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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
RELICS FROM FLINT RIDGE
Collection of Arrowponts and Spear.
heads Donated by Ohio Man to
Gonzaga University.

More than 70 arrowpoints and spear
heads, gathered at Flint Ridge, o..
have been donated to Gonzaga univer-
sity museum of Spokane by Water A.
Mikesell of Newark. O., says the Spo-
kone Chronicle. They come from the
most famous flint quarries worked by
prehistoric men In the United States.
1t was at Flint Ridge that the war;
riors of the stone age bought their am
munition for the hunt and for war;
fare.
''The great quantities of flint imple-
ments dug up there even in our own
days permit US to form an estimate Of
the extensive workshops that must
have been In operation there during
the stone age, in order to supply the
actual demand from near and far and
to store away such a vast surplus"
said A. NJ. Jung, curator Of the mu-
scum a. Gonzaga.
The specimens in the Gonzaga col;
lection show well the various colors
which made Flint Ridge implements so
much sought after in prehistoric
times. The characteristic colors are
white, gray, yellow, brown, blue,
green and black.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
s'ttlAa iu4 tIiI 1lt1kIEt
Hospital Assistant Threatening to
Cook Alive One Patient to Obtain
Grease, Reduces Sick Call.

Stories Of how to outwit impostors
who report sick in order to loaf in hos
pitfalls are among the oldest traditions
of the medical branches of all Aries,
says a writer in a medical journal. A
fourteenth-century collection Of anec-
known in those days and Cardinal de
Bari, who had hospital at Verceil,
found it's resources were being ex-
hausted by men of this type. He sent
one of his subordinates to investigate.
This man, Petrillo by name, who was
something Of humorist, dressed him
self in the robes Of a physician and
assembled all the patients for an e1-
animation Of their wounds. Then
he gravely said. There 10 clearly
but one remedy needed for the cure Of
ulcers Of this character. and that Is an
ointment made Of human grease. This
very day intend, In consequence, to
draw by lot one from among you, who
will be plunged alive into boiling wa
ter and cooked for the salvation OF
ALL" Seized by fear, all the patients
made haste to report themselves fully
recovered from their ulcers, and con-
sequently there was room In the hos
pital for those who really needed
care.
Physicians today, By the use Of SIM
liar ruses, have discovered many "hos-
pital slackers."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
Saw Soldier Cousin In Movies.

At moving picture performance,
says the Boston Post, there was shown
1.-THE Battle of Arras" and the retreat
of the Germans. One view showed
some English soldiers marching
through a street in France. In the
film the soldiers stopped in front Of
the camera q few seconds, when sud-
denly an American soldier jumped to
his feet and yelled at the top Of his
voice, "Give 'em thunder, Johnnie, old
top! Give 'em thunder!" The audi
ence almost went wild in it's applause !;
but the soldier, realizing what he had
done, blushed and started for an exit,
when young woman usher told him
not to mind. but stay and see the show.
He later explained that the man in the
picture was Johnnie Clark, his cousin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23

- hdndred tons Of paint, costing
an dimately $26.O01 represents the
inifiaf COLOR requirements for new
b6f41esl1ip. The annual upkeep cost
may exceed this sum, since it Is the
CUSTOM to repaint the different parts
Of . modern war vessel every three "a
six months. This would indicate an
annual paint protection outlay Of near
" 100000 for the navy. If to this
sum Is added the cost of painting the
thousands Of lake boats, freighters,
river steamers and pleasure craft some
conception may be had Of the impor-
lance OF marine painting. ~ E.
Among the most important naval
PAINTS are those which are applied to
protect the submerged parts Of the
bulls from corrosion Or fouhng by bar
nacles. The word barnacle is the pop
ular name for that form Of marine
cruStaceas which consists Of . clam
like body lodged in q shell that II often
formed In q series Of rings or plates.
They adhere with great tenacity
without anti-foulng paints the speed
Of vessels would be greatly retarded
by the piling up Of q thick incrustation
Of barnacles and attached sea grass
Boston Herald
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
Don't NEGLECT the Teeth,

The teeth are an important factor in
maintaining health. POOR. irregular,
decayed teeth cause foul breath and
do not permit the thorough mastica-
ton of food. This creates intestinal
disorders, caused by Jumps of partly
masticated food lying and fermenting
in the stomach.
All food must lie IN liquid state
before 1t can pass into tie intestinal
tract, so il this task be continually i'm
posed on the stomach it produces dis
tress.
The mouth is indicative of charac
ter and as expressive as the eye. Re
fined and particular people do not neg
lect the appearance of the teeth.
A reasonable amount of care, a good
dentifrice and a fairly stiff brush-all
these give pearly teeth, clean, sweet
breath, ruby lips and feeling of per-
feet cleanliness.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
Green Flash Of Sunset.

