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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08
Worth Repeating.

Because everybody does not know
or remember the story of Abraham
Lincoln and Secretary Stanton, we
tell it once more. 1t is good for use'
Stanton had been e1asperated by the
conduct of one of the generals in the
field. He complained to President
Lincoln, and said he was going to give
it to him hot.
"That's right, said Lincoln. "Write
him a letter, and tell him just what
YOU think Of him. Make a clear
breast of it.
With heat, Secretary Stanton wrote
his letter, and showed it to the Presi'
dent. Then he folded it to be H.
closed and directed. President Lin
coin said:
What are you going to do with
that letter, Stanton?'
"Why, am going to send 1t tf
him, of course"
"Ohl no, said Lincoln. "Put II
In the waste basket. You never ought
to send letter of that kind. You've
got the thing off your mind now. LIE
1T drop"
In ninety-nlne times in hundred
The place for a letter written IN wrath
ls the waste basket.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08
Scattered Gold.

Not long ago the uncle of Benjamin
W. Gist died and left him the sum OF
$4,000. He was well off before ne
received the legacy, so when dozen
nephews and nieces Of Falls City Neb.,
said he ought to divide the $4O.OOo
among them. he agreed.
A number of family conferences
were held, but no plan for division
found unanimous Endorsement. Rela-
tiyes called on Gist at all hours of the
day and night until life was burden.
He took the $4,000 last week and
deposited it in bank. The next day
he drove to the bank, drew a check
for $1,000, and asked the cashier to
give it to him in gold.
~ shall draw out my entire deposit
during the next few days." he said,
land I want all of it in gold"
With the sacks Of money IN the
carriage beside him he went into the
district where the poor live. and dis
tributed 500 gold pieces among them.
When he met school children or old
mel and women in the streets he gave
them gold pieces. Gist gave away
$4,000 the first afternoon, and followed
it up the next day by giving away a
larger sum.
Sometimes when Gist found a crowd
assembled on the streets he sowed the
gold pieces broadcast. His one de-
sire was to get rid Of the $4,000. de
succeeded in giving it all away. de
paid 500 for box of cigars and 30 FOL
every drink that was taken at his ex-
pense. When he had his shoes shlned
he paid the bootblack a $40 gold piece
He is now back on the farm, happy
again.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08


1t is within the memory of many
people thas the custom Of schoolteach-
ers ''boarding around" was the usual
thing in country districts. Although
a custom which teachers seldom liked.
it is doubtful if many Of them had as
hard time as a young schoolmaster
who described his experience in the
New England Galaxy for 1877. The
article was written by Leonard APP
thorp, then an undergraduate Of Bow
doin college. The young schoolmastsr
was to receive $l5 month and his
board.
From the first day perceived that
1 was at board on speculation and at
the mercy of a close calculation, ne
writes. One day the whole dinner
consisted of single dumping, which
they called pudding, and five sau-
sages, which in cooking shrunk to the
aize of pipestems There were FIVE of
us at the table.
A few days afterward, on my re-
turn from school, my eyes were de-
lighted by the sight of an animal l
had never seen before. 1t was a rae
coon, which the young man, Jonathan,
had killed and brought home in tri-
umph. When skinned, he seemed to
be one entire mass Of fat and Of most
delicate whiteness. was overjoyed
and went to bed early to dream of de-
licious steak. which the morrow would
bring.
Long before daylight l heard the
family stirring, and the alacrity of
quick footsteps and the repeated open
ing and shutting Of doors all gave as
surance of the coming holiday.
I was soon ready for breakfast, and
when seated at the table l observed
that the place of Jonathan was vacant.
"Where is Jonathan ?" I asked.
"Gone to market" said they.
Market What market, pray? !
did not know there was any market in
these parts"
ooh, yes" they said, che is gone to
-, about thirty miles to the south
ward of US.
"And what has called him up go
early to go to markst?"
"He is gone, said they, ito sell bis
raccoon.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08
Senator EIkins' Millions.

