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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28
Sale At Market Window.

The Market Window Ladies OF the NJ. E.
Church South will have for sale in the win
dow at Mr.. S. H Ltndis' store, Cakes, pies
doughnuts, beaten biscuits and other good
things to eat every Saturday at P. NJ. un-
til further notice, which the public is invit-
ed to buy. It is hoped, and all the members
are invited to join this good work that pos
sibly can and make it big success. Pro
ceeds for new church carpet.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28
The Misses Griffith (lDHning

The Misses Griffith had their Millinery
Opening last Thursday, when their mil
lneiy parlors were crowded all day with
ladies looking over the new Spring
styles in hats. The variety shown was
large both in shapes and trimming. and
it was one of the most successful open
ings the Misses Or fifth ever had.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28

Go to w. T. Writings for crockery. tin
ware, oil cans and brooms.
New Lace Curtains, bed spreads and
Floor Covering at Palmbaum's,
International gasoline engines from /
horse power up, why not buy gasoline en-
CINE corn grinder and wood saw complete
See us we have the right goods and right
prices, John @. Burns a. Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28
Mrs. Marshall Dies at EngIe's.

Mrs. Amanda Marshall. widow of The
late James NJ. Marshall. did at her home
near Engle's, Monday morning. aged II
Years. She leaves one son. Mr.. Harry
Marshall, and one daughter, Mrs. Frank
0. Trump. Funeral services will be held
at her late residence Wednesday morn
at II o'clock.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28
Lehman-WaIkeT.

Married at tue Presbyterian Manse,
Friday evening last, by Rev. H. NJ. Mof
fet, Harry H. Lehman and Miss Eliza
beth Walker. Mr., Lehman 10 a popular
employee of the Charles Town Laundry,
and Miss Walker is an attractive Young
lady CT Ransom.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28
Death Of Miss Powers.

Miss Mary Powers, daughter of Mrs.
Robert A. Powers and the late Philip H.
Powers. of Wicdlffe, died Thursday
night after short illness. Besides her
mother she is survived by five sisters,
Mrs, R. !. Lewis, of Clarke county, Va.
Mrs. Whitehead Of Washington Mrs.
Carter Page and Misses Mickey and Ak
tie Powers, and brother, William S
Powers of Chicago. The funeral took
place Saturday at Wickliffe Church. In
terment IN Berryville.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28
Mrs. BTitneT Dies In ShepheTdstOWn.

Miss Nellie Britner. wife of William
J. Br tner, of Shepherdstown, died at
her home there Tuesday mornlng, fol
lowing an illness of heart trouble of more
than months duration. Mrs, Britner
was fifty years cd and the daug liter Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs John Henry Show
of Shepherdstown. Besides her husband
the following children survive Mrs
Margie Litter, of Swissdale, Pa; Jack
Britrer, of Roanoke. Va, HoItense and
Richard at home. Mrs. Myra Green, Of
Los Angeles, Cal. Mrs. Gertrude A b n
of Charles Town, Walter Show. OF Riv-
erton. Va. and Collie Show, of Shep-
herdstown, are the surviving brothers
and sisters
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28
About Wall PapGr.

Already raw paper stock has been advan
cling rapidly since the first of the year, and
the factories refuse to fill duplicate orders
on account of the SC ,rcity OF dye-stutfs, we
have not made any advances on the price
of our Wall Papers this Spring. The same
prices as last year prevail, from six to ten
cents roll, end We show much larger as
seen the patterns can well testify to heir
beauty. Come aud look them over.
c. N BEARD.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28
SPECIAL NOTICE

Moving and house cleaning time is here.
We invite you to see our display ia floor
covering. mating, stsir carpets, velvet
brussels. fiber and mating rugs, linoleum,
stair pads and rods, window shades, cur
tain material, brass rods, etc. We will
/! i've the best possible price,
@. T. Shugart.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28
Lenten Services at Zion Church.
W EEKLY SERTICEs

WEEKLY SERTICES.
Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 30.
Wednesdays ana Fridays at p, m.
All weekly services in the Parish Building,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28

Call up 95K and ask lot Walls shippin g
day.
CT Wall is delivering fat cattle in Wash
ington today.
just received car load of Galvaniz ed
Roof special price on same, also two cars
of Locust posts 1900 ranging from to
Diam, Yellow Locust the best wood tor
postf. ,,,c
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28

