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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

AN original and interesting plan for
making West Virginia free from taxes OF
every sort has been suggested by William
Seymour Edwards. wealthy capitalist OF
Charleston, who is remembered as the
Progressive candidate for the United
States Senate couple OF years ago. Mr..
Edwards proposes that the State buy up
the natural resources by the issuance oil
non-taxable bonds bearing nominal inter
est and running for century or more,
with sinking fund supplied by the States
income from the royalties received on
leases, these bonds to be used for the
purchase OF oil, coal, gas, timber, etc.
He figures that the increase in value OF
these resources would soon suffice to
meet the interest charge and eventually
lift the principal Of these bonds. The
royalties, he estimates. would suffice also
to maintain the government, making all
other forms OF taxation unnecessary.
This will strike many persons as ITO
plan dream, but there is good, sound
sense in it, and perhaps some OF these
days it may be realized. Isn't if reason
able that all OF the people of the State
should have the benefit of the public re-
sources, instead OF permitting them TO be
used 10 make a comparatively few per-
sons rich beyond the dreams OF avarice?
We do not look for Mr.. Seymour's
idea to be adopted very soon, and in the
meantime West Virginia ought to place a
production tax on coal and.gas and oil.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

A MEETING OF representatives OF the
natural gas interests ofWest Virginia was
held in Clarksburg on Tuesday, and in
the list OF those in attendance are found
the names of not only the wealthy owners
OF this great product, but also scores OF
the most astute politicians of the State.
The meeting, il is stated, was for the pur-
pose OF organizing and uniting in har-
monious relations the gas producers
This means that a combination will be
formed 10 fight 10 the last ditch every eff
fort for taxation and regulation OF this in
dustry by legislative enactment. A pro-
duction tax came perilously near passing
the Legislature al its recent regular seS-
sion, and if unity OF action and the vas
power OF such a combination OF wealth
and influence can prevent it, there will
never again be such a close call.
We do not underestimate the influence
and power OF the great interests that are
exploiting West Virginias natural re-
sources, but somehow we believe that
eventually there must be a production
tax on coal and gas and oil-because il is
everlastingly right.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01
A Beautiful Little Country Home
FOR SALE.

tocATloN.-Near UvilIa. Jefferson County,; ,C W;
Va, miles from Harpers Ferry ana nis,eI n the
Shenandoah Junction. with two entrances . ~ u
Sroperty. one on the east the Boston Ala!s
iiTnpike and the southern entrance on ihe lAip0
Shenandoah Junction county ROAD. ,,.,
ACREAGE-The farm consists OF alIac no u m,Ge
than twenty acres Fine limestone land an uuu lS
ctIltiyaton. Good garden, young, orcnaru' aiiN
about one-auarter acre in black raspoeTrles, iii,
BIJILDINGS.-A nice five room mouse WI, VIII
double cellar smoke-house, two chlcken-hOus So
Ene stabIe-barn galvanized iron coIn-cIio. Sa a.
r;soesshed and machinery shed. Most oil Inc
bindings have galvanized iron roofs.
WATER SUPPLY.-A 6-inch driven wen 100
feel deep and large cisern furnish an ample Supply ,
Of water. The well is piped from pump 10 Darn
for watering stock. ., zoo car, re-
main al interest secured by first mortgage inc ud
snce cash The crops are reserved but straw can
remain on the place ConveYancing al the expense
of the purchaser, with taxes, insurance ETC. au-
usted 10 date. A.. Eel. country
home. will be on the property July ION LOT one
month. but nv son -in-law will show you the prop
erty at any time. My city address ISr,,n,,>,c
PIT F Street, N. W., Washington, D. &.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01
sHARPsBURG NEWS.

