davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
WHAT DID Mr.. Y. SAY!
He Sought the Fan, but Could Not
Find II.


From Tit-Bits.
They had just three minutes to catch
the tram, and were at the gate when Mrs
YoungiOve halted and said:
There, have come away without my
fan; won't you run back and fetch it,
dear? I cannot get along without it, and
-" but Younglove was already bounding
upstairs three steps at a time.
1T is there on the dressing case Mrs.
Younglove screeched after him. Hurry,
or We shall miss the tram"
Half a minute later Younglove puts his
head out Of a window and says:
Where did you say it wasp
'On the dressing case
Il cannot find it there"
Il am sure left it there.
"Wel. it's not there now
Look in the green box in the ieft-hand
corner Of the upper drawer. Perhaps 1
did not take it out, but hurry, George;
it's time for the tram"
4 can't find it in the drawer" cries
George, half minute later
well. that's strange; it must be there.
L have turned everything out of the
box. and it's not there
'Oh. we'll look in the blue box in the
next drawer. then, and do hurry. We are
late now
ITS not in the blue box"
Dear, dear. where can it be? See If I
left it on the bed must have it, for"
1T is not near the bed
well, you need not take my head off If
it isn't. Look on the mantel. / am sure
it's there in some place. If you only"
It's not on the mantel I can't find
the thing"
"Oh, you must l don't see how I can
get along without it. Look in the drawer
Of the wardrobe, and don't mix every
thing I'D as you always do. Isn't IT
theTe?
NO it's rot; and I'll
why, if I haven't il here in my pocket,
Dear, dear; and there goes our tram, and
there won't be another for a quarter OF
an hour. Dear me. We might as well stay
at home noW."
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
windsor an Expensive Castle.

From the London Chronicle.
No royal castle has cost the nation
more in hard cash than that Of Windsor.
When George " announced his inten-
ton of making it a family residence Par
lament granted him eS0o,0 900 toward the
reconstruction. For four years the work
went merrily on under fresh grants, and
the King then took possession OF the pri-
vate apartments That did not end the
expenditure. however.
BY the time William " had satisfied
himself that there was nothing more to
be done, the castle had swallowed I'D
close to a million pounds.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
Improvement I'm business.

Margaret. my dear said old Jones
when Mr.. wilkins called for about the
hundredth time, Il think you had BET
ter go up to the drawing-room, Mr.. VIII
kins wants to talk to me about stock
exchange deal we have on-just a little
matter of business"
Cant stay. papa?'' asked Margaret.
II should so much like TO hear Mr.. VIII
lxins talking business-for once
II Is understood that Mr.. Wilkins took
the hint that night.-Tit-Bits.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
Too Severe n Test.

your highness," said the menial. the
man with the bullet-proof shirt is wait
ing in the anteroom."
Show him in"
Meekly the inventor entered
Has this garment been subjected to
every possible test?' inquired the po-
tentate.
1T has, please your majesty"
"Er-has IL been through the washing
machine at a steam laundry?'
The inventor fell 10 the floor in a
swoOn. Fooled again." said he as he
fell-Smiths Weekly.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
An Apprehension.

Il suppose you are pleased that your
daughter Is to marry so distinguished
European nobleman?'
We'll" answered Mr CumrOx. Il don't
know. When my great grandchildren look
at my picture, I don't suppose they will
ever forgive me for not wearing a big
feather o1 my hat or tin waistcoat, so
as to look like a regular ancestor. -
Sketchy Bits.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
The Joke Worked.

a citizen Of Wakefield, who recently
became the proud father Of a son. hu-
morously wrote TO his brother
"A handsome boy has come 10 my
house, and claims 10 be your nephew. We
are doing our best to give him the well
come due TO such a relation
Promptly came the reply:
Any one who was not an absolute fool
would know enough Of his brothers af-
fairs to realize that have not got
nephew. The young man is an impudent
impostor.
Il strongly advise you either to kick
him out Of the house. or 10 give him in
charge. Smiles.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
Hit HACK

He-Lo0k here. I've been working like
a dog all day at the Office, and I don't
intend to come home TO crying children
and an Overdone dinner.
She-And so 1 suppose you think that
just because you have been working like
a dog all day, you may growl like one all
eveningi-CasselI's Journal.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
The InfeeIinr Wretch

