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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-02-16
The Sunshine OF Spring.

The salye that cures without q scar
is DsWitt's Witch Hazel ssIye. Cuts,
Burns, Boils. Bruises and Piles disap-
pear before the use OF this salye a. snow
before the sunshine Of sprlog. Miss II.
H. Middleton, Thebes, Ill, says: II
was seriously afflicted with fever sore
that was very painful. DeWitt's Witch
Haze Salye cured me In less than q
week" Get the genuine. Sold by
Reinhart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-02-16
Help Wanted.

Let's give the sun little help
In clearing clouds away;
A cheerful word or two may serve
To brighten up day.
Perhaps smiling face is all
Some dismal scene requires
To make it fair. TO make it what
Some yearning soul desires
Perhaps little song Of cheer
Will spread the clouds apart
And carry new encouragement
To some poor aching heart
LeIs give the Lord little help.
For He has much to do;
Who cannot sing may smile or say
a cheerful word or two.
S E. KIsER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-02-16

Student-What is the surest sign
Of convaleseeuee2
Old Practitioner-When the pa
tient begins to make love to his nurse.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-02-16

A farmer, whose cribs were fuIl Of
corn, was accustomed to pray that the
wants Of the needy might be supplied;
when any one in needy circumstances
asked for little Of bis corn. be said
be bad none to spare. One day. sf.
Ter hearing bis father pray for the
poor and needy, bis little son Aid TO
him:
Father. ] wish had your corn"
"Why. my son; what could you do
with it7"
The child replied: Il would answer
your prayers"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-02-16
A HEALTHY Old AGE
OFTENTHE BESTPARTOFLIFE
Help for Women Passing Through
Change Of Life

Providence has allotted Us each ut
least seventy years In which to fulfill
our mission in life, and it is generally
our own fault II we die prematureiy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-02-16

Mr. GoodIey-Her age really sur
prissd me. She doesn't look %, does
she?
Miss snappe-Not nov bot ! sup
pose shs did at one time.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-02-16
Fire Wood For Sale.

We shall be pleased to supply you
with seasoned oak fire wood sawed to
stove length. We also furnish 1t split,
when desired, al slight additional
charge. Send US a note at our office,
drop a card in the postoffice or call Ne
on the phone. Terms, cash.
BENZ. HARTZELL
Sept. %, 1904-tf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-02-16
Paint and Oil Department.

Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, Har-
ness Oil, Machine Oil, Black Strap,
Turpentine, n. @. and Gas Tar, Gas
oline, Varnish, 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
son 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 Glover 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 Ds, Hangers d Track.
Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps. Gal
vanized Bucket Pump and Water
Purifier, | X L Chain Pumps.
r,c., Q T,ool,.no uaating
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-02-16
Hard e DEPARTING Mt.

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.
The news & observer., 1905-12-07
Leads all North Carolina Daes i'm News anu @peuation

in connection with the last cotton re-
port On Monday they visited Secre-
tary Wilson, being much interested in
the cotton matter The Secretary po-
litely invited them to remain and wit
ness the method of taDulation, and the
precautions used to prevent a leak.
The two Representative gladly ac-
cepted the invitation and We're taken
to the tabulating room. After wit
Messing the work for sometime, and
being deeply impressed with the way
in which it was done, they thought
it was time fon them to go to the Cap
itol to take their seats at the opening
Of the session. They thanked the Sec
retary for what he had done, donned
their overcoats and prepared to leave,
when they were told that no one could
leave until the work was completed.
They plead and argued but it was all
in vain, so their places in the House
remained vacant for three more weary
hours. They were not permitted even
to send a note explaining their situa
ton and could not telephone as the
instrument had been disconnected. So
it was that two distinguished Con-
gressnen from the South were not
present at the lottery for seats, but
they We're willing to swear there was
no leak in the December cotton re-
mort
The news & observer., 1905-12-07
DepeW Resigns as a Di-
rector of the Equitable.
AND GIVES NO REASON
The Report Gets into Ink That Presi-
dent Mccall VIII Resign Wednes-
day Unless the New York Life
Trustees Show a Desire TO
Retain Him.
Retain Him.
(By the Associated Press

