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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
YOUNG MAN TWICE MISTAKEN
Addressed as Salesman In Hat Store
and Given a Dollar Bill aa
Tip at Restaurant.

81 forgot to have my Initials put In
q new hat that I bought last week"
said Mr.. Burlington. "and so passing
that way today, I stopped in at the
store.
"a little back from the door I saw
a tall, straight, trinity attired young
man standing there, hatless, looking
toward the front, and to him said,
at the same time holding out my hat:
"Will you please put my initials
IN this hatr
"'Well, I'd be glad to do that for
you,' the tall young man said. but
l am waiting here to have the initials
put in my own hat And he said this
smiling, and with absolute good
humor.
"Then found a salesman who took
my hat; and when I ventured to ex-
press to the tall young man my regret
over having made such mistake In
first addressing him he said 1t was all
right, and told little story of some
what similar experience that had once
befallen him.
zone night last winter while he was
waiting in a restaurant for q friend
who was to join him there, being In
dress clothes at the time and standing
at the moment near the door, guest
in passing out thrust something into
his hand. He didn't look at this, but
tucked it in his pocket. A little later
when it occurred to him that some
body had handed him something he
fshed it out of his pocket to see what
it was. 1t was a dollar bill"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
TAKE CHANCES ON SUCCESS
Crews Of American Whaling Ships
Work on a Basis of Cooperation,
and Profits Are Divided.

The business principles of American
whaling are often mentioned as an ex-
cellent example of Industrial cO-opera-
ton. A ship is stocked and equipped
by the owners, and the profits OF the
cruise are distributed in the ratio Of
two-thirds to the capital invested and
one-third to labor. No member Of the
crew receives wages or guarantee Of
any sort, but to each is allotted Ger
tain share, termed the '1ay," Of tho
net results In general, the captains
lay ranges from a fifteenth to an
eighth, according to his whaling rec
ord. The mate and three lower off,
GERS, The four boat-steerers Or har.
pooners, the cooper, steward, cook.
carpentee. seamen and green hands re.
ceive proportionate shares, and 20
down to the cabin boy, whose lay Is In
the nAghborhood Of one two-hun-
,dredth, called the '1ong lay Thus
the pront Of each individual depends
upon he success Of the cruise. Ships
have sometimes failed to pay for their
fitting out; on the other hand. the On
ward q New Bedford once returned
with 4 catch worth at the prevailing
prices &D5, 900, of which the captains
lay waD $4,000 and that Of the least
member Of the crew about $2.O00r-
The Argonaut
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
No Music In Plano Stool

A Western settler went to the near.
sst township and purchased > music
tool, taking it home with him IN his
trap. In a few days, however, be
brought 1t back and demanded the
money paid. as the stool was 20 5000
at all. The shopkeeper examined It
and said it was in perfect order. and
that it should not be thrown on MS
hands. >.
WELL" said the settler, Il TOOK It
home careful, and I gave 1t a urn,
and every one of the children gave II
q turn. and never tune could one and
all of us screw out Of 1t. 1t ID no
more a music stool than the 1our-
legged washing stool the missus- puts
her tub on"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
PUDDLEs, A CAT FISHERMAN
EmuIated Skill Of His Master, and En-.
joyed Diving In and Fetching
Out the Dogfish.

The English naturalist, Francis
auckland, once told story of fish
erman of Portsmouth, England, whose
cat. Puddles. emulated In his peculiar
way the fishing skill of his master.
Quoting the fisherman, Mr.. auckland
said:
He was the wonderfullest water
cat as ever come out Of Portsmouth
harbor was l uddles. He used to go
out a-f1shin' with me every night. Cold
nights he would sit In my lap while I
was a-fshin' and poke his head out
every now and then, or else I would
wrap him up in the sail and make him
lie quiet. He'd lay down on me when
was asleep, and if anyone come he'd
swear good one, and have the face
off 'em If they went to touch me. And
he'd never touch a fish, not even a lit
tie teeny pout, If 1 didn't give it to
him. I was obligated to take him out
a-fshin', or else he'd stand and yowl
and MARI till went back and catched
him by the poll and SHE'D him into the
boat and then he was quite happy.
When it was fine he used to stick
up at the bow of the boat and sit a.
watchin' the dogfsh. They used to
come alongside by the thousands at a
time, and when they was thick all
about he'd dive in ana fetch 'em out,
jamIued in his mouth. just as If they
was a parcel Of rats. He looked ter
rible wild about the head when he
come up out of the water with the fish
In his teeth.
I larnt him the water myself. One
day, when he was a kitten, took him
down to the sea to wash him and
brush the fleas out of him, and in
week he could swim after a feather
or a cork.-Youth's Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
rsERvANT" AN ABUSED WORD
President Of United States, Heads Of
Banks, Ministers, Physicians,
Are In Same Class.

