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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
!. Southern Railway.
N. B-The following schedule ngures
are published only a. infc.%s sssa
and are not guaranteed. 6cneduie
in effect May. % 1910.
leave Charlottesville ~ follows:

f,eave Charlottesville ~ follows:
No. 9. daily, 1f.5O .. m. Local b.
tween Washington and Danvtlle,
No. q. daily, ITO P. m: Burning
and sleeping car 70 Goln "bia, eavan-
an and Jacksonvil e slss ling car 70
Augusta and AikeI. Ae,ping car 20
Birmingham. Dining .ar ervice. lou
rist to California times weeks
No. IS, daily, l21O p. M. y. 3. Eass
Mail, first-class coaches ana dfawine
room sleeping car to New Orleans
dining car service.
No, Il. daily, LOS Am. New York and
Chattanooga Limited (via Lynchourg)
6rst-class coach and sleeping cars 70
Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattancoga.
Sleeping car to New Orleans. DtninH
No. 81. daily, 1.42 q. m. New York
Atlanta and New Orleans Limited; Oil
PuIlman train, club and observation
cars to Atlanta and New Orleans;
sleepin9 cars to Ashevilie, Atlanta,
New Orleans. Sleeping car to Char
lotte. Dining Car service.
7:25 q. m. daily. Memphis specaai.
Through sleeping cars and coaches 10!
| Roanoke. Knoxville, Chattanooga and
j Memphis. Dining ear service.
| Trains leave Harrisonhufgf for Wasn.
fneton q 40 q. M, week days, ana zos
n. IA. daily; arrive Washington il;os
4 m. xnd 0.3O p. M, respectively
Trains leave Washington for Harrison
hnrr g. 40 Q. m. daily, and 40 P. m
and 8. as D. m. week days; arrive Har,
risonbur9 2. IS p m. and 1O.zt and wv
Imnediate connection In New uniof
DeDot NJ washington for and from
Baltimore, Philadelphia and NewYorl
n RI (,ooDu, Mgr.
HH. m 0ick, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
III. q. cary, Gen. Pass. Agt.
u. g. Brown, Gen. Agt.
Washinxton, D. G
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
POPULATION IS 90, 4o7, Isl
Census Pureau Announces its tosa'
for the Nation al q Whole

Washinaton, Dec. IL. Tho popu-
latiou Of the United Slater 10 ~. 4os'
lbl.
This IL the total number Of people
enumerated throughout the states. ter
ritories, DISTRICT Of Columbia. Alas
h. Hawaii and Porto Rico in the
thirteenth census, which began April
10, 1910.
Tho total does not include the
Philippine Islanda
The increase in the country's popu-
latiou during the last ten years wa
Is, ll5, sal, or 90 per cont. over ",
25e, $50, the population in 1900, com-
pared with an increase Of IA S76.S64'
or s9.7 per cent over 81. 979, 766. the
population in 1890.
The population Of continental
United States 10 81, ga. $50. an inc-east
Of 1877, COL or sl.o per cent.
Tho total population Of the United
States, with all her possessions, Il
about l01. 900, 600.
This number includes 1885. 426 II
the Philippine Islands ~ snameratst
| In the census there In 1908, and esti
mates for the population Of the Islant
Of uuam, the American prosecutions II
samoa, and persons in the Pauau;
canal some.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16

0aptain- L. Z. :, Sutherland has gone
to Rickmendltosjoin Mrs. Sutherland
and spend the holiday there.
Col Rudolph Bumgardner lis in
Richmond. on legal business.
Mrs. James NJ Warwick has return
ed to Baltimore after visit to Mrs.
J. a.. Qnarlea.
MIRA Harry Frazier arrived from
Thornwald yesterday to visit her
daughter Mis-. A. E. Miller.
Kexs,HwM Painter former mis-
sfouaSS 10 uhtua is the guest of his
nieoss Mn sH liable.
Nlsssfl annual Cline OF oklahoma
who had hsen.. visiting Mrs. Phoebe
Smith went to Clifton orge yester'
day. 1852 70
1 Mr. q. ]. Carrier is spending some
time. with her daughter, Mrs. Craig
atsCfAiesvills.
Mr.. and Mra P. T, swartsel are
visiting IN Covjngtou.
Mrs. s. D. Gochenour has as hel
guests her sister Mrs. g. Y. Rusk Of
Roanoke..and her little daughter. Misi
Elisabeth Rusk.
Mrs. w. G. Rowland and son Of
philadelphia who had been visiting
Ms, r. Ii Russell left yesterday
on No. 4. ~
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16

