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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-21
Letter From Auditor.

The city auditor, after taking the advice
of the corporation counsel addressed th'
following letter 10 the county authorities
Board OF County Commissioners, City.
I beg TO return herewith the bin
rendered Salt Lake City III connec-
ton with the detention home for
girls,
In the opinion Of the corporation
counsel, there is reason TO believe that
the statute providing for the detention
home is unconstitutional. and that II
is advisable to have the courts pass
upon the matter. Perhaps a test case
can he made and the constitutionahty
determined.
/ must therefore refuse to audit The
bill or issue warrant in payment
thereof. Respectfully,
w. III. SIIEARMAN.
CITY Auditor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-21
Call on Governor.

\ general discussion OF ways ana
means 10 raise the required amount TOOK
place Before taking any definite acpoll
IL was decided TO adjourn un'll heN,
Tuesday. when GOV. Wilham Spry an, aIio
other prominent men Interested IN irrl,
CATION and the Irrigation congress VIII
be present BY special request:
Tnose who attended the conference yes
terday with Chairman Young were Presi-
dent w, w Armstrong. Frank >. Mur-
pIy. w r. Benson, Louis Simon, Joy ~
Johnson. j. +. Bennett. l.. D woodruff
lanes r. Noylc. Frank p. stephens,
George T. Odell and Carl r Williams
acting secretary.
Major Young yesterday received coih-
nunication from p. J. Dugan of Puenlo'
,f which the following is a part.
As a matter OF fact Pueblo Is
easily the most prosperous city IN
colorado. and the upward movement
g., steady strong and persistent. Ihe
town came to lie very mucn as II
hsd received an electric shock IN Sc
curing tho eighteenth congress. Al
that time Pueblo was in the dumps
and had been for long time. IT
was the laughing stock of the com
rnercial world The old fossils had
let II get into II dry rot When the
SDokane congress voted Pueblo as ITS
next meeting place. Pueblo was
possibly handle il; but Immediately
the hall was set rolling. and in the
rcXl few montns new hotels and all
that sort of thing we're projected and
started: half a dozen small and In
cauablc little commercial ORGANIZE
tons were brought together and con-
solidated into one powerful organiza-
tion. and 4 publicity campaign was
started which certainly covered the
country very thoroughly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27
Saved By Sheer Pluck.

The Rev. Joseph H. Twichell, for
nearly fifty years pastor of the Asylum
Hill Congregational Church in Hartford,
saw three years of service in the Civil
War as chaplain of the list New York
Regiment. In the course of his service,
Mr.. TwicheII's experiences were oi
course many and varied; one OF them,
of serio-comic nature, has been recently
made public by the New York Sun.
After a certain fight, the surgeon told
the chaplain that one poor fellow was
quite beyond hope. The chaplain leaned
over the dying soldier.
"WeIl, my dear fellow" he began in
voice OF deep emotion, "you are very
badly wounded, and if you have any
thing to say or any word that you want
sent TO your family, tell me now"
The poor fellow understood. "My
inside coat pocket" he breathed, pain
fully.
The chaplain felt a pocketbook there,
and took it out. SIS that what you
want 2"
"Yes," was the faint reply. "opeu
it."
"Here is a ten-dollar bill. Isflat what
you want ?"
"Yes."
"Wllat shall do with il 2"
Said the soldier, in a whisper: "Bei
you that don't die"
And he did not.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27
Cuts.

The cuts made by the surgeon should
always be kept absolutely free from
germs; if infection occurs, we know that
some one has blundered. Accidental
cuts, on the other hand, are almost in
variably infected.
The germs of disease are everywhere (;
no matter how small the cut may be, or
how brief its exposure TO the air. germs
are almost certain to enter. II an acci-
dental cut is TO heal quickly and well, all
germs must be carefully removed at the
first dressing.
When we consider how many are the
ways in which cut may become infected,
we can understand why such precautions
are necessary. Infection is often intro
duced by the very implement that makes
the wound. Only surgeons use steril-
lied instruments; knife or a pair OF
scissors, or piece Of glass or crockery
is almost certain TO plant germs in the
furrow il plows. Germs may also enter
from the clothing, from the hands Of
whoever rushes to FeIp, from the first
piece OF cloth or handkerchief used TO
stanch the flow OF blood, or from the
water used for the first washing.
Since the avenues Of danger are so
numerous, it is safest to assume that in
lection has occurred. ltfollows that every
family should understand some OF the
simplest methods Of sterilization. Heat
is the simplest of all. The mother OF a
family should keep supply of soft linen
rags that have been thoroughly boiled.
She should keep them not on an open
shelf with towels or other cloths, but
done up in carefully closed, oiled paper
bag, or protected from the air in some
other equally effective way. For wash
ing the wound, she should use only water
that has been boiled. When the doctor
comes he will add some kind Of chemical
antisepsis, and il will be proved once
more that clean cut can do nothing but
heal.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27

