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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02
KAISER AND APOTHECARY.
How Frau Sick Obtained william
Ig's signed Photograph.

Apothecary Sick Of Bergkirchen in
Westphalia entertained the kaiser
against his will at the time Of the army
maneuvers in September. The apothe-
cary owns house in the outskirts with
a piazza running along the first story.
He had been obliged to quarter a num-
Der of officers and men during their stay
in the town, and had turned over to
them every spare room and bed. He
kept the room opening on the piazza
for himself and his wife, and one night
went to bed leaving the house door on
the latch for the convenience of his
guests.
At o'clock in the morning Kaiser
Wilhelm, with his staff, entered the
town. The kaiser noticed the piazza
and thought it good place from which
to observe the country. An officer was
sent ahead to clear the way, the kaiser
following Immediately behind. The
officer, who was the Grand Duke OF
Mecklenburg, came to the door Of Herr
Siek's bedroom, knocked and, getting
no answer, pushed it open and walked
into the room, where he found the
worthy apothocary in bed with Frau
Sick. The clatter Of his sword woke up
the apothecary, who was naturally in
dignant and cried: This is too much
Are you crazy?"
Excuse me, " answered the duke. 81
knocked, but no one answered. May we
not 90 out on your balcony? At any
rate, here is his majesty already coming
up the stairs "
Woman, get out" cried the apothe-
cary, jumping for his clothes while
Frau Sick rolled cut OF bed into closet
Just in time The kaiser entered before
Herr Sick had fully covered his naked.
ness, nodded, and said
"Cest Ia guerre, doctor Don't be
angry. That was a friendly greeting
you gave the duke regent Of Mecklen-
burg. Ididn know that he was crazy. "
He then passed on to the piazza, fol-
lowed by his whole staff, aud staid there
for an hour. On leaving the emperor
said 10 Herr Sick, who tried TO excuse
himself.
Your good wife is probably very
much fright ned | hope in some way
to show you my thanks.
After the officers had left Frau Sick
came out Of her closet. Some days later
she received from Berlin the kaiser s
photograph, with the inscription; In
friendly memory of the attack on the
night Of Sept. 90, 1898, 4 o'clock.
William l. r. Herr SEEKS night ad-
venture has been publ asd with embel'
lishments throughoat Germany, so that
be has been obliged to issue an authori
tatiye statement of the facts as they &C.
Cured New York sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02
why Doctors oemmir Suicide.


Statistics show that the medical pro-
fession is more prone to suicide than
any other. During the last three years
the number Of suieides occurring among
physicians in the United Kingdom has
been, respectively, 45, 40 and AZ per
annum, an average Of nearly one to
1000. or, as the death rate among ply
sicians, is about % to 1000. nearly
one-fftieth of al. the DEATHS in the
profession have been by suicide.
It has been suggested that an ex-
plantation Of this tendency may be
found in the development OF morbid
fancies in the mind Of doctor. on ac-
count Of his constant association with
the sick and dying, or because he has
the requisite knowledge OF how to die
painlessly and conveniently.
A medical Journal dessents from all
these views. and holds. that the leading
factor in the accessibility Of the poison
drugs. which are. almost invariably
used. --e. .......
Suicide is largely a matter Of insane
impulse. Imagine a man fatigued in
body and depressed in spirits-as q
doctor often is-swayed by an over
whelming conviction of the utter weari-
ness of life to the impulse OF suicide
If he had but to put on his hat and
walk to the chemists and tax his in
genuity for a lie with which to explain
his desire for poison. he might post
pone the fatal act from mere inertia, or
may meet a friend or have his interest
in life aroused by one Of multitude OF
everyday occurances. or physical exer-
else may bring him to Lis senses.
II. however. as is the case with al
most any doctor. he has simply to feel
in his pockets. or walk across his room
to get deadly poison. the impulse may
be carried into execution before any
thing can happen to supplant It In
the brain.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02
Ne, Naval Training station.

