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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-31
Stronger Than Ever.

The trusts and corporations have
tried to excite q fear of lawlessness,
while they themselves have been defy
ing the Law, and American fnanciers
have boosted that they were the custo-
dians Of national honor while they
were secretly bartering away the ma
tons financial independence
But in spite of the efforts of the adj
ministration and its supporters; in spite
of the threats of money loaners at home
and abroad; in spite of the coercion
practiced by corporate employers; in
spite Of trusts and syndicates; in spite
of an enormous Republican campaign
fund, and in spite of the influence of a
hostile daily press, bimetallism has al.
most triumphed in its first great fight.
The loss Of a few states, and that.
too. by very small pluralities, has de-
feated bimetallism for the present, but
bimetallism emerges from the contest
stronger than it was four months ago.
w. ]. Bryan.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-31
A Thorn Returned.

1t is a thorn in plutocracy's side to
think Jerry Simpson, the sockless states
man from Kansas, is to sit under the
dome of the capitol again. Jerry helped
start the feeling toward the oppressors.
and they know be is capable of doing
them a whole lot Of harm.-Denver
Road.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-31

The prosperity which The Tribune
worked for and to which the policy Of
the Republican party, as enunciated in
their platform, is committed is the kind
Of prosperity which will float 81 per
cent bonds and make them very desira-
Bile investments. Under the gold stand
ard the only kind of prosperity which
is possible is that kind Of prosperity
which deals in money, bonds and mon.
ey futures II there was any honest be-
lief that general prosperity was posi-
bic, there would not have been $l1S,-
900, 900 subscribed for the possible loan
ing Of $1S, 900, 900, as was the case in
New York city last week. These bonds
were advertised and subscriptions taken
for them. The bonds drew 81 per cent
interest There were Sis, 600, 900 SUBJ
scribed, and the whole issue was sold
at premium of over per cent above
par. 1t shows that money is afraid Of
entering into any kind of industrial
pursuit, for under any favorable con-
ditions money can be made to earn
more than 81 per cent interest.
Had Mr.. Bryan been elected, with
prospect Of a double standard being
adopted, money would have been worth
at least 8 per cent interest and could
not have been obtained for any less.
Gold would have come from its hiding
and invested in real estate and the
building of houses and factories and the
general improvement Of the whole coun-
try. But now that Mckinley and pros
perity have been elected industrial en-
terprises are neglected and money fu-
lures very much desired.
The prosperity which we have in the
next four years is the same kind of
prosperity which the country has known
for the past s, 10 or u years-in fact,
since the crime of 1878. All legislation,
where it has not been forced by the peo-
pie to the contrary, has been in the in
terest of the man of money and against
the interest of those who produce. This
regime is to be continued, and he who
hopes for prosperity will surely be dis
appointed, except on the lines indicated.
Silver Knight
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-31
Sowing the Wind.

Evidently the campaign cant Of the
successful party is to be kept up indef-
nitely. Every citizen who believes in
the restoration of silver to its former
place in the currency is still to be CLASH
fed as a repudiator and enemy Of the
national honor. Every citizen who ven
lures to hold a disappearing opinion of
a decision of the supreme court is to
continue an anarchist Every citizen
who thinks that government by injunc-
ton is al innovation dangerous to lib
erty is to remain an advocate of free
riot.
What insufferable humbug all this isl
The men who utter it don't believe it,
but they EXPECT to make others less in
telligent than themselves do so, and
hereafter get their votes through false
pretense for the conservation of abuses
and the protection of the privileges Of
the predatory rich.
The scheme has worked we'll this year,
but to persist in it as a permanent pol
icy is shortsighted. The 5000, 900 citi-
zens who voted for Bryan, bimetallism
and democratic government are quite
as intelligent as the other millions who
voted for Mckinley, the single gold
standard and government by the allied
financial interests of the country.
There are few citizens who care to
listen to lectures on morals and patriot.
ism from Carnegie, Huntington or
a Pullman. Yet it is persons of this
class, who stand for nothing but greed,
that dominate today the political party
which has the nerve to deny to the
Democratic masses of the United States
the possession of patriotism and COM
mon honesty.
If the gold standard were good for
the public, the millionaires and trusts
would not be its foremost champions,
and if it could be defended by argu-
ments that would convince the thought
full and impartial its advocates would
not need to deal exclusively in insults
to their opponents. The gold standard
is fraud. 1t taxes the many who have
little for the benefit of the few who
have much. That is why those who
profit by it are impelled to employ cries
instead of reasons for its preservation.
The insults will be answered in due
time by a better instructed people
New York Journal.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-31
GOLpsUG PROSPERITY.

