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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-26

j. G, Hanger and R. f. Thompson, of
Pennsylvania, were here Tuesday with a
view of purchasing the power of the Har-
per's Ferry Paper Co., at Harpers Ferry, to
establish an electric light plant to light that
place. Charles Town and other towns in
Jefferson county. The mill has 5,c0O-horse
nn,vnr
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-26
why DO You Suffer

With your Eyes, when the assistance of u.
pair of
ROCK CRYSTAL on DIAMOND. IENsF.
VIII give you relief. We guarantee 10 1t or
refund the price. Large assortment, at
T. w. BROWNS.
oct. ~. 1891. Opticiati aud Jewcler
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-26
Advertised Lettrs.

List of letters remaining in The Post
officeat Charles Town, Jefferson county,
w. Va, April %, 1895
Wallace Brown. Mr.. Frank Goodman, Mr..
Robt: Hill, Miss Mary s. Johnson, Mr.. A. D..
McClellaud, David Moody, j. w. Stevenson.
Mrs. Mary Stump, Mrs, Emma E. Walker,
Thomas s. Welsh.
The above letters, if not called for
within fifteen days, will be sent to the
dead letter Office. Persons calling for
them will please say that they are adj
vertised. GEO. H. FLAGG, P. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. Manning gave
a card party Thursday evening in honor
of Miss Smith, of Scranton, Pa, who is
their guest. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. William Campbell, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Porterfeld, DIR. and Mrs
Howard Osburn, DR.. and Mrs, VIM.
ill, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cook, Colo
and Mrs. B. d. Gibson. Mr. and Mrs.
gorge S. Eyster; Misses Margaret Ken
nedy, Antoinette and Della Manning +;
Messrs. A. S. Allen. Frank and Thomas
Manning.
The following is the list of jurors drawn
for the May term of the Circuit Court, which
meets on the 18th day of May:
j. K. P. Leslie, Jacob Freezer, T. ]. Yates,
E. G. Shirley, T. D. Davis, VIM. c. Hen
shaw, j. P. Comfy, 1. v. Boyd, J. r. Brill
hart, G. w. Colbert, j. FL. Buckles, a. b.
Hurst, Philip N. Engle, c. A. Lewis, James
c. Liclzlider, Jacob Custer, w. G. Bates, d..
S. Hughes, a. P. Thomson, Ben. S. Pendle-
ton, w O. Daniels, George NJ. Knott, Jos
E. Coleman, j. w. Benner, Thos. F. Jones,
Thos. w. Hammond, ]. H. Dutterer d. w.
Snyder, VIM. L. Reinhart, Miller Bane.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-26
Pnbllc Sale.

Saturday. April So P Personal Property
of Mrs Mary 3. Sappington, by s. Lee
Phillips, Agent.
Tuesday. May I7-Real Estate, by W.
II. and A. G. Hilleary, Executors.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-26
Shoes !! Shoes

Great Variety Of Shoes and Slippers for
everybody, at all prices, for Spring and Sum-
make short profits 70 suit the times.
April 81. s. 8. DALGARN,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-26

WE sell Gasoline in any quantity. and We
w also sell coal oil.
YESTERDAY q co.
ZONE large and one small secondhand Ten
~ Plate Stove cheap.
EAsTERDAY q co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-26

Postmaster George 81. Flagg several days
ago forwarded letter to the Postofice De-
partment at Washington, from Mayor Geo.
Washington, inquiring as matter of official
business in which the corporation is inter
ested, as to whether the present postoffice
room would continue to be used by the
department for a postoffice. A reply was
received on Thursday to the effect that the
department had no idea of changing the
location of the postofice.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-26
American Securities Abroad.

