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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
COUNTRIES FREE OF SNAKES
ireland, New Zealand, Japan, Ias.
mania and Patagonia Not Both
cred With Reptiles.

The Irish are fond Of Boosting oe the
Immunity Of their island from snakes.
1t In true that Ireland does not pos
sess any snakes, but she Is by NO
means the only country so blessed
There are no snakes In New Zealand.
and few poisonous insects. New Zea-
land has a spider which Is rather poi
sonous, and, Of course, 1t has Its mos
quitoes, but on the whole 1t Is remark
ably free from venomous reptiles and
insects.
Canada for the greater part Ii free
from snakes, especially those Of ths
poisonous variety, and this Ii more
strange because the .rattlesnake lie
quite common In the northern part Of
the United States. Here and there In
the ranges Of British Columbia q few
stray rattlers may be found. but as q
rule the border line between the two
countries marks the northernmost limit
Of this reptile.
Patagonia Is another snakeiess coan-
try. There are no snakes In Iceland.
while Japan and Tasmania are also
places where these reptiles are rarA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
Up to the Widow.

Speaking on the marriage laws q Q
meeting presided over by an archdea-
con, a curate remarked that Il ives
not generally known that man could
not DAIRY bis widows cousin.
"Wldow's sister. you mean" cor
rected the president.
"Eo," replied the youthful cleric.
II mean widows cousin"
The archdeacon was on his feet fn
an instant. His law must not be chal-
ienged by q curate.
II tell you." he said, "a man may
marry his widows cousin, but not his
widows sister. You must really allow
me - know"
3st," persisted the CITRATE, show
can Z man Dc anything In the way Of
marrying when his wife Il d wjd6rS'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23

TIE eAief food Of ordinary garden
aoies II composed Of earthworns,
grnbs. eaterpiliars and insects of vari-
e1s kinds. In captivity moies have
been known 10 eat birds, mice and
ether Aesh. During the summer these
little animals burrow about tn the light
sDpsoii searching for food They go
6seper IN winter and hibernate. or at
lenst live n . semi-dornant state Al
though moies DO considerable damage
b. upAsavine the ground in lawns and
gardens. they partly recompense for
this harm By destroying insects which
prey upon the roots Of piantG The
eyes Of the moles are very small and
sunken. being almost hidden In the soft
FUR. n 10 now believed that the eyes
u garden molss are degenerate and
srrve practically no use as organs Of
sight. Moles seldom come to the sur
face Of the ground except at ncontime.
This habit has often been observed but
never adequately explaine6>-1hs
tathnnder.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
Fall Freshening Is
Meeting With Favor
Many Excellent Reasons Are
Given for Practice.

Fall freshening is one of the meth
DDS that many scientific men and 9
ers have been for years endeavagil
to persuade dairymen to practice
There are so many excellent reasons
for such advice.
Cows that freshen in early autumn
produce more for the year and
siderably more in the winter.
cows freshening in the spring
winter is the time of year wheA
cows should be in milk and he9
milk because, as rule, the
consistently higher during the
and early spring months and a.so
farmer who practices diversified S
ing has more leisure time away
his general farming operations al i
season of the year
Professor Misner of Cornell, in we
Ing on this problem, compiled
valuable information on owe
cows, from which he found
herds that had less than %
of the cows freshen in the i,
average yield per COW per year
4,930 pounds and the cost of produc
100 pounds of milk was $3.50.
herds where over 90 per cent of u
cows freshened in the fall the yiel
was COPS pounds and the cost S2.35 pc
hundred (1921 figures for New Yor
state). While the difference canT
all be accredited to fall freshen
yet it undoubtedly was an impor
factor, and hence has very detaii
bearing on the cost of producing N
Between December l, and March
is the ideal time to get the cows "
calf, thus insuring fall freshening wi
consequent greater profits.-H. K. l.
celles, Fieldman, Colorado State Dair
Commissioner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
Burial of Brdddock

