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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-25

A boy wonder may sim be found,
here and there, hut | am not bringing
a charge to that effect against any
boy of my acquaintance. There have
peen such in the past, there win be
J" fhe future, and We have heard of a
low living. though 1t is not like
;. " It the charge could be sustained,
~ every instance
We can never forget Watt, whose
genius showed itself. when he watch
ed the steam lift the lid OF his moth
er's tea kettle; nor John Stuart Mil,
who was thinking through philosophi-
cal problems, and in technical lam
euage, long before he reached his
teens. Pope said: IL Isped In
numbers, for the numbers came. cgen
though some now think he never did
anything but lisp, except limp. The
late John Fisk was a good Greek and
Latin and philosophical scholav, before
the average boy OF that age had learn
ed his grammar Students of music
can never forget how the boy, Han
del, stole into the chapel in the dark
and played the organ TIL they were
attracted from all over the estate of
the duke of xe-Weissenfels and all
thought 1t must be an angel and the
duke pronounced him genius; nor
forget how Wolfgang Mozart was
playing tunes at four, and did not
have an equal on the harpsichord at
twelve, Josef Hoffman was the won.
derful boy pianist few years ago.
and now has made good as man.
In the line Of music, early geniut
has been brilliant, but almost as much
SO, IN literature. Pope wrote his lode
TO Silence at IL. and ode to Soil
tude" at 10, At 10 Macaulay won
fame, by his first volume. Cowley
wrote "Pyrimas and Thisbe" at IL.
At 16 Tasso wrote "Rinaldo," Huge
printed volume Of poems and so did
Chatterton. Shelley wrote Queen
Nab and Usraeli Vivian Gray at
Is. Dickens was made famous by his
Sketches" and Byron by his English
Barsls and Scotch Reviewers" at 81
And there have been Boy Orators
and Boy Preachers" and boy Bust
ness Men" No one denies that there
have been and still will be boy ge
muses.. Little William James Sidis
has dazzled the wise men of the east
with his conversations and writings
and addresses on philosophical an6
mathematical subjects, and he viii
soon know all that Harvard can teach
him, while Nicholas Wiener is treat
Ing Cornell to the same sort Of sen
sation. Alexander Hamilton comes
In that class. In few months afte
arriving In New York from his nativl
Vest Indies. to attend Kings college
he had studied out the question OF th,
right OF our country TO independence
and, in a patriotic meeting. in thu
open field, came forward and electri
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-25
IFIsHMAN TO SUCCEED HILL

John G. A. Leishman was proposed
to the German government by Wash
ington as American ambassador, to
succeed Dr. David Jayne Hill, who
resigned last spring.
The United States asked whether
the appointment OF Mr. Leishman, who
at present is American ambassador at
Rome, would be acceptable to the
kaiser's government, through Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor at Washington Mr.. Leishman's
name was submitted by telegraph to
Emperor William, who was touring in
the grand duchy of Mecklenberg. EN-
peror William, Immediately on receiv-
ing the proposal of Washington, tele-
graphed his reply TO the foreign of
fee. The action taken is almost UNI
precedented In promptness.
Mr.. Leishman's long service as a
diplomat qualities him particularly in
the eyes of the emperor, who several
times has spoken of the need OF an
experienced ambassador for the Berlin
post and to his desire that no novice
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-25
GOMEZ a CUBAN MALcONTENT

Juan Gualberto Gomez is a Cuban
uaicontent who has been conspiring
"i'h others to have President Gomez
upeached and to make co-conspira-
vi, Fice-President Zayas, governor OF
euOa under American suzerainty. 1t
Is unlikely that he will succeed.
;, a little over ter years ago the
oAited States undertook a costly war
y nee Cuba and when after some
Ears OF self-government the Cubans
que" rlea IN the primary purposes of ali
i.,,, h. secure the safety of
~ ana property-this country was
~ ''eu 10 intervene. When the last
gu. our soldiers after the period of
.rupauon left the island the state
a. a. was made on the floor of our ma
So congress that if the United
,er -'es were again called upon to in
| sg.,s me American flag might never
'll oe lowered in Cuba.
pla nal IN spite of this warning political
|aoco-s Is going on in the island and.
81 b-,-ug TO reports, with the object
yent,a l,s'hg about United States inter
dis g,,0n. Our government however .
lusn -leehuon of interfering in the q
n o-lez is no less pronounced on
peryaa 1s POISON OF political discomfort
h So, Latln America. Central Amer
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-25
TGoRDON-BENNETT CUP WINNER

