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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17
To The Voters OF Augusta
County and the City
of Stanton.

Believing that every voter owes it not
only to himself but to his fellowman to
keep his elective franchise absolutely
free from promise or pledge in order
that he may on the day of the election
be at perfect liberty to cast his vote for
the candidate he has then made up his
mind is best qualified for the office to
be filled.
Believing further that this is most
important period in the history of Vir-
ginia regarding MORAL, EDUCATION
AL AND INDUSTRIAL advancement,
which demands of each voter special
duty of correctly informing himself as
to the real record of each candidate in
his advocacy, aid, effort and sacrifice
in behalf of such advancement, which
should receive his support regardless
OF POLITICAL PREJUDICES AND PAR
TY AFFILIATIONS.
l therefore, by request of many citi-
zens of both county and city, announce
myself an independent Candidate for
the House of Delegates, subject to your
choice only on the day of election,
among other candidates asking your
trust and confidence in the discharge
OF such duties as may devolve upon
each member of that honorable body
at its next session in dealing with
questions of vital Importance now be-
fore the people
The hearty support the Independent
Candidates received from nearly fifty
per cent of the voters two years ago
was highly appreciated by all temper
ance advocates. / stand now on the
Liquor Question as l stood then-the
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17
Robert Dalton at the Beverly Satur
day---Mat1nee and Night.

The story, in brief, of "When His
Wife's Away" Chas T. Vincent's lat
est farcical comedy success which the
eccentric comedian Mr.. Robert Dalton
will present at the Beverly Saturday,
the 18th, matinee and night, hinges
around Augustus Twitters, who has a
taste for excitement and female society
The complications begin when Dick
Sterling, rising young lawyer, in love
with Emily, Augustus daughter, finds
out that his prospective father-in-law
has given ring to Mile. Julie, dancer.
AS Dick is forbidden the house because
of Augustus aversion to lawyers, he
concocts scheme whereby he can show
up the old man and get his consent to
a marriage with Emily. Dick gets an
introduction to Mile Julie and induces
her to assist him in his little scheme.
Dick presses his uncle Robert into ser
vice as a detective and between the
three they trap Augustus. Further
Will PiANht-Olo oiAoC w llOh q DCduty
Doctor, Mile jules father, makes his
appearance, at the invitation of Mrs.
Twitters, to remove blemish from her
neck. Emily mistakes him for Dicks
uncle, which furnishes opportunity for
another tangle. The Beauty Doctor
brings his daughter with him on his
professional calls, and as Mrs. Twitters
does not want her husband to know of
his presence induces him to hide in her
room. Augustus finds the dancer, and
as both the husband and wife know
she is in the closet, they both try with
out the knowledge of the other, to get
her away. This situa: on furnishes one
of the funniest scenes in the play and
the fun is fast and furious, until the
dancer finally escapes.
1t is reported from Washington that
Henry G. Stuart, late corporal ON COM
missioner, will enter the field against
Sentor Thos s. Martin.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17
Lipscomb Locals.

Mr.. Ivan Hunter who has been visit
ing his father, Mr.. ]. b. Hunter,
returned TO Redwood, w. Va, last
Sunday where he has been employed
with an engineering corps for several
months. His sister, Miss Oracle
Hunter, accompanied him and expects
to spend a month with their sister,
Mrs. Swink.
Mrs. J. w. Goode and her sister,
Miss Bessie Harner, let Tor Mineral,
Va, Monday, where they propose to
spend sometime with their cousin, M RS.
Safeley.
Mr.. r. A. Mccoy has torn down the
dwelling on his farm and is going to
erect modern residence.
Mr.. j. w. Goode left Monday for an
extended trip south and west with the
view of investing in real estate. Mr..
Goode is going to look over the cotton
fields of Oklahoma, the Barmuda Onion
soil south of San Antonio, Texas, and
the fruit growing land of Oregon. He
expects to return about the first or mid
die of next month.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17
FLYING AN ANCIENT ART.

