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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-09-27
Some Interesting Letters to Fifer
Brothers.

Pine Beach, Va, July %, 1907.
Messrs Fifer Bros.
Staunton, Va.
Dear Sirs-We are so much pleased
with the Davis Machine and Acetylene
light that it is just due you that we
tell you how pleased we are. Often
the electric light will go out or be so
weak that our Office and lobby and
dining room would be IN darkness but
for the Acetylene light. Compared
with others our place is so nicely light.
ed that it has given us more business.
There can be no mistake in buying a
Davis Machine, the only mistake so
many make is in buying too small a
machine. l expect to have you install
one in my home on my return.
Yours truly,
H. g. Eichelberger.
Mr.. Eichelberger also said in his let
ter, 1.-The plumbing is all right and
health officers say ours is the best job
at Pine Beach"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-09-27
StOnaWaIl Band Will Hold Grand Con.
cert,

The Stonewall Brigade Band is ad
vertising a grand concert which that
organization Is to hold at the Beverly
Theatre on the night of Friday, Octo.
Der 18th. The concert is to be given
under the direction of Prof. Thomas
Beardswor and the band Will be as
sisted by some of the best local talent
in vocal music and other featu res by
way of variety. This will d0I btless
be one of the evsnts of the season, as
the band itself never fails to delight
and charm it's audience.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-09-27

Fishersville, Va, Sept. 3, 1905.
To whom it may concern-I have just
had Acetylene gas put into my house
by Fifer Bros, and SO far am entire
ly satisfied with it. and feel l can rec
ommend it to the public.
W. F. Gilkeson.
See Fifer Brothers, North Central
Avenue, Staunton, Virginia, for good
lights.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-09-27

Have You an Hour to Spend Each Day 2

If so. write to the Circulation De-
par.ment of The Philadelphia Press,
Philadelphia, telling in what paper you
read this offer. You will receive a
handsome book of advice that will tell
you how to make more money for a
little work you can perform easier
than anything you ever tried before in
your life. You can verify this state.
ment for the price of postal card
Do it now.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-09-27
Stuart g Draft. Va, July 6. 1906.
Messrs. Fifer Bros,
Staupfon Va

Messrs. Fifer Bros,
StauntOn, Va.
Gentlemen-The Davis Generator
that you installed in my house does as
you claim for it. Since you first start
ed the machine it has never given me
moments trouble, and we have had
all the light necessary, more than we
had with oil lamps We find its bet
ter light and much cheaper than oil.
We put in Is lbs of carbide IA days
ago, and have burned our lights every
night since and have carbide left. We
heartily recommend it to anyone that
wants a good light.
Respectfully,
Geo. 8. Etter.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-09-27

nR. JAMES M. KIBI.ER,
y Graduate of the American School
of Osteopathy, Kirksvil]e. Mo June 1899
Graduate. June, 1904.
Ofic: No. 1875 East Main Street.,
Phone $40. STAUNTON, VA.
sen I'm
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-09-27
Personals.

Senator w. W. Sale of Norfolk, is
spending couple of weeks at bis OLD
home in Rockbridge county.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02

