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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-10
SUE COUNTY FOR INJURIES.
Ask s42,5ca; Claim Insufficient Bar
riers When Car Went Into Ditch.

Special to Times
Logan. Aug. S.-J. P. Ebert. and
Scott T. Mcintosh injured when the car
went into the ditch one mile south of
Dunlap June 20 have filed claims
against Harrison county for s42,50o
damages. Lyman Mcintosh asked for
$500 damages; ]. P. Ebert, $4,000
and Scott Mcintosh for $4,000. The
claimants allege insufficient barriers
and the liability of the county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-10
FINDS $1,000 PEARL.
Gem Taken From Clam in Floyd Rive,
Causes Hunting Epidemic.

Causes Hunting EPIdOmtc.
Sioux City, Aug. 10.-People living
near the Floyd river have been struck
with the pearl hunting fever. Men and
boys, dressed in old clothes or bathing
suits, can be seen in the shallow parts
of the stream every day. digging the
clans from the bed of rhe river and
searching thru the meat for hidden
gems Several pearls Of more or less
value have been taken from the
stream during the last week.
What is claimed by some as the most
valuable pearl ever found In Iowa was
taken from the Floyd river Thursday
afternoon by Frank vedt and John
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-10
Yhv He COLLAPSED.

"And what said the great specia!
list. do you consider to have been III
cause of your husbands sudden an
complete collapse"
He insisted on trying to follow
story in the moving pictures. "--Pucl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-10

Enormous flowers of satin or velvet
are used with good effect on the girdles
or corsages OF dressy gowns. The
model illustrated here 10 little one
piece gown OF taffeta. 1t is crossed BY
a broad sloping girdle on which huge
rose is adjusted. The corsaEe and
double tunic are of embroidered net.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-10

cording to this compilation, was $685.
EOS. They had of mich cows 673,523,
and of work oxen 1910, of other cat
tie 1,389,009, and Of Thoroughbred cat
tie" 1850. But they sheared 2,3A0,914
pounds of wool, and had 5,0S6,161 hogs
with 354,S09 Of improved breeds"
Their butter crop was figured at 3D.
S62,540 pounds.
Pioneer Manufactures.
Under the head of manufactures 1t
was stated that Iowa had 203 flour
ing and grist mile, As wooden factor
les and 131 saw and planning mills.
The railroad mileage in 1875 had
run up to 1850 and gross earnings per
mile was figured at $4,8o0.
In regard to state finances some fig
ures were given that are interesting
for comparison. They assessed Of land
34126,124 acres, and the equalized
value of same was s294.313,36s. The
equalized value Of personal property
was ss4,2ss.o71. and of railroad prop
erty s22,662,040. The aggregate was
$401. 264.379.
1t was stated that the state debt
was "to the public 100000, and ito
the school fund" 243.O56. The annual
state revenue was $903,706.1
It was also recfted that Iowa had
9,52S school houses, denominational
colleges 10, private schools 116, and
1850 churches.
"This land Of .healthful climate" was
the inviting declaration of the 1876
boosters. "of marvelously fertile soil
Of rapidly increasing means OF COM
munication, of measureless stores OF
fuel for future generations, Of abund-
ant educational and religious privileges
and of liberal laws, offers to the people
Of the world home on its millions OF
acres of virgin prairie. where they may
help build for themselves and their
posterity robust and vigorous COM
lmonwealth.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-10

The Bedouin marriage ceremony
consists of the groom killing sheep
and spilling some Of the blood In sand
on the floor of the house OF his pros-
necfiyc father In law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-10
h.ad.oh. and Nervousness cursd.

