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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
City of Magnificent Distances.

When the government was moved to
Washington in 1900 it was far from
being satisfactory place Of residence.
The city was laid out in the wilder
ness. They took to the woods" for 8
capital city. 1t was the first time that
government had actually gone into
the wids and selected site for cap
ital and laid out its city on a we'll de
tined plan. As beautiful as we consid-
er Washington today. the minister
from Portugal. the Able Corea. who
was considered one of the greatest
wits of his time and who in 1916 called
1t 1.-The city of magnificent distances
SO named it purely in derision. In that
day there was little but distance in
the city. AS late as 1912 Charles Dick
ems. after his visit, wrote that Its
streets begin in nothing and lead no
where. "-Frederick L. Fishback in Ma,
tional Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Pretty Bad

The BARTER WIS Vpry busy and tho
shop was ruiz Of men waiting fui nim
TO practice his tonsorial arr upon THEFT
beads and faces
One mHn Mr. Blank became tired
Of waiting for his turn TO come and
started to leave Although his beard
haCI come ont prett! heavy, he thought
no one would notice II and that he
could come back the next morning
when ElI:hes, the barber, was not 50
very busy The barber. not wishing
a customer to go away unattended to,
accosted him by saying. You're not
ieavin' us ia you. Mr. BlankY"
Mr. Blank felt of his face and re-
piled. why. | don't need a shave do
! Hughes
Hughes thereupon looked his GUS
toner over critically and answered
him assuredly: No. youse don't need
a shave. All youse needs is d haircut
on de face."-Nationai Monthly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
DELAYED LAST Moments.'

In the battle of Friedland, on June
IA. 1907, there was young lieutenant
In Napoleon's army named Schramm.
When the victorious general was riding
over the battlefield that evening he
came upon the eighteen-year-old officer
lying on the ground mortally wounded
and weeping bitterly.
"Why do you weepr' asked Napo-
leon as he rode by.
Because | must die before l can
become captain" the youth COM
planned.
The words of the dying lieutenant
softened the emperor's heart. My
son. l shall gladly fulfill your WISH"
he said. Il hereby advance you to the
rank OF captain"
The unexpected promotion actually
saved the boys life. He recovered
Later on he fought most vsliantly for
the cause of Napoleon. and by the
time of the battle of Waterloo he had
already become a general. He out
lived his "last moments" on the field
of Friedland by more than seventy
years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
If You Fell Off the Earth.

After you have learned that tn
earth is spinning through space like a
great top and that we are all living on
the outside Of this top you probably
wonder where we would all go If
we fell off. The earth itself has enough
power of attraction to keep everything
on its surface from falling off.
Now, just imagine that this power of
attraction stopped altogether. If that
happened and you We're indoors your
head would hit the ceiling. If you
were out of doors you would GO
straight up into the sky for long
time. and gradually you would begin
to move slower and slower and slower
for the resistance of the air would re-
tard you. At last you would come to
a stop, and there you would stay. And
very cold you would find it.
If the air did not resist with the
least little jump you would go sailing
off into space That is the only way
you could fall off the earth. when the
earth's attraction stopped and when
the air did not resist-Exchange
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
KNOW WHERE TO FIND THEM
War Authorities Keep Effective Track
Of All the Soldiers Under
Their Control.

Il Is doubtful whether any foreign
war Office follows with an accuracy
greater than that displayed by the
United States war department the
movements Of its officers. The follow.
ing is an interesting case in point:
A young army officer who had seen
service in this country and in the
East was once with small scouting
party in Arizona After two weeks in
the desert his squad came to the rail.
way near a small station. Within ten
minutes telegram from Washington
was brought to him by the station
agent. 1t asked If the officer wished
to be transferred to one Of the new
artillery regiments then forming
He answered by telegraph that he
would be glad to enter either of them.
Then with his squad he set of again
across the desert.
1t was six days later when they
again struck the railway, this tims
80 miles from the point at which they
had previously crossed 1t, but the OF
fcer's reply from the war department
was awaiting him. It had been tele-
graphed to every station within two
hundred miles.
A more striking instance of accu.
racy occurred after the same officers
transfer to the East He was travel.
ing home on leave and, as the regula.
tons require, had notified the depart.
ment of the day, hour and probable
route of his journey. After he had
been on the train for eight hours at
small station the conductor entered
with telegram, asking If anyone OF
his name was on board On opening
the telegram the officer found that II
ordered him to detached duty.
Exactness Of detail could not be car
rted much further. The war depart
ment knew the Whereabouts Of a sec
ond lieutenant even when he was trap
cling on leave Of absence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18

