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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
Senator Scott's Joke.

Senator Scott, Of West Virginia,
sometime ago was pressing candi.
date for office, but objection was
raised to his record, and not along
ago the President filled the place with
man from Arizona. When Senator
Scott saw the nomination OF the Ari-
zona man he went to the White House
aud said TO the President
"Mr. President, you have certainly
not investigated thoroughly the rec.
ord Of my candidate. 1t Is very sp-
parent you have not estimated his
worth
"How is that ?" remarked the Pres
ident.
"Well," said Senator Scott, II see
you have appointed Bill Jone', from
Arizona. TO the place my man wanted .
Now, Bill was only in the penitep.
tiary once and my man was in twice"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
Lacey Tells a Story.

Mr.. Lacey, Of Iowa, told a story in
the House of Representatives which
Champ Clark, who is something of a
raconteur himself, said was the best
he had heard in ten years and was
secondhand at that-old enough, in
fact, to be new. The bill TO bring
Texas under the operation of the irri-
CATION law was under consideration,
and Mr.. Lacey Was opposing it for
the reason that Texas had retained TO
herself her public domain when she
came into the Union, and was now
trying to force a divide with the
other arid and semi. arid States of the
proceeds Of the sales of the national
domain.
Mr.. Burleson, of Texas, defending
Texas, said that she had sold and
ceded to the United States her claim
to $4,000 square miles contained in
the country north and west of her
borders.
Mr.. Lacey retorted "Most of them
are desert lands. Texas sold the worst
she had. She reminds me of the story
Artemus Ward told about two men be
heard talking at hotel up in Maine.
One of them said:
"'Well, Bill, I've sold that old
mare.
What says Bill. That old fea-
bitten, broken down, spawned mare2'
"'Yes.'
"'What did you get for ter?
ga hundred dollars.'
"'A hundred dollars Who did
you sell her to ?
Mother.
Whereat the House laughed long
and loud at the appositeness of the
story.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17

Folded Hands.

Pale withered hands that than tourscore years
Had wrought for Others soothed the hurt OF tears,
Rocked children's cradles. eased the fevers smart
Dropped balm of love in many an aching heart;
Now stiress, folded. like wan rose leaves pressed
Above the snow and silence of her breast:
In mute appeal they told of labors done
And well-earned rest that came at set Of sun.
From the worn brow the lines Of care had swept.
As If an angels kiss the while she slept,
Had smoothed the cobweb wrinkles quite away
And given back the peace of childhooGs day.
And on the lips the faint smile almost said:
None know Iifes secret but the happy dead"
So. gazing where she lay. we knew that pain
And parting could not cleave her soul again.
And We were sure that they who saw her last
In that dim vista which We call the past,
Who never knew her old and laid aside,
Remembering best the maiden and the bride.
Had sprung TO greet her with the olden speech,
The dear. sweet name no later lore can teach.
And "welcome homel" they cried. and grasped her
hands.
So dwells the mother in the best of lands.
MARGARET Z. SANGsrER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
A Horrible Deed.

A horrible story comes from New.
port News, Va. Julian Psvlinic, who
lived with his wife just outside the
city limits, strolled into the police
station Monday and calmly informed
the sergeant that he had killed his
wife early that morning. The man,
who iq native of Austria, told a re-
marksble story. He said:
About two years ago my wife be-
gan to show signs Of insanity, and
then became so violent that finally
she was sent to the Williamsburg In.
sane Asylum. She stayed there about
wear and was discharged. When
she came out of the asylum she made
me promise her that if she ever got
so that she would have to be sent
back would kill her. l promised
her | would do so, and several times
since then she has reminded me OF
that promise, and l always told her
she need not fear. Some time ago
she began to get crazy again. Yes
terday she grew violent and attacked
me during the night, and later tried
to choke me. After while she got
calm and then again reminded me OF
my promise. | told her all right and
finally she went to sleep. About
four clock this morning found she
was asleep, and | got out of bed.
Going to the bureau, took out the
pistol. | came back to the bed where
she Was sleeping and fired. think
| shot her first in the head. Then
shot her six times more, but | don I
know where the bullets struck. Then
| Eat down in a chair and waited for
her to die. 1t was about ten min
utes before l thought she was dead.
When thought she was dead /
took her and washed away all the
blood and gave her bath. Then |
got out fresh linen and put nice
dress on her, for her to be buried in. "
Pavlinic says he would have shot
himself, as be now has nothing to
live for, but wanted to be sure that
his wife was dead and that he had
carried out his part of the grim COM
pact with her. He was turned over
to the authorities.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
MruEmmaJa sawyer

