davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30

When he found marriage certificates in
his wife'S trunk, Frederick Chapman, of
Kansas City, Mo-, who believed he had
married an unsophisticated country girl,
investigated further and discovered what
he considered evidence that Mrs. Chap
man had not been divorced from her last
husband. Chapman confronted his wife
with the certificates, and she confessed
to previous alliances. He then preferred
a charge Of bigamy against her and she
was arrested. She is held for trial in the
criminal court. According to an alleged
confession to the prosecuting attorney,
Mrs. Chapman admitted having been mar
ried to five men besides Chapman, and
said she had deserted each of them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30
New Publication of West Virginia Ge-
illogical SURVEY.

The West Virginia Geological Survey
has Just issued most important volume
pertaining to the mineral resources OF the
State. II is numbered Volume " OF the
general series, and is described as follows:
Volume w. Iron ores, Building Stones
and Other Minerals, COB pages, cloth, just
issued from the press at this date Sep
TENDER Is, 1909. This volume contains
descriptions and analyses OF all the princi-
pal Iron Ore deposits OF the State, togeth-
er with a history of the old charcoal fur
mace industry. The main building stones
of the State are also described and elabor-
ate tests of their strength and crushing
limit made by the War Department at the
Watertown Arsenal. and and also by the
U. S. q. Survey Testing Laboratory at st.
Louis, together with chemical analyses,
Photographic determinations, etc. The
Glass Sands are also described and anal
Uses published. The report is illustrated
with "a page plates, and 10 figures and
maps and in the text, showing location OF
iron ores, geological structures, illustra-
tons of Blast Furnaces, etc. Price, post
age paid by the Survey, 500 when or
dered separately, or $225 with Coal, Oil,
Gas and Limestone Map. For other COM
binations at reduced rates including all
the remaining publications OF the Survey
write to the West Virginia Geological Sur
vey, Morgantown, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30
Evidences.

Ever and anon some saloon Sympathi-
ger or a croaker avoWs that local option
does no good or that prohibition does
not prohibit" Let us produce facts here
at home. Several citizens of prominence
who live on main street in the western
part of town will corroborate the state
ment following.
The hours OF midnight especially on
Saturdays are not now made hideouS
by furious driving, boisterous yelling and
ribald songs. The entertainments OF the
colored people are quiet and orderly.
The foul odor of Whiskey does not disgust
our sober citizens and fair and modest
women as they traverse certain localities.
Indeed, various changed conditions teS-
tiiy to the value of having the town dry.
But we cannot crest on our oars. J"
The writer recently found half-pint
whiskey flask in the alley in the rear of his
garden. 1t contained about spoonful OF
'the ardent" which had not been used.
The bottle indicated that it was an "orig-
inal package" and contained the label Of
one of our druggists properly numbered.
Upon this was written, "For medical use
only" and ito be taken only as a medi-
cine" signed by one of our doctors, and
bearing given date.
Is it likely that one using the contents
of that flask as a medicine would have
thrown it away? Would not the drug
gist's record prove something as to the
kind of person for whom the preScrip-
ton had been given?
y
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30
A Brief Renaissance.

