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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
Why She Could Not Tell

What was the text, Jane?" asked
Mr.. Tribbles, as his wife came home
from church.
Mrs. Tribbles had to confess that
she had forgotten it. "Or. rather" she
added, IT lost it. In fact, didn't get
it,"
When l fail to remember the text
you always want to know why. What
was the reason that you didn't get it?"
Something happened that drove it
from my mind
What was 1t that happened?"
well, If you must know" said his
wife, rubbing her nose, "just as the
preacher was about to give out the
text q moth few along right in front
of me- You know well enough what a
woman does when she sees moth.
OF course, I couldn't clap my hands
there In church and crush it between
them, but I spread out my handker-
chief, made quick motion, and folded
1t together. Then I pressed it tightly.
II got the moth, but lost the text"
Youths Companion.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
No Satisfaction.

The Editor-Eh, what's wrong?
The Correspondence that letter
of mine that you printed this morn.
ing several gross errors were permit
ted to appear. Look at this. I wrote
Nobody has any desire to impeach
the rugged quality of Mr.. Skinner
horns honesty" and you turned
honesty" into hosiery" Look at it!
The Editor-I see it. And what's
more, see nothing wrong about 1t.
Anything else?
Yes, here's another. This is what
l wrote: Mr. Skimmerhorn's ripe ex-
perience and his respect for honor
must not be forgotten And you
speak here Of his 'tripe experience
and his respect for Homer"
Eyes, that's SO. And they're both
highly commendable virtues. Good
morning, sir"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
On Good Breeding.

The immoral man, who invades an
others property, Is Justly hanged for
it; and the ill-bred man, who, by his
Ill manners, invades and disturbs the
quiets and comforts Of private life,
Is by common consent as justly BAN
ished from society. Mutual complais.
ances, attentions and sacrifices of lit
tie convenienoes. are natural an i'm.
piled compact between civilized people
as protection and obedience are be-
tween Kings and subjects; whoever, In
either case, violates that compact just
ly forfeits all advantages arising from
it.-Lord Chesterfield.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
Fool Thinos We Do.

Remember the day you and she
had your pictures taken together, and
you stood hack of her chair and rested
one hand on her shoulder? Proud of
that picture now, aren't you?
Also the night she took you to an
ice cream social and you two got along
with one spoon? Lovesick, Ell!
Also the day you took her to a base
ball game?-Detroit Free Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
Would Mortgage the Farm.

A farmer on Rural Route 2, Empire
Ga, w. A. Floyd by name, says
"Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the two
worst sores | ever saw; one on my hand
and one ON my leg. 1t is worth more
than its weight in gold. I would not
be without it if l had to mortgage the
farm to get it." Only 25c at B. F.
Hughes drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
The Future of COOKING.

Women Of the next generation will
regard cooking rs a chemical process,
certain Fixed laws governing it, and
there will be less attention paid to the
recipe and luck will have nothing to
do with it. It is to be hoped the re-
suits will be as good as those Of our
grandmothers. who put in a pinch Of
salt, and believed in the luck of the
oven above everything else.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
An Oversight.

Regular Customer Ito waiter)-
Your portions are very small to-day.
AS an old customer 1 generally have
two slices of beef, and to-day you
have only brought me one.
Waiter with a look of surprise)-
By the powers, sir, you're right; the
cook must have forgotten to cut it in
two.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
Where Bullets Flew.

David Parker Of Fayette, n. Y, a
veteran of the civil war, who lost a foot
at Gettysburg, says: ''The good Elec-
trio Bitters have done is worth more
than ave hundred dollars to me. / spent
much money doctering for bad case
of stomach trouble, to little purpose.
then tried Electric Bitters, and they
cured me. / now take them as tonic,
and they keep me strong and well"
SOC at B. F. Hughes drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
He Spoke Too Soon.

Look here, old chap; forgive me
for speaking of it, but you really
ought to know. Your wife doesn't play
square game Of bridge"
MY dear fellow, that's a compli-
ment to you. 1t shows that you play
such corking game that she couldn't
afford to''@Life.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
All, Me!

But how could you tell, darling,
that had never proposed to any other
girl?"
Because you were not married, -
she murmured rapturously and admir-
ingly.-Judge.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
Hard to Get Out.

Finnigan-An' is there amy money
in goats?
Hennigan-There is in thot wan.
Finnigan-So?
Hennigan-Yis. He ate me pocket
book this marnin' Judge.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
Useless.

The things that a man intends to
do when he gets the time never help
him up the ladder of success.-Detroit
Free Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23

The latest wonder is Inc installation
at the London Hippodrome of series
of tiny machines that silently generate
sea air into the auditorium.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
Shameful.

Mrs. De Richie Showing her home
to Mrs. WindfalD-What do you think
of my Venus de Milo?
Mrs. Windfall-Ain't it a shame how
careless servants are! But couldn't
you glue the arms on again PUCK.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
OF Course Not.

