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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way TO cure Deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an Eustachian
Tube When this tube gets inflamed
you have arumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result. and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an intlamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
f. j. CHENEY Il Co.. Toledo, Q.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

The Democratic executive commit
tee held its first meeting of the present
campaign at Charlestown on Tuesday.
Chairman John NJ. Daniel and Score
tary James W. Strider were in their
places, and a full representation of the
committee was present. Mr.. r. W.
Morrow, member from Summit Point,
stated that he was a candidate for
Office, and considered it improper to
serve as a member Of the committee,
and rendered his resignation, which
was accepted. Capt. Eugene Baker
resigned upon the same grounds, and
his resignation was likewise accepted.
Then Chairman Daniel resigned from
the craftsmanship and from the COM
mittee for the same reason, but the
members were not willing to be with
out his services, and declined by a
unanimous vote to accept his resigna-
ton. No other candidates offered to
resign after this incident, which
seemed to be satisfactory to all
concerned. Messrs. J. D. Billmyer,
G. w. Humrickhouse and ], c. Rein
hart, members from Shepherdstown
district, sent in their designations, and
the death of Mr.. J. T. Kearney made
another vacancy. Messrs. G. W. Banks,
Robert Gibson, T. F. Jones and c. D..
Wysong were appointed by the COM
mittee to fill the places Of the persons
above named. Dr. G. A. Davis and
Robert Withers were chosen to succeed
R. W. Morrow and c. Z. Baylor from
Summit Point Charles R. Rau was
appointed in place of Thomas Loman,
of Bolivar and C. l. Ramey in place
of Eugene Baker at Leetown.
The committee ordered that mass
meetings be held at each precinct on
Saturday, May %, to select delegates
to the State and congressional conven-
tons and the district convention at
Davis to select delegates to Chicago.
The basis of representation was fixed
at one delegate for each hundred votes
or fraction over fifty at last election.
The time for holding the meetings was
fixed at three o'clock in the afternoon,
except at Harpers Ferry and Bolivar
which will be at 9 P. IN.
a committee composed Of ]. F. En-
gle, John NJ. Daniel, James W. Strider,
Robert Gibson and C. D. Wysong was
appointed to draft suitable resolutions
on the death of J. 7. Kearney.
No date was fixed for holding the
county primaries. The general senti-
ment seemed to be against holding them
much before the usual time.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
Condensed Testimony.

Chas. B. Hood, Broker and Manu-
facturer's Agent, Columbus, Ohio, GER
tifes that DR.. Kings New Discovery
has no equal as Cough remedy ].
D. Brown, Prop. st. James Hotel Fl.
Wayne, Ind, testifes that he was cured
of a Cough Of two years standing,
caused by La Grippe, by Dr. Kings
New Discovery. B. F. Merrill, Bald
wiusville, Mass, says that he has used
and recommended it and never knew it
to fail and would rather have it than
any doctor because it always cures,
Mrs, Hemming, 222 E. 25th St., Chi
cago, always keeps it at hand and has
no fear of Group, because it instantly
relieves. Free Trial Bottles at Glib
son. drug store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
West Virginia Items.

