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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
sunnewer philosophy.

People have to learn to loaf. the
same as they have to learn to work.
Plenty Of people can stand adversely.
but only . few can stand prosperity.
There il not much falling in love
lately; and those that are in are fall
ing out.
Every man can prove that other
people impose on him more than he
imposes ON others.
When you see woman on the
streets she Is going to one Of two
places: to dry goods store or to the
dentist.
A man was to be executed at Cool
idge, and he said to the hangman: 81
am not at to be hanged; keep me until
become converted"
In view Of the fact that nearly every
farm IL occupied there seems to be too
much worry because the boys won't
stay on the farm. Enough of them do.
It is our idea that wives worry too
much; very few husbands are stolen.
and those that are seem hardly worth
worry.
The elderly women, instead Of try
Ing to coax young women to wear
less false hair, seem to be adopting
the pun fad themselves.
u ThsF~ isn't anything more eneourax.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16

20 60 back to the senate and if he does
90 back he will NOS go ~ their repre-
sentative. His means Of knowing
whom they do desire, he says is the
record of their vote in the primaries
in which they declared >their prefer
ence for MARITIME. "For he. :" he
says that vote 10 conclusive. I think
it should be for every member Of the
legislature. Absolute good faith in
dealing with the people, IN unhesita-
tingly fidelity to every principle
avowed. is the highest law Of politi.
cal morality under constitutional
government. -
OF course Smith is indignant His
first word 10 of ingratitude. "It il
agrstuitous attack on one who has be
friended him, and an unwarranted At
tempt to coerce the Legislature. "
Smith had proposed to do little CO.
eEcing ON his own account Smith al
10 says that Wilson's methods are un-
gentlemAniy. He also says it will be
ahock to the people-that is 10 foul
play. "Gratitude1 was not to be ex-
pected Of him, but fairness was, but
his act denies it," howls this mar, dea
nouncsd by Cleveland ~ guilty OF
party perfidy and dishonor. 'This
act marks his initial step as Cover
nor-elect with worse than blunder
with an assault that Is neither fair
nor honorable. :"
All the old stock phrases Of the
shifty politician whose hand il ex-
posed He pirates of gratitude who
betrayed: his own party-he howh Of
fair play who was preparing BY in
trigue to thwart the expressed desire
Of the: voters Of his party in his own
state.
The break between Wilson and the
wing Of his party represented by
Smith has como ~ all who knew the
man knew it must come. Wilson will
have the advantage of being Governor
with sll the power and prestige Of
that Office. On the other hand say
the politicians, he lacks experience
in practical politics in which Smith
is an expert and without peer in
the state.
Experience in practical" politicsi
What does it mean, what docs it
count for - long ~ man lives up to
q creed like this: Absolute good
faith. in dealing with the people,
an undertaking fidelity to every
principle avowed, is the highest
law of political morality under .
constitutional government"
He who stands squareiy on doctrine
like that cannot lose.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure I'M all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
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Send for list of testimonials.
Address f. ]. CHENEY & CO., To
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Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
sournERmER HEADS SUPREME
COURT

President Taft has risen above par
tisanship in his promotion Of ASCOT.
ate Justice White, Of the United
States Supreme court, to be Chief
Justice, succeeding the late Melville
". Fuller, and this example Of broad
minded statesmanship ON the part OF
Mr.. Taft will win him praise and
commendation from thinking men in
all parts Of the land.
Thus, democrat succeeds demo-
crat in the most exalted judicial po-
sition in the world, and now, for the
first time since, Roger Brooke fancy
Of Maryland, held that Office, it is &C.
oupied by q Southern man. The new
Chief Justice is q native Of Louisi-
ana, and served gallantly in the Con-
federate army. He was appointed q
member Of the court by President
Cleveland, who also appointed his
predecessor, Chief Justice Fuller.
He has had . distinguished career in
politics and and in the law. There
is nothing narrow or sectional about
him. He is q patriot, q man Of broad
views and on his record ~ . judge in
his home state, and in the b ighest
court in the nation. there is no
blemish. A man. Of tremendous in
tellect, q profound and clear thinker,
be will make his impression upon the
history Of his country.
It took courage on the part OF the
president 60 name Mr.. Justice White
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
Wants to Help Someone

