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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
MANKlND's DEBT TO BIRDS
Work Done by Winged Carriers OF
Seeds Is as q General Thing
Underestimated.

Now and then we see a thriving bit
Of grass or Towering plant perched
In some impossible niche, high in a
wall or chimney. Sometimes the wind
has carried the seed there and with
the help of little dust and some rain,
the seed has found sufficient encour,
agement to sprout.
But tits not so OFTEN the wind as il
Is the birds, who have deposited the
seed. Sometimes it has dropped from
their beaks in flight, but more aften il
mas passed undigested through the in.
testlnes ana falls well fortified TO
sprout. This is especially true in dry
seasons, when the birds swallow less
grit and SO the seeds swallowed are
not SO readily ground up.
II 1t We're not for the birds our
Christmas supply Of mistletoe and
holly would be very scarce. as in the
case OF the parasite mistletoe especial.
", the seeds from the berries would
rarely, without birds help, find their
way up to the limbs of trees. where
they can attach themselves to the bark
ana gain the needed assistance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
Leaal EnoIish.


The circunlocution of legal docu.
meuts is the penalty of having bi.
4ingual language and descends TO us
from those countries when the Englist,
and the NorinanS were slowly amalpa.
mating into one people So the two
races. in the market place or in socia,
converse. to make their meaning clear.
er. joined a French word to an English
or vice versa That is why in the
prayer book words so often run in con
pies: Humble and lowly," "acknonI.
edge and confess, assemble and meet
together The English was for the
English. the Norman French for the
French. Chaucer is a great user of
such bilinqual phrases: Hunting and
Fenereye, wright and carpenter
care and heed" And that is whence
lawyers get such talk as laid and
abet," will and testament" aud use
and wont."-London Opinion
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
Attack of the Ho.e,rLe

Ine Russian Cossacks have a foru
OF attack which is peculiarly their own.
II Is known as the lava" Cossack
sorses are specially trained to carry
out the maneuver. The leading sotnia
tsquadron) spreads out to right and
left. and the others, at full speed, form
up on either side of it in a semicircle
or half moon. Every man with lance
Is attended by man wearing a sword
and all the officers are in front of the
nien of each sotnia The other SQUAD
rons do not wait for a special order.
but at once adopt the same formation
endeavoring to surround the enemy
from another side With loud shouts
reminiscent of the red Indian war
whoop the Cossacks rush down on the
foe. and even though the first assault
be repulsed another "lava" pours down
on the shaken enemy. This system of
attack takes its name, Of course. from
the liquid products Of volcanic activity.
London Mail.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
SINKING Of Wrecks

Very little is known as to the depth
to which a ship will sink as the
depth at which observations can be
made is limited. Any statement on
the matter must be in the nature of
conjecture. In the case of wooden
ships, many did not sink, but became
waterlogged and foated for wears a
short distance below the surface con.
shutting a serious danger to nayi.
cation. The more modern types of
vessels have occasionally fioated for
some time in this way, being aban.
doned perhaps because of leak. but
sinking eventually. A modern liner
which sinks certainly goes to the hot.
tom in any instance where the nee.
essary observation is possible. The
greatest known depth of the OCEAN is
about five and one-half miles. and the
average, save in the Arctic and
Antarctic oceans where the water 10
shallower would be from Two to three
miles. 1t is debatable point wheth.
eF a liner sinks to the ocean bed in
that depth, but when badly damaged
as in the case Of the Titanic. 1t is prob.
able that she goes great distance
below the surface and may even reach
the bottom.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
Bravery Of the Beiaians.

When Caesar in his Commentaries
pronounced the Belgae the bravest Of
I'll the Gauls he was merely recording
me reputation that they had earned on
many a battlefield and which they
maintained even In defeat. Caesar
overwhelmed more than quarter Of
Z million OF them in the year 81 b. c.
On the banks of the Asne After the
crushing defeat on the Aisne several
tribes. headed by the Nervii. made &
iast stand on the Sambre. taking the
Intensive against the Roman legions
ana very nearly defeating them by the
: Intensity Of their onslaught But the
framing and discipline of Rsme saved
caesar, and the final result of the he
rolc resistance of the Nervii was theii
practical humiliation. Their peace
emissaries said. 'Of 600 senators we
nave lost all but three; of 10000 fight
ing men but 500 remain" 1t is from
tnis stock that the Belgians of today
are descended ]. Splitstone in Les
lies.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
Ancient Astronomy.

