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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02

for clever -"steerer'' of today to con-
meet 1t with high finance. Formerly
the intended victim received a letter
telling of buried treasure trunk I'M
der the dovecote in the courtyard OF
the dear old castle on the GuadaI-
quivir river, the secret Of which the
rightful owner Eat the moment vic
tim of Spain's inquisitoriaI Justice
and hence in jaiD would disclose for
few paltry thousands, cash, strictly
in advance-the inducement being a
third of the treasure, balance to be
delivered to prisoners beautiful
daughter (see inclosed tintype) and
faithful old servant. Now, however,
according TO letters received by tenta-
tive victims in New York and London,
the prisoner was a banker in the
Canaries who bolted with a faithful
servant and his creditors money. An
unlucky mishap caused a ship on
which he was bound for MarseilIes to
put into Barcelona, and he was ar
rested. But the money had been put
in safety, and two drafts for it on
London bank, one for 100000, the
other for 10000, he placed in a Sc
cret drawer in the same old valise.
They are still there. But the valise
is to be sold with all his effects to
pay fine which has been imposed
upon him, in addition to five years
imprisonment.
Meanwhile a fellow prisoner, an
Englishman Tor American) of good
family, has obliged him with the name
of the gentleman to whom the letter
is being written, who might be willing
to advance the sum. He invites this
gentleman to come to Madrid and
meet the faithful old servant, who,
with the connivance of one of the
prison clerks, will show him the
drafts. He can then wire to London
for confirmation Of their value, and
when he is convinced he is to pay
e400 to the prison clerk, who will
hand the documents to him. Then the
faithful old servant will accompany
him to London to cash the drafts, and
he is to receive G12,400 for his serv.
ices.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02

permits for their air craft. Each ma.
chine must carry a visible registered
number, and must come to land when
invited to do so by signals which are
to be arranged subsequently. Flights
over cities or crowds are prohibited.
No explosives, cameras or wireless
telegraphy apparatus may be carried
without special permission. A log.
book is to be kept, in which, however,
in the case of aeroplanes, only the
names of the passenger or passengers
and the hour and places OF arrival and
departure are to be recorded.
In the near future all air craft will
be expected to carry three lights, a
white one in front, a green one on
the right and a red one on the left.
A horn Ioust be carried for use IN
foggy weather. There are various
provisions designed to prevent col.
lisions. Air craft are expected never
to pass within 100 metres (about 400
feet) of each other If circumstances
permit.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
UNIQUE REPLIES ARE GIVEN
Among Others Pickpocket Said He
Was in Prison "As Result of Mo-
ment of Abstraction"

The visitor was collecting informa-
ton, and was taken into every cell
that she might ask each prisoner
what causes had led him to his SD
state, and the replies threw a strange
side]ight on crime.
Y am here" said the pickpoeket,
.'as the result of moment Of alb
str:.ction."
I'll was simply an unfortunate ha5it
of mine," exclaimed the incendiarys
and it caused me to make light OF
things"
"lIe?" queried the forger. .Nothin'
much, really. Only I always had a
natural desire to make name for
myself
"Wot brought me 'ere?" asked the
burglar. Just simply eos l tried to
take a full advantage of an opening
which was offered in a big CONNER
cial office. That's all, miss. An.
swerc.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02

collectors will soar amazingly.
The plan suggested is that instead
of laying in a supply of postage
stamps, or buying one or two at
time, as needed, you have stamp
meter installed in your office or home.
A letter to be mailed is inserted IN
the meter and rubber-stamped with
an official mark which serves the pur-
pose of an ordinary postage stamp.
The meter records the number OF let
tiers stamped in this way, and when
the government agent comes around
to read the meter he collects for the
number of stamps recorded in the ma
chine.
The use of envelopes with a printed
stamp in ordinary black type on the
upper right hand corner, instead OF
the colored adhesive stamp, has al
ready appeared in this country, espe-
cially among large business houses.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
The Deficiency.

