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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-21
RAILROADS HAPPY.

The railroads under the present Con
ditlon of things are far better off than
ever before. Their breaking with the
press it is true brought to light their
rottenness as nothing else could have
done. Their grating, stealing and
general lniquitY cOnld not have been
developed any other way. The Penn
sylvania railroad Was looked upon as a
model of morality and correct dealing,
but just on the same principle of the
New York Insurance companies which
invited investigation when one of their
number fell into disrepute, IG invited
investigation, and 10 it was found to
be the BelZebub, the chief among Sill
ners. Rottenness was not the lame
for 1t. From the head TO The foot the
whole structure WAS honey coined
with prutI idlty. But the roads are,
as we said, better off than ever. They
have raised freight rates every where,
they have cut down expenses, they
have ceased improvements, they are
only taking care of what freight they
please, and they are heating the gen
eral public and especially some of the
States like dogs. Who ever heard of
such treatment as they are giving the
jamestown Exposition. If the Vir
ginia Legislature does not put blister
some where on their backs for this mi
guilty then the Virginia Legislature is
vi fit to lit as parliamentary body.
Next year they should declare large
dividends, but they will not. They
will do as they have done, sequester
the money and rob the Stockholders.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-21

Miss Anna Breese, of Chicago, is to
marry an English lord. We suppose
this is his only way to raise the world.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-21
Camp Chase Memorial Services.

On June 9Th at the Confederate Me-
mortal service held at Camp Chase
Cemetery, Mr. AL q Field. the famous
minstrel, so we'll aud favOrabiy known
to Staunton theatre gners, was the
principal speaker. His address was aG-
mirable, bit space will not allow Its
production in full. but in part he said:
"As We stand on this sacred spot, our
hearts and feeling submissive TO that
mo at powerful of all human emotions
-syInpathy-peopl of the North and
South viring with each other in these
solemn remonies. forgetting all the
lnimositi-s of the past. only remember T.
ing that those whose memories We are
here to honor were Citizens Of our COM
drop tear on the graves of onr coun-
| Dry'A dead
sleeping under the sod and dew,
Awaiting the Judgment day;
Tear and love for the Blue,
Love and tears for the Grav.
From the first day read the inscrir
ito npon that are h that spans the en-
trance to this bivo14c of the dead its
appropriateness has been more and
more deeply impressed npOn my mind
| understand the word "A lnei in"ns''
was engraved npon that arc ut the
suggestion of n b'ave soldier. prompted
by the respect IA brave man has for a
fallen foe. Actions of this Giaracl er
have 70; ged chain of love that binds
the old q ldierS of the Moth aud South
so closely-lhat when we strew the lit
tie mounts of earth with sweet 81
fl )wers, mcisteued with tears of sor-
row, we do not look for All inscription
upon the headstune nf Tue grave. We DC
not care whether he wore the blue OIL
the gray-we only know there is ar
arch of love extending from North tC
South, South to North. over out coun
try's soldier dead, it's corner stone pa
= triotism, and having Inscribed upnu III
apex III letters of living light the tails
man "Americars."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-21
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-21
WANTED.

At once. 10 first class plasterers. $3.50
per day Steady work
BUILDING & SUPPLY CORPORATION,
74.75 Home Life Building,
621 st Washington, D. G.
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In order to avoid delays, on account OIL
personal bsence, letters and all commu-
i1icatiOn for the SPECTATOR should not p9
addressed to any individual connecteo
with the office, but simply to THK sPEcTA-
OR.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-21
Glass in Primary Methods.

At the request of number of the coun..
ty teachers, Miss Margaret FallOn of
StauntOn, is organizing a class for the
study of the Ward or Rational method of
teaching reading, touching also, if desir-
ed, upon primary methods in general.
The class will be conducted in the Bev-
erly Manor Academy for two weeks be-
ginning June 81, 1907 For terms etc,
Address. MISS MARGARET Fla LION,
StauntOn, Va.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
The Paris Waiter.' Trick.

