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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-10-10
Sing Kee Laundry.
Brown Building, opposite National Bank.
CHARLES TOWN. w. VA.

Our Laundry turns out the very best of
work. Work taken every day aud turned out
the second or third. Shirts. Collars and Cuffs
in gloss domestic finish. just ms you like it.
Our work is all done by hand and your clothes
will last twice as long US when washed by ma
chinery, Please give me call. All work
guaranteed. Yours respectfully.
April lin SING KEE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-10-10
Removed
ONE DOOR ABOVE CARTER HOUSE.


have removed my office to the building
one door above the Carter House, where
will continue the Grain and Commission busi-
ness. / also represent the Provident Life and
Trust Company. the best Life Insurance Com
pany. as reported by Insurance Commission
ers, in the United States. Will be glad to see
friends and pairo1s in my new quarters.
Jan,24-tf. Is. C. WASHINGTON, Agt,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-10-10
Perfect Health.
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
Popular Excursions 10 Niagara Falls
TmuRspAY. OcToREK II.

A Ten (Io) Day Tour to Niagara Falls.
Americas Greatest Natural Wonder, via
B. & o. Royal Blue Line and the LehiglI
Valley Route through the Lehigh and
Wyoming Valleys-the Switzerland of
America. A through train of elegant day
coaches and parlor cars will be run on
above dates. leaving
Washington, D. C............ s. 80 a. m.
Baltimore, Md. Camden Sta.). 9.I9
Round trip tickets for this excursion
will be placed on sale at the following
stations at the rate annexed:
Winchester .....................S SII.75
Charles Town ................... II.7o
Harper Ferry. y....-......-....... II.5o
Shenandoah Junction ........ 1850
Passengers from points west of Wash
ington Junction must take trains of day
preceding to make connection with Mag
ara Falls train from Washington and
Baltimore.
Stop overs allowed on return trip at
Buffalo, Rochester. Geneva. Burdette
(Watkins Glen). and Mauch Chunk.
Side Trip to Thousand Islands from
Rochester only S.. 80 Round Trip. Tick
cts good five days. but within return
limit of Niagara Falls ticket.
Special arrangements for dinner and
supper en- route at very reasonable rates.
Call on Ticket Agents, Baltimore & Ohio
K. r., for full particulars.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-10-10

NETE are selling Tin Quart Cans of ourOwn
w Make ut the low price of S5c per doz.
although tin has advanced s. on the box. We
have about 5000 left. and will have no more
at that price. So come aud supply yourselves
ut EASTERDAY Il CO.'S.
July II. Charles Town, w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-10-10

You may run away from hydrophobia,
because you can sec it coming in the
frothing tongue and the Swapping Jaws
of the mad dog. But the diseases which
carry off the greater part of mankind
there's no running away from. They are
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-10-10
LOOK AND LIVE!
DRS. w. j. WHlTLOCK
AND NEPHEW,
HERB PHYSICIANS.

Manufacturers of Natures Great Herbal Rem
edi, for all acute and chronic diseases. Spc-
cill attention given o the treatment of Rheu-
natism. Scrofuia, Catarrh, Dyspepsia and all
Diseases arising from viiiat state of the
blood, including Cancer. the great DESTROYER
of mankind. Poison is not good for men,
wcmel and children; neither the knife Tor
cancer; they cannot cure. Address all LETTERS to
DRS. w. ). WlllTLOCKs ~ NEPHEW,
July lS-6n, Winch. ster, Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-10-10
hauling.

NNHE undersigned is prepared to do Hauling
i of all kinds. either with Cart or Wagon. at
moderate rates. Delivering of merchandise
and baggage - and from the railroad depOfs
u specially. Orders left ut the Livery stable
of Mr.. Joseph Hunt will receive prompt at
tePsl0n: pscn 30 ,os EDGAR D. GLAZE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-10-10
EorSaIe.

