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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
Major General Lawton Killed.

Maj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton was
shot and killed at San Mateo on Tues
day. He was standing in front of his
troops and was shot in the breast and
died immediately.
General Lawton started from Manila
with cavalry. under Captain Lockett,
and battalions of the Twenty-ninth
and Twenty-seventh Infantry. under
Lieutenant Colonel Sargent, for the
purpose of capturing San Mateo. where
Geronimo was said to have 800 insur-
gems.
A dispatch announcing his death
was sent to the White House while the
Cabinet meeting was in progress, and
was Immediately sent into the Cabinet
room, where it Yves received with ex-
pressions of profound sorrow and re-
greet.
1t Was learned at tie War Depart
ment that Instructions had been re-
ceived last night from the President to
prepare General Lawton's commission
as brigadier general in the regular
army to fill one of the existing vacan-
cies, and the adjutant general 3 clerks
were at work on the commission when
the information of General Lawton 3
death was conveyed to the depart
ment.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
H. L. LANG,
Our ChurchviIIe Letter.

Churchvllle Dec 1S.-Prof. J. G.
| Voolfolk and Julian Lightner had 6
delightful visit at the home of Robert
Goodwin near Fishersville recently.
J. T. Bear. ESQ.,, had the misfortune
to loose valuable COW lately.
Miss Pennybacker. of Franklin, W
Va, is a guest at the home Of DIR. J.
M. Jones.
Mrs. L. McClung. of Glover Greek,
and Miss Alice Blair, are visiting DR..
j. S. Blair.
Mrs. L. Temple has moved to her
new cottage.
The most absorbing topic in our
village is the failure of Myers & Co.
Liabilities 81, 300.
Mr.. Logan, of Slower. is now occu-
plying the manse.
Miss Annie Slower will reside for the
present in the family of J. Fl. Slower,
Esq.
Miss Lucy Blair, in company with
Mrs. Goodwin and Julian Lightner had
a very enjoyable time at the elegant
home of r. Bruce Dinkel near Slower.
A revival of some weeks is in pro-
gress at the U. B. church in this place.
Mrs. Tapscot has returned from her
recent visit to Staunton.
4 new disease among horses is pre-
vailing in our community to some ex-
tent. We have heard of no fatality up
to this time.
Roads are fine, and farmers are well
up with their fall work.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
Accident to Mr.. Alexander,

VIM. Alexander, well known paint
er of this city, met with what may
prove a fatal accident on Wednesday
forenoon while engaged in painting the
double tenament house of Capt. T. G..
Morton next door to Hamrick & Go. Is
undertaking establishment. Mr.. Alex
ander was at work at the top of the
building on the east side when the lad
der he was on gave way, throwing him
to the brick pavement 80 feet below.
He was picked up unconscious and
was removed to his home on Stafford
street, where every attention is being
given him. The latest reports state
that he is still unconscious and chances
for recovery are not enc ouraging. Mr..
Alexander last winter had one of bis
legs broken, but had fully recovered.
when thus overtaken.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
The Petition Granted.

| There was a called meeting of the
city council held last Friday night tt
consider the petition of the City Street
Car Companytoremove it's power plant
from North Lewis street to lot adj
joining the new gas plant; for the lay.
ing of track along Gas House Alley
and for the extension of it's lines OF
Sears Hill and up Coaiter street, etc
The proposition to lay track in Gas
House Alley Was opposed, but after
consideration it was agreed to refer
the matter to the ordinance committee
and city attorney. and for said com
mlttee to report at another meeting to
be held on Monday night Again on
the last named night the council met.
The ordinance committee reported in
favor of granting the petition. Ad-
dresses were made by A. G. Braxton,
who opposed the granting of the petit
tion in behalf of property owners, and
by r. P. Bell for the Street Car people.
City Engineer Harrison stated that he
could see no objection to granting the
request. A vote was taken and the
Street Car people won. The petition
ers will have to pave the alley on the
inside of their tracks and for two feet
on each side and erect an electric light
in the alley free of expense to the city.
The removal of the power plant will
entail considerable expense and loss of
time, but it is done for the purpose of
the street car facilities in
the city.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
Will Adjourn Today.

