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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
WALL STREET.
The Human Side of New York's Great
Financial Quarter.

The Human Side of New York's Great
Financial Quarter.
To the man who looks from without
upon Wall street it seems a place of
deep and dangerous mystery, a region
of dens and caves and labyrinths full
Of perils which threaten loss and per-
haps ruin to him who enters there.
proved to be. But nevertheless there
is a decided human side to Wall
street. 1t is perhaps the most two
faced" street in the world. Here men
who occupy the highest pinnacle of
financial success and who are power
full kings, in fact. daily brush elbows
with Office boys and bank messengers.
'get-rich-quick" highwaymen. silly and
pretty girl stenographers. curb brokers
and curb merchants and sharp tongued
and ready witted ''newsies'-with all
the motley tide that flows into 1.-The
street. each morning and GIBBS back
again at night.
Wall street may be said to be the
most democratic street in the world.
for all its vast wealth. There is no
street where crowd will gather more
quickly than there. even upon the
smallest preteXt. 1t may be a street
faker selling some newfangled toy or
man gliding the ball on fiagpole 500
feet up in the air. A suffragette max
ing a speech would transfer practical
lV the entire manhattan from a dozen
skyscrapers to the standing room
only" in her immediate vicinity. But
unless one hurries he will not get a
good view Of the fair creature, for
soon she is lost from view in tangles
Of ticker tape tossed in reels from the
nearby office windows, a favorite sport
among the brokerage house clerks.
This sort of thing usually takes place
during the noon hour, and at that
time all work is suspended at the first
sound of a band in the distance.
Every body flies to the curb. Business
can wait in this busiest of streets for
most anything before O'Clock. when
the chimes of Trinity sound the after
noon session and 1.-The street, settles
down to its serious business Of max
ing financial history.
Such is the everyday "outside" lit
tie crooked street, with the river at
one end and a cemetery at the other"
which has sent scores upon scores to
one or the other-the street with a
destiny.-Strand Magazine.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
~ PRIDE OF REGIMENT
Staunton's Crack Company Win
Compliments At Cuipeper

Sunburned and happy, the West
Augusta Guard and regimental staff
reached the city late Sunday after
noon after a weeks encampment at
Culpeper, where, according to the
disinterested opinion of members of
the band, two of whom returned with
the soldiers, they made the best
showing of the twelve companies at
Camp Sale. From this source of in
formation, it was also learned that
the military demeanor and perfect
discipline of both officers and men,
won for Company "K" the warmest
approval of officers of the regular
army who had every opportunity to
closely observe any weak points not
apparent to the inexperienced eye.
Captain Wayt came in for his full
share of the credit in bringing his
Organization to such high degree of
efficiency and, in point of popularity,
ranked in the class with General
vaughan.
During temporary interruption
of the electric light service Saturday
night, Captain w. E. Tribbett, regi-
mental quartermaster, had the mis-
fortune to fall in drain ditch and
re-fracture his right leg at the point
where it was broken by the accident
which befell him in Staunton shortly
after the big fire. He was removed
to the field hospital where Major
Parker, chief surgeon, and his as
sistants reset the bones From a
cot, Captain Tribbett, with his papers
and pencil, gamely superintendent the
loading of stores and equipment
when the regiment broke camp Sun
day morning.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
CLOTH IN THE MILKING.
-. Nav n. uncouth Product Of the
l. EinishetI

