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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-09-05
KEPT HATS ON SECOND FLOOR
English Dealer, Following Ancient Gus.
tom, Exhibited Only Sample In
Show Window.

A man who attended the meetings on
the International CHAMBER Of Com.
merce came back by way of England
He wanted hat, and business &c.
Quaintance, a man who had lived for
years in England, suggested a place to
go.
The shop was small and dingy, but
Its windows held a hat which appealed.
An old man appeared to be the only
attendant.
Walt moment" said the shou
keeper, and I'll bring down hat like
the one In the window" Bringing
down the hat meant trip up flight
OF stairs In the corner of the shop. and
while the proprietor was gone the
American. looked about the place.
There We're hat boxes on the shelves
but no hats were on display. except In
the window. Presently down came the
proprietor with the hat. 1t seemed 10
be what the American wanted, bur he
asked to see some other colors. Back
up the steps went he shopkeeper, and
down ne came with more hats.
Tie purchase was made, and while
the hat was being wrapped the Ameri-
can made some inquiries regarding the
business. He learned with astonish.
ment that the hat store had been op-
Grated for more than hundred years:
tnat the present proprietor was the
grandson of the founder, and that most
OF the stock Of hats had been kept on
the foor above the store ever since the
business had been STANDARDIZATION
Business.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-09-05
URUGUAYAN "GAUCH0" GONE
Natural Evolution Has Resulted In
Disappearance of Most Pic ~
turesque Character.

While the Uruguayan "gaucho" was
q full-blooded Indian, In the Argentine
the name was extended to designate
the halfbreeds and creoles who led the
romantic cowboy life Of the great
plains. Here the "gaucho" became in
distinguishable from the ''paisano" or
"countryman" of the American South
west, or the "ranchero" type of the
Mexican agricultural states. Naturally
he then became the enemy of the In
dams, a man of peace withal, though q
somewhat turbulent peace, forerunner
Of the great modern agriculturist.
In this evolutionary stage, In the
middle of the last century, the Argen-
tine 'gaucho," with his Characteristic
poncho, long boots, tight pants, long
hair tied back about the head, his kerr
chief at his neck, and his high, narrow
brimmed hat, lent a barbaric note OF
color to the formation of the rural ele-
ments Of the embryonic nation. Sub
tecting himself to wage service on the
great estates, he came to be civilized.
and being so, he arrived gradually at
the extinction which civilization effects
for all outstanding individualistie
types.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-09-05
Plains of Abraham,

The heights near Quebec overlook
Ing the st. Lawrence river took their
name from Abraham Martin, Cana
dian pioneer of Scotch descent who
was pilot on the ST. Lawrence In
the time Of Samuel Champlain. foun
der OF the city. By a deed author
ized by Champlain himself Abraham
Martin, who was affectionately known
as "Maitre Abraham" obtained a
homestead on the heights of Quebec
his herds of sheep and cattle grazed
on the tableland along the st. Law.
renee which became known among the
inhabitants Of the town as the Plains
OF Abraham. In 1908 part of the
heights of Abraham were converted
into Canadian national park.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-09-05
eeif-Appreciation.

Hunor and self-crftfcism, II has
often been pointed out, go together; q
sense Of humor is an antidote for con-
ceit. Victor Hugo had no sense of
humor, and the complacency with
which he looked back upon his career
arose from conceit that was even
more colossal than his genius.
Late in life some Of his friends were
talking with him and, of course, about
him. One said, Streets ought TO be
named after him."
Another remarked, Streets? Paris
ought to change its name and be called
Victor Hugo
Another added scornfully. "parisf
Paris, after such a great mani No. In.
deedi France ought to change its name
and the whole country be called Victor
Hugo
The great writer then lifted hts
head and. with JNvien dignity, spoke
In tones Of quiet, solemn convictions
ssThaf will come In Tina
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-09-05
Liuing in the DARK

