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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

WE heartily agree with the Randolph
Review that the State administration
ough; to give TO the public an explicit
statement of the financial condition OF
our State, showing just why we have a
deficit of over million dollars. II cam
not be on account Of the loss OF revenue
from saloon licenses, as has been init
mated, because that revenue has not yet
been lost.
Why not be frank, Governor Hatfield,
and take the people into your conf
dence?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

THE meeting OF the Equal Suffrage AS
ISOLATION of West Virginia in Wheeling
last week was very successful and en-
thusiastic one, and tine women at the
head Of the cause will press on with re-
newed interest in the good cause. The
following are the officers elected for the
ensuing year: President, Miss Margaret
Mckinney, of Fairmont; vice-preSident,
Mrs. ]. A. Gilbert, of ParkerSburg; cor
responding secretary, Miss Anna Cowan,
of Fairmont; recording secretary, Mrs.
c. w. Schroeder, OF Wheeling; treasurer,
Miss Carrie Zane, OF Wheeling.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

II, giving up the fight against lower
rates of transportation, and seeing a loss
of $4,000, 900 year in extra profits, the
express companies say that they "have
grave apprehensions as TO the outcome"
II will be observed, however, that the
general public is not fretting over the out
come
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

BALTIMoRE'S greatest public institu-
ton, Johns Hopkins University, is to
receive for its medical school a gift OF
81, 100000 from the General Education
Board, financed by John D. Rockefeller,
This vast sum is to be used for education
and medical and surgical research, and
will eventually prove TO be great boon
TO humanity. 1t is noble gift and goes
TO splendid institution.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

AT Mobile, Alabama, last Monday
President Wilson made a speech in which
he stated the position OF our government
toward our South American neighbors.
He declared that the United States is not
seeking any advantages by conquest, but
from motives of morality, not expediency,
not material advantage, will maintain an
interest in the affairs of these neighborS.
incidentally he again warns European
powers tina. they must keep hands of.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

THE Harrisonburg NewS-Record says
that editor Berry OF the Luray News and
Courier was hurt last week by falling
from wheelbarrow. We are unwilling
TO believe that such an ignominious thing
befell an editor. II must have been an
automobile from which he tumbled.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

The Cumberland Valley Railroad will
replace IFS wooden passengers cars with
steel cars, and has just placed AN order
with the American Car and Foundry
Company for thirteen new seventy-foot
passenger coaches and three combination
cars. The company owns 81 passenger
cars, and IFS intention is TO replace them
all with steel cars within the next few
wears
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

WE are glad to note that Governor
Hatfield has made up from the Cover
nor's contingent fund sum sufficient
to pay Detective Biddinger'S claim in
full. Ii costs good deal to catch the
law breakers, but the Burns men who
rounded up those legislative scamps
certainly earned their money.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

1T is said that after the currency bill
shall be out OF the road, President Will
son and his advisers will go into a sweep
ing investigation OF the methods by
which the trusts and other combinations
arbitrarily fix the price at which articles
they control shall be sold. II is propoS-
ed to give the matter a thorough airing
and put before the people the facts as
they shall be revealed.
This will be all that is necessary. Pub
licity will cure most OF the evils OF this
sort from which the people are suffering.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

81 DON'T care a continental about
second term" said President Wilson the
other day; 81 have been elected to one
lob. and must first do that we'll"
Can anybody find fault with sucn a
spirit as this -? The President is big
man from every point of view.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

Miss Katherine Elkins, daughter OF the
late Senator Elkins, was married last
Monday in Elkins, w. Va, TO MIR. Will
lam F. r. Hit, of Washington. The
wedding was very quiet one, only
about dozen near relatives being pres
emf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

DR.. Taliaferro Clark, specialist in dis
eases of the eye and throat, in the United
States Government service has been sent
to Huntington TO investigate the cause of
the prevalence of goitfe and trachoma in
the public schools.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

THE suit of Governor Hatfield against
Stuart w. Walker, of Martinsburg, and
Geo. w. Summers, Washington news
paper correspondent, which was TO have
come up in Parkersburg this week, has
been compromised.
Who backed down?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

Woman loves clear, rosy complexion.
Burdock Blood Bitters is splendid tor
purifying the blood, clearing the skin,
restoring sound digestion. All druggists
SellSit. Price, 81 90.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30
Notice to Trespossers'

