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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19
Heaving the Anchor.

Sam Pemberton, who had been in his
younger days captain of whaling YES
sci, was invited with his wife to take
tea at a neighbours, and during the
meal some one passed the captain a
plate of cheese, whereupon his wife
became much agltated and exclaimed:
Sam Pemberton, you be very careful
how you eat cheese. You know how |
have to suffer whenever you do" All
who were seated about the table were
curious to know how 1t was that Mrs.
Pemberton should suffer when Mr..
Pemberton ate Cheese, and so the cap
tain explained after this manner:
"I'll tell We what Marian means. Ye
see, about week after I'd left TIL
ship we were visitin' our daughter
Jane down In tn city, an one night we
he'd for supper some cheese er good
deal like this, an as l like cheese ]
eat quite er lot ON it. WAL, after I'd
gone ter bed he'd tn greatest dream
ye ever heerd tell of. / dreamed tibet
l was aboard me ole ship, an there
cum up such er storm as We never see.
see there wasn't but one thing ter
do, so / yelled ter tn furst mate,
'Heave over tn bow anchor WAL, he
tried, but somehow he couldn't do 1t,
whereupon ! sprung up an yelled,
Stand aside, We landlubber. an see me
heave it, An after tuggin' a good
deal over 1t went. But, would We be-
lieve me, thet ole bow anchor begun
ter holler: Sam Pemberton! Sam
Pemberton, what are We er dom Off
Tibet walked me up, an what dew
We s'pose I'd did?
'Instid Of THROWN over the bow an
Choir I'd pitched Marian out of bed"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List OF letters remaining in the Postofice al
Charles Town. Jefferson county. w. Va, on
Saturday. Sept. is. 1905. Persons calling fol-
same will be required to pay one cent foI
each letter.
Gentlemen's List.-Fred Earle, Ed. Will
liains, II A WILKINSON, j o Tomson. B W
Thomas, W Simson. E Bauer, s Z Beery
Henry Broden, Justus Collins, Lewis
Dronde George d Evans, A Ford Will
liam Hiser, Ed w Johnson, Eugene Lam
ders, Francis Gaegler. Forris ID Fuller.
Ladies' List.-Miss Mamie Marlatt, Miss
Louise Hout, Mrs Island. Mrs Mary John
son, Miss Nettie Lewis, Miss Bessie Lockley,
Mrs Fannie Martoning, Mrs NJ Lee Mozier,
Miss Jenevieve Muisiker. Miss Nellie H.
Crittenden, Miss Eunice Grove. Miss Aide
Posse Mrs Mary Read. Miss Fay Stout, Mrs
Aide Posse Mrs Mary Reed, Miss Fay
Stout, Mrs V Simmons, Mrs Louise Trip
let, Mrs Fannie Walker, Miss Mary V Nit
chell.
The above letters, if not called for within
fifteen days, will be sent to the dead letter
office. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
GEORGE PoRTERFIELD. p. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

We are making an effort to add large
number of names to our subscription list.
and to do this we make the following
proposition
To the person handing in the largest
number of new subscribers to THE FREE
Press before November Ist. 1905, (the
number to be not less than Isl, we will
give scholarship in the International
Correspondence Schools of Scranton,
Pa.-the course to be selected by the
successful contestant. Those competing
and not'winning the scholarship will be
paid rs cents for each yearly subscriber
listed. The subscription price will be
reduced TO $500 to new subscribers only.
Sample copies of THE FREE PRESS will
be furnished to all contestants. Anyone
contemplating entering the contest should
call at this Office for instructions. THE
FREE Press. Charles Town, w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19
Free Baptist Association,

The thirty-frst annual session OF the
Free Baptist Association of Virginia
West Virginia and Maryland met IN the
Wainwright Baptist Church, (Colored. }
in this place, of which Rev. VIM. Craven
is pastor, on Thursday last. The Asso-
citation comprises twenty-five churches
in the three States, and large number
OF delegates were present. The modela-
tor was Rev. G. A. Bell, of Baltimore,
and the clerk Rev. w. P. Fisher,o Mar
tinsburg. The introductory sermon was
delivered by Rev. G, H. Carter, of VIM
chester. The Association was in session
four days, and adjourned Sunday night
to meet next year in Philadelphia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

