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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05
Proceedings Of the Legislature.

The Senate last Friday put to sleep
the Tax Commission report by adopt
ing the following report from the
Finance Committee. stating that it had
under consideration the resolution
offered by Mr.. Colcord providing the
consideration of the Tax Commission .
report" and reported in lieu thereof
the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF
the Senate that such of the bills pre-
pared by the Tax Commission which
provide for a change in the general
scheme of our present system of taxa
ton should not be considered by the
Senate at the present session for the
reason that the people of this State
should be first afforded an opportunity
to acquaint themselves with the recon-
mendations of the Tax Commission as
to such change and give expression OF
views to the members of the Legisla.
ture upon this subject, it being the
opinion of the Senate that the report
of the commission is substantially I'M
known to the people of the State at
this time"
The State Prison bill was the feature
of Fridayin the House. The appoint
ment of warden for the prison was
taken from the Governor and vested
in the board, the salary being fixed at
81. 1000 year.
The bill regulating bonding and
trust companies doing business in this
State has been advanced to a third
reading after the adoption ofan amend
ment that the deposits of foreign COM
panies should not be less than 500, 900
nor more than $4,000.
The Senate adopted a resolution
directing the Committee on the State
Penitentiary to make report upon
the matter of purchase by the State of
the prehistoric mounds at Moundsville,
this State.
In the Senate on Monday Senator
Cole introduced an elaborate bill radi-
cally revising the school law of West
Virginia. The measure makes the
counties the basis of the school system
instead of magisterial districts, there
by doing away with magisterial dis.
tricts as school districts. Each
county is to elect four members
of the board of education, and
the county superintendent is to
be ex oficio president of said board,
which is to perform the same duties
for the whole county that the district
boards heretofore performed, but
does not interfere with independent
school districts. 1t also provides for
six months school instead Of FIVE and
provides for one or more high schools
in each county, which is to be the i'm
mediate step between the common
school and the collegiate course of the
University, and futher provides for a
higher rate of State tax than we now
have. This plan equalizss the schools,
and the increase in the State tax is a
step toward equalizing the school sys-
tenn of the whole State.
The bill to elect president Of the
University Of Virginia was introduced
in the Legislature. The salary bill
report was adopted and a conference
committee appointed on the dog-ta1
measures.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

REFORMED CHURCH-Rev. J. E. Guy,
Pastor.
Shepherdstown at IL a. m. and p. m.
Election of trustees at close OF morn
ing service.
Catechetical lecture on Saturday at
$50 p. m.
NJ. E. CHURcHSoUTH-Rev.J.C C. Thrasher,
Pastor.
Bethesda at $50 a. m.
Uvilla at II a. m.
Shepherdstown at Z p. m.
League at 6 p. m.
Literary meeting on Friday at p. m.
at Miss Hout's.
M. E. CHURcH-Rev. w. l. Dice, Pastor.
Mt. Wesley at ii a. m.
Shepherdstown at p. m.
Epworth League at 6p. m.
CATHOLIC CHURcH-Rev. Collins, Pastor.
Service at 1890 a. m. and 7 p. m.
EPISCOPAL CHURcH-Rev. G. E. A. Mar
shall, Rector.
Service and sermon every Sunday
db ll'VV " ClOOh, CNCuluB
vice at 730 o'clock. Service at Duff
fields on the second and fourth Sundays
in each month at $50 p. m. Commun-
ion on first Sunday in the month in
Shepherdstown.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. Charles
Ghiselin, ID. D., Pastor.
Kearneysville at II a. m.
Shepherdstown at 7 p. m.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Shepherdstown at II a. m.
Uvilla 1890 p. m.
Preparatory service in Shepherdstown
on Saturday at 2.3O p. m.
There will be services in the Presby-
terian church at Duffields next Sunday
at IL q. m. and at Zion at 8 pm.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

cent q ton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05
Resolutions of Respect.


