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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-25
F. p. HUNT & CO.
To Our Friends and Patrons:

We wish to express sincere gratitude for your
manifest sympathy because Of the great loss have
sustained in the death Of our warm friend and business
associate F. P Hunt While we cannot 6ll his place
in your high esteem, we shall continue the business he
loved so WELL and pushed to such remarkable prosperity
to the best Of our ability 1t only fair to the public to
say that the affairs Of the firm were left in the most ex-
celent financial condition.
w. B. Stockham has taken charge Of the business
and will care for in the future, adjusting claims Of every
sort to the satisfaction of ALL
Yours sincerely
w. B. STOCkiAM,
A. H. STOCKHAM.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
What e. Had 70 Do.

Eight young men gathered together
for lunch one hot day. They were
employed in various positions in va
rio1s businesses; they were all anxious
to get on in the world and N AXE indl.
vldu4l successes.
After seven of them had let out
their individual kick against this or
that condition, they all turned to the
last man, who had sat still listening.
"Wsll," said the spokesman of the
bunch, whats your idea of the way
things should gof Speak up. man !
We're waiting to hear your kick.
The young man smiled. Il have
been interested listening to you all. y
raid he, "and guess must have for
gotten my complaint if l had any"
"WelI," said the spokesman again,
we've all told you what we had to
do at our otfi,es. Wat do you do 2
"I2' said the other slowly, Il do
my best that's ALL"
rne seven looked at each other and
then aehIm; aud somehoE converSa-
tlon Jagged. He did his bsst-that
Was ALL The remark set them TO
thinking. When it was repeated to
the young m,n's boss, it set him to
thinking; aud today that young msD
has the most important position, next
to the proprietor.
Wherever he was put, in low or
high positions, he did his best-that
was all. What do you do1
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
Indians Poisoned Arrows.

An old Cherokee Indian recently
gave away the secret how the Indians
Of oldeu times used 10 poison their ar
rowhead, for war purposes or for kill
ing bears. They took q fresh deer
liver, f.stensl it to long pole. and
then went to certain places where
they knew they would 6nd rattle.
snakes in abundance.
About midday the rattlers are all
out OF their dens, coilsd up in the
cooking SUI. The bucks would poke
be first rattlsr they found with The
liver on the long pole. A rattler. un-
like common snakes, always shows
6sht in preference TO escaping. The
snake would thus repeatedly strike ct
the liver with its faugs until its poison
vas all used up. wersupon IT would
quit striking aud slowly move on.
rne bucks would then hunt up another
rsttlsr and repeat the performances,
keeping up tue work until the liver
was we'll soaked with snake poison.
Then the pole was carried home
and fastened somewhere in az up
right position until the liver became
as Try asa bone. The liver Was then
pounded to 6ns powder and placed
in buckskin bag. TO be used ss needed
for their arrows Tnis powder would
stick like glue to any moIstensd sur.
face and was death to any creature
which 1t entered on arrows.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
"The City Of Naples" /"

The strangers in Macon. No, invar-
iably notes the large number Of mag
ni6csnt shade trees that border the
Streets of the town. The place has
come to be known as The City OF
Naples" aud the inhabitants take
pleasure in telling Of how these 6ne
trees were acquired. 10 1872 John
W. Beaumont, an energetic real estate
man, went broke and could not paw
his taxes. which amounted to $ll6.
BE offered the city council in lieu Of
the cash 10 900 young maple trees.
from one to two inches in diameter,
all ready to set out. 1t was that or
nothing, so the council took the trees.
b. pubic proclamation the mayor
6Iei an "arbor day" aud everybody
who would agree to set tLem out and
care for was given from six to ten
trees. At that time the town was al.
most bare Of trees Of every kind. Al
most 10 a day Mr.. Bsaumont's legal
tender for taxes was in the hands of
the inhabitants, aud they 80 faithfully
carried ont the mayor 8 injunction that
to-day there is hardly street in town
which is not beautifully shaded by
thick leAved trees. suggesting town
in the tropics. There's been many a
public spirited citizen who has con-
tributei much Of his time aud means
to encourage the development OF thrift
and beauty, but on a hot summers
day the hsrdup promoter who paid
his taxes in trees is remembered with
the deepest gratitude Washington
Herald.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
sHEPHERDS1oWN w. VA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER r. 1907

