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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18
FOR AGED PEOPLE.
Old Folks Should be Careful I'm their
Selection of Regulative Medicine.

With advanced age comes inactive
bowel movement and sluggish liver. Ma
ture is unable to perform her proper fllnc-
tions and requires assistance. Other
wise, there is constant suffering from con-
stipation and its attendant evils. Old
folks should never use physic that is
harsh and irritating.
We have safe, dependable and alto
gether ideal remedy that is particularly
adapted to the requirements of aged peo-
pie and persons of weak constitution who
suffer from constipation or other bowel
disorder. We are so certain that it will
completely relieve these complaints and
give absolute satisfaction in every partic-
ular that we offer with them our personal
guarantee that they will costthe user Moth
if they fail to substantiate our claims.
This remedy is called Rexall Orderles.
RexalI Orderlies are eaten like candy.
They have asoothing, healing, strengthen
ing, tonic and regulative action upon the
dry mucuous lining and the relaxed mus
cular coat of the bowels. They produce
a natural, successive contraction and re-
taxation of the muscular fiber of the bow
Ell walls, generating awave-motion which
forces their contents onward and outward;
thus stimulating nature in perfect bowel
movement. They tone up and strength
en- the nerves and muscles and restore
the bowels and associate organs to more
vigorous and healthy activity. They may
be taken at any time without inconveni-
ence; do not cause any gripping, nausea,
diarrhoea, excessive looseness, flatulence
or other disagreeable effect. Try Rexal
Orderlies on our guarantee: Sc tablets q
cents, and IL tablets 10 cents. Remem-
Der you can obtain Rexall Remedies in
Shepherdstown only at our store,-the
Rexall Store. Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18
Thanksgiving Proclamation.


President Taft on Monday issued the
following thanksgiving proclamation:
By the President of the United States of
America-A Proclamation
The season of the year has returned
when. in accordance with the reverent
custom established by our forefatherS, the
people OF the United States are wont to
meet in their usual places OF worship on a
day of thanksgiving appointed by the civil
magistrate to return thanks to Almighty
God for the great mercies and benefits
which they have enjoyed.
During this past year we have been
highly blest. No great calamities or flood
or tempest or epidemic sickness have be-
fallen us. We have lived in quietneSs,
undisturbed by wars or rumorS OF wars.
Peace and the plenty of bounteouS crops
and OF great industrial production animate
a cheerful and resolute people to all the
renewed energies of beneficent industry
and material and moral progress. II is
altogether fitting that we should humbly
and gratefully acknowledge the divine
source of these blessings.
Therefore, hereby appoint Thursday
the 18th day of November, as a day Of
general thanksgiving, and call upon the
people on that day, laying aside Their
usual vocations, to repair to their churches
and unite in appropriate service of praise
and thanks to Almighty God.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto Sc
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
18th day of November, in the Year of Oul
Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred anc
Nine, and OF the independence of the
United States, the One Hundred and Thir-
| ty-fourth. WILLIAM h. TAFT.
BY the President
PC. Knox, Secretary OF State.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

