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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-07-19

Ex-Councilman EdWaTd Randall Of
Lynn, Mass, died July Sth. He was
born in South Brooks, Me, Sept II,
1916. When the Civil War broke out
he enlisted as drummer boy in Com
pany Fourth Maine Regiment. After
the war he went to Norwood Narrows,
\. H., where he learned shoemaklng
and after coming to Lynn he began the
manufacture of shoes under the firm
name of the Randall, Adams Company,
and he was also at one time the presl-
dent of. the West Lynn Shoe Company.
He was a member of the Common
Council from Ward in 1888, 1889, and
1900 and was three years member OF
the local Park Commission.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-07-19

Miss Irene Dacy and Leslie J. Bean
lost their lives in drowning accident
at Squa Pan Lake, July 9Th: Miss Dacy
was a school teacher and general
favorite and Mr.. Bean one OF Aroos-
looks largest farmers and a young
man who stood high both IN a business
and social way. He was the Oldest son
of the late Ozras B. and Marcella Duff
Bean. Besides his brother, L. S. Bean,
and his daughters. he leaves a sister,
Mrs. Lizzie Trundy of Searsport and
three cousins, S. W. Duff and Mrs. F.
S. Wiggin of Presoue Isle and L. X.
Duff of Caribou, besides other relatives.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13
Charles Town Athletic Club.

The Charles Town Athletic Club was
organized Nobember I, at the Academy
building, Mr. M G Merchant presiding.
with twenty-five charter members. We
aim-frst, to promote athletic interest !;
second. to promote social intercourse :;
third, to develop physical. mental and
moral faculties. Mr. c G Porterfeld. a
prominent young gentlemen of the town.
was elected president Mr. r o Gracey.
one of our young business men, vice
president ; Mr. Charles Taylor, another
young business man, I'd vice president !;
Mr. B R Shugert, prominent young
gentleman of the town. secretary Mr. o
M Phillips. Jr, a popular young gentle
man. treasurer Mr. M G Merchant, a
prominent business man of the town,
manager. An address on athletics by
Prof F r Smithey was edjoyed by those
present. and in order to raise means to
put the Club on a good financial basis it
was decided that play, my Awful
Dad. comic opera in three acts. be
given by some of the young gentlemen
of the Club and some of the promising
young ladies of the town. The drinking
of Intoxicating liquors or gambling In
any way by club members or on their
grounds is positively prohibited. The
Club is open for applications for member
ship from all boys in or around Charles
Town of good moral standing and over
10 years Of age. Application blanks may
be had by calling upon the secretary of
the Club.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13
81 me Election Items.

Hughes. Republican, was eletced Gov
ernor of New York over Hearst, Demo-
crat by $4,000 majority. The rest of the
Democrat State ticket, however. was
ele cted by pluratities of from 8 800 to
5000.
In Rhode Island James H. Higgins.
Democrat. was elected Governor. but
the Legislature is Republican.
Democrats made gains in Minnesota,
Governor Johnson. Democrat being re-
elected by increased pluralities, the solid
Republican Congressional delegation be-
ing broken and the Legislative majority
cut down.
One Alabama county went Republican,
an almost unprecedented thing.
Joint Statehood with New Mexico was
defeated by Arizonas vote.
Illinois went Republican by a large
plurality. Uncle Zoe" Cannon being
reelected.
Nicholas Longworth, the Presidents
son-in-law. was reelected to Congress
i'll Ohio
Missouri resumed her old place in the
Democratic column, electing the state
ticket and IL of 10 congressman.
The Democrats swept Nevada.
North Dakota is probably Democratic.
In West Virginia Republicans are
elected to Congress in all five districts.
and the Legislatures is Republican.
Sturgiss is elected in this district by
5000 majority,
Judge Dent carried his own town of
Grafton by 200. net Democratic gain
of 400.
In the first district Hon T S Riley cut
the Republican majority in half in his
own county. which is also The home OF
his opponent, and cut the Republican
majority in his district down about
5000.
Hon Joseph Miller, in the fit tn. and
Byrne, in the third. each made a gallant
fight, but their districts being lopelesslv
Republican it was of course impossible
for them to win.
Gray Silver is elected to the State SEN
ate by plurality of about $50.
Seventeen votes were cast at Shenan-
doah Junction for the Prohibition ticket.
Congress is still Republican. an esti-
mate based on later returns making the
majority in the House 90 to7,. as against
II2 in the Fifty-ninth Congress.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13
ADVERTISED LETTERS,