The Real Significance Of q Transaction
Which Is Applauded by PlutOcracy.
A month ago it was impossible to
float a single city bond. Now they go
with a rush, the demand being about
ten times as great as the supply. What
a difference the election of Mckinley
has made!-New York Tribune.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
Church Items.

The Second Quarterly Meeting for
Charles Town station, NJ. E. Church
South, will be held August 1924
Jefferson circuit, Sept. 81.
The next annsal Sunday School
Convention of the Baltimore Confer
ence, NJ. f. Church South, will be
held at Rockville, Nd, July 21-24.
Rev. Nelson P. Dame, of Win
chester, has been holding an inter
esting mission for colored people,
inst. Philips Chapel at this place,
the past week.
The days and hours for divine
service at st. Johns Rippon, will be,
viz: Evening service on every ID
Sunday in the month at 8 p m.
Morning service after July every lst
Sunday in the month at IL a. IN.
The communion of the Lords Sup
per will be administered in the Pres
byterian Church on Sunday morning,
July 16. Preparatory services begin
Friday morning, 18th. Rev. Mr..
Leyburn, of Failing Waters Church,
will assist DIR. Hopkins.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
From Nippon.

RIpPoN, w. Va, June Is, 1896.
| Dear Mr.. Haines.:
Some time has elapsed since i
have noticed any Rippon items in the
old SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON, SO have
concluded to append you few hap
penings of recent date. A few even
| ings ago Mrs. J. p. Myers was driy-
ing through Nippon, when one of the
buggy wheels ran off from the loss
of the tap, her horse became fright
ened and ran off, throwing Mrs,
Myers to the pike and dragging her
for some distance. She was fright
fully bruised and narrowly escaped
with her life, but fortunately no
bones were broken. DIR. Osburn
was summoned and rendered neces-
sary medical attention. The Jr. Aid
Society of st. Johns P. E. Church
gave strawberry and ice cream fes-
tival few evenings ago, which was
quite a success, S25 being realized !;
on which occasion something happened
which very thoroughly vindicated the
writer's silver doctrine. Miss F. ".
L. was serving Mr.. Dan'l Hefebow-
err, Jr., and two of his lady friends
to ice cream. When through Mr.. ii.
rendered, as he supposed, % cent
piece in settlement of his bill. The
quarter was suspicious looking one
and quite crowd of the head mana
gers held consultation over this
supposed quarter. DIR. Osburn may
have been in this crowd but am not
certain, but / do know several lady
graduates who we're in the crowd,
and who have since begged me not
to tell you about it, but it is too good
joke on these gold bug ladies for
me to keep, and 1 shall stop right
here and tell you that this quarter
which caused so much excitement,
and which they all decided was some
kind of an old pocket piece, was
nothing less than five dollar gold
piece, which the gold bugs have
made so scarce that our good people
cannot tell them from silver quarters
when they see them. The error was
discovered few days later and the
piece returned to its owner, MIR. H..
Thus say in the name of all that is
high and holy give us legal tender
that will not be so rare that we DOM
know them when we see them. /
have promised not to tell Morrow
about this as 1 am sure he would use
it in such way as to disgust old
Grover and Carlisle with the gold
bug party, and the first thing you
would know they would be coming
over to the silver party, and we
don't want them. Jim SkimmerhorD
and Charlie Grasshopper offered to
bet me the last ham they had in their
smokehouses that you would not
pu blish this letter, and said they had
heard around town that you was a
little on the gold bug order. told
them that / would willingly risk a
ham on that, as you and had eaten
pies and things together at too many
Methodist picnics to be split on po-
litical matters like that. Now MIR.
Haines don't let those fellows win
my ham. They say MIR. Marshall
Burns has the banner wheat field of
Jefferson. Old Marshall is hustler,
and when he gets himself wife and
Wood he will be in the swim.
Yours, &C.,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

At meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation of Charles Town District, July
6-present H. T. Miley, President,
and Commissioners B. Z. Beavers
and John Porterfeld-the levy for
teachers salary was fixed at 80 cts.
ON the 500, and building fund at 8
cts, making SO cts. for all purposes
for the coming year-a decrease of
4 cts. from last years levy. Prof.
Denny and all of the teachers of the
Graded School were retained. The
coIored school on Eagle avenue was
taken in charge by the Boand of Ed
ucatiou, and the trustees for the
same discontinued. L. l.. Page,
Philip Jackson, Jr., and Martha j..
Fox were continued as teachers for
the ensuing year. S. Lee Phil
lips was appointed Secretary of the
Board. The compensation of teach
ers was fixed at $40 per month for
No. 1, and $50 per month for No. 2
certificates. The matter of janitor
for the Graded School building was
referred to Prof. Denny to make ap-
pointment,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

At the N. Y. Racket Store You can buy a
nice kid purse for 2, 8. and &c, very fine kid
10 and l5c. ladies' pocket books s, 10 20 and
and Csc q big job in gold and silver plated
watches. imitation Elgin movement 81
worth 500; watches S.175, solid silver 50 %
and 500. slverine 1925 and 4.50, gold filed
Elgin movements ladies $l0.4s, 10 yr. guaran-
tee IA 90, gents size, yr. $1150, 10 yr. 1900,
Is yr. 1880; they arc all 40 per cent below
jewelers. price, VIC can furnish any make of
case or works that you wish in any grade 40
cent less than jewellers, spectacles 10 SOC,
royal alloy looks like gold soc, silver plated
teaspoons 25 and SOC set, Rogers loo, table
size so, 100 and 200, satin silver polish &c q
box fine polish, try our best corsets 25e, w.
Fl. 5 90 for Soc, c. Il. French and and e. p.
for S5c, the best corsets ever sold for the
money, other good corsets 35, As, so and 75c.
summer corsets 25c: we just received a nice
line of the John Kelly shoes. If You want
the incest shoe in Charles Town get q pair of
the Kelly shoes, every pair guaranteed, S.25
to 500, other nice shoes soc to 200
j. w. CoFFMAH.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
How to be Comfortable.

Play Croquet; it's the proper game
now. 1t is not violent exercise
but healthful. Then battle, using
Lana Oil Soap, good for the blood
and skin. Then take n snooze in Il
nice big hammock keeping cool with
a big palm fan. If you can't go to
sleep, read either Munsay's, Godey's
McClure's, Cosmopolitan, Century,
Harper's, Black Cat or any other
good magazine. Beard, tie station
err, can supply you with any or all
of these accessories, which will pass
comfortably any summer afternoon.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

Dried fruit of all kinds very cheap
at Landis's.
For ladies' and gents shoes, cheap,
visit S. n. Lands.
For black serge and cassimers,
cheap, go to Lands.
Floor and table oil cloth and cheap
mating at S. H. Landis's.
Country produce of all kinds taken
in exchange for goods at S. FL. Lam
dis's.
For the latest styles of dress goods,
trimmings, Innings, &c., go to S. a.
Lands.
The R. & II. corset is the best on
the market. For sale only by S. a.
Lands.
Received a new line of queens
ware, to be sold cheaper than ever
before, at S. III. Landis's.
Shooting, pillow-case cotton, ging-
hams, percales, dimity, India linens,
&C., cheap at S. III. Landis's.
Flour, middlings, bran, screenings,
cracked corn, always on hand, deliv-
cred at your door, for sale by S. III.
Lands.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
April IA, 1896.
April IA, 1896.
The National Civil Ser.
vice School,
sl1 East Capitol street, Washington, d. C.
INSTRUCTION BY CORRESPONDENCE.

