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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19
OLIVER N. HARRIS.

hereby announce myselfI candidate
for Assessor for Jefferson County sub
ject to the Democratic nomination. II
nominated and elected Mr.. Edward w.
Athey, Of ShepherdStown district, will
be my deputy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19
A. c. MOORE.

l hereby announce myself asa can
didats for the office OF Assessor for
Jefferson county, subject to the action
Of the Democratic primary. / respect
fully solicit the support Of the people,
and promise il elected to give my best
service IN filing the Office. II elected,
my deputy will be Jesse A. Engls, Jr., OF
Harper's Ferry district.
Orrwrp NJ HARRTs
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19
For Circuit Clerk

l hereby announce myselfa candidate
for nomination TO the office OF Clerk OF
the Circuit Court Of Jefferson County,
subject to the primary election Of the
Democratic party.
Respectfully,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19
For Sheriff.

l announce myself . candidate for
Sheriff Of Jefferson county, subject to
the action OF the voters at the Demo
cratic primary election. II nominated
and elected l promise a faithful dis
charge Of the dHties Of the office. IL
elected my deputies will be s. @.
Young, O. B. Wentzell and W. A. Ma
coughtry.
Remarkably.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19
JNo. NJ. DANIEL.

| hereby announce.myselfs candidate
for the nomination to the clerkship OF
the Jefferson Circuit Court, subject to
the Democratic primaries.
B. LEE MOORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19
JAMES GRANTHAN,
For Prosecuting Attorney.

l hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the nomination for the office Of
Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the &C
ton Of the Democratic primaries. II
the people OF the county see dt to elect
me, shall faithfully discharge the du-
ties required Of me by shat Office.
JouH n poRTRRFTRTD
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19

thereby respectfully announce my
self a candidate for the nomination OF
Clerk Of the Honorable County Court OF
Jefferson county, subject TO the action
of the Democratic Primaries. II en-.
trusted with the ofice. promise TO
give it my whole time and attention,
and to conduct it on = high plane OF
efficiency.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19
GEo. N, BELTzHO0vER, JR,
For County Commissioners.

| hereby announce myself az a can
didIte for County Commissioner for
ShepherdstoUn district, subject TO the
Democratic primary. II elected, |
promise to give my best efforts TO the
interests Of the people.
n. L. SNYDER.
You will please announce me A. =
candidate for County Com missioner
from Charles Town district, subject TO
the action OF the Democratic primary.
II elected will endeavor to hll the Of.
fee to the best Of my ability.
John c Burma
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19

| hereby announce myself candi-
date for the nomination for the Office Of
Prosecuting Attorney for Jefferson
county, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary election. If entrusted with the
Office, promise to perform its duties
feArleIsly and faithfully.
FRANZ LEE RUsHONR
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19
For Clerk of the couDty Court.

Respectfully,
c. D. WYSoNG.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19

| beg to announce myself IS a cAndi-
date for Prosecuting Attorney OF Jetfer
son County, West Virginia, subject to
the action Of the Democratic Primaries.
GEORGR DOuGIAa MOORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19

w. r. ALEXANDER,
Clerk Of said Court.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19

| hereby announce myself candidate
for the nomination OF Prosecuting Al
torney Of Jefferson county, subject TO
the action OF the Democratic primary,
and respectfully solicit the support Of
the YnteRs
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19

j. FRANK turner, OF OnepnsrusloWn,
is an assistant.
These deeds to real estate in the
county have been filed for record in
the office Of the county court: Lee M.
Bender to Annie NJ. Sharff, lot ad-
Joining the colorsd Methodist Church
at Ksarnsysville, $500; Champ s.
Feltnsr to William Dunn, house and
lot one and shalt miles west Of Rip
on, $3.50; James O'Conner and Nora,
bis wife, to John G. Knode, house and
lot at Ripon, $1,000; Marvin R. Molsr
to the trustees OF st. Jane. Lutheran
| Church at Uvilla, one acre adjoining
the church, SITS; the heirs of the late
Henry Il. Moore to Benjamin W.
Moore, Mountain View farm, IA
acres, $l0,S00.
Three public sales in the vicinity of
Shspherdstown this week each yielded
excellent returns. The sale Of the
personal effects of the late W. Taylor
Powell, BY his administrator, E. 81.
Reinhart, on Monday, was one Of the
best held this season. amounting to
about $3.50. Six horses brought
81, 200, lacking $50. yearling colt
sold at $S4, and cattle, machinery,
etc., went at unusually high prices.
Lee Banks also made a good sale on
Tuesday, one horse bringing $2l5 and
other stock selling very well. D.
Frank Koontz made q good sale yes
terday, too. although the rain inter-
fered somewhat with the attendance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-03-19

