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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-02
The Provident Patti.

AT the age OF seventy, Adelina Patti is
the richest singing woman in the world
her shrewd business instinct has enabled
her to get the uttermost farthing from all
her contracts, she has always stipulated
for the full price OF her incompatible
voice and art, and at no time in her long
career has she squandered either her
genius or her gold.
Not infrequently the great singers in
sistence on "looking out for herself" has
been tempered with pretty, if calcu-
lating, wit. For twenty-five years her
agent had orders, says contributor TO
McCall's Magazine, never to permit her
to sing until he had the sum agreed upon
in gold. Patti would have nothing to do
with checks.
Once Colonel Mapleson was unable
10 get the entire $4,000 that he was to
pay her for performance. An audience
of three thousand was already seated in
the Academy of Music, New York, when
Colonel Mapleson went tremClingly to
SignoI Franchi.
"Here is $780," he pleaded, "and
later in the evening will bring you the
other $1,000"
Franchi asked the impressario to wait
while he consulted with the diva. AT
the end of three minutes he came back,
saying:
Madame has Won sleeper on her foot,
her right foot.-and she say TO me Eat
when you send me to her wiz re ozer
$1,000, she will put on re ozer sleeper"
Mapleson. now fairly frantic, rushed
about the old academy for about twenty
minutes in an effort to induce some one
to loan him $1,000. He finally borrowed
the money from ticket Speculation.
Franchi took the gold to PATHS dressing
room. The singer beamed upon him,
and at once put on the second slipper.
In few moments she was before the
audience.
1t must not, however, be supposed that
Patti is as selfish as she is shrewd. BY
the three hundred or more tenants who
live about her at Craig-y-nos, she is
known and loved as a veritable Lady
Bountiful.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-02
Paint and Oil Department.

Raw and Boiled LinSeed Oil, Harness
Oil, Machine Oil, Black Strap, Tur-
pentine, N. c. and Gas Tar, Gasoline,
Varnlsh, Japan Dryer, Knot Killer,
White Lead, Red Lead, Spanish
Brown, Calcined Plaster, Portland
Cement, Lard Oil, PlaStering Hair,
Coal Oil, Neat Foot Oil, Fish Oil,
Bath Brick Soap, Sulphur, CopperaS,
Borax.
Patent Plasteridg prepared for immediate
use.
international Stock Food and Gleason's
Horse and Cattle Powders.
Frank Miller's Harness Dressing, Whale
Oil Soap.
Black Lambs Foot Harness Oil.
The Perfection Blue Flame WickleSS Oil
Stove-safest and best.
The Four Leaf Clover Cream Separator
where the milk is not mixed or di-
luted with water, leaving il pure ano
sweet for family use.
Wall Paper furnished on short notice a
reduced prices.
Reduced Prices on Haying Tools ane
Barn Doors, Hangers and Track.
Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Gal
vanized Bucket Pump and Watel
Purifier, x L Chain Pumps.
A Large Stock of Cooking and Heating
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-02
Check Your April Cough.

Thawing frost and April rains chill you
10 the very marrow, you catch cold
Head and lungs stuited-You are feyeriSh
Cough continually and feel miserable
You reed DR.. Kings New Discovery.
II sooIhes inilamed and irritated throat
and lungs, stops cough, your head clears
up, fever leaves, and you feel fine. Mr..
]. f. Davis, OF Stickney Corner, Me-,
WAS cured of dreadful cough after
doctors treatment and all other remedies
failed. Relief or money back. Pleasant
Children like if. Get bottle TO- day.
SOC. and $l.00, at your Druggist.
Bucklen'S Arnica Salve for All Sores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-02
From Mrs. Hornung, Buffalo, N. Y.

BUFFALO, n Y"I am writing to let you Know now much your
adne has done for me- failed terribly during the last winter
and summer every remarked about my appearance SUI
5 from female trouble always had pains In my back no
appetite and at times was very weak. -
was visiting friends house one day and she thought needed
h hounds have good appetite and am feeling better every
Everybody is asking me what am doing and recommend LYDIA r.
pntbom,s Vegetable Compound You publish this letter you
wish and hope others who have the same complaint VIII see ana
get health your medicine as MIS- ~ hoNcN' u
Ruffal Y. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-02
Il Meaa1Qe
10 %zzzenz
Those of Middle Age Especially.

