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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
Confederate Veterans.

At ia meeting of the survivors of the
old Stonewall Brigade at Staunton,
Va, last week, the following officers
were elected President, Col. H. G.
Williams, of Greenville; vice-presi-
dent, w. W. B. Gallaher, of Charles
Town; secretary, Thomas D. Wood
ward, of Staunton. Staunton was Sc
lected as the permanent place Of meet
ing. The association has adopted a
Stonewall Brigade button. 1t has a
picture of Gen. Stonewall jackson in
the centre, with a section of a stone
wall for a background. The points
of star show the numbers Of the five
infantry regiments of the brigade-2d,
4tb, 9Th, 9th and 39d-and a lettered
circle gives the initials, "R. A.-C. B.
of the artillery attached to the bri-
gade, and the lettering, "Stonewall
Brigade, c. S. A, 186l-lS65." Each
survivor of the brigade, upon proper
certificate, is entitled to one of these
buttons, and in case of member OF
the brigade who is not living, his fam
ilv will be entitled to a button, to be
handed down as a much-prized heir
loom.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
Electric Light Schedule.

The town council held a special
meeting last Thursday night, when
the schedule of rates for electric lights
was taken up and discussed After
careful consideration Of the subject,
the following rates were fixed For
stores and similar business places, so
cents for first light, 40 cents for the
second, and 80 cents for each addi-
tional light; if ten or more lights are
taken, fiat rate of 80 cents each will
be allowed. For residences, 25 cents
for each light, but if only one light is
taken the rate will be so cents. For
churches, schools and the various or
ders, 81 per light per year. For fac
tories, 25 cents per month for each
light. For arc lights $40 per year for
first light and $50 for additional
lights.
1t is conceded by everyone that the
above rates are very reasonable-in-
deed, they are cheaper than coal oil
and it is to be hoped that the people
will put them into general use, both
in the stores and residences Of the
town. The more lights that are taken
the more revenue there will be for
the corporation and consequently the
less taxation. The people voted by
a decisive majority for an electric
light plant. Now let them support it
literally.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
Pardoned from the Pen.

Governor Smith, of Maryland, has
pardoned from the penitentiary Jack
Lemen, of Williamsport, who was sent
up in 1897 for attempted criminal as
sault upon Miss Taylor, of that place
Lemen, who also cut Miss Taylor g
throat pretty badly, was sentenced to
twenty years, four years of which ne
has served. The application for par
don was signed by Judge Stake, State S
Attorney Poffenberger, former State $
Attorney c. D. Wagaman, Col. Buch-
anan Schley, State Senator B. A. Belts
and many others. 1t is said that
Lemen is in very poor health.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
Reception at the Graded School.

One of the most pleasant events OF
the season was the reception at the
Sbepherdstown Graded School last
Friday evening, when the admirably
arranged new building was thrown
open for the inspection of the public.
Every room in the building was light
ed and tastefully decorated with flow
ers, plants and flags, while japanese
lanterns swung from the ceiling. The
teachers greeted the visitors and
showed them every attention and
courtesy, very proud of their new
home, as they had a right to be.
Pretty nearly everybody in town
seemed to be there, while many per-
sons from the country were also pres
ent. At s o'clock Principal c. 7,
Smooth called the people to order, and
with three of the upper rooms thrown
into one, a very fair audience room
was provided. He made an appro-
pirate address of welcome, and after
song by the school there were admira-
bic recitations by Helen Link, Ed
ward Barnhart and Louise Welshans,
and Miss May Hoffman gave an anus
ing character sketch. Miss Bessie
Licklider and Mrs. Annie Fairall sang
a duet, and then in response to intro
duction by Principal Smooth addresses
pertinent to the occasion were deliv-
cred by Hon. G. NJ. Beethoven,
Principal E. F. Goodwin Of Shepherd
College, Rev. G. G. Everhart, Rev.
DR.. VIM. H. Nelson and H. L. Sny-.
der. At the conclusion of the exer-
cises the visitors made themselves at
home in the building until they dis
persed for the evening.
All who were present united in
commencing the comforts and con-
veniences of the new school building,
which is, we think, one Of the best in
the State. The rooms are large, airy,
well-lighted and admirably arranged,
and Jefferson county's reputation for
leading educational movements has
been we'll sustained by the completion
of this structure. The Board Of Ed
ucation which built it is composed of
President E. H. Reinhart, Walter L.
Herr and Robert T. Banks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
The Death Record.

