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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-07-24
EMINENT CITIZENS
OF EDINBURG
Town and District Have Had Nation.
ally Known Representatives
Riddieberger Leader

United States Senator Harrison
Holt Rlddleberger was perhaps the
most nlustrious son of Edinburg. His
brilliancy and his fame became in
ternational and particularly was he
loved and venerated by the Irish, the
world over. The next issue of the Her
aid will carry story of his life and
his accomplishments. which have been
omitted from this edition because we
do not care to abridge the story of
his life.
Judge Rye
Two of the best known roads in
Shenandoah County were built by an
Edinburg man, the late Judge George
Rye. The splendid skill shown in
the building of the winding road over
the Massanutten Mountain from
Woodstock to the PowelPs Fort VAL
ley is an enduring monument to this
son of Edinburg. He also built the
road to the West Virginia line, which
is soon to be rebuilt by more modern
methods. Judge Rye was treasurer
of the State of Virginia in Reconstruc-
ton days and later was mayor of
Edinburg.
The members of the town council
/ during Judge Rye's term of Office
were all men under rs years of age,
and it was known as 1.-The Baby
the railroad company was first taxed
The company fought this taxation
bitterly and the case was carried to
the Court of Appeals where the town
/ finally won.
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Bear Story Costs Man
Ttvo Years in Prison

Indianapolis.-A bear story" re-
lated by Ben L. Reese of Attica, cost
him two years at the federal prison
at Leavenworth. Reese pleaded guilty
on charge of using the mails to de-
fraud. His scheme involved the sale
of bears by mail. Considerable mer-
riment arose in court when Alexander
G. Cavins, assistant United States
district attorney, read one ofTReese's
letters to motion-picture man to
whom Reese sold bear, which he
didn't have.
"You see paid for the bear, but
didn't get him either" Reese told
Judge Baltzwell.
"Didn't you know you ought not to
try that?' asked the judge.
"rll try anything once" said Reese
"Then suppose you try Leavenworth
for two years." said Judge Baltzwell.
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Shortens Railroad;
Historic TownGoes

naming Of the town. Formerly it had
been known as vinagaroOn, the name
of a deadly border insect But one
day the pretty Lily Langtry, actress
of International fame, was travelling
from San Francisco to New Orleans
and stopped off to visit Bean. Ordi-
narily the Southern Pacific train
stopped in Vinagaroon but few
minutes, but the conductor obligingly
held his train one hour for the Jersey
Lily, as she was known.
Named for Lily LanGtry.
Bean was much impressed, showed
wide smile through his thick
whiskers and decided to hold a spe-
cial court In honor of the actress. A
Mexican was charged with assault to
murder, a jury of border cowboys
found him guilty and Bean gave him
a sentence of six months imprlson-
ment. None Of Beans prisoners ever
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Divers Battle With
Lobster Told bv Radio

Heligoland, Germany.-A battle with
giant sea lobster was one of the
thrilling experiences of Herr Harms
dorff, the diver who recently ac-
complished the wireless broadcasting
from the bottom of the ocean. Listen
ers-in in Hamburg 100 miles away !;
Creme, Hanover and even in Berlin
listened to his account of this battle
even while it was in progress, 80
feet below the surface of the North
sea.
Harmsdorff went down from his div
ing barge with a microphone installed
In the helmet of his divers costume,
and standing on the ocean bed he re-
ported to listeners he was able to
see with the aid of 1000 candle
power specially constructed deep sea
lamp.
The diver related how a big lob
ster swan toward him and when he
attempted to grab it the giant
crustacean gave him battle with its
great scissors-like claws, which seized
Harmsdorff so firmly that he felt an
excruciating pain in spite of his thick
rubber gloves.
The diver also described an eel
which he watched swallowing smaller
fish. He saw swarms of fish, fright
ened, darting to and fro and looking
like tlocks of swallows. The bottom
of the boat from which he had des-
cended looked like giant whale, he
said. He described the bottom of the
sea as like fairy garden.
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DOGS BARK, MANS
SHOT SAVE BABY
Farmer Kills Bird Trying ia
Clutch Child.

