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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12
Some Historical Facts.

The following historical scraps are
published for the benefit of all con-
rcerned: Berkeley and Shenandoah,
Originally Danmore) counties were
taken from Frederick county ID l1ff.
Augusta and Frederick counties were
laid off in 1873. Hampshire county
was taken from Frederick and Au'
gusta in 1853. Jefferson county was
taken from Berkeley in 1901. The
first log cabins were built in Win
chester in 1873, which was founded
by Col. James Wood, and was es.
tablished by law in 1852. Stephens
burg (now Stephens City,, Freder-
ick county, was established IN 100.
strasburg. first called stoverstown'
was established in 1761, and in March
of the came year Woodstock was
founded by Jacob Miller. Staunton
was laid off by William Beverly in
l76l, and Lexington in October, l777.
Harrisonburg was established May,
l78O. Gerardstown, Berkeley coun-
ty was founded in 1877, Darkesville
in l79l, and Berkeley Springs BATH
in 1776. Msrtinsburg was founded
in October, 1888. AMI named after
Col. T. R. Martin. Charles Town
was founded in 1876 by Col. Charles
Washington, brother of George Wash
ington. shepherdstown was estab-
lished and laid off by Capt. Thomas
Shepherd in 1852, and was settled by
Germans. It was first called Meek
lenburgh. The Indian name of the
Potomac River was Cohongorooton,
Tuscarora Church, Berkeley county,
was the frat church established west
of the Blue Ridge, and Failing Wa
ters, in the same county, was the
next.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12
o 7sHEpHERDsToWN W va THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER II. 1907
Drurnmed the Rats Away.

Newton W. Rush, a farmer on the
S0Oacre farm of former Clerk Of
Courts O. E. Baker. locstsdtwo miles
south of Washington. Pa. is the near
est imitation of the Pied Piper Of
Hamslin, perhaps America has pro-
duced to date. Recently Rush had
been mach annoyed by the rats eat
ing grain in the bins and after it was
sacked for shipment. he purchased
big brass drum and four snare or
tenor instruments, and with four OF
his hands began to drum vigorously,
marching around the barns and sta.
bles Within a few minutes rats
we're to be seen scurrying in all di:
reotions. Three nights of the drum
music was sufficient to drive the
pests away from the farm build.
ings, and then Rush had his most
brilliant thought.
On the southern side the Baker
farm is bounded by Dam No. 4 Of
the Citizens Water Company. which
supplies Washington with its water
for domestic purposes. Rush decided
that he would drive the rats into the
dam and drown thsm. Going at
night to the highest point on the
farm, bis drummers began their "r'b-
a. a.dub.dub" zigzagging back and forth
to cover as much territory as possible.
Soon small creatures could be heard
going through the grass. Down the
hill the drumners beat their way,
and when they got within hearing
distance of the water company's dam
they could tell that the rats were
plungiug In to their death. bow
many were thus exterminated Farmer
Rush says be can only estimate, but
he says the number would run WELL
mp into the hundreds.
Robert Browning celebrated the
Pied Piper of Hamelin in verse, but
Rush says he does not expect to go
down into history as the shero of the
poem.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12
Thoughts of Philosophers.


Nothing makes boy so weak as q
strong cigar.
Our idea Of a losfsr is a man who
rests before he gets tired.
The affection Of too many wives is
of the cold storage brand.
It's easy to dress profitable busi-
ness in the garb Of respectsbility.
When man smokes cigarss he'd
prefer pipe if it were more sIpsn-
sivs.
Doctors save the lives OF many peo.
pie by not being called to attend
them.
One opportunity is enough for the
man who knows how to take sdvant-
age Of it.
A girl can make romance out Of
eating Welsh rabbit from recipe
man gave ner.
Too oiteu the wiies yearning ca
pacity is larger than the husbands
earning capacity.
If he has large family to support.
man can't afford to have any other
extrsvagant habits.
When a man first makes fool of
himself be gets-an awful jolt-5ut he
soon gets used to 1t.
A woman always insists on ser.
want having reference because she
knows it doesn't tell the truth.
A nice thing about a thin girl is
she doesn't always have to be telling
how much weight she is losing.
Some msu are so smart in a ba'i-
ness way that the people do not care
to do business with them second
time.
Remember, young man. il you are
not satisfied with your job, the
chances are that the boss will not re.
fuse to accept your resignation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12
The Newspaper situation.

