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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02
sbenerdsown Jefferson County, Virginia. Thursday March 1916
Value OF Mahogany.

Like the use OF great many OF the
factors connected with the arts and the
sciences, the discovery of the beauty OF
,the grain OF mahogany for furniture was
accidental, says London contemporary.
The story goes that certain West Indian
captain who had brought back to Eng
land some planks OF mahogany as ballast,
decided TO give the wood TO his brother,
DR.. Gibbons, then building house on
King Street, Covent Garden. But the
planks were so hard that the carpenters
objected, and the plan for using them fell
through.
Some time later Mrs. Gibbons wanted
a small box made, and the doctor sent the
mahogany 10 cabinet maker. In his
turn the cabinet maker objected 10 the
hardness OF the wood, but the doctor
persisted so much in his request that the
order was finally executed.
The finished box polished so nicely
that the doctor ordered bureau made OF
the same wood. The cabinet maker dis
played that in his shop window before
delivering it. The Duchess of Bucking-
ham saw it and begged enough wood
from the doctor TO have it duplicated, and
mahogany furniture soon after came into
fovOr
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02
The Woman and the Hog.

The relative value of woman and a
hog was illustrated in Wisconsin recently.
A woman wrote to the Governor that she
had large family TO support and was
suffering with tuberculosis and desired
State aid. About the same time letter
was received from man who desired aid
for a, hog which showed symptoms OF
cholera. The Governor sent word to the
woman that no appropriation had been
made for tuberculosis victims, and at the
same time man was hurredly dispatched
with a supply of cholera serum to the
rescue of the hog. This incident tells its
own story without further comment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02
War Upon Pain !

Pain is a visitor 10 every home and usu-
ally il comes quite Unexpectedly. But
you are prepared for every emergency u
YOU keep a small bottle OF Sloan's Lini-
ment handy. II is the greatest pain killer
ever discovered. Simply laid on The skin
no rubbing required-it drives the pain
away. II is really wonderful.
Mervin II. Soister, Berkeley, Cal,
writes: Last Saturday, after tramping
around the Panama Exposition with wet
feet, | came home with my neck so stiii
that couldn't turn. applied Sloan's
Liniment freely and went 10 bed: 10
my surprise, next morning The stiffness
had almost disappeared. four hours after
the second application J was as good as
new"
March, 1915. AZ Druggists. &c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02
A Real Achievement.

Wal Wightman was particularly tall,
thin fellow in fact, some ofhis acquaint-
ances had a habit OF referring to him as
"Bones." One night number OF his
jolly good friends joined him in a spree.
In an unguarded moment one OF the party
drew revolver; it became accidentally
discharged, and the bullet struck Wight
man in the leg.
Full ofremorse, the owner OF the weap-
on hastened hotfoot TO the house OF the
nearest doctor.
"Ive just shot Wal Wightman in the
leg!" he cried. "Come quick"
The doctor paused on the threshold,
viewing the man with admiring eyes.
"You mean to say youshot Wal Wight
man in the leg?" he asked.
"Yes," sadly replied the other.
"Well," said the doctor, as he button,
ed his glove, "that was mighty good
shot, ANYWAY"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02
NEW VOL. 5l-No. 9.
Do You Breathe !?

