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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
SONS OF SOBUIETY
Election Of Officers.

Stonewall Lodge No l, Sons OF Sobrie-
ty. on Friday night elected the following
officers: President. VI. l.. Latham: vice
president, W. C. Shepherd; attorney, K.
4. Wheeler; chaplain, Geo. 4. Mills; secre-
tary, W. j. Met alley; treasurer, W. +.
Brooks, conductor, Geo. h, Perry assist
ant conductor, G. W Wheeler; inside
guard. Willie Kendall, outside guard,
Geo. l.. Rodgers. Mr.. W. C. Shepherd
was elected delegate to State Temper
ance Convention, which meets in Peters
burg. January 18th. The lodge is in a
hourishng condition and is steadily
growing. There were eleven limitations
at the meeting on Friday night. 1t Is
also in good financial condition.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad.
Schedule in effect Nov. Doth, 1908
LEAVE NORTHWARD.

LEAVE NORTHMARD.
6.10A. M. daily. Stops On sigma
at OccoQuan Sundays OH y. Stops at
Alexandria to discharge passengers.
$50 Am daily. Stopsat alexandria.
1899 A. NJ. daily. Stop, on signal
at Iceland, Brooke, Aqua, Wide
Water, Ried, Quantico, Cherry Hill,
Freest me, Negley, Occoqusn, Lor-
Son, A5cotink, Franconia, Seminary
and alexandria.
1.43P. NJ. daily except Sunday.
Stops at Alexandria.
6.4S p. M. daily. Stops on signal
at Brooke, Wide Water, Quantieo,
and Alexandria.
1905 p. II. daily. Stops at Alex
Rndria. Stops on signal at Occoquap
Oh Sundays only.
LRAvE SOUTHWARK.
$50 A. M. daily except sunday,
Richmond accommodation. Makes
all stops.
8.21 A. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast
Line train. Stops on signal at Wide
Water, Summit, Guinea, Woodslane,
Penols. Rutherglen, Taylorsville, and
Slen Allen Sundays only; and at
Alexandra, DTOOhc, mhAOiu, bOe"Oii
aud Ashland daily.
9.4SA. NJ. daily except Sunday.
Makes local stops on signal.
1929 p. NJ daily, s. A. l.. train.
Stops on signal at LOrtOn and Deco
guam Sundays only, and daily
Alexandria, Quan:icO, Milford, Dos
we'll aud Ashland.
5.96 ?. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast
Line train. Stops al Alexandria,
boswell and Ashland.
$50 p. NJ. daily. Makes local stops
on signal.
500 p. NJ daily. Seaboard Air Line
train. stops at Alexandria, and Ash
land. boswell on signal.
Accommodation train leaves Rich
mOnd 4 p. NJ. daily except Sunday.
arrives Fredericksburg 6.33 T. Nj.
NOTR-Time Of S.rivals and de
partures end connections not guar
anteed.
c. c. cox. Agent
". d. DUKE. c. W. CULP. W. p. TAYLOR
Gen. Man. Asst. Gen. Man. Traf- Man
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the X. V. A. q NJ Society will be
held at the Mayors Office in the city OF
fredericksburg, Va, on Thursday, Jan
uary II. 1906, at II O'Clock a. N. This
meeting is for reports of officers for the
past year, the election of officers for the
ensuing year and the transaction OF such
business as may come before the meeting
All stockholders are urged to be present.
BY order of the President.
S. j. Quinn, Secretary.
IL
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
DEEDS RECORDED

Mary Harris to j. NJ. Griffin, trustee for
Enterprise Building Association. deed OF
trust TO secure $500.
Jno. T. Goodrich, trustee, To Jas. Lucas
and Geo. Leiber, conveys stock OF goods
in Candy Kitchen.
Douglas ii. Gordon, executor OF Basil
B. Gordon. to American Security and
Trust Co., trustee, OF Washington, lots,
in trust under the will OF Basil B.Gordon,
4.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
FRIDAY NIGHT GERMAN
Second Dance Of the Holidays a Delightful Affair.

