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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02
A Kentucky Tragedy.

Archie Dixon Brown, son and pri-
vate secretary of Governor John Young
Brown, of Kentucky, and Mrs. Nellie
Gordon were shot and killed in Louis
vile Tuesday by the lady's husband,
Fulton Gordon, who found them to-
gether in house of bad repute. At
noon Mr.. Brown, with Mrs. Gordon,
knocked at the front door of Lucie B.
Smiths Madison street house. Mr..
Brown had come from Frankfort IN
response to telegram from Mrs. Cor
don asking him to meet her there at
10 a. IN. They were admitted by a
colored woman and went to the up
stairs front room which had been pre-
viously engaged. Thirty minutes
later the husband, Fulton Gordon,
knocked at the door of the house and
was admitted. He-engaged the front
lower room, saying that a woman
would join him shortly, closed all the
doors, and few minutes later COM
motion was heard above, followed by
a succession Of pistol shots. Then
there was hurried movement down
stairs, as Mrs. Gordon fed from the
scene. A few more shots rang out,
and she fell dead on the porch in the
rear yard. Gordon left the house and
Immediately Browns corpse was found
upstairs. Gordon was arrested
couple Of blocks from the scene Of the
tragedy and taken back. Here he
tainted, and was then sent to hospit-
al.
An examination of the upper room
showed evidences Of a terrible fight.
Gordon had no difficulty in getting
into the room, as the hall door was
left unattached. Brown had 38-cali-
Der revolver, which was found empty
after the tragedy. Gordon must have
had two pistols, as six bullets pierced
Browns body and three that of Mrs.
Gordon. The walls were smeared
with blood, the carpet on the floor sat
urated with blood, and the furniture
was badly broken in the fray. Browns
body was covered with blood from
head to foot. There were three pistol
shot wounds in the breast, one of them
being over the region Of the heart,
two in the head, one being in the
center of the forehead, and there was
another in the center of the stomach
and still another in the right arm.
Mrs. Gordon's body was found on the
cellar door, face downward, clothed
only in a couple of garments. Her
hair was hanging loose about her head
in tangled mass. Her face was calm
and gave no sign of a struggle. Her
bosom was covered with blood and her
skirt was despatched with it.
Mrs Gordon was Miss Nellie Bush,
of Louisville, and comes from one Of
the most prominent families in the
city. She eloped with Mr.. Gordon
about ten years ago and was married
at Frankfort. She was about thirty
years old and leaves three children.
On account of the high family con-
nections the shooting has caused a
great sensation.
Mr. Gordon was placed in jail, suf-
fering from nervous prostration. He
says he intended to kill himself, but
the cartridge failed to explode.
Ats o'clock the same night the cor
oner's jury rendered a verdict Of justi-
fable homicide.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02
A Tale of Buried Treasure.

w. S. Hancock, late storekeeper at
the Topeka, Kan, penitentiary, ap-
peared on Tuesday before the legisla-
tive committee that is investigating
the charges preferred against S. W..
Chase, warden. He testified that
while he was employed at the peni-
Tertiary he was approached by George
H. Schonewaldt, a convict, and in
formed that there was a large treasure
hidden in Arkansas, the location Of
which he knew. He repeated the
story to Warden Chase, who in turn
told it to Gov. Lewelling. After the
matter was discussed with Schonewaldt
Gov. Lewelling granted him a pardon,
and two days after it was delivered
at the prison, the governor warden,
and Hancock went with the pardoned
convict to Arkansas in search of the
treasure. While on the way to the
point indicated as the hiding place
Schonewaldt gave his distinguished
companions the slip, and has not since
been seen. Schonewaldt was one Of
the most notorious criminals in the
prison and was serving his third term.
He had told the treasure story to
three of Warden Chase's predecessors.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

THOSE small Central and South
American States remind US of lot of
mischievous children, who pinch other
peoples babies and pull their hair,
and then expect to escape punishment
by hiding behind Columbia's skirts.
As soon as they learn that we will
not interfere to prevent them from
being spanked as they deserve, the
knowledge will go long way towards
keeping them out of mischief here
after. Great Britain's action in Mic
aragua, and our concurrence therein,
will have good effect over the whole
continent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

The European situation is becoming
more critical. Russia recently put in
decided objections to the ratification
of the treaty of peace between China
and Japan, France and Germany join
ing in the protest. Russia doesn t
want Japan to permanently possess
any part of the Chinese mainland.
Japan is unwilling to yield any part
Of the fruits Of her victory, and politely
declines to receive advice from Russia.
England and the United States are
supposed to be backing Japan and
will side with her in case of a contest.
The Russian bear is beginning to growl,
and threats to blockade japanese ports
are being made.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

