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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12
SECRET ORDERS.

North Star Lodge No. 3. A. F. T. A. M.-Meeu
First Thursday in each month at Masonic
Hall-NOrth-west corner OF Tenth and Center
streets. j. l.. Thompson, w. NJ; Rerbert E
Jacobs. secletarv.
Hiram Chapter-Meets Second thursday in
James Mitchell. Recorder
X Lg S, IOmon Con msndery No G-Meets
fourth Thursday in ca. h ftO"th at Masonic
II II. E. c. Cha. K. Bradford; Recorder,
II Con d.
Charta Lodge No 2l92 Q. U. o. OF O + Meets
first ond and third lie Gays each mon
1T Odd F-llOws hail on Ninth and Park SITS ,
frank p Johr son. N. G; L M Brown p. T..
Grand Masters Council OF 6. U. o. of o. F. No
23l, meets Fourth Tuesday night In each
n onth. Dennis Bur1is. w. M; j. w, Heath
G. s.
H. H. OF R., No. 800 OF G. U. o. OF Q. F.-Con
venes Inc second Thursday at $3.50 ano
fourth Thursday at o'clock each month
Mrs. Della BRYANT, M N. q Mrs. Susie
Mathews, w. r.
Arttc Tabernacle No. 472-Meets first and thir,
Thursday afternoon in each month, at Han
zen hail. East Sixth and Locust. Mrs. Netlt
Davis. G p; MRS. Lizzie Bush, c. K Miss
Hettie Weldon, Assist c. X.
North Star Lodge No. knights OF P.thias-
Meets every Monday night, hall locat at
;64 w. Mini streets. Regular work niRnts.
second and fourth mondays w. M. Warfleln
&C.; J. l.. w. Green K Of r and S.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-12

DEAR SIGs:-l have used only one bot le OF your
pom ade and now ! would not be without 1t for u
makes my hair soft and straight and easy to comb
| and also starts new growth. . go
MRs W, F. WALKEp. Sta. l-Harriman, Tenn.
Holbrook argus., 1909-01-19

Hathorn & Sopev have pur- chased right, title and good will of the Shumway Bros livery business and will take possession January 20. Both Hathorn and Soper are well acquainted with the livery business and will aim to give patrons first class service. The ARGUS wishes them every success in their venture.
Holbrook argus., 1909-01-19
Must Live on Homestead

The decision rendered by Regis: ter Arnold is in the case of A. B. Stafford vs Alex Silva. Mir. Silva year ago filed upon one quarter of section 26, township 3 north, range 2 west. Stafford claimed that Silva had not made his resi- dence upon that homestead claim, though he had built small house and fenced part ofthe land. His home was at his ranch near Glendale, which is one of the well improved ranches of the Salt River valley. Though he has even had his family at the home stead several times, Stafford claimed that Silva had no right to the land, since, in reality. it was not his home
 Register Arnold held Stafford to be right. His decision is also against the theory that the gov ernment does not demand actual residence upon a homestead, if irrigating water cannot be se- cured, the land should not be homesteaded. It is still desert land, which no one can desire for farm. A stop is therefore put to the entrance of lands which may some day be under irriga- ton, merely as spec 1lative ven, ture.
 The decision means a great deal to scores of homeSteaders about the territory. Hundreds of hOmesteads have been help in the hope that some day canals will be dug and water to irrigate them may be purchased.-Phoe- nix Gazette.
Holbrook argus., 1909-01-19

Mr. Arthur Lindsay has been working at his old job as tele- grapher for the Santa Fe for the past few days. He goes to New Mexico for a short time and ex- poets to return to HolbroOk about the first of the month as regular man.
Holbrook argus., 1909-01-19

Mir. s. E. West of Lakeside was in Holbrook the latter part of the week and made final proof on his homestead before Probate Judge Smith. Mir. West had much to say of the fine condition of things in general in his part of the county.
Holbrook argus., 1909-01-19

The question of statehood for Arizona this session of congress is now hanging in the balance, with chances rather against it. The president and congress are having too much fun quarreling with each other to pay any at tention to the wishes of the peo- pie or their welfare.
Holbrook argus., 1909-01-19