The circuit court, which has beer
in session since the 10th of November
will adjourn today.
The following business has been dis
posed of this week:
Rudolph Bumgardner was appoint
ed administrator OF Mary E. Salyel
and gave bond in the sum of $500. The
value of the estate is less than $1,000
Joseph b. Woodward, Thos. A. Daw
son, H. w. Holt, Harry Burnett and
B. f. Terry were appointed appraisers
National Valley Bank We. H. G.
Carter. Judgment in favor of plaintiff
was rendered for S4l6.
James Buchanan VS.. Drncilla W
Blackley. Office judgment agalnst
defendant set aside and continued
until next term.
Peter Roller VS.. Geo. A. and A. E
Craun. Judgment in favor of plain
tiffs for 5000.
E. Calender Roller who sues for th,
use of J. H. Orebaugh. trustee VS.
Elizabeth M. Hurley and r. M. Silling
Continued to next term.
Lucy Gardner vs.. City of Staunton
Continued to next term.
VIM. B. Glover, assignee of Nora E
Riley VS.. F. G. Riley and E. G. Riley
Dismissed.
The estate of Mrs. r. K. Gale wa
committed to N. G. Watts, sheriff TO
administration.
Frank r. Wood VS.. Norfolk & West
tern railway. Continued to next term
John W. Dollhouse VS.. Norfolk {
Western railway. Continued to mex
term.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
Middlebrook Items.

Middlebrook, Dec 21.-Henry Stuart,
a highly respected colored man, died
here last week and was buried at
Greenville. He lived for years with
VIM. II. McCutchen.
Homer Koiner who bought the J. E.
Beard farm and had lived there for a
year OIL SO, has sold it to DR.. c. N. Dun.
lap, of this place.
Jacob Garrison has sold his farm to
Robert Stricken. The Jonathan Hart
farm near Spottswood, has been sold
to Edward Demastus, as has the Robt.
Gilmore farm near this place.
ID. NJ. Smith, of this place, will sOon
build q new and larger shop. He will
have wood shop, paint shop and a
larger blacksmith shop He has en-
ployed wood workman and a black.
smith for the ensuing year.
Adam Steele has been very ill, but
we are glad to state is much better.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
Mr.. Lyle Ousted.

Commemorative Attorney Edward
Lyle, of Roanoke, who was elected as
State Senator was ousted by the Roam
oke City Council Monday night, and
Everett Perkins was elected as his
successor. The action of the council
was based on the advice of City Sole
itOr MOOmaw.
Now if Mr.. Lyle was not entitled to
hold both offices we would like to be
informed how it is that others are
doing the same thing and are not
molested. There is screw loose some
where.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
Reports from Roman.

Roman, Dec. 1S.-The grim monster
death, has again visited our communi
ty and the young as we'll as old have
passed away. Mrs. Stella Myers, died
recently and was laid TO rest at Leba
non church cemetery, Rev. Lev
Wenger officiating. Her disease was q
trouble of the throat and said to be
consumption.
On Saturday last Mrs. Good, the
aged mother of j. w. Good, S. H.
Good and Mrs. d. w. Switzer died
They were all with her, or near her in
her declining years and during her last
illness which was due to old age.
Miss Kate Erwin, of the Glade. has
returned from pleasant visit to rela-
tives and friends at Bridgewater.
James Willberger and James Bosser-
man, two young machinists of Stone
wall, have sold their machinery to P.
J. Craun and John Frank, and will
soon start up new stave cutter on
the Glade in connection with N. d.
Simmons heading factory. 1t will be
a strong team and we predict that sue
cess will attend them.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
Xmas Rates via C. & o. Railway.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
will sell holiday tickets to all points OF
their line at one and third fare fol
the round trip. Tickets to be sold or
December 22nd, 23rd, Gath, 18th. 30tt
and 31st and January LIST; good to re-
turn until January 4th, 1900. Fol
further information, call on or address
James Ker, Jr., Passenger and Ticket
AgentC. & o. Ry., Staunton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
To Regulate Child Labor.

