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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-25

Wanted-Girl for general housework
Mrs. l.. l.. McCord. 304 jerome.
Wantcd-Girls to operate power
sewing machines. Good wages. Sheuer-
man Bros skirt factory. Finkle block.
Wanted-Dining room girl. Robert
son & Strub.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-20
CHEVY CHASE ACTIVE.
Week Busy One for YeHott Realty
Firm.

Mr. R. E. L. Yellott reports sold lot
in Reno, opposite the pumping station, for
James L. Giles 10 Or. T, NJ. Talbot Of
Falls Church, Va. Two lots on Legation
street, GordOn's subdivision of Chevy
Chase, TO Maj. Delmar r. Lowell. The
purchaser has plans already drawn TO
build. and bids are now being taken for
the immediate erection of a home.
He has also sold an attractive house
on the corner of Hesketh street and Mag
nolia Parkway, Chevy Chase. Md. for
Virginia Wamaling TO j. X. Ruckman
examiner of the Patent Office: a small
tract in North Kensington 10 John II.
Nelson for investment; two lots on Lega-
ton street. Gordon's subdivision of Chevy
Chase. 20 Mr.. r. A Reuss. who viii build
a handsome home on the property in the
spring.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-20
HUDSON BAY R. R. BIDS.

The Canadian govern ment having com
mitted itself TO the policy OF building the
Hudson Bay Railroad. has decided 10
begin construction of the road as soon
as possible. and with this end in view
bids for the construction OF the first 80
miles viii be called for soon after Jan
uary ].
1t has not yet been decided whether
Port Nelson or Fort Churchill will be
the northern terminal. but II las been
decided that the road shall start from the
Pas Mission and run to Split Lake. L
Is this part Of the line for which the
government viii ask for bids in January.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-20
WASHINGTON GETS
new MANDATORY
New Type of Wagon Will
Be Built in City.
CHAMBER SECURES FREE SITE

Novel Construction of New Inven-
tIon Attracts OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO be Located at HOIIyVVOOd-Ef-
forts OF Chamber of Commerce Sue
cessfuI-Stnrt Work at Once.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-20
Invents water-proof on.

An official of the South Manchurian
Railway has, by dint of application. in
vented a new use for soya-bean oil as
material for preparing a waterproof
liquid Winch is pronounced by the ex-
perts OF the Dalny central laboratory of
that line to give greater durability al a
cheaper cost. This bean oil now comes
into the United States free OF duty.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-20
SELL HANDSOME HOME.
Buchanan street Dwelling Bought
by Mrs. Alden.

The two-story brick dwelling just CON-
pIeted at 1925 Buchanan street has been
sold through the real estate Office OF
Shannon & Luchs to Mrs. Helen F. Alden.
who will occupy ii as her home. The con-
sideration in the transaction was $500.
II is two-story dwelling and contains
eight rooms and attic. and has hot-water
heat. It was constructed by Harry Ward
man from plans prepared by a. II. Beers.
and is one of a group OF fifteen houses.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-20
WILL BUILD NEW HOUSES.
Construction Company Opens Of
fees In KenOIs Building.

w. Frank Turton and Ralph NJ Rogers.
forming the firm OF Turton, Rogers & Co,
have opened building construction Of
fee In the Kenois Building. Eleventh and
C streets northwest They have been as
ISOLATED for the past few months, and
have been connected with building and
real estate operations in this city for the
past two years.
At p4lat - IA is building FIVE
houses on Randolph street. between First
and Second streets northwest. II is their
policy to pay particular attention 10 the
construction and workmanship.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-20
TWO BUY NEW HOMES.
Auto Firm Leases Warehouse In
q Street.

q street.
The sale OF two houses for 1850, is re-
ported by Gardiner & Dent.
Charles J. Stocl,man purchased through
them from Mrs. Mary d. Shipley the
three-story dwelling al ZIG Second street
northeast for $500. They also sold for
Ogilvie Shumate the three-story house at
S6i7 Thirteenth street northwest, for
s., 600
They also report the lease for a term OF
years OF the warehouse building in Q
street northeast to the f. NJ. f. Washing
ton Company. The company intends TO
use the building as a distributing branch.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-20

