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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

men and women crave wealth. With
out wealth. one must get along with
| only enough sofa pillows for comfort,
or at most with a few more than are
comfortable. He glanced around for a
sitting place not encountered by sofa
pillows; there seemed no place but the
top Of the chimney Of the long-legged
! and brilliantly brassy piano lamp. and
( IS this was evidently intended as
neither a seat nor a lighting instru-
ment, Mr.. Gubb stood in the middle
Of the floor. holding his sample books
and CHANGING around the room with
keen, birdlike eyes. his widely extend
ed nostrils inhaling violet sachet.
The maid entered. With an air of
almost unpleasant familiarity and con-
tempt she took a sofa pillow from the
| top Of the center table and tossed it
| into one corner of the room. She took
three sofa pillows from a chair and
dropped them under the piano.
| II can't get Mr.. Rollop now; the line
is busy. You can put your books down
to get him again in minute she
said. 1T you get tired waiting, you
can walk around and look at the pic
lures on the sofa pillows"
Mr.. Gubb placed his three small sam
pie books on the table and sat down.
Mrs. Rollop seems to have a nice
considerable lot of numerous sofa pill
lows" he said.
Honest amt 1t awful" said the
maid. Tho way these ladies have
gone craczy over them sofa pillows
would make COW laugh. wouldn't II?
Honest, they make a girls work trib-
BILE times what 1t ought to be. And
the way they cherish them! You'd
| Ink hn Willows
with all the Maggie, please don't han
die that pillow like that and Maggie.
are you sure your hands are clean -
I tell Mamie-she's my sister she
don't know when she's well Off"
Few folks seldom know when theT
are aware Of that and not" said Mr..
Gubb.
IT guess that's So" said Maggie.
"But Manie-shes the leader Of tho
girl strikers down at Rollop's-says-''
She was interrupted by voice IN
the hall calling "Maggie!" softly.
Come on in, Name" said Maggie.
There's nobody here but a paper-
hanger man. Mr.. Cub. this is my
sister, Mamie
As Mamie Dwiggers parted the bead
curtains Mr.. Gubb arose and bowed.
In her hand Mamie Dwiggers carried
q considerable quantity Of papers
pamphlets and similar forms of light
literature. Mr.. Gubb removed his
sample books from the table. and
Mamie smiled her thanks and placed
4 her impediments where the sample
books had been.
Il can't stay long or wouldn't in
terrupt you" she said pleasantly. You
were telling me about Mr.. Hollop.
Maggie"
"Oh. nothing much. Hes worried,
that's ALL" said Maggie. ct don't know
whether you care to know It, but
thought maybe 1t was a straw to show
which way the wind was blowing. He's
such a smooth man, Name. Nothing
rattles him. Even the brick throwing
didn't. But the last few days he has
been worried. He shows It He don't
eat; he sits giooming at the floor
you know how q man acts when he II
worried; that's how he Is acting"
Does he ever speak Of the strike p
mot in the house hcre-not a word.
Row are you making out?"
Mamie smileda sinister smile: that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

The postmaster shook his head
Maybe" he said. but there II moth
ing on the cards that says 30. Send
ing date through the mails II not a
crime. If these cards do mean that
we've got to wait until you are muir
dered-"
'What?"
$50 we can connect . crime with
the cards." explained the postmaster.
mo. I can't call in the departments
detectives on a card that has nothing
but an anonymous date on It. Now. If
there was a black hand. or q skull and
crossbones-"
well, what can you dor
"As q person matter, aud for you.
Mr.. Rollop. I'll try to learn who is
sending these cards"
The postmaster had not discovered
the sender Of the cards. Each morning
when Mr.. Rollop discovered a new card
bearing the date in his mail, the ner-
vousness that had attacked his usual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

He turned to Philo Gubb.
Nov. Mary Jones'" he said. Jim
here has told us Of the outrageous way
Roliop's hireling treated you. After
that we know you are with US to the
bitter end. We need women like you.