A most interesting discovery In
Egypt has been made. where an oh
servatory has been found at Meroe at
the bottom of well in an under
ground bathing establishment, the ad-
vantage of such an observatory being
that the stars could be seen by day az
well as by night. This observatory. it
Is claimed, was evidently a copy of the
famous observatory at Assuan. where
the circumference of the earth was
first determined-a work which was
said to have been done at the bottom
Of the well. The chamber in which the
astronomers instruments were placed
was ideally fitted for its purpose. Only
a strip of sly was observable. On one
OF the stucco walls the astronomer has
left record of his calculations.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
WHEN AN ICEBERG COLLAPSEs
Event Always Source of Great Dam
ger to Craft That May Be in
the immediate Vicinity.

One of the main dangers In the
proximity of an iceberg is its un-
known extent beneath the water. It
is told that the passengers of a steam
boat on the Newfoundland coast sue
cessfully itnportuned the captain to
approach an iceberg for a close in
spection. says writer in the Wide
World. While still apparently sufti-
GENTLY distant for safety some move
ment in the water or natural decay
acted upon the berg, and it split
apart. Instantly 1t began to readtusk
its balance. The tremendous masses
beneath the water steadily rose as the
pieces swung over, and one wide ex-
tending ledge came UP beneath the
boat. What shall We do now?" in
quifed tourist. Get down On your
knees" was the terse reply of the
captain. But the great wave from the
tumbling ice swept down on the boat
aid washed it to safety.
The collapse of an iceberg spreads
danger 10 great distances. 1t may be
too far distant to threaten a craft
itself, but the wave it raises will
swamp the largest boat In the imme-
diate neighborhood.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
Fixing the Crime,

II was only a nice friendly kind of g
slng-song' at the hydro, but Just be-
cause 1t was free expectations ran
nigh, and the critics were in full force.
inc young man who rose to sing The
Maiden Fair With Golden Hair" had
the best intentions in the world. but
somehow he was not up to what is
calied concert pitch" Indeed, he was
very much below il, and after making
Two or three attempts he had to capitu.
late and resume his seat at the back.
Then the benevolent-looking chairman
rose.
Ladies and gentlemen, there Il not
q word to be said against the young
gentleman. He did his best. and shat
can man do more? He deserves err
thanks for his willingness to come for.
Ward. But | do think that the person
VINO asked him to sing should be shot"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23

men 81 distinction q 81 conn
ana era. Lalande At one time dab
No. little in the culinary art him
~ He contrived sauce Or two
which Gudule pronounced promising
~ an amateur. and be was an expert
,oaker Of salads, which he was wont
p prepare at table for the deIectation
q his guests
But there is now no more of that, "
Gudule lamented. with his head iull
Of miserable stars he hardly knows oil
nom vinegar. He makes no more sal
eds, the unhappy man. and those
which prepare for him with the ut.
most care and serve charmingly-sai.
ads to tempt king-he deyours with.
ont glance, without a word. without
savoring. without approaching, as II
they were no more than boiled cab
page! A donkey eating thistles alcng
the highway is more grateful for his
dinner. Stars are well enough in the
SKY, look you, but it is imbecile to per
init them to interfere with your meals
mere on earth. Heaven, which created
victuais and inspires cooks. never In
eended It l. Gudule. say So"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
Sure 70 Get what he wan.as

The doctor told him he needed car.
bohydrates. proteids. and above ali,
something heterogeneous The docto
mentioned long list of foods for
him to eat He staggered out and
wabhled into a restaurant.
How about beefsteak?p he asked
the waiter rs that heterogeneous
The waiter didn't know
Are fried potatoes rich in carboav
drates or aats'
The waiter couldn't say.
Well. Ill fix it. declared tie poor
man in despair Bring me . large
plate of hash
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
Eandias