The company operating the Winches-
ter skating rink has gone into the hands
OF a receiver.
John NJ. Trapnell is preparing to PLAN
an apple orchard of twenty-five acres
below Charles Town.
Elias Hiney, a well-known resident o.
Charles Town, went to Baltimore hos
pital last week and had one OF his eyes
removed.
The Jefferson County Telephone Com
pany has bought Hudson automobile
with twenty horse power tor the ser
vice OF its repair men.
Mrs. M. L. Swan, OF New York. is hav-
ing erected SIS 900 residence mile Oh
two west of Hancock, adjoining the farm
of Mrs. A. S. Reynolds.
Van Lear OFT, the two-year-old son o.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank K. OFT. of Charles
Town, died last Saturday after an Illness
of less than one day from ptomalne poiS-
oning. The cause is unknown.
Mr.. John J. Hetzel, Jr., and Miss Viz
ginia Riddleberger, both Of Martlnsourg'
were married last Monday evening a,
the parsonage of the Methodist Church lr
that place by Rev. j. Paul Wright.
w. c. Bitner, of Martinsburg, was
badly hurt last week while playing loot
ball in Charles Town. Several ribs were
fractured and the muscles OF his chest
torn loose. A player jumped upon him
during the game.
VIM. S. Powers, of Chicago, formerly
of Clarke county, Va, has bought the
"Waverly' farm, recently owned by
Rev. VIM. D. Smith, in the southern par
of this county, paying $4,000 for it. he
will plant large orchard upon the place.
The ten-months son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Morningstar, living five miles
southeast OF Martinsburg, was burned &c
death last Saturday. Some older children
were burning paper, when they accident
ally set fire to the baby's clothes, and the
little fellow was fatally burned.
Newton Kidwiler, who has been super
intendent OF the stone quarries at Kear-
neysville, has gone to Havre de Grace,
Md, where he will hold similar position
for the Standard Lime and Stone Com
pany. J. H. Trout, OF Martinsburg, has
been made superintendent at Kearneys-
vile.
Jason Brown, son of John Brown, the
abolitionist, who was hanged at Charles
Town in 1859, has been spending few
days at Harper's Ferry with Rev. N. e.
Bracket, former president of Storer Col
lege. He is so years old, but is active
and took drive to Charles Town to view
the place OF his fathers death.
Following fire Of week ago, which
DESTROYED the hotel another fire on Thurs
day evening destroyed the farm house
owned by Captain Getzendanner at Shan
nondale Springs. John Billmire, the occu-
pant of the house, with his family, was in
Charles Town at the time the building
burned. Mr.. Billmire lost his furniture
1t seems that some one had grudge
against the owner of the property. -Ad-
pOcQte.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18

Make a note now TO get Ely'S Cream
Balm if you are troubled with nasal ca
tarrh, hay fever or cold in the head. II
is purifying and soothing to the sensitive
membrane that lines the air-paSSageS. Il
is made to overcome the disease, not to
fool the patient by short, deceptive re-
lief. There is no cocaine nor mercury in
it. Do not be talked into taking a sub
stitute for Ely'S Cream Balm. All drug
giStS sell it. Price SOC. Mailed by Ely
Bros, Sc Warren Street, New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18


A VAST deal was conSummated on
Tuesday when the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, better known
as the Bell telephone system, bought the
Western Union Telegraph Company
This means that in the near future, in all
probability, all the important telegraph
and telephone companies in the United
States will be merged into one great cor
poratiop, the capital stock OF which will
be a billion dollars. The telephone SyS-
tenn named has S,O9S, 679 miles of wire,
and the Western Union l,3S2, 500. The
total property value ofthe telephone COM
pany is S545 ,045, 600, and of the telegraph
$l24,0S6,920. Last year there were han
bled $3.50, 100000 telephone messages
and 6S,053, 900 telegraph messages.
The statement is made by the interests
connected with the new corporation that
there will be great saving in the meth
DDS Of conducting business. II is moi
likely, however, that the public will reap
much benefit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

General Otis, of the u. S. Army, is
stopping in town for few days, looking
over the battlefield. He is resident OF
California.
Miss Theresa Kretzer is having her
home repaired by Beachley & Clipp. She
is having a cornice and other repairs made
to it.
Frank Delaney, while huSking corn,
came across an ear that was about twice
the thickness of an ordinary ear OF corn,
but was composed entirely OF small cobS,
varying from the size OF straw to two
inches long, and all resembling a perfect
cob, to the number of 100, and some
half inch or more thick, but not one grain
of corn-something rarely seen.
Capt. ]. V. Davis, who was Superin-
tendent Of Antietam National Cemetery,
and who buried his wife about year
ago, was married to Mrs. Sadie Morrison
Capron, of Hartford, Conn. They both
have the best wishes OF his many friends
here. Captain Davis and his new wife
are here now, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Miller, on Cemetery Hill.
During a recent visit in Virginia Mr..
Percy Kerlin met one of our former towns
men, but he wouldn't acknowledge that
he was VIM Miller Sorry to hear he
was ashamed of his old home town.
Walter Stouffer and George Mongan
have gone to Baltimore to attend the
Grand Lodge and the dedication OF the
Masonic Temple.
Harry Halfpenny, of Harrisburg, Pa,
chief inspector of the State road being
built by S. S. Stouffer, came down on
Sunday with Mr.. Stouffer and spent the
day at his home.
isaac Hall Wilson, of Washington, spent
a couple of days at his home here. He IS
working on street car.
Miss Eva q. Reilly, who spent couple
of months in Washington, has returned to
her home in this place.
Vim. Staley and son Kieffer, OF Wash
ington, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. d. Grove, near Antietam Station.
Mrs. L. w. Poffenberger, OF Shepherds
town, has been seriously i'll for the past
week. Her daughter, Mrs. A. d. Grove,
has been with her.
Allen Potfenberger, principal OF the
Keedysville school, spent last Sunday
with A. ID. Grove.
Miss Edith Gardner. from near Shep-
herdstown, is visiting DR.. and Mrs. S. n
Gardner in this place this week.
Chas. n. Hoffmaster has rented room
in the Red Mems building and has moved
his Office into it. He is engaged in the
real estate and loan business.
Samuel BraShears stayed only short
time at Steelton, Pa, where he had gone
| to work
Navigation on the canal is expected tc
close shortly, owing to the large amount
of work to be done on the canal during
| the winter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18

THE developments of the past couple
OF weeks show that the American Sugar
Refining Company-the Sugar Trust mot
satisfied with the extravagant 'protec-
ton" given il by means of a high tariff,
has been robbing the government in the
most shameless way. 1t is believed that
within the paSttwenty years it has cheated
the government out OF 100000 by
means of false scales, crooked figures. I'M
dervaluationS and various other forms OF
dishonesty. The frauds have been traced
up from the common laborers on the
docks TO the high officials Of the company
and all are found TO be tainted with cor
ruption.
The government has been tenderly
nursing the Sugar Trust for years. This
is the reward it gets for protecting" a
band of thieves.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18
Circuit Court Proceedings.

In the closing days of heJefferSon Cir
cult Court we note the following items OF
business transacted:
Upon an appeal from a Justices court
in the case of Geo. E. Athey VS.. Mary c.
Licklider, the plaintiff was allowed sixty
days in which to secure cost OF suit, he
being nonresident OF the State.
Mason Harris, who had been in Jail for
almost year for failure to give peace
bond, was released from custody on mo-
ton of the Prosecuting Attorney.
The authorities of Shepherdstown were
allowed to enlarge the corporate limits OF
the town in order to include the new
tract of the Norfolk & Western Railway
Company, the matter coming up on a pc
ttion from the town council. This ex-
tension of the corporate limits OF the town
will add less than one acre OF land to the
corporations territory.
The Leetown Baptist Church was given
new board of trustees to hold the title
to its real estate. These were the trus-
tees named by the court on petition OF
the lawful church authorities James W..
Benner, Zeph Bane, Jr., John P. Kear-
fott, Louis Wilt, and J. Beverly Wilt
shire.
On motion of John E. Boher, the ben
eficiary in certain deed OF trust executed
by James w. Coffinbarger and wife to j..
F. Engle, Trustee, Geo. M. Beltzhoover,
Jr., was appointed trustee in place OF said
Engle.
A decree was entered, authorizing the
sale of the farm OF the late Harriet M.
Hammer, containing about 200 acres near
Summit Point, S. w. Washington, and
Forrest w. Brown being appointed
special commissioners TO conduct the
sale. The decree was given in the case
OF Parker Shepherd VS.. TraverS Colston
and others.
AT the conclusion of the court business
a meeting of members of the Jefferson
county bar was held to take appropriate
action on the death of the late Judge
Daniel B. Lucas. T. c. Green was
elected chairman. F. W. Brown, Frank
Beckwith, Cleon Moore, and James M.
Mason, ST., were appointed a committee
to draft resolutions which were adopted.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18
Destructive Farm Fire.


The large bank barn on the farm Of
William Vickers, tenanted by his son,
Luther Vickers, two or three miles north
of Shepherdstown, was completely de-
stroyed by fire, including all OF its con-
tents, last Friday night. The fire was
first observed a short time before mid
night. when it was all ablaze and aseeth-
ing furnace of flames. 1t was seen by
persons a mile or two away before the
Messrs. Vickers knew oft, and neighbors
reached the place just about the time the
family was aroused. II was then too late
to save the building or any part OF It's
contents, and the owners could only
stand at a safe distance and see the de-
struction of the barn and witness the
sufferings of the animals that had been
caught in the barnyard. Four calves and
two colts were burned to death, one cow
was so badly burned that IT had to be
killed, and two other cows were severely
scorched big bull broke through the
fence of the barnyard and made way OF
escape for the other cattle, or the loss OF
live stock would have been greater. In
the barn were 100 bushels of wheat, 100
bushels of oats, Is tons of hay, fodder
from 30 acres of ground, and IS bushels
of apples, all of which was destroyed.
Mr.. Vickers also lost all Of his harness
and most of the farming implements, in
Guiding some valuable machinery. BY
strenuous efforts the corncrib was saved.
The barn was 40 X IA feet in size and was
a substantial and convenient structure,
built about sixteen years ago. Much
sympathy is felt for the Messrs. Vickers
and their family, who suffered considera-
bly, from exposure and the excitement at
tending the midnight fire that destroyed
so much valuable property. 1t leaves
them in an unfortunate predicament, just
at the beginning of winter, to be deprived
of shelter for their horses and cattle and
TO have most OF the feed for their live
stock destroyed. There was an insurance
of 81 900 on the barn, with the agency Of
Harrison Schley, and also 5000 on the
stock, ETC., in the barn. Luther Vickers
also had $475 insurance on the crops, with
J. S. Fleming.
No one knows how the fire originated.
There are some indications that it was
the work OF an incendiary, but neither
Mr.. Vickers nor his son have an enemy
that they know OF, and have no idea who
could have done the daStardly deed. It's
thought that possibly it may have been
caused by spontaneous combustion of the
fodder, as this was packed in tightly, and
fodder has been known to heat greatly
under certain circumstances. An inveS-
tigation will be made, however, it is said,
by the State Fire Commission.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18

OH, but they're after old Joe Cannon
His tough hide is being pierced from
every angle, and Democrats and Republi-
cans alike are seeking his scalp. And
they'll get it, Those scary or corrupt
Congressman who have served as his
tools are hearing from their constituents,
and they will either have to cut loose from
him or lose their own heads. Cannon
himself is getting badly ratified, He has
undertaken to oppose and abuse the big
newspapers, and this alone will seal his
doom, for he cannot effectively fight the
whole press of the country. He is trying
TO read out OF the party the honorable
men who are opposed to his methods,
and in calling them ugly names is but
opening up fresh attacks upon himself
Each day witnesses some new display Of
his temper, but the more he RACES the
worse it is for him.
Cannon is doomed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18

THE slaughter OF bright and promising
young college men in the brutal game of
football still goes on, but public sentiment
is being aroused as never before on this
useless loss OF human life. The latest
victim of this game is Archer Christian, a
fine young student at the University OF
Virginia, who was killed in Washington
last Saturday while his team was playing
against Georgetown College. In the
rough scramble at the close of the contest
the poor fellow had his skull fractured,
and few hours later was dead man.
So far this season sixteen lives have been
sacrificed on the altar of football-broken
backs, broken necks, fractured skulls,
ruptured blood vessels and other terrible
injuries having caused this number Of
deaths. One of the killed was West
Point cadet, and at Annapolis naval ca
Diet lies lowering between life and death
with broken back.
No argument should be needed to put
ban upon foot ball. The dreadful facts
speak for themselves.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18

NTR. JOSEPH F. DISOH, 454 W. JEFF
lvl ferson ST., Louisville, KY, writes: :
81 take great pleasure in recommending
your valuable Peruna as catarrh
remedy.
81 have been suffering for the past
three years with catarrh, and had used
almost every thing in the market until
read Of your wonderful Peruna rem
cdy. After using two bottles of Peru
ma can cheerfully recommend it TO
any one having the same disease.
II was almost compelled to give up
nv business, until used your remedy,
and I have never been bothered with
catarrh SINCE"
Hon. G. Slemp, Congressman from
Virginia, writes: 81 can cheerfully
say that I have used your valuablerem-
edv, Peruna, with beneficial results,
and can unhesitatingly recommend
your remedy 10 my friends as an invig-
Grating tonic and an effective and per-
manent cure for catarrh."
People who object to liquid medicines
can now secure Peruna Tablets. Sold
by druggists, and manufactured by The
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co., Columbrs, Ohio
Man-a-;in an Ideal Laxative.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18
Masonic Grand Officers.

The West Virginia Grand Lodge DINA
sons, in session in Wheeling last week,
adjourned Thursday night, to meet next
year in Hinton. The following elective
and appointive officers for the ensuing
year were named:
Grand MaSter-Frank Wells Clark, New
MartinsviIle
Deputy Grand Master - Wyndham
Stokes, WEIGH.
Senior Grand Warden j. Dunbar
Baines, Charleston.
Junior Grand Warden-Judge Chas. w.
Lynch, Clarksburg.
Grand Treasurer-Dr. Samuel n. My
ers, Martinsburg.
Grand Secretary-Hiram K. Howard,
Point Pleasant.
Grand Lecturer-John NJ. McConnihay,
Charleston.
Grand Chaplain-Rev. J. Howard Glib
bons, Point Pleasant.
Senior Grand Deacon-ThomaS !. ia
cobs, New Martinsville.
Junior Grand Deacon-William T. Ice,
Philippi.
Grand Marshall. Wilbur Hennen,
Fairmont.
Grand Pursuivant-CharleS E. Canigan,
MoundSville.
Grand Tyler-W. J. Hamilton, Wheel
ing.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18
A Religious Authors Statement.

Rev. Joseph H. Fesperman, Salisbury,
n. c., who is the author OF several books,
writes: "For several years was afflict:
ed with kidney trouble and last winter |
was suddenly stricken with severe pain
in my kidneys and was confined to bed
eight days unable to get up without assist
ance. My urine contained thick white
sediment and passed frequently day and
night. commenced taking Foley'S Kid
ney Remedy, and the pain gradually abat-
edaand finally ceased and my urine became
normal. cheerfully recommend Foley's
Kidney Remedy" Sold by all druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18

THERE is quiet but determined oppo-
sition to an extra session OF the West VIZ
ginia Legislature, and there is no difficulty
in tracing it to the corporations and the
Iiouor interests. We believe that the
people generally are in favor OF an extra
session and the consideration OF those
measures that Governor GlasScock and
other good men desire TO see enacted.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18

THE grand jury Of Washington county
on Monday indicted the Hagerstown Fair
Association for permitting gambling upon
its premises during the receEt fair. There
was also an attempt to indict the associa-
ton for permitting indecent shows to ex-
hibit and for allowing the illegal sale of
liquor, but these failed for lack of evidence,
although Judge Keedy intimated that there
was little doubt that the law had been vio-
lated.
Why do not the officers OF the fair cut
out entirely the gambling and whiskey
selling and lewd shows? The officials
are all very respectable gentlemen who
should take stand for morality. They
ought TO cater &c the respectable people
who attend the fair, instead of the de-
PRAYED whose fancy leads them to drunk
enness and vile performances, while we
have always commended that the patrons
of the fair should be protected from the
sharpers who entice them into swindling
gambling schemes. The fair association
has run afoul Of the law and of reSpectable
public sentiment. II should about-face.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18

Here is the list-you make
your selection. For the little
Girls you will find a nice COL
lection of Dolls.
Big Dolls, little Dolls, for 5, s, 10,
IS, rs, soc and 81 90.
Doll Tea Sets S, 10, IS, IS, soc.
Doll Furniture
Stoves 5, 10, IS, IS, SOC.
Tables 20, IS, soc.
Chairs 10, II, IS, IS, soc.
Blocks 5, 10, IS, IS, so, $3.50.
Paint boxes.
Transparent States.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18

E. ]: Goshorn, a well-known business
man of Charleston, this State, turned all
his property in cash within the past few
weeks, and giving half of it-some $40.-
OOO-to his wife, left for parts unknown.
No cause is known for his action, as his
home was happy one. A letter has
been received from him, dated at Kansas
City, stating that he would never return.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18

The passenger and freight station of the
N & w. Railway at Stanley, rs miles
south of Shepherdstown, was entirely
destroyed by fire early yesterday morn
ing, with all its contents, nothing being
saved. The fire caught from an over
heated stove.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18
Many A Day Is Spoiled.

BY cough which cannot be broken by
ordinary remedies. But why not try a
medicine that will cure any cough that
any medicine can cure That is Kemp's
Balsam. II is recommended by doctors
and nurses, and it costs only Is cents at
any druggists or dealers. Keep a bottle
always in the house and you will always
be prepared to treat cold or cough be-
fore it causes any suffering at all.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-11-18
Kills To Stop The Fiend.

The worst foe for II years of John
Deye, of Gladwin, Mich, was running
ulcer He paid doctors over $40O. 90 with
out benefit Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve
killed the ulcer and cured him. Cures
Fever-SoreS, Boils, Felons, Eczema, Salt
Rheum. Infallible for Piles, Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, Corns. 25c at Hills Phar-
macy.