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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
PANCAKES PAST AND PRESENT
Comparison Made That Is by No Means
Flattsring to the DeIeaey
Today.

The pancake of our fathers was q
noble circular structure, spreading its
wrinkled suburbs to the edge of the
plate where the potter had wisely pro-
vided terraces. The radius must have
been all Of three inches. Within the
area, duly buttered and sweetened, was
gustatory poetry, such glory and won
der and delight and smacking SAVIOR
that the hired man, facing the break.
fast table, ceased altogether to grunible
over fate that got him out of bed be-
fore dawn. Appetites in the good old
days were magnificent institutions, the
finest products Of open-air living and
service at the pillow handles. But for
all these grand proportions, no one
could eat more than eight or ten pan.
cakes at sitting. The things were
filling. They took up room like a good
farm horse In his STALL At a quarter
past the zero hour everyone at the
table cried Enough" even the hired
man. The pancake of our fathers was
no fluffy affair, after the manner of
our modern desserts, that made man
ask what he'd eaten after he'd eaten
1t. In a contest between neighbors In
a Long Island village some time ago,
native consumed 70 pancakes, so
called. The incident adds to the sorry
evidence that this Is decadent age.
It is proof that the pancake Of the
day Is some miserable travesty Of the
honest whole-souled pancake OF
blessed tradition.-Toledo Blade.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
DIvERGING THEORIES OF LIFE
Question of Chance and Evolution
Apparently viii Long Be Matter
of Discussion.

Writing on the work of Jacques
Loeb, the famous exponent of the me-
chanical theory of life, in Harper's
Magazine, Paul III. De Kruiff said !:
1T is constantly remarked by lay peo-
pie Of intelligence and by many biol
ogists that the apparently wonderful
way in which animals are adapted to
their environment is the best evidence
of some purpose and design in nature.
To Loeb, with his detached vision and
his freedom from anthropomorphism
1t is just as conceivable that nature is
accidental and pure matter of
chance. 1t is possible that those sur
vive who have the equipment-they
did not acquire the equipment under
the influence of environment.
It is possible for forms with moderate
disharmonies to survive, those with
gross disharmonies do not exist, and
we are not reminded of their possible
existence Nature. the master points
out, is enormously wasteful. There
are, for instance, hundred million
possible crosses of marine bony fish.
OF these only ten thousand, or one
hundredth of l per cent, actually ex-
list. Every one will admit that this
fact Is a much better argument for
planlessness than for design. For
out of an almost infinite number of
combinations 1t would be strange II
chance did not bring about the exist
ence Of small number of forms
capable Of survival
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
1.-THE Bloody Rum

The stream now known as Bloody
Run, whose gorge may be traced In
Elmwood cemetery. was formerly Par
ent's creek. The name was changed
after the defeat and slaughter Of dp-
tain Dalzell and his company by the
Indians on July 81. 1853. Just before
daybreak on that day, Dalzell marched
out Of the fort of Detroit with $50
men. They made their way along the
ridge on the line of what is now JET.
ferson avenue. The Indians were am
pushed on both sides of the Parents
creek and when the soldiers had
crossed the bridge at this point they
were attacked. Only 80 men under
Major Rogers succeeded in escaping
the massacre that ensued. This was
an incident of the Indian war that re-
suited from the conspiracy Of Pontiac.
Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
Romans in England.

All of the medieval styles of English
architecture are found In the Canter-
bury cathedral. 1t is said to have its
origin in an edifice which was built
by Roman Christians. But its authen-
tic history begins with the Norman
conquest.
1t has been buNt and rebuilt many
times and has housed many relics.
There was brought the body of the
martyr, Blasius, from Rome; there
were the relics of st. Wllfred, st. Dun
stan and st. Elfege.
The northeast transept where
Thomas a Beckett was murdered is
called the Martyrdom.
The city about the base of the great
cathedral carries on a considerable
trade In hops.-Exchange
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
DARWiN'S THEORY OF LIFE
Opinion That Has Been Sharply At
tackled and Holly Defended Since
He Expressed 1t.

