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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
Ara. Below Sea Level,

All the continents, with the possible
exception Of South America, contain
areas of dry land which are below sea
level
In North America. according to tho
United States geological survey. the
lowest point Is In Death valley, Cali
fornia. 270 feet below sea level, but
this Is a slight depression compared
to the basin Of the Dead sea. in Pales-
tine, Asia. where the lowest dry land
point Is 1890 feet below sea level In
Africa. the lowest point Is In the desert
Of Sahara. about $50 feet below sea
leyel, but the Sahara as whole is
Det below sen level. although until re-
Gently the greater part Of It was sup
posed to be. In Europe the lowest point
ut present known is on the shores OF
the Caspian sea. eighty feet below sea
level. In Australia the lowest point Is
at Lake Torrens, twenty-five feet be-
low sea level.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
PIANO KEYS MADE OF MILk
Substitute for Ivory Found TO Be Aosd
Endurable and 10 Extenstwely
Usod In Misunderstanding,

II Is . little known tact that th9
most delightful music at the present
day is produced BY playing on milk
says London Answers.
The supply Of ivory nowadays doe1
not, to q great extent meet the de-
mand. Strange as 1t may sound. skim
milk forms Q substitute. II u used
for making the keyboards Of pianos,
and in appearance this hardened sub,
stance 10 hardly distinguishable from
ivory.
What 10 moro. It Is much less ex.
pensive, and its durability nearly dou-
BILE.
Syrolit, as the skim milk ivory II
named. II q practically new invention.
but 1t the present time thousands OF
gallons Of separated milk are daily
transformed into one Of the most use-
full materials Of modern invention.
The milk 10 not mixed with any 9TH
er substance. but. after being purified.
1t II compressed. 30 that all the mois-
ture II extracted. and the substance
becomes hard and dry.
Practically In every part Of the
globe this product is now used. 1t is
turned into umbrella handles. buttons.
photograph frames. etc The comb
making industry especially appreciates
its worth az 1t can be made to look
like horn. Its noninflammabtlity 10
another Of Its assets.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
Before the Gamers.

How very few people really know
how to sit for a photograph! Every
face has its weak points, and these. I'M
fortunately, have a way Of cropping up
In q picture and running the effect OF
course a photograph should Be abso-
iutely lifelike, but at the same time
one naturally prefers to look ones best
Scarcely one face In . hundred has fea-
lures perfect enough to promise salts
factory photograph in proala. fos this
pose brings any little defect into the
foreground For q full face picture q
sitter must possess dne eyes above all
things. II they are good the pose will
be q success even II the other features
are lacking in loneliness. II one has
any pronounced defects to hide the
three-quarter face Is really the happi-
est way to be photographed. This pO-
sition enhances the charms Of the beau
tifuI and tones down the Irregularities
of the plain face.-London Answers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04

Many different conjectures as to just
what color light we reflect 10 our neigh
boring planets have keen made from
time to time. and the common consen
sus Of opinion seems to be that what
ever color 1t does throw % determined
by the vegetation on the surface. IT
Is not the highest form OF plants that
always produce the greatest effects
Some of the most striking scenes on
the earth owe their characteristic fea-
lures to MOSES and l!chens-for IN
stance, the famous crimson clihs OF
Greenland, which extend for miles
northward from Cape York and derive
their glorious color from the growth Of
red lichens that cover their faces. On
the same principle It ID thought that
the earth's broad expanse OF forest and
prairie land causes our planet to reflect
a considerable quantity Of green light
which at the time Of the new moon
spreads a greenish light over that part
Of the lunar surface which Is only IL
Illuminated from the earth. - Chicago
Tribune
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
CONCLUDED SHE LOVED nIM
wealth and High Social Position
Didn't Lower Him In Her
Estimation.

