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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22
Deep Wells of the World.

NThe deepest we'll in the world is in
Upper Silesia, in the German empire.
II is diamond-drlll hole in coal field
and is 1850 feet deep. A well in the
United States which may 20 deeper, &C
cording 10 the United States geological
survey, is four miles northwest OF Nc
Donald, Pa, and about fifteen miles west
of Pittsburg. This well, which is being
sunk 10 the Medina sandstone-a bed
that elsewhere contains oil and gas-is
now 7,174 feet deep. Some gas and oil
were struck in the upper part OF the well.
Between the depths Of $3.50 and 7,lOO
feet rocks bearing rock salt and salt water
were encountered. These are regarded
as of Salina age, the same as those car
rying rock salt in western New York.
The temperature in this well at the depth
OF 6, IT'S feet, as recently determined with
great accuracy, is 1853 degrees Fahren-
heit.
At Derrick City, Mexican county, Pa,
near Bradford, there is well $3.50 feet
deep, which is probably the second deep
est well in the United States. Another
deep we'll is on Slaughter creek, Kanawha
county, w. Va. II is 1886 feet deep. II
penetrated sandstone at 5000 TO $3.50
feet. and from this depth TO The bottom,
distance of 545 feet, the we'll is in lime
stone. Near West Elizabeth, Pa, there
is another well 5,575 feet beneath the
surface, penetrating into a black shale.
Another deep we'll is being drilled al
Gaines, Pa. This has already reached a
depth OF 500 feet. Deep well drilers
in this country of course employ the most
improved and effective rigs, but one OF
the most remarkable OF wells, reaching
a depth of 1900 feet, was drilled for pc
troleum in western China by means Of
such crude appliances as cable made of
twisted strands OF rattan.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22
AT DEATHS DOOR.

Charleston, w. Va. VI had fer,a,s
trouble severely for four years. ! tried
several physicians who helped me
only for the time. Finally, friend
recommended Doctor Pierce's Favolite
prescription. sent and got a bottle
and 1t began to help me. / was so low
that the doctors had given me up. I
weighed II9 pounds and had wasted
away to skeleton. used eight bot
ties of 'Favorite Prescription and it
brought me up out of what l expected
would be my death-bed and made me
a new woman. gained in weight and
strength until got up to $50 pounds.
Ihis was some 10 years ago and I have
had no return of the trouble. I use
no medicine now and l do a full davis
work every day. I am grateful of this
timely help and recommend the medi-
cine that saved my life" "-MRs. D. 7.
MCCLURE, us Treeslow St. Charleston,
West Va.
The use Of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription makes women happy by
making them healthy. There are no
more crying spells. vFavorite Pre-
scription" cures Inflammation and
WOdhLCSS. IL weak
women strong, sick women well.
Like an open book, our faces tell
the tale of health or disease. Hollow
cheeks and sunken eyes, listless steps
and languorous looks tell of wasting
debilitating disease some place in the
body. 1t may be one place or an
other, the cause is generally traceable
to common source.
Get the vPrescription" to-day-either
in liquid or tablet forn-if you want to
better your physical condition speedily.
Questions of Sex?-Are fully and
properly answered in The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser. All
the knowledge young woman, wife
or daughter should have, is contained
IN this big Home Doctor Book contain
ing 1908 pages with engravings and
color plates, and bound in cloth. By
mail, prepaid-on receipt of dimes,
Address 6o3 Main St., Buffalo, Ny.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22
Tadpoles And Frogs.

