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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-20

The Lilac Grocflet Club met4Thurs-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. w,
A. Talbot, 1O4 Marion street, and cele-
brated the birthday Of Mrs. W. L.
Shearer. A. short q business meeting
WAS held and She arenaainder of 4 the
afternoon asi spent socially and with
piano numbers bS Mrs, j. 6, Bingaman.
A two course lnnch was served by the
hostess, who was assisted by Mrs. w.
q SfSaoryp 49,. N't-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-20

Fancy Baltimore oysters, fresh every
day. Bargain Store meat market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-20

sl fa ~ tN S----v--.-S -------.-- IL 81 'ts
Peanut crisp, Saturday only. Is cents
q pound. Wachter's confectionery
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-20

Mrs. J.. A. Ralph and daughter, of
Wells. New were in the city Thurs
day on their way to Sheffield to visit
the formers daughter, Mrs. NJ. D. Nc
Grath ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-20

While butter is so high try Jelkes
oleomargarine. You can't tell the diff
ference. Parlor grocery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-26

aul despoii him. Blair and Vivian led
tiIc - called John Powell from one
dissipation ana wasteful luxury 20 an-
other. lie sirovc TO overcome his M
diction and the other designations
more ar less successfully. But his
will had grown weak and his better
self Silenccl. an or which was bcbcld
by his loyal manScrvant. Parker. the
A faithful friend remaining ID him.
with much m%is1iving and foreboding.
AT Stanley Hall. Lawyer Srmythe
gone about his affairs To England. lis
Their abode with Hagar. IIa-ar never
fully recovered in health from Blair's
murtlerous blow. though her mind was
again clear and unclouded. She plead
ed day ny day with Esther that an
Fairfax and all the world might know
the truth AT last. Fairfax Stunned the
Two lone women M Stanley Hall. They
were regarded rs strangers AMI inter
~luE.grS Sinir's mother had dicr: after
a r%araiytic stroke. and there was none
now in that part Of Virginia who even
suspected the truth concerning rs
,hcr.
Mystery chung around Stanley Hall
a. some evil thing. The murder of Ir
Lee after Esther had been his ward.
the fight Of Arthur Stanley. believed
TO be the old doctors murderer. the
disappearance OF Blair Stanley ali
these things made food for the gossips
aud caused the gentry Of Fairfax to
keep aloof-
Hagar realized that this was n cruel
injustice TO the fair young girl she so
dearly loved. With Esther ~ostracized
In n community where she should have
been enviei aud sought after and with
Arthur. the sen for whom she had sac
riiced and Esther had sacrificed. n
profigate and n wastrel under anofh-
er name not his own. the devoted Ha-
gar reaped n harvest OF heartaches.
until she nc last determined that F..
Their at least should he spared further
lgpominy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-26

In far Los Angeles the mad million
aire John Powell has q new toy. Il a
al ~aeroplane Of the latest, most com
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-26

VT wfl not hafm yoo,r ~ Inho. ns
suberytItious ~ The kuDchback- The
dlanlqud frum the sky y only evil 70
those " no think ~ Do evil. Your beart
Is good. Take it,
But Quaih,a was loath 20 do 70. He
was not 20 sure-loor fellow that bis
heart WAS good But Luke forced me
great jewel upon ls:m. Then Quabha
had further objections 10 the plan pro
posed by Luke. t.'It is well what you
say" be- scnfurhl-"atl except Car
ence. We could s.ts be parted. could
we. Clarence. ny soh: We were part
ed once Tor q short While and his little
heart nearly broke by<~ treason of L."
And the monkey. a. Y Il senScl his
masters words. whimpertl aud rlunE
TO him.
WELL. take the monkey Nth yons
them said Luke. I'll may II all tis
better. for the monkcy~ - inHQn A.
your ether self. while rs for til&Iony
and -. piano cart. what dpes u 1pat-
ter: One pony cart and osic rn.s\pf
the sort Il much like another. Int "
monkey-thcn. Il something that pcoA
pie will remember"
So nj dawn Luke. In the ruiSc ~ q
limping itincrant musician. drove the
pony and the street piano cart out
from Los Angeles 10 a distant place.
and in time shipped the outfit hJck by
express to Qrabba at Fairfax. near
where was the gypsy rcEdczyrIs- Then
Lake hid Ont in rhc vi.ls rs 4 tramp
workman. known Z, tn ccn-rsi-sIs;ty
as n blanket stiff. ard .scs..el II
SUCH iuis rs he could f-;f I. h.tiin- his
time til the scared FER hi.l - IN e.
capped iailbirl would have cnlcd and
he could yefuin 10 los Angeles for his
reven-a.
When Quabbu took the train his be
ing accompanied by Clarence. the mon
key. necessitated his travelling In the
smoking car. Fate takes us separate
ways. yet sometimes we travel closely
with those whose concerns are Ours.
and We never know. In the Pullman
journeyeI the dapfer and fIrtive De
Vaux. For the most part h. kept his
face Lehind a newspaper and hoped
10 he unseen. 50 he saw not. And for
several thousand miles De vaux. for.
merly accomplice and jackal to Du.
rand. traveledain fear Of the police and
the ~accan Of John Powell and the
desperate Blair Stanley. and all the
while The priceless diamond for which
lie and his dead master had risked SD
much Travelled on the same train in
the rags of n poor h~unchback with a
monkey.
so tie months passed. To keep Ar
thur from thinking. 10 keep him en-
gagged that they might further enmesh
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-26
CHAPTERR LII.
Again nj Stanley Hall.