All persous are warned not to tres 81 nv
unon the property ofthe undeIslgns nan, q,
hpUting frapping nor in any other Is ssrt
nsr The names of offenders VIII DC se"'
TO magistrate for prosecnIionn; .GAN.
" MRS. BERTHA D. FLANAoA''
Oct. 10, 19l3-3w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30
l78 Acres, | Rood and 9 Perches,
improved with large
Nine-Room Brick House,

good bank barn. corn crib. smoke-house, carriage
house with ice-house under il. hen-houSe, hog
house. wash-house. and blacksmith shop, together
with good tenant-house and small barn and other
outbuildings situated near the center OF the farm
ThiAiarm can easily be divided into two small
farms This is one OF the best limestone farms in
the valley. an opportunity seldom offered TO the
public.
The Cherry Run and Potomac Valley Railroad
Company owns through the farm three and seven
tenth acres (37 acres), thus leaving south OF the
railroad 81 acres and II perches. with the brick
house. bank barn and the other outbuildlngS upon
it together with six or eight acres of good timber
and about fifteen acres sown to wheat, and about
five acres Of growing fruit
That portion lying north of the railroad contains
l27 acres and IS perches, improved with a good
Ii has upon il ten or twelve acres OF timber, more
tenani-houSe, small barn and other outbuidngS.
or less and about twenty-five acres sown to wheat
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

Rev. DR.. William Gerhardt, Martins
burg's oldest resident, celebrated his Goth
birthday on Tuesday. The Knights Of
PythiaS gave an entertainment in honor
OF the event.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30
QUARRY LOT.

Il also offer the divided interest of Geo. SAknott,
deceased in the we-known Knotts Lime Stone
Quarry of3 acres 2roodS and "a perches with good
four-room house upon it. The purchaser to have
access to the wharf.
The above property will be offered as follows :
The home farm will be offered in parts. then as a
whole quarry lot as whole.
Purchaser 10 get landlords share OF wheat. and
possession of the brick house at once. Purchaser
10 get possession OF land the first day Of April
1914 Possession given quarry lot al once and rent
OF house. House rented until April first l9l4)
TERMS OF SALE-One- third cash on day Of
sale, the balance en- or before one and two years
after date with interest from date. the purchaser
giving notes for the deferred pay ents, secured by
deed of trust upon the property sold or cash al
the option of the purchaser.
Viii be pleased to show anyone who is inter
ested over the property. Bell phone, Shepherds
town. w. Va.
w. J. KNOTT,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30
Notice to Trespossers

All persons are warned not to trespass
upon the farm occupied by the under
signed by hunting. trapping nor in any
other manner. The names of offenders
will be sent to magistrate for prosecu-
ton.
HORACE T. FRALEY.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

Hon. VIM. J. Bryan, Senator J. Hamilton
Lewis, OF illinois, and Blair Lee, candi-
date for the U. S. Senate from Maryland,
will speak in Hagerstown on Saturday OF
this week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30
BANK STOCK

AT the same time and place. will offer 100 shares
of Bank Stock in the Jefferson Security Bank Of
Shepherdstown. w. Va. Bank Stock will be Of
fered in Is share lots, then as whole. Will be
sold for cash. -
w. ] KNOTT,
Administrator
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

o many shaft at random sent,
Finds mark the archer never meant;
And many a word at random spoken,
MAY soothe or wound the heart that's
broken.
Scott.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30

Lost, between Shenandoah Junction
and Shepherdstown, a fair leather hand
bag. Five dollars reward if left at the
Register office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-10-30
LOST---REWARD.

Oct. 30. l9l3-4w
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
Learn to do Lettering Through
Home Study

Any citizen of the state who has
watched an expert craftsmen doing
lettering work and has envied him
his skill, need envy no more, for th2
extension division of the University
Of Wisconsin has now introduced a
course in lettering which may be
studied by correspondence and which
will enable the bright student to be-
come an expert letterer.
The outlines and proportions OF
letters, and combination of different
letters into words and sentences with
proper space relations between them
are among the interesting things
taught in this course. The combining
of letters of different heights, and
proportions into artistic signs, titles
and other combinations is still an
other department of lettering that is
taken up
AS this is time when the man
who can do a thing the fastest is the
one in most demand, great emphasis
is placed upon the. speed in this
course. This does not mean that
careless work is tolerated, but mere
iy that the student is taught how to
eliminate all useless operations, and
thus get the most efficiency for the
effort he expends He is taught, like.
wise, that a little thought expended
in planning his work well before he
starts, is a wise investment, since
ne will be able to work all the more
rapidly and accurately after he once
begins.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
And He Came Back

