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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20


highly proper that this Grand n dv
highest known to West Virginia q
Fellowship should keep in mind the birt
place Of the Order in this State,
The second Lodge on the soil az WI
Virginia was virginius Lodge. No. J,
Wheeling. and the third was wild
Lodge, No, II. at Charles Town. tbs
tie city in which We have Just NO.
ceiyed such cordial welcome. ts.a+
soon thereafter. followed Ca
Lodge Nc, %. at Shephefdstown. .e,-x
son County. and Tuscarora Lodeu l.ea
"a, at Martinsburg, Berkeley On IE
Then came Orphans Friends Loo
50. at Harpers Ferry. afterwards and
into Virginia. No. !. at that pla sig.
course of little time Marengo no up
Econcluded on Fourth PAD g pr
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20

range of vison, search deeper and
find all this country from its earliest
settlement to the present time, full
of history and interest. Not only
has this country much history to
commend it, but it has the greatest
natural beauty of any part OF our
land. But nature, with all of her
beauty, would never be complete,
had God left from his creation the
browning work of all, the charm and
the grace and beauty of woman
which this city can lay claim to in
most marked way. The South
has always been noted for its hos
pitality-but no place, north, south,
east or west, can excel this people
in its gracious hospitality. and
hence I am hidden by her citizens
to assure you Of it, and TO welcome
you to the hearts and homes of our
people. and to express the hope
that your stay may be one of un-
mingled pleasure.
RESPONSE OF HON. VIRGIL
A. LEWIS.
Brother w. L. Gravatt;
The Grand Lodge OF the Grand
Jurisdiction of West Virginia greets
you as a messenger come from the
noble citizenship of Charles Town,
bearing to it glad tidings of great
welcome. Some brother, or broth
ers, has, or have. seen fit to impose
upon ME the task of making res.
spouse to the message you bear-a
task which I feel / am wholly in.
adequate to perform, for if there
was ever one time, more than an
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20

Indians knew as the O-pe-quon,
and as such we know it today
Grand environment is that by
which we are surrounded as the
guests of a noble, big-hearted, gem
erous, hospitable people.
Just fourteen miles across the
fertile fields is the little village of
Bunker Hill, in Berkeley county.
There, i'll I726, Morgan reared the
first cabin home in West Virginia.
That was one hundred and eighty
years ago. He was a God-wor-
Shipping man, and his prayers as
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20

day was Friday, May a.. 1888 Their
names were James Crawford. / " Bow
man. William Compton. Seth Pollard
and William Bailey, and ere they sepa-
rated that evening petition ha / been
signed praying the Grand Lodge of
United States to grant charter for vir-
ginia Lodge No. !, This was at once
granted. and the Lodge instituted a. the
third lodge in the region between The
Potomac river and the Gulf OF Mexico.
1t was the first Lodge on the soil OF West
virginia-the first in Virginia. as the
State then was.-that is. when the two
Virginias were one.
Hence. Grand Masaef, say that il i
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20


cended to Heaven that the time
might come, when the sway of saw
age men should be broken here, and
the magnificent valley become the
home of civilized man. How well
that prayer has been answered let
the cultured home life of the Shen-
andoah Valley answer!
But / must not forget that spirit
of fraternity which prompted our
Borthers, the Odd Fellows of
Charles Town, and of this whole
Eastern Panhandle to extend to this
Grand Lodge cordial invitation to come
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20

~ mighty bound it overleaped the
Blue Ridge. and the towering Alle-
ghenies. to light FIRE on the western
banks of the Ohio. This It did in 1880,
on December asrd of that year. when
Ohio Lodge No l. at Cineinras. was
instituted in the embryo city OF the West
and which was then the most western
lodge in North America. But that year
closed, and in all the vast region. lying
between the Ohio River and the Atlau-
lie Ocean. and from the Potomac river on
the north, to the Gulf of Mexico on the
SOUTH region comprehending the
States of Virginia. North Carolina. South
Carolina. Georgia. Florida. Alabama,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20

The Odd Fellows have the
city of Charles Town this week.
From every quarter of the State
of West Virginia they have ar
rived in force, and many leading
citizens are included iii those who
have come here. We will endeavor
as far as possible to give something
of their status and doings:
The Independent Order of Odd
Fellows was founded in the City
of Baltimore, Md, in the year 1919,
by Thomas A. Wildey, who. was
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20
ENTERTAIN MENT AT POW,
HAITIAN COLLEGE.

