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The copper era., 1899-09-14

SEPT. 14, 1853. D will be of iron and the whole of the out side of the building will be given two coats of plaster and whitened, so when completed it will be quite an attraction to people going through Hamilton canon. 1 Henry Collins is under way with his house at Riverside.
 The eighty-ninth anniversary of Mex Clifton in an appropriate manner. The committee in charge have gotten up quite an interesting program for the oc- casion. The celebration will commence tomorrow night at 8 80 and wind up Saturday night with grand ball. Dan Lynch is down on the progrom for speech in English tomorrow night. Juan T. Cedillas, Estanislao Sierra, Alvino Pride and Nestor Vega compose the com mittee of arrangements, and the mem- bers of the finance mittee are Salva- tore Sirianni, Jesus L. Ochoa, Ricardo Oriiz and Eneterio Layo
 N~~
 The sad fate of James Dayton and his six-horse team in Death valley has been chronicled in the Los Angeles papers this week. Dayton was evidently over- come by the extreme heat about July 24 while attempting to cross the de ertfrom the Pacific Coast Borax company's prop erty at Furnace creek to Daggett. He was about 25 years of age and was thor oughly familiar with the dangers of des- ert travel. He had blocked the wheels of his wagon and his six horses died of starvation and thirst, being unable to extricate themselves from their harness. His faithful dog remained with him and was alive when found. Needles Eye
 Last Wednesday evening as John Warden and family were on the Sheldon road en route to Clifton a bolt of light ming struck near their hack. All of the occupants were partially stunned and one of the horses was knocked down. Joe Shephard and Will Thompson, who were driving some COWS for Mir. Warden, returned to town and secured fresh team and brought the party to Solomon vile, arriving about o'clock Thursday morning.
 Later-Mr. Warden arrived in Cliff ton Saturdav uitb hia family and ro
The copper era., 1899-09-14

The plan of constructin g reser- voirs for storing flood waters for irrigating purposes throughout the west, and placing them under na- tional control, is universally ap- proved.
 The papers of all the nations throughout Europe, according to the dispatches, are falling in with the idea of boycotting the Paris ex- hibition as protest against the verdict of Rennes.
 Our new battleship Alabama has shown a speed on her trial trip equal to about 20 miles an hour. She will be one of the finest fight ing vessels in our new navy. Work on the Kearsarge, another of our terrors of the sea, is well under way.
 "Dimes, quarters and half dol lars are being turned out by all the hints as rapidly as they can be produced" said an officer of the treasury, "the demand fer frac-  tional currency and silver dollars being unprecedented. The request does not come from one section of the country, but from every sec tion. As fast as the coin can be minted it is shipped to those who have called for it. It is estimated that the amount of orders received at the treasury department will average over $6O,0OO in fractional currency a day" An order was
The copper era., 1899-09-14

Communications from subscribers upon matters of interest always welcome. This paper will not be responsible for opinions expressed, but will give place to any which are fairly stated and not intend ed to do injustice to anyone or any enterprise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04
TROLLEY ROAD TO BRISTOL.
Two Propositions Presented 10 East Providence
Town Council by Union Railroad Co.

Electric traction occupied the atten-
tion of the East Providence Town
Council this afternoon, two petitions
having been presented In order to en-
sure more complete and more rapid
service between Bristol, Warren, Bar
rington and this city. One of these pc
titions asked that connection made be
made on the highways between tne
present terminus of the trolley line IN
Es~. Providence and the harrington
line. which viii make a direct electric
road from Providence To Bristol
The other petition asks that the
Union Railroad Company be author
lied To connect It's tracks with the
tracks OF the New York. New Haven q
Hartford Railroad Company by way OK
First street. the connection to be made
near the roundhouse In East ProVi-
dence. This IL FOR the purpose of bring
ing the railroad company's cars direct
Nv to the new passenger station over
the Union Railroad Companys tracks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04
A POSITIVE DENIAL.
Spanisrds Say IOiIO Was MOI Evacuated to Increase
,ha Difficulties OF Americans.

