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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

Hon. 81 H. Hinsr. Democratic Candi-
date for Congress. spoke in Music Hall.
Keyser. on Tuesday night last. A cor
respondent writes us:
The Hall was tastefulIy decorated with
American flags and bunting. The stage
was veritable garden of potted plants
and palms. The immense Hall was filed
with the representative citizenship Of
Keyser. irrespective of party affiIiation.
Fifty seats were reserved for ladies and
were occupied by Keyser's most exclusive
and intelligent ladies. This meeting was
by far the most enthusiastic ever held
in Mineral County. Mr.. Hiner spoke for
one hour and a half upon State aud Ma
tlonal Issues. Hist every word was at
tentively listened to from the first to the
last. No attempt was made at grand
stand plays to the gallery" or any cam
paign buncombe". just solid, indisputa-
Bile facts. His speech was pure in tone.
accurate in facts and convincing in logic.
AT its conclusion there were mang urg-
ing him to go on. and many assurances
were gwen by republicans of their sup
port of him. The Democrats are alive
and aroused all over the District. Mr..
liners meetings are record breakers in
attendance and enthusiasm, considering
the general apathy in the Republican
ranks throughout the State. Wherever
they attempt meeting they have from
two to FIVE speakers. some of national
reputation, and yet fail to have scarcely
a corporal's guard. This condition Of
affairs has but one omen-that the people
expect to rule and they are sanguine a:
to Mr.. liners triumphant success in the
Second Congressional District.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13
NOTICE
To Tax PAYERS.

/. or one OF my Deputies, viii be at the
places in the County of Jefferson
to receive taxes for the year 1908, ut which
time discount OF ~ per cent. will be made
on oil taxes for said year 1908, II paid in full:
Al taxes not paid On or befoIe December
81, 1903 will draw interest at the rate of 10
per cent per annum until paid.
Charles Town Friday, October 2.
Shenandoah Junction-Mondsy, tOctober
12.
Dalleys- Monday. October S.
Monday, October 5.
Moler's Thursday. October s.
Duffields-Thursday. October Is.
Harpers Ferry Saturday, October g.
HaIitown-Fridav. October 9.
Bakerton -Mondsy, Monday. October S.
Middleway-Monday, October 49,
Leetown-Friday, October 10.
Kearpeysvil,e-Satur ay, October IL.
Summit Enthusiastically, October 8.
Rippon-W Wednesday, October z.
Kabletown-Thursday October s,
Sept. S-3t. J. w. G ARDNEk, Sheriff.
County papers please copy
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

high Tribute to 0ordon mathews.
In the October number Of the Virginia
Law Register. the officiat legal Journal
of that State. the following well deserved
compliment is paid to Mr.. William Cor
don Mathews. of Charleston. Democratic
nominee for Judge Of the West Virginia
Supreme Court Of Appeals:
''Mr. William Gordon Matthews. of
Charleston. w. Va. has been nominated
by reclamation by the Democratic Con-
vention at Wheeling to succeed Judge
He Nc Whorter as Judge Of the Supreme
Court OF Appeals. He is held by those
who know him to be peculiarly fitted for
the discharge Of the enerous and impor-
tant duties incident to this Office. and the
action is endorsed by members of the bar
throughout the State.
Mr.. Matthews. though young man. is
possessed of those qualities which adorn
and dignity the bench. He comes of a
family possessed of marked legal ability
and scholarly equipment. His father was
the late Henry Mason Matthews, former
ly Attorney General. and later, Governor
of West Virginia. brother of the late
Alexander F.Mstthews; the two brothers
composed the firm ofMatthews& Matthews
of Lewisburg. recognized tor many years
as one of the ablest law firms in the two
Virginias; his grandfather was Judge
Joseph L. Fry. of Wheeling, distin-
guished jurrst. Having chosen the legal
profession, he attended the Georgetown
Law School, and afterwards entered the
University of Virginia. graduating with
distinction before attaining his majority
For more than ten years. as member Of
the firm of Mollohan. McClintic and
Matthews. he has actively participated
in very extensive practice in both State
and Federal courts
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

