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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs Phoebe Thomas, Of Junction City, ILL.,,
was told by her doctors she had consumption
and there was no hope for her, but two bottles
Dr. Kings New Discovery completely cured
her and she says it saved her life. tMr. Thos
Eggers, i39 Florida St. san Francisto, suffered
from dreadful cold, approaching Consump.
tion. tried without result everything else then
bought one bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
and in two weeks vas cured. He is naturalls
Thankful. 1t Is such results, OF which these are
samples, that prove the wonderful efficacy o.
this medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free trial
bottles at B. F. Hughes Drug Store, Regular
size SOC. and S1.00.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18
Our Hebrew Population.
IConstitution. Atlanta Ca


While the presence of SO many He
brews in this country is a tribute to
American thrift and enterprise, as the
race naturally drifts toward prosperous
centers, it cannot be denied, on the
other hand, that much of our CONNER
cial prestige is due to the shre wd busi
ness instinct of the American Hebrew.
Our indebtedness to the race il by no
means trite Aside from its money
making capacity, which seems to be
an Inherent trait in the race, it is also
a fact that Hebrews are the worlds
bsst exemplars of practical charity 1t
is the rarest thing in the world that
Jew ixfound on the streets begging or
in the county almshouse. II a mem
ber Of the race is lot able to take care
of himself it is because he labors under
some physical or mental ailment, and,
in this condition, he is sure to find
sympathy among his people. There is
no els ment of our American citizen
ship less burdensome to the govern
ment than the Hebrew. While the
race knows little of what is meant by
the term poverty. it is also a stranger
to the crimes which people our jails
and penitentiarics. As rule the Jews |
are law abiding and order loving citi- |
zens. They respect the courts of JUS
tice and yield cheerful obedience to the
constituted authorities. While they |
rigidly adhere to rules of business and
are sometimes accused of being sharp
in driving bargain, they are frequent
ly generous even to fault and some
times put to shame our own vaunted
displays of Christian charity.
As to the women of the race too much
cannot be said, nor is it necessary that
should be attempted after
the faithful portraiture which Sir Wal
ter Scott has given to the world in the
character of the Jewess, Rebecca. In
many respects this gentle heroine
which the wizard of the North has de-
scribed in his tale of Ivanhoe is typi-
cal of Hebrew womanhood.
Only a narrow and bigoted spirit
could possibly withhold from the race
the tribute of respect to which it is en-
titled, and in view of what this coun-
try owes to Hebrew thrift and enter
prise it is a matter of congratulationI
that the race has multiplied so rapidly
within our borders.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to regulate
the bowels and kindeys will find true REM
edy in Electric Bitters. This medicine does not
stimulate and contains no whiskey nor other
intoxicant, but acts as q tonic and alternative.
It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels
adding strength and giving tone to the organs,
thereby aiding Nature in the performance of
the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent
appetizer and aids digestion, Old People find 1t
Just exactly what they need. Price fifty cents
and SLIGO per bottle at B. F. Hughes Drug Store
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18
superior to BALLOONS.

The English Admiralty has lately di-
rected its attention to the subject of
kites for naval purposes and the ex-
perts appointed by the authorities re-
port favorably upon the scheme. The
advantages of kites over balloons are
that they are not SO cumbersome or ex
pensive and can be used all the year
around. 1t is intended to use the kite
in the navy for signalling. general
aerial reconnaissance and for torpedo
carrying. Experiments in the United
States have shown that a kite can be
made to carry up a man SO that it is an
easy matter in this way to take obser
vations of the enemy's fleet. 1t is be-
lieved that in the matter of coast de-
fense the kite will become especially
valuable for accommodating purposes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18
Rank Injustice.

