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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
West Virginia Items.

Chris Payne, well-known colored
Republican politician of Huntington,
has been appointed consul at St.
Thomas, Danish West Indies.
Miss Bessie Fleming, only daughter
of Mr.. Julian Z Fleming, editor of the
Morgantown New Dominion, died at
Aiken, South Carolina, April 9th.
We extend our sincere sympathy to
Mr. Fleming.
The contract has been closed for
the erection Of the administration
building Of Davis and Elkins College,
at Elkins, W. Va. Hobbs & Co., the
Fairmont contractors, were the suc-
cessful bidders, the price being about
$4,000. Work is to be commenced
by June l.
Colonel James N. Gufsy, the we'll
known oil operator and coal land own
er, has concluded a deal through his
agents at Fairmont for the purchase
of 1901 900 acres Of coal in Taylor and
Barbour counties for 100000. The
purchase again makes Colonel Gutfey
the largest individual owner Of coal
lands in the United States.
What = said to be the largest me-
teor ever seen in West Virginia is re-
ported by employees Of the FELTON,
Lumber Company. near Grafton.
While in their timber camp last night
they heard peculiar whizzing, buzz
ling noise, followed by an intensely
bright light. They rushed out and
saw meteor, which they described as
a ball Of fire az big as an oil barrel,
whizzing in a southeasterly direction.
They declare that it sped through the
forest like a bullet and moved down
tall timber Ike a scythe in harvest
field. Many trees are said to have
been cut off as smooth as though they
had been sawed down. 1t was still
going when they saw it last.
A huge log building occupied as a
hotel AMI boarding house near Cam
pus, in Wyoming county, burned ear
Iy Monday morning. Two lives were
lost and half dozen people, all en-
ployees of lumber camp, were so Sc
yerely burned that they may die from
their injuries. The dead men are
Wilbur Cheatman and Howard Pollet.
The building was so roughly impro-
vised that there was not single win
dow upstairs, large crevices having
been left between the logs for venti-
lating purposes. The upper portion
was reached by means Of small lad
der stationed in one corner OF the
building, aud when the flames We're
discovered they were shooting up this
shaft, cutting off all means Of exit.
Half a dozen or so Of those on the
second floor Ieaped into the flames on
the lower floor and managed to get
out, but Cheatman and Pollet ran
franticaIy about, waiting for the men
on the outside to cut hole in the
timbers sufficiently large for them to
crawl through, but this work was slow
and those within were overcome and
their bodies were soon cremated. The
screams Of the two men penned with
in the death trap were hideous. Some
Of those injured are in a horrible state,
their flesh being so badly burned that
it dropped from their bones in various
places.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

A dispatch from Cumberland to the
Baltimore Sun, May II, says: Last
night Roscoe, a young son of Miller
McEIfsh, of this city, touched wire
netting in the chicken yard which was
charged with electricity, and could
not let 90. He screamed for help and
his mother, Mrs. McElfsh, ran to his
assistance and laid hold of the boy
and could not let 60. The screams of
the two brought Winfield S. Trimble,
who is visiting Mr.. McElfsh, to the
scene and, in attempting to release
both the former, he also became tss-
tened. Mrs Keller, lady passing
in buggy, released all three Of them.
Mrs. McElfsh is in a serious condi-
ton as result Of the shock, while her
son had his hands and feet burned
into blisters. An investigation by
Electrician Charles Eyler showed that
a live wire in the hall of Grace NJ. E.
Church was resting against a stove
pipe and the electricity was conveyed
to the roof, and thence to the spout
ing down the side OF the church and
charging the wire netting which
touched the spouting
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
Alaska's New Mines.

The recent report of expert miners in
Alaska confirm the former reports Of
the discovery Of new silver mine in
The Naldes district, also of finding of
several mountains of tin 80 miles dis
tant, making this season of discoveries
the greatest Alaska has ever known.
Among family remedies the greatest
discovery was made about fifty years ago
when Hostetter'S Stomach BitlerS was
first introduced 1t is specific rene
dy for such ailments as loss of appetite,
dizziness, bclching. Indigestion, dys-
pepsia, constipated bowels or bilious
ness, often affecting cure when other
remedies have failed. If you are weak
and slckly try bottle of the Bitters'
1t will restore you to robust health by
strengthening the entire system. The
genuine is for sale by all druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

