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GRAY WOLVES AS PETS.
Soon Become AfEcctionate
and Tractable.

Gray wolves are the most favored do.
nestle pets on the ranch of \. j. Both.
well, on the Sweetwater river Wyoma
ing. The children romp with them
and have taught them many OF th
amusing tricks that earn applause i5
denser centers of civilization uh,r. Der.
formed by French poodlcs. Ihrrs. &,
never thought of fear in the relation
ship.
These wolves, says the Cheag
Chronicle, were captured as pal- q
year ago. They were nearly tWovteG-
old and their blue eyes had no, iuss
been open. From the snug den a
which their wise old mamma ua- be-
ginning their education the, uerc dua
out by human hands and carried oa
10 the ranch.
From the very first these wild found
lings exhibited Iovable qualities Thel
repaid caresses and kind words with
every demonstration of gratitude. and
gamboled with their captors in VA
that was irresistible.
Like more civilized puppies. they had
a tendency to chew shoes and slipper,
drag tablecloths from their appointrI
places and dig holes in treasured flow.
er beds, but they never ATTEMPTED t1
bite their friends.
As they grew bigger a playgrount
was fenced in for them with stout wire
netting. There to this day the, dis.
port themselves, quite contented u
captivity so long as the children Of The
ranch frequently go in to play with
them and teach them new tricks. They
are grown-up wolves now. with all thr
strength of their species. They have
the cleaning eyes, the great fangs. the
blood-red tongues, the speed and az.
tivity that have aroused the horror Of
mankind from Little Red Riding Hood.
time to this. but he eyes CLEAN with fl0
the fangs are shown only in mirth. 't'
speed and activity are used in frohr
In a word, these great hounds of 'he
forest have eXerted all their dogg ,h
gifts to prove that the wolf has FROM
time immemorial suffered under the
most unjust aspersions.
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stand upon balcony watching the his
torical meeting. for which the French
nobility had sold their domains to be
sumptuously attired.
In the scenes from modern history
none is more charming than that which
shows Josephine trying on the court
mantle on the day before her corona
tion. The real mantle which figured in
this historic ceremony cost 1000. 900
francs, and the imitation cost $4,000
francs.
Other scenes depict the fashions OF
the years in which worlds fairs have
taken place in Paris.
These historic scenes and the FASH
ions which they portray, togetherwith
the gorgeous display of the fashions Of
the day, form an exhibit that is well
worth any womans time to sec
BERNHARD BRISTOL
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.. To appropr c
any money for celebration. as IL
had been very bad financial year,
and for the same reason our own
pocket money was In very limited
sums. and our fathers were loud in
the praise of the selcotmen for not
increasing the taxes for what they
felt was useless waste of money.
Had the times been good we knew our
parents would have given us a gen.
erous supply of pocket money. aud
that they would have prevailed on the
selectmen To give us some kind of
celebration.
Thus the matter stood on the sec.
ond of July when we boys met in the
acorn field TO talk the matter over.
None of us were disposed to take the
same view of the matter as our pa
rents, and we were open To any plan
which would celebrate the day In a
fitting manner. Plan after plan was
proposed. only to be dropped for want
OF funds To carry II out. Finally one
of the boys suggested that II would
be good idea TO set fire Co the old
sawmit. That would make splendid
blaze. and as it was Isolated from any
other building. there would not be
any danger of the FIRE spreading, The
building was very old, and had not
been used for many years. although
the machinery WAS still In place.
am sorry 20 say that the idea was .
catchy one, aud was adopted by d
unanimous vote. aud four OF MS hoys
were elected a committee to put this
matter through, When the committes
met TO talk the subject over. Il was
found that I was the only one whc
was thoroughly familiar with the
building, and who therefore knew just
where the best places were To fire tbs
old ark. as II was commonly called.
l called the boys attention To IN,
fact that II We were caught setting
fire to the building we would be pu
In Jail. and that II | had anything Z,
do with the thing. all the boys mus
be bound by east.iron oath never Il
breathe a word of the matter. fhli
was agreed TO, and the following
'oath" was written out aud signed b,
all the boys who we're in the secret
ten In number, I'VE. the undersigne,
members of the Celebration club. q,
hereby swear and affirm that NE vii
never reveal any of the dolngs of thl
club. or Of It's various committees. un
der penalty of having our shoes sllle'
with boiling oil. our ears cut or AN,
our eyes burned out with a red ho
wire" This was signed by ever
member OF the club. aud was eertainl,
very binding. and horrible enough (,
suii the fancy of ssyear-oid boys
After this was signed the eomRitte'
appointed me chief OF the four, ard
arranged to explore the building tha
night alone. and make my report thi
next day as 20 the best places "a star
the fire. We then planned TO set tn
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH

The University of Berlin viii =.
have three chairs OF ant thropoIo,.,
ethnology. 'le
ZAtrainiug college for Stili,I..F...Y....
teaeilers-the first of its kiilt n, A. -
.aiid-has been opeEed at HaiisIs,vr,,,.;s
Birming CHAM. 70
In 1so6 James Watt built an ORA, :.
St.AndreW 5 chureh.. Glasgow. $. ~
he att atied. There was eoIs<ffl.,.,,,.
opposition to its Use. and mans#e.,-,,.
lures we're published concerning s,
Women students are in future #,aa.
admitted 10 suel=courses in thu.
iealLd Department. Owens 'e,,.'.,.
Manchester, England. asZNill L.
them TO qualiiy for a medical degr-.
Rev TIL. James..who= =haSba be-,
preaching in Oakley. kan..=on d -
salary, recently inherited a=ft,rt...
from relatives in England, ami irfsr5.
to devote 500. 600 10 the endowur n,
a college and hospital in Oklahoma.
A school for employees has beer>f3r,.
ed in one of the shops of the rit4i
States Cast-lron Pipe & Foundr1. CON.
pany.in Cincinnati. The COMPANY H..
fitted=up room with drawing ann,
ratus, and instruction will be giyen.i,
the company's time.
The total number of lockers in Use +.
the mems gymnasium of the ni,er,it,
of Michigan last year was LIg2 VIZ.
the present year the number has IN.
creased to 1880. These figures iudic,.s
the minimum number of students Vt.
use the gymnasium at least As often a..
once a week.
The Volta school, in Naples ha, 4
scholars. They provide their own too.
and go through courses in electricity
chemistry and mechanics. The pHgi.
pay nominal fee, and the iu>irut.e.
is assisted by the government and b,
the city. 1t is said that it is easy tom.
tain employment on leaving tss
schools.
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fire in four places. each Of the com
mittec to apply the match just rs the
clock struck ia on the night before
the Fourth. was TO prepare my
plans, and we were to meet at the
acorn field at three o'clock on the
afternoon Of the third and hear my
report of the whole plan.
At the age OF IL think | must have
been absolutely without a trace OF fear
in my makeup. for ! never WIS known
to hesitate to go into old buildings or
on board old. deserted ships even when
they were said TO be haunted, in the
middle of the night or a any time, and
! had never seen anything to cause me
to be afraid.
So il was arranged that should
make my plans that night, and fully
determined to do SO. About one o clock
the next morning stole o.. of the
house and made my way TO the old
saNmill. II was a very dark night,
not a star 10 be seen. and the whole
sky hung with black clouds, while oe-
casionally a distant roll of thunder
could be heard. | reached the mill
without meeting anyone and crawletl
into window.. In the cellar, where
the boiler-room was situate. was an
old lantern that had used mnny times
to explore the dark rooms in the mill,
aud finding this WAS just about to
light. IL when / heard a noise that
sounded like some one trying to force
open the door where the logs used TO
be run in to the saw. Putting down my
lantern ran into the room where the
door was situated. and sure enough
there was light shining through the
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-, -, ,ia.r an nod ,hor.h. ont !.
rIan ~ ac,ion. After I had made ,n
~ ,,,i,,d ,et,.t 10 do I ,eert =, .l.e,,
5id r,,t vel, NJ, ,t,a ,,,,t y,,c,.,,i,, !,
,i,, ,,o,bcr c.IIed me a, r;ne o,ci,,,ls
and ,h.r, r yna.,e ,,ty a. ~ ,yas ,,ad
10 ,binL had sIent "a lone ,ri,,l
=, "a, a., treai, sast az ,l,,,,,a,l, ,,,.,t,
i,o bad bannened b,,, ,,as so ev.
ci,ed that I conId s,vaIlotv hardly any.
,I,,no Tben5 mt I'm l,,ncb ar,,
told mother would not be back ill
night. This was nothing new for me
The Afro-American advance., 1900-06-30