WEIGH, w. va.-The timely barking
of dog and a quick, accurate shot
from gun in the hands of q. A. Work
man, a farmer residing on Laurel
mountain near Kimball, prevented a
big bald eagle from carrying away
Workman's year-old daughter, Sadie
May.
The little one was playing on a
strip of carpet in the yard in front
of the Workman home when the IA
theirs attention was attracted by the
loud barking Of his dog and its fran
tic jumping into the air. CHANGING up,
Workman saw large eagle swooping
down upon his child. His shouts
caused the bird to defect slightly in
its downward flight, missing her by
about three feet
Quickly securing his shotgun, Work
man dashed out on his porch in time
to see the bird, which had been hover
ing about 30 feet above the child, start
downward a second time. well-di-
rected shot brought the eagle to the
ground within few feet of the baby.
The eagle, which was brought to
this city by Workman, is one of the
largest ever seen in this section of the
state, long famed for the size of bald
eagles in the mountains hereabouts.
Its wing spread was tn feet from tip
to tip and Its talons measured inches
across.
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Terrier Routs Bulldog
to Sape Man Friend

Kansas City, Kan.-The old fable
of the lion with the thorn in its paw
was reviewed in another form here
recently. This time the ''lion" was
nothing but a little terrier and there
wasn't any thorn.
A meter reader for the Wyandotte
County Gas company came from
house and saw a little black terrier
sitting on the terrace Being the kind
of man who likes dogs, the meter
reader stopped and patted the dog
on the head, receiving in return a
large wag of small tail.
The reader went across the street
TO pursue his work but a large bull
dog resented the mans advances and
chased him from the yard. The man
was bitten on both legs and knocked to
the ground. The bulldog advanced
upon him for further decentralization.
But now enters the hero. The ter
rier, about a third the size of the
bulldog, dashed to the defense of his
new friend. He bit first one rear leg
and then the other Of the bulldog
wisely avoiding the massive jaw of his
opponent.
The bulldog, astOunded, turned to
fight the terrier and the man forgot
ten, ran to safety. The terrier saw
his new friend safe and decided his
work for the day was done so pro
ceeded to fade from the scene.
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CHILDREN'S FEAR
OF HIM DRIVES
ENGINEER TO HIDE
Man Missing Since Last July
Is Found Near Death
in Woods.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-That the happiness
of children should be turned into fright
at his appearance seemed to be the
thought uppermost In the mind of Paul
Blose, forty-year-old civil engineer,
mysteriously missing since last July,
and found in cave near Pittsburgh
recently, when he regained conscious
ness in a hospital hours after having
been admitted. His first words were
of the children, then he told hospital
attaches that he had wandered into
the cave week ago and had existed
on Diet of berries and herbs, but did
not throw any light on where he had
been prior to entering the cave.
When discovered by man in search
of mushrooms, who was attracted to
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went to the penitentiary. Instead they
worked out their sentences around
the Bean place.
Lily Langtry presented the old JUS
tice with photo Of herself, which so
charmed him that he announced there
and then that the name of the town
thereafter would be Langtry. He
placed the photo on a shelf beside
copy of the Texas revised statutes
many years out of date, but which
never concerned Bean.
The court was his own bartender.
When the hour came for session
Bean would warn customers to get
their drinks, remove his apron. walk
around in front and announce the ses-
sion had begun. "Anyone want a
drink before court opens?" he always
asked. 81 can't adjourn court to get
any for you fellers."
II a trial appeared somewhat
lengthy Bean would recess court every
half hour to enable every one to
ouench his thirst. Every one
"quenched" to be on the good side Of
the court.
When prisoners were not at work
Bean chained them to post near the
saloon, a punishment so dreaded that
1t broke up livestock thefts and bor-
der smuggling more effectively than
any present method.
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Last Contract Let
on Welland Canal