Cough syrups z0c cash, Mcslvins Indi-
gestIon pills 25c guaranteed a Renners.
If you want Roofing and Spouting done
Special price IN quantity see o NJ Phillips
Lumber and Supply Company,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28

In another column of this issue is pub
lisheC a statement of the condition of The
Equitable Trust Company of Baltimore.
This statement is of consider able interest
here for the reason that a nnmder Of stock
holders reside in this county. Mr.. r. w.
Alexander, formerly of Charles Town is
vice president of the company. The Fqui
table Trust Company is one of the leading
banks of Maryland. Its deposits have in
creased three million dollars within the
past year he value of its stock has scor
ed most gratifying increase during the
past elk mouths.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28
Money To Loan.

On Real Estate in sums not less than
$1,000 The Moore Insurance & Realty Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28

Phillips Lumber & Mfg Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1916-03-28

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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-17

At Work in the Home Economics
Laboratory Of the Department Of
Agriculture.
washed leaf by leaf under running wa
ter, or in a largo amount Of water
TO prevent the sand from getting on
the vegetables again lift them from
the water instead of pouring the wa
ter off
Most vegetables when served as
separate dish should be steamed.
boiled, baked, or slowed. If tho sup
ply Of fresh vegetables is not gcuer-
GUS the Juice In which they are cooked
should be used with them as far as
possible. or put into soups or stews.
Experience has shown that vego-
tables. and particularly green vego-
tables, are at their best when cooked
until tender. but not until completely
wilted. Spinach requires cooking from
20 to 90 minutes.
Vegetables should be served to
young children either quite simply or
With little milk, cream. or butter, to
improve or vary the favor Salad oil
may no 9fll dA WI 81 ttilH tiA6ltdA OL
butter, These simple methods are bet
ter than complicated ones like fry
ing or scalioping For the smallest
children such vegetables as greens
should be finely chopped. and If the
tougher portions Of other vegetables,
the skins Of green peas, for example,
are found to disagree with a child,
these portions should be removed by
putting the cooked vegetable through
a sieve. No such vegetables as raw
radishes or cucumbers, which might
easily be swallowed in large pieces,
should be given 10 small children.
Fruits, which with vegetables make
up one Of the five important food
groups for children, are also very i'm
portant in tho child's diet. They sup
ply mild acids and arc important for
their flavor. for their laxative effects,
and no doubt for other reasons also.
This laxative effect is well recognized
in the very general use - orange juice,
prunes, and apples Then too, tho
fruits, like the vegetables. have min
eral clements which the body re-
quires.
Fruits should be served in some
form at least once a day. In general,
the same rule should be followed as
for vegetables in deciding in what
form they should be served. Fruit
juices and the pulp Of cooked fruit.
baked apples and pears. and stewed
prunes, Tor example are safest Wheth-
er the skins should be given depends
partly on the age and health OF the
child and partly on the way the fruit
is prepared. II the akina are very tale
der, they are not likely to cause tr...
bic, except with very yovug children.
When apples and pears are Jatsa TO
skins car b. made tender by frequent
basting.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-17

