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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-09-24
Police UnappreciatIve Of Art

One Of the best stories English the
atrical men tell about Sir Henry Ir-
wing Is Of an occasion when he was re-
hearsing for Don Quixote at the Ly-
ceum. The one great difficulty was
to find Don Quixote's horse-sufficient-
ly quaint starved and aged. His man.
ager, Bran Stoker, at last announced
that he had found one in the provinces
an animal whose ribs could be
counted, whose bones stood out like
hat pegs, and which had head like
Il camel. ut is on Its way from Eu-
stem now" said Bran Stoker, in an.
swer to Irving's anxious inquiries.
But the animal never arrived. The
man and beast had got as far as Bow
street when the police stopped them
The horse was ordered to be shot,
and the man was sentenced to a
months Imprisonment for cruelty to
animals.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-09-24
Annual
Amusement Arngd-DeDev1 Aviator Who
Tiles An Hour Feaur

Richmond.-The arn-2rc cIncnt OF
Manager Conway Saunders that Tho
1920 Virginia State Fair would be ex-
tended from tha c,s, onary week to
ten days is an indication Of the en-
larged and improved scale on which
the fifteenth annual Fair will be con-
Quoted in every department. The
event will open Monday, October 4th.
and continue through Thursday, Octo-
Der 18th.
The amusement program, always
one Of the most important features OF
the Fair, has been arranged on scale
this year never before attempted, both
in point Of quantity and quality. No
expense has been spared to provide
the best to be had in the way Of en-
tertainment. more than 100000 having
been invested in premiums, purses and
attractions. The management has
secured the entire amusement world
in making up the program and CLEANED
only the finest and newest attractions
to be had.
Daring Aviator A Feature.
The outstanding feature Of the
amusements will be AL. Wilson, world
famed aviator, whose daring exploits
in mid-air are uneQualled by any liv-
ing man. Two modern aeroplanes are
used by Wilson in his sensational per
Torrance. He climbs about on the
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-09-24
Stick Fighting In Trinidad.

Single combat in various forms sur
lives all over the world, and different
Peoples have different methods Of
howing their prowess In the island
# Trinidad, for instance. the natives,
Who speak mixture of French patois
md English. call their method "play-
ng bois" Literally stick fighting).
The stick used says the Detroit
News. is about yard long and usual
ly made from the ''puie" tree. very
hard wood. This is held at each end
In front of the body and
the blows are struck by releasing one
hand and striking with either the left
or the right.
In the carnival season bands from
the various districts are made up and
contests take place whenever two
bands meet. The stick men are ex-
traordinarily clever at parrying blows.
and an expert will stop a cricket bali
thrown at him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-09-24
Important Italian Industry.

Announcement has been made Of tn
formation at Rome, under the aus
pieces Of leading bank, of larg,
company for the manufacture of safes
vaults and other equipment for insu
ing the safety Of money, securities ant
valnables. This new industry will fl
a long felt want in Italy. which ha
'!ways been dependent anon fore:g
-"urces Ut supply for safes and sin,
!ar exininnent
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-09-24

hurtles through space at lightning
speed.
This is the most expensive attrac-
ton ever booked by Fair 1t has
been engaged for four days, with two
performances daily, morning and aft.
ernoon.
Big Program OF Free Acts.
The great open-air vaudeville show,
which will be given twice each day
on the three large stages in front of
the grandstand, is likewise the most
pretentious the Fair has ever offered.
1t includes no fewer than II distinct
acts, every one a headliner and each
the best of its particular kind now on
the platforms of Europe and America.
The program includes such cele-
brated features as Madame Hughes
Ballet, q group Of sixteen beautiful
girls, who offer q series Of charming,
upto-the-moment dances; Choy Ling
Hee Troupe, great Chinese athletes, in
q wonderful performance Of juggling,
jumping through hoops spiked With
knives, and startling feats OF contor>
ton in mid-air. while suspended by
their pigtails; the Borsini Troupe, Of
rolling globe eQuiMbrists, consisting Of
three men and two women; HoAart
Dohn & Company, oifering the powese
ful Gladiator and The funny Nidxet;
Holland Z DocriA void Snanoas
AnuasH - - 4 ~ 49, unsnuv~aRS>~A -.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-09-24
Rapid Transit In Distant Past

"Sir," said Boswell. or one Of the
minor fry in the service Of the oracle
Of Fleet street, forget which-"they
are now busy with scheme Of rapid
transit by means Of postchaises."
*tAnd the rate Of the acceleration Of
velocityr Queried the other. Il quote
entirely from memory 'They talk
sir, Of twelve miles IN hour" sSir,s
exclaimed the sage e would b. m
possible; We could not breathe
There comments The biographes
shat = jusf IL man ~ WA - eoul6
always lay his antse q TIE weal
point .Ihsy had nexar .ihougAt ~
thet. ~ Riehard WhitelnGs = 1lAn1ss
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-09-24
Find New Kind Of Animal.

