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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-01-11
Contract Let For Memorial.

Contracts were awarded in Richmond
recently by the Confederate Memorial
Association for the erection of the Con-
federate Memorial Institute. which is
soon to be built in that city TO be the Of
fetal repository forever of mementoes OF
the Confederate States of America. The
building proper goes TO Metzger & Wells,
4 contracting and building firm OF Phila-
delphia, at a price OF $50, ,625. which IS
the lowest bid. The structure is to be
completed within twelve months from
the time OF signing the contract. This
practically means that il must be turned
over complete by January |, 1913.
For the exterior wall handsome stone
will be used-the best that can be secured
for the money. The interior will be fin
ished in marble. II is believed by the
committee that the institute will be one OF
the most beautiful of its kind in the entire
country. The building was made posi-
bic by the late Charles Broadway Rouss,
OF New York and Winchester, who con-
tributed 100000 to the fund.
II was decided that in the main hall,
opposite the entrance, a Confederate bat
tie flag shall be worked into the wall it.
self, as near the natural colors as posi-
bic. Around the frieze in the entrance
hall will be placed the shields OF the thir-
teen Confederate States.
The plot Of ground on which the build
ing IS to be erected has frontage OF 379
feet on the Boulevard, and extends back
between parallel streets 730 feet.
In the structure will be placed Confed-
crate relics, paintings, publications. man
uscripts and sculpture. II IS to be on the
order OF a museum and art gallery COM
bined, and is intended to be the final
place Of custody in all generations which
shall come, for collections Of memorials
to the Lost Cause. The style is OF dig
nified monumental character. and is to be
absolutely fireproof.
The grounds, il is hoped, will contain
a series of stat es contributed by the
States OF the Confederacy to such heroes
of the struggle as they severally desire to
honor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-01-11
A Tomb For Tho Year.
Let me seek tomb Tor the old dead year.
And bury Il out OF my sight.

Let me seek tomb Tor the old dead year.
And bury Il out Of my sight.
For its corpse oppresses me. lying here
In the silence and shadows OF night.
Can put in my heart this old year dead.
And hope viii see II no more7
All. no must feel. tho its hours have iled,
Such grave cannot hold il secure.
III lay II within a cell Of my brain.
With things which have ceased to be;
Yet such an effort viii only prove vain.
For It's presence viii still be with me.
III sink my dead in the midst Of the deep.
And feel it is lost to my view:
But cen the sea such trust cannot keep.
For its wavelets tell secrets too.
I'll hide II away in darksome cave.
And thus OF this burden be rid:
But alas even there find no grave
Where year that Is dead can be hid.
And since II is vain that thus have sought
To entomb the last silent Jear.
Let mem'ries sweet by my fancy be wrought
To spread as q pail DER the bier.
Lay il in state in the hall OF the Past.
Where its fellows have lain so long.
And over its form q shroud will cast
All woven OF fragments OF song.
II my Lord will lay his bloodstained hand
Der the faults and sins OF the year,
Then by its corpse. stark and stiH. ] can stand
Without terror Of doubt,o OF fear.
As the last echo dies away in my heart
Which sounded the knell OF the dead,
The kindly old years been forced to depart
And the new one been put in its stead.
F. A. B.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-01-11

mitted suicide as he stood at the bar.

mitted suicide as he stood at the bar.
Another drank for thirteen years-a
longer time than his friend, for he spent
only little over dollar day for drink
and then committed suicide as he stood
at the bar.
A third companion, after drinking thir-
teen years, was burned to death in hotel
fire. He might have escaped, if he had
been in his right mind, but he was drunk.
A fourth man lived for seventeen years
after he began to drink, although he be-
came such slave Of his bad habit that he
spent more than three dollars day TO
satisfy his appetite. He, too, took his
own life while in saloon.
A fifth companion, who began drinking
when he was seventeen, was killed by
fall in saloon while he was drunk. BY
his death the bar-room lost fifty dollars
month.
The sixth man committed suicide; the
seventh died from pneumonia when twen-
ty-nine years old; the eighth died of con-
sumption at twenty-seven; the ninth was
bartender, when last heard from; the
tenth was peddler; the eleventh was
tramp; and the remaining nine conquered
the habit when they were under twenty
five, married, and lived fairly steady
lives.
But the man who tempted the twenty
did not conquer his habit. He only vain
ly regretted life of self-indulgence,
pointed to himself as an example of the
evils OF drink. and spoke this warning:
"Every day that the saloons are open
in saloon n-licensing states, some Saloon-
keeper or bartender shoves acress the bar
a glass of cool, refreshing beer to a young
man, and says. You're big enough to
drink beer, now Tren there is started
fresh minor dinker, who can outdrink
a relay of old-timers. If the fresh minor
drinker is a boy leader. twenty more
minors are started, and half the twenty
become alcoholic liquor slaves"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-01-11
1..k Ont for Trouble

