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The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

Little Henry had been very naughty
and was shut up in a closet until he
should express proper penitence for
his misdeeds. Near by sat his moth
or. ready to extend pardon to the
small offender at the first sign of
sorrow. At last faint sigh caught
her ear. Creeping silently to the
door, she discovered the child seated
on the floor in disconsolate attitude.
Poor mel" he muttered. with an
other sigh. why can't l get out?
Use done sorried all l can sorry!-
Delineator.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25
HE HIT HIS MARK.

During the recent territorial maneu-
vers the subject of rifle shooting fire.
quently cropped up at one of the of
ficers' messes.
"Tll bet anyone here box of
cigars said Lieut. A. that can fire
20 shots at 200 yards, and tell, without
waiting for the marker, the result of
each one correctly
"Done!" cried Mai. b. And the
whole mess turned out early the next
morning to witness the experiment.
The lieutenant fired.
Miss" he announced calmly.
Another shot
Miss" he repeated.
A third shot.
Miss"
Here, hold on" put in Mai. b..
What are you trying to do? You're
not firing for the target!"
"Of course mott" was the cool re-
Spouse. 'Tna firing for those cigars!"
And he got them.-Answers.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25
"Wash Ladies" Must Have License

or retire from business. AS conse-
quence women of all colors and ages
are leaving their names and applica-
ton for the coveted license. More
than 500 have already requested per
mission to continue the vocation of
cleansing wearing apparel.
II is understood some learned in
spector discovered dangerous mi
crobes in his starched shirt front. and
hence the order that all washerwomen
must take out permits. 1t is intend
ed to examine all places where family
laundering is performed and see that
they are put in a perfectly sanitary
condition. Otherwise the business of
cleansing them must cease.
A regulation was promulgated that
Objectionable noises must be elm
mated Soft pedals were to be put
on the early garbage collection wa
gons, and the negro with superabun-
dant joy was instructed to cease whis-
Ting after dark.
All dogs must be muzzled or held
in leash. All homeless cats are
supposedly gathered up by the pound
master
All newsboys must have license,
before selling papers, Every cash girl
and office boy under IA years of age
must have lis or her little permit be
fore.
Lettering on the streets is pro
hihitpd
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25
An Intelligent Child.

small boy was playing with the
scissors, and his kindly old grand
mother chided him.
You mustn't play with the scissors
dear. know a little boy like you who
was playing with pair of scissors
just like that pair, and he put them in
his eye and put his eye out, and he
could never see anything after that"
The child listened patiently. and
said, when she got through the mar
rative:
What was the matter with his
other eye?'-Bystander.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

Of Doan's Kidney Pills and began us
ing them. One box made me stronger
and freer from pain. kept on using
them and in three months was able to
get out on crutches. and the kidneys
were acting better. I improved rap
idly. discarded the crutches and to
the wonder of my friends was soon
completely cured"
Sold by Gil dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

Once upon another time tramp
was being fed at a college cookery on
the pieces de resistances of the fresh
man class.
Some authorities claim that bad
cooking drives many men to drink"
said the assistant principal; was that
the case with you?"
Looks to me. lady. like de odder
way around" answered the hobo, un-
gratefully; ut wuz drink druv me to
this ,"-Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25
Yale Classmates to Be Taft's Intimates

posed of teachers, and next come the
ministers.
These are the Bens, the Bobs, the
Jims of the next president. AS boys
and men they have been closest to
his heart. He knows their wives and
their children. No matter how busy.
he is always ready to hear about
new baby or grandchild or an old
classmate. With many he keeps up a
correspondence. He may not appoint
as many of them to Office as Roose-
welt did Rough Riders, but the White
House doors are sure to be open to
them. These are the men who will
come and get their names in the pa
pers, instead of the bristling, noisy
Rough Riders.
A few of the most prominent men,
bers of the class are:
Herbert w. Bowen. diplomatist; he
was serving as minister to Venezue-
la while Taft was secretary of war.
and was recalled by President Roose
welt because of certain diplomatic in
discretions. Before being appointed to
Venezuela he was minister to Persia.
w. II. Law, former member of the
Connecticut legislature and former as
sistant tax commissioner of New York.
James Briggs McEwan Republican
leader in Albany and for three terms
member of the state senate.
Merrill Moores, formerly assistant
attorney general of Indiana.
James Protus Piggot. formerly a
member of congress from Connecticut
Mario Taneka Tajiri, vice minister
of finance of Japan in 1892 and en-
nobled in 1895 for service in the war
with China
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25
No Cremation.

