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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-11-03
DAWES FOR GUARANTEE
Comptroller OF Currency Under Nc.
Kinley Favored Insurance of
Bank Deposits.

Charles G. Dawes was comptroller
Of the currency under Mr.. Mckinley.
Since 1902 he has been president of
the Central Trust company at Chi
cago. Writing in The Public. Louis
II. Post calls attention to the fact that
several years ago Mr.. Dawes wrote
4 book entitled THE Banking System
of the United States, The following
is taken from Mr.. Posts article:
In describing in that book the pres
ent need of our national banking sys-
tenn" Mr.. Dawes distinctly argues for
the Insurance idea that Bryan advo-
Gated in congress and upon which his
campaign is now advancing in the
west. Referring to a proposed law,
advocated by Bryan In congress,
which would have levied tax upon
national banks for the purpose Of Gre
Rt.Bg a fund for the insurance of de-
pesits, Mr.. Dawes wrote:
National banking statistics show
that a fund OF the necessary amount
would soon be created by a compare
lively small tax upon each national
bank.
"s 1t must certainly be adj
mitted that the establishment of such
. fund would have tendency to pre-
vent the mad rushes of small and
large depositors during times of panic.
for money which they hoard away in
safety deposit boxes or other hiding
places.
"s II the effect of such a
lsw would be to render bank deposits
more stable under all conditions, as in
our judgment would be the case, nc
law could be Of more vaue and i'm
tertance to the debtor, or to the cred
ltor, or to the community at large
Besides the great Importance
Of the law, as related to the general
prosperity Of the country, 1t is meri-
torious as preventing the keen suffer
Ing in those localities where bank fail
nres occur, and where the hard earned
savings of the community, under our
present laws are often swept away.
By such a law, losses are distributed
rs by Insurance, the beneficial effects
Of which need no argument. To the
passage Of such law In proper form.
we trust the efforts Of congress will
be directed"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-11-03
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Fire and Life Insurance.

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of
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weste
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han 49, Is
Surety Bonds.
form Of surety bonds TO
all
accident and health policies
arms Town Property and Other Investments For Sale
Money to Lend Real, Estate.
Respectfully, MOORE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-11-03

Tho Whfteness OF the Pot and the
Blackness Of the Kettles"
From Theodore Roosevelt's letter of
Oct. 4, 1904, to Edward H. Harri-
man.
Now, my dear sir, you and / are
practical men, and you are on the
ground and know the conditions bet
ter than do. If you think there Is
any danger Of your visit to me caus-
ing trouble or IL you think there Is
nothing special should be informed
about, or no matter In which / could
give you aid, why, Of course, give up
the visit for the time being, and then
few weeks hence before / write my
message, shall get you to come down
to discuss certain government matters
not connected with the campaign.
From Edward II. Harriman's confiden-
tiaI statement to Sidney Webster.
About week before the election In
the autumn of 1904, VIXEN 1t looked
certain that the state ticket would go
Democratic and was doubtful as to
Roosevelt himself, he, the president,
sent NE request to go to Washing
ton to confer upon the political condi-
lions In New York state. / complied,
snd be told me he understood the CAM
paign could not be successfully carried
On without sufficient money and asked
IL l could help them In raising the
necessary funds as the national COM
mittee, under control OF Chairman Cor
telyou, had utterly failed Of obtaining
them, and there was large amount
due from them to the New York state
committee. We talked over what could
be done for Depew, and finally he
agreed that If found necessary he
would appoint him as ambassador to
Paris.
With full belief that he, the presi-
dent, would keep his agreement,
came back to New York, sent for
ibreasurer Bliss, who told me that
their last hope and that they had
sted every other resource. In
esence I called up an intimate
4 Senator Depew, told him that
ecessary in order to carry New
tate that 100000 should be
at once, and If he would help
d subscribe $4,000. After
Words over the telephone the
man said he would let me know,
he did probably in three or four
with the result that the whole
it, including my subscription,
Zen raised.
checks were given to Treasurer
IS, who took them to Chairman Cor
iyou. If there were any among
Them of life insurance companies, or
any other like organizations, of
course Cortelyou must have informed
the president. / do not know who
the subscribers were, other than the
friend of Depew, who was an indi-
vidual This amount enabled the New
York state committee to continue Its
work, with the result that at least So
600 votes were turned in the city Of
New York alone, making a difference
Of 100000 votes in the general result.
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connection IL made for ga from Baltimore
Phlladelphia and New H.
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ETC., apply TO nearest agent or write 70
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s. II. HARDWICK, Passenger Traffic Man'Qr
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L. s. BROWN. General Agent.
Washington, d. G.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-11-03
SCHEDULE


