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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-10
Quite Correct.

A philosopher says. "A man worships
what he cannot understand II be Is
referring TO women be is correct.-New
Orleans Picsyune-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-10

o wad some power the gifie gle us,
To see ourselves as others see Us.
It wad frae monte a blunder free US.
And foolish notion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-10

an ths nevs en- lhs tlne-The Arsa4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-10
international
East" at the Panama-Pacific
position, San Francisco, 1915

T sS:S @ ~ @ e e ~ = s T
N tall ~ n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-10
Walter
Dill
Scott
Says:

mo amount Of training Will
cause a person with a poor
memory to have a good
one"
The late William James made
the same assertion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-10

0NGs
The late William James made
the same assertion.
But no matter how de-
fective your memory, if
You'll read our short adj
vertisement you'll never
forget the best place to
find the new and late
styles in Clothing, Hats
and Furnishings for
man and boy.
Strouse Bros. High
Art Clothing.
Colvy Cloths, Union
Made"
Stetson Hats, Long
ley Hats Union Made
Barker All Linen Col
lars.
Wilson Bros. and Ar
row Shirts.
Cooper and Wearwell
union suits.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05
ATTEND The PARTY JUNE 20
Our People Will Take Steps To cele-
brate States Birthday.

This newspaper is heartily in sym
pathy with the desire of the West Vir'
xinia Semi-Centennial Commission to
have a general observance Of the 50th
anniversary Of the states admission to
the union. The date is June 20, and
our people should not too long delay
preparations here for participation IN
a patriotic program of exercises.
Already many places have notified
the publicity department in Charleston
that they will celebrate. Our citizens
must not be backward about coming
forward. Let our part In the states
program be as heavily charged with
enthusiasm as that Of any Of our neigh
bors.
1t Is to be hoped that everybody
men and women, girls and boys-will
respond to the call and attend the
meeting when called, due notice OF
which will be given in these columns.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05
JUNE 20 WILL Be OUR JULY 4
West vlrglnia's Fiftleth Anniversary
To Be Celebrated Throughout
the State.

The big birthday party is June 20
West Virginia will be so years old as
state on that date. The official cele-
bration is going to be in Wheeling and
everybody is invited, but there will
also be "doings" in every city, town
village and cross roads in West Vir
ginia. Let our observance of the i'm
portant milestone in the states life be
as jolly jollifcation as there will be
anywhere. Our citizens are noted fol
their patriotism, and they will readily
respond to the call for a meeting, al
which officers will be chosen and plans
prepared for fitting celebration here
Let us show by our spontaneity and
heartiness that We are not only on the
map, but that 1--WE do things"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05
SEMI-CENTENkIAL COMMISSION
Busy Men Who Have Generously Given
Their Time for the States
Welfare.

The members of the West Virginia
Semi-C Centennial Commission are men
who have many duties demanding
their time and attention, but notwith-
standing this, they have faithfully at,
tended the meetings of the Commits
sion and devoted themselves to the
work in hand. There Is no remunera,
ton attached to the duties OF the Com
mission, the appointment being purely
honorary.
AS the original meeting dates back
to 1909, it is readily observed that
these gentlemen have been loyal to
the trust reposed in them and are en-
titled to a hearty vote of thanks from
all West Virginians.
Tall oaks from little acorns grow
Is familiar adage, and from the date
OF the meeting in Parkersburg, Deoem-
ber,S, 1909, the original Idea OF cele-
bration Of the states semi-centennial
has grown much like the acorn, until
now it looks as If there will be very
few places in West Virginia that will
not be active in observing June 20
the date on which the state was admit
ted to the Union.
Great strides have been made by
West Virginia in the past fifty years
In 1880 we boosted a population OF 376,
SIS; now it is in excess OF 1,25O,0OO;
our total assessed wealth as late as
1870 was s14O,33S,273; now it is away
beyond the billion mark.
49, West Virginia has Twenty-Five state
institutions and thirteen private and
UNCONVENTIONAL colleges and sem
inaries. West Virginia's buildings and
school equipment are worth nearly
$40 900. In 1912 our people had
100000 on deposit. The state is
well equipped with steam railroads
and electric lines.
1t would take volume to enumerate
all of the reasons why we should be
glad to take advantage Of the oppor
tunity afforded by our fiftieth birthday
to heartily join in patriotic celebra
ton.
Our people will undoubtedly respond
to the call and prepare for fitting
observance in our home town Of the
states Golden Jubilee. June 20.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05
A CONFESSION
Hopes Her Statement, Made Public,
will Help Other Women.

