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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-05-12
Most Powerful Explosive.

Lyddite is probably the most power
rul explosive known to man. 1t is
argely composed of one of the deriva-
ives of coal-tar, namely, picric acid.
To convert and develop the explosive
properties of this new discovery to the
purposes of war was only matter of
time and experiment for the expert
chemists. They did not labor in vain,
for they found that by melting the pic
ric acid crystals until they turned into
fluid of the consistency Of cream.
and then combining this fluid with
gun-cotton melted in alcohol. they got
an explosive more terrifying and ire
mendous in its destructive powers than
anything else known before or since.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-05-12
GOT THROUGH WITH MESSAGE
How Brave Cossack Officer Carried
Communication Which Was of Vital
Importance to Commanders.

The invention of wireless telegra-
ply has done away with much of the
old-time dispatch sending which was
SO picturesque feature of previous
wars. Often when two friendly armies
are separated by force of the enemy
1t is matter of defeat or victory that
a means of communication shall be
opened between them. Thousands of
brave men have lost their lives in per-
forming this temporary war postal
service.
During the Russo-Japanese war an
officer of Cossacks offered to carry a
dispatch which ten horsemen had al
ready failed to get through.
'4'The others have failed the officer
insisted, because they travelled on
horseback. shall go under my
horse"
Under your horse!" the general ex-
claimed. But he accepted the offer Of
the volunteer. Whereupon the Cos
sack officer received the communion,
said his prayers, babe good-by to his
men and started off in the middle Of
the night strapped face downward be-
meath his horse, which he guided by
means of passing the reins. between
the forelegs Of the horse. The jap
anese outposts whistled to what they
thought was a riderless horse, but DID
not shoot at It when it did not heed
them. The animal, driven on by kicks
from the officers heels. accomplished
the journey of 80 miles in safety. On
the following night the officer returned
as he had gone.
When Lieutenant Gilmore, an officer
of our navy, was captured by the
Filipinos during the instruction IA
years ago he sent news of his where
abouts through the Filipino lines by
q Spanish prisoner who had been lib
Grated. Naturally all such persons
were carefully searched. But the in
surgent officers had failed to examine
the bamboo walking staff of the Span
lard. The end had been opened, the
written message inserted and cork
was fitted into the hole again, which
also rendered the paper safe from We.
ter.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-05-12

WESTBOUND- from Woodsto tx.
No. 23-Daily 800 a. m. L >ca
for Barrisonburg. Arrive Harri SCI
burg $50. a. m.
No. 4o-Dai'y-12:5S p. m. L ,ca
for Harrisonburg. Arrive Harri ION
burg 2:30 p. m. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. I'll = Daily - $40 p. ~
Local for Harrisonburg. Arcive
HErrisonburg 1918 p. m.
EASTBOUND-from Woodstock.
No. "a Daily $50 a. III.
Limited for Alexandria and Washing.
ton. Arrive Washington 1850 a. m
Buffet Parlor Car
No. % -Daily-4:26 p. N. Loca
for Alexandria and Washington
Arrive Washington 9:l5 p. m. Bdffet
Farlor Car.
No. "a Daily 6:55 p. u
Local from Harrisonburg to Stras
burg. Arrive Strasburg 1880 p. m.
E. Fl. COAPMAN, Vice-President anu
General Manager.
FAYLoE. Passenger Traffic
err.
General Passenger Agt.
as BURY, Gen. Agent,
4-h lion, ID. G.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-05-12
18th Annual Reunion, United
Confederate Veterans

Birmingham, Ala, May 1918, '16
ern Railway viii have on sale at
W ashington, D. c., and principal
stations in Virginia reduced round
trip fare tickets, May 18th to Eth
inclusive, bearing final return limit
OF May 18th, 1915, with privilege of
extending final return limit to June
l4tb, 1916. Consult Agents for de-
tails or write G. w. Westbury, Gen.
At, Washington, D. G.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-05-12
Japan cains In Pacific.