Captain Philips, writing from Brit.
ish Ruanda, In the Tanganyika terri
tory, states he has shot a specimen of
an hitherto unidentified species Of
duiker. The animal is about the size
OF a large goat, and Is known as an
eppo or empuyi by the natives, to
whom it Is in a way sacred as being
the totem-beast Of Musinga, the now
reigning chief or mwami OF the coun-
try Of Ruanda, over the greater part
Of which q mandate was recently
given to Belgium by the peace con-
ference
The sppo hives Il the bamboo forests
Of Mount Sabine and ether mountaln
1orests, md seldom comes into open
e0anoy. n often takes refuge In tho
low ind broad forks u large frxea
The creature has = stsmpy tail, oribi
hoenss nd marsh hooves; In color II
q u FaGsas blaek, and has bright
yleetssf4pe a3sAe shout half II ~
I l5lako 800 = ~ pfesent
Nt1l - apposenfIt.
m n ~ ~ ~ NJ nearly
i
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-09-24

ditlon Of the popular ballads and the
Fair management is fortunate in being
able to get him again this year. For|
the rest, however, the amusement prof.
gram is entirely new, none of the acts
having been presented in the South be-
fore.
Other attractions include Holders
wonderful educated mule, Cervone's|
famous Italian military band. and al
gorgeous display Of new fireworks,
with which the vaudeville performance
Will come to = close each night. This
Is an array Of entertainment features
that could not be seen on any onel
stage In America. and is worth thel
trip to Richmond. alone.
A Merry Mile OF Midway.
The ever-popular Midway has also
come In for IT, share Of attention in,
the Fairs enlarged plans for 1920 and
me laFgest list OF new, high class at
fractions ever seem at q Southern,
nE nas been booked. The famous
Foeslt slees 1ig Shows have been
enga&ed II faA among ether features.
TINS orgaaizaaioa carries 81 big at /
uactioas. WITH ~ people, 81 circus
wagoos = Asad Of bronchos and
seeek1 two handA aad many Wild ami !
AalA tEAv1l4Me q . sixty-foot rail F.
wv cArA - 11Iawa1 wfll offer the
No. 80 49, : i w.>.%~ic
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-09-24

Select your tires ac~
cofdinf to tho roads
they have to travel:
In sandy or billy coun-
try; wherever the going
Is apt to be heavy-The
u. S. Nobby.
For ordinary country
eoads-The U. S. Chain
or Usco.
For front wheels-The
u. S. Plain.
For best ults-
everywhe here S.
Royal Cords.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-09-24
The "0LD RELIABLE
THEDFoRD'S BLACK D2AUGHT
White Haired Alabama Lady Says She Ha. Seen Medicines Come
and Go But The "Od Reliable Thedfords Back-Draught
Came and Stayed.

Dutton, Ala.-ln recommending Thed-
lords Black-D raught to her friends and
neighbors here, Mrs. T. F. Parks, a we'll
known Jackson County lady, said: 81 am
getting up In years; my head is pretty
white. Il1ave seen medicines and RENE
dies come and 60 but the old reliable
came and stayed. am talking of Black
Draught, liver medicine we have used
for years-one that can be depended up
on and one that will do the work.
"Black-Draught will relieve indigestion
and constipation if taken right, and know
for tried it. 1t is the best thing have
ever found for the full. uncomfortable
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-09-24

feeling after meals. Sour stomach and
sick headache can be relieved by taking
Black-Draught. 1t aids digestion, also
ssists the liver in throwing off impuri-
ties. | am glad to recommend Black
Draught, and do, 10 my friends and
neighbors."
Thedford's Black Draught is a stand
ard household remedy with a record Of
over seventy years Of successful use
Every one occasionally needs something
to help cleanse the system of impurities
Try Black-Draught. Insist upon Thed-
ford's, the genuine.
At all druggists. IN
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
MANY GASES OF
 RHEUMATISM | NOW
Says We Must Keep Feet Dry Avoid Exposure and <
 ss. Eat Less Meat

