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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-30
Sheffield News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Sheffield. May 30-Mrs. f. n. Kritz
was called here from Charles City on
Thursday by the serious illness OF her
father. James Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Crawford OF
Lost Springs. Wyo.. came Thursday
on account OF the illness OF his father
The eighth grade graduating exercis-
es were held In the NJ. F.. church Fri
day evening. There are nine In the
class. Seven girls OF the seventh grade
will give the play. "A Romance Of the
Ganges."
Memorial day was observed In the
usual manner. The exercises a; the
cemetery Will he held at 10 O'Clock,
attended by the Sheffield cornet Band.
veterans In autos. Sons OF Veterans,
Woman's Relief Corps school children
and citizens 4 good program VIII be
given. at ? o'clock services at the
church. Rev. David Lang gave the
address.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Adams and moth
or Mrs. Adams went to Scranton Fri
day to be present at the memorial ser
vices
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-30
AID SOCIETY GIVEN $500.
Former Resident Of Webster City Aids
Society in Handsome N amer.
Special to Times Republican.

special To INES HerNnllcan.
Webster City, May 3c.-The Metho-
dist Ladies' A.d Society OF this city got
a big surprise this morning in the way
of a $500 contribution from former
member of the church. who has lived In
Spokane. Wash. now for many years.
The contribution came to Rev. G. II.
kamphoefner, pastor Of the church.
with the request that It be turned over
to the ladies' and that they use II to
apply on the amount this organization
had pledged on the fine new $3S, 900
church.
The donor was Q. q. Hall. former
well known Webster City attorney.
The Hall family lived in Webster city
years ago and were prominent in the
business and social life of the city.
The gift Of $500 Is much appreciated
by the ladies. who had pledged 81. 800
toward the building fund of the church
beside paying for the new pipe organ.
They have been working hard and
this money lessons their burden con-
siderably.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-30
Mysterious Shooting ARRAY.
to Timcs-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque. May 30.-Mystery hedges
the shooting of Frank Woos, a track
walker, on the Milwaukee road, who
says his home Is in New Jersey. The
fellow at present is in Chicago Mercy
hospital with chances for and against
recovery about equal. He was picked
up last night in the Illinois Central
yards in an unconscious condition, a
bullet having ripped his scalp and
fractured the top Of his skull. Rob-
berry was not the motive and during
his lucid moments the victim has been
unable to give any explanation Of his
condition. Sixteen suspects were
hauled up before the county attorney
but failing to connect any OF them
with the affair, all were released.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-30

Special to Times -ReuhliCan.
GarWin. May 30MisS Bessie Riggs,
of Castalia. spent several days as the
guest of her sister Floy Riggs
Rev. Mr.. SissOn gave the address at
the graduating class Thursday evening
stick to Your Last" was the subiec
Leardcr Clark Academy boys played
the Garwin high school boys Tuesday
afternoon. losing by a score OF to /.
DR.. and Mrs. I.aunder entertained
the junior and senior classes Of high
school and Prof. and Mrs. Harding at
o'clock dinner Tuesday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-30
m anson Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Mapson. MAY 30-Mrs. Andres Peter
son left Yesterday noon for three
weeks visit with her parents in Tama.
Eighteen pupils Of Lake and EiSa-!
townships graduated this afternoon
from the eighth grade. at Lake school
No. !. These graduates are from eight
schools of these townships. a long and
excellent program was given. and the
diplomas were awarded by County STU
perintendent Grace Bradshaw.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-30
.OW'S This ]?

We offer One Hundred Dolhrs Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured BY Ham,
CatasIh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY L CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known r. J.
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
1850 NAT. BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
cents per bottle. Sold by all DssSgists.
Take Halls Family Pulls fse coestipatiea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-30

Il II wrong TO have men in prison or
at the reformatory resting under mis-
apprehension as to the laws or condi-
tons under which the sentence may
be worked out and that In every case
OF pleading guilty the offender should
be closely questioned
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-30
Sheffield Man Dies Suddenly.
Special to Times

