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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent

From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington, D. c., Sept. 26.-Si-
simultaneously with the return of the
President to Washington, Republican
political headquarters in fact, if not in
form, have been shifted to this city and
the President himself, without invita-
ton and without saying "by your
leaven has assumed control. Every
body is saying: "Well, it's just like
him." If the Republican leaders were
anything more than dumb driven
cattle, in the presence of this towering
personality they would ask the Presi-
dent to stand aside in order that the
people-the voters-might be able to
see his little candidate. But no! Ted
dy is having his last go in the glare of
the limelight and he won't stand aside.
Many of the leaders of the Republican
party believe that the President should
abstain from frequent controversy, es-
pecially at this early stage of the cam
paign. One distinguished member of
the party, whose counsel has been Of
ten sought by the President, expressed
the opinion today that such should be
his proper policy. The Democrats are
congratulating themselves that the fire
of the President has been drawn and
that his influence for the Republican
candidate will not be as potent now as
if he had held himself in reserve for the
home stretch.
The National tuberculosis Congress,
has, since last Monday, been holding
it's sessions in the unfinished new Ma
tional Museum building and the ses-
sions will continue for ten days longer.
DR.. Koch, the most famous of living
physicians, DIR. Guinard, DR.. Trudeau,
DR.. Flick and many other eminent spe-
cialists are attending and participating
in the discussions. One person out of
every seven, it is said, who died ten
years ago, met his death from consump-
ton or tuberculosis, as it is called. To-
day the tax of the great white plague
is somewhat less and estimated at only
one in ten. In fifteen years, according
to the predictions of earnest physicians
warning against the disease, the plague
will be effectively swept from almost
every country in the world. During
the coming week the American capital
will be the scene of the worlds fight
against this most deadly plague in his
tory. For week longer physicians,
philanthropists and interested laymen
will sit in conference to effect methods
of action. Two years will ensue before
there is another international confer
ence. When this congress shall have
adjourned, united action will probably
prove to be its greatest accomplish
ment, for after all there are no medi-
cines which prevail against this disease
and ever since DR.. Koch's discovery Of
the tubercle bacillus in 1882, it has been
known that fresh air, good food, and
cheerfulness are the most effective rem
edies for arresting the ravages of con-
SUMPTION
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02
THAT TARIFF BLIGHT.

The United States has no merchant
marine The U. S. Flag is seldom seen
in any foreign port. Many jewellers
by the sea never looked upon it in their
lives, and yet they know the flags of
almost every other great country. To
show the color of our flag and to let
the people of the world know we have
one, we have built billion dollar navy
and sent it around the world at a fright
full cost. All that exhibition will do
Will be to let the ignorant see how dam
gerous we are and cause them to dread
us, instead of sending a peaceful mer-
chant marine TO show them how peace
full we are, and cause them TO seek our
acquaintance, and greater intimacy
with us. The tariff has destroyed our
merchant marine.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02
BRYAN TO ROOSEVELT.

