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, 1922-10-18
Blaming Tweed on Us

tHE DEMOCRATIC, Hillsdale Review last week
stated blandly-mis-stated would be more ac
curate, perhaps-that "Mondell voted to seat New.
perry" Mondell, of course, being a representa-.
i've was not permitted to vote in a senatorial
contest.
rms week the same paper makes a vicious at
tack on the Fordney- tariff, which is
marked by the usual Democratic inaccuracy and
inconsistency. 1t speaks of the tariff as cthe
ENORMOUSLY devised system of legalized corruption.
ana robbery" and compares Senator Reed Smoo;
to the Infamous Tammany leader, Boss Tweed. OBJ.
Iiously under the impression that Tweed was a
Republican. :
Wei, in the first place, Senator John B.. Ken,
tion and robbery
In the second place, Tweed was a Democrat
and a Free Trader ltoo free), who served a term
in New York's state prison, Sing Sing, for robbing
the poor people" while posing as their great and
glorious Democratic friend.
, 1922-10-18
City and Rural Parties

Among n great many city folk It
has become the established custom to
take the real parties we give out OF
the home and into the hotel. Its very
seldom now that wen Halloween or
birthday parties, where n large crowd
is invited. are entertained at home.
In many cases unless we can have
q jazz orchestra and boctlegGed cock
tRins II isn't a party. And II the deco
ratlons have not been done by some
one with a foreign sounding name. tins
affairs not really worth going to at
all.
Yet, II is not a long Journey from
the scene Of the city festivities, away
from sumptuous hotels to the midst
OF other social affairs. simpler. and
more wholesome and more ENJOYABLE
old,fashioned parties progressing by
tho light of the moon.
Back in the agricultural states. in
n land blessed with plenty. October
comes along with its crisp glorious
nights. and corn froiics'' are in or
der throughout the countryside
Gallons OF cider are on tap, and no
other refreshment is needed for the
men who make merry husking corn.
Many are invited and many come, and
their song and laughter fly from stack
to stack as swiftly as h ears yielded
up their shucks under the dexterous
fingers hat strip them.
Electric lights. some tinted, some
shaded. glaringly yellow palms and
potted plants, women in expensive
gowns and the blarc and whine of
instruments paid at so much an hour
from 10 till 2-that's the city affair.
And the country affair is a great
sheet OF a field. rising to a gentle
,slcne far IN the right silrer mnnnliyht
, 1922-10-18
Dangerous Practices.

TT Is OFTEN a popular pastime for politicians
L and public officials to attempt to gain votes by
attacking public utility corporations and trying
to force their rates down below a point at which
they can operate profitably.
Such practices are unjust and dangerous. They
endanger existence of the corporations on which
the public depends for service and threaten the
safety of the investments.
In this matter of fixing rates great care should
be taken by the public utility commission to pro-
tect the consumer against unreasonable charges for
service and at the same time allow sufficient earn
ings to protect and encourage the investment of
the security holders.
, 1922-10-18

out having the ways EreAssd. tn.
entire United States army. navy, DO.
lice and excise forces cannot prevert
n rum runner from making an hone
between the mouth OF the Ja.k
sonvine river and the Southwest pas.
n the delta Of the Mississippi. II IL
a good business. safe as a bank, pa.
well. You know-the coast ana are
not too old l o join US" I sadly an
swered: mo. being a married man L
must obey the law He showed 81
with a broad grin on his weaasr
beaten mus.
A certain city has a police station
diagonaIiy across from q saloon. Any
day at noon you may see half the
officers m the saloon with n bottle O.
real beer in n hand and a sandwich
IN the other
No rum runner, moonshiner. saiooa
keeper or brewer wants the present
law modified. Too much money in Il
High prices. poor stuff, Does prob.
bltiou prohibit I wonder,
PAUL BoYToN.
, 1922-10-18
The Casper Tribune's Program

