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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-25

During one year the police Of London
restored l%.7ll lost persons to their
relatives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-25

New Zealand exported more than
$4,000, 900 pounds Of butter In 1912.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-25

Gasolene supply cans operated BY .
coin slot are in successful use ~ sew
eral places.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-25
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Super.
visors at Their May, 1914, Meeting.
Marshalltown. Iowa, Monday. May 4.

1914.
Board Of supervisors met at 9 a. m.
with all members present The board
went in a body to the county farm to
investigate the damage done by the
cyclone on Sunday. May 3. Eoard adj
journed to Tuesday. May S.
Tuesday. May 8. 1914.
Board met at g q. m. with all MEM
bers present. The day was spent in
examining claims against the county
and other county work. Board ad-
1ourned to Thursday, May :.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-25

Republican Candidates
For United States Senator
ARTHUR c. SAVAGE
OF Adair, Adair County.
ALBERT B. CUMMINS
or Des Moines, Polk County.
For Governor
c. G. LEE
OF Ames, Story County.
JOHN w. RoWLEY
OF Keosauqua, Van Buren, County
GEORGE w. CLARKE
OF Abel, Dallas County.
For Lieutenant Governor
w. L. HARDING
OF Sioux City, Woodbury. County
w. c. BARBER
OF Des MONIES, Polk County.
For Secretary of State
WILLIAM S. ALLEN
OF Fairfield. Jefferson County.
For Auditor of State
JOHN E. FORD
OF Fort Dodge. Webster County.
FRANK S. SHAW
OF Toledo, Tama County.
]. F. WALL
OF Mt. Ayr. Ringgold County
JOE H. BYRNEs
Waterloo, Black Hawk County.
CLARK B. ELLIS
OF Onawa, Monona County.
For Treasurer of State
W. c. BROWN
OF Clarion. Wright County.
For Attorney General
GEORGE COSSON
OF Audubon. Audubon County.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-25

The license Of the japanese chauffeur
is carried on the steering post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-25

Democratic Candidates
For United States Senator
MAURICE CONNOLLY
OF Dubuque, Dubuque County.
EDWIN T. MEREDITH
OF Des Moines. Polk County.
For Governor
JOHN T. HAMILTON
OF Cedar Rapids, Linn County.
v.R. M'GINNIs
OF Leon, Decatur County.
For Lieutenant Governor
OLIVER P. MYERS
or Newton, Jasper County.
FARLEY SHELDON
OF Ames, Story County.
For Secretary of State
JOHN D. DEN1sON
OF Dubuque. Dubuque County.
GEORGE F. SMITH
OF Keosauqua. Van Buren, County
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14

path the doctor opened his office.
How do you feel this morning, Ma
jor'
"Feel?' rumbled the major; "the
way any gentleman ought to feel this
time of the morning, sab. Like hell,
sab"
The doctor bent his gaze on the
hilarious blossom in the others lapel.
If I were you, Bristow," he said
scathingly, 81 reckon I'd quit galivant-
ing around to bridge-fghts with per-
fumery on my handkerchief every
evening It's the devil of an example
to the young"
The rocking-chairs behind the
screening vines became motionless.
and the ladies exchanged surreptitious
smiles. If the two gentlemen were
aware of each others sterling quail
ties, their mutual appreciation was in
inverse ratio to its expression, and,
as the Elucinian mysteries, cloaked
before the world. In public the doctor
was wont to remark that the major
talked like a Caesar, looked like a
piano-tuner and was the only man he
had ever seen who could strut sit
ting down. Never were his gibes SO
barbed as when launched against the
majors white-waistcoated and patri-
clan calm, and conversely, never did
the majors bland suavity so nearly
approach an undignified irritation as
when receiving the envenomed darts
of that accomplished cynic.
The major settled his black tie. "a
little wholesome exercise wouldn't be
a bad thing for you, Doctor" he said
succinctly. You're looking a shade
pasty today"
''Exercise!" snapped the other
viciously, as he pounded down the
steps. "Ha, ha! I suppose you exer-
cise-lazying out to the Dandridges
once a week for julep, and the rest
Of the time wearing out good cane-bot-
toms and palm-leaf fans and GUESSING
at the heat. You'll go off with apo
plexy one of these days"
Il shall if they're scared enough to
call you," the major shot after him,
nettled. But the. doctor did not pause.
He went on down the street without
turning his head.
The major lifted his hat CALAMITY
to the ladies, whose presence he had
just observed.
do sit down, Major" said Mrs. Gift
ford. There's a question I'm just
dying to ask you We've had such an
interesting conversation. You've
heard the news, of course, that young
Mr. Valiant is coming to Damory
Court?"
The major sat down heavily. In the
bright light his face seemed suddenly
pale and old.
MOP the Iady's tone was arch.
Have all the rest of US really got
ahead of you for once? Yes, it's true
There's some one there getting it to
rights. Now here's the question.
There was a woman, of course, at the
bottom of the Valiant duel. Ia never
dream of asking you who she was.
But which was it she loved, Valiant
or Sassoon?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14
CLIPPING FILE WORTH MUCH
Man in Responsible Position Goes SO
Far as to Consider 1t Invaluable
in His Work.