the lumpy, uneven excrescences from
the faces Of pies or biscuits. could have
been transformed into such q bloody
weapon to level out the protuberancea
in the human countenspce. Beware
of the wrath of the patient. Aunt
Molly. after putting in her rejoindsr
where it would be most effective, had
taken to flight, and likely now was
hunting the man that moved all things
in heaven and earth in his one-horse
wa 5on. whose prile in his mission kept
him standing up erect, holding bis
reins as one with authority-our old
friend, Dan Brooks-to take her and
her earthly belongings to some quiet
room where her sweet My mornings
would not be disquist d by q greedy
landlord coming for his over and over.
pail pound of Aesh and goading her
about having cabbage and 'tsters.
But Uncle F4wcett's phYsiognomy
never recuperated from this disaster.
His pride in that prominent proboscis
was utterly cast down. Ia placA OF
the tall, shiny plug hat be wore when
be was a shining light in the Meth
odist Chu. ch, where. by the way, it
wac said he could put up as powerful
a prayer as the preacher himself, be
now pulled diOreputable old Sloucn
nat over bis sadly dls6gured face and
kept himself from the gaze Of a too in
quisitive and be .rtless world. He re-
mainel much in the sba low Of his own
row Of buildings, now his only pride
since his beacon lig beauty had been
despoied. His broken and contrite
nose did not lead him back among the
faitbful-our gooiMethodist brethren,
who tried with much e1hortatloa to
reform the backslider, for they were
loud and strong in the cause of tenn.
perance-but he was too far down the
hill and needed stronger stimulation
than that supplied by religious emo
ton So he kept on collecting his
rents and using the most Of them in
the same old way of nose. coloring,
though be now had none to color
His face seemed to have the mute.
conscious look Of mug with broken
handle. Aud not long after he turnd
bis roor old broken. hearted face to
the wall and passed away. For years
his name was kept in memory by the
houses he had built, and F4wcett 8
row is still his only monument, that
stands forth even unto this day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
sI.oo A YEAR.
NEW VOL. 43.---NO. ]
Your Own Boss.

NV aud then hssrs boy cay:
"If I could only be tny own boss, then
woull be happy" Did you ever
know soy one that amounted to much
who was bis own boss' The only one
I ever read about was Robinson Cru.
so9. and he was glad to quit.
You have heard Of the independent
farmer. Hs is dependent upon wind.
water and frost; he must be at home
every morning aud nisht to milk the
cows Toe physician must buy his
clothes aud groceries OF his patients.
No oue can be his own "boss un-
less he goes out Of the world, into the
wilderness; and then be will 6ud him.
self dependent upon the berries and
amin ale.
There is, however. one way OF be.
coming your osu boss. Let me tell
you. Il is to stay right where you
are, aud begin by ruling yourself.
That is the FIRST step Then begin to
help other people, aud after awhile
YOU will 6ad them williug TO do any
thing for you. Your wOrk'hip will
become a throne.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
A Custom Worth Copying.

A New Year ceremony much more
e14ctiog than our custom OF swearing
of is INDUCED IN in Olina. OG the
last d.y of the old year the law co d.
psls every one to settle accounts With
his creditors so as to begin the new
year with a clean account. II any
one cannot pay the debt is Cancelled,
but there is great deaf Of feeling
shown. II considere 1 so disIrAceful
to leave debt unptii that the ua.
lucky debtor who cannot discharge be
pecuni4rY obligations at that time is
liable 10 be treated with insult aud
injury. Among the cosrser classes
they often break out and smash the
furniture Of debtor and annoy bic
family IN every possible way, and then
be cannot get any protection from the
magistrates, no matter how seriously
be is ujarsl. as the fact OF hlS not
paying up Its him of from all sym
p4thy.-Cnlclgo Tribune.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
he Smslt II AL.

