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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
Travelling a Hundred Years Ago

In the methodicalIy kept journal
Of Col. Timothy Pickering Of Mas.
sachusetts, who was for time Sec.
rotary of State in Washington's Cab.
met, there is an interesting itinerary
of journey that he made in 1870
from Boston to Baltimore.
Leaving Boston at five O'Clock in
the morning, he spent the day on the
stagecoach and passed the night at
Norwich, Connecticut. On the sec
ond day he made he steamboat
journal from Norwich to New York
with stops at New London and New
Haven, and reached New York on the
morning of the third day.
After breakfast he took the ferrv
to the Jersey shore. Then he found
stage, which took him to Hacken.
sack, whence he journeyed by steam.
er to New Brunswick, and by stage
again to Bordentown, where he pass.
ed the night.
An early morning start by steamer
brought him to Philadelphia bv ten
O'Clock. 9 Another steamer carried
him to Newcastle, Delaware; then
he took a stage for FrenchtoWn
Maryland, where the last change was
MADE to a steamer that reached Bal.
timore early the next morning. 1t had
taken him four days and nights, and
he had made ten changes of convey
ance for journey that we make to-
day on luxuriously equipped through
express train in just twelve hours!
Col. Pickering's schedule of ex-
penses includes twenty-seven dollars
for stage and steamboat fares and
seven dollars for meals and lodging
two or three times the cost of a SINH
lar journey nowadays. Travelling was
indeed a serious business in the early
years of the last century
1t is not hari to see why many peo-
pie looked with painful misgivings at
the expansion of the United States be-
yond the Mississippi when BALTIMORE
was as far from Boston, for all prac-
tical purposes, as New York is from
San Francisco to-day. Yet it is not
easy for the people of this generation
to realize fully the change in the con-
ception Of distance and the actual con-
traction of the globe that the steam
railway has brought about.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
They had just become engaged.

Ihey had just become engaged.
| shall love" she coocd, "to share
all your Gricfs and troubles"
But, darling he purrcd, 81 have
none"
"No,' she agreed; "but mean
when we are married"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08

For any pain, burn. scald or bruisc,
apply Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil-thc
household remedy. Two sizes 3Oc and
60c a all drug stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08

Doan's Rcgulets are recommended
by many who say they operate easily,
without gripping and without bad after
effects. 3Oc at all drug stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08
Drugs Fearful and Awful.

The medicines used down to even
recent days sound most extraordinary
to our ears. AS late as the eighteenth
century dried toad was seriously con-
sidered specific against the plague
In an article in the New York Med
ical Journal, DR.. William Renwick Rid
dell of Toronto, Canada, mentioned a
few OF the remedies in vogue.
A plaster made of arsenic was ap-
Piled to cancers. Bleeding was prac-
ticed on all occasions, even in the time
of our grandparents. But the SOW
ereign remedy of all was known as
mithridatium or theriaca. This was
the great antidote of Roman phar-
macy. 1t originally had 40 or so in
gradients, all vegetables, but Nero's
physician, Andromashus, added the
flesh of vipers. Every physician had
his own variation Of the formula, and
Matteoli in the sixteenth century put
no less than l20 ingredients into it.
The name theriaca or theriac, I'M
der which it was commonly known,
was derived from the Greek "therion,"
wild beast, as the stuff was consid-
cred a specific against the poisonous
bites OF beasts and serpents. The
French word 'theriaque" was corrupt
81 into the English tfe-anc,e Trad re
Medicine was known in England as
Venice treacle." 1t was the famous
Sydenham who first opposed the use
IF drugs. In fact when Sir Richard
5lackmore asked him for a good guide
N practice, he replied: "Don Ouiy-
'tc," and declared that the arrival Of
4 good clown won % more for the
health of city than that OF 20 asses
adcr with drugs.
With deep angrish u, bcgge re- to
-e'onsider her answer.
EFF you don't marry me, Clo~inda,
III blow my brains out"
ooh, would you roal'y?" she cir
9led. Gould you, do you think?
You see," she reflected softly. "tHat
would be good jore on father, for
he thinks you haven't anyr'
State of Ohio, City Of Toledo,
lucas County, SIS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
IS senior partner Of the firm of F. ].
.lcncy & Co, Going business in the
Cry of Toledo. Cour'y and State
q orcsaid, and tina: sid firm will pay
Ne sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
AIRS for each an every case of
Ia!arrh that cannot be cured by the
Use of HALLS CATARRH MEDI-
CINE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of Dc
cembcr, A. ID. 1886.
a. w. GLEASON.
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-08

