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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03

The New York Herald recently made
public the result of personal poll of some
24,000 voters selected at random in the
States OF New York, Connecticut, New
Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Viz
ginia and Wyoming. The vote shows
that Wilson is far in the lead and Taft
runs poor third. Wilson had IL, l64
votes, Roosevelt 7,l47 and Taft 4.7S4,
with | 800 for Debs, the Socialist candi-
date. The Republican loss from 1908 is
5,997 and the Democratic gain more than
1000 Wilson is first choice in nine of
the eleven States, the Bull Moose being
first in Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
The consensus of opinion is that Wilson
is steadily gaining in the regard of the
people, Roosevelt sentiment is declining
and Taft's prospects are slowly improv-
ing.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03

People use to fight mosquitoes by try
ing to regulate them, by barricading their
houses with netting, etc. Now, over in
Jersey, the people drain their swampS,
which are the breeding places for mos
quitoes. The people of West Virginia
want to drain their swamps-to settle the
evils of the saloon by abolishing the saloon
where these evils breed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03

Thomas Fortune Ryan has authorized
Lieut.. Gov. Taylor Ellyson to spend
SIS, 900 for him upon military mural dec
orations in Memorial Hall, the south wing
of the Confederate Institute, or Battle
Abbey" at Richmond. An artist is on
his way from Paris TO prepar: studies OF
the work.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03

THE mostimportant thing for the Demo-
cratic State Committee, in our opinion. is
to devise means TO prevent the outrage
Gus frauds in the black belt that have pre-
vailed there for so long. Shall this heath
enish mob again dominate the whole
State by the unconscionable frauds that
they practice?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03
Pe-ru-na and Ka-tar-no

Ihaye received
q letter from a
young lady. who
q S X ) me: ~ s
the old Pe-ru-na
(Ka-t ar-no) bet
ter than the re-
yised Pe-ru-naT 2"
Either medi-
cine has Its
place. One is
adapted for one
condition, anoth-
er for another.
Ka-tar-no is a
better re m e d y
for some condi-
tons than the
revised Peru
ma On tn e
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03
Valuable Farm For Sale.

Situated near Uvilla, this county, on
Shepherdstown and Halltown turnpike,
3 l-2 miles from Shepherdstown, contain
ing l53 acres of good, productive land,
under good state OF cultivation. Smooth,
free from rocks and easily cultivated. I'm
proved by good stone and brick dwell,
ing-house under slate roof, with good
barn and necessary outbuildings. Fine
supply of unfailing water. About 100
acres No. oak and hickory timber and
about 3 acres chestnut timber. Halt mile
TO churches and school houses. Apply
to owner,
JOHN F. MELVIN,
Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Oct. 2, 19l2-2w r. F. D.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03

Rev. N. o. Sewers, for ten years su-
perintendent of the Davis Child Shelter OF
Charleston, w. Va, has resigned and will
be succeeded by Rev. w. ]. Hubbard,
for some time assistant superintendent Of
the institution. Mr.. Sewers has resigned
on account OF advancing years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03
Fortunes In Faces,

There's often much truth in the saying
"her face is her fortune" but it's never
said where pimples, skin eruptions,
blotches, or other blemiShes disfigure it.
Impure blood is back OF them all, and
shows the need of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They promote health and beauty.
Try them. Is cents at Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03

1T is said that the liquor people are
planning not only to buy all the votes
possible on election day, but that in GER
tain sections they will bribe election Off
Gals to work in the interest OF the, whis-
key cause. The liquor people can be
counted on to do anything at all to defeat
the prohibition amendment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03
many Hall.

THE redoubtable Roosevelt has made
a spectacular tripthrough the South, the
past week, and has the assurance to de-
clare that HE will break the Solid South.
Imagine the Southern people preferring
the snorting Bull Moose to that scholarly
Virginia born OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Will
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03
ralk ahont reo,latinu the linuor tra

Talk about regulating the liquor traffic
with license lawsl We have been trying
to do that for fifty years, and how much
has our regulation regulated Billy
Sunday was about right when he said
you might as well try to regulate pow
der mill i'm hell.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03

Mrs. George Gibboney, of Honesdale,
Pa, was the other day the victim of a
peculiar accident, which may cost her
life. She had been canning fruit, and
started down cellar with an armful OF
jars, when she tripped and fell headIong.
The jars were broken in her fall and a
piece of jagged glass cut her throat so
seriously that physicians fear she will
not recover.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03

THIS week political interest centers IN
the Democratic State convention in New
York, where the progressive men OF the
party are seeking TO resist the selfishneSS
and greediness of Boss Murphy and Tam
MANY Hall
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03

FROM every section OF the State comes
news that the voters are against DIR. hat
field for Governor. They know that he
is not the right sort of man for this hlgn
office. But VIM. r. Thompson is.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03

FROM the way the fall season sets in,
il is quite evident that the trusts and mo-
nopolies mean TO squeeze the people
tighter than ever the coming winter. 1t
is likely that this will be their last year OF
unrestrained plumber, for if Woodrow
Wilson shall be elected President, with a
Democratic Congress, the consumer will
have chance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03

THE managers of President Tat's cam
naiqn are TO be commended for their
hopefulness. They are actually trying
TO make themselves believe thatthe Pres
ident will be reelected.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03

AT Jamestown, N. Y, on Monday, SWm.
Scott, teamster, drank quart OF Wills
kew in less than five minutes. In less
than half an hour he was dead.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03
FOR SALE.

