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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
WE GET NOTHING.

It is with much chagrin that the
people of this section of Virginia now
learn that the State encampment and
rifle range which some thought might
be placed at Goshen will now go to
| Virginia Beach, near Norfolk. We
learn with astonishment that Governor
Mann has for some time been commit
ed to Virginia Beach, but of course we
have no surprise coming that AdJutant
General Sale was so committed. The
military board examined the site at
Goshen, Va, 1t found it admirable in
every way A beautiful camp site,
splendid water, pure mountain air, no
musquitoe, no malaria, no burning
sands, and a mountain into which the
soldiers might pour lead ad libitum.
The G. & q. Ry. passes by this site,
and transportation is made easy.
Nothing could have been more propi-
tious, and we learn that the army
officers were loud in their praise of it,
and will have nothing to do with the
other. But political pull, We are told,
takes it elsewhere.
When soldiers go from the noun
tains to the sea in summer, they SIM
ply fry, and suffer untold agonies
from sand ticks and musquitos. But
when those from the low lands come
to the mountains they are strengthen
ed and improved in health. The trou.
BILE with us up here is the same that
has all along existed and of the same
kind that did far more than the war
to lose us West Virginia. The Tide
water gourmonds got everything. The
people of the mountains found they
had no friends at Richmond. They
were secuted, looked down on, laugh
ed at. neglected. Just so it is today.
A Doctor in charge Of negro hospital
at Petersburg can so manipulate things
as to get S., 500 salary. A Doctor in
charge of a white hospital in the Val
ley of Virginia, equally as large and
far more important, is cut down to
$2,250. Nothing comes our way, we
are Insignificant, unrecognized, unre-
member, and we suppose unworthy.
Some day we may get Governor, but
we doubt it. It will be in the. days
approaching the millennium when we
are remembered at Richmond. The
location of this State encampment is
an outrage upon the military body of
Virginia, but what's the use? Out
RACES come thick and fast these days.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
Resolutions of Sympathy.


The teachers and pupils of the Mid
dlebrook school, adopted the following
on the death of their their teacher, Miss
Agnes Stump:
Since it has pleased Almighty God
in HIS mysterious Providence to re-
move our beloved teacher, Miss Agnes
Stump, from us by death, wedo hereby
express our deep sorrow for our loss
and our sincerest sympathy toward her
bereaved sisters and brothers. Her
great loneliness of character, her gentle
and winning ways, her sincere love,
and her spirit of self-sacrifice, have at
tracted the hearts of all, therefore
Be it resolved, That we send this ex-
preston of our love and sympathy to
each member of the family of the de-
ceased, and cause copy to be sent to
each Of the county papers for publica-
ton. Signed in behalf of the school.
G. L. BROWN, JR.,
Principal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11

Washington d. G., Feb. President
| Finley announced to-day that the
Southern Railway will in the near flu
ture, through its Land and Industrial
Department, again enlarge the public
ity and promotion work which it has
carried on for the development of the
country reached by its line. 1t was
necessary to curtail this work some
what following the business depression
of 1907, on account of both general and
| special conditions. 1t is now felt that
not only the business conditions in the
country, but the local situation in the
Southeast, warrants larger campaign
for the location of Industries, the bring
ing of new settlers, and general de-
velopment work, that is the resump-
tion in full of the company's efforts 10
I build up the Southeast. In carrying
out this policy, there will be larger
use of the trade, agricultural, and 9TH
er newspapers and periodicals of the
North and West, the publication of
many special pamphlets, exhibits at
many Northern fairs, and larger work
in Northern Europe. The Southern
has found that one of the best methods
of publicity is in the exhibits of the
products of its territory at the larger
fairs held i'll the North and West, and
more attention than ever will be paid
to this line of work. The South will
be advertised in Northern European
countries by the circulation of special
~ prepared matter, and by the use of
newspapers, in way that is consistent
with our immigration laws and as is
permitted by the laws Of the respective
countries. The Southern has main
tanned for some years European
agency of its Land and Industrial De-
partment, with headquarters in Lon
don, which will carry on the prosecu-
ton of active efforts to interest land
seekers and investors from that side of
the ocean in the South. The most
thorough cooperation possible is to be
given to local business and other Or
ganization in the development of the
various communities along the South
ern system.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
AN INVIDIOUS DISTINCTION