The late General ShAfter used to
enjoy telling how, during the Civil
War. several wounded officers aud a
te = priv4tes we're g,lng up the V 'lleY
Of Vlrgiuit, wnen a rain cane on,
forcing all b4nis to take refuge all
night in a school-house.
II chance that during the night
skunk had found iv way uudsr the
a ,or, aud by aud by bad announced
Its presence after its well known eHsc
tive manner.
The off ;srs all walked up. but, be-
ing gentlemen and each supp 'slns
that the others we're still asleep. hey
kept silent. At last one Of ths pr
Yates. a German, could restrain him
self no longer.
"Mein GltI' he exclaimed. "Dls
is awful | Day shlsep' and | wakes
and haf got to sbmslI it all !"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
Consider tn. Aged.

Let me claim your kinlness for the
old; they ara veil entitlei to your
sympathy. Through this bright world
they move mistily, and though they
may rise as early as the birds begiu TO
slug, they cannot hear the music.
Tneir limbs are stiff, their se1sss dull, f,
aud that body which Was once their
beautiful abb le, aud their willing SER
Want, has become cage, aud heavy
clog. Anl they have oltllVsi m)'t
Of those dear companions, with whom
they once took sweet c)uosel.
Try 10 make it up t1 the n as well
as you can. BE- eyes to the blind and
feet to the lame 0n their way TO
the sanctuary. be their supporting
staff, and though it may need an eI.
ira efjrt to convey your words TO
their blunted ear. make that effort /;
for youth is never 80 beautiful as when
it acts as a guardian angel. or a
ministering spirit To tue agel. Ham
ilton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
SOM Facts About Oceans.

The oceans occuoy three fourths OF
the surface of the earth. A mile
down in the sea the water has a pres
urs OF q ton to every square Inch.
II box six feet deep was filled WITH
sea water, which was tnen allowed to
evaporate, there would be two inches
Of salt left iu the bottom OF the box.
Taxing the average depth of the ocean
10 be three miles, thers would be q
layer Of salt 440 feet thick covering
the bottom, 10 case all the water
sh ,uld evIp>r4te. In usuV places,
especially in the far north, the water
freezes from the bottom upward
Waves are deceptive things. 10 look
at them one would gather the impress
sion that the whole water travelled.
This ho oEever, il not so. The waters
stay in the same place, but the motion
goes on. In great storms waves are
sometimes forty feet high, aud their
crests travel 6fty miles an hour. The
base of a wave THE distaLce from
valley to v4lley] Is usually considered 1
as being fifteen times the height OF the
wave. Therefore. wave twenty five
feet high would have base extending
375 feet. The force Of waves break
ing on the shore Is seventeen tons to
the square inch.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
The Wit and vision of Billy Sanders.


We've got 80 now that we'll save a
man from the microbes eff We have to
starve him to death to do it.
A man wi plenty Of money in the
bank don't like to drlw 1t out for to
rsy debts he's forgot about.
l amt got a thing in the world
tgin sentiment, 80 long as it don't
stand in the way of the main chance.
I've got so alters look for come
kinder string when l see paper
maxim a hero out'n a man, an sf
thar's one thar I can alters most In
ginerll 6nd it.
When the trusts want to skin a fst
for bis hi ie an taller, they II start up
a butcher shop for to d. the business
ef they can't git it done no other way.
An when they want to 60 on a still
hunt, they'll put up costly bureau
AN washst4nd in W4shin ton, sn' pay
man hundred dollars week for TO
slip paragraphs in the newspapers Of
the country.
Tue fact is all Of US will have to gi.
down to mo lern business metho is,
sooner or later. an the sooner the bet
ter. Well have to take of our big
bags Of sentime ent. an bury 'sm BY the
side of the road.
A lie may have jest rs long legs as
a mule colt, but IT'S st as we k
kneed an it can be run down an las
soed lots quicker than folks think it
can Joel Chandler HrriS in Uncle
Remus'S Magazine.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12

The following occurred in Dublin
school during the Scripture lesson:
What does the Bible say will hap
pen to the proudf'
Please. sir, they will become ami
N ,l4 )"
"Oh. that's curious answer. What
text have you to prove it Z"
HE that humb.eth himself shall be
exalted, and he that exaltsth himself
shall be q baste.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
D,ctOr-Yoa will be glad to know,

D)ctor-You vail be glad to know,
madam, that your husband vii! ',
tainly recover.
wne-ol, dear me. doctor, what
shall | do2
Docior-Why. madam. what do you
msau1 Aren't you ANXIOUS that your
bu.b4nd should get w-llf'
Wife (sobbiOgj-Yss-only, when
YOU said last week you didn't think
be d 1--we fortnight, I went and sold
all bis clothes i
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
Remarkable Rescue.

