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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
"The Man From Home,

At the Jefferson theatre Thursday night William Hodge will be seen for the second time here in ''The Man From Home," the unusually successful play written for him by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson. It is recalled that theatre patrons here gave Mr. Hodge and the play very enthusias- tic welcome on the occasion of the previous engagement, filling the theatre at each performance and giving evil dence of enthusiastic approval.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
MYSTERY DEEPENS
 ABOUT POISONING

Denver, Colo, November 4.--With the ceath of John Laverson Gower, an Eng lssh capitalist at Colorado Springs last supposed poisoning of several persons at the Mary Murphy mine near Buena Vista two weeks ago. has deepened. Five deaths already have occurred among persons who ate in the board ins house october 21.
 George E. Collins, general manager of the mine. declared that the investi. gation by physicians of the food eaten at the boarding house disclosed no traces of ptomaine poison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
Bouts Are Stopped

St. Louis, November 4.-Declaring the laws regarding club membership were be- ing disregarded the police tonight pre- vented the staging of the Business Mems Athletic club bouts. the main event of which was to have been an eight round go between Johnny ISilbane, featherweigh. champion, and Ollie Kirk. Art Magir1 of Oklahoma and Tommy Danforth were scheduled to put on the senI-nnal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
AID CLUB WEEKLY
 LUNCHEON TODAY

The Birmingham Ad club will hold it's weekly noon hour luncheon today at the Empire cafe. Following its usual custom a speaker has been provided for the oc- casion, John R. Hornady of the Birmmg- ham Ledger, who will address the club on "Advertising From the Viewpoint Of an Editor" The luncheon will commence at 1 o'clock sharp. All members of the club arc urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
VAN DOZEN KILLED
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Philadelphia, November 4-Peter A. Van Doren, a lawyer of Princeton and class mate of Gov. Woodrow Wilson was killed and Henry C. Bum, former curA tor of Princeton university. was seriously in- jured in an automobile accident near Bristol, Pa, late tonight
 The men were on their way from Phil adelphia to Princeton and 1t Is said their machine skidded while crossing bridge over the railroad tracks and fell 8s feeh down an embankment. Mir. Van Doren was % years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
RIDERS SET
 NEW DAY RECORD

Boston, November 4.-Professional bI- cyle riders from several foreign countries and various sections of the United States tonight completed the first 10 hour day of six day bicycle race at the Boston arena. the leaders passing 2ss miles, a new mark for the time
 All but one of the 13 teams made 2ss miles and eight laps of the course-tbe Walthour- Collins team being two laps be- hind. The 12 other teams competing arc Clark-Hill, Diefenbacher-C Carman, Pyez Pechicot Moran-Fogler, Bedell- Bedell, Cameron -Magin, Root Hehir, Lawrence Drohbach. Wells Mitten, Gardelini-Toftus, krebs-Jokus and Thomas-Ryan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
Methodist Assignments

Toledo, O., November 4-Among as- signments of bishops for the Methodist Episcopal church for spring announced to- day were Arkansas and Little Rock, Bish- op w. A. Quailey; Louisiana, Missis- sippi and upper Mississippi, Bishop ". r. rhirkhed; Mexico, Bishop Francis J. Mc- connell; Kansas and south Kansas. Bish- op 0. w. Shepard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
Thomas Arrested

John Thomas, negro, was arrested by officers Warren and Daily last night and lodged in the city jail on a charge of burglary and grand larceny. It was stated at the jail that Thomas took C sum of money from another negro. who was working in the mines, the money constituting the earnings of the miner for the past several years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
Miss Nobody From Starlandv

There is not dull moment in the entire three acts of Miss Nobody from Starland," the popular Mort II. Singer musical comedy which will be the at traction at the Jefferson theatre Satur- day matinee and night
 Tn the first act, drug clerk fleeing from an imaginary crime. chorus girl, a detective, filtration millionaire, a fascinating Italian girl. all on board steamer. present an endless number of situations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
Murderer Electrocuted

Trenton. \. J. November 4.--Andrev Kompovic. 62 years old was electro cuted at the state prison here tonight. for the murder of 10-year-old Mary Halliday. The child was the daughter of Kompovic's boarding house keeper at Perth Amboy. Komopovic went to his death without a murmur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
Musician Found Dead

