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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
A Solemn Dance.

They have singular kind Of dance
conducted on the greens OF country VII
lages in Russia. The dancers stand
apart, Il knot Of young men here, a
knot Of maidens there, each sex by IT.
self and silent as Il crowd Of muteS. y
piper breaks into a tulae; a youth pulls
OFF his cap and challenges his girl with
a wave and bow. If the girl is willing,
she waves her handkerchief in token Of
assent. The youth advances, takes a
corner Of the handkerchief in his hand
and leads his lassie round and round.
No word is spoken and no laugh Is
heard. Stiff with cords and rich with
braids, the girl moves heavily by her.
self, going round and round and never
allowing her partner to touch her hand.
The pipe goes droning on for hours in
the same sad key and measure, and
the prize of merit in this ''circling," as
the dance is called. is given by specta-
tors TO the J. Ssie who in all that sum-
mer revelry has never spoken and ney-
er smiled.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
The Madness of War.

SO wars are begun by the persuasion
Of few dcbauched. harebrain. poor.
dissoute, hungry captains. paraSitica!
fawners, unQuiet Hotspurs, restless in
novators. green heads. to satisfy one
mans private spleen. lust, ambition,
avarlce. etc. Flos hOminum, proper
men. we'll proportioned. carefully
brought up, able both in body and
mind. sound. led like so many beasts
to the slaughter in the flower of their
years. pride and full strength, without
all remorse and pity. sacrificed 10 Plu-
to- killed up as 50 many sheep for dev-
IFS food. 10000 at once. - Burtons
Anatomy of Melancholy"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
The Wedding Ring F.nSer.

The wedding ring was placed on the
left hand as nearest the heart ana on
the fourth finger because that finger
was supposed to have its own private
wire" Tin the shape Of Il delicate nerve
to the heart. That finger, too, was call
ed the medicine finger. and the belief
was that by virtue of the little nerve
1t could detect a dangerous poison If
simply inserted in the liquid. From
that belief the idea that wedding rings
the rings worn on that finger-had
special curative qualities had its rise
To this day wedding rings are rubbed
over an obstinate sty on an eyelid.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
Muscles Ia Tension.

The Revue ScientfiQUe has been ask
ing what muscles Tire soonest, with the
conclusion that it is hot the muscles In
use, hut those under tension. although
doing no work. The writer urges us ID
use the arms and les less and the back
and neck more. for on them comes the
greatest strain. He has been asking
men of all occupations the same Ques-
tons:
When you have worked much, where
do you feel tired?
Before you were trained did fatigue
show itself in the same regions?
All the answers point to the same
conclusions. Tie baker who kneads
dough all night complains of fatigue in
his legs.
The blacksmith is tired. not in his
arms and shoulders, but in his back
and loins.
The young soldier, after a march, is
especially tired in the back Of the neck.
even if he has carried no linapSack.
The oarsman who is in perfect train
ing after prolonged exercise gets tired
in his calves and insteps.
These facts point to the conclusion
that in any continued effort we should
try to alter the habit Of contraction
That is to say, Tie body. like the mind,
needs change of work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
The Horn Dance.

Among tie quaint O.d customs ana
ceremonies still kept alive in English
country districts there is Only one horn
Dance" and that is TO be found at Ab-
bots Brom.ey, in Staf'ordaAire. Every
year at the village wake tie dance is
still carried out The Orgin Of the
horn dance IS lost in tie m.sts of
history, but it has been traced back rs
far as the eleventh century. Until the
seventeenth century it was practictd nc
Christmas. on New Years day and on
w welfth day. In the time Of Henry
VII. the dance was performed in front
Of the church every sunday and col
lection for the poor taken Up from the
spectators.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
Cory Dew.

In appearance CORY dew Is a dark
red. Shiny film, which Is frequently
seen OH damp walls and In shady
places. 1t is in reality one of the low
est forms Of vegetable life and is close
" allied to the plant to which the IA
nous phenomenon of red snow is chief
ly due. Its botanical name is Pamela
cruenta. At times patches Of 1t may
become quite large. and it will develop
into q tough. gelatinOus mass.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
CooE Island Laws.