The second german Of the holidays
took place at the Opera House Friday
night and proved ii anything even more
ENJOYABLE than the Nmas dance. though
smaller in point OF attendance. Donch =
orchestra, OF Washington, furnished the
music and the figures were led 10y Messrs.
Clearance X. Howard and {. O'COnor
Goolrick. Those dancing were Miss
Helen Harris, OF Lewisburg, W. Va,
with Mr.. Chester b. Goodrich, Miss Mat
tie Lawson, of Upperyille, with Mr. Ed
gar NJ. Cannon; Miss Edmo {. Lee with
Mr.. George Washington; Miss Flora Il
Mason with Mr. :. Smith lee; Miss Mary
5. Lindsay with Mr.. C. OCOnur Cool.
rick: Miss Jennie W. Maitland with Nj.
Harrison Montgomery; Miss May Rowe
with Mr.. Deleyan Montague; Mrs. Z.
Percy Myers. 81 Washington, with Mr..
NJ. l.. Thompson; Miss Mary Gusts Lee
with Mr. G.. Mason Smith; Miss Katie
Montgomery with SIR Douglas Carter;
Miss Nora Goodrich with Mr. Robert +.
Goodrich, Miss Mamie Ficklen with Mr..
A. Finn Dickson, Miss Maude Embwy
with Mr.. Eilerbe Carter; Miss Ellen Wal
lace with Mr.. Barton Mason Miss Agnes
Chewing with Mr.. McCleland. Of Texas;
Miss Edith Barber with Mr.. r. W. d.
TAYLOR: Miss Beryl Barber with Mr. Paul
karsten, Jr.; Miss Josephine Maddox
with Mr.. ". X. Goolrick; Miss Sallie
Montgomery with Mr. Eustace Moncurei
Miss Elizabeth Hurkamp with Mr.. Thorn
ton Mason; Miss Susie Tyler with Mr..
Gray Bolton; Mrs. Clearance Il. Howard
with Mr. Howard.
Stags-Messrs f. |. W. Green, Stuart
McBryde, W. s. Embmy, Jr., T. ;. Shep-
herd and Judge A. T. Embpy.
Patronesses - Mrs. Gen Daniel d.
Wheeler Mrs. John r Goodrich, Mrs.
Geo. r. Robertson.
Others present were Mrs Carl Won
Martinczek. Mrs. John p Stir, Mrs. d.
e. Bowman. Miss Judith Shepherd. Miss
Robb, Judge John T. Goodrich and Mr..
John Hayes, OF Baltimore.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
II. Wallace Garner { Co.,
Dealers ia all things musical.
fredericksburg, Va.
Next TO r. q.
Headquarters For
Building Materials.

keep all kinds OF North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber, dressed and
undressed, Shingles, Laths, Sash,
Doors, and Blinds. Lime. Cement,
Calcine Plaster, Plastering Hair,
Building and Paving Brick. Tin and
Iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails, all
kinds Ready-Mixed Paints and Dry
Paint. Linseed Oil Turpentine, Dryer
Varnish and Lewis's White Lead,
Paint Brushes of all kinds, Window
Glass and Putty, Builders Hardware
of all kinds, Tar Roofing, Sheathing
Paper aud fine Brick.
Keep large stock of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. +. ID. COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
MISSES HOSKINS ENTERTAIN.