Are you one OF the many persons who.
without being really III, are never quite
well? DO you grow tired very easily?
Is your sleep Often broken and your d.
eestion impehect2 When you give your
hand 10 a friend does he sometimes say,
ooh. how cold your hand is"2 2 Do you
constantly worder why your skin and
hair do not seem 10 be in a perfectly
healthy and vigorous condition
OF course there are many possible
causes Tor all these things, but before you
make ND your mind that you are pre-
destined semi-iuvalid ask yourself one
question: Do you bseathep You must
certainly breathe enough 10 keep your
self going, because there you are; but
what pity it is, that when nature has
given you good set OF lungs, and all The
oxygen YOU need. you should not use
little more Of il, and see whether the ply
sical drawbacks that are so ANNOYING do
not disappear. We must all economic
somewhere, but we ought not TO begin
with oxygen, when il is free gill ours
for the taking.
The trouble is that we are too iudolent.
We read paper about proper breathing.
or we listen 10 a lecture on the subject.
and il all sounds so simple and so easy
that we determine at once 10 breathe deep
and earn the deep breaiher's reward. All
that day we breathe, and that night We
even do some Of the suggested exercises
TO expand our lungs; the next day or The
day after we forge; the exercises. habit
grips her slave again, and We 90 back TO
live life OF self-imposed starvation in
the midst OF plenty.
II shallow breathers would only give
their lungs fair chance TO show what
they can do, they would lind The gains
not only physical. but moral and mental.
Much dull -mindedness and irritabiliiy IS
caused by the poison that poor breaihers
accumulate in their systems-poisons that
they could literally blow away by deep,
slow breathing. DO you feel depressed
and blue for no particular reason Does
the house "get on your nerves"2 Then
90 out aud breathe fresh life into your
self in the open. II that is impossible at
the moment, stand in an open window
and do your breathing exercises Tor five
minutes only. You will find the world a
different place and yourself different
person.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02

In response TO resolution unanimously
adopted by the Cabell County Republic
can Executive Committee, and upon the
solicitation from prominent Republicans
in various parts of West Virginia. Mr..
William F. Hite, OF Huntington, announces
his candidacy for the Republican nomlna-
ton for United States Senator. MI HIte's
response TO the resolution and representa-
tions Of the committee whose members
presented the resolution 10 him, based ms
decision upon an apparently well defined
movement 10 harmonic the party in West
Virginia. In his letter Mr.. Hite disclaims
political ambitions, but holds that there
are times when duty is superior 10 IN
clination, and assures his friends that, in
acceding to their request for his services,
he will Loyalty and enthusiastically CO.
operate with them in bringing about the
end desired. He says:
Embarrassed and perpleXed by your
proposal, and deeply affected by the gen.
erous and unsought assurances OF conii-
dence and support which were given with
if, have been at loss as TO what course
ought to pursue in framing my response
thereto. To attain the highest Office
within the gift OF the people OF great
State is an honor OF which any American
citizen ought 10 feel proud. To be urged
10 seek such an office by large and re-
spectacle element ofthe Republican party
entails a question and an obligation which
demands the most serious consideration.
In seeking TO arrive at final conclusion
in this matter have been torn between
inclination and duty. Frankly, my in
clination is towafd private life. have
never been ambitious to hold office. |
have preferred to give my party and
friends such service as was at my dis
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02
ALWAYS Safety First.

"You say that you want some name en-
graved on this ring" said the jeweler TO
The bashful young man.
Eyes; ! want the words George 10
his dearest Alice, engraved on the Inside
OF the ring
"ls the young lady your sister ?"
"No; she is the young lady TO whom
am engaged"
"Wen, if were you would not have
George, 10 his dearest Alice, engraved
on the ring. If Alice changes her mind,
YOU can't use the ring again."
"What would you suggest {"
"I would suggest the words George,
TO his first and only love. You see,
will that inscription you can use the ring
half dozen times. have had expert
ence in such matters myself "
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02
OF HUNTINGTON
Republican Candidate for y. S. Senatorship

William Guyando W. Va where his boyhood was spent
while employed in this capacity
eghy and employed for some time al this occupation Whe
department The
Railway His industry dependaby and business aeumen
attracted the upeos and his advancement was rapid Win
M execution OF period Railway Mr. ie in the
Ohio for twenty during which time he was ad
General Freight Agent In 1913 ne resign
his position devote his entire attention his growing in
ss president the Herald Company publishers the Herald Dispatch
National Bank and interested mining properties
Although Mr. te has lost touch with
humanity He fab his methods OF living charitable all
for high low No man
higher degree and esteem his neoors AS citizen he
progressive public He both quick and firm his grasp public
sympaes and loyal friend While he has not
leadership been influential party councils and devoted
himself Loyalty party fortunes
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02
Backache Is AWanins.
Shepherdstown People Should Not
Neglect Their Kidneys.

