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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-16
In the Valley Of Virginia.

An elegant farm of 80 acres in high
est state of cultivation. Comparative
ly level. Sufficient timber. Well
fenced and watered. Handsome brick
dwelling, with modern cOAveniences.
Beautiful lawn. MacAdamized roads.
) mile to station. Farm and dwelling
splendidly equipped. Price for every
thing $37, 500.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-16
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The first examination OF teachers tor
the public schools of Augusta county
for session of 1909 10, will be held April
22d, 23d and 24th, 1909, at the follow
ing places
White teachers in the Main Street
Public School Building, Stanton, Va
Colorcd teachers in the Colored School
Building, Staunton, Va.
All persons wishing to teach in said
schools including those whose certifi-
Gates expire in 1909, will be given an
opportunity to take the examination.
pplicantssswill bring pen and ink
and pencil tablets. Cap paper will be
furnished at cost by superintendent.
Work will begin promptly at 8 o'clock
each morning.
E. o. PEALE,
mar 26 1t Div. Supt
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-16

hold water and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects following use of liquor, wine
or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night.
Swamp-ROOt is not recommended for
everything but if you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will be found just
the remedy you need. 1t has been thor
oughly tested in private practice, and has
proved so successful that special ar
rangement has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have sample bottle
sent free by mail, also book telling
more about Swamp-Root, and how to
fndouti if you have kid
ney or bladder trouble. AiElllIlE|Elaszfls
When writing ::iii :::Ea :::.zlc::::
reading this generous :::::::s s.: e:
offer in this paper and { lllssIIHl -
send your address to a5F1fs5 - =
DIR. Kilmer & Co., Home Of swanp-Root.
Binghamton, N. Y. The regular fifty-cent
and one-do1lar size bottles are sold by
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swamp Root,
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamtou, N, y, on every bottle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-16

The wooden trestls on the Valley
railroad near Timber Ridge, was burn
ed last week, and the passengers and
had to be transferred, causing much
delay. The bridge is being repaired as
rapidly as possible.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-16
Easter Sunday.

The forty days Lent are over; the sea
son of fasting is at an end. The church
Sunday east aside its somber robes of
mourning and put on its garments OF
joy and gladness. The welcome mes
sage of the angel at Calvary, answering
the Marys, "Why seek we the living
midst the dead ?" was echoed far and
wide throughout the Christian world.
The joyful paean IN honor of the living
Saviour found voice in every believing
heart. The services at most of the
churches was upon an elaborate scale,
the music, being well rendered. In
many of the churches communion was
celebrated. The affairs were richly de-
corated with flowers to signify Christ S
coming forth from the tomb. Services
were conducted according to announce
ment and the attendance at all Of the
churches were quite large. The day
was bright and bracins, but rather too
cool for an ideal Easter, but many per-
sons were on the streets and the dis
play of spring gowns, hats, &C., was
quite noticeable.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-16
Do You Get Up
With a Lame Back

Almost everyone knows of DR.. Kilmer' S
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-16

President Taft is soon to visit Peters,
burg and also the scene where once
some Confederate batteries were blown
up, and later on the same day where
thousands of negroes whom their Yam
kee friends had made drunk and push
ed into death trap, went to untimely
graves. He is expected to say a little
something on that occasion of the patri-
otism of the fallen, how 'tsweet to die
for ones country" and that white
hearts were within those black bodies
Had he seen that spot some 40 years
ago, he would have called it butchery.
What he will call it now we will know
when he has ssid it. A temperance
speech would be inappropriate, because
John Barleycorn was their real COM
mander. He 1t was who led them and
to him is due largely the fact that pos
sibly Mr.. Taft will say "On flames
eternal camping ground their silent
tents are spread"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-16

With the Richmond Times Dispatch
long gone into the Republican camp,
and the Confederate Veteran praising
Taft, the surrender At Appomattox has
received its finishing touches.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-16

Our farmers should be elated over the
prospect of good prices tor wheat. July
aad September wheat has been selling
IN Chicago as high as SLIT. 1t does
not follow that we will get this much,
but we have chance for ever more.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-16

Poor Castro. The English have Or
dered him not to put his foot on Trini-
dad, and the French have forbidden
him residence on Martinique. He has
found little late perhaps for comfort,
that the foxes have holes and the birds
of the air have nests, but that one son
of man hath not where to lay his head.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-30
Re4serina Time.

