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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17

Mr.. M J. Rohr is repairing the Jail
property and fitting up the building late
ly occupied by Messrs Cooke & Phillips
to be used as bar and billiard rooms by
Messrs Alder & Thomas putting in a
handsome new front. etc. The old front
of this building contained the first pressed
brick used in Charles Town. brought
here over a half century ago. and was
in its day considered the finest front in
town. Contractor Rohr has already
moved one of these well-built pressed
brick columns several feet from its origi-
nal position. with never flaw or crack
of any kind.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17
A Henderson (Ky.) paper OF recent

A Henderson Ky.) paper OF recent
date says:
Anna Ogden Ward. the nine-months-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H
Ward, of Fort Worth, Texas. died We'd
nesday at the home of !. T. Hopkins. Jr..
in Edgewood, after an illness lasting about
three weeks. Mrs. Ward is sister of
Mrs. Hopkins, whom she is visiting. and
arrived in the city from her Texas home
only few weeks before the child became
i'll. She is daughter of MIR. Bushrod
Washington. of Charles Town. West vir-
ginia. Mr.. Ward is prominent citizen
of Fit. Worth. The funeral was conduct
ed on Thursday afternoon at $50 o'clock
from the Hopkins residence by Rev.
Cecil Cook, of the First Baptist church.
and the interment was in Fernwood.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17

Mr.. Thomas ]. West has threshed
rs that one field of clover fallow Welded
20 bushels per acre, one field of stubble
fallow 20 bushels. and one field of corn
ground little oyer 20 bushels. Total
I.o5o bushels, ali sold and delivered to
L. N. Long at So cents per bushel.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17
White Bed Spreads.
For Sale.

Good six-room dwelling on East Liberty
street, and also new dwelling on the boom.
Farm of 1870 acres five miles from Martins
burg and ten miles from Charles Town. I'm
provements first class; also 25 acres of tim
Der.
Shenandoah Milling Company's property,
2 miles from Charles Town. IA acres, good
mill and dwelling.
Farm of $50 acres, miles from Charles
Town. Large dwelling and barn.
ia MOORE & MOORE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17
Shoe Talk Shoe TaIki

1t is conceded by every lady that wears
John Kelly shoes that there is nothing made
to equal them in wear and comfort. Price
from $500 to 1926. King Quality shoe Tor
men same as all So so and S,4 90 shoes for
SO. IS. Look at our line of shoes before buy
ing elsewhere; can give you any styles.
Hammocks, full size, CSC; felt window shades
Sc, ga fancy table oil cloth 13c. 30x60 heavy
SMYRNA rug Csc, the best silk parasol for
$1.75, all apron check ginghams &c. light
calieos &c, laces to suit every one and prices
1c to Csc, always some new patterns new
hats in millinery department again this
week; 10 and zoe candy always fresh. Don't
forget our notion department it is special
thing at this store: for instance, look at our
10c back combs. Zoe reading combs, Zoe side
combs, 10c dozen hairpins, SC box paper. sc
box paper. mems 10c linen collars, and &c
shoe strings, 5 and Zoe ladies' vests, 10c drop
stitch hose; always something new.
RACKET STORE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17
Church Items.


| Services in St. James Catholic Church I'd
Sunday of each month at a. m.
| Rev Sydenstricker will preach tenn
perance sermon in the N Z Church South at
Leetown the fourth Sunday night in this
month, at o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Cox and wife. Missionaries in
Mexico, visited the Methodist Sunday
School Sunday morning Mr.. Cox delivered
brief address and Mrs. Cox sang Spanish
solo.
Rev. DR.. McAllister. of Hampden Sydney
College, preached in the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and evening. The Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper was administered
at the morning service. One person was adj
mitted to church membership.
Good bicycle for sale Apply at this Of
fee.
We can suit you in nice fresh COW.
G. F. WALL
Wanted, or head of colts or stock cat
tie. GEo. II. HAeLEY.
Several thousand dollars to loan. Inquire
at the SPIRIT office.
G. E. Reininger is cutting prices on suits
and cleaning and pressing clothes.
Call or write Washington & Alexander for
insurance on your wheat crop, both phones
-
Drink Book Beer for spring tonic, we
have il ON draft and in hotties
Il. L. RUSSELL.
Money to Loan.-Savings Building and
Loan Association. Apply to T. G. Green,
Secretary and Treasurer.
If you want nice fresh clean groceries
give us call. We can supply you with any
thing in the grocery line, at right prices
Z. FRANK RoNEMus.
We still have Golden Blend coffee. A two
pound package will make as many cups as
three packages of Arbuckle's, by test.
F. G.. BUTLER.
Premier Interior Varnlsh,
g Exterior g
. Floor Finish,
For sale by
VIM. PHILLIPS Sous.
A Certain Cure For Aching Feet
Aliens Foot Ease, a powder, cures Tired,
Aching, Sweating. Swollen feet. Sample tent
FREE, also a Sample of Foot-Ease Sanitary
Corn-Pad . new invention. Address Allen s.
Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y. 1854.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17