II was in q Paris cafe" said the
American tourist, when there was q
sudden quarrel not far away, and l
suspended my eating, as did every
body else, to see what the trouble was.
1t appeared that one of my country
men, whom l had not noticed in enter
Ing, had dined at a table not far away,
and when he received his check he
handed the waiter a ten dollar gold
piece. The waiter put the coin into
his mouth and made change for IS
only. The Yankee kicked and swore
there was a swindle, but the waiter
took the $5 from his mouth and held
1t up and said:
"'see! 1t is here. 1t is the coin he
gave me. is it not for him to apolo-s
gizeT
1T looked that way to me, but my
colntryman knew a thing or two. He
grabbed the rascal by the throat and
choked his mouth open, and, 10, q ten.
dollar gold piece dropped to the door,
The fellow had the So in his mouthlstO
work the trick, and when9lgot u
thinking the thing overaIsremembefen
that It had been Observation-Disclosures
on me q dozen times oyee.s-YCD
News.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08

hours or half a day. Such a man
will work fast. But he knows that
fast inaccurate work is worthless.
Little Things Make Big Difference
A stenographer some time ago said,
bitterly, to the writer: "The private
secretary of the traffic manager of
the Block line gets $3.50 per month,
and sometimes he doesn't write more
than six letters per day." The typist
forgot that the crack s%tenographer
got paid for what he knew principal
ly, plus his ability to get letters out
quickly when necessary.
Often the difference between the
SIS and the 500 per month steno-
grapher is slight. Perhaps it Is a diff
ference of fifteen words per minute
in shorthand and ten words a min
ute on the machine. 1t certainly
would pay many men to devote their
leisure time to acquiring the addi-
tional speed in adding figures or type
writing which leads to so respectable
an increase in salary.
Salesman Must Be Bold
A man to be a successful salesman
wants to hold himself and his mis-
sion IN high esteem. A bold front is
necessary to compel respectful at
tention. If a man walks into a place
with a hangdog, shamefaced, excuse-
Observation-Disclosures kind of air he's
going to get the frosty hand in no
time.
Selling goods Is largely a battle
of Wills, and the stronger will gen
orally prevails. The salesman all
along wants to watch that the Gus
toner doesn't get the upper hand.
If he does he will look like some
prospective employe being pumped
by an employer. OF course it is ne
cessary to answer questions civilly,
but he who stands or the defensive
too much usually gets the worst of
the transaction
Are you master or mastered? If
you fall into the latter class, by all
means strive to get into the former.
1t will pay you. Don't be like dumb
driven CATTLE" at the mercy of cir
cumstances, or trust to chance and
tickle fortune. Aim to build on the
solid, enduring foundations of labor
ious effort and accurate, trustworthy
work.
One good way for a man at all
times to feel master of himeslf is to
possess a good savings account. He
who continually is worrying as to
how he would live II thrown out of
work cannot perform his tasks in the
proper spirit.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
GOT AVA WITH $4,000
Bank Robbers at canova Made a
Haul of $4,000 by Blowing
up Bank Vault.
up Bank Vault

The bank OF Canova, in the south
ern part.o Miner county, was robbed
his morning between the hours of
3 and 4 O'Clock and the robbers got
away with sc, 1000 in currency. Sheriff
Cook received a telephone message
this morning from Howard to that
effect aud he was asked to watch
the incoming trains to Mitchell for a
trace of the robbers.
AS stated the robbery occurred at
an early hour, when, the citizens
OF the town were awakened by a
terrific explosion aud hurrylng to the
scene OF the bank they were con-
fronted by a party Of from four to
seven men. By the time the people
got to the bank tie robbery was
committed and the men were in the
act OF getting away in their convey
ances, but hot before the people WHO
had guns took a shot at the fleeing
robbers.
Which way the robbers went the
people were unable to say, nor could
the slightest trace of them be secured
when daylight dawned, and there
wa nothing left for the officers to
do but to phone In every possible
direction, hoping thus to intercept
the robbers or get some informa-
tion Of the suspicious looking individ-
uals.
A few DAYS ago a report was sent
out from Chicago to the effect that
since the panic has been on In the
east that the yeggmen started for
the west with the idea of cleaning
up some Of the banks which were
carrying large sums in currency. 1t
soon became known to the yeggmen
that the western banks were not
shipping their currency east, and it
evidently indicated to the yeggmen
that the banks were carrying pretty
large sums in the vaults. AS a re-
suit they started west and have
made their first haul at Canova. The
banks were warned of the coming of
these men and they have had a
chance to prepare for any onslaught
that might be made.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
MINING TN MONTANA
Mitchell Men Interested in q New
Copper Mine Away Out in Mon
tana That is Rich.

