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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-29
1no Washington. R.w. Alexander
WASHINGTON & ALEXANDER,
INSURANCE AGENCY,

[NSURANCEAGENCY,
ONE OF THE OLDEST INSURANCE. AGEN-
CIES IN THE STATE.
once Gibson Building, Charlestown. W Va
Represents tue following companies
The old and reliable
ETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
OF Hartford, Conn.,,
diving the best results to policy holders, aud
which has a larger amount OF policies In
Jefferson County Than all other Life
Insurance Companies together
LIVERPOOL & LONDON q GLOBE, VI E.
gland. SCOTTISH UNION q NATIONAL,
OF Scotland, and the ROYAL INsU RANCE
CO., OF Liverpool, the largest Foreign Com
panies doing business in America.
HTNA, OF Hartford.
IERMAN FIRE. OF wheeling.
rHGNIX, of Hartford.
VIRGINIA FRIE s MARINE, OF Richmond.
GEORGIA HOME, OF Columbus, Ga.
FIRE ASSOCIATION, OF Philadelphia.
CONTINENTAL, OF New York.
GERMAN-AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE
CO., OF New York.
HOME INSURANCE Co, of New York.
NIAGARA FIRE lNSJ kANCh w., OF new
YORK.
FIDELITY AND CASUALTY, OF New York
City, furnishing steam Boiler Insurance
and Inspections and Accident Insurance OF
every KIND.
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT CO., OF Maryland
the only company authorized TO grant
bonds and becoms surety in the state.
.ss.Nss County sV.gsl Eir Insurance ",
All losses promptly adjusted and paid At
ouT office.
sUB-AGENTs:
u.s.. FLEMING, ShepheIdJtown
". .. RAU. Harper's Ferry.
sworn statement OF the conditions OF all
foreign insurance companies represented IN
this agency will be found al Tue Clerks or
dee, in compliance with state laws.
We solicit a continuance OF your patronage.
Respectfully,
WASHINGTON & ALEXANDER.
1 represent all the above companies, and
will furnish good insurance at the lowest
ates. All business promptlyattendedto to.
Us. FLEMING, Agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-29

Gas TO RI la
Bears the 1Ihs Kind You Haze GIKaB Bought
Signature sf &<azzM
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-29
Announcements of
Reduced Fares Authorized via
Baltimore end Ohio Railroad.
Summer Season 1904.

ATLANTIC CITY AND SEASHORE:
special Low Rate Excursions from all
p0iuts east Of the ONO River ON june
tom. July 18th and 2S'n, August IIlh anu
ssh. aud september Sth.
BOSTON. MASS:
National Eucampment q a. H., Ansus'
l5-9. one fare tor the round trip. TICK
ets on sale August lSth To 10 h, good re-
turning unit. August - h, Inclusive.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL:
TrIenuial C.uclave. Knights Temrlar,
September D . one Gue for the roui
Trip 10 Chicago or IT. Louis added toiares
rendered thereirOm (ChlcagO so ~ Lou,
il $3.50. Dates OF sale 10 be annonhceu
later.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL:
sovereign Grand Lodge. O. q. F., sep
TENDER 1872 one i3rv Tor The rouhu mp
L. Chicago or st Louis added To ttIes ten
d.red tuejtfrom Chicago SJo, ~ louls
81 3d. Dates of sale TO oe announced
later.
For additional Information concerning
rates. routes, time OF trains, &C, call on or
address ticket agents Baltimore ONO Kali
road.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-29

for nve dollars year IOF each phone,
with all the privileges which 60 70
phone rentersAt the higher rates, pro-
vided the phone holders will furnish
their phones and will build and main
tain their lines through the country 70
the corporate limits Of the town having
the nearest exchange. This is the same
plan in operation m Rockingham and
Augusta counties, and which has worked
there very successfully for the last five
years.
For details apply personally, through
phone, or by mail, 70
5. L. HOOVER,
Division Manager, Winchester, Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-29
Phones for Farmers
For $500 a Year.

THE WINCH ESTER
TELEPHONE COMPA-
NY mas inaugurated a
system by which it will
furnish phone service
outside Of the principal
towns in this territory
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-29
j. D. SWARTZ,
HagerstOwn, Md.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
TO the
WORLDS FAIR.
IL, -, DoAac
Very Low Rates.

