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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-03-14
Communicated.

Mr.. EDITORIAL the world admires
the promptness and enthusiasm with
which the American people come for
ward to the relief of distress when an
appeal is made TO them. Ii is doubt
full whether there has ever been
anything like il. All classes of our
people, especially the poor, rush to the
rescue when the call comes to them
from suffering humanity. They pause
not TO reason why, all they wish to
know is that there is real distress. The
spirit OF American liberality is as wide
as the world. The cry of distress from
the suffering in China appeals TO them
as strongly as il it came from our neigh
bors in Canada.
From our own missionaries in China
today comes a most pathetic appeal
for help for the helpless. Among the
starving millions of that Inflated land,
there are many Of our Christian breth-
rem who have stood up for their faith
with unflinching courage, in the face
Of the most frightful prosecutions.
No sooner had the wires flashed the
news throughout the length and breadth
Of the country, than contributions be
gan to pour in, until the stream OF
Christian benevOlence has assumed
magnificent proportions. Men and wo-
men, everywhere, are vieing with each
other in their efforts to help in this
cause.
If we do not wish to get behind the
procession, we must be up and doing.
Delays, which are always dangerous,
are positively fatal now. Many OF the
enterprises In which our churches are
engaged can afford TO wait while
but starving men and women cannot
wait.
Out on the firing line in China there
is young man born and raised here,
who calls Shepherdstown by the en-
dearlng name OF home. 1t has been
suggested, and the suggestion is good
one, that we call the fund which our
people shall "a Sc the Edmund Lee
Famine Relief Fund. 1t sounds well
and should appeal 10 our local pride,
for which our people have always been
famous. There are lots Of young peo-
pie here today who knew Edmund Lee
intimately when he played around here
on our streets. as little boy. We can
not help feeling that all of these would
feel it privilege to do something to
honor this young hero, and TO cheer
his heart
When the people Of Jefferson county
get thoroughly aroused in any matter
there is sure to be "someth. ng doing.
They have got the money all right, and
what is better. they have great heart
of benevolence which throbs with sym
patty for the suffering. A
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-03-14
Good Prices at Public Sales.

Good Prices at Public Sales.
E. Rusn Turner'S sale Of personal
properly last Friday was attended by
large crowd. and good prices were
realized, the sale amounting to about
$500 The first choice OF the sheep
bought $1l so each, the highest prices
that we have heard for sheep at pub.
lie auction IN this nelgnbornood.
Horses brought from 5000 to lower
figures, and COWS from S46 30 down.
George D. Baumgarduer also had
splendid sale at his place near Hall
town, the proceeds footing up the
handsome sum of $4,O131 10. At V.
G. Moore's sale near Kearneysville
fine prices were obtained, particularly
for horses. Que of his horses brought
1927, another $20l, mare bind III
one eye sold tor $l82, and three year
ling colts realized 800. The sale by
W. w. Mcdonald, near Berryvilie,
amounted TO almost $4,000. All OF
The ABOVE sales were advertised IN the
REGISTER, and those who held them
are more than satisfied with the re-
su.t OF their advertising. Others sales
In this section brought foe prices.
and many expressions of satisfaction
nave come to US regarding the REGIS
TER as an advertising medium
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-03-14
A Card.

Please allow one little space in the
old home paper to express TO my neigh
oors and friends my heartfelt thanks
and appr eciation for their many acts OF
kindness and constant attention shown
TO me during my recent illness. No
man ever had better neighbors or truer
friends than the people of the county
and community have shown themselves
10 be to me.
Resi- ectfully,
LUTHER THOMPSON.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-03-14
Council Meeting.

The regular meeting OF the town
council was held Tuesday evening, all
the members being present. The en-
glneer reported the electric light plant
to be IN good order. The treasurer
reported that he had cash In hand
1918 80. S. P. Humrckhouse, Jr. ,
asked tor PERMISSION to erect a porch
five feet in width at Mrs. j. S Phil
lips house on Main Street, but the
request was denied, Al feet being
named as the limit.
Eleven items Of erroneous assess
ment were allowed TO the credit OF
the town sergeant, and % delinquent
TAX bills were allowed. The officers
who had conducted the town election
submitted their report, showing the
vote cast for the various candidates on
Monday.
Alter allowing number of bills,
the council adjourned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-03-14
Public Sales.

