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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
CUBAN INTERVENTION.
We Wish Nothing of the Island Save
That II Prosper

Last August an insurrection broke
out in Cuba which it speedily grew ev-
ident that the existing Cuban govern
ment was powerless to quell. This
government was repeatedly asked by
the then Cuban government to inter
vene and finally was notified by the
president of Cuba that he intended to
resign. that his decision was irrevoca-
bic. that none of the other constitu-
tional officers would consent to carry
on the government and that he was
powerless to maintain order. 1t was
evident that chaos was impending. and
there was every probability that if
steps were not Immediately taken by
this government to try to restore order
the representatives of various Euro
pean nations in the island would apply
to their respective governments for
armed Intervention in order to protect
the lives and property of their citizens.
Thanks to the preparedness of our
navy, / was able Immediately to send
enough ships to Cuba to prevent the
from becoming hopeless. and
furthermore dispatched to Cuba the
secretary of war and the assistant sec
rotary of state in order that they might
grapple with the situation OH the
ground. All efforts to secure an agree
ment between the contending factions
by which they should themselves come
TO an amicabIe understanding and set
tie upon some modus vivendi. some
provisional government OF their own.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
Lower Rate of Absolute Free Trade
Is Urged.

/ most earnestly hope that the bill to
provide lower tariff for or else abso-
lutte free trade in Philippine products
will become 4 law. No harm will
'ome to any American industry. and,
while there will be some small put real
material benefit to the Filipinos. the
main benefit will come by the show
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04

America. notably for fast mail lines
to the chief South American ports. II
is discreditable to Us that our business
people, for lack of direct communica-
ton in the shape of lines of steamers
with South America, should in that
great sister continent be at a disad-
vantage compared TO the business peo-
pie of Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
Roots Visit South.

Incidentally to the meeting of the
conference the secretary of state visit
ed the city of Rio de Janeiro and was
cordially received by the conference.
OF which he was made an honorary
president. The announcement of his in
tention to make this visit was follow
ed by most courteous and urgent invi-
tations from nearly all the countries
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12
Pollution Of the South Branch to Stop.

We are glad to learn from the Rom
ney Review that there is every hope
that the pollution of the South Branch
river by the big tannery at Moore
field of the United States Leather
Company is about to be ended. Some
time ago Hon. John. j. Cornwell, of
Romney, was retained by number
of persons to institute proceedings in
the courts to enjoin the company from
dumping the refuse from its large
tannery plant at Moorefeld into the
river. The papers were prepared,
evidence secured, water taken flom
the river when it was in polluted
condition had been sent to Washing
ton for analysis by the government
experts, and everything was in readl-
ness to commence legal battle, the
proceedings being brought on behalf
of Sheriff George 81. johnson, one OF
the largest property owners along the
river, in Hampshire county. Notice
was served on T. G. Pownall. general
superintendent of the leather company,
that application for the injunction
would be made on the first day of the
July Circuit Court.
As soon as he received the notice
Mr.. Pownall went to Romney, where
he consulted with attorneys interested
in the case, and an arrangement was
effected whereby speedy solution of
the trouble is promised. Mr.. Pow
nall evinced desire to avoid the de-
structiou of the stream, and stated
that be clearly understood and appre-
ciated the rights of the property own
ers and the justification Of their COM
plant. Speaking for his company, he
stated that they were willing and anx-
ious to make any arrangement in
reason, regardless of the expense it
might entail, to take care Of the
sewerage of the Moore6eld tanuery
and asking only thirty days in which
to do it. Thereupon an agreement
was made between counsel, and Judge
Daley granted an injunction restrain
ing the company from further pollut-
ing the stream, to become effective IN
thirty days. By that time Mr.. Pow
nall promises that such changes shall
have been made at the tannery as shall
entirely and permanently correct the
evil complained of.
There is now only one tannery left
on the South Branch small 'estab-
lishment at Franklin, in Pendleton
county. With this out Of the way,
the stream will be the pure and beau.
tiful watercourse that has in days
gone by been such a source Of pleasure
to the people.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

