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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-03-12
Village Improvement Society.

Notwithstanding the rainy weather,
a considerable number of persons as
sembled in the college hall Tuesday
afternoon in response to caIl-to or
ganize village Improvement society.
G. NJ. Beltzhoover was selected as
chairman of the meeting, and L. Hey
ward Bowly was chosen secretary.
The matter of forming society was
discussed, and all who were present
enrolled their names as members. A
good deal of interest was manifested,
and committees were appointed to
secure an increased enrolment, to
draft constitution and bylaws, nd
to nominate officers. Another meeting
will be held on Friday afternoon of
this week, in the study hall Of the
college at clock, when these commit
ties will report. Everyone interested
in this organization and its objects
should attend the meeting and join
the society.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-03-12
A Big Sale.

One of the biggest sales ever made
in Jefferson county was that of Rob-
ert L. Vanmeter near Halltown on
Tuesday. He had advertised extern
sively, and he had a great crowd Of
buyers from this and adjoining States.
Everything went high-prices exceed
ing in some cases any sale made here
in recent years. Ten fat cattle, which
would average about l, 400 pounds in
weight, brought 81 95 per 100 pounds,
being purchased by a Washington man.
Fat hogs were sold at $40 per hum
dred pounds, second choice Sc 60.
Sows and pigs sold at ISL, $45, and
$42.50. Horses sold at 1854, Sl36,
$l29 and down, and cows as high as
$40. Implements. harness and every
thing else sold away up, and the sale
will foot up over $4,000.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-03-12
The Death Record.

John A. Dugan, a well-known citi'
zen of Williamsport, died last Sunday
from paralysis, aged 70 years. He
was native of Martinsburg, and was
at one time clerk of the circuit court
at Martinsburg. He fought under
Stonewall Jackson during the Civil
War.
Mrs. NJ. V. Bailiss, aged 50 years,
wife of T. F. Bailiss, residing on the
farm of Levi NJ. Porter, near Wheat
land, died suddenly early Sunday
morning. leaving a husband and
eleven children, the youngest of the
latter being newborn infant.-Splrlt.
Mrs. Jacob F. Miller, native of
Sharpsburg, died last week in Roam
oke at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Viola Bender. She was so years Of
age. Her body was taken to Sharps-
burg for burial.
Mrs. Nancy Rowland, Hsgerstown' g
oldest resident, died last Thursday.
She would have been 100 years old if
she had lived until the 18th Of next
September.
Mr.. Towner Kercheval, former
resident of Jefferson county, died re-
Gently in Preston county, W. Va, at
the age of 81 years.
Mrs. Mary R. Steele, widow Of J.
W. Steele, formerly Of this county,
died last week in Waynesboro, Pa,
aged 81 years,
John W. Hefebower, a prominent
resident Of the Sandy Hook neighbor-
hood, died last Monday, aged IS years.
Capt, David Koonce, a brother of
George Koonce, Of this county, died
recently in Ohio, at an advanced age.
Mrs. Catharine Grim died at her
home in Martinsburg last Saturday,
aged IS years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-03-12
Public Sales.

Public Sales.
We call attention to the following
list Of public sales:
March l7th-Reuben Jenkins near
Bakerton.
Wednesday, March 1Sth-W. F. Wilt,
near Kearneysville.
Saturday, March 2lst-Personal prop
erty by Mrs. F. l.. Billmyer i'll Shep-
herdstown.
Thursday. March 26th-Mrs. Nellie
B. Lucas, Shepherdstown.
Friday, March 21th-John c. Rein
hart. at Moler's.
Saturday, March 2Sth-D. L. Rentch,
at the Entler Hotel, Shepherdstown.
March 2S-Sale of Entler Hotel prop
erty, Shepherdstown.
March 27-Mrs. Ella Sites, near Hall
town.
March 14-Lawrence Jones, Shep-
herdstown.
March 24-J. VIM Busey, near Lee
town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-03-12

This hurts a good deal, but it is
hoped that some way can be devised
by which a sufficient sum can be Sc
cured to heat the building. a meeting
Of the Board of Regents is to be held
in Shephsrdstown today, when action
looking to finishing the building will
probably be taken.
The Governor cut deeply into the APP
preparation bill, vetoing an item Of
$4,000 for a new buildinp for the
Huntington Normal School and Sl5,-
900 for dormitorY for the Chenille
school, besides many other sums. The
following are the various items which
he eliminated from the bill;
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-03-12
Cutting Down Appropriations.