"Oh. yes, I'll give your mother a good
time while she's here-IlI take her for
motor bus rides every day.
But. Harold. isn't that dangerous
"0h. don't mind that, dear-Tm will
ing 10 risk it, under the circumstancesV'
-SketChy Bits
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
Had Something Better

Mistress-Babette. when l was driving
IN the park the other day l saw a nurse
allow q policeman to kiss a child I hOpa
you never allow such a thing.
Babette-NOn. madam; no policeman
would think Of keesing ze child ven 1 vas
zere-Tit-Bits.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
Causc and Effect.

What caused the trouble between Ben
son and his wife,"
They got into row over a motor
car
Il didn't know they owned one
They didn't. But she wanted one!"-
CasseITs Journal
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
Returned.

Why. Muriel" said the first young
lady, spitefully, Il do hope you're not i'll
You look so much older tonight
I'm am quite well, thank you, dear"
replied the other. And you-how i'm
proved you are. You look positively
Young -Cassens Journal
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
OuIfe Surnrisinr.

Mr. Slowe-I tell you when I read about
some of these wonderful inventions in
electricity nowadays ii makes me think a
little
Miss PeppeT-Yes; isn't II remarkable
what electricity can do2-CasseFs Jour-
nal'
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
No wonder.

He (qUZzingly)-Yo were awfully ner-
vous when we were married.
She-Well. any other woman would
have been nervous when she was being
married 10 yOu.-Tit-Bits
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
Hnrh IincH.

The maiden said Yes
What means his distress
And why does his hopes star grow dim?
The maiden said Yes
When forced 10 confess
More love for MS rival than him.
Smiles
The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
True.

He said: I've heard that bee stings
Are good for rheumatic
He tried one. jumped up fourteen feet,
And hOllered: And they isr'
-Sketchy Bits.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30
Beats all Records.

Beats all Records.
This present month of August will
90 down iuto history as the most re.
markably wet month that has ever
been known in this section, and We
make note of this so that future gem
erations may read of the great rainfall
in the year of our Lord 1905. Rain
has fallen almost every day during
the month, and storm after storm has
swept over the neighborhood and del
uged the land. The excessive wet
ness has been general throughout the
United States. In this part of the
country the average rainfall is about
four inches for August-this year it
exceeds IL inches. Instead of the
dry and brown appearance of vegeta.
ton at this season Of the year, the
fields are clothed in living green and
all the trees and shrubs are as fresh
in appearance as though it were spring.
time Streams are rank full and
springs are OVERLOOKING. Scientists
can give no explanation of these re
markable conditions, and the clouds
continue to leak right along.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30

The fall term Of Shepherd College
State Normal School will begin in
Shepherdstown on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 18th. We wish to direct the
particular attention of parents to the
splendid opportunity offered by this
excellent school for educating young
men and young women. Its equip
ment is unexcelled in this part of the
country-splendid buildings whose
beauty and dignity in themselves have
refining tendency up-to-date &C
cessories that permit practical as well
as theoretical demonstrations ; a corps
of efficient and conscientious teachers
who are specialists in their branches
and added to these are the advan-
tages of quiet and orderly town,
moderate cost Of living, pleasant home
life for the students and altogether
agreeable surroundings, making Shop
herd College an ideal school. The
people of Jefferson, Berkeley and
Morgan counties, in particular, ought
to be alive to the advantages of this
school. With tuition free, with ur-
gent invitations to send their boys
and girls practically free of cost, it lie
almost criminal for parents to neg
lect such an opportunity to educate
their children. Here young men
maybe prepared for the universities
and higher institutions of learning,
or they can secure sufficient educa-
ton to fit them for any ordinary po-
sition outside the professions. Young
women may be fitted to become self
supporting, as scores Of them have
already been, enabling them to fill
useful and honorable positions in life.
When Shepherd College opens it's
doors on September 18th, the school
ought to be filled to its utmost ca
pacity. We commend it to the PEG.
pie of this section of the State, and
urge parents in Jefferson and Berke-
ley counties, especially, to patronize
it as it ought to be.
Read the advertisement of the
school this week in another part OF
this paper.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30
Concerning That Telephone.

