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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16

PETITIONS representing 69, 936 qualified
voters OF Virginia have been filed with
Governor Stuart, asking for an election
on September 22d TO vote upon the ques-
ton of State wide prohibition. This is
more than three times as many petitioners
as the law requires and is an indication Of
the great temperance sentiment. There
are about 10000 qualified voters in the
State, but it is seldom that more than
10000 persons turn out at an election.
II all the voters who signed the petitions
shall vote for the prohibition amendment
the State will surely 60 dry. The liquor
people are fighting with the desperation
OF despair, but the temperance workers
are busy in every precinct in the State.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
G a 8 TIC RIA
NOTICE.
To Whom II May Conern /:

To Whom 1t May Conern
At a meeting of the Council of
the Corporation of Shepherdstown
held on Monday night, July Is,
1914, an ordinance was adopted
requiring all persons who sell or
furnish milk or cream within the
corporate limits of said town to get
a permit from the Health Officer
and Mayor before engaging in said
business. A copy of the ordinance
may be seen by applying TO the
Mayor or Recorder. This ordi-
nance is in effect from its passage.
R. g. MILLER, Mayor.
July 10, l9l4-lw
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16

In Baltimore Monday afternoon Walter
p. Cadogan, b. & o. Railroad con-
ductor, shot and killed his wife. Whis-
key caused the tragedy, as the man had
been on prolonged spree. Mrs. Cado-
gan was sister OF Mrs. Harry Wyatt, o.
Ma[tinsburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16

JUDGE LURTON, of the United States
Supreme Court, died suddenly in Allan
tic City last Sunday, after a long illness
OF heart disease, aged 10 years. He was
appointed to the Supreme bench by Pres
ident Taft over the protests OF many pub
lie men, who opposed him because OF his
unvarying attitude of favors to corpora
lions. He was known as Private Car
Lurton," because when he was federal
Judge he refused TO 60 anywhere unless
private Car was placed at his disposal.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16

A single bolt of lightning killed an en-
tire family in Orange county, Va, last
Saturday. Louis Moore, his wife and
three children sought shelter from storm
under tree. A bolt of lightning struck
the tree and flashed TO the group beneath,
instantly killing all five of them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16

BIG business is in quandary. If it
whines about hard times, the adminiStra-
ton is inconsideraIe enough to make an
investigation as to the cause-and big
business cannot stand close scrutiny OF
IFS affairs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16

AN effort is to be made to have Presi-
dent Wilson appoint former President
Taft TO the vacancy in the Supreme Court
caused by the death OF Justice Lurton
Let us hope that this will not eventuate.
Surely the country has had enough Of
Mr.. Taft's Judicial mind"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16

A REPORT OF the executors of tie es-
tate of Adolpbus Busch, the wealthy
brewer who died few months ago,
shows that he left fortune of nearly
S4O,OOO,0OO. It's a terrible lot OF tainted
money.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16

AFFAIRS in Mexico seem 10 be ap-
preaching a crisis. The notorious Pres
ident Huerta has resigned his office, and
Francisco Carbaial is his successor, The
revolutionists are about 10 take the city OF
Mexico, which will give them the con-
troll OF the government.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16

DR.. HODGES accepts the nomination
for Congressman-at-large from West
Virginia. We fully expect him to be
elected, for he will be supported not only
by the Democrats but by hundreds OF
friends in the other parties.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16
Teachers Examination.

The third uniform examination fol-
teachers certificates will be held in the
High School building in Charles Town
July 30 and 81, beginning each day al
100 a. m.
JAMES GRANTHAM. Co. Supt.,
Route /, Kearneysville, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16
Notice To Confederate Veterans.

INUtICe To CVHieueTdtS fSttTdHS'
A meeting of the members Of the Jef-
ferson County Camp, No. l23, will be
held at The courthouse in the county
court room on Saturday, the 18th, at /
o'clock. The object OF this meeting is TO
decide about the date for the reunion OF
the camp. August the 22d was selected,
but the Chautauqua will meet on the 10th
and will continue Tor several days, and
this will conflict with our reunion. A
full attendance is requested.
X. p. CHEW, Commander.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16

Only one drunken man has been arrest
ed in Parkersburg since prohibition went
into effect, and he was a stranger who
staggered over from Ohio. Prohibition
is prohibiting.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16

THERE are great many doleful proph-
els who are predicting that the next
House OF Representatives will 60 Repub-
lican. There's no such indication in
West Virginia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16

THE President is insistent in his de-
mand that Congress remain on duty until
the trust bills are passed, but he is will
ing to stay on the job himself until il is
finished.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16