LOOK Out IOI liOuuiS
The after-efects Of the Grip aregps
to be serious, but q normal heailny
condition may be restored In suf'
prisingiy short time by Vinoi.
WatertowD, Wis.-"After a sever
attack OF the Grip my system was IN
. very weakened, nervous ana run,
down condition. began taking slnol
with the very best results, ana u .
shors time / began to feel lKe an Gu
tirely direrent person. and am Det.er
and stronger than | have Deen lof
years" Adelaide Gamm. eve guaran
-. this testimonial to be genuine)
We have never sold In our store
sueb . valuable strength creator ana
hath restorer for the conyaiescen!
1Je weak and rundown, as vinol, an
"a ask people in this vicinity 70 o. Irs
hottie of vinol. with the undes
st,nding that their money WIZ pe r
41rned IL it does not do all we clain
Cor It.
| Owens s Miller, Druggists.
Sh w. va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-01-11
Timely Reminders.

Have you'a Cough 2 We have lots OF
Cough Remedies, but we only recommend
one. That is our White Pine and Tar
Cough Syrup; the reason why just this:
we know every ingredient In our own
Cough Syrup, we DO not know what IS IN
others. And we state that every ingfe-
dent we use in White Pine and Tar
Cough Syrup, is Fl st-class, best grade,
anI that each and every one OF them IS
used because Il is specifically beneficial
in curing even the most obstinate OF
coughs. We may seem 10 dwell at length
upon this point, but II you have read
what we say above you will understand
the reason.
For Colds try A. d. S. Cold Cure. II
Is made by concern owned by twelve
thousand OF the best druggists In this
country and from formula approved by
these druggists as being the one best.
We have other Cold Cures that may be
as good. we do not know, certainly we
have none that can be better.
Have you seen the new "Week-End
Package" put out by Colgate In afofm-
er ad. we stated that II had almost every
thing needed as toilet requisite except
clothing. We wish 10 feiterate that III
Has" And the price Is only twenty-five
cents.
What kind Of Pen do you write with ?
One OF the old, scraichy. sputteV steel
pens. or cheap fountain pen that Is mace
10 sell and not Tor use2 Buy Parker
Lucky Curve Pen on our say-so. They
are guaranteed for a year against all ofdi-
nary breakage, and II properly taken care
of they will last lifetime. Prices range
from 81 so TO $500. Any style not caf-
ried in our stock will be promptly order
ed for you. o,o
In concluding this. our first ad for 1912.
we wish 10 state that this store Is not only
run for our profit, but for your eonven.
ience as well, and that we are willing ana
glad, at any and all times, TO do anything
we can for our customers.
Miller's Pharmacy,
Charles Town, w. V2.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-01-11
Saves Two Lives.

"Neither my sister nor myself might be
living today, if ii had not been for ".
Kings New Discovery" writes A: u.
Mcdonald of Fayetteville, N. c.. K. +;
d No. 8, "for we both had trightful
coughs that no other remedy could help.
We were told my sister had consump-
tiou. She was very weak and had night
sweats but your wonderful medicine COM
nIetely cured us both. It's the best ev-
er used or heard Of" For sore lungs,
coughs, colds, hsmonhage, lagnppe.
asthma. hay fever. Group, whooping
couph.-all bronchial trouoleS,-ifS SUI
prefle. Trial bottle free. Soc and $l.W.
Guaranteed by Hilrs Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-01-11

A Richmond woman has in her employ
a colored cook who has managed to break
nearly every variety of article that the
household contains. The mistress patti
ence reached its limit recently when she
discovered that the dusky servitor had
broken the thermometer that hung on the
house porch.
"Wen, WELL" sighed the lady OF the
house, in a most resigned way, you've
managed to break even the Thermometer
haven't you ?"
The maid replied in tone equally re-
signed. "Yessum; and now well have
to take de weather iist as it comes. Wont
we 2"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-01-11
Solves A Deep Mystery.

