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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-09-26

One of the best arguments against adver-
tising in any other way than in newspapers
is contained in the following: a local mer-
chant asked the other day, Have you no.
ticed the fine advertisement have on the
fence out west oftown?n mo, replied the
customer, "but if you will send the fence
around to my house some day will read IT
over and see what you are dealing in. Fact
is, I'm reading newspapers and don't get
much time to study fenceology."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-09-26

A bust of Edgar Allen Poe will be un-
yelled at the University Of Virginia Oc.
tpber 7tl,-fiftielh anniversary Of the
death OF the poet
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-09-26

Mr. G. Lewis, of Sandy Hook, Nd
president of tile Board of Commissioners
for Washington county, Md. is superin-
tending operations at the ALL iron mines,
several miles from Harper's Ferry, along
the Potomac river. near BakertoD, this
county. The iron deposits are contin-
uaiion of those at the Antietam Iron
Works, near sharpsLuIg. in Washington
county, which have not been in operation
for many years. About 700 tons of high
grade orc are taken out of the mines
every rnon,L. Forty. two hands are en-
pIoyed. The pay roll aggregates 81 200
a month. The orc is shipped to Dunbar,
Pa. where it is smelted The ore has
been yi-Iding from SO To 55 per cent. of
pure iron. The mines have teen worked
as far back as l776. AT present the mines
are being worked by the HaIerstoWn
( Sid. Bank ,W hicb has an interestfn them,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-09-26
REopEN1NG OF THE OLD wELL,KxowN
MaItby House.
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS.

AMEKICAN AND EUROPEIlN PLANS.
The OLD MALTBY HOUSE. Is to IS East
Pratt ST., Baltimore, Md, has been reopened
10 the public. The house has been Renovated.
Steam Heat, &c, put in the Rooms. The Bar
mcnt of the well-kuown Caterer, Mr.. Louis
Bennett. The Bar will be supplied with the
Choicest Imported and Domestic Liquors and
Cigars. The Cafe with the best the market
affords.
Jau. "A, 1898,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-09-26

There are million Odd Fellows in
this country, and tl,ey spend $S.OOOioOO
year on relief OF the brethren
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-09-26

Educate Your IioweIs yTIth Cnscarets.
IOc, 25c. II G. c. C. fail. druggists refund money.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-09-26

How Are Your Ikidneysg
pe P freS aoDRs %sd gss9as tsPsy M
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-09-26
H0T0BAG sRa S8& 4ssassyo sy Il a4SF dS5gF
DIR. Humphrey

Specifics act directly upon the disease,
without exciting disorder in other parts
of the system. They Cure the Sick.
no. CURES. PRICES.
1-Fevers. Congestlons, In1ammations. I'd
2-Norms. Worm Fever, Worm Collie. 20
3-Teething. Collie. Crying, ,wakefulness .25
4-Diarrhea. of Children or Adults... .25
7-Coushs, Colds, Bronchitis. .25
S-NeurnIGla. Toothnche. Faceache..... .25
9-Headnchc, Sick Headache, Vertigo. .25
1O-Dyspcpsia, Indigestion, Weak stomach.25
11-suppresscd or Painful Periods .25
12-Whitcs. Too Profuse Periods. 90
13-Croup. Lnryngitis. Hoarseness...... .2J
14-snlt Rheum. Erysipelas Eruptions.. .25
15-Rheumatism. Rheumatic Pains.. 20
1G-MnlurIn. Chills, Fever and Ague " .25
19-CdtnrrE. Innuenza, Cold In the Head rs
2O-WhoOping- Cough .................... .25
27-Kidney Diseases s.................-.... .25
2S-NcryOus Debility. ...................1.OO
3O-Urinnry Weakness. wettIng Bed. .25
DR.. Humphreys' Manual of all Diseases Mt your
Druggists or Mailed Free.
Sold by druggists. or sent on receipt of price.
Humphreys Ned. Co., Cor. William & John Sts.,
Now York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-09-26

The Golden Medical Discovery is the
most effective blood purifier and germicide
that modern medical science has produced.
It at once neutIalizes the poisonous, fer
mented matter in the stomach, liver and
bowels, and as soon as this is removed by
the action of the - Pellets :" 1t soothes the
infamued membranes of these organs,
putting them into healthy condition to
absorb the nutritive elements of the food
It aids and stimulates the action of the
digestive fluids of the body and is absorbed
into the blood along with the food It en-
riches the blood, filling It with vitalizing
strength giving properties. It produces
sound, healthy Aesh-nusc1e Jon can z0oy7k
EOfAt. It is a safe medicine It contains
no whisky, alcohol, sugar or syrup. II does
not create z craving for liquor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-09-26
auIing.