Hines. Ala.-'I must confess, says
Mrs. Eula Mae Reid, OF this place, that
Cardui, the woman's tonic, has done me
a great deal OF good. i,
Before | commenced using Cardui,
would spit I'D everything | ate. | had a
fired. sleepy feeling all the time, ana was
irregular. | could hardly drag around,
and would have severe headaches con-
tinuously.
Since taking Cardui, | have entirely
quit splitting up what ! eat Everything
seems to digest all right, and | nave
gained 10 pounds in weight"
If YOU are a victim of any of the numer-
GUS ills so common TO your sex, II Is
wrong to suffer.
For half century, Cardui has been re-
Iieving just such ills, as is proven oy the
thousands OF letters, similar to the ABOVE,
which pour into our office, year by year.
Cardui is successful because il is COM
posed ofingredients which actspecitically
on the womanly constitution, and helps
build the weakened organs back TO heaiin
and strength.
Cardui has helped others, and will help
YOU, too. Get bottle today. You
won't regret it. Your druggist sells it.
Write TO: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies' AZ
yisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Spectdt IN
stTtlctious on your case and 6i-psxe book. Home
Treatment for Women" sent la plain wrapper NJ i<o
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05

II required 800 men and four weeks
work to make the temporary repairs 10
put the Norfolk & Western Railroad i'll
serviceable condition subsequent TO the
Ohio floods. President L. E. Johnson,
who has just made a complete analysis
of flood damage, authorizes the statement
that to complete permanent repairs 3OO
additional men will be required for four
months and 200 men for the next eight
months. Estimates call for final COM
pletion of flood repair work by March,
1914. The total estimated damage TO
oadbed, bridges, telegraph lines and
lost buildings and materials amounted to
$3.50, 500, while the loss OF revenue due
to the floods Appropriated $5OO,OU,
making a total cost TO the road OF over a
million dollars. A further expenditure OF
about 100000 will be necessary to pre-
vent similar loss under like conditions.
The cost OF repairing 9 IL miles OF double
track between Portsmouth and Columbus
and one mile single track in the Cincin-
natl district will be $4,000. To repair
the damage TO bridges at Chillicothe,
Reese and at Scioto river will cost $685.
600. Damage TO other property OF the
Norfolk & Western Railway, in the way
OF buildings, lost material and miscalla-
neous repairs, amounts 10 $4,000.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05
Population Center Moves westward

Population Center Moves WESTWARD
The center OF population OF the uniteo
States is now four miles southwest Oh
Huntington, Ind. :.
Census reports show that the center OF
population moves about fifty miles west
ward every ten years. Following IS a
list of points where the population has
conferred since the first census.
1902 miles east of Baltimore.
1908 miles west of Baltimore.
5000 miles northwest of Washing
ton.
1926 miles north of Woodstock
Virginia.
1898 miles west by southwest Oh
Moorefield, West Virginia.
$40 10 miles west OF Clarks6urg'
West Virginia.
1S5O-23miles southeastof Parkersburg'
West Virginia.
1900 miles south OF Chilllcotne'
OHIO.
1S7O-4S miles east by north OF Gin
sJnnati, Ohio.
A1sSO-S miles west by south OF Gin
ciunati.
1920 miles east of Columbus, Ohio
1906 miles southeast of Columbus
Ohio
1910 miles west of Huntington, In
diana.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05

communities in West Virginia that
ought to celebrate, and II each one had
q birthday cake to commemorate the
event that would make 1000 cakes.
But let us put the 1000 cakes In one
big cake. A newspaper man is not, as
q rule, much Of a cake maker, but after
1t is made he is equal to any magician
in making 1t disappear The writer is
no exception to the average newspaper
man as a pastry cook and is not, there
fore, as competent to compile figures
as some of the women who may read
this article. However, he has esti-
mated that the 1000 cakes in one
would require $4,000 eggs, $50 pounds
of butter, 300 pounds Of sugar, and, OF
course, other ingredients such as Ma
voring extracts, -four, etc. 1t Is esti-
mated that one cake would cost the
modest sum of 35 cents; therefore, the
big birthday cake would cost $500.
But let us suppose that IN every COM
munity where they are going to have
a celebration and undoubtedly some
thing to eat in connection Herewith,
that there will be at least ten cakes;
30 we multiply our original estimate OF
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05
A west virginia BIRTHDAY CAKE
THREE MILES WIDE AND ONE mile HIGH
Illuminated By 100000 Candles Wouldn't
the Children Have Picnic Licking the Dish
That It Is Made In? And What an Ocean
of Ice Cream It Would Take To Go With 1t

one cake to a community and we have
20, 900 cakes, $4,000 feet in circumfer'
ence and 5000 feet high.
One can readily see how tremendous
this cake can become II We keep In
creasing the multiple; but let us stop
where we are with the 10000 and null
tiply it once more by 81.
Why?
Whoever heard of a properly deco
rated birthday cake without candle?
And as West Virginia is going to be
so years young on the goth OF next
June, we should have to have SO can
dies for each year and one to grow on.
So we have q cake with 100000
candles.
1t would be interesting to go along
with this day-dream and show how
great distance the light from l,20o''
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05

Especial What would you think OF
q birthday cake nearly mile in cir
conference and almost 500 feet high?
And covered with delicious frosting.
Wouldn't that be picnic for the chill
dren?
Just think of the fun in licking the
spoon and the dish! I'm! Yum!
But suppose the cake was nearly ten
miles around the edge and mile high.
Wouldn't that just take your breath
away?
Strange what thoughts will come TO
a person; but as the writer sat day
dreaming about the coming 5Oth ami
versary birthday party OF West Vir-
ginia, the natural subject of birthday
cakes came into his mind. He said to
himself that there are more than 600
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05

n
Military engineers last THURSDAY olas.eo !
fragments and loosened the peak OF =
mountain consisting of 5000 cubic reel
OF rock. topping it over. 1t had lone
threatened to fall on and destroy al any
moment the village of Fornery, in France.
The village has been in danger since Il
was founded as a cluster of huts in the
middle ages. A charge of 600 pounds OF
dynamite was used for the explosion.
BEFORE the fuse was fired villagers TOOK
all of their property and went to the
ueiphboring hills. No one was inIuieo
and fine little town is now safe in which
TO reside.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05

600 candles would be thrown and other
interesting oddities that might come
to ones mind; the size Of the pan In
which to hold the cake, the size OF the
oven to bake 1t in. the size OF the
spoon to stir 1t, the length Of the lad
ders necessary to climb to the top to
put on the icing. the number OF trips
up the ladder to carry the white frost
ing, the size of the knife to cut 1t, and
80 forth and 80 on.
If we can not have the mammoth west
Virginia birthday cake, with Its LOO
600 candles to shed their radiance for
miles around, we can have rousing
celebration in which 100000 loyal pa
triotic and enthusiastic West Virgin
ians will take part. And from these
1000, 900 bright lights Of our state will
radiate happiness and good cheer, 10y
atty and patriotism; love and kind
ness; goodwill to our neighbors; best
wishes to all our our sister states; a
gratitude from hearts full OF peace and
contentment; a thankfulness for bless
ings received and an unwavering faith
in the continued love and watchfulness
Of kind Providence.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05
(From the Harrisonburg Daily News
LIVES SAVED BY TELEPHONE.
One Man Drank Poison, and Another
Severed Four Arteries.

Within the last several days two lives
have been saved over the telephone.
Rev. j. w. LentZ, OF Orders, Breth-
rem minister, took poison by mistake tor
his medicine. No physician being here,
his family got instruction from distant
physician. AntidoteS were administered
and his lite was saved.
William Mionich, in Pendleton county
tried to cut bullet from the breach of a
gun. The knife slipped and severed four
arteries in his wrist. He was in danger
of bleeding to death. DR.. Meyers, at
Oak Flat, six miles away, gave inStruc-
tons over the phone. Another life was
saved. Mr.. Mionich is 76 years old.
SO daily are valuable lives preserved
and saved by the use Of the Jefferson
County Telephone.
Is your wife's life valuable to you =?
Do you want to preserve your children's
lives2 Is your own life valuable to your
self or family?
DO you want to make a paying invest
ment? Install a Jefferson County Tele-
phone. II is a MONEY maker. Ask
Wall, who sits in his country home and
talks to Chicago. Install a Jefferson
County Telephone. Pay $500 per an
mum. Meet me at the end of the year
and say, "Getzendanuer, that phone did
not pay me, take it out, give me your
check for $780," will do it. mean
this, every word of if. Phone, write or
wire. DELAYS are dangerous" Long
distance connections with the world.
II. G. GETZENDANNER,
- General Manager.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05
another Case.

