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The Detroit times., 1915-11-24

reason why the little OIL town OF
Manhattan island comes m ion some
of these raps. Lots Of folk b
Chicagolns will appreciate Charley
Goiham's toas, in the first act.
~automat cabaret scene IN which
Broadway is referred 10 as "a long,
long lane, with a hundred crooked
turnirgs where there isn't any body
on the square.
Life" the melodrama now in the
Garrick. has thrills without number.
hair.r9ising ClimaXes and the event
ual triumph of virtue More than SO
speaking parts are noted on the
program. in addition 90 trained
carsmen. professional horsemen. so
ciety dancers and others who crowd
the stage during the many big
scenes. The story concerns a young
college man who is unjustly convict
ed OF crime and sentenced 10 death
How he escapes from prison on the
eve of the day set for execution.
makes his waY across the country
and into Mexico forms The basis for
the thrills which follow each other
almost without intermission through
out the play. \ dash Of automobiles.
the wrecking Of the pursuing car:
big ball on Fifth-ave., a pitched
battle in the Mexican desert: the
4 ,A A....a1rs 4-r Of tvrt %
stockade and a HaTvard-Yale boat
race are among the scenes present
ed. Detroit is one of the half-dozen
cities TO see this bic production.
which ran all winter in New York
and comes here after a long stay in
| Chicago
A stirring story Is vividly told in
THE Better Woman 10 De- shown
ir the Majestin theater next week.
starting SUNDAY. with Lenore Ulrich
in the leading role The plot con.
Germs an uneduCated girl In a small
town who is attracted by a young
civil engineer At work in her neigh.
borhoOd. realizes thar he is the man
she wants and commits crime
which causes him 10 break his en-
gagemeut with his sweetheart. Then
( in the reaction. she gets him 90
marry rer and finally brings herself
up 70 his standard His former
7 sweetheart tries TO win MIN ba-k
and his wife tells OF she despicabie
act that brought her his name. but.
in a thrilling scene Of danger and
( disa.te she proves herself tho bet.
ter woman aud wins his love and
: forgiveness Miss Uluch Who VIII be-
remembered for her fine work on
the legitimate stage m ne Bird Of
Paradise" and appeared iu pic
lures IN Kilmeny" is said 10 have
4 Ia. y4 .yJ IBrk 81 hot ~
"The Better Woman All ,he reg
ular Majestic. features 'travelosae
comedy. topical review. oHrs by
The Detroit times., 1915-11-24

Henry Santrey and organ and OF.
chestra selections are on the pro
gram.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-24

Nnon ete to the % from h hp
w battlefield pu lame
hsra aadad l figure
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Better Subscribe.

"A man who was too econ
omlcal to subscribe for a
paper, sent his little boy to
borrow the copy taken by his
neighbor. In his haste the
boy ran over a 81 stand of
bees and in ten minutes looked
Ike warty summer squash.
Ills father ran to his assistance
and. falling to notice barbed
wirr fence ran into that, cut
ting handful of flesh from
his anatomy and running a "a
pair OF pants. The OLD COW
took ADVANTAGE Of the gap in
the fence and got into the
cornheld and killed herself
eating green corn. Hearing
a racket the wife ran out,
upset four gallon churn full
of rich cream into basket OF
little chickens, drowning the
entire batch, In her haste
she dropped a $25 set Of false
teeth The baby, having
been left alone, crawled
through the spilled milk and
into the parlor, running
brand-new $40 carpet. Dur.
ing the excitement the oldest
daughter ran away with the
hired man, the dog broke up
eleven setting hens and the
calves got out and chewed the
tails off'n four fine shirts on
the clothes lfne.-Pythian
journal.
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BY SMOTHERINC
But Husband, With Aid Of Cardui,
Effects Her Deliverance.

