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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-22
rs there anything I can dor"

NO"
IF you don't mind, should like q
drink Of water"
oh" She got up quickly. The
bills scattered about the floor again.
FORBES was becoming more and more
positive that he was in the middle Of
some wonderful nightmare He ex-
pected nothing less than goblet Of
Chinese bendable glass; but as she
returned with an ordinary turbler, he
got himself in hand once more. ~
For the second time he retrieved the
bills. This time she tossed them into
the safe. Fifteen thousand dollars; as
|She would have tossed tailor's bill
BStnto the waste.basket, and often did.
Then IN came the young woHlan's
father. Jillson and very pale door
boy.
Mort. you old vagabond, what the
deuce have you been up to now" cried
Jillson. Good evening, Miss Near
SON..
So her name was Mearsc::. Where
had he heard that name before?
why, that imoecile Of boy there
told me the third floor, left, and here
| it is
Il called up, sir, but you did not
hear ne, you were in such hurry.
came on new today"
Jillson smiled. "Ycu RAY go.
shan't report you this time" The boy
vanished gladly enough. Now, sup.
posing we send for the police?"
NO." said Miss Mearson deter.
miredly. 1T might attract other
thieves. l do not want the police or
the newspapers to know anything
about the affair. The box will be re-
turned when he finds nothing but let
tiers In IT,
) Mr.. Mearson jerked his shoulders;
Jillson scratched his chin: Forbes
sighed.
well, then, Forbes-but beg par
don. Forbes. Miss Mearson and her
father Forbes, Miss Mearson, is an
old friend Of mine, an artist"
Sorry you've had all this incon-
venience," said Moarson decently. 1T
was a clever scoundrel. Seemed to
know about our affairs. Lured US
downtown; false telephone call. ~" 5
mo harm DONE" replied Jillson,
locking his arm in For.es'. Good
night. Hope the box is returned when
the thief finds there's nothing valu.
able in It."
B The girl smiled in a detached way.
Now, jill, old man." said Forbes
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pectsd her Is crumple DIP ana sink t.
the floor. Ike one Of Pime's heroines
my Jewel box!"-in low murmur.
II beg pardon" said Forbes: "but
ia be extremely grateful II you'd take
ON thase things. What time is it?"-
::re!evantly.
'.sWhat time IL it!' bawled the girls
father. -Wel, you're . cool hand!
Quarter after nine"
Quarter after nine? Haven't been
here any longer than that?"
what want TO know is. what are
you doing here at all?" The elderly
man picked up the extension tele
phone.
Father. what arc you going to do?"
sDo?'--irately, why, send down
TO the club for the caterer. Wha.9do
you suppose?
IL you call the police you'll only
make me very unhappy. I forbid YOU :
Good Lord" Her father set down
the telephone roughly. Have your
own way; but some dne night well
have our throats cut
Forbes starsd at the girl, much as.
tonished. No historical wringins Of
hands, no rushing about aimlessly;
only . quiet acceptance OF the inevita-
BILE. She did not want the police; in.
vestigation would only make her IN.
happy. What had that box contained!
Then his establishment gave place to
speculative ADMIRATION. He saw her
profile On the covers Of the World.
Wide. her arms Alled With solden.rod.
sCordng cover, He could use the
head for alyear at least. No hesitant
art-sditors when they saw this. What
:. md! f-ss Ss
VIII you kindly tell Ms how Jon
came here The girl turned to
Forbes 6quirinsiy.
= am Mortimer Forbes" he said
simply.
Her eysbrows remained elevated.
The Illustrator"
/. No change IN her expression.
She had never heard of him! And
she wasn'tsa foreigner. either. Forbes
was rather abashed.
Il cams IN here believing It to be
the apartment Of Mr.. Jillson, my
: friend friend. s. - Is
.Jillsonl oh, now We are getting
somewhere. Know him. Same club.
Lives or ~. Moved In last week.
Soon ind out whether you're telling
the truth Or not. I'll 70 up and get
him. II no knows Mr. ah-' s
.Forbes',- duly. Not that Forbes
WAS . vain man, but he believed 1t .
matter. Of courks that everybody had
heard Of him or seen his work.
q "-Forbss.. II what you say 10 true
=. The excited parent did not
complete the sentence. but bolted from
the apartment ssss
The girl walked over to To safe
again and rummageds about. She. was
= pale IS ,:;5. ::ssvF zssn n
mask r. 7. q 80 I. t1ssls.ss.
= - 8 =. 3
.Yo.i gsaw him take = box Z.
We q E!csse::..!.e e1Air." The
stole Wa 3 biting painfIaly. He
made no attempt to open t.,
SheAedded Then sshe held ont for
his 1nSpsction large roll u crisp
= x q
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CHAPTER vi.
crawfords Luck.

