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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-06-23
Justice of the Peace.

We are authorized to announce DAVID
HOWELL. Esq. as n candidate for recollection
rs Justice of the Peace of Charles Town Dis
trict-subjcct to the action of the Democratic
Primary.
April 81
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-06-23

JEooD. wood. We want TO trade goods
w in our line for = few cords of Wood-
Cali at once If you want TO deal a trade
YESTERDAY & co.
Feb. IS. South Charles st.
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100 PICTURE
Great ST. Louis Cyclone
IN WHICH
250 Lives We're Lost, and
$4,000, 10000 of property

These views are all taken from ,e,,,,t ,,,,,.,-
graphs, and show more plainly than IN any
other way the terrible destruction left on ~,
rack OIL the storm. II Is in book form. print-
ca on hne paper, so as TO he easily preserved
and shonld be in the homes OF an II h NOT
likely America willie again be visited bv ~,
disastrous Tornado, hence actual photo
years TO come. Nothing Ike this nook has
ever been issued in so short a time. IL con
,ains pictures Of all the principal scenes taken
~ Jay after the storm, before the work
cent book viii be sent by mail. postpaid, On
receipt OF 30 cents IN stamps or silver. Don't
let tnis opportunity pass Of seeming The only
complete and authentic photographs Of M,
Greatest Storm Ever known 10 Have Visited
America. Address 'e-
PUBLISHERS SUPPLY CO..
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-06-23

"Mrs. Murphy calls her slipper Cas-
toria'' q?
Because the children cry after i'll"
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ShannondaIe Sprinqs.
Sunmer STUDY.

II desired win give instruction to indfvid-
9ais or classes during the simmer months Ia
Arithmetic, Algebra. Geometry. latin Ci-eeis
History, Psychology and Astronomy. PupIIs
OF either sex viii be receivc5 Board also VIII
be furnished If desired. Apply 10 or address
REV. q N. CAMPBELL
bay 70. Charles Town. W Va
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We have before us copy of the Building
and Loan News of New York City. In it
we find half tone photogravure of Mr.. T.
A. Beall, formerly of this office, accompan-
led by the following sketch: at. a. Beall,
the able and popular Secretary of the Pro
duce Exchange B. & l.. Association, is a
native of West Virginia. He,came to New
York in 1882 and became connected with
the Produce Exchange, and later held the
position of assistant superintendent. In
1887 SO he took an active part in the pub.
lie agitation which resulted in the forma-
ton of many of our leading building and
loan associations. The formation of the
Produce Exchange Association in 1883 was
the result of his genius and unremitting la
Dor, ADD be may well be proud of the con-
fdence of the distinguished men of bust
ness who have consented to serve as trustees
at his invitation. Mr.. Beall is member
of the Southern Society in New York, and
was at one time its secretary. He has been
the friend and helper of many of his South
ern neighbors who have followed him to
New York, and there are many who speak
of him in terms of grateful appreciation for
his interest in their welfare" Free Press.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-06-23
Bank Notice.
june %.

The Bank of Charles Town will be closed
on Saturday, the 4th of July.
GEO. 4. PORTERFIELD,
June %. Cashier.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-06-23
Our line of children's wash suits is simply
in,uers,. of Hirsclmsti,s

If You need u nice summer suit see Hirsch-
mans assortment. You can't help but buy,
because they arc equal to tailor mnde. and
about so per cent. less in price than others,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-06-23

National. Chicago, July z.
State, Wheeling, August y.
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Is the One True Blood Purifier An druggists 81.
Prepared only by c L Hood & Co, Lowell. Mass.
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pemocratic Conventions.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-06-23

shannondale Springs Hotel, under the
management of Mr.. 1. S. Crawford, is open
to guests now, and provision is made for a
pleasant time to all who summer there. On
the 4th of July there is to be Tournament.
Many knights are expected to enter the lists,
and will be marshaled by Mr.. Benjamin
Yates. a number of good speakers, good
music, &C.. engaged A ball at night,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-06-23

Hirschman's shoes are known all over to
wear we'll; If You havn't tried air yet buy
youF uext pair from US.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-06-23
Cleveland Speaks.

