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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24
Democratic District Meetings
To be Held May 30th to Elect Dele
gates to Roanoke Convention

At a meeting of the Democratic COM
mittee for the county of Augusta held
at the office of Joseph A. Glasgow in
the city of Staunton on April II, 1908,
resolution was adopted that there
shall be held in each district OF the
county of Augusta district meeting
on May 30, 1908, at 2 o'clock to elect
delegates to the Roanoke convention.
Beverly Manor district meeting to be
held in Staunton at the county build
ing and to elect two delegates and two
alternates, to said convention; Pastures
district to meet at Churchville to elect
two delegates and two alternates to said
convention; Middle River district to
M eet at New Hope to elect two dele
gates and two alternates to said con-
vention; South River district to meet
at Waynesboro and to elect three dele
gates and three alternates to said con-
vention; Riverheads district to meet at
Middlebrook and to elect three dele
gates and three alternates to said con-
| vention and North River district to
meet at Mount Scion and to elect three
delegates and three alternates to said
convention. These meetings are to be
held at o'clock on the day above men,
toned and at the places above mention
ell.
| Jos. A. GLASGOW,
Chairman Democratic County Com
mittee.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24
Notice to Pensioners.

The blanks for pensions under the
acts of 1888, 1900 and 1902, have been
received at the county clerks office.
1t is important that the pension certi-
ficates be filled out and mailed to the
auditor at Richmond as soon as pos
sible. HARRY BURNETT,
Clerk
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND
THROAT SPECIALIST

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24
Monday. ApriI 9th. 1908,

~ =, O'clock noon that certain valuable tract
of land. containing TEN acres, situated IN
Stokesville. or old North River Gap, Augusta
county belonging to Ambrose Cramer TO
Uether with all the buildings now on said land,
Some twelve or fifteen in number, said renting
TO be to the highest bidder for the shortest
time that it will take to pay OFT the liens AUDIT
ed in said cause, together with the accrued IN.
terest thereon, and the costs OF said suit and OF
said renting Said property will be offered for
one wear and if it rents for sufficient for that
one year to pay off said liens, costs, &C., then
the lease will be closed for one year only; but
if lot sufficient, then it will be offered for two
years, and if not sufficient is offered for that
length of time then it will be offered tor three
four or five years, or SO much thereof as may
be necessary to pay off said liens, costs, &c.
TERMS-One-third of the rental money to
be paid cash in hand on day of renting, and
the residue in three equal installments, to be
evidenced by the bonds Of the renter, bearing
date on the day of renting, with interest there
on from date, and falling due respectively in
six. twelve and eighteen months from date,
with approved personal security on SAID pond
F. B. KENNEDY,
A. c. GORDON,
Special Commissioners.
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court for the coun-
ty of Augusta:
I. Joseph B. Woodward, Deputy Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Augusta county, do hereby
certify that the bond required under. the de-
crees of November 10th, 1905, and March 18th,
zoos in the chancery cause of Senger & Tuner,
VS. A. Cramer, ct ais, now pending in this
court, has been duly executed by F. B. kenne-
dy, one of the Special Commissioners above
named.
Given under my hand this 24th day Of March,
1908. JOS. 3. -WOODWAKD,
Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Augusta county.
mar 27 st
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24

ii is now crime under the celebra-
ted Byrd Law to give away drink Of
whiskey on Sunday in Virginia. One
man gave a friend drink on Sunday
down in Loudoun county little while
ago and he has been fined $50 for it,,
and is now in Jail. We do not see why
the law did not go further, and say
that no man should himself take a
drink of whiskey on Sunday. Then
with that advance toward the Blue
Laws of ancient times, Mr.. Byrd could
have engrafted on his statute the pro-
vision that no man should give away
any whiskey, or take drink himself
on Sunday, or on any week day, so the
object of the law sought by the prohibi-
tionists would have been accomplished
at once in an easy way. How thought
less of Mr.. Byrd.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24
RICHMOND'S ELECTION.

