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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03
Ingenuity Ard War.

In the early eighties OF the last century
Peru and Chile were at war. Although
the Peruvians were beaten, and had TO
give up Iquique 10 Chile, they showed
great adroitness on several occasions. and
succeeded in sinking two Chilean men
ot-war by extremely clever stratagemS,
OF which the Hon. Stephen Coleridge
gives an account in his Memories.
Soon after the Chilean fleet had settled
down to the blockade ofCallao. there ap-
peared in the bay one morning a large
barge OF fruit that had obviously gone
adrift from the shore. The PeruvianS
put out in boats and steam pinuaces TO
bring the barge back and the Chileans
seeing what was happening, also sent
out pinnaces and boats 10 intercept and
capture the drifting barge. Afierce fusil-
lade between the hostile boats followed,
and several men were killed or wounded.
At last the Peruvians drew OFT and left the
barge in the hands OF the triumphant
Chileans, who towed il off amid the cheers
OF their ships crews, who had watched
the fight with keen interest.
They brought the barge alongside one
of the big men-of-war, and quickly sent
the cargo OF luscious fresh fruit up the
side in baskets. When about hall the
cargo had been taken on board, terrific
explosion shook the bay, and an euor-
nous hole appeared in the side OF the
great ship, which sank instantly, like a
stone, with all hands. BY an arrange
ment of springs and balances, huge
charge of dynamite in the bottom ef the
barge was ignited when certain amount
of the weight OF the cargo was removed.
Although the Peruvians had waged the
fight for the possession OF the barge with
fierce persistence, they had never intended
10 be successful.
A few weeks later, large man-of-war
was sent up the coastto capture anything
worth having at Huacho. On the appear
ance the vessel, the inhabitants drew all
their boats far inland, and, taking all their
valuables, fled into the interior One
boat, a new one, larger than the others,
they hauled some little way up the beach
and then abandoned. After pllaging the
place, the Chileans looked al the boat,
which was entirely empty. The Peru
yians had removed oars, sails, mast, and
even the rowlocks The Chileans looked
il all over TO be sure that there was no
dynamite in il, and then towed il away
to their vessel. The captain had the
davits run out and ropes put round the
seats al the bow and the stern. Then
he ordered his mn 10 haul away. II
was the last orl.r Il. ever gave, for the
ropes were tightened, the ship was blown
TO pieces, and disappeared in seventy
fathoms OF water A false bottom had
concealed tremendous charge OF dyna-
mite that was arranged 10 ignite when
any upwarc force was applied TO any OF
the seats. The inhabitants OF the town,
who had watched their stratagem destroy
a great man-ot-war without the smallest
risk TO themselves, returned hilariouSly
TO their houses with songs and dances.
believe that in both these cases the
plan originated in the ingenious mind OF
citizen OF the United States who was
living in Peru.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03
NEW VOL. 5l-No. 81.
Food Poisoning.

Food poisoning may occur in several
different ways. The poison OF putrefac-
ton is a chemical substance that is form-
ed by the decomposition OF albuminous
matter in the iood. Certain bacteria may
contaminate the food by growing IN IT,
just as they would in the culture material
OF a laboratory. Ia that case they do not
reveal their presence by causing any
change in the appearance or the odor OF
the food. Some mineral poison from the
vessel in which the food was prepared
may occasionally be present, although
that is very rare. Meat may come from
diseased animals and contain disease-pro-
ducing bacteria or their toxins; the latter
often preserve their virulence even after
thorough cooking. Finally, the food may
be inherently poisonous, as certain fish
are or as some mushrooms are.
Putreiyingmeat does not alwayspoison (;
if il did, there would be no lovers OF
"high game" left alive. When meats
other than game are "high," sensible
people refuse 10 eat them; but sometimes
INSCRIPTIONS dealers chop up such meat
and mix il with spices so as TO disguise
The taste and odor OF decomposition.
A very common form OF poisoning IS
caused by eating canned meat or fish.
When canned food decomposes, gas
usually forms and causes the top or bot
tom OF the can 10 bulge out. In that case,
OF course, the food should never be eaten.
But sometimes the contents OF the can are
incompletely sterilized when the can IS
filled then bacteria may be present that
will produce their poison without causing
the food TO change IFS appearance.
The symptoms OF food poisoning are
usually those OF severe cholera morbus-
vomiting. diauhoea, pain In The abdomen,
restlessness, prostraiiou, headache. and
sometimes fever. Mild food poisoning
is undoubtedly very common, and many
cases OF blliousness. indigestion or sum
mer complaint are really OF that nature.
In all cases OF real ptomaine poisoning
the first thing to do is TO empty the stor-
ach. Even though vomiting has already
occurred, some OF the poisonous material
may be lett, and only the artificial pro-
duction OF vomiting will remove Il. Alter
that the symptoms must be treated as
they appear; the physicians chief con-
Germ must be 10 sustain the heart until
the system has eliminated the poison and
the attack is over.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03

