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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04

Finkenbinder Tested It.

Somebody had told Mr.. Finken-
binder that tallow candle, placed in
the barrel of shotgun, could be fred
through barn door as easily as if 1t
were bolt of steel.
Having q little leisure on his hands,
he determined to put the matter to
the test.
Procuring, with some difficulty, a
tallow candle-the kind your grand
mother used to make-he brought
down from the attic Of his dwelling
an old, singls-barreled. muzzle-load-
ing shotgun that had descended 10 him
from a former generation. He pour
ed generous charge Of powder into
it, added a paper wad, aud carefully
slipped the candle into the barrel,
blunt end downward. 1t only re-
mainrd to put &c D." percussion
cap on the tube and the Old gun was
ready for business.
Then he went out to the back yard.
Taking position few feet from
his barn he cooked the gun, aimed at
the center of the pine door, pulled the
trigger and the gun went of with a
deatening roar.
The result was startling.
1t is painful to have to record the
fact that the candle did not pierce the
door.
All it did was to make horrible
smear of tallow over the door and
everything else in the immediate
neighborhood, Mr.. Finkenbinder in
cluded.
How his wife came screaming out
of the house to learn what dreadful
thing had happened, how he told her,
sulkily, while scraping the soft tsllow
off his clothing, to 60 back and attend
to her own business, and how she in
sisted on helping him-all this, per-
haps, should be left 10 the imsgins-
ton, as belonging to the domain Of the
home, whose sacred precincts no man
has a right to invade for the purpose
of dragging the intimate details of its
daily life into the cold, pltiless light
of publicity.
1t remains true, nevertheless, that
you can shoot tallow candle though
barn door.
If you keep the door open.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04
Do You Know

Do you know that the bayonet
was SO called because it was first made
at Bayonne, France1
That coffee first received its name
for the reason that it first came to
Europe from Kafa ?
That candy was first exported from
Candia2
That tobacco was go called from
the Island of Tobacco, the home oi
Daniel Defoe's imaginary hero, Rob-
inson Cruso?
That gin was invented at Geneva
and early became an important fac
tor in the commerce of that city?
That the tarantula was a notorious
pest in the vicinity Of Taranto1
That cambric was made at Cam.
bray2
That muslin was made at Mousse.
Mousseline ?
That calico was made at Cslicut2
That dimity was made at Damiet.
ta2
That milliners first piled their
trade at Milan ?
That the magnetic property of iron
ore was first noticed in that dug in
the neighborhood Of Magnesia ?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04
sl.oo YEAR.
NEW VOL. 41.--NO. 5
Prophet Has ''Gloomy Vision"
Lee Spangler. the York evangsI

Lee spansler, the York evangelist
and Bible student, who is known
throughout southern Pennsylvania BY
his self-styled title as "the best of the
prophets" has made public his proph.
estes for the year 1906. and, as usual,
he has some dire things in store for
some parts of the world, and especially
for that much-perturbed and unfortu.
nate couutry-Rlssia.
Spangler first attracted attention as
a prophet by announcing that. accord.
ing TO Scripture. he was ordained to
be the last of the prophets and pre-.
diet the certain end of the world. the
date of which he has been postponing
from time to time, but which, accord.
ing to his present prophesiss, is to oc.
cur for certainty in 1908.
When Spangler foretold, as he says
he did, the death OF Queen Victoria,
the assassination of President McKin.
ley, the defeat of the Russians, the
Chicago theatre FIRE. the North River
steamboat disaster. the election of
Theodore Roosevelt as President, and
other events, long prior to their 90.
currences, he gained following, es-
pecially among the country folk.
Here are few Of the events be has
scheduled for 1905:
The dissolution Of Russia the over.
throw OF Turkey the ssssssinations Of
the Gar and Sultan; the prevention
of three wars by President Roosevelt;
a protracted race war in the South
destructive spring foods in the United
States; a destructive eruption Of Mt.
Vesuvius, with renewed activity of
Mt. Pelee and Popocatepetl, and mi.
nor volcanic eruptions in all parts Of
the world, including many volcanoes
supposed to be extinct; great losses
Of life at sea by storms; destruction
OF two western cities by cyclones;
earthquakes in all parts OF the world,
especially in Spain, and great disturb
ances all over Europe.
Spsngler says further that the sum.
mer of 1906 will be hot and sultry,
with heavy death rate; that Christ
will make His spirit felt among the
peoples Of the United States and Eng
land, in which countries there are to
be religious and political movements
which are to overcome in 4 great de-
gree the present spirit Of graft and
commercialism that the United States
will continue as a world power and
the leader OF nations; that Pennsyl.
vania is TO have an admin istration Of
the people, and that discoveries Of
corruption will be made which will
drive some of the guilty to suicide,
and that God will wreak terrible ven.
geance upon the Russians for the mas
sacre OF the Jews.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04
A Little Poem on Hart Decese.

