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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
Runaway Freight Train.

St. Paul. December 25.-A runaway Great Northern freight train going down crashed into the Union depot today. The
 -'~e srar' through Two brick walls in the baggage room and row lies . mass |. ..u s. ] the baseInent while lo cars were srushed into kindling wood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26

npTTTK or Morphine Habit Treated Free trials Cases where oth- or remedies have failed speoaslly de- sirod. Conndeutial.
 if. R. e. CsntrelI, successor ts Harris fnstffute, nsen SS1, 4ee ". 29A Street, Kew Y0sks 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
Ebert Roosevelt Dead.

New York, December 25.-Elbert Roose- welt, a second cousin to Theodore Roose- welt, died today at his country homo at Pelham Manor, aged 4 years. Mfr. Roose- welt was a well-known clubman and q golfer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26

Pettingil & Montgomery is hardly rec ognizable in "Petting i'll in Montgomery"
 while the names of cities which pass through the hands of telegraph editors that are squeezed out Of all proper shape are legion 70 Waukee is favorits for Milwaukee. Dole Creek and Limerick for
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02

woman, and 1 shall recommend 1t as
long as I live" Mrs. MAY FRY,
Lindley, Ind.
One Of the greatest triumphs OF
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
dread enemy - tumor. IT you have
mysterious pains, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton or displacement, don't wait for
time to confirm your fears and 60
through the horrorsofa hospital opera
ton, but try Lydia e. Pinkham's Fege-
table Compound at once. -.
For thirty years Lydia p. Pinkham.s
Vegetable Compound, made from rooss
andherbs. has been the standard remedy
for female ills, and such unquestion-
able testimony as the above proves the
value Of this famous remedy. and
should give confidence and hope to
KyOu would Ike special advice
about your case write e coniiden.
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, a.
LYNN. Mass. Her advice - free,
and always helpful.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02
TIMELY NOTES OF THE FARM.

II you wish to increase the fertility
of the farm, raise more clover, feed
the hay to the stock and return the
manure to the soil.
A good orchard fertilizer: Four hum
dred pounds Of ground bone and s0O
pounds of muriate Of potash to the
acre.
Don't plow an orchard when the
trees are in blossom; do 1t before or
after. Some growers say that work
ing the soil at blossom time causes
the bloom to drop prematurely.
II the orchard needs draining, bet
ter attend to the matter at once. Wet
feet do not make fine fruit.
Robins and orioles should be pro
tected from human vandals. Every
one of them is worth $3.50 apiece
even IL they do get few cherries
Why, their early morning songs Of
good cheer is worth more money. The
oriole is one of the busiest insect de
stroyers In the list.
Have you bees in hte orchard? i
! not, why not?
Polarization is a positive necessity
II we want fruit and the bee ts tn
best agent there Is to effect It. Thel
you get besides the honey, making
| double crop Of fruit and honey. II yo'
| SOW some alfalfa near BY you cal
have Q rich harvest Of the honey. b
careful about spraying In blooming
| time on account of the bees.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02
Where Do the Business Men
Stand !?

Some DAVIS before the calling Of the
Local Option Election ordered for July
22nd next, with view of ascertaining
the sentiment of the business commu-
nifty of Staunton upon re-openIng the
question of license or no license in this
CITY. committee of business men de-
termined to test that sentiment by sub
hitting the following paper to citizens
who are exclusively engaged IN busl-
ness in Staunton, emitting licensed
liquor dealers.
The ordering of the election was ha |
before all of the business men OF Staun-
ton could be seen, and since then, no
effort has been made to extend the list
of signatures; but it is submitted by
the committee taking this list that the
signatures to the paper show, wnetner
or not the self-styled "Business Men s
League" who have again organized
strife and enmity in peaceabie COM
munity are or are not the genuine busl-
ness men of the City of Staunton.
BUSINESS MEMS COMMITTEE.
We the undersigned business men
and citizens of the city of Staunton,
looking to the moral and material well
fare of our city, do earnestly protest
against renewal, at this time, OF any
agitation in reference to the liquor
question for the following reasons:
l. The scars and ill feeling which
the last election engendered, are fast
healing, and renewal of the agitation
would reopen old sores, and cause frc-
ton, where we should have unity.
2 The business depression which
the country has suffered from for the
past two years makes it, in our opin-
ion, unwise at this time to start any
agitation which would tend to unsettlt
business conditions in our city.
8. Staunton under existing condi.
lions is noted for its high religious anG
moral atmosphere, and change In
conditions will not in our opinion in
crease the cause of religion and morals
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02

