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l. o. O. F. of the District have complet a
the official visit tons to tn, lodges desig-
mated for the spring. and VIII rest untll
October. Grand Master Easterlng gives
fiattering reports of thu work by the ten
lodges visited. all Of which were founi IN
excel mt condition. The examinations q
the officers at the visitations were var!e
consid era bly, from the former routina. par
taking largely of the nature o. school o.
instruction with all pres mt taking part
as teachers and pupils 1t IS believed tina.
the membership Will profit greatly by this
method and becom. much batter acqua.9t-
ed with the laws and workings Of the or
der.
A large number % the members of Es-
the- Rehekah Lodge. No. :. l. .. .. F..
held a very pleasant surprise party iast
Thursday ev: ming at the + silence q. Nj
James ". Dunn on NJ s:-eat southwest.
The program inclEd ID music and games.
closing at late hour with refreshm nts-
The Redmenis Social compo Ell of the
different tribes Of Washington Rednen.
organized last Monday evening al Tusca-
rora Wigwam. sd 10th street north vest.
The object of the new body IS to promote
sociability among members CT the orde-.
and the plan net with an enthusiastic re-
ception. Meetings will be aa,d once
month in the various wigwams until the
social Is able TO Obtain a hall for its ex-
elusive usa
The officers are j. NJ kemper. Seneca
Tribe Nc. II. unanimously elected pres:-
den: W. H. King White Eagle Tribe. No.
rora. No. ;. secretary. and w. b. Garner.
Tuscarora. No :. treasurer.
The next meeting will be held at Idaho
Wigwam June 80.
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atve, strnged selection accompanying.
benediction. d. w. Keck. grand chaplain !;
Refuge tBarnhouse). orchestra. Male
octet: Mr.. Edwards. Mr.. Metcalf. Mr..
Young. Mr. Rhine, Mr.. l. ]. Smith. Mr..
Homer Smith. Mr. Acmoody. Mr.. Easter
ing director, Miss Jessamine Lewton, ac-
companist.
At the regular conclave of Columbia
Commandery. No =. Knights Templaf.
held Friday evening in the asylum of Ma
sonic Temple, the order of Knight Tenn
plar was impressively conferred by Com
mander Charles P. SEett on class OF
candidates. There was large attend
ance, Commander SWEET was ably as
sisted by the following sir knights:
Walter S. Abraham. Benson B. Al
len, William H. H. Allen. jr.: VII
liam E. CoWen. Najeeb David. Louis
r Darrell Otto ]. DeMoll. Leonard r.
Dorset. w A. Harrison. jr.; FRANK
Holmes. d. X Jackson. Thomas 4. Rob
bins f. l.. Rudd, n. A. Strait. Wallace
Streater and F. Lawrence Walker /
The current commandery circular is u
Illustrated with the picture and Masonic
history Of Past Commander Charles =.
Baldwin. The circular also contains Illus
,,rations Of the officers of the drill corps
In regard to the Ascension day service
Commander SWEET says:
The Ascension day services THURSDAY
evening last were under the dlreclloh Oh
Dc Molay Mounted Commandery. NO T.
X: T.. Z. Sir William n. Beahm com
manding. in Trinity NJ. E. Church, oth
street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east
AZ the word of command sixty or
knights Of Co umbia Commandery swung
into lire While the march vas COM
paratively short the weather was warm
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Revenue Cutter Service Orders.

Orders and instructions to officers in the
United States revenue cutter service have
been issued from the ONCE of the captain
commandment of the service, in the Treas
ury Department. as follows:
Second Lieut.. {. F. Howell, granted
thirty days extension leave.
First Lieut.. of Engineers n. e. Cuteh-
in. granted four days leave en- route un-
der ord ,rs of the 10Th ultimo.
Capt. s. NJ Landrey. granted two days
lcaye.
The designations of the following cadets
hav> been accept d. TO tax. effect May
- 1N,S: r. 4. Blair. l. W. Bird. r. r.
Mcssersmith and Henry Coyie.
Capt. of Engineers j. r. Da ~. detached
from duty inspector of labor and ma
terial 1T the works OF the Pussy & Jones
Shipbuilding Company. Wilmington, Del.
and placed on waiting orders. with per-
mission 10 choose his own residence.
Third Lieut.. J. r. Drake. detached from
duty at the torpedo station. Newport. X.
l.. and ordered to the Ardroscoggin.
Engineer-in-chief c. A. McAllister.
granted saven days leave.
Second LIEUT.. of Engineers c. s. Root.
granted ten days leave.
First Lieut. of Engineers Hermann
kotzschmar. ordered to proceed to VIII.
mington. Del. on official business.
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ommittees will be announced at the next

