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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
'PARKA MAN HAD ONE REGRET
Hlghwayran Did Not Recognise HIs
Own Pastor-Bishop Wae
Not Robbed.

Bishop Rowe recently went On rec
ord with the following "fRvorite
story: "A fellow known as the blue
parka man had been stationIng him.
self between Fairbanks and the mine
some twenty miles away, and rubbing
people at the muzzle Of a Winchester.
a parsa IL sort Of shirt that Ats
tight st the wrists, with q hood at
tachment. The front part Of the hoo6
closes with puckering string, leaving
only place for the wearer to look
out of. The blue parka man did well
at his enterprise for some months and
terroriZed those who had 10 travel be-
tween Fairbanks and the mines. j
was one of a quartette that had to
make a trip one afternoon. People
told US about the blue parka man,
but it was necessary to take the
chance. The blue parka man did get
US. making US lay all our money on
the ground at the muzzle Of his rife.
Do you rob ministers, toor asked
him. Depends on who they are re-
piled the blue parka man I'm Bish-
op Rowe of the Episcopal church.
WHAT the blue parka man ex
claimed I'm ashamed Of myself for
not recognizing you, bishop, and I'll
not rob you. He'll I'm member Of
your church,"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
Stone-Age Men In Africa

Sir Harry Johnston tells of tribe
In venya, South Africa, who wander
among dense forests and samehaunt-
ed wilderness. 1.-THE tribe, the Ando-
robo, reproduces In a most striking
manner the life which we may ,ssppose
to have been led by our faraway an-
cestors in the earliest Stone Ages" he
says. "They lead, in fact, very-nudh the
life that the most primitive types 81
man led In Great Britain and France In
the far back days Of big animals, pos
sibly before the coming Of the glacial
periods.
"They live entirely BIZ the chase,
often consuming the flesh of birds and
beasts uncooked. Though they COM
NIT considerable devastation among
the game Of the province, they are h
picturesque feature when encotfn
tered."-Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
Apples Once Greu Wild

Apples, as we know them today, In
ancient times grew wild In parts Of
Europe and Asia, and their cultivation
began in Europe centuries ago, but 1t
remained for Americans to make the
greatest progress in this direction.
One Of the first of these benefactors
was Loammi Baldwin. While promi-
nent in his capacity as an engineer, he
would long since have been forgotten
except for his horticultural expert
ments, which resulted In the produc-
ton of the famous apple which bears
his name.
The United States now produces the
bulk of the worlds apple crop and Cam
ada adds to North American suprem-
acy. The European belt extends from
Norway to southern France The fruit
is also cultivated in New Zealand, Tas-
mania and other countries.-Detroit
News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
Haze Wonderful
System of Storing Water

There are many ways Of storing wa
ter, but the natural cistern Of the ma.
lives of Darfur (west of the soudan)
seems to be the most wonderful.
But for the tebeldy tree, Darfurites
would perish from drought. These
great trees grow in hollows, In which
the rain collects during the wet sea-
son, which lasts all through July and
August.
The enormous trunks are hollow. As
soon as the rain begins the natives
gather up the water In leather bags.
An expert climber goes up the tree
with a rope to which Is attached the
precious bagi he hauls 1t up with care,
and empties the water into the hollow
trunk. The hollowness Is not the re-
suit Of age or disease, and the sur
rounding wood is absolutely water
tight.
Each little group Of "tuklss (huts)
possesses It's own treea, And on their
contents the people live throughout
the ten dry months.
The tebeldy tree is fruitful source
OF trouble Many tribal fights are
waged solely because a man from one
village is believed to have been. seen
climbing the trees Of another. The
trees belonging to a village, or group
OF "tukls," are not public property for
the dwellers In that group. The sheik
and his family have the first claim on
the water, and their share is claimed
to decimal point Another man may
have a family claim, going back
through several generations, to a GER
tain proportion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
Mystery in Turkeys Name