Special to Times RepubI1can.
Sheffield May 30-James Ward died
quite suddenly at his home in this
place Friday morning about 10 o'clock
Mr.. Ward has been in poor health for
years and March 1. with his wife and
little daughter, moved in their new
home in this place and decided to spend
the rest Of his days in ease. Mr.. Ward
is about So years OF age and has been
a very successful farmer He leaves a
wife, five sons and four daughters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-30

lege will enter the employ of the In
diana first inspection bureau at Terre
Haute, to begin training as fire in
surance estimating expert. r. w.
Kendall, 10, is superintendent for this
h,raon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-30
Indiana Employ. low. Engineer.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames. May 30.-1ndiana has come to
Iowa for n mechanical engineer for
her fire inspection bureau. c. H.
Hartnell, of Stacyville, Iowa, who will
graduate in June from Iowa State Col :
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
A Haunted Library.

One OF the most curious "hauntings'
occurs in Il northern castle OF great an.
tiquity, where Mary, queen OF Scots,
rested when she was being conveyed a
prisoner through England. II Is mani.
tested in the library and takes the
form that the books cannot be kept IN
order. They move about or are moved
about from shelf TO shelf. IL you ar
range the works OF Shakespeare In cor
rect order on one shelf by next morn
ing the volumes are scattered anyhow
on different shelves. This has gone on
FOR years. At different times the IL
brary has been searched and locked
watches have been set all night, sery-
ants have come and gone. but the mys-
terious occurrence goes on and Is
vouched for. not by the family. but by
the guests who have stayed in the
house. There Is no legend TO account
for e. London Mail
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
TRICK or A HOTEL BEAT.
Plausible Scheme BY Which He Swim.
died the confiding Clerk.

A story detailing how relentiessly
the detective department Of the Amer
lean Hotel Protective association trails
bad debts WAS told recently by Gin.
cinnau hotel man.
II appears that man who register
eel rs John Is. Smith. New York.
failed 10 pay "A bill of $50. As the
Smiths OF New York are almost as
countless as the sands OF the beach.
the finding OF the particular John H.
wanted was looked upon as n hercu-
lean task. However. the signature was
traced on paper and sent 10 various
cities. Finally the owner OF that par
tlcular signature registered al hotel
In the north lie was promptly made
to pay the bill
A hotel "beat' used the business let
ter scheme 90 swindle hotel keepers.
His trick was 10 open letter IN front
OF the clerk. take out a check and then
allow the clerk To read the letter The
missiye. presumably from q biz bust
ness house, gave the recipient re.
buke for not turning In more orders.
"Now what do you think OF thatrr the
swindler would say, Stimulating anger.
Then he would have the check cashed
without question. The manager OF
the hotel. however. recalled getting a
warning about the letter swindle and
caused the arrest OF the guest after
the money had been turned over 10
him. II developed that the man had
forged and passed siIy-slI checks
with great profit to himself lie was
convicted. Cincinnati Times Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10

Lady Jersey was In her time one OF
the leaders OF fashion. and her house
was the resort Of politicians and 9TH
ers. With her lived her daughter.
Lady Clementine yilliers. handsome
and clever girl. The custom had been
established that all friends should give
the latter present on her birthday,
and these presents were set out in an
antechamber, Among these friends
was Lord Brougham, then an old man.
He called on birthday, but had for
gotten what the occasion was, and had
brought no present Seeing n mass OF
presents laid out. he seized one OF
them and took IL la as his present
rightly counting that the young lady
would not remember that IL was one
that already had been given 20 her
And very proud he was OF his pres
ence OF mind. But. then. he was an
eek lord CHANCELLOR Truth
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10

latter collected tSs mucous secretions
from large number OF appendices re
moved at the hospitals and prepared
a serum which. on being injected into
animals, was found 10 stimulate the
contractile movements OF the lntes-
tines. Or. Robinson. therefore. was
convinced that the appendix cannot be
cut out without seriously interfering
with Intestinal action, although he
recognizes the necessity OF operating
when the gland Is gangrenous on 9TH
wise diseased. Paris Cor, New York
sun
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
podued his own RuIes.

