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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27
Soma Letters.

An ingenious person has discovered
that the three most forcibie letters In
our alphabet are y r G (energy). that
the two which contain nothing are n
7 ,empty,. that four express great cor
puIence. o r c r tobesity,; that two
are in decline. d K decay: that
four indicate exalted station. Z L N
c texcelenry,. and three excite our
tears. yet when pronounced together
are mex esxiry To a good understanding
Il. f G. pipgy and Ieg,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27
A Strauss Story.

A French contemporary tells q
piquant story of the composer OF "Sa-
lone" He was dining one night with
a party of musical friends when the
conversation turned on the compost
lions Of the kaiser. Some Of the
guests had expressed their opinions
pretty freely when herr Strauss put
his finger to his lips and said: "Sh-sh!
You should never run down the COM
positions of crowned heads in com
pany There Is no telling who wrote
them"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27

Miss Lillian Berlin, a beauti-
full society girl of Harrisonburg,
and Mr.. Ben Lambert, a druggist
of Covington, eloped Friday
afternoon to Washington, when
they were married at a late hour
last night.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is Chamberlain s
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They dc
the work whenever you require their
aid. These tablets change weakness
into strength, listlessness into energy,
gloominess into ioyousness. Their
action is so gentle one don't realize
they have taken a purgatiye. Sold
by Walton g. Smoot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy never
disappoints those who use it for OBJ
stinate coughs, colds ard Invitations
of the throat and lungs. 1t stands
unrivalled as remedy for all throat
and lung diseases. Sold by Walton
81 SmOot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27
WiIlinn to Conprorise.

Didn't you promise uever TO do that
again?"
"Yes. father"
"And didn't promise to whale you
good if you didn'tT
Yes. but | broke me promise and
won't hold you to yours = Toledo
Blade
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27

Have you q weak throat? If so, you
cannot be too careful. You cannot
begin treatment too early. Each cold
makes you more liable TO anothsr and
the last is always the harder to cure.
II you will take Chamberlain Cough
Remedy at the outset you will be saved
much trouble. Sold by Walton &
Smoot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27
Lenient on Last Day In Office

Governor Patterson, of Tennessee
IN his last day in Office, issued seven
teen pardons and combinations to
convicts in the state prison, several of
whom were serving senten' es tor muir.
der.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27
Children cry
FOR FlETcHER'S
CASToRlA

An epidemic of scarlet fever
has developed in the Baptist
Orphanage at Salem, and five
are affected.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27

A curfew law is proposed for
Was hington. D. c., to curb the
increase of vice among the pupils
of the schools there, who fall
victims to bad habits in the
streets.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27
Clark Wyoming Senator.

The Wyoming legislature, voting
separately in the two houses, elected
United States Senator D. C. Clark to
succeed himself. The Democrats voted
for State Senator John B. Kendrick.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27
Nixon Wins In Nevada

BY legislature Democratic on joint
ballot by four votes, George S. Nixon
Republican, was elected to succeed
himself as United States senator from
Nevada.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27

William Preston, negro boy,
was arrested on the charge OF
assaulting an aged white woman
at Rocky Mout, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27

they ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the LpV6f<s
They bring hope and bouyancy to the
mind. They bring health and elastic.
NY to the body.
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27
ChIlosOn Cry
FOR Fl.TCHeR'S
GAS T RIA

Peter Merryweather Fry, for
mer manager of the Jefferson
Hotel, at Richmond, is dead.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27

INV Norfolk @Wsste'
Schedule in EEe,.i
SUNDAY, OCT. 2. 1910
TRAINS LEAVE RIvERToN VA.
No.1 THROUND
3.27 A. M. For Basic, Buena Vista, Roa
noke. East Radford, Bluefo
Tazewell. Norton, Pocahont
No. ID Pullman Sleeper to derry, Va
90 A. N. For Basic, Natural Bridge. Ice
anoke, Bristol. and informed 10
Stations, Pullman Sleeper
BRISTOL Connects at koano}b
with st. Louis Express. ThrCl h
No 81 Pullman Sieepres to Colun us
7.22 p. NJ. Cafe car to Williamson, ". "a
For Shenandoah and all inferno
date points.
No.2 NORTHBOUND
erstown, Philadelphia, and the
north. Pullman Sleeper to Phil
No. 2S delphia.
80 A NJ. For Hagerstown and int .meGiat
Stations. Connects at ShenandCan
Junction with B. & o. for v ash
ington Also connects at Hayers
with c. V. Railroad for Harrisburg
No. "A and points north.
OH P. m. For Berryville, Hagerstow
and intermediate Stations.
1hr nigh Sleeper VIA Hagers-
tow to New York.
H Rates. Sc led nles, and additional Infer
nation furnished upon application to Agents
Of the Company or
W. B. BEy1LL. AF.BRAGG
GENT Pass. Agent. Tray. Pass. Agep
Roanoke. Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27