RI. Wav the Uncouth Product OF tho
Loom Is Finished.
Everv woven fabric isl made ny
crossing or interlacing two fdlstincI BE-
r;os of threads together. When the
, narn comes from the 81 timer 1t is
mounted upon the loom in spools,
mr;+os Rupert Bowers in, Harper's
weeklv So wonderfully automatic
are these modern looms that "nen
hohhin Is emptied 1t is forced out anu
q full spool is put in its place without
stonnine the loom. There are all
classes Of looms for all classes OF ma
tor,aI from the thinnest fabrics up 10
tho thickest felts. To attempt to de-
scribe one Of them or the principles on
which they are constructed would IN.
yolve the reader in a wilderness or
technicalities. The power loom Is one
of the most remarkable and complex
of mechanical products, the growth OF
many years Of experience and lngenul-
ty and the crystallization OF the IN
ventive genius Of many minds.
The cloth In the shop window resem-
bles the cloth as 1t comes from the
loom so remotely that there would
seem to be no relationship between
them. The first product of the loom
Is usually uncouth, harsh and anything
but inviting in appearance. 1t has 70
: pass through many processes before II
is finished and made ready for the mar.
ket. 1t is first mended so as to cor
rect weaving faults as far as possible
Then it is secured and thoroughly
cleansed. Again it is looked over and
mended before it passes to the fulline
or milling machine which, with soar
ard fuller's earth, produces the finish
that is required. Then it Is secured
aCain.
rentering is the next process. This
sets the cloth at satisfactory width
aid straightens it for the operations
flat follow. the first of which is called
raising. The millions Of tiny hooks or
tie gigging machine raise up the fbers
OF the surface of the cloth and leave
them in an upright position. The pile
or nap is the result This produces
remarkable change in the appearance
and condition of the fabric. Shearine
is the next thing. This cuts off all the
raised fibers, leaving them of a uni
form length. The required gloss ane
solidity are obtained by the pressin;
which follows.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
A Shadow Fifty Miles Lonu,

The peak Of Tenerife projects huge
shadow stretching upward of fifty
miles across the deep and partly eclips-
ing the adjoining islands. Exaggerat-
ed shadows Of immense size are COM
monty seen in many other places. On
the Harz mountains the so called Spec
ter of the Broken throws gigantic
shadows of mountain climbers into the
sky. repeating every movement made
by them. The same occurs on the
summit of Pambamarca, In Peru.
On the tops of Alpine peaks and on
the summit Of Ben Lomond, in Scot
land, mists in one case and rarefed
air in the other explain these optical
Illusions The same causes produce
also colored shadows. varying at each
hour of the day and traceable to the
dispersion of the solar rays.-Scientific
American.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
The Royal Box.

The emperor of Japan is said to
compose four or five poems every day
Of his life.
Princess Alexandra of Fife Is a
great believer in open air life and
physical exercise, being good horse
woman, swimmer and all around gym
mast.
Prince Leopold, regent Of the king
dom of Bavaria, the oldest ruler in
Europe. who recently celebrated his
ninety-frst birthday, is the sole sur
vivor of all the great German princes
who Nook part in the making of the
empire and Is regarded with venera-
ton by all sections of the German
public
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
SNOBBERY BELOW STAIRS.
The Way English Servants Ape Their
Masters Airs and Graces.

The Way English Servants Ape Their
Masters Airs and Graces.
Writing on snobs in the New York
Tribune, Frederick Townsend Martin,
the society millionaire, says:
We are all familiar with the 1udi-
crous snobbery among English serv-
ants that existed in the time Of Mr.,
Pickwick. Not so many Of us, how
ever, appreciate what snobbery exists
today In the realms of the servants
hall I was once visiting Baron Ferdi-
nand Rothschild, whel. my valet came
to me and asked If he could go to Lon
don by the morning train and get back
In the afternoon.
I said to him, "Why do you want to
go9"
He replied: "Oh, sir, as we are only
stopping here few daysHI did not put
in my evening suit, AID last night,
you being a foreigner, found myself
ranked above all tie others and had
to take precedence O.. those who were
travelling with dukes, earls and Wis
counts. l outranked them all and took
in the housekeeper to dinner. And my
modification was great when noticed
that every one Of the men around the
table was in evening clothes, and ]
alone was in my ordinary black suit.
By the way, SIR" he continued, "per-
haps you, being an American, don't
know that in the servants hall the
Wallets and maids are always called
after their masters and mistresses'
names. They don't call them Lady
so-and-so, but simply by the last
name. Thus, Earl Cork's servant
would be called Cork And in the
servants hall they are seated at the
housekeeper's table in exactly the same
grade and rank as that Observed by
their masters and mistresses upstairs"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
BUD MARS FLIES AGAIN
Aviator, Who Recently Escaped
Death, Regains Confidence

