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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Lisi OF letters remaining in the Postofiice at
Charles Tow n. Jefferson county. w Va an
SATURDAY. Sept. %. 1877 rerscns calling fer
same VIII 0e r'qnirc1 IN pay nue cent tor
each ia'tc.,
Miss Hannah Brown, Miss Myrthe
Domer, Miss Pearl Forrest, Miss &C.
ella M. Lewis, Miss Mary Locke, Miss
Harry Ward, Jr., Mrs. Jean Brown.
John Alder. Il ). Bryan, General Re-
pairing Company Willie Johnson,
Walter King, Mr.. and Mrs. Graham
Painter, Eugene A Mayer. Novel A
Nutshell, L. d. Reilly, Robert A.
Schott.
The above letters. IL not called for within
hfteen days, viii be ser. to the dead letter
Office. Persops calling for them win please
s.v thar they sre si."rtieef
sc. YOUNG P. "
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
The Frederick Fair.

Interesting Attractions and Plenty Of
Good Racing
An event that annually draws thou
sands from tar and near is the Grea
Frederick Fair 10 be held this year
October 10. II, Is and 10. The man
agement have arranged an unusually
good program of free attractions,
which include Lii Kerslake, the Far
mer and His Pigs; the Six Flying
Ter berts the only troupe of Chinese
acrobats in this country, and many
other minor features There will also
be balloon ascensions with parachute
drops by man and woman, two per-
sons from the same balloon, and the
usual good racing, besides big dis
play of live stock, poultry, and the
products of the home, farm and gar
den, and the usual interesting Midway.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
Murdered For His Money.

George Fox, colored, II years old,
son of Benjamin Fox, who lives on the
cambridge farm near Leetown, was
murdered and robbed by highwaymen
IN Sewickley, Pa, September 29,h.
The same gang had robbed two white
girls, two negro girls and another
man, and are now behind thee bars. 1t
is believeF young Fox must have re-
sisted when held up byt he men and
was slain in cold blood. The bulle.
struck him above the left eye, caus n;
instant death, after which his pockets
were rifled. The dead boy had bee
PAID Oft Saturday and GU. of some $40
only about $3.50 was left in his pock-
cts.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
TICE
FOOT SPECIALIST
DR.. MARY E. CONRAD.

Chiropodist and Orthopraxic Specialist
OF the Foot, of Martinsburg, w. Va :,
will treat and relieve Psilful, Aching
Feet. at the JeffersonHotel in Charles
Town. Wednesday. October 10th. from
s:46 m. to $50 p. N Don't suffer
with your feet, consult the Specialist
whose scientific methods and permanent
results are far above that of the aver.
age specialist. Both sexes treated.
Free Examination,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
Special Commissioners
Sale
0D
Desir>ble RI siience Property

Nv virture of a degree Of the Cir
cu,t Cputr o. JeffersC County, Yves
Virginia. entered on the 23rd day Of
Nav. 1917, in the CT alcery c-use there
= nending, in which First Nationa
Rank of Romney was comp amt. and
William Campbell ct al. were defen-
dants. the undersigned SPECIAL Com
missioners will sell at public outcry
n front of the Court House in Char es
Town. jefferson County, West Vir-
GINA, on
Tuesday, October 9th, 1917,
at 11.3O o'clock. a. m, the following
desirable property in said town, to-
wit.
Parcel No. 1. All that southern
half of the whole lot that was con
veyed by Joseph TIapnell and wife,
to Ellen F. Campbell by deed bearing
date the 18th day of April, 1905, and
recorded In the Clerks office of the
County Court of said county, in Deed
Book No. 81, at page 3l4, fronting
IS feet on South George street, in
said town, and running back, IN pa; =
aIlel lines, 159 feet to 12-foot alley
in the rear thereof, improved by a
commodious
BRICK DWELL NC
with electric lights, gas, wa e., and all
modern conveniences, with fine lawn,
adorned by shade and ornamen az
trees this lot is we'll drained and de-
s:-ably located in the residential sec
ton of the town.
Parcel No. 2. The northern ha'f o.
said lot with the same frontage on
George street, and the same depth
as the southern half, but unimproved.
The said Special Commi; sionerS will
offer tirst the sad two parceis separ-
ately, and then the whole lot with the
improvements thereon, reserving the
pr.vEege of accepting the most ad-
vantageous bid
TERMS of SALE = One-third
Cash on day OF Sale, and the residue
of the purchase money to be paid in
two equal annual installments evidenc
ed dy the n otes OF the purchaser.
bearing interest from day OF sa and
secured by reservation of the title
by the undersigned Special Comm SIS
toner's until said deferred purchase
money notes are paid in full
T. c. Green,
F. L. Bushong,
c. N. Campbell,
Forrest A. Brown,
]. S oan Kuykendall,
Geo M. Beltzhoover, Jr.,
J. NJ Mason, j.,
Special Commissioners.
In the Clerks office of the said
Circuit Court.
/. c. w. Conrad, Clerk of said
Circuit Court OF Jefferson County,
hereby ,:certify that t. c. Green,
Special Commissioner, has executed
bond with approved security before
me, conditioned according to law as
required by said decree.
c. w. CONRAD. Clerk.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02