Gladstone's suggestions on the art OF
speaking. communicated to CORE
spondcnt In 1873. are remarkable as
beginning with two which few orators
ever more pcrsistently violated First
study plainncSs OF language. always
preferTing the simple word; second.
shortncss or sentences: third, distinct.
ness OF articulation; fourth. test and
question your own arguments before
hand not waiting FOR critic or op-
poncnt; nth. seek a thorough diges
ton OF aud familiarity with your sub.
jet and rely mainly on these 10 prompt
the proper words; sixth. remember that
II you are 20 sway an audience YOU
must. besides thinking ont your mat.
ter. watch them all along" = London
Graphic.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE AGES.
They Held Office and Could More Than
Hold Their Own In Trade.

Women In England have always
shared In the industrial life OF the ma
ton. Curiously enough, writes Mr.. A.
Abram In English Life and Manners
In the Later Middle Ages" statute
OF 1863 that ordered men to keep to
one trade left women free TO practice
as many as she chose.
In few instances, at least, women
in the later middle ages discharged du-
ties and held Offices that do not fall TO
their lot nowadays. There are allu-
sions TO women burgesses in the rec
Ords OF London and other towns, and
IL women married aliens they could
naturnlize them.
Women did not shrink from engag
Ing In foreign commerce. They ex-
ported goods to France. Spain and 9th
or countries. A widow Margery Rus
sell or Coventry, is mentioned In no
less than three different existing docu-
ments. Her business must have been
on a fairly large scale, for she was
robbed OF merchandise worth $500 by
some men OF Santander In Spain. In
order to recoup herself for her losses
she obtained letters OF marque that
empowered her to seize the goods be
longing to countrymen OF the offend.
ers.
Margcry apparently took more than
was due her. for two Spanish mer.
chants lodged complaints against her.
She was ordered 10 restore both ships.
but one Of the Spaniards declared that
she had refused TO DO SO. although he
had commission directed TO the ex-
chequcr. II Dame Margcry Russell
was type women traders Of the mid
die ages were we'll able to look after
themselves.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
The MuIIahs Of India.

mullah, or. rs II is more properly
written. mollah, is a title given in In
dia and throughout the east generally
10 a religious leader OF any description.
Thus the sultan OF Turkey is mol
lah, because be is the supreme head OF
the moslem world. And there are hun
dreds OF others TO most OF the more
conspicuous among them is prehxed
the adjective mad This, however.
must not be taken 10 mean that they
are insane. the word being used rather
In its oriental significance OF lin.
spired." The person OF the mollah is
sacred Not even the mighty Habi-
bullah himself would care 20 lay a
sacrilegious finger on one OF these
sanity personageS. II he were to ven
ture such an unheard OF thing ven.
eeance would surely overtake him
For ID Is the cardinal principle OF the
Ullma--as the mollahs are collectively
termed that an injury purposely
caused 10 one Of their number can only
be atoned for by the death Of the In
divldual innicting II.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
Occult Information.

A. Henry Savage Landor may deny
on geological grounds the existence OF
any lost Atlantis" but there are
among the theosophical and other oc.
cult fraternities people who will cheer
fully draw you map OF the vanished
land and give you a description OF It's
people. their manners and customs.
The Information Is obtained by va
rlous mystical methods revelations, :
clalryoyance. etc. Some years ago Il
was discovered by similar occult
means that nj tho north pole itself the
temperature was so mild that a green
island" existed there-a kind OF arctic
arcady. Il was all very Interesting
until Peary. the explorer. came on the
scene and but cold fact Is always so
unromantic, London Chronicle
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
Two For a Quarter.

lie was smoking a ane. full Favored
Havana when be met his friend.
Have cigar?" he inquired very
politely.
Thanks" said the other gratefully
taking and lighting the proffered weed
After few experimental puts, how
ever. the friend removed the cigar
from his lips and. looking at ID doubt
fully, said, with a very evident ahate
ment OF gratitude In his tone:
What do you pay for these cigarsf Y
1.-TWO for quarter" said the origl
nal proprietor OF both weeds, takinS
his own cigar out OF his mouth ana
looking at II with considerable salts
faction. This one cost me 20 cents
and that ."
The conversation languished at this
point-Puck.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10

