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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24
cauFor Democratic judicial Convention.

Persuant TO the action Of the Judicial
Democratic Executive Committee oil
The counties Of Morgan, Jefferson ana
Berkeley, al "a meeting thereof III the
city of MIrliusOurg. on the llth day Of
March, yUI, the following convention
IS hereby called:
"A judicial Convention 10 be held at
MarIusOurg, Berkeley county, on the
3sd day OF May, 1904 at II o clock IA. m,
ID nominate candidate for Judge Tor
The circuit embracing the counties OF
Morgan, Jefferson aud Berkeley, 10
succeed The lion. +. Boyd Faulkner
Each county OF the district shall be
euIlJled 10 representation IN said judi
clal Convention upon the basis OF one
delegate for each 100 votes and trac-
ton thereof over 30 cast for the Demo
cratic nominee Tor President for the
United States at the general election
held In the year 1900, that is TO say
Berkeley county, vote 22SI, will be
entitled TO % delegates
Jefferson county, vote 212f, Will be
entitled 70 - delegates.
Morgan county, vote $50, will be en-
titled 10 q delegates.
The county Democratic executive
committee in each county above named
is required to provide for conventions
or other proper methods of choosing
delegates TO the convention above called
and TO invite the participation therein
of all Democrats and conservative voters
who believe il the principles of the
Democratic party.
JONI L. MORRISON, Chairman.
G.. p. JACK. Secretary.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24
West Virginia Items.

After most bitter struggle, Fair
mont, this State, last Sunday elected
G. W. Kinsey mayor by majority OF
II. He was supported by the Demo.
Gratis and prohibitionists. He will
close the Sunday saloons and gambling
houses.
The West Virginia School Journal
announces that there will be three
examinations under the uniform sys-
TEN held in each Of the counties of
the State this year. The dates are as
follows: First-May 26 and OF;
second-July 81 and %; third
September Is and l6.
The Supreme Court Of West Vir-
GINA has finally rendered a decision
in the contested election case of Frank
w. Doll against I. L Bender, from
Berkeley county. The court upholds
Judge Faulkner and decides in favor
of Mr. Bender. The contest was for
the Office of county clerk, and Mr.
Bender, the present incumbent, Re-
publican. keeps the Office.
The twenty-second annual conven-
ton of the West Virginia Sunday
School Association will meet in Graf
ton April 1921 next Each county
connected with the work of the asso-
citation will be entitledto ten delegates
who will be entertained free by send
ing their names to Mrs NJ. G. Parsons,
Grafton, on or before April 16. The
school of methods for Sunday school
workers will be held in Morgantown
June 1925, in connection with the
regular summer school Of the West
Virginia University.
The stauncbest Republicans in this
congressional district are IN open re-
bellion at the high-handed manner
in which the bosses and ofice-holders
ale managing affairs. and Congress-
man Dayton is in a peck Of trouble
with his constituents. The congress
ional executive committee Of the Sec
ond district recently met and decided
to hold the congressional convention
on April 18th, an unprecedentedly
early date. This, of course, abso-
lutely shuts out any other candidate
aud chokes off opposition. But
very large proportion of the voters
do not wish to submit to such a gag
rule, and they are kicking hard
Preston county, which has about f.
900 Republican voters, had fixed Its
primary election for April 30th, and
no provision has been made so far to
select delegates for the con gresslonsl
convention.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24