WASHINGTON, June 16.--In reply to a
request from the New York Herald for a
statement concerning the Democratic situ-
alton, President Cleveland tonight sent the
following to that newspaper:
81 have made no figures as to the proba-
BILE action of delegates already chosen or to
be chosen to the Democratic national con-
vention, but refuse to believe that when
the time arrives for deliberate action, there
will be engrafted upon our Democratic creed
demand for free, unlimited and independ-
because 1 know the Democratic party is
neither unpatriotic nor foolish, and because
it seems 80 clear to me that such course
will inhict very great injury upon every
interest of our country which it has been the
mission of Democracy to advance, and will
result in lasting disaster to our party organ
ization.
"There is little hope that, as a means of
success, this free silver proposition, after its
thorough discussion during political CAM
paign, will attract majority of the voters
of the country. 1t must be that many OF
the illusions influencing those now relying
upon this alleged panacea for their ills will
be dispelled before the time comes for them
to cast their ballots, which will express their
sober second thought. The adoption by the
Democracy of this proposition would, l be-
lieve, give to our opponents an advantage,
both in the present and future, which they
do not deserve.
MY attachment to true Democracy is SO
strong that I consider its success as Identical
with the promotion of the country's good.
This ought sufficiently to account for my
anxiety that no mistake be made at our
party convention. In my opinion, no effort
should be spared to secure such action by
the delegates as will avert party demoraliza-
ton. tbs place for consultation and com
parison of views, and those Democrats who
believe in-the cause of sound money should
there be heard and be constantly in evil
dence.
"a cause worth fighting for is worth fight
ing for to the end. Ifsound money Demo.
Gratis suppose there is danger of mistake
being made, such danger should stimulate
their activity in ayerting it instead of Great
ing encouragement.
81 am very far from arrogating to myself
a controlling influence upon the policy of
my party, but. as an unfinching Democrat,
who has been honored by his party and who
desires hereafter no greater political priv
lege than to occupy the place of private in
the ranks / hope may not be blamed for
saying this much at this time in the interest,
as it seems to me. of the grand old organiza-
ton SO rich in honorable traditions, SO justly
proud of its achievements and always SO un-
daunted and brave in its battles for the peo-
pies welfare"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-06-23
Fire, Life and Accident Insurance.

Below are few of the properties now on
my books for sale. am having good many
inquiries for farms. If you wInt to sell youI
property call to sea me, or write about prop
erty:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-18
The Best National Policy.

II protection, as broad national
policy. is not sound in principle and
wholesome in practice, then 1t ought to
be abandoned, provided something bet
ter is offered in its place. The real in
terest which the people c. New Eng
land ;as well as the people of other
sections, have in this que stiOn Is not
narrow or sectional merely. but general
and national. If any other system will
better promote industrial growth, con-
serve national ends, reward individual
effort and the just aspirations Of the
people. then it should be adopted, and
adopted at once. In the discussion OF
this question ii is assumed. either
through ignorance or willful intention.
that the revenues secured from our
tariff are wholly unnecessary, and in
lulged in largely. il not solely. for the
purpose OF enriching the manufacturer
forgetting or ignoring the fact that a
government cannot be administered
without taxation and income. and that
it is a part OF the citizens duty to con-
tribute each his share for the support
OF the government which gives protec-
ton to his property and person. and
security TO his enterprises and invest.
ments.-W William Mckinley.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-18

