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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08
THE UNIVERSE.
MANS PLACE IN THIS ETERNITY OF
SPACE AND MATTER.

MANS PLACE IN THIS ETERNITY OF
SPACE AND MATTER.
The solar system is but fragment
of the universe. Every star is sun
with a solar system. 1t is possible that
there may be millions of planets inhab.
tied by beings higher or lower than
ourselves. What we see going on is
what we call the process of evolution
from broken fragments to coherent
masses and to inhabited worlds, from
chaos to cosmos, a struggle upward OF
the universe from something lower and
disorganized to something higher and
organized.
As to how life originates on these
planets science is ignorant at present.
1t is an entire mystery. l would not
have you build too much on that.
do not think it will always remain a
mystery, nor would | have theolo-
gian shaken in his views if science
should discover something about the
nature and origin of life. I want you
to realize that this process of evolution
is not process which negatives or ex-
cludes the idea of divine activity. 1t
is, 1 venture to say, revelation to us
of the manner of divine activity. 1t is
the way the Deity works.
The attempt to show that evolution
is unguided, that it is the result of alb
solute change, fails. What is pointed
to is not unguided random change, but
guided change. The other could not
be done in time.
What we have to realize in regard tC
our place in the universe is that we are
intelligent, helpful and active parts ot
the cosmic scheme. We are among the
agents of the Creator. One of the mOs1
helpful ideas is co-operation-helpine
one another. Co-operation-this in s
new and stimulating sense-co-opera
ton with Divinity himself.-Sir Olivel
Lodge.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08
MEN IN EMPLOY OF UNCLE SAM.
A NEGRO-WOMEN ARE NUMER
GUS IN THE DEPARTMENTS.

GUS IN THE DEPARTMENTS.
An interesting bulletin has been is
sued by the census bureau, which
shows in concrete form the number OF
civil service employees of the govern
ment and all facts relating to them.
1t was determined to have the CEN
sus bureau make detailed inquiry in
to the subject with a view to preparing
statistics that would be valuable and
accurate. The returns from that in
quiry have been compiled carefully and
with interesting results. The total
number of employees in the executive
civil service of the government on July
l, 1907, exclusive of those employed in
the diplomatic and consular services,
was 1885, 1902. These employees are scat
tered all over the world, but about one
tenth of them-29, 1O3, to be accurate
are employed In the city of Washing
ton in the various executive depart
ments.
A large number of employees of the
government under the civil service reg
ulations, is not included by the census
bureau in its inquiry, because of the
difficulty in obtaining the exact status
of the people These include post
masters, navy-yard employees, mechan-
les and people employed on the isthmus
of Panama on the canal.
Eliminating these, the total number
considered by the census bureau is
1854. Of these, 25,351 are employed
in the District of Columbia, and 100, ,523
in other parts of the country or world.
1t is curious fact that, while the num-
Der of employees in the District Of Col
umbia is only about one-siXth of the
total number, the number of women
employed in the city of Washington
exceeds the number employed in all
other parts of the world by S95. The
total number of women employed by
the government in Washington is 1858,
while only 6,463 women are employed
elsewhere.
In the city of Washington, one gov
eminent employe in every nine is ne
gro. Of the number employed by the
government, SO per cent. are native
whites, and 6 per cent. are colored. Of
the colored, 1852 are negroes, 1,725 are
Indians, 1,047 are Filipinos, 142 are
Chinese and 81 are japanese 1t must
be borne in mind, of course, that these
are civil service employees. Many others
are employed in other branches of the
government service.
One-half of the employees are under
81 years of ago. In the city Of Wash
ington the average limit is slightly
higher, being 3S.S years. There are 137
persons in the civil service employ of
the government who are so years of age
and over. The old employees, nearly
all, are located in Washington, although
there are few elsewhere.
The average compensation of the
men employees in the District of Co
lumbia is LIS; of women, 1897. In
other places, the compensation is 1885
for men, and S766 for women. The
figures show that the women do not
rate as high in the service as the men.
1t is particularly interesting to note
that more than one-half of the employees
considered in the bulletin are connect
ed with the postoffice department:
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08
TRADE IN SPOOLS
MAINE TURNS OUT 800, 600, 900 OF THEM
| ANNUALLY.

