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The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15
Husband.s uniaue Tribute.

raid was made in the Baptist
Bottoms" last night by party of Of
ficers which succeeded in the seizure
of blind tiger. A negro by the name
of John Owens was the violator of the
law. who was caught with some 20
bottles of the goods of his profession.
John is the husband Of Carrie Owens,
who is familiarly known in police
circles as on mkenoughl: hovetaoinn
quarters as one of the famous tigress-
es of these bottoms. The whisky
found in this place bore the label
"Old Carrie ovens" which goes to
show that the woman is not young
In the business. Mobile Register.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15
Was Mot In Her iiair.

Now, Margaret, dear, I'm going to
put some vaseline on your hair to take
the dandruff out" said mamma to her
small hopeful. of Ave "Then you may
run out and play"
What's in your hair, Margie?'
asked her playmate little later. ut
looks all shiny N
.Oh; my .mamri4s put some gasoline
In it TO take the dandelions out re
Piled nts,c sssargavet, wisely.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15

cured sufficient pledges OF river
tonnage to guarantee profitable
operation of the boats to be con-
structed boats especially adapt
ed to the Missouri River. These
boats will carry large part of
the heavy. shipments between the
three big cities Of the state as
we'll as the product of farms and
factories along the stream. Nat
urally because of this develop
ment commerce will lead to more
intelligent and practical improve
ment Of the river, thus enhanc-
ing the value of lands and fore
ing the railroads to lower rates
on the shipment of farmers,
manufacturer and business men.
This is one of the several and
serious movements lately organ
lied to promote the material de-
velopment of this state. 1t is in
the hands of men who always
look before they leap They
are in it because it is goo1 busi-
ness proposition. but they are al
so actuated by sincere desire to
aid in putting Missouri to the
front as an industrial and COM
mercial state. If they make a
great water highway Of the Mis-
souri,, others may bring the
Usage, the Gasconade, the Grand,
the Current, the White and the
Black rivers into competition with
the railways and thus solve the
freight rate problem better than
the Legislature or the courts can
do it.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15
REAPING BENEFIT.
From the Experience of
Montgomery City People

We are fortunate indeed to be
able to profit by the experience
of our neighbors. The public
utterance of Montgomery City
residents on the following SUBJ
ject will interest and benefit
thousand of our readers. Read
this statement. Tis emphatic
and convincing. No better proof
can be had
r. G.. Roberts. Harper ST.,
Montgomery City. Mo-, says
Il am in a position to say that
Doan's Kidney Pills are the best
kidney remedy to be had, |
suffered severely from kidney
trouble last spring. My back
was lame and the kidney secre-
tons pas ed too frequently and
at times contained a sediment
! was unable to obtain relief
from the many remedies ] tried
until | finally procured Doan's
Kidney Pills from Crump &
Kidwells drug store, They re-
moved the lameness and pains
and corrected the difficulty with
the kidney secretions."
R0f sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Euffalo, New York, sole agent
far the United States.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15
A. C. MOoRE'S ENDORSEMENT.

In regard to the land in west-
ern Kansas and eastern Colorado
Pennington & Jones have to sell,
L will say the land is good
dark loan from to 1-2 feet in
depth. The water is excellent and
can be had by drilling from so
to 125 feet upon an average of
so feet-so I was informed oy the
oldest citizens of that country. l
think a young man or a man of
middle age could not do better
than to ouy if he wants farm of
his own. 1 saw some excellent
crops on that land. 1t is easy to
cultivate. A. c. Moore,
Aug. 10, 'O9. Montgomery City
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15
One Was Enough For Johnny.

The Sunday School lesson was
from that scripture which teach
eS that if your brother strikes
you on the cheek, you should
turn the other also and endure
even for seventy times seven.
Johnny had listened to his teach
er very attentively while she
emphasized this fact, and after
the lesson the superintendent
rose to make a few remarks.
Now boys. he said. "how
many times ought another boy
to strike you before you hit him
back?'
Just about once!' promptly
answered Johnny,-The Define
atOr.
Mrs. S. A. Kirn spent several
days the past week in St. Louis
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15
St. Louis Live Stock Market.
Special Report.

