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

So popular has the grapefruit become
on our tables that il is difficult to remem-
Der that thirty years ago il was almost
unknown. With improved methods OF
transportation and cultivation, how many
other delicious fruits, as yet exotic or rare,
may have become as common as oranges
and bananas by the time the young folk
OF to-day are middIe-aged Not many
OF US are yetacquainted with the plumcot,
that interesting fruit, half apricot, hall
plum; nor have we yet tasted the guava,
the DURAN, or dozen other tropical deli
cacies that few years hence may ac-
company our morning cereal quite as a
matter of course.
Only few of our common fruits are
native, and even fewer-none, indeed,
except certain varieties OF berries-are
useful unimproved. The peach. ormalum
Persicum, Persian apple, came originally
from Persia; the ounce from Cydonia in
Crete; the chestnut (castanea) from Cas-
tana, town of Pontus; the plum from
Syria and Damascus, an origin still indi-
Gated in the name of the damson, or
damascene, variety. The filbert, an old
chronicler records, was $50 named OF
Philibert, king of France, who caused
by are sundry kinds 10 be brought forth. }"
Pliny testifies that cherry trees were
first planted in Britain twenty-six years
after their introduction into Italy by
Lucullus, who, after the war with Mithri-
dates, brought them from the king of Pom
tus's city Of Cerasus. Their French name
-cerise-and their botanical one-cerasus
show this origin more obviously than the
English cherry, although the derivation
is the same. During the Saxon period
the cherry in England was allowed to
run out, and il was not reintroduced until
the gardener of Henry VIII brought it
from Flanders, and planted the first OF the
famous Kentish cherry orchards.
The Romans rightly valued the intro
duction OF new fruits and flowers.
1.-The great captains, and even consular
men," Sir William Temple has recorded,
''those who first brought them over, took
pride in giving them their own names,
as in memory OF some great service or
pleasure they had done their country so
that not only laws and battles, but sew
eral sorts OF apples and pears were called
Manlian and Claudian, PompeYan and
Tiberian."
These services OF the Roman captains
were, however, merely incidental; none
OF them rival in horticultural devotion the
act OF the elder Tradescant, gardener to
Charles l. who enlisted on board pri-
vateer armed against Morocco solely with
view TO finding an opportunity TO steal
apricots into Britain. He succeeded at
what cost OF battle, bloodshed, diplomacy,
or exchange under flag OF truce, we do
not know.
There is often no possibility OF tracing
the origin or introduction of vegetables
less esteemed and therefore less noted
than fruits. We do know, however, that
Sir Walter Raleigh introduced the potato
into England, and that Sir Anthony Ash
ley, of Wimborne st. Giles, Dorsetshire,
first planted cabbages, which he got from
Holland. II was useful innovation, and
he deserved the large and neatly sculp-
tured cabbage that is placed at his feet
upon his tomb.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01
STOMACH TROUBLES
Dir. Ragland Writes Interesting
Letter on This Subject.

Madison Heights, Va.-Mr. Chas. A.
Ragland, OF this place, writes: al have
been taking Thedford's Black Draught
for indigestion, and other stomach troub-
les, also colds, and find If to be the very
best medicine have ever used.
After taking Black-Draught for a few
days, always feel like new man."
Nervousness, nausea, heartburn, pain
in pit of stomach, and feeling OF full
ness after eating. are sure symptoms of
stomach trouble, and should be given the
proper treatment, as your strength and
health depend very largely upon your
food and its digestion.
To get quick and permanent relief
from these ailments, you should take
a medicine of known curative merit.
Its Is years of splendid success, in the
treatment of just such troubles, proves
the real merit of Thedford's Black
Draught. Safe, pleasant, gentle in action,
and without bad after-effects, if is sure
TO benefit both young and old. For sale
everywhere. Price 25c. NcM
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

There will be no wedding bells for Miss
Sibby Dunbar and Caperton Dixon, OF
Monroe county, w. Va, because they
couldn't agree where they would reside
after the nuptial knot had been tied. The
wedding feast had been prepared and the
license secured. An hour before the time
set for the ceremony The couple took a
drive. hoping 10 settle their differences,
but when they returned they were no
nearer agreement than when they started,
and Dixon, who has survived two wives,
drove away, leaving Miss Dunbar in tears.
To the guests assembled Dixon made this
formal announcement: "If had given in
TO her within a month should have for-
ever lost ny independence The egroom-
elect wanted to live at his own place.
The bride insisted on residing at her
home.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01
The Ffftyfold Price.

