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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02

The regular annual meeting Of the
SheHrndoah Baptist Association began
ia tie First Baptist Church. Martinsburg
las Wednesday. Rev. G.. $. Kennard
~ LuraY. was elected moderator. aud
Rex. L. X. Melbourne. Of Charles Town.
secretary. The association covers the
eastern Panhandle counties Of West Viz
knia and the lower valley counties Of
Nifginia.as Ear up as Page and Warren.
There are - churches in the association.
and there were in attendance at this meet
log more than $50 ministers and lay del
egates.
The meeting was opened by a sermon
By the moderator. and the remainder of
the days session was taken up in the dis
cussion Of ministerial education. We'd
nesday night was taken up by a State
mission mass meeting, in which the prin
cipal speaker-was Rev. J. c. Thompson
Thursday morning the meeting opened
with discussion of the question of Sun
day Schools and Bible boards. The dis
cusson on the former was led by Rev.
J. M. Pitcher, of Petersburg. Va, and on
the latter by Rev. w. E. Hatcher.
On Friday Mr.. John T. Colston. of
Charles Town, led in the discussion of
the church's mission work within the ter
ritory of the ASSOCIATION.
The association will hold its meeting
next year at Berryville
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02

Ex-senator David B. Hill never utter
ed truer words than when he wrote the
following to the Democrats OF Mississip-
pi
"Our duty at present is the promotion
of unity, the avoidance OF denominations
among leading men and the exercise of a
spirit of Cancellation among all factions
in every section of the country. There
IS no need of any reorganization of the
party. The party of Jefferson, Jack
son and Tilden is good enough for us.
We need to avoid divisions about abstract
questions. and we should only press to
the front those timely issues upon which
there is a substantial accord among all
Democrats.
The preservation of constitutional lib
erty wherever our flag permanently floats;
opposition to dangerous corporation and
other monopolies, which prevent legiti-
mate competition and operate to the
detriment of the people; insistence upon
state rights under the guarantees of the
constitution: public taxation for public
purposes only; the abolition of tariff upon
articles controlled by the trusts; the
election of United States Senators blythe
people Of the several states; genuine re-
ciprocity with Cuba as against Republi-
can twenty per cent reciprocity and the
maintenance of the personal liberty of the
citizens. These are issues among others
upon which there is no division of senti-
ment among Democrats and upon which
all unite. North, South, East and Wests
THAT the Democrats of the whole
country may be united in the great con-
test which awaits us, and that Democratic
principles may once more be triumphant
in the nation, is the sincere wish of your
fellow citizen.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02
Young Plants

Every farmer knows that
some plants grow better than
others. Soil may be the same
md seed may seem the same
out some plants are weak and
others strong.
And that's the way with
children. They are like young
plants. Same food, same home,
same care but some grow big
and strong while others stay
small and weak.
SCOTS Emulsion offers an
easy way out of the difficulty.
Child weakness often means
starvation, not because of lack
of food, but because the food
does not feed.
SCOTS Emulsion reallyfeeds
and gives the child growing
strength.
Whatever the cause of weak
ness and failure to grow
SCOTS Emulsion seems to find
it and set the matter right.
Send for free sample
Scott & Dcwue, Chemists, 4o9 Pearl ST., New York
SOS. and sl.oo, all druggists.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02
Items of Interest.