We Dragged a good deal last week
about the liberal appropriations that
had been made by the Legislature for
the completion and equipment of Shep-
herd College, the total footing up
$43,88O. We are mighty sorry to re-
port that Governor White has given
the appropriations black eye, and
cut $4,000 from the above sum. 1t
appears that the Governor has the
privilege of vetoing any item in the
appropriation bill, and he exercised
this prerogative and cut it down con.
siderably. The items for Shepherd
College which he rejected are as fol-
lows:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-03-12

Several of the above named persons
have received official notice to appear
in Charles Town today and sign the
deeds, when their money will be paid
them. This part OF the business is in
charge of Col. Forrest W. Brown, the
B. g. 0. attorney for Jefferson county.
Major Hunter, who has had charge
Of the right-of-way matters in this Sec
ton, has had some strenuous work to
perform, but he has gotten through
with it, in the main, very SATISFACTORY
ly. The soul of courtesy and good hu-
NOR, he has wrestled long and pa
tlently with the land owners. His
long experience in this business gives
him an advantage over those who are
called on for the first time to face the
fact that they must surrender their be-
loved acres to a railroad company,
and of course they have looked at the
subject from different standpoints.
Every point has been fully argued,
however, and the results have been
reasonably satisfactory to the farmers
in most cases. Some persons, Estur-
ally, have thought they ought to have
more money than they finally agreed
to take, but it must be said of Mr..
Hunter that he has endeavored to
treat the people fairly. The fact that
so few cases are referred to the courts
shows that the adjustments are ac-
ceptable as a general thing.
Benjamin Hartzell, who has such
valuable truck gardens just south of
town, where the B. & o. and the Nor
folk & Western will connect, has not
yet settled with the company-we un-
derstand he has not yet been ap-
preached officially, as it has not yet
been decided how much of his prop
city will be taken. His gardens will
in all probability be ruined, and he
will be entitled to heavy damages.
No adjustment has been made with
Dr. Reynolds, whose orchard and land
will be invaded by the railroad, both
west and south of town.
The engineers in charge of the work
have fitted up their Office and draft
ing room in the REGISTER building,
The first step in the way of what
might be called active work in the
Shepherdstown part of the B. & o.
cutoff was taken on Tuesday, when
holes were drilled on either side of
the Norfolk & Western Railway, Just
south of town, where the new road
will cross the N. & W., to ascertain
the character of that marshy spot.
The p. & O. will cross the n. & w.
by bridge and it was desired to know
if solid rock could be found upon
which to build the abutments. They
found it. Test holes are being sunk
at various places along the line to find
out what sort of work will have to be
done in the cuts and where bridge
foundations are to be laid. This part
of the work is in charge of ]. B. Sci
bert.
All the land damages for the B. &
O. cutoff between the Cumberland
Valley Railroad have been settled ex-
cept for the Hollida land and the
Hanger farm. There seemed to be no
prospect of agreement in these two
cases between the landowners and the
railroad company, so the court at
Martinsburg on Monday appointed as
commissioners to fix the damage James
w. Campbell, John Kennedy, James
H. Fulk, Calvin R. Rice and Harry
S. Cushwa. These gentlemen viewed
the land on Tuesday, but we have not
yet learned what amount Of compen-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-03-12

The Mississippi river is very high,
and is flooding the lowlands in Ar
kansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Steamboats, run FIVE miles inland. The
Ohio is also very high at Cincinnati.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-03-12

President Wilson of Princeton Uni
versity will try to raise $l2. 600, 900 to
further improve and equip that insti-
tuition.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-03-12

If it's bilious attack, take Cham ber-
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and a
quick recovery is certain. For sale at
Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-03-12
sHEPHERpsIoWN Markets

The Baltimore Conference, NJ E
Church South, will meet in Fredericks-
burg, Wednesday, March 25.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-03-12
Notes OF the Railroads.

