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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31
WHAT IS WHISKEY.
BE THE GOODS-BUT WHAT IS
WHISKEY?

BE THE GooDS-BUT WHAT IS
wHIsKEY
Ina 1000 word opinion, just made
public, President Taft has decided the
much-mooted question, "What is his
key ?"
Differing with DR.. Harvey w. Wiley,
Lloyd w. Bowers, Solicitor General of
the United States, and former Attor-
ney General Bonaparte, the President,
in effect, finds that the other interpre-
tations of the pure food act of June 30,
1906, as applied to whiskey, have been
too narrow.
Mr.. Taft states:
CATER an examination of all the evil
dence, it seems to be overwhelmingly
established that for 100 years the term
whisky in the trade and among GUS
toners has included all potable liquor
distilled from grain; that the straight
whisky is, as compared with the whis-
key made by rectification or redistilla-
ton and fiavoring and coloring matter,
a subsequent improvement, and that
therefore it is perversion of the pure
food act to attempt now to limit the
meaning of the term whisky to that
which the modern manufacture and
taste have made the most desirable
variety"
Both DR.. Wiley and Mr.. Bonparte
found that the term whisky could be
applied only to straight whisky or such
liquor as was made by one distillation
and by aging in chared barrels. Solici-
tor General Bowers, says the President,
fell into the error of making too nice a
distinction in reference to the amount
of congenric substance or.traces of fusel
oil with regard to constituting whisky
for practical purposes.
Mr.. Taft takes shot at the former
Attorney General in the following
terms: $50 far as it appears from Mr..
Bonaparte's opinion, he accepted de-
fnition of whisky from dictionary or
an encyclopedia. Washington Her
aid.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31
TO LECALIzE PRIMARY.
R. E. Byrd Drafts New Measure.

LIMITS EXPENSES OF CANDIDATES AND
PROVIDES ALL PARTIES MUST USE
PRIMARY NOMINATING SYSTEM.
Richmond, Va, Dec 2S.-Speaker
Richard Evelyn Byrd of the house OF
delegates, has completed the prepare
ton of legalized primary bill, which
he proposes to introduce in the next
legislature. The measure not only
strengthens and legalizes the primary
system of Virginia, but revolutionizes
it.
Mr.. Byrd has searched out the best
features in the primary laws now in
use in other States, and has incorpo-
rated in his bill the best features OF
those measures.
=. In substance the bill provides:
1. Primary for all parties to be held
on same day and obligatory on all par
ties voting as much as one-fourth total
vote
2. Unless inconsistent with the act
itself, the regular election law is to
govern and the primary is put under
the protection of the courts.
3. Expenses to be paid by cities and
counties.
4. The winning candidates need only
receive a plurality vote.
5. Parties may choose their own
methods for nomination of Presidential
electors.
6. Voter in primary must have voted
in preceding general election for nom-
inee of party in whose primary he Of
fers to vote.
7. Candidates must pay fee of 3 per
cent of the years salary of office to
which they aspire to prevent ballot be-
ing encountered by irresponsible can
didates.
8. Candidates are not permitted to
spend more than ten cents for each vote
cast at last preceding gubernatorial
election for candidate of his party.
9. Newspapers must mark paid poll.
tical matter as advertisement and pub
fish name of person paying for it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31
It's Always the Editor to Blame.

If you don't just like everything you
see in your home paper, go around the
streets and howl. The editor is never
supposed to make a mistake and OF
course cannot do so. Other people can,
but the editor is ubiquitous, omniscent,
omnipresent, omnipotent, ''omniver-
ous." If you can't see a good point,
don't fail to see bad one. If thou
sand pleasant things are said of people,
hunt for something unpleasant. lfyou
don't find it, howl some more; if you
do, howl anyway. Never mind your
own business; watch for something to
find fault with in some other mans
business; this will make you great
Rockingham IN. C.) News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31
THE LESSON OF LEOPOLD.

One of those beings known as mon
archs, has recently passed away in
Belgium. He was the notorious King
Leopold. There is so much diversity
of opinion regarding this man that it
is interesting to note the various state
ments relating to him both in the
newspapers of Monarchies and those
of our Republic.
In many respects he was unique. he
worked This is strange thing for
any king to do, and the same may be
said of all their descendants. They are
all, from kings down, usually drones
in the hive, save that they have heavy
burdens of the social side to perform.
Kings look in Europe after the armies
and navies necessary to prevent a
neighbor from falling suddenly On
them and taking from them their do
main. But Leopold was a tinancier.
He made money, he evolved schemes
by which riches flowed into his capa-
cious pockets, he gave the closest at
tention to business. Not Wall Street
broker, nor a devotee of high finance
indeed Mr.. John P. Morgan himself,
did not give closer personal attention
to business than he, if tales told be
true. But he had many sides. He
would not sign death warrants, yet he
allowed, or probably commanded that
natives of the Congo under his domain
who failed to bring in their proper
amount of rubber be beaten, tortured,
and in some cases to have their limbs cut
off, if not killed by cruelties. He drove
his daughters all out of his kingdom,
he contracted monganatic marriage
he became known as the ''royal
rake" of Europe, and surrounded his
domestic life with very foul odors. Yet
his people, we hear, were fond OF him.
They prospered, they grew from insig-
nificance into power, and they actual
ly mourn his death. He Taught a
strange lesson. Monarchs are strange
creatures, they are as diversified in
their whims as spoiled children, and
must be endured because they have
long been the nominal, if not the real
heads, of their countries. A change
would cause bloodshed and much suff-
ering, hence the people are slow to
change. But they will change and
that before long. Leopold has taught
the world lesson.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31
Mark Twain's Daughter Drowned
IN Bath Tub.

