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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
WHEN MUIR REJOICED
NATURALIST WRITES ABOUT A
"NOeLE EARTHoUAKE.n
impressive Description Of Shocks In
Yosemite Valley Which Gave Birth
to q New Mountain Avalanche
ralus While He Looked.

"A noble earthQuakel A noble
earthQuake!" exclaimed John Muir.
when he was awakened at half-past
two o'clock Of moonlit morning in
the Yosemite valley. For years he
had believed that the many great ava
lanche taluses leaning against the
walls Of the valley at intervals of .
mile or two, had been caused by an
earthquake at least three centuries
before, and here was his chance to
make some observations. Never be-
fore had he enjoyed q storm Of this
sort, but the strange, thrilling motion
could not be mistaken. and SO he ran
out Of his cabin. both glad and fright.
sned as he made his exclamation.
''The shocks were 80 violent and
varied, and succeeded on another 20
closely" he writes in the Century,
that I had to balance myself care
fully In walking, as II on the deck
Of ship among waves, and It seemed
impossible that the high cliffs Of the
valley could escape being shattered.
In particular feared that the sheer
fronted Sentinel rock, towering above
my cabin, would be shaken down, and
I took shelter back Of large yellow
pine, hoping that It might protect me
from at least the smaller outbounding
boulders."
The most impressive part Of his de-
soription Is Of the sounds. 1T was
calm, moonlight night" he says, "and
no sound was heard for the first min.
ute or SO save low, muff1ed, bubbling
underground rumblings. and the whis-
pering and rustling Of the agitated
trees, az II Nature were holding her
breath. Then suddenly out Of the
strange silence and strange motion
there came = tremendous roar The
Eagle rock, on the south wall about
half q mile up the valley. gave way,
and I saw It falling In thousands Of
The great boul6srs I had 20 long been
studying. pouring to the valley floor
In Tree curve luminous from frio;
ton. making terribly sublime spec
tacas-an arc u glowing, passionate
IRE, Aftesn hundred fsst span. 40 true
IN form and ~ serene In beauty a.
rainbow IN the midst q The stupen.
dous rock storm. The sound Was SO
tremendously deep and broad and ear
nest that The whole earth, lihe q liv-
ing creature. seemed at last to have
found voice. and to be calling to her
sister planets. In trying to tell some.
thing Of The sire Of this avid sound,
It seems to me that II all the thun-
der Of all the storms had ever heard
were condensed into one roar, 1t
would not equal the rock rsar at the
birth u . mountain talua Think,
then, q the roar that arose to heaven
Ut the Simultaneous birth of the an
cisnt canyon taluses throughout the
length and breadth q tie rangei"
The Indians and many Of the white
msa IN The valley n terror Of this
oarthQuAkA The nnal rumblings Of
wh5oA Woeo noe ovee Tor two months,
bit Muir RENAMED - study it, e.
pootR Azlung oGhae things. DO bept
> 19d1n1e = Nntor q his cabin talk
- - 49, - onnld 81 Ire move
~ IL n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
Illinois Governor 10 Stick to Taft

The committee of FIVE progress
siye republicans that was APP
pointed by Medill Mccormick to
wait on Gov. Deneen and ascer-
tain whether he would support
Taft or Roosevelt for President
was informed by the governor
that he considered Taft the re-
gular nominee OF the republican
party for President, and that as
such he felt obligated to support
his candidacy.
Secretary of State Doyle, Audi
tor of Public Accounts McCol-
Tough and Attorney General
Stead were waited on by the COM
mittee and gave the answer as
did Deneen. Andrew Russell,
candidate for state treasurer. told
Chairman Mccormick, he would
send him an answer BY mail.
IT here must be 4 full third
party state ticket in Illinois with
candidates for governor and other
Offices favorable to Col. Roose-
Welt"
That was the ultimatum of
Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon Co.,
Roosevelt's campaign manager,
delivered to the third party move
ment. It was. in answer to doubt
expressed at Roosevelt headquar-
tiers whether a third ticket would
he put out in this state.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
MT. JACKSON

