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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
OVERWORKING AN OLD CRY

Governor Montague continues tc
conduct his campaign for the senate
in bad taste and bad temper. The
men who oppose him. are styled
"small fry" politicians and machine
manipulators, and the newspapers
that support Senator Martin belong
to SYSTEM" against which the in
sinuation of corruption is but thinly
yelled.
At Wytheville the Governor was
particularly severe on his opponent
as occupying a purely selfish attitude
IN his opposition to the primary plan
in 1897. while he insisted that he alone
was the candidate of the Masses
representing fundamental democratic
principles. His address on that oc
caslon, and again at Manchester, fur.
nished the best possible ammunition
to the republicans and IN It's reckless
and malignant criticism of the demo
cratic party as at present Organized
in Virginia was in striking similarity
to the speeches OF John Hampton
Hoge Tor years ago, when that brll
liant but erratic stump speaker op-
posed Mr.. Montague for the Cover
norship.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
Diplomat and Philosopher.

4 story is told in Paris of II dii''o
matist who represented Il South Amer
lean republic few years ago. Thcr
had been 50 many revolutions at home
that the inanciers there had no time t
send him his salary, but he took thi'
misfortune philosophically, sold all th'
furniture OF the legation except a bed
a table and some chairs and occupied
one room with his principal attache
who cooked the meals. Any one who
called early on the minister would
probably find him cleaning the boots
What would you have" he would
say. waving boot eXpressively. MY
poor country is in another crisis and
has forgotten lis again. but when q
back shall make revolution and ap
point myself president. Then we shal
have our reward for all this self de
NAL"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
A street Scene, bombay.

A man clad only in yellow SCARF
and turban opens a mouth stained
with the vivid vermiliOn Of betel juice
TO show that the mango seed just
swallowed has already become a small
tree with green leaves pushing toward
the light A woman appears next
upon the scene, bringing crying baby
In closed hamper of bamboo. A
dozen swords are instantly thrust
through the interstices amid the ear
piercing yells OF the supposed victim,
but as soon as the formidable blades
are withdrawn the nine lived Infant
tumbles out OF the basket and salaams
TO the assembled audience, holding out
her tiny brown hand for the well de-
served backsheesh.
AS the fun wakes fast and furious
sundry quarrels and recriminations be-
tween the rival magicians attract the
Intervention OF the native police, VINO,
dressed In a little brief authority,
symbolized by red turban and blue
tunic, soon disperse the performers
bag and baggage. Fastening the en-
forced departure with unlimited KICKS
md thumps, submissively received.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
The SURGEONS Nightmare.

Two patients who called in company
upon q noted surgeon found him be
moaning a twingc Of pain in his right
foreflngcr. The callers smiled.
Great Scott, DOCTOR" exclaimed one,
"you don't mean TO say that Il pain In
the finger bOthcrs a man so used to
scenes Of sUTerinG as YOURSELF"
at certainly does" the surgeon an
swerei. w!th worried look. How
do | know thIt ii isn't the first symp-
tom Of blood poisoning? That is the
nightmare u the surgeon. No matter
how careful he may be, he Is liable to
contract poisoning in operating, and
that kind Of poisoning is OF the most
viruent type. Any time surgeon Is
complaining about q pain In the hand
sympathize with him. for he Is doing
some hard guessing" - Philadelphia
Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
TnOfbbrushpS.

"In the straight toothbrush one thigh
bone of Il beef twelve inches long and
four In diameter will cut four perfect
blanks. The SINE bone will cut only
two OF these fancy curved pieces
That's one thing that makes the DIFF
ference in cost between plain and fan
cy," said a manufacturer. When th'
bone IS cut to length ana shaped. brIs
ties are hand drawn by wire or threa'
through the brush part. each group
briStles having its own leader. The.
they are securely fastened, and til
work IS finished. When the briStie
first go In they are fully three inchc
long. After being firmly secured they
are cut down to the size required
What bristlc is best? Well. in some
spects that's matter of taste. 1t
all hog bri5tle but whether soft o
hard depends on the user"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
Why the Mystery Tale Succeeds.

