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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
RUDE AWAKENING FOR GUEST
Visiting Parson Cot the "DustIna'
That irate Father intended to
Rsstow on Offspring.

A story Of how a parson got tn.
busting instead of a youth Is related
by newspaper man Of Wenatchee
Wash.
1.-THE boy In the plot was Oscar
Woods" he says. SIT happened II
Nebraska. In our home it was the Gus
tom for one of the boys to take hi.
urn at starting the fire on cold morn
'ngs. 1t was j degrees below zero
and 1t was Oscars turn. He lit thu
lire and then proceeded to the barr
10 feed the stock. But the fire wen
cut.
AN hour later. perceiving that ther,
vas no fire, father sent another call
louder. Then several more. But u,
sound came. The governor starte,
upstairs.
Without informing the heal Of tn,
house, my brother had brought home :
preacher the night before and put hiIr
IA the same bed with Oscar.
1.-THE parson had o thrilling awaken
ing. He was yanked out of bed. II,
resisted. This was. too much for In
i!ignant Cad.
1.-THE conflict was exciting. TIL,
preacher fought like q wildcat.
"In the cold gray dawn dad forsnr
that he had made mistake. II wa,
Tough, but the preacher survival"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
Made First Cash Register.

A man named Jacob Ritty, mer-
chant of Dayton, O., took vacation
trip to Europe. While crossing on the
steamer, he sauntered one day into the
engine room and noticed a device that
mechanically recorded the number Of
revolutions of the propeller shaft. I'M
mediately came the idea TO the mind
of Mr.. Ritty: "Why not invent q ma
chine that would record each coin put
into the cash drawer?" When he re-
turned home he invented the first
"cash register" John H. Patterson
was keeping q grocery store in a small
town so miles from Dayton. He heard
of the Ritty contrivance, sent an or
der for one, and that was the
inventors first order. The machine
was crude, but it interested Mr.. Pat
terson and he saw how 1t could be per-
fected. eff it's good for my store" he
argued, "why not for all stores"
Forthwith he went to Dayton, bought
the Ritty interest out. and started the
National Cash Register Co., which has
now 100000 machines and every
year turns out more than 10000 cash
registers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
RISK LIVES TO CATCH FISH
Indian Boys Get Rich Harvest From
Breaking Waves Off the Coast
of Washington.

Even the lads Of nine and twelve
years at the old Indian settlement Of
La Push. nesting behind the pinnacle
rocks that rise out Of the Pacific ocean
off the mouth Of the Quillayute river
IN Washington, are doing their share
toward winning the war. The lads,
half dressed, dash across the beach
to meet the incoming tide, wade into
the water and wait for the waves to
break with fish. AS the combers break
the lads dash into the boiling surf
and rake The ocean for fish. Ere
qGently the waves dash over the boys
heads, but they never lose their foot
ing and the danger Of the work does
not excite more than passing attention
from the old women weaving baskets.
During the day the Indians at La
Push village average fully a ton Of
fish caught with dip nets. The older
men help with the curing when their
days work is done, but 1t is the boys
task to. capture the FISH.
With each tide thousands Of smelt
ere driven inshore. Each lift of the
Dip nets from the surf generally
brings q basEetful Of fsh.
Three Of QuiEayutes are now In
TIE military service. There are now
250 men, women and children in the
little settlement, but each Is doing
his or her share with fishing, war
gardens and other activities to help
viii the war.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
8hR WAY TO EVIL SPIRITS
MAJ sians Believe Mountains Were
Placed 70 Shut Out Strange
Race Of Yajuj.

In the dak bungalow at Kwala Kubr
81 Malayasia) the Chinatoy chowki-
Gar queue in pocket, shod Ia shoes of
silent felt, served my breakfast. 7 was
TT last on the threshold of a strange
expedition IN land TO which no letter
ever came correctly addressed. so IN
known was It 10 the outside world. Al
this molAeat the strangest thing in
sight was my breakfast. It consisted
chiefly OF tins of tiny Mongollan finchc.
-humming birds in size, squads il
taste-canned a dozen in a tin.
As l devoured the pitiful little birds
homes and all, I looked up at The
great Malay mountain range, the back
fone OF the finger peninsula which
stretches southwark from Siam tc
within sight Of the bund of Singapore
Itself. Mountains, so the Malays say
Rre the wall OF the world, shutting ou
great winds and beasts of prey. And
they believe that strange race-th.
Yajuj-are forever striving to Dor,
through, and when they succeed, thet
will come the end of all things.
The great limestone caves scattered
throughout the mountains are places
where the Yajuj have attempted ant
failed. There is nothing impossible o,
unbelievable In all this, when on,
comes to know Malay mountains II
III their William Beebe, I,
he Atlantic Monthly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
Great LONDON Thorouahfare.

