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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
MAURER' TOWN

James W. Lichlider who has been
in Washington for some months re-
turned last week.
Rev. E. B. Shaver after a visit of
several days with his family returned
on Saturday to Hagerstown to attend
to his pastoral duties.
Ernest Sine and wife, of Woodstock
visited the family of Jas. Spiker from
Saturday until Monday.
S. L. Sager received two car loads
OF empty egg cases this week.
The Brethren Sunday school was
reorganized Sunday for the year with
the following officers Silas A. Copp
Sup't, 7. Glenn Locke asst sup't, W.
E. Shaver sec'y, Miss Mamie Sager
| treas'r.
Wm. J. Gcchenour who has been
| confined to his home for the pas,
month with heart trouble, is slowl,
convalesing.
Rev. N. L. Wilson and wife, of Toms
Brook and Miss Mabel lands visited
George Doll and family Monday ane
Tuesday.
Jesse Sine is confined to his home
with Sc we're case of mumps.
| j. A. Bryan representative of tn,
Hallet & Davis Piano is here with tn,
Quality Music House boys for few
days.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
4 STEP BACKWARD

While progressive communities
in many states of the Union have
abolished toll gates, Shenandoah
county is compelled, not by the
act of it's own citizens, but by the
decision of the Corporation Com
mission which has been given
legislative power by an act OF a
former legislature, to take step
backward. In many sections the
cry has been "the gates must GO
and as a result the gates have
gone. The Valley turnpike ex-
tends from Winchester to Staun-
ton, a distance of SO miles
through the counties of Frede-
rick, Shenandoah, Rockingham
and Augusta. The distance in
Shenandoah county is IS miles.
Four gates, additional to the
number authorized in the charter
of the company, have been order
ed to be placed in Shenandoah,
and none in the other three coun-
ties. Why is this? 1t 1t be-
cause the other counties would
have united with the authorities
of Shenandoah in opposing the
additional burden?
The county of Shenandoah ex-
pended some thousands of dollars
upon a new modern turnpike,
which connects with the Valley
turnpike short distance South
of the corporation line. Under
this order the trayel from that
road will be subjected to the an
noyance of a gate placed inside
of the corporation line.
The citizens of the town and
neighborhood will be subjected to
the cost of improving a road which
will enable the people travelling
on the new state and county road
to reach the town without travel
ling on the Valley turnpike, but
the cost will be more than the in
creased tolls to be gathered in
many years. So long as the COM
pany, three-fifths Of whose stock
belongs to the state, observed the
original charter, the people were
patient, but now when such adj
ditional burdens are placed upon
them, there will be aroused an
opposition which in time, we be-
1ieve, will remove all the gates
and the Shenandoah Valley will
take rank with other progressive
communities.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
Printing the Truth

Arkansas editor announced he woult
try for one week to print the truth ne
he is still in the hospital. He didn't
ge. by TIE first day. The following
Item appeared in Mondays issue END
now the boys are getting out the pa
per. This is what he said:
Married, Miss Sylvia Rhode to
James Cannaham last Sunday evening
at the Baptist church. The bride YVES
an ordinary town girl, who didn'l
know any more than rabbit about
cooking and never helped her mother
three days in her life. She is not a
beauty by any means and has gait
like duck. The groom is ar up TO-
date has been loafer, living off She
old folk all his life and don't amount
to shucks nohow. They will have a
hard life while they live together. y
Sacred Heart Review.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
LANTZ MILLS