Bernard Horkheimer, an estimable
citizen of Wheeling and a well.known
wool merchant, was crushed to death
By the cars in his warehouse last Sat-
urday.
is. Cornwell has resigned as prin.
cipal of the Elkins public sch ools to
take up similar position at Buck
harmon. J. W. Stayman has been
appointed principal of the Keyser
schools.
Carl Neff, aged 25 years, and
Miss Daisy Reed, aged %, were killed
near Piedmont Monday night while
walking along the B. & o. Railroad
tracks. The engine of passenger train
No II struck them and hurled them
to instant death.
The Duckwall Presbyterian Chapel,
in Morgan county, two miles north of
Berkeley Springs, was dedicated last
Sunday. The sermon was by Rev. S.
NJ. Engle, former pastor of Berkeley
Springs. 1t will be supplied by the
pastor at Berkeley Springs.
Samuel Farloway, night Waterman
for the Pike Colliery Company, and
John Rawson and Bert Jones engaged
in a fight over a gambling game at
Matewan the other day. Farloway
was badly beaten and left for dead.
Later, he revived, secured Winches-
ter rife and started in pursuit of his
assailaDts. He arrived at some camp
cars on siding a mile east and saw
two men standing in car door.
Taxing them to be Rawson and Jones,
he opened fire, shooting Armster Tay-
Tor and Harry Hoskins, negro laborers
engaged in track work. Hoskins died
almost instantly. Taylor was shot
through the neck and will die. Far
loway is in Jail.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12
Our Life-SaverS.

The recent wrecks along the Atlantic
seaboard have called public attention
to the daring and skill of our life-savers
on the coast. Their work has been
truly heroic and they deserve to be
properly rewarded. Another life-saver
that has been before the public for over
80 years is the celebrated Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. 1t has been the means
of restoring thousands Of sickly people
to robust health and making their lives
worth living. Any person who is weak
or rundown will be promptly benefited
by taking the B!tters. If you are going
away don't fail to take a bottle with
vCu. 1t will counterfeit the effect of
strange eating and drinking, also cure
poor appetite, vomiting, cramps, diar-
rhpa, Indigestion, dyspepsia, bilious
ness, female Ills and malarial fever.
At all druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad ex-
poets to run its trains into the magnif-
cent new $5,000,000 union station in
Washington by the middle of next
month. The Pennsylvania Railroad
will not enter until next spring. The
station is by no means completed, but
ample arrangements will be made to
take good care of the passenger traffic
Of the Baltimore g. Ohio when the
road enters the station. The fac.
that the Baltimore & Ohio will run
its trains into the new station 50
much ahead of the time gene ally
agreed upon is due largely to the pres
ent difficulty encountered by the com,
pany's trains entering the old station
now in use, and it has been decided by
tie engineers that it will be easier to
shift the tracks and have the trains
come in at the new station than to
longer suffer the inconvenience Of the
present tracks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12

There is more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all the other dis
eases put together, thought until last
few years to be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced local
disease and prescribed local remedies.
and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced il incura
BILE. Science has proven catarrh to be
a constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
1t is taken internally in doses from cen
drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts direct
ly on the blood and mucous sufaces of
the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY IL CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12

ACCORDING to dispatches from
various sections of the State, the rail-
roads are preparing to resist the pay
ment of taxes under the new assess
ment of the Board of Public Works
of West Virginia. This was to be
expected. for, having lodged their
honest share of taxes for years, these
corporations will continue this sort
Of thing as long as possible. We do
not believe that they will succeed in
escaping taxation, however, for while
they may temporarily delay payment
by resorting to delays in friendly
courts, they must eventually pay as
other interests and ordinary folks
pay.
If the railroads persist in their in
solent methods and obstructive tao
tics they will stir up feeling of re-
sentiment and indignation that will
bring upon them a sure retribution.
The people through their Legislators
need not be too submissive to retaliate,
AMI at the next session of the Legisla-
ture they can give the railroads such
a dose az will make them glad to
obey reasonable laws.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12
Mr.. Bryan Defines His Position.