Madrid. Jan. 4.-The statement that
the Spaniards evacuated Iloilo in order
10 render the situation more difficult
for the Americans is positively denied
here. 1t is added here that the Spanish
government Immediately after the
signing of the treaty Of peace, ordered
the Philippines to be evacuated as
nuicklv as possible, i'm order 10 avoid
further bloodshed and conform with
the expressed wish OF the Americans,
who were very exacting, especially In
the case of cuba.
An interview with an eX-prefect or
province I'm the Philippines was pub
lished here during the course OF whlcn
he is quoted as saying President NC
Kinley has shown complete ignorance
of the situation in the Philippines. When
tho Americans occupied Manila there
were only -four insurgent provinces. Ihc
/ Americans encourage the rebellion ana
/ now they are themselves the victim or
! the support which they gave the insur-
| rents. who have become masters ot the
! entire archipelago except Mlndanao'
were where the natives, who are MUS
| s,,Iuans have refused to recognize
! American rule. although they have not
| rovolted -
Aruinaldo's popularity is due to his
friendship for the Americans. Ills
treatment OF Spanish prisoners has
been horrible. Monks have marched
through the streets led by cords at
Z tacbed To rings through their noses and
others have been employed literally rs
| beasts OF burden, while thousand died
I of Il treatment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04
Wrote Letter 10 Court Pleading For Mercy
When He Game Up For Sentence.
WOMAN ALSO INTERCEOED FOR HIM..
Had She Been Present al Trial She Could Have
Proven Youngs Innocence, She Sald-Sent
10 Prison For -Four Years.

II was a very bad record that con-
fronted Henry NJ. Young when he stood
before Judge Wilbur this morning for
sentence for the larceny of COW at
Cumberland. lie had been indicted by
the grand jury and found guilty by
petit jury. but wrote letter To Judge
Wilbur recently. i'm which he pleaded
for mercy. The Judge also received
letter from woman whose name was
frequently mentioned at the trial OF
Youngs case, i'm which she said If she
could have been present at the trial
she would have proved the prisoner in
nocent.
Notwithstanding thic letter, Judge
Wilbur said to Young: Il have no
more doubt YOU committed the offence
you are charged with than have that
you are there before me. Two market
men testified they went with you To see
about buying the COW. and another man
testified the hide was offered TO hiIn.
Then his honor took book that lay
on the desk and read from II the prls-
oner's record, and this record MADE
Young looked much distressed. The
record covered period OF 22 years.
The salient features of IL were as fol-
lows: August. 1876. larceny from the
person and horse stealing: in 1871, rob-
bing: in 1873, receiving stolen goods: IN
1880. assault with dangerous weapon
August. 1881. seven cases OF illegal sales
OF LIQUOR, keeping liquor for sale ana
nuisance: obtaining liquor under raise
pretences: in 1885, two and hair years
i'm states prison for receiving stolen
goods: i'm 1887. breaking and entering a
| hen house and larceny. three years IN
! states prison; passing counteilelt
/ money i'm 1891 in 1895 theft; In 1881:
/ cruelty to animals: in 1898, THEFT. nnu
} i'm January. same year. breakinG Jalls
i The purpose OF reading this record
| Judge Wilbur told Young, was not only
| 10 inform the court, but to refresh
! Youngs mind on the subject III was
very evident. the court thought. Young
! was not a first class citizen. The sen,
tence imposed. Judge Wilbur told
Young. might be five years
Attorney ]. ]. McGill asked the cour'
TO be as lenient as possible with the
prisoner. Judge Wilbur imposed sen
tence of four years in states prison
! Young claimed TO be i'm poor health, bu
Judge Wilbur thought the care M
| would get at Howard would be Dettel
for him than wandering over the nils
plains and valleys OF Cumberland.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04
BLEW OPEN EXPRESS SAFE.
Six Robbers Held Up Train on Kansas City, Fort
Scott ard Memphis Road,

Memphis. Tenn. Jan. i-News was
received here early this morning that
a Kansas city. Fort Scott and Mem
phis train was robbed by six meu at
Macomb. Mo-, last night. The robbers
demolished the burglar proof safe or
the Southern Express Company win
dynamite. Everything was taken from
the safe which was through one. Inc
amount taken Is not known; ine local
safe vas not molested. The robbers
were armed and overawed the engineer
and express messenger. The passengers
were not molested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04
ONE YEAR IN STATE PRISON.
Sentence Imposed on Una BY Iudga situT IN
Common pless Court.

