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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21
Loud Sounds OF Woe.

Robert w. Chambers, the novelist, was
discussing at the Century Association in
New York a new volume of poetry.
at is ambitious" he said, "but the
tragedy seems to me to be mechanical.
In fact, the grief in these verses reminds
me OF the grief Of Tennessee mountain
woman.
"She was eating pigs feet one day, at
the door of her cabin, when neighbor
came to tell her bad news. Her husband
had got in a fight at the Three Corners
tavern, a ball had lodged in his lung, and
he had died instantly.
The woman, pigs foot held midway
to her mouth, listened to this narrowing
tale in profound silence. Then falling to
her pigs foot vigorously again, she said
"Wait till finish this pigs trotter, an
yell hear some hoIIerin' as is hollerin'."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21
Lightning Kills Few.

In 1906 lightning killed Only 1863 people
in this whole country. Ones chances OF
death by lightning are less than two in a
million. The chance of death from liver,
kidney or stomach trouble is vastly great
err, but not if Electric BitterS be used, as
Robert Madsen, OF West Burlington, Ia,
proved. Four doctors gave him up after
eight months of suffering from virulent
liver trouble and yellow iaundice. He
was then completely cured by Electric
Bitters. They're the best stomach, liver,
nerve and kidney remedy and blood pur-
ifier on earth. Only 6Oc at Hills Phar-
macy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21

V. M. Cushwa, who had been nomi-
mated as candidate for president of the
Hagerstown fair association, declines to
run. DR.. ]. Mop. Scott, the able incum-
bent, will have no opposition at the cleo
ton in January.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21
DIR. Miles Nervine

!. lust what it is represented to be,
a medicine compounded especially
for nervous diseases, such as fits,
spasms, St. Vitus' dance, convul-
sions and epilepsy. These diseases
frequently lead to insanity or cause
weak minds. DR.. Miles Nervlne
has proven most effective in reliev-
ing these dreaded maladies.
Sold by all druggists. II tho first bottle
fails to benefit your money Is returned
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart. Ind.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21

While handling bunch of bananas at
York, Pa, last Saturday, Lee Sharp was
bitten on the hand by tarantula that was
concealed amongthe fruit, Despite med
ical attention, he died the following day
from the poison.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21

Bank President-What's the matter?
Bank Vice President was just think
ing. ! sat next to Our cashier in church
yesterday, and don't quite like the way
he sings, "Will they miss me when I'm
gomez"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21
Norfolk &Western Ry.
Schedule in Effect June II, 1911.
LEAVE SHEPHERDSTOWN DAILY.
SOUTHBOUND.

SOU HBOUND.
No. 13-S.15 A. M.-For Bristol and in
termediate stations; Pullman sleep
pr TO Roanoke; Dining Car; connects
with the ST. Louis Express for all
noints West; Pullman Sleeper Roam
oke to Columbus and Clnclnnatl' CAFE
Car.
No. 27-5.33 p. M.-For Elkton, va,
and Local Stations.
NORTHBOUND.
No. 2S-lO2o A. M.-For HageIstown
and intermediate stations, connects al
Hagerstown for Harrisburg, Phlladel-
phia and New York.
No. l4-S.O4 p. Nj. - For Hagerstown,
Philadelphia, and New York; Pullman
Sleepers via Hagerstown TO Harris
burg, Philadelphia and New York.
Dining Car TO Hagerstown.
LEAVE SHENANDOAH JUNCTION.
No. 1-2.2SA. M.-For Roanoke, Bristol,
,3luefeld, PocahontaS, Norton, WEIGH
and intermediate Stations. Pullman
Cafe Car Sleeper to Gary. VIII stop
at Shepherdstown for passengers
South OF Roanoke.
If you are thinking Of taking atrip YOU
want quotations, cheapest fares, reliable
and correct information, as to routes, train
schedules the most comfortable and quick
est way. Write and the information is
yours for the asking, with one OF our COM
plete Map Folders.
w. B. BEVlLL, M. +. BRAGU,
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Roanoke, Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21
To the Afflicted.

