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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
How To Use a Spoon.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Miss Freshleigh--Pm sure I don't en- courage that young MT Hankinson, but he insists on being spoony. What ought l to do?
 Her Chaperon-Move him from you, my dear. That is the correct usage in so- ciety
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
They Prayed Runninu.

From Success Magazine
 Harry and Ethel were crossing a field on their return from Sabbath school, when they encountered bull At the animals approach they fled in terror Faster and faster they ran, yet nearer and nearer came the bull.
 We must pray" panted Harry.
 You do it," Ethel pleaded. "We'll kneel down right here"
 ''No we'll pray running. You ought to do it; you're a grl'' 70 Lord--O Lord-I can't" sobbed Ethel. You do it."
 The proximity of the bull demanded immediate action, and Harry rose to the occasion. Loudly and fervently they prayed
 70 Lord, for what we are about to receive make us truly thankful"
 Vote for J. R. Sadler for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
LIVED IN THREE CENTURIES
 VIGOROUS AND STRONG Al lO8

Mrs. Mary Wilkins, of Remington, lnd.s Mother of pr. John A. Wilkins of
 Delta, Ind, is one of the oldest
 residents of the state, hav-
 Ing lived In three cen
 turies and being
 in her 1oeth
 year.
 She was born in County Tyrone, Ire land, September 18th, 1799, and came to this country with her husband in 1S40. She is the mother of four chil- dren, all living. At the present time she Is visiting daughter in Indiana and is in splendid health. She enjoyed an automobile ride few days ago and was greatly pleased at the speed. Mrs. Wilkins remembers the crowning of Queen Victoria, and enjoys telling of the experiences and conditions of a hundred years ago.. ~e
 On January 18th, Margaret Watson, daughter of Mrs. Wilkins, sent the fol lowing letter from her mother:
 Dear MT. Duffy:-I want to tell you about your medicine, 1t is doing me so much good. I am now very old woman. have passed my 10Sth birth day. Since taking your Pure Malt Whis- key my appetite Is better, and am stronger. rest better and my dapgh- ter, who is 75 years old, says am get ting younger every day. feel that your Whiskey is food and that it will keep me alive for a great many years more. Your Malt Whislley makes me think of the whiskey they make in Ireland. You may put this in the paper if you want to-"
 nen and women who cannot say too
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
NICHOLAS WALL
 STREET LETTER BeariSh Attitude Bears Grue-
 some Fruit SPECTACULAR FEATURES The Fall of Momentary Milionaires From Canvasback Duck to Nickel Sandwiches on High Stool
 Is PitiabIe.
SPECTACULAR FEATURES
BY w. G. NICHOLAS.

New York, May 2.-The consistently bearish attitude of a good many of the stock exchange houses and of speculative members thereof has borne gruesome fruit of late, and there is continually length ening list of failures and suicides Many traders who made large fortunes on the declining markets of last year overstaid the game and are paying the debt of bad judgment and stubborn refusal to see any thing but the one side, and that the gloomy one.
 They could see no bottom to the depres- sion and to their minds the October panic was merely a way station on the tobog- gan slide which was to lead to utter ruin and the annihilation of values. Conse- quently they could not believe that the recovery which set in during November and continued irreguarly ever since was any more than rally. Each point up in prices was to them the culnlination of the improvement, and instead of talk ing minor losses as they might have done on the way up, they extended their com mitments gleefully reasoning that the higher they could put stocks out of the greater the profits would be on the fall which they felt sure was just ahead.
 As quotations continued to advance they found themselves deeper in the hole and for the last two or three weeks their coll dition has grown rapidly from bad to worse. It was joeularly remarked that 1t was no longer a stock market but bear hunt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
At Home.

