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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17
Greenbrier Valley Railroad.

There has been change in the rail-
road designed to run from White Sui
phur up into Pocahontas county, &C.
cording to recent advices. It is now
claimed that the @. & O. has abandon
ed the line, and that a company from
Rochester, N. Y, have taken hold of
1t and will build it, but will change
the route and build it directly up the
Greenbrier from near Caldwell instead
of from White Sulphur. Engineers
have been over the River route within
the past two weeks, and are now max
ing profles and maps of the location
and country. The grade up the river
will be very fine and the projectors
claim will better develop the country
than to go from White Sulphur. In a
recently personal interview with per
sons interested in the road and the
country to be developed we learn that
they propose going to work soon, but
the location has not been definitely
agreed upon. This is a matter upon
which there is more doubt than any
other, and one in which if mistake
Is made IL will be too late to remedy
thereafter. Those in favor of the
White Sulphur route claim that the
vast iron deposits of Anthony's Creek
will be no nearer an outlet after the
new road is built than they are now to
the G. g. O., and that the timber yet
undeveloped is principally in the An
thongs Greek route, that it shortens
the haul from ten to fifteen miles on
all freight carried east to go by White
Sulphur, and will deliver such freight
to the g. & 0. at a point where a bet
ter traffic arrangement can be made
than further west. On the other hand
those in favor of the river route say
that the river is the natural outlet.
that the country TO be drained is that
lying between the top Of the Allegha-
ny and the top of Gauley mountain. a
section about an average OF 30 miles
wide by 100 miles long, that by build.
ing the river route large and valuable
timber tracts vest of the Greenbrier
will be made available which other
wise would not be touched, that
branches over into the Gauley coal field
can be more easily and would more
likely be built from the river. than the
other route, that the river is near the
center of the district from whence the
freight would be gathered and gravi-
tation would bring it all down there.
They admit that the river route is
longer between the points of ternanii
and heavier in construction, but they
think there are many reasons why
that route in the end would be more
preferable, of which the foregoing are
a few. One reason which would
strongly influence them to build the
river is the coal field west, which can
be reached in several places within IS
miles. The people Of Pocahontas Co.
are not so particular where it will be
located SO that it is built, they would
like to get rid of the unrest and heart
sickeEing which comes from hope de-
ferred. They have much to offer anv
corporation which seeks to develop
their resorces, but they are growing
tired OF disappoiDtments which have
come so often. They hope this time
something may be done, and the pro.
jectors assure us that nothing short Of
q war with Spain will interfere.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17


In the lower house of Congress last
week when the debate on the "Cannon
bill' to appropriate $50.0OO,0OO for
national defense was proceeding Mr..
Bailey. Of Texas. who seldom opens his
mouth, but says something, spoke as
follows
Mr.. Bailey. MIR. Speaker, this is an
extraordinary power with which to
clothe the President 1t is a power
which in ordinary times I would not
commit to any man, however, exalted
his station and however high his char
acter. But, sir, these are not ordinary
times, and the rules of safety and OF
prudence which govern US in the days
of peace must yield before the great
emergency which now confronts the
nation. 1t ought to be understood in
Spain, and ought to be understood in
every country on the globe, that while
this great Republic sincerely desires to
be at peace. it is prepared for war, il
war becomes inevitable. Loud APP
plause.I
hope this crisis may be reached and
passed without a conflict at arms; but
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17
A Murderer who was not Hung.

Those who believe in obedience to
law will be grati6ed to see that Sheriff
Martin has been acquitted of the
charge Of unlawfully killing the riot
GUS strikers at Lattimer, Pennsylva-
mia. He ought never to have been
tried, and would not have been but
for the cowardice of the grand jury
and court officials. His prosecution
was q yielding to the mob spirit. If
the strikers had been at home attend
ing to their own business they wonld
not have been shot. By marching and
threatening, and violating orders of
the court, they brought trouble on
themselves, and suffered the just pen
atty Staunton Daily NeaOS 9th.
The facts in the above case were
that the miners of Lattimer were on a
strike, large number Of them started
to march from one town to another,
they were unarmed, had committed no
breach Of the peace, and at the time of
their assassination were committing no
offense against the laws of the land,
but were peaceful and orderly. An
injunction by some corporation had
been obtained from a judge who had
no more legal right to issue it, than he
had to order them to stop eating
bread, which Injunction ordered the
men not to march to the point to
which they were going. They were
not on any private property, but in
the public highway, when q sheriff
with an armed possee of corporation
hirelings met them. The sheriff Or
dered them to stop and turn back.
The miners knew the sheriff had no
right to interfere with them there, 30
some of them pushed by him, but did
not threaten him nor do him or his
possee any hurt. But on this provo
cation he ordered his possee to fire,
and they did fire, and not only did
they fire then. but when the helpless,
unarmed men fed, they continued to
fire. and killed about 80 and wounded
about so. Most of these were shot in
the back, and amongst them were
boys. One boy had seven wounds on
him all received as he ran, another
three and a leg shot off, others were
brought into court on litter.
On trial for this offense the sheriff
was acquitted and the NesDs praises
the verdict. Never In the history of
this country has there been a more
heinous crime, never has human blood
been spilled with less real warrant of
law, never has there been such a
british and beastly disregard Of hui
man life, never has there been an in
stance in which the money power
sheltering its cowardly form behind a
truculent and assumptuous court, has
committed viler and blacker murder
than in the case cited, and yet
we hear the acquittal of such
| fends lauded, and the assertion that
the men on whose hands was the
blood of so unarmed, defenseless men
and boys fought never to have been
| tried"
We read this trial carefully and
never have we seen in print an occur.
renee which has so taxed our patiece
or excited our sympathy. and had this
occurred in some parts of the world
had it occurred to men in whose veins
ran the blood which gives energy tx
the people who make up this Com
monwealth, the man who ordered tn,
deed would never have been tried, i
indeed there had been left enough o
him to go through the form of burial
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17
Beats the KIondike.

Mr.. A. G. Thomas of Marysville. Tex, has
found more valuable discovery than has
yet been made in 1.-The Klondike. For years
he suffered untold agony from consumption,
accompanied by hemorrhages, and was abb
solutely cured by DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. He de-
clares that gold is of little value in comparison
with this marvellous cure; would have it,
even if it cost a hundred dollars a bottle.
Asthma Bronchitis and all throat and lung
affections are positively cured by DR., Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. Trial bot
ties free at B. F. Huges' Drug Store. Regular
size SOC and s1.OO. Guaranteed to cure or
price refunded.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

1t will with some people always re-
main a mystery why the payment of
poll taxes was not made prerequisite
to voting by our last Legislature. To
others it is plain What is the use of
levying additional taxes, or seeking
new subjects of taxation, or talking
about the lack of revenues, until ade-
quate means have been provided for
the collection of the taxes now levied
There are we will gay 220, 900 voters in
the State, each is taxed one dollar per
head, called a poll tax. About one
half OF them pay the tax, the balance
are returned delinquent. Had the
Legislature required that every man
should pay this tax before he could vote
not loss than $50, 900 would surely have
found its way into the treasury that is
not now collectable, and yet our law
makers knowing this refused to pro-
vide the means of collecting this vast
sum. Some people will, as we say,
wonder why they did so. To us it is
plain. 1t was a shivering, knee uak-
ing, tooth chattering. hair standing
on end piece of cowardice. They were
afraid, afraid principally of the negro
vote. a vote none of them ever got or
will get, and they had the stupidity to
make that vote easy for the other fel
low. This is wisdom. this is states
manship, this is duty performed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17
Free Pills.

Send your address to II. E. Bucklen & Co.,
Chicago, and get free sample box of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. A trial will convice
you of their merits. These pills are easy in
action and are particularly effective in the
cure of Constipation and Sick Headache. For
Malaria and Liver troubles they have been
proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to
be perfectly free from every deleterious sub
stance and to be purely vegetable. They do
not weaken by their action, but by giving
tone to the stomach and bowels greatly in
vigorate the system. Regular size 25c per
box. Sold by B. F. Hughes Druggist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

1t is said the new statue of Hon.
Jno. E. Kenna now in the rotunda at
Washington, bears some resemblance
to Andrew johnson, but very little to
MIR. Kenna. The sculptor has, how
ever, sculped the name KENNA on
the pedestal, which gives notice of the
object of the work.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

A teacher who whips boy in school
nowadays either has to kill the par
ent afterward, or stand trial in court.
In our school days had these rules pre-
vailed parents would have been scarce,
or the courts would have been obliged
to naglect all other business.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

Those attending the Frenger trial
have doubtless enjoyed the sweetness
and light" OF our most excellent court
house. A nice affair for a great coun-
ty like Augusta, isn't it?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

Fifty thousand dollars could easily
have been convered into the treasury
by requiring poll taxes to be paid in
order to vote, and yet, it was not
done, because the political buns who
could have passed the bill, were afraid
to do it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17
MANY VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
STAUNTON.

In reply to your fiattering call on me to an
nounce myself candidate for Commissioners
of the Revenue for the ensuing term, beg to
say appreciate most highly the desire ex-
pressed by large number of my friends thus
to honor me. hereby announce myself,
therefore, a candidate for said office, subject
to the decision of a Democratic primary.
My record as citizen of Staunton for q
years should testify to my character, and my
ability to administer the Office acceptabIy,
and to my desire to promote the interests Of
the city. Respectfully,
II. NJ. MCILHANY.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

Gen. Roger @. Mills, who is U. s.
Senator from Texas does not discover
that the silver sentiment, is dying very
fast in his State. He bolted his party
last year and the result is he has been
compelled to retire from the race for
reelection.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17


Hon. VIM. L. Wilson, President of
Washington and Lee University, speak
ing Of Congress given the President
fifty millions to do with as he pleased
recently said -
mo such step has been taken since
1885, when congress appropriated $1O,-
600, 600, leaving the expenditure Of
which to the discretion of President
Jackson, in case of war with France.
1t was at this time that Daniel Webster
ended his speech against the appro-
priation by saying that he would not
vote for it if the guns of the enemy
were trained on the capitol Of Wash
ington. In the old democracy OF Greece
each Individual who was entrusted
with public funds was held to a most
strict accountability. Mr.. Wilson said
that he did not wish to criticise the &C.
ton of congress, and in Sc of war he
felt sure that the United States could
take care of herself He further said
that it would be very little glory for
powerful and wealthy nation like our
own to get into war with little ma
ton like Spain, which was weak and
exhausted, by trying to put down her
rebcllious subjects In the PHILIPPINE Ie.
lands and Cuba. It reminded him of
an honorary member OF college foot
ball team Jumping on little sub -frcsh
Mar.e
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17
BuckIen's Arnica saIye,

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guaran-
teed to give perfect satisfaction or money
by B. F. Hughes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

Ii Mckinley does not show any more
judgment in handling money than he
does in handling negroes, the most OF
that fifty millions will soon turn up il
the wrong place.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

The election law of Virginia is salts
factory to Observation-Disclosures DIS
path. What kind of Virglnians p
Old Virginia.
Those Virginians who when they
hold conventions have honesty enough
not to cheat each other in the count
of the vote.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

Those who think that none of the
$50, 200, 900 given for National De-
Tense" will be spent unless we have
q war with Spain. seem to forget that
We have an election this fall.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17
A CALL.
APT FRANK u RERKEIEV

CAPT. FRANK b, BERKELEY,
S5aunton. Va
Dear Sir-Fully recognizing your fealty to
the Democratic party, and knowing your su-
perior qualifications and fitness, we respect
fully call upon you ID announce yourself a
candidate for the Office of Commissioner of
the Revenue of this city, subject to q Demo-
cratic primary. If you will become a candi-
date, We assure you that you will, without q
doubt receive the nomination at the primary
and the hearty support of your party and of
Gratis on election day, May Goth, 1893.
Respectfully,
MANY VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
STANTON,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17
FOR coMMoNwEALTH's ATTORNEY.

To THE VOTERS oFTHE CITY OF STAUNToN; -.
1 hereby announce myself candidate for
the ONCE of CommOnwealth's Attorney for
the city OF Staunton at the coming municipal
Democratic primary, and earnestly solicit
your support. If elected pledge myself to a
faithful performance of the duties appertain-
ing thereto, Respectfully.
Jan 27-tf IT PEYT0N BROWN
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

The new electoral board of this
county will find the books of registra-
ton in about the worst fix books eyer
got into. Will they meet the occasion
by ordering a new set?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

The reformers and retrenchers in the
late Legislature are apologizing for
their failure to retrench and reform,
by the statement that the cards were
stocked against their measures. After
a look at most of their measures the
people are glad they were stacked
against those measures. But there
were others.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE

JdHudTy ZAu, 1885.
ITO THE. VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
Il STANTON:
beg leave to announce my candidacy for
reelection to the office OfCommissioner Of the
and promise If reelected q raithfui tischaroe
OF the dnties of the Office to the best of NV
ability. Isolicit the active support of my
Irlends, with sincere appreciation Of their
past efforts in my behalf.
Very respectfully,
THOMAS j. CROWDER
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17
To THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF srAusros:

10 THE VUTEKS OF THE CITY OF STAUNTON:
Having been reliably informed that the
present incumbent OF the Office of Common
Va, will not be a candidate for re election al
the next municipal election to be held in NAV
1878, therefore respectfully announce myself
Democratic primary election, and trust that
may receive your support
Very respectfully,
Jan ID tide CARTER BRAXTON.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

If Mckinley, starting with the fifty
millions. finds himself bankrupt as he
did once upon time, will friend Mark
come to the rescue again?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17
Two Ways Of
Getting Glasses !

One is to go to a firstclass
optician, haveyourey es prop
erly tested and get you what
you need the other, to go to
a merchant who keeps specta-
cles, make a grab in the bag
as it were, get a pair that
don't fit you (although it may
seem so for the moment) and
run the risk Of running your
eye sight entirely.
If you need the services of
a good optician we can serve
you. We make no charge for
examination and charge a
moderate price for the glass
e5.
HENRY L. LANG,
Jeweler and Optician.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

In response to the above CALL 1 hereby an
nounce myself a candidate for the office of
Commissioner of the Revenue for the City of
Staunton, subject to the decision of Demo-
cratic primary election. my long continued
services in the council chamber of my native
city will be. am sure, sufficient guarantee
to my fellow citizens that any duty they see
fit to assign to me, will be faithfully dis
charged. Very respectfully,
F. b. BERKELEY.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

There ere nearly as many deserters
On the pension list and knocking at
the door of the pension office, as there
were Confederate soldiers in the army
the frst two years of the war. Why
a nation should give the slightest heed
to deserter, or why true and brave
soldiers will allow such to be put on
the same plane with them, is beyond
comprehension, except to hold them
to the Republican party.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

y millions to troubles

Win npa.A.. Democracy has been
branded as an enemy to the nation.
1t will therefore be no breach of trust
to kill it over again the first time it
shows Its hydra head.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

10 THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF STAUNToN:
respectfully announce myself a candidate
Ior tne ONCE or Commonwealth Attorney
FOR the city of Staunton, as Democratic can
d1date, but not subject to q Democratic pri-
mary and ask the support of the voters OF
this city. -
Jan ID. HULST GLENN.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

The Governor of W. Va. is studying
German. He has overlooked the fact
that our extradition laws cover Ger.
5uany
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17
CITY SERGEANT.

ITO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
l. STAUNTON.
hereby announce myself as candidate Tor
re- election to the Office OF City Sergeant, sub
Ject TO Democratic primary. | feel very
graIeIu! Tor your support in the past and
IrusI tnaG you may feel disposed to render me
your KIND assistance on this occasion.
Very respectfully,
LOGAN TURNER.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17
lE. M. Cushing u Son. Auct1onesrs.r
COMMISSIONERS SALE
d.
VALUABLE REAL BS1hTR.

BY virtue of a decree of the efrr.nit conrt -,
augusta county, Va, entered on the eth y u
OF december, 1897, in the chancery csnsa Of 7
y. HulYey VS.. j. A. Alexander frustee o., -
Cne undersigned Special Oommissioners ~
e ea1o VII 0Ier 1of sale at public auction i'm
IL iro ~ VI the court house of Augusta comfy
LII 0'a uh1oh' va, on Conrt-day,
march the 23th, 1898, at 1e o'clock NJ.
ghat certain tract of land known no tho n
HuIvey farm, containing lOl acres and 10 10
pores, ana being located in the countg ~ ~
gusta, ABOUT three miles Northeast o9 the L.
u eduhton on the Spring Hill road adtolnS
ing Jne lands OF VIM. Asst n H PIac,Se,sS -,
olners. and IS In good state of cuItivetioa has
soou large barn, and good house and oh,,as.
necessary Outbuiidines @n~ o~iaT
~ ihhaS oF SALE--One-fourth cash in, s,,pd
M ICY vi saIe ana the residue of pltTrhase
money on credit of one two and f,sg..a vaars
from GATE OF sale, tie purchaser ia exscnts
3onos Ior deferred instalsaents. wavinS tbe
homestead exemption. with INTEREST rom
Jay OF sale with APPROVED personal secnrttyA
ana the title re- tanned "a ultimate securitv Ivy,
= A. ALEXAN DER
VIM. PATRICK
Commissioners
Clerks once of the Circuit Court OF Aueusta
county, to-wit: 1ssA
l, JOS b. Woodward, Clerk of the Conrt
aLoresalu 90 certify that J. A. Alexander mas
Sa ia i tne bond required by decree of
saie III the chanceFy cause OF j. c. Hulyev
w VS. si a. cAlexanaef, Trustee, &C., now pending
Given under my hand this 2lst day of Feb
.,, JOS B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17
rnE vorERs or rHp crrx op sr.nupou.

10 THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF STAUNTON:
hereby announce that 1 will be a candi-
date for the position of Commonwealth At
torney for the city of Staunton at the NUM-
cipal election to be held May next, subject to
the Democratic primary, and trust that may
receive your support.
Very respectfully,
Jan Ii, 1898 VIM A. PRATT.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

As the prospects of war decrease,
the number of persons offering to sac
rifise themselves increases.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

FOR SALE. d 4 Het Of f good t5 1sFssT
apply to undersigned at his ONCE
in this city. The cows may be seen at his farm
on Spring Hill road near Staunton.
mar O-4ts F. WAYMAN.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17

All petitions of the people should
hereafter be addressed to the money
p0tDeT.