One day Parker Hunting appeared al
school wearing In his neckte bright
new pin that quickly caught the attention
Of the other boys. II was a cheap little
trinket that he had bought for a dime,
but the "stone" in it-a bit OF yellow
glass-had an alluring sparkle in the sun
light. The boys gathered round him with
numerous exclamations of admiration,
some in jest, and some half in earnest.
"What will you take for it, Parker ?"
asked Harry Bruce.
"Oh, | think I'll keep it," answered
Parker, with laugh.
There was some light bantering and
bargaining, and then Kenneth Huntington
broke in impulsively.
"l'll give you S. for it," he said.
Kenneth was the richest boy in school.
He always had money TO spend, and often
spent if foolishly. Most of the boys were
ready enough to help him spend it-even
to urge him TO spend it-in ways that
led them to call him, behind his back. an
"easy mark" But Hunting hesitated.
Would it be right and fair to take such an
advantage Of Kenneth's impulsive and
extravagant ways? Parker himself had
very little spending money. He had
earned the ten cents by doing an errand.
and felt that he had a right to spend il as
he pleased. But S5l How many things
he could buy with it II was fifty times
as much as he had paid for the pin, but
Kenneth would never miss the money.
II was Kenneth'S own offer, anyway. All
this and more flashed through his mind.
81 don't believe it is worth so much,
Ken," he answered at last.
"Perhaps not" admitted Kenneth, "but
| like it. II looks to me like real ltopaz,
and I'll take chance on it. Come, will
you take S. ?" He was pulling the bills
out OF his pocket as he spoke.
"Yes, I'll take il" said Parker slowly.
He passed the pin over TO Kenneth,
pushed the bills into his pocket, and
walked away from the group OF boys.
What do you think-djd the circum-
stances justify Parker in making the sale
on those terms t.?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01
There is young man OF this town who

There is young man OF this town who
has found that by appealing to the sense
OF humor OF wealthy uncle he can OBJ
tain funds that otherwise would be Sc
cured only with great difficulty and after
much delay. Accordingly, on the eve
OF Uncle's disappearance in town nephew
wrote him in these terms:
al am greatly reioiced, dear Uncle,
that shall see you on Saturday, and |
will be at the station TO meet your train.
As we have not seen each other for some
time, hold 500 note in your hand, so
that ! may easily recognize you. | my
self will be holding the document which
represents my most immediate necessity
in the pecuniary line"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01
RHEUMATISM Arrested

Many people suffer the tortures of
lame muscles and stiffened joints because
of impurities in the blood, and each sue
ceeding attack seems more acute until
rheumatism has invaded thewhole system.
To arrest rheumatism it is quite as i'm
portant to improve your general health as
to purify your blood, and the cod liver oil
inScott S Emulsion is nature'sgreat blood
maker, while its medicinal nourishment
strengthens the organs to expel the
impurities and upbuild your strength.
Scott's Emulsion is helping thousands
every day who could not find other relief.
Refuse the alcoholic substitutes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01
Avn Easy. Pleasant laxative.

One or two OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills
with tumbler of water at night No bad,
nauseating taste; no belching gas. Go
right to bed. Wake up in the morning,
enjoy free, easy bowel movement, and
feel fine all day. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills are sold by all Druggists, Sc in an
original package, for 25c. Get a bottle
today-enioy this easy, pleasant laxative.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01
The Town of No-Good.

Kind friends, have you heard Of the town Of No
Good.
On the banks OF the River Slow.
Where the some -tme-or-other scents the air,
And the go-easies grow7
II lies in the Valley OF What's-ihe-Use,
In the Province OF Let Her-Side.
It's the home OF the reckless l-dont-care.
Where the Give-it-ups abide.
The town is as old as the human race.
And il grows with the flight Of years,
II is wrapped in the fog OF the idler's dreams.
It's streets are paved with discarded schemes.
And are sprinkled with useless tears.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

Little George, aged six, was being
dressed for visit to grandma's house and
seeing perfumery on mothers dresser,
asked her TO put some on his handker-
chief. He arrived at grandma's and after
kissing her remarked, eff you smell some
thing, it's me-"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01
A Cough Remedy That Relieves.

