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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-01
Church Items.

The pastor viii preach in the Baptis
Church next Sunday morning.
Services in st. James Catholic Church d
Sunday of each month at q. m.
Rev. Mr.. Blake, of Christ Church George
town, officiated in Zion Church here OF
Sunday. Bishop Gravatt preaching in hi.
church.
Services in the NJ. E. Church South in
Charles Town every Sunday at II q, m. and
7:3O p. M; Bethany at Up. m. on the 1st
ard and 5th Sundays.
The Jefferson Circuit Epworth League
Rally will be held at Summit Point, August
II. An interesting program has been pre-
pared, which we will publish in our next
issue.
The Friends Cor Quakers) will hold tent
meeting in Middleway. August Q to 81. 1905,
d. v. Holy Ghost in Charge. A full gospel
preached. Salvation for sinners. and bap-
tism with the Holy Ghost and fire for be-
levers. They seek to work in union with
all christians and ministers who oppose sin.
Let all people avail themselves of the oppor-
tuuity of attending these meetings, where
the Holy Spirit is given right of wav. Let
all come. Great time expected. Meeting
each day and night. Aeeting will be con-
Quoted, along full gospel lines, by Revs
Chas. II. Babcock and G. A. Roane, of
Portsmouth, Va. For further particulars
address G. d. Homer or A. B. Anderson, at
Middleway. w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-01

Joseph s. Kemp Twentieth Century
Manure spreader sold by c. N. Coleman.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-01

For a spring tonic try our comp. syr. sars-
aparilla. Blown & HooFF.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-01

Harrls's Circus will exhibit in Charles
Town next Thursday.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-01

See Miss B.W. AL ems special line of straw
hats, 80 and 39cts.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-01

See Miss B. W. Allen for cheap hats your
choice 80 and 80 cts.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-01
For Sale,

FOR sale,
Four acres of land, with good improvements,
miles from Charles Town on turnpike
price 81 900. Also farm of 95 acres.
J3tf, MOORE Il MOORE,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-01

Summer
Shoe
Specials.
Ladies', Misses and Children's White
Canvas Oxfords.
Misses and Children's Barefoot Sandals.
Mems, Ladies and Misses Tennis Ok
fords.
A New Supply and plenty of them.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
AFTER TIE SMALL FRY
An Ensign the Only Living Man to
 Blame for Bennington Diss ster.

Washington, Aug 21.-Secretary Bonaparte today received and as soon as had himself read, made public the findings of the court of inquiry which investigated the explosion on the gun boat Bennington at San Diego. on July 21. The findings were a surprise for they at once set at rest theories that had been circulated to the effect that the Benningtons boiler and perhaps those of otheu naval vessels of the same age were defective.
 As a matter of fact, the court found that the explosion resulted from the closing of a valve which connected the exploded boiler with its steam gauge so that the pressure on the boiler may have been several pounds to the square inch when the accident occurred.
 While praise was accorded to the of ficers and the ships company for their conduct during the narrowing scenes following the accident, the officers and men who were responsible, in the opinion of thG/ ourt, are pointed out and court martial proceedings are sug- gested in the case of only one of them surviving, Ensign Charles l.. Wade.
 The court consisted of Commodore Stevenson, retired. and Captain F. J. Moore and Captain Thomas $. Phelps.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
Fever Again on the Increase
 at New Orleans
CHEERFUL EXPLANATIONS
or Record of More Cases and More DeathS-The Alarming Incident Of a Prisoner Stricken in the City Court Dock.

New Orleans. Aug. 2I.-The fever report at 6 D. m.; New cases. sl- total to date. 1446; deaths. 9. total. 2o5. new foci. 16; total 322; cases under trea1-. ment. 322.
 Though there was an increase today both in the number of yellow fever cases and fatalities. hopefuluess coI,- tinued to pervade the federal headquar- ters, touching the local situation The Monday list is always larger That i- attributed to the fact that the W0. k -of inspection is not as thorough on sun day and only reports which come from physicians are to be depended upon
 Prisoners, court attaches and haRE- CTS on at the second criminal court were thrown into something Of a panic today when a genuine case Of yellow fever was discovered in the dock Tn. man was found among a number or prisoners 4 screened ambulance iul- mediately carried the man to the emer- gency hospital. \ flying squad was sent for and the dock and the court room thoroughly disiufected- The pa- tient was an Italian who was arrest ed on Saturday night and remained in prison until today The jail vFL therefore, also be fumiEated-
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
AN UNKNOWN DYING
It May be of Heat Thirst or Ptomaine
 Poison.

