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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21

THAT modern Croesus, Andrew Car
negie, is astonishing the world by the
enormous sums he is giving away for
libraries and other educational pur-
poses. His latest offer is something
over $5,O00,000 for Libraries for New
York city, and his pocket-book seems
open to every town, big or little, that
asks for library. This is not such a
snap as it seems, however, for his in
variable condition is that the town
shall donate site and bind itself to
pay annually one-tenth as much as
the original gift to maintain the libra
ry. This seems out of all proportion,
and it takes wealthy community to
accept his bounty. A gift of $2O,O
seems very desirable thing, but when
it is necessary to put up $4,000 every
year forever to retain it, why, that is
horse of another color
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21
History of the Moler Family.

AT the request of one of our subscri-
hers we publish herewith history OF
the Moler family of Jefferson county,
which was written by John Il. Moier,
a native Of this county, but now an aged
resident of Hartford City, Indiana. de
saws the information was impaired 10
him by his Uncle Jacob Moler.
Three MoIer brothers came from Hol-
land. as did also the Engles, OF this
county. They settled for awhile in New
Jersey. and removed thence to Harris
burg, Pa. They were all married. The
names of the first two are not known,
but Adam was the given name OF the
one that gave issue TO the Moler family
of this section. Adam Moler, with a
number of others families, moved 10
Virginia and settled along the Potomac
river. He took up land commencing at
Keptrin Furnace, at the mouth OF Elk
run. on each side Of the river, and ex-
tending up the river on each side ABOUT
four miles to where Washington Moler
lived. and where the old Moler grave
ward was to be found along the river.
Adam Moler had seven sons and two
daughters. The oldest was named Adam
and he had Adam, Frederick and Mich
ael. The first son Adam had four sons
living. The others were killed In the
Indian and Revolutionary wars. Ihen
came Jacob. CaSpar, Henry and Michael.
The first son Adam had four sons living,
Wash and Rolin in Virginia and John
and Vandiver near Dayton, Ohio. Inc
second son had five sons John, Daniel
Griffin. George dead and Rollln. Rol-
lin has two sons near Springfield. ONO.
Frederick had but one son, named Lem
mel. jacob had FIVE sons, John, JACOB,
Adam. Charles and Henry. John Moler
has two sons, Charles and Jacob, In ONO.
Jacob had one son by his second VIE.
Adam had one son, JacobHenry. Charles
had seven sons, John myself, Jacob,
Philip. Charles William, Samuel Darke
and Bennett. The seventh child name
was Caspar The eight son was Henry,
who had two sons, Henry aud Adam.
Our grandfather. Jacob, had two
daughters. One married man named
Sam Avis, and they live near Lebanon,
III. Michael had four sons, Daniel Lew,
George and John.
The first Adam had seven sons. but
there is no account of them except Adam
and from him comes down the success
ion.
The first Adam owned the lands from
the Old Furnace up each side the river
He sold the land at the furnace to a
company in England, which started an
iron furnace there, but had not paid
for the land and the iron mines around
them. After the Revolutionary war
they succeeded in collecting $50, OOC
from the COMPANY
Finest early seed potatoes at c. T..
Buffers.
Onion sets and seed potatoes at Van
meter Bros.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21
President Raymond Resigns.