List OF letters remaining in the Postoffice at
Charles Town, Jefferson county, w. Va. on
Saturday. Nov. 10. 1906 Persons calling for
same win be required to pay one cent for
each letter:
Moler Milton, B F. Moler, II Vanmeter,
Fl M Gardner, H G Nj Morris. Joseph Col
bert, Pope, I. Bedners, Lydia Young,
Miss Anne Young, J Wilmington. j Whit
more, Mrs Mary G Wilson. Mrs Laura John
son, Miss Rosa Washington, Mrs c r
Strothers, L F Stedman, Jr, E E Sharp,
Chorles Painter. j w Painter, Lee O'Bar-
mon, Miss Daisy green, H D Moler, John W
Meyer H M Moore, Sarah Milbourne. Chas
Medlar, NJ Maine, G Martz, Edward Man
uel, S P McCarroll, Banjamin Luckett, j L
Lewis. James Kuykendall. P M Kelly Lester
Jenkins. G Jackson, Miss Bert Hunter.
Woodward T Hill, Joe Henrietta Edward
Graves. Jefferson County Gazette, Willie
England, Miss Mary Dixon, G Cook. Coils
ton, Jr. Colston. 0 Carnor. j L Buckner
Frank Burbank c HI Buckner, Lucinda
Brown. Mary Bennett. Henry Bennett, Adj
ron Berry, j H Barrett, James Baxton.
The above letters. if not called for within
fifteen days, viii be sent to the dead letter
Office. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
GEORGE PORTERFIELD p M
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13
ODD Fellow Week in Charles Town


The 4lst Annual Session of the Grand
Lodge /. o. o. F. of the State Of West
Virginia will convene in Charles Town
on Wednesday. November 81. 1906.
The Grand Encampment will meet on
Tuesday. November 20, 1876.
On the evening Of the goth the mem
bers of the Grand Encampment and all
other visiting Odd Fellows will be given
an entertainment of music. readings,
etc., at Powhatan College.
At the opening session of the Grand
Lodge on Wednesday morning. Novem-
Der 81. at o:3o a. m, Julius c. Holmes
Chairman. which will be public in the
Court House. Mayor Geo. T. Light will
present the Golden Keys OF Charles Town
and extend the freedom of the city to all
visitors. Bishop W. l.. Gravatt will de-
liver the address of Welcome, and Hon.
Virgil A. Lewis, of Point Pleasant,
Grand Historian. will respond on behalf
of the Grand Lodge. Misses Grace Nor
ris and Bessie Baker, two young ladies
of Daughters of Rebecca Lokge No ITO,
will assist in the pr esentation of the keys
of the town.
Sessions of Rebecca Assembly will be
held IN hall of Malta Lodge. No. SO, A.,
F. & A. NJ, with Address of Welcome at
10 a. m on Wednesday. November FL.
by Hon. Frank E. Bushong, and response
by Mrs. Minnie E. Stone. of Weston,
President of Rebecca Assembly.
AT ago p. M on Wednesday there will
be Grand Parade of all visiting Odd
Fellows from West Virginia, Virginia
and Maryland,
At 7:3o p. m. of same day there will be
Grand Torchlight Procession of the
Charles Town Fire Department. On
Thursday evening. the 22d. at 7:3o O'Clock
Shenandoah Tribe of Red Men, with Wis
ting members of other Tribes in this and
adjoining States. will give parade in
Full Costume, to conclude with a big
War Dance at the courthouse square.
The Charles Town Concert Band will
furnish Music during the week.
Chairmen of Sub Committees. Music.
F. D. Davis; Decoration, John A. En-
inert; Accommodations. H. l.. Ronemus;
Publicity, VIM. Campbell; Reception. F.
B. Hooff; Reception for the Rebeccas,
d. w. Ramey; Electric Lights, A. D.
Mahoney; Fire Works. Starry Nice
warner.
General Committee of Arrangements.
Julius C. Holmes. Chairman; H. N
Bradley. Secretary; T. A. Ramey. F. b,
Hooff, B. F. Dooley, William Campbell
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13
Town Council.

