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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01
Children Cry
FOR FLETcnER'S
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Death OFT Lane Carter.

Mr.. T. Lane Carter, son of the late
Thomas L. Carter, and nephew Of
Misses Ellen and Belle Carter, of this
place, was killed in an explosion in a
mine of which he was manager. at Po-
laris, geaverhead County, Montana, on
September End. Mr.. Carter was mar
ried just four months ago to Miss Helen
Hyde. of Chicago, and had gone to
Montana Immediately after the we'd
ding to take charge of the mine at
Polaris. he was regarded as one OF
the most distinguished mining engineers
of the United States, and his death at
the hight of his career seems particu-
larly sad. He was in his thirty sixth
year, but had lived an exceedingly in
teresting and adventurous life. After
taking his degree at Tulane University.
New Orleans. about sixteen years ago,
he went to South Africa to engage in
the practice of his chosen profession,
mining engineering. Mr.. Carter pos
sessed exceptional literary talent and
was the author Of many articles on
professional subjects published in the
foremost engineering magazines Of
this country and Europe. as well as q
number Of brilliant short stories and
descriptive articles. Mr.. Carter was
in constant request as lecturer and II
he had cared to follow that career
would have made national reputation
AZ speaker and humorists- Besides q
young wife. he is survived by hi
mother, Mrs. T. L. Carter. Of Balti
more, and three brothers and foul
sisters.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01

The County Court at its recent special
term, on petition of L. B. Walker, Thos.
R. Moore and others filed last May, Of
dered the opening of public road from
the Bloomery turnpike east OF the old
to.l-gate through the lands of the Charles
Town and Washington City Improvement
Co.. to the Harpers Ferry turnpike at
the residence of Mr.. w. NJ. Boxwell.
("Jefferson Avenne" according to the
map of said Improvement Coz. The
road supervisors of Charles Town DIS
trict are directed to take charge of and
grade said road. This acceptance to be
only until said avenue becomes part
OF an incorporated town, and with the
further provision and understanding
that the county shall not be put to any
expense whatever, incident to the open
ing or maintenance of said road.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01
AGAI N

and again and then ooce more we .al Won.
ana hope you will remember that we ELI
everything handled BY fret class Drng
store We cannot give you q list OF ali the
goods we have In this limited space nor can
wa arrange our store that every article In Il
Is so displayed as to b. ssen In q single
glance. just RENE mber this: Ask for what
Won want whether or not yon see Il, We
have It or viii gladly get Il for you. We
say this because 1t 50 often heppens that =
customer tells Ne why cidnst know Won
had this" Well--if they had asked for II in
the frst place AL would have been all o. K
and Incidentally We would have made asale.
We are going TO give you list below OF
few OF the really good articles which are
seasonatle at this time OF the year.
Try Tig or ALIENS Foot Ease for tender.
tired and aching feat, They afford instant
relief, Mum or Perspi-No Prevent perspira-
ton aad all unpleasant bodily oder.
We carry eli kinds OF Toieums, Bath Pow
ders; Violet Ammonia and Sea Salt, A Bath
Powder OF Ammonia Is an ahsolute essential
where hard water Ia used.
Disinfeetants do not cure disaase. but the
proper use of them often prevents the con-
traction of contagious disc SO or those which
are caused by noa-sanitary conditions. We
recommend the use OF Carbolic Acid, Plars
Chlorides or Peroxide of Hydrogen.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01
v. R. Thompson.

Not having any data to nse against
William R.. Thompson. because his re-
cord furnishes none of a discreditable
nature, his extreme partisan opponents
are resorting to personal abuse and silly
ridicule. The day of personal abuse is
past. however. 1t has no effect upon the
electorate. The people nowadays are
impressed only with facts and the proof
must be forthcoming that they are facts.
II everybody had a record like Bill
Thompson there would be mighty few
troubles, political or otherwise. IN the
world today. His career is typical OF the
true West Virginia He has made his
own way in the world. educating himself
by his own efforts. working as young
man when others PLAYED, and building
up good general law practice, BY taith-
full adherence to duty and fair dealing
with both client and opponent Ask the
people among whom he has lived. and
YOU will know where Bill. Thompson
stands. Ii is quite true tnat Mf. lnomp-
son has not figured 50 prominently in
the headlines the past 20 years in GER
tain way as certain other gentlemen.
The reason is he has not been persistent
seeker after Office. He has not been a
gang leader or beneficiary of imported
black votes or the personal representa-
tive of special privilege in the Legisla-
ture or county or district boss of any
sort On the other hand, his political
interest has been that of the patriotic
American citiz N, which necessarily is
not productive of notorietv. though high
ly conductive to good government
Parkersburg Sentinel.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01

