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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15
Paint and Oil Department.

Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, Har-
ness Oil, Machine Oil, Black Strap,
Turpentine, n. G. and Gas Tar, Gas
oline, Narnish, Japan Dryer, Knot
Killer, White Lead, Red Lead,
Spanish Brown, Calcined Plaster,
Portland Cement, Lard Oil, Plas-
tering Hair, Coal Oil, Neat Foot
Oil, Fish Oil, Bath Brick Soap, Sui
phur, CopperaS, Borax.
Patent Plastering prepared for immedi-
ate use.
International STOCK FOOD and Glea-
sons Horse and Cattle Powders.
Frank Miller's HARNESS DRESSING,
Whale Oil Soap.
Black Lambs Foot Harness Oil.
THE PERFECTION Blue Flame Wick
less Oil StOve-safest and best.
The Four Leaf Clover CREAM SEPA-
RATOR, where the milk is not
mixed or diluted with water, leav-
ing it pure and sweet for family use.
WALL PAPER furnished on short no.
tice at reduced prices.
Reduced Prices on Haying Tools and
Barn Doors, Hangers and Track.
Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Gal
vanized Bucket Pump and Water
Purifier, y l. Chain Pumps.
a Large Stock Of Cooking and Heating
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15
The SaIye That Heals

without leaving scar is DeWitt's The
name Witch Hazel is applied 10 many
salyes, but DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
is the only Witch Hazel Salve made
that contains the pure unadultersted
witch hazel II any other Witch Hazel
Salye is offered you it is counterfeit.
Z. 9. Dewitt invented Witch Hazel
Salve and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
Is the best salve in the world for cuts.
burns. bruises, letter, or blind, bleed
ing, itching and protruding piles. Sold
By Reinhart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15
A Perfect Painless Pill

is the one that will cleanse the system,
set the liver to action, remove the bile,
clear the complexion, cure headache
and leaves a good taste in the mouth.
The famous little pills for doing such
work pleasantly and efectually are De-
Wits Little Early Risers- Bob Moore
OF Lafayette, Ind, says: "All other pills
| have used gripe and sickeD, while De-
Wits Little Early Risers are simply
perfect" Sold By Reinhart's Pharms-
CIV
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15
Confessions Of a Priest.

Rev. Jno. S. Cox, Of Wake, Ark,
writes, "For y years suffered from
Yellow Jaundice / consulted a num-
Der Of physicians and tried all sorts Of
medicines, but got no relief Then
began the use OF Electric Bitters and
feel that | am now cured Of disease
that had me in its grasp for twelve
years" If you want reliable medi-
cine for Liver and Kidney trouble,
stomach disorder or general debility,
get Electric Bitters. It's guaranteed by
Reinhart's Pharmacy. Only SOC.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15
NOTICE
To Whom 1t May Concern.

GENTLEMEN AS horse shoes have
gone twice as high as they were two years
ago, find thatI am unable to shoe
horse for 60 cents any more. So | here
by notify the public that from this date
my price will be rs cents cash for new
shoes, or so cents if it goes on the book.
And old shoes 40 cents cash, if | do
not have them to put in the fire; and If
have to put in fire, so cents.
n. S. EWING.
limo II 1QO2-tf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15
Shepherd College
State Normal School
will begin its thirty=second ses-
sion on
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 9, 1908.
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 9, 1903.

We offer Academic, Normal,
Music and E1oCution courses !;
also training in Band, Orches-
ira and Military Science and
Tactics.
Shepherdstown is a clean,
healthful, historic and aCCessi-
bic location. The schools equip
ment, In every particular, rivals
that of the best of its class in
this or neighboring States.
Living expenses are low. Tu-
ition is free to West Virginia
students. You are helping TO
support the school by the pay
ment of taxes. Are you going
TO give that money TO the State,
or are you going TO take if out
in Education? You cannot make
a mistake in coming here TO
school. We will treat you right.
For catalogue and other in
formation, apply to
j. G. KNUTTI, Principal,
ShepherdstoWn, w. Va.
Aupugt 6 1903
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15
Autumn.

Autumn goes lettering through the land,
A torch Of FIRE within her hand.
Soft sleeps the bloomy haze that broods
Der distant hills and mello~ing woods;
Rustic the cornfelds far and near
And nuts are ripe and pastures sere,
And lovely colors haunt the breeze,
Borne Ger the sea and through the trees.
Belated beauty lingering still
So near the edge Of winters chill,
The deadly daggers of the cold
Approach thee and the year grows old.
-CEIIA THANTER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15

The editor of a country paper re-
Gently had an event in the family in
the arrival of a son and heir. His
small daughter, on viewing the new
conner, remarked: Papa, did you get
him in exchange for advertising, toc?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15
Hardware Department.