From the edges of the pond in the low
marshy places near the river, one may
now hear the evening song, the children's
chorus of The Rama clamitanS. No, this
is not bird, but the green frog, tile young
OF which are now leaving the tadpole
state. The tadpoIe has round head, a
short body which tapers off into tail. 1t
has no limbs. The hind legs grow first
and after the forelegs are developed the
tail is absorbed and presto, the tadpole is
a frog and leaves the water for the first
time
In the midst OF the piping voices OF The
small frogs one may hear the deep bass
voice OF the bullfrog. II is supposed TO
have received its common name from IFS
believing like bull, but il may have
come from IFS savage antipathy TO the
color red which is as marked as in the
case OF the big four-footed animal which
old Aesop says il once endeavored 10
rival in size, but burst before il succeeded
IN this ambitious endeavor. Along in The
months OF July and August the ponds will
be visited by frog catchers. Their equip
mrnt is simple, fishing pole with a hook
to which is attached piece OF red flannel,
and bullseye lantern which, flashed upon
the frog, holds him in his place, while the
red rag invites attack and he falls victim
TO the hook which catches him under the
chin and the frog fisher adds him TO the
other trophies OF his creel.
The adult frog is an eater OF small fish
and of insects, while the tadpoleS feed
chiefly on vegetable substances. The
bullfrog varies greatly in size, its length
occasionally being as muchas eightinches.
This frog in color is OF different shades OF
green, the head being usually lighter than
the back. II bears the name OF Rama,
which is Latin for frog-and Catesbiana
after an English naturalist CateSby, who
first investigated and described it. This
frog is known in most parts OF the world
and more than 250 species have been
noted and described. No great number
OF years ago the use of frogs as food was
confined TO France and southern Europe,
only the hind legs being then eaten. Now
there is large consumption in this coun-
try and many eat the front legs and body
as well as the hind legs. The flavor is
mildly fishlike and is considered great
delicacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22
NEW VOL. 50-No. %.
English Channel Tunnel.

We don't hear much these days about
the proposed tunnel under the English
Channel, to connect England and France.
Although The engineers have several
times during the past 20 years submitted
complete plans for such, none has gone
beyond the paper stage. The minute
anyone mentioned channel tunnel, appa-
rently the entire English press broke
loose, displaying an opposition scarcely
less expressive than the present fear OF
Zeppelius.
II is interesting 10 reflect on what such
a tunnel would be worth to England were
il in operation today. Where fleet OF
battleships are now required to convoy
single transport ship carrying only few
thousand men, the same troops could be
moved comfortably and safely through a
tunnel in one-tenth the time. to say moth
ing OF the supplies which would flow in
an almost unbroken stream. Loaded on
cars at an English factory, these supplies
COulO udNC udNCiCd W hSohhohSh "~e'
the fighting line in France without having
been once touched. AS il is now, there
is the transfer from train TO ship and ship
10 train and the constant danger OF attack
and loss in the channel crossing.
Expressed ia dollars alone, the tunnel
would have paid for itself the first year OF
the present war. II would seem that the
tremendous advantage OF such secure and
rapid transportation must have been so
demonstrated that the tunnel will become
a reality after peace is restored. As a
menace-that is only wild dream; Tor
OF all highways which are capable OF be-
ing put out OF commission, a tunnel is The
easiest. Movable stone gates, water,
deadly gases, burning fluids, or explo-
sives are all available and would be made
operative before an enemy could advance
more than few hundred feet. Can one
imagine anything more surely fatal than
some thousands OF men part way through
an under-sea tunnel when deadly gases,
pumped through concealed pipes, are
liberated; or sea gates opened and the
tunnel filled when an army was ten miles
from the nearest escape
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22
A skeleton in the Closet.

The origin of that singular and widely
quoted saying, "a skeleton in the closet, !"
which is found in almost every language
in Europe, is related in one OF those Curl
GUS collections of stories that have come
down from the middle ages. In one OF
these collections, compiled by an un-
known hand about the middle OF the
tenth century, there is story of wealthy
lady who, having secret grief, coRilded
il TO a friend who was apparently per-
fecty happy woman. She was the wife
of nobleman who lived in his castle in
the south of France. She and her hus-
band were outwardly on the most loving
terms. Not a care cloud seemed to- cast
a shadow on her path.
After hearing the story Of her afflicted
friend the noble lady took her by the
hand and led her TO secret chamber
adjoining her bedroom, there opened the
door OF closet and exposed skeleton.
"Know, my FRIEND" she said, mo one
is happy. Every day am forced by my
husband to kiss this grinning death head,
which is that OF a gentleman who was my
husbands rival and whom | would have
married had not my parents willed other
wise"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22
Justice Versus Law.