The editor of the Jazetown Banner
picked up one of his metropolitan ex-
changes and read: ''The charming
little soubrette, Eva Hollis -Whopper,
has purchased a new bulldog"
cit is durn funny" said he to him
self and the cat, ''that these here city
papers publish that sort of stuff, and
then make fun of me for mentioning
that Squire Jim Brown has painted
his barn."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

First Presbyterian Church, on Frederick b.
between New and Market streets. services
II a. m. and p. m. Pastor. Rev. A. N. Fraser
Second Presbyterian church corner Freder
lex and Lewis streets. Services at II .. m
and 8. Pastor. Rev. j. M. Wells.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church. worship on
West Frederick st. Services at II a. M, and
p. M, Rector. Rev. R. G. Jett.
Trinity Episcopal church, Main street, be-
tween Lewis and Church streets. Services .
II a. m, and p. m. Rector, Rev. W. Q. Hull
linen
United Brethren chcrel, Lewis street, be
tween Main and johnson streets. Services at
II a. m and 8 p. m. Pastor, Rev. g.. Kt
Wine.
Methodist church, Lewis street, between
Main and Frederick streets. Services at liza
m. and p. m. Pastor, Rev. ]. H. Boyd, D. D
Christ Evangelical Lutheran church Lew
is street, between Main and Frederick streets
Services at IL a. m. and p. m. Pastor. Rev
H. F. Shealy.
Baptist church, corner Main and W shing
ton streets. Services at II q. m. and p. m
Pastor. Rev. NJ. L. Wood.
st. Francis Roman Catholic, North Augusts
street, Mass at and 1890 q. m. vespers and
benediction of Most Blessed Sacrament 1t
p. m. Pastor. Rev. Father Mcverrv.
Young Mems Christian Association, corner
Main and Water streets. Services at 4 D. m
Sunday. Geo. A. Overdorf, Secretary.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18

Photographic Impressions without Light.
A French investigator, aware of the
fact that electricity can produce i'm
pressions on sensitive plate without
the aid of light, and also that currents
of air containing particles of water or
fine dust produce electricity when they
impinge on solid substance, has ex-
perimented with an air current charg-
ed with lycopodium powder allowed to
fall on a sensitive plate, and a photo
graph thus obtained appears in the
Bulletin of the Belgium Academy.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18

The Shah of Persia is a persistent
caricaturist. On the white-paper walls
of his private rooms he scribbles quaint
pictures when the spirit moves him.
When he gets tired of the lot of them
the room is repapered.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18

The busiest telephone exchange in
the world is in Chicago. It is the
Washington street exchange, where
the daily average is about 1SO, 900 mes.
sages, which means that double that
number of persons talk over the tele.
phone line.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18
Self-Denial.

Self-Denial.
Mrs. Grace-They say that men think
only of themselves, but it isn't so. I'm
sure Charles is the most unselfih of
mortals.
Mrs. Blaze-As for example?
Mrs. Gracefully, he says he is never
happy but when he is with me; and he
stays out evening after evening. There,
isn't that self-denial for you ?-Boston
Transcript.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18
Locating a Settler.

Dumbleton: am informed that Frall-
man. who recently gave up business
here. has gone out of town; can you tell
me where he has settled?
Flasher: Yes; he settled at 10 cents on
the dollar.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18
Something to Consider

You are weak, sick, out of health.
You have tried local doctors. Did you
ever stop to think that it is the great
specialist in your disease who can cure
you, the physician who treats and
cures thousands of cases like youls? !?
DR.. Greene, 35 West 14th st., New York
city, is the most successful of all spec
lists and has the largest practice in the
world. You can consult him free.
Write to him without delay and he
will explain by letter your case fully.
This will cost you nothing and doubt
less lead to your cure.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18

The thread makers are uniting now.
Thus one by one the Lilliputian Trusts
tie strands around the helpless limbs of
the prostrste American Guliiver,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18
Actual Potash.

ITO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF most sult
able nature for the establishment of
school located at Huntersvi1le. Pocahontas
county, w. Va, are for rent or SALE The peo-
pie are prosperous and it is splendid oppor
tuntty for any enterprising teacher. For fur
ther particulars, address this Once.
fan 22-tf
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18

