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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-02-12
Changes In Times Reckoning.

So perfect was the Julian style of
reckoning that 1t prevailed generally
among the Christian nations and re-
NAMED undisturbed till the minutes
had amounted in 1852 to ten complete
days, the vernal equinox falling on
the 18th instead Of the 21st of March
This shifting of days has caused great
disturbance by unfixing the times Of
the celebration of Easter, and hence
Of all the movable feasts, and accord.
ingly Pope Gregory, with the aid of
Clavius, the astronomer, ordained that
ten days should be deducted from the
year 1882 by calling what would hav,
been the 9Th Of October according to
the old calendar, the 18th of October,
1882, by the new one. 1t was furthe.
ordained that every hundredth year
should not be counted as a leap year
excepting every fourth hundredth he
ginning with 1900. In this way the
difference between the civil and natu.
raj year will not amount to a day In
5000 years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-02-12
Choose Carefully.

1t Is impossible to read every book
you see. You must choose. The i'm
portant question is, What decides
your choice? Are you reading a certain
book because you happened to find IT
on the table at your elbow when you
dropped into the easy chair after your
days work? Or are you reading It be-
cause 1t is advertised as zone Of the
six best Sellers" or because you hap
peaed to like the frontlspiece?
The choice of books means a great
deal today. No matter how much time
you spend on reading. there Is much
that must be left unread. Be sure you
choose wisely, since you haven't time
for all.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-02-12
LIVE FOR WORLD TO COmE
Inhabitants Of Monasteries on Mount
Athos Take Nc Thought Of
Mundane Things.

The long peninsula tapering south
ward from the busy city of Salouiki
ends in three irregular prongs like
misuSed trident of Neptune. On the
end OF the easternmost OF these prongS.
almost surrounded by the sea. stands
the Holy mountain. or Mount Athos. IL
is given Ia men whose thoughts and
doingS are all directed with sole
thought Of the world to come. so that
the war agony which convulsed this
earth hardly caused ripple in their
quiet existence. The slopes OF Mount
Athos are covered with monasieries.
large and small.
III Is little world I'm itself, this bit
or ancient Greece. II lives to n quiet
ordered tempo In an atmosphere where
noise and strife are almost unknown.
where all the little doings OF the day
move To thouSand-year-o ritual
There are men here who have not wan
dercd mile from their cloister i'm
twenty years, willing prisoners of their
own convictions. 1t Is place OF kind
ly, dreamy life, free from heartburn
ings and jealousies. where each man is
the equal of his fellow, despite the
castles and ranks OF the order-equal
In common infinite littleness before
the majesty of divine omnipotence and
eternity.
No woman is permitted tn visit the
sacred ground OF the mountain. not
that the order looks down on woman,
but rather in tribute to her power to
draw the thoughts of men from the
eternal things. Despite the prohibition.
however, there are rumors of women
disguised who fled to Athos and found
sanctuary there in the time Of the
Greek revolt and the war with the
Turks. 1t is whispered. too, that the
daughter OF an English admiral accom-
panied her father on an official visit
In the uniform of n midshipman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-02-12
DYES FROM MOOR AND HILL
Plants in Scottish Highlands and Ire
land Used to Produce Vast
Variety Of Tints.

We think of the preparation of color
tints as having been essentially n Ger
man industry, though In reality the
first discovery in that line was made
by an English scientist, when in 1855
Sir w. III. Perkins introduced beauti-
full mauve tint Further back still
English and Irigh dyers depended for
tones of yellow on the brown or
genesta plant, the whin In Scotland, a
plant OF the sorse family.
Woad, too. was another valuable ally
Of the dyer. Fermented woad holds
about two per cent Of indigo and was
used to obtain that color. Woad-
dyed cloth was dipped into q broom
liquor in order to obtain rich green.
So that three colors with a multitude
of shades were possible at once. In
the Scottish highlands lichens are still
collected In order to get puppies, reds,
brown and yellows so constantly need
ed In dyeing the clan and national
tartans. In this connection Ptolemy.
tells us that the navigators came from
Tyre and Sidon to the sea-cliffs Of
Ireland In order to obtain certain
"mOsses." or lichens, for use in com
pounding the renowned imperial pur-
pies and Tyrian reds OF their land.
Walnut, dyers' green weed. barberry,
yellow bedstraw, buckthorn, sea buck
thorn, and corn marigold are among the
plants Of the Irish countryside which
have been used as dye-stuffs by past
generations.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-02-12
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 Oil
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 Wickiess Oh
Stove-safest and best.
The Four Leaf Clover Cream Separator.
where the milk is not mixed or di,
luted with water, leaving il pure anc
sweet for family use.
Wall Paper furnished on short notice a,
reduced prices.
Reduced Prices on Haying Tools anc
Barn Doors Hangers and Track.
Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Gal.
vanized Bucket Pump and WAITE
Purifier, x L Chain Pumps.
A Large Stock of Cooking and Heating
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-02-12

