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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25
Cause For Worry.

The New York Tribune tells of quaint
old negro who stepped up to the window
OF the ticket office and hurriedly demand
ed ticket for Pig-Foot Junction.
pleasure trip, uncle ?" asked the
agent, pleasantly.
"No, sub; my nephew's ve'y low, sub.
Hope de train won be long coming"
"About ten minutes, uncle" the clerk
reassured him.
The old man went to the platform, and
studied the bulletin-board seriously.
Then he returned to the window. "Did
you say my train would be long in ten
minutes, sub ?" he asked, anxiously.
eyes, uncle"
81 jest axed you, sub, cause amt got
my RABBIT foot bout me, and dat dere
board says, All trains on time 'cept one,
and was jest figurin' dat dat one would
be mine."
"All the trains are on time. Some one
has tampered with the bulletin-board p
declared the clerk, excitedly, and rushed
to the platform.
He stared for moment at the board,
then at the old negro. Slowly his face
relaxed into broad grin. The bulletin
read:
"All trains on time-Sept. l."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25
Don't Sleep Well
No Good Reason
Just Can't Sleep

Some people can't sleep. There
seems to be no special reason. They
have no disease Of the nervous sys-
TEN. Digestion is fairly good. Their
habits are pretty good. They may
smoke a little or drink a little, yet
their habits are fair. Still they can't
sleep well.
Just a little unbalanced In the nerve
centers. That is all. They should
have a little Fighting up"
A tonic will generally do this. The
right sort of a tonic. Peruna is ex-
actly the tonic. Digestion is hurried
by Peruna. The stomach is empty
and ready to rest for the night. The
circulation Is equalized. The brain
IS relieved of all congestions and irri-
tations.
The Peruna acts on every blood
vessel in the system. 1t acts on all
Of the nerve centers. One begins to
sleep and hardly knows why.
Take a teaspoonful to one table,
spoonful of Peruna before each meal.
Sometimes another tablespoonful at
bedtime is necessary, where the Sleep
lessness is very pronounced.
Just try 1t, neighbor. You will be
glad IL you do. One bottle will con-
vince you. Peruna is no sleep medi-
cine. It is not nervine. 1t contains
no narcotics. It Is nothing Of that
sort. It is simply regulative tonic.
Every home should be provided
with the last edition Of the ellis OF
Life" sent free by the Peruna Co.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25
NEW VOL. 48-No. 38.
Miners To Have Best Insurance.

West Tirginia's new Public Service
Commission reports that 3O2 coal mining
companies, employing g., ,564 men, which
is more than three-fourths Of the total
number of coal mine employees in the
State. with monthly pay-rolls aggregating
1928. .303. have already filed notice OF
their intention to take advantage OF the
workmen's compensation law enacted at
the last session of the Legislature. This
law was framed with the idea Of aifording
workmen in all industries absolutely re-
liable life and accident insurance at the
lowest possible cost. The fact that the
coal operators worked hard for this law
and that they have been so prompt to put
its provisions into effect indicates prac-
tical interest in the welfare OF their en-
ploYees.
Any miner employed by company
that has taken advantage OF the law who
is injured after October lstis now sire
that he and his family will be provided
for. The State will collect the money
and turn il over to the beneficiary with
the least possible trouble and delay and
at the lowest possible expense. II the
miner dies, his family is certain to get
the death benefit without quibble or eva
sion. The State attends TO everything.
Under the law the Public Service COM
mission fixes rate OF assessment on en-
ployers not 10 exceed 81 for each 500 OF
the pay roll. The employer pays 90 per
cent and the employee 10 per cent OF
this assessment. In case OF injury, the
employee receives half pay, but not more
than S. or less than 81 a week while un-
able to work and not more than $50 for
medical, nurse and hospital services. II
he is killed, the State pays the funeral ex-
penses, not exceeding SIS, out OF the
fund. In addition, his widow gets PEN
sion OF $40 a month until she dies or
marries again, while each child gets s.
month until il attains the age al which II
can be lawfully employed. fihere is no
widow nor child under age, other de-
pendents may receive not more than so
month for six years. Benefits are made
exempt from all claims OF creditors and
from any attachment or execution.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25
Give Them the Home Paper

The local paper should be found in
every home. No children should grow
up ignorant who can be taught TO appre-
ciate the home paper. 1t is said to be the
stepping stone Of intelligence in all those
matters not TO be found in books. Give
your children foreign paper which con-
tainS not word about any person, place
or thing which they saw or perhaps ever
heard OF and how could you expect them
TO be interested. But LET them have the
home paper and read Of people whom
they meet and OF places with which they
are familiar, and soon an interest is
awakened which increases with every
arrival OF the local paper. Thus habit
OF reading is formed and those children
will read the papers all their lives and
become intelligent men and women, a
credit 10 their ancestors, strong in knowl-
edge of the world as if is today.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25
Shephdaown West Virginia THURSDAY, September o. 1913
The Lucky One.

