Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-12-06

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HI. SNYDER, Editor and Publisher,
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1900.
We have Congress on our hands
once more.
THE length of the Presidents mes
sage also indicates the prevalence OF
the expansion idea.
Mr.. BRYAN says the Republicans
had too much money in the last cam
paign. They also had too many votes.
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IT is stated that Mr.. Mckinley plu-
rality of the popular vote is $1,000.
1t is enough for all practical purposes.
STRAWBERRIES from California are
being sold in the East at a dollar a
dozen. The berries are not as large
as the price.
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IF every peg is to have hole there
will have be vast increase in offices
in West Virginia under the next adj
ministration
A GLANCE at Congress will convince
almost anyone that the taxation Of the
people is out of all proportion to their
representation.
If there is trust Of any sort that
is not getting all that it is entitled to,
lust let it step up and make known
its wants to Congress.
A PHILADELPHIA man who recently
went into bankruptcy reports assets at
$25 and liabilities at $2,89l,O63. He
made pretty complete job of it.
THE fact that the increase in our
standing army is to be a permanent
one is proof positive that the trouble
in the Philippines is also permanent.
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The census will give an increased
number Of Congressman but it is not
likely that there will be more states
men as result of our greater popula-
ton.
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IT is said that the lobbyists in
Washington are more numerous than
they have been for long time and
are well prepared to make things in
teresting for Congressman.
THERE will be no trouble in get
ting plenty Of officers for the proposed
increase in the army, but it is quite
certain that few Of the private soldiers
now in the Philippines will re-enlist.
The Secretary of the Navy has
signed the contract for over SIC, OOO,-
900 worth of armor plate for war YES
sells now being constructed. Amt it
nice to be monopoly with cinch ?
IT is said that General Egan, who
had the trouble with embalmed beef,
is to be restored to favor again. 1t is
stretching matters trife to construe
the election as a vindication Of Egan
but then everything goes these days.
SYMPATHY is one thing and real
help is another. President Paul Kru-
ger is getting plenty of the former but
absolutely none of the latter in his
tour of Europe.
Nations are good deal like indi-
viduals in this respect.
WEST VIRGINIA has had the office
of Internal Revenue Commissioner so
long that she has come to regard the
place as belonging to her. There are
therefore number Of candidates from
this State for the vacancy caused by
the recent death of Commissioner vii.
son.
THE President wants an ocean ca.
bic between this country and oul
Philippine possessions. 1t has not yet
been decided whether we shall sub
sidize a company and have our les
pulled for years to come, or to g
down into our pocket for lump sun
Of about fifteen millions.
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The Pennsylvania Steel Company
which has immense iron works al
Steelton, Pa, has notified its 5000
workmen that their wages are to b
reduced 10 per cent, beginning will
January lst. This is not the sort o.
prosperity that these citizens of Penn
sylvania voted for a few weeks ago.
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STRONG efforts will be made at thi