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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-21
SI.00 A YEAR.
NEW VOL. 35.---NO. 7.
Peace on Earth"

While merry bells arc ringing.
And happy voices singing
Because the blessed ChriS,-child
Long years ago was born.
Oh may we all remember.
In the cold and bleak December.
There arc many. many children
Unhapyy and forlorn.
Let Us uy to hfi their sadness.
Let Us fill their hearts with eladneSs,
And share With them the brightness
OF the joyful Christmas morn.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-21
Ladies' Vests !

We sell the best 25-cent Ladies Vest
in the world. We buy it direct from
the mill in case lots. Every Vest is
branded. Hummer, 1899, put up ex-
preSSly for us. We also have Pants to
match at the same price-25c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-21

Ted-I've been trying TO catch DOL
IL under the mistletoe, but Miss Au-
tumn seems to be the only one can
fnd there.
Ned-It seems 10 be an instance Of
the wrong girl in the right place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-21

Saymold Storey-Wbat are you
going to give your wife for a Christ
mas present.
Tudder Mann-I'm trying to find
out which she would rather have-s
tender young turkey or new set Of
teeth.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-21
Dolls, Dolls 4!

We have the greatest variety ever
shown in the city. We bought them ut
headquarters and can sell them away
under regular prices. When you see
our line you will think this is a regular
Doll Store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-21
Rugs, Rugs! /!

Special sale of Rugs for holiday trade.
a great bargain in Velvet Brussels Rugs
worth $50 everywhere, our special hol
iday price $l.l9. Great variety of Rugs
at all prices
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-12-21
Handkerchiefs! {!
HandkerChiefS for Ladies,
HandkerChiefS for Men,
HandkerChiefS for Children,

from &c up TO 75c, in every imaginable
style and quality, at % per cent under
regular prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

themselves between the General and the audi
ence. which showed a strong disposition 10 NAL
treat the former Minister OF War.
General Mercier hurried out Of the courtroom
through O side door his ears tingling with 'ns
fierce denuncations Of the audience
On emerging into the street the crowd OUTSIDE
cheered the General ar cried "vive rArmee"
"Ah." cried a spectator OF the scene In court
~ they had heard the human monster speaA
they would not cheer him now
one newspaper man in court was arrested ~,
calling General MERCER murderer as he passe'
by him but later on the man was released
Dreyfus was hurried out by gendarmes' wiz
Immediately cleared the courtroom
At the outset of General Merclers 'es'in'oH'
ne prepared the court for war scare o! ue
clarlng that the Emperor OF Germany perso"a",
took an active part organizing esplohase' a"'
then. later. when he defended his action IN co'N'
municating the secret dossier TO the court mar
tial Of 1894. he said :,
II no longer had reason 10 keep Silent anu
was going to accomplish what cohsidereu ~
duty In 1894 the diplomatic situation was pc
GUS NJ Hanotaux Uhen Minister ol fO'"e
Affairs has indicated this NJ Caslm'r
has spoken before the Criminal Chamoer 49,
the unusual step taken by Count Won M"''
He also exposed the somewhat unusuai Why -
which ne could double himself INTO al JIM.
parsonage and a private parsonage later s"',s
Count Won Minister Information which was
first refused him. But NJ. Casln" -,
amended his deposition, saying he had no'
thar the same day he. NJ. Dupuy ana myse .o,oo
manned from s o'clock in the evening 'ih
In his private office at the Elysee a"ai'ne
result OF telegraphic communications pe'Nee"
the Emperor of Germany and Count Won Mu ',"n
ter We remained four hours apd haf "a, ,1~,
to see whether peace or war would resu'
this exchange OF kilograms
MERCIER's STATEMENTS REPUDlAih''
Here NJ Casimir- Perier shook his heau o.
hand in emphatic deniel OF General Me''''
statement The latter continued: -,
IT had been warned during the AFTERNOON .,a-..
the situation was very grave. Count w" .v
ter handed an order from his sovereign "
for his passports IL his demands were ho' -,
coded l prepared to give the o'. a..
mobilization. You see we were WITHIN a."
OF war 1t was only at 1890 that NJ. 'es Ia
Perer notified me that Count Won Muhs'e' "a
accepted the insertion OF a somewhat vague
declaring the Ambassador was not inVoNe ,,,
NJ. Casimir- Perier here again made rep'N
ing gesture. This
General Mercier continued TO explain ."" .ha
was the reason for his action regaru'"e
secret dosser
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
The life of the business

