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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23
Copyright, 1915, BY Frank 1. Packard.


There was utter silence now. The
tread Of shunling feet was gone: no
man moved; 1t seemed AZ though no
man bHeathed. What was to come?
What drear tragedy was to be enact
ed? What awful mockery was to fall
upon this manned and mutilated crea-
ture within whose deformed and pitt
full body there, too. was a human SOU?
From the cottage door across the
lawn came two agures-a girl in sim
pie, clinging white, her head bowed.
and beside her walked tho Patriarch.
his hand resting lightly upon her arm,
a wondrous figure Of man, majestic,
simple, grand, his silvered hair barred
to the sun, his face illumined.
There he is, mister!" whispered
young Holmes hoarsely. There he is!
Go on mister, go on. See what he
can do for you'll"
There came q sound that was like
great, gasping intake Of breath as men
and women watched. Out toward the
Patriarch, alone now, the Flopper be-
gan to wriggle and wrthe his way
I along.
More heartrending was his every
movement, for with his quickened pace
he sought to move without the aid Of
| the only member that was as other
mems, his left hand and arm that, in
pleading, yearning supplication, was
stretched out before him to the Patri-
arch.
The extreme ends Of the long tine Of
watchers curled little inward, almost
impercephbly, half step taken with
out voli1on. Tho crippled boy, sway
ing upon his crutch, his lips parted,
trembling in every Limb, edged for
ward hesitatingly, fearfully, now 4
foot, now another, now the bare space
Of single inch.
On went the Flopper. There was still
q yard to go-two feet-one. Stopped
in q sudden, deathless hush was all
sound. The Flopper flung himself for
ward upon bis face at the Patriarch's
feet Stopped was all movement, bag
prl and tense every face, strained
,Heye.
" for a mooent that seemed to span
Eternity, in huddled heap. that Grip
pied, twisted thing lay there before
them motonless, the venerable face
above it still intent, still listening.
turned slowly downward. Then there
was 4 Movements movement that
blsnched the watching faces to q more
baliid white that dangling, wabbdng
(leg drew inward slowly, very slowly,
and hip and knee, rs though guided by
some mighty power, immutable, 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

For Sale or Exchange-640 square
acres, Phelps county. Missouri. One
party has owned THIS land for twenty
years. Don't expect to get near what
this tract is worth but am going to
deal quick with some one. Will take
In trade anything If it IS clear and
worth the money. Address NJ. Dunbar,
Marshalltown. general delivery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23
MISSOURI FARMS.

For Saie-Small Missouri farm. $40
cnsh and SIS monthly; no interest or
taxes: highly productive land; close
to three big markets. Write 90 photo
graphs and full information. Munger
A-211, N. 7. Life building, Kansas
City, Mo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23
Classified Advertisements
Word Fo Than Cents
FOR SALE
TO RENT
TO EXCHANGE
BY HOP

pletely furnished; cupboards. refrig-
orators. sinks and gas stoves: built
in buffets. chiffoniers, large mirrors,
also popular Murphy beds. Perfectly
steam heated. hot and cold water.
house phone. garbage collected, base
ment laundry and trunk rooms and
corridors lighted Agreeable janitor.
Fred W. Carl, agent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

Wanted-Electrical, clerical or office
work after school and Saturdays by
competent high school boy. Phone
green 1924.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23
WISCONSIN FARM LANDS,

LandoIogy, a magazine giving the
facts in regard to the land situation.
Three months subscription free. II
for home or as an investment you
are thinking OF buying good Farm
lands, simply write me a letter and
say. Mail me Landology and all par
ticulars free" Address, Editor. Land,
ology, Skdmore Land Co.. 100 Skid
more Building, Marinette. Wis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

teams, dramatic club. athletic clubs
and pupils from the most prominent
families In the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23
WISCONSIN LANDS.

