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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01

expense of paying freight on the extra
weight he has added.
Testing cream, like every other en-
ployment, comes easy with practice. A
person becomes very expert in judging
cream by appearance, taste, etc.
Chemists at the big creameries exa-
mine hundreds of thousands of sam
pies of cream in the course of year.
They can tell by the appearance of
tested sample whether too much or
too little acid has been added. When
ever a test made by farmer is found
not to agree with that made by a che
mist, it is we'll to go over the process
again, carefully, as the person who
makes test only occasionally is much
more apt to make mistake than one
who does nothing else.
1t is a source of qualification to
leading creameries of the country to
know that out of all the hundreds of
dairymen who own hand testers and
can make their own cream tests, there
have been but a very few complaints
about the findings of the creamery
chemists The high class creameries
encourage the testing of cream by the
farmer The farmer who tests his own
cream knows that the creamery test
is accurate, honest and fair to the
farmer, and a second more important
result is that the farmer or dairyman
who becomes interested in the chem
istry of milk and cream dairyman who
is Indifferent. In paying for cream by
the butter fat test, the creamery is
paying on the most accurate basis
that has been devised for measuring
the value of anything.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01
The Capacity of Cows.

In recent issue of Hoard's Dairy
man a correspondent has the follow
ing to say on the above subject:
Cows, like persons, have a oliver
sity of gifts" Some give a large
amount of milk for a short time;
others, a small amount for long
time; some, extremely rich milk;
others, extremely poor, while the vast
majority give a medium mess of me-
dunn quality. These facts are known
to all, but how many dairymen know
the exact capacity of every cow in
their herds? 1t is we'll to know this.
Old Bess, when she comes in, gives
over twelve quarts to milking;
that's the cow to keep. Perhaps, and
perhaps not. Lazy men are noted
for doing big work for short time.
This principle applies to cows, 1t is
the year test we need, both with the
hired man and the COW. The day, or
even week, test is of little practical
value.
Last spring, when our first COW
freshened, she gave but IL lbs. to a
milking. She had ensilage, good hay
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01
The Overrun and Water Content.

The necessity of greater conserva-
tism in giving advice by state inspec-
tors and instructors to bVttermakers
regarding the increase of "overrun,"
was forcibly brought out at the an
nual convention of Michigan dairy
mems association. 1t appears that the
Michigan instructors have tested the
butter made at each creamery visited
for water content by means of the
Rabild test. If this test revealed an
overrun of 16 2-3 per cent they were
instructed from headquarters to adj
wise the maker that he was getting
as much butter as he should per 100
lbs. of fat. But if the overrun fell be-
low this figure the maker was to be
instructed how to incorporate more
water in his butter. Now this advice
sounds well in theory but from teSti-
mony given at the convention it ap-
pears that the practical application
has sometimes led to serious results.
The cause of the trouble has lain in
the fact that all buttermakerS visited
have not been made to thoroughly
understand the difference between
Overrun and water content nor the
maximum limit of water content
which they should strive to reach.
That the overlooking of butter with
water has come to be a widespread
complaint can easily be ascertained
by talking with receivers in any of
our large markets, and we trust that
all the inspectors will in the future
take more pains to enlighten makers
on the points here mentioned. Let
IL
Gus danger of getting an excess of
water, as on realizing the maximum
limit, which, to be on the safe side,
should be no more than IA per cent.
Overloaded butter can never be mar
keted to advantage, and the reputa-
ton of any state is bound to suffer
if this fault becomes general in it's
product.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01

over every time, and he hurries to
weigh the milk and brag little. Her
yearly record shows exactly 28O lbs.
of butter.
Many a dairyman values cow by
her temporary flow of milk, remem-
boring the pail that runs over" and
allowing a mental blur to becloud the
mind, as to when the old cow dried
up. Really, are we dairymen quite as
sensible, as sensible people ought to
be?
Just one example more. While the
capacity of every COW in the herd
"a in all-was made a careful study,
it was practical to carry but one
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-04-01

and 6 lbs. of grain. We made the
grain lbs; the yield was the same;
then 10 lbs. of grain and still the
yield was just II lbs. She was
marked to be sold. Her grain feed
was changed back to 6 lbs. and SO
continued until grazing time. At the
end of the year she had given by &C
tual weighing 6,191 lbs. of per cent
milk, equivalent to 433 lbs. of butter.
While her daily capacity for milk or
butter was small, yet her yearly pro-
duct of both was generous. She is no
longer marked For Sale"
Take another case. This COW, said
the hired man, makes the pail run
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18
CoIored Methodist Conference.