Mrs. Laura Phillips, Mrs.
Rebecca Ortt and Mrs. Belle
Ortt are visiting the family Of
Mr.. Charles Fultz at Harrison.
burg.
Mr.. G. F. Shultz and little
daughter, Virginia Moore, Of
Cumberland, Md, and sister,
Miss Frances Moore, of Mt
Jackson, who have been visiting
their uncle, c. Tusing, of Har.
risonburg have returned to Mt
Jackson.
Morris Lutz, accompanied by
daught ter, Miss Lizzie Lutz, re.
turned to their farm near this
place Friday afternoon, after
spending several days in Har.
risonburg in consultation With
local physicians in regard to
Mr.. Lutz's health. Mr.. Lutz is
about IS years old and is suffer.
ing from cancer which has
broken out on his face and hands
It is feared that his left hand
will have to be amputated, as he
suffers considerable pain with
the member and is kept under the
influence of an opiate the greater
part of the tins. Recently he
has been suffering severe hemor.
rhages OF the cancerouS affec.
tons. Mr., Lutz has been te
several hospitals but has receiv.
cd Int little ;f INV houoEt
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
STRASBURG

S. S. Burgess recently spent
several days in Baltimore on
Miss Katie Keister has return
ed from Petersburg.
Miss Viva Saum returned to
home here Friday from Eastern
Virginia.
Mr.. John W. Copp received a
message Saturday morning ar
nouncing the unexpected death
of Mrs. David Copp, formerly of
near Woodstock, which occurred
at her home near Manassas after
short illness Of fever.
Jack Lehew, former agent for
the Southern at Front Royal.
but who has recently been assist
ing Hugh Funk at the station
here, left for Washington where
he has accepted a position as
dispatcher on the w. 0. Road
between Washington and Blue
mont.
The annual children's services
was held at the Methodist church
Sunday night, the entertainment
being given entirely by the little
ones, who did themselves and
the instructors great credit. A
large congregation enjoyed the
unusually excellent performance,
Brief and appropriate addresses
were made by Rev. ]. H. Haley
and Rev. W. w. Watts.
Mr.. P. E. Lindamood, a lum.
Der dealer of this place, and Miss
Lula T. Baker, were married
Thursday evening at the home Of
W. H. Hamilton, near Winches'
ter, by Rev. Roy Schumacher Of
the Church, and returned to theil
home here.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
HARRISVILLE

Last Sunday a heavy storm
passed through this section of
country, blowing down many
trees and people that were at
tending Sunday school at Mt.
Scion and Sand Ridge had their
buggies and one Surry blown
over.
All remember the Sunday
school picnic at Hockman's
woods next Saturday, July 9th.
A good time is expected.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26

From the best information to
be had the republican party in
Shenandoah county is on the
fence. A majority would will
ingly support Taft, but they
have doubt as to his strength.
They are still afraid to get into
the bull moose band wagon,
thinking they might make a mis-
take. They are evidently wait.
ing for further information.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
Dry Victory in the Senate

Anti-saloon interests have won
4 victory before the Senate judi
ciary committee, Senator Cum
mins was authorized to report
favorably the bill giving the
dry" states power to intercept
liquor shipments from wet" ter
ritories.
Some committee members say
the bill is unconstitutional and
threaten to fight it on the floor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26

CONTINENTAL CASUALTY Co,
Dist ct Office,
Wo- dst7ck, Va.
Gentlemnr;
o. October 20, 1911. took out a
health aTS accident policy in your
company Was injured on Novem Der
20, 1911 ard was paid $40 10 indemnity
for same On December 18th.
On Jarua,y 81, 1912 | increased my
policy with you. and on March 18th
sustained an injury to nv hand of so
serious nature thatI was unable to
resume work in full until July Sih.
Today | am in receipt Of draft for
1888 20 in full settlement of every cent
OF indemnity claimed.
| can only say that the treatment
accorded me in the settlement of both
claims has been of the fairest and
especially that received through your
cwn Office.
Every man who has been unable to
work for nearly four months appre-
cistes Sl3S 39-and so do ]. | can
CD. erfully aud heartily recommend
YOU to any one desiring this necessity
form of insurance.
Yours very truly.
HARRY M. BOYER.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
Photo Trust Eaten

Philadelphia, July 23.-That the
so-cslled Photographic Trust has
waxed fat under high tariff ON sup
plies 10 the allegation OF the photoe-
raphers' Association Of America, in
session here.
A special investigation committee
reported today that in many cases
American products are exported to
Europe, only to Be brought back I'M
der foreign labels and command
higher prices.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26