70. mammal 1t has really happened
and-he-young Simpkins. you know
he really-O, mammal"
Dear childl / thought he stayed
dreadfully long last night He really
broposedfs
he sure did. and well, Of course.
I told him would give him my an
ever later. and he's coming again to-
night. What shall I say7"
1T all depends. dear. ON whether
you really love him or not, and|I
had your father look up his father In
Bradstreets yesterday and he's Al
there. Your father thinks he Is worth
a good million at least. and Edward H.
the only child. OF course, II you love
him and"
HE Isn't very handsome or
MY dear child, locks are not every
ching. Ear from Il! You know he has
two autos, and ono Of them q limou-
sine that never cost penny less than
six thousand
so he hast And papa will never
DC likely to get me an auto"
Il doubt It. But, Of course. you
mustn't think Of marrying him unless
you love him. and-he would probably
take you to Europe on your wedding
trip. and he belongs to two Of tha
most exclusive clubs and his family
has the entire to the best society. and
your papa says that he has an allow
anca NJ n thOuaand n month. and Of
course. being the only child. he u
sure to come In for large fortune In
time. and-but do you feal that you
really love hinf"
Yes, mamma I think ! do"
Dear child! Then accept him when
he comes this evening. Mamma is 90
glad that her one little girl can give
her heart with her hand when she
marries. It Is 90 dreadful to
marry without love. you knoW"-
Puck. ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
Exrandinn the Inspiration.

"Isn't inspiration Il queer thinsT'
II suppose so What about it!"
"Why, few weeks ago | had red
hot squabble with my Wife over u
dressmaker's bill. and when l came
down to the office WIS mad enough to
chew spikes. Then l sat down ut my
desk and wrote little poem on Help
the Erring Brother With Single Kind
ly Word And, say. those verses. born
fl bitterness and nourished by anger.
have been copied in the leading new.
papers all over the country. HOw's
that?'
"E1ne. Why don't you improve on
the ideaY'
"HowT
"Why, get mad enough to beat up
your wife, set fire to the house, shoot
q policeman and then write an epic
that will 60 laundering down the ages"
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
Corrected In Rime.


Thackeray was much pestered ~ =
autograph hunter, says Holder in |.
"Recollections." He disliked above
things to write In an autograph albu
and often refused those who asked hi.
TO do so. sometimes rather brusquely
On one occasion the owner OF all Ii
bum, a young lady. was fortunat.
Thackeray took her book to his rool
In order to look 1t over. Written on
page he found these lines:
Nount Elanc is the monarch OF mou
tains
They crowned him long ago
But who they got to put 1t on
Nobody seems to know.
ALBERT SMITH
Under these lines Mr.. Tharkern
wrote:
A HUMBLE SUGGESTION.
Z know that Albert wrote In hurry
To criticise scarce presume
But yet methinks that Lindley Murre,
Instead of who" had written whom
W. NJ. THACKERAY
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
Too Much Like Home.

Two burglars made all arrange
imsuts to rob . certain house. The
night chosen tor the deed was wet and
muddy. One remained on guard at
the front. while the other entered and
started upstairs. His boots. which
were wet and very much in need of
repair. made sogging squeak as each
slowly measured step was made. A
female voice was heard from one Of
the rooms calling to him In q very
authoritative tone:
You 60 hight downstairs and take
those boots Oh. I'm tired Of having
to clean up mud and dirt after you.
March right down and take them OF"
The burglar marched down and
when he Joined his companion he
said:
Il can't rob that house. Bill; y
seems too much like home"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
To Writa Well.

For . man to write well. there are
required three necessaries:
To read the best authors. observe
the best speakers and much exercise
lof his own style.
In style. to consider what ought TO
be written. and after what manner.
He must first think and excogitate his
matter. then choose his words and
examine the weight Of either. Then
take care In placing and ranking both
matter and words. that the compost
ition be comedy. and to do this with
diligence. and often.
No matter how slow the style be at
hrst. 20 1t be Abored and accurate.
seek the best. and be not glad Of the
forward conceits OF first words that
offer themselves to US. but Judge Of
what We invent and order what We
approve
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
An Anatomical Puzzle.

Behind the bridge Of your nose IL
little cavity in the skull the origin o
which appears to be unknown. ]
probably was a gland, consisting o
two tiny lobes Joined together. and |
named the Sella turcica. Psychologist
believe that this is the remains Of
sixth sense which was Of practical val
Ne to our antediluvian ancestors. bu
whether 1t enabled them to see In tn
dark In days before they possessed Or
or helped them to End their wa.
through trackless forests as wild beast
can today Or what other purpose
may have served we do not know ant
probably never shall know.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
h,y.Ttio1 His Decision.

