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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
SUGGESTIONS FOR
THE ENTERTAINER
Little AmuSementS Which
Go Long Way In Pro-
ducing Fun.

The following diversion will be
found a laughter producer for any
company of wideawake, intelligent
people.
Let each guest draw picture at the
head of sheet of paper, and at the
bottom of the page give the TITLE
of the subject.
Then, turning the paper up. over
this title, so that no one can see what
the artist has written pass the pa
per to the left-hand neighbor, who
scans the sketch and writes above the
artists turned over strip what he or
she thinks the picture represents.
To a clever or witty person 1t u.s.
ually represents something very differ
ent from the original title, but that
will be all the more funny. When
all have written a title one person
may read the papers, letting the au-
dience see the sketch before the IT,
ties are read. The real titles should
be read before the others.
A white elephant party is great fun
for either young or elderly people.
Each one is sent an invitation bid
ding him to the party and asking him
to take advantage of the occasion, to
get rid of some white elephant.
Any article which is undesirable to
the owner, or, as is more often the
case, a ridiculous article purchased
for the occasion, is brought, neatly
wrapped up and made as deceptive as
possible in outward appearances.
At a given signal each one may ex-
change his white elephant for one be-
longing to some one else, which he
If he does not care to keep it he
carefully does it up again and starts
out to make fresh exchange. This
continues until signal is given, at
which each keeps whatever article he
has at that time.
A stunt which never fails to amuse
party, and which is particularly
popular among men, is trying to brush
a coin out OF the palm of the hand
Provide a quarter and a whisk
broom and let each one try it in turn.
The coin must be placed in the little
depression in the middle of the palm,
and the motion of the broom must be
purely brushing one; it is not fair
to dig out the quarter with the end
of the broom.
1t sounds very easy, but have seen
dozens of people try to dislodge the
quarter and not one of them succeed
ed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03

Roanoke - Eighteen hundred men
were thrown out of employment Sat-
urday when the Norfolk and Western
shops here were closed down until
Wednesday, March 1st. It is said
that the step was made necessary by
insufficient appropriations to run the
shops the rest of the month.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03

Captain and Mrs. w. G.. Kabls
returned from Richmond last night.
Mr.. G. W. FelteI arrived last night
to join Mrs. Felter who had been
visiting Mrs. J. @ Foster.
miss Ionic Whitlock is visiting in
Washington.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
Utter Waste,

I'VE all sigh for something unat..
tain8ble."
That's right. My wife has never
been able to find any good use for the
burnt matches. "-Pittsburg Post.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
Horse Sense.

Customer-Why, thought you
called him "the colt?"
Ostler-Sure, yer honor, and that's
the name he's had for the last twenty
years, and he sticks to 1t like re-
spectacle haste, the same as yourself!
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
Rural Carrier Ill

Friends will regret to learn that
Mr.. L. B. Myers, carrier on rural
route No. 1, Mt. Sidney, IS seriously
ill. II Is feared that his tronb lie may
plove to'be appendicitis.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03

Richmond The Richmond Chamber
Of Commerce met last night to CON.
rlete plans for the years canvass. 1t
is expected to increase the member
ship to 1000,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
Juvenile Art.

Teacher-Why, Willie, what are
you drawing?
WILHELM drawing picture Of
God.
Teacher-But, Willie, you mustn't
do that; nobody knows how God
looks.
Willie-Well, they will when I get
this done.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03

Lynohburg, va.-A double header
freight train ran into an open
s'derailer" at Forest, on the Norfolk
and Western, early Sunday morning.
and both engines and several ca .
we're overturned. One Of the brake
men, was badly scalded.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
Ne Knew.

Tommy-Pop, what is meant by
circumstances over which we have
no control?
Tommy's Pop-Modern children,
my son.-Philadelphi Record.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
New Homeopathy.

Miss House Hunter-I'm afraid this
apartment is noisy.
Janitor--Yes, mum, it is; but at
your time of life yer likely to get
def any minute an not notice 1t.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
BeWild

Ted-So it turned out that the
prisoner was really insane.
Ned-Yes. He lost his mind trying
to folloN the hypothetical question
put to him by the prosecuting attor
ney.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
Low Ideal.

