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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
TRAGEDY IN BUCHANAN'S LIFE
Recent Revelations Show Why States,
man Selected No Mate to Share
His Greatness.

President James Buchanan died a
bachelor. The story Of the tragedy
that caused him not to marry was
brought out during the debate In the
house of representatives on a motion
to erect monument to Buchanan In
Washington. Gen. Isaac R. Sherwood
of Ohio told the story as he heard it
from friend of Buchanan's at the
White House forty years ago.
I'm his youth James Buchanan's
heart was won by the charms of the
beautiful Miss Anna G. Coleman, who.
like himself, resided in Lancaster, Pa"
said General Sherwood. "They were
soon betrothed and were counted the
handsomest couple in all the country
around. Some time after the engage
ment had been announced Mr.. Buchan-
an was obliged to 60 out of town on
business trip. On his return he
stopped in to see Mrs. William Jen-
kins, who was entertaining Miss
Oracle Hubley, daughter Of General
Hubley, an officer Of the revolutionary
war.
"a gossiping young woman told Miss
Coleman Of Mr.. Buchanan's visit and
aroused her jealousy. On the spur OF
the moment she penned an angry note
and released him from his engagement
A short time after this incident party
was arranged to go to Philadelphia to
attend an opera. Miss Coleman was
included in the invitation. and on or
irving at Philadelphia, on plea OF III
disposition, remained at the hotel. o.
their return from the opera Miss Cole
man was found dead. She had Killed
herself. This broke James Buchanan's
heart, and ne never married and never
7sved anOfAr unmnAe
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
Matter and Force.

There Is no such thing as loss OF
matter or force. The so called con
servation" Of matter and Its forces was
demonstrated years ago by Joule and
other scientists. When, for instance.
Z thing .'burns up" as we say, the sub
stances that give out the light and
heat are changed. not destroyed. The
wood CT whatever the substance hap
pens to be becomes ashes and gas, and
II we could gather up all the products
OF the burning we should find that they
had not lost particle of their weight
and that the form Of them only was
changed. The eternity OF matter was
a teaching of the old Greek philiso-
piers, or Of some Of them at least, and
the modern teaching of the conserva-
ton or indestructibility of the stuff OF
the universe would seem to corroborate
the ancient ides-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
What to do suhen
Rackache comes on


az found immediate relief In the use
Of Foley Kidney Ri1ls, have rseom-
mended them, and do not know Of q
single instance whom they faiisd to
give relief"
G. U. Landruin. a travelling salesman,
writes from San Angelo, Texas: priv
ing over rough roads and in all kinds
Of weather gave me acute pains in the
back and suffered greatly. I found
relief in the use Of Foley Kidney Pills,
and before the first bottle was used.
the pain in my back had entirely disap-
peared and have had no recurrence Of
those pains which frequently amounted
to almost neuralgia proportions"
When backache comes on, and It
seems as II you can't stand the pain
and pressure in your back, you viii find
quick and. grateful relief comes with
the use Of Foley Kidney Pulls. They
stop the cause Of the pain, ease the
stiff aching Joints and muscles. and
clear the poisons out Of your system
by helping your kidneys and bladder -
normal heA1thy action.
WALTON 4 SAOOT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
Who the Let's Are.

The Let's are a branch Of the Lithn
anian nation, Slayonic division. and
jewellers in the Baltic provinces OF
Russia. Lthuania was at one time &
great kingdom. later part of the Pc.
hsh nation and now embodied in Rus
STA and Prussia. The Let's, subdl'
vision of the Lithuanian people. al
present number more than 100000
They are of average height, well built
but seldom very tall The finely cut
features, fair hair blue eyes and deli
cate skins are characteristics that dis.
tinguish a Lett from a Pole Or Rus
saau.-Philadelphi Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
JUNGLE LAW.