THE Hon. Andrew Carnegie took a
day off from giving away money the
first of the week and expressed him
self very vigorously in condemnation
of the general uselessness of the smart
set Of this country-meaning those
extravagant and useless members Of
the four hundred who neither toll nor
spin and who fear not God neither re-
gard man.
1t takes all sorts of people to make
up the world, and there are those who
think hardly even Of Mr.. Carnegie for
having wrung untold millions from
the people in order that he may graf
ify his ambition to be known as the
greatest giver Of money on earth.
The smart set are not to be initiated
so far as their divorces and disregard
of the marital vows and other sacred
foundation stones of society are con-
cerned, but perhaps they are serving
some wise purpose, after all.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

Mr. Joseph PominvilIe, Of saltwater,
MINI, after having spent over $1,000
win the bes, doctors for stomach trou-
bic. without relief. was advised by his
druggist. Mr.. Alex. Richard, to try a
box OF Cham berlaiu' ; Stomach and Liv-
er Tablets. He did so, and is q well
man today. If troubled with indiges-
ton. bad taste IN the mouth, lack Of
appetite or constipation. give these
Tablets trial, and you are certain to
be more than pleased with the result.
For sale at p cents per box by Rein
hart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

A gypsy called on the thrifty wife
of a certain farmer residing on the ont
skirts Of Alexandria, Va, short time
ago and told the lady she knew, "lrom
the signs, that $4,000 was buried
on the farm. The gypsy, however,
fret charged 800 for making the at
tempt to discover the treasure. This
being paid, she made some incautatious
and proceeded toward the southwest
of the barn, but soon paused, and dis
covered that unless her hand was again
crossed with silver to the amount Of
5000 she could proceed no further.
Several days elapsed before this amount
was furnished. and the witches again
called on to discover the hidden treas
IRE. This method was continued,
each time the searcher growing warm
er, until the woman had paid $500 to
the gypsy. The camp broke ny and
the gypsy disappeared. Officer Knight
was consulted and pursued the gypsies
to camp in West Virginia, where, by
making use of the terrors Of the law,
he succeeded in recovering $3.50,
which he brought back, but the $751;
900 yet lies undiscovered.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
=. y. DUKE,
Baxter, Drew Co., Arkansas.

We hope that the efforts Of those
who are now pushing this project may
be successful, and that the amount nee
essary to appropriately commemorate
the name and fame of Tbomts Shep-
herd may be raised
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

Hundreds Of negroes are being i'm
ported from the South TO take the
places Of Italian laborers in New York
who are striking for higher wages.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
Recovered Speech and Hearing.

Messrs. ELY BROS. Il commenced
using your Cream Balm about two years
ago for cararrh. Ny voice was some
what thick and my hearing was dull.
Ny hearing has been fully restored and
my speech has become quite clear.
am a teacher in our town.
/: q. BROWN. Granger, o.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at 30 cts.
or mailed by Ely Brothers. Sc Warren
ST., New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

WHEN it comes to making a choice
next year between Mr.. Cleveland and
Mr.. Bryan, the Democrats will do well
to take neither.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

The way the trusts are getting in
their work shows how much they were
regulated by the last Congress.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

THE Populsts have endorsed Mr..
Roosevelt for the presidency next year.
Beware of the Populists when they
bring endorsements.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

SENATOR GoRMAN has gone to Eu-
rope on a recreation tour. It's risky
leaving his Maryland fences unattend-
ed
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

Il have derived great benefit from the
use of Chamberlain Pain Balm for
rheumatism and lumbago, says Mrs.
Anna HagelganS, of Tuckahoe, \. Y.
My husband used it for a Spraincd
back and was also quickly relieved. In
fact it is the best family linimeut |
have ever used | would not think Of
being without 1t. have recommended
II to many and they always speak very
highly Of 1t and declare its merits are
wonderful" For sale by Remnants
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

THERE are indications that Booker
Washington is beginning to pail tri-
file on the public taste.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

The splendid new railroad station
at Washington is to have private
entrance for the use Of the President.
We seem to be drifting toward the ex-
clusiveness Of royalty.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

THE war in the Philippines is still
going on, and there have been several
fights the past week. twill probably
continue several hundred years yet.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

THE less voting the colored man
does in the South the better off he
will be.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

Mr.. BRYAN is Just bound that Mr..
Cleveland shall not play in the Dem
ocratic yard.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

WITH the Republicans lukewarm in
the East and the Populists red-hot for
him in the West, things are beginning
to look little squally for Mr.. Roose-
welt.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

The B. & o relief department, which
has over 81 100000 in It's treasury,
is offered inducements to responsible
employees along the system to borrow
money in order to secnIe homes of
their own.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

When you want a pleasant physic try
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
let's They are easy TO take and pleas
ant in effect. For sale by Reinhart'
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