From the time when Bach was 90
fortunate as to receive the appointments
OF Orga mist at Arnstadt with an an
nual salary of $40 to $50. his desires
were apparently fulfilled lie sought
for no higher post. and only when a
new one was offered him did be ac-
cept 1t thankfully as ID gift OF irovi-
denee. In every new position it was
his only aspiration 10 do bis duty faith.
fully. and accordingly ne made nis
gifts serve his place. 50 that as an or
ganiSt be composed organ pieces; as
the Wein'ar chapelmaster psalms and
sacred cautatas and chamber music and
as the musical director of the st Thom-
as school MS great polyphoni, difficult
vocal works Kings and princes not
infrequrlily commanded him to play
to them He did their will ,nodestly
and full. satisfied. returned To nis
simple home He must have knowu
that he WAS the greatest organ gtr-
tnOso in the world and al thar time a
great master OF this Instrument vas
we'll rewarded lie was nighl, .ste.m-
ed In France. England anu Holland.
but WAS never known To EXPRESS the
Wish OF settling Ills font on foreign soil
Johann Friedrich ltochlitz
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Lake Winnipea.

OF the lakes Of Manitoba Lake Win
a1peg Is the largest being Pts miles
long and rom 40 to 90 miles wide, tn
area being about 1900 square miles
and its total coast line longer than that
of any of the great lakes except Lake
Superior No other province or state
has entirely within its boundaries q
body of water at all approaching 1t In
magnitude Great Salt lake. In Utah,
Is only one-ffth Of the extent of Lake
Winnipeg. The largest of its tribu-
taries Is the Saskatchewan river. one
Of the four great rivers Of the CONT
nent east Of the continental divide. Its
total length is 1000 miles. The Red
river. 100 miles In length. and the Win
nipeg river. 800 miles in length. and
many minor rivers also pour into Lake
Winnipeg The Nelson river Ia its
principal outlet and connects u With
Hudson bar.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Peaches In ENGLAND.

A long time ago someone said tina.
an Englishman eats peach as If he
were performing a religious ceremony
No wonder! In the London market q
sale Of dozen peaches ranks as a
wholesale transaction. And the price!
The London Telegraph recently print
ed an article on Cheap Fruit" in
which the statement occurs that
small samples" were worth two or
three shillings dozen, but that the
best fruit could be bought at IL shil
lings dozen. Think of paying quar-
ter for single peach! But there were
some shops that cut the price, and
that would sell you a peach for three
pence-six cents.-Youth's CompaA
ton
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Two Coyotes.

I'VE watched two coyotes in captiv.
ity the other day" said man interest.
ed in humane work. "They were OF
the same age, of the same parentage
on both sides. They have been nearly
a year confined in the cage. One OF
them. the male, is as restless a crea-
ture as one might ever see, almost new
er quiet, hurrying back and forth with
rapid steps from one end of the cage
to the other. apparently never free
from fear, the eve restless and wild.
The other, the female. is as gentle as
a dog, likes to lean against the bars
and be petted. is without fear, rest
full, and one might imagine, a content
ed animal. Here is the cd question
of heredity Families Of humans pre-
sent the same problem. detroit Free
ProSS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
why Do Seals Swallow stonesS


No nature student seems yet to have
discovered for what reason seals swat.
low stones. though the fact is well
established one Certainly the stones
are not taken in for ballast. for the
empty seals keep down as easily as the
others. They are not swallowed for
the purpose Of grinding up food, for
they are found In the stomachs Of
nursing pups. They are not taken In
with the food because they are found
In the stomachs Of both young seaA
and in those that live in the open SEES
and feed on squid. Yet 1t is evidens
that these things are not swallowed
haphazard, but are selected with con-
siderable care from the articles strewn
along the shore, and that preference
is exhibited for rounded objects. Tht>
Is shown by the fact that. as a rule.
only articles of one kind are found tn
any one seals stomach
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Bible Saved Him.

