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The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

Perhaps the most curious accompani-
ment Of a lightning shock is the stripping
of Of the clothes This appears 10 be
very common. A writer in the Lancet de-
scribes n case IN which a man was struck
by lightning while standing by a willow
tree. Immediately afterward his boots
were found AZ the foot Of the tree and
the man was lying on his back TWO yards
OF. absolutely naked except for part of
the left arm OF his flannel vest
He was conscious but much burned.
and bis LETT Ieg was broken. The heId
around was sJrewn with fragments Of the
clothes. torn from top 70 bottom. The
boots were partly torn.
FIammarion mentions q case in 1855 IN
which three women were standing around
a reaping machine when one Of them was
struck By lighting and killed. The two
others were Uninjured. but they were
stripped absolutely naked. even their
boots being removed.
II has been suggested that tho stripping
OF the clothes 5 caused by the rapid for
nation OF steam. When trees are struck
the bark is frequently torn OF. probably
by the electricity passing between IL and
the wood II Is not unreasonable 20 i'm
agine that the same explanation applies
TO the removal Of clothes.
Hair Completely Removed.
Little less remarkable Is the shaving ef-
feet which is sometimes seen. Two men
who were in a windmill were struck by
lightning. They were both rendered deaf.
and the hair. beard. and eyebrows OF one
were burned. A woman who was struck
had the hair Of her head completely re-
moved. Sometimes the hair returns and
sometimes the part is permanently bald
In the case at Krugersdorp bones We're
broken. and a few other similar cases
are recorded. Probably In some OF them
the fracture was caused by the fau
Flammarion mentions a case in which
eight sheep were struck. All their bones
had been broken as though crushed in a
mortar. The fall would not account for
this
When an electric current is passed
through a number of persons holding
hands it Is generally felt most by those at
the end OF the chain, and several cases
have been recorded in which only those
which may be called the terminals OF a
series Of animals are damaged. Five
horses in a line received a stroke Of light
ming Only the first and the last were
killed. On another occasion five horses
in a stable were struck: the only animal
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
CHURCH QUICKLY BUILT.
HustIinS Presbyterian Congregation
Put Up Structure in Record Time.

Put Up Structure in Record Time.
Seattle. Wash. March ct required
just thirty-six hours Of labor for the
Presbyterians in the vicinity Of Green
wood avenue and Eighty-fourth street to
construct a church capable of seating 80
persons and fitted up with seats. a small
1EScn, and other church appurtenances.
TWO weeks ago Rev. Thomas Edmonds.
who breaches in that section. told Rev.
N. A. Matthews he wanted an edihce Of
some sort TO hold forth in. Very well;
YOU shall hold services in a new church
on Sunday night" replied DR. Matthews.
And that was exactly what was done
The material was put on the ground, a
force of volunteers under the direction of
Elder Robert Patrick went to work at
noon Of the same day. and thirty-six hours
later the structure was packed with per-
sons esg ger to hear the first sermon in the
building. The church, according to Rev.
T. l. Forbes. is a substantial frame
structure and is intended to be perma-
nent.
There is not much paint or varnish
about IT, but it affords shelter 10 the con
gregation. and is put up in good shape "
said Dr. Forbes The paint. varnish and
other things viii come later. I don't know
how many took part in the construction
Of the place, but I do know everybody
worked with q will Later we will paint
and fix UP the building and use it for a
permanent meeting place Il is a record
breaker in church building"
The new establishment is a mission
church and is under the direction of the
beard Of elders Of the First Presbyterian
Church In the section where il is erected
live a large number of Presbyterians.
and these were so insistent in their de-
mands for a church that volunteers were
called for and all the material and the
labor provided free. None OF the laborers
CT mechanics charged cent for his time.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07