J. H. Blewett, aged % years, of
Wheeling, hanged himself near Bal
timore last Sunday. A note in his
pocket said he did it because he was
out of work and starving.
Greed Swanson was shot fatally last
Thursday in Wyoming county by
Henry Goodall, a neighbor. The men
had been enemies for several months,
the result of a real estate deal.
Mrs. Agnes J. Morrison was admit
ted to practice law at the bar Of the
court Of the first judicial circuit at
Wheeling on Monday. She is the first
woman in West Virginia admitted to
practice law
Governor MacCorkle of West Vir-
GINA was before the House of Repre-
sentatives committee on commerce the
other day to advocate the construction
of the Nicaraguan canal. He told Of
the great advantage it would be to the
coal interests Of our State.
A Parkersburg item says Mrs,
Hewitt, of Riverside suburb, had pur-
chased sackful of paris green to use
on potato plants and left the sack on
the kitchen table. When she went to
remove the poison it sifted out through
a hole. The woman inhaled the dust
and will die.
A dispatch from Piedmont, this
State, to Yesterdays Sun says Infor-
nation has reached here of the drown
ing on April "a of Henry G. Davis, Jr.,
a son of ex-Sentor Henry G. Davis, Of
West Virginia, while returning to
America from South Africa on the
steamship Munkesenton. Mr.. Davis
had been in poor health and had de-
eide dto cruise to South Africa in
sailing vessel. After reaching Cape
Colony he concluded to return home,
and on this trip the accident occurred.
Details could not be learned. EX-
Senator Davis, his father, is in New
York.
st. George Tucker Brooke, professor
of common and statute law in the
West Virginia University, caused some
CONSERVATION the other morning by
the announcement that he had stricken
from the rolls ofhis class the names Of
two men. These men were paid base
ball players running in the University
with the consent Of faculty, and placed
in the law department as matter of
convenience. Dr. Brooke said that
neither the president nor faculty could
make him a party to any such fraud,
and that the men would have to get
out of his class room. We think Prof.
Brooke is just triAe 'persnickety.'
A West Virginia man who moved to
Dakota few years ago, started back
to this State recently, and left the
following farewell written on the
side Of his Dakota residence; -Four
miles from a neighbor; sixteen miles
from a postofice; twenty-five miles
from railroad; fourteen miles from a
school-house; forty-one miles from a
church; one hundred miles from tim
Der; two hundred miles from a Dem
ocrat; half mile from water: quar-
ter of a mile from Sheol and the same
distance from Republican. God
bless our home. Gone to West Vir-
ginia, which is Gods country"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

President Cleveland put the entire
government system upon a civil SER
vice footing last week, when with one
stroke of his pen he extended the pro-
visions of the law to 10000 govern
ment employees. increasing the number
of positions in the classified lists to
5000. With few insignificant ex-
ceptions between the high officials
whose nominations must be confirmed
by the Senate and mere laborers and
wol kmen, all government appolntees
are now withdrawn from political IN
fluence and protected in their tenure
of Office by the merit system. The
civil service how takes in all officers
and employees of any free delivery Of
fee; the railway mail service; the
pension agencies; custom-house en-
ployees; internal revenue service; IN
fact every branch Of every government
department is classified
Political influence will no longer
count. The only way to get aplace
is to pass the civil service examination
and wait for the recommendation Of
the civil service commissioners. There
can be no removals except for sutfi-
cient cause.
The REGISTER has never been an adj
vocate of civil service, mainly for the
reason that the law would not be prop
erly observed We cannot but COM
mend President Cleveland for the steps
he has taken in the matter, however,
for if his ideas are carried out the adj
yantages of the system far outweigh the
objections to it.
But we'll bet new hat that the
Republicans will get the offices when
they win.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
New Equipment for the 3. & o. Railroad.

General Manager Green, of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, has awarded
contracts for 5000 new freight cars, to
be used in the equipment Of the road.
Eighteen hundred Of the cars are box
cars, 1900 drop-bottom coal cars, and
1000 are coke cars. 1t will take the
firms to which the contracts We're
awarded some four or FIVE weeks to get
the material together for the consnuc-
ton Of the cars, so that none will be
ready for use before that time. When
the work is once started, from l25 to
$50 cars will be turned out daily and
added to the equipment Of the B. & O.
until the whole number is completed.
The whole number will be ready for
use in about 40 days. The successful
bidders were: South Baltimore Car
Works, 1000; Pullman Palace Car
Company of Chicago, 1000; Barney
Smith Car Company of Dayton, 800 !;
Missouri Car and Foundry Company Of
St. Louis, 900; Michigan Peninsula
Car Company of Detroit, 500; Mt.
Vernon Car Company of Mt. Vernon,
Ill.,, 500. The aggregate cost of the
new cars will be about s., 100000.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14

The Hancock statue at Washington
was unveiled Tuesday. There was an
imposing military parade and the GER
emonies were impressive. President
Cleveland presided and made speech.
He was surrounded by his cabinet and
many distinguished men. Gen Pal
mer, I. S. Senator from Illinois, de-
livered the grafton. There was poem
read, prayer offered, and fine music by
the Marine Band. As the veil of flags
were withdrawn from the magnificent
equestrian statue by the grandson of
Gen. Hancock there was booming of
artillery and shouts of the multitude.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
Notes From Nearby.