IRRIGATION project west of Casper to DO authorizes
canpleto and scientific coming system for the
city OF Casper. r.-.a,,o,
comprehensive municipal and sSno9 To- ~ cbn.
dren of Casper. D.. Ao,,o
completion Of the established scenic, noete Sn
ward as planned by the county
den Creek Falls and return h,,b.
Better roads for Natrona county ana nor y"
uRys for wyoming. .u =, ,bs
More equitable freight rates for shippe.s Q me
Rocky Mountain region, and more treaueh' yam A
ice for Casper.
, 1922-10-18

over 1t all. The stacks in regulated
even rows stand up like sheafs OF
bronze, while the pumpkins dot h
place with their vivid orange. Men
work swiftly. swapping stories, while
wives M daughters and sweethearts
in ginghams pass the cider in great
pals. with ciankinE. tinkling tincups
that make a simple sort of music from
5 In the evening until 10.
, 1922-10-18
A Doughboy Memorial.

TN ROCK SPRINGS the American Legion has
L planned a memorial to the Sweetwater boys
who fell in the battles in France i'll the great war.
There were thirty of them and their comrades de-
sire to perpetuate their memory, in the form of g
~doughboy monument with the names of the heroes
inscribed thereon.
An appeal was made to John W. Hay and now
the plans are assured and the dedication of the
statue is set for Armistice Day.
, 1922-10-18

The justice OF this legislation than ever before.
ion VIII De Interested to know that even in this
year OF financial depression and industrial trou.
oles, our membership has increased. Nearly half
me states OF the Union have more members now
than at the end of last year.
i am writing you that you may know that We
are grateful Tor all your endeavors in our behalf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02
Love Changed Postal Laws

In the old days, long before stamps
were thought Of, it was always the Gus
tom for the recipient of letter to pay
the postage. The way in which this
came to be altered is curious.
A young man in London fell violent.
ly in love with a girl who lived short
distance from the metropolis, relates
Everyday Science. But the attentions
Of the ardent lover were not desired
and the maiden had no wish to receive
letters from him, much less to pay fol
them. After few had been accepted
and, of course, paid for, the girl inform.
ed the postman that she would not re.
ceive any more. This thing set the
postman thinking, and, as a result, he
made a suggestion to the authorities
This was that it would save a lot oil
trouble if the sender of letter were
made to pay the postage. So the idea
was adopted, and as a result today ev.
ery-granted tina the must pay for its
delivery in advance.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02
Name This Automobile.

Officials of the State highway depart.
ment we're puzzled how to classify a
car owned by Butter, Pa, man. They
finally granted license for Ford"
The application contained the follow
ing description: at is vehicle ! have
built Of discarded parts of Ford cars.
The engine purchased from laundry
in Tarentum. There was TO number on
it. The frame got in Punxsutawney.
The axle was got at Butler in a junk
yard. The differential and the rear
wheels were from an old Chevrolet.
81 bought new Ford hubs, and the
body built myself. The seat was Of
an old 1917 car which had for porch
swing; the lights are of a small Saxon
| got in Jefferson Center, and the side
lights are Of Cadillac got in Pitts
burg"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02
A Picturesque Land.

That the religion of the Arab forbids
him to make picture of any living
thing has had somewhat startling ef-
, feet. Forbidden to portray anything
that has life, says Mr.. willard Price in
Travel, the Arab has apparently thought
1t not worth his while to portray mere
ina3fimate objects. Thus the land OF
the Arab, though it blazes with light
and color that would make an artists
fingers itch, is virtually a pictureless
LAND.
Indeed, unless a native has been
much among Europeans he will scarce
ly understand a picture when he sees
one. A traveller once proudly showed
an Arab a photograh OF his little
gff1. The Arab, supposing that he was
looking at a likeness Of the travellers
wife, remarked, "She is indeed beau
tifll womanr He could not determine
size in a picture.
But curiously enough there are pic
lures on wall Of the bey's palace at
Constantine in Algeria. Ships, forts
and houses are painted there so crude
ly that at first any spectator might
naturally suppose that child had
done them. But It seems that an old
time hey, one Ell Hadji Ahmed, care
hess OF the Koran and its laws, brought
French captive up from the dungeons,
gave him paint pots and brushes and,
setting him in front Of the wall, ordered
him forthwith to adorn it with pic
tures.
"But am not an artist; am a cob
bleL" the prisoner objected.
"All Frenchmsn are artists" insisted
the. hey. "You shall receive twenty
FIVE lashes day until you begin. But
if You make pretty pictures for us you
shall 90 free"
The cobbler promptly turned artist
ana created what are perhaps the most
childish daubs that adorn any palace
wall in the world. But the hey thought
they were pretty and set the shoemaker
free.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02

