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The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-11
Notice for Publication.
Department Of the Interior.
PuF UlIIOuU OI UIIC ITVC1 lVI
Land Office at Sterling, Colorado.
notnh,r O-tl, 1nDo

LaIu OEICe dG SVcIIIHB' CUIUTHuU.
October 9th, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Register or
Receiver at Sterling, Colorado, on
December 18th, 1903, viz: George O..
Jones Hid. E. No. 1863 for the SE14
Section 80, Township 10 NJ, Range
Al w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Dixon Buchanan, of Crook, Colo.
William P. Maupin, of Crook, Colo.
Richard Leibee, of Haxtun, Colo.
Charley Butterfield, of Haxtun, Colo.
D. c. Fleming, Register.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-11
Notice.

Regular county teachers examine
tion will be held at the county super
intendents Office in Julesburg on
Thursday and Friday, December II
and IS, 1903 Morning session begins
at 900. C. F. Parker.
County Sup't Schools.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-11
AC,Ostly Mistake

BlunderS are sometimes very expen-
sive. Occasionally life itself is the
price of mistake. But you'll never
be wrong if you take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills for dyspepsia, dizziness,
headache, liver or bowel troubles.
They are gentle, yet thorough. %
cents at G. Lavelle's drug store.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-11
Venango Telephone Lines.

Venango will soon have two tcle-
phone lines, one north and east, and
one south and east. On the former
line the poles have been erected, and
the material has been ordered for the
south line When complete We will
be able to talk with Grant, Ogalalla,
Imperial and Lamar.-Venango Lead
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-11
BETTER Tnan II Plaster

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm ana bolnd
on the affected parts is better than Il
plaster for lame back and for pains
in the side or chest. Pain Balm has
no superior as a liniment for the re-
lief of deep seated, muscular and rheu-
matte pains. For sale by G. Lavelle.
Best sauer kraut in bulk at w. II.
SimUus.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-11
Sedgwick County, Colorado,
for sale on

For information address,
B. A. McAllaster,
Land Commissioner,
Omaha Neb.
Or, G. E. Wantland,
General Sales Agent,
.. -, Denver, Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-11

We take all kinds OF farm produce
in exchange for meats. W. H. Simon
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-11
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-03-24
Important to Mothers.

The manufacturers of Castoria have been
compelled to spend hundreds of thousands
of dollars to familiarize the public with the
signature of Chas. H. Fletcher This has
been necessitated by reason of pirates coun-
terfeiting the castoria trademark. This
counterfeiting is crime not only against the
proprietors of Castoria, but against the grow
ing generation. All persons should be care
full to see that Castoria bears the signature
of Chas. HI. Fletcher, if they would guard
the health of their children. Parents and
mothers IN particular, ought to carefully ex-
anime the Castoria advertisements which
have been appearing in this paper, and to
remember that the wrapper of every bottle
of genuine Castoria bears the fac-simile sig
nature of Chas. H. Fletcher under whose
supervision it has been manufactured con-
tinuously for over thirty years -Phila. Bull
1etin
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-03-24

Just before the 57th Congress adj
journed, its requiem was sung by Sen
ators Elkins and Warren, both ardent
Republicans, in a minor key, which diff
fered vastly in tone and quality from the
public paans of congratulations that
usually accompany this interesting
function. No greater indictment could
be returned against the Republican party
than these two Senators presented to the
people of the United States against their
own party. The above-named Senators
described two great sins the Republican
Congress has committed, first, deceivinq
the people by not carrying out the prom
Uses made in the national platforms of
statehood for the territories second,
gross extravaganza with the peoples
money. On page 3243 of the Congress
sional Record of March 8 is reported the
speech of Senator Elkins, of West Vir-
GINA, leader of the Republican party,
who, after speaking of the important bills
that had failed of passage, said: 1.-The Re-
publican party is responsible for this con-
dition of affairs, which is so unfortunate
for it and the country at this time
Early in the beginning of this session a
majority of the Republican members of
the Senate determined to defeat the
statehood bill, and to this end adopted a
programme which involved first a vio-
lation of the pledges made in the platform
of their party in three national conven-
tious, binding the party to- admit the
territories of Oklahoma, New Mexico
and Arizona as states in the Union This
was great mistake and a great wrong.
One that will come up to plague us here
after. A political party can no more af-
ford to violate its promises and pledges
than an individual"
Senator Elkins then describes 1.-The
wicked filibuster carried on for fourteen
weeks against the majority of the SEN
ate" and then further said at was
this filbuster that has led to the death of
the important bills | have mentioned,
and the Republicans cannot avoid this
responsibility. 1t rests upon them and
no one else.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-03-24
From tIarpers Ferry.