al want 10 thank you from the bottom
OF my heart" wrote c. B. RAIDER, OF Lew
isbufg, w. Va, "ior the wonderful dou-
BILE benefit got from Electric Bitters. IN
curing me of both severe case OF stom-
ach trouble and of rheumatism. from
which had been an almost helpless SUI
ferer for ten years. II suited my case as
though made just for me-" For dyspep-
sia, indigestion, jaundice and to rid The
system OF kidney poisons that cause
rheumatism, Electric BItters has no equal.
Try them. Every bottle is guaranteed TO
satisfy. Only SOC at Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-01-11

AT Atlantic City last week ] heard a
good one from five-year-old girl. Her
mother, seeing the new moon. took a
quarter from her purse and wished on it.
She then gave il to the child, and told
her to make wish, and it would come
true. Afterthe wish was made. the moth
er asked what il was, and the child said,
81 wished could keep this quarter"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-01-11

Freddie's mother was very much pleas
ed when she told him that the kind man
who lived across the street thought him
such good little boy that he intended to
remember him at Christmas.
al hope, ma" replied Freddie, a shade
OF doubt cIouding his face, "he doesn't
think I'm such good boy that ] don't
like Indian stores"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-01-11
Foley Kidney Pills

always give satisfaction because they al
ways do the work. ]. T. Shelnut, Bre-
men, Ga, says: 81 have used Foley
Kidney Pills with great satisfaction anc
found more relief from their use thar
from any other kidney medicine. and I'VE
tried almost all kinds. can cheeriuil,
recommend them to all sufferers for KID
ney and bladder trouble" For sale o)
all druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-01-11
Where Tho Trouble Lay.

"James," said his mother, "you eatand
eat, and never seem satisfied. Here is
one more helping of pudding, but it must
be the last"
lanes started on the pudding with de-
light
"Once upon time, James" went on
his mother, there was little boy who
ate and ate, until one day he ate too
much pudding, and he burst"
"There amt such thing as too much
puddingp' grunted Jimmy, as he finished
his helping.
There must be-" said the mother, "or
why did the little boy burstP"
"Not enough boyP replied James. ana
handed up his plate for fifth helping.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-01-11
foIey's Honey And Tar Compound

is a reliable family medicine. Give II TO
your children, and take il yourself when
you feel cold coming on. II checks
and cures coughs and colds and Group
and prevents bronchitis and pneumonia.
For sale by all druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-01-11

Her husband had just come home and
had his first meeting with the Lew nurse,
who was remarkably pretty.
"She is sensible and scientific, too. "
urged the fond mother. "and says she
will allow no one to kiss the baby while
she is near"
"No one would want TO-" replied the
husband, "while she is near"
And the nurse was discharged.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-18
FOREIGN COMMERCE IN MARCH.

Exports of merchandise from the United
States In March exceeded by more than 20
per cent those of any preceding March. ag-
gregating sos. 1892 S2s, against $l6l. .93S, 2B In
March of last year, the former high recoro
for March expectations. Imports were
larger than I'm any March except In 1917,
aggregating Sl5s, 0S3, against Sl39.Oil 92S IN
March OF last year and Sl62, $685. AS In March,
1910, the former high record for imports.
This brings the total exports for the nine
months ended March, 1912, 10 N.Tl,3s, i33,
against 81 ,596, AZ, ,559 in the corresponding
months of last year This marked Increase
In March exports is due largely TO heaVy
exports Of cotton. the quantity of cotton
exported last March being, according 10
figures Of the Bureau of Statistics, Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, 5n,WOWo
pounds, valued at s60.50000. This compares
with 10000 900 pounds in March, 1911, valued
at s29,50O,00o
Imports for the nine months ended
March show a larger total than in any
Corresponding period, being S.so3 ll3; i37.
against 81. l54, 77S,065 in the corresponding
months OF 1911 and S1.lSi3ll, ,i2 in the same
period in 1910. the former high record fon on
the imports in question. or the sl56,62o, Oo5
value OF imports in March. 1912. 1896, i5o
or 5l08 per cent, entered free Of duty. ana
OF the 81, ,23, ,ll3,l37 imports IN nine months
ended March, S640, s40,6l9, or 52N per cent
entered free OF duty. against ol. "A per cent
in the corresponding months OF lsll, 1881
per cent in 1910 and 1876 per cent In 1879
New-York tribune., 1912-04-18
FOREIGN FINANCIAL FIELD
ConsoIs Close Higher Paris
BourSe Firm, Berlin Quiet.

