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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19
This Country Against Extremes.


sThe American people will never in
the long run give countenance and sup
port either to extreme men or extremes
in government" said Hon. John W..
Daniel, the gifted Senator from Vir-
ginia, at the Rennert.
ave are a race of people who prefer
to pursue moderate and conservative
course in everything. Once or twice
we have gone to extremes to our sor-
row. ABOLITION was an extreme that
begot THE WORSE EXTREME OF SECES-
SION and the consequent horrors of the
civil war. 1 think this dread of the
radical in his makeup has been the
chief cause of Colonel Bryan's rejec-
ton by the people. Now Bryan may
not be such tremendous radical, but
he is so listed BY THOUSANDS OF GOOD
PEOPLE, and hence his three-fold fail
ure. Well, THERE'S THIS COMFORT
ING THOUGHT-the Democratic party
HAVE BEEN JOLTED so TERRIBLY that
the lesson has at last been learned and
we will never more put up candidate
that DOES NOT APPEAL to the sober,
prudent and extreme-hating voters OF
the United States. "-Baltimore Amer
can, Feb. 18th.
The Senator is hunting excuses fol
his course in the East two campaigns.
His course gave some respectability to
tent sulking, but as most any Democrat
is preferred to the best Republican, the
conduct of the leaders in Virginia is
not rol;Cboj ,xv fbo roVly ooJ flo anI
has nearly disrupted the party.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19
Good Roads.

Mr.. w. H. East of Churchville neigh
borhood, has written to the State High
way Commissioner as follows:
Churchville, Va, Feb. 9, 1909.
Mr.. P. st. J. Wilson, State Highway
Commissioner, Richmond, Va:
Dear sir.-In reply to your favor of
recent date in regard to benefits of
Churchville pike as viewed by persons
living on and using this pike, 1 find
by talking to my neighbors and by
sales of real estate and prices asked and
offered for land lying adjacent to or
within easy reach of the Churchville
pike that the building of this pike has
very materially enhanced the value of
land Oh or near the new pike.
While of course there has been an ap-
probation in the value of all farm lands
in the past two or three years, 1 think
that the enhanced value of land due
directly to the building Of the pike
. could very conservatively be placed at
25 per cent. 1 know of one farm sold
about the time the work was COM
menced at $4,000, which had been Of
fered before the pike was though Of at
$1,000 without buyer, and since the
completion of the road through this
farm have been told that the owner
has refused $4,000 for it. On another
farm twice sold since the beginning of
the work the increased price has been
more than this, being about 40 per cont.
more than it would have brought with
out the good read.
There has been number Of inquiries
for land on this road by persons want
ing to buy land and very much prefer
ring to have it on q good road, and
there seems to DO feeling among all
persons owning land on or near this
pike that should they desire to sell, their
properties would bring good prices.
This road has, think, increased the
hauling capacity Of our teams fully 25
per cent. at any time and so per cent.
or more at times when mud roads ara
in their worst condition, besides adding
very materially to the pleasure Of travel
ing in light vehicles and automobiles.
In fact, the road is 80 good that the
greater part of the pleasure driving and
and motoring from Staunton, the coun-
ty seat, is over this road, although there
are, perhaps, dozen other reads lead
Ling into the city.
If the proper authorities adopt sys-
tenn by which these roads can be kept
up to the excellent condition in which
they are left when completed by the
State Highway Commissioner, it is
hard to estimate their value, not only
to landowners, but to the counties rs a
whole and the towns had cities into
which they lead.
Very truly yours,
w. H. EAST.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

means, and although the Supreme
Court might hold if case were made
under the act just passed, that it bridg
ed the chasm, how must those who
have devised the scheme feel? Do they
not know that they have encouraged
the first bold attempt to get around the
Constitution which has been made in
long time? Do they not know that
having done this other attempts will
be INDUCED in, until constitutional
provisions soon may be walked over
with absolute and utter contempt?
The Constitution says no Senator
s'shall during the time for which he
was elected, "be appointed to any civil
office, the "emoluments whereof shall
have been increased DURING such
time.u The emoluments Of the Sscre-
tary of State "have been" increased
DURING MI. Knox's torn of Senator,
and it looks like playing with the
foundations of government to fix the
salary of that Office again At $1,000
just to let in man to an office who
helped to cut Off his right to hold that
office, even though it can be said when
he did so he had no idea he was dis
franchising himself. If the Constitu-
ton il not sacred with the President
and the Senate and Secretary Of
State, with whom can it be? 1t would
be better that ten thousand men ~
great as Mr.. Knox were barred for .
time from holding office, than that
such scheme should have been worked
"a scheme by political yeggnen to
s'crack" the walls Of the Constitution
and rob it of its saeredness. II to get
one man into An Office political 'jim-
mics" are thus used, for = seeming
greater reason political dynamite will
soon blow the structure to atoms. If
Mr.. Taft still appoints Mr.. Knox, and
Mr.. Knox accepts, the administration
will be discredited from the start.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19
Standard Buys Coal Tract.