On SATURDAY evening Misses Eva and
Lottie Hoskns entertained Il number oil
their friends from : 20 II O'Clock, dur
ing which time various games were
INDUCED in and refreshments were serv-
ed in abundance. Among those present
were Misses Maud, Mamie and Matte
Sullivan. Estelle and Lummie Cox, Eva
and Lottie Hoskins, Messrs. c. A. Cox, j:
S. Brown, W. b. Jenkins. Todd and
John Ferneyhough, John Nicholson and
Others. The guests left for their homes
as the bells called out the hourOt twelve,
wishing the Misses Hoskins a bright
and happy New Year.
An Attendant.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT

Misses Louise and Evelyn Ninde enter
tanned their young friends at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. G.
Ninde, on Thursday night. The old Viz.
ginia reel and waltzes were DANCED and
games played. A delightful repast was
served during the evening. Mr.. and Mrs;
T.. c. Ninde and Mrs +. T Baker assisted
the young hostesses in receiving their
guests. The guests spent a delightful
avaniuU
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
DANCE IN SPOTSYLVANIA

A dance was given by Mrs. C. b. Dur
rett I'm honor OF her daughters, at her
home in Spotsylvania county, Thursday
night. At midnight supper was served,
after which dancing was resumed.
Among the numerous guests present
were a number from this city. The occa-
sion was heartily enjoyed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
SEVERELY BURNED

Early Saturday morning, while attend
ing a ball at the home of W. X. Crabbe,
at Hague, Westmoreland county, Mrs.
Mary Willoughby Brown Williams, wife
of j. r. Williams. of the literary depart
ment of Princeton University, was severe
Nv burned about the arm and shoulders
by the sleeve OF her dress catching fire
from lighted lamp.
Her life was saved by the efforts OF the
youDe ladies in the room with her at the
time. They threw blankets around her.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
THE CHURCHES

Rev II. II. Barber preached an excel
lent sermon at st. Georges Episcopal
church Sunday morning for Rev. Dr. Il;
J. McBryde, the rector, who Is confined
to his home with severe cold. The
was large. excellent music
was rendered by the choir and the serv-
ice was much enjoyed.
Archdeacon j. Pontz Tyler. OF Ashland
preached an able sermon at Trinity
church Sunday morning.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
MRS. MARY A. P. LlTTRELL DEAD

Mrs. Mary Anne p Littrell died at her
home on Main street AT O'Clock Satur-
day morning in the S3rd year oi her age.
She il survived by two children. Mrs.L a.
Nelson. Of Northumberland county, and
Mr.. William c. Littrel, OF this city. The
funeral took place from 1t. George =
church at 3 O'Clock Sunday evening
Rev. DR.. II. II. Barber conducted the serv-
ices. Interment in the City Cemetery.
Pallbearers-Judge 4. r. Embrey, W. II.
Hnrkamp. George W Shepherd. Jr, Jno.
F. Scott. II. II. Johnston andJ. Conway
Chichester.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
CONDITION CRITICAL

Mr.. VIM. Shepherd, who attempted
suicide Friday night by shooting himself
over the right ear. was taken to the
Mary Washington Hospital Friday even
ing. Saturday morning DIR. b. Hales
extracted the bullet, which had lodged
in Mr. Shepherds brain. He is in a criti-
cal condition, and it is thought he can
not recover.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
BIG SALE

Today Ton 2rd page) we print large
"ad' of c. w. Jones, which we WISH 70
call special attention to. This sale does
not begin until Thursday and runs ior 10
days. Mr.. Jones put this ad in today'ss
paper that all people, both town ana
country, may know of it in advance;
that all may have equal chance TO secure
the bargains.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
AIMS HOUSE PHYSICIAN
Or. DOssen R,signs-Dr Barney Elected.

DR.. A. c. Doggett has resigned as ply
stefan at the Aims House and the com
mittee has accepted same. DR.. j. ~
Barney has been elected 10y the commit
tee for the year 1906. DR.. Doggett has
filed the position for more than eighteen
wears with great satisfaction to all con
cerned. and it was only because lac would
not serve longer that his resignation
WINS nrcpntnd
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
SICK BENEFITS

Mr.. S. f. Eastburn, secretary OF the
Brotherhood Accident Company, Tor ODD
Fellows only, paid over to John 1; Don
ahoe and John G.. FerneyhOugh, Friday,
the full amount of their respective claims
for their recent spells of typhoid lever.
Mr.. D. received 800, and Mr.. F., S95.1l
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
COMMITTEE APPOINTED

