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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
PrcscOtt's Wa gers.

Rollo ogden. In his biography Of VII
liam IL. Prescott. the historian, cites
many passages from the diary showing
Prcscott's habit of logging himself to
his work by making wagcrs with his
secretaries that he would complete a
given task 10y a certain day, the odds
always heavily against himself.
Prescott always took this betting on
his own industry with perfect serious
ness. Sometimes he would radiantly
greet lis secretary with: You have lost.
You owe me a dollar And he would
exact payment Occasionally he would,
with wo"bcSOne countcnance. produce
and pay over to the protesting secrc-
tary the $20 or $50 he himself had
lost" one claborately made memoran-
dunn witnesses that a bet Of 81 10 $50
lad been made between l.. Il. Otis
ana William II. Prescott, Esq, the lat
ter betting $50 that he Will write 100
pages Of lis History Of Peru In 100
days" The document IS signed VII
liam H. Prescott and Edmund Il. Otis.
but the latter subioinS the following:
Il promise Oh my honor Is a gentle
man not To- release Mr.. Prescott from
any forfeiture that may incur, except
IN such caScS us are provided for in
the contract-this contract being made
at his desire for his own accommoda-
lion only"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

Did YOU ever think. says horse
man. how fast horse in Il 3:2O gait
moves his feet? When horsc'is trot-
ting 30 gait his feet mOyesa little
faster than mile In 1:l0 As his
body Is moving at 2:2O, and asAcach Of
his feet when in contact with tie
ground is stationary and thcntis picked
up and moved forward 10 take the next
step. the foot must move as muchIast-
cr than the body rs 10 make the step.
which IS over twice rs fast. Now. tie
action is: The foot is at rest uponit the
ground and u raised some one or two
feet high. then forced forward nearly
tie full length Of the leg. then brTered
10 the ground and is at rest for nearly
two-thirds Of the time that the next
step IS being taken. The time. nearly
two-thirds. | think. Is too long, but IL
il from one-half to twO-thirds OF the
next step.-American Culriyator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

Ever, year >cc~ wiped ont the re-
mains which have lasted for'thonslud-
Of years past Now iu our own day.
the antiquities of South Africa ard o.;
Central and South America lDye been
destroyed as rapidly a~ t.cy cn D.,
found. Elsewhere engineers nj every
nation Use up buildings -, guarric> o..
wreck them for the sake ofitcmporary
profit Spectators. native.aai Euro
pean. tcar 70 pieces every tomb they
can find in the east and sell tie few
snowy proceeds that have thus lost
thcir Elean.ng and history. And tie
casual discoveries that are made perish
In a ghastly manner Tie Saxon re-
gala OF Harold. the treasures OF
Thomas a Beckct's shrine. the burial
Of Alfred. the burial of Theodore and
the summer palace Of Pcking have
within modern memory all gone the
same way as the wonders that have
persisted in the French sack OF Rome
or the Greek sack Of pcrsia.-Flinders-
Petrie's Archaeology
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
Submarine Wells.

Submarine wells are found in many
places. The supply Of drinking water
drawn upon by tie population OF Bah
rein. on the shore, Of the Persian gulf,
comes from springs which have their
origin I'm the hills of Oman. 800 miles
away and which rise In tie salt waters
Of tie -ulf
\ diver. winding Il large go1tskin
ba. round lis left arm and craspins
with one hand lis mouth, takes In tie
other hand q heavy stone secured by a
strong line 10 Lis boat Pluueing with
this 10 the bottom. hc Instantly opens
the bag over the rushing Jet of fresh
water and closes II again as be springs
up in the ascending current The
stone Is then hauled up, and after a
short breathing space the diver repeats
the process
Thus q constant supply Of fresh
water d, found IN a locality rs dry
and hot as any on earth. where there
are no land springs and where no rain
fllls.-LouGon Standard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

The following remarkable story ap-
pears i'm Nir. Nhishams "Manchuria
and Korea" a Cossack I'm q III II
drunkenness had shot n Chinaman. and
il WAS necessary 10 bring several II
the men 10 the bedside Of the dying
victim for purpose If identification #
thc cu.pr.t. The ChIuaman, however.
refused absolutely 10 single ont the
guilty man. saying, Why should he be
Killed. since / must die iu any case.
Then they explained 20 him that the
man would only be severely punished.
10 which Tie ChinamGn responded that
since hc forcave the culprit there was
40 reason Why Ae should suffer. Then
tho theory II tie punishment was adj
dnccI as 10 .r-umrut tie Co>Nack
must lc punished IN order that j."
might not repeat tie oncnSr. But
said ,hc Cl..-uau. 'hc viii never do I
again when he knows that | forgive
him and there the matter ended"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
rhe Mch snInntnc Ant.

