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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07
AUTHOR or WHISPERING
SMITH," THE MOUNTAIN
DIVIDE" OF
F RAILROADS." ETC
SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes. daughter OF Gen.
eral Holmes. railroad man, is rescued
from imminent danger on a scenic rail-
TOad by George Storm, q neWsboy. Grown
to u w~omanhood. Helen saves Storm,
now a fireman, her father, and his friends,
Amos Rhinelander. %flnancier. and Robert
SeagTue, promoter, from a threatened
collision. Safebreakers employed by Sea-
grue steal General Holmes survey plans
OF the cut on line for the Tidewater, IA
tally wound the general and escape. Her
fathers estate badly involved by his
death, Helen goes to work on the Tide
water. Helen ecOvers the survey plans
from Seugrue, and though they are taken
from her. finds an accidentally made proof
Of the survey blueprint. Storm is EN-,
ployed by Rhinelander. Spike, befriended
by Helen. In his turn saves her and the
tight-of-way contracts when Seagrue kid
maps her. Helen and Storm win for Rhine
1ander q race against Seagrue for right
Of-way. Helen, Storm and Rhinelander
rescue Spike from Seagrue's men. Spike
steals records to protect R~hinelander. and
Storm and Helen save Spike from death
In the burning courthouse. Vein in
Superstition mine pinches out. Seagrue
salts II and sells 1t to Rhinelander. The
mine Is relocated. Rhinelander gives Hell
On and George each one-third Of the
superstition mine stock. Seagrue's scheme
to prevent payment for the mine is
spoiled. Helen. restored to home and So
cial position. saves her departing guests
from o threatened collision by ? wild ride.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07

levcrnnAn. to- tate for MIN % avert the
disaster. II n were impending from
his action-the chute was coming
down. But at the instant the monster
nav was opened and tons Of heavy
quartz shot into the g~ondola. Helen,
outside the car, turned the dumping
key and Storm dropped through the
opened car bottom under the trestle.
The ore at the same moment was pour
ing in at the top.
When the young engineer returned
to consciousness. Helen was raining
tears and kisses on his u%pturned face.
He lay under the trestle, freed from
the cords that had SO nearly caused
his death, mine men and the guests
of the day crowding around. He stag
gered to his feet and greeted his de-
liverer.
They had Spike, too" he said,
speaking rapidly to Helen. 1--WE must
find him before he is smothered."
There was no need for her to an
swer. Spike spoke for himself. And
what ! want to do" he said with heat,
when he had told Storm the story,
lis to get that Special back to the
bridge and get after the guy that
roped me-"
The neighborhood was secured for a
sign Of their assailants. They found
where the taxicab had stood in which
Seagrue's pair had come up. But the
two had long ago made their escape
and We're running back to town to re-
port to their employer.
fastening up the stairs, looking
guiltily owe their shoulders as if fear
full OF immediate apprehension for
their crime, Ward and Adams burst
into Seagrue's room.
Seagrue was In waiting. "We got
Storm" Ward began.
Good" cried Seagrue.
Spike got away"
Seagrue struck his fist into his open
hand. II wanted that fellow worse
than the other" he muttered between
his teeth. For another moment he
stood deep in thought. Then he turned
savagely on Ward. IF Spike escaped.
he will be at Helen's home. We will
get him there" Ward nodded as cool
ly as il a further crime were a mere
detail. I'm going up there tonight"
continued Seagrue, land | must change
for the evening now. Adams has two
guns. Stop! There they are, On The
table,"
Seagrue, a little later. came in
dressed. His tools had made their
preparations and were dismissed vita
the Injunction to eat their dinners -,
fore the murder was committed.
When the special, on its return,
reached Signal. those aboard were so
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07