"There goes lucky fellow!' said Billy
Ashton, as one of his young friends DASH
ed by in a high power automobile.
"Why lucky?" asked his Uncle Tom.
because his father gives him all the
money he wants." replied Billy. "He
has everything that any one can think OF.
My father can't afford to give me any.
All the money get have to earn. He's
lucky, all right'
Uncle Tom seemed to be thinking the
matter over.
"Once upon time," he said, at last,
'there were two little boys. One them
became very fond OF certain kind OF
candy that had very subtle but dangerous
poison in if. His nurse let him have it
when he cried for il because it would quiet
him, and make her work easier. Gradu-
ally the little boy S nervous system became
seriously injured, and at length he became
paralyzed. His body remained alive for
years, and grew little. His mind didn't
grow at all.
"The other little boy never knew about
the candy, and never had any. He grew
up like most other boys. Year by year
his body and mind grew bigger and
stronger. Which of them would you call
the lucky one?"
"Well," said Billy, "there isn't any
question about that"
"No, there isn't" said his uncle. "And
there isn't any question that you are
'luckier' than that friend OF yours with all
his money. In year or two you are
going to college. You will have to earn
your money while you study. If your
friend gets to college al all, he will have
all the money he can spend. Probably
he will take more time away from his
studies to spend his money than you will
to earn yours. Generally his kind be-
come so engrossed in spending their in
comes that the faculty decides to allow
them to devote all their time to it.
Probably he will not finish his course
But suppose he does. Suppose you
both graduate. Let us also assume,
what is unlikely, that he has got as much
from his studies as you have. Then how
will you two com pare at commencement?
"Well, at best, he has some knowledge
gained from his four years course, and
he has his money still. You have the
same knowledge, and also knowledge
that is only gained from the rough exper-
fences of life. For four years you have
been standing on your own feet and max
ing your own way. You have gained a
strength of character that makes you face
hard things confidently, and enables you
to conquer them. You can look back on
your college course and say TO yourself,
NO other mans money, but my own
strength, got that for me-
"Your friend starts life jaded and sated
with the good things OF life. You start
with the prospect that each year will
bring some new and legitimately earned
enjoyment. Why, to put il on no higher
ground, it's more fun TO want everything
in the woodland have nothing what
ever-than it is TO have everything-and
to be tired TO death of it all Why,
Billy, my boy, you are the lucky one
Don't you see that you are ?"
Billy was not quite sure that he saw it.
But if is true.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25

A travelling salesman died suddenly
and was taken to his home in the West.
His relatives telephoned the nearest
florist, some miles distant, 10 make a
wreath; The ribbon should be extra wide
with the inscription "Rest in Peace" on
both sides, and, if there was room, owe
Shall Meet in Heaven"
The florist was away, and his new as
sistant handled the job. II was a startling
floral piece which turned up al the funeral.
The ribbon was extra wide and bore the
inscription:
crest in Peace on Both Sides and u
there is Room We shall meet In Heaven. !"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25
When The Children Are Home.

We stumble and grope through the dark.
We are lost in our pride in the light.
But, Father. we come as the dove TO the ark.
When the shadows close round us at night
And we count all our assets once more,
As we glance round the room in gloam,
And then unto Thee!how else could il be
Thank God that the children are home
Oh. we worry DER locks and DER bars,
And we wonder for this thing and that,
With little spare thought for the stars
And perhaps for the dog on the mat;
And we fidget and fuss. till at last
As we glance at Thy quiet, blue dome.
From our lips comes the prayer surging last
Thank God that the children are home
Oh, whether It's peaceful or calm.
And whether in storm or in strife.
There is never touch OF such infinite balm
In the struggle and care OF this life,
As to feel that whatever we've missed,
That whateer may have passed like the loan
Every little one came TO be kissed
Thank God that the children are home
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25
Girl CIucks Like a Hen.