One Of the most interesting OBSERVE
tlons made in ant life. yayS Andrew
Wilson. the scientist. Va 1.at which
showed that a certain rcd aut has
evolved the habitof web spinning Tie
ways of this species were noted in the
botanic gardens at pcradpu.ya. Ccy.oD,
by T.. g. Green Tho extraordinary
part of the story is that these ants
uSCl larvae as their spinning machines.
the larvae employing their silk threads.
used to make the cocoou,, as their sew
lng machines Mr. Green took some
leaves which had been sewed together
by the ants and unlastened the stitch
es. The separated edges We're drawn
together by the ants, and then. am hour
afterwurd, the larvae or grubs, held
IN the mouths of the ants. We're seen
70 be passed backward and forward
across the gaps made iu the leaves.
The movement, II tie -rul~ were ..u-
ly directed by tie ants. and 'hr six
threads spun - the mouths ~ tue .ar-
vac soon repaired tie defect, iu ,he
leaves.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

Music in the eyes ct tIc J9uancSe is
4 very inferior art. Che general lo.,ci
being that tLc combine ,u of sound,
may possibly please W.ucn ar1 chu
drcn. but that Jara .>c gentleman
could not possibly tolerate them. NJ
matter under what prcteNt I'm fact. it
was not very Ions ago that tie profcS-
sion of musician was considered 10y the
Japanese MS being an insult 90 human
dignity. and. whereas there have cN-
listed for centuries popular songs which
water carriers ana the workers in the
rice fields sang in chorus rs well as
war >ou-S SUM hy the sailors. the pro
fe>Siuu Of musician has been considered
unworthy of any man ana has been eX-
cluSivcly left with the women. il being
largely for the purpose of clearly char
actcrizing ana accentuating her in
fcrlority that she has been allowed to
exercise her aptitudes and tastes IN
musical cOmpoSitionS.-p Opinion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
.uIrsb Sri.ntiacnIly Defined.

Notuong siacc We were asked u give
sciar.fc definition of the wor
blush" We have made AN effort
from au.amt.mc.l and phy~.olo-ic"
point Of Wow. u give the definition
\ blush j. % temporary cT'hrma au.
caloriiic arulgcnsc of tie pAy~io-n'my
actol0-'z,I by one pcrccpt.NcncsS o..
the scu~or.Jm when in n prcdicamen
Of uucW.l'r.i'y from SENSE q"
shame. anger or other cauSc, vcniUat
Ing IN parcSiS Of the va~omotor H.
ment, If the facial clpiilarlcS where.
being Invested of their elasticity. th',
aye suGu>cd with radiance cfcmina.
in. from am iuum.datcd praecordla.
Southern Medicine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
He worked the Aurora, Boreaiis.

George Bartlett Prescott was one OF
the pioneers of the science of electricity
In America. He began tie study OF
electricity in 1s4G. when he was six
teen. With Edison. be owned all the
patents In the QuadruplcX system both
in this country and in Great Britain
He introduced the duplex system in
1876 and tie quadrupleX two years
later. Prescott made certain that the
aurora bOrealis WAS an electrical dis
play. and while in the Boston Office on
one occasion he disconnected the .bat-
terics and operated the wires withithe
atmospheric electricity.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
Ferdinand.

