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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20
REPORTS AGAINST CHANGE
Favors Retention of Words "Holy
Catholic Church."

Asheville, N. c., May 3.-The at
tendance on the General Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, is increasing daily, and by far
the largest audience OF the session
was present yeterday.
The committee on revisals reported
non concurrence regarding the petition
for the publication of the old order OF
worship in the sfefh odist hymn book
in parallel columns with the new Or
Ter; non concurrence in the petition
to change he discipline so as to re-
quire the sacrament of the Load s
Super to be administered once during
every quarter, instead of once each
month; non concurrence i'll the petl-
ton to change the wording, Of the
Apostles Greed so that the words
''Church of God" will take the place
of the "Holy Catholic Church, non
concurrence in the petition for each
pastoral charge to elect as many stew
ards as it may desire. and non-con-
currence in the petitions for special
sermons OH Sabbath observance at
stated times.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20
VIRGINIA DEBATERS WIN
Defeat Wand rbilt on o. est1on of
commission Plan.

Chariot sesville, Va. May 13-The
dual deba-e, held5 in Cabeil Hall, It
the Uni versity of Virginia, be-
tween teams from Vanderbilt and
Virginia H. vote of 2 to l. The
Judges were DR.. Robert B. Fulton,
superintendent of the Miller School
Benjamin Griswold, OF the Baltim ore
bar, and Judge Frank P. Christina,
of Lynchburg. The question was as
follows:
Resolved that i'll the Southern
state, in general, cities with a popu-
lation between $4,000 and 100, 00O
should vest all power of the munich
pal government in a commission OF
not more than seven men elected by
, the voters. -
The Virginia debaters -Alban Nor
ley Wood, Frederick Md. land Charles
| Woodward Davis. of Sedley, va
defended the negative side OF the
question. Both are students in the
law school. The Vanderbilt debater'
were James Scott Laurent, Of Nash
vile, Tenn, and Johu Caldwell
| Guilds, of Atlanta The former is q
| member of the senior law class and
the latter student in the graduate
department at Vanderbilt.
New Orleans, May 10 BY unani
nous vote of the judges, the Universe
| ty of Virginia was declared the vic
tor of the debate tonight with Tulane
University.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20
House Asks For Facts.

Washington, d. c., May 18th c
house today passed a resolution call
ing upon the AttorneyGe for all
facts in his possession relating to his
investigation of an alleged violation
of the Sherman anti trust act on the
part of the men carrying on stock
operations for the plrposs of advanc-
ing the price Of cotton.
The resolution also inquiries whether
the department is conducting or con-
templates conducting an Investigation
relating to combinations of persons
operating for the purpose Of reducing
the price of cotton and alSo whether
any such investigation or prosecution
was ever begun against any persons fo1
conspiring to advance the price of
wheat i'll 1909.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20
Unwritten Law Upheld.

Atlanta Ga, May 13-The Georgia
court of appeals went on record today
us unfolding the unwritten law de-
claring in effect that husband has q
right to kill in order to avenge an
insult to his wife.
The decision was rendered in the
case of Frank Rossi, of Rome, who
had been convicted for killing Frank
Harris, and sentenced to twenty years
in the penitentiary.
/. Rossi had a young aud beautifl
wife, who attracted the attention OF
Harris Rossi heard Of it two day
later, and shot Harris to death. The
lower court charged the jury that
Rossi had no right to kill Harris, even
if the latter did insult Mrs. Rossi
The court Of appeals decides that the
judge erred in this charge, and gives
ROssi new trial.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20
Dumb Meetings.

The curious method adopted by the
the provisions of the new law relating
to public meetings was revealed in the
trial of three Polish resit ents of
Ruhrort, in Westphalia, who had con-
vened political meeting.
Paragraph 10 of the law relating to
public meetings compels every speaker
to use the German language. The
Poles circumvent this enactment by
holding dumb meetings, at which no
word whatever is spoken.
At the beginning of this particular
meeting the chairman wrote on a large
blackboard on the platform an an
be delivered owing to the prohibition
of the use of the Polish language.
The contents of the lecture which
would otherwise have been delivered
would be distributed among the audi
ence in the form OF a pamphlet.
This pamphlet was read by the whole
audience in perfect silence. The res
olutions to be submitted to the meet
ing was then written on the black
board and adopted unanimously
by a show of hands still without a
single word icing spoken.
The public prosecutor took action
against the conveners of the meeting
for violating paragraph 10 of the new
law, but the district court acquitted
them The public prosecutor lodged
an appeal, but the higher court at
Cologne upheld the judgment of the
district court and confirmed the ac-
quittal.
In consequence of this Trecedent
Polish dumb meetings, lich are
already extremely popular in all those
parts of Germany where the Poles
feel the need of congregating to DEM
onstrate their grievances. can now be
hid without hindranoe.-Berlin Dis
patch to the London Express.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20
DISTANCE SENSE OF THE BLIND
Remarkably Developed in Some Per
sons Results of Experiments.