The mystery element enters to a
greater or less degree into fiction OF
every kind. Indeed, ii is the base OF
all literary interest. Primarily we
read story "tO see how it comes out,
and, other things being equal, the
story IN which the element OF sus-
penSe by deft construction and subtle
shaping Is most successfully maintain
cd will be the most universally satisfy
ing and popular. The mystery tale OF
today is a story in which the element
Of suspense Is deliberately enlarged
and emphasized until 1t dominates ev'
cry other consideration in the story.
Characterization atmosphere, emotion
al values-all become subOrdlnated to
the great business of plot development.
The marshaling Of incident, the sue
cesslOn OF climaXes In creScendO order
the cumulative sweep of the narrative
while the secret Of the outcome Is care
fully withheld, is the affair here. Like
"a periodic sentence Of titanic size, the
tale Is unrOlled until with the conclud-
ing paragraphs the meaning Of all that
has gone before is made clear.-Lee +.
Hartman in Harper's Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
Thin Hair
Peter the Great and LAWYERS.

In Russia during the reign Of Peter
the Great private litigants might havo
their suits prosecuted free OF cost by
lawyers paid by the state. The cmper-
or, discovering that his subjects were
being imposed upon by their legal
agents, who cOntrlvcd TO delay trials
until they had sucked their clients dry,
enacted that sufficient solicitors and
attorneys should lie employed at hand
some yearly salaries To oiliciate for
the public In every matter Of law. He
ordered further that these men should
insert In n register written NJ daily
the dates of applications 10 them ami
should proceed with the suits In tho
order in which they were received
without respect Of persons. If they
failed 10 do 90, If they accepted any
bribe or fee or If they were dilatory
these lawyers were TO be knOuted and
sent to Siberia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28

Children are said to be good, al
though unconscious. Judges Of human
nature, and most of them do at least
recognize sincerity and detect pretense
"Come here, my little darling" said
the book agent. She had face which
belied her words, but she was trying
TO cultivate the little daughter OF the
woman who had not yet come down
stairs. II do SO love children" she
added. In a clear tone, as she heart
footsteps on the stairs, but you seen
TO like the kitty better than me. VIII,
are you so fond Of herf'
"'Cause she purs as If she mean
IL" said the little girl calmly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28

With no disposition to disparage
Governor Montague, we again ven
ture the stat ement that he is overdO-
ing the part of a reformer and ideal
ist. He is merely conducting a poll
ticlan's campaign along lines that the
average politician who Is about TO 20
out Of office would hope to make eff
tectlve against politician who is in
Office. lie is possibly no more selfish
than Senator Martin, but certainly not
less so. The idea that he wants to
capture the senatorial Office in Wash
lngton merely for The benefit Of the
dear people of Virginia,
and to preserve popular liber'
ty, without due consideration Of The
| honors aud emoluments that would
fall to himself individually, savOrs ol
comic opera. He was us District
Attorney from 1893 to 1898; At
torney General from 1898 to 1902
[ and Governor from 1902 to the pres
ent moment. If tie liberties OF the
people have in the mean time beer
stolen and popular government sub
verted, where in the name OF common
sense has Mr.. Montague been all this
time, and what has he been doing to
earn his various handsome salaries all
these years? If political conditions
in Virginia have reached state o.
fostering putrefaction during the
periods when Mr.. Montague has beer
the chief law officer and the chic
executive Of the State administra-
ton, it is rather too much to hope
that they will be reformed slmpl,
by providing him seat in the fed.
eral Senate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
A nosuestfc TRAGEDY

Divorces are frequently pronounced
In America on the ground Of incom
patibility Of temper. In England We
90 not go so far as that, but | have
Just heard of a case where an old
family servant who married the gar
dener separated from her husband
on exceedingly slight grounds. Sh,
said that he would insist on the giasse'
being turned upside down on the side
board and that there should be anti
macassars on the dining room chairs
And so. as they could not agree. th'
unhappy pair separated. - Londoi
News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
Founded on Herring Bones.