It is pity that we have allowed op-
probrium to attach to the good old
word servant" opprohrium utterly UNI
merited. Talk about 'help," or the lat
est equivalent "maid," used quite in
appropriately, says the Youths Com
panion, does not alter circumstances
In the least, nor is there any reason
why we should wish them altered.
Every one who is worth anything L.
servant. The merchant serves his
customers. If he serves them not well,
they discharge him. The lawyer serves
his clients, the minister his parishion-
ers, the doctor his patients. The presi.
dent of bank is a servant, and so Is
the president of railway. The presi-
dent of the United States is the hired
servant of the people of the United
States, and few servants in any occu-
patton are more abused by their mas
tiers.
Service, well and faithfully per-
formed, is the only real dignity. and
all the outward pomp and insignia Of
rank are but badges Of service, and
disgraceful If they are not earned.
Service is life. 1t is only when we
are doing something to serve the large
movement of the world what we are
entitled to live in 1t, that we really do
live in it. Life is measured by useful
ness. Of all the varied affliction that
swift-footed age can bring, none is
more oppressive than the sense Of d.
minished capacity for service.
Not to be ministered unto, but to
minister, not to be served, but to serve,
is the utterance of the highest author
ity in spiritual matters. There Is but
one disgrace connected with service Of
any kind, and that is to serve i'll. Let
US perform whatever service falls to
us, large or small, high or low, with all
the zeal and all the strength that Is in
us. Then we shall be sure that when
we depart we shall be missed, Il only
q little; and there is no more solid
satisfaction in the world than that
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
NAMING Alaska.

The name Alaska is an English COR
rupion Of perversion OF Alayeksa, a.
Il was called by the aboriginal fnhao-
itants Of the Aleutian islands, lying
to the westward. observes a geograph-
ical magazine When the Russians
first came to one Of the Aeutian
islands, they were told that . vast
country lay to the eastward, and that
III name was Alayeksa. The Aleafs
called their own island Nagun AAy-
eksa, meaning the land lying near
Alayeksa. BY process OF Russian
izing and Anglicizing Alayeksa became
ALASKA, and Nagun-Alayeksa became
Unalaska. The original Aleutian word
.Alayeksa meant ''the great country.
as the inhabitants Of scattered islands
would naturally consider a vast con.
tinental region Of varied resources ana
beautiful scenery - Alayeksa or Aes'
lka has since proved to Be. -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
They All Agreed.

"My dear friends" said the hostess
when all her guests had assembled, !
am delighted indeed to have you mere
I want everybody to have perfectly
good time, and / am going to do what
ever I can to make the evening a sue
cess. I have tried to think Of some
kind Of a program that would please
everybody, but find 1t difficult thinl
to do, so am going to ask you to help
me out Of my trouble. We can tall
about the war and thus have q lovely
time, with few fights incidentally
perhaps, or my daughter, Penelope Will
lrecite for you. Which shall 1t beT
. Prolonged shouts Of "War"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
WOULD NOT ACCEPT HUNDRED
Forty Pounds' Compensation for Daah
: ages on Railroad, All Old
covenanter Would Have,

One of the first railways laid b
North Britain connected the ancient
city Of Perth with Aberdeen. In Cham.
bers Journal there is a pleasant pic.
ture of a stanch old covenanter al
Whinnyknowe who was subjected to q
loss that called for compensation from
the railway company. William Reid,
there Is no reason to doubt, gave care
full consideration to the question Of in.
jury, and when the railway official
waited upon him he had decided the
exact amount Of the damage that he
had suffered.
The official told the farmer that the
company had agreed to allow him the
sum Of one hundred pounds in recon-
pense.
"a hunder pounds!" exclaimed the
old covenanter. Il wanna touch it.
/ have considered the matter and !
have made up my mind as to what
should get. I Wilma TAX hundeE"
II would strongly advise you to &C:
cept," replied the official "You are
not likely to get more. I think the
directors have been generous"
TOO much sol too much sol" was
the startling reply. II Wilma taxi the
hunder; I'll hae forty pounds and not
a penny MORE"
"Oh, is that the rouble?" was the
laughing response. well, here is the
order for one hundred pounds, which
you will receive when you call at the
office at Perth"
William Reid accepted the order,
and a week later presented it at the
company's Office. A clerk asked him
to sign a receipt, and this the farmer
did for forty pounds.
"You are to receive one hundred
pounds, not forty" said the clerk,
counting out the money.
The old farmer was angry. Il told
your man." he cried, shat I would
TAX forty and not penny more; and
! will not hae 1t. want nae mans
siller that I've nae RIGHT to-"
And William Reid, after twice count
ing his forty pounds, pushed the re-
mainder back across the counter and
walked out Of the ofice.-Youth's
Companion
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Rough for the Slacksre

