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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-12-21
DRIVING A MAIL.
More to It Than Simply Hammcring II
'nto the Wood

More to It Than Simply Hanncring II
nto the Wood.
One who thinks that the driving of a
nail consists simply III getting the
whole length of 1t out of sight has
little conception of the real nature of
the operation, says the Scientific Amer
lean A nail driven by an expert will
often hold several times as much as
one i'll driven. while. too. 1t is often
made to draw the parts into place. II
you have ever watched a mechanic
driving nails you have doubtless noted
that he rarely drives one at right
angles with the face Of the work.
There is reason for this. Suppose that
he is mailing the 'sheeting" ON the
frame Of building and desires to
draw the board down tightly against
the one below It, He points the nail
downward, and few well considered
blows at the last produce the desired
effect. If the board is bent edgewise, SO
that much force is required, probably
he will start the nail In the upper edge.
pointing very sharply downward.
Again. two nails driven in board at
different angles will hold 1t IN place
much more firmly than the same nails
would If they were driven at right
angles with the face Of the board.
Did You ever notice that In driving
nail In very hard wood one man VIII
do 1t successfully, while another sue
ceeds only in doubling the nall up be-
| fore the point has fairly entered the
wood? The difference lies IN the fact
that the expert strikes the nail fairly
and not too. hard. "coaxing' II 10,
while the other strikes too hard and
1 With indirection. 1t may be properly
entIonea right here that In DRIVING
nall into very hard wood It is usual
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-12-21

the moon.
OF course IT - well known that the
moon~ gives out no light whatever
itself. she moonshlne being merely the
if-ht Of The sun on the moon rafiecfed
10 US. The same applies with the
earth In It's shine on the moon. save
that we do give out glows, no doubt.
around great cities at night. Oh ac-
count Of the enormous number of
lights. One thing. however. fl which
moonshine excels the earth shine is its
constant character. Where the earth
possesses varying clouds the old moon
never has any at aii.-St Louis Re
public.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-12-21
save Electricity

Buy hilo lamp and save u
light from running MP Pries sDc 4
cHAsLEs Towx l4gsHT I'o11
sIen. Il you want to make your
farfhess. If value counts with Vi
want clothes Of quality. ssyis<
ter without paying fanev -
viii serve sou as well ~ on
KsHs. led
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-12-21

No RxysR PRErEssE has EDarked The cafeeF
OF Ely's Cream Balm Btibg entirely harm
less. II IL not Responsible Ike the catarfb
suuffs and powders. for minds shattered bs
cocaine The great virtue Of Eis's e~m
Balm IL that IL spnrdi'y and completely over
comes nasal eafarrh and hay fever. Rack Of
this sta ement il tine testimouy Of thousands
and reputation Of man yrars' suceesss Al
druggists, soc. or mailed BY Ely broe, So War.
rem street, New York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-12-21
Lots for Sale.

| We have 5 lots for sale, so feet front and
100 feet deep on West Congress street. Call
INV EASTERDAY & co.
Nav los south Chsrl e St
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-12-21

"a disease should v attacked at its
source"
Then IL a mans disease Is heredi.
tary suppose you'd doctor bis father
for II. Ell p Exchange.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-12-21

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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-12-21
For. Sale.

/ have for sale the house and lot on Main
street. Charles Town, owned By James D.
brown and others, and occupied By John NJ.
Howell s. w. WASHlNdlUe
Sprt 2Q-d Ally
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-12-21
MILLER'S PHARMACY.
Busin ess Locals

