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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-13

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-13


paint madc. Let us figure on your
painting, we use It. Everist Wall
Paper House. opposite Methodist
church.
Ladies' Aid OF the Evangelical
Church OF Peace will hold bake ex-
change Saturday August II at the
Electric Supply Company. IL West
Main et-Committes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Alien and
daughter Bernice, OF Ottumwa. who
have been visiting Mrs. Aliens sister,
Mrs. George Heinrichs. OF near
Laurel. were in tho city Thursday
night on their way homo.
A nice fresh supply OF smoked
weinera Mt % cents per pound. also
plenty OF pressed ham at 20 cents per
pound, also plenty OF pressed ham at
pound. Don't forget to get a pound
OF that good sandwich liver cheese.
Weisman's Bargain Store.
II you want to keep cool and be
healthy, wealthy and Wise you viii
keep q case Of bailey Boys pop on Ice
during the bot summer months. Give
your Children all they want. II IL
perfectly healthy, nutritious and In
MIGRATING. Bailey Boys and their
pop.
Miss holland, manager OF willard's
Hat Shop has returned from Chi
eago where she has been selecting tho
latest stylss In millinery. New hats
arc arriving daily and We invite you
to look ct our display OF the seasons
latest modes. Wallard's Hat Shop, 30
West Main street.
DR.. ana Mrs. r. q. Molison ana
daughter. Margaret and Mrs. 6. ID,
Miller lsft this morning by auto for
Watorville, Mimi. where Mr.. Miller
and L A. Larson and son are en-
Toying q fishing trip. The Molison
family expects to remain In Minne-
sofa until about Sept /.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-13

Ladies' Aid OF the Evangelicai
Church OF Peace will hold bake ex-
change Saturday August II ct tho
Electric Supply Company, 10 West
Main street
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02

The trouble WAS that we were ahso-
lutely withoat Witnessed Ola Rufus
Oaston's whereabouts stiil remained
Z mystery. II We could discover him
In time. we could at least explain sat
isfactOrily my presence Ia the Grand
deck and could establish that l was
not the homeless, pennlless vagrant
they would try to prove me- The
longer old Rufus remained In hiding,
the stronger became my suspicion
that he might be in some way involved
In the plot. His action 10 keeping his
address secret from me seemed to
have been with deliberate intent.
After some discussion German and
l had agreed not to mention either OF
the Bradford girls.
III one word about either OF them
slips out In court" said German,
they'll be in for It. The papers will
jump to 1t and print their pictures
and all that. We'd better leave them
out OF It"
With this ! heartily cOncurred. |
was determined that Barbara Brad
ford must be IN no way involved,
come what may. | knew that shVsa1er-
self would be apt to he restrained
from attempting to communicate with
me BY the fact that her sisters mar
r1age was set for the day after to
morrow. Her loyalty to her family
was such that she would not risk scan
dal by trying to aid me. at least not
until her sister was married and the.
future for Claire and her mother as
sured.
ened the gloom of my cell-the fact
that the newspaper mention OF the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02

lmw there was no use IN my insist
Ing further about the passageway.
His mind was stubbornly made up
that It could rot exist He was the
only friend l had In all the great city.
and must leave II to him to work
the thing out In his own way.
"What about Z iawyerT ] asked
"Didn't the court assign you oner'
Eyes. but he took II for granted that
was guilty. SO ! got rid OF him"
"Well, there amt much lawyer
could do yet. I'll dig up one when
We need him. Bail Is not possible In
. murder case, 30 there Is nothing for
you to do but to sit tight and take It
as easy as you can. BY the way. have
you heard anything from old CASTOR
since you were arrested?"
mot a word" l answered. II have
not the least Idea where he Is or how
to reach him."
"Humph. that's funny" said Cor
man abstractedly. "Good-by, I'll see
you again tomorrow"
He pounded on the cell door. and a
guard released him. leaving me alone
to ponder over my plight, and espe-
cially over his last question. What
had he meant by 1t?
Where was old Rufus Gaston7
Once more suspicion Of my aged
relative shot through NY brain. Was
II possible that his was the master
mind behind all this plotting7 Cor
man had insisted that the arch GRIM
inal behind Wick and the others must
be some man of intellect. My great
uncle Rufus had brains. Out Of q
clear sky he had summoned me to live
In the Granddeck and then had mys-
teriously disappeared. Certainly he
had had opportunities for knowing
Wick and the telephone girl. Bar
bara had recalled once having heard
her father speak of him in disparag-
ing terms. Had 1t been he who was
plotting against the Bradfords and
had brought me into the case as a
scapegoat?
Was old Rufus CASTOR the master
mind2 Where was he?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02
ASPIRIN