When you have found no remedy for the horrors that
orass YOU during change of life, when through the long
hours Of the day though your back would break
when your head aches constantly you are nervous de
don't forget that Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound
IS the safest and srest remedy and has carried hundreds
of women safely through this critical period
Read what these three women say:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-02

Itching piles provoke profanity but pro-
family won't remove them. Doan'S Oint-
ment is recommended for itching, bleed
ing or protruding piles. SOC at any drug
store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-02
Clears CompIexion-Removes Skin
BIemisbes.

Why go through life embarrassed and
disfigured with pimples, eruptions, black
heads, red rough skin, or suffering the
tortures of Eczema, itch, letter. salt rhedm.
Just ask your Druggist for DR.. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment Follow the simple
suggestions and your skin worries are
over. Mild, soothing. effective. Excel
lent Tor babies and delicate, tender skin.
Stops chapping. Always helps. Relief
or money back. Soc, at your Druggist.
''Ifs the unexpected that happens,
quoted the Wise Guy.
"Yes, especially TO the fellow who is
dead sure he can never be wrong" add
ed the Simple Mug.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-02
Was A Blessing To This Woman.

Co P,coND troubled with bearing down pam ana
@ Teaness and could not stand long feet or all the
nedcnes Ttook nothing helped like Lydia T. fnkham 'g
bIa Tomnomd / am now regular and getting along fine
cannot praise the Compound much 1t has been blessing 10 HE
and hone it will other women ID lfLE, 20 west
Cyonfon South Richmond, Va
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-02
Strengthens Weak and Tired Women

Strengthens Weak and Tired Women.
81 was under great strain nursing a
relative through three months sickness"
writes Mrs. ]. c. Van De Sande, Of Kirk
land, ILL.,, and Electric Bitters kept me
from breaking down. will never be
without it." Do you feel tired and worn
out? No appetite and food won't digest T?
1t isn't the spring weather. You need
Electric Bitters. Start months treat
ment TO- day !; nothing better for stomach,
liver and kidneys. The great spring
tonic. Relief or money back. SOC. and
St.00, at your Druggist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-02
Tower For Sole.

The Soft. steel tower now standing in
front of the-old firemen's hall is offered
for sale privately by 6. w. Terrell, r.
Ct. Miller and J. r. Show, committee OF
the fire department. The tower is in
first-claSs condition.
March 5, 1914.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-02
Notice to Take Dispositions.

To James E. Romine:
Take notice that on the 10th day OF April, 1914,
between the hours OF 9 a. NJ and .. m, at the
office OF John T. Porterfield, in Charles Town, w.
Va will take the depoSitionS OF sundry witnesses
10 be used in my behalf in the suit OF Maude Ro-
mine against you. now pending in the Circuit Court
OF Jefferson County. w. Va.
MAUDE R0MINE-
BY John T. Porterfield.
Her Counsel.
March 10 iol4-4W
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-02
Hardware Department.

Bar Iron, Nails, Horse Shoes, Large
Iron Wash Kettles, Brass, Copper
and Porcelain Kettles, Skillets, 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, 1914-04-02
Pains in Side. Could Hardly Stand.

1on1 W1s-"I was in bad condition. suffering from female
tonbe and had such pains in sides eo9!9 naI9 move
oT had taken the whole OF bottle OF lydiG H. llKhS veg
eabe Compound felt better and now am Wen a, can g
DAYS work tell everybody what your edche Has oo" ' "o'
Mrs John THoMPsoN. Lodi Wisconsin.
For 80 years Lydia y. Pipkhams vegetable SNEHH@SNH
(on,pound hash standard ~SM
male ills No one sick with womans alimens " z SzN
does oh if she iOes not N
mons made from roots ana herbs, III II IN y u
has suffering women toheath' " NJ b X
v~write to LYDIA E.PINKHAM MEDiClNECO. M ENlSkAlW
$kzS LYNN, MASS Tor advice; NS1-AyIS
Vour opened, read answered.
nv a woman and held in strict confidence
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-02
FOR SHLE.