Charles T. Weymann, winner OF the
orize Gun at the Gordon-Bennett avia-
lion race. was the sole American rep
rasentative in this tie principal inter
national speed contest of the year.
Weymann was born in Haiti twenty
two years ago, and has lived practic-
ally all his life in France. He is much
more at home speaking French than
English. Called upon to respond to a
lumber of fiattering compliments that
we're showered upon him at an in
formal dinner after the race, the vic
tolous American, after much hesita-
ton. replied with the one word "Merci."
He is not Don Quixote of the air,
but has held records for speed, pas
senger=carrying and cross-country
fights On his wonderful overland
fight from Paris, for ESQ miles to
Clermont-Ferrand, only dense fog pre-
vented him from fulfilling the condi-
tons Of the Michelin prize of $4,000
for flying with a passenger from the
French capitol to Puy de Dome.
mountain 4,S00 feet in height, within
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-25

hours he
fight the Alps autumn
fights he fedgngs
crippled wings
h the
pane to the After
TEST Weymann phlosophay surplus
good nature Weymann is favoe with the flyers
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-25

sent there Major Won kderIen Vacancy .e
personal with
a is pleased appointment The selection also IS very
Leishman and his family have
Mr. Ieshmans necessarily followed by other
in the diplomatic service
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-25

international reciprocal
delegate the Fourth International
1870 In charge patents trade copyrights
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
SKULL BROKEN IN AUTO CRASH
Miss Helen Cunningham Probably
Fatally Hurt.

Charlottesville, Va, Dec. 12.-Late
this afternoon an automobile driven
by G. o. hodges, law students at
the University of Virginia from
Birmingham, Ala ran into a bank
on the roadside at Union Run Church
between Shadwell and Keswick, 'abont
seven miles east of Charlottesville,
with results probably fatal to Miss
Helen Cunningham.
Mrs. James q. Lindsay, wife of the
editor OF the Progress, and Mr..
Hodges were painfully injured. The
collar bone of each was broken and
Mr. Hodges face was badly cut.
The roadway at the point of the
accident is very good. but broken by
many curves. On one of these curves
the machine, while going down hill,
went straight into the bank. breaking
both ax'es and reversing.
Two of the occupants were thrown
out on one side and the third on the
other.
Miss Cunningham is in the Martha
Jefferson Hospital with fracture of
the base OF the skull. She is un.
conscious.
Mr.. Hodges is in the University
Hospital. Mrs. Lindsay was taken
to her home on Wertland street
Miss Cunningham is from Fairfield,
Pa, and is teacher of normal
methods in the Charlottesville public
school.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
Inspectors Find Nothing.

The three Post Office inspectors,
who have been sp ending several days
in Harrisonburg working on the Fluff
man case returned to Washington
Tuesday afternoon, without having
gained any material evidence against
the man, who is now held in the
Lynchburg Jail.
The Inspectors accompanied by
Sheriff E. j. Carickhoff and several
workmen went to Penn-Laird in two
automobiles Tuesday morning and
removed the cement floor in the cellar
of Huffman's home.
This floor was being made while
Huffman was at home several DAYS
after the package was missed. The
entire floor was removed and the
ground dug up, but the officers found
nothing to indicate that the money
was hidden there. 1t is understood
that Huffman's father agreed to allow
the floor to be taken up provided the
go vernment bore the expense of re-
placing it. 1t was reported last nj ght
that the inspectors had offered ten
per cent of the amount as a reward to
any person who could locate the
missing money. or any part Of it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
NOT CONTAGIOUS.

So many different reports sre in
circulation about the cause of the
death of the horses which died fer MI.
]. W. Holtzman that, in conjunction
with DR.. G. c. Bei6ler. the we'll known
veterinary who had charge of The
cases. a plain statement of the facts
in the case is due the horse owners OF
the county.
The death of the horses was due
solely and alone to feeding ground
corn, which because of the long
drouth had become unfit for food.
And, right here, it would be we'll for
those feeding corn to feed ear corn
only, as it has been shown that the
toxic poison comes from the ground
iced, because the horse is compelled
to eat the diseased cob, with the corn.
DR.. Will, one of the most noted
veterinarians in the Valley was in
consultation with DR.. Beidler during
the sickness of one of the horses, and
these eminent practitioners agree that
there was absolutely no danger of
contagion from the disease, both of
them agreeing that death resulted
from ground corn, which was made
unfit for food by the long drouth.
AS matter Of precaution though
the Holtzman stables have beer
thoroughly cleaned and disinfected
with powerful! gcrmicides, aud there
is no cause for fear that it is not
absolutely safe for horse owners to
leave their horses in this stable. The
fact is, no stable in the Valley could
be more sanitary.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
Death of n. O. Evans

