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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
FIRST OF LIES LESSONS
Finding and Filling Ones Place Per.
haps the Most Essential of All
That We Learn.

To find our niche and fill it is, per.
haps, the most essential of all life's
lessons. 1t sums up In o word not
only our duty to ourselves but to
others as we'll and embraces much
more than at first glance seems pos
sible. 1t is lesson that is assigned
to us from the beginning. sometimes
long before our immature minds can
grasp its full meaning, but 1t is one
that lies ready at hand for our as
similation the moment we show evi-
dence of our ability to take it in. OF
course there are many persons who
shrink from undertaking life's respon,
sibilities, who defer until the last the
acceptance of certain duties which
must evidently come to them and
who, sometimes, enter upon these du-
ties unprepared for their proper dis
charge. 1t is SO easy to drift from
day to day unhampered by the knowl-
edge that there is work for US to do;
so long as we know that there is some
one else upon whom we can depend
FOR our well-heipg, someone who
shoulders all necessary responsible.
les. someone who INDUCES our whims
and fancies AID protests us as far as
POSSIBLE from the necessity of assum-
ing our natural debts, we are well con-
tent to let the days pass unmarked
by any attempt on our part to discover
COR ourselves the part we must play in
this world
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
HIS UNLUCKY DAYS OFF"
Fireman Breaks Ankle, Leg, Foot
Arm, and Head in Five Of His
Rest Periods.

His left ankle broken when caught
with several other firemen under q
falling wall at the big fire in Ceilings
wood Capt. George Wade recalled at
the Homeopathic hospital. Camden,
that all five serious mishaps he has
sustained while in the Camden fire de-
partment were met In responding to
calls on his day off, says the Philadel-
phia Record. Such was the case the
last time. He just dropped in at fire
headquarters to see how things were
going when the call for aid came from
Collings~ood. or course, he could not
resist the temptation to lead his COM
pany.
On another Of his days OF In 1907
DE was thrown from the engine and
suffered compound fracture of the
left leg. At another time, in a like
accident, also on his day OF, his right
foot was crushed At still another
time, Captain Wade suffered frac,
ture of his left arm by a fall 1T q
fire at Eleventh and Cooper streets.
Fighting fire at the Graves varnish
plant on another day when he Just
happened around, he sustained a con-
cussion Of the brain when struck BY
q falling eernice.
still it's all in the game" said the
captain. forcing a smile.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
AIM MEIhe1s ~ WHALING
oId.Fashicned Harpoon Has Boon Dis
earded FOR the Most Modern Of
Deadly Weapons.

In early days the wooden sailing
ships engaged in the whaling indus
try in southern seas pursued only
right whales and sperm whales, or
cachalots. The so-called "finners,"
such as the blue whale, the largest
animal in the world; the finner whale:
the small fish whale; and the hump
back, were all too active, and sank too
quickly when killed But their turn
has now come, for the modern whale
gun Is finely fashioned cannon. the
harpoon carries shell, and the body
Of the whale is kept afloat by inlatin :
1t with air through pipes from tie
engine room of the whaler. The rem
dering is now done in a factory on
shore, or In special large vessel
moored in the harbor. Besides the
whalebone, which no longer pays well
or at all, and the oil, which is graded
into qualities as 1t comes from the
blubber. the fat of the tongue and kid.
neys, the flesh and bones and the
refuse, there remain the dried flesh
and bones, which are now also put to
commercial use. The absolutely fresh
flesh IS used to make whale-meat meal
a nutritious and wholesome foodstuff
that is largely fed to cattle From
the remaining flesh and about a third
Of the bones whale guano is made, and
from the bones alone bone meal. The
largest whaling business in the world
is now conducted in the Falkland is
lands and their dependencies. The
season begins in November, and lasts
until the end Of April, and the aver
age production of oil is nearly half q
million barrels; of guano. s,375 tons
The industry gives employment to
about $500 men.-Youth's Companion
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
History Of Precious Stones.