81 was visiting Atlanta during the
late wave of reform there" recently
said Philadelphia, when | over
heard an amusing conversation in a
barber shop between a patron and the
boy who shines shoes.
Il saw you playing craps this morn
ing" said the patron, by way of a
joke. IF the grand jury got at you.
1t would make you tell all about the
gambling among the darkies."
No, sub, dey wouldn't" protested
the negro. warmly Il knows enough
about de law to know dat man doan
have t tell nothin' dat cremates his
self"
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

81 visited f. X. Thomas and found
him doing well after his motor acct
dent" said a member of the Automo-
bile Club of America. Thomas. as
usual, rallied against our bad roads.
He said that a friend who lived in
the country had been in to see him.
THE country is all right in the sum-
mer," Thomas admitted, but in the
fall and winter don't you find II dull?'
"'Dull?' said the other. No, in
deed. Why. out our way some motor
car or other gets stuck In the mud
every night "-Philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25
th-

LUCAS COUNTY So
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is senior
partner OF the OF =. J. CHENEY Co.. doing
business IN the City of Toledo. County and state
Aforesaid. and that said nrm Will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case OF that cannot be cured by the use of
HALLS CATAmRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before and subscribed In my presence.
this 9Th day OF December. A. D.. 1885,
SEAL xoIAnr PUBLIC.
'--y-'
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials. free
FL CHENEY A CO. Toledo. o
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pnls for constipation
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25
TO CURE A COUGH
Or Break a Cold in "a Hours

Mix two ounces of Glycerine and a
half ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine COM
pound pure with half pint of Straight
Whisky. Shake well and take tea
spoonful every four hours.
The genuine Virgin Oil of Pine COM
pound pure is prepared only by The
Leach Chemical Co.. Cincinnati, Ohio.
and is put up only in half-ounce walls.
each vial securely sealed in round
wooden case to insure its freshness
and purity.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

It is more from carelessness about
truth than from intentional lying that
there is so much falsehood in the
world.-Dr. Johnson.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

At auctions in London during the
last half of 1907 there were catalogued
for sale 1912 skins of birds of para
disc, nearly 10000 white heron
plumes and vast number of the
skins and plumes of many other birds
OF beautiful plumage. including alba
tross quilts and the tails of the Tyre
bird.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

They were looking over their we'd
ding presents. He pointed to a small
bronze clock. Seems to me-" he said.
that have seen that before"
you have" she returned serenely.
You gave it to my first husband and
me for wedding present. When we
divided the things after the divorce he
kept the clock. and now he is sending
1t back to u.s.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

paralyzed me and
affected my kid
neys. My back hurt
me terribly. and
the urine was bad
ly disordered. Doc
tors said my right
kidney was practi-
cally dead. They
said / could never
walk again. ! read
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

AT Atlantic City Miss Emma Nutter-
was ordained into the ministry at the
Methodist Protestant conference. For
six years she was licentiate preach
ing at = small church there and study
ing theology.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

The st. Anthony chapel car which
recently finished a long tour through
Wisconsin and Minnesota, has had
prosperous week in Philadelphia.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25
Realism,

Stage Manager wish we could
work in few more realistic touches
in this woodland scene. Now, how
like a bear?
Author-The very thing, Well call
In the tics!-Harper's Weekly.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

Waiter. asked you for green tea"
THAT is Lreen tea, SIR
"Oh, it it. / must be getting color
blind. I thought it was blonde. Chi
cago Recorc-Herald.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25
Tons of Campaign Print Sent by Frank

The printing is paid for by the mem
Der of congress drawing the requisi
ton, but the mailing is done by frank.
at public expense.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

Tanke-It must be great to be a
Harvard man.
Styne-Why so?
THE streets up there are so crooked
that people can't tell whether you're
walking straight or not."-Yale Rec
ord
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

Between being held up and blown
up, the average married man has q
strenuous time OF 1t.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

First Amateur Ffsherman-Where
is really the best place to get the
best trout?
Second Ditto (confidentially)-In
any firstclass fish market.-Baltimore
American.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

Anacharsis: Laws catch flies and
let hornets go free.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

Feet Achc--Use Aliens Foot-Ense
Over 20 90 test monas. Hafus. limitations. send for
free trial package. A. y. Olmsted. lie hoy, N. Y.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

Mrs. Newrich-Will your hounds fol-
low a fox?
Observation-Disclosures think they
would If the fox was dressed and
cooked
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethinR. softens the gums, reduces IN
Examination. allays palm. cures wind collie zec bottie
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

How We dislike to accept favor
from a person we dislike!
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

Relieves tired, congested, inAamed and
sore eyes, quickly stops eye aches. All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25
AND THE CAT LAUGHED.