Miss Jean Clemens, the second daugh-
ter of Mark Twain, was found drown
ed in the bath tub at her home at Red
ding, Conn, on Friday. She suffered
from epilepsy, and had an attack while
taking bath and was drowned. When
informed of the Christmas eve tragedy
that had come upon him in his old age
the noted author and humorist accept
ed the statement with fortitude.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31
ENUMERATORS' TEST EASY
CENSUS DIRECTOR DURAND SETS FEB
RUARY 9TH AS THE DATE :

Washington, ID. g., Dec. 27.-Any
persons of good judgment, who has re-
ceived an ordinary common school ed
ucation, can readily and easily pass the
test to be given applicants for census
enumerators' places on Saturday, Feb.
9Th, the date finally set by U. s. Census
Director Durand, according to an an
nouncement from the Census Bureau
today. This will be a comforting assur-
ance to the several hundred thousand
who are believed to be contemplating
application for the places.
1t was empatically stated at the bu-
reau that the test will be an eminently
reasonable and practical one, similar
to that applied to applicants at the
Twelfth Census. 1t will consist of fill
ing-out sample schedule of popula-
ton from description, in narrative
form, of typical families; and, in the
case of enumerators whose work will
be in the rural districts, they will be
called upon to fill out an additional
sample schedule of agriculture, from
information furnished by the Census
Bureau.
All persons, whether women or men,
who may desire to become Census emu
merators must be citizens of the United
States; residents of the supervisors dis
trict for which they wish to be ap-
pointed; must be not less than IS nor
more than 70 years of age; must be
physically able to do the work; must
be trustworthy, honest and of good
habits; must have at least ordinary ed
ucation and must he able to write plain
ly and with reasonable rapidly.
Those who can comply with these
requirements are invited to put in their
applications, as there will be at least
IS, 900 enumerators' places to be filled
by the middle of March in preparation
for the enumeration beginning April
18th.
Application forms, with full inttruc-
lions for filling-in, and complete infor-
nation concerning the test and the
method of appointment, can be secured
by writing to the supervisors of census
for the supervisors district in which
the applicant lives. All applications
properly fillcd-in must be filled with
the supervisors not later than January
18th as any received after that date can
not be considered.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31

For fifty years or SO, Est. Elmo"
Augusta ]. Evans novel, has been one
of the most popular books by a native
writer. 1t has always been regarded
as particularly charming romance of
the South, the creation of Southern
author, whose sympathy with her SUBJ
ject rendered her work particularly
effective. The incidents narrated in
it's pages have tempted the dramatist
more than once, and now comes the
announcement that a new version has
been put before the public, and will
be seen at the Beverley on New Years
day, matinee and night.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31
COSTLY COLLECTIONS.

Some of the tables accompanying the
report of the Secretary of the Treasury
ought to furnish interesting reading to
members of Congress and to the people
at large. One of them discloses the
fact that the collection of the revenues
in some places is very expensive af-
fair. The country is divided into 100
districts and ports for the collection of
customs and tonnage duties. Of these
the expenses in 40 are greater than the
receipts, the cost of collection ranging,
for every dollar collected, from S1.5S to
$309.41. The following table will show
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31
How's This !?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm, WALDINa, KINNAN q
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cures is taken inter
nally acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Tes-
timonials free. Price 75c per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31
Fire at Fl. Defiance.