The coat Goes not make the dandy.
The proper wearing of proper clothes
is but part OF the whole duty ~ Il
dandy nan A complete dandy is dan
dtfied in all his modes of life Have
YOU ever thought what conspicuous
part the dudes and daudies have play
ed in history. Mark Aniuul was one
Of them; 50 We're AlcibiadeS CEludp Du-
val. buckingham. Byron, the poet: Dis
raeli, the Statesman. and dandyisn is
not dead yet only moribund pasled.
shaking and decrepit with old age.
blown upon ny an over practical world
world only too ready to learn how TO
obtain the means of living without ac-
curing also knowledge of how to use
those means to good purpose. From
X T Shores Essay "Dandiacai."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
Dissipation,


think sometimes that our common
definition of dissipation is far too mar
row. We confine it to crude excuses
In the use of intoxicating liquor or the
crude qualification of the passions;
put often these are only the outward
SYMBOL OF more subtle disorder. The
things OF the world-a thousand clam.
oring interests, desires, possessions
have got the better of us. Men be-
come drunken with the inordinate de.
sire FOR owning things, and dissoluta
win ambition for political ONCE. I
Knew man once, a farmer. who de-.
oauched himself upon land: fed his
appetite upon the happiness of bis
nome, chested his children of eduea,
uon' and himself went shabby. book.
less, Joyless. comfortless. that he
might buy more land. I cali that
alsslpation. too!-From sHemp1eld. !"
y 1a.A 0rsysoa. h ~ Aneric.n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
COMING OF
SPRING,

Garden making will soon be in or.
Ter. With some IL means only IT,
,lanting OF vegetables. With 9TH
means the beautiful combined with
h. necessary II there has been Il
,pecial place provided for flowers. 3
Dart uf the regular garden SHOULD be
.Ht off and flied with the many sim
lie aud besutfai things that the flow
y world offers. IL Will not oni, be
,enefit to mind and soul but great
satisfaction n beautifyins the HON.
and presenting pleasing display 70
friends.
Wecould not enumerste all of the
varieties that might be used. but cal
contribute our kn wn part in snap
,,agon. that lofty, cheerfully sh.
fewer that is becoming So popular
The spapdragon has been greatly i'm
proved and we offer the best and lat.
est intrcductions, some of viii T.
are frrm our own hands. We sero
our complete list for the asking, but
would suggest the use OF plants unless
good facilities are had for starting
and caring for seedlings. We will
make special price on plants, to be
DELIVERED FREE by parcel post,
II 81 90 per dozen, separate c.eo,'s
cur selection tbree dozen 10 81 %
Or we will deliver, expre.s p ID. Z
You. nearest express Office, so pls'ti>
for s. 80 100 plants, $3.50.
10 not wait until the rush seasor is
on but register Your order al once FOR
shipment when you say. Send posta
to-day for list.
G. S. RAMSRURG,
SOMERSWoRTH, N. FL
EreL < -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
m.k<s 81 Feel like 10.

81 suffered from kid, ey ai'snert fol
two wears, y writes Mrs. NJ ! br,ag. $
Rabinson. Miss II commence q "a =
inc Foley Kidney pills about ter
,nnn,bs ago. | am 81 yesrs OF ag4
and feel like is yesr o'd girl $
En,ev Kidney Pits irsigorate wesil
~, 80 daranced kidneys, relieve back
I'M. II, rheuln atism AID bladder tronole.
walton & Smoot aese
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
Must Have Som. Evidence.

II tell you, jack said the enthusiasts,
in the Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung, Il
have a new car that is wonderful It
runs so smoothly that you can't feel
it. 1t makes no noise at all, and there
is no smell of gasoline. And speed.
Why, it goes so fast that you can't
see it,
"Indeed!" replied his friend. lyon
cant feel it, hear it. smell it or see 1t.
How under the sun do you know
you've got a car. then?'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
a Laundry Puzzle,

Teacher should like my pupils TO
take pride in their personal appear
ance. Now, you. Thomas. how many
collars do you wear week? Thorn.
as-Please. miss. do you mean how
many weeks do wear a collar ?-LoI-
don Telegraph.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
Ten Dollars a Leak.

sand when my days work h
through" said the rat plumber, "the-u
is nothing | enjoy so much as drop
ping off to sleep and dreaming
And what are your favo!ita
dreamsT' asked the bosom friend.
why. pipe dreams. "-Philadelphi
Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
Turkish ORIGIN of Military esnds.

