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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13

Those of us who are past middle age
arc prone to eat too much meat and IN
c ,nsequence deposit lime-salts i'll the
arteries, veins and joints. We often
suffer from twinges OF rheumatism or
lumbago, sometimes from govt, swollen
hands or feet. There is no longer the
slightest need OF this, however, as the
new prescription, rAnuric," is bound
to give immediate results as it is many
times more potent than lithia, in Kidding
the impoverished blood of its poisons
by way of the kidneys. 1t can be OBJ
tanned at almost any drug store, by
simply asking for "Anuric" for kidneys
or backache. 1t will overcome such
conditions as rheumatism, dropsical
swellings, cold extremities, scalding and
burning urine and sleeplessness due to
constant arising from bed at night.
Send to DIR. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y, for a l0c. trial package.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA.-rI suffered with kidney
trouble for about four months. / would have
pains across my kidneys and lumbago and when
would stoop over could scarcely straighten up.
Then at times it was impossible fer me to stoop
at all, and became bad that was almost
down and out, when saw Anuric advertised and
decided to give it trial. 1t was only necessary
for me to take one bottle to completely cure me
and have not felt the slightest trace Of kidney
trouble since. / recommend Anuric to all those
suffering with backache or kidney ailments OF
INV sort ~. r SMITH, 300 Street
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13

The first labor trouble in three
years in this county came Thursday OF
last week, when the entire quarry
force of the Southern Limestone
Company at Engle quit work. About
fifty men are involved. The strike
was declared when the company or
dered a reduction of hours from ten
to nine, with corresponding reduc'
ton in pay. The men had been work
ing ten hours and were paid for
eleven hours. Only a few men-three
or four-are left at work, and they are
engaged at removing earth from the
quarry ledge with a steam shovel
Slackening in the demand for lime al
war prices has resulted in a serious
slowing down of work at the Washing
ton Building Lime Company at Ba-
kerton. Only, eight of the company's
thirty odd kilns are in operation.
This means a big reduction in the
number of men employed about the
kilns.-Advocate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13
"A SPLENDlD TONIC y
Says Eixaon Lady Who, On Doc
tors Advice, Took Cardui
And Is New Well.

Hixson, Tenn.-"About 10 years ago
| was. -" says Mrs. J. B. Gadd, OF
this place. 81 suffered with a pain In
my left side, could not sleep at night
wits this pain. always in the left
side.
Ny doctor told r4e to use Cardui. l
took one bottle. which helped me and
after my baby came, / was stronger
and better, but the pain was suii
there.
| at first let it go, but began to get
weak and IN q rundown condition.
so | decided to try some more Cardul,
which / did.
This last Cardui Which I took made
me much better, In Yet, cured me. II
has been a number Of years, stu
have 70 return cf this trouble.
I feel II was Cardui that cured me,
and I recommend it as splendid fe-
male tonic
Don't allow yourself to become
weak and rundown from womanly
troubles. Take Cardui. 1t should sure
ly help you. as it has so many thou,
sands of other women IN the past 40
years. Headache, backache, sideache,
nervousness, sleeplessness, tired-out
feeling. are all signs of womanly trou-
BILE. Other women get relief by taking
Cardul. Why not you? All druggists.
NC-132
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13
EVIDENCE OF LITTLE WORTH
IIlegibllity of Shakespeare's Signature
Does Not Prove He Did Not
Write the Immortal Plays.

Some years ago, when the Shakes
peare controversy was at Its height,
one of the contentious Of the party
who declared that the bard not only
had not written the immortal plays
but could not even write his own
name, gave as evidence the existing
signatures that are of undoubted au'
thenticity.
On 1.-The same grounds 1t might be
argued that Richard III was unable
to write, if one decided the matter
from the signature to treaty OF
peace with Francis, Duke of Brittany,
which is reproduced in London deal
er's catalogue just received.
1t Is mystery how the cataloguer
managed to make Richard Rex" out
of the shaky scribble which Is there
reproduced. 1t would be quite as like
" to stand for Will Shakespeare, were
it not that the smaller word stands
second and the longer one first.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13
Rarnum Generous Manager.