The Central Law Journal says that
Theophilus Harrington, Vermont judge
in the early part Of the last century, was
man who loved The right and cared little
for mere legal quibbling. "Ifiustice con-
trols your verdict" he would often say
TO the jury, "you will not miss the general
principles Of the law" At one trial when
the possession OF farm was in question
the defendant offered deed ofthe premi-
ses to which the plaintiffs lawyer, Daniel
Chapman, objected because il had no seal
"Bm your client sold The land, was
paid for il and signed the deed, did he
not ?" asked the Judge.
"That pskes no difference" ;" said Chip
man. The deed has no seal and can
not be admitted TO evidence"
"ls anything else the matter with The
deed 2" asked the judge.
al don't know that there is"
"Mr. Clerk" said ihe Judge, give me
wafer ard three cornered piece oI
paper"
The clerk obeyed, and the Judge deIib-
erateIy made and affixed the seal.
There, Brother Chipman," said he,
'the deed is all right now. II may be pul
in evidence. A man is not going TO be
cheated out Of his farm in this court when
there is whole box of waters on the
clerks desk"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22
Had Fixed Things.

"Say, pop, Johnnie Burton's going to
have a party mex week an he said he'd
invite me. An got TO take a present"
"a PRESENT. What's that for p
"1ts his birthday. All the kids take
presents"
Something had gone wrong at The Of
flee that day and pop wasn't in a good
humor.
That's all nonsense" he declared.
every day or two It's present here and
a presentthere. Ifyou can't go TO party
without takinga present youmight as well
stay at home"
The boys lips trembled. but he said
nothing.
The next morning pop regretted his
hasty words and tried TO square matters.
George" he said, there's a nice
present for your friend Johnnie In my
overcoat pocket. You make take II to
him"
TOO late, pop" said George sadly.
81 licked him so he wouldn't invite me-"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22
What The Birds Do For Us.

Fortunately for man, nature in fixing
that even balance OF life which alone
makes the world livable place has pro-
vided against the dangerous increase OF
insect life in the great numbers OF birds
that feed upon them. If it were not for
The birds the insects would eat us alive.
Fortunately the birds do that for them,
being especially constructed and junction.
ed for the purpose. A bird will capture,
devour and digest his own weight in in
sects in day, and birds occur every
where, in the desert, on the loneliest and
most remote ocean, at once in the deep
est forests and in the gardens of our city
suburbs, all voracious and most OF them
insect-eaters. A tiny chickadee, for in
stance, may devour in single day from
six TO eight thousand insect eggs.
Such wholesale work as that is what
keeps the insects within bounds, so far as
they are kept there. The chickadees and
a hundred other varieties of small birds
work in The wood industriouslY cleaning
them OF insects eggs and larvae all Sum-
mer, many OF them all the year round.
The swallows, swifts, nighthawks, skim
the air on tireless wings and take from it
the teeming millions of aerial swarms.
Woodpeckers dig into the trees and re-
move from them the boring insects that
infestthem. Larks, grackles, blackbirds,
snipe, woodcock. and birds OF that feather
bore into the ground, and the quail, grouse
and pheasants continually scratch and
CLEAN in the thickets. all after insects,
getting them literally by the million.
Nothing else could keep down the ex-
traordinary increase ofthese noxious crea-
lures.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22
Drink and Be Ugly, Says Lillian.