Sit down."
III you've got any postcards Of any
shape or manner you want mailed or
wrote out" said Mr.. Gubh. when he
had seated himself. ia be gladly well
como to attend to them. Postai-card-
ing has been one Of my most specialist
forms Of industry"
'Postai-carding? :" said the member
Of the committee.
'Of q warning or threatening style
Or kind or any other" said Mr.. Gubb.
We'll now said the committeeman,
TIN sorry we haven't anything In the
warning or threatening postcard line
to do to-day. The Warning and
Threatening Postcard Committee has
attensd to about all Of that don't
suppose you know how to use . paste
brushr'
Mr.. Gubb for ono moment feared he
had been discovered.
onto some occasions have pasted
with o brush" he admitted.
Then" said tho committeeman. "we
have Just the Job for you. Five hun
dred posters are to be pasted UP all
over town. announcing the ultimatum
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entered Mr.. Rollop's factory at the
time the strike breakers entered It to
60 to work. No sooner had he ap-
peared than the foreman came up to
him.
NOW. them" he exclaimed rudely.
what's this? What do you think this
is-a merry MASQUERADE partyf What's
the dear Who are your"
sMs?" said Mr.. Cub. Tn . strike
breaking worker coming to work. My
name 10 Mary JONES'"
.'Oh, II il. il IT," said the foreman
in an unpleasant voice. II guess you
are about as much Of a Mary as I am.
I guess you've got your name wrong.
Ny guess 10 your name Is Quickly
Bounced. don't know whether you
are n spy or plain crazy. but out you
go. One. two-out!"
Mr.. Guhb's plan had been to enter
the factory A. = worker and immedi-
atefy leave again, going over to the
strikers as a new recruit to their ranks,
While the plan did not work exactly
as he had expected. one part of it came
according to program. He left the
factory Immediately. With one hand
on Gubb's shoulder and the other on
his waistline. the foreman ran him
rapidly toward the closed door. Luck
lily the door opened outward. in ac-
cordance with IRE regulations, or Mr..
Gubb might have spoiled the door.
When he had pulled his skirts over
his trousers and replaced his wig and
hat on his head. Mr.. Gubb looked
around. At first he was . tribe daxsd.
but this was largely because he had
put the wig on his head with the rear
side foremost. When he had turned
h. -f~ he II nd
was able to see other things than
blonde hair. On the walk across the
street from the factory the sheriff's
deputies and the strikers piclsets were
gathering in = group.
ITS Gubb." said one Of the deputies
Hes detecting something. He IL al
ways detecting something when he
wears crazy clothes"
Mr.. Gubb arose and brushed the dust
from his garments. With the stately
gait Of q camel he walked to the group
THAT finishes up all desire to want
to have to do with scabs." he said
firmly. From this moment Of time
onward to future I am onto q strike
Several strike pickets and deputies
cheered heartily. That's the ideal"
some on cried.
From now henceforth onward" said
MT. 0uDDs nary Jones - heoke autc
hand with the strikers. Wont some
body lead me where can sign Rome.
thing to show the anger OF hatred
feel against Mr.. Rollop?
Hey. JIM" said one Of tho deputies
to one Of the pickets. you take him
why don't your"
ct amt . him. I'm q her" said Mr.
Gubb firmly.
'Have It your own way. Mary Jane
laughed the man addressed ~ Jim
Il guess we need you. all right Come
along with me-"
Mr.. Gubb's plan was working better
than no had hoped. The man called
Jim linked his arm in Mr.. Gubb's arm
and led him away. followed by thu
hearty cheers Of all. q.
This was Mr.. Gubb's Arst day on thu
case. Jim led him to the headquarter,
Of the strikers, 4 hall above a hay store
on Main street. and introduced him t.
tho committee that sat around table
"Gubb!" one member Of tho commit
tee whispered to another. BE careful
Probably Rollop has hired him to sp,
on Us. You let mo handle him."
