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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-07-07
Tho Rstort caustic.

Artists Friend Ga,rnnizingly, = |
blink those lhlsties In your foreground
ire snperbly realistic. old chap. Pom
my word. they actually seem Ia be nod
ding in the breeze. don't you known
Ingratefui Artist Yes have had
..e or two people tell me they would
almost deceive an ASH
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-07-07
Handicapped,

While coming down in the train
this morning | noticed two deaf and
dumb men sitting opposite me. One
of them had an impeachment in his
speech.
How could deaf and dumb man
have an impeachment in his speechT
Two of his fingers were cut off. -
Exchange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-07-07
Got His ELL
ron Ike the marty. Rufus Y

Ibid you like the party. Rufus"
YES. mother
"rhen why didn't you stay till It
was over?'
What was the use? l couldn't eat
any more"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-07-07

Patience is the most important fac
tor in making success of life. No
great work was ever accomplished
without wholesome amount of this
attribute practiced by the achiever.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-07-07
Eager to Go.

MY good man. how did you happen
to be thrown out of work Z"
81 got out" replied Weary Wombat,
with dignity. Il didn't hafier be
thrown out Washington Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-07-07
SHENaND0kHHERAlL
ADVERTISING RATHg

ADV EFTISING RATES
Advertisements will be inserted
at One Dollar per square OF ten
lines or less, for the first insertio
and SO cents for each subsequent
Insertion.
GSQaarterly or yearly adyer-
sisemsats by contract.
Unless the number of insel,
tons is marked upon the manL.
script, advertisements will be pub
lished until forbidden ard charges
c,ordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-07-07
fxOInInq.

Binks-where spent Christmas last
rear the thermometer dropped to zero.
Unks-Thats nothing. Binks-N ha'
nothing? Jinks-W Why. zero!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-07-07
Hone Deferred.

Singleton-I understand your moth
erin-law Is very rich. Does she enjoy
good health? Henpeckke- Enjoy it?
She positively gloats over H.-Ex-
change.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-07-07
Cnnaiderate.

Miss Antique don't believe yon
could tell my age. Miss causf'lu,-
I could. but wouldn't lie 50 i1.tan.--
Philadelphia Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-07-07

Conscience is harder than our enc
mics. knows more. accuses with more
nicety.-George Eliot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16

Nothing New in Drama." by Emmett
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
VAN DEVANTER FARM SOLD.
Philadelphia Buys Tract in LOU
doun County for $4,000.
al Correspondence OF The Star.


LEESBURG, Va, January 1G. 1911
Addison c. Van Devanter of Paeonian
Springs. Loudoun county. has sold the
estate known as the Van Devanter farm,
situated between Waterford and Wheat
land, TO George l.. Mailman OF Philadel-
phia. The price paid for the property,
which contains 213 acres, was $1,000
The Elkin farm. near MidAleburg. this
county. has been purchased by John Nc
kenzie Table for SIS an acre.
Messrs. Edwin Z. Garrett and Edward
Nichols have sold tract of forty-three
acres Of land near Purcellville. this coun-
ty, and known as the Gregg land. to Mrs.
Sallie D. Grubb. for 100.
Rev. ]. II. Wiltshire Of the Baptist
terday with Rev. Mr.. Thomas OF Falls
Church. and Rev. ". III. Burkhardt OF
st. James Episcopal Church exchanged
with Rev. C. c. Durkee OF Christ Church.
Goresville.
Under the auspices Of the Civic Improve
ment League OF Leesburg Paul Micou,
special instructor OF the moral educa-
tional board, delivered an interesting ster-
coptjcon lecture entitled THE Gentleman
at the courthouse in LeesburG Friday
evening. The lecture was given for the
special benefit of the pupils of the Lees
burg High School
Arrangements are being made for the
celebration OF Gen. Robert e. Lees birth
day Thursday next. Dinner will be served
the veterans by the Loudoun Chapter OF
the United Daughters OF the Confederacy
ana appropriate exercises VIII follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16

