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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
Raphine Happenings.

Raphine, Oct. 1.-THE clover of Au-
tumn days" can now observe the forests
donned in their many tinted leaves.
Surely this is picture for the artist,
to paint the dying beauties of nature
the ''falling leaves" or the farewell
flower Of the departed season. The
''poet" has said:
''rhe melancholy days have come,
The saddest of the year."
Our little town is progressing rapid
ly.
Mr.. Robert Montgomery is having
a handsome home built here, in othel
words hotel.
Mr.. John Cox is building a new house
on Chapel Hill.
Mrs. George Wade expects to build 6
new house on her farm, near here.
The merchants have re-painted theil
stores, which is a great improvement.
Let the good work 90 on for we are
glad to see our little town progressing
so nicely.
Our school here has opened with gooC
prospects. The teachers Miss Mel
Lackey of Timber Ridge, and Miss
Leila Richeson of Buena VISTA These
young ladies have many friends here
who extend to them most cordial
welcome to our midst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wood OF Rich
mond, have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. d. Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood have been re
Gently married, their nuptials took
place in the Capitol City last month
They arrived here last week from the
sublime Natural Bridge, and Other
points of interest in our state. May
long years of happiness and prosperity
attend this bridal couple in their flu
ture voyage of life.
Miss Annie Rowan has accepted {
position in private school near Green.
VILE
Miss Edna Houff has accepted pc
sition as teacher in the graded school
in Waynesboro.
Miss Grace Parker has accepted the
Wayside school near Fairfield.
Miss Margaret Wade of Brownsburg,
will spend the winter with her aunt,
Mrs. Wade, at Bonnie View, and will
attend school here.
Miss Mary Lackey of Timber Ridge,
spent last week with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Parker
Mrs. Emma L. Roadcap is absent,
visiting her sister at Timber Ridge.
Miss Minnie Rowan will leave this
month for Russellville, Ark, to spend
the winter with her sister, Mrs. Oates.
Miss Jane Houston has just returned
from pleasant visit to her nieces
Misses Cammie and Sue Houston, neal
New Providence. While there a most
pleasant reunion was held of the Hous
ton families. Three generations were
present.
The Ladies' Missionary Society viii
serve oysters, salads, ice cream, sherbe
| and cake at Midway Hall, the 23rd
Come one, come all and partake o
these delicacies and aid in good cause
Mrs. Jennie B. Wilson is visitin.
friends near Lexington.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
A ROOSEVELT APPOINTEE

We have received copy OF the
Puerto Rico eagle" a newspaper
printed in Ponce in that colony. In
it is printed in English the following,
under the head ga Representative
American statesman ?''
"Christ might have come down to
earth and given laws which would
have redeemed the people. He might
have come as Cezar or a Herod, but
he did come as a fisherman's bas-
tard son."
"This blasphemy was uttered by
Governor Regis III. Post in a speech be-
fore gathering of the Superintendent
of Schools of the Islands, in the house
of the Commissioner of Education, DIR.
E. G. Dexter, in San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
''The rest of the address which was
profane and vulgar in the extreme,
consisted of disjointed TRADE against
the educational work in the Island, and
against the American missionaries. OF
these last he stated that they were the
wort cause of anti-American feeling
among the people of Puerto Rico.
''The speech was so scandalously
blasphemous and vulgar, that it was
the opinion of many of his hearers that
the Governor was drunk"
We have copied this much from the
Eagle to show it's intense feeling over
such action by the highest official on
the Island. We have also an open let
ter sent with the newspaper, which we
have not the space to copy, but which
begs the people of the United States to
look into this matter. Its purport may
be gathered from the following extract
"Ne are placing these facts clearly be-
fore the American public with the OBJ
ject of determining whether political
considerations can convert the reputed
keen moral sense of the American peO-
pie into cynical indifference toward
tAe conduct of their representatives in
the colonial possessions.
This man Post is an appointee of Mr..
Roosevelt. Already his scandalous
conduct has been called to the attention
Of the Senate. But under the sway of
the Big Stick he was forced through,
because, says the '1etter", his political
backing was strong.
The people of Puerto Rico have been
given Governor who speaks of Christ
as the "bastard son of fisherman
the people of the United States have
heen given a candidate who denies the
Divinity of Christ. How much fur
ther will the Christian people of this
country be pushed by Mr.. Roosevelt !?
The idea of placing in a country where
its people, mostly Catholics, worship
Christ as their Savior, man as Gov
eFnor who calls Christ "a BASTARD" is
so revolving as to shock the conscience.
Should Mr.. Bryan become our next
president how long would Post remain
Governor of Puerto Rico? If Mr.. Bry
an should be elected could those people
or any people with his knowledge, stuff
er from the insults of such an officer?
A thousand times NO.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
OUT OF POLITICS.

