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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17

Many Of the duels in France enE
without bloodshed. When the Ofense
b not very serious it is agreed before
hand that the words of command shall,
be given so rapidly that the duelists
will not have time to take good atm.
sometimes three shots are exchanged
without hit. and then the seconds
step In and honor is satisfied" At
the word "Fire!' the pistol is raised In.
stantly, and it must be discharged not
later than the word Three" so the
speed with which these words are
given regulates the time in which 1t =
possible to take aim. Therefore the
speed with which they are spoken b
agreed on beforehand. this depending
upon the seriousness of the duel. The
words are timed with a metronome
II the encounter be very serious this
Is set at the lowest speed, eighty beats
q minute which gives time for taking
accurate aim. A speed of 40 beats .
minute allows no time for aiming,
and, therefore, is used when seconds
think the duel should be made as lit
tie dangerous as Observation-Disclosures
phia Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
ORIGINAL EtymoIooy,

In her language, Nancy Allison was
inclined to be what her brother called
gushing" One summer she took an
automobile trip through New England
On her return she was giving an en-
!husiastic description of one fine old
town to her family.
ut was perfectly charming! Such
wonderful doorways and the quaint.
est old ;nn!" She paused, searching
for a word. 1T was-unique!"
Brother Ned had been listening
grayely to the rhapsody.
Unique" he said, quietly. That's
a fine word. Let's see. 'Uns,' one;
'EQuus,' horse. 'One-horse' town
Good" and without waiting for any.
one to criticize his Interpretation OF
the word, he promptly took his depart.
ure.-Youth's Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17

"Habit lie cable. somebody mas
written. with other nD,f sunur, re
marks as ~ this ,eiiS;.sie cable BIZ
oming stronger Unit. III last you
annot break It. Be the iast SO OF
lot the first portion was never more
.ptly illustrated than one day recent,
IL 0he of the board OF health children
linics.
fhe nurse in charge had fallen int,
ne habit OF calling her ,ittie pa tient.
dear" and "dearie Imagine her con
formation when. turning TO address,
he physician who was that day H.
barge she started off with something
ke this.
Dearie. don't yon thing
AT this point half suppressed giggle,
rom the other nurses and loud guffa VIZ
II laughter from the doctor himself
brought the conversation TO suddef
Jause while waves OF crimson covered
aer face Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
Ill. E. johnson
On Two-Cent Passenger Rates

both the State and the Railway Com
pany testified that the claims of the
railroad were sustained by the facts.
Two cents did not pay the cost of
carrying passenger a mile. The
State, however, contended that the
railroad was earning enough surplus
on It's state freight business to give
its passenger as well as its freight
business. For the purposes of the
case, the railroad did not deny this,
but held to its contention that the
State could not segregate its pas
senger business for rate fixing with
out allowing a rate that would be
sufficient to pay the cost of doing
business and enough to give some
return upon the capital invested in
doing the business regulated. This
was the issue presented to the Su-
preme Court Its decision responds
to the judgment of the fair-minded
sentiment of the country. The SUI
preme Court says that, even though
railroad earns surplus on par
ticular commodity by charging rea-
sonable rates, that affords no reason
for compelling 1t to haul another's
person or property for less than cost.
The surplus from a reasonable rate
properly belongs to the railway COM
pany II the surplus is earned from
an unreasonable rate then that rate
should be reduced. The State may
not even up by requiring the railroad
to carry other traffic for nothing or
for less than cost
The decision Is a wholesome one
and demonstrates that the ordinary
rules of fair dealing apply to railway
companies The fact that one makes
a surplus on his wheat crop would
never be urged as a reason for COM
polling him to sell his cotton at less
than cost. 1t would not satisfy the
man who wanted bread to be told
that its high price enabled the cotton
manufacturer to get his raw product
for less than cost. In this case the
court reaffirmed the homely maxim
that each tub must stand upon its
own hNttQmn
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
lll---JuIius kruttschnitt
On Financing Railroads

