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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01

A beetle-browed individual occupied
the apartment. He had Just pried open
an e%scritoire and had taken thence a
small lacquered and worried box. He
tucked it under his arm, picked up
from the table a big revolver and start
ed to leave the house by the side door.
"a burglarl" gasped the professor.
And | am unarmedl He is coming.
All a thought"
Quick as lightning the professor tore
open the package containing the sheet.
He grabbed up from the ground a piece
of stick. He embodied himself in the
ample folds of the sheet. Holding the
fragment of wood, against the light
contrast Of the sheet resembling the
barrel of a pistol. as the burglar
opened the door he extended his hand.
Drop everything. or your doom is
sealed" he voiced In a deep, sepul-
chral tone.
"Ghosts!" yelled the burglar in a
wild scream, dropped both pistol and
box. and took to his heels. The pro-
fessor rushed forward and secured
both. Then, not knowing why. he
pulled the trigger.
Bang, bang, bang-bang-bang, bang.
bangl
The side door of the next house
opened. Its owner, a brawny fellow,
alarmed by the pistol shots, stood peer
ing all about. Following him was his
wife and Mrs. Briggs and her two
children.
There's something white moving
about the housed" chartered the mans
wife.
Hey! what's all this?" challenged
her husband, advancing.
Your sheet" spoke the excited pro-
%fessor, removing it from his shoulders.
Your box" he added, rendering the
object indicated.
MY jewels, my bonds, all safe, but,
oh, how careless l was to leave them
almost open to anybody" cried Mrs.
Briggs. But what does it all mean?
Come in, come in, all of you!" and
she actually pulled the blushing pro
fessor by the arm. Her bright eyes
viewed him ~approvingly as he stumbled
through his story.
"Oh, what is a lonely woman with,
out a strong. brave man to protect
herr" uttered Mrs. Briggs, and then
flushed peony red at the bold intima-
ton, and the professor experienced
new thrills.
What came of it all? What could
and did! Widowlike, Mrs. Laura
Briggs read the innocent, transparent
mind of the professor clearly, and
was glad that she had interested him.
Ten years later it became a regular
event stormy evenings, to have the
two children nestle up to their adopt
ed father and beg of him to tell them
the sheet story.
Then Laura, hts wife, would go to
the clothes.press and bring out the
cherished sheet. Then the professor
would dramatically don the sheet, and
take up from the mantel the captured
weapon, and begin his weird story.
And after that he would say, with a
quizzical glance at his happy wife, 81
had to stay here ever since for fear
the burglar might come back again!"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01
TRIBUTE TO THE DECLARATION.

The historian Buckle was cordial and sweeping
in his praise of the Declaration. He said among
other things: '"That noble Declaration ought to
be hung up in the nursery of every king and
blazoned on the porch Of every royal palace"
If such were the brilliant historians idea. It
was as Professor Tyler remarked, because the
Declaration has become the classic statement of
political truths which must at last abolish kings
altogether or else teach them To identify their tx.
Istence with the dignity and happiness of human
nature"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01

dying in 1926, were. excepting Charles
Carroll of Maryland. the last survivors
Of the signers. and 1t is one of the
~curiosities of history that both died
on the same day-July 4 OF that year.
Charles Carroll survived until 1882.
and was the last Of the signers.
The signers who did not live to see
the independence of the United States
won by arms and acknowledged by
England were Button Gwinnett, who
died In 1777: Joseph Hewes. died
177s; Philip Livingston. died IT'S;
Thomas Lynch. 1879; John Horton.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01
sIeNERs LIVED TO OLD AGE
Five of Them Had Passed Nlnety-Year
Mark When Death Claimed
Them.

The signers who lived to the great
est age we're James Smith OF Penn
~sylvania, the Irish-born signer. who
died July IL, 1906, at the age Of
ninety-six years, and Charles Carroll,
who died November IA, 1882, also at
The age of ninety-six years. William
EtiArv died in 1920 at the age OF
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01
Most Widely Read pocumem.

One hundred and forty years have
passed since the Fourth of July. l776.
when the Declaration was signed, but
that epochal document is still read
and reread with fresh glow. Many a
schoolboy has committed 1t to memory
and all intelligent men are familiar
with its style and with its statement
OF grievances against the British king.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01
Make Lawn Attrae,,v.

