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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-24
Prizes For Corn Raising

Lynchburg, Va, June AT the
Inter state Fair here next September,
the best ten ears of corn exhibited
by members of Boys Corn Clubs in
the seven counties surrounding
Lynchburg, will win sweepstake
price of $40O, and the second best ten
ears will win $780, These prizes in
addition to numerous others, have
been offered by business men and
firms of the city.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-24
Kept the King at Home.

''For the past year we have kept the
King of all laxatives-Dr. Kings New
Life Pllls-in our home and they have
proved blessing to all our family"
writes Paul Mathulka, of Buffalo, N.
Y. Easy, but sure remedy for all
stomach, liver and kidney troubles
Only 25c at B. F. Hughes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-24
Swear Not At All

Cursing the telephone girls is not
the only act of abusive language that
was legislated against at the last
session of the general assembly. Be-
ginning on Wednesday last. profane
epithets used against any person will
be considered unlawful to the sextent
that he who INDUCES in the use of
such language is liable to a fine not
exceeding $500.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-24
Mantels ,-Doors-Small Rooms.

May b, quickly ainted by any one
with a small can of our Domestic
Paints in all colors put up in open
mouth cans, will make door, or a
mantel or any small interior work look
as bright as when first painted. Get
it from CuIton & Peale, Waynesboro,
and c. IL. Cohron & Son, Stuart
Draft va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-24
. -
Robinson Roller

Rev. and Mrs. Douglas Roller, OF
Charleston, w. Va, announce the
approaching marriage of their daugh-
teer, Miss Carol, to Mr.. Carel Rob-
inson, also of Charleston. Miss Roll
er is a favorite in HarrisonburR,
where she has often visited the famil- :
les OF ner un,les, Gen. John Z. Roller
and Col. o. e. Roller. :.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-24
Death Of AbsaIom Thornton

Mr.. Absolon Thornton, who for
many years was an employee at the
STAUNTON gas house, died suddenly
yesterday morning He leaves wife
but no children The funeral will ba
held Sunday at the "a Presbyterian
church at O'Clock.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-24
VIRGINIA CONDEMNED
Vermont &. A. K. Takes Action on
Lee Statue

Montpelier, VT, June 16-Resolu
tons condemning the action of the
State of Virginia in placing the statue
of General Robert E. Lee in Statuary
Hall, Washington, were adopted to
day by tie Vermont Department
Grand Army of the Republic, assem-
bled in it's forty third annual conven-
ton. The resolutlors declared that
Virginia had aggravated the insult
to the Union soldiers by draping the
statue in Confederate uniform, and
said that had style of uniform in
vogue prior to the Civil War been us
ed the action would find less opposi-
tion.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-24
Don't Throw it Away.

Clean your old and worthless furni-
ture withlsoap and water. Then apply
one coat of L. & M. VarniSh-all ready
fOr-uSe. 1t makes it new at cost of
almost nothing. Get 1t from Culton
Il Peale, Waynesboro, and e. HI.
Cohron & Son, Stuart's Draft, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-24

Philadelphia, June 11.-An order
for eighty-five large passenger loco
motives has just been placed by the
Hartman railroad lines with the Bald
win Locomotive Works, according to
an announcement made today by Alba
B. johnson, vice president of the big
local plant.
This order amounts to approximately
81, 1876, 600, and is one of the largest
that has been placed by any road since
the return of normal business condi-
tions, following the financial depress-
ion of 19O7-OS
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-24
Votes Bends

Lexington, Va, J1ne 16.-Lexington
yesterday voted in favor of issaing
$50, 600 in boDds for streets and roads.
There were 237 votes cast, 1856 for the
bond issue and GO AGAINST. Under the
charter, three fifths vote was ne
cessary.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-24
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.
Items That Will Be OF Interest
to Our Readers.