Chattanooga. November 4.--Thonas J Bracken, a clarinet player in one of the theatres of this city, was found dead in his room at 800 West Sixth street. late this afternoon. His death was due. supposedly to heart disease. Bracken had been in Chattanooga but short time. coming here from At lanta. He carried machinists union 1ard from the Roanoke, Va. union. Is home Is thought to be either in
 la Ny City, N. ,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

Eddie" Morgan is the bantam hi champion of England. Born 7 fhyr, Wales, he began boxir 2 lov. and since then has enc 9Fe' hundred fights. He wA tle IionsIiip of Wales by l~1t ae Jimmie" Southway. H A peated efforts to get ''Dig, fe ale into the ring before leayiIs Eleia af but Stanley refused fe rccs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05
"The Travelling Salesman"

At the Bijou last evening before q comfortably filled house The Travel ing Salesman" by James Forbes. was presented. and # hearty laughter and applause form criterion The Travel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-05

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-09-26
The Restoration Of Eden.

Tradition places the site of the Garden
OF Eden on the upper Euphrates River,
between Anah and Hit. II the plans OF
the Turkish government for the irrigation
of the wastes of Mesopotamia become
effective, the Euphrates and the Tigrls
will once more water the Garden OF Eden
and the soil of Babylonia, as they are be-
lieved to have watered il centuries ago,
before great floods changed the course
of the rivers and destroyed the irrigation
works. According to Sir William Will
cocks, adviser on Turkish public works,
the ancients controlled the Euphrates by
an escape into depression, 500 miles in
extent and 20 feet deep, in the desert
northwest of Kerbela. The Turkish gov
ernment is considering the construction
of massive canals and dikes, so that this
depression can be used as a storage basin
once more. The estimated cost OF the
proposed works is $4,000, 900. but If
rigation is expected to double the value
of hundreds of thousands OF acres OF land
in the delta, and enable the Bagdad Rail-
way to traverse cultivated region.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-09-26
"Worth More Than Taxes. "

Returning from recent prohibition
meeting in Creboygan county, Michigan,
a lad climbed upon his fathers lap and
asked:
"What way will you vote, pa-'wef
or dry ?"
"'Wet,' of course" replied the man.
"Pa, why will you vote wet 2" the
child continued.
Because" returned the parent, "the
saloons help to pay my taxes"
Daddy, amt | worth more to you
than your taxes 2 If fyouvote wet may
be I'll be drunkard some day."
The little fellow had been deeply I'M
pressed by the lecture at the school,
house around the corner that evening,
and he failed to comprehend how his
own father could not understand as he
did.
II was sleepless night for that faith
er, for those dreadful words kept ringing
in his ears:
"If you vote wet maybe I'll be a
drunkard some day."
To-day there isn't stronger advocate
of local option in all of Michigan.
"That boy is worth more to me than
all the property | could ever own" he
declares, emphatically.
Fathers, how about you?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-09-26
Naval Discipline.

For infraction of regulations some cur
ious punlshments are meted out in the
English navy. 1t is an every day occur
renee, says the London Tit-Bits, to see
half dozen sailors lined up on deck fac
ing the paint work, holding their ham,
mocks on their shoulders. Al first the
hammock isn't heavy, but after an hour
or so il drags on ones shoulders like
lead. Besides, il is not at all entertain
ing to stare fixedly at square foot OF
painted woodwork for an hour or more
at time.
Another punishment that Jack despises
is baiIing with spoon. He is placed
upon the deck, with two large wooden
buckets, one filled with water and the
other empty. With spoon he must dip
all the water from one bucket and trans
fer il to the other, being meanwhile the
butt of his comrades jests and ieers.
Sometimes a delinquent is made to
walk slowly backward and forward along
the deck, nursing in his arms six-inch
proiectile, weighing little over 100
pounds. Once sailor who laughed at
the stsmmering speech of his comman-
der was made to stand upon the fore
bridge in full view of the ships crew and
laugh for an hour and half.
Splitting upon the deck of a man-of-war
is strictly prohibited. Cuspidors are
placed at intervals along the deck, and
these must be used. Upon some ships
when sailor is caught splitting upon the
deck small tub is strapped to his chest,
and he is made 10 wear it. Any one who
chooses may use this walking receptacle
The offender thus punished rarely repeats
his offeDse.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-09-26
Eczema.

