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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
The Swiss Admiral,

"As much business as a Swiss admi
ral' Is term sometimes used satirical
u. But the little inland nation actual
II had an admiral once. He was al
Englishman. too, Colonel Williams
who Joined the Swiss colors IN 179s
This Colonel Williams got together {
small feet on Lake Zurich and was or
dered to oppose the French army, which
was preparing to attack the Austrians
and Russians massed near by.
The French attacked their allied foes
and routed them. Admiral Williams
calmly watched the battle that was In
progress On land. Then, enraged at his
own inaction, he discharged his crews
scuttled his vessels and went back to
England.
Switzerland now has one armored
boat on Lake Lucerne, but its com
mander fs only a captain.-Kansas Cit,
Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Camera Lenses wanted

The United States signal corps has
issued an appeal to the owners Of all
high-grade cameras. The signal corps
needs the lenses Of their machines for
war work. 1t is known that the Unit
ed States bureau Of standards has
solved the problem Of manufacturing
high-grade optical glass for aircraft
camera lenses, but apparently they
cannot be produced in quantity fast
enough to equip our feet Of airplanes.
The United States has always been
great field for amateur photographers,
and there are large number of high
grade European-made lenses scattered
about the country. These lenses the
signal corps wants to buy. Long To-
Gus lenses working at large apertures
are the only kind which can be used.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07

George Washington Of Virginia. Re,
!. ceivIne sixty-Nlne Votes From Ten
I. States, Chosen President

The first election for president Of
the United States occurred in the
states which ratified the Constitution
on the first Wednesday of January, the
7th, 1889. Only ten Of the thirteen
states voted in that election, New
York, Rhode Island and North Caro-
lima not voting. In Eve Of the states,
viz, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia,
New Jersey and South Carolina, the
people did not vote, the presidential
electors being chosen by the state leg
islatures.
At that time the Constitution re-
Quired the presidential electors to vote
for two persons, the one receiving the
majority to be president and the one
receiving the next greatest number to
be vice president. There had been no
conventions held, no nominations
made and no platforms adopted. The
presidential electors were left without
instructions, to vote as they pleased or
according to their own discretion
The ten states which constituted the
first electoral college had 70 votes,
viz, Connecticut, z; Delaware, 8; Geor.
gia, g.; Maryland, 8; Massachusetts,
10; New Hampshire, g.; New Jersey,
6; Pennsylvania, 10; South Carolina,
z; Virginia, IL. On the first ballot,
each Of the 70 electors voting for two
persons, the vote resulted:
For George Washington Of Virginia,
50; John Adams Of Massachusetts,, "a F;
John Jay Of New York, 8; Robert 81,
Harrison of Maryland, g.; John Rut.
ledge Of South Carolina, g; John Han.
cock Of Massachusetts,, 4; George Gin.
ton of New York. g.; Samuel Hunting.
ton of Connecticut, 2; John Milton OF
Georgia, 2; James Armstrong Of Geor.
gia, 1; Benjamin Lincoln Of Massa.
chusetts, 1 Edward Telfair Of Geor.
gia, 1. This ballot made Washington
president and John Adams, the next
highest, vice president.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
The kina's Way.

1t was characteristic of the late King
-dwnrd VII. that he never showed too
much or too little courtesy, but just
'nough to maintain his reputation Of
eing the most gracious gentleman Of
Europe. Some years ago. according to
he author Of 'The Peoples King" his
majesty visited Aberdeen and knighted
he lord provost. At the luncheon
which followed the king sat next to
'Irs. Lyon. the wife of the lord pro-
'ost. and noticed on the table the card
'enoting her place
Il must alter this" the king said.
milling OIL the lady.
With his pencil he effaced the word
Mrs. and in its place substituted Lady
and graciously handed the card to her
newly made ladyship.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Revolution Headquarters

OF all Boston's early taverns none
Sere Of moro historic interest and
none dispensed greater good cheer
than the Green Dragon, which stood
Until recent years when It had to be
torn down in order that the street
might be widened. The Green Dragon
was called nest Of treason" by the
British because Of the way in which
the spirit Of liberty f1ourished here and
the fact that many meetings held for
the purpose Of furthering the cause Of
American Independence were held un-
der It's roof. Daniel Webster called
It the Headquarters Of the Revolu-
tion."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Insects In EIiqht,

Motion pictures of insects in fig
prove that the movement of the vii
Of all insects presents the same gen>r
character When G.G,I, is BEGIN Il
amplitude of the first wing beats
much smaller than cf the saisequel
ones, but the Pc. .od s4-a.rs alnos; u
changed. The insect iegu:ates the Vt
betty of its fight not by the rapidit
of the motion Of its wings. but l.
changing their inclination. Althoug
in normal conditions the per I'd of III
wing beat remains constant, t may b
increased or Diminished by various in
fuences. such as fItiSue and told.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Walnuts as Food.

