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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24
NEW VOL. 52-No. p.
God And Ills World.

How can there be God OF goodness
and mercy and love when the world IS
full OF agony? II He is all-powertu and
aIl-loving. how can He LET such things oeP
Itis the question OF tortured souls oil every
generation--never, perhaps. asked by so
many aching hearts as during the pasttwo
years. Is there an snswer2 Does he
prove Himself TO men. or is He only a
dream OF the weak and the credulous?
Science cannot answer the question, tor
God is not measurable by mechanical de-
vices but by human experience. Az one
Of the Northiield conferences speaker
described such an experience.
A certain man had become totally deaf
and, in rebellion al his misfortune, had
lost his faith. Looking gaithe world through
the lens OF his oNn bitterness, he saw
only cruelty and injustice. Alter while
he learned lip reading ligave him back
much OF what he had lost, but did not
soften his bitterness. He was still angry
with the God in whom he did not believe.
One evening. sitting al his window, he
saw a man and a woman in the little park
in front OF his house. Something In their
attitude betrayed their misery. lie got
hrs glass and listened" he could read
their words clearly. They had come 10
The end OF their resources. and were say
ing that the only thing that seemed TO be
LETT was 10 end itall. A iierce anger swept
the watching man.
THAT" he cried, us a specimen oi
Gods administration ! can do better
than that, at least. III take care OF those
poor wretches myself"
He sent for them and had long talk
with them. As a result OF the talk he put
the young woman into a school where
she could earn her own living and he
found a position for the man. The ex-
pertinent turned out so well that he began
10 search for oiheS people to help. and
still others. HIS life became very rich and
full.
One day he began 10 think back. The
trail led 10 his own deafness, which had
been the direct means OF his discovering
the first two whom he had helped. Every
step OF the way was clear the God he had
denied had led him all the way. When
he began to do Gods work he knew that
God wasl
Its the proof that never fails. No man
or woman can honestly try 10 live the
life OF love and service that Jesus Christ
asks OF his followers and not know that
God is-that He is caring Tor the world
to-day exactly as much as He did two
thousand years ago, and that The reason
there is still such endless pain and sorrow
in His world is because there are still so
few among the millions OF earth who
yield themselves 10 work with Him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24
Thy VIII Be Done.

We see not, know not: all our way
Is night. with Thee alone is day;
From out the torrents trouble drift.
Above the storm our prayers we lift.
Thy will be done.
The flesh may fail, the heart may faint,
But who are we to make complaint.
Or dare TO plead. in times like these,
The weakness OF our love OF ease2
Thy will be done.
We take with solemn ihankiulness
Our burden up, nor ask il less.
And count il Joy that even we
May suffer. serve or wait for Thee
Whose will be donel
Though dim as yet in tint and line,
We trace Thy pictures wise design
And thank Thee that our age supplies
It's dark relief and sacrifice.
Thy will be done!
And il. in our unworthiness,
Thy sacrificial wine we press.
II from Thy ordeal's heated bars
Our feet are scanned with crimson scars.
Thy will be done!
II. for the age to come. this hour
OF trial hath vicarious power,
And. blest by Thee. our present pain
Be Liberty's eternal gain.
Thy will be done!
Strike. Thou the Master. we Thy keys,
The anthem OF the destinesl
The minor of Thy loftier strain
Our hearts still breathe the old refrain,
Thy will be done
John Greenleaf Whittier
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24
Caught.

He had no stomach for the army, but
presented himself for examination with a
"sure trick" up his sleeve to "work his
ticket" He was physically perfect, but
his eyesight was shocking-so bad, in
deed, that the sergeant thought the doc
tor should see him.
First class physically" pronounced
the doctor, but when the medical man
applied the eye tests the would-be re-
cruits sight appeared much worse than
when the sergeant had him in hand.
mo, no, my man with sight like that
you're no use for the army" said medico.
"But you ought to get glasses. Stay,
I've pair like microscopes and it you
see with them you can have them."
The spectacles were produced and
fitted on and the recruit al once cried,
"Oh, see splendily."
"Do you now?" said the doctor, with
sarcasm. "Takehi along, Sergeant, and
get him sworn IN. There's no glass in
the spectacles."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

