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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10
J. N. Camden Heads the List.

A morning paper stated a few days ago
that the largest personal property assess
ments ia the state were turned in by
Senator S. B. Elkins and Senator Henry
e. Davis, both of Elkins. the amount of
personal property returned by the former
being $3.50. 900. and OF the latter, Ss4o,-
600. The Sentinel is informed that Par
kersburg is entitled TO the honor in this
respect. as the personal property returned
by Senator ]. N. Camden aggregates
$3.50. 900, and is the largest individual
personal assessment that has so far been
noted in West Virginia. -Parkersburg
Sentinel.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10

Hon. VIM. Bryan spoke at the Fourth
OF July dinner Of the American Society
in London Wednesday night. On his
arrival IN London on Tuesday Mr.. Bryan
told press correspondents that the big re-
cepiion which is being prepared for him
on his arrival at New York must not be
regarded in the light OF an indorsemen,
for the Presidential nomination. He
said that while approaching the compli.
nent paid by the various State conven.
tons. he did not regard them as binding
upon them or the party of their State.
Several possible candidates has been
mentioned. whose claims should be con.
sidered. The party was entitled to its
most available man. and the question of
availability could not be determined so
far in advance; the list should be an open
one until it was time to choose.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10
Catarrh Cannot he Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease. and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally. and
acts directly on blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicines
II was prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years and l. regular
prescription. 1t is composed OF the best toncs
known. combined with the beet blood purifiers
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. TIE
perfect combination of the two ingredients IL
what produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh Send for testimonials, free.
J. CHENEY Il CO., Props, Toledo, o
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10

Mr. John P Wager, formerly of Har-
pers Ferry, died on Wednesday last, at
his home near Brandy Station, Culpeper
county. Va, where he had resided for
forty years past, aged So years. He
served. during the War between the
States. in the Confederate army. He is
survived by nine daughters and three
sons, among whom are Mrs S Howell
Brown and Mrs w T Whiting, of this
rlooa
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10

Tom Taggart is under cloud-the
Governor of Indiana after him with a
sharp stick for keeping gambling house.
We trust this will not seriously affect
Kercheval's premium tomato?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors of J. a. r. Mathena, de-
ceased
In pursuance Of a Decree of the Circuit
Court Of the County OF Jefferson. made 10 q
cause therein pending, TO subject the real es-
tate OF the said a. X. MatbeDa 10 The pay
meni OF his debts, You are r. quired TO present
your claims against the estate Of fhe said J A.
X Mathena for adjudication to s. w. Washing
ton, Commissioner, ut his Office in the said
county, on or before the 18th day Of July.
1906.
Witness, Jno N. Daniel, Clerk Of said Court,
this 2Sth day of May, 1906.
JN0. VI. DANIEL.
June5-6t Clerk
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10

Col. r. P. Chew was elected director
OF the Winchester and Washington City
Electric Railway Co. Tuesday. Mr.. w.
w. Rouss is a prominent stockholder and
was present at the meeting in Winchester.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10
Union Sunday School Picnic

AT Island Park. Thursday, July II. Spe-
cial train on B. & o. r r leaves Charles
Town at 9 a. m. Adults 3oc. children
aoc. Halltown and Millville, rs and coo.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10
kotal valuation of real and person

Property in Jefferson county report
ed last year. upon which levy of so cts.
on each 500 was laid, was So, SEC, 3o7.-
This year the levy is only rs cts. on each
800. but this being upon real estate
aud personal property valuation of 3d.
272, 1872, will make the tax bills about the
same, So much for the Republican
promised reduction in taxes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10
Strayed or Stolen,

From the premises of the subscriber 10 Cha les
Town. June 1905, a small Red and White
Cow, dehorned. years Old. A reasonable
reward will be given for information that viii
lead to her RI covery.
j. ID. WATERS.
June 26-3ts. Charles Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10
GuanajuatO. Consolidated Mining and
Milling Company.

