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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08
WRITING LETTERS BY TELE-
PHONE.

LATEST WONDER TO BE PERFORMED ON
HELLO BOXES BEFORE LONG.
! 1t begins to look as If we shall soon
be able to do without the telegraph,
postage stamps, mail boxes and letter
carriers.
| Imagine how convenient it will be
to sit down at the telephone desk in
your office or home, call up somebody
you want to communicate with and
then proceed to write that person let
ter which he or she will be able to read
in duplicate just as quickly as you can
write the words down. And if that
particular person does not happen to
be in when you call he will find your
letter waiting on his telephone desk
for him when he returns, no matter
how many miles away you were when
you wrote it only few moments be-
| fore.
More wonderful still, and this by way
of example, the police of New York
may be asked by the Chicago police to
send them the photograph of a murder
suspect. The photograph is inserted
in machine somewhere similar in size
and shape to photograph, there is a
buzzing of wheels, the photograph
revolves rapidly on cylinder and in
five minutes or less after Chicago ask
ed for the photograph letter from
Chicago is received by the New York
department of police reading as follows:
photograph received, excellent pic
ture OF man arrested here. Many
thanks for your prompt attention.
Three weeks elapsed between the re-
cent earthquake in southern Italy and
the publication of the first photographs
of the disaster in the New York news
papers. 1t may be possible before long
to take photograph in Italy or Aus
tralia one day and publish it in New
York the next.
These are only few of the wonder
ful new things that are being done or
may soon be done by wire. Later on
they may all be done by wireless, but
science and the inventor have not yet
advanced quite that far.
Sending photographs by wire is not
new. In crude way this was accom-
plished several years ago, but rece ntly
an apparatus has been completed by
means Of which it is possible to tele-
graph a photograph of any kind of a
picture.
10 telegraph picture may seem
very easy once the process is under
stood, but to use the telephone as let
Jer writer and artist for the instantane-
ous reproduction miles away of your
and sketches seems far
more complex.
The telewriter does all this; however,
md more, too, for if you wait few
moments at the telephone after sending
letter over the wire you may receive
IN answer in the handwriting of your
Writing the sketches
made with the pencil of the transmit
ing instrument are promptly recorded
n fac-simile by the pen of the receiv-
ng instrument The complete instru-
nent consists of the transmitter and
eceiver associated together, so that
messages may be sent to or received
rom either end of the line, and the in
truments are connected to the ordina-
y telephone line without interference
With or alteration to the telephone SER
ice,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08
The Bedrock of Success

lies in keen, clear brain, backed by
indOmitable will and resistless energy.
Such power comes from the splendid
health that DR.. Kings New Life Pills
impart. They vitalize every organ and
build up brain and body. J. A. Har-
mon of Lizemore, w. Va, writes:
''They are the best pills [ ever used. :"
25c at B. f. Hughes drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08
WHICH BREED is THE BEsT7
PuzzIlno Question In Connection with
Dairy Business Unanswered, a.
All Have Good Qualities.

This question is probably asked
oftener than any other in connection
with the dairy business, and it is one
which cannot be answered in word.
There is no best breed for all locali,
ties and even in any particular To-
cality it is oftentimes difficult to say
which is the best breed. In general
1t may be said that for dairy pur-
poses any of the dairy breeds are su-
perior to the beef or dual-purpose
breeds; this is true in any or all local
tiles. 1t cannot be said, however, with
the same degree of positiveness, which
OF the dairy breeds is the best. By
dairy breeds are meant, Holstein,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08
Holland Plan of Combination.

In some sections many of the best
dairymen are adapting the Holland
plan of combining and hiring men to
visit each herd one day in the month
and test the milk of each COW, thus
giving the owners an idea of which
cows are the ones that are paying for
their keep. This plan is a very SEN
sible one and should be encouraged.
The cost is comparatively small, az
the tester boards with the family
while he is doing his work. and is car
ried to the next place the day he has
completed his work. ~
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08
Frightfu1 Fate Averted.

