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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-29
Why Physicians Recommend Castoria

The Kind You Have Always Bought and which has been in use for over 80 years, has borne the sigma ture of Chas. H. Fletcher, and has been made under his personal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imi- tations and " Just-as-good" are but Experiments that trife with and endanger the health of Infants and Children -E xperien nee az ainst Experim mt.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-29

The salad supper served by the ladies of the Baptist church, at the parsonage on Sunnyside street, Tues day, was largely patronized.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25


THE committee OF the United States
Senate that has been investigating this
week the awful wreck of the steamer Ii
tanic, which went to the bottom OF the
sea with 900 passengers as the result OF
running into an iceberg on April l4th,
has made plain some astounding facts.
The loss of the vessel may safely be as
sumed to have been caused by the policy
OF its owners to have it Surpass all others
in luxury of appointments and the ele-
gance OF its furnishings. In providing
these luxuries, appliances for safety were
neglected. Had pair OF field glasses or
binoculars been furnished the ships look
out, the disaster would have been avert
ed. If was testified by the man who was
on the lookout that he saw the iceberg
when il was but quarter OF mile dis
tant-too late to swing the ship clear.
He had asked, when he went on duty, for
pair OF glasses, but was told there was
none provided. Had he possessed glass
es, he said, he could have seen the ice
berg in time to change the vessels course
and pass il in safety. Had there been a
searchlight on the steamer the iceberg
could easily have been sighted-but there
was no searchlight in its equipment. Al
though word had been received OF the
presence OF ice and icebergS, no precau-
tionS were taken-not even to the extent
of doubling the lookout. There were not
more than one-third enough lifeboatS to
carry the passengers and crew, and the
few that were launched were manned by
inefficient seamen. Many valuable lives
were lost because even these boats were
not filled to their capacity.
Allowing for the natural excitement and
confusion at such time, it looks as if the
officers of the Titanic were bit under
the standard that the public has right to
expect. The managers OF the steamship
line are convicted of fearful neglect in
providing ordinary precautions for safety.
The one bright spot in the great dis
aster is the manliness of the prominent
men who went down with the ship.
With smiles on their faces and heroic
calmness, John Jacob Astor, George d.
Widener, Col. Archie Butt, VIM. T. Stead,
Isador Straus, Jacques Futrelle, Frank
Millet, and scores OF others like them, in
that dread hour "quit themselves like
men," and gave a great lesson to the
world.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25

1T is limited in Washington that Pres
ident Taft will change his tactics. and go
after Theodore Roosevelt without gloves.
AT the beginning OF his campaign, the
President announced that he would pro-
coed in dignified style and would care
fully refrain from all personalities. No
one can deny that he has kept his word,
for his campaign has been entirely lady
like. II is now said, however, that he
will fight the devil-meaning Roosevelt
with fire, and his campaign managers are
strongly urging this course. In Nebraska
last week Col. Roosevelt told the people
that President Taft had been weighed
and found wanting; that while he made
toerably good lieutenant, he was a
mighty poor general and no good as a
commander. These remarks have caused
the President to boil over a bit, and he
feels as if he should resent them. His
friends say that unless he puts more
spice in the campaign he is as good as
gone, and they are pressing him to get
down to hard knocks. The President, it
is stated, is now about ready to fight
with bare knuckles. and claims to have
some damaging facts to make public con-
corning Colonel Roosevelt. But the
President knows that for every blow he
can strike, the ex-President can strike
two. and he has not yet thrown his hat
into the ring.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25
COMMUNICATIVE Politics.