The grown people entertained the call
ers, while the baby crept on the floor.
The grownups paid more attention to the
callers than to the baby, and suddenly
there was loud bump and wild wall.
1t seemed to come from the direction OF
the piano.
ooh, the baby has hurt himself!" cried
the young mother. "Run quick, dear"
The young father had already dashed
pianoward. He dropped on his knees
and CROPPED under The instrument for his
injured offspring. Presently he reported
"He fell down and bumped his head on
one OF the pedals"
ooh, the poor child; is it bad bump?"
"No. Fortunately his head hit the soft
pedal I"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24
Spring Colds Are Dangerous.

Sudden changes OF temperature and
underwear bring spring colds with stuff
ed up head, sore throat and general cold
symptoms. A dose OF Dr. Kings New
Discovery is sure relief, this happy COM
bination of antiseptic balsams clears the
head, soothes the irritated membranes
and what might have been lingering
cold is broken up. Don't stop treatment
when relief is first felt, as a ahalf'cured cold
is dangerous. Take DR.. Kings New
Discovery till your cold is gone.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

Canon Anger was very iond oi chill
dren, and SET out one night to attend A
party given "by children Tor children"
Don't announce me-" he said TO the
servant.
Leaving his coat and hat downstairs, he
quietly opened The drawing-foom door.
where The buzz OF voices announced the
presence OF company. Dropping on his
hands and knees. he entered. making
strange noises distinctly resembling the
neighing OF a horse. Aware OF a dead ST.
lence, he looked up. and found the guests
assembled for an 8 O'Clock dinner regard
ing him with disgust. not unmixed with
alarm.
The childen's party was next door.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

When James A. Garfield was president
OF Hiram College. says the Christian
Register. a man brought I'D his son TO be
entered as a student. He wanted the
boy to take course shorter than the reg
uIar one.
my son can never take alIihose stud
ies." said The father. ''He wants TO get
through more quickly. Can't you ar
range il for him?"
"Oh, yes" said Mr.. Garfield. "He
can take short course; italI depends on
what you want TO make OF him. When
God wants TO make an oak He takes a
hundred years, but He takes only two
months TO make squash"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

Harry Dickson tells of an old negro
nanny who was kept from starvation by
the white woman who gave her occasional
odd jobs to do, Mrs Dickson, the writ
er's mother, had found some housework
for the old negress, but after working a
day or two Mandy said she must quit.
81 done hab TO 90 out collectin' foh de
missionary society,"" she explained.
"But have work for you TO do" said
Mrs. Dickson, land you need all The
money you can get"
81 know" said the old nanny, "but
done hab 10 collect fot de missionary
society"
"What do you get paid Tor collecting?"
asked Mrs. Dickson.
al don't get paid" said Mandy, 81
only gets what collects"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24
You Need A Spring laxative.

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will remove
The accumulated wastes oi winter from
your iniesiines, the burden OF the blood.
Get that sluggish spring fever feeling Out
OF your system, brighten your eye, clear
your complexion. Getihai vim and snap
o! good purified healthy blood. Df
Kings New Life Pills are a non gripping
laxative that aids natures pfocess--tfy
them tonight. AZ all druggists, z5e.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

needed flesh by taking the discovery"
Obtain at your drug store vial Of
pheasant Pellets" made up Of the May
apple, aloe leaves and jalap. This is the
well-known pellet made up nearly fifty
years ago, by DR.. Pierce, and which can
be had for quarter from almost any
apothecary. Simply ask for DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

The ihree-hundred- pound man, Of
whom Harper's Magazine tells the fol-
lowing story, stood gazing Iongingly al
the attractive goods displayed In habef-
dasher's window for mark-down sale.
A friend stopped 10 inquire il he was
thinking Of buying shirts or pyiamas.
Gosh, nor' replied the iai man.
Nothing fits me resdy-made except
handkerchief"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

