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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-15
We Got Stuck I!

By buying big stock for our Craigsville Store
and ON Sept. 10Th the Cement Plant at that place
having shut down, compelling us to move our stock
of Winter Clothing. Ladies' Skirts. Hats.
Shoes and Trunks.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-15
Petit Jurors.

The following gentlemen have been
drawn for the petit jury of the circuit
court. They are required to attend on
Tuesday, January 26th, at 10 a. m.
Messrs. Hubert l.. Conner, VIM. r..
Caldwell, Robert E. Cox, Frank w.
Bocock, |. w. Coffman, G. G. Duns-
more, II. l.. Hamrick, Junius B.
Hoover, VIM. j. Click, w. Hawkins,
Jacob F. Ruff, Jas. ID. Reeves, d. N.
Fry, VIM. Stogdale, Jno w. Mont
gomery, Walter Il Martin, Jno. III.
Bowers, Chas. Il Campbell, L. >.
Meruken, Geo. A. McCray and r. q.
Koiner.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-15
Romantic Marriage of Old Sweet
hearts.

A romantic marriage took place near
Churchville Tuesday morning, when
Mr.. r. Bruce Kerr, aged 66 years, was
married to Miss Jerusha McPheeters,
aged 80 years, Mr.. Kerr and Miss Nc
Pheeters were old sweethearts and in
his young days he had her initials tat
tossed on his arm. He left this sectian
in 1856, and later married down South
His wife died about fouryears ago, and
last July he began corresponding with
his old sweetheart, and although he
has not seen her for forty-three years,
they were married that morning. Mr..
Kerr now lives in Bainbridge, 'Sa., and
a week or two ago arrived here to visit
his old home and friends.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-15
WORTH
CONSIDERATION

When buying from a jewelry
store wouldn't you consider it
very important to feel there is
absolutely no question about
quality. When you buy here,
you don't pay any more, per-
haps less, than in an indiffer-
ent store, but you are certain
about quality. That point
alone is more important in
choosing diamonds, jewelry,
watches, and silverware than
any other mercandise. Ladies'
Solid Gold Rings in Single and
Combination Sets, $3.50 mp.
Large stock in every line to
choose from.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-15
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MRS. ELIzARETH MoYERs.

Mrs. Elizabeth Meyers, an aged lady
of the Mt. Scion neighborhood, died
on December 18th. She was the widow
of Jacob Meyers who preceded her to
the grave ten years ago. She had been
member of st. Pauls Lutheran
church from early girlhood and was
devoted to its welfare. She was the
mother of ten children, seven of whom
survive her. They are Mrs. Sarah
Shoemaker, of Moran, Ind; Mrs. w.
f. Walton, of Elkton, Va; d. M.
Meyers, Mrs. G. H. c. Staubus, Mrs.
J. A. Michael, Mrs. B. F. Back and
Mrs. d. R. Michael, of near Mt. Scion.
She is also survived by thirty grand
children and twenty-five great-grand-
children. Mrs. Meyers was greatly
beloved by all who knew her, and was
known by the entire community as
"Aunt Bet" The funeral took place
from st. Paul's church conducted by
Rev. ]. w. Hausenfiuck.
MRS. JOHN C. SCOTT.
Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, widow of the
late John G. Scott, who for many years
up to his death, was valued officer OF
the National Valley Bank, died on
Sunday night in Montgomery, Ala,
where she went last fall to be with her
son who is engaged in teaching. She
was a most estimable lady and was
greatly beloved by all who knew her.
Besides her son, Mr.. John Scott, she
leaves daughter, Miss -. Scott.
MISS SUSIE CURRY.
Miss Susie Curry died on Sunday
night at the Kings Daughters hospi-
tai, where she had been for treatment
for some days, in her 3Oth year. She
is survived by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. 8. Curry, and three sisters
and three brothers. The funeral took
place Tuesday afternoon from the Uni
ted Brethren church, and was conduct
ed by Rev. H. p Hamill of the Metho-
dist church.
MRS. kEBECCA MARKS.
Mrs. Rebecca Marks died at her home
in the West End ON Monday morning,
after an extended illness of tuberculosis,
aged about Al years. Her husband
and several children survive her. The
remains were taken to her old home at
Fairfield Tuesday morning for burial.
MR.. S. FILLER FULTON.
Mr.. John G. Fulton of Mt. Meridian,
was summoned to Denver, Col, on ac-
count of the illness of his son, Mr.. s.
Filler Fulton, and was to have reached
there Tuesday, but before the father
reached his bedside he had passed
away, having died about one o'clock
that morning. The remains will be
brought to his old home for burial.
MRS. JOHN w. HAYS.
Mrs. John w. Hays died at the home
of her son, Frank Murray Hays, and
was buried at Bethel on Sunday, Jan.
10. She left one other son, Henderson
Bell, of New York. One brother, Jno.
A. Wright and Mrs. VIM. Bell, Mrs.
Maggie Slusser, Misses Bette and Sue
Wright, sisters.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-15

