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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-09-14

arzns TWENTY again made awarded first and
80, 4s r.aaz there we're tnEten days reliability
~ Helena Montana. CONTEST light
oa Thousand miles mountains
wos+ roea In America most day mud hub
Hams rha two FLANDERS her class to finish with
perfect scores only Of any price harmon s
B3Siehea perfect penaSed included packard
6bnSatro1t p1ex hupmobile and other small fry
THIS "a second great victory TWENTY in month other
~ nree oect little glidaen no other $500
.r ~ earth can stan up TWENTY in hard road work and
An This latest her class and trimmed the four
vnpusana dollar fellows,
THE sTuDEBEER CORPORATION
IF Factories.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-09-14

1T is predicted that sugar will soon be
fen cents pound. President TAFT should
have his tariff commission come forward
with a scientific" explanation OF this
steal
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-09-14

FORMER Senator Aldrich is going to
live in Washington. He'll probably be
able 10 make expenses there.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-09-14

MAINE will still be dry. Alas, the poor
Hag Mail
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-09-14
Executors Notice.

The undersigned having qualified as Executor Of
the estate Of BENJAMIN Carter, deceased an persons
indebted 10 said estate are hereby notified TO make
prompt payment. Persons having claims against
the estate viii please present them. properly an
thenticzted. for settlement
J. P. KEARFOTT. Executor.
Sept. IL f9ll-3w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-09-14

White silk embroidery on linen, Grace
Grove LIST, Margaret Grove ID.
CoIored silk embroidery on linen, Elis
ID. Starry LIST, Margery Byers I'd.
Modern eyelet embroidery, Emma Os'
bourn LIST, Julia Stouffer I'd. -,
Modern French embroidery, Ella u
Starry lst, Mrs. r. S. Miller ID.
Hardanger embroidery, Mrs. Scot Isl
Edith Moffett I'd.
Montmelleck embroidery, Mrs. r. S
Miller LIST, Mrs. Jos. Byers I'd.
Cable embroidery, Mary Pendleton lst
Edith Osbourn I'd.
Lazy Daisy embroidery, Mrs. X. S
Miller LIST, Mrs. ]. Nj. Billmyer I'd.
Wallachian embroidery, Mrs. r. 5,
Miller LIST, Mrs. H. c. Shull I'd.
Embroidered shirtwaist, Mrs. E. H
Bowly lst, Mrs. B. c. Unseld I'd.
Battenburg lace, Mrs. A. B. Hurst Isl
Renaissance lace, Lizzie Brothetor
lSt and I'd.
Point lace, Mrs. H. c. Shull lst and I'd
Fancy handmade handkerchief, Mrs
H. c. Shull LIST, Mary Stouffer I'd.
Embroidered sofa cushion, Mrs. ). b
Long LIST, Mrs. Robert Gibson I'd.
Painted sofa cushion, Mrs. e. h. Bow
Fancy pin cushion, Mrs. A. S. Link
1st, Mrs. q. w. Banks I'd.
Painted pin cushion, Mrs. J. L. Meyers
I'd.
Drawn work, Mrs. H. c. Shull lst and
I'd.
Coronation braid work, Mrs. r. S
Miller Ist, Mrs. II. c. Shull 3D..
Tatting, Mrs. S. D. Barnhart LIST, Kath-
eryne Lyme I'd. o. -,
Stencil work, Mrs. Robert Gibson Isl
and I'd. - NJ,
Painting on china, Mrs. J. Y. Black
ford LIST, Mrs. Marvin Knott I'd.
Oil painting, figure, E. H. Bowly, Jr.,
lst, Attic Swan I'd.
Oil painting, landscape, Mrs. il. Mey-
erS Isl, Attic Swan I'd.
Painting in water color, figure, Mrs
w. B. Stehl lst and I'd. =,
Painting in water colors, landscape, At
tie Swan ISt, E. H. Bowly, Jr., I'd.
Crayon work, Mrs. E. H. BoWly lSt,
Mrs. J. L. Meyers I'd. 80,
Burnt wood, Nellie Miller lSt and I'd.
Burnt leather, Mrs. J. L. Meyers Isl,
Bette Line I'd. -,
Bead work, Bette Sheetz LIST, Mrs. w.
l.. Herr I'd.
Pierced brass, Rachel Cookus lst, Mrs
B. c. UnSeld I'd. .,
Potted plants, Mrs. J. L. Cookus "a
mo competition). g.,
Display of roses, Mrs. J. D. Muldoon
lst, Lucy Line I'd.
Display of asters, BENZ. Hartzell LIST,
Nellie Grove I'd. ,
Display of dahliaS, Benz. Hartzell "a.
Display of mixed flowers, BENZ. Hart
zell lSt, Mary Cookus I'd. -,
Collection OF ferns and palms, Mrs. w.
H. Link I'd.
Collection of begoniaS, Mrs. J. L.
CookuS I'd.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-09-14
Cattle For Sole.