Six years and six months ago became
pastor of the Lutheran churches in Shep-
herdstown and Uvilla. During this time
1871 souls have been received into the
church. Ninety-one times | stood by the
grave and said, Earth to earth, ashes to
ashes, dust to dust" Many are the faces
that have faded from our presence, and
this is specially noted in town. now
recall the names OF John Richard, Mrs.
Rachel Snyder, Miss Ella Lambright, Mr..
and Mrs. Grant, James Richard, Mrs.
Elizabeth Link, Mrs. Susan Byers, Mrs.
Kelsey, Mrs. Little, Miss Eliza Entler,
Mrs. Ida Snyder, Mr. Harrison, Mrs.
Show, Mrs. Ann Lyme, Miss Helen Schell
Mrs. Hout, Mrs. McAnly, Mr.. Winter
mover, fourteen OF whom were members
of the Lutheran church, and twelve OF
whom lived in a radius OF one square.
We miss them. How did Our lives effect
them? Were we help to them ? How
sweet the thought of kindness to the de-
parted! Do they remember these things ?
Blossoms of the heart are SWeeter lar
than blossoms OF the sod. Smiles OF
greeting while we're living blend with
Smiles OF God. Deeds of kindness in
edrth'S blindness lose not their Irdg1dSe
on the desert air. Was | true, loving,
faithful to them, is question to my soul.
Do they remember think OF one who
came to the front pew and always bowed
in PRAYER; of another who stood four
square as a man and was kind-hearted
and true; of another who was quick to
excuse the infirmities of others and drop
a tear of sympathy through smile rather
than Judge harshly; of another who was
meek and lowly OF heart, walking in the
footsteps of the Master. How blessed
such memories. To fill this life full OF
them will blend heaven with earth. Yes,
we remember. What do they remember
in that brighter light in that purer and
sweeter love, in that holier atmosphere ?
"The memory of the just is blessed"
H. c. Haithcox.
P.S. Next week a Renaissance OF our
country friends who have departed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30
How's This !?
F. A. B.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. !. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last IS years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan and Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimo-
mails sent free. Price 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30
sHARpsBuRG NEWS.

Miss Ruth Starlipper, the l2-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Kate Starlipper, died al
the home of her grandmother at Locust
Grove. and was brought here and buried
in Mountain View Cemetery.
Miss Bessie Grove gave a piano recital
in the public school building last Friday
night for the school fund. Quite NUM-
Der attended it.
The u. s. government engineer was
here last week and went over the gov
eminent avenues TO see what repairs were
needed on them. Superintendent Adams
accompanied him.
Miss Daisy McGraw has been teaching
school here this week as substitute
Miss Hibarger has gone TO Baltimore to
purchase her stock of millinery goods.
Raleigh Sherman is back from visit to
Atlantic City, where he had been for a
couple OF weeks.
|. Fred Nose has had handsome new
porch the entire length of his home built
by Iohn Hines and Thos. iBrashears.
Sharpsburg's drum corps turned out on
Tuesday night and gave US some music
on our streets.
Mrs. Robert Graves sold her house
hold goods on Tuesday and will move to
Steelton, Pa.
lanes Seaman, of Hagerstown, was in
town on Tuesday looking after political
matters and getting some produce.
John c. Bolinger and wife, OF Hagers-
town, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
M. E. Snavely here.
The farmers are nearly all done cutting
off their corn, and the men who are as
sisting say the corn is very good.
Herbert Snavely, of Mingo Junction,
and Mr.. Golf, of Brilliant, Ohio, have re-
turned to their homes after two weeks
visit here.
AT the 18th annual reunion Of the sur
vivors of the l24th Pennsylvania Regi-
ment at West Chester, Pa, they decided
to hold their next reunion September 18th
on the battlefield OF Antietam.
Fred Miller has gone to Brunswick,
Ga, where he is engaged in Glenn Acad-
envy.
BENJAMIN Jackson, OF Washington, D..
c., spent a week at his home here.
Elias Snavely, of Woodland, Cal, while
here is making his home with his sister,
Mrs. M. F. Lumm, at the Belinda Springs
farm, his old home. They had rouSing
big time in honor of him at an apple
peeling and butter-boiling last week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30
Fall Fashions For October 4.
North Americans Special Edition to be
Issued on Monday.

The North American announces that its
Fall Fashion number will be issued on
Monday, October 4, in conjunction with
the regular news edition for that day.
In the esteem of The North American,
fashions are legitimate news, and there
fore the latest word about fashions is quite
as worthy of circulation as the reports OF
the latest experts of aviation.
The paper maintains a large special
staff in Paris, and from these experts
comes a striking array Of photographs
and drawings of the very last creations OF
the foremost dictators OF Partisan styles.
They are put out first in America through
The North American, and will be seen
in its Fall Fashion number weeks in ad-
vance of their appearance in other publ
cations in this country.
Undoubtedly there will be big demand
for this issue of the paper. 1t will be a
regular bargain day, the buyer getting the
news as well as all the latest fashions OF
the day. NewsdealerS will supply the
increased demand if orders are placed IN
advance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30
Winchester Presbytery.