The farmers are all busy this week cut
ting their wheat, which Is in terrible
shape, caused by the heavy hail storm
last Saturday. Some OF the fields were
all beaten down, causing one-third loss
to some near the town. Alvey Leather
man. on the Charles Dorsey farm, Jared
about The worst Gardens and truck
grounds were almost destroyed, lots OF
The fruit was knocked off. and hundreds
OF windows were broken.
Clarence Snyder has returned from
Wisconsin. His wife will remain for
several weeks yet.
Instead OF putting concrete scantling on
top of the rostrum in Antietam National
Cemetery, the War Department has had
yellow pine put on again. The concrete
work would have cost nearly 81 600.
Clipp and Beachley did the work.
Mrs. Cleveland Grice, OF Hagerstown,
was visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dorsey. on Cemetery Hill, this
week.
Master Ray Benner was caught out of
town on the day OF the hail storm, and
when the hail began to hit him he thought
il was raining marbles. The little fellow
was rejoicing over the great doWnpour.
Cyrus Munson lost about 20 crates of
raspberrieS by the hail knocking them OF
during the storm.
Miss Ruby Munson, who has been in
the South. engaged in the millinery bus
mess, has returned to her home near the
Dunkard Church.
Miss Emma Shipley, of Shepherds
town, is visiting her brother John at the
Myers Mill place. Mr.. Shipley is hus-
tier. He has whitewashed his large barn
and all small buildings on the place, greatly
improving the appearance OF all OF them.
Richard Steward, colored, has rented
the barber room occupied by Joseph
Staub in the Nicodemus House, and will
conduct a barber shop. Dick says he
will be at his room at all hours except
when at his meals, and that is what our
town wants-one to stay at his place OF
business.
Mss Armenia Snavely is here from
Frostburg, Nd, to spend about month
with her sister, Mrs. d. B. McGraw.
Mrs. Charles Lakin is in Washington
with her brother, Victor Delaney. His
wife has been operated on in the hospital
for appendicitis.
Col. Iohn p. Nicholson and wife, OF
Gettysburg, accompanied by some friends,
visited Antietam Battlefield Sunday. The
Colonel, who is the head.of the Gettys-
burg Battlefield Commission, fought in
this battle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01
When HerBackAches.
A Woman Finds All Her Energy and
Ambition Slipping Away.

Shepherdstown women know how the
aches and pains that often come when the
kidneys fail make life burden. Back
ache, hip pains, headaches, dizzy spells,
distressing urinary troubles, are frequent
indications of weak kidneys and should
be checked in time. Doan's Kidney Pills
are for the kidneys only. They attack
kidney diseases by striking at the cause.
Here's proof of their merit in Shep-
herdstown woman S words:
Mrs. Benjamin Hebb, Ray ST., Shep-
herdstown, says: 81 hadtrouble from my
back and was subject to nervous and dizzy
spells. had dull, dragging pains through
INV loins and when stopped to pick up
ANYTHING, | had a catch across my kidneys.
The doctor said had kidney and bladder
complaint, but his medicine didn't do me
any good. Doan's Kidney Pills. how.
ever, soon gave me relief. They restored
nv kidneys to a normal condition and put
a stop to all the pains. can now stoop
or lift without any trouble"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Hebb
had. Foster Milburn Co.. Props, Buffalo,
N. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

1T has been reported occasionally dur
ing the past few months that Congress
man Vim. g. Brown, OF this district,
would be candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor of West Virginia
next year. That this rumor has basis in
fact is verified by our Washington CORE
spondent, who writes us that Mr.. Brown
is DESTROYS OF the honor OF a nomination
and is willing 10 make the strenuous CAM
paign necessary to land him in the Gov
ernor's chair. II is understood that his
third term has satisfied him with con-
gresSional honors, and he is now ambi-
tiouS 10 serve as Governor of the State.
II is conceded that Mr.. Brown is as pop
ular man and as able campaigner as
West Virginia possesses, and with him as
aleader the party will have IFS best chance
TO win. He will have the influence OF
the big business interests as well as the
support OF the masses whose friend he
has always been.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

AND now there's fight between the
Safe OF Virginia and the New York finan-
Ciers as TO who shall receive and diSburSe
hat award of 100000 which they
fordly hope to secure from West Virginia.
The commissions they get the amount
of The judgment-would amount to $780,
GOO, and the Virginia debt commissioners
and Brown Bros. & Co. are quanelirg
for this particular part OF the spoils.
West Virginia in the meantime is not
taking any steps toward raisingthe money
and nobody has showna method by which
il can be forced from her.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be ipcurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced il local
disease and prescribe local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment. pronounced il incurable. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh to be constitu-
tional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. ]. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. II is taken in
ternaily. Ii acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timoniais. Address:
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills constipation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01
KIDNEY TROUBLE CAUSES INTENSE
SUFFERING.