II you are looking for the best groceries, !
buy of Ronemus
IT you want to sell your farm put II 1
G. Wynkoop's hands,
Think OF Palmbaums when ever yos
Of dress goods OF silks.
Automatic siropping for CT
blades at y coieman's.
Get the b ST. Washington SUM III
and Magazine; all dealers ssk
Taied hay, wholesale and retail
seed. John G.. Burns 4 Go. 4 al
A. g. wynkoop viii pure y
States Land Warrants Of any dN
$500 to loan IN suan~ % suit, on I'd
Security. Apply to A. @ y ynkoop.
Cur Schumacher ground feed. for horss!l 4
cows and sheep. John U Barnr 4 60.
hard and soft coal. short wood in ssas.
lengthsin quantities TO suit John g bnru~
Il 10
2oth centuary Manure spreader. rpreadA
manure lime, ashes aud dirt, guaranteed.
O N Coleman.
House seekers for April !. 1910 will do
well 10 consult q n Hagiey Choices of Is
dwellings for rent: also small farm.
Wanted second hand store conntef
cheap for cash. state size and price 10
Pearman. the pbotographsr. thaflss ToMn
| Cinnamon 60 giovsless You're 10 III
naman. See Marsteller's fall aasl wiofes
gloves. From $50. to $3.50, Tor drsss ana
xosk.
Give z. Prank Ropemus cail for Gro
ceres. dc He aims % keep syerffhiae
fresh and mp TO date 10 this Iiae aBd eab "a
your order promptly
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
LIKE A PIG IN A POKE.
John Marriage Had a Deal in Futures
and Refuses to Pay Up.

The supreme court has been called
upon to decide the question of whether
or not if man contracts for a calf
in advance of its birth for the sum of
81, 500 to be paid when calf is delivered
in good health on its first birthday he
can be held strictly to the letter of his
contract. These points of controversy
are brought out in the case of Mary
A. Beck, administrative of the estate
riage, appealed from Pratt county.
This litigation over the calf was be-
gun in 1901. At that time, according
Ito plaintiffs petition. John Marriage
entered into a. written contract with
Edwards & Parker, stock raisers of
Edwards county, for the first male calf
to be born to their blooded COW, Acacia
Guyna, he paying one dollar down on
the contract and agreeing to pay the
balance of s., 499 when the calf was de-
hyered to him in good health and con-
dition at one year of age.
In the meantime Edwards & Parker
had sold their stock to A. S. Peck and
the contract with Marriage. formed a
part of the sale. Well, in due course
of time a male calf was born to
Acacia Guyna. Beck reared this cali
carefully and treated it like the apple
of his eye. 1t represented a cash as
set of 1880. When the calf was a
year old he rendered it to Marriage and
demanded his money as per contract
Then Marriage repented of his bar
gain and refused to take the calf, al
leging that it was not up to specifica-
court and lost his case. He has now
appealed to the supreme court to COM
pei Marriage to take the calf at the
contract price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
sTUBBs NAMES THE TWINS.
Governor Saddles Chilcott Babies
With s.Dayid'' and Jonathan

Governor Stubs established a pre-
cedent for Kansas governors the other
day when. by request of the fond par
ents. he suggested names for their
twins. David and Jonathan were the
names proposed by his excellency for
the Chilcott twins of Mankato, and 1t
came about IN this wise:
I. N Chilcotf of Mankato, was a
proud man when his good wife pre-
sented him with twins a short time
ago. In order to do proper honor to
the event he wrote the following let
ter to Governor Stubs:
Through the prosperity of your
administration there have arrived at
my home, twin boys. Wife and babies
doing fine Would like for you to send
US names
The governor was as game as a peb-
BILE and he sent the following reply to
Mr.. Chilcott:
Il thank you for the great compli-
ment you pay me by Offering to let me
name your boys and take pleasure in
suggesting that you name them David
and Jonathan. With kind regards to
yourself, your wife and the twins, I
am very respectfully,
"W. r. STUBBS.''
He should have named the twins
Walter and Roscoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
LOUISVILLE THEIRS.
Striners Capture the City and Turn
1t Into a New Bagdad.

Louisville, KY, June s.-Thou-
sands of the Orientals of the
Occident, known to the world as the
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine having
captured Louisville yesterday and
turned it into a new Bagdad. got
down to business today after ian
electrical tour of the city,
All the interesting points of the
city We're passed by the many street
cars and their .gaily dressed occu-
pants by the time imperial divan.
chief cabinet of their order. began
it's procession from its head
quarters at the Seelbach along the
court of honor to the First regiment
which is headed by Imperial Poten-
Rapids. Ia. was composed of Ken
tucly's four temples. Rosair, of
Louisville, the hosts of the session:
Olieka, of Lexington; Ell Hasa of
Ashland. and Rizpah of Madison
vile.
After formal welcoming addresses
by officials the convention adjourned
to the Scottish Rite cathedral. where
today's business was transacted. To-
days programme included the cleo
ton of the 1909 occupant of imperial
outer guard, left vacant by the sys-
tenn of rotation each year. There
were five entrants:
William Van Sickle. Detroit: w.
Free1and Kendrick. Philadelphia;
Elias ]. Jacoby. Indianapolis; Forest
Adair. Atlanta, and Lewis Garrett
SON. Tacoma Wash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
GAIN 5O,116 IN A YEAR.
Woodmen of the World Show Rapid
Increase in Membership.

