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the code of the Fffty-first Congress. un-
der which the House has so far been
operating, although their work has
been completed and is in print. Hen
derson (Rep) of Iowa gave notice that
he would make the report tomorrow.
Livingston (Dem) of Georgia asked
! unanimous consent for the consfdera-
ton Of the following concurrent resolu-
ton:
THAT the President of the United
States is hereby requested to forthwith
ascertain whether Great Britain is ad-
vancing her outposts on the territory in
dispute between her colony of British
Guiana and the Republic of Venezuela,
or is reinforcing posts heretofore es-
tablished with troops, police or ord
nance, and should the President be-
come cognizant of the fact that a Brit
ish military or police force is advancing
to invade or reinforce, or since the 18th
day of December last has invaded or re-
inforced posts formerly occupied within
said disputed territory, he demand the
immediate withdrawal of said soldiers
and the reduction of the police force in
said territory to not greater number
than occupied the British outposts on the
aforesaid 18th day of December, 1895"
Boutelle (Rep.) of Maine objected, and
the resolution went to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
Henderson (Rep.) of Iowa stated that
the Rules Committee had concluded its
work and would report the new rules to
the House tomorrow for its considera-
tion
Rising to a question of privilege,
Brumm (Rep) Of Pennsylvania read
from a Philadelphia paper an analysis
by its Washington correspondent of the
House vote on the bond bill, in which it
was said that Mr. Brumm was not
present, and he was classed as a
dodger"
Brumm explained that he had been
called away suddenly that day by a
telegram announcing the probable fatal
illness of his son, hence his failure to
vote
Blue (Rep.) of Kansas, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported the
general pension bill for the year end
ing June 80, 1897, and gave notice he
would call it up after the report of the
Committee on Rules had been reported
Tomorrow
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Jameson and the other prisoners to the
British authorities This act will re-
dound to your credit and your honor
and conduce to the peace of South Af-
rica. The harmonious operation of the
British and Dutch races is necessary
to South Africa's future development
and prosperity"
ONE OF JOHN BULLS BLUFFS. I
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 9-The
''Novoe Vremya,'' in an article discuss
ing the Transvaal situation, says: The
attitude of the British Government
press seems to be rather an attempt
to intimidate Germany than a serious
intention to go to war. The Transvaal
question will only acquire serious inn
pcrtance if fresh developments occur
which force the German Emperor to act
in conformity with his message to Pres
ident Krueger. In that event, the COM
pIete isolation of England, which is so
menacing to her position in Egypt,
would be fully exhibited"
KREUGER DEMANDS INDEMNITY.
LONDON, Jan. 9-It was reported
on the Stock Exchange to-day that
President Kreuger of the TransVaaI has
HAdue CldlHu lOT LOOUOOO SleFIluS from
the British South Africa Company for
the damage inflicted by DR.. fneson's
raid into the 1ransvaal
WAR VESSELS IN DELAt a BAY.
LISBON, Jan. o. A dispatch from
Lorenzo Marquee, Portuguese South
Africa, says that the British gunboat
Thrush and the German cruiser Seead-
let are now in Delagoa Bay.
1t is reported that the Government
of Portugal has decided to remain alb
sclutely neutral in the disputes between
Germany and England, permitting
neither to land troops at Delagoa Bay
or to march them across Portuguese
South African territory.
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The Ram Katahdin.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-In accord
ance with the joint resolution of Con-
gress, Secretary Herbert to-day, i'm
mediately upon his return from New
York, accepted the ram Katahdin on
behalf of the Government. The for
malities were concluded with General
Hyde, President of the Bath Iron Works
of Bath, Me, the contractors for the
little vessel. The Kathadin will be
turned over to the Government at once
and the finishing touches put on at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
It is expected that the Katahdin viii
be placed in commission in about ten
davS
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WHAT THE PAPER SAYS.
ON THE BR1NY DEEP.
Ezeta and His Filibusters Cannot Land
in San Salvador.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-N. Bolet
Peraza, ConsuI-General of the republic
of San Salvador, received a cable mas
sage this evening announcing the fail
ure of General Antonio Ezeta to land
what he contends was the most formid-
able expedition that ever started for
San Salvador. General Peraza said
this evening he did not believe that
there would have been much of a revolt,
even if the filibusters had landed, as
their failure to reach this port showed
that they had very few sympathizers in
San Salvador.
1t was learned that General Ezeta had
with him a party of over a hundred
Mexicans who had served in the Mexi-
can army. and fully sixty American
cowboys from Texas.
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Where They Breed Fighters.