For thirty years J. F. Boyer, Of Per
tile, Mo-, needed help and couldn't get
It. That's why he wants TO help soms
one now. Suffering 20 long himself he
feels for all distress from Backache,
Nervousness, Loss Of Appetite, Lassi-
tude and Kidney disorders. he shows
that Electric Bitters work wonders for
such troubles. "Five bottles" he
writes, "wholly cured me and now
am we'll and hearty" It's also posi
lively guaranteed for Liver Trouble,
Dyspepsia, Blood Disorders, Female
Complaints and Malaria Try them
soc at B. F. Hughes, staunton, Va
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
Four Pneumatic Cows.

The town of O'Brien has four pneu-
matte cows. thanks to Freddie Kupp,
aged II years. who has seen 1T to in
troduce this innovation to the barn
yard world.
Some little time ago Freddie be-
came displeased at Seth Morris an
OBrien ranchman, and decided that
Seth should be made to feel the weight
Of Freddie's displeasurs. Some boys
might have heayed rocks through
Seth's windows, or "swiped" his fruit
and vegetables, or put some Of his
live stock out Of commission. This
was not Freddie's way, however. He
hid his displeasure and waited for .
chance to "get back at Mr.. Norris"
A couple Of days ago it-came to
Frederick's attention that Mr.. Morris
wanted to buy five nice mich COWS.
Freddie, sitting on q fence and watch
ing spring creep over the White River
Valley, thought and thought. He
knew Of four COWS for sale cheap, but
they were not milch cows, and Seth
Morris wanted mich cows. Then the
great idea came.
Frederick went to the farmer own
ing the four nonmilch cows and ar
ranged for their purchase at $50 Fer
COW. Then he secured an ancient
bicycle pump.
"I'll make them look like mich
cows. for $40 apiece Freddie conf
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Ends Winters Troubles

To many, winter is q season Of
trouble. The frost bitten toes and I'm.
gers, chapped hands and lips, chill.
blains, cold sores, red and rough skins,
prove this. But such troubles hy be
fore Bucklen's Arnics 4alve. A trial
convinces. Greatest healer Of Burns,
Boils, Piles, Cuts, Sores, Eczema and
6prains. Only &c 1t B. F. Hughes
2 taunton, Va,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
A PLEA FOR TIE HOSPITAL
A County Woman Urges That It's
Debt be Wiped Out

MEssRS. EDITORS: May
speak . word to the people Of old Au-
Rusta county through the columns Of
your good paper.
Do the people Of the county know
what a. work Of charity and humanity
the King Daughters Hospital is do
ing.
From the presidents report we find
that there we're only five more charity
patients from the city than from the
county &c from the city, II from the
county. )since March. Then from trea-
surer's report, that the city people
ere doing very much more for the hos
,ital financially than the county :peo-
nle are doing.
Since this hospital is for the bensfit
Of the county as we'll assfor the city
wonld it not be well for the King'e
Daughters and Sons OF the county to
join hands with those of the city and
give substantial help to an institution
that is proving such God-send to so
many sufferers.
We send money to equip hospitals
in foreign lands. This is good.
But shall we do this and forget our
own sufferers, the poor Of our county.
The Kings Daughters' Hospital
work has grown and increased until.
if properly supported, financially, it
cannot be excelled in efficiency by any
hospital Of it's size.
What ! ehould like to suggest to the
county people is this; that we rs a
Christmas Offering to our King, wipe
out this debt of S., 800. That means 81
each from $, 800 people, or $40 from $50
or 800 from 80.
Perhaps there are some who l@ould
like to give but who cannot give one
dollar. Shall we keep back our gift
because it is small?S .s.s
! would like to say also that no one
connected with the hospital suggested
This 20 me.
It ia only that I have heard Of the
fine work these noble women and men
are doing and I believe that the
people of our county will not only be
willing but glad to help, when they
think Of this and that they will take
pride in placing our hospital ON an
equal footing with any in the land,
by freeing it of debt, for, our pysici-
ans and nurses are certainly the equals
Of any.
Won't you think about this when you
are doing your Christmas shoppine
and make one of your gifts to the hos
pital.
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CHARLTON TO be SENT TO ITALY