Ostriches furnish one OF The most inn
portant features in the Industrial life
or Cape Colony. Fabulous prices are
paid for fancy pluckings from we'll
known birds. while 5000 has been paid
for a single bird for stock purposes.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-20

ufacturers and HOuseholders' Show
recently held in Convention Hall, they
created marked attention. The enter
prise deserves the hearty support Of the
business men OF Washington.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-20
REALTY MARKET Is
ON UPWARD TREND
100000 Deal in Georgetown
Property Recorded.
CHEVY CHASE BONDS FLOATED

Record for Week Shows "a Distinct
Outlook for Better Conditions.
Little Business Property I'm Mar
ket-GcIdenberg 40 Build News
observation-disclosures Find Easy Sale.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-20
BUYS IN WISCONSIN AVENUE.
Sidney t. Cooper VIII Erect New
Residence.

Sidney T. Cooper has purchased two
lots IN Wisconsin Avenue Park from the
F. H. Mandler Company for 2,70O. The
lots are together. 50 by $50 feet. the price
figuring 80 cents a foot. Mr. Cooper in
tends TO erect a bungalow upon the prop
arft-
The Washington herald., 1910-11-20

Extraordinary progress has been made in The con
sfryation q human life
The Washington herald., 1910-11-20
FOR SALE

This very attractive corner prop
erty, situate at southwest corner of
Columbia road and Messmore
street, half block from Greater
Sixteenth street.
The lot has a total frontage on
Columbia road of 1918 feet, and
a total frontage of 1886 on Mess
more place. The property has an
average depth of so feet, with Is
feet of public parking.
The house is constructed of first
quality materials; was built by the
late owner as home. It is pebble
dash over brick. There are II
rooms, 3 baths, laundry, and cellar;
an unfinished attic and tower
room. The house is equipped with
all modern Improvements, has am
pie closets, pantries, and cold-stor-
age room.
We are offering this valuable
property for sale, as a WHOLE
OR IN PART, because it is too large
for the needs of the present owner.
Inspection can be had at any time
by. 'phoning either Main 1882 or
Col. 3541.
Most reasonable terms can be made
and all information given upon request.
Plats and tull description for distribu-
ton.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-14
ABOARD A SUBMARINE,
The Crew, tho Work and the Kind Of
Life the Men Lead.

Life aboard submarine is not go
unpleasant or dangerous rs one might
imagine, but it Is entirely different
from hat led on other types OF ships.
The crew. usually consisting Of two
officers and fourteen men. is selected
from volunteers after most rigid
medical examination. Service rarely
extends beyond period Of two years.
and real work on q submarine is limit
cd to about three weeks In the sum-
mer and one in the winter During the
remainder of the time the men live on
'.parent" ship or Oh shore. The boat
is. however. put through the various
evolutions once every week.
The first impression on entering a
submarine Is one of heat. the air being
rather close and heavy. but the men
soon become accustomed TO it. Stand
ing room space is about six and one
half feet. and toward both ends the
boat tapers away almost to n point.
There are no portfolios. The hatchway
in the coming tower is the only aper-
ture. Under water electric light is
used. There are ventilators. but when
the boat dives they are shut Off with a
cap.
Life on board a submarine is essen
tally "in common" The way men
and many objects are crammed to-
gether in narrow space is almost
miraculous.
Cooking is done in an electric oven.
and no foods which have a strong or
disaCrecable smell are used. OF course
smoking is allowed only when on the
surface and then Oh the bridge. Ow-
ing TO The character OF the men select
ed discipline is perfect.
There in scarcely any noise in n sub
marine when submerged. The greatest
depth the boat descendS does not ex-
coed thirty feet. At that depth her
spepd is about 8 knots. The air Is
quite "brealhable" for four hours but
in case of emergency the crew can re-
main closed In for seventy hours with
out danger.
The men love the life. With the Off
GERS they are as one family. sharing
everything equally, including the dan
gers. which are not much TO speak or.
provided every one does his duty.
When the weather is fair there is very
little rolling In rough weather the
men escape knocking about by holding
on TO "steadying lines" New York
Dress
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-14
A Hot Spot.

