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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
Thouoht II Was alive.

Gilbert Parker, the English author.
says Hearst's Magazine, tells OF an
English gentleman who recently came
to this country to visit some friends
in California. In common with most
travellers, he supposed game was plen-
tiful everywhere in that state, so he
carried with him the necessary guns
and ammunition.
AS his train neared San Bernardino
Just before making the mountain
climb-there was q delay. Several
hours passed, and still the train re-
NAMED stationary; our traveller friend
grew FESTIVE, and sought the porter OF
the Pullman car to ascertain the cause
Of the delay.
1T seems that in mounting the
grade q freight train had broken apart,
the rear portion having descended the
grade and blocked the track. The por'
ter informed him Of the accident to
the freight train, and said. There Is
caboose on the track
Immediately the hunter instinct
was awakened; FASTENED to his berth
he procured his gun and started fol
the door, saying:
"'Show it to mel Show 1t to MEL
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06

The beds of the ancients were piles
Of skins The first beds resembling
those used in modern times were made
of rushes and later of straw. The USE
of feathers In making beds has been
attributed to the Romans, and Elaga
balus tHe.iogabalus) Is said to have
used an air cushion for pillow In 21S.
Air beds were frequently used during
the sixteenth century. Feather beds
were largely used during the reign Of
henry VIII. Of England.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
GAMBLING Profits.

M. Emperor shows what huge for
tunes have been made by running Il
censed gambling tables. Three broth
ers who ran for 80 years the casinos
Of Coberg. Aixles-B aines and Pau
have netted ESQ. o0o. 900 sterling One
Of them was . coachman. another .
cook and the third one . groom. The
present lessee OF the gambling tables
OF the Bellevue and Municipal casinos
OF Biarritz IL . former public house
keeper. He clears $4,000 q year and
IL worth f1,200.000. At q small CO
sino like that Of Oman. the lessee. .
former cafe waiter, still quite . youns
man, has put by sS0.000.-Paris Lse'
ter 70 London Truth
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
On the Warpath.

Good afternoon. Johnny" said the
nice young lady visiting his mothers
house in the sweet cause Of charity
why don't you come to our Sunday
school? A lot Of your little frienda
have Joined. and we are going &c
have q lovely party.
Johnny shook his head. Then he sud
denly exclaimed:
HAS . boy named johnson. VIII
red hair, Joined yetf
YES, DEAR" said the nice young
lady, and he seems to Ike It. He'f
such a good little boyl"
HUH Is he?" mutered Johnny
well, If he's there I'll come, too. rvt
been looking for him for three months
and never knew where to find him be
fore"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
storekeepers In DlfncultIes.

A number of shopkeepers were
summoned at the Grimsby police court
recently for contravening the closing
order under the shops act. They COM
planned that they had difficulty in I'M
Outstanding what they could and
could not SELL One of the defendants
admitted selling soap to a man who
was very dirty Thinking cleanliness
was next to godliness. l let him have
a packet" said the defendant.-Lo
don Mail
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
Doctor Could Not ForeteII Future.

When David Lloyd-George was a
year old his life nearly ended. lie
was seized with Group one winters
night at Haverfordwest, where his par
ents lived, and his mother had to hur-
ry through the snow to find doctor.
The physician arrived when the baby
was almost at his last gasp and barely
succeeded in pulling him through the
attack. Many years later at Cardiff
the same doctor came up to the pres
emit chancellor Of the exchequer, af-
ter meeting, and told him Of this in
cident, adding that as he went home
that winters night he had wondered
whether it had oeen really worth
while to save the baby's life. since
there was no prospect before the baby
but the life of an agricultural laborer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06

| WESTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No. I73-Mixed-Except Sunday
7:01 a. m. Local for Barrisouburg.
Arrive Harrisonburg 1915. a. m.
No. 40-Daily-1:10 p. m. Local
for Harrisonburg. Arrive Harrison
burg 2:55 p. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. I3-Except Sunday-7:29 p. m.
Limited for Harrisonburg, stopping
at Edinburg, Mt. Jackson, New Mar
ket and Broadway. Arrive Harrison
burg 900 p. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
| No. III = Daily - 8:55 p. m.
Local for Harrisonburg. Arrive
| HSrrisonburg 1925 p. m.
| EASTBOUND-fro Woodstock.
No. I4-Except Sunday-S:O0 a. m.
| Limited for Alexandria and Washing
ton. Arrive Washington 11:55 a. m.
| Buffet Parlor Car.
No. % -Daily-4:26 p. m. Local
for Alexandria and Washington.
| Arrive Washington 9:15 D. m. Buffet
Farlor Car.
No. 216 = Daily - sos D. m.
burg. Arrive Strasburg S:45 p. m.
Nos. IL and IA connects at Manas-
sas with Nos. 112 and l II to and from
Warrenton.
No. IA connects at Manassas with
Main Line Fast Mail Train No. 43 for
principal point South.
Trains 217 and Is 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
Gener al Manager.
S 81. HARDWICK, Passenger Traffic
Manager.
b. F. CARY, General Passenger Agt.
L. s. BROWN, General Agent, Wash
ington, D. C.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06

Put your savings in the Savings
Department of the Shenandoah Val
ley Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock,
Va. at per cent compound interest.
Amounts Of s1.00 and upwards re.
ceived. The only savings institu-
ton in the county for the accomuls.
ton of the small savings of laboring
men, women, and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06

o. L. Sheetz & Co., having bought
out the livery business of Frank Rush
and stocked up with good horses and
up to date rigs, are prepared 70 give
good service and prompt attention &c
all calls. They solicit your patron
age. Come to see them on court day
and be convinced that your horse viii
be we'll cared for. o. L. Sheetz 4
Co.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06

A colored philosopher is re.
ported to haye said: Life, my
breddren, am mostly made up OF
prayin' for rain. and then wishin
it would c1'ar off.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
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
80 vehicles in all making a complete
livery equipment. We know we can
please you.
nov-S-tf j. E. BEMIS, Propr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
SHENANDOAH HERALD

ADVERTISING EATES
Advertisements will be inserted
ut One Dollar per square OF ten
Ines or less, for the first insertion
and so centsfor each sutsequer t
insertion.
@Quarterly Or yearly sdvey
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, 1913-06-06
Barber Shop.
Court ST., WOODSTOCK Va.
Warden Fravel, Propr.

Shave. 80. 10 Haircut. Is
SINCE. Is Shampoo. Is
Facial Massage. 49,. Is
Tonic Rub. 49,. and 10
Shaving Corpse. 100
Shave away from shop Is
Haircut ' 80
Haircut and shave away from shop SO
q Prompt attention given to al
customsers.
A shan of the vublic patronage
solicited.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06

Not long since a man moved
into a certain village. After a
week or so a friend called GU him
and asked how he liked his new
home.
Pretty we1l,' he said.
Have you called on your
neighbors yet?'
NO. he replied; but I'm
going to if any more of my wood
is missing"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06

Little Jerry Clancy was in
vited to a church picnic, and as
he was general favorite,
he was supplied generously with
the good things that had been
provided for the occasion.
Later in the day one of the
ladies noticed Jerry sitting in an
obscure part of the grounds and
wearing an expression of much
unhappiness.
why, Jerry, what's the mat
terri" she asked, kindly. Haven't
you had enough to eat?"
.Yes'm,' said the boy, list
lessly, 1--WE had enough. l fee
as if l did't want all I've got"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
T EMUEL BORDEN,

ATTORNEY AT-LAW,
Began practice in 1878. Owner and
Manager of The Shenandoah Valley
Collection and Adjustment Agency,
established 1899. Borden's works,
Sd edition, 325 pages, 81; last 1sO
pages, ST. postpaid. Woodstock,
Va. r. F. d. 2.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Premier Carrier Of the South.

Schedule between Washington, Alex
andria, Woodstock and Harrison burg.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06

| III EHect May 20, 1910.
N. B.-Following schedule figures
published only as Information and
are not guaranteed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
Tha End Seat.