The sales of American securities have
been, according to London advices, very
large abroad of late If this state of things
holds, there will be an increasing influx of
British gold into this market. This DEM
onstrates the faith abroad in the stability
of our credit. There is another point of
faith for which thepeop'e not only of this
but foreign countries have good grounds
for credence, and that is beliefin the eff
cacy of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Tor
inorganic maladies which affect the stom-
ach, liver. bowels, kidneys and nerves.
Dyspepsia, bil'ousness, constipation and
rheumatism are conquered by it. 1t hast
ems convalescence, and diffuses a gener-
Gus warmpth and sensation of physical
comfort through the system.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-26

A fire at the large paper mills of Eyster
& Son, at Halltown, about 2 o'clock Sat
urday morning, burned about one thou
sand tons of baled straw and the rotary
house, with its machinery, near the main
factory The straw was not insured and
is a total loss but the rotary building is
covered by insurance. The loss on straw
is estimated at So. 900 and on the rotary
building is $4,000. covered by insurance
with the well-known and reliable agency
of Washington & Alexander, of Charles
Town. The fire originated in east end of
the straw stack farthest from the mill and
is believed by Mr.. Eyster to be thework of
an incendiary. His firm offers reward
of 81, 900 for apprehension of the guilty
party, and the insurance companies have
offered $500. Mr. Hite Watson made a
Paul Revere ride to Charles Town to give
the alarm, and the Independent and Cit
izen fire companies, under their efficient
and popular captains, ]. c. Holmes and
Jno w. Russell, promptly responded
and worked on the fire number of hours,
being literally cared for by Mr.. Geo. S.
Eyster.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-04-26

z CENTS a 10. for good Veal Calves by
= WALL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28
Circuit Court.
NOT ENOUGH INTEREST.
Mayor Wants People to Discuss Water
Works Purchase.

The mayor will cause to be distributed
among prominent business men and those
interested in the water works purchase
copies of a pamphlet that has been printed,
covering all the steps that have been taken
since Mr.. Hord was asked to see what the
owners might have to suggest with regard
to selling The question will be left open
to discussion for some time. If the ques-
ton is not settled on the town meeting plan
it will ultimately be determined by the
mayor or the Board of Works
The experience of the administration has
been that when such questions are left open
for public settlement there are generally but
few who interest themselves enough to offer
any suggestions. There is complaint that
people do not concern themselves about such
things until after some action has been
taken that closes the question. Then it not
infrequently happens that those who had a
chance 10 speak and who had been invited to
do so are heard grumbling. There was an
of the way property owners and
taxpayers fail to make themselves felt on
public questions in which they are vitality
have the bills to pay-in the
park matter. The mayor held a. public
meeting, which was duly heralded in all the
papers OF the city Everybody was invited
to come. A few representatives of the COM
mercial organizations and handful of out
siderS responded in addition to members of
the Council and the boards. 1t is said that
the administration hopes 10 have more sue
the water works plan than in the park mat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28
WAGES HAVE ADVANCED
FURTHER FIGURES AS TO THE ERA
OF M'KINLEY PROSPERITY.
COmpa rison of 1897 and 1898, as
Shown by Reports to the
State Statistician.