The board of regents of the West
Virginia University convened in final
session at Morgantown Tuesday to
close up all business before the ap-
pointment of regents of a new board
by Governor White. All of the re-
gents were present, Charles L. Oldham
in the place Of Richard Randolph Nc
Mahon, who failed of confirmation by
the Senate.
The meeting developed both sur
prise and sensation. The surprise
consisted of the formal presentation
of resignation Of President Jerome II.
Raymond and a statement that it
will be accepted to take effect March
30th. The sensation consisted Of the
service of process on President Ray
mond and each member Of the board
in a suit brought by DR.. J. W. Harti-
gan for damages in ousting him from
the professorship of biology. The
damages are assessed at 100000.
This makes two damage suits brought
by DR.. Hartigan-the other one being
against President Raymond for $685.
900 damages. DR.. Hartigan's counsel
also concluded to appeal to the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals in the
prohibition proceedings. The regents
refuse to talk about the suit against
them, except to remark that if Harti-
gan wishes to spend his money in this
way he is at liberty to do so. They
declare their intention of fighting the
matter to the last ditch.
The acceptance of President Ray
mond's resignation was not expected
before June, although it has been in
the hands of Mr.. Sturgiss since Jan
uary. DR.. Raymond will at once 60
abroad and upon his return will ac-
cept chair in the University Of Chi
cago.
P. B. Reynolds will probably be
designated as chairman of the faculty
until new president is elected. In
accepting his resignation the regents
paid President Raymond high trib-
ute. Besides giving attention to much
routine business the regents approved
the comforting of the following diplo-
mas, which will be awarded at the
spring convocation next week Mas
ter of arts, Allen W. Porterfeld ;
bachelor of arts, Jerome C.Mc Murphy,
Tucker Brooke bachelor of science
in civil engineering, Emery Ireland
and William L. Six; bachelor Of laws,
George NJ. Beltzhoover and Terrence
B. Stewart.
Among the important announce
ments by the board was that the pipe
organ lately placed in commencement
hall at cost of $4,000 is the joint
gift of Col. J. NJ. Guffey, of Pittsburg,
and George G. Sturgiss, of Morgan
town, president of the board of re-
gents. 1t had been generally sup
posed that the organ was purchased
with State funds and the regents have
been severely censured by the press.
Resolutions thanking Colonel Guffey
and Mr.. Sturgiss were passed by the
board.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21
g MAp1
This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOmo=Quinine Tablets
the remedy that cures a cold in one day
The outcasts: A Tale of the Northwest.

Mr.. W. a. Fraser, author of Mooswa
and Others, has just written for early
publication in THE SATURDAY EVENING
Posi- short, stirring serial, entitled
The Outcasts. The Outcasts are an old
buffalo and wo,f-dog. and the greater
part of the story is about the strange
comradeship and striking adventures
of these companions, and their pilgrim
age. in company, to the distant plains
of deep grass. of which the wolf.dog
knew. There are action, and strength
of word and phrase in the story, and
the touch of the soil and the music and
charm and sombreness of the forest.
The rush of the frenzied buffalo herd
to death is told with splendid dramatic
power. The plan of the book is a unique
conception, and it is worked out on
novel and entertaining lines.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh.: Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional
treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN. thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testimo-
mails. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21
West Virginia Items.

Mrs. Sarah Dayton, the mother of
Congressman A. G. Dayton, died at
Philippi on Tuesday, aged SO years.
A large part Of the town of Mont
gomery, 25 miles east Of Charleston,
was destroyed by fire last Friday,
causing loss of $4,000.
There was hot contest at Mounds
vile last Thursday at the municipal
election, when the people voted upon
the question of license or no license
for liquor saloons. The license advo-
Gates won by majority of II.
Ex-State Superintendent OF Schools
Trotter has sold the West Virginia
School Journal to his successor, Prof.
T. G. Miller. Prof. NJ. P. Shawkey
will continue as business manager.
improvements in the Journal are
planned for the near future.
Ira Sheetz, young man from Au-
gusta county, aged about Is years,
went to gee his sweetheart in Bridge
water, Va, last Saturday night. He
found that the young lady loved anoth-
er fellow better than she did him,
whereupou he shot and killed himself
in her doorway,
Among the new laws passed by the
Legislature is an act requiring every
manufacturer of fertilizers to pay to
the agricultural department of the
State forty cents per ton for fertilizers
sold by him in the State. The depart
ment issues a license to each manufac-
ture. Farmers buying fertilizers with
these tags are entitled to have the fer
tilizer analysed by the State chemist
free Of charge.
Thomas, 8-year-old son of Thomas
Corners, a coal miner at Thomas,
Tucker county, in imitation of his
brothers, who had set fire to powder
in the yard to see the flashes of light,
went up stairs, where his father had a
full can, all miners furnishing their
own powder, and set it on fire, The
explosion badly wrecked the house
and resulted in the instant death Of
the little boy.
A dispatch from Charleston, this
State, on Tuesday, gives the following
interesting item: There is we'll
founded rumor which is given general
credence among business men that
another big coal land deal has just
been consummated here. 1t is under
stood that Judge Daniel B. Lucas, Of
Jefferson county, and the heirs of the
late Judge ]. L. Cochran have dis
posed of their Fork Greek lands, en-
bracing something more than $1,000
acres the price paid being about $685.
OOO,of which Judge Lucas gets three
fourths and the Cochran heirs one
fourth. The purchasers were Gen.
James A. Holley and Hon. Joseph E.
Chiffon, of this city, who are large
holders in the coal land region of
Boone county, and who are interesting
themselves in the development Of that
section. E. W. Bedinger, Jr., of
Louisville, KY, nephew of Judge
Lucas, has been here several days,
and has been largely instrumental in
putting the deal through.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21
Notes From Nearby.