Old Fashioned Mother-Arise, son;
the early bird gets the worm, you
know.
Lazy Son-Mother, would you have
me beat some poor little bird out OF
worm?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03

Mrs Highupp-Your husband has
changed SO that l didn't recognize
him.
Mrs. Blase. It isn't that. I've
changed husbands.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03

Lexington The Treasury department
at Washington has approved the plans
for the new federal building at Lexing,
ton. The building will cost approx
mately 500, 600.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
He Prefers Jail,

ut seems to me that you trust that
convict beyond the bounds of pru-
dence."
"Oh, he wouldn't dare escape"
'fWhy not?"
1.-TWO wives are waiting for him
to come out."-Houston Post.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
EIossie's Mathematics.

Teacher-Flossie. if your father
should have ten dollars and friend
gave him another ten how much
would he have?
Flossie-Nothing But mama would
have a new hat!
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03

Richmond - Rev. DR.. David M.
Ran say, pastor of Grace street Bap.
fist church, Richmond d, has resigned to
accept the presidency of the Green
vile Female College, Gresnville. S.
g.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
Kiilinu Time.

She-I heard you singing in your
room this morning.
He-Oh, sing little to kill time.
She-You have a good weapon
Boston Transcript.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03

Ashland = Rev. j. T. Lawless,
pastor of the Ashland Baptist church
has resigned because of ill health. He
will 70. to his farm near Beaver Dam
in the hope of recovering his strength.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
He Mould That.

Miss Blue-You'd drive a man to
drink, you would, Joel Jinks.
Mr.. Jinks-You bet | would. Fiji
House. Connect with both trains.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
OF Course

Mother-What did Louise do when
she heard you say you thought of
giving her your diamond earrings?
Aunt-She pricked up her ears
Harper's Weekly.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
Farmer Ends His Life

Bristol, Tenn. Feb. %. - Harvey
Hobbs, sixty eight years old and
substantial farmer of Scott County,
Va, committed suicide this morning
in his orchard.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
The RuIino Paseiop

The Late Conner (anxiously)-How
far have they got with the program?
Major Stymie Gan ardent golfer)-
Seven up and two to play.-Harper's
Weekly.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
His Weak SPOT.

$50 poor Bills gone, has he? How
did he die"
Three tons of cement fell on his
chest"
"Poor fellow! He was always weak
there"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03

Jenks-I wouldn't wear ear-laps II
| were you-they're no good.
Binks-How's that?
Jenks-Well, last year, when had
a pair on a fellow asked me to have a
cigar and l didn't hear him. Suppose
1t had been a drink he offered me.
shudder.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
. a Poor Remedv.

"I notice a man who had cold In
his head has committed suicide"
poor fellow! Now what fool
friend could have advised him to try
that remedy?"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
Proved.

Your son is philosophical stu
dent. l hear?"
Eyes, believe he is. l can't under
stand what he's talking about"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03

Mr.. B. F. Hughes is having hand.
. oms new soda four tain put in his
store on Augusta street.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03

Judge l.. @. Barley as returned to
Alexandria after spending several
days here On business.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03

Mr.. ana Mrs. L. g. Dawson have
returned from New York and Hagers-
town, Md.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03

Mrs. Diggs- James, there's surely
a man under the bed.
Diggs-Then let him stay there.
Mrs. Diggs-But he might come
out and shoot me.
Diggs-Don't worry; maybe he has
nothing with him but a butcher knife
or a stilletto.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03

Mrs. J. E. Cooke has left to spend
some time in Oklahoma City.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03

Vance is awfully polite to-day.
isn't he? !e's given up his seat
three times and the girls weren't
even good looking"
Eyes, unusually; but he rode horse
back yesterday"
Evening journal., 1911-08-25
TO HEAR MORE
In THREAT CASE
City Judge Not Ready to
Pass Judgment on
Fiarl