the Legislators and the Commits
sioners
Managing railroad is quite differ
ent from managing government
where the money is raised by taxa
ton. When the expenditures, for
good reasons or otherwise. increase.
taxes can be equally increased. The
railroads, while servants of the pub
lie. cannot raise money with such
ease and facility. The railroads must
keep their expenditures within their
incomes because while they have
they have almost no control over their
incomes, their rates being fixed by
public authorities.
There is not railway manager In
the country today who is not fearful
that under the press Of increasing de-
mands the transportation systems Of
the country will, In few years, break
down. unless the railroads are allowed
to earn larger funds wherewith to
build it up. There are vast sections
Of the country. especially in the West.
where more railroads are needed and
they cannot be built unless the rail-
ways raise new capital.
People invest money in order to
make money. and they are skeptical
as to whether they can make money
by investing in concerns that are dealt
with stringently and unfairly. Rail
road securities must be made more
attractive to invite investments, and
in order that they may be made more
attractive. the roads must be allowed
earnings that will enable them to
meet the increased capital charges"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
Fed Wood Pulp to Wounded,

A riot recently took place in Buda
pest because of the discovery of a
scheme of a war contractor to feed
wax and wood pulp to wounded sol
in hospital, according to a Budapest
newspaper.
"The riot" says the paper in ques
ton, was the outcome of an investi
cation into charges against the man
who obtained the contract to feed the
wounded soldiers at one of the TEN
porary hospitals established in the
spacious rooms and halls of the stock
exchange Of Budapest.
"The inmates complained bitterly Of
the bad and insufficient food. The
board of health began an investigation
and discoveries that wood pulp was
mixed with the -four used, and tina,
instead Of eggs a powder containing
albumen was mixed with hard wax
usually employed in polishing floors
which was grated for the purpose.
"As soon as the discovery became
known, the convalescent inmates at
tackled the contractor, who was res
cued with difficulty The military au
thorities insist that the contractor
should be tried by court-martial. The
man at present is held by the civil
authorities"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
WHAT RUSSIANS WOULD LIKE
Military Feature of Control Of Darda-
neIles Doesn't Completely Cover
Her Dreams by Good Deal.

Under the caption, Russia
Dreams" Harper's Weekly says: ITO
the Slavic mind the fall of Constan
tinople will be the greatest military
event in centuries"
Certainly, but the military feature
of control of the Dardanelles doesn't
completely cover Russia's dream by
good deal.
Dream of a country whose popula
ton has increased 80 per cent in A.
years, whose resources in human ne
cessities, such as fuel, food and build
ing material, are hardly approached D.
any other country on earth-dream @
such a country getting fair chance
to compete for the worlds trade. anC
you are getting somewhere near the
size of the Russian dream. Hundreds
OF thousands Of acres of finest timber
IN one forest alone; unlimited oil
spouting from mere pricking of the
earth's crust; vast deposits of all sorts
of minerals that have hardly beer
scratched; already leading the world
In production of cereals; labor at orr
entail prices; an army of 100000
fighters who fight merely because or
dered to do SO.
Do you dream of great Russian com
mercial fleets sailing the Mediterran
can in continuous procession? May
be the English, so-called ''the nation OF
traders are dreaming such things
Maybe the next mighty struggle will
be between the two great allies whose
gunboats now have designs on the op
posite ends Of the Dardanelles pass
age. Stranger things have happened
and. after all, trade largely makes VI
the soul and conscience of nations
louisville Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
Not Mumps.

small boy OF Nashville has beer
afflicted with humps The siege was
unusually long and disagreeable One
'vening recently an aunt who Is a
newspaper woman called up the boys
mother on the telephone to cancel an
engagement. She was absent, and the
10Y himself answered the call.
Tell yenr mother" said the aunt.
that | can't come out this evening
because l have taken an assignment
an you remember that?"
Yes. una am" said the boy. "I'il
tell her" When the mother returned
ne said to her:
Mother. auntie teiephoned that she
ouldn't come. because she Is sick"
Sick? Why. what's the matterY
she wanted to know.
Il forgot what it Is she's got" said
the boy. Its something she has TAX
en-. but it Isn't mumps." Nashville
Banner
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
His Grievance Asain,. III. Doctor.