AT the regular meeting of the Town
Council on Monday night of last week
the following business was transacted:
In the matter of license for Geo. A.
Mock for billiard and pool room, the same
was granted under terms specified in the
town charter.
Order on the treasurer of $27o in favor
of Geo. A. Mock is to be cancelled and a
new order issued in lieu thereof for same
amount in favor of the estate of !. A. R.
Mathena. which leaves said Mock indebt-
ed to the town 81 and taxes.
The Finance Committee reported set
Element with Jas. w. Carney. collector,
rom June 5, 1905. to October 80, 1906.
James Colston was relieved by the
Finance Committee, on account OF nom
residence. for 1906 taxes.
VIM. H. Moler was released from as.
sessment on dog for 1904.
The claim of Moses Webb that he was
not resident of the corporation during
the years 1904 5, was referred to the col
rector for investigation.
1t was ordered that pavements be laid
on all streets from East alley to the wes
tern limits of the corporation. and from
North alley to the southern limits. inclu-
sive
A report from the Street Committee
WIS read recommending a water plug on
South Mildred street near the residence
now IN course OF erection of n. H. Will
lis. Council deferred action.
An order tor so cents for Joseph Trap
nell, guardian. was passed on account of
erroneous valuation of real estate.
Order for SI5 was passed in favor of 7
W. Carney. collector. to cover error in
settlement with Finance Committee.
Ordered that ticket system for hauling
he adopted. ard that the mayor desip-
nate the lesson to have charge of issuing
tickets
Bills passed to amount of $685.. Sc and
ordered pail
Fine of IS against the garbage collec-
tor for failure to execute work properly
was sustained by the council; also fine
Of So ! WAS imposed against the Elec-
;ric Light Company.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13
Deafness cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
EustacLian Tube. When this tube is infamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken0ut and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarr Ii
which is nothing but an infamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send
fer circulars; free.
F. j. CHENET & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13

We much regret the defeat af Judge
Dent and the loss of the Second West
Virginia District to the Democratic col
umn. We have the consolation. however,
that our party had clean candidate.
made clean campaign, and comes out
of the conflict with uutarnshed honor.
We neither took prisoner under SEN
tence out of Jail and voted him. as was
done by the Republicans in Preston coun-
ty. or used the machinery of what should
be the most sacred public institution in
the State. (the School for the Blind at
Romney) to play politics on election day.
And. by the way, these are matters that
should be investigated. and we hope that
our Democratic legislators will Introduce
and push as far as possible resolutions
along this line in the next Legislature
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13

1t being apparent that the felony
charges heretofore paid by the county is
without warrant of law. it was ordered
that John M. Daniel be employed and
authorized to send note of such amounts
to the auditor with view of having said
amounts refunded.
Terrill w. Murphy and Mollie l.. Muir
ply were apprenticed to Raymond w.
Murphy until they become 81 years of age
In the matter of the petition of lack
T. Fleming and others for opening of
road from road known as Hite road
through lands of Johnson and Fleming
and County Iufrmary. it was ordered
that w. Childs. John P. Kearfott and
Geo. B. Shaull be appointed committee
to view the ground and report to the
court.
Court adjourned Monday evening to
Wednesday morning.
The time of the court on Thursday and
Friday was devoted in the main to pass
ing county orders OF various sorts. Ad-
journment was made Friday until yester
day. when the votes cast at the election
last Tuesday were canvassed. Adjourn
ment was then made until November 20.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13