Who can deny that the liquor traffic is
driving men and women to work in fac
tories, workshops and wash-tubS who
ought not TO be there and boys and girls
into industrial life who should be in the
school or on the playground? The use OF
liquor tends 10 decrease wages, never to
increase them. The use OF alcohol makes
men less sklllful and drives men to lower
scales OF employment and reward. Every
cent spent nthe liquor business is wasted.
There is no redeeming features in the
saloon. Go anywhere where its influ-
ence is felt and you see the demoraliza-
tion it brings. The saloon is the enemy
OF tile people. am against it and will
do all possibly can TO put it out OF buSi-
ness-JOhnB. Lennon, Treasurer Amerf-
can Federation of Labor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03
VICTOR AGENCY.

We are glad TO announce that we have
the Agency for Victor Talking Machines.
Victrolas, Victor Records and Supplies.
We will be glad to show Machines and
demonstrate Records and Machines to
anyone who calls at our store, and we
will promptly order and get Tor you any
thing that we may moi have In our stock.
We would like 10 have every owner OF
a Talking Machine, whether Victor or
other make, give US his or her address
and the kind OF Machine they use.
From time TO time we will have In new
Records. and new matter oil interest 10 all
Music Lovers, and will be glad TO mail II
10 anyone who is interested.
We sell Machines for cash, or we will
make reasonable lime payment contract
with anyone who ioes moi want to pay
all cash.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03
They Were All Named.

A party of engineers were making a
railway survey through the backwoods
hill country OF fKentucky, and were board
ing at the various fam-houses along their
route. One daY they stopped at STAT
ternly cabin for dinner. During the meal
the housewife explained the lack OF SUI
ficient cutlery to 90 round by saying that
the children had been playing with her
knives and lost them. Al that a pre-
cocious youngster at the foot Of the table
interrupted her with:
"Mawl o mawl They're all herep
Hush, Johnnyl'
"But, nav, they're all herel" and hi
rose in his place and pointed to each
piece as he named them: "Big Butch
Little Butch, Case knife and Stub"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03
Strange Doings at Harper's Ferry.


The Harper's Ferry correspondent OF
the Charles Town Advocate relates the
followed remarkable story:
Two men in an automobile drove up
10 the home OF Richard Barrett al The foot
OF Bolivar Heights Tuesday afternoon,
and whilst one sat in the car and watched
il the other seized hand satchel and
walked toward the house, seeking an en-
trance. The mistress, her daughter Lii
lian, and Fred, her son, and a guest,
Miss Blanche Rau, were present, and
the stranger was admitted into the room.
He proceeded TO open his grip, claiming
10 be selling "fern" buds. He handed
each one green ball and requested them
TO smell IT, Strong whliis OF chloroform,
the family claim, seemed TO come from
the open bag and they W ere rapidly be-
coming possessed of strange sensation.
Mrs. Barrett cried out, "You are chloro-
forming usl Fred 70 and get the revol-
ver." The boy ran after The gun and
the man gathered up the balls, snapped
shut his grip and lit. The man in the
car had il turned around, heading for the
pike, and they cut the sand. Mrs. Bar
rett followed up in pursuit and got on
the telephone line from the house OF a
neighbor and inquired OF William Black
in Halltown il he had seen anything OF
the fugitives. He answered that they
where there in his store then, wehreupon,
as advised by our informant, they grabbed
their green balls and got away again,
after an attempt OF Mr.. Black TO hold
them proved vain. II is thought they es-
caped 10 MARYLAND.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03
What Did You Do ?