Sundays ball game between the married men and the happy men was won by the happy men by a large majority. If the at tendance at these games con- tinues to increase the grand stand will have to be enlarged. Even as it is now, there are hard ly enough fence posts for the spectators to sit on and the wheelbarrow was simply crowd ed.
Holbrook argus., 1909-01-19

Mir. Jim Young was up from Penzance Sunday. Jim takes pride in the fact that he can still carry off the prize for scrub lying i'll this part of Arizona.
Holbrook argus., 1909-01-19

The home of Dr. and Mrs. Hathaway of Winslow has been darkened by the death of their only child, little girl of two years. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of friends everywhere in this sad hour of their lives.
Holbrook argus., 1909-01-19

Mir. George Scott came Tn from Show Low during the week and made final proof on his home stead before Judge Buck. Mir. Scott left Saturday morning for Mesa City.
Holbrook argus., 1909-01-19

Mir. Tllson Mann and Ezra Divelbess have accepted positions with the surveying party that is now plotting the Moki Indian reservation. Divelbess will be f1agman, while Mann will carry the chain. The head surveyor says it will take more than two years to complete the work.
Holbrook argus., 1909-01-19

Mir. and Mrs. w. B. Woods and family were Winslow visitors Sunday and Monday. This could hardly be called a pleasure trip, as Mrs. Woods went on purpose to see the dentist.
Holbrook argus., 1909-01-19
The Tempe Normal
 School of Arizona

The second term of the school year of the Tempe Normal School will begin Monday, January 25. While students are admitted for special work at all times, they will find it greatly to their ad- vantage to enter as near the be- ginning of term as possible. New classes are then organized in several subjects and he adjust ment of course can be more sat isfactorily made.
 Teachers who complete a term of teaching during the winter months frequently find it desir- able to enter the Normal to pre- pare themselves for the June ex- animation, or for the purpose of pursuing studies along pedagog- ical lines for professional i'm provement.
 Catalogues containing full in formation relating to course of study, class work, etc, will be forwarded upon application.
 Address all inquiries relating to entrance, classification, dormi- tory accommodations, expenses, etc, to A. J. Matthews, Tempe, Arizona.
 ',s-Ts.as -sE
 W. H. Burchell, accused of talk. ing whiskey on the Ft Apache Indian reservation, was brought into Holbrook Saturday and taken before Judge Buck for ex- animation. After hearing what the accused man had to say, the Judge bound him over Tn the sum of $500, which bond was prompt ly furnished.
Holbrook argus., 1909-01-19

Captain A. F. Banta is now in Phoenix, having made the trip overland since last fall. Mir. Banta made the trip by easy stages, prospecting on the way.
Holbrook argus., 1909-01-19

Mir. l.. b. Folsom of Reno, Nevada, returned Sunday from his trip over the country between St. Johns and Navajo. This was Mir. Folsom's first trip over this section and he is very enthusl- astic in his praise of the country and the courteous treatment he received at the hands of the people.
 The pay escort under the com- mand of Lieutenant Bazelle came in from Ft. Apache Saturday and started back for the post Sunday. This is the first trip of the kind made since the Eighth cavalry moved to Ft. Apache.
 Mir. Lon Merrill was in town for a few days during the week, being a witness for both Scott and West in the matter of final
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08

woman, and 1 shall recommend it as
long as / live" -MRs. MAY FRY,
Lindley, Ind.
One of the greatest triumphs of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the conquering of woman's
dread enemy = tumor. If you have
mysterious pains, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton or displacement, don't wait for
time to confirm your fears and go
through the horrors ola hospital opera
ton, but try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound at once.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
andherbs, has been thestandard remedy
for female ills, and such unquestion-
able testimony as the above proves the
value of this famous remedy, and
should give confidence and hope to
every sick woman.
Ifyou would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08
THE STORE BUYER.
His Task of Selecting "Good Sellers"
Is a Hard One.

