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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26

And now two young Canadians have
invented device to answer telephone
calls at central offices. and the occupa-
ton of the pretty hello girl. like that of
Othello, will become thing of the past.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26

Interesting exercises were held at the
High School here on Library Day. Vol
untary contributions to the library fund
which had been accommodating for some
weeks amounted to about $25, The
board of education will donate like
amount and the sum will be expended
for the benefit Of the High School library.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26

The West Virginia News. published at
Ronceverte. by VIM. B. Blake & Son.
comes to US in handsome two-color
Christmas edition.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26

In closing his annual report Postmas-
ter General Cortelyou pays a high trib-
ute to the late Hon. VIM. L. Wilson,
one of his predecessors in the Office.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26

In the Supreme Court of Appeals at
Charleston. Thursday Town of Har-
pers Ferry VS.. v. Kaplon & Bro. from
jefferson county, reversed and remanded
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26
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Bears thu "A The Kind You Have Always Bought
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$27.75.
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$27.75. $27.75.
Very Low Rates to New Orleans,
On account of meeting of the American
Association for the advancement of Science.
New Orleans. La, December &c. 1905, jan
uary 4, 1906. Southern Railway announces
Very Low Rates for the Round Trip, dates of
sale. December 81. % and 20, finalreturn limit
January 6, 1906. For detailed information.
sleeper reservation, ETC., consult nearest
Southern Rwy., coupon ticket agent, or write
L. 8. BROWN,
Gen. Agt, Southern Rwy.
Dec19-2t. Washington, D. c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26
Warning.

The Smart Set magazine win entertain
you.
Have you read that very interesting maya
zine. The Smart Set?
Real enjoyment is had when reading that
clever magazine. The Smart Set
Go to J-W Kyle Telephone and Telegraph
Office, for medical batteries, electric door
bells.vest pocket battery, lamps, and in fact
most anything in the electric line.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26
How,s This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure
81. CHENEY d co. Toledo, O.
We the undersigned. have known f. j.
Cheney for the | st IS years, and believe him
perfectly honorable IN all business transac-
lions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made BIZ his firm.
WALpINS KINsAN Il MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. q.
Halls Caiarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sert
free. rice IS cents per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26
S e e D
T l NJ E
De experienced farmer
has learned that some
grains require far differ

16e experienced farmer
has learned that some
grains require far differ
ent soil than others;
some crops need differ
enthandling than others.
He knows that a great
deal depends upon right
planting at the right
tines and that the soil
must be kept enriched.
No use of complaining
in summer about a mis-
take made in the spring.
Decide before the seed
is planted.
De best time to reme-
dy wasting conditions in
the human body is be-
fore the evil is too deep
rooted. At the first evil
dence of loss of flesh
SCOTS Emulsion
should be taken imme-
diately. There is moth
ing that will rep air
wasted tbs sue more
quickly or replace lost
flesh more abundantly
than SCOTS Emulsion.
It nourishes and builds
up the body when ordi-
nary foods absolutely
fail.
We qoM send yor sample free.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26

President Roosevelt announces the en-
gagement of Miss Alice Roosevelt t.
Congressman Nicholas Longworth, o
Ohio.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26
UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT
STRIDER & RAMEY
Nnr- 81 Of
Notice.

10 the Taxpayers Charles Town District:
Ine following Is copy Of Section Of
chapter of acts Of 1904
All taxes shall be paid to the Sheriff by
ihe person liable therefor on, or before the
10Th day OF November Of the year for which
they are levied lie shall on the lrst day OF
. cember TO owing. proceed immediately 10
cole Z the same. Interest at The rate OF 10
per cent per aDnum, on the amount Of each
TAX OIL SHALL be added thereto from the
first day OF January IN II payment .
IL will be seen by the above that after the
first OF January next will be compelled nm
Ger the law 70 add 10 per cent per annum 10
all tax bills. The Sheriff has no discretion
In the matter. as the law must be tbeyed.
4 VIII be at the Courthouse daily aud nm
III O'Clock at night SUNDAYS excepted) dur-
ing the month Of December to kive ali who
owe taxes an opportunity to settle the came
and avoid the payment of this extra penalty.
Viii be at Shenandoah junction on We'd
nesdays December Is, to receive taxes.
8 G. YOUNG.
Dec. o-oL. Deputy Sheriff.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26
Notice to taxpayers

1 Ii kinds of Castings not on hand for
- your stoves. will be gotten for you
Bring name of stove. number and ne, and
who made 1t. and we will make no misfake
in ordering il for you yesterday d CO.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26