Mills Bldg, IS Wall St.. New York.
June 81, 1906.
The Directors of the Guanaiuato Consoli-
dated Mining & Milling mpany have this
day declared u dividend of ONE AND ONE
QUARTER 90 PER CENT. on the out
standing capital stock of the Company, pay
able July 3lst, l906,to stockholders of record
at O'Clock p. m. Jny 18th, 1906.
The books of the Company for the transfer
OF the stock Estate Street Trust Company
Boston, Mass will be closed at 8 O'Clock
p. m July 10th, 1906, and will reopen August
LIST, 1s06.
CIV. r. COG5WELL.
July SGT. Treasurer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10

Mrs. Z. X. Cook, sister of Mrs. +.
Boyd Faulkner, of Martinsburg. died
suddenly at her home in Hopkinsville.
Ky Iuly e.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10
The Norfolk & western Railway W

The Norfolk & Western Railway will
run special train to the Presbyterian
Reunion at Pen-Mar on Thursday. July
\I2. Train due at Charles Town at s;3I
AM. Returning leaves Pen-Mar at 5:2s
Fare tor the round trip from Rip.
>erles Town or Shenandoah Juno.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10
Estray Shoats.

Came to the premises OF the subscriber. near
shaDDonda1e Springs, several weeks ago. .
Black shoats. The owner will please come
forward, prove property. pay charges aad
take them away.
July S-4t. JOHN NJ. TRAPSRLI,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10

Drink Book Beer for spring tonic, we
have it on draft and in bottles.
r. l.. TRUssELL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10

The Governments taking steps toward
the assembling of great fleet tor the
jamestown Exposition.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10

|xell, head of the popular
firm of A. H. Maxell &
of the Charles Town
Dry. (which, by the way. is
ling business. has exercised
We genius in producing
spread goods preparatory to
out wrappers-an arrangement
py there is an immense saving OF
(, bor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10

1t is against the law to spit upon the
pavement IN Shepherdstown.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10
Awning For Sale.

Awning in good condition, with metal roof
and iron supports. The awning Is about 40
feet in length by II wide just the thing for
residence porches. Apply TO
MAX THEODORE.
June 5. Charles Town W Va
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10
For Rent.

Dwelling of Mrs. Ann Brown on Main street.
near East. Charles Town. Possession April
/, 1906 Apply TO
S.W. WASHINGTON.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10
SEALED BIDS FOR COAL
WANTED.

Bids on POcohontas nut coal for use of
County, leo tone to be delivered at Jail as r
dered, and so tons to be de ivered on track at
Charles Town on Belt line, will be received
by the Clerk of the County Court Bids to be
opened on Monday. August 9th, at 10 O'Clock
Q. IN. No bids received after above time.
W. f. ALEXANDER,
July 10, 1906. Clerk.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-10
Report Of the Condition
OF THE
Bank of Charles Town

Located at Charles Town, Jefferson County.
in the State of West Virginia, at the close Of
business June is, 1906.
Bank first began business Anril / 1871
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
. BY TUNNEL TO RUSSIA

Projects to tunnel Bering strait ant
build a railroad to connect the Siberian
transcontinental lines with our own, are
again under discussion, the idea being tC
furnish an all-rail route to st. Peters.
burg and, of course, thence to all Eu.
rope. The projects are both possible
and financially plausible. American
genius and capital have them in hand
and American money. push and energy
can do almost anything.
The principal feature that strikes the
mind in connection with this scheme is
the fascination of an all-rail journey
to the other side of the earth, thus
obviating the necessity of a sea voyage
This, of course, with both passengers
and freight, is of tremendous import
the great undertaking. But the auxil-
larry effects of such plan far exceed
the immediate ones.
An all-rail route to Asia would at
once place the west half of the nation
in it's rightful position-as it's front door.
The people of Europe itself, of course,
are like our kith and kin. We have
drawn our population from them, and
will continue to do so But the great
Asiatic region is alien country, and
ever will be- The things these people
make, we require; what we supply, they
must have. They offer us our future
market and to them we must look for
our coming export trade.
These people are now thirty days
away from us; a Bering strait railroad
would bring them three weeks nearer.
The cost of transportation by rail over
water--if any-would be more than Off
set by the savings in other ways. The
vast, unleveloped country of Siberia
would be nearer to us than it is to
Russia, and we would supply it's needs.
Alaska. now isolated, would be on the
main line of traffic, and would reap
untold benefits from the facility with
which it could be reached, while it's
products would find markets now de-
MED them. And the whole Pacific
coast as the shipping port of the trans
pacific, would be given its rightful
place in the destiny of the nation.
BY all means, let us have the rail-
road and the tunnel beneath the strait.
1t will be a great undertaking-yes but
not an impracticable one. Men have
done greater things. There are no in
surmountable obstacles; it surprises one
to learn how easy it is, when details
are considered. And who can estimate
its benefits?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
TROPHY GOES TO A TEAM
Y. M. c. A. Banquet of Monday viii
Be Marked by Pre-
sentation