John W. Kendrick, an aged carpen-
ter of Martinsburg, died yesterday.
He was 70 years old.
Peter Light, a well-known farmer
of Clarke county, Va, died suddenly
last Thursday night. He was 76years
old.
John E. sperow, of HagerstOwn,
has sold his farm in Falling Waters
district, containing 223 acres, to
William E. Reid.
Rev. James Robinson, well-known
colored Baptist minister of Charles
town, died last Saturday, of gangrene,
at an advanced age.
He. Berry, a well-known Martins
burger, has gone to Thomas, W. Va,
where he will have charge Of Col. Tom
Davis big department store.
Miss Melvie Norrington and Mr..
James Arthur Matthews, both Of Mar
tinsburg, were married Tuesday by
Rev. DR.. S. ". Owen at st. John S
Lutheran parsonage, Hagerstown.
The family of Edward L. Smith, of
Martinsburg, were seriously poisoned
yesterday by eating some poisonous
root that they had mistaken for horse
radish. They are now recovering.
James Wesley, colored, charged with
the robbery Of Max Theodore's cloth
ing store in Charlestown, was SEN
fenced by Judge Stake in the circuit
court at Hagerstown to three years IN
the penitentiary.
The remains of Charles Grey, who
was a teamster in the United States
army, and who died in the Philippines
on November 80, 1899, arrived in
Sharpsburg Tuesday morning. They
were shipped from Manila on Febru-
airy 18th by the I. S. government
officials.
Abraham Ford, colored man, who
lived alone in the suburbs of Martins
burg, was found Sunday morning just
outside his house dead, having while
under the influence of liquor set fire
to his clothing and, being too drunk
to help himself, burned to death. Sew
eral empty whisky bottles were found
near the bed where he had been sleep
ing.
1t is stated on what is said to be good
authority that the Hagerstown cleo
trio railway will be extended to Boons-
boro next summer, and that cars may
be running by the fourth of July.
The road will be extended to Keedys-
vile very soon thereafter, and some
time next year it is hoped to extend
it to Sharpsburg.
Chew & Norris have sold, for John
T. Colston, about 90 acres Of land
lying along the Berryville turnpike,
about mile south of this place, to
George ". Shull. This purchase
adioins the beautiful home that Mr..
Shull bought some few years ago,
and will make desirable addition to
his farm. 1t is extremely fertile
land, and in high state Of cultivation,
and the price paid was $3.50 per
acre.-Splrlt.
A very pretty wedding was SOL
emnized in the Methodist Episcopal
Church South at Berryville last Thurs
day evening at 7 o'clock, the parties
being Miss Emma Gardner and Mr..
G. T. Knight, of Clsrksburg, W. Va,
formerly of Charlestown. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. 5.
w. Cole. The maid Of honor was
Miss Laura Gardner sister Of the bride,
and the best man was Mr.. Daniel
knight, brother of the groom. The
bridesmaids were Misses Daisy Hoffman
Corinne Kercheval. The flower girls
were Misses Daisy Moreland and Vi
ola Enders. The ushers were Messrs.
Percy Elliott, E. ]. Elgin, Of Charles
town; Edward Cunningham and
Charles Marks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21
Still More Counterfeitinq.