IKE LOWELL. forgetting his re
ccut hurts In the Jail delivery.
forgetting his linn, which he
had favored 60 further disguise
him. tied cut of the Italian boarding
house aud through the deserted wine
garden with the diamond from the
sky. Even aftrI she had brought am
either lamp e. the - charming SiSnor
l.ancsa's nom Si-nnra >olari was in
excitement. IN fact She trokc gu into
lo,1l cries uf ~A~>aSSins' Robbers.
and "rolire." AMI crc she could be re-
strained had rushed 10 the doorway
overwhelming her wine garden and made
the night hidcous with her cries
Luke lavrll. pau~lng under a light
In she empty street some distance oE
10 reassule himself he had the dia-
mond again. heard her creams and
hid the halcfui jewel once more bc.
meath his rag and slipped of through
the shadows. .
In the Opposite direction. 1--WE blocks
AWAY. Policeman Mccarthy and Police
msn SCHULTZ. pausing 10 wait FOR their
midnight relief. also heard the ST.
gncra's cries Rut when they reached
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-26

Esther Petted the gypsy Cnstoren-
ley OF Stanley Hall. False friend. false
IN and he a weakling, disowned
and d~ishonored-a weakling who had
betrayed the love Of sweet Esther and
broken the heart OF his anguishcd
mother.
He takes all these proofs or pcridy.
his own and others'-his wi being the
diamond from the sky and his moth
er's mcssage-and lays them out iR-
fore him. He ~ locked In his library
alone. The clock nears Il. Al midi
night he will drain a poisoned cup and
drink n toast 10 death
At this hour Hagar and Esther haze
drawn ahead Of the gypsy ravan ~
Hngar's van to hasten on 10 the end
Of their journey. A storm breaks upon
them. AMI Quabba. who drives the van.
guides the horses beneath the shelter
Of n great live oak by the wayside.
There IL n binding crash-a bolt %
lightning hits the tree. and the val Is
In flames.
A hundred miles away IIagar's son
raises his glass to drain the bitter cup
of his life 20 the dregs and drink his
toast 10 death. The rain beats upon
the window. the lightning flashes. and
then the window opens. and from the
lawn the drenched figure OF Luke Low
ell steps into the room.
You gypsy renegade. look at me-"
cries Luke. And then he bends low.
his eyes Gllsten all the f~iercer. and be
reaches forth n coarse ard brawny
hand aud grasps again. and for the
last time. the diamond from the sky.
FRO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-26

Ne Powell properfies o. she mint q.
ruin and that blair Ind waxsrl rirh r.
his namc.
Another friend brought nrsrr IN It'd
ings. IS y the wont of fricnt!~. Parker,
Arthur's devoted man scrsani. viewing
With deep concern the ma~cls.natIonS u
both Blair and Vivian. hal won The
confidence Of vivian's ~pia~scr smnId.
This mature fcr'ale had cast longing
eyes on the dignifici and rc~erved
Parker. She had biptcd ~ = Serret
she held over her mistress head.
Parker. affecting 70 snccumb 10 the
wiles OF the none too p-rcpossesxing
femme de chambrc OF vivian. had becn
given the secret. II was the marriage
certificate Of Vivian and Blair. dated
In Richmond the year before.
This Oiled the cup Of bitterness for
John Powell. some time Arthur STAN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-26

