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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30

lions, to make Known the reason ana
circumstances of his presence.
"But there are no rebels around
here" Alvarado told him. "You could
escape to the country, perhaps, but
what then? Where would you go?
How would they know who you are?"
"Thats what I want to find out"
The Cuban pondered. you'll have
to go to Puerto Principe" he said at
length. "Our men are operating in
that neighborhood, and my brother Ig-
nacio will know how to reach them.
I'll give you a message to him, similar
to the n you brought me from Fee
lipe." Then he smiled. give just
thought of the very thing. Years ago
I lent him a book which I particularly
priced, and one of his children dam
aged it. I was furious. 1 declared 1
would never lend him another, and 1
neve have. Now, then, I'll give you
that very volume; hand it to him and
say that I asked you to return it to
him."
OReilly thanked him, promising to
use every precaution in delivering the
message. The next morning he paid
Carbajal's score and took the train
to the interior. In his bag was Tomas
Alvarado's precious volume, and in the
same coach with him rode the secret
service man.
In it's general features Puerto Prin-
cipe differed little from the other Gu
ban cities O'Reilly knew. 1t was COM
pactly built, it was very old and it
looked it's centuries. It's streets We're
particularly narrow and crooked, hay
ing been purposely laid out in laby-
rinthine maZes, so the story goes, in
order to fool the pirates.
As he sat in a cafe, slipping an Or
angcade, he heard someone speaking
an atrocious Spanish, and looked up tt
see that another American had EN-
tered. The stranger was a tall, fune
real young man, with pallid cheeks anc
hollow, burning eyes. O'Reilly stepped
over to the table and introduced him
self. "The hotel keeper in Neuvitas
told me I'd find you here" he said
"Your name is"
Branch; Leslie Branch. So Carba'
jail said you'd find me here, eh? Oh
the greasy little liar. He didn't believe
it. He thought his cooking would have
killed me long ago, and it nearly did
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30
O'Reilly forestalled an outburst by

ORe1Ily fOreStalleQ an OutDurSt by
translating his c~ountryman's wants.
"Un vase de aqua con hielo," said he.
and the attendant was all apologies.
$50 you speak the lingo?" marveled
MI. Branch. "Well, 1 can't get the
hang of it. Don't like it. Don't like
anything Spanish. HI of a country,
isn't it?-where the ice is yellow and
the butter is meant to kill you,' and
does"
O'Reilly laughed. "You've been
studying a guide book, with complete
glossary of Spanish phrases
Mr. Branch nodded liStlessly. "Tm
supposed to report this Instruction,
but the Spaniards won't let me. They
edit my stuff to suit themselves. I'm
getting tired of the farce"
"Going homer"
Don't dare" The speaker tapped
his concave chest. "Bum lungs. I
came down here to shuttle off, and I'm
waiting for it to happen. What brings
you to Cuba?"
"Im here for my health, too" The
real invalid stared. 81 have rheuma-
tism."
Going to sweat it out, eh? Well,
there's nothing to do but sweat
Branch was racked by a coughing
spesm that shook his reedy frame
"sWeat and cough. Bullets! No mis-
take about that hospital bark, is
there?" When he had regained his
breath he said: "See here! I'm going
to take a chance with you, for 1 like
your looks. My newspaper work is 8
bluff; 1 don't send enough stuff to keep
me alive. I came here to cure my
lungs, and-I want you to help me
do it."
O'Reilly stared at the man in sur
prise. "How can I help you?' be
asked.
"By taking me with YOU"
with me? Where?"
ITO the insurrectos, of course"
The men eyed each other fixedly
"What makes you think" O'Reilly
began.
"Oh, don't say it! I've got a bunch
l don't know what your game is
probably dynamite: there's a stor!
that the rebels have sent for som
American experts to teach them how
to use the stuff, and God knows the,
need instruction! Anyhow, 1 can
swallow that rheumatism talk.
thought you might give me a lift. TAX
me along, will you?"
"And how would that benefit you
cough?" Johnnie inquired curiously
Mr.. Branch hesitated. "Well, I'll tel
you," he said. after a moment. "I'n
afraid to die this way, by inches, ant
hours. Pm scared to DEATH" It SCENE
impossible that the sick mans cheek
could further blanch, but they becam,
fairly livid, while a beading of mois
ture appeared upon his upper lily
"Reaven! You've no idea how it get
on a fellows nerves to see himsel
slipping-slipping. I'd like to end /
suddenly, like that!" He voiced tn
last sentence abruptly and snapped hi
fingers. "Then, too, I'd like to have
thrill before 1 cash in-taste the sal
Of life as somebody expressed II
That's war. It's the biggest game il
the world. What do you think of tn
idea?"
"Not much" O'Reilly said honestly
difference in temperament. 1 SUP
pose it is a sick fancy, but I've got il
I'm a rotten coward, but I'LL fight /
the Cubans will take me-"
"Where are the Cubans?"
ooh, they're out yonder in the hills
I know all about 'em. Come we t
my quarters, and I'll show you a maj
If you're Interested"
81 am" said O'Reilly, and, rising, h
followed his new acquaintance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30
VII.
The Man Who Would Know Life