Charles Darwin published in 1859 a
work entitled "Origin of Species" In
an attempt to prove that the numerous
species now existing on the earth
sprang originally from one, or al most,
a few primal forms, and that the
present diversity is due to special de-
velopment and natural selection.
According to Darwin's theory, those
plants and creatures that are best
suited to the conditions Of their ex-
lstence survive and become fruitful;
certain organs called into play by pc
culiar conditions of life grow with
their growth and strengthen with their
strength, until they become so much
a part and parcel of their frames as
to be transmitted to their offspr'n"
The conditions of life being very !,
verse cause great diversity Of or
ganic development, and Of course
every such diversity which has be-
come radical is the parent Of new
species.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
Slight Misunderstanding.

A new millionaire made a contract
to have fine home erected. The build
er wanted to make showing. On q
corner Of the lot he put up the usual
frame structure from which operations
are directed. Only he made it neat
two-story affair, reserving the lower
floor for time sheets and Office data,
and the upper floor for blue prints.
The outside was nicely painted and the
millionaire, having appeared on the
scene, the builder waited for congratu-
lations. None being Forthcoming, he
asked: 'sWell, what do you think Of
it?"
"pll accept it." said the millionaire
without enthusiast. but It isn't what
! expected for 100000"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
REMARKS OF SETTING IN or Hs II
Some Pertinent Observations Supposed
to Have Been Made by Some
what Disconsolate Biddy.

People say I'm independent. Well, II
want to set, I'm going to and nobody
can change my mind.
Men are so rough. They come and
yank me off my nest like Twas neces-
sary evil think have right to fly
back at them sometimes.
like women best. They come and
pet me and lift me off my nest so
gently that wish could thank them
for it. j.
l haven't much use for an old hen
that wants TO set all the time Twice
is enough. / know one hen in the flock
that set all last summer and started
out bright and early again this spring.
II the boss was onto his job he'd make
chicken dinner out of her.
Wonder why all the hens peck at me
when / ruffie up and go out into the
yard to get breath of fresh air.
|. hate incubators. They are going to
rob us of all our chicks and before long
we won't have any excuse for setting.
People must think we don't want to be
mothers.
Pm getting awful thin. People think
we don't need much when we are set
ting all the time, so they throw in only
little ear corn and the rats get the
most of 1t.
wish somebody would invent a real
for-sure lice killer don't want any
thing to do with any quack stuff
Farm Life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
Myths Are History.

Mythology, or the study Of the be-
ilefs Of ancient peoples, is fascinat-
ing study. Myths do not just happen
to be. There We're no story writers
In olden times who said, 81 must write
popular story" and forthwith a
story appeared that lived and went
from mouth to mouth for thousands
of years. A myth, n its last analysis.
is an historic account, every detail of
which Is based on fact.
The tales Of Homer were thought to
be poetic fiction until the burned ruins
Of Troy were uncovered. The story of
Theseus Staying the Minotaur is no
idle creation. for every detail Of tt
the Athenian children for the sacrs-
fee, the labyrinth palace, the Wild
bull in the center. and host OF other
details-has been abundansly verified
~ fact.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01

Almost any garden or field plant will
make fair crop in the potato patch
after it is laid by. Sweet corn, ninety
day field corn and pop corn are fav-
orite second crops.
Late cabbage will usually make q
good second crop for kraut and stor-
age purposes or at least will furnish
lot of green feed for the dairy COWS
and poultry after the summer green
ness is gone
Nice Crops in Patch.
Late tomatoes also are reasonably
sure Of making a satisfactory crop be
tween the potato rows. Cane, kaffir
corn and millet will make nice crops
in the patch after the potatoes are
laid by and these may either be moved
or stacked for winter roughage or
utilized as late fall pasturage for
small stock that would not trample
the ground down too much.
Rape and turnips are also favorite
crops to be sown in the summer and
they will make excellent pasturage for
the lambs and shoats that are ringed
so they will not root up the potatoes.
OF course It Is impossible to har-
row in any of the above-named seeds.
as that would tear up the vines so we
aim to do the last cultivating just
before rain, letting the rain drops
beat the seed into the soil.
Where this is not to be done we
SOW the seeds while the dirt is still
damp after the last blowing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
CROW TWO CROPS
IN ONE SEASON
Those Who Oppose Idea Should
Remember That Weeds Thrive
on UnoCcupied Land
PLANT BETWEEN POTATO ROWS
Late Cabbage is Good for kraut and
Furnishes Dairy Cows Green Feed
Tomatoes Also Are Salts
factory Late Crops.

