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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
Uuder Ninny Flags.

Possibly no possession has changed
nationality so frequently as the Island
Of Santa Cruz, in the Danish West In
dies. Originally the land belonged TO
Spain. and II was taken from Spain tc
be under the joint rule Of England and
Holland. After awhile the flag Of Hol-
land was taken down, and the English
flag alone floated. only 20 give way to
Spain again. The knights or Malta
were the next possesSOrs, and from
them it passed to company Of adven'
turers. who lost It to France, which
sold 10 a Danish company, the land
finally coming into the possession or
the Danish government. England again
took possession in 1901, and eight years
later IT passed 10 the Danish government
again. Eventually it will probably be-
come a part Of the United States, two
bargains having been arranged, but
never completed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
A Malicious VIII.

Persons wishing to register IN their
last Wills and testaments their feelings
regarding their natural heirs may take
as a model the following crisp enort OF
an Englishman. william Hall: Il give
To that vile wretch, Samuel Hall, who
I admitted OF the temple many years
since. but he sold his gown. and IN
seven years l could never get him to
church but once, and twice he assault
ed me. and Mt the time he had certainly
killed me if by Gods providence had
not by maidservant been thrown
against q great fire, the sum or III shii'
Ings, to be paid him every Monday
upon request. and | wish that the
Arst food he takes after my death VIII
choke him."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
No |
The VII Mays of Dumas.

The well known Paris theater man
ager Doligny relates in his reml-
nlseences an encounter be once had
with the eldcg Dumas which furnishes
IN illustration o. the nOvelist's will
ness Dofgny produced Dumas drama,
"Tean." with the rather peculiar stip-
ulsGon that tie author should receive
one-third of the gross ITS when
these exceeded 1900 francs and moth
Ing at all if they fell below that fig
ure. Dumas, who was always hard
". cane late one evening to get bis
share.
Luck IS against you ag'.n." said
the manager p. "YJu doB't & .--tl.ns
tonight. Here Is fhc accn.-'."
Dumas glanced at II and went away.
In l lew minutes lie came back and
sail
Just look over the account again
and then pa me 1000 francs. The
ticket that | Just bought for francs
brings the total up to 5000 francs and
80 centlmes."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
Hardening Steel.

In hardening. bright steel should not
be exposed naked to fire or flame.
It may with advantage be placed In a
covered box containing bone dust or
animal charcoal In some other form, or
another plan Is to smear soap all over
the article to be hardened. Water or
oil is the medium generally selected
for plunging the article In to cool 1t.
Petroleum is recommended II extra
hardness Is desired. Either mercury or
salt water will give great hardness, but
the steel is rendered brittle. OH Is the
best medium for hardening steel IL
torghneSs Is required.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
COxey's Army.

Coxey's army started from Coxey's
home In eastern Ohio in the spring OF
1894 to carry, as Coxey said, "pet'
ton in boots" to congress for relief
from the hard times then prevailing.
On arriving at Washington 1t was de
MED access to congress. and those OF
the pilgrims who disregarded the order
to keep off the grass of the capitol
grounds were sent to jail Coxey him.
self was condemned to a term in jail.
The army" at last crossed the Poto-
mac and settled down In sort Of hobo
camp on the Virginia side. There il
was allowed TO remain for several
months until complaints from Wash
ington induced the governor OF V1r-
gnia to break up the camp and dis
perSe the campers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
OK Bones.

OK bones have considerable vaiue'
The four feet Of an ordinary OK viii
make a pint Of heats foot oil. The
thigh bone Is the most valuable. being
useful for cutting into toothbrush han
dies. The fore leg bones are mace
into collar buttons and parasol handles
The water in which the bones are boil
ed is reduced to glue, while the dus
which comes from saving the bones II
turned into food for cattle and poultry
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
The First Lesson of an Arab Boy.

The very first lesson which all Arab
baby learns when he begins to talk Is
to keep facts to himself. 1t does not
sound very friendly put In that way,
but It saves deal OF trouble. Foreign
ers do not understand Arabs. They
ask them pointed questions and receive
peculiar answers. They conStrue the
answers TO please themselves and come
away to tell the world that the Arabs
are nation OF liars. They are not {
nation Of liars. Perhaps II they shoul'
tell the foreigners to mind their owl
affairs and let them and theirs alon
the foreigners would understand thei
better.-Exchange
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
Odd Marriage Ceremony.