The Boer war y not the FIRST 20 f7
list women to fight. There Wa
conflict some 50 years ago in "h''-
over SOC. 900 women took part a1
they were as active as men in all iH#
itary duties. They were formed .R''
brigades of 1900 each, and had r.
male officers Ten thousand So
picked women. drilled and garrf,''
ia Nankin. The rest dug mnats so.
trenches. built breastworks. batter
etc. The Tae-Ping reteliiou Wa s.
Of the most remarkable OF no,f
wars
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thing about it for fear the townspeo-
pie would find out why went to the
mill, SO to this day no one, not even
the police, know how l knew about
the robbery. We did not have our
celebration. but we spent the whole
day in the acorn field. talking over
the robbery and the fact that 1 cap
tured the robbers.
One thing more I want to say, and
that is that from that time till now I
am the greatest coward that ever
lived. and no money would ever hire
me again to go into any dark place
alone. can't say why..bnt such is
the fact.-Jennie Jameson. in Farm
and Home.
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WHITE OTTER SKIN DANCE.
Peculiar Ceremony Observed Among
the Sac and Fox Indians
in oklahoma.

About 400 Sac and Fox Indians were
assembled on their reservation in
Oklahoma, few days ago, dancing
the religious otter skin dance. This Is
a ceremony observed by these Indians
every ten years. Il is queer doe
trine. The adherents trust all in the
white otter. As they cannot get the
animal alive in this country, they take
his skin. This is placed on high pole
in the center of the excited Indians,
and they go around it for hours at a
time, never removing their gaze.
Then when they are so tired they can
go no farther the medicine man tosses
them the otter skin. and they bury
their face in IL. While thus. situated
they claim TO see all their dead rela-
tions and get glimpse of the happy
hunting ground. The dance lasts a
week.
During the first two days of the
dance only 46 Indians received the
otter skin. They are not given il un-
I'll the great spirit so directs the medi-
cine man, and hence there is weeping
and wailing at the dance. Those who
have prayed for the otter skin and not
vet received il think they are lost.
They take this as an evil omen. and
think the great spirit is angry with
them.
There are two white girls taking
part in the otter dance this year. hay-
ing recently married Indians aud be-
come converted to the faith.
A great dog feast took place at
night, and 142 dogs were killed and
cooked. The Indians enjoyed their
meat and are dancing hard. hoping to
win back the will of their Great SPIRIT.
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4 RIra Of crraitsr.

~ 1nau with bill. anaottnefs ia'
court chamberlain.
The king vas sisi5iy STARTED
"He must be bird exetaifgTed q.
ma ieSty, thinking Of the ro
measures he. had taken 20 pre-.
creditors approaching the roEa
son Detroit Journal.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-06-30

N.E~NNI born here-thaI
settles the mat
Not quite: perhaps much as the marching
and noise,
The burning Of powder. the din and the
On Fourth of July makes soldiers Of
boys.
You see. the Americau standard was set
quite high AT the first, and It's rising still
10 American boy Is allowed to forget
That he cannot be great through the
fame Of his sire.
The men who are great on our history s
page
That speaks Of our work for Our first hun
dred years.
Whose fame II Increasing a age after age
Rolls backward, to drown In the gulf Of
the years,
Are great from the fact that they stood for
ReFaralsss Of person. OF place or Of pelf;
They battled each evil that rose into sight
For the good of their fellows, forgetfui OF
self.
This In what IL expected. You may have
been born
In the slums of q city. or far IN the West
'Afongst the shimmering plumes OF the
ripening corn.
Or first saw the light where king gold
crest
oversha dowcd the land whore the poor
turned their eyes
From their novels. far out over mountain
and wave.
TO the sunset Republic where iiberty's
skies
Smiled down on the homes Of the free and
the brave.
Being born nn American. cant be de-
MED
Gives a man a fair start on the Highway
of fame.
Or Of wealth. or whatever else he may de-
eide
TO deserve. to achieve aud attach to his
name.
But whoever would win must be ready to
work
lie must earn and secure before he may
enjoy.
In all the wide field there's no shesf for the
shirka-
It means this to be an American boy.
You may not be selected for perllous trips
over mountains and glaciers, or sail In
the van
or the fleet for entrapping an enemy's
ships.
Then take TO the waves on a catamaran
Dut YOU must be ready and stand by your
guns.
Wherever you mud them. as firm as tho
earth
n you would be proved one OF Uncle San, $
HnHH
ny lawful adoption or fortunate birth.
Then hoid your head high, your eyes on the
atHrs
Aad atrInss oT otir hammer Your hand iiru,
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when / get 20 be man" said the
boy. who has a good memory for
phrases, Tn going To strive 10 euiti-
vate an unselfish nature"
That's right" replied his father
sEIow are you going about il :"
We'll, ia ths FIRST place. IL have any
little boys, III let them shoot their
own fireworks. Instead Of telling them
they must let me DO IL, for fear they
vii hurt themselves. ."-GoldeR DayA
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''The gas bill is twice what il was last
month. said the poets wife. "There
must be something wrong with the
meter.
Il wish were gas company sighed
the poet. Every tine my meter goes
wrong iose money. Indianapolis
Press.
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Friend-I heard your wife giving
you fits again this morning
dinks = That wasn't my wife. lat
was the servant giri--N. \. Weekly.
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How We ~
DIDN'T<S
CELEBRATE.

