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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
Oddities of Cecil Rhodes.

He possessed few intimate friends,
and not even to all of them did he dis
close his hand. Mere acquaintance
disliked his moody silences. varied
with fits of rather boisterous fun.
They considered him exclusive, mo-
rose, rough and overbearing. And it
must be admitted that he was a good
halter. violent when thwarted and at
times blunt to the point of rudeness
1t is difficult to be sufficiently uncon
ventional to shock a mining camp but
he shocked it. In dress he was Amos!
disreputable. He seldom took pains to
ingratiate himself with any one. and
man who too openly scorns his fel
lows must expect to suffer social os
traciSm and to have his character ira
duced. 1t would be idle TO deny that
for a time there were unfavor;lbe ril-
mors in circulation regarding him on
that he was in many circles unpclr
ular. But, like Gallo. be cared fer
none of those things Sir Lewis Micl;
ell
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
Insanity In London.

Costermongers and engineers. one
notes, rival each other in heading the
list of maniacs provided by the COM
missioners in lunacy. If you don't
want to be mad. be a clergyman. You
will have about one 10 a thousand
chance of not dying in lunati,' asy-
lum. 1t Is Il bit risky to he a literary
your science into practice and become
an engineer your prospect of lunacy
jumps to the top. with only coSter-
mongers aS your real rivals. Why
this is is Il mystery. 1t can't be intel
lert or hurry. CoStermongerS do not
hurry. and they are not noticeabIy in.
teiiectual-l London Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
neueomps Definition Of Magnet"

Neueomp Definition Of Magnet"
Personally Newcoiub was all agree
able companion ami il faithful friend
Ills success was due largely to his
tepacity OF purpose. The writer's only
personal co:s-.t- with him caule
through the standard Dictionary. OF
whose definitions in physical science
Newcomb had general oversight. On
one occasion he came into the office
greatly dissatisfied with the definition
that we had framed for the word
..uIagnet"-a conception almost iInpos-
sibIe to define in any logical way. We
had simply enumerated the properties
Of the thing. a course which in the abb
s~nce of authoritative knowledge OF
their causes WIS the only rational pro-
cedure. But \ewconb's mind demand
ed a logical treatment. and. though he
must have seen from the outset that
this was forlorn hope. his tenacity or
purpose Kept hin. pencil III hand. writ
ing and erasing alternately for al hour
or more. Finally he confessed that
he could do no better than the follow
ing pair of definitions: Magnet. body
capable of exerting magnetic force.
and magnetic force. the force exerted
nv a magnet" With hearty laugh
at his beautiful circulus in dehniendo
he threw down bis pencil. and the i'm
perfect and Illogical office definition
was accepted.-North American Re
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
The Diamond Remains a Mystery


AS substance the diamond is on.
Of the mysteries of nature, one of the
despairs of science. Nobody knows
whence it came or how, whether it is
spark from a comets tail or a crys-
tallized drop squeezed in some horri
Bile intensity Of fiery CONFUSION from
the white hot insurgent heart of the
earth. Nobody knows much about ii
at all, except that II doesn't belong
to this world Some known black da.
monds literally were from the skies
They came imbedded in meteorites
cast upon Arizona and Chile by an
unidentified star. One does not pros
pect for chips of stars. AS we'll search
for the end of the rainbow. Neither
Is it practical to hammer all sorts Of
eruptive rock and conglomerate where
ever come upon. Earthquake or vol
canic upheaval districts are not neces
sarily the most promising. for often
diamonds that seem to have had vol
canic origin occur thousands of miles
from the probable place of extrusion.
carried thence. it is assumed, by
glacial drift in some far back geolcg
ical time.-Franklin Clarkin in Every.
body's Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
A Famous ouots,i:,.

A story about Keats Is quoted by
the late Sir Benjamin Ward Richari-
son In his Lives" of Disciples OF
Aescuianiis Mr.. stephens. friend
of the d,s.iar. once told hii that one
evening mt twilight wheif he aud
Keats were sitting together ii their
student DAYS. stephens al his medical
books. Keats eiigrossed in his dreams
ing. Keats called out to his friend
that be had composed a new line-"A
thing of beauty Is a constant joy.
what think you of that. Siephcnss'
1T has the true ring, hui Is wapiing
In some way" replies the LITTER as he
dips once more into his medical stud
les.
An interval Of silence. ard again the
poet. "A thing OF beauty Is Joy for
ever What think ron Of that. Ste
phens r
.That it win lire forever.
A happy prophecy Indeed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
Struck a BARGAIN.

