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Nam of Music
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Iside him offered first aid. He tried
it with his foot and found it shall
low, albeit with rocky bed that
made wading difficult. But it was
the only way to hide his trail from
pursuers, and he kept on longer
than he would have believed pos
sible. Encountering at length a
ledge and clump of bushes, he
erawled weakly on hands and
knees into It, stretched himself on
the flattened brambles and sank
into heavy sleep.
He woke in broad daylight. He
raised himself with pain from his
rough couch and looked about. His
hiding place was at the foot of a
tiny waterfall. Beside this a mass
of rock had fallen, and one of the
boulders lay tilted such a way
as to roof in sort of cave, the en-
trance to which was not higher
than a mans knee. De Spain
crawled into this refuge.
The outlook was, for a wounded
man. desperate. He was hungry.
BY evening he was burning with
thirst, and when morning came,
after feverish night, he conclud-
ed rightly that his wounds had be-
come infected.
De Spain understood what 1t
meant. Against the infection he
could do but little. But the one aid
at his hand was abundance of cold
water to battle his wound in, and
to this he resolved now to drag
himself
Crawling, choking with thirst,
Slowly forward. he reached the
water and was about to lean down
to drink when he suddenly felt
he was no longer alone. Some
body, he was almost sure, stood
behind him. The thing to expect
was a bullet aimed at the back of
his head. Defense was out of the
question. His thoughts, working in
flashes of lightning, suggested
every possible trick OF escape. and
as rapidly rejected each.
With an effort that cost more
mental torture than he ever had
known. he turned his head to face
his executioner, and confronted
Nan Morgan.
She stood beside the rock from
which the ledge was reached from
below, guarded. but motionless
with surprise. De Spain, sitting
up. waited for her to speak. He
read in her set face only anhtl-
renee a. e condemnat.oa.
Il suppose" he said at length.
you've come to finish me"
His shirt stained ana tattered
for bananges, his hat. matted IN
blood on his forehead, made him
a desperate sight. Nan made no
response to his wor Is.
III Won are goins to kill me-"
he continued, do IL quick"
Soms hing in his long. unyield-
ing gaze impelled her to break the
spell OF It. What are you doing
here?" she demanded.
Hiding" he said harshly.
Hiding to kill other men!"
Mans accusation as she clutched
her rifle was almost explosive. II
know you tried to kill my cou-
SIM
You know nothing Of the kind.
Your cousin tried to kill me. He's
a bully and q coward, a man that
doesn't know what fair fighting
means. Tell him that for me-"
you are safe In abusing him
when he's not here"
"Send him to mel" His voice
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Mrs. Fred Emerson of Chehalis,
seriously injured Tuesday after
noon when buggy in which she
was riding was thrown off a
bridge, when the horse became
frightened.
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CONTINUED From Our Last Issue)
CHAPTER V.
On Music Mountain