Tradition has 1t that the first turkey
was brought to England by one Of Sc
bastian Cabot's chief ueutenarits. This
is supported by the fact that william
Strickland, who accompanied Cabot
on several Of his voyages, adopted a
turkey rampant as his crest on being
granted arms In 1851.
Exactly how the turkey got hissnama
is a mystery. Some authorities sus.
gest that the bird christened itself by
constant reiteration Of q sound that
resembles ''turk-turk-turkh
The birds succulent meat was so
highly esteemed by Sixteenth century
churchmen, that by Archbishop Gran
mer's order, only lone dish Of turkey
cocks" was permitted at feasts and
banquets-Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
Would Drop Of

A man called upon his medical ad-
wiser and said: Doctor, I can't get
to sleep at night"
Insomnia, eh?'
THAT'S It," asserted the patient.
There are ways and means Of COM
batting that" declared the doctor.
You think you are hopelessly wake
full, but mental effort has a great deal
to do with getting you to sleep. Just
imagine you are walking tight rope
a thousand feet from the ground. Step
by step you advance on this tight
rope"
"Yes" the patient inquired.
You'll soon drop Off" a
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
FOURTH OF JULY In WOODSTOCK,
ONE HUNDRED YEARS ago

shall immerge in the ocean of
eternity.
Mr.. Joseph Clover. General
Jackson. Nav he be the next
President.
MIR. Lowell. The memory of
Byron. The greatest poet of the
age; literature and the noble
cause of the Greeks but deplore
his loss.
Major Miller. Nieman Edwards.
Is there no fire hot with uncom-
mon wrath, to blast the wretch
Who owed his notoriety to an at
tempt to destroy the reputation
of all honest man ?
Mr.. Claughton. The memory
of Patrick Henry--a republican
Statesman and philanthropist,
MIR. Smoot. The next legis-
lature of Va. They are the SER
wants not the masters of the
people; if obedient to the COM
mands laid upon them to call a
convention they will be worthy
Of their hire. if not. we drink
their political damnation.
Ensign Williams. James Mad
ison. Author of the Virginia
Reconnaissance of 'o8. May it be
the textbook of every Republican.
Mr.. keyworth. The sons of
Columbia. May they ever be
ready to parry the insults of a
foreign foe.
Mr.. John A. Began. John c.
Calhoun. May he be the next
President.
Lieut.. OFT. The Orator of the
Day
Mr.. Johnston. America-The
flower of the world, and the CAM
didate for glory.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
Builds Miniature Rail
Line on Country Estate

". Cecil Gage, retired broker, OF
Fishkill. N. T., has just completed q
two-mile miniature railway system,
which he has constructed with his
own hands entirely from odds and
ends found lying about his estate.
The tracks and switches were
made from the floor beams and the
cars and locomotive from the parti-
tons of dismantled farm buildings.
Ashes from the family furnace served
as ballast for the tracks. A gasoline
motor to run the locomotive and
wheels for locomotive and cars are
the only parts of the system that are
not homemade.
Mr.. Gage began constructing his lit
tie road five years ago In order to
supply himself with an easy way
of disposing Of ashes. He has been
steadily adding to 1t since then until
now he has two miles Of track, five
passenger cars, two fiat cars, freight
car, eight switches, four crossings
equipped with warning signs, a turn
table, a snowplow and half a dozen
stations. At night and during severe
weather a long chicken house serves
as "roundhouse" for the protection
Of the rolling stock.
The road Is used to carry farm
products, frewood and similar mate
rails about the estate as well as to
take the children Of Fishkill and the
surrounding towns for joyriding. Mr..
Gage estimates his yearly mileage as
something above 10000. The tiny
cars attain speed of 20 miles an hour
or more on straight runs, and, al.
though several thousand persons
have been carried as passengers,
there never has been an accident
Popular Science.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
Stephen Girard

Stephen Girard (175o-1s31) was an
American merchant and philanthro-
pist, born at Bordeaux, France. He
was greatly interested in the first
United States bank, which he made
one of the soundest financial institu-
lions In America. During the War
of 1912 he was the chief financial sup
port of the government. On the re-
rllrtering of the second United States
s -. 1916, he became one Of its prin-
cs,stl stockholders and directors, and
exercised a dominant control over its
policy for many years. He left al
most his entire fortune of S7,500,O00
in public benefactions, chief of which
was Girard college, in the regulations
for the control and management OF
which he Incorporated his ideas as to
freedom of thought and religious
belief.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
Drinking Toast Dates
Back to Pagan Times