Unless early and correct treatment is
applied the patient seldom survives
when once the disease is fastened upon
her. We believe Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is the most eff
cient treatment for chronic kidney
troubles of women, and is the only med
icine especially prepared for this
purpose.
When woman is troubled with pain
or weight in loins, backache, frequent
painful or scalding urination. swelling
of limbs or feet, swelling under the
eyes, an uneasy, tired feeling in the
region of the kidneys or notices a
sediment in the urine, she should
lose no time in commencing treatment
with Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, as it may be the means Of
saving her life.
For proof, read what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound did for Mrs.
Sawyer.
''I cannot express the terrible suffering I
had to endure A arrangement of the female
organs developed nervous prostration and a
serious kidney trouble The doctor attended
me for year, but kept getting worse, until
was unable to do anything, and made up
my mind | could not live I finally decided
to try Lydia E. PinBham's Vegetable Com
pound as q last resort, and am to-day well
woman. i cannot praise it too highly, and
tell every suffering woman about my case"
Mrs. Emma Sawyer, Conyers, Ga.
Mrs. Pinkham gives free advice to
women address in confidence, Lynn,
Mass.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
Stricken Blind by Flash Of Lightning,

Eye specialists are puzzled by the
loss of sight that has fallen on Irma
Baird, girl Of II years. who is pa
tient in the Newark City Hospital.
The attack followed vivid fash of
lightning, which apparently did not
strike the child
There was no soaring. no inham.
nation from the lightning, and yet
the sight is a; wholly gone from the
blue and fAwless eyes as if it had
never been. There Is not the faint.
est symptom by which the ply ysicians
can diagnose the case. To all out
ward appearances the eyes are nor.
NAL.
The child was playing in front of
her home in the fashionable Hill Sec
ton of the city when it began to rain.
There was an awful peal OF thun-
der, she explains. "and then all Of
sudden | saw ball of what seemed
very white FIRE. 1t was about as big
as my two fists and was hardly a foot
away from my face. 1t was not hot
but it hurt just the way the sun does
when you look ct it, only very much
worse. covered my eyes with my
hands and then heard mamma call.
ing me to come in out of the rain.
a took my hands away and it was
all dark-so dark couldn't see any.
thing at all. / cried and mamma
ran out to me. My eyes panied aw-
fully, and kept seeing the ball Of
fire, but that was imagination" D."
At the hospital paralysis Of the op.
tic nerve caused by fright is the the
ory advanced in explanation of the
child's blindness.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
Fortunate Missourians.

when | was a druggist, at Liyonia,
Mo-, writes 7. J. Dwyer, now OF Grays-
vile, No., three OF my customers were
permanently cured Of consumption by
DIR. Kings New Discovery. and are well
and strong today. One was trying -
sell his property and move 10 Arizona,
but after using New Discovery short
time he found it unnecessary to do so.
/ regard DIR. Kings New Discovery as
the most wonderful medicine In exist
ence." Surest Cough and Cold cure
and Throat and Lung healer. Guar
aDteed by Reinhart's Pharmacy. SOC
and 81. Trial bottle free.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
pirating Eoley's Honey and Tar.