Take any number OF three differed
figures. as AL. under II place the same
figures in reverse order. subtract the
lesser number and you will nnd Thar
the middle figure OF the result Is n.
varlably o. Why II IL so is somethInp
that only the most learned mathenat.
ical scholars can explain Here is our
case worked out:
Taking amy number. say.............4 al
Reversing figures ....,...................,l7 t
snbtracting We have ....,.......,,.... "
Further stiil. we can now reverse
this number 2a7 In the same way and
add the two numbers. and the result
Will always come 1889. Thus:
Reversing ....,..,.,................ 1872
Adding. We have ,....,........,........... loss
Why should the answer always come
ont the same? Here's something for
YOU TO work over
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
BELTED AND C0ATLESS.
Pen Picture Of tho Typical American
by an English Artist.

py an En9ilsV ArtlnN
The Americans as n race walk better
than the English more freely. with a
taking swing aud almost with grace.
How much OF this is due 10 living in a
democracy and how much 10 wearing
no braces II Is very difficult to deter.
mine.
But certainly IL Is the land or belts
and therefore OF more loosely moving
bodies.
Also Americans take their coats or /,
which is sensible, and they can do 1t
the more beautifully because they are
belted and not braced They take their
coats on everywhere aud anywhere
and somehow ii strikes the visitor as
the most symbolic thing about them.
They have not yet thought OF discard
ing collars, but they are unashamedly
shirtsleeved
Any sculptor seeking 10 figure this
republic In stone must carve In future
young man, open faced, pleasant and
rather vulgar. straw hat on the back
or his head. his trousers full and slop
Ply. his coat over his arm. The motto
written beneath will he, Of course,
This Is some country"
The philosophlc gazer on such mon
ument might get some way toward I'M
Outstanding the making OF the Pana
ma canal. that exploit that no Euro
pean nation could have carried out
Westminster Gazette.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
Trap Of the FourmiIion.

"Iu the Sahara said an explorer.
there l. i little insect that throws
sand and its volleys Stay. They call II
the fourmillon. The fourmIlIon digs
itself funnel shaped hole OF the cir
conference of silver dollar. II lies
hidden and watchful IN the bottom OF
this hole. aud when 4 spider or ant or
beetle comes cautiously prospecting
down the sleep and slippery sides the
inhospitahle fourmiliUn launches upon
its guest vollcy after yolley Of sand a
hail OF singing sand so abundant. -
suffocating. 50 binding that the visitor
loses its hcad lie rolls unconscious
Tor the noncc 10 the bottom % the
hole. and the fourmilinn calmly dis
members him before he has time 10
come 10 himself again aud puts him
Ia the lardcr for the next neal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
DINING WITH FRIENDS.


Not until boarding houses cease TO
exist will all their romances be writ
ten Shabby romances most OF them
are. like that OF the young woman VINO
got so tired Of being called poor thing
because she received 40 invitations
and had TO eat all her meals nj the
boarding house table that she took 10
eating alone once In awhile at q cheap
restaurant and then brazenly lying
about the friends who had invited her
10 dinner
There was a young man In that house
who never went anywhere either The
FIRST night the girl stayed ont life's
desolation nearly overpowered him.
Even that poor little white faced
soul has made friends who want her"
he said Nobody wants me. I'm no
good OH earth"
Then on rare occasions his place at
tile table was vacant.
New friendSgr asked the landlady.
Yes" the young man lied.
one night the man and the girl met
at twenty-five cent restaurant They
blushed. they fenced. they finally con
fessed.
Were Il pair OF frauds" said the
girl. 1T Is awful TO think that tonight
when we 10 home we Will have TO
swear that we have been dining with
friends"
We'll" said the young man softly,
"ain't we?'-New York Times
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
RIGHT UNDER OLD SOL.
They Were IN Blazing Sunlight Yet
Cast No Shadows.


