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The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
obeyed Orders.

Ted was very much given to asking
questions which his mother did not
always have the wisdom or inclination
to answer. Ted also suffered Just
enough to make what he said sound
very funny. One day, his mother, be.
coming weary Of trying to answer his
questions, said:
"Ted. don't you ask me another
question for an hour"
He remained very quiet for little
while and then asked question.
Mother said very evenly: Didn't
tell you not to ask me another ques-
tion for an hour?"
To which query TED replied, with.
out hesitation: "Th-tb-this is th-th-
the same one"
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08

by the grading. Senator Sumner. who
was a great lover Of trees, in the SEN
ate, on Jan. %, 1874. pronounced an el-
oquent eulogy on the fine Italian beech
tree which was one of the trees about
to be destroyed. He urged the law
makers to have that specimen pre-
served, as it was a classic beech. As
result of the vigorous efforts made
in its behalf Mr.. Smith of the botanic
gardens lookup the tree and placed 1t
in the eastern part of the gardens. 1t
was injured, however. owing to mis-
management, SO it is said. and finally
died.
The late John A. Bingham. several
years after, when q leader in the
house, desired to plant in the gardens
a tree Of the same kind as that which
Sumner pleaded for so eloQuently. Mr..
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
CHOLERA NOT WIDELY FEARED.
Simple Precautions Only Necessary
to Ward on Disease.

to Ward on Disease.
The possibility of cholera cpl
demic has naturally occurred to a
number Of lay journals since this dis
ease has made its appearance in Eu-
rope. In former times the march OF
cholera around the world was watched
with apprehension due to the recol-
lection Of the dreadful results Of its
past visits to America, but the tone
Of the press comments to-day is 80
reassuring that there Is public indif-
ference rather than panic. Several
lay journals have given quite accur-
ate accounts OF the bacillus and the
methods Of killing 1t. and have shown
that with very simple PRECAUTIONS 1t
Is somewhat dihicult to contract the
disease. There seems also to be a
growing opinion that the quarantine
and health authorities are wholly COM
petent to deal with any cases which
might be imported. The people are
evidently not disposed to lose any
sleep over the matter and are inclined
to leave the affair to the duly consti-
tuted expert authorities.
It has now been widely published
that the germ is easily killed by dry
ing In the sunlight Or boiling. 30 that
even II It does get into q water sup
ply 1t can be made harmless. but they
now know that 1t Is essential to con-
fine the cases merely to disinfect the
excreta. In regard to injecting those
around them, the sick themselves are
about as dangerous as one having
typhoid. and that Is not great dan
ger. They require similar manage
ment to prevent spread Of the infec-
tion. The present epidemic seems to
be marching around the world rather
slower than ON previous occasions-a
result probably of the intelligent
checks It recaives-whereas formerly
1t spread as n pleased, for no one
knew when or how to attack 1t. Since
the bacillus seems to lose vitality dur
ing its excursions from host to host
in an unaccustomed climate, there is
possibility that sanitary measures
may hold its march in check until all
v1Rulence is lost.-American Medicine.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
RuskIn's Bull.

The late Ellis Yarnall OF Philadel-
phia was brilliant talker, q sympa-
thetic listener, and q subtle literary
critic. Hence he had many friends
among them, in the past, were Poe,
Iongfellow, Emerson, Matthew Ar
mold and John Ruskin.
At the Union league one afternoon.
Nj. Yarnall repeated . bun he had
once heard Ruskin make.
''In his impassioned way" said Mr.
Yarnell, "Ruskin was railing against
our cheap and tawdry and fimsy mod
ern buildings, comparing them with
the beautiful and massive buildings OF
the past.
".Modern- buildings won't endure!'
he cried. Where will you fnd one
modern building that has lasted as
long rs the ancient ones!' New
ysxik T-abune.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT CHANGED