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terry Of the announcement postcards.
When he had done this, and Mr.. Gubb
had examined the postcards that had
arrived By mail MT. Rollop listened
while lkr. 6ubb gave his theory Of
how the unmailed postcard had come
ceeded. Mr.. Rollop uttered "Oh!" and
"Ah!" from time to time.
II knew it," he said whom lfr. Cubb
had concluded. They're after my life!
They mean to get me. Maggie goes
tonight" He hesitated. IF I don't
discharge her. you might get at her
sister through her. huh." he asked.
Il was about to remark the same
suggestion II you hadn't done II onto
the moment was about 80 to do" said
Mr.. Gubb.
Then she stays" said Mr.. Rollop.
Now. Gubb. do you think you can
handle this case?"
Into no manner Of case when ever
went into" said Mr.. Gubb. have yet
up to this time made q failure"
But this Ia an unusually serious
case." said Mr.. Rolop. and his voice
was almost pleading in its urgency.
I'm married man. Mr.. Gubb. have
man to the town. Everyone respects
AIN" - W0oAA We a. ACoS sS0o ia .
passed away. You must see that l.
that I don't pass away"
Such win be tho intention Of my
duty into this case" agreed Mr.. Guhb.
And want you to, md the writer
Of these threats" said Mr.. Roilop.
touching the postcards. II think We
know who 1t is. Mr.. Gubb. I think
there is no doubt Of that. But We want
failing proof"
Il will leave no shape Of manner Of
doubt as to whom indited the writing
onto them cards" said Mr.. Gubb.
Although far from comfortable In his
mind. Mr.. Rollop was compelled to be
satisfied with this. He then had Mr..
Cub open the sample books and called
Miss Murgatroyd from the outer ONCE
and showed her the samples. Miss
Murgatroyd was greatly interested and
and Mr.. Rollop chose the paper she
most strongly recommended.
VERY well, then. Gubb.' he said in
his oilest tone, I'VE will get at the
Job this afternoon. This - the fourth
Of June. When can you have It done p
"Onto or before the TENTH" said Mr..
Gubb. III not previously in advance
Of that day and date"
But that IL outrageous said Miss
Murgatroyd. ito paper q little once
like this!"
Mr.. Gubb may do a little paper
hanging at my house In between" said
Mr.. Rollop. and Miss Murgatroyd ap-
peared to feel better.
After due consideration OF the case
upon which he was working, Mr.. Gubt
fully appreciated its difficulties. Some
one was writing the postcards to Mr.
Rollop; Of that there could be nc
reasonable doubt. for postcards do not
write and mail themselves. That Mamie
Dwiggers. the strike leader. was writ
| ing them might or might not be the
case. That Mr.. Gubb had, Immediately
after Mamie DwisEers had rested hei
| Un lx,a
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Information. young lady" he said. Sc
verely. that I amt into the peddlinE
business In no shape Of form whatever.
At the present moment OF time I am
into the decorating business. The
name Of my cognomen II p. Gubb.
Esquire, and I'm here onto the request
Of Mr.. Roilop."
well. Mr.. Rollop amt here" said
the maid. You come in and sit down
and find out II he's on his way home.
or what. He didn't say anything about
coming back"
Mr.. Cub entered the hall and passed
through the sea-bed portieres into the
parlor. The portieres fell together be-
hind him with a pleasant clicking
noise. The immediate impression upon
entering tho Rollop parlor was that
while Mr.. Rollop might be a collector
Of spires and bay-windows, Mrs. Roll
lop was trying to corner all the sofa
pillows in the world. or at least trying
to secure three specimens Of every
known variety. AS a matter Of fact.