Harry Henry. of Winchester. had a
narrow escape from being drowned in
the Shenandoah river at Melville few
days ago, while bathing He was in
deep water when seized with heart at
tack. He sank to the bottom and woul
have been drowned but for the efforts of
Joe Roeder. Baltimore & Ohio fireman,
who swan nearly hundred yards and
rescued the drowning man.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17

Lost eye glasses and gold pin, and
an estray horse, estray COW and estray
calves have been restored to their owners
recently through the medium of SPIRIT
OF JEFFERSON advertisements.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17
For Rent.

Handsome Broom cottage now being com.
pleted oD North Samuel street extended. Pos.
session August /.
Small Houses. newly fitted up. In
mediate possession.
A Nice Cottage in suburbs, with / arge o.
and Yard
Can you use Log Hut in a retired place
fol the summer. Newly fitted up. rooms
Porches, lawn, shade, water. fuel, milk
bathing. boating. fishing.
FOR SALE.
Two Fresh Cows.
Lumber, Shingles, Posts and Wood
GEO. II. HAGLEf,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17

ton as teacher of country school. Apply
at SPIRIT Office.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17

-Four big free acts and band concerts
daily at the big Carnival to be here next
rael
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17

The great -wrecking exhibition at
the Carnival next week.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17

1000 rolls of
WALL PAPER from sc to Csc.
per single roll.
You save % per cent. when you buy
your WALL PAPER from
G. w. TAYLOR,
Painter and Paper Hanger,
Weirick building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17

c. E. Reininger is cutting prices on suits
and cleaning and pressing clothes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17

Call or write Washington & Alexander for
insurance on your wheat crop, both phones.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17

Several thousand dollars to loan Inquire
at the SPIRIT Office.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17

Wanted, or head of colts or stock cat
tie. GEO. Fl. HAGLEY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17
Read This.

Glenn has just had bis store room enlarged
and can now give q much better display of
his goods. His stock, too, is larger than ever
before, and he is in shape to sell you
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17

A Certain Cure For Aching Feet
Aliens Foot Ease, powder, cures Tired
Aching, Sweating Swollen feet. Sample tent
FREE, also Sample of Foot-Ease Sanitary
Corn-Pad q new invention. Address Allen s..
Olmsted, Leroy N. Y. 1854.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17

We can suit you in nice fresh COW.
C. F. WALL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17

Drink Book Beer for a spring tonic, we
have it on draft and in bottles.
r. L. TRussELL,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-17

Good bicycle for sale Apply at this of.
fee.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-12
OPINION / ! ! \ OF THE CITY.
ATTORNEY ON
FRANCHISE
Attorney Geo. A. Bangs Sub
mits Exhaustive Opinion
Upon Subject.
tCs.tlaued from Saturday,

