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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-10-12
Closing Out Sale.
OF
Live Stock and Implements.

Having sold my farm TO J. Srider MoleI; VINO i,i,
gets possession on November |. 1916. VIII aui,
farming TO 20 into other business. To do TINS !
will sell my live stock and farming implements al
said farm. one mile north OF Duiiields and mics
south OF Shepherdstown, near UVilla, on
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-10-12
6 5O-Pound Shoats.
Farming Implements.

Four-horse Fish Bros wagon, Atom capacity
with bed in use one year 2-hoTse wagon; set hay
ladders, Deering mower, good as new. riding cul-
corn nIanter springtooth harrow. Superior disc
drill. by I. good as new / No. 36l Syracuse plow
mattocks. and many other implements not men
toned
ARNESS-Complete set for. four-horse team
hand made and new sets plow gears, brides.
collars halters set check lines. one set OF Humane
harness, one Thrush & Slough buggy and one Hess
runabout one cutter sleigh. and many other ARTICLES
too numerous 10 mention.
One Laurel kitchen range. new ; hard coal stove,
double heater All hucksters invited.
TERMS-Twelve months credit on sums OF $40
and over on note with approved security. bearing
interest from date. Sums less than $40 TO be cash.
No properly to be removed until settled Tor. oale
will commence at 10 a. m. -, ,,,o,,,ze
T. ]. West. Auctoneer.
w. A. Daniel. Clerk.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-10-12

discharged in day or two, you viii be
relieved from a second experience OF this
kind
The main topic OF conversation is,
"When will we 60 home ?" All Thoughts
of crossing the Rio Grande have about
been given up by us, and the occupation
OF soldering with nofight in view has few
pleasures for the men who desire to gel
back to their families and their business.
Being always interested in Morgan's
Grove. | was more than disappointed not
to have been present this year to ENJOY
the annual show and spend a pleasant
week among my friends, and also re-
gretted that the copy OF the Register with
the account of the fair (which feel sure
the editor sent me- should have been lost
in the mails, as il would have been agreat
pleasure to have read of all the doing OF
the folks at home. trust the exhibition
was quite success in all respects and
that The "baby show" produced the usual
large number of fine participants. There
is to be two-day horse-show here to-
morrow and Saturday, most OF the entries
being the mounts OF army officers and the
harness events being made up OF teams
from the Quartermaster's Department.
regret that am not going TO be able to
see the show and will therefore be unable
to pass judgment as between it and Nor
gan's Grove.
As this letter has no doubt grown mo-
notonous by now, will not further impose
on my friends. Sincerely,
JNo. KYD BECKENBAUGH,
Captain First Md. Infantry,
Commanding Company b.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-10-12

Col. ROOSEVELT is getting hard up for
campaign material. His mouthy abuse
OF President Wilson in the North and
East having failed to interest the people.
il is now announced that he is TO invade
Texas, with the intention OF inflaming the
5000 troops against the President for
sending them TO the border or not send
ing them to Mexico, or for any other
cause that may seem popular.
This is truly patriotic mission for an
ex-PreSident He ought TO be arrested
for sedition.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-10-12

Times are too serious to talk in terms
OF Republicanism or Democracy. When
it's America that is al stake men have
got 10 vote as Americans. A fool or a
coward would have had the United States
in I'll sorts OF trouble. As it is, we are at
peace, the country was never more pros
porous, and we have the strength that
cones with honor and integrity OF pur-
pose"
THESE are sentiments from Thomas A.
Edison, who is most earnest in his sup
port Of President Wilson, though he has
always heretofore been astrong Republi-
can. How simply and yet powerfully he
has expressed the great truth that the
times are too serious TO talk or vote from
partisan standpoint.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-10-12