A former Assistant Secretary Of the
Interior, who lives in Washington, 10
Of the came name as poet who writes
and lives in Pennsylvania.
The ex-official has letter be re-.
ceived short time ago which he con.
siders the most remarkable spistls be
ever read. The writer COMPOUNDED
him with the poet and wrote
Dear friend and statesman: ! rite
you the earliest DAFT to be 90 cind -
to do me a graf iafor. | hat trid all
cinds Of paten msdisin for hart dscese
an no avail. read yors littel pome
on Hart decese beginin-
1.-The hart which sad tumultus beets,
with throbs Of keenest pain
vii oft recover its defects
Thro' naturs sweat rcfrane.'
Il hsf never tried an inJun doc but
hat took all cinds Of erbs. / now sst
you to send me by return male 2 bot
tells Of yore medisin naturs sweat re.
frame. Sen TO Alex K-,C C.
postofus.
"P. s. I will sen prise BY return
male"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04
Paini and Oil Department.

Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, Har-
ness OH, Machine OIl, Black strap,
TurpenIine, n. Y. anu Gas Tar, Gas
ohne, VarnIsh, Japan Dryer, Knot
Killer, White Lead, Red Lead,
Spanish Brown, Calclned Plaster,
Portland Cement, Lard Oil, Plas-
terlng Hair, Coal On, Neat Foot
Oh, fish OH, Bath Brick Soap, sui
phur, Copperas, Borax.
Patent Plastering prepared for lmmedi-
ate use.
International STOCK FOOD and Glea.
sons Horse and Cattle. Powders.
Frank Miller'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 Glover 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
Barn O,, 1.lS;;, l. i 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, 1906-01-04
Catfish Big AS Young Whale.

Gottlieb O'Brien. Of Mentonne,
Michigan, made big strike this
week because of his knowledge OF
natural history, which he learned il
the graded school in his village. In
the process Of excavating county
ditch a large slough, not far from
Mystic river, was drained out almost
entirely, SO much, go that number
of very large catfish, which had lived
for many years in the center of the
lake, were almost uncovered in the
shallow water, and an easy prey to
anyone that wanted them. But when
few of them were taken out thsy
were seen to be thin, scrawny and
unhealthy looking, so that no one
cared to take them away. Now,
there are no other fish in fresh water
that look so much like whales as cat
fish do, and it struck young OBrien
that rules and regulations applying
to sick whales might also apply to
sick catfish, and he ask the owner
of the land if he could have the fish.
The owner was glad to get rid OF
them, and told O. Brien he could have
them if he would take them away
before they died and spoiled. The
boy waded out into the mud and
mire and captured the fish, which
were of great size, many Of them
weighing as much as 90 pounds, and,
carrying them off to secluded spot,
he cut them up and found, as he had
hoped, tdat nearly every one of them
was fitted out, as sick whales often
are, with a goodly amount of that
valuable article, ambergris, which is
sometimes found floating on the sur
face of the ocean. The boy found in
the fish 40 pounds of ambergris, and
sold it to chemist for $40 pound,
or total of 81 800, which was more
than the tract of land where the
swamp lay was worth altogether.
The man who gave O'Brien the fish
was inclined to make trou bic about
the matter, but his lawyers told him
he had no case whatever, and he
dropped it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04
A Tomb For the Year.
by F. A. b.