THE Postohice Department intends
to abolish another mail route in the
South because a couple Of unknown
men held up the colored mail-carrier.
The department ought to begin in
Washington and abolish some of its
own divisions where rascality has be-
come so rampant.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

PRESIDENT Roosevelt has about
reached the jumping-Off place in the
West. But he is not likely to Jump
oT
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

The United States Court of Appeals
decided on Tuesday that the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company had the
legal right to remove the poles and
wires of the Western Union Telegraph
Company from along the railroads
right of.way.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

THE anthracite companies are pill
ing up huge supplies Of coal in antic-
ipation Of next winters demands, but
there's no indication of reduction in
price.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

SINCE the Governor Of Peunsylva-
MIA has signed the press-muzzling bill
the newspapers Of that State are fair
ly eating him up. And none Of them
are wearing the muzzle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

THERE are still few Democrats
who regard the Kansas City platform
as more sacred than the Holy Scrip
lures. For our part, we think it is
about time to split that platform into
kindling wood and make a new one
next year from planks never before
uSeI
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

About one-iourth of the soldiers
who fought in the Spanish war have
applied for pensions already.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

THE maudlin stage of the discussion
concerning the negro seems to be pass
ing away, and some very sensible
views are being expressed. The SEN
timent is growing that the Southern
people and the negro will both get
along best with the least interference
from the North.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

The Confederate reunion at New
Orleans has been progressing happily
this week. General routine business
is being transacted and there are some
touching reunions of old comrades.
So far we have read of no unfraternal
expressions or unpleasant incidents of
any sort, and bitterness is not thought
Of by these men who wore the gray.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

IT looks as if Boss Quay, through
his tool, Governor Pennypacker, has
at last pierced the public cuticle in
Pennsylvania. Possibly now the pub
lie may puncture Quay, though it does
seem as if the Pennsylvanians can
stand anything in the future after
what they have stood in the past.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
HOUSE AND LOT,

situai Ell at the east end OF WaEhln gton street
IN ShepherdstOwn, formerly used as a toll
house tor the SheT erGstown and AIIltowu
turnpike The building is story and a-hEl Z
frame dwelling, con tanning five rooms win
su mmer Kitchen, and the lot has uron Il a
stable, corn-crib, hog pen and other ont
buildings
TERMS PRESCRIBED BY ORDER OF
THE COZ kI:-Oue-thi'd OF the purchase
mo2ey Viii he required In cash on cav OF
SAFE. The remainder is TO be paid IN ne and
Two years from day OF sale, and tie 10 the
property 10 be Withheld until all II the pur-
chase money is paid. Possession given Juiy
LIST, 1913 w
PANEL HEFLkBOWER,
J. ID. BiLLMYER
n..,.,r Committee.
May y, lgO3-iW
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

IT is said that Mr.. Bryan and his
friends will positively not support Mr..
Cleveland if he is nominated for Pres
ident by the Democrats. We don't
blame them for taking this stand.
Nevertheless, having experimental
for eight years with silver to the great
disaster of the Democratic party, it
would be well for Mr.. Bryan to OBJ
serve that old adage that silence is
golden.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

THE scandal in the Postotfce De-
partment Will not down. It's only
the natural result Of mexcusable ex-
travagance, and the probability is that
other departments are Just as bad.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

IT is said that Mr.. Bryau's choice
for President next year on the Demo
cratic ticket is Chief Justice Walter
Clark, of North Carolina.
Mr., Clark is of deep enough dark
horse color to suit us.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
No.

When it comes to taxing the same
lands the price is like this:
s
Let Us have tax reform in West Vir-
ginia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

WHEN coal land in West Virginia
change hands the price per acre is
like this:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

THE spectators in New York are
having high times now with cotton.
Fortunes are being made by many
persons by the rise in prices-and for
tunes are being lost by Just as many
others.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

The employing builders Of New
York have formed powerful organ
ization to fight the labor unions.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
May p. lNl8-6l

Good -four makes light, whole
some, healthful bread.
Poor -four makes the other kind
The results that housekeepers
get from our new Purity Flour are
always the same-always excellent
and satisfying.
There's a reason for it. It's in
the wheat and the milling. Ask us
about il.
Our High-Grade brand is high
grade.
{. N. Whiting,
PROPRIETOR or
BILLMYER'S MILL.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

