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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
SMALL BOY GOOD REAs0NER
Present-Day Conditions Applied te
Biblical Incident Showed Power
Of Deduction.

The Sunday school class OF an In
dianapolis church, which was made up
Of small boys, was discussing Lot and
how he came to be In Sodom. The
teacher told how Abram and Lot had
decided to separate and take their
flocks and servants in opposite direc-
tons and how Lot, probably IN his
selfshness, had taken what he regard
ed as the best land, which lay in the
direction of Sodom. which was after
ward destroyed by fire. The teacher.
q man, did not believe in clothing the
talk concerning biblical characters in
mystery or phrases that the small
boys could not understand. but tried
to make them 7ealze that the men OF
biblical times were subject to the
game conditions and influences as arc
people Of today.
Now, boys" he said, "Lot was not
q real bad man. He didn't plunge into
the wickedness of Sodom immediate
ly. After he left Abram he. no doubt.
lived with his family and servants In
his tents far outside Of the wicked
CITY OF SOQOm. linen u0 DeSdu W ~
to the city occasionally. Then he went
oftener, until he came to believe that
1t was a good place to live in. When
the city was destroyed the angels OF
the Lord led him out Of the city.
Now, James," said the teacher. Il
want you tell me in your own way
how you think Lot came to be In
Sodom"
"He-he lived In the country at
first" replied James, "and didn't come
to town at all Then he got to COM
ing Just once In while-on-on Sat-
urday nights, when everybody got
paid. And then he got to coming
through the week. to the ball game. or
things like that. And one day, maybe,
he came home and said: Well. saw
a nice vacant house in Sodom this aft.
ernoon and l told the transfer man to
come out tomorrow and get our stuff.
That's the way think Lot came to
live in Sodom." concluded James, as
he gave a long sigh and sat down.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02

TRUE COURTESY IN GERMANY
Traveller to Revise His Opinion
Of Young OFFICER.

The German has not only been
taught the other courtesies, but he has
been born with q kindness Of heart
and instructive consideration for 9TH
ers which make his formalities Of real
value. The man who appears to have
q fund Of small change and value
less attentions Is the same man who
will go miles out Of his way to do you
favor tomorrow"
Only q few weeks ago I was travel.
ing IN the same train with young
lieutenant, whose smooth and graceful
manners had more than once aroused
suspicion in my English soul
He was got up in his newest and
finest uniform; he had on spotless
white kid gloves, an eyeglass thrust
in his eye: he looked, in fact, the YER
lest dandy, who would not soil himself
to save life.
The train was very full, and pres
emily an old peasant fellow came IN
with his basket Of vegetables. and
looked about heiplessly, treading on
everybody's toes in the meantime. I
looked on my military neighbor and
waited for the storm. The dandy
arose. saluted gravely, offered the
weary old peasant his seat, and went
and stood outside.
II there Is anything IN thought tele-
graphy, that young officer must have
heard me apologizing to him all the
rest Of our journey together.-"My
German Year"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
Neatly Evaded Apology.

One day, Beckmann. the comic ao-
tor, was induced to take of we'll
known newspaper editor, Frankel by
name, in one Of the characters he was
representing in Berlin. He perform
ed his task SO cleverly that at the
close the audience broke out into loud
calls for Frankel. The journalist
brought an action, and Beckmann was
condemned to go to the house of the
insulted party and there beg his par
don in the presence Of witnesses. At
the hour appointed Frankel sat IN the
circle of his family, together with a
number of relatives and friends whom
he had convened for the occasion,
waiting the arrival OF the delinquent.
He tarried long. and half an hour had
passed in weary suspense, when, at
last, the door opeend, and Beckmann
put his head in and asked; Does Mr.
Meir live here?" "Ch, no." answered
Frankel, "he lives next door" "Ah.
then I beg your pardon" said the ac-
tor, and hastily withdrew, having thus
acquitted himself of the imposed PEN
ance to the great annoyance of Fran
kel, and the intense amusement Of the
assembled witnesses.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
SEVERE ON HIS OWN WORK
Artist Critic at Least Proved That He
Was Above Suspicion Of Playing
Favorites.

