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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Books.

Henty and Ayers full line of Boys
Books at 25c. The latest selling new
books OF this year at Sl.25 Meade,
Carey, Ewing and Marlitt books for
girls. For men and women we have a
host of the popular copyright books at
6Oc. This year has given many new
aud novel books for children, notably
painting books in colors and the Saltield
Rag and "cut-out" books. We have a
host of the ordinary picture and "a b
c. books from &c 10 25c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Holly Seals. etc.

Make your gifts attractive, whatever
you do. Wrap them in holly paper, tie
them with gold or silver cord, and seal
them with a holly or Santa Claus seal.
You can get enough seas for all your
packages for l0c Tissue paper, gold
and silver embossed and plain papers
and the various other colors, red, blue,
green, yellow, pink, etc., fol- tree orna-
70
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Stationery and Desk Sup
plies.

Our reputation for fine stationery is
too well known to need any comment
except that we have boxes in special
holly design for holiday times and in an
assortment Of sizes Ink stands of all
XII DIS from 25c to So 80, paper cutters,
letter seals, sealing wax. fountain pens,
desk sets, etc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Smoking Sets, Ash Trays,
Pipes.

Useful for all that smoke, convenient
and ornamental, includi pg new designs
in ash trays, cigar and tobacco jars,
match boxes and safes, combination
sets, ETC., from l0c to $3.50. Nicer
schaum and genuine French brar pipes
in fine cases from Sl.25 up to s. 90, Am
Der and Meerschaum cigar holders 81. 90
TO $3.50. Cigars by the box at the reg
ular box price, good, well-known
brands
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Military Brushes, Mems Hat
and Cloth Brushes.

In the more elaborate sets we have
Alligator, Silver, Stag and Ebony, from
50 90 to So so. The ordinary kind with
the finest French brisJles of good length
at all prices. The best English cloth
brushes with long handles, silver
mounted and alligator ones, and the
ordinary kinds, 25c to $500.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Manicure Sets.

Heretofore it has been difficult to get
manicure sets that were of real value,
but we invite your especial attention to
the ones we have collected this year.
The steel is of the very best and made
to use and not for show. We have
those for men or women in small leather
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Perfumes and Toilet Wa
terS.

Every lady likes nice things for her
dresser and you have but to see the ele-
CANT gold embossed and cut glass per.
fume bottles we have to satisfy your
self along this line. Prices 81 90 to SO so
Perfumes In ordinary bottles in holly
boxes, 25c and soc. Toilet waters,
creams, ETC., all prices.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Clocks and Watches.

No matter if they have watch or
clock, they won't last lifetime. We
have the ordinary alarms at 75c, the in
termittent alarms at 81 so and fancy
gold and bronze clocks from $3.50 TO
$500. Ingersoll and Rexall watches
81. 90 to 81. 90.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Sundries.

Fine pocket.knives up to So 80, mouth
harps, musical instruments, medicine
cases. stag corkscre VS., cha mpagne taps,
picture frames, framed pictures, whlsk
brooms, tirecra ckers, hand mirrows,
Xmas cards and booklets, etc.
Come early and make your selections.
II you don't see what you want, ask for
II
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Bibles and TeStamentS.

The Bagster Bible is preferred by
most people. We have them with notes
IN special scholars editions, etc, from
the cheap ones TO the fine Morocco
bound ones at $500. Testaments l5c
up. Episcopal Prayer Book and
Hymnal 81 90 to So 80.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Postcard Albums.

In his time of Post Cards no one
shou,d be without an Album. You Will
and them here from those holding 81
cards up TO 300. Some special ones Ior
special views, etc.-prices l9e 10 Sl'oO'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Leather Goods.

We can not say too much of our leath-
er goods-they are simply fine. All the
latest styles and txipgs in the very best
Of leather and vide range Of styles to
select from. Handsome bill-books. card
cases, com bination coin and bill purses,
ladies' silver purses, etc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Jewel Cases.