1t is announced upon authority
which appears to be unquestionable,
that the Cochran Coal Company, near
Morgantown, w. Va, has sold its
holdings to the Standard Oil Com
pany. The property consists of 1880
acres of coal of the Pittsburg or 9-foot
vein, and the price is given at $3.50 per
acre, giving a profit of 100000 for
the seller. With the coal go valuable
mining rights and surface privileges.
Following closely upon the changes
in the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
and alliances formed with the Deep
water Railroad, this purchase is taken
to mean that the Deepwater road will
eventually reach here by the purchase
of the Coal and Coke Railroad and the
Morgantown and Kingwood road. 1t
is also learned that several larger tracts
in this vicinity are under option.
Doubtless the prospective purchasers
are the same parties who have bought
the Cochran field.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19
INSPECTED BY HARTMAN.

BRISTOL, VA, Feb. BE. H. Har-
riman arrived here to-day on special
train in his private car Arden and left
tn once for Chattanooga. From there
he will 60 to New Orleans. He was
accom- panied by his daughter, Miss
Mary Hartman; r. w. Gillett, an
official of the Hartman lines; J. T..
Harahan, president Of the Illinois Cen
trail, and others.
He has made tour OF inspection
over the Carolina, Clinchfeld and Ohio
Railroad. Bristol is the home Of Geo.
L. Carter, prsmoter and president OF
the Carolina, Clinehfield and Ohio
Railrod, though it is understood that
MI. Carter is now in the South, where
he will jein Mr. Hartman. Whether
a deal will be the outcome of the meet.
ing is problematical, though 1t is said
that the "wizard of finance" was very
much impressed with the possibilities
of this new coal road, which connects
with the Seaboard Air Line At Bostic
N. c.
1t is understood that the Carolina
Clinchfeld and Ohio will begin run
ming passenger trains from Dante
w. Va, to Bostic, N. c., on Monday
The first coal reached by this road il
found near st. Paul, Va, on tract o
1900 acres purchased by R. y. Turk o
Staunton in 1902 from = company
formed by wealthy gentlemen living
at Tazewell, G. II. 1t was the pros
pect of this railroad which largely in
fiusnced Mr.. Turk in his purchase
He afterward sold this property to Mr.
StiIson Hutchins of Washington, d. G.
who in turn sold it to Mr.. Geo. L. Car
ter Of Bristol The name s'Dante," Il
the name of MI. Hutchins' private sec
rotary and was given the station dur
ing Mr.. Hutchins' ownership. Their
are five seams of coal on the property
Near this point the railroad will tunne
through Sand Ridge into Dickinson
county, where it has possibly O,OO'
or more acres of coal and timber. Thos
F. Ryan of New York is Mr.. Carter
| financial hacker
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

scribed for all who wanted to resume
their allegiance to the United States,
and to inaugurate loyal State govern
ments an oath no white man in the
South with ordinary self respect could
subscribe, and excluded from the pro-
visions of that oath large and most
influential class of while citizens. All
of the outlawry aud confiscation orders
of Congress were signed and agreed to
by him with seeming delight, and if
any word of sympathy for the Southern
treat them other than as rebels and
traitors exists, we will be only too glad
to have it shown to US. Could he not
have ameliorated the condition of the
unfortunate prisoners. DR.. Page in his
address gave utterance to these senti-
ments among others:
81 have had the great honor done
me to be asked as Southern man to
speak on this notable occasion to cele-
brate here in the Capital of the nation,
where he achieved his great and abid-
ing fame, the centennial of the birth of
the man who, more than any other
man or group of men, saved the ma
ton.
81 assume that the invitation was
extended, as it was accepted, with the
understanding that what I shall say
shall be what l really believe, and
what the South really believes, and not
the reflection of some other PERSONS
opinion or the opinion Of many other
persons.
1.-THE fact that q Southern man can
be asked and can accept the invitation
to do this is proof that the nation
was saved.
SIN all the history of our land no one
appears to me to give such proof of the
capability of the great body of our plain
countrymen to produce at need man
equal to every exigency. He appears
to me to be the absolute proof that de-
mocracy, to use a modern phrase, is
able to make good'-that the people
from a vast reservoir Of power from
which will come at need every force
demanded.
"My observation is that he is the
most inspiring example to the youth OF
the masses In all our history"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19
Entered at the Postoffice at Staunton,
Va, as second class mail matter.
Friday, FebruaryI9. 1909.
PLAYING POLITICS.

