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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30
Insulting Friendship.

Answering the question, self-pro-
pounded to whom its support should be
given and why, the New York Sun
gives this reply:
"Taft, because the very echoes of his
loyal protestations laugh back at him
whenever he promises to take up the
role of Scourge of God while Roosevelt
is in the jungle. The excellent man
may swear, and swear in good faith,
but he can never swear himself into
the sem blance of Hun.
Suns trust in Mr.. Taft is founded on
the belief that he is utterly unworthy
of trust.
1t will support Taft in the conviction
that in his greed for place he is max
ing solemn protestations by which, if
elected, he has no intention of abiding.
1t champions Taft because it believes
that his pledges to Roosevelt, reiterat-
| ed on every platform from which he
has spoken in the West, will be whis-
tied as chaff down the wind should he
once achieve occupancy of the seat he
will owe to his predecessors influence.
This may all be satisfactory to the
Sun. How Mr.. Taft will view this es-
innate of his good faith is another mat
| ter; and it is still another how the peo-
pie will be disposed to treat a candi-
date who is proffered to their prefer
ence on the plea that he has neither
gratitude nor honor.
Mr.. Taft will be in New York soon.
If his following in that State holds the
opinion of him that the Sun formu-
| lates, it will be in order for him to
avow his acceptance of support OH the
understanding that if inducted to Of
flee, he will adjure the Roosevelt pol
icies and become the leader of that re-
dictionary element of which the Sun is
an eXponent.-NorfolkN Nirginian.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30
Defends Deposit Guarantee.
Speaker Byrd, of Virginia, Says Pos
tai Savings is More Socialistic.

DECLARED DEMOCRATIC IDEA WOULD
MEAN TAX OF ONLY oNE-FIFTIETH
OF ONE PER CENT.
A Richmond dispatch says: Richard
Evelyn Byrd, Speaker of the Virginia
House of Delegates, is out in state
ment, defending the bank deposit guar
antee plank in the democratic plat
form. He says:
Judge Taft says that the bank de-
posit guarantee plank of the Democrat
ic platform is socialistic. This cannot
be his real objection, because the Re-
publican platform advocates postal
savings bank system, which is vastly
more socialistic. Democrats demand
that the banks themselves secure their
depositors. Republicans would have
the Government itself go into the bank
ing business.
'sThe banking business is tremend-
ously profitable to the stockholders and
this profit is made, not by the use Of
the stockholders money, but by tn
use of the money of depositors, for the
earnings OF the banks capital usually
is not sufficient to pay the fixed ex-
penses. Last year the net earnings of
the national banks was $169,0OO, 900,
an average of twelve per cent. to the
stockholders
"For forty-two years the annual loss
to depositors in national banks has
averaged $500, 900 a year in round num-
bers. The net deposits held by the ma
tiOnal banks amount to more than $5,
900, 100000. The annual loss is less
than one-iftieth of one per cent. of the
deposits. The stockholders can pay
this loss and still, even if deposits
would not be increased, make an aver
age of more than eleven and one-half
per cent. dividends. 1t does not seem
unjust that stockholders, enjoying the
enormous annual income of $169,0OO,-
600 from the use of money belonging to
depositors, should be required to guar
antee these depositors at the trifling
cost of tax of one-fiftieth of one per
cent. ON the deposits.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30
so DECEPTIVE.
MANY STAUNTON PEOPLE FAIL TO X Il
ALIZE THE SERIOUSNESS

MANY STAUNTON PEOPLE FAIL TO RE-
ALIZE THE SERIOUSNESS.
Backache is so deceptive. 1t comes
and goes-keeps you guessing. Learn
the cause, then cure it. Nine times out
of ten it comes from the kidneys.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
cure it. Cure every kidney ill from
backache to diabetes.
Joseph G. Clarity, living on Market
ST., Charlottesville, Va, says: "Previ-
GUS to using Doan's Kidney Pills |
suffered severely from acute pains
across the small of my back. ! was
confident that this trouble originated
in my kidneys, as the secretions from
these organs were irregular in action.
Frequently when | was in a stopped
position, | was hardly able to straight
en-, and sharp shooting pains would
catch me in the small of my back when
so doing. l would arise in the morn
ing feeling tired and lame and would
often have to lay off from work.
tried many remedies but did not sue
ceed in finding relief until Doan's Kid
ney Pills were brought to my atten-
ton. | used them and they went to
the seat of the trouble at once, and cur
ed me. | have had no return of the
complaint since, and l earnestly en-
dorse Doan's Kidney Pills as reliable
kidney ermedy."
Plenty more proof like this from
Staunton people. Call at B. f. Hughes
drug store and see what his customers
report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cts
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30