She-John, dear, the doctor says l
need change of climate.
Her Husband-All right the wealth
err man says 1t will be colder to-
morrow.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25
ONE KIDNEY GONE
But Cured After Doctors Said There
Was No Hope.

Sylvanus o. Verrill, Milford. Me-,
says: Five years ago a bad injury
The Lamar register., 1908-11-25

WHY not a course of study in sales
manship in our agricultural colleges?
II there is one point in which the av-
erage farmer is weak it is knowing
how to dispose of his produce to the
hest advantage. Such a course could
he arranged to teach the farmer what
he should know about the distribution
of the farm products of the world.
He will then learn to dispose OF his
goods scientifically, just as to-day the
advanced farmer raises his scien-
tifically.
Lime sulphur wash for spraying for
San Jose scale is made as follows:
To make $50 gallons of the mixture.
take IS. pounds of best stone lime and
so pounds of sulphur. Make paste OF
the sulphur and have from Is to 20
gallons of boiling water in an iron
caldron over a brisk fire. Into this
put the lime, Immediately adding the
SULPHUR paste. This is rapidly cooked.
40 or so minutes, or longer, or until
IT looks as red as canned tomatoes.
1t must be vigorously stirred all the
while. when 1t gets as smooth as glass
Then add a sufficient amount of hot
water totmake $50 gallons. Strain
through fine wire sieve or netting, and
apply while mixture is still warm. Use
a good pump with high pressure.
and coat every twig. The time to
spray for the San Jose scale is in the
fall or the early spring, while the
leaves are M.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01
scHERR MEN BUY NEWSPAPER
Will Probably Boom the Auditor for
Nomination for Governor.


For the past few days rnmors have
been current. says the Morgantown
Post, that certain parties were nego-
tfating for the purchase OF the Nor
gantown Chronicle FOR the purpose Of
conducting It in the interests OF the
candidacy OF Arnold G. Sherr for
governor, but more especially to de-
molish the pretensions Of Charles w.
Swisher. Yesterday the Post was
given to understand that the negotia-
lions for The purchase Of the Chron-
icle were about concluded and that
il would soon be under new manage
ment. Those prominently Interested
in the matter are said to be James
G. Frazer, Edgar b. Stewart, James
~. Stewart. r. M. Grant and possibly
a few others. Runner has ii that Mr..
e. M. Grant will be chosen managing
editor Just what attitude the paper
will assume towards Governor Daw-
son Is not known, but as it Isl the
avowed intention of the gentlemen
named above to make the fur hy''
1t is presumed that he also Will be
subjected to some clawing. Just how
many others are booked to come un-
der their dispaeasare II not known.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01
sFf NAsTasBI'sq HEgAla


Mrs. J. 2. Leiaig and children. or
McKeespofz Pa. reached this cisy
last evening fsr visit among
friends.
Nessrs. co,aon ana Fred wright
after a visit here have returned to
Winchester
siessrs. William and Stewart whet-
zeli 81 Winchester, spent Tuesday IN
this city.
Miss Leon Rartgis. Of the county.
Il visiting Mrs. John Brlgis, on East
King street
Mr. CHARTS Warner Of Whining
ton Del. president Of the Berkeley
LimeM2n Co. was here today or
Business with the home office.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01

tickling cough, from any cause. is
quickly stopped by Dr. Shops Cough
Cure And it Is so thoroughly harm
less and safe, that DR.. NShoop tets
mothers everywhere to give it withcpt
hesitation, even to very young babes.
TIE wholesome green leaves and ten.
der stems of lnng-healing mountain
sns shrub, furnish the curative prop
critics to Or. Shops Cough Cure. II
calms the cough, and heals the sore
and sensitive bronchial membranes.
No opium. no chloroform, nothing
harsh used to injure or suppress
Simply a resinous plant extract, that
helps to heal aching lungs. The
Spaniards call this shrub which the
Doctor uses, 'The Sacred Herb" Al
ways demand DR.. Shops Cough Cure.
Sold by all dealers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01