The case OF little Anna Samaroff at the
ChiIdren's Hospital in Los Angeles, Cal,
has baffled not only the nurse, but also
the physicians who attend that institution.
In the daytime Annie is just as hale and
hearty as can be, but before she has been
asleep five minutes she is "cluCking' like
hen. Hour after hour Annie, apparently
sleeping peacefully, will be heard utterng
indescribable sounds, which are best con-
veyed as a monotonous "cluck, cluck,
cluck." The night nurse, whose atten-
ton was first drawn to Annie's peculiari-
ty, reported the matter. For several
nights following this discovery, careful
watch was maintained over Annie, and
every night the monotonous "clu.king"
would be repeated before the girl had
been asleep five minutes.
She does not say the word "cluck, "
but actually makes the same sound in
her throat that hen makes. Her mother
was questioned upon her last visit TO the
hospital as 10 whether she could give any
reason why Annie might have had this
habit "thrust upon her."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25

Little Willie had for several months
ended his evening prayer with God send
me baby brother" At last he lost faith
and told his mother he feared that he was
praying in vain and doubted il he would
ever have his wish fulfilled. Then his
prayers for a little brother ceased. Not
long afterward he was taken 10 his moth
er's room one morning and shown pail
of chubby little red-fsced brothers. His
astonishment was unbounded, and aftei
gazing at them moment he looked wise.
ly al his mother and said:
"Say, nom. it's good thing stopped
praying when did"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25
Why Do We Sleep2

Most Of us suppose that we sleep be-
cause we are exhausted. But Claparede,
the Swiss physiologist, has advanced
theory TO the effect that we sleep in order
10 avoid being exhausted. DR.. Adolf
Koelsch in Die Woche explains this the
ory by saying that sleep instead OF being
the result OF fatigue is an impulsive self
disinfection which the body conducts in
order TO get rid OF The waste products be-
fore they have time TO produce exhaustion.
Just as combustion OF fuel for the pro-
duction of heat and energy is always al
tended by ashes and Stag, so the slow
combustion which produces heat and
energy in the body by means of metabolic
charges is likewise attended by waste.
Since the senses never voluntarily come
to rest or shut themselves off from the
outer world, point is reached when
the organism would perish as victim OF
general nerve exhaustion. In order TO
hinder this nature arranges betimes-
namely, before exhaustion can seriously
iniure The organism-to set in motion that
opposition current which we term sleep.
DR.. Koelsch says that the sight endow-
ed animal tends 10 take its sleep al night,
since the stimuli which govern the an
imal's vital activities are then cut. For
animals endowed with other special
senses. but not with sight, the night is
not so great factor. "These can only
blockade stimuli to the senses either by
creeping into some secluded spot or by
the action OF nature in causing an oppor-
tune production Of substance "a sort
of hormone) which acts as an obstacle by
entering the nerve path and deadening
sensibility."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25
A Criticism.

Prof. Brander Matthews was talking Of
certain past participles that have fallen
into disuse, reports the Washington Star.
The past participle gotten" has gone
out in England, although it still fingers on
with us. In England, gotten is almost as
obsolete as "putten." In some parts OF
Cumberland the villagers still use gotten
and putten; and a teacher once told me of
a lesson on the past participles wherein
she gave her pupils an exercise to write
on the blackboard.
In the midst OF the exercise an urchin
began to laugh. She asked him why he
was laughing, and he answered:
'Joe's put putten where he should have
putten put"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25

Several small boys stood at Commerce
and Hazel streets Wednesday morning
watching some firemen who were ex-
tingiishing flames that had started in a
rubbish heap.
"What caused the fire 2" one Of them
found courage TO ask bystander.
Spontaneous combustion, replied the
person addressed.
The boy was thoughtful a moment,
then inquired
"Whdt time did II bust 2"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25

A Kansas City man who was visiting in
the Ozarks recently had occasion 10 buy
half dozen collars and went TO the local
store, accompanied by his wife.
"What do you want, ladies' collars ?"
the clerk asked.
"No," said the Kansas citizen, ''men's
collars, size l5."
Owe don't keep EN-" the clerk re-
piled.
Don't keep them ?" said the city
man in deep scorn. Don't the men
around here wear collars ?"
"Naw," said the clerk, "men don't
wear collars. Some dudes does"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25
Do You Fear Consumption ?