ton in Germany would be very offensive
to an American. Berlin Is the most strict
ly governed city in the world. and a
stranger will be continually violating the
ordinances and regulations without being
conscious of his offenses. But the penalties
are not severe and the policeman who ar
rests you Is prepared to impose the fine
on the spot. instead OF calling q patrol
wagon and taking you to the police sta
ton. You pay him a few marks, for
which he gives you a receipt. ana within
twenty -four hours you must appear be-
fore the captain in charge OF that pre-
cinct and turn in the receipt as q check
upon the policeman who has arrested YOU.
The growth OF German cities within the
last twenty years has been quite as re-
markable as that Of American cities. It
will doubtless surprise people to know
as fast as Minneapolis or kansas City
Leipsix Is growing as fast az Cleveland or
Pittsburg. The increase IL not only from
the farming country, but by immigration
from foreign nations, just as in the United
States. Berlin, for example, has kept
along with Chicago for many years. and
has fifty-seven suburbs within a radius of
fifteen miles from the cathedral: Wiimors-
dorf, the most fashionable suburb. has
increased $50 per cent in the last ten
years.
Hamburg. the second city in Germany.
increased from $500 to $4,000 in five
years. Leipsiz increased from 5lhOO0 to
561, AS in five years: Dresden, Frankfort,
Hanover. Munich. Chemnitz and other
large cities have grown with correspond
ing rapidity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16

affairs to a limited class rather than to
tha masses of the population. On the
other hand, 1t Is argued that any man
who desires to have q share IN the
municipal administration can acquire that
nriviIe9e by saving his money and buy
ing a piece Of property. or by going into
some business which pays taxes TO the
Government. In this way the system
furnishes an incentive to advancement.
economy and thrift.
The result is usually just what
caiiy no grating: the officials are not
inluenced by political reasons; there
are few selfish actions and unworthy
and inefyicient men are prevented from
entering the public service.
Citizens Do Civic Duty.
A very considerable share Of the adj
mfnistration is intrusted to unpaid
non-professtonal citizens who serve as
members of commissions. trustees.
magistrates and "citisen deputies" en-
tirely without compensation, and pure
Nv from sense Of duty. They. are
usually men who have served with dis
tinction as members Of the council
and have sufficient means and leisure
to Justify them in devoting consider
nuhlic from patriotic motives, from
pride and satisfaction in the honor that
Is thus conferred upon them. There is
q law in most German cities imposing
8 nenalty upon citizens who refuse to
perform public duties to which they
have beer, elected or appointed, but II
is seldom applied. The obligation Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16

world. In comparison with the aver
age Amberican city their administration
is much more satisfactory, just as any
business will be when it Is conducted
by men of experience. The greatest
advantage Is found in the absence Of
political considerations and influences
In the business features Of the admins
tration. This is especially apparent in
the management of the police and In
the suppression OF crime.
The people of Berlin consider that
city the acme of municipal perfection
and it is undoubtedly the cleanest, the
best lighted and the best policed city
in the world. There is less crime in
Berlin than in any other OF the great
cities; less disorder and less poverty,
although the police have recently had
a serious jolt in connection with the
strikes that have disturbed the manu-
featuring industries. One reason for
police are not patrolmen. They do not
walk long beats. but are stationed
every two blocks at the crossings. Any
one who needs police protection knows
exactly where to find 1t.
Another feature of municipal admin
istration which might be we'll initiated
by American cities is the suppression
OF billboards and the substitution Of
what they call in Berlin .'litfassa ulen,"
or cylindrical structures of artistic de-
sign. upon which musical and theatrical
performances are advertised and other
public announcements are made in
printed forms with reasonably small
type.
Berlin Strictly Governed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
German Cities Best Managed.

BY reason Of this system of govern
.ment German cities are considered the
best managed, the cleanest and tho
most economically conducted In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
Franklin Park.

About 1880, when square numbered 249.
between and X. 18th and 1ith streets,
was bought by the government, so as to
control the Springs and pipe the water to
the Executive Mansion and the depart
ments. it was Enclosed and subsequently
was called Franklin Park.
In the latter part of the thirties, Thorn
as Baker, who had kept tavern on 9th
street took the building at the northeast
corner Of Sth and ID streets and established
the Franklin coffee house, which was
sometimes known as Bakers Hotel. Stu
ated as II was, in the neighbor.lood OF
the Intellgencer Office of Gales & Seaton,
that Of Jacob Gideon & Son, successors
Of WAY & Gideon, and the Post Office
Department, il became a famous resort
for printers. government clerks and poll
ticians before its destruction by TIRE
December a. 1851
The literary and debating societies had
a Franklin day or evening. when, by ad-
dress recitation or debate. his virtues
were duly set forth The old Union De-
batting Society held it's Franklin meeting
at the Franklin engine house and the
Columbia Lyceum in the lecture room OF
the First Baptist Church, afterward the
Army Medical Museum, on 10th street.
1t was in the schools-publc and pri-
vate-that the name of Franklin was
made prominent and. for that matter, the
pupils were more or less acquainted with
his life and sayings at that time. for
axioms from Poor Richards Almanac
were used for copy in the penmanship
lessons and many Of the reading lessons
were about him. And In this way Frank
lin was as well known to the pupils of
that time as any other character in
American history. excepting Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
CANADIAN TOWN DEFENDANT
Heirs Bring Suit to Annul Will of
James II. McGill.