Yarious forms OF excursion tickets TO St.
IouIs via Baltimore & ohio Railroad now
on sale from shenandoah Junction as fol-
lows
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-29

rhelollowing Is the tlmeol,ra,r,.,
At shenandoah Junction. In eject s,sIMTD N.Y..
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-09-29

Leave. NO Soi Nos No.s NolO nv Nj.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29

l left him that morning. oh, Don, if l
could only put my lea down on his
shoulder n cry it all out, just as L
used to do. Father, father, you We're
right: you said 1 would not be happy,
and I'm not-I'm not. oh, what am l
saying; it is so disloyal to Fred. Don,
there isn't a human being in the world
I could say it to, not even Dad if he
We're with me; but my heart aches so.
Fred does not seem to are any more.
He is not kind to me; he does not kiss
me as he used-he seems angry when 1
am too tired to work; it isn't right, it
isn't fair; 1 try so hard-but there.
poor old chap, 1T is just because he is
80 worried about his eyes; it must be
that, and I'm a beast to mind. There,
good old Don, you've helped ever SO
much, just as o always did. oh,
there you are, dearest. Are o rested?
Would you like a cup of coffee before
we begin to read?"
mo, I don't want any coffee. What
the devil did you let me sleep so long
for? 1 told you particularly hat I
must not be left longer than half past
8. and it's after 10 now. Get the books
and be quick about it. You will have
to do all the reading tonight; these mis-
cradle eyes Of min won't stand the
racket"
The girls eyes had filled with tears.
and her cheek flushed at the sharp
rebuke; but she quietly brought the
books from the case and then leaned
over his chair a moment and stroked
his hair gently.
Fred, dear, are you worried about
the exams tomorrow? I'm sure you
needn't be, dear. You have worked so
hard I'm perfectly certain you. will
come out all right"
She was silent a moment and then
added timidly:
Wont you kiss me dear, before we
begin reading? 1t seems such a long
time since you kissed me without be-
ing asked"
The man threw out his hands with a
v gesture of irritability, and with
a sigh the girl picked up her book and
sat down opposite him. She had been
reading but a few moments when he in
%terrupted her impatientiy.
In heavens name, Nell, what is the
matter with you? Half the time l can-
not understand what you are talking
about. You slur the words and you
read with about as much expression as
a wooden doll"
She looked at him in silence a mo-
ment and then the long-pent up tears
broke and she leaned her head on her
arms on the little table and gave her
self up to a perfect passion of tears.
The man jerked out of his chair with a
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29

The girl laughed a short little laugh
n tucked her hand closer in his. +,
did l do wrong. Charles? Tell me,
was It so very, very-bold?
The chevalier could not quite sup
press smile already twitching at
Ms lips, though he soon looked grave
enough.
Yes, child, it was not we'll; beside.
the affair is not yours. and it is al
ways dangerous to NEEDLE. There,
now. don't worry. 1t does not mat
ter much after all. Soon we
leave here and you will never see
any of them again, 1 hope. This
Is no place for lassies fair and
Young as you. l hope to take both you
sind Agnes to a new and purer land"
500 we leave?" she repeated, "oh,
Z forgot; but / don't want, to, l like it
Like it? 1 thought you hated
Yes. l did-but-"
but. WHAT"
Bat. nothing, l just like it-now,"
d insisted illogfcally.
Who is this young man, Charles?"
asked Agnes hen her sister had gone.
And he told her.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
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Never before did I realize tina Tom
Hood knew whereof he spoke when he
wrote The Song of the Shirt"
She pushed her hair from her fore
head as she spoke and leaned back with
q gesture OF utter weakness. The light
from the student lamp shone across the
thin hands lying listlessly on a piece of
white work in her lap. and accumulated
the dark shadows under the tired gray
eyes.
"When l think of the days when a
couple of hours work of any kind
seemed irksome to me and Dads ever
ANXIOUS Come. my dear. l can't have
.hose pretty eyes worn out; get away
INTO the open air and keep the roses
that l love in your cheeks"-bless him,
ne was always so thoughtful for me,
always looking for my happiness, eX-
cept In this n thing, and he could not
seem to understand hat my happiness
was with F'red's, wherever thai might
be-
h shifted her sewing and stitched
quietly for a few moments and smil-
ingly stopped and patted the head of
the dog that pushed insistently against
her knee.
Don. old fellow, l believe you know
how tired l am, do you? Yes, you do
your eyes lock as if you would like to
speak To me. Sometimes. old doggie. L
believe You understand more thar Fred
You make the best old contidant
N the world, next to my own heart, and
| get so tired thinking things over all
by myself-I'm going to tell YOU about
1t. Don, do you remember how we used
to romp over the hills together in the
dear old days at home? 1 should have
been grown up-but | " seemed to
be a m till Fred came-and you
We're just a frolicsome pup. Remem-
Der? OF course you do; but you
wear out my carpet with that
tail of yours, If o do. oh. Don. the
dear old days, we We're so happy-so
aappy-
She laid her head down on her arms
On the little reading table and sobbed.
while the dog pushed his nose against
ler cheek in Il mute expression of sym
And then Fred came. You never
seemed to like Fred, doggie, any more
han father debut you We're more
forgiving than Dad was. Dear, dear
dad; l shall never forget his face when
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29

