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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-07-24
Bank at Craigsville.

A charter has been issued by the
State Corporation Commission for a
bank at Craigsville. The officers are
J. b. Clayton, president, Marble Val
ley; J. b. futile, vice-president, Craigs-
vile; w. L. Alley, secretary, Clifton
Forge. Capital stock; Maximum, S25,
600; minimum, $4,000. Objects and
purposes, banking business. There has
for some time been talk of organizing a
bank at this hustling place, and now
it is an accomplished fact. May its
success be abundant.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-07-24
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

Teachers will he appointed tor the pub
lie schools Of Augusta County as follows:
Appoint Contract Meet at
Sev. Manor, July ., Aug7 Staunton
North River, Aug Aug7 Moscow
Middle River. Aug Aug8 New Hope
South River Aug Oct 10 WaynesbO,O
Rlverheads. Aug Aug 4 Greenville
Pastures, Aug Oct 10 StsuntOn
Teachers will please send application to
clerk of district in which she wishes to
teach state grade of certificate, which
must be in full force.
Teachers who take the July examination
may be appointed subject 10 result of said
| examination
High schools will begin Septembe l4th
other schools will begin October 18TH
736t f. D. PFALE, Div Supt
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-07-24
Save your bank account:

Have your painter use the l.. q M.
PURE PAINT, because l.. & M. guaran-
tee the X. q M. PAINT, and thus qua
rantee your painters work; its double
insurance. gallons l.. & M. Paint
and gallons linseed oil, make Z gal
Ions paint at cost of $1.2O per gallon.
l.. & M. Paint Agents-C. III. Cob
ron, Stuart's Draft; j. b. Roden, Way
nesboro; Augusta Milling & Mercantile
Co., Messy Creek.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-07-24
Educational.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION,

The inst examination of eachers for he
public Schools of Augusta County for s,.s
siODs 1908 Will he herd in Staunton. Jul,
18th. Both and 3lst
w hite teachers III Main Street school
building, colOrrd teachers in cOlured
school building
All persons wishing to teach must have
certificate ia full force Emergency
certificates will be at Il discount. DO not
depend on One Of that kind
Bring pen aud irk and scratch paper.
Cap paper VIII b.. furnished by superin.
tendent at cast
Examinations will begin promptly at 8
/ lost time y. .. PEAi,E,
1885, Division Supt
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-07-24

The Democratic campaign commit
tee is appealing to the farmers to aid in
subscribing money to carry on the cam
paign. The good Democratic farmers
of Augusta could aid this fund if they
would. Any sum sent to the SPECTA-
TOR will be gladly received and for
Warded.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-07-24

wonderfully successful In promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder. uric acid trou-
blcs and Bright Disease, which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's SwaInp-Roo: Is not rec
omlnendedfor everything but you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. lshas been tested
In so many ways, IN hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved SO successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers OF this paper
who have not already tried it. may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swanp-f2oot and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and Ef
send your address to fssiHsfsI5s4E
Dr. Kilmer Co.. Bing s|ss i! sE
hamton, N. Y. The >zasss Eslse sssf99kE9
regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-Roos.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, bnt remem-
Der the name, Swamp Root" Dir.
Kilmer's Swamp Root. and the ad-
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every
bottle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-07-24
LEARN TO PLAY PIANO
or ORGAN IN ONE HOUR.

If you can't play by note, we will
teach you in one hour to play your Efa-
vorite piece of music by the easy
Form" method. You will then be rea-
dy to play at once any and all music
written in this new method, which is
so simple that on eight year old child
can learn to play the piano or organ in
an hour without a teacher. Don't have
silent organ OF piano in the house any
longer. Try this method at our expense.
OUR OFFER: We will send you, ex-
press charges prepaid by us, bound
portfolio of 100 pieces of popular and
sacred music in the "Easy Form
method, and our guide to the keyboard
and complete simple instructions, all
you will need to begin playing your
favorite pieces at once. Try the music
seven days. If you want it send US 81. so
within the seven day and 81 month
for five months thereafter. Hyou don't
want it send it back TO us in the seven
days at our expense. Simply write us
today and say: 81 accept your offer in
the Spectator" My piano or organ
has - white keys"
(Importsnt: Be sure to say how many
white keys your intrument has, Ad
dress, EASY METHOD Music Co.
7243t 33S Wabash Ave, Chicago
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-07-24

cures made by DR.,
KilIners Swamp-Root.
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmcr, the emf
mont kidney and blad-
(ay cnaNi1 lie. - Z.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-07-24

