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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03
FORGETTING THE cow.
Faithful Friend Has Tided Many
Farmer Over Periods of
Cruel Depression.

Perhaps it is not altogether to be
regretted that when prosperity comes
and nature smiles man is apt to forget
the times of adversity, says Wallace's
Farmer. At the same time it is un-
grateful, to say the least, to forget the
instrumentality that pulled him
through, and it is foolish to suppose
that adversely is banished for good and
prosperity will continue forever. 1t is
not many years since the dairy COW
stood between the western farmer and
very hard times indeed. Money was
scarce. Prices of grain, of beef cattle
and other stock were low. Prospects
did not seem very bright to the farmer
In this emergency the dairy COW stood
between many a farmer and hardship.
She brought in cash every week or
month. She bought shoes for the chill
dren. dresses for the women folk and
well, in some cases, perhaps, tobacco
for the men. She enabled some farm
ers to float over the period of depres-
sion comfortably and many to swim
where without her they would have
sunk
The hard times have gone. The pig.
the horse, the steer, the grain, are all
bringing good prices. Money is plen-
tiful and cheap. Bank accounts are car
rying comfortable surplus. Under
these conditions many farmer is for
getting the good old COW that pulled
him though. He is allowing the calf to
run with her. He is forgetting and his
children are not learning how to milk.
The usefulness of the COW for the dairy
is being destroyed. When the turn of
the tide comes and the farmer must
turn to the COW again, she will not be
able to serve him as she did before, not
through any fault of hers, but because
of his neglect.
Men cannot farm high-priced. land
on horseback. Neither can they always
afford to sit on the fence and watch
the calf do the milking.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03
When to Wean the Calf.

It is less trouble to wean the calf at
the start and feed it than to allow the
calf to suck and wean it in the end. If
the calf sucks, you cannot.well regulate
the amount of milk it gets, as some
times it will get more and sometimes
less, and by this irregular feeding the
growth of the calf suffers. 1t is less
trouble to commence feeding the calf
from the start, giving it whole milk
for the first ten days, then gradually
giving him skim milk, increasing the
quantity daily until all skim milk is
given. A little linseed meal jelly will
be helpful added to the skim milk. Give
all that it will drink, but none should be
left in the vessel.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03
All that Saved Him.

"Yes, sir, he was obliged to go in the
snake country, so he took gallon of
whisky along"
"And how did he make out ?"
''Splendid! Got SO full, and wabbled
SO, the snakes missed him every time
they struck at him l''-Atlanta COnsti-
tuition.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03
Niqht Was Her Terror.

81 would cough nearly all night long, y
writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate, of Alex
andria, Ind. ''and could hardly get
any sleep. / had consumption SO bad
that if | walked block [ would cough
frightfully and spit blood, but, when
all other medicines failed, three $1-O0
bottles of DIR. Kings New Discovery
wholly cured me and l gained IS
pounds" It's absolutely guaranteed
to cure coughs, colds, la grippe, bron-
chltis and all throat and lung trouble.
Price SOC and 81. Trial bottles free at
B. F. Hughes drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03
DISASTERS OF THE YEAR.
Nearly 1000 Persons Killed by Flood,
Storm and Collision.

