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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-05-31
THE. CARE OF
HARDWOOD FLOORS

ruos is matter which can be de-
cided by preference, as there are
carpets of all prices and rugs OF
the same variety. The advant'
age of a bare floor with rugs lies
in the superior cleanliness and ITS
artistic effect.
Many housekeepers claim that
bare floors are hard to care Tor
as they show dust so readily. "A
bare floor does not make dust; II
shows it. The dust would be
there if a carpet were used and 1t
would rest there perhaps a
week-ready to rise in the air at
every football. Because 1t is not
as easily seen it is not as often
removed.
MANY claim that bare floors
are cold. but the hardwood fioor
is.as a rule, laid over rough one,
and is, therefore, warmer than a
single floor. Whether they are
waxed or oiled or vanished is a
matter of expense and taste. On-
covered floors do, perhaps, need
care a little oftener than sur
face that is carpeted, but when
one compares the weekly care OF
heavy carpet the advantage is
sure to be in favor of the former.
Floors need not be so highly
polished as to be dangerous.
Oiled floors are less slippery than
waxed ones, and the harder a
floor is rubbed in finishing the
more beautiful and the more
slippery it will be.
Floors finished with encaust1c
can be made less slippery than
those polished with wax. Large
rugs not only look better on a
floor than small ones, but they
are safer-being less liable to
slip about.
On no account should water
hot or COLOR soap be used to
clean a finished floor, as such
treatment will completely ruin
any kind of finish a floor might
have; even drops of clean cold
water will spot finished floor,
unless they are wiped up at once.
The daily care of hardwood
floor is very simple, not nearly
so difficult a motter as some seem
to think. The surface should be
wiped with a broom covered with
a canton flannel bag or a long
handled dust mop sold for just
this use. If any spots are seen
they should be rubbed off with
flannel and little turpentine.
Once a week a brisk rubbing
with a cloth noistened with crude
oil and turpentine, in equal parts.
will be sufficient. If large rugs
are used only the spaces shown
between them need be rubbed.
Twice year the floor should
be thoroughly cleaned and pol
ished by one who understands the
work. Prepared polishes and
wax may be bought ready for
use. Heavy furniture should
never be rolled about on a hand
some floor, and felt is sold to be
glued on the feet of large pieces
OF furniture.
The demons of the swamp are mos.
quitoes. AS they sting they put dead
ly malaria germs in the blood. Then
follow the icy chills and the fires of
fever. The appetite flies and the
strength fails; also malaria often
paves the way for deadly typhoid.
but Electric Bitters kill and cast out
the malaria germs from the blood;
give you fine appetite and renew
your strength. AFTER long suffer-
ing" wrote VIM. Fretwell, of Lucama
N. c., three bottles drove all the
IN alaria from my System. and | have
had good health ever since" Best for
all stomach, liver and kidney ills.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-05-31
SO hip. Maxwell
Special $1480

ltsprice is beyond comparison
through the great purchas-
ing and manufacturing econ
omies of the United States
Motor Company.
We are ready to let this car
prove its excelling points
call today-see it-test it. Let
US bring it to you if you can
not come soon. Write today
for catalog.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-05-31

invest you money IN the per cent
Certificates of the Shen. Waller Toen
q Trust Co., Woodstock, vs.. Sc
curity unquestioned. Interest paw
apie semi-annually, and Certi6cates
redeemable any time after six months
no short notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-05-31
WOODSTOCK MARKET.
THURSDAY, MAY 80, 1912.
HI O S lie r Y