1t is estimated by persons in a po-
sition to know that Senator Stephen
B. Elkins has cleaned up between
100000 and $8,OO0,00O in the last
few years. He is rapidly taking a
place among the multi-millionaires.
The sale alone of the West Virginia
Central to the Wabash meant several
millions in his pocket.
For some time he has been acquiring
railroads and coal territory in Cen
trail West Virginia. There is hardly
a county in the State in which he has
not acquired valuable interests, and
he is identified with many ofthe banks
starting up in the new towns. He is
investing largely in Wheeling, Nor
gantown, Parkersburg and Clarksburg.
He recently started the Security Trust
Company at Wheeling and he has &C.
quired extensiveinterests in the Wheel
ing Traction Company and the West
Virginia Bridge and Construction Com
pany. He recently bought the Nor
gantown and Klngwood railroad, bet
ter known as 1.-THE Black Bottle" for
$265,000. His coal aid coke holdings,
bank and water-works interests in
Morgantown aggregate total invest
ment of nearly 100000. His Park
ersburg interests largely lie in the
Wabash railroad CONNECTIONS.
Senator Elkins has been planning
railroads in West Virginia to reach
his extensive coal tracts, which will
be built out of his own capital. His
sons are active in assisting in the man
agement of his interests. As is well
known, Senator Elkins is several times
a millionaire from the ownership OF
mining claims of various kinds in the
West.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08
A Table for Cooks.

Here is table that the young cook
may find of service:
Four even tsaspoonfuls of liquid
make one even tablespoonful.
Three even teaspoonfuls dry mater
isl make one even tablespoonful.
Sixteen tablespoonful Of liquid
make one cupfull.
Two cupfuls make one pint.
Four cupfuls make one quart,
One dozen eggs should weigh one
and one-half pounds.
Use one teaspoonful soda to one cup
full of molasses.
One teaspoonful of soda to one pint
of sour milk.
Three tea.poonfuls baking powder
to one quart of -four.
One-half cupful of yeast or one
quarter cake of compressed yeast to
one pint liquid.
One teaspoonful extract to one LOAF
of plain cake.
One teaspoonful salt to two quarts
of -four.
One teaspoonful salt to one quart
of soup.
One scant cupful of liquid to two
cupfuls of -four for bread.
Same measurements for mullins.
One scant cupful Of liquid to one
full oupful of -four for batters.
One quart water to each pound o
meat and bono for soup stock.
Four pepper corns, four Cloves ont
teaspoonful mixed herbs to each quar-
of water for soup stock.
One quarter pound clear salt porl
to pint of beans for Boston bakeC
beans"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08
Fretful
Children

This getting up every night with
the baby, or some of the other
children, is all wrong.
Not that the children are to
blame. If it's the baby probably
his food is wrong. Vinol will help
his mother stand the strain of
nursing. have often seen whole
families of older children keep the
parents awake O nights. First one,
then the other is ailing.
These children seem well enough
at times; but they are white,
hollow-eyed, often listless, with
irregular appetites, peevish and
fretful, wakeful at night, and con-
stantly taking cold.
The use of Vinol, in conjunction
with Vinlax to regulate the bowels,
will benefit these children almost
In day.
We know this because the 'ex-
amples are so numerous right
around home.
There is nothing in Vinol that
can hurt them. 1t is pleasant to
take, and the amount necessary to
give the children a start costs but
little. Besides, if it doesn't do the
work, we will give you the money
back.
There is nothing so/good tor
weak and tired mothers and alllng
children as Vinol. 1t gives them
a start, and helps them keep it,
and it's splendid for old people.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08

The following amusing story is
related Of the maharajah of Bhartpur:
He once visited the store of a merchant
in Agra who had number of old wire
dish covers for which he could get no
sale. The maharaiah stepped up to
the dish covers and asked for what
they were used. "Oh," said the
mendacious merchant, "those are the
new helmets which the emperor uses
for his household guards. "
The maharajah Immediately bought
the entire consignment, and all Agra
was startled next day to see the
maharaiah's bodyguard trotting along
side his carriage with these wire dish
covers on their heads.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08

sandy-Dat lady said if I'd come
around she'd give me a part OBJ de
turkey dat wud tickle me.
Cinders-H'm M Did she give yer de
drumsticks, pard?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that II Is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kidd
neys. II the child urin-
ates too often. II the
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08

officials of the Reading Railroad
Company hold out no hope Of relief
from the present anthracite coal strin-
gency this winter, despite the efforts
on the part of the company to mine
and ship to its full capacity.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08