A man doesn't cast much Of
iight-Detroit Free Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
Chesapeake ( Ohio Ry.

Schedule in effect June %, 1908, subject
to change without notice. Eastern
time.
EAST BOUND.
For Washington and the North
2.09 a. m; 11.15 a. M, daily.
For Richmond and Norfolk.
200 and 1.15 a. m, daily.
Local for Richmond.
10. "a a. m. daily; 2.21 p. m. week days.
Local for Charlottesville
8,12 p. m. daily.
WEST BOUND.
For Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis, Lou
isvilIe and the West.
4.23 a. M; and 8.l2 p. m, daily.
Local for Clifton Forge
2.05 p. M, week days.
Local for Huntington
sos a. M, daily.
Local for Hinton.
6.55 p. M, daily.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23

Nearly S4,0O0,OO0 had to be paid in
Geneva last year in legacy taxes when
the Baroness Adolpha Ritchild died.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22
Entente Cordiale.

Society in the East is much
wrought up over little tiff that oc-
CURED between Mrs. Longworth
Princess Alice, and Miss Rather,
Inc Elkins, flance of the Italian Duke
de Abru2zi. 1t seems that Mrs.
Longworth, following her usual
style, 'copied from her father, OF
regulating everybody else's bust
ness, took Miss Elkins to task on
account of her approaching marriage,
in the course OF which she said:
81 presume you will not speak to
me after You have become the NOR
ganatic wife OF tho duke."
Miss Elkins, with great indigna-
ton, replied;
mo, 1 will not, and l will stop
speaking nov after have told you
that all Republican members and
senators are disgusted with your
fathers rotten administration and
are delighted that II Is drawing so
near q close"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22

/ farmer aud all other protected
| industries aud consumers are hard
hit by IT, bu, these same RepubIl.
can newspapers uphold the tariff
aud the party that imposes it,
Uncle Joe Cannon, the stand pat
Car Of the House, was right when
he SAID to President Roosevelt, who
was uIglug hun to remove the gag
and let the House pass the free
print paper bill: why pass Il
bill simply because the newspaper
publishers want il The country
will declare we have Disseminated
IN favor of the newspapers and we
will receive the righteous swatting
of the voters because we have done
something for them and not for the
rest OF the people. " OF course Mr..
Cannon doesn't intend to do any
thing for the relief of the rest of
the people aud he knows that the
Republican politicians don't intend
to; that all this after. reelection.
revision talk is tommy rot; that
nothing is to be done to displease
the protected special interests that
furnish the Republican campaign
corruption funds, and he is logical
enough to see that if the news
paper publishers are favored with
free print paper the other victims
Of the robber tariff will note the
discrimination. II these Republi.
can papers that are bowling for
free print paper would be honest
and consistent let them open up
their batteries on the Republican
party and its policies and help elect
Bryan and n Democratic Congress.
If they will do this they will get
relief from the Dingley tariff and
good many other evils.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22
RESTRICTING NEGRO VOTE

The Kansas City Post, former
Governor Lon V. Stephens and
Candidate Cowherd for the Demo.
cratic nomination for Governor
have raised an issue Of restrict
ing negro suffrage" in this State,
and the Post quotes quite number
Of Democrats as favOriug the Is.
sue, Make Missouri a white
man 5 State is the slogan of the
Post. But desirable ms such Il
thing might be, it is not clear how
it can be accomplished, and it is
doubtful that any of the plans sug
gested would be satisfactory; that
is, without proving Il double-e edged
sword that would cut both ways.
The Federal Constitution stands
as a barrier 10 any restriction on
account of race. An educational
qualification requiring every voter
TO be able to make out his own
ticket without assistance from the
election judges or any one else,
while it would be good thing in
discouraging illiteracy and might
shut out many negroes, it would
also affect many white voters; but
it would hardly accomplish the pur.
pose at which it was aimed in this
State, for the reason that the laa-
ger part of the younger generation
of negroes can read and write,
though their superficial education
has had the effect of encouraging
their natural aversion to honest la.
Dor and given them an exaggerated
idea of their importance and mis-
sion in life,
A property qualification would
cut both ways, DISTINGUISHING as
many whites as negroes, While it
might dsQualify thousands of ne.
grOes, thousands of white laborers
in our mines and factories would
be affected by the same disquali-
flying clause.
The great blunder or crime of
the Republican party in enfran-
chising at the close Of the civil war
a horde of ignorant negroes from
whom the shackles of slavery had
just fallen, in order to perpetuate
itself in power, is even harder to
get rid of than some of its other
unwise and oppressive policies
which have been enacted into laws.
Mayor Crittenden of Kansas
City tried to get the State Conven.
ton to indorse the issue, but that
body very promptly sat down"
on it.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22
IMPORTANT TO PEOPLE
LIVING ON RURAL ROUTES
The Post Office Department Gives No.
tice that Roads Must be Put in
Good Condition to Retain
Service.
POST OFFICE DEPA RTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May II, 1905,