tana That is Rich.
The Republican has just received a
prospectus OF the Mitchell Copper
Mining Co., with headquarters out
In Missoula, Mont, which has been
organized by Mitchell men, with r.
d. Prescott, formerly Of this city as
the president, and john M ichels.. of
this city is the vice president. A..
d. Walpole. of this city, is one of
the directors.
The company was organized last
July, aud it has two mining claims
located about % miles south of
Missoula. The two mines are being
developed at present. and the ore
that has been taken out shows an
assay of 81 to S18.4 DER ton in gold.
The copper showed a very large pro-
portion In the assay that vas made,
which was placed at 8, and the
gross value per ton was placed at
$72
Here's hoping that the mine named
after Mitchell will continue to
develop and make all of the stock
holders independently rich. Chas.
Ferguson, also a former resident of
Mitchell, is interested III ,he mining
property.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
A TnEATER CIRCUIT
Jenck and Walker .Have
Formed a Circuit Controlling
Most Houses in State.

Manager Jencks of the Gale theatre
Of this city, and Manager Walker of
Brookings, have formed theatrical
circuit which embraces practically all
of the good show towns in the state.
outside Of Aberdeen, Sioux Falls and
Huron. By reason of the large num-
Der Of houses under their control
they will be able to secure better
companies and more Of them.
The territory will be divided into
two distinct circuits but each will
work in unison with the other and
for a mutual advantage. Mr.. Jencks
viii! have absolute control of all terri
tory south Of the Milwaukee line
running from Washington Springs to
Pipcstone and MI. Walker is to nave
all territory north Of this line. This
plan gives all companies playing the
above named states an opportunity
to play all towns Of any consequence
in these states and the bookings will
he done from owo offices. 1t also
means that unless an opera house is
located on tile circuit it will suffer
ma 5erially for the want Of attrac-
tions since each of these managers
will control time enough TO fill from
four to eight weeks of a company's
time.
Both booking managers will spend
the coming summer in the east where
they will be able to offer to any
travelling company from n hundred
and ten to one hundred and fifty
nights. which means that a company
MANAGER can fill from four to five
mouths time OF the theatrical season
on tins great circuit
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
State of South Dakota, County of
In Circuit Court. Fourth judicial

cnn Hifcots SooFl' foufth Suolc1al
Mary Alice Abels and b. Abels, her
husLana, Sarah Jane. Kinds and Ed
Church of Mitch ei1'ti south p 1R.otapa a
corporation organized under the laws
81 %cM sopth D2a nna J9hn McM n4as Joe
Thomas G. Gleason n Alma Hyland,
heirs at law of Daniel Mcmahon, who
was the only heir of e. c.. Mcmahon,
and all persons unknown who have or
or lien or incumbrance upon the prem
ises des in the complaint In This
The state Of South Dakota to the
YOU H are he TeiNno summoned and re-
quired to answer the compisint Of the
plaintiff, which, was filed in the office OF
the clerk of this court. at the city Of
state Of South Dakota, on h 18th day
judgment quieting the title to and the
a aessnrt Att of all adyerse claims
sale complaint, situated in said county
to-Wtt: Lots number three and four,
43ih4). in hlock ninsty-eight lss), Of
now city, Of Mitchell, and to serve a
copy of you answer to said complaint
on the undersigned at his Office. IN the
son, in the state Of South f0 DaRsota, With
In thirty days after the completed SER
vice, Of this summons upon you, ex-
elusive 81 the day Of such. service; and
within that time: the plaintiff will ap-
ply to the court for the relief demanded
in said complaint.
akota. ~
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
WANT A GAS FRANCHISE
Not Securing an Electric Light
franchise, John Abshsr Asks,
for a Gas Franchise.
for 81 Gas Frauchis

