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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

rite now' or that there is big demand for mummy to meet the crops or sumthing like that.
 You try your best to recall that pale blew cinch of a story but you can t and what you do say is forrain to it and sumhow sounds verry week and inadequate. In the meen time he is setting up there like Fish, looking through you like he was trying to reed Dunn < Bradstreet's $ report pasted on the wall rite behind you. You can feel his eyes boring through your dafram like gimet. You would bet ten to one that he could reed the name of the maker of your suspenders, which IS printed on the little peece of leether where they cross on your back. Ills asks you sum unimportent quest sions and you hem and haw ovver them like Sufferagette trying to mark an Aus traylian ballot Finally, aftur you have ad- mitted moor to him about your bizness than you would to your wife, he I'll likely let you have about half what you fingered asking for and you escape and get out into the sun- shine once again.
 A bankur has to be that way. He must be good judge of human nature or he can't hold the job. The bankur that can t tell the differince between a Crook and United States Senater without referring to there pedigree is a dangerus man to deposit your mummy with. He's got to be abull to look a Promoter in the eye and deside instintly whether the plugs in his teeth air gold or platinum Still there is not much fun in being bankur. Especially in a small .f q IL banquet of the Commersal Club he gets to set at the he'd tabull and is refurred to as "Our local piller of Fynanse" and as our most distinguished citizen, whose reputa- sion for Sivvic pride and sound bizness judgemint is nasion wide" and things like that But he must walk in the strait and narrer If he makes flop the board of Di- rectoes call spesal meeting and holler for the hook.
 Evvery now and then bankur who has livved an exemplery life, going to church twice on Sundays and the Bell weather in Sunday school, grabs evvery thing in site, including the "widder and Orfans i" fund, and hikes out to Cannyda and Points North and leaves the community trapped in gloom The board of Directurs will then get to- gethur and issue a statemint that the bank will pay evveryboddy doller for doller, but the publck looks on that statemint with the same degree of suspission that Teddy looks on Penrose and the Investigating commit tee. For the next three yeers evvery body carries there mummy round in an old sock till sum one steels the sock and then they lose faith in mankind.
 ole without our grate banks and trust com panies. We ought to have moor of them, compitision is not sharp enuff. None of them has evver seemed to worry about loaning me munny-there is reely too much independince upon the part of our banks. Outside of that and an apparent lack of faith in my ability to pay, beleeve they air all rite. Yours trooly,
 BILL VINES.
 Washington, D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27

rite now' or that there is big demand for mummy to meet the crops" or sumthing like that.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17
DRY CAMPAIGN
IS WARMING UP
More Than 500 Speakers Out
On the Stump For
Ratification
200 MEETINGS EACH NIGHT
Brewers Are Forced to Change Tactics
BY the Exposition of Their Fakes
ALI Their Publicity Schemes
Fall to Deceive.

The campaign for the ratification Of
the Prohibition Amendment is warm
ing up all over West Virginia. A
school house canvass is being con-
Quoted all over the state for the re-
demption Of the state from the clutches
Of the brewery corporations.
1t Is estimated that there are now
300 local West Virginia speakers de-
voting all or part Of their time to
stumping the state. Something like
200 Prohibition meetings are being
held each night.
Fifteen or twenty speakers from out
side Of the state are now putting IN
their whole time in speaking. Billy
Sunday is coming for whirlwind tour
of the big cities late in October. Some
Of the best campaigners Of the reform
are now at work. Some Of them are
speaking without any charge what
ever. Billy Sunday comes for his ex'
penses only. II have never charged
for a Prohibition speech and never
WILL" he says. Oliver w. Stewart is
coming for nothing and pays his OWL
expenses besides.
The local speakers are practically
all talking for nothing and most OF
them are paying their own expenses
besides. It Is clear cut struggle be
tween the people and the saloon.
A striking example Of devotion tc
the cause Is the case Of Calvary Bap
fist Church of Charleston. The con
gregation has released Its pastor, Rev
T. H. Bfnford, from active pastoral
duty until after election that he may
devote his whole time to speaking IL
behalf Of the amendment.
Judge J. c. McWhorter, of Buckhan
non, Is chairman of the federated
forces OF the state. He comes no
from the ranks of the so ca led item
perance cranks and fanatics" but from
q class OF clean, high min ded, IRE
proachable politicians. lis mga
knowledge, his time, and. strength
have been freely given, and his repn
tation for integrity has given the pee
pie confidence in his leader ship In TIL
great campaign.
Treasurer of the Ratification FEEDER
alton, R.. Chaffey, Of Elkins, is work
Ing vigorously to secure adequat,
funds to meet the legitimate. expenses
Of the campaign. The expenses 70
travelling, printing and distribution o
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17
ONE CASE OUT OF MANY
TO PROVE OUR CLAIMS.

