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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09
The Friends of Our Friends

Our friends-well they're all that fine
folks ought to be-
But the friends of our frfends-oh. myi
We cannot account for our friends hav-
ing friends
OF that sort-and it's no use to try.
Take the SIashings! They're lovely, in all
things just right;
But they're friends with the Whapseys!
And why
Is beyond comprehension We can't see
at all
Why it Island it's no use to try.
IT'S the same with the Jamsons. who're
way up in G.,
They're friends with the Bumseys! NV
eye!
That jars US to think Oft wonders" US
much
Can't solution it-and it's no use to
try.
And it's ALFRED tough Ahen at even.
ing we call
On our friends and find their erfopds
thera. BY
8esss! We can't Explanation" thes
friends
u sur friends-and it's no use to trp
laugh at yourself and tho worlc wiz
,cin in the laugh
Anyway. the rolling stone doesn't
break into the mossback class.
A man and a woman can never
agree as to the charms of another
woman.
A man seldom tries to belittle other
men unless they are bigger than him
self.
A woman always wants her children
TO have their fathers wisdom and her
beauty.
Instead Of speaking his mind, many
married man speaks pieces OF his
wife's mind.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

The Northern Methodist Conference
which met in Baltimore last week
passed a resolution agreeing to pray
for Mr. Taft. He will need prayers be-
fore the conference meets again.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

If Mr.. Taft is going to be true to his
promises and follow in the feot steps Of
his illustrious predecessor, it Is about
time he fired few messages at Con-
yreSs
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

Our chain gang no doubt finds that
the decisions which placed them there,
imposing imprison ment and fine, is
confscatory.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

The tariff farce being enacted in Con-
gress will possibly be terminated today
as there is to be vote on it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09
Greek Fire.

Greek fire was a combustible com.
position (now unknown, but thought
to have been principally naphtha)
thrown from engines said to have
been invented by Callinicus, an en-.
gineer of Heliopolis in Syria in the
seventh century, to destroy the Sara
Gems ships (Which was effected by tho
general of the fleet of Constantine
Pognatus and 10000 men were killed.
A so-called Greek fire." probably q
solution of phosphorus in bisulphide
OF the carbon, was employed at the
siege Of Charleston in 1863.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09
MethodlcaI Life.

A ~ell-known and highly prosperous
business man of Boston who died the
other day attributed his success to his
methodical life. 1t was carried out to
the last moment of his eventful career
He was &c years old. He died on the
sixth day of the month at six minutes
after six o'clock. His last birthday
was observed six months before his
death.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

the back are also symptoms that tell you
the kidneys and bladder are out of order
and need attention.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulflls almost every wish in correcting
rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys,
liver, bladder and every part of the urinary
passage. Corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
immediate effect of Swamp-Root is
soon realized. It stands the highest be-
cause of its remarkable
health restoring prop d:s5IIlE5qan -
critics. If you need t:..Il::::ss||:...1e..=
medicine you should :.::.:.:Ea |::..:.::::5
have the best. Sold by lllEI|n|I m17lI
druggists in fifty-cent J
and one-dollar sizes. Homs III s1.mn.Foo.
You may have sample bottle sent free
bymail. Address DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Mention this paper and
remember the name, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address, Binghamton,
N. Y, on every bottle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

a Dr1ck dust Sedl-
ment, or settling,
stringy or milky
appearance often
indicates an un-
healthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; too fire.
quent desire to
pass it or pain in
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect Il.
How To End Ont

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours;
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09
e.. & o. RY.

The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad has
recently changed owners Whether
the change had anything to do with it
or not, there has been a marked in
crease in its earnings. The gross in
crease for February was $2SS,000, with
a net increase of S16S,0O0.
This comes at time when Judge
Pritchard is deciding that the passen-
ger rate of cents per mile is confisca-
tory. The tears of the oppressed roads
have melted the judicial heart, they
have called his attention to the days
when they were friends, when the
Judge knew how hard it was for them
then to make more than bare living,
and how little was left after all salaries
were paid. There should be many i'm
provements now in G. & o. all round,
since new owners have taken hold, and
both the judicial and semi-judicial (the
Corporation Commission) hearts have
been melted by its plants.
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The Standard Oil Co. has been dealt
with pretty severely by Texas, they
think, that is the Waters Pierce end Of
it. Now through Mr.. Jno. G. Spoener
this corn pany is going to appeal to the
United States Supreme Court to have
all that has been done by Texas null
fed as being unconstitutional, the
claim being that the fine of 81, 200, DOC
is excessive, and the action of the courts
confiscatory.
We may soon hear that the first
crook from another State to arrive il
Texas with 40 cents as the amount @:
his worldly possessions, has been fined
fifty dollars and jailed for one year, anG
based on the action of the Standard Oil
he will appeal to federal court on ex
actly the same grounds, for his release
and if one is abselved the other ough
to be-.
Hon. John s. Wise has been appoint
ed assistant district attorney for, tn
Southern District of New York. Nov
people are wondering if this John s..
Wise is son of old Gov. Henry A.
Wise, who hanged John Brown. We'll
that's just what he is, and if alive might
hang another John for getting over into
the company Of John Brown worship :
pers.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

