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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-19
MARENGO.

Demopolis, July 1s-(Special)- THE
cotton crop is very spotted. Where
we'll worked all the year 1t is doing
very well. Where worked out of the
grass recently, II is still quite puny
and very slow In fruiting. The stands
are poor, due to being cut out and
damaged In getting the heavy grass
out. which the recent heavy rains pre-
vented the farmers from cleaning their
crop out.
Some neighborhoods In this section
are suffering for rain. Southwest OF
this place there has been no rain for
several weeks. The farmers are COM
planning. A great deal OF young cot
ton on the rivers and creeks has been
chopped out this week. All this will
mean naught II an early frost comes
There Is no catching up.
The average fields are a month late
and 1t Is freely predicted that there
will only be a half cotton crop mad
in this section.
NichoIsviiie. July 1s.--(Special.) mo
rain In this immediate section now for
three weeks. All crops are suffering.
Many farmers practically OF the opin-
ion that II present conditions continue
less than half a crop Of both corn and
cotton will be made,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18
John Browns Bell.

Readers of the REGISTER will doubt
less be interested in the following
story published in recent issue Of
the Boston Evening Transcript.
In September, 1861. Company /,
Thirteenth Massachusetts, Regiment,
was doing picket duty at Four Locks
on the Maryland side of the Potomac
opposite HArper's Ferry. One night
a small squad crossed the river, quiet
ly took down the bell hanging over
the engine house. which had been
John Browns headquarters, brought
it into camp and for safe keeping
dumped it into the canal. When the
company was ordered to reioin the
regiment which had gone into winter
quarters at Willismsport, the bell was
fshed out OF the canal and taken along
with us and put in care of a loyal
couple in the village. There 1t re-
NAMED for some twenty years, when
two of the party who annexed" the
bell went from Marlboro, Mass,
where Company 81" was raised, to
WllIiamsport. found it where it had
been left. paid the widow (the hus-
band had died in the mesntime) the
moderate sum she thought she oughI
to have for it's care, about $3.50, and
shipped it to Marlboro, where it now
hangs in niche over the door OF the
engine house on the main street Of
that town. was q member Of Com
pany II" but at that particular time
was one Of the two company cooks
and had "all night in" and knew
nothing of this exploit until some time
afterwards. This is the bell known
as the John Brown Bell" and is just
ly priced as one of the most valuable
relics Of the war.
If the regiment captured any other
bell don't know Of it, as I received
an ugly shell wound at the second
battle Of Bull Run, which 6nished my
career as a soldier.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18
Old Abe's Fatalism.

Commander Peary was talking IN
New York about the luck be would
have in reaching the Pole with the
Roosevelt.
They say you are fatalist, > said
a reporter. "TheY cay that you be-
lieve you are iated to find the Pole
before you die"
The explorer laughed.
"If am fatalist,' be said, ~ as.
sure you my fstslism is Of the work
ing and strenuous kInd-like that OF
old A Cruger."
Old Abe lived in New England in
days Of Indian warfare. he was a
fataIist of a pronounced type; never
theless, be would not venture forth
without his blunderbuss.
Oue day he had an important er.
rand, but the blunderbuss, when be
came to get it, was missing from the
rack made Of sntlers where it always
hung. Some one Of his family had
taken it. Abe sat down to wait till
it was brought back.
"But, Abe, thoueht you were a
fstalist ?" said friend.
so am, the old man answered.
Then why brother about your
blunderbuss ?" tsunted the friend.
"You are in no danger from the In.
diaus, since you can't possibly die till
your time comes"
"Yes," raid the old man. but
suppose was to meet An Indian and
his time had come. 1t wouldn't do
for me not to have any blunderbuss.
would it ?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18
Indigestion Ends.

You can eat anything your stomach
Graves without fear of a case-of Indi-
gestlon or Dyspepsia, or that your
food will ferment or sour on your stom-
ach if you will occasionally take q
little Diapepsin after eating.
Your meals will taste good, and
anything you eat will be digested (;
nothing can ferment or turn into acid
or poison or stomach gas, which caus.
es Beicbing. Dizziness, feeling Of
fullness after eating Nausea, Indiges,
tion, Qike lump Of lead in stom4cb),
B liousness, Heartburn. Water brssh,
Pain in stomach and intestinss or
other symptoms.
Headaches from the stomach are
absolutely unknown where this efec-
tive remedy lie used. Dispepsin rally
does all the work Of a healthy stom-
ach. 1t digests your meals when your
stomach can't. Each triangle will
digest all the food you can eat and
leave nothing to ierment or sour.
Get large 50-ceut case Of Pspe's
Diapepsin from your druggist and
start taking today and by tomorrow
you will actually brsg about your
healthy strong Stomach, for you can
then eat anything and everything you
want without the slightest discomfort
or misery, and every particle Of iu-
purity and Gas that is in your stom-
AZ b and intesiines is going TO be car
ned away without the use Of laxatives
or any other assiatsDce.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18

Phil Sheridan was at one time asked
what incident in his life caused him
the most amusement.
"Well," be ssid, II always laugh
when I think Of the Irisbmsn
and the army mule l was riding
down the line one day when I paw an
Irishman mounted on mule that
was kicking rather freely. The mule
finally caught bis foot in the stirrup.
when in the excitement Pat remarked:
"Well. il you're goiu' to git on Ill
be gittin' of.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18
A Scientist at Harper's Ferry.

