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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-04
Mother shiptou's Prophecies.


Many inquiries warrant the reprintine
of the accepted Mother Shipton's prophe-
cieS, as follows:
Carriages without horses shall 90,
And accidents till the world with woe.
Around the world mans thought shall fly,
In the twinkling of an eye.
Wster shall yet more wonders do
How strange; but yet they shall be true
The world upside down shall be
And gold be found at the root of tree,
Through hills man shall ride,
And no horse or ass be at his side.
Under water men shall walk,
Shall ride, shall sleep, shall talk.
In the air men shall be seen
In white, in black, in green.
Iron on the water shall float
As easily as wooden boat.
Gold shall be found and shown
In lands now not known.
England shall at last admit Jew,
And fire and waters shall wonders do.
The world to an end shall come
In eighteen hundred and eighty-one.
Martha Shipton was born Ursula,
though some say Agatha, Sonthiel, abou;
1888; married an artisan named Toby
Shipton, settled near York, England, and
started prophesying, dying about 1861.
Her prophesies were regarded as pure
fiction, being put in shape from time to
time by scribes for commercial purposes.
The accepted version above is said TO
have been the work OF one Charles Hind
ley, and was published about 1862 and,
as related, caused great anxiety" to
many persons who expected the end Of
the world in 1881
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-04

The death of Dave Moffatt calls to
mind the story we heard about him in
Denver ten years ago. He went TO Chi
cago. He was alone, and when he step
ped from the Pullman into the crowd on
the platform sweet, fluffy young thing
threw herself into his arms.
"Oh, dad, she cried, with series Of
ecstatic hugs. "Oh, papa, dear, I'm so
glad to-oh |"
She perceived her error and blushed
painfully, but gloriousIy. "l-l beg your
PARDON" she stammered. w-I thought
you were my papa, l." And she tried
to escape into the throng where she could
hide her confusion. But the gallant en-
pire builder would have none OF such.
He still held her firmly in quasi paiernal
embrace.
al am otyour papa, il is true" he whis-
pered ten erIy. "but am going TO play
that am for while Don't try TO get
away from me, my dear, I'm going to
play papa TO you until the police come"
When the police came they restored
Mr.. Mofatt's watch and diamond scarfpin
to him and led the struggling broiler
away.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-04

The late Bishop William N. McVicar
of Rhode Island harbored large soul in
a body to match. He was a bachelor,
whose sister kept house for him.
On one occasion he telephoned to his
tailor that he wished to have a pair Of
trousers pressed, and the tailor sent a boy
to his residence to get them.
The bishops sister admitted the mes
senger, and called upstairs, willie, the
boy has come for your trousers y
When her brother appeared, the youths
astonished gaze traversed the preiate's
impressive "corporosity"; then he mur-
INJURED:
Gee Is that Willie p
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-04
Saved Child From Death.

CATER our child had suffered from Sc
we're bronchial trouble for year." wrote
q. T. Richardson, OF Richardson's Mills,
Ala, 1--WE feared II had consumption. II
had a bad cough all the time. We tried
many remedies without avail, and doc
tors medicine seemed as useless. FL
nally we tried DR.. Kings New Discovery,
and are pleased TO say that one bottle ef-
fected complete cure, and Our child is
again strong and healthy" For coughs,
colds, hoarSeneSS, lagrippe, asthma,
Group and sore lungs, il is the most infal-
Iible remedy that's made Price SOC and
$1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-04
In the Wake Of tine Measles.

The little son of Mrs. o. B. Palmer,
Little Rock, Ark, had the measles. The
result was a severe cough which grew
worse and he could not sleep. She says:
"One bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound completely cured him and he
has never been bothered since" Group,
wtooping cough, measles. cough all yield
TO Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
The genuine is in the yellow package al
ways. Refuse substitutes. Sold by J.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-04
FOley's kidney Remedy Acted Quickly.