Cheapside, the central, east-and
west thoroughfare of the city of Lon
don, was originally large open com
mon in the course of Waiting street
where the markets and public assem-
blies were held. Different kinds OF
ware were sold separately, and the
names were perpetuated In the street.
which were built up where the oil,
booths had stood. In the Middle Ages
Chepe was the great street of the re
tail trade. 1t was built with the finest
houses in the city, and well supplied
with churches. the principal one beine
ST. Mary lie Bow 50 called from its
great vault or bow. Oh the south side
On the south side also was the stone
gallery from which royalty reviewed
the tournaments which we're held hers
There were two crosses In Chepe tlit
principal one erected By Edward te
mark the resting place OF his queen
Eleanor Of CASTLE. The highway rats
Through the more southern po~Hea Of
the marketplace. and became kao;y4
IS Cheapside. Before tha fire n Tes
II was twfre as wide as the presen.
street, apd MS ined with houses five
nscsses high, each story projecting over
~ - bslcx. and With high gables
fmnn1a M - Aea1o fdeN11x
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
lIYS0lVES PROBLEM
Thought Il Would Be Fine to
Have a Father.
BY A. MARIA CRAWFORD.

81 ean't for the life OF me under
stand why you won't marry me If you
love me-" said Walter Gillem. They
were having coffee in gay restaurant
in the late afternoon.
Because" answered Elizabeth Thur
ston. "i3illv would resent your taking
lis Fssh9rs place. He reverences his
raemcTg- and he would never forgive
re FOR even spDearing to forget Tom
Ere cent realize that Billy is grown
- at six years.
Why. Enly and would be two good
pa.s, Elizabeth. Ee might feel badly
E arst. bur viii make it just as easy
for yea and for him as can. There
is nc use IN wasting these years OF
happiness when Rf,ly, chlidlike, would
get over any sort Of feeling in q
raath"
You're mistaken about that said
Hilly's pretty mother quickly. BILLY
never forgets or forgives anything.
He is terribly in earnest about life"
He Is a fine little chap. Did he tell
you how I picked him up going from
school yesterday and took him for &
long run in my car? He doesn't ask
o thousand questions like most boys.
hut III wager he knows nearly as
much SIS do about the mechanism OF
that car"
"oh, yes. he came up to my sitting
room. as he always does when he
comes home, and told me about his
tip. He promised me that as soon
as he was a little older he would sell
our car and buy one of more i'm
proved make. TT makes me feel as II
/ was most grown, mother he said
to ne, to have Mr.. Walter show me
things about his car. He doesn't talk
10 ne the way our chauffeur does, and
explain every little thing same as If
! we're baby, but he just treats me
weli-as if we were two gentlemen out
together Billy doesn't relish being
patronized," laughed Elisabeth.
"Billy's care for you that I want to
share has made him far cider than
he average boy Of six He Is . gen
tleman Of the old school" said the man
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
CIVILIZATIONS OF THE PAST
Nations With High Degree of Cultiva-
ton That Are Now Only Memory
In Histcry's Pages.

Thousands of years Ggo-lonQ before
the great western nations of today,
long before even Greek and Roman
were heard of-there were more or
less advanced civilizations on both
sides of the Pacific China. for exam
pie, had grown into a stable Mong0l-
ian kingdom perhaps 1900 years be-
fore the beginning of our era. 4
Chinese author writes There is no
existing nation in the world that has
4 larger past than China. She has
seen the rise and fall Of the ancient
Egyptian dynasties; the extension of
! the Persian empire; the conquests Of
! Alexander; the Irresistible advance Of
the Roman legions; the deluge OF the
Teutonc hordes from the north, and
the birth Of all the nations Of modern
Europe"
The japanese also, people COM
pounded of various elements, but
chiefly Mongolian and Malayan, stood
stood at the beginning of our era on
Il high plane of civilization. and even
then exhibited the tendencies and the
adaptiveness which distinguish them
| today.
Then away to the east in Central
and South America. civilizations
waXed and waned. reaching their high
| est development in the Aztec and In
can empires, the latter of which was
On extremely interesting example of
! despotic socialism.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
sTiuerss AMAZING Feat.