she was proud because she had eigh-
teen interesting varieties more than
her nearst competitor. She had raffia
pillows from wherever the raf1ia
comes. and tapa pillows from wherever
the tapa comes from, and silk pillows
with the autographs of all her friends
embroidered thereon. and feather pill
lows with portraits Of celebrities pyro-
graphed (where, oh where. has pyrog-
raphy gone?) on them. and all kinds
Of silken and linen pillows, ruffled,
corded and hem-stitched. There were
sofa pillows on the chairs. the sofas,
in the corners. against the walls and
in a vacant crate, And every
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Thirty-four to thirty-six forms the
bill SAG
OF the - In the grass never
still
Draw from one to two and SO on to
the end.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-23

Oeheydan.
The Woodman lodge at Ocheydan
has set aside $500 to be invested IN
the next liberty loan issue.
Remsen.
The Remsen city council has en-
ployed sufficient number Of watchmen
to guard the elevators and other store
houses in that town.
Little Rock.
There are fifteen members of the
Red Cross in the family of Henry De
Grote at Little Rock. The father
mother and thirteen children all be-
long. %.
Rockwell City.
Rev. Calvin n. Root, pastor Of the
Christian church at Rockwell City, has
rendered his resignation, to be effective
about Feb. /. Accusations against his
loyalty were made by certain persons
and the preacher made a spirited de-
tense in Rockwell city newspapers.
Anthem. +.. -
The 19-months- old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Miller, living near Anthon,
was severely burned about the face
and head on Tuesday Of last week.
when he pushed celluloid comb
against a hot stove. The comb burned
so rapidly that the little chap was on
fire before his parents noticed what
had happened.
fWaukon.
John Mellick, the West Ridge bee
man. returned last Thursday from
weeks visit in Chicago with his sister,
Mrs. NJ. J. Grennan, and family. He
took in a consignment of 1000 pounds
Of honey for which the commission men
handling 1t guaranteed him 20 cents a
pound. Mr.. Mellick says that 1917
was the best honey season he has ever
experienced.
Bellevue.
A resident Of Savanna, near here,
has a freak Of nature in his'possessior.
The freak is fowl, a cross between
a duck and a chicken. The bird has
the head and neck Of chicken, but the
body is that of a duck. The feathers
on the bird are soft like those Of a duck
and the feet are partly webbed. The
owner Of the fowl says 1t is the only
one to hatch which has lived.
Usage. ~
Byron Benson, q young man, who has
been attending the seminary ana WHOSE
home Is In Kansas, is in the jail await
ing probable action by the grand jury
He Is charged with a heinous crime
against q local 6-year- old girl, and !,
lis said he has committed offenses be-
fore. The young mans conduct has
been a great surprise to those who
knew him. He was industrious and
ambitious. working around town to
earn his way thru school.
Pomeroy. -,
Mrs. Melvin Peterson came near
death last Saturday morning. as she
was hurrying to the passenger train
to take her to Fort Dodge. The train
was pulling into the station when Mrs
Peterson was a block from the depot
and in her endeavor to get across the
track. did not notice the smooth ice
on the track and fell directly in front
OF the engine. But for the presence OF
mind OF her husband In pulling her
from the track. she woufI nave been
killed by the engine.
MeGrssor. 3;
i A car owned by Will Lenth. Of Farm
Iersburs. went thru the Ice on the Wis
consin side OF the river near Prairie
al CHEN. 1T Thuraa day aStetnoon
tyaoeo 49, AAe(h1 - ~ ~ = ~; cay -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-23
GOVERNMENT CLOSING ORDER
EXTENDED TO INCLUDE CITIES
ON EASTERN BORDER
ACTION REQUIRED IN
FAIRNESS TO ILLINOIS
State Fuel Administrator Webster '''
sues Order on Request Of Fuel Ad.
ninistr afor GarfieId-Modified Clos
ing Order for Entire State Will Be
Issued Shortly.
ecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
| Des Moines. Jan. 23.-Fuel ADMIN
| istrator Webster last night wired an
order to Keokuk, Fort Madison, Bur-
ilington, Davenport, Clinton and Du'
buque ordering that all stores. including
| billiard and pool halls. bowling alleys
with the exception Of food fuel ana
drug stores, be closed on Monday OF
each week. All praces of amusement
theaters. and moving picture shows are
ordered to close on Tuesday Of each
week. This order is to hold until tur-
Their notice.