Just as nutmeg. spices and so on ore
still-sometimes-put into such drink
as punch" so in the olden days a
common custom was to slip mite Of
toasted bread into a glass of ale with
the idea that the taste was thereby
improved. And so 1t came about that
drink was called a toast,
The custom Of drinking 10 someone
really dates from the old pagan days
when sacrifices used to be made to
the gods. Later on an offering Of wine
was made instead, its red color typi-
flying the actual blood Of the ZEAL
sacrifice. Later still men made ISeir
offerings not to the gods but Ia honor
of a friend. So our ancestors would
drink glass or toast In honor Of
someone, and the person honored was
as often as not called a toast for short.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
Boob the Bookman.

Ina Boob got job as porter In
book store and, during the absence OF
the proprietor and clerks, undertook
to wait on a customer "This here IL
q funny place." he said afterweri
"and maybe there amt some dumb
bells fioatin' In and out Of this store
A man that looked as If he had some
sense came in this morning and l
walks right up to him as pleasant as
7 could. Let me see The Spenders,
he said, and / had notion to say
somethin' sarcastic-like. but I didn't.
l says nicely, Gents furnishing goods
next door, and he busted right out
latin In my face. The idea OF looking
for 'spenders in a book shop"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
His Condition

"'Howdy, Uncle Tim" saluted an &C
quaintance from down the road a
piece. slows your rheumatic coming
onw
"Well, I'll just tell you, ork." re-
sponded Old Timrod Totter. I've got
all the rheumatic all the time that !
can carry, and some o the time
good 'eal more"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
For the Radio Fan

What has radio got to do with for
eign trade? When you listen in for
news or amusement, speeding from
broadcasting stations, remember that
you could not listen in, nor broadcast
ing be, but for six imported materials
in radio instruments: mahogany from
st. Jago, South America; rubber from
Brazil or the Far East, platinum
from the Ural mountains, Russia;
glass derived from nitrates procured
In Chile and Germany; silk from
China and Japan and mica from the
mines of India.-National Foreign
Trade Council Bulletin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
Needed Rest

81 was in love with a handsome
looking fellow" wrote one of the love
Torn to Miss Lydia Anguish. HE came
to see me one night. 1 let him kiss
me about fifty times. I haven't seen
him for two weeks. 1 now feel that
I acted Indifferent"
Don't worry, DEAR" was the re-
Spouse Of the comforter. HE has
probably gone somewhere to recuper-
ate"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
An Eosv One

willie" asked the teacher of the
new pupil. "do you know your alpha
bet?"
"Yes, miss" answered Willie.
swell, then" continued the teacher,
awhat letter comes after AT"
"All the rest of them," was the II
umphant reply. aa6lkl
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
Satisfactory

$50 you want to marry my daugh-
terf What Is your financial standingT
well, sir, I've figured out every ex.
emption possible; I've had the best
legal advice that money would secure
I've done everything could do to
dodge it-and l still find that cannot
escape paying an income tax"
take her. She's yours. Boston
Transcript.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
First Train Ride

Eskimo Woman Cat ticket office)-I
would like to have ticket for ASA
quja.
Clerk latter thoroughly studying
railroad folder)-Where in the world
is Assaquja?
Eskimo Woman (pointing)-There
shn sits on the bench.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
SATURDAY. Nloht Leisure.

sDo you sell many Of these expensive
clocks?" asked visitor at jewelers.
1--WE certainly do" said the sales
man. ssThe other day a man came In
from Oklahoma. They had struck oh
on his ranch and he was building him
self a 2oroom house. He bought. 10
clocks. He said he wanted one In
every room except the bath. He omit
ted the bath, because, he said, he
didn't care how much time he fssled
away Saturday night"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04

A negro woman was telling a friend
that she had been to wedding. She
described the brides white satin gown,
the veil, the slippers, the flowers, and
everything.
And what did the Bridegroom
wearT asked the friend
'Well. do you know, that good-for-
nsthing fellow never showed up It an
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
He Thought So Too

A man who was new to golf turned
to his caddie and said: Il say, why
couldn't that fellow get his ball into
the holeY"
He was stymied, SIR" was the re
ply.
He was what?'
HE was stymied, sir"
ooh, was heT' replied the other; II
thought he looked rather funny at
lunch"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
At a Busy Crossing