his machine was capable Of. "One
minute she reminded him pathetical-
" and more than once, may mean q
life very dear to me-. Do the very best
you can, won't your" she pleaded.
Tense and collected under the
strain. Helen. staring through the open
cab window. had only eyes for the ore
cars. which In another moment she
saw stood in on the switch with the
last gondola spotted for loading under
the chute.
What car had Storm been thrown
into? The question racked her nerves
and clutched at her heart.
With Storm still struggling on the
car floor, the foreman Of the ore plant,
taking q fresh chew Of tobacco, sig
nailed: lore on" A man below threw
the lever and the jagged quartz rock
tumbled with . roar into the chute.
Storm, working to free himself. had
heard the foreman's order, heard the
deadly rush Of the falling rock. 1t was
only as the great chute-the one which
u0e 0lu10CAAs A0N AOAVCA ~ lI0I01A 0ll0
which worked with such fatal eficien-
cy-slowly descended that he gave up
hope.
A cry outside, a woman's voice. hard
" reused him from his stupor. But the
next moment he felt 9 great shock. It
seemed as II lie were launched precipi-
lately into space; the world was fall
ing around him. Overhead. . mighty
roar crashed on his harrington
sctousness left him.
What had happened was that Helen,
leaping from the gangway Of the en-
CINE almost before the Special, its
wheels ground BY thu brakes, fully
stopped, had run swiftly up the switch
track beside the gondola II which
Storm lay. She had No means Of
knowing whether this car contained
her lover. + va to late to signal tn
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07

happy over the fortunate outcome Of
the day that the evening festivities
at Helen's home were looked forward
to with %pleasurable excitement. It
was an open secret among her friends
that this occasion was to signalize the
public announcement Ct her engage.
ment to George Storm.
The evening assemb.age was bril-.
liant. Not alone with the guests OF
the day but q second special had come
from the city bringing another car OF
friends and q procession OF motor cars
brought to the door guests from the
neighboring estates.
In the house. Helen, radiant in eve.
ming attire, was descending the stairs.
Storm waited at the foot to meet her
and after receiving her guests she left
the scene for a few moments with her
lover. The last among tie laggards
seemed to have arrived when a big
limousine, turning in from the high.
way. was driven rapidly through the
grounds and stopped in front of
Helen's door. The car contained three
men-Seagrue. Ward aud Adams.
"Wait in the garden" was Seagrue's
command to his comps mons. Il will
go in, look the field over and report in
q few minutes"
When Seagrue crossed Helen's
threshold that night. q strange feeling
came over him. An Oceanside lady. an
old acquaintance, was The first to ex-
tend greetings. She noticed the strained
expression Of his face and the ravages
made on It by his recent dissipation.
She was, indeed, shocked. Il haven't
cen you for an age" she declared.
And you're not looking : bit well,
either. ! can tell you. What's the mat.
teri" she demanded. "A shudde1
seemed to pass over. him as she spoke.
"Afo you ill?' she asked. with vt&ep
ooaa eyes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07
CUTOFF 70 SUPERSTITION MINI
tsslsn Holmes to Drive Last Spike.

Al noon today Helen Holmes,
daughter Of the late General Holmes,
assisted BY superintendent A. Rhine
lander and Construction Engineer
0eoroe Storm will drive the spike that
MARKS the completion Of tho super
otition cut-on.
Seagrue read with anger. TO his
0isordered mind. now victimized by
drink, i seemed ~ II the celebration
we're intended to signalise his own
defeat.
IN . furious mood, he struck the
Dell TO summon Adams, his servant.
When the latter appeared his master
said curly: Bring Ward here 1t
once" and turned to the decanter that
had latterly become his most intimate
~yoeource.
The moment Ward came In with Ad-
oms, 9eagrue picked mp tho newspa-
-. sLook at that" he said, without
preliminary words. Ward read the
noo6Iinea hastily. "You see what's
Gotng on. exclaimed Seagrue, labor
~ apparently under excitement. Il
Nant yo1 20 ct busy.
HI Dpoke the last words IN Z tone
49, lefE 10 doubt Of his meaning.
An6 Ward. old In ways Of intrigue
- crino, looked ct him 90 under
61anAinG1y that Seasrue had hardly
AHoo1 % "a what 10 did: ''This ID my
SDe chanooy" ~ muttered. viciously.
"a Vnnt them both. Get them. I'll
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-07-07
Fifteenth lNSTALLMENT
DRIVING THE LAST SPIKE

