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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
Real Democracy.

Before Denmark consented to sell
the Danish West Indies to the United
States a plebiscite was held. and the
electorate voted upon the question
The people Of the United States, how.
ever. We're never consulted as to wheth.
er they desired to make the purchase.
The people Of England vote directly
on national questions whenever parlia.
menU is dissolved, and the government
goes to the country" on nearly every
matter Of really vital import.
Many Americans fondIy imagine that
the United States is the only real de
mocracy in the world As a matter OF
fact. in Switzerland Australia and
New Zealand government is more dt
rect!y Responsible to the people than il
the United states: JanaIa's -oreru
ment is It least equally Representative
as ours. While England al lo-1t romi
nally Institutions. mona- LII. prob
ably is more democratic than the Unit
ed States-St. Paul Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
REMAINED KING OF HEAVEN
Amusing Hindu Fable Concerning the
Gambler Who Succeeded In
OutWittinq Fate.

sWhat is written on the forehead
must come to pass ;" this is one Of the
major articles in the Hindus' pessimis-
tic credo. Yet even India has its I'M
Observation-Disclosures who deny the
power of fate. They offer, in scat
tered stories and proverbs, convincing
evidence Of their incredulity. fable
tells how two fishes named Fore
thought and Readywit escaped the
fishermen, but FataHst was caught and
persisted miserably. A rather unusual
story tells how a tricky gambler out
the other world. There Yama, the
Judge of the dead, said to him, Cam
bier, on account Of your crimes you
will have to live a world-cycle In hell;
but once on a time you gave coin to
a knower Of the Supreme Soul; there
fore you are to be Indra, the king Of
heaven, for a single day. so say
whether you will take out first your
period in hell or your period as Indra."
81 will take out first my period as In
Yama sent him to heaven, and the
gods, having deposed Gndra, made the
gambler sovereign in his place. EN-
ploying his new power the ephemeral
Indra Immediately called to heaven all
his gambling friends and female COM
panions: then he commanded the
gods: Garry us all in moment to all
the bathing places, both in heaven and
ON earth. and in the seven continents;
and enter this very day into all the
kings on earth, and bestow, without
ceasing great gifts so that we may
receive merit accruing from this gen
crosby" Thus the gods did and by
means of these holy 0bservances the
gamblers sins We're washed away and
he obtained the rank of Indra perna-
nently When Wanna was informed of
the matter the next day he exclaimed
in astonishment. Dear me. This
gambler has cheated us! "-Asia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
Virtues of Bare Feet

Eve was reputedly barefoot and
Nausicaa played bah all the better
ecauSe she went Unshod.
Helen of Troy at the most wore san
'9Is and the sandal is the compromise
"-Wven the shoeless and the shod. 1t
easier to make sandals than to make
cots.
IN ireland and Scotland the children
ave run barefoot for many 4 day.
nd the wit of the one and the en-
erprise of the Other show that there
: nothing really demoralizing in 90
ing without shoes and stockings
London Chronicle
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04

The 1919 issues of the American Bi-
BILE society were 3.7752 300 volumes,
The sun never sets on the representa-
tives of this society, which asserts
that some one is busy every hour Of
the day and every day of the year cir
culsting the Scriptures. This total
means that seven volumes were issued
every minute of every hour Of every
day of the year.
The issues of 1919 were the small,
est since 1911: chiefly because of
after war conditions. The averag2
of annual issues for the last ten years
has been over 100000 volumes, For
the period of the war, 1914-1919, 1t
was over $4,000 which means that
on an average II volumes of Scrip
lures were issued every minute OF the
years of the war by the American Bi-
Bile society.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
An Apple a Day.

