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The Prescott daily news., 1907-12-24
Jinnnnie's Christmas Stocking
By OWEN OLIVER.
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Copyright, lso1 by Joseph B eowles1

Copyright lsO'. by Joseph Bowlesl srHY HERE Is honor among the deni- AZ zens of Paxton alley. but Mir, Smiths toy-shop stood at the very entrance, and they reckoned him out of bounds
 From time to time evl-lookng men muttered to one another about the long stocking that MT Smith was supposed to have filled; but he had figured in the prize ring in his young CT days, and he was said to sleep with big knob stick beside him. So the matter ended at mutterings. A big, powerful man was MT. Smith and he had a powerful edge to his tongue. Every one in the alley feared him except Jimmy
 MT. Smith knew him as the extra ordinary paper boy who brought back dime given him in mistake for a penny, an event which was his torical in the alley. At the time it gave rise to doubts as to Jimmy's sanity, but afterward 1t was held that he was playing up to the old man"
 Anyhow, MT Smith took two pa pers regularly afterward; and the day after his funeral-which was the day before Christmas eve-a sleek man in a shiny top hat invaded Paxton al ley. escorted by policeman, and took evidence as to the identity of the boy called Jimmy who sold pa pers" to the public generally, and in particular to the late MT. Smith. When the sleek man was satisfied upon this point he proclaimed Jimmy the sole legatee of the estate, which comprised the little shop and house and all their contents.
 You'll find long stocking some where, expect" the lawyer said, and you'd better bring it to me to
The Prescott daily news., 1907-12-24

I've been playin' at Santa Claus. was pretty bad not to answer the knockin', so I got In. Rare nice toys them was yer gave my young uns Judged yer was pretty bad, 50 I fetched 'em"
 Bill Black looked at the fire thoughtfully, and repeated to himself: Rare nice toys" Then be carried Jimmy upstairs and helped the doc, tor put him to bed. He was wonder fully gentle in handling Jimmy
 Three weeks later Jimmy came downstairs to the shop parlor. and the first thing he noticed was that Santa Claus was gone from the man. telpiece. He was very weak. and he could not help a few tears coming to his eyes: but he had brushed them away before Bill came in
 Feel all right. boy?" Bill asked
 Yes. Bill." Jimmy said. Pretty fair"
 Seems strange down here, don't it?"
 "A little strange" Jimmy agreed
 Bill cut some hard tobacco in the palm of his hand, and whistled soft ly and filled his pipe. Notice any. thing pertickler stranger" he sug. gested. His eyes were on the man, telpiece, where Santa Claus wasn't, and so were Jimmys
 "No Jiyop,u Bill"
 Not on the mantelshelf?"
 Jimmy pressed his finger-nails against his palms, There was a sort of figure there" he said. wasn't there's Bill? I-I s'pose it got broke It doesn't matter, Bill. lit wasn't worth nothink"
 Bill laughed and slapped his leg with his hand. Yer ain't no judge of figures, matey. l can see That ere was curious old piece of stuff. an valerble, or I ain't no judge took the notion O lockin' i'm away upstairs. Jimmy" Bill put his great hand on the boys shoulder "The long stockin were inside him, Over a thousand dollars. I took the liberty of usin' the odd money ia the business for yer, but the thousand is there. An it's lucky fer yer, matey, as yer was dealin' with an honest man-wot might have been diffrint if you hadn't given the kids them toys"
 For there is honor among-Paxton alley; and Paxton alley extends to the toy-shop now Jimmy and young Bill are there!
The Prescott daily news., 1907-12-24
Jimmie

take care of; and if l were you l should take the name of Smith"
 Under ordinary circumstances Jim my would have been elated by his good fortune, but somehow the world had not interested him lately. He had had terrible cough for weeks his business exposing him to the climate-and just now he felt tired and had nasty pains in his side, and seemed to be burning all over.
 He moved In on the morning of Christmas eve, and explored the
The Prescott daily news., 1907-12-24
.TELEPHoNE zAx
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the charac- CT, standing or reputation of any person, firm or corporation which may appear in the col umnS of The News will be gladly corrected upon it's being brought to the attention of the publishers.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
Increasing Cost of Living.

AS people We are trying to lift our.
selves by our bOotstraps. We are con-
stant1y adding to the cost of our living
by constantly increasing wages, and
we are increasing wages to meet the
increased cost of living. AS the one
goes up the other is augmented. and so
it will be so long as the cost of prOduc-
tlon, manufacture and purveying is
added, as it always must be, to the pri-
mary value of the raw material. That
primary value averages less than 10
per cent; the rest, 80 per cent. of the
price to the customer, is the cost of
production. That the wages of those
who produce the necessaries of life NAV
be increased when there is no decrease
in the cost of the raw material nor in,
crease in the efficiency or productive
capacity of the w0rkmen, without in.
creasiug the cost tf that which is pic.
duced, is a proposition so grotesquc
that the man from Mars would ma
turally assume that it had it's birth in
a madhouse; and yet like cat cbas-
ing his OVID tail, the whole nation Is
streDnously striving to prove it. Freak
some Puck is a sage when tie exclalms,
What fools these mortals be. square
Deal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
Demand for Technically Qualified
Young Men.

In view of the general impression
that he professions are greatly over
crowded, it is surprising to learn. that
some of the leading railroads Of the
country are finding much difficulty in
securing properly qualified young men
to fill subordinate positions on the en-
gineering staff. One road in particular
has recently gone SO far AS to make
the fact known in the public press, and
to invite communication from young
men who have passed through techni-
qualifications to enable them to com
mence work as rodmen and chainmen
or do the simpler instI umental work
connected with the construction and
maintenance of railroads. II was fur
ther stated that the remuneration
would he sufficient to enable these men
to maintain themselves at once in de-
cency and comfort, and that for those
who showed aptitude and application
there was q reasonable expectation of
early promotion. Further evidence
of the excellent opening afforded by
the present Industrial activity is found
in the fact that, in one of the leading
achnical colleges of the country,
every member of the graduating class
of 1906 had secdred an appointment
some months before the close of the
college year, The demand for techni-
cally qualified men in railroad work
has unquestionably been stimulated
by the recognition of the fact that the
increase in the capacity and weight
of the motive power and rolling stock +,
and the demand for more intelligent
supervision due to the introduction of
electric traction on steam roads, is
rendering it desirable that not only
the engineering depar 5ment, but also
those which have to do with the main
tenance and operation Of the road
should be run by men with sufficient
technical knowledge, with sufficient
training in natural science, to enable
them to exercise a more intelligent
oversight of their departments than
is possible in the Case of men whose
theoretical knowledge is bounded by
the limits of a common school educa-
liion.-Scientific American.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
PENNsY DROPS STEEL TIES.

TheiPennsylyanla Railroad has aban-
doned all efforts to utilize steel ties in
stead of wooden ties. 1t is alleged that
steel ties have not sufficient resistency
to stand the heavy travel and are too
rigid, especially at curves says Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Pittsburg mills making steel have
been notified that the Pennsylvania
Railroad will not make any more ex-
periments with steel ties, as none yet
invented has made a proper showing.
A large order has been placed for Geor-
gia pine, and all steel ties have been
ordered removed.
After the Mineral Point wreck, which
was proved to have been caused by the
rails tearing loose from the steel ties,
the Carnegie Steel Company insisted
that steel ties would yet prove superior
to wooden ties, The Pennsylvania
company had commission examine all
phases of the steel tie. 1t is reported
that steel ties might prove durable on
a straight line, but not on curve.
The Carnegie Steel Company is still
experimenting with steel ties on the
Bessemer railway, but no reports are
being made public.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
Comforting Words.
MANY A STAUNTON HOUSEHOLD WILL
FIND THEM SO.

MANY A STAUNTON HOUSEHOLD WILL
FIND THEM so.
To have the pains and aches of bad
back removed; to be entirely free from
annoying, dangerous urinary disorders
is enough to make any kidney sufferer
grateful. To tell how this great change
can be brought about will prove com.
fOrting words to hundreds of Staunton
readers.
A. b. Beckwlth, of Main St, Lex
ingtOn, Va, says: For two years
was subject to attacks of backache.
While these spells lasted l could only
sit still a short time, for the aching at
such times became almost unbearable.
If | made any sudden movement l felt
sharp pains in my back and in the
morning when l arose 1 felt lame and
sore and for while l was hardly able
to get around. Nothing helped me
until l procured DOaD's Kidney Pills.
After taking the contents of one box
the aching and pain disappeared and |
have not been troubled since. DOan &
Kidney Pills are the best medicine |
ever used and l and l am glad to tes.
tifY to their meTits.'
Home Proof-There is plenty of local
testimony like the above. Call at B
F. Hughes drug store and ask to see
copies of statements of Staunton peo
pie who have used Doan's Kidney Pill.
For sale by all dealers, Price so cts
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
sole agents for the United Staes.
Remem ber the name-DOan Sane
| take no other.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
Big Marine Engines.

There are destroyers In our and
other navies of the world which could
cross the ocean at record breaking
speed were it not for the matter of Car
rying the necessary coal. which would
tax the capacity of the craft. An ef
fort will be made to solve this problem
by the construction Of 10000 horse
power craft driven by five gas engines.
each of 5000 horsepower. These are
the largest marine gas engines ever
constructed, and because of the great
economy of their operation it is ex-
pected tnat the boat will be able to
cross the Atlantic ocean in four DAYS,
depending alone on her own fuel sup
plies. The maximum speed Of the
boat will be SO knots. but OH the trans
atlantic trip it is proposed to maintain
a speed of 80 knots all the time. The
British Government has already ex-
perimented with marine gas engines,
but. not on this prOdiglnous scale.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
Virainia Horse Shows.

The Southern Ry. Will sell extremely
low rate round trip tickets on account
of the following Virginia Horse Shows
season of 1907
ROCKINGHAM HORSE & COLT SHOW
Harrisonburg, Va. Aug. 13-15-Tick-
cts will be sold from Washington, Cul.
peper, Bluemont. WarIenton. Front
Royal and intermediate stations Aug.
II to Is inclusive. final limit Aug. Is.
FRONT ROYAL HORSE SHOW, Front
Royal, Va, Ang. 21-22-Tickets will
be sold from Washington, Harrison.
burg and intermediate points Aug. 20,
21 and %, final limit Aug. %.
WARRENTON HORSE SHOW, War.
renton, Va, Sept. 4-5-Tickets will be
sold from Washington, Lvnchburg,
Harrisonburg, Bluemont and inter
mediate points Sept. 3, 4 and 5, final
limit Sept 6.
For further information apply TO
nearest Southern Ry. ticket agent.
l.. S. BROWN, Gen Agt.,
Washington, ID. G.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
III Fated Explorers.

Among the Spaniards who won fame
as discoverers and conquerOrs in Amer
lea only very few died peacefully.
Here is list of some of the more I'M
portant who suffered at the hands of
fate: Columbus died broken hearted,
ROldin and Bo badilla we're drowned,
OvaDdO was harshly superseded, Las
Casas sought refuge in cowl, Ojeda
di ed in extreme poverty. Enciso was
deposed by his own men, Nicuessa per-
ished miserably by the cruelty of bis
party, Vasco Nunez de Balboa was dis
gracefully beheaded, Narvaez was i'm
prisoned in tropical dungeon and af-
terward died of hardship, Cortes was
dishOnored, Alvarado was destroyed
in ambush, Almagro was garroted,
PIZarr0 was murdered and his four
brothers cut off, and there was no erd
to the assassinations and executors
of the secondary chiefs among the =
ergetic and daring adventures.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
Brief Notes Concerning Inventions

A new method of preserving milk in
closed vessels FOR an indefinite period
has been perfected by an inventor OF
London. The process consists in elm
mating the air and replacing 1t by
carbonic acid gas. Prof. Macfayden,
the bacteriolOgist. has asserted that if
all the micro organisms could be ex-
cluded, milk would never go sour, and
by aeration this claim has been SUBJ
statiated. CarbOnic acid gas possesses
decided antiseptic qualities, and is
harmless when consumed with food.
In this manner milk can be stored in
bottles or other similarly sealed YES
sells for a prolonged period without
sourlng, as experine ents have demon.
strated. Similarly, owing to the anti
septic properties of the gas, aeratiOn
completes sterilization carried out by
d lirymen. In the case of those who do
not like the flavor of aerated drinks,
the milk can be easily stilled by pour
AA'~ ~ iApO oh VI PCh fOooCl buCu DIS d
glass or Jug and leaving it exposed to
the air for short time.
A new toy brought out for the holi-
day trade is a gas cannon. 1t is al
legged to be entirely safe and is intend.
ed to amuse the small boy. The cannon
is mounted on a box and the latter
contains q small acetylene gas genera.
tor. 1t is supplied with safety de-
vice rendering accidents and injury to
the tiny operators quite impossible.
The gas is led to the cannon through
a tube and when it is loaded with a
small ball of wood, the discharge is
effected by an electric spark -Scien.
tific American.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
BUYING SOUTHERN FORESTS,


The control OF the supply of turpen'
tine and rosin may soon pass to the
Standard Oil Company, which has pur-
chased great tracts of Southern pine
forests. The business is now chiefly in
the hands of the American Naval
Stores Company, which is an amalga-
nation Of several corporations which
had previously combined to control the
market. just what the relations be-
tween this corporation and the Stand
ard Oil Company will be is not yet
known. The Standard Oil Company
is said to be securing options on many
acres of forest, besides what is being
purchased outright. The Naval Stores
Company purchases it's supply in the
main from farmers and small produc
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
A THIRD TERM.
CAN ROOSEVELT GET WHAT WAS DE-
MED GEN GRANT?

CAN ROOSEVELT GET WHAT WAS DE
MED GEN GRANT?
Since President Roosevelt carted of
Secretary Lceb and his typewriter tt
Oyster Bay, we are denied the pleas
ure of reading aud commenting upor
the news that originates at the seat OF
6 'vernment, aud to which Mr.. Loci
gave the vivid cOloring that suited The
sjrenuous ideas of the Administration
| Deprived of these official cOmmunica.
tlOns the newspaper men Lave to rely
more upon their Imagination and
| when all else fails, TO guess whether
the President will take third term,
If he can control the convention
through the manipulation of the feder
al officeholders, and ii the time hOnored
to his defeat if he was re-nominated.
There is no doubt that the great ma
Jority of the politicians b.. . come to
believe that Mr. Roosevelt is scheem
ing for a third term. and the newspa-
per men believe be will control the
convention.
How much of a revolt there would
be in the Republican ranks against
third term cannot be prognosticated
at this time, and nothing but such
third term campaign Will develop how
much respect remains iu the Republi-
can heart for tn precs dent set by
Washington and endorsed by Jeffer-
sou and decided for the time by the
d-feat of Gen. Grant for a third term
Can Roosevelt get what Grant was
d sDied is a question of constant dis
cussiOn in Washington. Thomas jeff
es son opposed the third term idea.
When certain cltiz Ms of Baltimore
urged him to become candidate a
third time, be wrote a reply i'll which
he declared that while there was no
express constitutional provision on the
8 sabject, yet the example of Washing
ton formed precedent which ought
to control the practice of all future
and added that j. presi-
dent should ever serve three rms he
might easily serve for life ID even
make the office hereditary in lis fami-
lY. No honest Democrat ever favored
! third term. Those Republicans who
favored Grant were defeated by the |
better element of their part But it |
g now almost certain that le Lilly |
White Republicans of the southern |
States, aided by the officehoders of The |
North and West, will try to renomi-
late Roosevelt, and there would be
,reat danger of electing him unless
he Democrats are able go unite upon
ONE candidate who can win votes
mong disgusted Republicans.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
The Limit Of Life.

The most eminent medical scientists
are unanimous In the conclusion that
the generally accepted limitation of
human life is many years below the
attainment possible with tue advanced
knowledge of which the race is now
possessed. The critical pei ID, that
determines its duration; see .s to be
between so and 90; the proper care of
the body during this decade cannot
be too strongly urgeo cAreiessness then
being fatal to longevity. Natures best
helper after so is Electric h tters, the
scientific tonic medicine tha5 revital.
ICES every organ of the body. GuaraI. .
teed by b. +. Hughes, druggist. SOC.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
Stribling Springs Open

StrihliDg Springs Hotel and cottage
open for season. Cottages completely
renovated this season. Tennis and
Croquet grounds for use of guests
Dancing parlor. Excellent minera
waters. A delightful place to spend
the summer. Rates ON application to
A. r. Elliott, Mgr. Stribling Springs
Hotel. Stribling Springs, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
OFFICE

TOM MMISSlONER'S OFFICE,
" Staunton, Va, July g. 1907.
John Wampler's Ex'ors.
VS.
John Wampler's Heirs.
All parties interested in the above styled
cause, now pending in the circuit court for
the county of Augusta; Take Notice that
pursuant to decree entered in said canse
on the 26th day OF June, 1907, l shall, at
my Office in StauntOn, Va, on
August 18th, 1907,
proceed to take, state and settle the fol-
lowing accounts viz;
1.-The Indebtedness of the estate of the
testator. John Wampler, dec'd
2 The advancement made by the tesla
tor to the benefciaries under his will;
3 What is proper compens alton to be
paid by the executors to their counsel for
services in the institution and prosecution
of this suit;
Amy other matters deemed peril
nent, etc. H. H. KERR,
Commissioner in Chancery
Timberlake & Nelson. p q .712 Al
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
Many Interesting Items.

The average depth Of the Atlantic
Ocean is 10000 feet.
Over 10000 copper coins are issu
ed every year by the English Mint.
There are 700 railroad stations within
II miles of Charing Cross.
A watch taken to the top of Mount
Blanc will gain 36 seconds in "a hours
Insurance statistics show that where
the husband dies first the wife sur
wives II years and when the woman
dies first the man survives nine years.
The average length of life IN England
is Al years.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02

|
AND EVEN FEET ARE CHIEF.
From a Boston Dispatch
Precisely what it is-what attribut,
or physical characteristic-in th,
youth or maiden, the man or woman
that most attracts one of the OppOsit,
sex, is a problem of which DIR. G, S
Hall, professor of psychology in ant
president of Clark University, Wor-
cester. Mass, has set out to find the
solution To this end be has taken 9
census of young lovers, with view tC
learning what in each case has most
endeared to him or her the particular
| object of their affection.
1t was DR.. Hall who recently declar-
ed that so per cent. of college wome q
failed to marry, thus contributing to
race suicide. The complete result of
this census of lovers DR.. Hall has not
yet given to the public, but he has
made known an abstract OF what be has
learned. With hundreds of lovers
heard from, DR.. Hall states that the
characteristics specified by them are,
in the order OF their frequency, as
follows:
Eyes. hair, size or stature, feet,
brows, complexion, cheeks, form of
head, throat, ears, chin, hands, neck,
nose, finger nails and contour of face.
Which ls to say that more of those
lovers interrogated have found the
loved ones eyes or hair the chief at
traction then anything else.
The women replying to DR.. Halls
questions have also specified these
charms in the men they loved best:
Regular teeth, broad shoulders and
white teeth; and most popular among
men have been long lashes and arched
brOws.
According to some of those replying.
a retrousse nose, freckles and long
neck, have been the chief charms.
The voice cuts an important figure
among the charms. With some it is
a high voice; with others, low voice.
Even a lisp has been stated as a charm.
carriage, gait, gesture,
of the eye, pose of the head
and shoulders have also been specified
in the replies.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
The Best Remedy.

Young man." said the merchant,
II hear you've been kicking because
you we got so much to dO.'''
"Well, yes, sir" replied the clerk, II
do think that
"H'm' we'll have to give you so much
more to do hereafter that you won't
have time to kick. -Philadelp phla
Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
TIDEwATER & WESTERN SOLD.

The Tidewater u Western Railroad.
a narrow-gauge line extending from
Farmville to Bermuda Hundred, Va,
about 100 miles. has. according to re-
port from Richmond, been bought by
syndicate headed by Col Edward
DeVaut Morrell of Philadelphia. The
road, it is said, will be extended to
Manchester and Richmond, and pre-
sumably will be converted to standard
gauge. An extension to Lynchburg is
contemplated, and it is rumOred that a
branch may be built to Danvllle, Va.
This road was formerly known as the
Farmville & Powhatan. and was coal
line carrying the product of old mines
near COalbOrO.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02

An Alabama man mas Deen sentenced
to the penitentiary for stealing peck
of apples. If the courts bad proceeded
as they do when railroad is charged
with rebatiug, be undoubtedly would
have been fined the peelngs, and. If it
were very aggravated case. perhaps
the cores, as well.-W ashingt0n Her
aid.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02
Everybody Should KnOW,''

says G. G. Hays, prominent busines
man of Bluff, Mo-. that Bucklen's Ar.
MICA Salve is the quickest and surest
healing salve ever applied to a sore
burn or wound, or to case of piles.
I've used it and know what | IN talk
ing about" Guaranteed by B. F.
Hughes, druggist. 25c.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-02

The Rowlesburg extension of the
MorgantOwn & Kingwood railroad,
eighteen miles long. is about complet.
ed. 1t may be extended to Parsons,
W. Va, distance of about 26 miles.