Small things are not to beoverlOoked
in considering the problems of the
future timber supply. The match
maker is having as much trouble in
getting the grade of wood necessary for
his business as the dealer in telegraph
poles.
One of the industries which deals
with small things, yet which is one OF
the utmost Importance to the conntry's
commerce, is the manufacture and ex-
port of spool wood. This business is
peculiar to the New England States,
and is centered in Maine. Spool fact
ories of this States are now turning out
SO0,0OO,OO0 spools annually, with a
market value of nearly $1,0O0,00O.
The best quality of timber is used for
the manufacture of spools. White
birch, which is used almost exclusively
for this industry, reaches the factory in
the form of bars from one-half to two
and nine-siXteenth inches square and
from two and half to four feet long.
These bars must be absolutely clear.
The birch is cut in winter and sawed
in small portable mills which operate
near some railroad line, about two and
one-third cords being required for 1000
feet of bars. After saving the bars are
piled criss-cross, in order to facilitate
thorough seasoning, and, protected from
the weather, are allowed to season until
June. The spool bar mills in Maine
turn out about 100000 feet of bars
during the year and approximately the
same amount of material is manufac-
tured into spools in the State
The machines for making spools are
complicated and require skilled men
for their operation. The spools drop
from the lathe at the rate of one per
second and must be perfectly uniform
and true The finished spools are
marketed in this country largely in
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York
and New Jersey, while the spool bars
are largely exported to Greenock and
Glasgow, Scotland, and to Hull and
Fleetwood, England. Shipments to
these points are made mostly from
Bangor, as much as 5000, 900 feet having
been sent from that port in a season.
New York Evening Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08
During the Tiff.

Mrs. Houlihan (sobbing)-I never
saw ye till tn day before me unfore-
tunit marriage.
Mr.. Houlihan-An' | often wish ye
hadn't seen me till th' day afther!-
Puck.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08
Future in Politics.

"My good woman, don't you know
that repeating is serious thing?"
Judge, | had to do it. Both lady
candidates asked for my vote, and l
didn't know how to refuse either of
them"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08

The Norfolk & Western Railway has
declared a semi-annual dividend of two
per cent. on its common stock, being
a reduction of one-half of one per cent.
and places stock again on the four per
cent. annual basis.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08

Plans for the development of large
area of coal land in Braxton and Gill
mer counties, w. ", has been under
taken by the Cosmopolitan Coal &
Coke Co. of Pittsburg, which has just
filed for record mortgage for $500, 900
to secure to the Guarantee Title &
Trust Co. the payment of $500, ,000
worth of bonds, $150,OOO of which are
for sale, the remainder to be held by
the trustee for future use. The coal
land to be developed consist of 11,00O
acres which the company owns, and
estimated to produce $4,000, 900 tons of
coal. They are located for eight miles
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and
for three miles on the Coal & Coke
Railroad, bearing drift coal which is
said to run from seven to nine feet in
thickness and opening out in the hills
overlooking the railroad. 1t is the in
tention of the company to equip coal
mines, build modern mining town
and construct coke manufacturing
plant, the initial installation, which
has already been planned, is to consist
of 100 ovens.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items That Will Interest Many Of
Our Readers.

The Pennsylvania Railway Co. has
just issued S4O,OOO,0OO of 4 per cent.
long term bonds, for the general i'm
prOvement of it's lines.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08

The survey for the electric line of the
AccOmac Power & Traction Co. from
Onancock via Tasley to Battle Point,
on Wetomkin bay, distance of about
1O miles, is now underway.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08
His Time Was Short.

81 cannot live but a week longer
wizout you"
Really, Duke? Now, how can you
fix on a specific length of timer"
"Ze landlord fix on miss; not IL
Was shington Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08

The Virginia & Carolina Southern
R,-ilway Co. is reported to have issued
S12O, 600 of bonds on Is miles of its line
from Lumberton to st. Paul's, N. c.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08

81 suppose that everybody is anxious
to serve you ?''
SIT seems so," answered the grim
millionaire. "With a subpoena. -
Washington Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08

The Arthurdale Coal & Coke Co. of
Morgantown, w. Va, has been incor-
porated with an authorized capital
stock of S5OO,0OO,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08