1T is generally conceded that West Viz
ginia's prohibition law is prohibiting all
right. If anyone has information TO the
contrary, just communicate it to COM
missioner Fred Blue.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16

The Berryville horse show will be held
August 18th TO 9th.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16
destruction Of their home and their house

destruction of their home and their house.
hold goods. Captain Martindale APP
preached them and said to Mrs. Lee
"Madam, am sorry 10 see this state oil
affairs" Mrs. Lee Strengthened herself,
and, with look of the most intense
scorn, answered him: "Sir, how dare
YOU speak 10 mel want none OF your
pity. BECOME !" She stamped her loot
at him in such indignation that he flushed
crimson and turned and left them. In a
few moments more he and his subordi-
mates, their dastardly work accomplished,
rode away, to be seen here no more
Friends and neighbors, full OF sympathy
for Mrs. Lee and her children, took them
in, and in few days the little family
journeyed to Clarke county, where they
made their home for some months, later
returning to Shepherdstown and occupy
ing "Leeland," which is still owned by
the grandsonS of the Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
who lost bedford. Ii was al "Lee-
land" the other day that Mrs. GoldSbor-
ough told her graphic story TO the writer
of this article.
The question has often been asked
what induced General Hunter TO issue the
infamous order that called for the destruc-
ton of three colonial homes in Jefferson
county - Bedford" Fountain Rock
and the home of Andrew Hunter neal
Charles Town p The owners were
among the most prominent men of the
county, but were not in the army, though
all were loyal TO the South. Hunter him
self was related to at least part OF the
families involved. and il is strange that
he should have taken such course, as
they had never shown any enmity &c
him. II was not justifiable as a wal
measure, and it was not done, we are
informed, in response to any demand up
on the part of other Union generals. II
is said that in his later years Hunter eX-
pressed much regret at having destroyed
the mansionS-but regret could not re-
build the ruins nor restore the desolated
homes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16
First Excursion
Presbyterian Reunion
PIE N M A r
Thursday, July 3Oth, 1914

Reduced round-trip fares via Norfolk
& Western Railway. From the increased
attendance on this occasion 1t has become
necessary to operate two special trains;
leaving White Post 100 a. m. and Elkton
600 a. m. Returning leave Pen-Mar at
5 Is D. m. Please see flyers or call on N.
& w. agent for information as to fares and
intermediate stops.
w. c. SAUNDERS,
General Passenger Agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16
THE report of the Interstate Commerce

THE report of the Interstate Commerce
Commission made TO the Senate on Mon
day concerning the looting of the New
Haven Railway is story of criminal
negligence, waste and mismanagement'
that shows how $50, 900, OOOto SOC, 600, 900
Of the. stockholders money was stolen
or lost. The report declares that the
manipulation of the roads finances under
the regime of President Charles S. Null
len is lone of the most glaring instances
OF maladministration revealed in all the
history of American railroading." The
commission urges that suit be brought
against the directors OF the company, or
their estates, to recover something like
1855 100000 of which the stockholders
were defrauded. Among those active in
the affairs OF the railroad when il was
looted were the late J. Pierpont Morgan,
whose estate, il is held, should be re-
CURED to make restitution, and William
Rockefeller, Lewis Cass Ledyard and
other captains OF finance who have grown
fabulously rich by just such methods.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16

1T is strictly against the law for rail-
roads to issue free passes. yet an inves-
tigation Of two railroads, the Louisville
and Nashville and the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and ST. Louis Railroad, shows
that during the past year these roads dis
tributed free passes representing more
than II 600, 900 miles of travel, valued at
S340, 260.6l TO more than "a, 900 individu-
ais in every walk of life.
The report says the Louisville and
Nashville gave in the following numbers:
United States Senator. l.: Representa-
tives, q; other United States officials. l39;
State Senators, $50; State Representa-
tives, 2,lS3; other State officials, ,769 ;
judges, 80. The Nashville. Chattanooga
and ST. Louis gave to United States Of
ficials, other than members of Congress,
ISL; State Senators, 1914; State Repre-
sentatives, S,439; other State, officials,
1,086; judges, 40.
In view of these figures, need there be
any surprise that the railroads dominate
politics. control legislatures and State
governments. and hold the courts in the
hollow OF their hands 2,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16