One fve-passenger, so h. p. Elmore automobile.
in good running order with all new tires. One
Studebaker roadster in good condition. These cars
are both bargains
March 10, i914-t
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-02
Good THINGS 10 Eat

"in hold no joys for you il you have indi-
geso'n or any STOMACH. LIVER or KIDNEY
trouble. lou need nOtpay big doctors bills,
Du. II yon suffer from any of these ailments
yuso sep INTO your nearest druggist and get
. ~ cen, bottle Of SEVEN BARKS, the great
household remedy, the finest tonic and
s.ooo purifier known. II your system l.
run down and you want to REGAIN vonr
youthful energy, SEVEN BARKS viii accom-
Pilsn u, make your food digest and give
ned. Tryit and enjoy your meals. Addrsss
LthAA skoRh ssMsrrsy ST., New York. NY.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03

made Il thorough search, looking espe-
cially between the mattresses of the
bed. 1 found nothing.
The neX night l visited the other
vacant room In the women's quarters
with the same result. There was q
sofa near a window, and, the night be-
Ing hot, | lay down on the lounge to
think. l had scarcely done so when I
heard a ticking.
Rising, | examined the lounge, but
could not see how a watch could have
got inside of it. l lay down again, and
presently it occurred to me that the
lounge was constructed to open and
shut. Getting up again, 1 felt of it till
| found that could lift the part on
which I had been lying. Inside by the
light of my lamp l found the watch
had heard. l recognized it as my
aunts, In a small box found other
missing articles.
Now that l had found the stolen
property it remained for me to find the
thief. concentrated my attention
upon Edna Petit. l had no idea what
.tiS WYNN Wv IL Tx llldllC1, "lClltl
she would suffer the articles to remain
where they We're or take them away.
Every night l went from my room to
the II where l had found the stolen
goods and ~slept-when l did sleep
very comfortably on some blankets I'M
der the bed, first satisfying myself that
the articles were still under the lounge.
The night before Edna was to take
her departure while sleeping under the
bed | was awakened by some one
coming into the room. l didn't know
who it was, but, stealing from my hid
ing place, I locked the door. Then.
flashing my electric lamp about, L
struck the object Of my suspicious. By
promising no public exposure, provided
she would sign Il confession, I relieved
Ralph Townsend from all blame. We
found q desk With some paper and pen
ellis and l took the confession before
l would permit her to leave the room.
| asked her if she had come there to
take away the property and she said
she had determined that the best thing
she could do was to leave it there. but
had, come for one article she coveted
for herself.
The next morning she left without
her hosts knowing about my discovery.
When | told them it brought great as
constituent to all and great Joy to
Bess. Ralph Townsend was sent for
at once and returned that evening.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03

OF the BOOKCASE ana plcKed up the
bracelet and ear trumpet. Before the
hand could be withdrawn. however.
DR.. Willoughby continued into the tel
ephone. Give me police headquar-
ters!" and Doogan swiftly replaced the
bracelet and ear trumpet on the book
case, drew back into the closet and
shut the door.
james Cluney entered. IL picture Of
misery.
"What are you telephoning for?" he
asked YEARLY.
"Hello. James! Pm calling up police
headquarters l want to tell them not
to send that man. The rings been
found"
Better have him over anyway" said
James. with u gloomy smile.
What for?"
ITO watch me-" snapped Cluney. II
am liable to take something if I'm not
watched. Don't you think 500"
but you can't explain his presence
In the house." said Willoughby, taking
Cluney's words quite seriously. Then,
into the telephone: Hello, headquar-
ters.. This is Mr.. Cars home. Mr..
Cluney phoned to you What? The
mans on the way?"
"Good!" muttered james Quincy.
ooh. all right" said W~illoughby into
the telephone. ''Tll explain to your
man when he gets here"
He hung up the receiver, and. pick
ing up his hat and black leather medi-
cine bag, turned to James Quincy:
"You see, James, they've sent a de-
tective. But I'll tell you what I'll do.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03