Governor Wilson is compelled
to hide himself, in order to col
1ect his thoughts before making
his acceptance speech. He will
have more time to write his
inaugural.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
Railroad Man Dead on Track

E. E. Stump, of Cumberland, a
Baltimore and Ohio Railway employe
was found dead on an eastbound track
three miles east of Brunswick Friday
His body was stripped of clothing and
his has was found half . mile down
he track. Mr.. Stump went ~ Bruins
wick on Thursday and joined . party
that attended the railroad picnic ct
Earpsrs Ferry, 1t is supposed he fell
from the excursion train that returned
Thursday night.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
Tho Continental Casualty Co.
District Office, Woodstock, Va.
NOTICE; !!

The annual meeting OF the Stock
holders of the Mt. jackson ind How
ards Lick Turnpike Company will b
held In MI. Jackson, Va, In the oflCe
of the Peoples Bauk on Friday, July
18th, 1911 at $50 A. NJ.
A full attendance arnestly desired.
n. FUNKHOUSEfs, Pres
G. Z. Fuukheussr, Secy = Treas
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26

The price of seats in the bull
moose band wagon are quite
low with a downward tenden-
CIV. Great reduction to clubs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26

Delegates will not command
a big price in the bull moose
convention. They must obey
orders or stay out.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
.MAURERTOWN


Mrs. Julia Copp, wife of David
Copp, died on last Friday at S
a. M, at her home in Manassas,
after an illness of about two
weeks due to nervous and heart
disease. Her age was IS years,
10 months and 8 days. She was
a daughter of the late Harrison
Capp, of near Woodstock and
where she had lived for several
years prior to the family moving
to Manassas four years ago. She
is survived by her husband, three
daughters; Mrs. Gertie Wakeman
of Edinburg and Misses Mollie
and Vesta at home, two sisters,
Mrs. Jacob Fravel. of Pugh's
Run and Mrs. Ella Didawick, of
Strasburg.
Her body was brought to Maur-
ertown Saturday and taken
to the home of her sister, Mrs.
Fravel near Pugh's Run. The
funeral was conducted by Rev. E.
B. Shaver Sunday morning at the
Valley Pike church and inter
ment was in the church grave
yard.
Rev. Shaver had married and
baptized her and at her request
he preached her funeral. The large
church was filled. Mrs. Copp
was of a sweet and lovable dis
position and had many friends
throughout the county and at hei
new home at Manassas. She
had been a member of the Breth'
rem church for 80 years, and the
family haye the sympathy OF a
large circle of friends.
The overseers Of the poor foi
the county met at the County
Aims house last Friday in annual
meeting.
Miss Eleanor Parker, of Eckart
Mines, Md, is visiting Miss Ro
berta Funkhouser.
DR.. Geo. S. Gochenour, oil
Moorehe1d, and son, Ernest, OF
Porto Rico, spent Thursday night
with Mrs. Ida Gochenour. They
were accompanied to Mooreheld
by Miss Zula Gochenour.
Mrs. Warwick Carpenter and
child, Miss Mary Painter of Ca.
pom Road, are visiting at the
home of George Dolls.
A. G. Shaver, of the Quality
Music House, is in Frederick
county this week, looking after
the Everett Piano Co. s interests.
Mrs. Abram Beydler had a
slight stroke of paralysis on last
Sunday evening, she is now
seemingly out of danger.
Miss Lee Barham, of Page
county. is visiting her brother,
VIM. Barham this week.
VIM. ]. Gochenour has been
for the past two weeks in quite
a good humor. He informs
your correspondent he is tho
father of another well digger.
Cyrus Fetzer is on a business
trip in southern portion of the
county.
Mr.. ]. Hetzel and wife, OF
Washington are the guests OF
Mrs. Mary Carroll.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-07-26
S128.39
DID HE NEED TT
Read What He Saws.