While some farmers do not approve
of growing two crops on the soil in
one season, we have practiced doing
it with the most satisfactory results.
Those who claim that double crops
are too much of q drain on the land
should remember how every field
grows up in weeds just as soon as the
first crop of the season is removed or
stops growing, says writer in an ex-
change.
This is especially true of the potato
patch and why should we not sow or
plant it to something profitable rather
than allow the worthless, unsightly
troublesome weeds to seed the patch
to weed pests for another season?
If one sees that the soil is failing in
fertility the cost of applying a light
dressing of rich barnyard manure will
still leave a handsome margin of
profit from the value Of the second
crops secured.
Profit With Potatoes.
Perhaps the most profitable manner
in which the potato patch can be
handled is to dig the potatoes just as
soon rs they are suitable for market
ing.
AT this season they are invariably
high-prieed and the land may then be
put to whatever use it is desired with
out damaging the potatoes by cult
walton and hoeing. Then, too, one
can stir the ground more thoroughly
than il the planting were done be-
tween the rows of growing potatoes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
rur Out Your Tongue.

The latest science, called glosso-
NANCY" purports to read the persons
character by the size and shape Of
the tongue. According to glossoman-
cists, those who possess short and
broad tongues are apt to be untruth-
ful, while people whose tongues are
short and narrow are sly and bad
tempered. When the tongue Is long
and broad, it Is a sign that its owner
is inclined to be gossip. A tongue
that is long and narrow denotes a
frank, open disposition. Girls with
small, round, plump tongues possess
trustful and affectionate dispositions
but men with similar shaped tongues
are apt to be inconsistent. What
glossomancists term the rectangular
type of tongue-one that Is almost
square in shape-is Indicative of
strong, virile nature. Men with these
shaped tongues are ambitious, active,
and likely to get on in the world
Square-tongued women, however, are
likely to be self-assertive.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
THE LIFE OF GAS NANTES
illuminating Device Should Last 1,ooo
Burning Hours-May Be Destroyed
In Few Moments.

The following facts about gas man.
ties are taken from Gas Logic, the
house organ Of the biggest gas company
In New York.
"A good gas mantle should last from
500 to 800 or even 1000 burning hours
"Breakage, however, is not always
due to poor mantle quality. Turning
| the gas off and on and the slight en-
plosion that sometimes occurs when
It Is lighted is highly destructive Of
nantes. A mantle which, burning
steadily, might last for several thou.
sand hours, may be destroyed in few
minutes by rough handling or in a few
hours by unusual but unavoidable weaf
and tear.
initial candle power Is that near
ured when the mantle Is first lighted
Il Is extremely high In cheap and In
ferior nantes. But soon, often with
In few minutes, the brilliancy Of the
light fades, never to be regained. The
Intensity Of this initial light Is a snare
into which the unwary and unwise ire
Quentiy fall In purchasing cheap man.
ties.
Sustained candle power Is the meas
ure Of light given out by a mantle
over long period, snd Is, Of course, tha
real test Of good mantle. The high
class mantle may not have an initial
candle power equal to that Of cheap
er substitute, but In the long test its
superiority Is Demonstrated.
Some Of the gas companies are now
selling nantes with a guarantee q
ut least 90 days service
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
Ace of a Fish.