The history Of the employment OF
diamonds and other precious stones
hanks back to the days Of the gods and
goddesses whose worshiped effigies
were ornamented with them. East In.
dia was ages ago the great source of
supply. and many Of the rarest stones
in existence were stolen from the eyes
and foreheads of the ancient gods O!
tb-. country. the thieves often BEN e
followed to the ends Of the oerth and
murdered to regain the precious treas
ure which was intimately associated
with the most sacred and mysterious
of oriental rites. The requirement of
diamonds. especially, became 4 pas
sion with kings, queens and mobiles.
and of the noveau richie: and in the
sacking of palaces and temples In an
older day precious stones were always
regarded a. tbs richest Of the loot
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
HAD TO ADMIT DRAWBACKS"
Doubtful, However, II Auctloneers
"Candor" interfered With the
Sale Of the Estate.

A certain London auctioneer. In ad-
dition to a fine personal appearance
and splendid Evolutionary talents. is
possessed OF considerable culture and
knowledge Of human nature.
At book sale this gentleman would
read with exquisite taste passages
from the books he was selling, With
brief biographies and criticisms Of
their authors. reciting hexameters
from Greek and Roman classics. and
rendering passages from humorous
writer's with a tone and air SO lu.
dicrous as to set the room In a roar
OF laughter Thus he often won higher
prices for books than those got at the
shops.
An amusing example Of his clever
ness In extolling an estate is the Ian.
yuage with which he once closed a
highly-colored description Of the prop
erty he was selling. For a few mo
ments he paused. and then said:
. O"And now, gentlemen. having given
truthful description Of this magnif.
cent estate, candor compels me to ad.
nit that it has two drawbacks-ths lit
ter Of the rose leaves and the noise Of
the nightingales."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
MEANS or WASHING THE EYE
Wtnking 10 q Process Which Dame
Nature Has Instituted for
Optics Preservation.

The unconscious act of winking
bears a quite important relation to
the welfare of the eye. This being the
most delicate and sensitive organ OF
the body exposed to the air, 1t is in
constant need Of the protection given
by the eyelids, which not only close
quickly at the approach Of danger, but
are employed in washing the surface
of the eye. Moistening is required to
offset the drying effect of the air, and
cleaning to prevent the injurious ef-
feet of dirt.
Every time you wink the eye lie
washed. Inside the eye is the little
tear gland, which, as its name i'm
plies, is busy storing up the supply OF
tears. This gland keeps the inside OF
the lid moist, and you wink automat.
ically whenever the surface of the eye
becomes dry or narticle of dust or
anything else strikes it. This. work is
done as often as necessary, and to
realize how often it is necessary try
how long you can keep your eyes
omen without winkine
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
SWattinu the FIy in Korea.

The Japanese administration OF
Korea has adopted a queer but very
effective method of stamping out dis
ease due to the common fly. says the
London Globe. The Anglo Saxon slo-
gan OF xiii that fly" would prob
ably not stimulate the Imagination of
q people which regards disease as in
evitable, so the administration has hit
on the idea Of buying flies from the
populace. and an illustration In the lat
est annual report on reforms and prog
ress in Korea bears the enticing head
line, Purchasing flies from natives by
government officials"
The report Is. however. tantalizing-
ly reticent on matter of such human
interest as the price per pound or by
the thousand. and the nature of the
local "swatters."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
Ancient Carrier. Of MESSAGE.

1t was the custom of the courier
OF the middle ages to carry silver
beads in their mouths to lessen thirst
In certain districts of India which are
aot traversed by railways the aneien,
couriers still survive and carry mails
from village to village. In the jungle
districts they carry bells about thei,
hecks to Brighten away tigers, The
American Indians had their swift run
ners, who carried messages in times
OF war between allied tribes or from
the warriors in hostile territory to
their native villages, and extraorii-
nary tales are told of their swiftness
and endurance,
The running messenger in Europe
was succeeded by the mounted mes
senger, and as civilization progressed
systems OF eeuriers were esta blished,
which slowly evolved into the mod
ern system of posts,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
Famous BRIDGE Builder

Gustav Lindenthal, who is building
the He'll Gate bridge at New York,
the greatest structure of the kind In
the world. which will have length of
three and one-half miles, is an Aus
trian by birth. He received his tech
meal education at Brunn and Vienna,
and before coming TO this country in
1874 he had had considerable practical
experience in railroad building. His
first work in the United States was
as an assistant engineer on the force
constructing the Centennial exhibition
buildings. He became a citizen and
look up railroad building. Some of the
greatest bridges which he has built
span the Allegheny and Mopongahela
rivers. though he has also spanned the
Mississippi and other streams. Though
famed as bridge builder he prefers
to be known as man who has had
more to do with laying out railroad
routes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
How Labor Cost Comes In.