county, was Killed by a miner at
Darlington, State Of Washington, q
few weeks ago.
Examinations are being held at
Shepherd College this week. The
spring term begins next Tuesday, and
it is expected that there will be a
large attsD lance.
Any person wishing clay or earth
for any purpose can obtain it for moth
ing by hauling it from the Lutheran
Church property on King street. First
come, first served.
Postmaster II. E. Mundey has had
two very handsome doors placed at
the entrance to his dwelling on Main
street. They are Of mOhogany finish
with heavy plate glass panels.
1--WE could not do without the RrG-
lister. 1t gives me the news of my
dear old home, and by it We read OF
the many changes that take place q,
time goes on. Mrs. ]. T. Thomas,
Round Hill, Va.
Mrs. O. L. Jack, propristrsss of the
Hotel Evans at Winchester, has lsas'
ed the Jefferson Hotel at Charles Town
for a term of years and il now il
charge of that hostslry. Her ,on.in'
law, German Smith, Jr., will manage
the hotel.
An old, grsy.hssded negro mar
was taken from train No. IA Of the
Norfolk & Western Railway at Berry.
vile the other night on the charge Of
stealing wheat in Rappahannock coun'
ty. Ii is said that he made away
with Q whole carload of wheat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
The New Rallrnad

The inauguration today of the At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail road cOmpany's train service between Brunswick Ga, and this city is indeed a notable event. This gives LIS nine railroads and is the third to enter Bir. mingham this year-the Illinois Cen tral and the Mobile and Ohio being the other two. All these additional lines are of far-reaching importance, of course, but no railroad centering here will be more appreciated by shippers of the Birmingham district than the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic. It gives us a direct line to the south At lantic coast, and as soon as a gap be- tween Thomasville, Ga, and Dunel- lon Fla, is filled, we will have also a direct line to Tampa. The manufac- turers of Birmingham will thus have new outlet for their products and a rich territory in Alabama will be de- veloped and made tributary to this city.
 In view of the immeasurable value of the Atlanta, Birmingham and At lantic to this district every citizen should make an effort to respond to the call of the committee in charge of today's celebration and assemble at the union passenger station-the Louis- vile and Nashville-at D. m, to greet the great special train and the hundreds of visitors who will come on it. An interesting programme for the enter tainment of our guests has been ar ranged, but nothing will make so favor able impression upon the visitors and nothing could be more fitting than the assembling of an enthusiastic crowd at the station. Let us all turn out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
Good Roads and Rural Free Delivery

Good roads and continuous rural free delivery go together, and when roads are permitted to become, especially in the winter season, so poor that carriers cannot make their trips in schedule time the department cuts out tempor- arily sections of them. A departmental order has been issued making the con tlnuance of the free delivery service contingent upon the condition of the roads traversed. Postmasters are re. quired to report the condition of the roads used, and the nature of the re- pairs needed.
 The postoffice department does not demand anything of an unreasonable nature, but it does demand roads over which the mail can be speedily and safely delivered. The rural free deliv- cry service is highly valued in all sec tions, and no doubt the order of the government will be respected. Roads that have deep ruts or washouts, roads that are undrained and ungraded. should be improved. The government insists that they must be if the rural free delivery service is to be main- tained continuously on them.
 Our roads as a rule are the worst in the civilized world, and the govern ment has taken wise step in calling for their improvement Let all. then remember that the rural mail will not be carried over bottomless roads or over roads so poor that rural free de- livery trips cannot be made on sched- ule time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
sodeker's Instructions Please.

Chief of Police Bodeker's instruc- tions to the police to see that vulgarity is omitted from the performances Tn the different picture shows is to be commended said a matron yesterday afternoon. "The moving picture ltsell is, as a rule, very amusing and very often instructive. A person by visit ing the picture shows is pretty sure of witnessing pictures taken from great happenings all over the world and this adds special interest in watching them.
 But some of the cheap comedians who participate in the vaudeville try to create laughter by vulgar sayings and insinuations, which could not be pleasing at all except to persons with an unrefned mind. On this account l have been compelled to pass by some picture theatres when I happened to be up town. My three children are, mildly speaking. crazy about seeing the pie lures but. of course, I can't take them where they will hear such things It would be great pleasure for me to be able to comply with their constant beg ging and take them to the shows again if I were assured the shows were clean"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Effect of Sentiment.