A curious barometer used in Ger
many and Switzerland consists of jar
of water with frog and little STEP
ladder in it. When the frog comes out
of the water and sits on the steps it is
said infallibly to foretell rain.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08

The plant of the Norfolk Iron Co. at
Norfolk, Va, is about completed. Ii
includes two large furnaces, an SEQ
horse power engine, one of 70O-horse
power, and a smaller one. it will be
worked to its full capacity.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08

The Cosmopolitan Coal and Coke
Company, composed of capitalists of
Pittsburg and Dawson, Pa, has purch-
ased II, 900 acres of coal lands in Braxton
and Gilmer counties, w. Va, the tract
facing miles on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad and miles on the Coal
and Coke railroad. This is said to be
one of the most remarkable coal tracts
in the United States. 1t is drift coal
running from to 9 feet thick and open
ing out in the hills overlooking the
railroads. Engineers estimate that
there are no less than 50.OOO,0OO tons
of coal in the tract, or enough to run
the mines for 100 years with large out
put daily. The initial plant of the
company, which has already been
planned, will consist of 100 ovens. 1t
will be surrounded by model mining
town. The company has issued bonds
for 100000.
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Died..

Anthony =. Workman died at
his home in the southern part Of
Ceredo Tuesday, July %, 1908,
aged 81 years. He had been sick
for several months prior TO his
death with lung trouble.
Mr.: Workman was born and
raised in this county and moved to
Ceredo from Genoa about six
years ago. He leaves a wife aud
three grown sons TO mourn his
death. The deceased was a son of
Joseph Workman, deceased, and a
brother of DIR. A. Workman of
Lavalet.e.
The deceased had been a member
OF the Baptist church for 81 years
and lived the life of consistent
christian. His body was deposit
ed In Browns Hill cemetery
Wednesday, after religious ser.
vices conducted at his late home
by Revs. Il. ). Akers and Wayne
Ball.
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q. Holt, DR.. w. +. Bruins and Har.
ry Dishman to select twenty dele
gates to attend the county conven.
ton. The committee selected the
following delegates: l.. G. Gould,
Morris Buzzard, A. q. Holt. J. 5.
Crossen, Strother Mays, Alex Ward,
III. ID. Dishman, Felix Flanery,
Max Wright, DIR. w. f. Bruins, U.
;. Brown, w. Ii. Sell ee. W. NJ.
johnson, Robert Hinchman, Henry
Sharp, Reece Owens, Thomas Arth-
ur, Ed Swanson, j. w. Harmon
and George Artz.
The names of j. w. Harmon and
Uriah Ro" were placed in nominal
ton for Justices of the Peace. After
a vote had been taken Mr.. Harmon
was declared the nominee for the
upper part of The district. J. 5.
Crossen was then nominated by &C.
clamation for Justice for the lower
part of the district.
Strother Mays and Eliza Perdue
were nominated for Constable.
Thus ended the convention. The
reader can judge for himself as to
which side are the boilers.
Both Griffith and Flanery, elect
ed by the two factions as committee.
man, are Jealous supporters of Hon.
"A. I, Scherr for governor.
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Decline Nomination.
Shoals, w. Va. Aug

Shoals, w. Va, Aug l, 1908.
EDITOR ADvANCE:-
AT the Union district convention
held at Dickson today my name
was placed before the convention
for Justice of the Peace and l de-
clined to accept the nomination,
but they would not listen to me
and L was nominated unanimously.
And A. w. Hutchinson was also
nominated unanimously.
Neither of us will under any cir
cumstance accept the nomination
and wish our names stricken from
the ticket.
Yours Respectfully,
JAMES LUTHER,
a. w. HUTCHINSON.
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Changes In Voting Precincts.