Whereas, The great and supreme
ruler of the universe has in His infinite
wisdom removed from among us one OF
our worthy and esteemed brother, ID.
G. Moler; and whereas, the long and
intimate relation held with him in the
faithful discharges of his duties in our
church and council makes it eminently
betting that we record our apprecia-
ton of him therefore,
Resolved, That the wisdom and abb
ity which he has exercised in the work
of our church and council by service,
contributions and counsel, will be held
in grateful remembrance,
Resolved. That the sudden removal
OF such life from among US leaves
vacancy and shadow that will be deep
" realized by all the members and
friends of our church, and will prove
serious loss TO the community and the
public.
Resolved, That with deep sympathy
for the bereaved relatives OF the de-
ceased. we express hope that even so
great a loss to US all may be overruled
for good by Him who doeth all things
well.
Resolved, That a copy of the resolu-
tions be spread upon the records of our
church, copy printed in the Shepherds
town REGISTER and copy sent to the
bereaved family.
COUNCIL UvILLA LUTHERAN CHURCH.
At called meeting of Confederate
Veterans, held in ShepherdStown on the
3rd day of February, 1903, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. God in His wisdom has TAX
en- from us by death in the last few days
three members Of Company ID, 18th
Virginia Cavalry-Daniel g. MOler,
John Shewbridge and Thomas Hipsley,
all good and true soldiers,
Resolved, That we humbly bow to
God s will, knowing that what He does
is always for the best, and that in the
death of COmrade Moler this commuui~
ty loses one of its best citixens-a man
Of excellent character, upright in all
his ways; as a soldier, always ready for
duty; as a Christian, the same can be
said. We extend to his family our sym
pathy in their sorrow. A kind husband
and father has left them.
Resolved, That in the death of Com
rade Shewbridg e-another good soldier,
citizen, and to his family kind father
and husband-has passed away. He was
genial in all his ways; always looked
and lived on the bright side of life, and
true to the last to his convictions. HIS
family has our sympathy in their be-
reavement.
Resolved, That in the death of Com
rade Hipsley we lose a true Southerner,
the family Il kind husband and father,
and although his life since the war was
not spent among US, he is not forgotten
and our sympathies are extended to his
wife and children in their sorrow.
Resolved That copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the family of each
and that the county papers be requested
to publish same.
JAS NJ. HENDRICKS,
VIM. l.. REINHART,
GEO. w. OsBoURN,
Committee.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

Jan. 20. 1903.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05
Yves, Virginia Items.

]. W. Matlick. postmaster at Key
ser, this State, died on Friday last,
aged IS years.
Chas. B. Hart, U. S. Minister to
Colombia, has resigned to re-enter
newspaper work in West Virginia.
Edwin Sloan Bland, a prominent at
torney, Democratic politician and one
of the leading citizens of Braxton
county, died Sunday night of heart
failure.
News comes from Tyler county that
Frank II. Sanderson, 81 years old. an
oil-well shooter, was killed by the pre-
mature explosion of 20 quarts OF nitro
glycerine, with which he expected to
shoot well.
A dispatch to the daily papers says
that the family of William 7. Booth
had terrible experience last Friday
night. Booths home was on the side
of mountain not far from Athens,
Mercer county. While the entire
family were soundly sleeping they
were awakened by crashing umbers.
From the mountain high above the
dwelling a huge bowlder had broken
loose. The rock came down with ter
rife force, striking the house squarely.
The building and inmates, with all
the furniture and contents ofthe house,
were carried to the, valley below.
Strange to say, not single member
of the family was killed. Frank Booth,
aged IA years, had leg broken, and
one little girl was badly injured about
the head. Other members of the
family were only slightly hurt. The
building and furniture are in heap
of ruins 200 feet below where the
house stood, and it is fit only for fire.
wood.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05
NOTES FROM NEARBY.