De Spain, when he climbed into
Sassoon's saddle, knew he could
no longer defend himself. With
the instinct of the hunted, he FUN
blsd with his right hand and was
relieved to find his revolver. He
put his hand to his belt for fresh
cartridges. The belt was gone.
The discovery sent shock
through his failing faculties. He
could not recollect why he had nc
belt. He stuck baekin his waist.
band his useless revolver. One
hope remained-flight. and he
spurred his horse cruelty.
A warm, sticky feeling in his
right foot warned him he could
not keep the saddle much longer
that he must stanch the drip oil
blood from his stirrup. Choosing
a secluded spot. he dismounted
cut open his boot, and found thai
a bullet, passing downward. hat
torn an artery under the arch oil
the foot.
He succeeded in checking pretty
well the squirting flow that was
sapping his strength. After he had
adjusted the bandage he drew his
revolver again and broke 1t. He
found five empty shells in the
chambers and threw them away
The last cartridge had not been
fired
He climbed again into the sad
die and. riding to a ridge, looked
carefully over the desert. Ii was
with an effort that he could steady
himself, . and the extent of his
weakness surprised him.
The horse, in spite of the hard
ride, seemed fresh yet, and de
Spain with one cartridge would
still have laughed at his difficult
ties had he not realized, with I'M
easiness. that his head was becom-
ing very light.
His efforts to guide the horse
only bewildered the beast, and de
Spain decided that his sole chance
OF reaching any known trail was
to give the horse his head.
How long he rode in this way,
or how far, he never knew. He
was reused to consciousness by the
unaccustomed sound of running
water underneath his horses feet
II was pitch dark everywhere
The horse was drinking a welcome
draft. De Spain had no conception
of where he could be, but the
stream told him he had somehow
reached the range, though Music
Mountain Itself had been swal-
lowed up in the night. A sudden
and uncomfortable thirst seized
the wounded man. He climbed
slowly and painfully out of the
saddle to the ground. With the
lines In his left hand he crawled
toward the water. The horse
meantime, satisfied, lifted his head
WITH gulp, rinsed his mouth. and
pulled backward. The lines slip
ped from de SPANS hand. Alarm
a. the weakened man scrambled
after them, but before his rider
could get to his feet the horse gal
Hoped away into the night.
De Spain pondered the situation
IN which the disaster left him.
There was nothing to do but Sc
crete himself until daylight and
wa1k till help should reach him
4 was manifestly impossible for
him to seek II.
Meantime, the little stream be-
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COMMERCIAL BINDERY a.
PRINTING co. Main All. adv.
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Order your Easter Suit now.
See Scotch Tsilors' ad on sport
page, It means money-saving
event for you to read 1t. adv.
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City dry squad moves into
secret" office on the third floor
near the city attorneys office.
Rear Admiral Robert II. Peary,
speaking before the National Spe-
cial Aid society in New York, says
that we must have both the con-
troll of the air as we'll as the sea.
Chicago Dentists, DIR. Mark,
Mgr, 11241a Pac. av. adv.
Gordon O. Corbaley. SECRETARY
of the Spokane chamber of COM
merce, accepts offer of the Seat
tie chamber of commerce for sim
liar position at $4,000 a year.
Alex Reed, who has served two
9O-day sentences and several
short ones, was again given a 10
day sentence by Judge Graham
Thursday afternoon.
DIR. Cozza. dentist, 2O1 Provi-
dent. adv.
Contract for $4,000 pounds of
hops closed In North Yakima
Thursday at 11k and IL cents a
pound.
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Sixty-five thousand sacks of
beans, valued at more than ST.
100000. which arrived on the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-23
CABINET
BREAKS ALL


Stood a test of $500 degrees Fahrenheit
for one hour and AZ minutes preserving it's
contents. There is no safe-light weight or
heavy weight-that has ever been subject
to this gruelling test and preserved it's con-
tents.
This test was witnessed by Mr.. Grunden
our office furniture salesman, who has just
returned from ten days visit at the Safe
Cabinet Factory in Marietta, Ohio, and
brought with him positive proof of all claims
made Of the Safe Cabinet 8, Contest model
or as the Board of Fire Underwriters call
it, The Light Weight Fireproof Safe.
We are sole Tacoma agents and carry a
complete line in stock
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Order your Easter Suit now.
See Scotch Tailors' ad on sport
page, 1t means money-Saving
event for you to read it. adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
Billy Bunny and His Friends

i, his knapsack and took out FIVE bright
pennies. I'll take some home to
Mother" he said to himself.
BY and by he came to the Friendly
Forest and there underneath the Big
Chestnut Tree stood Jimmy Chip
munk. Pretty soon Denny Dormouse
came out of his hole and sat in the
sunshine. for Mr.. Happy Sun was
shining very bright and warm.
Where have you BEEN asked
Jimmy Chipmunk
''On a long journey answered Billy
Bunny. i've been to the circus since
/ last saw you and l rode on the ele-
phant and blew the Hornacopia, and
and but he didn't have time TO say
another word, for at that instant Rob-
Der Hawk swooped down and ii Billy
Bunny hadn't hoped to one side ana
then straight for the Old Brier Patch,
/ would have TO end this story right
here. Well sir, YOU never can tell oy
the size Of a rabbit how far he can
Jump nor how fast he can hop.
(Billy Bunny went SO fast that II ne
doesn't stub his nose on the Osd
Brier Patch and break the point OF
my fountain pen. Ill tell you next
time about Billy Bunnys rainy day.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
WOULD IT DECREASE ACCIDENTS?

