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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
Borrowing Wisdom

Not always have the disciples Of
Robert Burns, the Scotch peasant and
poet. borrowed their wisdom from the
master and eschewed his follies.
To base uses has this sweet singer
Of social mirth been put, with the role
forced upon him of select patron Of
the registering and soaking crew who
end an excuse for bibulous excuses
In Tam o'Shanter and Scotch Drink,
and such imperishable lyrics Of the
social hour as 20. Willie brew'd q
peck Of maui" and "Auld Lang Syne."
Wisdom's purer water Of admiration
for Burns exists in the silent deeps
where reading and thinking are done,
far below the soiled, brawling foam
created by Burnsite roysterers.-Nev
Jerk Telegram.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
To Develop Irish Peat Boos.

The lack of by-products from peat
owing to the shutting off Of German
exports is directing new attention to
Irish peat boys. 1t is stated that peat
in its composition contains ingredients
which produce acetate Of lime, an es-
sential in the manufacture Of cordite !;
sulphate Of ammonia, source of nitro
gen; naphtha, paraffin, and other vola-
tile oils; charcoal carbon, from which
pencils for electric light are manu-
featured; many gallons Of alcoholic
spirit to ton of peat; composition
that adds strength to food for cattle
and dogs; cultured flavor in
WHISTLES; and recently 1t has been
demonstrated by Professor Bottomley
of Kings college, London, that peat
is an excellent fertilizer under GER
tain conditions. A large company,
backed by a body of experts, has been
formed to promote the manufacture Of
the many by-products of Irish peat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
MOTHER IS AN AWFUL TRIAL
Burden Of Plant Of Three Young
Things Who Had Been Having
Such Z Terrible Time.

Her gray boots had wabbly heels;
her red straw Topped down to long
tailed wax beads, alias pearl earrings,
and her skirt was as shipped off as an
indulgent law will stand for. Also,
she snuffled.
The two girls with her at the cafe
table made three of q kind; each as
common as tadpole in a ditch, and
all Of them joyously young and loudly
self-asserting.
"That's nawfie cold you got, Mree.
Whereje raise it?"
The girl of the heels, pearls and snuff
fies explained that she had taken off
her winter underwear to go to dance
with Charlie Brown and that her moth
er had scolded her-something fierce,
Katie
"Well, amt mothers the limit had
da nawfle time with MON till / says to
her, l says, when a girl has to work
under a boss all day long, says, she
don't want no bossin' at home. l like
nom, all right, but l don't see why,
saws to her, If 1 have to work like a
man, can't have my rights as wom-
an. Nom means well, but, say, what
do they know, anyhow, pokin' around
| home all the time"
mine don't!' The interruption was
walled out by the tadpole who was
neither Katie nor M'ree. "You girls
don't know what mothers are, honest
you don't. The married ones are easy
but it's nawfie thing, kids, to have
fresh widow on your hands! Why
mamma runs around heap moren
| do because she don't have to work hel
eight hours day and the way sh'
helps herself to my young fellers!"
There was more Of it, but enough Il
always enough.-Washingt Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
CORN CROPS OF THE WORLD
Most Of countries u EUROPE Are I'm
porterslUnfted states and Arusn-
tina Greatest Producers.

among the entente allies Italy Is the
only country which produces corn on
a large scale. Her crop usually ex-
ceeds 100000, 900 bushels. Some Of
this is used up in food products, but
not under such homely forms as the
hominy and corn pone Of the United
States. Austria-Hungary, notwitn-
standing her own production, Is an i'm
porter of corn, as is Germany. France
raises a small crop of her own; 1t rare
ly exceeds 10000, 900 bushels. and or
dlnarily she imports about the same
quantity. The United Kingdom, which
is not a corn-growing country, does not
import large quantities In proportion
to the population. The imports range
from 100000 to 100,OOO,0O0 bushels.
Next to the United States the Argen-
tine republic is the chief cOrn-produc-
ing country in the western hemisphere.
Her crop sometimes exceeds 3OO.OOO,-
900 bushels. The domestic consump-
ton is not great. The native popula-
ton uses corn as food, but a large
proportion Of the people Of Argentina
are from the Mediterranean countries
and are not accustomed to this diet,
even when they are themselves the
producers.
In 1914, when Argentina produced
approximately 263, 100000 bushels, she
exported about 14O,0OO,0OO bushels.
| The balance was used for stock feed
ling. This year 1t is understood that
crop conditions will make available
a considerable quantity of corn for ex-
port to Europe, If the allies want 1t. Ar
gentina exports corn to the Unlteo
| States, notwithstanding our own atun-
dant crop, but this is because OF GER
tain qualities which make the Argen-
! tine corn useful for glucose and slmi'
| lar products.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
A Sure Wav.