Christmas Dinner win Not Cost As
Much This Yeal Az Last

Although eggs are still sailing at
20 cents while the price OF other
things is correspondingly high. .staun-
ton merchants say that the Christians
dinner will cost less this year than It
did last. This 10 due largely to the
fact that the mainstay Of the feast.
the turkey, will be several cents
cheaper per pound.
This 10 not the only item on the
Ohrttmas menu which has droppe In
prio,, however. There has been .
general reduction, ~ . comparison Of
market prices will show. Take houl
for instance. This time Last year .
barrel Of the best grade taxed. the
householder o. Is. This year you can
buy the same kind for e660-a consid.
CRADLE reduction. Last year the mer.
chants were paying ~ cents for butter,
this year thsy are paying IS. They were
paying 90 cents . bushel for Irish po'
tatoes then, now they are paying bu,
las. Lard, smother indispensable n
| tiols Of household economics, is ais
cheaper one cent per pound. There i
little difference In tho retail price O
meat, despite all the talk one hear
about it. Nor is there great amoun
Of difference when It comes to veg
! etablea
In fruits, however. . decided ID
vance in prices 10 apparent. this bein'
especially true Of the kind that 60 IL
fruit cake. When the prices OF raj
sins, currants, citron and spices ar
considered, statistics are confusing be
cause 30 many grades must be takeI
into account. But taken altogetbe
the housewife win find that chs vii
have to pay . little more for thes
things this year than last Nuts AZ
ont Of sight, Almonds are 10 cent
uore . pound and there 10 like ID
vance in tho price Of shelied walnut
Eggs, Of course. are still in the elias
With hunming bird fries and othe
rare delicacies, and 1t seems to be
toiegone conclusion that the time l
,onins when they will only be foun
~ the table Of the millionaire. Sis
1g up the whole thing, however, fro.
soup to dessert, the housewife vii
tuli that she can provide ~ temptin
Christmas spread as she served La
rear 1t . slightiy lesser cost.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
Great ceelslns aa.in

What 10 said to be tire biggest cock
ing main held in the South since
ante bellum days 10 now in progress
at Mon-ooe. La. It opened Saturday.
and will DO continued for ton days.
The opening main was between F. 81.
Crook, 81 va liant, Okla, and W. L.
Allen, Of Lomon. Miss. the lattel
wining. There was . side bet Of 1000,
and hundred dollars on each Of
the seventeen battles. Nearly SO. 0ot
changed hap1s Large delegations
are attending from San Francisco,
Chicago and other large centers, with
= total Of 3, 600 chickens entered. III e.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
c. M. KEEZEL is FIRED
Harrisonburg's Postmaster Guilty
of Pernicious Political Activity

Washington, D. O., Dec. l 2.-Char-
les NJ. Keezel has been removed rs
postmaster of Hsrrisonburg1 and viii.
mer L. Dechert has been nominated
by the president fill the unexpired
term of about three years. Mr.. Keesel
will retain the Office until the U. s.
Senate confirms the appointment OF
Mr.. Dechert.
4 Mr.. Keezel's removal is the result
Of the recent factional fight among
the republicans of the Seventh Con
gressionaI District. He was charged
by the Paul faction with "pernicioui
political activity" an inspector wal
sent on just after the congressional
convention, and the Postmaster Cen
eral recommended his removal just
before the election. The President
delayed action until last Thursday,
when he approved Of the recommen'
dalton.
Although Paul Dutrow, the assist
ant postmaster, has just been placed
under the provisions of the civil ser
vice regulations, it is believed that
some opportunity will be found fol
his removal also, and 1t is under
stood that Randolph Heneberger Il
slated for the place.
Mr.. Dechert, who will succeed Mr.
Keesel is . leading business man o.
Harrisonburg. He has an extensive
fire insurance business, and IL one O
the wealthy men Of Rockingham
section. He is also interested il
many of the industrial tenrprises O
HArrisonburg.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16