Granville Redmond has arrived in
the foremost ranks of California's ar
lists. Being recognized himself. after
years of striving. he feels competent
to pass upon the merits of his contem-
porary artists.
Recently he left picture on exhibit
ton at a San Francisco gallery. In
the course OF the week he went to the
place to see how the sale was pro-
crossing.
In company with Morcom, the pio-
ture dealer, and a few art students.
he fell to discussing the pictures.
Every artist therein represented fell
under the stroke Of his hammer
Keith, Hill, Yard. Judson, Burgdorff.
Short, Best, Peters. Latimer, Hansen
all came in for their share of cutting
criticism. A word or two at most SUI
feed to finish them. Redmond made
his comments the more substantial by
writing them on the margin Of the cat
alogue.
"And this" said Morcom, pointing
at last to the picture painted by Red
mond, what do you think Of thisf"
Redmond was game.
He seized his paper and. quick an
a flash, wrote down his criticism:
Damned rotten"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02

297 woes tess than majority. Inc
appeal to the committee on credentials
rom the de, ision of Lne national com
mittee was abandoned, as it ought to
have been.
Michigan.
In Michigan the state convention
had in it about 1000 delegates. There
were only two counties in dispute or
contest. One was Wayne county, in
which Detroit is situated, and the other
was Calhoun county. The evidence
left no doubt that the Taft men car
ried by very large majority Wayne
county, but it was immaterial whether
this was true or not because, leaving
out both Wayne county and Calhoun
county. the only counties IN contest,
the Taft delegates outnumbered by
several hundred the Roosevelt dele
gates, and they had a clear majority
out of the total number of votes that
should have been in the convention.
The contest was so weak as to hardly
merit recital.
Texas.
In Texas there were 249 counties, of
which four have no county govern
ment The 245 counties under the call
Of the convention were allowed to have
something over 1000 delegates, repre-
senting them. who were given author
ity to cast 249 votes. OF the 245 coun-
ties there were ninety-nine counties in
which the total Republican vote was
but 1000, in fourteen of which there
were no Republican voters. in twenty
seven of which there were less than
ten each and in none Of which was
there any Republican organization and
IN none Of which had a primary or con
vention been held. 1t was shown that
Colonel Cecil Lyon, to whom had been
assigned as referee the disposition Of
the patronage Of the national Repub-
lican administration for ten years in
the state, had been in the habit Of con
trolling the Republican state conyen-
ton by securing from two federal Of
fceholders In each Of these ninety-nine
counties certificate granting proxy
to COlone Lyon or a friend of his to
represent the county as if regularly
conferred by Republican county or
ganization. The national committee
and the committee on credentials and
the convention after the fullest investi
CATION decided that these ninety-nine
counties in which the Republican vote
was so small aud in which there was
no Republican party, no convention, no
primary, no organization. was not the
proper source for a proxy TO give
vote equal to that to be cast by the
other 1916 counties in which there was
Republican organization and in
which primaries or conventions were
held. The two committees therefore
held such ninety-nine proxies to be
illegal and not the basis Of proper rep
resentation The two tribunals who
heard the case decided that they should
deduct the ninety-nine votes from the
total of 245 and give the representation
to those who controlled the majority
OF the remainder. The remainder was
1872 votes, and out Of that the TaIE
men had carried eighty nine counties,
having ninety votes This gave to the
Taft men a clear majority in the state
convention and with it eight delegates
at LARGE.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
First Encyclopedia.

The most ancient attempt ut what
IL called in these days an "encyclo-
pedia" was Pliny's Natural History"
This old work, very high authority
throughout the Middle Ages. is really
a remarkable production and we'll de-
serves the fame that for SO many ages
belonged to 1t. Pliny. who died in 70
A. D., was not a naturalist, physician
or an artist. and did not pretend to be
the wisest man Of his time, yet such
was his interest in knowledge that he
devoted the leisure hours Of busy
public life to compiling the work
which did a vast amount Of good In
the world and paved the way for the
comprehensive encyclopedias Of the
present time.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
Valuable find of Manuscript.