Special Report.
National Stock Yards, ILL.,,
October IL, 1909.
Cattle receipts 5000, mostly
Natives; nothing choice here.
Demands recently have been
very good to choice cattle, and
values for that kind ruled fully
so cents higher than ten days
ago. Not much change on the
medium grades. All kin Is to-
day steady to strong, compared
with yesterday. Stockers and
feeders coming to supply de-
mands. Calf market strong,
choice vealers $7.75 to $8.25. We
look for smaller supplies from
Western ranges herafter, and
would not be surprised to see
medium killing cattle sell a little
better along with the good
grades.
Hog receipts 1900; quality
much better than yesterday.
General market 10 cents lower.
Top $500; bulk of all the hogs
$40 to $3.50 The tendency is
downward, and we advise ship
ping out hogs that are fat
enough for shipment as quickly
as possible, or any little advance.
Sheep receipts 5000; market
strong; good to choice mutton
sheep$4.5o to $4.75- Good to
choice lambs $3.50 to $500. Top
today $7.2I for one bunch Of
extra good ones. Outlook strong.
National Live Stock Com. Co.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15
An Old Saying.

"A penny for your thoughts" said
the postman.
what do you meanr' inquired the
poet.
There's cent due on this returned
manuscript"
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15
He Needed ono.

The Employer-Youn man, I don't
see how, with your salary, you can
afford to smoke such expensive cigars.
The Employe--You're right, sir;
can't, ought to have bigger salary.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15

]. d. NARROW and son, Joe,
spent Saturday in St. Louis.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15

Mrs. Anna Weldon was the
guest of relatives here the past
week.
The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-15

Mrs. S. A. Kirn spent several
days the past week in St. Louis.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
Only a Tunnel in Kentucky.

Bluefeld, W. Va.-There are very
few people who are aware that Ken
lucky has some interest in the Norfolk
and Western railroad. People who
travel over the Tug river division al
most daily do so without noting the
fact that there is short piece of the
line located in that state, and think
that all the while they are travelling in
West Virginia.
The strange feature in the case is that
the piece of line which passes through
Kentucky has never yet enjoyed any
sunshine as it is entirely under ground.
1t includes what is known as the Hat
field tunnel, located short distance
west of Mateawan, and which is about
500 feet long. AT that point there is a
short bend in Tug river and the river is
bridged. So high is the point Of ground
where the bridge reaches the Kentucky
side that the tunnel becomes necessary,
and as soon as the track passes through
the mountain another bridge spans the
river to the West Virginia side ..again.
About the center of the lower bridge
the state line is indicated ON the bridge
by iron plates or markers.
The short portion of the road in Ken
lucky has been valued for taxation al
the sum OF $4,000.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
Insurance Blunders.

The way in which application forms
for insurance are filled up are often
more amusing than enlightening in
the following excellent selections:
Mother died in infancy.
Father went to bed feeling we'll and
the next morning woke up dead.
Grandfather died suddenly at the
age of 103. Up to this time he bid
fair to reach ripe old age.
Applicant does not know anything
about maternal posterity except that
they died at an advanced age.
Applicant does not know cause of
mothers death, but states that she
fully recovered from her last illnees.
Applicant has never been fatally
sick.
Father died suddenly; nothing Sc
riOus.
Applicants brother, who was an in
FAINT, died when he was mere child.
Grandfather died from gunshot
wound caused by an arrow shot by an
Indian.
Applicants fraternal parents died
when he was child.
Mothers last illness was caused by
chronic rheumatism, but she was cur.
ed before death.-British Medical Jour.
nal
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
DEEDS, NOT WORDS
Staunton People Have Abso-
Lutte Proof Of Deeds at Home.

1t is not words, but deeds that prove
true merit.
The deeds of Doan's Kidney Pills,
for Staunton kidney sufferers, have
made their local reputation.
Proof lies in the tes imony of Staun-
ton people who have been cured to stay
cured
William L. Rohr, 1041 Front street,
Staunton, Va, says: 81 used Doan's
Kidney Pills, and the results were sat-
isfactory. Kidney complaint was
with me for long time and l suffered
from severe pains in my back and
sides. Stooplng or lifting caused sharp
twings to dart through me and 1 had
to have assistance in getting out of
bed. The kidney secretions were very
irregular in passage, and ! had but
little control over them. I tried sew
eral advertised remedies, but received
no relief until L procured Doan's Kid
ney Pills at Thomas Hogshead's drug
store l continued taking Doan's
Kidney Pills until l was completely
cured. 1 publicly recommended
Doan's Kidney Pills six years ago,
and to-day I am pleased to state that
the cure has remained permanent"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO cts
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the Sand
take no other.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
THE WITCHES TREE.
SUPERSTITIONS REGARDING THE IN
FLUENCE OF THE ELDER.