THE VIRGINIA MAIL ORDER 60.
OF STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
Are Agents for one of the most i'm
portant Hosiery Mills in the South
and as such can sell
SOCKS AND STOCKINGS
by mail cheaper and better than mo ST
retailers.
SEE OUR PRICES.
MEMS SOCKS
Two pairs Mems Mercerized Cotton
Socks, reinforced at heel and toe with
linen thread, Is cents
Two pairs Silk Socks, reinforced
at heel and toe, mercerizeG tops, 4Oc
Two pairs Pure Japanese Silk
Socks. reinforced at heel and toe,
genuine Pure Silk, Is cents.
WOMEN'S STOCKINGS
Two pairs Real Maco Cotton Stock.
ings, reinforced at heel and toe with
linen thread, 25 cents
Two p tirs Mercerized Cotton Stock
ings, reinforced at heel and toe. 4oc
Two pairs Real Japanse Silk Stock
ings, reinforced at heel and toe, gar
Ter tops, 80 cents
THESE PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE
Two pairs of Socks md ur-in-hanG
Tie to match for 30 cents, by mail
postpaid
You can't get "stung at these prices
Send us a trial order and see fol
yourself.
iTHE VIRGINIA MAIL ORDER co
dec-5 6m Staunton, Virginia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-05-31
Resi- ANp HEALTH 10 MOTHER ASD CH!Lp.

MOI WNU HLNITU IU MUTIilH HNU UIfsID.
Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over SIXTY YEA RS by MILLIONS OF
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHlLE
TEETHING with PERFECT SUCCESS. II
SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS;
ALL.AYS all PAIN CURES WIND COLO, and
is the best remedy for DIARRHC.A. 1t is alb
solutely harmless Be sure and ask for Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no othea
Kind Twenty-Five cents . bottle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-05-31

Is there anything in all shis world
that is of more Importance to you
than good digestion? Food must be
eaten to sustain life and must be di-
gested and converted into blood.
W hen the digestion fails the whole
body suffers. Chamberlain Tablets
are e rational and reliable cure for
indigo stlon. They increase the flow,
of bile, purify the blood, strengthen
the stomach. and tone up the whole
digestive apparatus to . natural and
healthy action. For sale by all deal
erl.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-05-31

Compare its aristocrat STYLE
you will find in this car the
latest refinements adopted by
the expensive cars. Its new,
ventilated fore door, flush
side vestibuled steel BODY
with inside control, Columbia
Honeycomb type radiator,
new designed bonnet and
other parts make it quality
car. :,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-05-31

The waitress who most men delights
Is not 50 fair to see.
The admiration she excites
Seems rather odd to me;
Yet this much own | in her praise
She really has got fetching ways.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-05-31

Wants to Find Him.
"My doctor advises me to go south
for my health"
who is your doctor? My fool Of
doctor advises me to sleep outdoors
for my health
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-05-31
No Market.

No Market.
thine is money" quoted the Wise
Guy.
Possibly" replied the Simple Mug.
but it isn't always an easy matter
to effect the exchange"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-05-31

Hope He'll Die firSe.
The man who rocks the boat
Is alternating now.
About the first Of June
He'll make his little bow.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-05-31

The marriages in England last
year averaged 10 to Loo popu-
afien.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-05-31
A EorIorn HOPE

A ForIorn Hope.
TT. great to leave ones footprints, friend,
Upon the sands of time.
But he will ne'er achieve that end
Who writes this sort Of rhyme.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Tells TIC Time Automatically.

The Home Telephone company OF
SPOKANE has closed q contract for 2
photograph which VIII, when Installed,
automatically give the time Of day to
Ill patrons OF the company. Manager
Byron +. Cooney of that company
said: "CAicago is the only city in the
country that now has one OF the ma
chimes, and it serves the purpose of
E0,oN9 users Ct the automatic toIe,
phones III jhat city. l am told that
i gave The time CO Gay to 5000
people in p hours by actual count.
The photograph viii tell the tins
twenty times & minute at intervals Of
three seconds. iry subscriber caIlfIs
the number designated viii be told
tie time four times before the conneo,
ton is cut Off
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Giant Oysters.

The petrifed oyster weighing three
pounds dredged at Fa7ersham, shows
that at one time some Of our natives
must have rivaIed American oysters II
size. In the Seventeenth century 81
gartio British oysters were occasion
oily seen. In Moufet's 4Health's I'M
rroYemert," published 1875, We read:
Alexander, with his friends and ply
sicians, wondered to find oysters in
The Indian seas d foot long; and in
Tlinys time they rlarveled st an
oyster which might be divided into
three. Bat I dare, and Go truly, affirm
that at my eldest brothers wedding at
Aldham hail, Essex, did see a Pcldon
oyster divided into eight good 1norsels.
whose shell was nothing less than thai
Of Alexander's London Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Eoaden'e Srnc.sa Mn;cs rec.