Before leaving for his home at
Wagner, John Absher filed with City
Auditor Markham a copy of an ordi-
nance, which he requested the audi
tor to present at the next meeting Of
the city council.
This ordinance is an application
asking for a franchise Of twenty
years duration for the erection and
maintenance Of a gas plant, in
which acetYlene, water gas, or coal
gas can be manufactured.
Mr.. Absher has been before the
city council since last spring with
an ordinance for 40 electric light
franchise, and it was disposed of at
the meeting of the city council Non
day evening, when it Mas voted
down.
He now asks the city to giant him
a franchise to establish ii second gas
plant in the city, and as an induce
Dent he offers to furnish gas at a rate
much below that of the Mitchell
Gas Co. The rate for the gas under
the Absher ordinance is Sl.25 per
hundred cubic feet of acetylene gas
for Illuminating. W or fuel pur-
poses. OF 81. % per thousand cubic feet
Tor other kinds of gas. The present
fate charged for gas by the Mitchell
Gas Co. is s1.75 per hundred cubic
feet for ~acetylene gas.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
Q THE CHILDREN
Mother Geose Questions.

When was beef highest? When the
COW jumped over the moon.
When did China settle the silver
question? When the dish ran away
with the spoon.
Who had trouble in the laundry bust,
ness? The maid whose nose was nipped
off when she was hanging up clothes.
Who had an a%ntipathy to certain in
sects? Little Miss Muffett.
What royal parsonage was a good
eomr,,Aon? Old King Cole was a Jolly
old s, a.
W. o. attended to business while his
wife ate sweets? The king in his
counting house.
When did a timepiece frighten an
animal? When the clock struck / and
the mouse ran down.
At what procession did the dogs
bark? When the beggars came to
town.
Who broke his crown? Jack fell
down and broke his crown.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
Cupid 10 COMING.

The players seat themselves round
the room, and one having announced.
cupid is coming" another asks, How
is he coming?" Then every one I'm
turn must say. Cupid is coming amt
ably" or "absurdly" or accidentally
or use any other adverb beginning
with "a" When every member q
the company has mentioned an advesb
the game goes or by using adverhs
beginning with 3D." then &C" till all
the alphabet has peer used or the com
pany wish to change the game. Any
n falling to supply an adverb must
pay a forfeit.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08

Lay the payer down now. before read-
ing what follows. and see IL you can
work 1t out. Here is an analysis Civ
en- for your benefit: If z cats kin Z
rats in Z minutes. ! cat will kill / rat
in Z minutes. and therefore l cat win
kill 100 rats in Z times 100 minutes. q
700 minutes. But as the rats IRE to
be killed in so minutes 1t will take a.
many cats to kill them as 30 Ia con
tanned times in 700, or ID cats.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
A Quarrelsome Family

Mrs. Egerton Blunt-"But why
did you leave your last placer"
Applicant couldn't stand the
way the mistress and master used to
quarrel, num-"
Mrs. E. B. (shocked)-'Dear me!
Did they quarrel very much them"
Applicant-'Yes, num-; when it
wasn't me an i'm. it wa. me and 'er."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
Six Great nrido..

Following are the dimensions Of the.
most important bridges In the world:
Firth of Tay. Scotland. length 1O.770
feet: Forth. Scotland. length 5000 feet:
Williamsburg bridge. New York. length
1900 feet. height 1856 feet: Brooklyn
bridge. length $3.50 feet, height 1856
feet. Building. Manhattan, New YORK.
length. $500; Blackwell's island, New
York. length 7.45O.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
How Woman Made Chiffonier to De-
light Her Husband