The keenest bit of sarcasm which
has gone forth since the days OF Dean
Swift, appeared in the newspapers OF
last Sunday, and is published in this
issue of the SPECTATOR, which is the
reply of Mr. Bryan to Mr.. Roosevelt.
1t cuts like a two edged sword and
places the chief executive of this coun-
try in a position from whiah he will be
viewed as never before. Mr.. Roose-
welt in Mondays papers printed re-
ioinder, but such a rejoinder. He at
tempted to saddle what he, Roosevelt,
terms the derelections of Mr.. Cleve-
lands administration on Mr.. Bryan.
OF course he tries to make it appear
that Haskell is guilty Of all heis charg-
ed with, and more, and that Mr.. Bryan
knew it. Even Mr.. Roosevelt does not
believe this. He further says that the
silver trust contributed to Mr.. Bryan
in 1895, and tries to show they contrl-
buted more than the trusts which con-
LrlDuteu 10 Tic OJutl SIIlc. tAIl bl1Ao 10
absurd. Everybody knows that in 1896
the railroads had their presidents and
smaller fry out bowling for Mckinley,
the great insurance companies were
pouring out the peoples money like
water Morgan, and Rockefeller, and
Ryan, and all the Wall Street crew
were responding to the fearful solicita-
tons of Mark Hanna, and yet MI.
Roosevelt has tried in his effort to
show that Mr.. Bryan got more finan-
cial aid than his own party in 1886
from corporations. The mere sugges-
ton is belitteling, because nobody,
better than Mr.. Roosevelt, knows that
it is untrue. In Mr.. Bryan's closing
sentences he puts Mr.. Roosevelt in a
hole from which he cannot escape. He
gives his ideas of political morals of a
president, and Mr.. Roosevelt differs
frnm them as the night from the day.
We want our friends to read carefully
Mr.. Bryan's letter, for it is as full OF
meat as an egg. 1t will require read
ing more than once to fully realize all
that it contains.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02
TAFT A BLUNDERER.

The New York Times of Sept. "a
takes Mr.. Taft sharply is task for his
blunders in regard to tariff legislation,
in his answer to Mr.. Bryan touching
the tariff of 1894, Mr.. Taft says in part
We find him Bryan in Congress in
the second administration of Mr.. Cleve-
land, amember of the Ways and Means
Committee and most active in formu-
lating the provisions of the German
Wilson tariff bill. After five months
debate it passed both houses and came
to Mr.. Cleveland in such shape that
he denounced it as piece of perfidy.
1t leveled the industries of this country
to the ground. 1t threw out of employ
ment millions of wage earners. 1t des-
troyed all business profit. Farm pro-
ducts for lack of a market fell to a
point never so low in forty years.
Coxey's Army marched from the West
to Washington to protest against a
government under which such things
were possible
This, says the Times, is a blunder.
Mr.. Cleveland's denunciation of it was
because the Senate fell into the hands
of the Tariff Lords-Mr. Taft's friends,
and bargain was made for which Mr..
Cleveland would not stand. The Times
also shows that whilst the price of
some products declined the prices OF
others advanced. So Mr.. Taft's argu-
ment will not hold, and finally that
during Harrison's administration the
gold reserve fell from 100 millions in
Mr.. Cleveland's first administration to
81 millions in his (Harrison's) and be-
fore Mr.. Cleveland could stop it the
value of silver fell from 81 to 80 cents.
Mr.. Taft got all balled up A candi-
date for president should be more ac-
curafe
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02
LAST PLAY ON RACE QUESTION
MORE SOUTHERN PLAYS AFTER
1.-THE TRAITOR


1.-THE TRAITOR"
| Now that Thomas Dixon, Jr. has
com pleted the trilogy of the ReconstruC-
| ton peroid that began with ssrhe Leo
pard's Spots, was continued with
'sThe Clansman", and reached its eli
max in ''The Traitor, he will write no
more novels or plays of the South. In
the future his attention will be given
| to the wonderful growth OF socialism.
For many years Thomas Dixon, Jr.
has attracted the attention of the whole
world by the powerful pictures that he
had drawn of life and conditions in the
South during the period of Reconstruc-
| ton. No writer Tor the stage has ever
| aroused SO much discussion and to-day
| it is generally recognized that 'eThe
Clansman" is the classic of the South.
lnasmuch as 1.-THE Traitor" is the
dramatic sequel of that unprecedently
popular play, dealing with the same
theme and telling the romantic story
OF the last days OF the picturesque ku
KluX Khan it is only natural to reckon
that the new play will be as long-lived
and as popular as its predecessor.
Moreover "rhe Traitor" is far strong
er play dramatically speaking, and it
does not depend upon its subject matter
| for its success for it would interest au-
diences in any quarter of the globe. 1t
| is interesting, however, to know that
this is Mr.. DixOn's last word on the
| problems of the South. His aim has
been from the first to acquaint the peO-
| pie of the whole country with what the
Southern people have had to contend,
to make clear the momentouS problems
that they have to solve, and above all
to show that the brains end chivalry
! of the South can end will find salts
factory solution to all their problems.
Mr.. Dixon feels that his aim has been
accomplished now that ssThe Traitor"
J is on the boards. 1.-THE Traitor" will
be seen in this city for the first time
Oct Sth, at Beverley Theatre.
l
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

