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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
First SILK Hat Cauaed a Riot.

On Jan. Is. 1897. when John Heth
erington emerged from his Londol.
haberdashery shop in the Strand
wearing silk hat. he was surrounded
by a mob Of such proportions tina.
he was arrested and charged befor.
the lord mayor with melting to riot
The constable who arrested him ties.
titled that "Hetherington appeared up
on the public highway wearing a tall
structure, which he called a silk hat,
having shiny luster and calculated
to frighten timid people. Several wo.
men tainted, children screamed, dog
yelped and young son of Cordwainer
Thomas was thrown down by the
crowd and broke his right arm" Tho
defendant pleaded that, as an English
man. he was free to wear any hat he
chose. but. nevertheless. was bound
over in $4,000 to keep the peace
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
TOOK "GINGER" OUT OF HORSE
Sailor. Being Indifferent Rider, Sought
Refuge in Element he was Ac-
customed To.

A seaman on horseback Is like the
proverbial fish out of water. John
Surman Garden. who was afterward
the commander of the British ship
Macedonia when she surrendered to
the United States during the War of
1872. was one of a group of English
naval officers who in 1902 visited
Cairo. There they paid their respects
to the Grand Bashaw' of Egypt.
Having gone through the diplomat.
10 conference. we prepared to depart.
When we got to the door, we found
three elegantly caparisoned horses.
one for Sir Howe Popham. one for me.
and one for Captain Collier. After
Sir Howe was mounted, got on my
Arab steed, dark iron gray, which
seemed as docile as could be imagin-
ed. AS soon as Captain Collier was
on his Arab, and outside the palace
gate, q salute of 81 guns began, and
to my utter dismay (since l was not
an expert horseman), my Arab began
to jump sideways and right on end.
and In various ways, at the discharge
OF every gun. AS / was not used to
this kind Of motion, considered what
was to be done. for surely could not
long keep my seat. 1t suddenly struck
me that had better have recourse to
a large piece Of water close to the
palace, for l felt that l should have
q better chance on my accustomed ell
ement than on the hard stones by
which the road was bounded. l d.
rectly clapped the shovels 1.-THE Arab
stirrup iron) into my Arab and went
slap into the water. and thus kept the
horse above the girths until the salute
was finished. when l rode out per-
fectly quiet. This freak caused very
great amusement to a large asesm-
blage of natives and others who wit
messed it"-Youth's Companfon
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19

Earthquake sounds are described ~
variations of heavy rumbling. SO low
in pitch as almost to be more felt than
heard Tin many cases inaudible to per
sons who are deaf to very low tones).
and belonging to one or another of the
following types: The passing of wag.
ons, thunder, wind, the fall Of load
of stones, the fall Of heavy body, an
explosion. or some other miscellane
Gus sound. In strong earthquakes the
sound area occupies central region
ton an average two-thirds) Of the die
turbed region: IN moderate earth
quakes the two areas are approximate
II Of the same magnitude; while In
many slight earthquakes the sound
area ID larger than the disturbed area.
A. ! rule the beginning Of the sound
precedes the shock, and the end Of
the sound follows the end Of thq
shock.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
How Words Reveal History

The word Investment" doesn't oc-
cur in DR.. Johnson's dictionary of tho
latter part of the eighteenth century
Prehistoric" was first used in English
in 1851.
Such instances as these show how
study Of language may lay bare the
history of a people. Industry and
finance did not develop sufficiently to
make such words as insurance,
commercial" and Discount" neces
sary until the latter part of the eight
zenith century, while the idea of a
world history preceding the day of the
historical records had hardly occurred
until the middle of the last century.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
Origin Of Billiards In Doubt.

Billiards Is believed by some b
have been brought from the east by
the Crusaders, while others claim an
English origin for it and md Z allied
to the game of bowls. Still others
assert that the French developed II
from an ancient German game. II
seems pretty certain that the first per
son to give form and rule to the
game was an artist named HenriQue
Devigne, who lived in the reign Of
Charles TX. One writer sees in bill
lizards the ancient game of paille-
maille played on a table instead Of on
the ground, and this Is indeed very
reasonable assumption.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19