Secretary Licklider says that Morgan's
Grove Fair will be bigger and better than
ever this year.
Ex-senator J. N. Camden is making
move towards supply of pure water for
Parkersburg With half oh ance he will
succeed.
The Hon. Stuart w. Walker has an
nounced his intenion OF taking an active
part in the coming campaign, and that
means much for the Democratic ticket.
Berkeley Democrat.
Col. Thomas B Davis planted his race
tracks at Keyser in corn last May, and
he now has the finest crop in the Pan
handle section. The stalks are uniform
IN height, averaging eight feet.
Senator El!;ins will develop his coal
lands in Monongalia county, West Vir-
ginia, at once. He has engineers making
locations for mines, coke ovens and sid
ings along the Morgantown and King
wood railroad.
The Supreme Court has decided that
shade trees in front of dwelling house.
even though on public ground. belong TO
owners of the property and that they can
not be disturbed by telegraph or tele-
phone or other corporations. Certainly
a wise and just decision.-Ex.
The West Virginia Central Railway
will grade and macadamize Railroad
street at Elklns. This street parallels the
railroad and leads to the handsome resi-
dences of Hon. Henry G. Davis. Senator
Stephen B. Elkins and Hon. r. c. Ker-
ems. Elkins will soon be one of the fin
est towns in West Virginia.
General Manager L. E. Johnson. of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany, announces that his system has Just
placed orders for 100 new engines, so
each with the Baldwin and American
Locomotive works. The Norfolk and
Western also has orders out for 5000 coal
and freight cars and Mr.. Johnson stated
that the first instalment of 500 box cars
is now arriving. They expect 25 new
passenger coaches early in October.
Strontium. mineral usedin pyrotech-
MICS for red FIRE. also in very small guam
titles in medicine and the manufacture of
beet sugar and nolasses. has been
discovered near Cedar Cliff, Min
eral county. in this State. 1t is rare
in this country, however. and only the
States of New York, Texas. Michigan
Ohio. Pennsylvania, Colorado and West
Virginia produce it. and even then in
very SIN II quantity. Nearly all the
strontium salts used in the United States
are irt2 IT'S. .s.a Germany.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02
Democratic Congressional Executive
Committee.

August 20, 1902.
Hon. w. r. D. Dent, Chairman, Graf
ton, w. Va:
Dear Strive beg to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the Goth instant,
enclosing to each of US a letter from
II on. John II, McGraw, in which he de-
elines to exercise the privilege given to
him as candidate for Congress in this
District by the Convention which met at
Piedmont on the 23rd day of July last,
in the appointment of an executive COM
mittee for the District, and in which you
requested us to take up the question, and
make a selection or member of this COM
mittee from each of the counties in the
Congressional District. Conforming to
the request contained in your letter, we
have met, gone over the question as
thoroughly as we could, and beg to adj
wise you that we have selected as an exc
cutive committee the following named
gentlemen from their respective counties:
Barbour, Lloyd Robinson; Berkeley
Hon. Stewart w Walker; Grant. I. N.
McMullen; Hampshire, Geo. H. Johnson;
Hardy, Arthur Cunningham; Mineral
VIM. Mcdonald; Jefferson, S. c. Young;
Monongalia, Joseph Moreland; Morgan,
John Brosius; Pendleton, DR.. F. Moomau;
Preston, VIM. G. Brown Randolph.
Humboldt Yokum; Tucker. VIM. NJ,
Cayton Taylor, A. !. Wilkinson,
We have gone over the subject as care
fully as we could with the time and OPP
portunity considered, and hope that the
selections above named may be satisfac-
tory tothe Democrats of the Congression-
al District, as we believe them all to be
loyal Democrats who will give their best
efforts during the present campaign to the
success of the Democra tic party, and the
election of the Democratic candidates.
Very respectfully.
THos. B. DAVIS.
w. B. CoRNwELL,
VIM. CAMPBELL,
]. HoP. WooDs,
WIN. M. DENT.
The above Committee was called to
meet at Keyser yesterday. in order to per
feet its organization. ED. SPIRIT.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02
From f1arpers Ferry.

Our summer colony's outdoor amuse
ments are rowing, riding and tennis, and
the spacious grounds of our boarding
houses and hotels are adapted to the latter
amusement.
The Hill Top house dined one hundred
and seventy five on a recent excursion
here.
The ladies of St Johns Episcopal
Church cleared 800 at their sale las
week at the residence of Mayor Eugene
Shugart
Rev. Daniel Ames vacates the Epis-
copal Rectory Ist of October. and will
move in the Bowler house. Camp Hill.
Col. Magnus Cockrell, one of our pro-
gressive young men, is on the November
ticket for School Commissioner. His
father. the late Capt John G.. Cockrel
was a magistrate of long standing and
also served as School Commissioner in
this District.
Master Edward Tearney will go to ST.
Mary's College, Emmittsburg. Nd, in
September, Although quite young. he
has been advanced under tuition of Mr..
Joseph Barry. He is the son Of Mr.. 10
seph Terney.
A. Mr.. Siler, aged 50 years, died
very suddenly few days ago near the
residence Of Mr.. Raleigh Moler. He
wasseized with hemorrhage of the lungs.
aud expired immediately. He came from
Name, and had only lived in this place
year or two. He repaired clocks and
sewing machines. His family are left
very destitute owing to his bad health =
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02
Complimentary to the v. NJ. I.
[From the ssauulon spectaior !