A Frame weather-boardcd House. tin roof.
six rooms and an attic room and
an out Kitchen. fine large stable corn crib
and carriage housc. One acre of land with
apple and peach trees. grape vines and small
fruits; situated in Charles Town. on Lectnwn
road. adjoining W. S. Kenncdy's property,
near Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road. Terms
Address
JOHN MCKNIGHT.
Mr2'97-tf. Baysidc, Queens Co.. N. Y.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

hard fighting George got a blow on the
right jaw that settled him. He fell in
a heap, and was carried into Curly
Bilfs front parlor to recuperate. Kind
friends bathed his head in water and
Tanned him, and in a spirit of the
greatest hospitality they took off his
coat and vest to let him breathe easier.
Ihen some one suggested that it would
be wise to open his shirt, and so they
worked at the band which George hAM
pinned up in a dozen different ways to
get it to fit him. AS they tore it open
they saw. very clearly, in large, black,
lndelible letters on the inner band the
name, S. Clemens
1t was astaggering blow to Virginia
city society. Some one suggested that
Dolan might have had foundation for
his remark, and Immediately sent word
70 Mark to see if he had missed any Of
ms shirts lately Mark tried to eX-
plain matters as best he could. He told
now George had been forced to borrow
the shirt, and did everything in his
power to exonerate his old friend and
partner, but it wasn't until George
came to and retold the story of the loan
that they would finish washing the
blood off his face.
And when that box-car load of boiled
shirts arrived from Frisco George
Hearst bought it on the spot"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08
A CANADIAN SUGGESTION.

Sir J. D. Edgar speaker of the Cana
4iah mouse OF commons, suggested that
england should cede the, island of Jamai-
ca to Uncle Sam in exchange for one of
the eastern states.-Daily Paper.
Good for Sir j. d Edgar! What a won
drous man is he?
statesman past all question, and of glo-
rious policy.
He'd give our nation ginger, if we'll give
to his state,
But Just which one he'd like to have he
does not indicate.
Can it be Maine Sir Edgar wants? We
can't believe ii so.
Unless it be this baronet is blind. and does
not know
That up in Maine they've got chap of
genius rich and rare,
Who'd send him flying speedily from out
the speakers chair.
New Hampshire? For a moment inst sum
pose We acquiesce,
And Canada gets Chandler - it is much
more than IA guess
With Chandler to digest the realm will
surely need to take
Quite all the stock of ginger that lanai
ca well can make.
Vermont? Where once Green Mountain
boys laid Edgar's fellows out?
snail Yankees let loyalty that's never
known Il doubt
Go from their midst at any price-for any
tabled sum?
Not even for d corner in your grand old
stock of rum!
Perhaps it's Massachusetts that has
caught the speakers eye
The grand old brany commonwealth
whose name shall never die
Egad! we'll never part with that, Sir Ed
gar may be sure
For if we did, what would become of Yam
kee literature?
Shall old Hosea Biglow become mere
kanuck?
Is mere mere colonial fame, indeed, to be Long
Are DR.. Holmes and Emerson, and treas
ured Hawthorne, too,
To be snapped off for Edgars folk of
dark and swarthy hue?
Connecticut? No, never! While Mark
- Twain doth pace the earth
we, are not going to part with this fair
home of cherished m,rth
a cry would rise to heaven that should
make us all desist
From ever turning Twain into British
humorist
And Rhody? Little Rhody? Pretty baby
Wen never let dear old Rhody 90 a-wan-
dering from our gates
| The mass would ne'er condone an act
whose very nature robs
Them of beloved Newport and its azure
blooded nobs.
And, so 1t seems not feasible, this plan of
| We cannot do without our cast. as far az
we can see;
But If the failure of his scheme is going
to make him blue,
| To swap for old Jamaica, how would
Blackwell's Island do?
-John kendrick Bangs in Harper's
Weekly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08
ME FIGHTING EDITORS.
(Frnm PearSon'S Wnekl,,

II remember calling at the office If
great Partisan newspaper with a friend
who wished to have rectified a statemant
published in 1T concerning him" writes a
Paris correspondent. "When orr businasa
was made known we were ushered int :
handsomely furnished room on The frs1
floor. Seated at desks without a trace 90
pens, ink or paper, or of anything in %
literary way except some new novels ia
gether with few packages of cigarettes
were two gentlemen, whose anpea rsnon
made a considerable impression on ms i'e
They were faultessly dressed in doan
ribbon of the d'honneur in his buttonhoei Ite
their long jet-black mustacbes ii n,e.
Waxed out to point as fine as needie,tse
and there was in their whole menna D.
their voice, their gestures and the exnres'
sion or their eyes and mouths an indo
scribable something that procIaims H ~
man who at one time or another has wo o,.e
These were the fighting editors r,,.N
Whom evidently the pen was NOT noieb.isam
than the sword, They were civil he ur
eyer and consented to the rectifcatiomV ~
the paragraph. As fighting was * "
ness way, and only went out whysr Du Isl
demands made We're too unreasonahio "" ~
pc entertained. They sometimes fo,,ob ~
ID leiense OF articles they had never ever Ser,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08
GOOD VERSES.
PAX BRITANNICA.