Mere technical skill M the piano did
not 90 very far with the late Rafael
Joseffy. There IL n story related by
one Of his pupils which touches on that
point. She was playing. m she
thought. very correctly. but the great
instructor. 50 like n dynamo. seemed
like a dynamo about to burst.
Get out OF here he stormed. land
do not return until you have been In
love-
This particular pupil must have ha1
temperament" Anyway. she manag-
ed the order very expcditiousiy. Out
she went into the hall and sat down
for fifteen minutes and thought with
concentration Of her latest love affair.
Then she returned TO her lesson and
sat down at the piano.
JoseTy Gid nct speak until d had
finished the nocturne. Then
"Ah. that Ii II. Never play that =
turpe again without the proper Orepa.
retion."-New York Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-26

FJlfce-
fled az the first coming Of the 50 brave
police when she had cried out. the 81.
gnora added.
II WA midnight. ana their relief was
waiting Ter them. The police were
glad 20 cstai from Il morning in court
with of. nlers aud accepted the ex-
planitiou..
1t WAS Jared that the i'll starred jewel
would lose TWO guests FOR the Cafe In
Bella Nai,oli. Tor. reused to his danger
were lie csuaht ana Icing irleI III his
coufnemcnt and feeling surc the evil
repf,c IN the dia.aOud WIS we'll found
cd. itc Aaux had lnrrifdir east OH the
clothes De- had Icrn wearing Ill hiding
for The last |~esrrai weeks. aud. donnine
his usual iuJ more piclSia. attire. the
diamond thief. the last oi the pack.
dropped from u back Window of the
lodging aul made rT II rwn a dra rtnl
ai.ey through Tie ri.iit ai.i rr'.i ,prcd
lnicr IA p hotel t'r4f pleased bin luttrr
than the cafe IN E.i.a Na' 80.
IN hi~ s.umirrs M the htrlolt Quab
ba waS aroused iy the presence of
Iuhr. snl IN ihr moonlight that
Str"amcti through the oleu window OF
the loft Luke showed him the dilmonl
from The SKY. Gunbha crossed himself
AMI made The ei-n tlut tends oT The
evil eye. Ie he'd come 10 believe the
great dinuinIl NJ tlic StanIcyS was the
amulet 81 The evil one. perhaps the
evil eve itself. Who knnwSf
"Neu are 60 take it," said Luke.
Take II 20 Virginia ID onr mistress
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-26

plete and costliest type. Drink and
drug cTaxed the new toy mis- The mad
millionaire with Wild. insensate de-
light. Speed! Speed. He drives it Ike
Z demon. flying like the lost soul be
is,at maddening pace adown the Slopes
Of the wind
III will fall with him and break his
neck some day says Blair 10 Vivian
philosophicnlly. Blair il q rue proph-
ct. 50 far rs that the machine will fall.
He will take good heed that something
breaks when all il ready with his other
plans. Then be- can o and
prove that John Powell. the mad mil
lionaire. shattered 20 death by his aero
planes fall. = Arthur Stanley. fugitive
from justice in Virginia aud sometime
heir 10 the Stanley carbon In Eng
knd and % the diamond from the sky
Arthur Stanley dead and out Of the
way. then he. Blair Stanley. possesses
these h0norS- as G Of kin.
Blair keeps to Arshur's business af-
fairs while John Powell keeps 10 his
wild pleasures. Already Blair his Ill
vcrted funds In secret that will mean
the wreck II the Powell enterprises ut
the death Of Powell. Clair only waits.
as Vivian waits. for the r~cappearance
Of the diamond from the sky.
But where j. tie diamond?
HaI.r could tell ana Esther and
Qualisa. Hetter still. John Powell
knows. for he has IL safe and hidden
The one cunning thing he does Is 10
Keep This secret. FOR 1t II more than all
else the cause Of his present more dies
peratc evil courses. Quabba delivered
IL safely 10 Ha-ar and Esther in due
time. l;ut these two fell back from II
rs a thing accursed They returned II
sealed and carefully marked. Withsit
HaGnr transcribed and sent the prayer
that Esther's dying mother had penncd
and placed within the locket-a moth
cr's prayer that the Stanley charm
against harm should be doubly so.
"Oh. child Of my heart. not a dia-
nIond. but a loving mothers prayer Is
the true charm against harm"
Locked in the library. Arthur had
cad this message. Unnamed aud
w~eakling aS he now was. lie felt that
the diamond was sanctioned 10y this
prayer OF a heartbrokcn mother ~
whom he was unworthy. Though Wv
ian had woven n spell around him. he
felt in his secret soul IL would lie sacri-
iege 10 place the diamond around her
fair white throat after 1t had been
blessed by a prayer. even though he
was lost too Ear 10 heed IL.
1t was then that the first wild idea
Of self destruction crossed Arthur's dis
ordered mind. He secured a deadly
and sudden poison and hid II In the
safe In the library together with the
diamond end Its wrappings. and the
rncssarc from the heart OF his mother.
the heart he knew he had broken.
knowing he Ind wronged Raair and
kept him from his birthrfght. 4 deep
regard fer Blair. wicked rs ne know
him 70 bc. had grown in Arthur's heart
like 81 weed where there should have
been flowers. Dimly. Loyalty. he trust
ed Blair. trusted and loved him be-
aus he knew he wrongcd him and
was net man enough TO tell the truth
now that the truth had grown a living
lie through all the years.
Vivian. such times IN she languished
over him. cndeayorcd to dissuade him
that Blair was but her friend. their
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-26

