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BECOMING "A MOTHER

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PERIL IN ATHLETICS
pt1YS!cAL EXERCISE SHOULD BE
 TAKEN IN MODERATION.

Muscle Building Is Not Necessary to Good Health, and severe Training Wenkens the Heart and Nerves and Lowers Vitality.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Dou Pets In Hotels.

'The one thing we have more trou-
BILE with than anything else" said the
manager OF one Of the large hotels In
upper Broadway. "ls the fact that wo-
men insist on smuggling the. let dogs
TO their rooms We have no objections
10 dogs rs dogs. If tho animal is not
too large or too flerc our guests may
take them to their rooms during the
day and may even feed them there.
But we draw ne INC at having dogs
In the lpdroOu.S at night. Any woman
with pct dog cun have the beast
cared for hy the porter at night, and
we have specially constructed kennels
for all kinds OF dogs. md we give
them The lost ~ care. But owners OF
pets seem 10 tlilnk tha; no one save
themselves understands Fido or Gyp.
The women *c2.L to t1:nE that II dog
gie has not :he comforting assurance
of the owners ncarHess thSn doggie
will not siCep well. so WOG~.n try to
smugge their pets 10 their rooms un-
der their cloaks or 10y back ways or
even bribe one OF the pOrters to take
1t to their room. believing that we will
not hear anything about It.
"As n matter Of fact. the first thing
the porter does after getting his tip Is
to tip me. and n couple Of hours later
the woman Is called upon by clerk,
who tells her dogs cannot stay In the
bedrooms all night.-New York Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
A Mystery of lndo China.

The great mystery about Indo-China
and one which must ever be lnsoluble
Is the story OF the lost race and the
vanished civilization of that strange
country. The mighty walls Of Angkor-
Wat, rising In the midst OF sparsely
settled jungles. remain as the memo
rial Of great empire which has ut
terly disappeared and Is altogether lost
TO history No one Will ever know
who planned this gigantic temple or
what tyrant bounded on his myriads
Of people 10 build up those immense
blocks OF stone and cover them with
the most elaborate of sculptures. Ang-
kor- Wat was one of the most aston
lshing monuments In the world, and
this forgotten temple was built 80 as
to endure as long as the earth itself
were II not for the irreslstibly de-
structive effect Of plant life on the
strongest walls that man can raise.
Only highly civilized and very
wealthy people could have erected
Angkor-Wat n very different race from
the Anamite OF modern days. The
whole nation has disappeared as utter
ly as the busy myriads who once pop
ulated the wastes and solitudes OF
Memphis.-Singapore Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Babes as Bait.

"Wot do ye think" said the sailor.
"of usin' live babies for bait7 We
done II I'm CcyIon."
Babies for bait? Fishing for shark"
mo. Crocodile. Baby bait is the
only thing for crocodile. and every
body uses il. Ye rent a baby down
there for half dollar a day. or
course" the sailor went on, "the thing
mint as cruel as it sounds. No harm
ever comes TO the babies. or else. O
fourse. their mothers wouldn't rent
'em. The kid is simply sot on the sott
mud bank Of a crocodile stream and
the hunter lays hid near him. sure
perfection. The crocodile Is lazy. lie
basks In the sun In midstream. Moth
In Will draw him IN TO shore where ye
can pot him. But set little fat naked
baby on the bank and the crocodile
soon rouSes up. In lie comes. greedy
look In his dull eyes. and then ye open
fire. have got rs many as four croco-
dies with one baby in a mornings
fishil'. Some Cingalese women wot
lives near good crocodile streams make
as much as So week reg out O
rentin' their babies for crocodile bait.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
fha Loo Driver.

The life OF a river log driver Is hre
that seems to get hold Of one after n
year or two. You are generally wet
through for twelve hours out OF the
twenty-four Ten Of you sleep IN
II by Is foot shanty; You live
on fried everything. black strap,
treacle and stewed tea. You go to bed
at 10 and get up at 3. You are ever
lastirg'y cursed and never praised by
the foreman. Your life Is In danger
more or less all day long. and you
never get more than S35 q month for
work that Is worth 500. Then why
stick at ity you say, and all l can
answer Is, "Just give 1t q fair trial
for a year, and then you'll know
Wide World Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Weeds Worth Millions.