That Truth is stranger than nction,
has once more been demonstrated IN the
II tie town Of Fedora. Tenn the resi-
dence Of y. V. Pepper. He writes: Il
was in bed. entirel disabl ID with hem.
orrhages Of the lungs and throat. DOc-
tors IA led TO help me, and all hope had
fed when began taking DIR. KING 5
New Discovery. Then instant relief
came. The coughing som ceased the
bleeding diminished rapidly. and in
three weeks was aole TO go 10 work y
Guaranteed for coughs aud colds 5Oc.
and 500. ~ Hills Pharmacy. TRIAL
bottle free.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12

To check q cold quickly. get from
your druggist some little Candy Cold
Tablets called Preventics. Druggists ev-
erywhere are NV dispensing P'ev n
tics. for th " are not only safe, bat de-
cidedly effective and prompt. Proven
tics contain no quInIne, no laxative.
nuthing harsh nor Iickening. Taken at
the "snerz. sage" Preve'tics Will pre-
vent Pneumouis, Bronchitis, L4Grippe,
etc. Hence the nam Pr-ventics. Go ID
for fev.rish chIlIrea. 48 Preve mics 25
cents. Trial B1IssS cts. Sold BY HIll'I
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
DR.. Shops
Restorative
]. H. HILL.
Real Estote for Sale.

No. 9S. An excellert blue grass farm
OF 200 acres, about three miles from
Shepherdstown. Running water. twely-
or fifteen acres Of timber. all needed
improvements. In good neigh borhO0d.
No. 90 A good farm OF l54 acres In
Ashtnbula county. Ohio. G,od barn.
dw-llinR-h"use and other buildings; 30
acres in timber; running water. Price
$40 an acre.
No 63. desirable new DWELLING
hous on Washington street. Shepherds
town. Nice ocation. flnr lot, comfort
able little home. Price 81 $40.
II. L. SNYDER d 90.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
The Magic No ;.

Number three IS wonderful mascot
for Geo. p. Paris, Of Cedar Grow, M.
acc riding To letter which reals AT
ter suffering much with liver aud KID
ney trouble, aud Incoming greatly dis.
courag-d b. the failure to find relief,
tired Electric Buffers, and rs result
Am 4 we'll man today. The frst bIttle
leye ami three bottles completed the
cure" Guaranteed best rem-dy for
stomach. liver and kidney troubles. by
Hills Pharmacy. Soc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12

"What was that terrific noise up
stairs early this morning" inquirsi
Bobby's father, as the boy appeared
at the breakfast table.
"WsIl. explained B,bby. Il drsmF
I was a duck. an whe | woke up
had swum of the bed"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12

Ia a country church one Sabbath,
as the congregation we're rising for the
first hymu. sn old l4dy entered the
church at the same time. she held
up her h4ni. eTcl4iming:
Keep your seats. Ys nssdns
arise, tho have coms ia. >"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
p,onle are taking About Il.

Many people are talking about bow
oui, KY FOie s Honey and Tar cures
coughs. colds bronchitis aud all throat
and lung troubles. Remember tbs
name Folvy's Honey and Tar snd re
fuse to accept some unknown preparA
tioo OF listle or no mer whicn may
contain som. harmful drugs The gen.
uine cOntArus 20 harmful drugs and II
safe aud sure. Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
Prals. From NV England.