Mrs. Kate Cash died Tuesday morn
ing, the 18th at her home near here.
Funeral at Wakeman Grove Thurs
day morning and interment in the
Foltz grave yard. She was about 70
years old, qriet and industrious
woman and good peacea BILE neigh
Dor.
AS the mercury goes down real
estate goes up.
If that doubleheaded Herschel cor
juncts with a snow drift last of the
week we will have to take another
grounding nap.
There have been several new arrivals
in our locality in the past week or so.
The mill has been frozen up for
nearly week.
The former we attribute to the cold
weather and the latter to location ON
our new turnpike We refer to the
purchase of ]. w. Allison's property
several weeks ago by Lee Painter for
$1,000. and about 81 poles here in town
sold by w. H. Whitzel to w. L..
Stcnehurner for sl75 yesterday.
Skates, sleighs and sleds have sup
erceded the more usual methods of
locomotion and a bountiful crop of
ice has been harvested. 1t has been
the coolest weather we have mad since
that memorable February, 1899 and it
must be very hard on the birds. Just
a little feed and attention would hell
tide them over this trying time. Do
1t now.
Squire Windle spent several days
first of the week in Augusta county.
Miss Gay Finks left last week for
Washington where she will spend the
rest of the winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. Baker.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Ordered that W. G. Swami and A.
F. Ludwig be paid 50 cents each and
C. M. Funkhouser go cents for at
tendance as witnesses in petition OF
local option election in Madison dis
trict.
Commonwealth vs. Jno. R. Spence.
]. E. Coverstone, and S. E. Boyer.
No. prosecution.
j. f. Good vs.. w. F. Lamma:
Woodson & Graves VS. Lantz g. Lin
damood; bennington Lumber Co. VS..
same, and Alfred Bly, VS.. same. Dis
missed.
J. W. Hartman VS.. Mary A. and
l. J. Wheeler. Heard by Court.
Plaintiff recover possession of prem
Uses in dispute and costs expended.
Isaac L. Attic, admr. of W. H..
decd, VS.. Powhatan Lime Co De-
murrer to declaration and leave to
plead specially granted.
| Peter Craig vs.. J. E. Dellinger.
Demurrer to declaration. Leave to
plead specially granted.
r. Hough Horner VS.. r. J. LaGtz.
Continued.
John Hambleton vs.. same. Con-
tinued.
G.. B. Moore VS.. F.. D Smith. Judg-
ment for sl26.27.
Commonwealth VS.. VIM, L;neweaver.
Continued.
Settlements of J. Carson Will
admr. J W. Stidley, decd, and G Fl
Snarr. admr. A. Windle, examined
and approved.
J. l.. Carper qualified as constable
for Madison district. Surety, J. c.
Hutcheson; bond $500.
/ J. R Baker appointed Justice O
the Peace for Madison district, to fl
a vacancy for unexpired term, be
ginning January 1st, 1912.
/ Applications of J. B. Hess and J
. M. Neff, Sr., for pension approved.
B. E. Baker qualified as Oversee
of Poor for Davis district. Bond
$500; surety, Sidney Baker.
A F Lichliter appointed deput.
sheriff.
i Emma c Sonner's heirs VS.. Emm;
G. Sonner's heirs. Decree confirm
ing sale.
Rura Annie Rohrhack VS., DAME
Rohrback. Divorce for plaintiff ant
her maiden name, Rura Annie Haw
kins, restored to her.
Frank Adams ct al VS. T Adams
admir-, ct al. Int decree.
John w BLY,, sc, VS. P P Bly,.
W BLY, appointed special receiver, il
place of L L Smith, decd.
Shenandoah Farmers Union, Inc.
: vs., A + Lichliter ct al. Int decree.
S L Sager VS. w w Logan, admr
Snowden W hitaker, ct al. Demurre
filled.
II Philip Williams, gdn, VS.. Mary E
: Woodbury., &c. Int decree.
Emma C Sonner's heirs VS. same
Final decree confirming deed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
An Anachronism Of the Highways

No doubt that sound local rea-
sons operated to influence the de-
cision OF the Corporation Com
mission to permit the establish
-nent of four additional toll gates
On the Valley turnpike, but the
decision itself points the exist
ence of an anachronisrn.
By one means or another the
toll gate must be destroyed as an
institution. 1t is not only behind
the times; it is in conflict with
every tenet of the age. This is
an era of transportation, and OF
public control and regulation OF
its means. Peculiarly in the case
of highways, the genius of the
times is that they be free. 1t i,
as homogeneous that the high
way between rural sections and
smaller towns should be open
only at a price, as that fare
should be charged for walking
along the streets of a city itself
| 1t would be an interesting COM
pilation if one could put down the
number of bridges and road.
which have been opened to the
public in the time of the last gen
Grafton. 1t would be illuminat
ing if there could be measured
the prosperity which followed OF
the doing away with these relic
of antiquity. The toll roads ant
bridges that still remain ar
doomed survivals. The NOR
quickly they meet their fate TIL
better. Richmond Virginian.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
]. L. Beard is Frozen to Death

John Letcher Beard, a well-known
and popular apple buyer and shipper,
about As years old, was found frozen
to death near the Valley Railroad
tracks in Staunton on Saturday.
He started home on horseback at 6
O'Clock the night before. but Instead
of going toward home he went in the
opposite direction, got on the railroad
track and attempted to force the horse
across trestle bridge andseither was
thrown off or fell off to the ground
below, breaking the left leg. He had
crawled for some distance. The track
was marked with blood from the bro.
ken leg. He was we'll connected. He
leaves wife and daughter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
VIRGINIA.:

Office of Clerk of Court for Shen9n-
doah County.
| To G. B. Barker,
Residence unknown:
You, and any person holding ud-
der you, are hereby notified that
| lot, known and described as lou No.
9 in block No. s. in the subdivision,
of Strasburg Land & Improvement
| Company, near Strasburg in this
county of Shenandoah, standing in
the name of 0 B. Barker, on the
books of the Commissioner of Reve-
nue. for Davis District in said county,
was sold on the 18th day of January
1908, for the non payment of taxes
due thereon for the year 1906; and
more than two years having elapsed
since the date of said sale; and APP
pl1cation having been fl ed in, this
Office by the purchaser thereof foi a
deed to said lot, as provided under
section $50 of the Code OF Virgitia,
you are further notified to appear in
four months from date of this notice
and do what may be necessary to Pro-
tect your interest.
Given under my hand this the 30th
day of December 1911.
Nj. B. WUNDER, Clerk
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19

The tide of political sentiment is
still sweeping toward the Democrats.
Out in Kansas this week they elected
"a congressman to succeed the late
Representative Adison The District
has been strongly Republican III
every election since 1900, but this
week the Democrats carried it by 1906
majority. Wherever the people have
an opportunity to express themselves
they are showing their confidence il
democratic men and measues. The
full harvest of the revolt ag inst
stand-patlsm will be reaped in next
November.-H Huntington, w. Va,
AID Or User.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
SAUMSVILLE

Practically all farm work is at a
standstill in this vicinity now except
hauling wood Ito the room stove. J
We are now having the weather
"we read about" as several ther.
mometers in our section conceded
last Sunday morning at "A below zero
with others around ranging even
higher. Our oldest citizens say il
equals the coolest in their experience
Married--On Wednesday evening
Jan. 10th, at the Lutheran parsonage
at Fairview, Mr.. Clinton Reynolds to
Miss Florence Gochenour. Youl
correspondent wishes them a long an6
happy voyage oyer life's changing
sea.
Prof. John Hepner, of the public
school spent his first Sunday in oul
village this week, the weather being
too inclement to get back to the
"burg" to be with his fair lady.
Rev. ". S. Hoye will preach in the
Christian church next Sunday the 81
morning and night. He will also de-
liver his famous lecture "The Oldest
Institution" on Monday night follow
ing, and at the same place. If we are
correctly informed tickets may be
secured at Saum's store.
Messrs. Kirby Kibler, Lester Hotel
and Rcbt. Wolyerton who are teach
ing on Cedar Creek spent the week
end with their kiEdsfolk here.
Fine ice is being stored now by oul
men who wish it for summer use.
Miss Susan Rudy, of Ohio, who is
spending the winter with Mrs. w. B.
Good is so ill as to be under care OF
physician at this writing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
MAN ONCE C0NDWANA
so SCIENTISTS CALL THE FIRST
OF THE SPECIES.
He lived In Southern LatItudes and
Was a BroWnlsh-Ysliow Color,
Variations Coming Later
With the Miqrations.

Prof Lyonel Lyde, who teaches eco
nomic geography in the University
college, London, has attracted deal
Of attention recently with his remarks
on the subject OF skin color. 1t Is In
teresting to note just what he really
has said on this much discussed sub
ject.
Prof. Lyde's theory Is that whatever
the color Of primitive man in the
beginning, the conditions Of life dur
ing the glacial period were such that
uniformity OF results must have been
| produced. Nearly every anthropologist
is ready to admit now common orr
gin for all mankind. Where man
originated is not known-very likely
certainly not in Europe, they say. His
| original color is supposed to have
, been a brownish-yellow, not like any
! of the colors of mankind today, and
F. scientists call him, for the sake of
calling him something, a Condwana.
He lived in southern attitudes
! this, they think, is certain. Then
came the migrations and then, Prot
| Lyde believes, the variations in color
began. Some turned black, some
! brown and some yellow, all according
to the climate in which they found
| themselves
Climatic influences work directly
and indirectly. In the tropics the
! skin and the intestines perform
work which in temperate zones is
thrown on the lungs. So when man
found himself in cooler lands the in
creased activity of the lungs, together
with the lessened light and heat, ia
vored tightening OF the skin. When
he found himself in hotter climates
the increased activity OF the liver and
the presence of great light favored a
dark skin.
AS primitive man went on his way
over the globe he adapted himself to
the conditions he found. Prof Lydo
thinks that it is light, and not heat,
which Is Injurious. There are in the
tropics dangerous X-like rays which
must be stopped, and they were stop
ped by the darkening of the skin.
Since lack of moisture also tends to
give a tawny color, 1t is found that
In rainy countries the people are fair
er than in places where there are
long and frequent droughts.
The race, then, that found a home
in moderate and damp climates turn
ed whittier and whittier. 1t is only in
such climates that white skins can
endure; and, presumably, If the pres
ent white race were turned into a
different part of the world for many
hundreds of years the wilderness oil
the skin would be gradually lost Per
haps, since the white man is spre Id
ing, over the world today, 1t would bt
fair to say it will, in such cases, b,
lost, the whiteness being retained on
In climates that have the condition
under which the race was first bleach
ed
Intensity of light and little humidtt,
made black Trade winds and litti,
humidity gave the tinge of brown t
the sub-tropical Mediterranean people
Then comes yellow, which Prof. Lydt
, puts down as the result of vast dessi
! eating lands in temperate iatituG es
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
Feed for Birds BEING Sent Out,