Strictly speaking, eczema is not clearly
marked disease with definite cause and
course, but general term applied to a
great variety of inflammatory affections
of the skin, due to great variety OF caus-
es. The eruption may assume almost
any appearance there may be redness,
roughness, thickening or scaling OF the
skin, sometimes with deep cracks; there
may be little blisters, pimples, or pus-
tules, which break and form scabs or
the surface of the skin may be raw, con-
stantly exuding a thin, sticky fluid.
Whatever the form OF the eruption, there
is almoat always intense itching and burn
ing; and sometimes pain not unlike that
of neuralgia is felt.
The causes of eczema are as numerous
as the varieties OF the eruption. There
is not necessarily any. constitutional taint,
although eczema is very common in golty
persons. 1t is not due to any septic in
fection of the blood, but it may be a
symptom of intestinal autotoxication. In
deed, in many cases the bowels are in
active. and one Of the first necessities in
the treatment is the removal of this con-
dition.
External irritants, especially such as act
constantly, owing to the sufferers occu-
patton, are common cause.-the soap
suds of the washer-woman, for example,
the flour of the baker, or the developing
solution of the photographer. Heat, as
from an open fire in winter, or the sun in
midsummer, exposure to intense cold,
scratching TO relieve annoying itching
from any cause; in short, whatever caus-
es irritation OF the skin may provoke &C.
zema in one predisposed.
The cure demands recognition and
removal Of the real cause but even when
that has been done, the persistent inflam-
nation requires soothing, and sometimes
antiseptic applications, and often internal
remedies and change OF diet are also
necessary. Self-treatment in eczema is
dangerous, for if you apply any substance
that is not precisely what The eruption
calls for, you are likely to make it worse.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-09-26
Look At Your Girls Teeth.

"Girls with pink tinted teeth have a
loving disposition and will make good
wives" said DR.. Jacob S. Wells, of Fargo,
N. D., delegate TO the National Dentists
Convention in Washington. young
men would do well if they would have
their sweetheats' teeth examined before
marrying them. Girls who have dull,
ctaIky teeth are not prone to love and
will not as a general thing make good
wives.
"GirlS OF wifeIy inclinations have the
pink tint just below the gums. 1t can be
readily seen if one will look closely. The
color is in the enamel and not, as some
dentists state, an overflanging OF the
gums.
at would seem that the best course for
a young man TO pursue when he has
doubts about the sincerity of his sweet
heart is to have dentist examine her
teeth. know one who did this. He
found that this sweetheart had chalky
teeth and that she loved him for his mon
ey. These are scientific facts. The dis
position OF a person can also be deter
mined by the formation of his teeth. Il
you see a person with square, white,
clear teeth, the chances are he or she will
have strong character and will come to
distinction in the world"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-09-26

tofore stated, one-fifth of our country
people reside on the east side OF the
Shenandoah River. II We consult our
histories we will find that the land on the
east side OF the Shenandoah River was
settled earlier than the land on the west
side of the river, but the communication
between the peoples being limited oy,
at frequent times, an lmpassaoie nver,
even our churches allude 10 the branches
that they established on east side OF SAID
Shenandoah River as mission churches,
Owing TO the length OF the Shenandoah
River, a fellow countryman on the east
side may retire at night with the river
al its normal stage and having no rain IN
his vicinity for days, lind alter driving
five or SIX miles 10 a Jerry the next
morning, a swollen and impossible riyer
confronting him. This has occurred not
once, but dozens OF times yearly.
OBSTACLE TO TRAVEL.
Jefferson County Circuit Court has been
compelled to adjourn because IN the trial
OF a case the Judge had permitted the
Jury 10 90 home al night, and the next
morning a very worthy juryman from the
east side has been unable 10 return owing
10 the condition of the river.
For over five weeks last winter not
team could cross the Shenandoah Rver
between Harper's Ferry and the Clarke
line. Frequent stops OF communication
occur al other seasons of the year owing
10 high waters or high winds, which are
il anything more dangerous than high
waters. Valuable lives have been lost
in Jefferson county among one-iiflh oil
its country population because physi-
clan could not cross the Shenandoah
River 10 administer to the afflicted IN ser
ious cases OF sickness.
Worthy citizens among one-fith OIL
Jefferson county's country populalion
nave been taken sick and died without
any ministraiions from minister, priest or
physician, because we have no resident
minister, priest or physician on The east
side of the Shenandoah River among
one-fifth OF the country people OF Jeifer-
son county. w. Va.
Jefferson county, the garden spot oil
the Shenandoah Valley, correct this IN.
Justice 10 one-fitth ot your truly rural
Citizens. Vote to build this bridge and
you will never be proud OF II but once
and that will be the balance OF your lie.
Jefferson county is the only county IN
this lovely Shenandoah Valley that has
not from two TO dozen bridges across
the Shenandoah River.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-09-26
Small Cause-Large Result.

