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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-25
COUNTY'S ADVANTAGES
FOR AlFALFAGROW|NC
Interesting Communication With
Valuable Advice from Mr.. Catlett

Interesting Communication With
Valuable Advice from Mr.. Catlett
Editor Dispatch-News:
In view of the intense interest
which Is at present being taken in the
cultivation of Alfalfa and the need
for the use of large amounts of lime
in the form of slaked lime or ground
limestone, it is matter of much
interest and value to the farmers in
the limestone section of our valley
to know that the soft gray marty
material which is commonly found
short distance below any bold lime
stone spring is an excellent form of
ground limestone. On many forms,
for instance the Gay farm just south
of Staunton, this material occurs in
great abundance. {, 1t can be dug out
of the bank for less that rs cents
per ton and on drying out is in ex-
cellent physical condition for dis
tribution on the soil. For such pur-
poses all experts agree that ground
limestone is well worth several dol
lars per ton and that a farmer will
find it very desirable (and for alfalfa
absolutely necessary to use large
quantities, either of ground lime
stone or burnt lime.
This mari, owing to the admixture
of certain amount of surface soil,
will vary much In quality. 1t will
vary from what is powdered high
grade limestone, to an inferior mix
ture of limestone and sandy clay;
but I feel confident in saying that
any of this material which will
show active effervescence on the adj
dition of few drops of hydrochloric
acid, which can be gotten for few
cents at any drug store, Is well worth
the labor of digging and distributing
it. The action is not quite SO vigor-
GUS with vinegar, but if teaspoon
full of the mari is finely powdered
and put in a glass and hot vinegar
poured over it, bubbling is quite
active if the mari is of good quality.
Mr.. Malcolm Holiday, who re-
Gently graduated with high honors at
the University of Virginia, was led
at my suggestion to collect a number
of samples in the vicinity of Staun-
ton and analyze them. Several of
them ran over 80 per cent in pure
carbonate of lime.
The Agricultural Department at
Washington became interested in the
matter and analysed samples sent to
them by Mr.. Holiday, fully confirm
ing his conclusions.
It is a great mistake to assume,
because the soil of this section was
formed by the decomposition of the
underlying limestone that it con-
tains sufficient amount of lime to
produce the most satisfactory results.
This is not true in nine out of ten
cases and our farmers are greatly to
be congratulated that many of them
will be able at a small expense, by
means of this material, to make a
! valuable addition to their farms
| which it would cost great deal to
do in any other way.
I think the matter is of sufficient
Importance to ask that you endeavor
to give it wide publicity.
Very truly yours,
Charles Catlett
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-25

Miss Nellie Hanger and Miss Min
erva Rosen have gone to Harrison
burg to visit Miss Pearl Smith
Mr.. J. w. Cline has gone to Roam
Oke. -. -
Mr.. Charles B. Tutwiler left last
night for New York to purchase Hall
stock for the Tutwiler & Parent
.haberdashery.
emf Frank C. Hanger has gone
East to make his Fall purchases. He
will return the latter part of he
week.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-25
OBSERVE CALIFORNIA DAY

Astoria, Ore, Aug. 1S.-"California
day" was celebrated at Astoria Centen-
NAL today and was made notable by
the participation of several hundred
visitors representing the commercial
bodies of San Francisco and other Cali
fornia cities.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-25
MISS BEARD PRINCIPAL
M|DDLEBR0Ok SCHOOL
Stanton Girl One of Guests of
Honor at Delightful PARTY


Middlebrook, Aug. 19.-Miss Beu-
lab Beard has been appointed princi-
pal of the Middlebrook Public School
to succeed Rev. Geo. L. Brown, who
resigned to accept the school at
Craigsville. Miss Beard is an excel
lent teacher and the patrons are very
fortunate in securing her.
Mr.. Jno. E. Gale left this morning
to spend some time with friends at
Harrisonburg.
Mrs. w. C. Smith is visiting her
sister Mrs. w. w. Sproul at Locust
Grove.
Mr.. Harry Gayhart, of Washing
ton, is visiting his sister Mrs. H. J.
Bosserman.
Miss Lula Law has returned after
spending some time with her sister
Mrs. Floyd Keyser at Hot Springs.
Mr.. Alma Kerr attended the Sun
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Berkeley Minor have
returned from Hanover and Char
lottesville.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-25

Mr.. R. N. Blackford has 1oined
his wife and daughter at Mr.. Taylor
McCoy's.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-25

Miss Greer has returned to Rich
mond after spending ten days here.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS


PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Alex. F. Robertson. A. Stuart Robertson
ROBERTSON & ROBERTSON,
ATTORNEYs-AT-LAw.
Staunton, Va.
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Second Floor. Masonic Temple:
Mutual Phone. sTAUNToN. Va.
II J.A.-ALExANDEk,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Nos Lawver'sRow.
THOMAS D. RANSOM
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Court House Square, Staunton, Va
General Practice-Virginia
and West Virginia.
PYTON COCHRAN
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
STANTON, VA.
No. IA Court Place.
III ATTORNEY
Practice in all. State and Federal Courts.
General Receiver for Corporation Court
| for City OF Stanton.
Eehols' Building, StsuntOn, Va.
| 3. D. TIMBERLAKE, JR. RE. q. NELso
| TIMBERLAKE & NELSON,
Attorneysat-Law.
and 3 Law Building, Staunton, v,
| W. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
STAUETON, VA.
,n SS.si Court House Square.
ALEX. F. ROBERTSON,
~ ATTORNEY-AT-LAN
4 Lawyers Row.
| Prompt attention to all legal business.
EJTzHUGH ELDER,
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Rooms and Masonic Temple.
Stanton. Va.
IL ATTORNEY-AT-LA Y,
| STAUNToN. "a.
u' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Room 3, first floor, Patrick Building.
Staunton. Va.
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jams STAUNToN,VA.
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Alex. F. Robertson. A.Stuart Robertson
ROBERTSON & ROBERTSON,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
Staunton, Va.
NJ. PERRY,
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09
WHAT GREAT EDITOR THINKS OF TAFT

demonstration in his favor His during his
travel IS miles OF Kansas practically without
cheer, the papers say
II is not entirely Mr.. Tafts credit that he is
popular president To certain type OF mind, popular ap
pause acclaim and approval probably dsagreeabe But
after ALL this popular government Taft is public
want and the public his And when cold and distant
grouchy relations spring up between and
servant il the highest compliment to the efficiency OF
the
Speaking broadly when and servant disagree, it
generally the hired is going get fired know
how it when hired When the boss began
cold toward and off and looked panied when
was around began to look for another job.
Now, il | was the president of this great republic and
spent the capital of of the richest in the
United States and rode 20 miles through the streets OF thar
city Denver) without cheer anything which might be
called enthusiastic approval and il the highest compliments
friends could pass the crowd that received me was that
orderly quiet and we'll behaved, should feel that the
boss getting "grouchy and had better look for new
job.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE

Taft is not popular president He is popular man
la pleasing Iabe charming But public servant he
is popular The people don't care for him.
| | passing the Brown Palace hotel in Denver the
night the president city The president had just
gone in, apparently to change his clothes lie would be
out according his schedule in ten minutes There were
leg possibly twelve, policemen mounted and on
foot within 20 feet OF the presidential automobile Less than
la OF people gathered at the door of the hotel wait
ling to Mr.. Taft
Talking with reporters and reading the newspapers
find this little group of ders i'll front of the hotel typical o
his reception everywhere In Kansas the pogressves in
charge OF affairs decided give Mr. Taft most cordial well
come the president
So Governor Stubbs, who is not for Taft and Senator
sow who bitterly opposed to him. met and escorted him
through Kansas they would any other president and while
1.-THE crowds large time along his line OF parade in
any city there any attempt at ovation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09
THE PRESIDENT

Tonight and tomorrow the people Of Seattle viii
have the privilege Of entertaining the president of the
United States That privilege carries with the obi
CATION to be hospitabc and courteous.
The presidency Is the highest office in the gift
Of the American people. In many respects the pow
ers and opportunities for good Of the occupying
il are greater than those Of any other in the world
We have had in this country two kinds OF presi-
DENTS good presidens and indifferent presidents We
have had presidents who dgnfied the office and other
presidents who were dignfied by il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09

Don't get alarmed. II you hear
something that sounds like cross
between n Turkish warship going
down. South American revolution
and a bunch OF Indians on the war
path. calm yourself. There is really
not much danger.
It's only 'rah-rah boys giving the
famous Yale yell. IL you care %
take chance with your dental on
gans, you may try II yourself. Here
It Is:
"Brekkl.coexc coex-coex. Having
passed that safely. the rcst OF the
yell IL much easier unless you're a
good insurgent. for this Is the
wind.up:
"Rah. rab. Taft"
Squads OF university boys will
greet the president with this yell to-
morrow morning At various corners
along the route of the auto parade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09
BANK LOOT
HIDDEN

VANCOUVER. n. G.. Oct. 3.---Ac-
cording 10 detectives working on
The Bank Of Montreal case, In which
Sass. 600 Was stolen from the bany
at New Westminster several weeks
agn. new clue has been found
which leads them TO believe that
the loot Is hidden In a honse half
way between this city and the
scene of the robbery. City police
have been following up the clue.
and they dee lare arrests win be
made shortly.
II IL said that one OF the stolen
bills was found on skid road near
Gladstone over a week ago. and
this clue has been followed To its
end. the police watching for the
return Of the thieves to this dis
trict 70 take away the loot which
they are sure is hidden In tho
vicinity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09
210 CLUBS
FOR STRIKE
BREAKERS

NV s8ft"N ''"~~ sstts~" ~f@%<f
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct s.--re
hundred strikebreakers housed In
the Southern Pacific shops here,
armed with clubs made os pick
hsnsiss. are hardIes ard any other
weapon that might crush . mans
ssulI. were given notice today BY
the board Of police oommissieners
that any armed men found outside
the railroad property would be ar.
rested.
The action was taken after Presl-
dent Reguln Of the shop employees
had been informed by his plckcts
that 2i0 clubs were distributed In
the yards Saturday and that the
men had been supplied with con
siderable money. The report Of the
pickets was that the men would
make a dash outside the fence for
the purpose of clearing ont the
union psckets. II Is believed the po
lice warning win prevent any clash.
however.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09
he HURT NE FIRST

ftty tntfrd Ffr&e flrae<d WIFe.l
SAN DIEGO. Cal, Oct. o.
"he hurt me first"
This was the only excuse
given today by Suxano Garcia,
10. who plugged q knife. wife
fatal effect. into the heart Of
Angelo Ramirez. his former
friend. The men had spent
the night csrousina. Ramirez
was given money TO buy more
wine. When he returned he
had neither. A fight started.
and when the police arrived
Ramirez lay on the floor in a pool
OF blood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09

RAEELEs HIMSELF

CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo
Oct. "a unique plan Of get
ting "nest egg" to stan
housekeeping when he gets
married was made known to
day BY VIM. A. cockreli, -. .
miner. when he announced that
he would rattle himself off a
$40 > chance TO women cardt-
dates for his hand.
He agrees TO marry whatever
candidates name 10 drawn at
the drawing. but he announces
that II the drawee, whoever
she may be, is dissatisfied with
him after seeing and talking to
him. her ten-spot will be refund
ed and second drawing held.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09
SHIP WEATHERS TERRIFIC STORM

lasted for more than 10 hours and
while no one was injured considers
bic damage had been done to the
vessel. Aside from this he refused
to talk.
Other officers Of the vessel stated
that the wind blew from 80 10 80
miles an hour at the height of the
storm. All OF the 25 steerage and
seven firstclass passengers were
brought 70 the upper saloon while
the gigantic waves we're washing
over the vessel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09

