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The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

The coming Of HaNey's comet viii be
the astronomical event of the heavens %
1909. For thirty-eiEht years It has been
travelling toward Us Al the rate OF 2-246-ooo
miles every day. and is now about 5000
oo0 miles away BY the middle Of May
1919. It IS expected 20 reach its perheliOn-
the nearest point It viii reach-which viii
be about 100000 miles way. Then i viii
turn back and travel out beyond the con-
fiaes OF the solar system. 10 reverse its
course only after S000e5000 miles OF
wandering has been undergone It comes
once every seventy-five years, but loses
some Of its brightness Universe trotting
seems TO put the stains Of travel upon II.
The Astronomical and Astrophysical So
ciety of America has appointed a commit
Tee Of four astronomers 10 outline ways
and means for studying this celestial
visitor. The con et bears the name Of
HALEY. because It was he who predicted
us return, stating that he would be dead
when il came but that he wanted poster
IL TO remember his prediction.
The coming Of this comet VIII bring
reavv. meteoric showers with Il, and the
world may expect 10 see some brilliant
displays Of shooting stars i IS said that
there are 551030,0 90 meteors hurled in our
direction every year. and that Il il were
rot fer the atmospheric cushion which
destroys them by the development Of fer
-ant frictiOnal heat not one OF Us could
escape this great celestial bOmbarCn1ent-
IN the New York Museum OF Natural
History there is a meteor which "pene-
rated The eaTth'S aTmOr," as IL were. and
feel IN Greenland. Il weighs nearly forty
teus-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

Finite mind cannot comprehend the
tremendous heating power OF the sun Il
is said that II all the coal in the State
Of Pennsylvania were TO be burned in q
single second, the heat would not ne
equivalent 10 that given of By the sun
IN the same time. Each square foot OF
the suns surface-and its diameter IS
S65.000 miles-giveS OF 10000 calories cY
heat per minute, enough 70 develop 10
COO horsepower. II is generally con
Ceded that the heat Of the sun Is caused
by contraction. Inch by inch the great
luminaTy is falling into itself. falling so
SLOWLY. however, that It VIII take 700
years to shrink 440 miles. So eminent
an authority as Prof. Newcomb assures
Us that it VIII be at least 1000.O03 wears
before il shTinks far enough 10 iniurs
the human race.
Yet with all its heat and brightness.
with all its bigness by comparison with
our little globe. and al its greatness 10
US. the sun is only an UnimpOrtaut mem
her Of the universe The star. Arcturus
IS said 10 be 5.0G9 times as bright. and
Algol gives sixty-five times as much
light To the question of the little
child saying its Twinkle. twinkle, little
star, how I wonder what You are %
science has answered that Il is a sun
Ike our own. In fact. the sun We see
Is rated by astronomy as but a star Of
the fifth magnitude But even though
il IS an unimpoTtant star from the uni
verse standpoint, IL viii still be studied
above every other thing in the heavens
on account Of the many wonderful secrets
it holds
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

Miss Cannon. daughter Of the Speaker
Of the House OF Representatives. will
have with her Mrs. Dalzell, Mrs Mann,
Mrs BoutelL. Mrs. Huff, Mrs. Olcott,
Mrs. Weeks, Mrs. Spalding, Mrs. Talbot.
Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Busbey, Miss Al
drich. Miss Mccall. Miss Alice Parker,
Miss Eleanor Parker. Miss Elizabeth
Kean, Miss Hegeman. Miss C;l'e--. Miss
Stewart, Miss Draper. Miss Foster, Miss
Weeks. Miss Elsie Aldrich, and Miss
Amyleta Talbot.
Mrs. Depew, wife Of Senator Chauncey
Depew, viii be at home from 10 6
this afternoon. assisted by Mrs. Bene-
dict, Miss Paulding. and Miss Squire.
Mrs Marshall. wife Of Gen. Marshall.
chief OF engineers, VIII receive at Stone
leigh Court from TO ; She viii be as
sisted by the following party. wives Of
the assistant engineer officers: Mrs
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01