Joseph A. Cage, cigar manufacturer,
died at his home in Hagerstown last
Sunday, aged AZ years, The deceased
was well-knowr in this neighborhood,
where he travelled for years. He was
man of upright character and con-
sistent member of the Reformed
Church. His wife and six children
survive him.
George W. Farnsworth, a carpenter,
formerly of Martinsburg, dropped dead
recently while working in B. & O.
tunnel near Piedmont. The deceased,
who was a native of Middleway, this
county, was so years old.
We were glad to have call yester-
day from DR.. N. NJ. Hendricks, the
popular physician of Keedysville, Md.
DR.. Hendricks is Jefferson county
boy, and he still retains warm affec-
ton for his old home.
Mr.. Harris Mccormack died last
week at his home in Gerardstown,
Berkeley county, aged 50 years. He
is survived by ten children, As grand
children and 5 great-grandchildren.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
Telephone Service to be Improved.

P. D. Tebault, superintendent of
the Maryland Telephone Company,
was in Shepherdstown last Saturday,
and made the gratifying statement
that the company which recently pur-
chased the lines in this section means
to equip its plant here in frst-class
style. New copper wires are at once
to be strung between Hagerstown and
Shepherdstown, and will be used when
the long-distance service with Baltl-
more has been established. Mr.. Te-
bault says that within thirty days the
lines will be through to Baltimore, and
and he expects then to give service
that shall be satisfactory in every re-
spect. He spoke of other improve
ments that will be made to facilitate
the telephone business in this section.
Mr.. Tebault is man Of energy and
ability, and it will be gratifying to
our people to have him take charge of
the system here.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
Among the Churches.

Preaching Sunday in the NJ. E.
Church South in Shepherdstown at II
a. m, Marvin Chapel p. m, Bethes-
da 7 p. m. League6 p. N. Literary
meeting of the League will be held at
Miss May Hofman's, on Friday night,
October 25, at 7 p. m. A full at
tendance is desired.
The seventy-second annual session
of the Virginia Evangelical Lutheran
Synod of Virginia convened at Jad-
wyn, Shenandoah county, Tuesday
night. Rev. W. L. Seabrooke, Of
Winchester, preached the opening SER
mon.
There will be service in the Re-
formed church on Sunday. at II a. m.
and at 7 p. IN. The communion of
the Lord Supper will be celebrated
at the morning service. Preparatory
service on Saturday at go P. m.
There Will be services IN the fres-
byterian church at Dufields on next
Sabbath at II an. The sacrament of
the Lords Supper will be celebrated
at Zion on next Sabbath at 3p. m.
Preaching Sunday in the NJ. E.
Church at Sharpsburg at 1870 a. m,
and in Shepherdstown at 8 P. m. Re-
vivial services at Mt. Wesley at P.
m. Epworth League at 6 P. m.
There will be service as usual in
the Lutheran church at Uvilla Sun
day morning and in town at night.
There will be no service in the
Presbyterian church Sunday, on ac-
count of absence Of the pastor.
Rev. A. F. Laird has resigned as
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Front Royal, Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
Important Case Decided.

In the United States Court in Mar
tinsburg last Saturday in the case of
the Harper's Ferry pulp company
against Joseph E. Thropp, etc, Judge
Jackson gave decision in favor of
the pulp company. This is the suit
in which the pulp company sought to
prevent Mr.. Thropp, who is owner of
the Virginia ore bank, from polluting
the Potomac river by the washings of
the ore. A temporary injunction was
granted against Thropp by Judge
Jackson last January. On Saturday
Judge Jackson made the temporary
injunction permanent, and the owners
ofthe ore bank prohibited forever from
polluting the waters Of the Potomac
river. They will be prevented from
continuing their work unless they
construct settling pools in which to
settle the water before running it in
to the river. Forrest W. Brown,
Daniel B. Lucas and James D, Butt,
of Jefferson county, represented the
plaintiff in the case, and R. T. Barton,
of Winchester, and Cleon Moore, Of
Charles Town, represented the defend
ant. Just what effect the decision
will have upon the industry at the ore
bank is not known. 1t is to be hoped
that it will not cause abandonment Of
the work.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
Pay Up.