"They tell us" said Mr.. Billtops,
that an apple a day keeps the doctor
away, and I guess that is so: I am
sure that an apple q night promotes
sound and reStful slumher
eve keep our apples in the icebox.
The last thing that Mrs Billtops. ever
thoughtful Mrs. Billtops, does in maxi
in@ her rounds before retiring for the
night is to get an apple out of the ice
box and place 1t, with a fruit knife.
on the dining-room table for me.
"Nightly the last thing I do before
going to bed is to go out into the din
Ing room. seat myself comfortably.
and eat that apple; leisurely. I find it
cool and refreshing: in every way
agreeable; and having eaten it l turn
In and sleep delightfully."-.
IAN apple 4 day keeps the doctor
away. An apple at night makes you
sleep right
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
pEart For a HANDING s.skgy.

Indoor gardeners VIII b. interested
IN watching this plant grow. 1t fol,
lows the plan Of the strawberry in
sending out runners and starting new
growths at the end Of the stem. This
strawberry. however, has the earth to
establish its new growths, This in.
door plant sends out the runners crop
Ing for earth where there is none. It's
called the snxIfrage.
It is fayorite plant for hanging bas-
kets. a small tuft of leaves develops
at the END OF each vine From this
tuft pther runners are sent out, aIt
these In turn develop more tufts. By
this method the saXifrage keeps on ex
panding until the basket is covered
with q network Of vines and blanket
Of leaves.
The leaves, shaped ike those Of ths
geranium, are reddish olive color
veined In white. II requires ordinary
soil and a moderate amount Of water
and shade.-PhiladeIpb North Amer
lean.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04

Probably there is nothing under TIE
gun which is the basis Of so large
aumber of figures of speech as water.
a poor argument wont hold water11'
4 babbier Is "a ieaky vessel" a half
drunken man is half seas over fish
ing IN troubled waters" is another
name for getting into difficulty; still
waters run deep is Il hint thar your
quiet and demure person has more i2
him than the world supposes. if q
man is in bad predicament he is In
-hot WATER" disappointment is "a wei
o1Snket."
OF the rejected sutton it is said that
cold water is thrown on his hopes
the hungry mans mouth waters" tie
strengthless are weak as water
sometimes 1t rains blessings:' wkep
an orator begins to be tedious we say
he has run dry" news is Alwaya
'atloat:" Spectators are often swamp
ed" many people tiud it impossible to
keep their heads above water" ana
often we have 80 acknowledge thGs Ng
are 'al at sea"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
Famous Conservatory Coma

The celebrated horticultural conserv-
atory on the ducal estates at Chats
worth hall, near Manchester, England,
collapsed recently-as surely destroyed
by the World war as any French or
Belgium structure on the western
'front.', says Popular Mechanics Maya
zine. The glass house was erected in
lS3G-4O, and served as a model for the
great Crystal palace still to be seen
near London. 1t was itself of no mean
size, measuring, as it did, 277 feet long,
LIZ feet wide and 67 feet high. For
ty thousand panes of glass formed the
arching walls and roof.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
TVS " ..lsciEL" WAS A KITE
b. Surcrst:tious Railroad Man Who
c.:-t It Down Was Certainly
Scared for Time.

";hn eh0Ctins," says a Texas man,
"orcUrrr'i some years ago on the Pan
handle branch of the Santa Fe, and
tie hero OF the tale was supelstitious
engineer who believed in warnings
One night he was rolling along at
good speed, when he saw clear,
white light, Hike a will-o't he-wisp,
dancing over the track few hundred
feet in front. He shut off steam and
came TO a stop as quickly as he could.
The conductor and train crew came
running up to the engine to see what
was the matter.
There is some one swinging a Ian
torn across the track, said the engi-
neor. and the crew went ahead to In
veStigate.
1--WE can't find anyone reported
the rear brakeman. and the engineer
pulled out again, but he went slowly,
ana in 4 few minutes stopped again.
The crew went ahead once more to
sea what va the cause Of the light.
TIE con 'uctar. who was good shot.
draw his revolver. ana at his second
shot tht-. WAS p crash. q scream. and
the 1-nt went out. ard something
uhite came fu-terins down from the
clouds
TIE cn-'~eer was scared. You've
shot m angel. sure he said 20 tbs
eo- 1uct0r with 4 face es pale as
de4,h.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
Who +ESlsets1Dkrs.