NKTE are selling Tin Quart Cans of Out Own
wv Make at the low price of S5c. per doz !,
although tin has advanced IS on the box. We
have about :, 5,00Oleft, and will have no moro
at that price So come and sunply yourselves
at EASTERDAY & CO.'S
July IL. Charles Town, w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-09-26
T. C. Green,
Losenh TranneII,

ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Charlestown. Jefferson Comfy. West Virginia
DRACTICES i'm the Courts of Virginia and
West Virginia Attention paid to collec-
tiOn of claims
Jauuarv -. lSS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-09-26
FoYSaIe.

a Frame wcathcr-boarded House, tin roof,
containing six rooms and an attic room un
an out Kitchen. A fine large stable. corn crib
and curriage house. Ore acre of land with
apple and peach trees. grape vines and small
road. adjoining W. S. Kcnncdy's property,
near Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road. Terms
reasonable. Address
JOHN MCKNIGHT,
Mr2'9T-tf. Baysidc, Queens Co.. N. Y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-09-26
DELE Feed Man and Seed. ;,

Feed your nerves, also if you would
have them strong. The blood is the feed
er and sustainer of the whole nervous
system. Men and women who are ner-
vous are so because their nerves are
starved When they make their blood
rich and pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla
their nervousness disappears because the
nerves are properly fed. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla never disappoints.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-09-26

Pills cure constipation. Price asc.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-09-26
Jno. ). Williams,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Winchester Virginia.

Fructtccs in the Courts of virginia. of JEFF
iersun and berkeley counties, W. Va. and the
W. Va. Court of Appeals.
iuly $, 1891.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-15
ELEPHANT BRASS BAND.
Ringing Bros Remarkable Troupe of
Pachyderms.

An elephant brass banda musical
organization composed entirely of pro-
boscidians-this is the latest trained
animal sensation introduced by the Ia
nous Ringing Brothers. sole proprie
tors and managers of the Worlds
Greatest Shows. There are five of
these big, unwieldy elephantine wind
jabberS, and the way they blow great,
blue blasts out of their long helicOn
horns is a caution to the musical fra
ternity. Their repertoire is not an eX-
tensive one, but they have so far mas
tered the intricacies of musical nota-
ton as to render Comm Through the
Rye" with such a thunderous volume
of sound as to rattle neighbOring win
dows and cause the lions and tigers to
roar a protest in a deep feline bass
But the real point the act illustrates,
and which in itself exciteS wonder, is
the fact that elephants can play music,
and, incidentally, that their lung power
is several hundred times greater than
that of the largest circus band, even
when playing double fortiSSimo pas
sages. Herr Souder, the trainer of this
twenty-one ton brass band,is a German
Who but a German would have the pa
thence to work out such a grotesQue
musical conception? When he conceiv-
ed the idea Herr SOuder'S first expert
ment was to find out an elephants lung
power For this purpose he secured
lung tester, and improvised a mouth
piece which enabled the animal Ito blow
into the machine. The result fully sat
Diminishing capacity The indica-
tor climbed up to the top notch in n
twinkling, and then the mechanism
gave way under the pressure of the
four-ton beast, and collapsed. From
that moment the elephant brass band
became a distinct future possibility
which is realized in the funny elephant
band which will be one of the many
great features with Ringing Brothers
great show when it exhibits in Topeka,
Wednesday, May II. Souder's elephant
brass band is not, however, the only
remarkably trained elephant act with
this great show. Lockhart'S elephant
comedians and Marchand'S pugilistic
pachyderms vie with the elephantine
musicians in sensational interest. An
other notably clever trained animal
novelty is O'Brien'S famous sixty-One
horse act. The arenic part of the show
is Overwhelmingly comprehensive. The
greatest American and European
aerialists and acrobats, the most SEN
satiOnal specialists, the worlds most
skillful and intrepid somersault riders,
keep the three rings, double stages and
aerial spaces in constant kaleidoscope
motion. The free street parade which
inaugurates circus day is entirely new
this year, and is beyond comparison the
most Respondent professional display
that the eye of man has ever looked
upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-15
COURT OF APPEALS.
Decisions Handed Down in Topeka
Today.


