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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-13
STRANGER sPRINKLEs MISTER
lous POWDER OVER FIELDS
IN HENRY COUNTY.
FARMER BOY MAKES
SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY
Farmers in Vicinity of Mount Pleas.
ant Fearful Of Death of Cattle Sim
lar to Mysterious Poisoninss in Mus.
eatine County - Chemists Services
Called.

Mount Pleasant Nov. ISIS Henry
county to suffer a wholesale loss OF
cattle as reported from Muscatine?
Who is the we'll dressed stranger
with smooth, white hands" who has
been sprinkling powder over corn in
the field?
These are some Of the questions
asked.
To aid in solving at least a part of
the riddle, Professor J. w. Edwards,
chemist at Wesleyan College, is now
making an examination Of some of the
powder left by the stranger on corn.
Farmers Boy Makes Discovery.
Paul Lyons, who resides on his farm
about three miles away, was here Sat
urday to bring a sample of the doc
tored corn in.
His son Harold, he says. was COM
ing home from school Friday evening
and cut across the corner Of his corn
field. The lad was running along thru
the corn when he came upon a stranger
sitting down with an open suitcase be-
side him. In answer to a question the
stranger said he was waiting for his
brother.
The boy watched him and saw him
take a can from the suitcase and
sprinkle some powder on the ears Of
corn.
Finds Ooctored Corn.
The boy went home and told his
mother. Mr.. Lyons was away at the
time and didn't come home until after
dark. but early Saturday morning he
went out to his field, his son showing
him the place. and discovered twelve
ears Of corn covered with a pink and
gray powder. He could trace the tracks
Of the man in the field and also found
an empty can which had evidently held
powder. His son described the man
fully, telling Of his smooth, white hands
and that he was well dressed.
Mr.. Lyons picked the corn and
brought two ears TO this city to Prot.
j. ". Edwards, the chemist at the
college, for an examination. The re-
naming ten ears he securely wrapped
for further examination.
OF course, Mr.. Lyons does not know
how much more OF his corn has been
powdered. and Professor Edwards has
not yet completed the examination. It
Is rumored that this mysterious visitor
has been seen IN other corn fields in
this vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-13
When Marri.a. !. a Failure.

Surely marriage Is failure when its
essential purpose, the raising Of a fam
lily OF children, proves impossible. In
the childless home the married pair,
though sometimes more or less uncon-
scious OF the fact grow disappointed
and lonely. Lacking the best tie to
hold them together they are likely to
drift apart, hence many separations
and divorces.
If every wife, whose physical state
prevents motherhood, would but try
that great remedy, Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. there would G
far fewer childless homes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-13

First Lieut.. De We're H. Harden OF
the signal corps, the first American
officer wounded in France, Is at press
ent about as well satisfied as any man
in the war. He Is a native OF Burling-
ton, VT. Lieutenant Harding is lying
comfortably in bed in the Johns Hop
kins base hospital with his right knee
In bandages after a slight operation 70
remove fragments Of a German shell
which tore thru a muscle and slightly
cut q bone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-13
What the Craftsman Does.

Generally speaking, craftsman. or
draughtsman. is one who draws plans
from instructions given him. A me-
chanicaI craftsman Is an assistant to a
mechanical engineer, and he draws the
plans Of the engineers proposed
works. II he is n mechanical engineer
it will be plans of machines, bridges
etc. An architect plans buildings, and
his craftsman, from instructions fur
nished him, draws the plans. The
craftsman is largely copylst. He
creates nothing. but he gives express
sion to the Ideas Of his superior.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-13
How to Cut q Bottle.

A simple method Of accurately cut
ting bottle is to place it upon some
level foundation and fill 1t with lin.
seed oil to the point at which you de-
sire the line Of separation to occur.
Then take an iron rod Of as great a
diameter as will pass into the bottle,
make it almost white hot, and dip 1t
into the oil. After the lapse Of few
moments a sharp crack is heard, and
the bottle is found to be neatly cut
ss 4 with diamond. Il the bottle
be very thick and the cracking sound
not neuTu in lew nluuI-nts, little
cold water thrown On the outside will
accomplish 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-13
Cut rhi. Out. !. Worth Money.