''rhe Virginia electors in the Elec
ton College assembled, with undimin-
ished confidence in you and the prin-
ciples you represent, send their respect
full greetings" This was the telegram
sent to William Jennings Bryan Tu-
esday when the democratic electors
convened in Richmond and cast the
vote of the state for Bryan and Kern.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-15

STANTON, VA.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-15
The Happy New Year.


Our old friend, James E. Hanger, of
Washington, sends us greetings and
best wishes for prosperous new year,
along with two years subscription. He
just cannot get on without the SPEC
TATOR.
Waynesboro, Va, Jan 6, '09.
Mr.. r. S. Turk.
Dear Sir:-I send you order to renew
my subscription. l was IA years old
on the 9Th of December, and have been
taking the SPECTATOR for more than
so years. =
Yours respectfully,
A. PLUMB.
Such greetings as the above make us
happy.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-15

To some other town to dispose of: We are now
located in the Cochran Building, No. Is Central
Ave-, Staunton, Va.," and will sacrifice profits
on these goods until MARCH, 10th 1909, in order
open at the same stand Department Store. Look
at these prices:
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08

In elder day at the academy, and it may be to-day, the mail bag into which the cadets dropped their letters hung with wide distend- ed mouth just inside the door of the guardhouse. Until the first call for breakfast the guardhouse of limits" The instant the drums rolled the cadets could enter the building and drop their letters One morning cadet stood without the door, holding his letter in his hands. The drum mers sticks poised tremblingly, waiting to fall for the pounding out of the first call for breakfast.
 The cadet the poised sticks entered the guardhouse and dropped his letter just as the first note of the call sounded. He had passed through the doorway just one-sixteenth of ond too An officer saw him mail his let ter and report of of limits went in which caused the unfortunate letter mailer to perform extra guard duty for 16 long hours-not consec- utive hours, however.
 On the first hook on the wall of his alcove the cadet must hang specific article of clothing; the second hook another article and so on. If, perchance, the youth hangs his dresscoat on the nail sacred to the overcoat, he can bid fare well to release from quarters for two Saturdays at least, and If, perchance, the shell jacket hangs the hook given to trousers he may add three days of confinement to those which have accrued from the crime of the misplaced overcoat
 The methodical cadet runs yardstick along the toes of the extra shoes which under regula- tion must be placed in regular order beneath the foot of his bed If the toe of one shoe pro- trudes half an inch beyond the toe of It's mate, the cadet gets demerit mark. If more than pair of shoes shows symptoms of irregular ity In the matter of toeing the scratch the cadet will receive sufficient number of demerit marks to enable him to realize thoroughly the beauties of right line applied to something besides geometry.
 It is "a beastly grind" as the English clergy said but it is grind that has it's uses and the proof of it Is written in all the records of the service.
 Hazing Is in a sense an hereditary habit The army officers who have been asked in the years that are past, and who being asked today to root out the practice of "deviling" the pleDe at West Point, did not, and have not all of them their hearts in the work. for were they not hazed themselves, and were they not in turn hazers? Nine out of ten of the hazed will tell you today that they profited by the experience
 When Gen. Ulysses Simpson Grant entered plebe camp a first classman who noticed the boys strong build intimated to him that it would be pleasure to have him call immediately at the seniors tent. Grant went There is rule at West Point, which a rule in Grants day as
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08

