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1t is a stunning fact that young
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Faith That Lacks Grip.

Faith is often as little effective for
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lacks grip.
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Horse bets in the United Kingdom are
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Sixty-four out of every 100000 of the
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22

A FTER the quackery habit gets deeply rooted into
your system it it hard to shake off and still
are dissatisfied with yourself. think was no
exception to that rule All the irregular practi-
TONERS whom | knew always changing
their tactics. In this connection l wish to speak
OF George Hartley, a classmate, who turned quack
several years ago. He and were about the only
members of our class who had brought any
stigma upon our alma mater That matter, how
ever, depends a good deal upon your point of view.
One classmate known to be operating pas
teur institute in western city where alleged by
drophobia is treated; one connected with
Incorporated company that exploiting serum
for the cure of consumption half dozen OF
the old boys We're now operating for appendicitis
every day. Hartley and l made pretense
being on the square or OF doing things in the
name of science. This is something to ponder
On this occasion my friend presented a unique
appearance. He was rugged out in a broad -brm-
med hat and broadcloth of ministerial cut
and wore long hair. Hartley is fine looking man
anyway and in this garb he the very picture
of Eenevoence. | do not know which he looked
the more like, William Penn William Jennings
Bryan could not repress smile when | gazed
on him, for when saw him last, year previous
ly, he playing entirely different role At
that time he direct from the Monastery of the
Adopts of India and diagnosing by stellar and
planetary guidance.
81 the old Quaker doctor now he explained
and it's great. Ever since found out that / am
a linea descendant OF old Bill Penn I've been liv-
ing Easy street"
Hartley was very resourceul in being able to
think up new schemes, but he always became dis
gusted with them in little while. He had run
the gamut OF little things from naming disease
from a lock of individuals hair to selling ladies'
remedies TO put in their husbands coffee to
cretly them of the booze habit Hartley told
me that he was pning for a change for he was
growing very tired OF wearing his hair long and
trying to talk the thee and thou vernacular. SO
we mutually agreed to go on the road and sell
Continued on page ls)
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22

"Be back at L. 80 tomorrow. but say nothing to
others in the waiting room want to have as few
patients as possible tomorrow; you are one OF the
favored few.
When fifteen twenty patients, of them
decoys. would stampede in hour, it
created the impression that | seeing
than hundred patrons every day. l complained
great deal to my callers about being overworked
and that seemed to be drawing card
came tired of one line of procedure. Doube-deal-
ing or crookedness of any kind pals
whose conscience has not been killed outright
was always looking for something and differ.
ent. Snapshot methods of making diagnoses
fad that took up and which made little,
shorlved reputation 1t requires very little skill
and experience for doctor to wind off lot of
symptoms to which people will lend ready acquies-
cence. They will take delight in going out and
saying to others that 1.-The doctor can tell better
how they feel than they tell it themselves
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22

For example, when in
walks a man with a
nervous, anxious look
and painting for breath 1T
is safe to hazard a guess
that he has been study
ing the newspaper adj
vertisement where there
is a picture of a man in
a back-action sprawl
giving an imitation OF
dying from heart dis
ease. | learned that a
great many neurotic in
diyiduals built up their
symptoms from cues
which they obtained
from patent medicine
advertisements. When
a man WOuld come III
holding his hands acros
the small OF his back
and otherwise present
ing a picture OF despair
| knew at once that he
had been gazing upOn
the cheap newspaper cut
where the man thinks
he has incipient Bright's
disease. 1t would re-
quire no great amount
of sherlock Holmes acu-
men to tell such an indi-
vidual where he thinks
his trouble is located.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22

! had. 1t was now
that | made my
grand slide into
quackery. My meth
DDS We're not always
reprehensible, but
they We're always
bizarre and calcu-
lated to attract at
tention. My con-
science was not
dead, but only in a
state of somnol-
ency. Realizing that
people like to pat
roniZe a doctor who
is head!-over-heels
in business, | ar
ranged for all my
patients to appear
in my waiting room
at the same hour.
The crowd in wait
ing would be sure
to discuss my big
practice and go out
and advertise me
as being a fine doc
tor. In order to
keep them from
thinking that their
all coming at one
time was a put-up
job ! would whisper
to each patient:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22