It has long been known that some
blind persons can move about in
places that are entirely strange to
them with remarkable degree of GER
tainty and withouts coming into col
lision with any large object.
Half a century ago Spallanzani dis
covered that bats can steer clear of
obstacles in total darkness In order
to make sure that the sense of sight
was not employed he blinded some
bats and found that they flew about
as confidently and safely as before.
This experiment proved that warn
ing of the presence of objects is re-
ceived through some part of the sur
face of the body other than the eyes.
In the case of blind persons it was
thought at one time that this warn
ing was given by sound waves re-
fected by the objects, but this theory
is disproved by a simple experiment.
When a blind mans ears are stopped
completely the sense of distance re-
mains, although it is greatly dimin-
ished
This shows that the sense CT dis
lance is not identical with the sense
be made between the sense of distance
and the directiinal power if the blind.
This power depends chiefly on the
sense of distance, but involves also
hearing, smell. the temperature sense
and perhaps still other factors.
1t is noteworthy fact that the
sense of distance is not possessed by
all blind persons, but is found only in
few and to very different degrees in
these. The blind Eossessors OF this
sense locate it in and near the fore
head and say that the sensation is
vague and somewhat resembles light
touch.
From the experiments of Kunz,
probable that the distance sense is a
function Of the sensory fbers of the
first branch OF the nervous trigeminus,
which Families through the face. 1t is
still unknown whether the distance
sense is served by special nerves or
by fibers which also serve the pres
sure and ether senses. Ali investiga-
ton of the conditions which favor this
sense would be very valuable, practi-
cally as well as theoretically, for thor
| ough development of the distance
| sense would make the lives Of the
| blind far safer and more independent
| film in Umschau.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20

y >-
Many people drop in at the new PLAN
of the Smith Fuel and Ice company
every day, having previously ascer.
tained' pulling time' That is when
great cakes of ice weighing many
hundred pounds and as large as the
side of a house are lifted from the
tanks in which they are frozen and
automatically disposed Of by machin-
cry as smooth running as watch.
1t is indeed an interesting sight. Up
in tine freezing room there are large
number of these tanks. Ordinarily
they are covered with sectional floor
any part of which can be taken up as
desired Overhead and mounted on a
track so that it can be rolled back
and forth is the electrically operated
lifting apparatus. This is brought
directly over the tank which is to be
emplied, chains are attached to the
cake of ice that is to be pulled, a
touch of cord and tie machinery
does the rest. The cake Of ice is lift
ed from the tank and clear of the
floor, another cord is touched and the
apparatus rolls away to the far end of
the room where it deposits It's heavy
burden on a tipping table where it is
cut up into blocks and chuted into the
storage rooms A description of this
process fails to give any idea of the
facility with which it works. Cakes
of ice of tons weight are handled as
if they were dominoes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20
Continues to improve.

Lynchburg, Va, May 49, Dr..
Waugh's bulletin concerning Senator
Daniels condition at 8 o'clock to-
night, is as follows.
Senator Daniel is doing well to-
night, as well as could be expected.
His improvement of the past four or
five days continues. l think that
l succeeded in getting more~ evidence
OF returning memory from NJ n tonight
than at any other time previously
He knew me by name, and either re-
peated entirely or in most part, quo
tations from six OF eight different
authors. His strength is increasing
more rapidly now than it as at any
time during his illness
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20
Jeiferies in Fine Shape.

