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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
Social Session Called.

Austin, Tex.-A special session OF
the Texas legislature was called to
begin July 81. Governor o. B. Col
quits proclamation said the objects
Of the session are to pass appropria-
tion bills which the regular session
failed to carry last spring, to pass laws
regulating direct election of United
States senators, and to revise the stat.
penitentiary system.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12

Dallas, Texas.-Thousands of acres
or rich farming land in the valley of
the east fork of Trinity river in the
vicinity of Rockwell. Texas. were inun-
dated and crops worth more than $780,.
600 are a total loss as a result of a
flood in that stream.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12

independence, Kan.-Mid-C Continent
oil was advanced to SO cents barrel,
an increase of cents. This is the
largest single increase in more than
eight years.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
esfuse to Confirm Nomination.

20 ConfIrm NOMINATION.
~esnington.-Opposition by a few
eors to the confirmation of Mrs.
4 - Ham as postmistress at Gaines
Ca, as the successor to Mrs.
9 D. Longstreet practically tied
ee confirmation Of the big list of
nations pending before the SEN
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
Pellaqra in North

s. Oury,> Conn.-What is believed
q ne first death from pellagra in
'e occurred when Solohan Hal
ssed p, succumbed to the mala-
Ne Waterbury, hospital.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
Town DESTROYED by Fire

asille. Tenn.-A dispatch saws
- Ky, town of about 1000 per.
ea the Illinois Central railway. 40
south of Evansville, Ind, was
aiiy destroyed by fire.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28
Col. LeatherS Gave $780,. Not $50.

By an oversight last week, in
mentioning the contribution of $50
recently made by Col. John H.
feathers, of Louisville, toward the
DR.. Hopkins memorial window, we
incidentally referred to his having
some time ago given 500 toward
the DR.. Hopkins monument. We
should have said that he gave $Ioo
toward the DR.. Hopkins monu-
inert, and we may now add further
that his was the first contribution
and was made with the promise
thot if more was needed he should
be called upon.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28
West Virginia Bishops On Tango Craze.

New York, Oct. I'm answer
to requests, Bishop William L.
Gravatt and G. w. Peterkin, of
West Virginia, today expressed
their views OH the trend of modern
society as exemplifed by the Tan
go craze and slit skirt fad.
eve are going too fast and too
far. We must call halt. | can
not give my approval to many of
he extremes which Women's fash
ons today display" Bishop Cravatt
said. "In books and on the stage
one notes the same deplorable tend
ency. New York society has even
been compared to that of Rome in
the days off greatest 70 .tenness,
said the interviewer.
Bishop Gravatt sighed and nod
ded. But the evil practices are
not confined to New York" he de-
clared. 1T is the home that can
raise the social standards. 1t is
the mothers and fathers who, if
they will, can train their sons and
daughters to higher conception
of right living"
Said Bishop Peterkin: 81 believe
that unsuitable dressing and SINH
lar improprieties are evils confined
to the large cities, with hetroeen.
eous population. There are less
that twenty thousand people in
the town i'll which / belong, and I
haven't observed any recent wave
of immortality. The salvation of
of the nation lies in its small towns
and its small country villages
There you get away from the cor
ruption and worldlinsss of the
great cities. The young men and
women are not cheated by tawdry
glitters."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28
Senator Chiffon Returns To Hep Pass
Currency Bill.

Senator Chiffon, who has been
at home doctoring cold, left Sun
day evening for Washington to re-
sumo his duties in the Senate
Before leaving he said to a Gazette
reporter:
Il am going back to help pass a
good currency bill. Yes, am in
line with the President because /
know him to be sincere and trying
to do the right thing. He IS a
great genius and most remaika-
BILE statesman. The people can
trust him implicitly. He is farther
from being a dictator than any one
who has occupied the presidency.
But he believes in carrying out
political promises and does not op-
pose the proposition that a party
ought to be honest with the people
and should not hesitate to redeem
its pledges. The fundamental
principle that the government and
not Wall street shall control the
new system, will never be surrender
ed. The government should con-
troll the issue of money. On this
principle the Democratic party
will stand and on that the Presi-
dent can not be shaken. As to de-
tails, there is probably room for
discussion, but on the fundamental
idea of govern ment control, there
will be no surrender. Charleston
Gazette.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28
WHISTLER AT WORK.
The Eccentric Artist Had a Method
That Was All His Own.