New York, Dec. 6.-The resigna-
tion of United States Senator
Chauncey M. Depew as a director of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society,
was one of the most interesting de-
velopments today in the situation,
growing out of the life insurance in
vestigation.
The Senator's resignation was tend
cred to President Paul Morton, of
the Equitable Society in brief note
In which no reason for it was stated.
The report was published tonight
that President John A. Mccall of the
New York Life Insurance Company,
will resign from that company be-
fore the next annual meeting Of the
trustees in April, and that if he does
not tender his resignation at a meet
ing of the trustees next Wednesday,
he Will refrain only at the request of
the trustees, who, the report said,
do not wish to have to elect q tenn
porary president. The published re-
port also stated that the presidency
of the New York Life Insurance Com
pany had been offered to John
Clafton, a trustee of that company
and presidency of the II. b. Clifton
Company, and that Mr.. Clafton has
refused to accept the Office.
The attention of the legislative in
Vestigating committee was devoted
today chiefly do the affairs of the
Security Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Binghampton, n. Y, whose
president, Charles M. Turner, was on
the witness stand most of the day.
His testimony and the reading of
many contracts served to describe in
detail the organization of a. big in
vestment company in Binghampton
in 1898. This company paid the
salary of the president of the Security
Mutual Life Insurance Company at
first; advanced it money amounting
to $4,000; agreed to furnish it with
insurance business at the rate of
$5,000,000 a year and deceived in re-
turn a five per cent commission on
all new premiums on the insurance
written by the company The stock
Of this agency company, which
amounted to S125,00O, President
Turner said, was issued to himself
and his associates in the Security Mu-
tual Life in payment for the money
they advanced to the INSURANCE COM
pany. It covered also, he said. a
$40, 900 compensation to himself and
what Charles e. Hughes, counsel for
the committee called "$2S,00O Of
velvet.
The news & observer., 1905-12-07

questions by Mr.. Clayton said ther,
was no doubt that this appropriation
should have been carried in the las
sundry civil appropriation bill, but
that the old canal commission hao
said they would not need the money
81 hat commission was done away
with and a new commission appoint
ed he continued and since that
time work on the canal has progress
ed much more rapidly and what we
are meeting now is a condition and
not a theory
Mr.. Clayton, of Ala, Olmsted, OF
Pa. and others protested against the
lack of detail in tn statement of ex-
penditures, and Mr.. Hepburn admit
ted that it might have been better if
the estimates had been more in detail.
Mr.. Hepburn saw no good reason,
however, why the appropriation
shoNld not be made. He said if the
estimates had been in detail it would
hardly be the function of members
to set up their unprofeSsionar judg-
ment against that of expert engineers.
Bourke Cochran took decided eX-
ception to this attitude on the part of
Mr.. Hepburn applied it as affecting all
matters of appropriation and arraign-
ed it as decidedly the wrong attitude
of legislators. To enforce his argument
he read the sentiment of the President
in his message for economy and scru-
tiny of appropriations.
Mr. Clayton. of Ala, expressed him
self as desirous of having further in
formation regarding the press agent
of the commission.
The House adjourned with the un-
derstanding that the bill will be read
for amendment and put on its pass
age tomorrow.
The news & observer., 1905-12-07
LAY CORNER STONE
For Christian 0rphanage
at EIon College.
Ceremonies Conducted by Officers OF
the Grand Lodge of MasOns. Dr..
B.. r. Dixon Makes an
Address.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Elong Collebe. N. c.. Dec. 6.-At
noon yesterday the cornerstone of the
Christian Orphanage was laid with
Masonic honors. The officers of the
Grand Lodge Of North Carolina We're
in charge, while the lodges of Green's
boro, Burlington, Graham. and Glib
SonVilles assisted.
The invocation was by Rev. DR.. j.
w Wellons. the address by DIR. 3. +.
Dixon. state Auditor, and the bene-
diction by Rev. DR.. w. S. Long. ex-
president of E!on College, and chair
man Of the OrDhanage Committee OF
the Southern Christian Convention,
under whose auspices the orphanage
is being erected.
The student body and faculty of
Elon College attended in a body. ano
there was a large coucourse of people
from the surrounding country. DR..
Dixon was at his best, and the whole
ceremony was conducted in q most
pleasing and successful manner.
The news & observer., 1905-12-07
Junior Order Officers.