To the Postmaster, Pennington, Mo.
Sir: The department has this day
called the attention OF road officials
to bad condition of roads on routes
Nos. |, >, 3, 4, as indicated in your
report on form N-T5j.
You will also take up the matter
with the patrons interested, and in
form them that unless the roads are
properly repaired and rendered pass
able as soon as the conditions Of
weather willpermit, It may be found
necessary to withdraw service from
the roads affected.
You will report results To this Of
flee at the expiration Of ninety days
from date or sooner If action shall
have been taken.
7. V. DEGRAw,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22
"BRYAN To THE END -

TIL" Democratic Convention at
Jefferson city this week was con.
spicuous for it's harmony, onthusi.
assn and confidence" The delegates
to the National Convention were
Constructed to east In" vote Of this
State as II unit for the nomination.
to the Presidency of that intrepid
champion uf the people, Wilton j.
Bryan and to- support his candidacy
to- TN" end. Tn" administrations
Of all our Democratic Governors
and the official record If senator
Stone were indorsrd.
The following named Democrats
were elected rs dclcgatcs-ut-largc to
the National Convention: Gov. J.
W. Folk, senator W. J. Stone, Hon.
David X. Francis aud Hon. James
a. Reid COL Moses &. Wctmorc
and former Governors stephens,
Crittendon and Dockery were elected
ulteruates.
Hon. Edward a Robh and Hon.
Sam Byrns were elected delegates
from this tthc Thirteenth district,
and Hon. W. X. Edgar presidential
electur.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22
For Sheriff.

join L. burns announces hts candidacy
for the Democratic nomination tor sheriff.
II. VI. MURPHY authorizes us to announce
him ASA candidate for the Democratic nom.
lnation for sheriff.
WRIGHT rRITCIIETr authorizes us to an.
OnunCc him rs n candidate for the Demo.
cratic nomination for sheriff.
TlOS. j. WILLIAMS OF Bonnie Tcrre nu.
thOriZes us to announce him ms candidate
for the Democratic nomination for sheriff
r. NJ MATklN authorizes us to announce
him as candidate for the Democratic
nomination for sheriff.
GEORGE II MESSENGER authorizes us to
announce him as candidate Tor the Demo
cratic nomination for Sheriff
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22

or the ten graduates at the Mill
tary school at Jackson six are from
Pennington. They are Lee Nit
chell, Forster Cole, Ed Swink, Linn
Rariden, Frank Highley and Paul
Williams. The commencement ex-
ercises will be held May -. Judge
w. n. Evans, candidate for COVER
nor, whose son is In the class, will
deliver the class address. All these
boys are highly spoken of in their
school conduct, and they have re-
Elected much credit on Pennington,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22
j. F. Mitchim Kills Business Partner

w. 5. Anthony, Esq, arrived here
from San Antonio Thursday to at
tend Circuit Court. As he passed
through DcSoto Mr.. Mitchim of the
DeSoto Press showed him n tele-
gram from FL Paso, Texas, saying
that his brother, J. f. Mitchim, had
killed his business partner. The
telegram said the act was in self
dcfensn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22
For Assessor.

g. W. CONVICTION, present Justice OF the
County Court from the First District, an.
nounces his candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for Assessor.
THOMAS W. MARTIN authorizes US TO
announce him as candidate for the Demo.
cratic nomination for Assessor.
ED BYINGToN authorizes us to announce
him as q candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Assessor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22

1t is to laugh to see Republican
newspaper publishers pleading
with Republican Congress to
take off the tariff on wood pulp
and print paper. The old tariff
OK and trust shelterer is goring
them and they yell for Congress to
take him off. But the newspapers
are not the only sufferers from the
ubiquitous Dingley tariff; the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22
For Justice of tho County Court.

ALFRED COLE authorizes us to announce
him as a candidate for the Democratic nom
inatlon for Jnstlce Of the County Court from
the First District
DEAN GIBSON OF lockwood authorizes us
to announce him as candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Justice OF the
County Court In the second District,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22
Attention, Veterans Forrest Cavalry

have secured the use of Gcldcr's
Hall, corner Fourth Avenue and
Twentieth strest, Birmingham, Ala.
for headquarters Of FORESTS Caval-
ry during the Reunion in June. BY
writing to Col Thomas :. Tate, at
Birmingham, or applying to him inn
mcdiatcly upon arrival, YOU can Sc
cure horse, saddle and bride for
use on day of parade for -. 1t is
my earnest desire that every mem
Der OF FORESTS Cavalry shall join
with us in the parade. All are re-
qucstcd to meet at Geldcr'S Hall at
10 o'clock II. m. on the second day
Of the Reunion. A mass meeting
and election will be held. Let every
veteran Of Forests Cavalry make
an effort to attend. We will never
have such an opportunity to meet
again.
Most Sincerely Your Comrade,
II. A. TYLER, Lieutenant General,
Com. Forests Cavaly Corps.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22