The two countries benefiting mostly
In Australia in consequence of the war
are the United States and Japan. The
latter has the advantage over the
former so far as shipping facilities
and freight rates are concerned. The
regular lines of Japanese passenger
and freight steamers plying between
thet ports of Japan and Australia A.
ford facilities for promoting trade.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-05-12
What to do suhen
Backache comes on


II found immediate relief in the use
Il Foley Kidney Pills, have recom-
.1ended them, and do not know Of \
single instance when they failed 70
give relief"
G: U. Landrum. a travelling salesman,
writes from San Angelo. Texas: "Driv-
ing over rough roads and in all kinds
of weather. gave me acute pains in the
back and suffered greatly. I found
relief in the use of Foley Kidney Pills,
and before the first bottle was used,
the pain in my back had entirely disap-
peared and have had no recurrence Of
those pains which frequently amounted
to almost neuralgia proportions"
When backache comes on, and it
seems as if you can't stand the pain
and pressure in your back. you will find
quick and grateful relief comes with
the use of Foley Kidney Pills They
stop the cause of the pain, ease the
stiff aching joints and muscles, and
clear the poisonS out of your system
by helping your kidneys and bladder to
normal healthy action.
WALTON &SMOOT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-05-12
FOR SALE

My seven room dwelling, two
squares from Court House, fronting
100 feet on Church Street, up.to-oate
in all its appointments, with water,
electric lights, bath room and large
cement cellar, also cement walk-ways
very productive garden, and variety
OF select fruits. The dwelling Is new.
architecture, first-class, making it
warm 10 winter and cool in summer.
Possession given April LIST. Price
reasonable. Apply at once to
Mch 1O--n w. M. CALVERT
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fapioca.

Do you know how tapioca grows
tapioca which makes such fine pud-
dings? The tapioca and arrowroot
plants are the same and the roots
without other preparation than boiling
or roasting. like potatoes, make an
excellent vegetable. The strange
looking fruit of the laguana tree would
never be suspected to contain the-most
delicious OF Juicy acid pulp. It is q
sort Of custard apple. The natives also
make jelly Of 1t and preseryo q
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-05-12
Good Reason,

In his book about his distinguished
father the son OF Louis Agassiz tells a
story that relates to the life of the
great scientist in America. A few
years before his death he came into
his house in Cambridge delighted with
an occurrence he had just seen in Bos-
ton. A carriage pushing through the
crowd had Knocked down a woman.
Her escort proceeded to pummel the
driver. But why" asked the listener,
didn't the owner come to his drivers
assistanceT' "Oh," exclaimed Agas-
Sir. Il was holding him."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-05-12
Find. Body In Cake Of Ice.

Frozen in a cake of ice and in an
almost perfect state Of preservation.
the body of an unidentified man in
working clothes was found floating in
the Allegheny river.
Charles Debor, an engineer. while
moving a barge noticed dark object
incased in ice and towed 1t to shore.
He notified the coroner, and the body,
after being chopped out, was taken to
the morgue.-Pittsburgh Dispatch 20
Philadelphia North American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-05-12
Plants For Sale.

All kinds of early vegeta be plants
tor sale. Frost proof cabbage plants
of all the early varieties, ready to
plant in the garden now.
MISS NELLIE FRAvEL,
Court ST., Woodstock, Va
March 17-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-05-12
And No Insurance.

Tomdix-Hear about the conflagra.
Non?
Hoiax-No: where was It?
Tomdix-At the department sesee
where l was employed
Hojax-Much OF loss?
Tomdix-About nine dollars . week.
Hojax-About nine dollars week!
Why. how do you figure that QUIT
T0mdtx-Oh. it's not q dtfAou1t nEOb,
- The 49, - -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-05-12
An uItImatum.

II am under the impression M you
made New Year resolution not to
worry"
YES" replied Mr. Dubwaite.
Have you kept it,"
Il kept It for = while without any
great effort, but Mrs. Dubwaite In
formed me that had always shown Z
tendency to let hor do the worrying
for the family and she refused to sub
init to the imposition any longer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-05-12
Luxury Tax for Dane,

The proposed Danish ban on lux.
uries. known as the luxury tax" 10
expected to include tobacco, flowers.
raisins, currants, wines, caviar, truf-
fles, Holsters, oysters, tea, coffee, CO.
Goa, hats, plumage, corsets, dresses,
perfumes. laces, ornaments, watches,
books, magazines and paper.
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SHENANDOAH HERALD
ApvHRrIsINoRArHe

ABXERTI9IN0RATBS
Advertisements will be inserted
at One Dollar per square OF ten
ines or less, for the first insertion
end 50 centsfor each subseQueLt
insertion.
SQuarterly or yearly advey.A
tisements by contraet.I
SUnless the number of insers
lions II marked upon the manu-.
script, advertisements WILDE pub.
lished until forbidden and charged
accordingly.
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Fresh Bread

