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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-28

UltimRtum In ScbwHb Case To-day.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2S-Charles NJ
Schwab and the members of the Shell
don reorganization committee of the
United States Shipbuilding company,
with counsel, were in consultation for
four hours trying to reach some basis
for reorganization proposal which
would be likely to be acceptable to, the
other parties in the case, As the result
OIL the meeting it was said that a pub
Iic statement would be made as from
the Sheldon committee today in which
the position of the Standardization side
would he set forth. with the final con
cessions possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-28
MnIdern Som tn IniI.

WATERFOWL. n. Y, Jan 2S. -
James Clark. George Perry and Roger
Hastings, locked out molders from a
local shop, have Eeen sentenced to six
months in the Onondaga county peni-
Tertiary, without the option Of a fine,
for assaulting Joseph Freeman, en-
pIoyed as an spprenticed molder IN a
ROnunlOn shop, n't 1879.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-28

have never been sick to speak Of, l though
what great help Paine's Celery Compound
had been to me when was taking 1t yesterday
morning and decided would send you this let.
ter.
at has been worth actual money &c me,
rs doubt whether would make halfmy
present income II did not have It,"
MRS LEWIS MAY.
1t is men and women who are always at their
best who have made and are making this coun-
try what IL Is.
Not all the busy people are burning out their
nerves. There are thousands who understand
that force must be supplied to the nerves IL
they are to keep their bodily health. And they
take Palne's Celery Compound to supply =
The world needs more OF such people.
Paine's Celery compound is keeping thous-
ands OF people well-so well that few of them
ever think to send~n written acknowledge
ment OF the benefit.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-28

WASHINGTON. Jan. Is Private
John S Maloney, Company f. First in
fantry. has received honorable mention
for gallant and heroic conduct in saw
ing the life Of an eX-soldier at Fort
Wadsworth, New York. by jumping Of
the dock with his clothes on and rescu-
ing the man from drowning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-28
seren wilI ne Arre.ted.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Jan. 2S.-The
grand jury, which is investigating al
legged corruption in city and county af-
fairs, has returned a number Of lndict-
ments. The papers in the several cases
were turned over to the sheriff. Seven
prsons, It is said, win be taken intO
custody.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-28
Special 10 Days inventory Sale
NOVEGK'S

Commencing Thursday 81 ending February We shall
record breaking Sale 80 close and stock from all goods and
smSl lots all with slaughtered
destroying all profits rather stand the loss than
si6s
resyoW Hats Coats oehrd oneha
off, Suits
goods particulars
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-28
R. c. TURNER

N. Y, Rep, w. Ii. Hagen, SO Wall St
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
After Long Illness.

"The plates Oh the table looked
strange 10 me. though | have used
them forty years The pictures on the
walls seemed 10 hang in new places.
The very carpets had novel coloring,
a If they had been at some magic
cleansing and dyeing establishment
Dear Aunt Mary was telling her favor
ite niece her queer" feelings after long
illness She was unconscious that she
was repeating the story that has been
told by convalescents from the time OK
Hazlitt till the present day.
Familiar things take on a disguise TO
the recovering eye Even the face OF
friend bears new depth Of meaning.
Did she use TO look at me with such
intensity Of gaze? Did she clasp my
hand so warmly? Was her voice so
gentle and her word SO full Of hope and
courage before | was sick|
To the human creature just returning
TO life after lingering for days at the
gates of death the whole world as
sumes Il new aspect. Even inanimate
objects seem TO say: You came near
leaving us forever. No wonder you for
got our shapes and cOlors.' And the
warm, conscious. loving friend bends
over us and with eye and voice says,
See, | love you more truly than before
I knew how | should miss you" So
after long sickness, as after a hard,
cold winter, the world breaks into
new and blossoming spring.-Youths S
Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
HuUniIinS Sag n Bull.