Hon. A, Moore. Jr., general counsel,
S, L: Hoover, general manager. and N.
W. Davis, engineer, of the Winchester
and Washington City Electric Railway
Co.. are in town today on business con-
nected with the construction OF their
plant ON the Shenandoah four miles east
of Charles Town. As will essen else
where in this paper. this company has
purchased another power site on the
Shenandoah, which with what they had
previously possessed will give them fall
of thirty-two feet and an immense power.
Purcell & Co., the contractors. are hust-
ling things on the big dam. A traction
engine is being used to haul two wagons
heavily ladened with material at one
time from Millville station, and a tram
way will soon be put in operation up the
west side of the river and over to the
work on the dam. The working force is
rapidly increasing, and the vicinity of the
old Millville Mill now presents very
animated appearance. Lower down the
river the Harpers Ferry Stone and Lime
Co.. recently organized. is making things
hum on both sides of the river. whilst
the Baker Company, at Millville. is add
ing largely to its already extensive plant.
These powerful corporations will, within
the next few months, expend several
hundred thousand dollars in Jefferson
county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19
NOTICE TO
Tax Payers.

/, or one of my Deputies. will be at the
following places in the County of Jefferson
TO receive taxes for the year 1905. at which
time discount of 3 - per cent win be made
on all Taxes for said year 1906 if paid in
full.
All taxes not paid on or before December
81, 1905, will draw Interest at the rate of 10
per cent. per annum until paid.
Charles Town, Friday October 6.
Shenandoah Junction, Wednesday Octo-
Der IL,
Dailey's, Wednesday. October A..
Leetown, Tuesday October 10.
Kearneysville, Friday, October IS.
Middleway. Monday, October I6.
Shepherdstown, Saturday. October 7.
Moler's Cross Roads, Thursday October 5
Dufields. Tuesday. October 5.
Summit Point, Tuesday. October 8.
Rippon, Thursday, October &
Kabletown, Friday, October 6.
Halltown. Thursday, October 10.
Harpers Ferry. Saturday, October z.
Bakerton, Wednesday, October 4.
]. w. GARDNER, Sheriff
Sept. 12-3t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19
s.oo Peward Stoo.

The readers of tins paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all stages
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only Lositive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease requires constitutional treatment. Halle
CatarrhCure is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN. thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature In coingits work. The prorrietors have
so much faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars forany case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of Testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY 81 Co., Toledo, D..
Sole by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19
Public Sales.

Thursday, September 2f.-Personal Prop
erty. by Jos. B. and Mollie A. Anderson.
Thursday, September 2s.--Carload Of
Range Horses, at Powhatan Drove Yards,
by.Forbes d Forney.
Saturday October The r, W. Morrow
g White House Farm" by Forrest W.
Brown and Geo. NJ. Beltzhooyer, Jr.,
Special Commissioners.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to the
Frederick Fair, October 1918, 10 and 20.
Only $I.65 round trip from Charles
Town, including admission. Excursion
tickets will be sold for all regular trains
of above dates, good returning until Oc-
tober 81. inclusive.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

Some of the members of Co. B, 18th
Va. Cavalry, have suggested to Captain
Holmes, of the Independent Fire Co., the
propriety of holding joint reunion and
banquet on the occasion of the next
Rouss birthday celebration. The matter
has been thought of favorablY. and there
is probability that in February next a
big reunion of the surviving members of
Co. and the Independent Fire Co. may
be held in Charles Broadway Rouss
Memorial Hall, in this place.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

Hagerstown Fair via Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, October 10. II, IL and
-. Only $I.s5 round trip from Charles
Town including admission. Excursion
Tickets will be sold for all regular trains
of above dates. good returning until. Oc.-
tober IA. inclusive. Call on Ticket
Agent tor details.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

