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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-11-06
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MISS JENNIE LAWRENCE.

Miss Jennie Lawrence, daughter OF
Mrs. Sarah j. Lawrence, died at hel
mothers home, on Hampton street,
Monday night. She had been in fail
ing health for about year. She was
about 45 years of age. The funeral took
place from the house Wednesday after
noon. Conducted by Rev. George w.
Slower and Rev. H. II. Heironimus.
Miss Lawrence is survived her mother,
three brother and one sister The lat
ter are Messrs. John, George and Will
liam Lawrence and Mrs. Fannie Hicks.
Miss Lawrence was an earnest and
faithful member of the United Breth-
rem church. She will be greatly missed
not only in the home circle but by a
wide circle of friends.
MRS. ELIZABETH CARRIER.
Mrs. Elizabeth CARRIER, wife Of the
late David CARRIER of Bridgewater, who
died Saturday noon in Bridgewater,
after an illness of two years with par
alysis, aged about rs years, was buried
Monday at Beaver Creek in the ceme-
terry of the Church of the Brethren.
The funeral services were largely at
tended and were conducted by the Rev.
Abram Thomas. The pall-bearers were
Messrs. Marshall Carat, VIM Henkel,
David and Charles Long, Jacob and
John Landes.
MIR. JAMES NJ. LOHR.
Mr.. James Monroe Lohr died at his
home just south of Staunton on Tues
day afternoon of heart failure, aged
about IS years. He is survived by his
wife and five sons-Messrs. Robert,
Fillmore, Charles and Thomas of the
county, William of Illinois. He was a
brave Confederate veteran. The fu-
neral took place Wednesday afternoon
from his late residence and the inter-
ment was in Thornrose cemetery.
MRS. LIZZIE SToNER.
Mrs. Lizzie Stoner, who had been in
failing health for some time, and who
was recently operated on at the Uni
versity hospital in Charlottesville, died
on Saturday at her home about two
miles east of New Hope, in her 63rd
year. Her husband, Mr.. Isaac Stoner,
survives her. The funeral took place
Sunday morning from the Church OF
the Brethren on Middle River.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-11-06
How is your Digestion !

Mrs. Mary Bowling of No. 228 9Th
Ave, San Francisco, recommends a
remedy for stomach trouble. She says:
stGratitude for the wonderful effect of
Electric Bitters in case of acute indi-
gestion, prompts this testimonial. 1
am fully convinced that for stomach
and liver troubles Electric Bitters is
the best remedy on the market today"
This great tonic and Alternative medi-
cine invigorates the system, purifies the
blood and is especially helpful in all
forms of female weakness. soc at b.
F. Hughes drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-11-06

EOMMI -SIONER'S OFFICE.
- StauntOn, Va. October 80 1908.
Anne l.. WatsOn's Creds.
VS.
Anne l. Wat On'S Admr etc
All persons interested in the above styled
chancery cause will TAKB NOTICE. that in
pursuance by decree of the Corporation
Court of Stanton, entered in said canse
at the October term 1903, L shall at my
Office in Stsunton, Va, on
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9th, 1908,
proceed to take, state and settle the fol-
lowing accounts:
1st Of the liens upon the real estate of
which Anne l. Watson died seized, to
gether with any unpaid or delinquent
taxes thereon, if any, and any other in
debtedness of her estate:
End Of the transactions of E. D Bell,
hr administrator
3rd. How the surplus of her estate if
any, after payment of liens and debts,
should be distributed
Attn Any other matters deemed peril
nent etc
r E R MELON.
COm'r ia Chancery
BumgardDer Il Bumgardher, p
oct 30-4t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-11-06

A meeting was held here last week
at which was organized the Augusta
County Game Protection Association.
DR.. Geo. A. Sprinkle was elected presi-
dent; Mr.. VIM. A. Pratt, ce-president,
and Mr.. Harry Burnett, secretary and
treasurer. Its object is to protect the
birds and other game of the county,
and see that the laws are enforced. A
reward will be paid for all convictions
of its violation.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-11-06

The Allegheny Hotel at Goshen was
sold at public auction at Norfolk on
last week under foreclosure proceedings
to John L. Roper, of Norfolk, for SIG,
600. The hotel built of stone and brick
with ia rooms and standing upon a
beautiful knoll opposite the railway
station at Goshen, was built originally
at a cost of $175,000.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-11-06
ALL FROM THE PEOPLE.
SAY THE PEOPLE ARE NOT.
FOR BRYAN.