1t has been stated through the press
during the week just past that five of
the leading railroads have notified Mr..
Bryan that they are out of politics this
year. This is very significant. In 1896
they were all in politics. They were
in to their necks. Mr.. M. E. ingalls,
was riding up and down the G. q O..
making speeches and bulldosing the
employees. Today the employees are
free to vote as they please and no Off
Ger of rank in that road is doing more
than expressing his own opinion. We
admit that corporations, trusts, COM
bines and 'the criminal rich," as MI.
Roosevelt calls them, are all insofar as
they can be in quiet way, for Mr..
Taft. We call attention to the fact,
however, that they cannot pour out
money from their treasures to bride
and corrupt, as was done in 1896. We
admit that we have here in Virginia
some turncoats who, because they
think they see some pie on the coun-
ter, or for some other personal reason,
have gone over to the Republican par
ty to stay thank God. But we know
that most of the men who declined to
support the Democratic nominee in
1896 and 1900, are today working in
the ranks of Democracy as faithfully
as ever.
The railroads see the futility, or
rather the danger, of antagonizing the
people of many States by active work
in politics. They know the Democrats
have been camping on their trail since
1896, they know that they will never
get off so long as the roads un ,.ertake
to work their schemes for rob- cry by
controlling legislation and oictating
officers. Mr.. Wickham, gen cral coun-
sci for the G. & O., felt this revulsion
of public sentiment keenly years after
| his greatest offense was committed.
Corporations, and none more certainly
than the railroads, know that it is sui
cidal to wade into the politics of the
State or Union province in which
the people feel their supremacy, and
their especial right. They are wise in
this determination. Even should Mr..
Taft succeed, the people of Virginia
will elect Democratic legislature and
Democratic officials, and these will
not tolerate trust or corporate interfer-
ence in Democratic affairs.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

1t is no excuse for the Governor of
Puerto Rico that he was drunk when
he called Christ ''the bastard son of a
fisherman" as the Puerto Rico Eagle
declares he did. He simply, under the
influence of liquor, uttered the senti-
ments he was too polite to utter when
sober. 1t was another case Of IN VINO
VERITAS,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
Heard.

Will persons named Heard or de
scendants bearing other names. Kind
ly send address? | am seeking descend
ants of John and Stephen Heard, who
emigrated from Co. Tyrone, Ireland,
in 1719 and settled in Hanover county,
Va, from thence many have removed
to Augusta, Albemarle or Goochland
Later, some went to South
ern Va. Please address.
J. w. LILLY,
IS West 143rd Street,
New York.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

1t was not necessary for Mr.. John D.
Archbold to write Aldrich, Spooner,
Hopkins, Sibley, Cannon and many
others to kill "vicious" bills, they were
always aCharlie at the cat hole"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

9. The Value OF Reputation

q The name Singer on certain out-of-date
type of sewing machine was once decided
by the U. S. Supreme Court as being of
such generally acknowledged value as to
make the use of the narne public property.
q Buf-the Court also ordered that the name
Singer must neger be placed a sewing
machine not made by The Singer Manu-
featuring Company unless a clear and dis
tinct statement was also attached to the
machine, showing plainly who did make
it, so that an innocent purchaser should
not be deceived.
" This is the finest compliment ever paid to
deserved reputation by the highest legal
authority in America.
q Glance at the name-plate before you buy,
and don't forget that the Singer Sewing
Machines of to-day are
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

Mr.. Taft is making tour OF the
South. Any man who cannot see that
this is FOOLS GRAND ought to have a
"guardeen" as they say out in West
Virginia.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
HON. H. D, FLOOD.

SPEAKS AT A NUMBER OF POINTS IN
AUGUSTA.
Hon. H. d. Flood, Democratic can
didate for reelection to congress-, will
make several speeches in Augusta coun-
ty within the month as follows:
At Mt. Scion, at night, October 16.
New Hope, at 3 p. m. and Mt. Sid
ney at 7:30 p. m. October II.
Greenville at 3 p. M. and Stanton
at 7:30 p. m. October %.
Waynesboro at 3 p. m. and Craigs-
vile at night, October "a.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

The Republican orators in West Vlr-
ginia are afraid to mention the Jim
Grow" plank in the State Democratic
platform, and have been warned from
headquarters not to talk on the subject,
unless compelled to do SO during the
course of their speeches, by something
that happens then.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

: One of Mr.. Rooseyelt's ''malefactors
of great wealth. Andrew Carnegie,
has given $4,000 to the National Re
publican campaign fund. This will
put Mr.. Carnegie on the list of GOOD
trust magnates, and probably Cannon
Use him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

''Handy Andy" Carnegie has been
heard from to the great delight of the
Republican Campaign Committee and
Mr.. Taft. He gave $40, 600 of his hard
earned money.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