In Memories of James McNeill
Whistler" by Thomas r. Way, the
author allows US a glance at the art
.st's methods during his residence at
the white house in Title street, built
from the designs Of his friend, L. w.
Goodwin, the architect:
The studio was surprisingly differ
ent from the room he previously used
in Lindsay row, and entirely unlike
the studios usually occupied by other
artists. 1 remember a long, not very
lofty room, very light, with windows
along one side; his canvas beside his
model at one end and at the other, near
the table which he used as a palette,
an old Georgian looking glass, so ar
ranged that he could readily see his
canvas and model reflected in it. Those
who used such mirror (as he did
constantly will know that it is the
most merciless Of critics.
II marveled then at his extraordi-
nary activity, as he darted backward
and forward to look at both painting
and model from his point of view at
the extreme end Of the long studio. He
always used brushes OF large size with
very long handles. three feet In length,
and held them from the end with his
ara stretched to its. full extent. Each
touch was laid on with great firnness,
and his physical strength enabled him
to do without the assistance of
maulstick. while the distance at which
he stood from the canvas allowed hin
to have the whole of large picture IL
sight and so judge the correct drawing
Of each touch"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28
A BOUQUET
OF FLOWERS
II Told . Story Without
Words
BY EMILY WESTBROoK

Mrs. Van Tromp Of New York was
globe trotter. She was widow with
one daughter. Madeline. who was obig-
ed to trot with her mother, but would
rather have remained at home, for Miss
Madeline was a sensible girl and. al
though not averse to seeing foreign
lands. was not minded to spend her
life in circling the world
in their wanderings the Van Tromps
found themselves in Bombay. India.
having done that country so far as
women tourists could. Mrs. Van Tromp
was much impressed with the display
OF wealth Of the rulers and especially
the jewels with which they decorated
themselves. for ornaments are dear to
the feminine heart It is quite likely
that il rajah, covered from his waist
up with gems, had asked for the hand
of her daughter she would have given
her consent instanter.
But globe trotter cannot remain In
one place or the term would be a mis-
homer The Van Tromps left the city
of Bombay to sail across the Arabian
sea and pass through the Red and
Mediterranean seas to London. Such
a journey in single vessel requires
great deal of time. and those cooped up
together in her are apt before the end
to become pretty well acquainted.
Mrs. Van Tromp was sitting one day
OH deck in Il steamer chair reading an
erotic novel when the wind blew her
veil off her head and sent it sailing
astern. 1t was picked up by II gentle
man with tawny. dropping mustache.
who handed it to her with profound
bow. He was so distinguished looking
that instead of giving him the conven-
tional thanks that she would have ac-
corded IN ordinary person she bestow-
ed them with her most charming smile.
The gentleman assured her that she
was welcome and further remarked
that since the day was Il trife windy
perhaps he had better find more pro-
tected spot for her. She accepted the
offer, and the gentleman removed her
chair and rugs to the lee side of the
wireless telegraph Office, where she
was more comfortable.
Now, Mrs. Van Tromp was a woman
of fifty. while the gentleman could not
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

Upon his release from the Hagers-
town jail where he had been impr;s-
ones four months for beating a board
bill, Geo. w. Feltner, alas Graham, a
former resident of Charles Town, was
arrested Wednesday morning, charged
with having knowledge of the death
of Marvin Thomas, of No-thumber-
land county, Va. He was taken to
Baltimore by detectives. The warrant
charges the man with having murder
ed Marvin A. Thomas, lumber deal
er of Northumberland county, last
April. The disappearance of Thomas
was reported to the Baltimore police
on April 20 and D. B. Shaw, then head
OF the Baltimore Office of the Will
liam ]. Burns National Detective
Agency, was engaged to find the
missing lumberman. w. H. Thomas,
his father, suspected that his son
had been murdered, as two days be-
fore he disappeared he had sod
lot of lumber for 5000. The day the
body was found Feltner was in Balti-
more. The body was taken to the
morgue and there was no money in
the pockets. A wound in the head
was believed to be bullet wound
II was suspected then that he had
some knowledge of the death OF
Thomas, whose body was found at
foot of the city pier on Pratt street
June 2. After he was locked up.
Feltner is said to have admitted that
he had been with Thomas the after
noon of the day he disappeared.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