Twelve Anarchists Put to Death.
Twelve anarchists, who were con
victed of conspiracy against the Jai
nese throne and the lives of the i'm
perial family, were executed in the
prison at Toxic, Japan Those put to
death included the alleged ringleader,
DenJiro Kotoku, and his wife.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27
An Excellent Reason.

You girls are beyond me-" said tn,
father as he tied the ribbon of hi
daughters shoe. Why don't you wca
buttoned shoes that won't come unfaS
tened instead of these confnundet
things tina. are united half the timer"
Because papa" said Gladys sweet
ly. I'D rather have a bow than sc;
the hook" Harper's Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27

What is experience? poor little
hut constructed from the ruins of the
palace Of gold and marble called our
Illusions.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27

insist on yourself; never initiate
Your own gift you can present every
moment with the cumulative force Of
whole lhe's cultivation, but Of the
ADOPTED talent Of another you have
only an extremporaneous, half pos
session. That which each can do best
none but bis Maker can teach him.
Wnere Is the master who could have
taught Shakespeare? Where Is the mas
Ter VINO could have instructed Frank
In or washington or Bacon or New.
toni Every great man is unique. Do
that which Is assigned to you and you
cannot hope too much or dare too
much.-Emerson.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-27
POLICE OF PARIS.
Their Methods Effective Even If
Sometimes Dramatic.
TESTING A MAN OF COURAGE.

The Secret Service Knew More About
His Own Affairs Than He Did Him
self and Proved II In Most Startling
and Conclusive Mann~.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19

Howard Jefrries. bankers son. under
the evil influence OF Robert Underwood.
fellow-student at Yale leads life or dis-
bier who died in prison, and Is disowned
by his father He is out OF work and In
desperate straits. Underwood. who had
mother. Alicia. is apparently In prosper,
GUS circumstances. Taking advantage OF
his Intimacy With Alicia he b,scoTsrins SscoWssi
his true character. Alicia denies him the
house. Hzsends her a note threatening
suicide. Art dealers for whom ne aeIeo
as commissioner, demand an accounting.
He cannot make good. Howard calls at
his apartments in an intoxicated condi-
tion to request loan . Of 900 0rooositon t1 shaor
Howard drinks himself into msuonh
condition. and goes TO sleep on a dlvan;
A caller is announced ana underwpon d~on
sleeper Alicia enters. She demands a
promise from Underwood that he VIII not not
renew her patronage. This she refuses, uses,
and takes her leave. Underwood Kills
himself. The report of the pistol ava ava
Howard is turned over to the police;
Capt. Clinton. notorious for his brutal
treatment OF prisoners. puts Howard
an alleged confession from the harassed
man. Annie, Howards wife, declares her
belief In ner husbands Innocence, ana
calls on Jeffries. Sr. He refuses TO help
unless she will consent to a divorce To
save Howard she consents. but when she
finds that the elder Jeffries does not IN
tend to stand by his son. except hnan-
'cially, she scorns his help. Annie appeals
TO Judge Brewster. attorney for Jeffries.
Sr.. to take Howards case. He declines.
1t is reported that Annie is going on the
stage. The banker and his wife call on
Judge Brewster TO find some way to pre-
vent It, Annie again pleads with Brew
ster to defend Howard; He con.
sents. Alicia Is greatly alarmed
when she learns from Annie that
Brewster has taken the case: She con-
fesses to Annie that she called on Under
wood the night Of his death, and that she
has his letter in which he threatened sui
eide, but begs for time before giving out
the information. Annie promises Brew
ster TO produce the missing woman at a
meeting al his home. Brewster accuses
Clinton of forcing a confession from
Howard. Annie appears without the wit
ness and refuses to give the name. Alicia
arrives. Capt. Clinton declares Annie has
tricked kthen. Alicia hands him Under
woods letter. Annie let's Clinton believe
the letter was written TO her. She is ar
rested.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19
CURE THAT SORE THROAT

