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New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
ALLEGED BANDITS CAPTURED.

spokane Wash, Oct 26.-With $4,000 in ma
tonal bank notes concealed on their persons two
rough looking men, believed to be the bandits who
held up the Great Northern Oriental Limited train
near Rondo Siding Mont, on September II, and got
$4,000 in greenbacks. We're surrounded by detec-
tives and arrested in a Great Northern 1t
entered this city last night.
The descriptions of the bandits exactly fit the
men, who said they miners. They fell under
suspicion al Borners Ferry. where they squandered
$500 in dance halls and saloons last night
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE MEETINGS

On Tuesday night four Independence League
meetings will be held on the West Side OF Man
haitian, and William r. Hearst. Maximilian F.
Ihmsen and several other candidates TO make
speeches. One of the meetings will be held In the
Amsterdam Opera House. in West 4ith street: an
other in Columbus Hall. Goth street and Columbus
avenue; the third in Empire Hall. 1i6th street and
Eighth avenue. and the last in Manhattan Casino
at 155th street and Eighth
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
ZINC COMPANY sUsPENDs.

Denver Oct. 35.-Directors of the American Zinc
and Chemical Company, controlled by Pittsburg
CAPITALISTS, which had for it's purpose the
uoitation of a new process OF separating zinc ores.
have decided to suspend operations and wind up
the affairs of the company. The company failed
TO develop the new process a paying basis. 1t
owns eighty acres of land. against which there is
a mortgage of $500 and has additional liabilities
amounting 10 $1,000
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
LOST EXPRESS PACKAGE FOUND.

Columbia, S. c., Oct ga special from Gaffney
S c. says that 1t became known there to-day that
an express package containing $4,000. which was
lost between Charlotte and Spartanburg some time
hgo was found by a detective detailed on the case
In his room in the Commercial Hotel in this city
Nothing was learned beyond this fact.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
GOVERNMENT SUES TO RECOVER LAND.

Reno, New, Oct. 26.-The United States began
suit in the United States District Court Carson
yesterday to set aside federal patents to fifteen
thousand of Land held by the Southern Pacific
company in the White Horse mining district on the
ground that the land fraudulently represented
by the railroad company to be agricultural when
wa mineral
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
SAWED OFF BOARD HE SAT- ON.

Pittsburg. Oct 26.-Stting on piece Of timber on
q thirty-foot trestle to-day. John Hughes. car
penter for the American Bridge Company sawed
the board through and fell with the piece he had
sawed off He had been sitting on the wrong end
e Of the board. Ills right thigh was broken, and
ne sustained severe scalp wounds.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
NEW WAYNE COUNTY JUDGE.

Albany oct. Ex-Governor Hughes appointed
CIvde w. Knapp. of Lyons to-day. as County
Iudge and Surrogate of Wayne County, in place
Of s Nelson Sawyer, of Palmyra, whom he re-
Gently promoted to the Supreme Court bench to
AIl the unexpired term of the late Justice James
W.T. ,1yan
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
MAY CONTINUE EXPOSITION.

Norfolk. Va, Oct 26-The committee the con-
tlnuation of the jamestown exposition determined
its first meeting to-day that reopening in 1908 is
not impossible and decided to continue it's efforts
O that end
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
COTTON CROP FIGURED BY STATES

Washington, Oct. 2s.-The complete report OF the
Census Bureau the quantity OF cotton of this
years crop ginned up to October 18 shows 7O55
bales and "a 934 active gnneries In 1906 there were
49Sl.62 bales and 26.125 active ginneries
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
FAIRBANKS ENDS KENTUCKY TOUR.

Louisville. Oct. 26.-Vice-P President Fairbanks to-
night finished a speaking tour of Central Kentucky
in aid of the Republican state ticket with an ad-
dress TO $500 persons. During his trip the Vice
President delivered fifteen speeches to 5000 per-
sons
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
ONE KILLED, FOUR HURT, IN WRECK

Birmingham, Ala. oct. pa passenger train on
The Louisville & Nashville Railroad was wrecked
in the yards at RIooton to-day. The engineer was
killed and four other trainmen were injured. No
Passengers were hurt
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Deed of a Gallant Nobody.

