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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-13
PERIL OF wINOow.wAshERs.
Dangerous Employment Of Janitors
on (hica go's sky-Scrapers.

The man who rents an office In one
Of the large buildings Of Chicago pays
as much attention to the man who
washes his windows as he pays to the
charlady who scrubs his floors. In
both cases he notices them only to
wonder that they can put In so much
time and achieve so little. The win
dow washer, however, Is worth some
study. Like the wild duck. he lives a
life of peril and harship and when he
falls, as general thing. he falls a
good deal further. Chicago is a town
Of high structures and strong winds
and bitter weather and the proportion
of accidents among the men who clean
Its windows Is large. 1t is SO large. In
fact, that more than once move has
been started to obtain State legislation
looking to the enforced protection Of
the artists of the soap and rubber
broom.
All of the window washers do not
fall at once, SO the public gives no heed
to the number of fatalities among
them. 1t is n fact. however, that more
from window lodges in the United
States last year. OF these casualties
Chicago furnished its share. Indeed,
1t is Iare week which passes without
the chronlcling Of one or more of this
class of accidents. Ten, or at most
twenty, lines in newspaper give in
formation of the workman's death. Ex-
cept by the woman and children who
depended upon him for bread he is
speedily forgotten. The thing is so
common that the risk of a window
washers life is regarded as extra haz-
ardous by all insurance companies.
The danger of the calling is appar-
ent. A man earning his living by
washing the windows of the Masonic
Temple has to keep his wits awake.
That Is the windiest corner In the
world. Even on still summer days,
when the lake Is CLASSY and perspiring
pedestrians block further north or
south long for a breath of air, u blast
from the deepest lung cells of Boreas is
whistling around the Temple. hurting
dust into the eyes of passers, playing
bowls with their hats. wrenching their
coattails. forcing them to lean far out
Of the perpendicular and doing wicked
things to the ladies' skirts. On the win
dow lodges which mark the twentieth
story this blast is bowling gale. Often
in the winter time 1t blows so strong.
ly that a man cannot stand In 1t. In
these cases the window washer wisely
postpones his work and the man who
rents the offices goes down and swears
at the janitor. Fifty miles an hour Is
a common rate for air travel about the
upper stories of the Temple. and In this
Many times in the winter the stone
ledge Is covered with snow, or with
smooth Ice an inch thick. This rem
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-13
She Didn't Mako Then.

"The pies that mother used to"
She fixed him with q flashing eye.
and he wisely paused.
"Your father" she said. "had an
income sufficient to enable your
mother to keep first-class cook"
Still, he was resourceful man, and
not easily Disconnected.
1.-THE pies that mother used to have
made never did amount to much, any
way" he asserted; but there was a lack
Of enthusiasm in his manner and tone
that told her she had won a great vic.
Post.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-13

Caughey-"Who on earth is trying to
play the piano, Gardiner Mrs.
Caughey proudly)-"It is Arabella.
She is learning to read music"
Caughey (testily)-"Well, ask her If II
Is necessary to read 1t aloud."-Stray
Stories.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-13

When a man has trouble he regards
his burden as being particularly heavy
If he has no one to go to for sympathy.
He is fortunate that he is compelled to
keep It to himself, and doesn't know It.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-13

There was young man from Lenore,
Who boldly went off to the war;
The beef made him sick,
He recovered quite quick
By the prompt use OF old Jesse Moore.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-13

taking your medi-
cine. and have certainly been greatly
benefited by its use.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound has indeed been friend to mo.
i am now able to do my own work,
thanks to your wonderful medicine. I
was IS near death I believe as could
be. so weak that my pulse scarcely beat
and my heart had almost given out. /
could not have stood it one week moro,
am sure. l never thought I would
be 30 grateful to any medicine.
~ shall use my influence with any
one suffering as I did, to have them
use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
Every woman that is puzzled about
her condition should secure the sympa.
thetic advice of q woman who under.
stands. Write to Mrs. Pinkham 81
Lynn, Mass. and tell her your lila
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-13

Under Henry V, an act Of parlia.
ment ordered all the geese in England
to be counted, and the sheriffs of the
counties were required to furnish six
arrow feathers from each goose.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-13
"IDO MY OWN WORK"
90 Says Mrs. Mary Roohiette Of
Linden, New Jersey. in this
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham.