From dollar country We became a
7a~cent country.
Then why did Harrison's revenue fall
OF the last year?
1t was because importers stopped i'm
porting They said: I'VE will wait
for Cleve1and's low tariff" When
Cievelands low tariff came, then our
mills began to cut wages and stop.
Steamships were loaded with foreign
goods, and Cleveland did get bigger
the expense of our home manufacturers.
The result was bad times at home and
$3.50, 1000, 900 in gold has gone ont to pay
for this over-importation, while our
own labor has been idle. Democratic
experience backs mp. republican theory.
Still the democrats jump up and
Cleveland with free trade shipped
more goods his first year than Harrison
did his last year"
or course he did; and the more
Cleveland bought in Engl: id the poorer
we got at home.
Now, to discern the short-sighted ar
guments which the free-traders are be-
ginning to resort to, l will give the
horoscope OF the future:
The last year of Cleveland will be
Just the opposite of the last year OF
Harrison. A good tariff prevented big
.mportations then, but Cleveland's low
tariff will cause big importations dur
ing the last end OF his term. Mer-
chants will load up with low-prced
pauper-made English goods.
And when Mckinley comes in. What
.hen?
Why, for the first six months of Me-
Kinley importation will be small. The
merchants will have on hand loads of
English goods. Mckinley will not get
the old time revenue. Then the free
taders will jump up and say; I'VE
told you sou
When will the good times commence?
They will commence when the Me-
Kinley tariff begins to operate When
The people begin to use American goods.
When our mills start up. When our
workmen all go to work, and the gold
which has been going to Europe TO pay
their cheap labor will be kept at home
TO pay our labor. Then the good old
times will be back again. When the
people see this prophecy our gold
staying at home, see the. balance OF
trade in our favor, they will hold on
10 the protection policy for thirty
years-as they did before.
ELI PERKINS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-18
Explains the Effect of Tariff Changes
Upon the Treasurv--A Prophet Not
without Honor In His Own Country
Has a Dig Mt Cleveland.

The wisest men of the republican
party worked for weeks on their St.
Louis platform. 1t is political Gibral-
tar 1t is fortified by right and backed
up by experience taught by the disas-
trous failures of the democrats. The
platform is sound on reciprocity, pro-
tective tariff, pensions, money and the
Monroe doctrine.
What will the democrats do?
Why. they will fight against this plat
form. for they will fight against sound
money, reciprocity and protective tar
If. The World has commenced its as
sault. 1t says that Cleveland got $780,
000, 900 more revenue his first year than
Harrison did during his last year. OF
course Cleveland did; but to get this
revenue. having tariff 80 per cent
lower than Harrison, he had to snip 80
per cent more goods from Europe than
Harrison did When Cleveland ship
ped 80 per cent more goods from Eu-
rope. we manufactured 80 per cent less
goods in America. This kept 80 per
cent Of our labor idle, dropped wages
80 per cent, and closed down so per cent
of cur mills, and 80 per cent more OF
our gold went TO Europe to pay for
goods that went there under Harrison.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-18
Bryan Against Beet Sugar.

In the house of representatives, on
Saturday, January IS, 1894, Hon. VIII.
liam j. Bryan, of Nebraska, said:
There is no reason for bounty on
sugar which will not apply to any other
agricultural product. If the bounty
paid went to the farmer directly, in
stead Of the manufacturer he has as
much right to ask for a bounty on
wheat, oats, or cattle, as upon sugar,
beets, or cane; but so much of the
bounty as goes to Nebraska finds its
way, not to the farmers, but to two
factories. If the people Of Nebraska
pay their share of federal taxation, the
government collects for the bounty
from all the people of Nebraska about
$4,000. and pays over to two corpora
tions $4,000. 1t is thus seen that the
state OF Nebraska pays out twice as
everybody pays, only the two factories
receive. | have yet to learn the duty
of a representative il | am under any
obligation to plead for two sugar fac
tories because they receive large sums
and disregard the rights Of more than
million people because they pay in
small amounts. II | demand bounties
for beet sugar in my state, | cannot OPP
pose bounties and subsidies for indus
tries in other states, and thus. to secure
a special advantage for two factories
in Nebraska, l must subject the people
of that state to burdensome tax upon
everything.
Il dissent, too from the position
taken by some, that We are compelled
by moral obligation to allow the
bounty to remain for the period named
in the present law. Such a position is
wholly untenable If the Fifty-first
congress could pledge the revenues for
the government for fifteen years, ii
could just as we'll pledge them for fifty
or hundred years, and surely no one
| will say that one congress can thus
| give perpetual bounty and impose
obligations on subsequent legislatures.
The present law provided when the
bounty should terminate, but it could
| not guarantee its continuance until
that time; II congress cannot properly
give bounty directly to the sugar in
dustry. neither can it properly. impose
tax upon sugar for the avowed pur-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-18
Taken Mt His Word.
A Swell Dinner.