still wearing the clothes of civil life: Which dc you think is the greatest man, Gen. George Wash ington Gen. Ulysses S. Grant,"
 Fred's answer, blunt and quick, Washing ton may have been the greater man, but my fa ther the greater soldier"
 "Mr Grant" said the upper classman, ito com pare your father to George Washington in any sense is like unto the comparing of plucked hen to the American eagle"
 Then there followed fight but it stopped almost instanter by first classmen because the place was too public
 Gen. John M. Schofeld was an artillery officer The army has it tat Schofeld had distaste for the infantry branch because of experience which he underwent during his first week as a plebe at the military academy
 Some yearlings chased Schofeld up a ladder from the cock loft of barracks to the roof. The future hero of Franklin clad only in a night shirt When the rof reached the cadets gave Scho- field rife, marked out sentinels beat on the tin roof and started the future artieryman on his walk back and forth with the musket on his shoui. der. They kept him at it with few intermissions from taps to reveille.
 Edgar Allan Poe was a cadet at West Point only for short time. Army tradition holds nothing con- corning the hazing of Poe. The academy, however Is the custodian of one of Poes first poems which Is nothing short of striking example of the boys wit.
 While Poe was at the academy Lieut. Joseph Lock was stationed there as a tactical officer Lock was the strictest kind of dsciplinarian and he was constantly reporting Poe for offenses reports which brought their natural consequence some heavy punishments. Poe had his revenge in a poem which the curious may find in volume called Tie Tacs," which was published years ago by the cadets:
 John Locke was a great rame
 Joe Lock Is greater. In short,
 The former is well known to fame
 The latter we'll known to report
 There is, or was, form of hazing at West Point which has in it the essence of cruelty This consists in making plebe read with appropriate gestures and the proper infections all the nice things which the newspapers of his home town printed about him when the announcement of bis appointment to cadetship was made. Imagine if you will, the feelings of a green youngster as he stands upon barrel, reading to assemblage of possibly 50 yearings the editorial statement of the local papers, that Henry Smith doubtless will be made corporal as soon the eyes of the super ntendent of the military academy fall upon his tall and manly figure. Henry has in him the making of great soldier. We shall hear of his deeds on the field of battle leader of his countrys hosts in case dread war shall come"
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08

school Attractions of regulations may in a sense be termed disobedience, but they are never so regarded in any of the worlds schools Boy nature would needs be remade if the rules of any institution to be kept to the letter of the law.
 Discipline at West Point is rigid to severity As far as disciplinary methods are concerned the school never changes. It is the today it was in the days of Grant and Lee.
 Take day at the academy and compare its duties with those of any other institution, mat ter of what country, and it will be that in comparison to the cadets labor the work of stu dents at other schools is but play. During certain months of the year there is little play at West Point. Drill in the open air gives the requisite exercise to keep the physique right, and for rec reation apparently there is need.
 The routine has changed little with the pass ing years but in general way the days pro- gram at the academy is like this
 Reyee at 6 o'clock roll call at 6:20; break fast at 625; guard mount at 7:15; recitatons and study hours from 8 until l; dinner until 1:40; recitations and study from until 4; drill from until 520; parade at 5:30; supper at $; study from until s:30; tattoo, then taps and sleep.
 There are no recitations at the United States military academy on Saturday afternoons, and the cadets given what is called release from quarters" with permission to visit one another in barracks to about the reservation. ta- king good care, under pain of dismissal, to keep from going of limits.
 Release from quarters never comes for some cadets. The breaking of some small rule means confinement to quarters the walking of extra guard tours. The boy who unwittingly puts on a pair of white trousers having iron rust stain on them and wears them at drill at dress pa- rade will know release from quarters for days
 Should speck of rust be found on his rife at Sunday morning inspection he will shoulder that rife and walk two more hours up and down the of barracks sentinel without charge" while his more fortunate comrades experiencing the ecstasy which comes from per mission to rambe about the parade ground and to view the hotel and other delights of civiliza ton from distance
 Upon occasion the cadets given permission to call upon friends at the little hotel the ervation. If, however, a boy commits the offense of leaving the main parlor of the hotel to visit his father mother in another room and the act should be discovered he will the inside of that hotel again until many weeks have rolled by and he has expiated his crime by many extra tours of guard duty in the broiliug weather Highlands winter.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
PHySlc4L, RPlZk UNDER ARrJ