Traffic Cop Ito Jay walker)-Hey.
you were born in the country. weren't
you?
Cy-Yep, l was.
Traffic Cop-Well, If you don't
watch out, you'll die In the city.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
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Sher ldoah Herald
ADVERTISING P.TFs

ADVERTISING Pi.TES
Transient advertisements viii be
inserted at so cents per square Of
Ten lines each insertion. Reading
notices at five cents per line, each
insertion.
Quarterly and Yearly Display
advertisements by contract.
Unless the number Of insertions IL
markeduponfthe manuscript, ad.
vertisements will be published un-
til'forbidden and charged accord
ingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
While the Goine Was Good

Judge-You stand accused Of having
stolen a watch. What have you TO sayf
The Accused-Your honor, was
going along when spied this watch,
which was also going, and 80 thought
ne WjGht just as well be going to-
"a
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04

Put your savings In the Saving
Department OF the Shenandoah Val
ley Loan and Trust Co.. Woodstock
Va at 3.per cent compound interests
Amounts OF 81 90 and upwards receiv-
ed. The only savings institution in
the county for the accumulation OF the
small savings OF laboring men, wo
men, and children.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
Knerp Her Dad

A small child was having her nrst
ride in a subway train. SHsdenly the
train passed over a switch and the
lights went out for moment.
When they went up again, the little
girl said: aDtd you do thar, daddyf'
Daddy deniedit.
SWELL" replied his small daughter,
"it's Just the sort Of thing you would
do.D
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04

Invest yoar money the percen
Certificates of the Shenandoah Valley
Loan & Trust Co., Woodstock, Va
Security unquestioned. Interest pay
able seml-annually, and Certificate
redeemable any time after six months
on short notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04

Tourist-Say, stranger. this surely
is dry place; doesn't It ever rafnf
Stranger-RainI We've got Duli-
frogs around here more than seven
years old, and they amt learned to
swim yet.-Pennsylvania Punch Bowl
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04

Prisoner" said the magistrate. you
have already been sentenced IL times
for vagrancy, violent assault, smbez-
element, theft and so on"
would you mind not speaking 20
loud, your Worship" was the reply.
my intended father-inlaw Is In court,
and you might damage my nrosDectas
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
BUSINESS CARDS.
nR. C. C. BEIDLER.
VETERINARY.

NEIEhINAhIs
PHYSICIAN and SURG EON.
Graduate of The United States Col
lege OF Veterinary Surgery has perma-
nensly located in Woodstock. Calls
answered day or night.
4-i9 lift
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-07-04
n rSICLAN>.
*. VII ON GEARING.

Having decided to locate perma
a-ptly IN ~ oods:ock, | can be found
al ,eieph,ned at NV home on south
N - street am NV prepared Il
.f>x c. during the day or
atsat. F8arotfAh laboratory anal Sis
sod pnv sicat examination made N my
Office. Your patronage will be appre-
,iasei.
july 25-tf.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08
GROUSE HATCHERY NOTES

GROUSE LAKE, Dec. 7.-The king salmon eggs recently imported from Washington are installed in their new home at the Grouse Lake hatchery They arrived here in excellent shape and suffered but slight loss despite the long trip.
 MT Drager, hatchery superintendent at the lake, invites attention to the fact that the statement as previously made in the Gateway that these eggs were from Oregon was an error, as they were received from the Washing ton State hatcheries. The State of Washington has very efficient hatch cry organization, operating in the neighborhood of 26 hatcheries or eye ing stations under the direction of MT. Carl Seaborg, former canneryman, whose headquarters are in Seattle.
 The late high wind dropped a num- Der of trees across the road, but these have been removed and the road is again open to Lake Kenai.
 MT. Eddie Kurtz of the Carstens' Market, and MT. Malloy of the Seward Express, with MT. Jack Bush of the hatchery, each did their bit with the axe and saw to remove the obstruc- tions. Collectors of poll tax please take notice.
 The coldest day last month in this vicinity brought the mercury to IS de grees above zero. The coldest to date
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08
DANGER AT ROAD CROSSINGS MAY
 BE ABOLISHED