Public Sales.
The following public sales are now
or will be advertised in the REGISTER
or posters printed for them
Saturday, March l6-Personai prop
erty by Henry F. Needy, on Rocky
Marsh, west OF Shepherdstown.
Tuesday, March l9-Personal prop
erty by II. II. Hendricks, near Shenan-
doah Junction.
Wednesday, March 20-Personal prop
erty by J. SGrIder Moler, of Bakerton.
Wednesday, March 20 Personal prop
erty by 5. P. Stickel & Son, near Charles
Town.
Saturday. March 23-Personal prop
erty by Mrs. Margaret E. Miller in
Shepherdstown.
Friday, March 29-Personal property
by B. f. Fulk, near Leetown.
Saturday, March 30-Personal prop
erty by Michael Brown, near Shepherds
town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-03-14
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH-Rev. Charles
Ghiselin, ID. D., Pastor.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. Charles
Ghiselin, ID. D., Pastor.
Shepherdstown IL a. m.
LUTHERAN CHURCH-Rev. II. .. Hath
COX, ID. D., Pastor.
Services Sunday morning at II clock
and Sunday evening at O'Clock, by
Rev. A. K. WentZ, OF Gettysburg, Pa.
M. Z. CHURCH SoUTH-Rev. 81. |.
Stephens, Pastor.
Bethesda at 8 a. m, Uvilla at IL a.
m, Shepherdstown at 7.30 p. m.
Epworth League service at $50 p. m.
close of the service.
REFORMED CHURCH-Rev. J. David Mil
Ter, Pastor.
Sunday school at 9.45 a. N. Morning
worship and sermon at II O'Clock. Eve
ming worship and sermon at p. m.
Lenten weekly services On Wednes-
day and Friday evenings al I o'clock.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH-REv. G. E. A. MAR
SHALL, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at II a. m. and
Up. m.
CATHOLIC CHURcH-Rev. ]. @. Collins,
Pastor.
There will be services in the Catholic
Church next Tuesday at 100 p. m, con-
sisting "The Way of the Cross'-a SER
mon and a benediction. Mass will be
held the following day at Z a. N.
NJ. E. CHURcH-Rev. G. F. Bonn, Pas
tor.
Mt. Wesley II q. m.
Shepherdstown Up. m.
Services Sunday in the Presbyterian
Church at Duffields at ii a. m.
Kearneysville 3 p m.
Shenandoah Junction at 7.30 p. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-03-14
*0n two tickets.

The issue of license or no license
was not before the people at this cleo
ton. At meeting of the council on
March lst recommendation to the
county court for license TO aell liquor
had been granted to Thompson q Car.
ter, W. II. Lane, ]. P. Watkins, Ell
mer Dusing and Howard s. Knode.
The first four are to conduct the Sd
looms in the places they now occupy,
aud the latter, new applicant, ap-
plies for a saloon to be opened In the
Chapline building, part of which is
used for the same purpose by W. d..
Lane.
The new council will, we are sure,
manage the affairs of the town wisely
and satisfactorily, and we hope to see
carried out some of the improvements
that are 80 greatly needed and which
have been discussed from time to time.
The fact that nearly all the members
were nominated at a public meeting
shows that they will be supported by
the people generally in their efforts TO
improve the town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-03-14
The CORPORATION Election.

The annual election for mayor. re-
corder and FIVE councilmen was held
in Shepherdstown asst Monday. Not
since the famous days when cow In OF
cow out was the burning issue bias
there been 30 much interest taken IN
an election. There were four tickets
in the feld-one nominated by town
meeting and headed by Samuel J.
Hodges, another headed by M. q
Bast. the present mayor, one with U.
s Martin and one with R. G Miller as
mayor. All of the candidates were
active in their efforts to win, and
Saturday the campaign reached the
point where circulars wsre Issued by
two of the candidates for mayor
Monday the contest was earnest and
spirited, but there was no disturbance
or disorder of anv sort. All the
tickets were cut and slashed, and
none of them was elected in its en-.
tirety. The Peoples Ticket-that
which was nominated by the town
meeting-fared best, all Of its candi-
4 es being elected except two couL-
cilmen. The following are the officers
elected to serve for the ensuing year !:
Mayor-samuel j. Hodges.
decentralization Schley.
Councilmen-E 81 Reinhart, DR..
G. W. Banks, David Lemen, j. l..
Welshans, ]. D. Billmyer.
The following is tbs vote in detail
-223 ballots being cast:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-03-14

Mary-Dark circles under the eyes
indicate a sluggish circulation, torpid
nver and kidneys. Exercise and hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea Will make
YOU well and beautiful. 25 cents. Tea
or Tablets. Relnhart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-03-14
A guaranteed Cure For Piles.