Montpomery's History contains the tol-
lowing: "In New York City it was dis
covered that Boss Tweed, one OF the
commissioners OF public works, had been
0r,ilty in connection with other city OIL
Gers OF series of Stupendous frauds. In
the course of wears this ring, as It was
called had robbed the city OF much mon
ev-so much, in fact, that 1t would have
heeu cheaper to have had a great flre
than to have kept these men IN power;
The Baltimore Sun OF Marcn ION idst
contains an interview with a prominent
New York gentleman, who MADE TINS sig
nIficant statement: Boss Murphy is
as much in the contracting business as ne
Some OF our Congressman have risen
recently in their places and solemnly de-
cIared that, unless something is done TO
siay political corruption, we will shortly
Gee the death of representative govern
ment. Nations seldom perish from in
vasion of external foes, but often from Inc
cancerous sores of internal corruption:
Why do so many men barter their sacred
rioht of franchise for a paltry consldera-
ti0n ? Doesn't the laboring man know
that 10 sell his vote closes forever the
door Of opportunity in the face OF his
children?
Has this condition been brought about
by men who teach that il is all right TOR a
man to accept pay for his slime p
But some fathers teach their children
that, when man sells his vote, he sac.
riflces mis- political honor. Why shouldn't
the schools instruct the children on ms
subject?
that framed our federal constitution, Or.
Franklin, moving that clergyman be IN
yited to offer prayer each morning, said:
1--WE have been assured, sir, in the sa7
cred writings, that except the Lord bud
the house, they labor in vain that build
it, firmly believe this and also be-
lieve that without his concurring aid, we
shall succeed in this political building no
better than the builders Of Babel ?"
Would it be out OF place at this time
for clergymen TO preach pure politics
DEMOCRAT.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25
Communicated.

The Democrats Of this county lat least
one Democrat who aspires to the nomi-
nation for Senator is SO doing are saying
to all whom il may concern, that Jeffer-
son county is shoulder to shoulder with
Morgan to give the nomination to one
who has always aSpired to it.. See that
your Jefferson primary endorses Mr..
Gilkeson, for the Republicans are work.
ing to have the Morgan aspirant nomina-
ted, so that they may have a weak foe.
A Republican, a great vote winner, has
said so. Having such an opponent, they
hope to bring out strong man and win.
The Democratic aspirant is talking, too,
and apparently to himself getting the sup
port from these Republicans, for he has
never heard the story of the "cat'spaw."
Next week 1.-The POST will take him up,
and they say they only need Hon. Stew
art Walkers support to rout Mr.. Gilke-
SON. ONE WHO KNOWS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25
Don't Give Up.
Discouraged Citizens VIII Find Com
tort in the Experience of Shep-
herdStown Man.

Experience is the modern instructor.
Profit by the experience Of, others.
1t may save your life.
The experience Of friends and neigh
bors,
The testimony of Shepherdstown peo-
pie
Will bring renewed encouragement.
Here is case in point:
]. F. Wilmington, blacksmith, Shep-
herdstown, w. Va, says: "Doan's Kid
ney Pills have helped me so greatly thai
| am glad to recommend them to anyone
suffering from kidney trouble. My kid
neys were in bad shape and had severe
attacks of backache, STOPPING or lifting
caused sharp pains throughout my body.
Doans Kidney Pills were procured from
Hills Pharmacy and before | had used
them long ! received lasting relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
FoSter-Milburn, Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's and take
no other.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25

Gov. Woodrow Wilson has been hir-
ing special trains and transforming the
country, pressing his candidacy for the
presidential nomination. That costs a
lot of money and naturally the question
is rising. who furnished it? Speaker
Clark, on the other hand, is at work in
Washington, day by day, yet he carried
Illinois, just after Wilson's tour of the
State, by l40, 0OO.-Romney Regiew.
WOULD the Review try to have its
readers believe that Mr.. Clark got his
enormous vote in Illinois without the
expenditure of money or the exercise Of
special Influence ?'
The Review has perfect right to sup
port Speaker Clark, who is worthy the
support of any Democrat, but he will not
help him any by knocking at so good a
man and so popular candidate as Wood
row Wilson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25
Communicated.

Editor Register-In the Register of last
weea there was very interesting article,
Formation of West Virginia Counties. Z"
There is mistake as to whom Morgan
county was named for. Morgan county
was formed from part of Berkeley coun-
ty and named for Captain William Nor
gan, of Revolutionary fame, and not for
General Daniel Morgan. Capt. William
Morgan was the largest land-holder in
that county. He was brave soldier and
very prominent man. This Capt. Will
liam Morgan was the father of Sarah Jen-
nings Morgan, so well known and be-
loved in this community, and the grand
father OF the late Mrs. Elizabeth Swear
ingen Markell, and great-grandfather OF
Almira VanSwearingen and Sallie Jennings
Morgan Markell, of this town. M.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25
SHARPSBURd NEWS.