Notwithstanding discouraging results
from Tuesdays election in every other
direction. we had hoped to be able to run
one rooster up to the head of a column in
the SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON in honor of the
election of DR.. w. w. Rowan. former
Charles Town boy in the Second Colo
RADIO Congressional District-but this
privilege, which WOULD have been most
pleasant one. is also denied US. Well.
he would have been lonesome anyhow
We ardently hope that he will be the
nominee in his district two years hence,
and get there with both feet to join a
largely Democratic House of Repre-
sentativeS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13
Of the body

As to the results of Tuesdays election
in the various States. they are not fiat
tering to the Democrats In the main.
however. we believe it may be truly said
that we were not beaten by the other
party. IA house divided against itself
cannot stand any more in politics than in
any other way. and when this lesson is
truly learned and profted by, solid,
united Democracy may easily march
steadily on to victory, and the country
enter upon an era of prosperity such as
it has never known before.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13

The result of the investigation made
by United States Civil Service Commits
sioner Green of the charge that United
States Fish Commissioner Bowers had
assessed Postmaster Ciohan 81. 600 for
campaign purposes. has been made
public, and Commissioner Green exoner-
ates Mr.. Bowers of any violation of the
law.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13

Less interest was manifested in last
Tuesdays election in this county than any
we have ever known. As to all the why's
and wberefores and Il told you SOS" 1t
would be more than an elephantine job
to undertake to explain. We may say.
however. that we still have an abiding
confidence in the people of this county.
and believe that when two more years
shall have come around and the great
national contest is on, it will be " Up
guards and at them" and old Jefferson
will again roll up one of her old-time
majorities for the living principles of true
Jeffersonian Democracy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13

The first annual meeting of the Poto-
mac Round Table, composed of promi-
nent educators, was held in Martinsburg
last Saturday. Prof. Wright Denny,
Principal of the Charles Town High
School. was present and participated in
the discussions. and was elected treasurer
of the body
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13

Peter Winchester Rouss has given the
sum of 30. 900 to the University of Vir-
ginia toward fund of 81. 900, 900 which
that institution was edeayoring to raise
About two years ago Andrew Carnegie
offered the University hall. million dol
lars conditioned upon the University
raising like amount. President Alder.
man, of the University at once set about
to raise the amount and he now an
nounces that this has been accomplished.
Among the donations is that of Mr..
Rouss.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13

WANTED-GOOD MAN in each county to
represent and advertise co operative depart
ment. rut out samples, etc Old established
business house. Cash salary $2l.00 weekly
expense money advanced; permanent posi-
ton. Our Reference. Bankers National Bank
of Chicago, Capital 90. 900 0s0. Address Man
ager. THECOLUMBIA HOUSE. Chicago. III.
Desk No. l. N6-4t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13
impoverished Soil

impoverished soil, like impov-
erished blood, needs a proper
fertilizer. A chemist by analyz-
'ng the soil can tell you what
fertilizer to use for different
products.
If your blood is impoverished
your doctor will tell you what
you need to fertilize it and give
it the rich, red corpuscles that
are lacking in it. 1t may be you
need tonic, but more likely you
need a concentrated fat food,
and fat is the element lacking
IN your system.
There is no fat food that is
so easily digested and assimi-
lated as
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13

Mrs. Frank K. Stockton. wife of the
noted novelist and former resident OF
this county. was stricken with paralysis
at her home in Georgetown few days
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13

DR. w w Trail, of Washington City, is
making some interesting contributions
to his old home paper, the Harpers Ferry
Tunes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13
NOTICE.
Administrative Notice.

Having qualified as Administrative of the
tate of The late F. j. Manning, the under
signed her by gives notice to persons with
claims against said estate TO present the same
properly authenticated for payment, and all
persons indebted to said esrate are hereby re
questt to make prompt settlement.
LAURA A. MANNING.
Nov. Cat Ad'. inistratrix.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13

The Eastern Panhandle, the Republi-
can newspaper published at Shepherds
town for the last three years. has sus-
pended
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13
Reduction in Lumber.