Judge VIM. HI. Taft made the princi-
pal speech at the dedication of the new
court house of Bath county last Mon
day. A large crowd was drawn by his
presence, and his speech was very &C
ceptable and absolutely free from polit-
ical reference. This was disappointing
to both Republicans and Democrats,
but in decided good taste.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-07-24
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-07-24

The Covington Dispatch made its
appearance last week. 1t is a well
printed, ably edited weekly, and we
wish it every success. Messrs. J. J.
Lear is editor and f. d. Hudson, man.
ager. Covington now has two papers.
1t is now said that Gompers' support
will defeat Bryan. 1t is queer logic
which proves that the more votes a
man gets, the more certain he is to be
defeated.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-07-24

The betting odds, and the Stock Ex-
change figures, are both tumbling I'M
der Taft and Prosperity.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-07-24

Entered at the Postoffice at StauntOn,
Va, as second class mail matter
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18
Farm for Sale

Will sell privately the Home
Place owned by my sister and my
self, one mile north of the town of
Monterey, containing about 20
acres of land and also % acre tract
adjoining, known as the Fleisher
land. These tracts of land
are we'll watered and well adapted
either for farming or grazing. The
home place cuts from 10 to IA
stacks of hay. On this place is a
good dwelling, outbuildings, and
two good orchards, one young or
chard, containing number OF I'M
proved trees all bearing age.
These tracts will be sold together
or separately, to suit purchaser,
but if not sold privately bewteen
now and Nov. court, will be offered
for sale at public auction first day
of court.
Terms made known on day of sale.
Any one wishing to buy privately
apply to C. T. Fleisher, Monterey,
Va. E. M. Arbogast.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18
vOoDoo DOCTORS.
Belief Of Negroes In Their Ability to
Work spells"

Belief OF Negroes In Their Ability TO
Work spells"
A we'll educated and clever negro In
Philadelphia related, with obvious sim
cerity, an experience of his own with
famous voodoo doctor" Of that city
who had grown rich from his wiz
ardry.
"Once q person had a writ out
against me-" this negro said. 1.-The
constable had it. The magistrate was
set against me. | went and got a
charm from the doctor | met my
enemy, but | was not seen. met
the constable, and he walked by and
never noticed me. The magistrate did
what he had never done before-for-
got all about 1t. The voodoo stopped
1t all"
This same negro related another In
cident of his experience:
"Once I was nearly killed by VOC
doc black cat, which used to come into
the house. / Threw stick and hit It..
1t was a witch. 1t tormented me.
was ridden In dreams like horse. !
suffered terribly. was dying. l went
to the voodoo doctor l paid him So
for spell. That night 1 awoke. The
window was open; the moon was shin
ing. | saw the little black witch how
ering up and down there. She was
smaller than In her own body. She
wore very big, old fashioned bonnet.
Her face was like that Of the cat. But
she did not come any closer to me.
Then she faded away. That ended It,"
The belief is prevalent among the
negroes that witches have power to as
sumo the forms Of various animals.
In South Carolina means employed
to guard against such vlsitations Is to
scatter rice or similar small grains
thlckly over the floor in the form OF a
cross. Before the witch can approach
her victim she must devour every
grain. This task Is too tedious for
her patience, and she takes herself OF.
Marvin Dana in Metropolitan Maya
zine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18
-
4 BROKEN PANE OF GLASS.
one That Once Cost Citizen George
Francis Train 100000.

