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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-09-15
A Chapter in the History of the
Church of Shepherdstown.

In 1860, as is known TO many OF the
readers of the Register, | came here as
pastor of the Lutheran Church. A few
weeks before Christmas of that year, DR..
c. w. Andrews, then the most important
man in the town, called all the ministers,
pastors of the churches of Shepherds
town, TO his study, and proposed il we
would all fall in with il, he had a matter
he thought OF great importance. He had
seen that the Church OF England pro-
posed to hold such meeting somewhere
in England, just where, do not remem-
Der. II was 10 be held the first week in
January. The subjects to be preached upon
were given, and there were just enough
ministers here to embrace all the subjects.
On the Sunday previous all OF us were
TO preach on the Holy Spirit. Monday
at II a. m, the Rev. Mr.. Gibson, the
senior Methodist minister, was TO preach,
but while do not remember his subject,
| remember perfectly all the other sub
iects, running thus Monday, Rev. Mr.,
Gibson; Tuesday, Rev. Mr.. Littell, sub
iect, Christian Progress or growth in
grace; Wednesday, the Rev. MIR. Iitzell,
subject, Family Religion; Thursday, Rev.
!. /. Miller, subject, Christian Literature;
Friday Rev. Mr.. McMurran, subject,
Prayer for Ministers; Saturday, Rev. DR..
Andrews, subject, The Overthrow OF False
Religions, or the Fulfillment OF Prophecy.
We were to meet in the old Episcopal
Church, now used by our colored people,
at II a. m, and at night there was to be
in the same church union prayer
meeting, and the subject OF the morning
sermon was to be the theme on which
the pastors only were TO speak.
This was one OF the most interesting
meetings ever had the privilege OF at
tending. There were good congregations,
many persons coming four or five miles
from the country. There was nothing
especially awakening in any OF the ser
mons, and yet in the Glowing spring
many united with the various churches,
some OF the most substantial men and
women OF the town and community, as
signing the beginning OF their serious i'm
pressions TO that meeting in consequence
of the harmony and Christian unity eX-
hibited by the hearty cooperation OF all
the various denominations.
For years that meeting was remember
ed by the people both OF the town and
surrounding country. am, as tar as ]
know, the onlyparticipant OF that meeting
who can write its history, as learned this
morning, at the ministerial meeting OF the
pastors Of the town, TO which was kindly
invited. as were all the home coming
ministers, that every one of the brethren
who were present and preached on the
subject assigned, except myself, have
been called to their final homes. ! was
then and there impressed with the idea
that such an interesting and profitable
meeting should not be allowed TO be Tor
gotten-hence this hasty sketch.
J. |. MILLER
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-09-15
He Never Blamed The Booze.
He took a bottle up to bed,

He took a bottle up to bed,
Drank whiskey hot each night;
Drank cocktails in the morning,
But never could get right.
He shivered in the evening,
And always had the blues
Until he took a bowl or two
But he never blamed the booze.
His joints were full OF rheumatics;
His appetite was slack;
He had pains between the shoulders,
Chills ran down his back;
He suffered with Insomnia,
AT night he couldn't snooZe.
He said it was the climate
But he never blamed the booze.
His constitution was run down,
Qt was overwork, he said;
His legs were swelled each morning,
And he often had sweled head.
He tackled beer, wine, whiskey,
And if it didn't fuse,
He blamed it on dyspepsia
But he never blamed the booze.
He claimed he hardly slept at night,
And always had bad dreams;
He claimed he often lay-awake
Till early sunrise beams.
He thought il was malaria
Alas Twas but a ruSe,
He blamed it on most everything
But he never blamed the booze.
His liver needed scraping,
And his kidneys had the gout;
He swallowed lots of bitters,
Till at last he cleaned them out.
His legs were swelled with dropSy,
Till he had to cut his shoes;
He blamed it on the doctor
But he never blamed the booze.
Then he had the tremenS,
And he tackled rats and snakes;
First he had the fever,
Then he had the shakes;
AT last he had funeral,
And to give him his just dues,
The epitaph carved for him was
"He never blamed the BOOZE"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-09-15
erson County, West Virginia Thursday, September 5 1910
doing SO his farm would have been sold
out under the hammer.

