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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21

The origin of the term caucus" is
traced back to the Caucus club, Bos-
ton, Of Revolutionary days, notes an
exchange. This club was composed
usually of persons engaged in ship
building, and was one of the most
radical opponents Of British rule. 1t
and the Merchants club of the same
period used to meet before elections
and agree on candidates for town and
provincial Offices. Caucus is be-
lieved to be a corruption of "Caulk-
ers." the Massachusetts pronuncia-
ton Of which would sound like eau
Gus. II this derivation of the word
seems improbable there is another
even more so (which derives Its name
from an aboriginal Indian word "caw-
cawassaush," meaning a person who
urges or pushes on some scheme. John
Adams. Boston man. used Athe WORD
in 176S. writing in his diary, "this day
learned that the Caucus club, meets
at certain dimes In the garrett Of Tom
Dawes. the adtutant Of the Bosten
regiment" This argues secret meet
inss and may refer to the ''Caulkers' I"
club. The British Cyclopedia says
the word came first into use in Great
Britain In 1873, and was introduced
then By Lord Beaeonsfield to dlscredit
his political opponents.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
o,e.r La. For cordits.

Some years ago Lord Haldane star
tied the house Of commons when no
plying 30 q remark made by another
member a. to the danger attached te
the use Of cordite by saying that he
himself possessed walking stick
made It cordite which he sometimes
brought down to the house and left In
the cloakroom. An uneasy look stole
over the faces Of the members present,
but In a scientific and highly technical
speech bis lordship explained that
eordite was perfectly innocent sub
stance until brought into contact with
dangerous allies, and without certain
Ingredients necessary to convert it into
IN explosive 1t might be handled with
Iinpunity. At the same time 1t was
noticed that Lord Haldane's stick was
given a wide berth when Il was seen In
the eloakroom- e-e
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
For Chess PLAYERS.

The Swedish monarch, Charles XII.
found himself besieged by the Turks
and virtually prisoner. To while
away the tedium Of his captivity he
would indulge in an occasional game
at chess-even when Turkish bullets
were flying around-with his friend
Grothusen. The position beneath had
been reached when Charles exclaimed,
II have pretty mate In three
white-K on X B 5. R on K KIT I. Kt on
K SO, pawns X Kt ., KR2
Black-K on K r 4, 3 on K B I. pawns
K r 8, x Kt 6.
But even as he spoke a flying bullet
sent the knight to smithereens. The
king, undismayed, merely remarked
Now l mate in four" Before Grothu
sen had solved the position another
bullet sent Whites rocks pawn spin
ming off the board Charles only com
ment was, II can now give mate In
fiyew
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
HayGn's OK Minuet.

Hadyn one day received visit from
a butcher who said that himself and his
daughters were admirers Of Haydn S
music, and as the young woman was
soon to be married he made bold to
ask that the composer write minuet
for her wedding. Kind Papa Haydn
consented, and in q few days the man
Of meat obtained his music. Not long
afterward Haydn was surprised to
hear this same minuet played under
his window. On looking out he saw a
band of musicians forming a ring
around large OK tastefully decorated
with flowers. Soon the butcher came
up and presented the OK to Haydn, say.
ing that for such excellent music he
thought he ought to make the com
poser present of the best OK In his
possession Ever after this little com
position was called the ''Cx" minuet.-
W. Francis Gates in Anecdotes OF
Great Musicians"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Polling a Fakir.

A story used to be told at Cairo OF
Sir Richard Owen during one OF his
sojourns In Egypt. The great natural
ist was seated in the shade on the We
randa at Sheppeard's hotel when the
inevitable snake charmer came to him
and produced from his bag a lively
specimen of the horned asp-the dead
ly cerastes. The professor gazed and,
nothing daunted, stopped and plucked
the horns from the head of the reptile
wriggling at his feet, remafking to
bystander that the man would prob
ably think twice before trying to palm
of upon any one else harmless snake
as eerastes by the aid Of a couple Of
fish bones. With anybody else the
charmer would probably have succeed
ed BE had tried 1t on the wrong man.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Japanese foundations.

