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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-14
Crimes naA Criuntpals.

A pitched battle occurred in a West
Superior court room growing out of q
receivership contest.
Bartholomew Sands, who has served
twenty seven years of q life sentence
for criminal assault, has been pardoned
by Gov. Rich Of Michigan.
Mrs. Ida Hook Of Ridgewood, L. T.,
poisoned herself and two children with
Paris green. She is dead and the two
children cannot recover.
While suffering from temporary in
sanity, Hannah Moylen Of Boston
leaped from the fifth door Of q hotel
and was killed.
John Goodwin, an aged and wealthy
planter Of Birmingham. Ala, while
temporarily insane, murdered his wife
and committed suicide.
John brennan, on his way from the
Michigan pineries to Princeton, Ill,
committed suicide by shooting on the
rain. He leaves a widow and four
children IN st. Louis.
The Jury in the case Of lirs. Irene
Leonard, charged with teing an acces-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-14
y United Sto+oe

Deputy United States Afars,,,
Halden.an. assisted Ivy Sheriff Re-
rett nnd Officer Bolton. raider n co,A
terfciter's Cen III ar cid farm fo,,1
seven miles from Clinton. $40.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-14
CRs1altleD,

Maggie Wafford, aged twelve, of
Newcastle, KY, was smothered to
death in a folding bed.
Fire completely destroyed the re-
claiming mill Of the rubber plant at
Lambertville, N. j. The loss Of $50, 600
is fully covered.
The house Of John Steele Of Pitts
burg, Pa, burned and two children
lost their lives. The mother was IA
tally injured by jumping from q win
dow.
The exploration of the gold mine
near Tylorstown, Wales, which was
wrecked by a firedamp explosion, has
been completed and it is found that
the total number of killed is fifty-six,
Advices from Alaska state that the
steamer Rustler picked up thirteen
starving men in q row boat. The men
were on the way from Seward City to
Juneau and had not had food or wa
ter for two days. They acted like
wolves.
The solthbound Southern Pacific
passenger train on the coast division
ran into a washout twenty miles south
Of San Francisco, derailing the loco.
motive and four cars. Engineer John
Keyer was killed and several passen.
gers injured, but none seriously.
Mrs. Isaac L. Harmon of Cammack
Ind, had her bangs shot of by hel
reckless fourteen-year-old son. He
was handling q rifle in the yard, when
it accidentally exploded, the ball
crashing through a window and plow.
ing a furrow in her forehead.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-14

S0uAS <AAACauJ SNOACu AIOAu AcIO Us W
the number Of killed insurgents. name
~, sixty-two. The battle was fiercely
contested and the advantage is
claimed to be all on the side Of the
Spanish as result. But it is signifi-
cant that Maceo's forces, instead of
being turned back to the westward,
proceeded on their way toward Ha-
vana province after the battle.
The insurgents took their departure
IN the direction Of Los Palacios, to
the eastward, or toward Havana prov
ince. The Spanish then made IN in
vestigation Of the insurgents camp
and found there sixty-two dead and
$50 horses and mules, besides taking
numerous saddles, arms and ammuni-
tion. The insurgents carried away
over 200 wounded. Gen. Luaue was
wounded in the leg at the beginning
Of the battle. Majors Luis, Lopez and
Mijares were seriously injured, and
Majors Jose, Ruiz and Perez were
killed. The loss Of the troops In
killed is placed by the official reports
as thirty soldiers. Gen. Luque was
carried to Pinar del Rio after the bat
tie, delivering over the command to
Col. Hernandez.
Capt. William NJ. 'Mannix. the cor
respondent of the Army and Navy
Journal and Of the Washington Star.
has been ordered by the authorities to
leave the island. A protest against
this action has been sent to Secretary
Olney by Consul General Williams.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05
The State Democratic Convention