The Young Mems Christian associa-
ton banquet to be given at the Hotel
Alexandria this eevning will be In
honor of the winning team in the re-
cent membership contest
Arthur Let's, president of the asso-
citation, will preside and Francis Muir
ply will act as toastmaster.
James Stokes of New York will de-
liver an address on Something of a
Worldwide Work" and Henry Vein
stock of Sacramento will discuss THE
Crying Need of the Business Man"
Henry j. Mccoy of San Francisco also
will believer a brief address.
At this banquet the $50 in gold offered
by Arthur Let's to the winning team
in the membership contest will be pre-
sented. This team is composed of ].
L. Graham, captain Gail Edmiston, N.
L. Ridderhoff, w. c. Hart. L. C. Ham
ilton, A. e. Hoffman. r. M. Allan,
Charles V. Clay, H. NJ. Beal and ]. A..
Newton
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
RAILWAY WORLD
SALT LIKE FAVoRs CHANGE OF
ROUTE
Line to Grand Canyon May Be Built
From Milford Through Mining
Country-General Rail-
road News
road News

The executives of the Salt Lake road
are now contemplating a new route
over which to build a proposed branch
to Grand canyon. 1t was originally
the intention to run a spur from point
south of Caliente to the canyon, a dis
tance of thirty-flve miles.
The new plans are to build from a
point southwest of Milford, Utah, in a
southeasterly direction 10 point near
Lees Ferry, thirty miles north of the
point where the Santa Fe touches the
canyon.
This route will be between seventy
five and hundred miles long, but 1T
will reach a better part of the canyon
from a scenic point of view than the
shorter line. Not only this but it will
touch mining district in Utah that
has been successfully prospected for
some time but has not been opened up
on account of the lack of transporta-
ton facilities.
The Santa Fe does not anticipate any
noticeable decrease in their Grand cam
yon business when the Salt Lake branch
is completed. One of the higher pas
senger officials said last week that 1t
was his opinion that the Salt Lake
would do Il good business but that the
traffic to the canyon would be increased
on account of the different points from
which the two roads get their pas
sengers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
RAILROAD BRIEFS

Jack Newey, travelling freight agent
for the Denver & Rio Grande at Salt
Lake City, is spending a vacation in
Los Agneles.
The Santa Fe and Salt Lake roads
are contemplating putting in a block
signal system over the joint track be-
tween San Bernardino and Daggett.
Local packing companies have just
received trainload shipment of fat
cattle over the Salt Lake road. This is
one of the first shipments that has been
received from Salt Lake City and it is
expected that large stock business will
be done in the future.
George r Slade, general superintend-
ent of the Great Northern railroad, with
headquarters in st. Paul, was the guest
Saturday afternoon of Hancock Ban
ming and A. d. SCHNEIDER in a private
car party over the northern division of
the Pacific Electric railway. Adver-
tisirg Manager Harry Kneedler was in
charge of the party.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
MOTOR CARS IN COMMON USE
Railroads Must Adopt Them to Save
Local Business