Cancer causes the death OF more
Americans every year than the total
number OF men lost by the United
States in the World War.
An old negro sings and dances on
the platform Of a small station in Ok
lahsma when each train pulls ia. He
dances for the coins which the tourists
throw to him. II is said This man has
met every train coming into the town
for the past 10 years. Out OF his
savings he has built church OF which
he is the pastor, known as the Straight
Gate Church. He breaches there
morning and evening every Sunday, be-
sides holding street meetings Sunday
afternoons, and dances week days to
keep things going.
The drill of an oil we'll in Mitchell
County, Texas, passed through so feet
of rod salt, supposed to be carnalite,
which is member Of the potash fam
lily. The red salt was found at about
900 feet
Aluminium is the most abundant
metallic element in existence. AL
though it is more abundant than iron,
it has not been used until the last Is
years, for it is found locked up so
tight with oxygen that only the cleo
trio furnace can easily separate the
two elements. 1t is an essential
constituent of nearly all rocks except
limestone and sandstone.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02
Walters Slang.

Mutton broth in a hurry" says the
customer. "Baabaa in the rain! Make
him rum" shouts the waiter.
"Beefsteak and onions" says the
customer. "John Bull! Make him
ginnyw shouts the waiter.
where's my baked potatoes ?" asks
customer. "Mrs. Murphy in a seal
skin coatr shouts the waiter.
1.-TWO fried eggs. Don't fry 'em
too hard" says a customer. adam
and Eve in the garden! Leave their
eyes open" shouts the waiter.
"Poached eggs on toast" says the
customer. bride and groom on raft
in the middle Of the ocean, shouts
the waiter.
Chicken croquets," says the cusp-
mer. Fowl ball" shouts the waiter.
"Hash," says the customer. Gen
tleman wants to take a chance !"
shouts the waiter.
"1'il have hash too" says the next
customer. Another sportr shouts the
waiter.
Glass Of milk" says a customer.
LET it rain!" shouts the waiter.
"Franfurters and sauerkraut, good
and hot" says a customer. "Fido,
Shep and a bale OF hay" shouts the
waiter, land let 'em sizzle"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02
Water Bars Way to Gold.

No other bank in the world is pro-
teeted as is the Bank of England, writes
william S Walsh, who collects odd bits
o. information. This unique protec-
tion is due to an artesian we'll in the
bank.
The bullion department, which holds
the ingots Of precious metal, Is night.
ly submerged in several feet of water
by action OF special machinery. Any
one attempting to rob the bank, then
must be an expert swimmer and diver
In the morning the water is pumped
away and the ingots are readily acces.
sible again.
However, the water still protects the
other departments of the bank. Its
supply Is almost unlimited, the bank
knows, and its protection is practical
y absolute when it is used. The bank
has very delicate machinery arranged
So even the lifting Of one coin from
a pile will release a catch, which in
TURN, releases supply of water.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02
Says Women Who Powder Are
Dishonest

Women who powder their noses,
touch up their hair with bit OF golden
CLINT or add the bloom OF youth to their
cheeks are positively dishonest, Evan
geline Booth, national commander Of
the Salvation Army, declared while at
San Francisco, recently.
Women use makeup" to deceive,
Miss Booth said. "A woman has no
right to fool the world" she added.
"The woman with blazing cheeks, in
digo eyes and carroty hair is cheat"
Many divorces are caused by the fact
that women have attempted to deceive
their husbands regarding their appear
ance she thinks. Man, she added, wants
women as nature intended they should
be.
The enormous sale Of cosmetics in
the United States is a disgrace to the
country, Miss Booth feels. "If our
young women OF today would only take
the money they use for paint and
powder, and buy milk for the poor,
starving babies Of the world, they
wouldn't need any artince to make
themselves attractive" she said. ain
their checks would be the hue OF JOY
that comes from the heart and in
their eyes the light that comes only
from giving service to the world"
Miss Booth thinks moderation and
utility should be the guide when it
comes to clothes. Following the style
Of the Salvation Army, she says, skirts
should be Ave or six inches above the
ground.
TOO many women today destroy
their true womanliness by immodest
dressing and they have only themselves
to blame when their characters are
questioned" she asserted.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02
Extracts From Insurance Applications.