The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
were handsomely entertained at
Powhatan College Tuesday even
ing with a recital by the music and
elocution departments, under Miss
Price, Miss McCotter and Miss
Moore.
WELCOME TO CHARLES
TOWN.
Preceding the regular opening
business session of the Grand
Lodge Wednesday morning a pub
lie meeting was held i'll the court
house, which was largely attended,
Chairman Julius c. Holmes pre-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20

Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and
West Virginia-ten states in all--there
was not single Odd Fellows Lodge.
But this condition was not TO continue
long. for in 1881, Louisiana Lodge No. /.
was instituted in New Orleans And ON
the 24th, of January. 1888. Boon Lodge
No. 1. began its exstance at louisville.
Kentucky. Thus in the month Of Jam
uary, 1888, there existed but two lodges
in all the vast region which Ihave men,
toned The next movement made with
in its limits was near where you are now
seated. Down here at historic Harpers
Ferry place now better known than
Chicago, five brother Odd Fellows ASSEM-
bled to talk about Odd Fellowship. The
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20
GRAND ENCAMPMENT.

The Forty-First Annual Grand
Encampment of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows met in regu-
lar session Tuesday, in this city,
and the meeting was largely attend
ed. During the year there were
nine new encampments instituted
and all increase in membership of
about Ave hundred. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
S. E. Boodler, of Madison, Grand
Chief Patriarch.
JIG. Wilson, of Charleston, Grand
High Priest.
]. G.. Manstrange, of Wheeling,
Grand Senior Warden.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20


upon which home will shortly be
erected for INDECENT Odd Fellows,
their widows and orphans, where
they can enjoy the comforts of
home, and the children be educated
and prepared to enter the battles
and struggles of life. The members
of the order have contributed to
this fund for several years past,
and to-day the accumulations
amount to about $4,000.
New lodges are being instituted
rapidly, and during this fiscal year
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20

to with anticipations of great pleas
ure by the members Of the Grand
Lodge, Grand Encampment, Cam
ton Militant and Daughters of Re-
bekah of the order.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20

member of similar organization
in England.
The first lodge was composed of
very few members, who met faith
fully from time to time, and thus
the chain Of Friendship, Love and
Truth, was securely welded, which
will firmly stand forever.
The first Grand Lodge was held
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20

there have been instituted twenty
one new lodges, which make to-
tai of $50 subordinate lodges, with
a membership of 10000.
This does not include the En-
campment, Cantons Militant or
Daughters of Rebekah lodges of
the order, all of which are i'll very
prosperous condition.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20

G. I. Simpson, Of Huntington,
Grand Scribe.
Lee Reinheimer, of Huntington,
Grand Treasurer
IF, Booth, OF Huntington, Grand
Junior Warden.
The meeting adjourned sine die
to meet at the place of the meeting
of the Grand Lodge next year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20

in Baltimore about 1892, consisting
of lodges from Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania and Massachusetts, and today
this organization has grown to be
the largest order in the world and
its lodges can be found en- noun
tain tops, hills and valleys, where
the members mees weekly to relieve
the needy, aid the sick and look
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20

after the wants of the widows and
orphans of their deceased brethren.
Educating the orphans is one of
the grand principles of Odd Eel
lowship, and the Grand Lodge of
West Virginia has a tract of no
acres located in the City of Elkins,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20

The order was never III more
flourishing condition i'll West Vir-
ginia, and its membership is COM
posed of leading professional and
business men of our-state
The prospects are encouraging
in all branches of the order for the
coming year and the Charles Town
meeting has been looked forward
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20

sided, and the golden keys of the
town, which were borne OH silver
waiter by Misses Grace Morris and
Bessie Baker, were presented to
Grand Master S. P. Bell by Mayor
Geo. T. Light with appropriate
remarks.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-20
West Virginia Odd Fellows.
Grand Lodge Meeting.