The season for the lend seat
hog is passed, so far as the
trolley cars are concerned, but it
is just beginning elsewhere
shall we say it, and we hate to
say it. in the churches? Is it
possible that there is where the
warrant for the practice in the
trolley comes from? People see
it in the church, and of course
Justify it in the street car. It
may not always be so, but insist
ing on holding an end seat and
making others push by or climb
over has tinge of selfishness in
it that looks very strange in a
church whose gospel is unset
fshness. There is no place
where the Christian spirit shows
up more finely than where one
moves up and gives his brother
or sister a choice seat. 1t is a
way of ''preferring one another
that the Scriptures speak of.
Columbus (Ohio) State Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26

better than my ring on account of the
engraving on 1t. 'Mizpah.' 1t means sc
much when We have TO part"
But my surprise is quite different
from rings and lockets," Jerry laughed
a little self-consciously.
Then let me go to granny and do
come back as soon as you can"-she
laughed a little-"with the surprise"
Jerry tried to kiss her again. but
still laughing. she gently eluded him
and ran into the house. With a heavy
heart he walked away.
Kathleen found her grandmother
asleep beside the little dining room
stove. where even in very mild weather
she kept fire for her comfort Don't
you think you'd like to go to bed?"
she asked, touching lightly the wither-
ed hands which lay loosely clasped on
the gray alpaca skirt. You're sleepy
granny"
cally at Kathleen. ut takes Jerry a
long time to say goodbye. doesn't u"
II hope you didn't get tired waiting
for me to come in.
"oh. no. child. 1t was all right. |
was mapping most Of the time. but
once in a while woke up and won
dered IL you and Jerry meant any
thing. Are you thinking OF Jerry?"
Why. yes. sometimes. answered
jerry. don't you, granny?
Jerry? Why. yes: Terr.-c q fine lad
and SO was his father. He was real
smart. ard I guess Jerry isn't duh.
But you're both SO young yet"
Eyes. l know. We won't think about
anything for ages yet, but I'm glad you
like Jerry"
Eyes. Jerry's smart. 7 remember as
well as If it were yesterday the ter
ribly cold day he brought Lizzie home
gf ed In
said he owed her something because
he had spelled her down. He was the
only boy in school who ever did.
used to think they might marry when
smart and such good friends. but lit
tie Lizzie never grew to marry any
one"
Kathleen smiled and patted her hand
She knew that granny's mind was
back fifty years or more.
and that the boy Jerry she spoke of
was the father of her Jerry.
A half hour later Kathleen tucked
In the covers about the shrunken little
form and kissed with added tender
ness. the closely-lined brow. She felt
AN exaltation OF deeper conservation
to this dear shadow of the sturdy
who had begun to mother her,
twenty years before and her eyes
of how she had ever SO
briefly during her talk with Jerry
wavered from her duty.
shall read a chapter tonightT'
Kathleen asked.
mo. I'm too sleepy to listen. I'll
iust close my eyes and think over the
psalm. The words OF 1t
come to me so easy, you know. Til
be asleep in a few minutes. Good
night. You're a good child. VIII you
ayes, Granny" Kathleen turned tha
lamp down low and looked out OF the)
window at the rising moon. She
thought of Jerry-how brave and true
he was and how well she knew he
would never make their waiting harder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
HAS LONG RECORD
AS A LIFE SAVER
Harry D. PfeiI, Navy Yard EN-
pIoye, Has Rescued
Five.
HIS RECENT HEROIC ACT
NEARLY MEANT DEATH
Almost Drowned With Young Wom-
an. Who Leaped From
Steamer.

Harry d. Pfeil. al, employe Of the
Washington navy yard, who lives at
GIG NJ street southeast. has q record
for life-saving that is not surpassed by
any other resident Of Washington. In
the past few years Pfeil has rescued
five persons from drowning. four OF
the rescues having been made in waters
near this city, while the fifth occurred
at a pleasure resort near Baltimore.
1t was Pfeil instead Of boy scout
who diyed into the Potomac river at
River View last Sunday afternoon and
rescued woman who had leaped from
the deck Of the steamer Charles H.
Werner as the boat was leaving the
pier. And that rescue was the second
that Pfeil has made at River View, the
other drowning person saved by the
navy yard man at the resort having
been a woman who fell overheard from
a launch few years ago.
Pfeil. with a friend. was at River
View last Sunday in motor boat.
Her Jump Falls Short.
AS the, Werner drew away from the
dock last Sunday afternoon Pfeil heard
the cry. Woman overboard!' and
looked up in time to see a woman
struggling in the water near the dock.
She had plunged from the hurricane
deck of the steamer in an effort to
jump to the dock, but had fallen short
and came down in the water
Without an tnstant's hesitation Pfeil
dived over the side of the motor boat
after the woman. When he came to the
surface the woman was going down for
the second time. and before he could
grasp her she had disappeared. She came
up behind him, and Pfeil threw one arm
around her. while with the other hand he
tried to gain hold on one of the slip
perry piles Of the pier
A heavy current and the fact that both
the woman and himself were fully clothed
made the task difficult, and the woman
herself in her struggles gripped Pfeil
about the neck in such manner as to
almost stranRle him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
for the third time, and swimming with
her to safety.
Saved Lives of Two Boys.