$50 gets the Register a year.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
COHAN'S WALLNGFORDI
BORROWED BY PARIS
FOR STAGE OFFERING

Paris, France, Sept, 25.-It is the
fashion in Paris now to borrow the
strical pieces from England and
America After the French YER
sion of The Admirable Crichton,"
Parisians now have the French ver-
sion OF -Rich-Quick Walling-
ford" at the Theater Sarah Bern
hardt. says the Christian Science
Monitor.
Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford,"
known in France under the name
of ~Faire Fortune" proves once
more how difficult 1t is to preserve
the spirit of the original play, to
convey the manners and sentiments
Of another country in strange
tongue.
'Fairs Fortune" in its FRENCH
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
"Caye Girln 10 clo,e

There remain only two weeks
more of ''The Cave Girl" the George
Middleton and Guy Bolton comedy,
in which Grace Valentine and John
Cope are appearing at the Longacre
Theater, New York.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
Sunset Studio Opens.

Fulfilling the long needed demand
for dance auditorium of more
exclusive type, comes the announce
ment of the opening of sunset
Studio, at 1907 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northwest Sunset Studio Is
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26

form is an honest enough comedy.
1t is written by Mr.. Abel Tarride
and Mr.. Fernand Faure-the latter
the nephew of the great musician
OF that name. The original play
was by George NJ. Cohan, who drew
1t in his turn from a romance by
George Randolph Chester.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26

nn,LHARMonIc COURSE
. POLLS rHfEArER, <s3o y n
Oct. 9T-Mme.T PAvLovA q hALLII
RUssE.
Nov. s-xne. oALLI-cuRc1.
Nov, i7-cAEoLNT LAzzARI. COutrsltor
CHARLES H6cEETT, Tenos-
Dec 3-FRITz KREIsLEE.
Dec. lB-RAcHKANISoTT
season. tickets nov on sale Al Mr.
ereene's Concert Bureau, Droop't, 18th a g.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-26
ARTISTS COURSE s.ss ss;'i..; :. \

CUUkSE $50 p. N
Nov. ia-HARY GARDEN, soprano.
Dec. s-soPHIE BRAsLAU, CoutraI,o. Met.
ropoiitan Opera.
Jan. la-JAN KUBELIK. World Renouned
yiolinist. = -
Jan. 27-cHIcAeo SYMPHONY oRcHEs.
ThA, Frederick Stock, Conductor; so
loist, MAGGIE TEYTE. -
March 1PABLo CAsALs, 'CeIiist: HAp.
OLD BAUER, Pianist. JACQUES T}fI.
BAUD. violinist Joint Recital.
Season Tickets. SIS. 1890, $40. $3.50.
Now on sale at Mrs. .- s.--
Greene's Concert Bureau, Droop's, 18th a.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
Sis1er Says Ruth
 May Break Record
St. Louis Star Declares Yankee Sugger Can Be Outguess ed By Clever Pitcher But If He Gets One In
 Groove It's All Off

San Antonio, March 2-After near Iy three days of riding the advance guard of the New York Club, which left the Big Town early Saturday morning, reached here last night. At the Hotel Menger, where the team will be housed during it's three weeks stay, the players were greeted by a number of other regulars and rock ies who had come direct from their homes. The players got here just about in time to go to bed.
 On the train from St. Louis to San Antonio the Giants were accompanied by George Sisler, the versatile mem
 Der of the St. Louis Browns, and Baby Dolr' Jacobson, outfielder of the same team. The St. Louis pair dropped off at Taylor, Tex, where the Browns will eliminate the kinks from their muscles this spring.
 SisIer, who is quite a. star himself,
 gossiped about another star, Babe
 Ruth, formerly of the Red Sox, but
 now a member of the Yankees.
 He's a great s1ugger,'' said Sis1er,
 "and to my knowledge he has no
 weakness when it comes to batting.
 His acquisition makes the Tanks a
 potential pennant contender. In fact,
 in my opinion, the two best American
 League teams on paper this year are
 the Yankees and the Cleveland h. dians.
 With the right field wall at the Polo Grounds as bulls-eye it wouldn't surprise me if Ruth makes fifty home runs this season, and fur thermore, I expect to read some day about him putting the ball into the
 centre field bleaehers at the Polo Grounds. Last season Ruth slam med one of Sneakers teasers into the right field b1eachers at the St. Louis Ball park.
 you cross him he will miss quite often. But if he meets the ball he thinks you're going to pitch, good night!
 The majority of pitchers in the Amer ican league keep the ball on the out side when pitching to Ruth to pre- vent the big fellow from hitting into right field. If I were opposing Ruth, I would keep the ball in cIose and high. He'd be more apt to foul the ball then as he takes a wide swing '' Sis1er also added that the batting during the coming season would be
 more lively than ever before because The first baSeman declared that it is almost impossible to hit the shine 1 ball and that it is dangerous to the batter at the plate.
 Hardly a game went by without 1 one 'shiner' whizzing by your head | last season. remarked Sis1er.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
K|LBANE WON'T TACKLE HERMAN
 ON EVEN TERMS

