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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
HIS FIRST NlGHTIN CITY

L {,
railroad world to New York
Sun reporter, for there are all
kinds OF friendly AID protective
Iagencies that look after lonely
country boys, but tlIirtv-fve
years ago. when l, boy of four
teen, in search of a job, arrived
in Chicago late one afternoon in
September, l did not know a soul
in the city.
Il had letter to railroad
agent from a rela.ive of my
mother who was auditor for a
railroad. And when l left home
| had exactly thirty dollars and
twenty-five cents in a huge wallet
that had belonged to my father.
| kept it inside my shirt. The
money was what remained of my
own savings as news and chore
boy. l had besides, a big, old
fashioned, black glazed bag that
contained all my clothes and
other possessions, and one of the
extremely heavy typewriters of
that period
We'll, l started to lug my bag
to the Office of the man to whom
| had the letter. l reached there
about seven o'clock at night, and
the man, of course, had gone.
The janitor of the building gave
me his home address, and l STRAIT
ed out again.
L had no idea of taking a
street-car. l had spent my odd
change for food on the way to
Chicago, and l had six fve-dol-
lar bills left, but nothing would
have induced me to take out my
wallet on a Chicago street-car.
so l walked to the agents
house, which was away over on
the South Side of Chicago. 1t
was eleven O'Clock at night when
l pulled the bell. l thought it
would be all right to pull the
bell. l thought it would be all
right to pull the door at that
hour-didn't know any better,
for | was about as uncouth a zap
Of a country boy as eyer you
heard tell of. Finally the agent
poked his head out of a second
story window and asked what
was wanted. told him.
What the dickens do you
mean by ringing me up IN the
middle of the night on such an
errand? he grow]ed. Come to
my Office in the morning and | II
look at your letter.
1T was nearly three o'clock in
the morning when l got down
town again, and-well, what
with fatigue, sleepiness and home
sickness, l couldn't stand it any
longer. l just dropped my black
glazed bag and sat on it and blub-
bered.
What's the trouble. son?'
A huge uniformed figure with
a lantern was bending oyer ME.
1 told him.
Nothing to cry about, bubby,
said the big man, kindly. All
you've got to do is to go to
hotel-you We got the price of a
bed, haven't you?'
That just what I'm afraid
Of replied. I've got so much
money with me that l N afraid
to go to a hotel-'fraid I'll be
robbed !,
You don't want to be robbed
| of course, How much is it, sonY
a" It's thirty dollars, sir, l told
him, impressiyely.
mo, he didn't even smile. He
was a decent man. He picked
up my bag, and / followed him
to place round the corner. A
young fellow was behind the
hotel desk. His honest, kindly
countenance treasured me, and
when they said I'd better hand
over my money to put in the safe,
l dug the wallet out of its hid
ing-place, and he stuffed it into
an old fashioned key safe.
The watchmdn shook hands
with me and babe me good night.
| never saw him again, bur he
was good man. / went to bed
land slept like a top till noon the
next day."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
TO Persons who Wish to Drive

Having enlarged my Livery by add.
ing a number of riding and driving
horses and number of easy riding
rubber tire buggies, we are in posi-.
ton to put out teams to order having
~ vehicles in all making a complete
livery equipment. We know we car
please you.
nov-6-n ]. e. BEMIS. Prom
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
Poor Coiors.

81 can't understand Mabel"
"Why nOt?"
"She's always trying to get things
to match her complexion"
What of itY
Haven't you ever noticed her com
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
Their Glass.

what are the kind they call fugitive
poetsl'
Il suppose they are the ones whose
style Is chased = Exchange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
Barber Shop.
CouRr ST., WooDsToeK Va.
Warden Fravel, Propr

Shave. 80. 10 Haircut. Is
SINCE. Is Shampoo. Is
Facial Massage. Is
Tonic Rub. 80. and 10
Shaving Corpse. 100
Shave away from shop Is
Haircut 30
Haircut and shave away from shop sc
a Prompt attention given to a
custOmsers.
A shan of the Vublic patronage
solicited
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
He does. He Does.