THE man who isn't constantly
studying the methods in his particu-
lar line seldom rises RICH in this
world says the chief mechanic of
division of a railroad entering New
York. And above FL, the man who
studies must have the faculty of stor-
ing away the important facts for flu
ture reference.
q make it a point to read all the
important periodicals published con-
corning mechanics and some that re-
late but remotely to my line of work.
1 don't pretend to memorize all that
read. but I have a system that l have
followed for the last twenty years,
and | have found it to be invaluable.
maintain a private clipping file.
My clipping file has saved me end
less work and worry at various times
in the last twenty years. l make a
practice, when reading periodicals. to
clip and file away, carefully indexed,
anything that l consider might at some
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14
CHAPTER xI-contfnued.

~ tElF- n Eis-N<JHAiEuEUs
Wonders viii never cease!" said
the young man easily, struggling.
Well, our quarry is here somewhere.
From the way the dogs act I should
say he's bolted into the house. With
your permission III take one of them
in and see" He stopped and snapped
q leash on a dOg-colIar.
I'm really very sorry" said Valiant,
but I'm living in 1t at present"
The edge Of a smile lifted the care
fully trained mustache over the
others white teeth. It had the per
fectly courteous air of saying, "Of
course, if you say so. But"
Valiant turned, with a gesture that
included all IF you care to dismount
and rest" he said, 4 shall be honored,
though I'm afraid I can't offer you
such hospitality as I should wish
The judge raised his broad soft hat.
Thank you, sir" ne said, with a soft
accent that delightfully."- disdained the
letter r" But we mustn't intrude
any further. As you know, of course,
the place has Eeen uninhabited for
e1A@J AAGAAAb1A VI , 5cAL anu We uCtu uO
idea it was to acquire a tenant. You
will overlook our riding through,
hope. I'm afraid the neighborhood
has got used to considering this a sort
of no-man's land. It's a pleasure to
know that the Court is to be re-
claimed, sir. Come along, Chilly" he
added. Our fox has a burrow under
the house, 1 reckon-hang the cunning
little DEVIL"
He waved his hat at the porch and
turned his horse down the path, side
by side with the golden chestnut.
After them troopeG the others, horses
walking YEARLY, riders talking in low
voices, the girls turning often to send
swift bird-ike glances behind them
to where the straight masculine figure
still stood with the yellow sunshine on
his face. They did not leap the wall
this time. but filed decorously through
the swinging gate to the Red Road.
Then, as they passed from view be-
hind the hedges, John Valiant heard
the younger voices break out together
like the sound of a bomb thrown into
a poultry-yard.
John Valiant stood watching till the
last rider was out of sight. There
was warm flush of color in his face.
At length he turned with a ghost
Of a sigh, opened the hall door wide
and stalking hundred yards away,
sat down on the shady grass and be-
gan to whistle, with his eyes on the
door
Presently he was rewarded. On
sudden, around the edge of the sill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14
GUILTY OF ONE SMALL LAPSE
The Following, Taken From Unwritten
History, Proves George Washing
ton Was Only Human.