INSTRUCTION BY CORRESPONDENTS
Do you wish to enter the government SER
vice? If you do we can help you, 1t is our
business to prepare persons for taking the
Civil Service Examinations; to tell them
what TO do and how to do 1t. Eighty-fve
thousand one hundred and thirtY-eight posi-
lions are now filled by the Civil Service Com
mission, and we prepare people go they can
pass the examinations. Have you an ordinary
common-school education? If you have we
can prepare you for an examination in q short
time. We will give you examinations until
you are prepared, marking your work just as
you will be marked by the Civil Service Com
mission Our charge is mere nominal one
of $40 and after you are appointed You pay us
q commission of percent of your first years
salary. Thus il is to our interest to fit you
soon as possible in order to get our pay in
full. BY recent order of the President the
number of places to be I'LL ed by the Civil Scr
vice is increased from 90. $50 10 81, l3S or by
over SO per cent, All Government employees
are now included except fourth-class post
masters aud those persons classified as labor
ers. There never was q better time than the
present in which to prepare for civil service
position. There never was = time when as
many positions were open to competition rs at
present. We have our students in every De-
partment of the Government Some are now
getting as high as $4,000 per annum. Many
are getting 81, 200, $1,000, $1,000 and Sl,SOO.
We have been engaged in preparing persons
for the Civil Service for eleven years and our
success is shown by the large number who
are now holding lucrative positions because OF
our assistance. We refer to the National Cap
ital Bank of Washington. d. c., as to our
ability to fulfill our promises.
Address all communications to the Secrc-
tarY. COURT T. WOOD, LII NJ
81 East Capital St,
June %. 1896. Washington. d. G.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
Great Oaks from Little Acorns
Grown.

Is line from the trite old verse we used to
rccite in our school boy days. II has a forci-
BILE application TO those small ailments which
we arc apt to disregard until they reach for
midable proportions. A fit of indigestion, u
''slight" attack of constipation, it is assumed,
will soon pass off, but is very apt to get
worse. aud in the meantime is neglected until
the ailment becomes chronic, and then, if not
entirely eradicated, is constant annoy ancc
and menace of worse consequences, for dis
eases, recollect, bcget one another. How
much wiser to resort of 4 course of Hostetter' 6
Stomach Bitters at the outset of the malady
than to temporfze with 1t at the start, or treat
il with violent remedies in its maturity. Be
on time with disease, or it may floor you.
Malarious, rheumatic and kidney complaints.
dyspepsia. constipation, biliousness and ner-
yousness are ali disorders of rapid growth,
and should be "nipped in the bud" by a
timely resort to the bittcrs,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

Just before going to press the sad
intelligence reaches us of the death
in Middleway, yesterday afternoon,
of Miss Avery Tanquary, daughter
of the late A. H. Tanquary and sister
of Mrs. C, T. Shugert of this place.
Miss T. was popular school teacher,
most estimable young lady, and
her untimely death comes with
crushing effect upon the surviving
members of her family and a large
circle of admiring friends.
Funeral services will be held at
the Union Church in Middleway, to-
i. Tow "wednesday morning, at
10 o'clock. Interment in Edge Hill
Cemetery, Charles Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
Change of Firm.

Mr.. G. F. Walker has bought the
interest of Mr.. James III. Boylan in
the firm of Boylan & Walker, and the
firm will be hereafter known rs G.F.
Walker & Son. Will be always in
the market for the purchase of good
fat stock. Call at the store, one door
east of Observation-Disclosures, or upon
Mr.. G. F. Walker. Mr.. Boylan,
whose reputation is we'll known, will
remain with us and serve the best
meats in frst-cIass style, as hereto
fore. e. F. WALKER & SoN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
Doctor Recommended Hoods.

when our little boy was three years old
he began to complain of his throat and the
side of his neck. In u few days lump ap-
pcared in his throat and in short time there
were three of them as large as common
sized apple lime. We gave him every thing
we could think of but it did not relieve. Afie'
a while we went to one of our best physicians
and he said the trouble was due to scrofula
aud the best remedy he knew of was Hoods
sarsaparilla. bought two bottles of this med,
icine and he began taking it and is now almost
entirely cured. The Jumps have rapidly dis
appeared and he is gaining in general health
Lille F. Adams, Auburn, w. Yn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

A stomachful of undigested food is about as
unhealthy mass us one can well imagine.
What can be done with it?
There it stays. 1t won't digest. 1t churns
up, ferments and decays; becomes poisonous
Gas all putrid matter does) and causes great
pain and deep-seated disorders.
In order to change all this, take Shaker
Digestive Cordial,
It stops fermentation and decay at once, SO
that no more poisons are created.
1t clears the stomach of poisons already
there. 1t helps it to turn the food that re-
mains, into healthful nourishment. 1t strength
ems the stomach for the next meal.
Here is the whole philosophy and cure of
indigestion in few words. And what's more.
it's all true. Try 1t.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is for sale by drug
gists, price 10 cents to S1.0o a bottle.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
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ABSOEUTEEY PURE
Advertised Letters.