sUPERSTITIONS REGARDING THE IN
FLUENCE OF THE ELDER.
Counry people speak of the elder tree
as ''the witches tree" and planted it
near farm buildings and dairies to keep
off witches. They also say that the
roots should never come near well,
still less grow in it, or the water will be
spoiled. Evelyn's opinion was also un-
favorable. The district says: 81 do by
no means commend the scent of it,
which is very noxious to the air.
"We learn from Blesius that Ger,
tain house in Spain, seated among
many elder trees, diseased and killed
nearly all it's inhabitants, which, when
at last they were grabbed up, became
a very healthy and wholesome place. ,
Cattle scarcely touch the elder, and
the mole is driven away by the scent
Carriers often placed branches ON theil
horses heads to keep off flies. Moth
ing will grow well in the company o1
the elder, and when it has been remov,,
ed and all its roots carefully grubbed
up it is some few years before the
ground becomes perfectly sweet and
good for anything.
The berries, besides feeding the birds,
make excellent country wine, delicious
| with soda water in summer or taker
hot in winter. The wood is particular.
! ly good for skewers, and curious rec
fungus grows on elder stumps. A
species of elder in the Tyrol is covered
with beautiful scarlet berries.-Sel
| bOrne's Magazine.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
Lifetime of Horror Spent In Dreams

A characteristic of dreams which, as
the rather materialistic DR.. Clarke
says, "hints at life that has neither
beginning nor end, and is bounded by
no limits which human thoughts can
compass" is the rapidity with which
events happen in the dream world,
writes John R. Meader in the Bohem-
ian. Thus, when asleep and dream
ing, we live an entire lifetime in a
minute-in space of time that is
scarcely more than second we pass
through experiences that could not be
duplicated in this objective sphere in
hours, perhaps in years. Count La
velette relates that one night, when
imprisoned and under sentence of
death, he dreamed that he stood for
five hours at a Paris stteet corner,
where he witnessed a continuous sue
cession or narrowing scenes of blood,
every one of which wrought his soul
to the highest pitch of excitement.
When he awoke he found that he had
been asleep less than two minutes. In
more recent experiment-made ex-
pressly to test the truth Of these theo-
ries-the subject was aroused from
sleep by few drops of water being
sprinkled ON his forehead. 1t took
but an instant to accomplish this re-
suit, and yet, in that intellectually
brief space Of time, the man dreamed
of going on an excursion; of an incl
dent in which he was plunged into a
lake, and during the long struggle to
escape death that followed, all the ex-
periences of his life seemed to fash
before him, just as they are said to ap-
pear to person who is actually drown
ing.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
Value of Milk as Food STUFF.

The value of cows milk as human
food depends entirely upon its quality
and condition when used. Milk from
diseased COWS, milk drawn in an un-
clean manner, or milk left standing too
long after it is drawn is unfit for hui
man use. If given to babies, such milk
may act as powerful poison. On the
other hand, clean, pure and fresh milk
is:the best artificial food for infants and
most nourishing drink for all persons.
No person in the city should use any
milk unless he is familiar with c0ndi-
tions at the dairy or farm which the
milk comes, or unless the dairy is reg
ulated by competent health officer.
If the stables used for the cows are
kept clean and free from disease, if the
mixers use clean vessels and milk with
clean hands, and if milk is cooled as
soon as it is drawn, it can be used with
safety. But if any of these conditions
are violated, the milk should not be
drunk by any one. Equally as much
depends upon the manner in which the
milk is cared for after it reaches the
homes upon the conditions of the milk
ing. Very frequently good milk is al
lowed to spoil after it reaches the home.
Where milk is delivered to the home it
should be placed at once in a covered
clean vessel, and should be placed up
on ice without delay The best way is
to have special bottle, easily cleaned,
into which the milk is poured and in
which it is keep until used. AS soon as
the bottle is emptied, it shonld be thor
oughly rinsed and scalded and then
summed.
In cases where COW is kept on the
premises, every precaution should be
taken to keep the stable clean. Scru-
pulous cleanliness in milking and in
all the vessels used is the only safe
policy.
The Importance of cooling the milk
in the dairy and keeping it cool in the
home cannot be overestimated.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
Washington's Plague Spots