The eighteenth session of the District
Conference for the Staunton District,
Washington Conference, convened in
Mt Zion M E Church, Charles Town,
on Thursday last.
This District includes the work OF the
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church in
the Eastern Panhandle OF West Virginia.
the Valley of Virginia and the Southeas-
tern part OF West Virginia. 1t is COM
posed of 81 PASTORAL charges. Rev w
Waters is The Presiding Elder. Rev ]
H E Carter was elected secretary and
Revs VIM Jefferson and J w Water, Jr,
assistants. Rev Geo E, Curry, of Win
chester. was elected Conference Report
er. Among the ministers present were
Revs ] w Waters, p E; Washington
Murray. J H E Carter, c c Young. ] w
Waters. Jr; Geo E Curry. Moses Lake,
Jos Wheeler, VIM Jefferson, JOS Gibson,
] E Dotson. ]. w. Warren, E P Diggs.
] w Lavatt, ] w Keets. NJ Roam and
E P. Moon. Besides many Lay Dele
gate and visitors attended the Confer
ence.
Rev L l. Thomas d D. of Atlanta. Ga,
Field Agent of the Church Extension
Board. delivered an address Friday night
Rev c c Jacobs. of Sumter. S {, was
present as the repres' Mt ltive of the Sun
day School Union, and delivered AN adj
dress on the work of the Union in the
Southern states.
Papers were read before the CT nfer-
ence by the following persons: ] E Dot
son, Prof Geo E Stephens. of Lynch
burg Collegiate and Industrial Ii slit lts;
7 W Waters, j.; Moses Lake and Geo E
Curry.
The church was crowded on Sunday
with large congregation, including Wis
itors from Winchester, Shepherdstown,
IIarpers Ferry and the country around
Charles Town. At m love feast was
conducted by Revs Fillmore Digg and
Jos Wheeler. AT II m Rev Moses Lake
preached to an audience which filled the
church to its utmost capacity. At m
Rev J L Thomas, d D, preached. and at
p m Rev Joseph Gibson, a former pas
tor of Mt Zion, preached to large con-
gregation. The Conference adjourned
on Sunday night.
This body had in its composition
among the best of our colored population,
and it gives US much pleasure to testify
to the uniform courteous and dignlfied
bearing of its members whilst in Charles
Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18
ADVERTISED LETTERS,

List OF letters remaining in the Postoffice at
Charles Town, Jefferson county. w. Va, on
Saturday. Sept. Is, 1906. Persons calling for
same will be required to pay one cent for
each letter:
Mary Stuart, Mrs d X Agneu. Mrs F L
Bailey, NJ II Baulk. GraceBarron,J Broun,
Geo Carter, A Clemeus. Miss buyer, Jno
" rem, Mrs Catherine Washington, l. D Wick
ers, Rev E Thompson, Pearl Taylor, Miss
Betsy Robinson. Mrs f L Rice, W D Mott,
Miss Nell, ] III Miley, Rev W II Myers, Miss
Mary Morris, Harold Knight, Mrs Fannie
McCauey, Carter Heacock, Geo Heast A
Harris. Mrs W B Hawks. Jas Cutlery,
Sam Green, Mrs S b Graham, Mrs Mary
e Fry.
The above letters, if not called for within
fifteen days, will be scut to the dead letter
Office. Parsons 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, 1906-09-18

Mr.. James H. Phillips, who has been
on a two weeks vacation in Pennsyl
vania, Maryland aud Virginia, has re-
turned and reports having good time.
In whirlng around the circuit, he visited
his old stamping grounds in Rockingham
and Page counties. Va, where he found
his friends in the midst OF their apple
butter billing" and joining the SWANS
and the lassies tripped the light fantastic
till the wee sma' hours in the morning
Jim went to extremes, though. taking a
bath off Colchester Beach. in Maryland.
His venture" proved a success financial
ly. Only one dive was made. bringing
to the surface a handsome gold ring.
which now adorns the index finger OF his
left hand. with set in it as large as a
guinea egg Advocate.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18
Ex.Judqe Dent Accepts