On Thursday morning, Sept. IL, Mrs.
William Campbell was hostess at q
Bridge luncheon, at her home on
George street, in honor of her guest,
Mrs. Selden Kingsbury, of Honolulu,
Hawaii. The guests were: Mesdames
Selden Kingsbury. of Honolulu, Luther
Judson Williams, of Charleston, W..
Va. William Neill. Charles A. John
son, Richard w. Alexander, w. Fon-
tame Alexander, e. E. Cooke, John B.
Brazier, Charles e. Baylor, H. H.
Mccormick, Thos C. Bowling, and Miss
Anna Riddle.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01

Hudnut's Toilet Water, handkerchief ex-
tracts are the best. lasting and delightful IN
odor. Brown 4 Hocff. Druggists.
See the new steel Glover Leaf manure
spreader. Something entirely new and dif-
ferent, Car load inst received. The Cole
man Hard ware Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01

Many cases of
typh old fever,
appendicitis an d
other severe dis
eases are trace
able to prolonged
clogging of the
bowels. Regard
the effects of
constipation, C..
Z. Ayers, 6 Sabin
ST., Montpelier,
VT, says:
II was afflicted
with constipation
nAA Etfs-..-A-r -.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01

A large line of white pique. batiste. haxon,
madras, linen, linine- etc. see Landis's.
Wood sawed and split in length to suit,
ice delivered all the year. John Burns c.,
Il Co.
Let us show you what we can save Tou on
your hard ware by giving US trial. Yours
truly, Farmers supply Co. &
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01
MILLER'S PHARMACY

If you want nice fresh clean groceries
give US call. We can supply you with auy
thing in the grocery hne, at right prices
Il. FRANK RoNRMus,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01

The financial report of the state issued
from the Office of the state treasurer and
state auditor, shows the total amount of
money in the various funds to the credit
of the state and invested to be $2,7o2,
I7r25. There was placed TO the credit
of the state fnnd during the month
1916. 1910. of which amount $I76,257
came from Ohio county for license taxes.
The money derived from automobile
licenses that formerly went to the road
fund which was abolished by the last
Legislature, now goes into the state
fund, The balance in the state fund on
August 81 was $I,I3o,25S,oI; in the
general school fund, $66I. Si2 "a; in the
school fund $40. 500; investments, bonds
etc. 1919. 200. Total invested and in
funds. $2,7q2. I7I.25.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01

The famous Berkeley Springs, It is re-
ported, have been leased by a syndicate
of Washington men. III accordance
with the terms of the agreement, the
syndicate will pay nominal yearly
rental of $500, aud will be compelled to
erect immediately hotel to cost not less
than $3.50, 900. 1t is said that the plans
for the hotel will be drawn this fall, and
that the actual work of construction will
be com menced early next spring. and
that the fine new hotel will be ready for
guests by the middle of the summer.
Among the members of the State board
of trustees who have had this property
in control are Senator A. c. McIntire and
Delegate Vernon Johnson. of Berkeley
Springs, and Hoe c. NJ Wetzel. of JEFF
ferson county. speaker of the West Vir-
ginia House of Delegates.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01
Constipation, if Neglected,
Causes Serious Illness

Constipation, If neglected, leads
to almost innumerable complica-
tons affecting the general health.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01

Taffeta and mesaline silk at Landis's.
For Sale, pony cart and harness. o, F..
Wall
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01

DO not suffer with headache. Or.
1glIeg Auti-Psin Pills will stop y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01

New Fall Dress Goods and Silks at Palm
baum.s.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01
Notice..

Az II has been rumorsd that /, Richard
Henry Jackson, am higamist, wish 70
state to the public in general that ! have
but one wife, Cornelia Jackson, formerly
Goruelfa Wickeus. daughter OF John and
julia Wickens, Of Berryyille, Va
Sep l7-4t RICHARD JACKSON.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-17
Sign Of Unheohh.