The ancients held the walnut in high
esteem. Mortals could and did exist
on acorns. but walnuts were so de-
licious in taste and favor, so palatable
and nutritious, that they We're revered
as food only for the gods to dine upon.
Modern investigation and modern Gus
toms have popularized the uses OF the
walnut to such an extent that 1t Is
now regarded not only as luxury. but
as q food of great nutritive value. A
chemical analysis Of the nut shows
that it Is six times as nutritious az
meat. No vegeta bic or fruit, with the
possible exception Of the olive, can Be
compared with the walnut a. strength
giving and fat producing food All
nuts are possessed Of elements Of nu-
triton, but the highest In rank y the
valnut-Manchester Guardian.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Evea Made Of Rubber.

Everybody knows that eyes were
made to rubber. Very few know that
eyes are now being made Of rubber.
war, notes q correspondent.
Glass eyes are always more or less
uncomfortable, and frequently insight
ly, and it Is interesting, therefore
when the deformities Of war are so
serious a subject of consideration, to
learn that two French workers, Nine.
Lemaitre and Teuillieres, have evolved
an entirely new method of replacing q
lost eye. By the use Of a combination
Of hard and soft rubber substance
they have achieved their aim and are
producing an eye that looks well and
feels well.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
The Novice's Mistake.

In TALES Of the Flying Service" c.
O. Grey tells about a strange entry In
the official report of an officer who had
recently joined the service and was
sent to pass seaplane through Its
test for the English navy. He had to
60 up as passenger with the con-
structors pilot and to keep log Of
what occurred during the test.
This Is what he put down: 80 :05 a. m
left slip; 9:10 a. N altfmeter shows
300 feet above sea; 9:12 a. IN. curious
phenomenon. Met a seagull flying
backward!'
That meant that the machine, flying
at the rate OF about eighty miles an
hour, overlook a seagull-which Is not
. fast fyer-going at about forty miles
an hour, and that up in the air, with
out any background to give proper
sense Of direction, the bird looked as
II 1t were flying toward them tail first.
Probably the officer knows better now.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07


y Whsa wood y badly deptea -
lcratched Il b often . problem b
know. how to get nd OF the marks.
This Il quite easy II the following
plan. suggested by the Scientific Amer
team, b adopted First Of all fold a
piece Of blotttng paper at least four
t1mes, then saturate with water. final
y allowing the superfuous moisture to
drip away. Now heat q 6atiron until
It IL about the warmth required for
laundry work. Place the damp blot
ting paper over the dent and press
firmly with the iron As soon as the
paper dries examine the mark 1t
win then be found that the cavity has
flled up to a surprising extent Where
the dent Is very deep second or even
q third application on the lines indi-
Gated might be tried Sooner or later
even serious depressions can be drawn
up, and most people who have not
tried this plan will be surprised at the
result of the treatment Repolishing
win clear away even the slight marks
that might finally remain.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Tho City of the Dove.

When mighty Amru went to conquer
Egypt he camped on the east bank of
he Nile opposite Memphis, that great
twenty mile long capital Of mud
bricks whose western verge was the
pyramids and whose mud brick houses
have all vanished. Amru crushed the
Egyptians and came back to get his
camp to move over and occupy Mem
phis. A dove had built in the folds
near the top OF his tent Blood bathed
Amru. the ruthless, would not let her
De disturbed. j new city started about
his tents. 1t grew northward along
lie Nile. 1t IS today Cairo. Memphis,
only a name
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Cash Value of Success,

''While do not think that success is
measured by money" says a writer In
the American Magazine. IAN estimate
of success cannot be disassociated from
the cash value that is put on our work
1t is the only factor of happiness that
granting material necessities has to bt
reckoned In dollars.
Success is a variant, and it is i'm
possible to state it in a money limit.
know that the $1,000 that is my ia
Tiers salary as United States attorney
brings with it to him a recognition OF
his ability that the same salary made
In another way would not have.
know that the small checks l some
times receive for my own work bring
q glow that really isn't in the checks.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
FIavlne a Antiseptlc Falls