committees will be announced at the next
conclave.
OF the last conclave he says:
The enthusiasm which marked the last
stated conclave was very gratifying TO
the commander. On every hand there was
with a will. There were seventy-tWo Sir
knights. including Past Commanders e
w Hancock. E. c. Elmore. {. E. Bald
win and j. A. Meyer. in the asylum.
thirty-seven of whom were In uniform.
This shows very clearly that more at
tention is being given to the sub)ect OF
proper dress and is an indication of re-
newad interest in Columbia Commandery
affairs.
We had as our distinguished guests the
grand commander of the Grand Com
mandery of the District of Columbia. r.
E. Sir William H. H. Cissel. who re-
NAMED throughout the evening; SIR
eral of Washington Commandery No. l;
Sir knight John S. Grohe. prelate of ST.
Johns Commandery. No. l. of Whining
ton Del and E. Sir James F. Allen. re-
corder of Montgomery Commandery. No.
Is. of Rockville. Md.
Sir Knights William F. Clyborne OF
Eureka. Cal. and cur former recorder.
Sir Knight Stephen NJ. Ryder. now To-
Gated in Cadiz. Ohio. were present.
From a notice received from the grand
recorder of the Grand Commandery of the
state Of California 1t appears that Past
Commander s. H. Merrl of Santa Cruz
in that state. has signed a petition for q
dispensation to form and open a COM
mandery of Knights Templar in the city
named We regret to lose z. Sir Merrill
but we congratulate the newly formed
commandery.
The officers of the Grand Lodge Of the
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Wiping Out an Army.

From the London Standard.
Til, entire standing army OF the Tonga
Islands has just been disbanded. It having
bee decided that an army is Of no fur
Their use in the kingdom. The army con.
sisted of six officers and thirty men
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NOTION COUNTER SPECIALS.

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Collar and Su 'porte-s different STYLES &c set
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The officers of the Grand Lodge Of the
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-14
Same Old Game.

Some things are so glaringly patent
that even the scriptural wayfarer can
not fail to see and understand them.
In the list of those selected by Chair
man Hitchcock to assist him in con-
Quoting the Republican campaign APP
pears the name of T. Coleman DUPONT.
Mr.. DUPONT is president of the Powder
Trust, which Republican administra-
ton is supposed to be prosecuting for
violation of the antitrust law. 1t goes
without saying that, in lending aid
and assistance to keep the Republican
party in control of the Government and
to place in the chair man pledged to
carry out the Roosevelt policies, he is
not working in the dark or acting on
nothing more substantial than hope
and faith. Such is not the way of
Trust magnates. They have to be
shown. Proceedings against the Pow
der Trust, it is true, have already been
begun, but, should Mr.. Taft be elected,
it is not very probable that the case
against one of his campaign managers
would be pushed very strenuously.
Likewise, there is not much room for
doubt that this particular assistant
campaign manager will be called on
for substantial contribution to the
Republican ''dough-bag'' nor that it
will be readily forthcoming. 1t is the
same old game of Republican "fat-fry-
ing, " only played little more openly
than usual That's all.-Norfolk Vir-
ginian-Pilot.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-14
MR.. TAFT IN VIRGINIA.