smothered .~Damnation!" and then
stood looking down at her With a light
in his eyes that was anything out
pleasant. 1t was we'll for her. poor
child, that she was too blinded with
tears to see it, ever had she lifted her
eyes.
When you are through with this
nonsense. Nell, j a something to say
to YOU" he said finally in a hard tone
which made the girl vince and choke
back her tears. r.
Yes, Fred, ! suppose / am silly, but
you seem to be so changed. / am SO
bitterly disappointed; things are not a
bit as pictured them to myself when
we were married. 1t was all going to
be so bright and happy-in spite of
father's dislike of you; but now, even
CRATE upon you. oh, l can see it every
time l speak to you. What is it, dear?
What have L done"
We'll, Nell. if YOU want the truth,
You are not the only one who is dis
appointed. You know my ambition.
what | hope to be in my profession, and,
to be quite honest. my main reason in
marrying YOU was the hope that your
father would be decent about things
and give usia start"
The girl looked at him With wide
terror-stricken eyes.
Fred. what IAN YOU meano"
Well, you know we'll enough how
anxious was to get on with my course,
and | V did believe that a fellow
could do decent work If he had to
bother his head about money all the
time. | thought by marrying you tina
your father would see things in the
same light-the old curmudgeon-and
give you your money now, so that 1
could get along decently; instead of
That. 1t has been one continual grind
n p~inch-damm it all. how can a fell
low be expected to do anything with
such a handicap?"
For a moment she did not answer.
then she lifted a white face to his and
said quietly, but in Il voice dense with
suppressed feeling:
so that is why you married mec Not
because you loved me, not because L
the woman in all the world for
you, was it-answer me-"
Something in her tone startled him,
and to his credit be it said. there was
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
e SAVAGE RITES.
sifans of Thibet Dig Up and Wash
Bones of Ancestors,

Bones of Ancestors.
Golfers Weekly: The worship of an
cestors is curiously carried on among all
tribes. Twice a yea their bones are dug
up and relig.ously washed. it being ludi-
crous in the extreme to watch the prefer
natural gravity with which the natives go
about this s%tupendous operation, carrying
huge pots of water to the pen graves and
religiously scrubbing the bones. When 1
first saw this operation 1t struck me as
being remarkably funny. but to the mo-
tiyes themselves 1t Is an intensely solemn
and sacred ceremony. AS the possession
of a large "bonery'' gives to the fortunate
bones are seized upon for debt or on the
Inauguration Of a feud. the persons or
family SO deprived of their sacred relics
being summed by the others until the
bones shall have been redeemed.
One of the most remarkable of all the
strange myths believed in by this curious
people is one pertaining to the sun, moon
and stars. The sun is believed to be an
immense ball of yak-meat and fat, where
on the spirits of departed ancestors are
supposed to feast, the light being caused
by its heated condition. The stars are
portions of this immense feast. which,
dropping to the earth, give birth to ami
mails for the sustenance of suffering hui
manity. The moon they conceive to be a
less ball Of similar exture, in use while
the larger one is being replenished for
the morrow. the non-appearance of the
sun or moon on cloudy or stormy days
being accounted for by the fact that the
detties are undergoing a period of tasting
and religious abnegation. The parched
and desert condition of sterile regions Is
to the fact that many thousand
years ago this immense ball slipped from
the hands of Its keepers. and, descending I
too near the earth. scorched those pats
with which it came in contact before il
could be removed.
Asu
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
some little shame in his tone as he an