Although Herman is willing, Herman -Kilbane match seems to be just as unlikely as Herman-Wilde affair. The two were tentatively matched for twenty rounds to a de. cision at New Orleans recently, but Kilbane made so many impossible de- man6s that it finally fell through.
 Now that Kilbane has made such poor showing with Benny Valgar, both Herman and his manager are sure that the featherweight champion would be easy for the bantam chief, and they are willing to make more liberal terms to get Kilbane into the ring.
 the featherweight class, Goldman is willing to allow Ki1bane to come i'll at 124 pounds ringside.
 ''But you'll have to put up a for felt of $1,000 that you will make the weight" said Goldman. 'If you are an ounce over that mark I'll take your money and give it to Benny Va1gar."
 Kilbane answered that he thought he would weigh not. more than 124 pounds, but that he would post no forfeit.
 'fWhy that's not a fair proposition, said Goldman. That means that you will come in at catchweighta You can't expect me to go back to Herman and tell him that all I have is your promise to try and make that weight. Matches are not made that way, as you very well know" Well, if Herman wants to fight me he'll have to agree at catchweights, 5 1 was Kilbane's final answer. Herman evidently has taken on weight of late or he would not be | so anxious to tackle Kilbane. The featherweight champion may be
 sliding back rapidly, but he still packs hefty wa1lop in his right mitt 1 and he would be a dangerous propo- sition for any bantamweight to tack. 1e.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
Pays $12,00O to Get Contract of Jockey
 Vida, Clever Rider

New Orleans, La, Mar. 2.-C. W Clark, the Montana turfman, it is learned, paid $12,00O for a four year contract on little Steve Vida, and that on the day before the expiration of his apprentice allowance. Profes- sional opinion is pretty we'll divided regarding the merits of Vida and Col tiletti, with a very slight balance in the latter's favor. The consents of opinion is that MT. Clark secured rare bargain in the little Polish lad who was developed by Ray Bryson.
 Vida was worth more to Bryson than any four horses in his stable. and in that realization he has set about the development of another promising youngster from Wida's home town, McAdoo, Pa, who weighs ninety pounds and answers to the name of John Shelapets. His par ents, like Wida's, are mining people. Shelapets may be seen in action be- fore the expiration of the current meeting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
Jack Burke Fought
 Great Battle With
 Dan Needham in 1892

Danny Needham defeated Jack Burke in 10 rounds at New Orleans on this date in 1892. Neither Danny nor Jack were champions, but they deserve to be remembered because of the long battles in which they par ticipated. It was in 1893 thA1 Burke won a niche in the pugilistic hall of fame by figuring in the longest con- test ever fought in the ring-his mem orabIe bout with Andy Bowen, the mulatto boxer, in New Orleans, which went 110 rounds to a draw, lasting seven hours, nineteen minutes. In 1890 Danny Needham fought a bat. tie almost as long with Patsy Kerri. gan in San Francisco in a draw Needham was a Minneapolis boy and aspired to we1terweight honors, but was knocked out by Tommy Ryan in the 76th round of a bout in Mime apolis, and was afterward knocked out by the mysterious Billy Smith. Jack Burke was a very promising lad in the beginning of his career, but after his record-breal1infy battle with Bowen he was never much good. Burke died several years age. He lived in Bridgeport for years prior to his death.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
Dr. Warren, Named
 As Virginia Coach,
 Made Great Record