The table below is compiled from the re-
ports made to State Statistician Conner by
employees of various factories. 1t is not to
be understood that in all cases the figures
given indicate the true average wages paid.
on account of the fact that among those
reporting there may be a very large per
cent. of persons of the unskiled classes and
few skilled mechanics. whereas the propor-
ton Of each class employed may be exactly
the reverse. For instance. suppose out of one
and fifteen of the twenty report wages of
$1.25 day and five report So a day. To get
the average $1.25 is multiplied by fifteen
and SO by five, and the sum of these is then
divided by twenty, giving an average of
Sl.6S75 a day, which would be a correct aver
age only in the event that of the other
eighty men not reporting sixty receive SIPS
day and twenty receive So a day. But in
many cases the fact may be that half of
those not reporting receive So or more a
day. The average would then be based on
forty-five men at SO a day and fifty-five at
SIPS day, which would be $2.0375 a day.
With this explanation of how the averages
are obtained it is easy to see that when the
reports for each of the two years considered
are made by the same people, they will
show a correct comparison of the years,
and only an approximate correct average
of wages paid in any industry, whatever
variation there may be being the same in
each of the two years so as to leave the
comparison correct. 1t will be seen that ali
the industries on which reports have been
compiled show an increase in wages The
table follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal
Poor Grace Harvey, the girl killed by
Biume. was more snned against than sin
ning." Grace's mother was an idiot, un-
able 20 even recognize her own child. and
her father a vicious man who took advan-
tage of the woman's helplessness. me
Mrs. Harvey mentioned as her mother
adopted Grace when she was a baby AL
though below the average in intelligence,
Grace was a pleasant dispostioned little
girl, with no hint of vicious tendency in her
character then. However, when about fif-
teen years old a young man persuaded her
10 accompany him TO his sisters a well-re-
spected lady. His sister Was not at home
and IL developed that he had concea led six
other young reprobates in the house and to-
gether they wrought the ruin of the girl
Some persons passing heard smothered
screams but never thought of locating
them in the house. The girl was found the
rext day more dead than alive Before the
trial Grace was spirited away, and, as some
or the young men belonged TO good families
the AFFAIR was hushed up as quickly as pos
sible. The girl was afterward sent tc hos
pttal. Who is responsible for her sin-stained
life? From the very conception OF her life
until her death she has been the victim of
mems brutality. Her prosecutors, her muir
derer, who, according TO the coroner
wrongfully accused her. still live unpun-
ished except by the law of God. Everyone
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28

Mrs. Kline, was a Witness She said she
had carried messages from Mrs. Goodin to
Van Malta Once she went to ask Van Nat
ia il he would go and see Mrs Goodin who
was ILL., He told her he had a sick horse
and could not CO. The last time she carried
word to him from Mrs Goodin he told her
ne was tired of getting messages from
that block. He Informed Mrs Harrison if
she came again with these messages he
would turn her over to the police Mrs Har-
rison bore no more messages to Van Malta.
At 4:30 o'clock yesterday evening the state
asked to have Mrs. Kline brought over
from the Jail. She came in company with
Sheriff ShufeIton and wife. She sat in the
judges private room with Mrs. Shufelton
until o'clock and was then taken back to
the jail. 1t was the intention of the prose-
cutor to take Mrs. Kline's evidence last
night. but when it was seen her testimony
could not be finished it was decided to wait
until this morning. She will go on the
stand at the opening of court. Dr. Haskin-
son will probably be the last witness called
by the state. She was on hand yesterday
but did not sit in the courtroom. She re-
manned in the judges room nearly all day.
leaving just before Mrs. Kline was
brought in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28
Young Critic Demented.

CHICAGO, Sept. 27-Albert Grifiths. bet
ter known as Young Griffo," the pugilist.
is strapped in a strait-jacket at the Har-
rison-street police station, where he is be-
ing held pending an examination into his
mental condition. Griffiths ran amuck this
evening on State street, and from Congress
street to Hubbard court he left a trial
marked by bruised faces. Three policemen
who arrested the pugilist were sent sprawl
ing to the ground by series of blows, and
reinforcements were necessary before the
Before Griffiths was tied in the patrol wagon
he had taken off every article of clothing
which he wore. Griffiths was drinking in a
air. turned loose a series of yels and rushed
into the street, where he hit everybody he
could reach.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28