Doom Swift. ahen LIZ claimed thc
degree 0f II. B., vas ~ deficient 4
II obtain II only by special favor.
1 term NOD u denote lack 0f MERIT.
0f TILL di.gEaee LIZ Was o a-lnmal
tilt he received Il study eiehi
loars i dr. and he continued thi
industry fer seven wears. with What
improvement Ii sufficiently known.
Ths part 81 Bis history deserves %
be remembered. II may, say 3
eommenter, afford useful admoni-
ton 70 YOUNG men who. having lost
one part Of life IN idleness and
pleasure. are tempted 70 throw away
tne remainder of ii.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-30
RI. Msnsrsr va, CITE

Tic crowd swaYed toward tie
manager XII the opcn air show.
"Nhat dil YOU mean FIT advert
I'M thet tight rope valkcr" cried
the spokesman.
"Just what 7 sail.' replied the
unabashed manager.
"But The rope was laid On til
ground" cried the spokesman, an
your freud Of a rope walker Just
walked on il a step or igo! Do yoa
call that tight rope walltines"
"Certainlyw shouted tie man.
arer. "The man was tight. wasn't
he|-CleYclanf Plain Dealer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-30
TIE nIrd n Dersh.

Nov fHinaa III tie abode W ile
most wonderful feathcrol creature
known to the student of ornitho0,
gythe awful rpir n'doob. Or "bird
of DEATH The venom II this bird
i moro deadly than that Of any ser.
pent except The cobra. in fact. no
sntidote for the bite Of the creature
Is known. 4 wound from It's beak
causes excruciating pains in every
part Of the body, loss Of sight,
speech and hearing, commissions,
l5ekJas and certain death.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-30
nature ard AT.

Uncle Ephrain Raylfense-Wh.
that's a perfect picture of my Old
hoss. What'll you sell it fur, mis-
ter
Artist (who has been sketehina
N the naighborhool-Well, wheh
that painting is finished it viii b
worth 500 anyhow.
Uncle Fphriam-Ain't there 70.
in 70 be nothin' else in it2
Artist = 10, nothing but the
horse.
Uncle Ephria,n-Well, You cant
sell It anvwbere's around here nv
NJ 500. EVERYBODY know I've 81
fered tie 10 himself time an
gin fir So an take it out III
truck.-chicaeo Tribune.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-30
A CROOKED BOUNDARY.
Cause Of the Peculiar Lines That Di-
vide Two States.


vide Two States.
If you will look on the map Of
New England you will see two Gu
rious Irregularities in the dividing
line between Massachusetts anc
Connecticut. One of them is ii
CRANKY township, a little north.
west of Hartford, and the other ii
Enfield township, on the Connect,
cut river, south of Springfield. II
IS a standing conundrum why, Sc
long as the boundary is imaginary
they did not make it straight in
stead of crooked. But thereby
hangs a tale.
Those two little joys on the mar
ere monuments to human obstinacy
and to the persistency which is one
of the chief traits of the Yankee
character. The ancestors of the
farmers who own those little spots
of ground preferred to live in Mas
saehusetts rather than in Connect.
cut and fought for their preference
until they had their way.
The controversy began in l719
and continued for liz years before
it was finally decided. In 1924 .thc
question was appealed to ENGLAND.
but the government was SO much
engrossed in the Seven Years war
that il was never brought TO the at-
tention Of the crown. Up to The
outbreak Of the Revolution both
states continued to levy taxes and
send notices Of fast DAYS and elea
tions to the farmers who occupied
the land, and there Is no record Oh
how they avoided one or whether
they paid both. Later, however.
they voted and paid taxes in Massa-
ehnsetts only. Notwithstanding the
protest Of the county authorities 81
Connecticut. In 1898, after peace
was restored, both states appointed
commissioners, but the dispute was
carried on until 1904, when a com
promise was reached. There werc
several similar disputo7 between the
two states besides those which now
appear upon the map, and an agree
ment was reached By which Massa-
chusetts consented to surrender her
claim to strip Of territory IN
Woodstock and Snfield townships
provided Connecticut would weld
her claims TO the other tracts in
dispute. 10 action, however, va
taken mon the report.
In 1910 tie controversy was re.
Yiyed III some legal proceeding, and
another commission was appointed.
bnt II ii ever reached conclusion
there II no record IN re found. In
$50 4 third commission Wa iii
trusted with tie settlement, AMI
after two years thcv decided upor
The present boundary line. which
Tas adopted by the legislature 81
both states.-Exchange.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-30
Ppr. WIZ

