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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Boiled Frostinq.

Half pint of graduated sugar,
moisten thoroughly with water suf-
ticient to dissolve 1t when heated. Boil
until it threads from the spoon. stir
ring often. While the sugar is boiling
beat white of one egg till firm. When
thoroughly beaten turn into a deep
dish, and when the sugar is boiled
pour the white, beating together rapid
ly until of the right consistency to
spread on the cake. Add flavoring II
liked. This is enough icing for one
loaf of cake
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
MAKES A GOOD, PLAIN CAKE
DeIicscy That May Be Baked In a
Great Number Of Ways, as
One May Desire.

remember reading an article many
years ago in which cake was designat-
ed as the rose of cookery" the term
seemed to suit the dainty process of
combining all the delicate ingredients
that go to the making of a toothsome,
dainty, beautiful, fragrant cake so well
that have always remembered 1t, re-
marks writer in the Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
Here Is very good rule for plain.
though excellent cake. 1t may be
baked in all sorts of ways, as you will
see:
One generous tablespoonful of but
ter, one cupfuI of sugar, one and a
half cupfuls of -four. half cupful of
milk. two eggs, pinch of salt and a
level teaspoonful of baking powder.
Stir the butter, sugar and eggs to-
gether, beating them hard. Then add
the -four, in which the baking powder
has been mixed and sifted twice.
Add the milk by degrees. beat thor
oughly and bake in a moderate oven.
have not mentioned the fiavoring.
because there is where the variety
;omes in. Favored with vanilla, rose
lemon extract and baked in a loaf
md iced. this is very nice cake for
rdinary purposes Or it may be baked
8 a layer cake, with chocolate, car
incl, lemon. jelly or other filling be
.ween the layers.
nffn,, ~ IN
ayers and put it together with very
-art jelly, making a real old-fashioned
ely cake
By leaving out a tablespoonful of
Jour and adding grated chocolate, a
very nice chocolate cake results, and
this may be baked in layers and put
.ogether with chocolate filling; a
very good imitation of the more ex-
pensive DEVILS food. Grated cocoa1ut
Or chopped nut meats will make a
pleasant addition, or raisins, currants
md spices will give you a delicious
brown loaf of simple fruit cake.
Orange peel grated into the batter
makes a very nice flavor; then |
would advise icing the top with an
orange icing, but do not put any of
the Juice in the cake for it will kill"
the effects of the baking powder.
This same recipe may be baked in
gem pans and served hot for luncheon,
or the little cakes may be iced and
set away for Sunday night supper.
portion of the batter might be
Favored with chocolate for variety
and the chocolate cakes covered with
a chocolate icing.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Fish au vinaiare.

Boil shad, mackerel or white fish in
sailed water. When cooked, put on
dish, pour over it two cupfuls of vine
gar while the fish is hot When it is
cold, pour the vinegar into a bowl, add
to it two teaspoonfuls of tomato
catchup, two tablespoonfuls Worces-
tershire sauce, and salt and pepper to
taste. Pour all of this upon the fish
When ready to serve, chop fine two
hard-cooked eggs, one small onion, two
tablespoonfuls each of parsley and
celery, one boiled beet, and spread this
mixture over the fish.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Huevos en- EsnanoI.

Empty a can of tomatoes in a frying
pan. Thicker with bread and ado
two or three small green peppers and
an onion sliced fine. The peppers
may be chopped. Add little butter
and salt to taste. Let this simmer
gently until the favors are we'll mixed
Then break on top the number of eggs
desired. Dip the simmering tomato
mixture over the eggs until they are
cooked. The eggs may be served, re-.
jecIng the sauce. Mexicans strain
the sauce a bit and serve with the
egg on thick toast
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

he has been taking the rodents at the
rate of 1000 per month.
For this service he received the reg.
ular price paid for rats, and in add.
ton was given bonus of $40 provided
he caught as many as 1000 in thirty
days.
When Charles began his career as
rat catcher he said he would quit
when he had made enough money to
buy boat and gasoline engine. Re.
Gently he made the purchase. and then
appeared at the health Office and laid
down his commission.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Truth win Prevail

They met at the soiree.
Permit me-" he remarked.
troduce my friend, Proiesm
author of Genius a Species d
ity."
"Oh, I'm so glad" respoad
fair young thing. q am deHg
meet a genius"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
No sel.re.