:, At County Court for Wayne county. Wes,
Virginia, continued and held AT the Cours
House thereof, on Thursday, July o ieS
PRESENT; NJ. d. Ward, President; John lar.
rel aud l. II. Counts, Comm ssioners
7, ne 's ttoi0wing orders are entered of records
~ Election Precinct No. 3, In Cercdo Disfricf
De ana the same IL hereby changed 10 the t,i,y
Hail of the said town of Kenova 80
ItapPearinR to the Court from the cIectior "a
held November 8, 1904, that McComas No D
Young precinct, la Grant District Contains n
arg. NUMBER OF voters than the law govern
ing tue same Will admit; IL is Hereby erdered
that the following voting precinct be estab.
lished IN aid Grant District as follows viz.
GRANT DISTRICT, PKBcINcr NO. g.
beginning at the Isaac Collins farm, ,oa~
Cove Gap, aud at the junction OF the & incoi
county line aud the line OF Cove Creek mo 4,
nrecinct; thence with the line OF Cove Creet<
Iieclnct 10 the county road ON Twelve Pole
near n tne Low Cap Branch; themes No Twelve
Pole with the nIeanders thereof 10 The Mou,t,
oi James Spry Branch: thence no said Lance
SpTy Branch To the forks OF same: thence M
the mn 70 Inc right to the top of the uoiuf re
Tween SAID James Spry Branch and Devifa
- race; thtncc mp said point WITH the crest
Twelve Pole and Kiabs Creek waters: Thence
up said ridge With the crest thereof TO the
Lincoln cOhuty line: thence with the T,incof,,
county line TO the beginning.
al inside OF said boundary 10 consulate,
rotine Treeiuet No. ,, Of Grant District 20 be
on voting shall be at the Kiaha t-reek SShoof
House, just below the MoHth OF TrouOtt Fort(
Of kiah's Creek.
n copy from the records.
,,..,. Iestei Ions G.. LAMBERT.
~4J"J'"' Clerk Wayne County Court.
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Married..

George M. Latin, formerly fore
man of this Office. was married TO
Miss Mamie X. Bowen of Hunt.
lngton Thursday, August 80, 1908.
The ceremony was performed at
lronton, Ohio. The groom is now
a letter carrier working out of the
Huntington post-office We extend
our heartiest congratulations
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Base Ball.

Last Saturday the Central City
team played their third game with
Ceredo at this place and were again
defeated by our boys. The score
stood 10 to 3.
AT Camden Park last Sunday
Marietta and Mountain State play
e the first named winning in a
score Of TO /.
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Call for Senatorial Convention.

A convention Of the Republican Par
ty, for the Sixth Senatorial District of
West Virginia, is hereby called to be
held at Keystone, in the county of Nc
Dowell, and State of West Virginia, ON
the
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August Appetizers
For the Bargain Hungry

Up m oownD
De
d"o hits and we
genuine bnainnas uat
TO hustle the best of them
a st there WILDE
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Republican county convention at
Wayne next Saturday.

guests of relatives here.
Miss Ella Hersey has returned
from visit to Ashland, Ky.
Charles Silliman of Roanoke,
Va, was Ceredo visitor last
Friday.
John Is. Malcolm, a prosperous
farmer of Dunleith, was N town
last Friday.
Mrs. Mary A. Hansford of Keno
va was business caller at this office
last Friday.
We have received several COM
munications for which we have no
space this week.
John Weir and Miss Marie Nc
Dougal of Parkersburg were Ceredo
visitors last Sunday.
Mrs. A. V. Feazell returned from
a visit to Sciotoville and Ports
mouth, Ohio, Monday.
Mrs. w. Ii. Selbee and children
have returned from visit to Fort
Gay, Louisa and Radnor.
Mrs. Maggie Cav of Syracuse,
Ohio, was the guest of her brother
j. w. Collier-last Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Mott left last Mon
day for Boston, Mass, to visit her
daughter-Mrs. VIM. Woods.
l.. +. Kahle, of Martha Wash.
ington College, Abingdon, Va :,
was a visitor TO our town Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. f. nj. Duncan and
little son of Newport News, Va,
are visiting friends In this commu
nifty.
Mrs. Ida Farrelly and daughter
Frances and Davis Grotte OF New
York are visiting relatives in our
town.
On account OF the Financial
Statement we are compelled to
omit from this issue many items Of
interest.
DR.. A. Workman of Lavalette
attended the funeral and burial of
his brother-Anthony u. Workman
at this place last Wednesday.
II. j. Shepard, who left Ceredo
four years ago, has returned to this
place and will again go into the
matchmaker and jeweler business
here.
We learn that James e.. Webb
was nominated for Justice in Lin
coin District over A. j. Endico.t
He Is Scherr man and this was
made an issue in that district.
&. III. Nipple rendered his ie-
signation as Town Sergeant at a
meeting of the town council held
last M onday evening and Unison
Webb was elected In his stead.
On account of the breaking of a
part of the cylinder press in the
office of the Catlettsbur2 Daily Tri
bune that paper has been printed at
the ADVANCE office for the past
week.
A. +. Hutchison was in town
last Saturday and while here made
the ADVANCE Office pleasant call.
He is a republican, of the old
school and is a true-blue party
man.
Joseph :. Miller, Wayne p. Fer
guson and q A. Porter of Kenova
and w. w. Marcum and J. o. Mar
cum eff Cerede attended the Demo
cratic state convention at Charles
ton.
The G. e. O. station at Milton
was broken into by burglars last
Saturday night, entrance being
made through window. The
thieves secured fifty cents in
money, two suit cases, two ex-
press packages and two coats. The
total value of the goods stolen
amounts TO about one hundred
dollars. The thieves have not
been apprehended.
Nj. ID. Copley met with serious
accident while working at the plant
OF the kenova Poplar Mfg Co. last
"Wednesday morning. Mr.. Coplev
was getting out bill Of lumber
when his lett hand was caught be
tween the planer knives. The sec.
ond tnger was severed from the
hand, while the third one almost
met with the same result. The lit
tie finger vas also gashed by the
knives. Mr.. Copley was taken to
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A FEW SAMPLE SHOWINGS
PIQUE COATS.