Mr.. Charles 7. Bland, of Portsmouth
has introduced in the House of Dele
gates bill to regulate child labor ir
mills, factories and shops in Virginia.
The age limit for children whose
parents ale living will be placed al
fourteen years; children of widowed
mothers will be allowed to work al
twelve years if they are their sole sup
port.
In addition to this, the children shall
in all cases be able to read and write
The Labor Commissioner will be re
CURED to inspect the factories ant
shops in which children are employee
and to enforce the law.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
0,Hauan and Gas House Alley.

, II see theirs bit of trouble wild
some won about this gas house alley
said Mr.. O 'Hagan to us yesterday, as
he relit his pipe and rested his crock
ed cane over his arm. at must be
!, thin foreigners pushin themselves in
on our home people agin, y says be.
know what / would do wild thin
skates, Id injine 'em like the Ould Gas
Co. did whin they was diggin up our
} strates and desturbin the peace of our
quiet community. said to Tim Flsn-
nagan this morning, jist as was COM
min down the strate, ses l, its thin
foreigners agin, ses J. wantin to give
some of our home industries trouble
agin, SEES /. Now what will they want
next ses I? There's that gas house
alley, ses which no one has wanted,
ses l, and nuthin ever went through
it alive SEES 1, since fore the war SEES /,
an which has been in possessun Of our
own citizens and friends, the Ould Gas
Co. SEES 1, ever since the city Nv Staun-
ton was owned by thin. ses I. which
ye know yerself is long time, ses |,
and possessun is nine pints in law ses
l, an here now Gums thin foreigners
and wants to run thin strate kars
through that alley ses 1. Well possibly
as you say, Tim, SEES |, strata kars nor
nuthin kin hurt the society down in
that alley ses l, and even thin strate
kars will hay to hold their noses ses l,
but now, ses l, after the Ould Gas Co.
has had that alley in it's quiet and
peaceable (well I'll not exactly say
peaceable, bekase its not peaceable
place ses y possessun for 80 years or
more, ses /, and fenced up large part
av it, SEES 1, to hav their possessun dis
turbed by strate kars ses l, why what
is the town cummin to. ses I. I'd in
jine 'em jist like they did before, ses 1.
No wonder our city council looked |
carefully into the matter, ses I, and
took several votes on it, ses I, and had !
their lawyer to spind his opinion on it,
ses L. and some young councilman
which can't call his name, as l 'av no |
acquaintance wild thin young council
men, ses I, but this young councilman
which wanted to see that our home |
people got what was theirs, moved to
sind it allback to the ordinance commit
tee,se /, which motion was too dape
fur sum iv them lther councilmen, and
they voted the wrong way, an lost the
motion for our friends an neighbOrs,
the Ould Gas Co. ses l. Darn their pic
lures, an now thin strate kars is goin
right over private property, which the
title to it has been in our home people
fur over quarter Nv century, ses 1.
What'ill happen in this town next I
dunno, ses /. guess thin foreigners
will own you and me Tim, SEES 1, an
Tim sed he lowed l was about right.
| niver lay meself down widout lookin
to see if they may not be cummin
through me Premises, " said Mr. OLA
gan as be limped away.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
viii Go to Korea.

The executive committee of Foreign
Missions met in the secretary's office
on Tuesday December 9Th. Miss Lib
bic A. Abby, at present a. teacher in
Agnes Scott Institute, Decatur, Ga,
was appointed as a missionary, to be
sent out when the way is clear. The
field to which she expects to go is
Korea.-Christian Observer.
Miss Abby is a daughter of the late
John W. Abby, Of this city. and is well
known and highly esteemed by large
circle of friends in this community,
who extend best wishes for her success
in her new undertaking.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
Married in washington.

Mr.. Ernest Argenbright, of Middle
brook, and Miss Leila Powers, of near
Staunton, surprised their many friends
and relatives this week by taking a
trip to Washington, which resulted in
their being married on Tuesday in that
city. They returned home Wednesday,
to receive the blessings of parents and
the congratulations of their friends
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. w. Powers, and is quite
popular.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
Candidates are Plentiful.

Ex-senator G. P. Jones, OF Highland.
who has served II years in the State
Senate from the counties of Allegheny
Highland, Bath, Botetourt and Rock
bridge, is said to be candidate to
succeed the late MI. McCorkle, whose
death is noted in this issue. In add.
ton to Mr.. Jones, Messrs. A. F. With
row, OF Bath, and ]. S. Craig. Capt.
David E. Moore. and Col. Robert Cat
lett, of Rockbridge, are mentioned as
possible candidates. The successful
man will have only one month to
serve.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
Weddings In the County.