Read What He Says.
Wood tick, Va, July 10. 1912
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY Co,
Dist ct Office,
Wo- dst7ck, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
Washington

Washington, May 80. -Special-
Secretary James Wilson, of the De-
partment of Agriculture, is the author
of two of the most remarkable and
astonishing statements ever made by
man charged with his responsibility
to the people.
First, in reply to the proven fact
that land sharks were cheating I'M
suspecting people out of millions of
dollars through the sale of worthless
land that had been condemned in a
report by one of the engineers of his
department, which report Wilson
caused to be suppressed, the Secretary
said:
"I'm not running this department
to protect fool s."
Second, in reply to the undisputed
evidence that government meat in
spectors, working under the direction
of the department of agriculture, had
permitted 100000 diseased car
casses of animals to pass the inspec-
ton tests, Mr.. Wilson said:
"To enforce the law would NEAR
enormous money loss, sinful waste
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
Helpful ANYHOW.

They were discussing an absentee,
and not all their remarks were favor
able. One, however, spoke In his de-
Tense. "Whatever his failings may be-"
he said, che thinks OF more little ways
of being helpful than any other per
son | know. One day was with him
at ferryhousc where crowd was
waiting for the boat. Suddenly he left
me and walked toward n woman who
was struggling with three-year-old
and number of parcels. Our friend
raised his hat, spoke TO the woman,
and then l saw him grnpple her par
cells. Soon he returned to my side, and
asked him, What was it?' oh,
nothing he said carclessly. she had
foo many parcels. ! put rubber band
around ;hrIA and punched them into
one | w,ls. diSgustcd with myself that
| had not thought Of that simple little
cXpcdient for helping the woman, and
ever since TINT time | have had much
respect for our friend, although 1 can't
indorsc all of his ways" New York
Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
War Time Coffee.

This was the formula of coffee mix
turc that sold freely In the days Of
gross adulteration during and immed-
ately subsequent to the war between
the states before matters began to right
themselves:
Best Java coffee. one pound; rye,
three pounds. Carefully clean the rye
from all bad grains, wash to remove
dust, drain Off the water and put the
grain into the rooster, carefully stir
ring to brown 1t evenly Roast the cof-
fee separately. Grind the mixture and
pack In air tight containers. An es-
sence of coffee was prepared by boiling
down molasses until hard and then
grinding it to powder and mixing II
with half pound Of good ground Java
coffee. using four pounds of the pow
dered molasses.-Ideal Grocer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
SAVED BY A SONG.
When Santley and His Party Faced
Death In Mexico.

When SantIey and His Party Faced
Death In Mexico.
Few people are aware that on one
occasion timely song saved Sir
Charles Sankey's life. The famous
baritone was one of party travelling
under military escort through bandit
infested region In Mexico when the
guards suddenly boltcd, leaving the
travellers TO the mercy of Il band of
booty hunters. These desperadoes, find.
Ing the spoil less valuable than they
expected, decided TO STAY their captivcs
and fare forth on another foray.
An inspiration came to Santlcy. Sur.
rounded by friends and foes, he com.
mcnced an aria and sang I'm his own
inimitable way. AS the notes ripplcd
forth on the clear mountain air the
bandits faces lighted up with pleasure,
and mt the finish the leader expressed
again.
Snntlcy saw his chance and seized Il.
He inquired If he might sing for the
liberty Of the little party, and II reluc-
tant consent was given. For several
hours during that never to he forgot
ten night he cnthrallcd his cnptors
with generous program of exquisite
melodies. The next day the bandits
rendered payment by taking the whole
party down the mountain side and set
ting them free. Notwithstanding later
triumphs Sir Charles Santlcy never sur.
passed that one.-London Graphic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
70 have n giants strength; but it is

To have n giants strength; but it is
tryannous
To use it like giant. "
1t is plain that it is the purpose of
the School Board to make tho teach
ers mere servants of the will of the
board while off duty. as we'll as when
in the class room. and also to deny to
them any organization that might he
used in promoting their own welfare
unless it meets the peculiar ideas
of the board.
The board in "Rule Third" seems
to assume that it is above criticism
and beyond the reach of public opin-
iona high state for body even as
str ongly entrenched as is this honor
able board.
Not even the strongest friends of
the School Board will admit that the
action of the poorly paid elementary
teachers in going to the public over
the heads of the School Board to bet
ter their deplorablc condition, was
subversive of discipline. or tended to
the injury of the schools as whole ;
but at the first opportunity, and right
on the heels of this movement they
issue a rule which is patiently intend
ed to rob the teachers of the right
and opportunity to go higher than the
board at any time or for any purpose.
In doing this we believe the City
School Board has gone step beyond
propriety and that the people Of
Richmond who are at last the arbiter
in all such affairs, whether under the
control of special board or only the
City Council, will resent any attempt
to enforce it.-Richmond Evening
Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31