Dutch monopoly of the North sea
fishing grounds during the seventeenth
century brought such wealth and pros
perlty TO Amsterdam that the capital
of Holland was popularity said to be
founded on herring bones. No less
than $4,000 Hollanders were directly
engaged In fishing the coasts from
near Yarmouth TO as far north as the
Shetlands, and 10000 more were en-
ployed, indirectly. in the distribution
and sale of the fish. Sir Walter Raleigh
pointed out to James /. how the Dutch
sold to the Yarmouth herring mongers
fish caught In their own seas for Eng
lish gold. with which they built an
nually thousand ships and fishing
bnafa
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
4 Bored Princess.

T.. Leveson- Cover, long prominent IN
England, published volume OF rem
iniScenceS, in which he tells the story
OF Princess Lieven: What the prin-
cess chiefly suffered from was intense
boredom, which amounted almost to a
disease. II nobody called during the
afternoon. she would roll on the floor
from ennui ON one occasion, when Oh
her way from England. she got 50
much alarmed ut the prospect OF trav-
cling from Calais TO Paris alone that
she offered seat IN her carriage to a
respectable looking clergyman on board
the steamer which he jOyfully accept.
ed. When seated beside her, he talked
so inceSsantiy rs 10 drive her Wild. She
could only relieve her feelings by put
ting her head out Of the window and
screaming out to the winu. III m'cnnui'
I'll mennulc" Gle fatigues me)"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
4 DirtI, Watch.

When n child is born in certain Eng
lish towns there Is Il race for the
health department. especially II the
event has occurred in the poorer dis
trict. The reason for the haste Is not
Il desire 10 see that the record or vltal
statistics Is properly kept. but because
there is a reward of shilling to the
one who Is first to notify the health
officer, provided this notification Is CIV
en- within forty-eight hours. AS soon
ns the tip is received the mother Is Wis
tied and given printed slip with oil
rections rs TO the best means OF car
ing for the child and the officer VINO
makes the visit is expected to see that
the directions are clearly understood.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28

Henry Niles Pierce, Episcopal bishop
OF Arkansas, was as inveterate and
clever a punster as the noted English
divine, Sydney Smith. On one occa-
sion a lady in expressing her admira-
ZION Of his erudition exclaimed:
why, bishop. you ara perfect ocean
Of learning"
mo. madam" was the modest re-
ioinder. I'm only a part Of the see OF
Arkansas"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
4 Clever Ruse.

When Thurlow was lord chancel!o
OF England he was much at outs VIII
the bishop of London. The latter wa
visited one day by clergyman VIII
sought appointment 10 fat living thei
vacant. He wanted letter OF recon-
mendatlon to Lord ThurlOw, but th'
bishop said such a letter was likely tc
do more harm than good. Nevertheless
he wrote it. When ThurlOw read the
misslve he said, We'll, as that scOun
drel, the bishop Of London. has intro
duced you, you won't get the living.
80 the bishop said, my lord" was the
meek reply Did the bishop say soT
roared Thurlow. Then I'll prove hin
liar, for you shall have the living
And he was as good as his word.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
Good Both Ways.

Bishop Wilson Of Calcutta, whose
speeches are often quoted, had the
happy faculty Of saying the right thing
at all times.
On one occasion two young people
whose fathers were famous for their
diverse and peculiar views on Biblical
subjects came to see the bishop.
"Ah." said he as he greeted one
your father wrote Il great work or
the Apocalypse. | congratulate yo'
on being the daughter of such man.
Then. turning TO his other guest, he
said; "And your father forbore t.
write about the Apocalypse-a wise
forbcarance. You are to be congrat
ulated on having so wise father"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28

1t is the old Story, men and breth-
rem, of the "out" against the 'in." In
the feryor OF political ambition the
Governor may have convinced HIM
If that his campaign is patriotic
crusade for the peoples rights, and
that he stands for some hlgh mora
issue but 1t is not true. lie slmpY
wants a job that is held by anotl er
m IN and Is going after it in a fashion
that he hopes will bring success. No
body blames blm for that but Meth
er should he abuse cooler-headed
democrats for deploring an intem'-
perate campaign, cal culated to pro
mote facllonal slrite and party dis
ruption, nor can he blame the public
at large tor discountlng pretentions
that are at once so self gloriiylng anc
so absurd.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
Ono NJ the Cluster.