Listof letters remaining in the
Post Office at Charles Town. Jefferson
county, w. Va, July IL, 1896:
Mrs NJ j. Bib, Miss Mary Erskene. wal
ter Green, Lewis Green. Mr.. s. ID. Hall. j. III.
Jones. Frank Sisk. Mrs. Rosa, Thornton,
Susan Ware. j. Mcwinkler, j. b. Wilmington
and Frank Webster.
The above letters, if not called for
within fifteen days, will be sent to
the dead letter Office. Persons call
ing for them will please say that they
are advertised
GEO. II: FLAGe, P. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
Lightning Hot Drops
What a Funny NemeI
Very True, but It Kills All Palm.
Sold Everywhere. Every Day
Without Relief, There Ia No Par

Times are hard, money scarce, is
heard upon all sides. We have de-
termined to meet these emergencies
by big reduction in prices. Our
goods are marked down so low that
customers cannot complain of high
values. Visit j. Cohen in the Dali
garn building and be convinced.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

Our well known colored citizen
Richard Jackson had charge of the
service at the Colored Methodist
church here Sunday, whilst most of
the congregation were attending a
camp meeting at Inwood, and opened
his remarks by saying that good
many had gone to " Inwood," but
in the course of five or six months
lots of them would be +" out Of wood. :"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14
NOTICE to Creditors.

To the creditors of Walter F. Rau, lately
trading under the firm name OF kau
Brothers;
You are hereby notified to present any bills
or demands, with proof of the same, that you
NAV hold against said firm to the undersigned
commissioner of accounts, At his office in
Charles Town, jefferson County, West fir-
ginia, on or before August 5th, 1890, the
account of T. W. Brown. trustee, under q
deed of trust executed by said Walter r Rau,
trading as Ran Bros, on the goth day of May
last. aud recorded in Deed Book No. 81, page
33I being before mo for aettlement-
Given under my hand this 18th day OF June,
1896 j, F. ENGLE.
-O June ss-st. Commissioner of 4ccounts
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

Mr.. Max Theodore, the enterpris-
ing proprietor of the Baltimore Bar
gain House, is just now offering de-
cided bargains in clothing. The
offer only holds good for thirty days,
and those who wish to take advan-
tage of it should do so at once.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

VIM. Phillips Sons are furnishing
the material for the new Masonic
hall at Shenandoah junction, also
to Mr.. Charles Smith material for
an addition and Improvements to a
dwelling in this place.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

The Rouss Hook and Ladder Com
pany, of Winchester, will run an ex-
cursion to Bay Ridge, via B. & o.
r. r. and steamer Columbia, on
Thursday, July 16. Train will pass
Charles Town at S:09 a. M. fare
for round trip S1.75. Tickets good
for 8 days.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

The N. & w. R. R. will run an
excursion to Reformed reunion at
PEN Mar July 16. Train will pass
Charles Town Gal a. m; returning
leave Pen-Mar at $50 p. m. Fare
for round trip 81. 10.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

The Catholic Benevolent Legion of
Harper's Ferry will hold an old time
picnic on Island Park July Is. A
large crowd expected fromFrederick,
Win chester, Martinsburg and other
places, and a good time promised.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

The woman's Missionary Society
of the NJ. Z. Church South will hold
a public meeting in that church on
Wednesday night, July 10. Mrs.
T. B. Richey, of Woodstock, Va,
District Secretary, will address the
meeting, and Miss Ella Hout and
others will give readings and recita-
tjOnS
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

C. E. Reininger, in connection
with the merchant tailoring, will con-
tinue the laundry business formerly
conducted by E. j. Reininger. Any
work not satisfactory can be returned
and will be done over again free of
charge.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-07-14

Governor Mac CorkIe has pnrdoned
from the penitentiary Daniel Gore.
who was conyicted of burglary in
Circuit Court of Jefferson county in
1898.