Considerable interest has been felt
and expressed in regard to Mr.. Taft,
more especially since he has chosen
Virginia as the State in which to spend
his vacation and obtain rest. This he
did from no political motive. He came
because the air, and the hotel, and the
water, and the surroundings were par
ticularly those he sought. His coming
has given Virginians an opportunity to
see him and learn something of the
man the Republican party has selected
for its candidate, and man who but
for his summering here might never
have visited the State. Those who
have met him have found him congo
NAL. He has gone about over the State
in the most democratic fashion. He
drove last week from the Hot to the
White Sulphur Springs, and when he
got there he attended the Horse Show,
and at the hotel moved about without
ostentation. He is good mixer and
remembers faces and names well.
Meeting so many thousands he could
be excused if he forgot most of them.
He made a speech at the Virginia Bar
Association banquet. Next day he
drove 40 miles; that night he led the
march at the White Sulphur Horse
Show German, and did not get to bed
till after one o'clock. The next morn
ing he was up and about the lawn by
seven o'clock. Sunday he attended
church, that afternoon he walked to
the fish hatchery, and at 1890 he left
for Hot Springs. He told hundreds
goodbye and called many of them by
name.
Those who have seen him, have seen
likeness to Grover Cleveland. A
Greenbrier county farmer looking at
him at the Horse Show said: '.He
looks too much like Cleveland for me. "
The likeness is therefore perceptable to
many.
Should he be elected it is the impress
sion of most people that he will be a
president free from old war animosi-
ties, man who would never make
bitter enemies, and whose kindly feel
ing would extend to the whole country.
But when compared with Mr.. Bryan
mentally his greatest admirer will not
claim for him the same brilliant char
acter or kind of intellect. The mind of
Mr.. Taft seems slow. He has no ora
torical powers. He speaks with delib-
Grafton and difficulty. He seems de-
void of repartee. He may be good
writer, but he has no flow of language.
His oratory is as to Mr.. Bryan's like
an ice wagon to a coach and four. 1t
is impossible to excite enthusiasm in
Mr.. Taft. 1t positively will not come
about. But he has noswelled head over
this presidential affair He is just like
other people-a plain, simple, big-and
we think, big-hearted man, a good fell
low but poor candidate.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-14
TAFT AND GEORGIA.

In calling attention to the difficulties
attendant on carrying Georgia for Taft
we would like to cite for the edifica-
ton of those new converts to Republi-
canism, the fact that Mr.. Mckinley
went speech making in 1900 in Georgia
and made a notable speech at Atlanta.
He had just closed the treaty of peace
between the United States and Spain,
and ended ''great and glorious" war.
The Georgians shouted for him, they
cheered him as the man who had brok-
en- down the barrier of hatred between
North and South, and had established
fraternal feelings to last forever. Our
boys had donned the blue, and march
ed and ''fought" side by side with those
of the North. They Rugged each other
these GeOrgians-in their frenzy Of
delight at hearing the words of wisdom
and fraternalism which poured from
Mr.. McKinley's lips. All Georgia was
going to vote for Mckinley in 1900.
What was the result Bryan's major
ity was "a, 900 in 1896. 1t was $4,000 in
1900. This is the way Georgia goes
Republican.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-14
An Interested Visitor