Polynesia is probably the only place
I'm the world where the marriage feast
takes place without the presence Of the
bridegroom. For some unexplained
reason tie young man is ''sent into the
BUSH when negotiations are opened
with the family Of his bride, and he re-
mains there during the subsequent fes-
tivities. 1t is only when the guests
have departed and the girl Is left alone
with his parents that messengers are
dispatched for him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
splendid Filth.

Captain E. s. Grogan, author OF "Ine
Nile as Saw It," gives this descrip'
ton of bit of scenery near the mead
waters of the river of Egypt: "A long
Shiny pool of putrefying reeds, where
foul fish foregather and great pythons
writhe and gorge themselves on hideous
toads and slither; long, cleaning bands
of gold, through labyrinths OF fetlo
green and purple spume, where the
fireflles dance, great butterflies fiash
dragon flies CLINT and the suek-suck ol
swamp, the roar Of huge bellied frogs
the cicada's scream, merge in sac
minor key; where In the ceaseiess
struggle between fruition and decay
death wins"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
Origin of Donbres.

Bondres are a survival OF the rites
OF Baal and Moloch. When Christ.4A-
ity ruled old ways and customs co0ia
be abolished, and so the heaiAen. stu
hankering after the ancient deitles, 0us
half controlled by pope or bishol
their bonGres on the eve OF 81 1 u
or st. John. One use Of bontires n the
NOT so far distant past was as arleaA
OF disinfcction. In his History Of
PIG ," Dceoe tells Of bonfres 'a Lp-'
dou -eets. There Is reason TO ippofe
that 4 XIII Ing such Tres tree W.
still rlI 1T Of superstiti-a :
wos in n measure sacrifice 2 Ba.
As t cellence Of the mctho
max az fires ID drivesaway d
tha benefit would be questionat
An-how may be dwelt upon as
ea-lies aN0rt made toward cremation
fc, it was cf some slight use when az
in'ectel uelghborhood caught 5re e1
WIS reduced to ashes. But, tben. ~.
remedy might have been worse har
the dis sse.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05

A peculiar spider that Is found IL
parts of South America, principally IL
the vicinity Of Buenos Ayres, catches
fish at certain seasons of the year Ii
a shallow part of the stream 1t weayes
between the stones double sided O
funnel shaped net. into which, runnin'
upon the water, it drives little TAD
poles. well known fishlike larvae OF tn
frog The shriveled husks or skins 0
these creatures, which lie strewn II
great numbers about the spiders nss'
show plainly that 1t thoroughly under
stands its business.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
ncrrira ia. CrltlcIsm.

"1gc DC 70 see I'0igarly's 'aiest
pointing. GuG its p perfect daub. And
YET you said It bordered on the sub
line"
That's TIE way T. struck me. old
man. X 81 incloScd IN one of the most
magnificent frames I cycv sow.'-Mod-
ern Society.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05

General Wade constructed military
roads Ia tlc highlands cf Scotland. An
obelisk was constructed to cOmmemo-
rate his achievements on which was
inscribed the following "bull, Intend
ed to distinguish between natural
tracks and n2dc roads:
Had you seen these roads before they
were made,
You would lift ~ your hands and bless
General WADE.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
Iyncoln's Integrity.

No man ever believed in his calling
more thoroughly than Lincoln. and he
had no patience with the much mouth
ed charge that honesty was not com,
patible with its practice.
LET 10 young man choosing the law
for a calling yield to that popular be-
lief" he wrote. Resolve to be honest
at all events. II in your Judgment you
cannot be an honest lawyer. resolve 10
be honest without being lawyer
Choose some other occupation rather
than one In the choosing Of which you
do. in advance. consent to be knave y
Frederick Trevor Hill i'm Century
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
A Painful Dflemma.