That letter said to have been written
by Grover Cleveland just before his
death advising Democrats to support
Taft, is about to be proven a fraud and
forgery.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

Mr.. M. E. ingalls,, at one time presi-
dent of the c. & o. ,Ry., has dropped
$500 into the Democratic hat. How
does that strike you?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

If Roosevelt could not keep the mills
going, how will his man Friday open
them and put them in motion ?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

A clearing house certificate establish
es the fact that the people need protec-
ton. Bank guaranty will do this.
Nothing else has been proposed look
ing toward it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

Billy Taft was to see his Boss
this week and find out whether he has
behaved as well as was expected.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

When 1900 school children in Chi
cago have been compelled to- stay away
from school because they had no food,
it does seem that change should be
made This comes from the blessings
bestowed by the Republican party in
serving up nice, well grown, sweet
scented panic, in empty dinner pals.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

1t takes only few photographs
showing the long lines waiting to gel
to the bank counter of some of our vel
known banks in our large cities of New
York, Boston, Pittsburg and Others
during the present panic, to tell that
the demanded shank guaranty" is moi
only good thing, but it is criminal
not to adopt it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

Mr.. Roosevelt allowed the United
States Steel Trust to swallow up the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Co., the only
competitor the Steel Trust had, sin
order to avert a panic, " SO he says. Can
anybody see the relevancy? How
could the swallowing of one trust by
another avert panic Mr.. Cortelyou,
Mr. Roosevelt's Secretary of the Treas
ury, aided in this crime by letting Mr.
Morgan have all the money he needed,
when the Tennessee could get none
from anywhere. Does anybody believe
Mr.. Roosevelt acted for that reason?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

The full dinner pals at Fordwick are
growing empty, we hear. Under Re
publican rule, we were told, this would
be impossible. ''What liars we NOR
tails be-
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

ga million full dinner pails," says
Mr.. Foraker when talking to Mr..
Roosevelt, shave been kicked over
These were filled, he said, by Republi-
can polices. They have been emptied,
he asks, by whose policies? Certainly
Mr.. Roosevelt's. And yet we are told
that Taft is to continue those policies.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
Thaw Back to Asylum.

New York, Oct. Hilary X.
Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, was
sent back to the State Asylum for the
Criminal Insane, after a hearing last
ing forty minutes, before Justice Isaac
n. Mills, in White Plains, to-day. Nc
additional testimony as to Thaw's
mental condition was offered. Colonel
Franklin Bartlett, heading Thaw's ar
ray of counsel, announced that they
would stand on the points of law sub
mitted at the previous hearing before
Justice Morschauser. Justice Mills said
that inasmuch as he had decided that
additional testimony would be neces-
sary to support the writ of habeas cor
pus, the only thing left for him to dc
was to return Thaw to the custody OF
the asylum authorities.
Mr.. j. j. Rosen, superintendent OF
the county alms-house, wants to secure
homes for three children, two boys and
girl. He wants good homes for them
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

1t is not at all unnatural that Nick
Longworth should feel himself scaled
to foretell what will happen during the
next succeeding eight years-then the
next eight-and pause for breath just
there. Nick is the only man in this
country with daddy-in-law who fills
the whole bill. Nick feels that he does
not belong to that class which was
created little lower than the angels.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

The voice Of Theodore is as the voice
of one crying in the wilderness. The
voice of William I'll, Taft is husky.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

Stephen A. Douglas, son Of the "Lit.
tie Giant" as his father, the great
Democrat Stephen A. Douglas, was
called, died last week shortly after
speaking from the same platform with
Taft in Galesburg, ILL.,, on the 50th
anniversary of the debate between
Lincoln and Douglas. 1t is scarcely to
be wondered at that he could not long
survive such departure from his
fathers teachings, or such an unfilial
task,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16


The kidneys are your
blood purifiers. they fill
ter out the waste OF
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
OF order. they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Clemmer are Wis
iting relatives in Hagerstown, Md
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16