She was very young for the respon-
sibilities of housekeeping (as every
woman is who has not been married
long,, and he was doing his best to give
her good advice about how to econo-
mize and systematic her affairs. And
(as most young husbands do) he was
constantly casting discredit on his own
fitness to advise by making appiica-
tons to borrow back, for his personal
expenses down town, money which he
had given her for domestic use.
Il have only little money, DEAR"
she protested, barely enough to mar
ket with
But / thought l handed you quite a
little sum for an emergency some time
ago. This is an emergency, you know.
You wouldn't want man to go with
out his lunch and cigar, would your"
II don't know what money YOU
mean?"
why, gave it to you only last weeA
and told you there was something fol
rainy day."
"Oh! Why, dear, used that the same
afternoon"
What for"
For q rainy day"
Il guess you must have misunder
stood me-"
Maybe / did. But I certainly got a
lovely mackintosh: and it was a real
bargain, oo."-Detroit Free Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-18

pose of protecting the sugar industry.
1T is AS EASY TO JUSTIFY A
BOUNTY AS A PROTECTIVE TAR
IFF. AND IT is IMPOSSIBLE TO
JUSTIFY EITHER"
When l was called upon to choose
between a tax upon sugar which would
raise the price of it to every consumer,
and a bounty reduced gradually, |
chose the latter. / preferred to let
the bounty fall by degrees, and raise
the needed revenue in way that, in
stead of taxing the poor man as much
as the rich man on the same number of
pounds of sugar would make wealth
bear it's share of the expenses OF gov
erpment. In other words, / would
rather give free sugar to the people
and make up the deficit by an income
tax"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-18
MS HORN S.

Get in the habit OF resting ali your
weight on the Everlasting Arms,
Life is full OF Disappointment to the
man who tries to live without Chrigt.
There are people who never care for
music except when they play the FIRST
fiddle.
The man who is doing the thing God
wants him to do is engaged in great
work
The man who works for the Lord by
the day will never be satisfied with the
pay he gets.
The best thing to do, when We can
not see in any other direction, is to
look straight up.
The man who is trying to hide be-
hind hypocrite now will not do IL
in the judgment.
The man who is willing to do Gods
viii will not long be kept in doubt
about what is Gods will
When the devil gets a chance to
plant thorn in the flesh OF man Like
Paul he always puts il in Jeep,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-18

DON SON NADlC
20, indeed! I'm awfully Obliged, I'm
ure, but I don't think much of your
:aste. There are a dozen other men
who wouldn't agree with rou, that's one
comfort. Am / so utterly repulsive in
your eyes. think l had better say
Good afternoon at once, and relieve
you of my presence"
'yYhat nonsense you talk, never
said word about your appearance that
I know of. That's toe worst of arguing
with woman-she flies of at tangent
and there's no doing any good with
Tended. You seem to think 1t just as
Impossible to fall in love with me-"
That's different-I mean. don't
care what you think; but other people
think-that's to say, l have always
been told Some people think l am
very nice IL you don't. ! think it's per-
fectly hateful of you to say such things!
! should like to know, just as matter
of curiosity, what it is in me that you
object to so much?"
"You won't like 1t, you know, when
you do hear-you'll be in bigger rage
than ever. Much better leave It alone.
Well, If you will have it, l dislike the
way you do your hair. Wait a moment
lit means more than you think. 1t is
not only ugly in itself, but it shows a
fatal want of perception. Your beauty
If you will allow me to say so-is of a
classic order, and IL you adopt more
natural style of couture, your appear
ance would really be-er-uncomm0nl
fetching! Stead Of that. you persist in
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-18
A NapOleonic Schemer.