Isn't It dreadful to sea i,
those boys are fighting!" ID
the agitated old lady.
" It's so, madam" ansve.
man with sporting instincts ',
an interested observer Of ths !
Neither one OF them seems 4
the value of an uppercut"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

Bacon see the best Gua
made from Eastwood, or linda
and cottonwood, however
nearly half of the total amount
featured.
Egbert-Is that SO? ! alwaysa
excelsior was made from aa
food.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
MisinfOrmed.

'T pride myself, sir, said the man
who was getting the worst of an ar
gument about the war, ION being able
to see two inches farther than my
nose"
I'll grant you that it's long mem
ber," said the adversary, but it doesn't
reach to Poland"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

BALTIMORE.-Wh 2 red
spot and May, 1904; No. red West
ern spot and May, 165%.
Corn-Spot and May, S2%c.
Oats-Standard white, &c.
Rye-No. rye, Western, $3.50
100.
Hay-No. / timothy, s21@215O; No.
2 do, $20@2050; No. 8, do, $17@19;
light clover mixed, $2050@21; No. 1,
do, $19.50@20; No. 2, do, $1,000
1880; choice clover. $20@20.50; No. 1,
do. $19.5O@2O; No. 2. do, $16@18; No.
8, do. $13@15.5o; sample hay, as to
kind, quality and condition, $10@13.
Butter-Creamery, fancy, 80; cream
cry, choice, 28@29; creamery, good,
25027; creamery, prints, 30031;
creamery, blocks, $1,000: creamery,
held, 23Q25; ladies'. 21022; Maryland
and Pennsylvania. rolls. 20021; Ohio,
rolls, 10; West Virginia, rolls, 1903;
storepacked, IS; Maryland, Virginia
and Pennsylvania, dairy prints, 100
20; process butter, 22@25.
LSss hal yidhu' iohnsyiFdnid anu
nearby firsts, 19c; Western firsts, 10;
West Virginia firsts, 10; Southern
1rsts, Is.
Live Poultry-Chickens hens,
lbs and over, 1914 @17c; do. small to
medium. 16h OFT; old roosters, 100
Il; young, choice, large, 2O@22; do,
rough. poor and STACEY, 1916; do,
winter, 21a lbs and under, 28@30;
spring. 1@1h lbs, 5000. Ducks
Muscovy, 3 lbs and over, 12Q13c;
Pekins, lbs and over, 1904; puddle,
8 lbs and over, 49, smaller, 11012
Indian runners, IL. Pigeons-Y
per pair. 25@30c; old, 25@30. Guinea
fowl, each, 25@35c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
FRoHMAN MET END cooLLY.
"Why Fear Death?" He Asked As
Lusitania Went Down.

Queenstown, Ireland.-Rita Jolivet,
the actress. states that she was with
Frohman when the explosion occurred
They decided not to go in the boats
Frohmans last words were: why
fear death? 1t is the most beautiful
adventure in life" Then wave swept
over them.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Grateful Acknowledge,

This show is INTENDED 70 :
the tired business man" ezTlii@
manager.
'It does the trick" reps.
Dustin Stax. Its the first W.
sleep I've had in a long tine
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
TACK CAUSES $4,000 FIRE.
Farmer Steps Upon 1t and Drops
Lighted Lamp.

Wilmington, Del.-Descending the
stairs at his home, John Veale, a
farmer near Harvey, Del, stepped
upon a tack and dropped the lamp.
This set fire to the house, a three.
story stone structure, and it was de-
stroyed. entailing loss of more than
$4,000. He aroused his wife and two
farm laborers and they escaped from
the burning building in safety.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Venetian Stew.

Take one tablespoonful each OF
chopped onion, parsley. flour and Par
mesan cheese, little salt, pepper and
ground mace. Spread this between two
slices of freshly fried veal steak. leave
for few hours, then stew this meat
sandwich in same pan veal was fried
in, adding a little hot water or stock
and butter. Serve hot.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
skepncal.


II overheard a young iel6,
to his best girl on a TROLLEY =,
day"
What did he say7"
He told her he would nsys
hearing her voice, and N
asked, Not even in admopls
answered No"
We'll, what did you Inn,
that7"
Il recalled David's saying
men are liars"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
To Ereahen Stale Vegetables.

When your vegetables become wilt
ed and stale before you have an oppor.
tunity to use them, place them for an
hour or so in gallon of water to
which teaspoonful of soda has been
added. They will then be just as crisp
and fresh as when gathered from the
garden.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Awful Medicine.