community. and to his employers. OF
course, at times it will take longer than at
other times. for in the nature of things he
must to certain extent await his oppor-
tunity; but If he Is honest and industrious
and keeps constantly at it he is sure to raise
himself. Our prospects for future business
quite small Our foreign trade is increasing.
and we believe that this fact together with
the more settled conditions now prevailing
perfectly satisfactory"
E. c. Modes, secretary Of the Modes Glass
Company, OF Cicero. says his company is
ago 1t could find use for only 275 This year
the factory Will be in operation ten months
or full time. while two years ago business
Justined only eight months work
The Charles Hegewald Company. of New
Albany, IS another company that reports an
increase in wages since 1894 This Company
did then. 1t also employs S6 2-s per cent.
more men than 1t did in 1894. Its report
Sses Se,ysssy-ye employees in 1884. 100 in
1880, ana l2o il 1898, with a monthly pay roll
or $500 now, while in 1894, at the same rate,
less the 10 per cent. increase, the pay roll
was $1,000. In response to a general ques-
ton, the secretary of the company saws:
The outlook is very encoura ging. We are
very busy on orders. We never work for
ceived."
The Indianapolis bolt works, owned by
Farkhurst Bros. & Co., IS one OF the few
tions. Mr. Parkhurst says they have been
running steadily for the last two years with
forty employees. working on orders. He does
not give the record back OF 1896. for the fac
tory was then owned by another firm
Five hundred more residents of this city
now fipS employment at Kingan e. Co.
plant than were employed in 1894. 1t Is not
unlikely that a part OF these 500 were num-
bered among those unfortunates who were
compelled to seek aid at the public food
market in January and February of 1894.
They were not employed in their usual
places at least. Kingan & Co. report that
400 persons are now employed in their
plant. who receive an average of $50 900 a
there were 1000 names on the pay roll. and
in 1894 only 800. which, at the same rate OF
pay. would mean pay rolls amounting to
S35 800 and &c., 900. WALTER A ROYSE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28
Can,t Agree ON Receixer.

Frank N. Gilchrist and w. o. Goldrick.
who brought an action for receiver for the
White River Gas and Oil Company last
week, began an action yesterday against
the same corporation in which they ask
that lien which they hold against the
property be foreclosed The plaintiffs claim
that they drilled the well known as Mitch
ell, No. D." They have a claim of $729 ga
against the. company, and demand a judg-
ment for $1,000 The suit for receiver is
pending in Room q Superior Court. While
the defendants have agreed that a receiver
is necessary to take charge of the com
panys property, the litigants have not been
able to select man for the place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28
Gardiner Won the Five-Mile Race.

TRENTON. N. j.. Sept. 27-At the inter-
state fair grounds to-day the five-mile pro-
fessional race. which began yesterday. was
completed. The third heat was won by w.
E. Becker. f. A. Mcfarland second. Time.
1901. Major Taylor won ,ne fourth heat by
a few inches: II. L. Terrell second. Time
1881 3-5. In the final Arthur Gardiner was
first, Major Taylor second. F. A. Mcfarland
third, II. B. Freeman fourth and w E.
Becker fifth. Time. AS So. The final heat
was. paced. Bald did not qualify for the
final
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28
INSTINCT.
Taste 10 Frequently a Valuable Guide
in Selecting Food.

little child's taste is often a reliable
guide to palatable and desirable food, and
1t is worth ones while to observe how the
little folks take to Grape-Nuts, the famous
new food made by the Postum Co., at Bat
tie Creek. Mich.
They eat 1t freely without addition OF
sugar. for 1t has the peculiar. mild but sat
isfying sweet OF grape-sugar and the nat
ural taste either of child or adult recog-
nizes at once a food that will agree with
and richly nourlsh the system.
They are generally unable TO explain
why, but instinct seems 10 tell the unerrine
truth when Grape-Nuts are tasted and a
few days use will show strength ana
health as the result OF food that not only
has the delicious flavor but Is made Of
those parts of the food supply furnished by
BY the system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28
No Bid for city Dispensary.

The efforts to sell the old City Dispensary
property yesterday failed to produce a bid
der. although there was a number of the
fifteen who bid the first time on hand. The
first time the property was offered it was
bid in at $15025 by A. V. Brown. The sale
fell through because a defect was found in
the description of the ground. Since then
the sale has been advertised twice. Not a
bid was offered yesterday, the real estate
men seeming to think that some arrange
ment could be made by which they might
get 1t at less than the appraised price-S13,-
eco. Under the Tominson bequest the pro-
ceeds of the property when IL Is sold are
to be used in the Improvement of Tomlinson
Hall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28
The Rush for Par,x Hob.