Cakes, Pies, Rolls, Dough
nuts, Crullers and Buns.
Hot Rolls daily at 4:30 P. M.
Wedding Cakes a speciality.
Cakes baked to order.
: All orders promptly filed.
Give us a trial and be con.
WINGED.
BURGER & TRUMPOWER.
Proprietors,
''Eat Fathers Bread"
March 10--tf
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Church Directory.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH.
Every Sunday at II A. M. and 1880
2. M. REV. j. r. JACOBS.
Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN. 9
Woodstock Every Sunday Ii A
NJ. and 7:30 p. NJ, except 2nd Sunday
Mt. Jackson-Second Sunday II A +,
NJ. and 7.30 P. NJ.
New Market-2nd Sunday at 3 p. m,
REV. J. A. MCMURRAY.
Pastor
LUTHERAN.
Every Sunday II y. Ne and 7.30
2. NJ. REV. S. w. KUHNS, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN.
Second Sunday, IL A. NJ. and 100
z M. REV. ]. d. HAMAKER
EPISCOPAL.
There will be. services in the Fpis-
copal Church every Sunday morning
Ut II o'clock-uptil fu, her uutice.
REV. 6. B. PALMER, Rector.
REFORMED
st. Paul's Woodstock-2d and 4th
Sundays A m. Every Sunday night
Calvary-lst and Bird SUNDAYS A M.
REV NJ NJ. NOACKER. Pastor.
Services will be held at the follow
places
WHITE CHAPEL
Preaching every 1st Sunday 1890
a. IN. 3rd Sunday 7:45 p. m.
Sunday school, every Sunday $50
a. m. Epworth League, every We'd
nesday 7:45 p. m.
OAK LEVEL
Preaching I'd Sunday 1890 a. M,
18th Sunday 100 p. m. Sunday school
very Sunday $50 a. m.
SLATE HILL
Preaching 3rd Sunday 1920 a. m.
ELMER p. SLOANE. p. G.
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Walls and children

Little hands are often soed and sticky-careless
OF spotless walls. Walls of Velour Finish can be
washed-but you can't wash wall paper We guar
satisfaction to users of
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH.
Every Sunday at II A. M. and 1870
2. M. Rev. j. r. JACOBS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-05-12
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Premier Carrier Of the South.
Schedule between Washington, Alex
andria, Woodstock and Harrisonburg
WESTBoUND- from Woodsto tx /.

Schedule figures published only as
information "Not Guaranteed. 4"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-30

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF POLK
COUNTY, FLORIDA. IN CHAN
CERY.-Vista LAmgman, COM
plainant, vs.. Frank C. Langman,
defendant. bill for Divorce.
1t appearing from the sworn bill
Of complaint and affidavit filled In
the above entitled cause that the de-
PENDANT, Frank C. Langman, is a
nonresident Of the State Of Florida,
and that his place Of residence is to
the complainant unknown, and that
the said defendant is over the age Of
twenty-one years. and that there is
no person in the State Of Florida
known to complainant service upon
whom would be b:ading upon the
said defendant;
It is therefore ordered that said
nonresident defendant, Frank C.
Langman, be and appear to the bill
of complaint filed in this cause on or
before Monday the 7th day Of Aug
ust, A. D. 1915, same being a rule
day of this court. otherwise the al
legations of said bill will be taken
as confessed by said defendant.
1t lie further ordered that this or
der be published in Lakeland Even
ing Telegram, q newspaper published
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-30
REGIMENT Of Redheads.

Give regiment an inspiring name
and 1t charges on the double-quick to
glory. The Deaths Head Hussars, the
Life Guards, the Black Watch, the
Rough Riders-one's blood tingles to
such names as to a bugle call.
Who wouldn't fight hard In the reg
iment now being recruited for Uncle
Sam as "The Redheads?" Every man
in this new volunteer organization is
to qualify, FIRST Of all, by the fire in
his thatch. The redder his hair the
heartier his welcome.
The editor Of q magazine published
In the special interests of adventures
IL sounding the call to colors, and red.
heads are fiocking by dozens round
his CORY standard. The main point,
he contends, and We agree with him
utterly, lis that the redheads ought
to be one Of the best fighting units,
and one Of the best known, that ever
took the field" Aye! Not only will
they take the field-when their time
comes, they will sweep 1t! Since red
10 not protective celebration, this regi.
ment should be reserved for charges
against the enemy.-Collier's Weekly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-30

