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The age-herald., 1899-07-12

From the Nashville American. <
 General "Joe" Wheeler's example should result in a generous enlistment in the Unit ed States army from the Southern states.
The age-herald., 1899-07-12

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 General Joe Wheeler has his orders to go to Manila, whether they afford him fresh opportunity for distinguished heroism or not. The doughty little Southerner has won the reward of persistence and bravery.
The age-herald., 1899-07-12

Chicago has no respect for town that is stadumless. our Auditorium may have tp be rebuilt and rechrstened.
  Antitrust laws are purely visionary when the Grigges of the land are kept in place to execute them.
  The Depew interview will now become n daily feature of unoffending and really de- serving people. "Usona" as the true and only name of the United States does not catch on as rap idly as it might
  A closed mouth and open nostrils, is now the standard prescription against disease germs.
 Alabama is to have seven captains and lieutenants in the ten new regiments. Lieutenant Hobson left the country be- fore the kissing-bug was discovered.
  The kissing bug gained a Judgment in Ala bama at Anniston. This is history. General Otis desire for more men is near- ly up to the summer resort mark. The rise in the Brazos was 5S feet above it's ordinary average tide 
 HEADED TOWARDS PROHIBITION
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09
EXPANSION OPPOSED.

Senator Daniel talked to late hour
on Friday against Expansion and
thus no vote was taken on the Treaty.
Usually we are with Senator Daniel
on the subjects he embellishes, as be
does all he touches, but in this case we
think the country made a mistake by
not adopting the Peace Treaty with
practical unanimity, and then settle
the government of the provinces after
ward. That would have shown a
united country to the outside world,
it would have had Statutory and bene.
fetal effect upon those who are bound
to come under our dominion, those
new people who do not understand us,
but who are so used to revolution and
disagreements, that they construe our
actions on the Treaty with weakness,
bordering On internal trouble. 1t is
very unfortunate that we have not
informed the world On this important
measure as we did when we voted the
S5O, 600, 900 as an emergency fund just
before the war began, that we mean
in so far as matters pertaining to our
late war are concerned, to let in no
misunderstanding. One is an indica-
ton of power, the other of weakness.
Power commands respect.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09
WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.

We now have another war on cur
hands, thanks to those who were so
wise as not to at once adopt the Peace
Treaty. These consequences were ap-
parent from the first. The people of
all the new territory which by the for
tunes of war have fallen under the
dominion, or will fall under the do
min1on of the United States, have no
respect for weakness, they are even
more disrespectful of it than we our
selves, and having a contempt for
weakness they have grown bold be-
cause they are led to believe that we
are on the verge of a revolution grow
ing out of our own internal discussions
over the treaty. Senator Wolcott put
the question in its best, and to us only
defensible shape, last Saturday, when
he said that be would have adopted
the treaty on its return. in the most
prompt and expeditions manner This
seems to be the loyal way of regarding
this question, this would have shown
a united country. it would have exhib-
tied power and fxedness Of purpose
which would have had their weight
not only with the new territory, butt
with the world at large, and command
ed at once the respect of all. 1t strikes
us that politics has cut a large figure
in this matter, and be it said to our
shame that this haggling and delay
have brought about the very trouble
the Fflipinos are now giving US. How
we are to govern these people is one
thing, the adoption of the treaty
On the adoption of the treaty
We haYe closed our Spanish business
column. Now we can open an account
with Aguinaldo and his people. But
to have Spain in a state of war and
actual war going on with the Fillpi- !
nos, looks like business blunder to |
say the least, We are confident that |
those gentlemen who seem to think |
they have accomplished wonders by |
delaying the treaty will find their ac-
ton source of heart ache, and head
ache, before the people have done
with them. The cause of this Philip
pine war can in measure be charged I
TO their action.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09
IF DESERVING 1T WILL HAVE FRIENDS