On Monday a force of men was put to
work clearing the park grounds along White
river and Pogue's run. Since then the City
Hall has been besieged by men asking for
jobs. Controller Johnson and Mayor Tag
CART have referred all who applied to them
for work to Mr.. Power, the park superin-
tendent. The latter has had more applica-
tions than places by far Not all the men
really want to work. A brawny young fei-
low approached the mayor yesterday
What can l do TO make you happy? he
was asked.
Il want job on the parks"
Go down and see Mr.. Power"
THAT won't do Inc. / don't want a pick
and-shovel job at $1.40 a day / want some
thing better. A timekeepers place at $3.50
day would suit me, but ! don't want to
handle a pick. l want something suitable
to my ability"
He did not get a place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28
Robbed of Her Husband. She Saws.

In the Superior Court, yesterday, Nancy
Crabb began an action for $4,000 damages
against Eva Huff and Eunice Franklin,
who reside at No. SIS North Capitol avenue.
The plaintiff AYERS that the defendants
nave been interfering in her domestic af-
fairs: She says she was married to John
Crabb in 1852 and lived happily with him I'M
were responsible for the separation. She
charges that they induced her husband to
leave her. thereby robbing her of his So
ciety and affection
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28
DOC" PAYNE BETTER.
Kid McCoy's Sparring Partner RecOv-
ers from a Knockout Blow.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Sept. 27.-"Doc"
Payne, the pugilst, who was thought to
have been seriously injured in his fight with
Joe Butler at the Arena last night, left the
hospital to-day, having completely recov-
cred from the effects of the Knockout blow.
Jack Mcdonald. Buffers second, and
Kid Howard, who held the sponge for
Payne. were given a hearing before Magis-
trate Cunningham to-day and were held in
$500 bail for further hearing on the charge
of aiding and abetting a prize fight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28
Baltimore IS 2 OO2 1 1 ali IA
Washington o 0 0 O L.
The Colonies Can't Lose.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27.-The Browns even
outdid themselves to-day, Louisville win
ming with great ease Errors by Smith and
Tucker were responsible for the one-sided
score. The Colonies did not have to exert
themselves, the loose playing making the
game a cinch for them. Attendance, 800.
Score:
r. H. e
st. Louis ....1 0 0 l o. IA 6
Batteries-Taylor and Sugden Magee and
Kittridge. Earned runs-St. Louis, g.;
Louisville, 1. Two-base hit-Taylor. Three
P base hitnIWagper; Hit by pitchercsmith
Quinn and Cross. Bases on balls--Off Taylor
2; off Magee. 2. Sacrifice hits-Hoy, Decker
Struck out-By Taylor, q Stolen bases
Cross, Wagner, Kittridge Passed ball
Sugden. Time-1:55. Umpire-McDonald.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28
Peru Races Wen Attended.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PERU, Ind. Sept. 27.-The opening of the
Peru races was attended by good crowd.
The mile track was in splendid condition
and the racing was good Ed Sweeney acted
as starter. Five horses were entered in the
2:30 trot, which was won in three straight
heats by Mira. Best time, 2:21l2. The 2:45
pace had eight starters. and was won by
Melium. Best time. 2:2l1a, and the county
race was won by Felix. Best time, 2:39. The
half-mile running race was won by Frank
B. Best time, 81 seconds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28

In the Probate Court, yesterday, Piety
Jacobs was appointed guardian of Thomas
j. Jacobs. A bond of $500 was furnished.
Elizabeth w. Hasselman was appointed
administrator of the estate of Lewis W.
Hasselman, giving bond of 81, 400.
Conrad Bauer was appointed guardian of
Anna, Frederick, Bertha, Carl and Wilhelm
Pflueger. Bond, So 2v.
Charles w. Tedrowe was appointed
500