''He was perfectly at home at the ban quet'
 Why, he didn't have 8 word to say," Well, that's being perfectly at home for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03

The theory as outlined above can only have reference to hostile parties, one headed by l. H. Hartman and the other by J. P. Morgan. The plain inference is that Mir Morgan and his faction have been against the advance engineered by Hartman and that in fighting it they have put themselves at the mercy of the in- domitable little inancier, who seems never to be at peace with himself un- less he is in the midst of battle-and the bigger the ener4y the better pleased he is. Time and again he has grappled with MT. Morgan and in a majority of cases he has come out ahead. Is it pos sible that these giants of high finance are engaged in life and death struggle for supremacy in this day of our Lord 1908? Such a spectacle would be fitting climax to the remarkable duel which these leviathians in the money world have been carrying on internationally for 15 years. An observer who has been watch ing this fight interestedly said it is a case of 'sThe Hartman swordfish against the Morgan whale."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
Southern Railway Round Trip
 Excursion Notice

Richmond, va.-$29.50; Tickets on sale May l and 4, limited May IS, 1908.
 Wasbfngton, ID. C.-$35.30; Tickets on
 sale g. and 5, lim-
 ited May 12, and
 can be extended un-
 til May 25, 1908. Norfolk, va.-$2e.2O; Tickets on sale May 2 and limited May 31 1908.
 BaItimore, Md.-$31.00; Tickets on sale $31.00; Tickets on sale May 8. and limited May 30, 1908. Ssreeusboro, N. C.-$23.60; Tickets on
 sale May IS and l9
 limited June f. and
 can be extended
 until June 20, 1908. Trains carry Chair, Parlor, Pullman and Dining cars constituting the handsomest trains to eastern cities. For schedule, sleeper reservation, etc., apply at City Ticket Office. Morris Hotel Bldg. or write
 M. Coxwell, M. H. Bone, c. P. and T. A. D. P. A, Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03

The rise in the market lately has been almost wholly confined to the railroad de- partment. The industrials for the most part have not shared in the improve ment. Even United States Steel was a disappointment. The underlying trouble with the industrials is the weakness of the metal markets, accompanied by grow ing discontent on the part of buyers over the policy of the big corporations to main- tain the price of finished products These two phases of the situation tend to still further restrict the market for industrial products and to prolong the period of curtailed labor activity. Trade authori- ties and specialists can no longer ignore the actual existing condition in the in- dustrial field which have been referred to frequently in these letters-comment by the way which has been severely criti- cised in interested quarters even to the point of dispute of the accuracy of the statement The quartely report of the Steel corporation is confirmation of everything unfavorable that has appeared in this column in regard to the iron trade. It is of course pleasant and desirable that the best should be made of every favorable symptom, but the disposition to do this should not blind people to a recognition of the obvious. It is all ways best to look an unfavorable situa- ton squarely in the face, and to avoid self-deception in business affairs. There Is nothing in it.
 The subscription abroad to the Penn sylvania loan momentarily checked the exportation of gold, but the movement still goes on, though in diminished vol ume Reports are current that MT. liar riman had arranged for the Notation of his impending $50,oOO,00O Union Pacific loan in London and Paris, although the loan itself has not yet been authorized by the stockholders. If this deal has been made formal announcement thereof is expected to be a signal for another uproarious bull jubilee in the New York stock market
 Indifferent to the tumult in stocks a few old-fashioned and thoughtful souls are watching with intelligent interest the progress of the movement of the win ter crops and the planting of the spring crops They take into account the im- portance of such prosaic things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03


 More than ever is Wall street convinced that political deal" has been made with Washington which will insure peace in the business world during the next five years, contingent, of course, on the cleo tion of MT. Taft. According to Wall street construction this deal involves a letting Up on governmental prosecution of trusts, an abandonment of further naggng legislation the Encouragement of political attacks of all kinds on prop erty and the appointment of judges 0n the supreme bench satisfactory to 'the interests should vacancies occur and a general amnesty for the harrassed multi millionaire class.
 In return for this list<of favors a gen. erous campaign fund is to be subscribed and everything is to be lovely for a restoration of confidence. It is remark able to what an extent faith in this story has found Judgment in the Wall street population. It has played an im- portant part in the manipulation of senti- ment, which to a considerable extent is behind the bull movement in the stock market.
 The individuals who are variously named as having contributed to bringing about this beautiful ''deal' are Elihu Root, Judge F. G. Gary of the Steel corpora tion, J. P. Morgan and Myron Herrick of Cleveland. The inspired word con tinues to be passed along the line that MT. Taft will be "an acceptable candi- date" despite his professed allegiance to MT. Roosevelts advanced views and to his much criticised policies" The Taft gospel is preached in every counting house in Wall street and on the street corners. The name of Hughes has almost ceased to be heard unless 1t is accom- panied by pitying remark that he should have been so completely eclipsed, as he seems to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03