1t is stated that the necessary capital
has been secured for building an cleo
trio railroad from North Fork, w. Va,
to Elkhorn, about four mile, and the
work is to begin as soon as the fran
chise is granted.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30

The Virginia Can Company's new
big brick and iron, fire proof factory
is about completed. The building is
sixty feet wide and one hundred and
forty feet long the window sash and
frames are iron, and the large lights
are made of woven wire and glass one
fourth inch thick. The ventilation is
made in the roof on the latest plans for
up-to-date factory construction. The
brick work was done by Hall & Zim-
norman, Buchanan men, and is cred
it to their skill.-Buchan News
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30

The Beachman Coal Company, re-
Gently incorporated with $4,000 capi-
tai stock, will develop coal mines on
Price mountain near Christiansburg,
Va. The mines will have capacity
of about 100 tons daily.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30

scriptions in order that we may pa
tronize paper that will treat us fairly,
and try to do justice to the eternal and
righteous principals of the great Demo
cratic party whose fair name you seek
to trail IN the dust-a paper that will
not dIsdain to fight under the banner
of our gallant brilliant, standard-bear-
er, that peerless champion of the plain
people William Jennings Bryan.
A. CLARENCE GoCHNAUER.
Upperville, Va.
p. 81 wish to add that The Sun
has returned my money and / would
advise all subscribers who are dissatis-
fled with its course to request it and
take a Democratic paper.
A. G. e..
Upperville, Va, Sept. %, 1908.
The Warrenton Virginian,
WarrentOn, Va.
Dear Messrs. EdItors:-
| herewith enclose you an article sub
stantially the same as one | sent The
Sun sometimes since. They refused to
publish, which refusal was not unex-
pected. Will you please print in this
week IS Virginian and send me few
copies as you very kindly treated SIM
liar article of mine in 1896.
With kindest regards, | am
Very truly yours.
A. CLARENCE GOCHNAUER.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30

Bank of Wyoming, w. Va, has been
bought, taken over and consolidated
with the Citizens National Banl<S of
Pineville, and the entire assets moved
to that place.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30

1t was announced at the general Off
ces of the Virginian Railway held in
Norfolk last week, that Henry II.
Rogers had been elected president, sue
ceeding w. N. Page of Anstead, w.
Va, who has acted in that capacity
during the construction of the road
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30

Representatives of the West Virginia
Connecting Railroad, which will ex-
tend between Belington, w. Va, and
Carnegie, Pa, have been busy through
West Virginia for some days past Sc
curing the right of way, and it is said
that the work of constructing the new
road will begin early next spring.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30
Originof Oxtail Soup.

The now familiar oxtail soup is said
to have had it's origin during the Reign
of Terror in Paris in 1893, wnen many
of the nobility were reduced to starva-
ton and beggary. The abatoirs sent
their hides fresh to the tanners with
cut removing the tails, and in cleaning
them the tails were thrown away. One
day one of the noble beggars, while
happening to pass the tannery, noticed
a pile of discarded tails, and asking
for one it was willingly given to him.
He took it to his lodgings and made
what is now famous-the first dish OF
oxtail soup. He Immediately told his
friends of the good luck he had had,
with the natural result that the tanners
were soon annoyed to such an extent
by the demand for oXtails that a price
was put upon them. England
Grocer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items That Will Interest Many Of
Our Readers.

The Norfolk & Western Railway
has completed its big lift bridge over
Elizabeth river at Norfolk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30

As the time is at hand when farmers
will want to cure their pork, | thought
that | should like to give Farm Journal
readers my way, which | like better
than picking and then smoking or ap-
plying liquid smoke.
My method is to smoke the barrel
instead of the meat. Invert the barrel
over few live Goals, on which place
a few corn-cobs or any material that
you wish to use to smoke the barrel;
admit air enough to keep a good smoke.
but avoid too much heat, as that would
shrink the barrel, for one or two days.
Then put the meat in the barrel and
cover with pickle the same as for dry
smoking, and it will be ready to use in
few days. | use pickle as follows:
One part pickle, as strong as salt will
make it, to otwO parts water, with a pint
of molasses to six gallons of pickle
(which can be varied to suit the taste)
If you wish to keep the meat in warm
weather, use more salt in pickle,-From
October Farm Journal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30

Kangaroos are still plentiful in some
parts of Australia. One flock owner
boasts of having killed several thousand
in eighteen months.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30
A Healthy Family.