II Is not always the information car
ried by the recognized aids-de-cemp to
and from the commanding officer In
battle which Is of highest value. There
was a supreme moment during the bat
tie OF Waterloo when the Duke OF
Wellington was left absolutely alone,
and that not when he was running the
risk Of capture by sailing through the
enemy's lines. IL simply meant that
every galloper had gone his way, each
with his message. At this moment a
stranger rode up to the duke and quiet
Il asked. Can | be OF any use, sir?'
The duke took one glance at him and
unhesitatingly answered, Yes, take
this pencil note 10 the commanding Of
ficer," pointing to regiment In the
heat OF the battle The stranger took
the note and galloped away with 1t
through the thick OF the fight. He de-
livered 1t, but what happened to him
no man knows The duke always de-
clared that TO be one of the most gal
liant deeds that had ever come under
his notice. 1t was done without pros
pect Of acknowledgment or reward.
and neither attended its successful ac-
complishment.-Lond Standard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Tha Soul and the Beard.

In Russia il was the common belief
up to the time Of Peter the Great that
beardless men were also sOulless and
that Il man who purposely admitted
having his beard marred could never
enter heaven. The great Peter above
referred TO ordered his heathens TO
shave up" so as TO appear more civil
lized, and when they refused TO comply
with his edict he fined the wealthy and
middle classes 100 rubles for each
beard that was permitted TO grow and
each peasant and laborer kopeck for
the same privilege. Finally the priests
were appealed to- and they informed
their parishIoners that unless they sub
mltted to having their boards shaved
they need not expect that st. Nicholas,
the gatekeeper Of heaven, would be
able TO distinguish them from the
bearded Turks. That had the desired
effect.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
The Vanishing Trick.

Into the grOcer's shop walked an an
cient lady with slow and haltlng
tread and carrying on her arm bas-
ket containing large earthenware pot
with lid. Placing the basket on the
counter, she made various purchases,
which she put carefully in the pot, and
had her bill made out.
"By the way" she said before paying
this. "do you mind keeping this pot
with the purchases in it until | come
back and pay for them, rs | have to
buy other things some distance Off,
and II will Dc more convenient for me
TO leave the things here till later?"
This request was willingly acceded
TO. and, lifting the pot carefully out
OF the basket. the old dame placed IT,
with I'M effort, In corner; then. plac-
Ing her basket on her arm. left the
shop. Hours went by day ripened
into evening, and evening gave way
10 night. but the old woman G!d not
return. At last the proprietor thought
OF examining the earthenware pot TO
see If by any chance It had its owners
address upon it. and great was his as
tonishment, not untinged with dis
may. to find thGt 1t noS iessed no bot
tom.-LondOn Answers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Edward HIS Drum Corps.

Probably introduced from the east,
Is frequently mentioned In the accounts
Of the first crusade. When Edward
III. and his queen made their trium-
phal entry into Calais, "tambours," or
drums, were among the instruments
which were played I'm their honor. An
other OF these was called maker"
or kettledrum, taken, together with its
name, from the Arabs. The poet Chau-
Ger also mentions this instrument In
h!s description Of the tournament In
,he ".Anightes Tale"
r, fes. trorl?os nakcres and clariounes,
That In the bataiile blowen blOdy sOUnes.
The king generally kept troop Of
these bandsmen or minstrels In his
employ. and we read that Edward IL.
on one occasion gave a sum OF 90
shilings TO Roger the trumpeter, Janino
the nakerer ana others for their per
formances.- Chambers Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
A Ernst DeRolated Land.

l learned from an eyewitness some
thing about Spitzbergen, that desert
arctic island 900 miles north of the
North cape OF Norway and within 700
miles Of the north pole; frost desolat-
ed land, where the grass grows longer
than the trees and huge glaciers in the
ice bridged valleys amid the jagged
mountains move majestically down In
to the sea until mighty icebergs.
monStrous birth, break of and rise
to the surface amid thunderous reports
once the only sound that broke the
profound silence Of those awful soli-
tudes. Spitzbergen Is the only spot Of
earth that is positively known as No
Mans land. 1t is the possession Of
no country and has nothing even re-
sembling a specified government. The
island seems likely 10 remain No
Mans Land, though II Is said that an
effort has been made by Norway to
establish some sort OF protectorate over
it-National Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
An Old lime Alderman.