Dat new-come white doctah am a
swinle!" disgruntedly declared Broth
er Fagg. Oar l was, wild a comper-
cation o. ceases dat had haen ub.hur.
ryin' me to de grave for 10 desc many
yeahs. Wasn't able to do a stroke o.
"oiA, san, out was dess 'bleeged to
se' around continual and Joy muh
lli2 ~ and hear people say, Oars po
Druuuer Fagg! Ah-Lawd,-he amt
iong Tor dis world And | wasn't
neeoer' twell ! went to dat new doctah
Iucky young scoun'el dess out'n col
,ege. And what did he do? Lemme
20, you he up and cured me slick
aug cream wild one little bottle O. med
enc, ana now folks say, Dad blame
skN Why don't he @ q
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
Early Earrings.

The earring is not modern 1nven-
ton. for more than twenty centuries
ago the daughter of Aristotle wore
golden hoops. The philosophers daugh.
ter's earrings were found In her tomb
near Chalcis, in Euboea. by exploring
archaeologists. and certainly modern
workmanship cannot produce their
equal. In each golden hoop swung a
tiny dove, with precious stones for
eyes and bands Of minute gems to
give the color Of the iridescent breast
and wings. The feathers were of gran
olated gold. and the tail feathers were
50 marvelously wrought and adjusted
that they acted like balance. as in q
living bird. so that the exquisite NINA.
ture creatures whenever the wearer
moved or laughed or tossed her head
would move and balance themselves
upon their pendent perches.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
Why Ono Treaty Was Torn Up.

Many wars have famed up from
slight causes. One recalls the quarrel
'twixt that Venetian ambassador and
that Turkish grand vizier OF the past
The ratification Of treaty was In
question. and the Turk asked the
Venetian to swear in Moslem fashion
upon his beard and the beard of the
prophet The ambassador would not
."Venetians wear no boards" he re
marked. Neither do monkeys" replied
the Turk. and straightway the treat,
was torn up and war declared Ano
that interchange OF compliments cir
cling round the bear cost 10000 lives
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
Greatly Reduced Excursion Fare
to Niagara Falls and Return

Southern Railway will, have en-
sa at Principal points in Virginia
special round trip excursion fare
tickets To- Niagara Falls, July %, 20,
August 5, u, 10, 26. Sept End, 9, Is,
3, 80, Oct and IA, bearing final re-
urn limit of IS days For detailed
oof,mation as to fares, sche dulles,
etc.. consult Agents or writes c. W.
Westbury, Gen Agt, Washington.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
Church Directory.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH

METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH.
Every Sunday at Il A. NJ. and SOC
2. M. Rev. j, r. JACOBS.
Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN.
WoodstocA--Every Sunday III A
NJ. and 500 p. NJ, except 26d Sunda,
Mt. Jactson-Second Sunday IL A
NJ and 730 P. NJ.
New Market-2ud Sunday m.
REV. J (. A. MCMURRAY,
Pastor
LUTHERAN,
Every SUNDAY ii A. M and 70
T. M. Rev. S. w. KUHNs, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN.
Second Sunday, IL A. M. ard I 40
T N. Rev. 7. n. HAMAKER
EPISCOPAL.
There will be services in the Ennis.
copal Church every Sunday morning
at ii o'clock-until further notice.
REV. q. B. PALMER, Rector.
REFORMED
st. Paul's Woodstock-2d and Al
Sundays AN. Every Sunday NIGHT
Calvary list and 3rd SUNDAYS An
Rev. NJ. N. ~ CKnR, Pastor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
Bricks From Babylon.

There is q law in the Turkish en-
pire prohibiting the expectation Of rel
les and antiques more than 100 years
old. and the fact that it is on the stat
ute books gives rise to the common
practice of offering spurious articles to
the tourist. Real objects Of art or OF
sufficient age to be Of value are rarely
to be purchased. and the general desire
of the visitor. therefore, seems to be to
obtain stones or pieces Of clay from
the sites Of ancient ruins or bricks
with inscriptions. The former can
probably be obtained, but they are
pra, tically valueless, as one piece OF
clay from Babylon Is quite like anoth.
er from Musol. Bricks from either OF
these places that are known to be gen
uine are unobtainable.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
Mystery Of Precious Stones.