An old woman recently entered an
opticians shop and asked to look at
some spectacfes. Choosing q pair, she
asked the price.
Five shillings," was the answer
"And how mu"h are they without
the case?''
Il could not sell them for less than
As. 10d.." said the tradesman, who was
determined TO get all he could.
do you only take off twopence for
the case?' Gueried the woman.
THAT is ALL The case is worth no
more than twopence." was the reply.
THAT is good newsr calculated the
old lady. with sigh of relief. Its
the case for mine which l have lost"
So saying. she laid down the two
pence and marched off with the covet-
ed case before the astonished shopkeep-
er had time to interfere.-London Mail
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
BeIated LOGIC.

"Put yourself IN my place. young
man. Would you want your only
daughter to marry penniless YOUTH"
''Put yourself in my place. sir.
Would you want to remain a penni-
less youth whom there are rich mems
daughters to marry:'
you confess. then. that you marry
my child simply for her fathers
wealth"
"And you confess that you withhold
her from me simply because of my
povefty?'
''Nhat other reason do need?"
what other reason could influence
your"
This talk is quite useless"
"Quite"
I'VE have nothing to gain by it."
absolutely nothing"
You take it philosophieally.'
"Why shouldn't L? Your daughter
and I were married quietly month
ago"
"Great Scott"'-Puck.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
Cxtrera, Ab-sntrsiadee nees.

"'rhp urerr.,sst case af absent minded
lcss that | have ever known OF r.,
marked the night clerk of Il certain ho
ell twas that With happened al this
sntni early Yesterday morning Two
fellow hoarderS one Jones by maine
and the other whose name is Rrowf.
occupied room on the third floor
We'll Prcwn requested me to haze
him Weakened at 3 O'Clock so rs To n
low him to catch the 4 O'clock train
He was awakened at the requested
time. and in his hurry TO dress hiniset'
he put on Jones clothes by mistake
He did not discover his mistake until
be reached the depot. and. would yo,s
believe it'-here he speaker paused
when he found ont Ina! he was wear
ing some one else's clot hes he lmmp
diately returned TO the hotel and Went
right to bed"
II don't see any observation-disclosures
about that" broke In one OF the listen
ers
'You don't? Why. he thought that
had awakened the wrong man."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
A One Volume Man,

& curious example of generous oh.
stfnacy was q stout English country
man who inquired for u nice book to
eead-"one with story in" On sew
eral being placed before him. he exam
med them at;eHtiveiy and picked out
che middle volume Of Il three decker"
with the remark: This 'ere's my sort.
What's the price,"
oh was the reply, this is only the
second volume The story goes through
three, The set is half Il crown
''IIauve crown. Well. I'll gle We
that for that one book. It's a pretty
one enough"
but won't you have the other twu
as we'll! You'd better"
Nav. | don't like tn bcginnin' O,
story. | can't get forrud W, it. An
don't like tn endin'. don't know
as 'ow it's coined about But in til
middle un I'm into tn thick Of 1t right
off. No. I'll tax tn middle un It'll
set me up for a MONTH" And. cram.
ming the book into his pocket. he put
down his half crown and disappeared
with Good night" before the othe,
volumes could he given to him.-Cham-
bers' Journal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
carneaie Trust Renort DELAYED.