Backache is often natures most ire
uuent signal OF weakened kidneys. To
cure the pains and aches, 10 remove The
lameness when il arises from weakened
kidneys, you must reach the cause the
kidneys. II you have pain through the
small OF your back. urinary disorders.
headaches, dizzy spells, or are nervous
and depressed, start treating the kidneys
with a tested kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been proved
good and are especially Tor weak Kidneys.
Doan's have been used In kidney trouble
for over 50 Yeas. Read Shephefdstown
testimony.
Mrs. 6. w. Show. Charles Town Pike.
Shepherdstown, says "The first symp-
tom OF kidney trouble that noticed was
pain in the small of my back. ] couldn't
turn over in bed without being helped and
began 10 have trouble from the kidney
secretions. Doan's Kidney Pills were SO
highly recommended that decided to tfy
them. They regulated the action oi the
kidneys and put stop 10 the pains"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask Tor a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney PiIls-the same that Mrs. Show
had. Foster -Milbufn Co., Props. Buffalo.
N V
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02

Homer Rodeheaver, the musical director
OF an evangelist, said in atemperance ad-
dress at San Francisco:
"Once on visit to England noticed
that the ragmen instead Of shouting Rags.
bones, old iron = as we all do, shouted
Rags and bottles Rags and bottles
al asked an English ragman one day !:
"'Why do you yell rags and bottles
especially What's the point OF it ?
"'Well, SIR he answered, the point
OF it is that my experience has shown me
that wherever there's bottles there's
bound to be rags
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedfords Black k-Draught.

McDuff, Va.-''I suffered for several
years." says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, Of
This place, "with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me to try
Thedford'S Black-Draught, which did,
and found it to be the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
keep Black Draught on hand all the
time now, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for dose, and il
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have long spell of sick
ness in our family, since we commenced
using Black-Draught."
Thedford's Black-Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found to regu-
late weak stomachs, aid digestion, re-
lieve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and Similar
symptoms.
II has been in constant use for more
than 10 years, and has benefited more
than million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black-Draught. Price only 25c. Get a
package to-day. N.cl2a
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02
Colds Need Attention.

Internal throat and chest troubles pro-
duce Inflammation, irritation, swelling or
soreness and unless checked al once, are
likely 10 lead 10 serious trouble. Caught
IN time DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey loosens
The phIegm and destroys the germs which
have settled in the throat or nose. II IS
soothing and healing. Pine is sntiseptic;
honey IS soothing together possess
excellent medicinal qualities tor lighting
cold germs. Insist on DR.. Bells Pine
Tar Honey. 25c. all Druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02
Coughs And Colds Are Dangerous.

Coughs And Colds Are Dangerous.
Few OF us realize the danger OF Coughs
and Colds. We consider them common
and harmless ailments. However, Stalls
tics tell us every third person dies OF a
lung allment. Dangerous Bronchial and
Lung diseases follow a neglected cold
As your body struggles against cold
germs, no better aid can be had than Dr.
Kings New Discovery lis merit has
been tested by old and young. muse over
IS years. Geta bottle to- day. Avoid the
risk of serious Lung ailments. Druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02
Gods Singers.
God has His larks, His nightinsales,
His robins lifting in the rain,

God has His iarks, His nightinsales,
His robins lifting in the rain,
His vesper spaTows Of the dusk,
His thnlshes' silver-voiced refrain:
Sweet choristers OF woods and fields
That hymn the sunrise and the dew.
His wilding singers, glad and free.
He has his Gagged canaries. too;
The little birds OF humble homes.
Small songsters OF the folded wing;
Not theirs the swift and tireless flight.
The hidden nest, the wax ming spring;
Their window world is all they know.
Their narrow lives and simple notes.
And yet, what bubbling JOY o'erflows
Their happy hearts and swelling throats !!
Fain would soar as scars the lark.
My voice with such rapture thrill
Lord OF the birds, keep me content
To be thy Gagged canary still.
Annie Johnson Flint
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02
7. p. Taylor, Prominent Louisville
Druggist, Makes Interesting
Statement