Nance, Junior, snatched away her
hands and dashed into the house.
Mother, Oiem. he's here. Unc-Cous-
in Alan's come"
From upstairs came a sullen but
feeble roar. as though bull had bel
lowed aud only echo had come forth.
From hammock under the trees J. Y.
tumbled his stiffening limbs and with
a quick shake OF his broad shoulders
strobe across the lawn. There was a
patter of women's feet Glenn burst
out or the house, caught both OF Alan's
hands and shook them. Her lips opened
but she said nothing. Her eyes and
her heart were full OF welcome. Alan
felt them speaking for her Then came
Mrs. ]. Y. and ]. Y. and Nance, the
mother OF four There arose a babel
of hearty greetings, but through them
all could be heard the rumble of the
echolike believing.
"Ssh!' said Alan, holding up his
hand. whats that noise?"
Glen laughed ITS the captain, -
she said. Listen"
In the silence the rumbling became
vociferation. Bring him up here.
Bring him up here, dammit"
You'd better go quickly" remarked
Nance. junior. Hes begun to swear
and mother doesn't like us TO hear it,
Alan hurried into the house and up
to the captains room. The grown-ups
followed but stopped below and wait
ed. Nance. junior, remained to direct
the chauffeur to tie barn.
Excuse me, miss" said that wor-
thy, ''but Mr.. Wayne hasn't had bite
to eat since seven this morning. You
might not think to ask him, you see,
so l thought I'd tell you"
81 see." replied the young lady, and
added with ready wit and a smile,
Just find the kitchen and tell the
cook"
Alan found the captain propped on
many pillows. His bullying eyes had
the same old glare, his close cropped
hair still made an effort, though feeble,
to insurgency, but his corpulence was
gone. He had collapsed at last and
was bedridden after a severe stroke.
Huh! was his greeting
Alan sat down beside the bed. How
do you do, slr?'
do? I do all right. It's the liquor
in this country that's gone off, sir.
Corked whisky. That's all that's left.
I'll show you. Alan" And he roared.
after a preliminary puff, 1.-TWO whis-
kies"
Mrs. Wayne appeared. NOW, cap
tain" she said softly What's this ?
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-17

Two at a time? You're getting bet
ter"
The captain subsidized. zone for
Alan" he grunted.
The drinks came. Alan welcomed
his. He was tired and faint after the
long journey. The captain gazed on
his own glass defiantly but ordered the
maid to set it on the table at his side
Alan waited long for him to take it
up, and then he saw that the captain
had fallen asleep. Alan slipped his
drink. The captain was right, it was
havorless. But Alan remembered that
he had thrown away his last cigarette
for the same reason. He sighed
In spite of the judge, Allx was feel
ing very lonely, abandoned, unloved
She sat on the little veranda at the
back of the town house and day
dreamed. Across her knee lay the
morning paper. A word caught her
eye. Elenic. Half unconsciously she
read: Among the arrivals by the
Elenic Hon. Percy Collinge-
ford"
CoIingefordi She started to her feet
and then with what seemed a percep-
tible click her mind repeated, "Elenic."
she sat down again. The hand that
held the paper was trembling. She sat
for long time looking at her hand.
The telephone bell Gang. but she did
not hear it, Old John came and stood
beside her.
"Mr. Collingeford telephones to know
K you are in town"
A frightened CLEAN showed in Aix'
eyes. 1t passed and a fame Of color
came into her pale cheeks. yes" she
seid. II am at home. Tell him J will
gee him at any time today"
Collingeford lost no time When he
arrived Allx was still sliding Cd the
yeranda. She received him there. He
came upon her with a rush-like a
fresh breeze. What luckn' be cried.
Really In town on a hot summers
day2
which is It? Frocks or the dentlst2"
Alix rose and held out her hand. 4
faint smile came 70 her face, fingered
a moment and passed II am glad y1u
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-17
SYNOPSIS.

Alan Wayne is sent away from Red Hill
hig home, by his uncle, J. Y. as a moral
failure Glen drinks Alan's health on his
birthday. Judge Healy defends Alan in
his business with his employers. Alan and
AK, Gerrys wife, start a Irritation Ger
~. as be thinks. sees Alix and Alan elop-
ing drops everything. and goes to Per
narbuco Alix leaves Alan on the train
and goes home. Gerry leaves Pernam-
buco ard goes to Piranhas. On a canoe
trip he meets a native girl The judge
fails to trace Gerry. A baby is born to
Auy The native girl takes Gerry to the
ruined plantation she is mistress of Ger
~ marries her At Maple house Collinge-
ford tells how he met Alan-"Ten Per
Cent Wayne" building a bridge in Africa
Gerry begins to improve Margarita's plan
tation and builds an irrigating ditch A
baby comes to MargaTita. Collingeford
meets Alix in the city and finds her
changed Alan meets Alix, J. Y, and
Glenn, grown to beautiful womanhood in
the city and realizes that he has sold his
hirthright for a mess of pottage. Kemp
ana Gerry become friends. They visit
Lieber, and the three exiles are drawn
together by a common tie. Lieber tells
his story. In South America Alan gets
the fever and his foreman sends him to
LiebeT's. Alan tells Gerry the truth about
AK and Gerry tells him OF Margarta and
the baby. Alan wonders and Is disguised
A food carries away Margarita and her
baby. despite Gerry's attempt at rescue
Fever follows Gerry's exposure. He sends
o. note 10 AliX by Alan, who forwards the
note 20 AK when he arrives in New
YORK. Alan goes on to Red Hill.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-17

