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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-26


from the ranch, thrust handful OF
cigars toward him and wished him
luck on his thirty mile drive back.
Hadn't you better go back to. the
ranch with me?" the puncher suggest.
ed.
mo" said Overton and added sar-
donically: Think III do the town to-
night. There's hotel here, isn't
there?"
The others grin broadened.
There's 4 place that goes by that
name" said he. Hop in. I'll drive
you back there"
Overton picked up one of the suit
cases and climbed into the wagon.
They bumped along the street and
pulled up before rambling wooden
building in front of which a sign,
which the weather had rendered illegi-
BILE, creaked in the wind.
Overton babe his driver goodby,
wished him luck once more and then
entered the hotel The office was not
inviting: neither was the proprietor
who lounged in his shirt sleeves be
bind the desk. Overton's heart sank
The twenty-four hours he must wait
here for the next train bade fair to
drag heavily. He wrote his name on
the smudgy register
The proprietor adjusted his specta-
cles, looked at the signature and then
g., Il Ivy ooa,,pnJ HE ry,,acf
"Well," he drawled, Il amt got
much in the way of accommodations
for you. First two floors is all took
up by a theatrical company playing
here this week. Have to put you at
the top of the house.
"All right" said Oyerton shortly.
The proprietor eyed the suit case
knowingly
Whats your line" he asked affably,
cigars or patent medicines?'
Neither" growled Overton. and the
proprietor lapsed into silence.
Overton sat in the dingy Office smok-
ing moodily until supper was an
nounced. The meal was q happy dis
appointment. and after 1t was finished
Overton felt decidedly better natured
Returning to the office he stood before
a gaudy poster which announced that
"the Gordon Stanley company, an all
star combination. will be seen at the
Sandstone Opera House the week OF
June g."
He ran his eye over the repertory
"As You Like It. was billed for that
evening. Shakespeare in Sandstone
babe fair to be amusing. He would
take in the show.
At O'Clock he repaired to the opera
house and bought his seat The place
was bare and dingy. redolent, too, OF
must and kerosene. Shakespeare was
evidently not to Sandstone's taste
for but few of the seats were flied
Before the stage a piano. badly out Of
tone, was being maltreated b5 bald
headed man with black side whiskers
The overture came to an end, tho
curtain went up. and the all star pro
duction Of "As You Like IT, began.
1t was a disappointing affair
neither good enough to be interesting
nor bad enough to be ridiculous. Il
was simply dull, colorless. Overton
leaning back in his seat, smothered
several yawns and then dozed inter
mittently. AS well doze here as IL
the hotel Office. he told himself gloom
lily.
Suddenly he sat up, wide awake
Rosalind was on the stage, and some
thing in -Rosalind's voice was very
very familiar He leaned forward
staring frankly. He watched Rosa
lind's every move. he listened to every
information of her voice He was aware
Of Tightening at his throat and Q
tlngling sensation in his fingers.
OF course 1t was only some one alb
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-26
Society Meetings.

R. A. M.,-Jefferson Chapter No. 5, 4th
Monday night of each month.
l. o. r. M.-Shenandoah Tribe, No. 80,
every Monday night
Knights Templar. Commandery
No. 5, list Tuesday of each month
Royal Neghbors of America.-Camp No.
1862, every Tuesday night.
Knights CT Maccabees. jefferson Tent No
4S, every Tuesday night.
K. of P.,-Blue Ridge Lodge No. 131, every
Wednesday night.
l. o. o. F..-Wildey Lodge No. 81. every
Thursday night.
A. F. & A. M.,-Malta Lodge No. so, I'd and
4th Friday nights of each month.
Modern dmen.-Charles Town Camp
No. 1864, every Friday night
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-26
EXCESS
Of Smoking Affected
My Heart
So / Had To Sit Up
To Bre athe.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
Cured Me.