On the afternoon of October IA,
1853, George Washington stepped into
the private Office of his good Philadel-
phia friend and dentist, Silicum Stra
dies. Twas an elegant fall afternoon
and Chestnut street was alive with
colonial damsels out in their new furs.
'Good-day, friend George" quoth
the dentist, as he finished polishing a
long, wicked-looking spear and picked
up cleaning crowbar.
What brings you downtown thus
early?" pursued Stradles, as he laid
down the crowbar and picked up an
eight-pound monkey wrench. Moth
ing wrong with the teeth, I trust?"
And he put down the monkey wrench
and picked up bone-handled iron
mallet weighing 1t carelessly in his
hand
81 beg pardon" said George Wash
ington, rather nervously. What did
you say?"
Il say, is it your teeth that brings
you here this beautiful day." said the
dentist, as he put down the mallet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14

Puck, with his hands full of cherries,
who came to a sudden demoralized
stop in the embarrassing foreground.
'Raph!" Numbered the doctor
Didn't I tell you to go back to thai
kitchen?"
Yes, subj responded the imp. But
yo' didn' tell me ter stay dar!"
IF see you out here again. roared
the doctor, I'll tie your ears back
and grease you-and SWALLOW
you'll" At which grigly threat, the
apparition, with shrill shrek, turned
and ran desperately for the corner of
the house.
81 hear" said the doctor, resuming,
that the young man who came to fix
the place up has hired Uncle Jefer-
son and his wife to help him. Who's
responsible for that interesting infor-
mation?'
hickey Snyder" said Mrs. Mason.
She's got a spy-glass rugged up in
a sugar-tree at Miss Matte Sues
and she saw them pottering around
there this morning"
Little limb" exclaimed Mrs. Gift
ford, with emphasis. She's as cheeky
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14
Try, Try ACSin,

If at first you don't succeed, try,
try again sounds like childish phil
osophy, but We grown-ups will do well
to apply it to our own lines. Because
We cannot be a failure until we admit
it ourselves.
Many prominent men who have sue
ceeded will tell you that they have
failed in several lines OF activity, and
they succeeded in something that they
were unconscious of any ability in.
You may long to be a famous actor
or brilliant writer, but if your ability
lies in painting roofs stick to it and
become a connoisuer in your line of
business, and you will be as great as
the persons who are acknowledged by
the world as successes.
We would all be failures in some
lines, but when we find our places,
then it is up to US to strive for the
best and eventually We viii be crown-
&c with success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14
FOR AND AGAINST THE BEARD
Controversy Is an Old One and Has
Been Wages With Considerable
Bitterness.

We need no. go back so far as the
eighteenth century to find Englishmen
who held that shaving was "agen God
an nature" In the nineteenth, James
Ward, r. a. in a Defense Of the
Beard" set forth eighteen reasons for
retaining it, mainly Scriptural, re-en-
forced by artistic considerations,
What would Jupiter be without
beard?" AS late as 1860 Thelogos pub
hshed a treatise entitled shaving
Breach of the Sabbath and Hin
drance to the Spread Of the Gospel.
One of his points was that "Proyl-
dence had manifestiy designed the
beard as protection for the throat
and chest" But what about the wo-
mans throat?
Nowhere was there more prejudice
centuries ago against boards than at
the inns of court. The BLACK book"
Of the inns tell US how offenders were
fined FIR wearing boards, and some
times wsre compulsorily shaved by or
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14