The life of the business
woman is not easy. Usually
it is a monotonous routine
of work, often aggravated
by the i'll temper or stupidity
OF others. And when the
physical condition of the
woman keeps her in con-
slant suffering, it makes her
lot d hard one.
So many women have
found entire relief from the
ills peculiarly feminine, by
the use of DR.. pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription, that it
cee,rc al,,Oct cr;,,ti,tal IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

neglect the opportunity of complete cure offered
by the Use OF this medicine.
You are invited to consult Dr. r. " Pierce of
Buffalo, N. V, either personally by letter, free
of charge. If your case is severe or others have
failed to reach IT, do not hesitate TO write TO 90
and see Dr. Pierce. Your letter will be read in
private its contents treated as sacred confidence,
and an answer promptly returned in a plain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

envelope, bearing no print
ing upon it. Write without
fear and without fee.
81 had been a great sufferer
from female weakness for about
two years" writes Mrs. Emma
Richardson. OF Cose. Wayne Co,
Ky. Gould not do my work
part Of the time. took four
bottles Of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription and felt as well as /
ever did. ! have also used DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discov.
cry for liberation of the throat
with good results. and half Of
one bottle cured my throat when
1could scarcely swallow"
The permanent benefit to
health from the timely use
Of DIR. Pierce's Pellets is
testified TO by thousands Of
late the stomach, liver aud
ipedieips dealera
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
TROUBLE FEARED IN TENNESSEE

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. p (specaD. Serious ~.
trouble is feared at Bell Buckle. Tenn and
groes are indignant over yesterdays yhen,"s and
are making threats One negro was No. rhS
another wounded while resisting arEs'"
whites are arming themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

AnglO-saxOn Review, Edited by Lady Randolph
Churchill Single copies $500 Order fran BRENTANos.
Union sQvASa b. x. .-.--.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

women. They regu-
bowels. Sold by all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
TWO KINDS OF JUDGES.


Maitre Demange said few words from time
to time to prevent the witnesses from wander
ing.
| like 20 look at the cOunscrs bench. Maitres
Demange and Labor and two more advocates
were there. You could fancy RGntgen rays Of
intellectually and strength OF purpose to
emanate from that bench. An advocates pro-
fession, rightly understood. Is noble profess
sion. The military Judges looks. as such con-
temptbe beside the wearers % the toga. They
have each and all a something In them remind
ing one OF Esterhazy The minds Of all move
in the narrowest grooves. and are bandaged up
in notion OF military authority and conven-
ton. The tone of che military bench is dull and
unintellectual, and prefer the treachery OF
French civilian judge 10 the blockheadsm Of
the military. The former tries at least TO worry
the evidence out OF the prisoner. but the mill
tary judge dsdairs evidence. and he does not
mind letting the prisoner feel at the outset that
he thinks him guilty.
The officers who Judge Dreyfus may have for
decency's sake. to acquit him. but they will do
so reluctantly and with hearts filled with gall
They are not to be converted by the evidence
but II may. and believe Will oysgbsay them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

A DRAMATIC SCENE IN COURT.
Then Dreyfus electrified his hearers. He
Jumped to his feet though the words had gal
vanized him into life and shouted with
voice which resounded through the hall like
trumpet note:
You ought 10 say so now!'
The audience burst into Il wild cheer. where
upon the ushers called for silence.
General MERCER then stammered:
II would come and say. Captain Dreyfus,
was mistaken in good faith. and come with the
same good faith to admit 1t. and will do all in
human power to repair the frigbtful error. ;"
The prisoner then shouted
why don't YOU then? That is your duty"
At this there was another outburst Of APP
plause
General MERCER, after a pause when the ex-
element had partially Gained, said:
well no My conviction since 1904 has not
suffered the slightest weakening 1t Is fortified
by the deepest study of the dosser and also by
the inanity OF the means resorted to for the pur-
pose Of proving the innocence Of the condemned
man Of 1894 in spite OF the evidence accumu-
lated and in spite OF the millions OF money ex-
pended"
Colonel Jouaust then said:
Have you finished?"
General Mercier replied Yes"
Colonel Jouaust then announced that the ses-
sions OF the court martial would be resumed on
Monday morning
NJ Casimir- Perier thereupon rose and said:
After the deposition of General Mercier
shall ask the Court to hear me, and would pre-
fer II to be in conformation with him."
This announcement caused a sensation Colo
mel Jouaust ordered the court adjourned until
,la,
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST MERCER.
Then followed thrilling demonstration
against General MERCER. AS he turned to leave
the court the audience masse and Kissed
and cursed him, those at the back Of the court
standing on chairs and benches in order better
to hound him down. The gendarmes placed
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-11
|, Department store i'm nerne.