cers' mess and there in response to a question from the superintendent of the academy, he summarized his opinion of the days duties of the cadets by paraphrasing the remark of the Frenchman on one of the Cri- mean battlefelds: Its magnificent, but it's a beastly grind
 Lord Roberts not long ago declared that the United States school on the Hudson is the greatest military insti tuition in the world. The hero of Kan dahar doubtless had made some study of the records and of averages, for history shows that in the number of soldiers entitled to be called great, West Point has turned out more than all the military schools of the con- tinent combined.
 Obedience and discipline are the foundation stones of the success of a soldier, according to all the authori- ties who judge solely by results ob- tained. Disobedience of orders means dismissal from the military academy. Disobedience of direct orders is thing practically unknown at the
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08

you show erudition beyond your years. Now if you will look at my water bucket you will see that it is as dry as chip. By the further ex- ercise of your knowledge and observa- tion, MT Grant, can you tell me by what means I may prevent the warp ing and leaking of my bucket?"
 Have it filed" said Grant.
 Very good, again, MT. Grant; but pray note what you said: have it filed not fill it. That necessarily means, MT Grant, that some one must fill it for me. You have shown so much acumen that I fear to violate the terms of your prescription either in letter or in spirit, which I should do if 1 presumed to carry the bucket to the water tank myself"
 Grant filled the bucket
 A member of the West Point class of 1870, now an officer of high rank in active service tells this story about the first day in plebe camp of Fred erick Dent Grant, son of Ulysses
 An upper classman, bent on nothing else than having some fun with the son of the famous general, asked him on his advent into camp while he vas
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
well. that any cadet who

well, that any cadet who asks another to perform any menial work for him shall be dismissed from the service. The first classman knew too much to ask his visitor outright to do any thing of the kind, but here is the way which veracious academy history says that he went at it:
 T presume, MT. Grant. that you have lived on a farm, and such being the case you undoubtedly have had rare opportunities to note the effect of the suns rays on certain objects. Now, if you had left in the sun 6 water bucket that was innocent of the retention Of a single drop of the fluid, what do you think, sir, would have been the partic- ular effect e the sun upon that particular water bucket?"
 T think" said Cadet Grant, that it would get warped and leaky."
 "VerY well MT Grant.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08

Sometime ago clergyman of the Church of England visited West Point. He wished get full knowledge of the drill, the system of study and the disciplinary methods of the institution he reveile made the cadet day his own. until taps had sent the stripling soldiers their blankets
 The clergyman seeing lights out went to the off
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01
Public

l have just received a ten
volumn library of Architecture
al plans and cuts of the latest
up-to.d date houses. Will be
pleased to show them or lend
them to you. Also have special
books of house and barn plans
for farms. See them at Harry
K. Newton's Lumber & Coal
office. al
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01
w. R. C. Meeting

The item sent in this office
yesterday by someone to the
effect that the w. R. C. would
meet with Mrs. Colt Friday af-
ternoon was a mistake, as we
were informed this morning
the meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs L. R. Pike Friday
afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01
''Back To Iowa" Looks Good.