Let me seek 4 tomb for this old dead year
And bury it out of my sight,
For its corpse oppresses me lying here
In the silence Of the night
Can / put in my heart this old yesr dead.
And hope will see it no more?
All. no! must feel though its hours have fed'
Such 4 grave cannot hold it secure.
I'll lay it within cell Of my brain
With things that have ceased to be:
Yet such an effort will only prove vain.
For its presence will still be with me.
Pll sink my dead in the midst of the deep.
And feel it is lost to my view;
But cen such a trust cannot keep.
For its wavelets tell secrets too.
I'll hide it away in a darksome cave
And thus ofils burden be rid;
But alasl even there | find no grave
Where this year that is dead can be hid.
And since il is vain that thus have sought
To entomb the lost, silent year,
Let mem'ries sweet by my fancy be wrought
To spread as a pail DER the bier.
Lay it in state in the hall Of the past
Where its fellows have lain so long,
And over Its form shroud will cast
All woven Of fragments of song.
II my Lord will lay his blood-stained hand
Ger the faults and sihsIof the year,
Then by its corpse stark and stiff can stand
Without terror or doubt or fear.
The last echo dies away in my heart
Which sounded the knell Of the Dead
The kindly old year was forced TO depart
And the new one is put in its stead.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04
A Grim Tragedy

is daily enacted in thousands Of homes,
as Death claims, in each one, another
victim of consumption or Pneumonia.
But when Coughs and Colds are proper
ly treated, the tragedy is averted. F.
G. Huntley, of Oaklandon, Ind, writes:
my wife had the Consumption, and
three doctors gave her up. Finally she
took DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, which
cured her, and today she Is well and
strong" 1t kills the germs Of all dis
eases. One dose relieves. Guaranteed
at SOC and 81 90 by Reinhart's Pharma
cy. Trial bottle free.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04

"You can always tell young hus-
band from an old one by the way he
acts when he goes after bucket Of
water" says Uncle Hiram, in the
Kansas City Journal. "Three
months married he swings the pump
handle, whistles and casts covert
glances at the house az though some
one were looking at him from the
window. One year married he swings
the pump handle more slowly, smiles
occasionally and seems to be annoyed
because the meal is late. Two years
married he looks sour and glum, kicks
the cat ever the coal house, and looks
at the house as if he would like to
choke somebody. Three years mar.
ried, he sits on the doorstep and
smokes while his wife worke the
pump handle"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04
"Bill inside.

A donkey stepped into store, says
the Belleville Freeman, and the own
er approached the beast and asked {:
What are you doing here2 You
know this is no place for donkey"
II am here" said the donkey because
I saw your advertisement on the fence
that surrounded my pasture. 1 know
you, too, must be a donkey or you
would place the advertisement in the
newspaper where it would be read BY
people, not donkeys. Being lonesome
today I thought l would be neighbor.
~ and make you frsternal call"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04

Bill Jones is a country storekeeper
down in Louisiana, and last spring
he went to New Orleans to purchase
a stock of goods. The goods were
shipped Immediately and reached
home before he did. When the box
es of goods were delivered at his
store by the drayman his wife hap
pened to look at tie largest; che ut
tered loud cry and called for a
hammer. A neighbor, hearing the
screams, rushed to her assistance and
asked what was the matter. The
wife, pale and faint, pointed to an
inscription on the box which read a;
follows:
BILL inside"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04
Greatly In Demand.

Nothing is more in demand than q
medicine which meets modern require
ments for blood and system cleanser,
such as DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They are just what you need 70 cure
stomach and liver troubles. Try them.
At Reinhart's Pharmacy, 25c., guaran-
teed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04

Indigestion is easily overcome by the
use OF Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, because
this remedy digests what you eat and
gives the stomach rest-ailows 1t 70
recuperste and grow strong again. Ko-
dol relieves indigestion, Belching oi
Gas, Sour Stomach, Heartburn, ETC.,
and enables the digestive organs 70
transform all foods into the kind Of rich
red blood that makes health and
strength. Sold at Reinhart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04
A thousand Dollars worth Of Good.

