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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-14
Paw q Visit to the Great st. Louis
Exposition.

The people of the United States have
been so surfeited in the decade or so
with Worlds Fairs" that they are
only beginning at this late date to
realize that the magnificent show that
is now running in ST. Louis, far sur
passes even the most sangine anticipa-
tions of the management, who with
much careful forethought have
searched tue remote corners Of the
earth for curious animals and people
that woul i interest curiosity seekers.
If one may judge by the number OBJ
tanned, this particular section of the
Fair is W wonderful indeed, but combin-
ed with the magnificent buildings,
epresenting as they do the wonderful
developments of this new world in the
varied industries which have made
America famous and showing beauti-
full architecture, it is we'll worth while
to pay visit to this wonderland. par
ticularly when such low rates Can be
obtained via the Southern Railway,
who will sell coach excursion tickets
from points in Virginia each Tuesday
and Thursday during the month of
October at exceedingly low rates. For
full information call on any Southern
Ry. ticket agent or write l.. 8. Brown,
General Agent, Washington, d. G:
oct IA 2t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-14
EIectiOn---TueSday, Nov. s, 1904
THE PRETENDER.

In voting for Mr.. Roosevelt there
are some who may think they are vot-
ing for an ideal man. Indeed a few
think, or at least pretend to think, he
is the only candidate for the presiden'
CIV who has ever possessed all the quail
tiles calculated to make him the great
est of presidents. Washington was
farmer, a surveyor of lands. an owner
of slaves and soldier of eight years
experience, but of course a very COM
mon place statesman,
Jefferson was farmer, slave own
er. a mediocre statesman, but not a
soldier.
Andrew jackson was a soldier, a
farmer, an impetuous person-unfit-
ting him for the real elements of a
statesman.
Lincoln was statesman, but not a
soldier.
Mckinley was good man.
But Theodore Roosevelt, what is he!
IA NOs II III
thinks so. A soldier? He smelt pow
der for few moments on one day. A
trust buster? No. A lawyer? No.
An artisan? No. A business man?
No, A banker? No. A railroad mani
No. Not living soul has ever been
able to find any calling or occupation
he ever had. He might be classed q
dude, and yet we give him credit fol
attributes not consistent with reaI
dude nature, the real dog party Harry
Lehr variety. He is not that. Still
if anybody tries to classify him he viii
find the task a difficult one. He be
longs it seems to us to what in mon
archical countries is designated 1.-THE
Pretenders," class OF persons who
have assigned to themselves the work
of some day becoming King. They
think they have royal blood in theil
veins, that they are a shade better
than anyone else, that they possess an.
cestry. and family tree, and a coat
of arms, and that for these reasons the
common herd owes them not only q
living but place, and pension. They
are too good to work and too poor tC
live without it, but being high born
they must be lifted TO high places
Roosevelt is much imbued with al
idea that be should be King, and be is
certain he is not of the people. He il
genuine Pretender, We can make
nothing else out of him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-14
APPEALS TO YOUNG MEN.

The Republican party is issuing APP
peals to young men, those who are
casting their first vote, TO vote with
them. IL is the impression of the lead
ers that these are more easily influence
ed than older men, and the. aim is to
eaten them now and having caught
them once will hold them forever. To
accomplish this they have sent ennis
saries Oh missions of this character,
and are making representations If not
promises they can never fill, to them.
In the north they point to the fact that
| the Democratic party has nothing and
can have nothing to offer, that all pro-
gress must come through the Republi-
can party, that nothing has been ac-
cOmpIished except by or through it.,
and that in fact it is disreputable to
belong to any other party. In the
south it is presumed that the war feel
ing has largely died out with all but
old men, and there lurid pictures of
greatness are painted, and such pros
perity as was never seen is promised
all who put their first ballot in the
box for Roosevelt and Fairbanks. In
harmony with this idea talented men
have been employed and tremendous
sums of money paid to journals of
wide circulation to print articles on
this subject. The Democrat is pic
tured as lazy drunken worthless fell
low. and the Republican as clean
industrious prosperous person. Never
was there such an appeal to this class
OF voters as before. Ii one of them is
employed in bank or counting room,
! the very room was the direct gift of
the Republican party. No room could
exist save by its divine will. The
crash of 1898, is laid at the door of the
| Democrats, and the prosperity of 1896,
at the door of the Republicans; the
crops of every good year are theirs
| made so expressly by them, and all bad
years the result of some Democratic
interference; in other words no man
can earn dollar, or manufacture even
s0much as a tooth-pick unless he votes
the Republican ticket. Of course these
young men know nothing of the crash
of 1878, and the long years of depres-
sion following when cattle sold for less
at 8 years ODDS that they had cost as
yearllng's. They cannot know except
by hearsay that wOrkmen were then
striking everywhere, and starvation
was staring them in the face. They
are told, however, that in 1898, the
Democrats we'll nigh bankrupted the
country under Cleveland, and yet in
the next breath these same people tell
these same young men that Cleveland
as the greatest statesman this coun-
try has seen n century. The young
man especially in the south will hard
ly be deceived by such stuff, such ter
rible Tommy rot.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-14