Our Republican brethren have pro
cured for Staupton the unique honor
of their State Convention. 1t is to be
held on the 23rd of April, and will be
glorious millennium-for the swords
of Gen. Jas. A. Walker and Col. J.
Hampton Hoge will be beaten into
pillow shares, and the Lion and the
Lamb will lie down together.
Seeing what our Republican breth-
rem have done, ought to remind us
that 1--WE too can make our lives sub
lime," by procuring our Democratic
brethren to assemble here, and work
out the problem entrusted to their
Convention. It would have many
good results we think with none that
we can now see adverse to it. 1t
would show to our people of the
Valley and especially of Staunton, the
men who have control of our affairs
and give opportunity to contrast
them with those of opposite politics
who are struggling to get control. In
other ways it would be helpful. Also,
it would call attention to ourcity and
country; it would acquaint others
with us, and we with them; it would
bring us money we could not other
wise get; it would be a splendid adver-
tisement throughout the State and
elsewhere. A little life and vim
thrown into the matter will secure it.
Ind we trust they will be exerted.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05
Changes in the Walton Law.

1t is proposed, we see, to amend the
Walton Law SO as to provide that the
Valley counties, and some other parts
of the State, shall be excluded from its
provisions, whenever there are nc
party nominations; then, it is provided,
the elections shall be held under the
Mccormick law. This is
said to be in response to a demand
coming in part from this section of the
State. 1t is sincerely to be hoped the
Legislature will not be entrapped into
any such change. It means bribery
and fraud, and drunkenness, and every
thing that is vile in election methods,
and proceeds from the avowed enemies
of democracy. We never had such
peaceful, or pure elections, as since we
have held them under the Walton Law,
and to change it now, in the mode pro-
posed, would be suicidal. Our elections
a few years ago were drunken revel;
now they are quiet and orderly. Then
they were feast day for venal voters:
now they know not the sound of
money.
tits strange that republicans in this
quarter denounce the present law,
when the only representative of their
party. who ever warmed a seat in the
Legislature from this county, has done
SO under the law they denounce, and
but for the provisions of which, his
seat might have been successfully
contested. By all means let well |
enough alone.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05

The Jlngoes in the Senate.

| The Senate, which was designed by
the wise trainers of our government,
to be conservative body to secure the
Country against any unwlse and hasty
action of the House of Representatives.
/ has become the more excitable and
| dangerous body. 1t has fallen from
it's high estate, and none is now SO
poor as to do it reverence. In former
times. when danger was threatened,
the cry was-"Look to the Senate"
But the Senate is now the body that
causes the danger. The Jingoes in
the Senate excite emotions of mingled
disgust and fear-disgust at their
braggardism, which would represent
our people as nation of towards, for
| braggarts are always towards at heart;
and fear, because they are as crazy and
dangerous as set of lunatics with fire.
brands In a powder magazine, liable
at any moment to involve our country
into useless, unprovoked, unjustifia-
BILE and disasterous war. They are
almost daily making propositions
threatening war about matters that
our country should have nothing at all
to do with. We should attend
to our own business and leave that of
others alone.
The Senate, instead of being COM
posed of grave and reverend seigniors,
making it. as it was designed to be,
one of the ablest and most dignified
deliberative bodies in the world, is
governed by Jingoes, and is more like
Bear garden than wise. able, and
| dignified body of conservative legisla-
tors. 1t is not wonderful that the
people begin to think that they should
be elected by the popular vote-be-
lieving that no change could make it
worse.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05
Building and Loan Companies.

These useful institutions which have
done SO much toward procuring homes
for poor people in late years have an
enemy in the Virginia Legislature
who would drive them out of existence
A bill, very simple on its face, very in
significant in size. but covert and far
reaching in effect. has been introduced
which, if passed, sounds the death
knell of all these institutions. II
is law relating to the settlement by
borrowers before the time for which
they have borrowed has arrived 1t is
known to everybody that if borrower
pays off his loan before the time set in
his ocnti act, he suffers by the settle
ment, but if he computes his payments
at the appointed time, he does not
suffer. Now this bill proposes to give
him the right to settle on six per
cent. basis whenever he feels disposed.
No loan company can stand this, and
they will have to close up and go out
of business if it passes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05