In City Court this morning Fiori
Garisca, charged with threatening to
do bodily harm to Charles j. Verder-
amo on August 10. at an Italian ball
in Independence Hall, No. 70S Lincoln
street, was continued until Tuesday.
It was shown that Fiori followed
Verderamo- and also remained around
his home and had a gun" in his
hand
James Mcdonald was held in 500
bail for the Court Of General Sessions
upon the charge of stealing a suit OF
clothes from the store Of Reuben Vol
ters, on Market street, near Second.
Charles Garvin. charged with the
larceny Of money from his nephew,
Edward Garvin, was dismissed be-
cause the prosecuting witness did not
appear against him.
Tho case Of John A. Cranston
charged with maintaining a defective
pavement was continued until next
Thursday.
Evening journal., 1911-08-25
STATE W. C. I. U.
CONVENTION
Wiu Moat IN naiItor rL--nl.
VIII FAOSt Al MlltOu OluA Ol
on September n, 2S
and 29

The thirty-second annual conven-
ton of the Delaware Woman's Chris
ton Temperance Union will be held
in Goshen Methodist Episcopal church
Milton. on September q. 2s and 49,
Mrs. Ella Boole. state president OF
New York. Will speak Wednesday
evening.
A gold medal contest will be held
on Thursday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
There will be a demonstration OF
departments on Thursday evening and
loyal temperance legion demonstra-
ton on Friday afternoon at
o'clock.
Professor Charles Scanlon. field
secretary of the Presbyterian church
will be the speaker on Friday even
ing.
All delegates expecting cntortain'
ment are requested to send their
names not later than Septembr IA
to Mrs. Lottie Black, Milton.
Evening journal., 1911-08-25
TO CONSIDER
TICKET SALE
Directors Of Traction Com
pany to Discuss Lower
Fares for WOrkmen
EMPLOYEES TAKE
COMPANY'S SIDE

The Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company may in the near
future sell workingmens tickets good
on their lines in Wilmington during
certain hours in the morning and
evening.
This subject will be considered at
tho next meeting Of the directors OF
the Traction Company which viii be
held in Wilmington on September s.
President Crosby could not say
what the directors would do about
placing strip tickets on sale for work
ingmen. When asked whether tho
tickets would be siX-for-a-quarter
or ho.s they WOULD be sold he could
not say.
For several days there has been "a
rumor that the Wilmington and Phil
adelphia Traction Company had pur-
chased the franchise of the CONNER
cial Light, Heat and Power Company.
which was granted by the Street and
Sewer Department some time ago.
/ This company was supposed to gee
power from the 1oCalls Ferry Com
pany. Manager Ecindle this morning
could not say that his company had
secured It. What President Crosby
had done or knew he could not say.
TroIIeymen Had Meeting.
It became known today that some OF
the older employees OF the trolley COM
pany, who now get twenty-four cents
an hour under the increased wage
scale. held a meeting on Monday
night 10 discuss the agitation fer the
restoration OF strip tickets
AT this meeting resolutions wero
adopted to be sent to the Public Util-
| ity Commission. The resolutions ad
vocate the company's side Of the
controversy IN favor of the abolition
OF the strip tickets.
There was much secrecy about the
meeting. and officials of the Traction
Company today said they knew moth
ing OF &C. That a meeting was held
and resolutions were adopted, was ad-
mittcd by some of the trolleymen
however Ono man said the employs
; felt that their wage increase Wouh
not stand IL the tickets we're re
stored.
Evening journal., 1911-08-25
Hartman Line Shop Men
Threaten a General WalkOuf

er prevent the Hartman shop en-
ployes from striking. President j. W.
Kline of the International Brother
hood of Blacksmiths and Helpers to-
day sent telegram to President
Lovett of the Hartman system. ask
ing that he grant a conference to the
employees of the Hartman lines with
view Of averting a general strike.
my object" said Kline. is to avert.
If possible a national calamity. II
Mr.. Lovett consents to give the men
Of the systems federation hearing,
the committee will proceed at once
to New York. If Mr. Lovett instructs
Mr.. Kruttschnitt to accord us the
hearing he has refused. We will meet
him any place in the west that he
may desire"
Evening journal., 1911-08-25

In ORGANIZATION
VIII Place Themselves in Posi-
tiOn to Deal With Questions
Affecting Business