There is nothing that has more deletcr-
ious effect upon the cardiac or heart nerves
than the excessive use of tobacco. Pain and
tenderness around the heart, an oppressive
feeling in the chest, choking sensation in the
throar, discomfort from sleeping on the left
side and smothenng spells at night when the
sufferer has to sit up In bed to breathe are
the most common symptoms of weak heart.
Smokers who tecl these symptoms and who
do not understand their meaning should be
warned in time, by the following experience:
Il was greatly troubled with an affection
OF the heart, due think to excessive smoking.
On writing to you for advice I was directed
to begin a course OF treatment which in
cIuded DR. Miles Heart Cure, DR.. Miles
Eervine and Nerve and Liver Pills, together
with bathing, etc. faithfully followed the
directions given and am pleased to say that
my cure is complete and permanent. Be-
fore beginning the use of your remedies |
was so nervous 1 could not keep my hands
still and suffered greatly from severe pains
around the heart. Many times at night
would be forced to assume a sitting posture
to get my breath. and for the time being il
would seem as though my heart had stopped
beating. From the splendid results achieved
in my case can cheerfully recommend DR..
Miles Heart Cure. Restorative Eervine and
other remedies to all sufferers from heart or
nervous troubles Yours truly, ELIJAH
HALL, Dothan, Ala
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie Dr. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co, Elkhzrt, Ind.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-26
INTERESTING INSTRUCTIVE.
/" Correct English
How to use il. =
A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Use Of
English
JOSEPHINE TURKE BAKER, EDITOR;

Partial Contents for this Month
Course in English for the Beginner.
Course in English for the Advanced Pupil.
How TO Increase Ones Vocabulary.
The Art of Conversation.
Should and Would: How TO Use Them.
Pronunciations Century Dictionary
Correct English in the Home.
Correct English in the School
hat to Say and What Not to Say.
Course in Letter Writing and Punctuation,
Alphabetic list Of Authorizations.
Business English for the Business Man.
Compound Words: How to Write Them.
Studies in English Literature.
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Tuiv III M
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Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sf &NEzlZ!

Hagerstown Fair via Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. October 10. II, IL and
10. Only 81. IS round trip from Charles
Town including admission. Excursion
Tickets will be sold for all regular trains
of above dates, good returning until Oe-
tober Ia. inclusive. Call on Ticket
Agent tor details.
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Visitors to Washington City. or persons
who may be going there for few DAYS,
may obtain pleasant. home-like accommo-
dations, conveniently located. with Mrs.
NJ. Y. Dorsey. (nee Miss Virgie Swan, at
1907 H. street, N. w.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to the
Frederick Fair October 1918, 10 and 20.
Only $r.os round trip from Charles
Town. including admission. Excursion
tickets will be sold for all regular trains
of above dates. good returning until Oc-
tober Fl. inclusive.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-26
His H1aff at
Sandstone
BY LEONARD FRANK ADAMS
Copyright. 1906. By r. 3. Mcclure

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EV>nrrnNNNNnNN
Overton drove into Sandstone behind
a pair of reeking bronchos just in time
to see the daily eastward train pulling
away from the station. He shouted
like wild man and waved his hat in
vain. The train pulled steadily away
from the station. and by the time he
had reached the wooden shack, digni-
fed by that name, the rapidly disap-
pearing brass ratings ON the rear Pull
man told him of twenty four hours
delay in this stupid town.
Overton hurled his suit cases on to
the platform one after another and
swore. Then he turned to the grinning
COW puncher who had driven him over
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-26
Greatly Reduced One Way

Colonists Fares TO he Vest uia Baltimore d
Ohio X r.
Commencing September 18th and continu-
ing daily to and including October 30th.
1905, the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad will
place on sale daily, from all stations, One
Way Colonist Tickets to principal points in
California. Arizona, British Columbia, Colo
RADIO, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon. South
Dakota. Texas, Utah. Washington, Wyom-
ing, etc, at Greatly Reduced Rates
For tickets and full information, call on or
address Ticket Agents. Baltimore a. Ohio
Railroad
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-26
Notice.

Hughes, where the books of the American
Bible Society are kept, a nice assortment of
the Book of Psalms ranging in price from
five cents per copy up to sixty cents. Also
Bibles and Testments at almost any price
you may desire. Call and examine them.
A. ID. BARR Sec'y
, 1905-10-18
And Her Money.