A man tells girl he would give all
he has in the world to make her hap
by. and then he growls when she mar
ries him and holds him strictly to his
word.-New York Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
SHENANDOAH HERALD

ADVERTISING RATB3'
Advertisements win b inserted
st One Dollar per square Of tan
ines or less, for the first insertios
and 50 cents for each iubseqten
insertion.
SQuarterly or yearly advey
tisements by contract.
~Unless the number Of inser-
lions is marked upon the manu-
script, advertisements WILDE pub
lished until forbidden and charged
accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

Always Some Flaw.
Wouldn't it be fine to live I'm 81
ver?" said the optimist.
Huh! You'd only get hay fe, ~
said the pessimist Cincinnati =
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
BUSINESS CARDS.

mr.. w. E. SHAVER,
~ GRADUATE OF VETERINARY
KAURERTOWN, VA.
Calls answered promptly. Phon
or write.
Jan. T-6mo. pd.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

An angry man opens his mouth ard
shuts his eyes.-Cato.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

a merry heart maketh Cheerful
eountenance Proverbs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

This is the season of the year when
over the frequent colds contracted by
their children, and have abundant
reason for it as every cold weakens
the lungs, lowers the vitality and
paves the way for the more serious
diseases that SO often follow. Cham
berlains's Cough Remedy is famous
for its cures, and is pleasant and safe
to take. For sale by All Dealers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Premier Carrier Of the South.
Schedule between Washington, Alex
andria, Woodstock and Harrisonburg
In Effect December Is, 1912.
N B-Folloxing schedule figures
published only as Information and
are not guaranteed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21

A North Carolina negro was
brought out on the ga1lows to Sc
hung for murder.
Henry" said the sheriff,
have you anything to say?"
"Yas. sab, said the condemns
ed man. Use got a few words
to say. l merely wishes to state
dat dis suttinly II going to be )
1esaon = n,els
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
DR. c. c. B1EDLER,
VETERINARY.
ST1RGE0F

PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
Graduate of The Unites States
College o. Veterinary Surgery
has permapate1y located in
Woodstock. Calls answered day
or night. 4-z1-11-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-02-21
BUSINESS
d IR &c TOR Y
OF SHENANDOAH COUNTY.
.ATTOR.NE YS-.AT-L.A W.
WIN. T. WILLIAMS. PHILIP WILLIAMS
VKIILLIAMS & BROTHER

ATTORNEYS-AT-L
WOODSTOCK, VA.
Special attention given to all claims
for collection none too small. Will
attend TO business in any part OF the
county.
Titles to land examined. Monev
to lend on resi- estate security. Prac-
tice IN State and Federal courts
Jan. 81 lift.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-04
REDUCE ACCOUNT
OF DRY ROT LOSS
Best Results Secured, at the Ne
braSka Station by Use Of
FormaIin Dip.

Extensive experiments have been
conducted by the Nebraska station to
learn If any treatment might be ap-
piled before the potatoes were stored
that would reduce the amount of loss
due to dry rot. These experiments
have clearly demonstrated that dry
rot may be held In check through
treatment Of the tubers before being
placed in the storage cellars
For this purpose the best results
were secured through the use of
either formalin dip. formalin. vapor.
or the lime-sulphur wash Not only
did the tubers In these lots show a
very small percentage OF dry rot. but
they were In excellent condition other
wise when removed in April The
storage time, II should be remem-
bered, employed in this experiment
is longer than would ordinarily be
employed by the average farmer.
end this gave the treatments a severe
test.
Under ordinary farm conditions the
development OF the formalin vapors is
not easily secured, and therefore the
station would particularly recommend
the use of formalin dip as the easiest
method to employ. and one that should
give excellent results is practice.
Thh formalin treatment referred to
consists of placing the tubers in sacks
and immersing for two hours In
solution of one pint of 40 per cent
formalin in barrel of water. The
.ubers are then dried before being
placed in storage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-04
REALLY FRIENDS OF FARMER
Sparrow, by Its Consumption Of Weed
Seeds, Saves AgrieuIturists I'M
mense Sums Yearly.