WIDER this year, and viii continue 70 ex-
rand until 1915. when contraction VIII
gain set IN. For years Il was thought
at these rings were clouds Of vapor
round the planet. but recent spectre
e-opic tests show that they are made up OF
minute particles travelling on their own
orbits As stated before there viii be
-zw sun spots 20 be watched, as this is
IN OF season for them.
one OF the most interesting undertake
.ags in the Astronomical world to-day IS
ne studies being made by the asrophys-
al observatory Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tJtion toward solving the questions Of
ne suns heat. al life. all being. de-
rends on the sun Decrease its temper
lture a few degrees and the world would
iecome eushToUded IN darkness. A
thousand interesting and valuable things
6epend on what can be learned about
re suns heat Al the observatory they
ave made ali sorts OF traps 10 catch
-enbeams and once caught they can
never escape until they have added their
t1it4 % the sum OF human knowledge
bout the great source OF our light and
Ife
An instrument has been devised which
tells the difference Of temperature Up TO
a hundred-milhonth OF q degree, LG0a.-
o9 times more sensitive than the most
delicate thermometer in general use. It
has been found that the sun IS a very
hot place Il gives or heat enough 10
develop 1 horsepower for every four square
feet Of surface under ideal conditions.
and for every six and a half square feet
under average conditions with the sun
al meridian. A city lot Of average size
would give enough power 10 run a 100
horsepower plant. TIE solution Of the
question Of utilizing solar energy involves
only the devisins Of a method Of storing
It when the sun is high and bright for
times when it is low OF clOuded.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

fCopriSht 1913. by Frederic J. Haskin-i
TO-mOrrOw-The City of Savannah.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
GOOD NEWS.
Many MarshaIltown Readers Ha,

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
NAME cHAIRMEN
Short Course Committee Heads Chosen
at Meeting of Officers and Directors
Held Here Saturday.

At a meeting of the officers and d.
rectors of the Central Iowa Short
Course Association, held Saturday aft.
ernoon, chairmen of the different com
mittees for the coming short course
were chosen, and D. V. Mclean, O
Washington township, was elected {
director to succeed j. c. Koontz, re.
signed.
The chairmen of the different com
mittees We're chosen as follows: Domes
tic science. F. r. Benedict; contest
and exhibits. NJ A. Hauser, Iowa town
ship; corn judging, George Lampman
live stock, John Smith, Laurel; adver
Using; o. L. Ingledue, entertainment,
Merritt Greene, Jr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15

good deal of litigating for several
years, and winning would mean cheap
er gas and electricity.
Mr.. Cummings was called for when
Mr.. Pierce had finished, but as the
hour was late Mr.. Cummings refused to
speak,
Mr.. Darling was called upon to speak
but he replied mot for me-"
The mayor is not pleased with the
result of this meeting and declares
that it was packed by lot of"hoboes,"
but Darling, who is game, tells the
mayor, and you fellows let the other
crowd beat you to it."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
FACTORY OWNERS DINE.
Messrs. WATSON and Norris Entertain
Furnace MANAGERS SATURDAY. Evanino.

Furnace Managers Saturday Evening".
Mr. I. I. WATSON and d. w. Norris.
Jr., entertained the owners Of factories
in Marshalltown at a $3.50 dinner at the
WATSON home, 107 North Third street,
Saturday evening, in honor of the Len
nox Furnace Company managers, Mr.
w. j. Heald, who is retiring to engage
in other business, and Mr.. e. P. Miller
who succeeds Mr.. Heald by virtue of a
purchase of a large block of his stock.
Plates were laid for ttirty-three and
the evening was spent smoking and
talking shop. Mr.. A. w. Heald, from
Minneapolis, brother of w. j. Head,
was the only guest from out of town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-15
M'coRD PROMOTED.
Local Man Made State Supervisor Fo

Insurance Company.
C. w. McCord, who has been a gen.
eral agent with territory in ten coun-
ties, for the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of New York. has been APP
pointed supervisor for the company for
the entire state. This appointment
gives Mr.. McCord supervision of all OF
the agents in Iowa, and enlarges his
territory to take in all of the state.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-17
Nothing Given Out About the
Cabinet Meeting.
SUGAR FRAUDS CONSIDERED
President Entirely Satisfied With Way
Wickersham and Mcveagh Are
Handling the situation-Fortheom-
ing Message to Congress.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 16.-No
one CT the nine members of the cabi-
net who attended today the first
meeting Of the Presidents official
family since the adjournment OF the
special session of congress would dis
cuss in any way this afternoon what
action had been taken upon any of
the matters taken III with the Presi-
dent.
With regard to the sugar trust"
frauds at New York, it was said by
was no necessity for the cabinet as
Il whole 10 consider the situation.
y President Satisfied.
Attorney General Wickersham and
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh
are entrusted with the work of in
vestigating the frauds and prosecut-
ing Of such officers and directors as
can be reached, and it was stated
that the situation is being handled 10
the entire satisfaction of Mr.. Taft.
Under these circumstances the mat
ter is one with which these two cahi-
net officers and the President alone
have to deal, and ii will be the sub
ject of further conferences between
them.
The cabinet session lasted for two
hours and forty minutes.
1t was intimated that a statement
might be given out at the time or
adjournment, but none was forth
coming.
Message Considered.
President Taft's message to con-
gress, especially with relation to the
proposed amendments to the inter-
state commerce and antitrust laws,
and matters of the routine business
in the various departments so far as
could be learned, were among the
subjects considered at the long cabi-
net session.
Congressional Investigation.
From remarks let fall by congress
sionaI callers at the White House to-
day there seems little doubt but that
a congressional committee will be
appointed to investigate the whole
subject of the sugar frauds and Gus
toms house corruption IN New YORK.
1t seemed to be taken for granted
that the very first day Of the coming
session will witness the introduction
of a score or more of resolutions call
ing for such an investigation and that
il would not be likely that any great
opposition would be shown to the
passage of some one of them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-17
Her system.