If Mr.. E. A. Blake, superintendent
of the Shenandoah Valley division Of
the Norfolk & Western Railway, lived
at this end of the line we believe he
would reconsider his decision and
have a telephone installed in the
station at Shepherdstown, even if 1t
would cost all the way to $24 year.
He would be willing to do that much
for his personal convenience, to say
nothing OF accommodating the patrons
of the road. The railroad station
here is outside the corporation limits
and the walk leading to it is rough
and disagreeable one. Nobody cares
to travel it except when necessary, es-
pecially at night, nor is the station
itself such an elegant or comfortable
place that persons desire to remain
there for any considerable time.
Therefore when the night train is late,
as it usually ls, it would be a great
convenience for the people to know
Just when it arrives, and this they
could ascertain if there was tele-
phone at the station. During the
past week the night passenger train
has run like this:
August 24-Two hours 5 inmates
late.
August 25-Fifty minutes late.
August 26-On time.
August 27-One hour so minutes
late.
August 2S-On time.
August 29-One hour late.
Doesn't Mr.. Blake concede that the
patrons of his road have right TO
know something of the movements OF
a train that runs on the variegated
schedule that No. IA possesses 2
If you can't run trains on time,
Mr.. Blake, let US have telephone.
Let us have one anyhow.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30
Killed at a Telephone

hliiSo a. ASASPhoAS'
Mrs. Minnie Cline, wife of Charles
Cline, was instantly killed last Thurs
day afternoon while attempting to use
telephone at her home at Sandy
Hook, a mile east of Harper's Ferry.
By some mischance telephone wire
and an electric light wire got crossed
and thus caused the fatal occurrence.
When the wires got crossed they
caused the telephone bell to ring.
Mrs. Cline's young brother, who
was at the house at the time, stepped
up to the telephone, and as he touched
the receiver he was slightly shocked.
Mrs. Cline called to him and said she
wanted to answer the call. The
brother did not pay any attention to
the shock which he had received, 30
she went to the telephone, took hold
of the receiver with one hand and
placed the other hand at the trans
mitter. In that instant she fell dead.
She had received the full force of a
powerful electric current, and the
hand that had been placed on the
transmitter was burned to the bone,
| part of the flesh adhering to the in.
strument. The unfortunate young
woman, who was % years of age, had
been married about three years, and
is survived by baby nine months
old and her husband, who is brake
| man on the B. g. 0. Railroad. He
was away from home at the time.
An investigation showed that the
wires of the telephone and electric
light companies had been mixed up,
but Just how it occurred has not yet
been made known. Mr.. Bready, sup.
erintendent of the electric light COM
pany, sends US the following state
ment
| Editor of Shepherdstown Register
The statement in the Baltimore pa
pers of August Gath that the death OF
Mrs. Cline was caused by a charged
wire belonging to the Harper's Ferry
Light and Power Company, Of Har.
per's Ferry, w. Va, is not borne out by
the facts. The light company's wires
are 6eloaO the wires of both telephone
companies the entire distance from
Harper's Ferry to Brunswick. 1t would
have been therefore an impossibility
| for live wire to have fallen across any
telephone wire 1t will probably be
found that telephone wire has broken
and fallen across one of the light com
pany's wires, and by transmission
caused this deplorable accident.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30
The Hurst Case In Court.