A writer in Tokyo journal reports
The struggles Of japanese writer's to
translate English idioms into their own
tongue. We cite several of these
1owlers. I'VE put our heads together"
We collided(. He could not find 1t for
he life of him" Gle could not discover
till his DEATH. HE is great loss
o his country" (He is great calamity
% his country. He hung his head
or shame" Gle committed suicide by
trangulationl. "He takes things cas-
"" Gle IS def thief. "She sat owe,
cup Of tea" fshe sat upon teacup)
L shudder at the bare idea" q shud
err to think that the man Is naked)
The bare tiea" Is evidently translated
ato the idea Of baroness" Spare
ne FIVE minutes" CSpa,e my nfe-ouly
or five nlinutes).
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
sufnelent Unto tho Day, Etc.

When q father decided that his son
needed application Of the CAD, he In
formed the boy that punishment was
not far of and went into the yard to
cut a switch, says Indianapolis News
When he returned the boy was gone.
he searched and did not find. Then
be called his wife and both Of them
searched They searched low but not
high, for II they had cast their eyes
aloft they would have seen that the
boy had climbed telephone pole and
WAS safely out Of harms way for the
time being. A nsighbor spied him and
give away his whereabouts. The boy
sought compromise, saying he would
come down at a declaration Of peace
and no sooner. The compromise was
finally effected on the promise that the
next time he needs a whipping he will
get one twice as hard as Is needed, to
make MP for the one he missed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
ANCIENT VESSELS OF JAPAN
Earliest Known Specimen Of Japanese
Craft Called "Morota- Bune" or
"Many-oared Ship of kumano."

A historical study of ancient ships
used by a seafaring people such as
were the prehistoric jewellers along the
shores of what is now the sea of Japan
has been made by Shinji Nishimura of
the Society of Naval Architecture alld
the Tokyo Anthropological society,
East and West News states. He has
devoted many years to the work, and
although the printed volume is small,
1t is profoundly exhaustive. He starts
with the earliest known specimen of
Japanese called the "Morota-Bune" or
MANY Dared Ship of Humane" re-
mains of which were dug up at an old
village of that name to the south of
Lake Naku-no- uni in Idzumo province.
1t was "a place to which the Idzumo
people had migrated from their native
land. Where was that native land7"
Mr.. Nishimura traces direct descent
from the "Many-Oared Ship of Ku-
mano" and the triangular craft of
Korea. still used at Songyn. He says
''It may be asserted that the Morota-
Bune in Idzumo and the triangular
craft in Korea have diverged from the
same stock, viz, the fishing boat of the
Ainu. In my opinion, the Morata-Bune.
the fishing boat of the Ainu, and the
triangular craft in Korea, resemble one
another in form; but the boat of the
Ainu belongs to the northern group,
while the rest belong to the western
group. The triangular craft of the Ko-
reans was modelled after the fashion of
the ancient Manchurian type, while
the Morota-Bune was fashioned after
the Korean type. Even suppOsing they
came from the same source, that source
is prehistoric; it must belong to time
when the ancestors of the Ainu were
related with those of the Koreans, be-
fore they came to Japan, from some
place situated at the eastern extremity
of Asia; let us say, for example, in q
botanic region like the Amur. If this
be so, the time antedates the history
OF the shipbuilding of our country"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Flohtjno In the Air.

Before an aviator Is prepared to en-
gage another flyer. in battle he should
know how to loop the loop, do nose
or vertical dive, execute u tail spin. a
tail slide or any other Of the so called
stunts" said Miss Ruth Law.
Fighting in the air is fighting for
position. Consequently 1t is largely e
business of lodging. The man who Is
the better dodger, who has the most
tricks up his eve, Is the man who Is
going to win. have seen men stop
controlling their machines altogether
and simply fall through space for sew
eral thousand feet.
"The point Of this, Of course, Is to
give the opposing flier the idea that
the plane has been struck. The oppos-
Ing aviator, thinking he has put his
enemy out Of commission, will start
away. Then the plunging air man will
switch on his power. regain control OF
his machine and overtake his enemy
without the latter knowing he is ap
preaching. Such tactics naturally are
used at great attitudes. New York
Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
ElaaIer.a Dream COMING Irue.

The announcement that contract
has been signed by the P. 4 O.. Steam
ship company for the transportation
over the Key West ferry Of large
amount Of sugar and pineapples DEM
onstrates that the dream Of Henry w.
Flagler, which caused him to build the
Overseas railroad" and the ferry sys-
tenn between Havana and Key West, is
coming true. 1t was Mr.. Flagler's
dream that the railroad and ferry
would be crowded with northbound
traffic. During the first years Of the
ferry the results have been just the
reverse to what Mr.. Wagler had fig.
ured them. But there Is reason to be-
lieve now that the traffic is beginning
to go north also, as the builder had
planned.-Havana Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Won hy Good lIaoka.