Dr. ". Rice Warren has been cleo ted to the post of physical director of the University of Virginia, and as \ such will coach the baseball and EEootbau teams at that institution Dr. kEarzen is an alunnus of that instf- gtutxon, and in the past has played Ia, prominent part in the development E0f formidable eEevens that have WOE flor the Orange and Blue He began knis grndiron career as end on the Vir- ksfnia team Of 1904 and later became Icoach of a preparatory school team He progressed rapidly in his work Fas mentor of football teams and act led as assistant coach at Virginia in n912 to 1915 inclusive The 1915
 eleven defeated Yale by a score of 10
 to 6, and sustained it's lone defeat
 at the hands of Harvard by a, to o
 score. Virginia's goal line was not
 crossed that year. Eddie Mahan
 made the Crimson's victory possible
 by booting three field goals.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
DOUBLE ARRAY
 OF WRESTLING
 ON FOR TONIGHT

New York, March 2.---In the dou- ble wrestling bill which will be pre- sented at Madison Square Garden to- night, Earl Caddock meeting Salvator Chevalier and StrangIer Lewis trad ing grips with Jim Londos, the prin- cipal prize of victory will be the ad- vancement of the winners in the race to decide the most logical rival to Joe Stecher the champion. In a toss of the coin yesterday it was decided that the first match to go on tonight should be that between Caddock and Chevalier. It will start at 8:15.
 Chevalier is the only one of the four grapplers who has not been thrown by Stecher in the last few months The F'renchnan, who incidentally is the Inter-aIlied champion, and the Wearer of a formidable array of war medals, will have a considerable advantage over Caddock in poundage, but thera is a question of whether he is equally versatile in attack. He is essentially Graeco-Roman wrestler, and the catch -catch-can style has meant little to him. Caddock is tricky, and if he wins, it will be a victory of wiles over weight
 Though both Iondos and Lewis have been defeated by the champion, both are still sanguine that they can come back, and are eager to have tonights $ bout demonstrate that to be a. fact The Strangler has great speed and the advantage of the cunning born ot long experience on the mat, while his opponent is younger and has shown constant improvement If the bout IS protracted, it is possible that the old story of youth being served may be repeated. A victory fof Londos would effectually remove Lewis as cham pionship possibility for the present while, if the latter should throw Lon dos in less time than Stecher did, his prestige would advance greatly.
 Tonight's bout will be the first real test of Cheva1ier in this country, and upon his showing will depend his ca reer on this side. He has the reputa- tion of having met and conquered the best wrestlers in Europe. Both bouts will be to 8, finish, and the two Win ners will be the logical choice for a bout with one another for the prlV1- lege of challenging the champion
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
DOB|E SIGNED
 BY CORNELL TO
 3 YR. CONTRACT

Ithaca, March 2LThe negotiations by which Gilmour Dobie, former coach of the University of Washing ton and more recently coach of the United States Naval Acadamy, be- comes football coach at Cornell, were completed yesterday when Dob1e's signed contract for a three-year term was received by Romeyn Berry, the graduate manager.
 Dobie will come to Ithaca on April 1 and will make his residence here. Contrary to the usual practice of football coaches, Dobie will live here and will have charge of football in- terests all the year round, as Charles E. Courtney does in crew and Jack Moak1ey in track
 As soon as Dobie reaches Ithaca he will call out candidates for spring practice, with a view to laying his plans for the fall campaign No ar- engagements for assistant coaches will be made until after Dobie's arrival here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
NEWS BY WIRE ALL SORTS OF SpORTSLNE LOCAL GOSSIP

though for the most part with con servatism:
 Pitchers-De vitalis, Mays, Miller c. Murphy. Biemiller, McGraw, Small wood, Quinn.
 Catchers-D. F. Murphy, Hoffmann
 Infielders- Fewster, Rice.
 utfieIders-Bodie, Geiser. GIeich.
 The six others of the p who are here went goIfng. They were Babk Ruth, Bob Shawkey, Pratt, George Mogridge, Herbert ThormahIen and Ernest Shore.
 At the ball park there was bunt- ing, a little warming up for pitchers, batting and fielding. Smallwood and Miller warmed up and Bodie and Quinn pitched to batters. The other pitchers were content with chasing flies and batting. Mays hit the ball powerfully. He hit it as if glad lawsuits and things are over. He cracked it to the fences and had the other players wondering. He is TO- bust and full of iron. and pep, fol he has spent the winter outdoors with his gun and. dogs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
Richie Mitchell Will Come East to Meet
 Jackson or Dundee