ST Anne. ILL., was passing
through the change of life and l
was a perfect wreck from female
troubles. / had a displacement
and bearing down pains, weak
fainting spells, dizziness, then
numb and cold feelings. Some
times my feet and limbs were
swollen. I was irregular and had
SO much backache and headache,
was nervous, irritable and was
despondent. Sometimes my ap-
petite was good but more often it
was not. My kidneys troubled
me at times and l could walk
only short distance.
~ saw your advertisement ina
paper and took Lydia Z. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, and
I was helped from the first. AT
the end of two months the swell
ling had gone down, l was re-
lieyed of pain, and could walk
with ease. / continued with the
medicine and now / do almost all
nv Homework. / know your
medicine has saved me from the
grave and 1 am willing for you to
publish anything write to you,
for the good of others. Mrs.
EsTELLA GILLESPIE, RID. No. 4,
Box "a. st. Anne, Illinois.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17
@zzenu
From Forty.Fiye to Fifty Are Much Benefited
by
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

The achange of life is a most
critical period in a woman's ex-
istence, and the anxiety felt Dy
women as it draws near Is not
without reason.
When her system is in a de-
ranged condition, she may be
predisposed to apoplexy, or con-
gestion of some organ. AT this
time, also, cancers and tumors
are more liable to form and begin
their destructive work.
Such warning symptoms as
sense of suffocation, hot flashes,
headaches, backaches, dread OF
impending evil, timidity, sounds
in the ears, palpitation OF the
heart, sparks before the eyes,
irregularities, constipation, vari-
able appetite, weakness and
inquietude, and dizziness, are
promptly needed by intelligent
women who are approaching the
period in life when woman's
great change may be expected.
These symptoms are calls from
nature for help. The nerves are
CRYING out for assistance and the
CRY should be needed in time.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is prepared to meet
the needs of women's system at
this trying period of her life. 1t
invigorates and strengthens the
female organism and builds up
the weakened nervous system
1t has carried many women safely
through this crisis.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17
from the Hanisonburg DAILY NsvN
LIVES SAVED BY TELEPHONE.
One Man Drank Poison, and Another
Severed Four Arteries.

Within the last several days two lives
have been saved over the telephone.
Rev. /. w. Lentz. OF Orders, a bfelh'
rem minister, took poison by mistake lo
his medicine. No physician beng mere,
his family got instruction IRON a ols'1n.
physician. Antidotes were administered
and his lite was saved. 49,,
William MIonlch, in Pendleton eeunlI,
tried 10 cut a bullet from The 6feaeh o. :
gun. The knife slipped and sey.efeo losi
arteries in his wrist. he was 10 osng.,
of bleeding TO death. DR.. Meyers, ~
Oak Flat. six miles away, gave lnsuue'
fions over the phone. Another LIE Wa
saved. Mr.. Mlonich is 10 years olo.
So daily are valuable lives preserve.
and saved by the use Of the Jere''''
County Telephone: .. - vop
Is Your wife's life valuable 70 Lou
Do YOU want to preserve your ell '. .l'a,,'
liyes2 Is your own lite yaluaoelo'V"
Do YOU want to make paying ie We.
ment3 Install a Jefferson CoullI 'I as,
phone. II is a MONEY masa. ,. ~ ~
Wall, who sits in his country n fss,s, 90,
talks TO Chicago. install a u sl as =.
County Telephone. Pay tlo.W PEI v ~
mum Meet me at the end Of inc ~ -
and saw. "Getzendanner, thai pnon' ~ ~
check XXX Tor $500" viii DO i. .., ss1 >
This .c every word Of il. Phone' WIZ ! ~ y
wire wire. DELAYS are dangerous ga, LON
distance connections WIN mn In ssy MFR
He. GETZENDA,n,.nStLsSS; ,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17
Mrs. LAR.AS,i0RE
TELLS TROUBLES
Lady in GoOdwa;cr Describes her
Distressing Experience and
Tells How She Was
Finally Relieved.