One Of the most rarely witnessed o.
natural phenomena, but one that hal
eften been discussed at scientific meet
hgs and that always awakens wonder
when seen, Is the so called greer
LASH occasionally visible at the mo
msnt Of the disappearance Of the SUI
behind clear horizon. The observer.
eye must be fixed upon the rim of tn,
sun as 1t disappears in order to catcl
the phenomenon. One authority tell
as that he has seen the green flash
although rarely, at the instant of tn,
setting of bright star. Among tn,
explanations offered is one based upol
the optical principle Of Complementary,
coloSs. If one looks at the sun ant
then closes the eyes a green disk will
be perceived. A sensitive eye nigh
be similarly affected by a brillian
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
How a Bullet EalIa.

In order to solve the problem q spe
cial stand was erected in Germany,
and experiments were carried on alona
the shores of lake the surface Of
which was frozen. The ice was GOV.
cred with strong planks. 1t was shown
that an infantry bullet shot upward In
q vertical direction passes downward
In the same position In which 1t pass
ed upward. In other words, it came
back to the earth with its bottom first
Why was it not upset at its culmina.
ton point: The answer is that the
propelling force ceases to act at the
elimination point, but the twist has az
yet not stopped, and therefore it starts
Its fall with twist. Even on impact
the twist has not stopped, as was in.
dicated by the warping Of the wood
fbers in the planking on the ice.-Pop-
ular Science Monthly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
WaInuts a. Food.

The ancients held the walnut In high
esteem. Mortals could and did exist
on aco1ns, but walnuts were so de-
licious in taste and flavor, so palata Die
and nutritious, that they were 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 a food of great nutritive value. A
chemical analysis Of the nut shows
that it is six times as nutritious as
meat. No vegetable or fruit. with the
possible exception Of the olive, can be
compared with the walnut as strength
giving and fat producing food. All
nuts are possessed of elements OF nu-
triton, but the highest In rank Is the
walnut-Manchester Guardian. ,9cs
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
sueh IL Fame.

QI was talking Of famous mems
doubles one day to girl had met al
the seaside, and asked her to gaze in
my face and to say whom she. thought
l resembled the most. Now, I fancy
myself that look more or less like a
second Lord Kitchener; so I informed
her that she'd probably guess II made
an attempt at assisting her.
"First, his fame is In everyone's
mouth" I began there's handle at.
tached to his name. He is rarely up
set, an all-round sort Of man-now,
perhaps, you know who I mean"
"Wait Bit" she replied; there's
a handle, you say" and she gave her
plump shoulders a shrug. Hes In
everyone's mouth. I've got 1t, hooray !!
Yes, Of course, why, you do look like a
mug i"-London Tit -Bits.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
FISHING A MECHANICAL ART
Outfit Consists Of Net, Rope and Pull
. Iey-AiI Operator Need Do 10
to Turn Crank.

Most operations nowadays can be
performed by machinery. Time was
when the best sport in angling was
obtained by the use Of a rope, with
patience at one end and suitable
bait at the other. The Wide World
Magazine gives a revised edition Of
this plan. Here it Is In all its SIM
plicity:
You hang an immense four-corner-
ed net on rope which passes over
a pulley, turn a handle, and drop the
net into the sea. After a time, which
may vary according to the mood you
are in and the quality Of the tobacco
you are smoking, you wind up the net
and look into it. If it is empty, you
let the handle go a few turns, and
drop the net into the sea again; If it
contains any fish you draw 1t and bag
them. In this way you reduce fishing
to a mechanical art. When you haul
up this huge net from the briny deep
and find by the aid of a telescope that
it contains one tiny, solitary FISH
as was our case-after many unsuc-
cessful "casts," you rejoice with Joy
unspeakable and call In your neigh
bors u the feast. p o.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
Vegetable Soups or Puress.