shall travel twenty-five miles more per day
than the other cara In the contest. These cars
viii follow the same course as the other cars.
hut will hR V" IN additional run OF twenty-five
miles TO cover, Tn entries received are one
Berliet, one Stcarns, two Loziers and three
Locomotives In class A, which H. for cars SELL
ing at more than 5000. IN class b. for cars
selling between 81 500 and less than 5000.
Locomotives aud a toddard-D dayton touring
car and a Stoddurd- Dayton %runabout.
Is IL possible to eliminate the change speed
gear? This is a question that has been asked
ever since the Internal combustion motor
was first adopted rs Il prime mover for road
vehicles, and there appears To be very little
doubt that IL will continue ms a thorn in the
while 10. come. says the uf0mobiht. For
very obvious reasons IL II one Of those ques-
tons that simply will not down, Much has
been done. IT. - true, but Ia q certain sense
tended TO leave matters further from the
realization of this ideal than was the case
NJ the outset, The necessities OF the situation
hnve beer appreciated and Il practical change
beginnings: during the same period the motor
itself has undergone a. marvellous amount
Of improvement, but this has stopped far
abort of the elimination desired. and its
There are .occasiongl sporadic outbrclhs
on the "a It OF the publicity man IN orgd niIlnR
direct drive stunts to show the HutomObiling
world IN general that the change speed gear
n pal IA ROn Of all the automobile virtues ~
he laud- d = merely sn emergency reserve
and u friend in need for the inexperienced
driver But the INA nutdctrrcr he represents
TO pul a four speed gear ~ct ~ their cars
where formerly thre" were considered sur
nuient. such prrfu FINANCES A. those re-
erred 10 show what can DC lone by q sbilfUl
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they have licenses under the old enactment
UNFAIR as H. may seem. A license ia mereiy
q regulation. and may be controlled nj any
time for the best Interests OF the public. il
Y only n privilege, and az n fee is not a isy
therr. can he no objection on the ground uf
double taxation. ="
One hears MANY wonderful accounts from
private owner. Of motor ears reQardinv tho
perlorilhn CcS their cars have done, saws n
writer ia the NC.cdsM Chronicle Foo,
Keep an exact record Of the petrol thcy com
sumo against the actual milea ge run, but
NJ a rule, when they do. a sunrise is I'm II nTe
ha~ bccn driven over n specified distance
uninE only 80 many gallons. When the uIIps-
non j. asked bow the inca sIremcnt has been
taken, . graduated stick il produced which
was used to measure the depth of Petrol
before and after. Generally such a result
Is quite fnllacious. The car, Of course, in
the first place. must he exactly level in Loth
plaues. q point generally overlooked I
was once q passenger in car. which. TWENTY
iNc miles from home. had only by the stick"
hall n gallon Of petrol left. Immense pre-
cautions were taken by The driver to utilize
every down bin grade on the road by shutting
on the pet troll supply.
We walkcd M hill-. while tho car Went nm
lghi,, ne engine being stopped on the summit
until the weary "loHd" arrived. AItoreihcr
me most carefully driven ~ cnty miles thai
cnuld be lima gined. When We arrived home
NC tlirs was again used and ri grs
o. n gallon stu remained Wa hid thus
df,N'n lhenly milo. on u minus uuarie-
gt!iuu ~ rctroI. The ear. when the tank
q. The ruHd, which wHs wcll caInLsTeJ. tho
hIsr wagon the right hand side of the tank,
aud as the latter was long and shalI1w a
Nothly IHlbe reading wac taken.
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plation Of law merely a license-a privilege.
But what does such a license mean. and what
are the legal rights OF the holder under il? We
might say that he has no legal rights con-
ferred upon him by the license and that H.
Is negative In its operation. For without Il
prosecution: with II he Is immune from in
reference, In other words. the license CON
fers upon him n sort OF negative right to be
let alone II he otherwise omplies with the
law. This Is really all that he automobilist's
license amounts to, For II has been held
many times by the highest courts in this
country that n license does not constitute a
Constitution prohibiting q state from passing
any law lmpalring the obligation Of contracts.
and II " because o license Is not . contract
that II may be revoked or suspended by legis-
lative authority.
A nice question has recently arisen IN Mis-
souri, In regsrd 10 the rights Of au~tomobilists
under their licenses, Heretofore the County
Clerks in that State have issued motor vehicle
HcenseS. and since January : somewhere
in the neiPhborhood OF eighty licenses were
issued under the old law. costing a. each.
the licenses stating that they do not expire
until one yent from the date Of issue. A new
law for Missouri has just been passed which
law becomes operative an automobile owner
must take out a license and pay a fee Of -
to the Secretary Of State. A chauffeur Is
costs s..
These licenses nrc good for one year. Tho
have imst. taken out licenses under the Old
law viii. be compelled To take out iiCenses
also under the new law. On the priuCiuIe
tlIat n license docs not constitute n contract,
~ would seem that all Rutomobilists must
become licensed under the new law. even "
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driver with a clear road, but forcing q motor
of the present tyne until ID is ready TO gasp
its last will not benefit 1t or bring the sought
for result any nearer.
oher a quasi remedy for the evil. and so far
as the use Of the six and eight cylinder motor
has made II possible to do a much greater
proportion Of the driving on the high gear 1t
in view. but considered. as a whole the prob
lem remains practically unaltered. II is
quite evident that the ability to start under
load Is an eradicable detect of an internal
viewed at the present stage Of development
II appears very likely that the need Of an
intermediate step between the motor and its
load constitutes a forthcoming that falls in
variable service a. that called for by the
automobile.
It's very, generally understood throughout
the United States to-day that in order Tor one
to operate a motor vehicle on the public high
ways IN most OF the States II In first necessary
TO procure q license TO DO 10 from the proper
authorities. says the Horseiess Ace, After
nutoist cares about is his protection under il
and the authority IL gives him to drive his
automobile. Tne motor car driver seldom
has any oCcasic, to consider the nature Of his
aside from the privilege given TO him TO use
his machine. An automobile license IN. how.
ever, something more ID ian a mere Formally,
which can be procured by compliance With a
Tho various automobile acts In the UnltRd
States provide for I've kinds OF licenses-pEr-
petual and annual. The perpetual license.
OF cOurse. Is more valuable than one that Ia
payment OF n ice periodically, while The for.
mer may be procured and enjoyed upon the
payment OF but one fee. Whether the license
be temporary or perpetual. Il 10 in contcm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02
The AUTOMOBILISTS
SERIES or AMATEUR TRACK
EVENTS SUGGESTED.
Races Limited 70 Owners OF High Powered
RunAbOuts Proposed 10 Pick Champion
for This Vicinity Fourteen Entries
for A. G.. A.. Sealed Bonne Contest.