Goodwater, Mo.-"Ever since | was
a little GIRL" says Mrs. Riley Laramore,
al was great sufferer from dyspepsia.
suffered misery after eating, and had
terrible heartburn.
thought had TO suffer this way as
long as lived, but when began to take
Thedford's Black-Draught, in small
doses, every night, the heartburn was all
gone in few days, and ! could eat
without distress.
took two small packages in all, and
although that was some time ago, the
dyspepsia has not returned.
speak good word for Thedford's
BIack-Draught whenever ! have the OPP
portunity."
If eating causes distress, we urge you
to try Thedford's Black-Draught. II
cleanses the system, helps the stomach to
digest its food, regulates the bowels, and
stimulates the liver.
1t acts gently and is without bad after
effects. Tryit. Price 25c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17

literature are necessarily heavy ane
additional funds are needed.
T. NJ. Hare, Of Charleston, is the
campaign manager. The speakers bu
reau ia at Sistersville and Is In charge
of Mr.. G. /. Wilson. Literature anc
press bureau is at Morgantown, un
der the direction of Mrs. Lenna Lowe
Yost, President of the State w. c
T. U.
The liquor mon have SO far failed
on every point. The backbone OF the
campaign is being conducted by the
United States Brewers Association
with headquarters in New York City
The active management OF the brew
cry interests was intrusted to George
M. Mcdowell, regular lobbyist OF the
association. Mcdowell came into the
state crafty representing himself az
a corporation lawyer" but soon bios
somed out with letterheads on which
was printed in box car letters, Tax
payers Protective Association OF Wes'
Virginia" He started out to run
press bureau under that alias. The
character of the Taxpayers Associa
ton" was quickly exposed and Mellow
ell organized" the Citizens Defense
Committee" of Charleston. It soon de
yeloped that there was nothing to the
citizens Defense Committee" excep
It's secretary, Jim Pauley, local bar
tender, and who was also secretary y
the bartenders' union.
Mcdowell next began sending on
free plate matter to newspapers from
Cincinnati under the alias "Nationa
News Bureau" but this fake Wal
quickly exploded by telegraphic in
curry. It was found that the ALLEGED
bureau" was nothing but name un
der which the agent Of the Unite'
States Brewers Association was oper
ating. The newspapers, almost TO tn
last one, refused to use Mcdowell
free plate"
Then a row broke out In the brew
cry camp because Mcdowell fell dow
on all of his schemes. The Fairmon
brewers rose in revolt, declaring tina
the literature put out by the agents o
ire United States Brewers Associatio
was all punk anyhow and clamore
for the suppression Of Mcdowell
whose fakes had made the whole bee
cause a joke. The Paramount peopl
| wanted no literature at all sent ou
but urged that the only possible wa
TO save the saloon was to go out on
still hunt, get wet election officers al
pointed and deliberately steal the ele'
ton. This plan, in default OF some
thing better, appealed to the ma
brethren and it is understood that thl
will be the plan of the wet" can
paign from now on.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17
Norfolk &WeSternRy
Schedule in Effect May %. 1912

Schedule in Effect May 70, 1912.
LEAVE SHEPHERDSTOWN DAILY
SOUTHBOUND.
No. l3-S.l5 A. M.-FoT Bristol and n.
termediate stations Pullman strn.
er TO Roanoke; Dining Car; eonnes,
with the 81. LOUIS Express Tor IN
points West; Pullman Sleeper Roam.
oke 10 Columbus ana Cincinnati CATE
Car.
No. 27-5.33 p. M.-Fof Elktou. "a
and Local Stations.
NORTHBOUND.
No. 2-l0.29 A. M.-For Hageislown
and intermediate stations, connects Al
Hagerstown for Harrisburg, Phladel.
phia and New York.
No. l4-S.04 p. M. - For Hagerslown.
Philadelphia, and New York; PulmaH
Sleepers via Hagerstown 10 Harris.
burg, Philadelphia and New loh
Dining Car 10 Hagerstown.
LEAVE ShENANDOAh IUNSIlON.
No. l-2.4SA. M.-For Roanoke, Bristol
5lueiield, Pocahontas, Norton, Wslch
and intermediate Stations. Pullman
Sleeper to Gary and Winston Saem
Cate Car 10 Gary. Win stop al Shep.
herdstown Tor passengers SouIh d
Roanoke.
II you are thinking OF taking atip YOU
want quotations, cheapest fares, reliable
and correct information, as 10 routes, train
schedules, the most comfortable and quick
est way. Write and the information y
yours Tor the asking, with one oiowcoH'
plete Map Folders. ..,.
w. b. BEVILL, w. c. SAUNDERS.
Gen. Pass. Agt.. Asst 7. A.
Roanoke. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17
Real Estoto
For Sale
HI. SNYDER q On
ShepherdstowD W. v,