DR. r. p. Stehiey will be In his
Martinshurg Office, Monday, Feb, p,
for six days. He will have one OF his
as istants along and Will 10 all work
right there Best set cf teeth SIS,
DR.. Stehley extracts teeth on which
Others have failed. He does not try
to take your life hut-extracts teeth
with such iittle pain that any child
can stand r. He makes his own med
icine and extracts year seeth or Zoe.
DR. S4ehley Is an eXpcrl crown and
bridge worker anil uses only Ney's
gold for all bridge work, there Is no
better. Teeth filed With god sill
yer. platinum and analgana Teeth
with and without plates Teeth reset
a11 broken teeth repaired Remem-
her Dr.. Stehley works for cash only
and saves you money Now Or.
Seehley wants TO work for all who
come but he can't ard won't hurry
over work that comes in The last day.
SO cali as early as possible.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01
NINE DEGREES / aovE ZERO
Second coidest Morning This Winter
u. MartInsburn.

This moiHiag was 4 singer aud
the second coolest morning this win
ter IN Martlnsburg, according to the
register Of Mr.. Ceorge w. WANDERERS
u, $. Government instrument. the
temperature being degrees above
zero IT a M. The cold continued
throughout ,he dag and at noon Ii
was is above
The coolest morning here this win
ter according 70 the same authority
was january io when the mercury
registered degrees above. and tho
third was December 20. when Il was
BIZ above
But this Is nothing as comparet
With the cold up IN Duluth. aiinn~
where Il was 2S degrees oelow zero
yesterday, while in st. Paul Il was 10
below. AM&V{
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01

Many sufferers from nasal catarrh
say that they get splendid results by
using an atomizer For their benefit
we prepare Ely's Liquid Cream Balm.
Except that it is liquid it is in all
respects like the healing, helpful,
pain-allaying Cream Balm that the
public has been familiar with Cor
years. No cocaine or other danger
Gus drug in it. The soothing spray
is a remedy that relieves at once. All
druggists, 75c including spraying
tube, or mailed by Ely Bros. IS War
rem street New York
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01
J. /. BATEMAN GETS PLUM
Appointed Assistant Clerk in House
OF Representatives.

Representative l. w Wood of
Hedgeshville wired Mr. John L. Bate
man, this CITY. this morning that he
had been appointed assistant Journal
clerk in the lower house of the West
Virginia Legislature now in special
session in Charleston.
Mr.. B2teman will leave this even.
ing for Charleston to assume his new
duties. That he is we'll qualified for
the position everybody here knows,
and his friends are pleased at his
good fortune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01

When the Stomach. Heart, Or Kid
ney nerves get weak. then these or
gans always fail. Don't drug tbs
stomach. nor stimulate the Heart or
kidneys. That Is simply makeshift.
Get prescription known TO Drug
gists everywhere as Or. Shops
Restorative. The Restorative - pre-
pared expressly for these weak inside
nerves. Strengthen these nerves,
build them up with DR.. Shops Re-
storatlye-tablets or liquid-and see
how quickly help win come. Free
sample test sent on request by Or,
Shoop, Racine. Wis. Your health Is
surely worth this test. Sold by az
dealers,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01
Brakeman Crushed to ,Death.

Frederick, Md, Jan. 29.--Charles S.
Foy, a brakeman on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, was crushed to
death between the bumpers of two
freight cars at Brunswick Monday
night He was standing on the bump
err Of one of the cars. which broke,
and he fell beneath the wheels, both
arms being cut off ard internal in
juries inflicted.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01

The finest Coffee Substitute ever
made. has ecently been produced by
Dr. Shoop OF Racine, Wis. You don't
have to boil 1t twenty or thirty min
utes. made in minute" says the
doctor Health Coffee is really the
closest Coffee Imilation ever yet pro-
duced not grain of real Coffee in
it either. Health Coffee Imitation
Is made from pure toasted cereals or
grains, with malt, nuts, etc. Really
1t would TOOL an expert-were he TO
unknowingly drink it for CoffeeA Sold
by all deslers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01
vAEDERslLTs SAIL TO-DAY
via 90 Followed soon by Count ana
Countess and so Servant.