The bill providing that autoists shall
stop at railroad crossings is being urged
by railroad interests. This time the en-
CINE drivers are urging it. The strain
On their nervous systems and lot OF
other things-probably the other things
mosty-impel them to plead thus with
the legislature
The auto has complicated the situa-
ton for the railroads. The number of
machines and the increased number of
accidents at railway crossings have
brought a proper demand for the abo-
lition Of the grade crossing wherever
available and for signals and watch
men at grade crossings. Somehow it
suggests itself that the strain on the
nervous systems Of railroads that fore
see the expense of such protective
measures has more to do with the spe-
cial pleadings of the negineers than
tn individual racking of nerves. How
ever, the carelessness and seeming
idiocy Of some autoists as regards
crossings without doubt has it's effect
on the engine drivers nerves
Another suggestion silently offered by
the bill is the effect of such law upon
personal injury cases. The entire re-
sponsibility will be shifted. The ques-
ton will not be whether the engineer
gave warning but whether the autoist
| stopped and assured himself of safety
The utterly careless autoist is Of
course to be condemned and those who
| rush under the wheels Of trains are
chargeable with their own disasters
| but 1t is also to be considered whether
the grade crossing is to be perpetual
ed indefinitely while the hundreds Of
| thousands Of autoists descend from
their machines and do their own dag.
ging at railway crossings. OF course Il
would be convenient for engineers and
a saving Of fagmen. But would tn,
leverage autoist take greater care undel
such law than ne does now: wouit
the mere passage OF d law aenandin'
caution have greater effect upon tn
auto driving public than the presen
fear of death under the wheels of /;
flying engine and would the measur
decrease accidents or merely decreas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
THE LODGE AND THE noME.

One of the cruelest things ever said
about the American husband Is that he
prefers his lodge to his home. This
is used as an argument against the
holy state of wedlock and actually
prevents a number of marriages which
would have been so per cent self
supporting from the start.
Nothing in the world can ever take
the place Of nice home which is all
paid for and filed with sunshine and
installment- plan furniture. Yet man
is proud being and loves to be on
parade, and as a rule he is too well
known at home to cause any excite
ment. But he can go to lodge and don
a blue kimono and tin helmet and
intimidate some wobble-legged can
didate who paid $40 to get in and
would give $3.50 to get out. Thou
sands Of husbands who are too eN-
hausted to go down the cellar and
bring up hod of coal for the kitchen
range become so invigorated by the
sight of a lodge uniform that they will
put one on and march around the hall
until . o'clock in the morning and
never utter whimper.
It is some times said that some hus-
bands tell their wives that they are
going to lodge and then repair to some
place where penny ante is played. A
man who would deceive trusting
wife who is waiting up at home with
an aching heart and rolling pin in
one hand is a low, degraded being and
should be removed from the official
board. 1t is difficult to believe this
charge, however, which is usually cir
culated by the neighbors Can any
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
CAPTAIN GREELEY.

All Iowa read the notice of the death
of Captain Greeley, of Ames.
Why was the death notice of this
man read with regret in thousands of
homes in Iowa where his military serv-
ice and political prominence and record
as a successful business man were un :
known or unnoted? The answer is
easy. Greeley had done a fine thing
for humanity without hope of profit.
His fine spirit and his money had made
a hospital possible, brought a common
hope to fruition. And ii was for that
that his name was familiar in a hun
dred thousand homes in Iowa and that
the one with the paper in hand looked
up and said regretfUlly 10 others in
the family circle why, Greeley is dead
at Ames.
But that is not all that Greeley won
by his altruism and humanitarian spir-
it and the memory of loved coalpan-
ion which impelIed him to his kindly
deed. He saw with his own eyes the
accomplishment Of his desire, heard
the congratulations of his friends ana
enjoyed as all men enjoy the approval
of other men of a gift so righteouslv
human and humane as a hospital
We are all sorry that Greeley died;
but Greeley had earned the right to
die He had done sonnet hing in the
world, something that leaves his life in
immutable relief against the levels OF
sordidness and selfishnesS and self in
terest. Men who accomplish so much
have earned and deserved the rest that
comes at the close of day. They do
not die. They retire. And so Iowa
says not farewell but good night 10
Captain Greeley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
the responsibility Of the railroads? The
point of the whole question is whether
it would decrease accidents at grade
crossings.
Topics of the Times