Congressman Charles r. Davis OF
Minnesota relates that one afternoon
a train on Western railroad stopped
at small station, when one Of the
passengers, In looking over the place,
found his gaze 6xed upon an interest.
Ing sign. Hurry1ng to the side Of the
conductor. he eagerly inquired: do
you think that will have time to get
. soda before the train starts?"
~Oh. yes" answered the conductor.
"But, suppose" suggested the thirs-
" passenger, "that the train should
60 on without meT'
1--WE can easily FIX that" promptly
replied the conductor. II will 60
along and have one with you."-Argo
maui.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
SAYS RULER IS TRlcks1ER
Speaker Tells story Of Ingenious Hog
Raff7e to Express His Opinion OF
King Of Greece.

"King Constantine is a trickster, and
the allies will accomplish nothing in
Greece till they kick him of the
throne"
The speaker was Cosmos Morcavo-
ratio, the archeologist. He continued:
"King Constantine Is trickster and
he always gets away with it. He's as
bad as the two sharpers.
1.-TWO sharpers, getting stranded IN
a country town, decided to gouge the
populace by means Of hog rattle.
They got up a poster that said:
"sTo be ratified, fine Berkshire hog.
Tickets, Is cents.
ssThe rattle went well. The two
sharpers made lot of money-S15O, IN
fact. Then came the day when the
result was to be announced.
1.-THE sharpers read over their list
of victims and selected the man they
thought most gullable and meek. To
him they wrote:
"sDear Sir: We are happy to In
form you that the rattle Of the magnif1-
cent hog was held last evening, and
YOU were the fortunate winner. We
hold the animal at your disposal, and
shall be pleased to forward same on re-
ceipt of your authorization to do so.
We beg to congratulate you on the ae-
QUESTION of this truly magnificent pedi-
greed hog
But the winner had hardly received
this letter, the first. thrill OF dellgnt
had hardly warmed his breast, before
he got another missive:
".Sir: We regret TO inform you
that your magnificent hog died very
suddenly last night at 8 80 o'clock. We
do not know the exact cause Of DEATH
but would impute same to the hog
cholera now epidemic in this district.
Owing to the existing sanitary regula'
TOMS, the animal had to be buried with
out delay. We shall be glad to receive
your check for S12 by return. being
the amount Of veterinary and inter
ment expenses incurred
1.-The trickery was as transparent -
Constantine's, but, like the allies, the
duped man was afraid to investigate
lest worse befall."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
savaaes md Their reetA

1Ae coMmon idea is that the de-
aud dimafic conditions Of the negroes
Az tAe cause Of their having beautiful
tssth. but some authorities dispvt,
NAlA Thus, In some parts Of Affica
when IN infant has gone through the
'testhlne period" his mouth Is r,asel
out with an infusion OF leaves q .
nafivs tree possessing a constituspa
which. cnuses the gums to shrink, -
Tightening the teeth
The natives living near the sources
Of the Nile employ the roots Of q pok
bearing plant to relieve toothachs,
while another tribe farther west ~
an infusion Of kasso seeds Tor the
same purpose. The toothbrush a. used
In this country is, Of course, unknown
TO the savages, but many Of them have
p most effective substitute. They uss
= piece Of wood from certain trees
(which contain beneficial qualities. Fur.
tther. this stick is free from the great
objection 70 brushes: It can be re
lnewed at very frequent intervals and
= tlius alway1 fresh and wiolesome-
= ukeag stsaittaos over II tsetapsnsA
= III - IIl = | 49,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
Away. with Good companI.aa

We know a man who always Cnf.
ries In his pocket book written b.
Emerson. Marcus Aurelius, Carlyle or
some other giant intellect who In
times past scattered broadcast the
blossoms Of his thought that future
generations might inhale their, frag
rance. In this age of hurry and few.
erish achievement, when men seem to
have little time for sober reflection, II
Il good to be able to summon, at will
such blessed companions to ones pres
ence-Los Angeles Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
No Objection to Money.