In silver and ormula gold daintily
lined with pink and blue silk. An or
namenC OF great value as the proper re
ceptacle for jewels of all kinds Prices
81 25 To S. 90
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
LoWneY's Candies.

This popular candy is always accept
able as a remembrance, and the new
boxes and baskets this year are special
~ attractive. Prices soc to $500
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17

cases suitable for the vest pocket or the
hand bag and the more elaborate ones
in fine cases finished N Alligator and
Silver. Prices 81. % to s.. 90.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS.

Only one Xmas shopping for 1908 will be thing
of past this week many brains will be acked to know Just
what TO give We position make the selection gifts
and append list articles that wide range useful
Dropr
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Readiness the which bos
always beep Headquarters and Sensible
The Full Holiday Panoply Watts cordial
Wecome to Christmas Shoppers.

tp Il the N
nc fesytaref ar land
eou
Just and woudra
ppreae genl ear
make errey selection
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Calendars.

A neat calendar is always appreciated.
We have them in fancy designs OF
wood 10 burn" burnt lea her, ETC.,
from loo to 81. so.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17

Working Yarns Of all Kinds,
Kid Gloves, Golf Gloves,
Mittens, Belts,
Ladies Handkerchiefs,
Mems Handkerchiefs.
Children's Handkerchiefs.
Ruching, Ladies Neckwear,
Ladies Hosiery,
Children's Hosiery,
Ladies Sweaters,
Children's Sweaters,
Children's Leggings,
Belt Pins, Hat Pins,
Back Combs, Side Combs,
Barretts, Leather Hand Bags,
Hair Bow Ribbons.
Fancy Ribbons, Holly Ribbons,
Seals, Holly Paper,
Fine Table Linen,
Napkins, Towels.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
CandleStiCkS.

Fine brass and ormula candlesticks OF
neat designs, from $500 to $3.50 the
pair.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Good Blood

Means good health, and Hoods
SarsapariIIa has an unappFoached
record as a bIood.purIfler.
1t effects its wonderful cures, not
simply because it contains sarsaparilla
but because it combines the utmost
remedial values of more than 20 different
ingredients. There is no real substitute
for it. If urged to buy any preparation
said to be Gust as good" you may be
sure it is inferior, costs less to make,
and yields the dealer a larger profit.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today. In usual liquid
form or In chocolased tablets known as SarSatabs.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Brass Novelties.

Silver, Ormua aud Brass pin trays,
letter openers, ink stands, clocks, Jewel
cases, etc, soc 10 $500.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17

For Xmas box paper, go to Hills
drug store.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17
Money to Loan.

Money 10 loan on approved real estate
security. Apply to John T. PorterfeId,
Attorney, Charles Town. W. Va.
Sept. IL, l908-6m
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17

company would Dot do the work Err
roneous taxation of II. W. Potts was
corrected. Treasurer Reinhart re-
ported 1927. 68 on hand. The coun-
Gil accepted an invitation to take sup
per during the holidays at the fire.
men fair. The electric light bill for
the month was referred to the com
mittee for settlement. The council
adjourned, after passing number Of
bills.
There was serious accident yes
terday morning at the new iron bridge
being built across the Potomac river
at Williamsport. AS a heavy iron
girder was being put in place the up
per part of the concrete pier on which
1t rested gave way. The girder fell
TO the river, carrying the iron traveller
with it, and the men who were at
work on it fell a distance of about
sixty feet to the bottom of the stream.
Three of the workmen were killed, an
other injured so badly that he died
soon afterward, while FIVE or six 9TH
ers were seriously hurt The killed
were Ross H Bickle, ofDauphin, Pa /;
James G Myers, of Benderville, Pa;
and George Stiff, of Roanoke, Va.
Tue accident occurred, it is stated, be-
cause the weight was pat on the con-
crete pier before it had properly "set. u
The piers of the new bridge are Of
concrete, not reinforced with iron, and
we're finished only a few days ago
The money loss will be about $4,000,
The nobbiest line of neckwear in
town at T. B. Lines.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-12-17

Mr. Albert Cockreil, a well-known
resident of Bolivar, this county, died
last week after long illness from
cancer, aged IS years He was former.
ly a school teacher, but in recent
years had been employed at the Shen-
andoah pul p mill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26
GUARD our FORESTS AGAIN ST
FIRES.

