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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01

Master Thomas W. Wallace is quite
n favorite among the members ana is
the recipient OF many little tokens OF
affections. which he saves for the
weekly collections.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01

Mrs. Anna Cox is confined to her
bed. suffering with severe and pain
ful attack Of the tonsolit!s. With good
treatment and care she will be Out
again In the near future. We wish
her n speedy recovery.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01

Old Sol was arrayed in all his glory
last Sunday morning and the mem
bers and friends came In droves. The
pastor preached from lisa. 40:3l,
Waiting Upon Cod The message
had Its effect In greatly reviving the
Christians. One lady. formerly OF
the Baptist church. Joined.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01

Mr.. Joe Bush and Mr.. Taylor Of
Walsenburg stopped over in our city
Tuesday and Wednesday on their
way to Mt. Carbin.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01

Messrs. Hallowell and Carr passed
through our city Saturday morning en-
route 10 Denver
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01

Mrs. Mary Evans and Mrs. L. S.
Clinkscale entertained the Ladies'
Aid with light refreshments last
Thursday afternoon. The Aid de-
cided to give a monthly entertain
ment In the church.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01

Miss Agnes Clark has been III with
Ia grippe the past four weeks but at
this writing is able to be out again.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01

Mrs. Hester Bryan entertained &
dinner Sunday Mr.. ]. A. L. Clark, 81
Bruce Karr and Mr. Harlow Karr.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01

The parsonage committee. headed
by Mrs. Annie Bobo. put in beauti-
full cooking range last week. There
will be no more worry about the bread
not browning. With well-cooked meals
the pastor should fatten up little.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01

Mr.. Clarence Collier is on the sic
list. We wish him a speedy recovery
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01

The Tackey Party was. an entire
success. A neat sum was realized
which will be utilized In paying for
the beautiful furnishings In the par
sonage. Mr.. Willis Evans won the
first prize and Mrs. Cole the second
prize for being the tackiest dressed
persons. The parsonage committee is
elated over Its success.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-01

The Ladies' Aid Socie5y will serve
refreshments in the church once a
month. This will enable those who
cannot meet the weekly afternoon
meetings to come and enjoy social
hour with their friends and acQuaint-
apces
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW
WHAT A HEAP OF HAPPINESS IT
WOULD BRING TO STAUNTON
HOMES.

Hard to do housework with an ach-
ing back.
Brings you hours of misery at leisure
or at work. If women only knew the
cause-that backache pains come from
sick kidneys. 'Twould save much
needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
ueys. Many residents of this vicinity
endorse them.
Mrs. Elizabeth Eckardt, Main ST.,
Front Royal, Va, says: "My kidneys
became disordered very suddenly and
| can only patty describe the misery
| endured. The most annoying symp-
totu was backache and at times L wus
almost prostrated with sharp pains
through my loins. L was so weak that
[ could not lift even the slightest
weight. At lastI procured Doan's Kid
ney Pills and it was only short time
before 1 felt greatly improved. The
pain sood entirely disappeared and all
the other symptoms of kidney trouble
left. l keep Doan's Kidney Pills in
the house at all times, and a dose or
two now and then serve to keep me in
good health"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cts
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents foI the United States.
Remember the nane-Doan sand
axe no other.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09
Southern Railway.
N. B.-The following schedule figures
are published only as information
and are not guaranteed. Schedule
in effect January II, 1909.
Leave Charlottesville as follows:


No. 9, daily, 11.5O a. m. Local be-
tween Washington and Danville.
No. 20, daily, 7.12 p. m. Washington
and Florida Limited. Through cosches
and sleeper 20 Columbia, Savanna and
Jacksonville sleeper to Augusta
and Aiken. Dining car service. Tou-
rlst to California tri-weekly.
No. 35, daily, 1910 p. M. u. S. Fast
Mail, first-class coaches and drawing
room sleeper to New Orleans dining
car service.
No. Al, daily, LOS a. M. New York
and Memphis Limited (via Lynchburg)
first-class coach and sleeping cars to
Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Memphis. Sleeper to New Orleans.
Dining car service.
mo. 81, daily, 1.42 a. m. New York
and New Orleans Limited; all Pullman
train, club and observation cars to At
lanta and New Orleans; sleepers to
Asheville, Atlanta, New Orleans.
Sleeper to Charlotte. Dining car
service.
Trains leave Harrisonburg for Wash
ington $40 a. M. week days, and 2.55
p. m. daily; arrive Washington 1925
p. m. and $50 p. M, respectively
Trains leave Washington for Harrison
burg $50 a. m. daily, and AIS D. M
week days; arrive Harrisonburg 255 p
m. and 1925 p. m., respectively.
Immediate connection in New Union
Depot at Washington for and from
Baltimore, Philadelphia and NewYork
z. III. Ackert, Vice-Pres. & Gen. Mgr.
s. H. Hardwick, Pass. Traffic Mgr
w. III. Tayloe. Gen. Pass. Agt.
l.. 8. Brown, Gen. Agt.
Washington, d. c.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09
Swept Over Niagara.

This terrable calamity often happens
because careless boatman ignores the
rivers warning-grawing ripples and
faster current-Nature's warnings are
kind. That dull pain or ache in the
back warns you the kidneys needs at
tention if you would escape fatal mala-
dies-dropsy, diabetes or bright's dis
ease. Take Electric Bitters at once and
see backache fly and all your best feel
ings return. CATER long suffering
from weak kidneys and lame back one
81 bottle wholly cured me-" writes J.
r. Blankenship, of Belk, Tenn. Only
soc at b. F. Hughes drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

Mrs. Mary Mccoy, who was said to
be the oldest postmaster in the ooun-
try, has just sent in her resignation, af-
ter having been in the office more than
40 years, at Sheakleyville, Pa. She
was appointed by Andrew johnson as
his term was drawing to close and for
the first few years of her service brought
the mail from Meadville in addition 10
performing the other duties of the
officers. Mrs. Mccoy has just passed
her seth birthday.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09
"1'd Rather Die, Doctor,

than have nay feet cut off," said M. l..
Bingham, of Princeville, ILL.,, "but
you'll die from gangrene (Which had
eaten away eight toes) if you don't"
said all doctors. Instead he used
Bucklen's Arnica Salve till wholly
cured. Its cures of eczema, ever sores,
boils,, burns and Piles, astound the
world. 25c at B. F. Hughes
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09
SOME FACTS ABOUT
COURT PLASTER.
IN IT'S PERFORATED CONDITION IT Is
STILL UNKNOWN TO MANY PHOPLE.


You wouldn't think, would you, that
there could be anything new in such
an old thing as court plaster? But
there is, that is comparatively new,
this novelty being only about 10 or II
years old, and still unknown to many
people.
Since time out Of mind, as in fact it
still is most commonly, court plaster
has been made and sold in smooth lit
tie sheets, more or less disposed to curl
up, from which, when you had occa-
sion to use it, you cut off piece ofsuit-
able size. And then somebody had an
idea-court plaster that you din't have
to cut off but that you could tear off as
required.
Still further back, when postage
stamps were first brought into use, to
be printed as they still are, in sheets, it
was soon recognized that some other
means of separating them than by cut
ting them apart would be convenient,
and then somebody suggested punch
ing the spaces between the stamps full
of little holes, so that the stamps in the
sheets could be readily torn off; an idea,
this, Of such utility that it has remain
ed in use to the present day.
The new court plaster idea was along
the same lines, resulting in the novelty
Of perforated court plaster as it is now
sold. But the court plaster perfora-
tions are little different FROM those
made in sheets of postage stamps; in
two ways.
In the postage stamp perferations lit
tie disks Of the paper are punched COM
pletely out, and the lines of perforations
run either way at regular intervals. In
the perforated court plaster the perfora-
tions are made with knife-edged cut
ters which make little slits in the plas-
ter left between, and these cutters are
set in the face of the die in such form
as to cut the little sheet of plaster not
into sections Of uniform size, but to in
close spaces of various sizes, so that
you can tear off from little sheet OF
perforated court plaster piece of any
size you want.
As in court plaster in general, it is
made on silk, on tracing cloth and on
muslin, and there is also heavier court
plaster made on kid. Court plaster is.
made in green, flesh color, black and
white. OF these colors, flesh color is
the one in greatest demand, with white
next, black third and green last.
And what does anybody want green
court plaster for? Why, one thing
they use it for is in mending Of the
cloth on billiard tables. Some highly
scientific amateur makes beautiful
masse shot or wonderful draw, tear
ing the cloth incidentally, and later
they mend this rent with piece of
green court plaster, put on neatly, and
matching the cloth in color.
But court plaster of one color or an
other has various uses besides that in
which it is most familiar, as, for in
stance, it is used in mending books, in
place Of sealing wax in securing en-
velopes, and in mending torn bank
notes.
Formerly all the court plaster used
in this country was imported from Eu-
rope; now 95 Per cent Of the court plas
ter sold here is made here, and Ameri
can court plaster is exported, some to
Europe and more to Spanish-American
and to Asiatic countries.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