This year, although just half of it
has passed. has had a remarkable re-
cord for loss of life by disasters. some
of which have been of a unique char
acter Landsides, floods, tornadoes
and collisions on both land water have
contributed to the loss of hundreds OF
lives.
January I, near Westfield, N. j.. an
express train dashed by the block sig
nails on the New Jersey Central Ry.
and crashed into local train, causing
the loss of twenty-three lives and the
injury of far greater number.
February 10, heavily loaded troll
ley Car in Newark, N. j., got beyond
the control of the motOrman and ran
down sharp incline, coming in col
lision with the engine of a Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western train, caus-
ing the death of persons, nearly all of
them high school girls.
March 20, a collision occurred on
Long Island Sound between the Fall
River freighter and the passenger
steamer Plymou th off Fishers Island,
IN which 6 persons were killed and
over 500 were in peril.
April 9. tornadoes wrought destruc-
tion IN Arkansas and Alabama, 9 per-
sons were reported killed in the former
State and II in the latter.
April 30, the side of the mountain
slid down on the town of Frank, in
southwestern Alberta, Canada, caus-
ing the death of Sc persons and prop.
erty loss of 81, 500, 900.
May 30 and the following days floods
caused great loss of life and property
on the Kansas, Missouri and Des
Moines rivers. The loss of life at North
Topeka and Manhattan, Kan, was
about IS; 25 lives were lost at Kansas
City, Kan; and IL at Kansas City.
Mo-, while in the these cities and in
Des Moines, as well as many smaller
pidCcpf ouCiC WCIC ouOuooHuo Vi POA
sous made homeless. The property
losses in Kansas were estimated at
ST., 900, 900, and the damage to crops
at $5,000,O00.
June tornado swept over Gaines
vile, Ca, causing loss of, about 100
lives, and property damage estimated
at $5OO.OOO.
June a cloudburst at Clifton, Sc,
caused the loss of So lives and proper
ty damage to manufacturing villages
of $500 .O00.
June Sth 35 lives were lost by the
rush of waters when a levee broke at
Granite City, ILL.,, on the Mississippi
river, and great damage was done to
other places in the vicinity of st.
Louis. Thirty more lives were lost
the next day, when an embankment
broke and East st. Louis, ILL.,, was
two thirds submerged.
June IA the latest of this series of
disasters befell Heppner, Ore, in the
shape of cloudburst, which it is es-
timated caused the loss of lives of no
less than 200 persons, with great dam
age.
To the list of disasters of the year
must be added the property losses due
to the forest fires which ragged early
this month in the Adirondacks, White
Mountains and the Catskills, largely
due to the excessive drouth that pre-
vailed for nearly two months.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03
Brutality Tortured.

A case came to light that for persis
tent and unmerciful torture has per-
haps never been equaled. Joe Colo
bick of Colusa, Calf, writes, ''For Is
years endured insufferable pain from
rheumatism and nothing relieved me-
though l tried everything known. l
came across Electric Bitters and it's
the greatest medicine on earth for that
trouble. A few bottles of it complete
ly relieved and cured me-" Just as
good for liver and kidney troubles and
general debility. Only soc. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed by B. F. Hughes
drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03
Qualified.

Superintendent (of gas works s)-What
do you:know about laying gas pipes in
the street.
Applicant (for place as foreman)-l
know they hadn't oughter be laid un'
til the street has just been repaved.
He got the place.-Judge.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03
The Effect.

Mrs. Crawfoot- Yes, the President
kissed my little Henry.
Mrs. Rail-Did it make him strenu
Gus?
Mrs. CrawfoOt-Is should say so. He's
been hunting the stray cats with an
old gun ever since Chicago News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03

ped by melody such as one hears no
where else on this earth.
1.-The day after there was a reception
to my father and mother and brothers
and sisters, who came on horseback
over the route of the bridal party. AT
the close OF the week there was a gath.
ering of the slaves of both plantations,
songs in the cabins, walks about the
grounds and distribution of gifts.
''That is how the rich people mar
ried in my time, my child, in that
blessed State which we call the Old
Dominion New York Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03
VETERINARY ADVICE.
Or. Smead Tells What Causes Cows
to Kick and How to Cure Self
Sucking Habit.

There is question as to the cause
of COW kicking. 1t, as a rule, is
caused by harsh milking, and whole
lot of people, 1 regret to say, have
never learned to milk COW with
comfort to the COW; and the result is
she resents by kicking. 1t is possi-
BILE you may hurt this COW when you
attempt to milk her. Again, there
are cows that object to being milked
by men. In cases of that kind, let
kindness be the prime factor in treat
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03
A Reminder.

Cheapley-You re in a brown study,
old man.
Subbubs-H Hello! Yes, my wife told
me to stop at the market and get some
thing, and can't think what it was.
Cheapley-Have cigar. Maybe
that III help you to think
Subbubs-Ah! That's it. Now /
remember her. She wanted some, cab
bage:-Philadelphia Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03
She Believed 1t.