Foley S Co, Chicago. originated Hon.
ey and Tar as a throat and lung remedy,
and on account OF the great merit and
popularity OF Foley's Honey and Tar
many limitations are offered for the gen.
uine. These worthless limitations have
similar sounding names. Beware OF
them. The genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar is in q yellow package. Ask for IL
and refuse any substitute. II 10 the
best remedy for coughs and colds. Rein.
hart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17

An Irish couple were awakened in
the middle of the night by terrific
thunderstorm. After particularly
heavy crash the wife cried: "Och,
Pathrick, hiven help ua; it's the day
of judgment that do be upon us =
"Shut up, ye foo! y said Pat, chow
can the day Of judgment come in the
night timeY
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
Was Wasting Away.

II had been troubled with kidney
disease for tue last five years" writes
Robert r. Watts, Of Salem, Mo. Il
lost flesh and never felt well and doc
tored with leading physicians and tried
all remedies suggested without relief.
Finally tried Foley's Kidney Cure and
less than two bottles mpletely cured
me and am now sound and we'll" Dur
ing the summer kindey irregularities
are often caused by excessive drinking
or being overheated. Attend to the
kidneys at once by using Foley's Kid
ney cure. Relnhart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17

Nose Johnson-Doan yer hate to
see a woman's hands covered VIII
rings?
Pete Persimmons-Ah suttiDly
does. Aid as soon git hit vii brass
knuckles
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17

For a painful burn there is nothing
like DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. There
are a host Of limitations OF DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve on the market-see
that you get the genuine. Ask for De-
Wits. Good, TOO, for sunburn, cuts.
bruises, and especially recommended
for piles. The name E. G. Dewitt &
Co., Chicago, is on every box. Sold by
Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17

On account OF its mild action and
pleasant taste Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup Is especially recommended for
women and children. II does not nsu.
seate or gripe like pills and ordinary CO.
thartics orino laxative Fruit Syrup
aids digestion and stimulates the liver
and bowels without irritating them.
Remember the name OKIxo and refuse
substitutes. Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17

A torpid, inactive liver can produce
more bodily ills than almost anything
else. IL is good 20 clean the system out
occasionally. Stir the liver mp. and get
into shape generally. The best results
are derived from the use Of DeWttt's
Little Early Risers. Reliable, elective,
pleasant pills with reputation. Never
gripe. sold by Reinhart's Phagmaey.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
Deaths from Appendicitis

decrease in the same ratio that the use
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills increases.
They save you from danger and bring
quick aud painless release from consti-
patton and the ills growing out Of it.
Strength and vigor always follow their
use. Guaranteed by Remnants Phar-
macy. Sold at 25c. Try them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
Wanted.

Information as to the address Of the
heirs of Madison o. Kline. Address
was jefferson County, West Virginia,
in 1857. Small recovery can probably
be made for the said heirs. Address
HARVEY SPALDING & SONS, Wash
ington, D. @.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
Miss Watkyns-Where is Mr.. CASH

MIs5 "alKJ lie "uele % nj. Odsu'
leigh now?
Mr.. Wilkyrs-I don't know exact
ly. Somewhere up in Canada
Miss Watkyns-Wby, ! didn't know
that he was going away.
Mr. WIlkyns-The bank directors
didn't, either.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17

Increasing Among Women, But
Sufferers Need Not Despair
THE BEST ADVICE IS FREE

Of all the diseases known, with which
the female organism is afflicted, kidney
disease is the most fatal, and statistics
show that this disease is on the increase
among women.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
Lost, Bank Stock Certificate.

Certificate No. 81. OF date January II, l90-s
for shares OF the capital stock : I the Jetfer-
son Savings Bank offs" epherdstown, w. Va.
In the name of and belonging to the under
signed, having been lost, notice is hereby
given to all persons interested, 10 snow
cause, If any they can, at the meeting OF the
Board of Directors o. said Bank, to be held
on May 8. 1876, at l0.3U a m, al said Bank,
in said town, why said Board should not
then cause to be issued a new or duplicate
certificate in place of the lost one, to the un-
dersigned, for said stock.
BIS. PENDLET0N.
April IL, l9OS-iw.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17

N-We invite you to come and look
over the attractive goods in our store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17

wife-rd have you know ! always
weigh my words.
Husbaud-Yes. you're right; and
you don't forget to give good measure.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
All Kinds of Seeds.