For SaIe-Exc ellent stock farm; 16o
acres rich soil, twenty Ave cleared.
balance good pasture. some timber.
one half mile fine lake shore, good
house stock barn, sheep barn. silo.
two and one-half miles town. Price $40
per acre Tom O. Mason, Cumberland,
Wis.
For SaIe-Cheap. forty-acre farm.
located close to town and school. Has
fair buildings. About three acres
cleared Choice clay loan, hardwoo God
soil Considerable green hardwood. SAL
able timber. Price $25 per acre. Very
easy terms. A. c. Thompson, Lady
smith, Wis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23
Tri-C City Barber College Tool.

Tuition $50. s::sottIT.o message. III
draulic chairs, strictly modern; catalog
free. Xsfs Mulberry St.. Dea Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

On premises 1903 West State street,
Marshalltown. Wednesday. Feb. Is, at
3 o'clock. This is a good house with
four rooms below, and space for three
rooms upstairs when finished. large
basement, good furnace. gas, electricity,
good we'll water city water, and sewer
in street. paving, sidewalk. garage.
fruits, lot 60x1S0 Block to car line
House is In good condition and in
valuable residential location. VIII pay
you to see this property, and come to
the sale, as you will not be disap-
pointed. 1t will make you a good home
or investment See this property any
day. Banner on house. Terms on sale
date. Mrs. Butler. owner, Col. Kendall,
auctioneer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23
MINNESOTA LAND

For sale-Good residence, two acres.
four blocks from postoffice; fruit trees.
garage, barn. large hen house. Situated
on lake front, fine fishing and hunting.
Near good high school. Quick sale ac-
count of leaving town. Box 2Ss. Wa
terville, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

To Rent--House. 405 South Ninth
street; seven rooms: modern except
toilet Phone 1887.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23
Now Hampton News Notes.

Special to Times-R epublican.
New Hampton, Feb. 2S.--Mlss Mary
Fielder and Mr.. Henry Brown were
united In marriage at the st. Joseph's
church in this city Tuesday morning.
Rev. NJ. H. Casey officiated. The bridal
couple left for st. Paul and Minne-
apolis on their honeymoon. After
March 1. they will reside at the Fielder
farm southeast of town.
The new telephone system being in
stalled by theHuxmena Telephone Com
pany is nearing completion. All the
new phones are ready and the wires
will be connected about Saturday,
Feb. "a.
Highway Commission Has Surplus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23
IOWA LANDS
REAL ESTATE AUCTION.

A fine business opportunity, store
building and flve-room residence COM
bined, modern all but bath and fur
mace. Lot 50x120. Located at 709 Eas!
Main street, Marshalltown. Iowa. On
paving and street car line. Will be
sold Tuesday, Feb. 81. 1917. at D. M.
on premises. This property is rented
for one year subject to sale on thirty
days notice. Here Is a property well
located for business such as restau-
rant, grocery store. confectionery bust
ness. Here is an opportunity to buy
good income or home and business
proposition combined, in a thriving
part of the city where property Is ad-
vancing rapidly in value. Place has
barn. Terms made known on sale date
George Pitcher. owner. Kendall. auc-
tiOneer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

$500 cash. balance good terms. BOX
IT'S, Austin. MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

For Sale or Rcnt-Strictly modern
seven room house, South Fourth
street. Phone 1Ol.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

ences: all or part time. Write k-21,
care Times Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

For Sale Fiveroom remodeled
house; Second ward; gas, lights. water,
furnace. Cheap; terms. Phone lSSo
yellow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23
CUT RATE SHIPPING.

Cut rates on household gorAs q
Pacific coast and other points Superior
service at reduced rates. The Boyd
Transfer COMPANY. Minneapolis Minn.
Southwest Iowa 10 . fertile neld tor
the man with anything to sell that has
merit. Seventy i've thousand people
in southwest IOWA read the daily NoAs
pareil. It " the great want I'd medium
Of this section. Il 10 known fAr ana
wide as a producer OF results. II yous
have land or anything else TO ell ~
trade. get In touch with southWeee
Iowa thru the Nunparetl ooUAoa
Bluffs. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23
ARE YOU GOING TO BUY LAND?