Announcement of important changes
in the traffic department of the Wa
bash and Wheeling and Lake Erie
railroads and Of the appointment of q
new general manager for the eastern
have been made. Vice President B.
A. Worthington of the Wabash lines
east of Toeldo has issued circulars
announcing the appointment Of c. H.
Newton to be joint agent of the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie and Wabash Pitts
burg terminal railroads at Toledo, ef-
fective on Dec. 1. 1t Is also an
nounced that the office of general
freight agent of the Wabash at st.
Louis is to be, abolished, and S. B.
knight, the present incumbent, has
been appointed industrial agent.
Horace Clark. general manager Of
the Western Maryland and West Vir-
kinia Central railroads, the Gould
tidewater lines. has resigned, and
Alexander Robertson. formerly gener-
al manager of the st. Louis Terminal
railroad, has been appointed in his
stead.
Kelly Gets Higher Position.
Instead of r. F. Kelly coming to
Chicago to supersede Frank Palmer as
assistant general passenger agent Of
the Wabash at Chicago, it was an
nounced yesterday that Fred H. iris
tram, formerly assistant general pas
senger agent at Pittsburg, win have
the Chicago post, and Mr.. KeRy will
succeed Tristram at Pittsburg. This
promotion will place Tristram next in
authority to the general passenger
agent of the Wabash.
Blesseed is the peacemaker to the
under dog in the scran
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08

Smith secured a nne specimen Of Ital-
ian beech and planted it near the
southern gate. naming 1t the Bingham
Sumner memorial tree. in commemor-
alton Of the two warm friends. It was
substituted for the old tree that for
merly stood on the capitol grounds and
to-day 1t is considered one of the finest
trees in the city.
History Of Plane Tree.
Mr.. Smith also told the history
Of the oriental plane tree which stands
high above other trees on a mound in
the center of Lincoln park.
Zone day in the hate '50s." said Mr..
Smith, Il asked my old friend Thad
Stevens to plant a tree in the gardens.
He looked down at his deformed feet
for he was cluDfooted-and said:
Why. I can't plant q tree; but here's
a dollar; get 4 couple of colored men
to plant one for me-"
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08

tai plane tree was planted as a me-
mortal to Thad Stevens on the banks
OF the Tiber creek in 1862. When the
Tiber was arched-which project, by
the way, was advocated by Stevens
1t was found necessary to remove the
tree. 1t was dug up and planted in
Lincoln park. where 1t stands to-day"
The two acacia trees which are
growing on either side of the south
entrance to the large conservatory
are intended to represent the north
ern and southern masonic jurisdic-
tons. The acacia on the east side of
the walk is called the Garfield memo
rial tree, while that on the west side
OF the walk is designated as the Al.
bert Pike memorial tree. Mr.. Smith
stated that when Garfield died he
made wreath which was feathered
with acacia leaves taken. from small
tree growing along the east walk.
Later he named the acacia the Gar.
field memorial tree. During a severe
hurricane which passed over the gar.
dens many years ago the Garfield
tree was broken off close to the
ground. but few years later sucker
came up from the roots of the broken
tree. Mr.. Smith took good care Of
the survivor of the old acacia root
and the tree is now thrifty and grow.
ing nicely. He planted another
acacia on the west side Of the walk
opposite the Garfield tree as a me.
mortal to Pike and since Garfield was
a northern mason and Pike was in the
southern jurisdiction he designated
the two as representatives of the two
jurisdictions in the Masonic order.
The peace Oak"
The Crittenden memorial tree,
which is also called the peace oak"
versation participated in by Repre-
sentative Gartrell of Georgia. Bing-
ham Of Ohio and Superintendent
Smith in 1860. when the civil war
seemed imminent.
''One day before the outbreak OF
the civil war" said Mr.. Smith. in
relating the incident, "Mr. Gartrell.
Mr.. Bingham and l were standing
near the east gate talking about the
vital issues of the time. Gartrell at
one point In the conversation said to
Dillingham;: "Mr. Bingham, If you
will withdraw your force bill and
pass the Crittenden peace resolution
will assure you that Georgia will not
secede.'
II urged Mr.. Bingham to take ad-
vantage Of the opportunity, and We
discussed the matter at some length,
but without final results. Senator
Crittenden. to whom afterward told
the story, planted an Overcup oak
near the spot where we held the dis
cnssion. in commemoration of the in.
cident."'
Robert Mallory, a former member
of congress and warm friend OF
Senator Crittenden. planted a memo
rial tree on the banks of the old Tiber
creek in the west part of the garden.
There are many more interesting his
torical trees in the gardens, and some
day Mr.. Smith hopes to compile q
correct list and have each one labeled
SO that visitors to the gardens may be
able to readily find the growing mon
uments to the great men Of the ma
tion.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
DGFlN,T,oMs.