An extra fine family horse, good size,
color brown, age 6 years, perfectly safe
and trustworthy, frIghtenS at nothing,
night nor day. Any lady can drive him.
Will suit anyone for all kinds of work.
Also medium-Size black mare, age 10
years, has all the gaits, an excellent rid
ing and driving animal. Perfectly safe
anywhere and under all conditions. Any
ladv or child can ride or drive her. Suit
able for use of school children. Also a
2 2-year- old black colt, just broken in,
fair size and promises TO make valuable
horse. Address,
D. w. BORDER,
125 E. Washington Street,
Charles Town, W. Va.
Scot. 26, l9l2-4W
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03

The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows will
meet in Charleston, this State, next Tues
day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-03

Our duty down here is to do, not 10
know. Live as though ilIe were edrhes''
and life will be So.-L0rd LyffoR.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-22

Sir Walter Raleigh, and tnen give III youI
on,nion D At the first flavor of this strange
vapa+ahle he was delighted, and ever AFTER
wards gave particular attention to increasing
his supply of the wonderful potato.
Bv such experiences the potato was spread
over Europe. In France IT was a rare ou'
prized vegetable in 1915; in Germany 1t was
recognized in 1850, and from that time on Eu-
rope, as we'll as other parts OF the worlu' grad
ually accepted it as an addition to the 1000
supply Of all peoples. 1t is unWise 10 discuss
here the mooted point about the so-caiied IN
digenous potato Of Mexico and Arizona;
about the origin Of the S. commersohh III
Uruguay and Argentina; for the settlement Of
1t cannot disturb the fact that the Solanum
tuberosum, the common potato of today, came
from the west coast Of South America, and
that the natives of these regions must be
given credit Of having recognized Its food
value long before they were discovered by Eu-
ropeans.
The widespread botanical order of the solan-
aceae, to which our potato belongs, en-
braces plants of little APPARENT similarity. There
are, as members of the great family, among
medicinal plants, for example, the hyoscyamus,
dulcamara. belladonna, and datura; among
food supplies are the thorn apple "a tree, in
this easel, the artichoke, and the tomato; and
adding to mans enjoyment II not to his vital
sustenance, the capsicum or the chile of COM
merce, and the American tobacco. Not many
of them have tubers, however, and Of the tu-
bers, the potato holds the prize for Its useful
ness in human economy. The tuber Of the
plant we are interested in is the common po-
tato.
Now, the tuber is a curious provision of ma
ture which by propagation can be carried on
by means Of the regular and normal plant &C
tivity of the seed above ground, and also by
anomalous stems, enlarged by the develop
ment, to an unusual degree, Of cellular tissue.
which are below the ground. Potatoes have
seeds and fruit like any other member Of the
botanic kingdom, but when left to themselves
it may happen that more energy is expended
in storing up food in the tubers, so that flow
ers and seeds are imperfect. Theoretically it
makes little difference which element-tuber
or seeds used for perpetuation of the potato,
but practically so much encouragement has
been given to the tuber that the seed is habit
ually ignored. Incidentally it deserves men
ton that the popular Burbank potato, the
spread of which was one Of the earliest demon
STATIONS of the genius Of the botanical wizard,
Luther Burbank, was propagated from the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-22