bETwf ENWAsHINaToH, ALEXANDRIA, sra
BURG AND HARRAoNBURG.
Effective Dee. g. 1907.
N. Following Schedule figures are publ
ished only as information aud are not guar
anfeed.
Grains Nos. 40 and rs daily; trains Nos. 2l3,
274. 2i4, 27i, week days.)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12

The infant death rate of the fash
ionable end of London is eleven per
cent, while that of the East End is
thirty-eight per cent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12

When New York City gets its water
from the Catskills, the longest flow
will be from a point 100 miles from
the City Hall.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
Mysterious Monuments
Of France
nv FRANK pREsRREY.

When we left Vannes we went by
the most direct road to Array, about
a half hours run, and there turned
southwest toward Carnac down by
the coast which we reached about
an hour after leaving Vannes. We
were eager to see the Druidical mon
uments known as Menhirs and Dol.
mems, the great stones of mythology.
cal age. These and the Giants
Causeway, which we visited later in
Ireland, are two of the most wonder.
full things in the world-one ere.
ated by man and the other a crea.
ton of nature. The hotel manager
at Vannes had given us a little mar
which enabled us to go directly tc
the most interesting part of these
enormous fields Of rock, taking in
Ploemel and Plouharnel on the way.
The story of these stones--as to
What they are; what kind of people
put them there; why and when they
we're put there-has never been told
Ind probably never will be. They
ire practically as prehistoric as the
formation of the world ITSELF and as
ye drove our motor, a symbol of the
latest creation of man, out on the
moors among these tokens of the
musty ages, a feeling unlike any
thing which we had ever felt before
came over the entire party. Here
was an illustration of the spanning
30
where the first known labor Of man
Is exhibited stood also his last pro-
duction-one the work of a people
unknown, the other the recent pro-
duction of the most modern nation
on earth.
The pyramids of Egypt have his
tory which has been unraveled and
written by archaeologists. Pompeii
Is relatively modern; the statues of
Rameses and the art of the Nile are
as open books compared with the his
tory of these great rocks.
The Menhirs and Dolmens are
scattered all about the section south
Of Array, but down near CarnaG
there are three groups set upon lines
as straight as a modern engineer
could draw them and forming nine
Or ten avenues. There are STA in
one of the rows, S55 in another and
262 in third; 1t is said there were
$4,000 originally. The stones, which
are equal distances apart, vary in
height from three to twenty feet, the
largest having an estimated weight
Of forty to fifty tons. There is no
stone of the same geological forma-
ton found nearer than three hundred
miles and the mystery of their be.
ing placed here will probably never
be solved.-From can Intimate Ex'
cursion," in The Outing Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
A Real Curiosity.

George Landenburger has sure
enough curiosity in the possession of
a red-eyed chicken. 1t is not the
eyelids that are red, as might be in
ferred, but the eyes themselves. The
eyeballs are not bloodshot or in
famed, but are Of brilliant crystal
red, while the sights are also red, but
of darker hue. So transparent are
the eyes that when the head of the
chicken is held between your vision
and the sun it appears as if the sun
were shining through from one eye
to the other and the head lighted UP
inside. The chick is as healthy and
can see as perfectly as any in the
brood. (Del.) News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
Thunder and Lightning.