"I was bothered with a flow which
would be quite annoying at times, and
1t Others would almost stop.
~ used prescriptions given me BY my
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-13

Naming a battleship George Wash.
ington is all right, but could q ship
with that name lie at anchor?
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-13

Somehow we always expect the fell
low who gets mad first to come out OF
the argument second best.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-13

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for thei
children during the teething period.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-13

II a man is a particular friend OF
yours he may not be so very particular
after all.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-13

When a woman washes her head, all
the neighbors know it
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-13

physician. D
same state
Of affairs
continued.
" After q
time l was
taken with
. flooding.
that l was
obliged to
keep my bed
Finally. in
despair. !
gave up my
o >-I
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-13
RICH
Government
Lands.

A soil Of very deep dark loan; will grow al
kinds Of vegetables, grain, hay-in great album
dance. Climate splendid. Crop failures i'm.
possible. Adapted to the raising of cattle
sheep, hogs; dairy and poultry industries In
for all products. Also rich cranberry lsnds
Magnificent chance if taken at once Write for
descriptive book giving fnll particulars Al
dress today. G. X. DEWITT Secretary
Is Thurlow Block. San Francisco, Cal
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-13

physician. but the
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
COuucll Meeting.

The town council met in regular
session on Monday evening last, Mayor
Harrison presiding and all the mem
bers present. The street committee
reported that the work ordered Was
about completed, and having asked
for instructions, was authorized to
have certain repairs made to the street
in front of the new college building
and at the west end of German street
The treasurer reported cash in hand
$7916. The sergeant reported hav-
Jag collected 81 in fines and $9l In
taxes since LAST meeting, which had
been turned over to the treasurer.
The bill for pavement along Miss Eliza
Johnson's property was turned over
to the sergeant for collection. Items
of erroneous taxes were corrected. W..
R Deck made complaint about the
use of the well on East German street,
and council ordered that Mr.. Deck
and Mr.. Hill have charge of the well
and regulate its use when the water is
low. The fire department reported
the equipment in good condition. Bills
to the amount of $l05.92 were ordered
paid, and council adjourned until the
second Monday in January.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
Communicated.
NCISANCEs.

There are people in every community
who prove themselves menace through
prejudice When anything injurious is
being done all fair-minded and rational
citizens see To checking it, and they are
the people who set examples for our own
good, but we seldom ever see those who
complain of others while violating the
law in various ways themselves and at
the same time.
This class of humanity always have a
following of personal friends and rela-
tives who are of the same standing and
same prejudice as themselves, and for a
smile or a tickle under the chin will 20
10 any extreme in order TO aid their
leader
We have many laws for the protection
OF our common welfare, but none 10 pro-
tect our citizens from being haraSSed by
prejudiced people.
a CITIZEN,
Shenandoah Junction.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
twelve Years in the PenItentiary.

In the circuit court at Charlestown
on Tuesday Judge Faulkner sentenced
Thomas Garrison and George Wine
bremen each to twelve years in the
penitentiary for robbing Richard Nor
gan, keeper of the bridge at Shep-
herdstown, last May. Fletcher Brown
colored, had previously been sentenced
to twelve years for the same crime,
thus giving each man round dozen
years at Moundsville. Counsel foI
Winebrenner and Garrison had made
a motion for a new trial last week
when jury found their clients guilty
but after argument Judge Faulkner
refused to grant the motion. He there
upon sentenced the two prisoners as
above stated.
No action was taken in the case o.
Cornell and Shell, charged with com
plicity in the same affair, by the
special grand jury that was in session
Oh Monday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
Young Beckham Adjudged Insane.