On Thursday last Geo. H. McClintic
of Charleston, W. Va, L. M. McClin-
tic and Withrow McClintic of Marlin
ton, w. Va, sold to the Campbell
Lumber Co. OF Marlinton, W. Va. (,
prize has not been made known, Ibut it
will possibly exceeded $50, 900.
Lynchburg, Va, June 11.-The
Southern railway has just put into
commission another link of double
track 26 miles in length between
here and Charlotte, N. G. There are
now 115 miles of double track in op-
GRAFTON and much more will soon be
ready for use.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-24
Small Pox at Pedlar

Lynchburg, Va, June 17.-There is
an epidemic of small pox prevalent
now in the Pedlar Mills section of
Amherst county, about twenty cases
being reported.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-24

Grafton, w. Va, June 15.-The B.
& o. Ry. Co. has awarded the contract
for the construction of new passen-
ger station at this point. It is under
stood that the building will cost about
100000.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-24

Clarksburg, W.. Va, June 15.-Mr.
Taft in going to MARIETTA Ohio, made a
short stop here. In his talk, he asked
if this section did not send large
amount Of gas out of the state. By
some it was thought he referred to
Senator Dolliver, of Iowa, who is a
native of West Virginia, and has been
saying some things in the senate.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-24

Chicago, June 15.-A traffic agree
ment SO comprehensive and running
for so many years as to amount to 6
permanent agreement between the
Southern Pacific and the st. Louis
and San Francisco railroads will be-
come effective today. A new through
freight and passenger line. between
Chicago and Galveston is one of the
results of the agreement by which
the two systems will dominate. the
railroad business west of the Mississ
ippi, south of the Missouri to the Gull
and to the Pacific coast.
St. Paul, June 10. The policy of
retrenchment threatened by railroads
is being put in force.
Orders have been issued from head
quarters in ST. Paul and Chicago to
stop practically all the new construc-
tion work in the northwest. So far
it has meant the laying off of about
10, 900 men in this section.
How far it will affect employees gen.
orally has not yet, developed. The
Northern Pacific has given orders to
lay off 1900 men, and Great North
ern 5000 and the Northwestern 600.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul laid off between 1000 and
1, 200 in the Northern district alone.
The Santa Fe has laid off 1000
men and the Rock Island 1,5OO.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-18
Mediators Reach Chicago.

CHICAGO March l7.-Whcn Martin
y. Knapp, chairman OF the Interstate
commerce commission. and DR. Charles
T.. NcIll commissioner of labor, ar.
rived in the city from Washington to-
day they were prepared 10 take up the
matter Of settling the controversy be
tween the locomotive firemcn and the
western railroads. Meantime many
telcglams nrc coming 10 o. l.. Dickc-
son, The general managers represents
tive, urging that tho railroads do ev-
crything in their power TO avert a
strike
One Telegram received by Mr.
Dickson Yesterday from the CONNER
cial club of Grand Forks. \. d., in.
sisted that n railroad strike at this
lime would result in thousands OF
acres Of fruit aud farm lands being
left uusccded and would prove diSas-
irous 90 business interests in the west
To each telegram Mr.. Dickson replied
that the railroads felt confident Il set
tlcmcnt would hc reached and that
there would he no interruption of
traffic
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-18
To Rush G., T. Pacific Work.

That the Grand Trunk Pacific will be
completed To Yellowstone pass This year
is the announcement OF lis vice president
and general manager. +. j. Chamberlain,
Tote launc Cache is now under contract,
and during the coming summer II is eN-
pectcd that work will he in progress over
the entire distance l79 miles.
Active operations are to begin the in
Stant that summer breaks" for there is
no spring 10 speak of In central British
Columbia, II is winter today and to-
morrow the warm chinook sweeps up
from the Pacific coast, the sun smites
the snow, and thousand rivers. rivu-
lets and rills pour their flood Into the
Peace. the Athabaska and other great
water courses. And the next day il Is
summer
Tenders for the remaining 1856 miles of
the branch line from Toilcld 10 Calgary
are in and ii is expected that contracts
for this work Will soon he awarded, the
line TO Calgary 10 be completed ny tho
END or this year. Ii Will open consider
able new territory. and has already been
Instrumental in creating at least one very
thriving town where the line crosses
the Canadian Pacific and the Canadian
Northern.
Reports indicate That very rapid prog
rcss is being made on the two big bridges
that are to span the Mcleod aud Wolf
Creek They are only few miles apart.
With these structures completed the way
cerned until the builders reach the Fraser
river. crossing at Port George on the
western slope Of the Rockies.
The crossing OF the Athabaska near tho
pass, il Is stated, will be comparatively
easy. and il is the intention to put a
that steel may be carried across TO the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-18
Stevens Made Frisco Agent.

