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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
DR.. R0SZGl Addresses The Jefferson Club.

On Thursday, Sept. 10, DIR.
B. M. Roszel favored the members
of the Jefferson Club and their
friends with an address on The
war situation in Europe. :"
An appreciative audience, in
Guiding many ladies, thoroughly
enjoyed the description of condi-
tions prevailing in the European
war zone-from first-hand i'm
pressions of the speaker, who was
temporarily marooned in Austria,
not far from the scene of conflict
when war was declared and mob.
ilization of the troops was in pro-
greSs.
DR.. Roszel then analysed the
conditions leading up to the war
and threw new light on many
phases of the unhappy controver-
Sy. He asserted that the war
was undoubtedly a popular one,
and that the peoples of the coun
tries engaged were behind their
governments to a man, sinking
all fractional differences for what
they regarded as a patriotic emer-
gency.
The insistent commercial pres
sure for expansion, the vital nee
essity Of relieving the congestion
of population in their limited ter
ritory and the striving for
sea outlet-"a place in
the n"-were some of the con-
causes of the war in the
opinion of the lecturer. DR.. Ros-
eel spoke before the Fortnight
ly Club on Friday evening on
kindred subjects.-Free Press.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
Town Council.

AT the regular meeting of the Town
Council held last night the fol-
lowing business was transacted:
Mr., H. c. Page appeared before the
Council on invitation and gave detailed
information in regard to steps that had
been taken to light the town clock here
tofore. He was given vote of thanks
and requested to ascertain the total cost
OF installing transparent diala and report
10 the uext meeting OF The Council
The SLreel Committee recommended
that all payements be built of concrete.
Referred to City Attorney to draw an
ordinance to that effect.
The Street Committee recommended
that the hill at the intersection of Hare
wood avenue and Washington street be
cut down three feet at the top and that
the Summit Point road BE- graded and
macadamized. so ordered.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
William RiSSlGr Dies In Missouri.

The news of the death of Capt
William Rissler, at his home near
Pleasant Green, Mo, was conveyed in
telegram received by relatives in
this county on Sept. 10 The news
was not unexpected as his condition
has been reported critical for several
days. MIR Rissler wa sborn in this
county June Y, 1920.
When gold was discovered in Cali
fornia in 1849, he joined a company
organized in Charles Town for an ex-
petition to California, for the pur-
pose of mining gold. OF the seventy
five sturdy young men who comprised
that company, he has the rare dis
tlnctlon of surviving all of them
Their journey across the country to
the gold fields required six months
travel by boat and wagon train, from
March to September, 1S49, and was
beSet by many perils. He remained
in California six years, returning to
v II SAA4lt1 III 1927 OH HIS IGbuIu ~
his native state he took up farming
and followed that occupation the re-
of his life, except a short
period at the outbreak of the Civil
war, when he served as d Captain in
the 55th Regiment of Virginia Militia
In 1873 he bought a farm near Pleas
ant Green, Mo, and emigrated to thai
state where he resided the remainder
of his life. His fellow citizens of his
adopted county in Missouri, honored
him by electing him repeatedly a /
Judge of their County Court. In Ina,
position he exhibited qualities OF
character that made his service nota-
Bile: In 1869 he married Miss Eliza
beth Tavener, of Cooper County. Mo
WI with one daughter, Mrs. William
w aiker, of that county survives him
ne IS also survived by one brother
Mr.. George l. Rissler Of this county
The funeral and interment were held
1t Pleasant Green, Mo, near his |
home.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
Farmers Meetings.