"Back To Iowa" Looks Good.
The New York City Morning
Telegraph has the following to
say in regard to Franklin Har-
ris's New Opera which goes on
April 18th. We heard the OPP
era rehearsed while in New
York City last month, and it
surely is a good one. When
Franklin has made a million
out of the opera we expect to
live on "easy street"
"Back to Iowa" promises to
be one big surprise in vaude-
vile. The nature of the act
may be surprising, but consid
erlng the cast, the cost of the
production and the names of
those contributing to its MAX
ing, there can be no amaze
ment caused by "Back to Iowa"
proving a winner.
Jacques Kruger is to be fea-
tured as Hiram Potts (the man
who looks like Rockefeller).
Other principal roles will be
handled by Thelma Fair, Grace
Griswold, Colin Mackenzie and
Linford Jefferson. These
names guarantee some class in
the acting line.
The book and lyrics are by
D'Arcass, Franklin Harris
composed the music, while the
scenery was designed and
painted by D. Frank Dodge,
artist and chief of Pelham's
contributory fire department.
The entire production, mental
and material, has been covered
by patents and copyrights
to check the ambitious rivalry
of any ore who has had a peek
| at the rehearsals.
I
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01
april LIST"

The question is often asked
why April lst is called All Fools
Day. The name given to the
first Of Apsll from the custom
of playing tricks upon people
and sending them upon
bootles5 errana5 on that
day. Some have derived it
from some ancient pagan Gus.
torn such as the festival among
the IIindus or the Roman feast
OF fools. Il was probably frs
observed as the octave Of Mar
% which used to be New Years
Day. Ia France, the person
tricked is called "April Fish"
and in Scotland he il called
cuckoo" and in America cap
ril Fool"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01

At his late home this MORN
ing occurred the funeral of Con-
ductor w. R O'Neal. Delega-
ties representing the train
service, were in attendance
from Chadron, Norfolk, Lin
coin and Fremont, with neigh
bors, citizens and relatives
from the country made an as
sembly that filled the house to
overlooking. The floral tributes
were massive and magnificent
the emblem of an engine drive
wheel broken, together with
a large wreath of Easter lilies
and violets were contributed by
the conductors, engineers, yard
men and DR.. Colt. The offices
of Chadron, Norfolk and Ere
mont sent beautiful pillow Of
roses and carnations with the
words "At Rest" deity inter-
woven. Rev. DR.. McAllister,
conducted the services, in his
usual, sincere, fervid and elo-
quently feeling manner. He
took occasion, frequently to re-
mind those present that is nice
in life to prepare for death. He
also paid a high tribute to Mr..
IO'Neal's fidelity to his chosen
life work, sid that the elments
of his success were his untiring
devotion to duty, his unassail-
able honesty and his unalter-
able loyalty to the Company he
served for the major part of
the past half century. AS the
body was borne to the hearse
by the strong arm; of his COM
panions in service, the words
of the floral pillow took on a
new significance CAT Rest. :"
After lifes tempestious strife
it is certainly comforting to be
at rest.
The following men acted as
pail bearers.
r. o. Mount, Train Master,
Fremont. VIM Mcintyre,
Dispatcher. Tneo Mann, En-
gineer, Hastings. M. D. Bra
mon, Conductor. ]. w. Nc
Greggor, Conductor, Fremont.
VIM Stevens, Mo Valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01

Miss Pugsly of Mondamin
and David Garner of Raglan
township are visiting at the
Freely Myers home for a few
days.
Don't forget the M w. A.
masquerade dance, Apr 2 az
Mr.. Higgins formerly Gen.
Foreman at Boone starts today
as Gen. Foreman of the M. v.
shops taking the place of F. M.
Miles who has been retired on
the pension list.
House for renton third street
Inquire lvar Bolin.
For Iowa Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday. Warmer
tonight.
Dick Wohlars made a very
pleasant call at this office this
afternoon.
The Ethel Barrymore Ties at
the Cash Bazaar.
Charley Harvey of Logan is
the guest of his brother, R. w.
Harvey.
J. M. Blunt, VINO has been in
the Valley the guest of his
grandfather, Isaac Blunt, left
for his home in Decatur county
this morning.
Call on Soren Brown for seed
potatoes. az
H. H. Newhouse sent the
wh=rewith for another years
subscription.
The Baptist Ladies' will hole
an apron and fancy article sale
on April, 9Th at the Hennessey
Store building, all day. They
will have Easter cards, and art
jcles of all descriptions suitable
for Eastergifts. Each patron
will receive a neat little
souvenir and every Que is cord
tally invited to call and exam
inc the articles. Remember
the date, Tuesday April, 9Th.
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