4 broken window pane once cost
George Francis Train more than $50,
600. 1t was this way: Citizen Train
with the brains Of twenty men in his
head, all pulling different ways" went
to Omaha In the spring Of 1884. Al
that time he was the most talked OF
man in America. He had not thing
but money. He bought 5000 city lots
and altogether spent several hundred
thousand dollars. He boarded at the
Herndon House, the best hotel In sight.
The quixOtic Train was regular In only
one thing-his habits. He always oc-
cupied the same seat ut the table. One
morning q pane Of glass was broken
out of window directly behind his
chair. He protested and Yas advised
to change his seat. He would not. In
stead he paid servant 10 cents min
ute to stand between him and the
draft. After breakfast he expostulated
with the landlord, but received no sat
isfaction.
"Never mind" said Train. "Tn sixty
days will build hotel that will rnin
your business"
And he did. The contract was let
that day. Scores Of men were put to
work. The site selected was Ninth and
Harvey streets, near the Missouri riy-
err. Citizen Train went to New York
and engaged Colonel Cozzens, noted
caterer Of that city, as manager for his
hotel.
The building alone cost $4,000. The
furnishings cost $4,000 more. In the
basement was gas plant, the only
one west Of st. Louis. The work was
done on time, and, true to his word,
sixty days after he threatened the man.
ager Of the Herndon House George
Francis Train, citizen Of the earth,
opened his hotel, which he called the
Cozzens House. The grand~open
ball was attended by the governor of
Nebraska and his staff, the mayor Of
Omaha and many notables from other
states. The house was blaze Of glory
and q scene Of almost oriental magnifi-
cence. Just when the big reception
was we'll on there was sudden fash,
a strange noise, and then-total dark
ness! The gas plant had collapsed.
The Cozzens House did q hourishing
business for a year or two, and the
Herndon House was badly crippled.
Finally Train fell out with his man
ager, and the place was closed.
After the business part of Omaha
moved back from the river the Hern-
don House declined and finally re-
lapsed into a state of innocuous desue-
tude. A few years later 1t became the
property Of the Union Pacific railroad.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18

Millions of bottles of Foley's
Honey and Tar have been sold
without any one ever having ex-
perienced any other than beneficial
results from its use for coughs,
colds and lung trouble. This is be-
cause the genuine Foley's Honey
and Tar in the yellow package con-
tains no opiates or other harmful
drugs. Guard your health by re-
fusing any but the genuine. Swad-
ley Bros, Vanderpool. Sold by
all druggists, Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18

no attention to them, but pass
them by, or even step over them
careless of the feelings of the dying
ones or whether they step on the
body or not, and they lie there and
die, and then lie there until some
one in authority comes along to
order the body buried. | asked
why it was that some of the better
class people did not take pity on
some of the wretches lying almost
at their door, and was told that if
anyone assisted one of these wretch
es he would become liable for all
his debts and would be compelled
to care for him and feed him and
get medical attendance for him,
too. One cannot do indiscriminate
simaritanism in this country unless
he is ready to take on heavy bur-
den.
As one looks over these people
he can scarcely realize that they
belong to the human family. They
are as low as any grade of human
beings can get without becoming
brutes. In fact, their actions and
their customs tendto convince one
that the Chinese race as a whole
is but little removed from the
brute creation. They have tor.
lures for their enemies that would
put an Apache Indian to shame.
They submit to suffering and tor
ture with evidence of lack Of feel7
ing that is incomprehensible, and
they look upon the suffering of hui
man beings and of animals with an
indifference that is astounding. l
have never believed that the hui
man mind could possibly reach
such a state as would permit of the
things have seen in China. There
is an utter disregard for life, and
the wonder is that these millions of
suffering Chinese do not commit
wholesale suicide to escape their
ills. That they do not is but an
other evidence of their absence of
feeling. l shall tell of some of the
scenes of the prison in my next let
ter, and then shall 60 to more
pleasant countries.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18
MAKE Use OF YOUR LEISURE Time.