EINIdClS ETOfn InSuf ante apphCduOitS-
"What is your husbands occupa-
tion?"
"An angel"
Mother died in infancy"
"An uncle died Of cancer on his
mothers side"
"Father went 10 bed feeling we'll and
the next morning woke up dead"
Applicant does not know the cause
Of mothers death, but states that she
fully recovered from her last illness"
Applicant has never been fatally
sick"
"Father died notwithstanding Sc
rious."
Applicants brother, who was an
infant, died when he was a mere child
"Grandfather died from gunsho,
wound caused by an arrow shot by an
Indian"
Mothers last illness caused by
rheumatism, but she was cured before
death"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02

Inc peace dollar" is the name of
inc new silver dollar now being coined
IN the Philadelphia mint. On the back
OF the new coin is the figure of an eae-
'e, standing on a mountain top. An
owe branch, which is symbolic of the
Washington conference, lies near the
eagle. Back of the mountain shines
the rays of the sun of a new era. A
new head of the Goddess Of Liberty.
with the words Liberty" and ON God
We Trust" is found on the front OF the
coin.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02

Janet aged nine, was taken by her
mother to lunch at the house of a
friend. The hostess was Of the talk.
at'Ve variety, and, in her enjoyment OF
certain interesting little incidents, she
was relating, quite forgot to give lane,
anything in the shape OF food. Az
ter a lapse of several minutes Janet
could endure this situation no longer
&c. raising her plate as high as she
could, she demanded in a shrill voice
anybody want clean plate ?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02

Asserting that only two per cent OF
the vile stuff" being seized by prohibi-
ton agents is found to BE free from
poisonous fusel oil, Roy A. Haynes, ma
tional prohibition director, told 500
New York pastols that he was "not
surprised" at the number of alcoholics
under treatment in New York hospitals
To-day it is dangerous to violate
the law in purchase of the stuff and
it is especially dangerous to drink the
stuff after it is purchased" Director
Haynes said.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02

A gentleman travelling through Ala
oama was much interested in Uncle
Ned $50 you were once slave, Ell ?"
said the gentleman.
"Yas, sah," said Uncle Ned.
well, Well" said the gentleman,
And after the war you got your free
dom, eh p"
no, sah," said Ned goomily. "Not
exactly, sab. | didn't git NAH free
oom' sab. After de war done got
marriedw
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02

The Register has a pleasant note
from II. II. Hayslett renewing his
subscription for another year. Renew
ing subscriptions to the Register has
been a regular habit Of the Hayslctt
family for a great many years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02

The agent for the Useless Dingus he
was selling was smart man. He rang
the door bell and maid opened the
door.
good morning." he smiled, 81 am
trying to find married lady whose
name ] can't remember just now. I
think this is her home. She is a wom-
an easily described. Perhaps you
know She is handsome woman,
with a perfect complexion, beautiful
hair and teeth. lovely eyes and an
ideal figure. thought"
Mary" called voice from the top
OF the stairs, "tell the gentleman | will
be right down."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02

Itching, bleeding, protruding or blind
piles have yielded to Doan's Ointment,
Goo at all stores.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02

Johnny, didn't you hear me say to
save part Of your doughnut for little
sister ?"
well, ma, if you told me not to eat
the hole of it, and did not. I only ate
the rim"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02
New Fame For Boston.