Those bills permitting fishing for
game fish with bait net, hoop net, dip
met or pike net for family use should
be amended to include dynamite. Might
as well make good clean sweep of it.
-
Seems like those MeXicans VINO are
killing Americans on the border and
within the L. S. simply can't be guilty
of an overt act.
AS between the old and new systems
of making county superintendent OF
schools nobody is greatly excited over
the proposal to change unless 1T is the
apointees.
The Waterloo Courier confesses that
they still get their nips in Waterloo
but is strongly for the prohibitory
amendment as reducing greatly the
amount consumed in that city. That
is the experience Of all Iowa towns
There are those who hunt for ii until
they find it but the amount Of booze
consumed in Iowa today compared to
saloon days is drop to bucketful.
We have millions of the best fighting
men in the world but we don't desire to
set them fighting just because they are
here. If occasion comes however we
have the men, by lingo. And when oc-
casion arrives the men will arrive along
with it. But no bulldog business
please. Our fighting men are for de-
fence and not for pastime.
That "waterhaul' in the leak inVes
tigaton may have resulted from the
big holes in the seine and not because
the fish were lacking, It's the big fish
that get away anyhow.
The treaty negotiated between the
paper makers and the government
brought about the same feeling of re-
lief to the minor newspaper offices thai
signing of peace articles would nrine
70 Berlin and Paris.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
Masonic Meetings
Visitors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. r. &
A. M-Special communication. Work
in First degree Wednesday, Feb. p.
-:3O D. m. John w. Wells secretary;
w. H. Steiner, w. N.
SIGNET CHAPTER, No. SO. r. A. NJ.
Stated convocation Monday evening.
Feb. 10, 1880 o'clock. Business meet
ing. Carl Shaffner, H. P; John w.
Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20. R. & S. NJ. Mon
day, Feb. 10. Regular business. 1. t.
Forbes, Recorder; George Gregory
!. NJ.
STATED coNcLAvE. ST. Aldemar
Commandery. No. 80. X. T Tuesday.
Feb. 20, regular business, $50 p. m. !.
T Forbes, recorder; H, c. Mueller,
commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. e.
S.-Regular meeting for business We'd
nesday, March IA. at 1:S0 p. M. Mrs.
George Downing, secretary; Mrs. j. E.
Frederick, w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
HavNER ASKS FOR AN APPROPRIATION.

The attorney generals office desires
greatly an appropriation sufficient to
keep the office running at its best
usefulness. The attorney general has
promised law enforcement and can not
see his way clear TO conduct the de-
partment as it should be conducted
with the present availa ole fund.
The appropriation has been 100 small.
The department of justice has been
embarrassed for funds TO do the work
expected of it. Cosson had the same
complaint. That office should oe given
fund adequate TO its needs. The de-
partment of justice is the law firm Cor
the state of Iowa. 1t should be able
TO go into court properly equipped Tor
aral. And it should be given the funds
necessary for the proper preparation
Of its cases whether they are against g
great water power company of boot
logger.
The expenditure of the fund is IN
the hands Of the attorney general. If
he's lawyer enough 10 serve in that
caps city he should be able and arust-
worthy enough to be given sufficient
funds to work with.
The liquor law enforcement is likely
to demand much of the department u
justice and call for larger expenditure
if the laws left on the statute cooks
when the Legislature adjourns" are to
De strictly enforced as the attorney
general and the governor propose.
An in passing III might be suggested
to the attorney general and the powers
that are TO enforce these restrictive
statutes that the character of ap-
pointees to the office Of state agent
should be most carefully considered
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17

Little Billy Bunny was mighty giad
to escape from the rattiesnake. nc
picked up mis- candy cane and ms
kna psack and went off Down the road,
t,ippity- hop And in II little while. MOI
so very long. he heard bird singing
Awake, awake. for spring is here:
The Babbling Brook is ringing clear;
Along it's banks the grass IS green,
With vlolets hiding in between
The buds are opening on the trees.
The swallow builds beneath the
caves,
The snow and ice have passed away
And lovely Spring is here to stay"
.'Oh !irtte Blue Bird is that rea.y
so" cried the little rabbit, I'm so
glad"
..Twit,er. twitter' chirped the bro
..,irra- loo. 100. loo, blue, blue. blue. irn
the Blue Bird. tried and true.
This made the little rabbit feel yer!
happy and he hoped along, whist
ling merrily. Ali of sudden he neard
some one whistling. too. And what ao
YOU think it was that was making
noise like a whistle? Why, peanut
wagon with a little whistling stove! /,
tNice fresh roasted peanuts" saio
tho Italian man. Billy Bunny opened
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
Ripplag Rhymes
~ WALT MASON
The MANEATER