Most of the evergreens, ivys, etc., have
frozen in the National Cemetery ano
Mountain View Cemetery. Most OF II
will be cut to the ground, with the ex-
pectation Of il sproutng out again..
Electric lights have been put IN the
Episcopal Church in this place
A game of ball was played by the sinaii
boys team of this place and team rom
Keedysville, resulting IN favor OF heedyS-
vile.
CAPTAIN Cook, superintendent of the
National Cemetery, has his men busy
moving the grass. II has been growing
fast during the wet season.
lisa Glass, OF Hagerstown, spent sew
eral days here visiting his father, Martin
Glass.
Mrs. T. F. Mongan, who has been in
PHILADELPHIA for the past three months
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mollie His
singer, has returned home. Her daugh-
fer accompanied her and will remain here
for about ten DAYS.
Orbie Moser, from near Breathedsville,
has an engine and force OF men at work
saving timber on the Rowe farm Tor the
Billmyer brothers.
VIM. Smith, better known as Ftp Smith,
a brother of John p. Smith, who has been
in the western country for the past 10
wears. has come back to visit his brother.
lohn p, who is housed up with sickness.
Mr.. Smith has been a school teacher in
This town for over 40 years, but had to
quit, owing to his health, mostly heart
trouble.
Some person or persons stole nine tine
hens from Mrs. Ageie Nicodemus one
night last week. They seemed to be
well acquainted with the premises.
Joseph Monroe met with very pain
full accident one day last week. While
sitting on the rear end OF wagon beside
a briar scythe the horse gave a jerk.
throwing him out, and his foot caught in
the scythe and cut it very badly. DR.. E.
M. CARROT dressed il for him.
About q O'Clock last Friday morning
fire was discoveredin the house on wheels
known as the Half Way Spider, owned
by David Marshall, in which he also re-
sided. near Everett GroSS'S, at the edge
of town. Mr.. Marshall was away from
home, and from what they found in the
ruins some one cut the hinges on the
door, robbed the place OF what they want
ed and then set fire to if. Mr.. Marshall
had several guns, saws and other iron
tools, but could find no trace Of them in
the fire. All his clothing, except what he
had on. was burned. No insurance.
Edward Grim, of Roanoke, Va, spent
five days here with the family OF Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Grim.
Mrs. Joseph Gloss is having porch
built in front of her house and other re-
pairs made.
Mrs. George Davis and her son Richard,
who have been visiting at the McGraw
Hotel, have returned to their home at
Northumberland, Pa.
Mrs. Bessie McGraw received letter
from her uncle, Elias Snavely, OF Wood
land, CAL, saying that he was sitting by
hot stove to keep warm, it being very
cold out there.
Philip Lumm shot a large ground hog'
He thought it was a fox after his chick
ems.
VIM. Houser and sons while working
at their trucking ground last Saturday
killed two large blacksnakeS.
Lloyd Reynolds, Harry Knode and Wei
ty Carver, of Hagerstown. with their
wives spent Sunday with relatives and
friends in town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25

THE candidacy OF President Taft has
received very serious setback as a re-
suit OF the elections Of the past week.
West Virginia, Nebraska and Oregon
have lined up against him, Col. Roosevelt
having gotten practically all of the dele
gates. Unless the President can carry
New Hampshire and Massachusetts, this
week his campaign will entirely collapse.
His delegates from the Southern States
are becoming uneasy, and he is liable to
lose most OF them in a stampede to
Roosevelt. The Taft managers will have
TO play better politics than they have
been doing if they are to have any chance
at all.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25