VI 'NI~'' y , TT ct Ut SoF'US'
Talking Of the military element at
the Yidiz palace under Abdul Hamid.
including the military band. Sidney
Whitman in Turkish Memories re-
marks thar military bands as such are
quite modern feature in Europe and
owe their origin to the janissaries:
"JanitscharenmHsik" is still TO this
day the term used In Germany for an
internal din of tin kettles. pipes and
brass. To the Turk, then is due all
the noise which has become such s
public nuisance in our time on the
continent of Europe-a heavy responsi
bility before the tribunal Of decency
and decorum
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
Modern Education.

HOW Is your little boy doing AZ
SchoolT'
he gets. good mark In the tooth
orusb drill and stands first IN the
breathing class. but he doesn't seem
able to learn arithmetIc."-Bir Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
Plan 70 lisa Reindeer

The Laurentide company of Quebec,
producers of pulp and pulpwood, is re-
soresting its nonagricultural cutover
lands 1t is also importing reindeer
rom Newfoundland, to see if they can
axe the place OF dogs in winter woods
Eork.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
WifeIy Finance.

Hubby. can you pay me back thar
dollar You borrowed from me?'
But, my dear" he protested, Il have
already paid II back twice. Surely you
don't expect it again"
oh. all right. If you are as mean as
nj thatF'-kansas City Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
The Common seIf;shness.

sneep will follow an old bell wetaer
tnrough an opening in the fence In
regular order. but human beings all
want to get on the street car at the
same time.-ToIedo Blade.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23

LOST. Phi Kapps Sigma fraternity
min, j. II. g.; 1860 was engraved on
the reverse side. A reward will Re
Maid for it's return to shs HERALD
Office,
Feb. 1a-u
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
SHIPPING FRUIT IN 30 DAYS

John BseF" Tomato produces perfect,
solid, High Crown, Beautiful. Brilliant.
deep red Shipping Tomatoes IN 80 days,
rom large, strong, well-matured plants.
II veneer bands with roots undisturbed.
EARLiNESS
Ten days earlier than Eariiana IN Can
ada.
Earlier and better than Earliana in New
Jersey.
Ten days earlier than Globe in Florida.
Planted six weeks later, but come first
il Texas
Three weeks aheai of any in virginia.
Three weeks ahead Of any III New York.
Three weeks ahead any in Washington.
Two weeks ahead of any III Maryland.
Set out May 3oth, picked ripe fruit June
in NJ, Vo~tr
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23

Fitting Name to the Baby
Young Mamma What shall we call
baby? Ditto Para Coffee. because BE-
Keeps me awake at night. Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23

MIS- Houek- ran read you like q
book fieoree Houck Then wish
You'd DO more reading and less ques
honing. Town Topics.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
His EXCLAMATION.

"But. Jack. you said you adored me-
ibid I? Well. another girl had just
rejected me and at that moment i
didn't much care what SAID" -(leve-
land Plain Dealer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
At52i iTx

