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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20
Railroad Signal Lights.

Among American railroad men
there has been a controversy extend
ing over many years as to the desira-
bility of accepting the English system
of night signals in place of the Amer
lean. At present white light dis
played along the line of an American
railroad signifies safety, all well,
while red light signifies danger,
look out" and a green light caution
90 slow" These are the established
signals, the red being the most con-
spicuous, and therefore the best adapt
ed for the purpose of securing immedi-
ate attention. On English roads the
red light is in use in cases of danger,
but instead of white light for safety
green light is used, and instead of a
green light for caution yellow light
is used, the three English railroad
colors being red, green and yellow in
stead of red, white and green used for
like purposes among American rail-
road men.
The proposed change from the ez-
listing American to the current English
system has been discuss ed recommend
ed, opposed and experimental upon
for number of years, with the result
of an apparent agreement among rail-
road men that white is not suitable
color for signal. 1t is indistinct and
is subject to two other objections-its
similarity to ordinary light used for
illumination and the fact that rail-
road lantern, if broken, gives out a
white light. IT, therefore, as is ar
gued, red lantern should be broken
on one side and the glass should fall
out, it would emit white light which
would indicate safety to the engineer,
whereas the real significance Of the
signal was danger-the exact con-
trary. Recently the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad has made
a change in its night signals in accord
ance with the English system, and it
is gradually putting it into operation
on the various divisions Of the road.
The management of the New Haven,
which is one of the greatest passenger
carrying systems in the world, has
been making a study Of the question
of signals and has adopted this new
system after long series or expert
ments by experts. A green light is
easier seen at night than a white one'
and yellow shows very well in the
dark and is easily distinguishable
along the road. Moreover, since the
adoption of the modern method of
electric lighting on passenger cars
white is the general color for such in
terror illumination, an additional rea-
son why it should be discarded for
signal purposes. The objection to the
change, however, comes from the fact
that railroad men from long usage have
become accustomed to the present
system and that some confusion
might perhaps result from the attempt
to substitute one light for another
without general knowledge of the
change.-NeaU York .Stua.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20
Valuable Farm For Sale.

The farm of the late Robert Lucas,
situated four miles from Shepherdstown
and Il miles from Shenandoah Junction,
Jefferson county, w. Va, is offered for
sale privately. The farm contains 100
acres Of excellent limestonel land, 20 acres
of which is in fine timber, and is in a
good state of cultivation. The improve
ments are frst-class, consisting of COM
Portable eight-roOm brick dwelling
house. a good barn, and necessary out
buildings Price, $50 per acre. Posses
sion given April l, 1899. For further
information apply to Edward r. and
Vincent NJ Lucas, on the premises.
Sept. IL, lS9S-tf.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20
Items Of Interest.

A very destructive fire visited Sis
tersville, the lively oil town in Tyler
county, on Tuesday. A number OF
residences and stores were burned,
causing a loss of $4,000.
A Texas paper thinks that to bell
the male sex of. the town every night
after dark would beat a curfew law
out of sight. It's good idea-for
Williamsport-says the Leader.
It's easy to make money when you
know how. Four months ago Andrew
Carnegie, the millionaire iron manu-
facturer, bought some vacant lots in
New York for 100000 A few days
ago he sold them for $80O,000
Daniel Kelly, of Hall county, Ga,
has lust married his third wife in the
last ten months. They were sisters
and two died after brief wedding ex-
periences with Kelly, who says if his
present wife dies he will go after the
remaining sister His mother-in-law
is also alive.
A few DAYS ago the Secretary of the
Treasury received in letter from New
York three one-thousand- dollar bills,
accompanied by the following unsigned
note The enclosed belongs to the
United States treasury. Conscience
demands its return. God knows the
name and the sin.
Under the concurrent law passed
by Maryland, West Virginia and
Virginia, it is unlawful to catch or
kill any bass in the Potomac river be-
tween April 18th and June lst, or to
catch or kill any of said fish at any
other time, except with rod, hook and
line or dip net. Penalty for violation
not over six months imprisonment, or
5000 fine, or both.
"Rajab, a mammoth elephant own
ed by Lennon Brothers circus COM
pany, which has been wintering in Ar
gentine, Kan, last Saturday killed its
keeper, Frank Fisher. Fisher bad re-
turned to the tent intoxicated and tried
to make the different animals perform
Becoming enraged Rajah crushed
Fishers arm, and throwing him to the
ground knelt upon him and crushed
the life out of him. Fisher is said to
be Rajah's ninth victim.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20

