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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-06-03
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Stray Topics from Little Old New York

Mayor Goynor still keeps up his
good work in cutting out yards and
yards of red tape in the transaction Of
public business and simplifying the
work of the various municipal depart
mcnts. Some time ago the board of
aldermen adopted a resolution permit
ting a certain enterpris ng dentist in
Harlem to maintain a carriage man
in uniform on the sidewalk in front
Of his Office. When the resolution
reached Mayor Gaynor for his approx.
al, he promptly returned it to the
board with his veto and the following
expianat on: "This resolution is
wholly unnecessary DIR. may
dress his men and himself in any cos
tune he secs fit without permission of
the board of aldermen"
The statistics contained in the an
nual report of the trustees Of the
Brooklyn public library throw an in
tCresting light upon the demand for
books in the various sect ons of Brook
lyn. The figures show that the greatesr
demand for books is in the Browns
Vile district, which is largely inhab-
tied by foreign people. 1t is also
notable that there seems to be more
intellectual life in that sction than n
any other in Brooklyn AMI greater ac-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-06-03
THEY'RE ALWAYS THERE.

Cook-Say. can flies read?
Hook-Are you cracked?
Cook-Well, they all seem to under
stand the sign, "'This way to the pie
mic grounds. -
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-06-03

The manner in which John w. Gates
the Speculation, of 81 bet you a mil
lion dollars' fame, settled a law suit
growing out of some stock deal the
other day, was truly characteristic of
his gambling propensitics. After the
referee in the case had taken some tes-
timony Gates proposed to his opponent
to flip a con to determine who should
pay the costs in the case. His adver-
sary consented and Gates won. Then
his opponent suggested to Gates to flip
o coin to determine whether Gates
was to receive $4,000 in settlement or
nothing. Gates willingly consented,
ana won again. The counsel Informed
the referee that there was no further
need to continue the hearing as the lit
igants had settled the case out OF
court. They were ready to pay the re
ferees and stenographer' bills as soon
as they were presented.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-06-03
EXTREMELY TRUTHFUL.

Nixon-Is he truthful?
Dixon-Why, he could write an i'm.
partial autobiography.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-06-03
COMING TO HIM.

He dreamed last night | asked
your father for your hand
She-What woke you, his foot?
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-06-03
ADVANCE.

Myrtle-Is she up in society?
Marion-Yes; she used to do her hair
ana now she COTS it.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-06-03

Fishing is pretty good in and around
New York. Two boys, one six the
other eight years old, who were fishing
in the Hackensack river the other day,
caught a roll of bills held together by
a rubber band. The roll contained $42
and the boys were honest enought to
div de the money equally and to take
it to their respective mothers. After
the money. was all spent, man who
owns a boathouse on the river claimed
that the money belonged to him. As
the money was gone, he had the boys
arrested for larceny, but owing to
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-06-03

: or 6 doses 1865" will cure any
case of Chills and Fever. Price 25c.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-06-03

Practical jokcrs belong to one of the
most dangerous classes of lunatics,
and the law should treat them as such
All of them have a distorted sense Of
humor, an unfailing evidence of par
anoia, which makes them a danger to
the commun ty. Hundreds Of human
lives have been destroyed and many
more endangered by the insane jokes
Of these mnatics and every yeer many
thousands of dollars worth of proper
ty is destroyed by the acts of these
fends. One of these practical jokers
lit his cigarette while passing through
the streets of Williamsburg and threw
the burning match into a baby car
riage in which an infant was peace
fully asleep. The covers caught fire
and the child was seriously burned and
probably disfgured for life. Uufor-
tunately the joker was permitted to es-
cape.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-06-03

The women employed in the jute
mills in the Greenpoint district are
on a strike and a large police force is
kept busy protect ne the strike-break
ers from the attacks of the striking
fairies. Every day there are fights
and riots and when the police reserves
made their appearance the fair strik-
ers retired to the roofs, and from
these points of vantage hurled all
kinds of missiles at the bluecOats. One
of the policemen who had been struck
by a brick thrown from the roof of
n nearby house the other lay, ran into
the house and made his way to the
roof He found a half dozen women
there, all busy throwing things at the
policemen in the street When they
saw him they scurried away in every
direction, slipping through the scut-
ties and pulling the covers down after
them. Only one of the belligerent
fairies failed to make her escape. She
was so fat that she could not squeeze
through the scuttle without consider
able effort and when she finally man
aged to get through and placed her
feet upon the rungs of the ladder the
rungs broke under her weight and she
fell breaking her leg. She was the
only one Of the women caught by the
officer and had to be taken to the hos
pital for repairs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17
Jefferson County Battle rlarkers.