To the Editor Of the Free Press:
Deeply Interested as I am In the pres
orvation and protection Of our forests, at
this time of proposed legislation, desire
to mako a mos earnest plea that chief
attention be p;id to their protection a.
Eainst fire.
As our late experience shows, fro can
easily cause more destruction in a single
season than raf1rostation can produce in
many years 1T us guard we'll what we
have before W eXpend much of our
energy In endea oring 10 beget moro. In
our proposed LEGISLATION We must have
in chief view. not general forestry laws,
or the appointment Of general forestry
officers but the appointment of suitable
and effective fir wardeus ana III" dele
eating to then of the most stringent
police powers III cases Of emergency when
only the most prompt action can stay n
dire connagration. And I'm this matter
we must recogr Ne fully the principle o.
eminent domain No individual owns alb
solutelv single acre of Gods earth
He is entitled 30 its use for individual
profit only so far as it produces no in
| iruv. or threatens no peril, 10 the gen
eral welfare.
Now TO the practical point. WIN the
| State longer all " single acre of cut
| over land to become Il fire menace t
thousands Of ac.os around? In time OF
extreme danger. snail fire stations b'
established upon prominent look-ou
points? Shall tlN setting of open nre'
at certain times hv party even upor
his own land IT, absolutely prohibited
not by fine. hit by main force whe'
necessary?
VIII there be su-h general State contro
(and here comes In the peculiar need o
a state ofticer) that neglect of officials
Of a single town will not endanger suT
rounding towns
Under the pres n loose condition o
our laws I will venture 70 make the ioi
lowing assertion: tlcre Is at present NJ
practical means 10 prevent landowne
under any conditlors. hnd at any time
night or day. from Getting brush hres up
on his own land. whether those fires ar
vstched or unmatched; and no one. no
even a fire warden, has any authorit
70 nut out those hres against the owner
command.
Such being the condition Of affairs. le
us not talk much about seedlings or any
thing of the kind until this matter
remedied.
NJ J. IIAPGOOD.
Peru Vt. Nov. Is, 1905.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26
THE NEW HIRED MAN.

Contrary to most opinions the methods
of farming in this country have been I'M
proved and revolu,ionized unul asr'cu'-
ture Is little short Of an exact science
Each year sees new and successrul ma
chimes invented to take the place OF the
old hand drudgery on the farm: each
wear farming becomes more human with
less baCkache and hard work for the
men and women on the farm: each year
the conditions of the rural Inhabitants OF
the country are improved with new ana
better farming machines telephones rur-
al free delivery and better prices for farm
produce.
For wears the most perplexlng prob
lem OF farm life has been the employment
of suitable labor. Farm hands are very
scarce and they must be paid good wages
or they will not stay. Modern invention
has produced a machine for nearly every
disagreeable chore on the farm but these
diverse machines require power-'t there
is no engine. handy then the wheels OF
these machines must be turned by hand.
And II is right here that science, re-
Numbering this eternal worry OF the
farmer, has stepped In ana solved the
power question with electrical apparatus
|
This new "hired man" never kicks al
getting up at $40 n M: never ob)ects
to scrubbing the milk cans and never gets
mad and quits the very morning that hVe
acres of hay are ready for the barn, AND
he will even do the chores at tho oarf
and help about the house at the same
time.
An idea of the extent In which electric
itv is being used In agriculture may ne
gained from n description OF @o-acre
electrically. operated farm on Long island
This farm. portion Of which Is SAT-
marsh land not cultivated. was for years
allowed TO grow wild. 1t was about three
wears ago that the present owner. a Ne"
Yorker, purchased the property ana pro
ceeded to farm II along modern lines
The first thing tho new owner did was
10 wire the house ana barns for electric
ity and light ana power. One hundred
and sixty electric incandescent lamps
were installed about the premises. Al
the machines about the barns were old
hut were easily Cleaned up. and by sup
plying a few missing parts. were arrang
cd for belt drive from countershaft
The feed cutter. root cutter. fodder cut
ter. tanning mill, grindstone, circular
saw corn shelter, a small drill press ant
a horse clipper were grouped so as 10 81
driven by one S-horse-power motor TN
fact that no two Of the large mach'ne
were needed at the same time made l
possible to use such small motor
Vt cost $1,000 to install the private plan
consisting Of a io-horse power gas engin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26