Mineola, N. Y, July 31.-"Bud"
Mars, who narrowly escaped death
recently in a fall at Erie, Pa, is fly
ing again at the aerodrome here and
in the same machine, which has I'M
dergone extensive repairs. Mars first
flight was yesterday, and he made a
trip of about seven miles. He said
he was little nervous when he first
got into the air, but that after a
round of the field his old confidence
came back to him and he forget he
had ever had an accident.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
Where Every One Is a Majesty"

Who are the politest people in Eu-
rope? If common speech is any critic
rion, surely the Spaniard must carry
off the palm. The author of "Heroic
Spain" tells Of many high flown
phrases still in common use. You bid
farewell with ''Beso a V. la manO" q
kiss your hand) or ga los pies de ""
q am at your feet. The listed, short
ened to ", with which you address
high or low, is a corruption Of "your
majesty" The love Of authorizations
is curious trait in people with
such leisurely ways; thus row of
cabalistic letters ends letter: S. s. S.
@. B. S. NJ, which means that your
correspondent kisses your hand-"su
SECURE servidor que besa su mano."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04

America has proved that it is prac-
ticable to elevate the mass Of mankind
that portion which in Europe is call
ed the laboring or lower classic raise
them to self respect, to make them
competent to act a part In the great
right and great duty Of self govern
ment, and she has proved that this
may be done by education and the diff
fusion of knowledge. She holds out
an example thousand times more en-
couraging than ever was presented be-
fore to those nine-tenths of the human
race who are born without hereditary
fortune or hereditary rank.-Daniel
Webster.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
mo RISK ON SUICIDE
Jailers Plan to Keep Beattie
From Killing Self
THE ACCUSED IS REFUSED HIS GUITAR
Officials Fear Attempt To Use
Instrument AS Weapon

Richmond, July 91.-Determined
that Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., shall
not cheat the people of Henrico cOun-
ty of a fair trial, which will brand
him as a revolving murderer or find
him innocent victim of unjust sus-
picion, the authorities today admit
ted that they will not permit the &C
cused young man to commit suicide.
This admission on the part of the
detectives and the Jail officers ex-
plains why Beattie's frequent pleas
to be allowed to use his guitar have
been denied. The police do not care
to give him a chance to use the
strings of the instrument in any at
tempt at self-destruction.
At the close of the coroner's in
murder on the young husband, he
asked that he might be permitted to
take his guitar to prison with him.
The request was then refused it was
said, because detectives having him
in charge did not think it becom-
ing for man in his predicament to
be thinging of such trivial matters.
On arrival at the prison, Beattie
again pleaded for the instrument and
Jailer Garrett was on the point OF
allowing it to be brought to him
when Chief Detective Mcmahon, OF
the Richmond police department, got
wind of Garnett's intentions. McMa-
hon Immediately called up the jailer
yer the telephone, saying it would be
the height of folly to grant Beattie's
request, as he could easily commit
suicide by means of the instrument
strings. Since then Beattie has had
| to content himself with other diver
sions, such as cigarettes, dime novel
reading and the perusal of newspap-
pers containing lurid write ups OF
murder.
1t now is virtually an assured fact
that the prosecution will build up its
motive for the Beattie murder on the
basis that Henry Beattie, after eleven
month of life with a woman he die
not love, determined to be rid of her
Henry's wife stood between him
and his father. She went to the father
with her troubles and he gave them
Grady ear. Henry was not con.
Quoting himself as a young husband
should and the father did not fail tt
rebuke him. He also kept back
Henrys allowance, which the pamp
cred son of rich man prizes above
all else.
Threatened to Expose Him
| To reach the climax the wife
threatened to lay bare the state oil
her unhappiness to her own father
She wrote to him in Delaware, beg
ging him to come to Richmond, "be
cause Henry was not treating hel
right" Mr.. Owen started forthwith
on his trip to Richmond, leaving Dow
er just about the hour Henry took
Louise on her last ride.
Beulah Binford was only secon
Diary motive, if any, for the murder
the prosecution will point out. 1t il
true she and Henry had known each
other Intimately for several years
but the State will contend he did moi
have to murder his wife to be with
er. She was in Richmond. He coul6
see her whenever he wanted to.
Such will be the case of the Com.
monwealth in outline when Beattie
faces a jury in answer to the charge
of wife murder.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
Worryinu HAPPINESS,

1He UISHUP Oh NHHCHeSCeI, speaking
at meeting at Church House. West
minister. said the secret of happiness
was to have a sufficient multitude Of
worries.
The man who had only one worry,
a blind that would not be pulled up
straight by the servant or a coal scut-
tie the bottom Of which was always
coming out, found his way to the luna
tic asylum, but the man who had no
time to dwell upon his worries because
he had to go from one to another and
back again and round and round like a
squirrel In cage could be perfectly
happy man.-London Mail.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
Rebuking an Emperor.