The Department of Agriculture IS
giving free illustrated lectures
throughout this state. These lectures
are made very helpful to the farmer,
orchardists, dairymen, and stock
breeder by means of the accompdn-
ing pictures. Mr.. VIM. H. Hendricks
has procured very valuable collec-
ton of lantern slides with which his
lectures are both beautifully and pro-
,fitably illustrated, Other counties
have profited by these district meet
ings.
We realize that every farmer is al
ready busy with fall work for this
reason we arranged to have Mr. Ken
bricks spend almost a full week il
Jefferson County. We are very for
tunate in having him for so long a
time
The meetings will be held at the
below named places in the evening al
100 O'Clock. Let every farmer Of
the county arrange to attend one OF
more of these meetings.
Mr. Nat T Frame, State Agent Of
demonstration work will be at these
meetings. Mr.. Frame is in Close
touch with the farm work Throughout
the state of West Virginia. He vii
compare Jefferson County with thC
other counties. We all know JET
FERSON stands first.
Let there be a good house eacl
evening to hear him tell WHY. II,
will also tell us what other countie,
are doing to advance We all neet
to know this in order to keep grow
ing ourselves.
Get in mind the TIME and PLACE
Tuesday, Sept u, Shepherdstown
Shepherd College, 7.30 p. m.
Wednesday, Sept. e, Leetown
School House, 100 p. m
Thursday, Sept. "a, Rippon, Socia
Hall, 100 p. m
Friday, Sept rs, Halltown, schoo
House, 100 p. m.
Saturday, Sept. 70, Charles Town
Court House, ZOO p. m.
Saturday, Sept. 70, Shenandoah
| Junction, l. o. o. F. Hall, 80 D. m
REMEMBER Arrange to attend
Bring your family Tell your neigh
Dor, good pictures, good lectures an,
good music.
Don't forget! Be at the meeting
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
Extensive Plans For Fair In October
Fast Racing Programme.

Fast Racing Programme.
Thrills. Sensations and surprises are
now being prepared tor the guests of the
Great Hagerstown Interstate Fair
which will be held from October 18th to
October 10Th, 1914. The attractions in
front of the Grand Stand will be the
best that the market affords and music
will be more prominent feature than
ever before, Wallace's Orchestra and
Karsey's Mariophone will be treats to
the music loving public. In addition to
these great attractions many famous
bands will be constantly in attendance
The purses for the races will aggre-
gate IS, 10000 and some fast trotting
and running can be looked for.
The International Fire Works Com
pany of America will give fine exhibi-
tions aud displays Of fireworks.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
Nicely Accepts Challenge For Joint Debate

Congressman M. M. Nicely has &C.
cepted the challenge made by the Pro-
gressive chairman of the first district, in
behalf of Harvey w. Harmer, the Pro
gressive nominee for Congressman, that
the three candidates for Congressman on
the Democratic, Republican and Pro
gressive tickets hold series of 1olnt
debates in each county in the district
during the present campaign. Mr.,
Nicely accepted provided the challenge
is also accepted by Geo. E. White, the
Republican nominee for Congressman,
and provided dates for TIE debaters can
be agreed upon which will not interfere
with his Congressional duties in Wash
in9ton, which he considers of more i'm
portance than campaign speeches,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22

We are in receipt of Woods Crop
Special for September, published by 7,
W. Wood & Sons, prominent seedmen
of Richmond, Va. 1t gives valuable in
formation in regard to planting of crops
etc. Write them card and they will
send you a copy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
Confederate Veteran, Nashville, Tenn.

Every family in the South should sub
scribe for the Confederate Veteran,
Send postal for sample copy. Subscrip-
ton, 81 per year. The Veteran is of
age-twenty- years old-and has had
larger circulation for longer time
than any monthly ever had in the South.
A years subscription with the SPIRIT OF
JEFFERSON for $I.75,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
All Veterans Invited,

Col. R. P. Chew. Commander of Ief.
ferson County Camp. U. c. v, has re-
ceived the following:
Col X. P. Chew:-Through you, Law
son Bolts Chapter extends IN invitation
to the Veterans to attend reception IN
Rouss Hall, Thursday night. Sept "a.
at eight o'clock.
MRS. c, N. COLEMAN. Sec'v.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22