During the past week there was
large gathering Of scientific men in
Washington and Baltimore, and Prof.
Calkins, one of the number. visited
Harper's Ferry to have look at the
rocks there, folded and bent in the
back ages he says that the whole
country there was plain until earth
quakes. like late uphsavals in Italy
began to lift up the mountain ridges
as shown by the sloping rocks on each
side the mountains. He also says that
the pentup waters of the Shenandoah
Valley ran out at Snickersville Gap,
long before they broke through the
mountains at Harper's Ferry. The
gap at Snickersville, opposite Castle
mans Ferry, is worn down half way
and has long been favoriie crossing
place over the mountains. Brad
docks army crossed there on its way
to Winchester and to the battle of
Pittsburg. Prof. CalkiEs climbed to
the top of MARYLAND Heights, 100
feet, and be and his wife were charmed
with the beauty Of the scenery there
BE holds the chair Of geography and
geology at Albion College, Michigan,
and lectures to many other colleges
throughout the West. his own college
employing substitute in his absence
Hsrpers Ferry is always an interest
ing spot for learned men to examine
the freaks of nature. 1t has long been
a question whether the Potomac really
did break through the mountains
there, or was it a crack by earth
quakes which the river found and |
followed. Similar breaks occur in the |
mountains at Cumberland and Rom
ney, where small streams run through
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18
W. VA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IS. 1909
Angora Goats Working for Uncle Sam.

! Ang0ra COATS working lor Unclc sam.
Three thousand Angora goats herd
I'd out on the brush-covered foothills
of California are going to do some
hard work for Uncle Sam during the
coming two years, beginning this
spring. The experiment will be
unique both as stock raising prIpo-
sition and as an engineering and tree
culture problem.
The little white animals, whose
wool is of such great value, are going
to be put to no less task than con-
structlng mile after mile of FIRE line
through the bushy chapparal growth
in the national forests, saving much
labor by the United States Forest
Service engineers and making way for
forestation by merchantable trees.
Not the least important feature Of the
experiment, which for the first two
years will be confined to the Lassen
Forest, is the fact that the task will
be performed during the regular graz
ing by tue goats, which will not even
realize they are doing a valuable
work.
Plans for carrying on the work are
outlined in cooperative agreement
drawn up by the Forest Service and
the owner of a band Of Angora goats
grazing on the Lassen National For.
est OF California. The scheme is to
run fire lines parallel with the con-
our of the slopes by cutting trails
about eighty rods apart. These trails
are to serve as guides for the Angoraa.
They will Craze in each direction
from the trail4, killing, it is estimated,
strip of brush about 300 yards wide.
The wide lanes cut out and grazed by
the goats will serve as ideal FIRE lines
in protecting the forest covered lands
lying around the chsparral areas, and
also make place for reproduction OF
merchantable trees.
For the past two years the govern
ment has been carrying on permanent
improvements in the national forests
on an extensive scale, and the con
struction OF fire lanes and trails has
been one of the most important feat
nres OF the work. The task OF clear
ing the ground and providing land
for good forest trees is, however, per-
maps the most important benefit ex-
pected to cone out of this experiment.
The proposed work of the Angora
goats may finally solve the chaparral
problem which has been troublesome |
10 the State of @ lifornia for many |
years. The bushy chapsrral growth
chokes out seedlings of valuable COM
mercisl trees which may get a start,
and when dry is one of the worst
kinds of FIRE risks. Often small
blaze which starts in it gains such
headway in few minutes as to travel
hundreds of yards and lick into val
liable stands OF merchantable timber
The protection to be afforded by |
the goat built fire lanes, therefore, may
at last bring relief to the State, which
IN the past had its full share Of tim.
Der loss through destructive forest
6res. At the same time, a large
amount of chaparral will be killed
out 10 N axe room for the growth OF
good trees that produce lumber. Ii
oroven successful at the end Of two
years the work will be carried to nat
ional forests in other sections where
chaparral has choked out good forest
trees and created dangerous IRE rick.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18
The Invaluable Camel.

