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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

In his charge to the grand jury in the
Circuit Court for Berkeley county last
week Judge ]. NJ. Woods made some
emphatic remarks concerning corrupt
political conditions in Berkeley county.
He declared that careful analysis OF
existing conditions justified the belief that
approximately 200 of the 6,7OO voters
of the county were venal and sold their
votes 10 the highest bidder-that one
third OF all the voters are purchasable.
He further said that elections were no
longer an expression of the will OF the
people. but had degenerated into auctions,
where the candidates spending the most
money could be certain of winning the
offices.
While such an admission in humiliating
in the extreme, Judge Woods has boldly
made public declaration OF facts that have
long been known 10 the people OF this
section, and he calls attention 10 these
conditions in the hope that the evil may
be stopped and reform instituted. All
decent people should join with him and
other honorable men in Kidding the county
OF such disgrace.
Both political parties are equally guilty.
For number ofyears the leaders on both
sides have been political braves who
stop at nothing 10 accomplish their ends,
and their crooked methods have born
evil fruit. naturally. The corruption has
now gotten beyond them-haS resulted
in the creation OF venal crowd that holds
the balance of power and will not vote at
all until the purchase money has been
paid, and has become nightmare TO cam
didates of common decency.
Judge Woods intimated that the con-
tinuance OF these evils will result in an
upheaval which will bring disgrace upon
many families. He doubtless knows. as
do others, OF some of the men who have
for years been selling their votes and
their influence. We have heard OF we'll
to-do farmers, men who own large es-
tates, OF well-known business men and
persons OF prominence, who have DELHI
erately sold their votes to the highest
bidder. Ii the facts in regard TO the cleo
tons in Berkeley county during the past
fifteen or twenty years should be made
public The whole State would be aghaSt-
Mingo and Mcdowell counties would be
forgotten.
Let us hope that Judge Woods has
started something that will mean reform
in the Eastern Panhandle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

IF Mr.. Hughes is living up to his state
ment that he is 100 per cent candidate,
what would he have done on 80 per
cent basis.
Again: Will he be more efficient as
President than he is a candidate?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

1T is to be noted that there are two
kinds of Representatives, who are
progressive from principle and those who
are progressive for political purposes only.
Colonel Roosevelt is the leader OF the
second sort
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

THE crooked political condition in
Berkeley county is another argument for
woman suffrage. Ifwomen were allowed
10 vote the elections would not be car
ried on with such barefaced indecency.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

And no matter how good coffee
itself is, if it isn't well taken care of,
it makes a poor drink. Arbuckles'
Coffee is put up in sealed, dust
proof packages, carefully wrapped
to protect it from moisture, dirt and
store odors. 1t arrives in your
kitchen with all its original strength
and flavor.
Have in your home the enjoy
ment of drinking the coffee which,
of all the coffees in America, is the
most popularl Solve your coffee
problem in the identical way a
million other women have. Serve
Arbuckles' Coffee tomorrow-know
how much pleasure coffee can give.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

FORMER President Taft and Colonel
Roosevelt, who havn't spoken for the
past four years, are 10 shake hands and
make up. They agree 10 this patching
up OF their quarrel for political reasons
only-but il won't help much.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

1T is conceded that new faces ought to
be seen in the State House-even the
Republicans admit it. The one effective
way to bring it about is to elect John
CornWell Governor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

GOOD authority says that one-third OF
the vote in Berkeley county is purchaS-
able. Why. do not the decent two-thirds
work together and clean out the crooked
politicians who are responsible for this
state of affairs?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

In Cumberland last week Judge Hen
derson refused to grant license TO the
Cumberland Fair Association allowing
liquor to be sold on the fair grounds. A
great many persons would like 10 see the
booze-ioint kept off the Hagerstown fair
grounds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

GOVERNOR HATFIELD has mingled
mercy and common sense in refusing 10
honor requisition for the extradition Of
Andrew Wise, of Mlngo county, who is
said TO be wanted in North Carolina for
an alleged murder committed A years
ago. The old man is II years OF age,
and was arrested on the complaint OF the
grandson OF the murdered man. All the
witness. are dead, and Governor Hatfield
refused TO permitthe persecution ofWise.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