The West Virginia Court of Ap-
peals will convene in Charles Tow n
on Tuesday, September 4. A number
OF important cases, chief among them
is that of Gerard D. Moore and s. W.
Washington, trustees in bankruptcy,
vs.. Joseph F. Tearney and Edward
M. Tearney, surviving executors of
Edward Tearney, deceased, and others
will come up on appeal from Circuit
Court. The Tearney case grows out
of the disastrous business failure of j.
Garland Hurst, former sheriff Of this
county.
In 1895 Mr.. Hurst executed and
delivered to Edward Tearney, who
was his father-in-law, two deeds, one
purporting to convey a farm, near
Dufields, and the other a dwelling
house in Harper's Ferry. Mr.. Hurst
was heavily in debt at that time to
other persons as well as his father.in'
law; and before the deeds were re-
corded he became further involved in
debt. The aggregate consideration
expressed in the deeds was $l4 900,
and there passed from Mr.. Tearney
to Mr.. Hurst, at or about the time Of
the delivery OF the deeds, the sum of
5000 in cash. This sum was paid
by Mr.. Hurst to the Auditor of the
State of West Virginia in discharge
of his then Indebtedness as sheriff Of
Jefferson county, for which Mr.. Tear.
ney was surety.
Mr.. Tearney did not record these
deeds, nor did he take possession, or
exercise any control over, the property
conveyed by them. Mr.. Hurst con-
tinued to live in the dwelling house,
and to cultivate the farm as before /;
both properties were listed on the
assessors books in his name and he
paid the taxes and carried insurance
on the buildings.
While Mr.. Tearsey thus withheld
his deeds from record, and permitted
Hurst to hold himself out to the world
as the owner of the property, many
persons loaned money to Hurst, or be-.
| came his surety for loans. Much if
| not all of the credit accorded him at
terward was done on the faith of his
owning the farm and the dwelling.
| Mr.. Tearney died in March, 1902, and
his executors, at Mr.. Hurst's special
request, continued to conceal the ex.
| istence of the deeds until Hurst de-
faulted in the payment Of a note
which Tearney had endorsed and
then on the 18th day of September,
1902, these deeds were placed on
record. Mr.. Hurst, hopelessly insol-
vent, filed a petition in bankruptcy
ten days later.
The object Of the pending suit is to
annul the two deeds from Hurst to
Tearney, on the ground that they are
fraudulent, and if 30 declared to have
been fraudulent, the other creditors OF
| Mr.. Hurst will be allowed to apply
the proceeds Of the sale Of the two
properties in question to the payment
of their respective claims. The cred
itors are represented by well-known
attorneys-Messrs. Joseph Trapnell,
of Charles Town; Benjamin Trapnell,
of New York; D. @. Westenhaver, of
Cleveland, Ohio, formerly of Martins
burg, and J. M. Woods, of Martins
burg. Representing Mr.. Tearney 8
executors are Messrs. Forrest W.
Brown, of this place, and Robert T..
Barton, of the Winchester bar
| Charles T0Un AdyOcute
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30
The Death Record.

luS DNdkh NNSOiA'
Mr.. Enos G. Dinkle, son of the late
Lewis Dinkle, died at his home in
Charles Town on Tuesday, after an
illness of some weeks. aged 50 years.
He was a prominent Mason, knight
Templar and Shriner, and also an
Elk. He had been for the past year
at Cumberland, Md, and prior to
that time resided at Piedmont. He
also lived at Morgantown and Man
nington. Mr.. Dlnkle is survived by a
brother, Lewis K. Dinkle, managing
editor of the Virginia Free Press, and
sister, Miss Lille Dinkle. His
father died about month ago.
Mrs. Eliza V. Hofmaster, widow
Of Joseph Hofmaster, died at tue home
of her son near Moler's Cross Roads
last Monday, aged SO years. She
was buried in Elmwood Cemetery on
Tuesday.
Mr.. W. W. Whitmore, one Of
Charles Towns oldest residents, died
last Friday, aged so years. He was
Confederate veteran. Five sons
and FIVE daughters survive him.
Miss Annie Margaret Fleming, who
had been an invalid at the county in.
Urinary for the past twenty years
died at that institution last Monday,
in her list year.
Miss Cora GLADDEN., an estimable
young lady of Martinsburg, died al
her home in that place last week from
consumption, aged % years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30
Morgan,s Grove Fair.