The subject of aviation is all absorb
ing just now. We are told that whel
the great international contest came
OFF recently at Rheims, France, ma
chimes rose from various parts Of th'
field as birds from meadow in morn
ing. All sizes, shapes and designs
were visible, and the air became SO fill
ed with them that the unframed eye
OF the assembly could hardly keep track
OF any particular one. 1t would seem
to many that flying in the air is a
somewhat new idea, coming only with
the Wright aeroplone, or the deris1 BILE
balloon exhibited at the ST. Louis ex-
position.
But this is not the case. 1t is an idea
as old as man himself, that man might
have artificial wings and fly. We read
in holy writ where angels flew, and
dragons with outspread wings swept
through space.
1t is noticeable that in the imaeina-
ton of men who undertake to picture
angels that they are always shown
with the wings of bird, whilst "the
Dragon, that old serpent which is the
Devil" is painted with the wings C a
vampire, the enlarged wings we may
say of our common house bat. This
character of wing, the bat wing, hes
been the one which those who would
fly have long adopted.
In Rasselas, which was WI ten
about one hundred and fifty years AFRO,
DIR. Samuel johnson devotes a chapter
to the cart of flying" The "Artist' in
that chapter is made to say to Rasselas:
81 have long been of opinion that in
stead of the tardy conveyances of ships
and chariots, man might use the
swifter migration of wings, that the
fields of the air are open to knowledge,
and that only ignorance and idIeness
need crawl upon the ground.
But the same fear seized the artist
then that seizes the British mind now,
the fear of invasion, for, said tie artist
to Rasselas, eff all men were vurtuous,
would with great alacrity teach them
to fly. But what would be the securi-
ty of the good if the bad could at pleas
use invade them from the sky - Il
Even this valley, the retreat of prin-
ces, the abode of happiness might be
violated by the sudden descent CT some
of the naked nations that swarm On
the coast of the South Sea-
In their efforts to fly, as told IN that
chapter, they considered the stru cture
of all volant animals and found the
bats wings most easily accommodated
to the human form. They left 'ivulture
and eagle wings behind" 1t is said
that the maker chose promontory, as
a starting point, that he Topped his
wings a few times to gather ar, then
leaped from his position and fell into
the water below, as has done MANY
another aviator. Professor Langley
for instance.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17
Entered at the POstoffice at StauntOn
Va, as second class mail matter.
Friday. Sept. u, 1909.
GLOVE THINE ENEMIES. p"

1t is reported that Mr.. Tul aeI, ne
defeated primary candidate &or ne
Democratic nomination for governor,
will speak in behalf of the present
nominee. This shows more magma
nimity than we thought Mr.. Tucker
possessed. If we had been treated as
Mr.. Tucker has been, if we had ueen
robbed of our vote by organization heel
ers as it is said he was, we would see
the beneficiary of that robbery in Fid-
dlers' Greenwich is said to be nine
miles the other side of very warm
country-before we would do anything
of the kind. Mr.. Tucker ought to see
what others see in Virginia politics,
and that is that there is bound to be a
change in some very important re-
spects in Virginia. If there be in the
old line Democrats any desire to pre-
vent Republican domination in the
near future, they ale bound to me- 'le
changes. The present Ring cannot
cram much more Down their Threats,
and not make them sick. Mr.. Tucker
does not want to see Republican rule
in Virginia, at least we hope not, but
he does want decent government, and
body Of gentlemen who are controlling
Virginia who today, and for sem time
past, have been treating the people as
foot ball, kicking them about a. Will.
They have heaped up taxes, they have
looted the treasury, they have made
places for pets, they have done in a
way everything they denounced Ma
hone and his followers fo-, and which
is said to have been done by the Cam
eron ring in Pennsylvania. In addi-
ton to those things their last great
slight-of-hand performance wa TO
promise the Vets all they wanted, nd
the Drys all they wanted, and then
cheat at the ballot box to make good
their promises. In doing this Mr.. Tuck
er was their mark. He was the victim
of their chicanery. 1t was to ''put him
to Sleep that they struck this foul
blow. If he stumps the State for them
after this treatment he has more of the
milk of human kindness in him than
belongs to most men. Not one OF them
would have stumped for him had he
been nominated. They would have
cd h,
in three campaigns.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17
Great Roanoke FAIR Next Week.