a parliamentary return just issued
gives the total number OF smoke coz
sui1.ins furnaces in tie Tagicg1 20
lice districts OF London rs 1870, i'll
cluoirs Z65 furnaces fitted il steam
boats on the Thames. The number
of convictions sought for and obtained
before the magistrates in respect OF
smoke nuisances since the operation
Of the act, in 1854, amounts to 672.
There are 81 different constructions
Of apparatus at the various nanufac-
tories, works, etc, in the metropolis,
all OF which work well and prevent
nuisance from smoke. The number Of
furnaces in the city OF London is 397,
the convictions two, and five persons
are employed as examiners Of fur
naces.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

49, camp il the northeastern cor
aor Al nc p!aseaa the curious Sohs
81 sse sa5 raa herd, say, III Iae
co-rr7ra.cal Jaurrai, one wac na ''
1.,ea IL tao Ltbyen desert. ne 49,,
leon about 7:20 p. n. and conuhu '
y intervals until about eight. me
e9and was very faint; in fact, two o.
~ men were unable TO hear it. TneFe
wsre two distinct sounds; the one
eo1newhat rosembled the signing OF
he Wind in telegraph wires, and the
ether vas a deep, throbbiDs SOUND
fnat strongly reminded me OF 'ne
alter regeneration OF Big Ben. ~
.ras difficult to determine the dlrec-
+5o., froo, which the sound came, but
anDareDtly it cane from g place about
I lille distant wnero the sand poured
over a low scarp. The sound vas a
distinctly musical one, as opposed 70
O. mere noise"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
musi Have New Cod Of War.

"The teathen spirit Of tie less edr-
Gated and more enporstitjons OF tho
Chinese has once more come TO the
front in the revolution" says tae
North China Daily News. 1T hap
pens that the god Of war, to Whol2
homage has been paid for generations
back. is a deity mat was adopted by
the Nanchu dynasty when they be-
came rulers Of China, As q matter CT
facf. he was the canonized version OF
q great warrior Of the third century
Now that new government has been
set up in this part OF the country q
section Of the followers Of the revolt
tionagy party has decided that it IS
necessary to have different GOD Oh
war to that which has presided over
the military destinIes Of the Maachu5'
and i is learned that the canonlzauon
CT another personality to supersede
the cid god is aboct to take place.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Flying mGa Fall

victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles just like other people, with
like results in loss Of appetite, back
ache, nervousness, headache, and
tired, hstless, rundown feeling.
But there's no need TO feel like that
as I. ID. PEBBLES, Henry Tenn, prov
ed. Six bottles OF Electric Bit
teIs' he writes, "did more to give
me new strength and good appetite
than ali other stomach remedies
used. So they help everybody.
It's folly to suffer when this great
remedy will help you from the first
dose. Try it. Only so cents at E.
T. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Indiln Killed Gu TralE,

Near Rochelle, H., an Indian went
to sleep on railroad track aud was
killed by the fast express. He paid
for his carelessness with his life.
Often its that way when people neg
lect coughs and colds Don't risk
your lie when prompt use Of Dr..
Kings New Discovery will cure than
and SO prevent a dangerous throat
or lung trouble. 1T completely Gu
RED me, in short time, Of terrible
cough that followed d severe attack
OF Grip writes j. +. Watts, Floy-
dada, Tex, ''and | regained IS
pounds in weight that | had lost"
Quick, safe, reliable and guaranteed.
SOC and S1.OO. Trial bottle free at
f. I. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
CiUbhcucas in New Guinea

t. Y. Williamson, who has Travelled
extensively in New Guinea, writes q
certain Tube living On that mys
ferrous island: Their social lie i
very interesting. They live in scat
tered clusters CT villages, on a cIa1
system, occupying their own villages
and each clan having its own chief
IN each village they have what ethnog
ogists call lighthouses, these beine
houses III which the unmarried mer
live, and which are also the cercmc
ni0I piaces-the town halls, may cal
them. The chief Of each elan is spe
cialIy associated with the clubhCrse
il the village CT his clan in which h
himself resides"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Application for Pardon of
Ed. Suggs.