For sale, several well-bred Jersey bulls
ranging from two to three years old, also
several fresh Jersey milk cows. Apply
to ROCKLAND FARM.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-20
Sonora Mine News

The company is planning to organize under the laws of the territory of Arizona and finance the company for the purpose of developing the prop erty. The company is controlled by Bisbee people.
 The San Jose shaft will be sunk to a depth Of 300 feet, according to the present plans of the company, and machinery has been purchased for this purpose, including a hoisting plant and compressor. The property IS located near Alamos and the shaft was sunk 100 feet durin gthe past year. Considerable ore has been en- countered which runs high in silver contents.
 The Zambona Development com pany, operating in the Alamos dis trict has installed an addition to their mill including ten stamps. A. J. Yaeger is manager of the proper ty, which is located near Minas Neu- vas.
 According to information from Guaymas. Courtney deKalb, manager of the Pacific Smelling & Refining company, which owns the shelter at that city, the plant will be blown in this fall The shelter will handle lead ores and Nr. DeKalb has been busify engaged recently in contracting for ores Of that nature
 That rhe mining industry IS re- ceiying more attention than for S. me tt mcis shown by the large number of announcements which have been made during the past two or three weeks. Almost 6 thousand pertenencias have been filed on. the only large denounce- ment being one of 450 hectares. Fol lowing are some of the recent de nouncements:
 A. R. Rodriguez, 6 pertenencias near La Brisca mine. municipality of Cumpas, district of Moctezuma.
 George F. Woodward of Moctezuma, pert. near Cumpas: g pert. near Chururibabi, district of Moctezuma.
 John R. Wood. 10 pert. San Xavier, Hermosillo.
 J H. Longneeker of Cananea, 80 pert. MiRas Prietas. HeTmosillo.
 Adolph Hjles, 16 pert Oso Negro. Arizpe.
 George w McGrew, Il pert. Pitiqui- to. Altar.
 A. P. Serrano. pert, near LIanos de Gro property, Altar.
 s. B. Martinez, { pert, Bacadehua- chi, Moctezuma; 6 pert, same local ity.
 c. ortiz, II pert, near Pilares, Moe tezuma.
 L. Diaz and J. RI. SamaRiego. 12 pert. Bacerac, Moctezuma; also $ pert, same locality
 E. B. Holt of Magdalena, q pert, near Tucabe ranch, Magdalena.
 ". C. Abbott of Criple Creek, Colo, 80 pert, near Cuchuchueri, AlamOs
 F. Seaman and F. D. Murphy of AlamOs, 9 pert, near Los Angeles mine, Alamos.
 Peter Scott, pert. near Baboya- hui, Alamos.
 F. J. Ochoa, for R. B. Brewster. G pert, near AgUilar ranch, Ures.
 Charles L. Austin of Pasadena, Cal, 30 pert, Cumuripa, Guaymas.
 Robert Fisher, f pert, San Jose de Guaymas, Guaymas.
 Carlos Ramirez. 4 pert, Suaqui Grande. HeTmosillo.
 Carmela Ochoa, pert, near La Do rado mine. Ures.
 J. F. Shultz. 450 hectares, san An tonio de la Huerta, Ures; also follow ing Announcements in same locality 20 pert, 12 pert. and fraction pert, 1 1 pert, and under name Don Carlos, i l, ?. 3. 4. and ,.
 J. ?. Mcdonald of New York, 16 pert, Opodepe, Ures.
 F. J. Ochoa, for J. T. Mcdonald or New York, pert. near La Clara prop erty. Opodepe, tres.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-20
The Fountain Head of Life
 Ls The Sf0n1acb