THE printers of the Government
Printing Office at Washington have
by decided majority passed resolu-
tions requesting the President to ex-
tend the civil-service rules to that es-
tablishment. Our Democratic printer
friends fondly imagine-mistaken
souls-that if the Republicans gain
control of the government that civil
service will keep them in their places.
They will find, though, in less than
thirty days. that the Republican idea
of civil service is quite different from
that of the present administration,
and their heads will be chopped of
before they can say Jack Robinsonl
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

Mary O'Connor, aged six years, died
Sunday near Carlisle, Pa, from spasms.
The physicians who attended her said
the spasms were caused by excessive
rope-skippipg. The child is said to
have performed the feat Of skipping the
rope l65 times on Saturday without
stop. She complained of feeling sick
Saturday night, and on Sunday the
fatal spasms set in.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

A terrible tragedy occurred in the
jail at Sidney, O., Saturday afternoon.
Some nights ago Mrs. John Verhite
was caught in the raiding of a disrep-
utable house. Her husband was away
from home at the time, and had her
held till he returned. Saturday he
got back and went to the jail to see
her. He was led to her cell and i'm
mediately shot her through the heart.
She died instantly, and he made good
his escape.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02
AareeablY Surprised.

81 had a very severe cold on my
lungs that caused much soreness and
that gave me considerable uneasiness
in regard to the result" says Mr.. 7.
Z. Smith, of Billerica, Mass. "a To-
cal druggist called my attention to
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, and on
his recommendation gave the remedy
a careful trial. The result surprised
me; l recovered entirely in three
days" % and so cent bottles for
sale by ]. Gregg Gibson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

Miss Madeline Pollard, the young
woman who became famous through
the sensational suit against W. c. P.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, for breach
of promise, sailed for Europe last
week. Miss Pollard, it is said, goes
as companion to a wealthy Philadel-
phia woman who is interested in the
young woman's future.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

Yesterday the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company began to run its
trains through the Belt Line tunnel
at Baltimore. The tunnel is probably
the finest subterranean passageway in
the world. 1t was built to last for
centuries, and the materials used
granite, hard burned brick and iron
are those which the experience Of ages
has demonstrated to be the most dura-
bic. The tunnel cost eight millions
of dollars. 1t runs from the south
side of the city to the north side 10 a
straight line. The traffic Of one Of the
main business streets of the city How
ard) rolls above its arch. The main
shaft is 1900 feet in length and reaches
from Camden Station to John street.
The tunnel is equipped with enormous
cables for the transmission of electric
ity by which trains are to be propelled
over this section of their trip, but the
motors have not yet been completed,
and for the present the ordinary loco
motives will be used. The B. & o..
has now a splendid through line from
Washington to Philadelphia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02
A Terrible Visitant.

Pain is always a terrible visitant and often
domiciIes itself with one for life. This In
niction is preventible, in cases OF rheuma-
tism by timely resort 10 Hostetter's Stom
ach Bitters. which checks the encroachments
OF this obstinate and dangerous malady at
the outset. The term dangerous" is used
advisedly, for rh eumatism is always liable TO
attack the vital organs and terminate life.
No testimony is more conclusive and con-
current than that OF physicians who testify TO
the excellent effect OF the Bitters In this dis
ease Persons incur wetting in rainy or
snowy weather. and who are exposed TO
draughts, should use the Bitters as a pre-
liver and kidney trouble, nervousness and
debility are also among the ailments to which
this popular medicine is adapted. For the
innrmities, sor ness and stiffness of the aged
il is highly beneficial.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02
A Remarkable Cure of Rheumatism.

From the Groton Connecticut Review
David Lewis, who has been afflicted
all winter by rheumatism, is out
again and all due to one Of the medl-
cines advertised in our columns. At
ter trying everything possible, he
used Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which
has relieved him of all pain, from
which he was constant sufferer, and
promises to make him fit for duty soon.
We know David has been great
sufferer and are glad to see him around
again. For sale by ]. Gregg Gibson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02
County Examinations.

County examinations will be held at
Middleway, Saturday, May l1th, and at
Shepherdstown, Monday, May 18th, in
public school building, commencing at
ga. m. All candidates for county di-
ploma in the primary schools will meet
me at one of the two places unless other
wise arranged.
A. A. p. NEEL. County Supt.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

Albert Young, grand patriarch of
all the American gypsies, died In East
St. Louis, H., Monday night, and his
BODY has been sent to Saratoga, N. Y,
for burial. His followers burned all
of his worldly possessions, including
a 81, 800 wagon, 5000 worth Of harness,
cooking materials, clothing, silverware,
a+n
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02