The Confederate veterans of Jefferson
county have been planning for several
years to place suitable markers to des-
ignate the various skirmishes and bat
ties in the county during the War Be
tween the States, The plans have finally
been consummated and the markers will
be put up this summer. Mr.. F. o. Trump,
of Kearneyville. has been awarded the
contract to erect the markers from his
designs. They will be of granite con
crete. combination of granite spalls
and white portland cement. The mark
ers will also be alike in size, that is a
granite shaft four feet high resting on a
three-foot square base and two-toot
square surbase. On one side of the
shaft will be the Confederate emblem,
namely, band of blue and thirteen red
stars. Each marker will be numbered
from one up. and booklet to be pre-
pared will give brief description of the
fight indicated. The markers will be
handsome in design and are to be COM
pleted by the first of September. Mr..
Trump will commence work on them in
a short time. Jefferson county by this
action will be the first county anywhere.
as far as we know, to have a complete
set of markers erected at the point of
every engagement in the ty-twen-
ty-6ve is all.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17
Mr.. Langdon Loses Hog Case.
jury Returns Verdict For Him, But II IL Set
Aside.
ISpecial to the Baltimore SUM-


Especial to the Baltimore SUM-
Hagerstown. Nd. May IS -Au I'M
usual verdrc, was brought in by jury
in the Circuit Court today
B. F. Langdon. of West Virginia. sued
the Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany for $7S7. os and interest. Last year
he shipped from Antietam Station to
Baltimore carload of hogs. In Hagers-
town the Norfolk and Western delivered
the hogs to the Western Maryland Rail
road for shipment to Baltimore. but be-
cause of quarantine regulations the
Western Maryland refused to receive
them. The Norfolk and Western then
sold the hogs for IS per 100 pounds and
rendered the receipts to Langdon. who
refused to accept them. claiming he paid
$s. so per hundred for the hogs and the
market price in Baltimore. when sold.
was $500 per hundred.
Judge Keedy, passing On the prayers,
practically found for the defendant. but
the jury nevertheless brought in verdict
for Langdon for $Soo.24 The Court
Immediately set the verdict aside.
The jury,as will be seen by the above,
sustained Mr. Langdon. and he confidently
expects to gain the case in the next trial.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17
RENTING A BRIDAL VEIL
An Incident of Fashionable Wedding
In New York.


In New York.
Not long ago one of the wealthiest
''charge customers" of a well known
department store in New York pur-
chased a $500 wedding veil for her
daughter, which was charged to her
account and duly delivered. The wed
ding was a large one and celebrated at
high noon in one of the downtown
churches.
1t happened that one of the girls
from a department store went out for
luncheon at this hour and. seeing a
fashionable wedding in full swing,
slipped into the church with the crowd
and into one of the back pews. After
the ceremony was over she hurried
back to her place behind the counter,
too busy with her special sales to even
think about it.
The next morning, however, when
she read an account of the ''magnifi-
cent wedding in church and q de-
tailed description of the wonderful
veil worn by the bride, valued at
$780," she laughingly told her numer-
Gus friends in that department that
she had been one Of the honored
guests and had seen that $500 veil
with her own eyes" Just at this thrill
ing point Of her story one Of the floor
men stepped up to her and said:
you are wanted at the managers
Office, Miss B."
AS she entered the Office. to her per-
feet amazement, she beheid the identi-
cal bridal veil just under discussion.
Miss B., can you tell me if you ever
saw this veil before?" asked the man
ager.
eyes, sir; saw it yesterday"
where did you see it,"
She took from her pocket the clip
ping from the morning newspaper
with the account of the great we'd
ding, the costly veil and picture of
the bride. Laying it upon the desk,
she said:
This is picture Of the VEIL"
How did you happen to be at this
wedding instead of in your place here
In the store?'
1T was my luncheon hour, and /
went to the wedding instead Of to
lunch"
The manager smiled.
Can you positively Identify this veil
as the one you saw yesterday"
Miss b. took it up in her hands and.
unfolding it, ran her fingers through
the mesh and into the tiny folds where
the orange blossoms were caught, then
with some difficulty picked out three
little pieces of rice and handed them
to the manager
She went back to her counter, and
the charge customer" whose ac-
counts ranged in the thousands each
year, was rendered a bill for 5000
for the use of a bridal veil worn by
her daughter"
A check for the $500 was immediate
ly sent. and the wealthy charge Gus
toner still continues to charge-Chi-
cago Record-Herald.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17