lie in the low, marshy bottoms of the
Potomac, the breeding ground of ma
laria germs. These germs cause chills,
fever and ague, biliousness, jaundice,
lassitude, weakness and general debili-
ty and bring suffering or death tc
thousands yearly. But Electric Bit.
ters never fail to destroy them and
cure malaria troubles. "They are the
best all-round tonic and cure for mala
ria I ever used," writes r. M. James,
of Louellen, S. c. They cure stomach
liver, kidney and blood troubles, an6
will prevent typhoid. Try them, SOC
Guaranteed by B. F. Hughes, Staun
ton, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06

DR.. William Cell of Doylestown, Pa, :,
has recently arrived in London after
an expedition in China, the main fea-
ture of which was tracing the great
wall for 1890 miles from the coast OF
Shanhalkwa to Klayukun, on the
northern border of Thibet. He was
amazed to find indications that the
westernization of China is spreading to
the remotest parts of that country, es-
pecaelly in military training.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
Seriously, This Was Funny.


Scrivener wrote to his editor as fol-
lows:
81 do not believe that you are paying
me enough, George AIDE is making $50,
900 year, Mr.. Dooley gets big salary
and Mark Twain commands his own
price. believe that my work COM
bines characteristics of all three. Yours
truly"
To his surprise the letter was printed
in his column and he received tele-
gram from the editor reading:
'sAde-Dooley-Twain letter best thing
you have sent for months. 1t made
the proofreader laugh. Chicago Daily
Socialist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
STRANGE FUNERALS
IN FOREIGN LANDS.
SOME CURIOUS CUSTOMS OBSERVED IN
GREECE AND OTHER COUNTRIES.

SOME CURIOUS CUSTOMS OBSERVED IN
J GREECE AND OTHER COUNTRIES.
In writing of curious burial places
and customs II. G. Oatrander says that
the ordinarily impressionable traveller
is not likely to forget Greek fnneral,
once having seen one. Preceding the
cortege and bearing upright the lid of
the coffin walks boy. Following
him come acolytes, swinging burning
censers; a man bearing an immense
gilded cross; the priests Of the Greek
church clad in their full, gorgeous vest
ments; then the coffin borne by four
men in such position that the corpse
is seen full-length in the open box and
in half-standing position. Follow
ing the coffin come the mourners, with
lighted candles, chanting prayers for
the dead.
All Mohammedans desire immediate
burial upon the same day of death, in
order to shorten their journey to Para
disc, and the body is always buried
with the head toward Mecca. Most
Moslems shave the entire scalp with
the exception of one lock of hair in
front, which is left for the angel of the
resurrection, when he comes to lift the
faithful from their graves on the day of
Judgment.
|
One of the most interesting sights Of
ten seen in the streets of Cairo is an
Arab funeral. 1t is repetition of the
funerals described in the Bible. A
company of blind men go before the
corpse, chanting passages from the Ko-
ran, and prayers for the dead; and af-
ter the body, which is borne ON the
shoulders of the men, come the hired
mourners-women robed in gowns of
blue (Which is the color for mourning
in Egypt,l who cast dust upon their
heads and wall dismally. The wall
ing of these professional mourning wo-
men before the house of death in
Egypt is one Of the strangest memories
of that strangely fascinating country.
The dismal "pits" for the common
dead in Naples are perhaps the most
gruesome of all burial places. These
pits number 365, one for each day of
the year. Day after day in succession
each pit swallows up all the city's dead
for the "A hours. Uncoffined and some
times unclothed, the bodies are flung
into the pit, covered with quicklime
and then sealed and not opened again
for another year. The next day new
pit will be opened for the dead of an
other day.
The church of st. Ursula at Cologne
brings another shudder. There the
bones of the saint and her 10000 vir-
gins, martyred by the pagan Teutons,
as they returned from their long pill
grimage to Rome, are preserved in
glass cases, which give to the old
church the appearance of an apothecary
shop.
Among the most terrible of burial
customs were those of the Aztecs of
Mexico, who sometimes sacrificed hun
dreds of slaves at the funeral services
Of their great men, burying the unfor-
tunate victims alive with the corpse;
even as some of the savage Africans are
known TO do to this day.
Possibly the most beautiful custom
known among all aboriginal people
was that which prevailed among the
Iroquois Indians, of freeing a captive
bird over the grave of the dead on the
night of burials, to carry the soul of the
departed to the spirit land.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.

At meeting of citizens of Freder-
icksburg, Va, more than $4,000 was
pledged for the work of Improvements.
Residents of Albemarle county, Va,
have offered to subscribe $4,000 for
the building of a macadam road to ex-
tend from the western boundary Of
the county four and one-haf miles, on
condition that the county will spend a
like amount.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
DAYS OF THE WEEK.
AT ONE TIME THEY WERE DESIGNATED
BY NUMBERS.

Formerly the days of the week were
numbered one, two, three, four, five
and six, beginning with the Sabbath.
Even now the custom stills prevails
among certain modern Greeks, the
Slavs and the Finns Many old fash
ioned and orthodox Quakers, partlcu-
larly in the north of England, still
hold to this custom, which was the
common one in the days of the apos-
ties and down to the fourth century
as well as usual among the Jews and
the Arabs. The orthodox Quakers use
the numerical System in preference to
the ordinary ON the ground that the
gods and goddesses, FROM whom the
names were taken, were not of the
highest responsibility in point of
morals.
The week was originally only con-
venient quarter of the lunar month; /;
hence it began on Monday, or moon
day. The Italians still call Monday
the first and Sunday the seventh day
of the week. Tuesday is derived from
the Morse Tiw, who corresponded to
Mars, the god of war, a most disrepu-
table person in the eyes of Quakers.
Thursday was Thor's day, Thor being
a god warrior who was morally no
better than he ought to be. Wednes-
day, again, was Woden's day, Wooden
being the god of battle rage. The Ro-
mans called this day Mercury's Fri
day was supposed to be the luckiest
| day of the week-for women. 1t was
called after the Morse Frija, the god
dess OF love, and is the best day for
weddings. For the pagan Romans it
was also the day of Venus, though the
Christian Romans called it the day of
ill luck because Christ had been cruel
fed on that day. Saturday was called
after Saturn, and Sunday was known
to the Christians as resurrection
sun day.
The week of seven days was impor 4
from Alexandria into Greece and 0
Italy about the time of Christ. The
Greeks had previously divided their
month into sets of ten days, the Ro-
mans into sets of eight days, three and
a half sets being equal to one month.
New York World.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
The Crime of Idleness.

Idleness means trouble for any one.
Its the same with lazy liver. 1t
causes constipation, headache, jaun-
dice, sallow complexion, pimples and
blotches, loss of appetite, nausea, but
DR.. Kings New Life Pills soon Danish
liver troubles and build up your health.
25c., at B. f. Hughes, Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
CuIDeDer Farms for Sale.

I offer 416 acres, gently rolling, and
free from stone. Well fenced, watered
and timbered. Large dwelling; excel
lent barn. Close to station. Money
making proposition. Quick sale inn
portant. Let me send you full partic-
ulars. Price SIS, 600. Also splendidlv
equipped dairy farm of 240 acres at
$12, 800. J. A. BOWERSETT,
Culpeper, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06

The use of rat skins in various indus
tries has created demand in London
alone to the amount of nearly $500, 600
year, states a British publication.
They are used, among other things, for
bookbindlng, photograph frames,
purses and for the thumbs of ladies'
gloves.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06
Scared With a Hot Iron,

or scalded by overturned kettle-cut
with knife-bruised by slammed
door-injured by gun or in any othei
way-the thing needed at once is
Bucklen's Arnica Salve to subdue in
fammation and kill the pain. It's
earth's supreme healer, infallible fol
bolls, ulcers, fever sores, eczema and
piles. 25c., at H. F. Hughes, Staun.
ton, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06

About 5000 trespassers are killed ev-
cry year on the railroads, and 5000
more are seriously injured, many of
them becoming public charges. 1t is
calculated that from one-halt to three
fourths of these trespassers are tramps.