Gbs Sbepbsrhsto6n 8sslstsr
HI. SNYDER, Editor and Publisher,
SHEpHERDsTowN, W. VA.
THURSDAY, MAY q, 1908.
THE less voting the colored man
does in the South the better off he
will be.
THERE are indications that Booker
Washington is beginning to pail tri-
fe on the public taste.
Mr. BRYAN is Just bound that Mr..
Cleveland shall not play in the Dem
ocratic yard.
THE way the trusts are getting in
their work shows how much they were
regulated by the last Congress.
SENATOR GoRMAN has gone to Eu-
rope on a recreation tour. It's risky
leaving his Maryland fences unattend-
ed.
PRESIDENT Roosevelt has about
reached the iumping-Of place IN the
West. But he is not likely to Jump
off.
WHEN it comes to making choice
next year between Mr. Cleveland and
Mr.. Bryan, the Democrats will do well
to take neither.
THE Popuhsts have endorsed Mr..
Roosevelt for the presidency next year.
Beware of the Populists when they
bring endorsements.
THE war in the Philippines is still
going on, and there have been several
fights the past week. twill probably
continue several hundred years yet.
-~----~~-----,-~-~----~~
WITH the Republicans lukewarm in
the East and the Populists red-hot for
him in the West, things are beginning
to look little s9ually for Mr.. Roose-
welt.
THE anthracite companies are pill
ing up huge supplies Of coal in antic
ipation Of next winters demands, but
there's no indication of reduction in
price.
SINCE the Governor of Pennsylva-
MIA has signed the press-muzzling bill
the newspapers of that State are fair
ly eating him up. And none Of them
are wearing the muzzle.
.~-~---~~~>-~----------~~~-
THE scandal in the Postothce De-
partment will not down. It's only
the natural result Of iuexcusable ex-
travagance, and the probability is that
other departments are just as bad.
THE spectators in New York are
having high times now with cotton.
Fortunes are being made by many
persons by the rise in prices-and for
tunes are being lost by Just as many
others.
IT is said that Mr.. Bryau's choice
for President next year on the Demo-
cratic ticket is Chief Justice Walter
Clark, of North Carolina.
Mr. Clark is of deep enough dark
horse color to suit us.
THERE are still few Democrats
who regard the Kansas City platform
as more sacred than the Holy Scrip
lures. For our part, we think 1t Is
about time to split that platform into
kindling wood and make a new one
next year from planks never before
used
THE PostofIice Department intends
to abolish another mail route in the
South because a couple Of unknown
men held up the colored mail-carrier
The department ought to begin in
Washington and abolish some of its
own divisions where rascality has be-
come 50 rampant.
THE maudin stage of the discussion
concerning the negro seems to be pass
ing away, and some very sensible
views are being expressed. The SEN
timent is growing that the Southern
people and the negro will both get
along best with the least interference
from the North.
IT looks as if Boss Quay, through
his tool, Governor Pennypacker, has
o+ Loot ,,;o,ool a., ,,LI;o o,,t:olo -,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-27

and she is thrown outupon a cruel,
cold world among strangers.
Agreements are queer bedfellows,
sometimes. Frankfort News-Mes.
senger.
Jerry Crowley, on trial for ship
ping stolen horses, was found gull
ty and sentenced to one year and
ten months in the penitentiary
from Sturgis.
IF you want to see a man man."
says the Plankinton Herald, "take
a stockman on his way home from
Chicago after selling a nice bunch
of cattle from 2! to a cents per
pound and watch him in a dining
car. When he looks over the card
and finds that it costs him 70 cents
for a small piece of steak; $1.25 for a
little better cut and So for a porter
house-with potaties extra-the
things he says wouldn't do to print
State Land Commissioner Bach
has sent a letter to the various
county auditors over the state, call
ing attention to the statutory pro-
vision which requires estimates to
be sent out, of the amount of per
manent school fund which will be
on hand January first for the pur-
pose of making an apportionment
OF this fund to the various counties.
AS there is at present but $I56. 70
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-27

of this fund lying idle in the state
treasury, and the estimate of all
fund available by the first Of Jan
uary is less than three cents per-
capita, most Of the counties would
not receive a sum large enough to
make even a small farm loan, and
would only be put to the ex-
pense Of advertising the fund, and
paying interest until it could be re-
turned. Commissioner Bach has
decided to make no apportionment
for this time.
A good way to test a swindling
scheme is to sffer a non-negotiable
note when the time comes for sign
ing. Mark out the words "order"
or "bearer," which always follows
the blank line in which is written
the name of the party to whom the
note is given. Make the note pay
able to him alone. That makes,
you all right. If the note is given
inlieu of the contract which the
other party offers, just write at the
head of your signature: "The pay
msnt of this note made conditional
upon the performance of a certain
contract for which it is given"
Always remember that no matter
what oral contracts you may have
it will have nothing to do with
the payment of the note unless
it appears on tho face of the note.
-Financier.