who las q impaired properly diss will find S Impoverished 5ody E improperly and insu.icieaty nourhed. EE GCE0ElJ -ECE@EL DISCOVERY makes csr9H9. DronsofcS rac f0wO Of yc 5c E03f 5DpetI EEzEeG ion Rcrfcc ard
 and makes strong in scfyo i1 nina isdSezzenG "Dscovey' pure yceric roos absolutely habt-toTm-e It relationship of
 
 
 many years, nciehboood N
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-20
Eastern Markets
 Yesterday
lRy l. J. Overlock.l

BOSTON, Aug 19.-The standard coppers were strong today although not very active. The bulk of local transacti1ns was made up of the Am ster stocks, the selling being concen- trated in Arizona Commercial which seems to be the weakest of ali the stocks, declining to a new low today of 1 and rallying to 1-2 at the close. The course Of the market next week will be partly determined by changes which may occur in the crop news and the strike situation over Sunday. Paine Webber 6 Co.
 Curbs dull and practically Unchang ed. Total sales New York 6,600.
 CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
 New York
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-20

The desert country has a great deal Of the palo verde tree; and this tree bears great quantities of beans. This, however. is the only growth that know of at this time that is food for neither man nor beast, being ab- solutely useless so far as known All the other growths. and there are many. are useful, many for both human and animals as food.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-20
RICH COLD BEARING ORE

ALPINE, Texas, Aug. 19.-Two pr0spectors today discovered rich gold bearing ore on the Templeton fruit farm. now owned by A. J. Trip pet. It is thought here to be identical with the ancient Cave Springs gold mine
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-20

There are more tints and shades in
 this Arizona land than seems possible
 Watch a mountain bluf in the morn
 ing and note the greenish and bluish
 tints. as they shimmer in the early
 sun; watch the same spot at noon,
 and the scintillations are as from
 rainbow; and in the evening. as the
 sun is sinking, the hues will take on
 all the tints of brown, intermingled
 with the amethyst in profusion. Artists
 there have been many to try and pro
 duce these effects, and while some have so far succeeded as to inthrall us
 all. none has done SO we'll as to even
 satisfy himself The desert sands are
 grey and seemingly endless in extent. the sun beats down with the herceness of a hot oven, and yet as our horses
 jog along through the eye ali the other and better senses will be con stantly delighted with the varigated ooloring pictured everywhere. The cactus growths. while named similarly. are extremely different. and the twists of the little branches, the thum-like protuberauces On many more. the whisker-like growth of others, the NAAbtAefiAAN ailA-VAiE iittulAhAAtltN fNi LuA1 always interesting. if peculiar growth will keep ones interest constantly ab- sorbed. It is noticeable tha tafter many days Of travel over these vast nesses of the southwest there will be so much that is intense and interesting that one will not care for much con yersation at times. but will simply sit the saddle silently and drink it in. And with it comes the very breath Of life. Tin one has made long horse back trip over the plains and sands and through the mountains and down the streams of this section the name Arizona spells 10 him nothing but a desert country, here and there livened by a mine. But when one knows the territory. one loves it as he can noth- ing that he has not fostered and worked with. It is hard work. this manner of travel; but it has more c0mpensations as reward than any thing | ever before undertook. There i are beauty spots here that no coun- try can surpass, spots where yegeta- i. ton is of great fecundity, where labor is paid an hundredlold, and where the delight is not only in man cial success. hut in the very essence ! Df a good life.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-20

they call her. is the first real pet deer l ever saw. She came up to our tent and looked about a while and satisfied
 herself that We were all right. and thea thankfully accepted our hospital fly. What she would do were she turned out alone can hardly be pre- dioted.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-20