some little shame in his tone as he an
swered:
oh, there is no use being tragic
about it. OF course 1 was fond Of
your
"Of course you were fond of me.
Poor little fool that I was, l could not
see that you We're not capable of caring
for anything or anybody in the wide
world but yourself. My God, to think
1T was for such a man as you that I
have Worn my fingers to the bone sew
ing-sewing, like n slave in a sweat
shop. that you might have leisure to
study. Why, l was proud to be al
lowed to help you-you, who had so
honored me by loving me-quite salts
fled il you gave me a hurried caress;
and when the kiss was cold or seemed
without feeling, 1 said to myself. that
you We're tired, worried-and that 1t
was only because you loved me SO much
and wanted to win honors for my
sake'-
II know you've been an awfully good
sort, Nell, and, of course, I'm CRATE
full: but you must see hat you have
only added to my burdens; n that's
rather hard lines when l expected so
confidently that you would be a help"
Stop. Not another word like that.
l may have been a fool, but am wise
enough now TO be just to myself. Not
one iota. have l added to your burden.
Ii 1T had not been for me these last two
years of your studying would have had
to have been abandoned. 1 have earned
my bread and yours, too. Now you
have reached our goal. Tomorrow
you prove yourself; but remember, ii
you win out o have meme. TIC
thank; and remember that if YOU win
the highest success your profession car
give you will always have been IL pitt
full, craven failure-a disgrace to you,
manhood. Now L am done with you
as you probably LAY no further use fol
me. | shall go home to father and I
shall free myself from you if there is
law enough in the land to do me sc
much justice. Possibly by that time
you will have gained such laurels in
your profession that you will be able
to plead your own case. Come, Don
we Will go home!"
= Il @ i $ g
The MAJ sat in logged silence for 8
few moments after She had closed the
door, and then, as he lifted the book
she had laid down;
Il did not think she WIS capable OF
SO much SUNK. Blast it! wish / adn't
broken loose till after the exams. This
is dead sure to upset ms So that Nonl
do myself justice"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29
lime Lock on ReefstaaL

kansas City Journal: An lola man re.
Gently stopped off q while in a small town
in Kentucky. One day he went to the To-
cal butcher shop and called for a porter-
house steak. II nave just started in on
this beef" said the butcher, and i won't
be down 70 the porterhouse until about 9
O'Clock. Come in then and you can get
one The method of the butcher was .,
lay half a beef on his block and
al one end and cut along until it was
gone, serving his customers with pieces
all the way from the hoof to the neck re-.
CARELESS Of their preferences.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-29

Now that this new danger was past.
l rode on heavy-hearted enough, for i
had grown to love Jerome. and blamed
him little for his sudden touch of fury.
FOL L was nearly in the same boat,
borne on by the same strong currents
as .Iaroppa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
FOUND AT 70
Tho Power of Food.

An Illinois lady who never knew
what health was until she reached her
10th year presents an unusually con-
vincing case of the power of proper
food. She says:
Il am "a years old this fall and
never had good health that can re-
member since l was child until
commenced to use Grape-Nuts four
years ago
From the very first could feel a
vast improvement and now in four
years / have gained so that ! do all
my own work. and feel l can not say
too much in favor of Grape-Nuts and
what this grand food has done for me
as old as am.
II have recommended Grape-Nuts
to several and they all have been ben
efited by IT." Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
The power OF proper food (Which
means food that the stomach Will d.
sest and AT the same time yields the
all necessary nutri,nenD is almost un
limited and that's the reason 10 days
trial OF Grape-Nuts often works a
wonder.
Look for the famous little book,
1.-THE Road TO Wellyills' in each pack
age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
Unless City Provides Means For
Disposal of Sewage st Thomas
May Have to Close
PROMPT ACTION NECESSARY
Sewage Committee of the City Council
Compelled to Face Grave Situation
Cost Will Be Considerable and Main
tenance viii Probably Prove Big
Item-Action Postponed to Ascertain
Cost.