If all the unwritten happenings NJ
the Civil war should se
tho result would be an 49,
human and humorous story.
Said a colonel at kit inspection TO
Private Flanagan:
Yes, shirts, socks, all very good,
now you can assure me that all the
articles of your kit have buttons On
them?''
7 can not, sir" said Private Flani.
gan, reluctantly.
"How's that, sir?''
Amt no buttons on the socks
sir."-Youts's Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
REMARKABLE KIND OF NERVE
Man Could Wear Frock Coat and Silk
Hat Without Appearing to be
Bit Self-Conscious.

THAT man surely has nerve"
Brave, eh?"
Il should say So"
Whats happened? Did he tackle
a burglar in the dark?"
mo; not that"
stopped runaway horse?"
Nothing like that"
Had four teeth pulled without TAX
ing gas?"
Rescued somebody from burning
building, them"
mo"
Then for goodness sake what is it
that makes you think he has courage
and nerve?"
He can wear frock coat and a
silk hat without appearing self-con
scious."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02

to turn up their noses at nice fat pull
lets and go fishing for crabs instead.
The dogs hunt il packs along the
banks of the rivers in the Amazon
valley, and the crawfish and land
crabs of that region are their espe.
cial prey. The crabs often put up a
vigorous fight, but the dogs have a
way of turning them over and biting
them in vital spot just as the thor
ough-bred terrier polishes off a rat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02

kitchen. The houses are being built
with view to abolishing as far as
possible all incentive to domestic
drudgery.
Several of the houses are already
occupied, and the tenants take their
meals in a central hall. The aim OF
the promoters OF the kitchenless town
idea is to abolish every kitchen In the
village except the one in the central
hall, and induce the tenants to dine
like one big family.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02

Beat up four eggs, add half cup
full of boiling milk, three heaping ta-
blespoonfuls of grated cheese, season
ing of salt, pepper and red pepper; d.
vide into some small buttered TIM
bale molds. stirring all tho time, SO
as not to let the cheese settle. Stand
the molds in saucepan, allowing the
water to come within half an inch Of
the top; simmer very gently until set
Serve on rounds Of toast
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
The cynic.

The latest advice to persons who
wish to live to be 100 years old is
this:
Love people and make them love
you. Don't worry and forget about
your nerves"
Well, people who practice that sort
of thing may reach 100, but they'll
have mighty little money when they
get there.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
Time Va sted.

II will detain you only moment
Mr.. Hepperly. Are you carrying all
the life insurance you want?'
but I'm glad you dropped in. l have
just taken the agency for subscrip
ton book entitled The Voters Man
ual' 1t contains the platforms of all
the existing political parties, brief
biographies of all the prominent polit
ical leaders, statistics relating to the
internal revenue, congressional de
bates on the tariff question, together
with-what's your hurry?"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
Eiffinn His Had.

A round faced, good natured look
ing man stepped up to the box office
window recently and said:
do you think you could fit my
head with the proper kind of seat?"
your head?" said the perpiexed
ticket seller What do you mean?"
AS an answer the man lifted his
hat and laughed. His head was abb
solutely bald.
'.Sure!" said the ticket man. Then
he sold the patron seat in the front
row.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
For Sale or Elk
change.

Two ane blue gross farms in Fau-
onier county, Va. owned by the same
man fwho is so years old One con,
tanning 1870 acres, on which IS a COCO
dwelling of 10 rooms, and all neces-
sary out buildings, acres in large
full bearing orchard. The other con
tanning no acres, adjoining, on which
is a good dwelling and numerous out
buildings, and nice large store al
TO. KS of road, an excellent mefcan-
tile stand, blacksmith shop &c. :,
Both farms, are productive lanu !,
and will produce from so to 70 pnsheis
~ corn and 20 bushels of wheat pei
acre. superbly watered by never iali,
inc stream and springs. plenty OF wooo
and .iD,bsr, oak. poplar and large
walnut. will sell both farms az
BARGAIN or will exchange them Doll ~
for small farm containing from .
TO so acres of good land WIN gooe
dwelling and out building within ONT
or two miles from Southern Railroad
The owner is too old to farm ano
wants to retire.
Apply at once to
D. w. GRABILL & CO.,
Real Estate Agts. Woodstock.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
Preaching and Practice.