The matutinal Thanksgiving for sanity
of mind, body. and estate should be tonic
maintain that when II is not. there is-If
not disease-unhsalth somewhere in the
system.
Said a silver haired man who at 20 was
reapIng the reward Of lifelong obedience to
natures laws:
IF. after going through my course Of
gentle gy-mnastic exercises In the morning
my bath and brisk rundown with a crash
towel, and ten long breaths Of fresh out
Of door air, do not feel as IL could put
my shoulder against the world and turn
IL over-I know that am not quite up to
concert pitch"
experience Of every toleTably healthy man.
woman. or child.
Every day is the world made new"
and We should awake with the morning to
life and power and thought" rejuyenated
by the ever recurring miracle of sleep. The
family reunion at the " breakfast which
II to help on the making over should be
the most cheerful Of the day. So say com
mon sense and religion
Granting all this. the fact remains that
the tone and behavior of the household TO
which our bright correspondent belongs,
as depicted graphically by her pen, are
representative, rather than phenomenal A
healthy, even tempered man will tell you
without a tWinge Of shame that a. II takes
at least three hours to adjust a fellows
bodily and mental machinery to the work
OF the new day"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-17

life and how they were met and this was
one answer. What wrote was really the
tragedy Of my married life. and see no
way of overcoming II. II people would
only be independent-self-rsl
OF looking 10 their relatives for help!
Since you will have none OF my story.
perhaps you will not object 10 printing in a
small space in The Helping Hand why you
have not thought At to put my questions
into the Corner and that you have destroyed
my letter. I will thank you for your
trouble. THE Sons WIFE"
Years ago. when I was younger and more
impulsive, published a letter written by
q daughter-in-law, the purport Of which
was like yours. II was a sad tale and my
sympathies were altogether with the sons
wife. 7 said as much and yet counseled her
to be patient and tactfuI and to endure to
the end. II possible. l gave no ciew to the
residence Of the unhappy woman. and the
letter and reply were published in a paper
a thousand miles from the city, the post
marx Of which was upon her envelope
Within a week the irate mother-in-law
wrote to me-and such a letter! She had
recognized the actors in the tale and de-
manded that l should inform her at once
The Washington herald., 1912-03-17
Is The Men Viep Il.

When ask. later in the day, why break
fast is such a stupid affair. am told that
it is so the world over. Nobody is up 10
concert pitch before 10 o'clock a m Dick.
the elder brother declares that eating the
first meal Of the day en- famlIle is one OF
the denominations Of civilization Jack.
the university fellow. goes further and
calls it a nuisance that ought to be abated
by law Each IS firm in the determination
TO alter matters in his own household when
he Is married. Each member of TIE
prospective families is TO eat his or her
breakfast alone and in his or her own
apartment.
Mother had a gentle little say yester-
day, when Jack reiterated this:
Before your bed is made and the room
aired. my dear? don't think that would
be very nice
a young man who is attentive TO my
sister dineG with US last night when the
matter was under discussion. and when
mother entered her modest protest He
sided with the boys.
e. There are four Of US fellows who keep
a SOFT of bachelors hall he said. We
have a pleasant apartment and a working
The Washington herald., 1912-03-17
H's Hard TO Believe.

My dear boy!" exclaimed when he
repeated what he had said. :" l did not know
that gentlemen could say such things to
their wives, or to any other woman. for
that matter. I would not believe 1t II
you had not told me yourself"
He looked properly and abjeetly psni-
tent Hit me asaini deserve II all and
more telephoned my remorsefuI re-
grets to her as soon as got downtown.
And what do you suppose the angel et rea-
sonableness and mercy said9 That IL was
her fault! She ought TO have known
better than TO try to make me talk at
breakfastT / must show you the dandy
bracelet I am taking home TO her
II / did not say aloud. And the sin
offering made and graciously accepted. you
will be at liberty TO swear at her again
the next time she interrupts your break
fast suIks." you may be sure that thought
It and with scornful emphasis
wish those Of our readers who are versed
in health problems would discuss the mat
ter laid before Us by our school sirI. and
that house mothers would compare expert
ences as to the prevalence Of the disease in
their respective families Are boys and
men more susceptible to its fnroads than
women and girls? We infer as much from
Mary James artless narrative.
II this be true-why?
The Washington herald., 1912-03-17