Sixteen years ago was taken sick
with Kidney trouble and suffered terribly
for three months. did not work during
this time and was mostly confined to the
bed. After using other remedies ! finally
tried a bottle OF Swamp-Root. ! i'm
mediately began TO feel better, and after
using seven fifty-cent bottles, was en-
tirely cured and have had no Kidney
trouble since. can truly say that owe
MY good health to Swamp Root. You
may publish this letter for the beneft OF
other people afflicted as was with the
hope OF bringing to their attention this
most wonderful remedy.
Yours very truly,
HATTIE A. QUlMBY,
Sc Spruce ST. Waterville, Maine.
State of Maine &C
Kennebec County %
Personally appeared the above named
Hattie A. Quimby, who subscribed above
statement and made oath that the same
is true in substance and in fact.
ANNA M. DRUMMOND.
Authorized TO administer oathS, etc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01
BILLMYER'S
Bargain Store.

Something new every week.
Here's some more reminders.
Ladies bungalow apron and dust cap. %
Ladies' slip-on night gowns, .35
Ladies muslin drawers, .25
Ladies quaker collars. -
Ladies' Japanese silk shirt waists, 90
Ladies' Kimono dressing sax, 20
Ladies' sand color silk hose, %
Ladies Boudoir caps, fancy, 10 and .25
Girls embroidery white dresses tol4, .9S
Girls gingham dresses 6 TO IA, .4S
Childs underwaists, a to Is, 10
Child's drawers, 2 to IL, 10
Child's striped-top white sox, .O9
Child's bIack-ribbed hose, from OF
Boys Russian bloomer wash suits, .4S
BOYS beach.cloth wash pants, %
Boys suspenders, .U9
Mems, Boys, Youths sneakS, .45
Mems athletic shirts and drawers, %
Mems night shirts, .4S
Mems pongee negligee shirts. .48
Mems SOC. dress suspenders, %
Mems late style soft collars, IL
Mems Alpaca summer office coats, $l.OO
OK II stenciled mating rugs, 2l9
Aluminium ware, assorted, 3 qts., 80
Wizard cedar polish oil, bottle, %
All kinds SOC steel hatchetS, 70
24-lb. spring balances, US
Mrs. Potts Nickle sad irons, set, 10
Toilet paper, flat, Ia
White stay binding, roll, III
Ladies hair nets, all shades, .O4
Ladies hand bags, .lO
Ladies' batiste corsets, 40
Ladies hemstitched handkerchiets, US
Mems wellington carriers, .OS
Assorted safety pins, dozen, ,O4
German silver thimbles, I'D
Paper back fiction books, .O4 and US
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

GEORGIA has become too hot for Gov
ernor Slaton, who saved from the gallows
Leo Frank, the convicted murderer OF a
OF little girl, and he has gone North.
Sla,on's term expired yesterday, and he
will leave Georgia the most thoroughly
detested man-except Frank-inthe State.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

THAT famous old prize-fighter, John
/. Sullivan, is going into one more fight,
and il is against the fellow who really
knocked him out-John Barleycorn. Sui
Ivan has always admitted that whiSkey
was the cause of his defeat in the prize
ring, and he is going TO join the Anti-Sa-
loon League forces and try to get back at
his old enemy. He is booked for a lee
ture at the great convention TO be held in
Atlantic City next week by the Anti-Sa-
loon League.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

ALMOST everybody except the people
OF West Virginia is telling just how we
ought TO pay off that alleged debt. The
sentiment in this State seems TO be TO
stand pat, for there is growing belief
that there are some things that even the
Supreme Court cannot do.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

CERTAIN Republicans, ii is said, are
trying hard TO get Senator Golf TO resign
his seat in the United States Senate.
Have they discovered that their idol has
feet of clay, or are they simply hungering
for his iOb ?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

1T is said that Russia has just closed a
contract with a Canadian firm for the
manufacture of 100000 high-powered
explosive shells, at a cost Of $50, GOO, 900.
This looks as if the war is not expected
10 end in the near future.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

AMONG the candidates mentioned Tor
the Republican nomination for United
States Senator next year are only those
who are familiar figures in machine poll
tics. Why not try a new face or two?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01
Letter to
Or. kllDer 6 Co.,
Blnqhomton. N. Y.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will
DO For You.

