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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17
The Instinct of Rabbits.

In popular "nature literature" il is Of
ten tatedthat ldanimals go to school,;
that the mothers teach their young both
manners and morals that lead TO the saw
ing Of their lives by grace of their legs.
A writer in Country Life in America,
however, who has had pair of rabbits
under constant observation, having taken
them from their mother when they were
but day old, declares that nature, in the
guiSe Of instinct, was the only teacher
they had or needed.
The baby rabbits got along excellentlY.
They soon began to crawl wabblingly
out Of their nest, and nibble at oats, and
to chew up whole blades of tender grass.
OF several thiags am positive. They
never saw their mother Greece" nor
wash her face, nor sit up on her hind
legs; nor could they have learned from
her what is good to eat, and what is pois-
onouS.
AS soon as they were strong enough
to balance themselves, saw them often
sitting erect, and Snuffing the air. About
the same time they were observed busiIy
TO wash their faces with their fore-paws.
Some tried TO do it and fell over, unable
TO balance themselves. No experience
was required for them TO practice the arr
of washing.
tried to feed the rabbits with common
vegetable poison. BY giving them a
small handful of grass with several sprigs
OF nightShade intermixed, was able to
note their preferences. This experience
was often repeated. In no case did see
them eat any nightshade. Evidently
they possessed protective instincts which
guarded them without a mothers teach
ing.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17
s|[0s AND S|LAGE
LIVE STOCK CAPACITY OF FARMS
MAY BE DOUBLED BY FEED
ING SlLAGE.
As a Maintenance Ration, an Acre
Will Go as Far as Two Acres
of Dry Corn and Fodder.
BY Isaac Cook, Professor of Agronomy
West Virginia University.

For many years silage has been CON
sidered the cheapest and most efficient
feed for dairy cattle; it Is prime ne
cessity in the economical production
of dairy cattle products. In recent
years agricultural experiment stations
have taken up the study Of its value
when used in feeding beef cattle and
have pronounced it valuable feed
for the economical production OF beef.
All farmers who keep cattle and sheep
IN this state store up all the feed pos
sible during the summer to feed theiI
stock during the winter. 1t has been
found that an acre Of corn sibage Will
go as far In the production Of beef az
IL acres of dry corn and fodder fed
In connection with a protein concen'
trate, such as cotton seed meal, and
as a maintenance ration it will 60 az
far as two acres Of dry corn and fod-
der.
Five acres of corn, yielding 10 tons
per acre when put into the silo, after
deducting the Shrinkage and loss OF
silage from top of silo, will winter 10
head OF 2.year-old steers from the 18th
of November to the 1st Of April. Each
steer will consume in that time about
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17
mrs. McGILL
BROKE DOWN
Gives the Real Facts In Regard to
Her Case and Tells How She
Suffered.

Jonesboro, Ark suffered COM
nlete break down in health, some time
ago" writes Mrs. A. McGill, from this
Mace. "I was very weak and could
not do any work. I tried different
remedies, but they did me no good.
One day, I got bottle of Cardui. 1t
did me so much good, was surprised,
and took some more.
Before took Cardui, I had headache
and backache, and sometimes I would
cry for hours. Now am over all that,
and can do all kinds Of housework. I
think it is the greatest medicine on
earth"
In the past fifty years, thousands Of
ladies have written, like Mrs. McGill,
to tell of the benefit received from
Cardui.
Such testimony, from earnest women,
surely indicates the great value OF this
tonic remedy, for diseases peculiar to
women. Are you a sufferer? Yes?
Cardui is the medicine you need.
We urge you to try 1t.
B.-Writeto to: Ladies Advisory Dept. Shat!a;;
nooca Medicine Co.. Chattanooga. Tenn. Tor opectdI
Isfrteti0ns. and 64-page hook, home treatment
Tor Women" sent In plain wrapper on request.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17
Norfolk &WesternR y.
Schedule in Effect June II, 1911.
LEAV E SHEPHERDSTOWN DAILY
SOITTHBOUND.

SC0euulc III LlISSt IahS ~ iS''
LEAV E SHEPHERDSTOWN DAILY.
SOUTHBOUND.
No. 13-S.15 A. M.-For Bristol and in
termediate stations; Pullman Sleep
er TO Roanoke; Dining Car; connects
with the st. Louis Express for all
points West; Pullman Sleeper Roam
oke to Columbus and Cincinnati, cate
car.
No. 27-5.33 p. M.-For Elkton, Va,
and Local Stations.
NORTHBOUND.
No. 28-l0.2o A. M.-For Hagerstown
and intermediate stations, connects al
Hagerstown for Harrisburg, Philadel-
phia and New York.
No. l4-S.O4 P. M. - For Hagerstown,
Philadelphia, and New York; Pullman
SleeperS via HagerStown 10 Harris
burg, Philadelphia and New York.
Dining Car to HagerStown.
LEAVE SHENANDOAH JUNCTION.
No. las A. M.-For Roanoke, Bristol
Bluefield, PocahontaS, Norton, WEIGH
and intermediate Stations. Pullman
Cafe Car Sleeper to Gary. Will 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, tram
schedules, the most comfortable and quick
est way. Write and the information is
yours for the asking, with one ofour COM
plete Map Folders.
w. B. BEVILL, M. +. BRAGG,
Gen. Pass. Agt., Trav. Pass. Agt.
Roanoke. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17