We call attention of the $4,000 old
Confederate soldiers Col. S. Brown AL
len promised Mr.. Taft would vote for
him in Virginia this year, to the 15,O 900
hungry school children in Chicago,
and ask them if they like that part of
Republican prosperity.
The railroads in their wisdom have
trains to any political meetings OF
Democrats. Mr. Taft and his aids got
them to the Hot Springs, but no Dem
ocrats need apply.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-16
OVer-WOrk WeakenS
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
YOUR kidneys once every three minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
HOUSE RESURRECTION CRAVE
MANY FLOCK TO ANTI-CANNON
STANDARD.
Movement Had More Support Than
Anticipated, Says Representative
Mclaughlin.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MUSCAGON, Mich, December 10
Representative James c. Mclaughlin,
who was one of the instigatQrs of the war
to end the autocratic rule of the Speaker
of the House. has arrived home for the
Christmas holidays and told some inter-
esting inside history of the 'fnsurrec-
ton" against Uncle Joe.
1--WE received more aid at first than we
had figured upon,'' said Mclaughlin.
1.-THE instruction against Cannon had
it's inception in Representative Town
sends room at the opening of the ses-
sion. Townsend, a member of the House
from California and myself were pres
ent.
1.-THE names of fifteen members of the
House who could be depended upon were
selected Each of us was ASSIGNED to a
certain number of these members to ask
them to attend meeting to organize a
movement for the revision Of the rules.
But as We spoke to these men we were
met with replies that so and so would
also like to Join. The result was that
when the meeting was held we had about
twenty-five MEMBERS present. Hepburn
Of Iowa was made chairman and Scott
of Kansas secretary, and a committee on
revision was appointed.
1.-The matter of getting 1t before the
House under the present rule is a diff
cult task. We are also finding that to
revise the rules to suit both the republic
cans and the democrats is still higher
mountain to climb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
DALzELL OUT OF THE RACE
WITHDRAWS FROM CONTEST
FOR THE sENAToRsHIP.
Expresses the Hope That George T.
Oliver Of Pittsburg Will Be
Chosen to Succeed Knox.

PIT'TSBCRG, Pa, December 26.-Repre-
sentative John DalzelI Of this city, who
last week at Washington announced his
candidacy for election by the next Penn
sylvania legislature to succeed Senator
Knox when the latter resigns to enter
the Taft cabinet as Secretary of State,
has Withdrawn and has rendered his sup
port to George T. Oliver. a newspaper
publisher OF Pittsburg. Mr.. Dalzelrs de-
cision to withdraw was made known in
the following letter to Mr.. Oliver:
washington. D. c..
December "a, 1908.
George I. Oliver. esq.,, Pittsburg, Pa.
my Dear George: 1t is no news to you
that I have long had an ambition to be
United States senator from Pennsylvania.
It seems, however. that the senators and
assenblymen from Allegheny county pre-
fer to support you for that office. bow to
their judgment and acquiesce in their
choice. Had been called on to decide the
matter myself you would have been my
selection. Should you secure election by
the legislature. as hope and believe you
will, shall be among the first to tender
you sincere congratulations.
"Wishing you the compliments Of the
season, believe me,
Sincerely yours,
JOHN DALZELL."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
MAKES TWO NEW RECORDS.
South African Runner Covers Hun
dred Yard in 8 rs Seconds.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
JOHANNESBURG. South Africa, De-
cember 26.-R. i. Walker. the Olympic
champion, made two worlds records at
the Wanderers sports hero today. He
ran the 100 yards in 2-5 seconds and the
12O yards in II 2-5 seconds.
For sprinting purposes the South African
climate is regarded as the fastest in the
world. being even faster than America, so
there is every reason to believe that both
of Walkers records are genuine. II these
performances are found to be without
question, the 2-5 seconds for the hun
dred yards will supplant the So seconds
made by Dan J. Kelly at Spokane, Wash,
June 23, 1906, and the mark of IL As sec
onds for the 120 yards, made by B. j.
Wefers at Travers Island. September %,
1896.
1t is not the first time Walker is report
ed TO have covered the century in 8 %
seconds. Last fall at Abergavenny, in
Wales, he was credited with the time.
but on investigation the track was found
to be down hill and also slightly Shy of
the full distance. While in England
Walker did As seconds genuinely. He
won the 100 meter In 10 4-5 second, equal
ing the worlds record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
WRIGHT's EAGLE EYE HELPS.
Some One Put Gasoline in His Lu
bricating Tank.

Special Cablegram to The Star
LEMANS. December 26.-Wilbur Wright
intended today to make an attempt to
beat the record he made December 18,
when he flew in his aeroplane sixty-two
weather was too cold.
He will soon go to Pau, where his
brother Orville will join him.
The latter will return to America in
March to carry out his contract with the
United States government.
Wilbur Wright made q Zig-Zasy flight
with many abrupt turns, this afternoon
for NJ Lilaz, chief Of the cabinet of NJ.
Bartho, minister Of public works.
before making flight today Wilbur
Wright, the American aeroplanist, discov-
cred that some one had filled the lubri-
eating tank OF his aeroplane with gaso-
line. The discovery probably prevented a
serious accident.
Subsequently Wright gave remarkable
exhibition in the presence Of large num-
Der Of spectators, including NJ. Barthou,
the minister of public works.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROME. December 28.-The date for the
trials to be made here by Wilbur Wright
with his aeroplane has not been fixed. It
Will prob ably be next month.
AS the parade ground Is the only place
available. and the space there Is small,
the trials will differ from those held in
France.
Instead Of flying on a level with the
summit of Monte Mario, a hill overlook
ing the parade ground. The flight will be
over the right bank of the Tiber where
the buildings are low.