The strength and vitality of full
grown tiger are amazing" asserts Il
wild-game hunter, In Chicago Ameri-
can. Il had occasion to spend
the night short time ago in a place
where tiger had performed some re-
markable feats. Just at dusk one of
these marauders visited the village
and discovered a cow and her six
months-old CALF In pen which had
been excavated In the side of hill
and adjoined house. There was no
possible way to enter the Enclosure ex-
cept by door opening from the matt.
part Of the dwelling or to descenf
rom above. The tiger jumped from
the roof upon the neck Of the heifel
Filling It instantly, and the inmates o.
tie house opened the door just in time
to see the animal throw the calf OF;
bodily and leap after it himself.
measured the embankment and foun6
tina exact height was 12h feet"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
Rupert Brooke in Fiji.

Fiji in moonlight is like nothing
else in this world. It's all dim
colors and all scents. And here, whore
it's high up. the most Enthusiastically
shaped mountains in the world tower
up all round. and little silver clouds
and wisps of mist run bleating up and
down the valleys and hillsides like
lambs looking for their mother.
There's only one thing on earth as
beautiful and that's Samoa by moon
light. That's utterly different, merely
heaven. sheer loneliness. You lie on
mat in cool Samoan hut, and look
out on the white sand under the high
palms. and gentle sea, and the black
lire of the reef a mile out. and moon
light over everything, floods and floods
of it, not sticky, like Honolulu moon
light, not to be eaten with spoon, but
fiat and abundant. such that you could
slice thin golden-white shavings on
1t, as off cheese. From collected
Poems of Rupert Brooke: With
Memoir"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
ANGLING FOR RICH PATRONS
How q New York MiiIlner Catches ths
Unwary Western Wotnan
With Money!


In Woman's Home Companion
Corinne Lowe tells Of the wiles used
by Fifth avenue milliner In max.
ing the Fern Piper" hat famous:
Those for whom the spider spread
It's web were not the wealthy and
Questionable women, Of New York,
but wealthy and prompt customers
from the middle West. These are the
people who make money for every
Fifth avenue specially shop. And
the only difficulty which now lay In
our path was that this profitable ems.
tom always has to be secured through
reputation for serving the most
fashionable members Of New York So
ciety, those ,notoricus fAshionables
who are 30 sensitive - q second bin
and who never 1hink d paying Aen
f1rst one until at least SIX muntth 61SS
elapsed Ls 5
AT ffrst we did net hare Z ,aehTn
member q this sorority. WAA "
did was To- sAks them. m va
achieved BY seyssal ingsnAsnA neeA-
DDS. Ono q tAcee was b psr 81 4
week each to the dhauKeues & M
Philip Rhinesfewart and q lanA Cll1.
tim De Sale Rtves foe driSiAe tAe6
crested Nmouslnea un befSr6 cuk
doors when these same qltra-fasnabn4
able employers were Otherwise en-
gaged. The empty Nmousines were
! extremely .e6lcacipus, and IL was not
long before the women who were try
ing to get into fashionable society
were impressed One BY one they cana
to rs. t.9
Meanwhile. We were also paying
the clerks Of two Of the snArtest Of
New FORKS hotcls:to feconhead TsSn
Piper to their FieA oueesaDw1 -
txonas ----,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
Upper SHIPS IN LONG RACE
contest Between Vessels Carrying Tea
From China to England Ono Of
the Best on Record.

The China clipper races, contested
" vessels carrying tea to England
-overed the longest course OF any
ace In history. One Of the most IA
nous was that Of 1856. It was ar
anged that nine of these ships should
ail from Foochow with the new, sea
on's teas as nearly as possible on the
ame day. but only FIVE finished load
z IN time.
The Fiery Cross was the hfst +
art, being lowed out to sea early OF
ay 90. The Ariel followed mex
corning at 1890. the Serica and TIT
seping sailing 90 minutes later vkilt
le Gaitsi.g did not put to SEA unti
if;night IN the 31st. They were, %
arrsa. all chosen ships with a repu
ltioa for sI,aed. 800
The Fiery Cross was the first t
-,und the Cape of Good Hope, 40 days
1T, with the ARIEL ON her heels, whils
me Tapping, Serica and Taitsin.
we're respectively one, four and eigA'
lays behind. The. Ariel led from tn
izores to the entrance to the Eugftsl
.hanne'. where the .Serica and Tae
ping pulled up ahead Of ths. others
and there followed a ding-dong race
up the chennel, with fine spread o.
canvas and a strong southerfy wind
The Ariel and the Taepihg wer'
The leaders, FIRST one and then TIN
other. drawing ahead, the others sweep
ing along not far behind. It was ,
worthy finish for such crack ships
The Tapping arrived IA tie Londol
docks at Gas p. M on September g
the Ariel n East India docks at 10:1
Q. NJ, snd the Serica In the West IN
lila dccks ct II &c. D. N.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
HOW saRDINEs ARE PACKED
Comparatively Simple Process, but the
Work Requires Expert Supervision
and Must Be Carefully Done.