The teachers of Hardy county passed
a resolution complimentary to Miss
Laura Strider. of this place, who was
principal conductor of the recent tesch-
ers' institute in that county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

Only $I.oo to Washington and return,
only 81 IS to Baltimore and return, Sun
day, Sept. "a, via BALTIC. & Ohio R, r.
Special train will leave Charles Town at
TI5 a, M, affording an opportunity to
spend all day Sunday among the attrac-
tions of either the Capital or Monumen-
tai CITY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

Ex-senator j. ~ Camden has bought
of Mr.. Charles H. Kemper the Cedar
Grove farm in Fauquier county. Va,
which has been IN the possession OF the
Kemper family since colonial times. The
farm contains 1903 acres, and the price is
said to have been $40, 900.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

The bridges across the Shenandoah
river in Clarke county are payiny invest
ments. as we again note and have already
exceeded the expectations of their most
ardent advocates, During August the
receipts from the Castleman's Ferry
bridge were $I5o.T5. and from the Ber-
rvs Ferry bridge $73.77, making total
of 1928 e2. Why should not two bridges
across the Shenandoah in Jefferson
comfy pay as we'll, if not better?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

A slip OF figure in our last issue put
Mayor Geo. t. Lights PAGER, " M. D., =
in the $40 class, when it should have
been 2.Io. He is not of the : Whoa, jan
nary" stock,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

An unusual occurrence transpired in
the County Court yesterday. when Coun-
ty Commissioner N. R. Roberts asked
that the assessment on tract of land
owned by him be raised So per acre.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

The recent play of The Sign of the
Cross" in Charles Town was probably
good thing in more ways than one. 1t
has certainly stirred up our people to the
need of good opera house. One promi
nent citizen told us day or two ago that
he had seen the play once or twice in the
city, and would cheertully have given
dollar each for seats for himself and tam
lily in a suitable play house here, but that
he did not consider 1t WORTH going to in
Washington Hall, and did not attend.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

The County Court has been taking up
the matter of hearing applications for
corrections of real estate assessments.
Districts yet to be heard are Kable-
town, September 81, and Charles Town
September rs. As rule but few have
been made. County Clerk Alexander
has been directed by the court to notify
several parties to appear and show cause
why the assessments on their lands
should not be raised.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

The Winchester District Conference.
recently in session at Hedgesviile, will
hold its next meeting at Summit Point.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

Nan Patterson was on Saturday, in
Washington, married to Leonard G.
Martin. her former husband, from whom
she was divorced about three years ago.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

Our good friend G.. w. Earnshaw, of
Hagerstown, was at Morgan's Grove
Fair. Mr.. Earnshaw was beaten in the
primary by small vote for the Republi-
can nomination for sheriff of Washing
ton county, but he came out second in
a contest between some seven or eight
candidates. and his prospects are good
for two years hence.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19
own Ordinance.

Be it ordained by the Common Council Of
the town of Cha les Town.
That as the Town of Charles Town By its
corporate authorities in the exercise Of its
police forcs and affairs may impose license
tax for any privilege for the exercise Of which
the State imposes license tax. and for the
purpose of enforcin the same one mile be-
yond the corporate limits. Therefore he il
ordained That the sergeant is hereby in
structed, that whenever lie collects any
license tax on any business carried on ont
side Of the limits Of town, TO pay The same
over to the treasurer of the town to the credit
of the sinking fund; ard the town treasurer
Is hereby instructed to place to the credit of
said fund any money so paid to him BY the
sergeant said tax being imposed and collect
ed solely for The purpose of diseharging the
bonds Of The town and the interest ther son.
This ordinance to take effect fram its pas
sage. GEO. I. LIGHT
august ID At Mayor
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

The West Virginia Horticultural So
ciety will meet IN Martinsburg, Novem-
Der 1917.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19
NOTICE
To Holders of Jefferson Coun.
ty Bonds.