Tho appointment OF Colonel y. IT, Stcv"
ems as general agen, at Denver OF the
st. Louis & San Francisco railway. popu-
iarly known as the Frisco. is officially
announced. The appointment is very
popular with local railway men i'll Salt
Lake as well as with Utah shippers. with
whom tn" colonel has an extensive ac-
quIintancc and is a great favoritc. AS
representative. first of the Central Sa-
vannah aud subsequently, OF the Seaboard
Air Line. Mr. Stevens has spent much
time among Utah shippers for a period
Of years The colonel is u typical south
cTu gentleman, urbanc. ConVivial and has
a national reputation as TlContcur. As
a story teller ne has few equals. As we'll
as being all these things. ne Is u rail-
road man OF varied experience. bith In
operating and traffic departments.
The selection oi Colonel Stevens for
,hc western representative OF the Frisco
line. coming as he does from the Seaboard
Air Line. is regarded by local railroad
men as Indicating the maintenance of the
solidarity OF the Well-establishcd ocean
.dnd rail- route from seaboard points TO
Utah. known among shippers as the Sea-
board Air Line route. which is made up
Of the Scaboard Air Line railway, Frisco
line and the Rock Island. Following the
segregation OF the Rock Island Frisco
lines IL was regared as probable that this
route would be broken up. but Colonel
StCycuS'S well known close relations with
both the Scabuard Air Line and tho Rock
Island removes all grounds FOR such con-
lecture. Nh. Stevens Will visit Salt Lake
city in the near future and establish a
Frisco line agency here,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-18
University Notes

The Scribblers' club Will he the guest
OF Neil Judd at his home Saturday even
ing
The large pumping frame blown ovo-
last winter is being rebuilt and soon Will
be ready for carrying on the further tests
started last fall
y new cement walk is being built from
the north end of the physics north 10 the
university avenue. The work Will be
finished this week,
The university girls are planning a
matinee dance. for this afternoon in the
promised an excellent chance OF meeting
new students. y special invitation has
been Issued TO all students OF The l., ID.
s. L.. the high school, st. Mary's acad-
emy and Rowland hall
The university Normal kindergarten
girls spent Thursday afternoon in the
girls rest room. hemming napkins for
use at university banquets \ general
noon. in which plans We're gone over Tor
the best improvement of the institutions
for the women at the varsity
The final extemporaneous speaking
contest will be held this morning al
chapel exercises; Three OF the seniors,
Tom Perry. will he the contestants and
viii speak on subjects taken from the
general topic. Economic Life or the
Twentieth Century. \ cash prize will
he given for the best speech, Judge o.
w, Powers being the donor.
Tho Agricultural college will present
The Climbers at the Salt Lake theater
saturday evening TO show the appre-
The university dramatic performance at
Logan. The varsity dramatic club has
formed boosters club 10 get good
audience for The Logan company. The
Amici Fidiclmi fraternity will attend the
play in body as viii the Uni
verSity Dramatic club.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-18
To Begin Work on Lucin Cutoff

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN. March l7,-With the arrival e
several carloads OF plinG. stringcrs and
caps. and an improved piedrivcr with a
saw attachment which is being con-
structrd especially for the purpose, the
work on the double track trcstle over
the Lucn CUTOFF across the Great Salt
Lake VIII be begun by the Southern Pa
ciiiC.
The work ON The cutoff will include
the laying OF a trcstle one mile in length
from the west end OF the present trestle
10 The al which extends east from the
west side of the lake. This fill will be
raised To the same grade AS the trestic.
The fill has settled about five feet on
the last iive-mle stretch since II was first
built This fact has been responsible for
the damage which usually results after
the heavy storms which sweep the lake.
When the big improvement work begins.
Lalt sSidc Will be the Headquarters for
the work trains. al which point several
steam soVcls arc now being installed to
handle the rock and gravel from the rail-
road Company's gravel pits,
This Improvement on the CUTOFF with
the work which will be carried on by the
Southern Pacific at other points on the
Sall Lake division This summer. will as-
greGate a cost of $1,000 900.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-18
Low Rates to Boston Likely.

Radical reductions in the excursion
fare from Chicago 10 Boston ana other
eastern cities are likely to result this
summer owing TO the dissensons be-
tween eastern railroads over the rates
10 he granted for the convention of the
ton in july,
These rates now have been subject 10
agitat tion, both i'm and out OF the passen-
ger officers meetings. for several months
heightened by the rivalry between the
Grand Trunk and the strictly United
States lines, and 10 certain extent be
tween the roads east and west OF Chi
caGo.
After the eastern trunk lines rate OF
been rejected by the National EdUca :
tioual association with a threat TO hold
the convention ON the Pacific coast and
TO accept tie offer of some of the western
lines OF single fare FOR the round trip
w. T.. Davis. passenger traffic mana ger
OF The Grand Trunk. served notice that
that line would make q rate OF one fare
for the round trip on the certificate plan
Since that time the other eastern lines
have been trying TO ngure how theI
could get some OF the business induced
by the convention which has amounted
10 rs many as $4,000 persons, without
cutting their rate TO New York. New
Jersey and other points of summer trave
which could be reached by Boston al less
than the regular fares.
The alternative presented To the other
roads IS 10 let the Grand Trunk have
the business make the same kind OF :
public without regard 10 certificates Tn,
question has been postponed until thc
March meeting or the Central Passenger
association.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-18
STATEMENT
FOUND IN BOOKLET

feet, and was so badly crippled that |
WAS unable to perform any work for
two months. ! consulted two doctors.
who failed to help me. One day
friend handed me booklet describing
tho Cooper remedies, and | read II
through. was greatly impressed with
Cooper's theory that the stomach is re-
sponsbIe for ma jorty OF ailments
rheumatism included. He claimed that
stomach weakness bad digestion and
poor appetite impoverished the system
and made 1T an easy prey TO diseases
of all kinds, and that # the stomach
was restored 10 normal condition Of
health and strength, bodily ills would
disappear.
"NeXt day / sent for a treatment
of Cooper 5 New Discovery and began
taking IT, The rapid manner in which
II corrected my trouble WIS a revea-
tlon 10 me and beat anything ever
heard Of I'm two weeks time | was
feeling 80 good that ! returned 10 work
and have lost NO time since on account
of illness. The rheumatism finally left
me entirely, and my general health is
decidedly better than it has been in
years
Rheumatism is a result Of impure
blood. the primary cause Of which is
a bad stomach Cooper;s New Discov-
cry corrects the stomach and drives
disease from The system We are agents
for the Cooper medicines in this com.
mnnity. Smith Drug Co., the "Busv
Corner.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-18
APPARENT CHANGE IN
D. H. MOFFAT'S PLANS
Denver Rumor Says That Rock
Island VIII Not Buy the
MOtfat Road.

DENVER March 1.-THE Times says:
The Rock Island system has Officially
announced that it viii not buy the Den
yer Northwestern & Pacific railroad.
David II. Mofrat states that other
plans for building the llnc TO Salt Lake
Cit% are being worked out. but that con-
struction work west Of Steamboat
Springs Will not bc commenced until
funds have been provided FOR the corr
plctiun o( the entire iinc.
The Rock Island, however. has not
abandoned its plan TO obtain an outlet
west OF Denver. The company has been
practically shut out OF The entire north
west by the hartman and I'm roads.
and II IS learned that the company has
definitely decided to make itself indc-
pendent Of tho other systems
The activity OF the Denver Laramie
X Northwestern. In authorizing a So
500, 900 bond issue and preparing Ia rush
construction work on another 200 miles
of track i'm the direction OF Seattle, has
assumed more than ordinary significance
I'm connection with these events.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-18
Sees Boom in Carbuilding.

Two extremes Of opinion i'll transporta-
ton quarters regarding the situation arc
expressed by y. j. Earling. president OF
the ST. Paul. and Vice President Runncls
Of the Pullman company. The latter pre-
diets years of maximum production be-
cause he believes the railroads must buy
cars, TO which observation the former
makes the following rctort. Possibly so
If Pullman will trust the railroads.
Il do not know how the railroads Will
raise the money" is the Pullman OFF,
Ger & observation. but they must do so.
Money seems to be getting easier. Pull
man directors are not pcssimiSliC, or they
would not distribute their surplus Earn
ines promise to continue good so far
ahead that there Is no need OF much
surplus now. Our general manager tells
me we VIII likely need 5000 more men
at Pullman this year. Tho sleeping car
business may not keep pace with the
mechanical department. In fact IL
reached its maximum last year, probably
for some time to come"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-18
LOCAL FIREMEN DENY
MAKING UNION FIGHT
Say That They Are Asking for
Nothing New and Are Not
Attacking Engineers.

4 delegation Of frcmen from the
two lodges in Salt Lake that are Off
cially concerned in the strike ncgolia-
tious now being conducted i'll Chicago
called on The Tribune ON Thursday
night and gave out the following state
mcnt:
.'Thc fremen are not attacking the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
or any other body. We arc asking moth
ing new from the railroads. bnt only
The renewal of arrangements that we
have enjoyed for years. II is the rai!-
roads who are seeking TO change condi-
lions not the Grcmcn.
"Thr increase of wages we have
asked for, both sides have agreed 10
submit to arbitration. SO that does not
now enter into the vital part of he
difference between the lircmen and the
roads What we ask for is thlS: We
want ircmcu promoted in the order OIL
their seniority, not according to The
Judgment Of certain officials I'm other
words we want that the man who has
served The longest rs fireman shall
have the first chance to become an
engineer. Next. we want that the
firrmcn s union shall retain the right
Ia represent lis engineer members.
1.-The railroads claim that they have
an agreement with the engineers that 4
man working nS an engineer must be
represented by the engineers union,
and for this reason sthcy cannot rccog-
nize the fremcn s union rs represent
ing a mau who is an engineer. even If
he does belong TO tho fremcn : union.
This is the first time the fremen have
heard of this arrangement, agreement
ur contract with the engineers, Such
was not the case three years ago, nor
Tor Il score of wears behind that
When a man has worked for years
under the hvcmcu union he does not
want 10 leave his old union and ioin Il
new one when he becomes IN engineer.
He never had 10 do So before. and we
do not sec why he should do so now.
Just because tbc railroads and the en-
2incerS, without consulting rs, have
made certain agreements that affect
pur members. We arc making no fight
against the engineers We are asking
only that the agreement we always
have had shall be renewed, and we are
fighting against any change being made
IN IL
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-18
Tells Jawsmiths to Quit.

I'VE have created too many non pro
ducers, that is the principal thing that
Is the matter with the country" said
j.. d. Underwood OF New York. president
OF the Erie. I'm talking about the present
cry OF high prices. n all the jawsmiths
and sensational papers would shut UP
for while we would soon be OH q normal
basis.
Tho unspeciaizcd men arc having n
hard tlme just now ! can remember the
time right here when people used 10 take
their hay, their wood ana eggs into Mil
waukcc and then could not get anything
for their products. Those products would
hang around till nishtfall, then be taken
back home or put In some friend barn
When the taX time came around, ii
was all the farmer and his sons could do
to raise the money to pay taxes.
iiThen there were too many people rails
ing them and TOO many eating them. Ii
is simply the swing OF the pendulum. As
matter OF fact we Americans are bad
loscrs''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-18
Eric ION Time Record.

The Erie reports a punCtuality record
OF a2.3 per cent for Its inbound com
mutcr service for the stormy months OF
November, December and January. and n
schedule. Despite the cold. snowstorms
slcet and fogs. i0a9 trains were brought
into Jersey City, or which only 3l3 We're
late an average of ten minutes. Although
state trains are allowed leeway of five
miutes before being counted late. the
Erie management marks Il train as being
late il but one minute behind the
schedule.
The outbound service had. In addition
to bad weather troubles the delays Incl
dent TO the safe operation OF the Bergen
tunnel. which will he eliminated In March
or April by the completion Of the Bergen
cut At that. the average delay TO each
passenger on each outbound train was
less than ten minutes