The town OF Bowmanville, Canada. a
municipal corporation OF Ontario
province. is named defendant in a suit
in equity filed today in the Supreme
Court OF the District of Columbia TO de-
clare void a bequest made to the town
by James II. McGill of this city. who
died i'm 1905. The town is named i'm MI
McGilrs will as residuary devisee of his
estate on the death OF his wife. Jane l.
McGill, who died recently.
The property In this city involved in
the suit. filed by John McGill and Isabel
NJ. McGill Of Canada as heirs at law Of
Mr.. McGill is the McGill building at
sos G street northwest, valued at $250.OOo.
The plaintiffs declare they are nearest
relatives OF Mr.. McGill and allege the
devise to the foreign municipal corpora
ton is void, according to the laws OF
the District The point Is also made that
the act of parliament creating the town
of Bowmanville did not empower the
town TO hold lands in a foreign country
by devise. purchase or otherwise.
The plaintiffs ask the appointment OF
a receiver to manage the real estate
pending the decision of the controversy
They are represented by Attorneys
Colbert, Yerkes and Hamilton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
Council Members Not Paid.

The members OF the city council are
elected for six years and the terms of
one-third expire every two years. which
assures a stability of purpose and con-
tinuous policy. The members OF the
council receive no pay. yet they are re-
auired to serve IL elected. and men who
are eminent in business and In the pro-
fession consider it an honor to serve. At
the same time, it insures them q social
position and is considered recognition
Of merit and ability. The wife OF . city
councillor ranks next to the wife of a
noble, and she carries that distinction
the rest Of her life. Long and distin-
guished service il a municipal council is
often rewarded by patent OF nobility.
or at least decoration bestowed by the
sovereign. The fact that there is no
money in it. either in the form of salary
or perausites. and on the other hand
actually demands a sacrifice I'm time.
labor and money expended for social and
other reasons, keeps out of the council
srafters and politicians.
The objection usually raised to the
German system Is that IL is undemo-
cratic. and gives the control OF municipal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
Mating Rugs,
SOC Kinds at Csc Ea.

An importer Of mattings sold US a
lot of these attractive Japanese Mat
ting Rugs at about half customary
cost, and we pass them along to you
at the same advantage.
They are close woven on cotton
chain, with firm edge, and are made
Of smooth straw.
Size 27xo4 inches; in handsome
floral. medallion, conventional and
oriental designs. Colors Of green,
red. blue. tan, pink and yellow.
Regular SOC value for 25c each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
Long Kimonos, 98c
Worth $40.

Closing out these Women's Fall
length kimonos tomorrow at :>c
eacll--former - value.
Made Of heavy quality nannelette.
in pink. light blue. red and navy
blue stripes, tucked at shoulder and
finished with fold Of plain satcen
down front and at sleeve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
$3.50 to Sd Curtain Samples
AT '10c Per Strip.

These strips Of Lace Curtains were used
pies, and got them from the mill at nominal
figure Housewives will find plenty of use for them
as sash curtains. drapertes, splashers scarfs etc
They Fine Quality Nottingham Scotch Lace
Cable Net Curtains, in white. ecru and arabian
shades Measure IS to 80 inches wide and ~ and IL
yards long. -
Many Of the patterns alike and can be matched
into pairs. -
Tomorrow 1ec per strp-for qualities sold regu-
larly at $50 up to $500 pair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16