Martin Startzman, retired farmer,
died near Hagerstown Sunday, aged
80 years.
Mr.. G. M. Sutton, a well-known
resident Of Berkeley county, has been
quite sick the past week or two.
Mrs. Martha ]. Hoskinson, widow,
fell down flight of steps at Bruins
wick. Md, the other day and killed
herself.
A mattress and upholstering facto-
ry has been incorporated for Martins
burg. W. q. Wilsn is president Of
the company.
Mr.. W. E. McSherry lost two val
liable horses last week. one of them a
blooded mare worth $3.50, by spinal
meningitis.-Spir1t.
Mrs. Frank Norcross, Of Williams
port, Nd. had a narrow escape at her
home in that place the other day. She
had been standing in the bay window,
and stepped away when bullet
crashed through the glass.
Messrs. Chew & Norris have sold
the Boyd wood land located on the
east side of the Shenandoah river, to
Messrs. J. L.. Pentz and Ira G. ALI
stadt. The tract contains 156 acres.
We understand it is the intention of
the purchasers to put in saw mill,
together with stave mill and work
up the timber for market.-AdUocate.
The spot on the battlefield of Antie-
tam where Commissary Sergeant Will
liam Mckinley stood under fire on the
evening of September 10, 1862, and
served hot coffee and rasions to his
comrades is to be marked by an ap-
propriate monument. The Antietam
battlefield commission on Saturday
awarded the contract for its erection
at cost of $1,000. On the top of the
right-hand corner of the first side
of the monument is a figure Of peace,
with two busts of Mckinley, one
representing him as he appeared at
the time of his enlistment, the other
as he was at Buffalo just before the
firing of the fatal shot. The busts are
surrounded by a wreath Of laurel leaves
resting on two crossed sabers. On the
face of the die is representation of a
battle scene. with a commlssary wagon
drawn up in the foreground and the
sergeant serving rations to his COM
comrades
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

THE State Senate declines to con-
slider the bills recommended by the
State Tax Commission providing for
change in the system of taxation, for
the alleged reason that the people do
not understand the matter. The peo-
pie understand that the new scheme
would take great burden from land
owners and small taxpayers and place
it upon the rich corporations who are
absorbing the natural wealth of West
Virginia, and knowing this they I'M
doubtedly favor the tax commission 8
bills.
If the Senate wants to find out the
sentiment of the people upon this SUBJ
ject, just give them a chance to vote
on these measures.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05
IHt IOHUWIHB PIUPtI '@' W"
9 Horses and Colts !!
81 HEAD OF CATTLE!
6 HEAD OF HOGS
brood sows, fine boar.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c.


I-horse Wagon. 4Inch tread. Winchester
make; Spring Wagon, stick wagon, To rush
& Stougn make; l good as new ten-oarrel
Wagon Bed, z good as new Oliver Chilled
Flows, 2 double and ! single-shovel Plow.
Corn Coverers, square and Iron Harruw,
Cultivator, Deering Mower, Iron Horse Rake,
l Superior and / Pennsylvania low-down
Grain Drill, Grain Ladders, Baker meat
Fan, Cutting Box, l sci ntinc i-hoTse Corn
Crusher, good as new Deerlng Binder, sets
Breech bands, B sets Front Gears, Collars and
Brides for i've horses, set Cheek Lines,
Leather Plow Lines, lot Plow Gears, bsets OF
Leather Fly Straps, Houseu, new wagon
Saddles HalteTs, wagon Line. lot OF double
and single Trees. set Buggy Gears, 2 sets OF
Breast Chains. sets Butt hains, Log
Chains. Fifth Chain. sets Spreaders, = Cow
Chains, straw knife, Hair Bushel Measure,
80 q rain Sacks, 2 Briar Scythee, Ice Hooks,
Dung Hook. Shoyels, MHttocks. Digging
Iron, pair Steelyards, Grain Cradle, Bark
spuds and Corn Spuds, LOT OF Forks aud
kaKes, Grindstone, Saddlers Horse, Ever
tits WAINWRIGHT Garden Plow With complete
equipment, lot Blacksmith Tools. Anvil,
Bellows, Wise, Hammers, 3 pairs TOngs,
Punches, Cutters and Chisels, A-Cut saw,
Drawing Knives, Hand saw, Planes, Brace
and Bits good shaving Horse. W heelbarrow,
ID nner Bell, large iron pts, Saus 'ge
Grinder and Stufier, Lard Press. lot House
hold and Kitchen Furniture, Guiding COOK
stove. Woodlands owe and Drum; also Wood
Ladders.
ThRMs:-A credit OF 9 months will be CIV
en- on all sums OF $40 and upwards. Under
SlU cash. PA chaser 10 give negotiable note
with approved security, bear ny interest
from date. but " paid promptly at maturity
the interest will be reB1ltted. No property
TO be removed until terms OF sale are COM
piled with. Sale 10 begin at ~ O'Clock a. IN.
sharp.
Jas. II. Willis has the exclusive privilege
TO sell refreshments.
PHILIP LINDSAY.
j. w. Do1d. Auct.
Jas. w Strider, Clerk.
Jan. %. lyU3-ts
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