A very interesting and remarkable
discovery of Illuminated manuscripts
and early printed books, ranging as
far back as 1880, has just been made
in the library at Oxton Hall, says the
Nottingham (Eng) Guardian.
It came about in this way: Tne
vicar of the parish, Rev. W. Laycock'
obtained permission to go through the
books In the library at his leisure'
While so doing his curiosity was
aroused by a locked and forgotten
cupboard therein. which he proceeded
to investigate. Its contents proved TO
be between forty and nifty volumes.
which confirmed the impression con-
vesed by the antiquity of their ap'
pesrance that they belonged to tne
very earliest stage Of the art OF 0fins
ing. which was introduced Into tnia
country in 1847.
The majority Of them are folio vof
umes. and with one exception they are
ali In their original bindings. Tn<
covers are carefully planned boards q
solid oak, and the books are Doune
nth stout leather laces. the backing
and lining being fragments OF ilu"
mated manuscripts Of much eaine
date. cut up - waste with . ru'nies'
Indifference.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
Woodchuck's Name,

One OF the most noticeable traits OF
woodchucks Is the throwing up OF
large piles Of dirt IN front OF their
burrows. 1t Is from this practice that
the woodchuck got his name In olden
times-probably In the time OF Aesop
the lower animals used to live In
one happy country with Judge over
them, the dog. One day rabbit
whose burrow adjoined that OF a mar
mot complained to the latter that the
rabbits eyes were continually filled
with the dirt which he threw out Of
his burrow. The marmot paid no
heed to this remonstrance, and the
rabbit was compelled to appeal to
the Judge. His honor Immediately
sent word to the offender that greater
care must be taken In the future. But
the insolent marmot. notorious for his
incivility and Indifference, replied to
the messenger that he would chuck"
his dirt Just where he pleased.
That settled It. The dog has been
hunting for the gross offender ever
since. and the name "woodchuck" has
stuck to the whole tribe Of marmots.
Brooklyn Standard Union.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
Borrowing Books.

The practice Of borrowing books ia
essentially an evil one In those who
can afford to own books, and public
libraries serve to encourage and fos-
ter the evil. though they are OF very
great value to the poor student. We
think that. upon general principles,
people should own the books they
read. We believe heartily in buying
books, reading books and keeping
books. AS a reference public library
serves an admirable purpose. and in
many instances 1t IL Of undoubted adj
vantage to the people. But one that
would be surely proflted by books
should own them II he can, and should
have them for companions continually
around him-Eusene Field.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
Sounded That Way.

Miss Brown was giving an elaborate
description of a blacksmith prepare
tory to teaching Longfellow's poem to
her pupils:
Now children. we are going to
learn a poem today about some one
who works very hard. He IL very
large and has great arms that can
lift such heavy thingsl His face 10
blackened with SCOT that comes from
his great blazing fires! And he wears
q dirty black apron and he has q firs
that glows, oh. 30 red. and whenever
he makes anything he put It into his
fire and then pounds 1t with a great
big hammer, which makes the loudest
changing noise and makes the sparks
fly about in every direction. Now. who
can tell me what have been descrtb-
ing?"
A little maid who had listened to
these vivid details with eyes twice
their natural size sprang TO her fees
and said in an awed whispers
"The devil"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02

The process known ~ snamelinS II
not of modern origin. On the con-
trary, It goes back to venerable an
tiquity. II you viii read up on the
subject you will learn that excellent
enamel 10 still preserved ON some OF
the bricks that have been found
among the ruins OF old Babylonia and
Assyria, which have been placed back
as far as the seventh or eighth CEN
fury B. G. Beautiful glases were
made by the Egyptians as early ~ the
sixth dynasty. The Greeks and Ro-
mans were acquainted with the art OF
enameling. as the museums Of the
world clearly show. 1t would pay you
to visit such institutions in our own
city.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
NOTICE..

The Road Board of Johnston Dis
trlct insists that parties having claims
against said district for work, &C.,
shall make and present itemised
monthly statements on court lay Of
each month for payment. The Super
visor and Commissioner will be on
hand then TO sign the warrants before
the money is drawn as required by
law.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
WESTBOUND-from Woodstock.

WESTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No 173- Mixed-Except Sunday
7:01 a m. Local for Barrisonburg
Arrive Harrisonburg 10:15.
No. 49-Dai y-1:l0 p. m. Local
for Harrisonburg Arrive Harrison
burg 2:55 p. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. 3-Except Sunday-7:29 p. m.
Limited for Harrison burg, stopping
at Edinbnrg. Mt. jackson, New Mar
ket and Broadway. Arrive Harrison
burg 900 p. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. 2I7-Except Sunday-S:55 p. M.
Local for Harrisonburg. Arrive
HHrrisonburg 1925 p. m.
EASTBOUND- from Woodstock.
No. l4-Except Sunday-S:Oo a. m.
Limited for Alexandria and Washing
ton. Arrive Washington 11:55 a. m.
Buffet Parlor Car.
No. % -Daily-4:26 p. IN. Local
for Alexandria and Washington.
Arrive Washington 9:l0 p. m. Buffet
Farlor Car.
No 2l6-Except Sunday $40 D. m.
Local from Harrisonburg to Stras-
burg. Arrive Strasburg S:45 p. m.
Nos. Is and IA connects at Manas-
sas with Nos. Ill and 1l2 to and from
Warrenton.
No. IA connects at Manassas with
Main Line Fast Mail Train No. 43 for
principal point South.
Trains PIT and ID in connection with
Main Line Train No. 10 between
Orange and Manassas affords good
service fir NJ Richmond via c. & O,
Railway md Gordonsville.
Z q. CoAPMAN, Vice-Presdent and
@ Ter al Manager.
Ii. hARDwICK, Passenger Traffic
Manager.
H F. GARY, General Passenger Agt.
L. S. BROWN, General Agent, Wash
ington, D. g.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
Wedding Invitations

. Engraved wedding Invitations, En-
gTaved Cards &c. will he furnished
by The SHENANDOAH HERALD. II
you want foe cards, call and examine
oru samples and prices.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02

II was cured OF diarrhoea by one
dose Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy" writes M.
E. Gebhardt, Oriole, Pa. There is
nothing better. For sale by All
Dealers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
70 study Reconciliation Eneets.

The American Medical association
10 to make Q study Of methods Of re-
suscitation from electric shocks. Many
eminent physicians and electrical en-
sinssYs are to cooperate In the inves-
tisation, which It Is hoped will have
important practical results. Z
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
CONTESTED DELEGATES At
LARGE.
Arizona.

In the Arizona convention there were
ninety-three votes. All the delegates
six In number-were to be selected at
large The counties were entitled to Sc
lect their delegates through their coun
ty committee or by primary. In one
county. Maricopa. a majority Of the
committee decided to select Its dele
gates and a minority to have a pri-
mary. In other counties there were
some contests. and the sttae commit
tee. following the usage Of the national
committee. gave a hearing to all con
testants In order to make up the TEN
porary roll There was clear major
ity Of the Taft delegates among the
uncontested delegates The committee
made up the temporary roll and then
there was a bolt. sixty-four remaining
in the hall and twenty-five withdraw
ing therefrom. The case Of the Taft
majority was so clear that 1t Is difficult
to understand why contest was made
Indiana.
In Indiana the four Taft delegates al
large were elected In a state conven
ton to which Marion county, In which
indianapolis Is situate. was entitled to
12S votes A primary was held In In
dianapolis, at which Taft polled 5000
and Roosevelt l.4OO votes. This gave
Taft lO8 delegates in the state conven
ton from Marion county. and II the,
were properly seated the control Of the
convention by large majority was
conceded to Taft. Attempt was made
to impeach the returns from Marion
county by charges Of fraud and repeat
ing. These charges were of general
character. without specification except
as to one ward out Of fifteen wards
and then the impeaching witness ad
mitted he could not claim fraud enough
to change the result In that ward The
national committee. upon which there
were nfteen anti-Taft men. rejected
the Roosevelt contestants and gave the
TAN delegates their seats By q unani
NOUS vote. Senator Rorah and Mr.
Frank B. Kellogg. both Roosevelt men
made speeches In explaining the votes
In which they said that the case turned
wholly on the Marion county primary
and a. there was no evidence to i'm
peach the result certified. the title OF
the Taft delegates was clear This Is
the convention whose proceedings
called forth such loud charges of theft
and fraud from Mr. Roosevelt
kentucky.
In Kentucky contest was died
AGAINST only three Of the four delegates
At large. The fourth Taft delegate'l
seat was uncontested. The three con
testants admitted they were net elect
ed By the convention which sent ths
Taft delegates o. BY any otheE. Thes
only contended that 4 The RoQqovel!
Durcss h6q hn!i \ - c4!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
Destroys
Dandruf

