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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23
The Master Key.

An ingenious device typifying the
locksmith's skill is known as the mas
ter key. This key resembles, as near
ly as the eye can determine, an OrdI'
nary key, and does not by any out
ward appearance seem to possess any
especial attribute.
Nevertheless it will lock and uu-
lock all the locks in any building for
which it is especially designed. In
such buildings the locks are, Of course,
all of a uniform and predetermined
type, yet any one of the 4S5 ordins-
ry keys of the building in question
will not lock or unlock any lock but
the individual "ne for which it is
made.
Occasionally tenant forgets his
key or may have some other reason
for being without his own, when he
makes formal demand on the Su-
perintendent of the building for the
master key. There is only one rule
relating to it, and it ls that it shall
be returned in FIVE minutes time.
Failure to comply means simply that
a messenger will be sent posthaste
after it, or, if the tenant inadvertent-
ly slips the key into his pocket and
carries it away a still hunt is at once
instituted and kept up until the prec-
ious key is found. II is evident that
an INSCRIPTIONS person might easily
have a duplicate key made and 80 be
able TO enter any one Of the hundred
Offices at will.
Recently one Of these master keys
disappeared, and the management Of
the building rather than take any
chances had every lock removed and
an entire new series made to take
their places. 1t requires highly
skilled locksmith TO make a satisfac.
tory master key. When a key is IN
serted in a lock the tapering tip sim
ply serves to guide the toothed por-
ton into the slot. When in and the
key is turned one or more Of the pro-
iections comes in contact with cores
ponding movable portions Of the in.
terror of the lock and a combination
is effected which turns the bar.
An exceedingly large number of
combinations may be thus wrought
yet single key may be made by OBJ
tanning wax impressions Of a number
of different keys.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23
What Have We Done Today7

We shall do so much in the years to come,
But what have We done today
We shall give our gold in princely sum.
But what did we give today?
We shall lift the heart and dry the tear.
We shall plant hope in the place Of fear
We shall speak the words Of love and cheer
But what did we speak today!
We shall be so kind in the after-wh:le,
But what have we been. .todayH
We shall bring to each lonely life smile,
But wha, have we brought today
We shall give 10 truth grander birth'
And to steadfast faith deeper worth.
We shall feed the hungering souls Of earth.
But whom have we fed today
We shall reap such joys in the by and by
But what have We sowHIoday
We shall build US mansions in the sky,
But what have we built today
'Tis sweet in idle deans to baSk.
But here and now do we do our task
Yes. this is the thing our soul must ask.
What have We done today"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23

An eminent physician says that
"Women are not truthful; they will lie
to their physician" This statement
should be qualified; women do tell the
truth, but not the whole truth, to a
male physician, but this is only in re-
gard to those painful and troublesome
disorders peculiar to their sex.
There can be no more terrible ordeal
to delicate, sensitive, refined woman
than to be obliged to answer certain
questions when those questions are
asked, even by her family physician.
This is especially the case with un-
married women.
Is it any wonder, then, that women
continue to suffer and that doctors
fail to cure female diseases when they
cannot get the proper information to
work on?
This is the reason why thousands and
thousands of women are now corre-
spending with Mrs. Pinkha1n. To her
they can and do give every symptom,
30 that she really knows more about
the true condition of her patients,
through her correspondence with them
than the physician who personally
questions them.
Ifyou suffer from any form of trouble
peculiar to women, write at once to
Mrs. Pinkham. Lynn, Mass, and she
will advise you free of charge.
The fact that this great boon, which
Is extended freely to women by Mrs.
Pinkham, Is appreciated, the thou
sands of letters received by her prove.
Many such grateful letters as the fol-
lowing are constantly pouring In.
Ask Mrs. Plnkham's Adyice-A Wem
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23

Mrs. Ella Lee, Frankford, Ind. writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
~ want to thank you for what your medi-
cine has done for me.
"Three years ago had inflammation Of the
ovaries and ulcers on my womb. l was under
the doctors care for about three months, and
the only time was not in pain was when
under the influence Of morphine. The doctor
finally said l never would be better, and
would be an invalid the rest OF my life. had
given up in despair, but one evening l came
across one Of your advertisements and decided
| TO write you for advice. / did so and COM
menced to take Lydia z. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound began to improve at once,
and to-day am we'll woman, and know
it Is all due to your advice and medicine.
Mrs. ]. II. Farmer of 2809 Elliott
Avenue, st. Louis, Mo-, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
~ cannot thank you enough for what your
They have done me more good than all the
doctors ever had
/ "For the last eight years have suffered
with female troubles; was very weak; had
nervous pIostration, and could not do my
work; but / am happy to say Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has made q
different woman Of me. I am In perfect
health and have gained in weight from 9S
pounds to 122 pounds"
No other medicine In the world has
received such widespread and unquali-
fed endorsement. No other medicine
has such a record for actual cures of
female ills as has Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
| Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
To write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to health. Address,
Lynn, Mass.
an Best Understands A Koman's Ills.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23