From

TsS.s -, :; :; i-.erc
ststcr,cr.. A.. G. III, OF thistcyvr
s-ys: - ;;,rec 49, suffered untcl
s-onv ~, my tco:. was unable *
do am q ny VOL.
| juzt wanted 70 sleep all the time, 70.
that was lie only ease | could get, when
/ was 1:leep. ! became nervous wreca
lust from the awful suffering with my
head
Twas so nervous that the least noise
would mile re- jump oft of my bed. |
had no energy, and was unable to do
anything. Ny son, young boy. had to
do all my household duties.
Twas not able 10 do anything until
took Car6lli. | took three bottles in ali,
and # surely cured ME of those awful
head ches. That has teca three years
az, md know the cure is permanent,
~, h1Ye never had any headache since
taking Cardui. :.
Nothing X .!cvcd r,e Until took Cardui.
II did wonders for nc"
T.y C2:dl;i for yotr t-cubles-made
from medicinal ingredients recommended
In medical Books as being of benefit il
ier:-lc Troubles, and 40 years of Use has
proven thai Tie books are right. Begin
taking Cardui today. NC-134
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-02-12

Try the Resistes q yeap--it will be
Sl.S0 to any sadSess; or % cents will
Get 10 six uIontfiS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-02-12
Notice to Trespossers.

All persons are positively forbidden
from trespassine on the land o. The
undersigned. BY hunting. trapping. fish
ing, crossing or n any ether manner.
WALTER CATION.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-02-12
TIN and SHEETIRON WARE
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 Wire,
Barbed Wire, Saws, Black Hawk
Corn Shelters, Lawn Mowers, Files,
All Sizes Bolts, Loaded Shells, Pow
der ana Shot,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-02-12
LOOKING Backward.

There must be some tender recollec-
lions about that lock Of hair"
"There must be or would not have
kept 1t all these years. But who gave
1t to mef'-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-02-12
The Only Explanation,

"Your husband tells me he has quit
betting on horses I"
"Oh. tearI" exclaimed young Mrs.
Torktns. "Oharley's broke agaiAp
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-02-12
It's Dark

"Do you wish me to tell you about
your future husbandT
II do not. / want to know about the
past Of my present husband."-Car.
toous.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-20
MISSOURI STATE FAIR
Grand Display of Everything.
Attendance the Largest
Spectacular.

The management of the Mis-
souri, State Fair can pat its own
back with perfect decorum this
year. Grown to proportions be-
yond the inflated imagination of
the veriest optimist. Not q Mis-
sourian but who should be proud
of the greatest institution of its
kind in this country but also be
benefited by it.
The Accommodations for stock
were too limited this year, a
number of cattle having to be
stalled elsewhere than in the
barns; short of the number of
men to look after the various de-
partments, especially the grand
stand, constitute about the only
criticisms which can be justly
made and these defects could
not be foreseen and obviated.
The displays ofall sorts and sizes
the racing, airpIane stunts,
vaudeville, fireworks and other
spectacular features, the windy
city food facilities, in fact
everything within the enclosure
especially the immense attend
ance, were all grand and worth
the time and expense to see. Un'
til Thursday the attendance was
greater each day than the same
day of any year the fair has
been held.
Beds at rs cents the night ha(
been arranged for and the busi
ness men saw to it that those
who listed rooms with the infor
nation bureau charged no, more
and food was to be had at reas
enable charge except in the cas'
of a few gfafters with hambur
ger stands on the grounds. I.
the rain let's up, go to the fail
today and tomorrow if you have
not been Its worth while doing
so, even tho but for day.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-20
Automobile Wrecked