The oldest astrologers and the
youngest astronomers are unable to
account for the amazing scarcity of
thunder and lightning this season.
Thus far-and it is nearing midsum-
NERVE have had only two good,
old-time thunderstorms, accompanied
and egged on by chain lightning.
The grandest sound known to man
Is that of the artillery of heaven cut
loose on the afternoon of white hot
day when life is burden and all
hope of relief is dead. like " hear
the rotten roll, as of fat beer kegs
bouncing over the clouds; like the
fierce fash of forked lightning, re-
sembling the tongue of rattlesnake
giving warning; l rejoice at the ter
rife explosion, so clean cut, SO sharp,
50 unerring. We used to count our
pulses between the fash and the
shock, each beat meaning that the
bolt struck mile away. Six beats,
six miles.
Many persons are afraid of light.
ming. / have known highly intelli-
gent men and women to seek safety
in feather beds during storm, or
sit in the centre of room on blan-
kets. But there is always one con-
solation-you will never see the bolt
that kills you.-New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
A Cold Lunch.

The pupils of a distinguished pro-
lessor of zoology, a man well known
for his eccentricities, noted one day
two tidy parcels lying on their in
structoT's desk as they passed out
at the noon hour. On their return tc
the laboratory for the afternoon lee.
ture, they saw but one. This the pro.
lessor took carefully up in his hand
as he opened his lecture.
"In the study of vertebrate we have
taken the frog as type. Let us now
examine the gastro-enemius muscle
of this dissected specimen.
SO saying, the professor united the
string of his neat parcel and disclosed
to view ham sandwich and boiled
egg.
But l have eaten my lunch" said
the learned man, bewilderedly.-Lip.
pincott's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
''In Gods Hands,"
By NORMAN DUNCAN.

There had come with us from He
bron a Turkish soldier riding young
camel, whose virtues he boasted-
and, indeed, exhibited; the clean
limbs, the stride and the docility of
the beast. 1t seemed a worthy cam
ell, a camel of excellent humor and
of distinguished promise; and 1t was
much coveted, by the way. At night,
as the custom is, the man was used
to sleeping close to his beast, the
winds being chill; but now at Ra-
fieh, while the mules were unloading
and the cook was coaXing his fire, he
tethered the camel, flung his saddle
on the sand, and went off to the mud
barracks to hobnob with the Egyp-
tian frontier guard. l was presently
alarmed by the cooks cutlery and a
rising excitement in camp. The do
cile camel was viciously trampling
his masters saddle, stupidity believ-
ing that he was engaged in his mas
ter's murder-a savage and dreadful
attack, rearing and heavy plunge.
What" calculated the Turk,
when he was informed of this. Have
] cherished a man-killer?"
The camel was heartily beaten and
reduced to his knees, whereupon his
doubled fore leg was tied so that he
could rise but with diffitulty, and we
withdrew to observe his behavior, for
his master was not yet convinced.
Rise he did, persistent, silent effort,
and cautiously approached the sad
die, which he attacked as savagely
as before, but now with one hoof.
81 have had a narrow escape" said
the Turk; my camel would have
killed me tonight. By God and Mo-
manned the Prophet of God!" he
swore, II will put the beast in the
bazar at Beersheba."
1 inquired concerning the future
owners prospect of long life.
HE is in Gods hands," was the
nswer.-Harper's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
Our Uproarious. Supreme Court.

During the consideration recently
by the Supreme Court of the United
States of certain case Of copyright,
counsel introduced number Of per.
forated rolls used in mechanical pi-
amos and organs, and passed them
up,to the court as exhibits.
Chief Justice Fuller handled one
of the rolls curiously, and then OBJ
served in solemn and profound tones:
II observe that this roll in my hand
bears the inscription, Am l Yo'h
Kentucky Babe?' 1 should like to
inquire whether this personal appeal
will render it improper for my dis
tinguished associate, Mr.. Justice Har-
Ian, to sit in this case?"
Before the Kentucky justice could
make himself heard above the decor.
Gus smiles Of the attorneys, the court
had waived the tentative objection
and the case went on.-Success.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
PRICE OF IvNIARTINEs POEM
Pecuniary Value Which the French
Poet Put Upon His Work.