The exhibition of the great Roanoke
Fair next week, promises to be the
biggest show of its kind ever held in
that section of the State. The cash
premiums amount 10 $4,000, and the
exhibits will come not alone from the
Old Dominion, but from all over the
United States.
Entries are being made every day
and the officials of the fair are much
encouraged at the outlook for record
breaking exposition. There will be a
great number Of free shows every day,
and pyrotechnical displays will take
place on the grounds each night. There
will be daily and nightly flights by
Strobel in his air-ship. Besides there
will be wild west shows on the race
track every day, and great number
of other flee attractions to amuse the
people. The railroads will sell tickets
at reduced rates, and the hotels and
boarding houses of Roanoke will be
exceedingly liberal to visitors to the
| big fair. We expect there will be 9
| large number from Staunton and Au
gusta who will attend, and we think
we can assure them good time.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17
Middlebro0k Items.

Mr.. Russell Jones CT Pennsylvania
who has been visiting relatives in this
place, returned to his he NE Saturday.
Mrs. HI. G. McGary is i'll at this writ
ing with fever.
Miss Theodosia Kennedy of Wash.
ington, DC, was the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. d. M. Smith last week.
Miss Mary Lou Rosen and brother,
Clarke. are visiting their aunt, Mrs.
Charles Bear, of Glasgow, Va.
Mrs. Hill, of New York, is the guest
of Rev. and Mrs. f. L.. Folk.
Miss Virginia Bosserman spent few
days in Staunton last week.
Miss Clara Elliott, near Stuart Draft,
is the guest Of Miss Lottie Smith this
week.
Mr.. Benjamin Lave has returned
home, after spending few days with
Mr.. Stephen Lave and family.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17
When the Peach Chirps,

Newasset, n. j., Sept. 13.-All sa-
looms are closed here. The whole town
is on the wagon. A chirping peach did
it. Ever heard of chipping peach
Well, it's too late, now that all the sa-
looms are closed.
The peach Matched last week. SIMON
Purefin found it. 1t fell off peach
tree as he was going home for little
nap before breakfast. Simon picked
it up and said, Good morning." where
upon the peach chirped merrily.
Then Simon went down to the corn
er for his friends. They all saw it, all
heard it chirp. Half an hour later no
tice was served on the Grand, the Wal
dorf, and Occidental hotels, and the
cafe doors were locked.
The peach YVES in the precise from of
a newly Matched chick 1t had spots
where the eyes ought to be. 1t had a
bill, fuzzy coat, and jagged lines re-
sembling broken eggshelI were plain
ly visible around its neither extremity.
The peach's chirp is supposed to come
from the fuzz thereon.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17
COIIegeOf William and Mary
williamsburg VA

Healthfully located on the famous
Virginia Peninsula, where the Ameri-
can nation had its birth. Alma Mater
of Jefferson, Marshall, Monroe and a
host of other makers of American his
tory.
l. Regular Academic courses leading
to A. B., b. S. and NJ. A. degrees.
2. Normal classes to prepare young
men for positions in the public schools
1872 State appointments.
Total cost possession of nine months
(board and fees) 10 students preprring
to teach, $4,000.
Total cost (board and fees) to students
not holding State appointments 1856.
Ask your school superintendent for
an appointment to William and Mary.
Next session begins September 10Th,
1909. For particulars address
III. l.. BRIDGES,
Registrar.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17
Army Horses in Virginia.

| The results of the investigation con-
Quoted at the instance of the Quarter
master General of the army of the
availability and usefulness in the mill
tary service of horses raised in Virginia
have proven satisfactory. Gen. Ales-
hire obtained the detail of Capt. G. HI.
Conrad, jr., Third Cavalry, for duty
in that direction, and the first seasons
work has included the establishment
of a government horse PASTURE near
Front Royal, Va, the purchase of some
twenty animals which have been sent
to the army remount depot at Fort
Reno, Okla, and the requirement of
information concerning the sources of
supply and the prices Of horses suitable
for the army. 1t appears to open new
field for the Virginia horse breeders,
inasmuch as there is a prospect that
next year the government will pur-
chase 200 animals at prices which prove
to be reasonable and, indeed, lower
than the cost of horses in the Western
sections, where the army has hitherto
obtained its horses. Gen. Aleshire was
fortunate in obtaining the services of a
cavarly officer like Capt. Conrad, who
possesses the qualities OF knowing
horses, who is familiar with the tenn
permanent and training required of those
animals in the military service.
The development of such source of |
supply of army horses in Virginia is an
important result which should not be |
lost upon the people of that State. 1t
is the first time the War Department |
has made any effort to obtain army
horses in an Eastern section of the
and the prospect is entirely in
favor of permanent transactions of
benefit to horse breeders and dealers
and economical advantage to the
Observation-Disclosures Herald
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17
TILTED BY A GIRL,
ROBBED BY A MAN
HARD LUCK STORY OF A sTAUNToN
MAN