1T looks very much as if the people OF
this country are going to return MIR. Viii
son to the White House by their votes
next month, for the belief grows stronger
each day that he is the one safe pilot TO
guidethe ship OF state through the troubled
waters that are ahead OF us. This being
the case, if must be conceded that he
should be backed by Democratic Con-
gress, and there ought to be no question
about supporting Sam V. Woods for the
national House OF Representatives. A
good, clean, strong man in every respect,
he would make an ideal Congressman
under any condition-it is especially de-
sirable that he be elected this year, when
the President can be most effective when
he has the legislative branches OF the
government TO work in harmony with the
executive.
For the same reason, Senator VIM. E.
Chiffon should be returned TO the United
States Senate. The Senate is sometimes
inclined TO be very cantankerous and is
usually the last resort OF the special inter
ests that demand so much OF an admins
tration. Senator Chiffon has consistently
supported the President and his policies,
and is entitled TO another term for the
good record ne has made in the upper
branch OF Congress.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-10-12

IF ever there was time when the in
dependent voter in West Virginia should
give his support to the Democratic ticket
tits now. With change of adminiStra-
ton so badly needed in our State affairs,
and with an ideal candidate for President
in the person OF Woodrow Wilson, pa
triotiSm and common sense can best be
exercised by voting the Democratic ticket
right straight through.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-10-12

SENATOR WIN. E. Chiffon will ad-
dress the voters of Jefferson county at
the courthouse in Charles Town on
Saturday OF this week at 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon. All the people are invited
to turn out and hear West Virginia's
United States Senator discuss the political
issues OF the present campaign.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-10-12

LUTHER BURBANK. the great horticul-
tural wizard OF California, has come out
strong for President Wilson, though he
is lifelong Republican. He says he be-
lieves him to be the greatest statesman
our country has ever had.
Who has done more for the United
States in four years than President Wilson
has ?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-10-12
Singer Sewing Machines.

have taken the agency for the Singer
Sewing Machines for this section, and
will furnish you new machines, or ex-
change for old machines, and will furnish
repairs, needles, oil, etc. Cash or in
stallment plan. Give me call, or drop
me a line, Route |, Shepherdstown. w.
Va. GEO. l.. FRALEY.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-10-12

WE are willing TO concede that Mr..
Hughes is 100 per cent candidate, but it
must also he acknowledge that President
Wilson is 100 per cent statesman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-10-12

SATURDAY, October 18th, is TO be
Wilson Day in West Virginia. National
Committeeman c. w. Watson, of Fair
mont, urges that it be made great day
in this State, and writes us as follows:
ION that day we want to have as many
people as possible in West Virginia dis
play American flags, bunting and pictures
of the President from their places OF
business and residences, TO march in
paradeS 10 be held in the Presidents
honor and to give any other testimonial
that will show they appreciate the great
work that has been done by President
Wilson. The President does not feel that
it is in keeping with the dignity Of the
high office that he holds TO be travelling
about the country seeking reelection,
and believe that the people Of West
Virginia approve the laudable and patri-
otto stand taken by our Chief Executive"
We are heartily in sympathy with this
suggestion, and hope that our county
committee will take steps looking 10 a
proper celebration in Jefferson county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-10-12
Wednesd oy,Oct. 25, 1916
This property consists OF
Head of Horses and Colts.

No |. Coley black mare. rs Percheron, years
old. in oal, works anywhere weight 1000 ,s6 No a.,
Arch, black horse, 6 years old, weighs i2oo, Ilne
If bay mares years old one in ioal both leaders,
and one OF them a family mare. No. 5. Dam a =
year-oId black gelding. No. g. Fannie, black M mare
Tom Percheron- Clydesdale stallion. weight 1000.
n Condition gentle and will work wherever hitched.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-10-12
25 Head of Cattle.

