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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
Pension Affairs.

Col. 5. H. Wilson, the local pension
agent. whose district comprises Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia, Della
ware and the District of Columbia,
has made his annual report upon the
operations of his Office. There are
now So, 1922 pensioners on his rolls, Il
net gain Of 6,9S2 during the year. The
number of persons dropped from the
rolls during the year was 4, 151. The
Office disbursed S24G,0O4 less than III
the previous year.
Acting in accordance with the in
structions of the board of revision
now sitting in the pension Office, Col.
Wilson has sent notice to about 800
pensioners within his bailiwick to
produce within sixty days accepta-
BILE proof of the total disability for
which they are drawing pensions. If
it cannot be shown that they are to-
tally disabled their pensions Will be
reduced to the extent of the disabili-
ty. If the pensioners pay no atten-
ton to the department directions in
this matter they will be'dropped from
the rolls at the expiration of the sixty
days.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
PiIIsbury's Estimate.

C. A. Pillsbury, of st. Paul, Mimi,
was asked for his views on the pros
pective spring wheat crop and on
grain prospects in general. Mr.. Pills
bury was quoted in Chicago as estl-
mating less than a 0,00O,OO0-bushel
crop Of wheat in Minnesota and the
Dakotas, and in reply TO question
as TO the commences Of the state
ment as reported, he said:
Yes, sent the dispatch to per-
sonal friend, in answer to an inquiry
as TO nv estimate of the growing
wheat crop, stating that | did not
think that, under the most favora-
bic circumstances, South Dakota
could raise over one-half an average
wheat crop, Minnesota two-thirds,
and North Dakota three-fourths.
Now. cOuntin an average crop about
2OJ. OO0, 900 bushels for the three States,
this would figure out that there
would not be raised over GS,OOO, 900 or
70. 600. 900 bushels. had no idea the
dispatch would have been made pub
lie. or | probably would not have
sent it. But now that it has been
made public, am prepared to stand
up to il.
From later information | have re
caived | do not think the crop Of
North Dakota can be three-quarters
of an average crop. We have just
had good rains every where; but rains
Mt this time Of the year are not going
to make up for the thin stand Of
wheat on the ground and the short
heads. In great many places the
stools are either wholly or partially
dead. The original stalk, and in some
cases part Of the stools, have sur
vived the drought. Now no Kind OF
weather can bring these dead stools
back to life. Over u large section Of
the territory the wheat was headed
out about foot high on short heads.
No kind of weather j. going TO make
these heads long. So, under the most
favorable circumstances, | do not es-
innate that the three States can raise
over GS. OOO. 900 or 90 coo, 600 bushels Of
wheat, with the danger Of hot wealth
or when the wheat is in the milk and
the dough, rust and early frost yet
to hear from which may still mater
ially reduce my estimate. The chances
are that with the 10000 900 bushel
crop our farmers would get as much
money out OIL IL H. llltA NOulh OuA VI
100000 600 bushels. provided the whole
world is not made to believe that We
are going to raise about 100, 1000, 600
bushels, and the fact that we have
not raised more than 10000 600 is not
known until the farmers have parted
with the most of their wheat and
wheat begins TO be scarce.
MY opinion is that if the farmers
are not forced TO sell the great bulk
of their wheat crop during the first
movement of the crop they will get
good prices for the next crop. 1t
looks to me that, taking the best ac-
counts we can get from the winter
wheat crop and the probably yield OF
the spring wheat crop, the United
States will not produce on the Allan
tic seaboard bushel of wheat more
than will be needed for our own con
sumption, and that the only amount
we will have to spare for export Is the
surplus left over from the last two
crops. Our visible supply is about
40, coo 900 above the minimum which
in ever renched.'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
THE UNIVERSITY sQUABBLE.