of food. and Il hardship upon thos
who sold the diseased animals"
The truth about Secretary Wilson
IL this; lie is trusting, easy going
old man who is past his usefulness,
and who has allowed, perhaps un-
knowingly, n group of younger men,
who are crafty schemers, to gain the
puper hand In his department
Attached to Wilson's department
is young man named McCabe. He
is one of the department lawyers,
whose duty it is to pass upon legal
questions that come before the de-
partment. McCabe long ago perceived
that Wilson, to use street term,
was easy" and accordingly he
began to usurp powers and privileges
which did not belong to him, and
which was never meant that he
should have. First this man McCabe
began to hamper DR.. Wiley, who ad-
mittedly was the most efficient public
servant. i'll Washington McCabe 80
hampered and 80 harrassod Wiley that
the latter. after nearly thirty years
of faithful service, was driven from
the government service
With Wiley gone, McCabe turned
his talent to other directions. He
then began to hamper the work of the
meat inspectors, so that gradually,
under series of legal "interpreta-
tions' of the intent of Congress- in
the matter of the pure food law, he
dragged down the standard of the
meat inspection tests.
Back of McCabe, when he was
hampering Wiley, were the food
dopers, and back of him when he
Iulled Wilson into suppressing the
land report were the land sharks, and
back of him now, in his efforts to kill
the meat inspection law, is the beef
trust.
And back of McCabe and Wilson.
with his solid, deaf bulk to give them
all the protection they need, Is
President Taft.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
Curious Death custom In Fiji.

The Fijians believe that in case a
manageable youth or maiden dies
without having gone through with the
elaborate nuptial knot tying ceremony
of the islands his or her soul is doomed
to wander about forever In an inter
mediate region between heaven and
hell. When any one dies-man. wo-
man or child-a whales tooth is placed
In the hand of the corpse. the missile
to be thrown at the tree which stands
as guidepost to point out the road
that leads to heaven and the one that
leads to hell.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31

Two men got into an argument the
other day over the expansion Of steam
In a cylinder why" said one. "you
don't know anything about machinery
and the principles of mechanics. Your
thumbs are not shaped right" He
then went on to explain that man
with long. thin thumbs did not have n
mechanical turn. while those with
thick thumbs. broad at the ends. were
natural born machinists. 81 never he
lievcd in pliysiognomy." he said. but
do believe In thumbs"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
Rule Third oversteps the Mark.

The City School Board has sent to
the public school teachers of Rich
mond the usual blank contracts, which
they are required to sign before TAX
ing service under the board, and to
which has been added some new rules
One of these rules, and the only
one to which we shall refer at this
time, follows:
Third. No principal or teacher
shall directly or indirectly undertake
any campaign of agitation relating to
the public school system or any feat
ure thereof unless he or she has first
secured the consent of the School
Board by petition, made in writing,
through the superintendent.
This rule has deep significance
when it is remembered that it follows
closely on widely interesting popu-
lar movement which resulted in the
increase of the salaries Of the conced-
ed unde rpaid elementary teachers of
the public schools of this city and
movement, which the School Board in
its official. capacity opposed, and then,
when the money was appropriated by
the City Council, used its power as
an autonomous body to prevent its
distribution.
! In this "Third" rule the School
Board showsi is determination to sc
I shnckle the will of the teachers that
they will be denied the right of free
speech. and even the right of appeal.
Rule "Third" is as dictatorial as
it is surprising, and exhibits an in
toxication of brief authority that II
amazing.
80, it is excellent
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
Ono Wow Of Modorn cbildrsn-

Children are never children to them
selves. From the standpoint of the
grownup the real children we meet in
these days are few and far between
To be real child implies unconscious
ness of ones superiority. The trou-
bic with many of the children of to-
day is that they have discovered that
they are superior. Their advantages
are much greater than ours were, and
they know it and they rub it in. The
old fashioned licking has gone out and
with 1t the child. In his place is
vastly superior creature who is afrable
on being approached. condescending
under continued contact and capable
OF any degree of cruelty If his dignity
be rutIied.-Life.