Labor plays larger part in the
conditions faced by the dress goods
selling agents than perhaps they are
aware. Some years back the mills
had no difficulty in selling cotton
worsteds in large quantities to the
cutters-up. With increasing labor
costs. however, the garment manu-
acturers find that it does not pay
hem to put what is high-priced work
nanship into low-quality goods. The
'esults obtained. no matter how pro-
duction Is speeded up, are not salts
factory. The demand has therefore
hifted toward better fabrics that give
larger return in the manufactured
state. This goes a long way toward
explaining the sf1fting of values I'D.
ward and why 1t is no longer possible
20 sell the amount of cheap goods that
was disposed of in past years with
title difficulty,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
FREE P5RTS
BUILDERS OF
COMMERCE
CONGRESS SHOULD GIVE THEM
PREFERENCE IN APrRO.
PRlATIONS.
BY Peter Radford.

This nation is now entering upon
an era of marine development. The
wreckage of European commerce has
drifted to our shores and the world
war is making unprecedented de
mands for the products of farm and
factory. In transportation facilities
on land we lead the world but our port
facilities are inadequate, and our flag
Is seldom seen in foreign ports. If
our government would only divert the
energy we have displayed in conquer
ing the railroads to mastering the
commerce of the sea, foreign bot
tom would be unknown on the ocean S
highways.
This article will be confined to a
discussion of our ports for the pro-
ducts of the farm must pass over our
wharfs before reaching the water. We
have in this nation 81 ports, of which
Al are on the Atlantic and 10 are on
the Pacific Coast. The Sixty-second
Congress appropriated over $4,000,
900 for improving our Rivers ano
Harbors and private enterprise levies
a toll of approximately @5o.000O0t
annually in wharfage and charges fol-
which no tangible service is rendered
The latter item should be lifted of
the backs of the farmer of this ma
ton and this can be done by Congress
directing it's appropriations to ports
that are free where vessels can tie VI
to a wharf and discharge her cargo
free of any fee or charge.
A free port is progress. 1t take.
out the unnecessary link in the chair
of TRANSACTIONS in commerce which
has for centuries laid heavy hant
upon commerce. No movement is 81
heavily laden with results or will
more widely and equally distribut,
its benefits as that of a free POI
and none can be more easily and eli
fectively secured.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
THEMISTOCLES

When Themistocles was asked BY
his host at q dinner party to enter
tain the guests by playing the lutte, he
replied that he could not, play the
fiddle. but that he could make a small
town a great city We have In this
nation many politicians who are good
@dddlers." but they cannot make =
small town a great city. We are over
run with orators who can play upon
the passions Of the people. but they
can't put brick and mortar together.
We need builders.
Let those who hunger and thirst for
power understand that the highest
glory Of statesman Is to construct,
and that 1t is better for a man that he
should build public highway than
that he should become Governor Of
state. and that he start a plow than
that he become the author Of a law.
The true test Of craftsmanship is the
pillow and the hammer. so let tAee<
who would govern. first build.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
Goldsmith at Edinburoh.

The roll of honor in the book. "Fa.
nous Edinburgh Students" includes
the name of Oliver Goldsmith-which
may surprise many people, the fact
that he had at any time any associa-
lion with Scotland being little known,
says the London Chronicle. It took
several universities to complete the
education of Oliver Goldsmith and Ed
tnburgh was one of them. After he
graduated at Dublin he spent three
years in verse writing, flute playing
ana In more or less perfunctcrily
studying law at London and medicine
at Leyden and the Scottish capital
He was in Edinburgh somewhat too
soon to have met either Burns or Rob.
ert Ferguson, both of whom would
would have been men after his own
heart. Each could have piloted him to
distinguished and diAeputable boozin
kens.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
THE VITAL PROBLEM OF
AGRICULTURE
ev Peter Radford.