recognized on the one side, and on the
other those who have the power OF
appointment are careful not to make
the mistake Of selecting persons who
are unwilling or unable to serve.
The duties of the non-paid public
servants are usually advisory. rather
than executive. and relate to the man.
agement Of schools, parks, charities.
museums. serving as Judges. awarding
contracts, reviewing tax assessments,
giving advice in financial operations.
and in the performance Of similar func-
tions which require experience. knowl-
edge and the exercise Of judgment
rather than physical activity.
For example. the manager OF the
municipal car lines will have an advisory
board with whom he may consult. like
the board Of directors Of q street rail-
way corporation. IT will be composed
Of active or retired members OF the
city council. who may meet for one or
two hours every week. The director
OF hospital or an asylum or mu-
scum will have a similar board to ad-
wise with. and its Endorsement or his
recommendations will have great
weight with the council. which is to
act on them and make the necessary
appropriations. Such advisory commit
tees are bulwarn of strength behind
officials. who are criticised quite as
freely as in this country. and their in
dorsement will go far with the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16
Berlin Strictly Governed.

Many features of municipal adninistra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-16

s. Polo Cloth. SO in. wide. $1.l9.
Fl to SIS Lupin's Dress Fabrics,
sc.
81 Lupin's Atwood Taffeta, SOC.
81 Atwood Henrietta, o0c.
$50 Chiffon Broadcloth, in black
and colors, SOC.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-10-21
DON'T CHEAT THE BOYS

We quote the following pity para
graphs from an editorial in the Chi
cago Tribune:-
The predomination OF girls in the
public schools, both grammar ADD
high, is regrettable fact. 1t is bad
for every one concerned; for the boys,
who will not receive their best devel-
Opmen'; for the girls; who will find
themselves obliged TO accept as mates
men in some way inferior TO themselves
for the city, which will be peUDled
largely with male citizens narrowed
by lack Of opportunity; for the repub-
ic itself, which Will have a mass Of
voters not really qualified To decide
upon the impor;ent questions which
will be intrusted to them.
School EDUCATION is not the only
sort Of valuable education, it is true
but IL is the most reliable base OF
education. 1t can do no more than
open up the doors Of life, but lacking
it,, many of these doors must remain
forever closed, or at least there is
danger that they will do so. The
American public had In the Old days
an almost fetichlike confidence in the
efficacy of education. 1t was unashmed
of pverty, providing it did not inn
ply thriftlessness; and when it meant
that high economy which consisted
ia going material without comforts for
the sake of cutivating the mind, it
was justly proud of IL.
A return to this old spirit is needed
Don't let the boys go TO work merely
because the first excitement Of money
earning is on them. Dent let them
heedlessly sacrifice themselves that
your own burden made "a trifle lighter,
Your family is standing still when
you do that sort of thing, and not pro-
crossing as an American family ought
70 progress. Look to the future of
your boys, not 10 your present ease.
Thew do not realize what they are
missing, but You do, especially if you
have missed the higher education
Yourself. The evolution Of the fam
lily is one of the finest games which
any body can play. aud il is one in
| which anyone Can take hand. Bet
| ter hold TO the old ideals and keep the
| bows in school. Your self-reSpect
will increase if you do, aud the hard
| faction you will have from your
| achievement.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-10-21
Farms-by-mail Scheme.

Selling farms by mail is an industry
noticeably on the decline in Chicago,
various exposures of the facts behind
glow ing magazine advertisements hav-
lug served usefully. aided by the in
vestigation by postotlice inspectors
which have alarmed the Inscriptions
men who promls ed little earthly
paradises, some for seventeen cents
a day" and others for a similarly easy
sum. Emerson Hough, the famous
novelist, made an investigation OF
many Of the "farms-b mail" schemes
and related many ingenious processes
for separating the unwary from their
cash, his conclusions being summed
up the warning; "Never buy land
or anything else without first care
fully investigating the character of
the men with whom you are going to
do business. +" The State of Michigan
has been great sufferer from the
operations of land sharks who sell to
the ignorant and trusting the poorest
land in the state as FARMS many
victims having found that their pur-
cEases, unless prohibitiye amount
was spent by them, were worthless as
farms. In other states land grants
and cloVded titles are also used as a
cloak for nefarious real estate schemes.
A year or SO ago there was a concern
operating cut in Ohio which sold
Texas lands that very likely the seller
had never seen. He missed the luca-
tion. of the Pecos River by great
many miles, invented towns that did
not exist, and sometimes gave county
recorders in Texas trouble in trying
to tind lands described as lying with
in their county lines.
Not only Chicago, but the whole
country has suffered because OF i'm
posters who have used the mails TO
spread aluring accounts OF oppOrtuui-
ties that do not exist and real estate
that is worthless. Michigan land
buyers haye been vitimiZed also by
this method of selling real estate and
have become suspicious Of all adver-
Using schemes of the kind. Even the
Western Michigan Development
Bureau has been accused ~ lending
Itself to questionable efforts of thu
kind and OF permitting itself TO be
manipulated by some unscrupulous
| land sharks. who have private lakes
10 grind. >. Ludington Record-Appeal
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-10-21