Once, SO the story goes. Emperor
Nicholas of Russia asked List to play
in his presence. The musician COM
piled. but during the performance the
czar started a conversation with an
List stopped playing at
once. The car asked what was the
matter. "When the emperor speaks"
said List, ''every one must be silent"
The car smilingly took the hint, and
the playing proceeded
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
As to tho fireplace.

The sides Of a fireplace should be
well splayed or beveled in order to re-
fleet the heat, says Arts and Decora-
ton. The back should lean forward at
the top for the same purpose, and the
fireplace should not be too deep. A
projecting chimney produces an effect
Of pushing the guest away, whereas a
receding one beckons him nearer to
enjoy the hospitality of the open fire.
For this reason the ingienook-that is,
the fireplace built into the wall of the
room-~is especially coy and attractive.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
METcAlF-coOLS Shy

In Trinity church, Sunday morn
ing at 9:45 O'Clock, Rev. w. @. HULL
hen united in marriage Miss Eloise
Heath Goolsby and Mr.. William F.
Metcalf, Mrs. Emma Goolsby, moth
er of the bride, giving her daughter
in marriage. The bride wore a navy
blue travelling suit.
The couple left on the morning
train for bridal trip after which
they will make their home in Will
liamsburg, where the groom is To-
Gated in professional calling.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
ATTACK LIKE TIGERS

In fighting to keep the blood pure
the white eorpuscles attack disease
germs like tigers, But often germs
multiply so fast that the little fighters
are overcome. Then see pimples, boils
eczema. salt-rheum and sores multiply
and strength and appetite fail. This
condition demands Electric Bitters to
regulate stomach, liver and kidneys
and to expel poisons from the blood.
''They are the best blood purifiers, 1"
writes G. T. Budahn, of Trancy, CAL,
81 have ever found" They make rich
red blood, strong nerves and build up
your health. Try them. so: at b. F.
HUGHES.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
Made the Cannon Balls Eft,

The first battle of the war of 1872
was fought at Sacketts Harbor, July 8,
1917, and consisted of an attack made
upon the village. The inhabitants had
but one gun of sufficient size and
strength to infict damage. thirty-two
FOUNDER. for which they had no shot.
This difficulty was overcome by the
patriotism of the housewives, who tore
up carpets from the floors and with
strips wound the small balls to fit the
cannon.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
SHOOTING At LEXINGTON

Lexington, Va, July 31.-Joseph
Hinton, colored, of Lexington, was
brought from Rockbridge Baths yes
terday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
Weeks, and confined in Jail, charged
with killing Herbert Peasants, col
ored. The shooting occurred yester-
day morning about O'Clock, near
a disturbance during the late hours
of lawn party.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
His Promotion.

when | was working on salary"
said the head of the firm. IL was al
ways the first one in the establishment
in the morning and the last one to
leave 1t at night"
"Was you?" replied the Office boy.
How long did you keep it up?'
How long did l keep 1t up? For
twenty-five years."
Gee! 1t took you a long time to
coax the boss to let you marry his
daughter, didn't itY-Chicago Record
Herald
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
EMPEROR'S HANDS OFF
His Return Has Not Affected
Franco-German Situation

