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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-01
Consumption

sale pork is a famous old
fashioned remedy for con-
sumption. "Eat plenty of
pork. was the advice to the
consumpuve 50 and 100
years ago.
salt pork Is good if a man
can stomach it. The idea
behind i, is that tat Is the
/ food the consumptive needs
most.
observation-disclosures
ern method of feeding fat 10
3 the consumptive. Pork Is too
= rough for sensitive stomaohs.
SCOTS Emulsion is the most
.,lrehned of fats, especially
,e prepared for easy digestion
in Feeding him fat in thi'
n way. which is often the only
y way. is half the battle, bu
~ - Scots Emulsion does NOR
:. than that. There IS some
nc thing about the oombinatio
ia. Of Goa liver oiland hvpoPho'
ca phites in SCOTS Emusic
' RAJ that puts new life into I'll
=" weak parts and has sPeei
action on the diseased lung
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-01

The bureau Of insular Affairs OF
the war department has issued the
following comparative summary OF
,he commerce Of the Philippine
Islands for the seven months ending
Iulv 81. 1902 and 1901; The total
xalue Of merchandise inclusive ct
rola and silver. imported during The
seven months ending July 81. lso-
vas sl9.sIo.4ST a. sgsiust Sl'.'
la2. 2O5 FOR the same period Of 1901
The prieipal Increase in 1902 WAS il
fooas,-Fs. Gold and silver was i'm
: ported during the seven months
1902 10 the value Of 5000. ~
same period OF 1901. A,2so'2s'
The value Of imports coming iro'
the United States in 1902 was -
ass. $50, gain Of approximate
hall = million dollars as compat'
with 1901. Agricultural indus'n
throughout the archipelago ha
been materially affected owing {" &
destruction OF the work cattle by
endemic &C Einderpest. The OF
break Of eholera has ourtailed
already limited supply Of labor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-01

lfchiiircn could stay childree' Do"
lie would ne .impHhedi DO We could on
D., have tho sunshine O. their eyes and the
music of their laughter, without the per
suing shadow oi dark afierward' 10 i'
this shadow that drives the mother 10 the
.ii,uc cot at midnight that she may
breathe the fragrant breath and Kiss ane
f,ndle the ROSY flesh before the taint sii
Iofhas come. lt is this that stands hesl1'
her bob her sorrow. AS she bows above iN'
lstnl narrower bed where her who hes n
Ilonror iu ROSY sleep, hut a marble imah'
Ma, .t-,.rinr ewes she whispers almos
l.,.itartly. .thev cannot take him troi
mo now. shall always Keep him az inne
cent AS when drs; held him in my arm
The world. fbc flesh aud the Devil desire
3 Kim. but nov be 81 Gods and my own Io'
2 ever more. "-S selected.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-01

Iris not difficult for any one 10
believe that the world has obtained
bu, a HUT OF the possibilities Of cleo
,ricity aud therefore the statement
made by Frank SPssgae, the well
kaown AmerlcAn electrical engineer;
in an interview with the London cor
respondent Of the Chicago Record
Herald will not occasion great sar-
2rise. NJ. sPrsgue predicts that
the day l. not far distant when the
steam locomotive will be unknown u
and around London- In shs begin
ming. he save, there will be s'eetriei'l
for suburban lines aud steam 10
loag distance trains. bat soon II va
be found to be quicker and more cor
xenseas 10 operate all railroad tran
by electricity up 70 certain rAd''
reaching beyond the ssburesa are
Mr.. sprsgus ihinks shst the gener
adoption Of electricity BY Engi1
railroads i coming meeh more su'e
lv than most people realize
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-01
RATES or Apvnxrrsrso.

The above rates are fer standing >a's''''s-
rneuts eniy.
--LoraL Apvxsrisksrsrs ~ih Be eaAfe-
"A ~ Al the rate cf 3 e~ats per lire for ssee
Insertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-01