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
bottle. II will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet OF valuable
information. telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention the Shepherdstown Register.
Regular fifb-cent and one-dollar size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

THE differences between Governor Hat
field and Principal L. ]. Corbly OF Mar
shall College have been settled-and Prof.
Corbly is in private life.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

In Minnesota on Monday four counties
voted on local option. Three OF them
went dry and but one voted TO retain the
saloons,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01
LOST-REWARD.

Lost on Thursday, June nth. on The way from
MlyiIle 10 Shepherdstown. a black seal memo
randum book, markedin gitletters. "G. W. Owen"
and having the trademark OF the Good Roads
Machinery Company" Ii contained papers OF no
value TO any other person. There were a number
of Kodak pictures in the pockets The finder will
be rewarded by returning the same 10 the Office oil
the ShepherdStOWn Register.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

There is no better remedy for corns or
callouses than Owens & Miller's Corn Re-
has proved its merits.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-14

When properly stored and in
sured, cotton is cousids red by
many to be one of the very best
cOllaterals that can be- offered
upon which TO loan money.
Money loaned on cotton stored IN
such warehouses should com.
mand very low rate Of int rest.
One Of the primary reasons that
farmers and business men have
for storing cotton, is to enable
them to borrow money upon it
until market conditions improve
The correct designing of cot
ton warehouse IS of much impor
tance b ,cause upon the construc
ton of the warehouse depends
he rate of insurance charged for
he cotton inside it. The average
insurance rate, it Is said, in the
buildings now in use is as high as
$2 year on 800 In standai d
warehouses, properly prOtect' d
by automatic sprinkler equip
ment, this rate could be reduced
70 20 cents on 800 1t is a curl
GUS fact, that many of the ware.
houses now in use cost more to
build than If they had been made
to conform to the standards.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-14

A very large number of chill.
dren responded with their hap
py little persons to the invitations
issued by Mrs. l. o. Hacker for
Sarah Moores birthday party on
last Tuesday, at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert DeBlanc, on
Charles St. After merry time
with the many games provided
for their amusement, the hostess
invited her numerous guests into
the dining room where bounti.
ful supply Of goodies which al
ways appeal to the little folks
we're psrtaken of. The children
had such a joyous time, that
when leave taking time rolled
around, goodbys were reluctantly
said.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-14
THE COUNTRY
BEAUTIFUL.
1t Would not cost Much to
make this Section of
Louisiana Beautiful.

Visitors to the Panana Expo
sition experience no hesitancy Id
declaring that LouisiaDa-sonth
western LonisiaDa-soll lS far
superior to anything seen in Cali
forDia, all things considered.
Our soil is richer and rarely
needs irrigation. We may grow
many of the fruits here that are
the boast of CalifOrDiaDs, with
this difference: the trees here
produce their fruit with a richer
and more delicate flavor, and of
far more juice. Our winters are
about as trustworthy as those
of California, and our orange and
grapefruit trees do as well with
out protection as theirs do with
all the protection that ingenuity
and means can provide,
If the people of this section
would do as much advertising in
FIVE years as the people OF Cab
fornia do in one, there would not
be an acre of waste or idle land
any where hereabonts, nor would
there be any choice land on the
market after the first five year
period We have the soil Of IN
excelled fertility; we have the
climate, The sun hine, the flow
ers, the I'll d.; but we have done
little to let others know what we
have.
Mr.. l.. A. Moresi, of Jeaner
ettt, we are advised, has made a
suggestion, which. if carried out,
would do much towards making
this section beautiful. Let all
the property holders between
here and Jesnerette undertake to
plant line Of palmetto palms, a
few feet back from their front
line facing the model road and
the trolley right of way. IT all
would plant and grow such Q line
Of palms or palmett0es--aDd it
would need but unity Of purpose
and action on the part OF the
owners of suburban homes
to make the road famous
for its beauty at all seasons Of
the year-this highway would
have every stranger singing in
praises wherever they went. The
palmetto plants would cost bat
little, grow readily, and need bot
little attention after once start
ing.
If the property owners would
do this, 1t would be but a short
while before other drive ways III
this section would be made
equally as beautiful and as at
tractive There would be laud
ible spirit eDgeIdered 10 make
the country beautiful--ard it
would pay the best dividends Of
any investment made in an equal
amount of labor aud care
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-14
DANCE.