Z Ebert Anderson had the w.
D. Vaughan Liberty car out for
a ride Friday afternoon aud
was at the Crisman corner two
miles east of town going east.
With him were Mrs. W. D.
Vaughan, Mrs. Tom Veatch and
daughter, Miss Ida, his wife and
the baby girl of Frank White.
Skeeter jackson, heretofore con-
sidered a careful and trust
worthy negro boy at the wheel
of any car, was returning from
a trip in his own car and coming
west around the same corner.
He had his eyes elsewhere than
on the road and was crowding
the wrong side of the road at
the turn. Mr.. Anderson turned
his car as far into the fence as
he dared but still it was not far
enough to prevent Skeeter bump.
ing into his car. In fact, accord
ing TO the statement Of those in
the Vaughan car, when Skeeter
became conscious Of the situation
he lost his head and turned his
Ger towards the Vaughan car
and the result was not so dis
astrous as it would have been
had not Anderson practically
stopped his car before the coils
ion. AS it was the occupants of
the rear seat of the Vaughan
car were considerably shaken up,
their knees being jammed against
the forward seat by the shock
but Mrs. Anderson suffered 9
cut1ip and the child a bump or
her head.
The cars were both damaged
but the Vaughan car suffered
much the most as is ever the
case in a collision between {
good car and a Ford. The dam
age to the Vaughan car may
reach $500.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-20
CRISIS IMPENDING
Continental Europe Growing Red
France and England Differ
U. S. Hands Off

Poland has checked the Red
invasion with French generals al
the head of her armies but War.
saw is not yet saved. B0lshevik
forces have gained confidence
and numbers. The critical sit.
uation in which the world may
find itself at any moments rec.
ognized by every government.
France and England continue at
cross purposes in many import.
ant matters and dismemberment
of Russia and parceling between
Britain, Japan and France will
be resisted by the United States
A big war vessel has been sent
by this country to Russian wa.
ters to protect American inter.
ests.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-20
WOMEN WILL VOl.
Both State Has Ratified
Final Test Today
Suffs. Sure

The Tennessee legislature rati-
fed the Woman's Suffrage
Amendment Wednesday by a
vote of so for to 46 against,
speaker Walker changing his
vote to yes that he might move
reconsideration. Reconsidera-
tion was set for today and it is
confidently felt by suffragists
that no change will be made by
which the ratification by this,
the last state needed, which will
affect adversely the result,
If the ratification stands, state
and congressional elections will
have added interest and a com.
plete change in election methods
will be necessary in the 'solid
south.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-20

: At Brookfield Tuesday Rich
Correll of Moberly and judge Ed
Orr of Chillicothe were named
committeeman for the second
district and Mrs. b, Hughes of
this city and Mrs. Lula May
Barry of Trenton were selected
for the women's committee.
Will Moore made another trip
to Texas last week with a party
of land buyers.
Charles Lamkin jr. is having
the time of his life at the state
fair.
Mrs. Nettie Jeter and Mrs.
Jess Richardson were Salisbury
visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Lucy Cock Findley arriv-
ed Wednesday from Kansas City
for a visit to her sisters Mrs.
Mary Sigloch and Mrs. M. B.
Hunt:
I. Mrs. ]. R, Dempsey and dau-
ghter Miss Emma Hill and Mrs.
Tucker of Carthage arrived Mon.
day for a visit to relatives of the
Dempseys. They are in the
Dempsey sedan and returned
yesterday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-20
Nicholas Robert Wright

