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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

the double eagle 1866 tons presgure. Fra
ternal society souvenirs can be made by
the government In this medal depart
organizations which can afford to have
their insignia cut by Uncle Sans fine
new machinery. There are no canvassers
out drumming up business for the medal
department, and were II more widely
known that this work is done by the gov
eminent 1t Is probable that many more
would avail themselves of the opportu-
nifty of obtaining mint-made souvenirs
than at present.
There Is at the medal department of
the mint choice collection of designs to
quicken the imagination of the customer
and show him how a properly designed
medal should look. Also there Is a big
stock of government-deslgned and gov
ernment-awarded medals on hand for sale
to any one who desires them. These med
ais that are offered for sale are all Off
cial in the sense that they have been or
to commemorate some event or the
achievement of some individual, and TAX
en- together they constitute a valuable
index and chronology of the country's
history from the earliest times to tho
present day Most Of these stock medals
are of bronze, but if some particular Gus
toner who can afford to do 30 wishes to
have one or more made of gold from the
same die, this will be done for him to
order. If he merely wants a bronze med
al, he can probably select one from the
stock at the mint.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
The Old Way and the New
Way
lE MODERN GOSPEL
Prevention Is the Basis of the New
Methods Governing All Our So
cial nstitutions-Law of
suppressins Crime.
BY EDWARD T. DEVINE,
Secretary New York Charity Organl-
zation Sooletv,

Secretary New York Charity Organl-
cation Society.
Exclusive service The Survey Press Blu
reau)
Hospitals of an earlier day, like pris-
ons and other institutions in which people
were crowded without proper safeguards,
sometimes became centers of infection.
Skilled medical attendance was provided,
but good nursing, isolation rooms, and
sanitary cleanliness were wanting. Then
Florence Nightingale announced the
clarifying doctrine that hospitals. what
ever else they do, should not make people
sick. From this negative but fruitful AK
iom there came as logical corollaries the
essential conditions OF a good hospital.
The principle which redeemed the hos
pital is one which is capable of applica-
ton to other Institutions.
The most obvious analogy to the prin-
ciple that hospitals should not make pee
pie sick, Is that prisons should not make
criminals. There is much evidence of
the need for applying this negative but
elementary doctrine. Prisons and jails
which receive convicts for brief, definite
sentences. permitting association of
young offenders with hardened criminals,
giving no reformative or educational dis
cipline, earn the reproach of the insan-
itary hospital They pervert the very
principle of their existence. They spread
the infection of crime, even as the per-
verted hospital spreads the infection of
disease. The reformatory has it's legiti-
mate and necessary place in the penal
system. So has the colony In which, as
in a hospital for the insane, incorrigible
enemies of society may be permanently
Isolated. But the prison which repre-
sents merely the idea Of vengeance and
punishment is hard put to it to justify
it's existence at all. And when it makes
criminals of its inmates the balance
against 1t becomes grievously heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

The police system should not create hos
tility towards the representatives of law
and order The police drag-net, which
on the assassination OF a police officer
brings into court innocent and law abid-
Ing laborers, Is calculated to produce just
such an effect. Needless clubbing and
other brutality have this effect. This at
titude Of hostility Is natural for the small
merchant who Is not protected against
criminal blackmail, and for the Italian
laborer, who, in despair of such police
protection as he has enjoyed In his own
country, arms himself with knife or re-
volver. only to find that this is more
certain to be punished than the black
hand outrage against which 1t was in
tended to be a protection. Unjustifed ar
rest, third-degree torture protection of
criminals for pay. and other perversions
of the police power, are on a par with
the crime-making prison, and the insan-
itary disease breeding hospital
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04

The famous Washington medal, Thine
Increases His Fame" may be had in
gold for SO, In silver at rs cents and in
bronze at % cents. The medal is one
inch in diameter. The fleet medal, which
has been reduced in price from 81 to 81
Gin bronco, commentaries the recent
decentralization of the globe by the
battleship fleet. 1t Is an oblong piece,
with straight bottom and sides and a
curved top over three inches long and
two inches high. The diverse shows a
portrait of Theodore Roosevelt, designed
by c. E. Barber, and the reverse, de-
signed by George T. Morgan, a female
figure, standing waving farewell to the
ships as they are strung out In line and
making for the far horizon. Beneath
), this is the inscription: Hampton Roads.
December 10, 1907 Departure of the
! United States Atlantic Fleet on Cruise
Around the World" The list includes a
full line of presidential medals from
Washington to Roosevelt, which sell for
50 each, but which, 1t is said. are apt to
be put on the bargain list soon at 81 each
They have a uniform size of three inches,
the diameter of circular medals generally
being given In sixteenths of an inch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
First Giraffe In Europe.