Former Senator J. K. Jones, Of
Arkansas, who was chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee dur
ing both the Bryan campaigns, has
received the following letter from
Mr.. W. ]. Bryan in reply to letter
in which Senator Jones discussed in
personal way the present political
situation in this country:
GRAND HOTEL, STOCKHOLM.
June Is, 1905.
Hon. James K. Jones, Washington
My Dear Senator-Your favor at
hand. have been watching political
developments and have noted with
qualification the vindication of demo
cratic principles. You have correctly
stated my position. AS wrote to Col
onel Wetmore, shall do nothing to Sc
cure another nomination, and do not
want one unless the conditions seem to
demand it. may add that | enjoy the
freedom of private life and feel that |
can do some good without holding any
office
There are, however, certain reforms
which | would like very much to see
accomplished, and to assist in the &C
mplshment of the reforms am will
ing to become the party candidate
again if, when the time for nomination
arrives, the advocates of reform are
in control of the party and think that
my candidacy will give the best assur
ance of victory. If someone else seems
more available | shall be even better
pleased.
need not assure you that am more
interested in seeing our principles tri-
umphant, that am in the personnel Of
the ticket. The country needs to have
Jetfersonian democracy applied to all
the departments of the government,
State and nation |, and am content
TO help to make this application.
Yours truly,
w. J. BRYAN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, God in His providence has
removed by death Mr.. William A.
Adams, who was a member of Company
ID, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry. of the
Confederate army;
Therefore, be it resolved by the Shep
herdstown Camps Of Confederate Vet
Grams and United Sons Of Confederate
Veterans
|. That we bow with humble sub
mission to the Divine will.
2. That we bear our testimony that
he was a soldier, good and true.
!. Tn we mourn the loss of friend
aud cJmr ,de whose memory we Will
cherish with love and honor.
4. Tina, we tender our sympathy to
the bereavcd family.
5. That copies of these resolutions be
sent to the Eastern Panhandle and
Shepherdstown REGISTER with the re-
quest that they be published.
In behalf of the camps
CHARLES GmsELIN,
GEO. w. OsBOURN,
J. NJ. HENDRICKS.
Committee.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12

After midnight last Saturday night
on an excursion train running between
Stedman and Wilmington, N. c., a
man named Elliston arose in a crowd
ed coach, and showing himself heavily
armed, announced his intention Of
killing everybody on tue train. mo
you won't" said Phillip Bledsoe,
citizen of Stedman, at the same time
firing his pistol. TIE ball struck
Elliston squarely in the forehead and
killed him instantly. A loaded re.
volver was in each of Elliston's hands,
and between his legs in his seat was
Jug of whiskey. Drunkenness was
rampant on the train all the way from
Wilmington.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12
A Tragic Finish.

A watchman's neglect permitted a
leak in the great North Sea dyke, which
a chlld's finger could have stopped, to
become a rulnous break, devastating an
entire province of Holland. In like
manner Kenneth McIver, of Vanceboro,
Me-, permitted little cold to go unno-
ticed until a tragic finish was only avert
ed by DR.. Kings New Discovery. He
writes Three doctors gave me up to
die of lung Inflammation, caused by a
neglected cold but DR.. Kings New
Discovery saved my life" Guaranteed
best cough and cold cure, at Reinhart' s
drug store. soc and Sl.00. Trial bottle
free
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12
The Junction Campmeeting.