II was q week later that there were
social activities again in Helen's
home. R~hinelander had come down
from the mountains with Storm to
announce to Helen the completion Of
the Superstition cutoff, the cause Of SO
much enmity and bitterness between
the rival roads that had striven to
achieve it, successful building.
Helen VA making ready. when they
arrived. to Join her two friends, and
Ill returned to the station to take
the special train that was to carry
them with . party up the line to cele-
brate the driving OF the last spike
= responsibility that Rhinelander had
assigned. over all her protests, TO
Helen herself.
The train. gayly decorated, pulled
IN early and the party-railroad men.
constructionists and personal friends
Of the builders-getting out on tho
platform at Signal. gave It for . mo-
ment an air Of social gayety. The
stop was made only long enough to
exchange greetings. and the party. en-
larged by the Signal contingent, again
boarded the train to continue the jour-
ney to the cutoff.
The morning newspapers at Ocean
side had contained articles descriptive
Of the prospective celebration, and it
was in mi OF these that . headline
1ell under Seagrue's eye as he sat in
hts living room reading his paper.
CUTOFF TO SUPERSTITION NINE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07
Billy Bunny and His Friends

nobody home. No, indeed! the Foa
House was empty The Millers Boy
felt very mad OF course he did, He
had dug and dug and dug until MS
arms ached, and when he finali,
reached the place where he hoped t.
find Daddy Fox there wasn't any Daddy
Fox. 1t was enough to make any boy
mad
And where do you suppose DADDY
Fox and Mrs. Fox were all this time!
Why, they were in the Friendly Forest
with Bushytan and Slyboots.
Wen have to get another home,
said Daddy Fox "'Twould never do tt
go back TO the old one.
"No, indeed said Mrs. Fox, there's
nothing left of the old place but Pile
of sand and stones
Il know Of nice place said Sly
boots. Shall show it to your
Yes" answered Daddy Fox. Their
Slyboots led them to a little cave in the
Friendly Forest 1t was under ledge
Of rocks on little rise of ground. Biz
trees and bushes grew all around 1t. 1t
was so hidden from sight that Daddy
Fox was almost glad that they had
been forced TO leave their old home.
This is very fine. my son, he said
turning TO Slyboots. at will be long
long time before anybody finds out
where we live"
(But who wants to live in house
that nobody ever sees? Unless one Is
a robber like Daddy Fox.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07
nHAnInnM nEEfN
KANlN-U\I'l'lILElnJ
~ &&slHQ J! 1l karl1 - @
WAFER RENT.

Water rent is form of tribute
which people pay rather than be de-
prived Of the Saturday night bath.
There was once time when water
was as free in this country as political
p;ffle, but that was long ago. Our
forefathers never had to pay for any
water, nor were they called upon to
look into the cruel and threatening
conntenance Of the ball bearing water
meter every time they went down
to put coal in the furnace. Every
home had cistern full Of rain water
and automn leaves or a driven we'll
which froze as far down as the knee
joints every morning in winter. If
ANYBODY had told our forefathers that
we Of the present generation would be
buying plain drinking water at about
the price Of linseed oil and forgetting
to turn off the faucet he would have
been labeled as a 14carat idiot.
Water rent occurs on the first OF
each month. and if not paid by the
tenth the water is turned off with
a sickening dminuendo. 1t is melan-
bath and before getting fair
~ started have the water turned OFF by
the calloused and unfeeling hand of
tire city clerk There is nothing more
d: Encouraging to a man who can get
trusted at every grocery store in town
than to be left stranded high and dry
in a semi porcelain bath-tub, just be-
cause he failed to sweeten the city
council.
There are two ways of paying the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07
MISSING GEORGE ADAMS.

There are men with whom editors
have most infrequent meetings and
slight acquaintance whom the same
editors admire and like with deep
sincerity.
| In this canvass going on for the hos
pital fund the editorial writer Of this
newspaper misses a man. In the years
past whenever this editor told a story
Of distress thru the columns Of the pa
per, whenever the Times ublican
gave publicity to an appeal by the
good fellows or for funds for any char
table public purpose there invaria bly,
came check from Minneapolis or
paper, signed George Z. Adams. That
check for one amount or another was
as certain as the sunrise. And SO the
editor TO whom those checks always
came and whose acquaintance with Mr..
Adams was an ordinary speaking one,
and whose meetings were most infre-
quent asked the question is George
Adams dead? When the affirmative
answer came It brought deep and
abiding sorrow that a citizen Of such
worth was gone and that a heart so
kindly had ceased 10 beat
Whatever else men may have done,
however wealthy grown or Whatever
prominence they may have gained the
basis Of love and respect and living
memory Of them lies IN their humanity.
their readiness 70 lend themselves TO
the public good. Frank Let's is not a
living and breathing figure in this town
merely ny reason OF MS prominence III
commerce or that ne has grown veal
thy but because he loves the old town
still and ia ready and anxious 10 serve
the community that saw his begin
lnings. Men may have private friend
ships -hr1. private favors and private
associations; but men win the love and
regard Of communities otherwise.
Some day when We have departed, as
re inevitably must, will a community
miss US and turn 10 ask when kindly
public deed is TO be done rs
dead, mlgsing us at the roll call Of Sa-
nsritaniszn and public service?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07