There are some strange laws in the
Cook islands, in the eastern Pacific. The
population is Maori and each island
legislates for itself. The island coun-
Gil Of Manihiki, one Of the group, has
In force an ordinance to regulate vii
lage life within the island. 1t begins
by re-enacting "tbe ancient law Of
Manihiki as to dogs" and sentencing to
death any dogs on the island. Pigs are
not to wander at large, and any person
going about after 8 p. In. may be ar
rested and taken to the courthouse 10
explain his reason for being abroad. No
debt incurred by native inhabitant Is
to be recoverable in any court. Selling
or giving intoxicating liquor to any
native inhabitant is punishable with a
fine of $50.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17

We are most particular about clean
liness in our houses many servants
must keep them swept and garnish for
us-and about cleanliness in our food.
eating only Of first class materials,
daintily prepared But with all this
delicacy Of habit the most greasy saw
age is seraph clean compared to us 10
the matter OF air. He breathes pure
air rich in oxygen. We get together
in vast herds, defile the air with all
manner of disagreeable and revolving
matter, including disease germs, and
then contentedly breathe it.-Charlotte
Perkins Gilman in Good Housekeep-
ing
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
nocfnrs and Celihncy.

There was once time when doctors
were doomed TO celibacy. 1t was at the
conclusion Of the mediaeval period,
when medicine was in the hands OF the
monks. In France the habit of celibacy
persisted long after the practice OF
medicine had passed into lay hands.
For two or three centuries the doctors
protested, but in vain. The matter was
finally laid before the pope and toward
the end of the fifteenth century the
vow was abolished.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
E-ucraTs In Scotland.

u Sc.uaLl tie custom still prevails
II uk.uz down tie window blinds nc
r death and hanging white sheets
aero IS tie windows. The custom also
prevails H. the north Of England, and
in many families 4 special sheet re-
served for the death chamber is kept
Tor the purpose and often used from
generation u generation. In many
D...s " Scotland. too. it is still custom
8ry for The .earcst relatives Of the de-
ce cl 10 lc- er the body into the gave
aul wait by the side until the grave IS
gi!eI uD.-Westminster Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
A Funny T.ctaDf.3r.

Judge JOIN tooCc oi VIRGINIA. once
a member %. d. O. Cvu...."e eaarc-
told Of an attack by I0J,e Of Ten ~
see upon Jefferson Davis aud Gel d
Albert Sidney Johnston af.er lie c j.
federate defeat at CIoyd mountain. lie
said that if Johns N lad FOUGHT rs he
ought to have fous,t 'pc.ce. LIE a
wedding garment, would nov cover our
fair land"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
What Constitutes an Assault.

"If man comes into your house.
said the Liverpool stipendiary maS.s-
trate, land picks up a poker TO strike
you, you are entitled TO pick UP tie
tongs and fence with him. and # You
hit him with tie tongS he cannot com
plain of being assaulted because he
would have struck you first II lie could.
But if, on the other hand, You take tie
poker out of his hand and strike him
with it you are guilty Of an assault.
because you struck an unarmcd man.
That is as clear & distinction as ] co..
make"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
Forests and National Prosperity.

AS a living example Of the conse-
quences Of deforest ltion we need SIM
ply look to Spain. a country which Gen.
turies ago was rich in timber and agri-
cultural products, a proud seafaring
nation of world conquerors. SPANS
decadence dates from the time when
her timber supply became exhausted,
her shipbuilding relaxed and her bar
rem. unprotected soil ceased to bear
fruit.-Forum.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
waterproofing Dress Goods.

One OF the most important processes
use for waterprooing dress materials
is al hc lines OF the old alumina proc
ess. Il this case the factor used IS
rosi, , sol ed in a large bulk OF pc
troleum Split. The fabrics to be proof
ed are passed through a bath or this
solution and dried TO drive or the
solvent Following this. the goods are
treated by pressing with hot polished
metal rollers. This last process melts
the small quantity of rosin which Is
deposited on the cloth and leaves each
single fiber with an exceedingly thin
film of rosin on II.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17

(Which DO yoI think counts for the
most in life. money or brains?'
well" answered Miss cayenne ".
see so many reople who manage to e,
on with so little Of either that am he
ginning 10 lose my respect for both. -
Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
A Long Way Around.