"I have heard a great deal about the effect of sentiment on business. but had never seen it so plainly demonstrated Hs recently said Charles l.. Cone of Gin cinnati. 'I was in Birmingham the lat ter part Of July. while the miners strike was in progress and trade here was ter ribly depressed. had never seen mer- chants so downcast Their sales had fallen off to such an extent that it was question with many of them whether they could take in enough cash to pay running expenses
 T went from Birmingham 10 Mobile, and there I found business fairly active, but on returning to this city Friday everything seemed to be on boom. l rever saw such change Birmingham is 50 per cent busier than it was before the strike; at least it appears so to a visitor. Ii is hy far the busiest town in the south. The reaction or recovery from strike conditions is indeed wonderful; and it is as cheering as it is noticeable.
 "The pay rolls in the district were very large in spite of the strike and there was really no good reason why people were spending so little money. But it was fact that persons of means and wage=workers alike were practicing rigid economy Now, that the strike is ended, the aver age individual feels happy and is dis- posed to spend money freely. There has not been time enough for increased coal production to be in evidence and 1t Will be a month or more yet before the pay rolls result in greatly increased circuia- ton: but better times are in sight The public is buoyant and the merchant is selling goods. Therefore I say, great is sentiment, especially when it is based on something"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
Speaker Cannon An ISSns

For the first time in our histrv." says the Boston Transcript, "a speaker of the House (elected by that body ltself) is virtually running for his office before the people, hardly less so than the President himself. who is to be chosen by an electoral college. No other plank in the democratic platform is winning so much approval in inde. pendent quarters as that which cr1u- cises MT. Cannon. Vice Presidential Candidate Kern already sensed public opinion in making it the main topic of his speech of acceptance Even in New England candidates for the House are already talking of what they would do In case their constituents required d pledge, for or against. the speakers reelection. The situation has thus be. come one of the highly serious aspects of the campaign"
 The autocrat of federal legislation appreciates the crisis that has over taken him, and he is on the stump try ing to ward off a hostile popular iudg- ment in November. But he has crushed 50 many bills and trod on so many toes, 1t is predicted that the more speeches he makes the more votes will be boiled against him. He is thorough ly reactionary. No reform bill pleases him, and he never hesitates to crush in one way or another any bill that is not personally acceptable. The govern ment of this country has no other auuu. crat who approaches Speaker Cannon in power and daring. /
 Nor is he altogether safe at home. A popular democrat Is running against him. He was defeated for the Fifty second Congress and he may be de- feated again, but it is in the country at large that the question is to be de- cided. He wields a vast and danger ous power and yet he is not directly responsible to the people. Indirectly they will say in November whether they prefer rule by the people or rule by Joseph G. Cannon, who has in three Congresses decided what bills should be passed and what should not be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
CRIMINAL COURT
 BEGINS FALL GRIND

Today the criminal court convenes for the fall session. but owing to the fact that it is Labor Day there will be prac- tically nothing doing
 Jurors have been summoned, but will not be compelled to appear until tomor- TOW morning, when the real work of the court will begin. Court Is due to con- vene at 9:3O o'clock this morning, butthe probabilities are that it will be adjourned immediately.
 Judge Samuel L. Weaver will preside in the first division, while Judge A. C. Howze will open the second division, Judge Dan Green still being unable to take up the duties of his court. It is hardly probable that he will return to his bench until after the first of the new year.
 As Judge Weaver will open the week in the first division it will also be his duty to charge the grand jury, which will be empaneled during the next few days A number of important cases will be brought before the grand jury at this session, number of interesting vio- lations of the prohibition law and sev- eral cases growing out of the coal min ers' strike being included in the list.
 Business in the city and circuit courts is still grinding slowly, the three divisions of the city and the two divisions of the circuit court being scheduled to open De- tober 5 The chancery court is working Q little faster, though the regular docket will not be taken up until October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
The Euoharistic Congress.


 Tt must be a matter of pride with all Catholics of the United States to know that Cardinal Gibbons is to preach the principal sermon at the International Eucharistic congress about to be held in London.'' said a layman. And non Catholics. too, will doubtless share in this feeling of gratifieatiea. for the Amer jean cardinal is greatly esteemed by all, regardless of creed.
 "The Eueharistic congress meets an- nually, but it is held this year in an English-speaking country for the first time; and as London is the place, the event is not only of special significance, but it will pass into history as epoch making. The Pope sends a legate to England to preside over the congress, and this will be the first time legate has ap- peared on English soil since the tragic reign of Queen Mary. This legate Is to be received in private audience by King Edward; and during the congress the King will hold a reception at Windsor castle in honor of the visiting preates, eight or nine cardinals and about 100 bishops
 These be peaceful days, truly. In 1850 Lieutenant England flew into rage because the Pope re-established the Ro man Catholic hierarchy in that realm. A bloody revolution seemed imminent. 1t was about this time that John Henry Newman, who had been recently ordained a Roman Catholic priest, preached his. famous sermon, entitled, The Second Spring., and the effect of that powerful discourse was widely felt. Today the Catholic church is not only gaining steadily in England, but it is doing so with comparative tranquility. In 50 years the Roman Catholic church in England has grown from a small remnant to 1,500, 0oO the vast majority being recent con- verts. The changed conditions have been brought about largely through the in- strumentality of Newmans published ser mons. As the Saturday Review of June, 1869, said, in an article of appreciation of Newman: His sermons have done more perhaps than any one thing to mould and quicken and brace the religious temper of our time; they have acted with equal force on those who were nearest and on those who were furthest from him in the ological opinion. They have altered the whole manner of feeling toward religious subjects These sermons are also among the very finest examples of what the Eng fish language of our day has done in the hands of a master
 Cardinal Newman died in 1890. but his work still goes on, and Cardinal Gib- bons will likely touch upon the part which that great Englishman played in the Oxford movement as 1t relates to the present Eucharistic congress assembling in London"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
WHEN | WAS A LITTLE BOY.

