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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22
Among the Churches.

A special meeting of Winchester
Presbytery was held in Kent Street
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Winchester, yes
terd,y, for tn, purpose Of ratitying
the action of the two Presbyterian
churches to unite. Rev. John J. Fix,
of the Round Hill Church, was mod
orator. After hearing the reports on
the action Of the two churches the
presbytsry voted to dissolve both
churches and to establish the united
church under the name of THE Pres
bvterian Church in Winchester, Va.
Rev. DR.. James R. Graham, Of the
Kent Street Church, was appointed
pastor emeritus of the united church.
The properties of both churches will
be vested in the new church. At
night six elders and six deacons were
elected and installed.
NJ. E. Church South services for
tbs quarterly meeting occasion
Preaching Saturday 80 p. m, in the
Iecture-room Of the church at Shep-
herdstown. Quarterly conference i'm
mediately after the sermon. Quarter
" love-feast Sunday 10 a. N, preach
ing II a. m, and : p. N. The sacra-
ment of the Lords supper will be eel
ebrated at the morning service. The
Presiding Elder, Rev. DR.. B. W.
Bond, will be present and conduct all
the services, The pastor will preach
at $50 a. m. and at Uvilla at II a.
m. Junior League $50 and Epworth
League 6 p. m.
Preaching services Sunday in the
NJ. E. church at Mt. Wesley at 1890
q. m, and at Shepherdstown at Z p.
u. Epworth League at 6 p. N.
PRAYER meeting at Mt. Wesley at 6
D. m. An adjourned quarterly meet
ing Will be held in Shepherdstown on
Saturday, March Oath, at 10 a. N.
Communion services will be held
ia the Kearneysville Presbyterian
church Sunday, if Providence permits,
at II a. N, with preparatory services
Saturday at II a.. m. Services in the
Sbepherdstown Presbyterian church
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Rev. Lewis c. Manages, of the Theo-
logical Seminary at Gettysburg, will
conduct services Sunday morning IN
the Lutheran churchin ShepherdstOwn
at II o'clock, and in the afternoon at
Uvilla at $50 o'clock.
Bishop Gravatt will preach and ad-
minister the rite of confirmation IN
Trinity Episcopal church next Sun
day, March 18th, at eleven a. m, and
in the Episcopal chapel at Duhelds
at 8 p. m.
There will be service IN the Re-
formed church on Sunday IN Shep-
herdstown at II a. m, and at hear-
neysvilIe at 8 P. N.
The Baltimore conferences Of the
N. E. Church and the N. E. Church
South will convene in Washington
City April 4th.
Rev. Andrew G. Grinnan, Of Point
Pleasant, W. Va, has been called to
WicklifFe parish, Clarke county, Va.
Winchester Presbytery viii convene
in Elk Branch Church at Duffeld;
April 10th.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22

DR.. Hunter Mcguire, the eminent
Virginia physician, was stricken with
PARALYSIS in Richmond on Monday,
and Is now IN a serious condition.
During the civil war he was chief sur
geon On Stonewall Jacksons stat.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand. bat Skin Eruptious rob lie
Of joy. Bucalen'S ArnIca Salve cures
them also Old. Running ana Fever
Sores. Ulcers. Rolls, Felons, CornS,
Warts. Cuts. Bruises, Burns. Scalds,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile
cure on earth Drives out Pains and
Aches. Only 25 cts box. Cure guar
auteed Sold at Remnants Pharmacy
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22
Public Sales.

Public Sales.
March 24th-Personal property by
Robert Gibson at Iceland, near Shep-
herdStown.
March 26-Personal property by Jesse
B. Thompson, near Molers.
March 3Oth-Personal property OF ia
cob II. Beard, near Shepherdstown' oy
Trustee Nadenbousch.
March 3l-The Lucas farm near Dut-
fields, by Commissioners Lucas and En-
gle.
March 3lst-Personal property In
shepherdstown, by Geo. W. Boswell
March Slst-Personal property IN
shepherdstown, by W. n. Lemen.
Nav 1Oth-The Rebecca Hunter farm,
by Attorneys Moore and Mcdonald.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22
How 10 Save Dsctor Bills.