NJ. N. George, Irondale, Ala, was
bothered with kidney trouble Tor many
years. 81 was persuaded 10 try Foley
Kidney Remedy, and before taking Il
three days could feel It's beneficial ef-
fects. The pain left my back, my kidney
action cleared up. and am 50 much bet
ter. do not hesitate TO recommend
Foley Kidney Remedy" Sold by ]. n.
Hill.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-04

Half million Russian mulberry trees
were planted in front and backs yards
and on school premises by school chill
dren in Chicago last week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-04

Generally debilitated for years. Had
sick headaches, lacked ambition, was
worn-out and all rundown. Burdock
BLOOD Bitters made me well woman.
Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moosup, Conn.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-04

Lawyer-"The cross-examination did
not seem TO worry you. Have you had
any previous experience 2"
CIient-"Six children"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-04

Don't think that piles can't be cured.
Thousands OF obstinate cases have been
cured by Doan's Ointment. 50 cents at
any drug store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-04
SSS Tor Hotchinq.

20; The ePs50S9 si3S n, iL,eghorns, all selected
. b Gs3stdnsS S Of 531i 4 lay the Golden Eggs,
OALE JERSEY FARMS,
u, !. o. Everhart,
"ach Q, 1871, "earneySville, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-04

Many inquiries warrant the reprinting
of the accepted Mother Shipton's prophe-
cieS, as follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19

Shaven thcong which filled the room,
they seemed wondrously softened and
sympathetic. and in the rangers gaze
was something elSe-something which
made her troubles somehow less intol-
cradle. She felt that he understood
the difficult situation in which she
found herself.
Redtield went on. You find us hor-
ribly uncivilized after ten years alb
sence?'
Il find this uncivilized." she replied
with fierce intensity. looking around
the room. Then. on the impulse, she
added: Il can't stand it! l came here
to live with my mother, but this is too
too HORRIBLE"
~ understand your repulsion," re-
piled Red6eld. "A thousand times l
repeat, apropos of this country. Where
every prospect pleases and only man
is Vile"
do you suppose it was as bad ten
years ago?' she asked. WAS every
| thing as dirty-as mean? Were the
houses then as full Of flies and smellsT'
Pm afraid they were. OF course
| the country isn't all like this, and
there are neat homes and gentle peo-
pie in Sulphur. but most cattlemen
areas they've always been-a shift
less. happy -go-lucky lot at best, and
some of them have been worse. as you
know"
II never dreamed of finding my
| In, CHI
II don't know what to do or say. She
isn't WELL ought to stay and help
her. and yet-oh. it is dishearteningr'
Lie tapped Redfeld on the shout
der. Come over here. Reddy. If you
have finished your breakfast. l want
to talk with you"
Redfield rose and followed his land
lady behind the counter and there sat
in earnest conversation while she made
change. The tone in which her moth
er addressed the supervisor, her action
of touching him as one man lays hand
upon another, was profoundly reveal
ing to Lee Virginia. She revolted
from it without realizing exactly what
it meant, and. feeling deeply but vague
ly the forest rangers sympathy, she
asked:
How can you endure this kind OF
life?"
II can't, and | don't" he answered
cautiously. for they were being closely
observed. 81 am seldom in town. My
dominion is more than a mile above
this level My cabin is 5000 feet
above the sea. 1t is clean and quiet
up there"
Are all the other restaurants in the
village like this?"
Worse. l come here because it is
the best"
[To BE CONTINUED
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19