zAftE IVL CTOI~N1 y H0 117HH%1
II so, get copy Of our Journal first.
as 1t has lands. city property and stocks
of goods advertised from nearly every
state. Published twenty years. reaching
6S,40C readers, SIS por cent Of whom are
farmers on rural routes Send rs
cents for one years subscription, or
81 for five years. Department PIG
Farm and Real Estate Journal. Traer.
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

For Sa;s-EEisiiity acres, house, barn,
we'll, fifteen acres cleared; good soil,
gently rolling: Barron county; $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

Oregon and California railroad com.
pany Grant lands. Title to same r..
wasted In United States by act Of con.
gress dated Juno .. 1916. Two mn.
lion three hundred thousand acres 20
be opened for settlement and sale.
Power site. timber and AGRICULTURAL
lands. Being classified. Containing
some Of best land left in United States.
Large sectional map showing land ana
description. Price 81. Grant Lands
Locating Company. Box si0. Portland.
Ore
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23
SOUTH DAKOTA LAND.

For Sale-Guaranteed all tillable
farms in South Dakota; SO an acre
and up: best alfalfa and corn belt In
the world. l can get you hundreds Of
good trades. 1t is your loss II you
don't write me. Clyde Brewster. Aber-
deem, S. D.
For SaIe-120 acres In South Da-
kota, five miles from county seat. WI.
take good five passenger car as first
payment. Address Box 1872, city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

MarshalItown Transfer Company So
;icits your moving, light and heavy
draying. Pianos handled by expert
ened hands. Call to office over 10
West Main street. or phone 1881. Piano
boxes wanted. L. J. Petit, manager
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

For SaIe-A,l kinds of city property
and fire, tornado insurance, and Will
insure your automobile against fire or
theft. II. J. Aliard. over 6 East Main
Telephone white $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

modern fve-room house. Bargain IL
taken before March /. Address I'll,
this office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

To Rent-Furnished sleeping room
in modern home. Phone green 1874.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23
MONEY TO LOAN.

Money 70 loan upon farm and city
property. G.. W. Lawrence Il Co. First
National Bank Building.
Money to loan on farms-F1ve. ten
or twenty years: low rates: optional
payment. Iowa Savings Bank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

Highway Commission Has Surplus.
Des Moines, Feb. 23. - The state
highway commission has turned back
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23
FOR 81. E-AUTOMOBILES.

FOR 81. E-AUToMoBILEs.
For SaIe-My Ford couplet. DR.. f.
L. Burkart
For Sale or Exchange-One Mitchell
"SiX." 1913 model. Call 300 North
Third avenue.
For Sale-1912 Ford roadster; HOS
West Boone.
For SaIe-F'ord roadster, like new.
Phone red 1909.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23
MISCELLANEo US.

viii party who took money from
small purse dropped in Strand Theater
Wednesday afternoon please return
same to 603 East State and receive
reward? No questions will be asked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

To Rent-Partly modern house. 40
North Third avenue. Phone 81 on 36R
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

To Rent-Five room modern house
on North Third avenue. Phone as7
yellow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

Wanted as housekeeper.
-ail zO4 East Linn street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

4 Wanted ~ Position as bookkeeper,
keral years experience: city refer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23

Wanted - Every one to know that
the services Of the visiting nurse en-
ployed by the Visiting Nurses Associa-
ton. are to be had at what patients
are able and willing to pay or without
pay, by those in straitened circum.
stances. Telephone Clara Britt IL
South Fourth street. phone SSS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-23
COL. KENDALL, AUCTlONEER

Real estate and merchandise sales
my speciality. If You want good prices
for your merchandise and real estate
see me- Write or call. Col. NJ. NJ. Ken
dali, Marshalltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-28
Billy Bunny and His Friends