no 'comely tune of their own, but
they possesses very marked individual
ity for all that. A writer who states
that he has known and loved and
iourneyed on bim-the camel-tor
many years." describes in 7. r. 8
Weekly some of the charm of the
curious beast.
As the horse is giving way before
the motor, 80 the camel-the ship OF
the desert-must give way before the
more prosaic and more useful railway.
The HedJaz Railway has reached
Medina, and in due time the two hum
dred and eighty miles between this
town and Mecca will be covered, and
than the Bedouin camel proprietors
on this great pilgrim route from Dam
ascus will be in worse state than the
owners OF the old stage coaches were
when railways were introduced In
B itain. 1t is desirable before the
camel passes to get some idea OF his
true character.
Those pious impostors who pro-
duced the books on which our infant
intellect were condemned to batten
wrote of the camel as "patient and
described him as good, mild and
docile. A boy with meanings to.
wards truth aptly described the horse
as being an animal with large head
and leg at each corner. Roughly,
like description night fit the camel,
but with this indispensable additions
that he has the hump.
A popularity of the camel is his
dislikes-likes he has none, save for
mlmosathorn, and perhaps for dying
He hates red, and when in "a some
bright genius equipped the squadrons
of the Camel Corps with bright Grim.
son saddles, the amin ais 30 resented
the outrage that numbers of them gave
up be ghost IN sheer disgust.
He always, of course, hates nan,
and sometimes shows his vindictive-
ness in no uncertain manner. | have
seen a digni6ed and elderly British
officer footing it all round the camp
in blue silk psjamss, with one slip
per, and shaving brush, closely pur-
sued BY bis own animal ,groucbing hor.
ribly, with its long neck stretched to
the utmost and its savage mouth much
TOO near that sleep-suit to be pleasant.
At length fatigue party was sum-
moled, who, with telegrapb-poies,
young trees, railway sleepers, and
such sfectionate csjoleries, prevailed
upon the foe to desist.
AS a mount the camel, without
doubt, possesses distinct advantages.
His gait is comfortable when you have
learned to ride him, and for really
long journeys, which must perforce be
made at slow pace, be is much less
firing than horse. Besides. he car
ries with him the elements of many
comforts. You hang about him all the
little articles you are likely to need
en- route-canvas buckets of water,
say, in which bottles stand to cool,
writing desk not necessarily of the
American roll top sort, but still an
Efficient substitute-luncheon baskets,
rifles. telescopes, mountain gun, f
requirej, and as like as not banjo;
and of course you have your umbrel-
la, books, maps, and other needfuls.
I have tasted camel, which is, !
should say. not unlike bicycle tire,
and am prepared to own that, as ar
article OF food. ihe camel does not
greatly appeal to me.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18
washlngton,s Plague Spots

lie in the ow. marshy bottoms Of the
Potomac, the breeding ground of malar.
ia germs These germs cause chills, fe
yer and ague, bilicsntss. janndlcr, lass
Iitude. weakness and general debility
and bring suffering or dea,h 10 thou.
sands yearly. But Electric Bitters nev.
er fail to destroy them and cure malaria
troubles. "They are che oest all round
tonic and cure for malaria ever used, '
writes r III. James, of Louellen, S. c.
They cure stomach, Liver. Kidney and
Blood Troubles and wilfprevent " phoid.
Try them. SOC. Guaranteed by Hills
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The above Is The nam- Of German
chemical, wh, ch is oae Of the many
valuable ingredients of Foley's Kidney
Remedy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is
recognized bv medical text books and
authorities as uric acio solvent Ind
aniisertic for the urine Take Foley S
Kidney Remedy as soon as you notice
any Irregularities, and avoid serious
maiady.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18
scared win a Hot iron.

jr scslded by overturned kettle-cut
With knife-bruIsed by slammed door
injured by gun or 10 any other way
the thing needed At once is Bucklen's
AruicaSalye 10 subdue inflammation and
kiii the pain. It's earth's supreme
hea'er, ipfailible for Boils. Ulcers Fe-
YER Sores, Eczema and Piles. 25c. ~
Il Us Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18

Kodol for Dyspepsia and Indigestion
is a combination oil the natural digestive
iulces with necessary acids. and IL ac-
lually dlgests the food you eat-no mat
ter what kind OF food IL may be. IL
does the ordinary WORK Of the stomach,
so that by taking little Kodol COW aud
then you cannot possibly have indiges-
tion or any form of stomach trouble.
Sold by Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18

Tird mothers. worn out by the peev-
ish. cross baby. have found Cascasweet
a boou and a blessing. Case ss~eet -
for babies and children. and Is especially
good for the ills so common 10 coio
", a, her. Look for the Ingredients
printed on the bottle Contains no
harmful drugs. Sold BY Hills Pnsr-
macy,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18