The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press. in discussing the es-
tablishing OF a War College Board, -
with a view of organizing a coherent
plan of work among the colleges and
universities of the United States where
military instruction is now part of the
curriculum under the direction of the
United States Army. says: There are
no laws governing this matter now, but
it is hoped that laws will be establish
ed with this end in view. The aim
will be to effect uniformity and per-
feet harmony in hours of instruction,
their character. armament and other de-
tails. AS matters stand today army Off
GERS say that the only complete military
school in the United States outside of
West Point is the Virginia Military In
stitute."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02
Among the yirQinians.

Rev John o. Knott, of Baltimore, who
has been sojourning for few days at his
old home in this county. accompanies q
we'll written detailed notice of the recent
District Epworth League Convention at
Summit Point, prblishedin the Baltimore
and Richmond Christian Advocate, with
the following genial Introductory para
graphs:
Summit Point, w. Va. is the dome of
Jefferson county. and Jefferson county a
palace beautiful An Epworth League
Conference, under the jurisdiction of the
Winchester District. convened at Sum-
nit Point August 18th, and closed on the
evening of I4th. The place of meeting
is within the territory of what is now JEFF
ferson Circuit, and therefore under the
pastoral care of that 9 one and original, !"
Frank A. Strother. Who ever heard of
a meeting OF this kind ever beng held
within his domains that was not enthu-
siastic, and which was not to greater or
less degree an occasion for despair to his
less fortunate brethren? The Conference
at Summit Point will go down to record
as among even Strother's best meetings
Providence helps those who help
themselves. There was Rev. H. p.
Hamill, Presiding Elder of the district,
no less Sunday School man than an en-
thusiastic Lacquer, born to fill such a
place as the Eldership, and making the
whole distict feel the force of his conse-
Grated manhood. There also was G, E.
Roy, and at his side w. A. Licklider,
laymen whose very names stand for
League organization, backed by such
men as S. D. Engle and body of district
workers. and giving the distilled wisdom
of years of study and experience to the
Conference. There was the Front Royal
choir, better than which ! do not know,
reinforced by Summit Point talent, and
the whole giving life to the sessions and
pathos through song to all that was done.
Then in the nature OF surprise, who should
appear but the CHEEKY, rotund General Sec
rotary of Epworth Leaguedon. Rev. n, M.
DuBose, d. D.. whose presence was due
to the watchfulness of that arch-mana-
ger, Rev. c. D. Bulla, who in turn
believes in asking largely, and thinks
nothing too good for his district. The
weather was delightful. and the people
covered themselves with glory in en-
tertaining with ease such delegation as
would haye staggered, in point of num-
bers. city congregation. 1t was not an
uncommon thing for delegates, especially
preachers. to eat as many as three dinners
in one day. going from table to table
where the riches of the county were
spread and then betake themselves to
Brother Strother's parsonage to be served
with cream, cake and coffee. Bulla did
much for the Conference; but if the Con
ference did not permanently disable Bulla
his digestion must equal his tact-that is
saying things about mans digestion.
speak sympathetically. however. as even
this abstemious scribe was caught by the
enacements OF pastoress Strother's tempt
ing table. and is now living on diet of
cream of wheat and hot water-thus pay
ing the fiddler for my fun.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02

The financial statement of Jefft rson county
may be found on the first page of the Register
this week-cr part of it, as the county court
has omitted that part relating to the road ex-
penditures. The court makes partial state
ment because OF cconomonieal reasons. We
believe The public would be quiz e willing, how
ever, to bear the additional expense required
to publish full and complete record. The
law provides that the statement must be pub
lished in at least one paper, and fixes the
price. The printers of the county offer to
publish it in all four of the newspapers for
one price and we think under this liberia. prop
ositiop the county can well afford TO have a
complete statement. hepherdstownRegister
What has the Advocate to say about
this kick"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02