The site for the barracks, school and
pier for the proposed naval training
station on Goat island, near San Fran
cisco, has been chosen by Captain Dick
ins. LAS now contemplated, says the
San Francisco Chronicle, "the main
building will be 800 feet long and GO
feet deep, with wings Of the same depth
and 100 feet long at each end OF the
main building. This structure Will az
ford room for the accommodation OF 300
boys, with ample recitation rooms
gymnasium, drill hall and sleeping
apartments.
Everything in the building will be
patterned after the ships which will be
the homes Of the boys for so many years.
They will have to sleep in hammocks,
will have their calls to quarters and
their living arrangements, just as when
afIoat. The dock where the Pensacola
will lie will be about 400 yards from
the barracks. 1t will be necessary to
build only 200 feet Of dock, while II
the structure was built at the barracks
front there would be 600 feet necessary
to allow the vessel to lie in deep wa
fer ["
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02
Phn-ea of Chlld Life.

Children pass through great many
phases Transitions are often trying
Keep these related facts in mind. we
sometimes fix a fault by taking too
much notice Of it A mistake should
not be treated as a wilful sin. a tran
sient awkwardness may be due to rapid
growth A shyness CT behavior. which
amounts TO a painful timidity, will pass
if not acoentuated by comment and re-
proof. This is especially true in regard
to speech. Children sometimes u
slang; sometimes pick up words an
phrases which are worse than slang,
but the mother need not be unduly
alarmed because Of this The boy and
girl will spesk the language and use
the dialect of home, and if the mother
possess the children's entire confidence
She will not find it difficult TO convince
the children that vulgar speech IS Q
thing to avoid.
Mothers will never in the years ie
come regret union Of mild measures
with firm adherence TO principle ID the
home life. But Of harshness and toe
much government they may repent ID
dust and ashes -Harper's Bazaar
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02
The Country Postmaster.

A new postofice was established in
a small village away out West, and
a native OF the soil was appointed
postmaster. After a while complaints
we're made that no mail was sent out
from the new Office. and an inspector
was sent to inquire into the matter. He
called upon the postmaster, and stat.
ing the cause Of his visit, asked why
no mail had been sent out. The post
master pointed to big and nearly
empty mail bag hanging up in corner
and said: well, amt sent it out
cause the bag amt nowhere nigh full
vet"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02

Rrahma may sleep our God never slum-
L,rs nor sleeps, and the heavens shall
mass away with a great noise, and the
clements shall melt with teryent heat,
ond the earth and all things that are
therein shall be burned up.
"Woll." SAYS some one. "if thatis so,
IT. fhe world is going from enc change
n another, then what is the use Of my
,.iling for its betiermentY' That j. the
mint On which / want to guard you. /
+, not want you to become misao-
t,ropic. 1t is great and glorious
,rorId If Christ could afford to spend
g3 wears on it for its redemption, then
von can afford to toll and pray for the
totterment Of the nations and for the
brineinq on Of the glorious time wh, !
all people shall see the salvation q
cod While therefore | want to guard
Won against misanthropic notions in re-
meet TO this subject l have presented,
7 want Won to take this thClght home
with Won: This world is poor foun-
dation TO build on. 1t is a changing
world. and it is q dying world. The
shifting scenes and the changing sands
are only emblems of all earthly expeo-
tation. Life is very much like this day
through which we have passed. To
many of us il is storm and darkness,
then sunshine, storm and darkness, then
afterward little sunshine, now again
darkness and storm. Oh, build not your
hopes upon this uncertain world! Build
on God. Confde in Jesus. Plan for an
eternal residence at Christ's right hand
Then, come sickness OF health, come
iov or sorrow, come life or death, all Is
well, all is well.
In the name of the God Of Caleb and
his daughter, Achsah, ! this day offer
You the upper springs" Of unfading
and everlasting rapture.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02

Dew is 30 heavy that the stock Is
never watered, and the walk to every
house is paved with heavy slabs cut
from the trunk Of pulu fern trees, form
ing a soft and fre wearing pavement
The wound IN the tree heals at once
Bananas. wool and hides are also ex-
portod. while tropical fruits grow IN
abundance. among them breadfrult,
pineapples often weighing i? pounds
avocado pears. peaches. tamarinds'
lines. lemons, oitrons, guayas, straw
berries. raspherries. ohelo berries
grapes, mountain apples, etc.
would not advise any ono without
caDital to come to the islands Even
skilled labor is drug on the market
as many Of the Chinese and Portuguese
are skilled laborers, with whom you
would have to compete in wages. Pro
fessional and mercantile careers are
overdone here, the stores carrying large
modern stocks and the total white pop
ulation only numbering few thousand
The bulk Of the population includes
Portuguese. Chinese, .Iaps and natives.
all Of whom trade at Chinese stores,
with which white man could not
compete. Capitalists can still ind safe
investments with large returns in stocks
of plantations. railways, ETC. -Leslle' 4
Weekly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02