Contributed by ROBERT HER
RICK to the National Security
Leagues campaign of Patriotism
Through Education.)
Returning from Europe, cursed with
war, | was more convinced than Of
anything else in life that what is be-
ing slowly settled in that grim trench
land over there DOES mean some
thing to us-more, oh, so much more,
than money or legal rights or SYM
pathy for bleeding humanity. Not
that l am especially apprehensive OF
raid on these United States, the crum-
bling Of our skyscrapers, with the ex-
action of colossal indemnities. That,
too, Of course, might happen if Ger
man arms were triumphant, If the
pax Germanica were imposed upon
beaten world.
But that is not to me the worst To
me the German peril does not lie so
much In her big guns, her submarines,
her "Prussianized war machine" 1t
lies In herself, in her image of the
world. If Germany could win even a
partial victory under her monstrous
creed Of applied materialism, illuminat-
ed as It has been by every sort Of Gym
zeal crime, with Its reasoned defiance
Of contract, Its principle of indispensa-
BILE severities," its military logic, etc,
THAT must become the moral law Of
all the world-the jungle law! In or
der to survive we must all accept this
law of the Jungle. And of all the
PROSTATE peoples of the world forced
to accept the victor's new version Of
the ancient commandments proud
America would be the first. We cam
not resist the fascination of success.
So the German ideal. the German
tyranny over the individual the Ger
man morality-one rule for you and
me as individuals and another utterly
irresponsible rule when we get togeth-
er as q state-would be initiated by
US more than the German thorough
ness In civil and military organization.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
Cash Value of Success.

while do not think that success Is
measured by money" says writer In
the American Magazine, Fan estimate
Of success cannot be disassociated from
the cash value that is put on our work.
It is the only factor of happiness that,
granting material necessities, has to be
reckoned In dollars.
Success is variant, and 1t is I'M
possible to state it In a money limit.
know that the 5000 that Is my ia
Tiers salary as United States attorney
brings with it to him recognition OF
his ability that the same salary made
In another way would not have.
know that the small checks | some
times receive for my own work bring
q glow that really isn't in the checks
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
Walton & SEnooa, Pharmacists.

rock OF mutual esteem, and Is OF dura-
BILE material; Of mutual interests and
sympathy it is compounded.
When love has passed its second test
-time-it Is usually able to pass its
third test, which is altruism, or SER
vice.
At some time or other in life, love
always asks: What will you give for
love? And he that loveth truly an
swers: I will give my time, my per
sonality, my position, my wealth-all
will Isgive for love,
But he that does not love deeply.
says: would keep love, but do not
wish to give up too much for it
Foolish fellow. His love fails in its
test. He loses his love because he will
not pay the price Of keeping 1t.
The final test of love Is its infiu-
ence. True love makes one better.
The wrong sort of love is degrading,
not uplifting. He does not love truly
who is not finer, stronger personality
because Of love.
Real love is the sun Of ones life ;
1t brightens, gladdens, upllfts and
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
Peanut Butter Soup.

In these days of high prices it may
be useful to housewives to learn how to
make a delicious, nourlshing soup,
quart Of which may be made for q
nominal cost. This is a PURGE Of pea
nut butter or cream of peanut soup.
It can also be made in less than ten
minutes, thereby costing very little for
Gel.
The ingredients are three cupfuls
II milk, cupful of boiling water, half
1 cupful Of peanut butter, teaspoon
full Of salt, half a teaspoonful Of nut
meg, a tablespoonful Of cornstarch, q
dash Of pepper AMI tablespoonful of
cut parsley.
While the milk is heating mix the
peanut butter with the boiling water
and work it smooth, then add to the
boiling milk. Mix the cornstarch with
Q little cold milk and add to the hot
milk. Add the salt, pepper and nutmeg
Boil for three minutes and sprinkle
with parsley. Serve with little crack
oes.-Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
California Has Jap Village.

Few people realize that in the United
States there is village composed en-
tirely of japanese, who live their lives
just as they did before leaving the
Flowery kingdom. This quaint spot OF
interest is north Of the long pier, a
mile from Santa Monica, Cal. Here is
the home of a number of Japanese
fishermen. Their native dress, food
and the daily routine of their lives
are carried out as though the little vii.
lage were on the far shore of Nippon.
On Sundays are to be seen the native
sports of the japanese. The geisha
girls serve tea and bonbons to visitors,
while the young men display their
prOwess at wrestling, jiu-jitsu and
other Oriental pastimes.--Los Angeles
Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10

Clever Fox Sparrow.