In pursuance OF the plan to encourage
the teaching Of the use OF the military
rifle In educational institutions and rifle
practice among the students. tho war de-
par,ment has revised the orders govern
ing the allowance of small arms ammuni-
ton to institutions AT which Otrlcers OF
the army are detailed as instructors
Under the new regulations S2l,CD has
been set aside for the one hundred such
institutions to include rif,eball cartridges.
blank ammunition. 80 caliher ball cart
ridges for gallery practice, and target
supplies Issues will be made on reQu'-
sitions certified to by the professors Of
military science ard tactics. specifying
the actual facilities for the gallery and
range practice. the time allotted by the
institution and the number OF students
enrolled In tho military department to
whom opportunity Is afforded by the au-
thorities of the institution to participate
in gallery or range practice or both.
The war department specifies the maxi
mum allowance for each student at forty
rounds of riae-ball cartridges for each
range the total not to exceed TO rounds
per student When gallery practice Is
held in addition TO range practice. s'NtY
rounds of ~ Caliber ban CartVuE"S AZ"
allowed per student. Where there IL
gallery practice but no facilities TOT
range practice, 100 rounds OF % callper
are allowed per student. Each institu-
ton is also allowed ten rounds OF rine
blank cartridges. Should such an insu-
tuition desire target supplies they may be
obtained from the war department bur
only in lieu OF a corresponding monetary
reduction Of the ammunition allowance
for that institution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26

driving a ) XIV. generator. But tbs year
~ cost figured out as low as i0.0-less
than two-thirds Of what the owner must
have maid TO rent electrical power That
500 was made up of. first interest on
investment and depreciation Of plant at
70 per cent. s42o: and. second Of running
expenses for fuel luhricating oil and
minor repairs 80. There was no cost
for labor because the plant required
no expert attention after tho daily start
ing OF engine and generator. One could
do fun days work and give the electric
hired man. between times. all the atten-
ton requisite
The power plant was installed In an
unused one-story carriage shed. located
at the westerly end OF the 7. formed by
the link group Of farm buildings That
was about 80 feet from the building con-
tanning the farm machinery and the
creamery but Il permitted OF utilization
OF structure otherwise Idle.
IT was found TO be most economical
70 install storage battery TO provide
u continuous supply OF current so the
engine need not run all the time, or In
case ANYTHING happened to the plant.
TIE new farmer turned lose this current
It grind out. regularly every daN' from
ten TO twelve pounds OF butter inside OF
fifteen minutes.
A serious mistake was made by erect
ing an ls.oo0-Eallon water tank. with
windmill; when. for 800 a-one-horse-
power electric pump could have been In
| stalled which would have been rar more
| simple. reliable and suitable
An automatic TefrigeratinS pant work
ed by electricity. was instalIed that IL
FREQ from dampness FREQ from the waste
OF single pound of energy. imlnacuiateiy
clean and perfect In Its regulation or tenn
rrrature With such a rerris"Tatlne
plant not only Ia the labor OF harvesting
and daily hauling of ice eliminated hut
the farmer achieves the ideal means OF
preserving many OF his products through
periods Of low prices until such VINE
as the advance In the markets ehao'es
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26