The > ocess of preparing sardines Is
very simple but requires experience
and great care. Upon the arrival of
the sardines at the factory they are
immediately placed on large wooden
tables about forty feet long, where
they are cleaned. This process taxes
only second, and a fairly efficient
worker can clean from 800 to 400
pounds of fish per day, according to
writer in Fishing Gazette.
The fish are then placed in watts of
brine, where they are allowed to re-
main from one-half to two hours, ac-
cording to size. They are then placed
In wire trays equipped with prengs il
upright position. where they are -
lowed to dry fer about an hour be
they are ready for cooking. iIs is
done 6y placing the trays ii large steam
ovens, where the Fl i re subjected =
a pressure OF ;.aout two pounds OF
steam, twenty minutes being consumed
N properly cooking the small fish and
as auch as thirty-fve minutes in cook
Ing the larger sizes.
This cooking has to be carefully
s-atched if the sardines are subjected
to too much steam they become some
what brittle and break when being
packed. Some sardines are cooked in
oil; however, an extra charge is made
for this process, and comparatively
few are sold.
After the sardines have been prop
erly steamed the trays are placed on
long counters for sorting, which is
done by carefully selected and We'll
paid girls. After sorting the tins are
filed with oil and placed on shelves,
where they are allowed to remain for
about twelve hours III order to insure
the proper impregnation of the Gil.
Pure olive Oil is used in preparing
most sardines, especially the best
grades, but for some marh"ts a mix
ture of olive oil and high-grade pea
nut oil is desired.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
M arriaqe.

Marriage Is the nursery of heaven
The virgin sends prayers to God, but
she carries but one soul to him; but
the state of marriage fills up the num-
Der of the elect and hath in 1t the la
Dor of love and the delicacies of friend
ship, the blessing Of society and the
union of hands and hearts. 1t hath in
1t less of beauty, but more of safety
than the single life it hath more ease,
but less danger; 1T Is more merry and
more sad; is fuller of sorrows and
fuller Of joys; 1t lies under more bur-
dens, but is supported by all the
strengths Of love and charity. and
those burdens are delightful.-Jeremy
Taylor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29


ing face Derore nm, waiting nor "a
answer.
II believe she wants to marry Mr..
Gam Carter, and she knows ] don't
Ike him. You know you told her
aow MT. Carter loved her Is that It y
mo, no, think not, Billy. Your
mother doesn't love Carter In that
way"
snow" said Billy, moving little
closer and laying his hand on the
mans arm, 'if she would Just love
you, I'd like first rate to have you for
father. | loved my real. own father
very much, like any Boy" went on the
childish voice, "but tell you it would
be fine to have live father like you
around every day"
Billy was caught in two strong arms
and held very, very close. I'D love
70 take, you and your mother to my
big house to live. love you and the
beautiful mother, too. Do you think
we could persuade her to go?"
"We'n try" whispered Billy. Don't
you tell her about what said That's
secret between u.s..
Sure" answered Gillem, happily.
All through the meal Billy thought
Of Mr.. Gillem's big stone house and
his kennel of fine dogs. 1t would be
great to live in that house. he
thought, and wondered how he could
lead up to the important matter.
"Mr. Walter" he questioned. II
wonder what your dogs would dc If a
little boy went there sometimes?"
They would be glad to see him.
They are friendly fellows"
81 guess they wouldn't like to have
boy around all the time, though,
would they?"
Eyes, they would said Gillem.
taking care not to look at Elizabeth.
He could, with difficulty, keep the
laughter from his eyes.
Il think III go home with you some
day. Boys ought to stay with man
some, oughtn't they, mother?"
yes" said q very weak voice.
what are you talking about SOM"
i tOiQ RAJ NditSA 4tcH yOO u J
sometimes, mother. and asked him II
| it was because you wanted to marry
Mr.. Carter He said he didn't think
SO, but that he loved you and me, too,
and wanted US to &C to mis- house to
live. Wouldn't it be fine to have a
real i've father to play with at the
lonesome time just before dinnerY'
Billy shipped out of his chair and
went to her, and Gillem left his own
place to stand on the other side.
wont you let me have Billy and
you for keeps?" begged the man down
close beside her, so that his eyes were
on level with Billy's eyes.
YES" said Elizabeth, drawing the
two dear heads to her breast "I'll
mother both my boys"
"And l." said Billy, proudly. twill
have real father like Freddie Camp
and Arthur Tyson. Now, let's go play
with our new automobile" urged Billy
anxious TO include the new member in
his family circle.
| Copyright, 1912. by Associated Literary
Press)
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
Loon. the LOOP in a Storm at Sea.