The undersigned call at,eu,;ou
following desirable parcels OF Pr,, 70 2 the
now IN their hands and for sale rs'ale
No. ]. Antietam Cement Works ,,tp.
Contains 2it acres, including some i-nn Pic,
tween " ana ~ acres OF rich bo,ton, 81 ane b.
splendid springs. N-'uNuingS. I've
No. 26. A good farm oilimeston.,,,a
i39 acres, lying near Engles Switch N' Sonialnri
No. o.. The property known as The p,,.
ment Works, one mile east OF Shenb ogIomS C.
the Potomac uver. Improved isrsr $50 sn q
rick cement mil, with knS. etc .,s S sI eS<,oo
everal dwellings. Splendid water-po.s,,A s lpoe
ing the entire now OF the Potomac r'ysT 'oriro.
NO; liz Ihe old Lutheran Church ,,,..-
Shepherdsiown. This will make an :, sinUpSru !,
house or storage place. or could he NN,~S.saiwli,
residence apartments or Still utilized A. 10
public hall. Large, substantial bncE M HH..eSh q
| Price s. 500. W. AavR
No. ia A comfortable little home o, w..
| ton street. Price only SS2S w "a'a,l
No. III. A farm OF 800 acres. thr,, 81,
IRON SnepheTuSsoNn, good laud With rl,pnsa KS
No. l2a line Jefferson county, ann 'II -, sle
GOOD improvements Fine young 0rrb,,4 ~ - ltIo
twelve acres, fifteen acres OF rmhrr ~ '1g
road. III excellent neghoorhood. conyenisS,1,, &C
kets. ''N'' % ~.
4 w. i=o. ~ tdi III " % aNtGN about lone
OF ShepherdSiown Good house. >tsSl,,a - hoTo
ceSsaTy outbulldngS. Has good ,T1Ds any T.
small lrullS, etc. Well and two tl>ler~S 0'Aas
No. va. A new frame house of s,.
lot t9NlO feet, IN desirable location or 'ogLN q
| Prospect Avenue. Cellar. I>tru lnt All 0, VIC. y
outbudings. Papered Throughout and /, s a,sas.
order. ''1 vi 0sN 4
No. us An excellent new dvsrir, ~
Prospect Avenue, with seven largr m. nv We -. q
Carriage house, etc, all IN thOrough rrr,',N i-oS
by la ieet VeD desirable home. 1Vs
No. l29. Two acres OF land lorg IN. -.
Town pike, Just south Of ShrpheTu,,ewT N.-iS'
site Tor home. 0'4A'a1
No. 80. Fine farm OF DO acre, near ST.,
town. excellent limestone land '''SS'
No. 49, Splendid tract OF us aer,s q, 49,
proved land near Shepherdsiown. part of !, mn, mn
land -V'S
Persons having property 10 sell ARE p.
queSted 10 place II with the unoerS,grss
No charges unless sale is mace For nor
ticularS about properly, or any iniorm,,
ton, call upon or address the under,S~
ed, Register Building, ShepherdstoSI \
W. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17

Theodore Emmert, B. & o. brake
man, was knocked from freight train by
the overhead bridge at Shenandoah juno
ton last Friday night. He was very
badly hurt, his skull being fractured at
the base OF the brain. He was taken TO
the Kings Daughters Hospital in Mar
tinsburg, where the skull was trephined.
1t is said that he was the thirteenth man
to be knocked from his train by this
bridge, most of whom were killed. En-
inert, who was Is years old, was from
Sleepy Creek, and had been running on
The ROAD only two weeks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17
Identification by Finger Prints.

The system of Identification by thumb
prints. which has been in use for num-
Der OF years in detective circles IN Europe
and America, has been modified as means
of protection TO depositors in banks ana
has been adopted by number OF fiaan-
cial institutions. One OF the first OF these
institutions to adopt this latest factor OF
safety is the Pittsburgh Bank for Savings,
which now uses an improved system OF
finger prints for the identification OF
depositors who cannot write, thus AFFORD
ing to them an individual signature OBJ
tanned in no other way. A person who
merely "makes his mark" as Signature
with some one else writing the name,
runs much risk, because he cannot al
ways procure the same person to write
for him, but must depend on any one
near. II is easy, also, for some one 10
impersonate him. Nov, however, when
making an initial deposit, instead OF writ
ing his name on signature card, or rath-
er making his mark" he gives the banX
an impression of the first three fingers OF
his right hand, thus providing record
which cannot possibly be initiated by
any forger. Years may elapSe AFTER
deposit has been made, but the whorlS
and curves on the fingers remain the
same and il would be fruitless for anyone
else to try to reproduce those marks.
Hence his money is safe. The operation
of taking the finger prints is simple. A
slab of glass is rolled with printers
ink. The three fingers are pressed on the
slab and then on card and the card is
filed away for reference. A little gaSo-
line instantly removes the ink from the
depositor's fingers and the transaction is
| completed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17
Saved By His Wife.