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the teeth, remove tartar and prevent
decay. To disinfect the mouth, destroy
disease germs, and purify the breath.
To keep artificial teeth and bridgework
clean and odorless. To remove nicotine
from the teeth and purify the breath
after smoking. To eradicate perspira-
ton odors by sponge bathing.
AS a medicinal agent for local
treatment of feminine ills where pelvic
catarrh, Inflammation and liberation
exist, nothing equals hot douches of
Paxtine. For ten years the Lydia E.
Pinkhara Med. Co. has been regularly
advising their patients to use it because
Of its extraordinary cleansing, healing
and germicidal power. For this pur-
pose alone Paxtine is worth its weight
in gold. Also for nasal catarrh, sore
throat, infamed eyes, cuts and wounds.
All druggists, IS and so cents a box.
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women fl ee on request.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25
NOTES FROM NEARBY.

The Hannah property, near Wageley's
Shop. this county, was sold last week to
John r. Sagle for 81 900.
w. D. Brown, who was formerly u.
S. deputy marshal, with headquarters at
Martinsburg, but who resigned to take a
place in Washington. has been reappoint-
ed to his old position.
Elder William Peters, minister OF the
Dunkard Church, was married last Thurs
day at Toms Brook. Va, to Mrs. Mary
E. Flynn. The groom is 81 years old
and the bride 6S. They had been sweet
hearts in their youth.
Senator Watson has introduced bill
in the Senate for the establishment OF a
government fish hatchery at some point
contiguous to the Potomac river, for the
especial purpose of keeping this stream
well stocked with game fish.
David J. Howell, of Washington, who
recently bought several tracts OF land on
the mountain plateau across the river from
Harper's Ferry, including the site OF
Green's old hotel, will, it is said, divide
the property up into lots and sell them to
Washington and Baltimore parties tor
summer homes.
The Hart Construction Company has
lust completed, after years work, I'M
portant Improvements to the line OF the
B. & o. Railroad between Okonoko and
Patterson's Creek, east OF Cumberland.
Seven bad curves have been eliminated,
and the Strengthening OF the lire necessi-
tated the cutting away OF several large
mountain spurs.
For number OF years Congressman
VIM. 6. Brown, of this district, has given
a dollar to each pupil OF the Kingwood
public schools who has not missed day
during the school term. This practice
cost him $79 this year, and few days
ago he sent to each OF the 10 children
who had been present every day the past
school year clean. crisp dollar bill, fresh
from the Treasury Department.
The tax rate of Winchester is 80 cents on
the dollar-a much lower rate than any
other city in Virginia. Winchester is
"dry," thus showing how utterly I'M
necessary liquor license money is when
town is honestly and capably managed.
Bristol, Va, which is filled with liquor
saloons, has tax rate OF Sl.75 on the
hundred dollars, while the city OF Staun-
ton, another wet place, has tax rate oil
$l.35.
The police OF New York City are
searching for Miss Elise Nicholas, oil
Winchester, Va, a cousin of the late
United States Senator Daniel, OF that
State, who disappeared from the home
of her aunt, IS West One Hundred and
Fifth street, several weeks ago. Miss
Nicholas, who is II years old, is the
daughter OF J. A. Nicholas, OF Winches-
ter. She had desired to become a nurse,
and after some experience in the Win
chester Memorial Hospital, went to New
York six weeks ago to study at Roose-
welt Hospital. On March 10Th she lefl
her aunts home, saying that she was
going to Roosevelt Hospital, and prom
ised to return in time for dinner. In
was the last seen of her.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25

THE locomotive engineers of most OF
the eastern railroads are on the verge OF
a strike for higher wages that will tie up
railroad business completely if 1t goes into
effect. AS these engineers are making
from six to ten dollars day now, it
looks as if they are rather hard to satisfy.
In these days no one seems to be sat-
isfied with reasonable profits or fair COM
pensation. The railroads are greedy to
extract extortionate freight and passenger
rates and the railroad employees are
never satisfied with their wages. SO it
goes on-an endless chain of increasing
expenses, with the consumer paying the
bills eventually.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25