aA tons of silage and costing sS.2s
per steer. To feed hay to the same
number of steers according to the GUS
tom among farmers in this state 1t
would require approximately ~ tons
Of good hay to feed steer the same
length of time and maintain him In
the same flesh as silage figured above.
The value Of ~ tons Of hay If placed
on the market this coming winter Will
be at least $40 and possibly more.
Would it not pay to invest money In
a silo? A 50ton silo would cost about
s175, depending on local markets for
the materials used and cost of labor.
It will cost approximately $3.50 per
ton to fill the silo, making SIS more
investment. This brings the total In
vestment up to $3.50, making the sill
age cost SIS per ton the first winter II
a farmer wishes to get back his total
investment the first year. Therefore
II each steer consumes 2A tons of sil
age at SIS per ton it would cost Sl3.76
per head to feed the steers four and
one-half months, while II fed hay this
coming winter it will cost not less
than $40 per head If we figure the hay
fed a. $3.50 per ton, very conserya-
tive figure.
The Pennsylvania Agricultural Elk
pertinent Station found in their cattle
feeding experiments that by increas-
ing the proportion Of corn silage in
ration for fattening steers, the profits
and gains from the feeding was much
greater.
In feeding eight-months-old Here
ford calves during the winter on a
maintenance ration where the object
was to keep the calves in good thrifty
condition and not to fatten them, the
illinois Agricultural station found
that when they fed ration
composed of 20 lbs. Of corn sill
age, 2 lbs. oats, and lbs. OF mixed
hay per head daily, that the calves
gained rs lbs. more per head than
when fed a ration composed of 1873
lbs. of shock corn (corn and fodder,
3 lbs. oats, and lbs. Of. mixed hay.
n each case just very small quantity
oats and mixed hay was added to
the silage and shock corn and both
lots gained in weight during the win
ter but the silage ration was much the
better of the two. The calves fed the
silage ration were in much better
thrift and their hair was smoother
than the calves receiving the shock
corn. This same station also reported
that a field OF corn that will yield 80
bushels of shelled corn per acre, made
10 tons of silage when cut and put
into the silo. The feeding value OF
corn silage is generally figured at So
per ton although it has been figured
anywhere from 81 to S. per ton de-
pending on the cost Of the other feeds
which would replace it.
Silos may be constructed Of wood,
brick, concrete or concrete bricks.
Brick and concrete last a life time
when properly constructed. They cost
more to build but when we consider
their lasting qualities We find deteriora-
ton in value practically nothing COM
pared with wood silo. For informa-
ton on the construction and capacity
of brick silos get Bulletin 129 of the
West Virginia Agricultural Expert
ment station. Information. upon the
cost of constructing wood or concrete
silos may be had by writing to any
reliable silo building company adver-
Using in farm papers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17
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 y years made disease OF the rectum
his speciality, desires to inform his patrons
and the public that he has moved to 504
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 nj reliefis 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
a 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, 1911-08-17
A struggle In The Air.