Tho Lofts are branch Of the Lthu
anian nation, a Slavonic division, and
jewellers in the Baltic provinces Of
Russia. Lthuania was at one time c
great kingdom, later part OF the Pc
Nsh nation and now embodied In Rus
STA and Prussia. The Let's, subdi
vision Of the Lithuanian people, Ell
present number more than 2,OOO,OC0
They are Of average height, well bull;
but seldom very tall The finely cur
features, fair hair, blue eyes and deli
cate skins are characteristics that dis
tinguish q Lett from a Pole ora Bus
sian.-Philadelphia Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
Not Exactly Church Music.

Reverent Catholics of Dunkirk are
demanding an investigation why the
Dunkirk cathedral chimes, instead of
playing the Angelus, are now calling
the faithful to worship by exhilarat-
ing jazz tunes, with fox trot music pre-
dominating.
Fox trotting is not especially ram.
pant in Dunkirk, but the cathedral bell
ringer must have had his vacation in
Paris, for, according to his astounded
listeners, he has been playing recent
y with a pure Montmartre touch, mot
missing 4 single n0te.-L.ondon Mall
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
New IIiUmin ator.

Prof. Alexander SiNerman has in
vented a new illuminator for the mi
croscope whose special advantage is
that 1t gives a very strong light upon
the object examined so that Opaque
and translucent bodies can be as
readily studied as transparent ones.
The top of the object on the side can
be seen with all the variations of its
surface, 1t is particularly VALUABLE
in testing samples of metals since ii
shows the presence of blow holes and
pits and much detail not hitherto
visible. 1t is likewise useful to tex
To experts since it shows the threads
Of fabric from every angle and is
also much appreciated by bacteriolo-
gistS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04

There has always been passionate
protest in the heart Of the race against
that element in life which men call
fate; the play upon unprotected
natures of those events, accidents,
-alamities. which are beyond human
control. These arbitrary happenings
IRE often tragic in their consequences
hey often seem wholly irrational;
hey have at times 4 touch of brutal
runy. In many cases one is tempted
10 personify fate as q malignant spirit,
~tudiously and with malicious cunning
seeking ways Of wounding, singing,
bruising and poisoning the most SEN
Sitive souls There have been human
careers so completely distorted and
hwarted that it has seemed as If the
-ods are jealous Of men, and anxious
70 rob the great rewards of their
sweetness and the noblest achieve
nents of their fruit.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
Exclusive ORGANIZATION,

Though legendarily reputed to be
more than 1000 years old. the Order
of the Thistle was founded by James
II in 1857. After the revolution, saws
the London Star. it fell into desue-
tude, but was revived by Queen Anne
in 1903. The chapel of the order, in
st Giles cathedral, where the king
attended service on Sunday, was not
commenced until 1909.
The Thistle is one of the most ex
elusive orders. its only members be-
ing the king and 1G knights. The motto
Of the order Is: "Wha daur NEEDLE
with me-"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
Altar Of Roses.

The climatic conditions in the low
err mountains of Bulgaria are favor
able to the production of the best va
cieties of oil roses. The variety most
crown is the red damask rose, a ma
i've of Persia, and in the times OF our
fathers, very popular in America.
Catherine de Medici, who was pas
-ionately fond of the odor Of roses. Sc
facted the then called Valley de Var
for their growth and small factories
were established there. Today this
little valley In the south of France
leads not only in the production of
roses, but of other odorous oil-bearing
flowers. The chief town in the valley
is GrasSe. ana is the center of the
greatest flow er-oil industry in the
Grid
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
Plan to Keep the RaisIn Busy.