Much is heard nowadays about blood
pressure" Among valetndinarians in
deed it has become sine qua non; he
who cannot boast of high blood pres
sure is of small consequence among them.
There is, however. some significance in
variations of blood pressure; an abnor-
mally high blood pressure is not TO be
treated lightly-nor, for that matter, IS
one abnormaIly low.
The term itself means simply the pres
sure of the flowing blood upon the walls
of the arteries. When The heart con-
tracts, if forces the blood into the arteries,
and thus slightly distends their elastic
walls. These in turn contract, and force
the blood along into the minute arteries
and capillaries through which If has to
pass in order 10 enter the veins.
Normally there is exact balance and
adaptation but if the heart is enlarged.
and beats too forcibly, if the elasticity OF
the arterial walls is diminished, il the
combined area Of the small arteries and
capiIlaries is reduced, or if the blood is
less fluid than is normal, the pressure is
raised.
The doctor determines the amount OF
pressure by means of an apparatus that
measures the force required to stop the
pulse beat at the wrist. This force is
usually expressed in terms OF the height
of column of mercury, the pressure OF
which equals the force needed to stop the
pulse. Thus, when the blood pressure
is one hundred and fifty, The compreSsiye
force required to stop the pulse equals
that exerted by the weight OF column OF
mercury one hundred and fifty millime-
tiers high.
Blood pressure varies normally accord
ing TO age. In young children it is about
one hundred in adults under forty II is
about one hundred and twenty-five; be-
tween fifty and sixty years il may be one
hundred and forty or one hundred and
fifty, and after sixty it may rise to one
hundred and sixty or even more within
the limits OF health. The pressure varies
also under the influence of various condi-
tons it is raised by overexertion, worry
or excessive smoking. but becomes nor
NAL soon after the cause is removed.
Only when the blood pressure Is per-
manently raised has il any serious signif-
icance-and then il is not the blood pres
sure itself, but the cause behind II that
threatens danger.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27
Agricultural Agent Appointed.

Furthering its policy Cof cooperation
with the farmers and lending its assist
ance in the development of agricultural
communities served by its lines, the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad has created a
Bureau of Agriculture with such definite
ends in view. James H. Stewart, OF Nor
gantown, w. Va, has been appointed
agricultural agent by First Vice-President
Randolph, with jurisdiction in co-opera-
ton with the industrial department over
the entire system. Mr.. Stewart was for-
merly director of the Agricultural Expert
ment Station of West Virginia. A rec
ognized authority on agriculture, herticul-
ture, stock raising, dairying and kindred
pursuits of the farm, Mr.. Stewart will de-
vote his time to bringing the agricultural
sections of the Baltimore and Ohio up to
the highest state of productiveness. In
West Virginia, the field OF Mr.. Stewards
labors during the past fifteen years, re-
markable strides have been made in farrn-
ing and increasing the yield OF crops as
well as in the development OF rural pop
ulation. The State has also improved
in market gardening and has TAKEN lead
ing position in the production OF poultry
and the finer grades of wool. In fruit
production if is coming to foremost Po-
sition-over 1,250,00O trees having been
put out in one county alone in twelve
months. The progressive spirit OF the
Baltimore and Ohio in establishing Bu-
reau OF Agriculture is indicative OF the
persistent efforts of the road in lending
assistance in promoting prosperity to
those living in territory served by its
rails. The Baltimore and Ohio, through
its cooperation with the State college OF
agriculture, has been unrelentless in prop
agating the gospel of better farming and
scientific methods of agriculture. The
road was one of the earliest transporta-
ton lines to operate special agricultural
educational trains to visit rural districts
remote from the seats of scientific learn
ing. By studying the cost of production
of farm crops, the demands OF consump-
ton and fluctuation of prices OF food
stuffs, the ultimate result of such study
should tend to reductions in the high cost
of LIVING.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27