his eyes were starting out of his
head, and-he was Jim Barlow.
AT first was too paralyzed
to move, and when l came to my
self he had passed out of hear
ing. I listened and thought
heard the hoofs of horses down
the gulch, but nothing showed
up, and soon / heard them no
more.
II never was much given to
being afraid, but the sight OF
Barlow, who had been killed
standing beside me, then shaken
up by an earthquake and tipped
out of his coffin, dashing past
me like that unnerved me. My
teeth chartered so that l bit off
the stem of my pipe. What did
it mean?
AS soon as I recovered from
the shock 1 concluded to go down
the gulch and try to find out if
anyone else had seen the ghost.
l found a man who had. He de-
scribed the sight just as l had
seen it. He also told me that
there had been considerable ex-
citemen mt thereabout on account
of the escape of horse thief.
He was to have been hanged and
got awsy.
This would have explained
the matter if it hadn't been that
the man l saw was Jim Barlow,
and Jim Barlow was dead.
About week after this a
man came to my cabin and said
a friend of niue wanted me to
come down to L. l went
with the messenger, who took
me to the sheriff, who had
horse thief limbo. The horse
thief was Jim Barlow.
" Why, Jim,' I shouted I
thought you were dead!"
" / amt dead he said, and
1 amt horse thief. These fell
lows have got me mixed with an
other man.
81 vouched for kim, and they
let him 60. He told me that
some time after he had been
struck by lightning he didn't
know how long-he had dreamed
he was suffocating. Raising a
leg, he kicked off the lid of his
coffin and a foot of wet dirt be-
sides. He was so terror stricken
that he didn't stop running until
he had put miles between him
and his grave. He wouldn't,
have gone back to its location
for the world"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
Writers of Historic SONGS.

Most of the songs that have mads
history were written by men who had
no other claim to Immortality. The
"Marseillaise" is the only production
of Rouget de Isle which has SUI
vived, and 1.-The Wearing of the
Green" was the work OF an anonymous
purveyor Of ballads for the street
hawkers OF Dublin. Max Schnecken-
burger, an obscure Swabian merchant,
who never published anything else.
composed in 1910 some verses Of
which the burden was thus translated:
Dear Fatheriand. no danger thine.
Firm stand thy sons to watch the Rhine"
Little was heard of these until SO
years later. when the Franco-German
war gave them an enormous vogue.
They were then adopted as the nation.
al anthem of United Germany. and a
yearly pension of 5000 marks was con-
ferred on the composer of the tune to
which they were set.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
Ne MIeht GO Ones.

A elderly gentleman. . stranger n
New York, and not sure OF his way.
stopped . young man ON Firth avenue
and said:
Young man, would like very
much to 60 to Central park."
The young man became thoughtful
for ! moment. and then. looking The
old gentleman In the face, said:
~Well, l don't mind your going
'1ust this once. bit d0a't eveE. evag
- - e = thogo 1884,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
Low Round Ifip Week.E End
Fairs to Alexandria,. Va.
and Washington, ID. T..

Commencing Saturday, May 3l>'
and continuing each Saturday and
Sunday thereafter to and including
Sunday, October 9Th, 1913, SOUTH.
ERN RAILWAY will sell greatly re-
duced round trip WEEKEND ex'
cursion tickets to Alexandria. Va.
and Washington, D. c., from Orange
Warrenton, Harrisonburg and in
termed late stations, limited to return
until Monday following date Of sale
For fares, schedules, etc, consul
A gents or write L. S. Brown, Gen.
Agt., Washington, D. c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19

Put your savings in the Savings
Department of the Shenandoah Val
ley Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock,
Va. at 3 per cent compound interest.
Amounts Of s1.OO and upwards re-
ceivea. The only savings institu-
ton in the county for 1.-THE accomula-
ton of the small savings of laboring
men, women, and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
TO Persons Who Wish to Drive

Having enlarged my Livery by add
ing a number of riding and driving
horses and a number of easy riding
rubber tire buggies. we are in posi-
ton to put out teams to order having
30 vehicles in all making q complete
livery equipment. We know we can
please you.
nov.S-tf j. T.. BEMIS, Propr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19

Invest you woney In the per cent
Certificates of the Shen. Valley Loan
& Trust Co., Woodstock, Va. Sc
curity unquestioned. Interest pay
able semi-annuslly, and Certificates
redeemsble any time after six months
10 short police.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
One Good Point.