Messrs. A. S. Allen. Thos, c. Bowling
W. w, Johnson and c. P. Miller offer
fifty cents for each hawk killed in the
vicinity of Charles Town, They make
the offer especially for the protection OF
the game birds, and should have hearty
cooperation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22

The Phillips Dramatic Co., carrying
80 people, band and orchestra, travelling
in the largest car ever built. presenting
that great comedy. Old Arkansaw. with
high class vaudeville, will exhibit on
Goetz lot one night only, Thursday. Sept
"a. Popular prices. Don't MAS it,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
HOw's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & co. Toledo, o.
We the undersigned. have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
9 Toledo, o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mI.
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 70 cents per bottle Solo
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
Notice to Bond Holders
CALL FOR JEFFERSON CO. BONDS.

10 the holders OF Jefferson County ner
cent. semi-annual interest bearing horS \.
the issue of April. 1887: -
notice Is hereby given that the priucjpal
ana accrued interest on the bonds named he
low, VIII be paid at the office of the Sheriff
OF Jefferson County, West Virginia in
Cnarles Town. said county. on the first dav
OF october, 1914, and that the interest On
saIa oohos VIII cease on that date,
emerson ConntY per cent. issue of 1887.
Denomination. $1,000, Nos. IL * and -
One $500 bond No. 6.
BY order of court. J. W. GARDNER.
Sept. SIT Sbari6
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22

We have before us the 18th annual re-
port of the Norfolk and Western Rail
way Co., for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1918. which shows large Increases
along all lines.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
The Fourth American Road Congress
will be held in Atlanta November 9 to "a

tifty years ago last Thursday Gcner-
ais Grant and Sheridan held confer
ence at the old Carter House n Charles
Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
18th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1914

at Ii o'c ock, that ona acre; more or less
of land on the north size of the Bloomery
pike, about 10 mile east of Charl-s Town
aud adjoiniog the Manning or Gerhardt land
on the west and i'm proved bya
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
+ arm for Sale.
Sewing Machine for Sale

For Sale, cheap Second Hand Sc wing
Machine, good as new. Apply at the Spirit
ONCE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22

4 took stoves and ranges marked down to
Amake room for iall h aters A bio limo
call and see them. W. P. EASTFRDAY
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22

A % light acvtelene generator fCr sale
"A cheap by W. Easter dav.
| will ens.all i, for you
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
Good DWELLING.

TERMS -1-3 Of purchase money, cas- h
and the balance in two equal payments at
oae and two years, barring interest. paya.
bic seihi- annually. the deferred payments to
be cv'd need by notes secured ny trust Oh
property. :. w. WASHINGTON,
TruEtpp
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
PUBLIC SALE
of House & Lot.

By virtue of a deed of trust from James
W. Walker To 3. w. Washington trustee,
dated October Z, 1911, and rec orded in the
Office of the Clork of the County Court o f
Jt fer son Co unity, West Virginia, the under
signed will sell publicly in front of the
Court House at Charlie Town, said county
on the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22

* Tome refrigera tors still left, til at must 90
Ocheap now, don't want to carry then over.
w. 2. EASTERDAY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
Report of the COnd itiOn
OF THE
National Citizens Bank

At Charles Town, in the State of West
Virginia, at the close of business,
September 18th, 1914:
Resources.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
w. M. Stanley, v. S.,

GRADUATE OF THE ONTARIO VETERINARY
COLLEGE, TORONTO, CANADA.
Ailments of domestic animals will receive
careful treatment. Prompt attention to all
calls night or day. Charges reasonable. RES
dence South George st.. Charles Town. W.Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22
NoriCe to Taxpayers.

l, or one of my deputies, VIII be at the fol-
10 wing places in the Comfy of Jefferson IT,
receive taxes for the year 1914, at which
time discount of 1-2 per cent. will be
made on all taxes for said year 1914, if paid
, n IN
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22

~ advanced double scanned roo 1ng. All
W who want roofng should have it put on
now. Mater al is down for short time.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1914-09-22

AoIaI---------------- S378, 100. 20
State of w. Va, County of Jefferson, SIS:
/, Gerard D. Moore, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
GERARD D. MOORE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of September, 1914.
JOHN T. PORTERFIELD.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest. -
GEO. w. SKULL,
B. F. LANGDON,
M. o. ROUSS.
Directors.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
IT endennis' Chat.