"Wanted-A Wife," reads the sign
on the door of J. Morse of Brooklyn,
teacher of English to foreigners, and
known as eastern District Hermit"
Mr. Morse said in explanation: II want
q wife who will be companion to me
In this ghetto; one who will help me
to teach; one who will be my inspira-
ton. I live in poverty and wealthy
wife could help me carry on my work. -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
For, Cro.p--Mothers-.
AllDays Keep This Handy

The day Of the Group scare II over
Tor those parents who wisely keep
xo1ey's Honey and Tar Compound In
the home ready for instant use.
Mrs. Chas. Reitz, Aliens Mills. Pa:
writes: II have used Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound for the past eleven years
and would not be without it.. 1t has
saved me many doctors bill Tor colds
and Group"
II toward nightfall the little ones
grow hoarse and croupy, II their breathe
, Ing becomes wheezy and stuffy. give
them Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
Many q careful mother has been able to
ward on 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 VIII ease the little sufferers
quickly, cut the thick choking phle4n.
and soon they will have easy breathing
and peaceful quiet sleep.
tkkEver5 User Is . Friend.
WALTON & SHOOT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
Picking a "Peach.w


"Marcella?" "Yes, Waverly@
"Where Is the milk?"
fright there In the bottle"
"This one"
mo, the next one. That ID jusi
like you"
"What Isl"
ITO reach right over the sweet one
and pick the sour one. You Away,
do that"
"N0t always"
It'd like to know when you didn't
"When I got you"
"Huh I"
"When I got you. Marcella, 1 reached
over q whole bunch Of lemons and
picked a peach"
"Oh, Waverlyw Chicago Daily
News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
Movies Use Much Silver.

1t is shown that the cinematograph
industry uses large amount Of silver.
There are about 10000 picture-houses
In the United States, using approx
mately 120,OO,000 feet Of film regular
ly. The average life of a film is three
weeks. 1t is estimated that $4,000, 900
ounces Of silver per year are used for
sensitizing purposes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
Smoke Less. Read Less, Too.

In the last year Harvard students
have smoked fewer cigarettes and
cigars and have played billiards and
pool less than they did year ago.
There was a loss Of about 20 per
cent in the sale Of cigarette and
cigars. Harvard students spent 5000
for tobacco In 1915 and only S2,597 II
1915.
For billiards and pool, s1,325 was
spent in 1915 and 81 .292 in 1916.
Curiously enough, the reading habits
Of Harvard men slumped last year. In
1915, $1,S25 was spent for reading
matter; In 1915. 1892.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
Priest Invents proteet;v. nex,s.

One of the Episcopal clergy Of Mary.
land, Rev. w. A. Crawford-Frost Of
Baltimore, who already has several In
ventions to his credit, has recently In
vented device for the protection Of
merchant vessels against torpedoes
fired from submarines. This Is designed
purely for defensive purposes, and Is
said to be Of a simple and inexpensive
nature. He has sent drawings Of 1t
to Thomas A. Edison and to the naval
consulting board, and is offering II 10
the governments Of the United States,
France and England.-Living Church.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
To Keen Pipes Of Furnace clean

In order to recover small articles
dropped through the floor register
grating of a hot-air heating system
without the necessity of removing a
section of the pipe, mesh gratings may
be fitted into place. No. 6 gauge wire
mesh may be used in pieces just large
enough to fit into the metal box be-
low the register.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
WALTON s. SHOOT
A Very Dirty Collar.

Sue Moon. a Chinaman, was brougk
before the Melbourne magistrates ths
other day charged with having work.
Cd after 2 o'clock on Saturday after
noon, contrary to the provisions of thu
local factories act He pleaded that
be had washed only one collar after
the statutory closing time.
'sWhat! Only one collar from to
o'clockY' exclaimed the chairman.
Him welly dirty collar" reJoinea
Sue Moon
This defense was deemed too thin.
and Sue was fined $3.50. After paying
he remarked. ''Fackly act make Chips
- tsily Nj IIeeu.c
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
The Wild Turkey,

When white men first came to Amer.
lea they found Indians, corn, tobacco
and Turkeys-all wild. The turkeys
lived in the forests Of Maine and west
ward as far as Nebraska and south
ward to the lower parts of Mexico
Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo, the
Spanish historian, who wrote many
books about the West Indies, printed
q description of the Wild turkey ct 10
'edo In the year 1927. He had pees
he males In the mating seasoo -
suppoted they wers peecoela
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
Her Theories.

"Our dressmaker seems to carry out
her business principles in her garden
Ing"
"How sOf'
II see her mushroom buttons ii
mostly In the waste places"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
Good Kind.

Il am going to recruit company u
fat men,"
"Why fat men?"
Because in brush with the ooemy
they would be sure to put up . steut
resistance"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17

How b your little boy doing a
Schoolr M
he gets q good mark In the tooth
brush drill and stands first in ths
breathing class, but he doesn't seem
able to learn arithmetic - Birmingham
Age
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
The casoline crnn

During the year just closed 202, 500
600 barrels of crude petroleum wesv
produced In this country, per cent
more than the previous years outpul
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
M cemr,on aeIfehnesa.