Mr.. billiard o. Evans died at his
home in this place last Monday morn
ing, aged 81 years and % days.
Mr. Evans was a victim of consump-
ton. He had been in declining health
for about year, and yet the an.
nouncement of his death was a shock
to his many friends in this place.
For many years he had been a mem
Der of the United Brethren CHI lrch.
He is survived by his wife who was
a Miss Racey, three sons and three
daughters, two brothers, Messrs. H.
H. and g. M. Evans, and one sister,
Mrs. VIM. Wellard, of ForestvilIe.
Funeral service was conducted by
Rev. w. S. Hamm ond on We'd
nesday morning and his body
was accompanied to the cemetery il
Edinburg by the me mbers of Hunter
Lodge No. 35 A. F. and A. M. of Ed.
in burg of which he was member and
by number of Cassia Lodge, OF
Woodstock.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
Mrs. Mary Rinker Dies at Hos
initial.

Mrs. Mary Ella Rinker, wife of
Turner Bell Rinker, of No. "a FIRE.
mont street, died about O'Clock this
morning at the Winchester Memorial
Hospital from pneumonia, which de-
veloped while a major surgical opera
ton was being performed.
Mrs. Rinker was AZ years old and
was native of Toms Brook, Shen-
andoah county, being a daughter OF
Jac OBJ, Hahn, of that place. She
leaves her husband and large fam
lily connection.
The reEa aims were embalmed today,
an will be taken to Toms Brook on
Mon day for interment.-Win. Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
Letter from DR.. Neff,
From The Page News.

| The following letter was written at
our request by DR.. S. c. Neff, of
Stanton, President of the Virginia
State Board OF Veterinary Examiners,
who made an examination of the
horses at S. H. Spitler's.
Staunton, Va, Dec. 5, 1911.
Page News and Courier: r.
Twas called to Mr.. S. H. Spitler's
near Luray, Saturday to see sick
horse. Upon my arrival 1 found the
the horse had fatal case of en-
cephalitis caused by eating rotten or
mouldy corn which may:cause encepha.
Ills or meningitis, or both, and in
either case is fatal to the extent of 30
per cent. The first symptoms of en-
cephalitis are nervousness quickly
followed by weak, staggering gait.
Commissions and delirium may de-
velop, with inability of muscular con-
troll, or sleep and coma may super
vene.
Where the membranes are greatly
implicated commissions End delirium
with violence may be expected, but
where the brainy substances are prin-
cipally affected stupor and coma will
be the most prominent symptoms.
These symptoms follow one another
in rapid succession and the disease
approaches fatal termination In
from six to twenty-four hours. In
sub-acute attacks the animal seldom
dies under three day. and a few get
we'll
Be sure that your cortland, also,
the cob is sound, as a great many
horses this time of the year eat Eco BIS
as we'll as the corn, and the cobs in
great many places that have come
in contact with here in Augusta
county have contained al least 40 Fer
cent. OF the poison.
I would advise all parties, feeding
this years crop, if not absolutely
certain that their corn contains no
mould, to shell and have it g: ound,
mixing some with bran.
In Smelling it you get rid of the af-
fected cob and, also, great deal of
the poison on the grain.
| have net come in contact with any
cases in the COW or hog. They seem
to be immune from the effects of it,
Respectfully,
S. C. NEFF.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
J,pan's Economic Position.

Japan's population is increasing at
the rate Of over 100000 year. About
40 years ago when the population was
1900, 900 the total foreign commerce
amounted to less than $22,000,000. At
nresent with a population of over 50.-
600. 900 Japan's annual business with
the outside world aggregates $461 .000,-
600. and the steady increase In both
population and foreign trade seems
destined to continue. The possibility
therefore of building up permanent
trade relations with japan is reason
ably assured. During. the last ten
wears. however, Japan has imported
from America an average Of less than
$50 .000, 900 worth of goods year, yet
II the matter Of exports America con
tinues to be Japar's chief western
en1tomeG.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15

