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Evening journal., 1915-01-04

ing soothingly At sight of Sing Ruth
Gallon suddenly sat upright in silent
horror
Il beg your pardon, miss" Sing said
In his silkiest English II have come
10 take you back TO your friends out
side"
The girl shmnk back NO, no. no.!
she moaned They are not my
friends"
surely Harry Wilkerson"- Sing
suggested craftily. to see how the land
lay.
.wilkerson.~ she whispered rs he
was he here:"
Her tone conveyed all that he wished
10 know. He motiOned to the woman
TO leave and when she was gone pulled
cord. which let down a light rope
ladder
81 am sorry. madam" he said quiet
", but shall have to ask YOU tC
climb up this. 1t is the only safe way
out" He laid one hand gently ON hei
arm.
Now. Ruth was California bred. will
all the prcjudlces for and against th'
Chinaman She screamed. At that in
stant there was a crash Of a shattered
door in the distance and the sound o
men talking in excited tones.
"You must come" said Sing Wah
Il will take you To "A place Of safety
All ask Of you is 10 follow me ant
be silent"
His earnestness was unmistakabl'
and Ruth Yielded A moment late
they both stood ON small landin
place above the cylindrical room. Sin
Wah carefully drew up the ladder an
coiled II again on the wooden trigge
that had released IT, Then he led tn
way down ~ dark passage to stairs !
by u mere glimmpr of gas Ruth dre
back. hut be indicated that she mui
go on Even as she ubeyed his imp
rlous gesture there rang out the mu
Evening journal., 1915-01-04
SYNOPSIS


Two prospectors. James Gallon ano haris
Wilkerson. are partners Gallon mnkes a
rich find and draws temporary plan 81 the
location Of the VEIN Of gold Wilkerson tries
to steal these plans. Gallon resists ana
they quarrel In the fight Gallon thinks ne
has killed his partner and leaves him lying
In the camp. Gallon arrives M sina't
western town. where he tells the She'lu i,.s tnns
he and his partner we're attacked ny outeiNn'
nnd that his mariner was killed The snerh
his posse and Gu IN go 70 tho sceEe ol ,r NV
fight but they do not lind Whkersnn' NV
sheriff. thinking Gallon has tlclsed MN
places him under arrest. Meantime VISIT.
SON has recovered and departed That nlsn.
Gallon makes his escape and later arrives W. ~
San Francisco Here he takea MP Ane
captain Of this vessel Is coll@clul " y.
curics. Gallons mind is uneasy ana nc uaS
visions Of Wilkerson returning for the pla',,,
In the CAPTAINS cr.in is a chest whefe ~
sps his curios Gallon opens this ana l nhus
a Japanese idol with one eye. lie remoN'ss
the eve and hides the plans in the idoi, -
fire breaks out in tho ship caus .ag h%gn' %
among the sailors TO get into the boats. Ia
Evening journal., 1915-01-04

Ion returns TO the deck 10 secure the chest
and is lett on board The ship sinks but
Gallon saves himself. Having nothing ON
which TO write hc takes key and an old
nail. and on the key scratches the probable
location IN latitude and longitude Of the
shin when il sank lie is picked up by n
passing steamer and q 3 years later endeavors
10 find the location OF the gold strike. but
does not succeed. At this time John Dorr,
the superintendent Of the Master Key nine,
rcscucs Ruth. Gallon s. daughter, from O.
tragic death, following an explosion IN tho
mine Ruth. while exploring the tunnels, Is
thrown into an ore ear by the explosion.
Dorr hanging down by his legs, swings over
the girl aud pulls her up 10 him, the car
rushing on Constantly thinking Of his for
NOR partner, Nilkcrson James Gallon is
haunted by an appartion Of the man ho had
robbed His troubled mind almost becomes
unbalanced by his anxiety Wilkerson. who
is a;ivc has continually searched FOR Gal
Ion. and writes his cousin, Mrs. Darncll
n New York. that he is az last on the right
track He arrives az the mine and confront,
Gallon who faints from fright.
Evening journal., 1915-01-04
By John Fleming Wilson

COPYRIGHT. ,s,4. sr 'oHS FLEMING ~LsO"
Evening journal., 1915-01-04
HOT TEA BREAKS
A COLD-TRY THIS