It's prepared from the healing Pine
Balsam. Tar and Honey-all mixed in a
pleasant, soothing Cough Syrup called
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-HoneY. Thousands
have benefited by its use no need OF
your enduring that annoying Cough or
risking dangerous Cold. Go TO your
dealer. ask for 25c original bottle DIR.
Bells Pine Tar Honey, start using al
once and get rid Of your Cough and Cold.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

Heavy, impure blood makes muddy,
pimply complexion, headaches, nausea,
indigestion. Thin blood makes you weak,
pale and sickly. For pure blood, sound
digestion, use Burdock Blood Bitters.
ST 90 at all stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01

She-Father says if Teddy was Presi-
dent this war would be over.
He-lt would. Over here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-21
NEW WINCOME TAX
LAW IS DRASTIC
Residence Outside the State VIII
Not Exempt Man Who Has
Property Inside the State
SHERIFF CAN LEVY ON PROPERTY
Six Months Imprisonment or Fine
Of $1,000 Is Penalty for False
Returns or EvaSlOnS

WHILE lass drastic than the Ken
w lucky law, M that It N not retro
uotiye and does not provide for coli
Lection Of back dellnqueuclcS. Okla
homa's new income tax law, effective
next March. leaves no loophole Or
evasion for the man who owns prop
erty in the state even though he be
nonresident
The law takes In the entire Income
coming from all sources, and II sworn
statement must be rendered 10 the
state auditor before the first day NJ
March, under liability Of a penalty ~
500 IN addition to other taxes. False
returns, or statements with Intent 10
eyade renders one liable tu y fine not
TO exceed $1,000 or Imprisonment for
a term Of six months, at the discretion
Of the court
The state last year got only $1,000
I'm Income tax Sinte Auditor + Is.
Howard saws hr will be- disappointed
n the income tax for the current lis.
cul year does not reach S35OOO Hu.
bert Bolru. internal revenue collector
for the federal government. says the
state should receive nj least 100000
from income tax this year Nor is II
believed that the gross revenue tax
viii enable the plea of double taxation
a. exemption frum the payment Of tax
on income from oil properties, no
more than would one bo exempted from
paying tnN ou dividends from bank
stock
Continued on last page
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-21
M ALESTER WINS
HIS LIBEL SUIT
Jury viii Be Called Upon Only 10
Decide Who Perpetrated In
Jury; Also Amount
CASE DECIDED ON A MOTION
Judge Clark States Positively That
Article In Question Is Of
Itself Harmful
JUDGE OEORGE "

|nlSrHCT JUDGE GEORGE W.
DCLARli bafore whom the S15VO0
libel suit filed by Coz 4 j NcAlrstcr
against Frank Gault, uu IavAcad
and 4 - Humbarger Us being lrl-I.
| Tuesday morning rtu-I 90 sustain
/ the demurrer ur the defendants tp the
evidence Introduced b. rlr plaintiff
| Tho Judge iu uunounr.us hy ruling.
stated TINT the article vhlah charged
McAlcstrr with being unfit physically
and mentally to carry ou rhr duties ~
the office 10 which he n.pred. was IN
itself IIbelous under Tho statute In
That It unquestionably injured and
harmed the plaintiff
/ The attorneys for fhr defendants
argued that the suit filled 1y Colonel
McAlester, did not present evidence
sufficient 10 constitute libel and that
he had not been injured either tu posi-
ton Or feelings boy the publication of
the article on account ~ the nj
lusiOns to the son ~ the plaintiff haG
Ing applied 10 the PROBATE Judge a.
McAlrster f0r guardian fpr h'-
father. aud other allegations ,n fhc dr.
ticle, the court ruled hat the article
/ per se, was lbcluus
\ The jury which is irving the caso
viii be- Instructed that rho article /,
llbelous, under the COURT ruling. and
then II will be mp 10 them 10 dctermin,
who was responsible for the libel and
how much II any. the plaintiff is pu
continued on last pageI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-21
co AHEAD WITH
LOAN DETAILS
Bankers Work Out IntriCaCieS Of
Placing Fund at Disposal Of
AllieS-All Moves Smoothly

NLN YORK, Sept 2l.-Negotia
' uuna toward the establishment of
q cr,-lIt loan of from $6pOOO0,OOO 10
$SOoUooouU TO Great Britain and
France moved smoothly today, II was
said, with virtual elimination of the
matter m providing a method OF pay.
Ing FOR munitions and with the report.
ed determination of both Sides not to
tie up the whole sum at one time In
New York.
The fint big problem as the com
mission and its American associates
viewed n. was 10 stabilize exchange.
This could be- done by re-establlshlng
Il credit covering cotton and foOdstuffs
alone hardly reckoning manufactured
articles or munitions with exchange
stabilized It was thought, thare would
bc little difficulty In paying for mum.
tIuuS.
Proposals before the commission also
were suid to provide for mstallmeut
payments hy banks guaranteeing the
hig loan aud the deposit In the sub
srrlblug banks NJ all subscriptions.
without interest until such time as they
are needed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-21
POLICE COLLECT
FAIR VISITORS
City TO Be Clean Before Instead Of
After This Year, Says
Chief Nichols
plck c,oryboly w unless hoy no'c