New Zealand fax is one Of num-
Der Of wild weeds that yield their
gatheyers great wealth. The flax. the
strongest known, grows wild In
marshes. When It Is cultivated 1t
dwindles and It's fibers become brittle
and yalueless.
Indian hemp grows wild. and out OF
II hasheesh. or keet. Is made. Keef
looks like aakes Of chopped straw. 1t
is smoked In q pipe; 1t is eaten on
liver; It Is drunk In water; It produces
an intense, dellrious happiness. and
among orientals it takes the place Of
beer aud whisky.
The most valuable weed OF all the
wild growths is the seaweed. The
nitrate beds Of South America. which
yield something like S65,000,000 year,
are nothing but beds Of seaweed de-
omposed.-Columbu Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
His Neidhbors Cat.

A Cleveland lawyer tells Of man
living I'm a suburb OF that city whose
sleep had been disturbed nightly by
the bowling on his own back fence OK
his neighbOr's cat. At last, In despair,
he consulted bis lawyer
There sits the cat every night on
our fence" explained the unhappy
man. land he yowls and yowls and
yowls. Now, don't want to have any
trouble with this nelghbor, but the
thing has gone far enough, and want
you to suggest remedy"
The lawyer looked solemn and said
not q word.
II am we'll within my rights If
shoot the cat, am | notY' asked the
sufferer.
II would hardly say that" replied
the legal light. "The cat does not be-
long to you, as l understand it"
"No."
"And the fence doesT'
Eyes"
Then" concluded the lawyer, II
think 1t safe to say that you have q
perfect right to tear down the fence"
-LipplncOtts.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
The Undc rtakeTs Shop.

"The one thing IN New York that
can't get used 90" SOLD the country
visitor. as the manifold oees to which
undertakers put their shops. I used to
be of the opinion that the only possible
errand a person could have at an un-
dertaker's was 20 purchase funeral
supplies, but in this town l find that
people go there for all sorts OF puf-
poses. They go to vote. to get mar
He'd and to transact oil the legal busi-
ness that a notary public Is capable Of
transactlng. Yesterday I even cav a
party eating luncheon In an under
takers establishment. They had cone
into town apparently to attend fu-
neral and instead Of patronizing n res
taurant they calmly munched their
midday meal in the midst OF those lu-
gubrious surroundings" - New York
Globe
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
The Remarkabte Part

One day some Americans on a visit
to Wales expressed a wish TO see q
certain old and historic church. The
incumbent was only too pleased to
show them around, especially as he be-
lieved 1t would end IN donation being
given to his parochial funds. He is
as proud OF the school as he Is Of
the church and finished up by asking
them In there also and inviting them
to question the scholars.
One Of the party accepted the invita-
ton.
Can you tell me, little boy" he said
to one lad, who George Washington
WASP
"Iss, surr," said be; 'he wass a
Merrycan gen'ral."
"Quite right" said the American.
"And can you tell me what George
Washington was remarkable forr'
"Tss, SURF; he was remarkable COS
o wass q 'Merrycan an told the
trewth."
The American didn't question fur
.-Cassell's Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Given Her Choice.

Little Harry's experience with death
was limited to the decease Of a pet
canary which had been sent to q taxi
dermist and now adorned the parlor
mantel.
His grandmother, Of whom he was
very fond, was taken suddenly Ill. For
some time after he learned Of her con-
dition he sat In brown study. Then,
as If coming to q sudden resolution, he
tiptoed into the sickroom and, eau
tiously approaching the bed. fixed his
serious big brown eyes upon his dear
relative and said. with a little quiver
In his voice:
Say. grandma. II you die. which
would you rather be-buried or stuff
ed? Cause If you're buried we can't
see you nc more. but II you're stuffed
we can set you In the parlor."
Grandma Immediately began to
mend.-LOndon Scraps
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Heart Protectors.