reaches its extreme south declination
on the Goth not far from first quarter
on Nov. 1st, hence northerly gales and
boreal storms will mark the period and
the closing days of the month. 1t will
be well to figure on snow squalls in
northern sections on and touching the
2Sth and 10Th. Following the storm
areas the barometer will rise rapidly
and marked change to colder will
spread generally from west to east by
the end of October.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02
ao T mn
|S1m ger l@llE4@
z. SINGER First Cost is the Whole Cost

g Of course you can buy sewing machine
for less money than you would pay for
Singer the world knows that. But
consider this: When Singer is bought and
paid for, it is paid fort lasts a lifetime.
g A cheap machine is ne0er paid for. Every
cent expended for repairs must be added
to the original cost-it's an endless system
iof instruments. These instruments, added
to the first cost of the machine, soon ex-
coed the cost of Singer, and after each
successive repair (if you can get another
part) the cheap machine grows more and
more secondhand % one step nearer the
junk heap.
@ The time lost, the trouble and the worry
outweigh many times over the difference
in the cost between the ''cheap" machine
and the Singer.
q There are two kinds of MISUNDERSTOOD
and bad-and the good kind is the Singer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

Mr.. Taft in his latest statement says
the Democratic demand for bank guar
antees is socialistic. Then the Virginia
Legislature which required $500, 900
personal bond of all of the banks
before the State would deposit any
money there, was band of socialists.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02
Hon Carter Glass of Lvnchburg. has

Hon. Carter Glass of Lynchburg, has
written a sermon on "Bank Guaran-
tee" He was not writing nor talking
on that phase of banking when he did
it, but on the fact that the Richmond
banks had bamboozled the Legislature
into bill by which they have cinch
on all the States money, or practically
SO. Mr.. Glass is interested in Lynch
burg bank which was made State
Depository. He says his bank was re-
quired to give 100000 personal bond
to get $40, 200 deposit. If bank guar
tee is not good thing why does the
State practice it?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02
Farms and Timber Lands.

a. Tract of farming and timber
land, 1871 acres, in lower part of Able
marie county. One-half is in virgin
timber-oak, pine and hickory; the
other part is open land suitable for cul-
tivation. Price $1,000 per acre.
~ An exceedingly desirable farm
and very comfortable home. 357 acres,
fenced and well watered. All cleared
except IS acres in timber. so acres in
rich bottom land. II acres orchard.
Land produces two tons hay per acre.
Comfortable dwelling; barn and every
necessary outbuilding. See this place
at $4,000.
Real Estate Register free.
H. W. HILLEARY & CO.,
8 Is At Charlottesville, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

1t would seem that over in West Vir-
ginia the middle is growing worse and
worse. They have nominated Mr..
Glasscock as compromise candidate
for Governor, but he seems to be objec-
tionable to both Swisher and Scherr.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02
ROOSEVELT ON THE STUMP.