One man in English history owed hi,
success in NE aimost wholly to hi.
good looks. It was George villiers
efst duke Of Buckingham. James
was wanting private secretary, and
when young villiers applied for the Do
sition the king was m,ich impressed
with the beauty of his person and tn.
gracefulness Of his manners. He CAV.
him the place, and that was the begin
ming Of q great career. From that time
to the end Of James reign the histor,
of England was In great part the pei
eonal history Of George villiers, the ad
ventursr-nrst the cupbearer, in 4 few
weeks knigbted, then made gentle
IAN Of the bedchamber and knigilt O.
- 0r1er Of the Garter; then succe.
dvoly ~ was made a baron, I Wis
losunt an eafl, I marquis and lord liz;
h1n1Eal - Ens1an1
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Quota. Quote and unouote,


"Why did it take so long to fill the
quotas% said William Hennessey of
the fifth division, repeating question.
There's a lot Of reasons" he an
swered. "You've got to pay proper
respect to Washington by reading all
of their orders. Listen to this ole
about the examination Of teeth:
"Repeat following telegram to local
boards at once: Period quote physical
regulations comma line seven from the
bottom substitute quote or unquote for
quote and unQuote between quote side
unQuote and unQuote two above nm
quote period, In other words comma
man must have two teeth in opposition
on one side or the other."-Chicago
Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
canphor orsves.

Camph0r groves may some day be
a. familiar to N - peach orchards
and orange gr6veA Agents Of the de-
partment q agriculture have found
that when planted Ia hedges Is feet
apart camphor trees will yield each
year about eight tons Of trimmings to
the acre. from which about 200 pounds
Of gum camphor can be distilled. At
present prices that means q profit Of
about $50 an acre. The camphor
trees are harder than many Of our
fruit trees, but are suited only 10 the
southern half Of our country.-The
Youths Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21

.nor.ev = strcnssH Aeglectsd By the
Aoor 81 today. says writer in the
Wonaans Home Companion. as IL
contains. more starch and, sugar and
less gluten Than wheat, it might well
take the place Of the potato on our ia.
bles and this with benefit to purse and
health. Fse FTr ~
"One cup Of barley will swell to ave
times its original size when cooked.
and its uses are wonderfully varied.
8"As breakfast dish with sugar and
cream 1t Is rich and satisfying; for
dinner, as a garnish for meat or with
rich meat gravy. it makes a savory
entree; at tea time cold steamed barley
cut in slices and Drowned In hot butter,
then served with maple strip. is deli
cious. 80
"Combined with dried or fresh fruits
It makes as wholesome desserts as rice
Indeed. there is no way In which rice
may be prepared In which barley can
not be cooked with just as good re-
suits. Barley requires long time to
cook properly, but now we have the
cereal cooker and the fireless cooker
and with them the opportunity to have
The perfect cereal"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21

Royse City, Tex.-Mrs. Mary Kill
man. Of this place. says; AFTER the
birth of my little girl. my side com
menced to hurt me. I had to 90 back
to bed We called the lectsS. He
treated me. but I got NO better. }
got worse and worse until the nisssy
was unbearable. II was n bed ~
three months and suffered such agony
that was just drawn up In a hst. >.
told my husband II - would get
me bottle Of Cardui would try It.. 80.
I commenced taking it, however, that
evening 1 called my family about
me-. for l knew could not last
many days unless I had q change fol
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
WHERE WRITERS POUND MUSG


