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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13
THE GREAT WAR.

There seems no earthly hope that a
great war among the nations OF Europe
may be avoided. During the past week
there has been heavy fighting between
the German army and the Belgians, the
latter having defended with great bravery
their city of Liege. The Germans have
taken the city, but the strong forts about
it are still in possession Of the BelgianS.
Many thousands OF lives have been lost
on both sides. The determined resist
ance of the Belgians has been disastrous
to the Germans, who had hoped to easily
clear the way to Paris.
The French army has invaded the Ger
man province OF AlSace. The Germans
are organizing vast armies to check them
and to meet the combined hosts OF France
and Belgium that are concentrating against
the German invasiont that threatens. France.
German troops are also moving toward
the Russian frontier. Emperor William
of Germany has called out 100000 more
men of the final reserve. Ii is believed
that a great battle may soon be fought by
the French and Belglans on the one side
and Germans on the other.
No great naval battle has yet been
fought, although the warshipS OF the ma
tons are out upon the high seas. The
English have captured large number Of
German merchant vessels and taken them
TO port as prizes. Shipping has been
almost entirely suspended, as no vessel
flying the flag OF any OF the countries al
war is safe. Only those that sailed be-
fore war was declared are out OF some
safe port.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13
Helpful Words.
From a shepherdstown Citizen.

Is YOUR back lame and painful? :,
Does il ache especially after exeftion :
Is there soreness in the kidney region!
These symptoms suggest weak kidneys
II so there is danger in delay.
Weak kidneys get fast weaker.
Give your trouble prompt attention.
Doan's Kidney Pills are Tor weak Kid
neys. o,d
them. ..
Read this Shepherdstown testimony,
"My kidneys were weak and me KID
uey secretons caused me annoyance,
saws Mrs. Sarah Custer, OF the Charles
Town Pike, Shepherdstown. my back
ached and felt tired. used Doan S
Kidney pills. procured at Hills PharI,
macy. and they gave me great relief. !
soon felt much better. The stationery
gave some years ago, RECOMMENDING
6oau's Kidney Pills, still holds good. /
haven't had any kidney disease or back
ache since they cured me-"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't SIMPLY
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan'S
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Custer
had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props, But
falo, N. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
TO learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages and that's Catarrh: Hairs
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
now known TO the medical fraternity.
Catarh being a constitutional disease,
requires constitutional treatment. Hairs
Catarh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system, thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they OF
fer One Hundred Dollars for any. case
that it fails TO cure. Send for list OF tes-
timonialS. -
Address F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo,
O.
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13
Amount 10 be provided for by levy =.


1t appearing to the council that the
total valuation Of all taxable property
in this Municipality according TO the
last assessment tn T, Of IS S6l7 .OOi
being real est re to the value Of s299,-
l35. 90; personal property TO the value
Of $3.50, S65 %; aud railroad aud other
pro, erty assessed by the Board Of Pub
lie Works to the value of SOL ,203 90, as
certified TO the council by the officer
whose duty it is to make such report,
and it appearing from the foregoing es
Inmates that it is necessary TO raise by
levy, after deducting all credits, 81, 100
81 for municipal purposes; therefore it
l. determined that levy on each One
Hundred Dollars valuation If thirty
five cents for municipal purposes will
be necessary TO produce the estimated
amount as aforesaid for the ensuing ifs
cal year.
State of West Virginia. County of
jefferson, town of hepherdstown ,
To- Wit:
|, j S. Rikhtstine, Recorder IN and
for the munich pality Of Shepherdstowu.
county of Jefferson and State Of-WesJ
Virginia, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Is a true copy from the rec
ords of an order made by the council OF
said municipality on the 18th day OF
August, 1914.
Given under my hand this l2Sh day
of Angus, 1914.
J. S. RIGHTsTlNE, Recorder.
Further, that meeting of said coun
Gil will be held in the council room Of
said town on August 26, 1913, at 7.3O
D. m, to hear md consider objections,
if any. to said proposed levy as may be
approved and found necessary.
RoBT MILLER, Mayor.
J 5. RIGHTsTINE. Recorder.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