In re Pryor. supra, the statute pro-
vfded that gas companies should have
the right by consent of the munich
palities to lay pipes in the streets,
ETC., under such regulations as might
be prescribed: among other things
the court says: "In certain cases the
state may fix and regulate the prices
i: of commodities and the compensation
for services. but this sovereign pow
er, which may be delegated to cities
or subordinate subdivision Of the state
: except tn express terms or by neces-
sary implication = = $ = under the
section Of our statute hereinbefore
fully quoted. gas company may lay
Its pipes and mains, through the
streets OF the city only with the con-
sent OF the municipal authorities, and
under such regulations as they may
prescribe; but the regulations are only
as to the laying of pipes and mains,
and have nothing to do with the price
of gas or water passing through the
pipes and supplied to consumers"
In Nob1esville VS.. company, SUPRA,
the Indiana court says: at is not
doubted that the power contended for
by appellant (of fixing gas rates) re-
sides in the law making power of the
state and that 1t may be by such body
conferred upon towns and cities. 1t
is. however. no longer an open ques-
ton that municipal corporations pos
sess only such powers as are conferred
upon them by the legislature, either
In express terms or by necessary inn
plication. and that when fair and
reasonable doubt exists as to the OK
istence of power 1t will be resolved
against the municipality and the pow
er denied"
Without burdening this opinion with
further quotations. before passing to
an examination of our charter pro-
visions let us examine briefly the
methods adopted in other states which
have seen fit to delegate to munich
palities the power to regulate rates.
Chicago-Prior to 1905, the power Of
the city of Chicago upon this subject
was embraced at the 18th, Is and 66th
sections of the city and village act;
the 18th section granted power to light
the streets; the 18th section is identi-
cal with subdivision IS of section PAS
of our charter and provides for the
regulating Of openings for gas mains
and pipes, and erecting gas and cleo
trio lights, and granting power to
such companies to use the streets by
consent of the council, Subject to
such regulations as the city may by
ordinance prescribe"
In 1900 Chicago adopted an ordin-
ance reducing the price of gas to rs
cents per thousand: on January 25th,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-12


= sailed With one Of the best skip
pers that ever went out Of New Bed,
ford. He could smell the whales, and
he came home full when other whalers
had hardly q barrel.
I. .Eoys, he used to say, for every
thousand barrels Of oil there's d bar
rel OF -four rolled on the forehAtch.s
Then we'd hustle some, I tell you. $50,
They'd roll the barrel on the hatch
and bust IN the top, and then we'd take
Hour and molasses and make up. q
dough that we'd drop into the boiling
kettle of oil we was frying out. Let
'em cook In the grease, Just like.
doughnuts. Sailors doughnuts,' We
used to call 'em, and they were good,
too. ! Just wish could get something
that tasted half as good now. But:in,
them days, after comm back from q
boat trip after whales, ne could eat q
pine board.
These doughnuts would cook we'll;
too. It was just the same AZ cooking
them Ia lard, only better, for the oil
was, cleaner. And smell? No smell
to 1t at all. tell you whale oil was
clean-and sight better than lard.
We never bothered none because we
had to cook them doughnuts in the
OIL, the only thing that bothered us
was because we couldn't get enough
flour to cook all we wanted.
Then we ate blubber. Now, you
needn't pucker up your face. II you'd
been there you'd have eaten It, too.
and been glad to get 1t. There's q
place under the throat OF the whale,
where the blubber's hard and whfte.-
and when you cut that up into little
square pieces and drop 1t into the
tryin' out kettle for few minutes you.
could bafndfold man and feed that
to him and he'd swear he was eating
chestnuts, 1t is that fine and good.
There's some little meat down at
the flukes of a whale that's good to
eat, too, but It's stringy and apt, to be.
tough. But at that, we used to eat, At.
When you've been to sea for two years
and q half, with not. much but salt
horse In that time and no fresh meat
at all, tell you you'll take. whale
and be mighty glad to get it-Boston
Post
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-12