Hon T L Jeffords has been made the
candidate for the Republican party for
State Senator in this district. Mr. Jeffords
is well known and popular. and has many
personal friends Hon A c McIntire.
the Democratic nominee, is likewise very
popular among those who have heretofore
known him. and has made fnefimpres-
sion in his canvas through the counties.
Mr. Jeffords will doubtless get arespecta-
BILE vote but Mr. McIntire will be elected.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13
Published by Request. ]

lfuDlsned Dy hequesI.l
Tootsey Woo.
onathan's Sunday Evening Hunt for
Flowers.
An Old Mans Love.
Story Founded on Facts within the
Century.
Thus the Old Man writes:
love her, yes l love her
My darling Tootsey Woo.
To keep her tender feelings
For me. What can do.
She is Ian gushing. she is anguish
ing
So tenderly for me.
All what Queen is Tootsy Woo
Thrice happy should / be.
This is the sweet October
All. know what / can do
Grand thought: I'll get horseman
And to the woods we'll go.
His horse. it spurns the city air.
His fix has rubber tire.
Well hike into the country,
What more could desire.
It's Sunday, Oh my dearest
Could we hike together
And breathe this balmy atmosphere
OF dear old Autumn weather.
1t cannot be, it cannot be
You languish, while / go
And as the good horse travels on,
think of naught but you.
My horseman pirates Of business
Of profits. dollars greed,
l hear it not. think of you.
OF love, as on we speed.
At last we reach the sylvan dales.
Where soft wild flowers grow.
And tenderly / stop to pluck
The favorites you know.
And this bouquet. this sweet bouquet,
gathered all for you.
My own hand plucked each dainty
bud,
Love, emblems soft and true.
Speed on fine horse, on our return
Roll on We silent tires.
And bear me homeward to my love
Before the day expires.
Take this my tender love. take this,
Take this from me to you.
gathered them for you, for you
My darling Tootsy-Woo
Ar'nt you languishing for me. for me,
am languishing for you.
Ar'nt you languishing for me my
love,
My darling Tootsey-Woo.
Jonathan.
The author has promised US a photo
raph of Tootsey- Woo. In the mean
me we wonder who she is, and whether
he languishes permanently. or spasmo-
ically.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

It. Hill Marshall of Graftan, one of the
well known Democrats in the eastern Sec
ton of the state was a visitor at Demo-
cratic State Headquarters Saturday, and
while at that place stated to the PARK
ersburg Sentinel that he had been over
the State to quite an extent, and that it
could be safely said that Louis Bennett,
Democratic candidate for governor
would carry the State by 10000,
and that Bryan would carry the State by
the same majority.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

Hon. l. V. Johnson, of Shepherdstown.
one of the old rock-ribbed West Virginia
Democrats. in RENTING his subscription
to the SPIRIT facetiously writes
Looks like the System" will get it in the
neck
By the election of Bryan and Kern;
Then We'll hold the best cards in the deck,
And we wont give durn
So mote it be.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

The Labor people are after Uncle Joe
Cannon. and will send nearly fifty speak
ers into his district. With the Labor
felix's, the Methodists and the Democrats
after his scalp, it will doubtless be all
night with him on the grid of November
next. And what rejoicing there will be!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13
ate Senator, A. C. MCINTYRE. of Morgan.

rouse of Delegates, JOHN P. KEaRFOTT,
Sheriff, G. d. WYSONG.
Pros Atty. GEORGE DOUGLAS MOORE.
Clerk County Court. CHAS. A. 10 UNISON.
Clerk Circuit Court, JOHN NJ. DANIEL.
Assessor, CHAS. w. CONRAD.
County Surveyor, JAS. Z, HENDRICKS.
For County Commissioners,
JOHN G. BURNS. Charles Town District
N. T. SNYDER, Shepherdstown District.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

United States Senator N b Scott and
State Senator Fred o Blue will come to
Jefferson county October 70 to speak for
the Republican party.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13
ADVERTISED LETTERS,
Day OF Prayer For Organized Sunday
School Work

School Work.
The world is earnestly requested to OBJ
serve the third Sunday Of October as a
day of prayer for Worldwide Sunday
School work.
The appeal comes from the Worlds
Sunday School Committee. 1t is to be
hoped that each Sunday School in this
county will arrange to observe the day
in the following manner:
/. Pray for the efficiency of the Sun
day Schools of the World.
2. Give information regarding the
State and County Sunday School ad-
vancement.
8. fcke an offering for organized Sun
day School work and send to the West
Virginia Sunday School Association
through your County officers. This viii
go toward advancing the organization in
new fields.
Yours cordially,
West Virginia Sunday School Assn.
w. c. Shafer, General Secretary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