If you have an hour to spend
each day don'tidle it away, for
time is valuable. 1t will pay you
to write to the Circulation Depart
ment of 1.-THE Philadelphia Press, "
mentioning this paper and they
will send you an interesting book
of advice, telling how to make use
of your spare moments and how to
make considerable sum of money
for little work you can do very
easily. A postal card will bring
this information to you. Don't
put it off, write at once, for it will
mean dollars to you. Address Cir
culation Department, "The Press"
Seventh and Chestnut Streets,
Philadelphia.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18
VIRGINIA.:
VIRGINIA:
In the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of Highland County, at
Rules, the I'd, day of Sept. 1908.
Charles P. Jones

VS..
Led Arbogast, S. H. C. and as
such Admr. of Lizzie J. Shaffer,
decd, Harvey B. Shafier, Rachel
S. Wamsley, John H. Shaffer,
Nettie G. Chowning, Sarah Aman'
da Wamsley, jamie Shaf6er. w.
Lock Shaffier, Rosa E. Pingley,
Ida Ernest, Annie E. Shaffer,
LAME B. Shaffier, David S. Shat
fer, James o. Shaffer and Mary S
Shaffier, the last five Of whom are
infants, A. w. Revercomb and R.
P. Lockridge. Defendants.
The object of this suit is to con-
vene the creditors Of Lizzie J.
Shaffier, decd; to ascertain the
debts and liabilities against her
estate and to subject to sale the
real estate of which she died
seized, to satisfy said debts and
the costs of this suit.
And it appearing by affidavit
file d according to law, that Kachei
S. Wamsley, John H. Shaffer,
Nettie G. Chowning, Sarah Aman-
da Wamsley, Rosa E Pingsley and
da Ernest, named above as de-
PENDANTS, are non.residents of this
state, it is therefore ordered that
they do appear within IS days at
ter due publication of this order,
in the Clerks Office of our Circuit
Court, and do what is necessary to
protect their interests.
Teste:
J. Clifton Matheny, elk.
c. P. Tones & Son, p. q.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18
Revenge!

"r," declared the popular author,
shave signed an exclusive contract with
one magazine"
"But now that you are famous" pro-
tested a friend, "other magazines will
be writing for your work"
"And I shall decline their offers with
thanks. I have even ordered some
printed slips."-St. Louis Republic.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18
WHEN TRIPLES BECOME TROUBLES.

If any person suspects that their
kidneys are deranged, they should
take Foley's Kidney Remedy at
once and not risk having Bright's
disease or diabetes. Delay gives
the disease stronger foothold and
you should not delay taking Foley's
Kidney Remedy. Swadley Bros,
Vanderpool. Sold by all druggists,
Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18
Pass EXAMINATION SUGGEST ULLY

James Donahue, New Britain,
Conn, writes: II tried several kid
ney remedies, and was treated by
our best physician for diabetes, but
did not improve until 1 took Fol
ey's Kindey Remedy. After the
second bottle | showed improve
ment, and five bottles cured me
completely. l have since passed a
rigid examination for life insur-
ance." Foley's Kidney Remedy
cures backache and all forms of
kidney and bladder trouble. Swad-
ley Bros, Vanderpool. Sold by all
druggists, Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18
Che Dxsis atm GIkims 0nllsyr
ELKINS. w. Va.

Founded to advance Christian
Education. Excellent equipment;
healthful location. Offers prepare
tory and college courses to a limit
ed number of young men. Liberal
endowment affords exceptionally
low rates.
This College is easily accessible
from Virginia. A few scholarships
are still available.
Send today for catalogue. 3t
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18
Ths SiIver Rabbit,

There Is kind Of rabbit which
abounds In Lincolnshire, England, and
is called the SILVER rabbit" Its fur
Is Of delicate silvery gray. Although
It is little priced In England, Its skins
are shipped in enormous numbers to
different parts of Asia. especially Tar
tary and China, where the fur is con-
sidered the fittest thing for monarchs
to wear. Only the richest can afford
1t there so heavy is the price de-
manded.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18
ltailw

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SCENIC ROUTE TO THE WEST
Across the Allegheny Mountains
and Blue Grass Regions OF
Kentucky, Fast Vestibuled
Trains with Dining Cars.
Through Pullman Sleepers to Louis
Vile, Cincinnati, Chicago and
St. Louis.
Direct connections to all points
West, Northwest, Southwest
and the Pacific Coast.
For rates, reservations and full in
formation, address
w. P. MEHURIN; Ticket Agt.,
Staunton, Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18
His Periodicals.