rtrL o,o,,,.,, no, .,uI,... ,ney bp,e
N''""1 J''' "'' '''' ''
ont at police headquarters thiS morn
Ing. and the police car and hopdlum
.uny,u v,r, k.r, nu., rounding up
.... l..,-'. l.-, ,.,., ,h,
'''' '''"' ''''''''"'
are sun lhdlSIoted 10 WoI".
Those given resting p'ar III jan
nave no particular 'harRe "ku'"',
iheh. uul VIII N KEPT III ll' 'oIt %.
lhe city until inter Islr uine. 'n,t'
NICHOLS believes IhNt dozens OF Il''
negroes are merely "hlliis ui',h ul'
iRir Hpehs To make year u'lI'B ny
dlspuIhlns dope ana booze ana ne ue
clHfts thAt inc Town IL gong 10 oe
cleaned w DeIoIe lhSteha oi al'er 'nIa
year
Ihe principal characters mAun ms
morning hIe loin ENailS' NUN"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-21
VILLA GOOD LOSER
Revolutionary Leader Assures Public
lie VIII Protect Foreigners Even
Though His Foe Is Recognized Head

WASHINGTON Sept n Amerl
cans and other foreigners In Mexican
territory controlled 10y General villa
will bc protected Assurances Ia that
effect are given in q statement issued
by the villa agency oil the authority
OF the chief himself
The announcement Is an oulgrowth
" reports that foreigners would sur
Ter AS result Of the outcome NJ the
Pan American conference I'm New York
forecH,tiug recognition of the Curranza
and the recent renewed warning to
Americans tu leave the fighting zones
" northern Mexico
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-21
Refuse TO Toll KneH
of Horse and Buggy

CLEVELAND Sept n The -
OnUO horses that are estimated hy
the government tU be- actively nt work
In the United States, are declared still
a powerful factor In the Industrial
life " this country by the delegates
~ the Carriage builders National as
sociatlOn which opened here today.
The convention is the forty third held
by the organization, which claims 10
be- the oldest trade association IN the
United Stntes
This yenr there are but six hundred
delegates attending the convention.
Trade conditions urc said To he re-
spousible for the falling In attendance
between 1000 and 100 members or
dlnarlly attending the sessions
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-21
ROCKEFELLER CURIOUS
Multi Millionaire Evinces Interest In
All Phases ~ Colorado Development
In Which lie Has Rig Interest

TRINIDAD. colo. Sept 2l John
p Rockefeller lr, who is inspecting
the properties OF the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company visited today The
muos ut Frederick mud Scvuudu up
also examined the stone Wulw pub
DE- roud recently improved through
fmds contributed hy tho Rock Iolrr
foundation Tor the rollrr NJ uupm.
ploycd men
II was expected That Mn RuckcfpI.
lcr would visit tho Underground
workings NJ one NJ the murs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-21
PROSY DAYS SET IN
city Schools Get Under Way with
Full Head Of Steam Within One na,
More Pupils; More Work

Superintendent buchanan of the OK
lahmoo city schools. smted Tuesday
morning that tho attendance " the
city schools was greater than n hnd
ever been In tho history of the city
There are from three Ia five hundred
more pupils In the ward schools
The rooms are crowded. and threp
IN u scat IN many rooms The work
ihls wear viii be- much heavier than
in former years
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-21
Member of Zeppelin
Crew Fell From Car

LONDON, Sept - cone member
Of the crew Of the Zeppelin In the re-
cent raid on London, either fell OF
was blown from the car and his bOdy
was mBugIpd beyond recognition some
where ln England ays the Daily TX
press. which u-k- whether this eN
pIulus the reported death " nr Jo
-cph Stlckrr widely known iu Ger
many uf DBL, researches iu arrouautcs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-21
HELD FOR GUN TOTING
Not CitiIen In This Case, Bui Ship
-Goyernment Detalns Vessel TO de-
termino n She Shall Carry Gun