Mr.. Williams, of Giles, offered res
Olution setting forth that the Superin-
tendent of the Eastern State Hospital
receives salary of $1,000 year; the
head of the Western Hospital So, $50 a
year; of the Central So, 500, and of the
southwestern $1,000. He desired in
formation as to the why of these dis
crepancies. The resolution went to the
Committee on Finance.
The above extract from the Legisla-
tive report in the newspapers of the Sd
inst. discloses an outrage which should
long since have been corrected by the
Legislature, and one which should
never have existed. 1t is possible that
the Eastern and Southwestern hospi-
tails might properly be in the same
class, because we know they are not as
large as the Western and Central hos
pitfalls. In each of these there are pos
sibly from 500 to 800 patients. Whilst
in the Western and Central there are
from 1000 to 1900. The Western is the
hospital located here and has usually
about 1000 patients. The Central is
the negro hospital at Petersburg, and
has usually about l, 100 patients.
II Mr.. Williams desires to know why
there is such Discrepancy, that is,why
the negroes of this State have $4,000
doctor attending them, when the larg-
est white hospital has only $2,250
doctor in charge of it, we can to some
extent enlighten him. There are many
and various reasons, but the real rea-
son is the PULL the Central hospital
has always had with the outgoing adj
ministration. Let the causes be what
they may, the salary of the Central
Superintendent should be RACED down
to $500, and the salary of the Western
State Superintendent should be lifted
up to 81, 500. AS the matter stands it
is an outrage and has always been in
our humble judgement a disgraceful
piece Of political graft. At one time
we were in position to know how
things were worked, and we think
they have been equally as well "work-
Cd" since. We hope Mr.. Williams
will never stop till the outrage is ex-
planned.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
A BLOW AT The PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

A bill is now before the Legislature
known as the Love bill, and it looks
as if it would pass, which limits the
election of superintendent of county
and city schools to bona fde residents
of the counties OF cities from which
they propose to be elected.
The bill is bad. 1t ought not to pass.
It limits the selection too closely. We
think it might be confined to the State,
but further than that the office shonld
not be so narrowed in its opportunities
to be well filled.
Staunton was obliged, some years
ago, to elect a superintendent when
the editor of this paper was member
OF the school board. The office was and
is one difficult to fill. The board Sc
lected Major Francis III. Smith. 1t
went to Lynchburg to get him. lie is
not drawing invidious distinctions to
say that he'd it been confined to Staun.
ton or Augusta county, we feel sure it
could not have then filled the office SC
ably or acceptably. The office has
been more recently filled. A gentle
man from Rockingham county was
selected. In doing this the public
schools have continued to be uplifted,
advanced and made stronger in them.
Calves apd in nuhIic eSfaon Possibly
good men can be gotten in each COM
munity, but not always. Local condi.
lions sometimes render good men un.
available. One freed from local en-
vironment often suit far better. 1t is
surely enough in school matters to
confine the selection to the State, and
we trust nothing more narrow may be
DONE
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
Entered at the Postoffice at Staunton
Va, as second class mail matter.
FRIDAY. Feb. II. 1870.
OUR ROADS TO BE TOLLED.

1t was with absolute amazemen1
that we learned that Augusta has had
local option tollgate bill passed fol
her especial benefit. The tollgate is
an Anticipated and deplorable method
of raising money with which to keeE
roads in repair. We suppose nothing
more unpopular could be done than
establish them, and certainly nothing
can 80 efectually fortify county, q
city, or a town against entrance by the
public as tollgates. Our personal ex.
perience is that they are always OBJ
noxious no matter by whom kept, and
are often so obnoxious on account Of
the keepers that they become stencil
in public nostFels.
The town of Bridgewater long had
communication largely cut of from
the Augusta side by tollgate at the
bridge over North river, and today
persons coming into Staunton will
drive far out Of their way over much
worse road to avoid one on the Valley
turnpike, and wten they become Sc
thick as three within miles on that
thoroughfare, then the public revolts.
Now we are to be shut off in every av-
enue leading into Staunton which will
be mcadamized, by having tollgates
erected on such highways, Staunton
has certainly suffered enough in her
trade by recent events. She is now to
suffer an additional burden. When a
farmer finds that it costs him Is or u
cents to get in and out of town and
more the further away he lives, the
further away he will stay. He will
never come unless absolutely forced to
do SO, and when one seldom comes to
town he seldom travels much and soon
learns not to trade at all with the
town. The establishment of tollgates
on our new roads will virtually end
road Improvements, and the good roads
movement will die almost before it is
born. Tollgates will end the trade o.
Staunton with people who can buy
elsewhere. This is as certain as sun
rise.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
The Police Investigation.