Many persons are puzzled to know
why policemen wear their badges so
low on their coats instead Of on the
flap made for that purpose. AS q mat
ter OF fact the badge or star, as he
calls it, Of many policeman Is right
next TO hit heart Some Of the blue
coats can thank their stars for being
alive. This little metal shield has de-
fected the bullet Of burglar or high
wayman, and at times, too, has stopped
the hnife trust Of would be assassins
During the ihst twenty or thirty years
there are many cases or record show
ing that the l!ftie heGs8 has been q
llfe SAFER. Evsa hdleIs Hrsd at close
range, az 4 -ulc, c:nrot penetrate the
shield. That's why . biuecoat always
feels safer IN keeping tho star at vital
spot When OF duty some policemen
wear their stars on their vests, but al
ways directly over the heart They are
so accustomed to the little protector
that they feel uneasy without it
Philadelphia Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
GoIdsmith's Generosity.

4 beggar once asked aims Of Olive.
Goldsmith as he walked with a frie!,d
up Fleet street, and he gave her shil-
ling. His companion, knowing some
thing Of the woman, censured the writ
er for his excess Of humanity, saying
that the shilling was misapplied, us
she world spend 1t for liquor. "If II
makes her happy In any way, my end
is answered" replied Goldsmith.
Another proof that the doctors gen
eroSity was not always regulated by
discretion was at time when, after
much delay, day was fixed to pay
the f40 due his tailor. Goldsmith pro-
cured the money, but friend calling
upon him and relating q plteOus tale
o. his goods being seized for rent, the
thoughtless but benevolent author gave
him all the money. The tailor called
and was told that II he had come lit
tie sooner he could have had the
money, but that he had just parted
with every shilling Of it to a friend in
distress. adding, 'T would have been
IN unfeeling monster not to have re-
l. ed trouble when In my power"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Old Fashioned Oratory.

We don't have TO sich forensic ora.
tory rs we used TO have" said the old
settler. Lawyers nowadays don't
crate They only just talk.
Take old BIZ X. Simmons Of Eau
Clair. II Bill was defendin' a Nwly
chicken thief he'd speak with the
tongue Of angels. I'll never forgit tho
peroration Of his impassioned phllipplo
In the Clay Bull case about the poison
ed cat Ii runs like this here
The little. thin old man rose, reared
back IN defiant attitude and shouted
In the cracked treble OF age:
"'Restn' upon the couch Of repub-
lican liberty as | do, covered with tho
blanket of constitutional panoply as
am and protected by the aegis OF
American equality as l feel myself to
be. / despise the buzzin' Of the profes-
sional inseck who has just sot down
and defy his attempt 10 penetrate with
puny sting the interstices OF me Inn.
pervious coverin' New York Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Careful Boy

Two American tourists on their way
10 Abbotsford were In doubt about the
road to take and the time 1t would oe-
cupy to get there. Haillng a lad who
happened to be passing, they put the
necessary questions. The native re-
piled by showing the route. but did not
know how long II would take TO get
there. The tourists resumed their
tourney, but had scarcely gone hun
dred yards when q shout from the boy
made them turn.
at will take you an hour" called the
boy at the pitch Of his voice.
Then why tho deuce didn't you tell
us that beforeT returned one OF the
Americans.
"I couldna tell ye afore l knew hoo
fast ye could walk."-Dundee Advef-
tiser.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Ne Got the Trout.

A story dealing with n large trout
that was rising regularly and frequent
ly Is told in How to Fish: 4 Treatise
on Trout and Trout Fishers" This Is
the story:
"He was going up and down. up and
down, up and down; not rs the insects
offered themselves. but as It suited his
composure that he should take midge
from the abundance. One youth was
casting at the trout; another was look
ing on, Said the angler, III have that
fish whether he takes 1t or not
'Howr his friend asked. I'll throw
the fly into his mouth The trout
went on rising; the angler went on
casting. I perceived the anglers no
ton. II was that II he kept casting
accurately and the trout continued TO
rise in the regular manner mentioned.
the fly would ere long fan at the very
moment when n midge was being
taken. This reckoning was justified.
The large trout was hOoloed and land
ed by fly that had been cast into his
mouth"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
This Is Thin"