Soup Is not necessarily made nom
meat stock. Vegetable soups or purees
are made by boiling potatoes. beans.
peas or other vegetables until SOFT,
MASKING through a sieve and then heat
ing with q little liquid (water. milk,
soup stock or whatever seems desir-
aDle) and iavoring. Using leftover
vegetables for such purees' Is an eco
nomical practice. Milk soups. which
are really milk thickened and favored
with some vegetable, fish or other food,
to give flavor and perhaps thickened
still more with a little -four or stale
breadcrumbs, are both nutritious and
appetizing. They furnish also an ex-
cellent means Of using up skimmilk
Those who wish to bring down the cost
of food should remember that skim
milk. cup of which contains as much
protein as a cup Of whole milk, Is far
too valuable a food to be overlooked.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
Il q = q 81 3. nj 800 NJ ~


In the svoman's Home Companion
writJssays: f
Most people stand sosfeis hat In awe
Of walters. find. They Tip more thai
they can afford because they do nc.
want to seem like a 'iiiler' in the vail
.er's eyes. Well. a.n done Yorfyiii-
about what walters are thinking abcf,
me. make il a point now to let thea
worry about what think about them
I In the first joy Of finding that ] cou'o
get my rights by standing up FIR then,
kicked to the captain of Il dining
ear about the conduct vi Il va:tcr n..'
later sent back some unril;e fruit wal.
perfect eomposure. The captain eel
rected the waiter. The unIipe fruit wa
removed from my, bin. II wasn't !,
bit of trouble. | didn't sven raise II
voice. But there was 10 mistaae abou
what meant.
"Since then walters have had no te'
rors for me. When | don't get the
treatment / ought to have l call til
captain. or the head waiter, and as
what is the matter He does the resi-
And l tip regularly. but not lavishly."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
President Fillmore.

Present day passion for setting unale
preciated historical characters in new
light has now reached President Mil
lard Fillmore A symposium by six
teen American publishers says of him :
He abolished debt Imprisonment and
religious test oaths for witnesses in
court. He fostered new postage rates
aud induced congress to make an ap-
preparation for testing the electric tel
egraph He sent Perry on his famous
expedition to Japan, with instructions
for action that won the "Open door
and laid the foundation for American.
japanese friendship. In his retirement
as citizen OF Buffalo Fillmore laid
the foundations Of most of its present
cultural institutions. Always he was
an opponent of war and constructive
statesman. But he lacked those quail
ties as Il man and those ambitions as
a politician which might have made
him popular while he lived and read
about today.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23

One OF the most accomplished ana a..
eiduous students of meteors, DIR. Dem
ming, Is of the opinion that tie August
mcteos. which radiate from the con-
eteitation Ferseus and are sometimes
popularity called the tears OF St. Law
renee" belong to a stream SO broad
that the earth, travelling between eight
cen and nineteen miles second, occu.
pies seven weeks In crossing It.
This would make the width Of the
stream, If the earth traversed it at
right angle to its course, nearly So
OOO,CO0 miles. These meteors are go
scattered all round the orbit In which
they travel that some Of them are Wis
ible every year. They are believed to
be connected with a bright comet
which apes sed In 1862 and is sup
posed to have period of about 1920
years. The outer end Of its elliptical
meteor stream is situated far beyond
the orbit Of Neptune. - Los Angeles
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
The Kings Beard

An interesting story is told In con-
nection with the Swedish actor, Fer
rasi, who was called upon to take the
part OF Oscar I in play under that
name at Stockholm, Sweden. The &C
tor was ordered by the director Of the
opera to make up with full beard
but during one Of the intermissions
he hunted up the director and told him
that Oscar I never wore such beard.
"What kind Of beard did he have,
them"
To this Ferrasi replied, "Mustache
and goatee, like Napoleon III"
'How do you know thatr'
The conclusive reply was offered,
"From my postage-stamp collection
The change was made and at the
second performance the public noticed
with establishment how King Oscar
had altered the cut of his beard. To
stamp collectors 1t is hardly necessary
to point out that Mr.. Ferrasi secured
his information by looking up the issue
Of Norway, 1S56-7.-Christian Science
Monitor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
Theft In Ancien& w.les