London, April 17.-Consols closed 1-l6
higher at 1875 for money and 7Sh for ac-
count. Anaconda was 1s lower at fS7s
Canadian Pacific / point lower at 25Sls-
Grand Trunk u lower at 27Z.
Money was in increased demand and dis
count rates were steady.
On the Stock Exchange gilt edged secuh-
ties and Marconi and oil shares were fairly
active at rising prices during the day. The
other sections started weak on profit TAX
Ing but recovered in the afternoon on re-
purchases. Home rails improved under the
lead Of South Eastern Railway shares,
which advanced points despite the heavy
traffic decreases.
American securities were qaiet and steady
during the forenoon. Canadian Pacific was
firm and gained ~ points, while the rest
of the list advanced from Is to 2s on light
covering New York selling caused sharp
decline in the afternoon, and the market
closed weak.
The premium on gold at Madrid is $50,
compared with $50 yesterday, and at Lisbon
remains unchanged at 10.
Paris, April 17.-Three per cent rentes.
after an early decline Of 221a centimes to
92 francs 10 centimes, advanced 17l1 CEN
times. closing at 92 francs 271a centimes.
Prices were firm on the Bourse.
Exchange on London, % francs % CEN
times for checks.
Private discount rate, 3s per cent.
Berlin. April 1.-THE Boerse was quiet
and steady.
Exchange on London, % marks 49, pfen-
nigs for checks.
Money. 3Ia per cent.
Private discount rate, 35s per cent
New-York tribune., 1912-04-18
To all Holders Of
Convertible -Four Per Cent. ux,
Redeemabie Gold Bonds Of
q. Madam Irnlan TalanranL g.

Notice Is hereby given to all HOLDER 40,
convertible four per cent (4Ts) reds.rr.s,ss
gold bonds Of The Western Union TeI.gr.sS
Company, issued under and pursuant Ia 80
secured by the trust agreement made BIZ 40
The Western Union Telegraph Company. v,,s
the Bowling Green Trust Company az Trus..
dated November 26th. 1906. that The W.s,sr-
Union Telegraph Company by action duly h.x
by its board OF directors, has declared III in
tention to and will pay Of, cancel and redss.,
the whole amount OF the bonds issued unds,
and secured by said trust agreement, pur,usn,
to the power and authority so 10 do CONTAINED
therein; that the date fixed for said payrne,s
and cancellation and redemption is May nr,s
(1st), 1912, upon or prior to which date The
Western Union Telegraph Company win d..
posit with the Equitable Trust Company u
New York. New York City, az successor True.
tee 10 the Bowling Green Trust Company,
named as trustee In said trust agreement
bonds Ave per cent (o9e) premium thereon,
and the interest accrued thereon 10 May 'nrst
ust), 1912; that said Equitable Trust Con-.
psny of New York, on said date and thers.
after es presented, will pay the principal Of
said bonds. Ave per cent. (5qD premium
to the holders OF said bonds respectively.
Thot said bonds will cease to bear intersss
nfter May first Gst), 1912. and that II 10 the
Intention Of -he Western Union Telegraph
Company upon making such deposit and after
said date. to have said trust agreement dats<
by said trustee.
Tho Western Union Telegraph Company
by Theo. n. Vail
New York. January %. 1914
New-York tribune., 1912-04-18
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

A short covering movement closed ths
session on the Consolidated Stock Ex'
change. Professional sentiment had been
inclined to be bearish most Of the day.
Commission houses handled a large volums
OF odd lot orders and they reported that
their customers had been disposed recently
to take advantage OF reactions to purchase
stocks. Encouraging reports regarding ths
condition of the steel trade helped in ths
closing Improvement. Early in the Gay,
while the Titanic disaster appeared to have
lost such influence as IL might have e1-
erted as a market factor, there was re-
newed talk about Presidential politics as
well as possible international trouble grow
ing out of the Mexican situation. Amalga-
mated Copper was notably active. the trad
ing in 1t being stimulated by the under
standing that its dividend rate would %
raised TO 4 per cent. Among the lower
priced shares American Can and Erie had
most attention accorded them. New YORK
Central. Utah Copper and Virginia Carolina
Ch.micaI were active. Detailed operations
follow:
New-York tribune., 1912-04-18
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Interest for the greater part OF the session
in the market for outside securities was
almost entirely centred in the wireless tele-
graph issues which again showed errauc
fluctuations, with trading rather active IN
spots The general tone was Irregular
Marconi of America sold up to new hisn
record. at an advance of 62'2 points 10 IsV,
while the new stock rose nearly 2 points TO
a new high mark at 1875. English was ma
terially higher, Canadian was about un-
changed. British American Tobacco de-
clined H. Intercontinental Rubber was up
s. I,ehigh Valley Coal Sales improved z
points. The copper stocks were somewhat
easier The silver shares were down q frac-
tion. Tonopah issues ruled steady. Porcu-
nine issues were almost neglected. Bonus
were dull, but generally steady. Detalieu
follow:
New-York tribune., 1912-04-18
FINANCIAL TRADING
Less Public Interest in Stocks
The Country's Growing
Export Trade.