KNOXVILLE CTenn), Jan. 9.-News
has just reached here of a fight that oc-
Cured in Round River, Wise County,
Va, yesterday, in which Bill Wells and
Gus Osborne were killed and Jim Cox
and a Deputy Sheriff were fatally
wounded. H. Williams, who was not
injured, killed both men and escaped.
An old feud was the cause of the fight,
which took place at the spot where five
members of the Mullins family were
murdered in May, 1892, by DOC" Tay-
lor and the Fleming boys.
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SUFFERED BOTH.
Death and Disgrace Overtake an Army
Omcer Out West.

Death and Disgrace Overtake an Army
Omcer Out West.
FORT ROBINSON (Neb). Jan. O.
The officers and men of the post here
were excited this afternoon by the sui
eide of First Lieutenant Swift of the
Ninth Cavalry, under circumstances
which indicate that he took his life as
the alternative of bearing the disgrace
of exposure for dishonesty and conse-
quent punishment by court-martial. He
shot himself through the heart. He had
been filling the positions of Post Ex-
change officer and Commissary, but
last week was relieved of both duties,
and an investigation of his accounts
was in progress. He leaves a wife and
large family.
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Nominations Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The Senate
to-day confirmed the following nomina-
tions: Emory F. Best of Georgia, to
be Assistant Commissioner of the Cen
eral Land Office; Joseph H. Outhwaite
of Ohio, Member of the Board of Ord
nance and Fortifications; Collectors of
Customs, David G. Browne, for Mon
tana and Idaho; Receivers of Public
Moneys, E. E. Dorsey, Del Norte, Colo
Registers of Land Offices, A. D. Cham
berlin, Douglas, Wyo., G. w. Myers,
Miles City, Mont; Postmasters, Sarah
Hodgdon, Deming, N. NJ.
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cold-water Candidate for President

LINCOLN ONeb.), Jan. 9-Members
of the Prohibition State Central Com
mittee to-day decided to call the State
Convention for February nth next.
This early date, it is no secret, iH to
allow Nebraska prohibitionists To puBR
the candidacy of G. E. Bentley OF tIliB
city for the Presidential neminatien OF
the party. Mr.. Bentley has long been
leading worker in the ranks and wssl
have strong following from the East
ern States.
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Eject of the War scare.

LONDON, Jan. 9.-Bullion to the
amount of ES35.000 was withdrawn
from the Bank of England to-day to
meet the demand from Cape Town and
South Africa, and the amount of bullion
received at the Bank of England was
200. This explains the unusually
large amount. fTSS.0O0, withdrawn
from the bank on balance to-day.
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England is Active.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Information
has reached the Navy Department that
the British Government is displaying
great activity in storing coal at its we'll
fortified naval coaling and supply sta
ton of St. Lucia, near the Venezuelan
coast. The disturbed relations between
Great Britain and Germany are given
as the reason for the activity.
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AN OHIO NAsBY.
He Sets Up an Opposition Postof11ce to
60

Uncle sam.
CLEVELAND (O). Jan. &C W
Tourgee, ex-Postmaster of West Will
Mansfield, Ashtabula County, and
Chairman of the Republican County
Committee, was arrested yesterday,
charged with a serious offense against
the postal laws. Tourgee has displayed
IN his store window a large sign on
which is inscribed "Postoffice, and has
been in the habit of accepting mail and
taking it to the trains, thus depriving
the official Postmaster of his fees.
There has been bad feeling between
Tourgee and the gentleman appointed
his successor by President Cleveland
Tourgee stated that he did not know he
was violating the law.
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st. Luis Wants Tt.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9.-At the call of the
Business Mems League large meeting
of prominent citizens was held this
evening to take steps for securing the
Democratic National Convention for st.
Louis. A lengthy resolution was adopt
ed that st. Louis wanted the convention
of 1896 and intended to have it. In a
few minutes $4,000 was subscribed.
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Ex-Governor STarshall,s Death.

ST. PAUL CNinn.), Jan. "a private
telegram was received here to-day by
relatives Of Ex-Governor W. R. Mar
shall of Minnesota, stating that he died
last night at Pasadena, Cal. where he
went two years ago for his health.
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THE SPIRIT OF 'g6.
It Was Again EXemplifed in the Senate
Yesterday.
Representative Baker of Kansas Applies
the Monroe Doctrine Anew.