The Anti-Saloon League of Virginia
met in Norfolk last week. The meet
ing was short, pithy and pointed. 1t
in way declared for Judge William
Hodges Mann for Governor. During
the meeting the leader, Rev. Mr.. Can
non, shot q broadside ut Hon. Garter
Glass, which has made the atmosphere
. little lurid ever since. Mr.. Cannon
called no name, but he so broadly in
simulated that he meant Mr.. Glass
when he declared that he wanted only
candidates whose conversion to State
wide prohibition had more age than
some who aspired to be Governor, that
his speech called forth a retort from
Mr.. Glass couehed in the usual plain
and well understood language Of that
gentleman. The fog is settling, but
slowly.
The surprise of the meeting was in
the fact that it relegated State wide
prohibition to rear seat, and advanced
local option to the altar rail. This
seems to be playing politics with
vengeance. There are few who believe
that the Anti-Saloon League want
anything but Stats1 wide prohibition,
or will ever be satisfied with anything
less. But when they dropped that is
sue and suddenly took up local option
the people almost unanimously cried
Trick" and they are still crying it,
tn ough just what the trick is has not
yet been fully discovered. 1t has been
kept delightfully."- secret SO far, but as
murder will out, this sudden
asrobatic feat of q double backward
summersault by the State widers, they
think, will soon be fully understood.
T he general impression is that the
leaders and Judge Mann had a star
chamber conference, in which they
agreed to many things which prudence
prohibits being made public just now,
among which is to give him their full
en- dorsemont on a local option plat
form, and he will go as far as the most
ardent could desire, if only he is elect
ed. This may or may not be 50, but
one thing is certain: there was the
most awkward attempt to play deeI
politics, INDUCED in on that occasion
which has ever come before the people
of Virginia. This fact is transparent
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

A boy in the Metropolitan Life In
surance Co. building, was killed Mon
day by falling on steel ink eraser,
while running away from stenograph-
er, who said she was going to kiss him.
Had he been little older the accident
would not have occurred unless to the
stenographer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19
POLITICAL YEGGMEN AT WORK

1t has developed that Mr.. Knox be-
ing q Senator at the time the salary OF
the Secretary of State was increased is
not now eligible to the position of See
rotary Of State for which he has been
selected by MI. Taft.
This discovery fell like a bomb shell
in the camp Of Mr.. Taft, and caused
CONSERVATION. Immediately thereon
the wise men Of the party set about to
circumvent the constitution, and it is
now understood that they have done
so to their satisfaction. The plan
adopted is to put the salary of the Sec
rotary of State back to $4,000, just
where it was before the raise was made
in which Mr.. Knox as a Senator par
ticipated. To make plain, the Consti-
tuition Of the United States, Sec. VIZ,
provides: mo Senator or Represen-
tative shall during the time for which
he was elected be appointed to any
civil office under the authority of the
United States, which shall have been
created, or the emoluments whereof
shall have been increased during such
time" 1t was patent that inasmuch
Is Mr.. Knox was member of the Sen
ate during the time at which the salary
of the Secretary Of State was increased
from $4,000 to $4,000, he could not be
appointed to that office. Nobody has
denied that proposition. The plan
adopted to get around this therefore is,
to reduce the salary again to 5000
and this his party friends generally
agree cures the difficulty. Some DEM
ocrats also hold the same views. But
there are Republicans as well as DEM
ocrats who take no stock in the subter-
fuge, but hold that Mr.. Knox in the
language Of the Constitution cannot |
hold such place during the period for
which he was elected, and that period
was from March4th, 1905, to March 3rd,
1911.
There is do disposition on our part to
criticize Mr.. Knox appointment on
this ground, because when Mr.. Taft
appointed or rather selected him, the
provision of the Constitution above
did not occur to him. But since it has
been brought to his attention there
ought to be no hesitancy in changing
this selection and appointing some one
free from any such complication. We
have all along supposed that the Con-
stitution was the most honored of all
instruments in the eyes of the Presi-
dent, the Secretary of State and the
bench, and that no subterfuge would
be resorted to to curcumvent it's plain
provisions no matter how great the
necessity or the desire SO to do.
If these branches of the Government,
the Executive and the Senate-approv-
ed by beneficiary who is thereby en-
franchised-rssort to cunningly devils
cd schemes to circumvent the Consti-
tuition, what can be said of minor
bodies, or of individuals, if they take
1t and trample it under foot.
Who can complain of California?
Is there q man who can read and I'M
derstand the English language who
does not see in this immunity given
Mr.. Knox that the Constitution
has been violated in spirit, if not in
letter, and that it has become play
thing? The ends cannot justify the t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

The debt case of Virginia VS.. West
Virginia was up before Referee Little
field in Richmond this week. Numer-
GUS counsel were present for both sides
including Hons. Jno. G. Carlisle and
Jno. G. Spooner. The case was con-
tinued owing to the death Of various
persons connected with accountant
Dexie of w. Va. This is about four
that State has obtained.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19
Meet at Yellow Sulphur.