The fox sparrow prides himself.
doubtless, because he is bigger than
most Of his American brothers. He is
only bit of a bird, at that, but song
sparrow, white-throat, grass finch and
a dozen or so of the others doubtless
look on their fox-coated relatives adj
ditional inch as an ell, with something
thrown in for good measure. The
junco, the little slate-colored snowbird,
sparrow after his kind also, fire.
Quently accompanies the fox sparrow
on his travels. There is suspicion
which is hard to lose that the fox spar
row jaunts along with the junco solely
to make his own song secure among
the acknowledged melodies, for the
junco, while an insistent performer,
pipes an attenuated tune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
Bells Not In Favor.

Greek monks are calfed to prayer in
a fashion of their own. Bells are not
regarded with too much favor in the
Levant. The fact that they are an in
noyation 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 nse in their stead hangip
wooden plank or sometimes a smaller
metal bar of which the necessary con-
comitant is stout mallet-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10

meanings of the war and the necessity
for its efficient and aggressive prosecu-
ton.
Mrs. Preston is at her desk in the
new offices of the Security League, 10
West Forty-fourth street, New York
city, daily, conducting the voluminous
correspondence connected with the
work of her committee, which now ex-
tends into every state in the Union.
In accepting the secretaryship, Mrs.
Preston wrote DIR. Robert NJ. McElroy 3:
II am happy IN accepting this oppor-
tunity to work with the league 1 can
think of no way in which could more
surely contribute my share to the pres
ent needs of our country than by join
ing In the very important work which
your bureau has undertaken"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
TRUE LOVE OF SLOW GROWTH
But, Having Powered, There 10 Nc
Test Which It Cannot Pass With
Triumph.

True, lasting love is little slower
In starting than Is false love. 1t is
little more dignif1ed; little more
truthful and pure from the start. 1t
Is less disturbed by jealousy and
trifling differences. 1t is more sturdy,
though less fiamboyant. It is less
easily disturbed by frosts Of misuR
derstandings and other disturbances.
So much for the beginning of love.
The second test of love is time
observation-disclosures. The passing fas.
cination shows itself In this teSt-it
cannot pass 1t; it cannot last.
Only true love lasts, and that lasts
eocnnm = reaches down to the bad
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
nn-n,rrs,-rn yar-~'.s
ffiLS.IJrN 5 lFlgsgsv
IN WAR WORK
Mrs. Thos. ]. Preston, Ir. For
merly Mrs. Grover ClevelanG
Active Secretary of Security
League Committee.

Mrs. Thomas ]. Preston, Jr. (for-
merly Mrs. Grover Cleveland), who
was recently elected a member of the
Executive Committee of the National
Security League, the first woman to
be so honored, has Joined the execu-
tive staff of the league as secretary
of the Committee on Patriotism
Through Education, through which the
league is promoting campaign
throughout the country to awaken the
people to realization Of the true
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
Chief Executives and the Press.

When John Adams became president
In 1897, he was even more severely at
tackled in the press than Washington
had been. But his administration
fought the attacks. Armed by the
sedition law, which was passed the
following year, it sought to annihilate
the papers which 1t could not force TO
surrender. In the fight, which lasted
four years, the people rallied to the
support Of the papers and defeated
Adams in the election Of 1900 by put
ting Thomas jefferson In the presiden-l
t1Al O.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
Compulaion.

III that bad boy insists on carrying Q
chip on his shoulder you shouldn't no
dee him
Il Didn't" replied the square jawed
younGStsF. 80 long as he kept it on his
shoulder, but when he took 1t of and
hit me n the eye with it I had to DO
somsehinR"-Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
Best Way Of Taking Iron.

When anemic persons have to TAX
iron the best form In which to admit.
lister 1t is spinach, cabbage, green CHI,
Org, asparagus, lentils, carrots an.
peas, AL of which contain much iron
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
Har Fear.

Nsud-What makes you 80 awfally
nervous, dear7
ClRra-Why, Fred Is to have an In
terview with papa this afternoon.
'Oh! And are you afraid your II
ther win not give his consent?"
mo; fear Fred won't show up"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
a Tartar Proverb.