For some time the boys in KHAKI
have been recruiting from the hurrt
cane deck Of a half dozen Fifth avenue
buses, which take up positions along
the curb of the white light section,
says New York exchange. They have
been doing good work and have gained
quite few recruits, but at times t1leiI
tactics border on the rough-neck way
of doing things. For instance, Il /
other night the recruiting buses were
stationed at points where the Groves
pass, and to the young men who went
by, they shouted, aren't you ashamed
Of yourself not to be in uniform 'ThaS
girl isn't decent If she walks with q
Aacker like you;" There's another
who is robbing his country" and otkei
similar remarks. The intent IL to
shame the man into enlisting at ence,
That this is doing harm IL evidenced
BY the attitude of the lookers-on, II v
eral comments Of whom left little dorS,
that those who were insultsd would be
Kept away from recruiting.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Old Lady's Find.

Breathless with excitement during
the cold weather, the old lady APP
peared at the window of the lost prop
erty office.
81 found something In the train," she
said.
"What is 1t, ma'am" inquired the
clerk.
81 don't know; it's box with ham
dies at each end. It may be bomb,
an internal machine. Fetch q police
man."
"Let me see 1t, ma'am." asked the
clerk.
"Certainly not; it may be jewel
case. It is made Of metal and It's
very heavy. Send for the station
master" she said.
"Won't you let me see it?"
@No, will not. Trying to cheat an
old woman out Of her reward. Send
for the stau.nmaster and a police
man."
These two worthless having arrived,
the old lady showed her find to the
expectant crowd.
SNOW" she said, "what is it?"
sThat!" roared the stationmaster.
sThat thing? Why, it's foot-warm-
err"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Old illustrated Book.

One Of the oldest illustrated books
is an edition of "Aesop's Fables" pub
lished about 1471. 1t has initial letters
of great interest, and upward OF 16O
very curious wood cuts. The copies
which have survived the centuries are
bound in thick oak boards, covered
with stamped leather. There was q
book published in Florence only five
years after the Aesop which had three
copper-plate engravings. and one OF
the most remarkable features OF the
early illustrated works is the grace AND
excellent fancy Of their tail-pieces and
type, and the fresh lock which the ink
has
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
For Striking q Match,

That the order flights outl' II being
enforced in Britain is shown by the
heavy penalties that attend even the
lighting Of a match In the streets
which might be guide as to the lie
Of the land to prowling Zeppelin. In
q northeast coast town a man was
committed to Jail for striking matches
In the street at night to light his pipe.
1t was alleged that the offender was
drunk. The magistrate declared that
the prisoner had endangered the lives
Of thousands of people, as Zeppelin
had been reported in the vicinity. For
q similar offense another man was
fined f.. that is. $40.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
10Y FOR THE SCRUB WOMAN
Electrical Machine Does All the rsdi.
Gus Work While Blddy Stands
BY and GrIns.

The latest recruit to the ranks q
electric labor-saving devices is scrub.
bling machine. It weighs abe 100
pounds and Is entirely self-con aimed
with the single exception that IL takee
Its current from any convenient socket
The machine vets, sweeps, scrubs
and dries the floor at a single opera
ton. 1t requires only single attend.
ant, who merely pushes the machine
forward and guides it. He controls
the amount of water distributed on the
floor by means of handle THIS wa.
ter is Immediately swept up b. cy=
lindrical brush which is 16 inches tide
and has circumference of 20 II =
This brush is driven by one-fourth
horsepower motor at speed of GOO
revolutions per minute.
The brush does the actual scrubbing
and carries all Of the dirt and soiled
water over an apron into a separate
receiving pan, so the scrubbing is al
ways done with clean water from the
upper tank. The machine is said t.
have a capacity of nearly 1000 square
feet Of surface per hour.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Brazilians Are Courteous.

Brazilians are among the most
suavely courteous and considerate
people in the world. Etiquette Is
matter of great formality. AcQuaint-
ances raise their hats to one another
in passing, no matter how often they
may meet in the course of day. A
crowded street car is full of murmured
apologies from those getting on and
off. The Brazilians pride themselves
on having inherited the finest tradi
tons of manners and artistic feeling
from the Latin nations of southern
Europe. Courteous. temperamental
and courageous, the typical Brazilian
is quick to resent any encroachment
on his rights and slow to abandon the
fight to maintain them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
ITALIAN A FAITHFUL T0ILERj
Does Not Drop His Shovel a. Other
Laborers Do When the Whistle
Blows. {

There II q much lower percentage
u criminality, immortality and insanity
among the Italians than among many
other Immigrant races, Willard Prizes
writes In the World Outlook. As for
dependency, statistics for q represent
alive year showed that out Of every
$4,000 Italians In the city Of New York
there was only one in the almshouss
on Blackwell's island. James Forbes
chief Of the mendicant department q
the G. o. s., says he has never seen a.
heard Of an Italian tramp. There ax0|
practically no drunkards among tia
Italians.
The immigrant from Italy proves toI
be faithful and cheerful worker.
When contractor engaged in building
a city sewer was asked why he had
only Italians In his employ he replied:
Because they are the best workmen,
and there are enough Of them. II an
italian down in that ditch has a show
elful Of earth halfway up when the
whistle blows for dinner, he win NOT
drop it; he will throw It up; others
will drop 1t. And when the lunch hour
e over, when the clock strikes the
italian will be leaning on his shovel
ready to go to work, but the other fel.
lows will be out under that tree and
will be three minutes getting to the
job, and three minutes each for $50
men is not small ITEM"
The Italians are industrious, good.
natured, very affectionate toward chill
dren, courteous and polite often to the
point of dishonesty, generous and self
sacrificing. But the impulse Of these
excellent qualities Is offset by the
Italians dense ignorance, which sen
fences him to spend the rest of his life
after he reaches America In the drudg.
cry Of unskilled labor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07

Turkish girls seem to prepare them
feives for marriage In the absence Of
lovers. They are wooed by dreams
and sweet thoughts; their faces be
come tender and their voices cooling
during the period when their parents
are making inquiries for q suitable
husband for them. But 1t dees seem q
pity that these pretty and charming
girls should never experience in any
degree that most delightful process Of
courtship. Perhaps when they emerge
Into the freer life that seemed prepar
ing for them until the war arrested
progress, that will be one Of their
gains.-Exchange-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
sly S 7 E M
Schedule between ashington, Alex
andria, Woodstock and Harrisonburg
Schedule figures published only a.
Information moi Guaranteed.

WESTBOUND- from Woodstock.
No. 23-Daily except Sunday, sos
a. N. Local for Barrisonburg. Ar
rive Harrisonburg $50. a. N.
No. 49-Daily-12:35 p. m. Local
for Harrisonburg. Arrive Harrison
burg 2:30 p. IN. Buffet Parlor Car.
No. FL Daily except Sunday
-S:34 p. III. Local for Harrlsonburg
Arrive Harrlsonburg l0:lU p. IN.
Parlor Car.
EASTBOUND-fro Woodstock.
No. IL Daily except Sunday-6:30
a. IA. Limited for Alexandria ana
Washington. Connecting at Manas-
s6s for w arrenton and points South.
Arrive Washington 1850 a. N. Buffet
Parlor Car.
SNo 2S-Daily-4:40 p. IL. Local
for Alexandria and Washington.
Arrive Washington 9:15 p. N. Buffet
Farlor Car.
No. "a Daily except Sunday, $3.50
D. N. Local from Harrison burg 10
Strasburg. Arrive Strasburg 1850
p. m.
4 Il DEBUTTs, Division Passenger
Agent, No. 705 10th ST., W.,
Washington, ID &.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
orlnln az "eankrupt.n

Few words have SO remarkable .
history as bankrupt" The money
changers Of Italy had benches or stalls
in the bourse or exchange In former
times. At these they conducted their
ordinary business. When any OF them
fell back In the world and became In
solvent his bench was broken, and the
name of "broken bench" or 'banca
rotta." was given him. When the word
was first adopted into English 1t was
nearer the italian than 1t now is, being
"bankerout" instead Of bankrupt"
eadinA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
TIPS Still In Style.