An old Scotsman was threatened with
blindness II he did not give up drinking.
Now, McTavish," said the doctor,
cts like this: You've either 10 stop the
whisky or lose your eyesight, and you
must choose u"
"Ay, weel. DOCTOR" said mcTayish.
"l'm an auId man moo. an was thinkin'
Iha'eseen about eyepthingwonh seein'."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24
rr,s DANGEROUS GROUND tn.

stand on-with a cough or
O cold, and your blood i'm
pure. Out of just these
conditions comes Con-
sumption.
You must do something.
Doctor Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery cures
severe, lingering Coughs.
Bronchial, Throat, and
Lung Affections, and
every disease that can
be reached through the
blood. Nervous prostra-
tion and debility are con-
Quered by it. When you're
weak after an attack OF
grip or fever-you will
build up health and
strength and put on
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

Most disfiguring skin eruptions, scrofu-
la, pimples, rasheS, etc, are due to in-
pure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters is
cleansing blood tonic, is well recommend
ed. $lO0 at all stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

One way TO relieve habituaI consiipa-
ton is TO take regularly mild Laxative.
Doan's Regulets are recommended Tor
this purpose. 25c box at all drug stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-24

That Rumsey had been working upon
his invention for several years previous
to the time he exhibited the model to
General Washington appears from a peti-
ton to ,the General Assembly of Mary
land, in 1888, which is on file at Annapo-
lis, and in which is set forth that he had
been for several years prior thereto "en-
gagged with unremtting attention in per-
fecting an engine for propelling boats on
the water by power OF steam." The
number of engines mentioned by him in
this petition shows The scope and range
ofhis early mechanical conceptions. Rum
sey also addressed a similar petition to
the General Assembly Of Virginia, and
the following year u704) both assemblies
passed acts investing him with the ex-
elusive right to make and sell the inven-
ton in those States until the year 1894,
fixing penalties for a violation OF these
rights.
In letter written at Mount Vernon,
March Is, 1856, to Hon. Hugh Williamson,
a member of Congress, General Wash
ington said:
.'Mr. McMechen's explanation of the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-16
OLD OFFICERS ARE
NPAC|F|C MAILER

A number of old Pacific Mail officers
are on the liner Colombia which will
reach port on her first voyage across
he Pacific tomorrow. This is the third
vessel purchased for the Oriental trade
~ the new Pacific Mail, and following
he presidents set by the new com
pany, as many of the old officers as
possible are being hunted up for the
new vessels. "f,#j g.. %.
San Francisco papers told of the
Colombia 3 mishaps on her maiden voy-
age, in detail upon her arrival there to
commence her Pacific service. These
included everything from running into
mines to capsizing at the dock and she
IS three months late on the West Coast,
rs a result. 5ai@.,s
The San Francisco Call of March 8
aid, regarding her: 1o
/" After the purchase il had to fulfill
4 charter agreement for a voyage from
london to Amsterdam. 1t started year
go and in the North Sea hit mine
which ripped open the starboard plates
near the stem. The ship went down by
the head, but was saved by bulkhead
and put back to London to take off part
If the cargo and be repaired. Then it
vent 10 Amsterdam and unloaded and
vent into drydock. a II
,EThere another accident occurred; the
yessel slipped in the cradle and sank.
Raising it added good deal Of delay.
Z" Captain Gu Holland, an old Pacific
$Iail commander, told a vivid story Of
he mine explosion today. He said the
hip shook as in an earthquake and at
Irst II looked as if it would sink.
con the present voyage, he said, in the
North Sea he was never out of sight of
| British warship, and often had several
rear him. They ranged from trawlers
IN war duty to uperdreadnoughts. g..
y The Colombia brought fifty cabin pas.
engers and eleven in the Storage, and
900 tons of cargo, including pig iron
rom New York and coffee from Central
kmerican ports. ......e&.... .ss. f.,
1.-THE arrival was Homecoming for
'acifc Mail officers. The first officer,
1laude Smith; the purser, Nose Hunt,
md the freight clerk, p. j. Schact, have
:ong been in the company s service. \.
On. the liner were also H. A, Hanson
nd D. II. Mott, who left here as of.
srs on the Red Stack tug Dmntless,
GENTLY sold and delivered 70 the At.
ntic Coast.
The Colombia is sister ship Of the
.cuador and the Venezuela.
#
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-16
Stocks ARE WEAK
IN QUIET MARKET
Montana Bingham Is the Feature
OF Trading In Unlisted
i Securities ', .