Sore throat is Inflammation of the
mucous membrane of the throat, and
IL this membrane happens to be at all
sensitive a predisposition to sore
throat will exist.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic is both q
preventative and cure for sore
throat because 1t possesses extraor-
dinary cleansing. healing and germi-
cidal qualities. Just little In glass
of water. used as a gargle, will quick
ly relieve all soreness and strengthen
the mucous membrane OF the throat,
and thus overcome all tendency to
sore throat.
Paxtine is far superior to liquid an
tiseptics or Peroxide for all toilet and
hygienic uses.
Paxtine may be obtained at any
drug store, 25 and soc box, or sent
postpaid upon receipt of price by The
Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Masa
Send for free sample.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19
DAINTY MEXICAN DISHES.

This manner of serving spaghetti is
pork chops brown, then remove them
and cook until brown three minced
onions and two cloves Of garlic. Put
into kettle with the chops and on
ions two cans or quartspf tomatoes.
two green peppers with the seeds re-
moved, a tablespoonful of Worcester
shire sauce, celery salt and table salt
to taste Simmer until the chops fall
to pieces; strain through coarse col
ander. The sauce should be of the
consistency of thick cream. Boil half
a package of spaghetti in large ket-
lie of boiling salted water. Do not
break, but add carefully to the water
and add water as it boils out. Do not
cover, cook forty-five minutes, drain
in colander and pour over cold water
to blanch it. Put the spaghetti into
the tomato sauce and set on the stove
where 1t will keep hot, but not boil.
for fifteen minutes.
Arrange in deep dish and sprinkle
the top with grated parmesan cheese.
Serve with grated cheese and stuffed
olives.
Mexican Ice Cream.-Put two cups
of granulated sugar in saucepan over
the fire, and stir constantly until
melted, add two cups Of walnut meats
and pour into pan to harden. When
perfectly cold. roll or chop fine.
Crumble two dozen macaroons into
fine crumbs and brown in the oven.
Make a rich custard Of the yolks OF
four eggs, one-half cup of sugar and
two cups of cream. Cook until thick
then pour over the beaten whites OF
two eggs and let cool. To quart OF
of cream add third Of cup OF sugar
and beat until we'll mixed. Add to the
custard and flavor with Vanilla then
freeze. When half frozen add the mac
aroon crumbs and half of the walnut
mixture. Let ripen two or three hours
and sprinkle the remaining walnuts
over the mixture when serving.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

There has been much said about the
lost flavor of grape juice after 1t has
been boiled and bottled. The agricul-
tural bulletins tell us that II Is unnec-
essary to boil grape juice in order to
preserve 1t. Heat to 165 or to 176
Fahrenheit, and the Juice will not lose
its delicate flavor and aroma, but will
keep indefinitely. The bottles into
which the juice is put should be care
fully sterilized and as carefully scald-
ed II cotton batting Is tied over the
corks, mold cannot enter. Another
thing to remember Ia that the bottles
should be filled to overfiowing.
Rinse all dishes that have contained
egg or dough with cold water. as hot
water has tendency to cook the sub
stance and makes it harder to remove.
Remember If you want a good run
ming egg beater, never to allow the
coggs to become wet.
If grease is spilled on the floor.
pour little cold water on 1t at once.
This causes it to harden, and it can
much of 1t be scraped off with knife.
Sprinkle a little soda over the spots
and let 1t absorb the rest.
A iong-handled crochet hook Is a
good utensil to keep in the bathroom
to remove lint from the washbowl and
bathtub drains.
Remember to wipe the milk bottle
carefully before pouring out the milk.
When travelling, carry few flax
seed in the bag, and IL one is unfor-
tunate enough to acquire cinder in
the eye, drop in a moistened seed, and
it will soon gather it up. If 1t has
penetrated the eye sometimes a piece
of chewing gum rolled into needle
like point will fish it out.
Mosquito netting makes a fine dish
cloth. Take a large piece and double
it, quilting the folds together. 1t is
soft, easily wrung, very absorbent and
so inexpensive that they may be
thrown away when gray and discol-
ored.
Elevate the feet for ten or fifteen
minutes when they are tired and
swollen from walking. and they will
be greatly rested.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19
TeHkG NksAzl4.eN-.
Enqlish Postage Stamps.