A Turco-Tartar proverb throws .
strong light on the question Of the
amount of veracity to be looked for In
official documents by orientals. The
prov, RIB runs as follows: He who
speaks the truth will be expelled from
nine villages"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
Swapping Down III. Ruas.

The press button system with which
We are familiar In gloves and garments
has been applied by European inven-
tor for fixing carpets, tapestry hang
ings and the like, says the Scientific
American. For instance, small spring
socket is inserted flush with the floor,
and the carpet carries a corresponding
projection, so that all that is needed
to lay carpet or rug is to push the
buttons into the sockets.
Again, the projections are mounted
along a stout tape band and the SOCK
cts on another, quite like the usual
pressure button. One tape is sewed
to the rug, and another can be tackled
down upon an already laid carpet. so
that the rug can be laid or removed
Instantly.
Hangings can be put on the walls In
the same way. Curtains or portieres
can also be mounted, and all such
material can be at once removed for
cleaning. In case Of fire valuable
hnnQinRu can be saved.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
EVERYONE MUST HELP

EVERYONE MUST HELP.
ina
this
all the
garding partnership thinking
and splendid work which God has called us to
W. McADOo,
Of Treasury.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10

ecribbler- Can you suggest a simii.
~ giving advice? Scrawler- How
would pouring water On . ducks bacl
o1Rhiladelphia Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10

It amt the largest purchases
Nor the drives in single camps;
But what counts Is Statewide efforts
In selling Savings Stamps.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
Went Further

Didn't I tell you that when yoi
met a man In hard luck you ought to
greet him with smile?" said the wis,
and good counselor
Yes" replied the finty souled per
SON. II went even further than that
gave him the grand laugh"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10

Who says stop until victory is won
Buy War Savings Stamps.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10

We shall sacrifice to buy War Saw
ings Stamps.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10

When ships sink, buy more War
Savings Stamps.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
WHO SAVES, SERVES.

WHO SAVES, SERVES
MONEY BUYS
The ships
that carry
The food
that feeds
The soldiers
who fight
Your battles
and shoot
The guns
which kill
The Huns
with the bullets
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10
Feminine EinancA

Feminine Finance.
He-What! Another new dress?
She-You needn't be cross. bought
& with my own money.
He-Where did you get 1T
She-I sold your fur overcostcDso
hon Transcript.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10

Do you carry a thrift card in your
pocket?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10

Don't drop your money into the
scale of non-essential expenditures.
Help win the war by buying War Saw
ings Stamps.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10

w. s. S.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-05-10

This store handles anything you need, your DOCTOR
prescribes, or is advertised elsewhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-06
FATEFUL HOUR
OF VAR At HAND
Declared Andrew Bonar Law on the Com
ing German Drive-The Allies
Are Confident.

London, July 6.-The coming German
blow will not be less because Of the time
employed In preparing for it, but it is
comforting to know that men respon-
sible for the command of the allied
armies are confident of the result, An
drew Bonar Law, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, declared last night at dinner
TO the delegates Of the parliamentary
commercial conference
ut is impossible to foresee the fu-
ture," he said, "but do believe the fate
full hour of this war is upon us and if in
another three months our enemies have
won no strategic object, then their cam
paign will have failed and it will, / hope,
be decisive failure"
The Germans possessed the most per-
feet military machine that ever existed,
but the chancellor said that when the
war was written it would be found it
had made more mistakes than any of
the others engaged, Wherever the Ger
man soldier had planted his foot the
name of Germany was loathed for gen.
erations
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-06
Waves Have No Worries.

