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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17
To Preserve the Ancestral Home OF
The Lees.

The plan to preserve Stratford Hall,
the ancestral home of the Lees in West
moreland county, Virginia, should re-
ceive the cordial encouragement and
practical support of all broad-minded
and patriotic Americans. The project
lis in no respect sectional. 1t originat-
ed with Virginia Camp, Patriotic Or
der of the Sons of America, but it has
the hearty Endorsement of the State
camps of Maryland, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and New Jersey. 1t is
proposed to buy the property after a
fund of 100000 has been raised, to
make necessary repairs to the buildings,
and to present the property to the State
of Virginia as national memorial of
the Lees OF Virginia, whose names are
written large on the pages OF Amerl-
can history-patriots, soldiers, states
men.
The United States is comparative
ly young nation, but not so young that
it should give no thought to the pre-
servation of its historic places. STRAIT
ford Hall should be natioual men,
orial, shrine at which all Americans
can pay tribute to the greatness and
nobility of Robert E. Lee in war and
in peace. For Lee, as former foeman,
Charles Francis Adams, of Boston,
finely said, belongs to the nation. And
the Lee family, from the early Colonial
period. gave to the service of the coun-
try men of the highest type of patriot
ism-men who exemplitied in their
lives the qualities and virtues which
have made this republic supremely
great.
the ancestral home of the Lees in Vir-
ginia Americans of the North, of the
South, of the East, and of the West,
should find patriotic pleasure in con-
tributing. In the greatness of the Lees
the nationshas cause for pride, regard
less of geographical lines or divisions of
any kind. Their unfaltering devotion
to principle, never counting the cost,
ought to be an inspiration for all times
to all Americans. Virginia gave An
empire to the nation when she relin-
quished her claim to the vast area out
of which some of the strongest and
most prosperous States of the Union
| were made. Her Lees were in the fore
front in the war for American indie
pendence. She gave to the nation and
to the world the soldier who in all the
iattributes of noble manhood, in gran
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17
DON'T EXPERIMENT
YOU WILL MAKE NO MISTAKE IF YOU
FOLLOW THIS STAUNTON CITI-
ZEN'S ADVICE

YOU WILL MAKE NO MISTAKE IF YOU
FOLLOW THIS sTAUNTON CITI-
zEN's ADVICE.
Never neglect your kidneys. If you
have pain in the back, urinary disc,r-
ders, dizziness and nervousness, it's
time to act and no time to experiment
These are all symptoms of kidney trou-
bIe and you should seek a remedy
which is known to cure the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy to
use. No need to experiment. 1t has
cured many stubborn cases in Staun-
ton. Follow the advice of a Staunton
citizen and be cured yourself.
Mrs. Robert M. Hope, 1O9 S. Jeffer-
son ST., Staunton, Va, says: 'I am
very glad TO publicly recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills, as they did me a
great amount of good. My back ached
from morning until night and suffer-
ed so severely from pains in my right
side that | was unable to rest well.
The kidney secretions were also very
unnatural and were distressing in pass
ing. tried everything knew of in
an effort for relief, but was unsuccess-
full until I procured Doan's Kidney
Pills at Thomas Hogshead's drug store.
When [ had taken the contents of four
boxes, I was rid of every symptom of
kidney trouble and have been in good
henlth sincen
For sale by all dealers. Price SO cts
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17
Alone in Saw-m1ll at M ldnight.

unmindful of dampness, drafts, storms
or cold, w. J. Atkins worked as night
watchman at Banner Springs, Tenn,
Such exposure gave him a severe cold
that settled on his lungs. At last he
had to give up work. He tried many
remedies but all failed till he used DR..
Kings New Discovery. "After using
one BOTTLE" he writes, 81 went back
to work as well as ever.n Severe colds,
stubborn coughs, infamed throats and
sore lungs, hemorrhages, Group and
whooping cough get quick relief and
prompt cure from this glorious medi-
cine. SOC and 81. Trial bottle free.
Guarantee by B. F. Hughes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17
Rich Mems Gifts are Poor

beside this: 81 want to go on record as
saying that regard Electric Bitters as
one of the greatest gifts that God has
made to woman, writes Mrs. o.
Rhinevault of Vestal Center, n. Y. 81
can never forget what it has done fol
me-" This glorious medicine gives a
woman bouyant spirits, vigor of body
and jubilant health. 1t quickly cures
nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy
headache, backache, fainting and diz-
zy spells; soon builds up the weak, all.
ing and sickly. Try them. Soc at B.
+. Hughes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17
Looking Ones Best.