The LADY Of the house had Il worrie
look on her face as she came down t
breakfast.
"ElIen." SIZE lid TO the maid. MI
Rodkin hasn't been Tome all night.
am somewhat alarmed | 10 hope tina
nothing is wrong.
"Why. bless your heart. tn mister
all right treasured the naEid HE
down on tn front durc mat right no"
mum. He says he's been there Ion,
time Int he can't remember whethe
he's goin' out or comm IN. "hih NE
made ur his mind I'll let We Know
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
Parnell's Apolooy,

Mr.. Parnell. on April 16, 1878, char
acterized statement made by Henry
James as "a legal bubble" worthy OF
the honorable and learned member
from whom 1t proceeded.
Il must inform the honorable mem
ber." seid the speaker, that an ex-
preston Of that kind is unwarrantable
and must be withdrawn"
Mr. Parnell apologiZed for having
used the expression. Il will say" he
added. that the statement was mors
worthy Of the ingenuity Of petty SEES
sions attorney than Of lawyer Of the
ability Of the honorable and learned
gentleman"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
Tho Amanda Aonorahla

"SoF" roared Bilkins. selling Wiggles
by the arm I've found you at last
You called me jackass at the clut
the other day. and. by ginger, you've
got to apologize"
All right. Blk" said Wiggles. ANY
thing to oblige. Lead me to the rea
jackass and I'll apologize to his face.
-Harper's Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04

ri, Tll.s.cK, nc wrore, winch makes
one man merry, another man mad.
strikes in re deep 1T of devotion and
a prorornd contemplation of the First
f,n-o,,o....r 7-6o-e is. something in 1t Of
d,ginitf aore team the ear discovers
It is is'arog gFhcal and siladowed
lesson If sJte whole world and crea.
tures of s,ef. s,,,.h II melody to the ear
as fba wh 4,e world well understood
would afford The understanding. II
brief, il is Il sensible fit OF that har
mony With Intellectually sounds Ii
rho ears of Cod Chicago News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04

wise men make point Of having
TWO pairs Of trousers to each evening
coat and one pair Of trousers is OF
heavy cloth. Trousers of this kind are
probably OF the same thickness as
those worn In the day. They last longer
than trousers of thin cloth and look
better all the time. because they are
not easily knocked out of shape with
continuous hard wear every evening
knowing this. some men make q point
OF always having the trousers Of their
evening suit made Of cloth little
thicker than that Of the coat-London
Standard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
Man and His MuaclAa

The total strength Of all the muscles
In the body Of strong man can be es-
timated at about 10000 pounds Apart
from the voluntary muscles. which
number over 800, there are infinite In
voluntary ones which are even too
great to attempt to estimate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
smpo.

in what time was that composition
wrltten!" asked the man who profess
es to be expertly musical.
Il don't know" replied the man who
doesn't But 1t sounds to me as II 1t
ought to have been written In about
ten minutes. Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
Her Sarcasm.

az Is half past o'clock" severely
said Mrs. Gnagaway. wv nat kept you
from getting home until thia untimely
hour?"
81 was detained mt the office masking
out statements" replied her husband
"And that Is one of the statements J
presume ?"-Judge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
One Wow Of Music.

"'There are two ways Of regarding
music" says writer. you may re-
gard 1t as an entertainment, IN which
case you will applaud, or you may re-
gard 1t as a sacrament and be silent.
The latter was the way Of Sir Thomas
Browne. Even that vnl0nr enA ter
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
A Stern Canaor.