of the indigenous potato, the Maglia, which so at
tracted the attention of Darwin when he made
his famous voyage in the Beagle. AS far
south as the Chonos Archipelago (about 45
degrees south) this plant grows wild near the
sea. The potatoes from it resemble English po-
tatoes, and have the same smell, but do not
stand cooking so well. Little effort seems to
have been made to develop the original tubers,
although they form a good part of the food
Of the people, yet in this neighborhood the Is
land Of Chloe alone has about $4,000 acres I'M
der cultivation, Of the $4,000 acres devoted to
potatoes In all Chile. That the Europeans
found potatoes in Quito and Bogota need not
be denied, but there is no strong reason for
supposing that 1t was more than the same
plant already mentioned, transported thither
before they came.
Quite another story is uncovered along the
coast of South America. There the potato Is
considered a European vegetable and is cult
waited only by those whose experiences are
derived from the old world. No tradition con-
meets the few remaining natives with a past in
which the potato fourished, and in the minor
instances in which the wild potato" has been
found, experiment shows that it is inedible and
perhaps even poisonous.
This is the case in the wild potato of Par
aguay. Such a plant has for years been
huOWQ v SAlDJ IL lu0 VI LuO INV
Parana. 1t grows on the plains, budding in
March and April, and r~ipening during the win
ter months of May to August. The tubers are
about the size of a walnut and sometimes
larger, soft and watery, full Of irritating So
lama (the active alkaloid of the potato), and
of a poor taste. They are not eaten nor are
they cultivated; the so-called edible potato Is
considered an imported vegetable, foreign to
native experience and judgment, while the veg
etable that takes the place of potato in all ma
tive dietary is the 'mandioca," which has been
prepared as a food from time immemorial by
the p~re-Columbian inhabitants.
The food potato Of made its way,
therefore, from its prehistoric home In the
Andes to North America and via Europe to the
eastern shores of South America.
Great credit belongs also to Sir Francis
Drake, who learned Of the potato about 1873,
either in Peru itself or in some nearby H.
land, He took specimens back with him, stop
ping first in Virginia, where he helped to plant
them in 1885. In 1886 he arrived In England,
carrying potatoes among his treasures. and
thus the story arose that potatoes came from
North America. Closely allied to this error
that other, which confused the South American
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-22
chswer Unable to See joke.

A tobacco chewer had an experience
recently at Mt. Vernon, N. Y. that
caused him no little annoyance. AS he
bit into a twist Of a popular brand
Of tobacco he struck a bone-like sub
stance, which he removed from his
mouth to find that he had bitten off
the head of a snake. The twist Of
tobacco was unrolled and the entire
snake was found wrapped up in the
tobacco. The chewer has threatened to
bring suit against the manufacturer.
It is believed the person who rolled
the snake in the twist did 1t for a
foka.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-22

and sailed toward the wandcrer. and
one of them was the first to get on
board and take charge. To him the
mate, in hurried, stealthy whispers,
told the story Of the murder, The sor-
did tidings quickly spread among tho
h~ovelers, and the mutineerS. reas!2iEc
that they wer trapped. implored tsse
Deal men to allow them TO escape. Of
fering everything they had for life and
liberty, They were still clamoring
when a boats crew from a man-orwar
boarded the vessel and took the muir
derers into custody. The ship Of war
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-22
Khaki.

Experience made the British au.
thorities decide on khaki as the best
and most s~erviceable uniform for an
army, and other nations have follow
ed suit. But all, 1t seems, are not
agreed on that score. A small com
mission Of Frenchmen are at present
occupied in making a selection OF
style for the French army, and Il Is
not likely that khaki will be chosen.
The French military painter. M. De
tailie, favors the retention of the old
familiar blue and red Of the Republi-
can army. Invisibility, according C
him. may be purchased at too dear a
cost. He says that In Morocco It re.
suited in one French regiment being
nearly decimated by the fire OF an,
other French regiment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-22
Newspaper AdvertIslna Best.

In the first place, 1t is practically a
foregone conclusion that the very best
advertising that a retailer a do in
~ninety.nine cases In a hundred is
newspaper advertising. Other kinds
are good when you once have the
newspaper ads, working well, but they
are at best supplementary. Your local
D goes to just the people you want
to reach, and It goes regularly and
frequently, Through II you can reach
any and all classes Of people.-Frank
Harrington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-22

seed, as he had noticed what splendid fruit GER
tain plants were showing. and reasoned eS~-
rectly that the product must equal inc parenL
Exactly what the tuber is, is another ques'
ton. BY som its production is ascribed to a
fungous irritation, although this is not proved
As has been said, not all the solanaceae have
tubers, nor are all tubers members of the FAM
lily. Be the cause what it may, the tuber is NOS
a true root, but a leafess branch, usually he
low yet sometimes above the ground; the eyes
on a tuber are leaf buds which in due th2e
lengthen into shoots and form stems. The
contents of a tuber are a reserve supply ~
food, supporting the young growth until ~
can put forth roots of its own
The food supply in the potato, is shown by
analysis to be about as follows:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-22

for the North sea; but the heavy
weather forced him into the Downs.
Purposely he ran perilously near the
sands. knowing that instantly boatmen
would put off from shore. The mutt
neers had no understanding Of his mo
tive, nor did they realise that they
were doomed. From all points Of the
shore the ever-watchful hovelers
launched their craft, striving to be
first to reach the ship. Most famous
Of the vessels was a lugger which used
to be stationed at the south end OF
Deal. Seventeen men sprang into Ner
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-22
Risked Ship to Secure Aid

der to bring the life-savers TO his aid.
Once a ship was deliberately i'm
periled on the GooHwia1 fcS dibtle rea-
sons She Was bound from Hamburg.
and was bff the English coast when
her crew mutinied, and murdered and
threw overheard the captain and his
son. The mate was spared because
he was essential to the navigation Of
the vessel. He was ordered to make
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-22
Trials Of the Times.