READ THE FOLLOWING AND THEN
SAY THE PEOPLE ARE NOT.
FOR BRYAN.
Chicago Correspondent Indianapolis
News.)
+ This is the first time in the history Of
this country that the common people
have financedla cam paign. One of the
most striking features of this most re-
markable fund is that most of it has
come in contributions Of IS or less
probably 100000 of it up to this time.
1t has come in envelopes such as one
finds around homes rather than offices,
and there has been something patheti-
cally human about it.
Many women have sent in their dol
lar or 80 cents, with the prayer that
''their mite' would aid the great battle
OF "the people"-a strange phrase, re-
peated many times in the letters Chill
dren have been big contributors, espe-
cially boys, though one of the most in
teresting contributions was sent in by
two Texas girls, who said that they
had given two performances in a barn
and had raised The 81 inclosed.
Here are two letters that came in,
pinned together, that explain them
selves:
August 20, 1908.
My dear Boy: | am leaving on your
desk your first pay check for $40 For
boy scarcely sixteen you have done
well. [ hope You will invest this
amount, small as it is, in a manner that
will bring good returns and you W il
always remember. Lovingly,
PAPA.
Letter No. 2 attached.)
Dewitt, Mo-, Aug. q, 1908.
Treasurer Democratic National Com
mittee, Chicago:
Dear Sir: On month ago 1 commenc-
ed work in my fathers bank here on a
salary of $40 month. Last night |
was handed my first pay check, which
l herewith inclOse as my contribution
TO the cause.
We will triumphantly elect our ma
tional ticket this year, and the asylum
for feeble-minded will clam those who
class Missouri among the doubtful
States. Yours for victory,
RALPH A. WAGNER.
With the check laid on his desk the
night before in payment of his first
months work, siXteen-year-old Wag-
ner sent along his fathers note in ex-
PLANTATION.
In the mail several days ago there
came 50-cent piece, quarter, dime,
and nickel, all wrapped in piece OF
paper. The note that came with it was
short, and it told simple story of q
Virginia laborer who had been earning
80 cents day and had had short work
and family to support, but who
wanted to contribute his mite to 'the
cause" The 80 cents was returned to
him with the blessings of the national
committee, which assured him that the
''cause" was being well financed by
others.
In the mail last evening was letter
from Mississippi-from Ashland-con-
tanning the names of 100 people in Ben
ton County who had contributed in 10
cent pieces the SO inclosed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-11-06
Vote Of Stanton and Augusta
Bryan Has $40 in City and County,
and Flood 1877.

Below we give a table of the
vote by precincts. Bryan received in
city and county 1857; Taft, 1887; Cha
fin, (Pro.) 152. For Congress, Flood,
2,156; Franklin. The other presiden-
tial candidates were not noticed in the
voting.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-11-06
Lumber Wanted.

Black walnut and sycamore lumber
sawed strong inch. Best black walnut
butt logs to be sawed u inch. Liberal
prices paid.
w. w. PUTNAM & Co.,
Organ Manufacturers.
StauntOn, Vr.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-11-06
THE fashion
SH Ia
IN WATCHES
Change Just as other fashions do.

Change Just as other fashions do.
If you are going to buy a watch, buy
one that is strictly up-to-date. Here
is the place to come for them. You
will always be sure of finding full
line of the very latest and best of every
thing in watches.
Patek Philippe Watches, eel
ebrated the world over.
Howard Watches, a very high
grade American make.
Elgin, =.
Hamilton, the celebrated rail
road timers.
New England, the medium
price Boys and Girls watches.
A line of the above watches always
carried in stock, cased in gold, gold fill
ed, silver and nickle, at correct prices.
We are time inspectors for the
B. < @. R. r..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-11
LIBRARY AND DINING ROOM

Combination bookcase, qnarter
sawed and polished oak, was
s3l, now ga
Oak combiha alton bookcase, was
$40, now S22
Oak sideboard, was $40, now SIS
Quarter-sawed and polished oak
sideboard, was S3S, now $50
Quarter.sawed and polished oak
buffet, was s36, now SGT
Quarter.sawed and polished OAK
buffet, was s36, now SO
Quarter.sawed and polished oak
buffet, loaded glass front, was
1873, now $50
Quarter sawed and polished OAK
buffet, was SO. now $40
Quarter. sawed and polished oak
buffet, was $40, nlw o.
Ten extension tables at 90 per
cent discount.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-11
Pillows

Bondow Satin Tick Pillows, were
$3.50. now $3.50 per pair.
Guest Room. German Linen Tick.
were $3.50. now $3.50.
President. were $500. now $500.
American Fancy. sst.ne tick, were
$3.50, now $3.50.
Jewel, were SITS, now $500.
Leader, were $500, now $3.50,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-11
RATTAN ROCKERS
AND CHAIRS