"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin" Is genu
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sell larger "Bayer packages" Aspirin
IL trade mark Bayer Manufacture Mon
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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02

tragedy seemed thus far to have es
capped my mothers notice and the
fact that Barbara still believed In my
innocence and trusted me absolutely.
A day or two after my arrest German
had managed to see her and had told
her that II was my wish that she
keep entirely quiet her knowledge Of
the affair and that she should make
no attempt whatever to communicate
with me while | was in prison. He
had brought back with him hastily
pencled note which often In my cell
| read and re-read:
"Dear Mr.. Nelson:
I'm so sorry to hear of your trou-
BILE and the absurd charges against
you. I'll do whatever you wish, OF
course. | trust you absolutely. II
anything I can tell will aid you at any
time. | am ready to speak-cost what
IT may. know you are innocent and
must soon be freed. Hoping to see
you,
with all confidence.
"B. B."
Each time | read anew the penciled
lines. my heart rejoiced. Come what
m y. | felt sure that Barbaras heart
was mine. joyed to know that come
out of prison to her though might.
she would be glad to see me. Joyful
ly would | have gone to the electro
chair rather than have her fnir name
In the least smirched by scandal In
trying to defend me. She alone could
prove an alibi for me. but no one
must ever know It.
What would scaDdal-ioving world
say II the fact became public that
she Ind been alone with me In my
apartment near midni<ht2 II only by
the sacrifice of her guod name could
| 90 free. then let me star In my cell.
Let me even 60 to the electric chair.
| would not have my life at the loss
Of my beloved's reputation.
One other thing | had kept from my
hwyer-my discovery of the passage
way between the walls In my great
uncle's apartment. If | could not get
German to believe In this secret pass
age. which | was convinced had some
connection with the mysteries and the
whisperings at the Granddeck. there
was little likelihood that McGregor
would believe my tale either. Given
| one single hour In my quarters at the
Granddeck and | would have discov-
cred whittier 1t led and whe used It.
hut once n man Is charged with muir
der. his hands are tied. II was fu-
| tile for me to mention II again even
| to the detective or 10 my lawyer. until
such time as ! could show II to them
and convince them that | knew what
was talking about =
| tTO BE CONTINUED.)
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02
Taking After Mother.

Bert just came home from college
and he had shadow" on his upper
lip. He stopped to say Hello" to his
grandfather.
His grandfather looked him over
and said, "Why. son. you look more
like your mother every day"
/ What makes you think so2" asked
Bert.
"Why because your father had a
mustache that come down to his chin.
Just look at that one of yours you
must take after your mother"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02
DO Not Get Careless
With Your Blood Supply

the great vegetable blood medi-
cine, will revitalize your blood and
give you new strength and a
healthy, vigorous vitality. Every
one needs it just now to keep the
system in perfect condition. Go
to your drug store and get bottle
to-day, and if you need any med
ical advice. you can obtain it with
out cost by writing to Medical Di-
rector, Swift Specific Co., 100 Swift
Laboratory. Atlanta Ga.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02
SHOWED SIGNS OF TIPPLING
Hens Behavior Caused English YOUNG
ster to Be Doubtful of Good
Character of Vicinity.