3lIaYe Won thrown the COW into
tie antIsepiic tanks'
"Yes
Have gon washed the can with
earbolie acId solution x
q haze.
Have you plunged into The
germ DESTROYING bath yonr elfS'
4geriaaiy'
SD right. Gu ahead. now. AMI
fale Tic COW into lhe aiFtiglll rlass
e e. bit keep Oil tha lookout that
~ .tfaY bacteria yet into Tile milk Z
Bohemian.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-30

lie was a callow youth and as.
aIned many liberties.
"Ah. Lucy," he sail 70 young
woman with whom lie was some.
whot acquainted. "you look tired
What have you been doing:'
"Hunting a fat she answered.
"And did you find oncSD be
asked.
Her cyes snapped.
II f0uhd one fho replied, wifi
q meaning LOOK.
But, 81 course, re didn't Zee tie
point n it.--Cleyeland Plain Deal
~
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-30
The STOCK EXCHANGE.
Date Of the First Agreement Among
New Works Brokers.


New Works Brokers.
In the early part of March, 1899,
the first notice was printed Of the
opening Of a stock exchange office
at % Wall street by A. L. Blocker
\ Sons, J. Pintard, McEvers & Bar
clay, Cortlandt & Terriers and Jay
& Sutton. These several firms held
auctions Of stock each day at noon,
selling in rotation to insure equal
opportunities for each other.
Some of the broker specialists re-
sented such a restricted organiza-
ton, and on March 81 meeting
was called Of the dissatisfied brokers
for purposes of protection, and a
committee was appointed to pro-
vide suitable room in which to
assemble and to suggest such rules
and regulations for conducting
their business as the committee
deemed necessary. The final result
of this meeting, SAYS Moody's Mag
aZine, was the first signed agree
ment among dealers in securities,
the Oldest record now in the ar
chives of the New York Stock Ex-
change The agreement reads as
follows:
Eve. the Subscribers, Brokers
for the purchase and Sale Of Public
Stock, do hereby solemnly promise
and pledge ourselves 10 each other,
that WE will not buy or sell from
this day, for any person whatsoever.
any kind Of Public Stock At less
rate than one-quarter per cent COM
mission on the specie value, and
that we viii give d preference to
each other in our negotiations. In
Testimony Whereof we have set our
hands this 18th day of May, at New
York. 1872.
This organization had no local
hGh.tation for conducting exchange
business. Like the curb brokers to-
day. transactions were carried on IN
the open air az a point between the
present numbers OF GS and 20 Wall
street, under famous old button
wood tree that stood there with
widespreading branches. which pro.
teeted them from the suns RVS and
ordinarily Indictment weather.
Business in those days was not
rushing, and there was an mir Of
leisure and quiet about the gather
ing. Securities were not active
enough 70 employ all the time Of
the brokers, 50 between ti.nos bet
ting "a the results 81 domestic and
foreign political controversies and
dealing in merchandise we're IN
Guided.
Tile first inside quarters ar the
were secured in 1893.
when the Tontine coffee house, 1T
the northwest corner 81 Wall and
William streets, was completed.
The old battonwood tree vas aban-
doned. and the dignity 81 the bro
kers' organization was elevated 81
the change. The Tontine coffee
house vas controlled b. a chartered
company composed Of 2o3 subscrib-
ers lat 5000 each, Organized as
merchants exchange.
The dealers in securities and the
merchants were all iumbled up to-
gether. and at times when trading
vas brisk there was Wild excitement
and shouts that would haee done
credit to a band Of C0nanehe In-
dians. No constitution for d stock
vas adopted until 1871.
when the New York stock ard eS
change board was formally orran-
lied and a constitution adopted.
Prime VA appointed
president and John Blrson secre.
tary.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-30
The X0man's Home.