The Agricultural Board at it's meet
ing on Wednesday determined to
make an effort to procure friendly legis-
lation and to this end will ask the
farmers to use their influence with
persons offering for the Legislature and
not to support any man who will not
pledge himself to deal fairly with the
department. This is doubtful move.
There is danger in attempting to in
fuence legislation in any manner. 1t
begins at once to make people
doubt the merit of the object.
The plan to pursue is to make
the department as efficient as it is pos
sible to do with the means in hand.
Show this and public sympathy and
support will rally to it at once. There
is no danger with the overwhelming
majority of farmers always in the Leg
islature of this State, that any meri-
torious enterprise in their behalf will
be lacking in assistance, but there
might be in one which was endeavor-
ing to influence legislation,i n advance
of a demonstration that it deserved
support,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09
Virginia and West Virginia.

Eli Flemming, one of the Oldest resi-
dents OF Berkeley county, died Friday
aged 81 years.
l.. B. Emmart, aged % years, junior
member of the firm of E. P. Pugh &
Co.. Romney, w. Va, former prin.
cipal of the schools there, is dead.
Hon, Lyman J. Gage, Secretary OF
the Treasury, has accepted an invi-
tation to attend the annual banquet OF
the Virginia Bankers Association,
which meets in Richmond on February
END.
A large South west Virginia syndi
cate has purchased the South Atlantic
and Ohio Railroad, which runs between
Bristol and Louisville and Nashville
junction.
Mrs Samuel Slaughter died in Rich
mond, aged so years. Her father was
Isaac Webster and her mother Miss
Mamie Randolph Peasants, a niece
of the distinguished Governor of Vir-
ginia, Hon. James Peasants.
At Bedford City Friday the jury in
the case of Tom Galloway, colored.
brought in a verdict of guilty and
fixed the punishment at eighteen wears
in the penitentiary. The charge was
entering a house and secreting himself
in the room of a young lady, with Grim
inal intent. She discovered him and
gave the alarm.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09
SENATORIAL TIMBER.

A lumberman by the name of Addi-
son G. Foster, has been elected to the
U. 5. Senate from the State of WASH
ington. He is millionaire, and that
is now the first requisite. He. it is
said, will make a valuable addition to
the Senate. This we are prepared to
believe, as the Senate is short on lum-
bermen. 1t is long on most every
thing now but statesmen. Modern
however, seems to have
them, and they are no
longer necessary ingredient to any
legislative BODY. Blacksmiths, mule
drivers, glass blowers, tanners, gold
diggers, sailors, bank busters, and
every kind of being but gentleman
and a scholar seems the proper person
TO wear the Senatorial toga.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09
"NOW THE OPPORTUNITY"

The Richmond Times closes an edi- |
torial on the opportunities of the DEM
ocratic party with the following SEN
fences;
Now is Democracy's chance and
opportunity. Mckinley is to be the
Republican nominee in 1900, and all
that is wanted to put a Democratic
President in the White House is for
the Democratic party to propose a
real Democrat upon a platform of real
Democratic principles. 1t is the easiest
trick to turn of all. But OdiOus as Alger
and Algerism is to the people of this
country, they will take Mckinley
again, with ten thousand Algers added,
before they will take William j. Bryan
and the Chicago platform. Men and
bad administration are all forgotten
when the question becomes to be one
between a reasonable government,
though besInirched, on the one hand
and utter folly and recklessness on the
other"
Any person of ordinary intelligence
will see in this article an excoriation
OF William j. Bryan and Democracy,
a use of the raw hide over Democratic
shoulders, laid on as heavily as this
bailiff of the court of King Gold can
lay it On, dwarfing and bemeaning OF
both the party and Bryan, and sink
ing of them into the Furthermore
| depths of fetid putrescence possible in
the power of partisan hatred. "But
odious as is Alger and Algerism to the
people," exclaims the Times, 'they
will take Mckinley, with ten thousand
Algers added. before they will take
William J. Bryan and the Chicago
platform" If the Times had had any.
thing meaner to say it would have said
it. This is the vilest maledictiOn it
could utter. But the Times, and
it utters the sentiment of the
money power of the nation, will
find that the Democratic party is
not "a dog that it should dc
such thing as lick the hand which
snites it. Too we'll do we know the
democratic sentiment of this country
That party has no regret for following
Bryan and endorsing the Chicago
platform in 1896, it makes no apology
to any thing in the heavens above OF
the earth beneath for SO doing, and be
fore it will be driven into submitting
to the dictates Of such denunciators OF
it and its leaders and tenets as this
every member of it would see his right
arm palsied in its socket. Such denun
citation never yet turned real Demo
GRAFT from the line of his convictions.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09
The News From Monterey.