A magnificent red bull owned by an
English farmer had an unpleasant no.
toriety as a man killer. y strip of oak
board had therefore been bound firmly
across his forehead, and on this as an
added insult TO the monarch Of the
herd was painted, Dangerous" When
the beast held his muZZle to the sky he
could see in front of him. but the mo-
meut he lowered his head for mischief
or grazing all view except Of his own
forcfeet was cut Off "Clambering one
day down tor near his hauntS," says
a writer. Il came on stretch of level
green. In the center Of this sat an i'm
pcrturbablc artist painting, and round
him in furious tanGcuts charged the
Intellectual bull. Up went the beast :
head while aim was taken under the
board ut this d;StUrher Of the solitude.
but then. with lowered horns, the
plank again slUt the hull into mis-
taken memory Of where his TARGET
was. The painter said he had spent
half morning I'm fight and the next
half in laucAter."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
Mozart's Musical Memory.

Mozart had a wonderful memory or
musical sounds. When only fourteen
years OF age he went TO Rome to as
sist I'm the solemnities Of holy week.
Immediately after his arrival he went
to the Sistine chapel to hear the IA
nous "Miserere" of Allegri. Being
aware that il was forbidden 10 take or
give a copy of this renowned piece or
music, Mozart placed himself in cor
ner and gave the strictest attention To
the music and on leaving the church
noted down the entire piece. \ few
DAYS afterward he heard IL n second
time and. following the music with his
own copy in his hand. satisfied himself
Of the fidelity of his memory. The
next day he sang the "Miserere' at a
concert, accompanying himself on the
harpsichord, and the performance pro-
duced such Il sensation in Rome that
Pope Clement XIV. requested that this
musical prodigy should be presented
10 him at once.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
Curious Hunting CustOm.

The Labrador Indians when on a
hunt stalk on in advance OF the train
with their arms. while the women,
heavily laden with provisions ana
means of shelter, drag along slowly
after. When the lords and masters be
Gin to think of food time or wish IL
any way to leave some guide as to
their progress for the squaws they
thrust an upright spear or stick in the
snow and draw in the snow the tXact
line Of the shadow then cast. Tie Wo-
men. tOilIng painfully along. note the
spear and the progress of the shadow
and know closely tie difference of time.
They know, too. whether they dare to
linger for few minutes rest or II
they must hastily catch the stick or
spear and hurry On.-Chicag0 News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
Horse Sense.

My maternal great-Grandfather, Van
der MeerSchaut, had little CoSsack
horse captured from the Russian in
yaders III 1911. The old gentleman
was lame in one leg as the result of Il
hunting accident, but withal good
horseman when once in the saddle
When out on his tflps Ii the country
on business ard coming home at night.
he would frequently fall asleep in his
fommodious Cossack saddle. The horse
would make a bee line for home at an
easy but swift pace. Arriving there, ii
would rap at the front door with its
foot until the Watchman would open
the porch and take The old gentleman
out Of the saddle. My grandmother
told me this happened almost every
week. Horse and master understood
each other. Not being able TO walk
very well. lie would hunt from horse
back, the horse following the settlers
and coming to a @tandstill when one
Of them was on Il point. the old gen
iieman guiding him entirely by pres
sure Of the knees and voice and having
both hands free for his f0WlinS piece.
The horse died Of old age OH the place,
rs most of our servants. Peace TO his
sheS.-ForeSt and Stream.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
Finding by Intuition.

A man asked the clerk Of big hotel
in Fifth avenue If a person whom he
named was staying in the house. The
clerk said he was, but he was not In at
that moment Il had never seen the
person for whom | had inquired" said
the man who tells this story. Il had
never had a description Of him. had
formed no idea as to what manner or
man he is. as we often do in such cases.
took q seat in the corridor, intending
to ask the clerk again later on. | read
a newspaper fer half hour and start
ed TO the clerks desk to repeat my in
dulry when | bumped into an indi-
vidual by accident We both apologiZ-
ed. In n second | said 10 him, Are you
not Mr.. - l don't know what i'm
PEELED me to make the inquiry, but as
quickly as | had asked him as quickly
did he reply that he was Mr.. -, the
very person whom I wished to see. |
suppose Conan Doyle might explain IT,,
but hanged if can."-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
Toh,cco SNAKE and the Blood.