One of the most useful groups OF ma
tive birds is the sparrow family.
While some of the tribe wear gay
suits Of many hues. most Of the spar
rows are clad in modest brown tints,
and as they spend much of the tims
in grass and weeds are commonly
overlooked. Unobtrusive as they are.
they lay the farmer under a heavy
debt of gratitude by their food habits.
sin"e their chosen fare consists large
ly of the seeds of the weeds. Selecting
typical member OF the group, the
tree sparrow for instance, one-fourth
ounce of weed seed per day is a con-
sentative estimate of the food of an
adult. On this basis. in large agricul
tural state like Iowa tree sparrows an
nually eat approximately SIS tons of
weed seed.
Some idea of the money value OF
this group Of birds to the country may
be gained from the statement that the
total value of the farm products in the
United States in 1910 reached the
amazing sum of 1896. 100000. If we
estimate that the total consumption OF
weed seed by the combined members
Of the sparrow family resulted in a
saving of only one per cent. of the
crops-not a violent assumption--the
sum saved TO farmers by these birds
in 1910 was $S9,260,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-04
ERUPTION ON ANKLE BURNED

Kingsville, Mo.-"My trouble began
the time there were running sores
around my ankle; sometimes 1t would
be tive years at time before they
were healed. There were many nights
! did not sleep because of the great
suffering. The sores were deep rum
ming ones and so sore that | could not
bear for anything to touch them.
They would burn all the time and
sting like lot of bees were confined
around my ankle. could not bear to
scratch it, 1t was always so sensitive
to the touch. l could not let my
clothes touch it. The skin was very
red. made what called cap out
of white felt, blotting paper and soft
white cloth to hold It in shape. This
! wore night and day.
Il tried many remedies for most of
the eighteen years with no effect.
Last summer sent for some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment The very first
time | used Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment gained relief; they relieved the
pain right then. 1t was three months
from the time / commenced using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment until the
sores were entirely healed, l have
not been troubled since and my ankle
seems perfectly WELL" (Signed) Mrs.
Charles e. Brooke, Oct %, 1912.
Cutlcura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free with S2-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston"--Adv.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-04
PREPARING SEED
BED FOR WHEAT
"Heaving" Is Due to Looseness
and Goodness of Lower
Layer of Bed.

Careful farmers are already prepar.
ing the seed bed for the wheat that
goes in this fall. One of the greatest
factors that limits the production OF
wheat ordinarily Is the poorly pre-
pared seed bed.
Prof. NJ F. Miller of the Agron-
omy Department Of the University OF
Missouri describes the "heaving" OF
wheat to the iooseness and cloddiness
OF the lower layer of the bed. II the
surface is plowed and allowed to
stand quite while, then is har-
rowed, the top will appear to be
smooth and in good condi.sep, while
the part few inches underneath win
be made of large clods and openings.
These openings not only cut of the
supply of water which SHOULD rise
from the subsoil, but In wet time
they will I'LL with and lift when a
freeze comes.
The simplest remedy, and the most
effective one, for this coarseness In
the lower part OF the seeded, is to
disk the ground thoroughly before
blowing it. Then there will be no
clods that cannot be reached and
dealt with. Furthermore, the disked
surface will pillow with less Horse
power. and the weeds win turn under
better
Two things then, are extremely i'm
portant in preparing wheat land: One
is to disk before breaking; the other
is to do It soon enough so that the
seeded will be started up and the
seeded win have time to settle well
before seeding time. The moisture
win be started up and the seed will
have the best kind Of start.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-04

business; and their attention has been
taken up with matters entirely differ
ent, and they are not qualified to ar
range the many details that properly
so with well-arranged home. They
may know what they want In a gen.
eral way; but when It comes to fitting
house to a lot In a community In
which they would like to live, little
assistance from a man who under.
stands such things is great help. and
win be appreciated in after years.
Many mistakes have been made by
putting unsuitable houses in certain
communities; and a great many more
mistakes have been made in neglect.
ing to ft the horse to the lot, or In
not buying a lot to At the house that
the man wants to build.
One OF the commonest mistakes In
building is to place the house the
wrong way. There are house plans
that are perfectly satisfactory when
fronted south. which would badly at
northern outlook. The direction in
which house fronts means a good
deal to some people, which others care
very little about It. North. south, east
and west--all have advantages, and
they all have disadvantages. II very
much depends on the likes and dis
likes Of the inmates, but great deal
also depends on the plan Of the house.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-04