The northern department of the court
of appeals today handed down the fol-
lowing decisions:
Peter Demple VS.. Gotliebe ct al,
Shawnee countyS (rehearingl; affirmed.
SWofford Bros Dry Goods Co, VS..
Jno. S. Britain Dry Goods Co., Shaw
nee county; affirmed.
American Surety Co. VS.. Thorn-Halli-
well Cement Co, Nemaha county, af-
firmed.
American Surety Co. VS.. Chas. Brad
shaw, Nemaha county; affirmed.
American Surety Co. VS.. H. B. Crairy
ct al, Nemaha county; affirmed.
American Surety Co. VS.. c. Klose,
Nemaha county; affirmed.
City of OIathe VS.. Mary A. Folmar,
Johnson county; affirmed
Hugh A. Lewis VS.. Michael H. Lar
kin, ct al, Jackson county; dismissed.
John S. Ray VS.. National Bank of
Kansas City, Mo-, ct al, Wyandotte
county, affirmed.
J. G. Fox VS. First National Bank of
Atchison, Atchison county; reversed.
w. l.. Johnson VS.. First National
Bank of Atchison, Atchison county; re-
versed.
Mary A. w Cain, ex, vs. First Ma
tiOnal Bank of Atchison, Atchison coun-
ty, reversed
John D. Eaton VS.. c. N. Elliott ct al,
Shawnee county; affirmed.
Sarah H. Eddy ct al. VS.. Edward w
Obrien ct al, Jefferson county affirmed.
J. ]. Bernhard ct al. VS.. A. B. Hovey,
Israel Miller VS.. Jacob Kenigsberg, ct
al, Brown county; affirmed.
j. w. Starr VS.. ]. D. Cox, Atchison
county; affirmed.
City of Atchison VS.. Alex. Acheson,
Atchison county; affirmed.
Chica go, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
way Co. VS.. Spring Hill Cemetery as
| ISOLATION, Jackson county; reversed.
F. A. Chapman, receiver, VS.. c. E.
Mcdonald, Jackson county; reversed.
Jno. C. Douglass VS.. Isaac Lieber-
! man ct al, Leavenworth county; re-
versed.
Timothy B. Sweet vs. Marcus Owen,
Shawnee county; affirmed.
Alberta B. Reese VS.. Frank E. Wykoff
ct al, Nemaha county; ordered certi-
fled to supreme court.
William T. McKibbon VS.. Theo. Wolf
ley, administrator, Nemaha county; re-
versed.
Ella Mcpherson VS.. Theo. Wolfey,
administrator, Nemaha county; re-
versed.
c. Cooley VS.. c. w. Noyes ct al,
Shawnee county; affirmed.
Ferdinand G. Blauw VS.. Anna NJ.
Love, Johnson county; reversed.
State of Kansas VS.. Clarence Mar
shall, Jackson county, affirmed.
Merchants National Bank vs. E s.
Quinton ct al, Shawnee county; dis
missed.
State of Kansas VS.. Lewis Comes,
Jackson county; reversed.
State of Kansas VS.. T. P. Rudy, Jack
son county; affirmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-15
CONSPIRACY To KILL.
Charged by a New Mexico Con-
Wet Against Prominent
Citizens.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, May 15.-A sensa-
ton was created here by the arrest of
Col. E. H. Bergman, ex-superintendent
of the New Mexico penitentiary, land
his son, Henry, on the charge of con-
spiracy. Proceedings leading up to the
charge began with the making of a
written affidavit by H. v. Schultze. an
inmate of the penitentiary, to the effect
that various parties had plotted to MUIR
der a number of other citizens of prom
inence and that he was the chosen in
StrHment.
The plot described was one of the
most horrible conspiracies of modern
begun by Detective David Cook of
Denver, and other officials, and con-
tinued for some months, with the active
assistance of Thomas B. Catron, eX-
delegate to congress and the alleged
principal to the murderous plot, who
had been informed by a convict of the
revelation made to the officials.
Shuttle, alias Garner. was sentenced
to the penitentiary from Bernalillo
county for obtaining money ~under false
pretenses. His term ended april 20 last,
and on that day he was rearrested for
perjury. While in the Denitentiary
Shuttle made a sworn statement that
he had gone to the Denitentiary by
agreement with T. B. Catron and Fred
Fornoff, and through connivance with
other Albuquerque people to poison the
trict Attorney ]. H. Crist, Governor w.
t. Thornton, DR.. J. H. Sloan and Judge
N. B. Laughlin. upon some occasion
when they should dine there.
Shuttle also submitted bottles said
to contain poison furnished to him for
this murderous purpose.
T. B. Hart, a rancher at Aztec, who
served a term in the penitentiary for
manslaughter, and o. L. Merrill, late
assistant superintendent of the peniten-
tiary, were also arrested on the charge
of conspiracy. When Hart became a
free man, and before he 4eft Santa Fe,
he informed District Attorney c. A
Speiss of the claim of Shuttle.
This fact was learned by Catron, who
has since been actively working out the
theory that Shuttle was prompted to
make the accusation in regard to the
proposed poisoning and other matters
by other parties at the Denitentiary.
1t was expected that Shuttle would dis
close the facts connected with the mat
ter for the purpose of reaching the
parties suspected of inspiring the con-
spiracy.
The examination of prisoners will be-
gin before Judge John r. McFie next
Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-15
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING. =
''SLOT MACHINE CALI
He Beat Machine Owners and is Sent
to the Penitentiary.