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip, en-
close with cents and mail 1t to Foley
& Co., 2835 Sheffield avenue, Chicago.
ILL.,. writing your name, and address
clearly. You will receive in return a
package containing Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound. for coughs, colds, and
Group: Foley Kidney Pills, for pain In
sides and back, rheumatism, backache,
kidney and bladder ailments; and Foley
Cathartic Tablets, wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic for con-
stipation, biliousness. headache and
sluggish bowels. Sold everywhere.
Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-13

Members Of both houses Of congress
have the privilege Of freedom Of
speech and debate in their respective
houses. That is, only the house itself
can call members to account for their
utterances In that body. A senator OF
. representative cannot be prosecuted
In the courts for libel or slapder on
account Of any utterances 10 the house
to which he belongs. or for the ofsctaI
publication Of II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-13

A pretty thimble case. made Of a
wishbone saved from the wreck of the
Thanksgiving turkey, Is something
new. Heavy silk or mercerized cot
ton Is used for crochet lace to make
wide border about the wishbone. 1t
Is crocheted with beading to carry
baby ribbon that is run through 1t; and
made into three little bows as shown
in the picture. A tiny bag, to hold
the thimble, Is suspended between the
ends of the bone and the pretty gift is
suspended by ribbon hangers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-13
Keeping the Quality Up.

Laxative Bromo Quinine. the world :
famous cure for colds and grip, is now
30 cents per box. On account of the
advance in the price of the six diff
ferent medicinal, concentrated extracts
and chemicals contained in Laxative
Brono Qutnine. it was necessary to
increase the price to the druggist 1t
has stood the test for a quarter Of a
century. II is used by every civilized
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-13

Don't SUFFER
WITH NEURALGIA
Use Soothing Nlustero,e

When those sharp pains Ga shooeing
THROUGH your head, when your skull
seems @ u Il would split Just rub :
ma Musterole On your temples md
neck. Il draws out the inflammation,
soothes away the pain. usually giving
M usterole 3 . clean. white ointment,
msde with Oh Of mustard. Better than .
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Many doctors and nurses frankly re.
ommend Nusterole for sore throat bEon-
chitia Group, stiff neck, asthma neural
aia. congestion, pleurisy rheumatism,
iumbago, pains sd aches q the heck ~
ointa cprainS sofe muscle4 bruises,
chilblains, frosted feet - colds OF the
chest lit often prevents poeumooia). i
Is always dependable.
SOC and COO jars hospital aise e2N
l!E |II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-13
Temptation.

"Der's a grea temptation" said en-
Gle Eben, ''to think you's economizin'
when you decides to go wifout sumpin'
you didn't keer muffin bout in de fust
Mace"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-13

who have time to play occasionally,
while in the administrative end Of
the wars work it is a drive from
morning to night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
CHAPTER x.