A Western man during a visit TO
Boston saw some boys trOtting down
fremont street aud keeping clos, to-
gether. One Of them kept saying
"Chugl Chugl Chug," and another oc-
casionally ssld "Toot." The bishop
asked what they were doing. and was
informed that they were playing "au-
tomobile." The one saying "Chug"
was the engine, the one saying "toot"
the chs6eur, and the one saying moth
ing was friend taking ride. The
auto moved on, and the bishop noticed
a fourth boy, running along about 80
feet behind the others. and asked him
what be represented 20, I'm the
smell" was the perfectly serious an.
swer Of the boy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23
Paint and Oil Department.

Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, Har-
ness Oil, Machine Oil, Black Strap,
Turpentine, N. G. and Gas Tar, Cas-
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
sons Horse and Cattle Powders.
Frank Miner'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 Clover 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
Blra D., Il tnI1rs d Track.
Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Gal
vanized Bucket Pump and Water
Purifier, X l. Chain Pumps.
A Large,Stock of Cooking and Heating
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23
More Riots.

Disturbances Of strikers are not Lear.
ly so grave as an individual disorder OF
the system Overwork, loss Of sleep,
nervous tension will be followed by ut
ter collapse, unless a reliable remedy is
Immediately employed. There's moth
ing so efficient TO cure disorders OF the
Liver or Kidneys as Electric Bitters.
It's a wonderful tonic and effective ner-
vine, and the greatest all around medi-
cine for run down systems. II dispels
Nervousness, Rheumatism aud Neural
gia, and expels Malaria germs. Only
soc, and satisfaction guaranteed by
Reinhart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23

Friday Vizsr, a familiar negro about
town in a certain part OF Mississippi,
had been found dead, and be being q
member Of no church or lodge-very
unusual for negro-thers was no one
to pray for his soul in the great be-
yond. A few old intimates, however,
carried the body to the cemetery in a
rude pine coffin. and Bob McRsven'
one of the number, an o,d "befo de-
wah darkeY," was called upon for a
few remarks. Bob removed his hat
and stepped reverently and sadly TO-
ward the open grave, and in solemn
funeral tones said:
Friday Vizer, you is gone. We
hopes you is gone where We spects you
sin'tl"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23

"You know you promised 10 release
me" said her quondam lover; leone
TO you now for the ful6lment Of that
promise. wish to marry Miss Wry-
velI."
81 will release you il you promiss
me something" she said.
Name it.
81 have always heard her teeth were
fsIse. When you find out let me know
If it's true"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23
Tragedy AYeTtcd.

Just in the nick Of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Wat
kIns. OF Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneu-
monia had played sad havoc with him
aud a terrible cough set In besides.
Doctors treated him, but he grew worse
everyday. At length We tried DR.. King 9
New Discovery for Consumption, and
our darling was saved. He's nov sound
and well.'' Everybody ought 70 know,
it's the only sure cure for Coughs, Colds
and all Lung diseases. Guaranteed by
Remnants Pharmacy. Price SOC. and
81 90. Trial bottles free.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23
COU6HED ALL NIGH
But Quickly Cured by Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

ga few mornings ago Mr.. J. G. Smith
erman, a good citizen Of this place, came
TO the store for a cough medicine, says
DR. G. N Parnell, OF Maplesvilie, Ala
He was so hoarse that he could hardly
talk and said he had coughed all the
night before. ! SOLD him a bottle Of
hamberlain's Cough Remedy and told
him that If did not relieve him he might
bring the bottle back and get mis- money.
saw him the next morning carving
the bottle to the store where he works,
and he told me il did him more good
than any medicine he ever used. For
sale by Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23
catsrrh ana nay Fever.

LIQUID Cream Balm Is becoming
quite as popular in many localities as
Ely's Cream Balm solid. IL 10 prepared
for use in atomizers. aud Is highly
priced by those who have been Accus-
toned 70 call upon physicians FOR such
treatment. Many physicians are
using and prescribing IL. All the me-
dicInal properties Of the celebrated
Cream Balm are contained IL the
Liquid form, which is IS cts. including
a spraying tube. All druggists, or by
mail. Ely Brothers. SO Wasren ST.,
New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23

Insurance Agent-Come, Pat; let
me insure your life for one thousand
dollars.
Pat-Wait a bit, thin. Oh think
Oil take out hundred-dollar policy
first, an if Oh die an get thot wan
then Oil take out bigger wan.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23

Mistre@-Don't deny it. Bridget; |
saw you permit that policeman to kiss
you last evening
Bridget-Well. ma am, ye wouldn't
have me to be locked up for resistin'
an officer, would ye2
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23

Finnegan.-ob, yis. oi eau under
sthaEd how thin astronomers can crl-
kilate th' distance sy q sbtsn, iis
weight, diDsity and color and all thot
but tn thing thing thOt gets me is.
how th' divvle do they know its name.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23
By the Tonic Route.