Mrs. ]. Garland Hurst has a red lily
that has ten flowers on two stalks. She
is actively engaged in making aprons,
and has made and sold over one hundred.
The proceeds will go towards repairs on
the rectory of St. Peters Church.
The Jonadabs had supper last week
in their hall.
The ladies Of the Lutheran congrega-
ton will have supper tonight for church
purposes.
Miss Edith Kemp. Of Cumberland, is
visiting her many friends at her old home.
Miss Mamie Beck gave a birthday par
ty the 18th to celebrate her nineteenth
birthday. The house was decorated with
cut flowers and potted plants. She wore
lovely pink mousline de sole. trimmed
with pink ribbon and white lace, and
carried a bouquet of American Beauty
roses She was assisted in receiving her
young friends by her sisters, Miss Mar
shall and Mrs. Jones. Games were in
dulged in. and music and nirth added
much to the evenings entertainment.
Sumptous refreshments were served.
The presents We're numerous and beauti-
| full, consisting of handkerchiefs. vases,
sofa cushions. &c. One very handsome
gift was cut glass smelling bottle with
heavy SILVER stopper. An elegant gold
watch. purchased of Mr. Chas. w. Brown.
was given her by her father.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-03-24
Book of the ROYAL Blue.

The March number Book of the Royal
Blue,'' published by the Passenger Depart
ment of the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad, is
in the nature of special number of particu-
lar interest to Odd Fellows, Elks and men,
bers of the North Eastern Saengerbund. who
viii hold conventions at Baltimore during
the coming summer.
The number abounds in beautiful illustra-
tions of the city of Baltimore, with short
introduction of its attractive features. Much
valuable information is given concerning each
of the three organizations, whose combined
membership is now over million and a half
The demand for copies, therefore. will be
great, and, as the edition is limited, requests
for copies should be made early. Single
copies may be had for five cents each, on
application to d. B. Martin, Manager Pas
senger Traffic, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
Baltimore. The ANNUAL subscription to the
magazine is but fifty cents, and each number
issued monthly, contains some special article
Of infaract
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-03-24
Circuit Court.

At the two recent special terms of the
Jefferson Circuit Court, Judge Faulkner
presiding, the following business was
transacted:
William McSherry, of Gettysburg. Pa,
was admitted to practice.
State VS., John McCune; nolle entered
and defendant discharged.
w. H. Billmyer VS., Ellen Billmyer ct
al, sale of real estate to Cherry Run and
Potomac Valley R. R. Co. confirmed and
cause referred to Commissioner ]. S.
Bragonier to distribute funds,
VIM. H. Wilson, guardian, was direct
ed to pay funds in his hands to foreign
guardians of Katie E., Agnes M, John
l.. J. and Annie c. WEIGH.
Jeff. B. & l.. Association VS.. R. M.
Moore, ct ais. report confirmed.
]. w. Grove VS.. Alex. D. Grove, &c..
report confirmed and case ended.
John Kuhn VS.. Belvidere Brewing Co.;
payment of funds reported.
John t. Fox's Admr. VS.. VIM. c. Fox
and others, order to commissioner to
audit debts. Pete Ruble, Jr., guardian
VS.. Ethel VanHorn, order to commission
er to distribute funds. Ann P. MARSHALL s
exors. VS.. John H. Hall and others, petit
ton of VIM. l.. Wilson's administrators
filed. I. c. Green and others VS.. Kate
M. Latimer and others, order of sale Of
real estate. On the law side, the case of
e. d. Moore, admir-. of Eugene Baker VS.
the Board of Education of Harper's Fer
ry, heard on appeal from the County
Court. The report settling the account
of Mr.. Baker, as late sheriff, was con-
firmed. Mr.. Baker sought to have credit
for certain forged school orders which he
paid, but the court held that the loss must
fall on him. and that when a sheriff paws
a school order and it afterward turns out
to be forged. the board of education can
not be held liable. The Board is to pay
the costs in the Circuit Court. and the
fees of the Court. Each party is to pay
his own costs in the Court below. but the
Board may recover its costs from the
administrator.
In condemnation proceedings on te-
half of the Cherry Run and Potomac
Valley Railroad Company, the Court ap-
pointed j. VIM. Rider. Robert Earle,
VIM. c. Frazier. S. L. Williama and
John c. Burns as commissioners to view
the land proposed to be taken from Geo.
S. Knott, Jacob S. Moler and Others.
Martha ] Moler.s heirs. and Daniel G.
Moler's dtvises, and assess the DAMAGES
to which each of said parties is entitled
for the land taken as we'll as damages to
the rest of their land.
Court adjourned until March so, at
which time the application to condemn
tbeland of James W. Engle will be heard
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-03-24