Itching, blind, bleeding, protuding
piles. Druggists are authorized 70 re-
fund money II PAZ0 OINTMENT fails
to cure in 10 Il days. SOC.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
NUGGETS OF NEWS

NJ. II. Zimmerman. OF Lancaster.
county. Pa IN drilling well, struck
a vein of coal at a depth OK 80 feet.
Forty carloads OF potatoes are ship
ped out % Lancaster county. Pa. every
week. aud dealers are paying 50 ceats
a bushel for ali they can buy.
There was such strong disapproval
of his references TO the race question
that Senator Tiliman finished In the
street lecture which he began in a
hall at Sacramento. Cal
While an automobile party en- route
from Saybcook H.. 20 Omaha. stopped
al Peoria fc- repairs. George Youle.
Of aybro0k. aged 80. disappeared and
nothing has been seen OF him since.
Canned bsSSed beans. which r. y.
GObI echt his wife and two children
ate for supper at Altoona. Pa poison
ID them. and 1t was some hours before
the doctor was able to get thew oat
OF dangsr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
ELOPERS' HOT HOMECOMING
Brides Mother Uses Baseball Bat:
Groom's Has hot Water Ready.

Pittsburg. Sept 23-The elopement
game received a severe setback the
second IN one week. Nettie Graham.
aged IS. went 90 a dance Wednesday
evening Instead of going home after
the party she went 20 Youngstown.
o.. with Walter c. Shaul. who drives
an ice wagon. There they were mar
ried Thursday
The couple returned % the home OF
the bride to receive parental forgive
ness. Mrs Mary Graham. mother OF
the girl. met the couple however. with
a base BAH bat. and two strikes were
reported as she swung the hickory
The bride and bridegroom fled
Mrs. Shaul. mother of the boy. when
told OF the elopemont remarked
Walter had better stick close T. the
ice wagon. II he comes around here
III scald the pair OF them"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
CLEVELAND SERIOUSLY ILL
Reports Of Condition Denied at Home
At Princeton.

Princeton. y. J.. sept. e3.-whne
nearly everybody in Princeton is con
WINGED that former President Cleve-
land Is seriously and desperately i'll.
all reports OF that character are posi-
lively denied at his home. Wasp
land II is said there that he is in
better health than he has been for
some weeks. and that alarming re
ports OF his condition are tissues OF
falsehood.
~ the same time there is a persist
ent report 20 the effect that Mr.. Cleve-
lands physicians. Drs Bryant and
Carnochan. have disagreed as TO his
treatment. and that Dr Banks. special
lst, from New York. has been called
70 care for the distinguished patient.
at their request II was also stated
that the head nurse. who has been IN
attendance for many weeks. left sud
denly. and that a new one arrived
This was also said to be due 10 a dis
agreement between the nurse and the
physicians as TO the former Presi-
dents diet
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24