The size and weight of fish are no
Indication Of its age. Its length of
life Is revealed, just as that Of a tree
Is, by its rings. The fish has an
nual rings also, but not In It's body.
Put fish scale under a magnif1er and
you notice the scale Is covered with
little rings-some close together and
some farther apart. When the fish
grows slowly because its food is
scarce and the water is chilly, these
rings lie close together, but when its
food is plentiful and the water Is
warmeIj and the fish grow bigger
quickly-as 1t were, stretches its skin
with good feeding-then tie rings on
the scales lie well apart. Each of
these rings represents one year In the
age Of the fish. There is another way.
1t is by tracing out the markings on
what are termed the earst0nes Of the
ish-the tiny hard things In it's inner
ear. Put these earstones under q
powerful microscope and you see tiny
light and dark rings. Every light ring
tells Of one years growth. So By count
Ing these llGht rsneD ~ arz1u q ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
Flour Used In Making Watches

Two barrels OF flour are used every
week In making watches at a we'll
known factory, which turns out from
1000 to 5000 watches week. Since
a baker uses about three pounds Of
-four to five loaves of bread, it follows
that for every watch the maker uses
the equivalent of third Of loaf. The
flour is made into dough and the
dough Is used to handle screws, rivets
and other small parts.
Each man in that part of the busi.
ness has lump of dough always at
hand, and when he wants to examine a
screw he jabs piece Of dough on Il.
Then, turning 1t over he has a good
chance to look at 1t with his watch
makers microscopic eyeglass. Many
of the screws are too minute to pick up
easily with the fingers. and many
more, though large enough to be
picked up, would be so covered by the
fingers or the forceIs as to be almost
hidden from sight
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
MELTING Carbon.

Carbon may be melted and main.
tanned In liquid condition, according
to the experiments of a French in.
Eestigator. The heating was effected
under great pressure in the electric
furnace, and a curious phenomenon
was noticed at 1900 atmospheres,
namely, that after a brief failure of
the arc, the current. refused to pass
even when the power was much in
creased. 1t is supposed that as the
carbon passed into liquid and trans.
parent state, it assumed a rare allo-
tropic form, becoming a non-con-
ductor. The test was too brief for q
study of this condition, but was made
to include sudden cooling Of the
molten carbon by flooding with wa
ter Of the interior of the pressure
vessel. The minute diamonds were
recognized in the gray powder thus
obtained, the result being, however,
not wholly satisfactory.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
First Naval Disarmament.

The first naval disarmament on rec
ord was that of King Canute In 1918.
He dispensed with the English fleet,
sending it to Denmark. He did not do
this, however, until England had been
thoroughly pacified.
By nature Canute was cruel and vio-
lent, but he displayed talent as ruler.
He knew how to subordinate his pas
sions to the interests of government.
Although practically a heather at the
time of his accession to the English
throne he succeeded in winning the
favor Of the church.
Having achieved naval disarmament
Canute may have thought that the sea
would become peaceful, too. But he
did not succeed in his tabled attempt
to make the tides obey him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
English Clay Pits,

Golders Green In London derives Its
nalne, 1t is said, from the fact that
"gaulters,' or clayworkers, could OBJ
tain good material for waffle daub-
ing. There are numerous instances
where the word golden" or "golten.u
Is used in connection with clay work
ing. "Golten Way" in Suffolk led
10 some clay deposits of excellent
quality for building purposes. The
name is akin, therefore, to the "clay
pts between Ealing and Brentford.
where the medieval builders in West
Middlesex obtained building material.
These pits were subsequently used as
burial pits In the Great plague.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
ALWAYS A WELCOME VISITOR
occasionally Late, but Once Even
Month She Was at the Door
TO- Receive Him.