Flavine, or acrihavine, which has re-
Gently been called the ideal antiseptic
for use In wounds, is unequivocally
condemned by Lieut.. Alexander Flem-
ing Of the British Army Medical corps,
after a series Of experiments with its
effect upon his own blood, upon mi.
crobes and upon pus. The Lancet pub
fishes his experiments In detail, and
his conclusions are that strong solu-
tons Of flavine have q more destruc
tivs action on the blood than on the
microbes, and that weak solutions
have 10 antiseptic effect worth men,
d0AaAG.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07

One Of the most curious Of natures
inventions IL that Of an egg that can't
roll OF Q shelf. It Is absolutely impor.
tant 70 . certain species Of seabird-
the mufTa. This feathered creature
builds 10 nest, but lays its eggs on
narrow shelves Of PERCEPTIONS rocks
Ordinary eggs-those Of the domestic
hen, for example, If deposited in suck
places, would be liable to roll OF and
smash. But the murre's egg Is Of such
Z shape that II disturbed It simply
rolls In Z circle. Such being the case.
the female murre experiences no anxi-
ety. She could incubate her progeny
on m ordinary mantelpiece and b sat
isned Of their safety.
Conversational Diplomacy.
"Who is your favorite composerr
wagner" replied Mr.. Cumrox.
You must be a student of musici"
"N0. mention Wagner for the sake
II relieving myself Of conversational
strain. II the other man doesn't liko
Wagner, he won't want to hear me
1ay another word
.And u he doesr
Hen want 70 10 III ~ enlkinS
himonaae
----A------ 49,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Curlnd Elephant,s Cold

A circus man, caught in the act of
curing an elephant of a cold, was dared
to take his own medicine. He decline
but invited the interviewer to return
the next day and see the elephant
cured. And the next day, sure enough,
the elephant was rid of the cold. What
was the treatment? Nothing compli.
Gated at all. The keeper placed o
bucket Of boiling hot vinegar in a bag
and then tied the latter snugly about
the indisposed animals trunk so that
he was compelled to inhale the bene-
ficial fumes whether he wished to OF
n0t.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Bells Not In Favor.

q fashion of their own. Bells are not
regarded with too much favor In the
Leyant The fact that they are an in
novation borrowed, albeit in the tenth
century, from schismatic Venice makes
the orthodox doubt their appeal, while
the Turks object to them even more
strongly lest they disturb wandering
spirits. says the National Geographic
Magazine. For all ordinary purposes
the monks use In their stead hanging
wooden plank or sometimes a smaller
metal bar Of which the necessary con-
comitant Is a stout mallet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
The Tuna Angler.

Southern California, and Santa Gaia.
lima island in particular, has produced
two game fishes pre-eminent In the an
mails Of the worlds sport, says the
American Angler. One is the leaping
tuna; the other the swordfish. The
tuna Is game for the well-conditioned
athlete. The man who takes a large
one with the rod must be an athlete.
He must be ready for a continuous
round Of from one to four hours,
keyed up to the highest excitement,
as If he gives in and tries to rest the
tuna rests twice as fast
To obtain the full enjoyment of tuna
angling the rod should be of 10 ounces,
the line No. p and the fish should not
weigh more than 200 pounds
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Children and Ealriea

10 the children fairies stand for all
the wonderful and unpredictable posi-.
bilities of life, for all the magic of it,
its charm Of unexpectedness, says the
Atlantic Monthly. A child is a bit puz-
sled BY the inevitable; In the fairy
world Il does not exist. In that world
he slips away from the world Of grown
ups, with its endless consequences re-
morselessly bounding the gay, ire
gp0nsfble little child doings. He loves
the grownups and It is not from them
that be wishes to escape, but from
their world. their difficult, unyieIding
world.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
What to do .uhen
Bdckache comes on

