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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
Welqhlnq Touch.

A wonderful instrument has recent.
ly been invented for the purpose OF
measuring the sense OF touch. The
device consists OF series OF little
disks, suspended by fine, delicate
threads from wooden handles, the last
being stuck into holes around a block.
The ughtest disk is taken out and
brought into contact with the skin Of
the subject, the latter having closed
his eyes. II nothing is felt heavier
disk Is employed, and SO on till the
pressure becomes noticeable.
A touch OF disk weighing three
one-hundredths OF grain was observ.
able on the temple; one weighing five
one hundredths on the nose or chin.
and one weighing nine-one hundredths
on the inside Of the finger.-The Path.
finder.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
hlore Exciting Than the Play.

A countryman on one Of his rare Wis.
its to London, after completing bis
business, visited the local theater and
patronized that part Of the house
known as "the gods" obtaining a seat
In the front row. He had provided
himself with refreshments before en-
tering In the form Of a bag Of cakes
and a bottle Of mineral water.
AS the performance progressed be
consumed these and, becoming alb
sorbed In thrilling passage, was alb
sently toying with the empty bottle on
the ledge in front Of him when he ac-
cidentally allowed It TO fall over.
Horror stricken, he instantly looked
down and was Just In time to see the
bottle drop heavily on to the bald head
Of q man below, who, not noticing
whence the attack came. jumped to
the conclusion that his neighbor was
the aggressor. He seized the bottle
and bit the other man smartly across
the head with It
Our friend above had now seen
enough and hastily but quickly quilted
the place. observing when he reached
the exit two angry, struggling men
being ejected.-London Tit-Bits.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
An African Night.

There is nothing as black as an
African night, anG ! think that II -
because the earth, being a deep red'
offers no reflection to the faint star
light such as We wet in other lahds'
Instead il swallows up what slght
glow there may be, and gives to the
darkness a dense, velvety quality not
to be found anywhere else. Overhead
the stars glare more brilliantly than
in northern ATTITUDES. but they seem
10 cast no light, and the night is pal
pable, suffocating, appalling, and hiied
with a nameless horror which rs quite
indescribable.- African hlgh
WAYS"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
ar;doe Built In Forty Minutes.

An unusual feat in pontoon Drldge
building has been accomplished Dy
company, a hundred strong, drawn
from four cavalry regiments OF the
Berlin garrison. Arrived at point
where the Spree is very VIDE, tne
guardsmen, assisted by a dozen pio-
neers. constructed in forty minutes a
bridge of steel boats and plates OS
feet long and ten feet broad. A
squadron OF cuirassier guards was the
first to try It. riding twice across.
Then a loaded baggage wagon weigh'
ing Atty hundredweight, drawn by six
horses, traversed the bridge repeat
edlY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
u S. Champagne Production.

The conclusion OF the Bureau OF
Statistics from the study Of the cham
pagne production in the United States
is that the quantity or genuine fer
mented in the bottle champagne"
wine produced in this country at pres
ent is nearly one half as great as the
importation OF wine OF the same gen.
eral class; or, in other words, that
about one-third OF the genuine cham
pagne wine now consumed in this
country Is OF domestic production and
the proportion which the home pro-
duct forms OF the total Is rapidly In.
creasing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
DON'T WANT WATERS.
Undesirable as Jurors Because OF
Tipping Habit.

Chicago.-Porters. cabmen and walt
ers are not desirable for jurors, ac'
cording to Jury Commissioner Will
liam A. Amberg, who testified before
the Judges who are investigating al
legged Irregularities In the drawing OF
venires.
"The jury commissioners believe
that men who live by accepting tips
are not OF character to make good
Jurors" explained the witness.
Following are others whom the
commissioners ignore In selecting
veniremen: Actors, because they
have no fixed abode; laborers and for
eign tailors, because, as rule, not OF
sufficient intelligence; boilermakers,
because Of defective hearing; saloon
keepers and bartenders, because OF
their occupation; peddlers. junk deal
ers and scavengers, for obvious rea'
sons.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
AERIAL SHAM FIGHT.


e,rs. In the World Held at Cologne,
with searchlIghts Flashing.
BerlIn.-The military aerostats
which while carrying on a series OF
manoeuvres at Cologne had an aerial
sham fight at night. the nrst 10 tns
history Of aviation.
The battle lasted Tor three hours
rha machines circled above the Ia
nous Fortress Of Ehrenpreisste'n'
which was illuminated with search.
lights. making feisned attacks and
then retreating to escape the nre Oh
special anti-airship guns.
Nothing simnlatins explosives was
aronueA bws Ne Zeppelin airshsp
l>esE egt . osssaSs o. srsst'h1
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
AN INNOcUOUS SMOKE.
BY Means Of Holder, Some Cotton
and Chloride Of Iron.