Carnegie Trust Report Delayed.
Interest in the Carnegie Trust com
pany's failure in New York city is
conferred in the forthcoming report o
the state bank examiner, o. w. Che
hey, as to the exact status of the
banks resources.
That the Institutions affairs are in
a more Or less tangled condition was
made evident by Mr. Cheney's atti
tude.
at is impossible" said Mr. Cheney
ito give even approximate fig res or
the situation. 1t will be at least fon
days before the experts now goiH-
over the books will be able to com
plete gathering the information which,
is now awaited by the depositors'
Andrew Carnegie refused to break
his silence regarding tn eompanys IF
fairs. 1T is plain said he, that |
cannot discuss the matter
According to the latest statement
given out, on Nov. 10, the trust com
pany has total deposits of 1886 100
of which the preferred deposits were
$4,765,3S0.
The difference OF S4191, 600 was sub
ject to the legal reserve law. Hence
the Is per cent reserve that should
have been in the vaults would have
amounted TO 100000
The company, which was organized
some five years ago, has had such a
precarious existence that it came t.
be known as the stormy petrol in
the Wall street district
The gentlemen who organized ii
used Mr. Carnegies name without his
consent. but in spite Of this he came
to its assistance thrice during CRIT a.
moments, and his refusal to do so the
fourth time was tie final result of its
downfall
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
1he Ennlishnan

Just as there is no being more dis
liked in his own country than the OK
ford man who displays what is (most
unfairly described as the oxford man.
ner, SO there is nobody who does more
harm to our good name abroad than
the EngliShman who carries his insu-
lar conceit all over the continent-his
evident belief trat the people. the
country and the Institutions under his
condescendiag review are obviously
and painfully inferior TO those ne has
left behind him. That is the SORT of
optimism which has to be kicked out
of man before he becomes t,ier-
able citizen of the world. london Tut.
look.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
Old lime Quackery.

The eighteenth century was the gold
on harvest time of the quack. against
whom some of the tiercest shafts OF
Hogarth's satire were directed. The
auack loved 10 surround himself with
an atmosphere of mystery, which was
calculated to impose upon the creduli-
70 of his victims His room was be-
decked with skulls aud skeletons. A
brisk trade in quackery was carried
ON nv women. j. e. Wright In his
hook. ..The Good Old Times" records
the fact that in the year 1889 "a Mrs.
Joanna Stephens was awarded 5000
Inv the English government for
proper discovery made by her for the
..urp of the stone. This proper dis
covery.'" adds Mr. Wright, consisted
nj \ powder. decoction and pills. the
,.st named being formed from caicined
enails. with carrot seeds. hips and
hsws. the compound being burnt TO
hl.ckness and then mixed with soap
and honey.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

COM MlSS1ONEN . VI lSEs
Woodstock, Va, Jan. II. 1911.
To L. L. Lonas and others Complts.
against
w. c. Lantz admir-. c. t. a. of
Frederick Lonas decd. and j. b.
Lonas and others Defts.
You are hereby notified that l have
fixed upon the 18th day of February
1911 next, between the hours of 5
O'Clock, A. M, and 6 O'Clock, P. Nj,
to take and settle, at my Office, the
accounts of
w. G. Lantz administrator of the
estate of Frederick Lonas, decd. and
make report to the Court together
with any matter specially stated,
deemed pertinent by the Commissioner
or required by any of the parties to
be stated.
And the said administrator is hereby
notified and directed to appear be-
fore the Commissioner at that said
date, required to be taken by the de-
cree OF Shenandoah Circuit Court
rendered on the 9th day of January
1911, in a suit in chancery depending
in said court between L L. Lonas
and others complts. and J. B. Lonas
and others defts. and If from any
cause the taking of said accounts
shall not be commenced, or having
been commenced should not be coln-
pleted on that day, the taking of the
same will be adjourned from day to
day, or from place to place, until the
same are taken and completed.
Given under my hand as Com
missioner in Chancery of said court,
at my office in said county the day
and year first aforesaid.
E. E.. STICKLEY,
Commissioners in Chancery.
L. Triplett, Jr.. p. q.
Jan 29-4w.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
A Kitchen Msctyr.

Even the Kitchen can boast Il
martyrs Chief among these was \?
tel, the chief cook of Condo. who raj
himself through the hear, with :
sword because the fish had not al
rived In time for banquet which hi
master was giving Louis NV. Water.
panegyric Is TO be found in the con
Guiding volume of the "Alnanach de-:
Gourmands:" $50 noble a death in
sures you. venerable shade. the most
glorious immortality! You have proved
that the fanaticism of honor can exist
in the kitchen as well as in the camp
and that the spit and the saucepan
have also their Catos and Their
Deciuses"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
A Greater Attraction.