Floyd Boswell killed 4o-pound
catamount near Berryville the other
day.
Wilson Ely, a prominent livestock
dealer of Chambersburg, Pa, shot and
killed himself the other day. Business
losses and hard drinking caused him
to do it.
Rev. W. B. Hanley, Of the Catholic
church at Winchester, has been trans
ferred to Fredericksburg, and he will
be succeeded by Rev. W. a. McKeefry,
of the latter place.
Timothy Donavin, a fireman on the
Valley division of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, fell from his engine be-
tween Woodstock and Mt Jackson,
Va, Monday and had one leg cut off.
Samuel Derr, one of the best-known
citizens of the Middletown Valley,
died of paralysis last week. He was a
prominent member of the Lutheran
church and was superintendent of the
Sunday school for about twenty-five
wears. He was seventy-four years old.
The deceased was an uncle Of Mr.. J.
D. Derr, of Uvilla, this county.
U. S. Martin, prominent resident
of Cumberland, Nd, aged about forty
five wears. sold his six houses and
eloped with the l6-year-old daughter
of Charles Seabert, foreman Of the
composing room ofthe Evening Times.
He leaves wife whose brothers and
the girls father have located the srring
couple at Youngstown, Ohio. They
will be prosecuted.
A terrific explosion that Jared the
windows in many houses was heard in
this place last Saturday night, about
10 o'clock. The strange part about it
was that each person, without regard
to what part Of the town he was IN at
the time, thought the explosion occur
red near him. By some persons it was
thought dynamite cartridge had been
exploded, but as the report, we are
informed, was distinctly heard at
Charlestown, and as it created the I'M
preston at Castlemans Ferry, FIVE
miles from here, that the explosion
occurred near there, it is believed the
noise proceeded from a sky-visitor 1t
is remembered that about year or
two ago near the same hour of the
night, our people were startled by a
similar report that came from no one
could tell where-BeryuiHe Courier.
For some time past the marital in
felicities of Mr.. and Mrs, Eugene
World, who live on the farm Of Mr..
Jas. Walton near this place, have been
a well-known matter. World was
married last August and works by the
year A few days ago it was known
that World was whipping his wife and
some of the neighbors started over to
inhict summary punishment upon him,
but they decided to await further de-
velopments. Friday morning last
some of the neighbors suspecting that
matters were going wrong, went over
to inquire and found Mrs. World in
almost an unconscious condition, say
ing her husband had forced her to
swallow poison. Dr. Smoot was i'm
mediately summoned, and arriving
promptly administered emetics and an
tidotes, so that her immediate death,
at least, was avoided, though Mrs.
World lies in a critical condition,
Should she die the men in the neigh
borhood have made up their minds to
make World suffer for it without re-
course to law Worrenton VWgiHian
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
A Negroes Horrible Crime.

A horrible murder was committed
Immediately north of the Geological
Gardens in Washington Monday of last
week The victim was Miss Elsie Kre-
plo and the murderer a burly negro.
Miss Kreglo was the pretty l6-year-
old daughter of Mr.. Isaiah Kreglo'
who lives west of the terminus Of the
Fourteenth street cable line. She
was out driving cows on her father s
farm when her sister and a colored
bow employed by a neighbor heard
her scream and cry for help. They
ran to her assistance at once and
found her standing in the creek, with
awful gashes in her throat. She was
still family murmuring when they
reached her, but soon expired.
A burly negro named Irwin Ford
was suspected Of the crime, and de-
scriptions Of him were sent out broad
cast, to Harper's Ferry, among other
places. About 10 o clock Thursday
morning Mayor Thomas j. Burlelgh,
of Harper's Ferry, who was on the
lookout, saw a negro answering Ford 5
description and arrested him, with the
assistance of W. A. Winters. The fell
low disclaimed all knowledge Of the
crime, and said he was from near Bal
tjmore. As the officers were taking
him to the jail he made desperate
attempt to escape, running into the
Shenandoah river and endeavoring to
cross to the Virginia side, Mayor Bur
leigh pursued him and fired two shots
at him, neither taking effect. When
he was recaptured he beggedto be shot.
He was taken into a boat, and when
near the shore jerked away from his
captors and threw himself again into
the river, this time holding his head
under the water as if he were trying
to drown himself He was again hauled
into the boat, handcufed and safely
lodged in Jail He said he left Baltl-
more Wednesday night on a freight
train for Shenandoah Junction, where
he intended taking a Norfolk x West.
ern train for Roanoke, but was carried
by, as freights do not stop there. tic
does not know where he got of, but
says he boarded the first east-5ounc
train for Harpers Ferry. After learn
ing that he had passed Shenandoah
Junction the second time he started tC
walk back when Mayor Burleigh anc
Recorder Winters arrested him.
Ford was taken to Washington
Thursday night, and later broke dowr
and made full confession He ad.
mitted that he had attempted to as
sault the girl and afterward murdered
her with his pocket-knife. He vii
have a speedy trial and will doubles.
be hung. Mayor Burleigh gets 500
reward for the capture.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14