Hobo Charley-Say, laddy, if dat
dawg bites me he dies, see
LADY, believe you; don t gee how
he could recover from it.-Baltimore
American.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03

Americans are known as dyspeptic peo-
pie. The extent Of this disease may be infer
red from the multitude of so called "med1-
cines'' offered as remedy. They are often
in tablet form and have no value except as
palliatives Of the immediate effects of dys-
pepsia. The man who uses them may feel
better but is surely getting worse. They do
not touch the real cause of the disease. DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is medi-
cine specially prepared to cure diseases OF
the stomach and organs of digestion and
nutrition. 1t is not made to give temporary
relief but to effect permanent cure. In
ninety eight cases out of every hundred it
cures perfectly and permanently.
1t has cost DR.. Pierce $4,000 to give away
in the last year the copies of his Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser, which have
been applied for. This book Of 1908 pages is
sent free on receipt of Fl one-cent stamps to
pay expense of mailing only. Address Dr.
r. " Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03
His Influence on Sport.

JaggIes-What do you think of the
influence exerted by the millionaire
who goes in for sport
Waggles-It would probably beg great
er if he owned faster race horses and
slower autos. York Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03
Remunerative.

Ivan Major has made fortune in
the automobile business"
II didn't know he manufactured that
class of vehicles"
"He doesn't. He repairs them. y
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03

indispensable in teethlng. produces
refreshing sleep, qulets the nerves and
digests food for baby. Test Victor
Infants Relief and be convinced.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature
is on each box. Csc. jan 81
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03
The TinbGrlakG
Shoe Co
Il ". Main ST..
StauntOn. Va.
may 11v
R. f. TimberIake

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, June II, 1908.
Gibbs, j. E. A., etc.
VS..
Bryant, Chas. p, ct ais,
All persons interested in the above
styled chancery cause will Take Notice,
that in pursuance of decree of the cir
cult court of Augusta county, entered in
said cause on June 10, 1899, shall at my
office in Staunton, Virginia, on
Saturday, July II, 1908,
proceed to take, state and settle the fol-
lowing accounts:
1st-Of the real estate of which Chas P.
Bryant died seized; its fee simple and an
nual rental value;
2nd-Of the liens thereon in the order of
priority, including unpaid taxes;
3rd-Of any other matters deemed perth
nent, etc.
r. Z. r. NELSON,
Commissioner in Chancery.
Patrick d Gordon, p.q. jun 19-4t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03
yariettes of Funru..

Thirty-nine thousand six hundred
and three varieties of fungus are
known to botanists.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-03

Ida G. Shoemaker, Meyersdale, Pa, says:
During ten successive terms ,,ffsrar q. 'faen f1o
ing I had been constant sulIeIea onarai n
headaches, loss of appetite, and genera
debility, But in short time after ,s l be-
gan using Victor Liver Syrup my heaa-
ache left me, my appetite cam came back, Ss,
came lively and strong, even to the sur, r.,
nrise of nv friends. Am increasing IN
weight and enjoy better health tn than w;otor tor
wears. owe this great change to VICTOR
;Har svrun and heartily recommend it
to nv suffering sisterhood'.
LIST OF VICTOR REMEDIES
:'.s. s,,rrn 25c and 81 90
Victor Liver SyIuE, 25c.
Iniahts Ne.e'' 25 and Soc.
Lung Sy.up' 25 and SOC.
Fam bainn' % and 50c.
4" I.iniment, ofc rer box
Liver Pills, ~ - I0c
Headache Spec1hc, 16c
Poultry Powders, 90
Horse and Cattle Powderss
ror further information address
VICTOR REMEDIES COMPANY,
Frederick,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-04
WiIIAbandOn the Law.