Don't neglect to provide space nm
tne house lot for a flower garden and
shrubs. A nice lawn is attractive and
needs something to relieve the mo.
notcny OF color.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01

time was sure-enough money"
saio Uncle Eben, mot near SO manv ~
US would feel like we could AFFORD to
go fishin'." :"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01
City Building Plan Aao...a

sacramento Cal, recently adopted,
through its commissioners. a cItv plar
wnleh provides that industrial plants
snal De permitted only in designated
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01
sure Thing.

Money doesn't bring happiness"
Maybe not. But it will help you
greatly in going after It,"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01

Ponce de Leon looked in vain for
the elixir OF youth" Seems strange,
too. | see plenty on sale"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01

The trouble about eflclencv 10 ,naj
700 many people spend all their tine
'aiking about it.-Grand Rapids News.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01

Some men have no use for the
bonds of friendship unless they pay a
dividend.-Kansas City Journal.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01

1777; George Ross. 1878; Richard
Stockton. 1881. and George Taylor.
1871.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01
Modern -nrInkmaLl..

Eighteen thousand bricks can h.
In ten hours.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01

Good Pain. on Bad Surface.
1ooa paint ON a bad surface is like
unto a house builded upon the sand
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01

history let all true Americans today highly re-
solve on a new birth within their own souls of
the faiths of those men 140 years ago, of faith in
themselves and of faith In America.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-01

OCULAR history has fastened upon
our impressionable minds n poetic
picture of the signing of the Declare
ton of Independence as n graceful
and formal function, taking place
July 4, 1776, in a large, handsomely
furnished chamber in independence
hall, Philadelphia. To give the nee
essary touch of ~vivaclty to the pic
ture there Is the scane of the small
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
kNuTE SCOTT TO BUILD.
Will Erect Seven-Roor House at
West Linn Street.

West Linn Street.
On the site at West Linn street
that he bought recently of Mrs Mary
Dunn, knute Scott Is preparing to
build He will erect two-story, seven
room modern frame house that will
cost about $4,000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
DEALERS md AUTO
owners SUMMONED
MANY EXAMINED az STATES IN
yEsTiGAToR REGARDING
LAW VIOLATIONS.
INVESTIGATE TO DECIDE
CASES TO BE PROSECUTED
Earl M. Steere, Attorney Representing
the State, Examines Owners and
Dealers Summoned For Law Viola
tons Excuses Are Of Numerous
kinds-Quz to Continue.

Thirty five or forty owners Of au-
tomobiles and dealers of cars were the
first group summoned by the state
agents for violations of the automobile
laws. These were called to appear in
the mayors court late Thursday after
noon. Included among them were
most of the dealers and agents or cars
They were questioned and examined
by Earl NJ. Steere, of Des Mones, an
attorney retained by the state for the
special purpose of prosecution of auto
law violators.
Practically all of these offenders
were summoned for operating cars
without a number, or only one number
and for operating with paper numbers.
No charges have yet been filed against
any of them. and those who at once
show a disposition to get full set OF
numbers will probably not be sum-
moned again.
The investigation of those called into
court was for the purpose~of learning
the details Of each individual case.
The excuses offered for fail
ure to comply with the law were nu-
merous They included numbers lost
and stolen-most of them very, very
recently. The dealers excused them
selves because they said they could not
keep enough dealers numbers on hand
to supply every car sold with two
plates. Several reasons were given for
this condition. One was that they
probably did not buy enough dealers
numbers and another was ;ha: < vas
nearly impossible TO get purchasers II
cars TO return the dealers numbers as
soon as the purchasers plates had
been received.
The special agents. G. A. Brunson
and George Shipley. of the attorney
office also Mir. Steere, are
still in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
FRED SPARKS TO WE'D.
Announcement Of Engagement to Web
ster City Girl Made.