The Miller's Boy hurried back as tas'
as he could to the Old Mill TO get
shovel. He knew that Foxey wouio
keep Daddy Fox in his den until he got
back The little fox terrier was a soou
hunter, and wouldn't leave the hole'
That is what the Miller's Boy thought
as he hurriedly picked up the shower
and started back But something haa
happened while he was getting the
shovel Yes, stree! Something GER
tainly had happened Billy Bunny nad
banned along the edge of the FTiendiy
Forest almost up to where Ifoxey was
digging away at Daddy Foxs front
docr. When F'oXey looked up ana saw
iEilly Bunny he forgot all about pados
Fox and went for Billy Bunny. chasing
him across the Pleasant Meadow, over
the Eahhling Brook, then around IN d
great circle until Billy Bunny hnail!
popped down mis- burrow in the oio
Brier Patch.
OF course, when the Millers Boy re-
turned to the home OF Daddy Fox thefe
was no little fox terrier TO be seen an! :
where ARD there wasn't any DADDY
Fox nor Mrs. Fox, either, In the deh.
Rut the Miller's Boy didn't know that.
Oh. my, no! He hadn't seen DADDY fo"
and Mrs. Fox creep out when the ter
rier had run after Billy Bunny. so the
Miller's Eoy set to work with ms
shovel and dug away until ne reacheo
the house of Daddy Fox. But tnere WAS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07
Ripping Rhymes
THE OLD SLOGAN.
By WALT MASON


The frosty breezes have emerged
from lands where snow is dropping. and
pretty soon we will be urged TO do our
early shopping. Thus speed the busy
months away. by hopes and fears at
tended; twas early springtime ,yester-
day, and now the Falls near ended.
But yesterday the fields were green.
and bugs and birds were CHEEKY; to-
day we're burning gasolene across a
landscape dreary. The old time slogan
makes me sad-but never sour or surly
when all the merchants in the grad.
cry. DO your shopping early" For 1t
reminds me Of the fact that life Is
swiftly flying: Time has no pity and no
tact. he wants to see US dying. IT'S but
IN hour since Grounding Day. when we
were blithely skating, or when We
blew our coin away, the Fourth a-cele-
brating! IT'S but an hour. and now we
hear the Stentor loud and burly, who
roars-and jars the atmosphere
PLEASE do your shopping early!" Well,
such Is life. and men and danes, and
maids with tresses curly. will brace
themselves against their names, and
do their shopping early.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07
TERMS:
THE ATTORNEY GsNERALsHlp OF IOWA.

Attorney General Cosson announces
be rounded up and disposed of when
he leaves the office Jan. /. In other
words the office will be turned over to
the attorney general with the
desks fairly well cleaned of all impor-
tant litigation begun during Cosson's
incumbency and Mr.. Havner will have
a fair start and straight road before
him.
The state will regret the loss of Cos
son TO the department of justice; it will
remain for the incoming attorney gen
eral TO dispel Or accentuate that re-
with record Of ability and the assur-
ance offered by himself and his friends
that ne Will BE earnest in enforcement
of the laws. He was the selection Of
the temperance people 10 succeed Mr..
CossOn and the enforcement of the il
quor restrictive laws will be one of the
serious activities he must face. He will
be expected to meet the expectations
of those who proposed and pushed his
candidacy. There is no reason TO be-
lieve that he will not.
But at the best the new attorney
general has a hard place 20 fill Cosson
has made the attorney generals office
one of the most important in Iowa The
powers of the attorney general have
been extended since Web Byers was
first elected. Coson had the Byers
regime whereby TO measure himself
and his administration. The ex-
tended powers and duties Of The attor-
ney generalship brought added respon
sibi,ity TO that office. Cosson made
coed following ar exce!!en! admins
tration Of the office. He did more, ne
made the office more important and
more usefu! not perhaps because he
was more active or Of higher qualifca-
lions but because the opportunity came
and Cosson met the opportunity. Such
1 task lies before Havner. He has 3
previous administration whereby TO
MAKE the measure of his own.
Mr.. Cosson goes out Of office vastly
greater and infinitely more trusted and
approved than when he Went in. He
mas been more than useful The attor-
ney generalship in Iowa in these days
Is a great opportunity for purposeful
and straightforward man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07
TWELVE FULL QUARTS, OF WHAT 7