more than the largest boat now plying
the lakes.
Among Largest Locks In World.
Some of the new locks are among
the largest In the world. The locks
of the present canal are only $50 feet
long, As feet wide and IA, feet in depth.
The new are not only 800 feet long,
but so feet wide, with 80 feet Of wa
ter over the gate-sills at extreme low
stages of the lake. Capacity loads for
vessels during the present low water
levels in the old canal are 71,000
bushels. Not only will the Grant
Morden, with her 100000 bushels and
% feet draft, pass through the new
locks, but have s feet to spare. 1t
will take just exactly eight minutes to
clear this gigantic freighter through
each lift.
These huge lock compartments,
built throughout Of concrete and
founded on bedrock, will have walls
towering So feet above the gate-sillS
Two of the locks will have walls over
100 feet high. The gates, notable
feature, are to be among the largest
in the world, weighing LOO tons
each. Three of them are twin locks
in flight, similar to the Gatun locks
of the Panama canal, that is, each
pair rising one above the other.
For construction purposes the work
Of the canal was divided into nine
sections, No. being at the Lake On
tario end of the canal, and No. 8 at
the Lake Erie or Port Colborne end.
The first three sections include the
Lake Ontario entrance and all the
seven lift locks, each one of which will
raise or lower a vessel 1914 feet. These
sections, begun In 1912, will all be
ready for navigation in three years.
Section No. s, between Thorold and
Port Colborne, really an enlargement
of the present canal. is the only
section completed and in use. Section
No. A. south of Thorold, is almost
finished. The contract for section No.
6 has Just been awarded.
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Dog Too Faithful

Strasbourg, France.-The extreme
faithfulness of his dog resulted in the
death of Bernard Joerg, schoolmas-
ter. While crossing the railroad tracks
Joerg was struck by locomotive and
thrown against fence. His legs were
crushed.
Aid was Forthcoming Immediately,
but the injured mans dog stood guard
over him and refused to let the doctor
approach. When the dog was lured
away by strategy 1t was too late.
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New Ditch Will Let Ocean
Liners Pass Niagara Falls.

Toronto.-A few days ago the last
contract was let for the completion of
the new Welland canal connecting
Lake Erie with Lake Ontario. form
ing the first link In the scheme of
navigation which will enable ocean
liners, instead of hating at Montreal.
to steam westward to the far inland
ports of Duluth and Port Arthur and
all intervening points.
Without much flourish or advertise
ment, work on the new Welland canal
has been proceeding for 10 years. 1t
will be completed, according to pres
emit estimate, in FIVE years more. De
lay has been due to the war.
From an engineering point of view,
the new Welland is a mightier feat
than the building of the Panama canal.
While it is only % miles long as COM
pared with Panama's 30, Panamas
summit is only IS feet above Its en-
frances while the ,Welland must over
come a lift Of 1926 feet, which, owing
to the falls of Niagara and accom-
panying rapids, separates the higher
level of Lake Erie from Lake Ontario.
AS a consequence lifting apparatus Is
on colossal scale.
To give some idea of the magnitude
of the work it may be noted that IL
all the earth and rock to be excavated
were loaded on dump cars the train
would stretch for 1900 miles, exactly
tba Iapoth Of tho oroof xyall Of China
The amount Of concrete to be used
would be sufficient to build solid
concrete wall 20 feet high, feet wide
and 100 miles long.
Rebuilt Three Times.
A hundred years ago the first We'll
land canal was built, connecting the
present terminus, Port Colborne, on
Lake Erie, with Port Dalhouaie, on
Lake ontario. Three times the work
has been reconstructed, and the exist
ing canal accommodates a Substantial
share of lake navigation. But the
new enterprise is infinitely more am
bilious.
The northern or Lake Ontario ter
minal has been moved from Port DAT
housie three or four miles east to Port
Weller (named after the engineer).
The canal will follow an almost
straight line, and will be five miles
shorter than the old.
There will be only seven locks on
the new as compared with q on the
old. Not only the largest steamers on
the Great Lakes can come through the
locks, but come through In oDe-third
the time. Instead of "a hours for
passage through the present structure,
1t is estimated that only eight hours
will be required for the new.
Another way to estimate the i'm
mensity of this undertaking, calcu-
lated TO cost $50,O0O.00O even at 1912
prices, is to say that while the present
canal will accommodate only boats at
the most 800 feet in length. the new
one can let through vessels measuring
500 feet. Such a length is 200 feet
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Death Wins Poker
Stake of Three Lives