Church-A Danish nerve I'D
places his convalescent patls1
top Of a piano that they may VI
fitted by the vibrations as Il ia
Gotham-That certainly osls
make EN- forget their nerve "
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Hardesty prynker Also Has Visions

Every once in awhile" said Hard.
esty Drynker Il see an article in the
paper describing the good qualities 0f
the man with vision. Every payday
see two visions at once. and still my
name has never been mentioned favor
ably in these publications
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
PIED PIPER ENDS CAREER
Quits Rat Catching When He Earns
Enough Money to Buy a
Boat.

Galveston. Tex.-Charles Bertolina
the Galveston Pied Piper. has turned
in his badge and will not be seen
catching rats along the water front
and the beach for some time. Charles
IL the champion rat catcher of Gal
weston. For the past several months
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Potted Minced Lamb,

Grind enough cold roast lamb to
fill three cups; cook well six or seven
sticks of maearoni; put one cupful
cold stewed tomatoes in buttered bak-
ing dish. add minced lamb and maca-
roni, pepper. salt and three table
spoonfuls of gravy. Cover with crumbs
and bits of butter and bake.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Fried Bacon.

Cut slices of bacon one-half inch
thick. pour boiling water over it and
in the frying pan and sprinkle Indian
meal lightly over them Cook over
rather hot fire until crisp and brown.
Serve on a warm dish.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

Il see wood is cut thin enosc'
used as a substitute for val =
said the father behind bis ~
Well" said the young son =
ly. mother seems to have i91s'
idea when she's cutting The Ta
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
A Franz statement.

"Is this Rubens a good copy?" asked
the prospective purchaser.
my dear sir!" exclaimed the enthu-
siastic dealer, the only way | myself
can tell the copy from an original is
by the price at which 1t is listed.
know I couldn't afford to sell an origi-
nal for such a small amount of
money"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Found Watch Lost In 1860.

Redondo Beach. Cal.-Jerome New.
berry. young farmer, while plowing
patch of ground which had been al
lowed to grow weeds for many years
unearthed a large gold watch which
had been lost by his grandfather in
1860
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Useless Eaulpment

"We.-e your accomplishnsss
linguist OF value to yoa w
were in Europe?"
Not much. ! had STUDIED y
guages, but | was so scared =
speak any"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Her Criticism

Wee Mabel had a little disagree
ment with her grandmother one day
She was relating the affair next morn
ing to her parents and in conclusion
she said with sigh, well, GRANDMA
10 certainly Q very tweer lady"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
President and he war povv. :

The president Of the United States
cannot declare war on his own initia.
tive. The war rests with the con
gress. and after that body has de-
clared war the president can proclaim
I. but not until then.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
To Prevent spa.sers of Eat.

To prevent lard or butter from spat-
tering when eggs or potatoes are
dropped in to fry. sift little bit of
-four in the fat just before putting it
on the stove.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Lamb SCUM

Cook two pounds lamb in cold water
until tender. Remove meat and re-
serve one-half cupful of the broth to
be used in making bechamel sauce
Then add an onion, carrots, barley,
thickening and seasoning to taste.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
His Private Onininn.

What is your idea of the future
life?" asked the unsophisticated
youth.
1T is either a thing of bliss or a
thing OF blister" replied the Shelby
vile sage.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
COOKING Dried Apples.

When you cook dried apples. try
adding little grated orange peel to
them before the stewing process. This
robs the apple Of any fiat taste it may
have and gives it an added zest. Crate
only the outside skins. as the white in
side skin is bitter
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

We owe most of our higher culture
to ancient Greece. OF modern ma.
tons the most highly civilized is Nor
way. if by civilization is meant the
triumph of practical democracy and
the art of manly living EXCHANGE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
THE MARKETS