Sheep will follow an old bell wethes
through an opening in the fence In
regular order. but human beings al
want to get on the street car at the
came uma-Toledo Blade.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
ethan Allan.

Thefs never was . portrait made e
Ethan Allen The hesoic styie Of statno
e ths hero IN the natiosal' capitol = -
1naGlnative repesfnk1nA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
Not Goind South

ReddAIs Black going South for the
winter as usual?
Green-No.
whats the matter? l thought he
winter"
swell, you see, his wife's mother
has come to live with them, and be-
tween his wife and her ma b. thinks
they'll make y w8rzu sn0u =
at home this Sc sc--
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-08-17
Cut Infant MorfaIffv

When the recently deceased Gen
eral Gallieni became governor genera.
Of Madagascar in the early nineties,
he was appalled, at the unsanitary con.
ditions and the high death rate.
Though soldier and not a physician.
he set about to remedy these condi
lions. ffe
He obtained the happiest results ir
his campaign against infant mortality
he had native women trained as mid
ri res and he established and popular
lied maternity hospitals. He regulated
marriage and restricted divorce. He
exempted the fathers Of Ave children
from taxation and he taxed bachelors
instead.
These and many other works pro
1uced such a change that the F'rencl
Academy Of Medicine awarded him
gold medal. a most exceptional disttnc
dan for one who was not q d0ctue.
wen answered.
Every small town has its pfvo1nent
citizen who appears before Tie ~
fathers and talks right out h noUt
W." Not every town, however, has
among Its councillors q member VIII
sumcient moral backbone to answef
bach. as did John Hammer u Q West
- town whose name IL Of No oDnse
euence. Concluding his arraignment
- prominent citizen hurled this thuA-
derbolt at the board: "rd sooo8 PM
up AZ candidate for . lunatic asylum
than put up for the town council"
Well, you'd stand Z much better
chance Of getting In" dzyv ssdpon6ed
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-11
KIN SAY BANKER WAS SLAIN
Jesse Barker of Peoria, m, Not a Sui
eide, Relatives BeIieve-Wife
Under Physieian'c Care.

Peoria, Ill.,. Oct 10.-Just before
Coroner W. d. Elliott opened his in
quest into the death of Jesse Barker,
millionaire bunker and clubman, who
was found dead in the bathroom Of his
mansion Sunday evening. W. G. Rob
erts, cOunSn of the dead man, an
nounced that after a careful investiga-
ton relatives were satisfied that Bar
ker had been murdered. He request
ed the coroner to have the jurors visit
the scene of the tragedy and they will
be taken there following the hearing Of
Testimony. IT is even limited that tho
shooting did not take place iBthc bath
room where Bankers body was found.
Bankers wire, who was suing for a
divorce, arrived in the city from Chi
cagopand is under the care of physf-
clan, who refused to permit her to be
seen.
The funeral services over the re-
mains Of Mr. Barker were simple. The
services were held at the Barker resi-
dence and were conducted by Dr. 4.
6. Carpenter of the First UniyerSalist
church. Burial was in the Barker tomb
at SpringdaIe cemetery. Bec,use of
her serious condition, Mrs. Barker did
not attend.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-11
LEIGHTON SPEAKS UNANIMOUS
LY FOR AMENDMENT

Prohibition amendment advocates
are having an active week all over
Mahaska county in the wind up of
the campaign preceding the election
Monday.
I Two car loads of people from Oska-
loosa and University Park went to
leighton Tuesday evening where a
monster meeting was held in the
opera house" which was filled to oy-
erflowing and standing room was re-
fused.
Special entertainment was provided
in the way of quartette and Mr..
Williams with his trombone capt..
waited the big audience.
Talks were made by members of
the party from Holiness University,
fifteen minutes speeches and careful
attention was given.
Rev. S. ]. Malone pastor of the
United Presbyterian church of Oska-
loosa made whirl wind finish that
brought the crowd to the high pitch
Of the evening. When the speaker
called for those who would vote for
the amendment to rise, practically ev-
cry man in the house came to his feet.
When he asked those who intended
voting mo" to please crawl under
their seat, no one stirred. Hence it
supposed that the audience stood
unanimously for prohibition.
A poll of the school district shows
a similar condition,-no signature
recorded against the amendment.
Meetings will be held this Wednes-
day evening at Riverside church and
at Greenwood church in Madison
township.
Meetings for Thursday evening
have been arranged for Cedar Town
ship and for White Oak township at
Rose Hill.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-11
RUSSIAN STRIKERS WIN
kERENsKY GOVERNMENT GIVES
RAISE IN WAGES.
increase In Pay VIII Amount to &c.,
2so,ooo, ooo-Newspapers Say
Strike Has Fallen Through.