The Monterey correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch. writes that paper
as follows:
With The close of the game season
comes a general summing up" and
comparing of notes among the local
Nlmrods. SO far as your correspon-
dent has learned, William w. Wagon
er, living three miles north of Monte
rey, on Straight creek, is the champion
OF the game season of 1913 '99. Last
November lie purchased q Winchester
repeating shotgun, and determined to
bag enough game to pay for it Turing
the season, the account stands
II wild turkeys at $3.50 each, 5 25 so
ia pheaSants at SOC each, 81 90
4S parGridges at 12c each, 5 rs
120 rabbits at l0c each, II 90
Total S1O2 26
l shotgun Is 90
: Balance 5 81 20
Messrs. s. b. and j. NJ Sieg. owners
of u valuable lot on the corner of Main
and Spruce streets, Immediately in
front OF the court house, have just re-
ceiyed from James G. Newman, archi-
tect, of StauntOn, plans and specifica-
tions for a large business-house to be
erOctsd on the lot mentioned. The
lumber bills will be placed at once and
work commenced by not later than
May LIST. The building is to front s.;
feet on Main street and So feet Oh
Spruce, and will be three stories. On
the ground floor will be fitted d large
store-rOom for the firm of Trimb.e il
and room for banking
ousitess, the organization OF which is
now on foot. Most of the second floor
will be utilized by Triinble Il Lunsford.
and the third fitted up for town or AN
Odd elbows Hall and Offices.
The demented tramp who last au-
tumn Was taken UP by the authorities
at the residence OF Treasurer j. A.
Jones, i'll the CrabbOJt,m Valley, is
still il the co hty jail, every effort to
get him admitted at HE Western State
Hospital at Siauntup, having failed.
At tile first sittlug I'll ti.e board Of
Lunacy the aSy lum authorities d S.
covered that the papers were lot III
iue form, and second trial was Or
Tered. In respui.Se 40 this The assur
ace was given Luat he would be sent
or when The weather was more favor
lblt, but ''fav"rdUl- weather" has
come ami gone, anu the poor fellow
-mains coOped up Ill The county jail,
deprived OF the treatment Which t. e
state provides. Tue UatLer has BEEN
eferrrd to- Governor f.l Ter, tut with
vfa Result l have not iearneu.
O-ho Cum. who Was partially para
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09
FOR COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE

The announcement card of Mr.. W.
Arthur Wilson is found in our paper
in which he makes known his candi-
dacy for the Office of Commissioner of
the Revenue for Beverly Manor Dis
trict, a position he has held and filled
with much satisfaction to the people
for some time. Mr.. Wilson is a man
of high character, active, energetic
and upright in all business transac-
tions, and is respected to the highest
degree by those who know him. Should
he be elected he promises the same at
tentive, faithful performance of
duty.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09

There are several United States Sen
ators who oppose electing Senators by
the people on account of the increased
expense. This is idle talk. We will
venture the assertion that there has
been more money spent in the elections
of the past few months in the way of
bribery and the like to pay the expen-
ses of one election in every State in
the Union. The dead locks have
taught the people a lesson and they are
becoming weary from such proceed
ings. We hope the people of Virginia
may have voice in the election of our
next United States Senator.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09
HOW'S This I

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hall Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned have known FL.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions andtinanciallyable to carry
ont any obligations made by their firm,
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall s Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi.
monials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09
WALKER AND HIS CGk1ST.