Five good young milk cows, all well bred, three e
being almost pure-bred GuernseyS. one WIN DC
fresh in November and four i'll February hellers
DuThams. years old, will freshen in March ler-
sew heller, years old steers, Holsteins and Dur
hams, weight about 600 lbs. each / yearling Dull
Hostein, fine one the remainder are Yearhhs
heiierS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
SANITATION in COUNTRY HOMES

Country life, to city people, is idyl-
| lie for health, with water, air, ana
| food as pure as the open skies over
head. A different picture of coup-
try life appears in the annual report
just given out at Washington of Sur
geon General Blue. A typical state
ment from this report is that so per
cent of the rural homes are drink
ing water from polluted sources.
Country people are ordinarily very
complaoent about their water sup
plies. If the water tastes good, il is
generally felt that it is good. If the
family have had good health for a
period CT years, the matter of prox-
unity to stables or closets is not coz
sidered much.
Rural boards of health, where such
exist, are apt not to take their duties
seriously. Many of them would feel
that they were appointed merely to
take necessary action in case some
serious epidemic should break out.
They would not feel it was in their
province to take steps in advance 10
remove possible chances OF pollution.
Country people are jealous about
their own prerogatives. A doctor or
board Of health nan who came smell
ing about their premises would be
likely to be considered officious ana
meddlesome. Provision men would
not be likely to take kindly to rigid
inspection of their supplies.
The old timers of country life we're
very sturdy. old folks, who worrie1
not about germs or infections. Prob
ably they lived longer than the mod
ern generation that has become 50
fussy about health and sanitation
At the same time people who have
ever lived in the country must be
impressed with the idea, that doctors
are usually busy. Cases of sickness
are quite common, and are favor
lite subject of conversation when 9TH
er interests lag. Perhaps if country
people paid little more attention TO
modern science, there would not be
so many people ILL. A good home
supply is not costly in most places
where it is not provided by public
works. Aid, medical services and
nursing cost lot more than they used
to.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
ELBERT BEDE SAYS.

Chinese eggs may be the American
farmers yellow peril.
Europe has its asphyxiating gas
and we have campaign coming on.
Some congressman must feel like
cannibals the way they go after the
pork.
When young couple strike a
match they can not see the need Of
any other light.
Having a temperament of some
kind or another is too often merely
an excuse for acting like a darn fool.
An income tax bill is about the
only dun a man could receive for
something he doesn't owe that would
make him feel like thanking the send
er for the courtesy.
A girl thinks a man cad when
he asks her for kiss and then fails
to properly interpret her I-wish-he-
would silence.
When a woman gets her first gray
hairs, she begins to wonder whether
or not it will longer be wise to claim
to be only 25.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
THE CHURCHES AND AMUSE-
MENTS.
Years Ago Strict Church People OBJ
jeCted to Taking Walks on
Sunday.

A large number of conferences
have memorialized the general con-
ference of the Methodist church,
meeting May l at Saratoga Springs,
N. Y, for change in the book OF
discipline of that denomination, in
the matter of amusements. Also
many other conferences are petition
ing against such a change.
This old rule is not, as most peo-
pie have thought, specific prohibit
ton of the diversions referred to,
including dances, theaters, horse ra-
ces, circuses, and games OF chance.
The above are simply included in a
list of acts for which members can
be brought before church trial for
discipline. But members are very
rarely disciplined for any such pur-
suits unless for excess.
Many conscientious young people,
who would not be harmed by such
|amusements, have been thereby KEEP.
out of the churches. Also church
members are segregated from their
friends, though they may be OF a
serious or ascetic temper that could
not be hurt by moderate diversion.
Indeed they would be helped by
joining in more social life.
Young people who are really in
danger from excessive interest in
amusement pay no regard to such
rules, and acquire a dislike for the
body that makes them. Thus this at
tempt at discipline fails of it's effect
at both ends of the line.
Years ago strict church people OBJ
jected to taking walks on Sunday. In
certain places however, young people
were permitted to walk in the ceme-
terry. 1t was thought that contem-
plation of the symbols of death might
| impress them with the shortness CT
| life and the need of making peace
with God. Yet some of these old
Spartans frowned even On this. IF
they walk in the cemetery, next time
they will walk in the woods" sail
one staunch Puritan. Verify, the
world has moved, in some respects
too far, but at least the modern
Christian is more human.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
had none, we should miss them just
as we miss many things when they
are gone and cannot be recalled.
LABOR AND BUILDING COSTS