! NEW YORK.-Wheat-N 2 red,
167hc and No. 2 hard, 1891; c
track; No. ! Northern Duluth. 16SAc
and No. l Northern Manitoba, 166 Is
c Buffalo.
Corn-No. yellow. SIC. prompt
shipment
Oats-Standard. 61hc; No. 8 white.
81; fancy clipped white. 62@6314.
Butter-Creamery extras coz score).
BIC: creamery (higher scoring). 31h q
80; firsts, 2sGSe1s: seconds, 270
2sh.
Eggs-Fresh gathered extras. 22h
@23c; storage packed extra firsts, q II
@22; firsts. 20h @21h; regular pack
ed extra firsts. 21921h; firsts, 1910
201k; nearby hennery whites, fine to
fancy, 23@23h; nearby hennery
browns, 22623.
Cheese State, whole milk fresh,
specials. 16A @16hc; do. average
fancy, 16016A.
Live Poultry-Western chickens,
broilers, 35@43c; fowl, 17h; turkeys.
Hop. Dressed Poultry - Steady;
clipped lambs. ss@s.75; clipped eyes.
s5@7; fresh fowls. iced, 14Q17A;
fresh turkeys. iced, 1917.
PHILADELPHIA. - Wheat - Car
lots, in export elevator, No. 2 red,
spot. $156Q159; No. red, Western.
$1.62@165; round lots. in export ele-
vators. No, red, spot and May, s1.57h
@162b; No. red, Western, 1852 a
1.67h; No. Northern Duluth, $1.67
CLIO.
Corn-Car lots, for local trade, as to
location, No. yellow, S4QS4hc;
steamer yellow. s3@83hc; No. yell
low. SO1s @S1h Nc; No. yellow, THO
795kc; for car lots in export elevator.
No. 2 spot, and May, 7S@79c; steam
er, 76h@7715c; No. 3, 75h@761sc.
Oats-No. white, 621s @63e; stand
ard white, 61h@62c; No. white, 60h
oslo.
Butter-Western, fresh, solid-pack-
ed. creamery, fancy, special. 33c;
extra, Bic; extra frsts, soc; frsts, %
WEJCY SAlid, ScCOnuoy guy Aftf AouiV
packed, 19@21c; nearby prints, fancy,
34c; average extra, 33c; frsts, 299
sic; seconds, 26@2Sc: jobbing sales
of fancy prints, 3S@44c.
Eggs-Nearby extra, 22c per dozen;
firsts. Sc per standard case; nearby
current receipts, s5.S5 per case; West
ern, extra, frsts, per case; do do,
firsts, $5.S5 per case; Southern, $5.40
@5.70 per case; fancy selected,
candled and fresh eggs, jobbing at "a
@26c per dozen.
Cheese-New York. fuil cream. Fall
make, fancy, 17k@17Ac; do do, fair
to good, 1914 @17c; do do, new make.
1910; do do, part skins, 8@13c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, old ROSTERS,
12@12kc; boiling chickens, weighing
~ m2 mounds apiece, 35@3Sc; do do.
smaller, 1914 pounds apiece, 500
33c; ducks, 13@15c; geese, 10011c;
gulneas, as to quality, per pair, 500
roc; turkeys, 13@15c; pigeons. old,
per pair, 25@30c; do do, young, per
pair, 22@25c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Daily Thoudht.

What we want is the old spirit Of
our forefathers; the firm conviction
that not by criticism. but by sympathy
we must understand; what we want is
more reverence, more love, more hu
manity, more depth.-F. w. Robertson
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

Monkey Barber-Hurry, / am going
to close shop.
His Observation-Disclosures the matter?
Monkey Barber-I just saw old pop
Porcupine coming up the street for a
haircut.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Peas and Mushrooms.

Stew fresh green peas and mush-
rooms together until tender. drain and
partly fill little patty shells with them,
cover with a rich cream dressing and
serve at once.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Ready TO Qualify.

Merchant Ito applicant for Job
Sorry. but / only employ married
men" Applicant-"Do you happen to
rave daughter, sir?'-Boston Tran
script
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Germany's last years potato crop
amounted to 5O,20O.000 metric tons.

The latest record made by Charles
was 1,02S rats in 16 days. For these
he was paid at the rate of eight anc
ten cents each and given a bonus OF
$40.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
A Misrepresentation.

Pop, did the tournaments you read
about always take place in the day
timer"
"Of course, my SON"
"Then why did they call them
knight affairs?"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

The Professor-There are some
things that will never die.
The Politician-That's right. My
daughter sits down at the piano and
tries to kill few of them every night
but it's no go.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
CRUISER AsAMA FLoATEp.
japanese Warshlp Went Ashore Or
Mexican Coast.