An English censor once passed a
play called London Life" In the
third act Of the play the hero. enter
Ing a restaurant, calls for chop and
Jug Of musty ale. Opposite this
speech the censor wrote. During Lent
the order must be glass Of water and
plate Of dry toast"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
His Long Distance HoedoA

TIU GUU0 OsSeos0O 1SOOoO&
The house painter had slipped from
the roof Of porch and broken bis leg
"Just a bit careless. were your the,
said to him at the hospitaa.
Careless nothln'! be anOrted. I'll
was comm to ma all right rye beer.
waikin' under ladders mighty near
every day for twenty-fouy years."-
Chicago Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
ssaon In politsnesa,

Johnny. did you mahe the baby
cryr
"Yes. ! did asked him snnf1n'. an
he wouldn't say Yes. SIR % gave
him lesson In poiiteness just like yor
give me. I slapped him"-Clevelan'
Plain DeaieR
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04

what business are you engaged inf'
collecting"
COLLECTING whatr
The living the world owes me-
Boston Transcript
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
Just HI Idsa

TOmmy-Pop. are the bald eagles .
distinct VARIETY TOmmy's Pop-I can't
say positively, my con, but I rather
fancy q bald eagle b simply . mar
Red one.-Philadelphia Recocd
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
rha cei.I.

Randall When did be nrst amount
to anythjng7 Rogers-When b ilrst
realized that he didn't amount to any
thing, Life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
Decorations,

why do you think so much Of being
decorated? Ii doesn't give you ability"
mo. but it makes people think /
have sOnle."-Pele Meia
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04

Does q certain sublimatod and o.
jective altruism ever move Jour
"N0: We generally use Q couple q
big motor truckAs-Exchanga
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
The Soft Answer.

-Father, do all angels have wingsF
mo, my son: your mother has none"
And then she said sweetly that he
might gos to the club If he wouldn't
stay Iate-Atlanta Constitution.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04

Mors Than Lucky.
Browns lucky dog
whats be- been doing uowr
sYou know that $1,000 10 inherited
pear aso1s
sYoas
~Wen. b. stfll has its-Dstruat ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-07-04
He MIQht Go Once.

An elderly gentleman. q stranger In
New York. and not sure Of his way,
stopped = young man on Fifth avenue
and said:
Young man. I would like very
much to 60 to Central park"
Tho young man became thoughtful
for . moment. and then. looking the
old gentleman IN the face. said:
We'll. don't mind your going
just this once. but don't ewes ever
ask mo 70 90 there neain"
New she kneSA
knew you were going to propose 70
ne tonight Jack"
How did you do ifr'
Because mamma left the room 20
quickly after your arrival She b ono
Of the most discerning women you ever
oaW.s-Fun
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-22

get the eggs from the wholesalers at
20 cents Dozen" 49,.
While the women were taking UP
the question of the cost of eggs the
Chicago Market Commission, ap-
pointed recently by Mayor Harrison,
met in the City Hall and discussed
plans of reduction.
And it remained for JON O'Leary,
whose knowledge of life and the cost
Of living has always been over
Swallowed by his old reputation, to
hand out the real hot shots of the
meeting.
OLeary has been running a public
market out on the South Side lately
and has picked up some valuable
ideas. Also he has learned that any
dealer who tries to reduce the cost
of foodstuffs is forced to fight against
an organized opposition.
Thanksgiving turkeys should not
cost over 20 cents a pound" said
OLeary. But they are selling all
over the city at 25 cents a pound for
gobblers and old turkeys and %
cents a pound for the tender spring
birds. There is no reason in the
world why these same turkeys, if
bought at a municipal market, direct
from the producer, without the ever
lasting graft of the middleman,
should not be purchased at 20 cents
a pound and not more than % cents
for springers!
"Since my South Side market has
been started it has been demon
strated that green produce and the
regular truck farm goods can be
bought at from 20 to so per cent
lower than the regular retail grocery
rate. The one market out there has
proven a boon to thousands of the
poor families from the district back
of the stockyards and this one ex-
ample should be spur to this COM
to start markets all over the
city.
G1Ua,,BII Cd EI,o r-.ooEo,4 a,y,o.;4;o,,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-22
HOUSEWIVES OF CHICAGO DECLARE WAR ON
SOARING PRICE OF EGGS