Detroit, June S.-Reports read by
the Sovereign Clerk John T. Yates at
the opening of the biennial conven-
ton of the sovereign camp Woodmen
of the World today, showed that dur
ing 1908 the net increase in member
ship was SO, 116,representinga gain OF
$63,152,10O in insurance certificates.
The total assets of the order were
given as $8,326.238 of which $7,236,-
The liabilities were given as 1894, B. 4.
The principal business is a revision
of the constitution and bylaws, ana
the consideration of the erection OF
a building in Omaha. Neb.
Delegates to the number of $50 are
present. The report of supreme
guardian Emma B. Manchester of the
supreme forest, Woodmen circle. the
women's auxiliary of the Woodmen
of fine World, which also is in session
here. showed even more growth and
nrOSperitV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
or the Introduction of the Printing
Press Into Northwest Territory.

Detroit, June S.-The centenary
of Introduction of the printing art
into the old northwest territory, was
celebrated TODAY in the Detroit
museum of art. One hundred years
ago Father Gabriel Richard, one of
the pioneer French priests of the
northwest, established in this city the
first printing press that was brought
into this section of the United
States.
Editors and public men from
many parts of the state with hun
dreds of citizens of Detroit attended
the centenary exercises. Melville E.
Stone. general manager Of the Assoc
cfated Press. made the principal adj
dress, among the other speakers
were Lawton T. Hemay of Mason,
Mich, former Democratic candidate
for governor; Father Ernest Van
Dyke, of the church which sent
Father Richard into the wilderness,
Librarian H. NJ. Utley. Mrs. Beatrice
Larned Whitney and William Stock
ing of Detroit.
Father Richards primitive press,
on which was run off not only the
first newspaper published In the
northwest territory, the Michigan
Essay, or Impartial Observer. but
also the first school books and re-
ligious publications. was brought
overland from Baltimore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago, June S.-WHEAT-The govern
n,ts report giving the condition of the
which was to be issued later on the day,
was disquieting factor in the wheat mar
traders were of the opinion thst the res
port would be of a bullisn nature and on
TINS theory bought freely at the start
than cent on initial trades. The market
was also affected by the weekly foreign
crop summary which claimed that drought
sun prevailed in Germany, Hungary and
argentina Prices at the opening were
s3s@A Z, 1T. to 1ssc higher, July being at si.1s5a
ing pressure on the deferred futures early
IN the day and these deliveries declined
NOR than zsc from the opening high point.
Inc July delivery, however, was firmer
and held within the opening range.
hd LACK OF support caused the market to
time the market was dull and heavy. Fol
report which was generally considered of
and strong, prices advancing more than
lie from the low point. The close was firm
with July I'D &c at $1.191401 19aa
CORN-COrn was strong at the opening
sat tn PrYess final shade to T. higher than
que to general demand by commission
houses, based to large extent on excess
siye moisture in the corn belt, which is
delaying. the cultivation of the new crop.
the day, owing to realizing sales, July
selling off to Use. after opening at 72s4c
For July the low point was reached at
re. The market closed easy with July
OATS-Oats were weak because of liberal
sales of the September delivery brought
out by the favorable weather conditions
for tn new crop. July opened unchanged
to zsc higher at $3.50 to 53szc and declined
to 531zc.
PROVIsIoNs-Prov were strong
owing to liberal shipments of the cash
products. Prices at the start were I'M
changed to 71z0D1Oc higher
RYECash: ss@Ssc; September, SIC.
ARLEY-Cash: 781zQ811sc.
T1MOTHY-Nothing doing.
CLLOVER-Nothing doing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
AN EDITORS LAUNCH VOYAGE.
Charles Southwick Will Travel to New
Orleans by Water.