Five minutes after leaving Richard.
as Kane was stridink along cornhill,
he was overtaken by a shambling.
breathless figure in rusty black, and to
the whispered appeal:
Blister Kane, sir-just a minute,
SIR he turned his head and saw the
cringing form Of old Plish at his side.
duckinE and bowling with abject ser
Witty.
well, Moses, what is ft?" inquired
Kane. in a businesslike tone, stopping
short. and drawing to one side out OF
the way Of the hurrying throng.
With an eye to the main chance. and
realizing that 1t would be good policy
to keep on the right side of the ledger
with SO rich a man as Kane. Plish had
instantly decided to let him know that
Dysart had asked certain pertinent or
impairment questions at Ladysmith.
and thus forestall any possible evil
consequences to himself from his wag-
gfng tongue.
Kane. but ven ! see you alonger 'tother
vun," pointing a dirty thumb over his
shoulder. IT ses to myself. SEES I. Blister
Kane might like to know that 'tother
gent as maxim inquiries about
i'm"
when was this. Moses?" asked Kane,
coolly shipping the end off cigar.
"Out yonder, a matter o six months
ago. It was Jest arter he'd made that
there strike O. his'n in the karoo coun-
try"
"Just So" said Kane. But you see.
Moses. Mr.. Dysart and I have become
very good friends. and any information
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gard to the task which had brought
me to China.
Steadily the sounds were growing in
volume and nearness. STEADILY the
They passed US with a broad. good
humored jest or two.
We had pushed and showed and
laughed our way toward the grassy
plot on the outskirts Of Macao. where a
feast was In progress
And then suddenly ! drew back a
step.
For Immediately in front Of me ! saw
Yuan Kee, the blue-eyed Manchu!
His eyes were covered and shaded
and he was surrounded by three or
four elderly Manchus. evidently of the
same high social status. and was con-
versing with them volubly.
The same moment he saw me. I
lifted my hand to my forehead and
mouth in Arab salute.
Yuan Kee bowed deeply. and bland
smile overspread his features.
1T is pleasure" he said in Chinese.
Arab traders in our lovely midst on the
days of our very poor and miserable
feasts. Partake freely of our wretched
hospitality"
1t was evident that he had not recog-
nized me. ! felt thoroughly sure of
that.
So Mascasenhas and / walked on. to-
gether with the press of laughing, jost-
ling Cinnamon. and the next moment
we had reached our destination. The
feast was in full swing
1t was one of those feasts which
Cinnamon call the Feast of Universal
Rescue. and which they give from time
to time to hungry and destitute ances-
trail spirits who have no near male
relatives surviving to make offerings
OF food on their graves.
For the entertainment OF the sainted
vagabond ghosts the usual spirits
house had been built-a rough struc-
ture about forty feet long and fifteen
feet broad
With laughter and shouts and horse
play worthy Of Coney Island the living
Cinnamon began to help themselves to
things which had been meant for the
ancestral spirits.
We Joined in the festivities.
Several times l saw Yuan Kee in the
passing. swaying crowd. Each time he
greeted me courteously, and / replied
with ceremonious Arab salute.
We finished our meal and strolled
about. Passing behind q grove of
sycamore trees l came again upon the
Manchu But he had his back to me,
and did not See me. I stopped. and mo.
toned Mascasenhas to do likewise
! looked and listened.
Yuan Kee was converting with 4
magnificent specimen OF Tartar man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
CHAPTER TX.