Sugar securities declined slightly in
weak, narrow and inactive market
yesterday while unlisted stocks were
fairly active, featured by heavy trad.
ing in Montana Bingham. ..E a,
Transactions in listed stocks were
confined to six issues, four sugars, and
sthe total shares sold was 246 of which
16I changed hands at the session I'm.
listed shares sold totalled 1924, Of
which l9,059 were Montana Bingham
OF the four sugar issues active yes,
terday, MeBryde declined quarter
reaching 10 on two sales between
boards; Waialua lost half to 301a
at the session after selling ut 81 be-
tween boards and Oahu dropped a
quarter TO 2S15. Eva held level ut 32.
Hawaiian Pines sold without change at
4lA. Brewery, inactive for some time,
came back into the trading again, de-
elining q quarter TO IN. Esl,@
Heavy buying of Montana Bingham
was at AS cents without change while
several hundred shares sold at the
close at "A cents Mineral Products
moved up again 10 05 cents an ad.
vance of five cents, MADEIRA Gold
picked up a cent to 30 cents. Engels
Copper declined an eighth to 6.S715
and weakened on quotation to 6.621s
Bid and 6.871a Asked. 1 E.'$ 4.
Honolulu Oil was offered at $3.50, a
decline Of twenty cents and bid at
I 800, without sales while Mountain
King, which sold last at 20 cents, was
bid at 20 cents and holders asking 20
cents with no sales. H., IA
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-16
HAWAIIAN COMMERCIAL
PAYS EXTRA DIVIDEND

Announcement of the payment of
an extra dividend of fifty cents a share
was made yesterday by the directors
of Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar
Company. The disbursement will
amount to 100000 and is payable
April 5, 1917. The company pays a
regular monthly dividend. Of twenty!
five cents a share.
Regular monthly dividends totalling
$4,000 were paid yesterday by seven
companies. Disbursements were made
as follows: ,..s& t.s tS
San Carlos, ten cents, $4,000; Pepee.
keo, forty cents, $4,000; Waialua,
twenty cents, $45 900; Hawaiian Sugar,
thirty cents, $4,000; Pacific Sugar
Mill, twenty cents, $500; Oahu, TWEEN,
ty cents, 100000, and Oahu Railway q
Land Co., sixty five cents, $500.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-16
.HAKbLAU ACREAGE
LARGER THIS YEAR

Hakalau Plantation Company's 1917
crop is being harvested from larger
area than last year and although
earlier anticipation Of a banner yield
from this crop have been somewhat
discounted, writes John M. Ross, man
ager, In his annual report, the juices
are running high and the crop prom
Uses to be a heavy one.
Hakalau Is 1916 crop yielded 1881 "
tons Of sugar from 37l1 acres OF 4.2s1
tons OF sugar per acre, less than the
average yield per acre Of the 1915 crop
says the report.
The 1917 crop is being harvested
from 4101 acres, of which 5S3 acres
nre plant cane and 1868 ration cane,
Harvesting started January IS and
Manager Ross estimates the crop yield
at 10000 tons of sugar. Il.
In my last years annual report, -
writes the manager, 81 was most op-
timistic about this crop and fully an
tieipated IL TO give us our banner
yield. made the following statement
last year, An unfavorable second sea.
son is all that can now possibly disap-
point US. ,.s.." :.
Unfortunately, we got the unfav.
orable second season, and 1917 will
not outyield its competitor of 1915 in
tonnage per acre. .'.,..".,. .
However, the juices, so far, are
standing remarkably high, and If they
should SO continue, there is "a possibil-
ity Of its yet running the. 1915 ton
mage closer than I, at this time, ex-
peet.n H."
The area under cultivation for Ha-
kalau's 1918 crop is 1894 acres, con-
sisting of 555 acres OF plant cane anu
$3.50 acres Of ration cane. Manager
Ross reports that this crop is very
good stand and promises to make a
fair average yield in spite Of the
fact that il had hard first season
with which to contend. ~.
The area expected to be available
for the 1919 crop is 1864 acres of
which 1119 acres are to be plant cane
and 2S45 acres ration cane. &tt b. .
Hakalau's financial statement shows
a net profit Of the 1916 crop of STA
l1l.9l with a net profit on all accounts
including the crop of $S15,592. rs.
Dividends paid during 1916 totalled
$500, 900. .,-s... 20. -.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-16
Sugar and Plantation News
DIFFICULTIES EXPLAINED i,
IN OLAA'S ANNUAL REPORT