Senior Partner-What are you loon
ing so glum over? Junior Partner-Go
a note from my wife that the pug Is lost
Now, II don't sympathize for her
whole lot she will say l am cok
blooded brute. and If do sympathiz'
she will suspect that l hired some on'
to steal the dog and am just condo!ini
with her for a bluff.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05

william Brookfeld. the English di-
vine. used to tell this story; The new
bishop of New Zealand in farsw,
and pathetic interview w.th bis mOiA-
er after his appointment was thus ad-
dressed by her In such sequence as
sobs and tears would permit: 1 SUI
pose they will eat you. my dear. try
to think otherwise, but I suppose thev
will. Well. we will leave II IN
hands Of Providence. But, II they
mind. my dear. and disagree With
them"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05

$40 people ere afraid to be differ
cnt. Some people are different for the
express purpose Of showing that they
are not afraid. And then Gere are q
few who are big enough not to care
whether they are different or not They
are the ones that win out, but nine
times out Of ten they 90 things In the
ordinary way.-JuGGe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05

\ writer in lie Figaro Of Paris OR.
OK at tie close Of q long article or
the origin of microbes declares that the
bacillus Of consumption originally care
from blades or rye. wheat and corn
and that the human lung Is It's adorted
abolc, where r wolll perish weie L
not replenishe1 THAT rare atnos-
Thercs arc beneficial I'D consuupt' rc7
ia not because they are thn. but be-
cause rye. wheat, corn. etc, are not
grown there.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
How Icc,anders Tnlee SNUFF.

A pecullarlty concerning the use CT
snuff in Iceland may be Of Interest.
The snuff Is made into bars after he
manner of plug tobacco and Ia sold in
that shape to the natives. nearly all or
whom are addicted to It's use and pre-
fer Z thus prepared. The Icelander al
lows the nail on the right hand thumb
- grow 'ong for the purpose md when
using ~ SNUFF scratches it Off the bar
With his 1al on q back OF his le
hand and applies .t TO his nose.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
Called His Dlun.

'T sce." he said. that coal has gone
up again"
"Has itT she replied.
"And they're raising rents he con-
tinued.
"Well," she exclaimed, 1arlng up, II
you wish to have our engagement bro
ken of say so. always hate to have
people beat about the bush In a case
of this kind"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
p.rc,,,,u on Zinc.

An ordinary pencil mark on zinc IS
in a measure indelible. The writer
saw Ncently q zinc label on which a
name had been written with an ordi-
nary lead pencil thirty years ago. and
after little OF the oxide had been rub
bed of the name was as legible as II
IL was Just written. For permanency'
where no illegibility Is desired. moth
ing car be more ble.-Exchange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
Qualified.

"what. You marry my daughter.
thundered old Roxley-"y0u, mere
clerk
mo, sir" replied young Hunter. moi
a clerk, but a gentleman now. re
signed my job the moment your daugh
ter accepted me. e."-Philadclphia Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05

II so falls out that what we have We
nrize not to the worth while we enjo!
It: but, being lacked and lost, why
then we rae the value. Then we nne
the virtue that possession would no
show as while II was ouIs.--Shake
speare.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
IsEnlIy.

Jack-Hello. Fred. Had your hair
cut? Fred-Ycs. old fellow. found a
place where they cut your hair while
you wait Jack-That's good. A bar
ber's shop Is usually a place where
they cut some other mans hair while
you wait.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05

He Dust acceptedD-You say you were
never enga eed before? She-Yes. He
How u that? th5uSht nj women al
wavs had three or four engagements.
She (guIIelessly, : Well, I presume !
shall too. You see. this Is the first
chance have had.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
In Her Own Coin.

Mamra-You naughty boy. What
do YOU mean by saying Don't bother
me now when | asked you how you
got your clothes soiled? Tommy-That
is what you always say when | ask you
something you don't know how to an
swer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
Another Reformer.

stella-So you are really going tc
marry old Mlllyuns. had no Idea
you were mercenary. Maude-Tm not
I am going to marry him to reform
him. Stella-Reform him! | didn't
know he had any bad habits Maude--
Yes. he has one. His friends say be II
miserly.-Chicago News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05

Shc-I can. prove logically and math-
ematIcaIly that women are worth more
than men. Held like to see you do
II. my dear. She-Isn't miss as good
Ar a mile? He-So they say. She
And d,,csn'f II take a whole lot Of men
TO make 8 league ~ Baltimore Amcs''
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
tpprODriate.