The contest of General James A.
Walker for the seat in Congress to
which Hon. VIM. F. Rhea was elected |
by the people of the Ninth Virginia
district, is not progressing as smoothly
for the General as he and his friends |
would like. Nearly every move made
by the General or his attorneys has
proved a boomerang. In Russell
county, where dispositions were taken
a few days ago, one of Walkers own
witnesses testified that he had spent
money with which to buy Walker
votes. More convincing evidence has
come from many other Republicans.
In the city of Bristol, Judge Rhea's
own home, where majority Of nearly
500 was recorded in Rhea's favor,
General Walker is making hard fight
to show fraud and he has not let the
opportunity pass to express his poor
opinion Of the people who aided in
giving his opponent this tremendous
vote. Already number OF his own
witnesses in Bristol have confessed
that they voted for the General, but
it was proven that they were not resi-
dents of that voting precinct. But
that is rot all. A Republican lawyer
of Bristol, has appeared in Rhea's be-
half and against Walker. This ap-
peared rather strange, for in Bristol
this lawyer is known as personal en-
envy to Judge Rhea. So astounded
were the people to find this lawyer op-
posing General Walker. that one of
them ventured to ask him why he was
for Rhea, a Democrat, and against
Walker, Republican. In reply the
attorney made this statement:
'That while he was opposed to Judge
VIM. F. Rhea, he believes him to have
been honestly and fairly elected; and
that General James A. Walker has
attempted to blacken the character of
some of the citizens of Bristol whom
he knows to be men of honor and
integrity; and that he, therefore,
volunteered his services. insofar as
Judge Rhea is concerned, to protect
the citizens against the villainous as
saults of Walker. That he had done
so without any consideration from
or consultation with Judge Rhea, and
without any expectation of reward
from him. That he had refused fee
from Walker. the contestant, OF his
agent"
That is straight talk, but the last
sentence abouta Walker fee was denied
by Walkers counsel. No sooner had
it been denied than the attorney IN
| question denounced the denial, who
said if the counsel for Walker made
this denial on his own authority he
was as foul liar as Walker is a politi-
clan.
| This attorney further said that he
was willing to give his services with
out compensation to his friends, and
to protect the citizens of Bristol
against what he knew to be false and
slanderous charges made against them
by Walker.
The attorney to whom we refer is
none other than W. s. Hamilton, eX-
commonwealth attorney of Bristol.
He is man we personally know to be
honorable and we congratulate him
upon his bold stand for honesty and
decency. General Walker has as yet
discovered no evidence that will even
cause partisan Republican house to
give him Rhea's seat and it is our
opinion that his friends should advise
him of this fact. Walker is politically
dead and he should be SO informed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09

Gen. Walker refused position on
the Rivers and Harbors Committee
when be might have done his state
some good in procuring for her proper
recognition in appropriations, in order
to accept craftsmanship of some cleo
tiou committee, when he could help to
unseat some duly elected Congress
men. The result of this movement is
that Virginia has lost heavily in ap-
preparations and gained some very
worthless Congressman,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09

There is more i'll feeling and bad
blood among the officials of Uncle
Sans army now than was even dis
played between Spain and this coun-
try during the war. Why don't the
commander, the President, take mat
tiers into his own hands and settle
them without fear OF favor. Such
disgraceful scenes are injurious to our
country and should be speedily brought
to an end.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09
Go to the City Laundry

No IA South New street, for frst-class
work in every respect; work done by
hand; no injurious chemicals used.
Special care taken with fiannels. Young
mems entire wash, for four weeks, at
$3.50 in winter, and 81 in summer. to be
paid weekly. Satisfaction guaranteed
Phone 81.
c. L. WILSON, Manager.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09