Charles Town in Gala Attire Eneampmenf Elects Officers
coming Addresses and Responses Grand Lodge and
Rebekah Assembly in Session Entertainment
at Powhafan CoIIege-SpIendid
Day and Night Parades
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-08
NOrcrOsn,a New Bird.

When Charles p. Norcross, now a
Nell-known Washington correspondent,
began his newspaper career he was
sent to cover" one Of the courts. His
business was to look at the docket and
find the facts about any case that seem
ed to him to warrant him in writing
about.
One afternoon he discovered an entry
that said one William Burns had been
arrested and fined $40 for stealing Il
martingale from James Jones, a neigh
bar.
He recited thes facts in an introduc-
tory paragraph, and then went on ::
This criminal was justly punished, for
the pretty little martingale he stole was
the joy and comfort of the wife Of
James Jones. She kept it in a cage in
her parlor, and when, tired with the
work of the day. the martingale began
to pour forth those strains of melody
FOR which our Pttsburg martingales are
famous, she found great pleasure. Such
miscreants as this man Burns should
not be allowed at large especially when
they descend so low as to steal harm
less and melodious martingales." Sat
urday Evening Post
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-08
All that Was Coming.

Theresa was a mule of unusually
mulish disposition. She belonged TO
Jean Turcotte, Frenchman possessed
OF truly remarkable fund of patience /;
but he needed it all, for Theresa was
not only beast of burden, but bur-
densome beast
If Turcotte wished to go uphill, The
1esa invariably felt impelled to go
down. If Turcotte yearned to ride in
the shade, nothing but sunshine would
do for Theresa. If the Frenchman ex-
pressed wish to 60 forward, the mule
was Immediately seized with a desire
to "crawfish" in the opposite direction.
Yet Turcotte bore with her for six long
years.
Finally, however, Theresa, baking at
time when she was weighted down
with two bags Of lime, backed off the
dock into deep water, and forever van
ished from sight.
Theresa Turcotte," breathed the
Frenchman. fervently, as he leaned
over the edge of the wharf to shake his
fist at the rising bubbles, 81 hope for
once that you got your mos complete
satisfy"
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-08
NEW YORK.

Trade has been active as rarely be-
fore at this season, despite widespread
holiday observance, warm weather in
parts of the South, and bad roads in
the Northwest. The really serious
cause of complaint, reflection in itself
OF superintendent prosperity, is the
practically countrywide congestion in
railway traffic. which affects grain
movement, collections and retail trade
il the Northwest, delays delivery Of
badly needed coal supplies in the en-
tire West. interferes with the move
ment of cotton to market at the South,
and hampers manufacturing operations
iii the iron and steel textile, lumber,
and other trades. Railway men appear
awake to the situation and are work
ing energetically, but the near approach
OF the winter season renders the out
look dubious. Spot sales in general
jobbing lines are rather lighter, as is
natural under the circumstances, but
this branch of trade, as we'll as first
hands, is busily engaged on business
for spring. In cotton fabrics, for in
stance, the only feature hampering
trade is the complaint of backward de-
liyeries, due to labor shortage or to
factories being Observation-Disclosures
Commercial Report.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-08
NEW YEARS CALLS.
A New Drink to Replace the Ola
Time "AppIe-Jack."