doing so his farm would have been sold
out under the hammer.
II was long while before he received
the Interpretation TO the conundrlIm, but
when it came he opened his eyes and his
heart started up at gait Of hundred
beats TO the minute. The same evening,
getting off his farm clothes and into avery
respectable outfit, in which, by the way,
he looked very well, he went to call on
Alicia.
al have come," he said, 'to offer all
liave-that is, my farm with mortgage
on it-for the flower widow"
"And how" she asked, blusiiing and
smiling, "did you learn what is meant by
a flower widow ?"
Blakely told her of his application and
showed her the reply, which was as fol-
lows:
In India man often remains unmar
| ried longer than he would desire simply
because he cannot afford to pay the sun
the father OF a desirable daughter de-
mands OF his would be Son-in-law. Wild
ows, however, are cheap. and willy
father who finds bis daughter is getting
old in years while suitorS tarry takes ad-
vantage of this fact. He marries his CIR
to a bunch CT flowers, which he ther
throws into a well. Thus the lady be-
comes technically widow, and as such
she is a bargain in the marriage market
Thus the flower widow is secured as q
wife by suitor who would not have
dared offer small sum for her before heI
so called marriage.
Alicia found in Silas Blakely the mar
she desired for husband. He not only
lifted the mortgage from his farm, bu
managed hers fer her so that both pros
pered. Through her life Alicia was de-
voted to her husband and her children,
and when the former died the flowers
were thrown in the well. She remained
real widow.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-09-15
A Man OF Iron Nerve.

Indomitable will and tremendous ener-
gy are never found where Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels are out OF order.
II YOU wants these qualities and the sue
cess they bring, use Dr. Kings New Lie
Pills. the matchIess regulators, Tor keen
brain and strong body. 25c at HllPs
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-09-15

By mistake a farmer had got abroad a
car reserved for party OF college gradn-
ates. There was large quantity OF re-
freshments on the car, and the farmer was
invited to join. Finally some one asked
him: "Are you an alumnus ?" "No,
said the farmer, "but believe in i"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-09-15
MILK WANTED!

The Charles Town Creamery Company
is now in full operation and WANTS
MILK. A first-class and experienced
outter-maker has been employed, who
VIII be found at the plant every day.
MIX received Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays OF each week. Butter made
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, un-
I'll further notice. You bring your milk
and we make the butter ana sell if in the
highest markets and deduct only the cost
OF manufacture. You get, therefore, the
highest cash price for it that can be OBJ
tained. Try us and be convinced.
Special arrangements made, upon ap-
phcation, tor farmers in Shepherdstown
neighborhood.
| Charles Town Creamery Co.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-09-15

Lawyer-"Am | to understand that your
wife LETT your bed and board?"
Uncle Ephraim-"Not 'zactly, boss.
She dun TUX nah bed and bod along viii
her"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-09-15

Stella--Do yeu understand baseball1
Bella-Pefectly; but why does tina
man run so hard with nobody after himr
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-09-15
]. S. FLEMING, Notary Public,
Shepherdstown. W. Va.

Will take Acknowledgements of Deeds,
Power of Attorney Affidavits, DEPOSIT
tions, and attend 10 all business connected
with the office.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-09-03
THE STATESMAN. DENVER, COLORADO
CHURCH PULPIT VACANT.
Rev. J. London lsaacs Leaves Naza-
rene Congregational Church.

The pulpit of the Nazarene Congrega-
tional church, Brooklyn. is again va
cant The Rev. j. London Isaacs,
whom the church called as pastor
something more than a year ago, has
resigned.
The Rev. A. j. Henry, whose death
occurred few years ago, served the
church faithfully for eighteen years.
he was well known In Brooklyn and
was regarded as one of the best edu-
Gated pastors among Afro-Americans.
After the death of the Rev. Mr.. Hen
ry the pulpit was filled from time TO
time by different pastors Of the city
until the Rev. Mr. Isaacs accepted the
pastorate He is native Of Demerara.
British Guiana, South America.
The resignation Of the Rev. Mr..
ment on the part Of the pastor and
congregation. On the other hand. the
relations between the pastor and the
church have been Of the most peaceful
and agreeable nature
Rev. Mr. lsaacs resigns OF his own
free will and has accepted the call OF
the Plymouth Congregational church,
Charleston. S. c.. which is fostered by
the American Missionary association.
The church is fortunate in having
on its board OF trustees several well
qualified and responsible men. who
have guided It's finances In such a way
as to secure a new church editice, in
which It recently began holding serv-
ices.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-09-03