Berne is peculiar in some things,
and in matters Of progress and enter
prise is far behind the other Swiss
cities. A tradesman who had done
quite a business in small wares bought
several small stores on the main ar
cadet street Of the city, and prepared
TO erect a modern department store,
as far as the continental ideas goes.
He wanted TO make his establishment
as attractive as possible, and accord
ingly sought to have the dark and
gloomy arcades in front of his pro-
posed building removed. Such a
storm of protests was made against
this wilful destruction Of the ancient
and typical stolework that he was
obliged to abandon his scheme and get
even by making his store the finest in
the city. He even has had an elevator
installed. There must be four in
Berne. When the little dealers saw
this and knew that it was good they
held a largely attended meeting to
protest. 1t is their desire to have a
store with several departments SO
heavily taxed that it will be impos-
sible for the owner to realize anything
out of his venture.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-11

supplied with power from a feed wire
and is comparatively an inexpensive
addition to the household. AS a COM
modify it cannot be underestimated,
and Is withal so simple a child can OPP
crate it with ease and without fear of
danger, as its arrangements are wholly
automatic. So thoroughly is it auto
m~atically safeguarded against accident
a person could by no means be hurt by
1t.
The machine a be operated by
means of push buttons from inside or
from Railways. BY pressing n or
these the car will be brought to the
landing indicated and stopped there.
The doors then open automatically,
and when a certain numbered button
Is pressed inside the car the doors
close and the car proceeds TO its APP
pointed destination. BY the introduce
ton OF these vehicles kitchens and
dining rooms will in all probability be
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-11
The Siamang.

The gentle siamang is a gibbon and
no monkey, says a writer in Black
woods Magazine. In assemblies on the
treetops like the siamang, w%hooping
through the ~octaves, calling TO their
friends from miles away, and swoop-
ing off to meet them, racing steeple-
chases with the winds. / have seen,
and hope to live and see again, a pack
of the siamang going through the jun
gle-a long black arm and a small
crumpled body swinging wildly from it
like a pendulum run mad, then a sui
cidal fling, a crash in the covering
green, and so they are gone. Tame
they are the gentlest creatures. The
Malays catch the young ones and bring
them to our doors, knowing that buy
we must. 1t is not among the posi-
bilities for a Mem to resist the forlorn
small s~peechless thing, when il winds
its long arms and fingers round her
neck, and hides its black wrinkled face
of an old woman, with round, unhappy
eyes, in the softness of her morning
gown. Or it lurches across the veranda
on a pair Of very handy little legs, ball
ancing itself with outstretched arms.
But they always die. They who have
weathered torrential rains under the
open heaven die in captivity of con
sumption, and cough out their ill-com-
pretended souls like Christians. hud-
died in a blanket.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-11
Mechanical crr,osities.

The lie DroZ family, of Neufchatei,
IN Switzerland, were famous makers OF
mechanical curiosities. One of these
was a clock, presented to the King OF
Spain, having a sheep and dog at
tached to it. The sheep would bleat
in exact imitation of a live one, while
the dog was placed In custody of a
basket Of loose fruit. II anyone re-
moved the fruit, he would growl, SNAIL,
gnash his teeth, and endeavor t. bite,
until it was restored. Another was an
oval gold snuff box, about four and
one-half inches long by three inches
broad, and one inch and one-half
thick. 1t was double, as though one
box were placed on top of another,
with a lid FOR each. One contained
SNUFF. In the other, as 500 as the lid
was opened, there rose up a very small
bird OF green enameled gold, sitting
upon a gold stand. Immediately this
minute curiosity shook its wings,
wagged its tail, opened its bill of white
enamcled gold. and poured forth. min
ute as it was, being only three-quarters
of an inch from the beak to the ex-
tremity of the tail, such a clear,
melodious song as would have filled
a room of twenty or thirty feet square
with its harmony.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-11