Na9U York. March Dave Dris- cosz, manager of the Arena, is nego- tiating with Richie Mitchell of Mill waukee with a view to matching him with the winner of the Johnny Dun Willie Jackson bout, which is to be the star attraction at Dawes next boxing show in Jersey City on Mon day night.
 Mitchell is admittedly one of the best lightweigf1ts in the ring today. He suffered a setback at the hands of Benny Leonard several , months ago. but his recent victories. notably his knockout of Lew Edwards, the Australian lightweight champion have stamped him as one of the most formidable of all the boxers in his class.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02

12.
 This is the nearest Bridgeport has come to win in the last three years, as New Haven has consistently beaten them at every sitting. A return match will be played at the local club rooms in the PoIi building, two weeks iron. next Sunday, at which time Jackson promises not to make any more errors. If there are any checker players who would like to help defend Bridgeport in the next match, they are perfectly welcome, as there is no limit to the amount of entrants. Club rooms are open most any evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02

LORD SALISBURY is packed in inexpensive machine made paper package instead of cardboard box.
 YOU. CAN'T SMOKE THE BOX. WHY BUY ITs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02

In his warm up Ralph Miller, .; tall sycamore of a youngster had a left handed style which caught the cr1ts- cal eye of the experts. A nice move 1nent, they declare
 Jack Quinn, after a winter in the pineapple belt, felt lit enough to i'm part some real stuff to the ball which to the others seemed quite injudicious on a cold day, and they yelled atEhirl to ease up. It was rather surprising to see a veteran start in with the bridIe off that way, but maybe Quinn wanted to shaw what he could do without the spitball.
 While all the others basebal1ers- or golfers-wore sweaters. Ruth tramp ed over the links in white flames and thin silk shirt. The Babe has a new silk shirt for every day in tlne week. He is no joke golfer either nothing to crack merry jests over.
 A LONG ONE, TOO. Civvy: How often do they pay you in the Army?
 Demobbed: About once a war
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
Jack Quinn Looks
 Good To Yankees
Veteran Hurer Shows He Gan Get Along Without Spit ball-Babe Ruth Spends First Day
 Playing Golf

Jacksonville, Fla, March "A lot of sunshine poured down on the Yankee baseball players yesterday, their first of the season in Jackson vile, and it was welcome, for a cold and nipping wind scuttled across the ball park where the New York Amer ican Leaguers, 16 of them, held their first practice of the year.
 There were 22 here when Harry Sparrow, business manager, tagged, labelled and classified his party pre- paratory to the first days work. Man.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02

ager Higgins wasn't on hand to start his athletes in the way they should go, so Joe Kelley, the scout; Bob Con- nery, the scout, and Charlie O'Learyr the new coach, substituted for Hug gins as directors.
 Only 6 of these candidates went to the ball park. Such was the frosti- ness of the weather that baseball practice was not compulsory. The Brooklyns didn't go out at all. The following players went out for base ball practice and went at it with zest
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
k.-C. BOWLERS ENTHUSE OVER
 THEIR LEAGUE

The Knights of Columbus bowlers are whooping things up just now and they all say the present season has been the best ever for knocking the old wood in all directions. The four teams in the league have been fur nishing their rooters with plenty or fun. Nolan's Needles and O'Brien's s Onlys are ahead in the standing
 The Federal League averages in fha Ia st
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
WORTH INVESTIGATING.

50 Bigby's going back to France on a secret mission %
 'Yes. Confdentially, though, he's going to try to find out what a F'renchman uses in a cigarette in place of tobacco"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-02
Bridgeport Checker
 Players Earn Draw
 Against New Haven

Bridgeport held it's own against New Haven last Sunday, when they scored 12 apiece and 12 drawn. Each man played four games, the complete score hniI
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-08-12
Wouldn't Wash.

Chatting with Sir Ernest Shackle-
ton, the famous antarctic explorer, he
told me that one Of the best stories
he has heard concerns q famous ar
list.
lie was showing a lady visitor over
his studio one day and produced a
charming little landscape, indicating
that there was a story behind 1t. II
was out In the forest" he explained.
u had all my materials with me ex-
cept an empty canvas. came upon n
subject that enchanted me, and felt
l must record It. / was determined
not to be baiiied, so l took out my
handkerchief, stretched II across my
case, and painted on that"
The lady looked at the handkerchief
and then turned shocked face to the
artist. "You'll never be able to wash
that paint out" she said.-London
Tlt-Bits.