Herman Hammerbeck, after having
,een lured to California by the
,ooster advertising, where he found
ondtions unsatisfactory, and return
IL to Wisconsin, tells the Superior
le3ram how it is that the W2st
!; able to keep only the good things
,efore the people. 1t appears thai
ir. Hammerbeck wrote the facts TO.
he Telegram while still living in
california and the article was re-
,rinted in the papers there. That
;tarted things doing Mr.. Hammer
,eck adds.
After that somebody sent me an
editorial from San Diego paper
which also gave me a roasting. Out
here, no matter what the facts are
hey roast a man numerically for
ven intimating that there is a bet
1er Country in the world than Cali
ornia That's why you seldom hear
# failures. They make it very dis
.greable for a man who tells thf
ruth if the truth may be construed
20 disadvantage of California. Fol-
hat reason many people hesitate to
ell them what they really think OF
he country.
"My advice to the home seekers is
ust this-buy some of this cheap
North Wisconsin land, go to work or
t yourself and you will prosper. Cal
lfornia is the rich mans land.
farmer with small means has no
chance out there and I don't know
# a place on the continent, and !
lave visited many sections, that has
IS big future for the farmer OF
small means and ability to work as
North Wisconsin"
Here are some facts that ought
lot to be lost on Wisconsin people
While we need not to take such
drastic measures on the knockers,
world what good things we have in
We ought to get busy showing the
he state-and it will pay.
The millions that go away every
year do not help the people and
prosperity of our own state-the best
of them ALL Let us try boosting Wis
,onSin for while and see how that
works.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
Areas Below Sea Level


All the continents, with the possi-
Die exception of South America, con-
tain areas of dry land which are be-
low sea level
In North America, according to the
United States Geological Survey, tbs
lowest point is in Death Valley, Cal
ifornia, 276 feet below sea level; but
this is slight depression compared to
the basin of the Dead Sea, in Pales-
tine, Asia, where the lowest dry-land
point is 1920 feet below sea level.
In Africa the lowest point is in the
Desert of Sahara, about; $50 feet be-
low sea level, but the Sahara as a
whole is not below sea level, although
until recently the greater part of it
was supposed to be. In Europe the
lowest point at present known is on
the shores of the Caspian Sea, Sc
feet below sea level In Australia the
lowest point is at Lake Torrens about
% feet below sea level.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
Small Profits in Peaches

The largest peach orchard in Geor-
gia, the Bagley orchard near Ameri-
Gus, containing 5000 trees, has
been cut down and burned and the
land will be DEVOTED to cotton. This
orchard was one of the first each
season to get it's peaches into north
ern markets While the receipts from
the Georgia peach crop have run in
20 the millions of dollars, thousands
of bushels of peaches went to waste
and the owners believe that the land
will produce larger net income in
cotton than it has done in peaches
Farm and Home
Here is the old story. Promise OF
big returns from hazardous crops,
hard to produce and harder to mar
ket. It catches the gullible and the
rainbow chasers 1t is on par with
the citrus business and the far west
arn aple proposals. Success attends
those who produce their crops
where the people are" especially sta
pie crops, and for this there is no
better place than Wisconsin.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
ART EXHIBIT

Elsewhere in this paper win be
found an advertisement for an art
exhibit to be given at the public IL
brary under the auspices Of the La
dysnith 'highschool The first exhib-
it, will be given Thursday evening,
Jan. 30th. The pictures will also be
on exhibition Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, in the day time as well as
in the evening. You can go and see
them whenever best suits your con-
yenience. Each evening, the school
will give literary program.
The price of admission will be 10
cents, but school children will be
charged only ) cents. Books relating
20 the pictures will also be on sale.
The library will be closed during
the exhibit
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
EXCITING BASKETBALL GAMES
Local Highs Play The Strong Park
Falls Quint Saturday Night

Two lold-time rivals in the basket
ball field of northern Wisconsin will
battle for supremacy at the local
highschool gymnasium Saturday
nigh when the PARK Falls. and La
dysnIith Highs meet.
Last year Ladysmith defeated PARK
Falls ON the latter's home floor,
something that no other team had
done for years. Park Falls is anX-
iOus to even up the score and the
.ocal boys are as equally determined
10 win. An excellent game is assured
and a generous attendance should
result. Give the boys the encourage
nent of your presence.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
SPECIAL MEETING co. BOARD
Seemed TO be Sort Of an Anti-l ady-
smith Affair