Judge Grimsley, Of Orange, has ap-
pointed a committee to make an examl-
nation of the Clerks office at Orange:
Mr.. f. II. DeJarnette, Jr.. is member oil
the committee. The clerks office has
been examined by the committee, but
their report has not yet been filed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
ESCAPED LUNATIC
He is Arrested and Lodged in Jail Here

Charles Thompson, colored, a lunatic
sent to the State Central Hospital from
this city about 6 years ago, escaped from
that institution last week and walked to
his home in this city. He was arrested
here Saturday by City Sergeant Chiches-
ter and locked up, and the Petersburg
authorities notified.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Clerk A. B. Yates, of the Corporation
Court. issued forty marriage licenses Tor
the year 1905--3l white and . colored-
being four less than for the year l9o4.
The clerk is very accommodating and IL
ALWAYS glad to serve the public in this
line as in Others.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE SALE

Treasurer r. T. Knox held his annual
sale OF delinquent real estate In front oil
the courthouse Monday at 10 n. m.
Eight small pieces belonging to white
people We're offered and twelve belong-
ing TO colored people reput up. There
were no bidders and each piece OF prop
erty was knocked down to the State or
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
KING GEORGE COURT
Il viii be Held friday. January sIh.

The regular term OF King George court
will commence Friday, January 9TH, III
stead OF Thursday, the regular day.
Judge T. r. b. Wright Of Tappahan-
mock, will preside in the absence ofJudge
/ T. Mason
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON

Ernest l.. Hughes and Nellie Pendle-
ton. both of Nasons, Orange county, and
Robert V. Southworth and Wilmer Tar
ner. both OF Caroline county, were IL
censed 10 wed in Washington Friday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
POTOMAC. FREDERICKSBURG
AND PIEDMONT RAILROAD


Connec tons at fredericksburg with R. F. z.
r. r. aud Maryland. Delaware and virginia Kali
SAy Co. At Orange with southern X. K and
Chesapeake 4 Ohio r. x.
rke only line C. the Chancellorsville and VII
derness Bsttlehe.ds
Eastern STANDARD Time. Daily except sunday.
WI RICHARDS. Gen. Mauager
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
PRINTER WANTED

All-round printer for country office; all
presses run by power, well equlpped, sure
pay: say what youca do and your price.
Address f. l.. Price, Cape Charles, Va.
d2S-3t.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
FIREI

yno. ". Allison, Jr., & Co.. Office SUI commerce
Street.
Opposite Conway, Gordon & Garnett
National Bank. Insure your dwell
ings, furniture, barns, stables, groceries
and stocks of all kind. Call at our office
and convience yourself we carry compan-
les second to none. Rates and satisfc-
ton guaranteed.
Jno. W. Allison, Jr., 4 Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
MARRIED

Mr.. Thos. Minor and Mrs Mamie Hicks
were married Sunday evening at $50
O'Clock. at the Methodist parsonage, Rev.
]. II. Light officiating.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02

The big clearance and mark down sale
will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Ian. l.. 3. Prepare for it, come to 1t,
he the weather good or bad. CIV. Jones.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-09-20
Enough Coal for 400: Years.

The Royal Commission of experts on
British coal supplies reports sufficient
coal unmined to last about 400 years at
the present rate of consumption, so that
there is no need to worry about the fuel
question. There is also no need to wor-
ry when the appetite is poor, the nerves
unstrung, sleep restless and the bowels
constipated. Just get bottle Of Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters from your
druggist and take dose before meals
and at bedtime and see how quickly
your ailments will disappear. You'll
wonder why you suffered so long when
the medicine to cure you was always
within your reach. II always cures
poor appetite, belching, flatulency, in
somnia, nervousness, constipation, dys-
pepsia, indigestion, female ills, bill
liousness, liver and kidney ills or ma
laria, fever and ague. Try it today.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-09-20