Now Is the time TO make new res
olusicDs, and many a one VIII DC
made that will soon be broken,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-01
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

of The Interstate Finance rus. ~ ~ ~
Big Stone Gap, in the Comu'on" S- -,
V;rrinia. At the close Of business, \ oven
hsr 5s. 1909. made 10 tho Auditor OF fno-
lie Accounts Of the Commonwealth OF
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-01

wE shoulk-x'l strive to make 1908
the best year Of our lives. In so DO
ing we will no, only help ourselves
but those around Us.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-01-01
FROM CRAB ORCHARD

q Ias Ne ssons Gap fos1.
c.. o.ep.np. Va. Dec. 26.--lour GER
..sr,ra.nt made a trip TO Osaka mining
-, SATURDAY, and had the pleasure OF
.,o,r;r~ a while with the Lumser 20 :.
superiptendent. }. X. Legg, he sho~so Ns
49, nice beautiful handsome resloehNo
mai Az. COMPANY has furnished nin'-
n. Stsuera Cosi and Coke Compans
..-,.fri. t,trs care OF their employees
s,,eessa fhc supper held At Arpalac pa
- H. christian Church Saturde. n,s
7hcre were dne Album Awarded ~ ~,
Maggie Jones. Of Kentucky. a. neiue .s ny
utifulcst lady 90 Attendance Al ~,
supper. The contest vas betN 81; -
Ni-s Lille Gibha and Ms Nay Cooper
Miss Jones beinEthc successful eon''s''
1 Fiber, Hua and Thos Il. Adams :
4 l,io,er York. Nv. made q business "TRIP
Biz sicuo Gap sunday
g., o.,u.rn. Va. December 81
b s.u cd Holmes. Parsons q Cos dealers
. -.ner,f merchandise have put up the
s,ork Of good. az Robbins Chape, ne
~ oostofice Of Slcmp, about eight my
vest from here. they report an a,"'
n lively trade.
Ne.sr.. ". C. aud Leonard Wynn a
: Flh.u HUI. cot Harlan county IS
e fbrou.h here on trip 60 Nasn's ~
e,unty. va. prospecting iot lang e'
? l1.-t seek aud aimed Co. take tnfi-'.
I'D Wn. A.. q. Loes's, tncir relative
fore returning home
T. Rcr.r Fder., student so him.,'.'
H.irhts College. Icnn-. in CONF anf ="
be .r. Of Do. friends. sore on fi-it Nt''
,e Christmas RE- Die fathers bone
Rev. Hiram Ticns has secured a p
ne Han with abe Stonc-t Ne.l .N.
n Company at OSAKA mines $50. Do Ao. p,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
Railroad Affairs.

The B. & O. Railroad surveyors,
some of whom have been in Shepherds
town Oft and on since the cutoff was
first surveyed for in 1901, left here
on Monday, with instructions to pro-
coed to Confluence, Pa, where they
will take up work on the cutoff from
Hancock to a point on the Plttsburg
line. They moved bag and baggage,
and 10 not expect to return for some
months. 1t Is said from what seems
to be reliable authority that work will
not be commenced on the Shepherds
town end Of the Cherry Run and Har-
pers Ferry cutoff until next year,
when the contractors on the west end
will be pretty well through with their
work. That the lire will be built in
the near future, however, is a practical
certainty, for the railroad company
has paid for all of the right-of-way
except three or four parcels, and Is
proceeding III the courts to condemn
these. Something like 100000 has
been expended for right-of-way be-
tween the Cumberland Valley Rail
road and Harper's Ferry, and the
company would not be investing all
Of this money if it didn't mean to
eventually build the line. There are
some persons who still believe that
work will be commenced this summer
and an official Of the railroad com
pany remarked a few days ago that the
directors were likely to decide at any
day to push the work ahead. The
delay Is trihe disappointing to our
Shepherdstown folks, but It gives
Martinsburg and Shenandoah Junction
a little more breathing time.
The Spirit says that extensive in
provemeu,s ale to be made to the
Norfolk & Western station in Charles
Town. The building will be moved
fourteen feet further from the track
and an addition Of two rooms will be
built on the south side.
Last Sunday 900 cars were trans
terred at the intersection Of the B. d
land c Y. Rulroa Is at Martinsburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
ALL OF THE NEWSPAPER FUNNY
MEN OF THE UNITED STATES IN
MAY NUMBER BOOK OF
THE ROYAL BLUE"