found immediate relief N tAs
q xeiey 1idney xills, have rScem.
meadeo eaeMs and do net know ~ 4
sanSae Instance when tAsy faiieS =
e 2. Landrum. a travelling salesman.
ing over rough reads ana IN an lily lily
o. weather gave me acute pains IN fSs
nask Z. ana ! suffered greatly. fennS
reiiei N the use Of Foley Kidney Piiis
ana before the. hrst bottle was nsad
the pain In my back had entirely disan.
peared and have had no recurrenes ~
those pains which frequently amomn,s Of
70 almost neuralgia prsporfisns."
.ee mnen D;ackashe comes on. and IL
and pressure In your back. Won M, ai,, PAIN AN
gu au,cK s.a and grateful relief comes with nth
stop the cause Of the pain. =. .H1 sy
s SIN aching joints and muscles. ana nd
GEAR the poisons out Of your syster rr
by helping your kidneys and biadder ~
normal healthy action. ooeS 20
" ALTON q SMOOT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Power Of Flatterv.

Wite Tin the cafe)-Georye, that
brute over there has been staring at
me for half an hour. Somebody ought
to knock his fool head OF.
George Ito stranger)-What do 700
mean. sir, by ogling my wife1
Stranger (calmly)-Tll admit that
have taken more than passing notice
Of the lady. A pretty woman With q
small foot always attracts my atten-
ton.
Wife-Now, George, don't make q
fool Of yourself and start a scene in
here. The gentleman evidently meant
no harm.-Puck.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07


! D yeu know what was the larces
harvest ever reaped from an adves
y'isenent1
1t was the settlement In Pennsylvn
mia Of 100000 German colonists
Germantown, which was the first Ger
man settlement IN America. We ais.
know that In fifty years double tina
many thousand Germans came to Wi
liam PENIS colony.
Furthermore, history tells as tina
wars and religious prosecutions IL
Germany caused this then unparal
Ieled exodus Of men and women.
But what brought them to Pennsyl
vania and 30 made Of this the Ger
nan commonwealth An advertise
nent written b. william Penn him
soR ana distributed among the Ger
mans along the Rhine. who had beer
stricken sy the Thirty Years war
41l11saDA1s LedSeG. -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
MAGNETIC Metals.

Magnetic properties are not confined
to iron. Alloys made from various
combinations Of metals-copper, man
ganese, tin, aluminium. bbmuth and
some others-Rhow more or less mark
ed magnetism. Recent work has shown
that the highest amount Of magnetic
power among ironless alloys is obtain.
ed by mixtures Of copper and manga
nese plus either aluminium or tin. II
Is difficult to explain why such alloys
should be magnetic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Mexina Picture. and Silver

The moving picture industry is usins
a large amount of silver, There ar,
about 10000 picture houses In tn
United States, using approximate.
10000 900 feet Of film regularly. Th'
average life OF flm Is three weeks
Silver salts, used for sensiizing. ar,
lost forever on being exposed to til,
light, It is estimated that 5000. OO'
ounces Of silver a year-a figure equs
to Utah's total production-are used 70
this purpose.ANetal Mining Journal
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Insurance. aLuxury,

To an old darby hailed before him .
southern Judge put this question:
why did you burn your house dowI
Just after getting 1t insured?"
Whereupon the darky replied:
"Yo' honah. pore man like me cant
too."-Case and Comment
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07

Our dentist tells Us very interest
ing thing. Ordinary salt il one o.
the best methods for steriliEing tooth
brushes that are known. Bnt not onlJ
because It sterilizes Is It 10 excellent
but because It has the effect Of soften
ing the bristles and making them ex-
pand In way. One Of the troubles s.
frequently met with u that the bristles
come out and are swallowed, causing
appendicitis. The salt causes the bril-
ties 10 swell and 30 remain In the
brush. This may be but another OF
the several million theories It b. I'm
portant. however. that brtsties do cause
ADpandicit1a New Xork ,Gi0ba
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Fluent Women NovsIIsts-

Several women noyelists beat the
men as public speakers Mrs Bailey
Reynolds is a beautiful speaker: Mrs.
Humphry Ward Is equally fne: Lucas
Malet says just what she desires to
say. and Sarah Grand might get . seat
in the cabinet II she were . man, says
the London AnswerA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
AiIioatorsp Edoa.

Alligators often lay from thirty tt
sixty eggs In single nest The eggs
are similar in shape to those of a duck
and about three inches in length
When they first appear the young al
ligators are about the same size
lizards and almost as lively
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
H.s+eninn Axe End.