Mr.. and Mrs. Taft, accompanied by
Senator N. B. Scott and Hon. Joseph
HI. Gaines, visited the fish hatchery at
White Sulphur, w. Va, last Sunday,
where they were Joined by Col. D.
O'Connell, who was once the owner
and firsl called attention to the great
spring which supplies the water. This,
by the way, is the most beautiful
hatchery in West Virginia in many
respects. but it has been dealt with in
a stingy way and is greatly cramped
for land. Col. O'Connell, who sold the
land for this enterprise to the govern
ment and whose home adjoins the
hatchery, called Mr.. Taft's especial at
tention to the points of interest, the
surroundings, and the necessity of ac-
quiring sufficient land to at all times
protect the water, and ponds. The
same was agreed to by Senator Scott
and Mr.. Gaines. Mr.. Taft was much
impressed with it all, and should he
become president it is safe to say that
he would not hamper the enterprise,
but would sign bill for reasonably
liberal appropriation to it, thing in
which it has heretofore been wofully
lacking. Mr.. Robinson, the superin-
tendent, had the fish fed in the presence
of his visitors. This sight was interest
ing as well as beautiful.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-14
NOTIFICATION OF BYRAN.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 12-'I have the
honor of notifying you of your nomi-
nation as the Democratic candidate for
PRESIDENT" quoth Congressman Henry
d. Clayton, permanent chairman of
the Denver convention, in few words.
81 have been expecting it," responded
William Jennings Bryan, and launch
ed forth in an address in which he out
lined the Democratic policies in the
present campaign. Among other things
he said: "Recognizing that / am in
debted for my nomination to the rank
and file of our party and that my cleo
ton must come, if it comes at all, from
the unpurchased and unpurchasable
suffrages of the American people, |
promise, if intrusted with the respon-
sibilities of this high office to conse-
crate whatever ability | have to the
one purpose of making this, in fact, a
government in which the people rule
a government which will do justice to
all and offer to everyone the highest
possible stimulus to great and persis-
tent effort, by assuring to each the en-
joyment of his just share of the pro-
ceeds of his toll, no matter in what part
of the vineyard he labors, or what oc-
cupation, profession or calling he de-
votes himself"
One of the largest crowds ever gath
cred in Lincoln heard the address of
the famous commoner, and took part
in the demonstrations of joy and APP
proval which marked every important
incident of the days program.
The day was ushered in at sunrise
with the firing of salute of forty-six
guns, one for every State in the Union.
By 10 o'clock, when the formal pro
gram was commenced with band con-
cert, the streets were crowded with peo-
pie. Political leaders from all over the
country and crowds of well-dressed city
folk from Omaha, ST. Joe and other
| w w loObCo ollOuIAClo WALL 11uohJ
Nebraska farmers, who had driven in
to town with farm wagons filled to
overlooking with the women folks and
the youngsters.
Following luncheon, the members of
the notification committee, accompani-
ed by Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Kern, parad-
ed in carriages to the capitol grounds.
The candidates for the presidency and
vice-presidency were given an ovation
all along the line. Mr.. Bryan wearing
his usual smile, responded blithely to
the cheers of the multitudes, and ex-
pressed the hope that those who hailed
him as ''the next president were true
prophets.
Following the conclusion of the
formal ceremonies of the afternoon,
MI. Bryan and Mr.. Kern and the mem
bers of the committee held an informal
reception to the visitors in the Capitol,
when the admirers of the candidates
were given an opportunity to extend
more personal greeting.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-14
tor
From Madrid.

Mrs. Jane Key and grandson, Frank,
of Lexington, spent the past week with
friends at Madrid.
Mr.. Casper Conner, of Brogues Run,
was Richmond visitor recently.
Mr.. Joseph Weaver and wife spent
Sunday with friends near Springdale.
Misses Maggie and Ida Swortzel left
Monday for Arbor Hill to be present at
the marriage Of their cousin Mr.. Chas.
Sheets.
Mr.. John Craig is numbered with the
sick this week, we are sorry to note.
Mr.. r. s. stakeholder and wife, of
Barren Ridge, were guests Sunday of
Mrs. George Brewer.
Mrs. e. L. Via and children spent
Sunday with Mrs. Julia McKemy near
town.
Miss Sarah Brewer, who spent the
past week with her sister, Mrs. Hud-
die, has gone to visit friends at Stuart's
Draft.
Mr.. James Merritt is shipping some
nice apples to Richmond this week.
Mrs. d. I. Burner, of Grottoes, was
the guests Monday of Miss Bessie
Swortzel.
Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
ditiOn of the mucous lining of the Eu-
stachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, UNI
less the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal
conditions, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing 8 but an
infiamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circular free
+. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-14
Churchvi1le Items.

Churchville, Aug. 1.-THE luXuriant
vegetation which now, clothes our smil-
ing valleys, and sloring hillsides, give
our country the appearance of great
fertility; while the Churchville pike
having materialized into thing of
reality, we feel that the future of our
village is bright with encouragement.
This road like silver thread connect
ing US with our thriving county town,
will doubtless bring us many advan-
tages of which we have been long de-
prived.
Many of the homes here have been
thrown open to guests, who make an
nual pilgrimages to the mecca of health,
and hospitality, among which are Mrs.
Laura Bear of Fredericksburg, with
her two sons, James and Robert, who
are spending months vacation at
Mrs. Nettie Bears.
Mrs. Victor Hanger from Amherst,
with two children and nurse are guests
of the family of DR.. Blair.
Miss Bette Jones of Waynesboro, is
visiting her many friends here.
Mrs. w. Cease has been entertaining
friends from Maryland.
Mrs. Bryson Jones with her little
daughter, Anna, are visiting relatives
near Washington, D. c.
Mrs. Dinkel, who was visiting in our
midst returned home last Friday.
Miss Mamie Beard from near Slower,
was a caller in our village last week.
Mrs. Nellie Jones from Highland,
was guest at S. A Wheeler's ESQ.,,
recently.
Miss Mamie Wright from Mofatt's
Creek, was visitor at the home of j..
T. Bear recently.
The Misses Slower entertained a num-
Der of guests, among whom were their
brother, DR.. George Slower, Miss Clark,
Mr.. Bell, and Mr.. Clark all from South
Boston.
The population of our vile has been
swelled by the convict camp, which is
located on East Main street. These
hapless victims are an object lesson to
the youth of our community, which
we hope will have an influence for
good, as it brings home the object
slavery of prison life.
Our young people are again, bestir-
ing themselves in getting up an enter
tainments in behalf of the [. o. o. F.
order.
Miss Jerusha McPheeters has the en-
tire sympathy of her friends, in the
loss of her driving horse, to which she
was greatly attached.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-14
THE RISING STORM.