The grand jury resumed It's ses-
slons this morning in the Prefon'
taine building. after a recess taken
since last July. They convened
before Judge Main at the court
house at $50. and were instructed
to investigate again the charges
made against Harry Rief. former
game warden. The grand jury re-
turned nm indictment against Rief
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09
LABOR VICTORY

0ns United Press 1<a-ed Wlse.t
WARRINGTON, Oct. a. Labor
won decisive victory today, when
Secretary Of the Navy George Won
L. Meyer announced that the "Tsy-
Ior system" Of scientific shop man
aeement will not be installed IN the
navy yards Of the United states.
Labor organizations throughout
the country have been opposing the
installation OF the new system.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09

New Orleans Woman Accused Of
Killing sister and Suspected OF
Destroying Father. Mother and
Another Sister.
stsy sis~d esv~. LEASED w,re.l
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 7.--If. as
local crimlnologIsfs believe. Annie
Crawford. charged with the muir.
der of her sister Elsie. ~ n NOR
phin~ missionary 4, may explain
the strange crime imputed to the
girl II probably will not do away.
however. with the intention of the
district attorney to prosecute her
TO the limit Of the law.
The theory in regard TO the NOR
phine has been brought into the
case Of the poison queen" by ex.
peTts who have been studying her.
They believe the nIri was such .
victim Of morphine that abe wor.
shipped the drug with q sort OF fan
sticaI reverence--s love 70 great
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09

that she wanted every one TO share
u with her.
They say this is what prompted
her 20 give her sister the poison.
and that II also may have been the
motive for administering morphine
10 her father. mother and another
sister. all OF whom died mysterious.
~.
District Attorney Adams is work
Ing on new theory. There Is the
glarinT fact that all four members
OF the family had their lives inaur-
ed nj Annics request. and that she
was the beneficiary OF all the poll.
Giles. There Is the added circum-
stance that recently Gertrude Craw.
ford. aged 20. was insured Ia similar
manner. and that. for the month
preceding her sisters arrest, she
had been having strange sinking
spells for which physicians are un-
able 10 account
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09
Loses $500 by Ancient Box Swindle

SAN FRANCISCO Oct 7As result o. the ancient and effective
cisco $500 here today Niekoom visited
giving
Of .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09
TO INVESTIGATE RIEF CASE AeAIW

last spring for embezzlement, but
the prosecuting attorney asked
that the case be dismissed because
Witnesses who were TO appear In
behalf OF the state were alleged TO
have compromised the charges with
Ref. Judge. Main refused to dis
miss the case. and this morning he
instructed the grand Jury either
to indict Rief again or else bring a
mo true" bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09

fItv United rFr-- Iea*~h WifeI
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. swim
her stern and starboard side beaten
In by one OF the most terrific hur-
rIcanes ever experienced on this
coast. which was encountered off
Port Costa, Lower California. at
midnight last Wednesday, the City
OF Panama slipped into the Pacific
Mall dock here today.
Captain Altman stated that the
vessel ran Into n hurricane, which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09
sTRKEBREAkERs IRE
sMUGGlEO INTO SHOPS

tUv tssssd fs~~s Leased VIM
PORTLAND. Ore. Oct. 9.--Sixty
strikebrrakers who were smusxied
into the AlbIna shops under the
eyes Of the pickets for the striking
rhopmen were put 20 work In the
shops.
The sffikebEeakcTs were recruit
ed In Seattle and other washington
towns and we're drawn through tho
gates aboard a special train and
detrsiDed In the shop.
Taken BY surprise. the strikers
stood BY and watched tho men
leave the cars without making any
demonstration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09

silently one minute after another
passed. Regina Abramson, prose
cutting witness against Charles
Pryor, the expoliceman charged
with criminal assault. looked de
spairingly at the prosecutor, who
made the request. She looked at
Judge Gay. Then she dropped her
eyes. And still not a syllable did
she utter. And again and again the
prosecutor urged her to tell. till
she finally mustered up sufficient
courage, biting her lips as she
spoke the first word. and hurried
IIy described one Of the most re
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09
BELLINCHAM SEES
FIRST PRESIDENT


Oct. s.-Fo history of Bell
Tbousards Wrn.H following
breakfast reception nd drive about the city
M,ssd or Garden A children armed
with flowers f cedar Farther the pres
was thross the high and
school president rendered breakfast 81
then final delivered speech In the
The precerts Burlington Mount Yer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09
.Q. <. E0R HQOP sKlRT

CAN FRANCISCO, Oct. a.
Mrs Eleanor Martin, San Fran
cisco leader OF fashion, ap-
proves Of the hoop skirt, just
introduced at Paris, and local
society is aeog over the es-
pectes innovation here. The new
skirt has hoop at. or about.
the altitude OF the knees, and
no steel construction whatever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09
Girl Witness Against Former
Policeman Tells Her Story

voting scenes that was ever heard
in n King county courtroom. Her
agony was intense az she laid bare
the story OF cruelties which she
claims TO have suffered, Rnd pot
one In the courtroom but felt glad
when the ordeal was over. This Is
the second charge for which Pryor
is standing trial. He was convicted
on the first OF three informations
against him two weeks ago.
More for the Money.
Howell--It costs good deal
more TO 1.-Two than II used to.
Powell--Well, It's worth the DIFF
ference. New York Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09

william White author and editor accompanied
following
the Taft and the peoples attitude towards hnl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09
KILLS WIFE lNO BABE

fBy United Press leased wisrl
CHICAGO. Oct. s.--Craxed with
jealousy. John Thomaschesky shot
and killed his wife, Mary. and an
unidentified man. and finally wound.
ed bis baby, aged 2. here today.
Thomaschesky was arrested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09
MONEY. SNAKES. NAVY

4 MONEY. SNAKES, BABY
. MAycHOSs. Ca. Oct. 80
= After killing rs rattlesnakes
= aud making 81 hauling wood I
= for IeYsup people. ]. L. o'Neai I
= OF Wayne county went home I
= recently 10 be presented with
4 bouncing baby boy. all TAX I
= sng place within the forenoon. I
4 The snakes were found In the !
4 wood O'Neni was hauling. I
= when II was all over O'NeHi IL !
4 reported as saying that sure I
= was going somc."
-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-09

POINT
SCORED BY
DENFENSE
Lines Drawn for Opening of
Great Legal Battle Wednes-
l...

Lines Drawn for Opening of
Great Legal Battle Wednes-
day.
tBy United rse.~ Leased Wire,
COURTHOUSE. Los An
geles, Oct. 9.--It will be an al
most impossible task to get q
jury in Los Angeles county to
try the McNafnara brothers.
This was demonstrated today
70 the satisfaction of Presiding
Judge Walter NJ. Bordwell and
attorneys for both prosecution
and defense.
Los ANGELES, Oct es--The Do
tense in the case Of the Mchamara
brothers, accused OF murder In
connection with the explosion and
fire that destroyed the Los Angeles
Times building . year ago. served
formal notice on the state that
they would demand separate trials
for the accused.
The district attorney now must
specify which OF the pair he will
place on trial Wednesday and II In
almost certain that James ". Ms-
Namara will be the initial candi-
date selected by District Attorney
Fredericks
Defense Wins Point
The defense scored heavily in .
preliminary proceeding today,
John r. Harrington. one Of tho
defense attorneys. had been acs
cusod by the prosecution Of having
approached ID. w. Ingersoil, hus-
band of A leading witness. with the
object OF having her testimony In
| fuenced." He was called before the
grand Jury week ago and .quss-
toned regarding his conferences
with lnKersoll which took place In
San Francisco. lie refused To
answer and was again to have ap-
peared before the grand jury TO
day.
Widespread interest
| AS evidence OF the interest IL
the present prosecution. II deve1-
oped today that every big city 10
the country will be represented BY
special newspaper correspondents
they being on hand from as far
east as Boston. The sheriff anA
court officials have been besieeed
for space in the court room froD
all sides and II has been necessary
to adopt the strictesf regulations
10 vaf sucida all vim are legnlIv
entitled 10 witness the proceedings