Pay Up.
During the past week we have
dropped from our subscription lists
the names Of about twenty persons to
whom bills have been sent and who
have made no response thereto. We
will now eudeavor to collect in other
ways, our modest duns having failed
of their purpose. With paper of the
character Of the REGISTER at only
dollar year no one ought to fail to
pay up promptly, and we hope our
subscribers may see the matter in this
light. We cannot afford to waste
much money on postage stamps, so if
there is no response to bills sent out
we will stop the paper and put the
claims in the hands of a collector.
We mail more bills this week. Do
not delay in settling them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
A Narrow Escape.

Mrs. Samuel Knott and Mrs James
Hofmaster, Of the vicinity Of Moler s
Cross Roads, had very narrow es-
cape from death or serious injury last
Saturday afternoon. They were driv-
ing to town in stick wagon, and just
as they were about to cross the rail-
road track on High street a locomo-
tive running backward, with Engineer
Buck Clingan at the throttle, came
along. The horses head was over the
track when the tender Of the engine
struck him and threw him into the
ditch alongside the track. The wag-
on was tilted, but was not upset, nor
were the ladies hurt, although they
were frightened pretty badly. En-
gineer Clingan stopped his locomotive
almost Immediately, and was good
deal relieved to find the damage SO
slight. The horse was gotten to his
feet and found to be little the worse
for his upset. The shafts were broken
from the wagon and basket of eggs
had formed a large-sized omelette, but
every one was thankful that such a
lucky escape had been made.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
County Sunday School Convention.

The Jefferson County Sunday School
Convention will be held in Grace Bap-
tist Church, Shenandoah Junction,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, No
vember l, 2 and 8. A programme Of
interest is being prepared, and will be
published next week. The officers
desire the active interest and cooper
alton of all Sunday school workers Of
the county in this convention. Del
egates will be entertained by the peo-
pie of Shenandoah Junction.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
w. P. Licklider.
Notice..

Having sold the Shepherdstown Roll
er Mill to J. Walter Barnes, | hereby re-
quest a settlement of accounts. | have
arranged with Mr. Barnes, who is now
operating the mill, to ell my contracts
with exchange customers.
NJ. P. Crowl is authorized to make
these settlements.
Respectfully,
A. S. REYNOLDS.
Oct. 81. I9Oi-tf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
Our Boys and Children's Department
Notice to Farmers.

/. The undersigned having purchased
the Shepherdstown Roller Mil, desires
~ and others interested that he will re-
ceive wheat on the same terms and con-
ditions that have been customary here
tofore, and solicits the public patronage
J. WALTER BARNES.
Oct. l0,l90l-tf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
For Sale.

The desirable home farm, known a. the
late John KepiiDger's estate. containing 81
acres. with all the buildings thereon. situa-
ted one mile west or Snepberdstowu. For
terms apply 10
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24

The undersigned. Executor fthe estate OF
Charles GatrelI, deceased, hereby notifies all
persons indebted 10 sad estate TO make
prompt settlement. Persons having claims
against the estate will please present them,
properly authenticated.
L. w. POFFINBERGE2.
Executor.
Oct o. I0Ot-qw
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24

All persons are hereby warned not TO tres
pass upon the farm OF the undersigned AZ
Duffields, by hunting or In any other man
ner. Persons offending will be prosecuted In
accordance with the law. III. W. POTTS.
Oct. q, Is0i-iW
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
Notice.

All persons knowing themselves Indebted
10 the estate viii come forward and make
settlement. Also any one having claims
against said estate will present them duly
authenticated before the Let day Of January.
1871. 70
Oct d IQ9I-fw
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
Inspect, Compare
A Dry Goods Stores Yard Stick !!
Measure ours thereby.