Il was SO scared yesterday when
my husband came home so angry. lie
has such a temper, and V . when We
have company. | am afraid he will e.
piode."
Rats. I'm not afraid Of my nus
band exploding. It's the waterDacE
that worries me-"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-22
Mutineers Outwltted and Brought to
Punishment Through Act Of Quick
Mlttod Mate.

In his article on the Life-savers Of
the Goodwin sands, Walter Wood, the
English sea writer, tells Of a case
where a mutiny was brought to a sud
den end BY the mate Of the vessel, who
deliberately imperiled his ship in or
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-22

conveyed them to Germany, vS,ere
some were put to death and soEss we're
sent to prison. The SAVERS, VIZ had
soorned the efforts to suoor .E,em.
took the vessel into R~amsgatS l., ssoa /.
and were paid SLICE Va s~ais,As
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-22

Men are sc contrary, In che DAYS
Of chivalry. a knight was always sigh.
ing and begging for his lady's glove"
What OF it2"
Just watch a mans face these
days when he gets the mitteni"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-22

potato with what is now known as
the sweet potato, the "batata," sam
pies of which surely came from
Virginia somewhat earlier than
this time. 1t is probable that Drake
gave potatoes to Raleigh. AT any
rate, it is an accepted statement
that Sir Walter Raleigh was re-
sponsfble for their use in Ireland,
because he gave several to the
grandfather Of Sir Robert South
we'll. who, to check the famine
spreading in that island after the
disastrous failure of the grain
crop. cultivated them at once
there, and popularized their use to
his eternal credit.
John Gerard, a celebrated Eng
fish botanist, grew them IN ENG
land, following the example OF ha-
leigh. who ordered his own garden
err. with a unitarian purpose, to
cultivate them along with other
vegetables. The story runs thai
this man, whose curiosity was In
tensely aroused by the new plant
from America, watched its growth
carefully, and when the fruit
(sic) was ripe, gleefully plucked 1t
from the stem and tasted
It. AS he found this part
of the plant merely insipld,
he spat it out in disgust,
and complained to Sir wal
ter that he had wasted SO
much time upon the miser-
able thing: "Is this, then,
YOU delicious fruit from
American" The reply star
tied the gardener, for he
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was told to drag up the Of
fender by the roots, for
fear that the other plants
might be contaminated. On
- doing SO, however, he was
astonished to discover
among them a mass of ex-
- actly the same kind OF tu-
70 bers he had planted in the
sprine. Cook them," said
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-22

Die crop in Africa, in many parts of Europe,
and even in Asia, where the original Indians
cultivate 1t without knowing or perhaps caring
whence it came. If it has not displaced it has
at least supplemented rice, the great lifesup-
porting grain, which from time immemorial
has been grown in the far east; but Indian
corn is an %antipodal product, having come, as
history teaches us. from the neighborhood Of
the isthmus of Tehuantepec, in North America.
The potato came originally from South
America. But here it is necessary to pause a
moment to state that what is really meant by
the word potato is the plant and tuber vulgarly
called the Irish Or white potato, although it
has no more relation to the Emerald Isle
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-22

corn and potatoes
America has fed the world.
The torn corn" Is coIn-
monty used in the west
ern hemisphere to mean
"maize," or Indian corn,
and not the rather generic
expression under which all
grains are included. &C.
cording to English nomen-
clature. Indian corn has
spread over the whole
earth, till now it is a sta
The Alaska daily empire., 1912-12-16
RICH WOMAN
 OF OKLAHOMA

Whats the use of living unless you are allve?" said Della Wiley, one of the handsomest Creek women of oklahoma, when she was arrested on a charge of horse stealing and was asked to explain the wild and semi outlaw life she had lead. Mrs. Wiley owns three valuable allotments of land, a block of ground in Wagoner, farm near this place and 16O acres near sapulpa. She says that she was married to a fullblooded Indian named Wiley several years ago, but later discarded him and since that time has been playing the game alone Much of her time has been spent in the romantic Cherokee hills with dar- ing companions. She is thought to have been the leader in many raids on horses and two Cherokee girls are implicated with her.
 Mrs. Wiley is a three-Quarter In- dian, her father being French and Creek mixed, and her mother a full blood Creek. She was born in the neighborhood of sapulpa, twenty three years ago, but for a number of years has resided in Wagoner County. She says she enjoys the company of whites and Cherokees and explains by saying that her French blood is something to be proud of"