DuRT1I OF JULY
babe fair TO be "A
dull day The se
leetmen of our
town had refused
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-30
The Whole Thing.

Who causes all the crops to grow
Mckinley.
Who makes the seasons come ana go
Mckinley.
Who shapes the currents OF events!
Who regulates the elements:
Who takes the place of Providence:
Mckinley.
Who makes it rain when it is dry
Mckinley.
Who shapes demand, also supply!
Mckinley.
Who caused the Indian famine, which
Raised corn and wheat to such piIch
1t made the farmers all get rich:
Mckinley.
Who gives the people industry:
Mckinley.
Who makes the worlds prosperity.
Mckinley.
Who placed the gold down in the ground
And then got out and scratched around
TuCrippicCreek and Nome were found
Mckinley.
Who sailed into Manila Bay.
Mckinley.
Who sunk Cervcra's feet one day:
Mckinley.
VIII, rou,,Ht o. ,s1inst the war. then came
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-30
A Minister'S Discovery.

Rev. S. J. Derr, the Lutheran min
lister at Hampstead, Carroll county,
Md, had novel experience a few
nights ago. He had returned home
from attending to some parochial dH-
ties and was putting up his horse,
when noise occasioned by the dut-
tering and cackling of the chickens in
his henhouse caused him to direct his
attention to that quarter. As he APP
preached he saw lame white boy
whom he knew limp away from the
henhouse and scamper off Eoiselessly.
The minister with equal caution and
discretion silently took the place the
boy had been occupying at the half
open door Of the henhouse and waited.
In few seconds a pair of pullets was
handed out, then another pa.rand an
other until he was holding half dOz-
en- Of his own chickens, which the
party inside was benevolently bestow-
ing with a very free hand.
The minister concluded that half a
dozen chickens were quite as many as
he could conveniently hold, so be said,
"a think | have enough for this time. "
The remark brought the party inside
to the front in precipitate haste, when
to his great surprise the minister rec
ognized a member of his own congre-
cation, brother who bore fair rep
utation for piety. 1t would require
good deal of reputation, however, for
any brother to stand up straight in
such predicament. The minister
mildly chided him for disturbing the
slumbers of the fowls, babe him re-
turn those Of which he was the re-
ceiver to the roost and told him to go
home and pray for forgiveness.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-30
Fleas on Foxes.

Bv an old hunter and naturalist OF
local repute story has been told here
confirming as absolutely true and
trustworthy the published account,
which has had few believers until now,
of how foxes rid themselves Of feas.
The author of an old natural history,
whose title cannot now be recalled,
stated in his book that foxes, like dogs
and other small animals, have feas to
bite EN- al infnitem, or words to that
effect, and he said in his work that
the fox knows how to get rid of his
tormentors as no other animal does.
The fox, according to the book nara
tive, simply backs slowly into stream
of water with a portion Of the pelt OF
rabbit in his mouth after the fox has
made a meal off the rabbit. The wa
ter drives the aeas first up the lox's
legs and then toward his head, and
finally out on the piece of rabbit fur,
and then the fox drops the fur and his
pests are done for.
The local hunter and naturalist re-
ferred to, strange to say, had never
heard or read this story when he told
of the actions of a fox which he OBJ
served the other day in the waters Of
the Patapsco river. The little animal,
he stated, backed into the river slowly
with so much deliberation that he Won
dered what it meant. 1t carried some
thing-he did Lot know what-in its
mouth and dropped the something
when out in deep water. Then the
fox hurried away. The object left
Aoated near to the observer and he
hauled it ashore with a stick. Fleas
literally swarmed through the object,
which was found to be bit Of raw
rabbit fur. The observer had puz-
cling mystery explained to him. He
says his admiration for the shrewd-
ness of the fox grows more and more
as he grows older and learns his ways.
Baltimore Sun.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-30
Overstepping the Bound.