A New Drink to Replace the OLE
Time "AppIe-Jack.''
Twenty-Five years ago the custom OF
making New Years calls was a delight.
full one for all concerned, until some
of the boys got more 'egg-nog' or apple.
jack than they could successfully
carry.
Then the ladies tried to be charita-
BILE and the gentlemen tried to be as
chivalrous as ever and stand up at the
same time.
If anyone thinks there has not been
considerable Improvement made in the
last quarter of century in tie use of
alcoholic beverages, let him stop to con-
slider, among other things, the fact that
the old custom of New Years calls and
the genteel tipping is nearly obso-
lefe.
The custom of calling on ones
friends, however, at the beginning Of
the new year, is a good habit, and an
other good habit to start at that time
Is the use Of well-made Postum instead
Of coffee or spirits.
A Staten Island doctor has a sensi-
be daughter who has set Postum be-
fore her guests as good thing to drink
at Yule Tide. and good way to begin
the New Year. Her father writes:
MY daughter and l have used Pos
tum for some time past and we feel
sure it contains wholesome food mate
ial,
Il shall not only recommend 1t to my
patients, but my daughter will be most
Pleased to give demonstration Of Pos
tum to our Christmas and New Years
callers" Read "The Road to Well
ville," In pkgs There's q reason
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-08
CHICAGO.
-S@sSsSsSS@

In the aggregate of bank exchanges
fo- both the week and month just end
ed substantial gains appear over those
liz business generally is yet making pro-
Eress. Heavy orders continue to be
entered by the leading industries for
delivery at distant dates, and consider
ing the rapid absorption of the unpre-
ceGented outputs of furnaces and fac
tories. it is clear that consumption has
established a new high level.
More concern is expressed as to the
future productions of finished materials
owing to the difficulties presented by
cost OF supplies aud labor and the in
ability of railroads to provide satisfac-
tory transportation. These cOnsidera-
tons are becoming more widespread,
but for the present they cause no halt
ing in the efforts to obtain the best
results.
1t is noted that iron and steel prices
exhibit no further marking up, but
there is an advancing tendency in hard
woods and slightly higher quotations i'll
copper. hides and leather.
Thanksgiving trade made an imprOv-
ed volume of retail dealings and, al
though jobbers are seasonably quiet
in the staples, the demand is we'll main
tanned for holiday goods. Wholesale
houses find satisfactory demand for
spring wares, particularly in the tex
tiles, footwear, carpets and furniture.
Interior advices testify to gratifying
Roadway in the reductions of winter
lines and the outlook is bright for
heavy Christmas business. A healthy
indication is found in an increased dis
counting of oils. and western cOllec-
tons average up well.
Manufacturing operations reflect sus-
tanned pressure upon facilities and
greater outputs of finished products.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
tr.ct numbered 90, against 20 last
week and % year ago.-Dun's Re-
view of Trade.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-08
TE4z GkA}2;2TERS
.,,.ssEsss!S$a aSsSlR- N.
t@R. 5000
NS~-~~~~~~S

Chicago--Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, prime heavy. $500
10 $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, $500
10 $3.50: wheat, No. 2, &c to 73c corn,
No. 2. Acc to 44c; oats. standard, 33c to
SAC; rye, No. 2, &c to Csc; hay, timo-
thy, $1,000 to $3.50; prairie, 5000 to
S14.5O; butter, choice creamery, PIC to
29c: eggs, fresh, &c to 32c; potatoes,
Soc to 43c.
apolis-Cattle, shipping. $500
to $640; hogs, choice heavy, $4.0O to
S6.32; sheep, common to prime. $3.50 to
$3.50; wheat, No. 3 re to lie; corn.
No. 2 white, 43c TO Ale; oats, No. ,
white, 33c to 35c.
st. Louis -Cattle, $3.50 to $500;
hogs, $500 to 1928 sheep, $3.50 10
1925; wheat, No. 2, 74c to Toe; corn,
No. 2, 41c to 43c; oats. No. 2, sc to
33c; rye, No. 2, Gle to CSC.
Cincinnati--C&ttle, S40O to $500;
hogs, $500 to $685.; sheep, $500 to
$3.50; wheat, No. 2, Toe to re: corn,
No. 2 mixed, 47c to 4Sc; oats, No. 2
mixed, 35c to 36c rye, No. 2. zoe to
re.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to $500 hogs,
$4.OO to $6.12; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2. 76c to re; ocrn, No. 3
yellow, 4Sc to Ace; oats, No. 3 white,
35c to 36c; rye, No. ., 60c to zoe.
Milwaukee--Wheat, No. 2 northern,
TIC to soc; corn, No. 3, 43c TO He;
oats, standard, 33c to 34c; rye. No. L,
Csc to 69c; barley, standard, 54c to 55c'
pork. mess. $14.50.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-08
Nursing Mothers and
Oyer-burdened Women