How the captain In the Coldstream
guards was saved from death was told
by Bishop Taylor Smith.
The captain, he said, was wounded.
and the men who examined him found
in his hip pocket Bible given him by
his father, who had written In the fly
leaf from the ninety-first Psalm:
"Thou, Lord, art my refuge. There
shall no evil happen unto thee" The
shell had struck the Bible, cut through
the leather cover. had gone through
the pages a. far a. the ninety-5rst
Psalm. and had then cut on at tan.
gent. The doctor said that but for the
Bible the man would have been killed
He had since gone hack to the front
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
0ueeress Dance In the Worie.

The Godavan dance Of the malayerA,
q drummers. of Malabar Is a very pop
ular function when the native farmers
are taking their ease after the hard
work Of harvest The principal charac-
ter 10 a weird figure supposed to repre-
sent the sacred COW Of the gods, Kam-
achenu- A small boy carries this about
while the other performers, decked OUT
In primitive fashion with painted bod
les and hideous masks, go through a
weird dance. accompanied by much
drum beating and singing. Wherever
1t goes the COW is supposed to shower
blessings and prosperity, and so, osten-
sibly to please the animal, but In reah-
ty to satisfy the dancers, presents Of
money. paddy or rice are given to the
performers. This custom has been In
existence from time immemorial and II
likely to continue as long as agricul
ture endures among the Hindus o3
nalabar.-Wide World Magazine
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Coughs and Colds
Not to Be Neglected

Anyone will realize the seriousness
of neglecting cold if he observes
results of such neglect among his
acquaintance. How often have you
heard, He caught cold, didn't do any
thing for it and it turned into"-then
some dreaded disease is named.
Ordinary colds yield to prompt
treatment at the beginning, That is
why every family should be.supplied
with a reliable cough mediSlne-one
that will heal raw and inflamed sur
faces, loosen the phlegm, allay irri-
tation. ease the hoarseness and stop
the tickling sensation in the throat
that does not permit one to sleep.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
is invaluable for relief of coughs,
colds, Group. whooping cough, tick
ling in throat, tightness or soreness,
grippe or bronchial coughs. II con-
tains no harmful ingredients. II is
healing, soothing, efficient and pleas.
ing.
WALL GSMOOT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
British Museum Treasures Guarded

British Museum Treasures Guarded.
According to the annual report pre-
sented to parliament, special precau.
lions have been taken to protect the
British museum collections in the
event Of raids by hostile aircraft. Al
an early stage Of the war a large mum
Der Of the more portable objects Of
special value were removed to posi-
lions Of greater security in safes or In
strong rooms, their places in the ex.
hibition galleries being taken by OBJ.
1ects of lesser value or by facsimiles.
Additional measures, including the
protection of certain objects which
cannot safely be removed, have been
taken since the close of the year to
which the report relates.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Cut This Out
1t Is Worth Money

Cut out this advertisement, enclose
s cents to Foley & Co., 1885 Sheffield
Ave., Chicago, Ill.,, writing your name
Ind address clearly. You VIII re-
ceive in return trial package con.
tanning:
~ Foley's Honey and Tar COM
pound. the standard family remedy
Tor coughs, colds, Group, whcoping
cough, tightness and soreness in
chest, grippe and bronchial coughs.
(2) Foley Kidney Pills, for over
worked and disordered kidneys and
bladder ailments, pain in sides and
back due to Kidney Trouble, sore
muscles, stiff joints, backaehe and
rheumatism.
go Foley Cathartic Tablets, a
wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
cathartic Especially comforting to
stout persons. and a purgative needed
by z. rybody with sluggish bowels
and bid liver. You can try these
three ---mily remedies for only sc.
WALTON & SNOrT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
A Mistake Somewhere.