Fricnd-What do you think Of that
cigar | gave you? It's a Colonel
you know. Tommy Well, how appro-
pirate. There's something about this
cigar that is suggestive Of a colonel.
Friend - What's that? Tommy - It's
rank--Scraps.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05

Persons. who want to sell their
Farms, or Property would do well to
place them in our hands for sale. We
have a list of customers who want to
buy property, and if the prices are
reasonable we can make quick sales.
]. N. Davis & Co., Real Est. Agents
woodstock. Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05

Really" said the X ray operator to
the surgeon. there is only n gram
maticaI distinction between our pro-
fessions."
do you think soT" said the surgeon.
Certainly. ! see bones, and you saw
bones" Bystander.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05

Haskell hats Tommy crying Tor
Mrs. Haske. .--Oh, the poor boy caugn
bis finger in the pantry door. Haskell
H'ml He .dently didn't get the Jan
he was looking for that time
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05

Breezy--Wty did you resign from the
Don't Worry club? Easy-I discovered
that the way tie rest OF them got OUT
of worrying was by telling Eli their
troubles 10 me.--Detroit Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05

"Do ron know that your attentions
weary mcw
"po they, Indeedi was beginning
"a feel that I had faiIe'l to make any
impression whatever" Cleveland Plain
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05

A witty F'renchman said, "Only death
Is an excuse for not keeping q dinner
engagement. and even then polite
man would send the undertaken to
apolOgiZp for him"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05

villain--If should kiss you, I sup
pose you'G 90 and tell your mother
Modern ShepherIess No: ! should 81
and tell my lawyer .Sew Yorker.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1906-01-05
Hardly,

Hicks-I understand somebody has
discovered that there's alcohol ip root
beer. wicks-Yes. but there's no fear
of any old whisky drinker adopting u
for a substitute Philadelphia Ledger
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-11-09
Folsom Fads and Fancics.

Mr., and Mrs. Geo. Gaylord re-
turned from Decatur, Tex. where
they have been visiting relatives.
Mrs. w. S. MaCash and Mrs.
]. l. Kent are in Trinidad visiting
friends.
G. w. Guyer has accepted a
position as punper for the ca S.
Ry., in the absence Of c. A. Hen-
derson for Is or 20 days.
234 votes cast in precinct No. 3
Union Co.
Mark Wight was in the city
Tuesday.
Mort Emery was up from the
ranch after supplies Tuesday.
"a cars of sheep shipped from
Folsom to Ft. Collins Colo. and
other Colorado points.
The ladies of the Methodist
church havebeen again compelled
to postpone their entertainment.
It will be given without fail the
evening Of the 18th.
Light James was over to Clay.
ton last week riding the goat to
the tune of the K, P. quickstep.
The young people are making
arrangements for a masquerade
ball to be given Thanksgiving at
tle school house,
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-11-09

A Panama special says that
Jerman Kehl, who in 1908 tried
to gain admission to the White
House with the declared intention
of killing President Roosevelt,
arrived in Panama yesterday
from Chill. He was Immediately
put under arrest and sent back
to Chill,
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-11-09

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT and
family are on their way to the
Isthmus where the president ex
poets to personally look after the
interests of Uncle Sam ir coEnec-
ton with our big ditch. Vie feels
that, despite the assertion of the
contractors that the Chinese cool
les are the only class of men that
can stand the Panama climatic
conditions, it would be wiser to
give employment to some of our
colored population that is giving
so much trouble in the south.
: This is the first instance Of a
president breaking that unwrit-
ten law which forhids our CHIEF
executive to leave the boundary
of the United States. y
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-11-09

The Trinidad papers are re
porting an eruption of Culeba
Peak, one of the snowy Range,
about 30 miles west of Trinidad.
1t is claimed that the mountain
is belching forth fire and smoke.
We hope that this is only another
newspaper fairy tale.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-11-09