My remedy to really cure him must be a
Natural remedy. It must work according to
natural laws and bring him right in touch
with Nature. Any unnatural stimulus CT
mere temporary appetizer" does no per-
manent good to a person who is debilitated
and rundown"
In these conditions the most perfect, nat
ural strength-bu is Dr.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t acts directly upon
the natural nutritive processes, and creates
solid, permanent strength and vital force in
the same way that Nature creates them.
It capacitates the stomach and liver to
vitalize the circulation and feed the nerve
centres with pure, healthy blood. This is
exactly Natures way of curing nervous ex-
haustion, debility, insomnia, and neuralgia
During the past 80 years, DR.. Pierce's
medicines have become recognized standard
remedies throughout the world. His
Pleasant Pellets" are perfect and per-
manent cure for constipation.
Sister Eliza L. de Falcon, of Corpus Christi,
Nueces Co., Texas, writes: This is to tell you
that have been ill for twenty-one years and was
finally cured by your medicines Golden Medi-
cal Discovery and 'Favorite Prescription Twas
completely cured after taking the medicine
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18
Famous Bills.
FOR CENTURIES THRY HAVE ANNoUNC
ED GREAT EVENTS TO THE MA
TIONS OF THE EARTH.

Spain has q bell tina. is its prophet
1t is its soothsayer, or. c'e and guide.
This bell, the famous vill-la. has hung
for centuries in hist.ric castle, keep
ing watch over the nation
1t is the most celebrated bell in
Europe. It's fame rests not SO much
upon its notes, though hese are high
pitched. soft and clear; nor upon its
size. for there are other bells in Spain
much larger, but upon its ipdivi,luali-
|ty. The Villela has fc, CENTURIES fore
tod any impending trouble 10 the ma
tion. When the f. h4r of little
Alphonso died the Villela began tolling
in the night and tolled until morning
light. In the ten years Cuban war the
bell struck awful tones on the nights
OF defeats. And when great fires have
touched the castle and sickness or in
surrection threatened tie throne the
Villela has lifted up it's voice in sudden
loud warning. Last week the Villela
tolled again. It was one short quick
stroke. Only few heard it. but they
ran to tell the tidings. Did it mean
more disaster in Cuba2 Was the war
to drain the royal vaults beyond penu
ry to debt ? The Villela would not tell,
but it sent out it's warning note.
Russia has a coronation bell which
is the largest in the world. 1t hangs
in the Kremlin. It is the Emperor's
bell, and it rings only1n honor of him.
At the coronation it pealed forth as
the Emperor entered the church; and
its voice announced the conclusion of
the ceremony to the whole of Russia
The coronation bell is rung by bell
ringer blessed by the Emperor, the
head of the Church. The bellringer
does no other work, and is always on
duty to tell of important events in the
family of the Emperor.
Of late he has been busy polishing
up the bell for special happenings. He
rings when His Majesty G. e. to church,
and. in case of the death of the Rus.
sian monarch, the Kremlin bells toll
between the death and the
time of the funeral.
Since Russia is the home of bells, it
is not wonderful that it should hold
the largest unused bell in the world.
This bell now makes a building in the
Kremlin. 1t was cast two centuries
ago, but was found too heavy to re
move from the pit. The Russian mon
archs, one after another, tried to have
it lifted, and hundreds of lives were
sacrificed in the shifting pit of sand.
Finally fate intervened. A fire broke
out and heated the bell in its pit. A |
quantity of cold water flowed in around
it, and great piece, the size OF door,
was broken out.
The most famous bells In France are |
those of Notre Dame. The bells of this
are the largest bells of fine
tone in the world. One of them weighs
thirty five thousand pounds The
maker who cast it would never disclose
The secret of it's loud, sweet tone.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18
Trust Drives Men to Starvation.

The Rubber Trust has brought near
ly 1900 men of Naugatuck. Conn.,, to
the verge of want. Four years ago
this town, with it's 1000 pc pie, was as
prosperous as any town in New Eng
land There was work for every one,
and all were paid good wages. Now
all is changed, and instead of thou
sands of contented men being seen
each morning on their way to work
they are seen walking the streets look
ing for any trlfling employment or
making humble appeals to almost
bankrupt shopkeepers to let them
have food on credit. All this famine,
suffering and misery can be laid at the
door of the Rubber Trust.
All the people of Naugatuck four
years ago were dependent upon three
concerns for their daily bread. They
were the Goodyear Metallic Rubber
Shoe Co., the Goodyear India Rubber
Glove Co. and the Phoenix Glove Co.
The Goodyear Metallic Co. gave en-
ployment to 2,OOO men the year around
and paid good wages. The two other
concerns had 1900 men in their en-
ploy and also paid good wages. For
nearly half century the factories had
been in existence and were rightly re
garded as the mainstay of the town.
Then the trust invaded this place
and starvation quickly followed. 1t
was four years ago that the largest
factory here, that of the Goodyear
Metallic Rubber Shoe Co.. went into
the hands of the trust. One half the
force-1OOO men-were discharged in
order to limit production. Small saw
ings were soon spent and 1000 families
began to suffer. The 1000 men who
were kept at work have had to stand a
reduction of 12a to 25 per cent in their
wages, and are not employed full time.
The weekly pay roll of the company
before the trust got it was $35, 900. now
it is scarcely $1,000. The reduction in
wages was made in the face of the fact
that the price of goods was advanced
from 25 to 40 per cent.
The Goodyear Rubber Glove Co. and
the Phoenix Glove Co. stood out against
the trust for full year, and then they
succumbed. The two concerns were
merged into one, and of the 1900 en-
ployes 7OC have been discharged.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18