nut when They Are RiIed me g..
right Like Eiends

Inc men are noble specimens. phy.
slcaliy-tall, muscular. with tha oroc,
carriage and elastic step Of an Amor.
can Indian. They, too, are smillno
and kindly in time Of -peace--apd arc
cad In nantes of gay prints which
they have bought at the store. tho,
greet you with a wave of the hama
ana "a curious "Alofa." They tattoo
tue leSs from the waist to the knen
anu as they stride along those mem.
bers appear between the folds of tbnir
drapery as If they were d%ecentIv cloth.
ed in skin-tight trousers rhev arc
INCIDENT and, when not reused +o
hosthty, as amiable and fun-loving as
They work as little as pos.
slple, and why should they? The
forest abounds in wild bananas, bread,
lruit ana vans, which may be had for
the taxing; the sea is full OF fish
winch they are expert in catching. and
II P~roYindence deigns TO send them n
fattened pig once or twice a wear
they are blessed. Clothing they do not
require, nor fuel: their taxes are only
nominal, and they are consequently
exempt from the chief demands of life.
ana which, but for the expense and
dltilculty of getting buried, make it
iar easier for the average American
to die than to live.
But these gentle creatures can fight.
and fight cruelty, although their me,
thod OF warfare is peculiar; they eat
ana drink between rounds, when a
sort of truce is declared, then 90 at it
again, shoot at short range, and shoot
to Kill. Formerly, until the practice
was abolished by Chief Justice Ide.
the killing was followed by b~eheading
and this ceremony was not always de-
ferred, where the victim had been only
wounded, until life va extinct. The
heads were then collected and pres
ented TO the king as an especial proof
OF prowess. This barbarous practice
the chief justice had the utmost diff
Guilty in dealing with, and it was not
discontinued until the other represent
atiyes of the triple ]protectorate con-
scented to enact a law TO punish Of
renders by lining them heavily, and
adding to this penalty n lengthy term
OF imprisonment.-Leslie's Weekly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-11
The Fastest Vessel aaoat.

Until the new and large torpedo
boats of the "Turbina" type now build
ing at Newcastle. England, have been
completed, the credit of having turned
out the fastest vessel will belong to
a German yard. The Hal Lung"
built by Schichau, of Elbing, for the
the Chinese navy, is credited with hav-
ing made a run of 1914 knots at an
average speed of over 80 knots an hour.
The builder states that the highest
speed realized during the run was 36.1
knots, or 1926 miles per hour. The
best run of the ''Turbina" for a mile is
35 knots, so that the Schichau vessel
has a substantial lead.
The most remarkable feature Of this
boat next to her speed is the fact that
she is fitted with reciprocating en-
gines. At the time the "Turbinia"
made her phenomenal speed, it was
popularity supposed that 1t was entirely
due to her new form of motor. In
great part no doubt it was; but there
is reason 70 believe that the excellent
steam-raising qualities of her bol,er
contributed in no little degree to the
result. Relatively considered, the per-
Torrance of the "Turbinia" was more
m%eritorious, for the reason that she is
only a acton craft, while the Schichau
boat is of $50 tons displacement, or
four and one-half times larger. The
new and enlarged Turbines" will be
full-sized torpedo boats and for this
reason it is likely that they will sur
pass the Hail Lung" by "a consider
able margin of speed. Just what the
excess will be Is a matter which is *
citing much speculation in naval quar-
tiers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-11
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES OF pIscoy-
cry AND INVENTION.
q "enarkahle EIpiosive-The Fastest
'eSsei Ahoat-An Elevator for Private
houses-A Fan rhat Blows Heat--The
siamang.
A Remarkable Explosive.