where ideal conditions and the ideal
girl are in conjunction, are not to be
sought after, but met. Unexpectedly,
fatefully."
II. however, fate was drifting him
into the pathway of the ideal mate the
process was slow. Several weeks
passed by and Rodney was wearied Of
wandering. He had about made up his
mind to write to his uncle resigning
his wandering commission and return
ing home to the old cherished and
longed-for life, when something hap
pened.
It came with rather startling mys-
terry and abruptness. Rodney had
reached little city in state of the
middle West, and had put up at q hotel
deciding with the morning to purchase
his tickets for q return to his original
starting place. He put in an hour in
the lobby at cigar and reading the
evening papers. There was a crowd
Of new arrivals, and the clerk at the
once desk had his hands full and hur-
rfedly slid across the counter the key
asked for by Rodney.
He had not yet been up to his room
and handed the key to bellboy. Once
within the apartment he sat down at a
table. discovering there the usual out
at of writing and hotel paper. Rod
ney wrote fully to his uncle Of his in
tentions to return. sealed the letter
and started to go to the lower floor to
mail 1t, when he paused.
1T is room seventy-seven," he heard
q tremulous feminine voice say.
This is it, MISS" was the reply,
evidently by the fioorboy.
There came q timid knock at the
door. Rodney opened 1t. A beautiful
young girl. accompanied by an anx-
ious-faced lady OF middle age, stood
there. Both directed quick, agitated
glances at Rodney.
you are Mr. West" fiuttered the
girl. and her evident distress, even
fright, almost panied Rodney, 1t wal
90 intense. I'VE received your note
II you will call at our home tomorrow
morning we will have the money foS
you, provided you deliver the papers
Yes. here is the address," fiuttered
the other lady, and then her words
ended In a sharp cry. She had placed
a card with writing on it upon the
table. AS she did so her eye fell upoI
the letter Rodney had just addressed
She turned white and faint. She seizeC
the arm of her companion, swayinl
weakly, as though about to faint.
"Oh, Ethel" she gasped. some new
mystery Quick! get me away from
here"
81 am not" began Rodney in dis
claimer, but the two visitors haC
FASTENED from the room He was a
= loss to understand the motive of tn,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-30
The
Great Prize
Contest
By
H. N. ECBERT

Copyright, 1916 by w. q. chapman-)
There might have been twenty
young women in Peterson's Monument.
Peterson's Monument was a typical
mining town, and contained half q
dozen millionaires, FIVE hundred pros
pectors. and a smattering of tramps,
storekeepers. and professional men.
There was Ransom, the heart-breaker,
and little Klaxon, who sold mining
tools. and the regular assortment of
human characters that one would ex-
pect to ind in Just such place.
Nobody knew why the engagement
between Ransom and Dorothy Ben.
nett, the presidents stenographer, had
been broken OF. but It was surmised
that Dorothy had not exercised her
privilege from volition. Ransom was
blamed more than he would have been
in an eastern town-but Just about
then something happened which en-.
tirely changed the current Of our
thoughts.
The Western Film company came
through and dropped on Edna Lane,
their leading lady. She had decided
to take up ranching, and had fixed on
Peterson's Monument. which had some
fine agricultural land in the vicinity.
My own estimate Of Miss Lane was
that she had suffered the usual disil-
lusionment about life that comes to
such women at twenty-eight or nine
Anyway, the film company decided to
give her grand send-off.
Miss Lane will positively marry
the most popular man in Petersona
Monument, Red Gulch, or Burntover,' >
announced the general manager.
Red Gulch and Burntover, which ag
gregated a good deal Of money be.
tween them, came to look the PROPOSE
ton over. Miss Lane came up t.
the scratch smiling. Yes, she didn'
care whom she married, she said, a
long as he could take care of tn
farm, and she wouldn't go back on he
word, not even IL the most popular
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-30

in Lakeland, Polk county, Florida,
for eight consecutive weeks prior to
the said 7th day of August, A. D.
1916.
Witness my hand and seal Of Of
fee this 21st day of May A. D. 1916.
]. A. JOHNSON,
Clerk of Circuit Court.
hereby certify that the foregoing
is true and correct copy of the or
der Of publication issued in the said
cause and on file In my Office.
Witness my hand and seal Of Office
this 21st day Of May A. d. 1916.
J. A. JOHNSON,
6667 Clerk Of Circuit Court.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-30