A helpful friend recently requested
us to write a funny piece about game
we used to play in boyhood's glad
days called hiding in the barn." He
alleged that part of the gang hid and
the rest searched for them, and when
they were found all hands jumped and
yelled most gleefully. This, he tried
to remind US, was very, very funny.
Either our memory is failing or we
have lost our sense Of humor, for as
we recollect 1t our father did the hid
ing and we jumped and yelled. And
it does not seem amusing to us even
yet.-Kansas City Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
By Way of Contrast.

"There is one good thing about buy
ing a really handsome and expensive
DRESS" said Mrs Bunting to Mrs. Lar
kin.
What Is thaty'
why. you feel as though you really
ought to buy another not quite so good
to save your best one."-Puck.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Serious Obstacle.

HAS your boy started in business
YETI"
mo. He's been out of college over
a year now, but he's still looking
around"
why don't you take him in with
you?"
"Well. to tell the truth, he's got his
heart set ON a job that pays at least
$4,000 a year, and ! don't make that
much myself."-St Louis Globe-Demo.
crat
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18

Many musk OK robes are In use In
the province Of Ontario for cold wealth
er driving. They are rare and too coss
~ to be common No more luxurious
robe can be had than the musk OK. Its
ong, woolly fur, some of it measuring
fourteen inches long, defies the se'Ns
IT cold
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18

Invest You money In the per cent
certificates of the Shen. Valley Loan
g. Trust Co., Woodstock, Va. Sc
curity unquestioned. Interest pay
able semi annually, and Certificates
redeemable any time after sig month";
10 short notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
In Passing.


[ could not touch the flowers,
But l breathed their perfume sweet
When the one who wore them pass
ed me,
Passed me on the thron ging street.
They are gone, but fondest fancy
Sees those perfect blossoms rare.
Breathes the fragrance soft and fair
The violets left
In passing.
cannot claim your friendship
For your presence did not stay.
Mid the press of crowding duties
We have passed upon life's way.
We have parted, but in memory
Thought of you is treasul ed de ar,
Ever priced the word of cheer
So kindly said
III passing.
Charlotte Drysdale.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18

Put YOUR savings in the Savings
Depa tment of the Shenandoah Val
ley [ oan and Trust Co., Woodstock,
Va, at 3 per cent compound interest.
ceivea. The only savings institu-
tion in the county for the accomuls-
ton of the small savings of laboring
men, women, and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
ouahs to Have Leaked Out.

Isn't il strange that so few men
discover tie secret of success in lifeY'
Yes. b.t it's stranger still that the
secret Is s.ill a secret. Surely some Of
the men ho discovered 1t must have
told 1t ~ their wives" Philadelphia
Press
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18

The number Of factory girls newly
recruited every year in Japan Is ZOO
600, Of whom only $1,000 go home. Tho
remaining 10000 never return. They
60 from one factory to another or so
into other occupations. never thinking
Of going horn. World of Labor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
sympathy,

Husband-Oh. there's that confound-
ed rheumatism again! Wife-Pm so
sorry. l wanted to go shopping tomor-
row. and your rheumatism Is always q
sign az rain. Isn't Il psov0king!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Russia,s puma.

No law in Russia can come into
effect without the approval of tho
duma-an ,.lected body of representa-.
tivss-and the council Of the empire.
nominated by the emperor
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Just So.

DO yoC think that marriage Is q
lottery?"
Cant say do. Still. everybody
who marries takes a ehance."-Kansas
CT Len--es
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
SnEN AND0AH HERALD


A0XB aFIsIN0RATB4
Advertisements will be inserted
at One Dollar per square Of ten
ines or less, for the first insertion
and 80 centsfor each sntiteuent
insertion.
SQuarterly or yearly adveS.
tisements by eontract.i
-
~Unless the number of insers
lions IL marked upon the manu-.
script, advertisements WILDE pubs
lished until forbidden and charged
accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Hugh NJ. Carpenter,
UNDERTAKEN,
ST. LUKE, VIRGINIA.

Having recently purchased Joseph
M. Ryman's Undertaking Business,
consisting of full line OF burial
goods. will continue the business
at the old stand. Have had ten years
experience as an undertaken and have
engaged an expert e,nbalmer to do
that work when desired.
Low prices, prompt service and
courteous treatment to all.
Phone in residence.
Oct 29-5mOs
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Tn NIGHT Writers.