The following letter was addressed to
General Hunter by Mrs. Lee the DAY al
ter the burning of her home. In her lat
er life she expressed regret that she had
allowed her feelings TO so overcome her,
but when the great provocation is con-
sidered no one can blame her Tor her in
dignant wrath against the inhuman mon
ster who had robbed her OF home and
household possessions in so cruel man.
ner. Her letter follows:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16


from accomplishing what he set out to
do, Mrs. Lee and her children availed
themselves OF the scant opportunity Civ
en- them to remove few of their person.
al belongings. The colored servants
were loyal and helpful and managed to
carry out some of the parlor furniture and
and other household goods. They had
the piano at the front door when Captain
Martindale ordered them to carry if back
into the house. Miss Neitie hastily put
her most cherished possessions into a
trunk, which two stupid soldiers saved"
by throwing il from window. 1t burst
open when it fell-and thatwas the last
she saw of its contents, which were car
ried off by some town negroes who had
run out 10 The scene.
Bedford" was large and handsome
old colonial mansion, built of brick, with
succeed walls. II had splendid porti-
co, supported by four large wooden pill
| ars which were said TO have been made
from the maStS OF the famous revolution
airy ship, the Constitution" II seemed
incredible that such handsome and his
toric home should be destroyed without
lust cause, but the infamous General
Hunter had chosen his servant well and
Captain Martindale had no conjunction.
AS at the Boteler house, straw was cram-
med into the rooms, coaloil poured over
the furniture, and the match struck. In
moment or two the fine old house was
ablaze from top to bottom, and soon the
other buildings were also afire. AS Mrs.
Lee, sick and weak and distressed, stood
some little distance away, leaning for
support upon her daughter and Miss Bed
niger, relative, while they watched the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

fectly circular that when the planet is nearest the sun 1t receives more than twice as much light and heat as when farthest away. To an observer of the planet the sun would appear more than twice as large as we see it, and if we add that one-half of this world is always turned toward the sun and one-half is turned away from it, so that on one half of the planet there is perpetual day and on the other half intending night, 1t be- comes evident that conditions on this little world must be very different from those on our own.
 The Planets in June
 Venus continues to shine vigorously in the west throughout the month. On June it is near the center of the constellation Gemini, but by June 30 1t will have moved out of this constellation, entirely across Cancer and into the western border of Leo. Having passed Saturn on May 16, it is now drawing continually nearer to Mars, but it will not finally overtake this planet until August 5. Venus in the tele- scope now appears about as the moon when three days past the full; 1t will not become one-half full and enter the cres- cent phase until September IS, and from now until more than month after this date it will continually grow brighter.
 Mars Is also moving rapidly eastward but it's motion is somewhat slower than that of Venus, and hence it is being steadily overtaken. During the month it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

| Cross and half way to the zenith there | shines out Vega. the most brilliant or all
 the stars of the northern sky.
 | The reappearance of these summer stars l has again brought the wonderful cluster
 of suns in Hercules into favorable posi- | tion for observation, and the observer | should not fail to examine this with
 small telescopes: It will be found at the | point B. almost in straight line bet ween the stars c and D. It is, indeed. so brilliant that 1t may be clearly seen with the eye alone when the air IS clear and the light of the moon Is absent. But in even a small telescope the appearance of this cloud of suns is one of marvellous beauty There are here thousands of stars which from the immeasurable depths of space have been gathered together Into one compact mass. and although great streams of suns extend out from the cloud in every direction, 1t still has an approxi- mately spherical form. In small tele- scope only the stars near the borders arc separately distinguished. those nearer the center merging into one uniform light. But under the highest powers the swarm
 Is receivable to it's very center, no less than 60,000 separate stars having thus been counted. Whether any or all of these distant suns have systems of worlds, more or less like our own, revolving about them, we at present have no means of knowing
 The Planet Mercury
 This most interesting little world will be in so unusually favorable a position for observation during the present month that the reader should not fail to obtain a view of it. On the evening of June IS he will find it shining in the twilight glow, far to the northwest, for an hour and a half after sunset, but it also may readily be detected on several successive evenings both before and after this date. The path which planets pursues about the sun lies far within the orbit of Venus, Mercury; in fact. being but little more than one-thrd as far from the sun as the earth is, and consequently the planet is almost always hidden in the suns rays. It can only be seen with the eye just after sunset or just before sunrise short distance from that part of the horizon below which the sun is shining.
 When, however, the observer sees the planet for the first time he will probably be surprised by it's brilliancy; toward the middle of this month it will shine with nearly twice the brightness of a first magnitude star, a brilliancy due to the intense sunlight which falls upcn it, for upon any part of this little world seven times as much light and heat are being poured down as upon similar part of earth.
 The year on Mercury is only 8S days long, so that on this planet each of the four seasons would be less than month in duration. But besides this, its path about the sun is so far from being per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
THE HEAVENS IN JUNE
By PROFESSOR DooLIrTLE of the University of Pcnnsylvania