It's a woman's delight to look her
best, but pimples, skin eruptions, sores
and boils rob life of joy. Listen Buck
lens Arnica Salve cures them; makes
the skin soft and velvety. 1t glorifies
the face. Cures pimples, sore eyes,
cold sores, cracked lips, chapped hands
etc. Try it; infalliables for piles. 25c
at B. F. Hughes drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17
Stung for Is Years

by indigestion's pangs- trying many
doctors and 5000 worth of medicine in
vain. B. F. Ayscue, of Ingleside, N.
c., at last used Dr. Kings n ew Life
Pills, and writes they wholly curec
him. They cure stipation, bilious
ness, sick headace, stomach, liver, kid
ney and bowel troubles. 25c at B. F.
Hughes drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17

deur in war and greatness in adversity,
was without peer in his generation.
1t is the ancestral home of this illustri-
Gus man which the Patriotic Order of
the Sons of America has undertaken to
preserve as national memorial, in the
keeping of the State which has given
the nation many of its greatest men.
The appeal is to the nation, and it
ought to meet with response national
in spirit and in scope.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items That Will Interest Many of
Our Readers.

The Princess Furnace at Glen Will
ton, is erecting new stack on the site
of the old one, which was recently de-
molished. This improvement will, it
is said, double its capacity.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17
Laces and Embroider1es.

The New York and 10 cent store
has just received a new shipment o
aces and embroideries, ladies' collars
pillow tops, towels and table linens.
DAVIS & HOLT,
Is N. Augusta Street,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17

The Appalachian Mining & Smelt-
ing Co. is preparing to erect a smelter
in Scott county, Va, and will develop
gold, silver and copper ores.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17
More Tall Girls Nowadays.
And Those Who are not Tall Try to
Look So.

If the number of very tall women in
New York continues 10 increase, the
architecture of certain rooms and
houses in New York will have to be
changed, says the N. Y Sun. For in
stance, in several high-class downtown
residence streets are certain rows of
comparatively small houses two and a
half, three and three and half stories
high. These houses are always in de-
mand. From time to time extra bath
rooms and heating plants have been
installed in one and another; other
wise, even to the brass knocker on some
doors, the houses are practically the
same as when built. This, in fact, is
one of their charms, or rather it used
to be. An agent who used to have an
easy time when it came to renting one
particular row of these houses receiv-
ed shock not long after a new tenant
had signed lease and moved into one
of them, when told that unless the
drawing-room chandeliers were height
ened the tenant would have to move
out again. What was the matter? the
agent wanted to know. Those chan
deliers with their beautiful prisms and
brass mountlngs had always been a
most admired feature of the house.
"Oh, yes" responded the lady, tive
have no fault to find with them except
that they are hung too low.
81 did not find this out till yester-
day, when had an informal reception
and guest was caught fast by the top
of one of the plumes on her hat in a
drop of the chandelier, and 1 noticed
that ever so many of the young women
had to circle away from the chande-
liers as they moved around the ROOM"
81 hever had such a complaint be-
FORE" protested the agent, getting up
and standing under the chandelier,
which was well above his head.
"How tall are you?" asked the ten
ant.
"About five feet ten and half inch
es, madam
"You don't look it," returned she.
sat any rate, many of my daughters
friends, wearing as they did enormous
ly high hats, looked about seven feet,
and Pm sure they had an awkward
time of it ducking the chandeliers.
"AIiceD' she called, and Alice came
in equipped for the street-a tall girl
in modish hat decorated with an i'm
posing aigrette. At her morher's re-
quest she circulated under the Offend
ing chandelier, the central drops of
which and her aigrette almost met.
"You see ~ she exclaimed signifi-
cantly. "And my daughter is not |
nearly so tall as some of her friends"
The agent did see. He saw also that |
to heighten those chandeliers would |
absorb a big slice of the profits from
that house for year, and that there |
would be a ''big kick coming" as he |
told the tenant, from the owner,a man
who did not happen to have any tall
daughters. Nevertheless those chan
deliers were heightened, the tenant
herself taking her complaint to the
owner.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17