II good stand IL obtained an al
falfa field continues to produce good
crops for years in succession. 1t Is
certainly worth WHILE. then. to be
especially careful with regard to this
most important factcr In sec.-.rrss-c.ss
maxiEsm yieids-the seed. This is
emphasized by the fact that the ma
jority of alfalfa failures are known to
be due to weeds, the seeds Of which
are frequently sown with the alfalfa.
The most common authorizations OF
alfalfa seed are bur clover. yellow ire
foil and sweet clover. Crab grass, rib
grass and green and yellow foxtail
are also found. But the worst weed
seed found in alfalfa seed is fodder.
Alfalfa seed resemble those of sed
clover in size, but differ In not being
so uniform In shape. The coloE should
be light olive green or gres14sh vel
low. Darkened, discolore& and. shriv-
eled seed should be discarded. as Its
terminating power is low. Plump,
we'll matured seed, produce more
plants and stronger plants than. do
the small and immature.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02
Sees Mother Grow Young.

SIT would be hard to overstate thu
wonderful change in my mother since
she began to use Electric Bitters,
writes Mrs. w. L. GilpatFiek Of Dam
forth, Me. "Although past she seems
really to be growing young again. She
suffered untold misery from dyspepsia
for 20 years. At last she could neither
eat, drink nor sleep Doctors gave her
up and all remedies failed till Electric
Rittsrs worked such wonders for her
health" They invigorate all vital Or
gans, cure Liver and Kidney troubles,
induce sleep, impart strength and APP
petite Only soc at b. F. Hughes
drugstore.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02
Laces and Embr0iderieS.

The New York and 10 cent store
has just received q new shipment OF
laces and embroideries, ladies' collars
pillow tops, towels and table linens.
DAVIS & HOLT,
15 N. Augusta Street.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02
TUM0R OF
.FOURYEARS
GROWTH
Removed by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

South Bend, Ind. Lydia E. Pink;
hams Vegetable Compound removed
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02
Tortured on q Horse.

"For ten years couldn't ride horse
without being in torture from piles, E"
writes L. s. Napier, of Rugless, KY,
"when all doctors and other remedies
failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me-" Infallible for Piles, Burns, Scalds,
Cuts, Boils, Fever-Sores, Eczema, Salt
Rhum, Corns. Csc. Guaranteed'by B.
F. Hughes drugstore.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02
Tho Reel Parts.

the middle to form cross. Nine
inches from the ends of each prong OF
this cross is set a peg of hardwood
1x16 inches.
This reel is set on the bolt OF the
reel stand with a small block OF WOOD
under it, 80 that it will revolve easily
Another cross is made by mailing to-
gether two pieces of Ax4-inch strips.
with an oblong hole inches from the
end Of each prong. This ID slipped
down over the ends of the pegs to
keep the wire from flying OF.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02

After An interval Of six years English
railroads have achieved the record of
carrying On their operations without
the less of single passenger. In 1892
six lives were lost; in 1903, twenty-five
in 1904, six; in 1905, thirty-nine; in
1906, fifty-eight; in 1907, eighteen.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02
=
Results from Soil fssss..

The restoration Of wornsout and
light soils by the rotation of crops
and the use of legumes has been
proven practicable In tests made by
the soils department Of the University
of Wisconsin station. Marsh soils
have been Investigated at four poiats
in the state and methods of manage
mene which will assure profitable. re-
turns have been tried.
The aid in making drainage. plansa
has been extended to- almost 400 lard
owners and II drainage districts. at
the same time soil examinations were
made and aid was given in about. 400
cases. Some soil survey work has
been done with such excellent results
that the need of state survey is i'm.
mediate and pressing.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02
The Best harness Drsssinw

Three ounces Of turpentine and two
ounces OF refined beeswax are dis
solved together over a slow fire. Then
add one ounce Of ivory black and a
dram Of indigo. well. pulverized and
mixed together. Whent the wax and
tursentine are dissolved, add the ivory
black and Indigo, and stir till cold.
Apply very thin. Wash afterward. and
you will have beautiful polish. This
blacking keeps the leather. soft. It Is
excellent for buggy-tOps and harness.
In England a large amount Of bees
wax is used by the makers Of harness
dressing.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02
Price, Cent.
THE sun

baltimore, MIDI
NOW SELLS FOR CENT, AND CAN
BE HAD OF EVERY DEALER,
AGENT and NEWSBOY at
that PRICE.
All subscribers in the District of Colum-
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Pennsylvania, Delaware, and throughout
the United States, can get the Sun by mail
at cent copy.
The Sun at / cent is the cheapest high
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The SUMS special Correspondents thrO-
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THE FARMERS PAPER,
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02
In the Valley Of Virginia.