A special grand jury called by
Judge Faulkner, of the Jefferson cir
cult court, convened at Charlestown
on Monday to consider the charge OF
arson against William Bsckham, the
young son of DR.. H. G. Beckham, OF
Dufields. The grand jury indicted
the boy for burning the barn of j. c.
Tabler on the evening Of October l9,
1899. The case was at once put on
trial before jury, when the question
of the sanity and responsibility of the
young man was raised. After hearing
the evidence, which included the tes-
timony of several physicians, the jury
returned verdict that the young
mdn was insane at the time of the
crime, and that he is insane at the
present time. The lad will be res
trained till he can be sent to the West
Virginia Insane Asylum. Lncas for
the defense, Brown for the State.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
Mr.. Dayton Introduces Many Bits.

Hon. A. G. Dayton last week IN
troduced in Congress IS bills and foul
petitions for the benefit of his constit
uents of the second district. Among
them are the following from Jefferson
county. There may be others from
this county in the list, but the resi-
dence of the claimants not being sta
ted We do not publish them
For the relief of Enos and J. David
Dinkle.
For the relief of Forrest w. Brown.
For the relief of Geo. F. Anderson.
For the relief of Wildey Lodge No.
q, |. o. o. F., of Harper's Ferry.
For the relief of the estate Of William
Smallwood.
For the relief of the estate of Daniel
OFT.
For the relief of John Viands.
For the relief of George Kooncc.
Granting pension to Henrietta B.
Lee.
Petitions of James Banc and John 7.
Shaull praying reference of war claim 10
the court of claims.
The following are from Berkeley
county;
For the relief of Trinity church, Mar
tinsburg.
For the relief of Thomas G. Flagg.
For the relief of ST. Joseph's Catholic
church.
For the relief of the German Evangel-
ical church.
For the relief Of the NJ F. church.
For the relief of Tuscaroras Lodge,
|. o. o. F., Of Martinsburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
An Enterprisinq Firm.

There are few men more wide awake
and enterprising than Remnants, who
spare no pains to secure the best Of ev-
erything in their line for their many
customers. They now nave the agency
for Dr. Kings New Discovery. which
surely cures Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. This is the wonderful remedy
that is now producing so much excite
ment all over the country, by its many
startling cures. 1t absolutely cures
Asthma, Bronchitis, Nausea, and all af-
fections of the Throat, Chest and Lungs.
You can test it before buying, by call
ing at the above drug store and get a
trial Bottle Free, or regular size for SOC
and $l.00 Guaranteed to cure, or price
refunded.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
Notes Of the Churches.

There will be service in the Episco
pal Chapel, Dufields, next Sunday
and every Sunday until further no.
tice at 5 p. N. The Christmas fes-
tival of the chapel Sunday school will
be held on Saturday, December 23d,
at o'clock. All friends of the chapel
and the public generally are cordial
ly invited. The service on Sunday,
December Oath, will be Christmas
service, with appropriate music and
sermon. All cordially invited.
NJ. E. Church South Services Sun
day at Bethesda 9 so a. NJ. Uvilla II
a. m, Shepherdstown 7 p. m. Junior
League ). 80 p. M, Epworth League
6 p. m. Junior Leagues at Bethesda
and Uvilla meet every Sunday at 3
p. m.
Divine services in the Lutheran
church of Shepherdstown next Sun
d4v morning at II o'clock and at
Uvilla at $50 p. m. Services also
each night this week at Uvilla church
at 7 o'clock. Everybody is invited.
There will be services in the Pres
byterian church Sunday, if Providence
permits, at Kearneysville at II a. m.
and in ShepherdstOwn at 3 P. N.
There will be service in the Re-
formed church on Sunday in Shop
herdstown at II a. N. and at Kear-
neysville at 8 p m.
Rev. c. H Hockey is conducting
a series Of services in the Lutheran
church at Uvilla each evening thi,
week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
Masonic Entertainment.