THE thoughtful Republicans of JEFF
terson county will have an opportu-
nifty on April 9th, when their mass
meeting to name delegates and nOmi-
nate candidates is held, to materially
aid this section. 1t has been an
nounced that Mr.. Teeter, who is an
active candidate for Governor, will
get the delegates from this county,
and the word has gone forth TO the
office-holders that they must support
him. Mr.. Dayton demands this and
is doing all he can for the nomination
OF Mr.. Teeter, whose intimate friend
be is. Of course, all who hold ohce
by grace of Mr. Dayton will have to
obey, and they are already actively
at work to carry out his wishes.
A comparison of the two candidates
for the Republican nomination for
Governor ought to make the voters
think.
Charles F. Teeter is corporation
lawyer, and as such has taken most
active part in opposing the plan OF
tax reform advocated by Governor
White and so many other patriotic
West Virginians. He signed the
manifesto of the coal and oil operators
and other monopolists denounclng
tax reform, and declares that the
present system is good enough. He
stands for the system that practically
permits the rich coal companies, the
great oil and gas interests and the
railroad and other corporations to es-
cape taxation, or at least anything
like fair proportion, and places the
burden upon real estate aDd personal
property. Mr.. Teeter and Mr. Day
ton are known and recognized as cor
poration men, and their policy is d.
rectly opposed to the welfare Of the
people OF the Eastern Panhandle.
VIM. NJ. o. Dawson has favored tax
reform from its lnciplency. Over his
own signature and by his Iubhc and
private utterances and acts he has
placed himself on record as tavonng
the measures that Will lnure TO the
benefit OF the masses OF people. tie
says:
az am in favor of better public roads,
&c r,ore assistance TO the schools Ol the
r,,r.l districts, and OF TAX reform mot
49, cham sort but The real sort. The
rrosent system Is antIqualed, unjust
ga iraonltaOle. 1t ought 10 be revised
"a reformed. favor the ABOLITION OF
r. Stots taxes ON real estate and per-
.on,,I nrouerty, because Indispensable 10
an Unfortunately just system ot TAXA
ton. Let the levyln ol taxes DC CON
fned 10 county lines ; let the state ma
other means 10 raise Its revenue; TINS
is what IS known as local option IN
tsxarion IL is the modern system and
the heller system-a system just TO The
nprson and TO the corporation, lor just
ice is TO be AIMED at above all things.
Mr.. Teeter is pledged to the cor
porations and the great combinations
that are absorbing the wealth OF West
Virginia without giving an adequate
return.
Mr.. Dawson is pledged to take up
the cause of tax reform where Govern
or White leaves it.
The Republicans Of Jefersoncounty
have a plain duty before them. They
ought not permit the ofice-holder' to
dictate the delegates to the next State
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24
Millions for Military Automobiles.

Included among the German army es-
Inmates for the present year is one for
several millions for extensive trials and
experiments with automobiles for mill
tary purposes. In this, however, the
German government differs from the
person whosutfers from stomach, liver or
kidney complaints. He cannot afford
to waste any money Xperimentlng with
this or that remedy. For this reason
most every sufferer takes Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters at the very start, for
he knows thatIf any medicine will cure
him quickly the Bitters will. If you
are among the few persons who have
never tried it, do so today. You'll be
thankful for the advice. 1t will cure
belching, tlatulency, Indigestion, dyS-
pepsia, constipation, general debility,
spring fever and la grippe. Our pri-
vate Stamp is over the neck of the
bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24
A Negro Fiend Hanged.

Henry Williams, the depTaved ne
GRO who had nearly killed Mrs. Alice
Shields and her little daughter IN
Roanoke, Va, January 3Oth, was
hanged in Roanoke last Friday at II
o'clock, The negro was brought
from Lynohburg the night previous
A large crowd was present when ne
arrived with the officers but no at
tempt to lynch MIN was made VII,
Inns kept his nerve fairly well, and
spent his last hours praying. de
rIrofessed conversion and was received
INTO the Catholic Church. He was
executed IL the presence OF large
crowd IN the jail yard, and hundreds
Of persons mad gathered outside;
When the trap tell and the wretched
man hung at the end Of the rope
there was applause from those VINO
surrounded the sca1old.
Before he was hung, Williams con-
fessed 10 number OF crimes, ana oy
MS own statement he must have been
y fend incarnate. lie admitted to
having killed and outraged two white
women, one IN Virginia and one IN
West Virginia, AMI ma assaulted al
other IL Pennsylvania. One OF the
women he had killed with an axe ana
the other he choked to death. tie
also confessed to many other crimes
some OF them OF the most brutal char
acter. lie had spent several terms
IN the penltentlary.
Mrs Shields and her daughter
have practically recovered from Their
teluble ordeal, but are still exceed
Iugly nervous, and may never forget
their awful experience.
The night previous to his ezecu,
ton Williams spent in singing aud
praying. He declared that he was
going straight to heaven. HIS body
Was sent 10 the University OF Virgin
la, where 1t was turned over to the
medlca! department to be dlssected.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby E.
stroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The pro-
prieto rs have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers, that they offer one Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo,
o. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24
AGREEMENT ON TAX REFORM.