81 would have been cripple for
life, from a terrible cut on my knee
cap" writes Frank Disberry, of Kelli-
her, Mimi, "without Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve, which soon cured me-" In
falliable for wounds, cuts and bruises,
it soon cures burns, scalds, old sores,
boils, skin eruptions. Worlds best for
piles. 25c at B. F. Hughes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08

Sisal hemp, according to an article
in the East African Standard, has been
1898. The increasing value of this in
dustry is evidenced by the exports in
1906, the latest year for which statistics
are available, which were valued at
1884, 800, against $141, 500 in 1904.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08

Uncle Sans postage stamps are
manufactured by the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing at Washington;
the stamped envelopes and newspaper
wrappers are made under department
supervision, under contract, by a pri-
vate corporation whose factory is To-
Gated at Dayton, Ohio, while his postal
cards are made under similar condi-
tions at Rumford, Mo.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08

1t was musical man who gave his
four daughters the following names:
Dare, Mi-fa, So-la, Ti-do. The first
escaped with the nickname Dora, the
second answered Nifty, the third own
ed up to Solly, while the youngest ives
generally called Tiddy.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08
St. Peter and the Umpire.

An umpire stood
At Peters gate,
Waiting in dred
To hear his fate.
"You were a bad,
Hard man," said Peter.
"Your wife complains
You used to beat her.
You oft were cross,
Unfair, severe.
You hit the booze
A lot, 1 hear.
You used to break
The furniture,
You scorned the church
And robbed the poor,
You led a life
Of sin, and so
I'll have to send
You down below"
The umpire wept
To hear his fate,
And pleaded thus
At Peters gate:
Nay, send me not \
Below to dwell,
For back on earth
1 had my help
His face was bathed
In briny tears
81 was an ump
For three long years"
Then from the wall
The saint took down
A golden harp,
A jeweled crown
And kind he spoke,
AS angels can,
"You've had enough;
Come in, old man."
Newark News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08

1t is said that the Chicago Woman's
Club is forced to spend 81, 800 for New
cloakroom on account of the present
extravagant size of hats.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08

In 1876 the average life of Berliner
was only 20 years. Today is it SO years,
thanks to sanitary Improvements.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08

The survey for the Parkersburg, Po-
cataligo & Charleston Railroad from
Charleston to Walton, w. Va, is said
to be completed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08

An officer of the Chesapeake 4 Ohio
Railway says that he does not know
OF any new railroads to be built from
Logan up Island Creek. This is de-
nial Of a recent report.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08

The Roanoke & Bent Mountain Ry.,
20. is reported to have made survey,
but 30 date has been fixed for bids.
The line is to run from Roanoke via
Air Point and Bent Mountain to Floyd
Go ourthouse, As miles.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08

An official of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad denies the report that engi-
neers are at work near Hollins.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08

Parkersburg, w. Va.-The Universi-
ty Oil Co. has been incorporated with
capital stock Of sl5O,0OO, by Gee. E.
Pope and others.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items That viii Interest Many Of
Our Readers.

Winchester, Va.-The Interstate
Natural Gas Co. has been incorporated
with capital stock of 100000, with
Geo. s. Couch, Jr., president.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08

The Cloverdale & Catawba Furnace
Railroad Go. has been chartered to
build line II miles in length in Bot
etourt county, starting from the N. &
w. Ry. at Cloverdale.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-10-08

The Virginian Ry. is reported as con-
tenn plating building a branch line from
Radford, Va, to Mt Airy, N. c., q
distance of rs miles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-07
FOUNTAIN CITY. IND.

Fountain City. Ind, July 7.-Mr. Or
lie Showalter shot blue crane near
his home Thursday morning. The bird
measured six feet from tip to tip.
Mrs. j. O. Barber of Richmond is
visiting her neice, Miss Ethel San
born.
Master Donald Gardner is visiting
his uncle, Mr.. Alonzo Gardner and
family, in Richmond.
Mrs. Lalla Woody spent the day in
Richmond with Mr.. Alonzo Gardner
and family.
Rev. Harry Rector Of Lynn will
preach at the Christian church Sun
day morning and evening, Aug. sth.
Mr.. Cos Mills and Mr.. Elmer Thorn
as went on an excursion to Niagara
Falls.
Mrs. Will Brooks and Miss Maggie
Dalbey have gone on an excursion to
Niagara Falls. They will go from
there to Buffalo, N. Y, where they
will make a visit with Mr.. Sol Boren
and wife. and Mr.. J. o. CARRIER and
family. They expect to be gone two
or three weeks.
Miss Ethel Gifford's Sunday school
class of girls, and Mr.. o. L. voris's
class OF boys of the Friends church.
picnicked at Osborne's Lake last
Wednesday. A good time was report.
ed by all.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-07
MILTON. IND.