To all appearances dying, an un- known man was brought to the city at an early hour this morning from the desert south of Tempe by an engine of the M. & P road Nothing of the mans effects lends a single clue as to his identity but cards in his possession show that he has been in Fl PasO, No gales and Tucson.
 It was al Red Rock two days ago that he was seen by one of the men who was with him on the desert when he was taken with cOnVulsiOnS. In company ith two other men the man, who is at the point of death, left Mar icOpa at an early hour yesterday morn ing. They walked together as far as Sacaton at which point it was sug gested that they buy something to eat. The suggestion was acted upon and d can of cOrned beef was purchased. Af- ter eating the contents of the can and replenishing their water supply the trio continued their walk towards Phoenix
 Out from Kyrene about four miles they met a Mexican who asked them for water and they divided their sup
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
METALS.

New York, Aug. 21.-The London tin market recovered part of the recent loss and closed at 9149 12s Sd and fu- lures at G149 2s Cd. Locally the mar ket was quiet but a shade higher Spot was held at $3250G 33. Copper was unchanged in London, closing at 60 los for spot and G69 6s Sd for futures. Locally the market is firm. with sup plies for immediate delivery very light and very firmly held. Lake and cleo trolytic are quoted at S15.75d 16; cast ing. $15.37 F G15.621a. Lead was quiet and unchanged at S46OM4.7O in the local market and E15 1Ss Sd in Lon don. Spelter is unchanged at G24 I5s in London and S5.7OG5.SO locally. Iron closed unchanged to 1kd higher in London, but no change locally.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
A DEADLY EXPLOSIVE
Disguised as a Gift to a Hsw To
 Police Captain.

New York. August 2I--Gunrottssr enough to kill man. arranged in zs internal machine. found in disEuiss-l cigar box. was received today by Prvs cinct Police Captain Niles o'EelilF. This is the third deadly explosive irs- strument similar in construction H~aa through the New York mails in th= last four days The last two were Fr- ceived on Friday by Jacob K- SchiS. the banker. and NJ GugEenheim's Scn--
 Captain OReilIy received the cigar box. whose weight and every other dg- tail misled him into taking it fo- a genuine present. The unusually heavy tenacious nails which fastened down the cover. however. caused suspicion When the box was carefully opened. the ends of matches were found glued to the inner surface in such manner that they would be iSnited on an el- cry paper by the friction necessary Jo raise the lid.
 The police found that the flare cf one of a half dozen matches would have caused the death of O'ReIliy.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
THE ISLAND OF sAKHALIN.
The Many Reasons Why the Russians
 Wish to Retain 1t.

Portsmouth. Aug 21.-Following a statement from an authoritative source represents the Russian view of the mil itary strategic value of the Island of Sakhalin: "To apreciate it's military value it must be borne in mind that the island, which is about six hundred miles long, lies almost against the mainland. being separated from it by the Strait Of Tartary. which in some places is only four miles wide. Physi- cally it might almost be considered a part of the Asiatic continent To all low Sakhaline to pass into the hands of Japan would be like America allow ing Long Island, or England allowing the Isle of Wight to pass into the pos session of an ambitious foreign power. The danger from Sakhalin passing to Japan would indeed be greater for Russia that the loss of Long Island by America as the length of Long Is land is scarcely a fifth that of Sakhalin There is no doubt that whoever con- trols SakhaIin, besides being in a pO sition to threaten to invade the Asiatic coast, would be in a position absolute Iy to prevent communication between the mainland and the Pacific through the Sea of Japan. The island has an area of between sixty and sixty five kllOmeteIS and although Its general shape is that of a fish at certain points, it's width is only fifteen miles. It is therefore peculiarly adapted for offen- sive and defensive purposes. It could easily be transferred into a formidable military and naval stronghold from which expeditions might be launched and efficiently supported.
 Little use has thus far been made of the island. The population, including the natives, who belong to the Aino and Cuiliaks races and the eXiles, most of whom after their terms of servitude. become settlers altogether to only &C., 900 souls, that is, less than one to the square mile. An exploitation of re- sources of the island has been ham pered by the rigorous climate, the lack
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22