The general committee recently ap-
pointed at meeting Of leading Re-
publicans held meeting in Washing
ton on Tuesday to receive the report
Of the subcommittee and to consider
the subject of tax reform in West Vir-
GINA. Governor White was present,
and if the report in the Wheeling In
telligence be true, he and his fellow
tax-reformers have won a notable
victory. The tug Of war was on the
abolition Of the direct tax. The re-
formers submitted proposition pro-
viding the referendum Of this ques-
ton TO a direct vote of the people in
the shape Of constitutional amend
ment presented by the Legislature.
The opponents of tax reform did not
have the hardihood to fight against
this proposition, and they yielded,
all parties agreeing to the following
resolution:
1--WE recommend that a special session
of the Legislature be called in the hope
that it Will pass
First The administrative bills unon
which the subcommittee of four have
agreed and may agree.
"Second-ln view of the opinion eX-
pressed by some that certain provisions
of the State constitution are in the way
of abolishing all direct State and State
school taxes, "A measure submitting to
the people an amendment to Che consti-
tuition repeating such provision.
"Third-An act abollshing the pres
ent direct State and State school taxes,
about one-thlrd in 1908 and about one
third IN 1906, in case said Constitutional
amendment shall have been adopted by
vote of the people, the residue in 1907. y
All points in contention were not
agreed to, but tax reform has made a
great advance. A special session of
the Legislature is to be called as soon
'as the amendments are drafted and
made satisfactory to the Governor.
The Latelhgencsr says:
1t is regarded by those not tied up or
preiudiced, that this disposition of the
tax question makes Mr.. Dawson the
logical candidate, as the reforms to be
carried out must come in the next
State administration and that the
man who makes the fight for true tax
reform could be the only safe one with
whom TO enlrust the carrying out Of
the same; that none but trusted men
should be put on guard, that the re-
form plan might be ruined or its effects
nullIfied if placed in unfrel dly hands.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24
SeedIess Apples.

After experimenting for several
years, John F. Spencer, of Grand
Junction, Col. an old nurseryman and
fruit grower, has succeeded in per-
fectlng a seedless apple.
The new fruit very much resembles
the seedless orange in that the meat
is solid and there is slightly hard
substance in the navel end. The trees
have no blossoms, and for this reason
no termination takes place and seeds
are impossible. Spencer says he be-
gan experimenting with the apple
shortly after the seedless orange was
placed on the market. he reasoned
that if it was possible to destroy ger
mination in the orange it was possible
to destroy it in the ap lie. Originally
be produced five trees that would
bear seedless apples, and next eIper-
imented to see If he could make the
buds reproduce others. Succeeding
in this, he secured forty additional
trees. From these he has budded
200 more, and his seedless apple Is
now assured. Spencer has kept his
experiments to himself for all these
years, and now refuses to divulge his
secret. He has sent some of his ap.
pies to the Smithsonian Institution at
Washington for examination. In ad-
d!tion to avoiding seeds, Mr.. Spencer
claims that many diseases which now
follow the laying of eggs by moths in
the apple blossoms will be avoided.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24
A Wonderful Saving.