The cold blooded murder of Jacob
Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Saturday
night OF last week. is a crime for which
the regulated" Clinton street saloons
were directly responsible. Charles E.
Fuller, who murC cred Mr. and Mrs.
Kraft, is reported III the Detroit Free
Press as haying visited various sa-
looms on Clinton streetSaturday after
noou. He drank good deal OF whis-
key at these places and while under
its Influence purchased the revolvers
with which the crime was committed.
The path from Detroit saloons to
murderous crimes has bocn very often
taken through recent weeks.
Louis PerilIo, the young Italian who
shot aud Killed A Burdck in "A saloon
brawl in Wexford recently, pleaded
guilty TO manslaughter and was SEN
fenced by Judge Mayne to a term Of
from five to fifteen years i'm the IOnia
reIOrnlatOry. lne young man had
heretofore born good reputation. 1t
is fully realized in the community
where the crime occurred that the sa-
loon and its entire dav Of drinking
and drunkenness were directly respon-
sible for the stabbing and killing of
A Bnrdick by one whom little
while before had been his friend. The
killing of AL Burdick and the peni-
tentionary sentence Of Louis Perllo
will be incidents that will not te for
gotten by the voters OF that section of
the state when they vote Oh the ques-
tion as TO whether or not the saloon
IN which this murder was committed
shall remain open.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-10-21
w. c. T. U. Convention

The Twenty-eighth Annual co n
yention of the Woman hri lian Tenn
>perence Union Of the llbh Dist. of
Michigan is to be held in our city
peXt week Oct. tweDiy-tifth and sixth.
TheEe will be a class OF Grand Gold
Medal" contestants Of which Miss
Grace Howard will be a member on
Thursday evening. A cordial in
pitatiOn is extended to all people
who are interested in The cause of
temperance both great and small. We
are hoping to have with us Wednes-
day evening Miss Margaret Bilg who
is talented speaker. She was del
egate to the worlGs w. G. 7. U. Con
yenSfon at Glasgow. Scotland, last
year and spent several months in
Europe afterwards looking up the
temperance statues. Mary e. Hes
ton Dist. Press Supt.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-10-21
CONFIDENCE
We Back up Our Statements
with Our Personal Reputa-
ton and Money.

We are so positive that we can re-
lieye constipation, no matter how
chronic it may be. that we offer to
furnish ed the medicine free of all cost
if we fail.
We think that it is worse than use.
less To attempt to cure constipation
with clthartic drugs. Cathartics may
do much harm. They may cause a
reaction, irriate and weaken the
bowels aud make constipation more
chronic.
Constipation is often accompanied
and may be caused by weakness of the
nerves and muscles or the large intes-
tine or colon. To expect cure you
must Therefore tone up and strengthen
those parts and restore them to health
ier activity.
The discovery of the active principle
of our remedy involved the labor of
skiful research chemist. This rem
edy produces results such as are ey-
pected from the best of the best
known intestinal t0nics, aud it is
particularly prompt in its results
We want you TO try ReXall Orderlies
on our guarantee. They are exceed
inglv pleasant To take and are ideal
for children. They apparently act
directly on the nerves aud muscles of
the bowels. having it would seem. a
neutral action on organs or glands.
They do not purge or cause inconven-
fence. IL they do not cure chronic
or habitual constipation and thus re-
lieve myrads OF associate or depend
ent chronic ailments, your money
will be refunded. Try Rexall Order
Elies at our risk. Three sizes Of pack
ages, l0c.. 25c., and SOC Remem Der
you can obtain Rexall Remedies in
this community only at our store
the Rexall Store. The w. G. Spring
Drug Co.