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If not, it's wicked 10 neglect illness
and means of relief lis wicked to
endure Lver Ills, Headache, lndigest.
n, Constlpanon, when one dose of
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me. Ny heart IS bit weak =
Don't mention it, replied the CAT
liant Norton. He was as innocent as
a babe as to what had really taxed
place.
Florence went back home. SID
wrote a brief note to Norton and in
closed the ring which she had secret
iy worn attached to little chain
around her neck
When Norton came the next day
she refused to sec him. 1t was al
over. She never. wished to see him
again.
''He says there has been some cruel
mistake" said Joses.
Il saw him with the countess in his
arms. l do not see any cruel mis-.
take in that saw him. Tell him so.
And add that never wish to see him
again"
Then she ran swiftly to her room,
where she broke down and cried bit
terly and would not be CONFERRED by
Susan.
"In heavens name, what has hap
pened?" demanded the frantic lover;
what has happened?'
The comedy of the whole affair lay
in the fact that neither of the two
suspected the countess, who consoled
them both.
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Schedule in Effect May l. 1915
LkAvE Rural. RETREAT DAILY
BAL a N for I4ynchburg, Petersburg,
Richmond. Norfolk aud Hagers-
town. Pullman Parlor car to
Richmond Pullman Sleeper
to New York.
It's . m. for Roanoke, Norfolk and
Richmond Pullman Sleeper to
Norfolk, Roanoke to Richmond,
1925 p IA, for Lynchhurg, con meets at
Walton, $50 m for all points
vest and northwest. Pullman
Sleepers Walton to Columbus
Cincinnati and Chicago, East Rad
ford o New York via Sheuadoah
Valley Route. Cafe car.
7;16 m for Bristol and intermediates
stations, Pullman Sleeper.
l2:4S M For Bristol a1d local stations.
S06 M For Bristol ana intermediate
stations. Pullman Sleeper to Brls-
NEW RIVER BRANCH Leave East
Radford daily 5;25 m, for Colum
bus, Pullman Sleeper and dining
car l0;40 m, and 500 for
Blnefeld
II you are thinking OF taking trip
YOU Want qnoLattolls cheapest fares
relialie ard correct nsorma tor, as to
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e. l.. Humphrey, ag't Rural Retreat
w B EEVILL, Pass. Traff Mgr.
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longer rode horseback, and Norton
returned to his accustomed haunts,
where no one made the slightest at
tempt upon his life. In his present
state of mind he would have welcomed
it.
whats the matter with Jim?"
asked the night city editor, raising his
eye shade.
81 don't know" answered the copy
reader.
Goes around as if he'd been eating
dope; bumped into the boss while
ago and never stopped to apologize
Perhaps he's mapping out the front
page for that Hargreave stuff, .
laughed the copy reader. Between
you and me and the gate post, | don't
believe there ever was man by the
name of Hargreave."
''Oh, there was chap by that name.
all right. He's dead A man can't
swim 800 miles in rough water, life
buoy or no. They ought to have
funeral services, and let it go at that
"But what was the reason for that
fake cable from Gibraltar saying that
Orts was alive? l don't see any sense
in that"
"The man who pulled it off did. !
think, for my part, that both Orts and
Hargreave are dead, and that the man
picked up by the tramp steamer Orient
was riding some other balloon"
You're wrong there. The descrip-
ton of 1t proved that it was Orts' ma
chine Oh, Jim probably has got a
mans size yarn up his sleeve, but he's
long time in delivering the goods.
He's beginning to NOPE a good deal.
Woman back of it somewhere. Haven't
held down this copy job for twelve
years without being able to make some
tolerable guesses. inns star man.
When he gets started nothing can stop
him. He covered the Chinese Boxer
rebellion better than any other CORE
spondent there. wonder how old he
is?"
80, I should say about thirty-one or
two. Here he comes now. 10, Jim!"
Hello! Where's Ford? He gave
me ticket to the theater tonight, and
I want to punch his head What's
drama coming to. anyhow? Cigarettes
and booze and mi5mated couples.
Can't they find good enough things
out of doors? Oh, know. They cater
to a lot OF fools who believe that what
they see is an expression of high life
in New York and London. And it's.
Continued on payn four
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Is sickness A Sinp