We met the people going one way
with their arms loaded with beautiful
flowers.
"Whither do you drift" we asked.
awe go, they exclaimed, "to adorn
the graves of our dead hero
Later on we met them with their
arms full of bricks.
"And now whsre?" we asked again.
ITO throw these at our living he
ross" they again explained, with pity
ing smiles at our dumbness-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08

Statistics show that 6.905, '.T49,96S
cigars were smoked in the United
States last year-an average OF
ls,s1s,S62 each day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08
Unconscious From Group.

During sudden and terrible attack
of Group our little girl was unconscious
from strangulation, says a. l.. Spatford'
postmaster, Chester, Mich, and a dose
Of One Minute Cough Cure was admin
istered and repeated often. 1t reduced
the swelling and Inflammation, cut the
mucu. and shortly the child was restin
easy and speedily recovered. 1t cures
Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe, and all throat
and Lung troubles. One Minute Cough
Cure fingers in the throat and chest and
enables the lungs TO contribute pure,
health-giving oxygen to the blood.
Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08
The crowned heads Of every nation,
The rich men, poor men and misers

All join in paying tribute to
DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
H. Williams, San Antonio, Tex, writes:
Little Early Riser Pills are the best |
ever used in my family. unhesitat-
ingly recommend them to everybody.
They cure Constipation, Billiousness,
Sick Headache, Torpid Liver, Jaundice,
malaria and all other liver troubles.
Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08

1t is said that an infant is born ev-
cry ten minutes in New York City.
The total births last year were 81, 6S8.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08

By a collision between two railroad
trains near Byron, Cal, last Saturday
night l6 persons were killed and ~
injured.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08

The State Printing Commission has
awarded the contract for the State
binding to the West Virginia Printing
Company, of Wheeling, at its bid OF
S74C9.5O.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08

urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child
reaches an age when 1t should be able to
control the passage, ii is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon It, the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition OF the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t IS sold
by druggists, in fifty EE
cent and one dollar 3k :s$$ss.-l
sizes. You may have 81 IT, ~
sample bottle by mail aEl a1@s
free, also pamphlet tell Homo of swaupROot
ing all about it, including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton. N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remem-
Der the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root, and the address,
Binghampton, n. Y, on every bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08

Draws 10 gallons OF
water per minute. No
tubing TO rust, burst
OF wear. Never has
10 be PACKED. rrimcs
or thawed. VIII not
:rseze. as buckets
drain the m S elves
WIZ not rust, chair
and buckets mede o.
Galvanized steel. Car
he set up In 10 min
ates. No attachments
below the piatfor m.
No wooden tubing
rubber OF leather &C
communicate the ~S
ter. Makes bad watSr
GOOD and good ws.si
cost IN Doctor bths
oIo water being q pre-
Cholera, TvpaoS1 and
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08

DR.. George N. Hardesty and Miss
Florence Ogden were married in Bsr-
ryville on Tuesday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08

We represent number Of leading
Fire Insurance Companies and can fur
nish insurance at the very lowest rates.
We also represent the Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company, Of Philadel-
phis, one Of the oldest, strongest, and
best companies doing business in the
United States. All Of the policies are
incontestable from date Of issue, besides
having number Of other valuable OPP
tions.
We have some Fine Jefferson County
Farms for sale, ranging from 100 to 400
acres.
Respectfully,
MOORE & MOORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08
Brown Wagons,

with Steel Skeins, all sizes ana
fully warranted
Genuine Oliver Chilled PloWs
and Repairs,
Tiger and Farmers Friend Check-KoW
Corn Planters,
Spring Tooth Lever and Float Har-
rows,
New York Champion Hay Rakes' IL
ger and Granger Hay Rakes,
Deering Binders and Mowers,
Brown Cultivators,
Single and Double-Shovel Flows,
White Sewing Machines,
Sickle and Tool Grinders,
Repairs for all kinds of Implements
and Machinery.
Our stock is large and our prices are
low. Call and see US. Respectfully,
nj ~ Y
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08
Western Maryland Railroad,