Did you give him lift2 He's brother man,
And bearing about all the burden he can.
Did you give him smile2 He was downcast and
blue
And the smile would have helped him to battle it
through
Did you give him your hand He was slipping
down hill,
And the world, so he fancied, was using him i'll.
Did you give him word Did you show him the
road,
Or did you just LET him 60 on with his load -?
Do you know what it means TO be losing the fight
When lift just in time might set everything right
Do you know what il means-iust the clasp OF
hand,
When mans borne about all a man ought TO
stand2
Did you ask what il was-why the quivering Gp2
Why the half suppressed Sob and the scalding
tears drip
Were you brother OF his when The time came OF
need
Did you offer to help him or didn't you heed ?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03
When You Have A Cold.

Give if attention, avoid exposure, be
regular and careful OF your diet also CON-
mence taking DR.. Kings New Discovery
II contains Pine-Tar, Antiseptic Oils and
BaIsams. Is slightly Laxative. DR.. Kings
New Discovery eases your cough, sooth-
es your throat and bronchial tubes, checks
your cold, starts to clears your head. In
a short time you know your cold is better.
It's the standard family cough syrup in use
over 40 years. Get bottle at once. Keep
il in the house as a cold insurance. Sold
at.your druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03
A Busin ess-Like Postmlstress

Very graciousIy the postmistress in a
Maine postoffice received the postoffice
inspector when he called TO examine the
records OF her office. Ordinarily, says a
writer in the New York Sun, when a
postmaster cancels the mail he enters in a
book the number of fletterS he has Cancelled
with the value OF the stamps on them, and
also the number of post cards he has can
celed. This particular postmistress had
her books properly posted, except for
the day when the inspector arrived.
"Where is your record for to-day?"
asked the official.
"Oh have il" was the smiling reply.
1'd like TO see it,"
She reached under the desk and pulled
forth cigar box. The inspector re-
ceived il in wonder. He shook the box,
and it ratified. Then he opened it, and
his eyes fairly bulged as he gazed on the
contents. There was nothing inside ex-
cept number OF red and white beans.
whats tflis2" he asked somewhat
sternly.
my cancellation record for to-day" "
replied the still smiling postmistress.
"Cancellotion record - exclaimed the
astonished inspector. "Will you tell me
what kidney beans and pea beans have
to do with the postal service of the United
States government"
ooh. yes" replied the postmistress,
smiling still more broadly. al use kid
ney bean for each letter and a pea bean
for each post card. AT the end OF the
day post my book"
"Ohl" Durmured the Inspector, and he
meekly finished his examination.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03
Avid. disheveled-l ooking wom-

Avid eyed, disheveled-l ooking wom-
an burst into the local police station:
"My husband has been threatening to
drown himself for some time" she cried
Historically. land he's been missing now
for two days. want you TO have the
canal dragged"
Anything peculiar about him by which
he can be recognized, supposing we find
bodY?" inquired the inspector.
The woman hesitated and seemed at
a loss for minute or two. Then look
of relief slowly overspred her face.
why, yes" she exclaimed at last;
"he's deafl''
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03

"l've got an awful cold, and you don't
show the slightest sympathy" COM
planned his wife.
at serves you right" answered her
husband. "You had no business 10 get
up in The middle OF the night and stand
on the cold floor in your bare teet while
you went through my pockets"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03

The man getting his hair cut noticed
hat the barber's dog, which was lying on
he floor beside the chair, had his eyes
fixed on his master at work.
mice dog, that" said the customer.
"He is, sir"
"He seems very fond OF watching you
cut hair
at amt that, sir" explained the bar
Der. "You see sometimes | make a
mistake and snip off little bit OF Gus
TONER'S ear"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03

Dillydally Ia chronic procrastinator)- -
| dreamed last night that l-er-ah-pro-
posed TO you. | wonder what that is a
sign OFF
Miss Lingerlong desperately 1T is a
sign that you have got more sense when
you are sleep than when you are awake.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03
VIII sIoan's Liniment Relieve Pain ?