The advance agent of prosperity" is
the new title by which William J. Bryan
introduced himself in Illinois and Mis-
souri, last Friday. His election. he de-
clared. is absolutely necessary 10 restor.
prosperity. He assumed his new title.
he explained, by the same authority
and under the same conditions that the
Republicans assumed it in 1906 Then
there was panic that the Republican
patriots called Democratic panic" Now
there was worse panic and he made
bold to call it Republican panic. -
The Republicans were absolutely with
out any plan to cure the disorder. The
Democrats did have cure. and this year
he wanted the business men to know
that his party was the one to look to for
4 return of Aood times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

Hon. c. NJ. Wetzel was one of the
principal speakers at rousing Demo-
cratic meeting in Wheeling on Monday
night of last week. and delivered. as the
Register says. splendid address.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

The Eastern Panhandle Medical Socie-
ty bad pleasant meeting in the Berke-
ley Hotel IN Martinsburg last Wednes-
day. DR. VIM Neill. of Charles Town,
presided over the meeting. and among
those present from this county were Doc
tors Osburn, of Rippon; Skinner. Albin,
Neill al d Venning. of Charles Town;
Ransom and Phillips, of Harpers Ferr,
Banks. of Shepherdstown; DAVIS, of
Summit Point; Hirst. OF Leetown; and
Miller aud Perry, of Halltown. The
next meeting will be held in Charles
Town. December 2.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

Hon T l. Jeffords and Chairman Geo
H Child spoke in behalf of the Republi-
cars at Manning's on Wednesday night.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

A financial panic and empty dinner
pals have marked the Roosevelt ad.
ministration. shall the people rule"
and bring about change?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

A young lady advertised lost knight
Templar Pin in our last issue, and it was
restored to her within four days. SPIRIT
OF JEFFERSON ads. bring results.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13
Card of Thanks.

We desire to tender our sincere thanks to
the relatives and friends of Mrs. Rebecca
Sherman of Middleway and vicinity, for
their kindness during her late illness, and
after her DEATH
JAMES W. LEAGUE AND FAMILY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

Judge Frank Beckwith will speak in
Middleway tomorrow "wednesday even
ing, at go o'clock.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

Congressman Geo c Sturgiss will speak
on Wednesday, October ID. at Harpers
Ferry at 3 p. m. and in the courthouse
in Charles Town at p. m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

The Methodist Episcopal Temperance
Society has issued an appeal to voters to
help defeat Speaker Cannon.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

Attorney F. L. Bushong will speak at
Kearneysville tonight.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

Gen. Eppa Hunton died in Richmond.
Va, Sunday, aged IS years.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

Senator S. B. Elkins denies emphati-
cally that he is or has been interested in
the Virginia debt certificates.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13

On Saturday eTening last, between Miller's
Store In Charles Town and Shannondale.t two
pairs of Children's Shoes in boxes. A re-
ward will be paid for their return.
Oct 13-1t h. s. KOONCE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13
I. II. LOCKE, Manager
Order OF Publication.

The State of West Virginia, jefferson coul II,
to- wit:
At Rules held in the Clerks 0hics Of the
Circuit Court Of Jefferson county, on the drst
Monday In October, 1908.
II. II. EMMERT assignee OF John o Lemen.
Trustee of G. Il. Rau, Bankrupt, Plaintiff
vs..
J. w GARDNER, Committee Administrator
of Maria l.. Smith, deeeas cd; Ghas. g.
Smith, Harry Smith and Brent Smith, $50.
........................ Defendants
OBJECT OF SUIT.
The object of this suit is to subject the un-
divided half interest of which Marian l..
Smith died seized In certain real estate I0ca-
ted 10 Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, TO the
payment OF the liens thereon.
1t appearing, on affidavit fled Ia this suit,
that the defe idant Harry smith
is nonresident OF the State Of
West Virginia. he Ia hereby required 10
appear within One Month after the date Of
the first publication Of this order, aud duN
what is necessary to protect bis interest
JNO. ". DANIEL
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
Jno. o. Lemen. +. q.
Oct 6-4t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13
Horses for Sale.