The peripatetic, pathogenic agent Of
malarial fever possesses the prime Mt
tribute Of a bad penny-lt comes back.
Alan had often fatted himself to re-
ceive the prOdigal. and he was not now
at loss TO account for the sudden
lassitude, the deadened palate and the
truant sense Of smell that had come
upon him. He turned to Mrs. j. Y.
I'm afraid III have to lie down. I
hate to be a nuisance, but I've got a
touch Of fever" To the initiated "a
touch Of fever" means anything from
a slight tndispositiOn 10 a knockout
blow delivered below the belt. 1t is
the sole phrase of confession recog-
nved by the malarial cult. Happily
for Alan, the expression on this occa-
sion was no euphemism. He was suf-
fering from a touch Of fever, and moth
ing more brought on by too continued
exertion. He was shown to his room.
his old room with ITS old-fashioned.
many -paned windows. its enormous
closet and, under recent cOattngs Of
white enamel paint. the many marks
with which in boyhood he and his for
bears had branded the ancient wood
work.
A 7utter and then a sigh Of dlsap-
pointnent went through Maple House
Of Alan's immed ate eclipse The
children foresaw an order for silence
or veto on the afternoons excursion
20 the IKE. J. Y. became restless and
wandered noiselessly about from room
m room. Glenn Sat IN the great win
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-17
FORGROWING Child
DIRECTIONS AS TO DIET, PRE-
PARED BY EXPERTS.
Vegetables and Fruits of the Hiahest
lmportance-Many Ways in Which
They May Be Used-VaIuable
Kinds of Food.
prepared by the United States DEPART
Of 4 Cr{r,7ItYr,.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture
Vegetables and fruits should have
an important place in the diet of every.
growing child, for although they COM
monty do not contain "a high percent
age Of nutriment. they contribute GER
tain other important elements which
the child either does not get at all,
or does not get in sufficient quantity,
from milk. cereals, meats, and eggs.
These two valuable kinds OF food sup
ply iron, lime. and other mineral mat
ter to the growing body, and also mild
acids (not always in such amounts
that one can taste them. such as those
which are found In oranges, apples.
and tomatoesl. Vegetables, unfor-
tunately, often are neglected in ar
ranging a childs meals. according to
Farmers Bulletin No. III. Food for
Young Children written by the home
economics specialists OF the United
States department of agriculture.
Vegetables should be served at least
once a day as they help to keep the
bowels in good condition. They may
be- used as flavoring for soups and
stews. may DO added to milk or meat
stews, or served with meat gravy. II
gravy is used, it should not be too fat
nor made with scorched fat.
Young children can have the young
and tender parts of celery and lettuce,
a satisfactory way OF serving being in
the form OF sandwiches. For this
purpose tho vegetables should be-
slightly saltod and the celery chopped
or cut into small pieces
All vegetables. whether served raw
or cooked, should he washed with
great care. Largo vegetables. like po-
tatoes and carrots, should be scrubbed
with a brush. Greens should be
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-17
CHAPTER XxVlI-continued.