By Eugene Field. Up in the attic where I slept When I was a boy-a little boy, In through the lattice the moonlight
 crept, Bringing tide of dreams that swept Over the low, red trunde-bed, Bathing the tangled curly head, While moonbeams played at hide and
 seek With the dmples on each sun-browned
 cheek
 When I was a boy-a little boy! And o, the dreams, the dreams Idreamed When I was a boy-a little boy! For the grace that through the lattice
 streamed Over the folded eyelds seemed To have the gift of prophecy, And to bring me glimpses of times to be Where manhoods clarion seemed to call. An, that was the sweetest dream of all.. When I was a boy-a little boy! I'd like to sleep where I used to sleep When I was boy-a little boy! For in at the lattice the moon would
 peep, Bringing her tide of dreams to sweep The crosses and griefs of the years away From the heart that is weary and faint
 today, And those dreams should give me back
 again The peace I have never known since
 then,
 When I was boy-a little boy!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
POrfriO Diaz a Sixth Termer

The Mexican presidential election taxes place in 1910, and the friends of President Diaz are urging his election. or rather selection, for another term of six years. In 1916 Diaz would be Se years old, but the old warrior and statesman seems to have vigor enough left to complete another term.
 His remarkably successful career reaches back to the French interven- tion during the American civil war; and even to the days of Santa Anna. He was twice captured by Maximilian, but each time he escaped. He rallied the nation to the effort that drove out the French army, aided, of course, by the turn in American affairs. Thus he be- came exceedingly popular, but Juarez defeated his presidential ambition, and he fought throughout the next ten years Juarez and Lerdo, sometimes by peace sometimes by war methods. and at last in 1917 he became President. General Gonzales succeeded him be- cause the Mexican constitution forbade a President to become his own sue cessor. In 1884 Diaz was reelected President, and the constitution was  amended. He has been President ever since. In all he has served 30 years as the executive head of his countdy, and those years have been years of development and prosperity. Himself of Indian descent on his mothers side, he seems to know how to govern a population that is largely of like deri- vation. He has built railroads and tele- graphs, established public schools, re- organized the finances of the nation and rendered life and property secure in all parts of the republic His popu- larity is as general in Mexico as it was 90 years ago. He will no doubt be given a sixth term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
NEGRO STRUNG UP,
Enraged Citizens Take the cuIprit
 Away From Jail.

Albany. Ga., September 6.-(Special.) John Towns, the negro who attempted to assault Mrs. Joe Wheeler at her home near Damascus Thursday night was taken from the guard house at Dalaas- GUS late last night by mob of l6O men and lynched.
 Towns was tracked from the Wheeler home to cotton field two miles dis tant. He was arrested by a posse and lodged in the guard house yesterday after his identity had been established, There was intense feeling in the little country community.
 A guard was placed around the negro last night, but the late hours brought a mob of armed men who demanded the prisoner. The deputies were over- powered and the doors of the guard house broken in.
 Towns was carried down the railroad track just outside the town and swung up. His body was riddled with bullets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-07
Direct Selection of Senator's

The democratic party insists that the selection of United States Senators by direct popular vote is an important is sue in the presidential campaign, while the republicans claim it is not a party question. Mr. Taft says with all pos sible mildness that he is inclined to favor it."
 It is plain that if the Senate is to be reformed to the extent of making it representative of the many instead of special interests it must come through the democratic party, which is fully committed to the proposed change in the election of Senators. It is an issue in this campaign, and it will be pre- sented by the democratic speakers in all the contested states.
 In perhaps half of the states the pop ular election Of Senators is being brought about by ignoring the consti- tutional provisions very much as the constitutional provisions in relation to the election of a President have been ignored for 100 years. But in states like New York and in New England it Will be difficult to bring the change about unless the constitution be amended or public sentiment on the subject be rendered unmistakable.
 The legislatures of 32 states have memorialized Congress to submit a constitutional amendment, but the Sen ate itself smothers any attempt to put a constitutional amendment before the country. Indirection becomes therefore the only alternative. Real reforms be- come impossible while the Senate is filled with Depews and Platts and Ald- riches. and the issue will remain an