THE country seems more genuinely
prosperous than ever before in its history,
and everybody seems TO be getting a
share ofit-exceptthe country newspaper,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

A million other women have
learned what good coffee means
they have solved this question in
their homes for all time.
They know now that to get good
coffee, the coffee itselfmust be right.
There are hundreds of varieties
of coffee grown. The coffee itself
must be put up by men who
know coffee. Arbuckles' Coffee is.
1t is put up by Arbuckle Bros, the
greatest coffee merchants in the
world. There is more of it sold
than any other coffee-that is why
they can afford to give you the
biggest value for your money.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

1T is said that the workingmen OF the
country are going to support President
Wilson. They surely ought to do so.
He has kept this country out OF war, and
the workingmen know very well that if
he had not done so they would have
been the first 10 be called upon to offer
themselves for cannon fodder. Besides,
he has stood by them in legislative affairs
as no President has during the present
generation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

The people are behind John Cornwell
in his fight 10 be Governor OF West Viz
ginia. The awakened public spirit of
this State knows that he is the man for
the job, and only blind partiSanship, add
ed TO corruption and corporation influ
ence, can keep him from the State House.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

THE Hon. John J. Cornwell, Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor OF West
Virginia, has long been warm supporter
of the cause of woman suffrage-not for
political purposes, for he took this stand
before he was candidate, but because
he believes that it is right and would i'm
prove West Virginia politics.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

The temperance people OF Maryland
are putting up strong fight TO make the
wet spots dry, and we are hopeweIl that
good many OF The booze joints will be
closed by the vote in November. The
anti-Saloon advocates are handicapped
because only here and there newspaper
can be found that will give the temperance
cause fair show. But fhe days of the
saloons in Maryland are numbered, and if
they are not run out this year they soon
will be.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

THE advocates OF high tariff are worry
ing over the probability that when the
great wal in Europe is over the United
States will not be able To- protect itself
against cheap goods from abroad. Great
Scott! If the manufacturers OF this coun-
try cannot compete with the cripples Of
war-worn Europe they ought to bust up.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

News comes that the voice OF Judge
Hughes. who is making another speaking
tour in the middle west, has given out
and he cannot raise it much above a
whisper. We are sorry for him, but he is
recklessly throwing it away without do
ing any good. No candidate in recent
years has talked so much and said so
LITTLE
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-28

The long arm OF the federal government
is reaching out for election crooks in
West Virginia, and we may hope for an
end to the scandalous corruption that has
so flagrantly cheated the Democrats out
of their rights in these latter years. The
confessions of that rascal who has been
testifying in the federal court at Hunting
ton is concrete evidence of what has
been going on for long time, and every
resource OF the United States government
should be used TO end it, There is no
hope, OF course, that our State govern
ment will do anything under present
conditions, as tile party in power profits
too greatly 10 make protest. The one
way TO insure correction of the evil is
10 elect the State Democratic ticket
SOME idea of the awful carnage of the
great Europen war may be gained from
figures that have just made public by
Statisticians in Copenhagen. The COM
bined casualties of all the belIigerents
engaged in that fearful struggle in the
two years up.to August just past are p.
100000. OF this vast number 4 100000
men have been killed outright, 100000
died from wounds and diseases, l,5OO,OO
are totally disabled, 100000 have been
captured or are missing, and the balance
were wounded or put out OF action in
various ways.
What horrible recordl How thank
ful every American ought to be that our
own country has been spared from partic-
lpatlon in such overwhelming disaster.
Shall we deserve continued immunity
We fail 10 re-elect President Wilson,
the one man who has kept us out OF the
world war?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27
DIR. GLADDEN. WILL PREACH SUNDAY AT
 WEST END CHURCH