Lexington, Va, Dec. 1s.-Jamsa
Albert Moelick. Of Pulaski City. q
student at Washington and Leo, died
Saturday 1t the home Of bis great
aunt, Mira Estill, wife Of .Dr. And.
rev D. Estill.
He was taken i'll with typhoid fever
the day after Thanksgiving on his re.
turn to Lexington from . few day.
visit This 10 the FIRST and only cast
Of death In Lexington from fever.
All the other cases are doing we'll :
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16

Charlottesville. Va. Dec. lo-The
,ine estate Of the Late George Sim
clair. Locust Grove. ''lying immed-
lately northwest. and within the oor1
oorate limits. of the city. has been
,old by the administrator. Geo. A.
Sinclair to syndicate composed OF
Geo B. Marshall, w. r. Burnley,
N. Leserman, Gen. r. Z. Rosser. ;.
B. Minor, Jr., A. P. Bibb. Jen. N.
Levy. DR.. o. Male, DR.. Iillar and
r. Il. Rawlings The price paid il
$50 600. This estate contains DOC
acres of land.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
SUICIDE IN BANK VAULT
Girls Find S. A. Cruikshank, Cash.
Ter at Emporle

Emporia Va, Dec. 2i.-The body
of Samuel Hubert Cruikshank, 70
years old, cashier OF the First Ma.
tional Bank Of Emroria. was found
in the bank Walt Saturday BY two
young girl clerks, who hal Just re-
turned from their lunch.
Evidence showed that the cashier
had secreteo himself in the vault and
had blown ont his brains where the
report of the gum would not be heard.
No cause could bs learned tonight and
it is thought that his accounts ct the
bank are in good condition.
Cruikshank came to kmporia abopt
six years ago from Tennessee. He
was for years cashier Of the North
Emporia branch Of the Merchants and
Farmers Bank here and had held his
position with the First Natioul since
its organisation. He was recently mar.
ried to prominent Emporia girl. who
Is Frustrated.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
PECULIAR CASE =.
hospital Authorities, Say Patient
- Sent to Them is Not Crazy |

With physioiaussinT Winchester hav.
y said that he is Grassy, and with
ia state experts in Stauntou deciar.
q that he II not, John Ash, 9!
ears old. has the hospital authoritie,
arc and the city ofh,ials there won.
sring what they are going to do with
mn. The man arrived here three
weeks ago, and In the meantime the
doctors at the asylum have failed to
lad defects in his mental equipment.
Ash, Il seems, was indicted in Win.
chester for larceny, and was sent to
isil to await the action Of the grand
jary. Some time later he and Q fell
low prisoner named stroeher, who hxi
BEEN indicted for horse stealing, At
tempted to escape by setting fire t.
. window sill in their cell. At the
next term Of the court both men were
indicted for arson, but Strother was
pronounced by physicians to BE- mem
tally unbalanced, and he was sent
70 the asylum at Marion. The ply.
sicians next looked into the:9case of
Ash and he, too, was declared to be
insane.
THE hospital at Marion being crowd.
cd Ash was sent to Staunton. The
doctors here have examined him 70.
peatedly. and have arrived Ut the
oonolusion that he has a. good sens
a. the average person. "There II
nothing in the world wrong will
him, 20 far % we are able to discov
or" said one Of them yesterday after
noon. Now the hospital authoritie'
want Ash taken away from the insti
tuition, alec that certain expenses II
tconnection with his being brough
here b borne by the city Of Winohes
ter. It was stated 1t the hospital yes
tsrday that he will be allowed to re
main here until he can be placed in
fof0gmatory.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16

A letter received during the past
few days by friend Of Mr.. R. D.
Apperson, president Of the Lynch.
burg Traction and Light Company
who Is spending the winter in Colo
RADIO for his health, brings the news
that he il steadily improving. With
the coming Of spring he hopes to be
able to return home and resume his
work -Lynohburg News
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
MT. CRAWFORD CHURCH OPEN
Rev. u. b. Kern Of Staunton
Preached at Both Services

Mt. Crawford Methodist church was
recpened Sunday with impressive
services. The sermons were preach
ed by Rev. D. Il. Kern. pastor Of the
Methodist church of Staunton. Rev.
B. F Ball, Of Waynesboro, s former
pastor Of the NJ. Crawford charge.
was also present and participated in
the exercises. Rev. J. P. Thrasher
10 the present pastor Of the Mt. Craw-
ford church.
The church had been close for six
weeks and during that time has under.
gone extensive improvements. includ.
ing the Installation Of new heating
system. It has also been newly fur.
nished and carpeted.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16

