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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

1T is noticed that those debt bondhold-
erS are not yet making any effort TO COL
lect that little judgment of $4,000, 900
from West Virginia. Either they know
that they cannot or else they are satisfied
with accommodating that Sl,700 daily in
tereSt
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

FORMER Governor A. b. White, OF
Parkersburg, announces that he will be
candidate Tor The Republican nomination
Tor the United States Senate al the pri-
mary election nextyear. Governor White
is clean, able, high-minded man, who
has already served his State with courage
and fidelity in the gubernatorial office,
and we wish him good luck inhiS present
ambition. We are very sure that if he
should be so fortunate as to be chosen for
this high honor that his service would be
PATRIOTS and efficient.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

The total number OF casualties in the
British army and navy from the begin
ming of the present war to July IS. ac-
cording to a statement just made public,
amount to 33O,995. This includes killed,
wounded, captured and missing.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29
posed to numerous dangers


The attendance at the Panama-P Pacific
exposition to date totals more than 9, 0OO,-
600. The nine millionth admission was
registered at 8 O'Clock Monday night in
San Francisco.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

MANY corporations are Withdrawing
from West Virginia, the recent heavy
increase in taxation bearing particularly
hard upon smaller concerns that find the
new burden heavier than they can carry.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

rightly concluding that he had gone into
the cave, they procured lights and entered
in search of him, and found and brought
him out again, after his having' been in
three days. This brave fellow was among
the pioneers who were foremost in ex-
ploriug and settling our western frontiers /;
and was al last killed by The Indians, alter
having performed deeds OF valor and dar-
ing prowess, which would have done
honor 10 the character of hero"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

THE most strenuous effort OF Colonel
Roosevelt's voice and brain attracts no
more attention now than round OF golt
by President Wilson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

HE Interstate Commerce Commission
his changed its mind and allowed the
express companies to increase their rates.
The net result Of recent ruling being an
ESTIMATED increase in revenues for the
companies OF some 100000 a year.
The express companies seem to believe
that they have the inalienable right to rob
the people. and they apparently have
made the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion take the same view.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

RUNNING for the United States Senate
and for The various State offices in West
Virginia is going to be rich mans job
under the primary election law.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

The Rev. w. H. Mozart, gray-haired
and we'll past 60, went on trial at Coving-
ton, Ga, Tuesday for having killed Mon
roe Smith, a neighbor, on July 3, 1870.
Since that time he has lived in many parts
of the world. 81 have thought OF this
thing often during the forty-five years
since killed him. II ! had 10 do il over,
would. He insulted my mother and
would have killed me if had not shot
first" the prisoner told the jury. All the
witnesses called were aged, and some so
deaf that they were questioned with much
difficulty,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

News comes from Huntington of the
organization of the personal Liberty
League" which is projected by persons
who oppose prohibition and whose mem
bers will vote only lor candidates who
openly favor the liquor traffic. A ticket
composed of open advocates OF saloons
would not get very tar in West Virginia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

WHILE the factories OF the United States
are being equipped to manufacture guns
and shells and powder and other NUM-
tions OF war for the Allies, they are at the
same lime getting in position TO provide
tor our army and navy in case we shall
need such supplies. The foreigners may
be doing US good turn at the same time
we are getting millions OF their money.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

1T is not believed that the United States
will actually become engaged in war with
Germany, but the President, neverthe-
less, is taking steps looking toward a
state OF preparedness for such an event.
The army and navy are being examined
very thoroughly, and weak places will
be strengthened and plans mapped out
for more efficient service. There is no
limit TO the war spirit OF Germany, and
her arrogance toward this country has
already been plainly shown. We do not
believe that our country will be involved
in war-and yet stranger things have
happened.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