Jack Lait has written an amusing
story for the July American Magazine
about an old tramp who, gazing at a
lake, sighs;
Look at them there waves. They
starts nobody knows where, an they
goes where they can't nobody stop 'em
f'm goin', wherever it is they goes. No.
body don tell wave what to do. No.
body dom boss a .yaye. Nobody don
hot-foot wave if it lays down to rest a
minnit.
"The wave, after all, is the true tramp
O. nacher. But how far he lays it over
us sweatin', growlin' vagsl His days is
one long dream O wet bills his nights
is cool an sof'. He don have to get up
an get out. He dom have to answer no
questions. He ain on privit ground. No
body can't chase him; wherever he is,
that's where he belongs.
The OF sun warns him an relieves
him O. surplus weight for these here
swelterin' days, carries the fat often
him on pink rays to the cool blue clouds.
Then, when he get lean, the skies opens
up an sends him back his substance
like the mama was sent to the 'Gyp-
shuns--f'm above, in cool, fresh show.
er, drop by drop, life-givin' sprinkle
"'Then the wave feels all cocky an
sporty again, an he leaps in the air an
he stretches hisself. He puts on his
speshul whtecap clos an he darts aroun'
an roars an skylarks like free, frol-
ickin' kid. The wave"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-06
HUNDREDS MORE
WERE RESCUED
In Their Great Fright Many
Jumped Without Life Pre-
servers and Those Who
Could Not Swim We're
Drowned, Though Shore
Was Only Few Feet Away

Peoria, H., July 6.-Approximately $50
people were drowned or trampled to
death at midnight last night when the
excursion steamer Columbia, carrying
more than 500 people, struck an obstruc-
tion in the Illinois river and sank.
The excursion party started from Pc
kin, Is miles distant from here, early in
the evening, spent several hours at an
amusement park near this city and when
the return trip to Pekin was about half
completed, the steamer ran into the OBJ
struction on the Peoria shore, in the fog,
smashing big hole in her how. The
pilot signalled full speed astern and as
soon as the vessel pulled clear of the log
or rock, she began to settle and within a
few minutes sank, carrying many persons
down.
Soon after the steamer struck, panic
occurred among the passengers and many
men. women and children jumped into
the water without securing life preserv-
ers. Those who could swim reached
shore, which was only few feet away.
The second deck of the boat, where the
dance hall is located, was crowded when
the crash came, and it was here that
many were crushed to death in the panic.
Ray Jones, fireman on the steamer,
estimated that between $50 and 200 per-
sons were on the dance floor when the
boat struck and he believed many of
these persisted When the boat settled
on the bottom, the water reached the
state rooms Immediately below the pilot
house on the listed side. The pilot, when
he found his boat was sinking sent dis
tress signals and within short time,
boats from various directions came to
the rescue and began 10 pick up those
struggling in the water, but on account
of the darkness their efforts were badly
hampered.
The police Of Pekin early to-day esti-
mated the number of dead at $50 but
Captain Mehl of the steamer said he be-
lieved the number of dead was not more
than 100.
With the break of day divers went
down into the sunken steamer to bring
up bodies of the victims of the disaster
caught between the crushed decks OF the
boat
Almost at the same hour hearses began
arriving from Pekin, bringing the first
of the bodies of the victims. Soldiers de-
tailed from Camps Bradley and Herring
were in Pekin to preserve order.
Coroner Z. L. Cleary of TaSwell county
early to-day swore in jury and left
with the members for the scene.
At that time 10 bodies had been iden-
titled and seven injured persons were in
hospitals. All known victims were resi-
dents of Pekin or neighboring villages.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-06
Death of Mrs. Nellie E. Colby.

Word has been received of the death
of Mrs. Nellie f. Colby at the home of
her son, Herbert R. Colby, in Chelsea, Of
Bright's disease and heart trouble, Mrs.
Colby having been sick for about eight
weeks. She was born Nellie Estelle Rear
don, July l8, 1854, in Roxbury, and mar
ried John E. D. Colby Jan. l, 1877. Mr.
Colby died in 1908. For the past 2s
years Mrs, Colby had lived in Barre and
leaves four children, Herbert R. Colby of
Chelsea, Fred L. Colby of Burlnigame,
Cal, Mrs. Thomas J. Hicks of San Fran
cisco, Cal, and Mrs. Teresa z. Wells of
East Montpelier; also five grandchildren.
Two sisters surviving are Mrs. John Ma
loney Of Springfield, Mass, Mrs. Annie
Hall of Waltham, and there are two
brothers, John and Michael Reardon of
Waltham, Mass.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed. The family request that flow
ers be omitted.