The Board of Regents OF the West
Virginia University have settled the
troubles of that institution after a
ia shion by removing President Turn
er and Professor Ogden and making
a few other changes in the faculty.
The first thing the board did its re
cent meeting was TO call for the resig
nation of every member of the facul-
ty of the University. Then it began to
fill up the vacancies. Profs Harvey,
Brooke, Wiley, Whitefield, Hartigan,
Johnston, Brown, Aldrich and Hare
were reappointed. President Turner
was left out in the cold, the board
agreeing not to elect president I'M
til next June, Prof. Reynolds, the
vice president, to act as president I'M
til that time. Prof. Ogden was al
so turned down, his chair being Civ
EN- TO Prof. Reynolds. One surprise
was the ejectment of Prof. Berkeley,
who for many years has been profes-
sor of ancient languages and litera-
ture His place was given to G. Is.
Anderson. Robert \. Armstrong was
elected professor of mathematics i'll
place OF Prof. Stewart. Thomas &.
Miller was appointed to the chair
made vacant by the removal of Prof
Lorentz. An effort to re-elect Hen
nv Is. Davenport to the chair of civil
and mining engineering and 7. c At
kesOn as professor Of agriculture
failed, and their cases were referred
10 the executive committee, which
will decide them within month.
1t will thus be seen that the presi-
dent of the University and the trou-
blesome Professor Ogden have both
been deposed and three new men put
in the faculty in place of three old
teachers removed These measures
lieved to be necessary, and time alone
will tell whether the steps taken are
sufficient. We hope that that which
has been done is the wisest ard that
the University may prosper more
than ever
A strong effort was made to consol-
idate the chairs of English and meta
physics, of agriculture and chemistry
and physics, of engineering and math-
ematics, and to economic by diSpens
ing with couple of other members
of the faculty This effort, however,
was only partially successful. The
board would have done some popular
work if it had Topped off more of the
Sinecures.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
Twelve Days at Atlantic City.

The third Of tie series Of popular
excursions to Atlantic City, via Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, will be run
on August Sd. Ample provision will
be made for the accommodation of
those awaiting themselves of the low
rates and superior train service to en-
Joy u respite by the seaside. The
scenery Ell route is unsurpassed by
that Of any other route in America.
Tickets will be valid for return
journey for twelve days from day of
sale, and will be good on all regular
trains. On return journey they will
be good to stop off at Washington,
thus alrording an opportunity to visit
the numerous public buildings, which
are open TO visitors free of charge,
and to take trip down the Potomac
to Mt. Vernon, the tomb OF Washing
ton, as we'll as to visit other places of
interest in and near Washington.
For rates and time Of trains, con
suit appended table
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
HaIfRate Excursions to the Worlds Fair.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Co. will run series of special eXcur-
sions to the Worlds Fair for which
excursion tickets to Chicago will be
sold at rate of one fare for the round
trip from Baltimore and all stations
west of there as far as the Ohio River.
The dates selected are August LIST, Sth
and 18th. The special trains will con
sist of first-class day coaches, equipped
with lavatores and other toilet con
veniences, and an experienced Tourist
Agent and train porter will accom-
pany each train, to look after the
comfort of passengers. Stop for meals
will be made at meal stations en- route.
The tickets will be valid for the out
ward journey on the special trains
only, excepting that from way points
they will be honored on local trains
to the nearest station at which the
special trains are scheduled to stop.
They will be valid for return journey
i'm dav coaches on all trains leaving
Chicago within ten days, including
date of sale.
Following is schedule of the special
trains and rates from principal sta
tions in this vicinity:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
FRANCE AND SIAM.

Although war has not been actual
" declared, the situation is pretty
ticklish between France and Siam,
and the former government has an
nouncrd its intention 10 blockade
Slams ports and lombard the capt.
tai unless its demands are complied
with. The quarrel was started by
the massacre of Frenchman and
squad of Annanite soldiers and the
sinking of French trading vessel by
the Siamese. France thereupOn de
manded of Siam an indemnity OF
100000 francs and the surrender
of an immense amount of territory,
backing up the demand by menacing
Siam with fleet Of gunbcats.
Siam was willing to pay the indem'
nifty, unreasonably large though 1t
was. but she could not agree to the
unjust claim for the territory by
France. The French were not salts
fed with her reply to the demands
they made and the French minister
at Bangkok has left that city and
gone aboard a war vessel. France
still threatens war unless the terms
she proposes are agreed to.
1t is such palpable case OF a. strong
power bullying weak one, and the
interests involved are so great, that
it is not improbable that other ma
tions may take hand in the quarrel
England has extensive business in
terests in Siam which she will not see
sacrificed without protest, and
China is indignant at the way
France proposes to eobble up oriental
territory. The French are not, at
this writing, quite p heady as they
were last week, and it is likely that
they are thinking little more ser
iously about the matter.
The United States is not in it, We
have no interests in Siam that
amount to anything, and our only
part in the prospective war will be to
sell all hands plenty OF good provis-
ions.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
DIED..

