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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-24
What VIII Happen By 1882.

When 1852 arrives there will not be
King. Emperor, Gar or Kaiser in Europe.
Ireland will be ar independent republic
so will Poland.
LIQUOR will be taboo the world over
Women will have full suffrage every
where.
Socialism will not have displsced re-
publican government.
There will be an aerial route across the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, with stations
or controls al intervals.
There will be telephone connections
with and without wireless across both
oceans.
All principal cities will have double
decked streets, the lower strata Tor tr af-
Tic by vehicles exclusively.
Emigration from one country TO another
will be rare.
Firearms oil all kinds will be absolutely
forbidden everywhere.
Huge artificial lights will make the
world as bright at night as by day.
Physicians, lawyers, and dentists will
be public officials and will not work for
individual fees.
Love will guide matrimonial selection,
but government will refuse TO license the
unit. the mlsmated. the immature, the
sene and The damaged.
New York city will have 10. 600 600 in
habitanls and its own legislature; Chicago
will have 7 600 600 and its own legislature
American Magazine
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-24
A recent news item from Washington

A recent news item from Washington
says: There is one class OF men that
might be drafted fer work on the farms.
The recent partial survey shows that
there are more than 100000 retired
farmers who are capable Of doing a
large amount Of farm work, who are
living in small country towns, many OF
whom have the ability to become di-
rectors Of such work, equal to that OF
the graduates OF agricultural schools.
They know how to handle machinery,
take care of animals, the best manner
OF cultivation and many other things
that make farming successful. Many
of them are in middle life, and spend
their time around the store, the post
Office or on the streets discussing the
war. These men might 60 back to the
farms during the war and do their
share to win it. The high school boys
might also be sent to the farms, and il
some Of these retired farmers would
work along with and direct them, great
things could be accomplished.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-24

Members of local draft boards will
divide the fee Of 80 cents for each reg
istrant finally classified. This amount
was announced in regulations prepared
by Provost Marshal General Crowder
and approved by President Wilson. 1t
is intended that the amount be appor-
toned equally among the members, ex-
cept in cases where it is agreed by un-
animous vote to give some member
more than others. This provision is
made to allow a more equitable COM
pensation for those members who per-
form more work than others.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-24
Letters To Army Camps.

Many letters to army camps are lu-
dicrous, but written, evidently, in all
seriousness. Here are some extracts
from letters received by officers in a
Northern camp from relatives of SOL
diers:
"Dear Sir: have not received no
pay since my husband has gone from
nowhere"
"Dear Sir: We have received your
letter am his grandfather and grand
mother. He was born in this house in
answer to your letter"
"Dear Sir: You have changed my
little boy into a little girl. Will it make
any difference ?" The explanation seems
TO be that in listing their children her
husband had recorded son as daugh-
ter.
The next one had heard of fatigue
duty" given her husband. She writes
to his captain: "Dear Sir: My Bill
has been put in charge Of spittoons.
Shall get more pay?"
The next one was a postcard: "Dear
Sir: Will you please send my money as
early as possible, as am walking about
in Bolton like bloody pauper."
"Mrs. John Smith" hadn't heard from
her husband for some time, so she went
over his head: Dear Sir: Please tell
me if Mr.. John Smith has put in appli-
cation for a wife and three children"
The last one was so disturbing that
headquarters thought il ought to be
turned over to Major Adam NJ Pardee,
division inspector, occasionally known
as division protector" for il read:
"Dear Sir: In accordance with in
structions on pink paper have given
birth to daughter on the thirtieth of
April"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-24
Not As Advertised.

An English lord was visiting friends
in Scotland. One evening while attend
ing dinner given in his honor he met
the little daughter OF his host, who,
though too we'll bred TO stare, eyed him
coVertly as the occasion presented it.
self, finally venturing a remark:
And you are really and truly an
English lord ?"
Yes" he answered pleasantly,
"really and truly"
81 have often thought would like TO
see an English lord" she went on.
"and-and"-
"And now you are satisfied" he in
terrupted, laughing.
mo, no." the little miss replied
Faithfully, "l'm not satisfied; I'm a
good deal disappointed"
The greatest favor you can confer
on anyone is to give him chance to
do his best.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-24

Hdu ulCe- ,. i uTOuRu
this l becam very
weak and nervous,
could not eat nor
sleep. / had severe
pains in my back
and head, also bear.
ing down pains. I
was continually In
d iStTcss W en- l
b an t a k l n g
DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription and
Goldan hadical nia-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-24

II all the World looks drear, perhaps
the Meaning
Is that your windows need q little
Cleaning.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-24
DR.. Fab R n EY
HAGERSTOWN, ND.
DIAGNOSTICIAN

Only chronic diseases. Send me
your name and address and will
send you a mailing case and question
blank. Don't use dope for chronic
troubles, get cured. 1t is a salts
faction to know what the cause Is.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-24
Women Of ". Va. Suffer at Home.