There n not much focal co.or 10.
= hook IKE sRobinson CruSoe" round
about the Surrsy town OF DorKing. %
serves 4 bookworm, but Defoe wrote at
least : part Of that immortal story Of
. deseft island, the parent Of hun
dreds Of imitators, at Burford Bridge,
just under Box Hill. The first house
on the left In Westhumble Lane is
called the Cottage. and there Defoe
Avsd and worked.
IN the garden Of the hotel on the op-
posite side Of the road. Burford Bridge
hotel. . haunt Of birds, one of the
places where one may almost certainly
hear the nightingale sing, the poet
Keats wrote part Of his immortal
poem. .Endymion;" and in a lovely
cottage surrounded by q wonderful
hedge Of box. hundred yards nearer
London. George Meredith wrote "Diana
of the Crossways."
Tennyson wrote 'Enoch Arden"
overlooking the sea in his garden in
the Isle Of Wight. Shelley wrote THE
Revolt Of Islam" whilst lying In q
punt under the woods at NARROW, and
1.-THE Cenci" on the roof Of the Wills
valsovano, at Leghorn. Being wealth
ei-',aund at Ouchy for two days, By
ros wrote every word Of ''The Prison
er of Chillon.'
.'The Ancient Mariner" and 1--WE Are
Seven we're written by Coleridge and
Wordsworth respectively In . little
cottage on the Quantock Hills Brown
ing wrote SO to Be in England" after
q bout of sea-sickness In the Mediter-
ranean; and Burns wrote "Tam o
Shanter'' BY the riverside on his own
farm, and his immortal poem. "To
Mary In Heaven" lying full length un'
der haystack In the middle OF the
night
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Horse: In the limo Of Homer

The horses used In Homer's time
we're war horses. The warriors were
Drawn In chariots. The art Of riding
~as known but Il Is alluded to as
eomethins unusual. Ulysses at the
lime Of his shipwreek "bestrode .
plank, like horseman on big steed. :"
There are reasons for believing that
the praetice of riding was much Later
than that Of driving. and the myth Of
the centaur, where, according to Shake
speare, man is incorpsed and demina.
tured with the beast" probably origi
mated at an early period when the ap-
pearance of man on horseback was q
novel sight
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
That Funny FEELING,

Little Bobby had been, visiting
lately at a place where they have a
big swing, which is highly popular with
the rising generation. When he re-
turned home his father asked him:
"Well, Bobby, did you swing In the
big swing?"
"Yes, little, papa. But 1t made my
head ache in my stomach so that had
to STOP"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Are You 4 superlor personY

A professor Of psychology announced
to his class somewhat humorously one
day that he should PROFOUND a prob
lem by means Of which each member
could prove to his own satisfaction
whether or not he was superior per-
son. The average person, he explained,
never works 1t out; only the person of
superior practical ability succeeds.
Here Is the problem, as propounded by
the Youths Companion:
A man has two pals, one of which
holds exactly five quarts and the other
exactly three quarts. He is sent to the
river to bring back exactly seven
quarts of water, no more, no less. With
only the five-Quart pail and the three
quart pail how can he measure exactly
seven Quarts7 Can you solve 1T
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
For Cro.p--Mothers--
Always Keep This Handy

The day Of the Group scare II over
for those parents who wisely feeI
Eoley'S Honey and Tar Compound IN
the home ready for instant use.
Mrs. Chas. Reitz, Aliens Mills. Pa.
writes: II have used FoIey's Honey ano
Tar Compound for the past eleven years
and would not be without it. 1t has
saved me many doctors bill for colds
and Group"
If toward nightfal1 the little ones
grow hoarse and croupy, If their breath
ing becomes wheezy and stuffy, give
them Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
Many q careful mother has been able to
ward OF an attack Of spasmodic Group
by its timely use.
If you are awakened by the hoarse
brassy cough that means Group. give
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound at
once. It will ease the little sufferers
quickly, cut the thick choking phleem.
and soon they will have easy breathing
and peaceful quiet sleep.
AjkEver- UEc- Is Friend.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Altar of Roses,

Altar Of roses, by common consent,
ranks at the head of the list of per.
fumes. Other preparations from roses,
too, hold high place and have long
been esteemed. Rosewater is historic.
When Saladin entered Jerusalem In
the twelfth century he had the walls
Of the mosque Of Omar washed with
It But altar Of oil Of roses is by far
the most precious and the most priced
Of all. An eastern prince will present
to an honored guest rich jewels, rubies
and diamonds and then add, as the
rarest Of all. crystal bottle filed will
this essence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
A RompIno Heaven,

Mamma" said Bobby, does the
Lord love little children"
"Oh, yes. indeed" replied mamma.
"Andi does he like to romp with
themT
"Romp with them? What put that
Idea into your head, Bobby"
my Sunday-school teacher says
that whomsoever the Lord loveth he
chaseth."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Not Necessarily.