"Do you take any periodicals? asked
the clergyman on his first round Of
parish visits.
"Well, I don't" replied the woman,
shut my husband takes 'em frequent.
I do wish you'd try to get him to sign
the pledge."-Judge.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18
TRIP TO THE Orient
Clarence E. Edwords Touring the
Eastern Countries.
II IS OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

INTERESTINGLY WRITTEN IN WEEK
LY LETTERS, WHICH WILL Ap
PEAR IN The RECORDER.
Soochow, China, Mch. 31--Prob
ably nowhere else in the world doe
a crop failure bring more distress
/ than in China. It is we'll thai
these people have no nerves, ane
stand suffering with a stoicism thai
would put to blush the fakirs OF
India, for if they were not so con-
stituted | believe there would be
an epidemic of suicide that would
sweep the race from the face of the
earth Il have seen such suffering as
would drive a Caucasian insane
borne with no apparent feeling by
Chinese. Misery so deep as to be
impossible of description has no ef-
feet upon them. l have passed
through such scenes as not even
Dante in his Inferno could conceive
of nor could Dore with all his
wonderful powers of imagination
depict.
There has been a crop failure ov-
er great part Of China, and mil
lions are on the verge of actual
starvation. They have abandoned
their homes and congregate near
the large cities in vast camps, where
pestilence stalls daily, and thou
sands die every night. In one
such camp near Soochow there are
nearly half million people OF all
ages, sexes and conditions. In
such miserable rags that they can
not be called clothing, they sit at
the entrance of little huts or shell
tiers that cannot be called any
thing but burrows, and there they
wait for the government to send
them food, and there they die like
flies because the food does not
come.
Such awful restitution, combined
with such terrible filth, cannot be
told in language that would bring
to the readers full realization OF
conditions here. | saw a carrier
going along with a horse. He had
bag of oats on his saddle, and
amid the filth and dirt of the road
way some of these oats fell to the
ground. Immediately there was a
rush and scramble, and dozen Of
the starving men, women and child
rem were in q mad fight for the few
oats which mingled with the filth
For half an hour after every poss-
ible grain was found these wretch
ed people dug about in the filth to
see if there might possibly be an
other grain.
We speak of persons being skin
and bone, but really we must see
some of the starving Chinese to
know what the expression means.
Some of them are so near skin and
bones that the bones actually make
their way through the skin. If
there ever were a feeling of fear in
my mind that some day the hun
dreds of millions of Chinese might
take it into their heads to become
world power and over run the
rest of the world, that idea was
completely knocked out by a sight
of the conditions of the people. 1t
would be an utter impossibility fol
such people as these ever to attain
to anything like world power in
the sense of a warlike power.
Hundreds of these people are sc
far gone that they lie in the roac
with staring eyes and powerles;
limbs. The others pay absolutely
ID nn T., ,,Y>, ,nro>r Grrcrrccr TIT Y
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18

ana checrfuinesS soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out OF order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
thatitis not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
ates too often. |! the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-18

urine scalds the flesh or II, when the child
reaches an age when 1t should be able to
control the passage, II Is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon 1t. the cause OF
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due to diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
srsble with kidney and bladder trouble.
and 10th need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp.RoOt is soon realized. II is sold
by druggists. in fifty ESE
cent and one dollar 6s4HiE "a Hal.
siza You may have 4,
sample bottle by mail as!.1:s:.ssz@
free. also pamphlet tell Homo Of swaupRoct
Ing all about ii, including many OF the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. Kilmel
& Co.. Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remem
Der the name, Swamp Root, DR. Kilmer's
Swamp Root. an the address, Bingham
SON, N. Y, on every bottle.