Hagar aud our little mistress Esther.
IL belongs 60 them. | do not want IL
now: | only want revenge. When !
have that 7. too. viii return 20 Virginia
and serve Hs-ar faithfully again. Till
then you take the diamond and be
gone You have money the English
lawyer gave you for your return and
the shipment of the pony back. Give
me the price 20 ship back the pony.
and while o are gone ] a for
awhile be a simple organ man with
his monkey, as you were. And who VIII
think 10 look for me as such:"
NO. no." shuddcrcd Quabba- Il do
not wish TO have the evil diamond"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-26

III SoIari establishment the sig7(orn
had quictrd az the counsels Of her
more composed daughter. The6 ex-
plaincl r. The police that shcDe had
been n quarrel IefwecD two offfhc pa
tr0ns. a quarrel that had greatly
alarmed the sisnora and h$r daugh-
ter. since theirs. as the gentlemen Of
the police knew. was u most reSpecta-
bic place.
They were not regular patrons who
had caused sucl an unsecr1Iy disturb
ancc. the signora further explained.
Happily. rs tie gentlemen Of the police
knew SO well. the Cafe Ia celia Napolh
would not tolerate custom OF this kind
The disturbcrs were gone. They had
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-26

The Mad Millionaire 10 Now an Avi-
ator!
Their. throwing herself into the arms Of
IIagar. while the tears yelling from
these two loving. steadfast hearts gave
litter SAVIOR 10 the parting. But H;igar
was resolved.
This dreadful lie. this living lie Of
twenty bitter years and more
der said Ha-ar rcsolutely. 'Our
ways lie different. The wrong Of years
| can undo at the breaking Of my
heart. my darling chIld.'
And at the breaking OF mine-." cried
Esther. What are the Stanleys 10
me: What have they done for me:
What will they do for me? What Will
they do for you? would rather beg
my bread by your side throughout the
world than dwell without you here or
anywhere In every luxury that could
he proffered me. | swear You shall not
leave me-
But Hagar sobbed. yet was rcsolute.
You are my mother, IN place pf her
who died when ! was I'm. A tender
mother through all the happy years we
dwelt together before ambition and de
sire for things that arc vain parted Us
and brought the sorrow TO our hearts
that now we feel" continued Esther.
Il will not let you go. or if you 60
shall 70 with you"
Again she flung herself into the arms
Of iIagar. who. though her own tears
blinded her and her " sobs choked
her. endcavored 70 calm the shudder-
in-. heartbroken girl.
In the struggle tEAe Bible fcll from
the table beside them. Hagar picked
u up as 1t fell open upon the floor.
1t shall be IN omen aud n portent."
she whispered brokenly. And. 10. her
hand was upon the book OF Ruth and
her finger at the sixteenth verse Of the
first chapter. With eyes scarce seeing.
the twain chanted that old. sweet In
spired message from n loyal vomaa's
heart 10 another.
".And Ruth said. En,reat me no "a
leave thee or to return from following
after thee. for whittier thou gocSt |
viii 20. and where tlou Iodsest ! viii
lodge: thy people shall he my people
AMI thy God my God"
4. deep hash fell upon them. Then
lIagar spoke. 1T IS Gods will" she
sail.
And so that night these two. never
again to he parted in this life. closed
the great door OF the stately house be-
hind them and journeyed on In u deep.
silent happiness TO where the humble
gypsy people awaited them.
"Strike camp," was Hagar's com
mand when the wild and happy ciamor
Of the wandering folk at fhe return of
their beloved queen and princess hac
Gained She pointed westward No
further word was said. but day b. day,
month after month, the caravan moved
ever westward. and Esther knew they
~iourneyed to seek Arthur and to save
hts soul aud bring him hack from the
III ing he'll wherein he dwelt-
In far Los Angeles the mad million
aire John Powell has a new toy. It q
al aeroplane Of the latest, most rom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-26

mutual companion Blair. constrained
submitted 70 this scheme. though h.
little knew ID his ~jcaInuIS hearr how
far the false Vivian carried IT,
And ever westward the gypsy cara
van journ@yed. bearing the two devot-
ed hearts that sought 20 save Arthir's
soul The gyISics worshipci Esther.
aud the children. whom she pctfeI.
were her devoted followers The cara
van was within a few hundred miles
Of Los Angeles when matters game to
Z tragic crisis for the mad millionaire
Vivian and Blair were motoring
when John Poweil's secretary came TO
his employers mansion bearing with
him the irrefutable proofs OF Biairs
sreachery and showing heyopd dispute.
~ Tie C~octorc~l ana cancelled
cheeks. how blair By devious WAYS ha0
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-26