Il believe that Monterey. Mexico. is
the hottest spot in the world in the
daytime" said an Arizona man. Il
have seen the thermometer register as
high rs 100 degrees in the late after
noon. 1t was so hot that the natives
who ventured OH the streets would
hug the foot wide shade OF the low
buildings like lichen clings to tree
bark. But here's the funny part of it.:
When the sun sets it begins to cool off.
and at night it is positively necessary
to sleep under blankets. The nights
are delightfully."- cool, and presume it
is because one is able to get good
sleep that it is possible to live in thar
olimate."- Washington Post.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-14
Ea;ovino Himsalf,

A fond mother sent her small boy
into the country aud after week OF
anxiety received the following letter:
81 got here all right, and forgot to
write before. 1t Is very nice place to
have fun. A fellow and ! went out In
a boat, the boat tipped over. and
man got me out. and | was so full OF
water that | didn't know nothln' for a
long while.
"The other boy has to be buried
when they find him. His mother came
from her home. and she cried all the
time. A horse kicked me over. and |
have got TO have some money to pay
the doctor for mendin' my head. IL
was broken Bit
I'VE are goin' to set an old barn on
fire tonight. and ! am not your son II
I don't have some real fun. ] lost my
watch. and | am very sorry. shall
bring home some snakes and a toad.
and shall bring home tame crow II
can get 'em in my unk."-I-ondon
Globe
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-14
PROMPT TO ACT.
a Man Who Seemed Always to Be
Ready For Emergencies.

Ready For Emergencies.
To be ready for emergencies was one
Of the gifts of Or. Samuel Gridley
Howe. tie great teacher Of the blind
writes his daughter. Mrs. Laura h.
Richards. Vi no has edited his Letters
and journals She gives several IN
stances in witch his quick action pre-
vented serious accidents.
Once AT Green Peace my father was
going to drive with my mother and my
sister Florence in Il closed carriage
with large indnw in Trent.
AS the driver WIS mnr''iln" he box
he dropped his whip and ""i down 10
recover it. This startled -" Young
horses. and they bolted down the
driveway.
My father tried to open the big win
dow, but ii stuck fast. He flashed
through the plate glass as II it had
been paper and. catching up The reinS.
stoned the runaways in less time than
it takes 10 tell it,
When Thomas came running up.
white and hreathlPss. he found "do"-
tor" quietly shaking the bits OF glass
from his coat and hat and explaining
to my terrified mother that he went
so Quick there was 10 time 10 get cut
Still another memory of my mothers
shows bis quickneSs in Il different
way. He was walking along Washing
ION street one day when furious dog
rushed at him and bit his hand severe
~.
There was no Pasteur institute in
the forties. My father Instantly raised
up the skin and flesh of the bitten part
and. holding It firmly. entered the
nearest apoihecary'S shop.
Cut this piece of" he sail briefly.
The apothecary exclaimed in horror.
He could not. he would not. without Il
surgeons order. 1t was out of the
question.
II am a surgeon said nry father.
land command YOU 10 cut 1t oil.
1t was cut or. My father dressed
the wound with his other hand and
went about his business.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-14
IN 4 pYrHeN's COIL.
An Advs nsslre That Nearly Cost Zoe
Official His Life.


The attendants in geological gardens
are exposed 10 dan3erH Of Vart'as
sorts. The superintendent Of the Gin.
cinnat animal park once had an ad-
venture with a python which came
near COS! ing him his life.
1t became necessary 10 make some
changes in the snake house. and HE
superintendent. Mr.. Stephens. was in
the cage Of pythons. anticipating no
danger. when to his dismay he saw
the largest snake coming toward him.
Kissing and darling It's tongue angrily
Instantly he realized his danger.
The superintendent quickly srasped
the huge reptile just back Il the neck
with his right hand and with The left
clutched The creatur" TO feet lower
down. where the gre.Sest muscular
power OF the python is located.
He tried 10 thrust tIR. writhiny rnass
into n waiting box. bnt the python
cooled It's twelve feet of length round
the mans leg and began To construct.
carrying its tightening coils higher and
higher
Struggle as he might. Mr.. Stephens
seemed helpless in the Serpenl's grasp
His hands were SO moist thar the
sraly body twisted in them. Perspira-
lion streaned down his face. The
python had worked its head free and
was daring Its horrid tongue almost
in its victims eyes.
The man threw up his hand instinc-
lively 10 shield his face. aud at the
same moment the snake seized and
began swallowing it.
By this time the attendants had
rushed into the cage. and they began
beating the python. Not liking this
treatment. he big snake relaxed it's
coils. Mr.. Stephens jerked his hand
free and broke of one OF the pytbon's
fangs in his thumb IN so doing.
"If had not held on TO its heaviest
muscle" said the superintendent. IL
have no doubt il might have strangled
me. AS long as kept my grip there
felt confident. but was pretty weak
after the adventure"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-14
JURIES IN ENGLAND.
They Get Through Their Work Quickly
and With Little Fuss.

