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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-05-14

An elderly, ite-haired man, appar-
emily lost, approached rakish individual
leaning helplessly against a lamp post.
al say, my friend, will you tell me
where III find the Second Presbyterian
church 2"
"Shec'nsh Presh-ter-nsh." he linger-
ed on the words affectionately; "no shir;
don't even knew where III firsh ish."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-05-14
when YOU ARE NERVOUS

you have the first symptom of a rundown
system, and nervous people too often con-
ceal their aches and pains and suffer in
silence, while, if neglected, this condition
often foreruns more serious trouble.
If those so afflicted would stop taking
medicine containing alcohol or drugs
which menace the foundations of health,
and just take the pure, Strengthening
nourishment in Scott S Emulsion, it would
create new blood to pulsate through the
organs, refresh their bodies and build up
the whole nervous system. 1t is rich,
sustaining nourishment, free from wines,
alcohols or drugs. Shun substitutes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-05-14

Feel languid, weak, niE down? Head
ache ? Stomach ''off 2" Ageod remedy
Is Burdock Blood Bitters. Ask your
druggist. Price 500.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-05-14
Keeo Bowel Movement Rsx1llar.

Dr.. Kings New Life Pills keep stomach,
liver and kidneys in healthy condition.
Rid the body of poisons and waste. Inn
prove your complexion by flushing TIE
liver and kidneys. 81 rot more relief
from one box Of d.. Kings New LIE
Pills than any medicine ! ever tried,
says c. E. Hatfield, ofchicaeo, Ill Sc,
az your Druggist.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04
YOU CAN

Editor Eire4nian:
str,-I believe your city Is graced by an al
ditional benevolent society," the real uaHle ~
which should he the Liquor Dealers a5a 81
cety, These men contend for local gov
eminent local option, they being sgrh re
tier
option a real ltfe-sjze question, the were
more than likely opposed TO III, Il il haet for
some Of old cranks Of 1884 ard 1855 to
realize that their profession In either sin gro or
permanent. have always. when oppoi tunity
presented Itself, voted the dryest ticket / dare
say they have not. But local option IS what they
want now that it ia the wettesf A few years
ago We here IN CumberIaDd and B1TE r CHAM,
voted the saloon out under that m5del law.
local option. did this because W did MOI
want liquor here. and not simply TO destroy the
business of any man we did not
want drunken and the poverty which
follows in their wake. hence expressed ourselves
at the polls against IL
Now If "a violates the law here n Cum
bertrand buckingham, ne can he prosecuted
here To steal chickens or kin folks. Or to sell
liquor, is contrary to our law fperhaps these
recent converts Gid n0t know thist If man
stands in Of counties and shoots an
other over in the other county, the local option
advocated ny these gentlemen weud make him
immune from prosecution. For with us the
violation Of one law is great the irfrac-
ton of another; the variation is in the penalty
ct the whiskey men al Richmond live in
their city and violate a law We, the people
OF these counties have enacted and ars unable TO
enforce because of the immunity Of it's nfractor
a few weeks since mosquitoes bothered us
here at nay home / began an invest5eation and
found river bank dirty green pool of
water full Of ''wigrle tails" drained Il and
the pests quit paving their visits, III the Local
Self Government" league must take notice that
the vast majority Of our counties dry under
their pet law. and that that law s being vio-
lated in spirit by the cesspools which thcy seem
anxious to protect. and want counties
dry In spirit and in truth. not merely a name
r. IL, and intend to extend this law so that
II a man stands in county and steals any
chickens shoots sells me liquor. in an
other. he will be liable to prosecution for an
infraction of law made by and VIII n cannot
be enforced unless drain the breeding place
IF the pests.
So look MIR l.. S. G. l.. men1ber We are
getting the rust off picks and sheveis We
have primed dynamite and the sise is being
cut shorter and shorter the days GO nv and
the 22nd of September there viii "a scattering
Of liquor dirt. rocks and W}sgietasls for
must drain that cesspool SO that our will
stand far coUntlNs are con-
cerned We don't want TO bother veu. bat just
want you 10 stop hotherng MS yoa must
DAN A. KELLER.
Cumberland, Va, June g
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04
A FAITHFUL. SERVANT PASSES.