The advance styles for autumn are
presented most attractively in The De-
signer for September. OF great practical
value is an article on School Array
for the boys and girls. and in the millin-
cry pages are given full directions for
making a stylish toque suitable Tor the
season. Especially interesting among
the literary features is the initial appear
aneeo OF What Women are Dong. under
the editorship OF the feminine readers
Of The Designer, Indian Lace Works, +"
By Jane w. Guthrie. simple Treatment
Of Mantels." by Mary Kilsyth. and THE
Little Ladys Toilet. by DIR. Sarah A.
French-BatteY, are contributions Of great
merit. All handsomely illustrated.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02

The SPIRIT is a chronic kicker is one partic-
ular at least. Whenever the Court does any
thing that viii diminish its share of tile pile
from the county crib. then il sets MP a mel
al choly and mournUl wall; but 20 matter
what the Court may do, whether right or
wrong in respect 10 any other matter in its
jurisdiction, the SPIRIT is shut up like clam
The Court had as much right to refuse 10
print the whole OF Tie county financial state
ment as ii has to do anything else which may
not be consde ed in accordance with the law
in the eyes of some people Advocate.
Yes. the SPIRIT kicks sometimes, and
must occasionally hurt, if we may Judge
by the squeel. Does the SPIRIT get any
considerable pile from the county
CRIB Do any or all of the county papers
get pile" from the county crib?''
Do the four papers combined get more
or simply as much for advertising the
financial statement as the rate allowed by
law for oNE2 Does the SPIRIT get more
or as much OF '.p1le" out of the county
crib as the Advocate, and if so how
much2 Isthe County Court, in the opinion
of the Advocate, complying with the full
intent OF the law IN Wilhholulhg from
publication the entire mass of road bust
ness of the county? Will the Advocate
have the manliness to answerthese ques-
tons categorically and truthfully, or will
it. as when skinned by the Martins
burg Statesman sc veral weeks ago for its
uncalled for, personal attack upon Ber-
kelley county gentlemen. shut up Ike a
clam
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02

There Is more Catarrh in this sec ion of the
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed t. be
incnrable. For great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease and prescribed
local NEEDLES. and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment. pronounced il in
durable. Science has provenseafarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Cafarrh Cure
manufactured by F. j. Cheney.& Co, Toledo
Ohio is the only constitutional cure on the
market 1t is taken internally ID doses from
10 drops to a teaspoonfull. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars Tor any case if
fails TO cure. Send for circulars aid iesti-
monials
Address. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold BY Druggists. 75c
HALLS Family Pills are the best
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02
Wheatland.

Misses Ethel Yost. Of Winchester, and
Edith Brown, of Leetown vicinity, visit
ed Miss Lena Gordon last week.
Mr.. Calvin Feagans, of Alexandria.
Va. is visiting the parental home.
Misses Sadie Frazier, of Loudoun
county. aud Mary Burns. Of Charles
Town. are visiting Misses Nettie and
Mary Huyett.
Messrs. Bernard Frazier. and Harms n
Fur, of Loudoun comfy. are visiting
Messrs. Burns and Herman Huyett.
Miss Kate Yost. of Winchester, is Wis.
ting Miss Lena Gordon
Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo. Mccormick, OF
Winchester. are visiting Mr.. Frank Coz
dons family.
Miss Emma {. Evans, of Alexandria,
Va. is visiting Miss Dove Feagans.
Mr.. w. c. Feagans visited his brother
Mr.. S. Fl. Feagans. in Alexandria. Va
last Sunday.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02
To BE Sold Publicly.

By authority an consent of be County
Court OF jefferson County. will sell to the
his hest bidder. Tor cash, iu front Of The Court
House ia Charles Town, w. Va. at 10 o'clock
a Ia ON
Saturday, September 6. 1909,
the SMALL Tell. HOUSE situated outside
of the Corporation OF Charles Town, south of
Fvitt's run. On the Chari Town aud Berry
vile Turnpike. Builcing 10 be removed with
in ten DAYS after sale.
S1nf .2-1f ] B. PAGE. Agent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02
Sounds Like a

The horrible news comes from Battelle
district that boy climbed cornstalk to
see how the corn was getting along. and
now the stalk is growing up faster than
the boy can climb down The boy is
''plnm" out of sight. Three men have
to cut down the stalk with
axes and save the boy from starvation,
but it grows so fast that they can't hack
twice at the same place. The boy is liv-
ing on nothing but raw corn. and has al
ready thrown down over four bushels of
cobs. New Dominion.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02
Electric Railway Company.