Pit ponies are not the only creatures
hist live in coal mines, seldom seeing
the light Of day. Miners Gre often
troubled with rats. mice, flies, and even
frogs and toads.
The presence OF mice spells danger
They have been known to gnaw cables,
causing electric wires to fuse and VA
por to be exploded In gassy pits. Their
food consists Of scraps from tho
miners meals. and they have a strange
liking for oil. which they lick from the
fabricated parts of machinery In the
mine. Whatever their diet, however,
the mice never grow very big, because
the entire absence Of light has q
dwarfing effect.
Flies seem to thrive underground,
and are a great nuisance to the
miners, especially at mealtimes. Other
ainute forms OF insect life which in.
habit the 1.inas explain why frogs and
Eeseds are frequently found there, lock.
ing 1T and welI-fed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-09-05
miracles on Every Side

When the Greek religion began to
pass away Greece was land Of mir
acles. Everything that happened was
regarded as a miracle.
There were winking pictures, sweat
ing statues, statues that wept and shed
tears. paintings that could blush, stat
ues that would brandish spears and
swords, images that talked. iigagex
that bled real blood from wounds and
numberless statues and shrines which
healed wounds and made the blind
see and the deaf hear.
The tools with which the mythical
Trojan horse was made were on ex-
hibition as was the spear of Achilles.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-09-05
Some Arizona FLOWERS

Arizona deserts have their own flow
ers. In places the supply is abundant.
the growth large, the flowers when in
bloom OF marked beauty, the big yuc-
ca and the sotol. both members of
the lily family, showing beautiful
bloom on tall and stately stalks.
one Of the interesting desert
growths is the water cactus, so named
because of Its great stalk. from to 10
feet high and as large in circumfer.
ence as barrel. 1t has heavy pulpy
covering from which 1t is possible to
squeeze gcodly amounts of water. In.
dams and travellers are quick to turn
20 the cactus when water supplies are
short-Colnmbns Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-09-05
To Cement Agate Wore

The old cement made by mixing
litharge with glycerin Is as good as
any for .mending holes in kettles. pans.
water pipes, etc. The litharge and
glycerin should be kept separate until
needed, and only as much as Is re-
quired at the time should be mixed,
as the mixture soon hardens. This
kind of hard putty is also useful for
purifying the glass In aquariums, mend
Ing auto radiators, fixing burners to
kerosene lamps and doing similar re-
pairs where a hard and resistant ce-
ment Is required. Litharge Is red
dish powder which can be bought at
any drug store; 1t is an oxide Of lead
''red lead.s
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-09-05
Worse to Come

Having been served with a wedge
# some yellow substance, the hus-
sead poked at it cautiously with his
fork, and finally turned it over on his
plate. asking:
"What is this?"
Pound cake. What of it?" the
wife replied.
Nothing said the husband. II
thought my section weighed more than
a pound. What are you going to make
next?"
Marble cake" said. the wife def
antly. - Pittsburgh Chronicle Tele-
graph
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-09-05
Desirable Edinburg
Residence For Sale

An exceptional opportunity to buy
one OF the most attractive residential
properties in Edinburg. Excellent
nine room frame house in first-class
condition. Porches on three sides.
running water, good cellar, all neces-
sary outbuildings, fruit trees, an album
dance of fine grapes. fifty feet front
of beautiful lawn, in center of town,
opposite Christian Church. This is
one of theA most desirable homes in
Edinburg and will be priced reason
ably with favorable terms. Possession
given on short notice. Call at resi-
dence or write.
is. p. HOLLINGSwoRTH,
May p. Edinburg, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-09-05
Anything to ObIise

Maid-I wonder. Ma'am, If you'd be
so good a. to do me a little favor.
Ma'am.
Mistress-C Certainly. II possible
What Is TT
Maid-Well. Ma'am. my young man
b at the back door. Could you hold
him In conversation for few minutes
while I run upstairs and put On q
touch Of powder. London Punch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-09-05
Twins Neper Parted

A curious record of coincidence II
reported from Devonshire (Eng.) con-
corning twin brothers, born in 1851,
near Barnstaple. in. that county. When
they were twelve ears old the twins
were apprentice 10 miller. They
are still millers and are still working
side by side
Ths brothers married on the same
day and lived n adjoining houses.
Each haa ten children; one, three
boys and seven girls; the other three
girls and seven boys For fifty-seyen
years both twins have attended the
same Sunday school and neither has
eyer misbed Sunday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-09-05
TO OUk SUBSCRIBERS

The Post Office is again makingde
mands on publishers of newspapers to
revise their mailing lists. Under the
ruling of the Department the publisher
will not be allowed to mail papers as
|second-class matter to subscribers who
owe for more than one year, unless
the subscriber has given instructions
Ito continue sending it for definite
! time and bona fide promise to pay.
Because of this law, we are compelled
| to communicate with all onr subsc,sib-
ers and ask them to cooperate with us
that we may put our mailing list in the
shape required.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-09-05
JOB PRINTING
Executed Promptly Al The
HERALD OFFICE.
The Hasty Departure.