Fideio uzzo. who was found guilty
recently by n jury under an Indictment
charging an assault with an intent To-
ravish. was brought into JUICE VII
bur's court for sentence today. The jury
recommended the prisoner TO the mercy
of the court and Judge Wilbur ifnp"sco
a SENTENCE VI one year TN states prtsvn'
L. NJ. Salisbury was counsei Tor t<@o'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-04
Absorbed by ihe Wire Trust

Lawrence. 1<as., Jan. i.-The consoii-
dated Barb Wire Company OF this city
baa pased into the hands of the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire Company. The sale
includes the plant I'm Joliet. Ill. with a
capacity Of $500 tons month, ana the
plant In this city. which embraces =
wire drawing mill. nml mill and barb
wire mill. the largest mills west OF 81.
l.nnlS-
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-03-23
News Items from Evansville.

Craigsville, March 21.-The young
people of Cralgsville haye spent quite
a gay winter. Again che young ladies
have had an entertainment given in
their honor by the young gentlemen.
This time it was an oyster supper
and it is useless to say it was sue
cess, being given at the hotel with Mr..
and Mrs. j. R. Hidy to act as host and
hostess. Oysters were served in a
most tempting manner, with other
dainties to accompany them. After
spending an evening far too short
all wendell their homeward way in the
''wee sma hours"; many expressions OF
delight for such enjoyment and com
pliments for the young men were heard
on every side. Those present were
Misses Minnie Wallace, Verona, Eu
genia and Annie Bennett. Leta Hidy,
Doyle and Clara Taylor, Carrie Craig,
Fannie Youell, Dora McCutchen
Annie Dettor, Edna Bashaw, Lucy
Marshall and Bette Wilson. Messrs
Will Youell, Charlie Craig, Harry
Potter. D. B. Kunkle, Clyde Dudley,
A. Taylor and Pearl Hidy, of Clifton
Forge, Allen Wallace. Ira McCutchen,
Frank Bashaw, Will and Bob Wilson
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Dull.
Our politicians are busy canvassing
AMI all are sanguine of success. Oul
community will be lively until after
the election.
Miss NJ. B. Hodge, of Fishersville
made our village short visit and then
went to her farm On Big River.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-03-23
Sad Death at SWoope.

A gloom of sllness has been cast
over the people of the Swoope commu.
nifty, for there has passed from their
midst a woman of a lovely Christian
character who by her kind and gener-
Gus acts had endeared herself to all
who knew her and whose absence
will be keenly felt, not only there, but
in many other places. The death of
Mrs. Joseph B. Tumble occurred Sat
urday morning at her home near
Swoope after short illness of parai-
ysis. Deceased was daughter of
VIM. Crawford, who was at one time a
prominent farmer of this county. She
had for many years been member of
Hebron church.
Surviving her are her husband aid
seven children: Mrs. w. A. Haynes,
of Low Moor, Va; Mrs E. ]. Way.
land. Mrs. J. A. Trimble, Messrs. G.
M, ], B., J. E. and R. NJ. Trlmble, all
of this county.
The funeral took place Sunday
at II clock from the Hebron church,
and the services were conducted by
Rev. J. E. Booker.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-03-23
Yirqinians Emiarate TO Dakota,

The government lands in the north
ern part of Dakota, which are being
given away to those who agree to make
certain improvements upon them, are
rapidly increasing in population by
people from all sections of the country.
Virginia, especially the Shenandoah
Valley, is sending its quota to the far
West. 1t is not uncommon to see a
number of adYenturers pass through
the city, and it was only last Monday
that several left to make their homes
in that State. They were accompanied
by a Mr.. Huff and a Mr.. Keaton, who
had settled in Dakota about year ago.
but who had been spending a while at
their former homes in this county.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-03-23
Hastings Court.