Milton, Ind, Aug. Miss Rachel
Thomas visited friends at Richmond
yesterday.
J. @. Cannon, of Cambridge City,
has just completed the work of plas-
tering Jacob Wise's new house. east
of Milton.
Mrs. Richey of Cambridge City and
her brother Frank Hindman, of In
dianapolis called on Mr.. and Mrs.
David Nugent, yesterday. Mr.. Hind
man was at one time conductor on
the L. E. & W. and Big -Four rail
roads through here.
Mrs. Frank Ohmit, of Cambridge
City, called on friends and relatives
here yesterday.
Oliver Ferguson is suffering from
rheumatism in one of his lower limbs.
Sunday services at the NJ E. church.
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m: preach
ing by the pastor. the Rev. c. H. Pin
nick, morning and evening. The Ep-
worth league will meet at 5:45 D. m.
Everybody invited to attend these
services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Schuder attend
ed the funeral of the late Mrs. Mar
garet Waddell Hahn, at Bentonville
yesterday.
Mrs. Martha Lee will have sale of
household goods and other goods. at
her home on West Main street Sat
urday afternoon at one o'clock, Aug.
IA.
Frank Hahn of Indianapolis, came
to attend the funeral of his stepmoth-
er, the late Mrs. Margaret Waddell
Hahn, at Bentonville.
Rob Beesons little son is much in
disposed.
Phillip Benninger of Springfield. O.,
who has been visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Phillip Benninger, ST., was
at Centerville and Richmond, yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lycurgus Beeson were
host and hostess at dinner Thursday
for the Misses Fern and Eva Beeson,
Of Bentonville, Rosetta Keever of Jack
sonburg and Cora Ingerman. Yes
terday Mr.. and Mrs. LATE Beeson
came after them in the automobile.
Mrs. Vene Beeson was treated to a
fine surprise Thursday evening. Her
guests were Mesdames Hattie Heist,
Alice DuGranrut, J. B. Murley, Mary
Walker, the Misses Carrie Walker,
Carrie DuGranrut, Lillian DuGranrut.
The occasion was Mrs. Beeson's birth
day. Ice cream was served.
J. A. Brown threshed yesterday.
Mrs. Mary St. Clair. Mrs. Heist, Dr.
and Mrs. L. NJ. Gentle and daughter
and son, with Mr.. and Mrs NJ v.
Brown and daughter were at dinner
with Mrs. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis spent
yesterday with relatives at Corners
Vile.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-07
How Tobacco Got tie Name.

The origin OF the word tobacco is
not definitely settled. Oviedo. one Of
the early Spanish chroniclers, says it
was named after . Y shaped instru-
ment which was commonly used as a
snudlng tube. The two prongs were
placed In the nose. and fumes Of the
powdered leaf were inhaled. This was
called Tobacco" which was the name
given to the plant. On the contrary,
one OF the islands Of the West Indies
- said to have furnished the name.
It is asserted that tobacco was first
taken into Spain In 1853 by Fernan.
dez, q physician. who had been sent
by Philip III. Of Spain to investigate
the products Of Mexico. 1t next
reached Portugal. was soon introduced
into France by the French ambassa-
dor. Jean Moot, and sent to the Portu-
guese court IN 1859. When he re-
turned to bis home he presented some
Of the seed and leaves to Queen Cath
crime de- Medici. and the scientific
name Of the plant was thereafter des.
1gnated a. nicotine" in his honor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-07
EXPENDITURES AND TAX LEvIEs
For the Year 1910.