Houses began to be talked about openly several conspicuous concerns besides the two that failed. These houses found it difficult to borrow stocks with which to make deliveries on short sales. They were only dscriminated against In such a situation capitalists and conservative brokerage concerns take their stocks out of the market entirely, preferring to keep them in their strong boxes and the banks, rather than risk them in loans for the small percentage of profit there might be in the transaction.
 They did not care to take any chances on having their securities tied up in failures or lost through possible crooked ness This created a scarcity of stocks, artificial to a large extent, but neVerths- less a scarcity just the same. Under such conditions the bears already alarmed to the verge of panic took to cover. On the sharp advance in the market not few of them went out through the roof, that is to say bought in their stuff with frantic disregard of prices, often times seeing margins and past profits vanish in smoke at the same time.
 Several plunging operators who have been momentarily in the millionaire class by reason of the successes of last year are again eating lunches from high stools in the 10-cent counters. The descent from canvas back duck to nickel sandwiches is said to have been painful in the extreme, although sad to say their experience tends to provoke merriment instead of grief on the part of the observant audience in Wall street.
 Growing out of the phenomenal, and to many the inexplicable market of the last 30 days, is a crop of rumors and eXpla- nations, many of them foolish and freak ish and others strangely and sensationally plausible. There exist today in exceed ingly well informed quarters a belief that the two most formidable parties in the financial district are in deadly battle, each side knowing the others exact position and resources and being bent on int1icting pun ishment of the most serious kind. Here is the way the situation is explained by an experienced operator, whose sources of in- formation are as good as any man in the street: T believe there is today a tre- mendous short interest in the stock mar ket, not a scattering interest such as might be represented by professionals or by commission houses sold short against their customers accounts, but by con- centrated powerfully equipped element which is able to keep in the background through its command of the resources of controlled banks, trust and insurance companies and of the surplus capital of corporatinos.
 Against this element or party there is aligned combination as strong, if not stronger in resources which has been per- sstently and consistently buying stocks ever since the panic of last fall-buying until it has absorbed practically all the floating stock in several of the active specialties and an immense mass of speculative sales for short account. A fac tor that has been of great assistance to the bull party has been fhe scattered buy ing of the small investors, who in the aggregate have taken out of the market millions of shares of stock.
 This has made easier for the bull com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03

Vote for J. R. Sadler for Board of Revenue.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-01-14

John--tWhat kind of tea do you like
best?' Priscilla. Go-tees. some, but
Rocky Mountain Tea best John" Why
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea best?''
Priscilla-"It speaks for itself Johnn
(Makes lovely complexions.) For sale by
Brown 4 Hooff.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-01-14
Save This Anyway.

Here is simple homemade mixture
as given by an eminent authority on
Kidney diseases. who makes the state
ment in New York daily newspaper.
that it will relieve almost any case of
Kidney trouble if taken before the stage
of Briaht's disease. He states that such
symptoms as lame back. pain in the side.
frequent desire to urinate. especially at
night; painful and discoored uiination.
are readily overcome. Here is the recipe;
try it.
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon. one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Take teaspoonful after each
meal and at bedtime.
A well-known druggist here in town is
authority that these ingredients are all
harmless and easily mixed at home by
shaking we'll in a bottle. This mixture
has peculiar healing aud soothing effect
upon the entire Kidney and Urinary
structure. often overcomes the worst
forms of Rheumatism IN just little
while. This mixture IS said to remove
all blood disorders and cure the Rheu-
matism by forcing the Kidneys to filter
and strain from the blood and system all
uric and foul. decomposed waste matter
which cause these Affections. Try it if
you aren't well. Save the prescription.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-01-14
Avoiding Direct Testimony.


The wealthy parishoner had with
him his pastor, and miles Of road were
thrown into clouds of dust by the
plunging automobile.
"Haltw commanded the officer, but
no more attention was given to him
than to the fitting telephone poles.
Over those poles, however, sped a mes
sage, and at the next crossroads bar
rier was encountered and also another
representative of the law.
'.Not only did he break the speed
law" complained the constable when
the party had assembled In court but
he also told me to go to the devil"
aYou lier' Numbered the wealthy
parishioner. Il never use such Ian
guage"
"We must protect our officers from
profanity" intoned the justice. Then.
turning to the clergyman, Perhaps
this gentleman, who viii not make a
misstatement win tell Us whether or
not the devil was mentioned In this
controversy"
"Your honor" pleaded the clergy
man, Il and my brethren refer to his
Satanic majesty 50 frequently that any
additional aIlusion to him would not
impress itself upon me sufficiently to
remember the incident."-New York
Press.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-01-14
FATHER AND SON.
Pathetic Tragedy Of the War Between
the States.