A few days ago, the editor of this paper
heard q young attorney, g graduate Of one OF
the oldest and most famous law schools
in America, brainy and ambitious young
man, say that on account OF the gross mis-
carriage of justice In the Tlllman case, and
the utter disregard of law and evidence
which prevailed at the trial, he thought he
would give up the practice OF law. 1t was dis.
couraging to him to realize that lawyers Of
high standing, prostitute honor, truth, pa
triotism to the earning ofa fee, This young
mans father was strong supporter of Ben
Tillman, by the way.-Spartanburg Herald.
The Press and Banner deeply sympathises
with "tbe brainy and ambitious young
barrister. II he really thinks that his moral
qualities ore such that he would not resist
the temptation to take big fees he should be
looked after. His friends might take him
out 70 the tower pump and bathe his head
under the spout. If the young man was
still doubtful as to his strength OF character.
q asituation in one Of the country saw mills,
where ten rich "old field" pines are convert
ed into building material, might suit him.
The temptation is not great in a saw mill Of
this kind, and almost anybody could be
kept straight ''fring," or turning logs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-04
INTER Sc.
Great Church Secret Among the As
sOciate Reformed Presby terians.

The Associate Reformed Presbyterans have
a great secret among themselves, ana as each
one has been entrusted with the Information
his or her lips have been hermetically sealed,
40 that no hint or suggestion OF the valuable
information may escape 10 the general pub
lie.
The Press and Banner loves to take Its read
ers into its confidence, and now kind reader
If you will make the same promise that has
been exacted of all the orthodox Associate
Reformed Presby byterians, we will entrust you
with the important information. DO you
promise? Yes, promise. Well. here goes
Give us your ear, and be prepared for what
we shall say. The information1that Is with
held from all the outside world Is this:
The Yorkvilie Associate Reformed congre-
CATION has called 10 their pastorate. Kew. w.
c. Ewart, pastor OF the AooeVille Congrega-
Liou.
II has not yet transpired II MIR. Ewart has
made up his mind az TO what he Will do
We presume that the call will take the usu-
FIrst-Thal the offers of Mr.. Ewarts con-
gregaLion wilt be consulted.
Second-That MIR. EwarL will ask divine
guidance.
accept the call TO tneStarger congregation,
where his field Of usefulness would oe en-
larged "
Fourth-That the Abbevllle Church will be
again without q pastor.
Fiftn-The Abbeville church will part with
MIR. Ewart with sincere regretthough acknowl-
edging tue justice and the -propriety OF his
accepting the better offer at YorkvilIe.
Sixth-That the Abbevile church Will look
hopefully to the future, believing that good
luck remains in store ior them. In The past,
as at the present, they have had some OF the
best preachers in the church, and there is no
reason why other good men should not be
willing TO come amongst US, where the pro
bability Is, they will be called to q higher
or a greater work.
Ofcourse this newspaper Is only speaking
OF it's own motion. We know nothing, ex-
cept that Mr.. Ewart Is greatly beloved by
this people.
AS preacher and pastor he has warm
place in every heart, and If he goes away he
will have the prayers and good wishes OF all
Should the Yorkville congregation get Mr.
Ewart, as we believe they will, the future
will max clear the wisdom OF their choice.
Should he go away from Ab6eVille, some,
body else will take his place. The little band
of worshippers Will keep the faith,
The Abbeville church seems TO be, so TO
speak, stepping to higher and better things
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-04
SALE DAY.
Official Sales of Land Bring Good
Prices.