A speech may be delivered at any
length. on any subject. at any distance
from that subject.
When that which Is said on one side
Of question IL equal to that which il
said O the other side Of the same
question by the same speaker. the ng
ure Of speech II called Balfourian.
A half-sheet Of note paper has 20
sition and magnitude. but no weight.
A legal note is that which possesses
length and breadth. but is without
point.
A snob IL . superficial figure consist
Ing eenothing but side.
A sermon Il the longest distance be
tween two points-namely. the point
iat which It begin and at which II
leaves on.-Punch.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
ALL SORTS.

Spending your money as fast a.
you make 1t is foolish. Spending 1t
faster than you make 1t 10 financial
genius.
It rather takes the edge on the doc
tors bill to be able to tell the neigh
bors bow many nights you had 10 sit
iup with the sick. child.
Life is a problem. II you stay ut
home NIL summer you envy those who
went sway; II you 60 away you envy
those who staid 1t home.
Almost any woman will agree with
yuu that She Made Her Husband
What He Il. but often she cannot tell
you what line Of work her husband II
engaged upon at present.
Moral reflection, child. is the way
cne thinks when contemplating the
mistatss Of somebody else.
Usu.fiy 1t is better to try to find out
what . man = esdng to DO. rather than
Uhat - has done.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08

G. r. DAILY. passenger trahic mana-
ger of the New York Central lines
west Of Buffalo, and Warren Lynch,
general passenger agent of the Big
-Four. were called to New York recent
~ for conference with President New
man. A plan is said to be on foot to
transfer Mr.. DAILY to New York as
passenger traffic, managersof the New
York Central, to give Mr.. Lynch, the
Chicago post, to retire George Daniels,
general passenger agent Of the New
York Central, and to make H. ]. Rhein,
now general passenger agent of the
Lake Erie and Western, general pas
senger agent Of the Big Four. Mr..
Daniels has confirmed the report rs to
his retirement. He will be made gen
eral advertising manager Of the sys-
tenn.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
Insist on osttlno Il

some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch. This IL because they
have q stock on hand Of other brando
containing only IL OF in = package,
which they won't be able to sell nrst.
because Defiance contains Is Oh. for
the same money.
Do you want 16 OF. instead oe II on.
for same money? Then buy Denanco
Starch. Requires NO cooling.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
Wisdam.

First Tramp-Arrah, Pat. and
there's cne thing Dim looking for that
Oill dodge when OF find it.
Second Tramp-And phwat place is
that, Mike?
First Tramp-The place Oim going
to die in. II keep clear OF Il or,
live that much longer.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
a HAPPY LlFE

I a HAPPY LiFE-
An winsovs seek soutA IN 0unnv
usoRt nov-LAngbndgs.
Happiness h . thing TO b. peactsssl
like the viclin.-Lord Avsbury.
Joy Is not in things. ii is ia us.-
Charles Wagner. from "UndssnsatA
tie Boush."
The happiness a life depends lees
apoa what befalls ~ than upoa he
way In which We take it.-LAvatsr.
Happiness grows 1t our own Ars-
.eides. and IL mot to b. ptcksd up b
.straAgers' galleries.-Douglas Jarrold.
Some people ere always grumbling
because roses have thorns. am
thankful that thorns have roses.-A.
yhonss Karr.
Every heart that has beat strong
and cheerfuliy has left . hopeful i'm
pulse behind 1t In the world, and bet-
tered the tradition Of mankind.-R. L
Stevenson.
We may make the best OF life. o,
We may make the worst Of II, and It
depends very much upon ourselves
whether We extract JOY or misery from
it.-Smiles.
No human being can come into this
world without increasing or diminish
ing the sum total OF human happiness.
not only Of the present, but Of every
subsequent age of humanity.-Elihu
Burritt.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
Tyrant Orchid.


"A veritable slave driver among
Flora's children is certain little
orchid called nodding ladies' tresses, -
remarked budding botanfst. When
the busy bee knocks at her door and
asks for breakfast Mrs. N. L. T. tells
him to go to the basement door. Pass
ing down the raceme of blossoms. the
bee at length comes to the lowest and
Oldest flower. There she thrusts her
tongue in through the furrowed rostel
and releases miniature cargo of nec-
tar. Having taken to heart the lesson
that 'beggars must not be choosers,
she goes at once to the basement door
of the next member of this family
and pays for another sip of nectar by
fertilizing this flower with the pollen
brought from the other. And SO she
goes Systematically IL unconsciously
benefiting this family of orchid, which
would disappear from the face of the
earth were it not for the feasts it
spreads for the Industrious bee. Its
moral seems to be: II you cssi't do
your own work, get some one to 90
1t for YOU"
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
A snob IL . superficial figure consist
Ing eenothing but side.
MERE OPINION.