Continued On ravn four J
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Copyright. 1914. BY Harold Macarath)

MIN into an eQu1VOCal pOSlLlOn out VI
which he cannot possibly squirm so
far as the girl is concerned. A little
melodrama, arranged for the benefit
of Florence. Fall into Norton's arms
at the right moment, or something
like that"
81 suppose could. But If failed
You're too damnably clever to fail
in your own particular work. Some
thing has got to be done to keep those
two apart. I've often thought of raid
ing the house boldly and carrying Off
the whole family, Susan and all. But
a wholesale affair like that would be
too noisy Think it over, Olga; we
have gone too far to back down now.
There's always Russia and while I'm
the boss over here they never cease
to watch me. They'll make me an
swer for failure like this"
She eyed him speculatively. "You
have money"
20, the money doesn't matter. It's
the game. It's the game of playing
fast and loose with society, of pilfer-
ing with it with one hand and making
1t kow-tow with the other. It's the
sport of the thing, What was your
thought"
1--WE could go away together. to
South America"
"And tire of each other within a
MONTH" he retorted shrewdly. mo;
We are in the same boat. We could
not live but for this never ending ex-
element And, more than that, we
never could get far enough away from
the long arm of the First Ten. Well
have to stick it out here. Can't you
see?'
eyes, can see."
But in her heart she knew that she
would have lived in a hut with this
man till the end of her days She
abhorred the life, though she never,
by the slightest word, let him become
aware of it. There was always that
abiding fear that at the first sign of
weakness he would desert her And
she was wise in her deductions.
Braine was loyal to her because she
held his interest. Once that failed,
he would be off and away.
The next afternoon the countess,
having matured her plans against the
happiness of the young girl who
trusted her, drew up before the Har-
greave place and alighted Her well
come was the same as ever, and this
strengthened her confidence.
The countess was always gesticu-
iating. Her hands fluttered to empha-
size her words. And the beautiful
diamond solitaire caught the girls
eye. She seized the hand. Having an
affair of her own, it was natural that
she should be interested in that of
her friend.
Il never saw that ring before"
"a gift of yesterday" The coun-
tess assumed shy air which would
have deceived st. Anthony. She
twisted the ring on her finger.
Tell mel" cried Florence. "You
are engaged?"
Mercy, mol"
SIS he rich?"
NO Money should not matter when
your heart is involved"
AS this thought was in accord with
her own, Florence nodded her head
sagely.
1T is nothing serious Just a fancy.
shall never marry again. Men are
gay deceivers; they always have been
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-07-09
A Medicine Chest For 25c.

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One 25c. bottle of Sloan's Llnlment
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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-07-09
CHAPTER TX.
The Leap in the Dark.

The Leap in the Dark.
SO far as Jones was concerned, he
was rather pleased with the turn of
affairs. This was no time for love-
making; no time for silly, innocuous
quarrels and chickering's, in which love
must indulge or die. Florence no
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1915-07-09

'S''s ~ WI CuSCs
and always will be. Perhaps I'm bit
wicked; but ] rather like to prove my
theory that all men are weak. If
had daughter I'd rather have her be
an old mans darling than young
mans drudge. l distrust every man
know. | came to ask you and Susan
to go to the opera with me tonight.
You will come to my apartments first.
You will comes"
ITO be sure we Wilt"
Simple little fool" thought the
Russian on the way home. "She shall
see."
81 believe the countess is engaged
to be married." said Florence to
Jones.
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Free Until 1916.