In the House of Representatives on
Monday Congressman Campbell, Repub-
lican, of Kansas, did his best to take the
hide off Of Colonel Roosevelt. He called
him names that bought forth rapturous
Democratic applause. and made insinua-
tons against his political integrity that
the Colonel cannot easily dodge. He
said that Roosevelt has all the ambition
of Caesar, of Cromwell and of Napoleon
combined, without the ability of either.
If Roosevelt shall be nominated for the
presidency, wonder if Mr.. Campbell will
swallow his own words and support the
Colonel -?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25

II is to be regretted that the committee
failed to adopt the resolution offered by
Mr.. C. N. Campbell prohibiting the Fix
ing" of primary ballots outside OF the
polls. II would have gone long way to
prevent vote buying and toward disqual-
flying the corrupt.
Already there are indications that the
grew wolves who serve their masters, the
liquor and allied crooked corporation in
terests. are setting their pegs to slip some
OF their tools into office via the Demo-
cratic primaries. They are past masters
in the art OF political manipulation, ana
work secretly but very surely to accom-
plish their ends. They will get in their
work if the most constant vigilance is not
exercised.
Already, from outside sources, are the
sinews OF war being provided, to debauch
if possible the electorate OF our falr
county. :.
A community generally gets the kind
of government il deserves. II the decent
people take so little interest in their own
affairs as 10 allow the hoodlumS to con-
troll, they deserve all they gel.
There are very many more honest than
corrupt voters in the county. They can,
if they will, make abortive the efforts OF
the corrupt Interests" by secret COM
bines or otherwise to debauch the pri-
mary voters.
The good citizens of the county can
dominate its affairs if they really want to.
Ii is up to them.-CharleS Town Free
Press.
WE agree with these sentiments OF the
Free Press. II is a fact that cannot be
denied that our present primary system
is used to a considerable extent by the
party heelers and bosses to elect men to
office who would have but little chance
by fair methods. Men whose self-re-
spect prevents them from buying votes at
so much a head or corrupting the voters
with jug OF whiskey are thus placed at
a disadvantage and often lose out because
they cannot descend to this level OF CAM
paigning. There are several precincts in
this county where the result is invariably
decided by the man who handles the
money and liquor of the INSCRIPTIONS.
II is to be regretted that the executive
committee failed to give to the primary
election the obvious benefit proposed by
Mr.. Campbells resolution. The commit
tee cannot afford in these days OF politi-
cal reform to cling to questionable meth
DDS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25

The past week has been fairly good
one for that excellent Democrat, Wood
row Wilson. He has gotten the entire
delegation from Oregon and has also won
several Of the Nebraska delegates, though
Speaker Clarke gets majority from the
latter State. Governor Wilson is putting
up splendid fight, and though he has
the strong opposition OF all the others
candidates, who seem to be combined
against him, he is still keeping in the
lead.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25
Vegetable and Flower
PloDtS.

II has been demonstrated that cabbage
rot is spread through the seed. II viii pay
you &c use our plants from treated seeo.
To avoid severe trouble from Aphis, 90
not use plants carried over winter: Our
cabbage plants are now ready, and other
vegetable plants of the best varieties as
used in our garden will be ready in sea,
son. Have also some flower plants ana
hardy shrubbey for sale. Don't forget
we can send plants by mail. Terms
cash. Do not ask US to open accounts.
Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs for hsicn-
ing, 80 cents per Is. Pekin Duck Eggs,
so cents per dozen. They 90 notlay.very
late in The season. ,,,
April 4, 1ol2-3m
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25

We venture the prediction that neither
Roosevelt nor Taft will be the next Pres
ident OF the United States. The bitter
ness that has been enkindIed between
them has become so great that neither
side will ever support the other-nomi-
nation or no nomination. The only hope
for the Republicans is dark horse-and
that's forlorn hope.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25

The grand jury at Annapolis refused to
indict John F. O'Malley, declared by
a committee OF the Maryland Legislature
to have made an attempt to bribe Dele
gate Smallwood TO vote against the local
option bill.
II is practically impossible to convict
Maryland gang politician. For instance,
Willie Downs stole $67 900 from the city
OF Baltimore and getaway with the whole
OF it, escaping punishment through polit-
ical influence.