Mr.. William A. Radford win answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building, for the readers of this
paper. On account Of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer. he
In. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Redford No 17s West
Jackson boulevard, Chicago, ILL.,, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
For a corner lot or an extra wide
lot like square house with a four
sided roof This style Of roof has
been popular for cottage houses for a
great many years. In fact, 1t used to
De known in the east as cottage"
roof, because in New York and other
eastern states square-built one-story
houses were very common. Some OF
these cottage houses were SO large
that the roof needed all the support
possible, and the pointed peak style
In the design here Illustrated was
found especially suitable.
1t looked well then, and 1t looks well
now; but we make these roofs much
sleeper and add few windows, which
enables us to get the benefit of good
garnet that In the old-style roof was
too dark. Sometimes we tuck several
bedrooms away in the corners OF these
pyramid roofs; but when we do that,
we generally run the wall up a foot
or two higher and extend the windows
down considerably lower than these
AS this house Is built the attic is
all right for storage purposes and for
hanging the family washing on rainy
or snowy days; and It is worth a
great deal of comfort. during the sum
mer, just to keep the house cool when
the sun shines hot and the wind comes
right out OF a furnace somewhere
down In the southwest
To appreciate good attic at its full
value, you must have the window sash
hung with strong hinges. Butts are
all right generally; but sometimes
strap hinges are better; they are sure
ly better II you have the sash made
with wide enough stiles to hold the
screws properly. You must have some
good way of fastening the windows
open, or part way open, so that they
will stay put" In all kinds of weather.
You do not want to climb the upper
stair during a storm when the light
ming is blinking at you. to shut and
fasten an obstreperous sash so that
II win not wigwag the glass all out
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-04
SPRAYING, PROPERLY DONE MINIMIZES
AMOUNT OF INJURY BY THE LEAF-HOPPER
Grapes Affected by Insect Show Decrease in Sugar and In
Crease in Acid-Two important Factors in Determining
Quality Of Product-0ae Spray Formula

stream, blackberries and raspberries,
determine the relative amount OF
leaf-hopper injury to the vines.
When the nymphs and adults Of the
summer brood infiict much injury,
owing to numbers, considerable dam
age is done by the alternating adults
in the spring since they attack the
young foliage, causing following OF
the leaves. This damage to the young
grape foliage by the adults is needless,
however, and can largely be prevented
by burning over the winter quarters
of the insects, which will destroy the
greater portion of them.
Chemical analysis of grapes taken
from sprayed and unsprayed vines
show that the fruit from vines pro-
tected from the leaf-hopper is superior
to fruit from vines subjected to
the attacks of this pest. Analyses OF
grapes from sprayed vines give a gain
of from to 6S per cent. in sugar over
those from untreated vines, while the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-04

OF II. Such little excursions, when
taken in the middle Of the night. lead
to more things than the attic: they
have been known to lead to profanity.
and that Is wrong.
Being practically 80 feet wide. this
house needs 40foot lot IL it is on
a corner: and the lot should be wider
than this If there is a house on each
side OF IL. Sometimes there are build.
ing restrictions which require all
houses on certain streets to be placed
so many feet back from the curb or
the street line: and such stipulations
usually include the position OF the
house in regard to the side line OF the
lot. The intention is to present an
even frontage. for uniformity in front,
and to leave decent lawn on the
sunny side of the house. one object
being to let the light into the next
mans windows across this open space.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-04
Royalty Handloannsd.

