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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04
Bitten by a COpperhead.

John Butts, of Shepherdstown, had
an exciting experience with a snake
last Friday. He had been harvesting
for John ]. Byers, near Dam No. 4,
and a shower of rain having made the
wheat too wet to cut he thought he
would improve the time by hunting
ginseng. He crossed the Potomac
into Maryland, and seeing ginseng
plant stopped down to extract the
root from the ground. A big copper
head snake that was concealed under
some leaves made a vicious pass at
Butts and fastened its fangs through
the flesh in the palm of his hand. The
reptile hung on until Butts grabbed
it with his other hand and pulled it
off. He took great pleasure in killing
the venomous serpent and then he
began to suck the poison from the
wound. He got all Of the poison that
he could, and then tying a handker-
chief tightly about his arm, he struck
for Mr.. Byers's place. He began to
feel pretty badly about this time, and
Mr.. Byers brought him to town, first
giving him all the whiskey in the
house. At home Mr.. Butts became
the receptacle for more whiskeY, and
he soon was Indifferent to snakes or
anything else. The whiskey finally
got the better of the snake venom, and
Monday Mr., Butts was able to go to
work again.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04
School Affairs.

At a meeting of the board of edu-
cation of Shepherdstown district Mon
day night the following trustees were
appointed for the colored school and
the several sub-districts: Colored
school, Jacob Wintermoyer and Geo.
F. Turner; Moler's, Geo. S. Knott !;
Uvilla, NJ. L. Ronemous; Dufields.
Thos. J. Link Edgewood, R, L. Os-
bourn Lemons, Lee Banks; Shop
herds, S. F. Lemen. The board de-
ferred the appointment of teachers
until next Monday, when applications
will be considered. Teachers must
file with the board certificate Of at
tendance at the county institute, or
their names cannot be considered.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04
Among the Churches.

The following officers for the Ep-
worth League of the NJ. E. Church
South in Shepherdstown have been
elected: President, W. P. Lickider;
first vice-president, Miss Ella HOut;
second vice-president, Miss Hermie
Graves; third vice-president, Miss
Lizzie Brotherton secretary, Miss
Lena Frazier; treasurer, Mrs. ". P.
Lickider; organist, Miss Laura Hof-
man; superintendent Junior League,
Miss Lucy SchOPpert.
At the semi-annual election of Off
GERS for the Epworth League Of Beth
esda Church the following were elected;
President, Miss Sallie Donley; first
vice-president, c. J. Knott; second
vice-president, w. R. Knott; third
vice-president, Mrs. S. T. Knott; Sec
rotary, J. J. Hoffmaster; treasurer,
Jennie DOnley; Organist, Miss Ella
Knott.
The ninth annual convention OF the
Sunday schools of the Lutheran Synod
of Virginia will be held in st. Mark :
Lutheran Church at Luray July 80
and 81 and August !. The commit
tee in charge is arranging programme
that promises to be very interesting,
and there will be addresses by promi-
rent Sunday school workers.
Rev. Luther kaufman announced
to his congregation in Frederick, Nd,
that he had been rendered the general
secretaryship of the board Of foreign
missions Of the Lutheran church, with
headquarters in Baltimore, and that he
was holding the matter under advise
meut.
The Epworth League convention OF
the Southern Methodist Church for
Winchester district will be held in
Shepherdstown August 18th and 9th. A
number of prominent ministers and
laymen will be present at the CONVEX
ton and take part in the proceedings.
There will be preparatory services
in the Lutheran church at Uyllla next
Saturday at three o'clock in the az
ternoon, and communion Sunday
morning at 1890 Services in town
Sunday evening at S o'clock
There will be services in the Pres
byterian church Sunday, if Providence
permits, in Shepherdstown at 1890
a. m. and at Kearneysville at 3 ?. m.
Preaching in the N. E. Church
South on Sunday in Shepherdstown
at 1880 a. m. and at Marvin Chapel
at 8 P. m. Epworth League at Z P. m.
The Southern Methodist Sunday
school and Epworth League have pur-
chased 100 copies Of the Young Peo-
pies Hymnal No. 2.
There will be services in the Pres
byterian church at Dufields on next
Sabbath at l. a. m. and at Harpers
Ferry at 4p. m.
The Sunday school convention of
the Southern Methodist Church will
be held at Lexington, Va, July 8th.
There will be service in the Re-
formed church on Sunday at 1870 a.
m. and at $50 P. N.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04
Cure for Cholera Infantum Never Known
TO Fail

During last May an infantchild Of
our neighbor was suffering from cholera
infantum. The doctors had given
UP all hopes of recovery. l took a
bottle of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy to the house,
telling them I felt sure it would do
good if used according to directions.
In two days time the child had full
recovered. The child is now vigorous
and healthy I have recommended
this remedy frequently and have never
known it to fail.-MRs. CURTIS BAKER,
Bookwalter, Ohio. For sale by Rein
hart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04
Baseball.