The high winds last week damaged
the cotton crop of Dunklin county
so much that great deal of 1t will
have to be replanted. The melon
crop was somewhat damaged also.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22
Candidates Announcements.
For Representative.

jos. ". DUNkLIN Of Flat River author
lies us to announce him as u candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Representa-
tive.
JOHN ". GRIFFARD of Flat River au.
thorizes us to announce him ms candidate
tor the Democratic nomination for Repre-
sentative.
x. VI. TALBERT authorizes us to announce
him a candidate for the Democratic nom.
inatiOn for Representative,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22

Taft's nomination is assured
Wall street and all the special in
terests have climbed into his band
wagon, and this ought to be sufIic.
lent to let the people know whose
President the fat Secretary would
be if he were elected.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22
Carleton Defeated.

Christian Brothers College defeat
ed Carleton at st. Louis last We'd
ncsday by the score of , to > in II
innings. Gordon and Herman did
the battery work for Carleton and
Gordon only allowed hits, while
Carleton got : of the &. Is. G. pitcher
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22

W. T. HALLE authorizes us to announce
him a. q candidate for the Democratic nom.
nation for County Treasurer for second
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22

Where is that mail we were going
to have so that we could have our
morning papers before breakfast?
1t has been several weeks since such
n happy condition was promised and
there still seems no possible solu-
ton of the difficulty. The Business
Mems Club ought to show it is still
in existence and get busy. BE a Do
Something Club and not stand
Still Club. | know you are busy
working up the district fair, but
charity begins at home, and make
your home people happy by getting
some additional mail service.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22
For Presenting Attorney.

n, @. TUCKER authorizes us to announce
him a. candidate for reelection as Prose.
cutting Attorney, subject to the Democratic
nomination,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22

DR.. Adolph Keehn died at his
home in BOllinger cour.y on the 9th
aged 10 years. He had lived in that
locality for forty years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22

1t is estimated that the appropri-
atoms Of the present session OF
Congress will exceed Il billion dol
lars, the largest aggregate ever
reached by single session OF that
body. 1t is also estimated that
this prohigacy will occasion de.
felt of between 1928. 900, 600 and
$40, 600, 600. Some years ago
when the country was startled by
the appropriations of the two SEES
slons of Congress reaching a billion
dollars, Speaker Reed declared that
this was a billion dollar country ("
Somebody will have to amend that
saying by exclaiming that this is
n two billion dollar country
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22

The Do. Nothing Congress will
do one commendable thing this
week. 1t will adjourn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22


Here Is n beautiful selection for
the scrap book:
BEYOND TODAY.
II we could see beyond to-day
As God can see;
If all the clouds should roll away,
The shadows flee,
Over present griefs we would not
fret,
Each sorrow we would soon forget,
For many joys are waiting yet
For you and me.
II we could know beyond today,
As God doth know,
Why dearest treasures pass away
And tears must flow,
And why the darkness leads to light
Why dreary paths will soon grow
bright!
Some day lifc's wrongs will be made
right;
Faith tells us so.
II we could see, If we could know,
We often say;
But God in love II veil doth throw,
Across our way;
We cannot see what lies before,
And so we cling to Him the more;
He leads us till this life is DER;
Trust and obey.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-05-22

We as Americans are great lovers
Of holidays. From New Years Day
to Christmas there are many holt
days we celebrate, and now n new
one, IA beautiful one, is to be added
at the instigatiOn Of the Women :
Club of New York. 1t is to be
Mothers Day, and is to he observed
on the second Sunday in May, and
In honor OF the best mother that
ever lived, your own, wear a white
carnation, the flower that is the EN-
blem of purity, love and charity.
Mr.. Coils said last week in one of
his sermons that the mothers love
was Gods love, always enduring
and never failing. am sorry / did
not know about the new holiday he.
fore the second Sunday in May, 50
ms to tell you about 1t, but | have
jotted on blank page at the end of
my calendar pad the fact that must
mark ii on my 1909 pad when it is
issued. Ii Is such beautiful thought
to honor the mothers There are too
many who are careless and ndiffer-
cnt To- their mothers; careless both
In action and speech, and when they
regret it, it will probably be too late.
Mothers appreciate the love OF their
children, aud how the heart glows
when You ar" called the chest and
dearest little mother in the world. j."
The only dress in this society are
two white carnations, one to wear
yourself and one to give somebody
else To wear. Let us checrfully add
Mnthnrs' DIV TO our hnIidAN list.