Winchester Presbytery met at Romney,
w. Va, Tuesday night, September 2lst,
and was opened with sermon by Kew.
J.. F. Leeper.
Rev. w. w. Edge was chosen mod
orator, with Rev. E. B. Druen and Ruling
Elder E. A. Harness temporary clerks.
Fifteen ministers and. thirteen ruling ell
ders, with three visiting ministers, were
present.
Mr.. w. lyman Williams and Mr.. J.
Hoge Smith, after satisfactory examina-
ton, were licensed to preach.
Since the last regular meeting Rev. Z.
B. Druen has been installed as pastor OF
the Springfield group OF churches, and
Rev. Mr.. Grove has been ordained and
installed as pastor of Parsons, Hambeton
and Hendricks churches.
There was preaching every morning.
The presbyterial communion was cele-
brated Thursday afternoon.
Wednesday night home missionary
meeting was held, which aroused much
interest in the work of our own Presoy-
terry. DR.. Woods presided. Forcible
addresses were made by Rev. F. Leep-
er and w. w. Edge and collection was
taken up amounting to sixty-six dollars.
Thursday night foreign missionary
meeting was held. Rev. c. K. Cumming,
of Kobe, Japan, made an interesting and
instructive address on methods OF mis-
sionary work in Japan, collection OF
twenty-one dollars was taken up, and
special prayer offered for our Congo mis-
sionaries, Morrison and Shepard, now on
trial before Belgian court on the charge
of SANDER for having made public the
atrocities perpetrated on the natives.
After considerable discussion, it was de-
cided to employ an evangelist and call on
Synod's Committee to pay half his sala-
nv. An offer of Central Church, Wash
ington, D. c., TO pay the salary OF a home
in one of our fields was &C
cepted with thanks.
Six evangelistic pastors have been ap-
pointed to hold ten-days meetings each
during the year, and their pulpits to be
supplied for four Sundays by the other
pastors.
II was voted that no change is desired
in the elect infant clause of the Comes
sion.
Presbytery will hold its spring meeting
in Winchester, Va, on April 18th.
Romney is beautifully situated in the
South Branch Valley among the noun
tains, and claims population of twelve
hundred. The hospitality of the people,
which is proverbial, made this a delight
full meeting of Presbytery. Train-loads
of peaches shipped every day bear wit
ness. to the growing prosperity of the
people.
Presbytery adjourned Friday night
after a sermon by Rev. M. B. Lambdin.
g.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

The stable on the property OF the MISS
es Riddle in Charles Town was destroyed
by fire last Sunday night.
The canning factory OF B. E. Dawson,
at Berkeley Springs, was burned last Mon
day. causing a loss of about $1,000.
Mr.. Charles T. Custer and Miss Sarah
Naomi Barrett, both Johannesburg. were
married in that place last Thursday.
Angelo Schneider and Miss Myrtle Al
len, both of Washington, were married in
the cavern at Luray, Va, last Sunday.
The Williamsport bridge company has
brought suit against a number OF persons
who subscribed for stock in the bridge
and never paid up.
Frederick Ditto, six-year-old son OF
w. S. Ditto, of Keedysvile, was kicked
in the head by horse day or two ago
and probably fatally injured.
Charles w. Wilson, police court justice
in Winchester and well-known resident
of that place, dropped dead Monday at
ternoon in the yard at his home. He was
Is years old and was native OF Harper's
Ferry.
The Berkeley County Horticultural So
ciety and the Martinsburg Board ofTrade
are arranging for big fruit exhibition and
carnival in November. Valuable prizes
will be offered for the best exhibits OF
fruit and for other attractive features.
John Murphy, the last of the ruffians to
be tried in Martinsburg for maltreating
Mrs. Jane Weber in Berkeley county,
was found guilty and was on Monday SEN
fenced to two years in the penltentlary.
A gang of mountain toughS, it will be re-
called, tarred and feathered this woman
last year.
The temperance workers in Hagerstown
are making strenuous campaign against
the saloons in that place, and there is great
hope that the county will vote dry in No
vember. One of the leading newspapers
of the town is wrestling nightly for the
saloons-having great fear, probably, that
the rent of a well-known hotel may be
lowered if its bar should be cut out.
A decision rendered by the Virginia
Court of Appeals at Staunton reverses
Judge Thomas w. Harrison, of Winches-
ter, and RobertM. Henry, ofthat city, will
have to face trial for violation of the Byrd
liquor law in selling "near-beer. Henry
was fined $500 in a magistrates court at
Winchester and was released on a writ
OF habeas corpus by Judge Harrison, who
held the law unconstitutional.
County Clerk Johnson calls the attention
of justices of the peace, and ofthe general
public, to an amendment to chapter Al OF
the West Virginia Code, relating to the
judgment lien records. When a judg-
ment is sent to the clerk for record on the
lien docket, it must now be accompanied
by an execution, otherwise the lien is not
valid as against subsequent purchasers.
The clerks fee under the amended law is
IS cents for docketing each Judgment,
and Is cents for noting on the page OF
Judgment docket where such Judgment is
docketed, and the date on which the ex-
ecution accompanying it is issued.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30