The following Bonds of the County of JEFF
ferson. Of the issue Of 1881, viii be paid at
the Office of the County Ire. surer. in Charles
Town, West Virginia, on
OCTOBER /. 1908,
after which date interest on the bonds will
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19
To The Public,

Notice is hereby given thai VIM. f. Reed
and E. b. Reed. having bought ont the pns :
ness and entire stock Of Long & Reed, viii
conduct a general Ora n. Feed and Coal
Business al the old stand known a. VI, Hning s
Elevator. at Charles Town. w. Va under the
name of VIM. E. Reed s. Scr We solicit
gour trade.
July 4-3m WIN. z. REED Il SON.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

Frederick Fair. Oct. 1920.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19
Public Sale.

Intending to discontinue Housekeeping, we
will sell at Public Sale, at our residence on
Mt. Parvo Avenue, in the West End of
Charles Town, W. Va, on
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19
Order of Publication.

The State Of West Virginia, jefferson cout t..
to-wit:
AT Rules held in the Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Court Of Jefferson county, on The first
Monday in September 1905.
DEWITT c. sTRiDER. TRUSTEE.
---..----.- ...--.--.-............ Plaintiff
vs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19
Thursday, September II, 1905,

commencing q. 10 o'clock a. M the following
household and kitchen furniture:
6 cane seat chairs, plain dining room chairs,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

Hagerstowp Fair. Oct. 1913.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19
The Charles Town Free Press

Offers Opportunity to Obtain Businc Edu-
cation Free Of Cost.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19
Wanted, Boarders.

Wanted. Table and Monthly Boarders.
Apply to MRS. A. q. MOORE.
Corner Congress Il Charles sts.
June q. Charles Town, w. Va
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19
Saturday, October Eth, 1905.
WHITE HOUSE FARM,

at II o'clock a. M, all that valuable parcel
ri al estate, known as the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19

situated in said county. on the public road
leading from Charles Town to Summit Point.
about six miles from said town a. d one mile
from Summit Point, the improvements
wherein consist of a large
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-09-19
143 IL Acres of Limestone Ian

of which the late Rnthven W. and Lilly w.
Morrow died seized and possessed, consisting
af ahout
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-28

dress before the Royal Prussian Acad- emy of Sciences, a few months ago, suggested, no doubt, by his visit to the St. Louis Congress. in 1894. The Uni- ted States has easily led the world in all mechanical matters tending to in- crease material wealth, and the im- pression has been very widespread that we are Sd occupied in the struggle for the almighty dollar as to have no time for the arts and sciences. In spite of the fact that the people of a new coun- try are occupied In opening up and de- veloping their resources and la laying foundations. 1t is not at all unlikely that in proportion to our numbers we have always accomplished fair share of the worlds scientific discoveries, and have done goodly work in other directions.
 waldeyer points to long list of em- inent American naturalists, economists. jurists. philologists, philosophers and historians. and he might have added physicians and surgeons. He has ap- parentiy been amazed at the rapid strides of the last decade, as though we had just started on the superstrucfNre of our national work. His intimate knowledge of Americans and their work gives great value to his statement that 1t is now time for European students and teachers to come to America to learn in the same way that Americans formerly went abroad. We have work ed out our own salvation, and have therefore cut new trails so that 1t is now necessary for foreign workers to know what we are doing and how we are doing 1t, If they are to avoid nar- rowness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-28
A Model Trial Judge.

Chattanooga Times.
 Judge Disaue, or the Gaasden. Ala. the other day for which he is entitled to commendation when he he cleared the court room of idiers and others the progress of the trick of the negro charged with an assault upon white lady. One of the main stays of the lynching mobs in cases of criminal Asr sault is the undue publicity to which women are subjected at the trials of their brutish assailants. Judge Disuue set a most worthy example by rccog- nizing this altogether natural fndis- position Of a sensitive woman to suh- ject herself to the gaze of the court roo mloafers. there to gratify their promptly excluded all such: the trial proceeded without embarrassment; the facts were brought out and q far step after of legal punishment for mob vio-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-28
DEFICIT IN DALLAS
REPORT or STATE EXAMINER JOHN
 q. CORMAN.
Black Belt County owes state sl,soS.zs According to Expert Aceonntsht
 -Money wfu Be Renitted
 nv Commissioners.