Ethel had been warned time and
again that she must not keep COM
pany with Tom Jones' young man
with questionable character. But
1t 30 happened on this particular
night that Ethel's father was the one
who greeted the young man as he
entered the vestibule OF his sweet
hearts home He no sooner had
passed the time of the day than be
found himself seated in the middle
of the street, assisted by the foot OF
EtheFs angry father.
Ethel. just having completed her
toilet. came downstairs and asked o,
her father what had become OF Tom
"Ile just went out" replied the
father gruffiy.
Gone out? How soon win he be
back asked his daughter.
We'll" replied he. with sarcasm.
IF he Games back as quickly az he
rent out he's due here new."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-09-05
srrle Manner fcy Eoih

11Ti- lNCNFcT FCg . GA
The Nsaigi!y ursie was salN.ag ovee
e prospects Of his nephew with ta6
rs mother.
How is he doing with his studlesa
"Oh, very @ell. He shows a area,
talent for music. and his manner Is
sery naughty. HIS teacher thinks he
will become eonentanr'
"Ah. Indeedr' responded uncle
"Orchestra or street ear2"-Stray $50.
RES
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
To Have a clear. Sweet Skin

Touch pimples, redness, roughness
or itching, if any, with Cuticura Oint-
ment, then bathe with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Rinse, dry gently and
dust on little, Cuticura Talcum to
leave fascinating fragrance on skin.
Everywhere 25c each-Aovertiseme
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
Had Enough

On the first night Of new play a
man in the front row of the stalls got
up toward the end of The second act
and began to put on his overcoat. This
was too much for. the actor-manager.
who stalked down to the center of the
footlights and addressed the delin-
quent.
Excuse me, sir" he observed, "but
perhaps you are not aware that there
is another act?"
eyes," retorted the stranger, cheer
fully. That's why I'm going"
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
Numerous Lo1us

Our laws have become so numerous
that it often costs a man a hundred
dollars to get a shillings worth of JUS
tice, and misses of it at last. t."-Wil-
liam Manning, 1898.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
Holland Leads in Cocoa

For 200 years Holland has been a
leading factor in the cocoa industry.
Today Amsterdam alone has 13 fac
tories engaged in the manufacture of
cocoa and chocolate.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
The Great Defeated

Returning from Washington, the
lame duck wandered around town for
several days. Meeting him in front
of the post office, an old friend
slapped him on the back and said:
"Well, I did my share, John; voted
for you"
The lame duck thanked him feebly
and responded: "I'm at a loss to un-
derstand how failed Of election"
"Why SOP"
81 can't find anybody who didn't
vote for me-"
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
TrDeLue-Year-OLd Patriarch

For the past 400 years the patri-
archate of the HISTORIANS has been
hereditary post. The present patriarch
is the youngest religious dignitary in
the world, being but twelve years old.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
Youth and Age

Youth needs but to hear a new tune
twice to know it by heart Elderly
folks have to hear it 20 times to mere
ly identify it by its name.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

FARMERS and manufacturers of the
l. Middle West, in convention in Chi
cago, adopted a series of resolutions
for presentation to President Coolidge
and congress. They oppose govern
ment price fixing; approve of coop
erative marketing of farm products;
commend the Departments of Agricul-
ture and Commerce for their work. in
the foreign marketing field; favor a
reforestatiOn movement; ask material
reduction of all taxes urge that immi-
grants be limited by quality and
economic needs; oppose government
ownership or operation of railroads,
mines, public utilities, farms or fac
tories; oppose attempts to deprive the
Supreme court of its primary function
of determining the validity of congress
sional action, and went Muscle Shoals
developed primarily for the produc-
ton of fertilizer.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
"DANDELION BUTTER COLOR"

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for so years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
Of "Dandelion" for 35 cents.-Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
Ruinor1S