A very curious fruit has been dis
covered growing wild in Batavia, and
d sample has been sent to a French
professor of botany at Paris. 1t APP
pears TO be a species of bean, resem-
Dlng a cigar both in form and color,
though only about an inch in length.
but 1t has a peculiar characteristic
winch renders it a very unique and in
terestlng object and this is the exceed
lngly energetic manner in which 1t
scatters its seeds. If one of these lit
tie fruits be thrown into a basin of
water it will rest quietly on the surface
ior from two to five minutes, then it
VIII explode with violence, hurting
most Of its contents into the air with
a noise and splash for all the world
like a small torpedo. 1t is hardly
necessary to say that this phenome-
non is caused by the pressure of the
elastic substance of it's interior over
coming the resistance Of its hard outer
shell. The fruit usually splits open
lengthwise. If plucked before matur-
lty and allowed to ripen in a warm
spot, it opens gradually from apex to
base, making, as it were, a pair of di-
yerging horns starting from the same
point. If left to ripen on the plant,
since the process is quicker and the
Internal moisture greater, the opening
is sudden and accompanied with a
slight noise though this is much less
than that which takes place when 1t
has been placed in water. In this case
the dry but porous tissue of the sur
face of the fruit quickly absorbs the
liquid, especially at the grooves caused
by the junction of the two valves Or
outer shells of the fruit. The inter
nal tissue being very elastic, exerts
upon the latter a tension which soon
results in the violent bursting already
described. The curious property of ex-
plosion Is given the little plant for the
dissemination of its seeds, winch would
otherwise stand a poor chance of prop
agating its species.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-11
relegated to the top floor OF residences,
where they naturally belong.
Quite Novel.

The ventilaung fan for use in the
torrid periods of the summer is famil-
lar TO almost everybody, and its ser.
vice is greatly appreciated by every
one who has felt its cooling currents
Of atmosphere. There has recently
been invented a new device which
closely resembles the ventilating fan.It
is like the ventilator placed in the wall
OF a room, but instead Of cooling heats
a room. BY this process of heating
atmosphere in a room is kept through
out the dimensions of the chamber
o evenly heated than by any other
known process. 1t Is an electric ar
rangemeRt and a very clever me
This heater consists of a wire resis-
lance, in which the heat is generated.
1t is put into or IA Of use by sim
ply closing or opening a special switch
provided for this purpose and located
in the center of the heating-web. An
other form of fan-heater is arranged
so that the blades of the fan are heated
by having a heat developing wire
mounted IN them in a coating of en-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-11
Not Politics.

Father-Ah, my son, it pleases me to
see that you are taking an interest in
politics. Every good citizen should in.
terest himself In politics. That is an
imposing lot Of figures you have there.
What do they represent, the votes OF
the different candidates by wardsi
Son-No, father, these are not polit-
zeal figures. They represent the aver
ages made by our base ball team in
the practice games.-Chicago News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-11
THERE Is SCIENCE IN NEATNESS."
BE WISE AND S
SAPOLIO
A Terrible Trrrent.

George" said Mrs. Younglove. do
you know that you have kissed me
only once during the pass three
hours?'
Eyes" he replied; mad If you eat
any more green onions. I'll make it
three hours and a half next time"
She could only tremble and wonder
II her love had been misplaced, after
all.-Chicago News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-11
-.,r.rent Pepns.

Ia omaha lad OF seven WIN
Norm antIy committed an oifense
recenu' parental rule, and was
(1's q 'us account. The little Fellow
Esres shol,ld not tell me 2 story.
sala matter worse. George
les tnr would not tell a lie, and
Eblng'on, fessed to his papa that he
B ,l ~ wrong his papa forgaye him
DID nv rss all right for George"
lhat rronncster, "but they amt
ns napas now like he had"
Eins y was let off with a rep
"a -omaha World.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-11
she'Il Do the TnIlsinr.

"John," said Mrs. Bilkins, II don't
believe Tom will yer marry. He is
too bashful to ever propose to a wo-
man."
"Oh, I don't know; he may meet a
young widow some day." replied her
husband.-Ohio State Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-11
New Elevator.

A new electric elevator is now being
placed in many swell residences in the
East by enterprising architects that
will interest especially those who have
under consideration building Of very
many stored houses. The elevator is
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-11
Cheap.

The Farmer-How much dye expect
to git fer that picter of a house that
We paintin'?
The Artist-0h, / don't know. Prob
ably $500.
Gee! I'll sell the house fer that!'-
New York Journal.