DR.. c. H. 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 perman ntreliefis at hand. Thous-
ands OF testimnials presented upon ap-
plication.
\ Have cured two doctors IS years old
who had practised medicine for go years,
also cured one man SO years old, who
lived for five years afterwards, and cured
woman 81 years old. The treatment is
concluded IN fromthree to five minutes,
and no bad effects afterwards. People
gainfrom Is to so pounds after treatment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21
A Terrible BIunder

to neglect liver trouble Never do it.
Take DR.. Kings New Life Pills on the
first sign of constipation, biliouSneSs or
inactive bowels and prevent virulent in
digestion, jaundice or gall stones. They
regulate liver, stomach and bowels and
build up your health. Only 25c at Hills
Pharmacy
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21

Harsh physics react, weaken the bow
els, cause chronic constipation. Doan's
Regulets operate easily, tone the stom-
ach, cure constipation. 25c. Ask your
druggist for them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21

The Riverton Mills Company, operating
the large flour mills at Riverton, Va, has
made an assignment. Its assets are said
to be largely in excess of its liabilities.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21

At the local option election in Culpep-
er, Va, on Monday, the "drys" won by
81 majority.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21

More than hundred miners lost their
lives in fearful explosion in the Cross
Mountain coal mine at Briceville, Tenn,
last Saturday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DR.. Thomas Ec-
lectic Oil for such emergencies. 1t sub
dues the pain and heals the hurts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21

You can't insure yourself any than your house can in
sure itself The man who aters himself that he is saving
the money which life insurance costs by not taking policy
forgets that while he induging in this deson, his family
are running the risk of his death at any moment Insure now
in The Mutual Life of New York. and your family will mme-
daey attain position of safety and security which other
wise you could only give them after years of successful labor
and persistent saving
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the creditors Of Joseph S. Fleming. deceased:
In pursuance OF Decree Of the Circuit Court Of
the county OF Jefferson made in a cause therein
pending 10 subject the real estate Of the said Joseph
5. Fleming TO the payment OF bis debts. you are re-
CURED 10 present your claims against the estate Of
the said Joseph S Fleming for adjudication TO Geo.
NJ Beltzhoover. IT,, Commissioner az his Office in
said county on or before The Z3rd day OF December
1911.
Witness yno NJ. Daniel. Clerk Of said Court. this
9Th day OF November. 1911.
November Is. loiI-Sw - -
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-21
Hardware Department.
Paint and Oil Department.

Paint and VII Department.
Raw and Boiled LinSeed Oil, Harness
Oil, Machine Oil, Black Strap, Tur-
pentine, N. c. and Gas Tar, Gasoline,
Varnish, Japan Dryer, Knot Killer,
White Lead, Red Lead, Spanish
Brown, Calcined Plaster, Portland
Cement, Lard Oil, PlaStering Hair,
Coal Oil, Neat Foot Oil, Fish Oil,
Bath Brick Soap, Sulphur, Copperas,
BoraX.
Patent Plastering prepared for immediate
use.
international Stock Food and GleaSon'S
Horse and Cattle Powders.
Frank Miller's Harness Dressing, Whale
Oil Soap.
Black Lambs Foot Harness Oil.
The Perfection Blue Flame WickleSS Oil
Stove-SafeSt and best.
The Four Leaf Clover Cream Separator,
where the milk is not mixed or di-
luted with water, leaving it pure and
sweet for family use.
Wall Paper furnished on short notice at
reduced prices.
Reduced Prices on Haying Tools and
Barn Doors, Hangers and Track.
Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Gal
vanized Bucket Pump and Water
Purifier, | X L Chain Pumps.
A Large Stock of Cooking and Heating
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
Saved ~ lts Tick.

The last thing the woman did was
30 put four rings In the clock on the
mantel.
so thieves won't get them" she
said. Il should think that would be
simply inviting thieves to run away
with them" said her friend. THAT
Is u handsome clock. and thieves like
clocks"
They do" said the woman, but
they will never steal this clock. II
ticks too loud. No wise thief will
run away with a clock that goes like
n thrashing machine. II isn't the
alarm about his person that he Is
afraid Of, for he can stop the clock,
but the occupants Of the flat are like
ly to return before he gets safely
away. and II a loudticking clock is
gone they will miss II the minute
they step inside the door, and maybe
given him hot chase for his
plumber"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
FOURTH FLOOR is FLY LINE
Above This the Household Pests Sci.
dom Ascend. Says the Real
Estate Man.