THE press accounts give lovely story
OF how the President is pleasing the peo-
pie all over the country as he travels
toward the Pacific Coast. One look at
his smiling face reconciles them to the high
prices they have to pay for the necessi-
ties of life, d word from his silver tongue
turns execration OF the Aldrich tariff into
fondest admiration, while his rosy PROM
ises make them forget entirely the broken
pledges OF his party. Truly he is Won
derful man TO turn criticism into congrat-
ulation, to make men believe that black
is white, and cause multitudes to be JOY
full even when they are being bled to
death.
Provided, of course, that the reporters
are telling the truth.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30

Saturday nightin Henley Johnson coun-
ty, N. c., John Adkins entered church
while the congregation was singing. He
requested the preacher to stop the singing
for a moment, as he wished to say some
thing TO Gurley Davis, negro, who was
sitting in the congregation. When every
thing became quiet Adkins asked Davis {:
"Why did you insult my wife today ?"
and then began TO shoot Four shots
were fired, three taking effect. Davis
died the next day. Adkins is in Jail.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30

IN Philadelphia on Monday George +.
Baer, president of the Reading Railroad
Company and head of the Anthracite Coal
Trust, stated on oath that there was no
agreement or combination to control the
output or sale OF anthracite coal.
Fortunately, no one is bound to believe
this lie.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30

Theodore P. Shonts, president OF the
$225, 100000 marlborough Metropolitan
Company in New York and one of the
most potent figures in the financial and
business life of the city, has been sued
for $500, 600 damages by the husband of a
woman whose affections he is charged
with having alienated. Through his law
yer he declares he is the victim OF mis-
taken identity. The suit is brought by
Frederick Hipsh, New York manager of
Kentucky distillery
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30

Dear Snyder-I noticed in the Register
a week or two ago criticism OF our two
Senators, Messrs. Mclntire and Silver,
because Of their attitude on the temper
ance question, in which it is intimated
they did not truly represent their conStlt-
uents. think you are wrong about this.
They are representing faithfully the inter
eStS that got them the Offices they hold.
You know, or ought to know, that both OF
the statesmen referred to were nominated
by the direct influence OF aSmall coterie OF
legal gentlemen, one of whom represents
the railroads, another the HanniS DiStil-
lery and a third the Saloon-keeperS OF
MartinSburg. Therefore, in fact, they
were doing what they were selected to do
when they voted against the submission
of the prohibition amendment, and the
same thing is true, doubtless, OF other
votes that they cast. II would have been
most ungrateful ,of them-even treacher-
ous-to have voted to submit the pro-
hibition amendment They did exactly
what expected them to do, for | know
something OF the inside history OF this at
fafr-they could not have done otherwise.
X.
We admit that il is quite likely that our
two Senators may be under obligations to
the legal manipulatorS referred to, so far
as their nomination is concerned, but our
correspondent seems to ignore the fact
that they were elected by the people OF
the four counties. They were wrong
when they refused the right to several
thousands OF voters to vote upon great
moral question, even if they were obi
gated to a small coterie who ordered them
to kill such measure. Besides, Senator
Mclntire made personal promise to at
least one reputable Jefferson county gen.
tleman that he would vote to submit the
amendment, for we have the word of the
gentleman referred to that this is true,
and it was as bad to break this promise
as il would have been to disregard any
pledge made to his hackers on the other
side.
BY the way, who are the legal lights
who are directing, for their own per-
sonal purposes, the politics Of the Eastern
Panhandle
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30
Sept. q, l9O9-ly
Notice to Bond-HolderS
Call for Jefferson County Bonds.