A delightful dance was given On
Wednesday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luke Bertrand on Washington
Ave, Ia honor Of their daughters.
Misses Media and Alberta. Those
present were as follows
Misses Lily Emmer. Ethel Gaian,
Lefty Grace Decourt, Hester Kramer,
Loretta DeBlanc, Lula Lemaire, Lou
isiana and Elizabeth Bertram. Ada
Louviere. Helen Berry. Alma Doerle.
Marie Gates. Nita Marie, Louise. lie.
onie and Camille Courrege. Zeta ROM
ero, Gertrude H ebert, Mrs F.C. Kramer.
Mr. and Mrs. J N. Bertrand Misses
Leila Gonsoulin Of Jeanerette, Lucy
Thomas of Jeanerette, Winda McNa-
mar Of Rayne, La. Claire Gregnon of
New Orleans, Leah Emmer of Beau
mont, Tex Annie Alliment OF Lafa.
yette, Myrtle and Gladys Ansley of
Biloxi, Mas. Ruth Veazey of Algiers,
Mrs. G. p. Dunbar of Opelousas. La.
Messrs. Abolph LaRoque of Jeaner.
Jeanerette, Wade and Isidore Gajan.
Armand Broussard, Harold Kahn, G.
Martinez. Hubald and Whitney Rom
ero. Fred Renondet. Felix and Geo
Duboin. Walter Delahoussaye, Thos.
Berry, Laurie Lemaire, Thomas Burn.
ham. Gus and Edward Lanperez,
Clarence and Ernest Louviere, Bert.
Kramer. Vest Hebert, Edmond Lam
dry. Koht. LeBIsnd. H. Capel. James
Hall, Amede Courrege, Arthur Lee
Bourgeois, Albert Deconrt. Marcus
DeBlanc.
Every one who had the pleasure of
attending, speaks in higest praise Of
the delightful time they had and the
event will linger long ia the memory
of the participants.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-14
THAT GYPSY CAMP.

RumOrs have reached our ears
that the German Kaiser has Civ
en- the Italian government per
mission to send Caruso the tenor
sin ger over here to take part III
this entertainment and has
agreed not to blow up the ship
he comes on. This is cheering
news to us, for this is the first
time that Caruso has ever been
heard IN this section. The For
time teller IS almost sure to be
here, and we warn all men who
intend to patronize her to be
very careful and to talk low dur
ing the seance. | simply men
ton this for reasons best known
to the men item selves. We un
delstand that viands will be
served at Jltney or so per wand
that will make the celebrated
Delmonico look to his laurels,
aud liquid refreshments that Will
look az good to the ordinary man
as pitcher or ice water does to-
a man suffering with "a morning
af or tho night before. Consld
cradle expense has been incurred
in getting up this entertainment,
and as it is the first appearance
o. the new 0 chestra compose
Of home IN ade and imported tai
ent under the direction of Prof
essor Sheldon, We bespeak a
warm greeting to the gypsles,
and bellows that the ladies who
are working so hard to make this
a success will be we'll paid for
their trouble, and We know that
all who are fortunate enough to
be present will get more than
their moneys worth Friday
Aug. q from 6 to 10 ?. M. is the
Red Letter day.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-14

Washington. - The govern
ment's herd of buffalo on the
Wichita National Forest, in Okla
homa, which Is also q federal game
preserve, has been increased by
the arrival Of ten calves, accord
ing to report received by the
Forest Service from the supervis
or in charge. The herd, which
now comprises sixty-two speci
mems Of the almost extinct bison,
Is in good condition, says the 50
pervisor, and promises to CONT
nue. ncreaslng at . rapid rate.