SENATOR WELLINGTON has intro
duced bill in the Senate limiting
private fortunes to the sum of $10.-
100000, and providing that the excess
be forfeited to the government. This
may possibly be a good scheme, but
we'd be more interested if he would
devise some plan by which he could
provide a fortune of 100000 to
those who haven't it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05
PUBLIC SALEI
Saturday, February %, 1903,
; Head of Horses !

One young mare works anywhere, is also
good saddle >horse, and drives well; one
family horse, one colt, years old.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05
Mr.. ALFRED BROWN,
A Prominent and Popular Citizen, Says:
"After the Use of Palne's Celery Compound,
Am Now In the Best OF Health"

The greatest of modern physicians, Prof.
Edward E. Phelps, Nj. D., Ii. D., after years
of long practice and close scientific study, gave
to suffering and diseased men and women his
marvellous, life giving prescription, with the
conviction and positive knowledge that 1t had
peculiar virtues and ample powers 10 cure.
Thousands OF the strongest testimonials from
the best known and most reliable men and
women of our country fully sustain the claims
made by DR.. Phelps regarding his incompar-
able Paine's Celery Compound.
One of the most convincing proofs furnished,
comes recently from gentleman widely
known in the capital city of the Dominion of
Canada. We refer TO Mr.. Alfred Brown, 81
O'Connor St., Ottawa, Ont. Mr.. Browns
letter fully demonstrates the fact that the
greatest sufferer may cast off his or her burden
Of disease and become well, strong, and happy.
1t proves, too, that the great medicine main
tains more fully than ever before its unrivaled
place in the estimation OF people OF wealth
and social standing as well as with the masses.
Mr.. Brown says:-
"I acknowledge with thankfulness and
pleasure the fact that have been cured OF
very painful illness of eight years standing by
use -Ol IalIle NSlSlJ NOiiPOuHu' H"Nl
during the years of my illness, tried almost all
the advertised medicines without deriving any
good results. was also treated by several of
the best doctors of this city, hoping to ind
that one of them, at least, would understand
my case.
81 was getting worse, and was told l was
incurable. l was indeed in critical condi-
ton. could not 90 from the house alone,
as / was liable to sudden collapse. tried
hospital treatment, but no relief or good results
came to me. could not sleep; anything that
l ate increased my agonies; was extremely
weak, restless, tired, and respondent; was
obliged to walk about with my hands pressed
firmly into my left side TO case my pains; my
feet and hands were cold continually; had
inclination to vomit, had profuse, cold sweats,
quick breathing, and would be racked with
pain for hours at time.
"After the regular use of Paine's Celery
Compound for time, am now in the best Of
health, have good appetite, and can use any
kind of food. Thank God / am my old self
once more, all through the use OF Paine's
Celery Compound.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies. and by constant
ly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease, and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by f. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio. is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken inter-
nally in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, D.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

IT has been generally supposed that
]. Pierpont Morgan is one of the rich.
est men in the country, but the as
SCISSORS in New York have found out
differently. The man who forms COM
paniss with capital stock running in
to hundreds of millions declares he is
in reality comparatively poor. He
refused to be assessed at $500, 900, say.
ing he didn't have that much taxable
property. He declined, however, to
make oath to this. The presumption
is that Mr.. Morgan can lie just like
ordinary individuals when it comes
to facing the assessor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05
NOTICE.