Behind her rolling ramparts England lay
Inpregnable, and grit by cliff-built
towers,
Weaving to peace and plenty, day by day
Inc long-drawn hours.
In peace Spring freed her focks and
showered her grain,
summer safe smiling under peaceful
And Autumn piled on the unwarlike vain
Her sickled sheaves.
And wIhite-winged keels flew f1uttering to
her shore
Laden with Eastern bale or Southern
And from the fields of far-off labor bore
The spoils of Peace.
Then. seeing her within her waves so
blest,
The jealous nations panoplied alike.
Said, Look, She wears no armor on her
breast;
What if we strike?"
But she, of their base greed and armed
Haughtily needless, moated by her
Still across ocean ploughed her peaceful
In strong disdain
Then each to other muttered, Now at
Her splendor shall be ours, and we shall
Stake
Our envy, She is pillowed on her past,
And will not wake"
Slowly as stirs lion from his bed
Lehgtnens ms limbs. and crisps his
Then shook out all her strength, and,
flashing, said,
where are my foes?"
Thus to herself she did herself reveal
Swiftly yet calmly put her armor on
And, round her Empire sentinelIed in
steel, 40
Like morning shone!
From field and forge there thronged en-
battled hosts
And that one struck the anvil, this the
And from the furnaces of war her coasts
Were fringed with fire.
X.
Dazed and dismayed they yelled their
futile VOW:
Some fain would be her friend, and some
would nurse
Their hate till they could curb the might
that now
They could but curse.
XII
But they who watch from where the west
wind blows.
Since great themselves, proud that their
kith are great
said See what comes when England
with her foes
Speaks at the gater
XII
Then back TO loom and share her people
poured.
Chanting peace-paens as they reaped
and CLEANED.
While, gazing woodward, on her undrawn
sword
Watchful she leaned
Alfred Austin in London Times.
Villa di Bellosguardo, Nov. IL.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08
ELECTRICITY IN BRUSSELS.

In ms annual report, United States
Consul Roosevelt of Brussels. Belgium,
says: THE employment of electricity
for Illuminating purposes is rapidly eX-
tending in this city. The lamps, as we'll
as nearly all other electrical supplies
here, are of German origin; Holland
supplies a few and England a fair per-
centage OF the electrical wires en-
ployed. American lamps and other cleo
trlcal goods are exposed for sale on this
market and are conceded TO be sllper-
Tor to those imported from Germany.
France and England. and. with proper
effort tie trade in this line could be
greatly increased. Especially in copper
wire, insulated wire, large cables and
arc lamps is there an excellent open
ing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08
LUXURY.

1,I.hlftr,e Is no better. more dlgnified NOR.
The furniture Of library, han IIGjvTrIhs Tor
pr pr qlhlhg room than the tough Ride III ~
ite e which lasts for two decades an 81
y, non, attWIays me most Inexpensive invest.
may be Interested to Know thai tb ,esu Ire
qu9llng very low prices this weeS are
loM'her furniture at tho Paine warernon on
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

Behind her rolling ramparts England lay.
lmpregnable, and grit by cliff-built
towers,
Weaving to peace and plenty, day by day,
The long-drawn hours.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

In peace Spring freed her flocks and
showered her grain,
summer safe smiling under peaceful
leaves.
And Autumn piled on the unwarlike vain
Her sickled sheaves
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

And white-winged keels flew 1uttering to
her shore.
Laden with Eastern bale or Southern
fleece
And from the fields of far-off labor bore
The spoils of Peace
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

NC tltchburg Railroad Hoosae run
III tHuute, Wnl sch round-trp tickets Al
~ IFpuN'd fateH on account OF gtu-
aEhtb ana others returning 10 their
ngiH'H ~ IhriEtmag vacation Tlckofs
KY XIV, be good going from 18Th 10 2th Of
tourney until lzth Of january i3go. .
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-08

She-Well, as he married her again
after diVorcing her, she Is what YOU
might call his first wife once removed.
Life
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-12
A TOUGH OUTFIT.
A Colored Man Who Has Been Living
with u White Girl.