Cutting il Out" is the title Of a book
just published by Fortes & Co., Of Chi
cago, written oy Samuel q. Blythe.
Blythe found himself in middle life acting
habitually as a pall-bearer for his fellow
drinkers who had died Of Bight's dis
ease and cirrhosis Of the liver. So he
"cut il OUT and wrote this book telling
why. The book is so appealing TO the
moderate tippler that some large corp@-
atoms, notably r. q. Dunn & Co. and
the Baltimore & Ohio Railway, have or
dered large numbers Of copies for dis
tribution among their employees. The
price Of the bound volume Is 35 cents.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27

Success in the law. said Joseph II.
Choate at dinner, "oiten depends on the
ability TO meet every objection readily.
"A clergyman, however. once carried
this ability alitile TOO far. He wasaddress-
ing prayer meeting. and In his descrip-
ton OF the doom OF the wicked he said:
"And there shall be weeping and wall
ing and gnashing Of teeth. Aye, gnash-
ing OF teeth
"a very old woman spoke up In quay-
ering and senile voice
"But amt got no teeth, pastor.
"'Then, madam, they will be provid-
ed was the answer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27
Washington's FrugaIity.

Early in George Washington's school,
days his master gave him book that he
kept all his life. II was entitled the
"Youth's Companion" and it contained
receipts, directions for conduct and man
ners, how to write letters" and-what
most pleased the boy-"methods for sur-
veytng land by Gunter's rule, and all
manner of problems in arithmetic and
mathematics, as well as methods OF writ
ing deeds and conveyances.
Washington was then about fourteen
years old, but young though he was, the
practical side of his nature was awaken
ed by the book, which established the
habit OF doing things Systematically and
economically, for which he was generally
respected-and sometimes laughed at.
When the seat of government was in
Philadelphia, in the Morris house, the
President inspected the domestic ac-
counts weekly. Although the house was
run on a generous scale, he exacted econ-
omy in detail, and Hyde, the head stew
ard, well understood that expenditures
must be reasonable. Moreover, accord
ing to Leila Herbert, the author OF "Ihe
First American" the President was al
ways ready, even at personal sacrifice,
to GEE that his orders were obeyed.
The steward set before him one day a
dish of fish, appetizingly hot and daintily
dressed. Washington especially liked
fish.
"What fish is this ?" he asked.
"a shad, sir; very fine shad," said
the steward, congratulating himself with
a quick, glowing smile.
"What was the price, Sir ?" asked
Washington.
"Three-three-dollars," suffered The
steward, and his smile faded away.
There was lightning in the Presidents
searching gray-blue eyes.
"Take it away, sirl Take il away y
he said, sternly. at shall never be said
that my table sets such an example OF
luxury and extravaganza.
The crestfallen steward took the fish
away; it was eaten in the servants hall.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27
Henry w. Grady On Drink.

To-day it strikes crust from the lips
OF starving child and tomorrow il lev
les tribute from the government itself.
There is no cottage humble enough to
escape it, oplace strong enough to shut
il out.
II defies the law when il cannot coerce
suffrage.
Il is flexible to caiole, but merciiess In
victory.
It's the mortal enemy Of peace and or
der, the despoiler Of men and terror OF
women, the cloud that shadows the face
of children, the demon that has dug more
graves and sent more souls unshrived to
Judgment than all the pestilences that
have wasted life since God sent the
plaques to Egypt. and ali the wars since
Joshua stood before Jericho.
ID comes TO ruin, and II shall profit
mainly by the ruin Of your sons and
mine.
Il comes to mislead human souls aud
to crush human hearts under its rimb.ing
wheels.
II comes TO bring grsy-haired mothers
down in shame and sorrow TO their
graves.
Il comes to change the wife's love to
despair and her pride into shame.
II comes to stiile all the music OF the
home and FIJI il with silence and desola-
ton.
II comes to ruin your body and mind, to
wreck your home, and il knows il must
measure its prosperity by the swiftness
and certainty with which Il wrecks the
world.
II comes to still the laughter on the lips
OF little children.
Is the liquor traffic guilty, as charged 2
Then LET the verdict be, Abstinence and
Prohibition.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27
The Wayfarer.