HARD LUCK STORY OF A sTAUNToN
MAN.
The following story sent out from
Hagerstown, Md, relates to the misfor-
tune that is alleged to have befallen a
prospect We groom from Staunton
Hagerstown, Sept. 13.-Friday was
an unlucky day for F. L. Viger, of
Staun.on, who, besides being robbed of
sum of money and nearly all of his
clothing in Hagerstown, Nd, was jilt-
ed by the girl whom he expected 10
marry.
Viger went 10 Hagerstown Friday
and, procuring team, drove to Smiths
burg, where he was - have met Miss
Cora Paulsgrove and they were to have
been married.
On arriving at the young woman's
home Viger stated that he was inform
ed by her brother that she was married
last week to another man and the cOu-
PIE are now enjoying tnelr honeymoon
at Atlantic City.
Viger was stunned by the news. He
said he received letter from the young
woman week before last in which she
stated everything was all right. He
was ass gned to hotel room with two
other men, Leroy Wagner, of Jersey
City, N. j., and another man. When
Viger and Wagner awoke Saturday
morning their room mate was missing.
Later they discovered that they had
been robbed of nearly all their belong
iugs.
Viger appeared at police headquarters
without coat. The officers are look
ing for the thief.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17
MR.. E. H. HARTMAN.

The death OF Mr.. E. II. Hartman il
a positive loss ID the nation and it may
be said 10 the worl,.. Mr.. Hartman
belonged to that class which it is Gus
tomaTy to delounce. This comes from
their success 4 part, and in part from
the fact taat men who acquire vas
property are locked upon as having
taken other peoples goods. 1t is moi
the custom in thege Democratic times
to accord to one ms1 all of the genius
Il is the opinion of those who mix with
10 IN s. lera.ly and have an op portupi.
ty 20 study greatness Or so called great.
ness, that men are N lch the same
wherever found, that is, where the
plane S reached which marks the bus
mess world. Whether a man enters
the church, the business fields, politics
or any other, each has similar charac-
teris.-cs; all are men, and seldom does
one Use far above the other. If one
seems to excel in one thing there is a
weakness somewhere else, which
brings him 10 the level c. ordinary hu-
manity. Yet We see in the armament
one star shining another star. So
IN life we find one man outstripping
another.
Mr.. Hartman somehow outssripped
his fellows. He came rapidly to the
front after he started, and maintained
his position. The son of poor preach
er, he had no silver spoon in his mouth.
He entered the lists as any poor boy
and at p years was member of the
New York Stock Exchange paying
what to many boys was fortune for
the seat. Fro n Tat tine on he pushed
his finand 81 successes and died the con-
troller OF more railroads than any man
the word has ever yet known, and vet
died young, as the business world
goes.
His properties extending over such a
vast fed he could not single out indi-
viduais as his prey. If he became a
bird OF prey, he fec upon the States
indeed upon the Nation, instead of the
individual. II he We're such giant as
to bnng the Nation u his feet, and
make it feed from his hand, then he
was the genius G. whom we speak.
Certainly Mr.. Hartman thought in
advance of his compeers. His mind
went beyond those with whom he asso-
ciateG, and he daily taught the n new
lessons in their craft. Had he lived to
three score years and ten, it is believed
the railroad world would have profited
each year by his &c Illus, and that SCI
ence IS taught by him would have
grown II useful stature, both to the
owners Oh railroads and to the people.
He was the Napoleon of the railway
empire, IS truly as was that wonderful
man the mirscle of his time.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17
The Road to Success

has many distractions, but none so
desperate as poor health. Success to-
day demands health, but Electrict Bit
tiers is the greatest health builder the
world has ever known. 1t compels
perfect action of stomach, liver, kid
neys, bowels, purifies and enriches the
blood, and tones and invigorates the
whole system. Vigorous body and
keen brain follow their use. You can't
afford to slight Electric Bitters if weak,
rundown or sickly. Only SOC. Guar
anteed by B. F. Hughes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17