At Rippou, this county, July p,
1898. Mrs. ANN LOUISA SNYDER, wife
of Mr. John Il. Snyder. aged about s.
wears. She was consistent member
of the Methodist Church for forty
years.
In Baltimore. July IS, 1898, Miss LII
CIYDA NJ. WALRAVEN, formerly Of
this county, in the nth year of her
age. Her remains were taken TO
ChsrlestOwn fer interment
In Winchester, July y, 1888. Mrs.
RACHEL \. DARLINGTON. mother Of
Mr.. 0. NJ Darlington, Of Charlestown,
aged Il years.
Al his home in Culpeper, Va, July
II. 1893. Mr.. ANGUS MCDONALD
GREEN, nephew of the late Judge 4.
G. Green, of Charlestown. aud for
merly editor Of the Culpeper Exponent
At his home in Berkeley county,
July y. 1898, Mr.. GEORGE CHAPMAN,
aged 20 years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28

In another column of this paper
will be found an advertisement of a
medicine known as Chamberlain's
Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
for sale by J. q. Gibson, druggist, of
this place. Inalmost every neighbor-
hood throughout the west, there are
some one or more persons whose
lives have been saved by this remedy.
1t is Natural for such persons to take
especial pleasure in recommending
the remedy to others. The praise
that follows its Introduction and use
makes it immensely popular. While
il is intended especially for collie, chol-
era morbus, dysentery and diarrhoea,
it is also claimed to cure chronic diar-
rhoea. If such be the case, it Is GER
tainly "God-Send y 10 many q poor
mortal
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28

The big men OF the Eastern Panhandle are
doing what they can to keep themselves well
to the front In these dull times, and are de-
termined that their names shall. not be for
gotten. Judge Lucas is "rising" hades with
the present order OF things and incidentally
hurting anathemas at the heads OF West
Virginia's l.. =. Sc majors. The friends of
Judge BOYD Faulkner are in a turn oil and
dispute whether 10 elect him Governor of
West Virginia or have Mr. Cleveland APP
point him as one of the Associate Justices
OF the United states Supreme Court. Editor
Snyder, OF the Shepherdstown REGISTER. is
engaged in an effort 10 measure the breadth
and depth and test the potency OF the brain
of Hon. stewart Walker. During these pip
ing times of peace, when there is no battle
TO light and no victory TO win, the Eastern
Panhandle is to the balance of the state
what a dog Is to It's tail. II is doing a great
deal OF industrious wagging.-Ch0TteSt0R Ca
Eette.
WELL, we must have something to
amuse us in these slack times. The
Eastern Panhandle is only doing now
what she does in voting the Demo
cratic ticket at all times-she does
the wagging.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
Mormon Elders in West Virginia.

Information has been received at
Charleston that two Mormon elders
were hard at work making converts
in the Poca district, about fourteen
miles from that place. They have
been in the neighbOrhOOd several
weeks. At first they conducted their
operations secretly and with great
caution. The first converts made
were a family in the neiGhborhood Of
considerable prominence. From their
house they sent out tracts and other
reading matter pertaining TO their
creed and received many visitors III
private. TO these they lectured and
eXpounded the doctrines OF Mormon
ism. Success began 20 crown their
work and large number OF converts
were won TO the faith. They then
became bolder and began holding
meetings in Il sChOolhUuse. The PEG
ple in the neighborhoOd became in
dignant and denounced the MOrmons.
The schOOlhOuSe was fired last Sun.
dav by unknown parties. It's thought
to have been "a a warning TO the
Mormons. They became more defiant
and announced that they would give
q public baptism OF their converts ana
hold "A great demonstration in the
open air. The people are greatly eX-
cited and declare that if any attempt
is made to baptize they viii mob the
whole gang. The elders for the pres
ent have disappeared, and their
friends say they have gone out OF the
country, but the general belief Is
that they are hiding in the ueighbor-
hood with one Of their converts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28