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children, or other causes, will find In DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription the most
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giver ever devised for their special bene-
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and promotingNn abundant houriShment
for the child. Expectant Rothers too
will find 1t q priceless NSo@N'c0 prepAye the
system for baby's coming and randeging
the ordeal comparatively painless. II
can do 10 harm in any state, or condition
OF the female system.
Delicate. nervous, Weak women, who
suffer from frequent headaches, back
ache, dragging down distress low down
in the abdomen, or from painful or irreg-
ular monthly periods, gnawing or dis
tressed sensation in stomach, dizzy or
faint spells, see imaginary specks or spots
floating before eyes, have disagreeable,
pelvic catarrhal drain, prolapsus, ante
version or retro-version or other displace-
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of parts will, whether they experience
many or only a few Of the above symp-
toms, find relief and permanent cure by
using faithfully and fairly persiStently
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
This world-famcd specific for woman's
weaknesses and peculiar ailments is a
pure glyceric extract of the choicest ma
tive, medicinal roots without o drop of
alcohol in its makeup. All its ingredi-
ents printed in plain English on its bottle
wrapper and attested under oath. DIR.
Pierce thus invites the fullest investiga
ton of his formula knowing that it will
be found to contain only the best agents
known to the most advanced medical
science of all the different schools of prac-
tice for the cure of woman'S peculiar
weaknesses and ailments.
If you want to know more about the
composition and professional endorse
ment of the "Favoritc Prescription" send
postal card request to DR.. r. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y. for his free booklet treat
ing of same.
You can't afford to accept as substi-
tute for this remedy Of knO,Cn composition
a secret nostrum of urknol0n compost
tiOn. Don't do it.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-08
Evidence to the Contrary.

Esmeralda-Have you heard what tn,
doctors are saying about motoring? Ii
gives you what they call the automobile
mouth-spoils the mouth for kissing.
Gladys-That isn't true, and / know
1t. Harold has been running an automo
bile for years,
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-08

from kidney troubles.
My back panied me
terribly. Every turn
or move caused sharp,
shooting pains. My
eyeSight was poor,
dark spots appeared
before me. and l had
dizzy spells. For ten
years / could not do
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-08

housework, and for two years did not
get out of the house. The kidney Sc
cretions were irregular, and doctors
were not helping me. Doan's Kidney
Pills brought me quick relief, and final
ly cured me. They saved my life"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-08
or HIS Guard.

Correspondent-Sen may ask
what considerations have induced you TO
oppose the statehood bill?
Eminent Statesman flying into a rage)
.-"Considerations? Sir, that question
b a damnable insult!
Correspondert-Then you are doing it
without consideration? Do you know,
Senator, that is what the most of us
Aaye been suspecting?
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-08
This VIII Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill.
dren, used by Mother Gray, nurse In Chill
drens Home, New York, cure Constipation,
Feverishness Teething Disorders, Stomach
Troubles and Destroy Worms; 10000 testi-
monials Of cures. All druggists, 25c. Sam
pie FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted, Ls
Row N Y
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-08
Local Color.

Mrs. Goodsole-What odd contrasts one
finds in society!
Mrs. Redpep-O, yes; in the bluebooi
you find the names of ever so many PEG.
pie that are hopelessly green.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-08

In Sonora, Mexico, alone, about $40,
OOO,OO0 of American money is now in
vested.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-08
TEN YEARS OF PAIN.

Unable to Do Even Homework Be-
cause of kidney Troubles.
Mrs. Margaret Emmerich, of Clinton
street, Napoleon, Ohio, says: For
fifteen wears | was great sufferer
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-12-08

Good humOr makes ali things tolara.
ble.-Beecher.