Jeffries' Training Camp, Reward
ennan, CAL, May l3.-The sports Of
San Francisco will have an Emporium
ity of seeing Jim Jefferies at glove
play, and judging for themselves
what his condition is at thia stage Of
his training His wind is al sound as
bell and the last lingering doubt in
respect to the out come of heroic
training work has been swept away.
In consequence, he is now il happy
frame of mind and his every word
and movement proclaim the fact.
Apart from the comfort which the
knowledge of hard work we'll done
brings him, Jeffries is for innate at
present in being surrounded by those
he loves the best.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20

Newort News, Va, May 13.-Local
insurance agents were notified today
that the So.. theastern Tariff AssOcla-
ton has made an increase of ten per
cent in the insurance rates for this
city on account of the recent increase
made by the city council in the Ii
cense tax upon insurance companies
doing business here. -
The increase is generally resented
by the public, and steps may be taken
to retaliate.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20
A Typewriting Point.

when in anything typewriter you
see the periods and commas punched
black and Deep" said an experienced
typewriter, you may know that the
work was done by beginner or by
one who had not yet done sufficient
work to have acquired perfect touch
THE reason for the deep punching
of the punctuation poin S is very
simple. Naturally enough the begin
ner at typewriting plays upon Ill the
keys with equ;.. fC.ce. but as the
types attached 10 the keys p,esent
unequal amounts o. pr ntiLg su. lace
it follows t.ct cGu;l force applied to
all the Ike. results in more or less
unequal pr itiE On tie paper
For inst nee, cert in amount of
force apple to he B Icy mi hit pro-
duce of th~t tiye fair in; preston
on the PAPER. brt the sane 10 ce ap-
piled 10 a pcriod might drive that, a
mere point, clean through he paper.
In fact, it is not unusual for begin
ers on the typewriter to p inch holes
in the paper with their periods.
But as the learner progresses in
her art she comes to realize that
some types must be toucl ed more
lightly than others and gra iually her
periods become less black and deep,
and with further practice she comes
instinct yely, automatically, to grade
until at last she is able to produce
typewriting that is nothing less than
artistic in effect. true and uniform
and beautiful.
at is something fine to see. the
good VIC k~of the intellige Mt. sensi-
tive and truly competent typewriter"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20
Every Old Thing Made New.

Old kitchen chairs, benches, lawn
swings, porch furniture will require
only small can of our Domestic Paint
in open Smouth cans to make them
look like new. Get it from CuIton &
Peale, Waynesboro; G. H. Cohron g.
Son, Stuart's Draft, Va
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20
Insulted the EIau.

Cody, Nebr-, May 13.-Be4ause he
insulted the American flag lere last
night, William Bewley, an English
man, was rotten legged and driven out
of town. Bewley threatened to re-
port the matter to the British aut thor
tiles.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20
Spring and Summer Change of
Schedule.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA !; Escorts.
s'THE LAND OF THE Sky"
4 On Sunday June 9th, the Southern
Railway will place in effect it's sum :
mer schedule t. Asheville and other
Western North Carolina Resorts with
through Pullman Sleeping cars from
Eastern cities and Washington to
Asheville, N. G. Very low excursion
fares
L. S. BROWN, Gen. Agt.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20

Mineola Long Island, May 13.-
William Gould BrOkaw through his
cons filed today an appeal from the
decision and decree of Justice Putna u
wherein he was ordered to pay his
wife Mary Brokaw aIimonv and
consel fees.
This decision was made several
weeks ago. The appeal raises ohjec-
ton to the entire decision of Su-
preme Court Justice Putnam
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20

Sir Moses Ezekiel of Rome, Italy,
from Navels for America today.
Upon landing he will attend the COM
mencement exercises at the Univer-
sity of Virginia, and at the Virginia
Military Institute, both of which
possess fine specimens of Sir Moses
Ezekiels sculpture in statues of jeff
erson and StoneWall jackson.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20
Sunflower Philosophy.

It is nice to talk to girl who has
her ideals, but it is discouraging to
live with her.
There are few men elocutionists,
because when a ran is a nuisance,
he is told the truth.
A man is hopelessly sick when he
becomes too weak to fuss when a new
experiment is tried on him.
People have so many faults, and
suffer so many humiliations, that we
wonder anyone is conceited
1t is all right to reverence the men,
DRY of noted ancestors, but remember
they have little value as collateral
The stage. when a husband doesn't
kiss his wife good-by, is reached SO
gradually that it is not as painful as
fierce lovers imagine.
1t is nice in the books to have a
masterfdl man for hero, but such
man is called downright bossy by
the neighbors in real life.
There should be perfume made
that smells like the dust when
heavy shower strikes it, after long
dry spell. Did any scent ever please
-~on nore?-Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20

Baltimore, Md, MAY 1.-THE an.
nual convention of the Southern Bap-
fist Church opened this afternoon at
the Lyric with about 1900 delegates
in attendance, representing fourteen
Southern States.
Joshua lowering of this city, pres
ident of the last convention, presided.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20
Jefferson, Iowa.