Porter Charlton, who 10 charged
with having murdered his wife in It.
ally some months ago, ana who was
arrested on his arrival in this conn
try, is to be given over to the italian
authorities. The murder was . delib-
crate and . brutal one. the woman
having been killed, her body stuffed
into trunk and the trunk sunk to
the bottom of Lake Como. As
the crime was mot committed
here, there was no law to punish
him in this country, and 1t
was urged that the young man
should not be turned over to Italy
because under the existing treaty be-
tween that country and ours Italy has
refused to surrender fngitives from
this country to us, and that there was
no obligation on the part of the
United States to surrender Charlton.
That is all very well, but two
wrongs never did make . right. This
country should be- no asylum for
wife murderers NO matter what
their nationality and Italy's refusa
to surrender criminals is no reason
why we should not do 20. Let her
keep them If she wants them, but
let Us see that justice is done and
crime is punished no matter what
other nations may do.
Secretary Knox's decision is wise
and right There seems to be no
question Of Charltop's guilt. Az we
cannot punish him, we should not
rake ourselves party to his crime
by shielding him, and allowing him
to go unwhipped Of justice.
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Mr.. Hrcncock's INFORMS =

Mr.. HlTcHcock'S INFORMS =
Postmaster General Hitchcock is
anxious to make his department self
sustaining, and to put it on . bust
ness basis. He has done . great deal
along these lines and many Of his
ideas are good, but several Of them
are decidedly faulty. notably that
proposing to charge one rate on read.
ing matter in magasines, and another
rate ON their advertising sections.
He recommends the establishment
Of . parcels post system on the rural
delivery routes, which is good - far
as it goes, but which does not go far
enough. There is no reason why We
should not nave . parcels post system
extending over the entire country.
When you figure out the amount Of
postage You pay on the Christmas
presents you send by mail at the re-
gular rate and then consider the a.
mount which would be saved had We
. parcels post service, with IL cents
q pound rate, You will get an idea OF
what such service would mean to
the country. And 1t would end that
ridiculous situation, by which it costs
Is cents to send . pound package
from Staunton to Basic City or Har-
risonburg, but which would cost only
10 cents II sent to New Zealand.
The arch politician Of the admins
tration, Mr.. Hitchcock now wants to
take the entire postal service out Of
politics. Is this q real conversion to
business principles, OF is it just more
politics. He says: 1.-The recent order
Of the President classifying, all as
sistant postmasters was an important
step in the right direction. As .
still moro important reform. presiden..
tial postmasters Of all grades from the
first class to the third should be plsc-
ed in the classified service. This &C.
ton, which 10 earnestly recommend.
ed, would unquestionably result IN 8
still better standard Of service. -
Just 80. just So Knowing Mi.
Hitchcock's record it 10 hard to be-
lieve that be does rot see the hand
writing on the wall, telling that
there will be . democratic president
in 1919, and that he would like to
have the post office department man.
ned by republicans and protected by
law against removal. His recommen-
dation will hardly be adopted just
now although something similar may
possibly be put in effect, say in 1918
or 1914.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
PROVING IT ON ALDR,cn