The special meeting of the coUn-
ty board held Tuesday to consider
the petition of the Rusk County Agri-
cultural Society for aid, which was
denied at the annual fall meeting.
seemed to be a rather anti-Ladysmith
affair from start to finish.
A committee was appointed to in
vestigate the status of the Rusk
County Agricultural Society and al
ter recess the committee made
somewhat non-committal report and
put the whole matter up to the
board Considerable difference of
opinion was evident, but although at
times 1t looked as though the Lady.
smith fair would be granted aid in
the end nothing was done about 1t
and the matter was left as it was
before
1t was quite evident that major
lty of the members of the board held
no animosity or prejudice against La
dysmith. The Bruce contingent, how
ever, was we'll organized, had a def
mite program of what they wanted
to do and succeeded in carrying most
Of it through. In spite of the fact
that the injunction proceedings no
doubt angered some members of the
board, and candidly this paper thinks
them ill-advised, we believe major
ity OF the members of the board
would certainly have voted the $500
to the Ladysmith fair at this time,
had a way been presented to them
by which they could have done so,
rather than continue such an unpleas-
ant fight as this matter has develop
ed into.
In the earlier stages of the meet
ing, the Bruce men lost ground and
1t the time of the supper adjourn
nent everything looked rosy for Lady
iysmith, so much so that Sup ervis-
)r Blackburn moved an adjournment
% end the session at this time with
lothing accomplished. This was
tmended until 700 in the evening.
After supper however, Ladysmith
lidn't have look in" and the anti
4adysmith program was carried
through without hitch.
A resolution was adopted recon-
nending the Conrath site for the
state experimental farm and taking
distinct slap, which was entirely
lncalled for, at the Ladysmith site.
This resolution put the board on rec
ord as taking sides against Lady
smith on matter on which the
BOARD should have been impartial.
The board passed resolution
treating the towns OF Daniel and
Wilson out of the town OF Atlanta.
township Sc, range 8, comprises the
proposed town of Daniels and the
5own named after the president-elect
Includes the west four miles of town
ships 35 and So, range s.
A petition of the town OF Grant
for highway aid was granted.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
MUTUAL INSURANCE co. MEETS
Annual Meeting of Policy-hoiders of
Farmers Mutual Town Fire In.
surance Co.

The annual policy-holders' meeting
OF the Rusk County Farmers Mutual
Town Fire Insurance Co. was held
at the courthouse In this city Tues
day. The following We're elected as
directors for the ensuing three years
Clarence Joyner Bruce; Sever Ser
ley, Bruce; P. j. Kassela, Weyerhau-
ser.
The reports of the officers for the
past year were presented and showed
this association to be in better con
dition than ever before. There are at
present 2O3 policy-holders in this
company with aggregate insurance in
force amounting to over 5000, 900. The
policies average $17S more in amount
than a year ago, a phenomenal in
crease
The directors met Monday and also
on Tuesday, following the meeting
of the policy-holders They re-elect
ed e. F. Brainerd, Bruce, as presi
dent and treasurer, and w. S. Ser
geant, of Sheldon, as secretary.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
MANY PLAN TO RAISE PEAS
larger Acreage Will Be Grown This
Year Than Last

From last weeks City Edition.
There is every prospect that con-
siderably more acreage tributary to
this city will be devoted to the rails
ing of peas for the local canning fac
tory this year than last, even though
last year was an unusually poor year
for this crop and many were disconr-
aged because their profit did not
come up to expectations.
1t is necessary for the canning com
pany to know at this time about
how many acres they can depend up
on, to enable them to get a suffi-
cient quantity of seed OF the best
grade, and also for the reason that
the output of canning factories is
frequently sold at this time Of the
year.
Contracts are now being signed
with farmers for acreage and to date
all who have signed have guar
anteed larger acreage this year
than last.
Many farmers realized handsome
profit from growing peas last year
and with favorable conditions it is
doubtful that there is better pay
ing crop for the same amount of la
Dor, not counting the value OF the
ensilage. The pea ensilage makes
the finest kind of fodder and 1t Is
so we'll liked by all kinds OF stock
that they will leave good clover hay
for it with alacrity.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
More Light Wanted

All the state of Wisconsin needs
Is more. publicity. Let the outside
world (and lot Of our own people)
knew what a good state we have
how much better than the sections
that are being pushed forward by
professional promoters, and we will
have steady influx of people and a
steady growth.
1t is certainly more in the inter-
est Of all the people of Wisconsin
to keep our people here with their
capital and their energy than to have
them leave The dollar that goes
away does not help to do business
in Wisconsin.
To accomplish this result, all that
is needed is more publicity. Tell the
public about the good chances in
this state and they will come.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-01-17
A Modern Meat Market

Ben Stelzman has been making a
lot of improvements in the City Meat
Market, and is not through yet, but
the finishing touches will soon be
put on and the shop will then be
is now modern and sanitary in all
its appointments. The new counter
is very conveniently arranged and
contains a commodioirs ice compart-
ment and two sections for the dis
play Of meats. This counter is large
ly the handiwork of Mr.. Stelzman
and is a very creditable job