Richmond had an election for mayor
last week. The present mayor was de-
feated and a new one elected, and
there is much feeling, and some hard
words are being said. Mayor McCar-
thy had made a good officer. He was
cratic and did many things which he
had just as well left undone, but they
were mainly things which did not re-
fleet discredit on his administration,
but were such things as only a
rather too vigilant officer would con-
jure up. 1t is reported that the whis-
key element defeated him. That ele-
ment is made the target of all kinds OF
shafts just now. They may have been
the cause of it. Usually when the
anti-whiskey element goes solidly one
way, the whiskey element goes solidly
the other. Nobody with reason car
expect anything else, so after all thai
was not such crime, since Judge
Richardson is said to be an able, eff
Gent and upright man.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24

e 1t is as much in the power of the Leg
islature to appoint board of gentle
men to frame a list of Common Thieves,
Habitual Liars, Professional Black
legs, Total Degenerates and the like,
also to arrange list of Perfect Gentle
men, Veracious Prodigies, Elegant
Takers, Ladies' Men, and TUT fruities
of like ilk, as it was to blacken the
names of those whom they chose to
brand as Habitual Drunkards, on the
say so of one or two people, without
trial by jury or conviction by duly au'
thorized authority, and without being
heard in their own defense. The con
stitution was intended to protect PEG
pie in property, life and reputation
though in reputation they now have M
protection in Virginia, if the Byrd Law
be constitutional.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24

senator Borah of Idaho. the same
who prosecuted the murderers of eX-
Gov. Steunenburg of that State, made
a speech in reply to Senator Foraker
on the Brownsville affair, in which he
scored the negro murderers who shot
up that town. We do not suppose any
body, even Senator Foraker, believes
the negroes of the 9th regiment did
not do the shooting. The impossibility
of conviction is what has embroidered
the Ohio Senator. But to be the cham
pion of such murderers is no credit to
Mr.. Foraker, and to have had such
soldiers is disgrace to the nation.
Senator Borah's speech shows when
the evidence is analysed that these SOL
diers did the shooting, but just which
ones will never be known. Mr.. Fora
ker could have expended his energies
much better. Mr.. Borah could not.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24

The Hon. Alton B. Parker of New
York, finding the Democratic conven-
ton will not come to7him, is going to
it, and again we are confronted with
wisdom equal to that of Mahomet.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24
Public Renting
of Valuable Real Estate
IN AUGUSTA COUNTY.

Acting under two DEGREES of the Circuit
Court for Augusta county, entered respective
ly on November roth. 1905, and March1Sth, 1905
Cramer, ct ais, now pending in said court, we
will offer for rent at public auction in front OF
the county court house, in the city OF Staun'
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24

so far, the Democratic opposition to
Mr.. Bry IAN appears to amount to a
small collection of "whereases" and
'therefores. Washington Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24

The Washington Post says editorial
ly that swarm and bright weather will
do wonders toward bringing about
prosperity" Will these take the job
off the hands of the Republican party !?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24

Those optimists who jump at every
sound thinking it forebodes prosperity,
and who have been much wrought up
over "activity" in the Southwest-will
probably grow limp when they hear
that the activity is political.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24

Should Staunton go dry those OF us
who are given to the drink habit, would
like soft water at least.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24

The grand jury which has been in
session for two or three days returned
an indictment against Ashby Rhodes
for the murder of Walter Miller last
week. In the case of Sam Moore
charged with stealing $40 from Mr.. L.
A. Pace, not true bill.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24

nnittee.

AFTER 33 YEARS experience mil
lions of users of l.. & M. PAINTS
claim;-First, it wears 10 to Is years
Second, it only costs $1.20 gallon
Third, it's the2best..they have ever used
Fourth, sixteen thousand agents GER
tify to these facts.
l.. & M. Paint Agents.-C. H. Cob
ron, Stuarts Draft; J. B. Roden, Way
nesboro; Augusta Milling & Mercantile
Co., Messy Creek.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24

Had the New York Democratic con-
vention been held in Washington
Square, the police would have had more
ground for dispensing it, than the as
sembly they dispersed recently, when
a hOmh was thrown. I
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is SURF to know of the wonderful
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24

There is silent determination on the
part of the spowers that be" in Vir-
ginia to select delegation to Denver
opposed to Mr.. Bryan. They are work
ing heaven and earth to this end. They
are blowing no horns, nor beating any
drums about it, but all the same 1t is
going on. 1t will develop at Roanoke.
Our readers who are for Mr.. Bryan
should be out in force on Saturday the
Both day of May and see to it that none
but Bryan men are named for the
Roanoke convention.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24

The Washington Post found dis
tinguished Albanian in a hotel lobby
recently who said that Mr.. Bryan
would likely be nominated but that
the s'conservativeu element in the
South and West was not for him. The
gentleman proved to be chief counsel
for railway. This is the same old
story from the same old source.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-04
YOUTHFUL MIND in DISTRESS.
Awful Possibility That Loomed Before
six-Year-old Jackie.