Mr.. Compton prepared to have one
of his serious talks with his small. vi
vacious wife-oue of the talks which
always ended in his being completely
routed
II want to speak to you about the
household money, dear" he began. in
his most calm and judicial tone. al
though the fact that Mrs. Compton
stood behind him. frying to brush hi:
hair the way it did not go interfere6
with the effect OF his words. he knew
II don't understand how 1t is thai
when ! give you an unusual amount
you spend 1t all. and yet when dom
give you so much you seem to gel
along all right"
Mrs. Compton left her Unsatisfac
tory task and stood before him. wide
eyed.
why. should think anybody could
understand that" she said. "Wher
you can't give me so much. just save
out the items that come over the
amount and pay them up the frs
week you give me a lot. and put then
down then. It's Just the simplest kline
of thing, But. then. I've Away:
thought men didn't understand simple
things as we'll as complicated ones
Youths Companion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-17
Subtraction That Adds.

The air was sweet with the smell
of willow wood and the artificial iimh
maker was adjusting delicate metal
spring in a superb leg
This one of pair OF legs" he said
81 am making for an aviator. They
are longer legs than his own were. His
height before the accident was only
five feet six; now, with these legs, he
will be FIVE feet ten
Men all like to be tall And sho-'
men, when, as sometimes happens
they lose both legs. crafty this uni
versal desire for height by ordering
wooden legs Of an excessive length.
Yes. psrsdoxical though It seems
cut a short mans legs on. and he be
comes taller"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-17
DID SOUND RATHER STRANGE
Listening TO Conversation. However.
Brown Forgot There Were Various
Kinds Of Bugs.

Brown had shyly. but admiringiy
watched the two young women as they
rustled into the car and took the seat
In front OF him. They were SO sweet,
so charmingly sweet and dainty. that
he unconsciously sighed and then
consciously sighed again. because
they had not the pleasure of his ac-
Quaintance But suddenly shock
thrilled through him, torturing. ag-
onizing shock. as when ones dentist
drills into a nerve.
Il haven't a single bug this year.
the girl next to the window was say
ing. proudly. I've looked and looked.
and | cant find single one"
"Oh. have millions" said the other
girl. despondently. Il don't believe |
ever had half as many before In all
my life"
Brown grew red clear to the tips of
his ears.
Haven't you done anything for
them" asked the one next TO the
window.
Yes, I've washed and powdered
and powdered and washed and done
everything. but they just seem to
thrive on IT," replied the other. de-
spairingly. Il don't believe Ill ever
get rid OF the horrid things"
Brown grew redder and hdgeted
frantically as a terrific itch developed
suddenly in the small of his back.
Have you used tobacco?" asked the
one next TO the window. suggestively.
Pounds and bushels OF H. replied
the other. hopelessly.
And thought II was that old rep
rebate over there who made this car
SO rank" murmured Brown. with an
apologize look at the old laborer
across the aisle.
Well. you'll have to do something
for Them" declared the one next the
window. signaling for the car TO stop.
"or you'll be eaten up alive by them.
Il know it, replied the other. as
they rose, land I've notion to burn
up every rosebush In the yard and
start all over again.
"Whew." muttered Brown. mopping
the sweat from his brow. Il seem 10
be bigger fool every day"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-17
GUARANTEED AS SURE CURES
Some Remedies That Leave Russian
Surgeon Completely in the
Shade.