It may interes. many people to know that to get the horse power of an electrical current, multiply 5000 kilowatts by 1.35, when you have the actual horsepower at the switch board; but this does not include the email amount of loss by friction and in transmission.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-29

There was a famous British off,
Ger, Lieutenant Genersl' Sir George
Murray, who served in the expedi-
ton TO Egypt. When before Alex
sndria, the troops having suffered
severely from want Of water, his
literary requirements were OF ths
greatest service, instructing him
that Caesars army had been in the
same predicament. Referring to his
~Csxsar" (which be always carried
In his portable library, he found
bis recollection right-thst water
had been obtained by the Romans
from wells dug at q certain spot in
the sands. a trial was immediate
~ made, and the result was q CO
pious supply. The British troops
Srsced up and conquered Egypt
New York Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-29

Ths nutmeg IN DE kernel Of tAz
fruit OF several species Of trees
Sroving Wild in Asia, Africa and
America. The cultivated nutmeg
tree Is from fifty 20 seventy-fvs
Asst high and produces fruit for
axty years The fruit Is Of the
kze and appearance Of a roundish
pear, yellow in color. The flesh!
part Of the fruit is rather hard and
resembles candied eitron. Within
i the nut, enyeloped in tie curious
yellowish red aril known TO US as
mace. Up TO 1896 the Dutch, being
In possession Of the islands produc-
ing the only valuable variety Of the
nutmeg, jealously tried to prevent
the carrying Of the tree or living
seed of it into any territory inds-
pendent Of Dutch rule.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-29
AVIATOR CORD AND wsRG

Tho arrival Of the srroplAns has
given VA 9 new industry. or fsther .
modification OF an Old one- namely,
that Of Misunderstanding ssiatps ord
and aviator win The nochiinev
- dspisod a special hud Of viks
nvfkor ceci % be uaed Tor Rus On
acropianes. The cord oonstsn Of .
number Of fne wires Of greus
strength stranded together. The
strength Of the different sizes runs
approximately from 1000 % a.soo
pounds. For steering gear q more
fis1ible cord is provided, composed
Of siI strands Of tscven wires each.
with Q center OK either cotton %
wire. The aviator wire diffev from
aviator cord In that 1t consists Of Q
single wire instead o<fs uunber Of
wires twisted together. The wire
is made In ia dies, with breaking
strength that varies from 1900
pounds to I7e.-SciAnhAc American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-29
PERIL OF VOLCANIC WAVES


Occasionally there appears a great
wave sweeping across the calm sur
face Of the, ocean in the fairest
weather and when no wind is blow
ing. There are few perils Of the
sea to be moro dreaded than such a
wave. Fortunately these are very
rare, yet mor- than once a ship has
encountered one.
The cause of thsse singular waves
b believed TO be some disturbance
Of volcanic nature at the bottom OF
the sea- Volcanoes exist in the
ocean ss well a. on land In fact,
nearly all the volcanoes known are
On or near the sea coast. II is easy
10 zee that an upheaval at tho sea
bottom may start a billow at the
surface Of the watsr, when we re-
member that hinge waves have been
sent clear across the Pacific ocean 70
San Francisco BY volcanic shakings
of the earth ON tho borders of Asia
The world under wnter is not
only three times ~ extensive as that
which b covered only With air. bat
IL Possesses many Of tho same great
natural phenomcna on scale which
is perhaps propOHionstely vest bat
Of whose existence We are made
aware only by such -indications q,
the volcanic ocean vsses that ship'
ooasinnally ensountsr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-29