New York. - Police found
three men sitting about card
table in a little East side, room
as still as though spell had
been cast upon them while they
played. It had been friendly
game they had been playing APP
parently, but the only winner
had been death.
One lay with his head pill
lowed on his arm. his right hand
clutching three aces and two
mines. Another was in the act
of reaching for the pot, evident
ly having believed himself the
winner because of a straight he
was holding. The third man,
who had discarded his hand was
q leaning back with his chin on
his chest as though in thought.
Police went to the room In re-
Spouse to a report of the land
lady that gas was escaping. APP
parently the men had been I'M
aware of the leaking gas, so in
tent had they been on their
game.
Only one of them, Patrick
O'Connor, was identified.
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Offer Wild Horses for
Sale at SIS q Head

Portland, Ore.-Stockmen In
eastern Oregon have promised
that they will deliver between
10000 and $4,000 wild horses to
the railroad at SIS head If there
is a market available, G. T..
Wade, field. officer for the Ore
gon Humane society. reported,
on his return to Portland after
two months In the eastern por-
ton of the state. Already the
animals are being rounded up in
the southern portion of the state
and shipped to Petaluma. CAL,
he declared.
Among the wild horses Is some
stock of value. said Mr. Wade,
but the majority are small.
scrubby animals He favored
the idea of using them for fer
tilizer, thus making room on the
range for cattle with real mar
ketable value.
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Langtry, Texas, Doomed to
Save Five Miles.

Fort Worth, Texas-Because a
railroad intends to shorten its mile
age the town of Langtry, historic,
colorful remnant of the old West.
where Justice Roy Bean administered
the Flaw beyond the Pecos," will soon
be abandoned.
When Clarence e. Gilmore, chair
man Of the Texas railroad commission,
was In Fort Worth a few days ago he
announced that authority had been
given the Southern Pacific to build a
14-mile cutoff over its transcontinental
line on the border that will eliminate
Langtry from the route.
The distance between Los Angeles
and New Orleans thus will be short
ened five miles.
A new town of the same name will
be located on the cutoff. Gilmore has
Joined a number of Texas citizens in
a request to the Southern Pacific to
maintain the old Bean palace of JUS
fice," as he called 1t, Transforming
the property into small park. The
old ramshackle Bean homestead, used
as justice court, billiard hall, saloon
and home, stands alongside the pres
ent railroad track, where 1t attracts
attention of all travellers. When the
new line is built one will have to
travel five miles overland 10 see the
Bean place.
Bean LAW Beyond the Pecos."
Bean was all that he claimed, the
law beyond the Pecos. He made laws
on the spot to fit any case that came
up, and for many years controlled the
lawless element of the frontier, keep
ing a six-shpOter strapped to his side
to back up his speedily made statutes.
Forty years ago painter stopped
off at Langtry and painted a sign for
Bean that remains over the place, the
sign reading: Judge Roy Bean, JUS
tice of the Peace. Law West of the
Pecos."
The artist was paid in liquor by
Bean for his work. Mere lack Of
Jurisdiction never worried Roy Bean
Although without legal authority, he
tried men for murder, highway rob-
berry and other district court cases,
and saw to 1t that his convictions
were carried out. He likewise grant
ed divorces. No one interfered with
him. 1t didn't pay.
Once Mexican couple called upon
him, asking to be married, but they
had forgotten to obtain a license.
'No matter" ruled Bean. 'I'll mar
ry you right now and send to Delrio
for the license" And he did. Several
months later the two appeared before
Bean and sought a divorce and the
western justice, not hesitating sec
ond, improvised divorce ceremony
and told the two their marital rela-
lions had ceased.
When District Judge j. B. Falvey of
El Paso heard of this and protested,
Bean had his answer ready.
I'm running this Office on common
sense principles" he wrote to Falvey.
II reckon man has got the right to
undo anything he has done. | married
this couple, so l had the right to I'M
marry them"
But there are plenty Of Bean stories
that surpass this, including the re-
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Handcar Hits Deer

Eureka, Call. Upshur, employee
of the Northwestern Pacific railroad,
was pumping along in handcar when
he ran into deer near Kikiwaki. The
handcar was derailed and Upshur was
thrown about ten feet in the air and
landed on his right leg, the deer flee
Ing. Upshur is nursing bruised leg
and internal injuries in local hos
pital
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IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
S1nndaySclool
' Lesson '
Csy REV. P. b. FITzwATER, DID, Dean
Of the Evening School, Moody Biole IN
stitute of Chicago.)
20, 1926, Western Newspaper Union)
Lesson for December 6
PAuL's VOYAGE AND sHIPwREcK