Administrator Webster has issued
this order on the advice Of Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield. The administrators at
WASHINGTON wired Commissioner Web
ster that towns in. Illinois bordering
on the river are being done an IN
justice becaus, they are compelled 10
close while the neighhoring towns in
Iowa are wide open. He therefore re-
uuested of the Iowa fuel administrator
TO take some action with regard to the
Love river cities.
traitor Webster follows:
chairman fuel committee, keokuK'
Fort Madison, Burlington, Davenport
Clinton, Dubuque. Complaints are pc
ing made that marked injustice is be-
ing done Illinois towns along the Mis-
sissippi river, on account Of the Mon
dav closing order. Suggestion is made
by the United States fuel administra-
ton that I take such action as Will IN
a measure remedy the trouble. There
fore, as fuel administrator of Iowa and
by authority from the United states
fuel administration l direct and order
that all stores including billiard and
pool halls, bowling alleys, with excep-
ton of food. fuel and drug stores be
closed on Monday Of each week. All
places of amusement, theaters and
moving picture shows be closed on
Tuesday of each week until further no.
tice. Complete order follows tomor-
row..
The fuel administration is also franz
ing a modified closing order to apply
to the rest Of the state which 1t -
expected he will issue in day or so.
A fuel famine in Iowa and especially
eastern and northern Iowa has been
narrowly averted the state fuel ad-
ministration reports. An effort on the
part OF Indiana and Ohio to divert all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-23
May Boost Ames Gas Rates.

Ames. Jan. 23.-PermissIon to raise
the gas rate In Ames from $50 to
$l.75 per 1000 feet under the present
franchise was asked Of the city coun-
Gil by c. I. Tenney. president Of the
Iowa Public Service Company.
Increased cost Of materials from
which gas IS manufactured and adj
vances in the general operating ex-
penses were given by Mr.. Tenney as
the chief reasons for asking for the
advance. At present the plant here Is
being operated at a loss. and II the
rate increase is not granted, the COM
pany will be forced to so out Of BUSH
ness Mr.. Tenney said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-23
IT'S YOUR STEP
THAT ATTRACTS!
Says women pay too much heed
to their face instead OF
their corns.

Watch your stop! A brisk, lively
step Is what charms more than a lovely
skin. but your high heels have caused
corns and you limp a little. That's
bad. girls, and you know 1t. Corns de-
stroy beauty and grace. besides corns
are very easy to remove.
Rid your feet OF every corn by asking
Mt the drug store Tor a quarter Of an
ounce Of freezone. This will cost little,
but Is sufficient to remove every hard
or soft corn or callus from ones feet.
A few drops applied directly upon
a tender. aching corn relieves the sore
ness, and soon the entire corn. root
and all, lifts right out without pain.
This freezone Is a gummy substance
which dries instantly and simply shriv-
els up the corn without infiaming or
even irritating the surrounding skin.
Women must keep in mind that corn
lsss feet create youthful step which
lsnhances her attTactivsness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-23
GET BLACK HAND NOTES.
Letters Demanding Money Received by
Two Sioux County Men.

Two SiouN NouHty "SUs
Orange City, Jan. 23.-Sioux county
has black hand mystery, with Peter
Mouw and E. J. Roghair, wealthy far
mers near Orange City as the intended
victims.
Mr.. Mouw received an anonymous
letter demanding that he place the sum
Of $4,000 in a certain corner Of his
field before a certain day, under PEN
atty Of death, and Mr.. Roghair received
a similar letter with the difference that
the sum demanded was only. $4,000:
Similarity In wording and phrasing i'm
dictates that both letters were written
by the same man.