Get small package OF Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks call
it. Hamburger Brust Thee at any
pharmacy Take a tablespoonful of the
tea. put a cup OF boiling water upon 1t,
pour through Il sieve and drink tea
cup full at any time. II is the most
effective way TO break a cold and cure
grip, as it opens the pores, relieving con
gcstion. Also loosens the bowels, thus
breaking cold at once.
II is Inexpensive and entirely vege
table. therefore harmless.
Evening journal., 1915-01-04

fed clnngor Of revolver shots Then
again came the sound Of doors yielding
to violence and the shouts Of wrathfnl
men
Sing wah hurried her on. down
steps. along shadowy passageways and
under low arches till she felt sudden
cool. salt breath on her face Al her
feet she s'lw the glmmer of water ana
boat riding to long painter Quick
ly and silently Sing Wah drew the lit
tie craft alongside and motioned to her
to get in.
BY this time the tumult had died
down to mere muttering of shots
with an occasional yell. mutiied by
walls and the distance She stared
fearfully about her. at the great arches
Of dripping brick overhead. mt the little
landing under foot. at the dark vista
OF the tunnel through which the water
streamed in a swishing tide. she drew
back and let her voice out in one long.
fOrlorn scream. the pent up agony of
many hours, her final call for help
against the dark powers that had seiz-
ed upon her.
With swift strength Sing Wah reach
ed out his sinewy arms. raised her ur
and seated her in the stern Of the boat
A moment later he had cast of the
painter and shipped the oars. The boat
slipped silently away on the current
into the murS.
After some talk between the officer
John Dorr was informed that If IN
liked they would enter Sing Wah'
and make Il thorough search.
"Not that think we'll lind anything
or anybody" said one Of the police
men. "hut il never does any harm {
take louk-see through Sing Wah''
and the lieutenant is coming dow
now to take charge.
4 moment mter that officer arrived
and John Dnrr made his tale rs col
yincing as possible The lieutenar
seemed dubious
, 1T isn't like the Did rascal to ru
his head into danger that way he II
sisted II think YOU are on the wrnn
T trail Who did you say was the ma
who did all thiSg"
"Wilkcrsun Harry Wilkerspn." Jol
answered bitterly
I "WilkerSon?" repeated the lieuienai
THAT puts another color on the m''
b. ter WikrrSon and Sing Wah used
r be pals. ThiS'll bear looking I'M
fs,tn, ,,t, mon -
. with wonderful quickness the orir
A disposed his men SO that every know
r exit was guarded Then he motion
q 10 John 10 follow him and went bold
II up TO the shop door and entered.
= Followed agalu futile parlpy WI
Il "A Chinese who professed to know
p- language hui MS own The lieute
T. ants quick ear caught sound
something moving directly behind [
. lmnasSive clerk Brushing him aisle
1 he smashed in the door in the par
y tiun and strobe into the hallway
yond. John Dorr was close at
n heels.
The next few moments were TO j
long in Johns memory as the straI
est Of his life.
BE careful warned the odic
"The rasrals may start shooting"
Continued Tomorrow
Evening journal., 1915-01-04
BOOKS OF THE DAY
BY GENE BROWN.