1t is needless to say there is great
apprehension in mOnied circles over
the fateof the Republican ticket. There
is something in the air they cannot
understand, an indescribable feeling
which to them portrays some impend-
ing upheaval. They are slow to attri-
butte this to Democratic land slide,
but there is that feeling creeping up
their backs and over them, which one
feels when he stands and behOlds the
uprising of dark and ominOus cloud.
The feeling occurs before the thunder
begins to roll or the lightning to flash,
it rises with the cloud that is seen in
cloud lifts above the horizon. When
the lightning begins its zigzag course
through the black back ground, and
down almost under the earth the thun-
der is heard in indistinct rumbling,
carrying perceptible trembling of the
earth along with its mutterings, the
feeling of insecurity and helplessness
increases. When the clouds mount
higher and higher, the flashes of light
ming become quicker and thicker, when
the thunder comes out from its deep
abyss, where it growled and grumbled
only little while ago, and rolls along
the heavens, when the wind begins to
stir the leaves which to this time had
lain idle and undisturbed, and the
clouds above the black smoothe surface
which is drawn along the horizon be-
gin to twist and turn hither and thith-
er, then a binding flash in our faces,
followed by an explosion so quick our
eyes have not had time to open, an eX-
plosion more terrific than any dynamic
force ever felt before, shakes the very
earth, then we indeed know how weak
we are, how impotent to ward of these
play things of nature, how powerless
to resist the storm. 1t is thus the Re
publicans stand in the presence OF the
rising political storm, holding in their
nervous grasp their i'll gotten gains.
Their faces blanched, their knees smit-
ing with fear. They have been told
poor weaklings that they are-that if
the Democratic storm breaks they will
be left dead in its track, their boarded
money will be swept away by the
winds, and their bodies left to bleach
over the land without burial. Many
seem to believe it. They feign terror
equal to that of the wicked of Sodom
as they fed from destruction.
Of course their apprehensions are
overweight, they are unduly excited,
but they are facing condition they in
no wise desire, but one they rightly
deserve. Their days of domination and
unrestrained pillage are fewer, caused
by the storm of indignation the people
feel over their conduct during these
many years of public plumber.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-14
DIXON TO GO ON STATE.

AUTHOR OF ''THE CLANSMANn TO
HAVE PART IN s'THE TRAITOR
The announcement has been made in
theatrical circles that Thomas Dixon,
Jr., preacher, lecturer and playwright,
will himself take one of the principal
roles in his new play. 'The Traitor, {"
sequel to ''The Clansman," which is
to be produced in this city some time
during the coming season.
1t is probable that the noted South
ern writer will take the part of Dan
Wylie. The histrionic ability of Dixon
was demonstrated years ago while he
was student attending college in
North Carolina. He took part in many
amateur performances. Facing an au-
dience will be no new thing to him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-14

One electioneering scheme is to go
about to watering places and points
where crowds are gathered in the
South, and ask gentlemen to sit for a
'eTaft photograph" That is, these gen.
tlemen are said to be Democrat who
are going to vote for Taft, and these
photos are to be exhibited and the pub
lie informed that here is great Demo-
cratic split and detection. All in the
photo may or may not be original
Democrats, but the public will be told
they were.