Gen. Edward Braddock was buried
in the middle of the road about so
miles from Cumberland, Md. Care
was taken to close the grave and have
the troops and wagon train pass over
it to eface all marks of the burial.
This was to prevent dissertation of the
remains by the Indians. Many years
later General Braddock's grave was
discovered when a road was being
built through that part of Pennsylva-
mia. Part Of the bones of Braddock
finally found their way to a museum
in Philadelphia. 1t Is said that some
of them were also taken to England.
At any rate they were removed from
their resting place in the forest.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
Profits From Apples

Careful records kept for the past
20 years Of the cost OF every orchard
operation and the income from the
sale Of the fruit In a typical ten-acre
Baldwin apple orchard in western Ne.
York show that apple growing has
paid an attractive profit. at least in
this orchard The average yearly net
profit on . barrel Of apples for the 20
year-period has been S1.51 and the av-
srsge annual profit per acre for the 20
years has been $120.71. Estimating
that the orchard is worth $500 per
eWe. the annual net dividend has been
ID Per cent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
What Did Peggy Say?

In her Memories" Katherine lyman
writes ct some length of Dudley Har-
dy, the great Bohemian: 81 can re-
member an evening when Dudley
slipped the tablecloth Off the table
and was Maud Allen In the midst OF
che delicious performance in came thu
stolid English cook. Later when, II
he Irish way, ! went to the kitchen
ire to warm my feet, said 20 her
Isn't Mr.. Hardy funny, cookr Well
did think 80 at first, num- she said
but now I've got used to him and
don't take no notice Once we came
IN to find Dudley In desperate mood
There had been a terrible cheap
French lamp In the dining room, all
ornament. that gave a glaring I'm
shaded light. We found 1t beautifully
swathed In white silk and lace, look
Ing all lamp ought to look. But Dud-
ley sat, his head In his hands, a guilty
creature with . conviction Of guilt. He
had out up some Of Peggy's CHS
wife's) beautiful Paris lingerie to
make The lamp-shada"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
Thackeray Ate Fourteen
Items on Dinner Menu

Thackeray was proud Of his achieve
nents as an eater. and in Roadside
;lSetches" set forth the bin Of fare OF
title dinner he once enjoyed at An
.5erp: 81. green pea soup; 2, boiled sci,
non: 8, mussels; 4, crimped skate: i
cast meat; 6. patties: Z, melon;
tewed carp with mushrooms ane
MONS; o, roast turkey; 10. caufiflowe'
md butter; IL, fllets of venison piques
With assafoetida sauce; II, steweo
.alrs ear: IS. roast veal; II. roast
'amb; 10, stewed cherries: 10. rice
pudding: II, Gruyere cheese and about
rwenty-four cakes OF different kinds.
Except 8. IS and A. he declared
I give you my word ate all written
Town here, with three rolls and
score of potatoes"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
Herds Do Well
~ This Mixed Ration

ssn silage, clover hay,
prn and oats, corn-soy-bean
roughage with small amount
zeal added each day-that's the
Charles Beck, Bremen county,
sing to produce the 1000
milk he delivers daily at
adeasery. says writer in
farming. 1t does not take
naed farmer long to see that
sc herd of 40 grade cows are
irting their third milking sea-
the right idea.
spring 4 planted soy beans
irnsI expected to use in my
red Beck 81 thought that If
good in silage. they would
Iii in fodder, so I planted a
ng variety to be cut with
the corn for roughage.
Besides cutting the cost Of concen-
trsted feeds by reducing the require
~ats of them, soy beans increase the
riiiclency OF the silage." continued
Beck. while explaining his system of
dairy farming.
An abundance Of clover hay is grown
each year by Beck, who started several
years ago to grow into the dairy bust
n9ss instead of going into 1t In lump
sum. A pure bred bull was the first
move Beck made toward better dairy
farming. Next he began selling his
poor cows. That system has made his
herd one Of the profit makers in the
county.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
Imperative of Happiness