BE CARVING tLONERS.
have been much over thirty. There
was therefore no improperly in her
about the weather, the ennui occasion
cd by so long confinement within
such narrow limits. and other small
talk incidental to Shipboard. The gen.
tleman spoke with an English accent
such as Mrs. Van Tromp had heard
among certain swell acquaintance she
had made in London While they were
chatting Miss Madeline came up
breasting the wind and Joined her
mother
My daughter. Mr.. -" said Mrs
Van Tromp by way of introduction,
stopping for her new found friend to
supply the deficiency of his name.
"Mackridge"
MIR. Mackridge has been kind enough
to keep my veil from going overheard
and to move my chair out of the wind"
The gentleman bowed, and Miss Van
Tromp inclined her head in reeogni-
ton. He provided her with a chair
that stood near and received an invita-
ton from her mother to occupy one
himself in their company.
This was the beginning of one Of
those tourist acquaintance that. in
formally made, often ripen into strong
friendships Mr. Mackridge was es
pecially attentive to Mrs. Van Tromp.
n. I'LL n
an object OF consideration from one
SO much younger than herself, and she
regarded it proof that he had been
brought up by some aristocratic family
who had not broken away from the
tradition of respect for age. This view
was confirmed by Mr.. Mackridge him.
self. who when accused Of II COD
fessed it. stating that be was the next
younger brother Of the MIrouis II
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28
Newspapers OF Ye Ofden Days.

We have been favored by Mrs.
D. H. Strother, through Miss Lii
liam Dinkle, with two very ancient
newspapers. One of them is the
Gazette of The United States and
Daily Evening Advertiser of jan
uary Is, l79S--nearly eighteen
years more than century ago
published in Philadelphia. In il
is given very interesting extract
from the New Years verses of the
Connecticut Current, i'll which con-
CALCULATIONS are extended that the
whisky instruction has been put
down and the Indian war ended.
There are several contributions
published-from Princeton gradu-
ates and the President of Prince
ton and others. Foreign intelli-
gence bears date of November O.
something over two months pre-
vious. Mr.. Samuel Vaughan, OF
the town of Carver in Massachu-
sets, fatted and killed hog which
weighed 6lo pounds. Rev. Joseph
Fillmore, Rector of Christ's Church
New York, was married to the
"amiable" Mrs. Wood of Philadel-
phia, and Mr.. William Wayne,
lumber merchant. to tie "amiable"
Mrs. Mary Hawke, "a lady possess
ing every qualification to render
the connubial state happy" In the
advertising columns green coffee,
Bordeaux brandy, rum and molas-
es were offered for sale; white
beans wanted, etc. A Virginia
runaway negro taken up in New
Jersey was advertised and held by
a northern brother for a reward.
Two young negro fellows ran away
from their masters in New Jersey,
which must then have been a slave
State, and a reward of $40 was Of
fered for them. Lotteries were in
vogue as we'll as dancing schools,
but tango" had not yet arrived.
The other paper, the Ulster
County Gazette of January a, 1906,
contained thanks of Congress to
President John Adams for "his
speech delivered to both Houses of
Congress at the opening of the ses-
sion" News from London under
date of October 20, about 2I months
previous, was given. A column
and more of sheriff sales are ad-
vertised, as also an estray red
heifer and a red bull, and Matys
Van Steenbergh warns the public
against harboring or keeping his
wife or trusting her on his account.
The paper was printed in heavy
black mourning on account
of the death of George Washing
ton, to whom the highest tributes
were paid. A poem by young
lady has the following concluding
verse:
"Weep!-kindred mortals-weep-
no more you'll find,
A man so just, so pure, SO firm in
mind
Rejoicing Angels, hail the heaven
ly sage
Celestial spirits greet the wonder
of the age! !"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28
4 Fine Improvement.