Halley's comet has been more or less
visible when clouds did not intervene for
the last few mornings. but many have
been disappointed in attempting to get
a glimpse of the great wanderer. DR..
John r. Hooper. of the Maryland Acad-
of Sciences says that all the remarkable
things predicted as result of the pas
sage of the earth through the tail of the
comet tomorrow "wednesday are with
out any foundation whatever. Thursday
night. he says. will be the time to get
fine view of the comet, and with very
little trouble. All one will have to do
will be to look to the western horizon a
few minutes after shutdown, and there
the comet will be in all its brilliancy.-
The tail will point southwark at an angle
OF about IS. and those with telescopes
should be able to get good photographs.
1t is now stated that the comet will not
be seen again until just after sunset on
Friday, toward the west.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17
MEMORIAL DAY.
Confederate Memorial Day will be OBJ
served in Charles Town on
Saturday, May %, 1910.

AT p. M. procession. composed OF
the Charles Town City Band, John w.
Rowan and Jefferson County Camps. U.
c. V. and other ex-Confederates. Stone
wall Jackson Camp. U. S. c. v. and
Drum Corps. Powhatan Band. Indepen-
dent and Citizens Fire Companies and
Uniform Rank K. of P. will be formed
in front of the Court House. and
move to the Methodist and Episcopal
graveyards. and from thence to Edge
Hill Cemetery. where the memorial Elk
ercises, which will include an address by
Hon. Micajah Woods. of Charlottesville,
Va, will take place. and the graves of
the Confederate dead be strewn with
flowers. 1t is respectfully requested
that all places of business be closed from
TO 4 p. m. A. {. HOPKINS.
Pres't Lee Memorial Association.
GEO w. HAINEs. Sec'v.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17
Heating Plant Bids Wanted

Notice is hereby given that the County
Court of jefferson County will receive bids
for Heating Apparatus for the Court House
of said County according to plans and
specifications now on file in the office of
the County Clerk of said County. Bids
should be addressed to said Clerk enclosed
and sealed in properly endorsed envelope
and filed with him not later than Monday.
May 23rd, 1910. at ten O'Clock a. m, at
which hour all said bids will be opened
Copies of the plans and specifications can
be obtained from the undersigned, upon
application. A certified check for 1925
must accompany all applications for plans
as guarantee that b DIS will be submitted
on same, check TO be made payable to the
County Court of Jefferson County and to be
returned to the maker thereof when plans
and specifications are returned. Each bid
der must submit with his proposal certified
check in sum OF 300 made payable as above
stated, same to be returned to the maker
thereof when satisfactory contract and
bond are executed. The County Court of
Jefferson County reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
CHAS. A. JOHNSON,
Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson
County, Charles Town, West Virginia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Llsi OF letters remaining in the Postoftice vi
Charles Town, Jefferson county. W. Va. on
Saturday. May T.. 1910. Persons calling for
same will be required to pay one cent tor
each letter:
Mrs G w Medley. Mrs J K Niche, Mrs
Myers. Mrs Margaret Smith. Mrs Jennie
Tauner, Miss Jennie West. Miss Frances
Lewis Adaices, Mrs Josephine Berry Miss
Ella Brown, Mrs W Dixon. Miss Louise
Fultz Mrs L Goens, Mrs Elizabeth Hish-
man. Mss II Johnson, Mrs Rosa Corbin.
or Dasie Lewis. A L McLilian.C c Me- hose,
Thomas Newman, Irean Reed Simod Trus-
colt, Charles Vented. DIR L o Morris. Mr.
and Mrs H Barrett. DR. Jonothan E Burns,
Robert Bibby. 2 Burns. A Cagper, ID w
Douthitt, George Edwards. W L Fuller, W
E George, W II Gillian, Ii Johnson,
Thomas Jones.
The above letters. II not called for within
hfteen days, will De sent to the dead letter
office. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
H. N. BRADLEY, p NJ
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17
SIoO Reward 6InO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all stages
aud that is Catarrh. Balls Catarrh Cure is
the only lositive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease requires a constitutional treatment. Halls
CatarrhCnre is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces ofthe sys-
TEN. thereby destroying the foun dation of the
disease. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. TIE proprietors have
so much faith in it's curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it
falls to cure. Send for list of Testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. o.
Solo by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are tt. best
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17