Church Complies With Pastors Wish
In accordance with the expressed de
sire Of the Rev. DR.. William T. Dixon
previous TO his death Ia June, 1909. the
Concord Baptist Church of Christ in
Brooklyn. Of which he was the hon
ored and beloved pastor for over forty
five years, the church recently donated
500 for the completion OF the execu
tive office Of the Downingtown In
dustrial school at Downingtown. Pa
The money was paid to the Rev. DR.
William A. Credit OF Philadelphia
who is president Of the school. TIL,
room Will be known as Dixon hall.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-07-11
BEST PLACE TO GET JAGGED"

According to campaign state
ment by Rev. Clarence True Wilson,
if you want to get jag on. go to
Nevada. He says there is one saloon
in Nevada for every 81 population.
That is going some, sure enough.
DR.. Wilson also says Nevada had
more population in the 7O's than at
the present time. All the decent
people leave Nevada, he says.
DR.. Wilson should read Pacific
coast history. Nevada has less
population than in the 70's, but it
is not because decent people do not
remain in the state. In the 70's
millions were being taken out of the
mines in Nevada Virginia city was
a big place. Other big camps were
Eureka, Austin, Phoebe. White Pine,
Silver City, and Gold Hill. Hun
dreds of millions were taken from
the Comstock mines 1T Virginia
City alone. For several years about
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-07-11
THE 18TH NORTH CAROLINA

A great many articles have ap-
peared in the New York Sun of late
stating the Losses of different regi-
ments in the war of the rebellion.
They have excited a great deal of
interest among old soldiers, and
now an old confederate copies from
the National Tribune of February
4, 1909, the story of the losses of
the Twenty-Sixth North Carolina
at Gettysburg. The account says:
1.-THE regiment was raised in the
interior of North Carolina in July
and August, 1861, and was made
up of the descendants of the Scotch
Irish Presbytrians who had mi
grated to this country at the time
of the religious persecution in
England. The roster of the regi-
ment shows that officers and men
nearly all bore we'll known Scotch
Irish names. The regiment entered
the battle of Gettysburg with 1856
present for duty, and allowing 10
per cent for extra duty and details,
this left about 800 muskets. Of
this number 708 were killed,
wounded or missing, and thirty
four out of the thirty-nine officers
were killed or wounded. Company
F of the regiment stands alone
among all the companies in either
army for the number of casualties.
1t entered the battle with three
officers and eighty eight enlisted
men, of whom every one was killed
or wounded in the fight. Of these
nineteenlwere actuallylkilled, twelve
MORALLY wounded, and sixty
wounded, but recovered"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-07-11
For Sale by s. Jacobs Co.
Elko, Nevada

$50, 000,O 900 was taken each from
the Consolidated Virginia and Calf
ornia mine sat Virginia City. That
was in the 70's. That was when
John w. Mackay, James S.. Fair,
William O'Brien and James c. Flood
made their immense fortunes and
obtained the title of Bonanza
Kings" William C. Rallston, VIM.
Sharon, D. o. Mills, ]. D. Fry and
lots of well-known Pacific Coast
people realized fortunes those days
from the mines. Nevada was full
of miners and all kinds of people.
When the mines gave out the people
left.
In calculating the number of
saloons in Nevada as compared with
the population, the figures of the
last census are probably used. There
are no other official records except
assessors records and school census.
In 1900. the population of Nevada
was very small. With new gold
discoveries it has increased largely
in the past few years. Goldfeld,
Tonopah and Rawhide are among
the large new camps. There is
now quite mining excitement in
Nevada, but nothing like the old
Comstock boom of the 7O's. The
population has grown recently and
with it the number of saloons.
True figures will not show one
saloon to every 81 persons. That
is simply absurd.-People's Press,
Portland.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-07-11
why We HAVE HIGH PRICES