A Georgia Democrat Wants the Presi-
dent to Ascertain at Once Whether
or Not England Has Sent Her
Armed Forces Across the Disputed
Boundary Line In Venezuela, and
If She Has, to Demand That They
be Withdrawn Immediately.
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Wisconsin Republicans.

MILWAUKEE, (Wis.), Jan. 9-The
Republican State Central Committee, in
session here to-day, decided to hold
their State Convention in Milwaukee on
March 18th. A canvass OF those present
showed a decided preference for NIcKin-
lev as a Presidential candidate.
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Six Dead Stowawavs.

LONDON, Jan. 9.-In the tank of the
steamer Hermann, which arrived at
Hull from Buenos Ayres to-day, were
found fifteen stowaways. Six of them
were dead, and the remaining nine were
in an insensible condition and would
have died in a few hours.
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ARBITRATION, BEFORE WAR.
This Appears to be the Sentiment Still Of
American Statesmen.
Interviews Obtained With Senators by
London Correspondent.

The London ssTimes'' Discusses the
Situation-It Admits the Danger is
Great-Venezuelans Demand That
Their Government Shall Send
Troops to the Guiana Frontier
Without DeIay-Denial That the
British Have Crossed the Disputed
Frontier.
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Prohnhlv All I.ost

HALIFAX IN. s., Jan. 9.-No trace
Of the missing crew of the wrecked
steamer Ealing has been found as yet,
and the opinion prevails that all hands
were lost.
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~ ne HOrSE-

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-For some
reason, not apparent on the surface. the
Committee on Rules did not to-day re-
port the changes it proposed TO make in
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THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLE.
England Continues Preparations as if She
Anticipated War.
But the Sentiment in Europe is That
Bloodshed Will be Averted.

The More Fiery Englishmen, How
ment to Teach Germany That She
VIII Brook No Interference by That
Government in Her Affairs With
the aI-Chamberlain's Mes
sage to Kreuger.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-18
SHEPHERDSTOWN w. VA, THURSDAY, JUNE 49, 1896.

Dear me :" said she. What Is
the matter? What is everybody look
ing at me so for? How dye do,
cousin Giles? Why don't YOU go on
to the house? I thought you was
comm to make me visit 7
IL don't make out this here
reckonin' at all, " said Captain Gilliloe,
scratching his puzzled head. Some
how the wrong signals have been
swung out. But its all right now
aye, aye, it's all right now The fig
ure.head of the Betsey Briggs can't be
mistook"
I've Just been up to Albany ex-
planned Miss Betsey, "to order a new
parlor carpet I went up yesterday,
and come down on the evening train; 4;
and"
But, Betsey," cried Mrs Packen-
ham, clutching spasmodically at her
friends arm, "who is that in your
back garden-gathering peas, you
know? For as true as you live and
breathe, farmer Ponds Bowse has
trampled her to death by this time.
"That r. said Miss Betsey. "Oh,
that's my wire dummy, as | had when
I worked at the dressmakin trade l
lust dressed it up in some Of my old
clothes, as a kind of scarecrow-hke, TO
keep the pigeons from stealing the
green peas right out of my pods
They re the sauciest creeturs in all the
world. Why, you didn't never take
it for a live person did you p
And everybody laughed the more
heartily as their folly became appar-
ent to them.
81 declare to goodness was clean
out of my latitude and longitude,
said the sea captain with chuckle
appearances are deceitful, said
mild Mr.. Sweetlands, rubbing his
hands.
81 won't believe my own eyes agin.
shouted the squire.
And then they all three went to
drive the belligerent bull out of Miss
Briggs vegetable garden, and to patch
up the defective pickets in the fence,
and Miss Betsey herself sat down to
drink comfortable cup of tea with
Mrs. Packenham.
For I'm sure | need one after all
I've been through, said the squire s
wife.
"Well I declare, said sympathetic
Miss Betsey, ut must ha been trial.
won't never put that dummy out
agin"
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TETE- A-TETE.