They Get Through Their Work Quickly
and With Little Fuss.
The working OF the British jury sys-
ten exhibits marked contrast with
that Of our own. 1t is possible that my
experience in British courts was eX-
ceptionaI. but in not single instance
did see Il Juror challenged or reject
ed. In all of the courts requiring jul
ries the necessary number OF men
were present. and they were sworn in
without question. In the sheriff's dep
uty court in Scotland the presiding
Judge gave notice to the jury that he
expected to adjourn the court at =
o'clock and stated that II they could
all remain until that hour he would at
once dismiss he men who had been
called for Il second panel The jurors
conferred together and decided to re-
main till o'clock. whereupon the
Judge notified the Their men to appear
at 1890. The one jury impaneled for
the morning session rendered six YER
diets in cases involving prosecutions
for thefts, fraud and burglary.
In the court Of quarter sessions at
Taunton. England. saw single jury
in enc day render eleven verdicts. ]
found that ii was customary in the
several sorts Of court that ! attended
for the same jury to act In successive
cases. In no instance did see a>jury
leave their seats to make up their YER
dict. Usually the issue before them
was made so plain that all who gave
attention knew in advance what the
decision would he. l madesnote Of an
exceptional instance Of delay when the
court was forced to wait nine minutes
for the report Of the jury. In this case
the Judge who gave the instructions
was himself in doubt as to what the
verdict ought to be.
A Scottish jury consists Of fifteen
persons, and majority may render a
verdict. In England the number is
twelve. and unanimity IS required. But
noted no difference as to practical
results in the two countries. The
twelve men i'm the English jury were
as prompt and certain in their action
rs were the eight out Of fifteen In the
Scottish ury.-McClure's Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-14
sYueY or laFASEss,
Difficulties of tn; Spoken and the
Written Language.

Written Language.
Army officers who are thinking or
taking up the study Of Japanese should
pause before they attempt the task
and ask themselves whether they have
a peculiarly strong linguistic aptitude.
Even the Japanese find their language
very difficult. The AnglOSaxons who
growl about the difficulties of our spell
ing and favor the simpiiied system
would never live if they had to under
go what the subject of the mikadO sur
fers in the matter OF language.
1t takes Japanese child seven years
to learn the essential parts OF the
alphabet. There are 2l4 signs which
serve the same purpose us Initial lei
tprS in English dictionaries. Then
after you have tracked down i'm one Of
these n signs some part of the char
acter for which you are about TO
make Il search you still have veri-
table darkest Africa ahead Of YOU.
The pompous first personal pronoun is
avoided whenever it is possible in
speaking Japanese. If it must be
used it is introduced casually. but gen
orally the abstract noun "Sellishness"
serves in its stead.
For example. Il Japanese would not
say. 81 dOut drink Wine" but Wine
don't drink" or. if this is not clear
enough. "Seltishness wine don't drink"
Reference TO your possessions mist be
deprecatory. Thus if Il man wishes to
point ont his own residence he says.
That miserable house." which. Of
course. could refer to no other than his
own.
On the other hand That beautiful
house" would easily identity The house
as belonging 10 some one else. More
over, any OUr W!:u wishes to learn
Japanese must be prepared to learn
two language the written and the
Spuken. The enc differs so materially
from the oiilcr that If Japanese is
reading Il book ar newspaper ana
wishes To DO so aloud it becomes nee
pSSary iur him to translate the written
words into the colloQuial. TO be able
to read any Of tie higher class Japa-
npSe newspapers it is necessary to
master al coast from 2.IUO 10 5000
deograph> Army and Navy Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-14
AGREED WITH THE ASP.
The Frenehman Got Around the Law
Against Kissing.