Never can fell when you'll mash a
finger or suttey cut, bruise, burn Oh
or sca'd. Be prepared Thousands re-
ly on DIR. Thomas Electric Oil.
Your druggist sells it. SOC and 60c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
Will Exchange,

Horse suitable for farm work, for
light Dayton Wagon
* ]. c. FORD.
Phone 58-k
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
Furnished H ouse for
Rent.

Being anxious to rent my furnished
house Tor a few months, will make
reasonable terms to q desirable party
Apply to MRS. EYSTER, III East
Washington Street.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02

CIDER APPLES WANTED.
We are now ready to receive Cider
apples at our plant in Ransom.
Will pay the best market prices.
THE INTERNATIONAL FRUIT
PRODUCTS CO.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02

When baby suffers with eczema or
some itching skin trouble, use Doan's
Ointment. A little of it goes long
way and it Is safe for childreA. 6Cc
a box at all stores.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
Public Sale.

The undersigned will sell at Public
safe ton the Blue Ridge Lime & Stone
Company Farm at Keyes' Ferry
known as the Keyes' Ferry Farm on
The Shenandoah River, 4 mhes Basi OF
Charles Town, on
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
Sexton Wanted.

The Charles Town Baptist Church
IS IN need OF q Sexton to take charge
October l, White preferred. App,v
10 e. L. WILSON.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
Public Sale
Valuable Farm.

The undersigned will offer at Public
Sale in front OF the Court House in
Charles Town, w. Va, on
Saturday. October Is, 1917.
at II a. m,
THAT VALUABLE FARM
of the late Georgia and Jane Trnssell.
situated about ! IL miles northwest Of
Charles Town, in Jefferson county,
West Virginia and containing SO acres
l rood and 81 perch, and improved by
all necessary buildings.
TERMS of SALE = One-third OF
the purchase money cash and the bal-
ance in two equal payments at one
and two years the deferred payments
to bear interest payable semi-annual-
~, and to be secured by trust on the
land. Possession gwen April .tst.
1918. The right of the tenant to en-
ter and gather wheat crop reserved.
S. w. WASHINGTON.
Attorney in fact for the heirs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
City Council Last night.