Clay Center, Kan. June s.-Charles
Southwick, owner of the Clay Center
Dispatch, has just started down the
Republican river in a gasoline launch
on trip of a year to New Orleans.
During the last year he has had built
a launch large enough to easily accom-
modate four persons. and in this he
will make the trip
He expects to go down the Republi-
can river to Junction City, then follow
ing down the Kansas river to Kansas
CITY, on to the Mississippi and thence
to New Orleans. His son and COM
panion accompanied him on the trip.
For the first nart of the trip they will
go very slowly and it probably will be
some time before they reach Junction
City, but from there on the trip will
be made more rapidly.
The launch draws only about two feet
of water and, while some difficulty may
be met with in making the trip to juno
ton City, on the Republican, no further
trouble is expected The boat is equip
ped with electric lights and every con-
venience which could be given it to
make the trip a pleasant one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
FROM MRS. EDDY
To the Board of Directors of the
Mother Church.

Boston, June S.-The board of di-
rectors of the Mother Church of Chris
tian Science has elected William P.
Mckenzie, president; Stephen A. Chase
of Fall River, treasurer. and John ".
Dittermore of New York, clerk, the
latter succeeding William B. johnson,
resigned.
The following letter was received
from Mrs. Mary Baker G.. Eddy:
Beloved Students: I thank you for
your kind invitation to be present at
the annual meeting of the Mother
church. will attend the meeting, but
not in propria persona. Watch and
pray that God direct your meetings
and your lives, and your leader will
then be sure that they are blessed in
their results. Lovingly yours,
MARY BAKER EDDY"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, June 8.-CATTLE-Receip
estimated at $500. Market steady. Beeves.
IS. 3007. Is; Texas steers, $4.S0Q6.30; west
ern steers, $4.75@6. 40; stockers and feeders,
So 60g5.50; cows and heifers, s2.40a625
calves, $5.75Q7.75.
ket steady to strong. Light, $7.0OQ7. 50:
mixed. s7.2o07. 20; heavy. $7.25G7.so; rough.
ST. 25@p7. As; good to choice heavy, $7.45G7. 80;
pigs, s6.30@7.00; bulk of sales. s7.35@7.70.
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 10000.
Market steady. Native. A00Q6.50; west
ern. 81. 25@6. 60; yearlings, $6.25@7. 20; lambs,
native, Sc. 0GdS.2 IS; western, Sc. 0QS.0O.
DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE.
WHEAT-Receipts, $500 bushels; ship
ments, S2,700 bushels.
CORN-Receipts, 725,oOo bushels; ship
ments, 935, 700 bushels.
Car lot receipts: Wheat cars. with
of contract grade; corn 313 car, with 1872 of
contract grade; oats IT'S cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min
neapolis and Duluth today were III cars
compared with $50 cars last week and sc
cars the corresponding day year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
HAD NO JUST CLAIM.
Agar Packing Company Loses Its Suit
Against the Rock Island.

Des Moines, Ia. June S.-Judge Howe,
of the district court of Iowa, rendered
a decision today adverse to the agar
Packing company which had sued the
Rock Island Railway company Ior
$3.50, 900 for rebating and the unjust rate
charged The suit involved the ques-
ton of what constituted continuous
shipment.
In the purchase of cattle and hogs
in western Iowa. a reshipment and re-
selection took place at Valley Junction
The rate charged was the Valley juno
ton rate to Boston, dfsregardlng the 10
co1 rate from point of origin to Valley
function. The court held that it was
a continuous shipment and that the
packing company had no claim for re-
funding of charges made to the com
pany for carrying it's western Iowa
business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
New York Stock Markes.