As something unique in modern liter
ature. the Book OF the Royal Blue for
the Month Of May will be on advanced
lines
The attempt To issue a publication
which would include the well-known
Newspaper SatiristS and "Funny-men'
OF the United States, has never before
been made, as the proposition IS big
one. Nevertheless, they have been
rounded up in this number, and each
man will appear in hIS Characteristic
style, with photograph and autograph.
The matter gathered together in this
manner Is by far the best collection Of
newspaper wit and humor ever pub
lished. Newspapers Will recognize IFS
value at once, and every literateur will
desire copy, to become acquaint-
ed with the men who are the best rep
reSentatives Of American humorous lit
erature.
The Book Of the Royal Blue, which
has been published monthly by the Pas
sengcr Department Of the Baltimore ~
Ohio Railroad for the past seven years,
has presented valuable reading from
time TO time, and this special number
will class it among the magazines OF the
highest character.
Copies Of this number will be mailed
TO any address on receipt Of ten cents In
either cash or postage, upon application
to d. B. Martin, Manager Passenger
Traffic, Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad. Bal
timore, Maryland Regular yearly sub
scriptiOn, fifty cents.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
You Will Be Happy if Well,
Paine's Celery
Compound
Bestows that Health and
Vigor that Makes Liv-
ing a Pleasure.

II YOU are sick and out-of-sorts, it IS in your
power to make yourself healthy, strong, and
happy.
There IS not the slightest reason why YOU
shouldgo through lie feeling sickly, miserable,
languid, and melancholic. To be well and
strong, means happiness and true Joy.
II you are slecpless, rheumatic, neuralgia,
dyspeptic, or have the shadows of disease
lowering over you; if you are not as bright,
energetic, and strong As YOU were some weeks
ago, the use Of Paine's Celery Compound will
tone up and fortiiy your whole system, cleanse
the blood, correct digestion, sharpen the
appetite, and conduce to resttul sleep. Thous-
ands once in 4 hali-dead condition owe their
present good health to the use OF Paine'S
Celery Compound. Mr.. VIM. 5. Gibson, Of
Fleasurevie, Ky, who, through sickness and
suffering, was brought near the dark grave,
writes as follows, regarding his marvellous
cure:-
81 have been broken down in health and
strength, nervous system shattered, kidneys
out Of order, had nervous and trembling spells
off and on for the last ten years. l have taken
three bottles OF your Paine's Celery Compound
and all OF the aforementioned troubles have
left me, and can now do a good days work.
l 90 about my business all day long and il
don't worry me, and l now feel better than
have in ten years. l have a good appetite,
and can eat and get around on foot as active
as when was a boy. Ny age IS 65 years"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

LUTHERAN CHyBCH-Rev H. c. Hath
cox, d. d., Pastor.
Uyi'la at 1870 a. m.
Shepherdstowu at 80 p. N.
Episcopal CHURCH-Rev. c. +. 4. Mar
shall. Rector.
Service and sermon every Sunday
morning at 1870 o'clock; evening ser
vice at 100 o'clock, Service at Duff
fields on the second and fourth Sundays
in each month AT 800 p. m. COmmuu-
ion on first sunday in the month in
ShepherdStown.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev Charles
Ghisein, d. d., Pastor.
Pastor absent.
REFORMED CHURcH-Rev. J. f. Guy,
Pastor
kearneySville at II a. m.
ShepherdStown at 80 p. m.
NJ. Z. CHUNcu-Rev. a. II. Mckinley,
Pastor.
shephcrdstown at 1870 a. m. Sub
ject Conservation.
Sharpsburg at 80 p. m.
NJ E.CHURCHSoUTH-Rev.JC c. Thrasher.
Pastor.
Children's Day Service at Shepherds
town at 1870 a m.
Marvin Chanel at p. IN.
League al $50 p. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
Trouble Brewing al Hancock.

The H4gerstown Herald says that
the village of Hancock was awakened
from its peaceful slumbers and was
once more wrought up by pistol shots
last Friday night. 1t is reported that
DR.. ?. f. Sugers went to the house
of DR.. J. S. Diehl and threw pebbles
against the upper-stoly window for
the purpose of attracting the atten-
ton of DR.. Diehl's wife, who it is un-
derstood was occupying the room. 1t
will be recalled that an encounter took
place some months ago between DR..
Sugers and DR.. DIeh!, in which DR..
Stisers bit off a piece Of DR.. Diehls
ear, and DR.. Diehl chewed the thumb
of DR.. Stigers. The case was taken
to the court on criminal action. DR..
Stigers plead guilty to assault and was
fined 5000. The scandal was temper
arily suppressed by the woman in the
case keeping herself removed from
public notice.
1t is said that for some time DR..
Dlehl has noticed night whistlings,
coughs, tossing of gravel and calls
about the rear of his home DR.. Diebl
Thursday evening concealed himself
in the back yard behind the corner of
his house and waited the arrival Of
the intruder. lie saw, he declares,
DR.. Sugers near the rear Of the house,
and heard him make a peculiar noise
and then saw him approach toward
the house. He allowed the trespasser
to draw closer and closer until he was
only few feet away from him, then
pulled out his revolver and began fir
ing. Four shots were fired in rapid
succession, none of which took effect.
DR.. Stigers took to his heels and was
followed by Dr. Diehl to the canal.
DR.. Stigers disappeared up the canal
and has not been seen since in public.
DR.. Diebl is said to be determined to
protect his home, and the people Of
Hancock expect a sensational finish to
the domestic troubles that have been
harassing the families spoken Of.
Dr. Sugers has denied that he was
anywhere near the scene Of the shoot
ing above referred to, but Gays he can
prove Il vt he wac in a drug store at
the time.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
In the Circuit Court.

