Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-05-18

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H.. L. SNYDER, Editor and Publisher,
SuEPuERDsrowN, w. VA.
THURSDAY, MAY Is, 1905.
You never know what you can't do
until YOU try to undo something that
you have done.
THE Dayton postmasters who vote
for Mr.. Lakin for Congress will vote
to cut their own heads off.
IT is announced that Secretary OF
the Navy Morton is to resign. This
will not be an irreparable loss.
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The Republicans of Kanawha coun-
ty are still telling tales on each other.
What if the whole truth should come
out?
ONE thing is sure, even if it does
seem trihe paradoxical-if the Tee
ter men swallow Mr.. Lakin he will
eat EN- up afterward.
OUR Republican friends intend to
make a still hunt in this campaign.
This is wise, for they can't go Oh Mr.,
Daytons record and Mr.. Lakin has
his reputation yet to make.
EVERY time there's report about
the Panama Canal the cost Of digging
the waterway is increased by few
millions. The ultimate expense will
be staggering, even to Uncle Sam.
A NEWSPAPER item says that John
D. Rockefeller spends a considerable
part of his time in lodging photogra-
piers. We don't believe it. We
go to the city every now and then,
bat we never have any trouble in this
respect.
THE Baltimore papers can hardly
be classed as newspapers any longer
The Sun furnishes the news after 1t
is rankly stale, and the American
recently published picture Of John
Cornwell as the Democratic candidate
for Congress IN this district.
THE grand jury OF Kanawha coun-
tv has indicted A. c. Shaver, former
president OF the county court, for ac-
ceptiug brides for his vote IN liquor
license cases. II all the gratters IN
Kanawha county got their just dues
Shaver would have lots Of company
and Charleston would be pretty well
depopulated.
1T has been decided that the con-
gressional election on June 9th must
be held under the new law, which re-
quires registration OF the voters. In
other words, you must pay the dollar
exacted by MIR. DawsOus Legislature
before you can have the privilege OF
voting Tor Mr.. Dawson S candidate tor
Congress, the Hon. Jim Lakln.
EVERY Democrat III the district
ought to come out on June 9th and
vote tor Col. Tom DAVIS tor Congress.
Ii Mr.. LakIn Is elected there Will be
union OF federal and State influence
that Will put TINS district III the grip
OF a political machine that Will prob
ably not be broken tor years. Vote
to prevent such consolidation.
PERSONALLY nothing can be said
against MIR. Laklu, the Republican
candidate for Congress, Tor those who
know him represent him as a man OF
integrity and ability and worthy the
good opinion OF the people. But he
represents the Dawson political ma
chine, and that ought to bring out
every Democratic vote against him.
AN item in the newspapers says
that Fairfax S. Landstreet, vice-pres-
ident OF the Western Maryland Rail
road, is expected to lend his aid to
Colonel Tom Davis, his uncle by mar
rage, IN the present campaign. Mr..
Landstreet has been heretofore ex-
pected to do certain things for can
didates in this dlstrct-and failed by
a long shot.
The Supreme Court OF West Vir-
GINA has decided that the owner Of
oil and gas and coal leases Is not re-
sponslbie tor the taxes on TINS valua-
bic property, but that the taxes must
be paid by the owner OF the land con-