Grant Allen was sitting one day IN
the shade of the Sphinx. Turning for
some point of detail to his BaedekeT
guide book. a sheik looked at him sad.
ly, and shook bis head
Murray good" he said, in q voice
Ct warning. "Baedeker no good"
"Oh," answered the novelist, why
do you object to Baedekerr'
The sheik crossed his hands and
looked down on him with the plying
ewes Of Islam. "Baedeker had book"
he repeated. Murray very, very
good. Murray, say, Give the sheik
half a crown Baedeker say. Give
the sheik q shilling "-Philadelp
Ledger.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07

RIlnd Man,s Fine Memory.

In ne later years OF his life -
mathematician Euler was almost total
ly blind. Then, and probably carries
he carried In his memory table e
the first SIX powers of series Of -
tural numbers up to 100." 1t Is relatgo
that on one occasion two Of his ~
dents attempted to calculate 60.
yerging series. As they progresooo
they found disagreement In their ~
suits. These differed by a unit ct ~
fiftieth figure. The question was -
ferred to Euler, who decided to No.
the calculation. He did this meuta0n
and hlalt ~ toun1 . = - -!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
A Sad Experience.

Bill-non't you believe there fs
time for everything?
Jlll-Surely; but I've discovered
that the time to ask father for his
only daughters hand in marriage is
not just after he has been In the kitch-
On kicking the everlasting daylight out
IF the cat.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Much o,,.aearIno Country.

Nearly 80 per cent Of continental
Canada is still undiscovered, and II In
dian reports are to be believed, notes
a correspondent, there is in the basin
of the Mackenzie river one OF the
largest areas OF possible oil-bearing
country on the face of the earth. The
Indians report the existence of lakes
a hundred miles and over long In Yu-
kon that no white man has ever seen,
while even the Indians themselves ap1
parently know nothing Of the as yeS
untrodden Mackenzie mountains.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
chestnuthn,

Chestnut blight has already done
damage estimated at close to 100000
900. The disease attacks both Amerf
can and European species, but doeA
ntt1s damage to those from Japan and
China. Plant breeders by crossing
japanese chestnut and native chinQus,
PIN have produced resistant tfseA
nome 6 he Chinese ehestnufn af1
al % grow 1ee let Nh n 49,
49, Gunn s---zp- =
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
sure sInn.

s.The war viii end In two weeks
be said as he estimated the decrease
n the size Of his apple pie, In . one
arm cafeteria.
sWhere do you get that dopef
asked the next chair neighhor.
sWell have q brother who enlisted
tpday Cd ~ peysr held . jco leoees
- to 49, HI -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
FOR SALE

My seven room dwelling, two
squares from Court House, fronting
100 feet On Church Street, up-to-uate
in all its appointments. with water,
electric lights, bath room and large
cement cellar, also cement walk-ways
very productive garden, and variety
of select fruits. The dwelling is new,
architecture, frst-class, making il
warm in winter and cool in summer.
Possession given April lst. Price
reasonable. Apply at once to
Mch 10-tf W. M. CALVEkTi
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07

Put your savings il the Savings
Department of the Shenandoah VAL
ley Loan. and Trust Co., Woodstock,
Va, at 3 per cent compound interest.
Amounts of $100 and upwards re.
ceived. The only savings insLitu-
ton in the county for The accomula-
ton of the small savings of -laboring
men, women, and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-07
Woodstock
Marble Works
WOODSTOCK, VA.
Monuments. Tombs and all kinds
Of cemetery Work.
Lowest prices in the Valley. Give
~ call. e. U. SNYDER. i.
To Our Subscribers.

The date of the expiration of youl
subscription will be found on every
copy of the Shenandoah Herald.
Please remit without waiting fol
statement to be sent from this office
By.so doing you will greatly oblieg
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Barber Shop.
Court ST., WooDsToCK Va.
Warden Fravel, PrOpr.

Shave. 10 Haircut. Is
ASinge. .... 10 Shampoo. Is.
.,.F Facial Massage. Is
Tonic Rub. 80. s and 10
Shaving Corpse. 100
~. Shave away from shop rs 49,
Haircut and shave away from shop oG
~ Prompt attention given to al
custOmsers.
A shaM Of the vublic patronage
solicited,