NlCIlOIdS hODerC wright
One of the prominent farmers
South Of Salisbury, Nick Wright
as he was known to every one.
died Monday Aug. 9 about 2:3O
from the effects of carbolic acid
which he had swallowed.
About noon he was in town
and purchased the drug and
went home after transacting
business in his usual cheerful
way. While in town he got a
bottle, an ounce and a half of
carbolic acid and some other
medicine for kidney trouble
which had caused him suffer-
ing for some time, He arrived
al home at noon, ate a hearty
dinner and took a dose Of kidney
medicine. His wife and son
Leroy went to another farm of
the family about a mile away for
some fruit. They returned
about two o'clock and as his wife
got out Of her car Nick called to
her to come quick. She met
him at the front door and asked
him what he had done. He told
her that he had taken carbolic
acid and asked her and his son
to forgive him. He said that no
one was responsible for his act
but that he wanted to end his
misery. In about ten minutes
he was dead.
Nicholas r. Wright was the
oldest child of William G. and
Amanda Adds Wright, born on
the old homestead south of Sails
bury, Dec. 3, 1854, He was mar
ried to Miss Maggie Brown of
| Glasgow about 1873 who died
about 1888, no surviving chill.
dren. He married Miss Eva
/ Nickerson about &c years age
and surviving are his widow,
sons Ernest and Leroy.
Funeral services were conduct.
ed at Asbury Wednesday morn,
ing at eleven O'Clock, Revs. Hea
ton and Rice conducting cere
monies. From the time of the
report that Nick Wright wa;
dead had passed around the com,
munity until the last clod was or
his grave, friends of the family
from every direction were or
hand to testify their friendly
feeling for the deceased, Nc
better evidence of the popularity
of a citizen has ever been seer
at Asbury or in the old Wright
neighborhood, and that Nicl
Wright was held in the highest
esteem by all who knew him, be
cause of his genial yet firm dis
position, his sympathetic nature
sacrifice of his own interests tt
help a neighbor or friend, wa'
established by the great number
who grati6ed the last opportuni
ty for demonstration of thei
regard.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-20
Sumner

Sumner was one of the three
towns in the county to gain in
size during the past ten years.
DR.. English of Brookfeld oc.
cupied the pulpit in union SER
vices at this place Sunday. 1t
is a privilege to hear him.
Several from this vicinity are
at the State fair.
Bathers and swimmers have
been destroying the privacy o.
the fnny fishes while the wealth.
er is hot. Don't you wish you
were a fish?
The highways are getting full
of chuckholes. The people
haven't oiled them yet they're
still gasslng about it.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-20

Supt Davis has the Evertz
cottage for his domicile for the
fall and winter.
Leo Emerson and Elizabeth
Agee of Keytesville are visiting
John and Louise Terrill of Mo-
berly.
Omar Meller we'll known far
mer of Carrolltan was instantly
killed when struck by a Santa
Fe train. He had just come to
help his son who had trouble
with the car he was driving, the
son crossed the track and the
father followed in his Ford truck
but did not See the approaching
train which was composed only
of a freight engine and caboose.
1t is presumed that he thought
the track safe when he saw his
son cross it.
Jas, Wrenn had the pleasure
of having all his daughters pay
him a visit in the last few weeks.
Mrs. Lucy Shupe and daughter,
Anna of Thermopolis, Wyo.,
Mrs. Lena Huenton of Cody,
Neb,, Nina Quick Of Hardin and
Mrs. Prue Hands and son Of
Liberal Kas.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-20

Mrs. C. Miller of Kansas City
is visiting Mrs. W. B. Adams.
Henry Hyde and Tom Kinney
of Chicago are visiting relatives.
Mrs. Garnett Hyde returned
last Sunday after a two weeks
visit to Fort Wayne, Toledo and
Detroit.
Bert and Younger Webb and
several other of The Hill neigh
borhood attended the State Fair
this week.
Mrs. Minnie Dodge came from
Kansas City Saturday and took
her mother, Mrs. Mollie Wilson
home with her for a visit.
Misses Edna Allega and Ber-
tina Phillips took in the big fair
at Sedalia this week. They
drove with a party.
Dan Bayne came from Kansas
City Sunday and will likely make
his home here again. His wife
will come later.
No more opportune rain ever
came than the fine shower
which continued thru yesterday
and appeared to be pretty gener.
al.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Dewey
and Judge A. S. Taylor and Miss
Lucy Long Taylor went in the
Dewey Essex car to the state
fair Sunday and stayed several
days seeing the big show.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Taylor
and Misses Viola johnson and
Frances Worsham went to the
big fair at Sedalia in the Taylor
car, leaving Sunday and camping
while there.
Miss Katherine Ewing will
teach at Reager near Milan the
coming term and will open her
school the latter part Of this
month. She attended Normal
School at Kirksville until July 4
and her vacation will be a short
one.
Two weddings. Herman Nc.
Farland south of town and Miss
Margaret McCollum of Mexico,
Mo. at Mexico Monday and Jay
Cuddy and Miss Avis Wright Of
this city Wednesday, will have
write.ups in our next issue.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-20