A ColOred Man Who Has Been Living
with u White Girl.
The preliminary hearing Of W. Fl.
Smith, the light oolored negro arrested
IN Great Falls a week ago and brought
back to Billings to answer to charge
Of disposing Of team Of horses not be-.
longing to him, has been postponed un-
til next Tuesday before Justice Kelly.
When arrested Smith was found living
with pretty white girl, who had left
her home In Bozeman to 60 with the
negro. They first came to Billings and
1t Ia said they lived together here for a
couple Of months. but II such was the
case 1t escaped the eyes Of the police,
who were on their track. The girl Il
mother was in the city at the same
time, and according to the former 4
testimony when Smith was arrested in
Great Falls, knew Of her daughter q
fancy for the man, Of color. The whole
outfit, 1t IL said, borders on the very
tough, and II they ever show them.
selves in Billings again the police will
deal with them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-12
A FARMERS INSTITUTE
Will Be Held Three Days Next
Week in Yellowstone
County.
TALKS ON SUBJECTS
OF Vital Interest to Ranchers and
Farmers Special Invitation
to Attend.

* TURNER'S institute is to be held III
this county for three days next week,
and all the farmers and ranohers are
cordially invited to attend the meet
ings. The first one will be held in the
school house at Canyon creek on Mon.
day, Dec. lS; at the town hall in
Laurel on Tuesday, Dec. 10, and in
Park City OH Wednesday, Dec. 30.
The publio.spirited efforts Of I. D.
. O'Donnell If this city, who Ia interest
ed in seeing the condition of farmers
and ranchers bettered, has made it pos.
sible for the holding Of this institute,
which will be conducted by the gen
tlemen In charge Of the Montana Agri-
cultural college at Bozeman. The pro.
fessors give their services free, and the
Northern Pacific railway, being anxious
to develop the agricultural interests Of
Montana, furnishes their transportation
free.
DR.. Traphagen will talk on "Alksli,
sugar beets aud food adulturation !"
Professor Shaw on ''Sheep feeding,
pork and swine, dairying, root culture
nd ALFALFA" Professor Cooley on
'state law governing inspection Of
fruits, insecticides. common injurious
insects, directions for purchasing and
using spray pumps; Professor Fortier
Oh water measurements and reservoir
building, storing water in sloughs and
swales;'' Professor Emery on Rotation
Of crops. standard and small fruits and
farm structures.
From the above one can readily see
that feast Of good things awaits the
man who tills the soil or raises stock.
Every rancher and farmer in the valley
should make an effort to attend one Of
these meetings, from which nothing but
good can result. These institutes,
when held here formerly, were source
Of much benefit to all. The professors
will hold an institute at Miles City
Friday and Saturday Of this week, com.
ing to Billings ter Sunday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-12
THE DUNNE CASE.
A HAD Man Who IL Trying to Get u New
Trial.

A HAD Man Who IL Trying to Get New
Trial.
The bill Of exceptions and statement
Of the case Of the State vs.. Dunno,
grand larceny, Oh motion for new
trial, have been sent to Judge Loud at
Miles City. The county attorneys pro.
posed amendments have been filed here,
II Ia not likely that the case will be do.
oided until the next term Of district
court In this county, which will proba.
bly, be some. time in January. Dunno
was convicted at the last term Of court
on charge Of garnd larceny. Of having
robbed the New York restaurant Of $50
and was sent to Deer Lodge for twelve
years.
When sentencing tho prisoner. Judge
Loud told him that he was q dangerous
man to be at large. When arrested he
had a valise, containing some tools and
a number Of different kinds Of keys and
the officers felt convinced that he was
the person who committed the house
robberies last September. when small
sums were taken Ia the night time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-12
AWARD CONTRACTS.
County CommiSsibIiers Spent Busy Day
Rnturtiay-ApDOtnt u Game Warden.