A very interesting game Of baseball
was played at Harper's Ferry last Fri
day between the local club Of that
place and Shenandoah Junction. Sew
eral of the players were overcome by
the intense heat in the fifth inning and
the game was called with a score Of 9
to l in favor Of Shenandoah Junction.
The batteries were Tabler and Goetz
for the home club, Andrews and Elliott
for the visitors.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04
The Harvest.

luS uGl NSSNs
Wheat harvest is about over in JEFF
ferson county. Nearly all Of the farm
ers have finished, and those who have
not will be through in a day or two.
The grain has been gathered under
great difficulty this year, the intense
ly hot weather having made work a
burden for both man and beast. With
the thermometer 125 in the sun and
from 100 to los in the shade, it has
been nojoke to toll the whole day long
A number of farmers in the county
cut most of their wheat early in the
morning and late at night, keeping
out of the field during the heat Of the
day. The moon was full on Monday,
and gave plenty of light to cut the
wheat where the ground was not too
rough. We have heard Of a number
of horses giving out on account of the
heat and some persons had horses to
die in the harness from the terrific
weather.
Reports indicate that while the crop
will be a fair average one it will not
be as great as seemed probable a few
weeks ago. Some fields that looked
flstrate did not show up so well when
examined carefully, the heads failing
to mature and eli with sound grain.
The price of wheat is not very encour-
aging at this time, the local quotations
ranging from 50 to So cents.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04
Killed a Mad Dog.

Robert T. Banks and John Shipley
killed a mad dog Monday at the Tan
ner farm Just south Of town. They
came across the animal where it was
lying in fence cornerin an exhausted
condition, snarling and biting at the
fence, at stones and anything else
within reach. They dispatched the
animal by striking it IN the head with
heavy stone, and probably saved a
good deal of trouble. The dog was
strange one to the neighborhoOd, and
we have heard of no one else who no.
ticed it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04
PERSONALS.
Record of the Coming and Going Of the
People That You Know.

Messrs. NJ. B. Baker and W. NJ
Lemen are at Buffalo this week seeing
the sights of the Pan-American expo.
sition and other wonders of that part
of the country. The probability is
that they are having a warm time-it
the weather is like it has been here.
Mrs. Josephine Snyder left on Tues
day for an extended visit to her son,
Mr.. ]. w. Snyder, in Bluefeld, W. Va
Her grandson, Clarence Billmyer, &C.
companied her. Mrs. Snyder expects
to be away the balance of the year.
Mr.. James W. Greenwood, former
well-known resident ofShepherdstown,
is here for visit Of acouple Of weeks
with his old friends. Hesaysh he wants
to play the reveille on his old fife once
more in Shepherdstown.
The family of Rev. A. A. P. Neel
have moved from Shepherdstown to
their new home in Gainsboro, Va.
They have large circle of friends in
this community who greatly regret
their departure.
Mr.. Wilbur Green, who has been in
Colorado for the benefit of his health
for some months past, returned to
Shepherdstown last night, and we are
glad to say is considerably improved.
Prof E. F. Goodwin, the recently
elected principal of Shepherd College,
expects to be in Shepherdstown in a
few weeks and take hold of the work
in connection with his new duties.
Miss Ada Fowler, who has been
visiting in Fairfield, Pa, has returned
to her home in Williamsport, accom-
panied by her cousins, Miss Eva Fow-
Ter and Mr.. John Fowler.
Mr.. c. P. Hutton, formerly of Lost
City, w. Va, has located in Waynes-
boro, Pa, and Mrs. Hutton and the
children have joined him in that place.
Mr.. W. S. Myers and his family, of
Charles Town, are spending this week
with their friends in Shepherdstown
and vicinity.
We had pleasant call on Tuesday
from Mr.. Geo S. Knott, one ofour pa
irons from the Moler's neighborhood.
Mrs. S. B. Long, of Washington,
spent several days here the past week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant.
Miss Lucy Beltzhoover went to
Washington City yesterday to spend
some time with relatives and friends.
Mrs. VIM. J. Britner and her chill
dren are here for visit to her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Show.
Mr.. J. l.. Link, of Irvington, n. j.,
will arrive III Dufields Saturday for
several days visit among relatives.
Mr.. Martin Wright and his two chill
dren, Of Cumberland, are visiting Mr..
Jacob Wintermoyer in this place.
Miss Jessie Moler, of Moler's Cross
Roads, is visiting Miss Mamie Link, of
Travellers Rest, near Dutiields.
Miss Mamie Thomas, Of Berryville,
is visiting Miss Mamie Schley in Shep-
herdstown.
Mr.. Joseph Byers, one of Shepherds
towns oldest residents, is very much
indisposed,
Mr.. Touro Shepherd is spending
this week in the western part of the
State.
Mr.. John C. Hoffman was in
Waynesboro, Pa, on business the past
week.
Miss Lucy Schoppert svisiting rel
atives in Waynesboro, Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04