The Door Of the Closet Opened.
III wait for him at the corner Of the
block and stall him Off"
James Cluney vas sitting at the ia.
Bile, his head in his hands, the picture
OF detection, when Madge stole gently
into the and took one Of his
hands He jumped like the guilty
thing he believed himself to be.
Hello! What's the matter?
didn't Oh. it's you, Madge! Ha, ha
You startled me. I was thinking.
was thinking about you, darling"
Il knew that" she said. But come
on, dear. The minister is waiting
We're all ready"
wait a minute, love. I-I"-
"Wait? What for. pet?"
"Dr. Willoughby has gone, sweet
heart" blurted out Quincy desperately
1.-The best man gone? Why
Eyes. We can't be married without
the best man, can we?"
Out Of the corner Of his eye James
Quincy perceived that William Carr
had slipped in and was seemingly
searching for something, not only about
the room. but in his W pockets.
'"Oh, he needn't look" thought Gu.
ney. IF anything is lost, 1 have it, of
course" Then, aloud. to Madge: Eyes,
it's too bad, isn't it? Losing our best
man like this"
where did he go. dearest?' asked
Madge.
Il stole him. l mean | don't know.
At least Yes, do. He's gone across
the street He'll be back directly"
william" broke in Mrs. Cars voice
at the open door. This is too much
Then, to her daughter: ''Madge, he's
mislaid my ear trumpet again. Now.
William, what did you do with it? You
had it in your hand"
II put it right here" declared Mr..
Carr, as he went to the bookcase. "No.
I only thought l did" he added. as he
found the top of the bookcase empty.
Nov, what did l do with it,"
"And, William. the diamond brace
let?' asked Mrs. Carr. You had 1t
in your hand at the same time. What
did you do with that?"
IA diamond bracelet. mother?" shout.
ed Madge-for it was difficult to talk
to Mrs. Carr when her ear trumpet
was absent.
eyes. my wedding present to you.
darling. Now. William. what did you
do with it,"
II don't know. l don't know" was
his helpless reply. "Why will I be so
forgetful?"
perhaps he left it in his own room.
mother" suggested Madge. Have you
looked there?"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03

Madge and her mother were about to
so and look in William Carr's room
when they met the minister and Caro-
line coming in. The reverend gentle
man seemed decidedly disturbed. and
there was IL slight acidity III his tone
rs he said:
I'm sorry to hurry YOU. but I've an
other wedding engagement today, and
| should like this ceremony to take
place without any further delay"
"Well be ready in just Il few mo-
ments, Mir. Spelain," put in Madge.
We've lost q diamond bracelet. and
we want to find it before we do any
thing else"
Mr.. Spelain threw up his hands in
despair and. muttering. This means
another postponement, | suppose"
Went out to find Mrs. Carr.
arr and Cluney We're busily looking
about the room in all places they could
think of, likely and unlikely, as is the
custom of people when hunting for a
lost article. The two bumped into each
olIitl III Il cOIllCI.
Suddenly Mr.. Carr stood up straight
and, fixing james Cluney with his eye.
asked with what Quincy thought IN
necessary significance:
How long have you been in this
room alone?"
Just 4 few minutes. Why?"
Arc you sure you didn't see them?"
James Cluney scowled, and he could
not help thinking how it would delight
him to take his respected father-in-law
to be by a convenient part OF his cloth
ing and throw him out Of the window.
But he only said:
Certainly l haven't seen them.
Don't you suppose I'd tell you if l
had:"
We'll, l "a swear they were in this
room the last time l was here" per-
sisted MI. Carr.
"A diamond bracelet and a jeweled
ear trumpet are not the right things to
leave lying around loose" was Gu
ncy's rejoinder.
Has any n been in here with
you?" asked Mr.. Carr.
Yes. DR.. Willoughby was here"
"Oh, NONSENSE! He wouldn't take
them. Are you sure you didn't see
them?'
lCoNTINUED.j
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03
SAID Of John hiau.

He lived his own life with patience,
charity, fair mindednesS, .candor, mod
esty and interchangeable industry. 4
more conscientious man never lived.
To him as to the Sternest Puritans the
was narrow as a hair, us high as
heaven, as eternal as the stars. He
drew it for himself, but never insisted
upon drawing it for others. He was
al individual conscience. not one for
the regulation of the human race,
Joseph Bucklin Bishop.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03
(CONTINUED.l
n Viindication
By LOUISE B. CUMMINGS