Judkins-I learn through your agent
that you have bought the properties on
either side Of your residence and got
them dirt cheap. How do you manage
it,"
Foxley-Easy enough. My wife is
an elocutionist, my daughter plays the
piano, George plays cornet, play the
violin, Bob plays a banjo, Charley rat
ties the bones and little Johnnie has q
drum.-Detroit Free Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-18
London Endorses Protection.

Mr.. McKinley's protective polics
will, OF course, check the efflux of gold,
as no doubt it will cause falling off
In the imports of British and European
goods and there will, consequently. bo
less gold required to pay for them.
The Financia. Post, London, June 81.
1896. J.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-18

able to afford them
any amusement, but when it comes 10
being smacked on the back and con-
graduated six times in one afternoon.
it's coming it bit too strong. don
mind for my own sake-a man can look
after himself-but I'm thinking OF YOU
j was in hopes that you had not heard
Not heard, indeed! | had twp let
tiers this morning. and three this after
noon; four wanting to know when the
wedding was to be, and fifth from
girl asking to be bridesmaid. am
afraid to go out. People fly at me at
every corner, shake my hal I off and
say how delighted they are and how
charming it is and how they always
knew il would come to this, and that
we are made for one another-they
never did know two people so exactly
suited
EXTRAORDINARY! That's what they
say to me. never was so taken aback
in my life. OF course, we've always
been good friends but"
! Certainly not"
and don't think"
Neither do l. It's absurd. Utter
nonsense
mo. but really-let us have it out
while we are about it. What can have
given rise to such a ridiculous report?
We have been a good deal together, of
course, because we are IN the same set,
and always seem to hit it off, and you
are such a Jolly good dancer, and all
that kind of thing. but can't see what
we have done to set people talking at
this rate. Honestly, now-I am anxious
to know-did you ever imagine-that is
to say-dd you Think mean, have
ever"
you never have! No, Captain May
and have never imagined! On the
contrary, don't mind admitting. now
that we are upon the subject, that |
have cherished secret grudge against
you because you have never given me
an opportunity of refusing you. That
sort of neglect ranked in woman's
mind and now you see for yourself the
awkward position in which it has
placed me. When people ask if am
engaged to you ! am obliged to confess
that | have never been asked. You
ought to have thought of this and pro-
vided against it. 1t would have been
so easy some night at ball, or in an in
\ terval at the theater-the whole thing
might have been over in five minutes,
md then | should have been able to
hy that | had refused you, and every
hing would have been happy and COM
lrtable. don't feel as if could ever
2 forgive you"
SORRY, indeed! You see 1 should
nave been most happy, only L could
never feel quite sure that you really
would re-"
"How odious you are! You need not
nave been afraid: there never was any
thing more certain since the beginning
of the world. | wouldn't marry you to
save your life! l would as soon think
of falling in love with the man in the
.;moon! We have always been friends,
Of course, but that counts for nothing.
One may like person very much, and
yet find 1t quite impossible to go any
further. l could better love horse
MANI
Same with me! I think no end OF
you, but when Lewis came and congrat
ulated me the other day was struck
all of heap. Ii he had said the same
thing about dozen other girls should
have been less surprised, but 1t never
occurred to me to look upon yoI in that
tight"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-18
It's Compensate

How do you like living in a fiat?"
TITS great"
But you haven't much room. have
you?"
mo. and l haven't any OF my wife,
relatives, either. Cleveland Leader
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-18
Ouestion of the Day,

Though problems come in grim array
To fret us more and more,
The leading question OF the day
Is, Mister, what's the scorer"
Washington Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-18
snnsrstition Oxarooma,

81 have cured Biiggins of his horrible
superstition at last" the philanthro.
pist exclaimed.
"How did you manage it,"
II offered to lend him $l3."-Woon-
socket Reporter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-18
MONTHS AFTERWARD,

OSSIP--it's a con-
founded nuisance,
that's what l call
it! Why can't they
let us alone? l am
accustomed to any
amount of gossip;
people must have
something to talk
about, and I'm sure
I'm delighted to be
able To afford them
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-08-18

Don't go directly from a warm room
into a cold, raw atmosphere.