Several patrons OF the restaurant at
Broadway and Tenth street were lunch
ing there a few days ago. seated ut IL
table between the corner windows on
the second floor which commanded q
fine view down Broadway. when
makes a sharp turn ut Tenth street
Said one Of them: DO you know that
this bend in Broadway was made IN
order to save a tree? Well. 1t was. As
originally planned. Broadway would
lave cut Il slice off the lawn oWlen-
dirk BrevOort. who ran a tavern in
the Dutch farmhouse which stood
where Grace church Row Is. lie was
an alderman. like iEany Of his profes-
sion today. and not only succeeded In
saving the magnificent tree in the
shade OF which his customers fingered
over their ipes to wa;rh tie tra.hc on
Bloomingdae roai. but about 1919 al
so prevented the opening OF Eleventh
street from Fourth avenue to Broad
way. which would have necessitated
the tearing down Of his tavern."-New
York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Atnnosnheric Tenperature.

The temperature Of the atmosphere
cools on an average about l degree for
every 800 feet that we ascend or warns
at the same rate rs we descend. The
mean temperature ut the north pole Is
O and at the equator between 50 and
90 degrees. We can. therefore. get into
temperature degree colder for every
seventy or eighty miles that we travel
north and in a temperature l degree
warmer for every seventy or eighty
miles that we travel south.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28

There is real pleasure in chewing
the best tobacco grown-where the
best tobacco grows-in the famous
Piedmont Country.
Only choice selections of this
well-matured and thoroughly cured
tobacco is used in making
SCHNAPPS. That's why SCHNAPPS
and others of the Reynolds brands,
as shown by the Internal Revenue
statistics for a fiscal year, made the
wonderful growth Of six and one
quarter million pounds, or a net
gain of one third of the entire
increased consumption OF chewing
and smoking tobaccos in the United
States.
Evidently, chewers cannot resist
theflavor and they cheer SCHNAPPS
because SCHNAPPS cheers them
more than any other chewing to-
'bacco, and every man that chews
SCHNAPPS passes the good thing
along-onc chewer makes other
chewers-unil the fact is now es-
tablished that there are many more
Sold at soc. per pound In sc.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Hoped He Wouldn't Grow,

A we'll known member Of parliament
was addressing an agricultural meet
ing In the south OF England and IN the
course OF his remarks expressed the
opinion that farmers do not sufficiently
vary their crops and make mistake
10 always sowing wheat.
One Of the audience opposed to him
in politics asked him what crops he
would recommend.
Everything In turn" he replied.
WELL" said his interlocutOr. "lt
swedes don't come up. what then"
"Sow mustard" said the VI. p.
"And If mustard doesn't come up.
what then"
And so he went on through whole
list Of crops until, the NJ. P.'s patience
being exhausted, he put an end TO his
questioning amid roars Of laughter by
saying:
"Oh. SOW yourself. and hope you
won't come up"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Cinnamon Topers.

Both cinnamon and cassia contain
tannin, and too much Of either has the
same effect rs excessive tea drinking.
There are cinnamon and cassia topers
who are as much addicted to the habit
Of chewing the bark as some men are
to chewing tobacco. The cinnamon
topers acquire their habit chiefly from
working i'm the woods stripping the
bark from the trees and drying Ii. II
Is graded by men who taste tiny NOR
sci Of each lot At first this causes the
lips and throat TO swell, but in time
this undesirable effect overcomes Itself,
and a genuine love for the bark Is ac-
quired.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Too Lone Winded.

The inhabitants Of the Canary isles,
finding themselves oppressed by fam
inc. sent to he grvcrnor OF Galicia one
of their heaG -, 4 as an ambassador.
They advised h.I not to lose himself
in long winded ;alk. He promised and
kept his word le took with him Il
large number f .acks. and, arriving
at the town where the governor was
on the circuit. he opened one Of them
before him, saying only these words:
ut is empty. FIJI it,"
The governor ordered this sack and
the rest to be filed with meal, but he
said to the speaker: You had no need
to tell us that the sack was empty nor
that ii was necessary to fill 1t. We
should have readily guessed that. An
other time be briefer In your talk"
Bon Vivant
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Chew What You Know about and
1Know What You Are Chewing =

chewers ard pounds Of tobacco
chewed, to he population, In those
States where SCHNAPPS tobacco
was first sold than there are in the
States where SCHNAPPS has not
vet been offered to the trade.
SCHNAPPS is like a cup OF fine
lava coffee, sweetened just enough
to bring out It's natural, stimulating
qualities. SCTfNAP?S pleases all
classes OF chewers: the rich, be-
cause they do not find a chew that
really pleases them better at any
price; the poor, because it is more
economical than the large 10c. or
15c. plugs and they get their mon
ey's worth Of the real snappy, stim-
ulating flavor SO appreciated by to-
bacco lovers. All limitations con-
tain muci, more swcetening than
SCHNAPPS. They are made that
way to hide poor tobacco improp-
erly cured.
For the man who chews tobacco
for tobacco s sake, there is no chew
like SCHNAPPS.
$. .-.r;cny ,oc. end s5c. piass ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
WItcheraft In the Nineteenth centur,