That there are possibilities of gaso-
line becoming an important factor as
means of furnishing power for the
propulsion of railway cars can no Longer
be doubted, for nearly every transcon-
tinental railroad is now experimenting
with a gasoline motor car of some de-
scription.
The idea of using a gasoline engine
to drive a car for interurban service
first originated in England, where the
cars have been experimental with more
or less successfully.
Americans soon grasped the idea and
a number of clever mechanics immedl-
ately went to work. They have met
with more success than the English in
ventors. Some of the English cars have
been brought to this country and have
been tested on eastern roads, but the
operators declare that these cars did
not possess the qualities of those OF
American construction.
w. r. McKeen, jr., superintendent
of motor power of the Union Pacific
railroad, was one of the first en-
gineers in this country to build car
that would give satisfactory service
One of the cars built by his design
made the trip from Omaha to Los AM
geles by it's own power and without a
single accident.
1t has been given several tests since
it's arrival here and has broken down at
different times. Perhaps the reason for
this was given by Mr.. McKeen when
he said that it. was difficult to get en-
gineers to operate the car.
When Mr. McKeen ran the car him
self it worked perfectly, for he could
tell by the sound made by the engine
whether or not it was working right.
The Erie road has been experiment
ing with an automobile car for several
months and has given it some long
distance runs. In Kansas is road that
will use what Is known as the StranG
gasoline electric car. This car is run
by electricity that is generated by
power furnished by a gasoline engine
1t has a storage battery in which the
electricity is stored when the car is
going down grade or standing still
The Lake Shore is now building in its
own shops seventy-five gasoline motor
cars with which it hopes to compete
with the electric lines for local pas
senger business.
Passenger men have not been slow
in seeing that they must adopt some
else the electric lines would ruin thai
means of saving their local business oi
source of income.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
WHY CLERK WANTED A PASS
Needed Officials Help in Getting Rid
of Mother-ir,-Law

p. S. Eustis. passenger traffic man
ager of the Burlington route with
headquarters in Chicago, is due to
arrive in Los Angeles this morning
over the Salt Lake road. Below is the
copy of a letter he once received, dated
Nashville, Tenn;
Dear Sir-Believing you may be in
clined to hold out helping hand where
a poor railroad clerk is suffering, | ad-
dress you this letter in the hope that
1t may be the means of persuading you
to make some concessions in the matter
/ have to present. / refer to the fact
that | contemplate allowing my wife to
visit relatives in San Francisco. My
reason for this is: My mother-in-law
God bless herr has been at my house
for over six months. and the only way
I can get rid of her is to let my wife
go back to San Francisco with her.
Probably you may have had some
mother-in-law experience, and If you
have had the same kind | have, your
sympathy might possibly be aroused to
such extent that you would not only
make me cheap rate, but would go
farther and even give me pass to
South Africa for her; if she could he
persuaded to go that far away. l am
one of those unfortunate men who
thought he was only marrying one of
pecially the mother-in-law, is what
he got 1 am employed by the South
ern weighing and inspection bureau
and have no doubt that L can get passes
from Nashville to st. Louis or New Or
leans, but it is the policy Of the bureau
not to request transportation for non
member lines.
"I might possibly be able to get
passes through the L. e. N. R. r. or the
n. c. &, st. L. Ry., but my mother-in-
laws decision to go home might change
before I could get it through and this
is the catastrophe l must avert. If you
can make me a special rate it will be
highly appreciated. but If you cannot.
please quote me the very lowest first
class or tourist rates possible from st.
Louis to San Francisco. My wife in
tends staying for two or three months,
but am not financially able to buy a
round trip ticket. In quoting the rate
please advise the cost of return ticket
for my wife, not for the old lady, for If
she figures on coming back, L am going
the other way"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
CHILDREN ATTEND
THEATRICAL SCHOOL
MEMBERS OF COMPANY DRILLED
EVERY MORNING
Youthful Players Who Appeared Here
Taught Usual Studies With
the Exception of
Geography