Pathetic Tragedy Of the War Between
the States.
Not all the sad stories of wartime
come from the battlefield Many q
heartbreak is not recorded on the list
Of the killed and wounded. The civil
war knew no more tragic occurrence
than the following incident, taken
from the New York Sun: A soldier
had enlisted from his home IN Georgia,
where bis father remained undisturbed
through the struggle. The young man
fought through the war without
scratch, save slight wound which
left him a little deaf. This affliction
he never mentioned In his letters.
After the surrender he sent his IA
Their word that he would reach home
about certain date. Travel then was
uncertain, and he could not tell just
when he would arrive.
His father prepared to receive him.
He had brought out the best plate,
which had been secreted for a long
time, and with gold which had been
exhumed he bought such substantials
and delicacies as the southern market
at that time afforded. AS many Of the
old time neighbors as were living in
the vicinity were invited to the home
coming.
The young soldier arrived on the
plantation the night before the earliest
date he had mentioned 1t was late,
and the family had retired, but the
dog heard the noise and began to bark.
The sound reused the father, who rose
and got his shotgun. The country was
overrun at the time with stragglers
and sneak thieves. The father, gun In
hand, went to the door, saw the ap-
preaching figure and challenged it.
The young man, being deaf, made no
reply, but still advanced, whereupon
the father raised his gun and fired.
His son fell, shot through the heart.
1t was pitiful sight to see that al
most crazed father carrying his life-
less son into the home which had been
made ready to welcome him. The
next day the guests arrived. Instead
of joyously greeting the returned SOL
der they gazed at the still form,
wrapped in the flag for which the
young man had bravely fought. Ev-
cry private burial ground had In it
grave made by the war. but no funeral
like that ever took place in the vicinity
or possibly In the whole south.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-01-14

Editor Spirit
Dear Sir. Riverside School. with rev
single desks. aud its holiday garb Of &c.
dar and rsdbuds. greeted and entertained
its many friends December "a. 1907, The
following program was well rendered:
All Hail the Power, Song.
Responsive Scripture Reading.
Come All Ye Faithful.
The Lords Prayer.
The Open Window Mckinley James,
WhistlIng in Heaven Mary Hoffman.
Didn't Think-Howard Dunn.
Washington's Christmas Party-Louis
B ailiss.
Boyless Town-oscar Hoffman.
Annie's Ticket-Samuel Baihss.
The Great Piece of News-Mamie Dunn.
Rock-A-By Lady-Dorotha West.
Good AdvieA-I.aura Harder.
Some Wise Sayings Esther Dunn
Life on The OCEAN Wave-Song
Grandfather queers-W Willis Hoffman.
My Corn Cob Dolly-Maude Nicewarner.
Our Flag-John Harder.
hristmas Day--Walter Nisewarner.
Where Go The Roafs-Beulah Dunn.
The Preachers Boy-Mark Wetzel
Suppose-Lizzie Bailiss.
The College OIL Cans Elsie Gore.
Sewing For Dolly-Edna OFT.
The New Year-Annie Harder.
Silent Night-Song.
Selected Louise Watson.
Boys and Girls Talk About Woman SUIT
frage. Diologue-M Mary Hoffman, Samuel
Bailiss, Beulah Dunn. Mckinley danes,
Willis Hoffman, Mark Wetzel, Oscar Hoff-
man
After Santa's visit County Superinten-
dent E. d. Turner gave pleasant talk
TO the pupils, which was highly appre-
ciated. Other school officials present
were Messrs. F. III. Gardner, member
Board of Education Harpers Ferry DIS
trict, and E A OF, trustee of Riverside
School. wish to thank the patrons and
friends of our school for their manifested
and hope 1t may continue with
us Respectfully.
MARGARET A. WETzEL. Teacher.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-01-14
ADVERTISED LETTERS,