A dramatic story of an encounter IN
midair between a hawk and lark, once
observed by the great British ornitholo-
DIST Professor MacGillivray, is given, In
his own words, in his life, written by MS
uamesake. William MacGillivray. Al
though the observer of nature reports the
facts with true scientific impartiality, the
readers sympathy goes inevitably to the
gallant little lark, striving bravely to keep
above its enemy.
Numerous were the attempts the hawk
made TO seize the little bird, which, with
wonderful agility, always evaded by turn
ing aside and shooting abruptly upward.
A single false movement would nave
been fatal. The hawk, unable TO turn aS
quickly as the lark, endeavored to seize
il first from one side, then from the other,
sometimes from beneath. Whenever 1t
attempted to ascend, the lark stroye 10
Guido it, and frequently succeeded. 1t
seemed as if the lark could not venture
to shoot off, for it always kept close 10
the hawk.
The chase continued about fifteen min
utes, attempts at seizure being made al
short intervals all that time. Sometimes
the hawk, shooting down obliquely,-the
lark evading, not overcome the
impetus thus given in time to nave
another clutch, but wheeled OIL to some
distance.
AT length the lark appeared almost ex-
hausted, and seemed drawing near the
end OF its career.
Unable to raise above its enemy, COM
ing nearer and nearer to the ground, II
tried rapid descent, but was instantly
overtaken and pounced at.
The birds were now quite close to each
other, and several very quick movements
were made by the hawk and dexterously
avoided by the lark.
They were gradually descending, when
suddenly the lark sped away toward a
farmsteading about five hundred yards
distant. The hawk pursued, and both
passed so near to me, as | leaned against
the wall, that the grayish-blue tint OF the
dorsal plumage and the black muStaches
of the pursuer were distinctly visible.
Rapidly shooting in between the corr
stacks, the lark was as rapidly followed.
In little while both birds reappeared,
flew round the house and among the
trees of the garden, then again shot in
between the stacks, darted back among
the trees, rose high above them, the lark
the while emitting at intervals a low chirp,
the hawk silent.
At length the lark suddenly dropped
down among the trees and into the BUSH
es, but so did the hawk. II was all over,
thought.
But no-when the hawk reappeared,
he had nothing in his talonS.
He flew slowly along one side of the
garden wall, then along the other, shot
in among the trees, then amongthe stacks,
flew round the house, searched the trees
once more; but notfinding what he looked
for, he flew off to tree by the road.
have seen more protracted chase,
but none so interesting.
II was evident that the lark could turn
more abruptly than the hawk, and had
equal speed in direct flight. Probably,
however, it had not equal endurance, and
ii seemed to know that if its enemy could
come down upon it, all would be lost.
In an open space, at least over water,
the hawk must at length have secured
II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17
Paint and Oil 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. 49,
The Perfection Blue Flame WickleSS vi
Stove-Safest and best.
The Four Leaf Clover Cream Separator,
where the milk is not mixed or d.
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 Heatlng
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17

To the lot OF Enginemeu g. w. Barrick
and P. M. Light, helpers at Opequon, fell
the task of pushing, or boosting" the
railroad men express it, the longest train
that ever came over the Second division
of the B. & o. This was No. So Tues
day evening and these expert engineers
made splendid "shove." The train
contained SO cars and was going through
from Cumberland to Brunswick. The
train was mile and one-eightf longi
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17

The sale of the Boonsboro Times, a
weekly newspaper published at Boons-
boro, Md, to Frank E. Harne, of Hagers-
town, has been ratified. Mr.. Harne has
been conducting aiob plant in Hagers-
town. The Times was established a
number Of years ago and in recent years
has been edited by Rev. 6. ]. Rouldabush,
retired minister of the United Brethren
Church.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17

Do not allow your kidney and bladder
trouble to develop beyond the reach OF
medicine Take Foley Kidney Pills.
They give quick results and stop irregu-
larities with surprising promptness. Sold
by J. H. Hill.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17
from The Hrni'oa''r - o,s ss ~
LIVES SAVED BY rf'O
One "' Severed -Four A'' i

u,,,,i, ,be last ssver1 e
have w'i been saye d., over & e &c
T. Rev. minister g' took pcis ,:;1;: 9 q
h ffG medicine MEDICINE No p E,iSs i,ss ~
his family 60, atisotcs ssH
ssHs s IS life SE,aa vas :fSi ) 'Pessss
tried TO 2 cut I : 8e'i sSIiipSpea4!, y
arteries sie:i 4 Sli % s' deaf: D. y II
S o. 0i Fat SIX miles is'IIsSekl
tions over the phoIssis Is 80
sa yc 5,iI M are 'ySsIa. It. I' ~
=, % ICED oSr,i BY the H's ~
County ei5G sf;iT eIeps9:C's.t 4. n'sSI
is lOu' "a. ore<eflt y~ektr
Do you want :. IltI 70 psS ist -
self self or family =, 10 ustslHs
,,i Do } y0qI n ss ! JssssssSsS ~
E$ :Ii. y; 4 a. 4. |; !; . {! ::|
county !? Teisphco.,s,- tbs sist&
NJ. 319 say M sstGjsai1s;..aiss1sss.
9Ot gsIE or r1 $50 aTr
dis ii,is: sV ssBBels ss'p !. : ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17
Baltimore s Ohio K. r.