Flora-Don't you find the hot sun
bad for the complexion
Fauna-It's awful. 1t melts the
rouge and leaves the face all streaky.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

NENIZELOS found that after all it
was necessary for him to become
premier of Greece, so he assumed that
post and formed a cabinet with Rous.
SOS as foreign minister. Renewal OF
British friendship and aid Is now in
dicated and it is predicted Greece will
join the English-Italian-S COM
bination in the Mediterranean to re-
strain French ambitions to dominate
Europe. Greece may need English help
to keep Salonilli from Serbia. Veni-
zelos is openly favoring the establish
ment of a republic and probably will
be it's first president. He, however,
deprecates the expulsion of the royal
family and has insisted that the or
ganization of revolutionary army Off
GERS be dissolved before the plebiscite
is held.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
Explained

"Pa, what's a political dark horsew
Frequently, my son, it's candidate
who is willing to pony up"
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

M EXICO'S rebellion seems to be
1N1 moving toward it's climax, and
there is not reason to believe that the
lutionists. Just now the activities of
the armies are centered mainly about
Tampico, and the United States gov
ernment has found it necessary to
warn the rebels that it will not coun-
to American commerce. The cruiser
Tacoma was ordered to Vera Cruz,
but ran aground 16 miles from Vera
Cruz.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

Automobiles have as many symp-
toms as middle-aged man; but they
need more attention.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

~ ENERAL DAWES, in formally ac-
~ cepting the craftsmanship of the
committee of experts to anvestigate
Germanys capacity to pay, delivered a
characteristic speech in which he
bluntly denounced the politicians and
"nationalistic demagogues" who in
crease disorder for their personal
profit, and asserted the first thing to
be done to avert the most colossal
bankruptcy the world has ever seen
is to stabilize currency and help Ger
many to recover its economic produc-
tivity. The committee has begun
gathering the views of financial au-
thorities, and has invited Herr
Schacht, president of the reichsbank
to tell what help had been offered in
his recent visits to London, Zurich and
Amsterdam. 1t is asserted that Dawes
means to steer the investigation to-
ward methods of raising an immediate
loan for Germany, probably not over
25O,QO0,000, to stabilize the mark.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
Children Cry for "Castoria"
A Harmless Substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoc, Drops
and Soothing Syrups - No Narcotics!

Mother! Fletcher's Castoria has
been in use for over 80 years to relieve
babies and children of Constipation,
Flatulency, Wind Collie and Diarrhea :;
allaying Feverishness arising there
from, and, by regulating the Stomach
and Bowels, aids the assimilation of
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
"CASCARETS" FOR LIVER
AND BOWELS-1Oc A BOX

Cures Biliousness, Constipation, Sick
Headache indigestion. Drug stores. ADV.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

,T%OKYO was terrified and consider
ably damaged by an earthquake
that was the severest since the great
temblor of last September. About
thirty persons were killed and many
buildings in the capital, in Yokohama
and other places were wrecked. Next
day severe shocks were reported from
Sendai, Japan; Bogota, Colombia, and
Bombay, India.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

Decline of the franc to record low
point moved the French government
to a determination to effect great
economies, including the abandonment
of big public works for time and the
cutting of the government pay roll,
and to increase taxation 20 per cent.
Exchange rates reacted to this, the
franc recovering sharply.
KING GEORGE formally opened the
IN British parliament Tuesday, and
the Tory government in the speech
from the throne made a last desper-
ate effort to rally the Liberals to its
support and keep the LaboriteS out Of
power. The speech was long and dull
and contained an extensive program
of minor reform, including various
schemes for the relief of the worker
and the farmer. Ramsay Macdonald,
Labor leader, announced that at the
earliest possible moment he would
move as follows:
1T is, therefore, our duty to submit
to your majesty that your majesty's
present advisers have not the conf
dence of the house."
On Thursday H. H. Asquith, veteran
leader of the Liberals, put an end
to all the hopes of the Tories by sec
onding the Labor motion and announc-
ing that when it was called up the
following Monday he would vote for
it and advise all his friends to do the
same. None who had not read his
mail for the last week, he said, knew
the strong demand for him to become
the savior of the country. Becoming
the savior of the country meant doing
some underhand deal to keep out Of
Office the party which by all constitu-
tional rules was entitled to it.
Mr.. Macdonald, in a speech to the
commons, denied that the Labor party
favored any revolutionary plans, Sc
cret or otherwise.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
Best Wav to Relieve pain

is by direct outside application and
the best remedy is an Allcock's Plaster
the original and genuine.-Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