of communication and it is almost without roads and covered by almost inaccessible forests. The development of its resources by Russia was antici- pated as a consequence of the comple- tion of the trans Siberian railroad. Large profits were expected from it's riches as it contains great quantities of coal oil. timber, iron and other minerals. The chief resource. however, thus far has been its fisher ies. Enormous shoals of fish, espe- ciaIly herring and salmon, swarm it's waters. The herring at certain times of the year are exhaustless. Besides being used for food, the oil is extract ed and the fish pressed into large blocks and shipped to Japan for land fertilizer. The average number of her ring taken annually amounts to 500,- 900. .OOO."
 The Russian authorities deny that Japan was prevented from fishing in the waters of Sakhalin. They admit that they were submitted to certain rules and restrictions. the object of which was to prevent an extermina-
 tion of the fish, but that was all. IS also said that along the coast of Sak- halin whales in considerable numbers are found. These has been the object
 of exploitation by the American whale fishers. Since the year 1865. American firms had applied to the local govern
 ment for permission to exploit the riches of the island, especially the coal
 mines.
 "The insignificant military forces which Russia had in the island" the authority concluded "are another proof of our sincere belief in peace. We had not made the least prepara - tions for military operations either of fensive or defensive. The few thous- and soldiers who are there are chiefly ] kept for the purpose of guarding the l 50.000 convicts who are kept in the is- i land, having served their terms oi l penal servitude and where allowed to enter kind of militia
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
NO HOPE AT PORTSMOUTH.

Portsmouth, Aug. 21-The result of President Roosevelt's efforts to save the peace conference from failure re- mains in suspense. No direct reply to the presidents proposition, communi- cated by M. Witte yesterday. has come from Emperor Nicholas today, but other advices received from St. Pet ersburg indicate that the emperor and his counsellors are unshaken in their determination neither to cede territory nor pay war tribute. What the Presi-
 dent is doing, to the Japanese side re- mains as deep a mystery as ever. Lit tie light is shed upon the visits of Baron Kaneko to oyster Bay The Japanese do not even admit that he is their medium of communication with
 the president. They go no further
 than to reiterate that MT. Roosevelt
 understands their position and that they have the fullest confidence in
 him. They show not the slightest in
 dicatiOn that they have in any way changed their position or are pre-
 pared to yield more than on last Friday
 when the plenipotentiaries adjourned
 until Tuesday.
 There is warrant for the statement
 that M. Witte personally sympathizes
 with the presidents proposition, no matter how it may be regarded by his imperial master and the latters advis- CTS. It is mistake to suppose that in considering such a proposition the emperor consUlts a regularly ordained council. Through out the conference he has been calling in counsel such advisers as he deemed wise, some of his relatives, the grand dukes, members of the court and cer- tain ministers. Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch, one of the most power full of his relatives. is known to be ab- 1 soIuteIy opposed to yielding an iota be- yond what M. Witte has already con- ceded.
 As an alternative he favors the con- | tinuation of war. The spirit of all ad- vices received has been such as pre- | ciudes the hope of an eleventh hour | change. The general belief here is that | President Roosevelt who has the moral support of one of the neutral powers
 has not received the active aid expect 1 ed. England's declinatiOn to offer ad- vice to Japan is disappointing though | the motives that actuate her in refus- l ing to do anything that might be con-
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22