The true native Of Boston is proud Of
his city, and when he is far from home
he will think kindly Of Faneuil Hall and
OF the Common. In Ohio recently a
class in geography was discussing the
large cities Of this country.
"And now" remarked the teacher
"who can tell me in one sentence what
Boston is noted fer ?"
One little boys hand shot into the
air and moved in furious little circles.
"Well, Lowell, what is it ?" asked the
teacher.
81 was born therew replied the lad.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02
BANE BROWN
Public Sale Clerk

The undersigned offers his services
to persons who intend to have pub
lie sale this season, and guarantees
satisfactory service. Call on phone or
address me at Kearneysville.
BANE BROWN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02

FARMERS, CATTLE GRAZIERS:-
Can furnish 1000 head Angus, Here
ford, Shorthorn steers; thrifty, mel
low kind. weighing 500 to 1000
pounds. Write Halliburton Live Stock
Commission Co., Roanoke, Va.
$3.50 gets the Register a year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02

Sl.50 gets the Register a year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-02

81 was born therew replied the lad.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-03

holdings. it il said, probably would not
add greatly to tho estate a. estimated
for purposes Of tho inheritance tax.
Ii the schedules arc accepted a draft
ed, Mortimer Schif. the bankers son.
and Fricda Schiff Warburg, his daugh-
ter, each will receive s1S,58S,141. Mr..
Schiff's will. after providing for gifts
Of sl,35O.000 to various organizations,
stipulated that his son and daukhter
were to share equally in the residue.
During his lifctimn he had provided
for his wife by setting aside a trust
fund Of more than $6000,0oo, which
was to bc divided between his dauRh-
ter and son after Mrs. Schiff's death
He had established many other trust
funds for relatives also, and had given
generously to numerous charities
These circumstances are held to bs
responsible for What is reGarueu As Ia.
paratively small value Of the Schih
estate. The Schif estate is less than
third Of that Of J. Perpont Morkan, his
contemporary as banker ana less
than half Of either the estate Of An
thony N. Brady or Henry c. Trick,
though the positions of the latter Two
IN financial circles were loss important
than that of Mr.. Schif
Mr.. Schh LETT fortune only about
$40, 1000. 900 greater than that Of Andrew
Carnegie, who devoted his declining
) ears to giving away his money witt,
the avowed purpose of dying poor"
New-York tribune., 1922-03-03
Girls Slide Sheet Ropes
TO View \assar Fire
Guard AT Door. Deep Snow and
Darkness No Obstacles
as Barn Rlazcs

POUGHkEEPSlE, March 2.-Flrc in
one Of the barns Of EAssar College
started a revolt in the dormitories
after young women students had been
refused permission to go out and see
the blaze at 1880 this morning. More
than 200 Of the most venturesome made
ropes of hcdsheets and Slid to the
ground, dcfyirg all authority. Sixteen
horses we're burned to death
The fire is believed to have BEEN duo
70 SpontaN eous combustion in 1900
bushels o. feed gram in barn bins.
Twenty tons of hay also wore burned.
When the alarm was sounded every
gir! hurricd]y dressed in garments
thsr came handiest and made for the
main entrance. There the students met
monitors who turned them back Five
minutes later the exodus from second
and third story windows began while
instructors stood by helpless. implor-
ing them TO remember they were
Young ladies'
The burning barn vas half mile
from the dormitories. The rebellious
students covered that distance in deep
SLOW shrieAing in delight at the adj
Venture. Some Worc house slippers
and Others pumps. They werc clad in
everything from sweaters to kimonas
and all were hatlcss. instructors fol-
lowed through deep drifts in a shiver-
ing effort to round up the unruly ones,
but without success
New-York tribune., 1922-03-03
Taxable Value Of
SchiM Estate Here
Put at $34,126,282
Son and Daughter Will Each
Get $l6,538. III; Widow
and Other Relatives Pro-
>idcd For Before Death

The schedules prepared for tho State
TaN Commission in proceedings soon
TO begin to fix the taxable value in this
state OF the estate of the late Jacob
II. Schi'l were made public hast night
They show that the net estate subject
TO the inheritance tax Of New York is
$34, ,426,2S2.
This does not include the good viii
value Of Mr.. Schifr's interest in Kuhn,
Loeb G. Co.. which is counted rs be
coming vested in the firm and not As
being subj ect to an inheritance tax. 1t
docs not include either, his estate in
Seabrght, n. j.. nor any other property
outside the state The value Of such