Grafton, w. Va. Sept. 10. Ex-Judge|
Marmaduke H. Dent. of Grafton, has IS
sued a formal letter accepting the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress in the
Second West Virginia district. He says.
in part:
Before the campaign isover ! will en-
-deavor to convince my higher critics that
can be aggressive when aggresslveness
is necessary, and. if elected, that can
comfortably fill the seat IN Congress
lately occupied by my esteemed friend
and co-alumnus. Judge Aston q Dayton,
although may be unable to reach the
enlightened Raymordistic standard of
my strenuous opponent.
The latter reference is to Professor
Raymond. once President of the West
Virginia University holding the position
when Geo. {. Sturgiss, Republican can
for Congress, was president of the board
of regents.
TWAS eontended that Mr.. Sturgiss was
instrumental in having Raymond hold
on in spite Of feeling that he should have
been deposed. Later he was caused to
resign.
| Judge Dent also says:
.'As Congressmanselect shall sacred
ly regard my Office as public trust, to be
exercised solely for the public good, and
not for the private emolument either of
myself, my relatives or my friends. or for
the persecution of my supposed enemies,
of whom recognize none.
Il shall advocate" he continues. such
careful revision and amendment of the
tariff laws as will not adversely disturb
the business of the country, but will
tend to increase its prosperity, remove all
unjust discrimination against and bur-
dens upon the people, destroy all Illegal
combinations in restraint of trade, reopen
the factories now closed by such unlaw-
full monopolies.
| He tavors enactments for the better
ment OF the condition of the working
classes. the regulation of railroads IN
the interest of the public. and the safe
guarding of the purity of the ballot.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18

A most distressing accident, resulting
In the instant death of Miss Azzie Shep-
herd Otty, formerly of this place, oc-
cured about o'clock Sunday evening, at
the residence of Mr.. S. v. Fiery, in
Martinsburg. As we gather from the
Evening World. Miss City. who is en-
ployed in one of the government depart
ments in Washington. was on visit to
her mother, who IS housekeeper for Mr..
and Mrs Fiery. and at the time of the
accident was seated in her mothers room.
together with her sister. Miss Ella Otty,
and another young lady who had ac-
companied her from Washington. whilst
the mother had gone downstairs to pre-
pare the evening meal. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fiery were away from home at the time.
having gone tor drive. Little Ben
Fiery,a lad of IL years. was in his fathers
room, which adjoins the room in which
the ladies were seated. He had his cat
rifle in his hands, and was playing with
the weapon. being seated beside the bed,
with the rifle resting across the bed and
pointed toward the open door leading in
to the adjoining room. Miss Otty was
seated near the window. directly in line
with the rifle. The little lad. catching
sight of her. called out:
"Oh, Miss Otty. don't you wish to &c
down IN the yard and see me shoot at 9
mark"
The young lady replied carelessly te
the boy saying that she did not wish te
go. and the words had scarcely left hel
lips before the weapon WAS exploded
The bullet struck her in the left temple
and she fell back in her chair with {
scream. Horrified by the sight. the lac
began screaming, crying out, "Oh, I've
killed Miss Azziel"
The ladies Immediately went to the as
sistance of the injured girl. and attracted
by the cries from the roam the mother
also ran in. DIR. Sencindiver was i'm
mediately summoned. and arrived in {
few minutes, but the young lady wa!
dead when he reached her side, having
expired in a very short time after ths
bullet entered her head, without regain
ing consciousness.
Miss Otty was aged 81 years, was {
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Otty, {
bright and attractive young lady, and {
member of the Episcopal church.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18
Notice to Taxpayers