Since our last issue the following
marriage licenses have been issued
from the county clerks office:
Geo. W. Argenbright and Miss G. E.
Miller; married on the 10Th near Sny-
der.
Robert a. Carson and Miss N. V.
Trimble; married near Annex on the
18th.
Pell kirkpatrick and Miss L. Blanche
Meeks; married near Pond Gap on the
Goth.
John w. Alexander and Miss Katie
T. Gill; married on the 10th at Thinking
Spring church by DR.. Geo. W. Finley.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
Spain's Greatest Need.

Mr.. R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain
spends his winters at Aiken, S. c. Weak
nerves had caused severe pains in the back
of his head. On using Electric Bitters,
Americas greatest Blood and Nerve
Remedy. all pain soon left him. He says
this grand medicine is what his country
needs. ALI America knows that it cures
liver and kidney trouble, purities the
blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens
the nerves, puts Wins. vigor and new life
into every muscle, nerve and organ of the
body. If weak, tired or ailing you need it.
Every bottle guaranteed, only 30 cents.
Sold by B. F. Hughes Druggist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
Death of Mr.. Wright.

VIM. W. Wright, well known
painter of this city, died last Saturday
afternoon at his home on North New
street, after an illness of several weeks
with typhoid fever. The funeral took
place Sunday afternoon and was con-
Quoted by Rev. w. @. Hullihen, rector
of Trinity church. s. A. Gibbs, P. E.
Powell, J. w. Blackburn, Vance
Bradford, M. B. Stoddard and Geo.
W. Fretweu, acted as pallbearers.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
7. W. Parr SeriousIy Hurt.

Thomas W. Parr, father-in-law of
Judge G. j. Campbell. was ridden over
in the streets of Amherst late Monday
afternoon as he attempted to cross
over to Judge Campbell's house. His
left shoulder was broke and he was
badly bruised about his head. Mr.. Parr
is an old man, seventy-six years of age,
and his injuries may prove fatal.
The offenders were overtaken a short
distance from the village and brought
back and lodged in jail for the night.
ESTRAY HOG.-A black and white spot
e ted SOW, weight about l6O lbs, taken
up on the farm of Mrs. Sallie Wilson, near
Parnassus, in this county, appraised at Sc.
The owner can have property by proving
same and paying costs, including this no.
tice and appraisement.
Teste,
W. A. BURNETT,
dec 22-3t Clerk Of Augusta Co.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
Did it Ever Occur To You

That perhaps good, satisfactory, well.
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for the unsatisfactory kind? We
believe it will be worth your while
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and let US figure on your copy for any
and all kinds of printing. Well treat
you right. In fact we don't do bust.
ness any other way.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
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no pains to secure the best of everything in
his line for his many customers. He now
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
Baltimore Live Stock Market.
Tuesday, December 10

balI1mOT6 Live SCOck MaTk6ts
> Tuesday, December l9.
Beef Cattle-The arrivals during the
week 2521. The quality of the was not up
to last week. There was more common
and light stock. There we're more buyers
for good cattle, but few were On sale.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best exports, 49a54c; those gen.
orally rated first quality, 44a4ac; medium
to good. fair quality. 34a44; ordinary thin
steers. $500 to S3.f5: cows and oxen, 24a4c;
bulls, 3a34c. Of the cattle received 1926
were from Virginia.
Hogs-13, 159 on the market Quote: West.
ern, 81. 40 to 81 so per 100 lbs gross; those
from nearer points, 1920 to $430; pigs,
81 90 to 81 25 roughs, $3.50 to 1915.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts $3.50 ma =
ket steady. Quote: Sheep, 4a44c; Lambs,
44a52c.
Cslves-Fair supply and selling slow
from 6la7c.
Fresh Cows-Fair supply; selling from
$25 to S35 for common to fair; good from
$40 to Sos.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22

Country Produce.

