Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-11-26

SOMEHOW or other, we fear Con-
gress is putting up job on Cuba.
The high price of turkeys tends to
dampen thanksgiving enthusiasm.
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Mr.. CALDWELL doesn' seem to be-
lieve that Senator Scott is as good as
reelected.
THERE are several millions of per-
sons publicly shouting for President
Roosevelt who would knife him if they
had the chance.
THERE would be more sympathy for
Columbia over the burglary of Pana-
mali she hadn't tried confidence game
herself in the first place.
THERE'S temporary lull in the
fight for tax reform, but there's no
real let-up in the battle, for the people
demand relief and are bound to have
it.
THE Hon. Mark Hanna is making
war against Governor-General Wood
of Cuba. As General Wood is a par
ticular friend and protege of President
Roosevelt, it look. as if Mr. Hanna is
really after big game,
The plucky people of Columbia
threaten to declare war against the
United States because Of our attitude
toward the pew republic of Panama.
Columbia will do well to remember
what happened to Spain.
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HAVING Disguised the Democrats
and betrayed the Republicans, We
think the Hon. Samuel Greed
Cross will have a lonesome time get
ting to Congress on his platform of
amalgamation of the races.
The insurance trust is bearing so
heavily upon the people of Wheeling
that local company will probably be
organized. Three million dollars Of
insurance has already been promised
to an Independent company,
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IT lent too early to begin to think
of the men who shall represent us in
the next Legislature. Important
measures will be considered at the next
session, and the people should have
representatives that they can rely on.
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THE stock market is still dull, and
securities of all sorts remain very low.
Public confidence in the many schemes
that year or two ago seemed so prom
ising has been entirely lost, and even
legitimate enterprises are having pref
ty hard shedding.
IN his annual report as chief Of
staff of the army General Young
makes an urgent appeal for the re-
establishment of the canteen or army
saloon. From thi. it appears that
the officers like their beer just as well
as common soldiers do.
THERE are indications that the
Hon. Mark Hanna is feeling after the
presidential nomination, and 1t
wouldn't surprise us to see him make
his announcement some of these fine
days. How the boys would flock
around Mark if he'd give the signal!
ACTIVE preparations are being made
by the war and Navy Departments to
have troops and munitions Of war
ready in case we have conflict with
Columbia. 1t seems to us that Uncle
Sam is too big to fight such little fell
low as Columbia, but if nothing else
but a spanking will serve, we suppose
it will have to be administered
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The more a man has, the more he
wants. Not satisfied with his salary
of million dollars year, Charles NJ.
Schwab, the head of the Steel Trust,
grabbed at everything in sight, and
the way in which he pillaged the COM
panies he dealt with shows him as a
greedy and corrupt man.
After all, there is a limit to the
amount man can make honestly.
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THERE will be good deal of regret
in this section of the State at the de-
termination of Hon. D. C. Weston
haver, of Martinsburg, to remove to
Cleveland Ohio. Mr. Westenhaver is
in the front rank Of lawyers in this
State, and his removal will be dis
tinct loss to our section. We had
hoped that ne would stay among US
until he should be publicly rewarded
according to his ability.