!, or one of my Deputies. will be at the fol-
lowing places in the County of Jefferson to
receive taxes for the year 1906, at which time
a discount of 219 per cent. will be made on
all Taxes for said year 1906, If paid in full.
All taxes not paid on or before December
81, 1906, will draw interest at the rate of 10
per cent. per annum until paid:
Charles Town. Friday, October 5.
Shenandoa Junction Monday, October s.
Dailey's, Thursday, October 4.
Leetown. Tuesday. October g.
Kearneysvile. Friday. October H.
Middleway. Monday, October Is.
Shepherdstown, Monday, October /.
Moler's Cross Roads, Wednesday October3 5.
Dufiie DIS. Friday. October 5.
Summit Point, Tuesday. October 2.
Ripon, Thursday, October 4.
Kabletown, Friday, DC ober s.
HaIltown. Thurs day. October A..
Harper's Ferry, Monday, October s.
Bakerton, Saturday, October 6
Sept. 1S. 1905.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18

The County Court on Saturday last,
for lack of unanimous report from
viewers. saw fit to turn down the petit
tons looking toward the erection of a
bridge or bridges acros the Shenandoah
river in this county. There is to our
mind no doubt of the desirability and
eminent demand for such improvement,
and in this we are backed up by as strong
petitions as were ever presented to a
governmental body, as may be readily
seen by an analysis of the papers sent in
to the County Court. This body is COM
posed OF gentlemen who we are sure
must have the substantial interests of the
entire county at heart. and we trust they
will yet reconsider their action of last
Saturday and at least give the people of
the county an opportunity to vote upon
the question. and upon that expressed
will LET the matter stand or fall.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18

The new CarroIlton House, at st. Paul
street and Bank lane. was opened to the
public Yesterday. thus adding another to
the many new hotels built since the big
FIRE. The building is the structure for
merly occupied by the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company. and it
has been thoroughly altered. 1t IS eight
stories high, 6reproof and contains 90
sleeping rooms. The rooms have been
furnished with mahogany furniture and
brass bedsseads In each is also sta
tlonary washstand and a long-distance
Many of the rooms have
private baths and there are also two pub
he bathrooms. The structure is heated
by steam, has gas and electric fixtures and
an electric elevator. The house will be
conducted on the European plan and
will be managed by Mr. Charles P. Jack,
formerly manager of the Berkeley Springs
low. Va) Hotel Baltimore Sun.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this 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. HALLS
CatarrhCure is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. thereby destroying the foun dation of the
disease. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. Tie prorrietors have
so much faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of Testimonials.
Address f. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Solo by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are tn best.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18

The consumation of deal whereby
Editor c. w. Boyer, of the Martinsburg
Statesman and chief holder OF the stock
in the Fairfax Publishing Co., becomes
the sole owner of that concern, has been
announced. Mr.. Boyer has purchased
the entire stock of the company from the
other stockholders at par value, the
amount involved being about So, 600. 1t
is also announced that the Statesman
and Democrat. the weekly papers pub
lished by the company. will be consoli-
dated and that the Democrat will be dis
continued. Capt. w. B. Colston. editor
of the Democrat will retire
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18
Democratic Senatorial conventit n.

The Democratic Senatorial Convention
for this District met in Martinsburg on
Wednesday last. The meeting was
called to order by Chairman c, M. Wetzel
of the Senatorial Committee. who called
Stuart w. Walker to the Chair. The
following committee on resolutions was
named: G. E. Martin, las M. Mason and
WIZ Stinhas. On motion the temporary
organization was made permanent. Gray
Silver was placed in nomination and
there being no other nominations he was
made the nominee by reclamation. A
committee was appointed to notify the
nominee, who came forward and accepted
tina nomination in speech. The follow
ing Senatorial Executive Committee was
appointed: Jefferson county, DR. S T
Knott. E G Wilson and Logan B Shut.
Hampshire Robert White, Geo Riley
and c II Andrews. Berkeley, John
Hollida. Geo A Whtmore and c E
Martin. There being no representa-
present from Morgan county there were
no members of the committee named
from that county. After the convention
adjourned the Committee met and or
ganlzed by selecting c L Martin CHAIR
man and g Wilson secretary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18

We have recently turned out from the
SPIRIT Office handsome Announcement
of the Berryville High School, of which
Prof H d Wolff is the accomplished and
popular principal, with competent
corps of assistants. The school up to
this time has had very successful ca
reer. and enters the new scholastic year
with very bright prospects.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18
Daughters of the Confederacy