Baltimore & Ohio officials have de-
cided to put on a fast train between
Pittsburg and Washington. That it
will be at least one. fourth faster than
the fastest service now given by the
road between these points is assured.
The best time made over the noun.
tains by the Baltimore & Ohio between
Pittsburg and Washington now is 8
hours and AZ minutes, while 1t has
been shown by experiments that that
time can be reduced to six hours and
a-half. There is a movement all along
the Baltimore and Ohio system to in.
crease the speed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-09-20

A VAST deal of good has been &C
complished during the past six months
by the agitation Of the railroad ques-
ton and the demands of the public
for reform and better rates. On most
of the important roads, passenger
rates have been reduced to 81 cents
mile; mileage books good for any.
body and everybody have been put
on sale at two cents mile; inter
changeable books have been reduced
from $50 to $25, and other conces.
sions have been made. Let the good
work go on until fiat rate for every
body on all the roads has been pro.
vided-then there'll be no need of
mileage books or red tape.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-09-20
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

Burglars blew open the safe in the
Office of the Weston Touring mill
Monday night and got $1,000.
The West Virginia University has
established a course of mining en-.
cheering, very useful thing for the
young men of this State.
Frederick w. Boehme, a retired B.
& o. engineer, formerly of Martins
burg, was struck and killed by yard
engine in Keyser last Thursday.
The Croft brothers, who have just
completed term of imprisonment tor
fraud in the Postofice Department,
were released from the penitentiary
at Moundsville last Sunday.
To avoid the possibility of having
appendicitis in far-awaY India, width.
er he is going as missionary, M. 6.
Spencer, of Morgantown, had his ap-
pendix cut out at the Hinton Hospital.
Much excitement has been caused
in Barboursville, this State, by the
murder of R. 81. Baker, an aged mer'
chant. His store was robbed and he
was killed with a pick. Bad boys OF
the town are suspected.
Alexander Marone, a merchant
near Morgantown, was sentenced to
pay a fine of 500 and serve three
months in Jail for selling Jamaica GIN
ger as beverage. He had sold bar.
rels of the stuff, which contained
nearly so per cent of alcohol.
Anumber Of prominent Republicans
of Raleigh county have been indicted
for frauds connected with the recent
primary election. Among those
charged with crime are State Senator
NJ. F. Matheny and his father, Rev.
A. II. Matheny, Sheriff Campbell,
Prosecuting Attorney o. A. Lilley
and DR.. Steele.
The Democratic congressional com.
mittee for the second West Virginia
district has been selected as follows:
Barbour county, Benz. Il. Woodward !;
Berkeley, G. L. Stuckey; Grant, DR..
W. ]. Highberger Hardy, G. O...Wise;
Hampshire, @. W. Parsons Jefferson,
s. G. Young; Morgan, @. E. easier /;
Mononghalia, ]. B. Miller Mineral,
L. T. Carkadon PendletoD. William
Mccoy Preston, Vincent E. Cooke
Randolph, DR.. 81. Yocum Taylor,
DIR. A. S. Warden; Tucker, 6. o..
Strictly. The committee will shortly
elect chairman to manage the cam.
paign of Judge Dent for Congress and
headquarters will likely be established
at Grafton, the home of Judge Dent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-09-20
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH-Rev. Charles
Ghiselin, d. D., Pastor.
Pastor absent.
LUTHERAN CHURCH-Rev. Il. Q. Hath
COX, d. D., Pastor.
Uvilla IL q. m.
Shepherdstown 7.30 p. m.
M. E. OHURcH-Rev. O. F. Bonn. Pas
tor.
Shepherdstown 1890 a. m, commun-
ion service.
Sharpsburg 100 p. IN.
M. e. CHURCH SoUTH-H. |. Stephens,
Pastor.
Shepherdstown 1870 a. m, Marvin 3
p. m. Collection for American Bible
Society at both places.
League 7.3Op. m.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH-REv. Q. E. A. MAR
SHALL, Pastor.
Services every Sunday at II a. m. and
7p. m.
CATHOLIC CHURCH-Rev. J. @. Collins,
Pastor.
Services every second Sunday of the
month at II a. m.
Services Sunday in the Presbyterian
church at Duffields at ii a. m. and
Zion at 3 D. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-09-20
The Breath Of Life.