In tie passing Of Captain w, 3. Waftlock
last night the Richmond police force lost one of
It's oldest and one Of its most valued members,
For forty-soven years. in sunshine and In storm,
this faithful servant Of the municipality has
Stood al his post, 5nst Loyalty as he stood to
bis guns through the four years of ciyu strife
as member u the Fifteenth Virginia volun-
teers. Three years ago illness incapacitated him
fer active duty bt by special act Of the com.
rnisEioners he was put the active list az
sergeant instead Of being retired He was a
fEhtins mana man Of parpose-and be could
not bear the thought Of being shelved
It is pity that men Of his calibre-who
fno1 nothts bat nse]0sh scryice-sboald
have e die bat II ia a cali 10 which vo must
I'D in@Ttabiy respond God grant him the rest
he has earned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04

re has leprosy. It's ten TO one shot that
none OF those medical men who have examined
him ever saw case of leprosy, and wouldn't
know It sf they met IT In the road. The gov
ernment owes II 10 this man for humanity's sake
10 say nothing of the fact that he served his
country-to have a commission Of experts dta.
nose his case. II he is not a victim Of 1enrosy
and there are grave doubts Of the should
be permitted to 20 free and given chance to
earn an honest living. which is what he wants.
The government has shown poor appreciation
II his services in it's inhuman treatment Of
larry, to >S2y the least Of 1t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04

recent issue of his newspaper, published at
Abingdon, Mr.. Summers banish@s the colonel TO
the solitude of st. Helena and prsacnss the
funeral of the Progressive party. He declares
I'm effect that Colonel Roosevelt is no longer
that the Progressves have evaporated, that the
colonel is without a party, and that
the best course FOR him TO pursue Is continue
his literary work and forget politics"
Perhaps then, the Progressives of the Ninth
district realize that their party is a thing of
the past and that the time has come for them
70 return TO the Republican fold. Yet Colonel
Roosevelt. who carried the district two years
ago, seems to think that the Progressive party
is SO very much alive that Il is in position to
dictate terms of peace to the Republicans. If
there is 10 be any peace. The only question
is whether the ProgressiVes of the district ever
were real, genuine. sure~enough proercssives
and Il 60 whether they now have more faith
and confidence in MIR. Summers than In the
colonel.
But IL tha Republicans and Progressives car
not get together upon Mr. Summers terms
which require the proeressves 10 regard their
doughty leader dead and their party
as only a memory, or upon Colonel Roosevelts
terms, which requires the Republicans to ae-
cept him and his doctrines. may be they can
nnd common ground in opposition to the Wilson
administration aud the Democratic party. Yet
even here the progresafVes are confronted with
the fact Tint ther platform is raore nearly in
accord with the Democratic platform than
with The Republican platform. and that the
Wilson lnis1Eatnn- -1nerelx-ca earning
the promises contained in the Democratic plat
foru--Brtstol Hera1d-ceur!er.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04
BUDGET FOR YEAR
AND BOND ISSUE UP
PETERSBURG COUNCIL CONSID
ERS COST OF RUNNING CITY
DURING YIAR.

Petersburg. Va, June 3.--The COM
mon council met in regular session
last evening and transacted a great
deal of routine business, heard re-
ports from the various city officers.
and ordered bills of the last month
paid.
The chief item before the body was
the annual budget for the fiscal year,
beginning July l. presented by the
finance committee. Mr. Patteson. in
presenting the budget. stated that it
had been prepared after a most care
full consideration, and that he hoped
the council would approve same
unanimously. The total amount OF
appropriations asked for in the bud
ger was s3ss. 309.39. and the commit
tee estimated that the resources for
the year would amount to $4,000.
The committee also recommended =
bond issue Of $4,000 to pay for the
erection Of two public schools for col
ored pupils at a cost OF 100000. $50
600 for street improvements and
st2o, 900 for the erection OF a mu-
nicipal building and armory, the need
of which has long been felt. The
meeting adjourned to June %. when
other matters OF importance left un-
finished will be brought before the
body
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04
HOBSON TO SPEAK m
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY

Suffolk, Va. June s.--Richmond
Pearson Hobson will speak in South
ampton county on Thursday. June 4.
twice At p. NJ. Congressman Hob
son will make an open air address at
CORTLAND, and at s P. M. he will
speak in the High School auditorium
In Franklin.
He was secured for these speeches
by f. FRANK Story, county superin-
tendent OF the Anti-Saloon league.
The greatest interest prevails in this
county and arrangements have been
made for numbers OF motor parties to
go to CORTLAND and on to Franklin.
Efforts have been made to secure Hob
son to speak at Suffolk some day next
week.
Congressman Hobson will also speak
at the high school hall at Smithfield.
Va. Wednesday morning, i jl.de 3, at
1880 o'clock in the interest OF State
wide prohibition. Congressman Hob
son will drive from Smithfield to
Chuckatuck and will there make an
address at $3.50 p. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04
With the State Press
As to Fusion in the Ninth

While there may he truth in tine report that
the Republican and Progressive forces Of the
Ninth district will harmonic for tae congress
ional election next fall, it would ae Interesting
to know The common ground aeon which the
two parties Will get together,
Colonel Roosevelt has NOT talked much pill.
tics since his return from South, A nserica bat
he has said enough to indicate THAR he ptfr-
poses IN a day or two-prohahly toQav--to at
tack the Wilson administration ia ala chalac-
terStically strenuous fashion, r. }ss also let
i he known that he will consent T.. ga
nation Of the Republican and teaaretsiYe bar
ties, provided the Republicans v3Il agree to
throw their political chart into ths Junk pile
and accept him and his policies
Ii might he suggested that fusion If the
Republican and Progressive factions OF the
Ninth district will he effected oan these terms
bat that is hardly likely If Republican sen
timent Ia the district is faithfully eNfYeSsed bv
he Hon. L. r. Summers. II ws4 be remem-
bered that Mr. Summers WAS a meniha- Of the
Virginia delegation 10 the Chfa4a convention
and That like Mr.. Stump he assisted in the work
Of putting the steam roller over relnnel Yaose-
Welt MIR. Slemp now thinks rha cuuntrv needs
regular Roosevelt for president but Mr.
Summers seems to stand Just where ha ala
when the Chicago crime was committed. Ia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04
RICHMOND ~ fDueAuoNNs CENTER,

me hal4coa days Of the commencement sea
son. which have brought JOY "a tha hearts Of
those woo are stepping out apon the threshold
Of life, eqalp ped for lis battles. and genuine
sorrow at the parting have brought announce
nants that saov saat Richmond is becoming, or
II t-e- Gre41
adueataoaal eenf1rs Of the country.
For example. tne closing exercises Of thu
Virginia Medical College Of Virginia, which
turned og5 tae greatest class ia the history
o. the Institution Tuesday. fais being the first
year ct are consolidated INSTRUCTIONS. Row wise
vas the spirit mhica dctatad tbe amalganauon
nj tba teo colleges is shown by the splendid
record naade ty the graduating class for tbo
year tn the FINAL ANALYSIS. as well as the spirit
ae corps which characterized tho student body
throughout tie session, and there is one factor
large'v responsible for this great record DR.
Stuart Mcclure told tic whole story Tuesday
at the finals 0aen he said; THE student body
sss4-r1-rz z2s t1a faculty o4er 4 hundred and tho
e1ecutlve committee six. bar there IS only one
Dr Mitchell"
That covers the situation In a nutshell.
when the colleges were ainaIgaanated 1t was
decided 10 have an educator rather than a
uedicatman 10 head the institution The wisdom
Of that decision Inns been evidenced throughout
he college year which has been marked by Il
Fellowship spirit; spirit of cooperation that
aaa nor attained in the separate Institutions
1t ts fully demonstrated now, at the close Of tho
first year of the combination, Ia facts and figures
thai show that Richmond boast Of The
largest and finest medical college in the South.
There were other Interesting announcements
this week too In the educational field Tire
taking over Of the Woman's college which win
be absorbed next year In the Northampton Col
!eee for Women, coordinate with the Richmond
eollege maTks an epoch. The Womans college
has hadsa long and honorable career under the
direction of Dr. James Nelson. and has equipped
MANY fine women for the battle Of life. That
fho institution Vill be maintained as a prepare
tory school for tho larger and stronger colleges
ss Of interest and that Dr Nelson Is to remain
at the head II 1t Is tribute to his renowned
ability as educator,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04
JUNE