There is an unprecedented demand
for raisins at the present time be
cause of their Use in the manufacture
of home brews, but it is anticipated
that this will be changed In the course
of few years because the interest III
the preparations Will decline and In
view of that the Agricultural depart
ment is at work in discovering new
uses for raisins SO that the industry
will not be wrecked. When the raisin-
growers product shows signs Of a
drop the government will step In with
some valuable suggestions fer ~ Co..
tnoance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
Orchid Hard 70 Secura

Neariy all the orchids found In
Burma can be grown with a little care
ana attention in private gardens
There Is one exception, Il swcet-smen
ing species called tain by the Bur
mese, and which is usually brought to
market In Christmas week in Rangoon.
1t only seems 70 flower in the most
malartous and L." = frequented locali-
ties, and at n time Of the year which i.
the tigers mating season, and when
they are most dangerous to human be-
'ngs, II Is in great demand by Bur
mese and sells for its weight in silver.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
What Mother Wanted

I heard knock at my door the
other morning and on answering It
found my neighbours small son.
Mother wants to borrow your
lemon-lemon-" I at once knew
he wanted my lemon snueezer. hut as
he always finds some way to express
himself did not offer to help him
out.
Again he started and, with suggest.
I've motions of his hands, said: "She
wants your lemon-O, i know now
your lemon hugger."-.Nxchanxe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
There's a Difference.

Il resent the imputation that I am
a member of the pie BRIGADE" said
the pompous citizen.
But you don't deny that you want
government job, do your asked MI.
Dubwaite.
Certainly not. 1t should be the
ambition of every patriot to serve his
country
81 agree with you. 1t should be
the ambition of every patriot to serve
his country-without pccuniary re
ward"-Birmingha Age Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04

Novel Wireless Experiments.

BY means of Migratory waves sent
out from an oscillator cut in her hull,
the battle cruiser Ohio has been con
Quoting some remarkable wireless eN-
periments with the abandoned battle
ship Iowa In the Delaware bay near
Philadelphia The dot and dash waves
are caught on the sensitive horns Of
the Iowa's submarine listener 10 feet
below her stern. In this manner the
Ohio is able to control the 1owa's en-
gines and helm and direct her course
800 yards away. Insulated wires were
installed on the Iowa to attempt to op-
crate her at greater distances.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
Compulsion.

IF that bad boy insists on carrying
chip on his shoulder you shouldn't no
hce him.
81 didn't" replied the square 5awed
Youngster, 80 long as he kept it on his
shoulder, but when he took it of and
hit me in the eye with it I had to Do
ing"-Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
a artar Proverb.

A Turco-Tartar proverb throws 6
eerong light on the question Of the
amount of veracfty to be looked for In
cMcial documents by orientals The
prov RIB runs as follows: "He who
seea.,s the truth will be expelled from
aSAe villages"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04

tables. l men
toned the matter
several times, and
my wife said she
would give the
hired girl a holi-
day and get me up
a boiled dinner,
such as we used
to have in the hal
cyOn days. The
b q n quet wa s
scheduled for yes
terday, al d |
looked forward TO
it like q hungry
wolf. I couldn't
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
she4,ands Return to Ancient Industry

A Central News correspondent re
ports that the whaling season of the
Shetland isles has been most sue
cessful. Twenty-nine large and valu-
able whales were landed last week at
Olnafirth station, bringing the catch
for the season at that station to 26O
whales. while the seasons catch at
CoIlafirth. another station in the Shet-
~9oap, was 13A-Westminster Ga.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
Strictly BUSINESS

He-Do YOU believe in fortune tell
ing?
She-Well, I don't know much about
such things, but papa believes In it,
He-1s it possible?
She-Yes; he says the mercantile
agencies are fairly accurate.-New
Haven Register.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
Her Fear.

Maud-What makes you SO awfully
@sRvous, dear?
Clara-Why, Fred Is to have an In
ssgview with papa this afternoon.
'Oh! And are you afraid Your IL
s1ssr will not give his consent?"
"No; fear Fred won't show up"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
PERVERSITY OF THINGS

GIT BEATS all how fate puts a
L crimp in mans fondest ambi-
TONS" said the retired merchant. IRE
Gently I have been hungering for an
old-fashioned boiled dinner, composed
Of corn beef and all the standard vege-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
PROGRESSING Slowly.