Drink and you'll dlsfigure your face
with pimples and blotches.
Drink and your eyes will become blood
shot and bleary.
Drink and your nose will become red
and unsightly.
Drink and you'll suiferfrom indigestion,
headaches, and biliousness.
Drink and you'll make nervous wreck
OF yourself.
Drink and you'll ruin your temper.
Drink and you'll lose your self-respect.
Drink and you'll lose your senses and
make fool OF yourself.
Drink and become maudln and you'll
be disgustingly revolving.
Drink and you'll make loatheSome
picture OF yourself.
Drink and your power to work is gone.
Drink and that is the end OF you-your
friends and family will be ashamed to
claim you.
Drink persiStently-even though the
quantity taken be small-and you pay the
price in ugliness.-LMian Russell.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22

Some one advised me to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. had
taken so much medicine and my doctor
said he could do me no good so told my
husband he might get me bottle and l
would try it. By the time / had taken
it felt better. | continued its use, and
now | am we'll and strong.
81 have always recommended your
medicine ever since l was so wonder
fully benefited by it and ! hope this
letter will be the means of saving some
other poor woman from suffering. ~
Mrs. MARTHA SEAvEY, Box 1144,
Unionville, Missouri.
The makers of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound have thousands of
such letters as that above - they tell
the truth, else they could not have been
obtained for love or money. This med
icine is no stranger - it has stood the
test for years.
If there are any complications you
do not understand write to Lydia L.
Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfidentiaD
Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by woman and
held In strict confidence.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22

On pleasant Saturday evening one oi
my young friends and his doting father
were seated in well-kBown Broadway
cafe. The old boy was warning his sue
cessor against the evils Of intemperance.
"Never drink too much. my son. A
gentleman stops when he has enough.
To be drunk is disgrace"
eyes, dad; but how can tell when !
have had enough or when am drunk ?"
The old rolnder pointed with his finger.
''Do you see those two men sitting in
the corner lfyou could see four men
there you would be, without a doubt,
intoxicated"
The boy looked long and earnestly.
''Yes, dad" came the blow that nearly
killed father. "but-there is only one
man in the corner"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22

The most rigid calculation which it has
been possible to make by keeping tabs
on the breeding grounds and migratlons,
shows that not over one-fifth OF the birds
are left that were in the country thirty
yearsago. helack of quail on the plains
let the chinch bugs and potato beetles get
by. The lack Of birds in Texas let the
boil weevil into the country, and the lack
OF birds the countrY over is letting all sorts
of insect pests plague us, pests that were
unknown half century ago before the
raiding of our wild life had assumed such
colossal proportions.
"To restore the resources OF the coun-
try as far as if lies in human power, 10
stay the pestilence that is devouring the
substance OF the people, by teaching the
value OF Gods gifts, is the work OF the
National Association of Audubon Socie-
ties"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22
The Land OF Yesterday.

II one could only find the way
Into the land OF yesterday
How would thrust the miles aside,
Rush up the quiet lane and then.
Just when her roses laughed in pride.
Find her among the flowers again.
Id slip in silently and wait
Until she saw me by the gate,
And then read through blur OF tears
Quick pardon for the selfish years.
This time. this time, would not wait
For that brief wire that said Too late.
u could only find the way
Into the land OF yesterday.
wonder il her roses yet
Lift up their heads and laugh with pride
And if her phlox and mignonette
Have heart TO blossom by their side
wonder il the dear old lane
Still chirps with robins after rain,
And il the birds and banded bees
Still rob her early cherry trees.
wonder il went there now.
How everything would seem. and how
But no not now: there is no way
Back TO the land OF yesterday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22

A billion and quarter dollars was the
loss to the American farmers last year
through the depredations of insects. That
is the way the federal Department OF Agri-
culture figures it out, and no one should
know better than the Department OF Agri-
culture what that loss is. That would
build, equip, man and supply quite fleet
OF battleships, even at the present high
prices of such commodities. Also il
would build, equip and endow a good
many hospitals. 1t is shame 10 lose all
that money, because there are neither
enough battleships nor enough hospitals
to 20 around.
But that does not represent all that the
insects of the country cost us in year,
by any means. No one has computed the
millions we spend in preventing insects
from costing us more, or trying to. II
costs the State OF Massachusetts, about
million year fightthe gypsy and brown
tail moths with axe, fire, sprayed poison
and creosote. This has been going on
for some years now, and so have the
gypsies and brown-tails, seemingly the
least annoyed of anybody over the failure
OF peace propaganda. What the fight
against the potato beetle, the chinch bug,
the boll-weevil and other fifty-seven va
rieties of destruction costs the country
yearly heaven only knows, but it ought
to be added up with that billion and
quarter. The insect is prodigiouS in
everything but size. The rapidity with
which a species propagates andncreases
under favorable conditions, the vast vo-
racity OF the tiny creatures, and mans
helplessness against an invasion OF their
hordes, makes them menace to human
life.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22