The special committee appointed
some time ago to investigate the police
force of the Staunton, on Tuesday made
their report to special meeting of the
council. 1t was voluminous article,
and covered every charge and every Off
Ger against whom charges were made.
In that report was the following brief
synopsis: That the Chief, X. M. Lips
comb, had been guilty of gross neglect
OF duty; that members of the force had
frequented places of questionable re-
pute, but as they were required to visit
these places by instruct ion of the ma
yor, they be not dismissed; the commit
tee recommended the dismissal of Of
ficer Palmer. Other officers were sew
erely scared for neglect of duty.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
TARIFF THE ISSUE.

In the recent election in Missouri to
fill the seat in Congress OF Representa-
tive De Almond who was burnd to
death several months ago the issue was
the tariff. The Democrat was over
whelmingly elected, and the extent OF
his majority has caused some conster-
nation in Washington. The tariff is
not dead issue. Indeed the Payne
Aldrich bill is every day seen to be
more and more trick, and the people
will never be satisfied until there is a
change made in the proper way.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11

Even Senator Elkins is outdone by
the cheat put upon the country by the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill, and is con-
demning it. He has had trouble, how
ever, in getting a bill before the Senate
calculated to put the high prices of
food stuffs on the tariff. Some think
Iii. Ills is b1un-aiI know ii investi-
gated it will be tariff whitewhash.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11

The B. & o. Ry. has agreed to con-
struct third track over the Allegheny
and supply all the coal cars necessary.
Work is to be done by Nov. LIST. This
has placated the many dissatisfied
coal dealers.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11

vlgor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncom-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. Ifthe
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11

A company wanted to erect a plan
ing mill in Alexandria, Va. But as
such thing might disturb the natural
quiet of that town, the company was
promptly enjoined.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
DANGEROUS STEP.

In the tax matters now before the
Legislature there are dangerous bills
pending. There seems to be one idea
prevalent, and that one Is to create
Offices for political henchmen. The
Republicans have been severely,
soundly and unremittently damned fol
such policy. The Democratic party
of today is close second to them IN
the attempt to make offices for pets,
and it is now, and will from this on,
unless halt is called, get it over the
knuckles as bad as ever the Republic
cans did. There is talk of having a
'fTax Commission. Think of the
thing-think of the Republicans-such
a step would produce. Our Legisla-
tors are advised to 60 slow on this line
for it is very dangerous.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
Men Suits and OyerCoats !!


We are profits
SOL a actu
Contra to
AdanSE
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
Pension Notice.

Pension Board for Augusta county,
Va, will meet on Tuesday, the 18th
inst. at the courthouse at IL A. NJ.
S. F. PILsoN, Chairman.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11

In order to induce persons to trade in
Baltimore, Baltimore merchants have
at time agreed to pay their railroad
fare for certain distance. stanton
merchants are facing the present pros
pect of having to pay the customers
toll
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
We Deliver The Goods !!

at prices quoted don't delay in selecting Christmas
nearly here and you will that suit overcoat
possibly BOTH So your chance to get the goods
for less money and goods for the money than you
can get anywhere else in the city,
We going get rid of our clothing stock, and you
can have them at the following prices:
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11

1t costs but five cents to ride on a
street car. 1t is easier to ride than
walk. But people are slow to pay the
price Hence they walk. 1t costs but
ten cents to get through the tollgates
to come into Staunton. Toll roads
ought to be better than other roads.
But people are slow to pay the toll and
thus they stay away.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
Women as We'll as Men are Made Miserable
by Kidney and Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and essensambition beauty,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11

We have received from the Baltimore
Sun their almanac and hand book for
1910, copy of which is sent every sub
scriber free. This is one of the most
valuable little books that comes to our
office, and we always look for it at the
first of the year.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11

A local contemporary speaking OF the
SPECTATOR calls it San Interesting
Antique" This is good. The SPEC
TAToR was born in 1921, and has lived
in Staunton ever since. 1t IS interest
ing, and is likely to become more so to
some persons hereabout.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11

Among the first laws to pass was one
which will prohibit people from COM
ing to Staunton, unless they have their
pocket books constantly in their hands
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
by mail free, also a
pamphlet telling all
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11

child urinates too often, if the urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit as most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11

0wddP 1S00t, Q Swamp Koot.
including many of the thousands of testi-
monial letters received from sufferers
who found Swamp-Root to be just the
remedy needed. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address,
Binghauton, N. Y, on every bottle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
E. NOTHNACEL,
The Barber.