Application will be made to the
Governor Of North Carolina for the
pardon OF Ed. Suggs, convicted al
the November Term, 1911, Of tho
Superior Court of Halifax county OF
the crime Of murder in the second
degree and sentenced to the State's
prison for term of three years.
All persons who oppose the grant
ing of said pardon are invited to
forward their protests to the Gov
ernor without delay.
This the 18th day Of July, 1912.
AsHBY DUNN,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
A vast amount Of III health is Il,

A vast amount Of III health is due
to impaired digestion. When tie
stomach fails to perform its func-
lions properly the whole system be-
comes deranged. A few doses E
Chamberlain 5 Tablets isall you need
They will strengthen your digestion,
inVjgofate your liver, and regulate
your bowels, entirely doing au av
With that miserable feeling due to
faulty digestion. Try It. Many
Others have been permanently cured
why not you? For sale by all dea-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

''Win you please put in your paper
an epigran2 have just thought up?'
asked friend Of ours VINO happened
to be q minister Of the Gospel.
rye VII auIa," VIC responded, not
even imposing a&y Of The usual condi,
tons.
We'll. here it is. have been
around with a subscription paper foG
the benefit Of q few widows and Or
phang and such. I went bore you
with an account Of the way this paper
WAS received by some OF the pillars
OF thS church and state: Just want to
tell you what inspired his episram. -
"Shoot it," We challenged.
'sThis is it: Some folks are 50 busy
being good themselves Mat they have
40 time TO be good to others"
II is an erigram, amt it?-Clevoland
Plain Dealer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

"Jcsus, Lovor = ny Soul" IS g
hymn 2ro@--d 80. meay traG,sioflz
and sacred associations cling. Ehe
story con2octotit With its origin may
be Legendary, but it is no less beauti
ful. is 2u1hor, Charles Wesley, was
sitting at lis desk By 81 crcn win
dow when b.. p.:.s1cd ,| q hawk
flew in. The bird was sofy1, FIR the.
hawk feared 10 follow It. Ihe Incl
dent inspired Wesley to write li4
famous lines.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

Red elbows, says the Evening News,
are happily thorn which may be re-
moved. Saw OF tho red elbows, soak
them III q bleaching mixture Of lin.
slalIed lime. steep them in carbolic
acid, and they will never trouble yen
again. Cold feet may be treated SIN.
Harry
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
unexnected Testimonial.

Little Bilderson prided himself
upon his good appetite and his capac-
ity for amusing. He was dining with
a friend few nights ago, and did his
best to keep his host and hostess with
their six-yearold daughter amused,
and at the same time managed to Go
ample justice to the good things pro
vided ooh, dear, Mr.. Bilderson," re
marked the little one, after the guest 5
wittiest sally, Il wish you'd come here
to dinner every day" Bilderson posi-
lively beamed satisfaction. do you,
deaT?" he smiled. "Why?" "'Cause,"
came the reply, as the observant
maiden glanced round the table,
" cause there wouldn't be anything
cold to eat the next day."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Whisky u Gents a Quart.

An old account BOOK KEPT BY the
late Jacob EeGdis, VINO conducted &
general store al Stevens, where he
gathered q fortune OF $4,000, showc
that in 1885 eggs sold at s cents q
dozen. wElis!ley at u cents quart.
cigars 90 cents a hundred. butter at
y cents a pound and coffee It IS
cents a pound, while calico Was 50
cents q. yard, striped Cashmere Is
cents yard and nails 8 cents & pound
Mount Jawett ~. ~ Herald.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
WHY CITIZEN So TER.
MANY Scotland Neck Women
are Learning the Cure.


,Ionv Scotland Neck Women
.,,.n:,o. t1,a s,,.,.o
9
wo,aeo often s,lffer not Knowing;
tho cause
poo,,ac5o headache dizziness, ner-
,,o,,~.ooag
1,,.oo,,I., urinary nassages weak
,ass 1o,,r,7o,,--
ro,ol @ saa,,ino torture of itself.
T,oet,or faIl Of weakened kid
,,o,,s
Str;l,o at the root-get to the
cansa
0,,.or.lv Give fba helm lie kidneys
mood
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
tt ere Are Others,

IN our ado,escoHt irexpersence no
cherished the notion that hotel clerks
and booi| store attaches we're tn,
most conspicuous Of tnc u1intellirGnts.
Yesterday. however, q telegraph cper-
ator objected to our using 'juxtapose
In night letter. I've dent sI7ow
code worGs." said he and fer tn. life
Of Us we couldn't think OF a srarpy
comeback
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Friza o. af.0oa for Eraua-t ELL.