In some ways which might nowadayl
b called sentimental" the laws Of an
cient Wales were In advance Of thos,
Of today. ]. E. Lloyd In his His
tory Of Wales" mentions that In SOM
Of the codes (Which were, as a rule
very severe on theft a remarka BIZ
provision exempted from punishment
"the starving man who. after begin,
for three days and receiving nothing
helped himself to the food which b.
needed In order to keep him alive
That every man had the right to liv,
was a principle Of the law. and tn,
sentiment of the country demanded
that every person Of substance SHOULD
keep open house not only for ordinar.
travellers, but also for the destitute ant
the friendless"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
Mat Of IurtlA

The manner in which turtle con-
structs her nest Is both interesting
and, suggestive, 1t being one OF the
most expeditions operations ever per-
formed by that slow moving creature.
After selecting suitable spot she be-
gins digging out a hole with her hind
legs by moving slowly in circle and
throwing the excavated sand in q rim
all around it. When that is about
eighteen INCHES in depth and twelve
in circumference she drops her eggs
into it, pulls the rim Of sand over
them and, rising on all four legs, lets
her body drop heavily on the covering
sand until she has made it as compact
as any part of the surrounding beach.
She then makes a few false demonstra-
tons on the shore to mislead inQuisl-
tive enemies and hastens to the sea az
fast as she can travel.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23

Iha reason why one tiny mouss 4
capable Of soaring a whole herd of .ole-
plants half to death Is found in stAs
fact that In the elephants native lind
thD 80 little animals Known a. cha.
eanas, which feed on a small, sour ber-
n a witch elephants are very find
Thsys live IN settlements, sometli5na
after the manner Of prairie dogs, under
the berry bushes, and sometimes when
feeding the elephants trampie upon The
little towns, and the chacanas IN tiaslr
fright frequently run up the tubsssof
the elephants' tyuaksio arhslr lang,
sharp claws catch In the flesh, and they
cannot b elected The more violently
the monster blows through it, trunk
the more firmly the hooked claws q
the little animal become imbedded IN
the fesh, and Inflammation and death
are the result. In captivity, therefore,
the elephants think they are In danger
of the deadly chacanas when they ~
Z m0use.--New York American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
FARMING In France.


The French government has under
taken to supply the depleted ranks
Of the farmers and to give assistance
to the amateur farmer by means of a
correspondence course, which has been
eagerly received. The pupil receives
instructions as to course Of reading.
the management of small experiment
plot, the carrying out of simple expert
ments, visits to neighboring farms,
etc. The Union Of Agricultural Syndi-
Gates, which has assumed charge Of
this work for the government, has ap-
pointed a number of "conitors" to su-
pervise the work Of pupils in their sew
eral neighborhoods. The pupils pre-
pare monthly examination papers and
render monthly reports on their work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
Floating Islands.

Many floating Islands have at various
periods been found voyaging on the
Atlantic. These islands were original
ly part Of the low lying river banks,
which broke away under stress Of
storm or food and foated out to sea
The Orinoco, the Amazon, the La Plata
and other tropical rivers often send
forth such pieces of their shores. Some
of the bits of land are of large size
and carry animals, insects and vegeta-
ton, even at times including trees, the
roots of which serve to hold the land
intact, while their branches and leaves
serve as sails for the wind. Generally
the waves break up these islands short
ly after they put to sea, but sometimes,
under favorable conditions. they travel
long distances.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
Lock Canals,


The Egyptians had canals before tn,
days Of st. Paul, but the loc1 cana
which made it possible to cross noun
tains In a boat came only a few year.
before Columbus discovered America.
To be told that Raphael In his spar,
moments when not painting a Raphae
was constructing a locomotive woillt
scarcely surprise you more than to b.
told that Leonardo da vinci was :
pioneer canal lock builder.
But the hand that put upon the wall
Of that historic church In Milan 9Th,
Last Supper" also designed the lock.
fog M1lan's canal.
That was just five years before an
other italian from the nearby town O
Genoa sailing Spanish ship came t,
anchor at San Salvador. Before tn,
hock system was born canals had to b,
on level ground, although in Chin.
they had them on slight inclines.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
Doc on OPERATING Table.