Cr4WSordS Luck.
Were the letters valuable?" he
asked. without realizing the iraperti.
hence OF the question.
Her silence was rebuking enough.
Il beg your pardon"
Forbes returned to the Sheraton.
He was not SO strcng on his legs as
he had believed. Having nothing else
to do, he took inventory Of his sur
roundings. and what he saw subdued
him. a
He was an amateur collector: but,
shades. of the old chap in LIE Peau de
Chagrin! A Salvador Rosa. q pencil
drawing BY Da Vinci q model OF a
bestion), . Corot with the original
sketches surrounding It, marvellous
camp-scene in the broad huc.or Of
Brouwer, Teniers, q framed letter by
Peter Paul Rubens with q fat Silenus
in the corner; dozens Of small can
vases beyond price. And there was a
vase Of imperial ox-blood, q piece Of
Hirado worth kings ransom, q Chi
neSe wedding scene done in blue king
hsher-feather. Forbes glanced bewil-
deredly at the Bokhara embroidery
which had been SO ruthiessly wound
about his ankles; At to have graced
tho walls Of the Devan Khass. in Del
hi. as . background for Shah Jehan's
Peacock throne. And there were Jap
anese silk tapestries, of the softest.
most beautiful colors the world has
yet known; = square OF Gohelin hang
ing % . portiere between the living
room and the library; old armor, steel
inlaid with gold, Of the period Of
Charles W ispahans, Kirmans. Box
haras. Saruks. real, old shimmering
rugs; . cabinet filled with apple-green
Jade snun.bottles and flowers! ne
Small wonder she had never heard
Of ]. Mortimer Forbes, Of PINE z
Co.! And from among all these
treasures the heggar had taken only q
leather box which No could have dupli-
Gated IN the Via 0uicciardini, In Flor
ence, for less than nifty francs. Broken
into the safe for II; overlooked . for
tune in untraceable bank notes, .
ruby. Letters! Well, there were Lett
tors and letters, and there were cer-
tain kinds OF inestimable value to the
biackmailer; but this was not: the
place to come for them. Poor be-
-nighted Deggar. when no might h.vs
taken away that Frans Halls, worth
its size covered with Ural gold!
The girl was practically oblivious Of
his presence. He studied her face
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man engineers. The Suez canal has
been called "the wasp waist OF the
British empire" and its loss would be
very severely felt by the powers OPP
posed TO the Teutonic allies. No. In
the accompanying pictures Is scene on
Suez canal: No. 2'shows the geograph-
ical situation Of the canal: No. Cen
eral Mackensen; NO. 4 Sir Reginald
Wingate. British sirdar. or commander,
of troops in Egypt. .M5.
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17
AT THE COUNTY
 RECORDER'S OFFICE

Revocation of appointment, w. G, Dickinson to T. J. Eakins.
 Revocation of appointment, W. c. Dickinson to F. l.. Dickinson
 Appointment of deputy sheriff, w. G, Dickinson to F. L. Dickinson.
 Chattel mortgage, w. L. Sevier to D. D. Smith.
 Realty mortgage, Lewis E. Johnson to Geo. Babbitt.
 Sheriffs certificate of sale, W. c. Dickinson to John Zalaha.
 Bill of sale, James Wingfield to J. l.. Daugherty.
 Chattel mortgage, John M. Fain to Chas. J. Babbitt
 Bill of sale, Arthur F. Switzer to NJ. o. Dumas.
 Water location notice, Red Horse Wash, Asa Huff.
 Chattel mortgage, T. H. Moss to D. D. Smith.
 Notice of water appropriation, N. WA Sec 9, Tp. 29 N. R. E. c. H. Spencer.
 Notice of water appropriation, s. w. A Sec. 8 T. 23 N. R. E. c. H. Spencer.
 Notice of water appropriation, S. w. A See. 8 T. 23 N. R. F. c. H, Spencer
 Realty mortgage, A.. J. Charlebois to Chas J. Babbitt.
 Chattel mortgage, A. J. Charlebois to Chas. J. Babbitt.
 Warranty deed, Pedro Saracandeign to Aveleno Cobo.
 Affidavit of labor, The Lile, Francis Mining Dist. J. S. Button. Realty mortgage, R. T. Brown ct ux to The Citizens Bank. i Quit-claim deed, Isabel NJ. Meader | to Nellie Rogers Stone.
 Warranty deed, G. H Reinhardt ct ux to w. B. Williams.
 Release of chattel mortgage, Chas J. Babbitt to J. L. Robinson.
 Chattel motgage, E. M. Durham to NJ. B. Hazeltine.
 Warranty deed, Geo. Babbitt ct uS to J. T. Snowberger
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17
Notice of the Reception of Bids