Pecuniary Value Which the French
Poet Put Upon His Work.
The Gaulois tells a good story OF
Lamartine's estimate of the pecuni.
airy value of his poetry.
1t was in>1S48, when he was at the
acme of his glory and a Cabinet Min
lister. He had just contributed LA
MarseiIlaise de la PAX" to the Revue
des Deux Mondes, and Buloz, the
editor, called on him at the Minis.
try. 81 believe 1 owe you $50. Here
is the money" said Lamartine, pro
ducing a bundle of banknotes.
pray deduct the amount of the
Revue's Indebtedness to you for your
poem" said the, editor.
II meant to make you present
Of it," rejoined the poet.
Not at all; insist upon paying
you"
How much?"
your own price, whatever it may
be-"
'Ah, well; if you will have it so ]
must oblige you," said Lamartine;
and with magnificent gesture he
swept up the whole bundle of notes
representing the $50 and restored
them, with solemn dignity, to his
pocket Westminster Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
Stole Kiss, Went to Jail.

What would you do to fellow who
tried to steal kiss?" good naturally
inquired Thomas Bowler of Miss
Jane Shelhart, clerk in a store near
Bloomington, Ill. She warned him not
to attempt such thing, but he ig-
nored her threat and kissed her
sQuarely on the mouth. Bowler had
entered the store to make a trivial
purchase. I'm from Missouri" he eX
claimed, after her answer Miss Shell
hart called policeman and had the
imam from Missouri" arrested. She
appeared against him in court. He
was given a light jail sentence, but
declares the experience was well
worth it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
RlehepIn and the Drama.

Although the academy is the haven
which all writers hope to reach after
a career OF literary struggle, M, Richie
pin informs me that he has no inten-
ton Of resting on HIS laurels. His ac'
tivity is great. He is preparing his
scenario" for M, lie Bargy's cinema
tograph. He has not yet fixed upon a
subject, but he believes he has found
the secret of this new form Of drama
tic art. We must, he says, put our
selves in the place OF deaf person
studying life through the medium OF
the eyes, and construct a piece from
that point of view, putting in all de-
tails that make the spectator, as 1t
We're, hear a silent action. Like NJ lie
Bargy, the author of Par lie Glaive'
thinks that this enterprise is destined
before long to revolutionize the thea
tire. -Athenaum.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
How Hair Grows.

A single hair, which can support
weight of two ounces, is so elastic
that it may be stretched to one-third
of its entire length and then regain
it's former size and condition. DIR. Pin
Gus has measured the growth Of hair
by cutting off circles about one inch
in diameter from the heads Of healthy
men, and so comparing the growth Of
the patches with that of the rest of
the hair. He found that the growth
rate generally became slower after
cutting; that in some cases the hair
on the patches grew at the same rate
as the rest, but that it never grew
any faster.
The ordinary length of the hair on
the head ranges between % inches
and about As inches, the latter being
considered unusually long. 1t has been
calculated that the hair of the beard
grows at the rate Of one line and a
half week; this will give length Of
six and one-half inches in the course
of a year. For a man 80 years of age,
who has been clean shaver from
early maturity, no less than 81 feet
of beard must have fallen before the
edge of the razor.-London Tit-Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in al
itsstages, and that is Catarrh. Halls CatarrE
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical Fraternity, Catarrh being aeon
stitutional disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Hail. Catarrh Cure is takeninter-
nally, acting directlyupon the blood and mu.
cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the con-
ttitution and assisting nature In doing its
work. The proprietors have so much faithin
lis curative powers that they offer One Hun
bred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials. Address
+. ], CHENEY s. Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
Friendly sooIetIes, Titles.

In the list of Friendly Societies in
London, just issued by the chief re-
gistrar, appears the Amalgamated Or
der of Comical Fellows, which may or
may not be variety artists trade
union, Another is the Grand indie
pendent Order of Loyal Caledonian
Corks "A title suggesting anything but
temperance body. For pomp and
circumstance, however, the Grand I'M
perial Banner of the Royal Antedilu-
Wan Imperial Buffaloes Friendly So
ciety undoubtedly comes first.-Lon-
don Taller.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
THREE CURES OF ECZEMA