Series Brutal Crimes BY Religious
Fanatics seins Rapidly Uaeartaea
- the Pouee-Te-tured Dying Per.
sons.
Chicago Sept 2S-SiN persons were
held 70 the Lake county grand jury by
tho coroncr's jury sitting AT Wauke-
KAN In connection with the death OF
Mrs. Letitia Greenhaulgh. at the hands
of tanatlcal followers o. Parham. In
L,on City They were Harold Mitch
e.l and his wife. charged with man
slaughter. as principals in the tragedy
William and jennie Grecnhaulgh. son
and daughter OF the dead woman. and
Mrs. Louis Smith held as accessories
IN the commission OF the crime. and r
}. Hopkins. undertaken Hopkins is
charged with having had guilty
KNOWLEDGE Of The manner In which the
woman was Killed ana with having
withheld the facts
The son and daurhtcr say their faith
in the crlt has beer completely broken
I Both say they do not believe IL IL
very strou- az any sine egt were un-
able 70 protest against tht treatment
az their mother
Mitchell his W'fe ard Mrs Smith
assert that they SKIN believed in tho
/ teaching of their patron saint. e r
{ Parham They say. however. that th,y
made a mistake M the treatment OF
I Mrs Grcenhau'ch
We dii not distinguish between
good and bad spirits" explained
Mitchell 81 supposed that ;he spirits
( that were guiding me were good sp.r-
/ It's. because the THINGS they told me
seemed true Now 7 know they W re
bad Because IL Is Impossible 10 tell
/ the difference between good ana bad
| spirits I have decided 70 leave an OF
them alone Regarding the go I got
/ from Greenhaulgh. was ,old by the
spirit 70 give IL to Mrs B,cley. who
I lives in Chicago"
Mitchell confessed that when the
demons seize upon him ne mus; grin
the throat Of a human being until the
homes crack beneath his mighty grip.
crush IL until life has left IT, When
the remarkable strangler was put on
the witness stand he made this start
ling statement.
At times I am seized by a bad
spirit. a demon which causes me 20
grasp people by the throat In tho
case OF Mrs Greenharlcn II made me
strange her
Here the man stopped Then. with
a glitter in his eye and a twitching %
his long. powerful fingers. he went on
| when ] felt INV fingers on her soft
| throat the spirit forced me- TO crush
the bones OF the larvnN until they
collapsed AS hong as il moved under
my fingers 7 felt had the demons.
/ and had 20 squeeze 10 get them OUT
Now know did wrong. but the devil
had me IN his power and had 20 do
IL"
did the devil, have you IN his power
when you choked these other people. d"
inquired Coroner Taylor He must
have had me-" came the answer In a
rasplng voice NitcheiVs long hands
clutchod convuisiveiy al his hat br.m.
He looked nervously about and seem
ed IN a state of nervous tension
u Thought it was God az first. bat
now know it was the devil ! know
IL have had manifestations"
Coroner Taylor and State Attorney
Hanna both declared that they are
settine evidence that dying persona
have been tortured and their bodies
kept for days In ,he hope that prayers.
chanunEs the gift OF Tongues" and
lamentations would restore them TO
life
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
TO END STRIFE
States to Demand RepresentatiC n
at Exposition.
Commissioners Propose That Federal Govern
msnt be Gwen Place on DkLctuats Also.

At meeting Friday n'ghtin the Rhod,
Island building, at the exposition. the
Stat Commissioners Association named
committee to wait on the exposition
directors and ask for representation II
the government of the exposition. TIL,
directors WI also be asked to give the L
D. govei lmenJ representation.
it Is commended that v .th new blood II
the directorate the present internal strii,
IN the exposition's official family can b.
stopped and litigation prevent d.
The state commissioners say they rep
resent an Investment Of 81 500, 900 by
twenty-one States; that the government
y Interested to the amount of nearl,
$3,OOo,OOO, or in the aggregate of AZ
per cent of the VI ne of the entir exposi
ton, and should be corded representa-
ton.
VIM NJ. Geddes, government represen
tative OF the exposition, is mentioned fol
Director General
lt is improbable that Col Walter II
Taylor viii consent to let his name &c
before the directors for election when IN,
directors meet Tuesday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER u. 1907
BRYAN AND The CHANLER
BOON.

As soon as the boom for Lieut. 70
Gov Chanier. of New York. began TO
attain serious proportions Mr.
Bryan, in spite of his attitude OF in-
difference hitherto maintained. let the
word go forth that he would have
something to say concerning his can
didacy in n few days, and those in "A
position to know assert that this
something will place him in "a posi-
ton not only of IA receptive candi-
date for the presidency, but OF an ac-
tive one. In fact it begins To look
very much like Mr.. Bryan. to secure
the nomination, would have TO make
"A fight, and without some effort on
his part there seems little likelihood
OF it being passed up to him on a
silver waiter. We don't know that
Mr.. Chanler is the man to nominate.
especially in view of his close con-
nection with Hearst's Independence
League, by which he was nominated
Tor his present position, as well as
by the Democratic party of New
York. Mr.. CHAMBER can't hope to re-
ceive the Democratic nomination il
there are to be entangling political
alliances with the Independence
League or any other body polite. be
cause the Democracy has never for
gotten how it was placed almost
"hors du combat by its unfortu-
nate combination with the Populists
in 1896 and 1900. let the fight be
n straight-out one between the Re
publicans. high tariff and centraliza-
ton on the one side, and the Dem
ocrats, low tariff and State rights.
on the other. II this is done the
Democratic party has something
more than "A fighting chance TO win.
and even though it loses, the party
will have preserved its integrity and
organization and will continue to b.
what it has always been since it,
birth-a potent factor in the politics
OF this great country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
LOCAL MARKETS
lCorrected by Simon Hirsh 4 BIZ