Major J. A. Hunter, right-of-way
agent for the Baltimore G. Ohio Rail-
road, returned from Baltimore the
first of the week, to resume his work in
the vicinity of Shepherdstown. The
options he had taken from the Berke-
ley county line to the W. j. Knott
place, and which included all the right
of-way except two parcels of land in
that distance, have been accepted.
Mr.. Hunter will now endeavor to ad-
Just with the landowners from Mr.
Knots on to Harper's Ferry. Mr..
McJilton, who has been working in
that neighborhood, and who was not
successful 10 reaching agreements with
the farmers, has been ordered else
where, and Mr.. Hunter will finish the
work. The following is list of the
options that have been accepted by
the company:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-03-12

Miss Wingate pupils.
The frequent recurrence ofsmallpox
in the county, and the efficacy of vac
cination as a precaution against the
disease, have prompted the County
Board Of Health to order a general
vaccination of all the people of the
county. This action of the board was
taken at a meeting on Friday. 1t is
plan of the board to divide the county
into improvlsed districts and to allot
one to each physician in the county.
The physician will be required to list
all persons in his district, their names,
age, color, whether vaccinated or not,
and if not vaccinated, the reason as
signed for not submitting to the treat
ment. In showing the value of vacci-
nation as a preventive of smallpox,
physicians on the Board of Health
point out the fact that not one of the
victims of the disease in this county
within the past FIVE years had ever
been vaccinated. Blanks have been
distributed to the physicians with In
structions to proceed at once with the
work. Provision will be made for in
digent persons, and the expense OF
vaccinating them will borne by the
county. Weekly meetings of the
board will be held to note the progress
of the work and this will be continued
until the county has been thoroughly
canvassed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-08

fault of his. as he twice ran away l'o','
nome in order TO enlist, but on eaeh
occasion was followed by his ie'ne,,
who brought him back deemlng that II
would he madness FOR had OF ms
tender years to 20 TO the front Flha',y,
when barely sixteen years OF age, ne
succeeded IN his great ambition e"''s'.
inc IN 1865 as a private IN company +"
one Hundred and Thirly-elshIh rehh'
sylyanla volunteers In when regiment
he served until ho4iHtles were over
After the war General stewart went
into business. from which he retired III
tsS2 hereafter deyotng himself TO
notifies the national guard ana 'h'
q A r The general was for some
wears secretary Of the soldiers nome w
Erie Pa, and was later appointed au-
miami GENERAL Of the Pennsylvania ma
uonal guard. with which by the way
he has been connected since 1868 In
1885 and 1886 General Stewart was
member OF the state legislature, being
elected as a representative Of Mont
gomery county In the latter year ne
was elected secretary Of Internal ar
fairs, TO which office he was reelected
four years later The generals service
In the q A. r. has been noteworthy
lie has been assistant adjutant general
and adiutant general to the national
commander. and has held all the Of
fees of his post and department lie
was chosen commander in chief at last
years encampment his leading OPP
ponent for the honor being General
Iohn Charles Black Of Illinois
The latter viii also be visitor TO
san Francisco and will attract a great
deal of attention apart from his per-
sonality. as many deem him the strong
est candidate Of the year, for the high
est otlce in the gift OF Nhe veterans
General Black Is a native of MIssls-
slppl. where he was born In 1889. When
the war broke out he was at college at
wfordsyllle Ind, but he at once
closed his books and volunteered. Be-
ginning as private, he was gradually
promoted until he was mustered out
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-08

record OF events, and at the close OF
each year the diary is put away In
an iron safe and a new one is COM
menced.
President Loubet IA among the fev
notable personages who can use both
hands equally we'll He often writes
with his left hand and shoots from his
left shoulder.
Those who have read Mrs. Humphry
Wards celebrated novel Robert Sis.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-08