We have saved many doctor bills
since we began using Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy in our home. We
keep bottle open all the time and
whenever any Of my family or myself
begin TO catch cold We begin TO use
the Cough Remedy, and as result
we never have to send away for a
doctor and incur a large doctor bill,
for Chamberlain Cough Remedy new
er fails to cure. II IS certainly a
medicine Of great merit and worth
D. S. MEARKLE, General Merchant
and Farmer, Matte, Bedford county,
Pa. For sale at Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22
The Robins" just arrived,
So did our Garden Seed

Not more grateful to the ear Is the
caroling of the birds than is the as
surance TO the gardener that he
sows seed that will terminate and
produce a crop as the reward Of
his labor. We have everything you
need in this line and if We haven't
we'll get them for you. Examine
our stock and place your order at once
for anything not in stock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22

Maud s, the great tTOtting mare.
died last Saturday at Port Chester, y.
Y. She was owned by the Robert
Bonner estate and was 26 years old.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22
DR.. Bulls Cough syrup will give i'm

mediate relief 10 4 child sutocatIng
with the dreadful Group Mothers,
Keep this reliable medicine always han
dv and 10 will save YOU many uneasy
hours. Ii costs but p cents.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22

Carload seed oats just received by
G. T. Hodges. and for sale at Shep-
herdstown, Kearnsysville and Dut-
fields
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22

Lewis Alderman. Goshen. Ind SAYS.
.DeWitt's Little Early RisrrS always
bring certain relief cure my headache
and never grippe They gently cleanse
and iuvlgorate the bowels and liver. J.
g. Gibson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22
Republican Convention.

Fine navel and penny oranges Just
received at the Central Grocery.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22

Large line Of chewing and smoking
tobacco, cigars and cigarettes, at Z. l.
Buffers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22
Onion Sets.

Package and Bulk Seed When
YOU use Buist's Seed 'Tis the law OF
the harvest to reap more than you
SOW! This is not necessarily true uR-
less YOU are careful to lay IN seed
grown in 1900 and bought in
1900!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22

Pendleton' is the place to buy boys
knee pants
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22

NO-TO- BAc for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
rnsn strong blood pure Soc. u. AL crugs.S'S
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22

If you are going to have an enter
tainment have your cakes, candies, &c,
made at the Central Grocery and
Bakery. c. T. Butler.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22

Have just received 475 pairs OF
Shoes. You are asked to call and
see them. Cbildreu's Shoes from soc
to $IOO. Our Ladies Lace and But
tor Dongolas Shoes at Sl.25, $50
and $500 are uuequallsd. Our Boys
and Mems Dress Shoes at Sl.25 to
$3.50 is complete. Our line Of Men 5
and Boys Work Shoes are at old
price. Our Shoes are all High Grade,
Stylish and Up-tO-Date. We have
been very successful in our Shoe De-
partment and this urges Us to add to
our stock and do greater things. Re-
member We have full stock Of
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22
Chronic piarrhoea Cured.

Nv mother suffered with chronic
diarrhoea for several months. She
was attended by two physicians who
at last pronounced her case hopeless.
She procured one 25-cent bottle OF
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, and FIVE doses gave
her permanent relief. take pleasure
in recommending it as the best on the
market.-MRs. F. E. WATSON, Aiken,
Ala. Sold at Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-03-22

town district CnarIeS w. OVA4du'
Kabletown district; James Grsntham,
Niddleway district D. H. Nichols
Harpers Ferry district. This IS a
ticket that has many elements OF
strength, and as those who compose 1t
propose 10 make vigorous fight, an
| interesting political campaign may be
looked for.
Winchester ha. responded to Shep-
berdstown's hello. S. L. Hoover,
manager of the Winchester Telephone
| CoDpany. is in town today making
arrangements looking to the immediate
construction of the line between Shep-
berdstown and Martinsburg, which
will give us connection with Martins
burg Winchester, Berryvills, Charles
town and other points in this and ad-
Joining counties. After the line IS
constructed between this place and
Martinsburg it is expected that an
exchange will be built in Shepherds
town and our peopIe suPP4'0N
telephones.
April the first will soon be here and
already the housewives thoughts have
turned to houss-cleaning and thinking
about the new mating, carpet and
window shades she will brighten the
house with. Let US remind you that
we have not far from home stOr;
tina. is amply prepared to satisfy al
your wants in these lines 90 pound;
China mating 9. cents. Then they
have all those beautiful weaves, hand
made designs, and inlaid patterns II
japanese mating. We, OF course
mean 1.-THE Hub" Charlestown. They
bought 800 rolls of mattings at les
than they cost to import.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-25