Mr. g. NJ IRA Word, of this city
travelling salesman for the BTan1
Shoe company. Roanoke, has won
this priss Of $50 offered by his house
to thefMau making the largest nun.
Der IL sales daring the months OF
Octobar aud November This is moi
tie asst prise of the kind won by NJ.
Ora Word.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Alexander Bumgard
ar have issued invitations to the
,arriage of their daughter, Matilda
,oroul, to Mr.. James MATHEWS Lii
~, The wedding will take place 81
sethel Presbyterian church, Green
vile, at II O'Clock tho morning Of
December the Goth.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
he HAS NO LOVE FoR PkARY
Representative Mason Of Arkansas
Threatens Trouble for Explorer !

Washington. D. G.. Dec. IL Re.
pressftativs Macon, OF Ark ansss,
threatens trouble for Captain Rober,
Z. Peary. the Arctic explorer, when
the question Of honorinX him cones
1p on the i1oor OF the house. Mr..
Macon 10 . mem Der OF the Naval AT.
fairs Com nittee, whlch has before it
= bill to make Peary . rear admiral in
che navy. Mr.. Mason contends that
there is NO more proof that Peary dis.
covered the pole than Dr.. Cook hae
to prove his assertions, and that If
the committee reports the measure,
he win fight it to the last ditch
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16

Charlottesville. Va, Dec. Is. Mr..
W. IS. Holloway and Miss Lissie
Jarman left on an sary train yestsr-
day morning for Washington, whore
1t II O'Clock they were married by
Dr.. Howard Wells. pastor Of Mt.
Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal
Chnrch; South =
After few DAYS. in tbs Capital
City, Mr.. aua Mira. Holloway will
return to Charlottesville sad be at
home 60 their friends 1t Nj. sn1 Mrs.
". A.. Lapkf,ri's First and Ri1ga
Streets.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
MURDER FOLLOWS CANE
Fordwick Negro Shoots Another as
Result Of Quarrel Over Winnings

Following . crap game which Last.
cd all night ana which was the osuse
Of the trouble, Frank Pleasants.
,olored cement worker. shot and kill
ad another negro named Garrett
Crawford ct Fordwick "Wednesday
morning at $50 O'Clock. Peasants
at once gave himself mp to the au'
thorities and is now in jill In ssaun-
tom He claims to have acted In self
defense.
Twenty or thirty negroes, II seems.
ooueregatsd in 8 house in what IL
known - Rats Row and there partie'
mated in . dice game. Some one
had . supply Of booze which was passed
around, and the fun kept up till morn
ina. At the finish Pleasnts. 1t seems, VA
t6e big winner q the night. having
cleaned up the entire crowd including
Crawford. who parted with his last 1T,
cente on the final shake. His hare
luck il said to have angered Craw
ford and he told Peasants he wantet
his money back. Peasants. 1t il said
gave IL to him, but . quarrel follow
ed and both men went to their shack
for weapons.
Armed with shot gums they return
ed and upon meeting In the road open
sd IRE. Crawford, according to re
ports, shooting first. IThe load tor
the pocket from Pleasant's ovsrAlla
but not single shot found it, va
to the mans flesh. In this poke
were the winnings from the game
and not . single penny Of 1t coui
sfterward be found. Pleasant's ar
was more fatal, the load strikin
Crawford from the side end tearin
its way to his heart
An inquest was held with the fol
lowing jury summoned oy acting COZ
oner II. A. Shuey-J. q. Shuey. Jak
uoosely, W. n. Wilson, Dr.. futile
DAILY Craig and B. r. Dooma
i Peasants was brought to 6taunto
| BY special deputy. J. q. Franklin
ae il II years Of age and has . vii
and four children. He bears gene
u good reputation. and this 10 said
| 90 the first time he has ever been I
trouble. Crawford belonged artun
Alton and had served sine In Il
stauaton Jail for minor offences.
Pleasants has engaged Messra Ons
ies and Duncan Curry 70 defend hin
i =
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
ven,re Summoned