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. G.. The conference of governors which met here last week took under con- sideration papers on prevention of grade crossing accidents and safe guarding the highways effectively.
 Governor Branch declared that it had been estimated that 800 persons had been killed and more than 5000 injured in accidents of this character during 1924.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08

Dr. James T. Gwathmey, of New York, under whose direction it has just been learned, 1000 babies have been born at the Lying-in Hospital, New York, with absolutely no pain to the mothers. unlike the blue babies born under the influence of the once favored twilight sleep" the children born through the use of his method are lusty and strong and ready to yell at once it is reported. Dr. Gwath- mey's discovery consists of the use of scopolomin and morphine in a so- lution of Epson salts. The salts make it possible to obtain the same degree of immunity from pain with one-fourth to one-sixth the quantity of scopolomin, thus reducing the danger of toxic effects on the child.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08

this month registered 27 above.
 Tiecutters are taking advantage of our splendid weather
 The road from Seward to the hatch cry is in very fair condition with the exception oa the stretch between Mile and Fenton's place.
 First Little Boy-I know how the old folks know it ain't goin' to rain no more
 Second Little Boy-How do you know?
 First Little Boy-They read it in the Seward Gateway.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08
FRENCH EDICTH HAS
 NO TERRORS REDS

PARIS, Dec 8.-Communists con- tinue to hold the center of the stage in France, appearing undismayed by the Governments oppressive meas ures which also now include a decree for more strict examination of the immigrants at the frontiers, as a means of checking the influx of com munistS.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08
COMMUNISTS HOLD
 CENTER OF STAGE;
 FRENCH ARE ACTIVE

PARIS, Dec. S.-Communists con- tinue to hold the centre of the stage in France today, appearing undis- mayed by the governments repres- sive measures which now also in clude a decree for more strict ex- aminations of immigrants at the frontiers as means of checking com munists.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08
SHIPMENTS VIA
 PANAMA CANAL THRILLED

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Freight shipments between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts via the Panama canal totalled 12,1S2,072 tons for the year ending June 30, as compared with 4,950,OOO tons the previous year.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08
REFUSES TO ACCEPT THANKS
 FOR AID DURING WORLD WAR

PENDLETON, Ore, Dec. S.-Jim Kanine, chief of the Walla Wallas' has refused to accept from Coolidge a certificate thanking the Walla- Walla indians for their aid to the United States during the war.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08
CHARLES WULF, JR.

CHAKLES WUIF, JH.
 Mrs. Charles D. Wulf of Anvig, Al aska is searching for news of her son, Charles Wulf, Jr., who left An vik on September IT, arrived in Ne mana Sept 23, and is believed to be on the coast somewhere at this time
 He is a young man of about 22 dark complexioned, six feet tall, and broad in proportion. Anyone know ing of his whereabouts please com municate with Mrs. Wulf or with the Rev Henry H. Chapman, Fair banks, Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08
LAToUcHE COUPLE WEEDS

Paul A. Graham and Miss Emma c. Schussler of Latouche were uniteds in marriage yesterday by Judge Cur tis Morford. The only witnesses for the contracting parties were R. N. and Bertha M. Sernby.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08

Advertised causes thousands of jaws to wag on Spearmint gum, posted you on what to buy to cure corns. warts and bunions and ingrowing toe nails.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08
LOCAL ITEMS

Miss Dorothy Sleichter, Red Cross Nurse from Fairbanks, who came as far as Seward with an insane pa tient, returned to her interior home today.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08

c. N. Banks, a Girdwood citizen was a Seward visitor over Sunday.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08
Fairbanks citizens, registered over Sunday at the Overland.

Otto Anderson, Rampant citizen, was guest of the Hotel Sexton over Sunday.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08

E. R. Weaver, an old time resident of Hunter, arrived in town Saturday, returning this morning.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08

l. l.. Starr, a Seattle commercial traveller, sailed on the Northwestern today
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08

Ole Ramunstad of Ruby, arrived on Saturdays train from the Interior
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08

A. Helsman, of Hot Springs, was a guest over Sunday of the Overland.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08

Claude Shea, special prohibition of ticer, returned to his home at An chOrage this morning.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08

The Northwestern which sailed to- day, loaded several thousand barrels of herring, brought in by rAe Redon- do.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08

John Campbell and R. B. Robinson.