Mrs 5. 10 ce. CiArenDnt, ". H..
writes: "a lOuE year AzO Dught two
bottles of Fol-y's Kidney ke n DIV. Ii
cured me OF a severe case Of kidoey
trouble OF several years standing. IL
certainly Is grand. good me ii-ine. and
I heartily recommend it. Hill's PhAr-
macy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12

Trial Catarrh trea' ments are being
mai Ell out fee. oo request by DR..
Shoop. X .cine. Wis These tests are
urovlng g. the people without pen.
ny's cJst-the greet value Of this scien.
tide pr.scnption known TO DRUGGISTS
every where ~ DR.. shops Oatsrrh Rem
edy. Sold by Hill's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12

Thousands Of men aud women IN all
walks of ife are suffering from kidoey
aud bladder troubles. Don't DeFlect
your kid1eys. Delays are dangerous.
D-Witts Kidnes and bladder Pills sf.
ford quick relief for ah forms Of hid.
nev and bladder trouble A seeks
treatment 25J. Sold by Rsinhsrts
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
pn.umouia EoIIoxs 4 coIa.

but nevei folsws tn U.S. of FoIsy's
HDcey and Tar. IL stops the cough.
heal. and sire gthens the lun1s and
prevents p1eumoois Hiil'sPhsfnscy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12

my teachers name is Brown. said
the 6rst little girl.
my teachers nsme," replied ;bs
other little girl. "is Davis. but | don't
know wh4t color il is''
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
In GODS ACRE.

In GODS ACRE.
The beggar and the king
Sleep softly side by side,
Death unto each doth bring
A grave thus deep. thus wide.
The peasant and the peer
Are of Kindred clay.
Resting in silence hsre,
After life's little day.
-RoBERT LovEMAN
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
SPICES

butch nng time is here and se Wish
70 cal 10 'uf attention that We are
hrAdquarters for sii kinds u spires,
such ss Corisnder, sag, Black sod ksd
Pepper; aod for such chemicals ~ are
used for curing meats-borzx, Salt
peter, etc.
Try LIQUID SMOKE for curing hams
and shoulders; 10 10 the best ever.
Il has never been our custom 20 carry
a speeiaI liDe Of Xmss goods. and We
do oot expecs u do 80 this year. but ~
the sane time Ee carry all tne wear
'roaDd quite los Of goods 10 our stock
that ssuld MAKE very go,d gifts. such
a. aDy one would DC glad 10 receive.
We carry a. ali times c mplete line
OF psekAg- gods from The very b~st
makers Of Perfumes. S4chets, etc such
as Hudnut's. Riker's, Pivef's, Colgste'ss
and many Others
All kinds Of Talcums. Cold Creans
1--WE specially recommend Daxgett =
RsmsdelTs). czmphof lee, Almosd
Creams. etc. All kinds OF manicure
preparations Powders. Nail Ensn.
els aud TiHts, caticle Acid. etc.
We also think It well 20 menticp here
that we carry AZ al times = cvmp'sts
assortment u Manicure ard CUtIcie
Scissors. Nail Pies Nail buffers. etc.
MiLLER's WHITE PiyE4k TAR is
the b-sl Cough syrup You can get u
at our ,t4.r~ or from general merchsnta
all over JefsnoD County.
Miller's Pharmacy,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12

"whss are you crying for, little
boy 2"
"B1o- hoo Pa fell downstairs T.
"DOu't take on SO. my pet. He'll
get better soon'
"It's not that ! Ny sister saw him
fall aillhs wayI Insver sa nuii II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12

Mothsr-Thy did yoa not scream
when Hans kissed your
D,ughter-Hs threatened me.
Mother-How 2
Dnshter-Hs sail II I did he'd
never kiss me again
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
Makes III. Liver Lively.

Fol-y's OrinO Laxative gives perpa-
nent relief 10 cases OF haoituai consIi-
patton - IL Limulstes the liver and -
stores the natural action OF The boSels
without irrit4ting these orgAnslike pills
or ordinary cath trtics. Dies not DaD-
seate or grip and is mild aud pleasaoi
10 take. Remember the name Foley'i
Orino Lrx.tiy aud refuse substitutes.
Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12
Jack and Jill we're bpth quite i'll,

NoS each Is E.ll AMI wiser,
For Dlu-s and headaches have n 20,
When thew take sn Etslg R'ssr.
DeWlEt's Lit Ie EIrly Riser Pills are
sold By Reinhrat's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-12

Skinuer-TryIng bOrseback riding
to reduce your weight, eh' Well.
how does it work 2
Heavyvsts-I've only tried it for
a couple Of days, aud I've fallen Oh
quite q good deal already