In the Supreme Court of Appeals at
at Charleston, Saturday: Wall VS.. Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company.
Jefferson county; decree refused and
suit dismissed.
Wall, cattle dealer at this place, ship
ped carload of cattle to Jersey City over
the Norfolk and Western railroad. When
they reached their destination several
were missing. The cattle were received
IN good condition by both railroads be-
fore they reached the Pennsylvania line,
and the claim set up by him was that the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company was
liable and could be proceeded against in
this State by means of attachment pro-
ceedings.
A Pennsylvania freight car was attach
ed in the hands of the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad Company. The Circuit
Court decided against the railroad and
gave judgment for the amount, and to
this the railroad company appealed. The
Supreme Court of Appeals decided that
a car of foreign corporation could not
BE- attached while in the hands of another
company.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-03-24

Thos. c. Miller, State Superintendent
of Schools. has designated Friday. April
II, as Arbor Day. The Superintendent
urges teachers and school officers to en-
courage the movement to beautify and
adorn not only the school grounds but
the home premises as well. A feature of
Arbor Day that is being emphasized in
many places, he says, is the planting Of
shade trees along the public highw avs
In some sections, too, the commercial
idea is linked with Arbor Day in planting
waste places in trees for future lumber
and fuel supply, while thousands of nut
trees are being set out, which will not on
ly make glad the heart of many boy in
the middle of the century, but put dollars
into the pockets of the owners of such
trees.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-03-24
The Amendments to the School Law.

Senate Bill, 27. passed. provides that
the Boards of Education may, out of the
building funds of their respective dis
tricts, purchase the necessary prescribed
text books to be used by the pupils IN the
schools of their respective districts and
furnish them free. The teachers, when
such books are furnished are required to
take charge of these books and any pupil
destroying any of the books so furnished
is required to replace the same.
House Bill 1888, passed. amends the
Compulsory law. 1t requires all chill
dren between the age of eight and four
teen years to attend school twenty weeks,
yearly. unless in case of sickness or death
in the pupils family or private instruc-
ton. The Board of Education may ap-
point truant officer. to enforce the pro-
visions of this act and allow him So per
day for each day actually employed in
the discharge of his duty.
Senate Bill, No. 22, passed, authorizes
the Board of Education. on a petition of
twenty voters, to hold special election
in their district as to the question of having
more than FIVE months school.
Senate Bill No. 20, passed, provides
that every person employed as teacher
in the free schools of the State who has
attended county institute shall receive
pay for the same at the rate of one dollar
and fifty cents per day for a period not
to exceed FIVE days in any one year, the
amount of such compensation to be paid
with the salary of the last month term
out of the building fund of the district"
Also that every teacher enrolling IN the
institute shall pay fee of $780, $I.75 of
which goes to the general school fund
and rs cents to go to bear the incidental
expenses of the institute. The institute
shall be held in each county during the
week preceding that school term in each
county which majority of the teachers
may, by petition or by vote in the pre-
ceding institute direct.
House Bill 1874. passed. provides that
examinations of teachers shall be held
simultaneously In all the counties in the
State, to be designated by the State
Superintendent. The State Superinten-
dent prepares the questions, which shall
be uniform, and sends them to the Board
of Examiners. The questions are to be
opened in the presence of the teachers,
the examination held and the papers inn
mediately forwarded to the State Super
intendert. who. with his assistants pro-
vided for, examines, grades them and
issues the certificates. The certificates
are good in any county in the State
Each teacher is required to pay fee of
81 instead of ST.. as at present. First
grade certificates shall be valid for FIVE
years, second grade three years and third
grade one year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-03-24
From the Harpers Ferry Times