Office of the Board of Supervisors, Coconino County, Arizona.
 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the Board of Supervisors, up till five o'clock p. m., Dec. 30th, 1915, for the delivery in January 1916, of thirty five tons of good lump coal in the bins at the County hospital. Each load to be accompanied by a scale weight check.
 Bids, with a copy of this advertise ment attached thereto, and indorsed Proposals for Coal" should be ad- dressed to the Board of Supervisors. Coconino County, Flagstaff, Arizona.
 Bids will be opened at the meeting of the Beard of Supervisors to be held on December 31st, 1915.
 The Board of Supervisors hereby reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
 TOM L. REFS, Clerk. Dec. 17--24.
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Notice of the Reception of Applica-
 tiOns

INOtlce or the keceptlOn or Appnca-
 tiOns
 Office of the Board of Supervisors, Coconino County, Arizona. Notice is hereby given that applica- tions will be received tthe office of the Board of Supervisors, up till five o'clock p. m. Decebmer 30th, 1915, for the renal of the County Farm (fifty acres of farming lands more or less.) The above mentioned lands to be let at grain rent and the Board of Supervisors hereby fixes said grain rent at one third of all and whatever crops raised. Same to be placed in barn or other storage place on said County Farm. Everything in the way of stock, seed and farming tools necessary for the cultivation of the above mentioned lands, to be fur nished by the lessee. The term of this contract to be for the year 1916.
 Applications, with a copy of this advertisement attached thereto, "Ap- plication for rental of County Farm" should be addressed to the Board of Supervisors, Coconino County, Flag staff, Arizona.
 Each application must be accom- panied by a certified check in the sum of One Hundred Dollars, payable to the Board of Supervisors, Coconino County, Arizona, as a forfeit, condi- tional of the faithful execution of bond in the sum of One Thousand Dol lars, required of the successful appli- cant
 Applications will be inspected at the meeting of the Board of Supervisors to be held on December 31, 1915.
 The Board of Supervisors hereby reserves the right to reject any and all applications.
 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
 TOM L. REFS, Clerk Dec, 17--24.
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17
Notice of the Reception of Bids

Office of the Board of Supervisors, Coconino County, Arizona.
 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the Board of Supervisors, up till five o'clock December 30th, 1915, for the board of prisoners confined in the County jail at Flagstaff, Arizona, dur ing the year 1916. Prisoners to be furnished two meals per day, of good substantial food, well cooked. Pro posals to state price per meal.
 Bids, with copy. of this advertise ment attached thereto, should be in- dorsed, Proposals for Jail Meals" and addressed to the Board of Supervisors Coconino county, Flagstaff, Arizona
 Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check in the sum of S50.00 payable to the Board of Supervisors Coconino County, Arizona, as forfeit conditional of the faithful execution of bond required of the successful bid der
 Bids will be opened at the meeting of the Board of Supervisors to be helo on December 31st, 1915.
 The Board of Supervisors hereby reserves the right to reject any anc all bids.
 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
 TOM L. REFS, Clerk. Dec. 17-24.
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17
Notice of the Reception of Bids

Office of the Board of Supervisors, Coconino County, Arizona.
 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the Board of Supervisors, up till five o'clock D. m. December 30th, 1915.
 For advertising, publishing and printing of every kind required and authorized to be made by them by contract, subject to the limitations by law provided. Contract to be for the year 1916.
 Bids, with copy of this advertise ment attached thereto, indorsed Bid for County Printing" should be ad- dressed to the Board of Supervisors, Coconino County, Flagstaff, Arizona
 Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check in the sum of One Hundred Dollars, payable to the Board of Supervisors, as forfeit condition al of the faithful execution of bond in the sum of One Thousand Dollars, re- ouired of the successful bidder. Said bond being subject to the approval of the Chairman of the Board of Super visors.
 Bids will be opened at the meeting of the Board of Supervisors, to be held on December 31st, 1915.
 The Board of Supervisors hereby reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
 TOM L. REFS, Clerk Dec. 17-24.
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17
Proposals