We return thanks to Hon. Thomas B.
Davis for bound copy of the Presidents
message and other public documents.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26

A unique order was on Saturday IS
sued to the members of the mounted po-
licemen of the Washington City police
department by Major Sylvester, superin-
tendent. They were instructed to take
bread crumbs, corn and other grain to
their beats and sprinkle them on the
snow for the birds to eat while the
ground is covered with snow. Major
Sylvester is an officer of the Fish and
Game Protective Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia. He states that it the
quail and other game birds are not fed
while the ground is covered with snow
they will die of starvation, and he will
do everything in his power to furnish
subsistence to the birds while they are
unable to provide for themselves.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26

Comrade Geo. H. Hagley, AdJutant of
the Jefferson County Camp U. c. ", has
received from Gen'l. c. Irvine Walker.
chairman OF committee, circulars in re-
gard to the proposed memorial to the
women OF the Confederacy. The Grand
Camp of Virginia at its late meeting
adopted resolutions requesting that each
and every camp Immediately appoint a
committee to raise funds for this memo
rial, and that each camp shall strive to
secure at least $50 and as much more as
the liberality and prosperity of its CON-
munity will justify. The brave men of
the Confederacy did well, and monu-
ments have been raised In their memory,
Shall not the noble, loyal women-the
mothers, sisters. wives and sweethearts
of those who went out to battle. who en-.
endured untold privation for the sake
of the cause they loved-also have me-
mortal 7 1t has been decided that they
should, and hence the action as above
noted.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26
LOST ]!

On Lawrence. Washington or North streets.
Charles Town. a right hand Fur Glove. Find
er Will please leave at Miller's Drug Store
and receive reward. December 12-ff
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-12-26

Va sell Charcoal Tor your Cisterns and
w all other purposes. Call and be sup-
Piled al YESTERDAY q cos.
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
YOUNG BANDITS
SEIZED A PURSE
Stole Pocketbook of Man
Who Was to Have Be
friended Them
TWO SENT 70 THE FERRIS SCHOOL

When Conrad Dayton, Of No. 2oi Tat
nal street pulled purse out of his pocket
with the intention of giving quartette
Of youngsters ton cents last night, one OF
the lads seized the pockctbook and the
four then made their escape. The THEFT
was reported to the police with the result
that Francis Fields Harry Kiley, Leslie
Marcus and Andrew Sears ranging In
age from 10 TO "a years were arrested by
Patrolmen Ward and Scott.
The youthful prisoners We're arraignod
IN city Court today and after the evidence
IN the case was heard. Judge Cochran
committed Marcus and Fields TO the Fer
ris school and continued the remaining
two casus. Dayton said the purse cons
tanned S6
Marcus admitted TO Policeman Ward
that he was the one who stole the pocket
book from Daytons hands lie said he
gave each OF his three companions 81. The
policemen recovered $Si5 Of the stolen
money.
when asked in court today II he had
anything to say Marcus replied There
wasn't Sc in the pocketbook; there was
only S." This youngstor and Fields bear
"a nAu f0nNlNinN anu IL WIS Nt AhN ~
quest of Humane Agent Stout that they
were committed TO the Ferris School Mr..
Stout said he would make o report Ia tho
cases Of the other two boys later
MILKMAN WAS FINED.
j. IT, rimth pleaded guilt to charge Of
violating tho milk ordinance and was
fined $40 and costs. The case Of Robert
Reynolds charged with violating the city
health ordinance by not connecting "a
property with the sewer was continued
for two weeks
The charges Of trospass against James
j. Resell and John MajowsSi. two boys,
were held mp, pending their future good
behavior. and Frank Connolly charged
with q similar offonse was dismissed un-
der conditions that he leave Wilmington
at once.
The cases Of Consigiio simonio, charged
with assault and battery and John Ward,
charged with the larceny of a butter
dish. were continued. the former until
Tuesday next and the latter untn Mon
day.
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
NAN PATTERSON
IN WASHINGTON
Reached Home This Morning
and Had Affecting Meeting
With Mother

Washington May 13-''Nan" Patter-
son, the former Florodora girl who was
released from prison in New York yes
terday after months of imprisonment
on a charge of numbering Caesar"
Young, reached home to-day.
Accompanied by her father, who has
stood faithfully by her, and Mr. and
Mrs. ]. Morgan Smith, she arrived IN
Washington at 7.20 a. an. over the
Pennsylvania Railroad. MAN" Patter-
son remained in her car until o'clock.
when she left the train and proceeded
to the home Of her parents.
All the party were in good health
and spirits. The trip from New York
WAS without incident.
At her home which she has not seen
for so long. the girl met her mother
for the first time since her arrest. The
meeting was most affecting. Both
mother and daughter wept for joy and
kissed each other with emotion. Mrs.
Patterson was overcome with feeling
and nearly collapsed, as she did ycsl
terday when told that her daughter
was free.
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
MAIL DISPUTE ADJUSTED
Government Finishes Weighing o
Pouches at P. B. & w. Station.