Measure thereby.
dry goods store is judged by its silks and dress
goods-and rightly So They the king pins OF the
business. If wrong there nothing else looks right
We are willing to be judged on this basis. If there's
bigger better silk and dress goods section hereabouts
than ours we know it not No time like the present
to visit this store and if you not interested i'll what
we have to show you, then miss our guess.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24

Chas. Replogle of Atwater, o., was I'M
able to work on account of kidney trou-
BILE. After using Foley's Kidney Cure
four days he was cured. j. G. Gibson,
Jos. McMurran.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
Pains in the Back

Are symptoms of a weak, torpid or
stagnant condition of the kidneys or
liver, and are a warning it is extremely
hazardous to neglect, so important
is a healthy action OF these organs.
They are commonly attended by loss
of energy, lack OF courage, and some
times by gloomy foreboding and de-
spondency.
Il had pains in my back, could not sleep
and when / got M in the morning felt
worse than the night before. / began TAX
ing Hoods Sarsaparlla and now 1 can
sleep and get up feeling rested and able to
do my work ! attribute my cure entirely
TO Hoods Sarsaparila." Mrs j. y. PERRY,
care II. S. Copeland, Pike Road, Ala.
Hoods SdrSGpdriltG
and Pills
Cure kidney and liver troubles, relieve
the back, and build up the whole system.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
Especially for Delicate Ladies and the
Aped

For medicinal use, physicians say
Speer's Port Wine surpasses the i'm
ported. Delicate ladies and aged peo-
pie find it the best wine to be procured.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24

Gen. James A. Walker, one of Vir-
ginia's best known public men, died
at his home in Wythevills on Sunday,
aged "a years. he was brave SOL
der and made splendid record as an
officer in the Confederate army during
the civil war.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24

a coupe VI "eeho
Pennsylvania came to Shepherdstown
to employ laborers to work on some
sort Of a railroad and building contract
a short distance beyond Harrisburg
He described in glowing terms the nice
Jobs he would provide and offered sl'9o
a dav. He secured number of col
orsd men here and took them to
Pennsylvania, but when they arrived
they found pretty hard work awaiting
them-some ofthem being required to
work in water part of the time. Wages
were only S1.25 day the first week
and after that another cut to dollar
a day was made. The colored men
became disguised with their job and
their employer, and most of them nave
drifted back home and others are on
the way.
The remodeling of the town clstern
at Weiss corner last week by james
Dunn has made considerable change
at that place. The wooden covering
of the cistern, upon which the sportive
darkies have danced for the past hall
century, has been done away with, and
a brick arch takes its place. The only
Indication of cistern now is the iron
cover of the man-hole, and it is prob
able that the town will never have tt
spend any more money for. repairs
there. 1t would have been economi
cal to have arched the cistern years
ago. The old cistern was a very SUD
staptial lob. It's walls were OF stone
and cement had been used with a iav
ishness that made them almost hk'
solid rock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
Notice to Trespassers.

Oct. q, I9Ql-sw
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-10-24
Executors Notice.

Oct. q, l9Ol-tf
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
CONCEALED WEAPON OFFENCE