The great success OF the 0ldsmobile re-
union at Empire City track on Thursday,
a. we'll as The enthusiasm with which large
crowds OF spectators attended Decoration
Tt8v-tIack events held at Boston and Wash-
ineton, hns started New York automobihsts
discussing the probability Of there being
a series Of meets held at the Nonkers course.
4 number Of local men have expressed the
belief that programmes made up Of a num-
ter ~ short distance events, with Il ~ or
ono hundred mile races a. features. would
prove very popular with the autOmobilIng
VUtli~, Their ideA IL that contests between
stock touring cars or stock Tunuhouts are ot
more iutercaU TO the average mot0rist than
~" events betv zen cars specially built for
racing, ~ such events are iuva riable pro-
dlclive OF harder fights mud closer hnishes.
one enthusiast on the subject decls red
that II was his opinion that there are enough
owners 81 high poWercd r%unnhouts In this
vicinity To make II possible To- run meets
about every two or thtcc weeks u a race Of
iU enty-ilyc miles, limited To amateur drivers,
we're run a. each meet 10 settle tie local
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02

Well Made All Through

1t is easy to sell a car that
looks we'll on The outside---
inner defects develop only with
usage after the car is paid for.
But a Haynes is good all
through.
Thirteen years of experiment
in the Oldest automobile Mctoyy
IN Amerca-a factory that
has contributed more to the
development of the automobile
than any other-has given to
the Haynes builders exceptional
insight into questions Of mater
ials and a Haynes car is largely
built of Wlque and superior
alloys and tempers which no
one else knows how to initiate,
The long life of a Haynes, The
durability and unfailing rell-
ability that make it an Mves'-
men rather than an eXtrav1.
gance, are the result Of the
honest, intelligent progressive
conservatism that ever since
1893 has characterized the out
put Of the "Oldest Aufom0bas
MANUFACTURERS in America.
FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY:
Oae Model S, 80 4. P. S s".:sSs9 $500
Two Model S, 80 H.P. 'Seg.im.s' l,SOO
One Model T, so H.P. 1ocD,,"' 1890
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-02

championship at this distance. points to be
awarded at each m . and tho ultimate
winner 10 be the driver who had the most
points at the end OF the season. Cups Of
some sort could be awarded t the first two
or three to finish In each contest. ana a large
and more elaborate trophy could he offered
for the largest point winner. As there arc
quito n number of men who have acquired
fast r%unabouts with the idea OF scalp hunt
ing on the Ions Isl nd Motor Parkway
there is little question that plenty Of entries
could be secured for such a series OF amateur'
events.
: The contest committee of the Automobile
Club Of America announced yesterday that
fourteen entries have been made for the sealed
bonnet event which the organization will
conduct on June 10 to - inclusive. The mem
hers OF the committee. assisted by the bureau
Of tours Of the club. are now busy surveying
and preparing road directions for the -four
different routes OF 10 miles each which will
be covered by the competing machines.
These routes present varying conditions
OF road surface. both good. ordinary and poor,
tru vor4ed. The first dag's run Is up the
hudson River to p0uEhkeepsie and return,
the -eCoud is IN the Harlem valley, through
White Pluins, and Mount ktsco to paullng
the Shore road through IArchmont. Greenwich,
ard Bridgeport To West Haven and return:
OF the fourth day the route ~ II combination
OF the shore road, AZ far ~ Fridge
New ' ork hy the liHrlem Valley through
Pauline and White I1aiur, hs or the second
day. ~ planning the contest the committee
hnf crowded that the high powered Tnabouts
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
cIoudburst Kills Many.