Neither Mouw nor Roghair compiled
with the demands and both letters were
turned over to the sheriff. Roghair,
however, did fix up decoy package
with letter saying that he wished
for more time, as he could not get that
amount Of cash all at once, and the
next day the package was gone.
Both Mouw and Roghair are Hol-
landers. Two-thirds Of the residents
Of Sioux county are Hollanders. and
those familiar with Dutch idiom assert
that the letters were written by Hol-
lander. A facsimile Of the Mouw letter
has been published and reward Of
fered to anyone discovering whose
handwriting it is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-23
Iowa Falls Woman Dead.
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Jan 23.-Mrs. Albert
Creager died at her home in this city
and was buried In Union cemetery,
yesterday. the funeral being conducted
by Rev. Dewitt Clinton, Of the Me-
thodist church Of which she was q
member for many years. With her par
ents she located, when q child, near
LaPorte City, in Black Hawk county.
The family later removed to Franklin
county living at Four Mile Grove,
Hampton. Geneva and other points,
until six years ago. when the family
moved to this city. She was married
to Mr.. Creager in 1875 and Is survived
by her husband and four children. One
daughter died a few weeks ago of ty-
phoid fever. She was born in Ran
dolph county Indiana, July 13, 1S46.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-23
DENsoN PASTOR CALLED.
Rev. Robert karr to Assist In Army ".
M. c. A. Work at DeminS.

Special to Times -Republican.
Denison. Jan. 23.-Rey Robert KARI.
pastor OF the Presbyterian church In
this city for the past six months, has
been selected to assist in the Y. NJ. GO
A. work at Camp Cody, near Deming, \
N. NJ. His church has/given him a six
months leave of absence with pay ana
he takes his departure this week, His
wife will accompany him. There was
n union service of the membership OF
the Baptist. Methodist and Prcsbyter-
ian churches Sunday. which was ad-
dressed by Rev. Mr.. Karr. The atten-
dance was very large and the great
est enthusiasm prevailed over the
thought that member OF this COM
munity was to have direct part In the
christian work among the soldiers.
Dcnison has many boys there. Rev.
Mr. Karr is a graduate OF the Presoy-s
terrain Theological Seminary at Omaha
and was In business in that city before
entering the ministry. The seminary
will supply the pulpit during his abb
sence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-23
SHE DARKENED HER
GRAY HAIR,
A Kansas City Lady Darkened Her
Gray Hair and Made II Soft and
Glossy bya Simple Homo Process.
SHE TELLS HOW SHE DID 1T,

! SHE TELLS HOW SHE DID IT.
A well known Nresident of Kansas
: City, Mo-, who darkened her gray hair
by a simple home process, made the
following statement: ANY lady or
gentleman can darken their gray or
faded hair and make it soft and glossy
with this simple recipe, which they
can fix at home. To half pint Of
water add ounce of bay rum. small
box Of Rarbo Compound and Y ounce
of glycerine. These ingredients can be
purchased ,at any drug store at very
little cost. Apply to the hair every
other day until the gray hair 10 dark
ensd sufhciently. II ID not sticky or
g5sasy and does not rub on. II will
- III 0say - ifed pefson slook ten
nl1 5esse 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-23
Gambling Joint Raided.

Special to Times Republlcan.
Sioux City, Jan. 23.-The police are
not combining their activity to the sup
preston Of the bootlegger. Last night
they raided q second story room on a
business street and. because they
caught the Waterman at the door off
his guard, caught an even dozen men
busy shooting craps. The men were
loaded into the patrol wagon and taken
to the police station where bonds were
given. Three hours later a second raid
was made on the same place and nine
of the dozen, caught In the first raid
were taken In. This time the furniture
was ,cohhscated and the room was
loeked With pAdloch $50