ply within i'm. As the party walked on towards Kyrene the heat of the after noon became more and more intense and the water supply was exhausted.
 About two miles from Kyrene the water tank could be seen and the three men increased their speed. Upon reach ing the tank all of the men drank freely of the water, the man who Is now Tn a dyng condition cautioning the rest of the party not to drink too much nor too fast.
 It was shortly after drinking at Ky rene that this man complained of cramps and soon after was in the most terrible convulsions. All the at tention possible was given him but little could be done. A hand car stand ing on a side track was drafted into service and the trip to Tempe was begun Hardships seemed to be the fate Of the party for twice the car and its hu- man freight had to be removed from the track to allow trains to pass. Fin ally however relief came to them in the form of an engine running light from Maricopa to Phoenix. The man was put on the tender of the engine and with the rest of the members of the party was brought to town.
 Once in the city the authorities were notified and Dr. Tafel. the city physi- elan, was soon in attendance upon the case. By this time the man had been taken from the train to the city hall The doctors examination showed tine man to be as near dead as it is pos sibIe to be and still live. Possibly the eating of the canned meat had much to do with the bringing on of the con- vulsions and it is not improbable that the whole trouble was caused by ptomaine poisoning. It is, however the opinion of pr. TafeI that the mans mind was simply turned by heat.
 He is from appearances about twen- ty-two years of age, brown hair and about five feet eight inches in height
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
Assembly of the National
 Irrigation Congress
NOT RECLAMATION ALONE
The Subject Under C0nsideration-It is Accompanied by the at Present Foremost Topic in the WeSt-"Un- desirable Immigration.

Portland. Aug 21.-'RecIamatiOn" and it's kindred subjects apparently share honors with undesirable immi- grafton" in the deliberations of the National Irrigatio congress which as sembIed at the Lewis & Clark audi torium today in a four days session. The subject of immigration" did not appear unexpectedly. nor was its inn portance minimized by Governor Par dee of California, president of the con- gress.
 The convention opened auspiciously. No less than 1000 persons were pres ent when the presidents gavel fell calling the delegates to order and the number was swclled to twice that many before the congress had been in session an hour. At the night session hundreds of people were turned away from the auditorium who had been at tracted by the fact that a selection by the great Mormon church choir, 200 voices strong. of Ogden. Utah. was on the program, as well as the fact that United States District Attorney Fran cis J. Heney had made his appearance on a rOstrum for the Tst time since he began the prosecution of the land fraud cases. Governor Pardee address ed the congress-
 A message from President ROose- welt to the congress was read by Gif- ford Pinchott, chief forester of the United States. The president review cd the importance of the reclamation work in the development of the coun- try and counselIed patience until the operation of the reclamation act should become more extensive. The importance and wide scope of the act was dwelt upon the president point ing out that the act Unites the east end the west and that it 'enforces the principle of the greatest good to the greatest number because it gives each man land enough 10 support his family in comfort"
 'The reclamation act is the most powerful of all foes to the monopoly of the land" he said. The president also warned the people against let ting the public lands pass into pri- vate hands for fictitious reasons"
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
OPPOSED TO JOINTURE
The Indians of the "Nati0n" Meet in
 Convention.

MuskOgee, l. T., Aug. 21.-The chief taincy of the five civilized tribes met here in convention today to declare for statehood for Indian Territory, aided and abbetted by white residents of In dian Territory, who for both business and sentimental reasons are opposed to a union with Oklahoma This is the first time the tribal citizens of the In dian Territory ever assembled for the purpose of notifying congress that they are ready for statehood.
 Many leaders in this separate state hood convention say privately that while they would prefer separate statehood. yet they believe that only joint statehood vii be given the two territories.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
DEATH OF A PREACHER.
He Gave Up His Life for His
 Sons.

Los Angeles, Aug. 21.-While en- deavoring to check the speed of run away horse to save his two sons, who were in a buggy with him, from in- jury, Rev. Emil H. Babb, pastor of Zion Methodist church was thrown to the street here tonight on east Main street near East Lake park, his head striking the curbstone, causing a frac- ture of the skull resulting in death in a few moments later. The sons escap- cd unhurt.
 Rev. MT. Babb was 45 years of age and a native of Illinois. He came to Los Angeles in 1889 and was for some time presiding elder of the Southern California district. Some years ago he gave up the office of presiding elder and lately was making preparations to retire from active work in the minis try. He leaves beside his two sons, a widow and two daughters.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
DIR. CLARK RELEASED ON BAIL
Will Be Tried on Charge of Photo
 graphing British Notifications.