WASHINGTON Sept 2l.-Smte de-
parmcnt officials sul are conferriug
with attaches Of the British embassy
regarding the merchant ship Waiama-
ma, detained AT Newport News FOR
several weeks hy order N the govern.
mrut when she put into port from
Australia with a four inch gun mount.
pd uu her stern
The ship was held up because NJ
the probability that the United States
would revise rules governing carry.
ms " the defense guns nn merchant
ships NJ hrligprpnts Ia view Of the
development of submarine warfare
Il was stated today that the Brit
ish government may decide 10 remove
the gun from the WaIamana aud not
raise amy issue at thls
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-21
FOR RENT BRYAN
Four-lner In Washington Paper States
That Former Secretarial Home Is
TO lrt Goodbye Capital

WASIllNGTuN Sept a. A four.
line "ad" m o. IumI mrrr today dls
closes that NiNwm J Bryan. former
secretary ut state is done with Wash
ngton as pln.v of residence The
"ud" follows
For Rent Furnished Calumet
Place, 18Th aud Clifton streets. n W
Apply nj prcmlsrs " j bryan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-21
Big Gun Practice at
Night BY Searchlight

san FRANCISCO. Sept n For
the hrt time I'm the history NJ She
United states army officers Rid
today citizens watched Inst oven
ing coast defense guns work at
night target practice Hundreds gath.
cred NJ Fort Winfield Scott ~ witness
the Thirteenth company " co0st ar
tillery uttWupt with the aid NJ search
lights. 10 ulcrre Floating targets with
proicctllps from ~ inch mOrtsrs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-21
NJUNCTIONS ASKED
County Attorney Petitions District
Court to Close Houses Of III Repute
Near Schools

Nine applications 10 the district
court. tu close the houses NJ m rcpute
ON East Grand Uvcnue. IN the vicinity
ot the Douglns school were presented
by the county attorneys office Wedncs
day The petitions ask that temporary
lnjunctions against the numerous
buildings he granted and that the sher.
lff lock the doors, and take charge NJ
the buildings insofar rs II necessary
70 Rhate them as nulanccs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-21
DOUBLING PIPE LINE


A IA Walker, conservation officer
for the corporation commission, who Is
at the Skin.lu. has Just returned from
ArdmOre where he has hecu IN con.
ference with the stockholders ~ the
Magnolia pipe line This pine line
company" said Mr. Walker. will
start 10 loop their line next Monday
morning from Healdton TO Addington
The survey IL made aud the pipe Is
ordered It will double their capacity
and II sure 20"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-21

Al Rate Hearing Santa Fe Expert
Insists Old Locomotives Are as
Good as New Maybe Better

I II MrGOlF. mechanical engineer
" for the Santa Fe railroad, wa,
called 10 the stand In the rate case
hearing Tuesday morning TO testify
concerning the valuations Of the en-
gines operated boy the Santa Fe In
Oklahoma Mr McGuff gave the de-
tails of examinations made by him ot
three ot the engines owned by this
road iu order tn determine the accrued
amount u wear after the engines had
been thoroughly uyerhauled In the
commnys shops He stated that this
accrued wear, Expressed In per cent,
amounted 10 100 per cent NJ the en.
gines value
Everlasting Engines
Upon cross examination. the witness
WIS asked by the attorney general
what the average life of AN engine
was Mr. McGoff replied that he
thought the life " mn engine was ever
lasting providing adequate repairs
were made ON II and Il was kept IN
good shape The attorney general then
asked him II he thought az was ~
Elected by the Santa FNs exhibit, II
an engine was most valuable Just be-
fore being scrapped or sold by the com.
pauy The witness replied that he did
n the standard of repairs and eff
cheney had been kent up
Didn't Know
Thorough Ignorance Of the pricp
paid by companies buying engines from
the Santa Fe last year was shown by
the witness. He neither knew what
had been paid by the purchasers Of
engine ORC, he did not know what
IL was worth and did not know what
the company should have received Tor
t. He stated that n the engine was
In good repair, II should have brought
nearly the reproduction new valuation
placed upon lt which was SGl06 II
had cost $3.50, including all better
ments and improvements made upon it
The witness would not state that The
company had not received more than
$4,000 for this engine He did stnte
however, that he thought II was worth
as much as new, II It were In good
shape.
Like TennysOn's Brook
The Santa Fgs engines. like Ten
nyson's brook, run on forever. do they
Mr. McGoffI' sarcastically remarked
the attorney general, after repeated
statements on the part Of the mechnn
ical engineer that an engine % years
old WIS az good M new II II had been
kept IN good repair. The reply " the
witness was lost IN the tltter than ran
around the court room, but II deyel
oped that he said Yes, sir n they had
been taken good care Of and adequate
repairs made"