streets to furnish gas or other light,
and water under the condition that
the municipal corporation shall have
the right to regulate the charges
thereof"
Iowa-section 725, 1897 code pro-
vides that cities and towns shall have
the power ito regulate and fix the
rents of water, gas and electric light
and power, ETC., "And their
powers shall not be abridged by or
dinace, resolution or contract"
Massachusetts-By chapter 121 R.
L. 1902, a method is provided for the
fixing of gas and electric rates some
what similar to Arkansas.
Observation-Disclosures 1872 laws of
1904 provides that the corporate au-
thorities "be and are hereby empow-
cred to prescribe by ordinance maxi
mum rates and charges for the sup
ply of water, electric light or gas fur
nished ETC.; such rates and charges
to be just and reasonable" review of
such ordinace Is provided for by the
chancery court.
New York-Chapter 81 laws of 1905
approved June Srd, 1905, provides for
commission appointed by the COVER
nor of three members at salary of
$4,000 with clerks, inspectors, ETC.,
the law is very comprehensive and
among other things provides for the
fixing of rates Of gas, electric lights,
electricity, etc.
Charter Provisions.
The powers of the city of Grand
Forks are found in chapter 81 of the
1905 session laws (page 91;) such pow
ers are enumerated in article in Sec
ton 4 thereof wherein the city coun-
Gil is granted power:
Subdivision Z. To lay out, estab-
lish, open, alter, widen, grade, pave
or otherwise improve the streets, etc.
Sections s, 9 and 10 provide for the
planting of trees, tire regulation of the
use of the streets and the preventing
of distractions and encroachments.
Section II authorizes the lighting of
the streets and the furnishing of lights
to the inhabitants of the city.
Section 10 has been already quoted
and it's provisions may be summar-
lied as granting the council power to
regulate opening in streets for the lay
ing of gas pipes, ETC., erecting gas and
electric lights as we'll as authorizing
any company by the consent of the
council to erect gas and electric light
work and to lay down pipes in the
streets or alleys of the city subject
to such regulations as the city may
by ordinance prescribe
Subdivision authorizes the coun-
Gil to adopt such other ordinances not
repugnant to the constitution and laws
Of the state, as the general welfare of
the city may demand.
The foregoing are all of the powers
of the municipality granted by the
state concerning the streets or the use
VI the same by gas companies.
There is no express delegation there
in of power to the municipality to
fix or regulate the rates at which gas
may be sold in the city and can find
nothing that may be reasonably con-
strued or interpreted to grant to the
city the power to determine or regu-
late the rates at which gas shall he
sold within it's limits by concerns al
ready rightfully in the use of its
streets.
Franchise Prevents Regulations.
l have already spoken of the fran
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-12

chise of the Dakota Gas & Fuel Co..
as a contract; such franchise when
granted by municipality having pow
er so to do, are so regarded; they
create contract rights and as such
cannot be impaired.
The courts hold that the munici-
pality may by contract bar itself from
exercising the power to regulate rates,
conceding itself to be so endowed.
Freeport Water Company VS..
Freeport City, $50 U. s. 5S7;
Detroit vs.. Detroit Citizens Str.
Ry. Co. 104 U. s. 369;
Cleveland vs.. Cleveland Cit Ry.
Co. 1914 U. s. 517;
In Freeport Water company vs..
Freeport, supra, 1T is not clear in
the opinion Of the court, (supreme
court of 1ll.) whether it intended to
decide that municipal corporations
could not be invested with the power
to bind themselves by an irrevocable
contract not to regulate water rates.
If SO, we cannot concur in that view.
We have decided to the contrary many
times and very lately in Los Angeles
VS.. L. A. Water Co., III U. S., 55S,
see also Walla Wal1a vs.. w. w. w. Co.
172 U. 8. 1, z, where the subject is
more extensively discussed and the
case reviewed See also New Orleans
Water Works Co. VS.. Rivers, lis U. 8.
674."
In Detroit vs.. Co., SUPRA, the tram
railway act provided that street rail-
way companies should have the right
to use the streets only with the con-
sent of the municipality" and under
such regulations and upon the terms
and conditions as said authorities may
from time to time prescribe;" by Or
dinance enacted November Gath, 1862,
consent was given to the predecessors
of the defendant to lay their tracks,
and Sec. reads as follows 1.-The
rate of fare for any distance shall not
exceed S cents in any one car or any
one route named in this ordinance"
Among other things the court says:
There can be no question in this court
as to the competency of the state
legislature unless prohibited by con-
stitutional provisions, to authorize a
municipal corpofation to contract with
street railway company as to the
rates of fare and so to bind during
the specified period any future COM
mon council from altering or in any
way interfering with such contract:
Getting cases,) the contract once hav-
ing been made, the power of the over
the subject so far as altering the rates
of fare rother matters properly in
volved in and being a part of the con-
tract is suspended for the period of
the running of the contract.
The rate of fare is among the most
material and important of the terms
and conditions which might be i'm
posed by the city in exchange for it's
consent to the laying of railroad
tracks and the running of cars there.
on through its streets. 1t would be
a subject for grave consideration and
conference between the parties and
when determined by mutual agree
ment, the rate would naturally be re-
garded as fixed until another rate was
adopted by like agreement Can it
be possible that under this language
permitting consent upon such terms
and conditions as the city might from
time to time prescribe, the power was
reserved to make rate of fare which
might ruin the whole enterprise? That
a rate once deliberately and mutually
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-12
THE JOYS 0F,wHALING. !.
Coffee Boiled in, a W6eden: Pail, and
Dougknuts> In Blubber.