Unless the city council provides ade-
quate facilities for taking care OF the
sewage from the St Thomas hospital.
that institution may be compelled to
close temporarily. The ultimatum was
delivered to Councilman Webster, of
the sewage committee Monday by Rev.
Father Lenshan, who reported that the
condition was such as TO demand
prompt attention. Mr.. Webster brought
the matter to the attention of the cuun-
Gil Monday night. but no action could
be taken owing to the lack of exact fig-
ures covering the cost on comet r1futun.
and it was set aside for two weeks.
BY thlat time 1t is expected that exact
figures covering ali the details of the
undertaking win be at hand. together
with the cost of n sewage disposal riant
on small scale. which may be Installed
at the hospitai in case the laying OF Il
main to connect with the Soldiers
Home sewer is not deemed advisable.
The temporary cesspool at the hos
rdtal, Is reported TO have filed up. and
is in a bad condition. which necessitates
that some action be soon taken If the
place Is to remain opea. Approximate
figures secured from Superintendent OF
Mains C. j. Anderson and City Engin-
eer Bremner, were ut hand, but were
not considered sufficiently definite.
These showed that the distance from
the hospital to the Soldiers Home
sewer was 1900 feet, and proposed the
laying of a ten -inch main from the
building TO Summit street, and a
twe1ve-inch main from there to juno
ton with the Home sewer. While a
sewer Is being placed 1t is deemed adj
visable to put IN one large enough TO
take care OF all the sewage OF that part
of the city, and it is with this idea in
view that more exact figures must be
had. The approximate cost OF the
above is estimated at $4,000. which is
eniy a portion of the expense, as the
Soard OF control holds that the city
must maintain and assume entire re-
sponsibility for the sewer thru IT'S
grounds II it grants the right-of-way.
IN two weeks It is believed the Inform
stiCn Will be at hand SO the council
Nay proceed.
Contractors File Bond.
The bond OF Ely & Dunn. covering
rhe contract for the city's storage res
ervoir, which had been delayed in be-
ing filed, WAS placed with the clerk
Monday night For technical reasons
the bond has not been signed by the
firm, which awaited an opportunity TO
see the city's engineer. who had been
away from the city most of the time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
DAVID couLroN DEAD.
Veteran Of Volunteer Fire Department
and Old Business Man Dies.

After more than year OF suffering
death came as a welcome relief to pi-
vid Coulton, at $3.50 o'clock Monday
night, and without sign Of pain he
quietly slept his life away. Tubercu-
los.s OF the lungs. complicated with
valvular heart disease, was the direct
cause, brought on by an attack OF
pneumonia on Dec. 2s, 1909. He rail-
lied from this first sickness, and attic
evidences Of tuberculosis appeared he
was able to be about last summer and
for short time was sufficiently well to
be at his business. He grew worse late
in the fall, and since December has
been constantly confined to his bed.
The family had known for several
weeks that the end was but a question
OF time, and on Sunday Mr.. Coulton
himself realized his condition and
bade his wife and children good bye.
He grew unconscious about s o'clock
Monday evening and remained 80 until
death came.
Mr.. Coulton was one Of the veterans
of the old volunteer fire department,
having seen almost twenty-five years
of continuous service with the old
Hope Hose Company, which he Joined
as chief OF the city. and during like
period was secretary of the Associated
Firemen. an Organization composed Of
the various companies. He also held
office in the state organization. He was
a popular man in the department. and
during his many years OF residence
here had, in his business intercourse.
made and retained many friends He
was honest, hard worker. generous to
a fault, and such q man as holds the
trust and confidence of his friends.
David Coulton was born in Kingston,
Canada, Oct. 9. 1872 and in the early
'70's came to this city. where he en-
tered the employ OF Arson & Carpen-
ter, plumbers. He also worked for
number of years for the old gas COM
rany. On Feb. 90. 1878. he was mar
ried to Miss Rose Cassidy, who sur
wives him. He later entered the plumb
ing business for himself and pursued
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
Mcbride g win. Unusual Offer.

at isn't often that we have faith
enough in the medicine put up by o,t,-
err people to be wiling to offer to refund
the money II II does mot cure" said
Mcbride & Will TO newspaper man
a'ho dropped into the store, but we
are glad to sell DR. Towards specific
for the cure OF constipation and dys-
pepsia on that basis.
THE DR.. Howard Company in order
to ge. quick Introductory sale. au-
thorizes us to sell their regular so
cent bottles at half-price Is cents. a;ld.
although we have sold a lot of it, and
have guaranteed every package. not one
has been brought back as unsatisfac-