and while thin washable goods almost
always show ruffles, new wool skirts
are more or less garnitured by bias
folds or braid, chiefly the latter. Some
times there are graduated rows of braid
put on around the lower edge or again
the braid outlines seams. But plain
skirts are constantly seen and are real
ly in better taste.
ROsALIND MAY.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
NOT FOR EVERYTHING.

Blu If you nave kidney, liver or blad-
der trouble you with find Swamp Root
Just tn remedy you need. People are
not apt to get ANXIOUS about their health
soon enough II YOU not quite we'll
or halt sick have you ever thought that
your kidneys NAV be the cause OF your
sicknesSs
1t is easy to tell bv Sc ting aside your
urine for twenty tour hours; a sediment
or settling indicates an unhealthy condi
ton OF the kidneys. When urine stains
linen is an evidence OF kidney trouble.
Too frequent desire to urinate, scantv
supply, pain o, dull acne in the back Is
also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder need doctoring.
There is satisfaction in knowing that
the great Remedy DIR. kiimer's Swamp
Root fulfills every wish in relieving weak
or diseased kidneys and all forms OF blad
der trouble. Not only does Swamp Root
give new lite and activity to the kidneys
the cause of the trouble, but by treat
ing the kidneys it acts as tonic tor the
entire constitution. II YOU need med
icine you should have the best. Sold by
druggists, price fifty cents ard one dol
lar or by mentioning the BUTLER WEEK.
LY TIMES and sending your address to
DR. kilner s 60. Binghampton, N. Y
you may have a sample bottle OF this
great discovery sent to YOU bv mail.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
All Will Unite on Bryan.

Lsrned, Kansas. Oct. 19.--Jerry
Simpson addressed q large and en-
thusiastic audience Of Populiste.
Democrats and Free SILVER Republi-
cans here to-day, aud made the
strongest and best argument for
free silver ever made in this section.
He said he was q fusionist and
urged the fusion of PopuIists, Free
Silver Republicans and Democrats
upon all local and di-trict tickets
He predicted thai all the silver
forces would unite on Bryan and
free coinage iu 1900
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
Durrant Breaking Down

San Francisco, Cal. Oct. Ia
Theodore A. Durrant, the convicted
murderer OF Minnie Williams and
Blanche Lamont, whose fate depends
upon the action of the supreme
court OF the United States. is report
ed to be breaking down Within
the last few days he has betrayed
signs OF nervousness and ir,itability
and even the yisis Of his parents. to
which he formerly looked forward
with almost childish eagerness, hare
been received with an indifference
which shocked his visitors. It is
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
the impression of the jail officials
that he will collapse completely if
the decision of the supreme court
should prove adverse to him.
Free Pills.

Send your address to n. E. Buck
len & Co, Chicago. and get free
sample box of DR. Kings New Life
Pills. A trial will convince you Of
their merits These pills are easy in
action aud are particularly effective
in the cure of constipa ion and sick
headache For malaria and liver
troubles they have been proved in
valuable They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious
substance ard to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action,
but by giving tone to stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the system.
Regular size 25c per box. Sold by
H. L. Tucker, Druggist.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
OFFICIAL MANUAL.
Secretary Of State Lesueur Is Besieged With
Requests for the Useful Book.