No matter how chronic your cough or
how severe your throat or lung ailment
is, Dr. Kings New Discovery will surely
help you: II may save your lie. StlIman
Green, OF Malichite, Col, writes: 1.-TWO
doctors said ! had consumption and could
not live two years. used DR.. Kings
New Discovery and am alive and well. :"
Your money refunded If il fails TO benefit
you. The best home remedy for coughs,
colds, throat and lung troubles Price
SOC. and Sl.00. Guaranteed by Hills
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25

Senator Money, OF Mississippi, asked
an old colored man what breed Of chick
eis he considered best, and he replied !:
"AlI kinds has merits. De white ones
is de easiest to find; but de black ones is
de easiest to hide aftah you gifts en-"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25

A man was fixing his automobile.
"Trouble?" asked bystander.
"Some," was the laconic answer.
"What power Car is it?"
"Forty horse" came the answer.
"What seems to be the matter with it?"
"Well, from the way she acts should
say trat thirty-nine of the horses were
dead"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25
Safest Laxative for Women.

Nearly every woman needs a good
laxative. DIR. Kings New Life Pills are
good because they are prompt, safe, ano
do not cause pain. Mrs. NJ. c. Dunlap
of Leadill, Tenn. says: 'Dr. Kings New
Life Pills helped her troubles greatly.
Get a box today. Price, 25c. Recon-
mended by Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25
p r | G. E S.

Below we quote few of our regular
priceS-not cut prices, but just what we
have sold these goods for in the last ten
years, and are selling them for now.
Wyeth's Phosphate Of Soda, regular
price SOC, our price 40c.
Colgate's Talcums, all kinds, regular
price 25c. our price l5c.
CoIgate's Tooth Powder, regular price
25c, our price l5c.
Ramon's Liver Pills. regular price 25c,
our price l5c.
Two-grain Quinine Pills, our price Is
25c for one hundred.
All Calome! and Soda Tablets, regard
less OF size, 25c per 100.
Mennen's Talcum, 20c per box. all
styles and odors.
Thermos Bottles, the newest and best,
81 50 for piHt size, g 30 for quart
Louisine Papers. three styles and sizes,
sc for fun pound package.
Red Cross Kidney Piasters, &c each
the best plaster made.
Whffnian's Candies 60c per pound, un-
euuaIed by any, regardless OF price.
Full Stock OF HndHut's Perfumes, Tai
Gums, etc.
Kale Dyspepsia Cure, 3Oc for Soc size,
55c for 800 size.
All kinds Of BristIe Goods, with wide
range Of prices.
One Hundred Compound cathstic
Pills for 25c.
Sole Agent for vinol. Nyaps Family
Remedies, Christian OF Washington, Drs.
w. !. Whitlock and Nephew Of Winches-
ter, and many others.
Remember, we rave what you want,
or we will get II for you.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25

A chilled and uncomfortable traveller,
waiting for his train on the shelterleSs,
wind-swept platform of the junction, ac-
costed native of the town.
"Say, my friend" the traveller growled,
"does the wind blow this way all the
time?"
"No," replied the native; sometimes
il turns round and blows the other way"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25

The following sentence, according to
Everybody's Magazine, appeared in a
small boys letter to his chum:
You know Bob Jones' neck. Well he
fell in the river 10 to it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25

The day of harsh physics is gone.
People want mild easy laxatives. Doan's
Regulets have satisfied thousands. 25c
at all drug stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-09-25
Iack-I NAV Kiss YOU. then :?

Jack-l may kiss you, then =?
Perdita (blushingIy)-Some time in the
future, Jack.
Jack (eagerly)-When?
Perdita-Day before Tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-18
AT THE HOTELS
< * % * < < l. * * * 5' * < <