Il wouldn't yawp so much about the
laws delay. 1t is good thing some
times"
I'D like to know how"
people who foolishly apply for a
divorce think better of it and make
up"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
Mott &c to Owners of Rubbcl
Tire Blu QgjeS,

have just received quantity OF
the best grades of Kelley Spring
field Diamond and Tirestone Tires
Can put on tires of any brand you
wish on short notice. E. S.Clark.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
nR. C. C. BIEDLER,

o. L. Sheetx & Co., having bought
out the livery business of Frank Rush
and stocked up with good horses and
up to date rigs, are prepared to give
good service and prompt attention to
all calls. They solicit your patron
age. Come to see them on court day.
and be convinced that your horse will
be we'll cared for. o. L. Sheetz l.
Co
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19

arc not guaranteed.
WESTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No. l73-Mixed-Except Sunday
7:01 a. m. Local for Barrisonburg
Arrive Harrisonburg 1915. q. m.
No. 49-Dai'y-1:l0 p. m. Local
for Harrisonburg. Arrive Harrison
burg 2:55 p. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. 13-Except Sunday-7:29 p. m.
Limited for Harrisopburg, stopping
at Edinburg. Mt. Jackson, New Mar.
ket and Broadway. Arrive Harrison
burg 900 p. m. Buffet Psrlor Car.
No. III = Daily - 8:55 p. m.
Local for HarrisOnburg. Arrive
HSrrisonburg 10:25 p. m.
EASTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No. l4-Except Sunday-S:OO q. NJ.
Limited for Alexandria and Washing
ton. Arrive Washington 1855 a. m.
Buffet Parlor Car.
No. 70 -Daily-4:26 p. m. Local
for Alexandria and Washington.
Arrive Washington 9:15 p. m. Buffet
Farlor Car.
No. 216 - Daily - sos D. m.
Local from Rarrisonburg to Stras-
burg. Arrive Strasburg 8:45 p. m.
Nos. l3 and IA connects at Manas-
sas with Nos. 112 and III to and from
Warrsnton.
No. IA connects at Manassas with
Main Line Fast Mail Train No. 43 for
principal point South.
Trains eli and ID in connection with
Main Line Train No. 10 between
Orange and Manassas affords good
service from Richmond via C. & o.
Railway and Gordonsville.
E. H. CoAPMAN, Vice-President and
General Manager.
S FL. HARDwICK: Passenger Traffic
Manager.
q. F. CARY, General Passenger Agt.
L. S. BROWN, General Agent, Wash
ington, D. G.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19

Among the tenements that
lay within my jurisdiction when
| first took no mission work on
the East side" says New York
young woman, was one to clean
ont which would have called
forth the best efforts of the reno
yator of the Augean stable. And
the families in this tenement
almost as hopeless as the tene-
ment itself.
ION one occasion l felt dis
tinctly encouraged, however,
since ] observed that the face of
one youngster was actually clean.
William, said 1 your face
is fairly clean, but how do you
get such a dirty hands?'
'Washin' my face, said
" illiam. Judge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19

A man wss wheeling two
chiidr n in a perambulator, while
his vito was behind with two
more, when a pal called out
well, Bill, 'ow is it yer got a
'ol ssaday today?"
II amt" replied Bill. I've
got to take the missus out!'-
St. Paul Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19

When in need OF new rubber tires
call on E. s. Clark. He can give you
any of the best brands and has
had several years experience which is
. great Item to the user.
FOR SALE.
Having decided to discontinue
farming, / will privately offer for
sale, my farm on which now reside.
For price and terms, call on me 1t
my home here.
Respectfully,
I.1v g. x. n BUSHONG.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
SHENANDOAH HERALD
ADVERTISING RATES

ADVERTISING RATES
Advertisements will be inserted
at One Dollar per square of ten
ines or less, for the first insertion
and so centsfor each subsequer :
insertion.
SQuarterly or yearly advey
tsements by contract.
SUnless the number OF inser
tons 10 marked upon the manu
script, advertisements WILDE pub
lished until forbidden and charged
accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19

Grocer-Wouldn't you like
some horse-radiSh!
Mrs. Newlywed-M Mercy, no!
We do not keep a horse,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
Anlm.le warn 81 .r.rthou.k...