OF the gossipers who
were always prating
about his wonderful
skill. His operations
We're very trivial, in
deed. In treating
nervous or historical
women he invariably
diagnosed every case
as spinal disease" and
put q seton in the mus
cles OF the back. He
would order the string
pulled every day. thus
creating a painful sore
that would certainly
give the woman some
thing to think about
beside her introspec-
tive troubles. These
neurotic cases would
of course all recover in
time and they would
then sing the praises
OF the doctor and the
string who and which
saved their lives. |
have known this man
to go forty and fifty
miles to do his opera
on for spinal dis
case"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22

ations which he reputed to be so constantly
pulling off had existence except in the minds
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22

miles to do his opera MSsA tai
ION for spinal dis Az2AzzSa- SazlY
case
ever cutting out cancers. too often wondered
from what source he drew his malignant clientele
At last found all about it. A young man called
nv attention one day to a little lump his face.
1t was dermoid cyst or Wen and was about the
size of a marble
CDR X is going to remove this tumor
as | get twenty-five dollars to pay him for the
operation,' said the young fellow with a CLEAN OF
pride in his tones So many people like to brag
about surgical operations which they are to under
go have undergone.
what does the doctor call it?" queried.
"Well' replied the youth. "he says it's not eS-
actly cancer yet but that it's likely to turn to
one any time. So thought it would be best to
have it taken off
The day set for this important operation
important because of the twenty-five involved
was about two weeks off, and when it arrived the
PATIENT did not find it necessary to be present He
had gotten into scuffle with some other young
fellows and had fallen, striking his face on the
tumor side against chair. The tumor was gone
and the great surgeon cheated out OF a tat Zee.
So learned later that most OF this old doctors
cancer cases We're really warts wens moles and
ether dermal excrescences which he kept from
cunning to cancers" by taking time by the fore
lock and cutting them out.
r WAS just awakening to the fact that so many
i people ready to follow strange gods and
take stock in things that were intangible and unrea
It..
there of SUCH There woman in the town
who enjoyed the reputation OF being able to blow
the fire out OF burn; while another who had
never seen her father or mother could cure
thrush by blowing into the chd's mouth. great
many cases of hemorrhage were referred to an old
long-haIed gentleman who had never had fail
ule Perhaps these things We're the embryo from
which mas grown the great harvest OF psychic
healing which at the present time.
In the town was also another unique quack
known far and near as the old cancer doctor.
Samuel Skinem we will call him. for that name
seems to fit him like glove fits the fingers. He
cured cancer, eryspelas, sore eyes and few other
lars for treatment more readily than could get
fifty cents or dollar with my medicine thrown
IN.
Skinem not hampered by ever having had
a course in medical college, but his meth
him as a sort of legacy. He had also for short
had picked up few valuable hints with regard to
curing disease. Old Sknems many blunders were
usually very charitaby overlooked Anything that
lie could wheedle people into believing cancer
in danger OF turning to cancer" he would eat
out with his cauStic paste. | remember one old
lady who had Slight horny excrescence of the
skin the inner angle of the eye. The cancer
PASTE applied, but it little too strong or
left too long, for it bored through and de-
stroyed the periosteum of the bone. The bone be-
ian to decay-necrosis the doctors call it--and the
unfortunate suffered day and night until
death relieved her year SO later. have since
known several quacks irregular doctors who
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-04-13

Kedron Chapter No. 3, Rose Croix
Knights, Sc Ottlsh Rite Masons. ut Cum.
beriand. Md, on last Thursday evening
celebrated MaundY Thursday with their
annual banquet. followed by the Mystic
banquet and extinguishing of the lights
OF the lodge, ceremony performed an
uually on Maundy Thursday by men,
bers of the Ancient and Accepted Scott
ish Rite of Freemasonry. who have
obtained the eighteenth degree, IN all
quarters of the globe. Our former coun-
lyman MIR. Chas. E. Daley is a promi-
nent member of the Cumberland Cot
SIStOrY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-04-13
Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds for the transfer of real estate
have been filed for record in the Office of
the County Clerk as follows: S T Zones
to Elizabeth Earnshaw lot on Union
Street. Bolivar consideration So; X o
Lucy Allen. I5S acres. So. $40 81; Albert
T Hill to Jacob A Heidwoh. 229 acres,
two miles northof Shepherdstown, Sc oos,
Sarah H Armentrout to c E Conrad.
house and lot on West Washington st
Charles Town, ST., 500; Thos West to
Edward Trout. house and lot at Rippou.
800; ! S Bragonier to John o Agliouby
house aud lot on Washington Street.
Shenherdstown. $Ico5.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-04-13
Band Open Air Concert.