Jacob Woodring was shot by one
of his sous at his wife'S home, in SLAB
town. Pa. on Thursday. Woodring's
wife left him about a year ago. on
account of his dissipation, and bought
q little house of her own. Thursday
Jacob, while under the Influence Of
liquor, went to his wife's house and
demanded admission, which was re-
fused. lie threatened 10 tear the
house down oser their heads. when
the son fired upon him. The man l.
in a precarious condition. After the
shooting he made an attempt to Xii.
himself, and is kept under a close
watch.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, re
Ouires a constitutional treatment,
Halls Catarrh Cure acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The pro
prietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure Send for list of Testi-
monials. Address,
+. J. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, o.
TT Sold by all Druggists. zoe.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28

One dollar for three months treat
ment aud all absolute guarantee for
II cure is what the Mayors Drug
Co.. Of Oakland, Md, offers to suffer
ers of catarrh, hay fever, etc. Ask
your druggist for bottle Of Mayors
Magnetic Catarrh Cure 1t has nev-
er failed and will cure you. For sale
by all druggists or address the above
firm.
Ask your druggist to show you II
bottle of Mayors Magnetic Catamh
Cure. One bottle to cure any case,
no matter how severe, and will last
for 3 months treatment. Sold every
where.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
Deserving Praise.

We desire TO say TO our citizens,
that for wears we have been selling
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption. DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
Bucklens Arnica Salve and Electric
Bitters, and have never handled rem
edies that sell as well, or that have
given such universal satisfaction. We
do not hesitate TO guarantee them
every time, and we stand ready to Re
fund the purchase price, if satistac-
tory results do not follow their use.
These remedies have won their great
popularity purely on their merits. Or.
j. q. Gibson, druggist
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
Double Murder and Suicide.

4 shocking double murder and sui
eide took place in Metropolis, ILL.,,
last week, when Richard Shoemaker
killed Richard Lukens, Jr., and Geo.
Luken, seriously wounded their faith
er. Richard. and then committed sui
eide by sending bullet into his own
body. All the parties were men Of
high social standing in the city and
were well known throughout southern
Illinois and in Kentucky. Friday
evening Shoemaker, armed with two
large revolvers, walked up to Richard
Lukens, Jr. :, gate, and finding the
two Young men standing in the yard
opened fire, shooting George in the
right temple and then sending bull
let through Richards heart as he was
holding his babe in his arms. Shoe
maker then entered the yard and
fired shot after shot into the bodies.
Richard Lukens, ST., hearing the
firing, ran to the scene Of the trouble,
only to be met by the murderer, who
opened fire on him, shooting him IN
the thigh.
BY this time a crowd was gathering
and Shoemaker ran couple OF
squares and then sitting down sent a
bullet into his abdomen, and was dead
in few moments. Shoemaker was
guardian of Mrs. Lnkens and had
squandered her estate, causing quar-
rels with the family.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28

And 1t will not be any discredit TO walker
TO aspire TO Mr.. Wilson's place before that
honorable Representative vacates. walker
will aspire, and he'll get there too. IL has
entered lots of Democratic minds TO "con-
test" with Mr. Wilson, and Walker will be
his opponent just as sure as two and two
make four. -MdrtinS6Urg World.
OF course the Hon. Stuart Wagtail
Walker will get there. When the lit
tie giant from Berkeley county losses
back his leonine locks, and rolls up
the sleeves of his billed shirt, and
squares himself rightly for the con
test, all other candidates will stand
back dismayed Mr. Wilson himself,
we reckon, will doubtless see the flu
tility of opposing such a conquering
hero and will modestly retire from
the race before he enters it.
By the way, since Mr.. Walker has
become an avowed candidate for Con
gress, isn't it in order for him to re-
sign as chairman OF the congressional
campaign committee?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
I VINNIVf =
ii Sold by all Druggists, zoe.