JEFFERSON-Fre Casper. New York; J. H. Kirkpatrick, Rogers; Mrs. Wilson, Gravette, Ark; Rev. c. P Browning. Siloam Springs: $. Men, inzer, Cincinnati; A. B. Miller, New York City; L. H. Bartlett Kansas City; R. E. Ryan. St. Louis; Wm. Landrinsky, Chicago; J. M. Wilson. Robert Shaw, Floyd Tilberry, l.. E., Tilberry, H. Martin, c. Taylor B Hart, Monticello; H. w. Longino, New Orleans; Thos. C. Wodos, Chicago; J. A. Crandall, New York; E. G. Chalk vile; Julius Fiest St Louis; Aby liil- Ter, New Orleans; G. A. Joyner, War ren; E. w. Howell, St. Louis; r. M. IIuckleberry, Little Rock; H. J. Hart Henry G. I.eiser. /! ittle Ro ya; E Me Cornell. St. Louis; Mrs. G. W. Sher- Till, Clarendon; A. A. Adams, New YoM; D c. Weity. St. Louis; c. o Carpenter, Little Rock; c. T. Custer Memphis; E. P. Wray, New Orleans; F. Sagalousky, F. A. Causey, F. H. Burk, Louisville; Tom Burton, H. D Parker, Otis lIarlin, Sidney Smith, MT and Mrs. Tyre, Little Boy Blue Com. pany; J. H. Erskine, Memphis; Eliza beth Goodall, Cincinanti: Ed c. Hard ing, Little Rock.
 ARLINGTON-Dr. A. Fowler, J Derry, Humphreys; J. s. Howell Prague; J. w. Hinton, Humphreys; O. R. Beddingfield, Spur No. 2; J. T Sifford, Camden; Geo. w. Duke Shreveport; Mrs. Redmond and daughter. Little Rock; R. M. Hutch. ins, Little Rock: Charles Sturer, For dyce; Pitt Holmes, Rison; Brown Terry, Monticello; J. A. Dittman. City; U. c. Rays, Jonesboro; M. A. Hollo man, Chicago: H. A. Schmidtz, Jones' boro; w. E. Swink. St. Louis; Mrs c. E. Starcher and child, Stuttgart; Miss Mckenzie, Miss Miller, Miss: Buein, F. M. Hughes, wife and daugh ter, Little Rock; H. Harris, J. H. Lan- ders. s. Lowenstein, Wm. A. Elliott St. Louis; c. H Hanger, Nashville.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-18
Stranger May Have Meant Well, but His Kindness Was Not in the
 Least Appreciated.

After suffering excrueiating tor lures for s:x months from. doubling, up perfectly sound leg to fit on a wooden stump the crutch-bearing beg gar finally succeeded ill e9icitint; sym. pathy from passerby. With kindly eyes the stranger eyed the cripple from top to tee,
 You seen to be in C pretty bat Way" he said.
 Yes, sir" whined the cripple "Couldn't be much worse"
 Too bad," said the sympathizer q must see :f something can't be done for you.''
 Hope beat strongly in the beggar's < breast and he 1nurmured God bless y0u," With unusual fervOr.
 Two days later the symrathizer ap. peared again and ostentatiously pre- sented the cripple with the material izatlon O his benevolent intentions He gave him a new crutcE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-18
} WEATHER REPORT | ! : + < | + $ + 3 % l. | * + | !

FOR ARKANSAS: Generally cloudy. Colder. Frost in extreme northwest portion. Saturday partly cloudy.
 WEATHER CONDITIONS
 The Texas disturbance has moved to Indiana, attended by rains i'll the Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri valleys and the West Gull states. A depression off the New England cost has caused rain il that district High pressure extends from Montana to Texas, attended by heavy frosts in Nebraska and New Mexico. At a. m. the thermometer register d 20 degrees in the extreme North west, 24 degrees in the Texas Pan handle, 56 degrees ml Chicago and Boston and 34 degrees to 70 degrees in Arkansas. Partly cloudy weather will prevail in this vicitnity during the next thirty-siX hours, with falling emperature tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-18
c;arborundum In Furnaces.

Carborundum. the artificial substA tute for emery, which is said to rival the diamond in hardness. is employ. ed. because of it's extraordinary re sistance to heat, as 8 coating for ths interior of furnaces. Finely powdered and made into paste, it is applied with brush, Ike paint. to the brick timing It is said that layer of only two mllimeters in thickness will pro tect the bricks from the effects of the highest temperature that is produced ;n ordinary furnace combustion
 Carborundum Is itself'a product oi tho electric furnace, being composed of silica and carbon fused in the pres once of salt and sawdust.-Harper's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-10-18
Juct Occurred 10 Him.

Tt never struck me belore," said MT. Wimpletou. "but Dr. Temple stopped me this morning to tell me what a big, handsome, manly-looking fellow our son had grown to be-"
 'I don't see how you could help no :icing it" his wife replied. T have been aware of 1t all the time; but guess mother is more likely to look for such things than a father is."
 "Oh, I've realized that Wili was handsome and manly-looking, all right. You never have been any more proud of him than I have been"
 "But you just said it never had struck you before"
 'I mean it never struck me before bow much he resembles me-