An elegant farm of $40 acres in high
est state Of cultivation. Comparative
ly level. Sufficient timber. Well
fenced and watered. Handsome brick
dwelling, with modern conveniences'
Beautiful lawn. MacAdamized roads.
mile to station. Farm and dwelling
splendidly equipped. Price for every
thing $37, 500.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02
USEFUL WIRE REEL FOR FARM.
instructions Given for Making Fence
Stand That Will Be Found Very
Convenient.

Illustrations and directions for
making a reel. for fence wire are given
below. The reel stand consists OF one
piece. a. which is a 2x4 feet long
and a second piece. b. which Is 2x4
feet long. B is spiked near one end
of a. Two feet from where b is
spiked to a, a bolt %xS inches IL
driven through a. The reel Is formed
of two 2x4's 8 feet long, half Tapped in
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02
A Christmas Gift which Twill
Last A Lifetime.

Parents, while thinking of suitable
Christmas gift for your children, have
you ever considered the value of one
that will last lifetime and increase in
value as the years 60 by? Can you
think of present that will give more
joy, and happiness, and contentment,
and satisfaction, than one which will
assure your boy or girl good living,
self-support, Observation-Disclosures ?
The opportunity of presenting your
boy or girl with such Christmas gift
is offered you by the Dunsmore Bust
ness College. No more useful or valu-
able present could be given boy or
girl than business training course at
the s'Dunsmore." 1t will never be for
gotten, it will never wear out and it
cannot be lost or stolen. Its usefulness
and value will increase with use, and
it will make each succeeding Christ
mas brighter than the last by reason of
the increased blessings it will bring.
Such a gift only commences on Christ
mas. 1t continues year after year
bringing success to the receiver.
For further information address,
The DunSmOre Business COLLEGE,
STAUNTON, VA,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-02

b Cyst tuAAoA Va
four years growth,
which three Of the
best physicians de-
clared I had. They
said that only an
operation could
help me. am very
glad that1fonowed
a friends advice
and took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound,
for it has made me
a strong and well
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-17
FAIR POSTMISTRfSS
W[OS IN A HURRY
Unable to Resign OF Get Vaca-
ton, She Marries Choice
En- Route to Work

SACRAMENTO, June 16.-The gov
eminent was too slow for Miss Ella
May Davey, the pretty postmistress in
the town of Canine. Ell Dorado county,
and for that reason she surmounted
more than the usual number of OBJ
stacles to wed Henry G.. Anderson, a
foreman of a lumber company at Hit.
Anderson was working at the bay
and accepted a position at Hit on
Tuesday Miss Anderson had several
times applied for her release from the
postoffice. but as the government gave
her no favorable answer she had to
plan to meet Anderson while he was
en- route to Siskiyou county
Accordingly she met him in Sacra-
mento Saturday, but too late to get a
marriage license. They had to wait
until Monday, when the knot was tied
as soon as possible by Rev. Mr. Swan
and both departed for their Jobs as
fast as train could carry them
When the government finds a sue
cessor for Mrs. Anderson she will join
her husband in the north.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-17
SUPERVISORS MAY
FIX WATER RATES
Placer County Officials Asked
by Fruit Growers to
Reduce Charges
Especial Dispatch TO TIE Call


AUBURN, June 16-The board of SUI
perVisors of Placer county will decide
early In july whether the board shall
interfere in the matter of rates being
charged by the water companies of this
county for service to fruit growers
and water takers
Inc taking of testimony in the pro-
test MED with the board against the
south Huba water company by the fruit
growers and other water users was
concluded late yesterday and adjourn
inent was taken until July I, at which
time arguments will be made by attor-
heys for the water users and the COM
pahY. The board will then decide
whether it shalletak up the matter of
fixing rates.
Inc water users have claimed that
the rates are extortionate and pre-
sented number of witnesses to show
that the fruit growers were paying
more than in some other sections. The
water company presented evidence OF
cost of maintenance and operation of
the company in the hope of showing
that the company could not afford to
reduce It's water rates.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-17
ROMANCE BEGUN ABROAD
CULMlNATES Nm WEDDING
Popular Sacramento Girl Mar
ries Englishman
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO. June IA pretty
romance. having its beginning in Lon
don year or so ago, was eliminated
today in Sacramento when Miss Irma
Gerber, daughter of w. E. Gerber. a
banker of this city, and George Stark
weather, a London grain merchant.
We're married. The two young people
met when the Gerber family was on a
tour of Europe. Starkweather was as
signed the duty of entertaining the
party in London. Starkweather was so
successful that he won the hand of Miss
lrma and arrived here a week ago to
claim it.
The wedding tonight was one of the
most pompous functions of it's kind ever
held In Sacramento, there being over
zoo invited guests. Bishop MoreIand
tied the knot
Miss Gerber is a favorite in Sacra-
mento society. Starkweather is the
English representative of Horst Broth
ers. grain merchants The wedding trip
will be a tour through Europe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-17
HOTEL ATTACHES FORM
A NEW ORGANIZATION
Employees of Local HosteIries
Now Gathered in Club