Eyes, l was sorry to see Jack Good
iey married to Miss Roxley."
"Sorry! For his sake or hersy"
For mine. wanted her."-New
Yorker.
, 1905-10-18

NOT a d yards from the
house. Mrs. Shirk TUX on, lamentin'
that the water must run right over the
oil well and they'd never git nothin'
but water outen 1t. Tommy. who was a
cheerful felfer-them worthless cusses
always is-tried to console her, but
there warn't no use. 80 he said he'd go
and see about 1t. Perty soon he come
back and said to his wife:
"'Phoebe, the creek Is a-runnin' right
by the well. not ver 1t
"'Well, then,' she answered, If
you've got a spark O. energy left you'll
go to work, pump out some oil, sell 1t
and git Is somethin' to eat
~ got a better scheme N that he
said.
az don't want to hear lone O. your
schemes the indignant wife answered.
I want to see some work.
swimmer hain't no brains for
schemes said Tom, and he went away.
There was an old water wheel on
the place, to which "A former owner of
property had dug a sluice and had run Il
saw. Tommy Shirk was too lazy to
III uu1 WITH ululbcll, DuL he uIItu IL
mSn on tick to haul the wheel to his
well. Then he went home and TUX
down the pump and TUX 1t to the well
too He rugged the pump to the water
wheel, which was turned by the stream.
Jist as the oil begun to flow along
comes Mrs. Shlrk. Tom was restin' on
his back, with his hat over his eyes,
smokin' his pipe. His wife, not 10
ticin' the pumpin' and seem Tom takin'
1t easy, begun to fire words at him.
Tom raised his hand without even
lifsin' his hat often his face and pointed
at the pump THROWN out oil.
That was the last time Mrs. Shirk
ever spoke disrespectful to her aus
band. She admitted that II he was
lazy he had two redeemin' p'ints-luck
and ingenuity. Tom connected his well
with a pipe line that run near by, and
the oil ran merrily, Shirk charging it
up at he market price per barrel. His
well produced about twenty barrels a
day, and even with oil at 80 cents a
barrel he made about $40 a day. Bime-
by he sunk another well aud got an
other supply of oil about as large as the
first. The same stream and water
wheel and pump did the work. and
TON had only to make out a bill for
$40 where before he had made out one
for $40.
Tom Shirk still smokes his pipe In
the sun, with his hat over bis eyes, but
he usually does 1t on the porch of u
FINE house he has built OF the spot
where his cabin used to be. Mrs. Shirk
has come to consider him a prodigy of
genius. and they all git Il lot O. good
outen their oil wells. When they a
to 90 away they jist let the pump go
on pumpin'. 1t works as well at night
as IN the daytime.
what l r-soans by this yarn is: Gin
me the lucl and give the other felSer
the energy" MARK ANDERSON.
, 1905-10-18
Luck Versus ENERGY
IOriginal.l

IOriginal.1
This talk" said the lounger In b
country store, "about hard work bein'
at the bottom of big fortunes is all
bosh. There's more fortunes started
by savin' than hard work. more by
~rascality than by savin' and more by
luck than either. Did I ever tell you
about Tommy Shirk, the LATEST man
in the state? No? Well, I'll give it
to you.
Tommy married Phoebe Cults and
$500. Tom had ten acres O. land that
wouldn't even grow blackberries. He
puttered along tryin' to git somethin'
outen 1t, or pretendin' to, till half his
wife's money had been eaten up, then
Phoebe said he'd have to find some
way of maxim a Twin. Tommy was
a good Zeal cut up by this and went
off to Il corner of his land that was
overgrown with weeds and lay down
to think 1t over. Gittin' his nose right
down on the ground, he smelled ker-
osene. At first he thought some un
had spilled 1t outen Il lantern, but on
diggin' up the dirt with his knife he
found that oil was oozin' from below
and the furder he went down the more
of ii there was.
"Well, Tom went home and told bis
wife that there was oil on the prop
erty. She laughed at him, but he took
her to the spot and let her smell 1t.
Tom TUX his spade with him, an made
a hole an proved to his wife's salts
faction that the oil came from below.
She had $500 hid away in a stockin',
and in less'n a month that money was
goin' outen the stockin' jist about as
fast as a well was bein' sunk where
the oil was oozin'. Mrs. Shirk was
almost crazy, seen they KEEP borin'
without gettin' oil, but she resolved
to put it all in an take whatever dose
over the last dollar, and had not struck
oil. She was too broken up to pay
the money herself, SO she gave 1t to
Tom, tellID' him to notify the boss
digger that the funds were all gone and
not to come back no more. Tom he
started, but bein' dreadful lazy laid
down to smoke his pipe. He went so
sleep and didn't wake up till the men
had gone home. Then he went to the
tavern and spent the money, but be
didn't say nothin' about 1t to his wife.
"The next day, after dinner, Mrs.
Shirk was wipin' the dishes and victim
'em ag'in with her tears when he boss
come to the door and said:
MRS. Shirk, we've got down to
where there's oil, but It's not a-fiowin'
well. 1t has to be pumped up
1.-THE Shirk family was in a more tan
talizin' position than before. There
was oil at the bottom of a well, but no
means O. gettln' 1t up. If Tom hadn't
been so cussed lazy be might have
done some pumpin' himself. Weeks
passed, and the family was nigh on to
starvin'. One night a big storm come
up-a regular cloudburst-and when
morntn' come a creek that had run a
mile from the Shirk farm had been
turned from its channel and was
, 1905-10-18