as a town-hog. l can't imagine what
Shirley cambridge was thinking of
when she brought that Iow-born child
out of her sphere"
Something like a growl came from
the doctor as he struck open the
screen-door. Limb I'll bet ten
dollars she's an angel in cedar
tree at a church fair compared with
some better-born young ones l know
of who are only fit to live when
they've got the scarlet-feYer and who
ought to be in the reformatory long
ago. And as for Shirley cambridge,
it's my opinion she and her mother
and a few others like her have got
about the only drops of the milk of
human kindness in this whole aban-
doned community"
Dreadful mani" said Mrs. Clifford,
soto voce, as the door banged vicious
Iy. ITO think of his being born a
Southall! Sometimes l can't believe
it!'
Mrs. Mason shook her head and
smiled. "Ah, but that isn't the real
Doctor Southall,s' she said That's
only his shell"
I've heard that he has another
side" responded the other with
guarded grimness, "but if he has, 1
wish he'd manage to show it some
times"
Mrs. Mason took off her glasses and
wiped them carefully. 81 saw It when
my husband died." she said softly.
THAT was before you came. They
we're old friends, you know. He was
sick almost a year, and the doctor
used to carry him out here on the
porch every day in his arms, like a
child. And then, when the typhus
came that summer among the negroes,
he uuarantined himself with them-the
only white man there-and treated
and nursed them and buried the dead
with his own hands, till 1t was
stamped cut. That's the real Doctor
Southall."
The rockers vibrated in silence for a
moment. Then Mrs. Clifford said: II
never knew before that he had any
thing to do with that duel. Was he
one of Valiant's seconds?"
Yes" said Mrs Mason; and the
major was the other. 1 was little
girl when it happened 1 can barely
remember it, but it made big sensa-
ton"
And over a love-affair!" exclaimed
Mrs. Clifford in the tone Of one to
whom romance was daily bread.
q suppose it was"
For a time the conversation Ian
guished. Then Mrs. Clifford asked sud
denly: ''Who do you suppose she
could have been ?-the girl behind that
old Valiant affair"
Mrs. Mason shook her head. mo
one knows for certain-unless, of
course, the major or the doctor, and
wouldn't question either Of them for
worlds. You see, people had stopped
gossiping about it before 1 was out of
school. There's Major Bristow at the
gate now. And the doctors just COM
ing out again"
The major wore a suit of white
linen, with a broad-brimmed straw
hat, and a pink was in his button
hole, but to the observing, his step
might have seemed to lack an accus-
toned jauntiness. AS he came up the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14
THE INIQUlTIES OF RABBITS
MiIady's Rarest Furs often Are Bun
nys' Coats in Disguise-Modern
Furrier Very Clever.

Paris-That the evils of the gentle
faced rabbit live after him has been
revealed in a startling manner by the
exhibition of living skins" which has
opened in connection with the agricul-
tural exhibition here in Paris. Many
of the false sables and imitation mar
ten, to say nothing of the rarer furs
that adorn milady, may be traced, it
has been shown, to the innocent rab-
bit.
By means Of the clever and more or
less secret processes of the modern
furrier-alchemists, gold-bringing er-
mine and sable are produced from
the skin of the domestic rodent, es-
pecially bred and dressed.
An advertisement of one merchant
has been displayed which frankly Of
fers:
bits, dressed and CLOSED, close-shaved
or natural, with dark or light back
ground, finished sable, marten, light,
dark or chestnut"
An American furrier declares that
most of the chinchilla seen on the
streets was once the property Of the
opossum and that the rare Iceland
fox, when he appears over an opera
cape, is very often parading in sleeps
clothing, the fur, in fact, Of a COM
mon Tibetan sheep. But the finer,
rarer skins, such as the royal ermine
and the silver fox, can be traced to
the rabbit.
In country like France, where the
little rodent is a welcome guest at
the table Of the bourgeois, the rabbit
warren proves profitable venture
with by-product that pays running
expenses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14
Girls Do the Cnurtinn

Burton Holmes says that the ma
tives believe in. certain forms of wom-
ems rights in the Philippines, espe-
cially when it comes to choosing hus-
band. For instance, the Bontoc Igo-
rotes leave all the counting to the girls.
While the worldly goods of the pro-
posed father-inlaw have some bearing
upon the ardor Of the young lady's
wooing, still there are certain require
ments which must be lived I'D to by
the young man, namely, he must eth
er have secured the head of an enemy
or he must be in the employ of an
American; in other words, he must
either be brave man-according to
Igorote standards-or he must be in
fair way to attain a good living.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14
SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant, a rich society fayorite,
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
p0rsti0n, which his father founded and
which was the principal source of his
wealth. has failed. He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation His entire remaining
possessions consist of an old motor car, a
white bull dog and DamOry court. neg
lected estate in Virginia On the way 70
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge. an authenticated beauty. and de-
Cides that ne is going to like Virginia i'm
menseIy. Shirley's mother, Mrs. Dand-
ridge, and Major BTistOw exchange rem
infsc4aces during which It Is revealed
that the major. Valiant's father, and a
man named SassOOn were rivals for the
hand of Mrs. cambridge in her youth.
SassoOn and Valiant fought q duel on her
account in which the former was killed.
Valiant finds DamOry court OVergrOwn
with weeds and creepers and the build
lngs in a very much neglected condition
Valiant explores his ancestral home. He
Is surprised by a fox hunting party which
invades his estate. He recognizes Shirley
At the head Of the party. He gives sane
tuary TO the cCTnered fox.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14