We sit alone, my soul and ].
Far from the seats OF pompous kings
We have no foolish wish to Try
To do unnecessary things
II matters not to US how far
Away the nearest star may be:
We sit where cooling shadows are
Beneath the greenwood tree.
We sit alone and hear sweet songs
From feathe red minstreis oi the WOOD;
We make no moan DER fancied wrongs,
And none might hear US five should;
While others toll where all is mean
And fret beneath the ills they bear.
Ny soul and re main serene,
Because the weather's fair.
Why should we fret because the rich
Have more. perhaps, than they deservef
We sit here, free from duties which
Cause peace to flee and shake the nerve;
Tomorrow may have ills in store,
Aye but today has brought us pie,
Sowe will not complain before
They come. my soul and h
IS. E. Kser
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27

A suburbanite was greatly exasperated
when he saw small colored boy throw
ing at his pigeons.
"Here, boyl" he cried, "what do you
mean by that2"
"Why don't you teach dem birds mo-
politeness2" replied the boy. Ey'y time
goes pas de house dem pigeons done
call me Names"
"What do they say2" the man asked,
greatly astonshed.
'Whenevah dey sees me" said the boy.
"dey all says, Look at de coon, look at
de coonp"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27

During the morning school the children
had been examined and their eyes tested
according TO the education authoritY's
latest decree. Those who were suffering
from any defects had notes given them TO
take home to their parents.
Among the note-bearers was one Viii
lie Thompson, and the note he bore was
as follows:
"Dear I'll beg to inform you that
your son William shows signs OF astg-
matism, which ought TO be attended to
at once. Yours truly,
"John Mise, Headmaster."
In the afternoon Willie brought re-
ply:
"Dear ir:-l don't know just what il
is that Willie's been doin', but walloped
him we'll this dinner time; and you can
take another 90 at him if he isn't better.
Yours,
"John Thompson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27
Ends Hunt For Rich GIRL

Often the hunt for a rich wife ends
when the man meets the woman that uses
Electric Bitters. Her strong nerves tel
in bright brain and even temper. Her
peach-bloom complexion and ruby lips
result from her pure blood; her bright
ewes from reStfm sleep; her elastic step
from firm, free muscles, all telling OF the
health and strength Electric Bitters give a
woman, and the freedom from Indiges-
ton, backache, headache, fainting and
dizzy spells they promote. Everywhere
they are wonian's fayorIte remedy: II
weak or ailing try them. SOC at Hills
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27
M. p. Moller &C.,,
HAGERSTOWN, MD.
Vegetable and Flower
PluDtS.

II has been demonstrated that cabbage
rot is spread through the seed. 1t will pay
YOU tc use our plants from treated seed.
To avoid severe trouble from Aphis, do
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 and
hardy shrubbery 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 hatch
ing, so cents per Is. Pekin Duck Eggs,
so cents per dozen. They do.notlayivery
BENZ. HARTZELL.
April 4, 19l2-3m
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27
Notice to Farmers.

We desire to notify the public that we
will begin business at our elevator at
DuffieIds, July lst, 1912. We will be in
a position to pay the highest market
prices for Grain-Wheat, Corn and any
crop the farmers may have to sell. We
will carry in stock full line OF Coal,
Mill-Feed, Salt, Grass Seed and Fertili-
Ter in season. We solicit your patron
age. KEED q MYERo.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27

A conviyial gentleman, returning home
late one evening, leaned against lamp
post TO rest as mover passed him. The
mover, an economical chap, was doing
his moving by hand. and he had on his
back huge grandfather's clock.
The inebriate stared yacantly at The
sweating figure bent under the weight Of
the great clock and then hailed him.
"HeyP he called, "Hey, there !"
The mover stopped and turned slowly
around.
"WeIl, what is It 2" he asked.
"Take my advice, young fel, said the
inebriate, uHsteadily wsgging his head
take my adviSh an buy 'sheli-a watch. 1"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27