Praise the sen, but keep on the land.
Herbert.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-11-29
Idaho Joins.

Fraser, Idaho, Nov 27.-(Special1
Mrs. Martha J. Lee has given for
publication the following statement
concerning Dodds Kidney Pills:
Il was down with rheumatism three
times she says, land each time
Dodd's Kidney Pills helped me. The
last time they cured me, and now [
am able to get around and do all my
work, though I am ffty-eight, and I
can walk to Sunday School every Sun
day. Before [ took Dodd's Kidney Pills
l was so bad | could use neither hand
nor foot shall keep Dodds Pills on
hand all the time"
Rheumatism is caused by Uric Acid
crystallizing in the muscles Healthy
kidneys remove all Uric Acid from the
blood. Diseased Kidneys cannot re-
move this acid, which collects in the,
blood and poisons every vein and ar
terry. Dodd's Kidney Pills cure Rheu-
matism by curing the Kidneys; by heal
ing and strengthening them, so that.
they can rid the blood Of all impuri-
ties
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-11-29
BOSTON BANK FAILS
TO OPEN ITS DOOR.
American National Said to Owe Deposi-
tors $2o7, $50, but No One Will
Lose Heavily.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov Ct
The comptroller of the currency today
received a telegram that by order of it's
directors the American National bank of
Boston has closed its doors. 1t is said
that the bank has not been ia good con-
dition for some time. 1t is hot expect
ed that any of the creditors of the bank
will lose anything by the failure.
According to a recent statement the
bank owed depositors $267, $50. 1t was
established in 1901 and was not one of
the larger institutions. The following IS
q statement on November /, 1905:
Recommendations and discounts, 1885,
054 United States bonds, $4,000; due
from banks and bankers, S56034; checks
and other cash items, $50, ia; redemption
fund, $4,000; total 1854, 803.
Liabilities-Capital stock, 5000 600; sur
plus and undivided profits, S24, 548; circulat-
ing notes, 5000, 600; due to banks and bank
erS $S373; individual deposits, $3.50, SCI;
United States deposits, $4,000; bills pay
able, 10000; total, $754,S03.
The comptroller of the currency has
appointed Thomas Rinaker of Carlin-
vile, Ill.,, receiver of the Enterprise Ma
tional bank of Allegheny, Pa. Mr.. Rim
aker is a lawyer and a former member
of the Illinois state Legislature.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-11-29
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
MILWAUKEE,, NOVEMBER ~
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS.