After a dispute regarding the weight
of mails sent over the p. b. g. w lines
out Of this city between Government
officials and officials Of the railroad
company the matter has been satisfac-
torily adjusted.
Every four years the Government In
sistss that an mails shipped from vari-
GUS points be weighed for a period OF
thirty days in order to ascertain an
average weight per day. Following
this order Benjamin Loskerman has
been employed during the day and
Charles Short at night as weighman
at the French street station. AT the
expiration Of the thirty days the Gov
ernment was satisfied at the weight
but the railroad officials We're not and
the weighing process was carried on
for thirty days longer.
AT the expiration of the second
period the conditions were reversed
and the time of Weighing was ex-
tended for one month, making n total
of ninety days. An adjustment having
been reached no more mail pouches
viii be weighed at the station after
midnight Monday night
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
Among the Subjects to
be Considered Will be
North Sea Settlement
and Probable After Ef-
feet of the Failure Of
Arbitration Treaties

The eleventh annual meeting Of the
Lake Mohonk Conference on Interna-
tional Arbitration viii be held at Lake
Mohonk, n. Y, on May 81, June ] and ?
and promises to be well attended and Of
unusual interest. The presiding officer Will
be Federal Judge George Gray of this
city. who is one Of the four United States
representatives on the bench of The
Hague Tribunal, and whose extensive ex-
perience IN arbtral procedure both at
home and abroad gives him unusual quail
ihcations for the Office
Among those expected to address the
conference are Hen. Andrew w. White,
ex-Alinister to Germany; justice David
T. Brewer of the United States Supreme
Court; former Senator Henry c. Davis.
of West Virginia. Hon. oscar straus OF
New York. Hon. II. b. T. Macfarland, Of
washington; Justice Charles B Elliott
Of the Minnesota Supreme Court; and
DR. Benjamin +. Trueb,ocd Of Boston.
THE PROMINENT PARTICIPANTS.
Among others who have already sig
nlhed their attention Of attending are
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
ARE
KNOWN TO Be DEAD
Search Is Being Made for a
Missing Couple From
Philadelphia
CORONER GIVES CAUSE OF WRECK

Harrisburg, Pa, May 18-Search is
being made to-day in the ruins from
the wreck of the Cleveland and Clncin-
natl Express for traces of the presence
In the ill-fated train OF AIR. and Mrs.
James AfcCaulcy. 1910 North sixth
street Philadelphia. They were pas
songers in the sleeper Garnet. one of
the demolished slecpcrs, and are mass
ing McCauley had money around his
neck in a bag. Mrs. McCauley wore
a wedding ring. Both had false teeth.
The total list of fatalities. SO far as
known. is now twenty-five, Mas Stett-
heimer. of New York, having died I'm
the hospital yesterday not long after
sahhuel S. shuhert
Some OF the bodies may never be
Identified so nearly are they destroyed.
a diamond ring found to-day inn
beddod IN what remotely resembled
q human hand may lead TO the idenu-
hcation of one body. The ring had a
cluster setting. undoubtedly a woman s
ring; a single diamond remained.
Tho FIRST of the burned bodies was in
TERED today. Beneath the shadow of a
great oak tree ia the Catholic Cemetery
here the body Of the infant daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Maroniu. OF New York was
buriad. No services were held
Echoing the sentiments of many rail-
road men, Coroner 1rause says that the
disastrous wreck was due to the fact
thatp art Of the freight train was equip
ped with airbrakos and part with hand
brakes
A law was enacted by Congress a few
years ago compelling ther abroad COM
panics 10 use az least 20 per cent. air
brake cars n each freight train.
AT least half "A dozen minor wrecks
have been caused aboat Harrisburg by
this very thing" says the coroner "The
law Is not complied with. / frequently sec
trains with fifty mandrake cars to ten
airbrake ones
the Baltimoresis an rahtr htr htrtherh
The danger comes when sudden stor
IS made. The cars with airbraSes stor
short Those with handbrakes lunrr
lorward with unchecked momentum
rash against the cars ahead and il
light or Lightly laden car is ahead
is frequently bucklcd by the strain
The Harrisburg wreck was caused ir
ihig way.
"rhe Act Of Congress which com.
pelled the railroads TO provide so pei
cent. air brakes has been "a disastrom
pne and is responsible for man,
wrecks that otherwise would not hav,
happened. This accident was not due
to negligence do not consider thai
any one is TO be blamed"
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
.AW0EE IN DARKNESS
AMID EXPLOSIONS
Experience Of VIII
liam G. Whiteley in Har-
risburg Wreck