NOTIpE of first meeting Of Creditors.
IN In the District Court OF the United
states for the Western District Of Virginia.
Maurice In t snm mastsr Of lNo.1
bankrupt, In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Maurice Summerfeld,
of Staunton, in the County of Augusta, and
District Aforesaid, Bankrupt.
Notice is Hereby Given that on the 2lst
day OF December, A. d. 1898. the said Maui
rice Summarized was duly adjudicated
Bankrupt; and that the first meeting Of his
creditors will be held at the Office of the I'M
dersigned, No. 2 Law Building, Staunton,
Va, on the 23rd day of February, A. u. 1899,
at IL O'Clock in the forenoon, at which time
the said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint trustee, examine the Bank
rupt, and transact such other business as
may properly come before said meeting.
TURNER K, HACK MAN,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Staunton. Va, February s, 1889. 1t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09
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81 inch silver bleached damask, strictly
all linen. beautiful designs, real value 75c
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50 inch half bleached german linen dam.
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Towels.
Huck towels, hemmed. strictly all linen,
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Extra size and quality, Huck and Dam
ask towels, hemmed and fringed, special
value at 19c.
Turkish towels, large size. extra weight,
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Bleached wash cloths, large size, each &c
Spreads.
Double bed size crochet spreads, Mar
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Sheets and Pillow Cases.
Ready hemmed sheets made of mohawk
sheeting, 43c.
Ready hemmed pillow cases, best quail
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Ready made bolster cases, 2 yards long,
mohawk sheeting, Csc.
Sanitary Diaper Cloth.
Sanitary Diaper Cloth put up in 10 yard
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18 inch, 10 yard piece, 4Sc
20 inch, 10 yard piece, SIC
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Clearing Sale of Coats and Capes.
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One lot OF plain Beaver Cloth Goats, in
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One lot OF best grade Kersey Goats, all
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Kersey Capes that sold at s., S. and 81,
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Ready Made Wear.
Figured Dress Skirts, fast black, lined
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Black brocaded mohair skirts, usual
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Black Dress Skirts, made of all wool
French serge, percaline lined, closed seams
usually sold at "a. special price 50 50.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09

Governor Tyler in his wisdom, and
he does all things wisely and well, has
left the Western State Hospital in this
city without single representative
from Staunton on its board, the first
and only time such condition has pre-
vailed since the institution was estab-
lished.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09

CHOICE HOME.-We offer for sale the
handsome property Of Prof. Harry
st. George Fucker. situated at the corner
of North New and Prospect streets. This
commOdiOuS brick dwelling, with all
modern improvements. is in first class con-
diti0n, and altogether is delightful home.
We are prepared to quote low figure to
make quick sale.
McILuANY & HILLARY,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09

From a letter which has been going
the rounds purporting to have been
written by Gen. Eagan last July it
seems that liar and falsifier and such
terms constitute his principal vocab-
,1loru
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09

If money is so very plentiful, 1t Is re-
markable that there is such demand
for currency in every city and town in
the country, and that there is such
dearth of it in the country.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09

A great many very learned people
are pointing out Bryan's mistakes.
These discoveries will have about as
much effect on the future as Ingersoll's
" Mistakes of Moses"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09

The Hon. John Acker and the Rev.
A. P. Funkhouser have again made a
noisy move and disturbed the pleasant
dreams of the editor of the Spirit OF
tho VallaV
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-09

ITO the Voters ofsAugusta County, here
L by announce myself a candidate for
the office OF Commissioner of the Revenue
for Beverly Manor District, to be voted for
at the Primary Election, to be held on
APRIL 9Th, 1899. From my experience OF
eight (S) years in County Treasurer's Office,
| feel that have become sufficiently famil-
lar with the kind of WORK that Is necessary
to fill the ONCE to the satisfaction of every
one. l respectfully solicit the support of my
friends and the public generally.
Respectfully,
feb 2-tde JNO. +. TAYLOR.