The West Virginia State Convention
of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy will meet in Charles Town to-
morrow. and delegates are already arrlv-
ing from remote parts of the State. The
Convention will be held Wednesday and
Thursday, in the courthouse. which has
been handsomely decorated by the ladies
of Lawson Bolts Chapter, and the first
meeting will be opened tomorrow morn
at 10 o'clock. The public is invited to
attend the sessions of the Convention.
On Wednesday evening at s o clock Mr..
BIC. Washington will deliver an interest
ing address. Thursday evening Lawson
Bolts Chapter will give the Daughters.
the members of John W. Rowan Camp,
u c. V. and Stonewall Jackson Camp.
U. S. e. V, a ,reception in Rouss Memo
rial Hall
Whist among those who will assemble
here tomorrow will be bright young la
dies in their teens, and some but little
over, there will be others of more mature
years stately matrons with perhaps here
and there silver thread among the
gold These were the fair, frightened
girls of 1861 who babe their fathers, bro
theirs and sweethear.s go out in defence
of holy cause, and who encouraged,
comforted and sustained them all through
those four memorable. bloody years. But
have met defeat long ere they did. God
bless the noble women of the South May
then blessed memory 1--we down the ages,
and their more than Spartan courage be
long spoken Of as memorial Of them.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18

Mr.. John Musgrove, native of this
county and Confederate Veteran of
Company b. Second Virginia Regiment,
Stonewall Brigade. died recently at the
Confederate Soldiers Home in Rich
mond, Va, aged So years.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18

All members of Stonewal jackson
Camp, U. S. c. ", will please meet at
the Court House Thursday, September
20. 1906. at go p. M, in uniform, to at
the Reception of the Daughters of the
Confederacy.
CHARLES E. BAYLOR, Commander.
CLAYTON L. HAINEs. Adjutant.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18

Consisting of two-horse wagons and beds.
Deering binder good as new. Deerine
mower good as new, Deering horse rake good
new, Biekford e. Huffman dri in perfect
running order, 2 Oliver chilled plows, 9
double shovel plows, single shovel pillow,
four-sqtare harrow, l spring tooth harrow.
A harrow. wheat fan, grind Stone, pr
grain ladders, 2 sets breech bands. sett
front gears, sets plows gears, sets doubt.
harness good as new. collars, 4 halters. 5
br dies. log chain. digging iron, matt cks
cross cut saw, straw knife, harpoon hay
fork. hoes. etc.
Garage pole. stick wagon, rubber tire
runabout, two-horse carriage, nearly new;
arge tca'ding tub. pr. solid oak bedsteaas,
sausage grinder. four-prong olks. 3 pitch
forks, ,toves. | ten plate stove, Wonder
stove. hard coal stove. 25 chicken-hens. aud
mary otbtr articles too numerous to mem
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18
8 TONS TIMOTHY HAY

in tie NOW, bushels Clover Seed.
TERMS OF SALE. "A credit of IL months
will be allowed on purchases of $40 and over
The purchaser will give an Understanding
negotiable note payable at the National
Citizens Bank. Charles Town, with interest
from date; less than SO will be ash No
property removed until settled for.
No Postponement on account of weather
JOHN L. LEWIS,
II. j. West. Auctioneer.
G. Lewis Clerk
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18

Washington merchants are sending a
special tram through the South to adver-
tise the city and its business houses.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18

The West Virginia Supreme Court of
Appeals concluded its term here last
Thursday, and adjourned to meet in
Charleston in October.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18
SCOTS Emulsion


combines the best oil
with the valuable hypo-
phoSphiteS so that it is
easy to digest and does
far more good than the
oil alone could. That
makes SCOTS Emulsion
the most strengthening,
nOurishing food medi-
cine in the world.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT g. BOVINE. Chemists
4O9-4l s Pearl Street New.York
soc, and $i.Qo, All druggists
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18
Stockholders Meeting.

The Annual Meeting of Stock holders of the
Cabin Building Association, for the election
OF u Board of Directors aud such other business
as may come before it, will be held on Thurs
day, October 4. 1908, at IL u. M, at the office
of the Association in Oh aries Town. w, Va
NJ <. BOLINGER, Prest.
C.FRANK GALLAHER, Sec'y and Treas'r.
Sent 18 1QOf
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-09-18
For Rent.

Dwelling of Mrs Ann Brown on Main street,
pear East, Charles Town. Possession April
l, 1906. Apply to -