The following venire has been drawn
for the trial of the case Of the Com.
mon wealth VS.. Hattie McCutcheon Ell
ais. and who are required to be present
on Tuesday, the 10th inst, at II
O'Clock:
G. N. Young, J. v. Walton, Johr
W. Hodge, Harry Trimble, John W.
Cline. J. D. Hawkins, Jarman Fret
we'll, J. G. Hamilton, thomas G
Craig, w. G. Hildebrand, J. b. Han
ger, J. s. Picker, Jr., E. A. Aldhiser
Charles r. Berry, Ivan Hunter, J. A
Earman, John H. Collins, r. E
Borum, Guy C. Keister, Emmett
Koiner.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
caps. c. P. creavsr HURT

Capt. RIP. Greaver. . conductors
IN the q. and O. railway, was seri-
o1sly hurt Sunday at clifton Forge.
It seems that there had been . new
signsl postsput up on the yard there
and it was 90 close to the track that
Nr. Greaver, who was standing On
the step OF his caboose, was struck By
it. 5and. crushed between the post and
ne oar.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16

Mrs.. Grace Brown has returned
from Hinton. W. Va, where she han
been for some time with her mother.
who was very sick. but who IL nov
much better.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16

Talk about splendid stocks
we're convinced that we have
the" showing hereabouts in Rings
In fact we've everything from the
plain gold wedding ring to the
most beautiful productions Of the
skilled artisans in gold and jewel
work.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
NEW MARKET 100 DRY
Shenandoah County Town Decides
Not to Return Saloon

HarrisoubuIg. Dec. lathe cleo
ton held in lee District today to de-
cide whether licenses shall be issued
for the sale Of intoxicating liquors In
the town of New Market, resulted in
. victory for the ''drys" by major
ity of exactly 100 votes. New Market
has been dry for four years the rest
Shenandoah county being in the same
copdition. Little interest was shown
in the campaign.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16

As gift to your friends. sweet
heart or parents. we think there is
nothing more lasting and becom-
| ing for the money than one OF
OURRINGSs ssags' asr- -s,ss.ss,s4
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-12-16
THOMPSON RECOVERING
Fuller Details Of Shooting at Gosh.
en- Last Friday Night

With the statement Monday OF the
attending physician that his condition
is considerably improved, it now
seems assured that Enooh Thompson
viii recover from the effects Of a SER
ious bullet wound which he received
at Goshen on Friday night. Since
his arrival at the Kings Daughters
Hospital early Saturday morning, the
patient has been doing we'll. and all
indications are in his favor.
Fuller details Furnished yesterday
by citizens Of Goshen, where the
shooting took place, supplement the
account published in this paper on
Sunday. Ore day last week Thomp-
son, it seems, became involved in q
quarrel with man Of the name OF
Johnaon in Lexington, and in the mix
up which followed is said to have
slashed his adversary about the head
and face with q knife. Thompson
then made his escape from the officers
at.Lexington and returned to his homo
at Goshen. A warrant was issued for
his arrest and placed in the hands Of
Deputy Sheriff. J.. w. Weeks.
i weeks, It seems. arrived In Goahen
on Friday night about dark and went
to Thompson's home where he found
the man in the act Of attending to his
horses. TIE deputy entered the stable
and told Thompson that he had q war
rant for him and to consider himself
under arrest. Thompson, it is said,
apparently submitted to the arrest
and told the officer that he would &C.
company him ~ soon . she had finish
ed his work with his team. Taking
mp . horse blanket ~ il to place it
upon one of the animals. Thompson,
it is alleged, held it between himself
and the officer, and then made . dash
for liberty
It is said that Weeks made an At.
tempt to capture tine man without
violence and called on him repeatedly
TO halt Thompson, it 10 said, paying
NO attention to. the officers commands
tosurreuder, continued his efforts to
escape, whereupon Weeks drew his
weapon and fred several times In the
air No attention being given to his
CON nandf the officer fired again and
the bullet entered Thompson's back
usar the left shoulder blade. He i'm
No lately surren 1ered and Weeks, af-
Ter sesrchiug him, coniuoted him to
the honse, which was gulv few yards
iistsut, ami then went In search of
MEDICAL aid for the wounded man.
The local physicians, 1t seems refus-
cd to render the necessary aid and it
vas through the efforts of Deputy
Weeks that train No.2 was stopped,
and Thorn osou brought to staunton
for treatment