The Secret Service has unearthed an
other band of counterfeiterS and Sc
cured large quantity of bogus bills,
which are so cleverly executed that the
average person would never suspect
them OF being spurious. Things Of
great value are always selected by coun-
terfeiters for imitation, notably the cell
ebrated Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which has many imitators but no equals
for indigestion, dyspepsia, constipation,
nervousness and general debility. The
Bitters sets things right in the stom-
ach, and when the stomach is in good
order, it makes good blood and plenty
of it. In this manner the Bltters get
at the seat Of strength and vitality, and
restore vigor to the weak and debilitated.
Beware of counterfeitS when buying.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21

The Frederick City (Md.) elevator
was entirely destroyed by fire Tuesday
morning, together with 10000 bushels
of wheat and quantity of corn. The
loss on the building is $4,000 aud
about $4,000 more on the contents.
The insurance is about $4,000.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21
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Bernard and English MastiK Doc
ORDER OF COURT.

State Of West Virgins,
County OF jefferson. sei'
In the County Court OF said County.
January FERN, W.
At term Of the County Court OF said Coue-
" held on Monday January 18th. 1871.
Ia the matter OF the settlement OF the -
ate off haries NJ. Folk, decd.
It appearing 10 the Court that report
the accou nts OF Geo N. Beitzhooyer, hjnlh.
istrator ofsaid Charles N Folk, deceased sns
Of the debts and demands against his deee'
dents estate, having been flied ia tbe Oiin
Of the Clerk Of this Court. aud more than W
years having elapsed since the quaiincati0s
OF said administ rator:
On motion by attorney for Mrs. Anna We
Ke sDy (Dee FOLK the distributes Of said De-
cejent, the Court doth order that he cfeg
TORS. IL any, of the said Charles N. k0I
decd, do show cause on the first day of w
next term Of this Court, II any they CAB
against the payment and delivery Of the ~
tate OF said decedeDt 70 said Mrs. Anna W.
Kenny. distributes.
And II 10 further ordered that copies Of 10.
order be posted and published. as prescribss,
~ section 81 OF Chapter 81 oftbe Code OF sss
virginia, aud tue Clerk 10 Instructed 20 carr
into effect such publication and posting. sba
70 certify the same 70 the Court.
Copy, Tcste:
WE. ALEXANDER,
Clerk Of yaid u Urn
Feb. q. isOl-Gt.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21

A party of so men from Hancock
and other places have been searching
the Potomac river below Little Or
leans for the body of Miss Mary CAL
Ian, who was drowned last week. The
shores are being thoroughly searched
and the river dynamited, so far with
out success. The family is greatly dis
tressed and Mrs. Callan is very i'll
from the shock occasioned by her
daughters untimely fate, A reward
of 500 is offered for the recovery of
the body.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21

THE Hon. Stark Baker, of Randolph
county, has announced himself as a
candidate for the next Republican
nomination for Congress against Mr..
Dayton. Mr.. Baker is known as a
smart politician and popular fellow,
but somehow this is just the very sort
of men that Mr.. Dayton has been in
the habit of eating up in conventions.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21
A Horrible Outbreak

"Of large sores on my little daughters
head developed into a case of Scald
head, writes G. d. Isbill of Morgantown,
Tenn, but Bucklen' S Arnica Salve COM
pletely cured her. It's garanteed
for Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum, Pim-
Piles, Sores. Ulcers and Piles. Only 25c
at any drug store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21

THERE'S trouble in the air in Penn
sylvania. The United Mine Workers,
which includes nearly all Of the an
thracite miners in that State, have
issued an ultimatum in which they
declare that they will go out on strike
on April 1st if the operators do not rec
ognize their organization. The oper-
ators do not appear to be paying the
slightest attention to the miners or
the officials of their order, and the
strike will go on unless the miners
back down.
The operators are too busy making
millions out of their combinations to
pay attention to such common persons
as the miners.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21