The largest Methodist Church in
Georgia calculated to use over one hun
dred gallons of the usual kind Of mixed
paint In painting their church.
They used only 81 gallons of the Long
man & MARTINEZ Paint mixed with "a
gallons of llnseed oil. Actual cost Of
paint made was less than $l.2O per gal
lon.
Saved over eighty (8SOOO) dollars in
paint, and got big donation besides
EVERY CHURCH will be given a
liberal quantity whenever they paint.
Many houses are well painted with
four gallons of l.. & NJ. and three gallons
of linseed oil mixed herewith.
Wears and covers like gold
These Celebrated Paints are sold by
G. II. Child & Co., Harper's Ferry; II.
L. Doll Il Co., Martinsburg; Cooke i
Phillips, Charles Town, and {. W..
Myers, Shenandoah Junction.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24

THE REGISTER last week gave the
details of the interesting episode by
which the po,tofice in Shepherds
town was changed from one location
TO another and the rent increased
from $3.50 a year to $34O-an In
crease beyond all reason and made
upon the report of an inspector who
must have been strangely ignorant OF
rates in Shepherdstowu, or else--
From the same report We find adj
ditional interesting facts. At Phil
ippi, West Virginia, Mr.. Dayton 8
home town, the rent Of the post
Office was 1926 year. When the
news reached Philippi that every
thing was wide open in the Postofiice
Department and that Beavers and the
gang were willing that all who had the
proper pull should have a share in
the graft, rents took sudden jump,
and new lease, on the recommen-
dation of Congressman Dayton, was
made with Teter & Hall at the rate
of $3.50 a year. Congressman
Hughes had the rent at Cairo in
creased from SIS to 5000 year.
Senator Scott seems to have held
up the Department but once, getting
$500 for clerk hire at Huntersville,
$3.50 more than the regulations al
lowed. Senator Elkins got an allow
ance of 81 200 for clerk hire at Hinton,
but this had to be cut down to $3.50
when investigation was made Mr..
Dayton was successful in getting big
increase In clerk hire. At Piedmont
$500 was allowed upon his recon-
mendation, but when investigation
was made it was found that the office
was entitled to considerably less and
it was reduced. At Charles Town
$500 was allowed, about twice the
proper amount. Shepherdstown got
$40, where no allowance should have
been made Congressman Hughes got
the rent at Cairo increased from $50
to 5000
There are hundreds of cases through
out the country where improper and
e1trsvagant allowances were made
and the government has lost heavily
by this sort of plundering, nearly all
of which was done through Geo. W.
Beavers, now under indictment.
1t is repeatedly charged that the
Postofice Department is filled with
corruption and fraud from one end to
the other, and it is probably true to a
very considerable extent The Demo
Gratis in Congress have been doing
their best to get a complete investiga-
ton, but the Republicans decline to
allow it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24
BARGAINS
Real Estate.

v A farm of one hundred and eighty
=. six acres, located three and AHA.
v miles from Parkcrsburg, ON '.r
- Little kanawha River. The j. a.
= o. Railroad runs through &C.. On"
n hundred acres fine bottom HuH
y Large dwelling. THIS land is SD.
:, able for farming purposes, and DTS
v location and close proximity i0
v Parkersburg gives 1t great specu-
- lative value. Price 81, 500. 90.
u A BEAUTIFUL HOME on the
y Ohio River, consisting Of large
y new, nine-room dwelling, with
u bath, gas, hot and cold wafer, large
y attic and basement, located on a
= beautiful JO.acre tract on the Par
\ kersburg and Marietta Electric Car
y Line. Close 10 depot, churches.
= schools and Country Club. Price
\ 8, 5000.
y DIV ELLING with nine rooms
= basement, attic, two bath rooms
\ gas, hot aud cold water. electric
\ lights. Located on Virginia Ave.
!, hue m best residence section. j.
\ rents for $50 per mouth. Price
\ 50, 5000.
y Our dis Second Addition lots, ~
\ xljO feet each, on streets aud ave-
d nues sixty and seventy fvc feet
= wide, priced at from 500 10 $500
\ each, are the safest aud most de-
= sIrable investments Ia vacant lots
Il
\ makers.
. Our Office is open from : IN the
= morning until 10 al night.
! West Virginia Real Estate Co.,
! 222 Fourth Street,
! PARKERsBURd, WEST VIRGINIA.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24