Donald B Mcdonald 9S years Old
and Margaret Ann O'Beagan, 81 years
old. of Reno. Mich, were married the
other day Mcdonald had been maTIiea
three times in Canada and is the father
of I4ebildren. The BRIDE had been mar
ried twice aud is tine mother OF ter
children. The wedding was Ieriormed
in the presence Of great-great'pr"na
children Ct both bTide groom ana brlde
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02
LockUOods client.

When the eminent English advocate.
Sir Frank Lockwood. was a young
man. he was retained to defend a ruff
fan accused Of a desperate crime.
There seemed little hope Of saving the
prisoner, and Lockwood said TO him:
Take my advice and plead guilty and
save the old man trouble. rs your
only chance OF getting a light tcn-
tence." The prisoner looked him mp
and down, and leaning over the bar OF
the dock, said: you fuzzle-headed
beggar. what do you suppose I pay you
for? For me to do your work that you
can't do? Go back to your seat and
do what you're paid fort" Lockwood
went back and got the man acquitted
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02
GA GLORIA.
J: i: &, fzZZzzl @s'i.'. III III
,cenernns German subject.

A great landed proprietor n6meA
Birkper. in western Prussia, has pre-.
sented the emperor with his estate Of
Cadinen. comprising splendid manor
house and an area Of nearly o'OOo acres
The estate, which contains extensive
preserves, is one of the most valuable III
tbe nroyince. Birkner, who is married.
bnt has no children, first intended leav-
inc it to his majesty in his last WILL ou'
has now asked him TO accept 1t at once
The emperor has done so'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02
Two old Hermlts.

Pre-, Harie's story. "Tenuessee's
o.r,ner " is said to have been suggest
"a 90 the author by the touching ana
ta.n,iful friendship which binds to.
ge,her two cid men who have ilVeu
more than 40 years in the mountains on
the route TO the Yosemite They have
a li,tle gold mine which yields an occa-
s;onal $50. an orchard and a garden.
Ona # the Two has not seen San tran-
cisco since 1855 With all Their hermit
,;te however. the two old gentlemen
read great deal and know what Is gong
ON in the outside world
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02
SOME LARGE CEMETERIES.
Amount of Land Required for Those ia
Large Cities.


The dead OF London require an an
nual waste of twenty-three acres OF
valuable ground. II 1000 corpses are
crowded into the space Of one acre, the
limit in the case Of the most Dopu-
lated graveyard, and II We accept the
present rate OF mortality. 20 per 1000
inhabitants. as the standard, New
York, with a population Of 100000,
would have to provide room for 10000
corpses, and would require annually
seventeen and a half acres to bury
them in. Unless the custom is changed
the available room in the vicinity OF
all large cities will gradually be ABB
sorbed by remains Of the dead.
In considering the welfare Of indi-
yiduals the expenditure Of one may
benefit another; but citizens should Oe
treated on equal terms. With the ex-
ception OF Greenwood. almost all ceme-
Jeries used in the neighborhood OF
New York are either poorly managed
by churches or administered for the
benefit Of a few fortunate sharehold-
ers. The rural cemetery law. as
amended in 1879, allows them TO divide
among themselves the net profits from
the sale Of plots. Realizing about S2O,-
600 for an acre, W. ich hardly cost g.
000 their investments bring large rev.
enues and are esteemed valuable. BY
assuming the guise Of benevolent socie-
ties owners succeeded in evading pay
mcnt Of the taxes shich their less for
tunate neighbors are obliged to pay.
The trustees are never called upon TO
make reports to the state, and they
give but scanty information to their
stockholders.
The Elephant.
Few more impressive condolences can
be impaired than one in which Hin
doc describes how he knows his ele-
phant intends to destroy him. It is all
so seemingly trivial. and yet in reality
OF such deadly sig-ihcence. His story
Is so full Of details thatproye the mans
profound understanding OF what he is
talking about that one remains equally
amazed at the brutss power to dissem-
BILE. and it's intended victims insight
into this would-be murderer's charac-
ter. And yet, from the psychological
standpoint, an elephant never gives
any other indication OF mental power
as is exhibited in It's revenge. That
! 4.IE E,.T hatred
often provoked simply because man
IS in attendance upon another animal
(for II Is the rule with tuskers TO de-
test their next neighbors) speaks more
conclusively of a high intellectual
guide than all stories. true or false,
that have been told Of their ability.
Such concentration and fxeded OF pur-
pose, such careful. uunrelaxed vigil
ance. such perfect and consistent pre-
tense. and. when the time comes, such
desperate, unhesitating energy as hom-
ieidal animals exhibit, are impossible
without a very considerable. although
in this instance very irregular, develop
ment.
No one can deny that II this creature
is great at all, it greatness shows itself
in its crimes. These have caused II TO
be worshipped in the East, where men
venerate nothing but merciless. ire
sponsible force. and where an exhibit
ton of those qualities and traits des-
cribed fully accounts for the formula,
my Lord the Elephant"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02
WeI;er ~ Six IEOues.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diie' 'e
-c'icyed in Fix hours by New Grea.
Sodii American Kidney Cure 1t Is
1reat surprise on account of its exceed
ing p, emptiness in relieving palm III
blades. Kidneys and back, in male or
female. Relieves retention Cf wa.er al
most Immediately. ItYou want qulcs
relief and cure this is the remedy. sold
by B. Schmitt, Druggist Wood tocF'
Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02