Toxic. - The Japanese armored
cruiser Asama, which ran ashore on
the coast of Lower California on Feb.
ruary 4, has been relocated, according
to official announcement made here
Monday. The Asama probably will be
locked and repaired at San Francisco.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

If when making soups or stews you
find the flavor of some one vegetable
too strong, you can neutralize it by
adding sprig or two of parsley.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

Venice this year imported 5000 tons
Of American coal and ordered rs. 900
tons for next year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

KANSAS CITY.-Hogs-Bu $725
Q740; heavy. s7.259735: packers and
butchers. s7.25@747k; light, $3.50
747h; pigs, $7Q740.
Cattle-Prime led steers, $3.50
9.15; dressed beef steers, s7250S;
Southern steers, s6.750775; cows, 81
@740; heifers, s5@9.15: stockers and
feeders. s6.5O9S; bulls. s5.50@7;
calves, s601025.
sheep-Lambs. sS.5O01O.50; year.
lings. s75009.25; wethers, $7@8.50:
ewes, $s.75@s25; stockers and feed
ers, $6QS.50.
ST. LOUIS.-Hogs-Pigs and lights
s6.25Q7.75; mixed and butchers, $7.65
@T70; good, heavy, $760@Ts5.
Cattle-Native beef steers, $500
g.; yearling steers and heifers, $50
$50; cows, s69725; stockers and
feeders, $69775 Texas ard Indian
steers, s5.25@8; COWS and heifers. 81
06; native calves s699.50.
Sheep-Lambs, ss5o91075; ewes
s6.500S25.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Live Stock

CHICAGO. - Hogs - Bulk, $1,000
$50; light, $725@77O; mixed, $715@
$50; heavy, s6.8507.50; rough, $685.
0705; pigs, $5.25Q6.S0.
Cattle-Native beef steers, $1,000
$50; Western steers, $5.75@760;
cows and heifers, s3@S.60; calves,
$6.50@9.25.
Sheep - Sheep, S7.609S.5O; lambs,
s825010.60.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

BALTIMORE-Wh eat-No. red
spot and May. 1904; No. red West
ern spot and May, 1861.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-23
Geo. E. Johns Co.
MERCHANDISE OF QUALITY"
The SEASONS WIND-UP OF ALL SUMMER APPAREL

More space r needed for the New Fall Merchandise hNh is arriving daHy:o TO awro =.
clearance Of every Spring and Sunme garment in our store We make extreme price ~Tt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-23
CURTIS REUNION
Members o. Distinguished Family
Gather d, IA Francisco While
Attending Exposition.

An Interesting family reunion -
being held in San Francisco. Cal.
while those in attendance are visiting
the Panama Pacific Exposition. II -
being held az the home OF Mrs. Alice
Mcfarland. and among those present
from this part Of the country are Hon.
J. r. Curtis. former sheriff OF Brooke
county: Miss Calie ". Curtis. super
%intendent Of the training department
of West Liberty Normal. and Miss
Maud o. Curtis.
Though more than 30 years OF age.
J. +. Curtis enjoyed the long trip 20
the Pacific coast. and is having a de
lightful time at the exposition. lie
resides most OF the time with his
daughter. in Kentucky. but frequently
visits In q city He is a former
resident OF any. having conducted
a store at that place for several years.
He is the only living trustee Of BETH
any College who held a t~rusteeshIp
while Bishop Alexander Campbell was
at Bethany.
His sister. Mrs. Mcfarland. Is 50
years old.
In addition TO J. f. Curtis and Mrs.
Mcfarland. there were two other chill
dren in this generation of the Curtis
Family. both of whom. however. are
dead. They We're General W. Is. Cur
tbs. a Distinguished officer of the CiviI
War. and Col. Gearge Washington
curtis. a Confederate officer who was
killed in the battle of Cedar Mountain
General w. ID. Curtis organized Com
pany d.. Twelfth West Virginia Regl-
ment. Volunteer Infantry.
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UNION MEN
Wanted In Congress by the Laborina
People, Declares California Gen.
ersI Organizer.

What We laboring people want is
more laboring men In congress.
fewer lawyers. capitalists and bust
ness men. and We are working to that
end declared Anton Johannsen. the
California labor organizer. TO an In
t~elligencer man yesterday afternoon
after finishing his enthusiastic speech
in the o. Y. r. a l.. a.
Mr.. JOhannsen declared that the
labor man cannot get justice when
the laws are made by those who are
In sympathy with the labor move
ment. He further said that the stool
corporation al the big "it' IN back
ins all movements against labor. that
10 was this corporation that want
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their men to work IL hours a day:
that It has and is doing everything
In its power to break up labor or
CARNATIONS. spending millions of dol
lasr to that and it's a constant fight
between unions all over the country
and this gigantic trust" he said.
Mr.. J%ohannsen spent last week i'm
the Detroit district and will remain
here all this week in raising funds to
assist in defending Caplan and
Schmidt, two union men now confined
In the Los Angeles jail Of that city.
u Is alleged. Mr.. Johannsen will 20
from here to Pittsburgh on the same
mission. where he will spend about
10 days.