The problem of supplying inexpen-
sive homes for working people grows
more difficult as labor and material
costs rise. Many owners say they
get no satisfactory return, and the
Workingman finds his rent high.
One economy is the use OF houses
with shingled walls. In this way
the heavy bill for house paint, in
Guiding much labor and costly ma
terial may be smaller than it. was
years ago in the days of painted clap
boards.
Tenants are careless of wall pap
er, children decorate the walls to
their hearts content, and every new
occupant wants fresh papers. Many
landlords cut this cost by using in
terror finish of plaster and other ma
terials in tasteful tints done over in
extensively.
A good system of water supply and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
HANDLES MANURE NOVEL WAY.
Bremen County Dairyman COnserves
Each Ounce of Fertility.

Preserving solid manure by sprink-
ling with liquid manure, thus keep
ing it moist and preventing dry rot, is
the unique and economical method
of handling this product on the Will
low Dawn Dairy farm, Waverly, Iowa.
which maintains a herd of over zoe
Jerseys.
An ordinary concrete manure pit,
16 feet wide, 100 feet long and s
feet deep, with a capacity of 500
loads, is used to store the solid ma
nure. The unique feature lies in the
method of handling the liquid ma
nure. 1t is collected in a large els
tern near the pit, where it flows di-
rectly from the barn through drain
pipes connected with the cutters. An
engine each day pumps this liquor
from the ciStern into spray pipe
that lies above the manure IL. 1t is
allowed to drip onto the manure. This
moistens and compacts the material,
thus preventing dry rot, the greatest
cause of loss in manure. Most of the
liquid is absorbed by the manure
What seeps through is collected in
the cistern and again applied. The
manure in the pit is always, there
fore, in the best form to apply to the
land.
ION large dairy farms where the
manure can not be hauled directly
to the fields this is an excellent me-
thod and not generally appreciated
in Iowa." says H. H. Kildee, head OF
the dairy husbandry department al
Iowa State College. 1T also calls fol
less bedding to absorb the liquid anC
is therefore cheaper. On smaller
dairy farms it is probably best to ap
ply the manure as soon as it is pro
duced."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
CHURCH FINANCING.
One Class Receipts Counted Twice i'm
One Year.

A man got up in a meeting of a
church that had been unbusinesslike
in its arrangements, and suggested
that as they seemed to be running
behind in money matters, the church
should be closed until balance had
been accumulated from pew rents
and pledges. 1t is needless 20 say
that his proposal was not seriously
considered.
Another man, in the meeting of
the same society, remarked that re
didn't understand why it was that a
business man considered his receipts
before deciding what he should
spend, while the church decided
what to spend and discussed the mat
ter of receipts later. The only an
swer that could be made to his peril
nent inquiry WIS that churches are
not run like other enterprises.
The churches are full of SINGER
and pious people who have had lit.l :
experience with business methods,
and they do not quite see how Slip
shod their methods look to the bust
ness community. For instance many
churches will figure on this basis.
There will be at the close of the year
1916 as usual certain amount of
unpaid pledges and pew rents. They
will call these prospective receipts a
part of the 1916 income. Then they
will include in the 1916 income, the
portion of the 1915 pledges and pew
rents that was unpaid January 1st,
1916, but is being paid during 1916.
Thus one class Of receipts is counted
twice in one year.
1t is very easy to figure out sur
plus on this basis, but it does not go
in business. Another common error
is to account for deficit by showing
that it went into repairs on the build
ing, and considering that this adds to
the value of the property so as to
increase the assets of the society.
Such expense for repairs should be
considered as part of regular run
ming expense, as work of that kind
has to be done regularly on any
building.
The churches would appeal much
more strongly to men if they would
limit their payments to their income,
and have their accounts and methods
passed on and approved by substaa-
tial business people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
Why Commercial Education is Poor