This Thursday evening at 7 o'clock
Mt. Nebo Lodge No 81, A, F. & A.
NJ, will hold public exercises in its
lodge room in Shepherdsrown in com
memoration of the hundredth ami
versary of the death of George Wash
ington, a Master Mason. A pro-
gramme that will doubtless prove OF
much interest has been prepared 1t
includes a brief address on George
Washington; reading of an account
of his last illness and death reading
Of his farewell address, etc. Music
will be furnished by the male quar-
tette. All Masons and their families
are invited to this session, as well as
the public generally. The exercises
will begin at 7 o'clock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
Big Hogs.

Big Hogs.
The following are some of the
weights of big porkers killed In the
town and county:
Geo. w. Duke 400-pounder A lex.
Freeman, two at 3S5 and $50; II. NJ.
LOWS one at $50 Clel Reynolds had
three that weighed $50, $50 and $50,
The biggest hog reported in the
county so far was one slaughtered last
Thursday by T. Ogle Link, of Duf,
felds,an enormous fellow that weighed
572 pounds; J. D. Walker, of Charles
town, comes next, with a 5O4-pounder
Walter Hartman, of Dufields. killed
seven that averaged 30S pounds /;
Thomas Welsh at Bakertsn had five
hogs that aggregated l64l pounds; W.
F. Clabaugh, of Keller, three that
weighed 396, 3S7 and 354 pounds.
William Goens,of Kearneysville, killed
two porkers last week the weights OF
which were 4S6 and 400. B. T. Blu.
sey of Leetown, killed one that weighed
$50 pounds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
Public Reading BY Mr.. Barrie.

Mr.. Waitman Barbe, field agent Of
the West Virginia University and one
of the talented literary men Of this
State, will give a reading in the town
hall Friday evening ofthis week. Mr..
B4rbe will read from his poems, ash
es and Incense" and from his book
of short stories, "In the Virginlas.
He comes at the request of the Shep-
herd College faculty. We hope he
may be greeted by a large audience.
No admission fee will be charged.
The exercises begin at s o'clock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
Christmas Goods

that cannot be Surpassed in the coun-
ty. All that you need do in order to
procure very choice present is to IN
spect our stock of Fine Decorated
China IN a great variety of ornamental
aud useful articles. Our designs are
specially selected, unique in shape
and coloriug, always beautiful and in
good taste, anyone Of which will make
present that will be appreciated.
Our line of Lamps cannot be surpassed
for the money. We have many 25c
and SOC articles to select from, but
what's the use of trying to go into de-
tails? Come to our store and let us
show you what we have Now is the
time to buy. We have 1000 pounds
of good French Candy also all kinds
of Nuts, large Florida and California
Oranges, Raisins, etc. Our stock of
Groceries is full of seasonable goods.
Wishing all Merry Christmas,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
Christmas Services.

The following are the dates for the
Christmas services of the Sunday
schools of the various churches in
Shepherdstown and vicinity, so far as
thew have come to our notice:
Luthcran-Decembe 25th. at Z p m.
Southern acknowledgements Der 18th,
at p. m.
Episcopal-December Goth, at 4.30 p.
m.
Observation-Disclosures Goth, at $50 p.
m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oath, at $50 p.
m.
Presbyterian December oath, at $50
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
PERSONALS.
A Record Of the Coming and Going Of tn
People That You Know.