The. English postoffice authorities
have recently made an innovation
which is said to have been received
very heartily 1t is now possible to
purchase stamps in moderate-sized
numbers, or in large quantities, in
the form of tape, and protected in
small circular case. from which the
end is drawn as desired and the
stamps pulled off. 1t is claimed that
Is even more convenient than the
books which have proven so popular
I'm the United States.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19
CHAPTER XIX.

The Jeffries case suddenly entered
into an entirely new phase, and once
more was deemed Of sufficient public
interest to warrant column after col
umn of spicy comment in the news
papers. The town awoke one morn
ing to learn that the long-sought-for
witness, the mysterious woman on
whose testimony everything hinged
had not only been found but proved
to be the prisoners own wife. who
had been so active in his defense.
This announcement was stupefying
enough to overshadow all other news
of the day, and satisfied the most
faded palate for sensationalism.
The first question asked on all sides
was: Why had not the wife come for
ward before? The reason, as glibly
explained by an evening journal of
somewhat yellow proclivities, was log
ical enough. The telling Of her mid
night visit to a single mans rooms
involved a shameful admission which
any woman might we'll hesitate to
make unless forced to 1t as a last
extremity. Confronted, however with
the alternative of either seeing her
husband suffer for a crime of which
he was innocent or making public ac-
acknowledgement of her own frailty, she
had chosen the latter course. Nat
urally. IL meant divorce from the bank
er's son, and undoubtedly this was the
solution most wished for by the family.
The whole unsavory affair conveyed a
good lesson to reckless young men Of
wealth to avoid entangling them
selves ir undesirable matrimonial ad-
ventures. But 1t was no less certain.
went on this journalistic mentor, that
this wife. unfaithful as she had proved
herself to be, had really rendered her
husband a signal service In her pres
ent scrape. The letter she had pro-
duced, written to her by Underwood
the day before his death, in which he
stated his determination to kill him
self. wae! Of course, complete vindi-
cation for the man awaiting trial. His
liberation now depended only on how
quickly the ponderous machinery Of
the law could take cognizance Of this
new and most important evidence.
The new turn of affairs was nat
nrally most distasteful to the police.
II there was one thing more than
another which angered Capt Clinton it
was to take the trouble to build up a
case only to have 1t suddenly demol-
Ished. He scoffed at the suicide let
ter" safely committed to Judge Brew
ster's custody, and openly branded it
as a forgery concocted by an immoral
woman for the purpose of defeating
the ends of justice. He kept Annie a
prisoner ana defied the counsel for
the defense to do their worst. Judge
Brewster, who loved the fray, accept
ed the challenge. He acted promptly.
He secured Annie's release on habeas
corpus proceedings and, his civil suit
against the city having already begun
in thA courts, he suddenly called Capt.
Clinton to the stand and gave him
a grilling which more than atoned for
any which the police tyrant had pre-
viously made his victims suffer. In
the llmelight of a sensational trial. In
which public servants we're charged
with abusing positions Of trust. he
showed Capt. Clinton up as bully and
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19