There is no escaping the market
problem and the highest development,
of agriculture will not be attained
until it is solved, for a market
is as necessary for the producer
as land on which to grow his crop
Governmental and educational insti
tutions have spent $180.O00,000 in the
United States during the past ten
years for improving soil production
and improving seeds and plants, but
very little attention and less money
has been given to the marketing side
of agriculture.
The problem is a monumental ons
and one which will never be solved
until it gets within the grasp of q
gigantic organization where master
minds can concentrate the combined
experience and wisdom of the age
upon it. 1t is a problem which the
farmers, merchants, bankers, editors
and statesmen must unite in solving
The Farmers Union stands for all
there is in farming from the most
scientific methods of seed selection to
the most systematic and profitable
plans Of marketing, but does not be
lieve in promoting one to the neglect
Of the other. We consider the work
Of farm demonstrators valuable and
we ask that governmental and com
mercial agencies seeking to help US
continue to give US their assistance
and advice, but we believe that thei1
influence should be extended to the
marketing side of our farm problems
also.
We cannot hope to develop manu-
featuring by over-production of the
factory; we cannot build up mercan
tile enterprises by the merchants load
ing their shelves with surplus goods
and no more can we develop agricul
ture by Cutting the market with Z
! surplus of products
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
Argument of the Brute,

Not long 40 gentleman was ~
Weighing against the fair sex as this
authors of nearly all the mischief in
the world. He could not understand
he said, the purpose of woman's ere
alton, unless intended as torment to
mankind. A lady present good-hu-
moredly attempted justification of
her sex, and triumphantly demanded
how 1t was, if woman was really so
heartless. that she is always to be
found watching at the sick mans bed,
side.
Madam replied the male dispu.
tant, your remark is a confirmation
of my argument She is there for the
pleasure Of seeing mar suffer-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
DARIUS

The neigh Of q horse made Darius
King Of Persia, the six contending
powers for the throne agreeing among
themselves that the one whose horse
should neigh first should possess the
kingdom. This ancient method Of
settling disputes among politicians
could be revived with profit today
II our partisan factions and petty pol
ittcians could only settle their dis
putes by the Nigh of . horse. the
bark Of dog or ~ bray Of donkey.
1t would be q greot blessing and would
give our citizens . better opportunity
% pursue the vontons Of industry
frse from political strife.
Let those who pick political plums
- raising rows ed who fash swords
dripping n the Hood Of industry un-
dsfstand that ty cannot turn the
public forum into 3 political arena and
by clash Of personal aspirations
stih the hammer and stop the pillow
and Tat their Quarrels must be settled
y ~ Aank aiaA0s e e1xllfsaAiea
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
Where Art Ceases.

All art Is matter Of nature
life acted upon by man; a part take.
out OF its accidental surroundings am
given artistic form At either side C.
the held of true art is waste place
where art ceases to have beauty. AM
the waste on the one side is reached
when the artist becomes so enamoreo
OF life that he forgets to interpret. tc
give artistic form. and only brings
forth q Photographic image; while the
waste on the other side is reached
when The artist perfects his form but
forgets to-'put life into it.-Sheldor
Cheney. t
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
Farmers Atterti0n f!

De- t fail to examine the Worlds
Greatest Binder Johnson Massey
Harris, Canadas leader for past
q 'sr'er cer fury. Al >'eel con>:ruc-
ton. $50 lCt nds jis hler lhsn highest
Yet strirsfr than >trtrttst, con petit
tors KNOCK il. IL is fully euarsn.
t aed and is the Horses Friend. For
sale by General Supply Co, Wood
stock, va. May / If.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
Church Directory.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH.
Every Sunday At IL A. M. and SO
2. M. Rev. ). r. JACOBS.
Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN.
WoodstocA-E Every Sunday Ii A
VI. and 500 p. NJ, except End Sunda,
Mt. Jackson-Second Sunday ii A,
M. and 7.30 p. M.
New Market-2nd Sunday at y. m,
REV J A. MCMURRAY.
Pastor
LUTHERAN.
Every Sunday II A. M and 1870
p. M. Rev. s. w. KUHNS, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN.
Second Sunday, IL A. M. ard 100
P NJ, REV. j. ID. HAMAKER.
EPISCOPAL.
There will he services in tie Fl is
copaI Church every Sunday n OH ing
at II o'clock-until fu, ,her police.
REV. G. B. PALMER, Rector.
...l- % ,rdd b
hit
Calvary l., ard 'rd SUNDAY NJ.
REV NJ NoACKER. F*sIor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
Hard Life Of English Cabinet Men,