We will have a nice lot of holly and
holly wreaths for Xmas. Sager.
We have the reliable Platform
Scales, capacity six hundred pounds,
price SO. so. Farmers Union.
Give me your order for oysters at
Xmas, / will have the freshest and
best, Sager.
Blatchford's Flaxseed and Sugar.
Best for horses, COWS, all four footed
animals. Shen. Farmers Union.
would like to have nice barrel
of Paradise sweet apples for Xmas.
Sager.
haven't got time to solicit you
personally for oysters and celeryI for
Xmas, just drop in and let me take
your order. Sager. =
Solid gold rings from si.00 up.
Solid gold child's rings Soc up
Guaranteed solid gold, we have nc
gold filed or gold plated rings. Finest
line signet and stone st rings ever
shown In this section. VIM. Kline.
Kerchivals History of the Valley
would make very appropriate ant
valuable Christmas present to a young
man. These books are now on sal,
at the HERALD Office.
NOTICE-We will thank all par
ties indebted to US to CO me forward
and settle their accounts at once q.
we can not carry any 1911 accounts
| over into 1912. Farmers Union.
DR.. Frank L. Harris, a resident o
Harrisonburg for Al years, the oldes
practicing dentist in the county, AMI
a man held in high esteem by al
who knew him, died Sunday .mornin,
at an early hour at his home OF
! Court Square, Harri sonburg.
Mr.. j. W. Hoffman, of the Hotel
] Hoffman, lost three nice horses
from the effects of eating spoiled
corn. Mr.. Jack Weaver, OF New
! Market, lost five, all he had in hi
stable from the same cause.
Great caution should be used b,
farmers and others in feeding corn
this season. The corn should b
shelled and only sound corn shout,
- nooA.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
New Russian Oil Region.

While Baku is known as the great
oil producing province of Russia, ana
it's wells have produced immense guam
titles. its reputation bids fair to De
oyershadowed by the new region, the
Saliany Steppe. Saliany is about 10
miles distant from the city OF Baku, on
the shore of the Caspian sea, at the
mouth of the Kura, the largest river
in the Caucasus. Its position is com
manding one, both for supplying the
European and eastern market. The
petroleum deposits in the Saliany
steppe have been known for years, Du'
only recently has attention been at
tracted thereto. The possibilities ar
very great
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
PERSONALS.

Judge E. d. Newman has returned
from a business trip to North Caro-
lima.
Miss Gertrude Pence has returned
to her home in this place after a visit
to friends in Mt. Jackson.
Mr.. William Middleton, OF The
Plains, former student of Massa'
nutten Academy spent the week al his
alma mater.
Mr.. h. C. Warwick, OF Norfolk,
was visitor in town the first OF Il
week.
Mrs. J. A. Dyssrt and Mrs. Dwigh
Hisey, spent the week end with Mrs
Hisey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Snapp of Edinburg.
Mr.. Kenneth Gilpen, of Boyce
Clarke County was a visitor in towr
the last of the week.
Mr.. John Hoover, of Front Royal
visited his old home in this place the
first of the week.
Mr.. Oscar Pullium, of Winchester
is visiting his mother, near town.
Capt. Borum, of Strasburg, was q
visitor in town this week,
Mr.. Abraham Smoot is very sick,
at his home on South Water Street.
Hon. M. L. Walton and Judge F.
S. Tavenne. were in Washington last
week en- legal business.
DR.. Dan Bushong, ct Summit Point
spent several days with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Bushong.
Mis-. c. E. Walton spent several
days in Washington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Borden, of
Toms Brook were visiting relatives
and friends here Tuesday.
Mr.. Leo Ceary, has accepted a
position as secretary to Mr.. c. A.
Jewett, in the c. & W. Railway Office,
of Harrlsonburg. He began his new
duties Monday.
Mrs. r. N. Jobe and children left
Thursday for Washington, to spend
the holidays with her pa rents.
Mrs. Benjamin Hotel has returned
from visit to her daughter, Mrs. Robt
Riddleberger. of Strasburg,
Miss Helen Shoemaker, has return
ed from an extended visit to friends
IN Washington.
Mrs. j. H. Smoot has returned |
rom a visit to her sister Mrs, Mary
Sibert of Washington.
Miss Madge Shoemaker has return
I'd to her home in Washington after
4 brief visit to her parents in this
place.
A. l.. Jam ison had serious sink
ng spell On Tuesday but has since
allied. Mr.. Jamison has appeared !
Tery feeble recently. Page News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
SHENANDOAH VALLEY LOAN AND
TRUST COMPANY.
WOODSTOCK. VIRGINIA.