Rv ar examination of State Exam iner John T. German. report or whoA was filed with Governor Jeiks day. it was shown that when the EA aminer reached Selma several aays oas eS Dallas County owed the State *i,Soo.A1
 This was solicitors fees that were Aeriyed from various sources. oi the total amount s435 has been remftteo' cheeks for the same having been given when the attention of the responsioie ofIcers was called to the indebtedness.
 This leaves ss7os4 now due the s.a.e . from the County and Examiner Cor man states in his report that at the next meeting of the Court of County Commissioners in January the Prooate Judre. Hon. P. H. Pitts. will see that all khe debt will be remitted to the etate.
 The largest item of soicitor's fees in Examiner Germans total Is one for s5s150 due the State in cases where defendants were convicted and sem fenced to hard labor for the County in the Circuit Court. These fees are still due but will be remitted at the next meeting of the Commissioners Court.
 Another item was for $337.14 of so- licitor's fees due in cases where de- fendants were convicted and sentenced to hard labor in the County by the CitS Court of Selma. These fees have not been remitted but will be at the next meeting of the Commissioners Court.
 A third accodnt of solicitors fees. showing an indebtedness to the State of $360 from the County of Dallas was one of $360, collected by Hon. Theodore Lacy, Clerk of the Circuit Court. These were promptly remitted to the State Treasurer when Mir. Lacy's attention was called to the account.
 The last item of solicitors fees was for $75 due from J. B. Evans, Clerk of the City Court of Selma, which were promptly remitted.
 On an examination of the accounts of Judge of Probate P. H. Pitts an over payment was found amounting to s4s.5i. This was a mortgage tax. It was recommended that a warrant to cover this overpayment bc made to Judge Pitts.
 Nothing irregular was found in the books, accounts and vouchers of Sher- fir F. NJ. Blackwell, Tax Collector c. P. Morrison, Tax Assessor J. H. Lump kin and D. M. Galloway. Superinten- dent of Education, all of Dallas Coun- ty.
 The books of Assessor Lumpkin showed that the assessments for 1905 taxes reach a total of $10,272,965. rep- resenting an increase over the valua- tions in 1904 of s33s,sss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-28
A LODGE OF SORROW
LOCAL ELKs WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO
 A UHLFELDER.
Was Only Member of Montgomery
 Lodge to Die During Year--A Universal Custom of Eiks.

The annual memorial services of the Montgomery lodge No 596. Benevolent Protective Order of Elks will take place at the Bijou Theatre Sunday af- ternoon at o'clock. The object of the exercises is to nlemorialize the members of the local lodge who have died during the year Augustus Uhlfel- der was the only member who died during the Dast twelve months.
 The program for the services is being arranged by a committee composed of D. S. Hausman, chairman, B. J. Meyer and Dr. H. g. Persons. Addresses will be delivered by Major R. F. Steiner and Captain R. T. Goodwin. There will be special music. consisting of vocal and in nstrumental solos suitable to the solemnity of the occasion.
 A cordial invitation is extended the public by the local lodge to attend the exercises.
 At the same hour that the services will be in progress at the Bijou Theatre. every lodge of Elks in the United States will also be holding services in their respective towns and cities. according to the custom of the order The full program will be completed in a few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-28
$5O,OOO BUILDING
N. ,. BELL WILL ERECT A EOUM~
 STORY STRUCTURE.
Work wtli Begin in the Spring on the Lot on Montgomery and Lee
 Streets.

N. J. Bell. we'll known and pronai- plates erecting a handsome four-story brick or concrete building on the lot which he purchased a little more than a year ago on the southwest corner of Montgomery and Lee Streets. The structure. as proposed. will measure 100 feet by 100 feet.
 While MT. Bell has made no contract for the erection of the building. and no plans or specifications have yet been drawn up, still he expects to begin work on the building some time. next spring. The structure will be used for store purposes, and 1t Is expected that it's erection will be a step toward the spreading of Montgomery's busi- ness district in this direction.
 The proposed structure will cost about $50,000.