A man is out cluster on the great
human grapevine. He begins to dry
I'D the moment he is cut off from his
fellows. There is something in the sol
idarlty OF the human race which can
not be accounted for In the sum total
of all the individuals. Separation from
the mass involves Il mighty loss OF
power in the individual, just rs there
is n loss of cohesion and adhesion In
volved in the separation of the mole
cules and atoms OF the diamond. The
value of the gem is In the close contact
the compactness and the concentration
OF the particles which compose 1t. The
moment they are separated its value IS
gone. So a strong, effective man gets
large part of his strength from the
vital connection with his fellows.-Suc-
cess Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28

But two years later, when AT.
torney General Montague was a can
didate for Governor he did absent
himself from his office tor something
like l20 days, in the patriotic effort
to smash a political machine and In
cidently to capture the highest Office
in the Commonwealth.
In 1904, it has been charged with
out contradiction that Governor
Montague was absent from the exec
u:lve Office lG6 days. A senatorial
campaign was brewing, and this
time Governor Montague and not
Gov. Tyler, was to rally the people
in behalf of the primary as a tunda-
mental democratic principle.
The question arises, were the du-
tics OF Attorney General more exact
inc in 1899 than IN 1901? Were the
duties OF Governor in 1904 less bind
ing with Montague as a senatorial
aspirant, than in 1899, when Tyler
would have benefited by success
ful campaign
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28

Mr.. Montague had taken copspicu-
Gus part. Did the latter take the
stump in behalf of a fundamental
democratic principle then-when a
candidate other than himself would
have reaped the advantage of sue.
cessful crmpaign? Not on your life.
Interviewed by the Washington
Post of July IS. 1899, Attorney Gen.
eral Montague stated that the rumor
that be would take the stump for
Governor Tyler was "wholly unau-
thorized." He had not been asked
to make speeches for Governor Tyler
or anybody else, and he "had no idea
of neglecting the business of his Of
flee to canvass Virginia" The pr
mary-with Tyler as the beneficial
candidate-could 90 hang. The At
torney General would not neglect
his official duties to canvass the
State.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
A Friendly SuggesttOn.

An old man in Scotch village had
n big eight day clock which needed
repair, so he took it on his back to
carry II to the watchmaker's. AS be
went along the village street an ac-
quaIntance met him, glanced at him
and passed on After he had got about
fifty yards away his friend called out
to him, "IIiw Back went the old man
laboriously to where the other stood.
MAN" said his friend, would 1t not
be far handler IL ye carried watchY
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28

81 challenge you," said the young
poet, Ito find single line that l have
borrowed or stolen from any one"
There's no doubt" replied the
critic, that it's all yours. But II
were you l wouldn't let 1t happen In
my next book. Chicago Record-He
aid
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
JittIc Tale From Fafrylnnd.

"Just by way OF experiment. said
the first fairy. II appeared to ten men
at random and asked them to make a
wish. and seven OF them wanted tO
know how to play the races"
"Ahw said the other elf. "Only
seven? But, presume, the others
thought they knew."-Punch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
Not Interested.

Father-Robert, is it not about time
that little boys were In bed? Robert
(aged six. carelessly glancing Mt his
watch Really. father. l must be ex-
cused from venturing an opinion. 1t
is a subject in which have little in
terest. I have no little boys, you know.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28

The primary Issue was Just the
same then as now. Tom Martin was
to be defeated then as now. The
same wicked "machine' was do
ING business then as now, The same
Fiiz Lee had just been defeated. The
same popular rights were being sub
yerted. The only difference was in
the opposing candidate. Tyler, and
not Montague, stood then for the
DO vntrodden mass's.
Yet it remains pregnant truth OF
history that Mr.. Montague could not
think of neglectlng the duties OF his
office until Montague himself became
the candidate. 1t is also a matter OF
current record that Governor accuses
Senator Martin of being selfish pol
itician
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28