His Task of Selecting GOOD Sellers
Is Hard One.
Whoever has had difficulty In decid-
ing which of two or more articles on
a counter be will purchase may be
able to appreciate the task which con-
fronts the buyer Of a stock Of mer-
chandise, says n writer in Golfers.
The numbers of varieties offered for
selection are almost beyond belief. In
the toy department Of large whole
sale house the following figures were
obtained In regard to the goods actual
" being shown at one time in the SAM
pie rooms:
Magic lanterns, $50 varieties; boats,
800 varieties; horns, 1000 varieties;
Christmas tree ornaments, 1000 vari-
cites; dolls, $1,000 varieties.
In gathering this assortment OF
Christmas tree ornaments it was nee
essary to deal with 750 manufacture
ers throughout Europe, and the selec-
ton of 1000 samples represents only
a fraction Of the samples submitted
by manufacturers.
When it Is considered that almost
every person uses dishes at three meals
a day and that the prices Of plates
may range from a few cents each to
$1,000 or more set, it IS not surpris-
ing to learn that the same wholesaler
would display in his sample rooms
over 100000 varieties Of articles In
china.
The buyer has within such ranges OF
variety opportunity to make or break"
the patronage Of store by the wis
dom he uses In making his selections.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08
VISITING CARDS.
Names and Messages Used to Be
Scrubbed on Playing Cards.

Names and Messages Used to Be
Scrubbed on Playing Cards.
It is somewhat curious that so use
full an invention as the visiting card
should have been unknown to society
until comparatively recent times. Yet
100 years ago the carte de visite did
not exist. The bellies of the seven
teenth century used nothing In the
shape of q name card, or ticket"
as 1t was afterward called. Invita-
lions to routs and drums as we'll as
names and addresses were written
across the backs of playing cards,
which in those days were made with
a white reverse and innocent Of the
intricate pattern familiar to Us in
modern times.
Mary Wortley Montagu, a lady Of
ton, says the Connoisseur, would be
apt to use a red playing card-a queen
Of hearts-for ordinary social purposes,
while an amorous beau inscribed his
name and the most tender Of inquiries
on the back of Jack Of spades. The
great world Of the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries was a small
world. 1t was rigidly exclusive. Liv-
ing in the same quarter Of the town,
the quality sent each other scrubbed
messages by the hand Of q favorite
page Society, in a word, was In
formal In the midst Of stately formali-
ties, and we have no difficulty In believ-
ing the Comtesse de Boigne when she
tells us that in 1900 Lady Harrington
used to trot up and down Bond street
picking up guests for party for the
same night.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08
To the Afflicted.

DR.. c. Fl. Whiting, late with DR.. Wat
son, OF New York, Graduate of Medicine
for the past AZ years, and who has for the
past p years made disease of the rectum
his specially, desires to inform his patrons
and the public that he has moved to 5O4
w. Fayette Street, Baltimore, Md, where
he has every facility for the above treat
ment, which is so thoroughly advanced
that his patrons are not prevented from
attending to their duties, nor are surgical
operations reSorted TO. He makes no
charge for consultation or examination.
Ladies treated at their home by skilled
lady attendants. DR.. Writings process
knows not the meaning of the word ''fail-
ure." Why suffer this dread disease
when permanent reliefis at hand. Thous-
andS OF testimonials presented upon ap-
plication.
Have cured two doctors IS years old,
who had practised medicine for go years,
also cured one man IS years old, who
lived for five years afterwards, and cured
woman 81 years old. The treatment is
concluded IN from three to five minutes,
and no bad effects afterwards. People
gain from 25 to so pounds after treatment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08
k.ttIedrum a Perfect instrument.

The kettledrum, Gabriel Cleather
contended, was perfectly competent to
produce atmosphere as well as rhythm.
Even to tune the instrument three
things were required-a perfect music
al ear, a fine sense Of touch and five
years experience. After playing over
a kettledrum melody written eighty
years ago from Meyerbeer's Robert lie
Diable," Mr.. Cleather continued, :"
venture to say that outside of the
musical profession not one person In
a hundred of those who listen to an
orchestra in England today knows that
timpani have notes and can give out
melody" No instrument, he added,
had a greater range of power than
the kettledrum, for none could be
played more softly and none had great
er penetrating power.-London Stand
ard
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08
Quite Simple.