All high happiness has IN Ii some
element Of love; all love contains a
desire for peace. One immediate eff
feet Of new happiness. new love. is to
make US turn toward the past with a
wish to straighfen out Its difficulties.
heal Its breaches, forgive its wrongs.
We think most hopefully of distressing
things which may still be remedied,
most regretfully Of others that have
passed beyond our reach and will
J. L Alien
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
Locsfe Leaks

An automatic leak tndicatos for
ships consists Of . number Of small
cast-iron boxes screwed to the bsik-
head Of each compartment and set at
predetermined distances. enc above an
other. In each box there Ia an cleo
trical contrivance connected with an
Indicator board, either on the bridge
or In some other convenient place.
The board II fitted with number Of
small glow lamps Of different colors
and Is connected with an alarm bell.
When water rises to the level Of the
lowest box 1t makes an electrical con.
tact, By which the lamp correspond
ing to the height OF the bulkhead that
the box indicates II lighted and 20
rrrnalns until the next boz Il reached
81 the water. when the second lamp
4 lighted. Meanwhile tho ball rings
continuously until shut 81
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23

: first reference to the discovery
natroleum In America 10 contained
letter written In 1929 by Joseph
5.oche d'Allion. a French mis-
fe the Indians.
had crossed the Niagara river
made his way southwark through
stern New York into northern Penn
wanna, where he found = spring from
IN oil flowed
''is oil was highly esteemed by the
sns for medicinal usss, says the
'rcit News. The lsttsg Of the priest
~ pubiished in 1082 n sagarRs @His-
ire Dc Canada
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
Bird Initiates Mole

A remarkable bird. In appearance
not unlike an ordinary farmyard deni-
zen, and known as a Highland cock,
has broken away from the bird ira
dition and instead Of building its nest
among the trees or caves, has launched
out on bold and original lines of Its
own and has learned to make a sub
terranean nest. The idea is exclusive.
So far pathological experts have
failed to discover imitators. Os-
triches have been observed fiirting
with the idea, but so far they have
only been able to get their heads be-
low the surface.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
rus out Your onaua.

3As latest science, called gIosso
NANCY" purports to read the persons
character By the size and shape Of
the tongue. According to giossoman-
cists. those who possess short and
broad tongues ars apt to be untruth-
full. while people whose tongues are
short and narrow are sly and bad.
tempered. When the tongue IL long
and broad. 1t 10 sign that its owner
IL inclined to be gossip. A tongue
that Ia long and narrow denotes q
frank. open disposition. Girls with
small. round. plump tongues possess
trustfuI and affectionate dispositions,
but men with similar shaped tongues
are apt to be Inconsistent. What
giossornancIsts term the rectangular
type Of tongue-one that Il almost
square In Shapes indicative a. .
strong, virile nature. Men with these
shaped tongues are ambitiouA activA
and likely to gst On ID tn world
4cuare-tonsued women. howevue -
|1ks1y - y selfanertive.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
Early Days of Boxing

In the early days of boxing there
was no time limit to the length of a
round, which might last for one second
or one hour. 1t ended only with a
knock-down, and not more than thirty
seconds was allowed for rest and re-
ctvery. The knockout blow had not
then been invented Consequently,
contests we're likely to be prolonged
far beyond what is the case nowadays,
when championship battles that are
counted in terms of seconds are by no
means uncommon
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
Saturday Nlnht Leisure.

~Do you sell many of these expensive
csocksT asked visitor at a jewelers.
I'VE certainly DO" said the sales
man. 'The other day a man came in
from Oklahoma. They had struck oil
on his ranch and he was building him
self 20-room 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 fesied
away Saturday night"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
Boob the Booknan.

Ina Boob got job as porter N q
book store and, during the absence Of
the proprietor and clerks, undertook
to wait on customer. This here is
a funny place" he said afterward.
"and maybe there amt some dumb
bells fioatin' in and out Of this store
A man that looked as II he had some
sense came In this morning and ]
walks right up to him as pleasant as
I could. Let me see The Spenders,',
he said. and / had q notion to sAS
somethin' sarcastic-like, but I didn't
| says nicely, Gents furnishing good.
next door, and he busted right GU:
laffin' In my face. The idea Of loukins
Tor 'spenders In book shop"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
~
Birds Will Eat
Injurious Bugs
Farmer Is Also Benefited
by Consumption of Vari-
Gus Weed Seeds.