To the holders OF Jefferson County 5
per cent seni-annual interest bearing
bonds of the issue Of 1887:
Notice is hereby given that the princi-
pal and accrued interest on the bonds
herein below named will be paid at the
Bank OF Charles Town at Charles Town,
w. Va, at the office of the Sheriff OF JET
ferson County at Charles Town, W: Va,
or at the National Union Bank OF Balti-
more at Baltimore, Md, on October list,
1909, and that interest on said bonds will
cease on that date, viz
Five hundred dollar bonds, Nos. l0l,
l02, l03, l04, l05, LOG, l07, l0S, 100, ITO.
BY order OF Court.
c. d. WYSONG, Sheriff.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30

NOW that the fall trade has commenced,
it is seen that nearly every article OF mer-
chandise is increased in price as a result
of the Republican revision ofthe tariff 1t
looks as if the people are carrying about
as heavy burden as they can bear.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30

IN his western tour President Taft
wisely tells of the things that ought to be
done and which he expects to do, instead
OF speaking OF the things that should have
been done and which he didn't do.
II is plain that if he is not more effective
in influencing future legislation than he
was in directing tariff legislation he is 60
ing to be a cipher-and very naughty
one at that.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30

A FRIEND in Martinsburg writes us an
observation too good to keep. He says
that he would rather be arejected director
OF a State board than to be cleared OF the
accusation of dog poisoning.
So would we.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30
Shake off the grip of your old enemy

Shake of the grip OF your old enemy,
Nasal Cattarh, by using Ely's Cream Balm.
Then will all the swelling and soreness
be driven out of the tender inflamed men,
branes. The fits of sneezing will cease
and the discharge as offensive to Others
as to yourself, will be stopped when the
causes that produce it are removed.
Cleanliness, comfort and renewed health
by the use of Cream Balm. Sold by all
druggists for so cents, or mailed by Ely
Bros, Sc Warren Street, New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30

THE argument as to who got to the
North Pole first is getting warmer, but
the odds are still with DR.. Cook. Peary
still declares that Cook never got there,
but Cook seems TO have satisfied pretty
nearly everybody except Peary that he
did. Peary says that Cook can't prove
that he was at the Pole, but seems not to
be able to prove that he wasn't.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30
Fine Corrioqe Painting.

The undersigned has opened shop at
his home two miles north of Shepherds
town, where he IS prepared to do all sorts
OF fine carriage painting and repairing.
Prices right, GOO craftsmanship guaran-
teed, and orders promptly executed. Call
on me or write me and tell me what you
want have had considerable exper-
fence with the well-known firm OF Thrush
& Slough.
]. w. ALDER.
Sept. q, l9O9-1y
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30

A sect of religious fanatics in West
Duxbury, Mass, had made every arrange
ment for the end of the world last Thurs
day, but they were disappointed. AT the
time of going to press the earth is still
doing business at the old stand.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30

LET us have that extra session OF the
Legislature and put tax on gas. Then
let us have another to put tax on coal.
And one more TO amend the fool hunting
and pistol toting laws.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30
Notice to Taxpayers.

|, or one Of my deputies, will be at the
following places in the County OF yeffer-
son to receive taxes for the year 1909, at
which time discount Of l-2 per cent
will be made or all Taxes for said year
1909, if paid in full.
All taxes not paid on or before Decem-
Der 81, 1909, will draw interest at the rate
of ten per cent per annum until paid,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30

THE New York Democrats are seeking
to put new life into the Democratic party.
We're sort OF suspicious of them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-30

IF the attorneys who represent West
Virginia in this debt speculation case give
the other side any underhold they are
going TO hear from the people.