Zone wife too manyv exclaimed Mrs
Wederly as she glanced at the head
lines Of her husbands paper. II sup
pose that is an account of the doings
OF some bigamistT"
mot necessarily, my DEAR" replied
her husband without daring to loo'
up.-BuffaIo Courier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
OF Course Size Doesn't,

George lie such a nice chap" safe
the girl in pink. Il always enjoy hav
ing him call on me-" .Ft
II don't" snapped the other.
"Of course you don't, dear. You'd
rather have him call on you."-St
Louis Post Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Tenants Wanted.

r thought that apartment house
put up last winter would prove . sure
winner" said the owner.
Doesn't 1t pay?' asked his friend.
mo-" replied the disguised owner,
its . lat failure. Haven Reg.
lgtug.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21

Il think I'll invest In some land
In the Danish West Indies, We have
just ,acQuired.n
WHAT'S the inducemsntr
eaft yeu know u islan6s ega4a9
- a. 1
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21
Too Close.

why arc you asking me for help I
Haven't you any close relarivesT'
. Yes! That's the reason why I'm ap
peaiing to you. Birmingham Age Her
AID.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-21

The greatest happiness to be known
In life Is the conviction that we arc
loved; that we are loved for ourselves
or, rather, loved In spite Of ourselves
Hugo. - III s4 a.. S.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-01-11

lin. The wedding was kept a Sc
cret for several days.
The bride was born and raised
in Baxter Springs. She is a tai
ented an charming young lady
and the news of her happy mar
rage will be a delight to her many
friends.
The bridegroom holds a respon-
sible position in the sales depart
ment of the Paige Motor Com
pany. He has been a frequent
visitor to Baxter during the past
few months and is generally
known and well liked here.
The News extends congratula-
tons and best wishes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-01-11
Noble-PenningtOn Nuptials

Miss Clara May Noble, daught-
er of Mrs. B. S. Kuhn, of this
city, and Mr.. o. R. Pennington,
of Joplin, were married at Joplin
on New Years day. The cere-
mony was performed at noon by
Rev. Ball, at the parsonage, in the
presence of Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pennington de-
parted the same day on a short
honeymoon trip to Kansas City,
and on Jan 8 Mrs. Pennington
started for San Franciso, Calf,
there TO join her brother, John
Frank Noble, on a trip into sew
4 coast and buthern states. She
sxDects to return m about q
6nth to join her husband. They
IN ride sithsr IN Baxter or Jop.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-01-11

Ira Perkins, Of Galena, visited
with his father, L. Murray Per-
kins, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Anderson
of Chicago, are visiting the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Wheaton.
The c. E. Matthews Lumber
Company has the frame work
up for its new lumber shed. 1t
is big one built for permanency
and will house a good many
thousand feet of lumber. Mr..
Marker, the manager, says he
will be ready for business shortly.
Mrs. j. J. Fribley's friends hon.
ored her with surprise party on
Saturday night and it was a real
surprise. 1t was given to cele-
brate her birthday anniversary.
The evening pleasantly spent
in social conversation interspersed
with music and at 10 o'clock a
luncheon was served. Present
were Mesdames Fay Hartley, W.
T. Hartley, Howard Goodner,
Charles Polster, Ella Hogan, Fred
Bartlett, C. A. Diveley and Miss
Verita Simpson and Master Rob-
ert Hartley.
George Kelsey, one Of our faith
full rural mail carriers, has bought
another Ford car, but he doesn't
want it understood that he is
competing for any prize which
Henry may be offering to the
largest individual purchaser of
Tin Dizzies. While this is his
third purchasein as many months
Mr.. Kelsey isn't such a hard driv-
er that he wears his cars all out,
but the motor thieves seem to
have him spotted.
Eat at the Minute Cafe. AL
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-01-11
SCHOOL NOTES.

Prof. Twente was IN and un-
able to attend school the fore part
OF the week. The high school was
dismissed Monday afternoon, but
the next day Mrs. Twente took
the classes.
The Seniors gave a weiner roast
and truck ride Wednesday night
and Miss Mabel Rummell chaper-
oned the party.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-01-11

The grocery firm of Campbell
& Hatton, of Columbus, has gone
into bankruptcy, voluntarily.
Liabilities of about $4,000 are
listed, with assets in stocks and
accounts of about the same
amount.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-01-11

The biggest value ever offered
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