Capital City Council of the Junior
Order has elected as officers for the
ensuing six months: Councillor, Har-
vey J. Johnson; e-Councilor, w. T
Davis; Recording Secretary, J. M
Wilder; Assistant Secretary. G.. w
Cooper; Financial Secretary. L. w
Alderman; Treasurer. c. c.. Whiting;
Conductor. w. S. Sherman: Inside
Sentinel, w. A. Riddle; Outside Sen
tinel, Frank /. Watson: Warden, j. II
Farmer Chaplain, j. S. Haywood
Trustee. c.. G. Banks; Representative
w. W. Wilson; Alternate, L. w. Alder
man; Junior Past Councillor. M. T.
Ray.
The news & observer., 1905-12-07
NECK BROKEN BY TRAIN.
Aged Man Walks Track Toward APP
preaching Engine.

Asheville, n. c.. Dec. 5.-Joseph
Mahathy, an aged resident of Hay
wood county was struck by a train
on the Murphy division of the South
ern railway near Waynesville, thirty
miles from Asheville at six o'clock
this afternoon, and was instantly
killed. The man was walking the
track toward the approaching train,
but he failed to perceive his danger
until too late. AS the train bore
down upon him. he attempted to
leave the track, but his faltering feet
were too slow and he was struck near
the shoulder and his neck was in
stantly broken. He was hurled
from the track and was not other
wise mangled.
He was seventy-fve years old and
very feeble.
The news & observer., 1905-12-07
HELD UP SIX MONTHS.
Licenses to AsheviIIe Saloons Pending
Investigations Into Liquor Law
Vioations.

Asheville, N. c., Dec. Sit is stated
that pending an investigation of
charges of violation of the liquor law
the board of county commissioners has
deferred granting license to Asheville
saloons for the next six month, from
January 1. until July 1. 1906. The
board will meet in special session De-
cember 20 to pass finally upon the
matter
This action Of the board came ais a
surprise.
At a recent meeting of the board of
aldermen, the applications presented
to that body with one or two eXcep-
tions, were favorably passed upon but
it is necessary also for a saloon keeper
to secure a license from the county
board, and heretofore the county board
has always acted very promptly in
this matter.
The petitions for license were pre-
Sented yesterday.
The news & observer., 1905-12-07
A RU|NOUS BLAZE
About $4,000 Worth OF
Property Burned.
Mrs. Fink's Dry Goods and Millinery
Establishment Destroyed and Ad- =
joining Properly Injured. {. c.
Bessent Almost Suffocated.
Especial o News and Observer.

Especial o News and observer
Salisbury. Y. c., Dec. 6.-F'ire which
started at a very early hour this MORN
ing destroyed the mercantile stock
OF Mrs. NJ. Fink, in the center of the
business section of Salisbury. The
stock consisted of a general line of
dry goods and millinery, valued at
about $4,000. The total loss to Mrs.
Fink is placed at $4,000 with $4,000
insurance, a portion of which had only
been written a few days ago. The fire
which burned with great rapidity also
did considerable damage to the dry
goods stock of r. b. Britain q Com
pany. adjacent to the former establish
ment and likewise to the stock of
shoes of Whitlock & Raney, adjoining
on the opposite side. The building oc-
cupied by Mrs. Fink was owned by
Mr. Jno. NJ. Knox and was practically
destroyed entailing a loss of about
$4,000. The buildings on either side
also caught but were seXtinguished be-
fore the flames had gained much
headway.
The fire was discovered at 2 a. m.
by Mr.. E. C. Bessent, a clerk, who
was sleeping in the store of Britain
and who gave the alarm and was later
found almost suffocated by the smoke
and flames. The Salisbury fire depart
ment responded and did splendid
work in saving adjacent property. At
one time, however, the water supply
seemed to weaken and caused fears
of failure on the part of the fire.
men.
The Salisbury Evening Post, new
afternoon paper established here in
January of this year, has decided to
enlarge to an eight-page paper. An
lup-to-date outfit including presses and
typesetting machines will also be in
stalled by the paper. Mr. Jno. M.
Julian, who has been editor and man
lager of the new paper since its begin
ming, will continue in the same ca
pacitV
The news & observer., 1905-12-07
COMMENCED WORK.
Organizing and Financing Company
of Raleigh.