Johnny recently paid his first visit
to his nunt's firm In England. The
little boy had not been there long be-
fore he came running to her In great
excitement.
"Aunty." he exclaimed. with the air
Of one impnrtng grave news. II don't
think this IL n very nice placei"
"Why. what makes you think that
Johnny" was her amused reply.
swell. aunty. the public houses
(saloons) open very early" was the
startling reionder. NEARLY all your
hens have the hiccoughs already this
morning"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02
Autos Stomach.

Little Ruth. who was Just four years
old. watched With great interest. The
man at the gasoline filing station was
removing the cushion and filing the
gas tank.
After the cushion was put back and
Ruth Ind made herself comfortable.
she said: II know that You ride on
4 horses hack. hnt | never knew that
I was riding on the automobiles stom-
ach."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02
90 Literal.

ibid you hear about the deface-
ment Of Mr.. SINNERS tombstone2''
asked Mr.. Jones few days after the
funeral of that eminent captain of In
dustry.
mo. what was it7' inquired the
neighbour curiously.
"Some one added the word friends
to the epitaph.
"What was the epitaph7"
"'He did his best"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02

mas4-s4se.>s
~
lrwinMYes:s
Johnston s Xxx. ::

plan them. This whole thing ID \
big affair. carefully planned out. It
takes more brains than Wick ever
dreamed Of having to plant anony-
nous notes and terrify people nearly
out of their senses with mysterious
whispers and then to steal the Brad
ford papers and the CASTOR pearls and
then when things get hot to have you
already framed as the goat to blame
things on
"Then you think my discharge from
the office was part Of the plot7"
"Sure 1t was. You butted In on
their blackmail plans. ard they want
ed to get square with you, and young
fellow out OF work and discharged in
disgrace 10 always an easy mark for
suspicion"
"And was It part OF the riot to
blame Miss Lutan's murder on me2'
II don't think so. The Lutan muir
der was an accident. Even the big
gest crooks seldom deliberately plan
murder. They're all afraid of the
chair. She came In and surprised
some one Of the gang In the apart
ment. He had to shoot her to make
his getaway. 1t was quick thinking
on somebody's part after the murder
to plant that gun in your rooms. That
sort of scheming takes brains. and
Wick hasn't got them"
"Who was 1t, then7'
"We've got to find" said German,
speaking slowly and with emphasis,
1.-The big crook that Is back of all this
the mastermind."
"'The master-mind." l echoed.
"Yes." he said, there's q big crook
ed brain somewhere that has been d.
recting the whole plot. and planning
the actions of Wick and Of the teIe-
phone girl, and maybe Of Claire Brad
ford, too
81 wonder If 1t could be her ex-hus-
hand. She told me. though, a few
moments ago. that she had not heard
Of him for years. and she seemed to
me to be telling the truth"
Il don't think it was him." said
German. ''He was only chauffeur.
gang He's not the master-mind."
II hope we can keep the Bradfords
out Of it altogether" said. "You
see. German"
Il understand" he Interrupted. Il
know how the land lies. You need
not worry about that. If Claire Brad
ford had any part in the plot you
can bet she was forced into 1t and
driven to do what she did. Have you
seen her sister,"
mo, and | hope she'll make no eff
fort to see me. She mustn't. You'll
see her, won't your
Leave it to me-" said the detective.
"Ill manage to reach her without
even her own family knowing any
thing about 1t. I'll make her under
stand that If she tries to see you or
says anything, she'll only be damag
ing your case. Don't worry about
her"
There's one thing, though said,
that ] wish you could do
whats that?'
Can you find some way Of getting
to the CASTOR apartment and explor-
ing that secret passage and see where
1t leads?"
He turned savagely on me.
Say. young fellow" he said. III
didn't know that you were innocent.
I'd swear that you were dope fiend
with this tale of secret passage.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02
Had Many Sleeping Places.

The average man probably sleeps In
100 beds or so during a long life
time. A veteran commercial traveller
whose home Is In New York, can at
ford to smile at this record. for, he
says, II calculate that have slept In
at least 5000 beds during my forty
odd years on the road, and l have
slept we'll In them ALL"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02
Impurities Invite Disease.