The late Admiral Robley d. Evans.
during his visit to Japan, was received
by Mutsuhito and his empress at a
court ceremony. In speaking OF the
Japanese court. he said:
Hand-kisslng was not the thing. In
stead, received hand-shake from a
very shapely and beautiful hand. 1
found the empress woman OF great
refinement and perfect ease of man
ner. so delicate In appearance and so
small In stature as to rem;ad you Of
some fine piece OF Dresden chipa. She
was attired In Paris gown ~ hello
trope brocade. the bad At of which |
accounted for Just as ! accounted for
the baggy trousers OF the emperor.
After l had been year In japan I
was satisfied II was owing to the fact
that tailor would not permit himself
to touch the persons Of their majes.
ties. but Just looked at them and
guessed what the measurements would
Companion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-04

Hoppers.
ally seek the under sides and there
do practically all their feeding.
While immature the insects are
called nymphs. The adults are more
conspicuous than the nymphs and are
especially noticeable at the time the
grapes are being harvested. They are
then very annoying because they get
into the mouths, ears and. noses OF
the pickers. At this time they fly
about especially on warm and calm
days during the latter part of the sea-
son, and drift to other vines or to
grass fields, brush land and thickets.
In fact. they seek any place that will
shelter them during the winter
The leaf-hopper survives the winter
in greatest numbers in dry localities
and is absent from low-lying lands,
such as clay and some of the loan
soils. On the higher soils there is
no winter flooding and the rains soon
drain away. thus offering the most
desirable winter quarters. Here the
leaf-hopper abounds.
Yhat certain vineyards are more
susceptible to attacks by the leaf
hopper is common observation. The
degree Of infestation OF vineyards is.
however, not a matter of chance.
Situations in which dead weeds or
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-04

additional agreement can go behind
the returns.
When a man obtains possession OF
a lot he can erect perpendicular wall
right out to the street line. and he can
extend that wall as far heavenward as
his bank account win permit, and he
can go down the other way If he be
so inclined. Anyone can break the
agreement. il he wants to be so devil
ish mean, by transferring his title to
some other member of the family or
by some other snide trick: but you
still have the privilege, on the author
ity of Judge Lynch, to tar and feather
the white-liyered spalpeen.
In building a house like this 1t is
better to get a lot so feet wide II you
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-04
Not Exactlv.

A lady teacher in South London
council school was recently giving a
natural history lesson to junior class
In the course of 1t she gave some in.
formation about the heron, and at the
end she asked the children, as a sim
pie home lesson. to write down what
they knew of the bird.
Only one member Of her class, she
says, was able apparently to set down
her ideas in writing. for next morning
only one essay was handed in.
And this one essay. written by a
little girl, read: Dear Teacher: A
heron is a bloater"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-04

and the second mans lawn helps to
light the third mans house: and so on
along the whole length OF the street
Among honorable men such an ar.
rangement works very we'll. When
lived cp TO, II is direct benefit to
each owner while he occupies his
house: and It helps to rent or sell
his property when. In the progress OF
human events, that becomes neces-
sary. But the bestlaid plans OF real
estate men sometimes come to grief.
and this mild, utopian scheme is not
immune from such troubles. Unfortu-
nately, In these cases. 1t has been de-
creed that warranty deed shall con-
yey complete possession to said tract
or parcel of land. even up to and In
GLIDING the last half-inch as laid down
upon certain map in the Office of the
county clerk; and 1t seems that no
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-04

uHsprayed grapes had from to 10.6
per cent. more acid than the sprayed
grapes. The color Of the grapes from
sprayed vines was darker and richer.
This shows that spraying, properly
done, will minimize the injury by the
leaf-hopper. Experiments in New
York during 1912 showed that BLACK
Leaf 40" $50 per cent. nicotine), one
part to 1000 parts of water or Dor
deaux mixture, is an efficient spray
for the leaf-hopper. The spraying
must be done at the time when the
maximum number of nymphs are pres
ent. One must Judge the time by
watching the development of the in.
sects. Sufficient spray mixture must
be used to drench the insects and the
under sides of the leaves must be
thoroughly hit by the spray. Spray
ing at low pressure is waste OF time
and material.