They are still proving things on
that pure statesman from Rhode
Island, Senator Aldrich. In the last
campaign Senator Bristow of Kansas,
rude Westerner that he 10, charged
that the Senate Boss had q personal
interest in boosting the duties ON rub
Der from 30 to So per cent. and show
ed that he owned over $S, 000, 600 Of
the stock of the Intercontinental Rub
Der company, and that his son owned
e620, 900 worth. This charge created
sensation, and 30 much comment
that Senator Aldrioh was compelled
to break his rule Of never replying to
criticism and make an explanation.
It was contemptuous and sneering
aud attacked the motives of the Kan.
san, but il didn't explain very much.
He did say, however that: Neither
I nor any member of my family has
ever had any pecuniary interest in
whether the rates on manufacturers
Of rubber were::s0. IS or 800 per cent.
or whether crude rubber was ON the
free or dutiable list. -
Now the New York World makes an
investigation and after much trouble,
gets look at the books Of the United
States Rubber Company, manufaotur.
ers:: of rubber goods and known az the
Rubber Trust It finds that Senator
Aldrioh has . very substantial pecuni.
airy interest in the increase of the tar
if on manufactured rubber. This in
GREASE was made by Mr.. Aldrich's
com nittee in the Senate. no chdzge
in the Dinghy rates having beer
made by the House of Representa-.
tives.
In, Mr.. Aldrich's name stands $40
shares Of the first preferred stock OF
the United States Rubber Company.
Four other Aldriobes appear on the
stock register of the Rubber Trust.
Vice President Ford admitted the Sen.
stors interest in the manufacturing
trust and says it does an immense
business with the Senator'S crude rub
Der trust. The profits of both have
jumped since the rubber tariff was in.
CREASED. He also said in speaking Of
the Senator's hold inys of stock: "a
wish to goodness he would sell it, then
maybe this Undertaking business
would stop. He holds in his own
name some stock that was lart Of a
block owned by q syndicate. This
syndicate dissolved year or so ago
and the stock was then divided and
transferred on the books of the COM
pany to the individual members,
among them Senator Aldrich. -
And SO it goes. Thus do we find
that some idols have feet of clay.
The ''etatesman" from Rhode Island
says one thing, the facts prove an
other. Did he make q mistake or did
he deliberately well, Roose-
velt calls it the" short and ugy word''l
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
WHALE TANGLED in CABLE.
That Was Why Communication With
Alaska Ceased.

Alaska Ceased.
A big whale recently played havoc
with the cable connecting the Terri
tory Of Alaska with Seattle, and It
cost Uncle Sam many dollars to re-
pair the damage.
Sent north to discover the cause Of
a sudden interruption of cable service
between Valdez and Sitka, Captain
Lanln. OF the United States cable ship
Burnside has Just returned here with
an interesting story. The cable ship
picked up the cable near Cooks Inlet
Of eitka and found enough work to
keep the crew busy for several days.
A whale feeding on the bottom Of
the ocean and swimming along with
its mouth wide open in order that the
meshes of whalebone might catch and
hold food eollided with the cable. The
cable became entangled in tho long
punches Of whalebone hanging from
the upper jaw Of the whale and the
great fish in its struggle to spit out
the cable turned over and oyer, dived
and leaped until the inch and FIVE
eighths Of wire rope was twisted and
kinked in tangle worse than the
famous Gordian knot Of old.
Unable to free itself the whale
drowned, and the crew of the Burn
side never had a worse job of lifting
a cable than whom they tried to haul
on board the wire some miles of Cooks
Inlet. When the twisted and knotted
cable was finally brought on deck the
partly ,decayed carcass OF the whale
was still attached to 1t.
The cable was severed and again
connected and put into service while
the ships crew cleaned up the kinked
section Of cable. 1t is believed that
more than 200 feet of cable was twist
ed into knot. The cable did not
part because Of its tensile strength Of
10000 pounds.
Some years ago the cable was found
twisted and knotted in q like manner
and now Captain Laf{in thinks he can
explain the reason for it. The kinked
cable then caused a great deal Of dis
cussion among sailors and gave rise
to the theory that it had been twisted
by jagged rocks turned over and over
BY submarine earthquake.-New
York Sun.
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for the Chief Justiceship, but to his
everlasting credit be 1t said, that MI.
Taft has seldom considered partisan
politics in his judicial appointments.
With . notable record as jurist.
himself, he has been jealous Of the
integrity of the courts, and has in
.variably, in naming judges, sought
the best and he could find. For this
much he deserves the thanks and the
appreciation of the nation.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16