Two or three mouthfuls Of tobacco
smoke from cigarette were shaken up
with few drops of blood diluted with
water I'm a bottle. Almost Immediately
the blood assumed the pink color char
acteristic of blood containing mOnoxide
gas, and further observations with the
spectroscope confirmed the presence In
the blood of carbon mOnOxlde. Similar
ly a few mouthfuls of smoke from a
pipe and cigar were tried, and the re-
suits were even more marked. In this
experiment we have some explanation
In particular Of the evil effects Of ciga-
rette smoking, for It Is chiefly cigarette
smoke that Is inhaled, an indulgence by
which the poisonous carbon monoxide
IS introduced directly into the blood.
This effect Of tobacco smoke upon the
blood appears TO us to be OF consider
able signlficance.-LOndOn Lancet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
Lady Grey's Dull Evening.

Thomas Creevey, who lived in the
early part of the nineteenth century
has presented some queer pictures OF
English court life. During the reign
OF King William ". Creeyey wrote:
THE Greys had just come from Wind
sor castle. Lady Grey, in her own dis
tressed manner, said she was really
more dead than alive. She said all the
boring she had ever endured before
was literally nothing compared with
her misery OF the two preceding nights.
She hoped she never should see ma
hogany table again, she was so tired
with the one that the queen and the
king, the Duchess of Gloucester, Prin-
cess Augusta. Nine. Lieven and herself
had sat around for hours, the queen
knitting or netting Il purse, the king
sleeping and occasionally waking for
the purpose Of saying, Exactly So
ma a'am,' and then sleeping again. The
queen was cold as ice TO Lady Grey
till the moment she came away, when
she could afford to be little civil at
getting quit Of her"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
Reading In Bed.

Commenting upon the recent discus
sion of the habit OF reading in bed,
American Medicine concludes that If
the position is literally prone the habit
is bad, because in such a position the
eyes are fixed upon the book in strain
ing and harmful way and the book
cannot be sufficiently Illuminated.
But If one sits prOpped up by pill
lows. In much the same position of the
head and trunk as when in chair
there can be no evil consequences, pro
yided good rich light Is rightly
placed behind and at one side Of the
head.
The greatest argument for reading In
bed Is that the attention is not dis
tracted by the discomfort Of the body
the noises and Interruptions usual AT
other times. Let one take an erect po-
sition Of the body and head, be as
surcd he has a good oculist and that his
light il strong. white, steady and prop
erly placed. He may then read with
impunlty until drowsiness cautions
him to stop.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26

Dean PlgOu tells the following story
of Il brilliant man who lost his mind
temporarily through overwork and was
confined In an English asylum: His
delusion was that his stomach was full
TO repletion of rats. There was no
room for anything else. Hood said to
me. Go and talk with him and lead
up to the subject of rats l found
him, as Is very common, perfectly sane
on every subject but this. After some
conversation | said to him, feigning not
TO know who lie was: You seem to be n
very well informed man. Have you
given your attention to natural history,
because | notice that the question Is
being discussed as to whether the spe-
cies of the genus rat called the Norwe-
gian still existsT Instantly he replied,
oh, certainly and unbuttoning his
dress. said, Every known species Of
rat, sir, Is here in my stomach and,
localizing tile rat with his finger, said:
Here in this part of my stomach Is a
Norwegian rat. You can assure your
friends that as long as l am alive no
snecies can die Under the kind and
humane treatment Of Bethlehem he
was soon az work again and had, or
course, no recollection of his delusion."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
Long Range Prayer.

The Swiss mOuntancerS have Gus
tom of calling through speaking trum'
pets at dusk each evening, Praise the
Lord Cod This call may be started
by one herdsman and is answered by
others from ncighborinG peaks, tn,
sound being much prolonged rs 1t re
vcrbr.atcs from one mountain 10 an
other. After short interval. suppoS
edly devoted To prayer. herdsmaI
calls in the same manner. Coco
night" this. too. being repeated by his
fellows. Then Az retire to their hutS
The impr,ssiycncsS Of these calls, echo
ins and rc-cchoing from rock anC
mountain 10 mountain, can easily Dt
imagined.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
ShenandoahEeraI
Advertising Rates

ADV dsements will be inserted
at one ollar per square Of ren snes
or less for the first insei ton and 80
cents Tor each subsequent insertion.
~ Quarterly or yearly adsar-
tisements by contract.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
Reefsteak Variations.