Over in West Virginia the Republi-
cans have run the State deeply in
debt, they have spent money like
water, and are looting the treasury in
all possible ways. This has necesslta-
ted what they are pleased to call taa
reform. Mark the word. Tax reform
means a sneaking crafty method of
raising more money to steal. They
are arraying the poor against the rich,
by telling them that the new law is the
poor mans law, thus catching their
votes of course, but thus practicing
a deception and fraud which the poor
man win wake mp to when too late.
The rich men and the corporations are
already awake to the scheme, they
know that steal is to take place but
of course they are not sure that enough
people will see the danger and flee in
time
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-14
Youngest Railroad Man.

A gentleman from FarmviIIe writes
the Richmsnd Times. Dispatch as fol-
lows: want to record that the Farm
vile and Powhatan railroad has an
agent at Tobaccoville, Va, who will
be thirteen years old next Christmas
day. His name is Thad M. Terry. and
he has complete charge of the station,
sells tickets, handles express, freight
and baggage. and "holds down key
reporting trains to dispatcher's Office,
etc. He holds conversation with his
father, who is agent at the next STA
ton, (Ballsville), and who visits him
once week to help make out reports,
and keep records. Master Thad, it
would seem, is entitled to first honor
as the youngest railroad man."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-14
GEN. MAT. RANSOM.

Gen. Mat. Ransom, of N. O., died
suddenly on the Sth inst He was fo1
man years a Senator from that State
His death recalls the following Incl
dent. In travelling to Washington some
years ago over the G. 81 O., Senator ID.
w. Voorhees,, of Indiana, with some
friends sat opposite us in the train.
MIR. Voorhees, was pointing out places
of interest to his friends and especial
" those through the Virginia battle
fields section, with which he seemed
very familiar. When We reached Or
ange Court House, Mr.. VOORHEES, told
his friends that Fredericksburg lay
some distance to their right, and relat-
ed little incident which occurred in
the Senate touching Gen. Ransom and
Gen. Burnside, who commanded the
Union army which suffered such aw-
full defeat at the battle of Fredericks-
burg and from which the remainder
of the army with great difficulty es-
capped.
Mr.. VOORHEES, said that Gen. Burn
side had just come to the Senate and
that there were good many Confed-
crate officers there al, that time, none
of whom had ever heard Gen. Burnside
speak. You know" said Mr.. Voor-
bees, THAT Burnside's talk was mere
twaddle." When Gen burnside began
speaking continued Mr. voorhees,, Gen.
Ransom and some others went over
close to him where they could hear
well and listened to him through his
speech. When be had finished, Ran.
som rose and in a manner indicating
great disappointment, if not disgust,
turned to his companions and said,
'Well, I'll bed if l am not sur
prised that any of them got away. -
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INGENuIARY.

a certain Col. Garter in an address
before "Old Boys" in Washington a
few nights ago breathed war. He
took hold of the mode of keeping the
South solid, though this is what be is
trying to destroy, The Col. knows
that the war be is endeaYoring to pre-.
cipitate will not be participated in by
him, so he can breathe powder, brim-
stone and fire. The following illus
trates what his speech was, and who
he would kill-CoEgressman Helms
incendiarism, so called, was not half
so bad, but it W as aimed in part at a
negro-Which accounts for the horror
expressed over it. Col. Carter said
right under RoOsevelJ's nose:
There is a great similarity between
this campaign and that of 1856 James
Buchanan was Northern man with
Southern principles, and he was elect
ed by the solid South, Alton Parker
is q Northern man with Southern prin-
ciples. He was nominated by the solid
South, and II he be elected it will be
by the votes of the solid South. If
that happens he will be the tool of the
South, just as Jimmy Buchanan was.
The American people must look
out for this great danger and be pre-
pared to avert it.
Before the war the South boosted
that d Southerner was worth five
Northern men. To-day they are not
boastlng about it, but. all the same,
through a grave Inequality brought
about by Southern manipulation, a
SOutherner at the ballot box is worth
ten Northern men. This inequality
must be overcome, and when we get
some Of the poltroOns OUT of Congress,
we should take this Southern oligarcby
by the throat and choke it before we
come TO arms about it. This Unequal
iCy which is proved 10y statistics, can
not last fifty years longer without
conflict"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-14
Political Notes.
LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL.

LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL.
Governor Montague in the beginning
of his Ninth District speaking tour
addressed meeting at Marion Friday
night, largely composed of young men
and was very happy in bis special re-
marks to them. After his speech a
strong Parker and Davis club was or.
gained.
Mr.. M. E. ingalls,, President of the
Big Four Railroad, formerly of the
Chesapeake u Ohio, and a resident
of Cincinnati, has come out strong fol
Parker and the Democratic ticket.
His effective campaign in 1900, among
railroad men IN Virginia for Mckinley
is we'll remembered here. He has
however, had a change of heart. and
made big speech to a great audience
in indianapolis the other night, in
which he exposed the fallacy of the Re-
publican party's claim as consistent
gold standard party, and endorsed
Judge Parker as an able and cOpser-
vative man, the man for the presiden-
cy at this critical Juncture of the ma
ton 8 history, in other words a safe
man, which Mr.. Roosevelt is not.
The Democratic managers both State
and National, believe victory awaits
Parker and Davis in West Virginia.
The State ticket is considered safe.
The improvement in the situate has
been so marked that Chairman Nc
Graw and Secretary Campbell now lay
claim to the legislature, which is to
choose successor to Senator Scott.
The detection of State Senator Whit.
taker, of Wheeling, lifelong Kepub-
lican, has given Scott and his aids a
rude shock. Senator Whitaker has
publicly announced his intention to
vote for the Democratic ticket. 1t is
very significant that, while Republican
OBJECTIONS are numerous in every coun-
ty in West Virginia, not a Democrat
has Topped to the other side of the
fence, so far as the public is aware. 1t
begins to look as if the masterful per-
sonality and great popularity of Hen
ry u. Davis would make his own State
Democratic by an unprecedented ma
JOrity.
A canvass of New Jersey and Con-
necticut convinces the Democratic
that once more the old say
ing. GAS goes New York. so 60 New
Jersey ana Connecticut, will come
true. 1t requires but change of a
few thousand votes in those two States
to land them in the Democratic COL
umn. The friends of Bryan and
Hearst are numerous in both States,
and with very few exceptions they are
oyally supporting the Democratic |
tic ticket, State and National. The |
will, of course, fight des
oerately to hold New Jersey and Con-
lecticut, and their resources in money
Ind patronage are almost without lin
t. But in those States, as in New
York. Democratic victory is ''in the
ir, )" and all but the most hide-bound
II their partisans admit it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-14
C0Ionist Rates to Western Points. Via
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.

Commencing Sept. 18th, and con
tinuing till Oct. 18th, 1904, the Chesa
peake and Ohio Ry. Co. will sell one
way mixed class colonist tickets to Ger.
tain points in Arizona, British Colum.
bia, California, Mexico. New Mexico
Montana, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Wash
ingtOn, Colorado. Idaho, South Dakota
Wyoming and Nebraska. These tick
cts will be sold at a figure much lower
than the usual one way rates and par
ties, desiring to visit or settle in this
territory, will find it to there advan
tage to address c. &. Quinn, Passenger
Agent G. Il o. Ry. Co., Staunton, Va.
sept 80 3ts
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-14

The dignified silence of Mr.. Cleve-
land'' is the way Jonahs of that states.
man speak of his failure to aid in Mr..
Parker's election by a speech or two.
The fact is Mr.. Cleveland is willing to
talk, but be is afraid his talk might
scare regular Democrats out of the
fold, and such might be the case if be
issued a few more of his "safe and
sane" manifest0s.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-14

An Alabama Congressman, a Mr..
Helm, has been denounced mp North
for some statements made 10y him to
the effect that if when Roosevelt and
Booker Washington We're dining to-
gether bomb had been thrown under
the table the loss would not have been
great. This is looked on as very in
cendiary, tending to create assassina-
ton. 1t may, but it by no means tends
sc much toward that end, as refusing
to give up one of the persons interes
ted in the assassination of Gov. Goe-
bel. an act on the part of an Indiana
Governor highly commended by Pres
ident Roosevelt.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-14

l have money to loan on real estate.
no matter where located, at Al and
per cent. interest. There is no reason
for paying larger rate than this. II
you desire loan and and have real
estate to warrant it, write me about 1T.
All correspondence strictly conflden-
tial. F. ArmingtOn Peavey, Mortgage
broker. 1890 Fulton street, Brooklyn,
N. Y. Oct14 6m
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-14

Mr.. Bryan was reported to have
said that n ebraska would go for Roose-
welt. This is, however, campaign
lie, which MIR. Bryan nails as such. 1t
is out of the whole cloth, and is only a
forerunner of many others to follow.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-14
e. e. 0. Coach Excursions for St. Louis