Secretary of State Lesueur Is Besieged With
Requests for the Useful Book.
Secretary of State A A. Lesueur
has issued the official manual of
Missouri for the years 1897 9S, and
is besieged with requests for copies
The manual is distributed free, but
the number of copies ara limited,
and the demand can never be entirely
met. This year the manual is larger
than ever, and makes u book of
more than 500 pages. It is some
thing that every politician, editor
and everybody else who takes any
interest in the State Of Missouri has
use for almost every day in the year.
It contains vast fund of informa
tior, and bess of all, everything in
the book is strictly reliable. The
Secretary has spent great deal of
time aud hard work IN compiling
such vast quantity of information.
The Legislature makes provision
for the publication of the manual,
but has never provided for printing
a sufficient number of copies to meet
the public demand.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
Believed TO be a Fake.

Nevada Mail
A rumor has been going the
rounds of local and city papers to
the effect that William Schooley,
Frank and Lafe Coleman, of this
county, who left for Alaska 3 years
ago, are returning with 100000 each
in gold dust and have written their
relatives from Seattle. Washington.
Inquiry, however. fails to substan-
tiats the report, which would seem
to be sensation made in order to
fit the present klondike craze. In
the frst place the home OF tha Cole
man boys is ascertalned to be Bour
bon Co., Kan. aud their destination
California and not Alaska. William
Schooley is indeed former resident
of Vernon, and his mother is a sister
of John Tyler, living near town
Mrs. Schooley spent last night at
the home OF her brother and Mr.
Tyler asked her particularly if there
was any truth in the reporss- She
denied fatty having received any
letter cou,aining any such new. from
her son, and has 10 faith Ia the
truth of the report Mr.. Tyler and
other f,iends of the fami|y agree
with her 10 believing the ramor a
fake
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
Assaulted BY a Negro.

Lexington, No, Oct. Is An at
tempt was made to nau-3er Mrs.
Peter Bullens ia TIL cisv last light.
She was terribly baaiea as,out the
head. The assault Eas made about
II o'clock, the wouli-be ASSASSIN
using wagon .el!oe He demanded
her money. Ga gaining conscious
ness she Informed the police that
the assault had been made by a
negro. describing him, but 50 far nc
arrests have been made.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
BRUTAL MURDER BY TRAMPS.
Mrs. Isaac Paul, Wite of a Garnett Farmer
Slain for Money.

Mrs. Isaac Paul, Wite Of Garnett Farmer
Slain for Money.
Garnett, Kan, Oct. 15.-Mrs.
Isaac Paul, the wife of well known
farmer, was brutally murdered at
her home, five miles east of this city
at IL o'clock this morning. When
the murder occurred her husband
was working in the orchard, Il stones
throw from the house. BE was at
tracted by the barking of dog and
ru hing to the house. found his wife
dying on the floor. An ugly cash
in the back of her head, a blow from
corn knife, opening the skull, told
the story of the murder, while the
open bureau drawers and the con
tents strewL over all the rooms, re
vealed the OBJECT.
Paul and his wife have not been
prosperous, but by hard labor and
trugality, had saved $3.50. OF this
$50 was paid to Paul in Garnest last
night, and. taking it home, he placed
it iu his wife's hands with the re
mark that the next day they would
pay all their debts. The murderers
got the entire amount. Mrs. Paul
was evidently seated a6 her sowing
machine at work when the murderer
entered the room and struck the
deadly blow Even after that it is
evident from appearances tina. she
made plucky fight for her life, and
her head and body bears the marks
of many blows Her husband heard
nothing of the fight, and a little 2,
year old girl was playing in the yard
at the time.
1t was the work of iramps, but
they eluded the angry neighbors,
who have secured the woods and
bills all day.
| Late to night fully 500 men flon
both city and country are searching
for them; and if found short work
will be made Of them.
u
The Butler weekly times., 1897-10-21
Kennedy Held MT Guilty

K. c. Star. IS.
John f. Kennedy. tried last week
for robbiug u Chicago and Altou
train on the night Of December %,
1896. is fres man so far as the
charge is concerned The jury after
being out Is hours, returned vef
dict of Not Guilty" yesterday,
morning. Kennedy is, however. un-
der indictment for holding up train
on the same road ON the night of
October %, 1896, aud he is still out
On bond On this charge.