HI. Holmes, convicted in Phlladel-
phia of the murder of Pietzel, and who
is supposed to be multi-murderer,
was hanged in that city on Thursday
last. On the gallows he confessed to
the murder of two women, but denied
the murder of Pietzel. In previous
confession he admitted that had muir
dered about twenty-seven persons
some of whom have denied it, and are
living witness that Holmes was liar
as we'll as fend. He probably did
murder at least a dozen persons.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
The BIGGEST Fool at Large

Is the lndividu al who persistently neglects
his health, and the means OF preserving and
restoringit. Many persons who arenot con-
stitutional idiots do this. They are genuine
objects of compassion as well as censure.
failure 81 appetite, loss of sleep and flesh, i'm
paired digestion an uncertain state OF the
bowels and symptoms of biliousness are so
many warnings OF the approach OF disease.
To disregard them is abject folly, which Of
Tended nature in due time Furnishes severely,
IL no. fatally. That genial and thoroughly
pliabie preventive of bodily mischief In the
shA,- OF chronic disease, Hostetters Stomach
Bitters, will, If resorteu TO in time, avert
those disorders, to the removal of which it is
also fully adequate. Among these are chronic
indigestion, liver complaint kidney troubles,
constipation, nervousness, rheumatism and
malaria
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14

Mr. D. P. Davis, prominent livery
man and merchant of Goshen, Va, has
this to say on the subject Of rheuma-
tism: 81 take pleasure in recommend
ing Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheu-
matism, as l know from personal ex-
perience that it will do all that is
claimed for it. A year ago this spring
my brother was laid up in bed with
infammatory rheumatism and suffered
intensely. The first application of
Chamberlain Pain Balm eased the
pain and the use of one bottle COM
pletely cured him. For sale by J. G..
Gibson, Druggist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
Don,t bolt vour food. il irritates YOUR

Don't bolt your food, it irritates your
stomach. Choose digestible food and
chew it. Indigestion is dangerous sick
ness. Proper care prevents it. Shaker
Digestive Cordial cures it. That is the
long and short of indigestion. Now, the
question is: Have y0H got indigestion?
Yes, if you have pain or discomfort af-
ter eating, headache, dizziness, nausea,
offensive breath, heartburn, languor,
weakness, fever, jaundice, fiatulence,
loss of appetite, irritability, constipa-
ton, etc. Yes, you have indigestion.
To cure it, take Shaker Digestive Cor
dial. The medicinal herbs and plants
of which Shaker Digestive Cordial is
composed help to digest the food in
your stomach help to strengthen your
stomach. When your stomach is strong,
care will keep it so. Shaker Digestive
Cordial is for sale by druggists, price 10
cents to sl.00 per bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
For the Legislature.

To the voters Of Jefferson counly.-M
the urgent request Of many friends from
every section OF the county, announce
myself as a candidate 10 represent lh'
county Of Jefferson in the next Lcgst
ture. If elected, pledge my best abi.'
ties TO faithful. honest and intelligent
discharge Of incumbent duties Ny
candidacy is subject to the action o.
the primary.
II " NoEROW
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
Excursion to the National Capital.