Inc Man Who Would Know Life.
Later that day O'Reilly set out to
reconnoiter the city of Neuvitas. He
was followed, of course-he had ex-
pected as MI. III, and the circumstances
amused rather than alarmed him. But
when he returned to his hotel and
found that his room had been visited
during his absence he felt a hint of
uneasiness. Evidently, as Doctor AL
varadO had forecast, the authorities
were interested in him and he had
further evidence of the fact when he
learned that the room next him was
occupied by the very man who had
Swallowed him on the street. Inasmuch
as the intervening wall was no more
than a thin partition, through which
his very breathing could be heard,
while his every movement could doubt
less be spied upon, O'Reilly saw the
need of caution.
During breakfast, and afterward
throughout an aimless morning stroll,
O'Reilly felt watchful eyes upon him.
When he returned to his hotel he
found Mr.. Carbajal in the cafe con-
cOcting refrescos for some military Off
GERS, who scanned the American with
bold, hostile glances. O'Reilly COM
planned to the proprietor of a tooth
ache. He declared that something had
to be lone at once, and inquired the
name and address of the best local
dentist.
Mr.. Carbajal named several, among
them DR.. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon
his guest hurried away, followed at
q respectful distance by the secret
agent.
Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was
proceeded to the doctors residence.
There was some delay when he rang
the bell, but eventually the dentist
himself appeared. O'Reilly recognized
him from his resemblance to his
brother. He addressed him in English.
II come from Felipe" he began. "He
we'll remembers the day you whipped
Ten Years war;"
The languor Of Doctor Alvarado's
siesta vanished. He started, his eyes
widened.
"Who are you?" he muttered.
"My name is O'Reilly. I am an Amer
lean, q friend, so don't be alarmed
The man you see approaching is fol
lowing me, but he thinks I have come
to you with a toothache."
"What do you want?"
II want your help in joining the In.
s%urrectos."
By this time the detective had come
within earshot. Making an effort al
self-possession, the dentist said: every
we'll. I will meet you at my Office In
Then he bowed.
O'Reilly raised his hat and turned
away.
Doctor Alvarado's dentists chair
faced a f%ull-length window, one of sew.
eral which, after the Cuban fashion,
opened directly upon the sidewalk, rem.
dering both the waiting room and the
office almost as public as the street
itself. Every M Of these windows
was wide open when Johnnie arrived
but it seemed that the dentist knew
what he was about, for when his pa
tient had taken his seat and he had
begun an examination Of the trouble
some tooth, he said, under his breath
II, too, am watched. Talk to me In
English. When I press, thus, upon
your gum, you will know that someone
Is passing. Now, then, what Is the
meaning of your amazing message
from Felipe"
While Doctor Alvarado pretended ia
treat n perfectly sound molar, john
managed. despite frequent Interrupt
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30

