Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-10

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4. SNYDER, Editor and Publisher,
SHxrHEnDsTowN. w. VA.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1904.
THE boom of Judge Parker shows
signs of renewed life. But it's still
very feeble
PRESIDENT Ro, sEvELTs idea OF
neutrality seems to be TO make every
body do as be wishes.
SOME folks just love to cit up with
corpse Mr. Bryan still insists that
he is for free silver
THIS would be a good year or
Democrats in West Virginia If there
were not so plagued many Republicans
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Secretary Root insists that the ad-
miniStration is conservative at the Dot
Washington Post
BETTER turn it upside down then
The Democratic committee OF JET
ferson county makes a very short
campaign. 1t will probably be very
warm one, though.
ACCORDING to report of the Post
office Department, it looks as if there
ought to be no difficulty in securing
quorum of Congress in Jail.
Mr. letters friends are more ex-
travagant in their claims than Mr.
Dawson's, but Mr.. Dawson keeps
right on gathering in the delegates.
WHILE Congress is shoveling mon
ey by the millions into the Panama
ditch it ought to give at least decent
sum for good roads in our own country.
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THE fact that the head of the Nor
mon Church and the successor of
Brigham Young is named Smith ac-
counts for at least considerable part
of the Smith family.
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SOME one suggests that the best
plan of campaign for the candidates
for assessor Is to meet and draw
straws. 1t would save lots Of money,
time and hard feelings.
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UNCLE SAM Is already losing money
by bis interference with other folks
business. Russia refuses to buy
American goods because our govern
seems to be taking sides with Japan.
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THE corporations in West Virginia
are on the alert to see that none but
their friends shall be nominated for
Office. Are the people whose interests
are at stake going to be less watchful?
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THE Republican congressional con-
vention for the second district will be
held at Grafton April 18th. Mr..
Dayton will probably be nominated
by reclamation, as no one has had the
temerity to come out against him.
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Our government is getting ready
to pay the money over for the Pana-
ma Canal, but somehow there is a
growing suspicion that the boodlers
who have manipulated the canal deal
will not be able to deliver the goods
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THE United States Senate passed
the naval appropriation bill on Mon
day. Among the items provided for
is $l2,OOO.OOO for armor plate. This
enormous sum will 60 to the Steel
Trust, to which Congress humbly sub
mits, as usual.
THE attitude of President Roosevelt
toward the trusts is not so strenuous
just now. Indeed, he is quite willing
to accept all the cash they can be in
duced to put up for his campaign ex-
penses. Fact is, the President never
has given the trusts much Of scare.
THE Beef Trust is doing business
at the same stand in the same old way,
regardless of the courts. While the
legal delays drag their endless length
along, the trust continues to rob the
cattle grower at one end of its busl-
ness and the meat-buying public at
the other.
THE idol-worshippers in West Vir-
ginia are strongly urging Senator Ell
kins for the nomination as Vice Pres
ident. The Senator could fill this
place very well, and it would provide
another place in the Senate for