Wall ST., New York, June S.-STOCKS-
Opening dealings in stocks were active
but the tone was decidedly irregular with
an even distribution of gains and losses.
Baltimore and Ohio, American Cotton Oil
and Westinghouse Electric rose I and
Reading and Northern Pacific Is. Erie first
preferred declined Ia and Republic Steel
preferred l.
There was a brisk rise in prices for a
time after the opening Profit taking in
Union Pacific and the Hill stocks checked
the rise and trading became quiet, but
there was another rise In progress at IL
o clock. Southern Pacific improved rs.
Baltimore and Ohio and Louisville and
Nashville IA. Reading ~. Atlantic Coast
line and Union Pacific 1ss, and Northern
York Central Norfolk and Western and
United States Steel L. Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis jumped ~.
Trading became quieter and prices yield
ed slightly after Readings gain had ex-
tended to rs and Northern Pacific's to
11a. Southern Pacific preferred and Wis
consin Central rose III and Atchison, Illi-
nois Central, Erie second preferred, Unit
ed States Rubber, Central Leather, Vir-
ginia Carolina Chemical and International
Paper /. Minneapolis and st. Louis de-
clined 11k and American aMlting preferred
Ia.
Bonds were irregular
When Southern Pacific reached 135 and
the preferred 1877, showing over night adj
vances of points each, the rise in these
stocks terminated and they fell back ~,
dragging down other stocks sharply. Bust
ness grew dull on the break and there
were small rallies which were not held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
NEED MORE ROOM.
State Officers Send Up a Cry for
Relief.

The demand for more room in the
state house is becoming ins1stent. The
new memorial building will not be
ready for occupancy for a year at
least and in the meantime some of the
state officials have piled thier rooms
and vaults hikh with records and stores
of all kinds and are making the dis
tress signal to the executive council.
Take the case of the board of health,
for instance. The laws passed by the
last legislature have almost doubled the
duties of the board and material and
supplies for the tuberculosis campaign
are coming in by the carload. What
to do with this plumber is the problem
that is worrying Chief Clerk Diccon.
The adjutant general now has posses
sion of large part of basement floor
of the state house and the state board
of health will try to secure some of his
office room for their pure food and
drug and supplies and tuberculosis ex-
hibits. The board of health have less
office room than any department of the
state in proportion to the amount of
work done by that department..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
FLOODS IN TWO STATES
Heavy Rains Cause Great Damage in
Nebraska and Iowa.

Lincoln. Neb.. June S.-Seven
inches of rain at Hebron and four
inches at Pleasantdale have caused
floods and serious damage in and
near those towns. Near Pleasantdale
200 feet of Burlington railroad track
was under six feet of water and trains
were stalled for ten hours. On the
McCook division of the Burlington
there have been two washouts of
track. A Burlington freight engine
and four cars went into the ditch on
account of the soft track. No one
was injured. The crops in the flood
district have been washed out badly.
Train Service Tied Up.
Des Moines, Ia. June S.-Cloud-
bursts have caused much damage to
property and tied up train service on
the Great Western between Sharon
City and Diagonal. Not train ran
over the system from St. Joseph to
Des Moines yesterday. Almost sixteen
miles of track was washed out by the
flood at Sharon. All streams in south
ern Iowa are higher than they have
been since the flood of July 4, 1889.
Thousands of acres of growing corn
were ruined when the low lands were
flooded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
Battle Wins a Game.

Beattie, Kan, June S.-Beattie de-
feated Hanover here Sunday before
large crowd. The features of the game
were Stoy's home run and the pitching
of Ghern, allowing the bases to fill
up twice with none down and then fam
ming the next three up in easy style,
besides striking out Is men and scoring
four men. Score by innings:
Score: Ri e.
Beattie :. ....11o2 0-6 8
Hanover 49,. 20 o o o o 90 90 4 3
Batteries-Beattie, Gherman and Nc
Namara; Hanover, Rowland, Kersting
and Maley.
Struck out-Gherman Is, Rowland,
Kersting 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
sUNFLowER CLUB AT SEATTLE.
Former Kansans Will Welcome Friends
to A. Y. p. Exposition.

Seattle. Wash. June $40 Kansans
who may visit the Alaska Yukon-Pa-
cihc exposition at Seattle. During the
exposition list of former Kansans,
who now live at Seattle or in that vi
cinity, will be kept at the office of the
SunfoWer club of Seattle, in room GIT
Marion building. at the corner of Mar
don street and Second avenue, Seattle.
All visiting Kansans will be welcom-
ed there and gladly assisted in locating
old friends or in finding rooms or To-
eating points of interest they may wish
TO visit. July 10 will be Kansas Day
and we expect to have an old time Kan
sas picnic on the exposition grounds
that day. We expect to have Senator
Bristow, Bishop Quayle and many 9TH
or prominent Kansans or ex-Kansans
with us them. A. Rokes, Secretary
Sunflower Club.