The college instructor should take
pains to practice what he breaches.
One member of class in English
composition brought his theme to the
professor after recitation hour in Or
der that the professor might read
marginal correction which he had
written, and which the pupil had been
entirely unable to make out.
why" explained the professor,
that says, Write more plainly. -
Youths Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02

1t is about time.
After having done
duty for many
gener a ion OF
sWindlerS a n d
swindled, b a C k
almost to the
days of Columbus,
1t has remained
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
Had = kick cnninn.

W. H. Crane was very angry the
other day.
What Is the natter" asked an
acquaintance.
Just ran into man used to
know out west"
But what OF that?"
HE had lady with him, too,' =
continued Mr.. Crane, his anger rising.
'sWelI?"
THE darn fool introduced me as
Mr.. Stork."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02

Of1clal GaZette.
printed in Paris.
and becomes oper-
alive at once. Ac-
cording to the
new regulations
all airmen must
be provided with
navigation certiti-
-st h
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02

is ambitious to go
down in history as
the first kitchen
less town on rec
ord. Brent Gar
den village is put
ting up many new
houses, not one
of which contains
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
InpossIbYe,

Johnny, did you have good time
at the party?"
How could | have good time? l
promised mother to behave myself"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02

uuutiuS duu Vi az
eating dogs in
Brazil. The dogs
are half-fox, but
they do not seem
to care very much
for poultry. They
have been known
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02

10 adopt tNe NeW
Zealand system
and abolish the
use of postage
stamps altogeth-
er. If this is
done, the value OF
many stamps now
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
Mind on Business.

Her Father don't know about LETT
ting you have my daughter, Mr. Sell
ers. VIII you take care OF her in
good style?
Her Suitor Tin the retail hne)-IH
guarantee it, sir, or-or return the
goods.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
Our Language.

81 hear that Bankman is up in the
air about his affairs"
as there ground for the rumor?"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
SHENANDOAH HERALD
ADVERTISING EATEg

ADVERTISING EATEE
Advertisements will be inserted
atone Dollar per square OF ten
lines or less, for the frat insertion
and 90 cents for each subseo uent
insertion.
~ Quarterly or yearly adver- {
tisements by contract.
~ Unless the number OF inser.
Tons Is marked upon the maru-
script, advertisements will be pub.
lished until forbidden and charged
accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
Dodqing Payment.

beautiful weather we've been havs
ing"
Yes; but we'll pay for this fine
weather later during the winter.
81 won't. I'm going to spend the
winter in the south Of France
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02

She-Miss Screecher went abroad to
cultivate her voice, but it doesn't
sound much like she succeeded.
He-Perhaps the custom-house Of
ficials contiscated it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
soun and Hash.

docs death end all?" asked the
solemn boarder.
Not for week or SO In case OF 9
turkey" answered the cheerful board
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
METER STAMPS FOR LETTERS
Proposal to Adopt System Which
VIII Do Away With the Present
Idea of Postage.

Collectors Of postage stamps will
be interested In knowing of proposal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
POTATO HAS RIVAL AT LAST
Dasheen, a Tuber From the Far East,
Is Being Introduced In
United States.

At the recent annual banquet of the
National Geographic society. held in
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
NEW FORM OF OLD SWiNDLE
spanish Prisoner" Bunco Gamo
Seems to Have Come to Life Again
in Another Guise.

The good old Spanish prisoner"
bunco game has taken ON a new form.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
DO AWAY WITH THE KITCHEN
Inhabitants of English Village Have
Great Scheme to Get Rid OF Do
nestle Drudgery.

There is a tiny English village,
Rrent Garden. near Finchley, which
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
REGULATION OF AIR TRAFFIC
Rules for Ayiators Are to Be as Strict
as Are Those in Present Use for
Sailors.

A decree regulating air traffic in
France has just been published in the
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
Inc Harvest.