Bar Iron Nails, Horse Shoes, Large
Iron Wash Kettles, Brass, Copper
and Porcelain Kettles, Skillets,
Waffle Irons, Trace, Butt, Cow and
Halter Chains, Farm Bells, Screen
Doors and Windows, American
Fence Wire, Barbed Wire, Saws,
Black Hawk Corn Shelters, Lawn
Mowers, Files, All Sizes Bolts,
Loaded Shells, Powder and Shot.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15

The man seemed to be very much
excited.
We've made bet" he said, "on a
question of law, and we've agreed to
leave it you"
"Ill do the best | can to settle 1t,
returned the great lawyer, gratifed by
this evidence of the opinion in which
he was held. What is the question
of law2"
"Why, a two-dollar cat belonging to
Brown ate ten-dolIar bird belonging
to Jones, and we want to know who
has legal title to the combination Of
bird and cat
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15
Gained Fortr FOUND. in Thirty Oay..

For several months o6r younger broth
er had been troubled with indigestion.
He tried several remedies but got no
benefit from them. We purchased some
OF Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets and he commenced taking
them. Inside Of thirty days he had
gained forty pounds in flesh. He is now
fully recovered We have good trade
on the tablets.-HoLLEY Bros. Mer-
chants, Long Branch, No. Por sale by
Reinhart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15
"Wordley tells me be has been

"Wordley tells me be has been
working Oh his family tree Of late.
"Yes, it keeps him pretty busy"
Rather complicated work, eb9"
"Well, l believe he found a moose
on one of the branches, and he's hav-
ing some trouble saving it of.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15

The country clergyman was mailing a
refractory creeper to a piece Of trellis-
work near his front gate when be no.
ticed that a small boy had stopped and
was watching him with great attention.
"Well, my young friend" he said,
pleased to see the interest he excited,
"are you looking for hint oI. two on
gardening7"
mo" aaid the youth, 81 be waiting
to hear what parson says when he
hammers his thumb"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15

Life can be made a success. Itisno
a question of climbing above poverty;
it is a question Of understanding life.
So many Of us have been lured away
and fascinated by what turn out to be
phantoms and false gods We have
had to wheel back and begin over again
and fight along against tremendous
odds, and yet with all that life can be
made a success, for success consists in
doing right, in doing the best you can
with what you have, Of years Of expert
ence, Of sorrows, of chances, Of Joys
and of hope. Fight until the end.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15

Sir" cried Mr.. Pecksrif in1ig-
nantly. How dare you accuse me Of
such things? Ny reputation, sir, is
sPOtless" "
Your reputation may be, cir, re-
piled the detective, "but you're not.
We spotted you some time ago"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15

There are some things in the world
that one can't understand. One is that
you catch a cold without trying that
if you let it run it stays with you, and
if you stop it it goes away.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-10-15

The Register one year for
dollar; six months for 90
,snts; three months for rs
osnts. Want to try II?
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-12-04
Phenomenal DEVELOPMENT.

Secretary of State Power is just
about completing the data for his forth
coming report to the next legislature,
showing the work done in his depart
ment for the past two years. The re-
port of Secretary Power will be largely
the most interesting yet published and
will be one of the most interesting
and instructive to be issued by the
State departments. The Industrial
showing which Secretary Power will
make will be a most phenomenal one
and the figures will stagger belief
Secretary Power keeps the records OF
the new corporations chartered in the
State, and figures heretofore given out
by him from time to time have shown
that the amount of capital being in
vested in Mississippi enterprises has
doubled and trebled and quadrupled at
a lightning pace for five or six years,
and particularly in the past four years.
These figures will show also that while
South Mississippi has come in for the
larger share, and the delta second,
yet the tidal wave of prosperity has
not failed to penetrate every corner Of
the State. Mr.. Powers report will
show that the State is receiving a
net revenue Of between $4,000 and
100000 in fees paid for recording char
ters of new enterprises every year, and
that these figures are increasing year
ly, even monthly. The two industries
which have shown the most tremen-
dous developments, according to the
report, are the oil mill and the lumber
industries. There has also been a
healthy increase in the cotton manu-
featuring enterprises. While few new
factories have been established, those
now in existence have all doubled their
capacity and made large additions to
their plants. Waterworks and electric
lighting plants have been numerous
and have been established in every di-
rection. Banking institutions have
shown an extraordinary increase and
railroad building has been almost on
a boom. In few days Secretary
Power will be able to give out the ex-
act figures, as he is now at work
making careful compilation of statis-
tics from the charter records. While
banks are failing in the West and
North, Mississippi's financial institu-
tons seem to be on rock bottom basis
and new banks are being organized
wherever the business needs demand
them
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-12-04
Bible in Hiuh School.