| At he regular meeting of the Town
Council last natt, Mayer CNyton l,
Haines, councilmen, o. n. Darlington,
A. ID. Mahoney, w. B. Alder, J M.
JIiley, S. Lee Phillips, William H.
Anderson and A. NJ S. Morgan, and
CITY Attorney .. N. Campbell were
present.
Ordered that the City Attorney b
directed to take necessary steps to
cause. ne scales ON George street to
be removed
The Street Committee was directed
to put proper sign at the conner of
Washington street and the Berryvile
Pike.
The ordinance committee directed
to report on Ordinance placing a
license tax on all street sEns.
Mr.. S. Frank Moreland who has
been member of the rm of Phil r.
& Morelan1 in the hardware business
in Charaes Town for the past four or
five years has sold out his interest to
Mr.. Wright Wysong of near Charles
TOWN. Mr.. Wysong who is son OF
Mr.. ]. ]. Wysong is popular young
man of business Judgement The
change tin business wAl take place on
Monday, October 1st.
Miss Rebecca Willoughby Kennedy,
daughter LOT the late Mr.. and Mrs.
A.drewE Kennedy, of Charles Town
and MIR, S. Frederick Cushman, Jr..
of ,Monson, Mass, were ma ed quiet
ly October 1st. The marriage took
place at Harrisburg, Pa, and was
Witnessed by only the immediate re-
aeives. The bride and bridegroom
will make their future home at 9z7 n.
Third ST., Harris burg, Pa.
If you want to make good use OF
the magazines which you have f n:sh
ed reading send them to the soldier
boys in camp. This can be done by
attaching a one-cent stamp to each
magazine and handing them to the
postmaster. Good reading matter
is eagerly desired blythe boys in camp
aid over the country, and it will be a
good and generous thing to furnish
them with the right sort of literature
Postmaster Young will be CAD to IKE
charge of all magazines that are pre-
scented at the postoffice A penny
will be sufficient to have them de-
livered
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02

Righand Describes Appalling Conc.'ons ~
"A Statement Made at Washington Before rooa 1Np' -
0rnani
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02

Constipation causes headache, ind.-
gestion, dizziness, drowsnessl For 4
mild, opening medicine, use Doan's
Reguetsy 30c, box at all stores.
George Meade Bowers, son of Con-
gresham Geo. NJ. Bowers, of Martins
burg, has enlisted in the ambulance
service of the United States Army
After a course of training at Allen
town, Pa, he expects to go,.o F.ance.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
Tuesday ii, l
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IN said al Count n \
Of O. Hapers ~
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less, the sane vi
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Company By m
recorded 10 d, N
IN Deed BOOK Y 81
This land as,os
Bank, exteas II
has Some tinS. l
has on it lns N Il
OF iron ore, an.
the QOlnm,,s
Is convenient 4 /
ton Btanch d / II
running near i. ,,sI
OF the Cheny h, i
ley Railroad 60
ner OF it.
TERMS Of SsIsl
on DAY of sale MI
m n at ON * II
the notes Of 4 il
deferred paynem II
fore one and N II
bearing interest ~
cured by a len ~
or cash, at Ia y /
chaser.
DEWITT
FORREST Il
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02

Marsteller's showing of Mems and
Young Mems Fall Hats, in Felts and
velourS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
Shoemaker Wanted.

Wanted, Shoemaker at once,
Apply to
JOHN F. MARTIN.
Oct. 2-2t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
For Sale.

One Rubber Tire Ru1about. Thru h
& Slough make 1set of Driving Har-
ness; set of Heavy Wagon Harness
all in good condition.
0. K. PHILLIPS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
Special Prices
ON PACKAGE COFFEE FOR
SATURDAY AND MONDAY
SxHDH 1n.L - OCT

Pant JUICE, Dr.. Perces Medicines,
Mampoiss Cod Liver Oil, Cough
Syrups at almost cost to close out
this line.
Bring your baskets and pay cash
and carry your goods home and save
money the expense of delivery.
Yours,
G. L. RENNER,
Weirisk Blu Iding.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02
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work, bueh IS isf|
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well as geaersl rsiM|
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fully So'icital5MI
patronage.
R. o VI
Sh nandoah 10 did /
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1917-10-02

If you have grassy corn-grosnd buy
double disc harrow and save time
and labor. John c. Burns Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-07
ANOTHER GIFT TO coE COLLEGE.
Bible Department Gets $4,000 From
Pennsylvania Woman