Praise is the fuel which keeps MP
the fire of enthusiasm.
When q man begins to sneer at
4 everything. senility is not far OF.
Poverty is often blessing in dis
guise, but the trouble is that 1t 80 sell
dom unmasks.
Generally the woman who is robbed
of her husbands love wouldn't care
SO much II It were not for the triumph
she thinks the other woman is having.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08

stern realities of life confront the
man at the tail end of the procession.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
THE WAY TO SUCCEED IN LIRE.

THE WAY TO SUCCEED IN LIFE.
To be courteous.
To be an example.
To eliminate errors.
To develop resources.
To master circumstances.
To anticipate requirements.
To recognize NO impediments.
To know both sides of the question.
TO work for the love of the work.
To act from reason rather than
rule.
To do some things better than they
were done before.
70 do tho right thing, at the right
time. in the right way.
To be satisfied with nothing shor:
Of Observation-Disclosures Herald.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08
WAS NOT A SHERLOCK HOLMES.
Mistaken Diagnosis as to Strangers
Place Of Residence.

Mistaken Diagnosis as to Strangers
Place Of Residence.
He was not Sherlock Holmes, but
when the man seated next to him
in the hotel smoking room took out
his matchbox and lighted a cigar. he
remarked: "Oh, see that you are
from New England"
why SO. SIR" asked the stranger.
ut is easy. Those matches. You
seldom see them west OF the Connecti-
cut river" said the knowing person.
"Only in New England do people cling
to the old sulphur card match" The
match which the stranger lighted was,
indeed. one Of sort unknown to the
majority Of dwellers west of the Con-
neticut. These matches are sold In
vast quantities in New England. They
are an ancient and reliable match,
with the end dipped In birthstone,
phosphorus and sulphur. They sre
turned out in cards. which are Ike
combs with the teeth set closely to-
gether. The cards are about three
inches square and are done up In pack
ages containing some half dozen
cards.
Throughout all rural New England
and to a large extent in the cities,
housewives will have no other sort.
They smell to high heaven when
lighted. but the ends do not fly of. and
they do not make noise when they
ignite. There is something antique.
safe and unostentatious about the
match which appeals to the New Eng
land conscience. But the stranger ad-
dressed in the smoking room turned
solemnly to his n.ighbor and replied:
you are mistaken, my good sir.
am from the maritime provinces OF
Canada
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08

Blesseed is the peacemaker to the
under dog in the scrap.
The Dolores star., 1905-12-08

A half-sheet Of note paper has 20
sitioa and magnitude. but NO weight.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-26
Narrow Escape and a Faithful Doe.

A Narrow Escape and Faithful Dog.
While skating on the Potomac riv-
er last Saturday. Jack, Lydia and
Mary Virginia Sbipley, children Of
William Shipley. living at Dam No.
4, narrowly escaped drowning. They
ventured on the ice and discovered to
their horror, when they were out over
water about % feet deep, that the
ice was giving away under their feet.
Two of the children, the by and one
girl, went down, and the third did
everything in her power to aid them.
Undoubtedly all would have been
drowned but for aid extended by come
men who were cutting ice not very
far away. Frank Henson and others
succeeded in rescuing all three chill
dren, but not before the one had gone
down a third time and was complete
" exhausted. An incident in connec-
ton with the narrow escape of the
children was the brave efforts of a
large dog belonging to the Shipley
family. When the animal heard the
screams of the children, he seemed to
realize that they were in danger, and
with almost human instinct he plung'
ed into the stream and made MS way
to where the children were in the wa
ter. SEEING the hair of one Of the
children in his mouth the dog was
making an heroic effort to reach the
shore with his pre-, ious burden when
aid arrived. -Hagerstoocn Herald.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-26
Thirtieth Anniversary.