She had just returned from a journey,
says the Boston Transcript, and this was
his first call. The conversation began
pleasantly.
He-So you lost that handsome little
dog you had 2
She-Yes, in railroad accident. ]
was saved but the dog was killed.
He-Whai a pityl
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27

Johnny and his mother were dining
with friend. The first course was chick
en- soup with macaroniinit it. The hostess
watched Johnny as he sat quietly gazing
into his plate. Finally she asked, "Why
don't you eat your soup, Johnny ?"
"l don't care for il, please, ma'am.
"But your mamma said you liked chick
en- SOUP"
81 do like mammals chicken soup, but
she don't put the windpipes in"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27

Two little girls were coming home
from school, when one commenced to
tease the other.
81 don't care" said Mabel. "You are
only an adopted child. Your father and
mother are not really yours"
"a don't care, either" retored Grace.
"My papa and mamma picked me out.
Yours had to take you just as you cane"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27

When President Taft was seven years
old his mother bought him pair Of short
duck trousers. The first time they were
washed they shrank badly. The boy
was fat. but his mother wedged him into
the trousers sgainsthis protest. He went
out to play, but in few minutes return
ed.
Mamma" he said, 81 can'twear these
pants they are toot tight. Why, Mamma,
they are tighter than my skin"
"Oh, no, they're not, Billy" replied
his mother. Nothing could be tighter
than your skin"
"WeIl, all the same, these pants are.
can sit down in my skin, but ! can't in
these pants"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27
Tin Shop Reopened.

C.R. Billmyer has reopened tin shop
in the rear of his residence on New street,
Shepherdstown, next to the flremens
new building. He will do all kinds OF
roofing, spouting, guttering, roof painting
and repairing. Give me trial. Salts
faction and a square deal to all. Prices
o. X. Z. X. BlLLMYEK.
May Is, 1912.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27

Clinton N. Howard estimates that II Il
takes ten beers to make a man drunk.
one glass will make him one-tenth drunk.
The moderate drinkef is never quite as
drunk as the excessive drinker.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27
A G A | N

and again and then once more we tell
you, and hope YOU will remember that
we sell everything handled by fIfsf-
class Drug Store. We cannot give you a
list OF all the goods We have IN this linz
tied space, nor can we so arrange our
store that every article in II Is so display
ed as to be seen in single glance. Just
remember this. Ask for what you want,
whether or not you see It. We have Il
or viii gladly get Il for you. We say this
because il 50 often happens that cllsto-
mer tells US, "Why, | didn't know you
had this Wei, If they rad asked for Il
in the first place all would have been 0.
K, and incidentally we would have made
sale.
We are going to give you list below
of a few Of the really good articles which
are seasonabIe at this time Of year.
Try Tiz or Aliens Foot-Ease fof ten
der, tired and aching feet. They Afford
instant relief.
Mum or Pefspi-No prevent penpir1-
ton and all unpleasant bodily odof.
We carry al kinds Of Talcums, BAH
Powders. Violet Amonia and Sea Salt.
A Bath Powder or Ammonia Is an dbso-
Iufe essential where hard wafer IS used.
Disinfec!ants do not cure disease. but
the proper use Of them often prevents the
contraction of contagious diseases or
those which are caused BY non-Sznit1ry
conditions. We recommend the use Of
Carbolic Acid, Pats Chlorides o. Per-
oxide OF hydrogen.
MiIler's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27

Baby won't suffer five minutes with
Group II you apply DR.. Thomas Eclectic
OIL at once. II acts like magic.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27
FOR RENT.

NV house on Main street, furnished or
unfinished, is offered for rent by the
wear, or will rent furnished for the sum-
mer months. Apply to
MRS. K. c. RlNGGOLD.
Shepherdstown, w. Va.
June 13, 1912.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-06-27

Regulates the bowels, promotes easy,
natural movements, cures constipation
Doan's Regulets. Ask your druggist Tor
them. 25c box.