The planet Saturn, which for so many weeks has been sinking in the west. will definitely withdraw from the evening sky during the present month and become a morning star Among the brilliant con stellations and planets which fill the western heavens it will hardly be missed, however except to the possessor of a small telescope who is accustomed to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

Figure 3. The Star Cluster in Her. cules Cat B, Figure D, as drawn by Sir John Herchel.
 moves from the eastern borders of Can- cer to a position little left of and below the bright star Regulus. The announce ment recently made that traces of water vapor have been found in the atmosphere of Mars will. if confirmed, possess the highest interest and importance. For the known presence of this water vapor would render 1t practically certain that the polar caps of the planet are true snow caps and would indicate that the world Is as warm or warmer than our own. If the result is made certain, we will there- fore know that Mars Is far more suited to the existence of such forms of life as exist on our own earth than we have hitherto had evidence of its being.
 Saturn Is now too near to the sun to be observed, and on June 18 passes to the east of that body and becomes morning star.
 The New Comets
 Tho first comet to be discovered during the year 1914 is q faint telescopic object which is now moving northward among the stars along the path M N. Figure1. was nearest the earth on May 16. but even when in this most favorable position 1t required small telescope to render it available. As shown in Figure g. 1t Is now receding from us and it's brightness will therefore repidly dimenish.
 very distant comet. discovered last December. may become brilliant toward the close of summer. This comet must have great intrinsic brilliancy, for when first seen 1t was both farther away from us and also brighter in appearance than was Halley's comet when 1t first impress ed its image upon the delicate photo- graphic plates with which 1t was being searched for. During september this comet will move through the constellation of the Greater Bear. and will hence be at all times well above the ground in ex- whether it will then be conspicious ob- ject. or whether 1t will even be visible without teiescoPic aid cannot at this early date be ferstejd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

But in the southeast we see the sinking Scorpion. almost entirely risen. while bordering the eastern horizon from the south through the east to the northwest is the beautiful summer branch of the Milky Way, bearing upon its golden stream the bright constellation of the Swan. To the south is Aquila, with It's bright star Altair at A. Figure 1. a yell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

little sky figure known as the Dolphin, or Jobs Coffin; above this and lying along the exact center of the Milky Way is the beautiful Northern Cross, now entirely risen above the ground while above the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

low star which is drifting rather rapidly across the face of the heavens notwith- standing that it is so far distant from us that the light with which we view il started on it's long journey toward us nearly 16 years ago.
 To the right of Altair is the singular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

watching the appearance and changes of its wonderful ring system and the motions of it's satellites, especially as the very brilliant Venues, which replaces 1t, has now become the most conspicious object of the entire heavens.
 Toward the third week of the month the planet Mercury will attain its greatest distance east of the sun and will be in such a favorable position for observation that everyone who has not hitherto seen this little world will have an opportunity of easily viewing it. At this time 1t will be no less than one and one-half hours east of the sun and so far north of the celestial equator that 1t enters the bor- ders of our evening map. The observer should not fail to look at this most interesting little world at this time.
 Another most interesting planet which is steadily approaching the evening heavens is the great Jupiter, but this will not enter our evening sky during the present month During the early morning hours, however, it is most conspicuous as it shines out with it's golden radiance in the south. on the ca stern border of the wonderful summer branch of the Milky Way.
 The Stars in June
 Besides the planets, or Wandering Stars whose positions in the heavens are con- tinuously changing, the regular, ceasless since last month, consdera bly, modified the face of our evening sky. Arcturus that immensely great and distant sun now rides high in the heavens in the south; the brilliant groups of Aarsus Orion and Canis Major have disappeared for the present year, and Gemini has already sunk half way below the ground.
The Washington times., 1914-01-20
Suffragists Split
With Their Allies

The Congressional Union is no
longer affiliated with the National
Woman Suffrage Association accord
ing to en- official statement OF the
Congressional committee. Of the asso-
citation. The .statemens signed by
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, Jano Ad-
dams, and practically all Of the Of
ficers of the national body, reads:
The Congressional Union, is not at
the moment even a member of the
national association. it having re-
signed as an affiliated member, and
has not yet been elected as an
auxiliary member OF this associa-
tion."
While the statement. which also de-
nies the report there has been a d.
vision in the national board. does
not so Indicate. in many quarters it
is interpreted 70 mean that IL the
Congressional Union does not cease
antagoniZing the national board 1t
will be denied readmittance to the
national body.