The indications point to an unusually
large cocoa crop for the coming seast n
in San Domingo. This year has been
favorable in every way, and without
accident the fruit will be ready for the
first gathering in April. The Cacso
plantations of mature trees permit of a
second crop in August.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

s'To prevent salt in salt-cellars from
becoming damp ands lumpy, when
filling them put in ten to twelve pieces
of rice," says Woman's Home Com
panion for September. ''This will not
come through the holes in the cover of
the salt-cellar, but will break the
Jumps of salt and gather the moisture;
thus the salt is always dry and fine"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

a company OF business men IN Santo
Domingo have chartered Norwegian
steamer, which will make regular trips
between New York and Santo Domingo
City, via Dominican ports. They have
announced a tariff of freights about
ten per cent less than the present rates.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09
A MISNAMED EXHIBIT.
BRINGS JOY TO THE MUSEUM VISITORS
AND WORRIES THE CURATOR.

BRINGS JOY TO THE MUSEUM VISITORS
AND WORRIES THE CURATOR.
A curator at the Metropolitan Nu-
scum Of Art is threatened with insan-
ity, the cause being small misnamed
exhibit in the gallery outside his office
door,
"rwenty times a day." declared the
harassed man, "people discover that
that china statuette out in the Frank
lin collection is named General Wash
ington instead of Benjamin Franklin.
Then they burst in here and announce
their discovery and wonder that no one
ever noticed it before. Half my time
is spent in explaining that we know it
well, that it was simply mistake of
the potter who labeled it in France
over a century ago and that we cannot
change it nor wouldn't if we could.
"Of course tell them this courteous s.
ly and patiently, and you know what
a strain that is when you are going
over the same thing for the thousandth
time? I'd latch the door, only there
are too many employees seeking me all
day long, so here l must sit and listen
to the names of George Washington
and Benjamin Franklin repeated mil
lion times till I wish that neither of
those glorious patriots had ever lived.
And it's driving me insane, tell you,
it's driving me insane J"
Just then the door opened and lady
popped in with:
"There's a statue out here named
General Washington, but Pm sure''-
and the weary curator, being a south
erner, rose smillingly to his task.-New
York Times
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09
Force OF Habit.

81 wish, John," said the EDITORS wife,
"that you'd try not to be so absent
minded when we are dining out"
"Eh? What have done now?"
"Why, when the hostess asked you
if you'd have some more pudding you
replied that owing to tremendous
pressure on your space you were COM
pelled to decline. London Tit-Bits.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

The Virginian Railroad will erect a
$25, 600 passenger station at Roanoke.
The contract has been awarded and it
will be located between Jefferson and
Walnut streets.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

Z. d. Leach of Moundsville, VIVA,
has purchased 100 acres of coal land
for development, and will make i'm
provements and greatly increase the
capacity of the mines.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

The Manufacturers Record has been
informed that movement is under
way to build an electric railway from
Clintwood, Va, to the nearest point
on the Carolina, Clinchfeld & Ohio
Railway. A distance of six miles.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items That Will Interest Many of
Our Readers.