An interesting bird Is the "weay-
r." II seems 10 be fond Of max
Ing enormous nests merely for the
purpose Of exercise In the art OF
construction Supply these birds
With strings and straw, and they
Will use them up rapidly, and their
fabric Is woven with q perfectness
that is astonishing. In some coun-
tries Il is the custom otthe weaver
birds TO colonize and build one big
fat topped platform, two or three
yards across, which Is so admirably
put together as 10 ahed the rain as
well as any roof could do. Under
this roof they make indiridual pock-
ct shaped nests, bringing up under
this unique structure q large and
interesting family Of little vesvers.
There Ia another bird, called tho
~tailor," which, instead Of Weaving
its nest, inciosss IL in hg leaves and
stitches the latter tegether with
plant ibcrs, just - oAs would ssv .
piece Of cloth
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-29
VARIETY ON HIS TABLE.
Ne Had Fsur Kinds of Meat and -Four
Kinds of Bread.

Kinds OF Bread.
Old man Wowton, the meanest
citizen in all the blue grass country,
drove up to the market place in
Lexington, where an army Of ne
groes stood about or lay bashng In
the early morning sun waiting for
some man 10 hire them The old
man was so stingy that he usually
had great difficulty in engaging ne
groes TO do extra work on his farm
But this time be struck a bargain
Immediately with big Bill Saunders
and the half dozen powerful but
lazy blacks who follow at bis heels.
All the other were greatly sur
pEised to see this gang arnbling out
on the hg road toward Mr.. Wow
tpA's place. Next morning they
we're .rnystified to see big Bill and
his cronies again in the market
place.
"Whadja dom hyuh, Bill 2" asked
Hannibal Harrison Tyler.
'Iookin' 20 vuk," Bill replied
sadly.
@Thopght you all wuz wukkin'
for Mistuh WowtonT
sFYaas, re sut'nly WIZ wok'in 70
Mistuh Wovton- He come TO me
yistiddy mawnin' an say: Come on
out an make hay TO me- ! amt
gointer pay you-all enny mn dan
one doIluh day, but I jes,, tell you
dis-ev'y meal you-an site down ter
yo' gointer have TO hn's o. meat
an TO- kin's O. bread So we all
TUX our foot in our ham. an went
out ter make his hay crap"
"WelL, den' huccome you-an il
come backs" Hannibal. inquired.
4 gwinestell yuh,D William re-
Piled, with an injured air. "Yistid-
dY mawnin' we all Eukked in de
fiel', cuttin' hay an rskin' hay an
spreadin' hay, ontwell de dinnuh
hon blew at 10 O'Clock. Den VIC
goes inter de kitchen, an all "
sees on de big table Is lot o r.
rTbP po'k an green's an b-e' ~
I goes up 20 de big house II,
Nistnh Woxton ter come
please, sub, an look at dat IN
! say, Mistuh Wowton, VIII :. Is
70 hn,s O. meat ycu done
feed. please. subj
Eistuh Wovton he say: Wy,
0aiAh dey is-fat meat, lean meat
skin an bone. Daiah you fo' kin's
q meat
"Den sez ter him, Mistuh Vow
bon, whar dem TO kin's O bread you
done promised usY En- he say:
Wy, william, daish deg is--whits
bread, con bread, cruz an crsu,b.
Dsiah yuh 70 hn's o bread An
dst's Why We all come back hyuh.'
-Harpers Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-29
YOUTHFUL TAFT IS MODEST
Youngest Con f the President gvh
!, dsasiy Nas No WIN - ehsns
In aUAsptsd 0io~y.