Having just completed contract with the
Manufacturers of Charcoal Iron Sheet Gal
vanized can furnish in large and small lots,
and this Charcoal Iron is Tecouized as the best
Galvanized Iron on the Market aud the price
is way down. We have just completed inven :
tory of our lumber in stock and having the
largest stock ever in Charles Town and prices
marked down and We have lot of sizes for
out buildings such as stables, Corn Cribs,
Hog Pens and other out buildings being job
lots we have marked the price down. Any
one needing any of this kind OF lumber would
save money by coming early as we only have
limited amount of this on hand We also
have large stock f Sash, Doors and Blinds
on hand. We have our Saw Mill running iu
Moores woods near Nee jamestown, and can
saw White Oak Bill stuff to order.
WIN. PHILLIPS SONS.
Nov. Is, 'O6-4t, Charles Town. W. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-11-13
county Court.

The November term of the County
Court began its session on Monday of
last week. with all the commissioners
present. The following business was
transacted:
H. H. Mccormick qualified as notary
public.
Coroners were requested to notify the
manager of the County Infirmary when
persons are killed by accident and estate
is not sufficient to pay burial expenses;
said manager to have bodies inferred.
Thos. w. Piper and ]. H. Rutherford
were relieved of erroneous assessment.
Charles N Campbell was given GER
tifcate of good moral character SO that
he can qualify as an attorney-at-law
Geo. M. Beltzhoover, Jr, and Cleon
Moore, commissioners, appointed to ex-
anime the accounts of j. w. Gardner.
sheriff. reported that they had found his
books correct. The balance due the
county as of June I. 1906, is as follows:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-22
BRIDGE.

The shed near the town hall is to have
a new roof.
L. B. Dodge is putting up on addition
to his barn.
Representative candidates are coming
to the front.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cornell left for
their home on Friday of last week.
Ninety-five hundred pounds of butter
was shipped from the Reef Bridge cream
cry last Monday.
The school at the village closed on
Wednesday last. The scholars were in
vited to picnic at the old picnic grounds
up East"
Mr. and Mrs. Harley A. Clark and son
of st. Adams spent Sunday with Mrs.
Clarks parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. n.
Baker. Mr.. Clark is the bookkeeper at
the Weldon bank in st. Adams
Childrens Day was observed at the
local NJ. E. church last Sunday in the
usual manner with exercises by men,
bers of the Sunday school and a short
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-22
BITE OF THE RATTLESNAKE
When Once Suffered Instils a Last
ing Horror Into the
Victim.

Twice in my life," said E. P. Orion,
of New Orleans, according to the
Washington Post, Il had the misfor-
tune of being bitten by a rattlesnake.
The first experience was when | was a
child and the bite of the reptile came
near killing me. The second time I
suffered intense pain, but owing to the
prompt application of remedies nv
life was not endangered.
Now, as | have had more than nv
fair quota of contact with snakes. I no
longer have any dread of a third ex
perience, but to this day, whenever I
encounter one by accident. say in a
circus or in zoo, the mere sight of
1t occasions me feeling that is al
most indescribable-a sensation of
acute pain throughout my entire be-
Ing and a shock to my nerves that re-
mains with me long while. No sort
of bride could get me to voluntarily
look at a snake"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-22

Strength is not thing usually con-
nected with maidenhair, yet if IL roots
have not sufficient room they will
break the pot in which the plant
grows. Blades of grass will force the
curbstones between which they NAV
spring up out of tneir place and in a
single night a crop of small mush-
rooms have lifted large stone. In
deed, plants have been known to breal,
the hardest rocks. The Island of Aida
bra, to the northwest of Madagascar
is becoming smaller and smaller
through the action of the mangroyes
that grow along the foot of the cliffs
They eat their way into The rock in all
directions, and into the gaps TINS
formed the waves force their way. In
time they will probably reduce the
island to pieces.