On Monday last war taxes stopped
on bank checks, kilograms, money
orders, express receipts, certificates Of
deposit, life insurance, certificates Of
damage receipts, chewing gum, COM
mercial brokers, telephone messages,
promissory notes, leases, mortgages,
bills of lading for except indemnity,
proprietary medicines, pertumery and
cosmetics.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04

Now that the Gainsborough portrait
and the stolen bonds Of the Manhattan
bank robbery have been located, moth
ing ofimportance remains on the miss
ing list" but the Lost Ten Tribes Of
Israel and Mr.. McKinley's real Cuban
policy.-Lye. DR.. Border can tell
you all about the ten lost tribes of
Israel
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04

The per capita consumption Of coffee
by the people of the United States Is
9.8 pounds, and of tea IL pounds.
The total amount Of coffee consumed
in the United States in 1900 was 49,
sol 900 pounds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04

Albert L. Johnson, brother Of
Mavor Tom l. Johnson of Cleveland,
Ohio, died Tuesday night in Fort Ham
ilton, a suburb Of Brooklyn, y. y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04

NEW York on Tuesday there were
l76 deaths from the heat and over
800 prostrations
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04
Wash Dress Goods Department.

The assoments of Dinities Batstes, Lawns and Organ
dies have been broken and the Odds and Ends get
marching orders OF the prices cut to tempting
point 1t costs you nothing but your time to them.
Another Big Lot of Those Popular Ready-to-Wear
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04

At Chicago on Monday eleven boys
and men took refuge from storm in
a little shanty. Lightning struck it
and killed them all.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-07-04

Go to Vanmeter Bros. for. cheap
goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
WHOLE TOWN
UNDER ARMS.
Osceola, Ark, Is the Center of
an InsurrectiOn
Because the Governor Revoked
Official Commissions.
SHERIFF AND CLERK
Who Were Ousted Take Possess
sion of Court House.
Barricade the Building and Re-
fuse to Vacate.
SHERIFF AND CLERK

Memphis, Tenn, July PA special
from Little Rock, Ark. says:
Osceola, the county seat of Mississippi
county. is under an armed insurreetion
on account Of Governor Davis having
revoked the commissions of Sheriff Sam
Bowen and Circuit Clerk S. Driver and
appointed J. A. LovewelI and J. w.
Rhodes respectively as their successors
Commissions were forwarded by At
torney C. T. Coleman of Little Rock.
but Bowen and Driver took possession
of the court house. supported by a
crowd of determined followers prin-
cipally from Luxora, and refuse to va
cate. The court house is barricaded-
Practically the entire town is under
arms. Rhodes and LoveweH have a.
following of probably 5000 men, Serious
trouble has been avoided since last
Saturday only by the active efforts on
the part those who would preserve the
peace. An appeal is to be made to Gov
ernor Davis to put the county under
martial law
There is much excitement and many
people are leaving the neighborhood-
The lynching of an alleged negro muir
derer last Friday ten miles from Osce-
ola after he had been taken from one
of Sheriff Bowen's deputies. has added
to the excitement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
RAIN AT Ell RENO.
Sid Clark Registers - ChOctaw
&. r. Doing Big Business.