You'll find I'm hard to discourage,
said the persistent suitor melOdramat
ically Some day III make you admit
you love me, and then-not till then
will die happy"
"I'll say it now" replied the heart
less girl 81 don't mind telling a lie
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07

the jury system with twelve men
comes down to ~ from the time OF
viking invasions Of England. those peo.
pie customarily dividing their land,
INTO cantons. and each canton Into
twelve portions under twelve cAieaa
These passed judgment On the uoru
serious criminal and olvn onsee ~
sAe custom has outlastel u - ln1en
vuaAs oontnelao.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
What II Waa,

The small boy was the nrst to an.
swer the telephone. The person on
the other end Of the wire was a friend
of his mother, and the following con.
versation ensued: rs this Mrs. Blanks
residenceY' mo, ma'am; it's Mrs
Blanks little boy"-Exchanga
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Country Life.

Over 200 years ago William Penn
speaking of country life. said, I'll
short. It's the original. and the knowl
edge and improvement of it, mans
oldest business and trade and the
best he can be Of"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Or SUPERVISED Hockey.

II see they are going to teach swim
ming in the public schools"
Happy days. Spitball throwing vii
be legitimate before they get through.
Kansas City Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Not colna ae,r.A

49, 0olne oouth.
wintec - usualf 49, M -
Green-Nc.
-, what's the matter, 49,
winter.s warn d H.,
has -. sca 80. his wlfs,s neek.r
ss g i've Win g. ~ ~.
49, 49, nls wifs ana = p. = ss..t,r -.
~ naks 4 v,f1 -. %. ~. -
: - ~ saaeon .
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07

am very easy on my Shoes" said
the stout lady complacently. Look at
this pair. I've worn them three years,
and they're still as good as new. I'm
easy on clothes too. There's my tweed
Just as fresh as the day bought Il,
seven years ago. And hats, gloves.
stoc kings-in fact. I'm easy on every
thing"
Except father, ehY said her daugh-
20 quietly, without looking up from
hef book.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Rich and Poor.

II you desire not to be too poor, de
sire not to be too rich. He Is rich not
~ho possesses much. but who covets
10 more, and be Is poor not who enjoys
Rttle, but he who wants too much.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07

Hamfat--Can' you think Of an idea
for q play in which I could score big
hitf
Playwrite-Got just the thing foe
you, old mana military play In which
as Villa you will win round aftsr round
Of applause. 49, sssg
Hamfat-Won't do. As villa Wvula
be egged or the stage.
HaywFite-You've got ~ 1ops
v1sae ~ villa ion Ct h1l1o1 = ~
- - ~.
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But That's Real Money.

Promoter Cat end OF glowing descrlp
ton of new schemel-Thcre's millions
In 1t. Cautious InveStor-And yet yo,
want my paltry s5o0.-Boston Tran
ncrinf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Modern Plays.

THE average modern play" said a
playwright, 'caIls In the first act for
u our faith. In the second for all OUT
/Jpe and in the last for all our char
ity"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
H. Did the Receiving.

: Ms. Beac-Iell the gentleman I az
DCt receiving today. Nora. New Mait
But be amt delivering. nun, he.
lectin'!-Puck.
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Tsnniel's Mustaehs.

Tsnniel's Mustachs.
The later portraits Of Sir Jehn Ten
MEL, the famous cartoonist Of Londer
Punch. show him wearing a full beard
and mustache, but his NEST familiar
appearance was with a mustache only
9 long and curly specimen, worthy OF
one of Ouida's ~guardsmen. The story
Of how he came to grow it Is interest
Ing.
After the Crimeap war the return OF
che soldiers with full boards started q
fashion against which three Punch art
bts protested. One day. being out %
horseback together, they solesnnly halt.
Cd at crossroads and swore on tibet.
uplifted hunting crops never to wear
hair on lip or chin. Tenniel was one
ct the party, Leech another and R. T,
Pritchett the third.
Leech alone remained true TO thu
VOW. Pritchett went to Skye, and On
eis return with a mustache called %
Tenniel. He thrust his head In at the
cartoonist's door and dumbly waited
You scoundrelr' was Tenniel's excla-
nation. Then I. too. mustr' Ara -
Id .s
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Often Misa.laid Il.

4aud-What finely ehiseled mouti
lack haA II ought to be on a girl.
ecs- Ethel-lt y. pretty often Phi
0ha1nhia Ledeee