The May term Of the Jefferson Cir
cult Court began in Charles Town on
Tuesday, with Judge Faulkner on the
bench. The grand jury, Of which
VIM. C. Frazier was foreman, found
but one indictment, and that was
against Reese Cummings, Of HarPers
Ferry, for assaulting Thomas Jones
with intent to kill. 1t appears that
the two men are in the livery business
at Harpers Ferry, and a few weeks
ago Cummings made sudden attack
upon Jones, striking him such a ter
rife blow in the face that the latter
was unconscious for long time and
was very badly hurt.
We take the following proceedings
of the court from the Charles Town
Free Press of this morning;
W. o. Norris, general receiver, fled
report.
Chas. J. Miller was appointed trustee
OF Shepherd College property, vice JOS
McMurran, deceased.
Cherry Run X Potomac Valley X. X
Co. vs.. Margaret Y. Staley and others :
report of commissioners fled and pay
ment into court Of 81 $50, land damages.
Same vs.. Ella A. Lamar and others :;
report Of commissioners filed and pay
ment into court of Sc, 300 land damages.
Same VS.. J. Lewis Weishans and 9TH
ers: condemnation proceedings. and fol-
lowing commissioners appointed 10
value land J. VIM. Rider, Robert Earl,
). L. Williams, VIM. c. Frazier and
John l. Burns.
Same vs.. Helen Moler and others;
condemnation proceedings, and same
commissioners appointed to value land
Same Us. Benz. HartzelI; condemna-
ton proceedings, and same commission
ers appointed TO value land.
Corporation Of ShepherdStown VS..
John T. Maddox and Trust Co. OF w.
Va: case settled and cause dismissed.
Following additional jurors were
drawn: Fenton Griffith. II. Lee Shir-
ley. 5. ) Dalgarn, !. Horace Crow, II.
s. Baker and c. J. Miller.
State VS.. Reese Cummings, recogni-
zance taken for appearance on May %.
q. a. Porterfield vs.. c. b. and Clifton
Vanmetre. case diSmiSsed-agreed.
Cleon Moore was appointed commits
sioner TO state and settle accounts of re-
ceiverS and other persons under section
p, chapter 1873 of the Code.
{. ID. Wysong, guardian, vs.. Anna
Katharine WySong and others petition
filed.
II. II. Downing, special receiver, &c,
VS. Mrs. Florence Fitzgerald ct a. re-
port Of sale filed.
Jos. Enters admir- VS. Ellen Little
and others; report of sale fled.
Beverly Hartgrove'S heirs rs. presl-
dent and trustees of Storer College; an
swer filed
Thomas simmons vs.. Ella Ford Sim
mons; divorce granted.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
County OF jefferson. Set /:
In the County Court or said county,
May Term, 1908
In the matter OF the settlement OF the es-
tate OF John IA. little, deceased.
happening 10 the Court that report OF
the accounts OF Geo. ". BeltzhoOyer. Adm In
lstratOr OF said John II. Xittle, deceased. aud
OF the debts and demands against said de-
cedents estate have been iiled in the office
OF the Clerk u this Court, and more than wO
years having elapsed since the qualification
OF said Admit nistrator.
On motion by attorney for Mrs. Minnie
Ittle, sole dlsiTibutee Of said decedeut. the
court doth order hat the creditors. II any, Of
the said John n. Iittle, dec a, do show cause
on the first day OF the next regular term Of
this Court, II any they can, against the pay
ment and delivery OF the estate Of said de-
cedent TO said Mrs. Minnie Iittle .distribut-c,
And u rs further ordered that copies OF This
order be posted and published a. presc ribcd
by Section 81 OF CBapter ~ OF the Code Of
West Virginia. and the Clerk OF this Court
is hereby directed 20 nave such publcat lon
and posting At once so executed, and TO Ger
tiiy the same 10 the Court.
A Copy-Ieste.
". F.ALEXANDER,
Clerk Of said Court.
May p. l9D3-6t
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
BONE FOOD