The first half OF this word IS feorh,
youth" or life" The second half is
a little uncertain, but may be conjec-
tured to be probably nanth. daring"
II was the Spanish Goths who gave il
its earliest vogue in the peninsula rs
Fernando or Fernan. San Fernando.
king of CASTLE. sent il on TO AragOn
and thence TO Naples, where it became
FerdinandO and figures In The Tenn
pest" accordingly as Ferdinand. With
Ferdinand and Isabella its fame grew
worldwide. Again. in Spain itself II
became fernando and Herman, In
which last shape il was immOrtalized
10y Cortcs Who would have suspected
the conqucrOr Of Mexico Of bearing a
name which on analysis turns out 10
be pure AnglO-SaXOnf - LOnglnan'S
Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

Dol.ium is probably the most Gcm'
cratic Of all thc monarchical >tatcs
The kin. of the BclS.ans not only doe
not wear Il crown. but has not c;cu
got 4 crown To- wear. No coronation
ceremony i known 10 the constitution
lhc sovereign inauGurating his reign
simply by taking an oath TO govern nc.
cording 10 the laws. Moreover, the
births II lis children. II he has any
must be registered in exactly the
same phraScology and in the same set
of books rs tie births Of his humbleSI
sub iccfS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

one OF the most A.-h.E p~.1el relic
in the British mu~cum that -rra
storchou,c of wonders and curio>.,ic~
both natural ANA artificial. Is tie clo"i
formerly used by tAe Irish 4.-> .n th
coronation exercises which m"de then
mouarchs Of the Emerald Isle. strict
ly speaking. there We're two of chess
Irish crowns. the one ia question br.n.
that used by the MacNurrou--. tam
lis who were auc.-ut,r E.u-- Of Lcin
stcr This regal relic al that rcuain
of the old Irish monarchy. is % uai,
gold band. rising To % lind Of peak OF
point I'm front. II dates back 10 The
middle Of tAr tenth ccutlry.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
Losing n Coupie OF Anchors.

at makes me weary" said the skip
per Of Il clipper ship just in from South
America. ITO buy newspaper just
after | have landed and read that my
vessel suffered no loss from tie storm
except slipping couple Of anchors.
How many persons who read that
know that ships anchors are sold hy
the pound ana that each pound costs
from 10 cents: | carried two
1000 pound anchors and the loss Of
them means that am ont $500. That
wipes tie profit of voyage in double
quick time. doesn't IL Some folks talk
about ship anchors as though they
didn't cost more than marl.nspikes. -
New York Prc~S.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
The IInrse.

The rciuS may Guide the horse, tie
bit may inspire him by Its careful ma
nipulution, and the whip may urge hin
forward 10 greater ambition. but tie
human voice is far more potent Than
all these agencies. I,s assuring tones
will more quickly di~pcl his tr.-ht. ..
sharp. clear. electric commands wi
more thoroughly arouse his ambition
and its gentle kindly praises VIII more
completely encourage tic intelligent
road horse than the united force ot d.
biz and rcins and the lash. No anlma
In domestic Use more readily respond
to the power Of kindness than the road
horse.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

When a dyak OF Bornco makes love
he helps the eirl in the hardest portion
Of her daily toll. Ii she smiles upon
hin. no matter how swcctiy, he doe,
not Immediately RESPOND. but waits un-
I'll the next dark night Then hc steals
10 her house and WakcuS her as size
lies asleep beside her parents. The
parents. If they approve. make no sign,
but sleep on or pretend to. II the Eirl
accepts She rises and takes from hci
lover the lctcl and >wcotmrat~ he has
brought her. That seals their hctrothal
and hc departs rs De- came. neither
speaking nor being spoken to.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

The greater part of the desert OF tSa-
hara is from COCO to 5000 feet above
the level Of the ocean. The desert is
not rninless, but showers cover IL with
grass for a few weeks I'm the year,
large Aocks and herds being mainly
upon its borders. and the oases are de-
presslons in which water can fbe col
lectcd and stored. II was)at oae time
believed that Tie whole OF the desert
was below The sea level instead Of only
a comparatively small part of'it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
4 Great Tcuple.

The most magnificent work of archi-
lecture Is the THl Ma bal I'm Agra. Hin
dustan. 1t WAS erected - shah Jehan
to the memory Of Is fayorite queen.
1t Is octa ronal in forl. OF pure white
marble, maid with ilsper. carneIian,
turquoise. u-utc lmcthysts and sap
phircs. Tie v2rI took $4,000; meR
twenty yc "s 20 cp.c;e. aud though
there were Il. III the labor was
free the cost is estimated at $4,000
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

The most beautiful volume ln ,h'
Congressional library at Wa~h.N-. is
a Bible which WAS translated yarch
mcnt 10y a monk in tie SiA.,.",a cen
tury. The general lcttcr.n- - In tie
German text each letter j. perfect
and there IS not scratch OF blot from
i'd 70 lld Each chapter begins viii
a large Illuminated letter, in which Is
drawn the figure of saint. some Incl
dent In whose life the chapter tells
The book is in a perfect state OF pres
ervAtlon.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