Even so strong an advocate of pro-
tective tariff as the Washington Post
is becoming FESTIVE under certain
schedules in the Payne bill. 1t cites
the fact that the proposed reduction"
in sugar would, if all they claim for it
should be realized, save something like
cents per head on the ninety million
people supposed to be in the United
States. This calculation is based on
the absolute and unfailing claim that
it will work exactly as proposed. If it
should not, the saving would be less.
On the other hand tea is to be taxed 8
cents per pound. This is really tax
that the consumer must pay as no tea
Is grown in the United States and taxes
are paid always at the port of entry,
and like postage STAMP sticks to the
package until it is used. A cup of tea
therefore, will cost the million of inva-
lids who are compelled to have it many
millions of dollars more than ever be-
fore. How we should love our rulers
whose wastefulness has laid these and
other burdens on US. y
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

A man seldom tries to belittle othel
men unless they are bigger than him
self.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09
THE WOMEN AND THE TARIFF.

The women are rising in their wrath
against the Payne bill. 1t taxes many
articles of domestic use, and wOmen's
wear. Gloves, perfumes, hosiery and
other things are to be kited high in
prices, TO pay Uncle SANS wasteful-
ness. Many of US remember that such
articles were raised in price by the
Mckinley bill. Merchants advertised
the coming increase in price, even to
John Wannamaker, who was then
Postmaster General. They tolu their
customers to come and buy quick and
abundantly, because so soon as the
Mckinley bill went into effect the
true. The same bolt of calico which
all the time lay on the merchants
shelf was lifted up fifty per cent. tAad
you bought dress last week and
found you needed more and went back
to get it, you would and did have to
pay three or four cents advance per
yard off the very same bolt. This
brought the odious tax laws more
closely to the people than ever before.
What was the result At the next
Congressional election the Republicans
were swept from power in the Lower
House. When they lined up at the
following session it was found that
about two Democrats TO one Republic
can walked up with their credentials.
The Senate was Republican, however,
and with that to deal with there was
no chance of lettering conditions. The
American people settled down to their
enslavement, and in time forgot that
things might be cheaper, never having
known what it was to do ought but
pay the prices demanded by those who
hold them by the throat.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

A woman always wants her children
to have their fathers wisdom and her
beauty.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

A man and a woman can never
agree as to the charms of another
woman.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

Instead Of speaking his mind, many
married man speaks pieces Of his
wife's mind.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25
WILDERNESS NOTES

Wilderness, Va, Nov. %, 1909.
We beg leave to correct an error of
one of your correspondents of this
place last week. The hogs sold from
Prof. Willis farm averaged only $50
pounds. The mistake might, in differ
ent ways, be misleading.
Miss Emily johnson, who has been
quite sick for some time, is convalescent
Misses Lizzie Tanner and Maud Rowe
expect to visit Richmond this week.
Mrs. Kunkel entertained at luncheon
last Saturday Mrs. Cook and Mrs.
Payne, also Mrs. Hennbeck and Mrs.
chatham, of New York.
Miss Mabel Almond was visitor at
the Wilderness Sunday.
Rev. j. M. Beadles preached at his
church near here Sunday to an appreci-
alive congregation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25
HYPNOTIzES PATIENT
over TELEPHONE
Person Ordered 10 Go TO Sleep
Over Wire ObeyS.