County Commissioners Spent Busy Day
saturday-Appotnt u Game Warden.
The board of county commissioners
found themselves confronted with. more
business than they realized several days
ago, and AZ consequence will not ad-
jouru until this evening.
The commissioners visited the Laurel
bridge site Friday and inspected the
bridge under course Of construction,
and which Ia to afford much conven-
ienoe to the residents Of both Yellow.
stone and Carbon oounties in that
vicinity.
Saturday was an exceptionally busy
day, the board letting several contracts
for county work and appointing q game
warden, besides allowing a whole raft
Of bills. -four bids<were received for
medical lttendan6e and medicines for
county pltisdfs for the ensuing year
Wis PorlM Baxter, M. D., $4O0; Il.
e. Armstrong, M. d.. $500; J. H..
Rinehart, M. D.. $500; Harriet Foxton
CLARK, M. D., and Andrew Clark, M.
D., $500. The board awarded the con-
tract to Dir. H. X. Armstrong at his
bid. DrI Armstrong has been the
county physician foI the past year and
having given ths'ebest Of satisfaction
and attention As his patients. the board
very wiselS SHeoided to continue him in
the position, since there were no lower
bids than the one presented BY him.
The ST. Vincent's hospital was again
awarded the coJtracts for caring for the
county poor at bid of $3.50 per week
for each patient.
There were but two bids for furnish.
ing oofflns and burial Of county charges,
viz: Billings Furniture u CARPET Co.,
per capita $$92. so; P. H. Smith, per
capita $22. Mr.. Smith received the
contract.
Four bids were offered for furnishing
the county with coal for the court house
and Jail, viz: Donovan & Spear, forked
Rocky Fork. per ton $500; Ben w.
Toole, Bridger, %. 40; Yegen Bros,
Bear Greek. $3.50; Yegon Bros, Gebo'
$3.50. The contract went to Donovan
u Spear.
A petition signed by large number
of taxpaye ers asking for the appointments
Of game and fish warden for this
county was presented, and action taken
by the board appointing John W Col
lins, stock inspector, to the position at a
salary Of $50 per month from date.
payable quarterly, the appointment to
continue during the pleasure OF the
board. There ia no doubt but that Mr..
Collins will see that the law is strictly
enforced and will 60 after the Cree H.
dians aobut the lirst thing he does 1t
Ia hoped that he will teach the redskins
u lesson. as they will soon exterminate
the larger game at the rate they have
been going recently.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-12
DEATH OF WILL RAMSEY.
1t Occurred EARLY This Morning The
Funeral Tomorrow.

1t Occurred Early This MOrntng-The
Funeral Tomorrow.
l~~County Treasurer W. L. Ramsey died
at his home in this city this morning at
O'Clock, after All illness Of about three
years duration, Death had been
momentarily expected for several
months past, hll hopes Of recovery hav-
ing been RiveA> up early in the fall by
both his physicians and family, and it
was only through the remarkable will
mower of the deceased that he survived
so lonK.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
"wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
conducted by the K. Of P. lodge and
Maverick Hose company, Of which he
was member,
In the deea(h of Will Ramsey, this
city and county loses an estimable oiti-
zen aud one who has en~oonnected
with its growth for theSpdst ten years.
He was an Exemplary young man, q
good husband Nand kind father, and
although almost an invalid for the past
three years, has borne his aff1iotion
with remarkable fortitude.
W. L. Ramsey was born at Willow
Springs, Kan, April IS, 1865, and was
therefore 83 years, months and ~
days old. He removed to Billings from
Kansas in 1899 and worked on farm
for tine. For several years he clerk
ed for different mercantile establish.
ments in this city, until 1880, when he
accented IpOsition assGnder sheriff of
Yellowstone county under his uncle,
John M. Ramsey, sheriff, which posi-
tion he heldsfohr years, disoharging the
duties Of the Office fearlessly and with
marked ability. In November Of 1898.
Mr.. Ramsey was elected to the office Of
county treasurer on the republican
ticket. His illness prevented him from
attending to the duties, but Mrs. Ram
sey. his wi4e, whom he appointed AZ
has deputy, bas faithfully attended to
the same. Mr.. Ramsey carried a life
insurance pdlioySfn the Endowment
Rank K. Of P. ledge for $4,000.
A wife and two small children are
left to mourn the loss Of a kind and de-.
voted husband and father. TO the
afflicted family and relatives is extend
ed the sympathy Of the community.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-12
Mavericks and X. P's.

The members of the Maverick Hose
company are requested to meet at the
fire. hall promptly at ! 80 tomorrow
afternoon. prepared to attend the
funeral Of the late W. l. Ramsey,
while tho members Of the Knights Of
Pythias are yequeated to meet at their
lodge roam at the same hour for The
same purpose.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-12
Gard of Thanks.

To the many kind friends and neigh.
boys who rendered their aid and sym.
pathy TO ~ during the death and III,
mass Of our beloved wife and daughter,
we desire to publicly express our
thanks. Their kindness will ever be
remembered and is most highly appye'
ciated. g. q. Rector,
Mrs. Lucy Miller,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-12
Notice.

Don't fail to attend the bazaar to be
given in the Toole Vaughan warehouse,
by the Congregational ladies. on We'd
nosday afternoon and evening, Dec. 18.
Fnaoy and useful articles will be on sale
at reasonable prices. A delicious
chicken pie dinner will be served, COM
mencinR at $50. Price Of dinner, 35
cents. Everybody welcome.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-12

President D. Mcdonald, of the Vest
arn Federation of Labor. of Butte, re-
turned to his home Friday after a
weeks stay in our city