"1hc War Week BY Wcck," by Ed
ward $ Martin, published By the Lite
Publishing Company, is ono Of the lat
est books ON the groat European war
that will no doubt prove popular ana
interesting. whereby it viii gain for IT.
self as wide reading public as amy
war book that has as yet come out. In
spite of the fact that his subject is col
lossal. Mr. Martin, who. by the way
is one OF the editors OF Life deals
with it in such way that he does not
tire his reader by forcing him TO swat
low too many dry statistics and facts
/ but instead, he writes of the war ln
an interesting and attractive style that
makes his book thoroughly readable
and. from Al literary standpoint, genn-
inc delight
No hystcricM or emotional thesis l'
ln. .crvmg to miamc the MASSES Wh'
read: instead "lhc War, Ncrk bA
Week Is written as calmly and as log
icallv as such book can hc that D.
actually written during thc time %
such great stress ol emotion and hNe
terra undc1 which practically the entu
world is at the present time iahurihe
Ina IT Mr. Martin speaks OF the grca
% conflict as the "suicidc oi Europe, an
blame for which hc places mainly &"
the mercilcssuess and rrlcntlcssncss q
+, Germany in carrying oui her policy tina
"mighl is right a policy that wa
!, pround into her by the indomitahl
bismarck with such power and fore
that even now. i'm the twentieth cen
turv. She finds herself unable tolbrea
=, away from it. The War Week j
= Week. by Edward S. Martin life Pul
fishing Company.
y Negro Year Hook for lolil5, edit,
!, by Monroe Work. in charge of the q
vision of records and research at a
n Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Inst
tute. has been considerably enlarge
and greatly improved wherein mn'
, ncw material has been added and INFO
nation contained in previous Nolum
~, has been expanded. revised, rewrtt'
,.. aud brought down to date. In additn
~ 10 lis interest for the general rcad'
the book b. also especially adapted I
use in the public schools where msto'
,dl cal and sociological courses ON {
mn negro are given.
y The Delaware Bride and Other Pocu
iul Inv Richard Griffin, published by the J.
~, ,icclsior Publishing House, New York,
n. Ia group of pooms that have Just bc
y, published, and while thcro are some
H.. ihc book that will appeal in "a n'
,,f general way to the public than othc
.or stnl there IS NO doubt hnt that \
H., Griffin viii gain for himself quite
~, number of friends and reputation
~, "a poet. "rhc Delaware Bride b.
NE first and longest poem in the book.
,,d depicts the horrible custom OF the VIII
,,' ping post Other poems in this book
'rr cude. "Ol rhercl", Legend of
80, Rhine" "Nhcrc the tirccrnck
-, Crack "Deur Aunt Ann" "Irials I
M Tribulations of pculartics,' "lhe T.
-ho cutioner.r and "Groanings from a 5
n. ulchre." The Delaware Bride aud OF
n, Poems. by Richard Griffin lESccl'
nes Publishing Company.
a,, "Icsus and the Unemployed ~ by
=. Iofcr. one of the foremost newspa
on publishers in the West, is an attr
o". ivclv gotten up little hook aud cont.
hor much food for Thought, especially
Evening journal., 1915-01-04

"Who?"
"The police" He mOtiOned Drake to
a chair In the little alcove. where they
stood and went on: stay here mo-
ment will see for myself He
pulled a lever and the room swung
around till the door was opposite him.
With long. slender fingers he slipped
back the panel and vanished.
Ruth lay on n couch. open eyed and
white faced Beside her richly dress
ed Chinese wnman crouched. whisper
Evening journal., 1915-01-04

Mr. Hofer asks the pertinent question
"Nhat Is the Relation Of Christianity
TO the Problems Of Poverty" a ques.
ton by the way that has never. since
the Outstanding of the world, been
satisfactorily answered It was the
uprising of the unemployed last winter
when armies OF these dcsolatc and de4-
pcrato men and women surged across
the country from the West TO the East,
and then back aean to the West. until
they were finally broken mp. nut taken
up, by the strong arm of Che law, That
stirred Mr.. loicr into writing this book,
''Jcsns and the Unemployed which.
written as it is by man who has
actually seen these things, and who has
made close study OF lust such sup
pOscdly hopeless conditions. comes at a
time when it is most needed and IL ls
hoped that there will be some answer
made To Mr.. hoicr's question "Jnst
what the churcncs done for the nem-
ploycdy' jesus and the unemployed,
by B.. Hofcr lE. Hoier & Son, Salem,
Oregon.
"lhc Divided Medal by David skaats
g Foster, author of "Rlighty Arcthusa,"
and "lhc Road TO ..ondon.' is full of
action intrigue and mystery, around
{ which is woven romance tnat keeps
D alive the interest of the reader TO the
very last page. Tho story has TO do
9 with q medal which has been divided
8 into sis parts each of which has been
q hcqucathed TO six children by wealthy
@ frcnchman whose fortune has appar-
- emily disappeared. Philip Storm and
* Marcclln Gray accidentally discover that
y they each have n part OF the medal and
they Join forces 20 secure the other four
parts, which after much intriguing aud
many thrilling experiences they succeed
ii in doing II is then that the location
b. of the wealth is discovered through tine
e inscription ON the whole medal The
j. Divided Medal by David Skaats FDs-
ID ter lFranklin Publishing Companyl
r. "1hc Oldest of Four" by Amy Bell
is Marlowo. is the story OF a widc.awnee
IN American girl who suddenly finds On,
'n cares Of household thrust upon hel
n, shoulders. Her tathcr mas disHpVVHrrr
or at sea, her mother is IN and her three
'i- Younger sisters look mstmctivcly 60 nci
lc for comfort and aid Natalie is a horl
writer, Tut @hc mas othcf ihingS 10 u'
in order 10 make both end, meet an'
ls, how she finally wins out in ncr strugsb
S. constitutes story of such gripping
is interest that no girl will want to mis-
cn g. The Oldest of -Four. by Amy BE
i'm Marlowc lGrossct & Dunlap, Ne
ne York;
lr Under the title Of Tho Digest
Workman's Compensation and lnsuran
as Laws in the United States. the Wor
hc mans Compensation Publicity Burci
nd r. Robertson Jones. secretary
ip- mcr su Maiden Lane. Now York City
in has just rolhehed for ready rcfcrcn
HE and compi s.r an analysis Of all t
ars laws ON this sul icct now in force in t
r United States which TO those so M
Ve- rsted should Prove of untold value. ~
cp- IS the second year of publication
her ihs book, mi i now covers the 'a
or OF this charae n in - States includi
the Ncbraskl Act, which was ra-'H
bv popular yota on November last
a. new feature e. The Digest this yc
per which grea Is enhances its value
lci work of rciercucs is collection
ins cas,s cited at appropriate intcrV
ps ulft ehout The hook
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