Washington, Aug. 21.-The state de- partment has received a mail report from Consul Orrett, at Kingston, Ja
 maica, concerning the arrest of Dr. Franklin Clark of Boston, for making photographs of British Notifications. He says that Clark has been releas- ed, his father E. w. Clark, of Boston. furnishing bail, but that the former will be tried August 2S on the charge. Clark did not suffer while in prison. but was well treated. The consul says there seems to be no doubt that Clark technically violated the law. but that he had no intention of doing So. although a man of his learning ought to have known better. Arrangements have been made to have competent counsel defend him, and there is no doubt that he will have a fair trial.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
PETERSBURG POLICE
Break Up a Growing Reform Organ.
 ization.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 21.-The police at last have applied a check to the activity of the Central Bureau league and the confederation of professional reform organizations by descending today on a meeting of the central committee and arresting ten of the leaders present. In this committee are included university lecturers, doctors, engineers. lawyers and other profes- sionaI men. The league is composed of the most advanced refOvmers and since it's organization the central bu- reau has passed through radicalism to the verge of revolution. Many of it's later procIamatiOns and appeals have been cOuched in terms almost sociaIis- tic. It is probable that the govern ment feared that the league was about to inaugurate a campaign against the dOuma-
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
YELLOW JACK IN MIssouaL

Gregory, Mo. Aug. 22--Threc casrs of yellow fever have developed hsrr within the past tweHty-fOur hours E1i were Italians One victim died and fus.s other cases were discovered this ueTs-- ing. said to be very low The thFrs infected Italians and four others of ths same nationality were brought up ri- yer to Gregory recently from Grcen-- vile. Miss. and employed zt track work by the Burlington railroad
 The excitement is intense and mE-at indignation is eNp:essed that the Ital- ians were permitted to slip through tl--, quarantine lines Gregory is lunl--r- camp on the Missouri riVeT. sesz-ea miles from KeOlzuk. Iowa
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
WABASH TO THE COAST.
A Contract Let for Building 500
 Miles.

Pittsburg Aug. 21.-Announcement was made here today that William Kennick and company of Pittsburg with branches in other cities, had been awarded a $15,OOO,OOO contract by the Wabash railroad. The contract calls for the building of 500 miles of road between Salt Lake City and San Fran cisco. It will require three or four years to complete the job. when the Wabash with the closing of the gap between Pittsburg and Dillingham;, w. Va, will have a continuous line from Baltimore to San Francisco.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
POLISH PROTEST
Against Being Shut Out of the Russian
 National Assembly.

Warsaw, Aug. 21.-A general strike has been proclaimed throughout Poland as a protest against the disregard of the rights of the Poles in the scheme for a representative national assemb- ly. The employees of the Vistula rail- way struck. Many trains were left standing between intermediate sta tions
 Eighty socialists carrying arms at tempted to enter the city but were op- posed by the Cossacks. Eight social ists were killed and others arrested. The employees of the factories of War saw, Lodz and Pobiance joined the strikers.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22

strued as an attempted exercise of pres sure upon her ally tending to rob her of the fruits of her victory are fully There are evidences here that cooperation by Great Britain would have been resented by Japan.
 Among the Japanese no note of hope is sounded. With general reluct- ance they seem almost resigned to the shipwreck of the conference. They declare that their position is mchang ed and they speak of renewing the war with a snap of their black eyes.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
MENTAL SCIENCE COLLEGE.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. Specially The mental science college of Seattle, Washington. tonight graduated twenty. At the close of the exercises Judge Hollon Parker, Walla WalIa's wealth. jest farmer offered eighty acres of choice land free if the college would DermanentlY locate there.
Arizona republican., 1905-08-22
HARD FIGHTING IN CRETE.
Russian Troops in Long Action-Bri-
 tieh Have a Skirmish.

Canea, Aug. 21.-Fighting is reported to have occurred between Russian troops and the revolutionaries yester- day and still continues, the centre of the disturbances being the village of AtsipopOulos. Details are lacking, but reports state that several revolution ary chiefs have been wounded. skir- mish also took place between British troops and insurgents. The casualties were few.