EE-Eggs-Market firm. The
produce boards official quotation is &c for
current receipts. at mark cases returned
Storage, April No. l, 21c; fresh candeled
stock sells OH the street in q small way at
24Q25c. Dirties, checks and seconds, 100
l5c.
Butter Market firm. Elgin price on
creamery, 24c; prints, 25c; frsts, POO
201ac; seconds, 17@1Sc; dairy, fancy, 1870
19c: lines. 16@17c; packing stock, 14@15c
Cheese-Steady; American full cream twins
1224Q13c; limburger, per lb, 11Rq12c; Off
grade, 9@10c; fancy Brick, 1212Q12Ac; low
grades, 9Q10c; imported SWISS 26c; fancy
Block new, 13c; Round Swiss, 131l31ac:
loaf, 1312c; Sapsago, lie; Daisies, 1910:
Long Horns. 134&c Young Americas, 131ac
24c, steady; no offerings; no sales.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, Nov. H.-Butter-Easy;
creameries, 17923c; dairies, 17@20c. Eggs
Steady; at mark, cases included, 1SG124c.
Enthusiastically; daisies, 124Q13c; twins,
121ac; Young Americas. BE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Butter-Steady;
receipts 1891 pkgs; street prices, extra
creamery, 24c official prices creamery,
common to extra. 16@24c; state dairy, com
creamery, extras 1S19019c; trsts, 1712018c;
renovated, common to extra, $4,000; west
'ern fancy. 1501712c. Cheese-Irregular; re-
ceipts, 400 pkgs; state, full cream, small
and large, colored and white, September,
fancy, 1890; do late made, average best, l.
G12Hc; do fair to good, 11@111ac; skins,
full to light, 31a011c Eggs-Unsettled; re-
ceiptsS, 2S51 pkgs; state, Pennsy dg and
nearby, fancy, selected white, 3SV4Oc; do
choice. 35031c; do mixed, extra, Soc: west
fern, finest, sc; do firsts, 30Q31c; southern,
G1030c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-11-29
WILLIAM S. LEIB OUT.
Philadelphia Is Dismissed
by President.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 81
President Roosevelt removed from office
William S. Leib, assistant United States
treasurer at Philadelphia, for constant
and persistent violation of the civil serv-
ice law while in office"
Hur1s Charges at Leib.
In his letter to Mr. Leib, the Presi-
dent says 1T appears to me very
clear that there has been constant
effort on your part to evade the pro-
visions of the civil service law, to ham
per it's workings as far as possible, and
to obstruct in every way the action of
the commission.
Under these circumstances of persist
ence in wrong doing On your part it
seems to me that there is no alternative
but TO remove you from Office. You are
accordingly hereby removed from the po-
sltlon OF assistant treasurer of the United
States
Kept Relatives in Jobs.
The Presidents letter continues i'm 6
severe tone as follows:
By taking advantage of these TECHNICAL
ties you have kept upon the roll in almost
continuous positions certain of your own
relatives, and at least one person whose ap-
pointment was evidently pressed merely for
political reasons, instead Of making all
proper effort to carry out the law.
1t clearly appears that in one exanaina-
ton held upon information furnished by
your Office there was such clear evidence
of fraud that 1t had to be Cancelled. The
evidence to the fraudulent character of
the examination implicated your sister, two
persons from your own town and one per-
son who was at that time serving in your
office under temporary appointment and
who was subsequently dismissed from the
service for swearing falsely
Refused to Take Warning.
After referring to the rebuke admin
istered to Leib by Secretary Shaw, the
President continues:
If the case had at that time been called
to my attention, my belief is that / would
then have requested your resignation
Most certainly, after receiving such letter,
to which you failed in any way to make
any answer clearing yourself or traversing
the facts alleged by the secretary, 1t was
your duty so to conduct your office that no
possible criticism could come upon you.
Instead Of so conducting it, you have con
tinued exactly the methods that previously
obtained.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-11-29

Amos. Benviile, aged 9, Marinette, shot
by his brother, November 20.
Martin Johnson, Ashland, aged IL, shot
through the hand near Iron river, Novem
ber %
Torger Johnson, Newberry, eye gouged out
ty branch, November 20.
Ole Evebp, Superior, shot by mistake, at
Deer River, November %.
Frank Csyant, Amherst Junction, shot in
leg while hunting at Elcho, Wis, Novem.
Der %
William Mueller, Chiffon, hand shot off
by own gun, November %.
Christian Johnson, Belmont, leg badly
fractured by bullet from companien's rifle,
November "A.
George Blaine aged 10, Grand Rapids,
leg shattered by stray bullet at Stanley,
November %.
George Peichl, aged 10, Jefferson, shot
through hand, bullet lodging In neck by
discharge in knocking apples off tree with
gun, November %.
Injured in Michigan.
The injured i'm Michigan are:
Mathew Makinen of Negaunee, Mich, fell
with gun, seriously wounded, October I.
hand by explosion Of gun, October IA.
- Schaeffer, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,
shot in thigh November IA.
Fred Rinquette, aged 10, Nadeau, Mich.
fell, gun was discharged bullet went
through body, November 81.
j. W. GerhauSer, BenZOnia, Mich, shot
by mistake at Northland, November 21
Matt Miami, Marenisco, Mich, fatally shot
by another hunter, November p.
William Brown, Jr., Marquette, mistaken
for deer by Herman Allen near Big Bay,
November %.
O. w. Barnes, Wanawa. attacked by buck
while slashing neck Of doe at Menominee,
Mich, November %.