A fine rain yesterday morning
and badly needed.
Quite a number attended the
circus in Carrollton Tuesday.
A new chairman for Republi-
can State Committee has been
decided on.
Mr.. Dorees and daughter.in-
law and his son Clint are visiting
Mrs. Hugo Bartz this week.
Jack Moore, always popular
everywhere, came this week for
an outing among her friends.
Elliott Smith won first prize
for the ,prettiest baby at the
baby show at the Fagette fair.
Miss Louise Applegate arrived
this week from Washington for
a visit to homefolks.
Mrs. K. E. Jones and son of
Kansas are visiting her parents
Dad Sullivan and wife. They
came Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Lawrence
of Tyler, Tex. are here visiting
Jas. S. Chapman and other rela-
tives.
Water melons, likewise canta-
loupes and relations up to pump
kins, are on the market and
home grown but imported prices.
Otto Stifel, one time big St.
Louis brewer, committed suicide
Wednesday at his bungalow near
Valley Park. He said that pro-
hibition was the principal cause.
Ben Neale and Luther Shep.
herd will no longer be chairman
and secretary of the state dem.
CON-, Breck Long and John M.
Atkinson preferring some others
at the head of the committee.
Walter Goodson was spoken OF
favorably for chairman but the
nominees for U. S. Senate and
governor favor A. L. Harty fol
chairman and Thos. H. Fisher
for secretary.
Barney and Jack Vandenbure
and wife of Oklahoma left today
for their homes after two weeks
visit to relatives and friends in
the county. They have not been
here for more than 20 years and
note many changes. They like
their new country but have q
soft spot in their hearts for old
Charlton and boyhood friends.
Claud Freeman had a narrow
escape from what might have
been a serious accident Tues.
at his home in Armstrong. While
pumping water from a well 45
feet deep the platform gave way
and he went down 80 feet OF
more to the water the pump go.
ing with the platform. Forum.
ately he managed to catch a
hanging timber and saved him
self a plunge into the deep well.
The well was dug as a coal shaft
several years ago.
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-20
|. O. O. f. Meeting

The county meeting of the In
dependent Order Odd Fellows
will be held at Brunswick Friday
August 27.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1920-08-20
Salisbury

SailsDury
Miss Mary Aldridge of St.
Louis long a resident Of this
place is visiting relatives here.
Sheriff Hurt was over Satur-
day on business.
Rev, E E. McCurry preached
a fine sermon at the union SER
vice Sunday night.
Gilbert Lamb has been in a
hospital in Kansas City for q
week undergoing treatment for
rectal trouble,
E. c. Ferguson Of Bernice,
Okla. has been here on a visit,
Lawyers Kendrick and Harry
West of Linn county were here
Monday.
DR. WiIhite and family motor.
ed to Columbia Monday in their
big car,
The outcome Of the marriage
Of VIM. Schooler and Lady Black
we'll was an old fashioned chari-
vari Monday night.
Wm. Sheaves, a farmer, Sc
years of age, living southeast of
town passed away at his home
Tuesday of old age, leaving q
widow and several children. He
was good man and his passing
is regretted.
Word comes from Moberly of
an accidental injury to VIM. An
lerson Of this place, whose foot
was mashed BY falling tie.
C.aud Anderson and his two
Boys of ShelbyviIle, Mo. are here
visiting Palmer Shupe and fam
IilE
Mrs. c. TUIQueran of Chillico-
the while mere visiting the In
gram family was taken suddenly
i'll but IS improving,
Several from here attended
the convention at keytesville
Tuesday and report a good
time,
Mrs. J. H. Dameron of Mo-
berIy is visiting her son, Melvin,
this week.
The Ingram family attended
the Venable funeral at Bruins
wick Wednesday.
Rev. Moses White has sold his
property in Shannondale and
moved to Michigan.
Dick Gehrig has been on the
sick list for some days but is i'm,
proving.
Mrs. Will Scales and daughter
Hilda of Kansas City, Kansas
are here on a visit.
G. Goetz has sold his fine
farm to Mr.. Houston of Leeper,
Mo. for S275 per acre.