Pittsburg. Nov. 23.-That 1t Is pos
sible to hypnotic person by tele
phone was demonstrated. when Pro
fessor Duncan. of Morgantown. W. Va.
used his powers to put enc OF his pa
tients at Rochester Pa. in hypnotic
sleep, although the practitioner am
his subject we're several miles apart.
Professor Duncan, while In Morgan
town. was notified that one OF his pa
tients was suffering excruciating pain
He was requested to take the frs
train for Rochester. which was i'm
practicable at that time. Calling upoI
H. f. Webb. superintendent Of the
local telephone company. Professor
Duncan requested that he be given 6
clear wire to the patients house. Mr.
Webb had a perfect wire rugged NJ
between Morgantown and Rochester
and the patient was brought to the
Rochester end.
The hypnotlst. in his sternest voice
ordered to patient to go to sleep. This
order was repeated several times, and
within five minutes persons at the
Rochester end notified Professor Dun
can that his patient had obeyed. Five
hours later the patient was awakened
also by telephone.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25
CANDIDATES CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
Kent. Republican Candidate for Gov
ernor, Parted With Nearly 81, 900.

Most of the candidates for Office In
the late election have complied with the
law by filing their expense accounts
with the Secretary of the Common
wealth.
superintendent of Public instruction
j. d. Eggleston, Jr. says he spent not
cent.
The biggest amount was expended by
w. P. Kent, Republican candidate fol
Governor; his statement shows an ex-
penditure of $3,951.25. Judge Mann,
the successful aspirant, expended only
$225.
F. P. Brent, who wanted Mr..
Eggleston's job, paid out S3l2.78. B.
N. Dutton, the Socialist nominee fol
the same Office, spent $500.
Lieut.. Gov. Ellyson expended Sl5l. 10.
TIE ten-day campaign of Col. B. o.
James. for Secretary Of the Common
wealth, cost him S547. Treasurer A.
w. Hartman parted with $50.
Judge Samuel w. Williams spent
1898. 81 to get the position of Attorney
General, while his opponent, Geo. A.
Revercomb, expended $l19.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1909
THE STANDARD OIL DECISION.

THE STANDARD OIL DECISION.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals for the Eastern District OF
Missouri, the same court which de-
cided the famous Northern securi-
ties case adversely to the railroads,
has vitalized the Sherman antitrust
law by its decision in the case of the
Government VS.. the Standard Oil
Co., praying for the dissolution OF
this,~the greatest of all the monopo-
listic corporations doing business in
this country. This court is composed
of four judges. whose opinions all
concurred, and if sustained in its
findings by the Supreme Court Of the
United States the decision will be
notice to these monopolies that the
government no longer intends to al
low them immunity from the opera
ton of laws placed by Congress on
the statute books. Up to this time
the individual States have been far
more successful than the general
government in prosecution OF the IL
legal trusts preying on the people
of the country, Texas having COM
pletely demolished the Waters-Pierce
Oil Co. and other Objectionable cor
porations, Kansas the Harvester
Trust, ETC., but the government
victory over the Standard, always
provided it is completed by the SUI
preme court, will no doubt be but
the beginning of the renewed activi-
ty on the part of the Attorney-Gen-
eral to put an end to combines and
monopolies in restraint Of trade.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25
LOCAL MARKETS.

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)
Wheat, S1.05 to $1.20; corn, 68 TO 70;
new corn, 60 to IS; meal, $l.75 to $1.85;
oats, 80 to IS; old hens, live, 9 TO 10;
chickens, IL to 10; dressed, IL TO ID;
eggs, 80 to 81; lard, II to -; ducks; live,
s 70 10; dressed IL to l3; turkeys, live,
Is to 16; drawn, Is to 20; undrawn, II
to Is; butter, to %; country hams, 10
to Is; Irish potatoes, 60 70 rs; lambs,
81 so to 81; hides, green, 9 to II; dry
sailed, 10 to IL; dry hides, 10 TO Ia; calf
skins No. /, $l.00 to S1.25; baled hay,
$l4 to SIT per ton; leaf sumac, 70 to rs
per 100; live hogs, 6 IA TO 61-2;beef, live
weight, to 4; pork, to IL; wool,
Is to 80 per ID; veal, 1-2 to 6; sweet
potatoes, 60 to 70.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25
VIRGINIA NEWS

The Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company has secured a con-
tract for the building of new freight
and passenger steamer for the Old
Dominion Steamship Company at a cost
of $500, 900.
st. George Tucker denies the story
that he stated that thirty-five precincts
were closed in the State primary and
that the same precincts returned MAORI
ties for Judge Mann. He said he made
investigation of one precinct and found
that the statement was not true.
State Chairman Ellyson sent letter
to Wyndham R. Meredith, who had
charged that polls were closed the date
of the primary and that majorities were
returned for Judge Mann. He asks for
the source of information on the matter
and for some proof of the allegations.
The funeral of Father Tabb. who died
in Washington Saturday, took place
from St Peters, in Richmond. A score
of civic organizations, Confederate
veterans and the like were in attend
ance. The services were very impress
siye and largely attended.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25
CAUGHT WILD TURKEY
IN WIRE FENCE

Samuel Humphreys, while riding
along a road few days ago, frightened
a flock of wild turkeys, which flew into
a woven wire fence, two of them get
ting hung there.
Mr.. Humphreys made a grab for
them, catching both at the same time,
but the gobbler was so large he, in his
struggle for freedom, threw his captor
down and ran away. Mr.. Humphreys
held on to the other.-Hanover Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25
New SUGAR Trust Indictment.