All our stock of children's Pique
Coats go on the market beginning
August | at discount. We have a
fine selection for children 3. 4. 5
and years of age. Your choice at
ONE-FOURTH OFF.
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For Rent.

have a brick dwelling contain.
ING eight rooms near the N. d w.
shops for rent. Apply to Mrs.
Mary A. Hansford, Kenova, w.
va. 5aug. 4w.
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BED SPREADS.

Perfectly staple and good the
year round; in order to sell the lot
quickly we offer them at
ONE-FOURTH OF.
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James Bash of Kenoya made
this office a brief call last Saturday.
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Born.

To Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Walk
err, July 20, 1908, daughter.
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18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1908.

for the purpose of nominating a candi-
date for State Senator to represent said
Republican Party for said Sixth Sena-
torial District Of West Virginia. and to
transact any other business which NAV
properly come before said convention.
Each county shall be entitled to one
delegate for each one hundred votes or a
fraction thereof over fifty, cast for Theo-
dore Roosevelt for President mt the gen
eral election held in November, 1904. as
follows:
COUNTY VOTE. DEIRaArps
Mcdowell, 5,228 b2
MinRo, ,607 t6
Wayne, 1864 81
Wyoming, ,093 If
BY order of the Senatorial Executive
Committee Of the Sixth Senatorial Dis.
trict Of West Virginia. this the 28th day
Of July, 1908
w. BURBRTDGE PAYNE,
Chairman.
EVERETT BEFTwICH,
Secretary.
9. X. Gum IS visiting relatives
in Mason county.
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NECkW EAR.

we have a large table loaded
with collars and fancy neclxwear
IN host of different patterns. all
OF them attractive. We will close
all of these out at
HAlF-PRICE,
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BA BY CAPS,

Some of the prettiest. daintiest
little caps in the world i'm all sorts
of catchy styles. All of them
HAlF-PRiCE.
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When McDougal took the stand
as temporary chairman the Holt fac
ton returned TO Wrigbt's hall
and w. II. Selbee was made tenn
porary chairman and j. T.. Hutchi-
son temporary secretary and on mo.
ton these. gentlemen acted as per-
manent officers.
For some reason unknown TO the
writer a. G.. Hollis name was not
presented "a Executive committee
man, but Felix Flaoery, mau who
was one of Griflith's most earnest
supporters, was elected to that posi-
ton. Robert IIinchman, Harry
Dishman and +. 5. Hammock were
elected district committeeman.
On motion the chair appointed A.
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WHILE GOODS.

The exceptionally attractive line
OF white goods that we have CARR
ed, including pretty Nainsooks.
Longcloths. India Linens and other
fabrics, has brought us a wonder
full trade, but we want To close the
line out complete, and so we offer
the entire stock at
ONE-FOURTH OFF.