Convinced that the saloon is passing,
the Brunswick Bake = Collender Com
pany, the largest manufacturer of stock
bar fixtures in the United States, has de-
termined to retire from that business and
has turned its entire plant at Dubuque,
Ia, built especially for the bar trade, into
a mandatory for talking machine cabi-
nets and piano cases. The company,
which has factories in Chicago, MuSke-
gon, Mich, and Dubuque, with branch
houses in every important city in the
country, has combined the manufacture
of bar fixtures with that OF billiard tables
for seventy years, and is now discon-
tinuing the stock bar fixture branch of
its business. 1t is persuaded both thatthe
liquor trade, as it is now conducted, is
nearing its end and that the billiard game,
if it is to continue in popular favor, must
be absolutely divorced from the saloon.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29
BILLMYER'S
Bargain Store.

tmr b,,sisess has been big success
from the very start. Splenolo values; . a
variety OF honest, stylish and useful go9oS.
with prices that cannot be matcheo. IS
winning last. Every new patron is iilSi
surprised. then permanent pleased Gus
TONER Bigger things are shaping Tor an
early interesting and important announce
ment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

The Potomac river is low and very clear
atpresent, and ifanyone knows OF treasure
trove in the waters. now is the time TO
hunt it up. Bill Swope says that he knows
where the old cannon is lying that small
bows have been huntingfo ever since the
Civil War, and some OF these days he is
going TO locate il and get il out. Bill says
that he had hold of il year or two ago,
but couldn't manage thy himself and had
to LET il 60. Tradition among the boys is
that this cannon was lost in the river
about the time of the battle OF Antietam in
1862, and though in each generation there
have been eager Searchers Tor the relic,
and every now and then some one claims
10 have seen il or touched it, no one has
ever been able TO present positive proof
that il is really there. Observer has OF
ten looked for it in the shadows between
leagues run and the old ford, both as
boy and man, but he has to admit that he
has never seen anything that even looks
like cannon. A number OF muskets,
lost by the soldiers OF the ill-fated Corn
Exchange Regiment, have from time to
time been recovered from the river, but
the cannon is still there. There are many
mysteries in the bottom OF the stream, and
it is always interesting to DRIFT along with
the current when the water is clear and
the river low. The old ford, just below
the cement mill. is an interesting spot.
AT the present stage OF water child could
wade across the river. This was the
chief crossing place for the early settlers,
the broad flat lodges of rock that compose
the bottom of the stream making an ideal
ford, with easy approaches on either side.
Some time Observer will write about this
famous old ford.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

SQUEAKING at the top OF his voice,
Colonel Roosevelt is trying hard to divert
the attention OF the public from the sanity
and sound sense of President Wilson TO
own foolish and inopportune ideas. He
is Tor war and disturbance and nothing
less will suit him. "D-the mollicod-
dies |" he Shrieked in San Francisco few
days ago-disgusting his own followers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29
Some Borqains. These.

Some Bargains. These.
Girls Middies, red or blue trim, 'oO
Ladies' Crepe Shirt Waists, ~
Children's Short White Dresses, 20
Mems late style "Sport" Shirts, .4S
Mems Work Sox, heavy or thin, 10
Mems Bandanna, red or blue handker-
VIC" oh;aps .05
Taffeta Hair and Sash Ribbons, yard, III
Dsrning Needles, paper, w
Clark's or Coates Thread, .U4
Is x Sc Crex Rugs, 81
Ladies blue and pink Cotton Hose .Os
No. / Safety Pins, dozen, US
Albo White Shoe Polish, NY
25c Japanese Bamboo Baskets, III
German Nickle Alarm Clocks, .o9
German Silver Cigarette Cases, .lO
Gold-front Collar Pin Sets, 10
Ivory Hand Painted Bar Pins, III
Pearl Top Hat Pins, pair, 'lo
Baby Necklace and Pin Sets. III
Mother OF Pearl Tie Clasps, 10
14-qt. Enamel Dish Pans, %
l2-qt. Enamel Preserving Kettles, %
6-qt. Enamel Roasters, 20
Sgt. Enamel Berlin Kettles, 20
12-qt. Enamel Bread Raisers, %
2-qt. Enamel Rice Boilers, %
81. 90 leather stitching Anvil Sets, SO
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-29

The Moving Finger writes and, having
writ, ,n..
Moves on nor all your Piety nor Wit
Shall lure il back to cancel hall Line.
Nor all your Tears wash out word OF it.
-FHzgerQld
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-08-06
THE ALPHABET FAMILY IN
POLICE COURT.
A STRANGE CASE.