The Analostan Development Co. of
Rosslyn, Va, has purchased Analos-
tan Island, and will spend over a half
million dollars in making it summer
resort. The island is not far from
Washington.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17

A franchise has been granted for 4
miles of electric railway between Colo
nial Beach and Classic Beach. to John
u. Capers, of Washington. The line
may ultimately be extended to Peters
burg, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA.

list Year. State Military, Scientific and
Technical School Thorough courses of
gel eral and applied Chemistry and in
Electrical and Civil Engineering. Degree
of graduate in academic course. and de
erees of Bachelor of Science in Technical
Courses All expenses, including clothing
and incidentais, provided at rate of 1865
per anDum. as an average for the four
years exclusive of outfit. For information
address, K. W. NICHOLS
6l8 ST
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17

A telephone line is being constructed
in the Alps which will hold the record
for height.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17

The new coal plant of the Consolida-
ton Coal Co. at Owings, w. Va, be-
gan operations on the 1st of the month
and the plant is the finest owned by
the company. The coal is the natural
coking kind, and it will rank well
with the world-famed Connellsville
product. A large number of ovens will
be constructed and much coke made.
The company is building town there,
and the Consolidation company's new
plant at Byron is also nearly COM
pleted.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17

more SlSlllCdnt SIlIl IS Tile CASE Ol
merchant in populous and popular
thoroughfare, well paying adjunct of
whose business is tea room. This tea
room IS in two adjoining sections, the
rear section, which is reached by two
or three steps up, being about three
feet lower in the ceiling than the other
Opening from the former is a pretty
little parlor containing pins, powder,
and other accessories to the feminine
toilet. A few years ago when the tea
room was first opened the rear room
was the favorite. Of late the merchant
has noticed that the rear room, the
larger of the two, by the way, is less
popular than the front. One day he
asked the head waitress why this was.
81 think it's because the ceiling is
so low, sir" she told him.
"But the ceiling has always been
like that and customers seemed to like
it," he said, puzzled.
"Maybe it's because the ladies are
wearing such high hats" the waitress
went on. 81 heard one lady say the
other day as she came out of the par
lor that she felt as if she were taking
the door along with her."
After that for day or two the pro-
prietor kept his eyes open and won
dered why he had not before noticed
how many very tall women visited the
tea room. AS one after another took
the steps to the rear room it really
looked to him as if there might be
danger of milinary grazing the electric
bulbs dropping few inches from the
ceiling. Something would have to be
done, he saw, and done soon if he was
to keep his business. AS result in the
early summer masons and carpenters
marched in and proceeded to sink the
| floor of the rear room to a level with
| that of tie front room.
When this anecdote was told to the
| manager of large dressmaking de-
partment of New York department
store she nodded understandingly.
| With a wave of her hand toward a
long row Of very tall cases filled with
imported costumes displayed on lay
figures, she said: "It was only a week
ago that a customer asked me if we
had any patrons tall enough to wear
some of those gowns, and told her
yes, we had. In reality, though, there
are two or three skirts in the case that
may have to be shortened before they
are worn. In all lines of ready-made
costumes, the imported and the domes-
| tic, too, costing hundreds of dollars or
a few dollars, the manufacturers are
taking no chances. 1t is easy enough
to shorten skirt, but almost impossi-
BILE to lengthen it, and as the number
of tall women, especially among the
prosperous classes, has been steadily
on the increase for some years, they
make more tall sizes.
"When 1 came here thirteen years
go ferty-one-lnch length skirt was
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17