All persons indebted % the estate Of
J.. w. B. Frazer will please call ana ar
range for settlement Of their accounts.
Any one having any claims against the
aforesaid estate are requested TO pre-
sent their accounts withIr thirty days.
MRS. ELIZABETH FRAZIER,
Administrative.
Jan. 20, I90s-sw
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

THE chairman of the Republican
State Committee Of Alabama, j. Car
ter Cooke, publicly announces him.
self in favor of Mr.. Hanna as the next
presidential nominee. Even the Re-
publicans in the South can't stomach
Mr.. Roosevelt's attitude on the negro
question.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

The scratch of pin may cause the
loss of a limb or even death when blood
poisoning results from the injury. All
danger of this may be avoided, however,
by promptly applying Chamberlain
Pain Balm. 1t is an antiseptic and un-
equalled as quick healing liniment for
cuts, bruises and burns. For sale by
Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05
While there Is life there is hope

was afflicted with catarrh; could
neither taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured IL.
Marcus 6. Shautz, Railway, \. j.
Cream Balm reached me safely ana
the effect is surprising. Ny son says
the first application gave decidea re-
lief. Respectfully, Mrs. Franklin Free
man, Dover, n. Ii.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists Scots or
mailed by Ely Brothers, 90 Warren St.
New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

The bill to provide Martinsburg
with fuller water supply has become
a law. With the Hanni, Distillery
in full blast and all the water neces-
sary, Martinsburg will be able to irri-
gate most comfortably.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

Five-year-old Edna Rucb, of Hazel
ton, Pa, is dying as result of plac-
ing her tongue on an iron post outside
of her home, on recent very cold
day. In extracting her tongue, which
adhered to the cold iron, nearly half
of the member was torn away.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT may not care
for bis self-sufficiency is great-but
he has queered himself with the peo-
pie of the South, who draw the line
pretty closely on the question Of go
cial equality.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

The Postofice Department seems
to be getting the worst Of it in its pet
ty fight against the people of Indian
ola, Mississippi. The white people
are getting their mail by private car
rier, but the poor colored folks get
none at all. AS usual, when Repub-
lcans seek to interfere in the South
between the whites and the blacks, the
blacks get the worst of it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

SOME Of our Republican friends are
complaining that the southern news
papers are not treating Mr.. Roosevelt
with respect. If Mr.. Roosevelt has
little respect for others he cannot ex-
pect it for himself.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

Do not wait until you or some of your
family are sick nigh unto death, and
then send for Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy, but buy it
now and be prepared for an emergency.
1t can always be depended upon even in
the most severe and dangerous cases.
For sale by Reinhart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

The railroads seem to have more
business on their hands than they can
manage. 1t looks as if consolidation
is not such a good thing after all. for
we will bet money that if there was
competition the roads would be able
to take all the freight that was Of
fered them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

Mrs. James Murnan and B. T., W.
d. and Dallas Taylor of Winchester,
are among the principal heirs to the
Hamilton spoliation claim which is
about ready to be distributed by the
United States government. They will
receive about $40, 900 each.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

IT is said that President Roosevelt's
colored chum will have some hard
shedding before he is confirmed by the
Senator as collector of the port of
Charleston. This would indeed be
blow.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-05

The difficulty between Venezuela
and the foreign powers is still unset
tied. This trouble promises to become
as celebrated as the famous porch
question in Shepherdstown.