No runs daily between Harrisburg and
HagerstOwn.
No. lO3 sunday only.
Daily.
Daily except sunday.
On sundays will leave Philadelphia at
4.SD p. m.
Pullman parlOr car and through coaches
between Hsgrrstowu and Philadelphia ON
trains . and y and through coaches between
Winchester and Philadelphia Oh trains and
T.
land Valley railroad and Pennsylvania Rail-
road system.
IF. BOYD, superintendent.
II. A. RIDDLE, Gen Pass. Agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20
NEW LIFE
After Many Years Suffering
and Many Doctors Fail.
Hagerstown, Md, Nov. q, 1895.
Mr.. RObt. Wills,
% Elizabeth street.

Hagerstown, Md, Nov. q, 1895.
Mr. RObt. Il Wills,
% Elizabeth Street.
Dear SiT-For number OF years l was af-
flicted with Indigestion, Kidney and Liver
and Scrofua in its worst form, having an
open sore upon my neck. which had not been
healed for more than five years. and from
which fragments OF bone had been extracted
During the period of my affiictiOn was sub
ject to frequent attacks, which would con-
tinue for weeks at a time, in which | would
suffer untold pain and misery. In March,
lsg3, entered the Johns Hopkins Hospital,
of Baltimore. Md. and took course Of about
six weeks treatment. but even under the
skill and ability % the able physicians OF
that Institution, | was unable to be cured or
even more than temporarily benefited. hav-
ing TO continue under the treatment Of emil
neut physicians in other Localities, as well as
battling the skill OF five of the leading physi-
clans of this city, as all of my friends and ac-
quaintances having known the condition OF
nv health may be able 10 test ~. In April,
'lSlS 10 seeming almost az q last resort, de-
cided to try your Vegetable Compound, and
/ am now happy To say II has cured me en-
tirely of every affection, my health being in
"A better condition at this time than il has
been since was a child and weigh more at
this time than ever before in all my life.
do most sincerely recommend the Vegetable
Compound TO every one who may be afflicted
with the diseases that have mentioned, be-
lieving II taken according TO directions, II
will cure them as IL has cured me.
Very Respectfully,
MISS ALICE STICKELL,
SU5 y. Mulberry Street.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20

The Preacher-And do you always
say your prayers before you go to bed?
Johnny-Yes, sir.
The Preacher-What are the things
you pray for?
Johnny-Well, mostly that Pa won't
find out what I've been doing through
the day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20
Brown Wagons,

with Steel Skeins, all sizes and
fully warranted.
Genuine Oliver Chilled Plows
and Repairs,
Tiger and Farmers Friend Check Row
Corn Planters,
Spring-Tooth Lever and Float Har-
rows,
New York Champion Hay Rakes, IL
ger and Granger Hay Rakes,
Mccormick Binders and Mowers,
Brown CuItivators,
Single and Double-Shovel Flows,
White Sewing Machines,
Sickle and Tool Grinders,
Repairs for all kinds of Implements
and Machinery.
Our stock is large and our prices are
low Call and see us. Respectfully,
a. :. cambridge & co.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

~ SAA@S Ns~'~~~
The following Is the time oftratnsstopplng
at Shenandoah Junction, In effect May To-
1875:
EAsT-BoUND.
No. It-5.4OA NJ. Memphis to New YORK
Connection with y. 4 w. north.
No. Sole A. VI. ST. Louis ana New fnrk
Limited Express.
No. le-l2l7 Z. NJ. Keyser and Baltimore Ac-
commodation via WASHINGTON.
No s-S0SP NJ. Express stops on signal.
No. l4-64l Pm Keyser and Baltimore Ac-
commodation. Daily except sun
dRv.
No. 1875 Il p. NJ. sunday only, comes from
Martinsburg. -
No. 46-9OS NJ. Washington Express daily
wEsT-BoUND.
No. lS-7.5S A. VI. Baltimore and Cumber-
land Accommodation. Daily ex-
cept SUNDAY.
No lSI5-7.5S 4. NJ. Sunday only. only runs
to Martinshurg
No. l7-ll.l9 A. VI. Baltimore AMI keyser Ac-
commodation. Daily except Sun
day.
No. l-5.27 p. NJ. New York and st. Louis
Limited Express. Connects with
y. & w. south.
40. 7-9.57 y. VI. Baltimore and wheeling
Pittsburg EXPRESS.
No. 4S-l2.i5 4. VI. Leaves Baltimore I.oS T.
NJ and Washington $50 L. NJ, con-
Meeting with y. 4 w. going south.
II. Il. MARTIN,
Manager Passenger Irafhc.
W. NJ. GREEN.
General Manager.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20
Western Maryland Railroad,