Alan's eyes cleaned with amuse-
ment at the ripping words. Alix was
certainly well. Then suddenly she COL
lspsed in a chair. Three years." she
gssped. Her hands went up to hold
her head and she began TO cry in a
way Alan had never heard a woman
cry before. The gasping sobs racked
his serves. He felt as though the sobs
wefS tearing their way up from his
own breast. He gripped the arms of
the chair in which he sat. His body
te'ephoned to his brain that he was
going to faint and at such astounding
news Ten Percent Wayne woke I'D and
took charge. "Allx!' the word snapped
out Ike the crack of a whip. "You
stop crying or I'll slap you. and when
] slap I slap hard"
AiX ehoked, swallowed and looked
st him, outraged and unbelieving
blan's eyes were blazing. ..You listen
70 me-" he commanded. listen to every
word / say. You've gone through a LOT
Ia three years, but just fasten vour
mind on to this: so has Gerry. That
uole Is colorless because Gerry made
IL co.orless. 1t doesn't tell ANYTHING
because Gerry isn't a coward and be-
cause there are things he must tell
Fo' Iace to face to get your answer
clear IN his own mind. I'm making
5'l curious with every word. All right,
Ne curious. But you can be sure of
one thlng; If Gerry had wanted me
10 TELL You his story he'd have asked
NE to, but he didn't. He didn't even
ask me not to. He was standing in
ueep waters, but he had his head and
ehoulders out. He wasn't asking for
uy or anybody else's hand to help
nm up the bank. He didn't ask me
nor to NEEDLE because he knew was
man enough to see where he stood
without words. He trusted me-" AL
ans voice trailed off weakly. He
closed his eyes.
But Alan" said Alix. 'I must know
something. Is he well? Is he"
alan held up his hand. "Just one
ming and then I'm going to sleep. 1
9eyer thought the old Rock would ever
loom so big"
ak watched him doze off. She felt
7Iangely comforted by the crumb he
pad tossed her. She went back In her
1lnd TO dinner of long ago, when
a4e had defended Gerry's placid
weight against Alan, She sat on for
lair an hour, busy with varying
'lo0shts. She looked curiously around
l'an sitting room. How strange
mag she should be here and yet how
Ia tufal. How safe she felt She Won
.'eTed II it was all because Of the de-
--1ses she had raised up in herself or
1nether any woman would feel safe
"a the new and weakened Alan. She
1-pped out without waking him and
sent cable to Pernambuco. By night
cue Gag, mad an answer. Gerry had not yet
Days passed. She went out only for
s4eFcise Her mind was busy with
"o-uderlng. The Judge called regu-
-''y' He had put of going to Red
. s-, de wanted Alix to feel that a
END was at hand and. besides, he
Alan on his hands. Alan was
wing him in new way. Some
4s n9d gone out Of him. Sometimes
- seemed 10 the Judge mere shell
~ '-'"h egg, robbed Of the seed of Tfe.
- Judge talked Of him often to AK.
- could not fasten her mind on
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-17

Here Alan has an opportunity
90 spoil all of Gerry and Alix'
future life by telling just little
about Margarita ard the boy
back in South America. Men
and women frequently do such
things in mere human perversity.
Should he answer Alix truthful
" or should he lie like a gentle
man and save the day for Ger
ny?
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-17

The rain which falls on the United
States every year EQUALS in amount ths
water In the Mississippi river
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-17

Remembering his past In
discretions and Don Juan af-
fairs, do you believe that Alan
will have the temerity TO con-
fess all Of them frankly to
Glenn and ask her TO marry Hmm
Would a good woman accept
ouch a nan7
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-17
Rainfall in United States.

30 BE Continued
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-11

and Kennedy rose and went forward
to greet her. She saw Whitney, and
flashed an inquiring glance at U.s.
I'VE were waiting for Senorita Men
doza." replied Kennedy to both Whit
ney and her, when Mr.. Whitney hap
pened along. don't see Sonora de
Moche In the tea room. Perhaps we
may as well sit out here in the CORR
dor until she comes"
1t was evidently his desire to see
how Whitney and Inez would act, for
this was the first time we had ever
seen them together
I'VE were talking of the treasure, -
resumed Whitney, emitting to men
ton the dagger. Kennedy, We are
not the only ones who have sought the
"peje grande," or rather are seeking
1t. But we are. l believe, the only
ones who are seeking it in the right
place, and" he added, leaning over
confidently, your father, Senorita,
was the only one who could have got
the concession, the monopoly, from
the government to seek in whats am
convinced will be the right place.
Others have found the little fish,
We shall fnd the big fish,"
He had raised his voice from the
whisper, and caught Inez looking
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-11
sUNTElEGRAM

anxiously at Kennedy, as much as to
say. "You see? He Is like the rest.
His mind is full of only one subject.
I've shall find it, too" he continued
still speaking in high-pitched key,
mo matter what obstacles man or
devil put in our way. 1t shall be ours
for a simple piece. of engineering
ours! The curse OF Mansiche-pouf!"
He snapped his fingers defiantly as
he said It. There was an air Of bra
vado about his manner. could not
help feeling that perhaps in his heart
he was not so sure Of himself as he
would have others think.
To be continued