DIR. Metchnikoff, the distinguished
Russian surgeon. states that the re-
moyal of the large intestine will ward
on old age. Inspired by the tremen-
dous value OF the discovery. says the
Chicago Record-Herald. our scissors
editor has gone into investigating on
his own account with the following
results, all OF which are absolutely
guaranteed:
The amputatlon In infancy OF beth
legs of a male child Will keep him
from walking away from his nurse
while she is talking to her cousin. the
policeman. and getting lost.
To cure a man of an insane devotion
to the game OF golf the most effective
method is to cut OF his arms at the
elbow joint. This has never been
known to fail.
A child whose teeth are pulled the
moment they appear will not suffer in
after years from Ire toothache.
The Metchnikoff method of warding
off old age is considered Sy some per
sons - be a ;rife drastic. \ cup full
of sssenic mixei with paris green will
Lave the same eiiSct Il taken inter
nally three times day before meals
Spinal meningitis has never yet
been known 10 attack any one who
had taken the trouble to have his
spine wholly removed before reaching
the age of maturity.
Decapitation between the ages OF
ten and 10. though a somewhat he
role measure, will prevent the hall
from falling out and thereby enable
you to avoid premature badness.
To cure a dog of barking at night
only a slight operation is necessary
This consists OF removing all that
section Of him that rests between the
back of his ears and the point OF
juncture between his body and his
tail. The same operation is effective
in keeping cats from quarreling.
An excellent cure for a gnawine
hunger will be found in three portions
of rare beefsteak, two pounds OF
mashed potatoes. chicken-ham pie
four helpings of suet pudding and q
welsh rarebit taken whenever you
feel the fit coming on.
The surest preventive at a fit is
an English tailor taken in frequent
doses
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-17
BOXES WERE LARGE
RECIPIENT OF PRESENT coaRE.
sPoNplNolY DELIGHTED. RI
But, Figuring Up the Financial End
OF the Transaction, He Did Not
See Just Where He Had
Made Much.

Once there was a man who came
into possession OF some boxes. Moth
ing funny In that? OF course not
Anybody who had a chance to gel
some nice packing boxes would have
been as glad as he was.
They're big ones" said the friend
who gave them TO him, and the re
cipient laughed happily.
The bigger the better" he said
merrily. I'm send down to the place
and get 'em this afternoon"
That afternoon he approached q
move wagon man and told him he had
IA packing cases to be moved, and
asked what he would charge. The
move wagon man took stub OF pen
ell and made a calculation based upon
usual charges of 25 cents per box. end
finally agreed to move them for 81. u
as whole.
The box owner then went home and
waited for his boxes. At last he
called up the place where the boxes
had been stored.
The owner of the. storeroom was
angry. He more than intimated that
the boxes were in the way and sug
gested that the owner come down and
take them away. The move wagon
man had come. seen and departed
shaking his head.
The owner then went down to
straighten out the matter. He found
that the boxes were Indeed large
One was a little fellow eight feet
square, while the others could have
held couple of square pianos apiece
They were&foreigrl-built boxes. dove
tailed and firm and built with screws
and cleats and plainly intended to re
main boxes.
This amt no lumber yard" sug
room. You'll have to get 'em Out
this afternoon | need the room"
Then the owner worked the tele
phone frantically in search Of pur
chaser. BY four o'clock three people
had called. looked at the boxes and
taken fright They were very large
boxes.
BY FIVE o'clock the owner was try
ing to give the boxes away. One mar
agreed to take them and he was hap
py until the man called up and, re
marking that he didn't bargain tc
move houses, threw up the job.
At six o'clock he nearly had hgh'
with the owner of the storeroom. and
It ended In the box owner hiring
man at so cents an hour to make
lumber OF the boxes, and hiring
move wagon man at two per trip te
haul the lumber away.
When he came to analyze the stu
alton he found he had bought three
dollars worth OF secondhand, nail
studded, frayed-ended. hatchet-mauiec
lumber Of odd sizes, and had paid
$3.50 for 1t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-17
A Necessary Man.

Speaker Cannon, at Washington
banquet, had been criticising a politi-
cal opponent.
only half-hearted. anyway" the speak
er said. 1T is as half-hearted as old
Uncle Eli Bakers aEsction for his
wife.
Uncle Ell kept crab and oyster
emporium in the village Of Doerun.
He was rich according to Doerun
standards. and the village gossips said
that his wife. young and pretty wo-
man, had married him for his money.
"A friend. dropping in for a cold
boiled crab one morning, noticed that
Uncle Eli was looking woe-begone-
What's the matter. uncle" he
asked. Rheumatism again.
"'Wuss'n rheumatism said Uncle
Ell, shortly. It's my wife. She's been
kissin' young Lawyer Shyster what
takes his meals here with me-
The visitor dropped in amazement
the crab claw he had been picking
impossible he cried.
Impossible nothin. said Uncle Eli
glumly. 1 seen her do it.
THE voice OF the crab eater quiv-
cred with awe and interest
Then what are ye going to do
abou; IT, Uncle Eli?' he asked
Dor said the old man. sourly.
What can | do? II let the cat out OF
the bag that I've lost confidence in
Lawyer Shyster. he's liable to change
his eatin' house"