First BOY saw you climbing
Farmer Browns apple tree. Did you
get anything?
Second Boy-Yep-the stummich
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02

able in flavor than the potato, which
the dasheen threatens to supplant III
popular favor. The dasheen is q tu-
Der, a native of the Far East. It is
known as the aroid.
In the Hawaiian islands dasheen is
known as taro, from which is prepar-
ed food known as poi In Cuba the
dasheen Is dished up under the food
name Of malanga. Experiments are
being made in several parts of the
United States with dasheen, or taro,
and 1t is being found very prolific and
very easy to raise. 1t grows in low,
marshy ground.
According to writer in Coco
Health, the taro or dasheen root may
be used either boiled or baked and
may be dried and ground into -four
The composition of taro is probably
the same as that of the familiar pota-
to, and those who have eaten dasheen
declare that they prefer it to the po-
tato.
1t is also worth noting that while
the potato is or should be white, the
taro can be dished up in a great va
riety of fiavors and colors. Some are
pink, others red, others blush and
some are yellow. Food experts are
inclined to think that dasheen is des-
tined to be a valuable addition to the
bill of fare, even if it fails to take
the place of the potato altogether.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
CRABS THEIR FAvoRlTE FOOD
Peculiar Diet of Brazilian Dogs, some
of Which Are to Be Placed in the
London Zoo.

A collector for the London Zoo has
succeeded in capt~ring several crab
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
Cabbage for Sale

we have about 1000 pounds OF
cabbage for sale, ct u 80 per hundred.
II. b. CHAPMAN 4 co.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02
~. W. S. CLINE,

RESIDENT PHYSICIAN
"a Calls answered day or night
Office and residence North Main St
March 4-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-02-02

Washington, t b e
diners found a
new variety of
food, called dash
cen, on the menu,
They sampled it
and found it good.
even more agree
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Committee Ranks
Tennis Players

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE find
ings Of the ranking committee for the
season OF 1919 were reviewed at a
m, ct. ng Of the executive committee
Of the United States National Lawn
Tennis association held last night at
the Waldorf-Ast According TO
the work OF the committee the first
ten players are rated numerically and
the remaining ninety in classes of ten
each. The ratings were submitted by
George I. Adee. of the Country Club
Of Westchester. chairman. and Miles
J. Charlock and Charles M. Bull, Jr..
Of the Crescent Athletic club.
Members OF the executive commit
tee also reviewed the work OF the
committee empowered to draft new
constitution, bylaws and rules for
the a ISOLATION. Henry w. Siocum.
Of the Rockaway Hunting club, Is
chairman OF the committee.
Robert d. Wrenn. president OF the
National association. presided at the
meeting last night. The others pres
ent were Henry w. Siocum, A. l.
Hoskins. Of Philadelphia, secretary
f. F. Torrey. Raymond u. Little.
William ]. Clothier, Palmer f. Pres
brey and Richard Stevens, The ali
sentees were William A. Larned, l.. ID
Scott, DIR, Summer Hardy, Louis III.
Waidner and Ralph HolterhoH.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Western Man Hits
at Walter Camp

CHICAGO. Dec. i4~~Dissa'isfied
with the selection OF Walter Camp,
Malcolm Mclean. a Chicago writer,
has picked his all-Amer.can eleven rs
follows:
Roenei, Wisconsin. eud; Bomester,
Yale end: Englehorn. Dartmouth,
tackle; RAYMOND. Ohio State, tackle;
Shenk. Princeton, guard Brown.
Navy, guard: Des Jardiens. Chicago.
centar; Gillette, Wisconsin, quarter
hack; Craig. Michisan, haIfhack;
Thorne Carlisle. halfback, and Brick
ley. Harvard. fullback.
"Rucking Walter Camp. the Yale
mentor" says MacLean, gets you
m ghty little. But. If we may he
nermitted TO say few words. we
have an idea his views on the West
are mighty limited.
"rerhars you may have noted
Camp selected one man, Tackle But
Ter. of Wisconsin. for his All-America
team. Such stars rs Gillette and
othnrs Of like caliber. were brushed
aside not even given thought Very
wei. sir. very we'll. Wen p'ck our
own fll-Arc erica team But wen
take IN a broader compass than w.
c., Eco. Wen consider tire East in
addition to our provincial West"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
THEATRICAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of Teams
Golf Clubs Draw
Sharp Reprimand
for Negligence