THE first charge I ever held was
in a small town in the western part Of
the state, said the well-known min
lister, who was in reminiscent mood
THE town was not very large, and
my congregation was very poor, and
unable to contribute much toward the
support Of minister, so they made
up what they lacked in cash by hold
ing donation parties now and then
during the year to exc out the small
salary that they paid.
The first inhiction oithis kind that
had was called pound donation
party, at which everyone was expect
ed to bring pound Of something or
other. Among the congregation was
member who had more worldly
goods than all the rest put together,
but he had the reputation Of being
near, and | confess that l looked for
ward with some interest to see what
he would bring.
Imagine my CONSERVATION when l
undid his package and found nothing
but a few small potatoes
81 met him the next day and had
hard work to remember that was
minister Of the gospel and treat him
pleasantly. He said that he wanted
to speak to me privately for mo-
ment and drew me aside.
"Parson, he said earnestly, I'm
downright sorry that the rules and
regulations prohibited me from bring
ing you more'n pound Of them pota-
toes, but, he added, dropping his
voice to a whisper, 4 gave You down
weight
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-30
Astounded the Editor.

Editor s. A. Brown, of BennettSvIlle,
5. c., was once immensely surprised.
Through long suffering from DySpep-
STA" he writes. my wife was greatly
run down. She had no strength or Wig
or and suffered great distress from her
stomach. but she tried Electric Bitters
which helped her at once, and, after us
ing four bottles, she is entirely well, can
eat anything. It's a grand tonic, and
its gentle laxative qualities are splendid
for torpid liver" For Indigestion, Loss
of Appetite, Stomach and Liver troubles
it's positive, guaranteed cure. Only
soc at any drug store
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-30

An Irishman who was travelling
through London met two Engl.shmen,
who thought they would play Joke
on him.
One of them said Good moraing,
Pat Did you hear the devil is dead2'
The Irishman put his hand in his
pocket and gave each copper.
They asked what this was for, to
which he replied
It's custom in ould Ireland,
when the father Is dead, to give some
thing to the poor orphans 20
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-30
They Struck It Rich.

1t WAS grand thing for this commun-
ity that the drug stores have secured
the Agency for DR.. Kings New D.sc0v-
cry for Consumption, the wonderful
remedy that has startled the world by
its marvellous cures. The Juror Of en-
thusiasm over it has doomed their bust
ness, a the demand for % is immense.
They give free trial bottles 20 sufferers.
and positively guarantee it 10 cure
Coughs, Colds. Bronchitis. Asthma,
Group. and all Throat and Lung Trou-
bles. \ trial proves ITS merit Price
SOC and 500.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-30
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn ?

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease. "A powder for the feet. 1t cools the
feet and makes tight or new shoes feel
easy. Cures Corns. Bunions. Swollen,
Smarting. Hot, Callous. Sore and Sweat
ing Feet Aliens FOot-Ease relieves ali
pain and gives rest and comfort. We
have over sc. 600 testimonials. II cures
while you walk Try it TODAY. All
druggists and shoe stores sell It, 2jc.
Sample sent FREE. Address. Allen :.
Olmsted. Le Roy. y. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-30

Chinese are dangerous enemies for
they are treacherous. That's why all
counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve are dangerous. They look like
DeWitt's, but instead Of the all-heaIing
witch hazel they all contain ingredients
liable to irritatc the skin and cause
blood poisoning ForpiIes, injuries and
ska diseases use the original and gem
uine DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye. ).
G.. Gibson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-30

In India. the land Of famine. thous-
ands die because they cannot obtain
food. In America. the land Of plenty,
many suffer and die because they can
not digest the food they eat kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure digests what YOU eat. Il
instantly relieves and radically cures all
stomach troubles. J. G.. Gibson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-30

nos. ! and o run Ga'.y between H.'r' q
and nngDTrtOWB.
Daily
Daily except SUNDAY.
Pullman palace sleeping "fr 700
York and Knoxville. IDuu.. .H 'fH ''
and lU cHtt.
Through cnachr- uuuI fI... 'I
ON trains 2uHd east Ilt H. H.r.
J.f.HJ1 b., ...'
n A. RIDDLE. q u'i IH'- ..''
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-30
TAX NOTICE!

| will be in Shepherdstown on We'd
nesday. October 18th, and on every
"Wednesday thereafter until further no.
tice for the collection Of taxes for 1899.
From February until further notice
the Office Will be open every day, with
Mr.. L. T. LicklIder in charge, who will
attend to the business.
EUGENE BAKER, Sheriff.