Most people believe that wltchcraft
among civilized people ended when the
Salem witch mania" ran It's course
and died out In the year 1862. 1t did
az far as America is concerned, except
among savages. but In other countries
the belief in the superstition did not
die until n much later date. even II 1t
can be truly said 10 be dead now. In
France al old beggar WAS tortured to
death as late as 1907 on the charge Of
being one who "cOmmuned with evil
spirits" and in Spain witch was
burned In 1S0S In 1850 in France a
man and his wife tortured suspected
witcL to death and nothing at all was
done with them by the criminal courts
on account of the lingering belief in
sorcery. Four years later witch was
drowned in England, and in 1860 one
was burned In Mexico. In 1874, 1879,
1880 and again In 1880 witches were
publicly burned In Russia, and even
as late rs 1890 regular judicial trials
Of witches were had IN Prussia, PO-
land and Austria Hungary.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Queen Sophia and Bismarck.

Queen Sophia Of the Netherlands, the
first Wife cf King William III. Of Hol-
land. was too great a friend of En-
peror Napoleon Ill. the Empress Eu-
genie an1 OF France generally TO take
kindly TO Bismarck Before the bic
war C 1870 and probably some time
after l. = Luxembourg squabble there
was on international exhibition in Am
sterdam. which the queen visited. She
was conducted over the whole place by
the commi tee. and as they came to a
certain section one OF the members
said. Nov your majesty will see the
greatest enemy or Germany" "Ah.
Bismarck" she cried, with some glec.
The member; stood aghast and never
repeated this rash exclamation. The
greatest enemy" he had to exhibit
was not, OF cO~rce Bismarck at all.
but only a very lCch enlarged repro
duction of either the phylloXera or the
Colorado beetle. which at that time dill
Il great deal OF har TO German aSri-
culture. e.-WeStminStcr Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28

The proprietor Of certain restau'
RANT LEASED" the reverse side OF his
bill OF fare TO carriage manufactures,
who prints advertisements thereon.
The other day a customer. In great
hurry, ran into the restaurant. sat al
table and was handed bill wrong
side M by the fmried waiter. The
customer put on his pince-nez. CURED
his mus. sche with bis left hand ahd
rherted IN veies of thunder: "Bfins
me a ay. a laucau. two yic:orias and
dogcart. Got any fine:ai cars" The
waiter fed.-Londoa Graphic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Ecur Bad Snakes.

Snakes are much mali-ned creatures.
although they are, for the most part
OF considerable value to man, as they
live almost entirely on insects and the
small rodents that are injurious to
crops. OF all the snakes that inhabit
North America there are really only
four that are dangerous. These are
the copperhead. the moccasin. the rat
tlesnake and q little snake Of southern
Georgia and Florida known as the
coral snake. OF course there are a
number of different species Of the rat
tier (about thirty. but they inhabit
different parts Of the country and are
all to be known from the fact that they
rattle" when approached. All the
rest of our snakes are absolutely
harmless, and their bite is TO be less
feared than that Of mosquito.-Scrap
Book
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Ci-l.n ,rtantial Ev;Ssrss.

Chict DrSHe was Il fam0Gs AditoI'
dack gnlns. ,y.ho accompanied Grover
Cleveland o., 90 or two Of hts huniin.
tri1s In those n,DuntainS. Chick Iett
AR CeyeIani sirpng on Iog one
morning whi!e he vent out to driVe
down = deer should lie chance TO hld
one. When he came back be saw his
distinguished employer still sitting On
the log. lpt with the mrZz!e Of his gun
pointing directly AT the presidential
chest.
Here" shonted Chick, quit that,
dod CAST ye. suppose that gun had
gone of AID y0J had killed you'Seh.
what would have happened to ne!
Dern We. everybody tnovs Ia a l,e-
publican."-Satar,!ay J.. en!n Pos.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Announcements.