The reception held by DR.. and
Mrs. Robert G. Grove at their home
in Shepherdstown last Saturday night
in commemoration of the thirtieth
anniversary of their marriage was a
very enjoyable affair. There was a
very large attendance Of the friends
of DR.. and Mrs. Grove from the town
and country, besides a number Of per-
sons from Martinsburg and Sharps-
burg. The bride and groom received
their guests in the parlor, and after
congratulations had been expressed
the visitors were ushered into the
dining room, where delightful refresh
ments were served. There waI a
large and beautiful display of pres
ents-severai hundred handsome and
useful things in linen that must be
heartily appreciated by a housewife.
DR.. R. G. Grove and Miss Mamie
Mason were married January q,
1874, at the home of the bride north
of Shepherdstown, the ceremony hav-
ing been performed by Rev. Mr..
Brown, of the Presbyterian Church.
The years have touched them but
lightly in the passing, and We hope
that they find more of the sunshine
and less of shadow as the days glide
BY.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-26
Winter Weddings.

Winter Weddings.
Mr.. William Bowman and Miss
Essie Flanagan, both of Bakerton,
this county, were married last Thurs
day in Hagerstown at the United
Brethren parsonage by Rev. A. B
Station. The bride is daughter Of
Mr.. James Flanagan, and the groom
is a son of M. Bowman, who was for
merly in the marble busin,ss in Shop
'herdstown.
Mr.. Goldie Powell, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor Powell, and Miss Nettie
Myers, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
than Myers, all of this vicinity, were
married last Sunday by Rev. J. II.
Wolff at his residence in Charles TowE.
Rey. Edwin Heyl Delk, formerly
pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church,
Hagerstown, now of Philadelphia, was
married in the latter city last Thursday
to Miss Adeline G. Miller. He was a
widower.
Mr.. John S. Snyder and Miss E.
May Widmsyer, both Of Jefferson
county, were married on Tuesday by
Rev. j. E. Triplett at the Presbyte-
rian manse at Duffields.
Miss Mary q. Hesse and Mr.. John
G. Small, both of Berkeley county,
were married in Martinsburg last
Thursday.
Miss Nellie Lemen and Mr.. Harry
Lefever, both of Bunker Hill, Berkeley
county, were married in Baltimore
last week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-26
Tax Commissioner at Work.

E Rush Turner, tax commissioner
for Jefferson county, has received his
instructions from State Tax Commits
sioner Dillon, and has begun the work
of assessing the real estate in this
county. He must assess every farm
and every piece of ground, including
town lots, in the county. together with
the buildings and other improvements
thereon, taking into account the value
OF all mineral or other wealth under
lying the same. Mr.. Turner's in
structions are to assess all property
at its true and actual value, and he
will be held to strict accountability
by the State authorities.
The tax commissioner has a diff
cult task before him. This is the first
time the real estate has ever been as
sessed at its full value, and naturally
there will have to be a considerable
increase. In former assessments there
seem to have been the most striking
inequalities in the valuation Of prop
erty, both farm lands and town lots,
and an effort will be made to correct
these inequalities and have all prop
erty assessed with strict regard to its
real value.
The increase in valuation in this
county will, it is estimated, be from
80 to so per cent, although there are
some cases where a doubling Of the
assessment seems to be necessary.
Mr.. Turner is seeking to do his duty
to the State, but at the same time be
means to be entirely fair and just to
the people.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-26
Pastors and People.


Rev. DR.. James R Graham, of Win
chester, has published a new book on
1.-The Planting of the Presbyterian
Church in Northern Virginia Prior
to the Organization of Winchester
Presbytery, December 4,'l794. DR..
Graham is So years of age and has de-
voted several years to writing. this
book.
The Presbyterian Church of Win
chester, which has been without a
pastor since Rev. Julian S. Sibley
went to Pensacola, Fla, last summer,
has extended call to Rev. ]. How
ard Lacy, of Clarksburg, Tenn, who
will probably accept.
Rev. DR.. Samuel Sprecher, many
years ago pastor of the Lutheran
Church of Shepherdstown, celebrated
his Gath birthday few days ago at
his home in San Diego, California.
He is still in reasonably good health.
Special service will be held in the
Shepherdstown Presbyterian church
during the week of FEBRUARY l4-l9.
Rev. P. D. Stephenson, Of Woodstock,
Va, will preach each night by ap-
pointment of Prssbytery.
Rev. A. H. Mckinley, Of Shep-
herdstown, preached in St. Paul's NJ.
E Church in Eaeerstown last Sun
day morning and evening.
Mr.. George W. Bradshaw and Miss
Laura B. KILLER, both of Martinsburg,
were married in that city last Thurs
day.
There will be special hymn service
in the Lutheran church next Sunday
evening at 7 o'clock. &.