know it will make them we'll"
Gen. Buzzell's case was like thou
sands of others.
People from overwork, strain upon
brain and nerve or other cause, break
down in health, feel that they are phys
ically weak and that their nerve
strength, energy and power are greatly
diminished. Just SO sure as night fol
lows day will prostration and debility,
the wreck of nerves, brain and body,
follow if cure is not Immediately
sought.
Neglect is the fatal thing. Never al
low the first symptOms-the tired feel
ing, the weakened nerves, the loss of
power of endurance, the lack of snap
and energy-to drift you into total loss
of health. Take DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy now, and it
will cure you as it cured Gen. BuZzeli,
as it has cured thousands upon thou
sands of others. 1t is the great curar
of disease, the great strengthened of
nerves, the great builder up of blood,
the great invigorator of brain and
body. 1t will make you WELL
Do not class this most valuable rem
edy with patent medicines. 1t is a
physicians prescription, and its dis
cOverer, DR.. Greene, of 35 West 14th
St, New York City. has the largest and
most successful practice in the world
in nervous ami chronic diseases, and
can be consulted free of charge, per-
sonally or by letter
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05
Good Roads.

gentleman illustrated to us a few
days ago the value of good roads by
the following example,
Some years ago he was appointed
administrator of an estate. He found
amongst the assets a large amount of
hay and wheat. Shortly after he
qualified, there was sharp advance
in both articles, which continued until
wheat reached $3.50 per bushel, and
hay $24.00 per ton. The farm lay
about one mile from the Valley pike.
SO he fastened to put both articles on
the market. In doing so he was
obliged to make three loads of each to
the pike to constitute load from that
point to Staunton. He sold both
articles, at the prices named above,
but there were hundreds of farmers
who lived at more remote points, who
could not get their crops to market at
all during the excessive wet spell.
Before the roads got into such COZ
dition that the products of the county
could be marketed, wheat dropped to
80 cents, and hay to $1,000. 1t is esti-
mated that Augusta county, on &C.
count of the condition of her roads at
that time, lost over one million dollars,
a sum which would have McAdamized
every leading road from Staunton to
the county line twice over. Did it
ever occur to our people that land
along the Valley pike brings nearly
twice as much as in any other part of
the county,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05

Gen. Charles E. Buzzell, of Lakeport,
N. H., Department. Commander of New
Hampshire g. A. r has something OF
interest to say to the people in regard
to the remarkable curative powers OF
DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy Few men are more widely
known than Gen. BuZZell, who is Street
Commissioner of Lakeport, and the
most prominent builder and contractor
in the State. The General says
II was terribly run down in health
and as a result of over work, became
nervous, weak, tired and without my
old time energy and ambition. grew
so fearfully nervous that l could not
rest nor sleep nights, but would be
Obliged to get up and walk about sew
eral times each night. l would get
tired and nervous so easily and quickly
that it became almost impossible for
me to attend to my business. At the
same time had most severe and dis
tressing backache.
Il took Dr.. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve rem dy and it helped me
right away. My nerves were so strength
ened and invigorated that the nervous
ness left me, and l could again sleep
soundly nights, and wake mornings re-
freshed aud feeling strong and vigorous
The backache is completely cured. l
am now perfectly we'll and better able
than ever to attend to my business. L
have recommended this wonderful rem
edv to several others and it has cured
them all. urge people to use 1t because
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05

r COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Staunton. Va, Jan. end, 1896
v. L. Baxter
VS..
Hugh Baxter, ct ais.
AL Al parties interested in the above styled
C Ga, nov pending in the Circuit Cou; or the
county OF Augusta, TAKE NOTICE thar ,urs11
anu 10 an order of said Court entered in said
cause November %, 1885, SHALL at nv office in
StauutOn, Va, on wv ' '-'e0 -
March eth, 1896,
proceed to ascertain and report
/ w nat real estate Fl. l. Baxter died seized
thereto, - 'AAe 'i'ie
who are the heirs at-law of H. l.. Baxter
2-W nether OF not said real estate is suscep-
tlble of division in kind.
~: What is the present committed value OF
l.. Baxter, in said realty.
5-Any other matters deemed pertinent, etc.
HENRY w. HOLT,
Commissioner in Chancery.
White & Ker, p. q.
jan 39-4ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05
The City Democratic Committee.