Announcement of the engagement t
Miss Dorothy TuttIe. of Webster City,
TO Richard Frederick Sparks. OF this
city, was made at a o'clock dinner
party given by Miss Tuttle to few of
her intimate friends. The guests were
seated at table which had for its
centerpiece bouquet Of cosmos, from
which ribbons were stretched to each
place. At the end OF the dinner the
guests were told to pull the ribbons
and the cards revealed bore the names
of Miss Tuttle and Mr.. Sparks and the
date Oct. IS.
Miss Tuttle is daughter Of Mr." and
Mrs. W. II. futile. of Webster City,
where she has lived most Of her life.
She attended Grinnell College and
since being graduated has been teach
ing English in the Ida Grove high
school. Mr.. Sparks is the only son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Sparks, 513 North
First street. He also attended Grin.
nell College, where ne met Miss futile.
Mr.. Sparks is the editor Of the Mar
shalltown Tribune.
The wedding will be quiet family
affair and the young people will make
their home in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
{ or Catarrhal Deafness
and Head Noises

Here in America there is much suf-
fering from catarrh and head noises.
American people would do well to con-
slider the method employed by the Eng
fish to combat this insidious disease.
Everyone knows how damp the English
climate is and how dampness affects
those suffering from catarrh. In Eng
land they treat catarrhal deafness and
head noises as constitutional disease
and use an internal remedy for it that
is really very efficacious.
Sufferers who could scarcely hear a
watch tick tell how they had their hear
ing restored by the English treatment
to such an extent that the tick Of
watch was plainly audible seven and
eight inches away from the ear.
Therefore. if you know someone who
is troubled with catarrh. catarrhal deaf
ness or head noises. cut out this formula
and hand it to them and you will have
been the means of saving some poor
sufferer perhaps from total deafness.
The prescription can be easily prepared
at home for about 75c and is made as
follows:
From your druggist obtain l OF. of
Parmint Double Strength). about 75c
worth. Take this home, and add to it
!. pint of hot water and ounces Of
granulated sugar: stir until dissolved.
Take tablespoonful four times day.
Parmint is used in this way not only
to reduce by tonic action the infiamma
ton and swelling in the Eustachian
Tubes. and thus to equalize the air
pressure on the drum, but to correct
any excess Of secretions in the middle
ear. and the results it gives are usually
quick and eMfctiye.
Every person who has catarrh in any
form should give this recipe a trial and
free themselves from this destructive
disease. .%
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
WINDOW DISPLAY WEEK.
Merchants Of This City to Display in
Windows Products Advertised.

All next week, Oct to i4.~it is in
ternational newspaper window display
week. and the local merchants are to
cooperate with the other merchants
Of the United States and display
newspaper advertised products.
This newspaper furnishes window
sign for your display. and il you
haven't one better phone 1870 and ask
for it. Get your goods in the win
dows, be sure they are goods that have
been advertised by the manufacturer
in this newspaper. Times Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
INJURED IN RUNAWAY.
Chauncey Grammar, Of Bethel Grove.
Run Over and Hurt.


Chauncey Grammar, young man
OF the Bethel Grove neighborhood. was
very painfully but not seriously in
jured in a runaway accident at Liscomb
Wednesday, when he was thrown from
his wagon and run over. Grammar
was riding on a seat on top OF high
side5oards that were on the wagon
when he dropped one line. The horses
started to run, and he got down on the
tongue of the wagon to get the line.
When he was climbing back the horses
kicked him off, throwing him under the
wagon. One wheel struck his head,
cutting a scalp wound four inches long
and tearing loose the scalp He was
badly bruised and shaken but no bones
were broken. The runaway team upset
the wagon and was caught near the
JACOB Galloway farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06

eral more which he sprung last night
to the enjoyment Of the male portion
Of the audience. Levans piano play
ing. however. is very good, and his
grand opera burlesque with Fiorrie
Brooks was one OF the best things in
the performance.
Claire Devine sang several songs In
a good voice. and Dody Morris. as the
soubrette, furnished more comedy.
The remainder of the performance was
of the usual order.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
AMUSEM Ek1S.
At the Casino.