Petrograd, Oct. 10.-The railway
mems strike has caused the govern
lnent to decide TO grant the increased
wages demanded as from September 1.
This will necessitate the expenditure
of 1886, 10000 annually, which the
government has decided to meet by Il
Encouragement of railway rates. SIM
ultaneously the government will pro
4 mulgate law providing for special
/ food supplies for railway men.
The newspapers, however, say that
pending the publication of these
measures, the government will re
fuse to negotiate with the strikers
and has under consideration the
question of taking legal action against
the strike committee.
A number of railway battalions
have notified the government OF their
Willingness TO cooperate in ending
the strike.
Latest reports are that only the Mos
COW and Petrograd railway systems
are affected, and that the workmen On
other lines are protesting against the
strike.
The strike followed negotiations be-
tween the government ami the unions
which began in April. The aggregate
increase in wages demanded is $3250,-
100000, whereas the entire ante-bellum
cost OF operating the reads was ST.
T01 100000.
The evening newspapers say the
government considers the strike has
fallen through. The city had bread
supplies for two weeks.
The provisional government appar-
entity has won complete victory over
the preliminary parliament, an out
growth of the democratic congress.
NJ. Tseretelli, one of the leaders of
the parliament, informed Premier
kerensky that the parliament had
withdrawn all its demands that the
government be responsible to it and
had acceded to the governments plan
that the parliament act merely in an
advisory legislative capacity.
The parliament has been christened
officially ''the Temporary Council of
the Russian Republic" and will sit M
til the constituent assembly cOnyenes
1t has been agreed that THE council
shall have a right to put questions,
but not demands; TO Initiate legiSla-
ton on state questions and to DELHI
crate on measures which the govern
ment lays before it,"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-11
TRIAL ASSIGNMENT
JUDGE SILWoLD MAKES OUT
CALENDER OF CASES.

Tuesday, Oct. is, 1917, 1880 p. m.
No. 45-Prob.-Last viii and tesla
ment of Ruth A. Watkins.
No, 59.-Prob.-Last Will and tesla
ment of J. J. Sparks.
Wednesday, Oct. II, 1917, g a. m.
No. 7S-Prob.-Last will and tesla
ment of Ida Southwick.
No. 36--Prob.-Last will and tesla
ment of c. w. Foster.
No. 8-Law-Thomas vs.. |. c. Ry
Co.
Thursday Oct. 10, 1917, a. m.
No. 9-Law-Empire c. S. Co. VS.
H. & L.
No. 11-Law-Keeler VS. Hohl
No. l5-Law--Myers VS.. Sunstrum
Friday, Oct. 10, 1917, 9 a. m.
No. 16-West Mfg Co. vs..McCans
han.
No. 20--Shelfey vs., Greyson
Monday, Oct. q, 1917, 1880 p. m.
No. 22-Lee VS.. Lee.
No. 23-Shangle VS.. Tice.
No 25-Schee VS.. Henley.
Tuesday, Oct, %, 1917. a. N.
No 26-Boyd vs. City of Oskaloosa
No 31-R. NJ. Milling Co. VS.. Spears
No. 32-Myers VS.. NJ. G. st. L. r. Il
Co.
Wednesday, Oct. "a, 1917, a. m.
No. 3S-Doolittle VS.. Heln ct al
No. 39-Lambert VS.. Bernstein ct al
No. 41-Schee Co. VS.. Thomas.
No. 4i-Thomas VS.. Henley ct al.
Thursday, Oct. rs, 1917, 9 a. m.
No. 4G-Hasselman VS.. 0. T. e. Light
Co.
No, COL. C. and Accident Co. VS.,
Gordon
No. 59-Taylor vs.. Peoples Water
Co.
No. 68-Finkle ct al VS.. c. r. l.. & P.
Friday, Oct. &c, 1917, 9 a. m.
No. 69-Plaster VS.. J. ]. Henry.
No. Henderson VS.. Walton.
No. 74-Lewis VS.. oskaloosa
No. 75-Edwards VS. Oskaloosa.
No 76-Boggs VS.. oskaloosa.
All cases triable to the court set for
"Wednesday morning. Oct. 10, 1917. 3
a m.