Alfred ]. F. Perrino, the worldre-
nowned lion tanner and hunter, has lost
his mind entirely and is now in Jail in
Jacksonville, Fla Perrino has been
giving show with his three huge
hons in that city. For the past three
days he has been showing signs Of IN
sanity, and giving a performance,
he went into the cage, came out and
left the cage door open, saying They
will not come cut, as God 10 looking
after them" He perched himself on
a box and stated that be could restore
sight to the blind and cure any dis
ease by magnetic power The spec
tstors fed In panic. The lions started
out the cage door, but were driven
back by Policeman Dobbs, who
slammed the door. Physicians say
broodlng on religion crazed Perrino.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24

Faded flowers, if not too far gone,
may be restored 10 freshness by this
simple process. Place the stems in
water near boiling point, and let the
flowers remain till the shivelled pet
ais begin to spread out. Then cut off
the stems and put in lukewarm water
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24

Booker T. Washington, about whom
much criticism was INDUCED because
of his dining with the President some
time ago, was in conference with the
President until midnight, Saturday
night. Never before has a social or
friendly visit at the White House last
ed SO late. What the conference was
about is not known.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24
Stockholders Meeting.

In accordance with the charter, no.
tice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the Stockholders of the Vir-
ginia & Maryland Bridge Co. Will be
held on the first Monday in April next,
April the 4tn, 1901, IN the SheriT's Of
flee, ShepherustJwn, w. Va, at 3 p. m,
10 elect a Board Of Directors and trans
act any other business before 1t.
q w. BmLMYER, Secretary.
March L., lyOl-2W
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24
Rushville. Ind

HuSnNlIe, ina.
MesSrs. Ely Bros.;--I have been a
great sufferer from catarrh and hay
fever and tried many things, but found
no permanent relief until found it in
Ely'S Cream Balm about eight years
ago, and we have been fast friends ever
since. (Rev.) X. NJ BENTLEY.
Messrs Ely Bros.:-Find enclosed 30
cents, for which please send me your
Cream Balm. | find your remedy the
quickest and most permanent cure for
cold in the head, catarrh, etc
Yours truly. DELL VI. Potter,
Gen. Mgr. Arizona Gold Mining Co.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24

THE Democrats Of Morgan county
have decided to hold a mass conven-
ton to name delegates and nominate
county officers. 1t is said that Judge
Faulkner will get the delegates to the
judicial convention. P. r. Lawyer,
of Morgan county, is candidate for
the State Senate from this district.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24

The Governor of Maryland has
signed the Jim Crow" bills passed
by the Legislature, which require
the railroads and steamboats, to pro-
vide separate accommodations for white
and colored people.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24

A coLoRED preacher in New York
Rev. W. H. Brooks, has suggested
that a Jim Grow" State shall be
formed, which shall be set aside fol
negroes, where they can work out
their future under the protection Of
the government and with the aid Of
philanthropic people generally. We
think this is happy idea. Indeed
it might be well to have two such
States, one in the North and one in
the South.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24
w FL ID 5

Consumption is a human
weed fourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young;
when old, sometimes i'm
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
SCOTS Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
Begin with the first thought
to take SCOTS Emulsion. If
it isn't really consumption 50
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. If it is consump-
ton you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat
ment you will win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-24
A NOTED WOMAN.
COUSIN OF LATE L. 5. PRESIDENT ZACH
AIRY TAYLOR.
20 YEARS OF AGE, RECOMMENDS Y1NoL
FOR OLD PEOPLE.

Mrs. Sarah J. Windrom Of 429 w: Erie
ST., Chicago, member of one OF the
most distinguished families in the coun'
try, cousin of Zachary Taylor, l2th
President of the U. S, and grandnlece
of Alexander Hamilton, who signed the
Declaration Of Independence, writes;
"Vinol is a godsend TO old people.
am rs years old, but | feel active and
well today, thanks to the vitalizing ef-
fects of Vinol.
MY appetite is all that could be de-
sired. | sleep well, and my mind Is
clear, and am interested in the affairs
of life as was fifty years ago.
When | was young cod liver oil was
dispensed in greasy, uLpalatable FORM
and it fairly gagged me to get 1t down.
Vinol is so different, palatable and nour-
ishing to impoverished blood
Il feel so much stronger. both men
tally and physically, since used NinoI
that | feel it my duty, as well as a
pleasure. to recommend Vinol as the
finest tonic ever used in my life. ~