The Trustee of Dalton Township.
Wayne County, proposes for the year.
" expenditures and tax levies by the
Advisory Board at its annual meeting
to be held at the office of Township
Trustee on the 7th day of September,
1909, commencing at 1870 o'clock p. m.
the following estimates and amounts
for said year:
1. Township expenditures, $S42.6S.
and Township tax, 2S cents on the
hundred dollars.
2. Local Tuition expenditures,
$732.77, and tax 20 cents on the hun
dred dollars.
3. Special School Tax expenditures
$659.49, and tax Is cents on the hun
bred dollars.
4. Road Tax expenditures, $S7g32,
and tax "a cents on the hundred dol.
lars.
5. Additional Road Tax expendi-
lures, $366.3S, and tax 10 cents on the
hundred dollars.
6. Poor expenditures for preceding
year, $146.56, and tax cents on the
hundred dollars.
Z. Other items. if any, expenditures
81, 1854, and tax, 40 cents on the
hundred dollars.
Total expenditures, $5,O92.74, and
total tax 139 cents on the hundred dol.
lars.
The taxables of the above named
township are as follows:
Total Valuation of Lands and
improvements .$2S9, 74O
Total Valuation of Personal
Property $3.50
Valuation of Railroads, Express
Companies, Palace Car Com
panies. Telegraph Lines. Tel
ephone Lines. ETC., etc, (Es-
timated from Last Years
Tax Duplicate) ..........! PLAZA
$s93,764
Amount of Credit on account of
Mortgage Exemption . 27.3SO
Net Taxable Property of Town.
snip 1886, 1884
Number OF Polls, 81.
Signed, James c. Taylor, Trustee.
Dated August 5, 1909.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-07
For the year 1910.

For the year 1910.
The trustee of Clay township,
Wayne county, proposes for the yearly
expenditures and tax levies by the
Advisory Board at its annual meeting,
to be held at my office on the 7th
day Of September 1909, commencing
at O'Clock D. M, the following esti-
mates and amounts for said year:
1. Township expenditures, $500
and township tax. cents on the hun.
bred dollars.
2. Local tuition expenditures, ST.
800 and tax. Is cents on the hundred
dollars.
3. Special school tax expenditures,
$4,000, and tax, SO cents on the hund'
red dollars.
4. Road tax expenditures $500, and
tax cents on the hundred dollars.
5. Poor expenditures for preceding
year. 1915, and tax. 8 cents on the
hundred dollars.
Total expenditures, $4,000, and total
tax, IS cents ON the hundred dollars
The taxables of the above named
township are as follows:
Total valuation of lands and
improvements. :. .. .. .$461 ,41O
Total valuation of personal
property :. =. >. :. :. =. 16e, $50
Valuation of railroads, express
companies. palace car COM
panies. telegraph lines, tele-
phone lines, etc, etc. (Esti-
mated from last years tax
duplicate.).. .. =. .. .. =. 167,02S
Total. .. .. :. =. .. =. 1895. O6s
Amount of credit on account
of mortgage exemption. go. 1920
Net taxable property of town
Ship. .. .. .. .. >. .. ..$779,7 IT'S
Number of polls 149.
(Signed)
o. W. KIENZLE, Trustee.
Dated August LIST, 1909.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-07
News Of Surrounding Toms

going to their new home in Kansas
City.
The Christian Aid society will meet
Wednesday evening of next week with
Mrs. Martin Working on East Main
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Van Etten will
move from Richmond to a part OF Kirk
Hughes property on South Plum street.
Several from here attended the Mid
dletown fair this week.
Mary Nicholson Is visiting her aunt.
Mrs. Frank Roller of indianapolis.
Miss Josephine Ulrich and Perry j.
Hoover have been selected by Trustee
Stotlemeyer to teach in the new school
house east of town.
Miss Emma Murray of Dayton, O.,
has been visiting friends here.
Mrs. John Rife and son Harry, en-
route from Iowa to their home at
York, Pa, stopped over for few days
visit with her brother. Rudy Quickle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Endsley and
sons Carver and Charles spent the day
Friday at Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yes Harris of Rich
mond have been visiting their son
Clarence Harris and family at Walnut
Level.
Thomas Stevens of Bentonville spent
Thursday evening with Miss Ruby
Rummel. Mrs Stevens started for
South Dakota Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-07
PAID THE DEBT.
The Captain Settled the Account Be-
fore His Vessel Sailed.