Every one knows that when per-
son stands I'm the full sunshine his
body casts Il shadow which will be
either short or long, according as the
sun IL high In the heavens on near
the horizon at sunrise or sunset. A
little thought viii bring 1t home 10 the
reader That. obviously. II the sun ~
exactly vertical over persons head,
there can be- no shadow.
but the problem Is 10 determine when
and where this shall be the state or
things. AS regards the where. that
must evidently be at some place on
the earth In the tropics, and the
when" must be the hour OF midday.
70 get these two things TO concur by
prearranermcDt Is matter OF no
email difficulty,
But as q matter Of fact they did
concur on day In February, 1913
namely, the 18th. When scientist. w.
r. Gibbs, was In nidocean la latitude
IS degrees south, the suns decllnation
being also about Is degrees south.
A photo. reproduced in the London
Strand, represents Gibbs and another
man standing bolt upright ON the
deck facing one another. and clearly
shows the absence OF any sign or
lateral shadow--in other words. II
proves that the ship was In such
latitude that the sun was vertically
overhead and that the time was noon,
when the sun was at its highest altl.
iBde as between east and west. Ex-
change
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
nLink.o as AppIied 70 coli.

Speaking OF games. how many know
the origin OF the word 'lInks" n ap-
piled to the field on which goi Is
played? The dictionary says that
links" means stretch OF sandy soil.
interrupted by heather. But IL comes
from an old Saxon word "hlinc,' which
means a ledge. an embankment
boundary. Malvern link and the links
OF St Andrews were there and some
body invented game TO 90 with them
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
SAVE YOUR APPENDIX.
This Mysterious Organ May Prove TO
Be a Valuable Gland.

The appendix Is not useless organ
undergoing degeneration, as has been
hitherto supposed, but is valuable
gland. and persons should think twice
before having II removed. This is
part OF report presented to the
French Academy OF Sciences by DIR.
Perrfer.
Another well known French sclen-
list. the late DR.. Lucas-Championnere,
warned the medical world some years
go that the appendix probably was
'indeserving OF present day contempt,
yet he was unable TO establish the
possible function OF this small and
'ta~sterious organ.
h~PeFrier's report is based upon
lade by DR.. Robinson ne
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
CONCENTRATIONS About n.

Mr. Glixsard." asked the caller are
you carrying an the life insurance you
can afford:'
"No." answered the man nc the desk (;
II can afford more. aud | had expected
10 take out more. but from il note | got
from my employer this morning have
begun 10 suspect that I'm carrying a
good deal more than | am WORTH
Chicago Tribune
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
ORIGIN OF PERFUMES.
Used al First to Kill the odors OF
Burning Flesh.

Used at First to Kill the odors Of
Burning Flesh.
In the good old times the use OF per.
fumes was originated 10 counteract
the offensive odors arising from burn
Inc flesh which was being offered as a
sacrifice For this reason incense was
always burned Ia the temples. and
from that burning comes the literal
significance Of the word incense, which
means through the smoke"
Arabia has always been the land OF
perfume. The scents or Araby" being
classic. Lady Macbeth refers 10 "all
tile perfumes Of Arabia" in her sleep
walking agony when sue fancics she
cannot wash the smell or Duncan's
blood from her hand
While Arabia has most of the fame,
II Is undoubtedly Tact tuat Ia Egypt
belongs most 81 the credit, for the art
Of pertaining was prarticcd there to
its fullest extent Even the embaned
dead were saturated with spices aud
scents which have retained their De-.
lIghtful aroma after thousands %
years. Il was FROM old Egypt that the
Greeks aud Romans learned the use
of the still FOR extracting perfumes
from plants and howers. TO this Ro.
man love FOR perfumes no doubt as
much as TO her own habits was due
the fact that Cleopatra's barge was so
overwhelmingly scented. Shakespeare
describes Il with:
Purple the sails and so pcrfutned that
The winds were lovesick with them.
Philadelphia Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
Too Much For Him.

How true that old saying Is about
a child asking questions that man
cannot answer remarked PopIeigh.
What's the trouble now" queried
his friend Singleton.
This morning" replied Popleigh.
my little boy asked me why men were
sent TO congress. and | couldn't tell
him. Chicago News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-01-10
Fashion Note.

$50 you've decided not to get that
new gown that you had ordered from
your dressmakeri'
Eyes; she's so busy that she couldn't
have II done for at least three weeks.
and by that time II would be out OF
style. Chicago Record Herald