Schedule in Effect September sth. iSi
HAGERSTowN AND BALTIMORE
Leave Hagerstown 7.O3 =. M. alJ .. IN. AZ,
@.l2 p. IN.
'Fast Mail, the only SUNDAY train.
Connections at Highneld for Getty,bur.
Hanover, Spring Grove, York Esstsfn VI.
tension, and points on Bsl,imor. aud naf.
risburg Division.
HAGERsTowN AND CHERRY RUS.
Leave Hagerstown at ssa. IN. BlO .. n
sos p. m.
Arrive at Hsgerstown Ato1 =, m, loB,
IN.
HAGER.TowN AND CHANBEmBURG
AND sHlPPESsBUHG.
Leave Hagerstown at 6Us A. m, WIS q n
Arrive at Hngerstown Rt les a. m. IN p
IN.
VIA CUl OFF.
HAGERsTOwN AND CIAMBERsBURG
Leave HsgerstOwn s59 p. m. Arrive n
SAP. m. making connection with BAG,
V. H. u. At Quinsonia 10 and from Ba,imor
These trains will run daily except sunday
The Fast Mail from Baltimore arriving a.
Hagerstown at 7.30 a. m. aud leaving Zoe Bal
tlmore at 40 y. M, being daily.
For Frederick leave Hssorstovn ateNt
m. and 40 y. m. Immediate connection a.
Bruoeyille.
+. \. LANDSTREET.
Vice. Press aud Geul Manager
Is. n. 0HlsWOLD,
0enl Passenger Agent
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08
The Jefferson County Nut Ia
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
= ESTABLISHED lS7S.-

ESTABLISHED 1875
OFFERS to the people ofJeffersoniCounty
~ Insurancein asafe company at the actual
cost OF Insurance, which 10 much cheaper
than the ratesusually charged and keeps the
money at homo. Good risks from RESPONSE
BILE parties are invited.
Executive Committee meetsevery Friday.
DIREc1oRs-Jos.T rapnell, Henry b. Daven-
port, Jas. Garland Hurst, John w. Rider, w.
q. T. Lewis, K. Preston Chew, VIM. l.. WILL
son, Eugene Baker s. w. Washington, II. L
Snyder ,Chas. p. Wilson, Jno. Ii. little, Jacob
g. Melvin, E. G. W. Herr, Isaac IL. Strider.
JOSEPH TRAPNELL. President
Il. b. DAVENPORT. ............... Treasurer
LOCAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT John G. Shir-
ley; Harper Ferry, Chas. II. Trail; Shop
psrdstown, j. 5. Fleming; Charlestown
Washington & Alexander.
~The Secretary viii be found at the Com
pany's ONCE, Gibson Building, Courthouse
yard, In Charlestown.
K. A. ALEXANDER, Sec'y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08
How ItPurifies Water.

fTFor every gallon Of water drawn, aga-
Ion of air (the vital elementl, Is clrculA-
ted through the water. The oxygen
tbus Introduced, ventilates, vitalizes and
nurifies the water, destroying all water
worms, water lice and germs OF disease.
Guaranteed to remove all impurities
from the foulest well or cistern, in few
DAYS ordinary use, and keep water equal
to a mountain spring. 1t will make bad
water good and good water better. IL
MOTTO und superior TO any pump on earth
(for domestic use), it may be returned
and money refunded.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08
Cumberland Valley Railroad.