OF course that old staunton boy
woodrow Wilson had to mix things up
with the politicians Of New Jersey.
He has Just spiked the gnns Of Ex-
senator "Sugar" Smith. who wanted
70 return to the United States senate.
and who helped elect Dr.. Wilson
governor.
Smith, IL will be remembered. was
one Of that little band Of renegade de-
moorats. which included Arthur F.
German Of Maryland and Brice Of
Ohio, who held up the Wilson Tariff
bill, changed it from tariff for re-
venue measure into . protectionist
bill, earning for themselves the desig.
nation Of party traitors, and csusing
The defeat Of tbs democratic party,
and tia loss Of the presidency from
the expiration Of leveland' . term un-
Ill nov. Smiths pet "infant indus
Wy" was the -thieving sugar trusts
and although his given name 10 James.
his activity In the trusts interest
earned for him tho nickname "Sug-
a."
Smith belongs to New Jerseys "Old
Guard" in the democratic party. He
hslped elect Wilson governor - has
bssa stated. thinking probably that
Wilson would feel under obligations
70 him and keep his hands OF when
saith tried to work some Of his .old
names. But Wilson dossn't happen.to
b that sort Of . man, and when
snithbsoposed to dump" James +.
xartius, who received the primary
nomination for Senator, and take the
paaes himself Wilson said "no. !"
He Asst put the matter squarely mp to
smith. He told him that to manipu'
lats matters 20 ~ to insure Marines
defeat and Smiths election would be
acting in bad faith toward, tho people,
and b . political immortality. He
went 20 Smith . home in Newark and
urged him to get out Of the contest
and come ont forAartine. Argument
end petauasion failed 70 move Smith.
He wanted the senatorship and meant
% have IL
Then Wilson put the matter mp to
- people - he told Smith he would
do The meter he says, "is OF such
vitsl Importance both ~ . question OF
Political good faith and ~ . question
e esauins representation in the sen.
~ that feel Constrained to express
~ own op,nioa In regard to it in
tosms that cannot b mjsunderstood. !"
.Asd be does.it he tells the people
SAat ~ knows they do not want smith
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.ntsred at the Pcstofiice at staunton'
Va q second class mail matter.
Friday, December Is, 1910
coon ron YOU. Gov. MANN

Governor Aann's attitude on the
question Of calling an extra session Of
the Legislature in order to pass q law
lsgalising the primary elections, as set
forth In his letter to Mr.. Harry st.
George Fucker, is sound and sensible.
he poinsS out the fact that in 1893,
the Supreme Court Of the State, in the
snse OF the Commonwealth versus
Wise, established the constitutionality
Of the act to secure the regularity and
purity Of primary elections. He holds
Inst the recent decision Of the Norfolk
Judges in the Second District ease is di-
rsstly opposed to this decision OF the
Supreme Court. This really disPoses
Of the case, made out BY Mr.. Tucker,
In asking that an extra session be
called.
But Governor Mann had other and
sxcellent reasons, for not calling the
law makers together. II the legisla-
turs should meet now, he says it would
probably elect . successor to Senator
Daniel and thus take from the people
The privilege Of deciding who this shall
-, defeating the declared policy OF the
state respecting the choice Of United
asatss Bsnaton; but the chief objection
u In the matter Of expense, which
would b incurred without the GER
ninty Of accomplishing any definite
results.
u would cost the taxpayers Ut least
a., 900 for an extra session, and the
cost might run e2o, 600 moro. Az the
ls9islsturs which would be called to
ssNhex 10 the same which declined to
u.ss any Of he four bills submitted
- IL last winter. providing for q
change IN the Law, it 10 by NO means
SIRE that IL would pass ut IN extra ses-
aasn that which 1t rejected at the reg
,l>r session. shonld 1t be called TO-
ssShss and then refuse to aet-and the
0ovsruor has no power to compel 1t
"a do other than 1t dssires-then this
uonsy would have bsen taken from
he pockets of the taxpsyers to abao'
latsly NO purposs.
There 10 another coed reason why
sAs Legislature should not be called
together in extraordinary session, Al
though the Governor did net mention
"A IL II tnia: We already have en-.
tirsiy too much lawmakins, and would
b far better Of with half - mob -
" get in the regular session. Inc
psoy,s would be prontedA the Gsner'
n Assembly shoald meet but once In
four years instead Of every other year
We are cursed and burdsned with laws
On every conceivable sabject-many
Of them openly disregarded. and never
saforeed, and the fewer opportunities
~ give to make more the better for
~ The people expressed themselves
vigorously ON this very proposition
Last November whom they refused to
extend the legislative session from 20
te % days, and 10 believe that should
Tie next Legislature submit . eonsti-
tutioual amendment providing for leg.
islstivs sessions but once in four years
IL would carry BY . decisive majority.
Governor Mann has done the right
and proper thing.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16

WANTED--One or two good white
girls to do house work and assist with
the wash. Good wages. Must have
recommendations or references.
Apply to -
MRS. BARTON MEYERS,
Norfolk, Va.