This Committee met on the evening
of the 9th ult., at therequest OF there
cent mass meeting, and considered
what action should be taken to ,ascer
tain whether or not primary election
should be held. There was formu.
lated plan by which the sense of the
Democratic party. is sought to be as
certained. which plan appears in an.
other column, and so far as we have
heard, meets the hearty endorsement
of all members of the party.
1t was the sole desire of the Demo.
cratic Committee from the first, to do
what they thought the people wanted,
and in deciding to call primary, sup
posed they were carrying out the
wishes of majority, and still believe
that upon fair expression of the par
ty, their action will be endorsed.
The day set for the test to be made is
the 18th of this month. A central
place has been procured, where all
persons desiring to vote, will have an
opportunity. and every known deyice
calculated to secure a full, free. and
fair expression of popular will has been
resorted to, and no matter what may
be the result, it is believed that it will
be acquiesced, in with an unanimity
and heartiness not known in the ranks
Of the party for many years. AS this
will be our last issue of the paper be-
fore the day fixed upon, we urge upon
all who have heretofore acted with
the party, and who have the interest
of the city and good government at
heart, to avail themselves of this OPP
portunity to instruct the Committee
as to the course it should pursue.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05
THE STAUNTON SPECTATOR.

The SPECTATOR has been reduced
to one dollar per year. 1t is thus
within the reach of everyone.
It will give more attention to county
affairs than any paper published in
Staunton has heretofore done.
Its columns will be medium for all
matters of particular concern to the
county people. The news from all
portions of the county will be carefully
gathered.
1t will be as neat and attractive a
newspaper as was ever published in
Virginia.
Johanna, the Central Park On. W
chlmpanzee, drew her own picture,
wrote letter and gave her exhibitions
of intelligence for biologists from
Washington and Philadelphia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05
"CUTTING THE GORDIAN KNOT

Since the introduction into Virgins
OF the Yankee device of the secret bal
lot, our election laws have ceased te
give satisfaction, and they have beer
amended and re amended til, they
have gotten into such an inextricable
tangle, as to defy the skill of our wise
legislators to untangle them We would
advise simple but successful mode Of
solving the difficulty, and this is, by
Cutting the Gordian Knot" and re-
turning to the old, honest, and indie
pendent plan of 0i0a Uoce voting, which
is not only the least expensive, but is
free from fraud, and makes thespoll the
honest expression Of the popular, will.
That is the madeto cultivate honesty
and an independent spirit such as all
ffeemen should have.
Why cannot our legislature have the
wisdom to see, and the independence
to adopt, this simple, cheap, and honest
mode of having the votes cast, and the
will of the voters fairly expressed at
the polls? The secret ballot is not
worthy of a people of independent pir-
it. 1t is device that encourages and
cultivates insincerity. 1t is not worthy
of Virginia and should be abolished.
Give us the honest oioa ooce vote, and
we will have more honest politics, and
not have SO many treacherous rascals
running with the hare whilst holding
with the hounds"
Give us the oi0a Uoce vote, and we
will get rid of the annoyance and ex
pense of contested elections.
Under that simple and honest sys.
tenn, contested elections were rare; un-
der the present, they are almost as
numerous as blackberries in July, and
they serve to discredit elections and
cause the people to lose respect fol
them. They are a curse, and the ma
tural product of the secret ballot.
Under the viua ooce system, there was
such confidence in the correctness OF
the vote recorded, that in a Congress
sional election in Virginia in one in
stance, though the majority for one of
the candidates over the other was only
taOo votes, the election was not contest
ed. Now we have election contests
when the majority amounts to hun
dreds, and in some cases, we believe, to
as much as thousand or more. This
speaks trumpet tongued in favor of the
Uioo ooce system, and with equal en-
phasis in condemnation of the secret
ballot system. Let us return to the old
and safe way, and avoid the dissatis
faction, annoyance and expense of the
present demoralizing way of conduct
ing electious.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05