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education, Northern Ari- zona Normal School, Flagstaff, Ari- zona, until 12 o'clock noon on the 18th day of December 1915 for the follow ing materials in accordance with the drawings and specifications.
 Exterior columns and cornice work on Dormitory building.
 Materials for electrical work on new Dormitory building.
 Trunk elevator in new Dormitory building.
 BOARD OF EDUCATION,
 Northern Arizona Normal School
 By R. J. WHITE, Secretary Corrected Notice). Dec. 1O-l7
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17
Strong and Well as Ever

Fred Smith, 325 Main st., Green Bay, Wis, says: q suffered long time with a very weak back. Foley Kidney Pills completely relieved me of all soreness and pain and I now am
 strong and well as ever" Winter
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17

aggravates symptoms of kidney trou- ble; cold weather makes aching joints, sore muscles, and irregular bladder action more unbearable. Foley Kid ney Pills help the kidneys eliminate pain-causing poisons. Will Marian Pharmacy.-Advertisement.
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17
Notice of the Reception of Applied
 tiOns

Office of the Board of Supervisors, Coconino County, Arizona.
 Notice is hereby given that applica- tions will be received at the office of the Board of Supervisors, up till five o'clock D. m. December 30th, 1915.
 For the position of County Physi- elan for the eastern portion of said county, and for the position of Super intendent of Public Health and Regis trar of Vital Statistics for said Coun- ty.
 A copy of the contract covering the requirements for the above named po- sitions. is on file in the office of the Board of Supervisors and is open for inspection.
 Applications, with copy of this advertisement attached thereto, in dorsed Complication for County Physi- elan and Supt. of Public Health and Registrar of Vital Statistics), should be addressed to the Board of Super visors, Coconino County, Flagstaff, Arizona.
 Each application must be accom- panied by certified check in the sum of One Hundred Dollars, payable to the Board of Supervisors, Coconino County, Arizona, as a forfeit, condi- County, Arizona, as forfeit, condi- bond in the sum of Two Thousand Four Hundred Dollars, required of the successful applicant Said bond being subject to the approval of the Chair man of the Board of Supervisors.
 Applications will be inspected at the meeting of the Board of Supervisors to be held on December 31, 1915.
 The Board of Supervisors hereby reserves the right to reject any and all applications.
 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
 TOM L. REFS, Clerk. Dec. 17--24.
The Coconino sun., 1915-12-17
Notice of the Reception of Bids

Office of the Board of Supervisors, Coconino County, Arizona.
 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the Board of Supervisors up till five o'clock p.sn. December S0th, 1915.
 For the position of County Physi- clan at Williams, Arizona Under this contract, the contractor will be re- quired to furnish medicine, medical and surgical aid to the county prison CTS confined in the branch jail at Will Hams, Arizona; to examine applicants for admission to the County hospital and to certify to their right of admis sion thereto to the superintendent of said hospital; to render professional services and attendance upon all cases of out door relief within two miles of the city hall of said town of Williams, Arizona; to furnish medicine, and medical and surgical aid to all such cases, and to perform all autopsys re- quired to be performed within the above limits. The contract for the above mentioned services to run from January 1st, 1916 to December 31st, 1916 inclusive, and payment to be made monthly for the services rem dered under this contract.
 Each bid with copy of this adver- 1 tisement attached thereto and in dorsed Proposals for County Physi- clan at Williams, Arizona" should be addressed to the Board of Supervisors, Coconino County, Flagstaff, Arizona.
 Each bid must be accompanied by certified check in the sum of One Hundred Dollars, payable to the Board of Supervisors, Coconino County, Ari- zona, as forfeit, conditional of the faithful execution of bond in the sum of One Thousand Dollars, required of the successful bidder. Said bond be- ing subject to the approval of the Chairman of the Board of Supervi- sors.
 Bids will be opened at the meeting of the Board of Supervisors to be held on the 31st day of December, 1915.
 The Board of Supervisors hereby reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 l BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
 TOM L. REFS, Clerk. | Dec. 17-24.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-21

was a Sunday visitor at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Root, Of Pen
sacola, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Semple.
Mrs. Kelley, Of Greenville, is Wis
ting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A
Worlund.
Messrs. C. G. Hall and B. w. Mat.
thews, Misses Colon Holder, Nellie
Morgan and Helen Morgan, composed
a party to Magnolia Farm last Sun.
day.
Mrs. Henderson, of Pensacola, re.
turned to her home Friday after .
weeks visit with. her sister, Mrs. ]
r. Henderson.
Miss Helen Morgan returned to hel
home in Pensacola Monday after 1
pleasant visit with relatives here.
DIR. and Mrs. R. ]. Watson and Mr.
w. A. Miller spent Tuesday in Pen
sacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-21