When l arrived at my aunt's country
place to make her a visit found the
family much put out about something
which had occurred. Ralph Townsend,
who had been paying attention to my
Cousin Bess, had gone away under a
cloud. and my aunt said that it was
fortunate he had been found out before
it was too late. Bess was in a perpet-
ual state of tears, and the prospects
for my having a pleasant visit We're
very poor.
In time l learned what the trouble
was. A gold watch belonging to my
Cousin John and other articles belong
Ing to various members Of the family
were missing. One Of them-a brooch
had been found in the pocket Of
Ralph's dress coat hanging in the clos
ct of his bedroom. When Informed of
the fact, without making any defense
he put his belongings into his suit case
and left the house.
| possess one faculty which is more
common to my sex than to men, l
think. l judge persons instinctively.
Besides. we Ome can see through
one another far better than men can
see through US. There was q girl in
the house, a general friend Of the fam
lily, Edna Petit. whom l did not like.
| could give no reason for my dislike,
but it was just as strong as If I could
give a thousand. On the other hand,
| had met Ralph Townsend once, and,
although l had not exchanged Il word
with him, | had been very favorably
impressed with him.
Perhaps this antipathy and this lik-
ing would not be considered evidence
In a court Of law, but it was good
enough for me. I argued that some
thing had been going on between Edna
and Ralph; that Ralph had incurred
her hatred, and she had taken revenge
upon him by purloining certain articles
and putting II of them in his pocket.
He was too much Of a man to attack
4 woman. He couldn't prove anything
against her anyway, and there was
nothing to do but to go away without
making a defense. I believed that he
MN" "ACL\C all lAS SdSIlA lldI
had been fastened upon him.
flatter myself that for reasoning
based entirely on feeling the above is
pretty good. I don't know any man
who could do better. Having fixed
upon the guilty one-in my own mind
l laid my plans to expose her. But,
though feeling might have led me in
the right direction, it is not reliable in
a demonstration. Nevertheless l put
myself in Edna's place and thought
what I would do If 1 had played the
game l believed she had played. l felt
sure that I would not hide any Of the
stolen articles in my W room. 1
thought it improbable that they would
be found in the room Of any one else,
since If they were stolen to ruin Ralph
there would probably be no reason to
ruin any other person.
My aunt's house was q large one with
a good many bedrooms. During my WIS.,
it three rooms remained u%noccupied.
Two We're on the floor where women
guests were lodged and one where men
slept 1t occurred to me that the miss
ing articles, If In the house, would be
hidden in one Of these vacant rooms.
On the night of my arrival I began to
make investigations. After midnight l
stole into n Of the %unoccupied wom-
ans rooms with an electric lamp and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03
British Golfers loo Casual.

In an editorial on the golting inva-
sion of Great Britain the Daily Mail
laments that British golfers are as de-
liberAtely casual as American competi-
tors are deliberately careful.
They bring to these international
contests" says the writer, IAN extra
keenness, a stronger desire to win, Il
sounder and more scientific habit Of
insurance against risks and a far
greater readiness to submit to the
necessary trouble and discipline. The
consequence is that we rarely turn a
potentially first rate nan into an ac-
tually first rate man. and we are sin
gularly behindhand in discovering and
applying all the hundred and one lit
tie devices that mean the difference
between failure and success.
pretty nearly all the inventions that
in the last few years have been intro
duced into horse racing, billiards, lawn
tennis, sprinting and jumping have
come to us from abroad, and it is only
reluctantly that we have condescend-
ed to experiment with them. These
American golfers are so early "n t.
ground and so anxious to negle, t nGih-
ing that will help them to victory that
they are something more than good
sportsmen and valued rivals. They
arc also an object lesson in the right
sort Of efficiency"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03
PERSISTENCE.

So few people succeed greatly
because so few people can con-
ceive a great end and work toward
that end without deviating and with
out firing. But we all know hal
the man who works for money day
and night gets rich and the man
who works day and night for no
matter what kind Of material power
gets the power. 1t is the same
with the deeper, more spiritual is
sues, which make for happiness and
every intangible success. 1t is only
the dreams Of those who dream
family that do not come true
Arthur Symons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03
Pretty Dead.

a native Of Il boom town who had
moved away happened on one Of his
old neighborS who still lived there and
asked him about the town.
"oh. it's awful" replied the unfortu-
nate neighbor. "Deadest place you
ever saw. Say. YOU know Jones. don't
you? Well. he dropped dead in front
OF the %postotlice Sunday, and they
didn't find the body till Thursday."-
Everybody'S.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03

Irving Margolies, formerly amateur
champion lightweight, has entered the
ranks of the professionals and is max
ing rapid strides. The boy has a great
with which he covers up his right
hook and uppercut. His ineXperience
h~andicaps him when up against some
of the older ring generals. but his
strength and natural ability may over
come this in the end.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-09-03

1t does not follow that Dunfermline
IS grossly u%ngrateful because it's taste
in stained glass windows differs from
that of Mr., Carnegie. 1t is entitled
to its opinion. for 1t would have to
look at the windows twelve months
in the year.