A. h Thurnes, . well known coal
operator Of Buffalo, o., writes: II have
been afflicted with kidney and bladder
trouble for years, passing gravel and
stones with excruciatiag pain. | got
no relief from medicine until began
taking Foley's Kidney Cure, theu the
result was surprising. A few doses
started the brick dust like fine stones
and now have no pain across my kid
neys and feel like q new man. IL has
done me d, 900 worth Of good" Rein
hart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04

An Irishman was at work on Q
hosting machine that earned hods Of
brick to the top Of building and
brought them down empty. Hsp.
psning to get caught, be was carried
to the top floor, and in the orderly
but rapid progress Of the machine wss
brought to the ground rather sud.
denly. A fellow.workmsn leaned
from the sscond-story scaholding and
cried:
"Are you hurt, PatT'
"You go 70 the divvle !" shouted
Pat. II passed you twicst and 70
niver spoke to me.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04
Hardware Department.

Bar Iron Nails, Horse Shoes, Large
Iron Wash heLLleS, Brass, Copper
auu Porcelain heLLleS, SkllleLs,
Waffle Irons, Trace, Butt, Cow ana
Halter Chains, Farm Bells, screen
Doors anu WlnuOws, American
Fence Wire, BarDed Wire, saws,
Black Hawk Corn Shelters, Lawn
Mowers, Files, All Sizes Bolts,
Loaded ohells Powder and Shot.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04
The Original.

Foley 4 Co.. Chicago, originated Hon.
ey and Tar as throat and lung remedy,
aud on account OF the great merit and
popularity Of FoIeys Honey and Tar
many limitations are offered for the
genuine. These worthless limitations
have similar sounding names. Bewsrs
of them. The genuine FoIey's Honey
and Tar Is In . yellow pack1ge. Ask
for it and refuse any substitute. It "
the best remedy for coughs and colds.
Reinharts Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04

"Osn't see why you're 80 smittsn
with her."
"Wby, because she is 70 dsucsdly
pretty"
"Beauty's only skin Deep"
"Well, great Scottl I'm no csnni.
bal. That's deep enough for me-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04
Notice to the Public.

The undersigned having opened a
shop at Bakerton, is now prepared to do
all sorts of wood and iron work, carriage
repairing, etc. have first-class tools
and guarantee my work to give satisfac-
tion. Prices the lowest. The public
patronage is solicited.
ALBERT RICE.
Mach % 1QO5
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04

"Yes," said Kidder. I'VE did have
a fns family carriage horse, but We
had to give it up because of a death
in the family"
"You don't say ?" remarked Bighter.
"Who died !"
"The horse"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04
Wanted.

., representative in own community.
SoVO % Capital required. Good Salary
W right party. Bona-fide Real Estate
proposition. Address New Msrtinsville
Improvement o., Wheeling or Steel
ton, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04

"I'm from Besntown."
"Boston?"
"That's the only beantown, isn't it7
"Well, there's Lima, Ohio"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-04
March %, 1905
UviIla Property for Sale.

The desirable store and dwelling
house and 81 acres of land at Uvilla,
owned by N. s. j. Strider, is offered for
sale at a bargain. An excellent stand
for a store and general business. For
particulars, apply to
a. l.. SNYDER co.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-19
PIERCING THE HILLS

Burrowing in the ground for better
means of communication has become a
distinct feature of the modern metro
politan city. Even the elevated meth
ods of transit are found to be inferior
to those offered by subways and tun-
nels. New York and London are chief
examples in point. but the underground
system is becoming a necessity in all
big and progressive cities.
Los Angeles has not yet reached the
point Of requiring underground rapid
transit. but the need of tunnels
through some of its hills. for thorough
fare purposes, has been in evidence
several years. The Broadway ard
Third street tunnels both of compara-
lively recent date, have demonstrated
the need for other Improvements of
like kind. At present vigorous
movement is in progress to secure a
tunnel through Second street, running
from It'll to F'igueroa.
1t is only a question of time, and a
relatively short time, when the Los
I
many points for the public accommo-
dation. This city has outgrown the
habit, to a great extent, of unneces-
sary climbing. and fairly level thor
oughfares are demanded instead. It
is an expensive operation to tunnel
a hill section through a distance of
several blocks, but expense is a Sec
ondary consideration when public con-
venience and great enhancement of
real estate values are concerned.
The Broadway and Third street tun-
nels already have paid their cost sew
eral times in the increased value of
property made more easily accessible
thereby A Second street tunnel would
be sure to prove quite as good a finan-
cial investment and would be, perhaps,
a still greater convenience to the
public.
! No mistake can be made, financially
or otherwise, by giving to Los Angeles
the best obtainahla streets, even
though it be necessary to pierce or
even TO level hills that appear as OBJ
stacles to such Improvement
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-19
HOW LOS ANGELES HELPED