Not in n thousand years will blood
forget blood, even in this great nation
OF ours.
The column had been winding all
morning through open country. Now II
was approaching close woodland and
high grass. The captain OF the COM
pany. acting as advance guard, knew
that trouble was probably lying ahead.
He called to him his pet sergeant-the
man he had been saving through all
the day for the time when a best
man was needed.
Sergeant O'Hare," he said, Il want
you TO pick out from the company any
slx men you choose and go ahead as a
point. You can have anybody you
Eant-only choose the best you know
think we will be fired on from those
low hills"
Sergeant O'Hare's eyes searched the
company.
sullivan he called. Mccarthy!
O'Donnell. Morlarlty! McGinnisl"
He hesitated. His glance wandered
uneasily up and down the line. Big,
honest Swedes, burly Teutons. lanky
Yankees. there were In plenty. But
whereof, yes, there on the left OF the
llne-that bright eyed, pug nosed. red
headed little beggar, nodding and I'M
ploring attention with his twisted up
face. The sergeants brow cleared.
Lynch he called, with sigh Of
relief. This Is thin, sorr," he added,
turning to the captain.-Outng.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Has a Job Waiting.

"I hear you're getting to be real
sport" a veteran in that line remarked
to q youthful acquaintance Of the con-
servative sort recently married.
The young man repudiated any such
intention.
"Just placed little bet among the
boys In the Office, you know" he add
ed. "Put In $50 and won $40 in a
trifling pool"
"Well, that's q good beginning, any
how" said the veteran. You'll grow
up after awhile. What did you do
with the $4O-put It on the races or
open wineT
Bought a ton OF coal and n set OF
false teeth for my wife," was the re-
ply.
When the veteran revived his young
friend had disappeared.
Gee" he soliloqulzed, that's a new
one in sport! If win tomorrow guess
I'll buy my mothar-in-law q new cork
leg and some darning cotton. New
York Globe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Scotia Wise Don.

SO veraciOus a man as Sir Walter
Scott had wise dog, q bull terrier.
Said the novelist once: Il taught him
to understand n great many words, In
asmUca th3t an positive that the
communication hetwixt the canine spe-
cies and ourselves might Ia greatly
enlarged. Camp once lit the baker.
who was bringing bread 10 the fam
tiy. I beGt him and explained the
enOrmity Of his offcn5e, after which. TO
the last moments Of his Nfe, he never
heard the least allugion 10 the story IN
whatever tone OF voice Il was men
toned without getting up and retir
ing TO the darkest corner Of the room.
with great appearance Of distress.
Then If VI said ':he baker was well
paid or the baker was not hurt. after
all Camp came forth from his hiding
place. capcreI cnd barked and re-
joiceI"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
A Hard prinklna Bout.

Among the songs OF Robert Burns
Is one upon whistle used by Dane
who visited England In the ietinue OF
Anne Of Denmark This whistle was
placed on the table at the beginning OF
d drinking bout. which was won by
whoever wns last able TO blow It The
Dane conquered nll comers. says the
story. until Sir Robert Lawrle Of Max
welton. "after thHe days and three
nights hard contest. left the Scan
dinavian under the table"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Jordan Water.

There Is a general impression that
the Jordan water which is used at
royal baptisms is taken from the sa-
cred stream, put into bottle. hermet-
ically sealed and left untouched uhtil
the bottle is opened by tie officiating
priest AS n matter CT fact, the water
which flows out Of the lake or Gal
ice and Gescends rocky gorge TO
n level fur below that Of the Mediter-
ranean is full Of organic substances.
II a bottle be filed with the water
and kept tightly corked for a few
days 1t turns perfectly black and Of
fers 10 the nOstrils all the odors or
the tropics. The precaution IS there
fore taken OF boiling the water and
straining II before It is sealed up. and
this is why the baptismal water al
ways possesses the crystal clearness
which one notices on these ceremonial
occasions.-Modsrn SocRty.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Onco Too Often.

what's oil this excitement aboutF
Nothing worth mentioning. Man
got knocked down."
Accident"
"Not exactly. One OF these men who
always catch hold Of you and push you
out OF their way when you happen to
meet them at a crowded corner grab
bed the wrong man just now. That's
all."-Chicago Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Too. Too Much.

Thank you. son." said old Tighthst
to the boy who had run several blocks
ON an errand for him. Here's penny
fur ye."
Don't tempt me. gunner" said the
bright boy. IF was ter take oil dat
money I might buy n auto wild 1t an
git pinched for Observation-Disclosures
phia Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
H1s Kind of Eapna.