brown horse threw up his tail and one
% his heels ard away he went down
the road just as nicely H. you please.
DO YOU mind Ii ! take my mother
for driver" asked the little rabbit
and of course the old brown horse
didrtt, so Biily Bunny drove up TO the
old hrier patch and pretty soon Mrs
Bunny mad ii ii 81. ss::Ss. hnnnet tied under
her chin. l mean the bonne, strings
and her black silk mits on her front
paws and her gold loeket around her
neck WITH Billy Bunny's fathers pic
ture inside and off they started. And
wasn't Mrs. Bunny proud of the way
her little boy knew how to drive. Well.
guess she was, and the old brown
horse looked as II he was worth more
than $50 the way he held up his head
and tail and threw out his hind feet!
Now, IL you are waiting to hear OF
an awful accident, I'll tell You right
now that there isn't going to be any
! won't have anything happen TO Mrs.
! Bunny's best bonnet and her gold
locket with Mr.. Bunny's picture inside.
except just then the man who had
paid $40 for the old brown horse came
along oh, dear me! How he did yell
-Stop theft" And of course. the old
horse stopped He didn't want Billy
| Bunny to be called q thief. you know.
because he wasn't And when the man
was told that the brown horse was
fast taking them out for a drive. he
Edian't cSrs BIT but told him to be
sure TO get back to the stable In time
Tor his supper OF oats and hay And
~ he doesn't. I'll let you know In the
pext story
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-28

Frost Is a cold chilly substance
which is deposited in the ground No
vember ! and has to be extracted by
the sun, which takes most of the coun.
try roads along with IT.. ~
II has always been puzzle to scien-
tific investigators why six feet of dur
able. clear grained frost can settle IN
the ground over night, in the fall of
the year, and yet require five weeks
Of nice automobile weather to climb
out. At this time Of the year thous-
ands OF citizens who have bought new
automobiles In spite Of 20 per cent
advance and 8 per cent note arr.
yearning to get out on the road and
see how fast they can drive before
they are broken up into fine splinters.
but are prevented from doing so By
the presence Of frost which has only
melted away as far down as the hips.
When one stops to think of the vast
number Of new, perishab BILE automobiles
which are standing in the public gar
ages of this country, at IS per front
foot, without being able 10 get out on
a clay turnpike and run down the
somnolent setting hen. it is a wonder
that there are not more suicides due
to dependency and drink.
Frost is caused according to the
o agricultural year book, by water set
Ting several feet below the carth's
surface and while in that condition
running into a cold wave head on.
In the spring, when the frost begins
to stick It's head out, II causes the
road to break open and leave a few
gaps just large enough to go around
Il 3iX5 tire comfortably. When a man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-28

The day after Billy Bunny said good
by to the little cricket who, had given
him a lovely lemon pie to put in his
knapsack, he came across the old
brown horse whom he had sold TO the
gypsies for 81 And how the old brown
rabbit And then he told Billy Bunny
that the gypsies had sold him for $50
to a man who had nice rubber-tred
wagon and wanted somebody 70 pull
1t about for him. And az soon as
he saw me- raid the old Brown Horse,
he paid his money and took me home
with him-and, well here am"
, Where's the rubber-ttred wagon
asked Billy Bunny, looking under
bush and behind stone. | guess he
wanted ride. so that was the reason
ne asked about the wagon. you see.
In the barn" said the old Brown
Horse. do You want TO go for
driye?" Well. Of course he did,
never knew little boy bunnie or
little girl hunnie who didn't. And with
a nice kind old brown horse, too Wei,
should say so. and yes, sir. and yes,
ma am!
Come with me-" said the brown
horse and pretty soon they came to the
barn and ne put on his harness Just the
way you put on your collar and jacket
and got between the shafts; but he
couldn't fasten the traces. because hS
couldn't turn around after getting Sih
between the shafts, you see. 50 Biliy
Bunny leaned over the dashboard and
fixed them, and then he picked up the
reins and said ''Gid-ap." and the old
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-28
Topics Of the Times