Herr Harden tod of meeting Al
Gastein between William |. and Fran
els Joseph. The Austrian sovereign
commented impatiently on the tos
pressing attentions of the crowd. y
won't last long returned his all
soothingly Bismarck Will be here /.
rectly, and then no one will look q
ua."-L Ondols Spectator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
Waitin1 For Him.

Eyes, num-" said Poetic Pete as b
twined an autumn leaf through hi
buttonhole. II am great lover of tn
romantic. stopped at dis gate be
cense I saw de sign lakewood.
you did?" approved the housewife
well, there is d lot of idle wood dow
at the wood pile. Just take this AK an
split up half cord. Chicago News
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
No Whiskers on His Sea Food.

Two colored porterS paused TO ,esi
a moment on their mopS in a down
town office building recently. 'I't:y.
said one, smacking his lips. did yo
ever eat mushrat 2" SSitiSllrat: RI
turned the other No; never q!
any mushrat The only fancy sea fooSi
| ever fused with was lobster. :
New York World
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
Making Herself at Home,

Last summer fiveyearold Lolas aunt
came to spend week with them.
Now. aunty." said Lola. you must
make yourself at home"
How can | do that. 6ear?' queried
her aunt.
why" answered Lola, you can
pitch in and help mamma work"
cago News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
Taking After Father.
ut has its fathers noSe!"
"a nd itS mofhar'S oveSfv

1T has its fathers nOSe!"
"And its mothers eyesv'
AAnd Aunt Alice's mouthw
"And Uncle Ebenezer's earsp'
Such. multiplied by about a hum
dred. were the criticisms leveled by
kind friends against the FitZboodle
baby.
Then the unconcerned baby began to
calmly chew his big toe.
"Ahp nurmured Mr.. FitZboodle
'BaDy is certainly endowed with some
of my wife's chief characteristics"
mot to mention you. Fritz FitzDoo
dler' snapped his wife. Baby never
opens his mouth without putting hi,
loot In itl''
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
Thouaht Aston Was Crazy.

People said John Jacob Astor wa
crazy because he paid $1,000 an acr'
when he bought the estate of AaroI
Burr about a hundred years ago. II
was farm Of 100 acres. located about
where Twep ty-first street is now II
Manhattan. In ten years he com
menced to sell lots at 5000 an acre
but. fortunately, he did not sell muci
at that price. What 1t is worth toda.
Is hard to compute iD millicns.-Cen'
Per Cent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
The Einisher.

Lawyer-What is your occupatiun1
yer-Be little more definite. Do you
polish them or move them?-Boston
Transcript.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
for Sale.

am prepared to fill bills for all
kinds of lumber, including frame and
inch lumber, at moderate prices.
r. F. BROWN,
Sept. Is 3 mo. pd Jerome, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
The Gossip.

Nell = She's an awful gossip. She
tells everything she hears. Rc!e-Oh.
she tells more than NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20
ShenandoahHeraId

ADVERTISING RATES
Advertisements will be inserted
at One Dollar per square of ten
lines or less, for the first insertion
and 30 cents for each subsequent
insertion.
GQuarterly or yearly adver
tisements by contract.
SUNLESS the number OF inser-
lions Is marked upon the manu-
script, advertisements will be pub
lished until forbidden ard charged
accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-01-20

Your labor only may be sold; yous
- must not nskin
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-20