The store of Crawford & Walker at
Ft. Defiance, was destroyed by fire on
Monday, presumably started from
sparks from a freight engine, as the
fire was discovered shortly after the
passing of train. The building served
as station, postoffice and general store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31

The Greenville road for four and one
half rniles-that is from the corporate
limits to the intersection of the Stuart's
Draft road near stFolly," will now be
MacAdamized. On Thursday of last
week it was let to Mr.. ]. M. Colvert, a
practical road builder, who will begin
work so soon as the weather breaks
and work can proftably be begun.
The price is $4,000 per mile, and the
road is to be built according to the
specifications of the State Highway
Commissioner. This marks the be-
ginning of contract work on highways
here, which many predict will sup
plant all other modes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31

The rather malordorous joke OF the
vaudeville artist who told of having
two cats which he named Tom and
Jerry first, then changed them to
Cook and Peary, "because they were
pole CATS" has bit of deep satire in
it. The whole arctic exploration bus
mess has taken on bad smell.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31

Railroads are ordering more steel
rails, and the US. Steel Trust it is said
will make Improvements in plants
this year amounting to 100 millions.
This ought to give iron ore boost and
open Virginia mines for ores which
have lain untouched.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31

Frede rick J. Haskin writing in the
Washington Post on Feats of Memory,
has this to say: "Many a son Of Islam
knows his koran by rote, and it is said
that Prof. 8. n. Mccain, of Bridge
water, Va, but for years missionary
in India, has almost completed the
the memorization of the Bible. He
had learned the New Testament nearly
fifteen years ago.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31

President Taft has decided that whis-
key Is whiskey. We would like him
now to pass on what constitutes ''good
drinlSin' licker.O
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31

So far Santa Claus has said nothing
about visit from either Cook or Pea
ry. We will cease doubling either
when old Santa says they were at his
hOuSe
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31

The moral uplift of Staunton was
greatly aided by the express compan-
les. They saved the town from many
cussing by shifting the burden to them
selves
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31

1t will take good deal of bolsterlng
now to make the world believe that
Peary planted the stars and stripes on
the n. p.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31

1t is noticeable that most people are
able to tell US: "Cook never fooled
me.O
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31

Prohibition worked wonders in
Staunton this Christmas. 1t moved in
a mysterious way.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31

There is probably some good excuse
as to why practically nobody came to
town last Monday-court day.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31
some of the greatest discrepancies:

The very first item shows that $1,000
were collected in Alexandria, and it
cost the government 81, 224 to get them.
Annapolis has amore expensive collee-
ton. There Uncle Sam drew into the
treasury $3.OS, and it cost 1856 to get
it. Staggering indeed are these figures.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31
Christmas and New Year Excnr-
sions. loO0-1o1O.

Southern Railway will sell reduced
fare tickets from all points on Decem-
Der Is, II, IS, 81, %, %, "A, % and 81,
1909, and January l, 1910, account
Christmas and New Year Holidays.
For full information in regard to
fares, dates, schedules, ETC., apply to
any ticket agent.
l.. s. BROWN, Gen. Agent,
3t Southern Railway.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31

Alex.F. Robertson. A.Stuart Robertson
ROBERTSON & ROBERTSON,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31
Wenger--Garber.

Messy Creek, Dec. PA very pretty
wedding took place today at high noon
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John s.
CARRIER, near this place, when their
daughter, Miss Virdle, became the
bride of Mr.. John d. Wenger. The
home was handsomely decorated for
the happy occasion and the ceremony
was performed amid fairy scene of
evergreens and potted plants, Rev. II.
G. Miller, of the Church of the Breth-
rem, speaking the words which made
the couple man and wife. After receiv-
ing congratulations Mr.. and Mrs. Wen
ger were driven to Harrisonburg, where
they boarded the afternoon Southern
train for Washington, D. c., and other
points of interest.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31
BARGAIN FRIDAY :!

At the beginning Of the year we
suggested that the public begin
the year by buying Friday Bar
gains at the Bargain Store, many
have followed the suggestion
throughout the year. and much
favorable comment has been pass
ed upon our method of selling
unusual values on our Sale-Days.
We have just completed re-
markable Holiday Season and as
our last offering ON the last BAR
GAIN FRIDAY of the gear we
offer some ultra special values in
Holiday Goods, ETC., goods that
are sold at Net Cost and less to
clean up our stock.
The following are but a few of
the items offered. See our win
dows and display tables for 9TH
ers of equal and greater value.
25c Silver Top Puff Jars and Hair Receivers, Bargain
Friday loc
25c japanese China Cups and Saucers Fine China
Bargain Friday l9c
75c~ Christy Pictures Ebony Finish frames lox2O Bar
gain Friday ACC
l5c Fost Gard Albums cold 100 cards. Bargain Friday &c
&c. 35c and SOC Story-books Picturebooks Holiday
boxes Paper, ETC.; Bargain Friday 1oc
s15o 81 and 81 so Umbrella Jars, Bargain Friday 9sc
Remaining stock Ct Sample Jewelry from our Big De-
cember Sale, consisting Of Soc 75c and 81 Belt
Pins, Ofty GrofW Sash, Hat and Dollar Pins, combs,
barrettes ETC., Bargain Frida0, 2oc
All Other Holiday Goods, Etc. at Onl9ard
Of Prices
THE BANNER ST0RF
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-31