A man took his wife to doctor, who
put thermometer into her mouth and
told her to keep her mouth shut for two
or three minutes. When departing the
man tapped the doctor on the shoulder
and said:
doctor, what will you take for that
thing never saw my wife keep her
mouth shut so long before"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22

could hardly W a ! X
across the floor with
out h holdin G on to
something. l had
nervous spells and
my fingers would
cramp and my face
would draw, and |
could not speak, nor
sleep to do any good,
had no appetite, and
everyone thoughtI
would NOT. live.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22

According to lively contemporary, the
wife OF the governor OF certain State
was telling servant about her husband.
"My husband, Bridget" she said dproud-
ly, "is at the head of the State militia"
"Oi fought as much, ma'am," said
Bridget cheerfully. "Ain't he got the
foine malicious look ?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22
A Cough Remedy That Relieves.

lis prepared from The healing Pine
Balsam, Tar and Honey-all mixed IN q
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
fisking a dangerous Cold. Go TO your
dealer, ask for 25c original bottle DIR.
Bells Pine-Tar Honey, start using at
once and get rid OF your Cough and Cold.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22

Let us take, for example, the growth
and increase OF the American silkwom
caterpillar, the one that becomes later the
beautiful polyphemus moth. This cater
pillar feeds on many varieties OF decidu-
Gus forest trees. II weighs when newly
hatched about one-twentieth OF grain.
When grown if is as large as mans
thumb. 1t moults its skin eight times and
takes fifty-six days in which TO make
that growth, and in that time it devours
sc, 900 times its own weight OF foliage.
II hundredth part of these caterpillarS
hatched in the forest came to maturity
they would be as great scourge as the
gypsy moth at its worst. But the birds
in their cleaning eat these caterpillarS
freely, al all stages OF their growth. They
eat the eggs, and the result is that The in
sects though fairly common never become
menace and they and their work are
! rarely seen
Mankind, massing the growths on which
noxious insects feed by planting large
areas OF them, often makes conditions pc
cuIiarly favorable to those insects. Then
when ,he birds come to teed on this boun-
tiful supply we are aghast at the "inva-
sion" and hasten TO kill off the birds that
alone can aid us. This has not always
happened, however. When the region
about Salt Lake City was first settled
grasshoppers came before harvest time
and were rapidly devouring every bit OF
the growing grain. The settlers were in
despair They were dependentup that
first crop to fend them from starvation, but
they could do nothing against the swarm
ing millions of insects. And then the
gulls came in, in great flocks off Salt Lake,
and ate the grasshoppers clean. They
saved the colony, and today one sees al
Salt Lake City costly and beautiful mon-
ument to these gulIs in grateful acknowl-
edgement of the fact.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22

"Six cents postage required. MISS"
"What for ?"
This letter is very heavy"
"Pshaw." said the girl. "Now In
sorry pun in those 5000 kisses"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22
An Easy, Pleasant Laxative.

All EdSy, PHEASANT LaNatIVe.
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 line all day. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills are sold by all Druggists, Sc in an
original package, for 25c. Get bottle
today-enjoy this easy, pleasant laxative.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22

For any itching skin trouble, piles,
eczema, salt rteum, hives, itch, scald
head, herpes, scabies, Doan's Ointment
IS highly recommended. SOC box at all
stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-22
THOUGHT SHE
COULD NOT LIVE
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Unionville, MOI suffered from a
female trouble and / got so weak that |