Kansas City. Mo. July pa special
to the Star from FL Reno says:
A general down pour of rain began
falling shortly after noon to the delight
Of everybody. There was no scramble
for umbrellas. Men were glad to stand
in line and let the rain soak into them.
They pulled off their hats and let the
rain wet their heads and then took
their handkerchiefs or sleeves and
washed their faces. Had the rain fallen
in torrents the homeseekers would
have been beaten to shelter, but the
comfortable drizzle revived them.
Senator Sidney Clarke of Oklahoma
City registered today. One booth today
registered one thousand applicants by
10 O'Clock, exhausting the crowd in
line.
The ChoctaW railroad is hauling
about as many passengers today as the
Rock Island. A story became current
today that Dick Plunkett of Ponca
City had been run over by the cars and
his head cut of. but this was found to
be untrue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24

ago David Mckee was a member of an
Organiza tion called the Horsethief Wig
1antes- This organization was made
up of men living in eastern Kansas
and western Missouri. It was a secret
organization, nominally for the purpose
of catching horsethieves. but really q
sort of home protection league, for the
esta blishment of law by force.
David Mckee was one of the special
agents of the society. which n cant that
he was one of it's detectives. Shortly
after the Bender murders were discov-
cred, and great efforts were being made
to apprehend the murderers, David Nc
Kee visited a our home. At that time
he told me in confidence: They will
never find the Benders alive You can
set down all such stories as false.
have talked with a man who helped
make way with them and helped bury
them. They are buried within two
miles of their home. The people who
are responsible for their death are all
members of our society. They are
buried in a ravine, somewhere between
their home and the town of Parsons
Il fully believe that my uncle told
me the truth I promised him that
would never tell what he told me till
after he was dead, and 1 have kept
my promise / feel certain that the
Benders have not been captured in
Colorado
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
CAUSE OF TIE HEAT.
Earth the Satellite Of Variable Star,
Says Scientist 6erviss.

New York, July 24.-The Journal and
Advertiser prints an article upon the
hot weather by Garret p. Serviss, the
scientific writers The article, dated
Ithaca, N z, says:
The burning heat now affecting the
whole of the United States and felt
also on the other side of the Atlantic
and generally throughout the northern
hemisphere is convincing proof of the
fact that the earth is the satellite of a
variable star. Only on the assumption
that the source OF terrible heat is df-
rectly in the sun and due to an extra
ordinary increase in its effective radia-
tion can the widespread and long con-
tinued nature of the present meteoro-
logical disaster be satisfactorily ex-
planned
All astronomers know that the face
Of the sun is blanketed with absorbing
vapors while it's interior is much hotter
than the glowing shell that we see.
Strip off the vaporous blanket entirely
and the surface of the earth would
probably burst into smoke and fame in
the instantaneous gush Of unbearabla
heat that would be poured upon it.
Whenever. as occurs periodically,
though not always to the same extent
the solar vapors are thinned, the heat
from within leaps out through the
weakened shell and strikes the earth
and the other nearby planets as with
a breath of fire from the suddenly
opened door of a blazing furnace.
That is what has happened this sum-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
new DEPARTMENT
That of esKansas'' About to Be
Established
TO Include Forts Riley, LeaEen-
worth and Other Posts.

Kansas City. Mo, July PA new de-
partment in the army, to be designated
''the department of Kansas and to in
clude the commands at Fort Leaven-
worth and Riley, Kan; Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo-; Forts Reno and Sill, Okla,
and Forts Logan and Root, Ark, with
headquarters at Kansas City, may be
created in the near future, according
to man largely identified with mil
itary affairs. who is quoted by the
Times.
Kansas City is certain" says this
authority, ito be selected as a central
point for the establishment of a mill
tary headquarters under a probable
new alignment of the departments. but
will not succeed in having the head
quarters of the department of Missouri
removed from Omaha"
Local color is given to the story by
the recent visit to Forts Leavenworth
and Riley Of Secretary of War Root
and party. Kansas City has for some
time agitated the question of removing
the headquarters of Missouri to Kansas
CTfV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
WHAT FIGHTING BOB SAYS.
Captain Evans Statements Causing
Interest and Comment.