Arrangements have been completed
for the campmeeting to be held in
Aglionby's woods, at Shenandoah
junction, beginning July 24. The
meeting will continue two weeks.
The Purceliville band will furnish
music. An admission Of ten cents
will be charged on Sundays, when no
collection will be taken, and on week
DAYS admission will be free. Rev. S.
W. Grafflin, of Baltimore, will deliver
illustrated lecturea on July "a, %
and 26 at 8 p. m. For the remain
der of the campmeeting the following
program has been arranged:
Friday. July 81, Rev. S. W. Graftiu
breaches at p. m.
Saturday, July IS, Rev. Frank A.
Strother breaches at s p. m.
Sunday. July 30. Rev Frank a.
Strother. love feast $50 a. m. Preach
ing at IL a. m. by Rev. d. Il. Kern, of
Winchester 3 p. m. by Rev. l. W.
Canter, of Martinsburg s p. m. by
kew. ID. L. stephens, Vi ohepHeA uS
town.
Monday, July 80, day of prayer, in
charge of Rev. F. A. Strother.
Tuesday, July 81, family day and
communion, in charge of DR.. W. H. ID.
Harper.
Wednesday, August l, temperance
day, in charge If Prof. J. @. brennan,
State Lecturer.
Thursday, August ., Epworth League
day, in charge of Rev. II. |. stephens;
Friday, August 3, Sunday School
day. in charge of Hon. u. l.. Walton.
Saturday, August, 4, rally day, Rev.
A. T. Campbell, of Baltimore.
Sunday, August ), Rev. L. I. Fish
burne, OF Roanoke, Va, and other
prominent ministers will preach.
Monday, August 6, grand closing
day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12

To have his heart taken out and
the particles of sand washed from it as
it beat and still survive has been the
experience of G. A. Mccartney, con.
tractor of Pasadena, Cal. While rid
ing motorcycle he came in collision
with hay wagon and a wood-rake
prong pierced his breast. The sur
geons found that particles of sand from
the road had been driven into the
wound as far as the heart. They took
that organ out, washed it thoroughly
and then replaced it. The indications
are that Mccartney will recover.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12

In an inv estigation of the ice trust
at kansas City the other day the
heads Of the trust boastfully acknowl-
edged to some startling facts. They
charged $40 ton for ice that cost
so; they bought ice from smaller
concerns at So a ton and sold it at S.
without ever seeing it or handling it.
They acknowledged that they dictated
the price of ice in the city as they
saw fit, and testified that the smaller
companies did not dare to compete
with them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12
IN MEMORIAM.

Anna Virginia, infant daughter of W.
NJ. and Annie ID. Deck, who died one
year ago.
A bud of promise culled from 'mong earths flowers,
Transplanted thence 70 bloom IN fields Seternal;
She's gone from US to those celestial bowers.
To live with God mid gIores all supernaL
Called in life's dawn. no faint Of sin, no sadness,
No ills. no sorrow can e'cr disturb her rest:
But IN that land aglow with light and cladnesS.
She dwells for aye, with all the saved and bleSt
And shall VIC greve that she hath passed LIES portals
That she han gone from arms that would entod
her?
Shall we lament that with the bright immor,als.
God in his love and mercy, hath enrolled her ?
No. let our hearts seek out surccaSe Of sorrow.
And look beyond to that rcSpcndcut shore,
Where we may hope on some bright heavenly morrow
To meet our loved one where parting comes no
more.
w. NJ. -.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12
RAILROADS RESIST ASSESSMENT.