There are funny things-and
again there are funnier things-and
still again there may be more funny
things-but the cap sheaf of all
funny things is the majority report
which the United States senate COM
nittee made on the high cost of
living.
The committee after extensive in
vestigation found that the high cost
Of living is due to following causes
and none other:
Increased supply of money"
''Craze of women for trading
stamps"
Increased freight rates."
Higher wages paid to farm
hands,"
''The movement of the farmers
from the farms to the cities and
towns"
''The reduced fertility of farm
lands"
"Cold storage warehouses"
Reorganization of city store
keepers"
"Over capitalization"
1t will be seen that of the nine
reasons given, three are laid at the
lour of the farmers and the farms,
one at the door of the retail
merchant, one at the door of the
women, and another at the door of
providence, which increased the
supply of money.
This leaves but three reasons, or
one-third of the total, to be charged
to the larger business world-higher
freight rates, cold storage, ware
houses and overcapitalization.
1t will also be seen that three
principal causes of the unduly high
cost Of living are not included in
the list. These are as every one
Knows, high tariff. trusts, and
cxtragant appropriations.
No other body on earth but re-
publican investigating committee
would omit tariff, trusts and public
extravaganza from the list of causes
Of high prices and give their place,
ny preference, to trading stamps,
the wages of farm hands, and the
organization Of retail merchants.
The tariff. the committee finds,
mas been mo material factor in
causing the advance in prices during
. the past decade"
What is the tariff for, then?
why, if this be true, would reducing
the tariff throw men out of jobs,
open the soup houses, bring on a
panic, and raise hob generally?
The trusts, likewise have, been
Investigated and are especially ex-
cmpted from responsibility.
1t is worth while here to quote
What. Andrew Carnegie the chief
trust and tariff beneficiary in the
country, said on the trust and tariff
subject in his testimony befor the
ways and means committee of house,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-07-11

In december. lSUo. he SAID:
"a protective duty, in its nature
and its object. means that the con-
sumner has to pay higher price
than he otherwise would for the
articles protected. If the tariff did
not raise tn. price it would be of no
use. -- :"
Il think that the tendency Of
combinations is to raise price and
to exact from the consumer what
they safely can. If there is no tariff
the combination comes together
and it will fix the price lower than
if there is tariff. The tariff would
enable them to raise the price to
the extent of the duty
In these few sentences Mr.. Car
negie said what everybody under
stands and everybody believes. He
tells simple truths that are founded
on the elements of human nature.
The esteemed senate committee
might write tones and tones to
prove that tariffs and trusts have
nothing to do with high prices, and
after it had finished every man
would still believe every word that
Mr.. Carnegie said as aboveq uoted.
Just a word as to extravaganza.
Why did not the senat committee
make mention of the appropriations
that have been made by the present
congress? The appropriations for
1910 amounted to 1888, 600, 600, up
to that time the highest in the
history of the country. The ap-
preparations for 1911, just made,
are $916, 900, 0OO-an increase of
$50, 100000. These figures are
exclusive of the continuing APP
preparations" amounting to more
than $160, 600, 900 more
The federal appropriations now
amount to $40 annually for every
inhabitant. For the average family
of five that means $50 year. And,
since taxes are levied on consump-
ton, on clothing and shoes and
lumber and fur liture and tableware
and glass and sugar and tobacco
and spirits, etc, articles in common
used by the common people, the
poor family pays its full $50 of tax
the same as the rich family. And
then it pays in addition a good deal
more to the trusts by virtue of the
tariff, and in accord with the simple
principles laid down by Mr.. earn
egie.
These are the facts, as everybody
knows. 1t IS these facts that have
made insurgency" and that are
dividing the republican patty against
itself. The senate committee re-
port, which seeks to ignore or deny
them, is worth no more than so
much waste paper.-St Joseph OBJ
server.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
Daddy sBedtime
OIOTV- Fairy Gold
Fairy Gold
He Awoke With a
Start