From the Harpers Ferry Times:
Mrs. VIII Wentzell is still on the sick list
Mr. Geo. Diehl, of Charles Town, was il
town this week.
Miss Edith Kemp of Cumberland. is the
guest of Mrs. Charles Smith,
Mr.. Roy Miskimon of Washington, spent
Sunday at his home on Camp Hill.
Mr.. Frank Drew, who was very sick for @
couple of weeks, is going about again.
DIR. and Mrs. J. F. Tearney. of Baltimore
spent several days town this week.
We are glad to hear that Miss Annie Drew
has recovered from her recent illness.
Mr.. George Trail of Washington was 8
visitor at his home on Camp Hill first of this
week.
Mrs. Mamie Benson returned to her home
in Washington, d. D., after spending several
months with Mrs. F. L. Apologize.
Mrs. BERTHE Trail returned to her home on
Camp Hill, March 17th after spending the
winter in Washington and Herndon, Va,
with her sons.
Miss Eugenia Tearney, of Baltimore, has
been on visit to the family of Mr.. c.. B.
Wentzell, in Harpers Ferry.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-03-24
In Memoriam.

At her home, after an illness of only two
days, Mrs. Kate Roper, wife of Mr.. w. A.
Roper, and youngest daughter of the late
William Lemen and Mary Melissa Kearney
Hedges, departed this life March 70, 1903,
aged 40 years, leaving husband and thir-
teen children. Her sudden death was
severe blow to her immediate family and
friends, and to her elder sister to whom she
was devotedly attached She will be sadly
missed in her household. She was lady of
fine cultivation, and her life was spent in
the fufilment of the duties of a devoted
Christian mother and warm and generous
friend. In early womanhood she gave her
heart to her Saviour and united with the
Baptist Church, of which she lived and died
consistent member How memory goes
back to the home of her youth. The first
shade of gloom to fall upon those walls was
when the affectionate and loving mother was
so suddenly called away, leaving her a
notherless babe of two years. Then follow
ing swiftly on, the pure and gentle little sis
ter Then in March two years ago she laid
to rest the devoted old father, that noble,
courteous man., Now, this dear one has
gone to meet the loved not lost, but gone
before" who have welcomed her to their
heavenly home, and kind Saviour's love-
And while so many are being called away by
death, should not those who are left be
drawn nearer to each other in love and unity,
for we know not who may go next. May
the white robed Angel of consolation draw
near and minister unto the husband and her
grief stricken children also the devoted STEP
mother and loving sisters and brothers,
whispering sweet promises of meeting in that
blest abode where the sundered ties of
earth are reunited to know no more parting.
May all that family wreath in Heaven
above,
Without one missing flower, bloom with God
in love-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-03-24
Items Of Interest.

A heavy thunder storm prevailed here
about o'clock Saturday morning.
Abe Armstrong. well-known colored
man formerly of this place, died recently
at Harrisburg. Pa.
Grading the campus for the new Pres
byterian College at Elkins will be COM
menced at once. and the erection of the
buildings will follow.
Governor White has named as dele
gates to the International Good Roads
Convention. which meets in St Louis
April ~. 20 and 2o. the FIVE Congress
men from this State.
A remarkable woman is Mrs. Mary
Kisamore. of Job. Randolph county. She
is 81 years old, the mother of IL children,
grandmother OF 81. great-grandmother of
40 and Observation-Disclosures of II.
Bishop A. w. Wilson has recalled his
acceptance of an invitation to preach the
commencement Sermon at Washington
& Lee University in June. The latter
part of May he expects to sail for Brazil,
and will be absent from home until No
vember.
Mr.. Benjamain Johnson, of Berkeley
! Springs. has brought SUIT against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for &c.
600 for damages for the killing of his son
few months ago near Doe Gully tun-
mel. Young Johnson was member of a
civil engineering corps and was killed by
passing train
The Norfolk and Western Railway has
planned many improvements to the
Shenandoah Valley division for the en-
SUNG season. New steel rails of heavy
weight will probably be laid between
Hagerstown and Luray. and the line
will be improved by reducing grades and
eliminating curves.
The Crescent Manufacturing Company
at Connellsvllle. Pa, of which Mr.. d. b
Williams is manager with Mr., David l.
Wageley in charge of the finishing depart
ment, and where number of Charlie.
Town young men are employed, will en-
large its plaht-an increase of its outpu
from $3,o in January to $40. 500 in De
! cember. 1902, making this necessary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-03-24
Business Property for Rent.