To protect their interests. the
manufacturers of the city and state
have started a movement for the or
ganization of a society for such pur-
pose. This body will act Independents
ly of the Board of Trade, but their
interests will be allied. II is pointed
out with such an organization the
manufacturers would be in a better
position TO deal with such subjects
as the manufacturers tax law and the
like. The organizers are desirious OF
securing as members all manufac-
turers of the state and the following
committee has been appointed TO pre-
pare plans and will call a meeting for
organization in the near future. Lieu
tenant-Governor John NJ. Mendinhall,
William T. Budd. George B. Miller.
Clarence Prettyman and Barrow
Guest.
Anyone desiring to learn more con-
cerning the organization is requested
to communicate with Barrow Guest,
'care Of f. Blumenthal Company Of
this city
Evening journal., 1911-08-25
BELIEVE SON TO
Be MURDERER
Bonneville Sees MOtlve in SuS-
.peCt'S Desire to Provide
Home for Bride
YOUTH IN JAIL INSTEAD
OF AT MARRIAGE ALTAR
BY The United Press.

BONNEVILLE, Ind, Aug. 25.-The
cQroner's jury continued its investiga-
ton today into the death of Richard
Lee, his wife and son, slain here yes
terday, while William Lee, 21, held as
a suspect, sat in his cell in the county
Jail and chatted cheerfully with his
guard Extra deputies have been
placed on duty to prevent an attack
being made on the prisoner by infuri-
ated citizens.
With the entire village in a high
state Of excitement young Lee is ap-
parently the least concerned person in
the town. Requested TO pose for his
photograph, he carefully filed his pipe
and asked that he be snapped while
the lighted match burned near his
face. He steadfastly denied any knowl-
edge of how his parents came to their
death A bloody hatchet found near the
house did not disturb him when held
before his eyes and he refused to be-
iieve for a time that his fathers head
was nearly cleft by a blow, and that
his brother and mother evidently died
from blows in the head.
Lee asked that he be permitted to
attend the funeral of his parents to-
day, but it was believed this would be
denied. His fiancee, Nina Taylor will
be examined by the coroner's pury.
Great sympathy was expressed today
for Nina Taylor, the young woman to
whom Lee was to have been married
yesterday With her intended husband
in Jail. charged with murder at the
time when the wedding ceremony was
to have been performed, she was hys-
terical most of last night Brought
from her home near Newburg today to
appear before the coroner's jury, she
was heavily veiled and refused to make
any statement other than to declare
she was positive Lee was innocent
The townspeople do not believe she
had any knowledge of the crime.
The authorities charged today that
Lee carefully planned the death Of his
parents i'm order that he might roll
them of their life's savings in order
10 be able to furnish a home for his
bride. People of the village assert that
young Lee was never industrious and
that his family objected to his mar
rage because they feared he could moi
support a family
On examining Lee today, jail physi
cians discovered that he had seycra
bruises ON his body. Lee Said he re
ceived the bruises while getting out o
his buggy when he called on Miss Tay
lor the night before the tragedy.
Evening journal., 1911-08-25
BEATTIE AIDS COUNSEL
In FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE
Defense Loses on First Two Important Points They
Have Advanced TO Upset States Indictment
Witnesses Tell of Scenes Following
the Murder
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE,
Va, Aug. 25-With Paul Beattie the
weakling and star witness for the
States attorneys who are fighting to
send Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., to the
electric chair. scheduled to take the
stand, the calm-eyed prisoner today
took charge of his own defense.
Seemingly confident that by di-
recting the energies of lawyers Harry
NJ. Smith and Hill Carter he can i'm
prove the chances in his fight for
life, the man accused of numbering
his young wife assumed personal
charge of the details Of the case. He
relied on the lawyers-two of Vir-
ginia's most brilliant legal lights-for
legal points But they settled no ques-
ton of importance without referring
1t 20 him, and when his opinions clash
ed with theirs, his prevailed. For they
argued that it is life that is at stake
and he should be satisfied with the way
things are done.
fore him he sat down beside Smith and
his careworn father, making brief notes
of the testimony and suggesting ques-
tions for cross-examination Of the
states witnesses.
Confident of his power over the
weakling cousin, whose confession
that he bought the gun with which
Mrs. Beattie was killed, placed him on
trial for his life, Beattie planned 70
concentrate the attack of his lawyers
on Paul. His story is the keystone
of the arch that bears up the state S
case, and If it can be broken I'm the
least degree, the chances for de-
mOlishing the entire structure will be
good. With this in mind, the defense
has planned a tremendous assault on
the thin yellow-faced vacillatine
cousin, which will probaly keep him
under cross-examination for hours
Paul, nervous and agitated, but
looking extremely well after his
months confinement, was taken from
Richmond Jail by Detective Scherel
and brought to Chesterfield in an
automobile He chatted nervously
with the detectives who accompanied
him. As he dismounted from th'
automobile, Beattie, who was wander
ing about the Court House yard witt
Jailer Coghill, fixed his eyes on him
and his gaze followed him until h
passed out OF sight around the corne
of tho buildinE. IT. Was tho sam
lbaieful gaze that the prisoner fixe
on his cousin during the corOner's in
quest. Not once did Paul turn q
meet the malevolent stare.
Proceedings were delayed by Paul
| late arrival The automobile il
which he was conveyed to the Cour
House broke down on the way fror
Richmond and he did not arrive unit
after the regular hour of convening G
court. Lawyers on both sides wer
Evening journal., 1911-08-25
WILL WINK AT
THIS LYNCHINC
Entire Population Of Oklahoma
County Takes Part in
Burnino Of Negro
FEELING YET RUNS
HIGH AGAINST BLACKS
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PURCELL. Okla. August 25-Town
officers today levoled a heap OF ashes
that smouldcrcd all night in tho main
square where o mob wreaked summary
vengeance on a negro who attacked
white woman. Other colored mcn
remained close 10 their shacks. as
feeling against them runs high among
the white residents.
Although Deputy Shoriffs Hayes and
Farris know the mob leaders who
locked them IN an Office OF the court
house before burning Cape Carter, the
negro at stake, no arrests are ex-
pectcd. Mrs. Minnie Spraggings.
wife of a farmer was almost kill
ed by Carter when be attacked her Ina
the spraggings' home in the absence
of her husband, and she has small
chances Of recovery.
Fully 1000 men and women by their
yells drowned tho cries Of the negro
as flames mounted the pile Of oil
soaked brush. This throng which
witnessed the lynching late last even
ing represented practically the entire
population Of Purcell and the county
authorities believe it would be useless
to attempt trials of the mob leaders.
Evening journal., 1911-08-25
INSPECT CITY
FIRE COMPANIES
Council Committee Will Do
Work on Monday and
Tuesday Nights