Theodore Roosevelt with 10000 men
marched to the throne and was turned
down again.
change in the weather department
will DE necessary IL this sort OF thing
is kept UP much longer. Cut out
the weeps and smile. durn you, smile.
A food Speculation is bad enough but
what of the brewery and distillery?
Looks now as tho Germany would
have a place In the sun but som ebody
besides the kaiser will pick out the
location.
The difference between draft" and
"conscrsption" is precisely the differ
ence between ''poorhouse' and 'coun.
ty farm" The difference is eupho-
nistbc which means that there isn't any
difference.
Nobody ought to he permitted to
make big money out OF the war neces-
sity. either governmental or general
necessity A Stacker in q hero along
side food Spectator or a munitions
maker who holds up the government
Carranza's orders against mohiliza~
ion Of Germans on the border would
be more reassuring If II wasn't for the
fact that Carranza doesn't seem TO
he able to stop anything and tho added
fact that anything Mexican promises
is open to strong suspicion that he
doesn't mean that but something else.
Consumption is probably the best
way to raise an army burt II mustn't
have ratholes in 1t. No class should
be exempt. Conscript men and money
without any unjust exemptions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-28

and told the administration that he
did not desire to command II was that
General Wood would be the division
commander In this connection 10
well enough to call attention to tho
fact that Wood stands highest In the
of European army men of
any general in America and that he Is
by them as 'born SOL
der" Wood has felt the iron hand
also. Bul Wood and Roosevelt under
the American flag anywhere in
France" would revive the spirit OF the
allies and as psychologi effect
would be worth twenty times the 10000
men Roosevelt offered to be refused
for reasons the public win scarcely
updelstand or agree with.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-28
HOGS, CLASSIFIED AND OTHERWISE.

current periodical publishes a
soH story that will appeal to every
golfer, 1t relates the experience OF u
younger member with slow foursome
which having secured places of ad-
vantage IN the directorate and COM
mitteeships of the club ignored the
rights of others. The principal and
provocative offence was the refusal
of this crawling foursome TO let other
players ego thru. For the benefit of
persons who are still unac1uainted
with golf and golf terms and rules go
ing thru" means that two players on
the course who find themselves held
back by d party Of four shall upon re-
UueSt be permitted to play thru the
others thus affordn" the smaller and
faster party to go on without delays
and waits, This the old fellows in the
story refused To do, Three OF them
player alluded 10 addressed them
"memhcrs Of the green's committee
and one other hog unclassified" 1t
ended by the young man getting a lead
pipe business cinch on the hoggish
-four and holding them mp on an i'm
portant deal until they promised to
request every player on the gold course
."n a specified day to go thru" and
stood hat in hand while they did it,
1t Is good story.
And 1t Is true. a lot OF It, away from
the golf courses and up town or in
the country. There are always a few
men who have attained a certain
prominence in office or business who
refuse to let others go thru" Also
they are accompanied by certain other
hogs uncla ssified They get in the
way and crawl. They refuse TO CON
form to the ruies that obtain among
gentlemen. They ignore the laws Of
the game Thick skinned and porcine
they will neither 60 On themselves nor
let those run who can There isn't any
trouble /" ind the type. There is no
danger Of libel in pointing ii out as d
type for every community has it's
crawling foursome" and its other
nnclassified hogs"
Occasionally the rest Of the story
comes true. Now and then somebody
or lot Of somebody's representing the
public gets those ancient hogs, classi-
fed and otherwise, where they can be
pinehed and pinches them. II ought
to happen oftener.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-28
Ripping Rhymes
RUSHING THE SEASON
~ WALT MAso"

When soft and balmy is the air, the
wintry chill forgotten. man deffs his
heavy underwear, for fiimsy things OF
cotton. His wife and grandma both
implore that he will not be reckless;
but he replies, THE winters DER, and
wearing wool In feckless." The wealth
er bureau seems to note when a man
does things 80 silly. and then sets out
to get his goat, by sending weather
chilly. The man who would not heed
his frau. or grandma's wild entreaties,
finds chilis and fever in him now. from
whisksrs TO his feeties. And 80 he
straishtway goes to bed. Z victim OF
pnsumonis; perehance he dies. and DER
his head We plant q large begonia, !
stand beside the boneyard fence and
sec where scores are sleeping. who
rushed the season, without sense. and
left their uncles weeping. Until the
breath OF summer stirs the naples and
the willows. / always wear my heavy
furs and pad myself with pillows. I'm
til in yonder picnic grove we see the
summer camper. pack around = heat
Ing stove. and open wide the damDer.