We make specially of all kinds of
Seeds. We aim TO furnish the best
goods at the least price. Thanking our
friends for their liberal patronage in
the past, and hoping to merit a contin-
uance, we remain.
Very respectfully,
G. +. WALL CO.,
Charles Town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
9, F. WALL Co.,
Charles Town.
Notice to the Public.

sb.. t". Undersigned having opened a
49, y d. htHerton, is now prepared to do
>, ''-'S o. wood and iron work, carriage
.I''''Hs, etc. | have first-class tools
I.I' Guarantee my work to give satisfac-
ma. .' Ff-ceS the lowest. The public
patronage IS solicited.
II ALBERT RICE.
March %, 1905.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17

for Ladies, Misses, Men and Boys is
complete. Our Grocery Department is
also well stocked.
Evening journal., 1906-11-02
AInost a TraQedy

The lady stood silent and motionless.
Her eyes stared straight before her, as
IL transfxed with horror Yet she
made no sound, nor turned a hair, as
the big. bulky form of the man ap-
preached.
Within a few feet he paused. His
insolent gaze sweps up and down her
figure. clad In a lustrous evening dress
OF silk.
You" he calculated, ARE a peachi"
To which the lady vouchsafed neither
tremor nor shrek sne continued to
stare haughtily over his head
Whereupon he approached, laid vio-
lent hands about her waist seized her
and bore her off unresistingly upon his
shoulder to the platc-Glass show VIM
dow. From which position her waxen-
lidden eyes continued to stare fxedly
at passing pedestrians.
Evening journal., 1906-11-02
CONCORD QUARTERLY

Concord, Quarterly Meeting OF Friends
was held at Darby. where it always
meets every Autumn It is composed
Of eighty Monthly Meetings. namely.
Darby Lansdowne Swarthmore, Ches-
ter. Goshen, Concord. Wilmington, and
Birmingham and these are represented
by about fifty delegates from a total
membership Of about 1900 persons.
Clerks present were Matilda Carl
CUES. OF Philadelphia. and Morgan
Bunting. Darby. The speakers were
Anna NJ Harvey, Concord; David Fer
ris. Wilmington; Caroline J. Worth,
West Chester; Samuel S. Ash, Ger
mantown; Era Fell. Wilmington. Sarah
B. Flitcraft. Chester; Charles Paxson,
Swarthmore.
Among those present were Dr. Jesse
c. Green, S. Emlen Sharples. Sara S.
Hall. Emeline S. Passmore. sara Mar
tin. Mary r. Brinton and daughter,
Helen E. sharples. A. ID. Sharples West
Chester; Lamartine Darlington. Pocop-
son; Geo. steele. Birmingham; J. Hib-
berd Bartram, Westtown; Lewis y
Smedlev. Anna Broomall. Cheyney;
Ralph Harvey. Concord; William r.
Bancroft and family. Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1906-11-02
Report Of New York Public Library

1t is common saying among librar-
ians that no library has enough money
to supply its needs. That this is true
of thelargest libraries in the country
as well as OF the smallest is proved by
the report of DR.. Billings, the librarian
Of the New York Public Library. This
library with its famous collections in
the. old Astor Library, on Lafayette
Place, and the Lennox Library on
Fifth avenue. and with its many
branches and delivery stations; with
an income Of hundreds OF thousands
OF dollars. is unable to supply for it's
readers all the books that they ought
to have. Another point noticed In the
report is that a large part Of the allow
'ance for books is required for sub
scriptions to current periodicals. The
magazine habit is a growing one, and
all libraries are spending a large
amount of money for this purpose The
Free Library Of this city subscribes to
over 200 periodicals. at an annual cost
of about $500. Many OF these maga-
zines are bound and kept permanently
The usefulness Of others, however, is
practically over with as soon as read.
and they are tied up in bundles and
put away for occasional reference.
The following extract from the re-
port of DR.. Billings is OF interest:
Book purchases have been along the
same lines followed for the last ten
years. Our book funds allow us to
buy but a fraction Of the books de-
manded or needed by readersl conse-
quently our purchases have been con-
fined to those lines most needed and
most in demand. Nearly one-half Of
our allowance for books is required for
subscriptions to current periodicals and
for completing the broken files Of earl
Ter years. The remainder allows us
to purchase a portion of the books we
need in American history, in the econo-
mic and social sciences, technical and
Industrial arts, and few other groups
and special collections such as the
Prordfit collection Of naval history. the
Dugdale collection on criminology. We
have made few purchases in geograph-
ical literature. art books as rule are
too costly for our means, our accessions
in the biological. mathematical. and
physical sciences are practically con.
fned-except the periodical literature
to gifts
Evening journal., 1906-11-02
Hard on Gloves