considered very long. 1t was not easy
to buy anything longer. To-day forty
four and forty-fve-inch skirts are quite
common, and few of the imported one
piece costumes are any shorter than
that.
"One of my best custamers, who has
three strapping daughters, was in here
the other day with the girls grand
mother, who is not more than five feet
tall at the most. The mother of the
girls is three or four inches taller than
that and her daughters range from five
feet seven inches to five feet elven inch
es. Commenting on this difference in
the height of three generations of wo-
men, the grandmother said that when
she was a girl it was not considered
good form for girls to indulgein athlet-
les and that few young women walked
much then either. The popularity of
outdoor sports of late years had a good
deal to do, she thought, with the in
crease in the average height of women,
and I agreed with her. The public
schools are now giving poor girls a
chance to have a try at gymnastics,
and I'm glad of it. When l went to
school we had nothing of the kind to
help us along"
s'There was woman in here the 9TH
er day." said the buyer of women's cos
tunes for Fifth avenue establish
ment, s'making an awful fuss because
her daughters trousseau was costing a
lot more than her own had cost. Ma
dam,' told her, your daughter is six
inches taller than you are and proper
toned accordingly, therefore, at least
third more material goes into every
garment of hers than was needed to
make your things, and every extra
yard means an extra few dollars"
"She had not thought of that at all.
The average size waist used to be thirty
four inches bust measure. The average
size now is thirty six or thirty-eight
inches.
At the suggestion that women OF sue
ceeding generations might be taller still
than the tallest women of the present
day, the buyer exclaimed:
"Mercy, hope not! It's hard enough
now, because of their length, to display
to advantage some of the costumes OF
this season." Then she added: AS a
matter of fact, many young women
like to accent their height by wearing
tall heels and enormous hats. It's a
sort of fad just now. : By adopting a
different style of dress they would look
inches shorter, or their natural height.
''To create something of sensation,
particularly if they are very, very good
looking, they try to look six feet tall,
or nearly that. It's perfectly wonder
full what a young woman can accom-
plish in this direction when she tries"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17

The G. & 0. Ry. is reported to have
let contract to the Matthew'S Curtis
Go. of Clifton Forge, to build 10 miles
of double track between Providence
Forge and Elko.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17

The N. & w. Ry., according to dis
patch from Tazewell, Va, announces
that is has prepared plans for an ex-
tension from Berwind along Cavetts
Creek, to a point near Tazewell, p
miles, and surveys for the line have
been made.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17

The Fairmont & Northern Railway,
according to dispatch from Fairmont,
w. Va, has let contract to Robt. F.
Talbot & Bros. for grading and ma
sonry on the line from Belleview to
Granttown, miles. This will COM
plete the line from Belleview via Grant
town to FairView.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17

The Virginian Railway Co. is report
ed to have purchased the Bluestone
Land & Lumber Co.'S railroad, con-
Meeting at Princeton and about twenty
miles long to the mouth of Laurel
Creek, and it may be extended. 1t is
also reported that the company has let
contract for an extension from Penn
berton toward Beckley.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17

considered very long. 1t was not easy
to buy anything longer. To-day forty
four and forty-five-inch skirts are quite
common, and few of the imported one
piece costumes are any shorter than
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17

A dispatch from Keyser, w. Va,
states that the Alta Lumber Co., has
purchased from the Altoona Lumber
Co. about 5000 acres of hardwood and
white pine timber near Pulaski, Va.
1t is stated that there are several saw
mills and railroad on the tract, and
that the purchasing company will de-
velop the timber as rapidly as possi-
BILE.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-17

The Miller Coal & Coke Co. has been
incorporated with capital stock Of
100000 to develop coal lands in the
vicinity of Junior, w. Va.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-12