An eastern educator has urged the authorities of his
adopt the newspapers medium for teaching the history of
the European That may be modern uptodae in
which to teach the young idea how Shoot and the pupils
get real facts of the published they
welcome to the information.
Huerta in Spain, safe and from all ham but the
shadow Of his personality hangs Mexico like pail He
will occupy unique place history and be remembered the
who established dictatorship cOgnac brandy and
aged to escape arrest for being drunk and dsordery
President Wilson chooses OppOrtune that
flag be sauted honor of Francis Key Long may old
Glory wavethe only flag of great nation that is today
blood stained on the awful field of war.
The wireless transmitters facing complication
They successfully managed send the of battles in GA
troops at Tchatalja.
This fall is going to be sad time for the spelbnders
The have space filler the European
that the stump will be able occupy their
usual publicity.
When man has firm comprehensive knowledge of all
the rights and duties of citizenship this country he begins
realize that he is true heir all the good things earth
When you imbued with idea that is original, do
rush to the printed thoughts of other the subject
Cultivate originality Mixing other mems ideas with
your may spoil all the germs your think tank has
generated.
Editors Note:-Pendennis informs that owing the
fact that he teaching school three nights week we'll
having three for the Chautauqua circle he
obliged to discontinue contributing the family sheet until
later date Pendenns has always been the job all times
and thank him for his always hearty support the
and hope he will find be able continue
his column heretofore.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
OLDEST DAILY NEWSPAPER

In entering its 122d year The
New York Globe calls attention to
the fact, only recently confirmed
that it is the oldest daily newspaper
published in the United States.
American journalism had it's start in
Boston in 1899. though it was not
until 1704. when the Boston News
Letter was first brought out. that
any successful attempt was made to
establish newspaper in the colo
MES. Many other similar publica-
tons followed, most Of them week
ly, but not many endured past the
eighteenth century. The Globe be-
gun as the Minerva by Noah Web
ster in 1892 iechristened the Com
mercial Advertiser In 1877, and The
Globe in 1904, had few daily con-
temporaries in that century. No
other American newspaper of the
same age continued as daily to the
present. without missing day. 1t
is an interesting historical coinci-
dence that the first regular evening
newspaper in England. the Courier,
established in 1871, one year before
the Minerva, is now published in
Lond as the Globe. The writer
held cases for a short while on the
New York Globe third of a CEN
fury ago. S.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
UNDERGROUND WATER

A very large population of the
United States use underground wa
ter. The importance Of under
ground water to residents in humid
sections is illustrated by the fact that
IS per cent of the population in
Michigan is directly dependent for
water upon the underground supply.
Another investigation of 19 counties
in north-central Indiana indicates
that of "a communities in these 10
counties having public supplies, 45
use wells alone and three others use
both streams and wells. The urban
population is therefore largely de-
pendent upon the subsurface sup
plies, and the rural population de-
ponds almost entirely upon them.
1t is estimated that in Florida
$50, 900 900 gallons of underground
waters are used daily for town and
country supplies. while and addi-
tional / 100000 gallon are used by
the cities. One half of the irriga-
ton and the greater part of the city
supplies in southern California,
amounting to more than 800. 5000
gallons daily, are drawn from the
sands and gravels that underlie the
valleys, while in central California a
smaller but nevertheless important
draft is made upon the same source.
1t is probable that it would be
safe to state that nearly Is per cent
of our population depends directly
upon underground waters.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
IMPOSSIBLE