Many laymen have wondered mlghtliy
at the miracle of engineering whereby a
tunnel through mountain begun at op-
posite sides meets in the center TO the
fraction of an inch. 1t is Simply matter
of calculation, of course, which is no
mystery TO engineers and which offers
them little difficulty. Yet the layman,
who does not know how it is done, mar
vels at il as he would at piece OF magic.
Recently, however, tunnel being
constructed by the German State OF Baden
through the Black Forest mountains fail
ed to meet as the engineers had calcula-
ted, and the failure cost the State nearly
one million dollars, besides much delay
and annoyance. The State had been
constructing the tunnel, as usual, from
both sides, and if had been planned that
the two workings would meet at the vii
lage of Forbach. The engineers had no
fear that their calculations would be found
amiss when the critical moment arrived.
So skilled have the projectors OF these
great bores become that the discrepancy
from an exact junction is rarely more than
fraction of an inch.
What was the horror Of the Black For
est engineers when they found that the
two tunnels missed each other by twen-
ty-six feet. 1t was necessary to 90 back
sufficient distance on both OF them and
change their course, a matter involving
great expense and exasperating delay.
The engineers went back over the fig
ures again, and found them to be correct,
greatly to their relief. A further investi-
CATION was made Immediately, and it was
found that the discrepancy arose from the
fact that surveying pin had been inten-
tionally misplaced. The blame was plac-
ed, to the satisfaction of the investigators,
upon laborer who had been discharged
during the progress OF the work, and who
had wreaked a costly revenge in that
manner.
1t is possible that the revengeful work.
man had no conception Of the mischief
his act would accomplish, though it is
doubtful if the knowledge would have
given him cause; perhaps, ON the contrary,
it would have given him greater satisfac-
ton. Few people would realize, not be-
ing skilled in engineering, what tremen-
dous consequences could grow out OF an
act apparently so insignificant.
1t is another proof of the vital impor-
tance of the little details. Most great
achievements are merely the sums OF an
infinity of details, and upon the accuracy
of each of these details depends the sue
cess of the whole.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-09-26
OWENS & MILLER SUCCESSFUL.
Induced DIR. Howard Co. TO Make
Special Prices.

After a great deal OF effort and CORE
spondence Owens & Miller, the popular
druggists, have succeeded In getilng the
DIR. Howard Co. TO make aspecial hall
price Introductory offer on the regular
fifty cent size OF their celebrated speciiic
for the cure OF constipation and dyspep-
sia.
This medicine is a recent discovery Tor
the cure OF all diseases OF the stomach
and bowels. II not only gives quick re-
lief. but il makes permanent cures.
DR.. Howard's specific has been SO re-
markably successful IN curing eonstpa-
tion, dyspepsia and all liver troubles that
Owens q Miller are willing to return the
price paid in every case where u does
not give relief.
Headaches, coated tongue. dizziness,
gas on stomach, specks before the eyes,
Constipation and all forms OF liver and
stomach trouble are soon cured by this
scientific medicine.
So great is the demand Tor this specific
that Owens & Miller have been aole 10
secure only limited supply and every
one who is troubled with dyspepsia, con-
stipation or liver trouble should call upon
them al once. or send Is cents and get
sixty doses Of the best medicine ever
made, on this special half price offer win
their personal guarantee to refund thc
money il IL does not cure.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-09-26
shecbeowu Jefferson County, Virginia Thursday September 26 1912
Looking For Pearls.