New York. Jan s0.count l-asxlo
sxechenya ana his bride VITA sail fcr
Paris January IL In the KaiAesin Au-
guse Victoria. 81 tbs Hanlburg- Amer.
lean line, having secured The hriaa
suite.
With the Count aud Countess WITH
20 William X. Vanderbilt IT.. cousin
of the Countess w. !. Hovt and 40
servants. They will 70 direct to
Paris from t'herbourg, and after a
short stay III the French capital VIII
proceed to Rome. where they Will
have an audience with Pope Plus.
Then they win 60 to Hungary
The members Of the Counts fam.
stephen Szechenyl. Count
Dionyz Szechenyl and wife, Count
Anton sigray. Count Paul Isterhazy
and Count Stephen prezediecke ac.
companied by Mr.. aud Mrs. Reginald
Vanderbilt and their lsttle daughter.
Kathleen and Alfred q. Vanderbilt,
viii sail on the Amerika today Count
Szethenyls relatives will go to Buda-
pest. while Reginald and Alfred Van
derbllt and the formers family will
30 to Paris. They will later tour the
Mediterranean in Mr.. Vanderbilt's
Yacht.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01
Amono the sick.

Miss Bertha Light East Martin
street, is housed up with the grippe.
Mr.. Robert e, Miller and one Of his
bar clerks. Mr. j. Davenport Payne,
are both on the sick list.
Mr.. William Cage Is quite i'll at his
home on Second street.
Master William Phelps, North
Queen street, is suffering from an at
tack 81 pleurisy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01
ASKS Us 10 PRINT III
HOW 10 PREPARE 4 MIXTURE
TO CURE RHEUMATISM
This Town Has It's Share Of Dread
Disease, Which 10 said 10 Yield
70 Simple Home Recipe.


ne relieve the worst forms ii Rhen-
matism take teaspoonful 81 the fol.
lowing mixture after each meal and
at bedtime.
Fnid Extract Dandelion. oMa-laIf
ounce; Compound Kargon, one onnce
Compound syrup sarsaparilia. three
ounces.
These harmless Ingredients can ne
obtained from our home druggists.
ANA are easily mixed by shaking them
well in a bottle RELIEF Is generally
felt from the first few doses.
This prescription. states i we'll
known authority III Cleveland
morning paper forces the clogged-up.
inactive kidneys 10 iilter and strain
from the blood ths poisonous waste
matter and uric acid; which causes
Rheumatism.
AS Rheumatism Is not only the most
painful and torturous disease. but
dangerous to life. this simple recipe
AS Rheumatism IS not only the
most painful and tolturoEs disease
but dangerous to HE, this simple
recipe will no deupt be greatly vail
ued BIZ many sufferers here al home.
who should at once prepare the mix
ture to get this relief
Il IL said that person Who would
take this prescription regularly. q
dose OF two daily. or sven few
tins week, would never have se-
ricrs Kidney or URINARY disorders
o. Rheumatism.
| Gar this ont and preserve IL Coed
RI dmatisnl prescriptions whiea real
| " relieve are scarce indeed, and
VII il YOU neeil Z, yot, want il badly.
o. druggists here say that they Viii
eithr supply these Ingredients Or
make the mixture ready to take. If
any Of our readers 50 prefer,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01
SKATER BROKE HIS ARM.
Robert Fl. Stewart Has Misfortune in
Skating Rink.

Mr. Robert II. Stewart, West John
street, had the misfortune to fall and
break his right wrist while skating
in the new rink Tuesday afternoon.
Dr.. A. Andrews afterwards ~educed
the fracture
After his fall Mr.. Stewart took off
his skates and walked the length Of
the rink before he discovered that
his arm was broken. He suffers much
pain BY reason of the accident While
lamenting his bad lick his many
friends will hope to see him ont soon
again.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01

Trial Catarrh treatments arc being
mailed out free, on request by }
shoop. Racine. Wis. These tests are
growing to the people-without a pen
ay's cost--the great value OF this scien
tific prescription known to druggist.
everywhere as Or. Shops Catarrh
Remedy. Sold by all dealers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-01
Rev. Il. G. MCDANIEL.

Shepherdstown, Jan. 29.-Rev II.
G. Mcdaniel, for more than so years
member of the Baltimore confer
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal
church died at the home Of his SON
in-law, ]. d. Billmyer, in Shepherds
town. Monday, aged II years. Rev.
Mr.. Mcdaniel was native Of Charles
Town, and had served many charges
in Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia during his long pastorate. He
was put on the superanuated list a
number of years ago and since that
time has made his home in Shop
herdstown. He is survived by one
son and two daughters Rev. Frank
Mcdaniel, pastor of the Methodist
church in Passaic, n. j., and Mrs.
Emma Cuttings and Mrs. J. p. Biilmy-
err, of this place. The body win be
taken TO Washington for burial beside
that Of his wife.