Mack, a bulldog owned by Mrs.
Charles Wright, teacher at the Rulo
school, says Walla Walla (Wash.)
exchange, got so many porcupine
quilts in its mouth and throat during
fight with that animal that It had to
be chloroformed and hundreds Of
quilts were taken out with pincers.
The dog was protecting chickens
owned by its mistress. Mack has sue
cessfully fought off badgers, snakes
and coyotes which have sought to steal
the chickens, and when the porcupine
appeared it charged it. Even with its
mouth filled with quilts 1t continued
the attack.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23

Lady-I should Ike To hook at fla.
rhich I see * for rent In this building
nut no one has ;'ns wcrvd my bell.
Man-Tli show il To you. Right this
ray. mum.
We'll. t.i.s l.. Something like it. The
5n,ls Will suit. I'm sure. What sor,
4 d janitor have they hereT'
The very best In the city. num-"
"Obliging?"
The kindest hearted gentleman to
= found anyw here. num-"
'Honest!"
AS the day is long. num-"
us he attentive to his dutiesT
"I1e's just wcrkin' himself to death
ium. Always thinkin' up some new
hing to make folks comfortable"
We'll. declare. / wouldn't lose this
ut for the world Where Is the JAM
" now?'
I'm him. mum. kansas City Staf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
Where the Five Points Wac,

The Five Points, once a most dan.
gerous part Of the New York slums,
Is now the site Of Paradise park. II
Is at the crossing of Worth, Baxter
and Park streets. near the junction OF
Park row and the New BOwery and
Chatham square and practically ad.
Joining Mulberry bend. In 1740 four
teen negroes were burned here dur
ing the negro instruction. Here the
Dead Rabbits had their headquarters
and fought the Bowery Boys. The
Seventh regiment was called out July
3, 1857. to G;lell riot here. The Five
Points mission was incorporated In
1850.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23

x
There are at least TX cities on thls
coaAinent which every one should see.
Every ono should SEQ New York be-
cause tits the largest city In the world
and because it combines the nagnif-
cence, the wonder, the beauty, the sor-
didness and the shame Of great me.
tropolis. Every one should see San
Francisco because 1t Is so vivid. 30
alive, so golden. Every one should see
Washington, the clean, white splcndor
Of which is like the embodiment of a
national dream. Every one should see
the old gray granite city Of Quebec
piled ON its hill above the river, like
some fortified town In France. Every
one should see the sweet and aristo-
cratic city Of Charleston, which sus-
rests q museum Of tradition and early
american elegance. and of course every
one should see New Orleans.-Julian
Street In Golfers Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
She Wished Good Service,

Telephone girls have many ques-
lions put to them daily, according to a
young woman who is employed at the
Central Union exchange In this city,
notes the Indianapolis News.
But the funniest request made by
any Of our subscribers in all my ex-
perience," she continued, "came from
an old woman just the other day.
ais this the Bell Telephone COM
panyY she asked.
"'Yes, ma'am,' replied.
swell, want to speak to Mr.. Bell
at once. There's something the mat
ter with my telephone. an want him
to come down here an fix it,"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
Effect of Learning.

President George Kistner Of Cam
pion college said the other day:
Learning, profound learning, is thu
light of the world, but we continual.
get new proof Of the harm little
learning does.
"a lady employed a schoolgirl Of
twelve to scrub her front steps. The
schoolgirl worked well, but suddenly
she stopped coming. The lady met her
on the street and said:
"'What's the matter. Minnie? Why
have you stopped working for meT
"The urchin tossed her head.
"'I'm takin' Latin now,' she sniff
ed, and l don't scrub steps no more"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-11-23
The Green Flames,

che greatest discovery of borax ever
'ade Was the result of the purest
lance. A number Of years ago a man
.lanied Aaron Winters was prospecting
or gold or other precious metals in
hat American inferno known as Death
alley. lie had his wife with him. and
icy two worked together until their
DIVISIONS we're ct an end; then, bit.
.ei.y disappointed at their Ill success,
sney started back toward civilization.
The 6rst night they camped in Ash
valley. Here they lit fire and pre-
pared to cook their supper. Mrs. Win
ters called her husbands attention 70
the peculiar green dnge of the flames.
He did not speak, but with shaking
nands scratched away the earth and
suddenly shouted: Were rich, Rose,
we're richt It's bofaxr' He was right
They subsequently sold their claim III
= vezy lagDs sum.