Stay off the damp ground, avoid exposure, keep feet dry, eat less meat drink lots of water and above all take a spoonful Of salts occasionally to keep down uric acid.
 Rhetfmatism is caused by poison ous toxin. called uric acid, which is generated in the bowels and ab- sorbed into the blood. It is the function of the kidneys to filter this acid from the blood and cast it out and chilly cold weather tbe skin are also a means of freeing the blood of this impurity. In damp end chilly, cold weather this skin pores are closed. thus forcing the kidneys toe do double work, they become weak. and sluggish aud fail to eliminate this uric acid which keeps accommodating and circulating through tf5 system. eventually set tIing in thee jointse and muscles causing stiffness. soreness and pain called rheumatism. 3k.& ass #s
 At the first twinge of rheuma tlsm get from any pharmacy about four ounces of lad Salts: put ta- blespoonful In a glass of water and drink before breakfast each morning for week. This is said to elimitl- ate uric acid by stimulating the kidneys to normal action. thus rid ding the blood of these impurities lad. {. Salts is inexpensive. barm- less and Is made from the acid Of grapes and lemon juice. combined with lithia and is used with excel lent, results by thousands Of folk who are subject to rheumatisnn. Here you have a pleasant efferyes- cent Hthia-pater drink which over. comes uric acid <aad Is beneficial to your Kidneys as well.
 A ss, ss -fAdyertisement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
BARNETT HOME IN
 SKATER ADDITION
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
Owner Escapes From Flames in
 Night Clothing-Loss Will Be Several Thousand; Insured

Fire which started from an over heated chimney completely destroyed the home of P G. Barnett. in the Scatter tract near Evergreen ceme tery at 4 o'clock this morning. Mir Barnett escaped from the flames in his night clothing. His two children were not at home. -r
 When the alarm was turned in by Ralph Beistline, neighbor, the one story house was completely euvel oped in flames. The fire department had difficulty in getting to the scene because of adverse conditions, drag ging their equipment over the snow but were unable to fight the flames as the nearest hydrant was six or seven hundred yards from the Bar nett home. .
 The loss will reach 5000. partly covered by insurance.
 Mr Barnett lost his wife through illness last December. t
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
NOSE CL0GGED FROM
 A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nos.rils Y
 Open Up Air Pas '>
,n..s..a .......-.-...n.-..


 An! What relief! Your clogged nostrils open right up, the air pas sages of your head are clear and you can breathe freely. No more hawking, snuffling, mucous dis charge, dryness-no struggling fol breath at night, your cold or ca tarrh is gone. H
 Don't stay stuffed up! Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply 8 little of this fragrant, antiseptiC cream in your nostrils, let 1t pene- trate through every air passage Of the head; soothe and heal the swol- len. inflamed mucous membrane giving you instant relief. Ely's Cream Balm is just what every cold and catarrh sufferer has been seek ing. It's just splendid. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
MOST RUTHLESS BANDIT
 KILLED BY MExtCANS

MEXICO, CITY. Feb. 5.--Despatches from Uruapan tell of the death, while
 attacking the Tepenahna ranch, of
 Jesus .Cintora. regarded as one of the most ruthless bandits in the | iMlchoacan-Jalisco region. Most of
 Cihkora's followers, together with
 another rebe, Header. Gordiano Con. ssalez; are said to have surrendered.
 An optimistic note has been sound
 ed by Brigadier General Pablo Con
 zaIex, operating in the oil regions wko sssays thht.s for more than two tnlonths, owing to the vigilance oI sE0yernments forces. the Pelasz rebels ! have attacked neither oil camps nor . or compshy Bnymasters. Ha> reports ststkat the rebel chief. Pedro Mega, has saurreadered.s together with 60 foi lowers. He operated along inc banks 1oe the Panuco. ts stvls
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
SIX THOUSAND REBELS IN MEXICO AT PRESENT
 > IS ESTIMATE MADE

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 5.-There are now 5000 rebels in Mexico, accord ing to an estimate by General Fran cisco L. Urguizo, chief of staff. At least half of these are declared to be either unarmed or equipped with useless weapons. Among the rebel leaders mentioned in the summary are: Villa, in Chihuahua and Coahui- la; Felix Diax, Pedro Gabay, Panun- cio Martinez, Higinio Aguilar and Pedro Galan in Vera Cruz; Abel Sai- agar, Gilardo Magma, Sotoy Cana and Manuel Palafox in Morelos Manuel Pelaez, Magdaleno Cedilio and his brother Luis Caballero and Eugenio Lopez in Tamaulipas; Felix Panuelos in Aguascalentes; Pedro Zamorain Colima; Guillermo MeiX- ueiro in Oaxaca; Federico Cordova Cirilo Arenas in Pueba: Jesus H. Salgado in Guerrero.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
SPECIAL NOTICE TO
 LIBERTY PATRONS