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Compadion for 1916? Now is the time IL
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for you will get all the issues for the re-
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The ifty-two issues of 1916 will be crow
del with good reading for young and old
Reading that is entertaining but not "wisby
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you lay the paper down, better informed
with keener aspirations, with a brighter
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pa per to tie to.if you have a growing fam.
ily-and for geneal reading, as Justice
Brewer once said, no other is necessary.
If you wish to know more of the bril-
liant list of contributors, from our ex-
Presidents down, who will write for the
new volume in 1916, and If you wish to
know something of the new stories for 1916
let us send you free the Forecast for lOI6
Every new subscriber who sends 50 90
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Married GA Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. !. F. Reniager. yester
day. celebrated the oath auniversarp oil
their marriage and celebrated It under
most suspicious circumstances. Both
are in the enjoyment of exceptionally
good health for people of their advanced
age-Mr. Reiniuger is III his opth sea;
and his wife IS few years his Junior
and they made the anniversary a very
happy occasion IN their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reininger We're married
in New York City, November g. 1851. BY
a clergyman of the Reformed CGurch.
They are the oldest married Peep in
Waynesboro and perhaps in the county
and will have the heartiest congratula-
tons of all who know the snd the
with that they may live 10 observe many
more anniversaries of their marriage
Daily Record, Wavnesboro, Pa.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-16
Correction"

Mr.. E litor:-We are no proof reader,
but fairly good speller. and think it is
absolutely necessary to make some cor
rections in explaining me own "Contri-
button" from Lost River in your val
liable paper last week,
| diked in me best,
And came into Town
Like "Sy" at the Circus
The first" on the ground
We can't imagine how Dust" ever
got on the main Street in Charles Town
or in the Spirit Office"
The Salem Witch seemed quite at her
at her ease. and would strike Stately,
School Teachers with her broom a.
she pleased
We will say right hele there are no
Staley School teachers in Charles Town,
We have taken one of theim there ex-
aminations our selves and studved the
Spelling Book till we could spell all the
words frontwards and backwards. We
spent months on the study of
Geography and lost me- numb Certifi-
cate cause we failed to Bound the Sand
wich Islands, but we nver had been there
and niver expected to go and we dident
think it necessary to hunt up that Re-
glon to teach a few kids,
We think one of those Plantations Yer.
SEES wus enough ter that, but that expert
driver of the little cart deserved SPECIAL
mention which he ddent get last week
However he was just as good lookin as
the rest.
And that was all right Mr.. Editor If
you dident recognize Us in that Parade
fer that wus the way it was intended.
Aud Jones Vile Florists Flowers
Flourish, Yet,
Then a closing Pathetic Verse-And
| watched me chances good
And when Police were not in view
We swiped souvenier
From all the stands
For all me Friends
OF the Lost River Crue.
We will say right here that we are no
ordinary thief and are strictly opp 1sed
% CIepumania in all its various forms,
50 the reason we swipped Cakes, P es
Bread Butter &c. At the Fair was so we
could test their superiority for our selves.
It we are still liven the next trip we
want to take 10 your moving picture show
which will be novelty to us,
Our Respects to the Mayor and those
Sturdy Policemen.
Lost River -er-er.er.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-16
Wilson to Wed Next Month

Washington, Nov.I, President Wilson
and Mrs. Norman Gait will be married
during the Christmas holidays at the
home of Mrs. Gait on Twentieth stree in
this city. The official announcement was
made when the couple returned from an
early morang wax. Il follows:
Ia order to quiet speculation President
Wilson and Mrs. Norman Gait TODAY au-
thoriz I'd the statement that their marriage
viii take plsc near the close of Deem
Der. Their plans are for very simple
ceremony. 1t will be quietly performed in
Mrs. Cats residence, No invitations will
BE- issued and it is expected that the only
guests will b. m smb=rs of the two families
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-16
Colonel johnson Gets Into Race

Colonel Vernon E, Johnson of Berkeley
Springs speaker Of the house of delegates
arrived in Charleston Saturday presum-
ably to discuss politics and other ques-
tons with the powers that be. The co..
OF ell told the Charleston newspaper men
that he will be a canidate for the Repub.
lean nomination for congress from this
district
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-16
NeeIev To Run for Governor

Congressman Mansfield NJ. Nee'v, of
this First District. itisstated bv his friend
will be canidate for the Democratic,
Nomination for Governor of West Virginia
Mr.. Medley has made an exceptionally
good record while in congress has carried
the naturally Republicans First District
several times and is very popular in the
northern section OF the state, He would
be a strong cauldate for the Democratic
Party to put at the head of the ticket and
If u dominated will probable be the mex,
Governor of West Virginia.
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ADvERTISEULETTERs.