Arrangements have been made to have pr. Washington Gladden., acting pastor of the United Congregational church. pr'sach in the West End Con- gregational church, Sunday evening at 7:30.
 Dr. Gladden. celebrated the golden anniversary of his ordination a few years ago. He made his pulpit in Columbus, Ohio, of national signif- canoe and Is now minister and proph- ct at large to the churches of Ameri- ce.
 pr. Gladden. is a noted champion of democracy in church and state. He has long been leader in his own church in his efforts to encourage the church tc Cl-apple with the great so- ci,l probleI-an of our time. He is the more widely known because of his hymns. his lectures and his books It is characteristic of Dr. Gladden. that he will return to Columbus to vote though at great personal inconveni- ence.
 He has lon. been a man whose in- fluence was to be considered in the political life Of Ohio. His recent dis cussion of the present political situa- tion is much commented upon throughout the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27
Attorney and Wife
 Return From Cuba

Attorney James A. Turner .alrd his bride, who was Bessie M. Bartholo- mey,' have returned from their honey moon which they spent in Cuba and Bermuda, Tttorney Turner brings abck many interesting stories of his experiences at Havana, the capital or the Island Republic, Although the principal streets of that town are much narrower than the narrowest lane in Bridgeport, MT, Turner says there are more jitneys there than in this city and they travel everywhere at breakneck speed. The fare Is 10 cents for any part of the city and the American jitneys have replaced in a large degree the picturesque old time horse drawn cabriolets which for cen turies have been a feature of life in Havana. The war in Europe has sent thousands of tourists to Cuba and the hotel keeper5 and tradesmen of Cuba have prepared for them by advancing all prices 100 per cent. MT. and Mrs. Turner are at present making their home at 734 Iranistan avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27
Pull Second Lever
 | to Re-elect Wilson

Pull the second leaver on the vot- ing machine election day and vote the whole Democratic ticket straight. Because the Republicans carried the last state election and are now in au- thority their candidates will have the top leaver of the maehine. The Dem ocratic candidate will be sandwiched between them and the Socialist party candidates. The second lever is the one for a sure straight Democratic vote. An attempt to split the ticket under the circumstances, may result in throwing the vote for either the Republican or Socialist candidate and thereby defeating the intention of the Democratic voters unless he is fa- miliar enough with a voting machine to set the buttons for candidates on a split ticket.
 Pulling the second lever and letting go insures a straight vote for Wood row Wilson for President and for the other candidates on the Democratic ticket.
 The order in which the party can- didates will appear on the voting machines will be Republicans first; Democrats, second; Socialist, Prohi- bitionists, Socialist Labor and a blank space in case there is an independent ticket nominated in the meantime. There will be no vote on the proposed commission form of government char ter at this election.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27
CANNOT COLLECT BUTCHERS BILL
 24 YEARS UNPAID
"Only a Scrap of Paper'' Judge Wilder Decides, in
 Novel Action.

A 24-year-old butcher bill is aged enough to go into the waste basket, according to a decision handed down by Acting Judge Wilder this morn ing in the suit brought by James H. Dorus against Florence G. Lyon, eN- ecutrix on the estate of Charles C.. Lyon. former prominent resident of this city. Dorus, who at one time kept a market on Main street, said the bill amounted to $722.S7. Judge Wilder found in favor of Mrs. Lyon to recover costs.
 The court found that the laSt bill was sent to Lyon in 1892. After that Lyon had conservator appointed to take charge of his affairs. Judge Wilder ruled that both Lyon and the conservator kept a residence in this city until 1910 and that the suit could have been brought against them any time previous to that year. Lyon died in 1915.
 Claim was made by counsel for Der us that Lyon had promised after 1910 to pay tho bill.
 No promise is enough to stop the statute of limitations" said the court. The statute provides that debt is outlawed after six years. In this suit the interest on the debt amount Ii to more than the principal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27
SIX MONTHS IN
 JAIL FOR YOUTH WITH CHILD WIFE
State Street Young Man Is Arrested for Not Support
 ing Spouse.