On Monday and Tuesday evenings
the FIRE committee of Council will
make the customary semi-annual in
spection of the fire companies of the
city this being required by law. The
inspection is hardly necessary as the
fire committee has already had most
of the companies out, doing actual
work. There is other equipment, how
ever, which must be inspected aside
from the engines.
On Monday night the fire companies
on the west side of the city will be
visited. starting with the Fame Hose,
Weccacoe, Union,' Water Witch,
Friendship and Brandywine COM
panies. On Tuesday night the east
side companies will be visited be-
ginning with the Washington, Della
ware, Phoe six, Independence, Reli-
eanc and Liberty Companies
Mr.. Conner of the second ward, is
chairman of the committee.
Evening journal., 1911-08-25
COUPLE HURT
WHEN HORSE BOLTS

Mrs. George Butler and children, of
Christiana, during a runaway on We'd
nesday, were thrown from the car
riage in which they were riding and
received severe injuries.
Mrs. Butler hired a horse on We'd
nesday morning to visit relatives 1T
Iron Hill. Everything went along all
right until Mrs Butler reached a
point. in the road where conduits are
being laid by the telephone company,
when the horse became frightened and
ran away. The occupants Of the car
riage were thrown out and the hors
attempted to leap barbed wire fence.
Before being caught the animals legs
and sides were badly torn by the wire.
The animal may have to be killed.