Who was It Lowell. wasn't it?1 that wrote
about perfect days IN June? We are always afraid
to quote anything in the way of poetry or make
reference to ancient history for fear that carp
Ing critic, the Norfolk Fir9inianPjfot VIII call
us down. Anyhow whoever IT was wrote this;
What is 50 rare az A day in June
Then. II ever, come perfect days.
And what We started out to say was that
Lowell, or whoever it was that wrote the poem,
was enjoying or had Just finished a visit In
Richmond. When # comes to those perfect days
in June this city built On seven hills gives
them all cards and spades, Such glorious
weather couldn't he found anywhere else in the
world.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04

The Travelling Statesmen.
Editor Nirglnlan:

Editor Virginan:
sir,--It appears 10 me that any body Of men.
embracing in numbers between fye and Six
hundred thousand. Should have due welsh aad
with regard to their travelling expenses. " lie
travelling on the different lines Of reads,
Ono item. for instance. tho excess bazsa 20
rate has been raised fifty per cent within the
last twelve months and we are allowed emily
80 pounds free baggage in Virginia, wbtIa tine
old North State gives AS 200 pounds J'he ae-
commodations for the patrons Of railroads N
North Carolina more progressive aud lar
better than in Virginia. The passenger trains
in Virginia seem to avoid, II possible, making
close connection with each other, so that The
amount Of time actually lost IN wattag for
trains By The travelling I.4e..-sAla1e, -l
ing OF the general public, cannot he estimated.
suppose we should multiply 900 by 80.
This would give some idea Of the amount Of
money paid out each day by our forces III the
United States, while S. Is small estimate Of
the average daily expense. Then, beside we
soliciting freight every day to be shipped
over these roads, suppose. for instance. that
ail Of the statesmen should stop work for only
sixty days, anyone can make the calculation
and see that the hotels, railroads and livery
stables would be crying for us L. .ame
back
Would 1t be asking too much Of thosa nor-
porations to give through the United states
ESQ pounds Of free baggage. with union st1toHs
At all crossings, and better connection a these
crossing points, II they are not wiIae to
show Us some small favors voluntarily We wall
be forced to try and help ourselves. / predict
that with the good country roads coming al
over land, and the automobiles getting
cheaper every day, we Will soon all be FtE}ng
In our own machines Then some Of the roads
might lose SO much business that they vii ba
forced 10 DO like some Of the express COMPANIES
did when the parcels post was put into effect
go ont If business.
YoU CAN TRY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04
CAN WE TRUST MEXICO?

Ard still the arms continue TO pour into
Mexico. BY shipoad and by carload, and yet
the administration sits idly by and makes no
move to stop the importation Of AMMUNITION and
guns which later a. soon as sufficient armament
has been secured. will be turned upon American
forces According TO dispatches from Vera
cruz. active stems are being taken by the Mex
lean forces TO concentrate men In the city, In
desperate effort to drive the army Of occupation
out
ffavg We rot had Examples al ~ SieaE
warfare to know that the most treacherous and
underhand methods are resorted to by the ar
mics Of the Southern Republic, and yet we allow
them to fully prepare TO meet any emergency.
All under the gujse OF mediation
When American ships were sent N capture
Vera Cruz. II was for the purpose. Mt lease the
administration said 50. Of preventing Huerta
f-ot1, receiving the consignment Of arms on the
Ypiranea. The Job Of taking the seaport cost
rs untold thousands Of dollars and the lives Of
twenty American marines and sailors, the pride
If the nation, and yet now. after all of these
precautions. the arms were landed and other
CONSIGNMENT are en- route 70 both Sides.
- c4fr4l4za and Villa kaye shown II the United
states tie same disregard and disrespect that
Ifuerta fras shosen-the.r depredations and muir
ders have been equally atroe!ous they have
spread fire and destruction in the paths of their
armies. aud yet for the peace Of the republic
we havo taken oar spite oaGt Hnerta, Was
it because he was the weaker party" Since The
4 r. G. delegates have been IN conference, Car
ranza has given the United STATES 10 distinctly
undo rstand that he would 10. enter into nego
tiatiods for peace, and furthermore, he resented
the stand the United States has taken
We are for peace at all cost, but in the name
OF Justice. how long are We going to temportze
With this galaxy Of bandits?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04
SENTENCED TO DIE,
NEGRO RELEASED