Writers who habitually work at night
and all night. frequently get strange
nervous fancies. Huxley said. when
I am working at night not only hear
burglars moving about, but actually
see them looking through the crack b
the door at mel"
Wilkie Collins was q habitual night
worker until he was frightened out Of
1t BY the appearance Of another Wilkic
Collins, who sat down at the table with
him and tried to monopolize the desk.
There was a struggle. and the ink
stand was upset When the real Nn.
kie Collins came to himself, sure
enough. the ink was running over the
writing table. proof enough Of strug
gle. After that Mr.. Collins gave I'D
eight work.
Diplomatic.
Hungry Hawkins-Do yer mean t.
say ye got a square meal o dat sour
womanl Diplomatic Mike : Sure.
Hungry Hawkins = Yer Q wonder.
How'd yer do NJ Diplomatic Mike
When she opened de door 80. us yes
mother at homo. missr = Chicago
News
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Diplomatic.


Patience-All the girls just hate him
because he's going TO marry me. Pa
trics-You love him for the enemies
h has made. suppooe.-Xonkers
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
DENTISTS.

nR W. E. FAHRNEY
PRACTICE LIMITED TO
EYE. EAR. NOSE AND THROAT.
Beginning Monday, May 3rd, 1915,
I will pe at my Woodstock office every
day except Friday from $3.50 a. m. to
p. m. m
Friday of each week at my Timber
vile Office.
DR. w. E. FAHRNEY.
Apr. 80 rs Tyr.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
Cheap Grazing Farm For Sale.

300 acres, about 100 acres cleared
mostly in bI1e grass, 20 acre orchard
2, 3 and 4 years old of improved fruit,
good large barn, good house. 3 good
wells on place. Fine place for poul-
try. miles from Fishers Hill and IL
miles from Capon Road. Some good
timber, This is a bargain il interest
ed. Write P G. Box 273,
Price 90, 900.
Apr 24-tf Woodstock. va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18
kerheyaI's History of the
Valley.

A few copies of Kercheval's'H History
4 the VALLEY for sale ct the HERALD
OrfD Price e2oO.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-02-18

Schedule figures published only as
inform alton MOI Guaranteed
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-08
SUMNER READING.

"0ive me some books to take along
on my trip with me. I'm starting to
morrow. Any good stories will do
something late, you know-rve read
all the Others" II not the exact words,
the above Is the exact mental attitude
Of Q large number Of persons who are
beginning vacation. They have spent
weeks in preparing their wardrobe for
the coveted holiday and they have Ar
ranged all the other details with equal
care. but for their reading-oh, just
anything to Ill in the time. Well. for
few brain-fagged people perhaps that
policy is just as well. though even
those probably would be better of with
no reading at all. But for the aver
age vacationist there is lot of pleas
ure missed unless there Is q little
pains bestowed ON the selection of the
book or books for those beautiful, lazy,
care-free hours on a steamer deck. in
tree. For those rare ard long worked
for moments you want the right CON-
punion. A book like a human COM
paniOn. can spoil the loveliest sur
roundings. Take something that will
make the vacation pleasure even more
memorable.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-08

Credit for discovering the antidote
for bichloride poisoning belongs to DR..
j. II. Wins of Cincinnati, and the
efficiency OF the treatment is claimed
to have been demonstrated on the low
er animals, says Washington Star. The
antidOte used Is calcium sulphide
given intravenously. grain Of cal-
cium sulphide for each grain Of the
bichloride taken. One grain of cal
cium sulphide to one ounce of water
is the strength OF the solution used. It
must be boiled and filtered before
use. Following the intravenOus injec-
ton. the remedy Is given by the mouth,
in from one to five grain doses. every
hour until convnlescence Is established.
The report of the Cincinnati board of
health claims that the treatment has
been followed in human beings by the
happiest results. and that although
treatment should be begun ut the ear-
Hest possible moment after the poison
has been taken. the result indicates,
according to the report. that recovery
may be expected to occur even after
48 hours have elapsed between the
taking Of the poison and the beginning
of the treatment.