This has been a hard summer on
gloves" said a salesman in a shop
where gloves are sold. cleaned and re-
paired.
The extreme dampness has mil
dewed hundreds OF pairs OF new gloves
on the shelves.
''At the cleaning counter they have
never had so many gloves brought IN
to. be cleaned OF the little spots Of mill
dew that gathered just lying in the bu-
reau drawer at home.
There was very little sale for short
kid gloves this summer. Every woman
wanted elbow lengths. Consequently,
some OF the dealers who had large sup
plies of the short gloves. and whose
shops were in any wise damp. as even
the dryest places we're apt to be this
summer, have lost by the spelling OF
this unsold stock"
Evening journal., 1906-11-02
THE GENTLE SEX
The Rosy Boys Double

How few girls there are who do not
make the mistake Of regarding what Is
only offered TO them In Friendships
name as gift from Love, though by
so doing they bring upon themselves
much sNffering.
The two sentiments are so akin that
it is a very easy matter to mistake
one for the other, and yet, in reality.
widely different. "To be a little less
than loved" caused her TO remain un-
welded and unwon all her life.
Friendship between a man and a
woman viii cause the man to claim
from the girl the rights of a comrade.
He will expect her to walk beside
him through life's pathway, to stand
By him in trouble or misfortunes.
But Love win exact something very
different. When love takes possession
OF man the person thus idolized be-
comes in his eyes an adored being. She
must not walk beside him. No. he will
gather her in his,arms and protect her
from everything BY his great love.
When, therefore. a girl finds herself
sought by one Of the opposite sex. her
advice asked and followed, she should
not jump to the conclusions that love
has prompted these attentions.
Neither should she allow her thoughts
to dwell upon love as the outcome OF
them, unless she has positive and plain
proof that It is so.
Nowadays girls have a great dea'
Of freedom. They meet men in busi-
ness. and "friendships" between them
are not only possible, but frequent, and
must not be mistaken for deeper feel
ting. fHa
Evening journal., 1906-11-02
sunfIowef Philosophy

When a man can work others he cam
not be worked himself.
Do not bore peopiei Maybe YOU do
and without knowing it, Look yourself
over.
There Is nothing better than good
story and nothing as bad as a poor
one.
The surest way to tame a man is 20
take his money away from him; when
a man has no money even a woman
can run over him.
When a girl marries. and leaves. and
the mother talks about the Sunshine
being gone from our home" the neigh
bors are not sympathetic unless "Sun-
shine" was a good girl at helping with
the dish-washing and ooolSing.-Atchi-
son Globe.
Evening journal., 1906-11-02
Wisdon,s Whispers

To assume that you are right satisfies
you, IL not any one else.
It is fair to expect a return in kind
Of the treatment accorded to others.
A redundancy OF words usually leads
to a misconception OF meaning.
Satisfaction with what one has in
creases the estimate Of its value.
For every unkind word there Is re-
sponsive heart beat Of sorrow.
An angry retort goes a long way to-
ward severing friendly relations.
Constantly telling OF good deeds done
reduces the eeffectof them. laar
It is easy 20 make enemies but hard to
convert them Into friends again. a
Some people iwaste time IN the effort Ia
doitoo many things at oncet
a look often viii convey more meaning
than the strongest words.