The i. q. n. Paint drcora,cs more
than two million american homes. Its
beautiful finish and lasting freshness
distinguishes residence painted with Il
from ali others. It's Metal Zinc Oxide
combined with White Lead which makes
Il wear and cover like gold. Every 4
gallons r.. & NJ. Paint when mixed
with gallons Of I.insecd Oil at 6s cents
per gallon makes 7 gallons ready for use
Actual cost about sI.7o per gallon.
sold ~. fIncicy Bros. Durham, n. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-30

TIE fether received note from
q young man who had been "goinp
with" bis daughter recently which
read as follows: "Dear Wood
ike Jcssie's hand in marriage. SIZE
and ] are in luz, and ! think I nede
a wife. Yures, Henry"
The father replied by letter, say
ing: "Friend Henry-You don't
need a wife. You need a spelling
book. Get one and study il q year.
Tfcn write me again.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-30

Having qualified al administrator ii
Pennie y. shepherd. late u Durham
county, this Is 10 notify all persons III
debted 10 her estate 70 make immediate
payment TO the undersigned, aud all per.
sons having claims against SAID estate
are notified TO present the same TO the
on or before the 18th day
10 March, 1910, or this notice will be
plead IN bar Of their recovery.
This the 18th day OF March, 1909.
THR FIDELITY BANK.
Administrator Of Pcnnie ~.
Shepherd, deceased.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-01
soME ElME PluMs.

There are several large, juicy plunrs
now hanging on the administrations
tfee8ready for President Tafts pick
ing and Subsequent distribution to in
dfyiduals who have an appetite for
government d%elicacies. The jobs that
are awaiting occupants are numerous.
ut sAunusnal to find 20 many good
bertiis vacant around the capital, and
particularly so in view OF the Roose-
welt method of putting e men in
vacant places before the chair Of the
FORMER incrrnbent mad grown cold.
But Presfdtnt Taft's temperament
MAKES him move slowly.
Foremost OF the vacancies is the
associate ~justiceship on the bench OF
the Supreme Court of the United
States. Obviously, the President will
exercise great care in selecting a ma:l
Ii succeed the Int Justice Peckham.
Thensthere is the tfcklish matter of
securing the right man for the Min
istersnip to China. vacated through
the dismissal Of Charles r. Crane, Of
Ghieago. Also there is the question
Q who shall s :cceed Whitelaw Reid
as Ambassador to Great Britain
probably the most important post
abroad and the biggest gift within the
power OF the President. 1t takes more
thana big man to fill this place-it
takes a rich man,
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Lawshe some time ago sent in mis-
resignation. Assistant Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor McHarg has
been trying for some weeks to get his
resignation accepted, and now intends
to leave, willy nilly, this week. So
far nobody has even been mentioned
to succeed him.
James B. Reynolds resignation as
Third Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury to accept President Taft's
appointment to the tariff board, leaves
another post OF considerable import
anee open. There are many who have
their eyes on this place. 1t Is n plum
5of exceeding fine flavor. r
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-01
Flag Parade.

The children of Fairmont are re-
1uested to participate in a Flag Day
Parade Tuesday evening at 4 O'Clock.
This parade will be conducted BY
2rofs. seniff and Hopkins who are in
charge of the music and chlldren's
work. at the revival services o be-
ing conducted by the Central Chris
tian church.
All the school children are invited
to meet at tile church Immediately
after school anil bring their flags vita
them. Adults who desire to do honor
to "old Glory" are also invited.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-01
ANENr 4 3. N N,

Senator Blklns in a recent interview
with the men Interested in the P. and
u. d, and B. and N. railroads asked
when the 3! and N. was to be con,
structed from the present F. and l..
q. terminus to Morgantown. The al
ISged reply was. "When Morgantown
wants the line badly enough" with
q Significant reference to the 100000
Transaction Involved in building a
bridge across the Monongahela at that
point, This little conversation caused
the MorgantoMn Post-C!hronicle to say
some very positive and unpretty
things about the "Harrimanized man
agement,, Of the p. and l.. f. interests,
which that paper thinks is RESPONSE
Sble for the, hold.up II all plans Tor the
construction CT the d. " NJ. The Post
Chftulcle thinks thitHthe only way
Mofganaown will ever get u railroad
ID the west side Of the Monongahe!a
TO get busy and builtl 1t themselves,
butithe Il. and N. representatives say
the Morgantown paper is wrong. and
that everything is mGvlng right along
6aratufy to beginning work or
structton in the near fAturee. And
ther Il representative Of the D. and
Interests says the company was not
saHstiel with the bridge transae
ana did not feel at all sore" al
AfprganhowlS or the Monongalia county
opft over the natter. In fact, the
people feel that they goi
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-01