happy to have been the means OF lending
a helping hand to my sister housewives.
ONE CHEAP RECIPE FOR MANY GOOD
CAKES:
Il. One egg, one cup Of sugar. half a cup
OF butter. two cups OF -four. two teaspoon
fuls OF baking powder, q pinch Of salt.
havoring TO your taste. Bake thirty-nve
minutes In a moderate oven.
-. Add 10 the preceding ingredients one
level teaspoon each OF ground cinnamon.
cloves and nutmeg. and cupful Of raisins.
you have a hne spice cake.
3. Add 10 No. 1 a heaping tablespoon
full OF cocoa and one tesspoonful OF vanilla
You will have an excellent cocoa cake.
- Or add to No. a cupful of rsisins
and q little chopped citron to make a good
white fruit cake.
IS. Mix with the batter OF No. I chopped
nuts, figs, or any other favorfte dried fruit,
and you have a nice light cake.
You see the one foundation does for all
the varieties B. B. E"
An indefinite number of cakes may be
constructed upon 80 staple an underpin-
ming as our housewife gives here. With
one egg. the beating and mixing must be
Of the best. To toss ingredients together
The Washington herald., 1912-03-17
Quieting Noisy Boys.

Have you never wished that you could
think Of something to keep those noisy boys
quiet Sunday morning when nobody but
boys thinks OF rising as early as upon week
days? At that time when We grown-ups
were deep in delicious slumber II seemed
as II Jack and Teddy tried TO see how much
noise they could make. Not that they
meant to-but they did!
" The blessed maiden aunt whose resi-
dence under our roof is a continual benz
dIction. solved the problem at last. One
Sunday morning when obstreperous Jack
and Teddy awoke with the first streak of
dawn their eyes rested upon two Queerly
shaped packages tied with many strings.
II was foretaste Cor aftsrmath) of Christ
mas. After much undoing Of knots they
found within the big brown paper bags
animal crackers, bits Of candy, fruit. and
some pictures for their scrapbooks. II took
many minutes to unearth the treasures
and by then the grown-ups were astir. hav-
ing enjoyed their last morning dose uncis-
turbed
Now the boys look forward to Sunday
morning with delight, whereas they dread
ed 1t formerly. having to be hushed repeat
edly lest they might disturb their elders.
Sometimes few pennies find their way
into the bags-or perhaps beautiful pencil
with real rubber on the end. just like
daddy's. ofcourse they are given to under
stand that they must be quiet in their hap
piness. as the treat is not for noisy children
The scheme works finely in our household.
1t may be that some other auntie. or
mother, or big sister may have similar an
noyance and profit by my humble little
story. S.V. W."
The best and gentlest disciplinarian Of
small children ever knew used to say to
younger mothers: Avoid raising an issue
with a child when you can do 1t without
sacrificing principle and the child's real
good. But when It is Inevitable carry your
point and come out conqueror. Better rule
in minor matters by affectionate diplomacy
than by harshness."
This is evidently the law Of action in the
household to which Jack and Teddy are SO
fortunate as to belong.
In another home vot Of the little ones
were allowed to take dolls, toy dogs. and
picture books to bed with them Saturday
night, and had beautiful :" make beheye "
keeping a house Of their own before the
older and less imaginative members Of
the family were astir.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-17
"THE BREAKFAST CROUCH; HAS IT NO ANTIDOTE?

adjusted for use that IT could not be de-
pended upon for a quarter Of the working
day.
An eminent Judge Is put upon record as
declaring that he would never eertence a
man to prison or TO death IL II were proved
that the crime OF which be was convicted
was committed before breakfast.
II Il be true that one Is less responsible
for ones speech and action afteg" taking
rest in sleep than when he laid him down
for needed reposs after . day OF hard la
Dor, our health laws should be overhauled
and revised. We might better begin the.
day at the other end and work backward.
Seriously. have no patience with the
cool assumption that the breakfast groucn
is natural, therefore excusabIe. When a
man tells me, as one did but yesterday.
" know I am a brute until after have
hadmy breakfast" f" set him down as child
ish and selfish. II his internal organism
be so far dersnged that the lubricant Of
coffee and rolls. beefsteak and fried pota-
toes is absolutely necessary to make a hu-
man creature Of him, he should be put into
a sanitarium until he Is normal and en-
durable.
A young husband whom I had known
from childhood and Of whom was gen.
timely fond confessed to me In a moment
Of penitenee that he had spoken roughly
to his wife that day for the first time. al
though they had been married for fve
years
The Washington herald., 1912-03-17