Don F. Willis, assistant United
States marshal, has returned from at
tending federal court at Fort Scott. The
most important case that was tried
there was an action against Cal Dillon
for counterfeiting. Dillon was travel
ing through the country in a covered
wagon with a man named Jerry Croft
and his wife, Annie Croft, when the
trio were arrested by the Fort Scott
police for passing counterfeit nickels.
1t is claimed that Dillon used the nick
els principally for playing slot machines,
and that he broke" nearly all the ma
chimes in Nevada, No. with them.
Mrs. Croft went on the stand and told
the whole story-how Dillon had made
them to herself and her husband to
spend. The case was dismissed against
Mrs. Croft and the jury found her hus-
band not guilty, but Dillon was con-
victed and sentenced by Judge Hook to
eighteen months in the federal prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-15
HIS MOUTH ELASTIC.
Band Concert Programme is Diversi-
fed by Lesson in EXPANSION.


1t was after the intermission at the
the audience was treated to something
decidedly new.
The band played a. cakewalk tune and
a coal black negro, who halls from Kan
sas City and is known as BLACK Dia-
mOnd," stepped to the front of the
band stand. He was attired in a very
long Prince Albert and silk hat. He
stepped off the cake walk in the most
approved fashion. Then he entertained
the audience with feats of expansion.
He put a billiard ball in his mouth,
then another and another until there
We're four of the ivory globes packed
away within his rosy lips. To put half
a saucer out of sight was easy, and
the end of a ciga~bOx disappeared half
way down his throat. He certainly
could win the medal for the standing
broad smile, hands down. 1t was an i'm
promptu exhibition and he took up a
collection and the band resumed.
The band played two selections that
everybody was interested in. One was
Sousa's new march. Hands Across the
sea, and AT a Georgia Campmeeting."
The first piece. is the latest from the
pen of the march king. and Sunday
was the first time it had been played in
Topeka 1t was the first piece after
the lntermiSSiOn, and everyone wanted
TO hear it. The audience was not dis
pleased with Mr.. Sousa's latest effort
but it does not equal some of his other
compositions. The we'll known cake
walk tune was played as an encore
and had to be played a second and third
time, for even if it is growing somewhat
old is 1t yet the popular everybody
keep-time tune of the season Com
mencing Tuesday night of next week
the Oliver-Colby Vaudeville company
viii play f1ve-nights' engagement in
the Casino
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-15
nula of ordination was gone through

mula of ordination was gone through
with more elaboration.
Then followed the laying on of hands
by the bishop and the presbyters and
the participation in the communion.
During the entire communion service
the candidates remained kneeling in
front of the holy table before the bishop.
The presentation of the Bible was gone
through with. Many of the cOngrega-
ton participated in the communion.
During this Rev. DR.. Briggs took seat
in the chancel choir and sat for the first
time facing the congregation, who sur
Veyed him with interest. The reading of
the Nicene creed, an Offertory and the
occasional concluded the ceremonies.
Rev DR.. Briggs was seen after the
ceremony. He said he had nothing to
say concerning the criticism raised by
his ordination. He said he was going
to take a rest. A close friend of DR..
Briggs said he would go to Europe.
and in the fall would labor in the Pro-
Cathedral church. Rev. DR.. Paddock
said it seemed strange that >man of
Dr. Briggs learning should take so
much pleasure in laboring among the
poor of the east side, but this was his
wish He said that Rev. DR.. Briggs
would not give up his position as pro-
fessor in Union Theological seminary,
but would labor in connection with his
teachings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-15
II IS VERY SCIENTIFIC.
Pre- ferred to All Others of Its
Kind.
A Few of the Many Poin ts of Excel
lence Not to Be Found Among
Other Kidney Remedies.