Once more. the newspapers have
been Imposed upon by school news
which wasn't SO. Because a few Fair
mont Normal school girls had a little
fun the other nignt following the foot
bail game of the Normal School with
the Davis and Elkins College team
a sensational story of h1zing anil
pitcher breaking was sent out as
news. 1t Is said by those in authority
that there was no pitcher breaking
and no fighting. There was only a
little sport which the victim" en-
joyed quite as mucn as the "ha1ersYH
The episode as related had in IL the
elements of a good story and that is
probably the reason the papers were
easily deceived by it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-01
WELL KNOWN
WOMAN Dead
hrs. L n. KELLEY pIEpNEsTERs
BAY INCOMING At AIR HoME
ON WALNUT AVENUE.

Mrs i. w! Kelley ono of rhe best
known woGnan Of The city. died on,
sunday morning at -four O'clock at her
Iprie on Walnut avenue, after d lin.
ger4ng Illness Less than a year ago.
Mrs: Kelley was taken i'll and under
vent IN operation which was Thought.
o he successful, q few months later,
.rwever, she was again taken i'll and.
3 was then known that her illness.
gcdld be fatal. Since that time she
lad been In rapidly failing health and.
or theEpast few weeks had suffered
greatly.
Deceased wesi formerly Miss Mamie
Maria Hoult, md before her marriage
0 MI. Kelley resided with an uncle,
he late Marmadnke HouIt. After her
carriage she went with her husband
o Missouri, where they resided until
bout eight years ago, when they re.
urned to Fairmont to reside. OF the
i've children born to this union four
;arvive, Frank Kelley, of the Smith
Gace Grocery Company, DR.. Ralph
Kelley. Miss Ruth Kelley, of this city,
md Albert Kelley, of New York. Her
ntire family had been at lei bedside
or several weeks. One son, Harry,
led in Missouri several years ago.
Mrs. Kelley was aged about 65
ears, and is the eighth OF n family
f twelve children to pass ava A
.rother, Mr.. Will Hoult, of Buckhan-
on, a sister, Mrs. Helen Childers, who
las been here for several months, and
wo sisters residing in the west sur
1--WE.
Deceased united with the NJ. Z.
hurch when 70 years CT age. and con-
inued n member of that church until
'ecent years, when she Joined the
Presbyterian Church, to which her
usband belonged. She continued a
'aithful and earnest member OF that
hurch until death called her to her
reward.
She was a devoted wife and mOtler,
nd her death has brought untold o r.
ow not only in her home circle, bit
o a wide circle of friends and rela-
tiyes.
Feneral services will be held on
ruesday afternoon at. two O'Clock at
he residence. Rev. H. G. stoetzer
will conduct the services, assisted by
rev. j. C. BroomAeld. Interment will
Ne made in the Alfred Fleming Gene
cry. Undertaken Musgrave in charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-01
Peoples Forum,
BOYS Not Rowdfes.

Editor West Virg!nian:
AS ono of the people interested in
the Normal school, 1t seems but just
to The boys who INDUCED in the Hal
lowe'en didos at the Normal school,
grounds to protest against designating
them as rowdies. II is quite true that
on such occasions boys sometimes act
in a manner that might class them as
rowd:es, but then again there are 90
casions which permit many things be-
ing done that otherwise should be Sc
verely condemned. 1t IL true that a.
number OF young boys ranging from
thirteen to eighteen years Of age did
go to the Woman's Hall and while
there engaged in their pranks, man
aged to get a chair out of the building
and in some manner broke 1t. Tnen
in a chasing around with some OF the
.Norbal boys they broke a window
glass in the main building. For a while
there was some abb blood manifested
between the visitors and the Normal
boys but when one OF the teachers
took the largest boy In the crowd and
walked him up to the main entrance
and he agreed to 90 away, and then
took another and walked him of the
campus and he agreed to go home, the
matter seemed to be settled untl.
some OF the Normal boys assembled
and a minute or two, OF talk was in
dulged in when the Normal boys vent
back to their sport and the other
boys went quietly away.
We presume that when the parents
of the boys who did the breaking know
OF the damage done they will cheer
fully make 1T good. The tax about
clhes and arrests seems to US to be
very foolish when the boys are well
known. AMI after they had gone home,
one OF the teachers told the otlcer