~flza O @f-OIl ioN E31aVa-t su!.
At the FL Toreo plaza Sunday bulls
from --y OF the leading ganaderias OF
the republic viii fight ii q benefit fc1
the White Cross, and q unique feature
has been introduced in that there are
prizes offered for the bravest bull ot
the afternoon and for the best type
d lighting bull shown. A prize CT
$1,000 is hung UP for the bravest bull
and committee OF afcionados has
been chosen which viii sit as a SORT
Of 2 jury and render a decision.-
Mexican Herald.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Pioneer Tchpcco Grosueri.

The original planters CT fne tobacco
IN Honduras were Cubans, who
brought their seed and methods of cur
ing, and with favorable soil, climate.
and labor conditions were successful,
their tobacco taking first prize in sew
eral International exhibitions; quaint
ties were exported to Cuba ana sold
as Habana tobacco. These planters
became well to do and retired.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Are EYer q Rsr.

There are two things everlastingIy
at war, joy ard piles But Buck
lens Arnica Salve will Danish piles
IN any form. It soon subdues the it.
ching, irritation. inflammation or
swelling. It gives comfort, invites
JOY. Greatest healer Of burns, boils.
ulcers, cuts, bruises eczema, scalds.
pinaples, skin eruption. Only Is cts
at E. I. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Mountain etors Wireless Ffessa1e.

i has been observed repeatedly IN
beard vessels stationed west Of Cane
Ot#ay Cat The southern tip Of aug
tralia) that 4t Eas Impossible to com
ihunica}e with vessels situated in the
port o. Melbourne. This has. been
attributed to the fact that the noun
tain which forms the cane contains
large Quantities Of metallic minerals
which absorb electric waveg.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

was cured Of dirrrhoea by ore
dose Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and nlarrhea Remedy" writes M
r, Gebfart. Oriole, Pa. There IS
nothing better. For sale by all,dea-
lers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Eris-

It is difficult to believe what early
writer's ted rs Of tho divine honors
lavished uDon Apis, the sacred bull Of
Memphis, and upon Minerva. he So
-ved OK CT licl;oDolis. Yet perhaps
come Of our customs of deeds of to-
day, IS handed down by the uni1itiat-
ed, may seem just as irco~g ~uously
absurd when heard and understood
from an equally pronortionate future
tire.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

One Of the most common ailments
that hard working people are attic
ted with is lame back. Apply Cham
berIaln's Imminent twice q day and
massage the parts thoroughly ct
each application, and you will get
quick relief. For sale by all dealers,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

Were all medicines as merito1ius
IS ChamberIin's Collie, Cholera and
Dlarrhea Remedy the world would
be much better off and the percen-
taga OF suffering greatly decreased. =
write Lindsay Scott, Of Temple,
Ind. For sale by al dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
City's Wise Investment.

Not until two years ago did Hot
Springs do any advertising. Then the
two railroads entering the town con
tributed $4,000 and the city SIS. Geo
for this purpose. The effect was i'm
mediate. The patronage was increas,
81 twenty thousand. That is to say,
the new business cost rs cents a per
son to the city. as visitors usually
spend %100 o week and remain as {
rule for three weeks, the money was
q wise investment.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

Impure blood runs you down
makes you al easy victim for organ
ic diseases. BuHiock Blood Bitters
purfias the bIoo3-cures the cause
builds you uD.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08

Deans Ointment cured me Of &C.
zelna that had annoyed me Ions"
time. The cure was permanent. -
Hons ". Matthews, Commissions
er Labor Statistics, Augusta, Ne,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-08
Castles in Spsf3,

"e-~ti~5 n! lafst,
q coed many castles ii Spain seer
20 be in daGgcT these days