One versatile Chicago woman can
make her own furniture. For an out
lay of less than - she constructed
a gentleman's chifonier for her hus-
band that, she thinks, would have
cost at least $50 in a store. Telling
how she did it, she says:
II ecured a box 6 feet long, 80
inches wide, and 20 inches deep, also
three boxes 20 inches long, II inches
wide, and % inches deep.
"The larger box was placed on end,
and the three boxes placed on their
sides, and on top of each other. and
at the left of the large box, and all
fastened together with fiat headed
screws. They take up ffty-one inches
of the side of the large box. Boxes
in which eight and one-half size can
ned goods come are a good size.
"At the end of the large box 1
used strips one inch thick, two and
a half inches wide, and six feet three
inches long at the front and back,
letting them extend three inches be-
low. At the other end the same kind
of strips, the length of the other
boxes, and extending three inches be-
dow.
"The front was treated in the same
manner. to make place for hanging
the doors, and extending below three
inches to hide the pieces of wood,
2x2 inches, and three inches long,
that were inserted in the space made
by the union of the two two and one
half inch pieces at each end to hold
the casters.
Underneath the chiffonier was re-
inforced by two strips like those used
before and running lengthwise. The
lid to the large box may be beveled
and used as a door, but as I made a
panel door for the other side, I made
a panel door for the wardrobe side.
Fancy brass hinges and catches were
used. A tiny clasp with a fancy
paddock was attached for the oddity.
No nails were used, but fancy brass
screws where the %fastenings were ex-
posed. A mirror was fitted in the
space at the top of the small boxes.
The whole interior was painted a
drab. Typography was used on the
outside. One foot from the top of
the large part a notched curtain pole
thirty inches long was fastened, and
on this was placed the hangers for
coats, vests and trousers.
In northwestern Canada, when a
%colonist sets out on a railway jour
ney with a view to securing a wife,
he is at liberty to purchase a "matri-
monial ticket" On production of the
return ticket and the marriage certi-
ficate, the settlers bride journeys
with him to her new home free OF
charge.
II you are soon to move, search
out some Of the Surplus things" and
use a "for sale" id.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
A sjmiIar Fe.r.

my papa didn't let me battle in the
ocean cause he was afraid Of the cur
rents" said Wallace.
That's just the same reason my
mamma won't let me have plum cake"
said Frederick.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
A Young Climber.


In Holland a short time ago q boy
ten years old climbed a church steeple
because another boy dared him to.
When he had reached the top he be-
came so frightened that he dared not
move, and it took a dozen men and
ladders and ropes to get him safely
down.
He was at once arrested. First the
~burgomaster whipped him in open
court. Then his father put on the CAD.
Then he vas sentenced to three days
in Jail, and when he came out he had
to parade around town with a placard
on his back bearing the words:
II am the boy who made trouble for
the town."
Nature intended a boy to climb har-
vest apple trees, but when he gets that
far up he had better stop.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
HoSTETTER's
STOMACH BITTERS

has proven beyond all doubt that it
can cure Flatulency, Dyspe ,sia, Indi-
gestion, Liver Troubles, Chills, Colds
and Malaria, Fever and Ague. Try It
and see.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
Some Curious Thinas,

Some Curious Things.
A rat can 60 without water for three
or four days.
A nous can gnaw a hole through a
pine board an inch thick in three
hours.
A squirrel can bite harder than a
dog.
A coon can crack an oyster or clam
shell in his teeth as easily as a boy can
crack q peanut.
: A rabbit can zee behind him as well
as in front.
If the wind is right a fox a smell
a human being a quarter Of a mile
away. /.
If a weasel gets into a hencoop and
is not disturbed he will kill from TWEEN
ty to thirty hens before he stops,
though the blood of one is all he wants.
IF a mouse or rat loses one leg 1t
seems to get along just as well after
ward.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
Prompt Trial
OF THE BITTERs

When the appetite is poor, nerves
unstrung, bowels constipated and
sleep restless, will save a lot Of IN
necessary suffering. You'll find it
absolutely pure and of great benefit
to your entire system.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08

II you are soon to move, search
out some Of the Surplus things" and
use a "for sale" id.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
HoLLIsTER's
ROCKY Mountain Tea nuggets
A Busy Medicine for Busy peop!eSs

Brings Golden Health and Renewed vipor.
A specific for Constipation, Indigestion, Liver
and Kidney troubles. Pimples, Eczema, Impure
Blood. Bad Breath. Sluggish Bowels. Headache
and Backache. Its Rocky Mountain Tea in tab
let form. IS cents a box. Genuine made by
HOLSTER DRUG COMPANY. Madison, wis.
GOLDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08
Tho Cats and tho Rata.

Here's a problem for you to submit
to your classmates: II z cats XIII Traits
In Z minutes. how many cats will 1t
take to kill 100 rats in 80 minutes7