1t is told, no matter on what author
ity, that a telephone company in Chi
cago has no end of trouble with its
wires. They were continually out Of
order. Nobody seemed to know why.
An investigation was started.
Most of the subscribers in the terri
tory where the trouble was were
Poles, Hungarians, Russians, etc. An
expert after due consideration Of the
matter decided that the wires were
unable to withstand the onslaughts Of
languages like Polish, Hungarian. Rus
sian, etc.
"Can you suggest remedy?" asked
the officials Of the telephone company.
Certainly" answered the expert
Substitute barbed WIRE"
The suggestion was followed. There
was no more trouble. - Philadelphia
Ledger.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08
sTAGEcoAcH ROBBERS.
How the Express Companies Dealt
With Old Time Hiahwaymen.

With Old Time Highwaymen.
1t was the treasure box Of the Wells
Fargo company which transported
practically all the gold and silver from
the mining camps that was the special
object of the old time stagecoach high
wayman. A shrewd band Of robbers
would not hold up a stage unless they
had good reason to think 1t carried
large shipment Of gold, and they used
every means to find out when these
shipments would be made. The COM
pany. ON the other hand, tried to de-
ceiye and trap them, and there was
war of wits as well as weapons. A IA
vorite method of the company when
their stages had been repeatedly rob-
bed by some band whose success
showed they had inside information as
to the time of shipment was to let a
rumor leak out that on q certain day a
large amount Of gold dust would be
secretly sent out by special stage.
This, Of course, would reach the ears
Of some of the band and a robbery be
duly organized. A spy would see a
number Of heavy boxes placed aboard
and report all well. When the high
waymen halted the stage the driver
and guard would meekly give up and
crawl to the ground. Then just when
the bands had grown careless from
easy success there poured from the
loopholed coach deadly fire that at
such short range wiped out the entire
gang at the first volley, for the coach
was a decoy, filed not with gold, but
with men expert with the rife. In
1866 three bands were thus blown to
perdition oil the old stage line between
Virginia City, New, and Sacramento
Washington Post
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08
To Spade It Up or to Plow It?

l am not sure but that the spaded
garden has some advantage over the
plowed one. The soil can be turned up
just where you want 1t and as you
want it by the use Of the spade, while
the plow works alike throughout the
garden, though the soil may vary In
depth and nature to a considerable ex-
tent. A spaded garden always looks
best at the beginning, and looks count
in gardening as well as elsewhere.
But the gardener who has liking for
neatness will make his garden look
well after a little in spite Of all obsta-
cles.-"Home Garden" by Eben q. Rex
ford.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08

Two blooded stations fought duel to
death the other day on the farm OF Duval
Radford, eighteen miles from Lynchburg,
Va. The stations engaged in the Strug-
gle were Glenwood, noted animal, by
St. Leonard, a well-known horse, which
was imported by James r. Keene, and
Champion, another well-known animal.
Champion is much heavier than his adj
versary, and this enabled him to best and
finally kill Glenwood. The duel took
place in field on the farm. One OF the
stations broke from his stall and charged
upon the other, which was grazing in the
field. The two horses started the battle
with aroar. They bit, kicked, and paved
each other until both were badly cut. FL
nally Champion made dash for his adj
versary and grabbed the throat OF Glen
wood between his teeth. With bulldog
tenacity the animal held on, until the
noble beast fell dead, strangled to death.
The fight was spectacular one and ex-
cited the entire neighborhood.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08

When the moving and reaping ma
chimes were first invented it was said
farm hands would be driven from work
or that their pay would be reduced, that
they would not be able to live on their
wages, but reports from the Missouri and
Kansas employing agencies say that the
farmers in the wheat belt want no less
than $4,000 men to harvest the years
crop. Nebraska, Oklahoma and the Da
kotas also will soon be crying for help.
Kansas alone may require 10000 more
men than are now in the state unemployed.
Yet these farmers own the mostimproved
farming implements and machines in ex-
iStence.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08
q q =

A splinter that has been driven into the
flesh can be removed by the aid of steam.
Secure a wide-mouthed bottle and fill it
nearly full of hot water, place the injured
part over the bottles mouth and press
slightly, says the National Magazine.
The action thus produced will draw the
flesh dowp-and in minute or two the
steam will extract the splinter and the in
flammation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08
THE SEPARATION.
Why One Victim Lost Faith In Side
Whiskered Brethren.