The dual wedding of Stella and Mar
cha was set for early in the new year.
and rumor had it that Sir Arthur.
moved perhaps by the sight of SO much
billing and cooling. would shortly after
ward console himself likewise, and put
a period to his bachelorhood by leading
to the altar the daughter of a neigh
boring county magnate.
The time was rapidly approaching.
ana. while the girls were busted with
the delightful mysteries of trousseau
building, the two men, Rossiter Kane
and Richard Dysart. were perforce
thrown much on their own resources.
ana. naturally. saw a great deal of each
other. Frequent trips to town were
necessary. and these they often made
In company on the of days, when there
was no hunting. Kane could never have
told how it came about. but 1t was GER
tafnly not Of his devising. and to have
shown Indifference or distaste would
have been to court suspicion. And be-
sides. the attraction was mutual: I'M
der any other conditions the older man
would have been comrades with his in
tended brother-fn-law with unfeiKned
heartiness.
On one of these of day trips to Lon
don they Travelled in the same com
partment to Euston. and then, both
ed hanson. which set them down at
the bank. Walking up Threadneedle
street. they came suddenly face to face
with a shabby little man who at sight
of them stopped short. threw up both
hands with an INDISPENSABLE gesture
OF surprise. and then. turning sharply
on his heel. vanished round the corner
1t was Moses Plish!
Funny little beggar," said Richard ;
the last time / saw him was in Lady
smith: seemed to know us BOTH"
why, yes said Kane, as nonchalant-
ly as possible. "he is-or was-for I
haven't set eyes on him in q long time
one of the sharpest and shrewdest
dealers In stones in all South Africa
In fact" with quiet chuckle. I've had
some dealings with him myself in the
old days.
That's curious-so have T." said
Richard. Hes the man to whom
sold some stones, you remember, when
1 came out Of the wilderness"
Arrived at the corner of Bishopgate
street they parted, agreeing to meet
for luncheon. AS Kane turned away
with a courteous wave of the hand, a
sudden thought flashed through Kicks
brain and held him rooted to the curb
BY all that's holy" he muttered,
gazing after his late companion.
Gould 1t be possible?"
Instead of doing his errand in the
city. he hailed a passing hanson. and
jumping In called to the cabby. We'll
ington street." and within a quarter
of an hour he was with our friend the
manager Of the inquiry ONCE.
Have you anything for me?" he ask
ed.
In response he received a legal en-
velope. quite bulky. which he thrust
into his pocket.
Il believe all tho data you asked for
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dom behold in our own rude land"
Something like a shadow seemed tt
pass over the sneering, yellow face II
front OF me. But the next moment {
smile curled the thin lips.
by all means, Shaykh,"' he purred
60 and examine the unworthy object
1t is a horror"
1 rose and walked in the direction o.
the screen.
For from my chair I had noticed to
the left of 1t a deep. yawning. blacl
blotch. which somehow seemed like the
edge OF an open trap, and 1 wondered
II the screen was there to hide it.
The Manchu did not say a word t.
l observe that any silent message
passed between them, eye speaking t.
eye. Yet. as suddenly as I rose, foul
of the Tartars lifted the screen up ant
brought it to the center Of the room
while the rest of them. with the ex.
ception of one who kept his position
near the entrance door, grouped them.
selves quite unostentatiously about the
spot where the screen had been bfore
hiding 1t from my view.
/ looked at the screen, and examined
It with mannerisms of a connoisseur
I had to. 1t was up to me to see my
bluff through to the end.
Beautiful! Beautiful" 1 exclaimed
Yuan Kee rose. He came up to me
and put his hand on my shoulder with
a friendly gesture.
1T is a pleasing and fine thing" he
said smoothly, TO see a man OF Asia
admire and like the products Of Asia.
Once l was in America. There they had
q slogan. They said, America for the
Americans You know? You have
been there? No? All. my friend. a
great and wonderful race. And they
have taught me that little steely slogan
of theirs. Only I change 1.-THE least
little bit. Ell? say Asia for the
Asians.' And see what we can do" He
tapped the screen gently with his fan.
1T is not badly done for a barbaric
race. You look surprised? But no. INV
friend. for we are barbarians, undesir-
able barbarians. / was told that we
were. in that great land of America
which you do not know.
Come Shaykh Moustaffa Ahmet," the
Manchu continued; you like the things
Of China. l see that you do. You are
also an artist and craftsman. I shall
show you more of them. Come with
me-"
He passed his arm through mine and
led me toward the entrance door. NV
feet seemed weighted with lead. 1
made no reply. glanced at Mascasen-
has. He seemed turned into stone.
Yuan Kee saw the looks which passed
between me and the half-caste. He
smiled his CHASTITY. bland smile.
your friend? All. forgot" he pur.
red. But 1t is evident that he does not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
THE GOD OF THE INVlNCIBLY STRON(

But through underground channels I had
received the Information that Yuan kee
had succeeded in extinguishing the blaze.
On our way back from the temple
ruins to the coast We had met the old
half-caste servant OF Manuel Mercado.
who had come after us with the provis-
ions for which we had arranged In Macao.
We had told him Of our grim plight.
and he had thought rapidly. Then. with
shout OF triumph. he had asked US to
follow him.
little wooden Catholic Church. not far
from the Macao anchorage. but on the
mainland. and under Chinese Jurisdiction.
He had entered the priests house and
Come" he had said. ushering us into
the house, where we were cordially re-
ceived by the aged. white-haired Portu-
guese priest. You will stay with Father
safe here. The Chinese do not prosecute
the holy men Of other religions unless
they try to proselytize. And this good
priest does not. He is too old. Nobody
And nobody viii see us CO. / had in
terrupted with light hearted laugh and
then / had given HIM commission to
execute for mo as soon as he reached
Macao.
Make haste" added and bring back
everything exactly as ordered. Senior Man
uel Mercado will know where to obtain
the things Make haste and return.
Two days later he had come back again
in the dead of night and had at once pro-
ceeded to use the various articles which.
according to my orders. he had brought
back with him
First of all. had covered my face. my
arms. hands and neck. and then. on sec
ond thoughts. my entire body. with
heavy walnut dye.
had continued the identifying process
by blackening my hair and my beard
with the well known mixture. had sur
mounted my new blackened scalp locks by
a white cotton skull cap and tied over it
the kufyiah. large. square silk kerchief
OF dull red with a bright orange border.
Of silk that reached my waist.
had dressed my body in q simple
cotton shirt. Over II all / had thrown
the aba. the long-skfrted. sleeveless
cloak Of camels hair. and had inserted
my feet into yellow leather sandals.
Thus. after a long and careful trans
formation. had changed into the
Arab merchant. and cousin. on his
mothers side. to the Goanese. Manuel
Mercado.
A safe disguise, as there are many
Muskat and Sokotra Arabs at the Chi
nese coast. trailing into the interior.
Mascasenhas had passed through a
similar metamorphosis. and was now
my cousin, philosopher and friend, the
Egyptian, Mehmet Muir.
we had entered the hospitable house of
Manuel Mercado two days later in state.
during broad daylight. as the honored
guests OF his divan. We had lived there
now for more than three weeks. wait
ing for q chance to get away into the
interior. and trying. meanwhile. to COL
lect every scrap of information in re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