She's wise woman who knows just
what to do when her husbands lif e is in
danger, but Mrs. R. ]. Flint, Bra intree,
VT, is of that kind. "She insisted on my
using Dr.. Kings New Discovery" writes
Mr.. F., 'for dreadful cough, v hen |
was so weak my friends all tf1oi ight
had only short time to live, and il COM
pletely cured me-" A quick Gil re for
coughs and colds, it's the most SAT e and
reliable medicine for many throa and
lung troubles-grip, bronchitis, Group,
whooping cough, quinsy, tonsilitis, hem
orrhageS. A trial will convince you.
50 cts. and Sl.O0. Guaranteed by Hills
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17
A Log On The Track

of the fast express means serious trouble
ahead if not removed, so does loss OF
anpetite. Ii means lack OF vitality, loss
of Strength and nerve weakness. II ap-
netite fails. take Electric Bitters quickly
10 overcome the cause by toning up me
stomach and curing the indigestion
Michael Hessheimer. OF Lincoln, Neo.,
had been sick over three years, but SIX
bottles of Electric Bitters put him nghl
on his feet again. They have helped
thousands. They give pure blood, strong
nerves, good digestion. Only " centS
at Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17

The saloon is a parasite that thrives
on the destruction Of legitimate. trade
Saloons are sponges that absorb tina
which should be spent with merchants
The saloon is responsible for most O.
their bad accounts; it gets the cash
the merchants give the credit Aool
ish the saloon.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17
Paint and Oil Department.

Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, Harness
Oil, Machine Oil, Black Strap, Tur-
pentine, N. c. and Gas Tar, Gasoline,
Varnlsh, Japan Dryer, Knot Killer,
White Lead, Red Lead, Spanish
Brown, Calcined Plaster, Portland
Cement, Lard Oil, Plastering Hair,
Coal Oil, Neat Foot Oil, Fish Oil,
Bath Brick Soap, Sulphur, Copperas,
Borax.
Patent Plastering prepared for immediate
use.
International Stock Food and Gleason's
Horse and Cattle Powders.
Frank Miller's Harness Dressing, Whale
Oil Soap.
Black Lambs Foot Harness Oil.
The Perfection Blue Flame Wickless Oil
Stoye-safest and best.
The Four Leaf Clover Cream Separator,
where the milk is: not mixed or di-
luted with water, leaving II pure and
sweet for family use.
Wall Paper furnished on short notice a
reduced prices.
Reduced Prices on Haying Tools anc
Barn Doors, Hangers and Track.
Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Gal
vanized Bucket Pump and Watel
Purifier, x L Chain Pumps.
A Large Stock OF Cooking and Heating
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17

Sobriety never ruined man and so
briefly never sent a state into bank
ruptcy. Debauchery's dividends are
paid in misery on regular and unfail
ing installments. They are paid ovel
the trar of the licensed saloon
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17
To the Afflicted.

DR.. c. H. Whiting, late with DR.. Wat
son, of New York, Graduate of Medicine
for the past AZ years, and who has for the
past p years made disease of the rectum
his specially, desires TO inform his patrons
and the public that he has moved to 5O4
w. Fayette Street, Baltimore, Md, where
he has every facility for the above treat
ment, which is so thoroughly advanced
that his patrons are not prevented from
attending to their duties, nor are surgical
operations resorted TO. He makes no
charge for consultation or examination.
Ladies treated at their home by skilled
lady attendants. Dr. Writings process
knows not the meaning of the word "fail-
ure." Why suffer this dread disease
when perman Mt reliefiS at hand. Thous-
ands OF testimnials presented upon ap-
plication.
Have cured two doctors IS years old
who had practised medicine for 60 years,
also cured one man SO years old, who
lived for five years afterwards, and cured
a woman 81 years old. The treatment is
concluded IN fromthree to five minutes,
aud no bad effects afterwards. People
gainfFom Is to so pounds after trestment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17

Itchl Itch! Itch Scratch Scratchl
Scratch The more you scratch me
worse the itch. Try Doan's Ointment.
II cures piles, eczema, any skin itching.
All druggists sell it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17

Rev. DR.. John F. Goucher, founder Of
the Woman's College, Baltimore, has
declared for Wilson. He has heretofore
voted the Republican ticket.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-17

Since flying machines OF various types
first came into use in 1908 there have
been 1870 deaths among the aviators.