James Jimpson> has savage pup
and when it sees stranger, II seems TO
wish to chew him up. and put ms Ire
in danger. with smiling eyes james
.umpson sees whene'er abroad he sal
lies. the people shining up the trees
or sprinting down the alleys. Some
morning James will call his dog, ana
call and whistle vainly: it VIII ne dead
er than a log. and out OF business
plainly. Some angry victim of its jaws
will feed it deadly bitters, and whoop
around with glee because he slew that
worst OF critters. It's strange no"
many take delight in causing grief u
others. who seem to work. IN fooiisi
spite. against all men and brothers. IT.
strange because the man Of sense mus
know that course is dotty: 1t stirs up
hatred most intense, and causes lan-
euage naughty And why should any
fellow wish to go forth seeking trouble?
We have enough unmasked, odsfish.
Why try to make it double? We have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
Iona Newspapers
LET 5 HAVE FAIR TEST.
TSbenaudnah Post


In spite Of the apparently adverse
vote given on the suffrage amendment
in Iowa last summer we believe that
the majority Of the men voters In Iowa
are in favor Of granting this privilege
TO their wives and sisters. The defeat
last summer was due to a variety OF
circumstances that were unusual and
not likely to occur again.
The friends Of the suffrage move
ment erred in judgment in asking thar
the vote be taken in connection with
the regular primary election. Tie in
tensity Of the contest over the govern
orship was go great that in more than
half the precincts of the state the cleo
ton officials gave little IL any attention
to the vote on the amendment and the
opportunity for error and fraud was
unprecedented. Thousands voted who
were not qualified to vote on the
amendment and thousands who were
qualified did not vote because their at
tention was not called to the suffrage
ballot. Special interests that were de-
sirous OF beating the amendment were
busy using means fair and unfair tc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
SENATOR DoRAN'S PLAN.
TDes Moines Register.l


| The Register will note with great in
lerest the action taken on Senator
Doran's packing house resolutions al
today's meeting of the taxpayers
League.
Senator Doran has called for an APP
preparation of practically 100000 from
the state for the benefit Of the Iowa
packers. Such a call from such
source at such a time certainly offers
an interesting subject for considera-
| ton.
The senator's resolutions as formally
presented at the last meeting OF the
League read:
Whereas. there is now fierce ph'
between the packers and the commits
sion men as TO who shall have the
first pickings Of the meat producers
product.
Whereas, we are Liable to he tied
up by quarantine. and,
Whereas, there is no prospect for
peace in sight between the combat
lants; be it therefore
Resolved, that We demand of our
Legislature, in the interests of the pro-
ducers and consumers alike, that a law
be enacted granting 10 the packers OF
Iowa a reward Of 40 cents per head on
all cattle, 20 cents per head on all hogs,
and 10 cents per head on all sheep
dressed in Iowa for sale. And be it
further
Resolved. that we invite the conf
dence and cooperation of organized
la Dor and all other consumers of meat,
to unite with us in this demand"
From Wallaces' Farmer we gather
that there are 100000 hogs killed
each year in the state. and probably
$4,000 cattle, with the number OF
sheep undetermined. If the legisl,.ura
should act on Senator Doran's motion
the packers would receive some $780,
900 for the first year, or about seven
times as much as the state highwa!
commission is costing.
The purpose OF this bonus being t.
encourage the slaughter of more cattle
sheep and hogs in Iowa, the bonu:
would grow steadily greater. until j
might become a really formidable sum
l At the former meeting Of the league
the committee on resolutions refused
to concur in the senator's demand. ant
ne was forced to go upon the floor t.
urge his resolutions and even here h
was unsuccessful.
But the senator is not a man to Civ
up readily when his mind is fixed. w
shall expect him TO come before tn
league today thoroughly determined t
secure an Endorsement of his propose
contribution of half million to a mil
, lion dollars 10 the packers.