The New York State Monument Com
mission is in correspondence with Capt.
Cook, superintendent OF the cemetery
and battlefield, in regard 10 placing
monument to the S4th New York Regl-
ment, 10 be erected in the near future on
Corntied Avenue. Money had reen ap-
propriated for this monument several
wears, but the old commission had been
busted out. Now new one is appointed
and they expect to do some work on this
field.
George Thomas spent several days here
with his mother and brother Harry.
6. L Morgan went TO Washington to
meet with the rural carriers OF the United
States. HIS daughter, Mss Katharine,
went with him 10 visit her Aunt Blanche.
DR.. W. B. ReCknor, veterinarian OF
Uniontown, Pa, graduate OF the Uni
versity of Toronto, Canada, has located
in our town and is ready TO answer all
calls al George IA. Snavely's livery phone.
{. l. Mongan and 0. +. Reilly, honor
AIRY members OF the 1920 Pennsylvania
Regiment that fought at Bloody Lane
September II, 1862, received regimental
cards notifying them OF the reunion OF
this regiment September II, 1914. They
will spend about two days here. This
regiment has the broken flag staff mont
ment that stands in the Bloody Lane.
Mack Wilhelm is spending some time
in Atlantic City.
:. Frank Moreland and wife, OF Charles
Town, spent a week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edible Bender, OF Milton,
n. Mr. Renders f0Tfn-
er home here.
Rev. and Mrs. q. w. Santee, OF
Smithsburg, Md, spent week at Mrs.
Frank RouIette'S, Mrs. Santee'S old home,
at Bloody Lane. -,
Mr., and Mrs. Raymond Dixon and lit
tle daughter, OF Brunswick, are visiting
Mrs. Dixon's mother, Mrs. ]. c. Wilson.
Raleigh Sherman IS here from wash
| ington for a wee or so.
Ivan |. Renner, OF Philadelphia, spent
a couple OF days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Renner.
Miss May Bowers has returned nome
from Norfolk, Va, accompanied by her
friend, Mr.. Dudley Cobb.
Mrs. Meta NicodemuS and Mrs: L. A.
Roy, OF Chicago, are stopping with TRENDS
in their old home town.
MISS Armenia SndVely WdS OpSldtSo vi
at the Cumberland hospital over meeE
ago for appendicitis. Word was received
on Tuesday morning by her sister, Mrs
Bessie McGraw, that they had little hopes
of her recovery. Her sisters, Mrs. NC
Graw and Mrs. Souders, wentto Cumoer-
land to see her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore and children, o
New York, are here with Mr.. Moore's
mother, formerly OF Winchester. Va.
Misses Molly and Pauline Dixon, o
Uniontown, Pa, are the guests OF thei
cousins, Misses Mary and ldella Snyder
MIR. and Mrs. Garfield Jackson, o
Washington. are visiting Mr.. Jackson''
parents. , ,.,.u.
George Mongan, who recently Dough
the VIM. Wade home, is making improve
ments to the place. He will have removed
the old tree that stands in front and vii
put down concrete sidewalk. He ia:
removed the spite fence that was erectet
many years ago.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13
DEATH OF THE PRESIDENTS WIFE.

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife OF the
President OF the United States, died last
Thursday evening in the White House al
Washington. Her illness began ABOUT
wear ago. when she had fall IN the
White House which injured her spine
Then Brights disease SET in, win DINER
complications. Although the hiehesl
medical skill was invoked in her oehan'
the progress OF the disease could mol oe
stayed and she grew continually worse
The TACT of her illness were not made
public. The President and his family nav
ing chosen to bear their burden alone
asst week when il was certain that death
was near the newspapers were made ac-
ouainted with the facts and the public
informed. Thursday afternoon Mrs. Will
son became unconscious about one
O'Clock. At five O'Clock, with her devo-
ted husband and her three children kneel-
ing about her bed. she peacefully passed
away.
The whole country was saddened by
the death of Mrs. Wilson. She was rec
ognized as woman of the most exalted
character, a devoted. helpful wife and a
loving mother. Since she had been IN
the White House she had nobly con-
Quoted herself as the first lady in the
land, and it was her devotion to her
duties and her anxious efforts to improve
moral and social conditions atthe nation S
capital that Slapped her strength and made
her susceptible TO the disease that result
ed IN her death.
The sympathy of all the people is with
the President in his time OF trouble. In
addition to the cares of State during try
ing times in the history OF our govern
ment and of the world, he has been carry
ing the great burden OF personal anxiety
and sorrow-a burden almost heavier
than he could bear. What dignity and
strength OF character he has manifested
during these dark hours
Mrs. Wilson's last resting-plac is IN
her own beloved Southland. On Mon
day the body was taken TO the city OF
Rome, in Georgia, and on Tuesday was
there inferred beside the graves OF her
parents and other kindred. Every honor
wa; paid her All the departments OF the
government were closed; Congress ad-
iourned as mark OF respect; bells were
tolled in the churches all over the land !;
and the coincidence OF the people was ex-
pressed so feelingly that the President
and his daughters cannot but experience
the comfort that such sympathy brings.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13
Teachers Institute.

The Jefferson county institute will be
held in the high school building in Charles
Town August 18th TO 2lst. The session
on Monday will begin at 10 a. m, all
subsequent sessions al 9 a. m. The State
Superintendent will visit the institute
and deliver an address, an announcement
of which will be made later. DR.. Har-
riett b. ZONES, OF the Anti tuberculosis
League of West Virginia, will also ad-
dress the female teachers and mothers at
2.3O D. m. on Tuesday on the subject OF
sex hygiene. AT s p. m. OF the same day
she will give a public lecture in tie au-
ditorium on tuberculosis. Parents are
urged - attend these lectures. The pub
lie is invited to attend any or all sessions.
Thursday morning will be school officers
day. Members OF boards OF education,
trustees, ETC., are requested to attend this
session.
Any person desiring board for the week
will phone or write the county superin-
tendent.
JAMES GRANTHAM,
Pc, Kearneysville, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13
Communicated.

Lynchburg, Va, August a, 1874.
Editor Register-A friend OF mine has
sent me a COPY Of the Register containing
your excellent account of the infamy OF
General Hunter in 1864. | have reao II
carefully and with the greatest interest,".
want to congratulate the writer upon
the able manner in which the article IS
W ritien. am a native OF Jefferson cour-
ty(Charles TOWN., and this would give
me interest if nothing else did. knew
Col. BoteIer we'll, and OF course my TEL
low townsman, MIR. Andrew Hunter;
and Mrs. Edmund Jennings Lee was my
mother's cousin, sisters children, she
beinp the sister OF Hon. Henry Bedinger.
| very distinctly remember Mrs. Lees
grand letter when first published, gong
the rounds of the papers and afterwards
published in the "Annals OF the war,
think. Long afterwards have heard
nv cousin express great regret at It's
publication. never had any.
Will you allow me very respectfully 10
ask if you are not of ih your dates
think July 10Th was Tuesday. ! was on
duty here at the time and the battle OF
Lynchburg was on the 18th OF June, 1904.
II my memory is moi al lduii, d,'ei lne
lapse Of these many years.. Hunter S
infamy in ShepherdstoWn, Charles Town,
Lexington, ETC., was before this. II am
wrong, ! will esteem il a kindness II you
will correct ME. .o-o
| was al Mr.. Bedinger's funeral in 1888,
after his return from Denmark, where ne
was minister under President Pierce.
He was buried from the old Bedinger
homestead BEDFORD, the house Hunter
had burned.
L. A. CRAIGHILL.
Mr.. Matthew Page Andrews is our
authority for the date given as the time
when the Lee and Boteler houses were
burned. In his Dixie Book OF Days he
mentions July 10Th as the date, and as
he is very careful historian, we take II
for granted that he is right.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13

The State Board OF Public Works has
fixed the State levy for 1914 at ten cents
on the hundred dollars, all increase OF
four cents over lastyear. tits announced
that this will provide ample funds tor
State purposes and will allow for the de-
ficlency caused by the loss OF some $780,
600 revenue lost by cutting ont saloon
licenses.
Nobody's going 10 be hurt, after all,
by losing the liquor revenue. 1t has
only been lew years since the State tax
was IS cents. Now, with the saloons
abolished, il is only 10 cents
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13

SOMEHOW we are particularly glad to
note that Senator Gore has been renom-
mated by the Democrats OF Oklahoma.
Although physically blind, he has wise
intellectual sight and clear political VS.
ion, and he has served the people well in
he Senate. His enemies put up a mean
fight against him-we are glad that he
has trlumphed over them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13

THERE is evident disposition on the
part OF certain interests in this country TO
take advantage OF the European war scare
10 put up the price OF food products and
other necessities OF life in this country.
In most instances there is absolutely no
excuse for such action-on the contrary,
the curtailment OF European shipments
would naturally cause decline in the
price OF many staple articles.
In one OF the European countries the
government has published an edict an
nouncing that dealers who put up the
price OF iood without just cause shall be
Immediately shot. Wonder il an ex-
ample or two OF that sort wouldn't be a
good thing for the United States?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13

THE Progressive convention Tor the
fourth congressional district, held at Par
kersburg, nominated Col. Charles d.
Elliott for Congress. Col. Elliott. who
has but recently been deposedaS adiutant-
general OF West Virginia, is out OF office
for the first time since lS2l-or was ii
1922 ?-and he is going to make deS-
perate effort TO come back"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13

THE European monarchS are utterlng
stirring appeals TO their people to show
their patriotism by enlistlng in the army
and make OF themselves targets Tor the
enemy'S bullets. The average soldier
doesn't know OF single grievance that
effects him in the great quarrel in which
he is being sacrificed, and he has nothing
to gain and everything to lose in the grim
game being played by the monarchS.
Isn't ii singular that hundreds OF ihous-
ands will go TO deliberate slaughter at
the word OF command from those who
never put themselves in danger by any
possible chance
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13

IT is worldwide pity that President
Wilson's amateur diplomacy" and poll
cy OF "watchiul waiting" have not been
tried in Europe. What bloodshed would
have been spared, what fearful destruction
would have been avoided
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13

THE City OF Wheeling is showing some
of the remarkable effects OF prohibition.
In "wet" July, 1913, there were 372 ar
rests in that city. In "dry" July, 1914,
the number of arrests dropped to 1903,
and OF these only 10 were for drunken
ness. The average number Of persons
confined in the city work-house at Wheel
ing during the regime OF the saloons was
100. Last week the place was entirely
empty, the last person confined there
having been discharged and no new
prisoner having been received. The
payroll OF the institution has been re-
duced from 1854 TO STA month.
Prohibition is prohibiting all right.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13
Teachers Appointed.