the spirit and the loyalty of the regu-
lar army, and the army maneuvers OF
recent years have done much in that
direction. We hope to see the state
troops literally fly to the flag, gun and
knapsack in hand, when called, and
the quicker they get to the border the
better.
THE regular troops will embark for
Mexico as fast as transports can be
secured 1t will be squarely up to the
state troops to guard the border in
their place and to follow as rapidly
as possible Behind them will come
the raw recruits, and we of the army
believe that they will not be SO raw
at that. A man who has once served
under the flag is usually the first to
respond in time of stress, and there
are enough of them in this country
now to make up the first grand army.
"The military policy of this admins
tration is the one thing the country
does not know about until it becomes
an accomplished fact. We are not
yelling from the housetops what our
next move is going to be, but the
heads of the army and navy have
known for weeks and months. Every
conceivable detail of the Mexican sit
uation has been worked out. If an
officer of either service has had an
idea he has been ordered to put it on
paper. 1t has been chewed over until
every man knows just what to do in
an emergency.
when facts develop which make
this or that strategic move necessary
the country will be apprised of what
is going on just as soon as there is no
danger of spelling the movement by
publicity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14
ROYAL MISS BECOMES NURSE
Crown Princess of Rumania Active
in Useful Occupatlon-Was Red
Cross Nurse In Recent War.

Paris.-Crown Princess Marie Alex
andre Victoria, wife of Crown Prince
Ferdinand of Rumania, who is prob
ably the most beautiful princess of
Europe is shown here in the costume
of Red Cross nurse which she wore
during the recent war when most Of
her time and attention was devoted to
ministering to the wants of the i'll,
wounded and dying soldiers of her en-
pire.
1t is a remarkable fact that many
members of the reigning families of
Europe as well as members of the no.
bility are taking up useful occupations
to benefit the conditions and sur
roundings Of those who look up to
them for succor.
The queen Of Bulgaria, who Is soon
to visit us, is deeply interested in
hospital work and will study hospital
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14
Cuinine in India

TT is estimated that one-sixth of the
worlds supply of quinine is used in In
dia," said well known Chicago doc
tor at the Hotel Stafford
Java now gives the world more qui-
nine than any other country. At one
time India tried to lead the world in
the supply of Quinine, and if that coun-
try should at present take steps to ex-
tend the culture of cinchona it may not
only protect its own interest. but per
form a worldwide service.
in 1886. 100000 pounds of bark
were exported from Ceylon; but in
1910 the exports had fallen to 10000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14
CHAPTER XII.
The Echo.

When the major entered his room,
Jereboam, his ancient body-servant,
was dawdling about putting things to
rights, his scanned visage under his
white wool suggesting a charred
stump beneath crisp powdering of
snow. "Jedge Chalmahs done telly-
foam ter ak yo' ovah ter Glahden Hall
ter suppah ter-night, suh," he said.
Tell him not tonight, jerry" said
the other YEARLY. Some other time"
The cid darby ruminated as he
plodded down to the doctors tele-
phone. 'Whut de mattah now? He
got dat ar way-off-yondah look ergen."
He shook his head forebodingly.
The major had, indeed, a far-away
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14

pounds. For a number Of years qui-
nine has stood at such low price that
bark producers have had only a small
margin of profit. Under these circum-
stances it is hardly likely that they
have continued to plant largely, and
there is a great risk, therefore, that a
rapid advance in price may take place
at any time. Although at present there
are some thousands of acres in India
planted with cinchona trees, yet in
order to minimize the risk Of a great
enhancement in the price of quinine
in the early future it would be well if
the acreage under cinchona were large
Iy extended"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-05-14

der of court. And the prejudice against
the bearded barrister still fingers,
Vice Chancellor Bacon carried his dis
like to bearded or mustached barris-
tiers so far that he always refused to
bear them. Even now there are very
few leading counsel with boards. and l
can remember only one unshaved bar
Tister of great eminence, the late
Judah Philip Benjamin, Q. C.-silver
tongued Benjamin, who wore a mus
taehe and a goatee.-London ChTon-
icle.