Hdrd CRe Of En0IlSh Cabinet Men,
The laboriousness of a cabinet min
ster's life was realized by JohL
Bright. who declared that a man in
atf1ce required very strong health. g
very excellent stomach and con
science that does not trouble him
Peel. according to Greville. when re
signing the leadership, begged tn =
queen never to recall him. since he
eould not forget that Pitt. Fox and
canning had all died in ONCE. the vic
TINS Of oyerwork and worry, and that
worse still. Lord Castlereagh an,
Lord Liverpool had also died in Office
The oae a maniac and the other ar
idiot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
twentieth Century Ente,prIss.

Sy ~e~p ~ 'S1s
"Halloa!" Jellison cried, as he en-
countered his acquaintance. Barwood.
n the street Thought you were get
ting married today. Postponedr
Altogether" answered Barwood.
firmly.
mot even engaged now. then?" pur-
sued Jellison.
mo: the lady l was to have married
was too modern, too up TO date for
NO."
up to date!" The excuse aston
isbed Jellison. How on earth"
Wrote her last Monday saying
was coming to see her on Wednesday
You see, although We had been en-.
gagged for some time. l had never for
mally proposed So went on Wednes
day, just to satisfy her within. as l
thought. Got there and found she
had sold to q cinematograph com
pany the rights of photographing me
at the moment Of proposing. That
settled 1t"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
DENOUNCED ACT OF CHARITY
0utehers Of French Town Saw Damage
to Their interests In Gift Of Phil
anthropist,

A little drama portraying the con.
uict OF patriotism with private inter
ests is now in action. says Le Cri de
Paris, on q little island in the Seine,
opposite Maisons-Lafatte. Monsieur
Leigh, weilkuown turfman, who I'M
til recently has been an American, but
- now naturalized Frenchmap.
rounding the cape Of sixty years." has
been raising some fine pigs on his lit
Tie island-handsome high-bred, black
porksra. which came to him by expless
from the Ivory coast. Filled with The
eclat Of patriotism and benevoienca,
Monsieur Leigh said to the mayor Of
Haisons: Monsieur. you have public
souphouses for the unfortunate. I will
give you for soup . pig each week un-
I'll THO end of hostilities."
A fine pig b worth from one hun
dred to one hundred and fifty francs.
and his was handsome present. and
the donor was warmly thanked for his
generosity.
Then It was that the pork butchers
Of the village intervened: "This ami
NAL" they said. that Leigh gives for
nothing, the mayor had bought. per
haps from Us. Wen cease to furnish
meats to that man Leigh Wen boy.
colt the Leigh pigs"
n. Leigh came back 1t them. He
eaid to the drummer q the village:
Announce everywhere that I VIII 50
up q pork butcher myself In the mas.
let place. and will sell my pigs to tho
public ct 80 per cent less than thsso
ens1ons fellows
y. Leigh did a. he said. Each nasA
ket day there IL . rush Of the pope
lation Ia the stand Of his pork butcher.
With tns become the object Of gen
eEN favor. Following this the philaAr
lzxollk - been receiving many ~
~ sc!ne q them threatening to burn
ll1lio And. )" says L. Cri. sthis
l11n nafnFe roesmpsases oae
q! - = - - - oso
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-18
Plant, for Sale

/ have all kinds of plants f,r sd t.
at my h' NE ar the creamery arr
VIII have them on the street on court
day Frost Proof cabbage plants
also.
WALTER M FRAVEL.
Al 9-2m.