Six-year-old Jackie's mother be-
lieved that absolute truthfulness was
the only rock on which to build that
youthful gentleman's character, and
the consistent working out of this
principle did away, Of course. with be-
lief in all such things as fairies. Santa
Claus, and other illusions dear to
childish hearts, and they became in
stead "make-believe" games, Santa
Claus in particular being a pet Joke"
between his mother and himself.
Jackie came in from play one after
noon much excited and concerned.
Mother. Jimmie Norton believes
there is a really and truly Santa
Claus. He says he is sure that Santa
Claus does come down the chimney.
He wouldn't believe me at all when
told him it was just joke" with
rising anxiety.
Jackie's mother was somewhat non
plused. We'll. son." she temporized.
perhaps Jimmie's mother will tell
him the joke some time soon. and
then"
"Oh, hope she WILL" broke in
Jackie, forgetting his manners in his
earnestness, because, you know, II
she don't, when Jimmie has little boys
of his own they won't ever get any
Christmas presents"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-04
ALL WEAR sbIRTwA.sT RINGS.
JeweIry for Women TO Wear With
Morning Attire.

"Shirtwaist Rings" they are labeled.
They are the simple massive rings
that some women prefer to wear with
morning attire in place of their jew
eled rings, which they save for after
noon and evening.
All the various forms of seal rings
now popular are included in the shirt
waist ring list, bus the name is. used
more especially for rings of severely
plain design set with semi-precious
stones of the kinds that will stand
hard wear and even soap and water.
Many of the shirtwaist rings are
plain bands of twisted or braided gold
or silver. Some are fashioned like
snakes. Most, however, are stone set
Turquoise matrix is among the best
liked stones, as 1t is becoming to any
hand that has clear skin. 1t is usu-
ally set in large oval trimmed with
an edge of gold no heavier than is
necessary to hold 1t securely. Sfany
Of the turquoise matrix rings are sill
yer, highly Furnished or oxidized in
very dark tones.
The revived garnet is much used
in these rings. It is usually set in
cabochon fashion. A frosted gold ring
in q deep Etruscan tone has lions
heRd for its ornament and a cabochon
garnet is set, in the lions mouth
A great oval disk of highly polished
coral simply set in a rim of gold is the
ornament of another ring. Moonstones
are much used. usually set In silver,
which carries out the silvery quality
of the stone coloring.
Lapis lazuli and malachite are used
with gold or silver rings. One model
has long narrow stone embedded
in the ring SO far around the finger
that the ring seems to be made of the
stone. Some rings are made entirely
of jade, the Chinese lucky stone. To
paz and amethyst shirtwaist rings
abound.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-04
MoIasses and Sugar.

The term "molasses" is properly ap-
piled to the saccharine product which
is separated from sugar in the process
of manufacture. A syrup is the direct
product of the evaporation Of the
juice OF sugar-yielding plant or tree
without the removal of any of the
sugar. The term molasses applies to
the same process with the exception
of the fact that the sugar has been re-
moved at least partially by crystalliza-
tion and some kind of mechanical sep
aration of the crystals from the re-
naming liquid.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-04
EMERsoN's MEMORY AT FAULT.
Had at Times Almost Entire Lack
of Remembrance.

Emerson was a notable sufferer
from the vagaries of memory. His BIZ
ographer relates that he met him one
day in Boston. apparently at a loss for
something, and asked him where he
was going. ITO dine" said Emerson,
with very old and dear friend.
know where she lives, but l hope she
won't ask me her name," and then he
proceeded to describe her as ''the
mother of the wife of the young man
the tall man-who speaks so well, .
and so on, until his interlocutor
guessed to whom he was referring.
Even the names of common objects
often failed him completely. On one
occasion, when he wanted an umbrel-
la, he said: Il can't tell its name, but
can tell its history. Strangers take
it away"
This failing of Emerson led to a
pathetic scene when he attended
Longfellow's funeral, and remarked as
he gazed at the coffin: HE was a
sweet and beautiful soul; but l have
entirely forgotten his name"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-04
store Carries old Hotel Name.

Away up in Harlem is sign which
reads: THE Old Aston House Store. .
In reply to an inquiry the proprietor
said: The business was established
in the vicinity of the old Astor house
when the latter was the big hotel of
New York. Later on it moved up to
Fourteenth street and carried the
name of the old hotel with it. Some
years after it moved up to Forty-sec-
ond street and the name went with it.
Then it jumped all the way to Har-
lem and. as the name had become one
of the fixtures OF the business, it was
maintained. The business now is in
the hands of the third generation of
the family that established it, Just a
bit of sentiment. New York Press.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-04
Learned Canadian Women.