Previously he had saved two boys who
were swimming off the gas house wharf
in the Eastern branch. The boys had
gotten beyond their depth, and were on
the point Of drowning when Pfeil, who
is powerful swimmer, reached them
and brought them to shore.
About sixteen years ago, while spend
ing the day at River View, near Balti-
more. Pfeil jumped into the water and
brought out seventeen-year-old boy.
who in making a backward dive had
come down in such manner as to knock
the breath out Of him. The boy was
helpless and bystanders were doing moth
ing to aid him when Pfeil sprang into the
water and saved him.
Last Sundays experience said Pfeil
today. was the worst ]. ever had. The
woman, whose name / do not know, must
have weighed close to 14O pounds, and
she was fully dressed. as l was. The
weight OF the woman In her wet clothes,
the weight of my own clothes, and the
force of the current combined to make
it almost impossible for me ito hold her
after l got her. and the thought passed
through my mind that unless somebody
hurried up to help me We would both
drown After it was all over ] was as
weak as a kitten, and determined never
to do any more rescuing Of persons in
the water. But ! suppose IL l saw any
body about to drown d jump in after
them, the same as I've always done. and
think about 1t afterward.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26

play that when we were counting.
and there was a dear little strang
girl l named Kathleen just for re-
membrance. Maybe it's your father
since he's played any. isn't it,"
Yes. answered Kathleen. and her
heart beat wildly as she looked anx
iously at her grandmother. whose eyes
Jerry out there In the moonlight with
the surprise-this great surprise.
oh. Jerry. Jerry. i need You" she
cried brokenly out of the window, but
heard her not for his only answer was
the first tender notes of the old mel
ody. How Can Leave Thee?"
There. your father always was play
ing that to me. Lizzie. But he's gone.
Lizzie. and you're gone, too. little
daughter" The old voice trailed away
into a weak whisper. Hes calling
me-"
Then the aged woman closed her
eyes and lay so silent that Kathleen
thought she was sleeping until sud
denly she sat up. her face illumined
and glorifed with an eager look that
seemed To reach out way beyond
Kathleen. Home, Sweet Home" She
said weakly. but clearly. Yes. John.
I'm coming home To YOU; I'm coming.
and then she fell back on her pillow
and again closed her eyes. Kathleen
laid her trembling fingers on her wrist
but certain beating Of the pu'se. For
q few minutes she sat beside the bed.
scarcely conscious Of the music her
lover was making until the cornet
rang with the old question. Buffalo
Girls, Aren't You Coming Out To-
Night?" Kathleen smiled very family.
Jerry was growing Impatient She
leaned over her grandmother and gent
ly spoke to her. but there was no
answer Then she slipped noiselessiy
from the room and ran lightly down
stairs through the door out into the
garden to Jerry and grasped his hand.
Come" she saids and In the moon
light he could see the fear in her white
face.
him swiftly to the house.
"Grandmothey. She Oh. Jerry. l
don't know what to think.
In another moment they were stand
ing together gazing tenderly down at
the quiet little figure on the bed.
"She Just slept away. Kathleen"
+ "Yes." Kathleen dashed her hand
across her eyes and turned her CULVER
ing face to Jerry. Your surprise
made her going glad. 1t was wonder
full and beautiful. Jerry. Tia Snspyise
was for dear granny"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
CELLAR rs GIRLS REFUGE.
Hides There After Having Left Note
Threatening Suicide.