The Paper Mill, the official organ
of the manufacturers, prints signih-
cant1interview with an unnamed per-
son who is alleged to be interested in
one of the big dailies in Central New
York using large quantity of first
class newspaper in the course of a
year. He concludes with this:
ION the whole. / cannot see but we
must reduce the size of our papers
and raise the price of advertisements
and subscriptions. Everything is go
ing up, and we must protect ourselves.
Also we've got to do our share in
looking for the spruce.
McClure's Magazine is the latest to
jump the price from 10 cents to Is
cents. Munsey has increased the Scrap
Book from 10 cents to 25 cents, CIV
ing it in two sections at two for a
quarter, and the experiment appar-
emily shows that the public will stand
by the raise. The great majority of
the newsdealers in answer to Nc
Clure's request for information stated
~
that the magazine would sell as well
at Is cents as at 10 cents.
Four Chicago Sunday papers re-
Gently agreed to raise the price from
5 cents to 7 cents.
Commenting on the foregoing the
Wheeling Intelligencer says:
"The public as rule knows less
and is told less about the difficulties
of the newspaper business than any
other. The above publishers do not
make a practice of talking about their
own business. The above, however,
calls attention to a condition in news
paper production that becomes daily
more threatening. At the present
rate of consumption, the spruce forests
of the United States which are relied
upon to furnish the raw material for
news and book paper, will soon be
exhausted. The search for available
timber lands becomes keeuer each
year. Canada has immense forests of
spruce which might be made availa'
BILE, but tariff duty imposed some
years ago places a heavy burden on
the imported product. When the
next general revision of the tariff oc-
ours it is likely that the duty on
lumber will be reduced, and the duty
on wood pulp to be made into white
paper will probably be cut off en-
tirely.
I'm the meanwhile, with the cost
of white paper soaring skyward, the
problem of newspaper production, es-
pecially in the smaller cities, becomes
increasingly difficult. The margin of
profit over and above the cost of raw
paper'in most one-cent papers has al
ready disappeared, and on many two
cent papers and larger Sunday papers
it is near to the point of elimination.
When the circulation of newspaper
fails to pay the cost of ink and white
paper, every additional subscriber
means an additional loss This is ex-
actly the situation many newspapers
confront today. A general reorgan'
ization of the business on new lines is
inevitable.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12

A small boy who lives near Bean
lake was fishing, and his mother had
to call him FIVE times to make him
hear. Finally, she landed on him,
and, shaking him in a terrible man
ner, wanted to know why he did not
answer. This was his reply: 81 did
not hear you the first three times, and
the last time / had bite"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12

Occasional headache. belching, bad
taste In the mouth, lack Of appetite aud
slight nervousness are symptoms Of in
digestion which, when allowed TO go
uncared for. win develop into case Of
dyspepsia that will take long tine 20
get ridof. DoD'tneglect your stomach.
At the first indication Of trouble take
something that viii help Il along in is
work OF digesting the food you eat.
Kodol For Indigestion and Dyspepsia
viii do this. Kodol viii make Jour
food do you good and will enable you
to enjoy what you eat. Sold BY Rein
hart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12

There are great many people who
have slight attacks Of indigestion and
dyspepsia nearly all the time. Their
food may satisfy the appetite but II
fails to nourish the body simply because
the stomach is not in DC condition TO
do the work it is supposed 70 40 Il
can't digest the food you eat The
stomach should be given help. 1ou
ought to take something that viii do
the work your stomach can't do. ko-
dol For Indigestion and Dyspepsia, a
combination Of natural digestants and
vegetable acids. digests the food itself
and gives strength and health TO the
stomach. Pleasant TO take. Sold BY
Rein hart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12
Saved Der Sons Life.

The happiest mother in the little town
of Ava, No, is Mrs s. Rupee. She
writes zone year ago my son was down
with such serious lung trouble that our
physician was unable TO help him ;
when, by our druggists advice, | began
giving him DR.. Kings New Discovery.
and soon noticed improvement. /
kept this treatment up for few weeks,
when he was perfectly well. He has
worked steadily since at carpenter work
DIR. Kings New Discovery saved his
life" Guaranteed best cough and cold
cure by Hills Pharmacy. SOC and 81.
Trial bottle free.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12

Al. Nusbanm, Batesyille, Indiana,
writes Last year I suffered for three
months with summer cold, 50 dis
tressing that it iDterfered with my bus
mess. I had many of the symptoms OF
hay fever. and a Doctors prescription
did not reach my case, and took sew
eYal medicines which seemed 70 only
sggrayate my case. Fortunately ! In
sisted upon having Foley's Honey and
Tar in the yellow package, and II
quickly cured me. Ny wife has since
used Foiey's Honey and Tar with the
same success" HIPS Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12