was quite a success. Quite a little
sum was taken in.
Prof. ]. M. Tate made business
trip to Pensacola Thursday.
Mrs. Shaw and little daughter,
Florence, and Mrs. TRAILER and little
son, Robert Lee, made a few calls
Wednesday, calling on Mrs. Mackey,
Mrs. Hiatt and Mrs. Bradley.
Miss Nellie Grant, who is teaching
school at Bogia, will spend the week
end at the home of Mrs. TRAILER.
Mr.. Foy Shaw will entertain his
friends at birthday party tonight
at his home in Gonzalez.
Mrs. Traxler and little Robert Lee
will leave Tuesday noon for Century
to spend few days with Rev. and
Mrs. M. ]. Bouterse before leaving
for Mariana.
Mrs. Pearl Rivenbark is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Coker, who has been quite sick
for some time, is convalescing.
Mr.. S. w. Hiatt is able to be UP
part of the time. His many friends
wish him speedy recovery.
Mr.. Geo. RivenbarS, of Milton
spent Sunday with friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. Billie Clifford filed Mr.
Roberts appointment Sunday at thu
Baptist church with a very enjoyable
sermon to large attendance.
Mr.. Geo. Meade and family, Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-21

spoonful and If 1t doesn't straighteu
you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous ! want you to go back
to the store and get your money.
Dodson's Liver Tone is destroying the
sale of calomel because it is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable, there
fore it can not salivate or make you
sick.
/ guarantee that one spoonful Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels of that sour bile and consti-
pated waste which is clogging youl
system and making you feel miser.
able. I guarantee that bottle Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will keep YOU
entire family feeling fine for months
Give it to your children. It is harm
less; doesn't grippe and they like it.
pleasant taste.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-21
MOLINO.

Moline, Nov. 20.-Mrs. w. j.
Roberts, of Bombay, spent Thursday
night here with her sister, Mrs. L. F.
Matthews, en- route to Mobile, where
Mr.. Roberts is in hospital. Mrs.
Roberts was accompanied to Mobile
by Mrs. Matthews Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Fred Johnson made business
trip to Pensacola Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. nj Williams had
as their guest Sunday Mr.. ]. 7.
Mackey, of Pensacola.
DR.. r. J. Watson mas purchased a
new Overland car, having sold his
Ford to Willie Vaughan.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Dunaway made
an auto trip to Greenvile, Ala, Sun
day, returning Tuesday.
Mrs. J. H. Todd left for Sylacauga
Ala, last Friday.
Mr.. w. E. Langford, of Pensacola
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-21
UGH! CALOMEL is HORRIBLE! It
SHOCKS YOUR LIVER, If BILIOUS
CALoMEL sIcKENsi DON'T LOSE DAYS WORK. CLEAN YOUR
LIVER BOWELS 4DoDsoNs LIVER TONE

Ughl Calomel makes you sick. It's
horrible. Take dose Of the danger
GUS drug tonight and tomorrow you
may lose days work.
Calomel il mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into il, break
ing it up. This is when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. II you
are sluggish and "all Knocked OUT Il
your liver Is torpid and bowels con-
stipated or You have headache, dizxi-
ness, coated tongue, If breath is bad
or stomach sour, just try spoonful
of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone to
night
Here's my guarantee-Go to an,
drug store and get so cent bottle
Of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take :
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-21

Quintette, will spend Sunday with
Mr.. j. o. Traxler and family.
Mr.. L. Hardy was business caller
in the Deep Water City Tuesday.
Mr.. Shirley Pope, of Cottage Hill,
is doing some painting for Mr.. Dex-
ter this week.
Mrs. Cary spent the day Thursday
with Mrs. Myrick.
Mr.. j. A. Evans spent Friday in
Pensacola.
A crowd from Gonzalez will spend
the day across the bay Saturday,
fishing and oystering, returning some
time Saturday night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-21
Tobacco Habit
Easily Conquered

New yorker Of Wide experience, has
written q book telling how the tobacco
or snufI habit may be easily and COM
pletely banished in three days with de-
iightful benefit The author. Edward J.
Woods. 7o0-M Station E, New York City,
will mail his book free on request.
The health improves wonderfully after
the nicotine poison Is out OF the system.
Calmness. tranquil sleep. clear eyes. nor
NAL appetite. good digestion. manly
vigor. strong memory and b general gain
hts reported. Get rid Of that nervous
feeling; no more need OF pipe. cigar,
cigarette. snud or chewing tobacco to
/acify morbid desire Adv.