CLARKsBURG, w. VA. "A few years
ago | developed woman's, weakness and
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-24

Doan's Regulets are recommended
BY many who say they operate easily,
without gripping and without bad ef-
fects. 30c at all drug stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-24

where's your little brother 2"
"He hurt himself"
Chow 2"
eve were seeing who could lean out
OF the window the farhest, and he won."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-24
The Prehistoric Pessimist.

Frank Scott, OF Cleveland, head OF
tie new war industries board, said OF
pessimism, in a discussion OF the last
British victory in Flanders:
"Pessimism is as old as the eternal
hills. You say that this victory was
very costly. ! reply that your pessi-
mistic word reminds me Of the Babylo-
nian farmer
"A farmer on the outskirts OF Baby
lon was a confirmed pessimist. His
nephew from the city visited him one
August day.
Uncle" said the nephew, pointing
to the rich, heavy and golden fields OF
grain that spread as far as the eye
could reach, uncle you are fortunate
this year. You can't grumble about
crops this season, eh?'
mo whined the prehistoric pessi-
mist, but crop like this is terrible
wearin' on the soil.'"
"You don'tknow me, do you, Bobby2"
asked a lady who had recently been bap-
tized.
"Sure do" piped the youth. YOU'RE
the lady what went in swimming with
the preacher last Sunday
|
"That new recruit must have been a
bookkeeper."
"Why SOP"
81 just noticed him trying to put his
bayonet behind his ears.S
Magistrate - Prisoner, have you
ever been convicted?
| Prisoner-No, sir. have always
employed first-ciass lawyers.
"This dog took first prize at the cat
show
slows that?"
swell, he took the cat"
Dyspepsia is Americas curse. To
restore digestion, normal weight, good
health and purify the blood, use Bur-
dock Rfood Rtfferc Said af all drug
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-24

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. To
restore digestion, normal weight, good
health and purify the blood, use Bur-
dock Blood Bitters. Sold at all drug
stores. Price, LIS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-24

"This dog took first prize at the cat
show"
SLOWS that?"
swell, he took the cat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-29
Devridge came up to the mountain
camp to visit his nephew.

Devridge came up to the mountain
camp to visit his nephew.
AT least You have stayed here" he
said. 81 don't know what you have
been doing, but I thought you would
have given up long before this" Philip
l no time showing his uncle what
he had been doing. There were hun
dreds of photographs that no eyes
save those of Philip and Alice Gerry
had ever fallen upon before. The
negatives had been developed and the
pictures had been printed in the shack.
OF this detail of the process Philip
was a past master. What amazed the
uncle was that the pictures were SO
entirely what he wanted.
''They are the most wonderful pic
lures 1 have ever SEEM" said the old
man, tears coming into his usually
hard old yes. 1T is as il had sud-
denly fourd you. my nephew. 1t has
always been by grief that no one of
my own has been interested in the
work I do. But You must be interested
or you could not have done these pic
lures. They are as good in their way
as anything ever did"
A little later Alice Gerry, dressed in
her usual tree-climbing attire, slipped
into the shack and came straight over
to the old mans side.
1--WE always longed to meet you,'
she said with timidity that indicated
ate compliments she might have ex-
pressed would have done. I've been
getting together a few notes to give
you on my own observations. I have
always wondered If you would accept
them"
There was just a little disappoint-
ment in the old mans face as he took
the girls hands into his. Then the
pictures were not ny nephew's work
and you. like the others who under
stand my work, will go away from
me and leave me alone. ! had hoped
my nephew took the pictures"
HE did t>ke them" the girl as
sured him. HE took every one and
took most of them alone. I just
showed him at first and then he be-
came as enthusiastic as L"
And. anyway" interrupted the
nephew, who perhaps had never ap-
preciated his eccentric old uncle as
much before as he should have. Alice
is going to be your niece. We were
just waiting to ask your blessing"
And in truly patriarchal fashion
the white-haired old man stood and
raised his hands in benediction.
copyright. 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-29
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
The Table.