The revolution Of ls4S swept every
thing before it like cy' ne. making
the path clear for the third ereat expert
ment Of postrevolutionary r. lnce. The
abortiye republic Of ls+S ssed away
with the bloodshed in whicL i4e second
oiuuiro bad its baptism, urd D. cce
time the empire itself persisted iy The
sword that gave it life no ore VINO
reads the narrative Of these unforeseen
overthrows Of established rule viii be
rash enough to assert that the third re.
public is the final word Of France s
choice. That il will be upset by the
Bonarartists or the royalists may be
most unlikely, but so seemed the revo-
lutions Of 1880 and lS4S before they
came to pass. What was more unlikely
in 1916 than that before five years Loui'
Philippe should have died in exile aitel
barely escaping with his life to Eng
land, and that Louis Napoleon, then a
prisoner at Hammes should be seated
on the imperial throne? 1t Is because
the unexpected has happened so often
that one hesitates to predict that th'
republic will last forever. .-Montrea
Eaypfta
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size of the British Empire.

AT the present moment the British
empire is ifty-three times the size Of
Frame, ffty-two times that OF Ger
many, three and a half times that OF
the United States OF America, thrice
the size Of Europe. with treble the
population Of all the Russias. II ex.
tends over 100000 square miles. oc-
cupies one-hfth OF the globe contain
ing one-ffth OF the human race, oi|
$50 1000 goo people. embraces four con-
tinents. 10000 islands. 500 promoao'
torIes and 1000 rivers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02

Cae,a'cts Candy Catharic. the mos. wor-
ierl medical disco crr of the age. p cas-
a.t and refreshing tn ih" ia>ic. art gently
aad pos ti~cly on kidneys. livcraud bowels.
.raus.nE iho entire SYST in. dI0i"l .oiuS
..rn iaaHlcnc foyer. lali'fal ,ois'.natior
auui bi rnsros- pie4sa buy and igv - hos
off.g. g.. to-lHv; 40. .5. .O,cn , NVid anc
D4arlutepn ir ...r l' .' .I" SIS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02

In portion Of Hanover Germany, a
local decree requires each farmer to de-
liver to the authorities II sparrows or
sparrow heads between Oct aud Dec
1 or pay a sioe of 6 marks IL Is sale 70
say the sparrows will be delivered
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02