VIII olOan LlHIfHcHt RtIlcFc FafH
Try il and see-one application will
prove more than column of claims.
James S. Ferguson, Phila.. Pa, writes:
81 have had wonderful relief since used
Sloan's Liniment on my knees. To think
after all these years of pain one application
gave me relief. Many thanks for what
your remedy has done for me-" Don't
keep on suffering. apply Sloan's Liniment
where your pain is and notice how quick
you get relief. Penetrates without rub
bing. Buy il at any Drug Store. 25c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03
A Snowman once advertised outside
his tent the following notice:
Come and see the musical dog.
AI...rrsn- Os- -

A good many people, attracted by the
title, paid the sum required, and enter
ed the tent, where big dog, wearing a
huge metal collar, was crouching in a
corner.
After waiting for awhile, the audience
called for the Snowman, and asked that
the performance might begin. The show
man simulated surprise at their request,
and exclaimed as he edged towards the
the door: "Why, there's the musical dog, %
pointing toward the mastiff. Cant yer
see the the brass band round his neck?''
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03

Heavy, impure blood makes a muddy.
pimply complexion, headaches, nausea,
indigestion. Thin blood makes you
weak, pale and sickly. For pure blood,
sound digestion. use Burbock Blood Bit
ters. Sl.00 al all stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-03
NOTICE..

We are in the market for all
kinds Of Old Metal, Old Rubber,
Rags, Old Paper, Bones, ard !nsk
of every sort, for which we pay the
highest market price in cash. II
you have anything to sell, send me
word, and ! will come and buy il.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07
Monkey Beats Up Dog.

Shippers of inlet yachts at Allan
tic City recited the details of bat
tie between a monkey owned by
Thomas c. Hammond. a Pittsburg
visitor, and a Boston bull pup which
recognizes Clarence Paige, also OF
Pittsburg, as his master, says the
New York Sun. The respective fight
ing qualities of the monkey and the
dog were discussed by the owners
during a cruise on Capt. John
Dutch's yacht and when the inlet pa
vilion was reached on the return the
battle was staged.
II ragged furiously for time, with
first the monkey and then the dog
in the mastery. Finally, fearing a
tragedy, Louis Hyman, proprietor of
the Inlet Hotel, seized a tack ham
mer and attempted to separate the
belligerents. Quick as flash the
monkey snatched the hammer from
the hotel man and used il with such
effect that the bull pup fed.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07
WARS EFFECT ON LONDON
Pauperism Has Declined, But Cost Of
Living Has Increased.

London, July According to the
London County Councils annual
health report, the civil population of
London was smaller last year than
that of the middle of 1914, due to the
war.
During the first IS months of the
war 1O4,571 persons died, compared
with 1888 during the preceding is
months. and every age and both sex
es were affected by the increase.
The first nine months and the sec
ond nine months of the war yielded
S2.e2s and 74,94S births, respective
ly. So far as London is concerned,
statistics prove that there is no truth
I'm the statements which have been
made as to an increase in illegiti-
mate births.
A boom in weddings seems to have
been encouraged by the war, for
whereas in the preceding five quar-
tiers there were 51,239 marriages
registered. the number leaped up to
65.522 in the five quarters since the
outbreak of hostilities.
= Pauperism has steadily declined
ars an almost general increase OF
wages has taken place. On the 9TH
err hand, the cost of living has stead
lily increased, but the prices of bread
and wheat are still below the aver
age Of the 10 years between 1900
1910. and only half as high as they
were in 1912.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07
SEES END OF WAR.
japanese Fortune Teller Predicts
Peace i'm February.