Mr.. Roosevelt is alarmed. He has
been called on to take the stump. This
he will not do actually, but has already
done so figuratively. He has occupied
the press in printing and the public in
reading, some lengthy articles within
the week just passed. He has gotten
busy. he has been compelled to come
to the rescue He sees the ship sinking
and is working his compressed air ma
chine to keep it afioat. He is begging
the public. He is damning the oppo-
sition. He is making individual at
tacks He is lowering the dignity Of
his Office, and he is injuring his cause.
He should get down off the stump, for
his utterances are stump speeches.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

Since Mr.. Taft's voice has failed and
he can't speak, his friends are telling
what splendid ''mixer" he is. He
did get his facts and even his dates
badly mixed when he undertook to re-
ply to Mr.. Bryan.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

The Hooking Valley Railroad has
its passenger agent in Washington now
making arrangements to carry all Ohio
voters for Taft to that State. This fact
may lose Taft more votes than the
Hooking Valley agent can find in
Washington.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

urine scalds the flesh or II. when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage ii is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon it. 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 a diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swanp-Roct is soon realized. 1t is sold
s cent aFs ss5 one in d s5iiy n:
Sizes You may have ;sE
sample bottle by mail Ssssss l9 ssssssssss
free. also pamphlet tell Home of swalupI
ing all about it. including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton, N. T.. be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but 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, 1908-10-02

Almost everybody would like to
know how Hearst got those letters.
Well, somebody got into Harriman's
correspondence once and let the cat out.
James G. Blaine bore the tattoo mark
Burn this letter." but it was not
burnt. Letters are often damaging
when in the hands of enemies and
should be carefully guarded. We can
not tell who got those letters for MI.
Hearst. Mr.. Hearst did not come by
them honestly we are sure. That he
bribed some one to get them is certain
and being briber many will damn
him as an evesdropper and briber is
damned. But that does not acquit the
gentleman who received the letters.
Seeing those letters Mr.. Hearst did get,
would you not like to see those he did
not get? Archbold's letter files would
bring millions just now.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

Hearst found letter from Senator
McLaurin of South Carolina, to Mr..
Archbold That letter was written af.
ter McLaurin went over to the Repub-
licsns. We always like to let the Re.
publicans have Senators who need
money from the Standard Oil Co.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

The question is frequently asked,
"What kind of men would Bryan call
about him if elected Presiden ?" We
don't know, but we hope he would not
call any Paul Morton's.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

If it costs you nothing, and costs the
banks very little, don't you think it
well to safeguard the money deposited
with the banks by the people? Isthere
anything wrong in this?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

A lone Confederate soldier has been
found in California who is going to vote
for Taft. Many strange things are
found in California. Curious lizards
and frogs, mastadon bones, ETC., and
some years ago petrified woman said
to have been found in Fresno county,
California, was exhibited through this
country. Now aTaft Confederate SOL
der has been discovered, but only one.
If this one would only come back to
Virginia and go out about Churchville
where he claims to have emigrated
from, he would be so ashamed of him
self in few moments, he would never
write any more letters on the subject
unless he holds government job.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

Nearly all the bankers in Richmond
are said to be for Taft. 1t also trans
pires that the administration has been
very liberal for some time in depositing
money out of the treasury in Richmond
banks. Money is remarkable in its
ability to control the mind of the per-
son to whom it is given or entrusted.
Even the OK knoweth its owner, and
the ass his masters crib.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

The supply of government pie coun-
ter lunch eaters Topping about over
the country working for Taft seems in
eXaustable We had another one last
Monday and the promise of more in
the near future. Is there no one at
home capable of holding in line that
Is, 600 column of Confederate veterans,
or must this be done by whips from
outside the State?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that ii is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ateS too often IL the
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02
Hon. Il. D. Flood.

In the list of speakers scheduled by
Chairman Ellyson, we see that Hon.
H. d. Flood, our nominee for Congress
is to speak at Mt. Scion on Tuesday
Oct. Goth, and in Staunton on Wednes
day, Oct. 21st.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

In Maryland ALL OF THE CORPORA
TIoNs are for Taft. Why should they
not be so in all the other States?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

Gov. Swanson showed in his speech
here Monday that if postal savings
banks are adopled by the government
there will be no bank guarantee and
the result will be to put five hundred
millions of money in New York. fol
Wall Street to speculate on, and to use
for plumber and high finance.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

One would as soon own John D.
Archbold's letter files as Standard Oil
stock just now.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02

twenty-five additional convicts were
received this week for work on the
Churchville pike.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02
Valley Railroad Co.