SAYS Professor Bryce, "More by Sc
rjes of whar may be called historical
accidents than from any deliberate pur-
pose Great Britain has acquired vast
transmarine possessions. " This Is pc
ouliarly true Of the British settlements
and protostoratcs in Africa and the far
east. The English have no possessions
in north Africa The sphere OF their in
fluence and dominion in the dark con-
tinent extends from Cape Verde On the
west and the gulf Of Alden on the cast
to the Cape Of Good Hope England ;
scattered colonies and dependencies IL
this district have an area Of more tnan
$500, 600 square mile; and population
estimated at from 10. 600, GOO 20 40, coo, e.
600. To Great Britain more than t. any
other nation belongs the credit of bring
ine this unknown land into contact
with European civilization. British en
terprise and capital have done mr,h t.
develop its abundant resources. British
traders. hunters. soldiers and mission
aries have trayersed its wilds and sailed
its rivers and lakes. Along with other
blessings that England has brought TO
Africa her share in suppressing the
slave trade should net be forgotten -
Chautauquan.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02

An American physician in China
writes that he has been specially i'm
nressed by the vitality Of the natives.
or a hundred cases treated in a dis
nensary. some OF them very serious,
not one proved fatal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02

AIT 7onsc,o 4. iit ~ .aese lar .ii 'va'.
To Quit tufacco easily and forever. l-s n'ai
r,tic. ful I'd fe acr e and vie 1r, take 'oIo
.ir. thew attI worker that n.-.,as week m-i
..itug. = dfe.aists toc or 10. cu,e iarau
ftd n1n.es and sample tree. AIdros be-
.rlin. i.smrif Co. Chicua0 1r Rev YORK
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02
u...... s.l1.1.honm and Eczcma.

The intense itching and smarIing' I, lnci, l.,.,
a. ~ 80 those diseases, isinstantly allayea
by applying Chamberlain S Eye ,..ll ana
oava a,a been permanently cured b. It D.,
nav ~ oonajlv efficient for itching pi IS ao'
Is e,"%i 'ai,o,.;ts remedy for soIo nipple
ebapped hands, chilllair' -, ffqss 1a,. Pi1TS SnT
and chronic sore eyes. - CT. per OoA'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02
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-, 1T ',rtst ar \ horse needs when IN bad
,andi.;"u oSo Tonic, Slood purifier ara ora
o.''. .o,l''' ;fn"e 'r." They are not food but
,e' .a,ic;''s i'.ni" and the best in use to put q
U.s. ,n,..e in prime condition. Price =
.ents pr package.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-02
The Gates Ajar.

1t is very fortunate that we canot see
heaven until we get into it. 0 Chris
tian man, if you could see what place
J. is we would never get you back again
t. the office, or store, or shop and the
duties y ought to perform would 80
neglected. lam glad shall not see tnat
world Until / enter it, Suppose we
were allowed to 60 on an excursion IN
to that good land with the idea OF re,
turning. When we got there and heara
the song aud looked at their raptIreo
faces and mingled in the supernal socie,
ty, we would cry out: LET us stay
We are coming here anyhow. Why take
the trouble Of going back again TO tnas
old world? We are here now. Let Us
stayl" And it would take angelic vlo, ',,
lence to put us out Of that world II once ono.
we got there, but as people who canno' '
afford to pay for aNentertainments so'no.
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has always builded better than 1t knew.
Our Revolutionary forefathers fought for
civil and political liberty and gained not
only that for which they fought, but estab-
lished also a constitutional government
and acquired territory vastly greater than
they anticipated In the Mexican war of 1876
the cause of the war was a strip of terri
tory on the southern border of Texas, but
little greater in exetnt than Los Angeles
county. We not only acquired that for
which they fought, but gained the terri
tory of California, Arizona, New Mexico,
Utah, Nevada and half of Colorado.
"In the war Of the Rebellion you veterans
enlisted with the sole purpose'of maintain
ing the integrity of our Union. After q
hard fought contest you won that for which
you fought, but in addition thereto you lib
Grated four million slaves.
"Our present war with Spain was de-
clared upon the sole ground of CIV
ing relief to the oppressed and down.
trodden of Cuba, not desiring the acquisi-
ton of territory. and yet. within a month
in the distant east comes the report of the
conquest of the Spanish isles, and our'feet
today has absolute control not only of the
Philippines, but of the Mcronesian islands
as we'll.
'This has ever been our progress; we
have builded better than we knew, and he
who fails to see the hand of destiny of a
great nation leading our people fails to un-
derstand the lessons of history. Because
of the successes of the wars of our nation,
no people have greater cause to revere the
memory of her valiant soldiers than ours.
They builded better than they knew. They