The pills that act as tonic, and not
as a drastic purge, are DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. They cure Headache,
Constipation, Biliousness, etc. Early
Risers are small, easy 70 take and easy
10 act-a safe pill. Mack Hamilton,
hotel clerk at Valley City, n. D., says
Two bottles cured me Of chronic con-
stipation." Sold by Rsinhart's Phar.
macy
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23

what Is the secret Of your success"
asked the very young man.
"In buying" said the old horse deal
er, ~ look sharp, and in selling I look
Just as ignorant as l can"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23

SBatter-I see you are mentioned
in one of the books just published
Primly-Indeedl What bOOkf
Swatter-The directory.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23

oIdlsdy selling eggs from her wagon
in town-customer ssked il they were
fresh. She looked quite indignant, and
responded with. Il wish you to under
stand that my hens nsverhy any bat
fresh eggs, air.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23

Il have been eating onions" confess
ed the pretty girl in the dim ParlOr.
"Then l will tell you gbOst story,
whispered the suitOr.
But Why ghost storyT
Because it viii take your breath
away"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23
Hardware Department.

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.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23
Garden Making.
~~~~~

l am not going to attempt to tell you
h0aU to make your garden. Your way
is, more than likely, good deal better
than mine, but | do want to tell you
something you may not know about
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23

Ask Mrs plukhams AdceA
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-03-23
Price of SOMNOFORM Scots.

same as for vitalized air. | have been
administering vitaliZed air every day
for IS years, and am qualified to recog-
nize the wonderful difference in favor OF
Somnoform.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-28
HOOKS AND AUTHORS.

new Russian novel called The Little
Conscrpt' has been written by Ezra S.
Brudno, the author Of The Fugitive
1t is a picture of Russian military life, re-
vealing the full horror of CONSUMPTION
and incidentally gives an inside view OF
the rotten conditions in the Cars army.
H. B. Marriott Watson, author of -Hur-
ricane Island was born in Caulfield, Mel
bourne, and spent his boyhood in New
Zealand. where he was educated. Some
twenty years ago no went 10 England and
entered the literary field by way of the
well trodden path of journalism along
which so many renowned writers have
preceded him Indeed, the newspaper
may be said to be the preparatory school
for authors not the writer's who burrow
in the trenches of antiquity for buried
treasures Of thought or fact, nor Of the new
esoterio school who would lift the veil
of the picture through psychoal processes,
but for writers of the actual, live, sue
cessfu fiction of the day. To see clearly.
to think quickly, TO write convinoingly-
in short TO use, the Kpling phrase, ito paint
the thing as he sees 1t for the God of things
as they are"-al this Is TO be learned best
while the presses clamor for news and nobody
has time to hunt for metaphors or quota
tons or nonsense.
Mr. Lawrence Gilman. whose new volume
of essays. Phases Of Modern Music has
caused so much discussion among musi-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-28
TO PRAY FOR MAYOR WEAVER.
GergSmen and other Christians TO Unite In
Fasting and Prayer for Him.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 27.-Most Of the
ministers Of Philadelphia. thousands Of
Christian people and the W @. T. L. are
going to pray for Mayor Weaver tomorrow
between 10 and o'clock. Reform went
down with bang at last Tuesday, election
and the praying is the result.
the reformers wanted the Mayor TO en-
force the law against the social evil, kick
out his director Of public safety, break
the shacklcs the gang had rtyetcd TO his
soul, &c, and tho Mayor wouldn't do it.
There's only ore thing TO be done, said
the Rev. Floyd romkins, rector Of the
fashionable Holy Trinity. to other minis
ters pray" so big meeting for to-
morrow was arranged
Others followed suit, and at mass meet
ngs tonight general call was sent out TO
Christians to pray and fast from 10 O'Clock
until noon. The W. c. r; U, will pray and
fast from 10 until 4 O'Clock.
Sandwich men marched around the
City Hall to-day and through the business
section hearing signs Pray for the Mayor
-Let em pray is all the Mayor viii say
about il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-28
GAYNOR ON the POLICE.
ITS Disregard Of Commonplace Legal am.
munltIes the Worst Feature.

The Committee of Nine yesterday heard
Justice Gaynor and former Police Chief
McCullagh Justice Gaynor ascribes the
decentralization of the police force TO the
lawless methods that are permitted and
required by the superior officers 10 be used
in violation Of the ordinary safeguards