strict as in grammar, arithmetic. and
other branches. As a result thoroughly
trained cooks are sent out. who natural
~ enough are IN great demand Both
IN the sewing and cooking classes the
work is compulsory. No girl is excused.
and no matter how much efficiency is
shown In other branches. the diploma Is
denied unless she make a satisfactory
record IN cooking and plain sewing. No
girl Is allowed to wear a dress on grad
uatiOn day which has nOs been made by
her OWE hands.
Many Of the graduates, as might be
expected from these cooking classes, are
employed IN homes IN the North This
Is especially true Of the graduates from
the MOrristOwn Industrial College AZ
Morristown. Tenn. During the last eight
years Dr. J. S. Hill. the president. has
placed scores Of these girls in some OF
the best homes in the North as COOKS
and general hOusekeepers, where they
have given satisfaction So great IS the
demand for them that often they are
engaged a year before they have fin
ishcd their course OF instruction. Ef-
f0rts are being put forth BY the man
agement more than 10 double the capacity
II the cooking schools In order thai
many more may be accommodated
At Clafin University. OTangebUrg. :
c. through the munihcence OF Mrs
Louise SOules. OF Michigan. a self-b0ard-
ing home for girls has been established.
with capacity Of 1G0. This IS especially
designed for worthy young women from
the country who are poor and unable
70 pay the regular price In the boarding
department The experiment thus FAR
has proven a great success. and the
building is crowded 20 its utmost capacity.
These girls do their own cooking ana
washing. and with provisions sent them
from their country homes are able 10
board themselves for from $50 10 $50
per month
DR.. n c. B. Mason, one OF the cor
responding secretaries Of this Society. IS
himself a negro, was born a slave and
cid not learn his alphabet until he was
eleven He was the first man OF his race
10 hold such a position of responsibility
in an Organization under the manage
ment and control Of white men. He does
not believe thar there VII be q race war
in America He does believe that educa-
ton along all practical lines. with com
mon sense and far play. VIII evenJually
solve the problem IN the mean time he
cautions his people 20 be patient. industrf-
OEs and law-abidirE citizens
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
EATS EVIDENCE AGAINST HIN.
Man so Hungry He DevOurs Filched
Pie Before the Police.

New York. March s-Whne being
searched at the Carr street police station
after arrest for the theft OF three pies.
Frank Brown. twenty-three years old.
pennness and hungry. ravenousIy ate one
Cf the pies, which he made no attempt
20 hide
Brown said he was penniIess and had
eaten nothing Tor thirry-twO hours. he
maintained this was his first theft OF any
kind and that he yielded only in the ex-
uemity Of want He is charged with
dlChing three mince pies from the wagon
or the Perry Whiting Pie Company. at
los Dillon street. yesterday morning.
The driver. John z. Pullel. said he saw
Brown making OF with the pieces. one OF
which had already been eaten away TO a
narrow crescent OF crust. When put IN
his cell he made no comment. but merely
wiped his mouth with his sleeve with as
much satisfaction as If II were a linen
napkin A charge Of petit larceny viii be
brought against him
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
wEDS SECOND GIRL TOO SOON.
Ohio Van Vow Wants Judge to
Change Name on License.

Springfield. Ohio. March 6.-Did Daisey
BUdd marry Charles u. Scharkey or
Charles W. Shockey2
After being accused % having TWO wives
living. from whom he had obtained no d.
vCrce. the man VINO married Mss Budd
ca January . appeared in Probate Court
Friday morning and asked Judge Geiger
10 change his name on the marriage l.
censs docket from Charles W Scharkey
20 Charles IS. SlCckey-
Since the mans marriage 70 their
daughter the parents Of Miss Budd have
-sa-d their new son-in-law had another
vile living. and perhaps two OF them.
The Young man has admitted he has
another vie living IN Dayton, although,
he declares, he was told she had got a
divorce
judge GeIger refused 70 change the
name on The license book. He allowed
Shocley 20 offer a statement 10 the effect
THAI his r!ghJ name IS Shockey instead OF
Scharkey. which was written on the mar
Gin OF the book and sicned by the man
Shockey had known Mss Budd about
six weeks before marrying her.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
MIRRORS TO HALT ACCIDENTS.
May BE Installed on street Cars for
MOtormen's Use.

Cleveland. March 6.-Mirrors may be in
stalled on the front vestibUles OF Cleve-
lands street cars 10 prevent accidents.
Through their use motormen could see
when passengers get on or aIight, and the
danger in starting cars before passengers
are on or off would be eliminated. Re
ceiver Scott said to-day that the use OF
the mirrors had been considered for pre-
pay cars. He believes weather conditions
reduce the efficiency OF mirrors on the
exterior Of front vestibules.
In Cleveland 80 per cent Of street car
accidents happen while passengers are
getting on end OF. The mOtorman starts
too soon and the passengers are thrown
TO the pavement
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
SOLITUDE TO CUR TRAMPS.
sheriff Tries New Plan 20 Make Jail
Life Unnttra"-fre.