New York. Nov. 23.-In order tC
correct a clerical error in the indict
ment found by the federal grand jury
on Nov. against James F. Bender
nagel. oliver Splitter and the five for
mer assistant weighers on the VII
Harrisburg docks of the Havemeyer q
Elder refinery, a new indictment was
returned. The clerical error was the
omission OF the second count Of the
words at less than true weight"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25

A series of gospel meetings will be
held at Berea church, Spotsylvania c.
H., beginning on the fourth Sunday in
November, II a. m. Services Sunday
night at seven thirty $500 and each
night thereafter for ten days. Song
service begins at 7 O'Clock. Preaching
at 1880.
Rev. w. X. Leckliter, of Baltimore,
will preach at each service and con-
duct the meeting. This will be a union
meeting and all denominations are cor
daily invited to join hands with Mr..
Leckliter and work and pray for the
success Of this meeting.
SUBJECTS
Friends and Foes of American He
roes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25
DECISION PLEASES TAFT
Regards the Oil Trust Decree Of thu
Utmost importance.

Washington. Nov. 20. - President
Taft does not contemplate, It is as
serted upon high authority. such radi
cal changes in the Sherman antitrust
law as some Of his advisers have In
sisted were necessary. and he himself
was believed to have favored. Mr.
Taft has been pleased greatly with
the decision OF the United States cir
cult court for the district of Missouri
in the injunction proceedings against
the Standard OIL company. He has
told callers that be regards the decis
ion of the utmost importance. Al
though he is able to read only the
newspaper accounts of Judge San
born's findings, the president has said
he believed that through II the Sher
man act will be found to be much
more efIicacious than its critics have
been willing to concede.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25
VICTOR sHELBURNE RETURNS

Mr.. Victor Shelburne, of the firm Of
Shelburne, Valentine and Lloyd, OF
Richmond, returned yesterday from
Kentucky, where he had been assisting
his father build and start warehouse.
He viii be there all the season giving
his time and attention toward getting
the planters of this section the highest
prices for their tobacco.
Prices Tuesday at Shelburne's ware
house were the highest of the season
on all grades. They report great
deal Of tobacco coming in in too high
order, but say all farmers are going
home well pleased with their prices.
The market win continue higher from
now until Xmas.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25
Mother and Son Killed.

Alliance. o.. Nov. 23-Mrs. Annie
Spriggins. twenty-three years old, wife
Of q Pennsylvania railroad engineer
with her little son Earl. five years old,
were taken by flremen from the burn
ing Sheckler block. both dead from
suffccation. The husband just arrived
from his run on the road as the vic
tins were carried out.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25
Company Formed to Build Aeroplanes

New York. Nov. %. - A company
which will be able to deliver Wrigh
aeroplanes to anybody the first of mex
May has been formed in New York
Behind 1t are Cornelius Vanderbilt
Theodore P. Shonts. Allan A. Ryan
Morton F. Plant. Howard Gould, An
drew Freedman. Robert ]. Collier, Au
gust Belmont. Edward ]. Berwind and
Russell A. Alger. The company II
capitalized az million.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25
Manila Ready For INAUGURATION.

Manila. Nov. 23.-The ceremonies
Mt the Inauguration OF Governor Gen
eral Forbes tomorrow will exceed II
elaborateness all former functions o.
this kind. There will be an imposine
parade. which will be participated II
by the army. the navy and the Philip
pine constabulary. There will be g
grand ball at night in the MaIacar
palace.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-11-25
BAPTlsTs FOR
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION

The Baptist General Association al
Portsmouth strongly went on record as
favoring State wide prohibition by
unanimously adopting the following
resolution, which was reported by its
committee on Anti-Saloon League:
Resolved, That we are unalterably
opposed to the liquor traffic, and we
believe that the time has come to elimi-
nate it from the entire State and we
urge our people everywhere to make
every honorable effort to accomplish
that end"
The work of the State Anti-Saloon
League was indorsed.