Esteban Whispered, "ln the WE'LL"
at last come into orr own. Who knows?
There's no doubt that father hid his
money. He turned his slaves into gold,
he bought jewels, precious metal, any
thing he could hide. Well, perhaps
there were old coins in the lot. The
water in the we'll is shallow; Isabel
must have CROPPED this piece from the
bottom. Some day I shall explore the
hole and-we shall see."
Rosa flung her arms rapturously
about her brothers neck and kissed
him. wouldn't it be glorious?" she
cried. "Wouldn't it be wonderful, to
be rich, and to want for nothing; to
have fine clothes and good things to
J eat once more? Good things to eat !"
! Her lip quivered. "Oh-Tm so hum
= cry"
poor little grill"
"Wait till O'Reilly hears about this"
Rosa was all excitement once more.
Hell be glad he came and got me,
If he does come"
.Esteban caressed her. Hell come,
never fear. 1 know it. Every time I
leave you my heart is in my throat for
fear of what may happen in my alb
sence-and yet 1 can't always be at
your SIDE"
"There! You acknowledge that I
handicap you. Except for M you would
be making a glorious name for your
! SELF"
Nothing of the sort: More probably
I'd be getting myself killed. No! It's
better this way. We must be brave
and patient and-think of what is wait
ing for us at the bottom of that we'll"
1t was indeed a great piece of luck
which had enabled Esteban Varona to
buy a half-dozen Mausers from a Span
ish soldier. Through Asensio's ac-
q%uaintance he had profited by the dis
honesty Of an enemy, and, although it
had taken all his money to effect the
purchase, Esteban considered the sac
riice well worth while. The fire Of
patriotism burned fiercely in him, as
did his hatred of Pancho Cueto, and
the four trusty young negroes to whom
he had given rifles made, with Asensio
and himself, an armed party large
enough to be reckoned with. These
blacks were eXcitable fellows, and
wretched marksmen, but, on the other
hand, each and every one had been
raised with a machete at his hip and
knew how to use it. After a few pre-.
Iiminary forays under Esteban's lead.
ership they had absorbed q bit Of dis
cipline and were beginning to feel a
military ardor.
In the Cuban field forces there were
many negroes, and few Of their fell
low patriots fought better, or endured
the hardships Of guerrilla warfare
more cheerfully than they. General
Antonio Maceo was of mixed blood,
and yet his leadership was character.
lied not only by rare judgment and
ability, but also by an exalted abandon
Of personal bravery. His several
brothers rendered Cuba services scarce
ly less distinguished. and they were
but of a few of many dark-Skinned he
roes. This struggle for independence
was nc pntrician's war the best stock
Of the island fought side by side with
field hands.
At dawn Of the morning following
his talk with Rosa, when the members
of his command assembled, Esteban
was up and ready. He had made his
preparations to destroy Pancho Cueto's
fields. and since the road over the hills
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29
SYRUP OF FIGS
FOR CROSS, SICK
FEvER|SH CHILD
LOOK, MOTHER! IS TONGUE
COATED, BREATH HOT AND
AND STOMACH SQUIRT
HARMLESS "FRUIT LAXATIVE
BEST TO CLEAN TENDER
LIVER AND BOWELS.

Mothers can rest easy after giving
California Syrup Of Figs" because IN
a few hours all the clogged- up vase,
sour bile and fermentlng food gently
moves out Of the bowels, and you have
a WE'LL playful child again. Children
simply will not take the time from pay
to empty their bowels, and they be-
come tightly packed, liver gets slug
gish and stomach disordered.
When cross, feverish, restless, see If
tongue is coated, then give this deli
cious fruit laxative" Children love it,
and it can not cause injury. No differ
ence what ais your little one-if fun OF
cold, or a sore throat. diarrhea, stom-
ach- ache, bad breath, remember, gen
tie inside cleansing" should always be
the first treatment given. Full dires-
tons for babies, children OF all ages
and grown-ups are printed on each
bottle.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask
your druggist for 50-cent bottle OF
California Syrup Of Figs" then loon
carefully and see that it is made by
the California Fig Syrup Company
We make no smaller size. Hand back
with contempt any other fg syrup.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29
MRS. p. 3. BYRNEs DEAD.
Old Resident Of the City Dies After
Six Weeks Illness.

Six Weeks illness.
Death, at o'clock Thursday night,
claimed Mrs. Catherine Byrnes, wife
Of Patrick B. Byrnes, 112 South Second
avenue, an old resident Of this city
and one Of the devout members and
leading workers in st. Mary's church.
Mrs. Byrnes' death was due to bron-
chial pneumonia, and followed an i'll
ness Of six weeks.
Mrs. Byrnes was born Catherine
Keans in Aurora, Ill.,, Dec. rs, 1854. At
Jefferson, at the age Of IA, In April
1869, Miss Kearns was united in mar
riage with Mr.. Byrnes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Byrnes lived there and at A1nes until
1880, when they came to this city. Mrs.
Byrnes was the mother Of fourteen
children, Of whom ten are living. The
four died in infancy. Mrs. Byrnes'
children are J. H. Byrnes. Of Des
Moines; Mrs. Herman Payette, OF
Raleigh, N. c.; Mrs. William Rogers,
Of Loomis, Cal; Mrs. Whitney Williams
Of Peoria, ILL.,; Mrs. E. P. Mulligan, Of
Waterloo; Mrs. John Pink, Mrs. Harry
Wikle, Misses Mary and Nellie, and
Edward Emmett Byrnes, all Of this city.
In addition to her husband and chill
dern Mrs. Byrnes is survived by three
brothers, Frank and John Kearns OF
this city, and William Kearns, who,
when heard from last two weeks ago,
was at Richmond, Ind.
Besides her church aftiliation, which
included auxiliary societies OF the
church, Mrs. Byrnes was a member OF
the Ben Hur lodge of this city.
Funeral services will be held at 9
o'clock Monday morning from st.
Marys church, interment following in
Riverside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29