Rev S Register Neel. of frankfort, w
Va. will be married this evening to Miss
Blanche Smith, of Marlnton. w. Va.
high school teacher of that place. The
groom is son of the late A A P Neel,
and will be remembered as a frequent
visitor to the family of Mr. F Ramey
The ceremony will be performed by the
groom's brother, Rev A A P Neel. We
wish them much happiness.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17
For Mayor.

At the earnest solicitation of many citizens
of Charles Town who believe that his admin
istration of the towns affairs during the
three terms he has served in the~mayoralty
Office has been one of the best the town has
ever had. Mayor GEO T. LIGHT hiss recon-
sidered his decision not to be q candidate for
another term, and will be in the field for re-
election to that office. Mr.. Editor. you will
please to anpourc him. His candidacy will
be supported in all the wards hv
MANY VOTERS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17
PowIlatan Band Bazaar.

The members of the Powhatan Band
will hold Bazaar in Rouss Hall Nav 10,
20 and FL. 1910 The proceeds to be
used for payments on our instruments.
The ladies are INVITED to help at the
bazar. Supper and refreshments will be
served. and valuable articles CHANGED off
This will be quite treat to the music
loving people of our little city, as WE
expect to have concerts each night by
several bands. Everybody welcome. do
not forget the date.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17

The New York Herald and the Atlanta
Journal are to manage another automo-
bile run between these cities. similar to
the trip made last fall. except that the
run will be reversed-aoing from South
to North this time. 1t is expected that
from $50 to 200 automobiles will partici-
pate in the run. They will start from
Atlanta Monday morning. June 9th, and
are scheduled to pass through Charles
Town Monday, June -. The run on
the 18th will be from Stauntion to Gettys-
burg. distance of 1899 miles, and the
cars will therefore go through here some
where about noon.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17

1t you want choice flowers of any kind,
either plants or cut flowers, write to
Charles Hermann G. Son. reliable and ex-
perienced florists of Frederick City, Md.
Their stock is the best. their reputation
for honesty and just dealing proverbial.
and their prices always reasonable =
Wedding or funeral orders always re-
ceive prompt attention.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17

The Southern Methodist General Con-
ference. in session at Asheville, N c, on
yesterday elected three new bishops
Rev DR. Collins Denny. of Vanderbilt
University; Rev DR. John C Kilgo, pres
Ident of Trinity College. and Rev Dr>W
B Murrah, president of Millsaps College.
Mississippi. DR. Denny native of Win
chester, Va. was given 22o votes out of
a total of 5o3-a vote unprecedented
IN the history of the church. Four more
bishops@ere to be elected
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17
Harpers Ferry, w. Va,
Nav %, 1910.

for the purpose of selecting thirteen
delegates to the Congressional Nominal
ing Convention which is called to meet at
Keyser. w. Va. on July 8. 1910. for the
purpose of nominating a Republican
Candidate for Congress.
The delegates to the County Delegate
Convention will be chosen from the
several voting precincts on the basis of
one delegate for every rs or a fraction
thereof of votes cast tor the Republican
presidential electors at the regular cleo
ton held in 1905
Precincts in which rs or less votes
were cast will be entitled tc one dele
gate.
ELIAS HINEy. Acting Chm'n.
DARRELL K. KooNcE. Sec'y.
May Io-3t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17
DON'T MISS 1T
BIG Street Parade DALEY.
License Notice.