Washington. July 24.-Great interest
is expressed by naval officers here in
the surprising statement made by Cap
tain r. d. Evans. Fighting Bob
formerly captain of the Iowa, that
Admiral Schley and Captain Cook of
the Brooklyn did not have the code of
signals furnished all the other captains
of the fleet Tt was by this code that
friendly Cubans were to warn the
Americans of the whereabouts of the
Spanish fleet.
The failure to furnish the Brooklyn
with the code, 1t is claimed by his
Of the charge Of inef1ciency and laxity
in remaining so long at Cienfuegos
when Cervera and the Spanish fleet
were at Santiago.
According to Captain Evans, Cap
tain McCalla informed Admiral Samp-
son of the code, which was by him
communicated to all of the several
com nmanders, excepting those of the
Brooklyn. The Cubans followed in
structions, placing three horses in a
row along the shore in the day time
and three white lights at night Schley
gave them no heed, for the reason that
he knew nothing of their meaning AS
soon as Schley was advised that the
Spanish fleet was not at Cienfuegos he
left within a. few hours for Santiago.
This statement of Evans is the more
astonishing following as it does the
recent statement of Secretary Long to
the effect that Schley had not, in his
opinion given the order for the famous
loop of the Brooklyn
IN the meantime the friends of Samp-
son condemn Schley for not reporting
all the facts to the department at the
time. It is likely that if the interview
with Evans is correct a congressional
investigation win be had.
Secretary Long refuses to discuss the
latest phase of the controversy except
to say: IF it is true that the sig
nails were withheld from Schley, why
didn't he make complaint to the navy
department at the timer"
It is argued in naval circles that Ad-
miraI Evans staten ent makes it nee
essary for Admiral Sampson to ask for
a court of inquiry As Sampson was
commander-in-chief of the fleet, it was
his duty to see that every captain un-
der his command was made acquainted
with the code. The failure to have the
code made known to the Brooklyn
must rest on the communicative chief.
1t seems probable, therefore, that in
due time Admiral Sampson VIII write
the secretary of the navy. calling at
tention to the Evans statement and de-
manding that in the event that Evans
does not repudiate 1t, a court be con-
vened to locate the responsibility for
the failure to acquaint the Brooklyn
viii -fc 11e1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
HUNGRY FOR ICE.
Chicago Is Drawn on Heavily by
Outside Towns.

Chicago, I'LL, July 24.-Chicago is be-
ing deluged with orders for ice from the
drouth stricken regions of the west and
southwest. The dealers in those Sec
tions telegraph their orders without
asking the price, apparently being con-
cerned only with the time in which
their demands can be satisfied.
It is estimated that from thirty to
forty, cars of ice are being shipped out
of Chicago daily, which is a larger
amount than ever before in the history
of the trade. Thus far the prices have
not been advanced and the manpfac-
turers decline to discuss the poSsibll1-
ties of the future
I never saw such a demand for ice.
said President J. S. Field of the Knick-
erbOcker Ice company The unexpect-
ed demand comes from the southern
cities which we supposed to be fully sup
piled by the artificial ice companies.
They have found that the. intense heat
prevents them from turning out their
full capacity"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24

mer, and the immediate agency that
has flung open the furnace doors and
sent forth the destroying blast is the
mysterious power whose visible mani
festations is the presence of black sun
spots. But it is a mistake TO suppose
that the sun spots themselves exercise
any direct influence upon the weather.
or that there must be spots on the sun
whenever there is extraordinary heat
on the earth
The spots are simply indicators of
the suns condition. resembling In that
respect the eruptions on the face of a
smallpox patient. They tell the story
of the SUMS internal commissions and
indicate some of the places on its sur
face where the pent-up forces are
bursting out
For the next four years these
gigantic outbursts will increase in fury
and a corresponding series of terres-
trial seasons marked by great excesses
of temperature, sudden contrasts and
extraordinary cyclonic disturbances
viii follow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-24
KANSAS MAN HURT.
Wreck ON the Rock Island at
TifIln, Iowa.

Tifin, Ia, July PA passenger on
the rock Island railway run into
another which was going on to siding
here at o'clock this morning. A sleep
ing car was knocked over on its side
and several passengers were injured,
but none of them seriously.
Following are the names of those
hurt:
C. D. Ritter, East Range.
Two children
Frank l. Adams, Boston.
J. z. Dunreap, Denver.
A. NJ. Collins, Lebanon, Kan.
T. A. McGrear, Chicago.
E Bumpson, Chicago, porter
All the injured passengers proceeded
to their destination