MRS. ndreW Johnson of BereSfOrd.
is a new subscriber this week. Mrs
has moved to Beresford from
The farm and will enjoy the comforts
ol peace and plenty in that city while
her son manages the big johnson
farm.
Colonel Cuppett left for Sanborn
sunday to visit his son Mark, and
from there will go to Cresco to visit
his daughter and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Luers. Col. Cuppett ex-
poets to spend the winter in southern
California.
A gentleman named Derosha of
Grand Forks, N. D., a prominent So
cialist, delivered an address on social
Ism Wednesday evening last week,
speaking from the band stand. He
found a number of adherents to his
doctrine of universal brotherhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Ingebretson of
Norway township were in town last
Saturday. Mrs. Ingebretson has re-
Gently returned from a summer visit
IN DC Norway and she enjoyed the
ocean trip as we'll as her visit with
relatives and friends in that old coun-
try.
Elmer Wood has had splendid sue
cess with his corn this year. His ten
acre patch near town is good for IS
bushels to the acre and his corn field
near Harrisburg will yield him close
to 40 bushels an acre. His corn is
from Bremen seed and is the besJ we
have seen so far this year.
O. G. Peterson Of Fairview, who re-
Gently advertised tt e sale of a quar
ter section in Lynn township, sold
the same last Wednesday for $50. 25
an acre to Mrs. A. Hanson, who, with
the recent purchase, owns $50 acres.
Mr.. Peterson was well satisfied with
the price.
Ben and Joe Olson left for Minnea-
polls Friday to make arrangements
for moving to that oity and they will
then return for their household goods
and their wives. Canton will miss
these young people very much, but
the LEADER wishes them success and
all kinds of luck in their new home.
The Harrisburg Journal says: A.
E. Kinyon's family are RECALLING them
selves nowadays on green peas pick
ed fresh from their own garden. We
understand that Post Master Everson
also has had a mess or two. Thus is
life sustained a short time longer by
some Of our Starving South Dakot-
ians.
Martin Peterson who lives on the
Shields farm eight miles north of
town, was among our renewal sub
scribers last Saturday. He said his
crops were not as good as expected
"but we can't expect a boom crop
every year." said Martin, 'but l am
looking for a boomer crop next year."
and we are of the opinion Martin is
correct in his judgment. Everything
now indicates an old time crop in
1912. The ground is soaked over
three feet, and with usual winter
SHOWS and spring rains the ground
! will be In first class condition.
Ha HH
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-20

Mrs. Hannum, formerly of Canton,
was here visiting friends the first OF
the week,
Edward Vixen of Highland town
ship, wasamong u renewal Subscrib-
ers Tuesday.
Albert Wallace and Martin Benz
are in Watertown this week hunting
and a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon Lewis of
Alcester, are rejoicing over the ar
rival of a handsome nine pound boy
at their home On Monday, Oct. IL.
& A. Asper was a LEADER visitor
Tuesday and a renewal subscriber.
He also called for a watch fob his
brother lost and seen it advertised in
the LEADER at Mortified, Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Howard came
down from Sioux Falls Saturday even
ing for a visit with Mr., and Mrs. W..
A. Menur and daughter Ethel, intend
ing to return sunday. Rain inter
vened and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard re-
turned home Monday morning by
train leaving the auto behind.
Mr.. G. B. Jacobson of Sanborn county
sent the LEADER So. 90 On subscrip-
tion Tuesday which gives a date On
his paper that reads October 1913.
Mr.. Jacobson has been prominent in
the affairs of Sanborn county for
years, and is now school clerk of Sill
yer Creek township.
Goodman Skartvedt and Prof. Nor
dgaard returned Monday from Deco
rah, Iowa, where they attended the
5Oth anniversary Of the founding of
the Luther College at that place. MIR.
Skartvedt says that the event was
historically interesting and the col
lege starts the second half century
with an endowment of $3.50, 900.
Miss Ellen Sletten Of the LEADER
and Miss Carrie Hanson of the LEAD
RE staff, vent up to Sioux Falls last
Friday evening for a visit at the home
Of Miss Sletten'S uncleS Sam and
Tom Sletten who live in Lincoln
county near the Minnehaha line. The
young ladies had a pleasant time Of
it, returning home Monday.
Ole Gunderson of Highland was
among our new subscribers last Sat-
urdav. He had a tine old violin un-
der his arm which indicated that Ole
is a good musician and a lover Of that
which charms the human heart. He
remarked that he didn't carry the
violin all the time, because he expect
ed to get into the corn field in a few
days.
Ole Hokenstad was in town Mon
day: smiling, happy and robust. eyes
sir, l am doing good, honest, labor on
the farm and feel as tine as silk"
said the genial Ex-Treasurer. 81 am
getting the farm in fine shape and
expect to turn it over to the manage
ment of my son, Winston, in the
spring, and l think he will make
good"