The Charles Town, Berryville and
Winchester Electric Railroad Company's
stockholders met in Charles Town
Wednesday and elected officers and di-
rectors. The following officers were cleo
ted George S Eyster, OF Halltown,
president; Hon A Moore, Jr. Berryv1lle,
president; John Porterfeld, treas
urer w 0 Norris, secretary S M Pat
terson, general manager; F S Harrison,
chief engineer Charles NJ Broun, Of
BerryviIle, general counsel. 1t is the in
tention of the company to keep away
from the public roads if possible to do So,
but the center Of population will be
sought. 1t is the purpose Of the company
to run cars between Winchester and
Charles town every hour from m to
1rp IN. The company also eontemplates
connection with Front Royal, Wildwood,
White post, Martinsbnrg, Harpers Ferry,
Hagerstown and other places.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02

There are fvs Constitutional amend
ments to be voted upon by the people OF
this State at the election this fall. The
first provides for the election Of the
Secretary Of State by the people. The
second smashes the fee system. The
third adds fifth judge to the Supreme
Court and gives the Legislature power to
increase salaries. The fourth provides
for the reduction of the irreducible school
fund and the distribution of all over
$1,000. 900. The fifth directs the Legis-
lature to make proper laws for registra-
ton Of voters in the State.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02
Mayors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the following
ordinance of the corporation of Charles
Town will be enforced: All bar-rooms. sa-
looms and all other places of business Tex
cept barber shops which may remain
open on Sabbath morning until o clock J
shall be kept closed during the entire Sab
bath day. Any person offending against
this section shall be fined not less than
ten nor more than twenty dollars. and
may also be imprisoned. at the discretion of
the Mayor. for not less than one nor more
than thirty days.
GEO. WASHINGTON.
aug 90 '02-4t. Mayor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02
ADVERTISED LETTERc.

List of letters remaining in the Postofice al
Charles Town, Jefferson county, w. Va, Oh
Saturday last:
DR.. Loaman Auliz Mr.. Fohr Agses. Miss
Mamie Albrittiin, G. B. Baker, Mr.. W. s.
Brewer, Mr.. Cru les Brooks. Mr.. Garfield
loud. Mrs. Kate Davis. Mr.. VIII Green, Mr.
John Huper, j. +. Howell, Mrs. George w
johnson. Mrs. Florence Lewis, Mrs. Mary e.
Langdon, Mr.. 7. T Lewis. Mr. Ray Mitchell.
MIR. E. +. Manuel Mrs Emma Osborne, Mr..
William Robinson, Mrs. Mary Smith, Dr. r.
s. Sutton, Mr. Geo. Henry Williams.
The above letters, il not called tor within
fifteen days, will he seut to the dead letter
office Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
L. ID. GETzENDASER. p. VI.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02

Freight Conductor C. A. Hallinback.
of the Norfolk and Western Railway, met
horrible death at Greenville, a station
on the Shenandoah Valley division, We'd
nesday. He was walking over the top of
his train, when he fell between the cars
and his body was cut in two.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02

The ShepheTds.own Register ard its
.me toos" in Charles Town. whisgliug
through the same quill, seem 50 terribly
exercised about cur west end" that we
fear the subject has involved iheiI
upper ends and a serious calamity IS inn
miuent
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02

Rev. ~ Q. Sewers. District supzrin-
tendent Of the Ch1drens Home Society
a. West Virginia. informs ns that Dc has
during his STAY here for a few days past
succeeded ~ placing iour children ir
good. comfortable homes Two Of these
are The iasi--oldesi and youugcsi-of 8
family Of nine children. allof whom have
been placed IN good homes by tins praise
worthy society.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-09-02

We return thanks to Secretary H. L.
Cook for complimentary ticket to the
Front Royal Horse and Colt Show TO be
held Sept. *,