The home life of the Times serb,
is being enlivened and enriched by thu
presence Of his accomplished cousin
MISS Sallie ]. M. Markell, of Shep.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Times.
Mrs. J. W. McCleary, of Baltimor.
has been here this week visiting hel
mother, Mrs. Rachel Snyder, who has
been sick for some time past. Mrs.
Snyder is slightly better.
Mr.. Raymond Cook and his bride,
of Washington, D. c., spent day or
two in Shepherdstown the past week,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Ba-
ker.
Mr.. P. D. Tebault and party of
friends drove over from Hagerstown
last Sunday, took dinner at the Entler
Hotel and called on acquaintance
here.
Mrs. Minnie Shepherd has returned
from Washington to spend the holi-
days at her home in Shepherdstown.
Mrs. J. S. Bragonier and her son
Taylor have been visiting friends in
Washington the past week.
Mrs. H. M. Pendleton was in town
this week. She will spend the ensu-
ing winter in Baltimore.
Mrs. A. S. Reynolds has gone to
Hancock for a weeks visit to her
mother, Mrs. Bowles.
Miss Sallie Powell has returned
from visit to her sister, Mrs. Potts,
in Philadelphia.
DR.. l. L. Ritter. of Frostburg, Nd,
spent several days in Shepherdstown
the past week.
Mrs. VIM. H. Warne, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting Mrs, Robt. Gibson at
Iceland"
Mr.. J. Baker Kearfott has been ex-
tremely i'll at his home in Martinsburg
this week.
Mrs. c. D. Wysong is spending
few days in Baltimore and Washing
ton.
Mr.. James F. Randall, of Berkeley
county, was among our callers yester-
day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
He Knows Whereof He Writes

An editor prints his paper to give
his patrons the news of the day and
for the money there is in it. He l.
presumed to know of what he writes
and he generally does When be
writes as he does IN the Leader Cou'
rier, Osceola Mills, Pa, without fee Of
hope of reward, that Chamberlain :
Cough Remedy acts magically, and We
have found none better in our house
hold. If you have a cough, try 1t, II
may be accepted as an honesteIPress,
ion, worthy of credence. For sale at
Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
A Dreadful Accident.

Mr.. Jacob Coats, of the Leetown
vicinity, whilst operating the clover
huller of George D. johnson, on the
farm of Capt. George Baylor, near
Charlestown, last Saturday, had his
right arm caught in the machinery
and torn of. Drs. Neill and Ven
ming gave him surgical attention, and
he was removed to his home on Sun
day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
Matrimonial Matters.

Mr.. Edward Dudley Campbell, a
well-known farmer of Leetown, this
county, and Miss Fannie Ruckle, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Ruckle, Of Govanstown, Nd, were
married last Thursday night in the
Govanstown NJ. E Church. Rev. W.
Morgan Cross, of Trenton, n. j., a
brothsr-in-law of the BRIDE, performed
the ceremony, assisted by Rev. Geo.
W. Evans. pastor of the Govanstown
church. The bride entered the church
with her brother, Mr. Howard O.
Ruckle, who gave her away. She was
attired in travelling costume Of blue
cloth, with hat and gloves to match,
and carried white chrysanthemums.
Mr.. Gustave Wiltshire, of Leetown,
was best man. The ushers were
Messrs. William E. Marshall, Of Co.
vanstown; John Spring, of Waverly !;
Byrne Hurst, of Charlestown, and
James w. Strider, of Leetown.
Mr.. Rodney c. Howell, Of Loudoun
county, Va, formerly of Keller, this
county, and Miss Lommis Engle, of
Keller, were married in Chsrlestown
November 1st, at the Southern Meth
odist parsonage, by Rev. 81. H. Ken
nedy. They will make their home In
Loudoun county, near Round Hill.
Weddings at Martinsburg yester-
day Mr.. William Roberts and Miss
Nettie Wageley Mr.. D. G. Moler
and Miss Lydia Wilbur; Mr.. Charles
L. Shockey and Miss Bernice E.
Finch.
Mr.. William P. Ramsburg and Miss
Grace Lewis, both of Berkeley county,
were married in Martinsburg Wednes-
day of last week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-14
ROXAL ss*"ts
" ABSclUrEN PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
us.xsupc~ 90,
The Dena rim.nr OF Agriculture will

The Department OF Agriculture VIII
begin its distribution of seeds little
earlier this year than last. shipping
them to the South at the beginning Of
January. This year the seed for dis
tribution to all parts of the country
will consist of 100000 packages
of vegetable seeds and l,56S,000 Of
flower see Is, besides field and lawn
grass seeds.