When Booker T. Washington
started his school at Tuskegee, Ala,
he had to resort to a chickenhouse for
a classroom, as he had no other place
unoccupied for his students.
He called on an old friedd of his
and said:
Uncle Rastus, | want you to
come over to my place al about 9
o'clock tomorrow and help me clean
out henhouse."
Uncle Rastus looked at him in
surprise.
why, man." said he. don't you
know that you can clean out hen
house on de main street in de day.
time"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
THE MAN WHO QUITS
Charles r. Barrett

The man who quits has brain and hand
AZ good as the next; but he lacks the sand
That would make him stick with a courage stout
To whatever he tackles, and fight it out.
He starts with rush and solemn VOW;
That he'll soon he showing the others how;
Then something new strikes his rowing eye,
And his task Is left for the bye and bye.
No man is beaten till he gives In
Hard luck can't stand for a cheerful grin;
The man who fails needs better excuse
Than the cutters whining. Whats the use?'
For the man who quits lets his chances slip:
Just because he's too lazy to keep his grip.
The man who sticks goes ahead with a shout.
While the man who quits joins the down and
out"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
Small Checks Are a Crime.

omoh SuSCkS <AEc q SEAmc.
Are you business man. and do
you ever write check for less than
one dollar?
If so, and if you carry a checking
account. it is more than likely that
you have laid yourself liable to fine
of $500 and six months term in
prison under the federal criminal
code.
Skeptical?
Well, here's the reading of Chap.
ter I, Section ITS, of the code, emit
tied: "Offenes against the currency,
coinage, etc"
No person shall make, issue, cir
culate or pay out any note, check,
memorandum, token or other obi
CATION for less sum than one dol
lar, intended to circulate as money,
or to be received or used in lieu of
lawful money in the United States;
and every person so offending shall
be fined not more than $500 or i'm
prisoned not more than six months,
or BOTH"
This law was passed for the bene-
fit and at the instance of two power
full associations,-the banker and
liquor interests of this country, and
if the law was put into full force there
would not be business man nor
corporation in the United States, we
fear, that would not come under the
criminal ban, for these are the kind
of laws that make criminals out of
honest citizens. No man or woman
is safe under nine-tenths of our
state and national laws. What this
country needs is not more laws, but
the bad ones erased from our sta; ute
books. DO you wonder at there be-
ing over 100 men in this institution
when the state law makes it a crime
to overdraw your account, and the
federal law tor writing a check for
less than one dollar. We have sew
eral such checks now, received while
in durance vile. These are only two
Of the laws of the many that should
be erased.
We do not wish to be understood
as advocating that good wholesome
laws are detrimental; but to the con-
trary we favor laws that will protect
every citizen alike, and which will
advance our fellows to a higher
plane of Christian citizenship.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
The IFS To Learn

If you can laugh when others weep,
If you can work while others sleep,
If you can lose and never kick,
But start again and gamely stick;
If you can face defeat and grin
Nor grumble if you never win;
If you can see things 60 to pot
And never get your collar hot,
But take it all with perfect grit
And scorn to curse single bit;
If you can bear heap of pain
And scarcely murmur or complain;
If treachery and lies and such
Can never phase you very much,
And all through life you don't descend
To knife foe or knock a friend;
If you can hold your life thus high,
Believe me, you will be some guy,
And III admit quite frank and free,
You'll have an awful bulge on me.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
THINGS THAT COUNT

Not what we have, but what we use;
Not what we see. but what we choose,
These are the things that mar or bless
The sum Of human happiness.
The things nearby. not things afar;
Not what we seem. but what we are.
These are the things that make or break.
That gives the heart its joy or ache.
Not what seems fair, but what is true;
Not what we dream, but what we do
These are the things that shine like gems
Like stars In Fortunes diadem.
Not as we take. but as we give;
Not as we pray, but as we live
These are the things that mark for peace
Both now and after time shall cease.-Ex