A man with large family OF daugh-
ters on his hands may profit by the fol-
lowing suggestion: An old lady who
had several unmarried daughters fed
them largely on a fish diet because, as
she ingenlously observed, fish is rich
In phosphorus, and phosphorus is use
full in making matches"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
Postnonemenf Inevitable

"If yoh husban' beats yoh, mabbe
yoh kin hab him sent to de whippin'
pos'." said Mrs. Potomac Jackson.
IF my husban' ever beats me-" said
Mrs. Toiliver Grapevine, "dey kin send
him to de whippin pos If dey wants
to. but dey'll have to wait till he gifts
out'n de hospital" Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
Bret Harte as n Consul.

Bret Harte's consulship at Glasgow
was sort Of joke. William Black
told me Il cc when he was return
lng from ,o.r 4 Harte as they
slowly D, red c.i. Bret said, What
huge. u2l} pace ) thisY
at ie.' sad 3l.ck, 'the city In which
You have been consul four years
Nc o.. Uaniei Conway's Autobiogra-
ph
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17

An old London paper contains the fol
lowing curious advertisement: WANT
cd. a man between twenty and thirty
years of axe 10 be fOotman and IN
dcrbutler in Il great family. He must
be Of the Church OF England and have
had the smallpox in the natural way.
Also Il woman. middle aged. to wait
upon "A young lady Of great fashion
and fortune. The woman must be Of
the Church of England. have had the
smallpox in the natural way. very
sober. steady and well behaved ana
understand dress. getting up lace ana
fine linen and doing all things neces-
sary for Il young lady that goes into
all public places and keeps the best
company. Inquire of the printer of
this paper-Oct. /, 1114.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
Ungratcful.

"Some people never thank you, no
matter what you do for them," said a
small boy. "a feller put bent pin on
the teachers chair the other day, and
when the teacher was about to sit
down pulled the chair out from under
him to save him from the pin, ana IL
he didn't lick me for it,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
Iusfidei.

"I wish they'd invent new eXpres-
sion occasionally" said Top as he Pc
rused the account of a recent wedding
Its always the blushing bride"
well" replied Mrs. Top, when you
consider what sort Of husbands most
girls have to marry you can't wonder
Mt their blushing"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17

"Of course" sid tie husband who
made speciality Of manufacturing eN-
cuses, "the truth > bound - leak out
some time
YES" rejo.ned the other half IF tie
matrimonial combine, ".-i ] sn in
clined to believe that it leaA,I out Of
you long ago"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
The Chance lie Lost.

"Why are you so sad, Alicc" her
mother asked.
"Tve decided not TO keep company
with Mr.. J5ncsby any more"
Dear me. Have YOU heard anything
about him."
mo. But last night when l said
wished that | was man he merely
asked me why, instead of getting eX-
cited and saying that life would be
hateful to him II hcd not been born
a girl."-CE;cag1 EecotJ-lieraid.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
Two Points Of View.

"I think" said an exasperated Old
deacon as he slowly elevated himself
from the pavement to perpendicular,
'the full grown man who throws an
orange peel on the sidewalk is no
Christian" We'll" said a bystander,
what do you think Of an orange peel
that throws a full grown man on the
sidpwalkT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
Well shaken.

"That's very strange about those
chickens Of mine"
"What's the matter with themT
"Why. ever since your dog chased
them all over the garden they nave
been laying nothing but scrambled
eggs"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
Hia Commitment.

Fond Young Mother with firstborn)
Now, which of us do you think he Is
like? Friend Oudicially)-Well. OF
course, intelligence has not really
dawned in his countenance yet, buI
he's wonderfully like both of you
Punch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17

Our transatlantic cousins have GER
tainly cultivated to perfection the arr
of looking dainty rs they cross the
street. Somehow they always con
trive to look attractive while engage.
in this usually unbeccmins action
London World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
His Economy.