Oklahoma City. Okla.-Seven people
arc reported dead as the result of a
cloudburst Monday at Capitol Hill, a
suburb.
Many persons camped on the low
lands near the river were caught un-
awares and had but little time to
escape. The river is bankfull and it
will be some time before it can be de.
termined whether any lives were really
lost.
Following the cloudburst there was
another heavy rainfall, which caused
the river to rise higher, endangering
property in the lowlands
Three thousand people live on Capi.
tol hill. which lies south of the North
Canadian river. opposite Oklahoma
City. The hill is drained into small
stream called Lightning creek, which
enters the river just below Oklahoma
City. The water came down the creek
and covered the lowlands in such vol
ume as to force out people living in
tents, shanties and small houses upon
the low ground.
Oklahoma City proper was not at all
endangered.
An area covering several square
miles has been flooded, causing thous-
ands of dollars damage to railway and
farm property. Railway traffic is par.
alyzed. One mile of Santa Fe tracks
out of Oklahoma City have been
washed out The Canadian river is ris.
ing rapidly and people in the lowlands
arc moving out.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
Shire Declares He Is Guilty.

Butte, Mont.-When Jack Shire the
! self-confessed murderer of Maurice
Caplan, was shown the statement of
his aged mother that she could fur
nfsh an alibi which would clear him of
the crime, he said:
"The way | look at it is this-a ma.
that commits murder is a bad man and
ought to be hung for it. | killed Cap
Ian all right l was on Hamilton's
ranch, as my mother says, but | came
to town lot"
The murderer is getting weaker each
day and he is now in such a condition
of collapse that he can hardly read.
He asked that the statement be read
to him. 81 can't make it out" he
mumbled
When he heard the statement he
said; "Oh, pshaw! ! was on the
ranch, all right, but went to town
whenever I could Hamilton is my
brother-in-law, all right, and he tried
to do lot for me, but it was no use
The ranch was near the edge of town
lie tried to make me straighten up and
be man. l stayed there few weeks,
but could not stand it. / had to have
liquor. Kosld, damn him; kept me
full of whiskey all the time. I killed
him, ali right, no matter what they
say. They will hang me, know, and
expect that"
Shire then went into a long, ram.
bling story about Mrs. Alexander, the
woman who came from Denver with
him. He SAYS he wants to see her
again before he dies and will send for
her when he gets back to Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
inderendent of the Trust.

The promoters of the North Ameri-
can Sugar Company, which will build
sugar beet factory near Berthoud,
Colorado, declare that no inducements
to enter the trust will be considered.
They are offering terms to the beet
growers which were denied by the
trust plants.
1t is believed that the population OF
Berthoud, now placed at 1000, will
be increased to $500 in few months
after the factory starts operation
Work will be commenced in July and
the factory must be completed year
from that date.
The company now has about las
farmers under contract, and the CON
tracts call for Sc ton for the beets,
without siloing, terms which were re-
fused the farmers by the trust com
panies.
The factory is to cost s750.000 and
will take care of the product of 5000
acres. 1t will be about an eighth of a
mile outside of Berthoud and will en-
ploy $50 men.
The new plant is to be operated with
electricity from the Lafayette plant
OF the Northern Colorado Power Com
pany. 1t probably will be the first
sugar beet factory in the country to be
So operated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
SHOT IN SELF DEFENSE.
This Is the Claim Set Up by William
Young and Son.