The hastings court convened Satur.
day morning at 10 o'clock to try the
cases against Wholey & Murphy and
Michael Hounihan for selling whiskey
to minors. Mr.. Hounihan was first
put on trial. A number of witnesses
were examined and the case given to
the jury, which returned verdict of
not guilty. Being satisfied that he
could not secure a conviction on the
other four indictments against Mr..
Hounihan and the four against Wholey
& Murphy, Commonwealth Attorney
Braxton entered nolle pros, and thus
saved the city from the expense of
trying them. A. G. Gordon repre-
sented the defendants.
Application for liquor licenses to be
acted On at the April term of the cor
poration court of Stanton have been
made as follows:
j. T. Todd, 1O7 s. Augusta street.
John B. O'Connell, 101 do
7. P. Mahoney, Ill do
Clemmer & Hogshead, do
Hartman Bros. s. New street.
NJ. HOunihan, johnson street.
e. E. Klise, do
Tom Kivlighan, New G.. H street.
J. Is. Guntner, s. New street.
NEW APPLICATIONS.
Chas. Vanture, No. III w. Beverly
street.
Myers Fertig, No. 16 New G. II.
street.
L. s. Hudson, No. II Johnson street.
NJ. Croghan to renew his license at
No. 80 s. New street 1nstead of Viz
GINA Hotel.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-03-23
Sudden Death of Henry r. Matthews.

Henry R. Matthews, one of our old
est and most highly esteemed citizens,
died suddenly at his residence on South
Washington street Tuesday evening
about $50 O'Clock. He was in his usual
health at supper time, and after leav-
ing the dining room retired to his own
room. Shortly afterwards he was
found dead. the result of a stroke of
paralysis, it is supposed. Some time
ago Mr.. Matthews sustained a slight
stroke of paralysis, which affected, to
a degree, his speech, But he recovered
from this, and was daily to be ssen at
the store of his son, John H. Matthews,
and on the streets talking with friends
or moving among his associates, re-
tanning his general health and cheerful
spirit.
Mr.. Matthews had resided in Staun-
ton for many years, W herehis children
were born and raised, and where his
quiet, industrious and useful manhood
was spent. He was gentleman Of
exemplary character, sterling integr;-
ty, strong convictions and a high
sense of right and honor. His mind
was well stored with useful informa-
ton; his opinion on questions of public
interest clear and sound and his cour-
age in their expires sion intrepid and
fearless. He enjoyed the esteem and
confidence of the entire community in
an unusual degree, and was respected
and beloved in all the relations of life.
Deceased is survived by two sons
residing in this city, W. A. and John
H. Matthews, and two daughters, Mrs.
g. G. Henderson and Mrs. George e..
Earman, and possibly other children Of
whom we have not heard at this writ
ing. He was a native of Loudoun
county, having been born rs years ago.
His wife preceded him to the grave five
years ago.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-03-23
Two Funerals at SWoope.

Swoope, March 20.-The funeral Of
Mrs. Joseph B. Trimble, who was
paralyzed on Friday morning last and
died On Saturday morning, took place
from Hebron church on Sunday at -
o'clock, the Rev. j. E. Booker, pastor,
conducting the services. A large
number of friends and relatives were
in attendance to bear their testimony
to the esteem in which she was held.
Mr.. Charley Williams, who has been
very sick for two weeks, died on SUM-
day morning at his home near Trim
ble's mill. He was buried from Beth
lehem church yesterday at 2 O'Clock.
Rev. MI. Booker conducting the SER
vices.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-03-23
Blew Out the Gas.

Monday night guests in the lobby
of the Porter Hotel discovered that
gas was escaping in the house and J..
N. Kerr, the night clerk, set about to
investigate. He soon located it in q
double room occupied by eight High
landers, who are in the city as wit
nesses in the Todd case. Mr.. Kerr
found the jet turned on at full tilt
and On questioning the occupants of
the room learned that one of the num-
Der had with his blower blown out the
gas. The room was full of gas and the
Highlanders did not seem to realize
the danger liz which their lives had
been placed. There were no serious
results, owing to the early discovery.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-03-23
Interested in a Big Deal.