Referring to a suggested idea that it
should be made a felony for one to
carry a pistol or other concealed weap-
on, the North Carolina Law Journal
thinks that to be entirely too harsh
The Messenger years age o its posi-
ton on this matter. 1t agrees with the
Charlotte Observer in the opinion that
AL this class legislation is wrong" 1t
is only that and nothing short of it. The
Observer says:
1T is nobody's business what a man
has in his pocket so long as he makes
no improper use of it-when he has done
that is the time to punish him; not be-
fore. Besides this statue about the
carrying of concealed weapons places
the ~law-abiding citizen at the mercy of
the lawleSS; a certain class of citizens
obey the law and another class does
not, but goes around the same as If
there were no statute forbidding its
doing so. At the same time as long as
this law is on the book. it ought to be
enforced and the punishment made to
apply equally in every case, not by n
judge alone, but by ALL"
The Messenger has again and again
protested against the injustice of the
law. IL uOCS " NoAN IN AS~NANN NNN
it simply puts the unarmed at the
mercy of law breakers. We venture
to believe that every day 10000 people
in North Carolina tote around" their
and many are ready at any
minute for a row or a race. Hardly a
day passes that We do not see it men
toned in some exchange that some
man is set upon when unarmed and
is either killed or wounded by a fellow
with his deadly pistol or knife or raz-
or. No legislation can ever settle the
concealed weapon nuisance. Any
amount of stringent laws will only
bind - rigid observers of law while
h Ahgerous element walks around
a <ripatetic a~rsenals. Heavy pen
alties will not cure nor will imprison-
ment. Murders occur n sometimes
almost at a door of a jail. 1t is all
nonsense to essay to stop the business.
1t is simply a great injustice, amount
ing perhaps to an iniquity, to deprive
the good citizen of the right of self
protection. The law amounts prac-
tically to that. The Governor of Flor
ida in a message to the legislature
states that "seven deaths nave been
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23

son: come. isaac Watts. Give us your
best hymn about joy celestial.
What il the use Of p~ostpcnsng cur
heaven any longer? let 1t begin now.
and whosoever hath q harp let her thrum
II. and whatsoever hath q trumpet let
him blow il. and whosoever hath an or
gan LET him give Us = full diapason. They,
crowd Down the air, spirits blessed. nov
ing in eavalcsde of triumph. Their char
lot wheels whiri In the Sabbat sunlight
They come. Halt. armies Of God! hah
until We are ready to join the battalion
OF pleasures that never die.
Oh. nv friends, it would nj O ser
mon as long as eternity TO tell the joys
that are coming to Us. 1 just set open
the sunshiny door. Come In. all We discf
pies of the world who have found the
world q mockery. Come in all re dlscf
pies of the dance, and see the oundi
feet Of this heavenly glndness- Come IN.
We disciples OF worldly amusement. and
see the stag where kings are the actors
and burning words the footlights and
thrones the spectacular. Arise, re dsac
In sin. for this Is the morning OF resur-
rection. The joys OF heaven submerge
our soul. / pull out the trumpet stop
In thy presence there Is a fullness Of JOY
st thy right hand there are pleasures
forevermore-
Ble<t are the ssints beloved ct God: -
Washed are their rcbes In Jesus bleed
Brighter than angels. 10. they shine.
Their glories splendid and suhlnsei
Nv soui anticipates the day.
Would stretch her wing and soar away:
To aid the Song. the palm 20 bear.
And bow, the chief o! sinners. there
Oh, the sunshine. the glorious sunshine,
the everlasting sunshine.
Copyright. 1901. by Louis klopScA. n. IL
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23

If reports from Havana are to be
trusted great results have followed the
sanitary work in that city. 1t is a SUI
perior object lesson for Wilmington
and all other cities. Surgeon Gorgas
is the head of the sanitary board in
Havana. His report for March quite
naturally attracts attention in the
south. The death rate was high, but
not for hat former sink-hole of
death. 1t was 26 in the one thousand
inhabitants. But one case of yellow
fever originated in March. In all for
the month there were four cases. Since
the 23rd, there has not been a case.
His statement as to the mosquito
theory is calculated to arrest attention.
DR.. Gorgas thinks that it's present
freedom is in part due to the system
attic and extensive way in which VIC
have been killing mosquitoes for the
past month";" and adds: L have the
greatest hopes Of destroying the foci
as they appear by Systematically kill
ing the mosquitoes owe a large area
around each focus as it ccurs This
is 10 new thing with him. Expert
ments of a satisfying and conclusive
character lave been made all around
the world and in several countries. The
mosquito breeds fever. There is no
smallpox in Havana. There has beer
no case there since August 1900.
1t is stated that consumption is
the most destructive disease. There
were 131 cases in March. and there were
seventy eight deaths. The board
are giving much attention to this awful
destroyer and are making scientific ex-
aminations and doing systematic work
to reduce the disease and help poor af-
flicted humanity. The Sputa of the on
sumptives are examined on the same
day.