Sour Milk Cookies-One-half cup
butter or substitute, three-quarters
cup sugar, one egg, ore-half cup sour
milk or cream. one teaspoon SODA. Two
cups flour, one-half teaspoon nutmeg.
one-half teaspoon cinnamon. one tea
spoon vanilla.
soda and milk should be mixed sep
arately, then mix in order given.
Makes almost five dozen.
Black Chocolate Cake-Two table,
spoons butter, one cup sugar. beaten
yolk of one egg; beat all well. Add
two squares of chocolate dissolved In
one-half cup of boiling water, one tea
spoon of soda dissolved in another
one-half cup of boiling water. one tea
spoon Of baking powder sifted with
one and one-haf generous cups of
flour (rice, corn or barley flour). ana
one teaspoon Of vanilla.
Mix in order given. Bake in loaf.
thirty minues. Or, 1t is exceptionally
flaky ard nice baked in layers.
Simplified Chill on-Carne-Two
ly done with sufficient water to make
three quarts. Salt to taste.
Place one ounce minced suet in Q
hot frying pan. Cook until fat is fried
out, stirring to prevent burning. Turn
into this one pound lean beef ground
market). salt and Topper. and stir
constantly until evenly cooked
Turn into the beans, adding level ia
blespoon chilli pow der. Bring to boil
and Eerve.
Boiled beef may be used, but It IL
not as good.
Be sure you d., not buy a brand of
chill powder containing garlic unless
you like the latter flavor.
Cook one pound beef in same way.
Add one quart boiling water. Thicker
as usual for gravy.
nlIf IN
of bo-ogna thru food chopper. ADD
water for gravy.
One-half to- one can salmon mashed
with fork; add water for gravy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-29
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Where
work there is a young man who in
terests me very much. He talks 10
me at noon and tells me all about his
wife. They are strangers here in
town and she doesn't know anybody.
She is very lonely and wishes she had
friends. Do you think it would be
all right for N to invite them over
some evening. I thought l could have
another young man who works where
we do who takes me places OCCASION
ally. do not want the mans wife
to think that I am overly interested IN
her husband, because + am not. What
would you advise?
DOUBTFUL.
Your plan is all right. The wis
will be grateful to you for the invita-.
ton unless she is a peculiar sort OF
woman. There is a chance, Of course.
that she might be jealous OF you since
YOU and her husband work at the
same place. Do not consider such q
possibility, however.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-29
TRAVELETTE
The Christ of the Andes.
BY NIKSAH


At the head of the Pass of Uspa1lata,
on the boundary line between Chile
and Argentina, the people have erect
ed a statue of the Christ as a witness
to their oath of eternal friendship.
Sooner shall these mountains crum-
ble," reads the vow engraved on the
monument, than shall Argentina and
Chile break the peace they have sworn
before the feet of Christ the Redeem
err"
On either side of the pass are twin
mountain peaks, their giant heads held
high in pride of their trust. The
mountain winds, black with storm,
hush their wailing cries near the spot;
the drifting snow falls gently over the
silent form. Even the elements seem
to feel that the ground is holy and
sacred from their violence. 4
The tender face ofSthe Christ looks
benignly into space, the right hand
raised in benediction. In the left hand
is held a cross, the symbol of the faith
of the two peoples. The parted lips
seem about to speak. One waits in
breathless awe for the words to be
uttered. The whole figure breathes a
tender serenity-the peace the two
countries have sworn to honor.
Alone, but for the mountains and
the wind, the Christ of the Andes
keeps its silent vigil. The solitary trav-
eler over the mountain pass pauses
with barred head, and often kneels in
prayer before the pierced feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-29

The growth of our national army in
year is illustrated in statistics COM
piled by the New York Times. One
year ago we had a total military force
of 1924 officers and 202,510 enlisted
men. Today we nave 123,So1 officers
and 1,52S.924 enlisted men with at
least three months training. We have
upward of eight million registered
young men in reserve and are calling
them into service as rapidly as they
can be accommodated in camps. At
least four million of them will be &c
cepted for the national army. OF the
1,057,363 men selected for service un-
der the first draft, 639.054, or 60.44
per cent, filed no exemption claims
OF the 3,oS2.949 men called in the
first draft substantially half, or l.
560.570, filed exemption claims, of
which 1.215 049 were allowed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-29
GLOBE SIGHTS
(From the Atchison Globe.1