Col. r. S. Turk, editor of the SPEC
TATOR, who has been absent from
home since February 14th, spent Sun
day in Stanton, but returned Sunday
night to Baltimore, where he is assist
ing in closing the sale of a large
amount of West Virginia lands lying
in Pocahontas and Randolph counties.
1t is understood that probably 150 00t
acres will pass in the deal, and that
the price paid will possibly reach
81 COO, 900. He stated that this pur-
chase is che of the most important
eyer made in the State, as it is the
entering wedge to tie purchase of the
town site at Caldwell, w. Va, the
building of a large plant for the manu-
facture of paper there, and the building
of a railroad from Caldwell north
through the counties of Greenbrier
and Pocahontas. The value of this
railroad TO Pocahontas county will be
incalculable The county is now forty
miles from railway station This road
if it follows the Greenbrier will about
halve the county, and give it railway
facilities no other county in West
Virginia possesses. The county is
about go miles long by about 20 miIes
wide and Greenbrier river divides it
into two nearly equal portions, and
this will place every citizen of the
county within at least ten miles of the
railroad, and place more actual miles
of railway in that county than any
other county in the State. The wind
ings of the river will make the actual
miles something like eighty, and will
put hundreds of thousands of dollars
into it which could not be sent there
by road built in any other direction.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-03-23
Discovered bv a Woman

Another great discovery has been made
and that too, by lady in thiscountry. IBIS
ease fastened its clutches upon her and fol
seven years she withstood its severest tests
but her vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent. For three months
she coughed necessarily and could notsleep.
She finally discovered way to recovery, by
Of us bottle of I'D. Dr. Kings Me%
relieved on taking first dose, that she slept
all night; and with two bottles, has been abb
solutely cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther
Lutz" Thus writes w. G. Hamnick & Co., OF
Shelby, N. c. Trial bottles free at B. f.
Hughes Drug Store. Regular size SOC and 81.
Every bottle guaranteed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-03-23
Good bye.

Speed, speed, ye hosts of winter.
Like the Spaniards haste away,
Leave this fair and peaceful southland
To the summers fruitful sway.
Sal ye to the coast of Iceland,
Seek we out the fields of snow,
And encamp where you wont even
Let little violet grow.
On the winds swift wing, Sir Frost
King,
Mount, and we will say goodbye,
For as March goes clustering by us,
Spring sits smiling.in the sky.
H. Jordan
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-03-23
Miss Lula Fuller, after visit to
Misses Bessie and Carrie Parish, re-
turned Yesterday to Lexington.

Miss Lula Fuller, after visit tc
Misses Bessie and Carrie Parish, re-
turned yesterday to Lexington.
DIR. A. J. BurkhoIder. who several
weeks ago received an offer to q good
position in Manhattan, Kan, and who
has been in that place for a month OF
more. is in the city greeting old friends.
He expects to return to Kansas in a
week or two.
William Hyde and family, who live
at Fairfield, this county, will, in about
ten days, go to Baltimore where they
will make their future home. His
daughter, Miss Minnie Hyde, after a
visit to Prof ard Mrs. Chas. s. Roller
at the Augusta Military Academy,
passed through the city Monday to
her home at Fairfield.
Rev. g. A. Marks and mother, Mrs.
N. E. Marks passed the city Monday
to Mt. Tabor to visit E. F. Marks
While there he will dispose of his
property, and will then go to Rich
mond, where he will make his future
home. He will preach at the Mt.
Tabor Church, this county, Sunday.
DIR. Benjamin Blackford left Mon
day for Washington to visit his son, B.
O. Blackford. who now has a response
BILE and lucrative position with the
Standard Oil Company of that place.
The doctor has not entirely recovered
from his recent attack of grip, so he
goes to the capital city in the hope of
regaining his health.
Mrs. George W. Powers who has
been suffering with an attack of ap-
pendicitis, and who was taken to the
Kings Daughters Hospital for treat
ment, is now somewhat improved. DR..
Stuart MEG uire arrived here Sunday to
perform an operation, bat after seeing
thr patient, decided that her condi-
tons would not permit of one at that
time. He returps next week and will |
jhen perform the operation.