You should pay particular heed
to any indication that your blood
supply is becoming sluggish, or
that there is lessening in its
strong and vital force.
By keeping your blood purified,
your system more easily wards off
disease that is ever present, wait
ing to attack wherever there is an
opening. A few bottles Of S. S. s..
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02
CutIcura for Pimply Faces.

To remove plmples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to In
clude Cuticura Talcum.-Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02
A Difference.

Il understood there were scandal
GUS goings on at the party last night"
"Oh, no, grandma; the young folks
merely INDUCED In some osculatory
diversions"
well, that was all right, but that
rascally Jimmy told me you were all
playing kissing games"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02
Admiration Goes Out to Him

We may say fellow shows had
taste In devoting his life to painting
or sculptoring. but at the same time
most of us have a sneaking admira-
ton for the one who can naturally do
things we can't
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02
Do You "Hate" Yourseisf

For ! say. through the grace given
you. not 10 think OF himself more high
ly man he ought to thuk"--Paul in
his letter to- the Romans. IL -
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02
DELAYED.

Started work IN your garden yet? p
''No. My neighbours been so busy
working In his haven't had the heart
TO borrow his TOOLS
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02

You've been reading too mnny thrill
ers or going to the movies too much.
They don't have secret passages in
modern apartment houses, You bet
ter keep quiet about that. You can't
get anybody to believe you, and you'll
only hurt your case"
But know there's a passageway
fhere-along the ball. | found the
opening. panel In my bedroom.
There's a place there big en- ,ugh for
man 70 walk In. ! saw it,
He looked nj me pityingiy. and
could see that ne did not believe n
word was saying
"All right there's o passage there
and we'll 'eave II there. A young feI-
low ~ love IS APT 10 imagine all sorts
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02

Even when an actress wears genu-
Inc diamonds the suspicious people re.
fuse to believe Ii.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02

Advice to pugtllsts--when In doubt
put on the gloves.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02

'How did you enjoy the exhibition
at the zoo7" II thought 1t was a
beastly affair"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02

after Jim"
"Yes. If there is anything to take"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-02

Teeth are like verbs-regular, irreg-
ular and defective.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-06
The Passing Shoe

THERE IL good deal In the arEu-
ment
OF the pscinsts that preparedness
FOR war has tendency to incite
trouble
AND We are soreiy tempted 70 use
our ss
CALIBER revolver and whole box
or cartridges. purchased at the time
IL looked
AT II our prominent and influential
nuts
MIGHT get the search-a and -seIzure
provision through
on neighbors dog which seems TO
be trying 70
FIND something in our garden.
MOST women arc for or against
thing Just because" and lot or
men
BY the way are that way too.
THERE'S no nature taking to IL
when a girl has
CoRN-FED legs and a nat chest but
there is nature taking
WHEN a girl has canary bird legs
and
IS inch bust measurement.
NO man by taking thought
CAN add one cubit TO his stature. We
read
IN the Good Book but We
OFTEN wonder in our idle way
WHETHER or not. II he could. he'd
be allowed
TO put 1t around and around
INSTEAD Of up and down.
MIR. Dempsey seems to be running
true TO
ALL prizenghters form but there is
one thing
HE will never be able to do and
THAT is to start a saloon.
EXPERIENCE is certainly a won
derful thing
AND 1t explains why widow of Is
KNOWS lot more
THAN an old maid Of as.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-06

JoN : FOUND in the simplest tasks
III one but does them thoroughly and
coNsCIENTIoUsiY and We even
like to help
THE dear girls over mud puddles on
the street
CROSSING though goodness knows
THERE has not been any mud for
some time.
ONE dear girl triend explained 10
~ got ready 70
TAKE her hand. that hair merely
draped
OVER the ears Is ali right and per
fectly proper
WHEREAS eombed and piled On top
OF them
IT is horrid and while we
LOOKED Interested We rather IN
fortunately asked
HER which hers was and move
WE suppose We are barred perman-
entity
FROM another OF our most exclusive
drawing rooms.
LATEST grounds for divorce and
alimony
At our house: defendants impress
sion
= THAT brushing cigarette ashes IN
der tub
WITH partially. folded newspaper
CLEANED bathroom
SOUNDS emitted by toyriders late at
night
NOW and then rather go to
INDICATE that there must be some
kick in near beer
OR that somebody's cellar is being
drained.
TT doesn't pay to be SO cocksure
OVER things Every newspaper re-
porter
AND every lawyer knows that when
ak
EYE witnesses of an accident
ARE placed on the stand they all tell
DIFFERENT stories as TO just what
happened
WHEN the accident occurred
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-06
NEW WAR CLOUD OVER EUROPE.