with nerves shattered as the result
of his horrible experience i'm the Har-
risburg wreck. William G.. Whiteley
arrived at his home in this city last
evening.
In speaking of the catastrophe Mr..
Whiteley says words cannot describe
the horror of the situation. Following
the first explosion an the lights went
out in the car I'm which he was Sleep
ing and he awoke in utter darkness.
To add to this the cries of the injured
were appalling and by cause of the ex-
plosion a vacuum was poured I'm the
car and a. WAS necessary for one to
gasp in order TO get their breath.
One of the worst features of the
wreck was the sight of those who were
pinned beneath the burning timbers
and for whom. although they begged
piteously. there was no aid possible.
They We're simply roasted 10 death.
Evening journal., 1905-05-13

Hon Carroll ID. Wright. ex-Commission-
er Of Labor; Governor George II. Utter,
Of Rhode Island; Brigadier General
George B. Davis, L. s A.. and Rear Ad-
nifal French f. Chadwick, u. 5. N;
Hon. John W. Foster Hon. Wayne Mac
voagh and Charles M. Pepper of WASH
ington; Hon. Lyman j. Gage, DIR. Lyman
Abbott. Hon. Walter S. Logan and Jap
ancse Consul General Uchlda, Of New
York; General Horat.o c. King and Hon.
William j. Coombs. of Brookyn' Hon.
George r. Jones' DR.. Francis +. Clark
and Hon. Robert Treat Paine of Boston;
Hon. William n. Ashman and Clinton
ROGERS Woodruff. Of Philadelphia: Hon.
Jacob NJ. Dickinson and General Charles
H. Howard. Of Chicago; Hon. Don M.
Dickinson of Detroit; Dr. Daniel c. Gil
man. Of Baltimore; Hon. Clifton r. Breck-
enridge Of Talequah. 1. Il. ex-Minister to
Russia; T. B. Edgingtop of Memphis,
Tenn; William Christie Herron. of Gin
cinnati the Rev. Thomas Z. Bare of
Milwaukee; Hon. Frank Plumley, Of
Northheld. Vt; Hon. John Murray Clark
and ]. T. Sunderland Of Toronto, Ont;
Presidents David Starr Jordan Of Leland
Stanford University, Charles w. Need
ham of George Washington University
f. d. warheld. OF Lafayette College and
Chancellor Henry NJ. MacCracken, Of
New York University; Professors John
Bassett Moore and John b. Clark, Of
Columbia, Edward C. Moore of Harvard,
]. c. Brace Of Vassar. Charles n Greg
ory Of Iowa State University, and p. v.
N MYERS of College Hill. Ohio: Justice
Alden Chester, OF New York Supreme
Court, and Justice W. p. Potter Of the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Evening journal., 1905-05-13

earnest advocacy Of peace at an hazards.
to warm support of an immense army and
navy, including always one or more ex-
pert authorities on each important topic
likely TO be discussed.
PURPOSE OF CONFERENCE.
The purpose of the conference is the
promotion OF International arbitration
through the education and development
Of public sentiment and opinion. The sub
iect IS discussed in its limitation as
wei as its possibilities. IN an endcavor 10
present 20 the public in concrete form
just what arbitration between nations
means, what It can ana what # canu q
do. how far it should have public sup
port and how such support can best be
given. The better to accomplish this pur-
Evening journal., 1905-05-13

Lake ATohonk from which reports and
other matter are distributed and an eX-
tensive correspondence carried on. In this
way. lyceums, clubs and societies are
furnished with material for discussion or
placed in touch with competent speakers
on problems of arbitration; and within
two years the conference has secured the
endorsement and cooperation of over
seventy-fve leading boards Of trade and
chambers Of commerce representing, al
most without. exception. every large city
from San Francisco to Boston.
AT least thirty-fve Of these organiza-
tions actively supported the recent arbi-
tration treaties. and all are manifesting a
lively interest in the subject Of arbitra-
ton.
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
Interest Is Centered in
the Contest for Mayor
Owing to the Fact That
There Are Three Cam
didates for the Of.
flee
Another Interesting
Fight Is That for AS
SCISSOR ana Collector in
the Northern District.
Several Contests for
City Council