Nebc, Ill.-"I was bothered for ten
wears with female troubles and the doc
tors did not help me. Twas so weak and
nervous that l could not do my work
and every month l had to spend few
days in bed. read SO many letters about
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound curing female troubles that got
a bottle of it. 1t did me more good than
anything else l ever took and now it has
cured me. l feel better than l have
for years and tell everybody what the
Compound has done for me. Ibelieve l
would not be living to-day but for
that. - Mrs. HETTIE GREENsTREET,
Nebo, Illinois.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05

The new transfer yards, built at a cost
Of about 81 100000. at Cumbo, on the
Baltimore and Ohio and Cumberland val
lev railroads, in Berkeley county, were
put in operation last week, and the oio
wards at intersection, heretofore used by
the two roads in the interchange OF treight'
will be practically abandoned. The Of
flee force at Intersection was moved 10
Cumbo and is under the joint manage
ment of the two roads.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05
Norfolk &Western Ry.

Schedule in Effect May Is, 1913.
LEAVE SHEPHERDSTOWN DAILY.
SOUTHBoUND.
No. l3-8.I5 A. M.-For BRISTOL and in
termediate stations; Pullman sleep
er to Roanoke; Dining Car; connects
with the ST. Louis Express for all
points West; Pullman Sleeper Roam
oke to Columbus and Cincinnati, cafe
car.
No. 27-5.33 p. M For EIkton. Va.
and Local Stations.
NORTHBOUND.
No. 28-l0.29 A. M.-For Hagerstown
and Intermediate stations, connects al
Hagerstown for Harrisburg, Philadel-
phia and New York.
No. 14-S.04 p. M. = For Hagerstown.
Philadelphia, and New York; Pullman
Sleepers via HagerstoWn 70 Harris
burg, Philadelphia and New York.
Dining Car to Hagerstown.
LEAVE SHENANDOAH JUNCTION.
No. G-2.06A. M.-For Roanoke, Bristol,
6luefield, Pocahontas, Norton, WEIGH
and intermediate Stations. Pullman
Sleeper to Gary and Winston Salem.
Cafe Car to Gary. Will stop at Shep-
herdstown for passengers for Roam
oke and South.
If you are thinking of taking trip YOU
want quotations, cheapest fares, reliable
and correct information, as to routes, train
schedules, the most comfortable and quick
estway. Write and the information is
yours for the asking, with one of our COM
plete Map Folders.
w. b. BEVILL, w. G. SAUNDERS,
Pass. Traff. Mngr. Gen. Pass. Agt.
Roanoke. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05

Compound and now | am stout, well and
healthy. | can do all my own work and
can walk to town and back and not get
tired. would not give your Vegetable
Compound for all the rest of the medi-
cines in the world. ! tried doctor S med
icines and they did me no good. Mrs.
MARY EARLEwINE, RID. Nos, Utica,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05

came. / haQ NUMB
spells and was dizzy,
had black spots be-
fore my eyes, my
back ached and l
was so weak / could
hardly stand up. My
face was yellow,
even my fngernails
were colorless and l
had displacement /
took Lydia E. Pink
hams We ge ia bl e
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05

Designs for two new stamp books,
one 10 contain GO one cent stamps and
another TO contain "a one cent and "a
two-cent stamps were approved by the
postoifice department. All stamp books
are sold at one cent each above face
value of the stamps. This yielded the
government last year profit of $4,000.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05
Shepherdstown W. Va.
March %, 1913.