Life for the last year has been crammed full Of romance, adventure and trouble for Ernest Miner, a youth who resides at 519 State street. A year ago he fell in love with a. 16- year-old girl. A rapid impetuous wooer, like Young Lochinvar" he suddenly ''came out of the West" one evening and married her.
 ? Shortly after the wedding he was passing up Golden Hill street, when an evangelist whose study of "vice" evidently had greatly upset the latter's mind, put gun at his head, while his wife Ciung shivering to his arm and opined he was white slayer" The evangelist was pinched and Miner and his wife wept on each others shoulders at police headquarters in the joy of their deliverance.
 Then came trouble, Miner got a job working for the railroad as watchman. In two days he was fired. Later they tried to connect him jointly with George Murray, at present held for white slavery, with the theft of shoes from the freight yards. He was arrested but allowed to go.
 Miners love seemed to cool with the suddenness which characterized its birth and he failed to provide SUD- port for his trusting girl-wife. Last night the hardest blow of all fell on Miner. He was arrested for non-sup- port and haled before Judge Frank WilG-v.
 "Six months in jail, in lieu of a $500 bond.' said the court, and Miner signing wearily, was taken below.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27
DEAF MUTES FOUND GUILTY AFTER MOST
 REMARKABLE TRIAL
Jurors Out Three Hours Find New Haven Pair Guilty of < First Degree Murder-Mother of Victim Tries to aF Spit In Face of Her Convicted Son In -Law-Tral tA~ Unique In Many Respects

s New Haven, Oct 27.@Joseph Casteli and Francesca veteri, the. two New 2York deaf mutes who have been on I.ffial in the criminal aide of the supe- 39or court before Judge Joel H. Reed for the past three weeks for the mur- sder of Casteln's wife. Mrs. Annie Cas- ttelli. in rooming house on Crown Street last Easter day, were each
 found guilty by the jury yesterday of murder in the first degree, after delib- 4erations lasting two and thrce-quar- ssA-s hours.
 veteri, the alleged accomplice of
 Castelli, nearly broke down under the
 strain from which he has been notice : ably suffering since the trial began, but Catselh only laughed, and, indeed, seemed to take the matter in no ser1- ipus light whatever. Sentence will not be pronounced until this afternoon 1n order to give the attorneys for the de
 fc--- time to file an appeal
 Mrs Amelia Fotia, Annie sCasteIli's mother, who has watched the progress Of the trial, created a great deal of ex-
 citement when the prisoners were be-
 ing led from the court room by at-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27

tempting to spit in Caste1li'e sc---y but she was prevented by the officers o1 the court However, she followed the automobile in which Castelli rode along with Veteri and others who had been sentenced and were being sent back to the county jail,i and, shaking her fist ran her fingers three times under her throat as if to signify the act of hanging. Her actions did not seem to affect Casteli. He took off his hat and waved it back at her with a derisive smile on his face.
 The verdict marks the close of one of the most unique trials that the court of this county has seen in many years. Throughout the 16 days which have been occupied with the taking of testimony and the arguments of the attorneys there has been continual de- lay on account of the difficulty of talking with the deaf and dumb peo- pie, and court officials breathed a sigh Of relief when the case was virtually closed yesterday afternoon, for the sentencing of the prisoners or filing of the appeal will take but little time of the court today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27
REBUFFEO, SAYS
 CHARITIES DEPT. BELLIES ITS NAME.
Hungry, Disease Wasted and Crippled Unfortunate
 Pleads In Vain.