Woman Tells of Her Brothers Terri
BILE Suiiermg-Hcr Grandchild and
Another Eaby also Cured
CuticuTa Proved Invaluable.
any brother had eczema three different
ummers. Each summer it came out be-
.ween his shoulders and down his back,
nd he said his suffering was terrible.
When it came on the third summer, he
fought box of Cuticura Ointment and
ave it faithful trial. Soon he began to
eel better and he cured himself entirely
eczema with Cuticura. A lady in In
ANA heard OF how my daughter, Mrs.
liller, had cured her little son OF terrible
czema by the Cuticma Remedies. This
ady's little one had the eczema so badly
hat they thought they would lose it. She
sed Cuticura Remedies and they cured her
eaild entirely, and the disease never came
Jack. Mrs. Sarah L. Lusk, Coldwoter,
Mich, Aug. Is and Sept. ?, 1907. "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
Way to Escape Guests.

The balloon party" is said to have
arrived, and there are hostesses who
boast the possession of a tame bal
loon. Beyond these two facts very
little transpires, except an occasional
exhibition of skill by the non-profes-
sional expert" which is extremely
trying to witness, and altogether an
overrated excuse for leaving nine
tehths of the guests to spend the afl
ternoon quarreling over croquet
hoops, or attempting to revive their
ardor for lawn tennis.-Lady's Picto-
rial.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
'6Out of the Mouths of Babes
A Collection of INGENIOUS and Naive Sayings
by Bright Young Americans. =. =. =
From THE DELINEAToR.

looked at 1t a long time, when care
fully closing the book he laid 1t away.
A few days later he got the book
again, and turned to the picture.
Bringing his chubby fist down on the
COW, he exclaimed in tone of tri-
umph, "She amt caught him yeti"
Donald Knew.
Margaret, aged ten, was a begin
ner in history. Mamma" she asked
what does 'behead' mean?"
ITO cut off a mans head, dear"
There was a moment of silent
study; then another question.
what does defeat mean, NAM
MAJ"
Little Donald, aged four, was in
terested.
81 know, mamma" was his logi-
cal conclusion. Defeat means to
cut mans feet off,"
The Largest Giver.
l want to tell you of an inquiry
of my little five-year-old Helen. She
attends Sunday-school regularly. Re-
turning home one Sunday, she said
Mamma, every Sunday the mar
reads how much money each class
gives, and then he tells how much
Total gives, and Total gives more
than any one. He must be rich
nan. Who it Total, mammal"
What Willie Saw.
When Willie saw a peacock fol
the first time he said to his mother:
"Oh, mamma, you should have
seen it! Electric lights all over the
ferns and turkey underneath"
A Budding Philologist.
Bobbie, aged five, saw cow graz
ing in his mothers flower garden
and shouted, Scat! scat!"
The COW didn't seem to be mucl
intimldated, and calmly ate on
Three-year-old Mary, dancing will
excitement, exclaimed:
"Tell him to 'scow,' Wobbie, tel
him to 'scow!'"
The Same Way.
We were taking little trip into
the country. The only vacant seat!
in the train were turned so as t.
face each other. 1 told my little girl
four years of age, to take the sea
in front of me, as riding backward
would not make her sick. She hes
itated, and said:
81 know it won't make me sick
but If 1 ride backward will go tt
the same place you are going to-"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-09-12
MOTHER AND CHILD
Both Fully Nourished on Grape-Nuts.

The value of this famous food Is
shown in many ways, in addition to
what might be expected from it's
chemical analysis.
Grape-Nuts food is made of whole
wheat and barley, is thoroughly
baked for many hours and contains
all the wholesome ingredients in
these cereals.
1t contains also the phosphate of
potash grown In the grains, which
Nature uses to build up brain and
nerve cells.
Young children require proportion
ately more of this element because
the brain and nervous system of the
child grows SO rapidly.
A Va. mother found the value OF
Grape-Nuts in not only building up
her own strength but in nourishing
her baby at the same time. She
writes:
After my baby came did not re-
cover health and strength, and the
doctor said could not nurse the baby
as / did not have nourishment for
her, besides / was too weak.
"He said | might try a change OF
diet and see what that would do, and
recommended Grape-Nuts food /
bought pkg. and used 1t regularly
A marked change came over both
baby and l.
my baby is now four months old,
is in fine condition, | am nursing her
and doing all my work and never felt
better in my life" There's a Rea-
son."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest