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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20
A recent Issue Of the Fruitman's Guide

A recent issue of the Fruitman'S Guide,
at New York, gives an extended writeup
of the apple display at Boston last week,
saying the McKown Orchard Company,
Martinsburg, saw to it that West Virginia
had a classy representation. In group 3,
third prize was awarded to the Tonolo-
way Orchard Co., Hancock. In the SIN
ole plate exhibition the McKown Co. was
awarded second prize.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20

THERE'S only one way to get rid OF
the Republican bosses in West Virginia
who have for so long controlled the party
solely Tor their own personal advantage
and that is to clean out the whole admin
islration. The Democrats and Progress
siveS can easily do this if they wish.
1t ought to be done-in every depart
ment OF our State administration reform
is necessary.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20

THE closer comes the time for the pro-
hibition election in Virginia, the more
encouraged the temperance people be-
come. The sentiment of the State is I'm
doubleday against the saloon, and nothing
but wholesale bribery and corruption can
save the liquor people.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20

FIRST thing they know, Colonel RooSe-
Yelt will go over TO Europe and thrash
the Germans and AuStrians and French
aud English and Russians and SeTvians
and-oh, well, everybody.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20

UNCLE SAM should daily thank his
lucky stars that he isn't mixed up in tbs
old world war, which now seems likely
10 extend beyond Europe and spread 10
Asia. and perhaps Africa also.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20

THE war in Europe has caused an al
most entire cessation OF shipping, and
as d consequence imports TO the United
States have fallen OFF SO greatly that our
revenues are seriously reduced. Our
government is now considering the mat
ter ofraising additional revenue by special
tax, and the suggestion is made that the
tax on whiskey. beer and tobacco be
made higher. We approve of this-for
nobody need pay it who doesn't wish to.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20
Charles Town Horse Show.

Charles Town Horse Show.
August % and %, 1914.
Races each day.
Over $1,000 in prizes.
Entries close August 18th.
For any information, address
DR.. ]. L. LUKE, Secretary,
Charles Town, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20

In a statement issued few days ago
the President made known the attitude
OF his administration toward the fighting
nations OF Europe. Inquiry had been
made as to whether our government
would lock with favor upon a proposal
OF France TO borrow large sums OF money
from bankers in the United States for the
purposes OF carrying on the war. Secre-
tary Bryan, speaking for the adminiStra-
lion, said that this would be in violation
OF the true spirit OF neutrality proclaimed
by the United States, and thatit would be
opposed.
This advanced step, which considers
the spirit as well as the letter OF the atti-
titude we have taken, is an ideal express
sion, and will serve two purposes 1t
will cause our government TO retain the
respect OF all the belligerents and they
will naturally look TO US when the time
for mediation comes and if money can
not be obtained from outside sources the
war is going TO be shortened. We have
great President in the White House.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20
80

One way to relieve habtual constipa-
ton is to fake regularly mild laxative.
Doan's ReguletS are recommended for
this purpose. 25c a box at all drug
stores,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20
NOTICE..

The shop that was once known as the
Angus Arlington machine shop at Kear-
neysville, is now open for horSeshoeing
and other work.
WILLIAM COLEMAN.
Aug. 20, 19l4-2W
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20
Stock Cattle and Sheep.

Some nice little stock cattle from 400 lbs. up. The
kind 10 clean up the fence rows and tramp up the
corn stalks and grow dollars. My stock ewes are
from Hampshire and Grant cou1ties, w. Va The
kind that needs no recommendation. They grow
the wool and feed the lambs while you sleep:
|. D. VANMETRE, -
Kearneysville, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20
ESTIMATES.
Maximum levy IS cents on the Hundred Dollars
valuation.
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS.

The amount due the said municipality, and The
amount that will become due and collectible iron
every source. except from the levy OF taxes TO bI
made for the current fiscal year
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20

WHAT with the Democrats, Republi-
cans and Progressives all busy as bees,
we are going to have an interesting CAM
. aign in West Virginia this fall,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20
HARPER'S FERRY, w. VA.

The above Hotel with improved service in every department is
open the public Rooms with and without private baths Meals
noted and the location of this beautiful Hotel makes of the most
attractive in this community Charges reasonable Special
ton given winter months to dance parties and prepared to
furnish everything.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20
ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS.

Debts and demands owed by said municipality
which will become due and payable during the cur
rent fiscal year. including interest on bonded in
debtedneSS OF every kind and character.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20
WARRIOR" HOSE

A good Companion for our Boys
School Shoes. Twenty cents per
pair. They cost little more but
wear twice as long.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-20

Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
The Old Town Clock.

(By The Record Poet.)
What a boon to the town is the old
town clock
May its sweet voice be never stilled,
For an aching void is left when it
stops
That by no other music is filled.
II hangs in the steeple so tall and
straight,
And each hour of the night or day
II clamOrs the time, be il early or
late.
With no other tale 10 say.
When the clock is at work and no time
Is lost,
Then the town folk never are late.
To the path of duty, so often crossed,
1t points like the finger of fate.
Students who loiter on the way to
school
AS soon as the town clock they spy,
With a skip and hop, in the fresh air
cool,
TO the end of their journey HE.
Those people who strive the public to
serve,
When asked By the wayside to
stop,
From the path of duty will never
SWeTVe
With an eye on the old town clock.
But when the voice of the clock is
stilled,
What change in the time of the
town!
With discomfort each heart is filled,
And things seem upside down.
There is argument and difference
galore,
When the time of day is discussed,
To keep to- the path of duty's bore
When nObOdy's time we can trust.
So here's long life to the old town
clock,
May its shadow never grow less,
Or the voice of silence never more
knock
Our hearts, with its tuneless stress,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
The grass on the lawns is beginning
to show green,

The grass on the lawns is beginning
to show green.
Messers. R. J. Williams, senior and
junior, are here from Kanarra at
tending the Roundup.
Read the latest announcement from
the Cedar Sheep Association to be
found in this issue. Everybody wants
say during the great Roundup.
Last Wednesday Wells Williams, a
student Of the B. A. c. developed Sc
we're cramps in the region of his stom-
ach, and it was at first believed that
had in some way been poisoned,
perhaps from eating vitrolled wheat.
His sickness grew so severe that DR..
Leonard was called in and found Mr..
Williams to be suffering from an acute
attack of appendicitis. The acute
stage has now been passed and no
operation will be performed at pres
ent.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
Forest Notes.

Minnesota has forested area OF
2S million acres, the largest of any
state of the Rocky Mountains.
y
There are approximately four mil
lion acres Of timber land in New
Hampshire of which about half is in
farmers woodlots.
Forest fires in the United States
have caused an average annual loss
of 70 human lives and the destruc-
ton of 25 million dollars worth OF
timber.
Juniper from the Indian reserva-
tions of New Mexico and Arizona
may prove an excellent source OF
material for lead pencils. Manufac-
turers are searching the world fol
pencil woods.
Canada has stablished forest
products laboratory in connection
with McGill University at Montreal
on the lines of the United States In
stitution of the same sort at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin.
Tree planting on national forests
has to be confnd TO comparatively
short intervals in spring and fall. In
spring it starts when the snow melts
and stops with the drying out of the
ground; in the fall it comes between
the fall rains and first snowfall.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
Cedar City .E4appenings

Are you all attending the Roundup
or Conference-at least part of the
sessions?
All customers buying goods from
us during the week of March 2 to Z
will be given A Ladies Home Journal
Pattern free.
CEDAR SHEEP ASSN.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27

LAND FOR SALE-In the valley
west of Cedar City, either one, two
or three forties, 26 acres high water
right, one dug we'll 20 feet to water;
one flowing well, and small orchard
with rabbit proof enclosure For par
ticulars call on or write GEO. A..
MILLETT, Cedar City, Utah.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27

FARM LOANS-6 per cent loans
on farms, orchard lands, city resident
or business property, to buy, build,
improve, extend or refund mortgages;
or other securities; terms reasonable;
special privileges; correspondence in
vited. Dept. l.. 6lS Commonwealth
Bldg, Denver, Colo.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27

Everybody will read the mammoth
sale announcement Of the Cedar City
Mercantile & l.. S, Co, in this number
OF The Record. Don't target the date.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27

When you want the best in job
printing you of course come to
The Record.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27

Ice cream at Cedar City Drug
ing the Roundup.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27

Minnesota has a forested area OF
2S million acres, the largest of any
state of the Rocky Mountains.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-27
CLASSIFIED ADV'S.

FOuND.-Near Normal, Sunday
fine kid glove owner can have by
paying for this advt Call at The
Record office.
FOR RENT--Two or three nice
rooms and beds in the Southern
Utah Hospital during the period COW
cred by the Roundup.
DIR. A. N. LEONARD, Manager.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-31
Perfect Confidence
Colfax People Have Good Reason for
Complete Reliance.

Do you know how
To find relief from backache;
To correct distressing urinary ills;
To assist weak kidneys?
Many people in this vicinity know
the way.
Have used Doan's Kidney Pills;
Have proved their worth in many
tests.
Here's Lake Charles testimony.
M. j. Guzman, Lake Charles, La,
says: my back was in bad shape and
it was almost impossible for me to
stoop or bring any strain on the mus
cles of my loins. | often had to place
both hands behind me as support before
l could sit down. When | got up,
was in misery. was treated by ply
sicians and tried medicines and plast-
ers, but i did not improve until / used
Doan's Kidney Pills. They drove away
the pain and lameness and / have new
er been troubled since. publicly rec
commended Doan's Kidney Pills before
and now am glad to do SO again.
For sale by all dealers. Price so c.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans = and
take no other. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-31

tended legal arguments were
made against the bill.
William Henderson, a Confed-
crate veteran of Tioga, was a
typical representative of the set
tiers. He is Is years old and has
lived on his land since 1874. be-
lieving all the time it was his
own. In 1891 he applied for title
and the land office decided his
case in his favor, but found that
a patent had already been issued
to the railroad company.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-31
For Frost Bites and chapped Skin.

For frost bitten ears, fingers and
toes; chapped hans and lips, chiblains,
cold sores, red and rough skins. there
is nothing to equal Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. Stops the pain at once and
heals quickly. In every home there
should be box handy all the time.
Best remedy for all skin diseases, itch
ing eczema, letter, piles, etc. 25c.
All druggists or by mail. H. E. Buck
len & Co. St Louis. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-31

mile, west, would amount tc
SIS, 091.71.
These few items of transpor-
tation service alone, total $780,
912.21. Or a cost per mail-train
mile of .0561e. Or an excess in
a few of the transportation items
over the GROSS REVENUE of
.0O52e.
Nothing is included in the
above for cost of service at sta
tons; nothing for Transporting
mail to and from post Offices;
nothing for any proportion of
track expense; nothing for SUPER
vision of shop expense; nothing
for superintendent of transpor-
tation, or despatching trains;
nothing for switch engine service
at inclines, or terminals; nothing
for miscellaneous transportation
expense, such as clearing wrecks.
loss and damage to persons or
live stock, etc.; nothing for gen.
oral expense, or insurance on
equipment used in this service.
and nothing to provide for any
return to the owner of the road
on capital invested.
The establishment of the par
eel post service has largely de-
creased the earnings Of the rail
road company. Practically all
of the matter now handled by
parcel post was formerly handled
by the express company, on
which substantial revenue &C.
crued to the railroad company.
A conservative estimate of the
loss in revenue thus occasioned,
would run the figures into many
thousand dollars per annum. The
weight and bulk Of these ship
ments have, of course, been
transferred to the mail compart-
ment, and, in many ways, add
to the cost over that which would
have been occasioned if handled
by express.
On July 1st, the Post Office
Department made a so-called adj
justment of their rates of pay,
to compensate the railroad for
this added service. This amount,
like all mail service compensa-
ton, was fixed arbitrarily by the
department; the railroad having
no voice in the matter. The
amount of the so-called adjust
ment which was allowed this
company, figures an increase of
only 3.4 per cent on the. total
mail revenue, or one-sixth of a
cent per mile.
Therefore, you will readily see
that the mail service furnished
by the l.. R. & NJ, at the rates
fixed by the government, is at a |
large loss to the company.
Yours truly,
H. B. HELM,
w. D~oo,Jor%
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-31
Notice to the Public.

Colfax, La, Jan. %, 1914.
The copartnership heretofore exist
ing between w. I. Under and B. B.
Dean is this day dissolved The un-
dersigned assumes all obligations and
will collect all debts.
w. T. Under.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-31

Hotel business and good will of the
Flowers House, in Alexandria, La,
Second oldest hotel business in city.
House full of guests every night. Own
er has gone into other business.
w. H. FLOWERS,
sl3 Alexandria, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-31
Aswells Bill for Relief of Settlers Has
Hearing Before Committee.

number OF LOulSianlanS and law.
yers representing furniture fac.
tories and saw mill interests at.
tended the hearing yesterday be-
fore the House public land com
mittee on Representative AS
wells bill, which would clear ii.
ties to settlers and their heirs on
railroad lands in Louisiana.
The Aswell bills is for the re-
lief of settlers within the limits
of the grant to the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Rail-
road Company. 1t seeks to es-
tablish their titles to lands which
have been in their possession or
of their heirs sine 1882. The
railroad and its assignees claim
that there are about 8, 600 squat
tiers" on this land.
The Aswell bill provides that
any lands lying within the linn
its of the grant made to the New
Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicks-
burg Railroad Company, which
were occupied by actual settlers
at the date of the definite loca-
ton of the line of said railroad
opposite such lands, and that if
such lands remained in the occu-
pancy of such settlers, their heirs
or assigns, from such date of
definite location until Feb. 8,
1886, then it shall be held and de-
cided that such lands did not
pass to said railroad company or
to any successor in interest un-
der its original grant made by
act approved March 3. 1871, or
under any amendment thereof,
because such lands were never
subject to said grant; and such
lands be thereupon deemed to be
public lands of the United States,
open to acquisition and to dispo-
sition under all appropriate pub
lie land laws of the United States,
any general statutes or acts OF
Limitation Notwithstanding"
Appearing for the settlers were
Colonel Robert P. Hunter, of Al
exandria; T. o. Hart and P. M.
Fuqua, of Bentley, William Hen
derson, of Tioga; and Represent
alive Aswell.
Mr.. Aswell made the principal
statement to the committee. He
read the bill and the report of the
Interior Department on the meas
ure. The Interior Department
report says that the department
would be glad to see such a bill
passed, but a suggestion is made
that the measure be so amended
as to remove any question of at
tempting to destroy any rights
now fully vested"
Mr.. Aswell told the committee
that the Louisiana General AS
sembly in 1912 passed a resolu-
ton calling on Congress for the
relief of the settlers. He declar-
ed that the sole purpose of his
bill was to give justice to all con-
cerned. The settlers who are at
tempting, through this bill, he
said, to get their titles cleared up,
are all poor men. They contrib
ute so cents apiece toward a fund
for expenses of lawyers, and to
get information and records.
Colonel Hunter, declared Mr..
Aswell, was representing the set
tiers without fee.
Mr.. Aswell declared the settlers
had no influence, except honest
right. They had suffered during
forty years, and even now were.
not allowed to cut timber on their
lands.
Representative Aswell made a
appeal to the committee
to favorably report the bill.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-31
NUMBER IA
Land for Sale.

200 acres of land near oil well now
being drilled by the Iatt Oil Company
Apply to DR.. E. B. GRAY,
dc Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-01-31
Louisiana Railway & Navigation Com
pany Postal Revenue and
Expenses.

4
OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT, !
Shreveport, La, Jan. z, 1914. !
For some time past there has
been a great deal of space used
in newspapers and other publ
cations. in discussing the postal
rates paid the railroads. Some
of these publications have advis-
ed that just compensation should
be allowed; others, through lack
of understanding Of true condi-
tons, no doubt, have loudly ad-
vocated a reduction of the rates
now in effect. AS a rule, the
American people, as a whole, are
lovers of fair play. 1t is not at
all probable that any large pro
portion of the people expect, or
desire, to have the railroads per-
form the service that it does in
connection with the transporta-
ton of mail, without receiving
reasonable compensation for such
service. In order that you may
understand the present adjust
ment on the L. R. & ~, the fol-
lowing figures are presented:
The total amount of revenue
received from the Post Office De-
partment. for the year ending
June 80, 1913, was S24, 097.0O.
The total miles made by trains
handling mail, for one year, on
the basis now running is 473, GAO.
Rate per mile, .0509e.
While it would be very difficult,
if not impossible, to figure the
exact cost of this service, it will
probably be conceded by all fair
minded people that compensa-
ton should be allowed which
would fairly cover its proportion
of the expense of operating these
trains; the handling Of mails t
stations; the. use Of equipment
furnished; the cost of mail Gran S
furnished for this exclusive use;
fair return for transportation of
postal clerks; and a reasonable
compensation on the value of the
property used.
Only a few items need be
enumerated to prove that the
above allowance does not meet
the cost, when computed on a |
fair basis.
The cost of repairs to mail and
express cars, for the past year,
computed on basis of actual miles
made, and divided one-half each |
to mail and express, would
amount to 3,087.20.
The cost of the mail car pre-
portion of repairs to passenger
locomotives, computed on the
same basis, was $2,675.55.
The wages of engineers and
firemen pulling mail trains, COM
puted on same basis, So, 087. 20. |
The fuel consumed by mail
train engines, the lubricants
used, the cost of operating fuel
aid water stations, chargeable |
on the same basis, $6, 7O1.S5.
The cost OF passenger train
crews, chargeable on same basis,
So, Ss1.3S.
Cleaning mail cars, heating
and lighting, fabrication and
other supplies. was 81. 2i12 90
The Washington herald., 1914-06-05
SHAMROCK w STARTS r
HER TRIAL SPINS
Sir Thomas Eipton's Challenger Does
Well in a Slight Breeze Of
Portsmouth.
>iaI Cable to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Portsmouth. England, June L-The
Shamrock ", with which Sir Thomas
Upton, will try to lift the America s
cup began her trials in the Solent today.
The challenger was towed out OF the
yards of her builders. Camper and Nichol-
son. in Gosport. together with the Sham
rock III, which was selected for the
trials.
A slight wind was blowing, but there
was evidence that the breeze would
fteshen by the time for the Shamrock
" to spread her canvas.
Sir Thomas Upton. who arrived on
his steam yacht Erin, went on board the
challenger, accompanied by Charles Z.
Nicholson. her designer, and William
Parker Burton. a member of the racing
council.
AS the yacht bobbed at her anchor
she looked every inch a racer. although
her lines are different from those Of the
previous British challengers. The Sham
rock Tvs mast from water line to truck
is $50 feet, and her sail area Is approx
mately 10000 feet.
Yachting experts who came here for
the opening trials. said that no chal-
lenger, with the possible exception Of the
Shamrock II, ever entered upon the trials
with a more promising outlook.
As the wind was light and fluky the
Shamrock " was put through a series
Of tacking tests off Spithead. Sir Thomas
and his friends were pleased with the
way the craft responded to the light
wind and answered helm.