Franco-German Situation
Berlin, July 31.-The return of
Emperor William to the cauital has
not affected the Moroccan negotia-
lions, contrary to intimations in the
Paris papers that his majesty would
change Foreign Minister Won Kider-
len-Waechter's policy. The emperor,
according to an official statement to-
day, received report on the nego-
tiations, but no details concerning
the exchange have been given out.
The Anglo-French reports regard
ing Togoland and the Kameruns,
where it had been said concessions
might be made by Germany in ex-
change for strip of the French Kon-
go, are unconftrmed.
Took Diplomatic Steps
1t is learned that Germany took
diplomatic steps regarding the speech
OF David Lloyd-George, the British
chancellor, and subsequent English
newspaper comment in which the pro-
nouncement was construed as Great
Britian's veto of proposed Franco
German settlement on the basis of
concession to Germany in the French
KOngo.
The German government requested
and received an explanation that
Great Britain was disinterested in
the situation ouside of Morocco. This
attitude was later embodied in Pre-
1ller Asquith's statement in the house
of commons. But for this under
standing between Berlin and Lon
don the situation might have been
critical.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Drummond,
and Messrs C. Evans and Frances
Fletcher, of Norfolk, have gone to
Augusta Springs to spend the sum-
mer at Mr.. E. E. Patterson's.
Mrs. de Sales Dundas has returned
to Hillcrest after a visit to Mrs. S.
B. Sublett, accompanied by Miss Car
rie Sublett.
DR.. and Mrs. George A. Sprinkel
are spending Sunday at Mount Ell
lott Springs.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
A Bird Mystery.

After years of study devoted to the
topic Professor Alfred Newton Of Cam
bridge stated that without doubt bird
migration is the greatest mystery In
the entire animal kingdom, "a mys-
terry" he added, "that can be no more
explained ny the modern man of sci
ence than by the simple minded saw
age Of antiquity"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
The Greatest Social Force.

The middle classes are the prepon-
derant social force of today in repuf-
lies as we'll as in monarchies, In Eu-
rope as in America. Everything is
everywhere subordinated to the neces-
sity Of satisfying them as speedily and
as thoroughly as possible.-Ferrero in
Paris Figaro.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
Modern improvements,

Patient - Doctor, I'm having an
awful lot of trouble with the gas In
my stomach. Doctor - Yes, yes; l
know. Those old fashioned fixtures
are giving people lot of unnecessary
trouble these days. Just step into
the next room, and I'll have my en-
gineer wire you for electric lights
Prick
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
A Kinq Who Could Change the Wind

A King Who Could Change the Wind.
King Erricus of Sweden publicly
confessed that he was a sorcerer and
magician. He was the owner Of an
enchanted cap, which he pretended en-
abled him to control the spirits and
change the direction of the winds at
pleasure. So firmly did his subjects
believe in the supernatural powers OF
their ruler that when a storm arose
they would exclaim, "Ah, the king is
again wearing his magic cap?'-Lon-
don Mail
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
Elastic.

IAN one other thing l want you to
remember when you build the house
is to put one of the finest elastic steps
on it that money can build
IAN elastic step. madam"
"Yes; l was readin' how Miss Blu
blud had a fine elastic step, an l want
one just like it or better."-H0uston
Post
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
Not CARVING It.

An Irishman met with an accident,
but was only away from work two
days. |'Why didn't you stay home for
a week." a friend asked him. "You
were carrying an insurance policy,
weren't you?
81 was not" said the Irishman. NThe
day of the accident | left it home In
the bureau drawer"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
Tho Retort Caustic.

Artists Friend patronizingly) Il
think those thistles In your foreground
are superbly realistic, old chap! Pom
my word, they actually seem to be nod
ding In the breeze, don't you known
Ungrateful Art1st-Yes. / have had
one or two people tell me they would
almost deceive an asst!
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
Worldly Wisdom.

"Now that my engagement to Edgar
is broken off l wonder If he will ask
me to return the jewels that he gave
me-"
eff he doesn't ask for them I'd send
them back at once, for In that case
they're not genuineY'-Fliegende Blat-
fer
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-04
DISTINGUISHED Adkica

Il have told my constituents that /
regarded myself as a servant of the
people" said Senator Sorghum.
YES" replied Farmer Corntossel.
but you want to keep people from
gettin' an idea that you're one of
these servants who are always on the
lookout fur tips" -Washington Star
Mr.. W. c. Gilmore has left for At
lanta, Ca, after being the guest of
Mrs. S. D. Gilmore.