There was a marked falling OH III
speculative activity in yesterdays STOCK
market as compared with the volume or
onerations in recent days, and decided
disposition on the part of commission
house traders to confine their attention
to reading bulletins regarding the IL
tsnic disaster rather than to watching
the course of stocks. The decline that
took place in the early dealings was no.
based on the fearful tragedy Of the sea.
as the loss Of the big steamship. with IT'S
precjous cargo of human beings and ma
terial effects. in no way has any bear
ing on general trade and commerce. the
crops or the intrinsic value of securities.
Stocks declined as they did the day be-
fere. owing TO technical conditions, and
the firmer tendency reported In the
afternoon merely represented covering
operations by unimportant traders. The
chief interests in the Street are bullish
for the long pull, but they are doing
nothing to interfere with a temporary
setback. They have taken large profits.
and the ethics Of their business suggests
to them the wisdom of letting the bear
element bring about lower prices IL II
can. The market has enjoyed big
spring rise on heavy dealings, and It is
now entitled to a rest. There is, of
course, nothing certain about the stock
market, but there are few good judges
Of speculative movements who believe
that for q time. at least, it will amount
to little more than traders affair. The
'spurt OF bullish activity in the late after
noon was confined to few issues, the
list in general making no important ro-
sponse. Amalgamateda Copper, New
York Central and Canadian Pacific led
the rally, while Union Pacific. Reading
and United States Steel showed fair re-
coveries from their low figures. VIZ
ginia- Carolina Chemical was weak on
selling by people who were responsible
for the advance in the security at about
the time the company announced sale
Of $3,000,OO0 Treasury notes.
Firmer money market rates at this
centre and our growing export trade do
not encourage the expectation of the de-
velopment of high exchange quotations,
while they suggest an easier tendency
than recently reported. The full state
ment of the country's foreign trade in
the month Of March shows heavier ex-
ports than in any corresponding month
in the history of the nation and imports
larger than in any preceding March,
with the exception of that month in
1910, shipments of merchandise amount
ing in value to $2O5. .332, ,92s, as compared
with S161. 1.933.204 in March last year,
against imports to the value of $780,
625,OS3, or an excess of exports of S4S.-
7O7, $40. For the nine months ended
March 81 total exports from the United
States reached the value of $1,711 800, =
733. an increase of S114,Sj6,174 over the
same time year ago and an excess over
imports of S5OS, ,216,596. The heavy gain
in exports in March was due to tre-
mendous shipments Of cotton, which
totalled 571, 100000 pounds, against 21O,-
100000 pounds in the like period in 1911.
Fifty-one per cent Of the March imports
entered free of duty. and for the nine
months 52.27 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-18
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

THE MONEY MARKET.-Money on call
opened at per cent highest, 3 per cent: /:
lowest, per cent; closing, per cent;
ruling rate, per cent Time money was
easier in tone, the offerings being quite
liberal. There was no especial increase in
the demand. Rates, 31kGC3A per cent for
sixty and ninety days, 3A per cent for four,
five and six months. Mercantile paper was
tn good demand. With the gradual i'm
provement In general business, the output
is somewhat larger Rates, 4a4A per cent
for sixty and ninety days Endorsements; AZ
AZ per cent for choice four and six months
single names; per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign ex-
change market opened dull and not par
ticuarly interesting. Easier money was
the chief influence in causing O. stronger
tone late in the day. Final quotations for
sterling showed AN advance of to l5
points, as follows: Demand sterling. 4S73O;
cables. 4S770; sixty day bills, 4S410d4 S415: :
short francs, 5.lsh plus 1-32; short reichs-
marks. 95b.
Bankers posted rates follow