Scotland crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
ricketts, if you want to. The
growing child must eat the
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and so
On through the list.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones in
children. Littledoses every day
give the stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have.
Bow legs become straighter,
loose joints grow stronger and
hrmne5S comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food caused the
trouble. Rightfood will cureit.
In thousands of cases SCOTS
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT q BOVINE. Chemists.
4o9-4l5 Pearl Street. New York.
SOC. and $500, all druggists,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21

THIS prosperity that is overwhelm-
ing the country just now is a queer
sort cf business. The manufacturer
puts up the prices on the goods he
makes, the wholesaler also increases,
and the retailer naturally has TO do
the same thing. The wageearner
cannot afford to buy high-priced arti-
cles at cheap labor rates, so he strikes
for higher wages. He gets them, and
then the manufacturer puts up prices
again to meet the increased expenses,
and SO the advance goes the rounds
once more.
Manufacturers of railroad supplies
put up prices; the railroads increase
freight and passenger rates; railroad
employees have to get more wages in
order to buy goods from the grocer
who has been forced to pay more for
his supplies and for transportation and
other general expenses. Then up 60
railroad rates again; up go provisions
and other necessities of life once more;
unless the employee and laboring man
gets another increase he is as bad off
as he was before, so the whole round
will have to be resumed again.
Who is getting the benefit Of all this
prosperity, anyhow?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way TO cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dition Of thdmucous lining Of the Eu-
stachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when it is en-
tireiy closed, Deafness is the result. and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored TO its normal con-
dItion, hearing will be destroyed forey-
er; nine cases out Of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness Caused by catarrhJ
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for CIRCULARS. free.
F. j. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 1jc.
Halls Family pills are the best.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-21
Co.. , Mornment 10 Tpomas Shepherd


Last summer Mr.. S. a. Duke, of
Baxter, Arkansas, a descendant Of
Thomas Shepherd, the founder OF
Shepherdstown, was in this place look
ing up facts relating to his ancestry.
He became enthusiastic upon the SUBJ
iect of erecting monument to the
memory of Thomas Shepherd and
Elizabeth Vanmeter, his wife, and has
recently issued the following circular
To the Descendants Of Capt. Thomas
Shepherd and Elizabeth Nanmeter,
his Wife, Greeting:
Our ancestors set aside burial place
in their uamesake village for themselves
and their descendants. Their graves
are unmarked. though tradition places
them in the center Of the little grave
ward. This sacred spot is surrounded
bv many monuments 10 the memory OF
their descendants, but there is nothing
to indicate the last resting place OF our
first known American progenitOrs.
| expressed wonder at this, on my first
visit there last summer, and at the Sug-
restion of Miss Sally Lee Powell. who Is
also descendant os Capt. Thomas
Shepherd. vowed TO make an effort 10
find enough Of the descendants not on
Iv 10 raise monument fund and erect
spitabrc monument, but after it is
erected 10 have grand Shepherd and
Vapmelra family reunion at the unveil-
ing.
There are doubtless thousands Of de-
scendants who would gladly contribute
to this monument fund if they knew Of
the effort being made to raise ii, but uu-
fortunately they have become widely
separated and have taken other names,
so that only a small per cent of them
can be reached bv this appeal. in fact,
only a few of them have any knowledge
Of their colonial ancestors. But, with
The hope Of eliciting interest in those
who can be reached. propose TO be one
of one hundred or more, + they can be
found. who Will each give ten dollars
toward a fund with which to erect
suitable granite block, properly IN
scrbed, TO forever show our reverence
for the founder OF the family IN r.
gnia and so far as known IN America,
and to commemorate the life of one OF
the colonial fathers whose honorable
standing among his neighborS caused
them, after his death TO change the
name Of the town from Mecklenburg to
Shcpherdstown.
All contributions should be sent to
Miss Sally zee Powell or NJ rs. James