Richmond, Va, Jan. I5.-The
efforts of the Audubon Society of Vir.
gfnia, to arouse the interest of the
public in the welfare of the birds,
whose food supply has been cut off by
the snow, are bearing fruit. A large
quantity of grain was sent out Satur.
day, the railroads having agreed to
have their section hands put it where
the feathered tribe swould get it, and
81 or 40 Bushels more was shipped
Yesterday.
The railroads will transport free
OF charge grain in packages labeled
"Feed for Birds
Word has also been sent to TIE
people living in the country urging
them to scatter through the fields feed
for the birds,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
SpasmodiC Insanity

Boston, Jan. l6.-1n spite of the
Widespread and apparently over
whelming cry for extreme penalty 10
the case of c. v. T. Richeson for the
murder of Avis Linnell. his lawyers
are getting ready for . desperate bat
tie to save his life. 1t became known
today that the petition which will be
sent to the governor, will be based o.
. plea of spasmodic insanity. Nc
new sweethesrts came to light today
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
Big Petition For Statewide

A petition signed by the ministers
of the Virginia Church of the Breth'
ren, representing $1,000 Dunkards,
will be sent to the Virginia Legis-
lature asking for state-wine pre-.
hibition enabling act and a law to
keep whiskey from being shipped into
"dry'' territory.
The petition refers to the uncompro-
missing position of the Dunkard
Church on the temperance question,
commends the work of the Virgil mia
AntiSaloon League, and praises the
stand taken by the 'dry" newspapers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
A Girls wild Mlin,ght

To warn people of fearful forest
fire in the Catski Is a young girl rode
horseback at midnight and sayed
many lives. Her deed was glorious
but lives are often saved by DR.. Kings
New Discovery in curing lung trouble,
coughs and colds, which might have
ended ia consumption or pneumonia
1T cured me OF dreadful cough and
lung disease. writes w. X Patterson,
Wellington, Tex latter four in our
family had died with consumption,
and | gained 81 pounds Nothing
30 sure and safe for all throat and
lung troubles. Price Soc and 81.OO.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
Walton & Smo0t.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
Train Freezes on the Rails

The Norfolk and Western Railroad S
fast Washipgton-C Chattanooga train
actually froze to the tracks when it
stopped at Lynchburg last Sunday.
Dripping water from the pipes hard
ened quickly in the zero weather and
the wheels were locked so securely ia
the ice that three engines humping the
train from the rear were required to
remove it. AT that, two and half
hours were lost before the train could
be budged and it reached Bristol,
Tenn, seven hours late.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10. 1912
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

We call attention to the advt.
of McCal1s Magazine in connec-
ton with the Shenandoah HEX
AID. Subscribers to the Herald,
who have already paid in advance
can secure McCalls Magazine for
three years by RENTING to the
HERALD so cts. We will furnish
the magazines for three years
and the Shenandoah HERALD
for one year for S1.50. Subscribe
at once so as to begin With the
Nwe Year.
THE SHENANDOAH HERALD.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
LEGISLATURE.