,,TO my fellow housewives I would
~ say: Don't stop baking cake be-
cause the price Of butter has gone
out Of the sight Of people in mod
crate circumstances
Buy really good leaf lard; cut it into
small pieces and remove all the membranes
and bloody specks from it. Put it into
frying pan and cook until the harder bits
are crisp. Strain through cheesecIoth and
let It get cold and firm. Then rub together
4 cupful Of lard and two Of white sugar to a
foamy cream. Beat into this two well
whipped eggs and a cup Of milk. When well
mixed add three even cups Of -four previous
ly sifted twice with two tesspoonfuIs Of
baking powder and one cupful of seeded
rsisins dredged with -four. Divide the mix
ture into two halves ard put one into an
other mixing bowl. Work into It a tea-
spoonful each of ground ginger and cinna-
mon and half as much grated nutmeg.
Butter q cake pan and put the two bat
tiers In In alternate spoonfuls. taking care
that these do not disturb one another. Do
not stir. Just lay in one great spoonful
at time until all Is in. You may make
two loaves II the pans are small. Bake
covered with stout paper for half an hour.
then brown lightly. .
" You will have a fine marbled cake and
no one could tell that It was made with lard
and not butter. Try it, following directions
implicitly.
Reduce your grocers bill by such in
cenious expedients as this. It is an easy
matter II you will give your mind to it.
I have cut mine down from SIS month TO
s25. shall write again and tell you how
did II. MRS. A. H."
have eaten in Yorkshire. England. what
was called there " lard cake" It was sweet
and toothsome and had a fair resemblance
IN taste to plain fruit cake. Much Of the
excellsnce Of the cake for which We have
hero recipe depends upon the mixing.
beating. and baking. confess do not
as yet appreciate the necessity Of e trying
out +" lard that is already clarified I wish
our correspondent would tell US IL the leaf
lard must be crude or IL the lard Of COM
merce" sold by our best grocers viii do
as well. 1t is not easy to get leaf lard in
the raw stats
We shall await with interest further in
formation as to the msthod OF cutting down
The Washington herald., 1912-03-17

the part Of well bred and not bad hearted
men and women. Personally. consider It
what / have called it-miscoRduct. and un-
worthy Of Christian civilization. In the
face OF all that Is asserted TO the contrary.
hold that there IS something radically
wrong in the physical system that does not
bring to the duties and joys OF the new dsy
freshness OF spirit and renewed energies
II II be q Christian man or woman who
yields TO the Breakfast Crouch, II is SIN!
The dear old hymn that arises unbidden
TO the lips from the force OF habit learned
at the mothers knee should express the
The Washington herald., 1912-03-17

housekeeper who makes US comfortable
far more than We could be in hotel or
boarding house. We breakfast together for
convenience's sake. but We rarely exchange
a werd after nodding or srunting " Good
morning when we enter the room. Each
has his paper. and nobody complains. You
see turning to my mother-'it isn't like
eating in an unaired room and al that. We
have sunny room. and the table appoint
ments are all right We could hardly be
more comfortable
Then the gentle little lady spoke out
again:
a. should think you would feel like say
ing as much now and then. "out Of the
abundance OF the heart the mouth speak
eth" you know And, perhaps because
The Washington herald., 1912-03-17
sThe 6zez6AT G<ouch

the conviction that the evil she deplored is.
as she suspects. widespread. Il may be
that other families stand in need Of little
plain talk upon the matter OF the Break
fast Crouch.
Years ago had Ike occasion 20 remark
that while We all repeat duly and daily
Give US this day our daily bread and
include in our thought q petition for
spiritual sustenancs. nobody that ever
heard says. before joining the family at
the morning meal. " Give me this hour my
breakfast grace"
Not for ability to utter a conventional
The Washington herald., 1912-03-17

get his manners and Christian his re-
Hgton because he must eat breakfast in the
bosom Of his family? That sounds dread
ful for daughter and a sister TO say, you
will think, but 1t is forced out OF me by the
thoughts that have beer mine since last
nights conversation.
Forgive this swfuIly long moan! have
nobody except my sister to whom to make
1t. And she won't say much Maybe be-
cause she Is wondering to herself as am
to my secret self. II that charming young
man who is now 50 desirous Of plsaslng
her will be as big a boor at the breakfast