"eh, myI" exclaimed the excited
woman who had mislaid her husband.
"rm looking for a small man with
one eye"
"Well. ma'am. " replied the polite
shOpwslksr. IF he's very small
man maybe you'd better use both
eyes
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12

Most victims OF appendicitis are those
who are hRbItuaIly constipated. orIno
stipation by stimulating the bowels and
liver, add restores the natural action OF
the bowels. Orino Laxative Fruit Syr.
up does not rauseate or gripe and IL
mild and pleasant 10 take. Refuse
substitutes. Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12

Genial Clergyman, Writing the vii.
lege scbool--Well, my little nan,
what do you do iu school all day7
The Most Promising Papil--I wait
till it's time To get out, sir.-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12

Trial catarrh treatments are being
nailed out free, on request, by DR..
Shoop, Racine, Wis. These tests are
proving TO the people without q pen
ny's cost-the great value OK this sci
eutliic prescription known TO druggists
everywhere as DIR. Shoop's Catarrh
Remedy. Sold by Hills Phsrmscy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12

t'What a well informed woman
that Mrs. Wadleigh is, isn't she ?
"Why shouldn't she bef Her cook
has worked for nearly everybody in
the neiphborhood."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12
Miller $ Pharmacy

invite you 70 inspect their stock At any
time you are In Charles Town.
They have Ia stock the largest line Of
Fishing Tackle that has ever been Of
fefed for sale in this town.
Their line Of Drugs, Fine Chemicals,
and ali sorts of Drug Snndfles has been
carefully selected, and every sIsgls item
in it Is the best that money can buy.
II IL and always has been their rule
10 buy the best, and only the best OF
everything.
They carry whitman's Candies IN
stock AZ al times, and they are always
fresh and pure. Prices ranging from
soc 70 SOC pound. All sizes and all
prices-and bear la mind That they
guarantee IL 10 Be fresh ~ all times
If by any chance you should get . psck-
age that Is not strictly fresh, bring II
back and get your money back or else
another box. Nothing can be fairer
than that.
They sell '1ce Cream Soda" fof 100
simply because they cannot probably
sell YOU Good Ice Cream Soda" for5c.
And right here we want 70 say for them
that their Soda Is good-zad that al Of
~ Is good.
They sen Oolgate's Talcums for I5c.
and are stili selling She combinations OF
Tooth Powder and Csshmere Boufuss
soap for l5e.
they sell Wyett's Phosphate Of Soda
for 4Oc. The regular price ia50c.
They sell Wyeth's LithIs Tablets Tor
ssc--some people sell them for SOC.
They self the large size Of Aellinb
Food for s6.75 per dozen. Thebie "ent
rate" store in the city cannot beat thss
price.
Take il all IN al. yoa viii nnd that
quality considered you cannot be~s
| their prices anywhere 10 this state.
Don't forget that their "Beef Iron
and Wine SOC for fuli-pint y .
splendid tonic and appetizer.
| MlLLER's PHARrlAcY,
! Charles Town, w, We.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12
Convenient Deafness.

An automobilist telling Of a trip
through Manitoba said he stopped at
a little inn near the town of Hargrsve.
II found in the inn the landlord
and another man. They eat side by
side on a bench. They were both
very old.
"'Excuse me, landlord, " I said,
but can you tell me how far it is to
Brandoni
"The old man jumped up and hob
bled behind the bar.
Brandy 2 he said in a thin qua
yer. Yes, indeed, sir, and very fine
brandy it is
"He put the bottle and glass before
me.
al asked you,' 1 said more loudly,
how far it is to Brandon 7
C'The best brandy, of couse, sir,
he answered. 4 don't keep nothing
but the best
''In despair / turned from this deaf
veteran to the other man on the bench.
"'Look here, l said, can you tel
me how far it is to Brandon 2
"The other old man, with CRATE
full look. rose and limped hastily up to
the bar.
Thanks he said, 4 don't care i
I do
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-09-12

Traveler-Can't you hurry that
horse up bit2
Driyer-'Fraid l can't, stranger
I've tried everything 'cept twisting
his tail, an I'm savin' that for the
climb up the school hill.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-12
FIJI FIRE.WALKERS