Detailed explanation of the adverse
factors to which the 1916 crop Of Olaa
Sugar Company was subject is given
in the annual report of G. +. Eckart,
manager, recently submitted to the
stockholders. In his report, Manager
Eckart says Of the crop of 1915;
The harvesting Of this crop was
started on January IL, 1916, and con-
cluded on October 3, 1916. The total
acreage cropped was 5s32.ls yielding
2l,574.75 tons of sugar or an average
production over all of $40 tons per
acre, The total yield of sugar was
therefore 4,725.25 tons under the ORR
ginal estimate, of which shortage 1924.
90 tons was due to the abnormally poor
juice and S,100.6D tons to light yields
Of cane on plantation fields and out
side planters areas. e'Ea
sit required, on an average, 9.03
tons Of cane to produce one ton Of
sugar.
1.-THE low yield Of this crop was due
TO the extremely adverse weather con-
'ditions to which it was subjected. In
fact it would be difficult TO conceive
Of a worse combination Of unfavorable
influences for a crop period; the grow
ing season Of 1914 was characterized
by six months Of practically confirm.
Gus rain and was the wettest season
on record, while the 1915 or second sea-
son broke all record in the Puma dis
trict for drought. .e3sEla
''Since most of the field work had
to be done in the. young cane during
the heavy rains of the first season in
order to keep the weeds from crowding
out the crop, the soils became badly
puddled and in the worst condition to
maintain any kind of texture dur
ing the subsequent abnormal dry spells.
During the second season, therefore, the
hard baked soil gave the cane roots
little chance for development and the
reduced movement Of water in the soil
made the spring and summer applica-
tions Of fertilizer Of little avail :. n
Allowance Not Made
THAT sufficient allowance was not
made, in the January estimate, for
these abnormal conditions through
which the crop had passed was unfortu.
nate, since the general appearance of
the cane. as was subsequently shown,
was deceptive as to its weight on the
ground. The stand of cane bore evi.
dence of not being very far from nor
NAL but the average length of the
sticks was disappointing and proved de-
ceiving both TO the plantation and to
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-16
Sugar Price Slumps
In New York Market
In Face Of Crises

Sugar quotations on the Hawaiian
basis dropped to 5,27 cents a pound yes
terday on sales at New York that
changed the price twice from the last
previous quotation Of 5.425 cents, or
$l0s.50 a ton. ...~a fja
. The decline of 1910 a ton to $lO5.40
is attributed directly to the acute ma.
tional and International crisis, accord
ing to ad vices received yesterday. Buy.
ers have withdrawn from the market,
awaiting developments of the threat
.ened railroad strike situation and the
issue between Germany and the United
States. ",
q The slump came yesterday after n
sudden rise in the quotation earlier in
the week from 5.l4 cents TO $40 cents
q pound, with shading downward
Tuesday to 5.425 cents. The first
change yesterday came on sales Of raw
sugar at New York affecting the Ha.
waiian basis at $50 cents, while Later
sales were made lowering the quotation
to 5.27 cents. .
Wireless adviees on the New York
sugar market situation received by
Alexander & Baldwin yesterday read;
1.-THE market closed easier for near
by Cnbas and Porto Ricos offered at
$50 cents. Buyers have withdrawn
from the market, waiting developments.
May options closed at 5.55 cents" ~