a CRATER, bribe-taker, working hand
and glove with dishonest politicians,
not hesitating even to divide loot with
thieves and dive-keepers in his greed
for wealth. He proved him to be a
consummate liar, man who would
stop at nothing to gain his own ends,
What jury would take the word of
such man as this? Yet this was the
man who still insisted that Howard
Jeffries was guilty of the shooting
of Robert Underwood!
But public opinion was too intelli-
gent to be hoodwinked for any length
of time by brutal and ignorant po-
liceman. There was a clamor for the
prisoners release. The evidence was
such that further delay was ineXcus-
able. The district attorney, thus
urged, took an active interest in the
case, and after going over the new evi-
dence with Judge Brewster, went be-
fore the court and made formal ap-
plication for the dismissal of the COM
plant A few days later Howard JEFF
fries left the Tombs amid the cheers
of crowd assembled outside. At his
side walked his wife, now smiling
through tears Of joy.
1t was glad homecoming to the
little fiat in Harlem. To Howard, aft
er spending SO long a time in the
narrow prison quarters, 1t seemed like
paradise. and Annie walked on air, so
delighted was she to have him with
her again. Yet there were still anxi-
eties to cloud their happiness. The
close confinement, with It's attendant
! worry, had seriously undermined How
ards health. He was pale and atten-
uated, and so weak that he had, sew
eral fainting spells. Much alarmed,
Annie summoned DR.. Bernstein. who
| administered tonic. There was moth
Ing to cause anxiety, he said, reas-
suringly. 1t was a natural reaction
after what her husband had under
gone. But 1t was worry as much
as anything else. Howard worried
about his father. with whom he was
only partially reconciled; he worried
about his future, which was as pre-
carious as ever, and most of all he
worried about his wife. He was not
ignorant OF the circumstances which
had brought about his release, and
been a terrible shock when he first
heard that she was the woman who
had visited Underwood's rooms. He
refused to believe her sworn evidence.
How was II possible? Why should she
go to Underwood's rooms knowing he
was there? 1t was preposterous. Still
the small voice rang in his ears-per-
haps she's untrue! 1t haunted him
till one day he asked point-blank for
an explanation. Then she told that
she had perjured herself. She was not
the woman. Who she really was she
could not say. He must be satisfied
for the present with the assurance
he was content. What did he care for
the opinion of others? He knew-that
was enough! In their conversation on
the subject Annie did not even men
tion Alicia's name. Why should she?"
Weeks passed, and Howard's health
did not improve. He had tried to find
position, but without success, yet
every day brought its obligations
which had to be met One morning
Annie was bustling about their tiny
dining room preparing the table for
their frugal luncheon. She had Just
placed the rolls and butter on the
table. and arranged the chairs. when
there came ring at the front door
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19

bell. Early visitors were not so in
frequent as to cause surprise, so, with
| out waiting to remove her apron, she
went to the door and opened it. DR..
| Bernstein entered.
Good morning, Mrs. Jeffries," he
said, cheerily. Putting down his medi-
| cal bag, he asked: How is our pa
tient this morning."
"All right, doctor He had a splen-
did nights rest. I'll call him"
Never mind, want to talk to you"
| Seriously, he went on Mrs. Jeffries,
your husband needs a change of scene.
He's worrying. That fainting spell the
other day was only symptom. I'm
afraid he'll break down unless"
| Unless what?" she demanded. anx-
iously.
He hesitated for moment. as II un-
willing to give utterance to words he
knew must inflict pain. Then he
quickly continued:
Your husband is under great
mental strain. His inability to sup
port you, his Punishment from his
proper sphere in the social world is
mental torture to him. He feels his
position keenly There is nothing else
| to occupy his mind but thoughts of
his utter and complete failure in life.
| was talking to his father last night,
and"
And what?" she demanded, straw
ing herself up. She suspected what
was coming, and nerved herself to
| meet II.
Now, don't regard me as an enemy"
said the doctor in conciliatory
tone. "Mr. Jeffries inquired after his
son. Believe me, he's very anxious.
He knows he did the boy a great In
justice. and he wants to make up
for It."
."Oh, he does?" she exclaimed. sar-
castically.
Dr.Bernstein hesitated for moment
before replying. Then he said. lightly:
Suppose Howard goes abroad for a
few months with his father and
| mother?"
rs that the proposition?" she de-
] manded.
The doctor nodded
| II believe Mr.. Jeffries has already
spoken about 1t to his son." he said.
Annie choked back a sob and, cross
Ing the room to conceal her emotion.
stood with her back turned. looking
out Of the window. Her voice was
trembling as she said:
He wants to separate us, know.
He'd give half his fortune to do 1t.
Perhaps he's not altogether wrong.
Things do look pretty black for me,
don't they? Everybody believes that
my going to see Underwood that night
had something to do with his suicide
and led to my husband being falsely
accused. The police built up a fine ro-
nance about Mr.. Underwood and me
and the newspapers! Every other
day a reporter comes and asks us
when the divorce is going to take
| place-and who is going to institute
the proceedings, Howard or me. If
everybody would only mind their own
business and let lis alone he might
forget. oh, don't mean you, doctor.
You're my friend. You made short
work of Capt Clinton and his confes-
sion mean people-outsiders-
strangers-who don't know us. and
don't care whether we're alive or dead ;
those are the people l mean. They
buy a one-cent paper and they think
1t gives them the right to pry into
every detail of our lives" She paused
for moment. and then went on: 80