Wyte - Browne is very economical,
isn't he? Black-Browne? Well, III
tell you. Browne is the sort Of man
who, when he wants an awl and hasn't
any, instead of buying one will go
to work to make one by Strengthening
out q cOrkScrew.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
I'm After Years.

Old Fogy Father-My father never
supplied me with money TO squander
ON fast horses, theater parties, late din
ners and the like. Up to Date Son-Oh,
that's all right, dad. You must remem-
Der that come Of more aristocratic
family than you did.-Chicago News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17

Fweddie-That creature actually told
me to mind my own business, y'know!
CholIy = The impertinent wretch!
Fweddie- Positively insulting! As II to
insInuate, don't y'know, that I was In
businessi-C Cleveland Leader.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
Ineasy Ahouf the hoy.

"How is your boy Alfred succeeding
at collegeY
"T'm afraid well find out pretty soon
that he's been running I'm debt. He's
writing to us once a week now."-Chi-
cagO Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
IIar First Dinner.

"Yes," said Newliwed, my wife and
| are housekeeping now. She prepared
our first dinner last night with her own
fair hands,
"How was it?" asked Bachelor.
"Well, the nuts and raisins were
fine."-Philadelp Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
amy,f.ion Arnfifed.

First Bookworm-Well. I'm working
on q file OF newspapers now ana am
entirely satisfied. Second Ditto-fou
always did have a sneaking ambition
to get into the papers.-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
Going T. Extremes.

The craze for Old furniture has rea'l
ed such height rhlt ia'd -- a'
turned his wife ont cf Geo.s II m..
room for Louis XVI. cao.nct-..r'
don Truth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17

Il may not be wealthy, but can az
ford my own carriage and pair" said
the fond father as he wheeled his twins
along the pavement.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
After the Consultation.

"Well, Drs. Brown and Smith are
going to operate upon old Gotrox."
"Is the operation necessary"
"Why, yes: Brown has a note coming
due and Smith wants an automobile" ="
Puck.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17

The best kind Of charity Is not thu
which makes a man easy in destitution
but uneasy in it-uneasy enough !
struggle out of it by the aid OF frienL
ly hand.-Z.ou's Leraid
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17

Miss Snowfiake-Whatd did Jim Jack
son git married for? Miss Washtub-
Goodness only knows! He keeps right
on wOrkin' Puck.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
The Teek,

"Say. waiter, this plate must be
cracked: the table Is wet"
"No. sir; there's leek in the soup
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17

The most terrible obstacles are such
as nobody can see except oneself
Eliot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17

Be ignorance thy choice where knowl-
aaee leads 70 w0e.-Beattie. s..,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17

Thee was ~ "nrooc '"I, ' ~ '.''c.
ring America. Hui Jat3
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-02-17
SheNaNdoh Herald


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-26
NIELSEN COMING
Favorite Opera star VIII Sing in To-
pelSa December -.

Music lovers in this CITY will soon
have the privilege and pleasure OF
hearing a favorite American singer.
who has been absent from this country
for four years. the most Of which time
She has devoted to the culture of her
beautiful voice.
This singer is Alice Nielsen, and UNI
til four years ago she had devoted her
talents to comic opera. She rose To
the position of being the Acknowledged
queen of light opera on the American
stage, and her successes as the leading
soprano with the Bostonians and as
the star in 1.-The Singing Girl and
1.-The Fortune Teller are familiar 30
all
Miss Nielsen possessed a voice Of
great possibilities and on the advice
of friends left the light opera stage
four years ago and went abroad for
the purpose of developing her voice
and studying music under the best
masters. During her studies she APP
peared in concerts and for the last
year has been one of the principals I'M
the grand opera productions in Lon
don. Paris, Berlin and Milan She has
developed into a prima donna Of
glorious abilities, and on her present
began a few week ago. she has met
with great success and been greeted
with unb0unded enthusiasm she viii
appear here in the Auditorium on
Tuesday evening, December u. and
will sing selections from many OF the
grand opera roles in which she has
appeared abroad with success
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-26
TEWKSBURY AGAIN.
Nfeteoric Spectator Arrested in Lon
don for Passing Bad Checks.