.... SOAKING PIX
The housewives of Chicago may
start a campaign against the high
cost, of living similar. to the fight
conducted by the Housewives
League of New York.
The shot has been fired at the ris-
ing price of eggs. Yesterday mem
bers of the Chicago Clean Food Club,
an organization of women, met and
decided to place a boycott on eggs
until the price was reduced to 81
cents a dozen.
Mrs. Caroline Bley, president of the
club, announced that the price of
eggs must get down closer to earth
or the women will not touch them.
''The egg mills are working full
blast" said Mrs. Bley, land there is
no reason why they should be sold
at Al cents Dozen"
The following resolution was in
troduced and was passed amid great
cheering:
Whereas, After investigation, we
have found that the eggs now held
in storage were bought last April for
Is and 1872 cents a dozen; and
Whereas, 1t costs but ~ cents
a dozen for storage and insurance;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the members of |
the Clean Food Club declare our in
tention to pay no more than 80 cents |
dozen for eggs during the next two |
weeks, and that we ask the co-opera-
ton of all women seriously interested |
in reducing the cost of living"
Committees were named to carry
the fight into the various women's |
organizations that are now playing
such a prominent part in the life of |
Chicago. ..
Last year when the price of eggs
went up" said Mrs. Bley, I'VE held
an egg sale. This year we cannot do
If because the wholesaler is at fault. |
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-29

Ciuskey, the natural reformer. in eth,
Burglar" While Sam Morehead's par
In this was short, he seemed to be a
home on the stage.
The Fire Dance. a featured porter
of the program, was good. especiall!
SO on account @. the impressiveDesl
CT its staging Kahio1oku Kualii and
Ma'ikai Kape.i, as the priests. addcC
10 this impressiveno IS.
The cast of the voices in Gypsy
! Land, the final act, follows:
Mrs. Peter Ieamer, Mrs. Harry
Morehead, Mrs. Thos. Forbes, Jr.
Miss l.. Hapai, Miss A. Williams
JOHN Kennedy, John Bal. Mrs. Ear
Williams, Mrs Herman Ludloff, Miss
Alice Hattie, Miss n. Hapai, Miss
Eliza Desha, George Desha, w. II.
Beers and J. Laraway.
Spanish dancers: Miss Amy Will
liams and Y. Koeanen.
Pianist: Mrs. Chas. Butchart.
Musical director: Mrs. Jarrct T.
Lewis.
Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
WAILUKU, Maui, March 25.-The
masquerade ball given by the Order
OF Moose last Saturday night in the
AImory was enc Of the big events of
the season on Maui. Fully one hum
bred couples were on the floor and
they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
v. Il. Stevenson, editor OF the Maui
News; Sheriff Clement Crowell and
Captain w. e. Bal were the judges as
to the prize winners. They had no
easy task, tut they seemed to have
Gone their duty to the satisfaction of
all concerned. The decisions We're as
follows:
Best representative character, ].
Garcia (sReletonl; Lest original
couple, Miss e. Robinson and Miss L..
Weight might and Eawn); most
comical male character. A. Enos
(monkey); most comical female char
acter, Miss Mary Rodrigues (clown);
most comical couple-this prize was
divided by Messrs. Joe Dolim, J.
Moreira and j. Adler; second best
representative couple. F. M. Correa
and John Matthias Japanese couple);
second best male comical character,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-29
WILSON GIRLS INTRODUCED TO
ELITE WASHINGTON SOCIETY

aides In pass months OF getting places
they are after.
The decision 10 thus homer Nc
Combs. results. Il Is believed lrOni his
strong position as head Of the Dem
ocratie national committee. from his
closeness to all affairs Democrats.
from his close personal friendship
with President Wilson, and from hts
prediction pledges.
This system win relieve the Prosid-
ent Of much work. inasmuch as he
has already delegated % department.
heads the task Of recommending many
uppointees, In the final analysis. Of
course, his seal OF approval must be
given, and he does not intend 70 fol-
low necessarily the communications
OF the Democratic national chairman.
However, rs supervisor OF patron
are, Mr.. McComba win be a big rae
tor in the administration. He win be
carrying out much OF the org1nize-
ton work for the future BY Judi.
cious methods he win be able to build
up a clientele Of voters that strength
en- the position Of Democracy Ia the
next few years.
Mr. McCombs will undoubtedly 60
back 10 his law practice Is soon 90
the bulk Of the patronage advice Il
given His friends declare that ~
will be In position to make far more
money and save it--in the position
OF barrister than he would have had
as ambassador to France.