that the laws and the Constitution throw
about the citizen; such, for instance as
breaking into houses without warrants
and arresting citizens for misdemeanor
who have committed no offence in the
officers presence. Justice Gaynor de-
nounced the dragnet arrests and said they
were scandalous and demoralizlng The
force was not a military, but a civic body,
he said, and should be handled "a such.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-28
COTTAGE Full OF LOOT.
Lots Of stun From Butler bros. OF This
CITY Found AT smitht0Nn, L. !.


SMITBTows l.. l., Feb. 27.-About a year
ago a land booming company settled
family named Muller in a little cottage out
side the village. The family consisted Of
Peter Muller. his wife, two sons and a
daughter. Muller. who was employed as a
packer by Butler Bros. of 495 Broadway,
New York, came down only on Saturday,
staying over Sunday. His oldest son went
70 New York frequently with his father.
His daughter, kuhnie, worked as a servant
whenever she could obtain employment,
and at various times nearly ali of the well
to do families called her in az extra help.
Some Of the families for whom Kuhnie
had worked missed property. Constable
Moir obtained search warrant and went
through the cottage. He found enough
stolen stuff to keep him busy several days
carting 1t to his home. and he arrested
Mrs. Muller, Miss Muller and the son and
had them held upon charges of stealing
from houses in the village.
Postmaster VI. L. Brush claimed bundle
of whips which he had stored at home for
altne. His wife had employed Miss Muller
The Heasley, Attsberger and other families
where the girl bad been employed claimed
other stun There was also a truckload
or two Of goods to which no ore here could
lay claim. There were bolts of silk ribbons
without end and of all colors feathers and
notions Of all kinds that had been packed
away In hlding places in the little cottage
Many of the packages had not been
opened These were marked in stencil
B. b. y. Y That and the fact that Muller
was employed by Butler Bros. brought
the superintendent down to-day, and no
has been busy picking out goods OF his
firm. 1t is said the police OF New York
are looking for the packer
Butler Bros. are dealers in notions.
member of the firm said last night that
they had had trouble in their packing de.
partment for "A long time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-28
CTS CONVENTION APRIL 10.
Some Sort Of Declaration OF Principles
TO He Made Thus Early.

Tho City Committee of the Citizens
Union decided last night to hold its spring
convention in Cooper Union on April 10.
At this convention committee will be
appointed to prepare a platform and an other
ton will adjourn until September.
Although the platform OF the Union
will come later some declaration will be
made at the April meeting of the principles
which the Gifts will support at the coming
eloct ion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-28
NEH TluMANY GR4ND s4CHEu.
Justice O'Gorman Decides 10 Retire From
That Post.

Justice James O'Gorman, Grand Sachem
o. the Tammany Society has decided to
fellre from that post His resignation
VII be received at the regular monthly
meeting next Monday night Of the society
ana at that meeting committee will be
a pointed 10 name a successor to he recon-
ntnded for election on the third Monday
w Apui the date Of the annual meeting
~ me organization Judge O'Gorman
u rs heid the post FOR several years and ne
, 'hH7 mat II Is now time that he gave way
"a ". me one else. The Grand Sachem holds
o'.;.e long a he Is willing 70 servo.
me choice OF n SUCCESSOR TO Judge
j. Bowling and CORPORATION Counsel Delany.
ne general belief las night was that Judge
bowling would be elected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-28

DE Profunds. Oscar Wilde'Snew book,
is described rs human document that
will he revelation to those who knew the
author only as a writer OF witty epigram
and entertaining literature. Written while
the author was a prisoner in Reading jail,
he spent some time every morning after he
had cleaned his cell and polished his tins
in studying those prose poems the four
Gospels from Greek testament, and he
said if he ever should write again he desired
to express himself on two subjects only:
e hrist as the precursor of the romantic
movement in life and "the artistic life in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-28
PI OBLIGATIONS.

TOwABAYS. when billions Of dollars worth Of
" business is transacted by mall the ability
to wrte a strong. original, convincing letter
Is an i7ipcrarre business requirement No man can
hope TO reach the highest place IN business II hc IS
unable to express himself clearly and forcef,illy.
The language you use In CORES pondcncc-or even
In Spcech-nust help you sell goods. wln custom
crs collect debts. even secure the positions you
hold. but Il cannot do these things II weak clumsy
and hail Ineligible. Tho sucCrss of an idea or
plan-oftcn Of a business itself depends unon the
w. II NJ nra..nicd