QUALITY
Earliest and best ii - varieties.
Briliihnt, deep red ccicr, smoothest, ne
core.
Almost free from seed; deiiciorsiy fla
vcred.
Far more meaty and solid than any other.
10 euils: ripens even mp to the stem.
Perfect beauties, uniform in size and
ripening.
Picks two to one to any other variety.
From los to 122 perfect fruit to the vine
~JoHN BAEP" FIRST ToMAro
PICKED THIS YEAR.
~ LIZ Ms0 a Gai0f Ed CO. Md August r.
reg much earlier but for the long dry season
lolnch nearly Killed them: even then pas he FIRST
tomato for table use OF. fer canning. Ii hos not
as many seeds other tomatoes You can recon-
cn s 9 5 5fs iRst' kfg s'' d fy IS
70 SEE "JoHN RAEP" TOMATOES.
J.lp 80, 1914: tJolr, Bdes. tomatoes done SO
fire for me cannot say enough about Hen tgreg
1893 plants from the sI;00 rackags Of seq. I
10 the kasf Of jniy3o0 bcskefs il all. selling them
al I.25 per BASKET eng '1o,0 the zines are still
ioasa ritz lon,atass ste ,eese absola a ,n ne
fonqtoes People cd1e for 10 nliles 1,0,uad TO see
rem. TThc5 bought o'le-qucrter Pound Of h'e
nor more OF the eo sg SSd rst second, and tiird
riaktaas Picked every of4er day since stating
@iAoHN BAEP"---,3 WEEKS AHEAD
OF ANY OTHER TOMATO
m R. T. Sco.st Nottq.oag g.. Va. August %,
for nia,aes three ,reeks before any Other tomato IN
or locally IEaus been picking fine, large aond-
toes oaetths.a for ever f'oo months. Ihad a 0sry
CROWNED WITH SUCCESS
In every tomato growing State In the
Frnioa and Canada. Write for our booklet
What Tomato Growers Are Saying About
John Baer' Tomato alphabetically ar
ranged as to States and Canada. It's free
SEED THIS YEAR is IN GREAT
DEMAND AND SUPPLY LIMITED
We therefore advise you 10 secure your
requirements OF this wonderful Tomato at
cace.
IL yorr local merchant cannot supply
xou-dr0p us postal and we will tell
you from whom you can secure your sup
Pkt, E9c.; Z oz.. 7sc.; y or. s1oo; o.,
800: n h., 80; pound. $1,000. postpaid
-ARGE 1918 CATALOGUE FREE
our besut fully illustrated 1913 Cata-
Iogue showing the John Baer'' Tomato in
exact size and colsr sent free to your ad-
dress If yoI send us postal. We also
issue a 24-page fully illustrated Poultry
Catalogue full Of valuable information for
tie Poultrymen and Farmers. free for the
asking
j. BO[dian0 4 Son,
Founded 1918.
Almost 100 years selling mig Crop.
Seeds.
Baltimore. MO-
Il = -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-04-23
Ethan Alien.

Tnere never was portrait made OF
Etnan Allen The heroic style of statue
OF the hero In the national capitol is an
imaginative representation
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Feb SIT
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-12-07

or under bond to parties who need
for development or improvement pur-
poses sum of money, say $4,000.
The amount needed may be less or
more. The owner or owners arrange
with some individual of standing or
the trust department of some bank,
for that individual or bank to act as
trustee for the investors. The in
vestors are the persons who advance
or loan the money needed. The trus-
tee is given a fifty-year assignment
for a certain percentage-say 10 per
cent-of the net smelter returns from
all ore mined and shipped Under
the trust agreement with the trustee
or bank the investors are first paid
back their money and thereafter re-
ceive as permanent income, or for
so long as the mine endures, Ger
tain and fixed percentage of the net
smelter returns prorated monthly or
quarterly to the investors on the
basis of the amount in dollars ad-
vanced or loaned by each.
The owners control the mine alb
solutely, and manage it unhampered.
They share the met profits" of OPP
Grafton. 1t is up to them to see that
there are net profits. If the man
agement is good and the mine meri-
torious they profit Immediately. The
investors do not have to rely on the
appearance of net profits for their
returns. From every ton or ore ship
ped they receive direct from the
smelter through their trustee or bank
a definite and fixed return. If the
mine is rich they reap rich returns
proportionately.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-12-07
kATALLA COAL IS
BEST EVER FOR
SHELTER

The Seattle Times says. Falcon
Joslin, president of the Tanana Mines
Railroad, and one of Alaska's best
boosters, is of the opinion that the
coal in the Boring River fields can
be used for smelling ores without
first converting the fuel into coke.
This coal, he says, burns to a white
heat, and becomes so hot that it will
melt stove If the draft is left open.
Joslin spent portion Of the past
summer in going over the country
contiguous to Katalla. He describes
it as one of the richest sections Of
the North. and yet the people there
are the most discouraged.
.There is no doubt as to the min
eral value Of this country" he said.
both as to coal and to oil. The coal
makes the hottest fire I ever saw. It
burns white. Some oil drillers left
q twelve-inch steel bit in an open
fire while they went to lunch. When
they returned the piece of solid steel
had melted. Coal that will melt steel