Newlonton, w. Va.-The Newlonton
& Huttonsville Railroad Co. is reporl-
ed as having been chartered to build a
line between the points named in its
title.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

The total catch during the past SUM-
mer of herring in Shetland waters
amounted ito $l,s0O,0OO, as compared
with 81, 623, ,OO0, the value of the catch
in 1907
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

The Fayette Il Greenbrier, w. Va,
Ry. Co it is reported, is preparing to
begin construction on line from Kee-
ney's Greek, on the G. Il 0. Ry., to
Meadow River. The Brackens Creek
Coal and Land Co. aud others are said
to be interested.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

About eighteen mile of road has been
completed ON the Tennessee Southern
Railway IA branch of the Southern), ,
which is being built west from Bush
nell, n. c., to meet the Marysville, ex
tension, which is being built east from
Marysville, Tenn.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

Edward Veny has found gold on his
farm at the base of the MassanuttOn
Mountains in Page county, Va. An
investigation uncovered large vein.
For years more or less gold ore has been
found in this section, but it has never
been found in paying quantities.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

A new coal and oil development is
about to be undertaken by the Pennoir
Coal, Oil & Gas Co. of Haymarket, Va,
which has been incorporated with a
capital stock of 5000, 900. The company
has secured leases on 10000 acres of
coal and oil lands, with favorable pros
poets for profitable development.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09
LaceS and EmbrOideries.

The New York and 10 cent store
has just received 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, 1909-04-09

Send this advertisement, together with name
of paper in which it appears, your address and
four cents to cover postage. and we will send
you Complete Handy Atlas of the World"
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4o9 Pearl St, New York
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09
SCOTS
Emulsion

of Cod Liver Oil with Hypo-
phosphites should always be
kept in the house for the
following reasons:
FirstBecause, if any member
of the family has a hard cold,
it will cure it.
SecondLBecause, if the chill
dren are delicate and sickIy, it
will make them strong andwell.
Third-Because, if the father
or mother is losing flesh and
becoming thin and emaciated,
it will build them up and give
them flesh and strength.
FOurth-Because it is the
standard remedy in all throat
and lung affections.
No household should be with
out it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

Among the new enterprises recently
incorporated in West Virginia, is the
Coal River Land Co. of Charleston,
with capital stock of 100000. The
company was incorporated for the pur-
pose of acquiring interests in lands,
minerals, coal and timber; mining coal
and manufacturing coke. Among its
incorporators are w. A. McCorkle, w.
G. McCorkle, J. E. Chiffon, w. f..
E. Chiffon and T. s. Clarke.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

The Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio
Railway has filed incorporation papers
in Kentucky, and this is supposed to
mean that the company has decided to
build it's extension from st. Paul, Va,
to Ell<horn City, Ky. Construction is
now rapidly progressing between Bos-
tic, n. G. and Sparcansburg, S. C.,and
it will not be long before the line is
completed from st. Paul all the way
through to Spartansburg. The pro-
posed extension from st. Paul to Elk
horn City will require construction as
heavy as on any portion of this remark
able line.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

The Rosebud Buel Co. of Fairmont,
w. Va, has been Incorporated with a
capital stock OF $4,000, and has pur-
chased the coal lands and mining
properties of the Rosebud Coal Co. on
the Short Line division of the Balti-
more & Ohio Ry. near Lumberport, in
Harrison county, w. Va. The proper
ty embraces about 100 acres of Pitts
burg conl, together with an electrically
equipped mine, upple, ETC., which have
been in operation for some years.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-09

Considering all the important strikes
OF record in this country, of those for
increase of wages alone, 1859 per cent.
partially successful and 3l.36 failed.
The Norwegian army includes corps
on kates
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-18
FINE PROGRAM FOR
Benefit CONCERT
Lyric String Quartet Viii Assist
Musicians Union and
Earthquake Victims

One of the unique numbers to be
played Thursday afternoon at the mu
sicians' union benefit at the Princess
theater for the Italian earthquake suf-
ferers, will be supplied by the Lyric
string quartet. the first violinist of
which is William Hoffman. who will
also be concert master of the orchestra
of $50 players which is to furnish the
main part Of the program.
The recital viii be unusual, because
there will be more players banded to-
gether in this city than ever before,
but the program will not be classical
or difficult to understand. Wagner's $
..Tannhauser' overture and Rossini's
william Telf' overture viii be given
splendid interpretations and Paul Stein
dorf will direct the big orchestra
through the stirring strains Of Victor
Herbert's American Fantasia" which
Introduces the national and popular
melodies of the north and south
Cafe, hotel and theater mana gers
have given leave OF absence for their
best players TO attend the rehearsals,
and the excellent instrumental program
will be accentuated by such popular
singers as Mrs. Lillian Birmingham,
Arthur Cunningham and members of
the Lambardi opera company.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-18
NICARAGUA'S EXECUTIVE
PREVENTS REVOLUTION
Takes Breech Blocks of Cannon
to Insure LOYALTY in Absence

President Zelaya is the careful little
chief executive of the little republic
of Nicaragua, and when he travels he
takes unusual means to see that his
subjects do not embroil his teapot re-
public in internal strife.
The Nicaraguans are not a very
thrifty people. but when the spirit of
industry moves them it is generally in
the direction of a revolution. Since
the inauguration of Zelaya he has
taken means to build up a mosquito de-
tense. and many small guns bristle
along the seaboard. These guns are
manned by Zelayas own minions, but
Zelaya, knowing Nicaraguan human
nature. takes no chances even with his
own hearties.
Recently Zelaya took it upon him
self to visit California, and he got as
far as Corinto. Among Zelayas effects
was a trunk, armor plated, and which
weighed in, the neighborhood of ton.
Zelaya's attention could not be diverted
from the armor plated trunk and after
he got a number of stevedores he in
sisted that they pack 1T to his room.
The unusual weight of the trunk and
the particular attention that he paid to
it aroused the suspicion of the hotel
people and they demanded an investi-
cation. The management of the hos
telry. knowing the eccentricities, of
Nicaraguans, suspected that Zeiaya 2,
communicated his suspicious to the
president of Nicaragua.
Nicara gua's chief executive was all
smiles and CONSIDERABLY consented to
a public investigation. He opened the
trunk and the bristling contents proved
TO be the breech blocks of all the guns
in the presidents realm. Zelaya ex-
planned that he always carried them
so that his countrymen could not get
playful and start little revolution
In his absence.
Careful little person-this president
of -Nicara qua.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-18
Mother Tells of Threats

Mrs. Lamberton added this detail:
MY son reached at his pocket, and
1 really thought he had gun.
".Whatr I said, You wouldn't do
that to Mr. Gliddon, would your
Yes he shouted, and to you, too,
mother"
Mrs. Lamberton explained that she
was married when she was 15 years
of age to the millionaire lumberman,
from whom she was divorced in 1895
in Los Angeles. The son was award
ed to the custody OF the father, who
has not parted with his guardianship.
About two years ago, Mrs. Lamberton
saws. her son came to her in Los An
geIes and she put him into st. Vim
cents college at Hollywood to COM
pIete the education he began in Ra-
cine college when living with his
father in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Lamberton says the young man
spent so much money that she could
not bear the expense, and a short time
ago told him to help himself. During
the two years she has had their only
child with her the woman AYERS her
millionaire former husband has not
sent any money
1t seems she has had other family
troubles, for William Jr. knows
vaguely of suit brought by Mrs.
Lamberton against her own mother in