Corrected by Simon Hirsh Il Bro
Wheat, so 20 80; corn, so 70 81; meal
SLIGO 20 $i.75; oats, A. TO 80
hens, live, . To 10; spring chicken
II To IL; eggs, 10 to 20; lard, 10 "a
II; ducks, live 10 TO IL; butter. IL
% %; hams, Ia to IL. Irish potatoes
SO to 60; vesl. AZ to 3; lambs
$3.50 to $500: hides, green, & TO 10
dry. IL to 10. sailed. No. l, 9 to 10
call skins No /, $110 per skin; baled
hay, SIS to $l7 per ton; leaf sumac, a.
to 80 per 100, hogs, live weight. :
to 5hc.; beef. live weight. 2k TO axe.
pork, to ~; turkeys. live, II; wool,
market firm. 26 to % Per 10.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
SENATOR TlLLMAN IN ROW
Dragged Race QUESTION Into Speech and Had to
Leave HAL.

Senator Ben Tillman. of South Caro-
hoa. stirred up a hornets nest at Sacra-
mento, Cal, when he attempted to speak
IN the race question. The lecture was
under the auspices of the Y NJ. G A., and
wh"n the subject of the senator's ad-
dress became known the officers Cf the
Organization requested him to change il
TO The Trend Of American Politics"
Mr.. 1illman retorted that he would
not be gagged by a parcel of mules and
offered to return the check given him for
the lecture This was refused, and the
difference was patched up until the Sena-
ator suddenly interpreted the race prob
lem during his address
There was such a disapproval that he
finally left the hall and delivered the rest
Df his address on the street.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
KILLED UNDER STREET CAR

A. L. Morris, well-known brick cor.
tractor and Tor years superintendent OF
having Tor Richmond. was killed satur.
lay night by an electric ear IN Richmond
Mr.. Morris attempted to cross from tie
south TO the north side of the stre IT, I'd
becoming bewildered, stopped in front Of
the car, was knocked down under -
lender, and was dragged across the str =
His arm was cut OFF, rs head c. .shed
aud his body mangled. A physician crawl
ed under the car to him, but fond him
already dead
Motorman Barnes and Conductor Can.
non were arrested and bailed for appear
nee at coroner's inquest
Mr.. Morris leaves "A large family. AZ,
brothers nd sons being prominent g.
bus'rees
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
GENERAL NEWS

Gen. Joe" Wheeler's Confederate Army
record will be placed on the memorial iI
Arlington.
Mayor Mahool Of Baltim -. va,
elected president of the League ~ Au. q
lean Municipalities at the exposition.
A whiriwind blew down "A grandstand
near Pottsville, Pa, and over so person.
were injured, 4 fatally.
Negro Republicans are forming an or
ganization to oppose the nomination OF
either TAFT OF Roosevelt for President
The Chicago Tribune's poll OF Republi
cans all over the country shows thar
koosevelts policies are favored witt,
TAFT Tor President, the Secretary OF War
and Governor Hughes being equally
strong for Vice President.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
CHANGE INCOME TAX LAW
That Nov In FOSce In Virginia Not Producing
Results

ben the General Assembly meets in
January II will be called upon To Increase
the amount of salary or income which il
exempt from taxation. The law requires
that al who receive more than 5000 a
year shall Pay an income tax of Der
cent The law l. not observed with any de
gree 81 uniformity there being many who
evade the law by declining to answer or
forgetting 70 see that secciOn of the tax
list Grand Iuries have been considering
such cases in many sections of the State.
the result being surprising the taxpayers
10 many instances ing come forward
with the request that they b. allowed TO
amend their returns. The new law will
place the sum to be exempt from $1,000
10 : 200
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-09-24
DEATHS

VIM. Muir died at his home. near War.
saw. Wednesday, at an advanced age
tie is survived by his widow, two sons
and one daughter.
Willie Chiffon, son of W. C. Chiffon, OF
Lancaster county, died In Baltimore
hospital, Sept %. aged II years. He Il
survived 10y bic father, two sisters and
TWO brothers. Interment at White Stone
cemetery.
Mrs. NJ. "A. Walker died at her home
near GoJdOnsville Friday, after an illness
u teT. days with typhoid fever She is
.urvi sed by several sisters and one
iau ;hter.