ia p. X. K. at shippensburg, Norfolk &
Western and &. 4 .. Railroads at Hagers-
town, 7. X. h. at Frederick Junction and
p. w. 4 B., y. Z. and b. & Z. Railroads at I'm
ION station. Baltimore, Md.
MAIN LINE AND CONNECTIONS.
Schedule taking effect March II. 1898
LEAVE HAGERsTOwN.
6.3J 4. NJ. For Waynesboro and Chambers
burg.
7.O2 A. NJ. Through passenger for Baltimore,
arriving at 1927 q. m; also for
Gettysburg and Hanover.
SO A. NJ, For Clearsprlng, Cherry Run and
Williamsport.
IL 10 A. NJ. Accommodation for Shippensburg.
l2.l5 p. VI. For WlliamSport.
1918 p. NJ. For Clearsprng and Cherry Run.
2.O7 y. VI. Mail for Baltimore, arriving II $50
p. m; also for Hanover and Get
tysburg.
Ais Z. VI. Fast Mail, arriving Baltimore III.
100 F. NJ. For Shlppensburg.
S.U5 Z. n. For WilliamspOrt and Cherry Run
ARRIVE AT HAGERsTOwN.
Gus A. N. From Williamsport and Cherry
Run.
7.3O A. NJ. From Baltimore, Fast Mail.
S.O2 a. NJ. From ShippensOurg.
1910 +. NJ. From Baltimore.
lO.25 A. NJ. From Cherry Run.
S.O5 r. NJ. From Shippensburg.
5.lO =. NJ. From ShipDensburS.
$40 +. NJ. From BaltimOre-thrOugh train.
Altenwald Cut-On-Leave Hagerstown for
Cham bersburg SO A. VI. and : ~ =. NJ, and
leave Chambersburg for Hagerstown 6.l2 A.
NJ. and l. +. NJ.
b. II. dRISWOLD, Gen. Pass. Agent
j. M. HOOD, Pres. and Genl. Manager.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20
HELLO!

Give me 2GG, PolacL's Jewelry Store
Thanks Hello Is that Polack,
Yes.
Well. send me half dozen of your
pretty Teaspoons | know you have
about $500 halt dozen; or. say, perhaps
you had better engrave them for me,
and Ill call for them How much extra
will the engraving be-nothing? Why
talks cheap. Thanks. III be in town
tomorrow for them. Goodbye.
We are connected with the Maryland
Telephone Company. Our number is
26G. We carry fine line of
Cut Glass, China Vases, Glazed
Pottery, Bronze Statues, Gold
Plated Ornaments and Ster-
ling Silver Spoons OF every
description. Give us a call.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20
Cumberland Valley Railroad.
Time table in effect Dec. Is, 1898.
Leave No2 No.I NOS NOS NolO

Train No. 10 runs daily between Harrisburg
and Hagerstown.
Daily.
Daily except Sunday.
Leave MOL nos NO.5 NO. N0.9 luz
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20

Conversation is only the art Of talk
ing back.
Not much; conversation is the art
Of getting somebody to listen to you. "
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20
.mciy S..g.. In ,::...a..ss
j. 5. FLEMING, Agent
The Jefferson County tlulli
FIRE INSURANCE cog?Ay7,
- EsTABLIsHEplst.

OFFERS To the peOpl, OF Jefferson Oaty
pInsurance I'm n safe company al The t7t
cost OF Insurance. which 10 much caf
than the rates usually charged and t''h 7
money at home. Good flsks from '"iet
BILE partiesare invited.
Executive Committee meets everJ 'r'r
DIREC1oRs-Jo s Trspnel' Henry lave
port, Jas. Garland Huni, John v Roc
II. 7. Lewis, X. Preston G ~, Nm. J. "
son, Eug me Baker : ". Nashlngiot. 2.
Snyder, Chas. Z wilson, Jno. II. LIu'Hr
4. Melvin, T.. q. W. Herr. Isaac n. s'rif
JOSEPH TRAPNELL. ............ Pf'' -
II. Is. DAVENPORT .............. .Ifs'i.f
LOCAL AGENTS MlddleSay, John q ~
ley; Harper Ferry, Chas. II. Ira. ~
herdstown, J. :. Fleming. Oha'''h
Washington s Alexander.
ANThs Secretary will. he found Al ih,lA
pany's once, Gibson Building, uoufFHs
yard. I'm Charlestown. .,rna.,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20
NOTICE..