"The old rellable7 has moved his
place from Main street to the new Lew
is building on Central Avenue, just
behind the Y. NJ. G. A., where he is
better prepared than ever to serve his
old customers, and new ones as well.
Shampooing and children's hair cut
ting a speciality. He always keeps on
hand full stock of the latest shaves
and hair cuts, and his artists are fully
competant to fit them right. Ernest
wants his county as well city friends
to know where to find him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
The Problem Of the Railroads

is the result of series of confer
ences with President w. C. Brown
of the New York Central Railroad,
President E. P. RIPLEY of the At
Gibson Railroad, President RALPH
PETERS of the Long Island Railroad.
It presents this subject of national
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11

The Mysterious North Star
by GARRETT P. SERvIss, the emf
nent astronomer, is an article of
unusual interest which discloses
many hitherto unknown facts about
this extraordinary planet.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11

so Magnificent illustrations
selected from among thousands of
subjects, exquisitely printed with
fine art tone inks. Among these
pictures are
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
Color Section

published, printed in color on fine
enamel paper; any one of these
above would sell at so cents in
any art store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-11
30 Full Page Plates

every one worthy a frame. There
is also special section which con-
tains eight of the most beautiful
Photographic art studies ever
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-11-01

4 4 2 = X 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-05

birth, his death, brief record OF his
career and concludes with these
words
81 have given four of my best years
and have brought all my offerings to
her altar Had 1t been necessary
should have considered life itself a
small sacrifice in her interest"
The other inscriptions are:
Pardon of Chicago anarchists, 1898:
eff the defendants had a fair trial,
there ought to be no interference; for
no punishment under our laws could
then be too severe. But they did not
have a fair trial The evidence utter
ly fails to connect the unknown who
threw the bomb with the defendants,
and am convinced that it is my duty
to act.''
Message to President Cleveland,
1894: Under the law as you assume
it to be, president, through any OF
his appointees, can apply to himself to
have the military sent into any city
and base his application on such rep
resentations as he sees fit. This as
umption is new, and l submit that it
is not the law Of the land The jurists
tell us this is a government of law
and not government by caprice of an
individual.
The doctrine that might makes
right has covered the earth with mis-
cry. While it crushes the weak, it al
so destroys the strong. Every decep-
ton, every cruelty, every wrong,
reaches back sooner or later and
crushes it's author. Justice is moral
health, bringing happiness; wrong is
moral disease, bringing moral death"
Pendulum of Time.
I I'm not dicouraged. Things will
right themselves. The pendulum
swings one way and then another. but
the, steady pull of gravitation is toward
the center of the earth. Any structure
must be plumb If it is to endure. So
1t is with nations. Wrong may seem to
triumph, right may seem to be de
feated, but the gravitation of eternal
justice is toward the throne of God
Any political institution which is to "a
dure must be plumb with that line of
Justice
Compromises, traders and neutral
men never correct abuses, never found
or save free institutions and never
fight for human rights"
Republican institutions and govern
ment by injunction cannot both exist
in the same country. They are oppo-
site in character and one or the other
must die"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-05
To Be FIGHT ON
CONSERVATION
Clash Between Advocates of
State and National Control
Near at st. Paul.
ROOSEVELT TO BE FACTOR
Said He VIII Jump into Fray in Sup
port of PinchOt and Garfield
if Necessary.

Fargo, N. D., Sept Sit is generally
believed by close friends of Roosevelt:
that If fight develops against the
conservation policies endorsed by him
in the ST. Paul congress the colonei
will support Pinchot and Garfield. He
will, it is said, fight to a finish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-05

Washington, Sept. 5.-"Bill' Hin
richs, pitcher for the Washington
American league baseball team, who
has been suffering from infantile par
alysis at a hospital, has grown sudden
ly worse and the physicians, enter
tanning grave doubts of his recovery,
have barred all visitors from the ath-
lete's room.