In all the infinite production Of the
laboratory of our mainly ugly earth
nothing is more beautiful, nothing more
craved, and yet really nothing more
useless from the viewpoint of practi
cal and plain common sense than
what are called precious stones. the
diamond being chiefest of them all.
In what one of the earth's geologic ages
they were made, and by what process
remains a mystery which has not been
fathomed by scientists who have de-
voled much time to attempts at solu-
ton, though such great chemists as
Moissan Of Paris and Crooks of Eng.
land have actually produced minute
particles Of the diamond by certain
treatment of carbon to incense heat
and its subjection to immense pres.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
Message of the Telephone,

There is nothing in the sound Of the
ehrill little telephone bell to warn MS
of the import of its message More's
the pity. 1t may be that bore whose
telephone conversation begins: We'll.
what do you know today?" 1t may be
your lawyer to say you've inherited q
million. Hence the arrogance of the
instrument 1t knows its voice will
never willfully go unanswered so long
as the element Of chance lies concealed
within it--American Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17

lave to say. Mr.. Kruttschnitt, exec
utive head of the Southern Pacific,
das written an article dealing with
he financing of railroads. He said
in part:
The financing of a railroad is
junction which the people, through
heir servants. the Railroad Commis-
sioners and the Legislators, have
never attempted. but it is a most i'm
portant problem. especially to Sec
tons of State where new railroads
are needed. Tho placing of securities
has been left entirely with the pro-
moter and owner Of railroads.
"The immediate determination Of
what earnings the railroad shall be
permitted to receive and what bur-
dens it shall have put on it is In the
hands of other servants Of the public
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17

~ tne nrsr tneater n the U1Ae-
ties was opened in the COLONY Of
Virginia at old williamsburg. The
originator was an English actor, VII
liam Hallam. Sir. who brought bis own
company from over seas and presented
sThe Merchant Of Venice" as the mi
tial performance. The idea spread mp
tdly. and soon New York, Philadelphia
and the other leading communities Of
colonial America each had its the
ater. While the Virginia playhouse
was the first In the United States. &C
tors had played in the colonies before
this date. The first Is said to have
been the English strolling player, An
thony Aston. who was known as Mat
Medley. The actor and his art Of that
day were generally despised by the
Puritanical colonists. The Massachu-
sets legislature passed law shortly
after amateurs had given 1.-The Or
phans" at the Coffee House in Boston
in 1740 which forbade such perform
ances. prescribing penalty for actors
and spectators alike Of $25 each.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
Plans Art Educatior

lsadore Duncan has announced her
intention to supply an art education
to 1000 children made orphans by the
war. She hopes, after the war ia end,
co. to take her present pupils and
many others to an island which she
mas purchased off the coast of Greece
mere sne expects eventually to teach
1000 children. 200 each from Germany
france, Belgium, England and Russia,
as Wen as American children who may
WISH 70 De included. but for whose sup
port II VIII be necessary to have sub
scriptionA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
Electricity in All rhIna..

Electricity resides in all substances
nd is, perhaps. an essential Ingredient
their condition; SO every change in
heir state-whether from heat to cold
from cold to heat; from a state of
est to a state Of motion; from solid
o liquid or to aeriform, or vice versa;
n whether substances combine chem
cally or are chemically separated-in
very change the electrical equilib
Jun Is disturbed; and in proportion tt
he degree Of disturbance is the force
sxerted BY electricity to resume TIA
balance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
You're Beino Talked About,


We do not wish to alarm you unduly,
but do you know that you are being
criticised? 1t may be that you do not
care, either because you are 80 aban-
doned and so bent upon an evil course
As to be lost to all sense Of shame OF
because you are so Immediately virtu-
GUS as to leave not single vulnerable
point Of attack for the slanderous
tongue The fact remains that uncom.
plimentary things are being said about
you. things that do not at all agree
with your estimate Of yourself. Not
one of your friends but objects to
something about you. Maybe you do
care. If so we are sorry for you. be-
cause you cannot stop it. 1t would be
a good thing for you to mend your
ways, but don't expect to stop the
talk in that way. Figure your life cut
the very best way you can and then
expect your neighbors and friends to
disapprove in all possible ombinationa
and permuta tions.-Life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
Cut This Out
Il i Worth Money