State of West Virginia County Jefferson Set
In Jerk Of the County,
Notice hereby compliance Of
Virginia Al
liquors.
hed Office according
said County its Special be
Thos j. Buregh a White Hal in Fiarpers Ferry
NJ Connor Conner. in Harper Ferry
Shepherd Gatrel, Harpe
e q Sbet, at Hotel Jefferson Charles Town.
Aronhme. iding,C harlesT Town
L d. Getzendaner National Hote.C Charlie Tow.
John Porterfeld. Palm Charles Town
John 5 yesterday, Talbot Building. Charles Town.
Henry Miller at Miller Building, Charles Town
Jas A. Thomas Cooke Charles Town
W. b. Alder at Goldsmith ldinq.C Charles Town
w Thomas Ihomas Build Charles
j. W Hoffman, Build lingo Charles Town
r. L. Hamilton inc Buldin
j. T. Watkins at Enler Hotel. Sbepherdsogn
WHOLESALE BEER
herman Brewing Company Old MeGraw Building
W. O Rau at Burns Warehouse. Town
Given under my hand this 2od day o May 1910
-, CHAs A. JOHNSON,
may 8 1910 TX o
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17

The City of Wheeling is enriching her
taeasury with anticipating ordinance
fines, and the Mayor of Memphis was
last week fined IS for splitting on the
tiled floor of the new So 1000, 900 court
house. This ordinance has been pretty
fairly observed in Charles Town, but
there are sometimes glaring violations
of it which we believe should receive the
penalty of the law-or the violators at
least admonished to go and sin no
more"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17

After twelve years the Inflated battle
ship Maine will be removed from Havana
harbor and the bodies which went down
with the vessel will be inferred in the
National Cemetery at Arlington, bill
providing for such removal and burial
having passed both houses of Congress.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17

The Stanton Dispatch aud News an
rounces that at the home of William Rife,
on West Main street in that city. four
children were born on Monday of last
week, two male and two female. One
boy was born dead. but the other three
are living and enjoying life Mr., Rife
is blacksmith and WAS born in Staunton.
His wife was Miss Mamie Gibson also
born there and they were married Dec 9 ,
1898, by Rev, Luther Baker. They have
three other children. Lillian, ten years;
Hansford. eight years. and Ruby, FIVE
years of age.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17

Miss E. ]. Carr. District Deputy of the
sth District of the Grand Chapter of the
Eastern Star of West Virginia will visit
Elk Branch Chapter No. go. at Shenan-
doah Junction. May "a. at p. m. All
members of Elk Branch Chapter are no
tilted to be present.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17

Miss Christine Tingling, National Lee
turer of the w. c. t. u, will deliver a
lecture on Civic Righteousness, in the
Court House in Charles Town, on The
evening of May 81. at o'clock. Public
cordially invited to attend.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17

A conference was held Tuesday. be-
tween the Mayor and Street Committee
OF Charles Town and a committee of the
County Court, in regard to the estab-
lishment of hitching yard IN Charles
Town. the town being IN possession of
valuable lot that may be utilized tor
this purpose. Views were interchanged
and the matter taken under considera-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-17
THINGS A MOTHER
OUGHT TO KNOW

Mothers whose
c h il dren are
weak and run
down, who do
not gain flesh
q n d strength,
who lack tn e
rosy cheeks and
bright eyes of
healthy c HID
hood, should re-
member that the
safest tonic and
body builder to
give them is
Father 10 h ms
M e d icin e, be-
cause it is a pure
a n d wholesome
food medicine