Owing to the basketball attractions between the Juneau and Douglas ladies' teams here Friday night, the Liberty will run tonight only. to al low its patrons to see the games. Those who are following the Iron Claw" should be sure to see it to- night as it will not be shown again this week.
 Besides the serial, Vivial Martin, in James Goes A-Wooing" will be the main feature. This picture is a combination of realism and romance. Vivian is seen as q courageous little girl who is left with the care of her twin sisters then her father, who is an irresponsible vagabond, deserts and leaves his three children destI- tute. @s z
 % VIM. orr. Man
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
NOTICE OF HEARING OF
 EINAI. ACC0uNT

In the U. S.. Commissioner Court,
 ExOfficio Probate Court, Juneau
 Precinct, First Judicial Division,
 Alaska i ~ rl In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN ; A. SLOAN, Deceased.
 Notice Is hereby given that Arthur Ooghe, as administrator of the es- tate of John A. Sloan, deceased. did on the 29th. day of January, 1920, file in the above entitled Court his final account and report of his ad- ministration of said estate, and the hearing of the same has been set by said Court for Friday, the 2d. day of April, 1920. at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. of said day. at the Court room of said Court, in the Federal Court House, at Juneau, Alaska. at which time and place all heirs. legatees. devisees, creditors. or other persons interested fin said estate. are hereby notified and re- quired to file any objections they may have to said account and re. port, and to show cause, if any they have, why same should not be all lowed, the estate distributed, and the administrator discharged.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, January %, 1920.
 NEWARK l.. BURTON,
 U. S. Commissioner, Ex-Of- (Seal ficio Probate Judge.
 First publication. Jan. 29, 1920. Last publication, Feb. 26, 1920.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS
LIviNe roo HIGH IN SEATTLE.
N -4l-G

Oliver Olson, who left here with his family for Seattle, about the first of January, was heard from on the last boat and in his letter he stated that 1t costs about $175 a month fol an ordinary family to live in that city. With s4 and $5 per day. wages in the shipyards, he does not see how the people can get along. He also said that a great many of the Alas kans whom he met would be glad to return here in the spring if they can get the price.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
MAY FORM LEAGUE

YAKIMA. Wn.. Feb. 5.-No defin ite arrangements have yet been made for Yakima club in the proposed new Northwest Baseball league, ac copding to A. C.. Scots. secretary of the Yakima Commercial Club.
 If the. financial demands are not too steep we should go into the league" Mir. Scots said recently "A baseball team would be good thins for the city"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
N eAskETsALL TEAMS .',
 A.33 's.f.:. TAkE. A REST TONIGHT

After a strenuous week of prac sttce flor the doible-header hasketball game against the Juneau teams to morrow night, ths teachers and high school girls teams will take it easy tonight and rest up for the coming 1t Is expected that the big natator ium hall will be taxed torits fullest icapacjty judging from interest being ], shown on every side. so to be wise Nill mean to go early If one wants to see the gafnes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
WILL SAVE FREIGHT

WALLA WALLA. Wash, Feb. B. Washington wool men, who met here (Rt the 1920 convention of the State Wool Growers Association, discuss. ed holding wool auctions here every spring. Freight charges to Portland will be saved, 1t is claimed, if the auctions are held here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
TO MAKE OWN MUNITIONS

MExtCO. CITY. Feb. 5.-Mexico. WH1ch has been forced to import lis tytiilery for years expects soon to
 lIxnhfscfure .ita own field pieces.
 Tk6 Mexican army engineers have fsrfectsd. q formula for tempesing ',eteel for cannon tAd. when the in. : 5tklIktioA oft three electric furnaces MS thl ultiopsi srsenAi is complete. Inc Afst guns will be turned out. '.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
FAULKNER BUYS APARTMENT
Miss Rankin's Property Bid in on Jidgment@6uilding 'Wiii
 ', sfss Be Sotd.r t' !