For sale, priva ely, -Four Good Farm Horses
-one pair of Gray Mares aud one pair OF
bays. s. ]. MURPHY. JR.,
Sept 22.-4t% Llaymont,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13
To The Public.

This is to give notice that my wife, Sarah
Catherine Cor Seeley) jenkins, nee Fisher,
left my home on Front Royal road miles
south OF Winchester on Monday, October 5,
1908. Height about 5 # 8 inches, blue eyes
light hair, with mole on each Side OF her
neck, and of weak mind. Any information
as to her whereabouts will be thankfully re-
ceiyed. ALBERT JENKINS.
r. F. u. No. l, Winchester, Va
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13
Pears for Sale.

AsLarge Pear Crop about 1900 bushels
VIII be sold cheap.
L. r. BECKER,
O13-2t. &. r. D No. 2, Harpers Ferry.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13
For Sale,

Three Short Horn Bulls from seven to eigh-
teen months old. Fine young stuff at reason
able prices.
NORTH NEWTON g. SON.
Charles Town, w. Va.
Federal Hill, RFDNo 8.
Oct 1S-4t.o
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13
Notice to Taxpayers.

The Tax Books of the Cor
poration of Charles. Town will
be open October / for the col
lection of taxes 70: the year
1908. Two and a hall per
cent. discount will be allowed
on all bills paid in full during
the month Of October.
]. w. CARNEY, Collector.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13
For Congress, B. H. HINER, of Pendleton.

Governor, LOUIS BENNETT, of Lewis.
Secretary of State. ADAM B. LlTTLEPAGE,
of Kanawha.
eupt. Free Schools, B. BUSH, of Summers
Auditor, OSCAR JENKINS, of Wood.
> Treasurer. JERE A. MILLER, of Ohio.
Attorney General, e H MORTON.of Webster.
For Judges of the Supreme Court of Appeals,
". GORDON MATTHEW'S, of Kanawha-
WALTER PENDLETON, of Roane.
MELVILLE PECK, of Barbour.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-10-13
CdrpenfcTinq,

Repairing, Odd Jobs or building, Leave
word with c. J. Cullers, at F. g. Bntler'0'
Store, or apply to GEO. CLEM.
Oct. 13-1m.s 719 West Liberty ST.
The new South-news., 1908-02-29
BEADED LIGHTNING.
Remarkable Trailc Said to Be Left
By Powerful Thunderbots.

Not long ago some one sent to The
United States Weather Review a
monthly publication issued at Washing
ton, an account Of a singular trail left
by fash of lightning. 1t was marked
By disconnected bright spots or beads.
After reading the story DR.. Irving
langmuir, of the Stevens Institute,
Hobolen, n. j., was moved to relate
similar experiences of his own He
had previously suspected that his
Imagination might have played him
some trick but when he discovered
that others had observed the slme
thing he ventuled to give the facts.
The storms in which the beads were
Observed occurred in Switzerland and
New Hamrshirc-two in the former
and one in the latter place. Each
OF them was exceptionally violent.
among the most violent he had ever
witnessed. The phenomenon was ob-
served only with flashes which we're
comparatively close. within rerhsps
20c0 feet. In each storm several fash
es left beaded trails, hut net every
fash which struck near by exhibited
that peculiar appearance. Dr.. Larg-
muir estimates the time during which
the beads remained visible as at least
one second, a time amply sufficient
to observe distinctly. 1t appeared to
him that the whole course of the flash
remained luminous, with a duh red
glow. but that at intervals alons the
Path bright points like spa ks ap-
peared to rem-in suspended in the
air. The sparks appeared to be NOV
ing horizontally, as though blown by
the wind
DR.. Langmuir spoke many times
with others about the phenomenon
but has met no one, even among ex-
perienced mountaineers. who had OBJ
served anything like it,
The new South-news., 1908-02-29