Organization Of a hotelmen's club was
effected last night at the st. Francis
hotel The new association. which is
patterned after the Greeters' club of
New York and Chicago, maorks the first
enoeavor made on the coast to bring the
various hotel attaches into a social
body. Sixty charter members We're en-
rolled last night. There was feastinpr
songs and story telling to lend a festive
air 10 the gathering
J. r. Alexander acted as Temporary
chairman. Election Of officers followed
and Gus Larm was made president. AL
yah Wilson first vice president. John
Tanner second vice president and r. II
Galley third vice president. T J. Pearce
was elected secretary and Pearl Young
treasurer. The last named office was
the only one that developed a contest
James Mccullough and Richard ScoIlin
being keen contenders.
The club has not been named. Vari-
Gus titles We're submitted for a vote
but no decision made. Another meeting
viii be held at the Argonaut hotel next
Wednesday evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-17
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley
SLAYER OF BRIDE
ON WITNESS STAND
Floyd Carter Says Refusal of
Girl to Lead Clean Life
Caused Murder
Especial Disp0tch 10 The Call


SACRAMENTO. June 16.-Floyd Car
ter. on trial for the murder of his
young bride, Verna Carter, took the
stand before Judge Hughes this after
noon and told the details of the kill
ing As he related in broken tones
each instance leading up to the murder
the score Of women in the courtroom
burst out into sobs. and the bailif
had to rap for order
carter said he was engaged. to a
girl in Los Angeles when he met Nerna
Phipps. and the latter at once gained
mysterious control over him. After
they were married she followed the
fast life against his protests and he
pleaded with her to reform. but to
no purpose.
Three different times on the day of
the murder she promised him she would
go away with him and lead clean
life Her final refusal followed by a
curse, said Carter, drove him to muir
der
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-17
CHILD ATE AN
ENTIRE BOX
OF CUTICURA
Spread on Some Crackers-Not the
Slightest Injury Resulted from
Little Fellows Escapade = In
Most Positive Way Ingredients Of
CUTICURA PROVEN PURE,
SWEET AND HARMLESS

New York friend of Cuticura writes
the following interesting letter.
MY three year old son and heir.
after being put to bed on trip across
the Atlantic. investigated the state
room and located a box OF graham
crackers and box OF Cuticura Oint-
When search was made for the
box, IL was found empty and the kid
admitted that he had eaten the con-
tents of the entire box spread on the
crackers 1T cured him OF a bad cold
and don't know what else"
NO more conclusive evidence than
the above could be offered that every
ingredient of Cuticura Ointment is alb
solutely pure. sweet and harmless. II
ii may be safely eaten by a young
child, none but the most beneficial re-
plication TO even the tenderest skin or
youngest infant This feeling Is shared
by mothers and nurses to such an eX-
tent that Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
unhesitatingly used throughout the
civilized world for preserving. purify
hair and hands of infants and children
from the hour of birth. And
greater still, if possible. is the conf
dence repOsed in Cuticura Remedies
figuring humOrs of the skin and scalp.
The suffering which they have thus
alleviated among the young and the
comfort they have afforded Worn-out
and worried parents have led to their
adoption in countless homes as price
less agents in the speedy, permanent.
safe and economical treatment OF in
fantile and birth humors eczemas
Tashes. irritations. infammatiOns and
chahngs, and other itching scaly and
pimply humOrs when all other relW
edies suitable for children fail
Cuticura Remedies are sold thronrhc,t -
world. Depots: London. 81. Charterhouse So
Paris. > Rue de Ia Paix: Australia. r. Towns
& Co., sydney. South Africa Lennon. Ltd Cane
Town. East London. etc.. Russia. Ferrein. Mos
COW; Japan, Maruya, Ltd. Toxic: H.. s A.
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props. Roston-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-17
FoUR 1855 INNoLNEp
Two Statutes DissimiIar

Election Commissioner Thomas Y
Gator was inclined last evening to the
belief that the decision Of the supreme
court of Illinois in setting aside the
direct primary law Of that state could
not apply 10 the California direct pri-
mary law. the fate OF which now rests
with the California supreme court.
pending a decision expected the latter
part Of next week.
Gator was shown a dispatch from
Chicago concerning the decision of the
court. but did not wish to discuss the
findings on the face Of the telegram.
He issued the following statement.
however, on the subject While I
have not the Ilino-s statute before
me ] am inclined TO think that the
points involved were in the main quite
dssimilar from the points involved in
this state. and for the reason that
Illinois has no constitutional provision
directly relating TO direct primary nom
ination. IS we have in California"