slowly but none the less surely. Europe is being
made the stage for another Game Of Death
While statesmen and officials OF the victorious ma
tons axe striving petty national advantages and bag
Cling over trivial details Of peace already concluded
another war cloud. greater and blacker aud more
onluous which swept Europe in 1914 is NOV
ing toward the continent from the north
Its greatest lies in failure of the big and
powerful nations recognize the danger world
it presents.
While the wise Of Europe fiddle and play with
FIRE Poland is being plunged into martyrdom far more
crushing humating than that suffered by Belgium
Overruu By fanatcal horde of conQuering millions
which making The little republic gateway TO world
conquest she appeals vainly aid while her little
army fights against overwhelming odds with herosm
prbabIy unequaed in history.
Rumania plans mobilize all her of fighting
ase 10 repe the Germany watches his
presence on her border in alarm
Only united action by the European powers which
were victorious Germany VIII prevent another
wc-d cataclysm And the world may know sooner than
1t realizes how long these powers postpone steps
which today would check this menace without
v.ting disaster.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-06
WAR AIDS DYEsTUFFs INDUSTRY.

The du Pont and other interests, under whose
dtraction the dyestufs industry has been built up
during the war are anxious have protective
tariff on their products that will enable them TO con-
rinue in the business Manufacturers of cloth on the
other hand would be glad TO see the tarir reduc-
cd so that they can get dyes little cheaper from
Germany In making it possible 10 produce our own
dvestufs we insure the continuing of plants read
iIv convertible munition factories, and or a
-,rns of trained experts versed the production Of
poison gas and other chemicals. IL Is generally
conceded that of the prime sources OF German
military strength her enormous resources In the
chemical field. Conversely the allies and the United
States handicapped by their comparative ignorance
of the subject With the knowledge gained by cur
chemists during the war. which be broadened by
Investigations incident further production of dye
stuns the United will again be placed at
4 disadvantage chemistry in future conflicts Should
the protective duty might with 1t
very slight the price of cloth so insight
hcant as scarcely noticed the consumer. and
utterly negligible when compared with the added mill
ary preparedness which would be guaranteed to us If
protection should be continued increased.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-06

We almost hate there is business in It, One
likes patronze another who has soul in his
life. II the head of big store would see
that the clerks pleasant and polite they would
go Insisting upon this requirement would be favor
the employe And the head Of the house should set
the example He should be courteous and pleasant
he expects his clerks be should go about
with grouchy face. looking II he thought his
ployes were poor white trash. doing the worst they
could great store is educational establishment
teaching all concerned employee. and proprie-
tor that the be noble is in doing noble
things.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-06
COURTESY IN DEALING.

We stepped in a store yesterday and after some
personal wondered if the proprietor knew he had
some peevish snppy clerks who if they were
doing favor when they waited anybody We Won
der why some clerks always SIMPLY?
II YOU in a store selling goods. try TO please
every customer who along Do it for your own
lie f not for customers Being kind courteous.
upright makes one better in character and demeanor
than if he were irritable suspicious and stubborn The
only happiness lies in traits of ones nature.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-06
BARRIERS INVESTMENTS.

"A barber in Muncie, Ind, has sued an
investment company for $4,000 which in
signiacent portion of his earnings he in
vested" ia the companyt stock This barber
probably couldn't get along without charging
"a cents for hair and 25 cents for a
shaye-La Porte Herald
=, r.-v tba Investments that BARRIERS make
j. 4ba,, worry az that figure even They have
10 have SO cents and 35 cents