baptism than women. for the reason
there Is no ono 70 train and teach the
women. Sho has seven circuits under
her charge any one Of which Shc
sayA us enough to occupy almost all
Of my time and thought, II the Bible
women have strict supervision they
can accomplish wonders There Is a
mightier movement ahead OF US than
any 1--WE have yet seen and we must
be ready for 1t. A fine thank Offering
of 100 rupees was received from the
Sunday school. The boys and girls
worked hard 10 earn the money and
the women gave all they had. One took
of her ring and dropped 1t In. They
all gave gladly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17
Local Livestoek Market
Eerauaon Iten,.

Mr. and Mrs. Amos Idso spent q
few days last week at Burlington.
Mrs. F. w. King and Mrs. b. F..
Finders are visiting in Sac county.
Mrs. F. w. Cowgirl is spending few
days in Wisconsin visiting her father.
Mrs. Egbert and daughter Eva re-
turned from Steamboat Rock Wednes-
day.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new school building.
Miss Minnie Alexander is very sick.
Mrs. Ed Davis, of Perry, spent few
days last week at the parental home.
returning Friday evening. Her cousin,
velma Lewis, accompanied her home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17
Laurel ltsr..

Joe Brant Dure. Of Chicago. spent
the past week with the c. Weissen-
berger family and other relatives in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Sophia Weinel, Of Emerson,
Neb., is visiting her aged mother. Mrs.
Jacobs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, Of Cambridge,
are guests Of the latteris sister. Mrs.
G. 3. Ross, at the Hotel Ross.
Threshin9 Ia now In progress in this
vicinity. The yield Of oats u large.
]. F. Patton's fine bred bulldog
ICY" met violent death Monday by
getting under the wheels Of passing
auto. obile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17
An Unfailing Way
4 To Danish Hairs
Beauty Notes)

Ugly hairy sro~i.hs cas &c renewed
in the privacy of your own home If you
get small original package of delatone
and mix into paste enough of the
powder and water to cover the hairy
surface. This should be left on the skin
about two minutes. then removed and
the skin washed and every trace of hair
will have vanished. No harm or in
convenience can result from this treat
ment, but be sure you buy real delatone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17
stat. Center Property chano...