"One thing about a Nat that summer
tenants will never take an agent q
world for Is the fy line" said the real
estate man. They want TO find that
out for themselves and resort to
various subtle schemes. One woman
TO whom ! showed a fat Tuesday came
bnck on Wednesday TO look AZ II again
and confronted me In triumph when
she found several flies roosting on the
window sill.
~ felt that you were mistaken when
you told me yesterday that this apart.
ment was above the ny line, she said,
so ] rubbed q chocolate cream on the
sill and came back on purpose to see II
the flies had travelled this high up
"Of course they had. With a choco-
late cream for magnet a ny would
climb to the top Of metropolitan
tower. but ordinarily II In safe 20 say
that In neighborhoods where both
street and houses are kept clean there
In no ny line because there are no
hies. while In blocks where the street
10 dirty and the houses clean the
fourth floor IL supposed to DO about
a. high a. ny cares to ascend
New York Sun.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
IS NOT FIT TO LIVE WITH
The Genius Always 10 an Impossible
Creature Who Makes Family end
Friends Wretched.

One Of the strangest signs Of the
times is our univeri al admiration for
gcniuses: yet genius. no matter how
YOU view him. is always an impossible
creature. lie isn't m to live with.
II he In so unfortunate as to marry.
he makes life miserable for his family
" he doesn't marry. he is care to
al his friends. And the probability is
that no one will appreciate him In his
own age. Yet when we hear tina,
such and such n one Is a genius, we
experience an instant feeling Of envy.
Mos, Of us would like 10 be a genius.
" we could have. along with II. our
own steady traits. We wouldn't give
mp our regular income. but II We could
be genius with II. we should like
Il very well.
I>ombroso declares that geniuses are
acknowledgements types. Scien.
lists term them In biological words
"sports"--thai IL. they arc exceptions
to a rule. They are supposed TO zee
things straight. whereas everybody
else is abnormal. BERNARD shaw says
that is what is the matter with him.
Thomas l. Mason In Lipplneotts.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
Buckeye hit the eull'aEye.

Joseph II. Menges Of the city civil
engineers ONCE. was being enter.
tanned by some eastern travelling men
during a recent visit he made In st.
Louis. and the conversation drifted to
points Of interest In various cities. Az
the only Indianapolis representative.
Mr.. Menges was called upon to extol
the virtues Of his home town. lie set
forth ably upon his task. Recalling
big industrial plants. fine public build.
ings and beautiful parks, Mr. Menges
saved his best for his last.
And there Is the Soldiers and
Sailors monument" he said. IT'S the
greatest monument In this country.
and second to none In the world.
When you hear Of great monument,
what do you think OFF,"
why. a graveyard" answered one
OF his listeners. who halls from Cleve-
land.--Indianapolis Star.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
YOUR OWN LIFE 4 QUARRY
Out Of II You Are to Mould and chlssl
Q Character, eald the Poet
Goethe.

It was Goethe who said: Life IL .
quarry" He does not mean the life
outside Of yourself He means your
own life, that separate part Of Gods
universe over which he has set you
as supreme master. king to rule the
dominion. Goethe says that this life,
your own life, his life, everybody's life,
Is a quarry. A quarry is place
where stone ia gotten. The value OF
a quarry Ia always in the quality Of Its
stone. Now life, II II be a quarry, is
simply a place containing a something
that Ia valued. uniformed but with
skill may be wrought into what IL val.
liable. The stone from the quarry is
chiselled into form. A greater value
comes from the chiselling Of this
stone. Michael Angeles Moses" Is
witness Of what q great artist may do
with a chisel upon a block Of marble.
Really. then, II your own life Ia a
quarry. you yourself must be the art.
list, and out Of the material Of the
quarry you are going to make what Is
beautiful and worthful to the world.
Let me complete the entire quotation:
Life Ia a quarry out Of which we are
TO mould and chisel and complete a
character."-John T. Mcfarland.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
Americans Globe Trottsrs.