Morrow's Kid-ne-oids. the great rem
edy for kidney and urinary ailments.
is a scientific preparation. 1t has been
perfected after eighteen years Of hard
work. by an experienced chemist Kid
ne-oids act gently, thoroughly, quick
ly and directly on the kidneys, nerves
and urinary organs. They will build
up the system and restore its normal
parts to their natural condition.
Mrs. J. H. Zimmerman, PA Kansas
avenue, Topeka, Kan, says: Il have
been troubled with kidney disease for
the past twenty years. 1t commenced
with pain in the region of my kidneys
followed by rheumatism, nervousness,
dizziness and had urinary trouble of
an alarming nature I used one box of
MorrOw's Kid-ne-oids which gave me
great relief 1 will continue to use
them and am satisfied that they will
completely cure me-
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills,
but Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty
cents a box at all drug stores and at
Swift & Holidays drug store
Mailed on receipt of price. Manu-
featured by John Morrow & Co., Chem
lists, Springfield, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-15
Fifty Men at the Topeka Santa
Fe Carpenter Shops
Have Been Discharged Tempo
rarily by the Company.
A LACK OF MATERIAL
For the New Box Cars Ordered,
Is the Given Cause.
Such Material In Demand and
Hard to Secure.

The inability of the company to secure
building material has brought the work
on the new box cars at the Santa Fe
shops in this city to a standstil and 5o
employees of the carpenter department
have been discharged Temporarily as re-
suit 1t will probably be some tine be-
fore material arrives and work on the
new cars can be resumed.
There is a greater demand for building
material for car equipment this year than
at any time for a number of years past,
and railroads are unable to procure it as
rapidly as it is needed. So great is the
demand that the big lumber companies
are compelled to send representatives IN
to the lumber regions to look after their
orders and there competition proves
strong in the matter Of shipments
The majority of the railroads are now
in a position to improve their equipment,
and are taking advantage of their pres sr
ant prosperity. The great demand FOR
building material is the result 1t will
probably continue throughout the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-15
CLARK PERSISTENT.
Man Who Deserted His Family Now
in County Jail

Charles Clark and Mrs. Elsie CIeve-
land were arrested Saturday afternoon
and turned over to the county authori-
ties on the charge of living together un-
lawfully.
Two weeks ago Clark and Mrs. Cleve-
land were arrested charged with dis
orderly conduct. The complaint was
made by members of the Social Purity
League and the two were arrested by
the police. The trial came up in police
court Saturday and was dismissed. The
couple was Immediately arrested by
Constable Ross on the new charge as
both are married. They were locked
up in the county Jail. Clark was a ma
chiniSt for the city railway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-15
JAIL HIS HOME.
John Dalgreen Can Not Keep Out of
City Prison.

John Dalgreen and Charles Kane
were arrested by the police Saturday
night for being drunk.
The two men were found on Quincy
street in a thoroughly demoralized con-
dition. The patrol wagon was called
and when it arrived the officers, assisted
by the crowd, piled the two men in as
if they were sacks of bran. for they
were perfectly limp. When the station
was reached the officers shouldered
them and carried them in. Neither
knew he was in Jail until the next
morning. Two weeks ago Dalgreen
was arrested for being drunk and that
time he worked out his fine cleaning
the Jail He was arrested again for
being drunk last week and served out
his time withdrawing the cells. This
time he will break rock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-15
OLD FAKE GOES ON.
Negroes Are Still Being Deceived by
the Pension Fraud.

New York, May ia special to the
Herald from Washington says:
= Thousands of colored men in this
country are being induced to believe
that they are to be pensioned by the
United States government on being
able to show that they were formerly
slaves. The promoters of this scheme
have been at work for several years
and it is estimated than more $3.50, 900
in small sums has been collected by
those having the project in hand.
According to a circular sent out a
copy of which is now in the hands of
a certain United States senator, one of
the officers in Nashville. Tenn, 1. H.
Dickerson is general manager. The
circular is headed Onward to Vic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-15
Only a Half Crop.

Abilene. May 15-Much anxiety is
caused among the farmers of this coun-
ty by the protracted drouth, not enough
rain having fallen in the past thirty
days to lay the dust. Wheat will not
make so per cent of a crop if rain came
now. It is very short, where there is
any stand at ALL and chinch bugs are
working on it. Corn is very backward
and much of it has not come I'D