Of Oklahoma, made on the 3rd day
OF February, 1909 IN the matter Of
the estate OF Nealey Martin, minor,
the undersigned, as guardian OF the
estate Of said minor. will sell at
private sale 70 the highest bidder.
for cash, subject To confirmation by
said County Court, on "Wednesday.
the a4th day of February. 1909. III
the hour Of ten o'clock A NJ. az
the court room In said County OF
Craig, State Of oklahoma, an the
riPht, title, interest and estate OF
the said Nealey Martin minor, IN
and to the following described land.
situated in the County of Mayes,
State OF Oklahoma, and more accu-
rately described as follows to-wit.
The SW. z of SW. "a and S. X
of NV q OF SW 4 of Section 20;
and S. Y OF Sc. a Of Me. z Of
Section % an in Township % North,
Range is East. so acres. Subject to
existing leases
Bids must be In writing, accom-.
panied by a certified check for not
ess than one-third of the amount OF
he bid, and may be left at the office
lf Adds A. Brown, Attorney at Law,
Vinita, Oklahoma or may be filed
n the office OF the Judge of the
County Court
Dated this 3rd day of February,
1909
MIKE MARTIN, Guardian
BY Adds A. BROWN.
Attorney for Guardian
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-12

NoncE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE or MINOR
Notice is hereby given that in persuance
Of an order of the county court Of Adair
county. oklahoma made and entered on
the 18th day Of January. AL ID, 1909, in
the matter OF the estate Of Ida NJ. Petty, 4
minor. the undersigned as guardian Of said
Ida NJ. Petty win sell az private sale, 20
the highest and best bidder for cash in
hand, subject 10 the confirmation Of said
county court of Adar county, on the rs
day of February 1909 az ten o'clock a.
IN, of said day, nc the court house in the
town Of Vinita, Craig county Oklahoma.
all the right, title aud interest, of said
Ida NJ Petty in and to the following de-
scribed lands to wit,
N. l-2 Of ne Id Of sw Ia and sw ia
of ne Id sw I'd of see. t25,) twenty
five, twp twenty six (26) range
eighteen and the l-2 of NV IA Of
sw Ia and sc IA Of ne IA of sw Ia
and " l-2 of nv Ia of Sc IA of sec
twenty five (25.) twp twentysix (26.)
range eighteen Q6) e.
Bids must be in writing and may be
sent TO the Office Of E. b. Arnold, Stilwen
Okla. or may be sent n the under
signed guardian. Stilwel, Okla, or may
be left at the Office Of the county Judge
of Adair county Okla,
Dated this the % day of Januaryl909
Walter l.. Petty
Guardian
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-12
First Published january %, t9o93
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that in pur.
suance of an order of the County
Court OF the County OF Craig. State
of oklahoma, made on the 18th Of
January, 1909 in the matter of the
estate of Nettie Flynn, minor.
the undersigned, as guardian of said
estate will sell at private sale to
the highest bidder for cash. subject
to confirmation by said County Court,
on Tuesday the 9Th day Of February,
1909, at ten o'clock a. m. at the Court
House In said County of Craig, State
of Oklahoma, all the right, title, In
terest and estate OF the said Nettie
Flynn, a minor, IN and TO the follow
ing described land, situated in the
County of Craig. State of Oklahoma,
and more accurately described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
The Y of NE 4 OF NV u;
Sc 4 OF NV 4 and NE u Of
NE 4 of SW 4 OF Section "a. w =
of NV a OF sW a and W = of
SW a OF SW 4 of Section 25. all
IN Township 26 North, Range Is East.
being In all 40 acres, more or less.
This sale is made subject to a
valid existing five year agricultural
lease covering the above described
and
Bids must be in writing sealed and
accompanied by certified check for
at least one.third of the amount bid.
and may be left at the Office of
Adds A. Brown, Attorney at Law,
Vinita, Oklahoma, or may be filed In
the Office Of the County Court.
Dated this 18th day OF January. 1909.
Sarah Flynn. Guardian
By Adds A. BROWN,
Attorney for Guardian