Marshall county's allotment in the
coming third liberty loan drive has
been fixed by the quota committee Of
| the federal reserve bank district at
ment for the second loan, but more
than the first.
In the first drive Marshall county
sold $676, 800, on an allotment Of $685.
| 600, and there were only ten other
counties in the state which went over
tho top then.
fell outside Of the immortal seventeen
counties which went over the top, but
sold $1,562,O0O on an allotment Of ST.
567,50O.
The new bonds have been fixed at
Az per cent interest instead of Az,
which the bankers all expected. They
will be ten year bonds, and the govern
ment intends to try to keep them at
par in the bond markets by using 5
per cent of the total funds raised as a
sinking fund from which to buy back
those bonds whenever the secretary Of
the treasury desires to bid up the
market.
Bonds Of both former issues can be
converted into the new bonds Of this
third issue, but after this these new
bonds will not be convertible into any
other issues. The government is try
ing to stop it's rising interest rate at
AZ per cent, and at the same time
maintain it's bonds at par at that rate
of interest.
The general committee Of sixteen
met today to name township chair
men in place of the banking commune
ty chairmen Of the former organiza-
ton and the township chairman will
be called together at luncheon at the
Marshalltown Club Monday to receive
their instructions as to the method ad-
opted for appraising the ability of peo-
pie within their respective districts to
buy bonds and their township allot-
ments will be given out then. -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29
OLIVER HULlN DEAD.
End Comes to Interesting Career
Old Gilman Resident.

End Comes to Interesting Career Of
Old Gilman Resident.
Death Thursday, at Gilman, brought
an end to the interesting career of Oil
YER Hulin, one Of the old residents Of
Gilman, and a pioneer frontiersman
Of Iowa and Colorado. Mr.. Hulin died
Of the infirmfties Of age. He was SO
last August. 5s
ndr. Hulin was a native Of Mont
gomery county, New York, where he
was born Aug. ~, 1889. When he was
s years old his parents came west to
Newton Falls, O., going by the Erie
canal and then by OK team. In 1852
Oliver Hhlin pushed ON farther west,
to Michigan, and four years later came
to Iowa, with Marshalltown as his OBJ
jective. He reached Marshalltown
when it was a struggling hamlet of a
few log and frame houses, and entered
the employ Of Henry Arson, who then
was running the first saWmill in this
county.
Mr.. Hulin had part in much Of the
interesting events Of the early days
here. He helped move the county
records from the old seat Of govern
ment at Marietta in 1859, and helped
build the first town hall, which was
presented to the county for q court
house.
In 1858 Mr. Hulin bought up several
head Of cattle here and drove them TO
Denver, then a small western mining
town. The route was across the Mis-
souri, river at Council Bluffs, thence up
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29
EASY TO DARLEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
Try this! Brush Sage Tea and Sulphur
Compound through your hair tax
:nS ere strand At q time.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur. no one can tell.
because it's done 80 naturally, 80 even
ly. Preparing this mixture. though, at
home Is mussy and troublesome. At
little cost you can buy at any drug
store the ready-to-use preparation, I'M
proved by the addition Of other In
gradients, called ''Wyeths Sage and
Sulphur Compound" You just dampen
a sponge or soft brush with 1t and
draw this through your hair. taking
one strand at time. By morning all
gray hair disappears. and. after another
application or two, your hair becomes
beautifully darkeued. glossy and lux
uriant.
Gray, faded hair. though no dis
grace, - a sign Of old age. and as we
all desire q youthful and attractive
appearance, get busy at once with
wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
and look years younger. This ready
to- use preparation Is . delightful toi-
let regulate and not q medicine. 1t
Is not intended for the cure, mttiga-
ton or prevention of disease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29
County Churches.

At the Green Mountain Congrega-
tional church Sunday morning the
cantata, Americas Easter Gift" will
be given by the young people Of the
church. The service will be held at
$3.50.
Easter day will be celebrated at the
Lamoille Congregational church with
the following services: At 10 a. m,
special Sunday school exercises; at II
a. m, the pastor, Rev. H. F. Horton,
will give a short address on 1.-THE New
and Living Way" followed by the sac
rament baptism and communion and
the reception Of new members. At
$3.50 p. m. the Junior Christian En-
tleavor will meet; at 7:15 the Senior
Christian Endeavor, and at o'clock
the evening service will be held, with
Easter music and sermon on "The
Risen Lord"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29