Looping the loop in a kite balloon
was the hair-raising feat performed
some time since by a ycung balloon.
the use of captive balloons on battle
ships doing convoy work. according to
story, in Popular Mechanics Maya
zine. The balloonist in question ha6
been aloft In his basket several hours
despite very rough weather when a 40
mile gale struck the fleet. Instantly
the. gas bag made spinning nose
dive, swinging the basket and oecg
pant through a complete circle. No
sooner was one loop completed thar
another and another followed-fifteeH
in all
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29

warmly. why don't you let me try
to breach the subject of our engage
ment to him? I believe that he would
take it like q soldier and congratulate
me-" r--,
He would be brave enough before
ne but he would break his heart
grieying in secret. Oh, no, l can't let
Billy be hurt. Don't spoil your life
fer me-" she smiled sadly as he slipped
his arm through hers to steady her on
the snowy pavement outside the res
taurant. go love and marry some
body who has no Billy"
but the only woman I want has
Billy, and want Billy, too. If l
can't have them now, I'll Just wait un-
til Billy is old ercIgh to understand"
But I won't be yours, then. Why,
my hair may be gray" she argued. as
ne slammed the car door and they
were whirled swiftly through the
street in his big limousine.
That's all right Mine will be
gray sooner than yours. Do you feel
package over there by you? It's for
Billy"
How thoughtful you are! Of course
you'll go in and give it to him and
teach him how it runs. 1t is some
thing TO run isn't it? You're just two
boys together"
Yes, and I'll stay to dinner, thank
yous
You're very welcome guest, al
avs"
But don't Ike to be a guest. I'm
a guest everywhere go. I want to be
homefolks,' he whispered tenderly 4
want to carry fowl home when the
market man has failed in his delivery.
and we have nothing for dinner. ]
want to be necessary to . home and
feel as If belonged to somebody"
You d." came soft voice that
vas soon mothered in his coat collar
"Hello!" cried Billy. racing down
The stairs and looking for all the world
Ike Lord Fauntleroy In his velvet and
lace. I'm glad you came in with
mother. Stay TO dinner! We're going
to have plum pudding and hard
sauce. James told me-" he conflded to
he big. stalwart fellow who stood at
the foot of the stairs holding out a
milky package.
For me? asked Billy. Thank
you. You're goo. to mother and
re. When she goes out with you, she
iways comes back with pink In her
soe like the roseq you sent yester5
ay." Tie boy looked adniringly at
Bis young mother.
A beseeching signal flashed from
fillem's eyes to the woman's, but she
pretended not to see. She could not.
would not, have Billy hurt, not for all
the happiness she could promise her
self by marriage with this man.
When the package was opened In
The library by eager childish fingers,
i5sily saw wonderful little automc-
lille with real rubber tires and q tiny
eiren whistle that sounded like the
big one on GilIem's own car.
Wind it, he begged OF Gillem and
soon the soft brown curly head was
close to the big black one, and man
and boy were equally interested in the
toy. When Billy's mother slipped
away to dress for dinner, the boy
turned to Gillem with the eager ques-
lion. Are you very good friend of
mina?'
The best in the world. Billy. What
can I do for you?'
Mothers sad about something. She
cries every time you go away. Do you
know why?"
why IL" stammered the man,
torn between his promise to the wom-
- - 'ored and tho innocanA trust
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-11-29
Surely Has Ozone His Ritn

II think this man is doing his bit.
Erites an, army correspondent VIII,
sends the following dispatch to thu
army and Navy Journal:
George Borden. a negro. Of Colds
ORC, N. c., has furnished sons to til,
var In the sum of nearly two squads
lie is the father of 35 children, q q
':em living and IA of them In the Unit
I'd States army either in this countr,
Of in France. ~
"He has been married three time
md on four occasions has been tn
father of bankruptcies"