ended, but as the swift car drew away
from the valley Of the Bear and
climbed the divide toward the north
the free range was disclosed, with
few changes save in the cattle, which
were all of the harmless or hornless
variety, appearing tame and spiritless
in comparison with the old time half
wild broadhorn breeds.
Lee began to wonder if she should
find the Fork much changed-her
mother was a bad correspondent.
Her unspoken question, opportunity
asked by another, was answered by
an old woman passenger. "Oh, Lord,
yes! Summer tourists are craWlin' all
over us sence this otto line begun.
Pears like all the bare armed boobies
and crosslegged little rips in Omaha
and Denver had jest got to ride in and
look us over. Two Of them new hotels
in Sulphur don't do a thing but feed
these tenderfeet. / s'pose prohibition
will be the next grand stand play on
the part Of our town lot boomers. We
old cowpunchers don't care whether
the town grows or not, but these hyer
bankers and truck farmers are all for
raisin' the price O land and taxin us
quiet fellers out Of our boots"
The girl was brought back to the
vital phases of her life by the harsh
voice of one of the men. "Lize Weth-
erford is goin' to get jumped one O.
these days for sellin whisky without
a license. I've told her so too. Every
body knows she's a-dOin' it, and what
beats me is her goin' along in that way
when a little time and money would
set her straight with the law"
The shock Of all this, lay in the fact
that Eliza WetherfOrd was the mother
to whom Lee Virginia was returning
after ten years Of life in the east, and
the significance Of the mans words
froze her blood for an instant.
The young fellow on the back seat
slowly said, Il don't complain of Lie
sellin' bad whisky, but the grub she
sets up is fierce"
he SIuD AN so Ddu, 1t s the way
she stacks it up" remarked another.
|'But. then, these little fybit COW
towns are all alike and all bad, so far
as hotels are concerned"
Lee Virginia, crimson and burning
hot, was in agony lest they should go
further in their criticism
She knew that her mother kept a
boarding house, and, while she was not
proud of it, there was nothing dis
graceful in it. Happily, the CONVERSE
ton turned aside and fell upon the
governments forest policy, and Sam
Gregg, a squat, wide mouthed, harsh
voiced individual. cursed the action of
Ross Cavanagh, the ranger in the dis
trict above the Fork. "He thinks he's
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19
(dvanagh,
The Great Conserva-
ton Novel
INTRODUCTION.

nv Dear Mr.. Garland = You
have been kind enough to let me
see the proofs Of "Caponogh,
Forest Ranger. I have read ii
with mingled feezings-with keen
appreciation of your sympathetic
understanding of the problems
which confronted the forest serp-
ice before the western people
understood it and with deep re-
gref that 7 am no longer officially
associated with its work, al
though I am as deeply interested
and almost as closely in touch
as ever.
Western frontier people faced
life with a manly dependence on
their own courage and capacity
which did them and still does
them high honor. Some of them
we're naturally slow to see the
advantages of the new order. But
now that they have seen it there
is nowhere more intelligent, con-
vinced and effective support Of
the conservation policies than
in the west The establishment
of the new order in some places
mas not child's play. But there
is a strain of fairness among the
western people which you can
always count on in such a fight
as the forest service has made
and won.
The service contains the best
body of young men I know and
many splendid veterans. 1t is
nine-tenths made up Of western
men. 1t has met the west on its
own ground, and it has 1von the
contest episode of which
you have so we'll described-be-
cause the west believes in what
it stands for.
I have Hped much among the
western mountain men, differed
with some of them and worked
with many Of them. Sometimes
I have lost, and sometimes I
have won, but every time the
fight was worth while. I have
come ont Of it ell with a respect
and liking for the west which
will last as long as I do. Very
sincerely yours,
CLIFFORD PLWCHOT.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19

PACK. Lay OF your things and come
out to supper. Well talk afterward."
The eating house, the rooms and
railways were all Of that desolate
shabbness which comes from shiftless-
ness joined with poverty. Everything
on which the girls eyes fell contrasted
strongly with her aunt's home on the
brandywine-not because that house
was large or luxurious, but because it
was exquisitely in order and sweet
with flowers and dainty arrangement
Of color
She regretted bitterly that she had
ever left her eastern friends. Her
mother, in truth, showed little pleasure
at her coming and almost nothing Of
the illness of which a neighbor had
written. 1t was, indeed, this letter
which had decided her to return to the
west. She had come, led by sense Of
duty, not by affection, for she had
never loved her mother as a daughter
should-they were in some way anti
pathetic-and now she found herself
an unwelcome guest.
With aching head and shaking knees
Virginia re-entered the dining room,
Which was now nearly empty of it's
guests" but was still misty with the
steam of food and swarming with flies
These pests buZZed like bees around
the soiled places on the tablecloths,
and one Of her mothers first remarks
was a fretful apology regarding her
trials with those insects. Seems like
you can't keep 'em out" she said.
With desperate effort Lee conquered
her disgust Never mind; I'm tired
and little upset. l don't need any
dinner" Hastily slipping a cup of cof-
fee, she tried hard to keep back the
tears, but failed, and no sooner did her
mother turn away than she fed to her
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19
CHAPTER l.
THE DESERT CHARIOT.