In an article on the hygiene Of
smoking published In the Munich Med.
ical Weekly, DR.. ]. Bamberger says
that the injury which may follow the
use of tobacco differs with the man.
ner Of smoking. Those who use a
mouthpiece, or II not are careful not
to keep the end Of the cigar saturated
with saliva, are much less apt to suf-
fer from the absorption of the various
products of the burning tobacco.
DRY smokers" run much less risk
OF harming themselves than those
who chew the ends OF their cigars.
DR.. Bamberger suggests that bit OF
absorbent cotton saturated with chlor-
ide of iron be placed in the holder,
and he claims by doing this some OF
the harmful proucts OF combustion
are rendered innocuous.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
Peo,iest for Calendars.

A British mercantile firm in Pekin
recently received the following re-
quest for some of its calendars: the
Chinese calendar in your company rs
glance In looking, to be sure surpass'
ing all the others, and Also 1t rs gigan-
tic beyond example in connection with
its fine spectacle while look at 1t.
shall be very much obliged, IL you Will
kindly give me some pieces. as have
great deal Of interest OF it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
Makes Elephant Sausage.

Some time ago an enterprising Ger
man pork butcher contracted for the
carcass OF an elephant belonging 10
The Ghent Geological Gardens. The
elephant had become unruly and II
was necessary to have him killed
The butcher at once proceeded to
transform the huge carcass into
Frankfort sausages.
According to report he was able 10
manufacture no less than 3,soo
pounds, which found a ready saie'
owing to their novel origin. The eie-
plants heart, which weighed some
forty pounds, was also sold IN slices
This story is suggestive OF the re-
port from Paris that butcher had
used the carcass OF a hon for max
ing sLyons sanaaana"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
The Sorrow Of Il.

"Its too bad" observed the man who
seemed TO be thinking aloud.
whats too bad?" queried the party
who had overheard the observation
THAT our neighbors always know
when we have fried onions Tor supper,
but never get next when we hive
strawberries and ice cream" explained
the noisy thinker.-Chicago News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
Worse Than Bullets

Bullets have often caused less suf-
fering to soldiers than than the eczema
L. w. Hartman, Burlington, Me-,
got in the army, and suffered with,
forty years. "But Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured me when all else failed, "
he writes: Greatest healer for Sores,
Ulcers, Boils, Burns, Cuts, Wounds,
Bruises and Piles. 25c at Walton IL
SmOOt.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
WROTE HIS VII. ON WALL.
Brooklyn Man May Fall Heir 10 oeor
nia Hern1lt,e Fortune.

Brooklyn Man May Fall Heir 70 eeoN
eIa tiermit's Fortune.
Savannah, Ga.-Peter Leist, VINO
claimed a dozen trades and profes
sions. but who was hermit, was
found dead at his home near SaVan-
nah. He was seated in a chair ap-
parently staring at the wall OF MS
room. on which he had written BIS
will. leaving his property, whish -
considerable. TO his son. who f IN
school at Sharon. Ca, or In event OF
his death TO Henry Dreyer OF BrooH-
Iyn, N. Y. Two hungry bun dogs were
guarding the dead man.
A year or more ago Leists wiie
killed herself. He shortly afterwaro
married again after an acquaintance
OF eight hours and was at the time Oh
his death seeking a divorce. Since ne
separated from his second wife he De-
came hermit
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
Great Lov.ls CT ..-.-L.

The Siamese are more devoted TO tie
water than any other nation IN t,!e
world. They are nearly always batr
ing, generally with their clothes o..
and they never go anywhere by L..
II they can possibly go by water The
streets Of Bangkok are like those Cf
Venice, and the inhabitants say that
their idea of paradise would lie 4 town
with canals where there were currents
In both directions. 50 that they might
be spared the effort Of rowing
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
Nonreversible.