Ayers Hair Vigor keeps the
scalp clean and healthy,
destroys all dandruff, and
greatly promotes the growth
of the hair. You will GER
tainly be pleased with it as
a dressing for your hair. 1t
keeps the hair soft and
smooth and promptly checks
any falling of the hair. 1t
does not color the hair, and
cannot injure the hair or
scalp. Consult your doctor
about these hair problems.
Ask him what he thinks of
Ayers Hair Vigor.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
THE TRUTH ABOUT
THOSE DELEGATES
Roosevelt Contests Instlgated
to Deceive the Public.
ALL BUT "a We're ABANDONED

An Examination Of the Facts Shows
That the Tribunals Which Decideo
These Contests In Favor Of Mr.. Tart
Were Right In Every lnstance-The
Remaining 1874 Contests Were Frivoi-
Gus, and Their Prompt Abandonment
Reflects Upon the Genuinsnsss and
Validity Of the Remainder.
Washington. July 29.-Here are the
facts In relation to the contested seats
In the Republican national convention.
1t Is summary OF a detailed state
ment going carefully into all Of the
cases. statement SO thorough that 1t
takes up $50 pages Of printed matter,
This statement is signed by Mr.. Victor
Rosewater. chairman of the former Re
publican national committee; by Mr..
81. Devine Of Colorado. chairman of the
committee on credentials Of the Repub
lican national convention, and by Mr..
Charles D. Hllles. chairman of the
present Republican national committee
The total number Of delegates sum
moned to the convention under its call
was LOTS, with $40 necessary to a
choice. Mr.. Taft had 561 votes on the
first and only ballot and was declared
the nominee. There were instituted
against 23S Of the delegates regularly
elected for Taft contests on behalf of
Roosevelt These contests were ayow-
eddy instigated not for the purpose of
really securing seats in the convention,
not for the purpose of adducing evil
dence which would lead any respect
able court to entertain the contests. but
for the purpose of deceiving the public
into the belief that Mr.. Roosevelt had
more votes than he really had, as the
conventions and primaries were In
progress for the selection Of delegates,
This Is not only a necessary inference
from the character Of the contests, but
II was boldly avowed by the chief edi-
tor Of the newspapers owned by Mr..
Munsey, who has been Mr. Roosevelts
chief financial and newspaper sup
porter. The 23S contests were reduced
by abandonment to seventy-four
The very fact Of these 164 frivolous
contests itself reflects upon the genu-
ineness and validity of the remainder
The seventy-four delegates include six
at large from Arizona. four at large
from Kentucky, four at large from In
diana, six at large from Michigan,
eight at large from Texas and eight at
large from Washington. and also two
district delegates each from the Ninth
Alabama. the Fifth Arkansas, the
Thirteenth Indiana, the Seventh.
Eighth and Eleventh Kentucky, the
Third Oklahoma. the Second Tennes-
see and from each Of nine districts. the
First. Second. Fourth. Fifth. Seventh.
Eighth. Ninth. Tenth and Fourteenth
Of Texas
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02

Immense Floating Drydocks.
A floating drydock with lifting ca
pacity of thirty thousand tons has
been built for the British admiralty.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Premier Carrier Of the South.
Schedule between Washington, Alex
andria, Woodstock and Harrisonburg
In Effect May II, 1912.
N. B Following schedule figures
published only as Information and
are not guaranteed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-08-02
nR. j. H. SHOOT,
NJ. W. S. CLINE,

RESIDENT PLY slCIAN
"a Calls answered day or night.
Office and residence North Mair st
March 4-tf.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-02-08
lust 4 LITTLE roc HAsTY
Mr. NewIy,aed Resented What He Con.
staered lrnpertinence, but the
Coke Was on Him,

They were on their wedding tour,
and Imagined that every ciyilty given
them related to their new condition OF
servinlde.
Having stopped at a way station,
he bridegroom was approached by the
station agent, who asked:
Are You going to take the next
jvatn?"
RS none of your business" re-
5ovted the bridegroom, Indignantly, as
lie guided the bride up the platform,
where they condoled with each other
over the impertinence of some of the
natives.
Onward came the train, its vapor
curling from afar. 1t was the last to
heir destination that day-an express,
Nearer and nearer it came al full
speed; then In a moment it whizzed
0ast and was gone
Why in thunder didn't hat train
,topi" yelled the bridegroom.
Cos you said 'twant none of my
Sizness. has to signal If that trains
20 stop"