The railroads OF West Virginia are
making concerted effort to resist the
payment Of taxes under the new as
sessment levied by the Board of Pub
lie Works. 1t will be recalled that
the board this year increased the as
sessment of the railroads from about
$50, 100000 to about $4,000, 600.
Of course the railroads are protesting
that it is entirely too high, though it ID
far below their actual value as indi-
Gated by their issue Of stocks and
bonds.
The first move has been made by
the B. & O. Railroad, which last Fri
day filed a petition in the Circuit
Court at Clarksburg before Judge d
G. Hervey, asking for reductions.
The assessed value under the old sys-
tenn of taxation of the property in
Harrison county was 81, 100000,
which was raised to $6,044, 900 by
the board under thenew system. The
company in its petition recites that the
board assessed the property at more
than twice its zeal value and asks
that the same be reduced to at least
half of the value placed upon the
property by the board. The same
proceedings were instituted at Fair
mont, and dispatch from that place
says: "The Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road Co. vas on Monday granted an
appeal by Judge Mason from the
valuation of its property in Marion
county as fixed by the State Board
of Public Works. The road asks for
a reduction in its assessment of ST..
600 900 to $2,OOO.O0O."
Yesterday special term of the
Berkeley Circuit Court was held by
Judge Faulkner, when both the Bal
timore & Ohio and the Cumberland
Valley roads appealed from the valu-
alton fixed upon their properties by
the State Board. A special term of
the Jefferson court has been called
for today for the purpose of hearing
a similar appeal.
In Martinsburg yesterday Judge
Faulkner granted the appeal OF the
railroads, and the suit was set for
hearing at the August term of the
court, when the railroads will offer
evidence to show that the valuation on
its property is excessive. Attorney
General May will appear for the
State and Faulkner, Walker and
Woods for the railroads. The B. &
o. places the value of it's property in
Berkeley county at $4,000, while
the Board of Public Works fixed it
at $9,455.OOO.
1t is said that the railroads, in case
the circuit 'courts refuse to lower the
assessment, will appeal to the State
Supreme Court, and in case they can.
not win there will carry it to the
United States Supreme Court.
1t was to be expected that tue rail-
roads would resist this assessment.
1t is the first time that they have ever
been brought up to anything like their
real value, and it is natural for them
to protest. The friends Of tax reform
need not be unduly alarmed, however.
The Board of Public Works made its
assessment only after full considera.
ton, and we believe that in the end
it will be sustained. The railroads
are only laying up trouble for them
selves by resisting.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12
Makes The Liver Lively.

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup gives per-
maneut relief in cases of habitual con-
stipation as it stimulates the liver and
restores the natural action of the bowels
without irritating these organs like pills
or ordinary cathartics. Does not nau-
seate or grippe and is mild and pleasant
to take. Remember the name ORINO
and refuse substitutes. Remnants
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12

THE lumber dealers Of Virginia and
the Carolinas have decided to reduce
their output in order to keep prices
up to the present exorhitant rate.
In other words, in order to force peo-
pie to pay more than lumber is worth
they will make it scarce, curtailing the
output for July and August by some
100000 feet.
Does any sane and honest man be-
lieve that there should be tariff on
lumber for the protection of such a
greedy and conscienceless trust ?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12
No false pretense has marked the ca

No false pretenSe has marked the ca
reer of Ely's Cream Balm. No idle
promises of rewards for cases it will
not cure. Being entirely harmless, it
is not responsible like the catarrh
snuffs and powders, for minds shat
tered by cocaine. The great positive
virtue of Ely's Cream Balm is that it
speedily and completely cures nasal
catarrh and hay fever. Back Of this
statement is the testimony of thou
sands and reputation Of many years
success. All druggists, Soc, or mailed
by Ely Bros, 56 Warren Street, New
York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12

We congratulate the people OF
Hampshire county upon having had
restored the beauty and purity of the
South Branch river, which of recent
years had been made a sewer for a
tannery. This is a lovely stream,
and it ought to be kept so. We sug-
gest that Mr.. Cornwell and his friends
now get after the lone tannery at
Franklin, and 30 eliminate the last of
the sources of pollution of the beauti-
full South Branch.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12

A lone higbwayman on Saturday
held up FIVE stage coaches in Yosemite
Valley and relieved the passengers Of
their valuables. The highwayman d.
rected all passengers in each of the
coaches, which were some distance
apart, to throw out their money and
iewelry, and when the order met with
compliance he directed each driver to
move on.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12
NOTICE.

Those desiring privileges on camp
grounds at Shenandoah Junction, w.
Va, from July 9th 10 August 9Th, 1906,
will please submit bids for confectiOn-
cry stand, feeding horses. and boarding
tent 10 the committee, not later than
July Ia, 1906. Address all communica-
tons TO
JOHN w. IRWIN,
Shenandoah Junction. w. Va.
June %, 190G-3w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-07-12
OBITUARY.

Died, Sunday, July /, 1906, AUDREY
VIRGINIA. infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. NiSewarner, of Charles Town
w. Va, aged nine months.
Our darling little baby
Which has gone before,
Is waiting for us
On that beautiful shore.
Oh ! the angels are with her
She's not alone,
They have guarded her safe
To our dear Sayiour's home.