Why One Victim Lost Faith In Side
Whiskered Brethren.
-Uh-whilst yo' was gone" said
Brother Smathers, relating the news
to Brother Buekaloo, who bad been on
journey, "a gentleman 'peared on de
scene yuh wild de noration dat he was
q clarryvoyant and de seventh son o.
suppin-I dunnah what-and was
gwine to hold secession In de lodge
hall and show signs and wonduhs for
de modest sum o. two bits for folks
and 10 cents for betwixt sized chill
den; polly pussonage, wild a striped
vest and woolly side whiskers, and
bout the shade, he was, of de opposite
side Of fish,"
"Wisht I'd a-been dar," enviously
remarked Brother Buckaloo.
"Wisht yo' had, sab, uh-kaze likes
sympathy. "Well-uh, de side whisk-
cred gentleman took de money at de
do, and de house was plumb packed,
and den he bowed out de lights and
'nounced in grizzly voice for every
pOuy W SGT ilShl Sbili, uu-hAZS iOA uO
fust spearmint he was uh gwine to
whirl in and separate DER souls fun
der bodies"
"Mum-mum-muh Lawd. sab! Did he
do it%
mot SOS yo' could notice it. We
dess sot and sot and waited and wait
ed, and bimeby a gamblln' man dat
wasn't skeered begun to snawt, and
den he lit light. and, behold, the pub
fessah was gone! He'd done separated
US smaht growed folks fun our two
bits apiece and de innycent child'en
fun DER dimes and was gone fun US.
OATS all dar was to 1t, 'ceppin' it
clinches de sneakin' s'picion rs had
for, 10, desc many days dat q niger
wild side whiskers dess naturally KANT
be right"-St Louis Post-Dispatch.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08

eff you whip me III jump into the
WELL" declared the five-year-old son Of
Mrs. Sam Scott, of Central City, KY,
when caught in childish prank. He
was spanked, and, running from the room
jumped into the well before anyone could
stop him. When the body was recov-
cred il was found his neck had been bro
kar1
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08
A German Memorial to Napoleon.

It will come as news to most persons
that there exists in Germany a monu-
ment to Napoleon l. This curiosity is
to be found about eleven miles from
Alzeny, in the grand duchy of Hesse.
The monument Is situated near the
Vorholz hunting lodge, at the summit
Of wooded hill, and the spot is known
as Napoleon's garden. 1t Is dwarfed
pyramid of three sides, rather more
than three feet in length. Upon it
stands the inscription, in Latin, French
and German, showing that it commem-
crates the marriage of Napoleon l. to
Marie Louise, grand duchess OF Aus
tria, on April /, 1s10.-London Globe.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08
Went Papa One Better.

81 love you very much, papa" said
five-year-old Willie as he crawled up
on his fathers knee.
"And / love you, too, Willie, when
you are good" replied the father.
'cBut, papa" continued the little fell
low, not to be outdone, 81 love you
Just the same, even when you amt no
good"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08

Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops
chronic coughs that weaken the consti-
futon and develop into consumption. but
heals and strengthens the lungs. II al
lords comfort and relief in the worst cases
of chronic bronchitis, asthma, hay fever,
and lung trouble. HIPS Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08

Andrew Carnegie has founded 1850
public libraries, representing donations
aggregating $5l 500, 1853, according TO his
own statement last week. Up to Dec.
81, 1908, the philanthropist says he erect
ed in the United States 959 library build
ings with branches at a cost of $34, S70,-
745. England and Wales came second in
the list, with 329 buildings and fifty branch
es, at a cost of ST 1856, $50.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08
a Courteous Bow.

'Would you rather for your mother
or me to whip your
81 dislike to show favoritism, IA
ther," said little Clarence. you and
mother had better settle the matter
between you by Tipping a coin."-Bir-
mingham e-Herald.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08
HA Mas Warned.

Mrs. Jones-Did you really expect me
to accept you the night you proposed?
Mr.. Jones-Yes. love. Just before l got
to your house l heard dog howl three
times, saw the moon over my left
shoulder and walked under ladder
Manchester Guardian
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-08

According TO government bulletins, the
condition of the apple crop this year is
81 per cent of a full yield, as against 66
per cent last year. In West Virginia the
yield is put at 50 per cent, against 70 last
year; in Virginia it is AZ, against g. The
pear crop is 81 per cent; last year it was
10 per cent.