han appeared ON the surface at the
Inns these roads passed into his con-
rot When connecting links are COM
iructed the Gould system, as the re-
ul. OF these deals win extend In am
mbrokeu line from ogden, Utah, to
Baltimore thus satisfying one Of the
hief ambitions OF the well known New
fork dnanoier-the obtaining OF am Al
ante outlet Of his own. Mr. Gould has
ong been % prominent figure in the
abroad world. and Il is evident that he
gill soon be- o greater factor than ever.
rs II stands. the Could system IL far
eaching, there being IN all over 1900
niles OF road dominated By the Gould
amily or under its Joint control their
lnes ramifying from the east 90 Utah
nd the gulf Of Mexico. With the CON-
,letion Of the proposed extension, which
{ Is expected win noe require more
han two years blhoF, The present chain
Il roads Viii obviously be greatly
trengthened u goes without saying
har Nlr Gould did mot have clear sail
ng In thus increasing his sphere q IN
luence. and the story Of bis acquisition
Z an Atlantic seaport Is the narrative
4 a battle OF financial giants.
For years M. Gould discussed plans
or the extension IN the east OF his
most Important road the Wabash,
Without seeing his way clear TO make
UGH a move Fpally he effected an
greeupnt with thu Grand Trunk sys-
en-. giving him traffic rights over that
cad and thus permitting him 20 enter
3uffalo through Canada. Later Mr..
iolld secured from both the Erie and
he Delaware Lackawanna and West
m railroads the right Of running
through cars over their tracks. where
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George j. Goulds Rise In the Railroad W)orM

big cattle transportation business u
Baltimore, and he also expects 10 ftsi
outgoing ships from that port with Goa
mined by interests allied to him. TN
docks and other terminal faclllue
which he intends to build will be con
slructed on a scale commensurate vii
his hope OF restoring Baltimore 70 be-
old time prestige as a shipping port
II his plans are interesting, NJ
Gould's personality Is doubly 10 CO..
trary to what might be expected ffof
his financial achievements Of the TlH
and his great undertakings Of the prs
ent and future. Mr.. Gould is one Of Ih'
most unassuming OF men, and II Is ons
OF his proudest boasts that he can pass
daily through the streets OF his hons
city without being recognized, save o'
those who know him personally He's
a hard, tlreless worker is Geoige
Gould, early on hand every business
day at his Office IN the Western Union
building in New York and steadily al
his desk until II is time for him 70
catch the late afternoon train Tor Lake
wood. ~ j., where he makes bis home
the greater part OF the year one Of
the most pleasing characteristics OF
the man Is that he Is a thorough home
body, never happier than when IN lhe
company Of his wife and children az
Georgian Court, as his Lake wood resi-
dence Is called.
lie Is as much the friend and com
panlon OF his boys as he Is their father
shares their sports with them notably
polo, and whenever possible takes thenl
with him on his tours OF lnspecuon
over the many railroads In the con'Iol
Of which he plays leading part ~
n hnancler Mr.. Gould II undoubtedly
much more conservative than his fathet
the late Jty Gould. ever was, save "
the closing years OF his life. and goes
not attempt to dazzle Wall street "
any coup de finance. Whether OF "
his present plans aud his alleged ~.
lance with the Rockefeller Interest," !.
viii result In a change OF policy II -
Impossible 10 foresee.
WALTON ] JAMES
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The Grand Army's Second Meet at the Golden gate