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20

Charleston, W. Va, May 13.-The
government has delegated Captain F.
w. Altstaetter to be in charge of a
board to hear the charges-of damage to
the navigation of the Kanawha river
through the pollution of it and it's
tributaries. These hearings will be
held i'll the capitol building beginning
at 10 O'Clock May 2d.
While the tanneries and pulp mill
along the Gauley river are alleged
to have killed practically all the
fish in that stream and made the
water unfit for use even for horses
and cattle, the greatest dg,na~~ s n
legged to. be done to navigation by the
ore beds in Wythe and Pulaski coun-
ties Virginia. The acids and impur-
titles that are sent into the New and
Kanawha rivers have greatly interfer-
ed with navigation to the extent that
boilers are soon ruined by the use of
the water for the making of stream.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-05-20

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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-12-15
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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-12-15
COUNTYs TREASURY RICHER
More Than Fifty Thousand
Dollars Garnered In By
Recent Collections.

The county and city of Fallon
treasures were enriched by taA col
lsctlpg, ending last week, by the sum
4 s5S 994. 08. OF the total, $l038 was
derived from poll taxes, while $l0S0
came from taxes on sheep. The extra
,.y levied on behalf of the city of Fal-
Ian on property within its corporate
limits resulted in adding to the city's
treasury the sum of $24l1.02. District
M was levied on in the sum of
s12s6. II for the purpose of meeting
bonded Indebtedness, while District No.
/ was levied upon in the sum of 1880. %
for the same purpose.
OF the remainder the following sums
sill be diverted into the various county
,ouds in the sums indicated: general
county. S7s41. .65; INDECENT, s1563. 81;
contingent, $156s.32; general school,
as52 50; state, s9409 9a; high school
contingent, S2s22 80; emergency. $l6,-
l8 90; high school, $l471.79; toll road,
gelS24: court house, Sl324.55; Jail,
1856.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-12-15
FERNLEY--- RAILROAD
Now Seems to be Threatened
With Abandonment. All
Work Now Stopped.

Our Fernley correspondent has the
following to say relative to the pro-
posed Fernley-Lassen railroad opera
tions:
"All work on the new Fernley-Las-
sen railroad was stopped last week.
No reason was made public for the
change in the railroads policy.
All sorts of rumors are afioat, but
nothing authentic is to be had. Some
reports have it that the Southern Pa
cific has purchased the N. C. & O.
Another, that work will be resumed
shortly. Still another that a new
superintendent is to soon take charge
of division affairs with consequent
changes in the personnel of his helpers,
but withal, there is nothing to be had
that will add any light on the situation.
AS matters are now, they are at a de-
cided standstll.
From the above it would seem that
there is some likelihood of abandonment
of the project. 1t is not always that a
road is finished. The editor of this
paper remembers quite well the Incl
dent of the Hartman undertaking from
Drain, Oregon, to Marshfield, Oregon,
a project which was well under way
and had cost up to the time of abandon
ment several million dollars. Rails
and ties were taken up, bridges were
dismantled and the material moved
elsewhere. We wonder if the Fernley-
Lassen road is TO suffer a like fate.
This projected road is very ostensibly
a move in the Hartman system s
checker board game with the Hill in
terests, wherein Central Oregon and
NorthernCaliforni are the plums sought
Inasmuch as the railroad company,
with its well known business acumen,
fails to show its hand until compelled to
do so, we must perforce await future
developments.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-12-15
THE NATIONS POPULATION
Statisticians Amazed at the
Growth of this Country's
Population.

WASHINGTON, December 10.-In
the United States and all its posses
sions the stars and stripes protect
101, 900, 900 souls. This is the Official
estimate of the United States bureau
of the census, announced today, in
connection with the population stat.
istics for the country as enumerated
in the 18th biennial census. 1t in
cludes Philippines, Samoa. Guam,
Hawaii, Alaska and the Panama cana
zone.
Within its borders on the North
American continent, exclusive OF
Alaska, the United States has a popu-
lation of 81, 872, 266 inhabitants. In
the last ten years the states of the
Union had an increase in population
of 1877, ,691, which amounts to q
per cent over the 1900 figures.
Since the first census was taken in
1880 the population has grown 25 times
as large, the population then was
1929, ,2l4, slightly larger than the
present population of Texas.
The growth of the country was
greater than has been anticipated by
the expert statisticians, who have
closely watched the progress of the
country's population.