The board Of trustees of the
Meridian public schools met last
week to consider objections to the
reading of the Scriptures and prayer
at the opening of daily exercises of
the new high school, which have OBJ
tanned since the school was first
opened at the commencement of the
present school term, minister of
different denomination officiating
each week, all city pastors being in
vited to take turns. After hearing
discussion the board decided to make
no change.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-12-04
To Enforce Game Law.

A determined effort is being made
by the citizens of Coahoma county to
enforce the laws relating to the buying
and selling of game fish in this State,
and also the depredations committed
by nonresident hunters. For some
time past parties of hunters have gone
to that section from other States and
have bagged large quantities of game
which they shipped out of the State.
The statute provides that the board
of supervisors can appoint game war
dens, whose duties are to seize all
game offered to transportation COM
panies for shipment, or in the posses
sion Of persons who contemplate carry
ing it out of the State, and the game
wardens are also authorized to arrest
all persons not residents of the county
who have game in their possession
and to confiscate the game and all
guns. dogs and other accoutrements
which the hunters may have.
The residents of the lower part of
the county declare that they propose
taking the law in their own hands and
will poison every dog that Is brought
into that section by non-resldents. AS
there are a number of drummers who
make 1t practice TO hunt for several
days each month in Coahoms county,
the proposed action Of the game ward.
ems and plantation managers Is await
81 with interest
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-12-04
Rhodes Scholarships.

Early in the coming year there will
be held in Mississippi and all other
States and Territories the district ex-
animation for scholarships under the
will of Cecil Rhodes. The latest bull
letin published by the University of
Mississippi gives most interesting in
formation relative to the coming ex-
animation for these scholarships and
the methods by which the selections
will be made in the United States. 1t
will be remembered that under the re-
markable will of Mr.. Cecil Rhodes
every State in the American Union will
be. allowed as many as two scholar
ships at the University of Oxford, Eng
land. The trustees of the will have
completed the arrangements by which
they propose to carry out the will of
the testator in selecting students for
these scholarships. The first election
of scholars in the, United States will
be held between February and May,
in 1904, and the scholars elected will
commence residence in Oxford in Oc-
tober of 1904. The election will be
made by a preliminary qualifying ex-
animation, which Is to be held in every
State and Territory of the Union. or at
centers which will be easily and read
lily accessible to certain groups of
States and Territories. This is not to
be competitive examination, but is
simply designed to give assurance that
all candidates for scholarships are up
to the standard and fully qualified to
enter on course Of study at Oxford
University. The examination will,
therefore, be based on the require
ments for ''responsions first pub
lie examination exacted by the uni
versity from each candidate for a de-
gree. The Rhodes scholars viii then
be selected from among the list Of
eligibles who show proficiency Of COM
potency under this general oxamina-
ton. There may be a dozen. or more
candidates. for example. who win sue
cessfully pass this examination In
given State or Territory. but only two
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-12-04

Of these Will be selected from State
or Territory as the finally successful
scholarship men. A list of the candi-
dates who successfully pass this exarr.-
nation will be furnished by the chair
many of the committee of selection
in each State or Territory, and from
this list the committee or university
will proceed to select the scholarship
men. In making the final selections
the committee will be furnished with
the qualifications for scholarships as
set forth in the will Of Mr. Rhodes
and they will be asked to carefully
and conscientiously follow these quail
ifications as closely as possible. They
will also be asked to furnish to the
trustees OF the will full statement
of the school and college career of the
selected scholar, together with their
suggestions as to the course Of study
for which he is best fitted. Among the
general qualifications it has been de-
cided that all scholars shall have at
least reached the end of the sophomore
or second year work. at some recog-
nized degree granting university
Scholars must be unmarried, must be
citizens of the United States and must
be between the ages of 10 and rs years.
The chairman OF the committee of Sc
lection for the State of Mississippi is
Chancellor Fulton of the University
Of Mississippi Candidates for schol-
arships should notify the chairman of
the committee of selection during the
month of January next of their in
tention to apply for the scholarship or
to present themselves for the general
examination. Under the will Of Mr..
Rhodes, 1t will be recalled, "book learn
ing" is only one essential for eligibility
to these scholarships. Besides his lit
erary and scholastic attachments, fond
ness and skill in outdoor sports of the
student will be considered, his quail
ties of manhood, truth and courage,
devotion to duty and unselfshness,
his exhibition of moral force, qualities
of leadership and love of public duty
and the like. All these will be con-
sidered in order by the committees
making selection No student shall
be qualified or disqualified, under the
provisions of the will, on account OF
race or religious opinions.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-12-04
Service Begins in December.

The first Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City Railroad train to arrive
in Laurel, steamed into that city last
week. Engine No. so, drawing a
private car, made the run from Mo
bile to Laurel. Superintendent r.
H. Cobbs, Jr., and General Manager
Dewy made up the party. They are
on an inspection tour and will go
North tomorrow. Passenger service
between Laurel and Mobile will be-
gin December 10.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-12-04
Beauvoir Contributions.