Sometime ago unknown par
ties played the dumb bell' trick
on a quiet citizen OF this place.
living on Old Main street, fright
Mug him into fits and causing loss
of sleep He was greatly ratified
over the outrage nd has been
| ylng low and playing sleuth ever
since to locate the butchers of his
repose. Upon his information the
whole Alphabet household
twenty in all. was hailed into
police court and the case tried
before Judge Griffin, one day las.
week. And (&), enc OF the de
PENDANTS, attempted TO prove all
allbi claiming that he was not
one otthe family, but the Judge
ruled that be was "go between"
and was put on trial along with
the balance of the gang. The
testimony given by Sam and his
witnesses, indicates that eight of
the accused parties are always in
nlSchlet; seven are never out
o "trouble" thare are bad, only
three are good; four are mean, six
CoLdemn: SIX praise; four boost
while FIVE WELD the hammer; nine
are found to be dishonest, three
will rob you and four have gone
to the dogs; ten are industrious
while four are lazy; three are hot
membe aud three are as cold
as ice; there is one more in heaven
than in hades; yet there are more
in torment than ale at rest; -four
are as sane as Harry Thaw, five
crazy; six are bright, six melium
and three dull; there are seven
'colored, five yellow, FIVE white
FIVE black and three red bers
among them; FIVE are ready &c
fight at the drop of the hat: FIVE
carry chips on their shoulders
eight are peaceful while seven
are rank towards; only eight our
of the twenty six are sociable
i've are crusty, four are cross
tour ugly, eight are handsome
FIVE are jovial. Only in fox chases
do they all get together and have
a hog killing time when 9TH,
quick brown fox jumps over the
lazy dogs.
The Judge reserved his decision
pending his efforts to have th,
parties compromise the case b,
having them agree to pay plaintiff
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-08-06
TOM RHEh HAS PROVEN friend
TO TAXPAYERS OF KENTUCKY
Played Important Part In Forcing Large COrpor-
atoms to Pay Their Just Proportion of Taxes
and is Best Qualified In Every Way fer
Authorship

to about two million dollars for the
same period. Should the courts up
hold the action of the board in regard
to the four railroad companies, it
would add about one million dollars
more to the state, and about two mil
lion dollars more 10 the counties,
cities, towns and school districts in the
same four years.
No man has had more to do with
this great work than Tom Rhea, and
no man now seeking a nomination for
a state Office is better prepared than
he to render useful and valuable sery-
ice to the state and to the people in
lhe next four years. No other man
seeking this Office has ever had the
Some of his enemies, at the beginning
of this campaign, undertook to crit
iCise him and his record as an official
! but they had to quickly abandon such
attacks, because the published facts
clearly disproved their miSrepresenta-
lions. In the next administration, Mr.,
Rhea would prove himself a tower of
strength to the state in the conduct
of its revenues and fiscal affairs.
AS a Democrat and party worker,
there is not blot upon his record.
Four years ago, when he was on the
| state ticket as the nominee for Treas
urer, he added great strength to the
ticket, as was shown by the increased
majority of $500 given in his judicial
district alone. Last fall, in the Sen
atorial and Congressional races, he
was chosen by the democratic State
Committee as Campaign Chairman,
and under his intelligent and success.
full management and organization, the
I Democratic majority In the state was
increased to $4,000.
Tom Rhea has always been true to
the party and its nominees. He has
never bolted nor sulked when things
did not go his way in primaries or con
ventions. The Democratic party in the
campaign this fall needs him upon the
ticket. No other man can give Il
greater strength or do more to insure
its success in the November election
He is man of pleasing and attractive
personality, free from malice, kind
considerate to all, temperate and q
temperance man, never having touched
drink of alcoholic liquor in all his
life. and, all in all, he is a man worth.
in the highest degree of the confidence
and support of all good citizens.
The Democrats Of the state could no
} find better man to nomipate for IN.
office than Tom Rhea; and, if the signs
J indicate anything, he will be the nom
nee for Auditor by handsome major
ity in the primary on August 4.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-08-06