y logging train at Overton mot
with n disastrous wreck Friday after
noon, and il vas only 10y the mercst
chance it wns not accompanied by
one or more fatalities.
y logging train consisting Of m
engine anil ten carloads OF snwlogs
was coming in from Barton's camp.
Tho train was in the hands Of Engi.
neer Charles Tickner nnd Fireman
Fraser. Mrs. G. II. Barton and her
two daughters, Mrs. ). G.. Batcs and
Miss Louise Barton, were riding over
to Ovcrton on the engine. Mrs. Bur.
ton had her child, less thnn Il ycar old
with her.
When the train reached u point
abou, four miles from Oyrrton, in
turning Il curve. tho engine left tho
track, going down an ombankmcut
twenty five feet high. Tho tender
broke loose from tho engine md fell
to the other side Of tho truck. Tho
first CARLOAD % logs WIS thrown up
tho hill md tho cnrs piled up M they
wor crowded ahead 10y their great
momentum. Two loads Of logo woro
thrown about in confusion and It
seemed nlmOat Il miracle TINT no ono
wa killed or Mt lcnst seriously injur.
ed.
When tho crash camcFircmanFras.
or seized Mrs. Barton's baby and
jumped to n place Of saioty. Mrs.
Barton was thrown for ward against
tho iirc6Ox but got ont without injury
M did Mrs. Bates and the engineer.
Miss Barton jumped, but waa caught
unlcr the tender which fell Tor ward.
Sho was held under the immense
weight, which laid across hor body
the water from tho tank pouring over
hcr and her hands held under her
back. Happily n rail held the weight
0f the tender and her only injury WA
u scratch on The back of tho head.
Except II Tow small cuts md b, uisca
no II VIVA injured -Truckcc Re.
puoIican.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-25
Great Excitement,

About four years ago Mr.. Wcde.
kind, a piano tuner, made a mining
location about a half mile east OF the
ranch Of james Sullivan, four miles
east OF Reno. lilo. has been prospect.
ing tho hill Mt odd times cvcr since
thcn. Recently nc commenced tun.
Dcling into the side Of the hill and at
Il depth Of ton feet from tue surface
md in twelve or fifteen feet no WIZ,
rewarded by striking "A silver bearing
lode that assays all the way from 5000
to $1,000 per ton. Gro. G. Smith. tho
Tuscarorh mining man, has offered
Mr.. Wcdckind $4,000 for his find. and
n son.in.la law OF Mr.. Wcdekind, also OF
Tuscarora has offered him 10000.
payment tc DO made within twenty.
four hours from tho timo Mr.. Wcdc.
kind says he will cell. There Is great
excitement y tho find and tho
ranches Of Mr.. Gulling, James Gault,
Mrs. Conroy. Mr.. Frazer. and M,
Shields have been flooded with loca.
tiops. Mr.. wcdekind has now 90
sacks OF orc ready for shipment and
wants $4,000 for the prospect.
Wnshoo will DO alright yet in n min.
ing way.--Gazetto.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-25

Congress will adjourn the 9th day
OF June. Before adiournmR tho
House will pass an antitrust amend.
ment to the constitution. As il will
never pass the Senate, it can readily
be seen that it's passage in the House
ID Tor the purpose of throwing dust in
the eyes OF the people.
MI. Mahoney, the worst Mckinley
lite in the county, informs US that the
lamb crop this year is far in excess of
previous yeare. This he says is part
ly due to the fine weather and partly
to Mr.. McKinley's wave OF prosperity.
Mr.. Mahoney is alright on everything
except politics.
a bovine mutual insurance com
pany has been organized at Minneap.
oils, by which COWS are insured for
S2o each. 1t ID to protect the dairy
men from loss Oh COWS condemned to
death because OF tuberculosis. Losses
are met by an assessment Of 10 cents
a head.
n. p. Guldagger, ut Jones' old
stand, is prepared to do blacksmith
ing in all Of it's branches at prices TO
sult the times. Horse shoelng and
wagon work u specially. All work
guaranteed. Take your work Ia Mr..
Guldagger's shop il you want it done
we'll and ut reasonable prices. =
II you need real estate mortgages
chattel mortgages or any other blanks
You can get them at the IHDEpEN-
DENT office.
We were informed this morning that
parties in town are circulating the re.
port that Mr.. Oliver paid the editor
OF the INDEPENDENT to remain silent
during his meetings here. The man
or men who circulated that report
willfully are malicious liars and we
go brand them. They probably be-
long to the class that bum their pa.
pers and spend their time lying
about their neigl.bors. A man who
will willfully circulate such a malic-
ions lie IL unworthy OF the confidence
or respect OF the editor of this paper
and we would rather have his enmity
than his friendship.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-25
Twain rs "a Candidate.