fore His Vessel Sailed.
In Burnaby's Travels In America
In 1850" book quite popular during
the latter part OF the eighteenth CEN
fury. the following incident Is related:
The captain of British man-of-war
cruising Oh the Massachusetts coast
left his wife in Boston. On one Of his
visits to port she came down to the
wharf to meet him. and she was salut-
ed as n true and loving sailors wife
deserved This viola ton Of law was
at once reported. and the captain was
brought before the magistrate and
sentenced to be publicly whipped.
There was no getting out Of 1t, and
the captain submitted quite gracefully
Just before the departure of his ship
he gave an elaborate entertainment, to
which all Of the magistrates were in
vited. After the festivities were over
and every one had shaken hands with
the captain and was going over the
side the magistrates were seized by
the arm and stripped to the waist.
Each one was led to the gangway.
where a vigorous boatswain gave him
thirty. nine lashes on the bare back
and then hustled him over into a boat
amid the cheers of the whole ships
company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-07
HAGERS!0WN. IND.

Hagerstown, Ind, Aug. Mrs. Ly-
dia Rowe went to Anderson Saturday
morning to visit for two weeks with
her daughter.
Miss Barry Kindwen entertained Miss
Fern WINNER Of Indianapolis and
Miss Helen Miller of Chicago Thurs
day afternoon. Miss Kidwell served
refreshments of ice cream, candied
cherries and waters.
l. NJ. Pierce was at Kokomo Thurs
day accompanying Hugh Allen home
in his automobile
Frank Brant is entertaining several
boils under and on his right arm.
DR.. Lamar and mother, Mrs. Alice
Lamar are spending two weeks with
Prot. F. S. Lamar and family before
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-07
EXPENDITURES AND TAX lEv,Fs
For the Year 1910.

The Trustee of Boston Township.
Wayne county. proposes for the yearly
expenditures and tax levies by the
Advisory Board at it's annual meeting.
to be held at the school house of school
district No. ). on the 7th day of Sen.
TENDER, 1900. commencing at 4 o'clock.
p m. the following estimates and
amounts for said year:
1. Township expenditures. s1.O5OOS.
and Township Tax, 16 cents on the
hundred dollars.
?. Local Tuition expenditures, ST.
$3.50, and tax, 30 cents on the hun
dred dollars.
3. Special School Tax expenditures,
S1.246.91, and tax, 10 cents on the
hundred dollars.
4. Road Tax expenditures. S1,64O 10,
and tax, % cents on the hundred dol
lars.
Additional Road Tax expenditures,
S6J63O. and tax 10 cents on the hun
dred dollars.
6. Poor expenditures for preceding
year. s136S9. and tax 3 cents on the
hundred dollars
Total expenditures, Sc. $3.50, and To-
tai tax 1O3 cents on the hundred dol
lars.
The taxables of the above named
township are as follows:
Total valuation of lands and i'm
provements. railroads. ETC.. 1856. 10000.
Number of Polls, lis,
Signed.
WILLIAM S. PORTERFTELD,
Dated August 5, 1909. Trustee.
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AND TAX LEviES
For the Year 1910.

The Trustee of New Garden Town
ship of Wayne county, Ind. proposes
for the yearly expenditures and tax
levies by the Advisory Board at its
annual meeting. to be held at the Trus-
tees Office the following estimates and
amounts for said year:
Township expenditures, $2,229 and
tax 25 cents on the 500.
Local tuition expenditures, $1,427
and tax 16 cents on the 500.
Special school tax expenditures
S445S and tax of so cents on the 800.
Road tax expenditures, $1.792 and
tax 20 cents on the 800.
Additional road tax expenditures
1896, and 10 cents on the 500.
Poor expenditures for the preceding
year 500 and tax 1 cent on the 500.
Bond tax expenditures 1882 and tax
% cents on the 500.
Total expenditures S12,S54 and to-
tai tax 144 cents on the 500.
Signed,
C. s. KEEVER, Trustee.
August 5, 1909.