- ing Arthur Stanley was but
: gypsy chanEeling and that Esther
was the 1 hear of Stanley Hall.
Hat:ar determined 70 proclaim the
truth and fce "a her gypsy people
Once Esther's true status WAS Known
Hayar realized there could lie ~ > 0
cial communion for the gypsy and the
mistress Of Stanley Hall.
One night Hagar made the venture.
Her things were secretly packed Her
siicnt gypsy help had prepared her for
departure I'm the night Esther slept.
aud Hagar crept silently by her bed
side 10 pray and leave o note that
would tell Esther Of her determined
resolve. Esut Esther stirred and woke
and caught the weeping Hacar at the
portals OF the old mansion while yet
her carriage waited. In loving strug-
cle Esther bore Hagar back Ia the IL
Vrary that had seen the great tragedy
ofttheir lives.
"Iou shall not leave me! l will die.
I wal kill myself. il you do" cried rs
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
Notice of Sale of Real Estate.
State of Wisconsin

State of Wisconsin,
County Court for Iron County.
In Re Estate of John Henry Kyro,
deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN:
That by virtue and in pursuance of
an order of license made in said mat
ter by said Court on the l4th day of
March, 1915, the undersigned, Maria
kyro, Administrative OF the estate of
John Henry Kyro. deceased, viii, on
the nth day of April. 1915. at the
hour of 10 o'clock A. NJ. at the front
entrance of the Court House, in the
town of Vaughn. in said county. offer
for sale. and sell at Public Auction.
the following described lands, situat
ed in the county of Iron, and state of
w isconsin. to-wit:
Lot four ~, Block thpae 20. Orig
inal Plat of the village of Iron Belt.
Iron County. Wisconsin, according to
she recorded plat thereof.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25

The story from Florida OF the dis.
covery that the scrub palmetto and
the cabbage" palm, long considered
as pests, have great commercial value
as furnishing material for mattings,
binder Irvine and similar products is
only another reminder that practically
everything must have some use. II
is only a question of when the eyes
OF man are opened to it, The fiber
10 be extracted from the leaves OF
The plants is declared to be unsur.
passed In the making OF mattings and
6oor coverings. This is in line with
the declaration of Burbank that some
species OF cactus can be developed
into an important food article, and re
calls the stories of when tomatoes
We're looked upon as poisonous and
that the use OF potatoes as food be
gan only a few hundred years ago
The thought may be extended to q
comparison of the food supply OF
primeyal man with that of today and
10 the recollection that every age has
it's particular industries. This "old
world" sim contains a great many
things for our discovery.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
TESTS FOR HEARING.
Siuid ordeal5 For Candidates For Our
Army and Navy.

Siuid ordeals For Candidates For Our
Army and Navy.
The physical requirements of Amer
lean soldiers and sailors are of high
standard as compared with those OF
other countries The test for hearing.
for example. in our navy and army is
more severe than Of any other country.
One Of these tests for admission to
our Naval academy may be taken as
ypical example of the thoroughness
with which the candidates faculties
are tested. In this test the ticking of
n watch must he heard AT forty inches
In quiet surrounding, and this ticking
must be heard at that distance by each
ear separately. In addition to this, the
candidate viii be rejected If there is
the slightest suggestion of any dis
eased condition about any portion of
the ear
In all the foreign navies. as we'll as
in our own, the severest tests of hear
ing are imposed upon the men who are
70 undertake submarine service. In
this service even an officer will not be
accepted If the surgeon is able TO find
any evidence that he has ever been af-
iicted with ear trouble at any time.
Thus a slight Inflammation Of the ear
which occurred in childhood may dis
qualify the officer for submarine serv-
ice. though his hearing may be so good
that he would be readily accepted In
any other branch of military service. -
True to Life.
First sally realistic novel ever
read"
What's SO reGiStic about ity'
Didn't you notice? The heroine
does about six times as much talking
as the hero."-Exchange.