MI. Tucker ought to know that it is
politicians death to speak unkindly
of the political ring In Virginia. He
has dared to so speak OF it. No speak
ing FOR it can ever now restore Inn
to life, so long as the ring lives and
holds the scepter.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17
Very Low Weekend Round Trip
Fares

Now in effect via. Southern Railway
from Washington and Alexandria to
Somerset, Warrenton, Harrisonburg,
Bluemont and intermediate points and
from these stations to Alexandria and
Washingtou; tickets sold each Satur-
day and Sunday, limited returning
until Monday following date of sale.
These tickets will continue to be sold
until and including Sunday, October
3, 1909. jul30-2m
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17

therefore, if kidney
trouble is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits are most likely
to follow. Your other
organs may need at
tention, but your kid
neys most, because
they do r,ost and
should have attention
first. Therefore. yl,e.,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17
Southern Railway.
N. B.-The following schedule figures
are published only as information
and are not guaranteed. Schedule
in effect Aug. s, 1909.
Leave Charlottesville as follows :

Leave tIdilOItcSNillc DIS lOllOWS.
No. 9, daily, 11.50 a. M. Local be-
tween Washington and Danville.
No. 20, daily, 7.05 p. m. Blrming-
ham Special Through coaches
and sleeper 10 Columbia, Savanna and
Jacksonville sleeper to Augusta
and Aiken. Sleeper to Birmingham.
Dining car service. Tourist to CalifOr-
mia tri-weekly.
No 35, daily, II. 10 p. m. U. S. Fast
Mail, first-class coaches and drawing
room sleeper to New Orleans dining
car service.
No. Al daily, LOS am. New York and
Chattanooga Limited Via Lynch burg)
tirst-cfass coach and sleeping cars to
Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga.
Sleeper to New Orleans. Dining
car service
No. 81, daily, LIP a. m. New York,
Atlanta and New Orleans Limited; ali
Pullman train, club and observation
cars to Atlanta and New Orleans;
sleepers to Asheville, Atlanta, New
Orleans. Sleeper TO Charlotte. Dining
car service.
700 a. IN. daily. Memphis special.
Through sleeps and coaches for Roam
oke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Mem
phis. Dining car service.
Trains leave Harrisonburg for Wash
ington $40 a. M. week days, and 2.55
p. III. daily; arrive Washington 11.45
a. m. and $50 p. M, respectively
Trains leave Washington for Harrison
burg $50 a. m. daily, and Ais p. m
week days; arrive Harrisonburg 9. 90 p
m. and 1925 p. n., respectively.
Immediate connection in New Union
Depot at Washington for and from
Baltimore, Philadelphia and NewYork
e. I'll. Ackert, Vice-Pres. & Gen. Mgr.
S. III. Hardwick, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
III. +. Cary, Gen. Pass. Agt.
l.. s. Brown, Gen. Agt.
Washington, d. G
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17

1t is now up to Judge Mann to get
drunk with the WET fellow, and 60 to
church with the DRY one one, the same
day, and not disturb religious worship.
He may regard this as cinch.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17
Valley Railroad Company.

Staunton, Va, Sept. 8, 1909.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Valley Railroad Company
will, according TO the bylaws, be held
at Staunton, Va, in the law office of
Bumgardner & Bumgardner, on Fri
day, October S, 1909, at 10 o'clock a. m
G.. w. WOOLFORD,
sep II At Secretary.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17

your kidneys are weak or out of order,
you can understand how quickly your en-
tire body is affected and how every organ
seems to fail to do its duty.
If you are sick or "feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Kilmer's Swa1np-Root. A trial will con-
vince you of its great merit
The mild and immediate effect of
Swamp-ROot, the great kidney and
bladder remedy, is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest because its remarkable
health restoring properties have been
proven in thousands of the most distress
ing cases. If you need medicine you
should have the BEST
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ffty-cent and one-dol- :::iI..
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pamphlet telling you Home u s1.mp-Roo.
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghanlton, N. Y. Don't make any mis-
take, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, and don't let a dealer sell you
something in place of Swamp-Root-if
you do you will be disappointed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-17

The Washington Herald: The cram
berry crop is said to be 50 per cent larg-
er this, than last. That is good, as the
average American home will prabably
find it necessary TO serve eranberries
and turkey sauce rather than turkey
and cranberry sauce next Thanksgiving
DaV.