/ sometimes linger DER the list
OF friends lost in other days,
And still the question with me stays
when am gone shall be missed?"
doubt II Others think the same,
Or even wish TO share my thought
Thai men were foolish who have sought
To leave never-dylng name.
When thou hast run thine earthly race
Thou wilt not "leave a world In teais,'
Nor will men come in after years
To view thine earthly restiDg-place.
Thy poor remains will rest as well,
Thy spirit will be no less free,
Although II is not thine TO be
A Milton or a Raphael.
Fret not thyself, but heaven thank
II all the good that thou canst do
May be so done that only few
Need ever know thy place is blank.
Be thankful If but one true heart
Shall feel for thee the moments pain
Ere /: can say I've meet again.
or knowing what 1t is TO part.
One loving heart thou mayest crave
Lost all thou caredst for on earth
Should seem 10 have no lasting worth
And end forever in the grave.
One faithful heart beneath the sky,
In which TO leave seed OF love,
To blossom in a world above
And bear a fruit which shall not die.
@. j. ROden in Chambers Journal.
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Burmah's Burning Tree.

There has lately been added TO the
collection Of plants at the Botanic Gar
dens at Madras, India, a specimen OF
a strange tree 1t Is in size scarcely
more than bush, says Public Opinion,
but Others Of its species are known to
have attained in their habitat in the
Himalayas, Burmah and the Malacca
Peninsula the dimensions Of large
tree from fifty to seventy-fye feet IN
height. The Madras specimen is sur
rounded by strong railing which
bears the sign Dangerous All per-
sons are forbidden to touch the leaves
or branches of this tree. -. 1t IS
therefore, forbidden tree in the midst
of the garden, but no one IS tempted
to touch it, for it is known to be a
burning tree" This name IS a mis-
nomer, for the tree stings rather than
burns. Beneath the leaves are stlngs
comparable to those nettles which,
when touched, pierce the skin and se-
crete a fluid which certainly has
burning effect The sting leaves no
outward sign, but the sensation Of pain
persists sometimes for months, and IL
especially keen on damp days or when
the place which has been wounded is
plunged in water The natives in the
parts Of Burmah where this tree grows
are in such terror Of it that they fly IN
haste when they perceive the peculiar
odor which it exhales. Ifthey happen
to touch it they fall on the ground and
roll over on the earth with shrieks.
Dogs touched by it yelp and run, Bit
ing and tearing the part Of their bodies
T that has been touched a horse
which had come In contact with
burning tree" ran ike mad thing,
biting everything and everybody that
it could reach. A missionary at Man
dalay, who investigated leaf Of the
plant with his fore6nger, suffered ago
ny for several weeks. and for ten
months felt occasional darting pains
in his finger
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Ba nix

President Isaac Lewis of Sabina, Ohio,
is highly respected all through that
section. He has lived in Clinton Co.
rs years, and has been president of
the Sabina Bank 20 years. He gladly
testifies to the merit of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and what he says is worthy
attention. All brain workers find
Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiarly adapted
to their needs. 1t makes pure, rich,
red blood, and from this comes nerve,
mental, bodily and digestive strength.
clam glad to say that Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is very good medicine, especially
as blood purifier. 1t has done me good
many times. For several years / suffered
greatly with pains Of
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-18
The Man From the West.

so you were a pioneer in the early
days of the West?''
q was, answered the graybeard, to
the Buffalo Express.
And you lived out among the hos
tile Indians
"Yes."
Lived with a rife in your hands
and in hourly expectation Of being the
mark for a hidden enemy's bullet?
at was something like that.
DO YOU know, often think a life
ike that must be terrible l should
think the mere strain on the nerves
would kill man in a short time
holding your rife in your hand all the
time, always conscious that memen 5
relaxation of vigilance may mean
death.
"Oh, l don t know" replied the gray
beard. When l came back from the
West l was 60 years old and did not
have gray hair got off the rail-
road train and started to walk across
the street. Half way over | heard
the dingedest changing and yelling
right on my heels l ever heard, and
somebody agve me a push that sent me
clear to the curb. Then when | looked
around Id come within an ace Of be-
ing run over by a trolley. Never had
so narrow escape from Indians.
Il went into saloon close by to get
a drink and settle my nerves. While
| was standing at the bar couple OF
fellows got into a scrap and one OF
them threw heavy beer mug
Didn't hit the other fellow, but it came
within a sixteenth Of an inch of my
right temple.
Il started to walk up town and the
first crossing l came to a policeman
grabbed me by the shoulder and Jerked
me across so quick it made my head
swim. | looked to see what was the
matter. for there were no car tracks
on the street, and | saw that ! had
Just escaped from being run down by
hackman who was hurrying to catch
train
up the street little further some
body yelled Look out at me, and
when jumped big icicle fell of a
roof and struck just where ! was stand
ing.
a got to my hotel and was heading
for the door when somebody grabbed
me and asked me if l wanted to be
killed They were hosting safe IN
a second-story window and | hadn't
more than got out Of the way before
the rope broke and it dropped.
81 went to bed and about midnight
| was called up by bell ringing over
my head and found the place was on
fire and had to slide down rope to
escape. Being sound sleeper, they
had hard work to wake me, and ! had
barely touched the ground when the
roof fell in.
when | looked in the glass next
day saw the first streaks Of gray
that ever showed themselves in my
hair. Oh, there's dangers in civilized
life as well as out on the plains
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Neuralgia