''Our whole family has enjoyed good
health since We began using DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, three years ago. says
l.. A. Bartlett, of Rural Route 1, Gull
ford, Me. They cleanse and tone the
systes in a gentle way that does you
good. 25c at B. f. Hughes drug store
The under dog is entitled to sympa
thy-if he didn't start the fuss.
NJ rho r O,,x-ro oro ,,Au
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30


Among the new industries reported
throughout the State by the Corpora
ton Commission we see the following:
$4,000 lumber company at Pulaski;
$4,000 gas and water company at Nor
folk; $500, 900 safe and lock works and
$4,000 manufacturing company at
Richmond; $4,000 barrel and crate
factory at Suffolk; $1,000 lumber COM
at Church Road; $4,000 iron works at
Phoebus; Pittsburg capital to develop
copper deposits in the State; Southern
Pacific Service Corporation, Norfolk,
capital 500, 900; hosiery plant to be
constructed at Portsmouth at $4,000;
Jeter Hill Water Co., Bedford City,
$1,000 capital.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30


A Meherrin, Va, press report says !:
'The Virginian Railway Company has
recently added large number of Ia
borers to the construction force along
its line here, and vigorous efforts are
being made to get the track in good
shape before win er. Two trains, one
each way, per day from Victoria to AL
tavista are hauling freight and passen-
gers over about seventy miles of line
east of the former place, and it is re-
ported that the road will be equipped
for complete service by January l.
Preparations are being made to erect
stations on this end Of the line within
the next few weeksr
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30

The treasures OF the Louvre are nov
guarded by watch dogs.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30

DECLARED DEMOCRATIC IDEA WOULD
MEAN TAX OF ONLY ONE-FIFTIETH II
OF ONE PER CENT.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-30

A. CLARENCE GocHNAuER.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17
BUYS ROYAl'N DAM SITE
A. c. Wilson Acquires Low
or Mill Property--1o Build
Electric Light Plant

A deal was completed the first of the
week whereby A. G. Wilson of Royal
ton becomes the new owner of the
lower mill dam site and lower town
property of that village, formerly the
property Of the Gregory-Bliss Co. of
Minneapolis. Last April, when the
flour mill located on that side burned
down, the company signified its
unw1lliness to rebuild, and as Mr..
Wilson's acquisition OF the property
means progress, the citizens Of that
village naturally feel jubilant
The work of cleaning the debris OF
the fire will be commenced at once,
and upon receiving an electric light
franchise IN that village, he will have
a. a.concrete mill-race built, and install
a plant that will amply light up tina.
village. All Improvements will be Of
a substantial nature, concrete founda-
tions being used in every instance.
In its writeup Of the deal, the Royal
ton Banner says that Mr.. Wilson asks
for no bonus, and in fact does not
favor bonus giving in any form. He
simply asks for a franchise. That
sheet further states that the Royalton
people are divided on the question OF
private or municipal control Of 9
lighting plant, but urges them to bury
their differences and to grant the
fanchise, thereby assuring the village
of Royalton electric illumination by
next fall, and water works some time
later
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17
CHARLES E. DECKER Is ELECTED
GRAND TYLER OF THE
ELKS.

exalted Ruler Rush L. Holland,
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Grand esteemed leading knight,
John G. Shea, Hartford, Conn.
Grand esteemed loyal kni ght, A. NJ.
McElwee, Fort Worth.
Grand esteemed lecturlng Knight,
Warren G. Sayre, Wabash, Ind.
Grand treasurer, Edward Leach,
ENew York.
Grand tyler, Charles E. Decker,
Minnesota.
/ Grand trustee, Alfred 7. Holley,
Hackensack, n. j.
Grand secretary, Fred Robinson,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Grand inner guard, A. NJ Taylor,
St. Augustine, Fla.
/ Next convention city Los Angeles,
Gal.
X The annual report Of the grand
exalted ruler, John K. Tener, showed
that during the year lodges received
by attiliation of initiation, 46, "a;
members; suspended or expelled, 1854
stricken from rolls for non payment OF
dues, 8, 209 Identified, 5,36S; deceased,
|2>718
Forty -four new lodges have beer
added to the list with an increase OF
29, 789 in membership, making the
total number Of lodges today 1,12;
with a total membership of 284, 321.
Chas. E. Decker, who was elected
Grand Tyler, was a former resident
Of Little Falls and an enthusiastic
Elk Mr.. Decker is now located al
Bemidji, and was one of those
instrumental in placing lodge Of Elks
IN that city. His friends here viii
be glad to hear Of the honor conferred
on him.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17
|AS TO SCHOOL HOUSES
Must Be Built Along Lines
Laid Down by State
Board of Health

On Tuesday afternoon the state
board Of health formulated resolu-
tion which will have to be complied
with in all future building of school
houses. All school rooms, with the
exception Of the assembly room will
have to have a floor space equal to
two hundred and sixteen cubic feet to
each pupil. The window space to
each. room should be equal to a third
of the floor space; and the rooms
should be so. arranged so that the light
comes from the rear and left side of
It, Instead of the opaque shades now
quite generally in use, the board
recommends translucent shades. AT
least one window should be contained
in each cloak room and the tops of
the windows IN all the rooms should
be as close to the ceiling as possible.
The state board of health has the
power to enforce reasonable regula-
tion in regard to air and space, and
the above is what they think is very
reasonable.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17
CROPS BETTER HERE THAN IN
NORTH DAKOTA.