ing an eye on the door. We shall see
you ut luncheon. ! hope
With grateful assent and fare
well bow Kane took his way In tho d.
rection indicated, aud. AS he was care
full to close the portals after him. we
will. not intrude,
Proudly elated he rode homewsrd In
a species of physical and mental ex-
altation. in which mood he continued
for several days
But the reaction. inevitable to a man
of his acute temperament ere long Ap-
peared. He had failed to reckon with a
foe within which night and day assaii.
ed the fortress OF his ironclad will and
determination to see the thing through.
The simple faith and courtesy and con-
fidence with which the had been re-
ceived for what he claimed to be by
those two English gentlemen did more
to undermine his purpose than II they
had held him at suspicious arms
length.
Moreover. he was now a daily visitor
at Denecroft, I'D, treated already as
one Of the FAM 2. he dined or lunched
there more often than at home. His re-
lations with Rich;r I'd became more and
more intimate and confidential. Again
and again the subject of the latter's
adventures in South Africa was touched
upon. Once. in full family conclave.
after dinner. he was compelled to listen
unninchingly. and in the full glare OF
the brilliantly lighted room. to a
graphic recital of the tragedy on the
banks of the Moot river; to feign indiE-
nation. horror and surprise: to join in
conjectures as to the identity of the
criminal. and discuss plans for his ex-
posure and punishment. He also learn
ed to his dismay. that Richard had set
an inquiry on foot to achieve these
righteous ends
And all this under tho warm glances
OF the girl whom he loved dearer than
life. and whose manifestations of affec-
tionate trust and loyal admiration were
thereby turned into SO many scourging
whips of steel.
In short. the situation was daily he
coming one long, intolerable torture
alike to kane's manhood and his love.
Remorse Knocked at his endeavors to
lift the incubus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

chance encounter That Moses Plish
was in London had probably no sig
niflcance. Whatever he might suspect.
he had no absolute knowledge Of that
dark and bloody episode on the veldt-
no one knew the truth save the two
men Implicated and since SO strangely
thrown together And to only one OF
these was the whole truth known.
What was chiefly to be dreaded was
that a new train of ideas might be set
running in Dysart's mind. Kane feared
lest a chance word should put him on
the right scent. for even the dimmeSt
suspicion would be disastrous now!
However. the two men got through
their luncheon as per appointment. and
the subsequent return journey was
made without any noticeable strain or
change in their relations. Nor was the
evening spent at Denecroft any differ
ent from the many that had proceed
ed 1t.
All as apparently serene. Both Sir
Arthur and Richard were ideal hosts,
and Stella's goodnight kiss was AZ
sweet and trustful as ever.
But the days happenings served to
kindle afresh Kane's uneasy forebod-
ings, and intensified his distaste and
horror at the part he was playing. The
was received at Denecroft made his
own conduct. past and present. all the
blacker by contrast.
That night the question occurred to
him. What If Stella should discover the
truth after they were married? She
would scorn him with an unutterable
scorn-not for his crime-he could
fancy her forgiving that-but for his
deceit and false pretenses. That he
had loved her and won her in igno-
rance Of the identity of his victim
would be no palliation Of his after
offense in keeping it secret. With
such a nature as hers, in which pride
Of birth was blended with an almost
I'll vf-I,
there could be but one outcome: She
would spurn him from her sight!
Again. suppose Richard were to
stumble on the truth. and tax him with
his crime? What could he do but cover
like a whipped cur?
Rossiter Kane was no common cow