nC1al SSteS Ol ~VV"
Prices.
Last Monday was Sale Day. Although the
day was rainy and the roads were sloppy, q
good crowd of representative men were here
from all parts OF the county. The stores and
banks did q satisfactory business. Many &C
counts and many notes were settled.
The Master made the following sales:
James A. Black and George r. Black, as Ex.
ecutors, &C., against Mrs. Lille McDlll ct al :
200 acres. bounded by Henry Brooks, A.: F.
Laura Crawford and others, TO j. Augustus
Black for $1,000.
ElmapZa Branyan and others against JAS
per Brown Ashley and others: l54 acres, sold
in three tracts, as sollows:
No. !, 81 acres, bounded by Estate George
Shirley. r. NJ. Shirley, Hugh j. Armstrong.
and tracts Nos. and 2, bought by Joshua
Ashley for 5000.
w. Ashley. Jno. VI. McMahan. Estate of
George Shirley, tracts Ncs. and 2. bought Ivy
Joshua for $50. Mr.. Ashley gave the above
two tracts TO his son, NJ. FL. Ashley.
No., 40 acres, bounded by Mrs > =. Morris
Arch L. Bigby, Tract No. 2, Tract No. l, II. J.
Armstrong and J. B. Ashley, bought by j. B
Ashley for $500. An average OF about sl2 an
acre.
MIR. GA. Douglass, trustee, sold the remain.
Ing real estate of Nicholas M. Benson, as fol.
lows:
Of NJ. Benson estate. bought by j. l.. Hill
for $500.
The Martin Tract, l42 acres, bounded by
John Evans, Stelts lands, and other lands OF
n. NJ. Benson estate, bought by j. A. Smith
for SIl0.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-04
?. Rosenberg 4 Go.
The Baptist Bazaar.

Tho first week in December, the ladies' oi
the Baptist Chnrch will open their bazaar.
They have secured Rosenberg,s large store
on Trinity Street and will have the front full
OF beautiiu booths and corners aud the rear.
a dining room. They will serve dinner twice
filled with beautiful cushions, fancy articles,
embrorderies, laces, toys, dolls, china, hand
kerchiefs and numberless articles suitable
for Christmas presents.
In one corner of the room, there will be a
miniature dairy, presided over by two o
Abbeville's most charming young ladies,
Misses Mary and Fannie Starke. The guest s
will find here many dainty creams, cuatard s
and all good things made out OF milk and
cream. -
Bring the children to the bazaar. There
will be two booths especially for them. One
will be the toy booth. Here will be the beau
tiful doll in full bridal dress and the lucky
child who euesses her name can have her.
Last but not least will be the Klondike
Booth. We will not unfold the mysteries oil
this booth but keep II as pleasant surprise.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-04
Calhoun IL Dead.

The hopes Of the friends Of the proposed
new County OF Calhoun have been blasted,
and the unborn County OF Calhoun is dead.
The Attorney General did 10 with his little
opinion, and the mourners 60 about the
street. But, for all that, the enterprising and
public spirited friends Of the enterprise, need
not be discouraged. The same energy direct
ed to the building Of a cotton mill will result
in greater good than would come from the
building of court house.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-04
Supernumerary Judges.

At various times effort has been made in
the Legislature to organize new judicial Dis
tricts in this State.
It would seem to us that the election Of
Supernumerary Judges from the State at
large would be more in accord with the needs
OF the time.
We have enough circuits, but Special Judges
are often a necessity, as at present. And II
We had more circuits the occasion would
more frequently occur.
The Supernumerary Judges could hold all
the extra courts, and could take the place OF
any Judge who might be sick.
There seems to be q need for extra judges.
but we have enough Circuits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-11-04
Thomson Bros. Locals.

Granulated sugar per hundred, SIS 35. Granu-
lated sugar IS lb for 81 90.
A good green coffee for So ct. lb. A little
better for 10 CT ID. And still better for Is CT 10.
Good parch coffee for 10, 1914, Is and 25 CT.
per ID.
We will sell you A No. Tobacco In len lb.
cardys for 37E ot. per ID. Nothing better for
the money.
Good wheat bran $l.l0 per sack.
Women shoes for 81 so. 500. 81 50. Sl25 and
Sl.O0. are up-to date in style and quality and
way down in price.
OR men shoes for $3.50 are values that you
can't afford TO miss.
Best cream cheese three 10. for 50 cts.
A full line OF tinware. everyth hing you want.
We bought these 10 suit with &c cotton, there
fore pricea are right.
A choice line Of can goods of every descrip-
tion in meats, fruits and vegetables.
Meal, flour. hams, salt. bacon and all heavy
groceries at bottom prices.
A big lot of loaded shells both in black and
nitro powder
We have large line of lamps, glassware
crockery. etc.
Call on ris for anything you want. We guar
antee everything we sell 10 be the best. We
are anxious: to sell you and always do our
best to please you. Thomson Bros.