Petersburg, Va, June 3.--Emanuet
jackson, colored. who was charged
with the murder Of Andrew Dunn, in
sussex county about year ago. and
who was convicted and later sentenced
TO the electric chair, was released
from custody this morning by Judge
West. sitting in the Greenesville court
AZ Emporia The stay OF Jackson =
execution was brought about by an
appeal to the Supreme court. which
court recently reversed the decision OF
the lower court and granted a new
trial No further evidence could ba
found against the negro and the SUI
prene court ruled that an alleged
confession Of Jaekson's could not be-
used against him. Sheriff Faison took
the prisoner from the penitentiary
TO Emporia this mornInS, wher A
Judge West entered a nolIe proseuui.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04
NEGRO DROWNED IN
CITY RESERVOIR

Petersburg, Va. June 3.-Needham
Bowles. John Gibbon. Willie Gibbon,
Waverly Gibbon and Waveriy Dod-
SON, five colored boys bathing In the
city reservoir when companion, Ar
thur Henderson. was drowned. were
before the Police court this morning
and ordered to be whipped by their
parents for bathing In the reservoir.
which is positively forbidden by law.
John Dangerfeld. the boy more o.
less responsible for Hendersons
drowning. has not been apprehended.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04
AGED CONFEDERATE
VETERAN IS DEAD

Petersburg, Va. June 3.--Mr
James F. Daniel, a prominent resi-
dent of Prince George county. diel
this morning about A o'clock at his
home near Reams Dinwiddie county
Mr. Daniel. who was seventy on:
years Of age, was a we'll known Con-
federate veteran, and was member
of A. r. Hill Camp, c. ". of this
city Besides his wife. deceased IL
survived by FIVE sons, G. 0. and Henry
w Daniel. of Prince George county;
w A. Edward and Walter M. Daniel
Of Salisbury. N. C., also by one broth
cr, DIR. w b. Daniel. of Prince George
and one sister. Mrs. NJ. S. Wilkinson
of Carson. Va. The funeral will b.
conducted from Shiloh Baptist church
at Carson tomorrow afternoon at 8
O'Clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04
Funeral Of Mr.. Maclin.

Petersburg. Va. June s.--The fnne-
raj of Alfred l.. Maclin, who died yes
terday afternoon about 8 o'clock u.
his home In Chesterfield county, was
conducted at the grave In Blandford
cemetery at 4.30 o'clock this after,
noon. Mr.. Maclin was twenty-cfght
years of age, and was the youngest
son Of the late Joseph Maclin. Hs
Ii survived by three stetAt4 and ono
-hrothsrt M RS Chez asl onnty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04

Judging from his picture Kermit Roosevelt
VINO ia to marry Miss willard next week has
real cute little mustache, which probably
might b. induced TO attain respectable dimen.
sions If the youth gave it careful treatment
with some good fertilizer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04

In Arlington will be unveiled In the National
cemetery today. 1t is striking tribute to a
brave cause and every Southerner who tan
should attend the ceremonies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04

What need most is set of eouncmen
who can see this public library proposition IN
its true light.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04

There are three things that can't come back
one Is one Of these return balls when the rubber
Is worn out and the other two are Cannon and
Roosevelt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04

If this weather continues we shall have to
Put 'em on again
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04

The monument to tho Confederate dead buried
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04
Drain the Cs~slpools.

Stony Creek. a.