DR.. Cook certainly got as far North
as Copenhagen.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
COUNCILMAN GUILTY
OF GRAFT IN OFFICE
SHEPARD QUICKLY CONVICTED
AT STOCKTON
Jury Is Out but Fifteen Minutes-Ap-
peal from Verdict Expected-Va-
rous Charges Included in
Indictment

STOCKTON, May 22.-Councilman
W. 7. Shepard of this city, accused by
the grand jury of malfeasance in Of
flee, was this morning found guilty
by the jury, which was out but fifteen
minutes
The court set a week from next
pronouncing judgment which is re-
moval from Office The trial occupied
nearly two weeks and attracted large
crowds of spectators. The defendant
will probably appeal.
Councilman Shepard was accused by
the grand jury with having used his
office as club to prevail upon saloon
men and heads of local corporations
to buy shares of stock in the Todman
Paint company at 500 each.
It also was charged that Shepard had
arranged that his name should not be
known in the corporation so that he
could do city work,-a violation of the
charter. 1t was charged also that he
had frequently borrowed money from
saloon men, the means employed being
to exhibit to them an ordinance which
provided for changes detrimental to
their interests.
Another count charged that he had
endeavored to have workmen put bills
into the city for work performed for
his firm, he to o. K. the bills as chair
man of the finance committee, and he
also was accused of asking his partner
to charge the city exorbitant prices for
labor and material. There were seven
teen counts, all bearing on the charges
mentioned
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
NORTHERN ARTILLERISTS
MAKE REMARKABLE RECORD

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, May ".
Figures covering the sub-caliber tar
get practice of the SiXty-second COM
pany of coast artillery at Fort Wor-
den forwarded to the secretary of war
are said to carry the highest score
ever made with this practice In the MS
tory of artillery defense.
The record of so per cent covers a
total of sixty-hve perfect bullseye hits
out of eighty shots fred.
Sub-caliber practice is the usual tar
get firing given artillery commands. 1t
Consists of a pound projectile fired
from heavy armament through sub
calibered chamber placed within the
guns breech.
| The Sixty-second company is COM
manded by First Lieut.. Charles l..
Burt and distinguished itself further
during the present week by winning a
Competitive drill contest that gave it
the honor of being one of the three
companies to represent the artillery
troops assigned to ten days service at
the Alaska YukonPacific exposition in
Seattle.
The record was made at moving
target at an average range of 1900 yards
with 1O-inch disappearing rifles. Other
companies of the post scored six and
eight perfect hits, respectively, out of
eighty shots.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
LONDON INTERESTED
IN 'BAD-DAY IDEA
DOCTOR IN VIENNA OFFERS
NOVEL THEORY
Thinks Physical Ills Are Recurrent at
Regular Periods Without
Any Cause Due to
Excess

CHICAGO, May PA special cable
from London says that city is much in
terested in the theories of DR. Herman
Swoboda, prominent physician of vi
emma, on recurrent bad days"
Dr. Swoboda says that men suffer one
of these bad days. without commit
ting excess of any kind. Bad days
comes to a man without any appreci-
able external cause. He may suffer
from headache, palpitation of the heart
indigestion, nervous excitability or las
situde
Strangely enough the bad day" re-
ours regularly every twenty-third OF
twenty-eighth day, or if not then, al
multiples of either number, on every
forty-sixth or sixty-ninth or every
fifty-sixth or seventy-fourth day.
DR.: Swoboda applies this theory to
mental phenomena, TOO. Thus, he says
a mans grief for relatives death is
deeply felt for twenty-three days, then
begins to grow less.
Nearly every natural death occurs on
one of these critical days, says DR.
Swoboda, when the machinery of the
human body is in bad working order.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
LAWYER CONFESSES
WHOLESALE CRAFTS
duplicates JUDGE IN STORY
OF BRIBERIES
County Attorney in Oklahoma Admits
He Got Money from Bootleg
gers, and Says Others
Also Did

SHAWNEE, OKLA, May 22.-Confess-
ing his own guilt and duplicating
others in a charge of grating in the
protection of "boot-leggers" and
"joint keepers" Virgil Biggers, re-
Gently suspended as county attorney OF
this county, testified here yesterday in
a bribery case in which William Ma
ben, district judge, is defendant.
Biggers declared that Judge Maben
himself and others met the bootleg
gers in conference, agreed upon terms
and later accepted money brought to
them by County Commissioner Hager::
Biggers said that certain sums had
been delivered to Hager in an envelope
by Dat Johnson and L. b. Howell,
jointists.
Johnson then took the stand and
reiterated the story of the conference
and the passage of money.
Maben and Biggers were indicted
several weeks ago following charges
by the Rev. Mr.. Bulgin, an evangelist,
who charged county officials with ac-
cepting brides from boot-leggers and
gamblers of Shawnee. Mr.. Bulgin
charged that in the last year $l25'OOU
had been paid for protection.