Mount Holly. y. T.. SOLITARY
confinement FOR an o. come un-
der the head Of "resula-- is now the or
der Of things at the Burlington County
jail. at the direction Of Sheriff Worrell.
who is doing all he can 20 break Up the
tramp nuisance. II has been the practice
TO recommit tramps as soon as their
terms OF Imprisonment expire. but Sheriff
Worrell is going 10 make things 50 un-
pleasant for the hobOs that they Will
have no desire to continue as the countys
bOarders-
This is only one OF the many steps Sher-
If Worrell has taken in this matter, and
If the solitary confinement plan does not
produce the desired results he has some
thing stronger 10 apply.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
GAS FOOLS THE BOOSTERS.
Old Farmer Svenrs vengeance on
the silly Things.

Paulsboro y. J.. March 6.-The new gas
lights recently turned on are responsible
for all kinds OF trouble. Joseph Harker, a
retired farmer. who just moved 10 the
borough for a rest the balance OF his
days IS IN the habit Of going 10 bed about
the same time his chickens do.
After a refreshing nap he heard his
roosters crow. the usual signal for his
getting up. He arose, started the fire. got
the coffee well under way, and caiied his
wife.
Mrs Harker was rather long in getting
up. and her husband glanced AT his clock
II was O'Clock. The rOosters had been
fooled BY the gas lamp near his home.
Harker swears vengeance on the fowls
the next time there is such dOlngs.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
SALOON MEN PUT ON LID.
HabitaUaHy Thirsty Patrons Bump
Into New Prohibition Law.

AhAhAtNua4tF iAArskg PATRONS Bump
Into New Prohibition Law.
Chicago. March 6.-Proprietors OF saloons
IN KenOsha. Wis, yesterday started a
prohibition law cf their own. refusing TO
sell liquor 70 nine hab.tuauy thirsty men
of the town
The blackIsted nine became highly in
dignant and threatened legal proceedings
Weeks ago 70 had been hinted saloon
men In ker0sha were going % take this
step. but the men Who were slated for q
place on the roll Of dishonor simply
laughed and declared II against the Con
stitution % deny a man his mornings
drink
When confirmed drinkers came into
places yesterday, however. they were 20
Etely shown the list and agreement there
% attached. and out OF the saloon they
wended their weary way. only 10 be
turned down again az the next grog shop.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
TRAIN KILLS MAN.
Crew Escapes on Engine TO Dodge
the DricISbats

Oklahoma city, Okla. March 6-Enraged
because Of the death beneath a train Of
one Of their number In the Rock Island
Railway yards at Fl Reno. twenty Greeks.
with brickbats, attacked the crew of the
train as II entered tht yards to-day.
The engineer cut loose from the train
and made his escape with the engine.
officers quelled the riot, but another IS
feared.
One hundred and fifty Greeks are
camped IN the Rock Island grounds at EI
Reno
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
FREAKSOF LIGHTNING
Rips Off Clothing, Breaks
Bones, ShaveS Boards.
BODIES TURNED INTO ASHES

Cases Of Almost Complete Incinera-
tion Known Where Victims Crum-
bIed TO Dust-AccOuntS Where Al
ternate Animals Have Been Killed.
Risor Mortis Strange.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
Underground News.

'Trudging through a. sloppy muddy
tunnel mile long. with your head bent
down 10 escape the 'timbers' or the jag
ged rocky roof which looks as if it would
fan, and sometimes does fall. in from
ten-pound TO ten-ton lots, TO look at a
breast Of ore, is simply one Of the dis
comforts Of newsgathering in a mining
camp. The same IS true of riding down
a SHAFT in cage-that Is as safe COM
paratively as riding In sSyscraper ele-
vator-but dropping down wet shaft on
the rim Of a spinning ore bucket has its
hangers as we'll as its discomforts One
must have an enthusiastic appetite for
news to climb raises 100 feet in height
on a perpendicular ladder in order to see
where your miner host has caught the
vein above especially when the ladder
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-12