A dr,, ,,u ~, bo,,v Eyi,a,s wan,
sin.in. ,hrnr.h ,ho s,reo,s or tho city
,b,s morn,ng Tho n,ssen,ers hor.-
headed hare-,oo,ed and white-rohed
were radiant with Inv, and their songs
which nav.r ooas.d avnr.ssod no
badness of their hearts They were a
dotacbment If rho are-waIl,ers from
The island of Repo near suvo The
marty, numbering twenty-sIx arrival
Inv the uouroto tbis mornipy and vii,
leave for cb,istcburcb this ovenin, In
The exhibition ,rounds they win erec,
n small saucar.sbouad oven IN wnich
large stones win be placed. For Two
dayg LOGS win blozc ON thai novement
then the wood will he hauled ant and
the Eiiinns vii, walk an the stones
Their first performances ia dine next
Monday.
The Bepans are we'll built. stalwart
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-12

l OF Artlcie NV 81 the Constitution oi
United states ana oil the state where
IN they reside, ana as such subject IA
the laws ol inc nation AZ Wen as oil
me state
Inc secretary gives q table at thi'
point III ms report showing that Jap
Ghese pupils III san Francisco born IN
the united states occupy about the
same positlon III me Inherent grades
Us American children OF the same
age WINE those porn IN japan are
very much older.
Inc number oil schools In San Fran
cisco prior to April IL. says the See
rotary was ~. of this number q
primary or grammar schools and two
, high SCHOOLS were destroyed ny IRE
ana one High school was destroyed
Dy earthquake, leaving 10 schools.
since April IL, "a temporary struc
, lures nave been erected. making the
totai NUMBER OF schooi buildings OF
me present time az.
The oriental school, the school set
xnra,n .,,,,ron a., a., ,,a hn..,, 49,
,inn rhana =, al. go .. ...
+ dent attending this school at the pres
ont time. and there arc mn Jnnonoef
1 children attending amy os IN. o,ba,
mblic schools. visited the Oriental
school I'm oompany with the Japanes,
Consul and found II to comuare fay
orably with many of the new temnor
any structures erected I'm the CITY Thu
course of instruction is exactly The
same ms Mt the other public school,
and rompetept teachers are assigned
for duty in this school Nearly all nj
the punIIs attending this scbooI hay,
10 be taught the English language
An examination of the man attach
ed hereto will at once clearly show
that Il will he absonntoIv imnossibIe
for children residing I'm the remote
I sections of the city TO attend the ORR
entail school. The conditions I'm San
francisco are sucb. owing ia tho preai
confiagratIon. that Il would no, IA,
r,ossible even for grown Children liy
ing at remote distances to attend thi.
o..
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-12

with number of prominent labor
men aud they all said that they had
no objection to Jspanese children AT.
tending the primary grades that th,/
wanted japanese children now In the
United States to have the same school
privileges as children of other nations.
hut that they were unalterably oppos.
ed to Japanese young men attending
the primary grades.
The objection 10 Japanese men NJ
tending the primary grades could very
readily be met by a simple rule limit.
Ing the ages of all children attending
those grades. All Of the teachers with
whom ! talked while in san Francisco
spoke In the highest terms Of the Jan.
anese children. saying that they were
HmOng the very best OF their pupils,
clearly In their person well behaved.
studious and remarkably bright.
The Board Of Education of San
Francisco declined to rescind It's res.
Olution Of Oct. II, claiming that, hav.
ing established separate school for
Chinese. Japanese and Korean chill
dren, the provisions of Section 1862
of the politicaI code bacama m,nJa.
tory.
Secretary No,coIf roviow, n, ann.
length tho details of n bovco,, vbich
he states was maintained ayoinst Ian
anese restaurant keepers by members
of the Cooks and Walters Union, and
gives number of statements nr Inn.
nnese residonts reIotiv. IA ,ssa,I,.
that have been made unon ,hen, he
tho I,wIess olement or san rr,,oisoo
rho chief of poliec or tho cI,y a, ca,
Francisco. saws the Secretary IN con.
olusion. as also the acting Movor a,
The CITY assured me that everything
nossib,e wou,d no done ia nr,,ac, ,b,
I,nanes. suhiec,s IN san rr,nc,sc,
End they urgently requested tbot a,I
cases of assaults and nil violations or
law a0ectiny the Jononose no a, nnco
renor,ed IN the Chief of Police
/ IMPRESSED very strongly mon tho
letting Mayor of tho CITY no ,Is, ,,n,
tho chief or po,,co ,bo gravity "a, Tho
situation and ,o,d ,bem that os oei.
cers charged WITH the enforcement, n,
the law and the nrotoction of nronertv
end nerson yo, locked 10 thom IN goo
that nh Jnponese Subjects resident In
San Froncisco were afforded the ina
nrotection guaranteed IN thom hv onr
,reatv with .Janan olsn informed
them that n The ideal autboritios.wera
not able TO cone with the situation or
tho uerformance of tbcIr duty tben
the entire mower of the Federal Gov.
eminent within the limits or Tho con.
stit,ftion would he used and usoL
prompt,y and vieorously' IA enforce
observance of ,rna,,as which undo,
The Constitution are the sunreme law
of the land and "a secure M and ,ron.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-12