the Platte. A dairy business was
started in the west where butter was
commanding 81 q pound. In the early
SOS Mr.. Hulin bought -four OF the lie
Grand mills and freighted II to Denver,
where it was sold for $40 per sack. In
those days buffalo and other game
were wild on the prairies and most
plentiful. The freighting trips were
not without their dangers. howeverfor
the Indians were very hostile. and
often attacked Hulin's parties. On one
occasion Mr.. Hulin and his men had
to seek refuge in a fort, where they
remained for six weeks, or until the
government troopers came to their
rescue. On this occasion 100 head OF
Hulin's cattle were captured and
slaughtered by the reds.
In 1873 Mr.. Hulin came to Gilman.
He had prospered in his western VEN
lures. and engaged In the money loan
ng BUSINESS at Gilman. He prospered
there, too, and at the time Of his death
was well-to-do. His estate includes
four fine farms, totaling $50 acres, ly-
ing near Gilman.
Mr.. Hulln had been twice married.
His second wife, with whom he was
united in marriage March 20, was Mrs,
Elizabeth Gage. She survives, to-
gether with her four children, Charles,
Fred and Harry Hulin, and Mrs. Guy
GARNER, all Of Gilman. Another son,
Frank, is by the first marriage. Mr.
Hulin also Is survived by step
daughter. Mrs. George Clements. of
this city; q brother, Kidder Hulin, OF
Abba, Mo-; seven grandchildren and
one great grand
Funeral services will be held from
the Hulin home Saturday afternoon
at o'clock, in charge Of Rev. H. g.
Gebhart. Burial will follow In the
Gilman cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29
Funeral Services For Mrs. Mat.on.

Funeral services for Mrs. l.. E. Mat
son were very largely attended at the
home, 400 East Church street, at 2:30
Thursday afternoon. Rev. w. G. Crow
der conducted the services and burial
was in Riverside. The pail bearers
were F. NJ. Haradon, Charles Chinn.
w. H. Bardwell. Walter Peters. Ed T.
Austin, and A. Ray Welker. The flower
bearers were Mesdames L T. Carney,
Grove Harris, H. E. Fesler, F. NJ Hara-
don, and Charles Chinn and Miss Della
Rhoades.
Those from a distance here for the
funeral were Mrs W. II. Gibson, Dun
kirk, N. Y; Charles Hecox, Minneapo-
lis; Mrs. F. E. Matson. Citronville, Ala;
Mrs. J. J. Mclaughlin. Of Mason City,
and son Fred. Of The Great Lakes naval
training station: Mrs. G. NJ. Matscn
and daughter, Mrs. Clyde Hannah, Cen
eseo, ILL.,; M. v. Matson and Miss Vera
Matson. Of State Center. Sergeant
Ray M. Matson. in training at Camp
Gordon, Atlanta. Ca, who could not
get here in time for the service, arrived
this afternoon. Sergeant Matson is a
brother of Mr.. Matson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29
WOMAN DIES OF BURNS.
Mrs. J. II. Thurston, Of Ls6rand, Sue
eumbs 70 Burns Received Thursday.

Mrs. J. II. Thurston, Of LsGrand, Sue.
cumbs to Burns Received Thursday.
Mrs. Edith Edna Thurston, wife of
J. H. Thurston, died at 2:20 this morn
ing at st. Thomas hospital as result
of burns which she received Thursday
morning at her homo two miles north
Of LeGrand. when a kerosene can, from
which sho was pouring oil into the
kitchen stove, exploded in her hands.
Mrs. Thurston was born Hofer Oct.
%, 1898, in Osborne county, Kansas.
She came to Tama county with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Hofer,
fourteen years ago, and was married to
Mr. Thurston Jan. %, 1914.
Besides her husband Mrs. Thurston
is survived by daughter. Vera Max
inc, aged 2, her parents, three brothers.
Frank and Ernest Hofer, of Tama
township, and Vern, and two sisters,
Goldie and Daisy, the three latter liv-
ing at home.
The funeral will be held Sunday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the Carlton
Brethren church. in Tama county.
Burial win be In the Dobson cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-29
BANGOR News.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Cook and Miss
Mary Belle Winery, Of New ProV-
dence, visited at w. B. WINERY
home Sunday.
Harold Ross, Of Clemons, was an
over Sunday visitor at the Ralph
Kirk home.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Dillon attended the
funeral of Liant Mills at Iowa Falls
Wednesday.
Miss Mae Wagner, OF Marshall l.
town. visited her sister, Mrs. ]. WI o.
den Sunday.
During the month OF March the
Bangor branch Of the Red Cross sent
to headquarters 125 AXIS strips. 40 Sx6
strips; 60 AKA congresses, 40 9xs COM
presses, rs sponges, so abdomen band
ages, 40 T bandages. 20 many tailed
bandages, los triangular oandases'