BY virtue of authority gwen me by reso-
luton of the Council of Charles Town |
hereby offer for rent the rooms on the first
floor of the Market House in said town for a
term beginning April /, 1903. or before that
time If there is no conflict with the terms Of
any of the present tenants Unless rented
before March /, 1903. the said rooms will be
offered for rent to the highest bidder at pub
lie auction after notice of said auction Is
duly advertised. For terms apply to
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
jan-f v5-t Mayor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-03-24
PUBLIC RENTING.


Pursuant to authority vested 10 us under q
decree of the Circuit Court of JelfcrsonCounty,
w. Va in suit of McDouald VS.. Charles Town
and Washington City Imp Co, we will offer
for rent at public cutlery, on
Wednesday, Apra Ist, 1908,
in front OF the court house in Charles Town,
at II o'clock m that
TRACT OF LAND
binding on the Charles Town and Harpers
Ferry Turnpike, adjoining the lands of Thos.
H. Bates and others. aud containing 30
ACRES more or less. The land to be used for
pasture only, and for the term of seven
months from day of renting. Rent payable
one half cash on day of renting, and residue
at end of term; the deferred payment to be
evidenced by the note of the lessee, well en-
dorsed.
FORREST w. BROWN,
FRANK BECKWITH,
March 24-2t Sp'l Commissioners.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-03-24

The busts of Washington presented by
Mr.. Peter Rouss to the public schools of
Winchester have been accepted by the
Board of Education and will be unveiled
on Saturday, April rs. The busts. in
Guiding brackets, are six feet in height
They are by Mr.. Wilson Mcdonald, of
New York, and are copies of the one at
Richmond by Jean Antoine Houdon.
which is believed to be the best repro
duction of Washington S features. There
will be appropriate addresses on the oc-
casion of the unwilling
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-03-24

Recently paid subscribers to the SPIRIT
OF JEFFERSON have been: Chas. C
Conklyn, Joseph Trapnell, Mrs. Elizs
Twyman, Prof. Wright Denny. Mis-.
Louise Baylor, Col. Geo. A. Porterheld
Geo. L. Rissler, George Washington,
Zeph Bane, r., John Porterfeld, Mrs
Schuyler Crosby, San'l NJ. Clipp, w. S
Kennedy and G. E. Hughes, Charles
Town / E. Woodward and r. V. Shir-
ley, Summit Point S. L. Williams
Shenandoah Junction w. E. McSherrv
and J. M. Heidwohl, Leetown Thos. H
Hardy and ]. M. Funk, Daley B. F
Langdon, Myerstown Chas. d. John
son and G. E. Nicewarner. Kabletown;
John B, Page and L. M. Long, Ripon
Hon. c. M. Wetzel. Millville; w. c
Ianney, Middleway; ]. Will Taylor. F. ].
Grove and John w. Brown Shepherds
town; Geo. w. Colbert. Wheatland !;
Saml c. Sites, Eyster & Son and Robert
Fry, Halltown; 0. 7. Kemp, Harpers
Ferry; ]. ]. Myers, st. Joseph, Mo-;
Standard Lime and Stone Co., Buckeyes
town, Md; w. T. Ramey and John F.
Bell, Berryville, Va; Charles E. James.
44th United States Coast Artillery; DR..
H. r. Moore and Hon. c. j. Faulkner.
Washington City; Mrs. Geo. w, Benner,
Martinsburg; David L. Wageley. Con-
nellsville. Pa; H. c. Page, Brooklyn,
N. Y; E. c. Davenport, Shanksville,
Pa; P. w. Rouss, New York City; H
L. Powell, Leesburg. Va; Rev. Jas. H
Watkins, Mountville. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-03-24

The Charles Town boy still gets there,
and generally with both feet. The --latest
we have to note is our string Young
friend Harry M. Wilmington, who sends
us card of invitation to his grand open
ing of the Hotel Wilmington. No. "a
East Lacock street. Allegheny, Pa. Har-
ry is young man of indomitable pluck
and very popular. and Hotel Wilmington,
we predict, will be big success.