When Il, a,lracturc is suspected, do u"
move the patient unless absolutely
necessary un,J a good surgeon can Le
secured. Meanwhile keep the injured
part perfectly motionlcSs and as com
Portable as possible by proppinS III
with pillows or pads made Of rolls O.:
cloth. Make cold applications to heci
down the swelling where there is local
iZCl pain.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

\ widowcr aecl cighty-four had
married young waman OF nineteen
\ local paper commented as follows
a year ago. when his wife died. his
relatives expected that he would 20
crazy over the sad bereavement. This
progrSoSticaiion has come true. liam
burger NUchrichten.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
n.mboo In China and Japan.

For centuries the Japanese and CHI
nese have raised the bamboo as a
practical crop. The natives of tropical
India and the Malay archipelago would
sle as much at loss without it as the
American farmer withCA his white
pine, for they depend upon 1t not only
for their chief building material, but
Tor ropes. mats. kitchen utensils. etc.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
An Innrnfcful Tcnchcr.

Little Boy They won't ever get mt
to give another 10 cents toward q
present Of book for the teacher
Mothcr-What went wrou-: Little
Boy We got the principal 10 select one
for her, and he picked ont one that
was jus crowded full of information
ana she's been tcachin' it to lis ever
since
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

The title president occurs In the
Bible. ut pleased Darius to set over
the kingdom 120 princes which Shoul
be over the whole kingdom. and over
these three presidents. Of whom Dan
lei was first, that the princes might
give accounts unto them. and the kim
should have no damage."-Daniel vi
10
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
Mark Twain on PoIygam y

A Mormon once argued polygamy
With Mark Twain. The Mormon in
sisted that pOlygamy was moral, ano
he defed Twain to cite any passage OF
Scripture that forbade the practice
Well" said the humoriSt. how about
that passage that tells us no man car
serve two mastersW
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
Inconsistent.

ooh, George" exclaimed the younl
wife. 1T was nearly midnight befort
YOU got home last night
well. Well" exclaimed the husband
You women are 80 inconsistent. Ee
fore we were married you didn't cart
how late | got home. Sioux Falls
Press
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

\ Kansas man has cow who
chcwcd of roostcr'S tail. and the
next day when he milkcd her Size gave
a gallon and half of the finest kind
Of cocktail We had a cow ourselves
once who swallowed IN almanac and
gave crcamcd datcS-kenncUcc Me-
Journal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

The Daughter Archie says that II
my new white satin remind him Of .
yacht under full sail. Iier Father
From my standpoint you are more o.
n revenue cutter. - Woman's HOm'
Companion
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

There is always room at the top, but
the young man who waits for spe-
cially constructed elevator to fit his
case will never leave tie ground floor.
-Nashua Telegraph.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
Capdlng machine Tor Sale.

| have for sale a compete set Of
Carding Machinery IN good running or-
der, which will be sold cheap. Apply -
the HERALD Office. or TO j. ). DEL
LNGER. Jerome, Va.
March l9-3 mo.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
InfniilOn.

s"Fa, what Is intuition|
Merely the feminine Of suspicion
my son.'-Harper's BnZar.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

V .itor-W'hat DO you do when John
ME is nnugicy? Mamma-rut him to
bed without any supper Visitor Well
what then? Papa He cries. ana sh'
carries it.up 20 him on a tray.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
An IinnrnAeIilent.

Mrs. WinEs-So you have taken an
other companion for +cttcr or worse
eh? Mrs. Second Trip-On for b,t
ter, my dear He can't possibly be
worse than the other one was.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
Ills HONE.

Barber VIII you have ANYTHING OF
your face when | have finished. sir
Victim ioift know, but hope you'l
lesye my nose .at least
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

He who has health has hope, and he
who has hope has everything
bian PrOye'b.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
Two Views.