80 ~> nee upona time" said daddy, there vas a poor man who had o
"A work late at night % arm enough money to support himselfa and his
IA family. He lived a short distance away from the village in which
he worked, and the road led past a wood. One night lie nae to re-
main loneer than usual at his work, and he a very tired when he left his
workbench and started home. He stopped to rest and fell asleep at the foot of
q tree
"Now 1T happened that in the wood there lived a band OF fairies who were
very rich. One of them OF her way home Jaw the poor man asleep at the foot
the moor man some If III money. He looks as though he needed it.
When they had quite a pile there they all hid behind trees while on fairy,
holder than the rest. climbed IN the log o which the man rested and blew her
aumpet into his ear. He awoke with a start and the fairy ran off before he
sw ber But he did lot fail to SEE the bags o money at his feet He picked
them all III and went on his way happy. When he reached home he told his
wife that he would not have to work any more; that b e was rich.
Snow. the money which the fairies had LETT or he man vas fairy gold,
which is very peculiar. 1t cal be spent for good ueso only. If any M attempts
TO spend 1t for a bad purpose 1t turns to lead In his hands In is worthless, Of
course.
Fol a long time this man did good with his money. He was kind to his
wife and his children and gave to the poor of his town. People tried often to
learn wherein e had obtained the money, but he and his wife were wise. and
lev would lot tell, for they werea afraid that II they told the other folks would
20 to the woods and poster the fairies, n then the fairies would take away
their gift
"But after awhile the Ia became greedy. He said to himself: The fairies
gave the money to me and not to my wife and children or the poor of this
town. shall spend it all o. myself So b e SAID o ais VIZ an MS cmuien:
you us go to work. You shall not have any more of my money. 1 shall
spend lit all on myself
you may imagine how surprised he was when he tried to buy things FOR
himself only with the fairy money. When he gave the clerk on Of his pieces
of money the clerk would say; Why, this money is not good. 1t is only lead
So in a short time the nan found that only when be did good with his money
did it remain gold, and he became again a very good man
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25
The Evening Chit Chat
By RUTH CAMERON
UGH a sad sight as l saw yesterday
Such a pathetic transformation!

g UGH a sad sight as l say yesterday!
Such a pathetic transformation! #&H8
- A little girl, a dear, pretty, grhsh little girl transformed int
a woman In three months.
Was it some great trouble, some burden too heavy for young shoul
dHs to bear that wrought this sad transformation?
oh. n c, not at all. Just a young girls fooEshness plus a fod
mothers weakness, plus a lot of black clothes that would have looked
qmte suitable o n a grandmother some skirtsl let dow and some a
put u where neither belonged.
When l called or her mother last summer Dorothy vas sixteen,
wore her hair n pgtanl, had on a little plaid Bingham dress and look
ed like a dear, adorable little school girl.
Yesterday. three months later, when 1 again called on her mother,
done high O her head and her skirts within three inches of the floor
came into the room. She wore a black suit, a white net waist, a black
and white hat and black gloves.
l was really a moment before realized that this person actually
ws Dorothy. Had l not known that there had been no death in te
family I should have taken her costume for half mourning.
Every day 1 see Dorothys of greater o lessd degree on the streets
and mourn them a l did this one.
1 have seldom known a girl Of sixteen who didn't want to put up her
even less frequently known a girl of twenys six who had been allowed to
have her own way in this matter, who didn't say, "Oh, if only hadn't"
Dear little girls from fourteen to eighteen, there are so many, many
years to e black in! so many, many years when you'll have to nave
your hair up and your skirts down, and so very few when you can wear
all the gay coIors you like and can have pigta1s and cunning little skirts
midway tween your knees and your ankles. s
Dear little girls, W e grownups envy you 10. Do you want to wan
tomly throw away that which we regard a sc precious?
And if neither of those arguments touches you. here Is one nal In
'V IT'S STYLISH TO BE YOUNG AS YOU CAN, AND TERRIBLY
"TACKY" TO ASSUME OLDNESS''
All the girls who live up on Desirable Street where the lovely houses
down their backs in pigtails or even loose until they are eighteen or nine
cen n keep their skirts as short as decency allows, and try to look a.
young rs they IAN as long al they can.
Do 20 want to be ranked in their class?
high school because she hasn't brains enough and stays at home to con-
centrate what brains she has O n trying to look ten years older than she
actually is?
which,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-25

cause she would not be permitted by
the police to get another job until the
book was accounted for and her past
record investigated. When the serv-
ant gets a new place she must report
at once to the police station and have
her service book stamped. In still
another way has the comfort Of the
servant been provided for. Every
Monday the servants mistress must
paste in her book a five cent stamp,
which is credited to the girls insur-
ance fund. This means when the girl
reaches a certain age she will receive
A pension from the government.