One Of the mysteries still unsolved
Is that Of the sense by which the lower
animals become aware Of the approach
Of earthquakes at Guadalajara. Mexico,
the many parrots Of the city showed
treat and unusual restlessness. and
during the period Of disturbance the
increased cries Of the birds gave warn
Ing Of the nearness Of the worst
shocks. Rats. also. became alarmed.
neeing from the city before the earth
.quakes came.
Supersensitiveness to faint shocks
hardly gives satisfactory explanation.
for modern seismographs are very SEN
sitiye. and 1t Is quite unlikely that ire
mors too slight to be recorded would
Be fek % strongly - to give alarm
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
kerCheval's History Of the
Valley,

A few copies Of Kercheval's History
of the Valley for sale at the HERALD
Office. Price $500.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Premier Carrier Of the South.
Schedule between Washington, Alex
andria, Woodstock and Harrisonburg,
In Effect May 25, 1913.
N. B.-Following schedule figures
published only as Information and
are not guaranteed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
HIs Own Fault.

~Out Of job. are you. Flaxbyr
~Yee; they got my scalp finally.
.How long had you held that ONCE!
about 80 Year,. And It's pretty
tough, at my age. TO have to take up
some new occupation to make . hv-
ing"
Haven't you got enough to i've Ont
II should say n03l"
(Looking 1t him With disgust.)
''ylaxby. yoa mak6 me- ursd! You're
~ r. . hoM = Da1aio cl0eel-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19
r EMUEL BORDEN,

r EMUEL BORDEN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LA
Began practice in 1878. Owner and
Manager of The Shenandoah Valley
Collection and Adjustment Agency,
established 1899. Borden's Works,
Sd edition, 1926 pages, 81; last $50
pages, S1;-postpaid. Woodstock,
Va. r. +. d. 2.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-09-19

0zk.<.A.o.-----
The Washington herald., 1913-10-15
MIRAFLORES LOCKS
PUT In OPERATION
Fleet Of Small Craft Floated Through
Works for First Time-Goethak
Soon to Resign.

Panama City, Panama, Oct 14-An-
other long step toward the opening Of the
canal was taken today, when the Mira
flores locks, near the Pacific entrance,
were operated for the first time. A fleet
of tugs. scows, and derricks were doated
through the locks and then through the
Pedro and Miguel locks
Tomorrow the final attack on the Gu
characha slide will begin, when the
dredges start work on both sides.
Col. Goethals has taken personal charge
of the Cucharacha work, with the idea
of driving the job through in the short
est possible time None of the engineers
anticipate any serious difficulties. The
delay in the reorganization of the canal
operating staff is now the chief topic
of interest. Fears were expressed on
all sides that the appropriation Of the
necessary funds would be delayed to such
an extent that the canal cannot be oper-
ated until early next spring.
A man close to Col. Goethals said to-
night that the colonel Is going to resign
just as soon as the actual work of dig
ging the big ditch is finished. According
to this, he will not even remain for the
formal opening. but will take up his resi-
denee in New York and open an office as
consulting engineer.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-15
CARGO OF CHEMICALS
BLAMED FOR SEA HORROR

New York, Oct I4-That the infiam-
mable cargo carried by the Inflated Vol
turno, of the Uranium Line. was the real
cause Of the explosion and death of
many of the immigrants. was the con-
sensus of opinion of the members of the
maritime exchange when they read the
manifest today.
Although the contents of the Volturno's s
hold were listed as general freight, IL
was learned that a good deal of the
cargo was of a ccmbustible nature
Chemicals and oil predominated, and de-
spite the fact that these infiammable
commodities were taken especial care of,
1t was said that the dropping of a lighted
cigarette undoubtedly was the cause Of
the explosions that were responsible for
the outbreak Of fire.
A line of human beings. almost half
mile In length, wound round the custom
house today waiting to get pier passes
to meet the North German Lloyd steam
er >Grosser Kurfeurst. that viii arrive
tomorrow morning with 1o6 survivors of
the ill-fated volturno.
At the same time the Red Star Line
published wireless message that 1t has
received from the Kroonland, stating that
owing to a flaw in a crank shaft, the
steamer would not reach port before FRI
day morning.
There is no danger Of the Kroonland re-
quiring help, but the flaw which devel-
opcd IN one of her eight crank shafts
has retarded her speed SO that she can
not make port tomorrow.
A radiogram from Capt ,Hagenmeyer,
OF the steamer Seydlitz, with other sur
viyors aboard. announced that he would
make philadelphia tomorrow night
The Washington herald., 1913-10-15
SEARCHERS FAIL TO
FIND MISSING AIRMAN
Parties in Motorboats and Autos in
Vain Scour Coast for Trace of
Aviator Jewell.