TJ0duUCN0 dtto '1SV' v0oOs'OOO S1VSO
"Chamberlain's Tablets arc entitled
to all the praise can give them.
writes Mrs. Richard dip. Spencerport
N. Y. They have cured me of headache
and nervousness and restored me to my
normal health" For sale by all Drug
gists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-10
CHANGES IN AGRICULTURAL CON.
DlTioNs IN FORTY YEARS
MOST RADICAL.
WHEAT THEN LEADING
CEREAL PRODUCED ON FARMS
Now in Third Place and Yellow Corn
and oats-sprins Wheat Raised at
That Tims-0rsat Changes in Farm
Ideas and Msthods-0rist Mills and
Wooden Factoriss Once Fiourishsd.
'pecial to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 10.-The most
striking change In Iowa agricultural
conditions in forty years has been the
revision of ideas to the relative i'm
portance Of crops.
In 1876 there was issued as a small
folder for use in connection with the
Centennial exposition Of that year a
compilation of statistics as to Iowa
conditions and crops and industries.
A comparison Of this with the latest
available statistics shows some sur
prising things. A copy Of this folder
is in possession of Thomas L. Stevens,
Of the adjutant generals office.
The first big fact to be observed on
a comparison is that whereas in 1874.
crop in Iowa, it long ago took third
place and yielded to corn and oats.
Then the idea as to what kind OF
wheat has changed. In 1874 Iowa
harvested Of spring wheat 43.280,91S
bushels and of spring wheat only 81
$4,000 bushels, and of winter wheat
11,6s3,9Oo bushels. The old idea that
Iowa was good only for spring wheat
has given way to the evidence that it
is much better for raising winter
wheat
Crops Then and Now.
In 1874 Iowa raised of corn 146,993,-
$40 bushels. as against the 329,343,000
bushels last year.
OF oats the 1874 crop was 29,213,S91
bushels as against 164,S51, 900 bushels
last year.
In 1874 they boosted of having raised
of rye $4,000 bushels. Of barley 1884
291 bushels, of buckwheat 160,S05 bu-
shells, of fax seed 55s,S36 bushels.
They also had a fine record for
Hungarian hay and seed. but timothy
was unknown. They listed their hops
and tobacco as valuable crops, also
broomcorn. They gathered of grapes
9,400,S85 pounds and made 262,754 gal
Ions of wine
The boast was Of a population of l.
350,544 for Iowa, and of the 34,124,613
acres of the state assessed that $780,
961 was cultivated. A statement Of the
value of products was as follows:
I
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08
Animals and Earthquakes.

One Of the mysteries still unsolved
is that of the sense by which the low
er animals become aware of the ap
proach of earthquakes. For three or
four days before a series of earth
luakes at Guadalajara. Mexico. the
many parrots of the city showed
great and unusual restlessness, and
turing the period of disturbance the
ncreased cries of the birds gave warn
.ng of the nearness OF the worst shocks
Rats also became alarmed. fleeing
rom the city before the earthquakes
.ame Supersensitiyeness to faint
shocks hardly give satisfactory expla
nation, for modern seismographs are
very sensitive. and it is quite unlikely
that tremors too slight to be recorded
would be felt so strongly as to give
alarm.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08
DISEASE sPURNED BY ALL
Nc Country VIII Admit That Dreaded
Influenza Had Birth Within Its
Borders.

Legion are the names that the
dreaded "fiu" has been called by those
that have fallen under its magic
spell.
No country win acknowledge that
its shores are the birthplace Of the
"fu" fend, and the following are a
few of the names given this unowned
disease.
In Russia 1t is called Siberian fever,
end in Siberia Chinese fever. The peo-
pie of Brazil know 1t by the name OF
polka fever, or zamporina; La grippe
is the term generally in use In
France, also la coQuette and Spanish
catarrh.
Germans define 1t as schafkrankheit
(sheepdisease) Maiattta tedesca Ger
man sickness) Is the epithet In use In
Italy; whilst Spaniards name it inf1u'
encia rusa and trancaza "a blow with
a b2r).
Very apt is the Swedish definition
-shufsjuka and snuff fever.
Our own description-infu
was taken from the eighteenth cen
fury Italian writer's. who spoke OF
una influenza di FREDDIE" Influence OF
cold. Our own physicians mistook the
description for the name Of the dis
ease itseH-hence influenza.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08
ca..aria. or New Jersey.

What is now the state of New Jer-
sey was part of the territory claimed
by the Dutch under the name of New
Netherlands. Before the English seizr
ed the country something had been
done to settle this part. although 1t
had not developed as might have been
expected in the fifty years Of Dutch
occupancy. The Duke Of York. as pro-
prietor of the territory newly acquired.
coded in 1864 this southern portion ly-
iog between the Delaware river and
the sea to Lord John Berkeley and Sir
George Carteret The new province
was named Caesaria. or New Jersey.
In honor of Carteret, Who as governor
u the island OF Jersey had heroically
defended it against the parliamentary
ans during the great rebellion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08
STOOD FOR ANCIENT SPELLING
der Against "Reforms" In
English Language.