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Virginia Press Associa-
ton in Richmond on Monday, it was
practically decided to hold the next
meeting of the association at Yellow
Sulphur Springs on July 5th. If it
should be found that the Yellow Sui
phur would not be agreeable the meet
ing will take place at Mountain Lake.
1t was further decided that many mem
bers of the body should journey to the
exposition at Seattle, WASH, next sum-
mer
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

Everybody is for local option except
the Republicans. They want State
wide prohibition. AS Lincoln used to
say, they are hankering after it. No
wonder the Old Dominion Sun il be-
coming alarmed lest an occasional
member should want to vote some
other way. 1t is rather perplsxing to
see tho national Republican party for
liquor everywhere, and the State Re
publican party for prohibition. That
is enough to make the best men walk
tangle-footed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

Henry Vignaud, secretary OF the
American Embassy at Paris, has re-
signed in order he says not to block the
way to younger men. This is the first
instance of the kind within the office
holders of the United States.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

In the debate over arranging for the
appointment one Congressman stated
that the country was growing tired OF
having to push Knox into office
through hole punched in the consti-
tuition.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

The w. H Coffman Pocahontas Coal
and Coke Company has been incorpor-
ated, with s1,0OO,OOO capital stock, by
w. II. Coffman and others, at Blue
field, w. Va, with main office there
and a branch office in Chicago.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, -,
LUCAS COUNTY. %


Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of f. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. ID. 1886.
fc A. w. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly ON the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
y. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not unco1n-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys Tfthe
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19
Big Steers.

Rockbriags County News: William
Jennings sold Friday to R. .. Bruce
the two largest steers the County News
can recall recording in the county; the
weight of one was 1850 pounds and of
the other l, $50 pounds. They were fed
for Mr.. jennings by Alex. N. Zollman
near Fancy Hill. Each had consumed
and average of a half bushel of meal
daily since Nov. l.
This bunch was overlooked in the
County News enumeration of corn-fed
punches of cattle in ockbridge this
winter. But it is ventured they top
the lot.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

Texas has decided that she does not
want the deposits in bank guaranteed,
and will turn the money of the people
over without any security to those in
that business.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

The President might settle the race
question at San Francisco, somewhat
as he settled it at Charleston, South
Carolina. Let him appoint Japanese
to the position of collector of the post.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

A new organization of window-glass
workers has been organized at Weston,
w. Va, and the Crescent Window
Glass Company has resumed work
with men belonging to the new union.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

The first shaft of the E. E. White
Coal Company at Glen White, VIVA,
at depth of 300 feet, penetrated
vein of coal II feet in thickness. A
second shaft is sinking near the same
vein.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

The editor Of the Birmingham News
has had q chance to slobber over Mr..
Taft. We hope the latter enjoyed re-
ceiving the salvation rs much as the
former enjoyed giving it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

Gov. Hughes of New York, is to have
1850 men accompany him in the Imam
gural parade, some of these days he
hopes to head it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19
Cook Wanted.

A good cook wanted. Good wages
paid. No out door work, and no wash
ing. Family consists of three persons.
References required. Apply to 1873 East
Beverley street.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

Wheat il higher than it has been for
severaAyears. 1t is now 81. Is per bush
ell. Our farmers have possably dispos-
ed of most of these crop.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

Judge Mann's war record has been
assaulted, but there is no question that
last week he sought the bauble, repu-
tation, at the Cannon's mouth.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

A bill has been introduced in the
North Carolina Legislature to remove
the State Capitol from Raleigh to
Greensboro.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

AS Mr.. Taft is SO pronounced in favor
Of locks on the Canal, he may decide
in favor of few on the Treasury.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

The gubernatorial contest in Virgin
ia is not likely to be SO very dry.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19

child urinates too often, if the urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made 1niser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
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who found Swamp-Root to be just the
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mention this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address,
Biughamtou, N. Y, on every bottle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-19
Women as Well as Men are Made Miserable
by Kidney and Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
dlscourages and lessons ambition; beauty,