The Organizing and Financing
Company, recently chartered with an
authorized capital stock of $250,000,
has actively commenced the work to
organize a strong, conservative and
modern life insurance company.
The committee on policies and ac-
tuaries met yesterday evening, and
began the consideration of policies
that viii be as attractive as amsolute
security will admit Of
There will be a joint meeting call
ed Of this committee and than on
agency and field work by the presi-
dent at an early date and the Or
ganizaUon of the life company is
being pushed with all the speed that
mature deliberation will warrant.
The news & observer., 1905-12-07
PEGUEs OWES ABOUT s1,4OO.
Insurance Companies Will Try to
Even Up by Selling His Business.

Asheville, n. c., Dec. 5.-A special
from Waynesville today says that the
agents of the insurance companies
represented by George E. Pegues,
who mysteriously disappeared some
weeks ago have completed the ex-
animation of his accounts, and an
nounce that he owes the companies
about $1,4O0. The companies will
try to get even by selling Pegues
business. Mr.. Pegues was also town
clerk of Waynesville.
There are several applicants for the
place which will be filled by the alder
men.
The news & observer., 1905-12-07
Death of Mrs. Kate TiIIing.

New Bern, n. c.. Dec. 6.-Mrs. Kate
z. Tilling, native of England but
who of late years made her home in
New Bern died this morning after
long suffering from cancer Mrs. Til
ling was sixty-one years of age. She
leaves one daughter. Mrs. Ella Rose.
of this city. and one son. VIM. T. Till
ing. of Watertown. n. Y. She was a
member Of the Episcopal church at
New Bern.
Her remains will be carried to Kin
ston for interment. beside her hus-
band.
The news & observer., 1905-12-07
REV. JOHN E WOOL CALLED.
VIII leave Oxford to BECOME Pastor
OF Presbyterian Church at Wilson.

Especial to News and Observer
oxford. N. c.. Dec. 6.-Rev John f.
Wool. pastor of the Presbyterian
church OF oxford, has accepted cal
to the Presbyterian church in Wilson,
N c., and will leave oxford in a few
weeks fCr that place. The people mere
regret to see him leave.
The news & observer., 1905-12-07
A FIOURISHING BANK.
PcorIc'S National to Increase its Cap
itaI Stock to $4,000 New Stock
Going ut Premium.
lSnecial to News and Observer.

Winston Salem n. c.. Dec. 6.-The
Peoples National Bank, of this city,
has decided to increase its capital
stock from $4,000 to 100000. the
new stock being sold at a premium.
The bank had just paid its stock-hold-
ers a dividend of twenty per cent.
The bank was organized in 1890 and
in 1897 absorbed the First National
Bank.
The news & observer., 1905-12-07
GIFT 10 THE ORPHANAGE.
One thousand Five Hundred Dollars
TO Barium Springs.

Charlotte N. c.. Dec. 6.-At meet
ing of the regents of Barium Springs
Orphanage held here Yesterday a do
nation to the institution of $1.500 was
announced. This is part Of the gift OF
$1,000 by Mr.. w. w. Fuller to the
Synod % North Carolina. The money
is now in the hands of the orphanage
treasurer. Mr.. r. NJ Brown. of this
city. t--et4 IN.
The news & observer., 1905-12-07
Gift of s1,OoO to Church.

Fayetteville, N. c., Dec. 6.-The
Baptist church of this city is the re-
cipient of a gift of $1,000 from one
of it's members, DR.. j. F. Highsmith,
to be applied to the building fund.
The news & observer., 1905-12-07
\ BUSY WEEK IN PAMLICO.
Educational Addresses b. Lieutenant
Governor Winston. State Auditor
Dixon, end Superintendent
JOyHer.
Especial to News and observer.)

Oriental n. c. Dec. 6.-ThiS is a
busy week in educational work in
Pamlico county. On yesterday Lieu
tenant Governor Francis d. Winston
delivered two stirring addresses-one
in the morning at this point before the
Oriental Gradc3 School and the other
last night at Arapahoe. several miles
from here. Both addresses We're along
the lines Of better citizenship, and In
touch with the Hrevaling sentiment il.
tbe state for bettar schools.
The news & observer., 1905-12-07
They Were Locked In.