There are many American girls
who pride themselves on being globe
trotters. A trip to Europe is insignia.
cant TO them; they have been around
the world 80 many times they speak Of
u M something not unusual. But they
do take pride In knowing the art Of
travelling, Of getting along without so
many petty annoyances that almost
give inexperienced travellers nervous
prostrati0n. They are sweet tempered
and merry and never seem to be ruff
fed by any unexpected circumstance
One Of those experienced girls when
asked why she got along so easily, re-
marked; well. ] soon learned 4 few
essential things and ! never have any
trouble. II 10 a mistake TO travel In
ones own hair. II always gets crum.
pied and struggling In the salt air. and
no ] always wear few pin curls In the
day and keep my own hair fresh for
the evening. Furthermore. I always
make II q point TO tip the stewardess
when ] start on q voyage"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
Read Meter Through Opera Glasses

To the long list OF celebrities that
have been started ut through my op-
era glasses the gas meter has now
been added" said n city woman. THE
meter In our fat Ia placed SO high
on the kitchen wall that q step ladder,
chair or table IL necessary to boost
the reader within seeing distance.
Yesterday when the inspector came
the step ladder was broken and the
chairs and tables were otherwise en-.
gagged, He took the Inconvenience
very good naturedly.
Just lend mo pair Of opera
glasses. he said. and ! can see Il all
right
THE glasses were brought and the
reader proceeded to stare through
them. Presently he read OF q row OF
figures.
Are you sure that 10 right" I
asked.
" Positive he said. A pair Of
opera glasses IL part Of the equip.
ment Of the gas man to help reach
meters In inaccessible places, but
forgot mine this morning"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
MARBLE QUARRIeS IN ITALY
Though Wastefuliy Operated for 1000
Years, the supply 10 SIN
lnsshaustibIe.

e"V .'nu,s "so men were
o'ks'ns ou' 'ne sue OF me Apuah
n'ou'.ns. Nss' ,or as 'ar oaes
SS 'n.' ''lns 'nsy re"iiAeu VIVA. cou'd
We uo"o VIII 'ne na'o'e Nh,cn com
~, wse. 90 n'aen y, 'n,s mountain range
"e MINES VI quar''es are oh'y WIN
rev s0ua.e nh''es o' 'e.r,'ory' ou'
an sny Vi o.VVv men anu boys are
con,'nua"y empio!eu. .ne'r earnings
supporuns I'v.ovV Vi 'ne people OF
noI'nWes.ern na's' no one KNOWS
nov Hnus" narp'e 10 eon,"'heu VA 'nis
s"s. VI ,'"''an Mountains ihoush
tney nave oeen opeheu LOT I'ooo years
anu as stated, the INNING methods
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
Model Prison for Woman.

One important result Of woman
suffrage In New South Wales--the
changed conditions Of prison lie for
women. Is being watched with inter
est by many countries. The new
penitentiary for women at Long BAY
10 probably the most up-to.date com.
Portable and even luxurious place Of
its Kind In the world. II Is fitted with
hot and cold baths, with we!lvcnti.
lated cells painted In pleasing co!ors.
electric lighted and stocked with
suitable reading matter. Gardening.
dressmaking, cooking and washing
are taught. II incarceration is sup.
posed 10 be an example to wrong
doors. there Is undoubtedly a point at
which comfort In prisons may be car.
ried too far. On the other hand, II
10 doubtful whether any one Ia ever
injured by kind treatment II intelli-
gently directed. The Australian state
has set a good pace In regarding
these unfortunate women as In need
Of treatment rather than of punish
ment.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
Bent BY the Sun.

The towering Washington monu.
ment, solid as It Is. cannot resist the
heat OF the sun, poured on its south.
ern side on midsummers day, with.
out slight bending Of the gigantic
shaft which IL rendered percepitible
by means Of a copper wire. ia feet
long, hanging In the center Of the
structure, and carrying plummet
suspended In vessel OF water. Al
noon In summer the apex Of the mon.
ument, $50 feet above the ground, Ia
shifted, by expansion OF the stone. q
few hundredths OF an inch toward the
north. High winds cause perceptible
motions Of the plummet. and In still
weather delicate vibrations Of the
crust of the earth. otherwise upper
ceived, are registered by II.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
Routed Bear With Broom.