Staunton, Va, Sept. 8, 1908.
The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Valley Railroad Com
pany will, according to the Bylaws,
be held at Staunton, Va, in the Law
Office of Bumgardner & Bumgardner,
on Friday, October 9, 1908, at 10 o'clock
a. m. Z. w. WOOLFORD,
sep IL At Secretary.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-02
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition beauty, vigor
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-28

The law is hitting the Germans so
| hard that the union of industrialists
| is now petitioning the German gov
eminent to adopt retaliatory meas
ures Several English authorities
are convinced that the law will con-
| fer greater commercial and industrial
benefits on Great Britain than any
law that has been passed in the last
half century. 1t has already resulted
| in the employment of many thou
sand British work people and the in
PRODUCTION of an enormous amount OF
| capital from foreign countries.
| 1t appears not improbable that the
recent prophecy of Sir Alfred Jones
to the effect that the new law Will
cause the Investment of $4,000 OF
foreign-largely German-capital in
manufacturers in this country will be
fully realized. Already a large num-
ber of foreign firms have secured
| factory sites. Over 10000 British
patents have been granted to foreign
ers within the last three years, and
not one of the processes for which
| the patents were taken out has been
carried on to any great extent in the
United Kingdom.
Toronto, Ont, July 2s.-Great
Britain's new patent law, which be-
comes operative today, Will hamper
the activities of many Canadian man
ufacturing concerns which have here
tofore exported goods to the mother
country. The new regulations, al
though primarily directed against the
manufacturers of Germany and the
United States, will operate with the
same force against Canada. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that the Canadian
companies can satisfy the require
ment of the law by opening British
factories with only nominal output.
Washington, July 2S.-It is feared
here that the enforcement today of
the new British patent law viii result
in a considerable reduction in the
exports of this country to Great Brit
ain. After today any patents grant
ed to American manufacturers by the
British patent office may be instant
ly revoked, unless the goods patented
are manufactured in Great Britain.
British concerns will be at liberty to
manufacture the same goods, and the
American owners of the patent, If
they have failed to establish factory
on British soil, will have no recourse.
Patent attorneys here say that large
number of their clients will be af
fected, although many have complied
with the law by starting British fac
tories.
WESTERN MAN THE AMERICAN.
tx,,,. Il
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-28

Beside the liberal purses offered
for best time and place performance
in the annual road race from Basalt
to Glenwood, August 2, there will be
offered the usual medal for breaking
the speed record for the course. The
record time is l hour, / minutes and
81 seconds.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-28
LONDON PREACHER TO SPEAK
(Special to The Sentinel)

NNpeCIdI TO IHe SeIIIIHtI.I
Bemidji, Mimi, July 2S.-Dr. Geo
Soltau of London, a prominent Eng
lish clergyman, VIII deliver daily ad-
dresses during the Bemidji Bible
Conference, opening here today. Sew
eral other distinguished clergymen
are in attendance.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-28
GEORGIA FARMERS.
Especial to The sentinel.)

VopecIaI 10 The SentlneI.I
Macon. Ga, July 2S.-A large
representation of the agricultural in
terests of the state marked the open
ing today of the annual session of the
Georgia Farmers Union. The meet
ing will continue three days.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-28

Ladies Tailor Dress Cutter-We
teach you how to cut and fit your
own garments. We guarantee knowl-
edge of the chart in several lessons.
Our terms are reasonable. Miss
Chapman. dressmaker, old Odd Eel
lows building, 44S1a Main, upstairs.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-28
NEW BRITISH
PATENT LAW
Especial to The sentinel.l

Especial to
London, July 2S.-Many American and German manufac-
requires foreigners who obtain
soil As result of the German and Amer
icsnfi
difficulty by of royalty with