to Won once more, to you alone
how can I forget IT, how can refrain
from looking into the past, to show you
that you arc always here, when the
purest. the warmest, and the most I'M
selfish DAYS Of my life had you as their
sun? And IL was really so. And when
know that the dream in which I then
lived was good my heart beats once more.
and 1t makes me patient and steadfast
~ Won also knew the dream. And God
knows II was. How could you receive
nv condolences. or yours. II feigned
and said that all this had been extin-
guished7"
Dickens started to write his autobi-
ography in those days. but never went
very far with II. He writes In another
letter to Mrs winter:
"ror several years now I have been
writing my autobiography but
ms wrote and hogan to approach the
peviod Of my lifc In which you appear.
los, courage and burned the rest"
WOULD BE EVER THE SAME.
After the interchange Of several more
letters, all written In the same beautiful
manner the sentiment of a middle aged
man thankful to one who had been his
Inspiration. he wrote:
you are. and ever shall be. the same
/ in my memory. When you say that YOU
have become toothlcss. old. and ill-look-
! ing. which I shall never believe, 7 hurry
back in thought to that house in LON
/ bard street and sec you in that
! RI sphcrry-colorcd dress and I am
MS anxious as nm imprisoned nightingale
TO hurry back there to be impaed on the
lace which decorated your dress. 49,
Dickens said that he would never be
lieve that his Youthful love would ever
fade and become old, but tho events
made him alter his opinion. Some time
a fter the writing of the above letter lie
first encountered Mrs. Winter In the
flesh. and he was forced to agree that
the reality could not compare with the
dream OF former days. AS the writer in
the preface 10 the volume Of these letters
observes. Dickens utilized the incident in
"IAttle Dorrit" and the Dora Of his
youth became the Flora of middle age.
In one Of the chapters of Little Dorrt'
he gives description of the encounter
and of its establishment.
one need but place Dickens in tho part
Of Clenman. Mrs. Winter as Flora Finch
ing, ana Mrs George Beadnell In the
part of Mr.. Casby to see that this epi-
sode OF Dickens life Is fairly we'll i'm
bcddcd in English literature which the
publication Of these letters brings into
bodcr relief.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26
MAIL LETTINGS.

Proposals will be received at the OF
Ace OF the second assistant postmast-
ter-general. postofice department uh-
I'll %.so p. m. OF January b. lsos' TOT
carrying the mails OF the uh''eu
States from July l. 1909 to june 81,
1919 upon the star. steamboat, ana
screen wagon routes in vermont ana
certain other states. as specihed IN
pamphlet advertisements L,sts OF
routes, forms OF proposals ana BOMBS
and all necessary information VIII Dc
furnished upon application to the sec
ond assistant stmaster-genera''
Washington, ID. {.
Any information regaro'ns iva
routes can he obtained from the post
master of Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26

utilized for rich stock. The pork
liquor should hc returned to n kettle
together with tho meat, both pork and
beef cut in small pieces. Add salt,
pepper and any other seasoning de-
sired, heat, thcn pour into moulds.
Some of the moUlds may be varied by
adding to them slices of hard boiled
eggs.
ENGLISH MOULDED MEAT.
This. too, makes good emergency
dish Soak quarter ounce of gelatine
in half cup good stock. Add when
softencd to one pound minced beef or
veal (cooked) with herbs ana season
ing to taste. Warm up then pour into
moulds and let stand until cold. When
ready TO serve. turn ont decorating
with hard boiled eggs, little chopped
parsley and savory Jelly.
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
It's strength Throughout the Country
and the Ammunition Allowance.

Washington, y. c., Nov. 20.-The divi-
sion of militia affairs OF tho war depart
ment has announced the allowance OF
ammunition for the present fiscal year
made to the National Guard under the
act OF May 81, 1908. being Atty per cent.
of the allowance to the regular army
Tho total set aside for this purpose Is
s643,l24 divided among the states accord
Ing to tho enlisted strength OF their Ma
tlonal Guard. New York leads with an
enlisted strength of 1880 and sNo13o for
ammunition. New Mexico. which has
tho smallest National Guard gets sl,6S5,
for IT'S o43 enlisted men. Tho states in
order of their enlisted strength, rank as
follows: