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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14
II. /. Lang,
Optometrist
Masonic Temple
Staunton. Virginia
EDITORIAL JcTTINcs

IAN EngI1Slman, arrived IN new
York recently from Japan, remarks
that the japanese do not conceal their
satisfaction at the evidences that the
United States is exceedingly afraid of
them" Japan might be imbued with
little more discretion by being in
formed that Captain Richmond Pear
son Hobson is not the United States.
Richmond News-Leader.
A Western professor says we will all
be lunatics in $50 years, but there is
reason to believe that he is mistaken
as to the time. Some people are even
now looking on certain Western pro-
fessors with a justifabIe suspicion
Philadelphia Telegraph.
A man may be bum conversation
alist, but he is never at loss for some
thing to say when he slips on banana
skin.-Pittsburgh Telegraph.
Good roads are the natural highways
to prosperity.-Norfolk Ledger Dis
patch.
When you buy goods in some dis
tant city that could;be had as we'll at
home, you miss the chance to make
business ally insyour own town who
sooner or later may be very useful
Petersburg Record.
AS side show the tariff board is
attracting mighty little attention
alongside the big two-ring circus in
the main tent.-Washington Post.
Why shouldn't the Senate pass an
appropriation to fortify Senator Lori
mer? He needs it more than the Pam
anna Canal.-St. Louis Republic.
A st. Paul man has discovered that
he is heir to a French throne. Our ad
vice to him, however, is to hang onto
the job he has now.-Detroit Free
Press.
The new members may spend some
time reading the Constitution of the
country, taken down from the dusty
top shelf.-Atlanta Constitution.
Itmay not prove a bad scheme to
apply the recall plan to umpires.-
Washington Herald.
Charley Brown, the negro convict.
escaped after the explosion in the Lit
tleton, Ala, coal mine, only to imme-
diately return to the bowels of the
earth to rescue sixteen of his fellow
convicts. He should not only be par
doned, but be awarded a Carnegie
medal. His skin is black, but his
heart is white.-RichmondJ Journal.
Col. Roosevelt declares that he is not
an aspirant for any office, in fact no.
body seems anxious for the next re-
publican nomination.-Norfolk Led
ger-Dispatch.
The desire to sit at the butt-end of a
fishing pole has kept many a lazy
man ont IF serious mischief Chicago
Record Herald.
One week more, and the girls Of this
town will make Solomon in all his
glory and the lilies of the field look
like crayon sketches, OF else we don't
know Washington. = Washington
Post.
If the comic supplements were done
away with in the Sunday newspapers,
it would not be the children that suf-
fered, but characterization Is. c.
Post.
Americans will pay $1,000, 600 for
coronation seats" And just to see
England reaching out for that hand
across the sea.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14
How's This r.

s We offer one hundred dollars reward
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14
"BALK HOME" TO BEGIN ANEW
Experience Teaches That Virginia
is the Best Place After All

Richmond. Va.,-Speoial April IL.
Last tall Mr.. Jacob Robins IN. who
owned fine farm near Florence. Va
and who says he was doing we'll, slid
his farm, stock. household goods,
etc.. and emigratsd to the state of
Washington, to get itch quick in those
widely advertised and much boosted
farming lands in that section. He
located at Bellingham, on the west
side Of the state, bought some upland.
with timber on it, because it was
cheaper than the valley land, and
proceeded to make a home. It cost
him $3.50 an acre to clear the land
Shortly after his arrival he saw that
be wss in fol it AMI bsga2 his pro-
Darasiors to leave. The residents
there told him he was going too SOON;
tc stay and unload on some fastener,
who would, in time. CONS and bay.
Mr.. Robins IN knew of number who
had been waiting for long time TO
catch smoker and we're impoverished
by the wait, and concluded he would
get ont while he had some m onsy left.
So last week thsy arrived here and
d.. Robinson is looking for a farm.
IA S S. that he knew when he had
enough He SAYS that it is first rate
country to go for ones health, but to
go there and live as farmer it would
be sheer folly. Fruit grows in album
dance bit 1t is specked and unfit for
market. He further says it does no.
pay to grow timothy hay that brings
$12 ton on $500 an acre land. The
prics of eggs thsrs is high. but the
hens don't lay.
Mr.. Robinson's experience cost. hs
says. about $4,000. and he is back in
old Virginia to make back what he
lost to the land sharks OF the glorious
state OF Washington.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14
A. Pair Of Is.
Good Eyes


may grow constantly strong
er in hard and continuous
work and retain their vigor
as long as any other organ
of the body. But when one
disccrns a hint of dimness, a
tired feeling, an ache in the
eye balls or repeated head
aches, then glasses may be
of great service in arresting
the failures that if neglected
may cause deep anxiety and
inconvenience.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14
WHEELING HAS A CAVE-IN
West Virginia City Has an Exper
fence Much Like Staunton's

Wheeling, w. Va, April 11.-Pre-
coded by slight earth tremor, a fis-
sure opened in the back yard of Mrs.
Freda Klegg's property, on Wood
street, about noon Saturday, and as
Mrs. Klegg ran into the back yard
when the house trembled, she stepped
into quicksand in the chasm and sank
to her chin before M. III. Rhinehart, a
boarder, could drag her from her per-
iIous position. A fifteen-foot pole,
placed in the sand, afterwards sank
out Of sight. A geologist of the West
Virginia State University will be call
ed to ascertain how far the streak of
sand runs, as it is in the heart of the
residence section.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14
week or more ago by falling off of a

week or more ago by falling off of
D. E. Gilkerson, who has been sick
for some time, is improving.
Little Paul Shiplett is able to be out
again.
Allen Harvey, who had the grip,
has recovered.
]. Harvey Huff is quite sick with
pneumonia, the doctors having ex-
pressed little hope of his recovery,
Bailey & Sons of Moscow, who are
building barn for Mrs. FLOYD Siple,
expect to raise it this week.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14
AHEAD OF THE BIG ONES
Staunton Beats Atlanta and Biz
m1ngham in Deposits Per Capita

Comparison of figures shows Staun-
ton to be well up among Southern
communities in the matter of financial
resources. Scott and Stringfellow
have been making financial and eco
nomic study of the relations of various
cities in the South and have prepared
several statements which have attract
ed wide attention. From the statistics
SO compiled Staunton, by comparison,
is seen to be tied with Nashville,
Tenn, and ahead of Birmingham, Ala,
and Atlanta, Ga, three of the livest
towns in the South, in total bank de-
posits per capita. This is a showing
of which the local people may well
feel proud.
The following table will show Staun-
ton and other Southern cities in several
interesting comparisons:
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14
THE LEWIS STREET SCHOOL
aE HOUSE

Ever since the cavern on Baldwin
streets last summer there has been
general feeling of uneasiness in re-
gard to the safety Of the school house
on the corner Of Baldwin and Lewis
streets. The foundations of the
building were not affected by the cav
ing In of the street, for as will be
remembered, the hole extended under
the fire house in the rear of the school
builiing, and the piiiug on which
it is built was Lot even exposed to
view.
After the catastrophe several small
cIacks we've noticed in the brick
walls. but whether thess cracks were
caused by any sinking of the walls
at that tins, has never been deter
mined They may have bean anDotis-
ed in the walls before the street CAV
way, for there are few bricS walls III
which Gloss scrutiny will not reveal
some cracks ard assures. At all
events the building sustained NO very
apparent damage and from the outeide
seems as strong as ever. We under
stand that experts have examined the
building and have pronounced it safe.
No matter how strong it may be
in reality, the people at large dis
trust 1t and refuse to send th air chill
dren to that building to school. It
remalus an elephant on tina city's
hands, and question of some mo.
ment is what is to be done with it.
FIRST and last that building has cost
Stanton great deal of money. The
oId market house and Columbian
hall was costly piece ef worA and
was practically useless when COM
pleted. Its removal necessitated
an additional expenditure and the
erection of the school house call.
ed for more funds. If the present
structure has to be pulled down
and replaced by another one. it
will seem as though the site were
an unlucky one indeed.
As q school house Its usefulness ia
at an end. Patrons of the school
distrust it. and do what the city
may, children will not be sent to
1t. 1t is in an unsuitable location
for business and is not adapted to
residence purposes. This confines it
to some public service, and sueges.
tion has been made that it be used -
temporarily at least -as a city hall.
If the building be safe as reported by
experts. there is no possible objec.
ton to having tbs council chamber,
the police headquarters and other city
offices located in it, and it will be q
great Improvement to have our city
officials fairly near together instead
Of being scattered over an area Of
several blocks a. at present.
OF course il the house 10 unsafe,
the sooner 1t be condemned and torn
down the better, trt it it really be
safe, there is no sense in leaving .
valuable pisce of public property
standing idle and empty. II it be
not used as city hall. why not use
It a. fire station. It will give ample
storage room for apparatus of eli
kinds and sleeping quarters for the
men on the second story
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14
GOOD WORK UNFINISHED

The Council has done good work in
the matter of filling up Lake Augusta
under the G. & o. arch on Greenville
Avenue. So long, however, as the
sharp points If the crushed rock used
to fill up the Lake protrude above the
surface of the water, enc can cross dry
shod, but until the street car line be
made to take out the ballast between
two ties and drain the pool between its
tracks and the B. & o. station, no per-
good can be accomplished.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14
Eels Hard to Kill.

Some cells are hard to kill A
fisherman of Port Isaac, Cornwall,
England, recently cut up large con-
ger eel he had caught for bait fol
his lobster pots, and 20 minutes after
ward picked up the head to throw Il
into the sea. The jaws of the cell
head opened and the fisherman's fore.
finger was seized between the sharI
teeth. The finger was badly hurt.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14

therefore, II Kidney
trouble is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits are most likely
to follow. Your other
organs may need at
tention, but your kid
neys most, because
they do most and
should have attention
first. Therefore. when
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14

Norfolk -ThousaDds of chickens in
the shell, "Pip" chickens ana hard
shell crabs packed for shipment, were
killed by the force of oononssiou from
shs battlsship New Hampshire's heavy
onslaught upon the old battleship
Texas in recent tests off Tangler
Island.
For wenty five n. lies around farm
ers, fishermen and poultry people
were heavy losers from this test and
they are protesting against the pro.
posed furthsr tests with the Texas as
a target.
OH Point Willis fashionable East
or guests of the Ohambsrlin Hotel
awaited for their repsst Tuesday even
ing, two walters engaged in q fight
over an apron, and one was shot.
john Barks1sle Is che man who did
chs shooting. His victim 10 George
Price. Both are negroes. Price
was rash d TO hospital, where he
is in a serious condition. Barksdale
WIS plscsd in ths government prison
at Fort Monroe
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14
Beating the Funeral Trust.

Stuttgart, in Germany, dissatisfied
with the high prices which even til
very poorest of the population are
obliged to pay fer funerals, has re
solved to build city crematorium
and to offer cremation to the pool
at terms far below those which ever
moderate undertakers charge.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14

your kidneys are weak or out of order,
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tire body is affected and how every organ
seems to fail to do its duty.
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vince you of its great merit.
The mild and immediate effect of
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14

tsShipwreck de luxe" the rescued
passengers of the Princess Irene called
their experience. We shall yet hear
of railroad collisions Ia carte.-New
York Tribune.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14

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Irvine.
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and gracious beauty even
after old age has claimed her.-Dolly
Madison, in Chicago News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-04-14
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by Over Work.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
sponsible for much sickness and suffering,
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The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-04
Old 0ttiC6rS
viii Hold Jobs

Ell Paso, Texas, August 2
The employees of the customs
house in Ciudad Juarez are to re-
tain their places as a result of a
message received from the treas
ury department in Mexico City,
which revoked the order of Ern-
este Madero, which said that the
men should be replaced by the
former federal employees.
The message also said that the
present employees would receive
their official appointments in
writing from Mexico City in a
few days which will show that
they are the real government en-
ployes of the customs house and
will make it impossible for like
orders for the removal of the
men to be issued again.
Ciudad Juarez as a whole has
returned to it's peaceful pursuits
and the little trouble of Tuesday
has been passed}sover as if it
never occurred.
The federal officials who have
been retaining their jobs in diff
ferent capacities in Ciudad Juar-
ez, are expected to resign in a
few days, as they have promised
to do several times.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-04
Cedar Grove

J. A. Sweeney attended church at Sill
verton last Sunday.
! Corte Douglas is expected home from
Nebraska in a few days.
w. L. Clifton has about four acres ot
alfalfa that is over foot high.
The young people of Slverton had
singing at Mrs. Gist's last Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. Ewing Hunter, of Texas, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. John Gloss, near McIn-
tosh.
Leo Douglas is at home from Silver
City and reports very profitable time
spent there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas went to Noun
tainair Tuesday, where Mrs. Douglas will
attend the institute.
The sound of the thresher was heard
in our neighborhood Tuesday when Amos
Kuykendall had his rye threshed.
Mrs. Pearl Richards has been ill this
week, but nevertheless she has made re-.
lentless war on the weeds about her place.
Curt Morris had very bad case of
toothaohe last week, but it was miracu-
lousy cured when the pulIers were sent
for.
w. j. Henry says he has reached that
stage of prosperity where he will have a
fine Durham milk COW for sale in a short
time.
Mrs. Nettie Grassam, from Oklahoma,
is expected in this week for visit to her
sisters, Mrs. Henry Lgon and Mrs.
Bryan.
Come again, Falconer, that is straight
from the shoulder. Our farmers out here
cultivated deep, and they have got the
weeds, too, but the crops are way up
above them.
Frank Laws, of Mcintosh, says that the
old Seneca branch is the best weather
prognostioator that he knows of in this
country, as It always runs just before
rain, and it is running this week, so look
out for the next rain, farmers, as it is
sure coming,
Mrs. Andrew Eblen will entertain the
Gabblers Club" next Sunday and the
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-04

MEETINGS

A series of meetings will com
mence on Saturday night at the
Methodist Church, under the
auspices of the local Church of
Christ, with Elder J. P. Nall,
editor of the Eye Opener" at
Pritchett, Texas in charge. Mr.,
Nall is expected to arrive on Sat-
urday morning. A general in
vitation is extended to everyone
to attend the meetings.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-04
HVIHT0RS 1T
ALBUQUERQUE

A Curtiss Aviation Meeting
for Albuquerque!
Glenn II. Curtiss, leader in the
scientific advancement and the
pra~,eal development of avia-
ton, today affixed his signature
to contract with the New Mex
leo Fair association providing for
two flights each day on Wednes.
day, Thursday and Friday of fair
week, at the Thirtieth Annual
New Mexico State Fair to be held
in Albuquerque October 9 to IA.
The contract was closed today in
New York City, P. F. McCanna,
representing the fair association,
and Mr.. Curtiss, general director
of the Curtiss Exhibition COM
pany, representing that concern.
The contract signed with Mr..
CurtisS today is the elimination
Of nearly a years negotiations
with the most prominentaviators
in America and Europe. Glenn
H. Curtiss is the king Of aviators,
and that the New Mexico associa-
ton has accomplished the feat
of assuring daily Curtiss flights,
is a tribute to the persistence and
diplomacy OF the officers of the
organization. Daily aeroplane
flights will be the biggest draw
ing card that has ever been in
the deck of drawing cards at any
territorial fair. That the Cur
tiss people are to make the flights
is the best possible news that
the association could hope for.
A telegram telling of the signing
of the contract was received to-
day by John B. McManus, secre-
tary of the fair, from P. F. Nc
Gamma, a member of the execu-
tive committee, who left for the
east two weeks ago. -Albuquer-
que Herald,
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-04
GRIND Ball,
0"'''O II TONIGHT