According to the original contract
which Barnum made with Jenny Lind,
she contracting to sing 80 concerts
in the United States and Havana for
$1,000 q concert. the contract provid-
ing, however, that If Barnum made q
clear profit Of $4,000 sterling from the
first rs concerts, Miss Lind should, for
the remaining rs concerts, receive, in
addition of $1,000 a concert, one-fifth
of the profits; but that, on the other
hand, If the first so concerts fell Short
Of Barnum's expectations, she could
have half of the gross receipts from
the remaining 100 concerts. Before
the concerts began, however, that con-
tract was, at ,Barnum's instance. re-
scinded and a new contract made
which resulted in Miss Lind's receiv-
ing in profits from the concerts which
she gave under 1t almost twice as
much as she would have received I'M
der the original contract.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13
Reliable Weather Glass.

A test tube about 10 Inches long and
q inch In diameter is fastened TO @
base or hung up by wire. In this
test tube are put drains Of camphor
y dram Of potassium nitrate, N
dram Of ammonium chloride, 2 ounces
of pure alcohol. . ounces OF water
II the ingredients do not mix easily
tube should be put In warm water
or shaken thoroughly. After a cork Is
put I'm the tube it is ready for work
says Electrical Experimenter.
Following is the weather which the
changes in the liquid denote:
Clear liquld-BrIght weather.
Crystals at bottom-Thlck air, frost
in winter.
Dim liquld-Raln.
Dim liquid with small stars
Thunderstorms.
Large flakes-Heavy air. overcast
sky; snow In winter.
Threads In upper part-Wlndy
weather.
Small dots-Damp weather, fog.
Rising fakes which remain high
Wind in upper air.
Small stars In winter on bright
clear, sunny days-Snow in a day or
two.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13

Business is very slack on all of the
railroads, and conditions are becom-
ing serious for the men. In Hagers-
town, for instance, it is said that no
less than twenty freight crews of the
Western Maryland Railroad have been
laid off and the engines white-leaded
and put on side tracks. Engineers
have been denoted to firing, con-
ductorS put back TO braking, and eX-
ira men discharged. Within the past
week or two 275 Western Maryland
brakemen in Hagerstown have been
laid off. The coal business, which
comprises fully half of the tonnage OF
the roads of this section, has fallen
off tremendously, and there is also {
heavy decrease in general merchan-
disc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13
CONNECTS CARACAS WITH SEA
American Built Railway Which
Gives Venezuelan Capital Its
Only Outlet to the Ocean.

For more than 800 years Caracas
capital city Of Venezuela, was acces-
s!ble from La Guaira. its port town,
only by an Old Spanish trail, which In
the very early days of the country
The Indians had traced across the
mountains that range along the north
ern coast. II was not until 1883, after
several attempts had been made to
build. rai'.Dad. that Caracas finally
was connected by rail with the hot
little town that gives the republics
chief city its outlet to the sea.
In that year an enterprIsing Ameri-
can, who several years before had
come to Venezuela as minister or
consul from the United States, COM
pleted the work on the La Guaira and
Caracas railway and Immediately
opened the line to traffic, which but
for an infrequent landslide or revOlu-
ton has continued uninterrupted ever
since. The line today is one of the
finest narrow gauge mountain railways
in the world.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13
VIII Amount to Vast Sum.

We read that q retired soap manu-.
facturer OF the middle West has made
testamentary provision for a fund of
$1,000 which is TO remain intact IN
I'll the year 2169, neat little period.
The important document In the case
has been placed In an alright metal
tube, Theoretically sealed TO withstand
the ravages OF time, and the fund will
be safely kept in such places as will
provide for a steady financial acre
ton. 1t has been figured that in 24e
years the $1,000 will have Increased
to more than s200,O00,0OO, and in the
year 2l63 that amount will be avail.
able for the Observation-Disclosures
dogs and cats."-Proyidence Journal.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13
uplIFTED BY WHITE RULE
,,,,;k. Most UneiviIized Peoples, inc
Maeris Have Been Helped 0y
Contact With Conquerors.