"a hundred moonshiners have
ARRESTED in Logan, Wyoming,
Aercer and Mcdowell counties. One
was killed in resisting arrest.
Thomas Popp, of Charleston, has
been appointed by the board of public
works commissioner of immigration for
West Virginia. The Office is entirely
an honorary one, as there is no salary
attached to the position, and the COM
missioner is not expected to do any
work.
George E. R. Price, once prominent
in Virginia politics, died at the insane
asylum at Weston recently. aged eighty
years. He was president of the~Vir-
GINA Senate when he lost his mind,
forty-six years ago. He has been IN
Stanton and Weston asylums ever
since.
In attempting to couple cars in the
Baltimore and Ohio yard at Keyser
last Thursday Brakeman James Shipe
was caught between the cars and IN
iured so that he died in a few hours.
His fancee was in Wheeling purchas-
ing her wedding trousseau when the
accident occurred.
Jacob Campbell, a well-to-do farmer
went to Buckhannon, this State, last
Thursday by appointment, to meet G.
D. Lewis and Ernest Miller, two green
goods dealers. The men gave Camp
bell genuine 50 bill for twenty cents
and Campbell went to the bank and ex-
changed it for silver The three then
went to room in the second-story of
the Jones block, when Campbell paid
over 5000 for the regulation green
paper. When the transaction was
completed they tried to get away
with the money, but Campbell because
suspicious and raised an alarm. Lewis
was arrested as he was about to get on
train. Miller jumped out Of win
dow and ran He was pursued, and
in attempting to swim the Buckhannon
river was drowned.
The strike which has for several
weeks been expected in the Flat-Top
coal region came Tuesday, when 3D.
900 men employed along the extension
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
walked out, the immediate cause being
the posting of notices by thirty opera
ators of reduction Of 20 per cent in
the wages of the men. There are now
only eighteen hundred to two thousand
men at work in the entire field, The
United Nine Workers Of America
have good local organizations at near
ly all of the operations and will have the
management of the strike. The men de-
manded higher wages and changes in
the rules as to docking and weighing.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company have heavy guards at all its
bridges, trestles and tunnels, and will
use every endeavor to prevent injury
to its property.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

Mrs. Martha Wallen, of Blackwater,
Lee county, Va, stabbed Mrs. Jane
Wallace to death with pitchfork.
The killing was the outcome Of jealousy
on the part of Mrs. Wallen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

A disaster similar to the Johnstown
food is reported from France. A
great reservoir burst its banks in the
Epinal district, and the water carried
great destruction through the valley.
1t is believed $50 lives were lost and
the damage to property is placed at
100000
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

Mrs. Hearst, the widow of the late
Senator from California, has given the
sum of $1,000 to the trustees of the
Episcopal cathedral at Washington for
a girls school. This is a noble use of
pn0pav
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

TIE Supreme Court is to give re-
hearing of the income tax case. Justice
Jackson will be present, and definite
decision will be made one way or the
other.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

SENATOR ELKINs knows what he
wants when he advocates free silver.
He'd rather sell the product of his sill
yer mines at 40 cents above par than
to be President.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

THERE will not be much division
among the Republicans when it comes
to voting for President next year.
They will be solid on silver and every
thing else when the spoils are in sight.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

SOME of our leading statesmen are
finding out very suddenly that all
that glitters is not gold. Later some
of them will discover that all that
shines is not silver.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02
ALI Free.

Those who have used DR.. Kings
New Discovery know its value, and
those who have not, have now the op-
pOrtunity to try it free. Call on the
advertised druggist and get a trial
bottle, free. Send your name and adj
dress to H. E. Bucklen & Co., Chicago,
and get a sample box of DR.. King s
New Life Pills free, as well as copy
of Guide to Health and Household In
structor, free. All of which is guar
anteed to do you good and cost you
nothing At all drug stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

SILVER or gold planks in the polit-
zeal platforms next year will not sat-
isfy the people. The candidates them
selves must be of pure gold or solid
silver.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

WE think the best policy of the
United States is to keep out of quar-
rels that do not concern us. Nobody
loses anything by minding his own
business.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

AS the chasm between the silver
ties and the gold bugs increases in
width the position of the straddler be-
comes more and more embarrassing.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

IT is beginning to look as if both
presidential nominations next year
will be handed out on silver platters.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

IT will be well for Mckinley to
hunt another peg on which to hang
his boom. The tariff isn't in it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

A national bank has been organized
at Lexington, Va, with $4,000 capt.
tai.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

Sneak thieves few days ago stole
1922 65 in cold cash from the First
National Bank of Plainfeid, n. j., in
broad daylight.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

HERE'S bad news from Georgia. 1t
is reported that an insect pest is de-
stroying the watermelon vines.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