"If you can induce the charities de. partment to do something for this man. I'll suspend this sentence of 15 days" said Judge Frank Wilder in the city court this morning to Court Of1cer Christopher F!nnegan, passing on the case of a half clothed, disease wasted, one-iegged man who was ar- rested last night for drunkenness.
 The unfortunate. who has no home, gave his name as John Anderson and stated that he had been trying for a number of days to obtain help from the charities department, which had turned deaf ears to his urgent ap- peals for help and medical succor.
 He admitted having several drinks, but stated his physical condition, not liquor was responsible for his being unable to walk. He had to be as- sisted from the dock. the ravages of sickness leaving him in a pitifully weak condition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27
Big Provision Man Here Tells How
 Quickly "Wi|derb' Treatment { Helps "Loved Ones"

q Steven Wilson, one of the best ,,known meat and provision men in iABridgeport, has now joined the ranks
 of hundreds of local people who are
 daily relating in these pages highly beneficial results from the use of the Thew super tonic, Wilderbs (full ex- stract). MT. Wilson conducts one of fthe finest meat shops in the city al 46b6 Broad St. He is one of the best iknown successful business men of Bridgeport and is respected and hon.
 ored by his customers because of his
 honesty and fair dealsng. In the high
 Cat terms Mir. Wilson recommends
 Wilderbs and tells how 1t gently per
 suaded his wife back to health by its
 soothing tonic qualities.
 My wife bought a supply of your Wilderb medicine at Hindle's, 1t was
 helping so many and because all her
 friends were enthusiastic about 1t.
 She has been ailing from time to time
 with stomach trouble and general
 weakness, due to overwork I suppose.
 She was all tired out morning and night and had no appetite to speak of II believe she is only on her second
 bottle but I've noticed she Is picking up fast. Her sleep is not disturbed lnow and she isn't fidgety and ner- 'vous anymore. Besides she has a good appetite and is well and strong again, It is a pleasure to be able to treconamend medicine which is really good. I never need to take anything
 myself> but we have had many dol lars worth of medicines in our home that were worthless, and it's like a surprise party to at last find some- thing that will de what is claimed for sats
 B T. B Jackson. we'll known speaker spn hygiene subjects, who is now per
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27
NINTH DISTRICT CLUB
 ISSUES INVITATION TO
 NEEGHBORHOOD VOTERS

An invitation is extended by the Ninth District Democratic club to ev- cry voter in the district to visit the club rooms at East Main and Shel- ton streets some time during Sun day. Matters of importance will be discussed and it is urged that every one who can will make it point to go there some time during the day.
 The rooms will be open from a. m. to 10 D. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27
Continue Motion For 1 Special Bail in Case
 of Foundrymen's Suit

The motion for special bail in the suit., brought against Patrick F. Duffy and other officials of Local 110. Inter- national Molders' Union of North America, was slated for a hearing in the superior court this morning but the matter was continued. Actions were brought by the Bridgeport Deox- idized Bronze Co.,, the Manufacturers Iron Foundry. Inc. the Monumental Bronze Go. and the Pequonnock Foun- dry, Inc, to recover for damages al- legged to have resulted from the mold CTS strike. Duffy's bail was fixed at $1O,OO0 by agreement by counsel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27

sonally representing Dr. Pierce of Fa- vorite Prescription fame here, and courteously explaining the doctors new system purifier, Wilderbs (full extract), to increasing throngs daily at Hindle's Main and State St. store and taking the blood pressure free also, says:
 "In every case, and there are hum dreds right here in Bridgeport and vicinity where our new super tonic, Wilderbs Gull extract) has been re- ported to have cured rheumatism, nervousness, stomach misery, kidney troubles and constipation, in every case recovery has been reported to be rapid and sure. There are no half way methods about the Wilderb treat ment. Scores of men and women are at this moment praising the good effects of this wonderful medicine. Every hour of the day someone recom- mends 1t to someone else. This is the secret of it's phenomenal success. It is praised by high and low-reliable people who tell remarkable stories about it's quick and effective action in cases of catarrh. rheumatism jstom- ach and kidney disorders and consti- patton. There are but few medicines today that have received such un- qualified endorsement from men and women in all walks of life right here in Bridgeport. Men and women whom you can see any day in the week and who are walking evidences, according to their own reports of the great good accomplished here by Wilderbs Gull extract). Call and talk with me any morning, afternoon or evening, tell your symptomsl and have the treatment proven to you and its merits explained to suit your own peculiar case.''-Advertisem