In the eighteenth century we find
prose is one of our delights, writing as
the very first article which appeared
over his acknowledged name "A Pro
posal for Correcting, Improving and
Ascertaining the English Tongue" He
lamented that the English tongue was
becoming debased, but he attributed
the cause, in part, to the liberties
which Dryden and the other poets Of
the Restoration had taken in shorten
ing their syllables by emitting those
very e's which our spelling reformers
would eliminate.
These gentlemen" wrote Swift, al
though they could not be insensible
how much our language was already
overstocked with monosyllables. ye
to save time and pains, introduced
that barbarous custom Of abbreviatins
words to fit them to the measure o.
their verses so that most of the books
we see nowadays are full Of those
mangfings and authorizations" Dis
turb'd," "rebukd." are among thu
words he finds especially unpleasant
Swift was further annoyed at fool
1sh opinion, advanced Of late years
that we ought to spell exactly as WI
speak; which. besides the obvious In
convenience of utterly destroying GU
etymology. would be thing W
should never see an end Of" Also b.
noted with impotence in 1712: 1T i
sometimes a difficult matter to rea'
modern books and pamphlets; wher
the words are so curtailed and varie'
J from their original spelling. that who
ever has been used to plain Englisl
will hardly know them by sight" HOY
many of our new" controversies wer
waged centuries ago!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08
Holy Wars by MosIems.

There has been no universal war by
Moslems on unbelievers since the
early days of Mohammedanism. II
has been supposed that only the ca.
liph, an Office now claimed by the sui
tans Of Turkey, can order a general
war or jihad. but as the Persians and
the Moors, who are Mohammedans. do
not acknowledge the spiritual authori-
ty of the Ottoman sultan and look to
their own rulers for their cue in such
case. it is not at all likely that there
will ever again be jihad. Holy wars
have been proclaimed by the mahdis.
as was the case in the Sudan in 1882.
when Chinese" Gordon was murdered
at Khartum. but there has been no gen.
eral war between the followers Of the
prophet and the infidel dogs since the
early times when Mohammed was
establishing his power.-Argonaut
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08
rour{sh;o by Flowers.

In remote Al: " ianllets anu VIZ
lagos. especially Ire 5ernese ooer
land. there still exist ancient ana pref
tv customs of proposing marriage oy
tbe language If flowers III maio
accepts a bouquet ai eIelweiSs from
man she at the same time accepts hlib
ms her fance. tha idea being that the
man has risked us life to obtain the
flowers for the woman he loves An
other method which exists IN the can
ton of GlartIS is for the young man 10
place a iowerpot containing a single
rose and q note or the window sill OF
the girls ron,i when she is absent
from hon,. and wait-perhaps days
for reply. II the maid takes the rose
the Young man boldly enters the house
to arrange matters with her parents
but If the rose is allowed to fade away
the proposal is rejected without SIN
gle word having been exchanged br
tween the couple Sometimes hrkie
girl will keep n young man Waiting
day or two for an answer. hui WHAT
ever 1t may be II Is final
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08
ALL THE NEWS OF the DAY
Chiefly a. Understood by the Man
Who Does Not Have Time to
Read the Papers.

Il am glad to hear" said the Man
Who Does Not Have Time to Read the
Papers, that this income tax will
apply to interblocking directors.
II wonder when they're going to
start running trains In this new Cats
kill aqueduct, now that it's finished.
II don't believe Wilson win ever
succeed in having this James Lind
elected emperor Of Mexico even II he
does speak Latin.
II knew the telephone company
would have to cut rates when the par
cel-post company got to competing
with 1t.
1T seems to me that this paying II
S. day to automobile inventors as a
millennium wage is going to lead to
anarchy or even to sociology. But that
amt any worse than paying $4,000
a year to the city chambermaid, as
they do right here in New York.
'Wers you to the auto show at the
Garden? Who won the races?"
ut wasn't at the Garden" said the
Man with the Newspaper. and they
didn't have any races"
Didn't, eh?" snorted the Man Who
Doesn't police stopt 'em, suppose.
More OF this impuritanism."-New
York Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08
China and the Tejeoraph

China was confror ted with a shn
problem at the introduction Of the tele
graph. 1t was hopeless to think Of
combining the western Morse dots and
flashes in sufficient variety to express
the 5000 or 1000 characters used BY
q fairly literate Chinese. not to speak
of the entire 10000 or SO known to the
highly educated men of that race A
phonetic system was barred by the
fact that the same Chinese monosylla
HE means different things. according
to the context or information and also
by the diversity of dialects. A Dane.
Professor Schellerup. found the sOlu-
don. The 1900 characters most com
monly used are given their equivalents
La a code Of numerals and these nj.
merals are telegraphed. Thus. cash
In the code is 5000. II any one want
ed to telegraph the number 5000 Itself
he would send the code equivalents
Of the words six" Thousand" and
thirty"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08
CONCLUDED SHE LOVED HIM
Wealth and High Social Positjoa
Didn't Lower Him In Her
Estimation.