Tokyo, July 1.-The japanese
method of fortune telling by reading
the signs of the zodiac is still prac-
ticed by educated persons. The late
Prince Ito never made an important
decision until he had consulted his
fortune teller. A highly educated
japanese woman living in Tokyo and
married to a European of good stand
ing was asked by some American
friends il her method would tell
when the war would end. She made
her calculations carefully and an
nounced that fighting would cease
between the eighth and ninth moons
this year, but that the treaty of peace
would not be actually signed until
the second moon of 1917.
This amounts TO a prediction that
there will be no great battles after
the end of August or beginning of
September, and that the belligerents
will initiate peace talk which will
materialize into a settlement by Feb
ruary of next year.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07
WANDERS IN TRANCE SINCE
THE SAN FRANCISCO QUAKE

Milwaukee, Wis, July Sam
uel Samuels of San Francisco
"awoke" in Milwaukee, he says.
after his memory had been dimmed
for ten years through an injury sus-
tanned during the San Francisco
earthquake.
Wandering aimlessly as if lost.
Samuels, who is about sixty years
old. accosted a policeman at Van
Buren, and Brady streets with the
question, "Am l in San Francisco"
When told that he was in Milwaukee
1000 miles from San Francisco.
Samuels was dubious.
IL owned a clothing store in
Frisco and had money" he said
where have l been and how have l
lived all this time? know l have
wandered and tramped to many
places, but until this day / did not
know my own name or where !
belonged"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07
ILLINOIS ANGLER CATCHES
FISH WITH TWO MOUTHS

Alton, H., July IA one-eyed
catfish is attracting a great deal Of
attention at the Peter Joest fish
dock but its one eye is not the only
regularity the fish has to offer the
callers. 1t has two mouths.
One of the mouths is the regula-
ton, large, wide catfish mug, the
other. while large, is not as wide as
the top mouth. 1t is sound in shape,
rather than any other shape, but it
is large enough to swallow an ordi-
nary fish easily. The eye is on the
left side of the head.
There is no eye on the right side,
and no place for an eye apparent
ly.
The fish was caught with many
others at the mouth of the Missouri
river by Charles Homer, fisherman
who has made many good catches
during the season, and whose record
is being kept up.
He brought in a lot of fine fish
and other fishermen succeeded in
making good catches also. One cat
fish at the Timmons dock weighs
forty-seven pounds. while this one
eyed, two mouth montrosity weighs
thirty-six pounds dressed.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07
AUTOMATIC UMPIRES
FOR $4,000 PITCHERS

The automatic umpire is an ar
rangement for the developing of base
ball pitchers, enabling candidates for
these honors by experience to acquire
skill in directing the ball on path
of travel through what is termed the
batting zone"-that is, the space
extending vertically between the hat
ter's knee and shoulder, of a width
corresponding to the width of the
home plate. This zone" consists
Of an opening in the back of small
booth, also equipped with swinging
panel, which, being turned TO one
side, reveals the figure of left
handed batter, while turned the 9TH
er way it shows a right-handed, and
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07
CUMBERLAND COMPANY
VIII Take Care Of Its Soldier EN-
pIoyes During Service.

District Manager c. Blake OF the
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph
company, is in receipt OF a COM
munication from the general Offices
of the company outlining the policy
of the company to be pursued In
cases of employees in the military
service.
The company announces that
where an employee of the company is
an enlisted man in the state militia
and in active service under the
presidents call, that he be allowed
full pay from the date of his entry
into the military active service for a
period of three full months there
after. Subsequent to that time the
Company will allow him the differ
ence between the salary paid to him
by the government as soldier and
the salary he wos earning at the
time of his enlistment. The reghla-
ton of the company to ne effective
for a period of twelve months.
II is also provided in the letter
that absence fhom his duties while
serving as a militiaman will no. he
taken from his ,ecord for continuous
service as an eTploye of the tele
phone OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mes
senger.