FOR COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY.
thereby announce myself a candidate fol
the Office of Commonwealth's Attorney, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic primaries
TO he held for the same.
respectfully solicit your support for the
office and, If elected, pledge myself to the
faithful discharge of its duties.
Respectfully.
RUSH II. WILLIAMSON.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Look Into Space.

A young man whose eyes had been
troubling him consulted a New York
oculist. What you want TO do" said
the specialist. 'is TO take trip every
day on the ferry or In New Jersey,
Long Island-any place where you can
see long distances. Look up and down
the river, across fields or. II the worst
comes to the worst. 60 on the top OF a
skyscraper and scan the horizon from
that point. The idea Is to get distance.
You Use your eyes great deal and al
ways at close range. You can't use
them any other way I'm town. Even
when not reading or writing the vision
Is limited by small rooms and narrow
streets. No matter in what direction
you look. there Is blank wall not far
away to shut Off sight
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
A Remarkable Church.

A small watering place In Austria
named Eichwald can boast Of possess
ing n most remarkable church. 1t was
first built by an Italian architect at
Venice at the expense Of Prince Carlos
Clary-Aldringen, great admirer of
Italian architecture. When 1t was fin
ished, the church was taken 10 pieces
again and packed in thousands Of num-
bered cases for transportation to Eich-
wald. At this place in Austria it was
eventually rebuilt and then made over
to the inhabitants as free gift from
the Drince.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
The Seeds Were There.

Farmer Nubblns shouting across the
garden fence to his next door neighbor
Hey, there! What are you burying
In that hole? Neighbor-Oh, I'm just
replanting some Of my garden seeds
Nubbns- seeds, eh? Looks tC
me mighty like one Of my hens. Neigh
bor-Thats all right The seeds are In.
Slde.-London Mail.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Travel Free,

Conductor" said the gasping pas
senger. vainly trying to raise n window
there are at least billion microbes In
this ear"
"Y"u ought TO be able to stand that
IL tie company can," growled the
street car conductor I'VE don't get q
blamed cent for carrying 'em."-Chi'
cagO Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Ju, cn1ent Reversed.

Schooltt rcle--I I'm souy to cont
plain. but Johnnie Jones has been very
impeHincn:. ri aip ll-YOu nus be
more p:r. lent, lis. Howard. Teach he
children i res &C. yCI as they Go M.
and w snail have fewer complaints.
What iM he say: SchoOl;eHcher-He
said you were tie sl,inuiest old maid
alive G-lGOoki-n Lie.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Cash or Credit.

Women should not get credit. Mel
ther should men. Cash is the cure.
TradeSmcn maybe would have a bad
time for six or twelve months, and
may Il lacy would have to lie low"
bu; In the end we would get both ,ur
trade and orr money. and she would
get her dress and at far less cost
London Opinion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
When Stevenson Was Poor.

Robert Louis Stevenson was In poor
circumstances In San Francisco before
he made his hit with the world Dur.
ing the time that he used to loaf, pen
nlless, upon the lawn where afterward
they put up u bronze and marble statue
to him. he picked up a few quarters
acting as super In tie old California
theater, in Bush street.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
The DISADVANTAGES OF Schools.

THO OIssuNah tIYUs OF OO'I0O'S'
"Why ave you tafcn yoIr son out
Ur school without asking permission"
Father (a grocer - But they were
running HIM. / wish to bring him up Il
carry on my business and they were
teaching him that there are sixteen
ounces In IL Dounls-NOttO Pu Ridere.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
Painless Cancer.

There Is prevailing opinion that
cancer Is always painful from the be-
ginning. whereas 1t Is really painless In
the majority of cases. 1t Is desirable
to ascertain how far the public ought
to be instructed In the early signs OF
cancer, with view to the adoption of
earlier diagnosis and consequently ear
lier operation.-London Hospital.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28
His Idea OF Water,

At one time the bailiff in charge Of
On English jury was sworn TO keep
them without meat, drink or fire" 1t
was Justice Maule who gave the clas-
sic reply to the bailiff. who Inquired
whether he might grant a jurymGl's
request for a glass of water: "Well. It
Is not meat. and | should aot call II
drink. Yes, YOU may"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-28

At the breakfast table Good Friday
morning Wilsred was given hot eros
bun. 1t was very small. raislnless anf
burnt
Ma" said the little fellow, disap
pointedly, this seems to he hot cross
bunko. WoInan's Home Companion.