Mark Twain responded to the toast
"Literature" at u London banquet
the other night and his remarks wore
in the humorous vein Of his early
writings. Twain said principles is
another name for prejudices, and that
he had no prejudices in politics, re-
ligion, literature or anything else
Then he added: 81 am now ON my
way to my W country to run for the
Presidency, because there are not
yet enough candidates in the field,
and those who have entered aro too
much hampered by their own prin-
ciples, which are prejudices.
II propose to go there to purify The
political atmosphere. l am in favor
OF everything that anybody is in favor
OF. What you should do is to sntisiy
the whole nation. and not half OF it,
FOR then Jon would DO only half IA
Preside Mt.
"There could not he a broader
platform than mine. / am in favor
OF anything and eyerythiDg-of ten.
perance and intcmperance, morality
and qualified immortality, gold stand.
ard and free silver. l have tried all
sorts Of things, and that is why /
want to try the position Of ruler Of
the country. have been editor,
publisher, author, lawyer, burglar.
have worked my way up and wish
10 do So"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-25
Deafness Cannot lie Cured

by local applications rs they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the eur.
Ilierc il only one way to cure deaf.
ness, and that is by constit utional
remedies. Deafness is caused by M
iniiamed condition OF tho mucous lin.
ing OF the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets intiamed You have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing
and when it is entirely closed deaf.
mess is the result, and unless the in
Illumination can be taken out and this
tube restored to it's normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which liz nothing but IN in
iianed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case OF Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot 10 cured by
Halls Catarrk Cure. Send for cir.
%culars, free.
Address, +. j. CHENEY & Co.
Sold 10y Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills arc the best,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-25
lFROM TUESDAYS DAILY
SALMAGUNDI

Hon. W. +. Sharon arrived from
tho west last night.
Mr.. Gutridge left for San Francis.
co this afternoon.
Elko Lodge No. Is. |. o. .. +. has
decided tn observe the Both OF May as
Memorial day.
The Senate yesterday by Il vote Of
81 to % defeated n motion OF Senator
Morgan to take up the Nicaragua
canal bill.
Benjamin Ldchmau, an old resident
OF Reno. died Sunday morning. lie
wag a native OF Germany, ugcd 10
years.
jay Cox fell of IL bicycle at Reno
Sunday afternoon and broke his col.
lar bone. The moral Of this is don't
ride bicycles on Sunday.
MIR. Schirley returned last night
from Missouri where he WIS called
by the severe illness Of his aged
mother. He reports but slight
chances OF her recovery.
Paul Keyser fell of an engine at
Wells Saturday and was quite badly
shaken up. He came home today
and will remain until he gets over his
injuries. Paul says the fall twisted
his back.
MIR. Weilnnd WAS reported better
this morning. Repeated calls ON the
telephone this afternoon failed to re-
ccive nm answer and the Inference ia
that he is worse. He is suffering
from meningitis and the chances are
against his recovery.
DIR. Leonard arrived yestcr day from
Ely, White Pine county. lie struck
out this afternoon for South Fork on
Il fishing trip. The DIR. says every
body between hcse and Ely wear
broad smiles on account OF the grass
on the range and the prospects for a
prosperous summer.
Secretary Hay yesterday received
the BOer delegation unUfliclally in the
diplomatic room. He Informed them
that the President feels that under
tue circumstances no course il open
except to persist i'll the policy OF im.
partial neutrality between the South
y frcan Republics and Great Britain.
Jack Martin, m Of the prisoners
prisoners held III the county Jail for
selling whisky tO the Indians, has
made a set OF miniature furniture for
Sheriff Campbell's little daughter.
II consists Of four diningroom chuirs.
a rocker, table, bureau, bedstcad and
washstaud. The little lady wouldn't
take a million dollars for it.
Constable Triplott and Deputy
Sheriff lIcvcridgc arrested II colured
ina ON tho platform last night as
No. D was pulling out. He il suspect
ed of breaking into n freight car
some here on the road and taking a
lot Of property. When searched at
the Jail, eight bottles Of camclline
and a vicious looking knife with a
blade l0l3 inches long were found ON
his person. Tie knife is Of Chinese
mike and looks as il il had been used
to saw through iron or steel. Tho
railroad officials at Ogden are check
ing of the contents Of the car Ia ms.
certain what is missing.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-25
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
SALnIAGUNDl.