The dance in the new Lasa-
ter building tonight promises
to be a swell affair. With a
splendid floor and good music
a most pleasant evening is
promised. The Estancia boys
are arranging to entertain
their guests in grand style.
The invitation to attend is ex-
tended to all who care to dance
or watch the dancers.i
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-04
GOOd TiDl6
at Social

The social last night al Lueras
Hall given by the Catholics Of
our city was a jolly affair. The
boys furnished the ice cream Of
which there was an abundance
and the ladies provided plenty of
cake to accompany it. The
crowd was estimated at over a
hundred and fifty persons.
Music was furnished by several
of those present, among whom
were Mr.. and Mrs. Van Stone,
Miss Lena Ortiz and Frank Cha
vez. Plenty of nice candy was
on hand for the little folks, and
apparently everyone was little
folks" for the time being. At a
late hour the crowd was still en-
joying itself. The boys may
we'll be proud of their success, as
it is understood they planned
the evenings entertainment.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-04
INTERESTING
DHYThT
M0UNThINh|R
Sunday School. Association has
Good Program and
Selects Officers

Mountainair, N. NJ, Aug. 2, =
The second day of the New
Mexico Sunday School associa
tion convention today was most
interesting one, the chief business
of Importance being the election
of the following officers for the
year: President, D. A. Porter
field, Albuquerque; vice presi-
dent, W. M. Mccoy of Mountain
air; treasurer, H. S. Lithgow of
Albuquerque; secretary, W. f.
Swartz, Artesia; Judge Pope of
Roswell, superintendent OF the
adult department; superinten-
dent elementary department,
Mrs. w. C. Oldham of Portales;
missionary superintendent, Miss
Beck of Roswell; home secretary,
a new office, w. F. Swartz. Ex-
ecutive committee, all the Off
GERS and the following: j. W.
Gordon, Animas; W. G. Ogle,
Las Vegas; A. E. D. Robinson,
Santa Fe; M. L. Fulghum, Ration;
A. A. Hitson, Tucumcari. DR..
B. E. Hedding of Mountainair,
was chairman of the nominating
committee whose nominations
were ratified.
The report of Secretary Nc
Coy showed that there are now
in New Mexico 180 Sunday
schools with an aggregate mem
bership of $4,000, affiliated with
the association. The delegates
present from the various coun-
ties were as follows: Torrance,
%; Bernalillo, 27; Eddy, 3; Col
fax, 2; San Miguel, 2; Grant, 2;
Roosevelt, l. There are also
delegates from Chicago, Pasa-
dena, CAL, and other outside
points. The addresses of Mis-
sionary Superintendent W. A.
Brown of the international as
sociation, man of remarkably
keen intellect engaging person
atty, energy and enthusiasm
who came here to conduct this
convention direct from the inter
national gathering at San Fran
cisco, nave been greatly enjoyed,
and he will appear further on the
program of the chautauqua while
here, a fact which will he the
source of much satisfaction to
those attending. Addresses to-
day were given by R. P. Hap
good of Clovis; H. S. Lithgow of
albuquerque; Mrs. E. B. Kemp
of Artesia, w. A. Brown and E.
B. Cristy of Albuquerque. A
great addition to the program
mas been the music by the chau-
tauqua quartet consisting of Mrs.
Corhett, Mrs. Mccoy, Dr. He'd
ding and Mrs. Sara Ulmer of
Pittsburg, in charge of the elocu-
ton courses as the chautauqua,
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-04

2. Z. Sanchez left for Duran
last night, called home by a
letter telling that his father is
i'll. The News is short a typo
for a short time as a result.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-08-04

Angus McGillivray left yes,
terday at noon for Santa Fe for
a short visit.