Two new plans for financing a SOL
Il diers' bonus were presented to the
senate last week. Senator Curtis of
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

G HENANDOAH, our giant dirigible
" which is to be used in the coming
arctic expedition Of the navy, was Civ
en- an exciting test Wednesday night.
Moored ito her mast at Lakehurst to
see how much wind she could stand,
the big ship was torn loose by a 72-
mile gale and driven northward. Capt.
Anton Heinen and his crew of 21 speed
lily got the dirigible under control and
after flying as far as New York harbor
they turned her nose south again.
Seven and "a half hours after she broke
loose the Shenandoah was once more
safe I'm her hangar, little injured save
for the torn nose covering. Her crew
was unharmed and unafraid through
out the wild ride, and Captain Heinen,
who has had wide experience with air
craft, says she is without doubt the
strongest constructed ship of her type
ever built.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

y OVERNOR PINCHOT of Pennsyl-
~ vania also did some denouncing,
at the annual convention of the Anti
Saloon league. He said the national
scandal of the failure to enforce pro-
hibition was the worst in our history,
and he voiced what he called 'gen-
eral demand" for a congressional in
vestigation of the prohibition enforce
ment unit of the government.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

He is a wise man who either speaks
the truth or says nothing.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

The hardest thing in the world is to
get possession of a fact.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01

Kansas, Republican whip, proposed ITO
retain in modified form the existing
admission taxes and use the proceeds
from the admission taxes is about $70,-
100000, and Senator Curtis estimates
that this would come within 100000
of meeting the annual cost of the
bonus.
Senator Copeland of New York,
Democrat, introduced bill providing
for straight cash bonus to ex-service
men at the rate of $125 day for each
day of service, with a $625 maximum
payment. The total cost of the bonus
under this plan is estimated lat about
81 $1,5OO000,000, and Senator copeland
would have the Treasury department
issue bonds to this amount.
Q ENATOR CARAWAY of ARKANSAS
- violently denounced Albert B. Fall,
former secretary of the interior,
Wednesday before the senate commit
tee that is investigating Falls leases
of naval oil reservations to private per-
sons, and Attorney General Daugherty
came in for some of the sting. Said
the Arkansas senator:
'If the people in charge Of the Amer
lean navy are to be believed when they
say, our very national existence de-
pends upon the navy as the first line
of defense; when they tell us we would
be lost without the navy, and then sell
every drop Of reserve fuel for the navy,
| ask how much more infamous it is to
have sold every gallon of reserve oil
than it was for Benedict Arnold to
try to sell only rocky fortress on the
Hudson river?
81 know there is something wrong
with the source of Mr.. Fal1's money,
and l know that every reading man and
woman in America will know that AL
bert B. Fall, the secretary of the in
terror, sold every gallon of the Amer
lean reserve fuel to oil spectators, one
of whom boasted he would make $780,
100000 out of his share of the loot.
"Of course, rather imagine if it
were not for my distinguished friend,
the present attorney general, all these
men would be indicted. But I am con-
scious as long as he sits at the helm
at the Department of Justice they may
sell the White House and be absolutely
immune from any prosecution in the
federal courts"
, 1924-10-23
School Notes
Tree Surgeon Talks

Mr.. Caldwell. a guide in Rocky
Mountain National Park, Colorado,
gave n short entertainment in the
auditorium the morning of Monday
the 18th. He also gave longer talks
after school and at night. He is an
accomplished bird imitator, a very
good musician and is a splendid
talker.
Mr.. Caldwell Is a tree-surgeon by
profession.
He knows trees, flowers, birds, an
imals and plants from A to H.. He
can initiate almost any birds with
astounding realism. He has travel
ed In every state in the union and
has studied all their flora and fauna.
In his talk Mr.. Caldwell explained
why and how some of the birds and
trees got their James His almost
uncanny imitation of a small, fright
ened chick set the audience wild
with laughter.
1t is seldom that We hear such
talent in Rawlins and Mr.. Caldwell's
performance was highly appreciated.