Rattan Rocker, was So 30,
now s.
Rattan Rocker, was 100,
now IS. so
Rattan Rocker, was IS,
now $3.50
Rattan Rocker, was $3.50,
now $50
Rattan Rocker, was 50,
now 81
Rattan arm chair, was IS,
now $3.50
Rattan arm chair, was %,
COW 81
Rattan arm chair, was slS,
now sl4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-11
ASTHMA GONE FOREVER
This Mans Experience With Toxiea,
the Cure for Asthma.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 1.-THE med.
ical directors of the Toxico Co., 1923
Broadway. New York City, report the
case of Mr.. A. M. Chase, Is Mather st.
Of this city, who has been permanently
cured Of asthma by the famous Tox-
leo treatment.
Mr.. Chase says: II have had no sign
of asthma since last January but pre-
vious to that time. do not think any
one ever suffered so severely from this
distressing malady. It took less than
thirty days for the Toxico treatment
to completely drive the disease out of
my system. Toxico is truly a remark
able and wonderful remedy" A sam.
pie bottle will be sent free by mail to
any sufferer who directs request to
the above company.
When the Stomach, Heart or Kid.
ney nerves get weak, then these or
gans always fail. Don't drug the stom.
ach nor stimulate the heart or kidneys.
That Is simply makeshift. Get q
prescription known to druggists every
where as DR.. Shops Restorative. The
Restorative Is prepared expressly for
these weak inside nerves. Strengthen
these nerves, build them up with DR..
Shops Observation-Disclosures or liquid
and see how quickly help will come.
Free sample test sent on request by
DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wis. Your health
is surely worth this simple test. All
| dealers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-11

Realizing large spring will crowd beyond
decided make marked reduction STOCK Be-
ginning until February Ghe day my annual inventory will sell
large furniture and
house furnishings cecut The
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-06
Clark to Defend Woman.

Washington, Feb. 2-It is un-
derstoOd here that Representative
Champ Clark, of Missouri, has
been engaged to defend Mrs. II E.
Monroe, of this city, who is under
indictment at Boyertown, Pa, f.,
charged with responsibility for
the loss of 40 lives in the recent
theatre fire there. The line of de-
fense will be that the Are was
caused by the overturning of a
lamp on the stage, and not by the
moving picture machine which was
being operated by an emplOye of
Mrs. Monroe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-06
What Local Option Does.

Et T. Shearer sends the Stur-
con Leader the following clipping
from a Richmond, Va, paper with
the request to publish same:
The report of the Chief of Police
James NJ. Altman of Richmond,
for the half year ending Dec. 81,
under local option compared with
the half year ending Dec. 81, 1906,
with IL saloons exhibits a state Of
affairs in all respects beyond the
fondest expectations Of the most
ardent friends of local option.
TOTAL ARREsTs--all causes.
July 6 to Dec. 81, l906-------476
July 6 to, Dec. 81, l907-------126
Included in the above figures are
those arrested for drunkenness.
TOTAL ARREsTs-for drunkenness.
July to Dec. 81, 1906------342
July l to Dec. 81, 1907 62
There were over five times as
many drunks arrested under
saloons.
COST OF KEEPING PRISONERS IN JAIL
G months under high license, $662
6 months under local option, 247
Thus it costs almost three times
as much to keep prisoners under
saloons.
On the six last county court days
Of the year 1906, 60 drunken mer
were arrested aud put in Jail. On
the same six county court days un'
der local option only total of siS
men were locked up for beinl
drunk.
These facts are all sworn to, anC
Mayor Woods urges anybody t
furnish evidence that they are no
correct in every particular, and h
viii use that person as a witness il
the city court TO punish any offend
er not included in the above list
This is a challenge to any an,
every kicker against local Op
ton to either put up or shu
up.n
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-06
Miss Snidow Entertains.

The following from the Perry
Enterprise will interest Miss Sni-
dow's many friends in MexicOi
Miss Sindow is teaching in perry;
Miss Flemma SnidOw entertain
ed Saturday night at the elegant
home Of DIR. and Mrs. Hickman,
bygiving a candy pulling to her
young friends in honor Of Miss
Seaman, Of LaBelle. 1t was q
very sweet affair and Miss Sni-
dow proved herself a royal enter
tainer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-06
Former Farber People.