From both sides OF Iowa the liquor
houses that bootleg booze into Iowa by
mail and express are crowding the
mail sacks with bargain prices. One
lists twelve iuii quarts for about 81
and urges the prospective purchaser to
hurry. It is Christmas time, urges the
bootiegger BY wholesale, It liz d time
Of good cheer, now can man De cheer
ful ard joyful and gay On less than 81
worth, twelve full quarts OF the de-
coction Of BAD alcohol, poor prune juice
and the other indre2ients put into the
mixture by the hired man vino made ii
in galvanized iron tank down cellar
Al little oTer half dollar a Guar.
The delnded victim "a 10 be filled wifi
good cheer all thru Christmas week
uFiiisSE n-aa constitution si1oiiii suS-
cnmh 70 the .a.ghene before New
Years: he " 10 regel In hiiarity, red.
eyed. r7Ofous, raecops hilarity, thi
Christmas spirit IL 10 be auiekenet
with Inc essence OF battle, murder ami
sudden death. Draft express order o
currency hy registered letter HasteI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07
SAFETY ON THE STREETS.
dubuque Times Journal

A fine spirit of progress Is being dis
played by number of Dubuque prop
erty owners In providing to remove
the danger caused by pipes which
carry water to the sidewalks, where 1t
freezes and makes the way OF pedes-
TRANS dangerous. To avoid the danger
it is necessary to place in the sidewalks
CRATES into which the water from the
pipes may flow to the street. This does
away with ice formed on the sidewalks.
The safety work being done by some
OF our property owners sets good
example and viii offer better protection
to pedestrians. Ice developed from wa
ter flowing from building pipes has
caused many accidents and suits have
been brought against the city by in
jured parties. -
Keeping our sidewalks free from ice
demands the cooperation of property
owners and city authorities Special
attention should be given the ice
formed from water from the building
spouts. 1t is most treacherous as the
ice formed is not suspected by pedes-
TRANS. These narrow strips of ice are
a menace to the people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07
Iona Newspapers
THE GOOD ROAD PAYS.


Magnificent roads and highways
north and east Of Oskaloosa invite ex-
tsnEiye travel. Dragging has made the
roads perfect and every one with
car has been out and going. On over
to What Cheer, Forest Home, and
Montezuma and beyond the going is
fine.
Crowds and crowds Of cars and hosts
of people have come to Oskaloosa and
this old town was damned with traders
both Friday and Saturday Last week.
Even az early as $50 o'clock Friday
morning Mr.. Doll states that every
table in his cafe was occupied by
early Corners, practically every one VI
whom arrived in a car. Z 81 -
Local merchants enjoyed big BUSH
ness both Friday and Saturday. the
bulk being from a distance and the
people coming chiefly from north or
east.
Here ~ certainly an object lesson in
the value OF good roads. Many Of these
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-07
Topics of the Times

The published pictures OF members
Of the Thirty Seventh General Assem-
bly, force us to fall back on the proverb
that handsome is as handsome does"
Chicago University is to make foot
ball practice compulsory. Sort of con-
Scription process 10 force students into
the higher education.
William n Onion, credit man for a
plow factory. is prominent at the I'M
plement dealers state meeting. Now
do Your worst.
The slight interest displayed in war
news only shows that we can get used
10 anything.
Kindly get that Jones case out of the
way Of Christmas.
LioydGeorge is to pick new Cabi-
net There's a Mr.. Baker we cohld get
along without if yd-Genrge can use
him.
Really. DR.. Newton. of Cedar Rapids.
should either take or leave that London
church. This suspense is awful.
One OF the best election bets noted is
that Of a Villisca farm hand who is
getting cents a bushel for corn husk-
ing. The wager was cents or moth
;rcy nd liz ~ 81
There's an old man up at Manches-
ter "a years old who made the butter
that won the first prize at the Centen-
NAL exhibition in 1876 in little Iowa
creamery. Iowa ought TO do something
for Matthew Van Deusen