Once cannibals and fierce warriors
choir faces tatooed so us 10 be terri
HI. TO look upon, the Maoris Oh we"
zealand are now lawyers. doctors,
oven members Of the New Zeaianu
legislature. Their cannibalisac ten
denotes Britain long ago successlui-
" suppressed. A few old warriors are
rho only remaining examples OF ths
ancient art of tattooing.
The cannibalism of the Maoris was
tho natural consequence of life III d
country where animals and birds were
f.vy and hard tn find. War was their
rovorite sport. but from their ear
,n,,tt;nc hair raising war dance oftea
nerformed even in time of peace, they
would turn 70 the story tellers for one
Of the loved tales or songs Oh lleit
ancestors and heroes. a feeling VI
rhythm and poetry was deeply rooted
in these people. Many of their stories
were in verse form and they had
song for every occasion.
They had not always lived In New
Zealand. Many years back cher had
gone on a long voyage from their
home I'm Hawaiki and had found an
island good Tor fishing and with few
natives to be conquered. To this Is
land he led his people and here Tor
manF generations they have lived ana
fought. A Maori legend explains that
the north island Of New Zealand was
caught up from the sea with jaw
bone fish hook by Maui, the favor
tie hero of the tribe. Many are the
legends of the deeds of Maui which
the Maori fathers relate to their sons
that they, too, may be brave ana
strong. If not in battle, at least on
the football field, where today the
Maoris excel.
Those of the tribe who do not live
in the New Zealand cities are grouped
in little villages not unlike the Maori
settlements of the days before the
coming Of the white men. They raise
their grain, potatoes and tobacco In
their gardens, and fish in river ana
sen for cells and trout. Unlike the IN
dian. these people are holding their
own against civilization and are even
thriving in n British.ruled New Zea-
land.-Chicago Daily News.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13
CHURCHES NOT HAD 10 FILL
Religious Edifices in England Where
the Congregations Are of Neces-
sity Rather Small.

There are many churches that at
tract attention by their size and grand
eur. There are few that are remark
able by reason Of their smallness ana
simplicity. One of these is at Lulllng'
ton, Sussex. England.
1t is a primitive and quaint stone
building with q roof Of red tiles and Il
tiny weatherboarded turret at its west
end. This miniature church is only l6
feet square.
It's pulpit is a pew with paneled
sides and door and the furniture is OF
the plainest. Five narrow, diamond
PANIED windows give light to the int
rior. When the church is full 80 per-
sons are gathered together.
Only little larger is the meeting
house at Crawshawbooth, village
near Burnley. 1t is known as the
Friends meeting house and is covered
with ivy and surrounded by a we'll
cared-for burial ground. Inside may
be seen half a dozen oak benches that
could if necessary, accommodate 60
persons. The attendance is rarely more
than six.
Somewhat smaller than this chapel
Is one that has been called the shrine
Of Quakerism. 1t is In the hamlet OF
Jordans, in Buckinghamshire. Thither
in June of each year come Quakers
from all parts, for here lie the remains
of William Penn. If this were not
enough to make the place interesting
It has the further attraction of be-
ing the neighborhood in which Milton
lived after writing Paradise Lost" q
cottage in the vicinity affording him a
resting place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13
Hypodermic Syringe in Crime.

Du Chaillon, who invented the by.
podermic syringe, seems to have been
q sort Of Fagln. He established in
Paris a school Of crime from which
such youngsters as Charley Bates
and the "Artful Dodger" graduated.
Stimulated by an injection Of NOR
phine or some other drug, they went
out to do great deeds in the criminal
line. When the school" was raided
the principal escaped, but evidence
was found to show his part in some
daring crimes. Physicians attached
to the criminal bureau saw the great
advantage Of the hypodermic syringe,
and It has ever since been q recog-
nized agency In medical practice.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13
unexpeeted Destinations.

People who dig holes in dykes must
not complain If they are swept away
In the floods they loose. For they gen.
orally are.
When Talleyrand was asked what
he did during the reign Of terror in
the French revolution, he replied: II
lived" That, for one of the original
leaders of the revolution, was NO slight
Achievement. And the French revolu-
lion itself, beginning as an earthquake
Of radicalism and ending with an en-
peror and imperialistic conquests, re-
mains classic instance of an historic
landslide terminating not at oil where
It's propellers intended.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13
Not For The Princess.