The Farber Forum printed the
following item last week:
Mrs s. U. Kennen came down
from Mexico Saturday to visit her
sister, Mrs. q. A. Davault. Mrs.
Kenuen formerly lived in Farber.
She IL now conducting a boarding
house in Mexico. Miss Nina is
teaching her first school near
Thompson and Miss Alberta has a
large music claas in Mexico
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-06
Burned to Death.

jefferson Vannoy, of near Mid
dletOwn. aged about 20 years, was
burned to death last Thursday
night. He was unmarried and
lived alone. His house burned
and the next morning his body was
found in the ashes, burned TO a
crisp,
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-06
CIRCUIT COURT.
A Woman Lawyer Loses Her
Case-The Conners
Matter.

Walter Palmer, colored, sued
the &. & A. X. X. for 81, 600 al
legged damages sustained by him a
couple of years since while riding
in a buggy withan negro who
were struck by a train near Stur-
geon-at Larabee station crossing.
Their buggy was thrown from the
right of way and the other negro
was killed and their buggy smas h.
ed. The jury gave Palmer the
full Judgment asked for.
What proved fora time the most
interesting case on the docket so
far was the matter of Simon Karp
of st. Louis VS.. DR.. j. d. Barton
of Laddonia, this county. DR..
Barton owns three story brick
house in st. Louis and Karp and
his three small children occupied
part of said house. There was a
porch or veranda that extended in
front of a door leading from the
third floor and some of the balus-
ters were broken out, plaintiff
claims, and the 4 year old child Of
plaintiff, in its play, fell thru to
the ground, and was killed. Plain
riff asked $4,000. An interesting
case, but what made it more inter-
esting woman lawyer appeared
as one of the attorneys, Miss Hat
tie Greensfelder of Clayton, st.
Louis county, was associated with
George Robertson for the plaintiff
Don't know that she told anybody
her age, but she is young. is a
graduate of the Missouri State
University and seems to know as
much law as most of 'em. Near
100 Hardin College girls were at
the opening of the trial to get
pointers. But the lady lawyer lost
After the testimony of several wit
nesses had been heard the court
sustained demurrer to plaintiff 5
evidence. A nou-suit was taken
and later Miss Greensfelder filed "A
motion for an appeal.
Dolores Conuors, the young girl
who was hurt by the cars at the
west railroad crossing over the
Wabash in Mexico, got n verdict
for $3.50 against the railroad in
the circuit court Saturday after
noon. On the first ballot one of
tue jurymen voted for $4,000 aud
the others for different sums, one,
however, voting for a verdict for
defendant The railroads attorn-
eys gave notice that in the case of
the boy, Moore, who was hurt at
the same time. change of venue
would be taken. Moore seems
to be badly injured.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-06
A Tip Indeed.

The Louisiana Press gets funny
and saysi
The Mexico Intelligencer has
another tip that the q. & A. divis-
ion will be located in that city.
Mexico has had 80 many tips OF
this kind that Il isA wonder the
town doesn't tip over.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-06

@. w. Williams of this city has
bought a half interest in a hard
ware store at Madison and he and
mother will move to that town
this month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-06
FROM ILLINOIS.
A Former Audrain Man Has a
Word Regarding the
Saloon.

WaRgoner, ILL.,, Jan. 25th, 1908.
EDITOR MESSAGE:
IL anything were lacking to
prove that The liquor meu are an
archists and care nothing for the
will Of the people rs expressed at
the ballot box their presen. course
in trying TO overthrow the temper
auce laws recently enacted in I'LL.
nOis and other States would prove
IL. They do not pretend to deny
that liquor was knocked out by
good, honest msjorities, but they
propose to try to oversize the will
of the people as expressed at the
polls, and il possible defeat the
temperance law by technicalities.
One of their pleas is that the act
itself 10 broader than its title.
Even il that were true every intel
ligent person knows that it simply
expresses the will of the majority,
aud no honest, lawabiding citizen
who loves his country would ever
try to thwart the will of the peo.
pie by any such dirty trick.
Another plea is that the law is
unconstitutional, because it i'm.
poses obligations upon cities and
villages against their will. What
spasmodic virtue has suddenly
seized themi For scores of years
licensed saloons have caused mil
lions of dollars to be paid by the
taxpayers who live outside OF the
corporate limits where the saloon
is situated, aud who secure no
benefit whatever for their immence
outlay. except too often the ruin
of their boys. Were not the costs
Of crimes caused by licensed liquor
forced upon them against their
willi Or are the liquor men the
only persons who have any rights
that should be respectedH
Have not the temperance men,
the women and the children, no
rights that shall be respected
/ hope and believe that the pres.
ent effort of the liquor men to de-
feat the temperance law will open
the eyes of many and prove to be
boomerang against the very me1
who are pushing it.
1t is almost amusing to see with
what slacrity the liquor men are
trying to clean house by putting
down all low, disreputable saloons,
as though there were any other
kind.
They seem to have suddenly
walked up to discover what every
intelligent person in the world
knew all along, that all saloons
are sink holes of vice and sin.
But every one knows that this
sudden cleaning up spasm is only
an effort to try to counteract the
great temperance wave that is
sweeping over the land. But,
gentlemen, it is too late; the tenn
perance people have decided to do
the house cleaning themselves, SO
that it will be we'll done. The sa.
loon must go.
j. ID. KENDALL.
1
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-06
ROAD WORKING.
Do We Need a Different System
County Engineers
Help.