Lang-Didn't you tell me that you
made yourself solid with Mrs. Vane
by asking her II she was herself or
her daughter-couldn't tell them apart.
and so on?
Strang-I did. What about It?
Lang-Why. tried the same gag
with the daughter. and it didn't 20
for a cent.-Boston Transcript
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15

Philadelphia.-Angered at being
teased by Ezra Sharp while she was
summing herself on the porch OF a
Sycamore street, Camden, house. Prin'
cess Peary. a trained ape. broke her
chain and, chasing the man, caught
him by the neck and pounded him
until a policeman came to the rescue
OF the frightened man.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
Tnnk the Gle

Now" said the teacher who had
been describing the habits Of bearS
what IS tie ferccst animal In ths
polar regions. Johnny
"Why-er-er." stammercd Johnny.
Come. don't you remember? The
poll
"Oh, sure; the polecat. rhiladel
NbIo Draoa
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
Her Husbands Advice.

81 shall never speak to George
Welldone again. | used to think he
was gentleman. but his wife and ]
had a confidential talk to-day and the
things she told me about him have
convinced me that he Ia not fit to as
sociate with respectable people"
"Oh, pshaw! Be charitable, Mary.
His wife is more generous than you.
I met her a few minutes ago and she
spoke to me Just as cordially as II
you have never told her a thing
about me-"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15

Weston, N. IA large red fox en-
tered Martin Specht's pig sty and at
tempted to steal one OF litter OF III.
tie pigs. The mother SOW attacked
Reward with such ferocity one OF her
tusks was driven through his skull
killing him
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
DON'T MUMBLE YOUR WORDS.
Or Chew Your Ciear-At Least NOT
When You Are Debating.

When You Are Dictatin9'
Before you condemn your stenog'
rapher be sure she was not too timid
to ask for a repetition OF what you said
way down in your throat or with
cigar tightly clasped In your mouth
81 once knew a competent young
man who lost his position In rail-
road Office" says a writer In the
Bookkeeper, because the official VINO
did the debating gave more attention
10 his cigar than he did to his articu'
lation.
Then some men have a habit OF
pacing back and forth as they dc
tate. When they make the turns or
stand looking out OF the window you
can imagine the result, especially II
they also smoke. OF course the wise
.tenographer explains that she failed
70 hear and understand, but many are
too timid or foOlishly proud to 90
this, and they are stigmatized as In
competent"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
Dancer From Electricity.

II your dwelling is electrically light
ed never place wood, clothes or other
inflammable material against the wires
meters or switches: never use an elec-
tric wire as a clothesline. and see TO
1t that your dwelling is kept free
from rats, as these pests often gnaw
the insulation from the wires. lne
amount OF loss from electric fires in
the United States in one year, accord
Ing to the Saturday Evening Post. is
s16, 100000.
DON'T MUMBlE YOUR WORDS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15

The operation Of natural swarmfns
yives the bees an impetus that
causes them to work more rapidly,
both at honey gathering and comb
building, than would have been the
case had they not gone through that
process. There Is sort OF influence
attained from natural swarmins that
gives better results than can DO op'
tained without 1t .------
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
FGGS FOR MATCHING.

No better than the best. but better
than the rest. Barred Rock, Wyan'
dottes. Brown and Buff Leghorns,
HoDdans. Silver Spaugled Hamburgs.
Winners of three silver cups, and
seventeen first prize blue ribbons.
Now thirty nine prizes out OF forty
seven entries, at the great Western
MARYLAND Show. Write for circular
SHENANDOAH POULTRY FARM,
Wm. G.. Ritter, Mgr. Maurertown,
Mar l>-lmO. va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
CHICKEN YARD PICTURES.
Agricultural Department Takes Them
for Educational Purposes.


Ithaca, N. Y.-The Department OF
Agriculture has had an agent here
taking a series OF motion pictures OF
the poultry farm conducted by the
New York State College OF Agricul'
ture. They were made for educational
purposes, and farming audiences IN
many States will see the Cornell hens
strutting about the poultry yard. stu
dents Juggling straw to the hen hodJes.
disinfecting the pens, filling the .eed
hoppers In the poultry range. filling
the lamps in the incubators. and doing
all the work Of that well-managed SCI
entifc poultry yard.
The novelty Of the picture scheme
will especially interest country fairs,
Il Is thought.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
The Weathcr.