List of letters remaining In thePQsaaiiice at
Charles Town. Jefferson county. W. Va, ON
Saturdav, Jan. IL, 1905 Persons calling foI
same will be required to pay one cent for
each letter:
Miss Margaret Logan, Lille Nicewarner,
Judith Sublette, Mics Tay Tor. Mrs Geo Com
err, A NJ Geaslen. Robert Herndon, Matte
Harris Alfred Hogg, d II Lowell, Martha
Page, Jennie stewart. Walter l. Barron War
rem Graaan. John Gall:ar Dean Ginger, W
Carmel, ] G Bane, W X Jones, James L
Jones, w K Locketi, While Newman, II b
Parker, John Taylor, Mrs II @ Wilson.
The above letters. II not called for within
fifteen days, will he sent to the dead letter
Office. Persons calling far Them win please
say that they are Advertised.
H. N. BRADLEY. p. N.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-01-14
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Concerninq .Christ:an Names

May one interject gentle protest
against the use of the phrase Chris
tian name" In this connection? The
Romans said praenomen, the French
say prenom, and we have used the
word ''forename. for the last $50
years. 1t is as incorrect to speak OF
the Christian name Of Jew, for ex-
ample, as It would be hopeless to ex-
pect Christmas card from Jewish
rabbi Again. the middle name OF a
Roman was his gentle name-that OF
his gems On the surface. what pref
ty confusion of ideas 1t would have
been to have spoken Of the name as at
once gentle and Christian!-London
Notes and Queries.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-01-14

A tickling coz yh, from any cause, is quick
~ stopped by DIR. Shops Caugh Cure And
il is so thoroughly harmless AID safe, that
DR.. Shoop tells mothers everywhere TO give
it without hesitation. even to very young
babies. The wholesome green leaves and
tender stems of lung healii mountainous
shrub. furnish he curative properties to pr.
Shops Cough Cure. Itselaims the cough.
aud heas the core and sensitive brons HAL
membranes. No opinm, no chloroforni, moth
ing harsh used to iDjnre or suppress. Sim
ply resinous plant extract. that help to heal
aching lungs Ths Spaniards cal this shrub
which the Doctor Uses '.The Sacred Herb. .
Always demand DR.. Shops Cough Cure
Miller's Pharmacy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-01-14
Laxative BrOmO Quinine
WILL CURE THR GRIPPE PRICE csc.

Ibis is the time of the year " hen xou usa
hot Water Bottles. We have al Kinds a.
Reasonable Prices.
Plenty of Face Bags aud a Special Throat
lag, very useful in severe cases az Sore
Throat and Grippe
The Red Cross Plaster is the beet plaster
made, price 25 etc,
Complete line of DR.. Whitlock,s Remedies
on hand at all times.
All kinds Of Stationery, Paper in Boxes and
In Bulk, Tablets, Ink. Pens, etc,
Our White Pine aud Tar is the best Cough
syrup handled by our agents all over the
county III you cannot get 1t from your local
stort Keeper write us aud we will have il sent
10 you.
We are special agents for DR. Shoop's goosa
aud carry his complete line OF medicines
Largest and best az sorted line of Taleum,
Perfumes and ali sorts OF Toilet Preparations
carried IN any drug store in This part of the
State
All kinds Of spices aud they are uaa-an-
teed 70 DO the very test.
Complete line OF Veterinary prepasatio,.--
we-have all of Pratt's. Hickman's Collie (,ur,
Ficming's Fistn ture, Combaults Cau.tIe
Bslsam, and many others
We make it our aim to carry everything
Tor every purpose--all kinds Of Chemicals.
rateue Medicines, Spices, Rubber Goods.
Irusses, Crutches--in fact everything that
yon can hnd IN any up-to-daie drug store
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-01-14

The finest Coffee Substitute ever made, has
recently been produced by DR.. Shoop OF Ra-
cine. Wis. You don't have to boil 1t twenty
or thirty minutes. "Made in a minute" says
the doctor. "Health Coffee" Is really the
closest Coffee Imitation ever Jet produced,
Not grain of real Coffee in 1t either, Health
Coffee Imitation lie made from pure toasted
cereals or grains. with malt, nuts, etc Real
ly it would fool an expert-were he 20 I'M
knowingly drink 1t for Coffee. s. H. Sands.