in one eye and about my temples, es-
pecially at night when had been having
a hard day of physical and mental labor.
Itook many remedies, but found help only
in Hoods Sarsaparilla which cured me OF
rheumatism, neuralgia and headache.
Hoods sarsaparilla has proved itself true
friend. l also take Hoods Pills to keep
my bowels regular, and like the pills
very much" ISAAC LEWIS, Sabina, Ohio.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-18

THAT, said the crank, as the op-
posite fielder jumped apparently
about Fifteen feet in the air and
pulled down home-run fly, "that is
nothing short of a high-handed out
rage.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-18
FOR SALE.

That part of the Fountain Rock y
place living east of the Norfolk N West
ern Railroad. about one mile from Shep-
herdstown. on the Ridge road, opposite
Morgan's Grove. is offered for sale prl-
vatelv. The tract contains about 80
acres of excellent limestone land, most
of it new ground, and affords several
beautiful sites for dwellings. n quarry
of limestone rock is upon the place, ad-
Joining the railroad, which has switch
at that point For further information
apply at o,,,,cr,
Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-18
Sumatra JungIes.

Sumatra is a veritable dime museum
of nature. In no other place Is there
such a collection of odd animals, birds
and trees.
The sunbear is one of the queer ami
mails He is about three feet high, and
wholly untaught can perform astonish-
ing tricks.
The kukang is a curious animal the
size of a cat. 1t is brown, with a fox
like head and paws which it uses as if
it were a monkey. It's eyes are re-
markably large, round and yellow.
The rhinoceros bird is the size Of a
small turkey, but has 4 beak a foot
long, which joins the skull two and
one-half inches deep. Over this is an
other beak reversed, forming a cap or
helmet.
Snakes of all sizes abound IN the
Sumatra jungles. Monster lizards are
there measuring six and seven feet.
The house lizard is about twelve inches
long and makes a noise which sounds
like the bark of a toy terrier.
There is an enormous black spider
three inches long as to body and with
a stride of legs that would almost cover
a dinner plate. Its web sometimes e1-
tends between trees eighteen yards
apart
The deadly "upas tree is fairly large,
with thick, dark bark, which when
cut gives forth an oOzy, milky fluid
This liquid is used for arrow poison
by the natives. The terror Of the
Jungle is the ringgus tree. When cut
with an ak a shower Of milky fluid
comes forth and wherever it touches
the skin it is agonizing in effects.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-18

Certainly" replied the suPerin-
tendent, although it was compound
the secret Of which was worth thou
sands Of dollars; certainly, cut off
as much as you wish.
With eager step the visitor ap-
preached the roll of gum, took out his
knife, wet the blade in his mouth,
and
"StOp right where you arel' said
the superintendent, laying heavy
hand upon the stranger; You didn't
learn in a pulpit that a dry knife
won't cut rubber
So saying, he showed the stranger
the door, and the secret was still safe.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-18

When man really loves his neigh
Dor as himself, it generally turns out
that the neighbor Is pretty girl.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-18

she-My heart is heavy, tonight
He-YOu might try the cathode rays
on it. They would make It light
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-18
J.D.Billnly,er,
Leader and Promoter Of Low Prices.
FOR SALE.

The Dwelling-HouSe on New street IN
Sbepherdstown, owned and occupied by
H. w. Potts. is offered for sale privately.
For information, terms, etc, apply to
THE REGISTER OFFICE.
April 80, 1896.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-18
Shoe selling
is our hobby,

and well might it be, for
you wouldn't fLd a bigger or finer
selected stock in a regular shoe store.
We are so way ahead in best quality
and low prices that the other fellows
now make but a dim imitation in
their mad attempt to match us.