Jared BY the United States Department
of Agrfculture)
lie economic value Of birds, espe-
cially lnsectiyorous birds In farm dis
tricts. cannot be too strongly empha-
aixed, IN the opinion Of the biological
survey Of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. For this reason
the bureau Is interested not only In the
protection of migratory game birds,
which Is one of its important func-
tons. hut also in the conservation OF
eficial bird life.
IS an agricultural pest exists
ea aas numerous effective bird en-
efftes For instance, % kinds Of birds
nown to feed upon the clover
ii, and like number upon the
Il beetle, SO on the cooling moth,
IN the gypsy moth, 40 on horsefiies,
30 billbugs, IS on clover-root borers,
on cutworms, 120 on leaf hoppers,
"a 1853 on wireworms.
Devour Weed Seeds.
Is benefit the farmer also by eat
mites of weed seeds. 1t has
mated that a single species of
,g IN a single state-Iowa-con
annually S75 tons Of weed seeds,
10 not, Of course. especially sim
al the noxious seeds or an insect
81 for food; but eating indiscrimi-
Nefely and voraciously. the most
abundant food is taken first, and this
s likely to be the moving caterpillar
n adult insect, or the seeds on the
.lant or on the ground. where they
nave been carried by the wind. Many
species of birds perform another i'm
softant service to man through their
eding habits, since they act as scav-
gers. In districts where the disposal
waste is not completely taken care
by community and individual effort
make valuable contribution to
pubic health.
Domestic Cat Is Enemy.
Next to man himself, wantonly using
gun. the worst enemy of farm birds
tie domestic cat. Storms also de-
.4oy great many birds by cutting of
heir food supply. Protection against
the elements cannot often be provided
for birds except where refugees or sane
ries are maintained for them, but
objective public sentiment, sup
by effective laws, will lessen the
ge done by man and domestic an
Birds may be still further en-
ged and increased by the pro-
of food trees, such as the null
which will serve the double pur-
+ attracting them away from
ofher fruit trees and supply
suitable food.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
Prayer Of Enc rrea

Ft&fSF W tHS ttU4s
Upo1 tree In Portugal Z tsuxsles
read this appeal:
Ye VINO pass BY and would mise
your hand against me, harken xsf,5ou
harm me.
am the heat Of your hearth on
the cold winter nights
The friendly shade screening you
from fhe summer sun
And my fruits are refreshing drafts,
quenching your thirst a. you journey
On.
IN the beam that holds your
houea ne board Of your tahlA the
bed yQu ~ On, the timber that builds
yogR boat
! IN de handle Of your hq4 your
der, The wood Of your Grade and
y NO pass ne ~ lIG1ea = NJ
- rs 4ezQ - at
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
Many Volcanic Craters
in the United States

When we think Of volcanoes we gen.
orally associate them with some for
eign country, but here In our own do
main we have within a comparatively
restricted area q group Of 6S volcanic
craters. This Is In Idaho and the place
is called the "Craters Of the Moon"
because the landscape Is 80 cold look
ing and so barren Of vegetation that Il
resembles the landscape Of the moon
as it seems TO Us when viewed through
q telescope. While 1t is barren 1t is not
without color, for there is considerable
variation in the tints Of the ground
which is covered with the frozen"
lava which flowed from these craters
few hundred years ago. There Is one
field which Is called the Blue Dragon
which Is lava. of beautiful aurelean
tint and with polish as II II had been
vanished. There are cracks In the de-
posit at regular intervals and all OF
similar shape, which makes the mass
resemble the scales Of a great dragon.
These volcanic mounds are OF various
heights and some Of interesting forma-
ton. with considerable variation as to
color. This field Is about three miles
wide and thirty long and has been ref
Gently. dedicated to the purposes Of q
public park. While It Is not exactly
accessible. II ls not a difficult place 20
get at and at the present time It is
little known. II Is located between
CAxx and AEco. y
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
nsIlcs Of Famous Massacre.