Frank Wilczek and Peter Stodolka
returned Friday from weeks visit
with friends and relatives in North
Dakota, says the Royalton Banner
They report very pleasant trip, but
we're glad to get back to Morrison
county again, where the weather is
ideal and the farms are covered with
bountiful, growing crops.
Both gentlemen were surprised to
find upon their arrival at jamestown
that the crops in that vicinity were
almost total failure. Ram had not
fallen for over five weeks and all the
grain crops were burned to a crisp.
Crops around Wahpeton they found
fairly good, and in most sections in
Minnesota between Breckenridge and
Royalton they were growing nicely.
BY talking with farmers at different
points they found the conditions most
unfavorable and much dissatisfaction.
In many places the wheat crops last
year averaged little over six bushels
per acre.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17
The ROYALION SCHOOL
|. w. BoUck Suspended AS
Chairman During Investi-
cation Against Him

The fight over the superintendency
OF the Royalton schools wakes warmer
and warmer as the time for annual
school elections approaches, and the
contest which will be pulled off next
Saturday night promises to be a
warm one, says the St. Cloud Times.
Tuesday evening the school baord
held meeting upon a call signed by
four of the members of the board.
Since no personal service could be
made on I: W. Bouck, president of the
board, a copy of the same was left
with his wife and those assembled
proceeded to do business. On motion
duly seconded Mr.. Bouck was
suspended as chairman of the board
during the pendency of investigation
OF the charges brought against him by
the other members of the board. G.
F. Connor was then appointed acting
chairman and he was by motion
ordered to sign contract for Indepen-
dent District No. 40 of Morrison
county, (Royalton) with R. j..
Moulton as teacher and superintendent
Of the Royalton school for the ensu-
ing year.
It will be remembered that this
spring the school board engaged A.
W. Halliday as principal for the year,
but later on some of the members of
the board objected and wanted to hire
Mr.. Moulton. Both now hold con-
tracts. and both are determined to
teach. Next Saturdays election will
settle the question as it will give one
side or the other a decided majority.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17
CITY COUNCIL

A meeting was held Tuesday even :
ing by the city council, all the alder
men, with the exception Of President
Kiewel, being present. The appllca-
tions Of Henry Bentfeld, with P. j.
Vasaly and John Dolan as sureties,
and Frank Bourassa, with the
American Surety company of New
York as surety, for liquor licenses,
were approved; and the bill Of T. J.
Martin in the sum Of $40, for the
painting and kalsomining Of the West
side hose house, was allowed.
A petition, signed by a majority Of
the property owners on that part OF
the street, was next presented, asking
for the vacating OF ten feet of First
avenue northeast commencing at a
point twenty feet west Of the ice
house and running to the river. The
petition was filed and will be
published.
Mention was also made OF cement
avenue southwest, which 1t seems is
nine inches lower than the sidewalks
at each end Of it.. Naturally the
people living in that Vicinity do not
feel in a very good mood about this
hiHO VI S1osS1IAS uo111S puC III. 4ucy
think that the crossings should be put
on level with the sidewalks --on either
end, thus avoiding possibility Of an
accident.
A short meeting of the council was
also held Wednesday evening.
The liquor bond of Samuel Trebby,
with T. j. Monahan and Peter W.
Blake, as sureties, was approved,
as was also the tranfer Of license
from Peter Kiewel to J. j. Kunza
Jacob Kiewel and Frank Long are
suretles on KunZa's bond.
An appeal for aid sent out by the
governor, for the Clinton cyclone
sufferers was received, but no dona-
tion was made at this meeting.
There was some talk of extending
the water works on Seventh street
east, to run two blocks north of
Broadway and one block south A
committee was appionted to confer
with the Water Power company in the
matter and report at next meeting,
July 22nd.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17
A TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER,

A terrible slaughter Of innocents
took place yesterday afternoon, the
scene being at the barn and chicken
coop of the Buckman hotel. The
place is infested with rats, which
have been doing damage to Landlord
Shows flock of spring chickens.
Someone conceived the idea Of con-
Meeting hose with the city hall, and
overflow the space under the barn and
coop with water. - --@ -
The idea worked like a charm.
The rats were nearly drowned before
they would leave their happy
home'. When they did, they came
in regiments, and Generals Gyrock
and Schitf, with their fearless
followers, armed with shovels and
broom sticks, with a desperate charge,
swooped down on them and anihi-
lated their bewildered forces.