Last OF ,etters remaining in the Pns,,,,t,,.. !,
Charles Town, Jefferson county, w. Va. ON
Ss,ur NY. Nov -, 1878. Persons Gu linz IL :
sam' will be requircd TO pay one cent Tor
each letter:
Ms JC Cooper, Mrs NE Fe!tner' Miss NJ
c anes. Miss Martha Liston, Miss Oliver
Mason. Miss Alice Moore, Miss Alma Wood
AT Dillard. heury Fry, j. Imrie, Charlie
Hackmnn, Mp McDenhiee, ia Reed. in
Diving, 5 E ColsOn. Henry Martin
The ABOVE letters. II not calico tor within
fifteen days, will De sent to the dead letter
office. tersoGs rafting Tor .hem win please
say tn It they ere advertised
d. n. BRADLEY. P. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-16

New directories for the jefferson
County TIE echone Company have
been printed and are ready for dis
tribution Each patron of the tele
phone company is entitled to one.
free, and may have / by calling at
the comDany's office in Charles Town.
The new directories give more com
plete information than did the former
o.ies, in that locations are more fully
designated. They are published Tor
the convenience of patrons who NAV
facilitate the work in the central Of
flee by giving the number of the
party wanted rather than the name
When the number is given the opera
Tor can ring more readily the party
wanted.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-16

Booker r. Washington, foremost
teacher and leader of the negro race.
died early Monday at his home near the
Tuskegee Institute, of winch he was
founder and president. Hardening OF
the arteries following nervous break
down caused death four hours after
Washington arrived from New York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-16

Harry Flood Byrd Democrat, son of
United States District Attorney Rich
ard Evelyn Byrd, and publisher of Win
chester Star, was elected to the Vir-
ginia Senate Tuesday from Winchester
Frederick and Shenandoah counties
His majority is about 700 over his Re-
publican opponent. j. S. Halderman. of
Frederick. John NJ. Steck, Democrat
was reelected to House of Delegates
from Winchester and Frederick county.
by over LOCO majority. He was oppos-
ed 10y Hugh o. Pierce. Independent and
Ohm d. Bowman, Socialist.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-16

The United States government crop
report as of September l, just issued,
shows West Virgini crops to be 1I3. 7
per cent of normal, excelled only by
Oklahoma, l26. l percent; Kansas. l24. 5
per cent; Nebraska. 100 per cent, and
South Dakoto, 122. per cent.
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LOST.

Short black overcoat between Charles
| Town and Flowing Spring on Saturday.
Finder will please leave at this Office.
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Organ For Sale.

Organ for sale cheap, in good condition
Apply at Spirit Office.
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Chinese Laundry.

The undersigned announces that he has
opened Laundry in the Dalgarn Store
Room, 226 West Washington Street, and
will do all Kinds of laund'y work. and will
guarantee FIRST CLASS WORK. He respe ct
fully solicts a liberal share OF the public
patronage,
SING LEE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-16
PUBLIC SALE
OF
valueble Personal Prop
erty.

Intending todise3n;iaue housekeeping |
will sell ut pubic sale at Glenn wood Farm
four and half miles from Charles Town
on the road to Shenandoah junction and
Duffields and five miles to Shephe rdstowD.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-16
For Rent.

For rent, the dwelling vacated by Mr.
Perry w. Barr, near B. 81 O.. Depot. Also a
blacksmith shop. Apply TO
MRS. AID. BARR
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Trespass Notice.

hereby give notice that no Hue ting is
allowed on my lard near Leetown. Tres
passers will be dealt with according 10 law.
w. 7. ELLIOTT.