Two changes in business properties
In State Center were made Monday
Leila L. Rhodes. of Rhodes. sold to
Clyde r. Linn . lot containing a sinai!
frame building In East Main street
occupied by Linn & Herdman. The
consideration was $1,000.
d. II. Gray bought Of tho King Land
and Loan Company, Of Breckenridge.
MINI. the Grand Opera House prop
erty, formerly owned by Cowan 4
Rohde. The consideration was not
made public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

"M-m-yss." replied mother 1QAheg
slowly. her mind goina back - = ~
tie incident OF the day whsn rsgeaU
had not shone. ~
The S-ysar-old slip1sA : caaatas
hand into hers
Please" hs baGued. ~saS Z v1de.
open yes. munnyl--FeilAelphlA
Record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17
Where Time Is Not Money.

"HeTe IW0 Is V~ot WoHey'
Zone of the funniest incidents I have
known in some time" relates James
T. Powers. happened to a friend Of
mine who is q travelling salesman.
HE went over into New Jersey to
try to sell an incubator to a farmer.
His arguments did not seem to make
much of an impression upon the agri-
culturist. Finally, as a clincher in ia
vor Of his up-to- date Improvement he
exclaimed:
"'Look at the time 1t will save!'
THE farmer, was silent for a mo-
ment and the salesman thought he
had convinced him at last. Then the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17
wish.ut a...rv..

Tommy knew that mother had got .
special cake for him. and. with an eye
to getting his share. asked plead
ingly:
Mummy. have I been . good boy
this afternoon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. p. c. Jones, Of White.
s. D.. are in the city visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Ian Richard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

Special Thursday, 1880 to o'clock
ginger cookies cents a pound. Ono
Cent to 99-Cent Variety Store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

Mrs. w. James, Of Belvidere, ILL.,, ar
rived in the city Monday evening to
visit her sister, Mrs. A. E. Colon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs b. G. Boyer. Of Nc
Callsburg, went this morning to New
Sharon to visit friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

Interesting Bite From Many Lands.
MISS Mildred ShnoIlds Of V!ka-ahad
India, pleads for more missionaries to
carry on the work among the women
Of that district More men apply tor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17
LOCAL MARKETS.

Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall.
town Merchants.
The following prices arc quoted by.
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties of farmers provisions. grain.
produce and hides, tallow. wool. pelts
and skins:
Reynolds & Sheldon quote the fol-
lowing prices for country produce:
Butter-25.
Eggs-1s.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at their
place of business in this city. subject.
however, to market changes:
Corn-72.
Oats-37.
Wheat-1.00.
H. Willard, Son q Co.. quote the
following prices:
Wool, clear medium-2s030.
Wool coarse low quarter and braid
Wool heavy fine-17@19.
Green hides. No. 1-12 cents.
Wool. light ine-22@23.
Green hides, No. Eli cents.
Horse hides large-3.00@4.0o
Beeswax-25 cents.
No. tallow-5 cents.
Local Livestock Market.
Britain & Co. today quoted the fol-
lowing prices for hogs in wagon load
lots:
Premium hogs, l25 to $50 pounds
700.
Premium hogs, over $50 pounds-6.50.
Good packers 1875 to 100000.
Good packers, over 300-s.50.
Coarse stays and packers-5.00.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

Mr.. r. J. Vail. of Nevada, went
Monday evening to Eldora 70 visit her
brother. 6. H. Ward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

Quality, as usual, at Schmidt's
hardware. Spaulding athletic goods
Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

New model corsets on sale Wednes-
day 80 cents. One Cent to 99-Cent
Variety Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

A pure, clean and sanitary drink is
a bottle OF the Bailey boys pop. Get
wise. Phone AZ. Bailey boys and their
pop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

Mail us your kodak films TO develop
and print. The Kodakery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

farmer said, with provoking calmness:
"'Oh. what's time TO settin' henf'
Green Book.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

Mrs. Leo Wiese returned home Mon
day evening from Ackley, where she
visited her sister, Mrs. Frank Hagen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

Drink the Bailey boys pop. Quality
counts. Phone AZ. Bailey boys and their
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

Ben Holland. formerly with the
Bristol & Good grocery, is now con-
nected with this grocery. Lockard &
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

MI. and Mrs. w. d. Fanton. Of Gil
man. were visitors in the city today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

Mrs. w. w. Williams. Jr.. went Mon
day evening to Mason City to visit her
husbands parents, Mr. and Mrs. w.
w. William2
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

READ THE Ten WANT ADJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-17

Corsets 80 cents Wednesday. One
Cent to 99-Cent Variety Store.