Teachers Appointed.
Miss Ruth Licklider, who last year
taught in the public school al Cowen, W.
Va. has been reappointed to her old po-
sition, and Miss Julia Maddox has been
given position in the same school.
Miss Florence McQuilkin is reappoint-
ed as teacher OF the Shepherd Grade
school, and Miss Abbie Banks goes back
to Duhields. Miss Ada Knode has been
appointed principal OF the Kearneysvie
school, with Miss Beatrice Rogers as
sistant.
Miss Bette Feltner, who graduated
from Shepherd College IN June, has been
appointed teacher of Mt Airy school IN
Berkeley county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13
FOR SALE.

An extension top Surrey. A Phaeton,
falling-top, lamps and tenders. Both
vehicles in good condition.
Double set of harness, ruboer-mounted.
used only few times. Single set OF
brass mounted harness, in good condition.
All made by Loyns. Apply to
MRS. d. w. BORDER,
Charles Town, w. Va.
Aug. 6, l9l4-4w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13

SENATOR BRlSTOW, Republican Senator
from Kansas, has been defeated for re-
nomination by Charles Curtis. Senator
BriStow was elected as regular Repub-
lican, but became an ultra Progressive,
so jealous that he could see nothing good
in either Of the old parties. His record
as chronic kicker appears not 10 be
agreeable TO his constituents, and he has
been called upon TO step down from his
high place.
Senator BrStow is man Of many good
qualities, but he has made the common
mistake OF assuming all the virtues for
himself and bis own associates. The
Democrats in the Senate will not mourn
over his departure.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13

Charles Town Horse Show.
August % and %, 1914.
Races each day.
Over $2,000 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, 1914-08-13
ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS.

Debts and demands owed by SAID munielpaiV
which will become due and payable during the cur
rent fiscal year. including interest on bonded III
dehtednesSnf every kind and character.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13
ESTIMATES.
Maximum levy IS cents on the Hundred Dollar
valuation.
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS.

The amount due the said municipality, and the
amount that will become due and collectible from
every source. except from the levy OF taxes 10 DC
made for the current fiscal year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13

RATES-Snge rooms $500 to $4OO per week Double rooms
$1,000 OO per week With private BATH $1,000 per week Day
rate S. So So So
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13

The Hotel with improved service every department IS
omen TO the public Rooms with and without private baths Meals are
noted and location of this beautiful Hotel makes one OF the most
attractive in this community Charges reasonable Special aten-
ton given months to dance parties and we are prepared 10
furnish everything
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13

A PRIVATE letter received in Shep-
herdStown from Clarksburg, w. Va,
states that there has been most remark
able transformation in that city since the
prohibition law has gone into effect. Sat-
urday night was the big time for the sa-
looms prior to July lst. Hundreds OF
workmen from the mines and manufacture
ing plants would spend their wages Tor
liquor and there was disorder and inde-
cency on every hand. Since the saloons
have closed the men come to town as
usual, but they are depositing their money
in the banks, or spending il in the stores,
or usingitin other legitimate ways. Mer-
chants are astonished at the enormous
increase in their sales and the banks are
increasing their deposits in the most graft
flying way. Where there used TO be two
or three hundred arrests in month, the
number has oWindled to half a dozen,
and there is not enough trouble to keep
one policeman busy.
Prohibition is prohibiting in West Viz
ginia, and the results are simply astonish-
ing,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13

Talcums, soaps, manicures and all other
toilet helps at Owens & Miller'S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-08-13

STATISTICS show that since West Viz
ginia'S road law was passed in 1909 the
sum of $llS,000 has been collected and
spent, and yet rot one mile OF State road
has been constructed. If the figures pub
lished by the newspapers are correct, all
this money has been expended in "ad-
miniStratiou and miscellaneous. In
other words, it has been wasted in pay
ing salaries to political favorites who are
absolutely worthless so far as actual
road-making is concerned. West Viz
ginia'S road law is humbug, and about
all that it has resulted in as been the
employment Of lot OF officials who have
absorbed the money that ought TO have
been spent directly in making good roads.