Cedar Rapids, Sept. 7.-Coe College
has received another gift OF money, the
sum Of $4,000 having been given by
an eastern woman, a resident OF Penn
sylvania. who wishes that her name be
not given 10 the public.
The gift comes from the county
where DR. Maynard OF Coe College
was born and was solicited by DR.. and
Mrs. Maynard. The donor deSignates
the use Of the money, the sum going TO
the department of bible. Another gift
for the same department comes from
a man in st. Louis. being the sum OF
$1,000.
Some time ago Coe started ont to
raise the sum Of 100000 for the de-
partment Of bible 1t was divided into
two parts, the first $4,000 having been
completed last November. Now s31 900
has hecn obtained OF the second
$4,000. There is yet $4,000 TO be
raised before the necessary sum for
two ChahirS IN this department has
been obtained Prof. Harry kremers
and DR.. William Evans have charge OF
This department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-07
Northern Ioaua Items

have the best balanced family in this
part of Iowa, "A new baby girl having
Just joined tiIviI iou5eiIuid, which no"
comprises 16 children, eight boys and
eight girls. Sheckel is Al years old
and his wife A years, and they have
been married "a years. Sheckefs moth
er is alive and well at the age of II
years. She was the mother Of 16 chill
dren. and has IS grandchildren. His
own family have always been in the
best of health and all are happy and
contented
Mason City.
Mason City people will be shocked
to learn Of, the death of Art Payant
who was superintendent of the build
ing operations of the NJ. 3. A. build
ing. A steel nook dropped from
crane. in the construction of a build
ing at Minot, n. D.. fracturing his skull.
last Saturday. He was buried at Fari-
bault, Tuesday.
Waterloo.
Fred Henderson. 80 years old car
inspector in the Illinois Central switch
yards, died at St Francis hospital
Wednesday of injuries sustained when
ne was caught i,etween two moving
cars while coupling an air hose. Hen
derson's left leg was almost severed
from the body and his right leg crush
ed just above the knee.
Mason City.
Dave Streker has brought action
against Sam Schumacher who lives near
Clear Lake for the sum of 1896 in an
alleged breach of contract. 1t Is alleg-
ed by plaintiff he was hired as a farm
hand in a verbal agreement to work
for defendant forton year from March
1. He was discharged Aug. /. The
damages are for wages, and the loss
of vegetables which he had planted and
other personal losses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-07

the proportionate amount of said cost
to be assessed against the several lots,
parts or parcels Of land included and
embraced in said districts one and five,
and that as far as is practicable the
said plat report and schedule shows
the name OF the owner Of each OF said
lots. tracts and parcels OF land subject
to assessment for part of the cost
of said Improvement, and the mayor
and city council having prepared and
filed with the city clerk OF the city Of
Marshalltown. Iowa. estimates and
schedule of the amounts proposed to
be assessed upon each separate lot,
tract or parcel Of land. and to the
owner of each of said lots, tracts or
parcels Of land; also the amount to be
paid for street and alley Intersections.
and the amount to be paid by the city
for such improvement, which amounts
assessable as aforesaid 1t Is Intended
shall be levied and collected as spe-
clal tax upon said lots, tracts and par
GELS OF land included in said districts
one and five. all as ascertained and de-
termined by the mayor and city council
in accordance with the special benefits
accruing to said property, and in ac-
cordance with the law governing the
same. and in no case exceeding Is PEI
cent of the actual value Of any lot,
tract or parcel Of ground at the time
Of the levy. and the last preceding roll
shall be taken as prilna facie evidence
of such value thereof.
That the plat, report, schedule, esti-
mates and proposed assessments are on
file in the office OF the city clerk Of
said city Of Marshalltown for inspec-
ton by any person interested therein.
which plat, report. schedule, estimates
and proposed assessments will be open
for inspection until the meeting OF the
MAYOR and city council of said city to
be held on the LIST day OF October. 1917.
at the council chamber in said city
commencing at the hour OF O. o'clock
a. m Of said day. and that any person
having any objection to said plat, re-
port. schedule, estimates or proposed
assessments TO be assessed IN accord.
ance Herewith or to any OF the prior
proceeding on account Of errors. irreg-
ularities or inequalities, or for any
other reason shall file with the UNDER
signed. the city clerk Of said city OF
Marshalltown. Iowa, his or their objec-
tions in writing at OF befor" the meet
ing of the mayor and city council,
" hich will be held at the time and place
above designated. and Immediately af-
ter the time for fling objections has
expired. such Directing parties may
appear and have a hearing upon their
objections at the afore- Id time and
place, and the mayor and city council
will at said meeting or at some meeting
to which the same may be adjourned.
hear and decide upon all objections so
filed and make any and all necessary
corrections or notifications to said
proposed assessments. II any appear
to be justified. and levy special tax
for the cost of said improvement.
Dated at Marshalltown. Iowa, this
Sth day of September, A. D. 1917.
o. A. RosENGREN.
City Clerk OF the City Of
Marshalltown, Iowa.
Published in the T.-R. Sept. and I.
1917
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-07
CONFUSION DENIED.
State Agent Risden Says kelly's Con-
fession Was Voluntary.