The undersigned desires to inform the
public that he is prepared to repaint. re-
varnish and put general repairs upon
furniture of every sort in the most salts
factory manner. Old furniture made as
good as new Estimates furnished free.
The public patronage solicited. Terms
reasonable.
WV. K. MILLER
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20

New Mistress-Now, Bridget, when
l have company l shall expect you to
stay out of the room.
Bridget-Yis, mum, an Oil ixpict
the same of you.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet.
II cures painful. swollen, smarting, ner'
vouS feet, and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. It's the great
est comfort discovery of the age. Allen S
Foot Ease makes tight or new shoes feel
easy 1t is a certain cure for sweating,
callous and hot. tired, aching feet. Try
it TODAY. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen
S. Olmsted. lie Roy, \. Y.
Patrick, you were on bad spree
yesterday"
"Yiss, Mr.. Ellis, was. Bless me
if l weren't a layin in the gutter wild
a pig. Father Ryan came along, look
ed at me, and says, says he: 'One is
known by the company be kapes.
and did you get up, Patrick ?"
"No, but the pig did
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20
The Natural Condition.

81 have received much beufit from Hood s
SarSaparilla. 1t has purified my blood and
brought my health mp to its natural condi-
ton. l am now able to do almost anv kind
of work without getting tired. but before TAX
ing Hoods was hardly able TO walk" MISS
SARAH +. LIKE, Hepner's Va.
Hoods Pills cure nausea sick headache
billiousness. Indigestion, constipation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-20
A. S. cambridge & Go.

We wish to call your attention to the
following Popularand Seasonable Goods
which we now have on exhibition:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-29
FORTUNE LEFT
To y Prodigal Turned Out Into the
World Many Years Ago.

Philadelphia Times: After more
than twelve years of dire poverty
Douglas Wilhelm is walking from New
York to his home in Eastern Tennessee
to claim fortune of 100000, which
his father left to him. Wilhelm
started from New York the other
morning, and intends to walk all the
way to Memphis. He says that he has
managed to live twelve years in want
without asking for charity and that
he does not intend to ask for it now
He has enough money to pay for his
lodging and food on the trip, and does
not intend to ask for transportation.
Wilhelm was at the Twenty-fifth dis
trict notice station, and was there seen
by a reporter for the Times, to whom
he told his story. His father, he said,
owned a large cotton plantation about
forty miles from Memphis, and he and
his son lived together until twelve
years ago, when the son fell in love
with the plantation overseers daugh-
ter. Several months later they ran
awav and were married. The boys
fathyr would not be reconciled to the
marriage and turned the son out on
the world. Wilhelm's education was
not good, and he and his young wife
wandered from place to place, making
a living as best they could. They
finally drifted to New York, where the
wife died. Wilhelm made a living by
selling papers, and continued to strug-
gle on alone until few weeks ago,
when he saw in southern paper that
his father had died leaving him his
entire fortune. Wilhelm wrote to the
administrator of the estate, but re-
ceived no answer, and is now on his
way to his home to claim the estate.
He looks worn and haggard, but seems
confident that he will be able to make
the trip.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-29

as these? No"-decldedly-"I shall
carry out my promise to the letter;
and, sooner than any blame should fall
upon me, shall certainly escort you
all the way to Royston. Let me see,
though. I suppose II is Parker who
has made the mistake. What did Lady
Howard say in her letter? Are you
sure the train she told you to come by
was the ten minutes past nine one,
and not the nine train?"
"Oh. yes, am quite sure! But here
it" She broke off somewhat abb
ruptly, however, as she glanced down
at the paper in her hand, and found
that it was only the program Of the
theater which she had bean keeping
so securely. How tiresome! l must
have dropped Aunt Lydia's motel"
ITO be continued.)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-29
cYANIDE'S ATTRACTION.
Those who Handle tho Drug Drawn A