While excavating for electric Con
Quits In Chicago recently workmen IN
sarthed the skeletons Of three AEnsri.
can Indians which archeoiogtsts and
experts II indian lore believe to 10 al
lenat 4 hundred years ed yhess
hozes were found pok or frpm he
pleeq a H. eanasas E&f& m ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23
Huge Insect Collection

The British museum possesses by
far the most comprehensive insect col
lection In the world. says London Tit
Bits. 1t has not until quite recently
been possible to make an exact cat
alogue Of all items. but after three
years work one has now been COM
pIeted and published
According to tlifs. lie collection con-
tains 1.11S.0o0 insects. There are $685.
767 butterflies Of 1910 different
kinds. $4,000 beetles of $500 differ
ent kinds. OF bees, wasps and winged
ants there are 1a,60S kinds. OF bugs,
flies. gnats and mosquitoes there are
I 1867 species represented; of grass
hopper types 1890, and of plant lice
81 species IN 40 items
Private donors have done most to
swell the collection. One alone gave
10000 insects, another $1,000. while
enc entire collection OF butterflies
which was presented consisted Of a.
l30 specimens
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-01-23

2 suitable food.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-04
APPRENTICE SCHOOL
Aided BY Cleveland Trade
UniOniStS.

Cleveland, Ohio.-The second COM
mencement of the Cleveland building
trades apprentice school will be held
on Wednesday evening, December q.
The school is conducted by the board
of education in cooperation with
building trades unions, employers as
sociations and federal and state voca-
tional education boards.
The school is operated under the
Smith Hughes act of 1917 in which
congress provides for the support of
part-time trade schools. Every dollar
contributed by the federal govern
ment must be matched by an equal
amount by the state or local commun-
ity, or both. Additional funds must
be furnished by the local board of edu-
cation. Building material to operate
the school is furnished without cost
by local material dealers and manu-
facturers.
Speakers at the commencement ex-
ercises will include Secretary of Labor
Davis and Matthew Woll, A. F. of L.
vice president and chairman of the
A. F. of L. committee on education.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-04
MAYOR R-ELECT STARTING RIGHT

Though Mayor-elect Harry J..
Koehler, Jr., doesn't take hold of the
office until after the first of the new
year he has already aired his views
on certain things which give rise to
the fact that he is in favor of certain
things which would be for the best
interest of the city as whole. He
favored the increase of salaries which
were granted by council last week
and of others that council ignored. He
also asked that the ordinance combin-
ing the positions of service and
safety director be repealed so that two
men again will fill these jobs. 1t
doesn't seem, however, that he is go
ing to get very far in the matter
with the present council The mayor
elect is right in his contention that
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-04
RAIL MERGER
BY Force Has Been Aban
dOned.

Washington.-The Interstate Com
merce Commission. has abandoned its
attempt to force a merging of the
nations railroads. The plan was
worked out by Prof. C. Q. Ripley, Of
Harvard University, who grouped the
carriers into % great systems. The
Interstate Commerce Commission ac-
cepted this as basis and later pro-
posed 10 regional groupings.
The railroads oppose compulsory
merging, which would fasten non
paying roads on those who are more
prospel Gus. The railroads point out
that the motor truck will revolution.
ize short hauls and will make it pos.
sible to abandon branch lines whose
upkeep does not permit dividend earn
ings. These railroads, managers say
will drag down profitable roads il
the mergers are forced.
That the commission is alert tt
changing conditions because of the
motor truck is indicated by its ap
proval Of railroads abandoning shor
lines and installing the motor system
Members of Congress who recentl,
advocated compulsory merging hav,
also abandoned this policy. The car
riers are perfecting consultations O.
larger systems while they gradual.
weed out the lines with excessive over
head charges and small incomes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-04

FRIDAY, DECEMBER a, 1926