hung onto their precarious business In
Iowa, despite the fact that they are
driven almost to the last extremity by
drastic law and an enforcement Of it's
provisions never before equaled. Men
in other callings, under such OPPOSE
ton, If such could exist, would have
given up the struggle ere this, and
sought other means of making money.
Iowa will this year maintain her
past record for emerging from very
unfavorable season with a good all
round crop. Iowa has not yet been
listed among the states that fail and
the rule will not be changed in 1909.
1000 people, as a boost for her pro-
posed interurban railroad. When a
town gets walked up like that there's
likely to be something doing of sub
stantial character.
1t isn't at all strange that people
from the eastern and middle states are
being gulied by irresponsible promoters
of irrigation projects in arid sections
of the west, 1t is as broad and invit-
ing field for the operations of sharks
as are mining stocks, oil and numer-
Gus other alluring schemes to entice
money either from spectators or
actual settlers and it would be surpris-
ing if unprincipied men did not take
advantage of the opportunity. But it
is too bad that the honest man with
limited means, who is earnestly striv-
ing to make and own a home for him.
self and family should be victimized
by class of swindlers whom the law
appears incapable of reaching.
This new idea of permitting men to
remove their coats in church on an ex-
cessively hot day or night is a right
welcome innovation and can not come
into vogue too quickly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-12
The Settlement of Alaska.

1t is not easy TO forecast what the
growth of Alaska's population will be.
Certainly the metal and coal mining
industries should each support at least
100000 people to develop the known
mineral deposits. The fisheries, too, will
undoubtedly expand. With such ad-
vancement some of the agricultural and
grazing lands will certainly be taken
up. If third of the lands here .classed
as arabic are now available for farm
ing, 1t Will furnish 10000 homesteads,
as the Alaska law permits the settler
to take up 800 acres. This would sup
port an agricultural population Of over
100000 people. Taking it all in all, 1t is
perhaps conservative to look forward
70 Ct early Increase of the populat ton
to half a million. Yet there Is many a
weil-informed Alaskan who will as
sert that the Tanana Valley alone will,
during the next decade, attract such a
population, and be fully capable OF
supporting it.-From fThe Alaska OF
Today" by Alfred H. Brooks, in the
American Review of Reviews for July
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-12

coverts q the future would hold their
quota Of the noble quarry.
do not wish to dismiss this wood,
cock subject without quoting from
an article written by Arthur T. Wayne
for the AUX, the organ of the Amer
lean Ornithologists' union. 1t tells in
a few words some of the things with
which the woodcock have to contend
in their losing fight for life. Mr..
Wayne writes of the effect on the birds
OF cold wave which struck the coast
OF South Carolina. He says: THE
woodcock arrived in countless thou.
sands. Prior TO their arriya. had
seen but two birds the entire winter
Tens Of thousands were killed by
would-be sportsmeA. and thousands
were frozen to death. The great ma
jorfty were So emaciated that they
were practically nothing but feathers.
One man killed 200 pairs in few
hours. Late Tuesday afternoon cas-
lily caught several Of the birds on the
snow and put them into thawed spot
on the edge Of swift running stream
IN order that they should not perish,
but upon going to the place the next
morning saw one frozen. 1t will be
many years before this fine bird can
re-establish itself even under the most
favorable conditions"
The wood duck is our summer duck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-12

It nests in hollow, trees along the
streams In nearly every state east of
the Mississippi river. It is the most
beautiful of the duck tribe. 1t lacks
the shyness of the rest of the family
and frequently builds its nest near our
houses. Man repays its friendliness
with charges Of shot The fact that
the wood duck breeds as It does within
the United States. instead of going
to the far north, as do many members
of its family, makes the season for its
shooting so much the longer. For many
ducks man has to wait until the migra-
ton is at its height in November. He
1nds the wood dick along the streams
while he is hunting grouse In Sep
TENDER.
Duck shooting is allowed in the
spring in nearly every state in the
union. The birds at that season are
hurrying to the nesting grounds. They
are in poor condition for the table
and the only excuse for their shooting
is the seemingly Unsuitable lust of man
for slaughter. The language 10 none
eASONe
for more wisdom in game legislation.
Unless, the wisdom develops and &C
ton follows It's development. the chill
dren OF generation not far down
the road Of posterity viii know the
wcodcock ana the wood duck and per.
chance many other Of our finest game
birds only by the pictures which they
see in their natural history text books
The ruled grouse (Bonasa umbel-
ius) called also pheasant and part
ridge IN different sections Of the coun-
try. II rapidly diminishing in num-
bers. 1t 10 eagerly sought for By the
sportsman and the pot hunter. but
the bird has characteristics which Will
enaDie il 70 keep up its fight for !!!!te
longer than can the Xoodcock It has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-12
ByEBs HAS DIFFICULT CASE.