Superintendent Stone, of the
Beauvoir Home, states that the saw
mills of that section have contributed
to the home five carloads of lumber
and that the railroads had agreed to
haul it free This lumber will be
used in building fences, outbuild
ings and making other improve
ments at the home. The courtesy
of the saw-mill men and the rail
roads is greatly appreciated.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-12-04
Special Election Called.

The governor has called a special
election for foater representative
between Kinds and Yazoo counties
for December s, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of F. B. Neal.
j. P. Thompson and S. A. d. Graves
are candidates. An election will be
held on the same day for county
surveyor and for city treasurer of
Jackson.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-12-04
Cotton Planting Experiment.

Mr.. w. Y. Watson, former Mis-
sissippian, who is now engaged in
sugar planting in Cuba, is preparing
to experiment with cotton culture
on that island. He recently return
ed to his old home at Port Gibson
and secured several of the finest va
rieties of cotton seed, principally the
long staple variety, which he in
tends to plant early next year. Mr..
Watson has experimental in a small
way with cotton growing in Cuba,
but heretofore has been unable to
procure a satisfactory variety. He
says that cotton planted on the
island grows very high, bolls well,
but has to be cut down when the
second growth commences. The
greatest difficulty encountered is the
fact that there is no frost to check
the growth and open the bolls at ripe
fruition. 1t will be remembered that
John C. Calhoun, who, in his day,
was a recognized authority on cot
ton growing, always claimed that it
could not be successfully grown be-
low the frost line, and that Ameri-
ca will always have practically a
monopoly of the feecy staple.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-12-04
Rifles for Guards.

The acknowledgement received last
week 1000 magazine rifles for the
National Guard, which will be dis
tributed at once. Gen. Henry has
recommended to the legislature GER
tain amendments conforming the
National Guard to the requirements
Of the Dick bill.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-12-04
RELIGIOUS Census Taken.

"A religious census of Millsaps
College students, just taken, shows
that out of the 1870 who filled out the
blanks 142 are church members, IL
had some church preference and &
had no church preference. In the
list of denominations the Methodist
lead, of course, by an overwhelming
majority.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-12-04
Mississippi Banks Prosperous.

Auditor Cole will probably be able
to give out the bank statement for
the last quarter some time this week.
There are quite number of banks
which have not reported, but it is
expected that all the statements will
de in during the week. The state
ments received show that the banks
OF Mississippi are in a very pros
porous condition.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-12-04
Mississippi State News
Piney Woods Soil.

The piney woods section of Mis-
sissippi is attracting large share
of attention on account of its agri-
cultural possibilities. "A few years
ago the soil in this section of the
State was regarded as almost worth
less and much speculation was in
dulged in as to the use, it would be
put after the virgin forests had been
cut away. This, however, is no long
er a problem. A farmer in Pearl
River county reports that he has
gathered this year nine bales of cot
ton from six acres of ground.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-12-04
Hazlehurst Cotton Receipts.

Cotton receipts from the wagons
at Hazlehurst up to date show gain
of 5000 bales over last year. Farm
ers have rushed it to town to take
advantage of the present prices, and
gins have been swept clean. The
week just closed shows a falling off
of % per cent. over the week pre-
ceding, and the last week was clear
every day, while the week before
had two rainy days, showing that
the heaviest movement has passed.
Half the farmers have finished pick
ing and very few have any cotton in
the fields.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-12-04
Cecil Rhodes Scholarships.

The University of Mississippi has
issued a pamphlet in regard to the
Cecil Rhodes scholarships for Oxford
University, Mississippi being emit
tied to two. The first selection of
candidates for these scholarships
will be made in May, 1904. Those
who desire to stand an examination
should communicate with Chancel-
lor Fulton. of the University.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1903-12-04

In0 LOlal TeCeiplS IOr SCHOOLS Two
years ago, for the counties, exclusive
Of separate school districts, was ST.
286,24173 This year the receipts from
same sources was 1850, 1850, show
ing an increase of receipts in the rural
districts Of 1894, 1896. During the
past scholastic year 1885, 4S7.09 was
expended on the rural schools, while
two years ago only $1,089, 409.72 was
expended. In other words, there was
expended during the last year about
100000 more money than the year
previous, on the rural schools.
The separate school districts also
show large increase in receipts and
disbursements The receipts being
$591,000 last year as against $4,000
previously. The disbursements in
creasing from $383,00O to $4,000.
The total amount of money disbursed
by separate school districts and the
counties is over 100000 more than it
was for the period covered by the pre-
vious report
Following is a synopsis of statistics
taken from the report:
SYNOPSIS OF STATISTICS, 19o2-1soS.
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