Or. Johnson. as is well known. re-
fused for many months 10 believe in
the Lisbon earthquake. and ParSians
formerly were just as skeptical as to
the existence Of the giraffe. a new spec
linen Of which has just been added 10
the Jardin des Plantes. The earliest
specimen of these gentle creatures was
seen In Paris in the reign Of LO~.-;
XVI. We learn from French con-
temporary that the giraffe was first
heard OF IN 1877, when it was de-
scribed by a Frenchman named L.
valiant, who had journeyed In the
lands Of the HottentOts and KafiirS.
When the explorer referred to the an.
imals with the long necks he was lOOk
ed upon as 4 MunchauSen AMI ,o'l
that he was such in not the pO.itest
language. 1t was only when some liy-
lng specimens arrived in the French
capital that Levaillant's reputation for
veraclty was re-eStablished. and then
the animals for long tine formed the
sensation of Paris, not only among the
multitude. bat in all scientific circles
London Globe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
THE Liqht That Failed"

4 wealthy Riveriud squatter, now
departed, as he used 10 phrase it, Ito
the great muster" was noted almost
as much for his Attic wit rs for his
parsimony. He also suffered very
badly and helped along his hating Ut
terance with a frequent ejaculation OK
"D'ye see? Dye see?' His niggardly
traits gained him widespread local un-
popularity and the bitter enmity Of
sundowners, who were always vigor-
ously refused rations at HIS stations.
Smarting under this unusual inhos-
pitality, some disappointed swaggerers
once set fire to one of the squatters
wool sheds and then wrote upon
gate: We've well burnt down your
wool shed. Dye see? Dye seeT
OF course 1t caught the big mans
eve when next he passed through. For
a moment he contemplated the an
nouncement and then with sardonic
grin took the stump Of a blue pencil
from his pocket and scribbied under
meath: ut was well insured. Dye sect
Dive see?"-LondOn Standard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
Poultry Toilets.

"Now we will make this white hens
toilet"
And the pet stock dealer laid beside
a small bathtub a box Of cold cream,
bottle of brilliantine, a couple Of
brushes, chamOis, towels and soap.
He bathed the hen in the tub. He
scrubbed her feathers till they were
snowy. Then be toweled her, wrap
ped her up and put her away in a
warm box.
"TclOrrow." be said, after she Is
quite dry I'll rub brilliantine on one Of
these brushes and polish her coat till
it shines like satin. III oil and polish
her feet too. Her face and wattles
I'll rub well with cold cream-that will
deepen and enrich the color. the bloom.
Altogether, when I'm done with her
she'll be as smooth and shiny and im-
maculate as new silk hat or well
laundcred white evening shirt.
"FoY exhibitions chickens have these
elaborate toilets always-much more
elaborate ones sometimes. In certain
breeds | have seen the leg feathers
being curled with an electric iron one
by one."-New Orleans Times-Demo-
prat
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
look His Joke Seriously.

A funny incident occurred aboard
one Of our big battleships While al
anchor off some large city delega-
ton Of ladies representing the W. c.
7. L. came aboard and were much In
tereStCd in all they saw. One Of the
visitors. spying the chit box for the
wine mess, which was fastened up in
the ward room, inquired what II was.
\ young officer, being facetiously In
clined and not for one moment suppOs
ing that his joke would be taken serf-
OuSly. told her IL was box for foreign
missions and that the officers were al
ways glad to have all those who came
aboard contribute. Nothing more was
thought Of the matter till the end Of
the month, when the box was opened
and, TO tie aStOnlshment Of all, was
found to contain $12.20. The dilemma
was overcome by sending a check for
the amount, together with letter of
explanation, to the secretary of the
navy requesting that he have It for
wardcd through the proper channel TO
the cause for which IL was contrib
utcd.-Army and Navy Life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15

AS 70 Wna; electricity and magnetism
are in theMScivcs" is 10 say. Il.
10 their real naiu!e-i-,.4 Ing is known
They are absolute Il. sterics, battling
the acutest research into their inner
most secrets. But abOC their nOde>
Of action IL is possible t. say some
thins ."finitc. For example, eleCtricit!
appears , depend fOr its action upon
q mediU.2. while magnetism. Nae gray
ity. acts ut distance and by means OF
no visible go-Octwoen. Place two mag
nets In vacuo or even place soliC
plate of glass or MEAL or wood be
tween The magnets and We still fnc
that their mGtuGl action GcpcrGs sole
ly Oh their relative position and IS noI
perceptibly modified by placing AZ,
substance between them unless thu:
SubstGnce happens to he one Of the
magnetic metalS.-New York American
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
A Prohibited Weapon.

Every traveller knows that there are
rertain restrictions upon the introduc'
ton of arms into foreign countries,
Among the Weapons which ii Is forbid
len TO take into France Is the from
blon," which Is expressly mentioned In
the Bengal code as a weapon the carry
ing and sale OF which are not allowed.
And yet the "tromblon" is not fire
arm which is commonly used now
adays, for 1t Is nothing else than the
blunderbuss, weapon which old carl
catures show to have been carried by
the guards of coaches as a protection
against highwaymen and to have been
hung over his fireplace by John Bull
at the time Of the scare of Napoleonlc
invasion a hundred years ago. The
blunderbuss had fiintlock, a short
barrel and Il muZZle like trumpet. the
bell mouth being designed TO scatter
the slugs with which the primitive
piece was charged. Any one who buys
one at an old curiosity shop had better
take care how he introduces 1t into
France, for the penalty for doing so Is
fine Of 200 francs.-LOndOn ChrOn-
icle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
lnternretina a GIFT.

A Philadelphia man sent as pr, =
ent TO his son and daughter-in-law q
gold eagle and with it the following
letter:
The woman on the face Of this coin
is for you. Clarence, because men
usually like good looking women. The
eagle on the reverse. with the feathers
on its legs, is for Lottie. because wO-
men are supposed to like birds and
feathers.
THE e Pluribus Unum,' which you
know is translated One of Many,
means that Of tie many of them you
would like TO have tits Is the only one
you get.
The thirteen stars, being an un-
lucky number. indicate the hard luck
many Of us have in our efforts to gath
er IN the quantity Of these coins We
really have need for, but, then, the
fOrty-six stars around the rim tell you
that by working like forty six days III
the week you can probably accumu-
late enough 10 see you through
Philadelphia Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
No 2.

Dec. ID. The day was spent in
choppirg ard hauling wood. Weather
somewhat &C oler.
Dec. 3D.. Last night was the coolest
we have had Read the articles Of
war to the men.
Dec. 4th-9th. Remained in camp.
Usual drills &c. Met with several
very pleasant ladies.
Tuesday, Dec. 10th. a review of the
brigade was made to-day. Many
ladies and gentlemen were present.
Everything passed off pleasantly.
Dec. 1lth. To-day Uncle Will and
Lieut. Mill were here. I was APP
pointed Judge Advocate upon count
of enquiry.
Dec. 18th. Upon courtof Enquiry,
as Judge Advocate.
Dec. 18th. Brigade Inspection, to-
day, by Gen. Garnett.
Dec. l4rb. The day was spent princi-
pally in cutting wood.
Dec. 10. Sunday, Dec. 18th, re-
ceived orders this morning to be pre-
pared for a move. The regiment is
ordered to move tomorrow at n NJ.
Dec. Is. The regiment was awaken
ed at AN, started about6. March
ed upon the Martinsburg road. We
encamped within p miles OF Mart ins.
burg. l was appointed Officer of the
Day this evening. Dam No. 5.
Dec. II. Started from camp at IL
A. NJ. Marched through MartiGsburg.
Met Mrs. Eakin, also a number OF the
militia from our place. About II
o'clock p. NJ, bivouacked in the open
air about mile from dam No. 8, on
the Potomac. A detail was made and
the men worked at the dam all night.
Dec. Is. | woke up before day and
walked about the woods sometime.
About sun up we started back to a
place about of mile distant, where
we stopped. Cooked and ate break
fast. We then drew rations and the
men continued cooking. We drew
fresh pork. Cannon we're heard this
morning and the fire and smoke dis
tinctly seen.
1:30 p. M. While | am writing, |
can see the fire of cannons distinctly
and the shells bursting in the air. a
dense smoke is now raising and the
report of cannon more frequent. Part
of the men are standing on the hills
witnessing the scene, while the greater
number are busily engaged cooking.
None seem to anticipate any danger,
but all seen eagar to give the Yankees
warm reception. | just heard that
one of the 9th regiment was killed and
one wounded. They were engaged in
tearing down the dam. We are on
laud owned by traitor, who has gone
over to Maryland Several OF his fat
hogs fell under the sequestration law
this morning, and were killed for the
use Of the regiment. immediately af-
ter d ark, we marched back to- the place
where we slept last night and soon we
were all asleep. Two members CT the
Page company left camp this evening
and have not been heard from since
II is supposed that they were made
pisoners by the enemy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
Vain Pride,

"Well, how do you think this lOoksT
ass Mr.. Binderby, coming into his
wife's boudoir while she Is arranging
her coiffure.
How does what lookT she inquiries
In tones that are mufiied by some hair
pins she has between her lips.
Il got this tOupee to cover my bald
spot. I'm always catching cold and
why, John James Binderby! The
very idea" she eXclaims. Il thought
you were man who was above such
petty vanity. When a man becomes
so self conscious Of his looks 1t has
really a suspicious appearance"
Whereupon Mr. Binderby takes off
the toupee and combs the four long
locks of hair over his bald spot, and
his wife continues to pin on the per,
fectly lovely pufrs that so enhance her
beauty.-Chicago Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
Ursa Majcr and Ursa Minor.

A pretty myth Is tod cf Ca.listo and
her son iu cCune, tiCn Ti;h IrSa MaiCi
ard Urau Minor Juno ,hIn-ed tn,
beautiful Cniii.;O iEto Il bear. who
seei"~ Ecr ION ,Ic d3r. &C'a.Ced t.
embrace Atn.. when he. uot knowing
his mother n tie form If Z bear WAS
about to thrust his gptar throu:h her
- prevent which Jupiter suatcheo
hem both Up to heaven and placed
then &mcuc the stars as The Grea!
and Little Hears.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
The Romans Invented Horsepower.

The Romans, among whom agricul-
ture was highly favored occupation
were an inventive race, especially In
the matter of labor saving machines.
Recognizing the drudgery of hand
mills, they invented those whose mo-
tive power was impaired by asses
mules and oxen and introduced them
into all the countries conquered by
their victorious armies. There Is no
positive rec ord of the name Of the
originator of this improvement IN
milling.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
Dates and Her Birth.

Officer Investigating old age pensiol
claimsJ-Well. Mrs. Brady. and hoy<old
might you be? Mrs. Brady-SoT wan
of me knows. indeed. sor. J0fficer-
Think. now. Don't you knox the date
Of your birth? Mrs. Brady-The date
Of my birth, is it? Sure, There was no
such things as dates when was born.
London Punch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
All One Kind.

What did father say when you told
him Of our englgcmeut?" aahed the
young lady.
"Wcll-er-rcally. Ply His" bean the
ine!lgih,r Young man.
ooh. J, 80 cut tie strong language"
"Th2,l tires nothing to tell YOU"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
MARKETS
Woodstock, Va, Jan. ii 1908.
L(,o..o.41ll 4 ...ool.l.. L.. L G Y

Sales days for Live Stock are as follows:
Mondays-Sheep, Hogs and Cattle,
Tuesdays-Cettle.
TAil Live Stock sold gross weight
Baltimore Jan. fl4
Cattle-Receipts for the week ended al
noon today were 2,o73 head, against 1874 head
last week; o5 car loads on the market. Quote
Steers. good TO choice butchers, s. So to 50 2s,
others, $500 to$4 IS; Cows, 81 5oto 200; Bulls
a 6i to g. 20: Heiterst3 90 TO $4 IS; fresh Cows,
$40 TO ss5 per head.
aogs-Receipts for the week ended at no IN
today were a. 7S5 head, against IS.6o7 aead last
week. Fair supply today and moderate demand
Quote: Westerns s6 20 TO go others, 5000 to
$50: rOughs, 500 to 60.
Sheep and Lamt Receipts for the week
ended at mon to today were Io,23o head
against S6a head last week. Light supply
and fair demand. Quote Lambs, s4.y5
10 Gas: Sheep. Sa 90 to- AIS.
Calves Receipts for the week en- led at
noon today were head. 5z against 337 head
last week. Fair supply today and market
firm. Quote; Common to best, S. 90 to gas.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15

Frlend-Ifyourw washerwomanc charges
by the piece. 1t must be rather expen-
sive. Young Housekeeper-Oh. no! She
loses so many things that her bills
are never high
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
Shifflesa

Mrs. BorOwyOur ncighbors are
scry shiftiess People. Mr. Borrow
Now do you /know? Mrs. Borrow
When 60 over to borrow anything
they ,reyer have II.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
Farms For Sale.

An excellent Farm CT 135 acres OF
lan1. good buildings, well watered
and fenced, miles from Rail Road
Price only $4,000.
An excellent small farm OF q acres
of good land we'll watered, good frui
and good new dwelling with bay WIN
dow and all necessary out bul Ioinas
3miles from Rail Road Price sz, lOo'
A good small home of IL acres OF
fine land, about 100 trees OF hne frult,
good dwelling 10 good neighborhood,
4 miles from Rail Road. Price
sl050-all on easy payments. Apply
TO in. DAMS Il CO,
Real Estate Agents,
Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15

~ Unless the number OF inser
lions is marked upon the MAJ n
script, advertisements will he pI :
lished until forbidden and cbare
accordin flv
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
Ehenandeah Hera' c
AdYertising RsLes

Advertisements will be insert.
ed at One dollar per square OF
ten lines or less, toT the first in
sertion, and 90 cents for each
subsequent insertion
~ Qusrterly or yesrly sdyer-
sisements b. contract.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
sourcs Of HE Money,

How did he lost his money!
His father-in-law failed."-London
Iilusfrated Bits.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15
How To
Gain Flesh

Persons have been known to
gain a pounda ddyby takingan
ounce of Scott Emulsion. It
is strange, but it often happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound; it seems to start
the digestive machinery going
properly, so that the patient is
able to digest and absorb his
ordinary food which he could
not do before, and that is the
way the gain is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health; if you
have not got it you can get 1t
by taking
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-05-06
P0DZIEK0WANIE

Dziekujemy niniejszem W imie'
niu ca}ej parafii: wiel. ks. probo'
szczowi P. Kupferschmidt "a pora'
de i pomoc W urzadzeniu obchodu,
Wielebnym Siostrom "a truly ia
kich sig podje}y W wyuczeniu ma
szych dziatek: 6piewu, pieknych
wierszyk6w, dramatu i. I. d. ma 90
h6d,.--kosztowa'o to wiele piracy
zabieg6w. TAX samo m}odziehcom
i pannom oraz wszystkim tym, kt6'
rzy sic przyczynili do uSwietnienia
obchodu wyrazamy serdeczne Bog
zapfac!
Komitet obchodowy.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-05-06
Kara "a .krzywoprzy-
siestwo.

Swiety Narcyz, kt6ry jake
biskup z ponzatkiem drugie-
90 wieku przewodniczy} gmi-
ME chrzescia6skiej W Jero-
zolimnie, 2 nadzwyczajna gor-
|iwo6c;a rozszerza} chwa}e
Boza i dbaf. Q zbawit ME dusz
sobie powierzonych. Szcze-
g6lniej za6 zajmowa} sic ma
k}anianiem wystepnych do
pokuty i poprawy zdroznego
zycia.
Przez to MAJ 6wiety naro-
bill sobie wiele nierrzyjaci6},
zw}aszcza mjedzy tymi, kt6-.
rzy mu szkodzic pragneli pod
jakimkolwiek badz pozorem.
Trzech ludzi zfo5liw,ch,
kt6rych biskup wzywaf
do p)rzucenia wystepnego
zycia, poprzysieg{o mu ZEN
ste. WystapiIi tedy jake o.
skarzyciele pred gmina
chrzeScia6ska. i najbeze-
cniejsze przestepstwa obwini-
Ii czcigodnego meza.
- Czy >doniesienia vase
ME So f%atszywemi? = pytano
oskarzycieli.
= Me, m6wimy sumien-
ma prawde!
- A stwierdzicie ia przy-
siega?
= Stwierdzimy! - odrze'
xii jednog}osnie.
| - Ogieh z nieba MECH
mie pore - mowi} jeden -
|jezeli ME movie prawdy!
Gmina jerozolimska ME u.
wierzyla jednak pomimo
przysiegi k1amliwy zarzu"
tom, albowiem pochodzisy O.
ne z ust wvstepnych ludzi,
Ikt6rym ME by}o MONA vie
rzy6'w laden spos6b. Owszem
jeszcze wieksze, prawie die
ciece oka2ano przyjecie po-
boznemu biskupowi, kt6rego
znano z swiatobliwo6ci i "a
palu W pe}nieniu swoich obo.
wiazk6w.
Lecz chociaz tax pomysl.
ME zaiatwiono sFrawe, Mar