Washington. Dec. 49, President
Roosevelt today transmitted 10 Con
gresS Secretary Metcalfs report on
the japanese situation In California
lions Of his own. The Presidents mes
sage was as follows:
To the Senate and House Of Repre
sentatives:
! inclose herewith for your informa
tion the final report made TO me per.
sonally by Secretary Metcalf on the
situation affecting the Japanese In San
Francisco. The report deals with
three matters Of controversy first
the exclusion Of the japanese children
from the San Francisco schools: sec.
ond, the boycotting Of japanese res.
taurants; and. third, acts of violence
committed against the Japanese.
As to the first matter. call your
especial attention to the very small
number Of Japanese children who at.
tend school. to the testimony as Ia
the brightness. cleanliness. and good
In the schools, and to the fact that
owing to their being scattered through
out the city, the requirement for them
all TO 20 TO one special school is i'm.
possible 81 'ftrlfillment and means that
they can not have school facilities
Let me point out further that there
would be no objection whatever to ex.
Guiding from the schools any Japan.
csc on the score of age. Il is obvious.
ly not desirable that young men
should go to school with children. The
only point Is the exclusion of the chill
dren themselves. The number of Jap.
;nese children attending the public
schools In San Francisco Is very small
The Government has already directed
that suit be brought to test the con.
stitutionality Of the act In question
but my very earnest hope Is that such
suit will not be necessary, and that as
matter of comfy the citizens OF
San Francisco will refuse to deprive
these young Japanese children of ed
ncation and will permit them to 90
10 the schools.
The question as to the violence
against the Japanese is most admir-
ably put by Secretary Metcalf, and |
have nothing to add to his statement
am confident that, as Secretary Met
calf says, the overwhelming sentimen,
Of the State of California Is for law
and order and for protection OF the
Japanese In their persons and prop
crty. Both the chief OF police and the
acting Mayor of San Francisco assur
ed Secretary Metcalf that everything
possible would be done to protect the
Japanese In the city. ! authorized and
directed Secretary Metcalf to state
that II there was failure to protect
persons and property, then the entire
lower OF the Federal Government,
within the limits of the Constitution
would be used promptly and vigorous
ly to enforce the observance of oui
Treaty, the supreme law of the land
which treaty guaranteed to Japancs,
residents everywhere In the Union ful
ind perfect protection for their per
sons and property; and to this enc
everything In my power would be
done, and all the forces Of the United
States, both civil and military. which
could lawfully employ. would be EN-
rloyed. call especial attention tt
the concluding sentence of Secrerar,
Metcalfs report of November 20, 1906
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House,
December Is, 1906.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-12

been Invited ~ zee the display would
hot be- any the wiser"
The Are-walkinF Of Chriuchnrch Will
be- the irsi performance OF the feat llt-
side Of Fiji. Are the Besans confident
that they will 20 through the ordeal
safely away from their native heath
asked the reporter Mr.. Grinths ad-
dressed the natives In Fijian and they
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-12

nodded their heads and talked t1iupIE
.N'v confident wps the repN
To- addition fu uTaliur tFr n,r lU.n-
gro Iho rHrau. via assist tHril uHltu-
rem iu var dances with contingent
LiiE giroua 0lis dancing should rY. Boz
the least To-. fho attractions at CHRIST
church Evening Post Wednesday
nn-nmnn- y
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-12

them from harm when they are walk.
INK on the hot stone" stated Mr. Grit
hihs 1t ~ Haid that the white men
could do the same thing u they had the
faith, hut they won't risk II. Any
amount have burnt their fingers In try.
ing the heat of the stones Doctors
have all been puzzled The professors
of the New Zealand University who had