LOCUST GAP, Pa. July g. = Almost
dead for want OF food and water. Miss
Nellie Metzinger. nineteen years old. was
found In the cellar of her home. She
mysteriously disappeared last Sunday
night and had been hiding in the celler
ever since trying, 1t is alleged, to end
her life.
Since her strange disappearance rela-
tives and friends searched many places
for her. 1t was feared she had killed
herself by leaping into mine breach, as
note signed by the girl before she dis
appeared declared she would end 1t all
and not give any one cause for worry
hereafter"
and relatives upbraided her.
While in the main cellar of the Met
Finger home, member of the family
found several rocks removed leading to a
blind cellar which had never been used.
Crawling through the aperture he found
the missing girl lying in a heap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
THE. EVENING STORY.
The Surprise.

Copyright, 1913, by ". Werner)
Won't you run in and tell her now
Kathleen? Please do. dear You know
/ have to go back to the city to-
night" The young man drew his arm
more closely about the girls slim
waist and kissed her. They were sitting
in an old-fashioned grape arbor
screened completely from both the
ehouse and the road.
For q moment Kathleen let her head
rest comfortably on the boys shoulder,
and then she hastily rose to her feet.
"No, Jerry. / cent" she said. Some
how when 1t comes to 1t l can't I be-
lieve it really would kill granny. You
know, she Is awfully feeble. The doctor
TOLD me that some time she might Just
sleep away
Lots OF times old people after they
get quite feeble live on and on. Have
you and got to wait until your grand
mother is ninety?" :
/. Il don't know, Jerry. It doesn't seem
fair to keep you waiting indefinitely,
but i cant bring myself to hurt dear.
old grandmother by suggesting any
change"
Maybe the change wouldn't he so
Well nave nice little steam heated
fat in the city. There won't be any
hard chores for you to do, my Kath-
Ieen." Jerry's eyes sparkled at the
vision of this little. home which he
had had SO often since going to the
city to work. -
she Wouldn't care anything about
those comforts. Jerry. I'd lust love q
little fat like that, but it's different
With granny. She's lived right here all
her long life. YOU see, every memory
she has is connected with this old
niace and the village. It would be just
Ike uprooting an old tree to take her
away wouldn't It? And she's so used
to me. We've been here alone together
almost ever since she and grandpa
tonk me, a homeless little orphan three
vaars old l can't desert her now that
sha ia old and weak. You wouldn't
sh;nk ought, would you. JerryT"
Kathleen pleaded with little sob in
~ voice which melted Jerry.
"No maybe not he grudgingly
o.reed. but he caught her in hts arms
and kissed her more passionately than
hn aver had before. 1T seems hard,
.honph. that now, while we are young
LA I'm doing so well. we've got 20
stav apart, the Lord knows how long"
Eyes. Jerry"-Kathleen shed q few
..ers on his shoulder-'and wish you
- Lnow that it's Just as hard for me as
~ is for you" and. moving away. said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26

by a word Of reproach. Her grand
mother fell into a restless sleep and
Kathleen once or twice soothed her
with word or gentle touch. All sum-
ner her grandmother's early evening
slumber had often been disturbed by
vexing dreams, and Kathleen had
learned to quiet her with voice or hand.
Suddenly her grandmother opened her
eyes and stared at her quite strangely.
Where's little Lizzie?" she asked.
Are you Lizzie?' Gt
why, granny. YOU
Don't call me granny. Lizzie. That's
silly. I'm your mother"
Kathleen choked down the lump thai
came into her throat and tried TO
speak
why don't you say something.
Lizzie? You're sitting there so un-
natural"
Mother" murmured Kathleen.
Listen. what's that. Lizzie?"
Kathleen heard the clear notes OF
a cornet coming, II seemed, across the
little orchard lot
Listen, Lizzie. it's Kathleen
Mavourneen.' Your father used to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
PAGE SEES UNITY IN AIMS.
Ambassador Discusses Relations of
u. s. and Great Britain.

LONDON. July c6.-Walter III. Page,
United States ambassador to Great Brit
ain. was the chief guest at a dinner of
the Hardwicke Society last night Re-
plying to a toast TO his health proposed
by Lord Halsbury, Mr.. Page said the
aims and inclinatiops of Great Britain
and the United states We're the same. He
added that the day the United States
took over the system of English common
law marked one OF the greatest epochs
ia its history, for which the United
States was profoundly and eternally in
debted.
Mr.. Page said that IL ever a man
abroad felt ht home he was that man