20. mamma! It has really happened
and-he-young Simpkins, you know
he really-O, mammal"
Dear child! I thought he stayed
dreadfully long last night. He really
proposedr"
He sure did, and well, of course,
told him l would give him my an
swer later, and he's coming again to
night What shall say?"
1T all depends, dear, on whether
you really love him or not, and
had your father look up his father in
Bradstreet's yesterday and he's AL
there. Your father thinks he Is worth
q good million at least, and Edward is
the only child. OF course, II you love
him and"
HE isn't very handsome or"
MY dear child, looks are not every.
thing. Far from It! You know he has
two autos, and one Of them a limou-
sine that never cost penny less than
six thousand.
80 he hast And papa will never
b likely to get me an auto"
Il doubt it. But. of course, you
mustn't think Of marrying him unless
you love him. and-he would probably
take you to Europe on your wedding
trip, and he belongs to two Of the
most exclusive clubs and his family
has the entire to the best society, and
your papa says that he has an allow
ance Of thousand a month: and Of
course. being the only child. he u
sure to come in for large fortune In
time, and-but do you feel that you
really love him?"
Yes. mamma think do"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08
HistorIa London BUILDING.

The Inns OF Court hotel, London.
which is to become the telephone ex.
change for Holbcrn, began life as the
Blue Boar tavern in Plantagenet times.
taking its name from the crest Of the
De Veres, who owned the land there
abouts. When its neighbor and rival,
the George inn. was demolished under
Queen Anne the Blue Boar annexed
the name George as its subtitle. 1t
was at the Blue Board that Cromwell,
disguished as a trooper, stopped
man about to set out for Dover. In
his saddle he found letter from
Charles l. which determined him Oh
the kings execution.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08
fe4elna M foAs

fhe EXPRESSION '.as cunning ID 4 fo4s
has passed into the language: but. a.
b the case with most extra cute gem
tlemen. there are occasions when Mas
ter Reynard overreaches himself. Any
visitor to the country who has ~ver
examined chicken house in the mid
die of a field has probably noticed two
or three short pieces Of chain hanging
over the hole by which the fowls en-.
ter. Although they form no obstacle
to the birds. who push their way In
without the faintest difficulty. they will
infallibly prevent fox from raiding
the house The latter in bis superior
wisdom takes them to be trap for his
capture. and although he may sit out
side hungrily licking his chops" moth
ing will induce him to put his head
through the chains Truly case OF
little learning being a dangerous
thing -PearsOn's Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08
Beau Rrumrnsi's press

Evidently We mist rot be!;PVa all
that we have REID of Beau Brl4rInel
There We're stories that ne anI,ra~ed in
"a dove colorei coat and white satin
inexpressibles;" that 1t took two art
lists TO make his SloveS. Il Sr,,cnl ex.
pert being assigned To the i.luril,S and
that he had three hair 5resSers who spt--
cialized, so to speak ON the different
parts of his head. All these stories. il
seems. are fiction. according "a leon II.
Vincent's "DandieS and Men OF Let
sers:'
'Simplicity and unobtruSive elegance
were his Ideals To attract notice by
ronspicuousness in dress WAS in his
opinion the most mortifyin@ expert
ence that gentleman could have.
Byron told Leigh Hunt that there was
nothing remarkable in Rr,lmmel's
dress except Il certain exquisite pro-
i1riety. From which it may be inferred
that his reforms were of sensible
sort"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08
Russia's National Debt.

For several years Russia has been
Increasing its national debt, and fig
ures show that over As per cent. OF
loans emitting in the course Of the
last FIVE years we're subscribed in for
eign countries.
The Russian government Is anx.
ious to get money from other lands
and Is expected to seek further safety
In European markets very shortly
with which to meet requirements for
the present year.
Statistics show that during the
past five years $685. million rubles
were raised by Russia, 3657.1 millions
In the country. and 1888 abroad. The
value Of q ruble is about 81 cents.
Very striking is the manner in which
the Russian national debt has been In
creased in the course Of the last two
years, as also the additional amount
of money borrowed on foreign mar
kets in the year 1912. which jumped
from 1850 million in 1911 to 44S.3 mil
hons last year.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08
A Persis. .nt Tutor.