Beware OF disSipatIng your powers
strive constantly 10 concentrate them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10
Shenandoah HeraId
Advertising Rates

ADV isements win be inserted
At one ouar per square Of ten ines
0r less Tor the first lnseI ton and ~
cents Tor each subsequent insertion.
~ Quarterly or yearly adNeE-
lsements by contract.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-06-10

s&~ Unless the number Of iEsor'
lions is marked upon the mann
script, advertisements will be pL0
lished until forbidden and charge
accordingly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-25

10 that end OF the job. and now that he
has the tools to work with. in the shape
of stock bred right, it's a cinch that
he'll go broke if he sticks TO his call
ing, year in and out Marketing
changes are increasingly greater and
the big selling places are growing less
competitive all the time because Of the
punching of receipts, thew say. One
day they pile up at Chicago, and prices
so off there, and everywhere else In
sympathy, because the same buyers
are the principal bidders everywhere.
The next day, and perhaps several sue
ceeding ones, heavy runs here and at
other river points bump these figures
and also Chicago, which does not i'm
prove because it's own receipts have
dropped TO nominal supplies. It's great
peesneSs.
While the dealing is on the open mar
ket and a show of competition is kept
up, the shipper gets some sort of a run
for his money. Country people butt
in for cattle they can feed, and live
shippers of cattle, sheep aud hogs push
the big fellows little on stuff they
can use; and then there is the protec-
ton OF public classification. public
weighing, the I'LL TO Offset excessive
shrink and paid expert ability in sell
ing. These are items OF the biggest
kind of Importance 10 a shipper which
are made the most of in his interest
by his commission house. They con-
stitute about the last barrier between
the product and a combination control
of it. and the barrier is being stiftiy
assaulted. Somebody'u get hurt in
the melee. and while the stociman is
the non combatant, as usual, it's safe
to figure that he'll be the man al
marked up when hostilities cease.
J. G. L.
Kansas City Stock Yards. April 20.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-25
HEAVY RAIN AND WIND.
Weather Was Bad All Over Kansas
YESTERDAY.

Kansas City. April 24-Unusuauy
heaVy rain and wind storms. causing
more or less damage, prevailed i'm west
ern Missouri and eastern and central
Kansas today, with a blizzard i'm west
ern Kansas. Small streams in Kansas
are over their banks and many tele-
phone and telegraph poles have been
blown down. One drowning is reported
At Odessa, No, James Pollard. "A
young farmer. was drowned while try
ing to ford "A usually small rivulet
which had been changed to a swift
torrent by the heavy rain.
In eastern Kansas nearly three inches
OF rain fell at Ottawa, Concordia, Els
mere and other points. causing the
MaTmatOn. the Big creek and Marais
des Cygnes rivers to overflow. Several
bridges were washed out, crops sub
merged and much other damage done
At Ellis, Kan, a cold driving rain
storm prevailed. followed by a strong
wind and a heavy fall of snow. In the
vicinity Of Oakley and Winona, Kan.
over 200 telegraph poles were blown
down.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-25
Both Fleets Menaced.
LONDON SPECULATION.
Dearth of News From the Seat Of
War in the Far East.

London. April 25-The FAR eastern
dispatches this morning contain re-
Dorts and speculaUons concerning Jap
anese landings and the plan OF cam
paign. The Daily Telegraph's Toxic
correspondent says the present delay is
more apparent than real, both as ie-
garding field and naval operations. The
Japanese. according TO tile correspond
ont. are acting prudently and will not
be hurried. They realize that certain
movements must precede the next coup
by land and sea.
Announcing the notification that mil
itary attaches viii be permitted TO take
the field, the correspondent remarks
that the Japanese in matters Of equip
mept. etc ere treating the foreign e.
taches and correspondents like princes
The Morning Posts Shanghai CORE
sp1ndent SAYS that spies have IN
FORMED the Russians at Kin Chau that
JAPANESE Warships conveying trans
ports with $1,000 troops are steaming
northward.
According 10 the Daily Nails New
Chuang correspondent, the announce
ment that Niceroy AleXiem had "a
signed caused the most intense public
feeling. The correspondent says i *
generally thought in naval and mill
tary circles that there is a possibility
Of arranging a peaceful settlement 6
the far eastern troubles through the
mediation of the powers.
The correspondent OF the Standard at
Chef0o says he hears that Japan has
again protested 20 the Picking govern
rl-vt against Russian troops h,inG
permitted To occupy places west of the
Lao river
The Daily Telegraph's Shanghai cor
respondent cables that a second Jap
s.nese army viii sail shortly and will
land on the island OF Diaraa.o, nsar
N~on GA r1pho