The City Band will give its first open
in the courthouse yard. on Friday even
ing next, rendering the following pro-
gram:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Legions-George
Rosenkrans.
Overture-Hot Stuff-Boos
Waltz-Wild Flowers-W H Kiefer.
-Martha-Flotow.
Cake Walk-Sbady Sue-W L Skaggs
Observation-Disclosures
Waltz-Forget-M Me Not-Ellis Brooks.
Miller.
March On the Beach-Fred Vokoun
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-04-13

The contract for the electrical wiring
and bell work for the handsome new res.
idence being erected for DR. r f Ven
ming by contractor H P Cline, has been
awarded to w S Croft, the well-known
electrician on N Mildred street. This
will be one of the most elaborate electri
cal installations IN the town. Mr. Croft
is at present installing the high tension
sub-station and motors which will oper-
ate the extensive stone quaries at Baker.
ton. Mr. Croft leaves this week tor Mar
tinsburg, where he will install a similar
PLAT.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-04-13
ADVERTISED Letters.

Liat OF letters remaining in the Postotfice at
Charles Town. Jefferson county. W. Va. on
Saturday. April TO- 1909. Persons calling for
sane VIII be required to pay one cent for
each letter:
Miss Adam School Miss Ada Snallwood,
Mrs Nelson Eastman, Miss Annie Haiues,
Miss Moro McDnell Mrs Henerad 8 Hass
MIS- Rennwich G Murrey, Mrs Lucy John
son. Mrs Hattie HES. Mrs Martha Edwards.
Mrs Willie Williams, Miss Ada Sellen,
VIM Roman. Jr, Roland Mitchell, Wv Rog-
ers. A knapp, Sir W J Thompson, Cha
Harder. Roy Burtnell, Rev Chas Brown,
frank Caselle.
The above letters. if not called. for within
fifteen days, will be sent to the dead letter
Office. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
u n BRADLEY P NJ
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-04-13
A Curious Structure.

ON the road from Clifton downs to
Ayonmouth the traveller will pass. IN
the Avon gorge, curious structure to
which a singular tradition is attached,
relates the London Taller. The story
is that a person named Cook about a
century ago was told by gypsy In the
Leigh woods that his only son would
be killed by serpent before ne reacn-
ed the age of twenty-one. To avert
this he built high tower and shut ms
son in the topmost room with the IN
tention of secluding him there until the
fatal age was passed. However, by ae-
cfdent a viper was taken up in fagot
to the room to light the fire. and It
crept from the fagot and bit the boy
so that he died Therefore the tower
was called Cooks Folly, and that Is It's
name to this day, whatever Is the true
explanation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-04-13

Mr.. William Wilt is excavating for the
erection of commodious dwelling house
for himself at Rippon. The location is
On an eminerce fronting on Station
avenue next adjacent to the Rippon
school-house. with charming outlook in
every direction. The building will be an
elegant one, costing $4,000 and posses.
sing all modern conveniences. Mr.. Ia
cob Zinn has commenced work on an ar
teslan well for the place. We don't know
of any one who deserves a fine home
more than friend Wilt and his good wife,
and we congratulate them upon its pros
pective early attainment.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-04-13

Mr. B Harrison. gentleman of the
old school add one of the most prominent
men in Jefferson county, died at his
home in Shepherdstown on Saturday
night last, frcm the infirmatles of age.
In 1877 he represented this county in the
West Virginia Legislature. He was a
magistrate in Berkeley county during the
war. In 1869 at the organization of the
Jefferson Savings Bank. he was chosen
as its cashier. position he held for sc
years, He was Mason. Mr. Harrison
married in early life Miss Mary c Holli-
day. who died but few years ago. leav-
ing two daughters who survive him, one
of them being Mrs Schley, wife of Col
Towner Schley, of Shepherdstown, the
other, Mrs c Hunter. of Hagerstown.
After the death of Mrs Harrison be mar
ried Miss Virginia Strlder. of Berkeley
county, who survives him. He was Mayor
of Shepherdstown for a number of years
He was IS years old.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-04-13
Big Fire at HarperS Ferry,

A big fire occurred at Storer College.
Harpers Perry. shortly after noon yes
terday. and Lincoln Hall. very large
frame building. was utterly destroyed.
The main building also caught on fire.
but by heroic efforts was saved. The
dwelling of Robert Mcdaniel. colored.
also became ignited during the conf1aga-
ton. A strong wind prevailed during
the fire. and a good portion of the town
of Harpers Ferry was in great danger of
being burned. The burned building
was insured with the agency of Wash
ington, Alexander & Cooke. of this place.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-04-13
Eastern Panhandle Medical Associa-
ton.