A traveller on the continent Of Europ'
received the following bill of fare at !;
hotel in Versailles: Soup with very tur
tle-i. e.. read turtle; Holsters sala'
with sharp sauce. according to the BIZ
ness (suivant Ia grOsseur); SHES (hletS
of sole; ones muttons chops with spar
agus tops; picked pork with youn
cabage; h-fish-dabs Of different dl
menslons: lamb epigrams with yegela
bles: muscles fricasSeed; rumsteak vii
the tumled potatoes (sauteesi; Suas
burg's pie of liyerS; surtine liquors an
of islands (et deS iles): gelly W.T.
punch" The traveller gives the follow
ing variations of the word "beefSteak
which he has noted on his travels !
Belgium: "Bifstek. bifStik, bifStick. Dl
tek. bifteek. befStick. beefsuck. Dee
steek, bifsteeck, beefstake. beefStea'
bufsteks, biefsteaks, bifsteack. bour
stacks, beefteacks. bifsteecks and eY'
bifsteeckXr
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
Both.

Little Willle-Pa Pa-Well. what Is
II. Willie? Little Willie-ls writing a
profession or a disease?-lllustrated
Bits.
campaign have done me much dam
age"
81 understand" said Mr. Chllds
that our reporter has been prinuhe
your own speeches. Is that trueE
"Y-e-s." was the hesitating reply.
"rhen," said the publisher, you are
the guilty man. You are killing your
own candidacy, and the Ledger Is sim
ply giving a faithful picture OF th'
performance. Blame yourself ana no
the Ledger reporter
And that was all the satisfaction thi'
influential politician could get IRON
the publisher.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
Crows In the Clouds.

So far as Is known, the highest eie-
vation at which flowers are found grow
inc is 1000 feet above sea level. The
homely little plant which has the dis
tinction Of being the loftiest grower in
the world il found Oh the upper slopes
of the Hlmalayan mountains, near the
line Of perpetual snow. The season
during which vegetation may appear
above the surface i'm this region Is less
than four months in length.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26

Suspicious are weeds Of the mind
which grow OF themselves, and most
rapidly when least wanted-Wallace.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
ASIking a Great Deal.

"Yes. sir" said thc lady principal oi
the college for girls. I'VE are proud OF
the thorough athletic training we give
our students. We see til. they have
every attention from 60. oetent in
structors ana devr.op ;Ae.: physique
along with their intellect
IN ycs." cbScved IT, father
''Nal make them strong and ! ely. dc
you
"l L IS one Of C'.r chief aims"
"N ,. do yea think you could eGn
cate .zzie here so that In time sh,
vii! be strong enough to help her moth
er DO the diShwashing when the cool
is OH Strike;'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
The "Weeping willow" Song.

Some people have heard of the baIla'
containing the words "Tll hang III.
harp on Il weeping willow tree bu
perhaps it is not generally known tina
the author was a young man who fel
desperately in love with Queen Nicto
ria. at that time girl Of seventeen
This young lover was heir to baronet
cy. but baronets cannot approach royal
ty in the guise of suitor, though :
took some time before the romantic
youth could be brought 10 understand
this fact. When at last he did so, h'
sat down in despair and wrote the now
well known ballad, which was at tha
time published in London paper, and
then he emigrated TO Australia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26

as a means OF giving cOuntenance to
the work of George Barren, who had
the year before established private
school for cadets ut the Point. 1t re-
quired the stimulus OF a second war
with the mother country 10 overcome
the deep rooted prejudice of the rural
legislators against an institution which
they believed would become a nursery
Of arist0crats, and it was, therefore, not
until 1912 that the Military academy
became part Of the army establish
ment.-Frank Ii. Taylor in Four Track
News
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
a story uf i,ru ms.

A rather celebrated composer asked
to be allowed to play his very latest
composition to Brahms. and did so with
tremendous vigOr. the perSpiratlon
streaming down his face as lie pound
ed the piano. Brahms at the end or
the performance picked up sheet or
the manuscript and. feeling it between
his finger and thumb. enthusiastically
exclaimed: Il say, where DO you set
your music paper? It's first rate
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26

One day Whistler entered the atelier
of his class i'm Paris and found that a
red background had been arranged be-
hind the model. At once he directeh
something Of a duller tone to be substi-
ruted, and he scraped the red paint Off
he canvas of one OF the pupils putting
IN its place another background. But
the red would show through. He scrap
ed. studied and worked labOriously to
get something that pleased him. The
rest of the class surrounded the easel
and eagerly watched the master. He
looked up finally and said, Il suppose
you know what | am trying to DOR
"Oh. yes, SIR they all chorused. We'll,
it's more than DO" he replied grimly
and left the place.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
What Puzzled Him.

A we'll known clubman entered q po-
lice station and said to the sergeant, Il
would like 10 have an interview with
that burglar you arrested for breaking
into my house last night" Sergeant
[ don't know that can allow you un-
less you first tell me what you want TO
see him about. Mr.. Clubman--Oh,
there's nothing secret about 1t. just
wanted to find out how he got into my
house so easily; it's more than can do
at night.-Kansas City Independent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
Long Journeys Made by whales.

The whales that swim about tile Is
lands which lie off the coast OF Nor
way and Finland in March and April
travel immense distances. In May they
turn up at the Azores or even at the
Bermudas and sometimes pay a visit
10 the Antilles. They swim fast, FOR
in June they are back again off Nor
way. Some OF these whales have been
known TO bring back evidences OF
where they have been, for haIpoons OF
the peculiar kind used of the coast OF
South America have been found stuck
I'm them.-St. James Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
plants Without Roots.

The flower of the air" Is a curious
plant found In China and Japan. 1t IS
so called because it appears TO have no
root and is never fixed To the earth. Ii
twines round dry tree o. sterile rock.
Each shoot produces two or three flow
ers like a lily-white. transparent and
odorlferous. It is capable Of being
transported 600 or 200 miles. and II
grows as it travels. suspended on a
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
odd japanese Customs.

The Japanese houses ha'e no chiIl-
neys. and you are never warm chout
until the house catches fire. The jap
anese have beef and no mutton; tie
Chinese have mutton and ~ beef. Jap
aneSe bells. like Japanese bellies, h've
no tongues; Japanese snakes have no
poison: japanese music has no har-
mony. The Japanese alphabet Is not
an alphabet. but selection of seventy
useful kilograms 10 dispense wiki the
10000 in ordinary use by the Chinese
Queer Things About Japan
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
Chrisfmns Tree Legend.

There Is legend In Germany that
when Eve plucked the fatal apple I'm
mediately the leaves Of the tree shriv'
eled into needle points and its bright
green turned dark. 1t changed It's ma
ture and became the evergreen. In all
seasons preaching the story OF mans
fall. Only on Christmas does 1t bloom
brightly witk lights and become beauti'
full with love gifts-the curse Is turned
into a blessing at the coming of the
Christ Child, and we have our Christ
mas tree.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
Sarcastic.

They had been discussing the babys
ears. eyes and nose.
And think it's got its father
hair" said the joyful young mother.
"Oh. is that who's got it: | noticed
II was missing" And as the tall girl
with the suave manner said this the
mother looked obviously at her
Judge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
Dnrred.

There's one thing the women can't
get into. said the anti woman suf-
fragist.
whats that?" cried chorus OF
feminine voices.
The secret ervicew-Detroit Free
Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-02-26
A kicking Deferred.

Aunt Clara (tO her young nephew
who has just brought bucket into the
parlor where she is sitting)-GOOd era
cious. Tommy. what are You doing with
that bucket! Take it down to the
kitchen at once. Tommy want you
TO kick it. Aunt Clara, cause | heard
papa saying when you kick the bucket
we'd get at the very least $4,000.