Y EE VIRGINIA MOTHERHOOD
began her return journey into
the mountain west with eXulta-
ton. From the moment she
opened her car window that August
morning in Nebraska the plain called
to her, sustained her illusions. 1t was
all quite as big, as tawny, as she re-
membered it, fit arena for the epic
deeds in which her father had been a
leader bold and free.
Her memories of Roaring Fork and
its people were childish and romantic.
She recalled vividly the stagecoach
which used to amble sedately, not to
say wheezily, from the railway to the
Fork and from the Fork ack to the
railway in the days ten years before
when she had ridden away III it a
fearful, despairing, long limbed girl
for her at Sulphur City, with old Tom
Quentan still as its driver.
The first hint Of the new west
came to her by way Of the pretentious
Hotel Alma, which stood opposite the
station at Sulphur and to which she
was led by a colored porter of most
elaborate and kindly manners.
This house, which furnishes an eX-
cellent dinner and an absorbing mix
ture Of types both American and Eu-
ropean, was vaguely disturbing to her.
1t was plainly not the old time west
the west her father had dominated in
the days before the invasion" 1t
was indeed distinctly built for the
tourist trade and was filled with all
that might indicate the comfortable
nearness of big game and good fish
ing.
Upon inquiry as to the stage she
was amazed to hear that an automo-
bile now made the journey to the Fork
in five hours and that it left imme-
diately after the midday meal.
At 2 O'Clock, as the car came to the
door. she entered it with sense OF
having stepped from one invading
chariot of progress to another, so big
and shining and up to date was lis
glittering body, agleam with brass ant
glowing with brave req /.
As they whirled madly Gown the val
ley the girl was astonished at the
transformation in the hot, dry land
Wire fences ran here and there, in
closing fields of alfalfa and whea
where once only the sagebrush and
the greasewood grew. Painted farm
houses shone on the banks of the
creeks and irrigating bitches flashed
across the road with an air of bushes:
and decision.
For the first half hour 1t seemed al
IL the dominion OF the cattleman hat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19

secretary OF war, but I reckon he won't
after l interview him. He can't shuttle
my sheep around over the hills at his
own sweet Will"
The young fellow on the back seat
sure you've got the cinch on Cava-
nagh good and square, Sam, or he'll be
a-ridin' YOU
HE certainly is an arbitrary cuss. y
said the old woman 'They say he
was one of Teddy's rough riders in
the war. He sure can ride and handle
a gun. Pears like he thinks he's run
MIN the whole range" she continued.
after pause CANT nobody so much
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19