The receipts Of the State Land Of
flee last were s251 II.
Attorney Wheeler aud Mr.. Ford
left for Eureka last night.
Mrs. W. r. Davis, wife Of the Gov.
ernor's private secretary died in Reno
Monday.
rhe Masonic flag is Mt half mast
out OF respect to the memory OF MIR.
Weiland.
Lakeview, Oregon, was nearly
wiped out by fire Tuesday night.
The loss Is estimated at s35O,OOO.
The Gazette says that AL. Holmes
Inns returned from San Francisco
much improved in health. This will
he good news to his Elko friends.
No moro cases OF plague had been
reported to San Franchises Board of
Health up to yesterday. The japan.
csc residents are aiding the health
authorities, but the Chinese are not
Offering themselves for inocnlation.
G. p. Huntington is inspecting the
Carson Il Colorado railroad. A com.
mittec OF Rcno's citizens has been
appointed to confer with him on
matters relating to the welfare Of that
stirring city.
Either the President Mckinley OF
1899 must be very much Disguised
with the President Mckinley OF 1900
or the President Mckinley Of 1900
must have u very poor opinion OF the
Judgment OF the President Mckinley
OF lS99.-Butte Miner.
Grand MastcrC Campbell came down
from Tuscarora last night and went
west on Nc. >. lie intends 10 visit
every Odd Fc'!ow lodge in the State
GeIOia the meeting Of the Grand
Lodge i'll jane.
Complaints are mnde about cows
running in the streets at night. They
break into yards and destroy the
Shrubbery:and grass. IL the nuisance
continues. the owners OF the COWS
will get into trouble.
The carpenters began work this
forenoon OH the addition to the INDIE.
PENDENT Office. The addition il 36
feet by II feet > inches in the clear.
When completed. it will be a big im.
provement to the property. Mr..
Matthews has the contract and will
push the work rapidly.
MIR. j.. Is. Dougherty and wife, for.
merly OF Carlin, arrived from Duns-
muir, California, last night on their
way to the Paris Exposition. They
viii first visit Ireland and then make
n tour of England and Scotland and
then go to Paris and spend some time
there viewing the wonders OF the ex.
position and the s~plendors OF that
historical city. They will resume
their journey tonight and may good
fortune attend them.
A New York holel proprietor who
recently fasted twenty.one days to
cure rheumatism and obesity asserts
that any fellow who Is broke can live
comfortably thirty or forty days with
out food il he will only be sure to
take Il drink Of water once an hour"
Even il this theory is true the ques-
ticn ARISES rs 70 what Il fellow who
Is broke is to do ne xt after Il fast Of
forty days.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-25
SPECIAL

Thore will DO n special melting oi
Elko Lodge. No. 10, f.. & a. NJ. ut
Masonic Hall. 1880 p. m, Saturday,
May ~, 1000, for the purpose OF max.
ing arrangements for tho funeral OF
II lato Bro. j. II. Wcilaud. All
members Of the Lodge in good stand.
ing and all visiting md sojourniug
brothers arc requested to attend.
AZ o'clock tho doors will be open
cd for the public ceremonies,
j. T.. TRIrLEIT,
May %, 1000. Secretary.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-25
Memorial Day.

Tho program Of exercises for Mem.
orial Day will be found elsewhere.
Before tho Odd Follows OF Elko took
the initiative in observing tho 30th Of
May, no attention was paid to il.
Since then the observance OF tho day
has grown in favor with the people
and it is looked forward To as a time
to pay appropriate tribute to the
memory OF those who have laid down
tho burden Of lie. They can minglc
with us ne more, but we can on ouch
recurring Both OF May strow flow crs
on their graves aud thus pay them n
beautiful tribute oi affection.
Tho exercises this year will DO M
interesting mud NJ appropriate M
those Of previous years. Rev. j. A.
Mitchell will deliver tho address and
tho choir will furnish appropriate
music. Lot us all lay asido tho cares
Of business on the 3hth OF May md
pay tlia loving tribute to our dead.