Staunton, Va, Dec. q, 1899.
Directed By J. A. Fauver & Co., and the
White Star Mills.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-09
KILIAN sEIHEL IN Town.
Ottumwa,s New Coke Plant Not r
flfE Il

Off
Kilian H. Seibel, representing the
Universal Fuel Co., of Chicago. Ill.,, is
in the city today and will probably re-
main for day or two. AS has been
previously stated the Universal Fuel
Co., will soon begin the erection of a
coke plant either in Ottumwa or near
this city, and Mr.. Seibel's visit is on
business in connection with that enter
prise. He said he could not say Just
how soon the erection of the plant
would be begun, nor where it will be
located, but thought perhaps that
work on it would not be delayed later
than December /. The Universal Fuel
Co. which controls the Hemingway
process of manufacturing coke out of
bituminous coal, recent discovery,
still has number of patents pending,
and will not begin the. erection of its
Iowa plants before the patents have
been secured. Ottumwa will be one of
five cities in the state of; Iowa which il
to secure a plant. Mr.. Seibel said
there We're twice that number after the
opportunity and many of them, in-
Guiding Cedar Rapids, are making ev-
cry effort in their power TO get a plant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-09
what would You give

To be cured of catarrh? If you or your
friends have this disease. you know how
disagreeable it is. It's symptoms are
infamed eyes, throbbing temples ring
ing noises in the ears, headaches, ca
PRECIOUS appetites, and constant dis
charges of mucous. Fortunately itscure
is not a question of what you will give,
but what you will take. If you will
take Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great con-
stitutionale remedy which thoroughly
purifies, enriches and yitalizes the
blood, you may expect to be complete
ly and permanently cured. The good
blood which Hoods Sarsaparilla
makes, reaching the delicate passages
of the mucous membrane, soothes
and rebuilds the tissues and ultimately
cures all symptoms of catarrh.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-09

ideally ceased. The next day we had
two, engagements with them, one in
the forenoon and one in the after
noon.
"On- Tuesday. April 26, we were sent
to the trenches on the Bagbag river.
The trenches were reinforced by rail-
road iron and were, of course, proof
against bullets. The armored. car, car
rying artillery, was brought into action
and was largely instrumental in taking
the place.
AT santo Tomas we fought in
the water. The country is very
swampy and the only way to get am
munition and provisions to the men
was to float it out to them, the buoy
ancy of the boxes sustaining the
weight of the contents. We did not
take the place until the next
day, but ! believe that could we
have got ammunition and provisions to
the men we would have taken it that
day. r
At San Fernando we were ahead of
THE scouts and entered the place with
Maj. Bells regiment. We saw, the Fill
ipinos get on the train that took them
farther inland and away from us, but
were unable to reach them. They left
q rear guard, of course, and that him
dered us somewhat in getting to them
before the train started.
Il was in seven fights after this, the
last one being that of Angeles. The
boys are still there, having made no
Roadway. I left the firing line Septem-
Der 4, our company arriving in Manila
with twenty-five men ont of the fifty
we had at first. Our regiment came. in
with 260 officers and men out Of the 900.
Most of the missing ones were in the
hospital. Many, of the boys
re-enlisted but ] do not care for
any of it in mine. We entered the
barracks ait Manila September and
left on September II on the transport
Sheridan for our long voyage home,
touching at Nagasaki. Japan, at which
place we landed September 81. We
spent three days at this place and left
October for Yokahama, steaming
through the finland sea" which, to my
eyes, was a beautiful sight. On the Sd
we were boarded by japanese quaran-
tine officers and every man was exams
ined before landing. Our general
health was good and the most of us
visited the city. visited the imperial
palace at Toxic and saw many things
that made me open my eyes. We were
banqueted by the American residents
OF that city and had a very good time
owing to their courtesies.
We started across the Pacific lOcto-
her 8, and barring a typhoon and lit
tie rough weather, had pleasant pas
sage, entering the Golden Gate Sunday,
October rs. We were marched down
into the Preside and after "a short
stay started for home.
My experience has been worth a
great deal to me but I would not care
to go through. the same things again
to get it. My impression of the Flip
mos is that he is a very intelligent cit
izen and capable of receiving instruc-
tion. Further than this / do not care
to express an opinion, except that now
we are in the difficulty we should see
lit through and that is also the senti-
ment of the educated, peaceful native