If Web Byers can make his opinion
of the Moon law stick with the SUI
preme court he will have proved him
self a better lawyer than nine out of
ten lawyers who have casually con-
sidered the language of the law. News
papers in all of the larger towns of
iowa in which the saloons constitute
a leading industry have interviewed
the best lawyers regarding the Byers
decision and the overwhelming ma
jority of offhand opinion seems to re-
verse the attorney general Even the
attorney for the anti saloon league, the
interest of whose client would be best
served by the Ryers construction, is
unable to believe that Byers is right
The argument arises from the state
nlent contained in the law as to con-
sents from and after the passage of
this act" and as to those who now
hold consents. Byers says that this
time mentioned refers to the day on
which the bill was passed and signed
by the governor which was April IS
Lawyers generally claim that the con-
struction of the state provides that
laws shall go into effect on July I'M
less otherwise specified in the act
which was not done in the Moon law
and that therefore nothing in this law
could have been operative until July A
or else the constitution would have
been violated
At Des Moines they have dug up the
case OF Rogers VS.. Vass, Iowa 40s de-
cided in 1897 by the supreme court and
reported in 1o9 Iowa "a in which 1t was
held that the language at the time of
the passage of this act" had reference
to the legal time of taking effect
Byers has on his side the clear and
unmistakable intent of the legislature
which enacted the law. There was in
the minds Of the legislators the preser-
walton of the condition of status quo
and most of the consents obtained
since then have been mere blanket con-
sents intended TO defeat the provisions
OF the Moon law. If he can INDUCE the
supreme court 10 take the broad view
Of intent he may win but the presump-
ton is that reverence for form and
allegiance to legal exactitude will de-
eide against him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-12
OUT OF THE CAR WINDOW.

Iowa Is a beautlful lana To-Day. II
any doubt it let them ride a hundred
miles on any train out of Marshalltown
turning with stern determination from
the insistent newsbutcher and daily
papers to the marvellous panorama Of
fields and streams and woodland
matches that glides by the ear window.
iowa was never more beautiful than in
this July. Trees We're never more
verdurous, fields never a deeper green
than TO day in Iowa. Nature offers The
appearance of perfect health. Her
green is of the deepest richest coloring
iowa is well nourished
The corn farmer would find fault
with low fields They have the pale
attenuation of those who have drunk
too much, but the corn fields on the
higher and well drained ground stand
waving pledges 70 . splendid harvest,
"A timothy meadow is a delight to the
eve. standing straight and lush in the
perfect bloom of rich maturity. The
oat stalks are bending under the
burden of approaching ripeness. Wheat
shows a gliinmer of gold above its
green and the rye is golden, full corn
In the ear.
SO the landscape rises to the horizon
rich with beauty and comforting in
promise The cattle are in the pastures,
the homes nestle among encircling or
chards and beside protecting trees.
Goods in his heaven, alls right with
the world
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-12

= bolt-like flight, and 1t dwelle orui-
narily in the thickest cersI. It's
broods are large, from la to iP nest
lings being not unusual number. II
her first nestful of eggs meet with
disaster Mother Grouse will build an
other nest and 5000 have another dox-
en- or 90 buft,shelled beauties In
the shadow OF some woodland log.
The quail, which, by the way. is the
real partridge, is firmly opposed to
race suicide. It's family idea is strong
~ developed. It nests early, and II
flood comes. or II some thieving crow
harry the home, the quail spends little
time In lamenting, but goes busily
about seeking another home site. Ere.
Quently the birds willsraise two broods
in season. and as the second brood
Is usually late in cracking Its way
from the shell into the world, the law
makers-this time showing real wis
dom-have set forward the open sea-
son for the shooting Of Bob White. I"
I have seen young quail in. October
that were barely able to fly. The birds
are killed by the hundreds Of thou.
sands every year for the markets, but
their fecundity Is such that when they
have nearly entirely disappeared their
ranks may be recruited rapidly by the
prohibition of their shooting for q year
or two.
1t may not be out of place to end
this plea for the game birds by stat.
ing simple fact In the far west
they have been killing of the sage
grouse rapidly. The grouse are near
ly all gone, and now the farmers and
ranchmen don't know what to do with
the grasshoppers which formed the
birds favorite food.
Not much searching is necessary to
ind the moral in this bit O. fact from
the far west.
EDWARD B. CLARK.