Mr.. F. W. Myers,
Repre- senting Washington, Alexander & Cooke,
shepherdstow own, W. Va.
Dear SIR
We beg to acknowledge receipt Of
check for full sett lement Of loss by fire un-
der policy carried through your agency. We
wi sh to thank you for the prompt and courte-
Gus attentio on given and wi IL be glad to
recommend your agency to all who desire ike
treatment. Very truly yours
BETTE P. RENTCH,
D. L. RENTCH.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05

June 20. That is a date to be re
membered and observed. 1t should
become as familiar to you as July
or January l.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05

The directory gives more than 2,00t
postoffices in West Virginia. Let's
have more than 1000 celebrations.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05
HOW THIS WOMAN
FOUND HEALTH
Would not give Lydia E.Pink-
hams Vegetable Compound
for All Rest of Medicine
in the World.

Utica, Ohio. az suffered everything
from a female weakness after baby
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05
Paint and Oil Department.

Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, Harness
Oil, Machine Oil, Black Strap, luI-
pentine, N. c. and Gas Tar, Gasoline,
Varnish, Japan Dryer, Knot Killer,
White Lead, Red Lead, Spanish
Brown, Calcined Plaster, Portland
Cement, Lard Oil, Plastering HalI
Coal Oil, Neat ioo' NJ. F'sb Oh,
Bath Brick Soap, Suir "-., LoPpcfaS'
Borax.
Patent Plasteridg prepared foriimmedlale
use.
international Stock Food and Gleasons
Horse and Cattle Powders.
Frank Miller's Harness Dressing, Whae
Oil Soap.
Black Lambs Foot Harness Oil. -,
The Perfection Blue Flame Wickless vi
Stove-safest and best.
The -Four Leaf Clover Cream Separator,
where the milk is not mixed or o.,
luted with water, leaving il pure ana
sweet for family use. :,
Wall Paper furnished on short notice 81
reduced prices.
Reduced Prices on Haying Tools arc
Barn Doors, Hangers and Track.
Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Gal.
vanized Bucket Pump and Wala
Purifier, x L Chain Pumps.
A Large Stock OF Cooking and hednns
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05
Hardware Department.

Bar Iron, Nails, Horse Shoes, Large
Iron Wash Kettles, Brass, Copper
and Porcelain Kettles, SkiIIets, Waffle
Irons, Trace, Butt, Cow and Halter
Chains, Farm Bells, Screen Doors
and Windows, American Fence Wire
Barbed Wire, Saws, Black Hawk
Corn Shelters, Lawn Mowers, Files,
All Sizes Bolts, Loaded Shells, Pow
der and Shot.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05
Real Estate
For Sale
HI. SNYDER 6 CO
ShepherdstoWD, W. Va

The undersigned call attention 10 II.
following desirable parcels OF Real Es, ss
now in their hands and for sale:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-06-05

Write TO: Chattanooga Medicine CO.. Ladies AZ
yisory Dept, Chattanooga. Tenn. for Specigt IN
structions on your and Gi-psxe book. Home
Treatment for Women. sent Ia plain wrapper NJ ilo
Arizona republican., 1913-03-31
MONTANA DEMOS FAIL TO HONOR
 PARTY PLEDGES
Increase State Appropria-
 tions and Public Offices
 and Adopt Public Util- ities Commission Bill De- nounced by Good Citizens
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHI

WASHINGTON, D. C. March 30.- The legislature of Montana has ad journed and it's record is made up. The democrats had majority in each house The governor is democrat, giving that party complete control of the state administration and the leg islature Here are some of the pledges upon which these democrats were elected.
 to the creation of unnecessary offices"
 CD An effective public utilities law
 (3) Workman's compensation and employers liability acts.
 (D An act to regulate the ap propriation of water for power pur poses.
 (5) A blue sky law to protect the people against the sale of worthless stocks.
 (6) A grain classification and ware house and elevator control law.
 This is how the Montana democrats kept the faith of their pledges to the people.
 CD The aggregate of appropriations for the session is larger than any for any other session in the history of the state. More new offices were created than by any other Montana legislature. The direct expenses of the session were the greatest on rec ord.
 @ public utilities commission bill was passed, which is denounced by good citizens throughout the state including number of democratic members of the legislature who voted against it. as being q mere pretense without possibility of effective ser vice and designed to cheat the peo- pie by ostensibly fulfilling the pledge while in fact, satisfying the demands of the Invisible Government" which is the real dominant force in Montana (3) Not even a pretense of a work mans compensation and employers liability act was made. The violation of the pledge was absolute and un conditional.
 (4 The platform pledge to regulat, the appropriation of water for powe1
 Continued on Page Three)