A melodrsms Of the most stirring
kind was being given in g theatre in
small provincial town. In one Of
the critical scenes the hero suddenly
became aware OF the fact that be bad
come upon the stage minus his pom.
lard. Without q moments hesitation
he made dash at the traitor. ex.
claiming:
"Die, villain. meant to strike
thee with my. dagger, but l left the
weapon in my dressing room. and will
therefore, strausls thee in the pres.
encs Of this iudulgent audience.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18

Jimson- Where's your wifs' i
haven't seen her often lately.
Weed-o1, / sen: her away on a
little vacation.
Jimson-So2 Where'd she 60.
Weed--To the thousand Isles.
Jimson--Stsy longf
Weed-Yes. / told her TO take 3
week to each island.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18

Maggie-"I give yez me answer in
a month, Molke.
Mike" Fhat's roight, me dsrlint,
take plinty of tonne an think 1t over.
But tell me wan ting now-wIl 1t be
no OF yis2'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18

"Mams." exclaimed four.year-old
Dorothy one day. I'm 80 full of hap
piDess that / couIop't be happier an
less w4s bigger"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18

Scene: Grammar class. Dialogue
between teacher and Johnny.
Teacber-"What is the future Of
'he drinks?
Johnny-"He is drunk"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18

Hoarse coughs and stufy co'ds-thaf
NAV develop into pneumonia over
n,ght are quickly cured b. Foley Hon
ev and Tar. and IL sootbes int1med
membranes. heals the lnngs and expels
the cold from the system Hills Phaf-
macy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18

he calls at 8
Upon Miss K8,
Aud stays till 10;
They t8-s-iS,
Leads him TO si8,
He thinks her grS
At any rs,
An ideal m8
She names the ds;
They oscul8.
Alas. sad rs,
They sepsrS,
She, too much pf8;
he, too much sk8.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18

Indigestion or dyspepsia is inability
OF the stomach-wesk digestion juices
Ito digest what you eat. Kodoi - .
combination OF all the natural digestive
luices found 10 40 ordinary heaiiny
stomach. aud Il will digest your food ~
a natural way. Pieassntto take eoid
by Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18

Send this advertisement. together with name
of paDer in which il appears your address and
-four cents to cover postage. and We win send
you Complete Handy Atlas Of the Word"
/, SCOTT &BoW7E zoe Pssdst. New yat
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18
SCOTS
Emulsion

of Cod Liver Oil with Hypo-
phosphites should always be
kept in the house for the
following reasons:
First Because, if any member
of the family has a hard cold,
it will cure it.
Second Because, if the chill
dren are delicate and sickly, it
will make them strong andwell.
Third Because, il the father
or mother is losing flesh and
becoming thin and emaciated,
it will build them up and give
them flesh and strength.
Fourh-Because it is the
standard remedy in all throat
and lung affections.
No household should be with
out it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18

O. r. Kluger, the Jeweler, 1000 vir-
ginia Ave, Indianapolis, Ind, writes
II was so weak from kidney trouble
that | could hardly walk a hundred
feet. Four bottles OF Foley's Kidney
Remedy cleared my CO onplexion. cured
my backache and the irregularities dts
appeared. and can now attend TO bust
ness eveIv day. and recommend Foley's
Kidney Remedy To all sufferers, as 10
cured me after the doctors and other
remedies had failed" Sold by HilFs
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18

Howsll-Did you have double
pneumonia
POWELL guess go; the doctor
charged me twice as much as ! thought
he would.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18
II Doesn I Cost a Cent.

II doesn't cost single cent
To pass pretty compliment:
In happy. smiling. gracious way.
A CHEEKY, pleasant word 10 say.
1t doesn't cost cent to take
Things as they come to gently make
Out OF the Wise Creators plan
The very. very best we can.
1t doesn't cost a cent to bring
To lonely hearts, sad. sorrowing,
A bit Of comfort. to shut out
Just for moment gloom and doubt.
IL doesn't cost a cent to clasp
A neighbofs hand in fnendly grasp,
To bid HIM feel by one warm press
The sympathy lips can't confess.
It doesn't cost a cent. my friend,
An absent brother TO defend;
The stepping stones to stars above
Are little daily deeds Of love.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18

"Do you ever bet on slections7'
mot unless Bryan runs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-18
Stationery,

such a. Tablets at 10. &c. Sc and ioe:
Box Paper. Sc. 10c, 16c. 25c lead pen-
ellis, Ic, 20, Sc /; Sishord's Ink. 30.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-20
WOULD LIMIT
DEBATE ON TARIFF
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Cut Out, as Far as Possible.
All Academic Discussion,
DESIRE IS NOE-PARTlsAN
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-20

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