Dispatches from abroad yesterday
stated tht Lewis Green Tewksbury,
who was well known in Kansas and
Topeka some years ago, had been ar
rested in London yesterday on
charge of passing worthless checks in
that city. His wife was also arrested
on a charge of assisting her husband
in passing the bad paper. In their
information against him the London
police filed with a court charges that
TeWksbury. who was formerly in
Mexico and in New York had alb
seconded from both places. Both
Tewksbury and his wife were re-
manded for trial.
Tewksbury has had a meteoric ca
reer. He was quite an unsophisticated
chap when he left Kansas not so many
in a short time jumped to the front as
one of the prominent spectators in
Wall street He opened a magnificent
suite of offices and started a broker
age business on an impressive scale.
When he was at the height of his
success he owned large sta bic of trot-
ting and pacing horses among which
were numbered John r. Gentry and
Joe Patchen A few years ago Tewks-
bury gave financial New York a shock
by failing for six hundred thousand
dollars. He disappeared from New
York and was next heard of a year
later in Mexico, from which place re-
ports came that he was recouping his
fortunes and had secured some profit
able contracts from the president of
that country. Then he dropped out of
sight again for a time and was next
heard of in London. Dispatches were
received from London a few weeks
ago to the effect that he had failed in
business there. owing $25, 900, and it is
probable that his arrest yesterday is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-26
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Harry Bones Stock Appears to
Be Going Up.
His Friends Certain He VIII Be
District Attorney.
HASN'T GIVEN UP.
Mr. Deans Supporters Still APP
pear Confident.
The Rise and Fall of j. W..
Weyland.
HASN'T GIVEN UP

II am willing TO bet 500 to $50 that
Harry Bone will be the next United
States district attorney"
This is the proposition made to a
State Journal reporter Saturday by a
wen know Kansas man who knows a
thing or two about politics. In fact.
this man is in position to know as
much as anybody about the situation.
And he says, as his proposed bet indi-
Gates, that he is confident Bone Will
win.
Some of Deans friends continues
this man, have passed around what
they term a quiet tip to some Of the
newspapers, and have started story
that Dean is going TO land. This is done
simply to make the neWspap ers keep
still OF course Bone is somewhat anx-
iOus, man always is anxious in poll
tics until he gets his commission to a
Job which he is seeking
This is one side of the story. On the
other side there is plenty of evidence to
be found. state officer close to Gov
efnor Hcch, says that Dean is to be the
Ic---.
THE people who have been talking SO
bravery ABOUT Bone having the fight as
good as won are cooling off little
know that MT. Dean stands the best
chance of appointment. I do not say
that Mr. Long has told anybody what
he VIII DO. That is not his way. But L
think that the appointment viii show
that am right in my propnesy."
f. J.. Nandegrift says in his weekly
letter to the newspapers of his string:
1T is the judgment of the wise men
that Senator Long viii recommend the
reannolntment of John S. Dean to be
United states district attorney. It seems
that in the boss buster campaign when
q W. aoch was in a wavering frame
81 mind, Mr.. Dean performed or tried
70 perform a service 80 Governor Rail-
ey, and the obligation nov hobs up for
Senator Long TO take care of. Another
reappointment will be that Of General
Metcalf to be United States pension
agent There is a little opposition ia
General Metcalf but no candidate has
appeared against him. and since he is
the presidents personal friend, Senator
Long Is expected to fndorse him for re-
appointment. IT goes without saving
mat j. NJ Simpson, United States reve-
nue. collector viii be reannointed. These
appointments VIII be made, or annOunc-
ed, "a December. The United States
r'arshalship will come IN later
j. w. Weyland. who was arrested
and hned S25 in police court for steal
ing a pair of 1O-cent mittens in a To
peka store was at one time d promi-
nent politician and business man al
smith Center. Weyland laid out sew
eral additions to Smith Center and
sold them In boom times. He was the
land agent for the Rock Island rOad
IN that locality and laid out and SOLD
tne toWnsite Of Kensington. 1t is said
ne cleaned up about $4,000 on the
KensingtOn deal alone Weyland and
Joe Burrow were business rivals. and
Weyiand seemed to get the best oil