The only objection to some men is
their fool wives.
All an Atchison man ever does is
to send his best regards.
Let a free horse come along, and
how many will climb on!
Some fathers never see their daugh-
tiers except on pay day.
A most tiresome modern saying:
Now don't do anything 1 wouldn't
do"
A man never makes a guess at his
sisters ages that he doesn't cause
family row.
The neighbors say the Jude john
son home is really quite quiet be-
tween a. m. and sunrise.g
AS a newspaper man. our chief re-
greet in life is that we do not receive
all of the hush" money we are ac-
cused of receiving.
1t runs in some families for the
girls to elope when they harry. Why
isn't an elopement a good idea? 1t
saves trouble and expense. 1t is ex-
pressed by that word so popular just
now, conservation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-29

be cut down into a girls dress or re-
modelled by com bining it with other
materials, while a wash skirt may be
turned into a MILDLY blouse. a waist,
a petticoat or apron or into rompers
for a child.
Miss Salisbury also asserts that
sponging with hot vinegar will make
the shiny" part OF q coat ore skirt
less noticeable: that steaming last
years velvet hat over the tea kettle
will greatly improve its appearance,
and that a piece of velvet pasted in
side the heels of shoes will prevent
wear on the stockings. And did you
know that parts OF old linen table,
cloths linen being very scarce at
presently may be re-cut for table nap
kins; that worn sheets, pillow cases
and muslin underwear make excellent
bandages, while scraps OF wool and
cotton material may be washed and
sold for commercial purposes? Sew
eral women have bought liberty bonds
thru the latter expedient.
The United States children's bureau
adds its voice to hat of the states re-
lations service in requesting Ameri-
can women to conserve their clothes.
1t also suggests the remodeling of
adult garments for children's clothes,
and points out that, as leather is also
scarce, children should be allowed to
wear barefoot sandals during the sum-
mer or canvas shoes, which are also
easier on their feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-29

The old time Fourth of July cele-
bration with its accompaniment of
noise and smoke and the succeeding
casualty list has almost disappeared.
Perhaps owing to the war it will be
less u evidence this year than ever
before. The sane fourth movement
has made remarkable progress in the
past few years. The deaths from
Fourth of July casualties, which were
466 il 1903,> had been reduced by
1917 TO IL, while the injuries. which
were 3,9S3 in the first year. fell last
year to 1876. Formerly the firemen
expected to be kept on the jump all
day IN the Fourth, but for several
years in many cities where fireworks
have been prohibited, the number of
alarms has actually been below the
daily average.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-29
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY Z. MOUITON

He sat upon his porch and smoked his
pipe,
The poor man who had done his daily
A fine example of a vigor ripe.
A swarm Of children plnyed before his
His modest cot was bathed in sunsets glow,
The housewives song was full Of sweet
Content that only honest toll can know.
We call him poor who lives In such a home
All, NO. All that aoi is worth ia While meath
heavens dome
Is his You cannot call him poor-he's
rich.
He sat alone In melancholy state,
The rich man who was rich in naught but
He dined from glitterins glass and golden
plate,
But dipsd as one who'd taken leave of
A thousand worries sat upon his brow,
The penalty of riches marked him deep.
A man who lived, but never had known
To lie down upto a peaceful sleep.
Because his wealth and luxuries endure.
All, no. All that is worth while meath
heavens dome
He's missed. You cannot call him rich
The attorney had pleaded earnestly
for the young married woman who
had been arrested for speeding her
automobile at forty miles an hour
thru the business district, but he could
make no visible impression upon the
court.
Have you anything to say before
sentence is passed upon you?" asked
the judge of the fair prisoner.
well, you see, it was this way, your
HONOR she replied. IT had just
bought a $40 hat down town and I
was trying to get it home before it
went out of style"
THAT will do" interrupted the
court. The case is dismissed for your
husbands sake, If for nothing eIse.'
Now they are talking of taking the
breakfast table," The only way to
evade that will be to take breakfast
in bed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-29

Russia's greatest need is a really
strong mana leader of the people
1t may be that Michael Alexandra
witch, brother of the former car. Is
the man. Nicholas was a good sort,
harmless and greatly revered by the
masses. He was weak but he wanted
to do the right thing according to his
lights. If the Bolsheviki have killed
him, as now seems probable, the peo-
pie are likely to resent it by driving
the Lenines and Trotzkys from power
and will welcome any leadership with
that end in view. The downfall of
Cermanys friends probably would re-
suit in the elimination of German in
fluence and the Germans themselves
Another report is that Grand Duke
Nicholas, an uncle of the former car.
has ousted the Bolsheviki from power
and set up government. The grand
duke is a strong man and is greatly
respected by the people. He was con-
spicuous as a military leader in the
early years of the war and his sue
.cesses led to his being sent to COM
mand the Slav armies in Asia. This,
of course, was due to German influ-
ence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-29

coast ports showed an actual decline.
Imports thru the Pacific ports in the
nine months ending with March. 1918.
were s466,000.00e in value against
$223, 100000 in the corresponding Pc
Rod Of the preceding year, and those
thru the Atlantic ports $1,170. 900, 900
against $1,2s4.0oo.ooo in tho same
months of last yesr; while in the case
of New York the total for tbs nine
months ending with March. 1918. was
1858, 100000, against $93s.0o0.0o0 in
1917.