Cut out this advertisement. enclose
cents to Foley Z Co., 1855 Shemeld
AVE.. Chicago, Ill. writing your name
bad address clearly. You will re-
reive in return trial package con
tanning:
"a Foley's Honey and Tar Con.
pound, the standard family remed.
b)r coughs, colds. Group. whooping
cough, tightness and soreness II.
chest, grippe and bronchial coughs.
(2) Foley kidney Pills. for over
worked and disordered kidneys and
bladder AiimentS, pain in sides and
back due to Kidney Trouble. sore
muscles, stin Joints, bAckach6 ane
90 Foley CAthartsc Tablets, .
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eathartic Especially comfors1ng TO
ntorf ersons, and . purgattve needed
81 Jbody with elg1e1sh bowels
ia pi4 4eor. You ca ~ fheDo
nee& 1amelv Bomo1eW - 10y -
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
With Military honors.

1t Is not universally known what Is
meant by funeral with full military
honors." In such a funeral the coffin
Is borne on a gun carriage.
If the dead soldier was an infantry
man his sword and helmet rest on bis
coffin.
At the funeral Of a cavalry soldier
his sword and helmet are fastened to
the saddle Of his horse, which is led
Immediately behind the gun carriage,
and his top boots, with spurs attached,
are fastened in the stirrups, with the
toes pointing backward.
A firing party. drawn, If possible.
from the deceased's regiment, fire three
volleys over the grave. and the LAST
POST is then sounded by buglers.-
PearsOn's Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
Supreme Test of Friendship,

An invitation to breakfast was. IL
Macaulay's opinion. one Of the supreme
tests of friendship. You invite Il man
to dinner" he wrote to Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe. because you must In
vite him. because you are acquainted
with his grandfather or because il Is
proper that you should; but you invite
to see him. You may be sure If you
are invited to breakfast that there Is
something agreeable about you"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
Moral Twisted.

The telephone in physicians otfics
rang madly the other day. relates Cur
vent Opinion. and the following con
ersation took place:
I'VE want the doctor. quick
who's sick at your house?''
Everybody except me. Id been
naughty. so they wouldn't give me any
of the nice mushrooms papa picked In
the woods"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
One Had cause for Alarm.

A wedding company ON it, way Il
he magistrates Office had to cross Q
liver In a skin, when as luck would
aave 1t the bridegroom fell into the
water.
Wringing her hands. the bride cried
yut that somebody should save her be-
loved.
what for?" asked one OF the com.
oany. He's good swimmer"
T6Atse Just IT." cried the bride.
'Dont you see that hs = sv1mmjAa
ss.asl h ethsr hankf 49,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17

The farmers of
this nation need
to become better
acquainted with
the railroad men
and their prob
lens. 1t Is only
those who know
that can give US
information and
the farmers OF
America should
listen attentively
to what the men
who manage rail-
road property
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
To Our Subscribers.

The date of the expiration of your
subscription will be found on every
copy of the Shenandoah Herald.
Please remit without waiting for
statement TO be sent from this office.
BY SO doing you will greatly obiige
THE HERALD PUBS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
Why He Didn't CRY

Why He Didn't Cry.
Mother-Goodness. how did you hurt
your finger so?
Little SOn-With hammer.
"When?"
"A good while ago"
81 didn't hear you cry"
mo. mother. l thought you were
bdt"-Stray Stories.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17

Dad-The kind Of wedding you want
my child. would cost $4,000 Daughter
Then what is to be done. papa? Dad
You will have to be married without
my consent-Boston Transcript
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-09-17
Wisdom.

Wisdom.
Hope and success make a finer tonic
than medicine.
The best tonic Is fresh afr
The best restorative is sleep.
The best stimulant is exercise.
Fatigue calls for rest and not tn
spur.-Wisconsin State Journal