Sioux City, Sept Rev. Lyn George
Kelly voluntarily confessed to staying
the Moore family and the two Stillin
ger girls at Villisca, in June, 1912. ac-
cording to State Agent J. f. Risden.
who returned to Sioux City to continue
the probe into conditions in the police
department
Charges that the third degree was
used on Kelly are, absolutely false
Mr.. Risden declared. The confession
made by the itfnerant preacher did
not follow the flashing of the large
mass OF so-called trumped UP evidence,
as Kelly's attorneys alege.
Kelly first admitted killing the girls
and later. in the county jail. told
Sheriff NJ. y. Myers and myself that
he wanted to make written confess
sion of the entire affair.
AS calmly as if he We're debating
letter Kelly sat in the sheriff's Office
and dictated the circumstances of the
murder to a court reporter"
Mr.. Risden declared that the So
called trumped up evidence was a
statement OF additional evidence which
must be served upon Kelly before the
trial if it was to be admitted as evi =
dence.
1t WIS during the reading of this
additional testimony by Sheriff Myers
that Kelly broke down and declared he
wanted TO see Attorney General IIav-
ner. Mr.. Havner talked with Kelly ir
the court house that night and grad
ually Kelly related the circumstances
of the murders Mr.. Risden stated.
Kelly told Sheriff Myers that tbs
spectacle of the gruesome crime had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-07
SENT TO NEW YORK BY TALLEY
HEIRS TO FIGHT FOR
VALUABLE PROPERTY.
STORY BEGINS BACK SOME
COUPLE OF CENTURIES AGO
Many Twias Of Edwards Family Tree
in Effort to Prove Property Rights
in Sites Of Lower Manhattan Sky
scrapers--New Story Of Old Claims.
Special to Times Republican.

| Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Sept. Possession of prop
| erty in the heart of the business dis
| trict of downtown New York. valued
| at $1l,000,o00. is the fond hope of A,
H. Tailey, q former resident of this
city, now living at AmeS. employed by
the Northwestern as fagman. This
property, for TWO centuries under long
term leases, is covered with skyscrap :
erS.
According to his story two hundred
years ago one Robert Edwards settled
in New York. The property that con-
stituted the homestead was Of little
value and one day a stranger came
along and arranged for lease upon
the property for ninety nine years. tn"
senior Edwards died and the leases
passed from heir to heir and finally a
young member of the family made
second term lease for ninety nine
years. Since that time the heirs have
passed away successfully.
Original Owner Of Property.
Mr.. Edwards, the original lessor, was
the great great-grandfather of the
mother of Mr.. Talley. whose maiden
name was Angelina Edwards. For
years the heirs have been endeavoring
to get some satisfaction out of the
lease, but met with no success Two
years ago the second lease expired.
According to the story, Mrs. TallcS
was the seventy a!ift.i heir 20 the prop
erty and investigation now shows at
least 175 branches and twiss to the
family tree. These have banded to-
gether and are subscribing each to
fund TO be used in prosecution of an
investigation looking to the property
rights of the heirs under these leases.
A II. Talley has been delegated by
the heirs to go down 10 New York.
amply provided with funds, establish
himself there and start in on a fight
for their rights.
His mission will probably take
months and the expenditure of thou
sands to complete, but he has faith in