Psssadmt Txfi tails . sAn<y .slsu5
Charlv, biz youngnst sn, vAicif 0.
iustrstu ~ fact 'shsi he b . rssl
American boy and givs his fathe Z
little pardcoAhle pride. Chsr'y n
just in loas eoussrs and homo fsouh
sohool for ~ hol4dsys. He shtsnI
nons Of ths.Wpnsihalitas a bsfn4
the son Of Q psesidant bat dos no'
seek ths limsGsht
Charley ~ . gsSt u . party q
gisis and boys Of his own age and
hsd bean ssatsd at table beside Z
little miss Who tailed tr catch hil
name and did noe recognize him.
They became mf,cimtiy intscstsd
In each othsr 10 rAAkr her visA ID
know his nszns.
What y Jour namsr" abe 20
pounded frankly.
-Chasley," vn The somewhst lir7
itsd inflammation which abe seclvo.
Thh satiad3sd tho little giH Coz {
tims. but Charley IL o winsome boy
and her interest grew. So she Pur-
sosd the inquiry further BY sadns
"whSrs do you hve"
-0n Pennsylwnis svenuA' VA
tha answss 20 thh II was true. foI
the Whit House II located on this
thoroushfsre.
What dos your father dor pur
sued sse young lady ina further %
tempt 10 plscs hss saCcrt, 70 vhal
Chsfisy nasvsly NpHsd:
"0A. b hAs . political positaor
hss n wsHhingtm.'
n ~ hsm hg hoasS, that thl
yOvnE LADY 6napy lNsnsd Dist sah'
hsd.lsu as>iqe vitA ths spa 4 u
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-29
Trick SHOOTING
rhs Wsy Some sf the stage Fssts ~
Accomplished.

rks Wsy Some sf the stage Fssts ~
Aeeompilshed.
When q champion rifle shot nrss
b,indfolded at q wedding ring or .
penny held between his Wise
thumb and finger or seated back to
her shoots, by means of . mirror. at
an apple upon her head or on 9
fork held in her teeth, the danger
Of using a bullet Il obvious- None,
Of course, Is needed. The explo-
don Is enough. The apple is al
ready prepared, having bean cut
into pieces and stuck together with
an adhesive substance, and thread
With a knot at the end. pulled
through il from the "ving1." so
that it flies to bits when the gun Is
fred, is show it is done"
Generally the more dangerous a
feat appears ths more carefully Is
al danger guarded against In the
@WilTiam Tell" act the thread Is
often tied 20 the assistants foot
When, again, the ash-is shot Of Q
Cigar which the assistant is smok-
ing a piece of wire is pushed by his
tongue through a hollow passage in
The cigar, thus thrusting of the ash
st the moment of firing.
A fsvorite but simple trick Is the
shooting from some distance at an
orange held in q lady's hand. Great
applause Is invariably forthcoming
when the bullet drops oct ON her
cutting open the fruit Il Is insert
ed BY hand earlier in the evening.
Another popular trick is that Of
snuffng out lighted candles. Halt
q dozen are placed IN front OF
screen, in which as many email
holes are bored, one agsinst each
candle wick. 1t the msment Of
firing . confederate behind the
green sharply blows oqt each can
de with Q pair Of bsllosN
in most instances where ball Oh
ether object has 70 be broksn On q
living PERSONS head blank car
fridge Il used and ths sfset pro
6nced BY othsr psanA 4 specisl
vde v1A spsAag cvnrealsd p =
vurksd BY . Sizv sz6es Tn e1pEhe'
b gene<shy ND tAs eo.1AdMses
manipohtfne Ae~Yripl dDs,ts'
nsousiy vth tAe firing o. ns ria
Az the bah h Of ertrsmsy naz
- . mere touch sufhces b shss.
- these sxhmsious some cf ~
RTE "srperts" invite gentlensz
from the audience TO testify thai
the weapon is indeed losdsd Ths
cartridge shown looks very well bal
Il is Q shell Of thin wax blseksnel
to resemble q leaden buliec II
would not hurt g fiy.-LOndon Tit
htA