In 1879. when l'fesi3e;I Grevy took
no hts s4sidssl>-e ut she t1ysee. he was
Investigating Ele SAoringe or accoII-
modatiou II Me p.iI;ife w,'th he was
told that kaf OF .ne OF the stories was
occupied by "a gentleman" who refns-
ed to have The gen leman had been
there for four or five years.
Grevy went to ask him personally
what his business was and learne0
that he WAS the tutor of the children
of former president. Marshal Mac.
Mahon.
But the rnnrsiml ceased 10 he prest-
dent some years ago remarked III
Grevy.
THAT mar be-" replied the gent'e-
man. But WAS appointed i-iysre
tutor. The Elysee is still hare and 80
am T.
Eventually i'm order - Se' risi "f the
tutor. the president had 10 give hiIn
we'll paid j , in one vi the govern
ment offices.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08
rrapo,n. the Poschers.

A keeper awakened tO the fact that
In the silent watches OF the night sume
of his pheasants were being systemati-
cally purio ned. Footprints were al
ways discernibie: but, as there was
nothing ronarka BILE about any OF them
they we're of 10 value for detective
purposes. They served. however, to
suggest a plax. He went t. the local
cobblar and offGSed him generous re-
ward for the performance Of very
simple task When three suspected
persons sent their boots for repairs.
tho nails or Jackets were to be placed
In the seles according to different de-
signs which the keeper would provide
The son Of st. Crispin agreed to the
proposal. and 1t was carried Into effect
as opportunity offered, The result was
that Charge Of rnachiug was proved
against two Of the three men through
the distinctive impressions made by
their boots n the retestiFe scii. Tue
cobbers snnnivnnce in the Keepers lit
tie SCHEME WAS, of 'r.u, 90 Kept strict
secret-Glasgow News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08
TREE THAT EXHIBITS ANGER
In Idaho 4 Species Quakes ard amlt4
IN Unpleasant 0dor When
Disturbed.

In idaho thare exists species OF
the acacia tree which Is entitled 70 be
classed as one of the wonders OF
plant life. This tree, Harper's Week
~ states, attains height of about
eight feet. When full grown 1t closes
its leaves together in coils each day
at sunset and curls It's twigs to the
shape Of pigtails. When the tree has
thus settled itself for its nights sleep
It is said that If touched it will nut.
ter as II agitated or impatient at the
disturbance. The oftener. 1t is averred.
the foliage is molested, the more VIC
lent will become the shaking of the
branches. Finally, it is further al
legged, II the shaking be continued, the
tree will at length emit nauseating
odor quite sufficient to induce q
headache In the case of the person
disturbing the tree.
In Idaho 1t is called the angry
tree" and 1t is said that it was discov'
cred by men who, on making camp
for the night, placed one end of can
vas covering over one Of the sensitivd
branches, using it for q support. I'M
mediately the tree began to jerk Its
branches sharply. The motion cont1n'
ued. with increasing nervousness,
until at last came sickening odol
that drove the tired campers to
more friendly location.
Curiosity prompted an Investigation
One Of the "angry trees" was dug ur
and thrown to one side. Immediately
upon being removed from the ground
It Is said that the tree opened 1ts
leaves, its twigs lost their pfgtails and
for something over an hour and q
i half the outraged branches showed
their indignation by series of Quak
hgs. which grew weaker and weaker
and ceased when the foliage had be
como limp and wfthered
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-05-08

fftA members of a party around
table In an exclusive club In down.
town skyscraper were much amused
the other evening by controversy
between their waiter and another en-
ployee OF the club.
One of the party had ordered strip.
what the strip was for has nothing to
do with this story. Going to the
dumb waiter. the servitor shouted In
his best ordering voice:
"Sirup!'
" don't getchu." came the response
down the shaft
"Sirup!r' this time with two excla-
nation points and rising infection
"Come again." was the imperturbaoie
response.
"Sirupm 1t went mp the SHAFT IKE
the blast of an explosion
Jaw. spell it, said the echo.
"S-u-r"-the waiter had his feet
MIA nted 6rmly-"s-u-r"-he had tight
aned his vest and taken deep breath
-"s-su-r. say. bring some one to the
shaft that can understand me, VIII
yuh?"
And he waited with some dignity the
coming of a person with sharper ears.
Pittsburgh Post