The annual fair of the Morgan'i
Grove Association will be held next
week at its beautiful grounds near
Shepherdstown. beginning on Tues
day, September 4th, and continuing
until Friday. The grounds are in
good order and the indications are
that the fair will be as interesting
and enjoyable as ever.
An especial feature this year will
be the horse show, to be held on We'd
nesday and Thursday. A very large
number of entries have been made,
and there will be some fine horses ex.
hibited, especially in the riding and
driving classes. The horse show will
be the best ever seen in this county.
The management have secured as
an additional attraction this year the
Beckett family, an aggregation OF
male and female acrobats and enter
tainers who are said to be especially
Gne. They will give two perform
ances daily, which will be free to the
public.
The baby show will be held as usu.
al on Friday, September 9TH, at 2
o'clock. The prettiest baby will re-
ceive solid silver cup. and the sec.
ond prize will be $3.50 in gold.
The fattest baby will also receive
$3.50 in gold, and the same prize
will be given to the finest twins.
The admission to the fair will be
25 cents; children under 10 years
will be admitted free. Season tick.
ets good for the four days will be
sold az so cents, and persons exhibi.
iting three or more articles of merit
will receive season ticket upon the
payment of Is cents. Stockholders
will receive a season ticket for each
paid.up-share Of stock that they hold.
A large number of tents have been
taken by various persons, and the
usual pleasant social features of the
fair. may be expected.
An addition 80 feet long is being
built to the grand stand this week.
The stand could not accommo date the
crowds last year, and the horse show
will draw a much larger number OF
people this year.
Tickets for the fair are now on sale
at Reinhart's Pharmacy and the stores
of NJ. B. Baker and w. P. Licklider.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30
Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold

A. ]. Nusbaum, Batesville, Indiana
writes Last year suffered for three
months with a summer cold so distress
ing that 1t interfered with my business.
l had many Of the symptoms of hay fe-
yer, and a doctors prescription did not
reach my case and | took several medi-
cines which seemed to only aggravate
my case. Fortunately insisted upon
having Foley's Honey and Tar and il
quickly cured me. Ny wife has since
used Foley's Honey and Tar with the
same success" Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30

A host of fine perfumes, toilet water,
talcum powders, imported and domes-
tic, at Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30

Stylish fall hats, caps for girls and
boys, at low prices, at Mrs. M. l..
Herringtons.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30

For Sale.
Farm of about 30 acres near Dam
No. 4. Place has good improvements.
Also a desirable place of fifty acres.
Prices made known upon application.
Moore & Moore, Charles Town, w.
Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30

If you want the kind of sheep that
raise good lambs and shear good wool,
see l. D. VanMetre.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30

If you want stock cattle and sheep,
see l. D. VanMetre before buying
elsewhere.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30
September
Drugs

This is the month when fall
begins. Summer medicines
are needed no longer. New
ones take their place. Fall
and winter now hold the fort
and we are ready for them
with a better stock of Drugs
Toilet Articles, Medicines,
Stationery, Books, Cigars,
Candies and Sick Room Goods
generally than we have ever
had. We invite you to come
here for all cold-weather Drugs.
We will do our best to make
you DESTROYS of coming again.
We have just completed re-
modelling Our store and can
give you the best possible SER
vice.
Remnants Pharmacy,
Best Drug Store In the County,
SHEPHERDSTOWN, w. VA
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30

Huyler's and Lowney's. candies, all
prices, at Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30

Sheep Sheep Plenty of sheep for
sale by l. D. VanMetre, west of Kear-
neysville.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30

If you want good bunch of close
WOOL sheep, see l. D. VanMetre.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30
Summer Goods
". P. LICKLIDER'S.

We are now prepared to ELL your
wants for Summer Goods, with large
stock and very low prices. Our Gro.
Gerry Stock is filled with all fresh goods
in season, of the best quality, and new
stock being added each week. New
Potomac and Lake Herring, Macker.
Ell, Country Bacon and Lard, always
on hand.
We are agents for
Rice & Hutchen's "AII America" Shoes"
and have shoes at very low prices for
ladies, men and children. Also full
stock Of slippers.
Pretty new patterns of China and
Glassware, Toilet Sets. Dinner Sets,
Bric.a.Brac, Cut Glass, Lampe, Jardi.
nieres, Flower Pots, Baking Dishes.
Glass Jars, Jelly Glasses, etc.
Call and see ne. We offer you a
well-selected stock of seasonable goods
up to all your requirements, and at
prices within your means.
Will sell Fleischmann Yesst, Bread,
Cakes, all kinds of Crackers, Candies,
Lemons and Picnic supplies, and the
White Star Cofees. famous for the fla
vor you cannot forget.
1--WE want Bacon, Lard, But
ter, Eggs, etc., for cash or trade.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-30

WATCH JS GRow-