II is natural and proper that the
Democrats of Kentucky should take a
deep interest in the selection of their
candidate for Governor On August Z,
but they should not allow that race
to overshadow all others and cause
them to neglect or overlook other i'm
pOrtant races. Especially should they
give their attention TO the Auditors
race, for that position ranks in i'm
portance next to that OF Governor.
The Auditor is the head OF the fiscal
affairs of the state and tho head of
the important Board Of Franchise AS
sessments which fixes the franchise
valuations upon which all corporations
doing business in the state must pay
taxes. The work of that board is of
far-reaching Importance to the people.
and above all others, the Auditor, who
pre- .des as chairman of the board,
should be a man well equipped and
trained for its difficult duties, and one
who is incorruptible and fearless.
ready to compel the corporations to
pay their just part of the revenues of
the state, without being unjust to any
corporation or persons.
Such man is Thos. S. Rhea, who is
asking the nomination from the Demo
cratic party, and there is not a man
in Kentucky better qualified for the
position or more deserving of the sup
port of the Democrats. AS State Treas.
urer for nearly four years in the pres
ent administration, he has been a mem
her of that board and a leading spirit
in its splendid work. With his intel
iigent and active assistance, the fran
chise assessments upon corporations
have been so increased that the state
is now receiving several hundred thou
sand dollars more in revenue every
year than ever before. The board has
Increased the franchise valuation upor
all corporations from s4s,000,000 t.
1892 100000 Four of the largest rail
road companies, whose assessment
were raised, have carried it into thc
courts; and, IL the courts uphold th'
action of the board, the increased rev
enue, together with the large increas'
from other corporations, which hav'
not contested the raises, will be .
great help to the taxpayers, and in ;
reasonable time aid materially in pay
ing of the Indebtedness of the state.
In the four years of this administers
ton, the increase of revenues from tn
increased assessments Of those corpor
atoms, which have not made contests
will alone amount to a sum to the stat
far in excess of a million dollars; an
the increase Of revenues from tn
same sources to the counties, cities
towns and school districts will amour
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-08-06

nese Pavilion, which is being rap
idly rushed to completion.
Six months before its opening,
the exposition was more than nine
ty per cent completed.
/, Thousands of Americans who
who have never toured the United
States will make the great circuit
of the country with the beautiful
and colossal Panama-Pacific Inter-
national Exposition as their objec-
tive point in 1915. More than $780,
100000 has been expended in Eu-
rope every year by American tour
lists, but next year the travelling
world will See America First"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-08-06
NATIONS INCREASED funds OPA 'TICLpATE WHEN WAR
WIS IN America FIRST IN 1915

heoenng Panama h h
@ n T.
three lie
% h an re o
Il S 70
tn sperNa alan Will ne % e 0 inc % N a S
Francisco for pace in
complete in yd @ "a in o
as at II
hSem h plans TO
tmnen W b % th Exposition The tons
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-02
funeral will be held Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
BENJAMIN STRAUSS

BENJAMIN Strauss, "A years old, who re-
Gently retired from large wholesale
liquor house he founded in Baltimore
many years ago, died yesterday at the
Jewish Hospital from complication of
diseases. He had been i'll five weeks
Mr. Strauss was born in Frankfort.
Germany, and came TO this country when
he was II years old. He was prominently
connected with many Jewish societies
He leaves two sons and two daughters,
one of whom is Mrs. Ella Hersten, of
S2iS North Broad street, with whom he
made his home. The funeral services
will be held tomorrow morning at the
parlors of Morris Rosenberg's Sons, un-
dertakers, 2OO9 North Broad street. Inter-
ment will take place at Baltimore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-02
WILLIAM F. BOYER