The Baltimore e Ohio K. X. will sell
excursion tickets to Washington at re-
duced rates from PIttSburg, Wheeling,
ParkerSburg, Lexington and all inter
mediate stations for all trains Thursday,
May p, 1896.
Side trips have also been arranged to
points of interest within easy reach Of
the Capital.
We give below list Of stations in
this vicinity, showing the time of trains
and rates of fare
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14

The House of Delegates Of Ohio
has passed by an overwhelming ma
jority, a law that whoever offers to
treat another person to an intoxicating
drink, or whoever gives or offers to
give to another an intoxicating drink
in any place where intoxicating liquor
is sold, shall be fined not less than one
dollar nor more than three dollars and
the costs of prosecution. For subse-
quent offences the fine shall be from
three dollars to twenty dollars and
the costs of prosecution. One-half OF
the fine goes to informer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14

The recent report filed by the canal
trustees, says Baltimore paper,
makes the case pretty plain that the
canal is not likely to become a very
profitable transportation line. The
outlook for operating the property so
as to make it finally valuable to the
State, in the sense of paying dividends
on the State holdings, is not promls-
ing, and the contention Of the bond
holders of 1848 that such might be
the case is certainly not yet proven.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14

For every quarter in mans pocket
there are dozen uses and to use each
one in such way as to derive the
greatest benefit is question every one
must solve for himself. We believe,
however, that no better use could be
made of one of these quarters than to
exchange it for bottle Of Chamber
lains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, a medicine that every fami-
ly should be provided with. For sale
by J. G. Gibson, Druggist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
FOR ASSESSOR.

| hereby announce myself az capl.
date for the office OF Assessor Of me =.
ond district Of Jefferson county, 'uD.,-
10 the decision OF the Democratic pnAs
ries. respectfully solicit the supp.
Of my friends and the voters genefay
and promise, il elected, 10 fulfil ihe''
ties Of the office faithfully.
CHARLES VI. ROSEN0t,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
Death from hicco

Death from hiccoughs was the fate
of Miss Lydia Ferguson, teacher in
the public schools at Rainsboro, O.
She was attacked with hiccoughing,
which continued for two weeks Sat
urday she died in great agony. She
had not taken nourishment for two
weeks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
FOR ASSESSOR.

hereby announce myself as q az az,
date for Assessor for the second di'Ne
OF Jefferson county, subject to ihs
cision Of the Democratic primary .
respectfully ask the support Of 'ns"
tiers.
]. w. GARDSER
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
For Sheriff.

We are authorized 10 announc. ROB.
ERT CHEW as candidate NuhIcc, 90
the action Of the Democratic Primary
for Sheriff Of jefferson county. Tn.
Deputies as follows:
j. w. RrDER-Harper'S Ferry D.S'rc,
4. +. DAvIs-Kabletown
j. y. TRUssELL-ShepherdStown
j. w. RUssELL-Deputy and Ja..or
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14

People find just the help they SO much
need. in Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t fur
nisbes the desired strength by puri-
fving. vitalizing and enriching the
blood. and thus builds up the nerves,
tones the stomach and regulates the
whole system. Read this;
81 want to praise Hoods sarsaparlIis'
NV health run down, and had the grip
After that, my heart and nervous system
were badly affected, so that I could not do
nv own work. Our physician gave me
some help, but did not cure. decided
to try Hoods sarssparilla. Soon l could
do all my own homework. have taken
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
For County Commissioner

We are authorized 10 announce " !,
LEE II. MOLER as a candidate ioi W
office ofSCounty Commission " -
Shepberdstown district, subJec' ~ -"
action Of the DEMOCRATIC prInarIr'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
Prosecuting Attorney.

We are authorized TO announce WV
II. WILSON as a candidate for The Office
Of Prosecuting Attorney of jefferson
county, subject to the action Of the Dem
ocratic Primary.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-05-14
Prosecuting Attorney.

We are authorized to announcr JAS
NJ. MASON, Jr., for the office of Prose
cutting Attorney Of jefferson county
subject 10 the Democratic PrimarIr,