An army officer in charge OF ma.
tive district in South Africa presented
the Kanlr boy who acted as his par
'icular servant with pair Of strong
heavily nailed ammunition boots
Tho boy was delighted with the
silt aud Of once sat down and put the
boots ON. Thoy were the very first
pair he had ever had In his life. and
for several days afterwards he siruttcd
proudly about the camp with them.
nut few days later De appeared
as usual n bare feet with the boots
tied round hts neck
"uullo'' sail the mastcr why
don't you wear your bootse Are they
too small lor yons'
"Oh no. sah," replied the Kaflr.
'they plenty bis Borry nice boots.
sab. hat no good Tor walking or run
ming Mako um fallah too much slow.
sah. Keep boots now Tor wear I'm bod
Answers.
The new South-news., 1908-02-29

According TO the Federal census of
1900 the population of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory VS. 790,39l, and was
pretty evenly divi-.i between the
two. Each of these territories had a
larger population than any one of the
following western States: North Da-
kota. Wyoming, Mon ana. Idaho Utah.
If they hai been combined as one
State its population would have ex-
ceeded that OF South Dakota or Colo
RADIO
Under a special census, just taken.
the total population Of the combined
Territory is placed at something more
than 100000. or nearly double the
hfure OF seven years ago. 1t exceeds
that Of Nebraska in 1900 and comes
close to that of Kansas in that wear
And the area Of both Territories COM
hined Is less than that Of any of the
States that we have named.
Not only has the Increase of poou.
lation been very remarkable. but no
State on its admission has had so
large population or SO dense a pop
ulation. The differences IL so very
marked that Oklahoma may be said 10
stand in class by itself. As the
States stood in 1900. it would rank
tweuty-third. next TO Kansas. and al
lowing for the probable increase else.
where II should hold that rank in
lslo.-Chicaso Record-Herald.
The new South-news., 1908-02-29

When pr KlopHch. the editor of Tho
,hnHuan Herald was congratulated
upon tho honor douc him whom m,
Fmpefur OF japan bestowed upon him
the order of the Rising sun. he laugh.
cl ANA said "loa. my now decoration
makes mo feel very proud. | feel as
proud. in fact. as Highland chief.
ANA mo- one could De proudcr than that.
"A certain carl he went on. "once
gave dinner in honor OF q great
Highland chief who rarely came down
from the hills
Though there were many lllutri-
Gus peraona at this dinner. the proud
Highlander was curt and naughty
with The rranlcst.
WHOM the coffee came on. the host
leading his Highland guest mp and
d0wn the great han. asked him what
he Thought Of the company
Och. said the chiofan. they're
no bad They're no bad chiefs"
"rhcn De frowncd. ana proudly
swelling out his broad chest. struck
20 blow
"nni the fack is,' he cried. 4 never
mot a man yet wha was the equal o.
mysol The Circle Magazine.
The new South-news., 1908-02-29
Alcohol From Artichokes.

The price of combustible alcohol
In France is nearly double what It is
in Germany. In the latter country
II is chiefly the beet root that fur.
nishes the alcohol while in France it
is the Irish potato The cultivation
of the former Is one-half that OF the
latter. In commenting on these facts
a German writer points out to France
that a tubercle Of importance. much
more rustic than the Irish potato and
OF greater saccharine richness, the
Jerusalem artichoke can be employed
In the making Of alcohol. IT IS cnsy
and inexpensive to cultivate; 1t is
not affected by dryness or dampness;
it has no diseases and it can be har.
vested when desired.
In the most ordinary soil, the writ
er says, it will produce far mora
than Irish potatoes on good soil and
with the best cultivation and the by.
product is of considerable value In
the form OF enslage for fattening
cattle and when dried, the stems fur
n;sh a good fuel. 1t is stated that
the by-products, If economically uti-
lized. will almost pay the expenses
OF culture, leaving the alcohol to bear
only the expense OF dlstillaticn. This
alcohol can be substituted for oil In
domestic and Industrial uses and the
writer goes so fer as to say that its
cheap production viii enable It in
future TO compete with coal
The new South-news., 1908-02-29

Boys and girls should not fall Into
the error OF putting an apostrophe
before the word TIL, as II It were a
contracted form of until. Till is a
regularly formed word and there
fore does not require the apostrophe.
They should also remember that the
possessiye forms. hers, theirs and Its,
should not be written hers. their S
and it's. The last one, it's, is in COM
mon use, of course, but 1t is con-
traction of ut is" and not the posses
sive form of it.--Chicago News.