"Do you think there is any reliable
way Of foretelling the wel'- -er?'
"Yep." answered Farmer Cora'oS.
gel. "Jes' think Of the kinl yOu d"nt
want and then prophaSy it."-Wash-
ington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
Women Best Chsuffeurs.

'T. .ulies learn to drive much more
quickly than men," said principal OF
a motor school, "and the reason Is
that they pay more attention TO what
they are told, and do not start with
the preconceived notion that they
know all about II already"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
Full Of Il.

Mrs. Caterby-ln Il short time now
we Will do all our heating by alcohol.
Caterby-Thats COOL. 81 ven hare
TO DO will - to connect "1'" r" "a
Tolya IN ft, r.,.'- -.t..-r
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
Tn Our Old Customers.

Having secured the services OF
Mr.. Eyick. a first class harneSs-maker,
we are prepared to furnish harness OF
all kinds ard do repair work at short
notice. satisfaction guaranteed as to
quality ard prices.
Ne extend cordial invitation TO
Al our o,l customers and the public
o4s.aIIv % call a1d inspect our
oo1s J. A. DYsART q co.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
BUSTER.

This Great : ,eed Stallion will make
the season of 1910 from Edinburg, Va.
10 Strash1rg. Va.
"BUaTER' IS the best saddle and
the tastes, driving horse in the Val
TERMS: VIII insnre a cot to stand
,p and suck for $500. Parting
with mare .orfeitS lnsU ance.
MI. Tot be responsible for acci-
dvits.
For further particulars write to
ii. >. BARHAM
EdinbUrg, Va.
CrO LITTON, Mgr,
EI.r.al,- " Oodstock. Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-04-15
Shenandoah Herald
ADVHRTIsING RATES

ADVERTISING RATES
Advertisements will be inserted
at One Dollar per square of ten
lines or less, for the first insertion
and so cents for each subsequent
insertion.
GSQuarterly or yearly adver
tisements by contract.
~Unless the number of inser-
tions is marked upon the manu-.
script, advertisements will be pub
lished until forbidden and charged
accordingly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-09-30
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Notice to Contrnctors.


Scaled proposals will be received by
duties of board OF public works In and
for the city Of Wauwatosa, at the office
of the city clerk in the city hall, Wdu-
watosa, Wisconsin, until three 90
o'clock In the afternoon of Monday, the
18th day of October, 1910. for furnish
ing the necessary material and labor
and constructing the Improvement on
that portion of Wauwatosa avenue
from North avenue north to the limits
of the city. in the First and Second
wards, city of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
and in accordance with plans and spec
ifications therefor, now on file in tire
office Of the city clerk OF said city.
No bid or proposal Will be considered
unless the same is accompanied by a
contract with good and sufficient sure
ties thereto, completed, executed and i'm
all respects complete. excepting the sig
natures of the officers of the city az
Wauwatosa, blank forms OF which said
contract may be obtained from the city
clerk, and II is hereby provided that the
officers performing the duties of board
of public works reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids which may be re-
ceived as a result of this notice.
Dated at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. this
10th day of September 1910.
c. II. CHANDLER,
Y. w. PRICE.
]. II. VOELKEIa
]. u. WARREN,
Officers performing the duties of the
board of public works, Wauwatosa
Wisconsin. BOW
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-09-30
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
City ImproYement Notice.

Notice is hereby given that a con-
tract has been let for improving that
portion of Second avenue from East
Center street TO Windsor avenue, and
on Lincoln place from Wauwatosa ave-
nue. to North Main street, in the First
ward of the City of Wauwatosa, Wis
consin by grading, matchmaking and
curbing said portion of street and
that the expense Of said Improvement
chargeable to the real estate has been
determined as to each parcel Of said
real estate, and a statement OF the
same is on file with the city clerk. 1t
is proposed to issue bonds chargeable
only to fhe real estate to pay the spe-
cial assessments, and such bonds will
be issued covering all of said assess
ments except in cases where the owners
of the property file with the city clerk.
within thirty days after the date here
of written notice that they elect to
pay the special assessments or part
thereof on their property describing
the same, on presentation of the GER
tiiicates.
Dated this 2Gth day of September
1910.
BY order of the Common Council.
EDWARD COULTHARD
32w2 city Clerk
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-09-30
OFFICIAL NOTICE.


Sealed proposals viii be received by
the Undersigned officers performing the
duties Of board of public works in and
for the city of Wauwatosa, at the office
of the city clerk in the city hall. Wan
watosa, Wisconsin. antil three (3)
o'clock in the afternoon of Monday, the
18th day of October, 1910, for furnish
ing the necessary material and labor
and constructing the Improvement on
Park street. in the First ward, city of
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. and in accord
ance with plans and specifications
therefor, now on file in the office of the
city clerk of said city.
No bid or proposal will be considered
unless the same is accompanied by a
contract with good and sufficient sure
ties thereto, completed, executed and in
all respects complete, excepting the sig
natures of the officers of the city of
Wauwatosa, blank forms of which said
contract may be obtained from the city
clerk. and it is hereby provided that the
officers performing the duties of board
of public works reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids which may be re-
ceived as a result of this notice.
Dated a Wauwatosa, wisconsin, this
10th day of September, 1910.
G. II. CHANDLER,
v w. PRICE,
j. IL NOELKEL,
J. d. WARREN
Officers performing the duties of tht
board of public works, Wauwatosa
Wisconsin. 30w4
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-09-30
Prevent and
Relieve Headache

1T gives me great pleasure to
be able to refer to DIR. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills as the best rem
edy we have yet had in our
house for the prevention and
cure of headache. My wife who
has been a constant sufferer for
a number of years with above
complaint joins me in the hope
that they may fall into the hands
of all sufferers
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-09-30
OFFICIAL NOTICE.

Published by authority Of the Com
mon Council OF the City of Wauwa tosa.
Notice is hereby given to the owners
Of all lots. or parcels OF land which
front or abut on the following de-
scribed portions of streets in the City
OF Wauwatosa. Wisconsin, to-wit:
WASHINGTON street from Fifth ave-
nue. to Spring avenue.
Twelfth, Thirteenth. Fourteenth and
Fifteenth avenues, from Washington
Street to North avenue.
Upon which water pipe is proposed
TO he laid that the officers performing
duties of Board of Public Works In and
for the City of Wauwatosa, will be in
session at the City Hall in said city on
Monday October II, 1910, at the hour
OF nine O'Clock in the forenoon of said
day, TO hear any and all persons OBJ
leetlng TO the proposed assessment to
be made by such officers. for such pro-
posed water pipe line and as provided
and required by the provisions OF Sec
ton 925, subsection 100, Wisconsin
Statutes 1895
Dated at Wauwatosa. Wisconsin
this oath day of September 1910
EDWARD COURTYARD.
52W2 City Clerk
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-09-30
AUWATOSANEWS
nrrlcIAI pApEp Az ThE cITY.

Published at Wauwatosa. Wisconsin every
Friday by John X. Benoy, -.
Sent TO any address in the United states LOT
Entered ut the Wauwatosa post ofiiceas
second class matter
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-09-30
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Sewer Pipe Improvement Notice.

Notice is hereby given that a con-
tract mas been let for the construction
OF sewers as follows A twelVe-lncn
sewer in West Milwaukee avenue, from
Ludington avenue to Church street, and
in Church street, from West MilWau-
kee avenue to a connection with the
present sewer in Church street, in the
tosa, and an eight-inch sewer in North
avenue, from YhIrd avenue west to the
terminus OF the sewer in North ave-
nue., near Wauwatosa avenue, and in
Third avenue, from Watson avenue to
North avenue. in the lfirst ward OF the
city Of WauWatosa; that a statement
showing the amount OF the special as
sessment chargeable TO the lots and
parcels of real estate benefited by said
sewer or abutting on the street through
which said sewer is To be constructed
Is now on file with the city clerk; ali
parties who desire to pay the special
assessment on presentation of the
proper certificate are hereby required
10 lie their notice to that effect with
the said clerk before the expiration of
thirty days from the date of this no
tice; the city viii issue its SIX per cent
semi-annual interest coupon bonds pay
amount sufficient to cover the special
assc ssment5 which the parties owning
the property do not elect TO pay on the
presentation of certificates in the man
ner stated; said bonds VIII be 8 charge
upon the particular lots only against
which said special assessments are
levied,
1910.
City Clerk OF the City of Wauwatosa.
32w2
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-09-30
c. r. CHANDLER,
V. w. PRICE.
j. II. VoELKEL,
4 u WARREN


officers performing the duties OF
Board OF Public Works. city OF wau-
watosa. 31ws