EDITOR MESSAGE; NOJlnB JnhJ
the County Court has appointed an
Engineer to supervise the public
roads, would it not be wise to so
amend the road laws in some way
that the roads can be worked at
the proper timei Under the pres
ent law the poll tax can be worked
at the convenience of the tax payer,
and it is not convenient generally
to do this work at the proper time,
at the time the road work should
be done (as a rule from spring to
the 1st of July, not later for grad.
ing). The farmer is busy with
his crop, and after crops are made
it is not advantageous to work road
on account that the roads are dry
and clogged with weeds and grass,
which is thrown up in clods and
punches and made impossible.
Would it not be advisable to agi-
tate this matter and get the views
of the people upon this vital sub
ject and have an understanding
about what laws we want amended
or changed, or il we want them
left as they arei Unless these
matters are brought up before the
people and discussed we will not
have an intelligent understanding
Of what we really need.
/ have been talking this road
law considerable. and the manner
and time of working roads, and
find that there are but few people
who are satisfied with the present
system of road work.
l am thoroughly convinced that
if the County Court had the au-
thority to contract the work out TO
the lowest and best bidder, either by
townships or the whole county. that
a company could take the contract,
and by using the best machinery
and working systematically at the
proper time, under the supervision
of the County Engineer, that the
public roads conld be kept in 25qo
better condition with the same tax
as now collected. II the whole
tax could be collected in cash it
would be better. In this connec-
ton we might discuss the advan-
tages to be derived from a little
larger tax. In addition to better
roads from the additional tax, we
could replace our wooden culverts
with stone or concrete, wide ones,
built fairly high in low places, with
"fiays" or walls at the end TO
hold the dirt from washing into
the bitches, to hold the wash that
comes down from the hills
and spreads out and gets higher in
the bitches and forms a pond in
middle of the road. The trouble
in repairing culverts would be done
after they were once built. And
all that time could be devoted to
the dragging and filling up the low
places and grading at the proper
time, always under the supervision
Of the Engineer, who would SCI
some standard Of work.
Dirt roads not too high in the
middle, SO that wagon will keel
sliding sideways, nor keep work
ing a road over and over that i
good, to the neglect Of Others tha
have never been worked.
These are my sentiments, how
ever crudely expressed. / hav
bsen travelling over these curses
a roads the best part of my life an,
n have been pleading with these fel
r lows TO leave the roads alone.
3 w. l.. FowIEs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-06

D. w. Butler. one of the valued
readers of the MESSAGE living near
Csntralia, called to renew the other
day. Mr.. Butler has been close
observer Of weather conditions all
his life. and the predictions Of
Hicks and other fore-cassers are
sources Of considerable interest to
him. He has a simple weather
indication which be says is almost
as certain as any. he observes
closely the FIRST twelve days Of
December each year and has Ren'
orally found that whatever weath,
er prevails during this period rules
throughout the following twelvl
months.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-06

Mexico Camp Modern w oodmen
presented Chief Forester J. d.
Pratt and Clerk j. w. Plunkett
a handsome present each on the
occasion of the installation OF Of
ficers last week. Judge j. D.
Murphy. V. g., made the presen-
tation remarks. Mr.. Pratt was
remembered with q fiue watch
charm aud Mr.. Plunkett with a
ring.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-06

The following speakers are on tn
program for the Presby terian lay
mems meeting to be held in Mex
leo the 18th. 18th aud 18th of
March: Gov. j. w. Folk, Judge
w. Il. Wallace of Kansas City,
Thomas McPheeters Of st. Louis
and Walter Williams OF Columbia
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-06

Mr.. aud Mrs. j. D. Miller Of
this city have been entertaining
Mrs. Nelson Miller of e xcelsolr
Springs.