LESSON TExT-Acts 27:1-44
GOLDEN TEXT-"Be of good cheer;
II is 1; be not afraid Matt. 1927.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Paul in a Storm
at Sea.
JUNIOR ToPIC-The Story of a
Shipwreck.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-PauTs Leadership.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-The Christian Overcoming Adverse
Circumstances.
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Believes the Irish
Sprang From Eskimos

Dublin.-A theory that the
Irish are. descendants Of the Es-
kimos has been advanced by
Doctor Porkory, a Berlin pro-
lessor of philology, in a lecture
at University college.
"There certainly Is such pos ,
sibility," he said. I'm isolated
parts of Ireland and Scotland
are to be found types with Mon
gol features, obliQue eyes,
straight black hair and thick
lips. Anthropologlcally these
types could only be connected
with the Eskimos."
He believed the first inhab-
itants of Ireland arrived there
about 1000 B. c., before which
time the country was covered
with Ice.
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Busiest of Busy Streets

Michigan avenue, Chicago, is now
the most heavily Travelled street In
America, the last traffic count upon
that thoroughfare showing $4,000 We
hicles in "a hours. Park avenue, New
York city, ranks second, with traffic
count of 40,560 vehicles in "a hours.
Fifth avenue, New York, ranks third
with traffic of $4,000 vehicles.
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Sunday.-God give ma visions Of
service to others and through me make
those dreams come true.
MoEday.-You cannot control the
other fellows opportunities, but you
can grasp your own.
Tuesday.-The tongue Ss the instru
ment of the greatest good and greatest
evil that is done in the world.
Wednesday. - There is never
shadow unless there is somewhere
shining sun.
Thursday.-You cannot control the
weather, but you can control the
moral atmosphere that Surrounds you
Friday.-From the best bliss that
earth imparts, we turn entitled to Thee
again.
Saturday.-Others Will judge you by
what you are; but you must judge
yourself by what you can be.
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The Men Who Succeed.

The men who succeed best in public
life are those who take the risk Of
standing by their own CONVICTIONS
Garfield.
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the cave by means, Blose, unable to
talk, was in very weakened condi-
tion and unable to stand. He was hud-
died in corner of the cave and his
body was almost devoid of clothing,
an old sack being his only covering.
His hair was long and his beard shay
gy and matted. The cave is situated
in a densely wooded section.
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Inscriptions

1t is good thing to write INJURIES
in the dust but kindness in marble.---
Christian Observer.
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Last Seen in July.

According to relatives, who are I'M
able to aid authorities in solution of
the mystery, Blose was last seen on
the morning of last July 20, when he
left the home of his brother-in-law at
Del Monte, Westmoreland county, not
far from this city, presumably for
work. He did not arrive at his office
and an extended search failed to re-
veal any trace Of his whereabouts, and
now those interested in the case ap-
pear at loss to know where he has
been.
Authorities of Allegheny and West
moreland counties, as well as the po-
lice Of Pittsburgh, are conducting an
investigation.
AT the hospital it was said that
Blose's condition Is critical. due to
hunger and exposure.
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If your conscience is all right
there's no need to worry what people
say.
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Some girls seem to think that as
soon as they begin to paint, they can
draw a man.
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Be Mercifnl

Let US be merciful as wen as just
LongfeliOw.
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Boy Scouts at Grave of Theodore Roosevelt

the
scouts
former
President
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Fault is something that is often
found where 1t Is not
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You soon cease to want things
when you can afford them.
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WIT AND WISDOM

Ideals are funny things. They WON'T
work unless you do.
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Don't Let That Cold
Turn Into ''Flu"

That cold may turn into Flu,
Grippe or, even worse, Pneumonia un-
less you take care of it at once.
Rub Musterole on the congested parts
and see how quickly it brings relieI:
Musterole, made from pure OIL OF
mustard, camphor, menthol and other
simple ingredients, is counter-lrrltant
which stimulates circulation and helps
break up the cold.
As effective as the messy old mustard
plaster; does the work without ollster.
Rub it on with your finger-tips. You
will feel warm tingle as it enters tne
pores, then a cooling sensation that
brings welcome relief.