The Frenehman Got Around the Law
Against Kissing.
A gentleman who had been nncere'
moniously hustled out Of Paris play
house because hp Kissed when the cur
tain fell on The second Ert brought an
action for damages against the mana
ger Of the said house.
The court decided in favor OF the
kissing gentleman. adding that II a
spectator is allowed 10 show his de-
light by INDUCING in applause his
neighbor has also the right to show
dlsapprobaton I'm an audible fashion.
But the law In France was not always
30 tolerant. In the middle Of the sew
enteenth century It was striatiy FOG
hidden 10 hiss in a playhouse. apd In
every thpatpr there were number or
"gardes Franchises with strict orders
10 arrest any person infringing the
law.
Rnt the French are not easily put
down by silly regulations. and when
ever they see all opportunity they al
tack the authorities with that fearful
weapon ridicule. In this case such an
opportunity came at the Coincide
Franchise during the performance or
"Clpopatra." play by Marmontel.
1t was badly written. dull work,
and the people were waiting for a
chance to give vent TO their opinion.
At last the chance came. The manage
mcnt had ordered mechanical asp
for the great scene in the final act
when Cleopatra puts an end to her
life.
The actress raised the asp. which
started kissing. whereupOn spectator
rose 10 his feet and cried: The asp Is
quite right. We all share his opinion:
Roars OF laughter greeted this joke.
and rs It was foreseen that similar
scene would take place every night the
piece was withdrawn from the roper
tory.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-14
The Dental Ornaments.

Visitor passing through dining room
with little Tommy. discovers mince pie
on sldeboard,- Heigho. but that's fine
pie. Who made it?
Tommy Gran'ma; she always makes
the pies.
Visitor She indeed? Well I'd
like to get my teeth into that one.
Tommy would. eh? Well, gram
mas got ahead Of you. Don't you see
the prints Of her'n all around the edges :?
Boston Courier.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-14
Made Him Sick.

A noted golfer one afternoon played
rather badly. He turned to his caddle
after he had fooled Il drive and said
in his gpniHl way:
"'rhis isn't pleasant spectacle for
YOU. I'm as bad as Il Scotch laird at
St Andrews. The ST. Andrews cad
dies are all old men. and one day when
this laird was in especially bad form
his cadde. after nine holes OF missed
shots and puts, shook his gray old
head. surrendered the laird's bag OF
clubs to another caddie and said:
Yell no mind. laird: | made but
q poor breakfast this mOrnin'. and I'm
no i'm condition to stand any mar
Of >"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-14
Tennvson's First Poems.

The wind came sweeping through the
garden of an old Lincolnshire rectOry
one morning in the beginning or last
century and blew upon child OF hve
years old. who opened his arms 10 the
blast and let it carry him along. cry
ing rs he travelled. 81 hear voice
that's calling in the wind" That was
Tennyson's first line Of poetry. the
first poem he ever composed was writ
ten upon slate one Sunday morning
at Louth. The subject. set him by MS
brother Charles. was Flowers" ana
little Alfred covered his slate with
blank verse after the model of Thom-
sons Seasons His next attempt was
an elesy upon his grandmother. VINO
had just died. written at the request
Of his grandfather. When 1t was writ
ten The old man put 10 shilllngs into
Hob
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-14
This Was In Denmark.

An Englishnnn having business In a
certain Danish town arrived at The
railway station. He inquired OF a
group of men standing near The way 10
the house he wanted. whereupon one
Of them offered to 10 with him and
show him. With recollections Of what
such service meant In England he
said. IL don't want a guide" But
surely you asked us to show you the
way" said one OF them. "Yes. but |
don't want a guide" my dear sir. |
am not a guide; am the bishop"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-14
The Navel ORANGE.

The first we know OF the navel
orange. which is very valuable not
only Oh account of its fine quality and
taste but also because Of its being
seedess. is Of Il single tree that was
found growing OH the northern shore
Of the Mediterranean sea. This was
about the year 1850. Crafts of this
tree were taken 10 Spain by the Mo0rs
several hundred years ago. and from
Spain the trees were carried TO South
America by the SpaniardS.--St. Nicho-
loS