New York. Oct. H.-Friends of Albert
J. Jewell, the aviator, who has been miss
ing since he left Hampstead, Long Island,
yesterday morning. to take part in the
Columbus Day aerial derby. today search
ed for some trace of the young airman
along the shores of New Jersey and Long
Island, but without result. Motor boats
and cars were pressed into service. and
wireless messages were sent to steamers
along the coast to keep watch for the
wrecked aeroplane, but tonight, forty
hours since Jewell left Hampstead, moth
ing that might throw light on his fate
has been discovered.
Anthony Janus. the young st. Louis
aviator. tomorrow will fly over the
marshes of Jamaica Bay for some trace
of his missing friend. Janus is one of
the few who believe Jewell may have
escaped DEATH
81 have been close to death myself" :"
he said 81 have fallen into trees and
marshes. and have waited in agony for
rescuers to find me- While there is the
least hope / shall fly over the country
around here. may at least find his
body"
Ten motor boats explored Newark Bay
today from Elizabethport to the Upper
New York Bay. At least a score of other
launches Joined the hunt, and seven mo-
tor cars secured the coast within twenty
five miles of this city.
Although prostrated by her grief and
anxiety. Mrs. Jewell still clings bravely
to the hope that her husband escaped
death.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-15
RYAN DID NOT HELP
WILSON CANDIDACY
Representative Underwood Retraets
Statement Made in Debate
with Hobson.

Representative Underwood OF Alabama
has expunged from his speech Of yester-
day the statement that Thomas +. Ryan,
Of New York. had contributed to the gub-
ernatorial campaign of Woodrow Wilson.
Mr.. Underwood has so advised the Presi-
dent
Mr.. Underwood explained that the
statement that Mr.. Ryan had so con-
tributed was made in the heat of debate
with Representative Hobson without any
purpose of being unjust to the President.
Mr.. Underwood made this remark in re-
plying to the charge of Mr.. Hobson, ad-
mitted to be true by Mr.. Underwood, that
Mr.. Ryan contributed $4,000 to further
the Presidential candidacy Of the Ala
baman in 1872
A statement was issued at the White
House to the effect that Mr.. Ryan had
never made any contribution, IN the in
terest of Woodrow Wilson.
This was not the only feature Of the
Underwood speech that excited the in
terest Of political gossip. Mr.. Under
woods challenge to Representative Hob
son that he could not get a statement
from Mr.. Bryan that he regarded Mr..
Underwood as "a reactionary," a charge
made by Mr.. Bryan last year. was also
the subject of considerable speculation.
Mr.. Hobson later said that IL Mr.. Under
wood thus meant to convey that he had
Bryan's support in his race for the Sem
ate. he CHobson) would take up the
matter with the Secretary of State Rep
resenta tive Hobson left town without see
ing Mr.. Bryan. who yesterday refused to
discuss the Underwood challenge.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-15
MILLION-DOLLAR SUIT
Is FILED In COURT
Mrs. Blake Institutes Action Against
Mrs. Maekay, Following Separation
Case Against Husband.

New York, Oct. H.-Mrs. Catherine
Ketcham Blake, wife of DR.. Joseph A.
Blake, today filed an action in the Su-
preme Court against Mrs. Katherine A.
Duer Mackay, wife of Clarence II.
Mackay, in which Mrs. Blake asks 81 200,
600 damages for the alleged alienation OF
Dr. Blake's affections. Mrs. Mackay.
through her attorneys, accepted service
in the suit last February.
Mrs. Blake instituted a suit for legal
separat ton from her husband last week.
charging that DR.. Blake had neglected
her for four years and had failed to con-
tribute to heI support since July 1 last.
Mrs. Blake charges Mrs. Mackay with
"willfully, wickedly. and maliciously
gaining and keeping DIR. Blake,s affec-
tions for four years. The complaint fur
ther charges:
''And the defendant aIienated, and has
ever since alienated, and still continues
TO ALLEVIATE, his Dr. Blakesl affection
from the plaintiff, his lawful welded
wife, by wicked and wrongful acts,
Establishments batteries. and seductions,
exercised by the defendant upon and to-
ward the plaintiffs husband; and by the
means aforesaid wickedly, wrongfuIly.
and maliciously enticed and kept away,
and still entices and keeps away, the
plaintiffs husband"