Renrocantativa BurleSon, of Texas, and
Representative Bowie, of Alabama,
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
"FLORRIE" sULLIvAN'S GARDEN PARTY
Cit a Hoss" Instructive Cry of a Guest IN
Auto"

The Florence J. Sullivan Association starteu
from its headquarters in Grand-st. at O'Clock last
NIGHT for Sr1Izer's Harlem River Park. For the
trim eight automobiles of the sight seeing type
were used by the chief guests. of whom there We're
forty from each of the fourteen election districts
comprising the Sth Assembly District Each OF
the guests of honor paid 81 Tor the prNHeee u
riding in this conspicuous style.
A great crowd of envious denizens OF the dis
trict who had not the money to pay for an auto
mobile ride saw their more affuent neighbors de-
part in silence Not hrecracker eXplooeu
machines with a-f'tlnkle. tlilA,ie Lii-
kIe started off on a tour of the district The
that of a rider who nstinctively yelled
"Git a hoss,' -, ..;,
Among the notables who rode in the sutolnoplles
were ''FIorre'' Sullivan Alderman Tolk, ex- Alder
man Max j. Porges ex-Alderman p r BenJanlln'
.'N,avor julius Lester and Duke Joseph Levy
of Essex-st.; ex-Assemblyman lsadore Cohen, Nex,
Asembfyman Siegelstein, 'Sarsiy 'ar1lla Kenny anu
Fish Trust Jacobs
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
HURL BOMB IN CAR.
Women and Children Scared by Er-
DI0sion-SeUeraI Hurt.

A crowd Of young boys in Williamsburg created
a panic in Myrtle-ave. bound to the con-
ventlon OF the workingmen's singing societies yes
terday. The car Ralph-st.. when OF
the boys threw a bomb into the The bomb
had been made from piece of gasppe about
eight inches long One end was tightly plugged
up while the interior tightly packed with
some high explosive The missile exploded with
a terrific report.
Women and children screamed, and when the
smoke cleared away IL found that several Of
them had been burned and badly shaken up. while
others were cut by flying glass. Several women
jumped from the car in the excitement. and il was
with the greatest difficulty that the motorman and
conductor succeeded in restoring order.
II found tnat nobody had been injured dam
gerously when ambulance surgeon from St
GATHERINGS Hospital arrived. Word was sent TO
the Hamburg-ave police station. and Captain
Becker sent out half a dozen policemen TO arrest
the offenders. but the boys had escaped. The DO
lice later arrested Adolph Hartig, eighteen years
posed culprts He denied being implicated in the
mischief. and said he standing the corner
when the accident happened Magistrate OReiiiy
discharged him.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
SHOT BESIDE FI4NCEE.
Boston Man Killed by Unkno5cn
Reckless RereIIer.

Boston, July 4.-Early in the day this years
independence Day celebration in Boston claimed
its first victim. and the life of william Brown
was sacrificed to the carelessness of some un-
known person who was firing revolver in vio-
Istion of the law. Brown, who sitting on
the steps of the house No. 15 Anderson-st., in
the West End, with his fancee suddenly fell
forward without word.
The young woman at first thought he had
tainted, but. seeing blood flowing from his tenn
pie she quickly summoned aid. Brown was hur-
ried 10 the Massachusetts General Hospital,
where il found that a revolver bullet had
pierced his head. He died shortly aBterward
The police who ere investigating the case,
believe the bullet which resulted IN the man q
death came from revolver fired from nearby
window by some reckless reveller. Brown was
twenty-seVen years old and lived in Cambridge.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-05
SHOOTING BY ITALIANS
One Badly WOunded IN Fusillade-
Police DO Not Interfere.

The most reckless shooting I'm the street OBJ
served early yesterday morning was in Eliza
beth-st. in the Italian quarter, not far from
Police Headquarters. In the fusillade Italian
was shot, probably fatally. in the tenement
house No. PCS Elizabeth-st.. known as The Bar
racks" He was Giro Locastro twenty five
years old. He on the second floor Several
shots were fred in the neigheorhood; there was
a lull. and then other shot was heard, and
Locastro screamed. 1t found that he had
been shot. The third finger of his right hand
cut off, the next finger was smashed.
and what looked like two bullet holes were in
his abdomen. Ii probable, the ambulance
surgeon thought that only one shot struck him,
the bullet meeting obstacle. DETECTING and
coming out again.
There balconies of the fire escape order
along the crowded tenement house. and while
Locostra was being taken away by an ambu-
lance they We're literally black with people.
Dozens of Italians were firing revolvers in the
crowd. shooting i'm the air and having, appar-
entity, utter disregard for the police or the
law. The police made effort to arrest any
Italians We're seen TO fire revolvers while
standing right alongside policemen. and laugh
ing at the policemen when they jumped.