A good many years ago, when Queen
Alexandra was still Princess Of Wales
she had accompanied the prince uron a
ceremonial visit TO one Of the great
Midland cities, where, after the main
object of the day, the laying OF the
corner stone of a hospital, had been
accomplished, there followed round
of visits to public institutions, with
speeches and the presentation of bou-
quets, addresses and resolutions.
AS the royal carriage was returning
a blocking of the road ahead Delayed
it in front of a school. The children
had been given a recess, and were
crowded on the curb to see the royal
ties. 1t had been composition day, and
a very pretty little girl in white dress
still held her composition in her hand
moved by curiosity and the pressure Of
her comrades Behind her, she stepped
into the street and stood close by the
royal carriage, smiling shyly up into
the princess face. That gracious lady
returned the smile and, seeing The pa
per clutched in the child's hand, as
sumed that it was one more ioyal ad-
dress and stretched her hand out 10
take it. The surprised little author
surrendered it silently-and just then
the procession passed on.
A few moments later Princess Alex
andra, glancing down, was struck b!
something unusual in the aspect of the
paper in her lap-probably certai'
scrawliness and inkiness-and opened
il for a better look She read this as
tonishing title:
"On the Habits of Toads."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13

William Coens, a respected resi-
dent Of Kearpeysville, met death last
week by falling from a bridge on the
B. & o. Railroad near Dickinson, Nd.
Coens, who had long been employed
at the Baker quarries, had been sent
from Kearneysyille to Dickinson TO
get some mules at the latter place. He
went on the cars, and after leaving
the train at the station he started TO
walk along the railroad track toward
his destination. He fell from the
bridge in the darkness and broke his
neck. He was about 80 years old and
was well thought Of.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13

Charles H-Atwood, a well-known
engineer on this division of the Nor
folk & Western Railway, was killed
near Shenandoah last Sunday night.
He stepped from his engine while it
was on a bridge and plunged to the
roadway forty feet beneath, being
killed instantly. He was IS years old
and is survived by his wife.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13

AT the annual State convention Of
the Daughters Of the American Rev
olution in Wheeling last week, Officers
for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: State Regent, Mrs. CLARK
Heavier; Buckhannon; vice'regen'
Mrs. Robert ]. Reed, Wheelingg; col
responding secretary, Mrs. Charles
LloyG Mcunisviua; chaplain, h!s
George Baker, Morgan:own; his
torian, Mrs. Margaret Morgan, Park
ersburg; honorary historian for life,
Mrs. Della McColloch, Point Pleasant,
No invitations were received for the
next convention and no decision was
made as to the place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13
Wlnnipeo's Growth.

Prior to 1870 Winnipeg was nothing
more than a chief trading post Of the
Hudson Bay company, whose head
quarters were at Fort Garry (erected
In 1855, on ground now included In
the city. The first house Of the ham,
let was built In 1860. The city was in
corporated in 1873, and its growth
since has been marvellous. The area
Of the city by 1912 was 12,700 acres.
The population In 1870 was 300; in
l916 it was 162, 800.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13

VOuSneSS anu mead
aches and every
month would have to
stay in bed most Of
the time. Treat
ments would relieve
me for a time but
my doctor was al
ways urging me TO
have an operation.
NY sister asked me
ITO try Lydia E. Pink
h a ms Vegetable
Compound b e ( or 9
consenting { % a n
/ took
five bottles of itand
it has completely
cured me and my
~ f.I
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13

work IS pleasure. tell at my Irienus
who have any trouble of this kind what
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
Mound has done for me. NELLIE b.
BRrrTrNGHAM, 600 Calverton Rd., Balti-
more, Md.
IL is only natural for any woman to
dread the thought of an operation. So
many women have been restored TO
health by this famous remedy. Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
AN operation has been advised that it
will pay any woman who suffers from
such ailments to consider trying it be-
fore submitting to such trying ordeal
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13
Mans ADVANTAGE.