Those who Handle the Drug Drawn Al.
most Irresistibly to Swallow It.
Just now We are engaged in the
making OF tons of cyanide of potas-
sum-" said member Of firm Of man.
ufacturing chemists, "and OF all pois-
ons, this, to my mind, is the most dan
gerous, because of a singular quality 1t
possesses. 1t Is in appearance 80 very
attractive to those who handle 1t that
they are often seized with an almost
overwhelming desire to eat 1t. To one
man 1t probably suggests sugar, IL he
have a fondness for saccharine sub
stances. and to another snow newly
fallen; but to both 1t is so alluring that
| they may only overcome the tempta-
| ton to put 1t in their mouths by great
force Of will power. The very men who
make 1t and who are most familiar
with its deadly properties are pursued
by an unreasonable desire to eat the
poison, and as long as they remain in
its vicinity this extraordinary craving
endures. They know that to give way
to the craving means death almost in
slant and horrible, and as a conse-
quence are usually able to resist the
strange temptation, but during the last
ten years we have been engaged in the
manufacture of the drug four of our
most intelligent and steady workmen
have committed suicide in this way"
Ever feel like eating 1t yourself?"
asked the reporter. YES" the manu-
facturer replied. Many times when
in contact with the cyanide fumes, and
have had to leave work precipitately In
consequence. So well Is this curious
fact known in all works where cyanide
of potassium is made that there are
always two men at work together, and
a jar of ammonia, which is the anti
dote to the poison, is kept at hand. Po-
tassium is one of the most interesting
substances known to chemical work.
ers. The metal itself is scarcely used
at all in the arts, but its many salts
are of immense practical value, being
used largely in the production of gun
powder, fertilizers, medicines and dye
ing compounds. Cyanide is a COM
pound of cyanogen with metallic
agent. Cyanogen is colorless, pois-
onous liquefiable gas which has the
odor of almonds and burns with pur-
pie flame. Cyanide OF potassium is
made by burning potassium, an alkali
metal, in cyanogen gas, and is really a
prussiate of potash. 1t is produced also
in blast furnaces in which ore Is smelt-
ed, with coke or coal, and is perma-
nent when kept dry, but decomposes
readily in moist air 1t crystallizes in
dry, octagonal blocks, and is extremely
soluable in water. 1t has the odor OF
prussic acid and kindred bitterness OF
taste. Cyanide of potassium is also
used in ectro-metallurgy and photog-
raphy to considerable extent 1t will
remove metallic oxides, the juices OF
fruits and indelible ink"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-29

gans for poison was useless. The dead
mans father, however, appeared be-
fore Squire Dorsey and swore out the
warrant charging Baker with first de-
gree murder by trough on rats" A
box of this poison was found in the
house. The morning Williams became
sick Mrs. Williams drank some of the
coffee made the previous night and be-
came i'll, but recovered. Mrs. Baker,
formerly Jennie Jones, a Newark tall
Dress, is possessed of some property,
and is said to have had her life insured
recently by Baker. 1t is alleged that
the intention was not to kill Williams,
but that the poison was intended for
Mrs. Baker. The prisoner, who is a.
well-known farmer of Granville Town
ship, stoutly protests his innocence.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-29
BEHELp FALKLANDs GAUNT FORM COMING TOWARD HER.

paused with her hand upon the open
door, gazing anxiously down the plat
form. The next instant, however, she
beheld Falkland's gaunt form coming
rapidly toward her.
Where is Parker? Have you found
herr" gasped Evelyn, as, to her hor-
ror, she perceived that he was quite
alone.
ut is all right, Miss Luttrell-there
is no need for alarm" and to Evelyn's
establishment, Falkland himself jumped
into the carriage, pulling the door to
with a vigorous slam, as the train i'm
"There-we are off at last" He
sank back into the seat opposite her
with a sigh of relief.
"Yes-but l do not understand.
Where is Parker? What is she do
ing?"
What is she doing? You may well
ask that!" laughed Falkland. Ibid
you ever know a maid yet who man.
dSeu u CdICH the Train ohC Wdo Ca
peeted to? The fact is, she made some
mistake about the luggage; it was put
into a wrong train-one which left ten
minutes earlier. At any rate, there
was no time to get it out again when
the mistake was discovered; so that
Parker has gone on with it to the
next station. where she was to see it
taken out, and then wait for you"
How very tiresome! 1 never heard
Of such a thing in my life!" exclaimed
Evelyn, with some annoyance. Fancy,
If nobody had told you. might have
been waiting at Satellite still!
should not have known what to do;
and, as 1t is"-again her conscience
gave her one or two undoubted pricks
what a fearful trouble / am But
really, there was no need for you to
have come. could have managed by
myself"
Nonsense. Miss Luttrelli Did you
not hear me promise to deliver you
safely into Parker's hands? And sure
ly you do not suppose I should be so
remiss as to leave you in such straits