She waited patiently for his arrival
leeiing that he wouldn't disapuolut
nef. Sometimes he was little early
sometimes little late, out eyentu.
ally he would come. bringing with him
something dear to her heart.
once every month for four years ha
asa Deen . welcome visitor. How
ven sne knew his voice-his smile
Ais CHEEKY whistleI
At times when he passed the house
Without as much as glance. she I'M.
oerstood and made no effort to pf.
Uact his attention. II he appearexf
distant now and then, she did n.e
grieve, knowing the day would come
week. two weeks perhaps-whan m
would walk feariessly up the wsIh
with a smile and q CHEEKY word q
greeting.
After today she would never look sue
ann again. At least his appearance
would never again cause tha aelixht.
ful little heart throbs that were nov
agitating her.
At last she saw him. Her ar,na
were outstretchcd to receive-<hs lass
war Risk Bureau allotment check.
which the postman handed a. zher rsfn
. smiia-The Leafharnsek
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture,
Although well suited to the growing
of sugar beets with respect to climatic
and soil conditions Minnesota has
been among the more backward of the
producing states in extending its acre
age. At present there is only one beet
sugar mill in the state, compared with
three in Iowa near the Minnesota line
and SIX in Wisconsin. Minnesota is
one of the states where sugar beets
can be grown under humid conditions
farther west irrigation usually is nee
essary.
In addition to the very important
factors Of soil and climate, the ques-
ton of labor and the availability of a
sugar factory should receive careful
consideration in any locality where
beet growing on a commercial scale is
contemplated. Sugar beets require an
unusual amount of hand labor, as will
be seen from the following statements
with reference to the growing of the
crop. The labor may be Nobtained
locally, but in most sugar beet areas
it is necessary to import from other
sections of the country, at least a part
Of the required hand labor. The de-
livery of the beets at the mill in
wolves a consideration of both the
wagon roads and the railroads. If
the wagon roads are good, beets may
be grown three or four miles from
the mill without making the cost of
delivering excessive. AS a rule it is
not considered profitable to haul beets
by rail more than from 80 to 100
miles, depending upon condition.
Any Soil Is Satisfactory.
Provided the climatic conditions
are favorable, any good soil if properly
drained, fortified and otherwise fitted
as. a seed and root bed will produce
satisfactory sugar beets. Sandy soils
and clay loans, however, are generally
regarded as the best soils. In general,
more depends upon the physical con-
dition of the soil and the way in which
it is worked than upon its strict clas-
sifcation. The physical condition de-
ponds upon a number of factors which
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
Thrifty.

at the Kingsway theater. owing to
the absence Of one of the company, a
recent matinee performance had to be
abandoned and the audience were in
formed that their money would be re-
turned. To the amazement of the
Hebe In the bar, one of her patrons ap-
peared and calmly asked for the re-
fund of ninepence which he had ex-
pended on a lemonade. But" gasped
the astonished girl, "you can't expect
your money back-you've had the
lemonade" "Ah,' said the optimistic
one, "but l shouldn't have spent the
money If hadn't come to this matt
nee l"-London Opinion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
Microbes Hard to Destroy.

Though some microbes are very
tough and can stand great extremes of
heat and cold, the majority of them
are easily killed If the right methods
are used. But what puzzled scientists
for many years was that KILLED" mi.
crobes seemed able to come to life
again. You could kill them as dead as
door nails, but in very short space
of time they would appear in swarns
and as lively as crickets Then a
discovery was made. 1t was found
that many microbes bred by means of
seeds or spores, which are almost In
destructible, save by fire.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-06-01
Natures Little Joke.

A food expert warns the public
against the Ben Davis apple. "Such
apples" he says, "are neither flavor
full nor have they good keeping quail
ties. They are good for neither eat
Ing nor cooking" He might have said
more He might have told of the re-
proachful looks cast on you by hog
or COW when you give it Ben Davis.
Someone must have had an awful
crouch to call this thing after a man
of that name. The Ben Davis Is a
deeeptive-looking vegetable. In color
and shape 1t resembles a fine apple.
1t is good only to look at. It's flesh
is tasteless and without juice 1t
looks like an apple, but 1t isn't one.
1t Is one Of Natures jokes-New
York Daily News.