THERE is no question about it that
large number of people prefer silver
money to gold for every day use. This
preference is based solely on its greater
convenience and has no reference what
ever to Standard" of either metal.
To this extent the silver advocates are
right when they say that silver is the
peoples money and that it is crime
to deprive them of it. But have they
ever been deprived of it? 1t would
seem not. The treasury vaults are
full of silver dollars that anyone can
have in exchange for notes by calling
for them; but nobody does call for
them. Is it not fair to assume that
those now in circulation are sufficient
to supply the wants Of those who buy
and sell?
The real effect of the free coinage
policy would be, not to give more sill
yer dollars to people who want them,
who have something to exchange for
them, but can't get them-it would be
to compel everybody to take silver
dollars whether he preferred them or
not. No one will deny that for some
purposes gold is more convenient than
silver; and under the present system
the man who has anything to sell can
command whichever metal he prefers.
The inducement held out to him to
abandon this free choice is that he
will get more silver dollars, although
they will not bring as much.
To take the most favorable view of
it, benefits and inconvenience seem
70 be about evenly balanced. There
is comfort, however, in knowing that
the large class of silver-mine owners
in Jefferson county Will reap clear
gain from free coinage.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

Mrs. Frank Leslie, the divorced wife
of the well-known publisher, died last
week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

U1RGISIA CLARET-N0BiLE xOMES-
Famous for lis delicious flavor. Only
three dollars and twenty-five cents a dozen
Quarts. al AcMURRAS's DRUG STORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

THE country is undoubtly better off
than it was this time last year-Con-
press is not in session now.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

As a remedy for blood diseases, you may
always rely upon Ayers Sarsapariila-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

L
)6dse Of certain grave misappre-
|ghsions that exist at the very thresh-
old of the subject and the first thing
to be done is to clear them away The
first and most widespread Of these Is
that we are drifting toward the gold
standard and the nameless disasters
that it implies, and that something
must be done to save ourselves. The
plain fact is, that ever since 1873 we
have had the gold standard, pure and
simple. If the gold standard is the
parent of all the miseries that are laid
at its door, then we have been endur-
ing them for twenty years and more !;
and the sudden plunge into irretneva-
bic ruin that some timid folks antici-
pate, is all a myth. All the silver
coined under the Sherman act was
paid for in gold, or notes redeemable
in gold; and the certificates issued I'M
der the Bland act were not a full legal
tender.
Many people have COMPOUNDED two
things that are radically different, that
is to say, the existence of a silver
standard, and the coinage of silver on
government account. The simple fact
is that ever since the resumption of
specie payments we have had the sin
gle gold standard as firmly established
as England or any other European
nation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02
We are all the lin.
finding excuses to sol,
things cheap.

So SoP'
Needles cent paper.
Pins cent paper.
Blasting Cotton / cent spool
Good Toilet Soap . cakes so, :
Side Combs 8 cents pair.
Window Shades, with spriD, III
and fringe, l1cents each. 'U'e :.
Ladies Hose 8 cents pair. \
Hairpins for l cent paper.
Pocket Knives, one blade. 2 -.
two blades, 8 cents each.
Mems Suspenders 10 cent, h.
8 cents pair.
Linen Towels s cents each.
Cotton Crash 4! cents yard. Lin.
Crash Z cents yard.
Mems Outing-Cloth Shirts i 49,.
each.
Mems Overalls 80 cents.
Mems Dress Shirts 10 cents
Mems Heavy Harvest Hats 9 c.,..
boys 8 cents each.
Mems Dress Straw Hats % c.,..
boys 20 cents each.
Ladies Shirt Waists Calico 5esD,
Percat69 cents, Silk IS. 10 each
Ladies Oxford Ties ~ celts nj,
Mems Fine Shoes 80 cents pair
Children's Knee Pants. ! II -
years, Is cents pair,
Children's bingham Dresses, . ,
4 years, % cents each.
Children's Dresses, ) to Il re,n
IS cents each.
Ladies Wrappers Calico 50 Cent?
each.
Ladies Vests 3 cents each.
Ladies Kid Gloves, black or Il,
SO cents pair.
Mems Sheepskin Gloves 25 ceus
pair, Goatskin Gloves 3j cents psi,
Mems Cotton Pants Is cents psb.
We want everybody
to come to see us. We
carry the largest line
of Shoes, Hats and
Gents Furnishing in
town. If we can't save
you money on every.
thing in our line we
don't want you to buy.
.J.D.BillTllyer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02
FIDUClARY NOTICE.

The following account is before me for set
tlement:
VIM. Q. Frazier, Executor of James II.
Coyle.
BENZ. TRAPNELL, Commr of Accts.
Apr II Is, lSg5-2w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02
Our Stock Makes You Its Firm Friend
OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME.

styles are right, the qualities excellent, and
the prices are going 10 set every body talking
about them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02
The Big Tunnel Opened.

A. A. P. NEEL, County supt.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-05-02

II over the country are
Wages. Nobody is ruined
Wilson bill.