Word of the death of William F.. Boyer,
Western representative of the Standard
Steel Company, at st. Joseph's Hospital
in Denver, Col, Yesterday, was received
by the company's officials at the office
in the Morris Building today. Mr.. Boyer,
who was 80 years old succumbed to
typhoid fever. He had been in Denver
for four years, where he represented the
Standard Steel Company. Prior to this
he lived here with his mother, Mrs. Will
liam s. Wood, and brother. He was a
member of the Denver Athletic Club, the
Jovian Order and the Iowa State Tray
cling Association. His remains will be
brought here for interment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-02
OBITUARIES
DR.. JAMES S. SHAW
Brother of DR.. Anna Fl. Shaw.
Saved Bernhardt,s Life.

BOSTON, Jan. 2.-Dr. James Stopp
Shaw, brother of DR.. Anna Howard Shaw
and to whom Sarah Bernhardt often de-
clared she owed her life, died at his
home, 154 Endicott avenue, Beachmont,
after an Illness of IL days, Doctor Shaw
was also the attending physician of
Agnes Booth. Richard Mansfield and
other eminent actresses and actors dur
ing their engagements in Boston.
Doctor Shaw was born in Newcastle,
Eng, 76 years ago He saved the life
of Sarah Bernhardt when she was play
ing Boston some 2j years ago. The great
actress was stricken with pneumonia, and
Doctor Shaw, by constant vigil, brought
her through the attack safely. About
two years ago Doctor Shaw retired from
active practice and removed to Beach
mont, where he resided up to the time
of his death. He leaves a widow, a
sister, DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, and two
brothers, Captain John Shaw. of Wash-
inston, d. c., and Thomas Shaw of
Detroit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-02
WILLIAM II. BURR

William II. Burr, senior member of the
firm of William H. Burr & Sons paint
ers and decorators. 1922 Market street,
died yesterday at his home adjoining his
place of business. Death was due to
heart disease. He was 7S years old. Mr.
Burr saw service throughout the Civil
War with the 72d Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers. He was a Mason for many
years. He leaves a widow and five
sons. who are members of the firm. The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-02
EDWIN NORTON

NEW YORK, Jan. 2-Edwin Norton,
one of the founders of the American Can
Company and its first president, died at
his home in this city Thursday. He was
50 years old. After serving In the ClvIl
War he entered the can manufacturing
business. He lived at $40 West End ave-
nue., and is survived by his widow and
three daughters, one of whom is the wife
of Carl Linn Seller, former instructor in
the Wharton School Q; the University OF
PennsYlYania.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-02
Deatbs

BLAW.-suddenly, in New York city, on
January j. 1oi5, MORRIS BLAW, formerly iS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-02
MRS. HELEN MORSE RERe

NEW YORK, Jan. Mrs. Helen Morse
Berg. widow of Albert w. Berg, died
yesterday in her s5th year. Her uncle
was Captain Charles II. Marshall, one of
the founders of the Union League Club.
The late Louis De Copet Berg. who de-
signed the Metropolitan Opera House and
the Natural History Museum, was her
son.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-02
EPISODE V.

GLARE.
A RE you satIsfed2" John asked. iron
"A lcally
LAS TO what?'
That my death and perhaps yours is
wanted"
"Mine?"
Surely, And I'm going to tell you
what's been in my mind for weeks. I'll
stake my oath that that precious uncle
of yours is back OF all this"
MY unelel John, that is utterly Inn
possible. am his flesh and blood"
II tell you, he has committed a crime
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-02
IN NIElI0RIAM

DUNCAN.-In loving remembrance of our
dear father, GEORGE DUNCAN. who de-
parted this life January 2. 1914. Loved by all
VINO Knew him. HIS SON AND DAUGHTER