Montrose,, Colo.-Particuiars con-
cerning the preliminary examination
OF William Young and his son. Clare
Young. charged with the murder OF
Charles Wilkinson, In the Paradox val
Icy. April 22d, as the result of feud,
have just reached Montrose.
On April 25th the examination took
place at Naturita before Magistrate
Swan. He held William Young TO ap-
pear at the October term of the Dis
trict Court of Montrose county and
fixed bail at $1,000, which was fur
nished
At the hearing 1t developed that out
side the defendant and the deceased
there were but three eyewitness to
the killing. viz: John Rohwer. John
Skeen and John Nafus. The evidence
showed that Rohwer. Skeen and VIII
kinson We're driving n bunch of cattle
when the Youngs came along on horse
back. Skeen told Young that they had
some OF his cattle in the bunch and
conversation followed between Skeen
and Bill Young as to the cutting out
of Young's cattle, during which all
were riding in the same direction be-
hind the cattle.
Suddenly Wilkinson and William
Young We're on the ground, the former
holding a revolver in his hand, the lat
ter a rife. Skeen swore that when he
first saw the men on the ground VIII
kinson stood behind his horse, Young
being in the open and without protec-
ton, each trying to shoot the other.
Young called to Wilkinson to put up
his gun. Wilkinson kept ciroling
around his horse, endeavoring to get
the advantage OF Young. and Young
kept moving around Wilkinson and
his horse to get an advantage. Finally
Young fired and Wilkinson fell.
William Young in his own behalf
swore that as they were riding along
he saw Wilkinson draw his revolver
and dismount Young Immediately got
of his horse and drew his rifle and
called to Wilkinson, who stood behind
his horse. gun in hand, to put up his
revolver. Wilkinson kept moving
around mis- horse. and he thought he
was trying to get a favorable position
to shoot him. Finally he got chance
at Wilkinson and fired the fatel shot.
Young also swore that two years
ago, while Charles Williams and him
self were riding by the Pitts ranch in
the Paradox valley, three men rose
from behind dehorning shute. one of
them being Charles Wilkinson, the
dead man. and opened fire on Williams
and Young On this occasion Young
and Williams were wounded. Young
got a bullet in his left arm, which is
still disabled
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
Travels Far to See Her Son.

Totering on the brink of the grave,
Mrs. Ellen Grifiths, eighty-Gve years
old, travelled from Brazil, Iowa, to
Eaton, Colorado, that she might once
more see her son and for the first time
in her life hug her grandchildren be-
fore she died.
1t has been more than twenty years
since the aged mother had seen her
boy, and when he met her at the sta
ton in Eaton she could scarcely rec
ognize him. She knew the vcice, but
he had so changed in face and figure
that 1t was some minutes before she
became convinced that he was not
stranger.
Thomas Lawton, a well-to-do farmer
living near Eaton. Is the son, and he
paid his mothers passage from Brazil.
He met her at the station and quickly
took her to his home.
Last evening there was a celebra-
ton in the Lawton family when the
aged woman gathered her grandchil-
dren about her and was moved to tears
Of Joy, her wish having been fulfilled
afterwhat was to her the most perilous
journey of her life.
All day yesterday Mrs. Grifiths
waited In the Union station in Denver
for train to Eaton. She arrived on
the 1880 Burlington In the morning and
1t was 8 p. m. before she left. During
her stay at the depot she was in care
of the matron. and her appearance ex-
cited considerable interest and curl
osity.
Il am old and feeble, my eyeslght is
bad, and I do not hear well, so the
journey is full of dangers to me-" she
said. Il am afraid to travel, but do
so want TO see my son again before
die that l decided to risk all dangers.
II haven't seen him for more than
twenty years and never laid eyes on
the children. I was living with my
nephew in Brazil. but my son sent for
me and l decided To come
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-05-02
DUMPED INTO THE SEA.
Pier Colapses and browns Half a
Dozen People.

Baltimore. Md.-A section of 500 feet
of the new pier being erected at the
immigration station at Locust Point,
South Baltimore, for the Baltimore a.
Ohio railroad for the use of the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company
collapsed April 9th, carrying down be
tween twenty and twenty-five work
men, of whom six are known to be
dead, ten missing and fifteen injured,
Among the injured is w. N. Edison,
general superintendent of the Balti-
more Bridge Company, who had charge
of the steel construction. 1t is not yet
known how seriously hurt he is. He
was caught while warning the work
men off the pier.
Dead:
Tony Wolf, Robert Sweetman and
four unidentified men.
The latter were drowned.
The pier is twostory structure L.
900 feet long. Its estimated cost is
S4000 900.
Warning of the disaster was had sew
eral days ago when some of the piles
began settling. Shortly before the dis
aster the piles settled in such an
alarming manner that orders to leave
the place was circulated among the
fifty odd workmen. 1t is due to this
fact that the casualties were not
greater. Those caught were at the end
of the pier upon the roof