MISUNDERSTANDING any progress to-
wards getting acquainted with those
people next door?
Wife-Just a little. Their cat in
vited our cat over to a little sing-song
last night.-Stray Stories.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
Tho C.ifv 1trS

1.-The sparrow soon adapts itself to
environment"
What now?"
Saw one downtown today which
was building nest Of burnt
matches"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
Indefinite

II don't like to throw bouquets at
myself, but I must say folks are
afraid of my drive"
Golf or charitv?"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04

a@l without making you sick, you
Just 70 back and get your money.
i you take calomel today you'll
be sick and nauseated tomorrow; be-
sides. it may salivate you, while if
vi t7ze Dodson's Liver Tone you
viii wake up feeling great, full OF
ambition and ready Tor work or play,
It is harmless, pleasant and safe to
give 10 children; they Like it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-02-04
No LONGER His,

Il thought you owned an automo-
bile
Il do, but taught the wife to drive
it and now I'm back to the street
cars."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-07-19

and finished lumber; there are sew
ing factories and other factories CIV
ing employment to hundreds of peo-
pie. The oyster and crab industry
alone furnishes employment for
thousands upon thousands of persons
every year and with the shelllng OF
the bottoms and the protection of the
crabs there is every indication that
these great industries are about to
enter upon an era of uneQualed pros
perity, although it may be two or
three years before the development
will be fully realized.
There are ten banks in the coun-
ty, four in Cambridge, two at Hur-
lock and one each at Vienna, East
New Market, Wingate and Hoopers
Island with deposits amounting 10
$5,O0O,000 or over. An unbroken
stretch of State road runs from the
Nanticoke River, at SharptOWn, 10
Taylors Island a distance OF approx
mately forty miles, ten, too, there
is a State road from Cambridge TO
Vienna, from East New Market 10
the Caroline line, being a portion of
the road leading TO EastOn and other
towns up the shore.
To one who has never taken Trip
oyer our county a leisurely tour OF
inspection would be enlightenlng.
One does not want to jump into an
automobile and ride at top speed
from point to point until the trip is
made, but ride slowly, stop and talk
10 the people, find out what the in
dustries are in the various sections,
how many people are employed. The
information acquired will be sur
prising and will more than repay the
lime and eXnenSe incurred
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-07-19

lion to the natural increase in pop
ulation, most of those who left have
returned and their number has been
increased by the incoming of a large
number of people from other sec
lions.
The business Importance OF our
county is hard to appreciate except
through more or less exhaustive
study. There has been such a Won
derful development in every line OF
business within the past fifteen 20
twenty-five years that one attempting
10 keep track of the increase is sim
ply amazed by the revelations OF the
figures.
Of course, the figures for the past
few years are not normal, but long
before the World War, when mems
minds were working along peaceful
channels and when the four years
of destruction, unparalleled in the his
tory of civilization was not dreamed
of, Dorchester County farm lands
had been developed more rapidly
than those of any other section of
the Eastern Shore. Lands that
could have been purchased for from
SIS to $40 an acre, were easily bring
ling from $50 to 500 and in some
case as high as $500 an acre. Re-
turns from farm lands were more
than trebled not only in value but
in quantity production over what
they had been twenty years before.
This was brought by the application
of scientific methods of crop prepare
ton, crop rotation, cultivation, seed
ing marketing, etc.
The industries of the county are
numerous embracing practically
everything that could be expected in
a section so located. Perhaps few
persons have stopped to realize that
Dorchester County has more water
front property than any other county
in the State. The waters within the
county embrace salt, brackish and
fresh water streams. From Cam
bridge down the county to the ex-
IRENE end of Taylors Island, Hoop
ers Island, Bishops Head and the
Neck district. there are broad waters
as we'll as creeks and inlets abound
ing with oysters, crabs and hsh.
From Cambridge up the county to
the furthermost point in Fork, Will
liamsburg and Drawbridge, there are
fertile fields that yield almost every
thing that man could wish; there
are no more fertile lands to be found
than those around Hurlock, East
New Market, Bucktown and other
sections of this Garden of Eden.
There are canning houses-al-
though this year it looks as'if most
of them will be idle owing 10 the
slump in the canned goods market
but they will be running full blast
in another season or two; there are
lumber mills manufacturing rough