The failures during the past week,
as reported by Il. q. Dunn & Co.
number 467 in the United States
against 16S last year, and 25 in Cana
da against 10. Two of the failures
being of capital exceeding S50O,OOO,
and 101 others of capital exceeding
$4,000 each. Last week the failures
in the United States numbered 314,
and the previous week 324.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28

On trifling technicalities the Su-
preme Court Of Pennsylvania has set
aside an act of the legislature abolish
ing the commission erecting the pub
lie buildings in Philadelphia, and the
people of that city are highly indig-
nant at what they believe is an out
rage upon them. 1t is believe that
one of the judges will be impeached'
bubbles instead Of common sense,
the Philadelphians say, is the founda-
ton of the decision.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
Are You a Sufferer From Catarrh,
Hay Fever, Etc?

If YOU are, go to your druggist, or
if you can't get it where You live,
send to US. Get a bottle of Mayors
Magnetic Catarrh Cure, which we
will entirely guarantee to cure any
case of Catarrh, Hay Fever, etc,
otherwise your money will be re
turned. For one dollar, one bottle
to last for three months treatment,
and one bottle TO cure. 1t has never
failed, and will cure YOU. Give it a
trial. No cure. no pay.
THE MAYERS Drug Co.,
Oakland. Md.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
MARRIED..

In Harper's Ferry, Sunday, July ,,
1898. 10y Rev. Father Dineen. Mr..
GEORGE II. MITCHELL and Miss MARY
AGNES MILLER, both OF Shepherds
town.
In Martinsburg. July "a 1888 by
Rev. WIN. H. Chapman, Mr. CALyIS
ST0LIPHER and Miss NETTIE ELLIOTT,
both of Martiusburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28

SOME people never realize that laws
that are all right at one period of
country's history are all wrong at an
other period. Conditions confronting
government Of ten millions of peo-
pie are very different from those APP
plicable TO sixty millions.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
Decidedly Shaky.

\ trembling hand, an uncertain step, iid-e-
illness indicated boy restless shifting from
one place or posture 10 another usually
mental annoyance m unexpected noises, age
among the indications OF extreme nervous
ness. These seem trliluZ. but the health 81
men and women In this condition lS"i"cId-
eddy shaky, liable 90 be OvcrthrJWu ai>aS-
trousiy by causes which the vigorous might
defy. To flrttfy the nervous system, geurr-
al yigor must. through the medium OF rriu-
forced digestion. and renewal 81 au Iu-
paired power OF sleeping at night, Doe raised
10 u.alfunl standard. \ guarantee OBJ THIS
IS IIo,t,tter's stomach Bitters which recess
ta1lisueS digestion. bile secretion and the
habit OF body on "a permanently regular
basis. thus renewing that bodily equilibrium
which Is followed boy gain oi strength AID
nerve tranquility For kidney complaint
rheumatism, neuralgia, and as "a preventive
OF the first attack or suustguru, return Of
malariaI disorders. this medicine Us without
"a peer. Thrice daily take w.uDg.as,iui.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28
Don't You KnoW

That to have perfect health yOu must have
pure blood and the best way 10 have pure
blood is to take Hood SarsApari.ia "a, inc oesI
ElCGI purifier and strength builder. II eN
peIs an faint OF sCrOlJ!G, salt rheum ard al
other humors, and AZ tie sane time builds
up the whole systemand gives nerve strength.
HOODS PILLS may be had by mail for &c.
OF G, l.. Hood X Co., Lowell. " ass.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-07-28

Correspondinsly low rates from 9th
er stations.
For additional trains from Pitts
burgh and Cumberland, see time-ta-
BILE published elsewhere in this paper.
For more detailed information APP
ply TO nearest B. X .. ticket agent.