NJ. de Sainte Beuve, the popular
French writer, once fought duel
When the principals took their posi-
tions, II was raining hard. Sainte-
Beuve had his pistol in one hand; with
his other hand he held up bis umbrella
The seconds protested.
81 have no objection to being killed. :"
saId nc, "but as to being wet-no. nOr
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28

The Governor excoriates Senator
Martins "selfshness' in opposing
the primary plan OF 1897. Two years
later Gov. Tyler was candidate
a gainst Mr.. Martin and the primary
was the issue. as outlined by the cell
ebrated May Conference, IN which
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
A Perfect Gentleman.

Little Elmer-Papa, what Is a per
feet gentlemanf Mr.. Broadhead-A
perfect gentleman, my son, is a mar
who. when you start to tell him your
troubles, does not break in and try te
tell you his.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
THOROUGH INSTRUCTION UNDER POSITIVE CHRISTIAN
INFLUENCES AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST"


gwen
diplomas
by
the practical
thew of the
critical formation
and stimulate
school M and hence the faculty
with them not only III
school M The atmosphere of the school
and the influences positively Christian
al school State OF equal grade ohe
Laundry Medical
Eocuton which subjects
the MAINTAIN
the benefit of low rates Tor ha
his helpers know
attained IT. you want your daug
positive Christian influences al the
catalogue to
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
A Ittfle Ambsop ,uR.

"Beg pardon" said the missionary
"but will you translate his maJesty''
remarks again? Did he tell his daugh
Ter that he was to have guests to din
ner or for dinnerT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28

Father-If you paid more attention
10 cooking and less to dress, my dear.
you would make much better wife'
Daughter - Yes, father. But who
would marry me?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28

The worst climate l have ever ex-
perienced Is that Of New York, which
presents all the disadvantages OF the
arctic and torrid zones.-From The
East African Protectorate,' by Sir
Charles Elicit.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
The Pain Part.

"Do you take pains with your eat
ing" asked the doctor.
NO." sadly replied the dyspepuc,
sThe pains don't come till arter"aru'
.-Philadelphia Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28

"Come back for something you've
forgotten. as usual?" said the husband.
NO." replied his wife sweetly, I've
come back for something remember
ed"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
In Doubt.

Farmer Blake (at New York restau-
rant)--waal, Miranda, here's spinach
90 cents. I wonder naow IL that's q
peck or busheL-Life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
s<tIl Worse.

Penelope-Its dreadful! Papa wan'S
me to marry a man have never seen.
Perdita-That's nothing. MY iatner
wants me to marry q man ] have seen
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28

He who expresses his willingness 70
die. for n woman always reserves inc
ridht to fix the date Of his demise.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28

worth be
who are unable the school but who are
ny willing assist the hOusekeeper the care
thed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-07-28
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The Topeka state journal., 1905-01-31
Swallowed Up by a Little Failure.

Some people get along beautifully, for
half a life time, perhaps, while every
thing goes smoothly. While they are
accommodating property and gaining
friends and reputation their characters
seem to be strong and fell-balanced,
but the moment there is friction any
where-the moment trouble comes, a
failure in business, a panic, or a great
crisis in which they lose their all-they
are overwhelmed. They despair, lose
heart, courage, faith. hope and power to
try again-everything Their very man
hood or womanhOod is swallowed UP by
a mere material loss.
This is failure, indeed, and there is
small hope for any one who falls to
such depth of despair. There is hope
for an ignorant man, who cannot write
his name. even, if he has stamina and
backbone. There is hope for a cripple
who has courage; there is hope for
boy who has nerve and grit. even
though he is SO hemmed in that he has
apparently no chance in the world, but
there is no hope for man who cannot
or will not stand uD after he falls, but
loses heart when opposition strikes him,
and lays down his arms after defeat.
Let everything else go, if you must,
but never lose your grip on yourself. DO
not let your manhood or womanhood go.
This is your priceless pearl dearer to