Lady Wilfrid Laurier, wife Of the
premier of Canada, reported in re-
cent speech to clubwomen that quite
number of women had recently
gained recognition in the higher insti-
tutions of learning in Canada Among
the women lecturers who were giving
special satisfaction by their college
work The mentioned one woman lee
turer IL McGill university and several
in the Royal Victoria College for
Women. Also. she said that Canada
had special reason to be proud OF hen
women farmers. During the last year
more than $4,000 women made q sue.
cess as farmers in the Dominion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-04
Pleasant Situation.

ClintonviIle, this county, had sew
eral thrills Of nervous apprehension
on Tuesday Of last week. A driver in
the employ of a torpedo firm started
OF with load of 40 quarts of nitro
glycerine and when a short distance
from the barn stopped. got of his
wagon and started an argument with
bystander. The team became fright
ened and started to run, but had not
gone far until the front wheel of the
wagon struck an iron support of e
porch at street corner and the
horses stripped themselves from the
harness. leaving the wagon, With its
load of condensed destruction, stand.
ing.-Oil City Derrick.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-04
HUNDRED VICTIMS
OF MINE DISASTER
Explosion in Coal Mine Which Had
Just Been Inspected by Deputy
State Mine Inspector.
either a Pocket Of Gas or the seep
age from . Gas Well Was the
Cause Of Accident Which
Caused Fearful Loss
of Life.

Pittsburg-More than 100 men
were killed by an explosion in the
Mariana mines of the Pittsburg- Buff
falo Coal company on Saturday,
which entombed a large number Of
miners.
About fifty of the victims, it is re-
ported about the mine, were either
Americans or English-speaking men.
A majority of the foreigners were
comparatively new arrivals in the
country, many of them having left
families in their old homes.
The workings in which the catas-
trophe happened are known as the
Rachel and Agnes mines, in reality
a double mine with underground
connections. Construction work was
practically finished and Deputy State
Mine Inspector Henry Loutitt few
minutes before the explosion had
completed a two days inspection
prehension.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined. Two theories are
entertained. One is that a pocket OF
gas was struck by one of the miners.
quickly filling the workings and then
igniting from a lamp. The other the
DRY is that gas from a well ON the
Fulton farm, under which the mine
is located, penetrated the workings.
The land in the vicinity is said to be
gaseous and it is possible gas may
have seeped through the coal stratum
until it accumulated in sufficient vol.
ume to cause the disaster.
So great was the force of the ex-
plosion that shattered portions OF
the woodwork about the mouth OF
the shaft were blown into Ten-Mile
CT eek, 1900 feet away. Besides the
three men in the cage, portions OF
at least two other bodies were blown
from the shaft house and were found
in a field nearby.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-04
Extension of Colorado southern.

Council Bluffs, Iowa-General G.
N. Dodge said Saturday that the Col.
orado & Southern, as soon as finan.
cial conditions permitted, would close
the gap of fifteen to twenty miles in
its line south of Cheyenne, Wyo., and
extend it's line north of Cheyenne
which now reaches Orange Junction
Wyo., some $50 miles further to a
point ON the Yellowstone, where IL
would connect with the ST. Paul and
the Hill lines. This connection will
give a continuous line from Galveston
Texas, to Edmonton, Canada.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-04
SOME SMALL ENGLISH PARISHES.
Dozen Inhabitants In One; In Another
Only TWO Houses.

Probably few people know that this
country contains a number of par
ishes so small that their population
can be housed under one or two roofs
For instance, Upper Eldon, near
Stockbridge, consists OF two houses,
which with an eleventh century church
and tiny Gods Acre" in the middle
of a farmyard adjoining one of the
dwellings, comprise the whole parish.
Not much larger is the population Of
Lullington, I'VE miles from Eastbourne.
Small as its church is-the interior
dimensions are only 16 feet square
it is quite large enough for the inhab-
itants
In Grove near Lighton Buzzard,
there are only about a dozen inhabi-
tants, the parish containing modern
farmhouse, two cottages and tiny
church. At Rhyd, in FIintshire, while
there are only three adult inhabitants,
the village contains Eve cottages and
one ship. Until recently there were
two licensed houses. one Of which still
remains.-Tit-Bits
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-12-04
win Found In a Hat.

Probate has been granted of the.
will of a peddler who left an estate
valued at 911.937. He was Mr.. Har-
ris Norman. Polish Jew, of Mill
road, Cambridge. The document was
found in his silk hat after his death.
1t was dated January Is, 1903, and
by 1t he left the whole, of his property
equally between Addenbrooke's hos
pital, Cambridge, and the London Jew
ish synagogue for the relief of poor
and needy Jews.-London Evening
Standard,