Tho Windsor Apartment was bid In by II. l. Faulkner yesterday on a judgment which, he held against Miss Jean v.l Rankin It ,is3sa athree.story house on Gastineau avenue with four apartmentsSand six single rooms hot and cold water. steam heated and furnished throughout. It is aoccu. pied at the present time by William Henson. qAIr. Faulkner said this morning the apartment is for sale.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
MSS CALHOUN ELECTED sF TO EDIT PAPER ONCE
 PUBLISHED BY FATHER

. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. 5. Miss Ellen Calhoun of Seattle was elected editor of the Daily Palo Alto, Etanford,s newspaper, today. She is the daughter of Scott Calhoun, for
 mer corporation counsel at Seattle.
 Miss Calhoun's father was one of the frst editors of the paper, when a student at Stanford many years ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
JACK JOHNSON TO SAIL.
 FOR NEW YORK SOON

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 5.-Jack John son, former worlds champion heavy weight; will sail for New York some time late this month, and will arrive in the United States early in March he said today. 'f
 Jack said that after he had "set tied" his legal affairs with the gov ernment. involving white slaye charges from which he fled five years ago. he would challenge Dempsey.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
EAGLES WILL BOWL
 fa ELECTRICIANS TONIGHT

| The last bowling game for this week will be between the Eagles and Electricians tonight. Next week will see the finish of the tournament and the winners of the entire series Will be- declared. During the follow ing week there will be free-handed game between the winner i'll the Treadwell tournament and the Elks and. Brunswick teams of Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
LARGEST. IRRIGATION
 DAM tN THE WORLD K WILL SOON BE BUILT

; SYDNEY. Australia, Feb. 5.-One ofsthe largest irrigation dams in the world is to be built across the Mur: ray liver, the largest in Australia It.fsS to be named. the Hume dam and erected at Mitta Mftta on the island between Victoria and New South Wales. The irrigation scheme will benefit three states.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
HISTORY IS ENDED zsTsS rF AS HUM SER vCENTER

4 WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, Feb 5.--Its last log cut. Williamsport has passed as . lumber center. One big lum. Der company has moved to Sheffield, said to be the greatest hardwood timber tract in the east This Is ex. peeted to last fifteen years.
 For many years Williamsport was known as the Humber city" .e
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05

sHAD' poUctASsFREiGhr '
 The' steamer sSfiedondo landed at Douglas yesterday about noon with freight f3for the merchants, some of { which they were in need of.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14

keeping rooms, close In. Call red
1883
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
Electrical Dealers to Meet.

Special to Times Republican,
Waterloo, Oct. 14.-The Iowa State
Electrical Contractors and Dealers
Association will meet in annual con-
vention in Waterloo, Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. 20 and q. Represen-
tatives Of practically every electrical
concern in the state are expected to
be in attendance.
Every phase of the electrical bust
ness will be discussed during the
two days sessions. The program inn
cludes number Of addresses by men
prominent in the electrical business.
G. II. Keller, state chairman, will
deliver an address on the opening
day of, the convention. Other speak
ers will be: w. D.-Yates, General
Electric Company, Standardization"
Otis p. Johnson, Benjamin Electric
Company, illumination" H. T..
Matthews, representing Society for
Electrical Development; NJ. C. Tur-
hin, Westinghouse Merchandising
Bureau, o-operation," C. A. Nash,
Peoples Light Company, Davenport;
Albert Uhl, Electrical Estifnators
Club, Labor Cost Data
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
The Easiest Way
To End Dandruff

=
There IL ono sure way that never
falls to remove dsndruff completely
and that Is to dissolve It. This de-
stroys 1t entirely. To do this. Just
get about four ounces OF plain. ordi-
nary liquid arvon: apply II at night
when retiring: use enough to moisten
the scalp and rub II in gently with
tho finger tips.
BY morning. most II not all, Of
your dandrnff will be gone, and three
or four more applications Will COM
pletely dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace OF 1t, no
matter how much dandruff you may
have.
You VIII find. TOO that all itching
and diggtng OF thu scalp will stop In
stantly. and your hair will be fluffy.
lustrous, glossy, silky and soft, and
look and feel a hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. It is inexpensive, and
four ounces Is all you will need. This
simple remedy has never been known
to fail
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-14
PUBLIC AUCTION

Public Auction-As we are going to
California. we viii sell all our house
hold furnishings on premises. GIG Free
mont street, Marshalltown, Saturday,
Oct. Is, at 2 o'clock, as follows: Good
round dining table, six leather seat
| diners, two new imitation leather
rockers, lady's writing desk, sewing
rocker, library tablet good drop head
Singer sewing machine, chiffonier,
dresser, Vernis- Martin bed, springs,
mattress, iron bed, sanitary couch,
kitchen chairs. kitchen table, two
hew 9x12 Administer rugs, ingram
carpet, ironing board, two good
| wringers, boiler, vacuum sweeper,
curtain stretchers, dishes, cooking
| utensils, graniteware, carpenter tools,
canned fruits, fruit jars. Good Hack
ley piano. Terms leash. Here is a
good lot of goods Don't miss this
sale. R. D. Brown, owner, Colonel
Kendall, auctioneer. Phone 1872.