NEW YORK, Dec. I4.--Every golfer
believes In q handicapping system. and
no club would try to get along with
out 1t ia running tournaments: yet
the United States Golf association is
having the hardest task imG enable
to get from the clubs In its member
ship the rating Of their players. Sec
rotary Watson, Of the ". S. G. A.,
has issued circular letter contain
ing the names OF delinquent CLUBS. OF
which there are almost half as many
as the number which have sent the
desired statistics. In the list are
number OF Massachusetts golf and
country clubs. Secretary Watson 8
letter accompanying the names of the
clubs 10 as follows:
All the golf clubs belonging to the
United State Golf association, both
I'm the active and allied classes. con-
slsting OF 635 clubs, are fully aware
that IL il impossible for the u. S. O.
A. executive committee to compile the
national handicap list without their
tains the names only OF thu golfers be.
longing to the association who are
eligible to compete for the amateur
championship. Already this fall two
notices have been sent to each club
with almost prayer from the execu-
tive committee to send In The list OF
names Of players belonging to their
clul,s whom they consider class enough
to go In the national handicap list,
| Handicapped at six strokes. Or un-
der, according to the par OF their
course, and to have their report sent
to the secretary Of tho association not
n
| OF the total Of 335 clubs no less than
the extraordinary number of 1872 clubs
neither have communicated with the
| secretary OF the ". s. G. A, notifying
! him that they have no members eilgi-
| BILE under the six stroke rule, or eiHe
have absolutely neglected to send N
| any handicap list at all ] also re-
greet to say that on the disgracefal
LIST Of delinauents there are twenty
two active clubs.
Surely all these clubs mYst realize
that the executive committee OF tie
U. s. g. A.. have quite hard row
| to hoe and are doing all in their
power to further the associations beet
interests. but IL its own members VIII
| not even try to help along. II makes
the situation an impossible one. IL Is
prac ticelly no trouble at all TO any
club. II they consider any OF their
| members eligible to compete In the
amateur championship. to handicap
them according to plain given instruc-
| tions and send in their names to tie
secretary of the U. s. @. A.
incidentally. when men are left or
the national handicap list who should
rightly be entitled to a place on 1t.
the association is blamed for the omis-
sion, when 1t IL the fault OF the ciuo
itself. 1t simply means that indl-
yiduads that might have a possible
chance to win the amateur champion
| ship will not be eligible to compete for
II, owing to the negligence Of their
| own clubs.
Besides the general publication OF
the national handicap list, the year
book for 1918 Of the U. 8. q. A. has
TO be compiled, which must include the
handicap list. and OF course the proper
publication OF this must be deferred
unit. the handicap list 10 completed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
AlH. Wilson Has
Excellent Play and
Excellent Company

Every year Al. II. Wilson gets a
better play than he had the year be-
fore. There 10 no need for Sneering
persons to say that he must have
started with q very poor one. for the
Improvement 10 more noticeable be-
cause Mr.. Wilson and his method OF
entertaining becomes more familiar
each year.
Most any old sort of a play would
do for Mr.. Wilson as long as he can
wear yellow wig, splutter delicastes-
sen Dutch and sing-above all things
sing. While he sings the audience
cares little about the play.
Now Mr.. Wilson's voice Ia not one
that would delight Metropolitan
Opera House critic. or possibly a
Nea politAn audience, but it certainly
pleages lot OF Richmond people. Mr..
Wilson'S vocal method may be bad,
he may use q falsetto as we'll as
throaty tenor. he may pipe through
his nose and yodei cloudily--never
clearly--b for all that there are a
lot OF good natured people In Rich
mond who would prefer his singing
to that Of an operate tenor with a
near-Caruso voice. As for his acting
there are those who consider him the
funniest comedian alive.
One lady was heard to ask her
escort after the performance ysster-
day, which he liked better AL. II.
| Wilson or John Drew. and the man
said no didn't know, bu. Z was quite
| certain that Al H. Wilson drew q
| bigger house than John Drew.
Eo II y quite plain that AL. Fl. Will
son has q great many followers In
| theatrical Richmond. II his voice II
| not quite 40 mellow n OF old. ut least
his nlsva are better and his songs
are the same delightful sugary melo-
I dies.
| His support was all that could be
desired. particularly Miss Laura lem
| mers as Virginia girl, VIII T. Chat
terton as Hiram Dodge, w. A. Howell
AZ Count Kotchocoff and Miss Jes.
| sic Lansing ~ Priscilla George Swee'
had the most natural sneezs svel
| heard on any stage