Iris charged that in certain sections
of Maryland, for the purpose of &C
complishing political ends, the census
enumerators counted dead men in
their lists. Here in West Virginia
the trouble seems to be that all the
live persons were not counted.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21

THE Democrats of South Carolina
are angrily demanding the resignation
of Senator McLaurin, who has gone to
the Republican party bag and baggage.
They do not object to his change Of
faith but they do object to being mis-
represented in the Senate by him. If
Senator McLaurin has the proper
amount of self-respect he will promptly
resign.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21

THE dividend declared by the
Standard Oil Company last Friday
added 100000 in cash to the for
tune of John D. Rockefeller. He'll
never want for grease to make his way
smooth.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21

THE United States government has
put in a claim for indemnity against
the Chinese government Of some $685.
100000 on account of the recent troub-
les in the fowery kingdom. This
seems a triAe steep, but Uncle Sam is
really modest when we compare his
figures with those of the other powers.
For instance, the German claim is for
$9O,OO0,000 and is still growing.
There won't be much left of poorChina,
even Ii Hung Chang's peacock feather
may have to be sacrificed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21

TIE railroads have decided upon an
advance Of ten cents ton in the rate
for carrying coal. Now lookout for
an increase of fifty cents ton by the
coal operators to meet this rate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21

1t is not so much what the news
papers say, as what neighbor says to
neighbor, or friend to friend, that has
bought Chamberlains Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy into such gen.
eral use. 1t is as natural for people
to express their gratitude after using
this remedy as it is for water to flow
down hill. 1t is the one remedy that
can always be depended upon, wheth-
er baby be sick with cholera infan-
tum or a man with cholera morbus.
1t is pleasant, safe and reliable. Have
you bottle of it in your home? For
sale by Reinhart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21
Administrators Notice.

The undersigned, administrator OF tns
estate Of Bridget Conlin. hereby Eotlnes
all parties indebted TO said estate "
make prompt payment. Persons havlOs
claims against the estate will prese.'
them, properly authenticated. for sew
Element. G. Z. LAMAR, Admit
Feb. %, l90l--4w.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21
Strikes a Rich Find.

Il was troubled for several years with
chrome Indigestion and nervous debili-
ty," writes f. J. Green, of Lancaster,
n II. mo remedy helped me until
began using Electric BItters, which did
me more good than all the medicines
ever used. They have also kept my
wife in excellent health for years. She
says Electric BitterS are just splendid
for female troubles that they are a
grand tonic and invigorator for weak,
run down women. No other medicine
can take its place in our family" Try
them. Only soc. Satisfaction guaran-
teed by any druggist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21

THE President is thinking of taking
a tour through the West. That's his
way of electioneering, and we'll bet
he is preparing for the third term.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as Executor Of the
estate Of William A. Marshall, deceased,
all persons knowing themselves indebted
TO the estate will come forward and
make immediate settlement. All those
having claims against the estate will
present them. properly authenticated,
for settlement.
JACOB RUSH. Executor.
March II, I90l-3w.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21

THERE is now in the United States
Treasury the enormous sum of $4S2,-
913,023 in gold. This beats all rec
ords. 1t also beats us.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21

In about FIVE years more Emperor
William OF Germany may not be In
it with Emperor William Of America.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-21

THE editor Of the Morgantown Post
in his effort to show Morgantown's
need Of her preparatory school seems
to be in want Of facts for his argument.
He makes use of the statement that
there is not one school in West Vir-
ginia under State control which fully
prepares students to enter the Fresh
man class ofthe University without con-
ditions. To anyone who is in touch
with the work done in Shepherd Col
lege State Normal School this state
ment is absurd. Two members of the
class of 1900 from Shepherd College
entered the Freshman class of the Uni
versity without conditions and are now
in attendance at the University. Be-
sides, others have done the same thing
from our school. We have in Shep-
herdstown school that does prepare
for the University and from evidence
furnished by University professors our
preparation is satisfactory.