Authorities who have In charge some
Of England's ancient treasures try to
discourage the habit Of carving initials
on these relics. A fine Of SIS was re-
Gently imposed on a man who had
clipped bis name In letters six inches
high on one OF the stones In the
"Druids' Circle" near Keswick. Close
to the giant stone globe at Swanage q
special slab Is provided for the harm
less reception OF the names OF all
who are addicted to this self advertise
ment. On popular Alpine SUBMITS 1t
Is customary for names to be left on
cards In emptied wine bottles.-Chica-
20 News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
How II Affected Him.

Mrs. Myles- When are you coming to
call on us?
Mrs Styles-Oh. really don't know!
"But you said you'd come SION AMI
bring your husband|
"I know did. and | ASKED him Inst
night TO come over. aGd hc Slid he'd
lIk eto dream over II. and. do YOU know,
dear, he had an awful nightmare last
nightw-Yonkers Statesman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Touch Fare.

In a New Zealand town one OF the
municipal candidates, a pronounced
Scotsman. had received present or
huge Scotch thistle, which at the mo-
ment happened to be lying on the ia
BILE of his committee room. \ friend,
entering, withdrew suddenly. with the
remark: "T beg your pardon. / didn't
know you were at luncheon"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
ISaal Justice.

Sammy" said n Germantown moth
or recently to her Youngest born. "when
you divided those seven pieces Of can
dy with your brother did you give him
fourT'
mo, ma'am." replied Sammy. Il
knew they wouldn't come out even. SO
ate enc before began 10 divide
Harpcr's Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Eira and Water.

Water will extinglish 4 fire because
the water forms coating over the
fuel. which keeps IL from the air. and
the conversion OF water into steam
draws of the heat from the burning
fuel. A little water makes a fire
fiercer. while la:Gc quantity Of water
puts 1t out. The explanation IS that
water Is compo sed OF oxyg,l and hy-
drogen. When. therefore. the fire can
decompose the water into It's simple
clements Il serves as fuel TO the flame.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Ssyiud Time.

Father 90 his son. early In the morn
lng,-What Is the meaning OF this!
You are lying in led with your clothes
on. Son "a student)-Yes. father. do
that 50 that IL overs.eep myself l
shall not be late at college.-Meggen-
dorfer Batter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Irascihle Carlyle.

A lady who lived near Thomas Car
lyle kept Cochin China fowls. and their
Growing was such Il nuisance that the
philosopher sent complaint to her.
The owner was indignant upon hear
ing the appeal.
"Why." said she. they crow only
four times day. and how can Mir.
Carlyle be seriously annoyed at thatT'
Upon hearing OF her attitude upon
the subject Carlyle replied. "The lady
forgets the pain | suffer In waiting TOT
those four crows"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
som..hinu & Lackino.

These big hotels are not so COM
plete."
whats lackingr
"Thc express elevator gets you 10
the fifty-second 6oor all right hut
there q half mile corridor confroucs
you and no cabs-"-Montreal Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Superiatives.

DR.. Johnson says In his Grammar or
the English Tongue" The comparison
Of adjectives is very uncertain and.
being much regulated by commodious-
ness Of utterance, Is not easily re-
duced to rules"
Then he quotes passages from Para
disc Lost In which the words "virtu-
ousest" and 'powerfullest" are found
and a passage from Samson Agon-
istes" which contains the word ia
mousest."
Surely Milton had IN ear.-Notes and
Queries.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
Tho Par Villains.

Don't your heart ache fer tie pore
hero an heroine. HiramY
''Oh, | dunno, Marthy. They allus
come out right an sassy In the end.
Sometimes | can't help feelin' sorter
sorry fer the villain an the villainess." ."
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29

"when in Rome. do as the Romans
de-" he quoted.
"rf you intend TO act upon that
theory throughout life." she returacd'
'.let us hope that you never viii have
occasion to visit an insane asylum for
any purpose"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-11-29
A Besutlful Bull.

The foreman Of grand jury In the
west Of Ireland had been presented
for some public service with a gold
watch, Of which he was very proud,
and as he displayed It at a dinner OF
the grand jury bets were made oy
members as to whose watch was most
accurate. At last some one suggssssa
that It was impossible to decide.
"Oh." said the foreman, there's no
difficulty about that! There's sun
dial In the garden, and well take q
lantern and decide the bets that way.