A huge mountain bear which
haunts the Catskill mountains IL no
longer an object Of terror in the neigh.
bOrhood Of De Wittville. N. Y. It's
bluffing days are over-for II was put
70 flight the other morning by an
angry housewife welding broom
stick. Mrs. Silas Meisner left sew.
sral pans Of milk on the kitchen table
while she went to the upper part OF
the house. She heard tin pan fall
and hurying downstairs she found
the bear tapping up milk from the
0oor. A. she entered. she expected
the brute to attack her. but after sur.
veying her Bruin went on tapping up
milk. Looking around for a weapon.
she seised an old broomstick and DO.
gan to bslshor the bear over the head.
NJ. Bear stobped bis meal Of milk.
looked around surprised and then
promptly turned tail and 6sd.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
scoLDINc WIFE IS BERArED
Physician Declares Something 10 the
Matter inside Of Her and Al.
vises an Operation.

At a medical convention held In
Cleveland. Ohio, the other day, DR.. c.
w. Moots bore down with heavy
hand and amid much applause upon
the hatchetfaced individual common.
~ known as the scolding wife. He
said:
Every time I see one OF these
women coming into my Office, with
sharp face and fat chest and inelas.
tic muscles. I am IN doubt whether
to feel sorrier for the patieI. or for
myself. There Is something the mat.
ter inside Of them. They ought to
be operated upon"
Spoken like a true medico, who
finds a physiological basis for every
ailment!
There are thousands Of women In
the world who do not look particu.
larry good to the other fellows. and
II 10 Just as well that they should
not. Wise nature knew what she
was about when she threw the
glamour Of Illusion over one man. so
that he should think there was none
other than the single paragon among
her many sisters. And when he mar.
ried her. she was that. Happy is he
II the alchemy Of love still invests
her with charms forever gone. And
" she has been a true and faithful
wife. God help him II he has forgot.
ten the bliss OF the honeymoon and
the day when he stood by her side
with the promise on his lips 10 cher.
ish and protect until death do us
part"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13
TEMPTING MARKS FOR BOLTS
Lessy Spires, o.. Churches Ar Dan.
Ssrous oseavss They Are Often
Struck BY Lightning.

The reaction from the intense heat
u the past few days. which In vari.
Gus sections has taken the form Of
electrical storms Of almost phenom-
email destructiveness, has played ex.
ceptional havoc with the churches OF
New England. As many as half
dozen have been struck by lightning
in this state alone. and In almost ev.
cry instance the structure has been
Of the familiar style Of architecture
that was instituted by our forefath.
ers and has been more or less cher.
ished ever since.
Somewhat squarely built, with a
lofty spire, the New England meet.
ing house has been a familiar feature
10 the New England worshiper wher.
ever he might find himself. and
though all else was strange. that
made him feel that he was in his
own country.
The lofty spire, however, has
proved an element Of danger accord
ing to our recent experience. In al.
most every instance. as the reports
run. the DOlt STRUCK the steeple ana
travelled downward.
In rural communities. especially
where the church rises above most
Of the surrounding buildings and Is
crowned by a tapering tower as high
~ he main structure, II seems to
offer a special challenge to the rag.
ing elements, whether they take the
form Of wind or lightning
The white church" at West
Springfield. which suffered yesterday.
had been struck twice previously dur.
ing the past ten years. and in VII.
braham. Brookheld and other places
II was upon the spires thai the de.
structive force aliehtcd --Boston
Transcript.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-10-13

~ might be able 10 annoy Bnnks o.
possibly separate him entirely -fson
McCIellau's main command. II was
portion Of Evans force that defeated
the Fedprnls at Bai,'s Bun. McCiei'
ian was pushing ont reOnnOitertng
purties ut this time. ana small bands
Of the Conf-dcrutrs we're retiring In
consequence. At one time II was re-
ported that Leesburg had been aban.
doncd. but this proved q costly error.
A rather interesting point Is brought
out III an article by General Joseph
T. Johnston written after the war.
On Oct I n consultation was neld be-
tween jefferson Davis and Generals
Johnston. Beauregard ana u. w.
smith. Says General Johnston:
"ln discussing the question OF CIV.
ing our army ,the Confederate army
at Manassas' strength enough to as
sumo the offensive In Maryland. II was
proposed 10 bring to II from the south
troorS enough to raise IL to the required
strength The president 'Davis' asked
what was that strength. Generai
Smith thought 5OsU men. General
i,eauregard GO.WU and ! jO.OOO. all Of
us specifying soldiers like those around
US Tbe president replied that such
re.eDforcempnts could not he furnish.
cd. lie could give us only nv many
recruits as we could arm. This decid.
cd the question"
General Johnston also states that
never had there been purpose OF