Delegate Tate, of Pulaski, intro
duced bill in the House to place the
students of the Virginia Military
Institute upon an equal footing with
the State Normal School girls at
Harrisonburg and Farmville. requir-
ing them to teach two years after
graduation, or serve on Highway
Commission as assistant engineer, or
members of the Highway guard.
Bills were introduced to Incorporate
Blacksburg: and to create a State de-
partment for the protection of game
and wild birds
The House committee on finance re-
ported favorably On the pension bill,
appropriating $4,000 to meet the
deficit of last years Confederate
pensi or fund.
George L. Richardson, of Henr y
presented bill providing that Circuit
and Corporation judges be instructed
to appoint committee of three, two
of whom shall be Confederate vet
ems, to examine the pension rolls of
the county and strike there from all
names not proper to be enrolled
there.
A bill introduced in the House by
Mr.. Weaver. of Front Royal, would
require commissioners of revenue and
mineral assess ors of the State Corpo-
ration Commission To jointly assess
mineral lands and machinery, the
Judgment of the assessor ruling.
Resolutions we're introduced and
approved by the House looking to in
vestig ations of the business O! the
Virginia Book Company and its re-
lations to the school book supplies;
of the sums paid to school architects
with the view to the employment of a
state 81 chitect, and of the contracts
for furniture with the Virginia School
Supply Company.
One of the most important measures
introduced in the House was a bill
offered by Speaker Byrd providing
for the creation of State tax com.
mission, to consist Of the Coy
ernor. Lieutenant G vernon, Speaker
of the House Finance Committee,
chairman of Doth houses and DR..
Douglass S. Freeman, as tax expert,
the latter S salary to oe 81, 600 a year
Delegate Peyton, of Southampton
county, intro ducea bill the purpose
of which is to forbid the marriage of
drunkards, drug tends and diseased
persons and which imposes penalty
upon the clerk who issues the license
and tine preacher who offici ates at such
marriage. Uni ess the man or woman
is sound mentally and physically
they cannot wed, unless past As years
of age.
By vote of 60 to Is the House decid-
Ell, the Senate concuring to close the
game season instead of on February
LIST, this being on account of the heavy
snow preventing animals and fowls
from procuring sufficient food. Tur-
keys, partrid ges, woodcocks, squirrels
and rabbits are protected, but the last
two may be killed on a mans own
lands.
Senator F. S. Tavenner, as a result
OF the decision of the Safe Corpora
ton Commission on the toll gates case.
will offer a bill at once forb .0ding the,
placing of more than one gate on any
one stretch of five miles of turnpike in
Virginia. He hopes to get ria of the
proposition of the Valley Turnpike
Company in this way, SO that if the
gates are placed In accordance with
the commissions decision, they can
be removed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19

WESTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No -Mixed--Except Sunday
7:O1 N. Local for Barrisoubu burg.
Arrive Harrison burg 1915.
No. 4o-Daily-1:l0 p. m. Local
for Harrisonburg. Arrive Harrison
burg 2:55 p. m.
No. 13-Except Sunday-7:29 p. m.
Limited for Harrisorburg, stopping
at Edinburg, Mt. Jackson, New Mar
ket and Broadway. Arrive Harrison
burg 900 p. ID. Buffet Paelor Car.
No. 2l7-Except Sunday-S:42 p. M.
Local for Harrisonburg. Arrive
HSrrisonburg 1925 D. m.
EASTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No. i4-Exeept Sunday-s:00 a. III.
Limited for Alexandria and Washing
ton. Arrive Washington 11:55 a. ns
Buffet Parlor Car.
NO. % -Daily-4:26 p. IN. Local
for Alexandria and WashIngtoe..
Arrive Washington $40 p. m.
No. 216-Except Sunday $40 D. M
Local from Harrisonhurg to Stnas-
burg. Arrive Strasburg S:45 p. ni>
No. IA connects at Manassas with
Main Line Fast Mail Train No. AZ for
principal point South.
Trains PIT and Is in connections with
Main Line Train No 10 hasween
Orange and Manassas affords good
service from Richmond via G. 4 @,
Railway and Gordonsville
Il. Fl. CoAPMAN, Vice-Presideat and
Gener al Manager.
5. H. HARDwIcK, Passenger Traffic
Manager.
II. F. CARY, General Passenger Agt.
L. S. BROWN, General Agent, Wash
ington, d. G.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
rs Degrees Below Zero in Valley

The Government Thermometer at
O'Clock last Sunday morning showed
|25 below zero, the lowest on record in
this part of the valley.
Half dozen ranges exploded in
Harrisonbusg and several persons had
narrow escapes. The range at the
home oil Rev. ]. ]. jackson, rector of
the Protestant Episcopal church, was
shattered. Walter Pence's kitchen
apparatus was blown through q win
dow. Several homes are flooded with
water by Lesser explosions. Harrison.
burg News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-19
Preacher a Distillfr.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 10
The Rev. Joseph r. Smith has plead
ed guilty to ''moonshining. HIS
illicis still was kept in smokehouse
100 yards from his parsonage. he
never drank any Of the whisky he
made