Great interest is manifested in tho
Republican primaries which are being
held this afternoon. AS there are sev-
eral contests. the interest is much
greater than usual and the result Is
anxiously awaited. The polls opened
at one o'clock this afternoon and VIII
close at o'clock this evening. Tho
vote viii be large.
The mayoralty fight is the most in,
teresting. there being three candidates
for this office. Colonel Horace Wilson.
Dr. Abram mE. Frantz and Daniel E
Stewart.
ACTIVE MAYORALTY CAMPAIGN
The campaign which these candi-
dates have waged was notable by rea-
son Of the good feeling which has ex@
listed betweeh them.
The Wilson men claim they win win.
but the other aspirants are also aan-
guine.
Another contest in point Of interest
is that between Charles II. Blaine and
Harry w. Lowe the candidates fou
City Treasurer Both are wen-known
and have held public ofice before.
Lowe having been President OF the
Board Of Health. while Blaine was
President Of Council.
CONTEST FOR ASSESSOR.
Next TO the MayoraIty hgh4 the
struggle between James H. Norris and
George H. Mccall, for the nomination
as assessor and collector Of the north-
ern district is attracting the most att
tention. Probably no two men ara
more alike in disposition than these
two and they have a host OF friends.
Mr.. Morris was formerly a member %
city Council from the Eighth ward
and Mr.. Mccall is the present incum-
bent OF the Office FOR which he agaiu
aspires.
The ward contests. where there ara
more than one candidate for CITY
Council, viii wax warm before night
and close reslats are looked for. In the
Sixth and Ninth wards there are foun
aspirants each for council.
LIST OF CANDIDATES. n
The full list Of candidates is as fors
lows;
May N4hi-AniuNel liONdtt WILSON. DM
Abram p. Frantz. Daniel f. Stewart.
President Of Council-Colonel c. No
Leitch.
City Solicitor Sylvester d. Towns
send Jr.
Assessor and Collector, Northern
District-George II. Mccall. James
H. Morris.
Assessor and Collector. Southern Dies
trict-James II. Green.
COUNCIL. n
First ward-Harry E. Thomas.
Second ward-Oscar c. Welch, Cha&
T.. Stevenson.
Third ward-Johu G. Middleton.
Fourth ward-Josehp Green.
Fifth ward-Homer c. Simmons.
Sixth ward-John r. Kilmer. Alfred
/ ID. Nandever, Thomas =. Postles and
James A. Anderson, the latter two
colored.
Seventh ward-William G. TayloH
land George S. Charles.
Eighth ward-William p. White and
John w. Cossgrove.
Ninth ward-William Lyons in.
John w Stetser Joseph C. Dutton and
Erwin +. Phillips
Tenth ward-Wiliam II. Moystin.
Eleventh ward-Fred E. Henderef
and Elijah Green.
Twelfth ward-Henry J. Bailey.
Evening journal., 1905-05-13

pose, discussion of peace and war and
consideration Of the general peace prob
lem is excluded, thereby securing concen-
tration and making possible important
concerning principles of ar
bitration among men holding widely diff
fering views as to the general peace
propaganda.
The public declarations Of the confer
ence always take advanced but practical
ground. a fact due in large measure to
the wise counsel of many leading mem-
bers such as Hon. John w. Foster. ex-
Senator George +. Edmunds, Edward
Everett Hale and others who have taken
active part I'm the proceedings.
A permanent office is maintained at
Evening journal., 1905-05-13
DEATH OF JOEL THOMPSON
Was One of the Best Known Men in
White Clay Creek Hundred.
specIal % The EvenIng J0urnal.


Newark, May 13-After a long and
active life, Joel Thompson, one of the
best known men of White Clay Creek
hundred, died at his home in this town.
He was in his SOth year, and was presi-
dent of the National Bank of Newark
until failing eyesight and health COM
PEELED him to retire to private life. He
was of sturdy Quaker stock, just IN al
his dealings and a man highly re-
spected. Many years of his life were
spent near Tompson station. where he
engaged in farming and stock raising.
He is survived by a widow, three
daughters, Mrs. Boone, of Pittsburg:
Mrs. John Pilling and Miss Hannah
Thompson of Newark, and two sons.
Daniel and Roland. The funeral will
be held on Monday from his late
home. at 1 p. m. Interment will be
private