Many of the little boys and girls who
went to the Grand opera house during
the past two weeks said to their mann
mas: How 7 should love to be one of
those little boys and girls up there on
the stage. They never have to study or
go to school," But in this they were
mistaken.
At 10 o'clock every morning the mem
bers of the Pollard Australian Lillipu-
tian Opera company assemble in their
rooms at the hotel and there, under the
watchful eye of Mrs. Ford, are drilled
in the elements of everything that
school children usually study except
geography, which is instiled into the
youthful brain by travel.
There have been Pollard Juvenile
Opera companies since 1879, when ]. J..
Pollard. father of C. A. Pollard, the
owner of the show which is now touring
the west. brought a company to the
United States.
In the original Pollard company sew
enteen of the miniature actors and act
resses were brothers and sisters. In
the present company there are several
Pollard children.
Only Australians Eligible
None but Australian children are eli
gible to membership in the Pollard
length of time a child is allowed to re-
main in the company. One tiny mite
who struts about in a most self con-
scious manner Is of the mature age of
7, and the oldest of the Lilliputians is
16, but he has no important parts and
will not be with the company later than
this season.
The tour of America is almost over,
and after the San Francisco engage
i.
for Australia. The farthest east the
company has played is Halifax, N. S.,
and almost every city Of Importance
in America has seen the clever young
sters who mimic the mannerisms of the
elder actors.
Daphne Pollard is one of the clever
est Of the children in the company. 1t
seems almost out of place for such a
mite to do anything at all upon the
stage. but when the roles played are
interpreted with artistic feeling it is to
wonder what manner of children are
bred in Australia.
Clever Dances
The clever dancing of the youngsters
is the feature of the little operas they
present, as their singing is necessarily
not noteworthy. The latter statement
is not applicable to all of the members
of the company, as the song of the
Japanese soldier sung by Roy Smith in
the second act was remarkable. The
voice of the boy is quite out of the or
and possesses a quality not
usual in boys voices.
Teddy Mcnamara was well received
as a Chinese and Eva Pollard was as
vivacious as was necessary in the role
of Mimosa San chief of the Geishas.
The repertoire to be presented this
week is: Tonight, THE Geisha;" Tues
day matinee and Thursday evening,
"Gaiety Girl'; Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings, Runaway Girl" Fri
dav evening, "Pinafore;" Saturday
matinee and evening, IAN American
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26
INQUISITIVE TOT
GETS MUD BATH
VISITS FATHER AT JAIL AND HAS
TROUBLE
Beautifully Arrayed Mexican Child on
investigating Tour Fools With
Faucet and Is Spanked by
lrate Mother

When little Carlotta Hernandez went
to the city Jail Sunday to visit her
father she was magnificently arrayed
in a pink satin dress. Carlotta saw
nothing of the pathetic side of her
fathers Imprisonment and played glee-
fully about the police station entrance
while an elderly woman kept slack
watch over her.
The little girl is about years of age
and very inquisitive. She peered into
the captains room, paid a visit to the
detectives and finally sat down on the
sidewalk in front of the building. There
is a small standpipe sunk in the ground
near the front entrance. This attracted
the eye of the little daughter of Mexico
and she proceeded to investigate the
mysterious hole which contained a
funny pipe sticking up in the air. Her
chubby fingers seized hold of the pipe
and soon found the faucet She peered
into the hole, lying fiat on the pave
ment and all of a sudden the faucet
turned and n stream of water gushed
into the babys face. Carlotta merely
gave an ejaculation of surprise and
rubbed her face with one corner of her
pink satin skirt
Just then her mother came from the
Jail, wiping the tears from her eyes
after a talk with her husband. She
saw her young daughter, Slght TO
behold Streaks of mud stained the
once immaculate pink satin frock and
on the little white underskirts were
muddy smears.
1.-The child's face might be cleaned,
but the skirt! Caramba!" said the
mother Mrs. Hernandez caught up the
girl and administered spanks with no
gentle hand. This made Carlotta cry,
and struggling in the brawny arms of
her mother she went down First street
screeching like a trapped animal.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-26

The ringing words of Governor Mead
of Washington at Long Beach Satur-
day: IT am proud that 1 live in the
United States; that Washington and
California and Oregon are of one coun-
try, and proud that we are all united
for the advancement of the Pacific
coast" The measly little chickering's
of Governor Pardee of California in
Los Angeles: you are good advertis-
ers, and that is ALL" No wonder Par
dee sneaked before Mead arrived here!
What a contrast!