with the rank OF colonel and h,..
brigalier genefal OF United slateo w
unteers The general took ma, w
many battles and in two lonp sa
being wounded ut Pea RIde0
Prairie Gropel Upon the conclnso,
the war he rgumed the study NJ
and eyentuaiiy began to praetle. ~
Illinois, Of which state he has m
been a reaidentt "V
Like Genefal Stewart he has /.
prominent IN politics He was N. '''
successful candidate FOR Het,,s. all'
governor Of Illinois In 1879 and ,h,.
years later entered the race for !.
United states senatorshlp Of that s,s,.
but was again defeated, IN iSs5 ps a"
dent Cleveland appointed the ger.'
pension commissioner ana IN 100
was elected representative al la..
from Illinois to the Flfly-thlrd ~
gress, From 1895 to 1899 he served
United states attorney for tie pors
ern district Of Illinois. General pS,,
has long taken lending part In 4,
councils Of the G. A. r., ana his frlmA
are convinced that his candidacy -
national commander will be nlote u,
cessful this year than It was ust yea,
san Francisco has made oxten,,,
preparations for the reception ana !,
tertainment of her visitors, Of who,
fully 100000 are expected to come I'M,
points outside Of California, Fnancel
arrangements were completed Som,
months ago the state Legislature An
propriatng n goodly sum and The "a
ceptlon committees raising SIN NOR
The q. A. Il, officials have recelv,,
assurances that the living occommod,.
lions win be ample and excellent A.,
that hotel rates VIII be reasonable. N,
citizens Of San Francisco intend "A
joIn heartily In the pleasant task !,
making the strangers feel perfectly !,
home and already many delightful N
tertalnments and pleasure trips hav
been planned. Altogether the genera
sentiment IL that the encampment 4
1908 will in every way be an unQualIes
success. CLAIMING A. BARTON
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by he was given an outlet at Jersey
City aud New York. But such an ocean
outlet was By no means the ideal for
which he was striving. Moreover, he
was not satisfied with the New York
port charges for dockage etc, whichin
his opinion we're SO high as to initiate
seriously against the expectation OF
the commodities with which he expect
ed TO make up his tonnage, packing
house products. coal and grain. SO he
kept his eyes and his ears open, and
when he heard that the Western Mary
land railroad. largely owned by the city
OF Baltimore. was on the market he
was quick to make a bid for It, since
he saw that he could thereby obtain the
convenient and economical outlet that
he had so long desired the Baltimore
port charges being small ln comparison
with the New York demands.
But Mr.. Gould was not TO obtain the
road without a struggle The Reading
company. backed. according to report,
by several other trunk lines, entered
Into competition with him and a long
fight followed. ultimately ending in vic
tory for Mr. Gould His next step was
TO secure control Of the West Virginia
Central and Plttsburg railway Since
then Mr.. Gould has let Il be known
that hef intends to bring the Wabash
into Baltimore AZ speedily AZ possible.
Work Is now being pressed on the Pitts
burg Carnegie and Western railroad
connecting Plttshurg and steubenylie
To complete the necessary connection
between the Western Maryland and the
Wheeling and Lake Erie llnes u IS only
Necessary 10 build a short link In West
Virginia and another in Ohio. When
the chain is finished the Wabash In
stead OF ending at Buffalo and Toledo
wiz reach Pittsburg and Baltimore
The story Of how Mr. Gould managed
TO effect an entrance Into Pittsburg IS
nv Itself an interesting chapter In the
history Of bis trunk line scheme, At
one time Mr. Gould had made an effort
to secure control Of trunk line leading
% New York. but this effort failed
Shortly afterward. casting about for an
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mere win be interested TO know W. W.
Its authoress had the chagrln OF sesa \,
1t rejected again and again, ana ms =. :
had 10 be remodeled and rewritten y
fore II was accepted.
The first postmaster OF 81 LOUIS w.
Rufus Easton. The Office was es'"'
llshed In 1904.
Colonel James NJ. Guffey Of PituVu 4
is now the largest individual ownel :
coal and petroleum lands IN the Ne'~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-08

ished for political offenses. went to
London and resided IN the British CAPT.
tai Tor many months, but he remained
editor OF his paper and wrote leading
article for It every day
Queen Alexandra has devoted much
time to lace making and has produced
many exquisite examples for the trim.
ming OF her grandchildren's dresses.
The empress Of Germany regularly
keeps a diary. Every day she pens a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-08

guised himself as an Arab date seller
and visited the Mahdls camp.
Miss Ellen Terry devotes a large por-
ton OF her spare time TO sewing. The
articles which she thus makes are
given to the poor
VI. Henri Roohefort who IL count
in his own right, but does not use the
title. enjoys the distinction OF having
been the editor Of a daily paper whose
Office he dared not enter. He was ban.
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PERT PERSONALS.

whose observatory is located on Mont
Blanc, has the highest home IN the
world, being l4,O00 feet above the sea
level.
Nine. Albani says that the most critic
al audiences before whom she has ever
sung are the Austrian.
Mr.. Louis Brennan. c. b., the in
ventor OF the Brennan torpedo, was q
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-08

working matchmaker before his lnyen-
ton brought him fortune. lie is a
rudy faced man whose appearance
suggests ioviality rather than death
and death dealing Instruments
afr Marshall Hal, H. c.. began life
IN a tea brokers' Office.
Lord Kitchener owed his first real
chance TO his excellent knowledge OF
Arabic and his fearless disposition. This
was when, twenty years ago. he dis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-08

the conclusion Of the war, but the total
win certainly be well up in the thou
sands, ana they are certain to be
strongly Represented at Frisco
OF the many visitors TO the state the
most prominent viii Of course be Gem
eral Thomas Jamison Stewart tine old
organizations commander In chief, who
has already made numerous friends
while In the Golden city arranging for
the encampment General Stewart was
a short service man. but that was no