Coffee Boiled In; q Wooden; Pail. and
Dougknuts> In; Blabber.
"Now, the best coffee 1, ever had
said Captain Taber, one of the best
known residents of Cross Mills, the
capital of Charlestown, was boiled in,
the outfit of whaler."'
The old whaling skipper paused sus-
piciously for comment; but no one
made any Then, after a glance
around the group to see If he de-.
tected any smiles, he went on:
When you tell anything to some
folks around here that never went out
of the borders of Charlestown in their
life, they look at you as If they wanted
to tell you to go right upstairs. But
that coffee was all right. 1: got it! up,
north, on the edge of the territory the
Russians and the Japs are fighting
over, a good many years. ago, when L:
was young and on whaler.
I'VE made it in aipail by putting in
the water and the coffee and then,
dropping in stones we had heated in.
the fire. 1t was simple enough.
"Whalin' days was great days.. said
the captain. Some folks think whalin'
was nasty business, just because
they've heard that bltbbert smelt az
little. Maybe some of it did if it was;
left in the blubber room too long, but,
blubber itself is sweet and, whale oil.
as pure and sweet, and clean. as, olive
oil. dunno but what I'd rather have
it.
"Of course, if blubber was left in
the blubber room too long, it would get
rancid, and when we had to. stop, and
kill and cut up, another whale before
the first one was stripped and the
blubber room emptied,. the blubber at
the bottom would get SOS 1t would
smell little. But we used to fry
dough cakes in. the 'tryin,.out kettle
when we could get the flour to make,
/ 'em. Smell never bothered us none.
In fact, they warn't none scarcely.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-12
Might Live Too Long.

Old Gotrox-I prop osed to, Miss
Peachly last night. and what do, you
suppose she said?
Hiss Fried-she 80 i'd "yes,,,', doubt
less.
Old Gotrox-Nas SHE said before Civ
ing me an answer she would like to
look at my family Bible Now what
DO you suppose slse wants to see that
for?
His Friend-0h she probably wants
70 see If you eens Of long lived FAM
Chicago Me VS..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-12
sim Hope. !.
.betWeens

p am afraid It is all over betweena
Jeanette and Jack"
why, dear?"
"she has returned his Photographic
you don't mean it?''
"Also his letters"
"Graeious!"
"And his ring"
my. Ny! But there is still hope.
He gave her kiss as they partehson>
the old lawn"
"And what did she do?''
"she-she returned thae, too Chi
cago News.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-03-10
NOTICE OF FINAL
SETTLEMENT.

IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Court Of the state ri Nevada, in ana Tor
L the County Of Churchill,
IN the matter eli the estate OF William II,
Mills, deceased.
Or reading aud Filing the petition OF charles
f.. Mills, the executor 81 the estate OF William
Il Mills, deceased. praying for an order of
distribution of the Residue of said estate TO
the person entitled thereto, and for the APPROX
lug, confirming and settlement OF the first ana
final account Of the said executor with the SAID
estate, it l. ordered that all persons interested
III the said estate nj the sad William a. Mills,
deceased. be and appear b, IRE the district
Court 81 the second Jndiciai District, in aud
Tor the County OF Churchill, ut the court room
81 said court, in the town OF Fallon, ChurchiIl
County, Nevada, on the lIth day or May, l9uh,
ut 10 o clio, k II NJ. then and there 10 snow
cauae why ar order OF distribution should not
De MADE OF Tire tcsidue 81 said estate according
- the terms u1 the last VIII and testament 81
aid deceased, and according To law.
IL Is further ordered, thata copy III this order
be published once II week for three sue e,siNe
weeks before the aid llth day OF May. 1905, M
the churchill STANDARD, n newspaper printed
and published in the said County OF Churcnlll.
Is. +. GtklEk, Judge,
Dated this ID day Of March, 1866
PIKE x JONES. Attorneys for Estate.