The corporate authorities have
within the past week completed
the improvement on West Wash
ingtOn street at Evitt's run.
Chairman Perry and the Street
Committee, with the competent and
active assistance of Policeman
Grandstaff and his gang of hands,
have done good job in the remov-
al of the old wall on the north side
of the street, the putting in of a
fine concrete bridge and proper
grading and matchmaking, The
change is won 'erful one for i'm,
provement, and two great surprises
about it are: First, that it was not
done long ago. And second, that
II has not been carried entirely
across to the south side of the
street.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

The postmaster at Charles Town has
posted notices inviting buds for mail mes
S9nger service between the Post Offict
at Charles Town aud Ransom. All bids
must be submitted to The Postmaster at
Charles Town on or before Wednesday,
November s, 1913. Mail messenger
must be over 10 years of a ge and suita-
bic to b. intrust ID with the care and
custody Of the mails. Plank proposals
and all information can be secured by
inquiry at the os; Office in Charles
Town,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

go d" Il 49, - ~ '.' al
Charles Oh q. lev .r<',n t..rr.'FN g. -. 1u
s. nr ',, oct. q 1918 Persons calling Tor
-.Hr | BE required To pay one cent for
each lt- ter
Howard Eesie", Ben Stuart. 3 Banner.
Monroe PAXTON. Hard ~ Rowe. Harry
Sander, 2; ChAs >kee~, vii i'm VILLAINS
Mr.. Fla ME Is KIN M. Mrs Hahn b Chiids,
Mrs j INF lie Mrs Clarence Davis. Mr.,
G DAVIS. Mrs Lucy ID E-tel. MSS f sie
Hume w c A; Mrs j, hn N Mason, Mrs
B VI ll-r. Miss Selin + OFT Mis- yarinn f
Starks. Mrs r. b I. Taylor, VIM Branch Co.
Earl Bryant, Charlie Bible. Robert Burns,
Crawfo n Ashley
fne anove letters. II not called tor with D
n''rtr lavN. vii sent 20 me '..o@ letter
O 'rt. nnrSnns sling for h4m will please
s.V tnnt they are aiv'.rf sar
n RRAnTRy p n
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

What has become of the PROPOSE
ton to erect general county Con-
federate memorial in our court
house yard? We have concrete
battle markers all over the county.
which we believe no other county
in the south has. and fine Con
federate monument. erected short
ly after the war. in Edge Hill Gem
etery, and one at Shepherdstown.
But 1t was proposed, when the bat
tie ma kers were put up, to follow
that by erecting i'll the court house
yard, where the visiting stranger
as well as our own people could
see it, something more elaborate
that would tell to future genera
tons of our boys and gi Is who and
what their father; were, and what
they had fought and bled for.
What say Col. Chew, Adiutant
Geo. H. Hagley, the veteran ]. NJ
Hendricks, Col, B. D. Gibson and
others, on this question
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

Polk Miller, of Rctm md. one of the
best known and most popular citiz'ns of
tie South and Confederate veteran-s
vers title southern dialect delneator and
banj list. and the head of the Polk Miller
and Col. Booker combination which has
delighted so manv audiences all over the
country-died suddenly at his home near
Richmond on Monday night OIL last week
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

We regret to learn that Nr. Amb~os- l..
H nkel of the New Market Shenandoah
Valley, one of the oldest aud pest known
Newspaper men in the Valley of Virginia
has had TO go to Philadelphia to undergo
a surgical operation. We hope. however,
that we shall hear coed news from him.
and that he will soon be his old self
again, sound and well.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

Some of the ladies' 10 the southern sec
tion of the town complain very much of
the quality of our water supply, and ask
Us to call the attention of the Board of
H alth and the Mayor and Town Coun
Gil to the matter. 1t is therefore up to
these officials to look into it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

Democrats, Republicans and Proar-s-
sives of Congress WILL unite to present ,
wedding gift of the value of several
thousand dollars to Miss Jessie Wilson,
the Presidents daughter.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28
The Hallmark.