Time table In effect May n, l'1
Leave. mo- sO.I so.s NOS soi6 10 ''ii
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08

WI purity a souj wsn or Cistern IN IL
aays use or money refunded
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08

Trains Nos. 8 and 10 run daily otis-s
Hagerstown and Harrisburg and NO. shi'''1
minutes late on sundays.
Daily.
I Daily except Sunday.
- = - & 40 sogsoIiI 10
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08
II You'll
Just Drop In

when you are in our town, IL
will give us pleasure TO show
you the finest line of fash
ionable fabrics for summer
clothing thatthis town ever
saw. We like to show them
we're proud Of them.
When you see them and
learn how little they cost,
you'll likely conclude that
it's the wise and economical
thing to give us an order for
a suit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-01-08

is the secret by which we
are enabled TO give our pa
irons Absolutely Perfect
Clothing. We know how
TO measure and we know
how to cut the cloth TO the
best advantage. Come in,
any way, any day, for we
are now making up
SIS, $40, SIS and $40 Summer :
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-12

most stringent restrictions. What
will happen when the automobile sus.
tains q collision? An instantaneous
gigantic conflagration. involving the
whole of the wreck But there is one
consolation:
The passage of the petroleum va
por into lungs" says the Press,
would probably determine insensbil-
lty forthwith This consolation re-
minds one OF the statement made by
the theatrical manager who tried to
soothe an audience. panic-stricken at
a fire, by assuring them that there
was reservoir on the roof that would
drown them all at once"
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-The steamer
which Charles NJ. Schwab, president
of the United States Steel Corpora
tion, is having built at the Crescent
Shipbuilding company's yards at Eliz-
abeth. n, j., for the sole purpose of
conveying the poor children of New
York City to resort he has estab-
lished for their benefit at Richmond
Beach. l.. l.. is practically complete
and Will be launched early the coming
week. The vessel, which is a side
wheeler, will be called Eurana. name
selected by Mrs. Schwab Every de.
tail of the boat has been constructed
specially for the comfort and educa-
tion of little children, All the machin-
cry will be encased in glass so as to
be visible to the little ones. There
will be hospital for sick and Grip
pied children, a nursery for babies,
and over both doctors and trained
nurses will preside
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-12
COMPETITION INCREASING.

According to statistics compiled by
the New York Journal of Commerce,
Industrial competition is steadily in
creasing. While there was decreas-
ed activity of trust promoters last
year, partly due to the fact that the
field had been pretty well exploited
and partly to finacial conditions
which made it difficult to float trust
securities, the organization OF inde-
nendent industrial enterprises went
steadily on, vast amount of capital
having gone into these undertakings.
AS remarked by the paper giving the
figures they prove that the enormous
operations OF trust organizers in re-
recent years have not stiied the com
petitive principle, which would prob
ably have even more strongly assert
ed itself during the past year but Tor
lAhe condition OF the money market
Npther hampering fact has been the
difficulty in getting material for plant
construction.
Despite the obstacles to the organ
ization of independent enterprises
however, much has been accomplished
and the situation as shown by the fig
ures is altogether reassuring. Very
generally the Independent enterprises
are on a substantial basis and are un
der the management OF men OF expert
ence and ability. not few OF whon
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-12

We're formerly with the combinations.
1t is not probable that industrial com
pinatlon viii extend much farther,
aud 1t is by no means impossible that
reaetionary movement will take
pi'.ce, under the pressure OF independ.
eat competition that will reduce the
number oil combinations before the
close OF the present year, At all events
1t Is gratifying 10 find that the com
petitive principle is still in active op-
Grafton
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-12
Just what the Legislative deal is no

Just what the Legislative deal is no
one can tell at this time, but will be-
come public as time passes. 1t is
quite possible that fraud will be ad-
mitted by the Democrats sufficient
for the unseating of the float repre-
sentatives from Arapahoe and Las
Anlmas. which will give the Republi-
cans one majority and result in dead-
locking the legislature so far as elect
ing a senator is concerned.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-12

In commemoration of the coronation
Durbars LBS prisoners have been
let out OF Indian jails. 1t is almost
saddening to think of such an army
of men suddenly turned out to work
for living.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-12

1t is evident that Wulcott will not
20 to the senate this winter from
Colorado. What pity he did not fol
low good advice and permit those who
stood the brunt of battle last fall to
fight 1t out. Nothing in the world
could have downed him when Patter-
sons term expires.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-12

Mascagni is writing book in which
he intends to relate his experiences
with American constables. The trou-
bles of Sinbad the Sailor will pale into
insigniiicance in comparison with the
Italians hardships.