The Eastern Panhandle Medical Asso-
citation, including the physicians of JEFF
ferson, Berkeley and Morgan counties.
held their quarterly meeting in Martins
burg on Wednesday last. The visiting
physicians were entertained at IL o'clock
dinner by DR.. and Mrs ]. Mckee Sites,
and the business meeting was held in the
afternoon.
The session was called to order by the
president, DIR. R. E. Venning of Charles
Town. and the secretary. DR.. A. O. AL
bin. of Charles Town, was at the desk.
After roll call and minutes had been
disposed of. three new physicians were
proposed for membership and elected
unanimously. They were DR.. Nathaniel
Burrell. of Shepherdstown; DR. L Mar
shall, of Charles Town, and Dr. Florence
Evers, of Martinsburg The meeting
was one the most successful ones held
recently. and showed that the pysicicians
are taking an active interest IN the affairs
of the organization. During the after
noon the following papers were read:
Cancer of the Uterus With reference
to Diagnosis and Treatment" by DR. A
Bruce Eagle, of Martinsburg.
Report of Case of Acute Yellow
Atrophy of the Liver" DR. Z L Skinner.
of Charles Town.
1.-The Dilating Heart" DR. B Gam
Bile, Jr. of Baltimore.
"Reminiscences. DR. ] w McSherry,
of Martlnsburg.
All of the papers were of decidedly
interesting though technical character,
and commanded the closest attention OF
the physicians present
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-04-13
Harpers Ferry and 81 Iiyar

Rural delivery or free delivery of mail
IS not wanted by the citizens of Bolivar
nor do they need water works. which
have been much agitated in Harpers
Ferry.
A social for the benefit of the Halltown
NJ r Church was held at Rose Cottage,
the former Tearney home. now occupied
by MIR John Smith. Miss Grace, the fiji.
cient organist of the Halltown church,
was the promoter. Games and music
we're INDUCED in by the Young people,
of which there was large number, and
refreshments were served
Mr. Shirley Rockenbaugh, the Garcia
ker of Harper Cemetery. has sold his
household effects and will go west with
his family.
The wheat fields of Bolivar Heights
and across the Shenandoah river look
ike green velvet carpet.
Good Friday was. according to the
calendar. the day to plant potatoes,
Miss Alvernon Cross took charge of
I'll the pupils of the Bolivar sci DOL last
Friday. in the absence of the otter two
eachers.
In antebelum times row of brick
houses called the barracks. above Mr.
Daniels spring leading to Camp Hill, was
ne scene of activity. The government
property was sold at auction November
20 and December +. 1860. The barracks
ad long gone to decay. but a cottage
nown as the Liney Stipes home. still
lands. 1t was occupied by very wor-
" woman and her daughter, Mrs John
Donahuge. both having answered the
'aster's summons and gone to the great
-,ond
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-04-13

The Sir Knights of Potomac Com
mandery, No. S. attended service in Zion
Episcopal Church on Sunday night and
had special sermon by Bishop Gravatt,
the Bishop delivering a very able and
interesting discourse from Luke XIV, 6:
He is not here; He is risen" The
Commandery had good turnout In.
cluded in the body was Eminent Grand
Commander Chas. w. Brown of the
West Virginia Grand Commandery. and
the procession was marshaled by Past
Commander Thos. c. Bowling.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-04-13

A word with you, Sir We've now a feast
of the best of Spring Suits, Overcests
Trousers, Hats and Toggery for Men of al
ages, from all the walks of life-and we're
at your service. We can fit your mind ex-
acily, your tody perfectly and your purst
to fraction. While we shall be pleased to
quote you prices on our choice Spring
Wearables, We desire also to have the OPP
portunity of showing you the goodness, OF
our Clothes at the same time, for quality is
our strong inducement and our hobby
Come in to see, please, for no store ever had
warmer welcome for you, and showing
you will be our greatest pleasure.
VIM. KAHN,
Good Clothes, Sadler Block.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-04-13
The Elder That Swore

An elder of the kirk. having found
little boy and his sister playing mar
bles on Sunday. put his reproof in thi,
form. not a judicious one for a child
boy, do you know where children
go who play marbles on Sabbath
day?"
"Ay," said the boy. "They gang dour
to the field by the water belaw tn,
brig"
NO." roared out the elder; "they &c
to hell and are burned"
The little fellow. really shocked
called to his sister: "Come AVA
Jeanne. Here's a man swearing aw.
fully "-"Reminiscences of Dean Ram
saw"