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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-01
A TIMELY SUBJECT.

Mr.. A. H. Roller, of Mt. Meridian.
this issue of THE SPECTATOR, dil
cusses the proposed tax on fertilize
said to be favored by Governor lyle
and Commissioner of Agricultur
Koiner. Mr.. Roller takes the prope
view of the question and shows plain
ly that the consumer would have t.
pay the extra tax and not the manu-
facturer. The tax may be levied will
the intent to make the manufacture
pay it, but it would be as certain t,
come out of the pockets of the farme
in the long run as anything can be
People have too many ways of evadinl
laws Of this kind to expect the fertilizer
people to submit without protest
Take for instance the scheme of the
banks in allowing depositors to give &
receipt for money instead of check
and thus save the two cent revenue
stamp required by law. The tax on
fertilizer may be levied with the un.
Outstanding that it is worth so much,
and no more can be asked on account
of the tax, but where is the man who
believes that the farmer would not
have it to pay.
The manufacturer would be like the
new drummer, who started out on the
road. He was told by an old friend of
many years experience on the road that
now as he had job as drummer he
would get stated salary and have his
railroad fare and hotel bills paid by the
house and that if he was sharp he
could make his house pay for his cloth
ing, shoes, hats and all the other COM
forts of life. With this advice be set
out to work and in three months re-
turned with his expense account and
for fresh supply of samples. In
looking over bis expenses the head man
found that there was charged up one
suit of clothing, $16; one hat, SIS; one
pair OF shoes, S., and many other items
that did not belong there. He pro-
ceeded to hunt up the young drummer
and acquaint him with the absurdity
OF the house paying his private bills
and to assure him that these items
would be deducted from his salary.
The young man apologized and on his
next trip hunted up his friend, who
had thus fooled him, and related to
him what his boss had done. The old
drummer replied by telling the young
man that he had not worked the thing
right; that when he stopped at a SCI
hotel he must charge the house So,
that when he paid % cents bus fare to
charge the house so cents, and so on,
and all extras thus derived he could |
soon have more than enough to pur-
chase his shoes, hats and clothes. So
the young man went to work again
and acted on this last advice.
w hen he returned to his house at the
proper time and turned in his expense
sheet he was congratulated upon obey.
ing orders. Said the same head man.
this account is admirable, l find no
hat, shoe, or clothing charges in it,"
10 this the young man said, "You
nay not be abe to find them, but they
We there all the same. >
And this will be the position of the !.
ertllizer people. Governor Tyler and
Koiner may expect the
manufacturer to pay the 10 per cent.
AK, but they will SO arrange it that =
Though the farmer cannot see the tax
harged to him, it will be there never
heless.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-01

Ii you are a farmer you will find
that on Oct. ID, 1898, you could buy
100 pounds of nails with q bushels or
wheat. To-day, or just one year later
1t requires ST bushels of wheat. Last
year you could buy 100 pounds of wire
fencing for 3 bushels of wheat. Today
you must bring bushels to get your
lOo pounds OF wire fencing.-Bowling
Green (O.) Democrat.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-01

The Republican newspapers of this
State have been exceedingly quiet re.
garding the election thievery in. Penn.
sylvania. They cry out against the
laws of their own State, without cause
and by their silence encourage it in
Republican Ststes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-01

Admiral Dewey may find some COM
fort in the letter from ten. 4. E. Lee
to the Richmond city council, which
we publish elsewhere. Had he follow
cd Lees example he would be q great
er man than he is now or can ever
hope to be in the future,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-01
Monday, November 9th, 1899.

at u O'Clock M, that valuable real esta IL
situated in Riverheads District in saiG
Augusta county, Virginia, near the line OF
the N. d w. K. R., owned by the deten.
dant, Virginia Mining & Investment Co.
being the same that was conveyed to said
| company by Mary W. Newton, ct ais. bv
deed OF date May Both. 1891, the same being
OF record in the clerks office of Augusta
county court. in d. B. lis, page 166 eff seq
Said real estate contains about 900 acres
and has on it what is known as the New
ton Mine Bank, which is rich with deposits
OF IRON, manganese and other mineral
ores. Also right of way 80 feet wide
through the Samuel c. Morrison lands
THESE lands are noted for their rich NINE
raj deposits, and afford a rare opportnnitv
Ior those VINO desire to invest in mineral
lands.
TERA.S OF SALE:-Cash in hand on
day of sale sufficient to cover the costs of
the above named suit and of this sale and
the residue of the purchase money in fOur
equal annual instruments, to be evidenced
by the bonds of the purchaser bearing
even date with the day of sale, with inter,
est from date. and falling due respectively
IN one, TWO, three and four years from date
with good personal security thereon and
the title retained as ultimate security.
Further information NAV be had in ra.
lation to the above by communicating win
any of the undersigned special commits
sioners, at Staunton, Virginia.
T. B KENNEDY.
TURNER K. HICKMAN
THOMAS ID. RANSOM
JOHN b. COCHRAN.
special Commissioners.
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Ar.
gusta County, to wit
/, jos. b. Woodward, Clerk of the Cont
aforesaid do certify that F. B Kennedy
has executed the bond required nv decree
Of sale in the chancery cause of J P. & ~
F. Smiley, assignees, VS.. Va. Mining e, In.
vestment Co.. ct ais, now pending in said
court.
Given under my hand this 18th dav of
October, 1899.
JOS. B. WOODWARD.
oct zO-ot Clerk.
POSTPONEMENT.
The above sale is postponed ur til
Monday, January 22nd, 1900,
t the same hour and place.
F. b. KENNEDY.
TURNER X. HICKMAN.
THOMAS D, RANSOM,
JOHN B. COCHRAN.
Special Commissioners,
decl-tds.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-01

The late Garrett A. Hobart, vice
president of the United States. was M
years OF age at the time of his death.
and not 81 as reported i'll THE SPEC
TAToR last week.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-01

When can we hope for peace +? in
quires Republican newspaper. The
answer is easy. We can hope for it
when we elect a Democratic president.
which will be next year.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-01

Mr.. GOehel is inclined to think that
the Kentucky election law is not half
as bad as its enemies led him to be-
lieve.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
Phone 81. IA 8. New

Phone 81. IA s. New st
city LAUNDRY.
We want your work. Hundreds are
satisfied, only 6 kicks III IS months, /
OF kick per month. Hand work,
using the best soap, Pearline and
elbow grease, a method which preserv-
es linen the longest. Wash collected
and delivered if desired. Gloss or do
nestle finish given. Goods thoroughly
sterilized with intensely hot, dry air.
nov 3-tf {. L. WILSON, Prop.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-01
Commissioners Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate and Mineral Lands
In Augusta County, Virginia.

By virtue of the authority vested in Us as
special commissioners of sale of the circuit
court OF Augusta county, by decree of said
court entered on May 18th. 1899. in the
chancery cause of j. P. & j. F. Smiley. as.
sienees. VS.. The Virginia Mining & Invest
ment Co., ct ais. now pending in said
court, we will offer for sale at public auc
ton, in front Of the court house in the clty
of StauntOn ON WV ivy
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-01
.$WSSSS
50 NOTICE!
Observation-Disclosures

l nave sold my Shoe and Trunk
business to MIR. A. LEE KNOWLES.
VINO Will continue at the old stand. ri
w EST MAIN STREET. cordially com.
Mend MIN to the favorable considera.
ZION OF my friends and former custom.
ers. desire; to return my hearty
tnanks TO the people of Stanton and
vicinity for the liberal patronage be.
slowed on me for the past ten years.
Respectfully,
G. G. BERRY,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-01
Beg To Announce

| 10 b&HtIIOunC0
10 ny many friends and the public
generally that have bought ont the
snoe and trunk business of G. @. Kerry
II West Main Street, and that / viii
continue to conduct the same in the
most approved manner. / shall carry
a complete stock of Boots. Shoes and
trunks, which will be sold at BARGAIN
frlces. To those who know me and
nave had business dealings with me if
Is unnecessary to say that the greatest
pains will be taken to please nv ems
toners. o"'-
BY strict attention to business nv
courteous attention and honest deal,
Ing, L hope to hold the custom of nv
predecessor and to gain and hold nv
run share OF the city and the countv;s
hemember! l shall keen everything
u Inc trade demands in Shoes. Boots and
trunks. Your patronage is Solicited
Respectfully,
A. LEE KNOWLES,
p West Main Street.
!; SSSSosscS4S0 \ ! 2
VIII be Shined Free.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-24

Stevens Point the night before he left
, there, March 8, he said:
There was a safe cracked, but l did
not do the work. l was not In Stevens
Point that night. 1 had left there.
Regarding the papers belonging to
Dudley Carey. the switchman, which l
am accused Of having used. l want to
make a little statement. l got them CT
Carey in order to get transportation to
Larimore, N. D. 1 did not use Carey's
name to cover my work, and did not use
the papers but in the one instance. when
Larimore on New Years day and re-
manned in the city for three weeks.
But you didn't return the papers, did
your"
mo. / didn't But 1 used the name of
Corey, instead of Carey when l was In
Wisconsin. l came back to st. Paul at
the time 1 was arrested to get work with
the Chicago Great Western people.
am a railroad man, and Appleton. Wis,
is more my home than any other place l
know Of"
Notwithstanding the mans assertions.
there is evidence in slips cut from hotel
registers where he stopped that he used
CareyS name He is almost a physical
wreck at present, and is hardly able to
walk He is troubled with a heart diff
ficulty, in combination with rheumatism
and other troubles. and is at present I'M
der the care of a doctor. His jailers are
of the opinion that his lease Of life will
not be a long one. as excessive dissipa-
ton and hard drinking have burned up
his vitality and strength.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-24
WANT MKINLEY TO ACT.
Hamline MethOdists Urge the Presi-
dent to Act on Canteen Question.

Hamline MethOdists Urge the Presi-
dent to Act on Canteen Question.
Rev. Peter Glare preached to a large
audience at the Ramline NJ e. church
yesterday morning. The following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted by the
congregations:
Whereas. The United States congress
In Its recent session enacted a law abol-
1sh1ng the army grog shop, known as the
canteen, which law reads as follows:
That no officer or private soldier shall
be detailed to sell intoxicating drinks, as
bartender or otherwise, in any post eX-
cnange or canteen, nor shall any other
person be required ar allowed to sell such
liquors In any encampment or fort, or
any premises used for military purposes
by the United States; and the secretary
OF war Is hereby directed to Issue such
general orders as may be necessary to
carry the provisions of this section into
full force and effect And.
Whereas, Attorney General Griggs has
rendered an opinion which nullif1es the
law and permits the demoralizing, death
dealing canteen to operate practically the
same as it did before congress enacted
the law: and
Whereas, The president has the power
by virtue of his position as commander
1n-ch1ef of the army to abolish the can
teen; therefore,
Resolved That we. the members and
adherents of Hamline M. E. church, in
our regular Sabbath morning service as
sembled, do, in the name of God and of
the homes of our land, respectfully and
earnestly urge upon President Mckinley
the immediate exercise of his authority
IN such way as to remove this dark
stain from our Christian civilization.
Resolved, That a copy of this resolu-
ton be forwarded to the president"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-24
LUCULLUS AND NAPOLEON.
Famous Generals Whose Appetftes
Overruled Their Judgment

Overruled Their Judgment
In his Bright Sides of History" in
st. Nicholas. E. H. House has something
to say about the appetites of famous
people. you know already" Uncle
Claxton began, that Lucullus was a
great general at one period, and that
he led his armies VIGOROUSLY through
many parts of Asia Minor The king
dom of Pontus was completely subjugated
by him, and the spoils collected from its
principal cities formed the basis of the
enormous fortune with which he after
ward enjoyed himself and entertained his
companions in Rome. But gold and
jewels were not the only things that
attracted the attention of this man of
varied tastes. The city of Cerasus, on
the shore Of the EuXine sea, was cele-
brated for its cherries. specimens OF
which were offered to him as the choicest
delicacies of the region. He was so de-
lighted with them that he ordered the
fruit to be cultivated on his estates at
home, and from that time cherries began
to be known in Italy. You may be sure
that Lucullus the soldier was a different
being from Lucullus the Sybarite 1t
needs q clear head to win battles and
govern kingdoms and while he was busy
with those pursuits he could not have
wasted many hours in revelry. He had
before him a warning the fate of AL
exander, who threw away his life In dis
sipatfon while he was young in almost
exactly the same part Of the world"
You were telling us the other day.
said Percy, "that Napoleon Bonaparte
had no time to think about what he
ate"
THAT was often the case" Uncle CIax-
ton replied, when he was out camping
He had very little time. and not much
inclination. Even in the peaceful inter-
walls Of his reign he was extremely abb
stemious. But he had his fancies In the
way of food, and 1t has been said that he
was punished terribly for indulging one
of these at the wrong time. Boiled NUT
ton with onion sauce was a, dish of :
which he was often tempted to eat too
much. and on the day of the battle of
Lefpsic, when he should have been es-
pecially careful of his diet, he chose 1t for
his principal meal, and dined so heavily
that within a few hours a violent colo
seized him. and he was compelled to
leave the field at a moment when all his
skill was needed to avert disaster
Other causes have been assigned for his
defeat. but the story which 1 give you
was believed at the time. and 1 do not
know that 1t has ever been proved false.
The harm may have come from his habit
Of eating too fast. for which Napoleon
was notorious. He did not ordinarily
allow himself leisure enough to enjoy
the few dishes he liked best. His famous
rival. Wellington. was just as careless.
and even more Indifferent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-24
GUN LOCK IN EYE.
What a Man Had Imbedded in His
Skull for Five Years

Skull for Five Years.
For man to go about for five years
carrying Embedded in his skull a piece
of iron over two inches long and half an
inch thick, and to be totally unconscious
OF the fact seems an absurdIty Yet that
IS just what John w. Ray, Of this CITY,
has done, and without suffering any phv-
steal inconvenience whatever. The case ia
without doubt the most remarkable in a.
surgical sense that ever happened here
and has attracted widespread attention
Five years ago Ray went hunting. and
his shotgun exploded in his hands. His
face was badly powder-burned and sew
eral of the flying pieces of metal struck
him In the face and cut it. The deenest
cut was right at the inside corner of the
left eye, close up to the nose, and extend
Ing short distance under the eye. But
the cut soon healed, and nothing more
was thought of it. Rays eysight and gem
eral health were unimpaired. Occasionally
he would suffer a severe headache.
A short time ago he discovered that
the old wound had reopened and was
slough1ng away. A piece of metal appear
ed imbedded in the flesh. He consulted
DR.. j. M. Leslie. and that gentleman de-
cided to remove the metal. So Ray was
placed under the influence of anestheties
and the operation began. DR.. Leslie Sc
cured a firm hold on the piece of metal
with pair of forceps, but was unable
to move it. A more powerful pair of for
ceps was secured, and the metal finally
moved. But there seemed to be some sort
of projection behind the eyeball, and
whenever DR.. Leslie pulled the metal out
the eyeball was pressed out from be-
hind. Finally he turned the metal around.
but in SO doing touched Rays olfactory
nerve and violent fit of sneezing follow
ed.
When the paroxysm stopped the piece
Of metal was removed with great diff
Guilty, and. to the surgeons astonishment
was found to be the breech lock of Rays
old shotgun. 1t was a little over two
inches in length, about half an inch thick
and a screw an inch long projected from
one end. 1t was this that had got be-
hind the eyeball The lock had been blown
into the skull just below the brain, and
a sfraction Of an inch higher would have
meant certain and instant death. A very
peculiar thing was that Rays eyesight
was not impaired.
FIe rallied nicely from the effects Of
the operation, and will soon be quite we'll
again. He was the most astonished man
In the room when shown what had been
taken out Of his head.-Cincinnati En-
quirer. Chillicothe -(Ohio) Correspondence
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-24

ms own progress; refuses to make OF
himself his dairy and his farm a part
OF the dairy progress that is going on
all around him. From him shall be
taken Qn the necessary cost of handling
his milk even that which he hath" Thai
means loss.
Who Is to blame? Is it the creamery
or cheese factory? No. 1t is the man
who thinks he cannot afford to know
more and do better.-Hoard's Dairyman
Among the newer feeds In Europe and
10 limited extent in this country are
cocoa-moiasses. molasses distiIlery ref
use, blood molasses and corn bran. Fed
TO dairy cows in comparative test the
cocoa-molasses proved TO be a good and
concentrated feed. The corn bran was
eaten by cows in large quantities with
out i'll effect and it apparently has a
favorable influence on milk secretion
The blood molasses is regarded as most
valuable concentrated feed The mo-
lasses disti1lery waste gave negative re-
sults.-Orange Judd Farmer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-24

We are free to- admit as has been said,
that many people have been benefited by
Christian science treatment. A few of
these cures have come under my own
observation Admitting that Christian
science does and has effected cures of
various ailments, what does this prove?
Mrs Eddy claims that any one of these
cures demonstrates the truth of her
whole system. Is not what she calls
demonstration only an inference? This
Is a vicious characteristic of her reason
Ing. She is continually drawing infer
ences only, and calling them demonstra-
tons. And yet Mrs. Eddy's whole the
DRY, from the practical standpoint. is
built up on this inferring the unreality
of disease from the ability to conquer 1t,
which is as absurd and illogical as 1t
would be to argue that there are no such
things as weeds, because we can destroy
them or prevent them from springing Up
But with all of this, as a system, in It's
destructive tenements and principles, we
believe that Is framed on false principles;
that 1t denies most vital Christian truths,
and, in the end. must work disaster to
Christian faith and living"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-24
GORMAN IN BAD SHAPE.
The Alleged Burglar Tells About
Using Dudley Carey's Papers.

Considerable evidence Is being accumu-
lated on the charges against Walter Cor
man, confined In the county Jail under
indictment for burglary of the residence
of James Cleary, S02 Fairmount avenue,
and for completely in the burglary of the
Donnelly residence on Pleasant avenue,
in January, from which 500 in diamonds
and other gems were taken. The police
and detective departments steadily re-
fuse to give out the new information, but
there Is little doubt but that when the
case comes to trial several parties not
yet under arrest will also be In custody
German was seen yesterday and Ques-
toned regarding his movements at the
time of the Donnelly. HELEN, Cleary and
Benson burglaries. He gave evasive an
swers, invariably returning to his old
statement that he knows nothing about
the charges against him and was igno-
rant of the fact that he was suspected
of burglaries committed in ST. Paul until
arrested. He denies having been deceived
by Jennie Salisbury, the woman who
gave the detectives the information lead
Ing to his capture. He claims to have
met her for the first time in January,
and stoutly resisted the accusation that
he had been intimate with her. Regard
Ing the safe-blowing which occurred in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-24
IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The. eighth grade of the Humboldt
school will give a Red Riding Hood en-
tertainment Monday evening, May /. in
the assembly hall Of the high school.
The names Of the graduating class of
the Humboldt high school are as follows:
Blanche Holmes. Lena Arndt, Claude
Anderson, Eva Brown, May Camden,
Kathleen Carroll Rose Cole William
Rothausen, Harold Eugemsen, Jessie
James, Cecilia King, James kennedy,
Adolph Meyer, Carrie Newton, Alfred
Oehler, John Stanley, Edith Staples, Hat
tie Staples. Will Whitaker.
The following degrees are represented
In the teachers of the Humboldt high
school, viz: One has the degree of master
OF philosophy. one bachelor of literature.
two master of arts, two bachelor of arts.
one bachelor of philosophy, one doctor of
philosophy, and one master of science.
Two have Travelled in Europe, or Eng
land, or both; one has national recogni-
tion in her line; four have done more or
less postgraduate work, one has a first
grade state certificate, for limited time.
on account Of short experience, and three
nave first grade professional state GER
tif1cates for life. Five could teach Latin.
If need be; two Greek. two French, and
two German, three the sciences six
mathematics, and four history.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-24
DIED VERY SUDDENLY.
Mrs. Thomas A. Brennan, Stricken
With Paralysis, Dies n Little Later.

The death of Mrs Thomas A. Brennan
occurred very suddenly yesterday after
noon at her home, 53S Robert street. Mrs.
Brennan had been in fairly good health
until yesterday afternoon, when she was
stricken with paralysis, from which she
never rallied, and passed away at IL
o'clock. She came to Minnesota from Ire
land in 1860. and has resided in st. Paul
continuously ever since. She was fifty
eight years of age.
Mrs. Brennan w9s a devout member OF
the Catholic church and was loved and
admired by a large circle of friends in st.
Paul. Her husband and five children sur
Vive her. These are Mrs. Richard Brad
ley, Mrs. +. Y. Benton, Miss Bessie, Aion
20 T. and Charles F., of Crookston, MINI.
Funeral arrangements will be ANNOUNCE
ed later.