Money loaned at per cent. on real
estate or good collateral security:
Savings deposits received in sums OF
81 90 or over, and interest allowed on
same.
EFor particulars address the Com
pany at it's home Office, or call on
". Eberly, Strasburg G. w. Win
lie, Edinburg F. S. Pennybacker,
Mt. Jackson or S. R. Hoover, New
Market Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
Has Many Friends Here.

Miss Cunningham taught in the
Woodstock High School several years
ago md made many friends in Wood
stock, who were greived to hear oil
the accident.
Miss Cunningham was operated
upon on Tuesday afternoon. She
afterwards became conscious. Her
physicians said there chance"
but her condition is regarded as crit
cal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
Pocket Book Lost.

A pocket book containing a con
siderable amount of money, was los
last Monday in Woodstock or be
tween Woodstock and Toms Brook
A liber al reward will be paid for it,
return to the HERALD Office Wood
stock, or to J. S. Borden, Tom!
Brook.
Dec. 15-1t.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
SWitzer-Armentr0ut.

A wedding of interest to Rocking
ham and Shenandoah county people
took placs Tuesday afternoon when
Miss Virginia Armentrout, an at
tractive and accomplished young lady
of Strasburg became the bride of Mr..
J. Robert Switzer, we'll known and
popular young attorney of Harrison
burg.
The ceremony took place at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w: Armentrout, in Stras-
burg.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
Sing at MaurertOWn.

There will be social singing a,
Maurertown, (if the weather will ad-
NIT, and nothing more will prevent, J
on Monday Christmas day, Dec. 25th,
1911, in the church more famiIiary
known as the Boyer church, at ]
O'Clock p. m. conducted by Mr. II.
Bauserman. The Book Tabor will
be used, the public is cordially invit-
ed to be present, and help in the good
cause. All come, old and young, and
be. sure and bring your Tabors
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
Fire on the Mountain.

There have been fires on the mount
aims, Fast of Woodstock and South
West Of jerome. The fire on the Fol-
mountiin was started last Sun
day and extended several miles, de
stroying timber on the mountain and
endangering thelpr operty of the peo-
pie living near the foot of the mount
aims. Anorher fire it was thought
was started near the road leading
from w oodstock to Cross Roads, or
last Sunday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
Church Notes.

The hours for worship at the Luth-
eran church will be II q. m. and ]
p. m. In the morning the pastor
will consider 1.-THE Mans Condition
when not offended 10 Christ" Mid
week service at . p. m. Sunday school
at $50. A cordial invitation to every.
body.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
uO,d Ivorvu china also fancv in

sod Ivory" china, also fancy i'm
ported china now going at cost. Have
land stock china at liberal cash dis
Commissioning pattern. Our new line
OF PICKARD HAND PAINTED china is
the most beautiful ever shown and
embraces the newest in the art of
china decoration. Kline's Jewelry
Store
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
DE-. Jas. Turner Taken by Death

DR.. Jas. 81. Turner, aged about SO,
one of the Oldest physicians of Front
Royal, died last Friday afternoon
after lingering illness. DR.. Tur-
ner had been in bad health for sew
|eral years, which caused his retire
ment from active work.
He is survived by his wife, one
daughter and one son, W. H. Tur.
ner, commemorative attorney. OF
Front Royal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
FOR SALE

An excellent Store room 24x70 feet
and residence of five large rooms at
Strasblrg Junction. Va. This is one
of the best mercantile stands in the
county, surrounded by industrial
plants, with large pay rolls. The
stock OF merchandise can also be
bought on reasonable terms. Fol
particulars, apply to
]. N. DAVIS,
It. Agent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
Died.

Mary Malinda Eottel, only child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. LemueI X. Hotel, was
born Dec. It'll, 1888, and died Nov. I,
1911, aged % years, IL months.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
Middleton-Burner

Mr.. Solomon ]. MIDI 'eton and Miss
Sarah Burner were married by Rev
J. A. Snyder, D. D., on Thursday
night of December 7th. The bride ii
we'll known in Woodstock.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
FOR SALE.

Three nice residential properties
were located in Woodstock, Va, two
OF rooms each, the other six rooms
with all necessary acknowledgement
have reasonably large lots-one hav-
Ing between Il and two acres of 6ne
land on which is fine full bearing
orchard. For particulars apply to
j. N. DAVIS,
~ Real Estste Agent
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-12-15
Marriage Licenses.

s. omon J. Mid iletcn and Sarah
Burner.
Clarence Shiff1ett and Lena B. Cave.
Jno. r. 8 witzer ard Virginia Arm
entrouk.