T.P. TAYLOR
THE greatest health insurance in the
world IS the simplest" he said u nev.
er could quite understand why people
are so negligent In the use Of the sim
plest Of all preventlyes Of illness. It's
all a matter Of keeping the bowels
open. The man who carries little box
of RexaIl orderlies has got good
health policy in bis pocket ! believe
they are the best laxative ever pre-
pared, and their pleasant taste appeals
TO men. women and children alike"
OWENS & MILLER
THE RExALL STORE
We have the exclusive selling rights for
this great laxative,
For Group or sore throat, use Dr..
Thomas Eclectic Oh. Two sizes, Z5c
and SOC. At all drug stores.
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
CA 9 TO RIA
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-02
WOMAN 81 YEARS OLD
Made Strong By Vinol

Greenville, S. CT want others TO
know of the great benefit | have de-
rived from VinoL am 81 years old
and Vinol has given me strength, a
healthy appetite and overcame nervous
ness. 1t is the best tonic recon-
structor ever used. - Mrs. II. A.
HUTCHINSON.
Vinol is a delicious cod liver and
iron tonic without oil, guaranteed TO
overcome run down, weak, devitalized
conditions and for chronic coughs
and colds.
OWENS & MILLER, Druggists,
Sbepherdstown. w. Va.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-22
His Ambition.

'Iooly yur! - severely said the man.
ager of the Majestic moving picture
theater at Tunlinyille, Ark, address
ing Mr. Gap Johnson, who had come
over from Rumpus Ridge. and hun
gered for amusement. you've set
plumb through four programs already.
Just about when do you reckon you'll
get enough?'
Whenever what I'm expecting to
happen comes off" was the CHEEKY re-
ply. THAT there honest country hus-
band has come within an ace of ketch-
in the city dude trying to kiss his
wife four times already, and that there
fat Teller is due any minute to break
his fool back by falling out of that
tree. And I fgger that when them
anecdotes occur they'll be plumb worth
waiting for
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-22
She Was Shopping.

She had been sitting in the furniture
shop for nearly two hours, inspecting
the stock of linoleums.
Roll after roll the perspiring assis.
tant brought ont, but still She seemed
dissatisfied. From her dress he Judged
her TO be person of wealth, and
thought it likely she would have a
good order to give.
When at last he I'D shown her the
last roll he paused in despair.
I'm sorry, madam he said apollo
getieally, but if you could wait !
could get some more pieces from the
factory. Perhaps you would call
again"
The prospective customer gathered
her belongings together and rose from
the chair.
Yes, do" she said, with a gracious
smile, land ask them to send you one
or two with very small designs, suit
able for putting in the bottom of a
canary's cage"
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-22
PROPULSION By HAND POWER
Ingenious Citizen Of Far West Not
Bothered by Cost of Gasoline
Uses Novel Device.

When q certain ingenious citizen of
the far West goes for jaunt with
his little canoe he forgets all about
the rising cost of gasoline and engine
trouble and propels himself up and
down stream with hand and foot
operated. boat of his own construc-
ton.
Hand levers are connected with a
crank which carries gear, and this
meshes with another gear which drives
the propeller shaft.
Pedal cranks are connected with the
same crank which is operated by hand
levers so that the boat can be driven
by foot as we'll as by hand power. In
this way the operator can use either
one hand or two hands or both feet
alone. or both hands and feet togeth-
or. The apparatus weighs about forty
pounds.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-22
NOW HAVE AERIAL INSURANCE
German Company Issues Policies Gov.
erine Damage to Property Caused
by Bombs From Arships.

A German insurance company has
organized department of aerial insur-
anee. This company is issuing policies
covering damage TO all property, real
or movable caused by explosive bodies
or other objects thrown or falling from
flying machines or caused by airships
or aeroplanes themselves in making
voluntary or involuntary landings. or
parts thereof falling from them. The
policies. however, make no provision
for injury to or loss of life. 1t is said
that numerous air raids over German
cities and towns near the battle fronts,
particularly in the West, have caused
demand for such policies.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-22
"FlASCO" Is ITALIAN TERM
Actor Failed to Score in De-
livery of Favorite SoIloquy.