Mugglns-A man is often forced 10
pocket his pride.
Buggins-Yes, that's where he has
o decided advantage over a woman.
who hasn't so many pockets.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13

A beauty man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man an unhappy
slave. For impure blood and slug
gish liver, use Burdock Blood Bitters.
On the market IS years. Sl-25 a
bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, will lead to chronic constipa.
ton. Doan's Regulets operate easily
3oc box at all stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13
DOCTOR URGED
AN OPERATION
Instead | took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

Baltimore, Md-"Nearly four years
7 suffered from organic troubles, ner-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13
Paint and Oil Department.

Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, Harness
Oil, Machine Oil, Black Strap, Tur-
pentine, N. c. and Gas Tar, Gasoline,
Varnish, Japan Dryer, Knot Killer,
Willie Lead, Red Lead, Spanish
Brown, Calcined Plaster, Portland
Cement, Lard Oil, Plastering Hair,
Coal Oil, Neat Foot Oil, Fish On,
Bath Brick Soap, Sulphur, Copperas,
Borax.
Patent Plasteridg prepared for immediate
use.
international Stock Food and Gleason's
Horse and Cattle Powders.
Frank Miller's Harness Dressing, Whale
Oil Soap.
Black Lambs Foot Harness OIL.
The Perfection Blue Flame Wickless Oil
Stove-Safest and best.
The Four Leaf Clover Cream Separator,
where the milk is not mixed or d.
luted with water, leaving II pure and
sweet for family use.
Wall Paper furnished on short notice al
reduced prices.
Reduced Prices on Haying Tools and
Barn Door, Hangers and Track.
Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Gal
vanized Bucket Pump and Water
Purifier, | x L Chain Pumps.
A Large Stock OF Cooking and Heating
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-13
Hardware Department.

Bar Iron, Nails, Horse Shoes, Large
Iron Wash Kettles, Brass. Copper
and Porcelain Kettles, Skillets, Waffle
Irons, Trace, Butt Cow and Halter
Chains, Farm Bells, Screen Doors
and Windows, American Fence Wiie.
Barbed Wire, Saws, Black Hawk
Corn Shelters, Lawn Mowers, Files,
All Sizes Bolts, Loaded Shells, Pow
der and Shot.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-24
JACK DEMPSEY WANTS
s250,000 TO BOUT WITH
CARPENTER OF FRANCE.

Paris, Dec. 16.-Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars is the amount
Jack Demspey wants to come to
France to fight Carpenter. M. Decoin,
manager of the Wonderful Sporting
Club of Paris, announces that he will
pay the price.
A cablegram from Jack Kearns,
Dempsey's manager, was received by
M. Decion this afternoon asking for
this amount. Kearns says he has re-
ceived bona hde offer of a $3.50, 200
purse for battle between Carpenter
and Dempsey in America.
kearns also ask for the option of a
percentage.
M. Decoin wired Kearns that he
was ready to guarantee him quarter
of a million dollars and wished to
know what percentage was desired.
IT he receives satisfactory answer
he will leave for Los Angeles immed-
lately to close the contract.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-24
DOG CARRYING LIFE
LINE, RESCUES 90.
Animal Swims Ashore Where Boats
Could Not Live.

Cdrling, N. f. Dec 1s.-Passengers
and crew OF the coastal steamship
Ethie, numbering ninety-two persons,
were brought ashore on a life line
which was run out from the ship by
a Newfoundland dog after their YES
sci piled upon Martins Point.
Boats could not make the hazardous
passage from the stranded steamship.
An effort to shoot the line ashore
failed when the line became caught.
Men did not dare attempt the trip
through the waters and so the dog
was put overheard Directed by offic-
ers of the Ethie the animal succeed
ed in releasing the rope and holding
it tightly in his teeth fought his way
through the breakers to the shore.
With block and tackle the Ethics
crew, aided by fishermen on the shore,
rugged life saving device, using a
boatswain's chair for a carriage. One
by one in this chair ninety-one of the
ninety-two persons aboard we're haul
ed to safety. A baby, 10 months old,
was pulled ashore in mail bag.
The Ethie, which has been engaged
in the coastal service between Curling
and Labrador ports went ashore last
Wednesday during a gale