A newspaper devoted to the inter-
ests of commercial schools discusses
the question why business men are
continually complaining about their
inaccurate and unintelligent steno-
graphers and book-keepers. 1t finds
fault with the tendency to overcrowd
the commercial schools with pupils
secured by solicitors.
Such agents are often paid so to
so per cent of tuition fees of pupils
secured. The result is that they
persuade parents to take girls out of
the public schools at an immature
age. An impression prevails with
many people that anyone can do COM
mercial work. This is far from being
the case.
Few young people can give inf .lli-
gent service in a business Office I'M
less they have had High School edu-
cation. 1t takes brains and exert
ence and some maturity of thought
before one can master the "details of
a business system The manager
does not wish to spend his entire
time explaining his methods, After
he gives an order, he expects it to
he grasped and followed.
There are many girls in offices who
can't seem to comprehend an idea
merely by having it stated to them.
They must be pulled through certain
processes until they acquire the cor.
rect form by habit and doing a thing
over and over. They have little pow
CT; of attention. and arc constantly
making wrong entries. This is costly
of time, and it gives the impression
that business house is llsystematic
and irregular.
In many places the public schools
maintain commercial departments.
They are apt to be hampered by in
sufficient appropriations for teaching
force, and their graduates on the
whole are not equal to those of pri-
Vate business schools. Business men
demand higher grade of stenogra-
phic and accounting work. and nsu-
ally they are willing to pay for eff
cheney when they find it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07

drainage is now demanded in many
localities where once people lived in
the simplest rustic manner. The
plumber and all his miniols are high
ly paid creatures, and they handle
high cost material, to which their
own satisfactory profit is added.
These are costs that one can't reduce.
1t rarely pays to put in cheap work,
which involves too many repair bills.
The upkeep of really good plumbing
ought not to be very great.
Houses holding two or more fam
lilies grow more popular as rents
rise. There is an economy, as one
lot, one roof, and one basement
serves for two or more. households.
Many Of these buildings are ugly,
placed thick together so as to con.
stitute fire hazard, and to weaken
interest in improvement of grounds.
The owner should realize that an ade-
quate lot and the identifying of the
same, makes real estate more valu-
able. Thus in various ways the prob
lem of high rents is met to some ex-
tent, and the rented house may pay
as good interest as other forms Of
property.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
CANOE VALLEY.

June 5, 1916.
Quite a severe rain storm swept
over this country last Thursday,
causing the creek to overflow its
banks, results being quite lot of
fences washed away.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. j. Corson from
DEBORAH were guests for dinner at
the A. Lukken home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hoyt and
children, also Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Hoyt drove to DEBORAH Sunday and
spent the day in the city park.
Amanda Hanson spent Sunday Wis
iting home folks.
Mrs. Andrew Lukken spent a few
days in DEBORAH last week, seeking
medical aid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Seegmiller and
daughter called on the latter's home
folks Sunday AFTERNOON.
Quite a crowd was in attendance
at the l.. A. S. at Ingert Bruvold's
last Tuesday afternoon.
Olga Haugen spent Saturday night
at the Hanson home
Ole Dotseth has been staying at
Waukon the past week assisting his
son John at the bakery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austen Peterson Wis
tied with their daughter, Mrs. Rob
Tillapaugh near Burr Oak last Thurs
day.
John Langaas was a business cal
Ter at Haugen's Saturday morning.
Blonde Langass went over to Kit
tel Severson's near Locust last week,
where she is employed as house
keeper.
Bessie Haugen and Idella Usgaard
spent Sunday afternoon with Gladys
Jaastad.
Anna Usgaard attended party at
her sister, Mrs. Ole Anderson's place
near Hesper Saturday night.
Olga Haugen called on Mrs. E. G.
Roed last Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lovaas and
daughter Thea from DEBORAH were
entertained at the Hanson home Sun
day.
Andrew Jaastad spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Lewis Blein.
Wonder if the men are going to
give the women their equal rights
today?
A large crowd attended Y. P. S. in
Canoe church Sunday night and a
neat sum of money was realized.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Defining were
short callers at the o. P. Olson home
Sunday evening.
Selma Usgaard spent Sunday af-
ternoon with home folks.