~Isn't that Marjorie Mincer. the SOU
brette starT'
yes"
'But she hasn't particle Of makeup
on her face"
"She doesn't wear paint and powder
on the street any more for fear she
might be mistaken for society lead
er."-Life.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

A movement has been iuaugurated TO
erect monument to the late Col.
"Lige" White in the courthouse yard
q Leesburg.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

Are they fond Of their New YORK
homer"
''Oh, awfully fond. They spend their
winters In Florida, their springs In
Lakewood, their summers at Newport
and their autumns at Lenox, but they
are simply devoted to their New York
omer'-Chicago Mail
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

John T. Davis. son of Hon. Henry g.
Davis; denies that his father has been III
as reporte !, and says that he lis in bet
ter shape than he has been at any time
during the summer"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28
A Compliment.

4What did he say when you tod him
lie was the worst liar you ever knew
"He merely remarked that he had
been fiattered before" st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

Ex-Sentor Davis Elkins is being
strongly urged to become a candidate
for the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor Of West Virgins.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

President Wilson in speech at Phila-
delphia declared if President thought
too much about being re-e' ected he
might not be worth beng re elected.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28
Dear Iivinu.

Pouting Wife-You used to call me
the light of your life. Hub-So did,
but | had no idea the meter was going
to register such cost-Boston TraH
script
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

Z. D. Turner will sell az pubic auc-
ION at Halltown on Saturday. wv. T.,
1913. commencing at 1899 a. m. One
bay horse. one pure bred rsey cav, one
nearly new spring wag' Il one buggy
and household furniture.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28
Corporation Taxes.

Owing to the lsteness of gettin, ont the
Corporation Tax Books. the Town Council
of Charles Town has agreed To extend the
Discount time to December 1878.
JAS ? SMITH, Collector.
October 2S. 1918
TOWN papers pltase copy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28
PROPOSALS WANTED

Wanted. sealed proposals to carr, the
u. :. Mails. Mai Mess, uper Service,
between the p 81 Office a; Ch rIrs own
md r ,nson, w. Va.
II. V. 81 d ev, p :.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

President Wilson assert Is that no gov
srnment IN the western hemisphere
stained by blood can endure.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

Mrs. Hatterson-What! You've had
fourteen cooks in three months? Mrs.
Catterson-Yes. and didn't please any
of them.-I.ife.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28
Visit Winchester In Special Car.

Mr. Peter Winchester Rouss,
head of the great mercantile estab-
lishment in New York which was
founded some years after the civil
war by his father, the late Mr..
Charles Broadway Rouss, and
party OF relatives and friends ar
rived i'll Winchester this morning
in his private car, "Grassmere )"
The trip was made solely for the
purpose of visiting the large gran
tie mausoleum erected a number
of years ago at a cost of about
500, 900 in Mount Hebron Gene
terry ba Mr.. c. B. Rouss. Accom-
panying Mr.. Rouss, who is several
times a millionaire, were Mrs
Rouss; their sou, Mr.. Charles
Broadway Rouss, Sd; their daugh-
tiers, Misses Margaret and Helen
Rouss; Mr.. Rouss's uncle, Mr..
John keenan,; Mr.. A. +. Proudly
wealthy furrier of New York,
and a young lady friend of Mrs.
Rouss, also of that city.
Breakfast was served on the car,
as was also dinner at 1 O'Clock in
the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Rouss and the
members of their party went to
Mount Hebron Cemetery shortly
after their arrival, and about all
hour was Spent in the mausoleum.
1t WAS the intention of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rouss to motor to Jefferson
county, w. Va, and call upon his
uncle, Mr.. William w. Rouss, who
has been sick for some time past,
but they were prevented by the
rainy weather. They expect, how
ever, to visit the old Rouss home
place in Jefferson in the near flu
ture. Winchester Star of Friday.
Miss Katherine Eikins. daughter %
tile late United States Senator Stephen
r. Il kinS, and William f r. Il t. of
Washington. were married al + kinS. w
Va. YESTERDAY
] will b. in Charles Town on Saturday.
November 8. at the aim Hotel Please
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28
Land Posted.

This is to notify the pub ic that my land
Is posted against hunting aud all irespassing.
Any person canghr trespassing after til s
notice viii be prosecuted to the full extent
OF the law GEORGE ELLIOTT.
Oct 2s-u
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

Never yet WIS the voice Of consciencs
silenced without retrihution.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

Thursday. November ~, has been set
apart by President Wilson as Thanks
giving Dav.