man happened to be little Harry Kiax.
on. with one shoulder higher than the
other.
Red Gulch and Burntover developet
strong mutual rivalry and each tow
was resolved to have the honor of or
OF its citizens marrying Miss Ian,
However, Peterson's Monument ha
its own ideas upon the subject. A
twenty-five cents vote, It calculate
that, II President Harding helped GU
1t could vote Ransom into the lob.
President Harding, It may be sale
was the employer of Miss Doroth,
Bennett, who had turned down Ran
som-or else had been turned down by
him. Ransom, pursuing his heartless
way, had soon forgotten, but l knew
Miss Dorothy had not
The mayor went to Ransom. Pc
terson's Monument has done well by
you," he said, land Petersons Monu-
ment expects you to do we'll by it, and
not let Red Gulch or Burntover steal
Miss Lane away from us. You've got
to be the handsomest and most pop
ular man In town. 1t amt hard for
you, with all your lady.loves. which
means no offense."
"Tn do It," answered Ransom. aft
er he had look at Miss Lane.
Some Of the folks tried to stop II.
They said Miss Lane was a heartless
young woman to sell herself in that
way. But 1t seemed that she had the
same idea as the mayor. The film
company had done well by her. and
she meant to do well by the film COM
pany. which was only a little eastern
affair, and wasn't rolling in money.
They had very considerably allowed
her to break her contract, and she
meant to give them a good send-off.
Incidentally they were already reap
ing 30 rich q harvest that they saw
one error Of theirs and raised the price
OF votes to a dollar. Nobody kicked.
Incidentally. also, it might be add
ed that Miss Dorothy, being a deter
mined, strongminded girl, had what
was called pull with President Har-
ding. who had promised to buy as
many votes as he could AFFORD In or.
der to keep Miss Lane for Peterson's
Monument.
Then somebody interjected a side
issue. It was all very we'll for Pc
terson's Monument to get Miss Lane,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-30

strange call. The fact that the super.
scription on the envelope on the table
had caused the elder woman distress
was palpable He tried to study II
out as he placed the letter in his
pocket. Then he hurried into the hall
intent on overtaking the two women.
but they had evidently already left
the floor on the elevator.
The incident gave him food for
thought. There was curtained al
cove at bay window at one angle of
the room. Turning on the light. Rod
ney seated himself there and looked
down at the street. Perhaps he might
see the two women leave the hotel.
The face of the younger one had i'm
pressed itself indelibly upon his mem
DRY. Suddenly he was aroused. Two
men had entered the room. The cleo
trio light was switched on.
mo word at the Office Of the hotel" "
spoke one.
"Oh, well. we shall still hear from
them by morning" returned the other.
Here are the papers," and he ex-
tended a package.
And then the men INDUCED in q
brief. but enlightening conversation.
Rodney Blair had led quiet unevent-
full life. The disclosures Of the two
men fairly Mortified him. They we're
professional blackmailers. They had
discovered some scandal against the
dead husband of the elderly woman
who had called with her niece. They
had come to the town to demand all
the poor woman had for a return of
the discriminating documents.
1t was then that Rodney realized
that he had been shown to the wrong
room by the, bellboy. The villainy
of the two conspirators stirred him up
intensely They parted without dis
covering him. One of the men placed
the package and some other belong
ings under a pillow Of the bed, put
out the light and retired for the night.
It was a breathless experience that
Rodney Blair went through before
midnight, so foreign to the usual hum
drum system of his life that he was
burglar, fugitive and hero, all in one,
according to story-book process. He
was resolute to protect defenseless
woman, however. He regained his
own room, the precious packet in his
possession, grandly exultant.
More so, when he sought out Mrs.
Mary Winslow the next day and gave
her the papers that prevented a blot
being placed upon the name Of one
dead, who had not been to her a good
husband, but whose name she felt It
disloyal not to protect.
And then, Rodney Blair made dis
covery-why the sight of a letter d.
rected to his uncle had so startled the
woman. He made a second within the
two ensuing weeks-that he loved her
pretty niece. Alice Durant.
II have found what you sent me
after, uncle" he announced, reappear-
ing on the home scene one day.
Found wife, have your" chuckled
the old man. "All right, let me see
who she is and I'll give you my bless.
ing"
So they made the journey together
And then there came to Abel Drake
the surprise of his life, as his nephew
had foreseen.
For Mary Winslow was his boyhood
love. It was natural that the old-time
counting should be renewed. II was
inevitable that II all avantuated in a
double wedding.