COMMISSION ER'S OFFICE,
~ StauntOn, Va, Jan. 18th, 1896.
Geo. X. Anderson, Trustee,
American Car Co. ct ais,
and
J. r. Herndon
VS.,
American Car Company ct ais,
and
r. W. Brooks
American Car Company:et ais
Virginia Iron and Railway Co.
VS..
American Car Company.
All parties interested in the above styled
causes now pending in the Circuit Court for
augusta county, TAKE NOTICE, that pursuant
70 an order OF said Court entered in said causes
Dec. Ii, 1895, shall, at my office in Staunton,
Va, on
February 80, 1896,
proceed to consider the except ons filed to my
first report on behalf of r. W. Brooks, J. X.
Herndon and the Virginia Iron and Railway
Company.
shall also report what fee, if any, A. C.
Braxton and Geo. K. Anderson are entitled to
OUT OF the fund in these causes for their SER
vices as attorneys for said Car COMPANY in
in these causes.
snail also take any further evidence that
may pe produced before me relative 10 any
claims heretofore asserted in causes these, and
report thereon.
HENRY W. HOLT.
Commissioner in Chancery.
Patrich Gordon,
], A. Alexander, P'd'
Thos. d. Ransom, jan ~ aus
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05
Law Protecting Partridges.
The Iegislature passed the follow

The Legislature passed the followin,
bill protecting cartridges for two years
1. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Virginia, That it shall b,
unlawful for any person to kill or cap
ture any partridges Tor quaiD in til.
State of Virginia for the period of two
years, or to offer for sale or to buy an,
cartridges Tor quaiD 50 unlawfully kill
ed or captured in said State within the
aforesaid period.
2. Any person violating this act shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor anG
fined ten dollars for each offence and
imprisoned in Jail until the fine be
paid, but not>exceeding thirty DAYS.
3. In any prosecution of person fo1
a violation of this act, proof of the pos
session of any such birds shall be prima
facie evidence of guilt.
4. The operation of section two thou
sand and seventy-nine of the code OF
Virginia, and any special game law, sc
far as it relates to this particular game.
and is in conflict with this act, is here.
by suspended for the period of two
years.
5. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05
T1LLNAN ATTACKS THE PRESIDENT

TILLMAN ATTACKS THE PRESIDENT.
|-On the same day that the President
was shooting ducks, Tillman, of s. c.,
in the Senate, was pouring hot shot
into the President. The shots of the
President killed 10 ducks, but the shots
of Tillman did not, in the slightest de-
gree, wound the President. but dam
aged himself. He seems to have arm
ed himself with a Hudibrastic gun
which does more damage to the owner
than to any one else
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05

| NIRG1NIA:-In the Clerk Office of the Court
OF Hastings, January 3lSt, 1895,
Frank c. Smith, who sues on behalf
OF himself and such other lieu credi-
tors OF the Defendant Railroad Co.
as may come into this suit and share
Uhe costs on the usual terms. Plaintiffs
AGAINST
The Valley Railroad Company and
William L. Burns and Joshua &;
Harvey, surviving trustees under a
deed OF trust executed by thu said
hallroad Company of date March LIST.
me object OF this suit is to subject the real
estate of the Defendant Railroad Company to
ti mems thereon, including that of the plain
Cln, anu II necessary, to place said railroad
company in the hands of receiver
AND it appearing by aff1davit filed that Will
nam I. BurnS and Joshua g. Harvey trustees.
are non presidents of this State it is ordered
GnaI tney do appear here within fifteen DAYS
aLtef que publication of this notice and do
"hat Is necessary to protect their interests.
Teste
A. c. BraXton, D. q. wv n
feb 5-4tS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05
Beware OF Continents for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable phy-
sieians, as the damage they will do is
Gen fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
Il Co, Toledo, o., contains no mercury.
and is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally, and made in Tole
do. Ohio. by F. j. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
70 Sold by Druggists, price zoo. per
bottle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05

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