An improvement over last weeks
bill was shown in the three acts of vau-
deyille presented at the Casino Thurs
day night to large audiences. La
France brothers proved the feature act,
with startling head balancing feats
Aside from standing on their heads for
four and five minutes at a time, they
perform various stunts which seem un-
,:s.a! when done with ones head where
the feet generally are. Reading a
newspaper, playing drum and banjo.
having game of ball. and drinking in
cluded some of their achievements.
Three young men in fancy suits COM
prise the Variety Trio, an act which
made a big hit with last nights aud
fence. They sing popular songs and inn
personate monkeys. Their voices have
sort Of a jingling harmony. Clifford
and Wilmot, the opening number, are
a Young man and woman who resort
to the familiar method Of singing parts
of popular songs and thus making con-
nected remarks.
Charley Chaplin, with familiar hat
cane and shoes, kept the house roar
ing with 1.-The Count" one Of his best
pictures since under his Mutual con-
tract.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
Cripple Injured by Cow.

While feeding cattle Wednesday
Charles Steltzer, a farmer OF the
Honey Creek neighborhood. was
KNOCKED down, trampled and painfully
hurt. Steltzer, who was injured in
railroad wreck. is a cripple, and wears
an artificial leg. While In among the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
New F.atur. a story Hour

Saturday morning, Oct. Z. at 10
o'clock. the story hour will be resumed
at the public library. This week the
flrst half hour will be devoted to story
telling and the rest Of the time to his-
toric pantomimes, using scenes taken
from early American history. Children
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06

cattle one COW became over eager to
get at her feed and knocked Steltzer
down In the. rush. Muscles and liga-
ment were torn loose In his left hip
and Steltzer was badly bruised.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06

morning the temperature was 81. COM
pared with So at the corresponding
hour Thursday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
LEGAL Weather Record.

Slxty-seven and 81 were the ex-
tremes Of temperature Thursday, COM
pared with Sc and IS. the range We'd
nesday, and 50 and "a, the extremes a
year ago Thursday. At o'clock this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
A the odeon.

1.-THE Big Review of 1917. presented
at the Odeon Thursday night to a
good-si audience. would seem to in
dictate that 1917 was not to bring forth
anything noteworthy in the way Of
amBements. However, the show does
not really give q review Of what u
gong to happen. or what has hap
pened, 10 there Is some hope.
Harry t1ickey) Levan Ii the prin-
cipal comedian with this aggregation.
When he was here last year with the
same show he had an assortment Of
inkes which were not at all polite. and
during his absence he has learned sew
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-01
AFTER
HIS DAYS OUTING
Hunting Trip on a We Day
Brings Painful ResuS

once upon time Charles Hullen,
of Philadelphia, went gunninglt was
a dismal rainy day, and long Posure
to cold and wet brought on severe
attack of rheumatism. He rs con-
fined to his home.
A friend recommended Sloas Linz
ment, citing his own case as ddence
of its effectiveness. Mullen hight a
bottle and applied it to hi%ching
limbs. Soon Improvement waSoticed
and he was able to return to Biness.
Mr.. Mullen writes: Since lat ex-
perience have never been fithout
Sloan's Liniment in the fdicine
chest. You will find it bottles
bruises, sprains. toothache I'd re
heves lame back, neuralgia, iIhct all
external pains. At all druggiF, 25c,
soc. and s1.00 bottle.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-01
HATE
PILLS, CAL0NEL
ANDCASTOROIL
II Cross, Feyerish, constipated,
Give California Syrup
of FIGS"

Look hack AZ your childhood days,
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor OIL, calontel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them
With orr children it's. different.
Mothers who cling to the old form "
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well
founded. Their tender little "insides"
are injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless "fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take il; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and
sweeten the stomach, and that tea
spoonful given today saves sick
child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tie of "CalifoTn a Syrup of Figs"
v hich has full .;rections fer babies,
children of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on each bottle. Beware OF
oountetfeits sold here. See that it is
made by California Fig Syrup Com.
rany" Refuse any other kind with
Contempt.-tidv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-01
THANKSGIVING IN
|. HONOLULU IS day
WIDELY Observed