From Frank Leslies Weekly.
While the whole country opened its
purse and poured out its treasure for
the relief of San Francisco in the hour
of its distress in a volume unprece-
dented in the history of humanity, it
will not be thought invidious to set
forth the fact that Los Angeles, the
metropolis of Southern California,
outdid all others in the magnitude and
variety of it's benevolent and humani-
tartan services for the stricken people.
AS a sister city, and the largest near
the scene of the calamity, much might
rightfully have been expected under
the circumstances, and this expectation
was fully realized, if not exceeded.
Between San Francisco and Los An
geles there has been for some years
natural and altogether friendly riv-
airy, but in the days of calamity all
this was forgotten, and neither in word
or deed has there been the slightest
! hint that the smaller city had any
thought or desire of reaping advantage
from the awful disaster which befell
her northern rival. On the contrary,
from the hour that the news of the
terrible event at San Francisco reached
Los Angeles the latter has left moth
ing undone that genuine sympathy,
philanthropic zeal and trained intelli-
gence could suggest to succor the af-
ficted people and give them hope and
help in the hour of their need. To this
service the people of Los Angeles,
without regard to creed, class or condi-
ton, gave themselves at once and un-
stintedly. Supplies in the shape of
food, clothing and medical appliances
were hastily collected and rushed north
in train load after train load, ard
with these went large volunteer
corps of nurses, doctors and other
helpers.
The cash contributions and other
supplies given by Los Angeles to San
Francisco amounted to net less than
half a million dollars in value, while
a vast amount of help was rendered at
the time, and is still being rendered
to which no money value can be at.
tached. Local relief corps We're or
ganized and a large and systematic
work was done in caring for the
refugees as they came focking by
train loads into the city. Relief camps
We're established where thousands OF
sufferers were sheltered, clothed and
fed for weeks, and for the benefit OF
others free employment bureau was
opened and work obtained for many
In these and countless other ways Los
Angeles gave of its substance, its time
and its energies to the good work. And
the end is not yet
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-19
RIVERSIDE DEMOCRATS

The Democrats Of Riverside county
are like Napoleon's guards-few die
and none surrender. In spite Of every
obstacle they have this year placed a
full county ticket in the field, and their
prospects for success were never bright
er. The personnel of the ticket is ex-
ceptionally fine, not a man being named
who is not capable of executing all the
duties of the office for which he is Sc
lected every one commands the full
respect Of the voters. and man for man
the ticket completely outclasses the
Republican aggregation of monde
scripts.
still more encouraging is the way the
party is standing together. Gold Dem
ucrats who refused to line up ten years
ago are right back in the front ranks.
eagerly supporting the full ticket. When
the convention declared for Bryan in
1908 they we're among the loudest shout
ers. The spirit of unanimity is grow
ing stronger every day; the stragglers
are all hustling to get in under the
Bryan banner. the effect on the state
campaign Is sure to be very marked.
and the pace set is so hot that the Re-
publicans are kept sweating to main
tain their prestige.
The Herald is delighted to cOngratu-
late the Democrats Of Riverside county.
and of course it wishes them every Sue
cess. They are a credit to themseiv IS.
their community. the state and the ma
tion. Their hearty Endorsement of
Bryan Is the first to come from South
ern California. and 1t establishes with
out further argument the intelligence,
patriotism and far-seeing ability of the
convention. The high quality of their
nominees bespeaks earnestness Of pur-
pose and regard for their countrys
good. and should prove a great magnet
for the votes of all who desire clean,
honest and capable men as against the
machine-R -Ruef-Southern Pacific aggre-
cation which the Republicans have put
UP. The esprit de corps manifested is
gratifying and victory for the Democ-
racy and the right in Riverside county
looks very bright. May the rest of the
state do as well.