Lieutenant Peary has returned
from his polar expedition having
gone 30 miles nearer the pole
than any other explorer, but not
reaching the object of his search.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-11-09
THE ELECTION RETURNS.
Though Still Incomplete Show Some Democratic Victories and
Remarkable Democratic Gain Throughout the Terri
tory and country Larzola still ahead, Castillo won by
t8 votes and Va1verde Lost by only four votes.

try, and to posterity, being the
means of removing Andrews,
and placing in his stead that
splendid gentleman, Hon. O, A,
Larrazola.
If the democrats in the Cimar.
ron precinctof this county had
gone to the polls and voted, there
would be several democrats
elected to county Offices. So we
have no one to blame but our own
blamed selves. This county,
properly organized is democrat
ic.
1.-THE election, so far as we are
able to learn, passed off in this
county, peacably and quietly,
I/Joint statehood was defeated
in Arizona and only carried in
this Territory by asmall majority.
Later reports show that Val
verde was defeated for county
commissioner by three votes and
Sat Pinard defeated for sheriff
by II or Is votes. Castillo, fol
school superintendentis the only
man elected on the democratic
ticket in Union county.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-11-09

Application has been made to enter
she CITIZEN in the Clayton post Of
fee as second-class mail matter.
Advertising rates fifty cents per
inch each month, single column.
Reading notices FIVE cents per line,
each insertion.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-11-09


election are slowly comingin, and
throughout the country the Dem,
.ocrats have made splendid gains
with the exception of Colorado,
which elected a solid Republican
ticket. New York went Repub.
lican by d majority of $4,000 votes
for governor and it is considered
the balance of the ticket went
Democratic, which, in view of the
peculiar condition of politics in
that state, is considered splen,
did victory for the Democrats.
Oklahoma went overwhelmingly
democratic. Thus insuring two
Democratic senator's from that
state. Missouri returned TO her
first love, and is again a Demo
cratic state, The Democrats in
congress have gained twenty-five
members thus reducing the Re-
publican majority to about fifty.
Everything is encouraging for
} the Democrats, and presages an
overwhelming victory two years
from now.
The republicans have been
lucl1ier in county affairs, than in
! territorial and national affairs
They have elected every man or
the republican ticket, with the
possible exception of Valverdt
for commissioner, Pinard foi
sheriff, and Castillo for schoo
: superintendent. The returns are
very encouraging to the demo
Gratis, who went into the fight al
most without hope, and withou
a chance of the election of a sin
gle candidate. They had no or
ganization Of any consequence
prior to the convention. but dur
! ing the short time to the conven
: ton they perfected splendit
machine, which is responsible fo
the excellent showing made
The real power of the organiza
! ton were Messrs. Valverde
Herzstein, Lackey. Mansker an,
Wheatley; and their splendi,
generalship is shown in the re
turns which are slowly comm,
: in. While we did not elect ou
e entire ticket, the splendid tigh
J. made conclusively proves tha
that the democracy of Uniol
o county is fast returning to itsel
again, that honest government i
county affairs will soon be accom-
d plished.
Thursday night word was re
ceiyed here that Hon. o. A. Lar
razola, the democratic candidat
3 for delegate to congress, wa,
elected by a small majority. TIL,
message was sent by A. A. Jones
chairman of the Democratic Cen
tral committee, and was tn
most gratifying news receivet
by the democrats in this count,
a in many years. Later newspa
d per reports show that both side
are claiming the Office by yer,
t small majorities, and probabl,
/ we viii not know for certain un
}. til after the official count. w
e believe that New Mexico has a
last removed the blotofAndrew.
from the lower house Of our Ma
D tional Congress. IN his place
Larra0ola will represent us ably
honestly and efficiently. If the
democracy Of New Mexico never
elects another candidate, it has
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-11-09

Unofficial returns in New
Hampshire Indicate that the vot-
ers failed by the narrow margin
of ten to elect governor, The
state law requires that the sue
cessful candidate receive a ma,
jority over the other candidates,
and Floyd, republican nominee
falls short by ten votes receiving
the needed majority. Unless the
official result shows a achange, the
legislature will be called upon tC
name the next governor.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-11-09

The state ticket in Kansas will
probably require an official count
before the result is known.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-11-09

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