During September and October 1904,
the G. & o. Ry. will operate ten day
coach excursion on every Tuesday and
Thursday at rate of $500 for round
trip. Coaches run through via Ches.
u Ohio and Big FOnr rOntes without
change of cars.
Trains leave Staunton at 90 a. m.
and 80 D. m. of these dates. For
further information address Z. Il
Quinn, Passenger Agent, G. u .. Ry
Co., Staunton, Va. sept % st
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The more the manufacturers are
protected the more they cry for it.
The more Mr. Roosevelt is guarded the
more he thinks he needs it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-14

Three Republican, presidents have
been assassinated and the fourth is
afraid be will be.
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The great auto races in N. Y. have
been dull. The first day only one life
was lost.
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W 4 u
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-14
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-14

Ayers pills increase the activity of
the liver. and thus aid recovery.
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TRADE IN CHICAGO.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE T

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR BUNEJ
Chicago. Nov. 2.-wheat vacllatd and hesitated
from time to time to-day. with occasional strong
Ieanngs in favor of the BEARS but the active fut-
ures closed within $50 OF their previous days clos
ing values and the July LETT off sc improvement
Dry weather and still morn numerous complaints of
the spread Of the Hessian fly pest made popular
the buying Of July. Corn was oppressed by the big
shadow cast before by the coming movement of the
crop. Oats were firm and closed unchanged in
value for the day. Provisions gained little from
the better tone Of the hog market.
It was current gossip that 100000 bushels Of the
long wheat that was soil out last week was alb
sorbed by one powerful concern. which had thus
acquired an interest in the markets taking an up
ward course and a5undantly able to lend it
assistance The bulls hai the great advantage Of
smaller receipts than last years Local receipts
of wheat We're 56 cars compared with 1874 the year
before The range Of December was from 81 H. 10
81 l31s closing at 81 1915 May sold from 81 11A to
81 1875 closing al 81 117s to q Il
There was a short squirt of bullishness in corn
when wheat made its first decided jump but after
that relapsed into the condition of bearishness
growing of the exceptionally feeble character Of
the weather Receipts were only 81 cars and ship
ments 1900 bushels The estimate Of tomorrow s
local receipts was IS cars December closed at 4Sac
The highest was 4S7sc the lowest 4Ssc After sell
ing high as 45sc and as low 457sc May closed
at 451so.
Oats were firm in sympathy with other grains
and covering by local shorts. At the opening prices
were lower with some short selling and the initial
weakness in wheat. The reaction in other grains
and good buying by provision and commission
houses later caused upturn the market holding
firm. Offerings were light, another element Of
strength Receipts were 81 cars, Of which 10 cars
were contract and of the grade III 900 bushels
were taken from unlicensed elevators Shipments
were 10000 bushels. The estimate for tomorrow
was 81 Futures at the close showed gain
or loss from yesterdays market. holding firm
Of
was 29c. After selling as high 3112c and as low
as S07sc, May closed at 31isc
Provisions were advanced sharply on buying by
local interests who relied on the small showing Of
stocks to give the market q bullish momentum
Hog receipts to-day were $1,000 head and prices at
tho yards were Sc higher. January pork sold from
sl2 42ja to a2 67lk and reacted to Sl2 60 January
lard sold from 81 0719 up to 81 1914. January ribs
sold from Sc 42a TO S. 52l TO IS 55 and reacted to
Sc 52A.
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RAILROAD EARNINGS.

WISCONSIN CENTRAL
1904 1909 1902.
a77 or 977
Number Of miles; soOA 900 5000 a9a S212 231
Fourth week ~ Oo'''' 40 400 245i 39i 1910 go
IN.rERocEANIC RAILWAY OF MEXICO
Third ,-cek IN oct. $i12193 Slo6,45l
Ih ,, 81 Oct III 1.TG3.Os7 l.67s.c92
TORONTO HAMILTON AND BUFFALo.
second week oct. $l4'isgo s11<'9O Ia is2
JuIy 10 A. lo''A"' i'o'~i' -.
CLEVELAND CINCINNATI CHICAGO AND 81. L'O'
Month OF SSpteHaoeI Sal I col i.S3s
Number OF I.lies-'''-- 1.T4692s
cross earnings - ioofSSa
Operating expenses I4a"oiV i'"so,V10
s7Gg 6s7 s61e07s 493422
Net earnings $500. ao3 934 s5Ss oa 2752
(harses .....-....-.-- SV"''"' ~HNSNO
ss9oT5a 1922 $50 S2Sl67o
July S sept ID sso4o.e79 So s2o 600 s5OGl 1856
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