Schedule effective November a. 1910.
The following is the time OF trains stopping al
Shenandoah Junction:
EAST-BoUND.
No. Io-A57A NJ Pittsburg and New York Ex-
press. Daily.
No. 40 '0.22A NJ. For Washington and Bali
lEore. Daily.
No. I6-i2A NJ Martinsburg and Baltimore
Accommodation. via old main line Dai-
ly except Sunday.
No. 6-2.5sP NJ Chicago and New York Ex-
press. Daily.
No. 1861 p. M. Cumberland and Baltimore Ae-
commodaton. via Washington DAILY
except Sunday.
No. I4-aAP. NJ. New York Express. Daily.
WEST-BoUND.
No. u-2leA NJ. New York and Pittsburg Lin
tied Daily.
No. I3-755 A. M. Baltimore and Martinsburg Ae-
commodation. Daily except Sunday.
No. 5-l05o A. M. New York, Pittsburn. Chicago
and Cincinnati Limited. Daily.
No. I7-it29A M. Baltimore and MartinsburR
Accommodation. Daily except Sunday.
No. 3s-5.2 P. NJ. Daily for Cumberland and
principal way stations.
No. e-ll.OP. NJ. Baltimore and Cleveland. Pitts
burg Express. Daily.
No local trains on Sunday.
lie. PRICE. Ticket Agent
CIV. BAsSETT.
General Passenger Agent
J. S. Fleming will sell tickets on the B. & o. Rail
road for the West and South.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17

Can't look well, eat well or feel well
with impure blood feeding your body.
Keep the blood pure with Burdock Blood
Bitters. Eat simply, take exercise, keep
clean and you will have long life.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17

Foley Kidney Pills will check the prog
ress Of your kidney and bladder trouble,
heal by removing the cause. Try them.
Sold by J. H. Hill.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17
Important Notice To The s' y
ferson County TeIsph's
Holders.

Are you guilty Of +, ano .g ~ *
bors over The efersoa, %. V =, -
phone d? Let the gilli :. ~. : ,
Where malicious noises y. ..Snp
certain phone, said ., 'ph'1 ga = :
moved without turtle, 10 49, = =
few, very few, 'ph 5s.1s. no y =
or allowing their ,ph hls.. E J d
r must aC cease or said 'p552ts ... = I: .
moved move Keep your eh 1c...l,,, ~
n moi reached the age Of dis'f 90 :
wants var of the phone line. =: - : q
r ro rioSt 10 use the 'phOos ~, I, =
BUSINESS bU Be polite ors, 90
PoIiteness begets poIlisasass !. -
r : your own rights as 0"
U Nth the rights Of Other, o,yyd
H. y ~ Gensz w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum sets
you crazy. Can't bear the touch of your
clothing. Dosn's Ointment cures the most
obstinate cases. Why suffer. All drug
pists sell il,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17

a DIlCk uuSl SC01-
1nent, or settling,
stringy or milky
appearanceoften
indicates an I'M
healthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; too fire.
quent desire to
pass it or pain in
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17

the back are also symptoms that tell you
the kidneys and bladder are out of order
and need attention.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy,
fu1flls almost every wish i'll correcting
rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys,
liver, bladder and every part of the urinary
passage. Corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
immediate effect of Swamp-Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest be-
cause of its remarkable
health restoring prop EmTEai
critics. If you need sss -
medicine you should ::.: .:: := .::.::s3
have the best. Sold by EzzEz5
druggists in ffty-cent y
and one-dollar sizes. Home Of swamp Root
You may have sample bottle sent free
by mail. Address DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Mention this paper and
remember thenane, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address, Binghamton,
N. Y, on every bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17

GFNTs-Nsa and -, .9'oss ~
n gessiye plan s = = -
ThseHanison System TsA
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect It.
How To Find Out.

Fill a bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours;
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17

Senator Beverage. in an atter-d dinner
speech in indianapolis, said of the SUM-
mer:
"The summer has its delights, but it
also has its drawbacks. | heard one
woman say TO another the other day:
"'My husband is pIain-spoken. He
calls spade aspade.'
$50 does mine, said the other woman,
but decline to repeat what he calls
lawn mower"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17
Foley
Kidney
Pills
What They Will Do for You

What They VIII Do for You
They will cure your backache,
strengthen your kidneys, cor
rect urinary irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Dia-
bates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
For Sale by J. H. HILL.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17
REST AID HEALTH TO MOTHER AID CHILD.

MRS. WIHsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has becn
used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS Of
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
TRETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It
SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUNS,
ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND collie, and
is the best remedy for DIARRHGA. It is alb
solutely harmless, Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no Other
kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17
Hardware DEPARTING.

Bar Iron, Nails, Horse Shoes. Large
Iron Wash Kettles, Brass, Copper
and Porcelain Kettles, Skillets, Waftle
Irons, Trace, Butt, Cow and Halter
Chains, Farm Bells, Screen Doors
and Windows, American Fence Wire,
Barbed Wire, Saws, Black Hawk
Corn Shelters, Lawn Mowers, Files,
All Sizes Bolts, Loaded Shells, Pow
der and Shot.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17

Persons having property 10 slr
queSted 10 place il with the un5sRsns
No charges unless sale is made. Faz.
ticularS about property, or any iHgzs
ton, call upon or address he unde8s.
ed, Register Building, Shsphats'n
w. Va.
n. |. SNYDER ga
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17

the back are also symptoms that tell you
the kidneys and bladder are out of order
and need attention.