room, there to sob unreStrainedly her
despair and shame. ooh, can't stand
it!' she called. II can't, I can't!'
She felt herself alien and solitary in
the land of her birth.
Lie came in half an hour later, pa
thetic in her attempt at sticking up"
She was still handsome in large fea-
tured way, but her gray hair was
there and her face laid with network
of fretful lines. Her color was bad. At
the moment her cheeks were yellow
and sunken
She complained of being short Of
breath and lame and tired. 'I'm al
ways tired" she explained. "Pears
like sometimes I can't scarcely drag
myself around, but I do"
! A pang of compromising pain shot
through Virginia's heart. If she could
not love she could at least pity and
help, and, reaching forth her hand, she
patted her mother on the knee Poor
old nanny she said. I'm going to
help you"
her proud daughter and smiled sadly.
"This is no place for you. It's nothing
but measly little COW town gone to
scotland I'm gone to seed with it.
know it. But what is Teller to do?
I'm stuck here, and I've got to make a
living or quit. I can't quit, so l stag
ger along"
give come back to help you, mother.
You must let me relieve you of some
Of the burden"
asked gently
Il can teach"
"Not in this town you can't"
"Why not?"
"Well, there's a terrible prejudice
againSt-well, against me. And, be-
sides, the places are all filled for next
year The Wetherfords amt among
the first circles any more"
Lee Virginia remembered Gregg's
charge against her mother. What do
you mean by the prejudice against
you?" she asked.
Lie was eVaS1Ve. since l took to
running this restaurant my old friends
kind of fell off, but never mind that
tonight"
The girls thought was now turned
into other half forgotten channels. Il
wish you would tell me more about
father. / don't remember where he
was buried
Neither do I, child. 1 mean 1 don't
know exactly. You see, after that cat
tie war he went away to Texas. He
never came back and never wrote, and
by and by word came that he had died
and was buried, but l never could go
down to see where his grave was at"
Didn't you know the name of the
town.
Eyes, but it was a new place away
down in the Panhandle and nobody
/ knew lived there. And | never knew
anything more. Well, must go back
into the restaurant. hain't got a girl
l can trust to count the cash"
Left alone, Lee Virginia wept no
more, but her face settled into an ex-
preston of stern sadness. 1t seemed
as if her girlhood had died out of her
and that she was about to begin the
same struggle with work and worry
which had marked the lives of all the
women she had known in her child
hood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19
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Phone 1866. Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-01-19

asked, ana INTO MS voice his duLnlTd
ton crept
"Only last night"
"You find great changes here"
"Not so great as in my mother. It's
alp She stopped abruptly. and he
understood.
/ Lie being drawn back to her cash
register, Redfeld turned to say: my
dear young lady, don't suppose you
remember me, but I knew you when
you were a tot of five or six. / knew
your father very WELL"
"Did you?" Her face lighted up.
eyes, poor fellow; he went away
know"
81 remember a little of it. l was
here when the shooting took place"
$50 you were. Wen, since then much
has happened to us ALL" he explained
to the ranger. There wasn't room for
dashing young blood such as Ed
| Wetherford was in those days" He
turned to Lee. 'He was no worse than
he men on the other side-it was dog
eat dog-but some way the people
rather settled on him as a scapegoat.
He was forced out, and your mother
has borne the brunt of it since Those
were lawless days"
More and more Lee Virginia's heart
went out in trust toward these two
men. Opposed to the malodorous, I'M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24
Richmond College.
Established 1920
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closed the
history The students of the admitted the
basis Of the the Southern
College insured grading and better While
the number of freshmen down considerable the
who exceeded the previous
The total number Of college students 3i0 The the
College than
While dormoe destroyed by fire
reduction number of the for
Two hundred students be assigned the college
dormitor Will be preference the of application
lead the r. NJ
Law degree Ii b. The begins September 2Is For
full catalogue address F. W. cartwright
dent. Richmond "a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
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Total cost of session Of nine months,
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$233.S5.
The next session opens Wednesday,
September Goth, 1911
PAUL b. BARRINGER, NJ. D., Ii. D.
President.
Write for catalogue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24
TWO SUITS ENTERED IN
LAW AND EQUITY COURT

Two memoranda Of suits were filed
in the Law and Equity Court Saturday
day One was that of l.. c. Pancake
against the Richmond t'redericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad, damages
in the sum of $500 being asked The
other suit was that OF Ida NJ. Wyatt
against John NJ. Amrhein and Leon
ara Amrhein. trading as John NJ. Am
rheln q Brother In this case dam
ages ia the sum of $1,000 were
asked,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24

payment Ii predicted. OF course. on
the CUSTOMS receipts and an Ameri-
can, Mr.. Clark. was selected by the
president and was appointed by the
government OF Liberia to be head of
the customs arrangement for the re-
payment OF the debt
The state department says that in
giving Liberia an opportunity To re-
habilitate herself. the United States
has met an obligation OF the highe est
moral character" by reason OF It's
sponsorship f@n shss. 4Atberian Eaasah-
lie.