The Master came one evening to the gate
OF fair city il was growing late,
And sending His disciples TO buy food.
He wandered forth intent on doing good,
As was his wont. And in the market place
He saw crowd, close gathered in one space,
Gazing with eager eyes upon the ground.
Iesus drew nearer. and thereon he found
A noisome creature, a bedraggled wreck
A dead dog with halter round his neck.
And those who stood by mocked the Object
there.
And one said scoffing. 1T pollutes the air.
Another, jeering, asked. How long tonien
Shall such miscreant cur offend our sight 2
Look at his tom hide" sneered Jewish w.t.
You could not even cut a shoe from II.
And turned away Behold his ears that bleed,
A fourth chimed in. AN unclean wretch in
deedr'
He hath been hanged for thievinH." they all
cried,
And spurned the loathsome beast from side to
side.
Then Jesus standing by them in the street.
Looked at the poor spent creature at His ieet,
And bending DER him. spoke unto the men,
pearls are not whittier than his teeth And
then
The people at each other gazed. asking
who is this stranger pitying the vile thing
Then one exclaimed with awe-abated breath.
This surely is the Man OF Nazareth;
This must be Jesus, for none else but he
Something TO praise in dead dog could see
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-09-26
A G A | N

and again and then once more we te1
you, and hope you will remember thu
we sell everything handled by fifse
class Drug Store. We cannot give you Q
list OF all the goods we have IN this linn
tied space, nor can we SO arrange ouf
store that every article IN II IS so oispay-
ed as 10 be seen In single glance. lua
remember this. Ask for what you want.
whether or not you see II. We have 4
or will gladly get Il for you. We say thh
because Il so often happens that csisto-
mer tells Us. "Why, didn't know you
had this" Well, If they Rad asked fof u
In The FIRST place all would have been y.
K, and incidentally we would have mace
a sale.
We are going 10 give you list below
OF few OF the really good articles winch
are seasonable at this lime OF year.
Try Tiz or Aliens Foot-Ease Tor ten.
der, tired and aching feet. They afford
instant relief.
Mum or Perspi-No prevent pespifa.
ton and all unpleasant bodily odof. ~.
We carry al kinds OF TaIcuns, bant
Powders, Violet Amonia and Sea Salf.
A Bath Powder or Ammonia Is an aDeo-
lutte essential where hard water Is used.
Disinfectants do not cure disease. Dan
the proper use OF them often prevents tne
contraction OF contagious diseases o.
those which are caused by non-sanitafy
conditions. We recommend the use oI
CarboIic Acid, Platt's Cblofides OF Per-
oxide Of hydrogen.
Miller's Pharmacy,
Charles Town. W. VI.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-09-26
The Inner Life.

II would be almost as if we had come
back from the dead if we could look into
the hearts of any houseful OF common
folks; if we could but see their inner lie
uncovered-the disappointments OF their
daily lot, the broken ambitions, the gfiefs,
and then with what good cheer they front
the present life, so narrowed from the
scope of youthful dreams; how loyal they
are to the days work, SO strunken from
early hopes; with what patience they
adaptthemselves toimperfectcompanion-
ships; how invincibly the dreariest OF
folks face danger and monotony. Under
the hard surface life of our fellows lies t1e
human heart. When that heart is seen,
all men are one.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-09-26

After North Carolina voted to be a
"dry" State, its citizens became very
suspicious of strangers.
One day commercial traveller went
I'D to an old negro in little town in the
eastern part of the State and said TO him
"Say, uncle, if you will lead me TO
some place where ! can get a drink, III
give you g."
The old darky looked him over care
fully, accepted the two plunks, and said
Gan right, boss; jest foller me-"
He led the thirsty one through the
town, on through the suburbs. inio the
country, and then started due west
After they had Travelled about five miles
in silence and still nothing in sight, the
man asked:
Look here, Nose Where are we
going after this drink ?"
ives gwine ovah into Kentucky
boss; we can't git nothin' in dis State" !"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-09-26
The Men Who Succeed,

as heads oflarge enterprises are men OF
great energy. Success, today, demands
health. To all is to fail. It's utter folly
for a man to endure a weak, rundown
half alive condition when Electric Bitters
will put him right on his feet in short or.
der. "Four bottles did me more real
good than any other medicine lever took, I"
writes Chas. B. Allen, Sylvania, Ga.
"After years of suffering with rheumatism,
liver trouble, stomach disorders, and de-
ranged kidneys, am again. thanks TO
Electric Bitters, sound and WELL" Try
them. Only so cents at Hill Pharmacy.