It's a significant fact that the strong
est animal of its size, the gorilla, also
has the largest lungs. Powerful lungs
means powerful creatures. How to keep
the breathing organs right should be
mans chiefest study. Like thousands
of others, Mrs. Ora A. Stephens, of Port
William,O o., has learned how to do this.
She writes: ''Three bottles Of DR.. Kings
New Discovery stopped my cough Of
two years and me of what my friends
thought consumption. o, it's grand for
throat and lung trouble" Guaranteed
by Remnants Pharmacy. Price SOC
and $l.00. Trial bottle free.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-09-20

g. T. Coombs, of Meyersdale, Pa,
formerly of Martinsburg, where he
was engaged in the real estate bust
ness, and at one time a Methodist
minister, created a sensation recently
by leaving his wife and FIVE children
and clipping with Miss Ida B. Ny.
cum, of Pittsburg. After spending a
couple of weeks with the girl they
were found by their people. Coombs
left her and returned to his family,
promising never to get in such a
scrape again.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-09-20

wonderfully successful In promptly curing
lame back, kidney. bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease. which Is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is not rec
ommendedfor everything bu. 4 you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble 1t will be found
Just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
In 50 many ways, In hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried 1t, may have Q
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer In this paper and III
send your address to Al]EE1k1zssS
Dr.. Kilmer & Co.. Bing- & 3 9s .:ss;
hamton. N. Y. The asl. l5..sk@@
regular fifty cent and Home Of svamp-Rooa
dollar sizes are sold by al good Druggists
Don't make any mistake, but remem-
Der the name. Swamp-Root. DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp Root, and the address,
Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-09-20
In the last issue of the Charles

Town Advocate Major E. 81. Melon.
aid calls attention to the fact that
certain payments have been made to
members of the Jefferson County
Court, and quotes the law that is al
legged to forbid this practice. We
think Major McDonald's publication
is untim.ly, and if he thinks he is do
ing a public service by casting as
PENSIONS upon the members OF the
court, he is mistaken. Each mem.
Der OF the court is thoroughly hon
est man, absolutely public spirited
and fair, and they are rendering the
county most excellent service to the
satisfaction of the public, except, per.
haps, chronic grumblers.
Major McDonald's figures do not
explain themselves. So far as we
are aware, the sums paid the COM
missioners are entirely proper and
justifab,,e. Under the old plan of
working the roads, men would be
picked up here and there and en-
ployed for brief time patching the
roads, and then paid off in orders on
the County Court that would be paid
months afterward. Under the new
plan, well-organized and competent
force of hands is regularly employed
by those having the improvement Of
the roads in charge, and these natur-
ally refuse to work unless they are
paid off regularly. To meet this,
our public-spirited commissioners and
road men advance the wages of the
road employees, paying the money
out of their own pockets and in some
cases borrowing it from the banks,
and then when court meets orders are
passed in their favor for the amounts
they have paid out. Anything wrong
about this? The county is getting
better service from its laborers, and
the constant Improvement of our
roads speak for the efficacy of the
method.
In another case, a firm of which a
member of the court is member bid
on coal contract, and it was award
ed to his firm because its bid was $32
lower than any other. Do the PEG.
pie object to this?
Instead of finding fault with our
present County Court, the people
should congratulate themselves that
they have such faithful and efficient
public servants. We have never had
a better court, and they are manag-
ing our county affairs so wisely and
economically and satisfactorily we be.
lieve they ought to be commended by
all our citizens.