Thanksgiving was observed through
out Honolulu on Thursday with spe
cial services in the churches and
luaus and special dinners at schoolsl
hospitals and other institutions. AL
union service with. special musical
program was held at the Methodist
church and largely attended.
Luaus were held at the Castle Kin
dergarten and at the Girls Industrial
school, and at the city jail an informal
Thanksgiving Day service was con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Y.
M. G. A. The address was delivered
by c. ]. Day. the remainder of the pro-
gram including singing and the read.
ing OF the presidents proclamation.
About 400 children gathered at At
kinson Park during the day and en-.
joyed games, races and other amuse-
ments Ice cream cones were freely
passed around. An attractive Thanks
giving service was held at the terri
torial prison under the auspices of the
Y. M. C. A, music and entertainment
numbers being on the program.
Nearly so baskets of food were de-
livered by the nursing department OF
the Palama Settlement on Wednes-
day. At the Kakaako mission yester-
day 285 children OF many Municipalities
enjoyed a bounteous Thanksgiving
dinner, including turkey, mace pie,
ice cream and candy. Thirteen fami-
lies in the neighborhood we're pro-
vided with dinners by the mission.
At the Punahou Preparation school
yesterday morning a Thanksgiving
program was given, includint songs.
recitations and a playlet, entitled
The Magic Curtain of the Pal. The
pupils of the eighth grade pesented
Priscilla, John and Miles. Gifts OF |
fruit and other eatables, floPrs and
money were brought by the pPils and |
handed to a committee for listribu-
ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-01
FORT SKATERS
!. Thanksgiving IS
ENCOURAGEMENT
Ancient Ceremony Dating Back
to Feudal Days Follows
Church Service

As1ilefial -bENef-n GDFreSpoIfsfhcel
4 FORT SKATER, Dec. Thanks
giving Day was certainly we'll oEsAry.
led az Fort Shafter and in many WAYS
I. Chaplain William Reese Sect held
the early service in the post library
in honor OF Saint Andrews Day and
4 Thanksgiving Day, which had fallen
on the same holiday, at 1899 a. m. AT
/ 10 a. m. all the buglers Of the garrison
! sounded church CALL" which an
nouneed the commencement of the
/ public Thanksgiving service held. in
the Fort Shafter theater f6r TIE en-
4 tire pest in obediencezto tie brpcIaf1a-
| ton Of the president @ At this sery-
/ ice, which was largely attended, a
beautiful program was. ( given f,each
! worshipper. containing the HYMNS and
the program Of The ceremonies,
( The service closed with the bene-
diction. andAkho wonderful singing of
America, and9as the bard played "The
Star Spangled Banner.r each person
present stood at atfentionSas tribute
to the nation and the nations God
and thus the service closed.
The ancient custom of visiting the
barracks to greet the commands took
place, custom which dates back to
the old feudal days, when the feudaI
lord dined with his retainers. Many
of the barracks we're daintily and ar
tistically decorated with evergreens
and bunting, end the tables were
tastefully prepared with the dainties
and viands appropriate for the day;
notable among the decorations should
be mentioned those Of d Company, 3rd
Regiment Engineers, and X Com
panies, End Infantry, which had re-
quired much time and labor to pre-
pare, but which repaid the efforts of
( those In charge in the beauty of the
mess halls and the delight of the men.
Practically every organization had
a printed menu, while several of them,
u Company, Company and NJ Com
pany. had prepared small booklets
which contained the menu for the
three Thanksgiving Day meals, the
names of the officers and non-commis-
stoned officers of the companies, the
roster of the present organization, and
historical synopsis of all campaigns
and battles I'M which the organization
had taken active part, which made a
keepsake for the men worthy of the
day
Headquarters Company, the Machine
Gun Company, Company D. End Infan-
TRY, Company ID Engineers and Sig
raj Corps, @. NJ. and Supply Company,
and Company A, End Infantry had pre-
pared beautiful menu cards decorated
with scenes of interest and reminis
cence; Companies G and q. End Infan-
try. ofnamented their tables with Chi
nese napkins on which were printed
the bill of fare.
d Company, End Infantry. as a re-
membrance of the happy day present
ed each man with a beautiful napkin
souvenir containing the words of the
song Hail to the Second" composed
and dedicated TO the End Infantry in
1914 by Chaplain William Reese
Scott All in all, it is conceded by
everyone that Fort Shafter never en-
joyed a happier day and one for which
the was greater need and cause for
THANKSGIVING