Among Italians, a correspondent in
Rome tells me, the origin of the term
"fiasco" for failure is believed to have
originated in the remark of an old
Italian actor, says writer in the Lon
don Chronicle He had in the course
of play to deliver somewhat
lengthy monologue, in which he invar-
iably scored a great success. 1t was
his habit to always hold some object
or other in his hand. changing the ar
ticle every time he appeared. and
never using the same thing twice.
One evening. seeing a wine bottle
(called in Italian fiasco). he seized it
and proceeded on the stage to pro-
nounce his soliloquy. Whether it was
that on that occasion the audience was
extraordinarily difficult to please or
whether it WAS that the actor was
not up to his usual form. the fact
remains that for once he did not OBJ
tain his customary applause and IBIS"
from which time the phrase fare
fiaseo' has become general in the Ital-
ian language.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-22

Through cleansing and disinfecting
of the house is essential This should
be done regularity Badly infected
birds should better be killed and bur
led as they will never develop into
normal hens. Kerosene or coal oil
has proven very effective remedy.
Cover the surface of the drinking
water with a thin film of oil. Do not
provide other water in three or four
days and then change to a faint pink
solution of potassium permangenate
as in treating colds. After week
repeat the coal oil This treatment
has proven very successful with a
minimum amount of labor. The con-
tinous use of the potassium permange-
nate solution is practiced by some
poultrymen to guard against disease.
Clean houses, clean water, and a
house free from drafts over the birds
are the best representatives.. Then reg
ular cleaning and disinfecting of
houses should be practised, and little
trouble will be experienced with colds
and roup.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-22
Better Earning bints

II is not uncommon at this season
of the year that good deal of trouble
is experienced with colds and roup. 1t
is needless to say that birds suffering
from either will not lay and therefore
such conditions should be avoided if
possible. Prevention is more To be
recommended than cure. liens do
not require warm quarters but the
house should be built tight SC as to
avoid all drafts of cold air. A house
facing suoth with an open front which
can be curtained with muslin will af-
ford sufficient shelter provided the
other three sides are tight and the
dropping board beneath the roosts and
the roof above are also tight.
Where cases of severe colds are
developed it is desirable to thoroughly
clean the house and follow up with
some coal tar disinfectant used as
spray on the inside of the house, drop
ping board and roosts. A few cry
stalls of potassium permangate IN
the drinking water so as to give it
a FAINT color will also help to break
up the colds.
Neglected colds will develop into
the more serious disease known as
roup. This disease is more difficult
to handle The treating of individual
birds is not practical because of the
excessive amount of labor involved.
Isolation of infected birds is to be rec
commended only more or less infected
ommnded when one detects the disease
at the start. Where the entire flock
is more or less infected a treatment
of the whole flock must be undertaken
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-22
COAST ISL MILES LONG
Sailors Engaged in Philippine Coast
wise Trade Cannot Get Home
to Dinner"

Deep-sea sailors used to laugh at
their brother mariners of the coast
wise trade and refer TO them as men
who like To 20 to sea when they
could get home TO dinner. This gibe
would have little point in the Philip
pines. the coast line of which has
been found TO measure more than H.
600 IHiles--to be exact. 11.511 statute
miles. In the Philippines there is one
mile of coast 10 every ten miles of
area, the total area of the islands be-
ing 115.O26 square statute miles.
These figures are interesting when
it is considered that the ratio in the
United States is 30 square miles of
area to one mile of coast line. The
figures for the United States have ref
erence to the coast line of the main
part of the country, including islands
lying near the coast but not including
non-contiguous territory such as
Alaska and Porto Rico. The coast
line Of the United States so measured,
with what the experts call three
mile steps," is 1926 miles, less than
1900 miles in excess of the coast line
of our eastern possessions.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-12-22
What Springdale
Wants To Know
ment of Springdale Resident.

From week to week, from year TO
year, there have been appearing in
these columns statements made by
neighbors, which we have all read
with great interest, and many of US
with great profit. But what we want
to know is, do they stand the greatest
test of all-the test of time? Here
is conclusive evidence on this point
from a Springdale woman.
Mrs E. Fischer, Holcomb St,
Springdale, says: i suffered for
months from distressing backache,
pains through my kidneys, headache,