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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-11-24
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-11-24

Gold CrOWns and Bridge Work. 50 Tooth
We treat people right. We do the fiji est
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12
THE TRUTH ABOUT scHLEY.

The President has now ascertained
that the loop" made by the Brooklyn
in the naval battle of Santiago was en-
tirely the work of the Captain of that
vessel and that Admiral Schley had
nothing to do with it. We hardly
know what device Schley's enemies,
and especially his arch enemy,
Sampson. will now resort to, to fur
Their belittle Schley and exalt Samp-
son. Had Gen. Lee been in supreme
command in the Valley of Virginia at
any time during the late civil war, and
found it necessary to go to Charlottes
vile. Richmond, or any other point,
to consult about the conduct of the
War and on leaving had put Stonewall
jackson ! n command, and while away
Jackson had fought a decisive and
great battle, and Gen. Lee had reached
the field only to see the enemy in full
rout and retreat, does any one suppose
he would have telegraphed that II
have won a great victory" Changing
the places of the battle and the names
of the men and putting Sampson in
Lees place and Schley in Jackson's
we have exactly what Sampson did.
Martin Julian who trained Bob Fitz-
simmons for the fight with Corbett,
might as we'll claim that he, Julian,
struck the Solar Plexus" blow which
knocked Corbett out, as Sampson to
claim that he won the naval battle of
Santiago.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12
MR.. KEMPER'S LETTER.

We publish on the first page a letter
from our esteemed friend, MI. j. r.
kemper, relative to the Fertilizer tax
bill" in which he argues that the price
of fertilizer to the farmers of Virginia
will not be increased by the new tax
law. We hope he is correct, but we
are hardly yet willing to admit that
the e ltilizer dealers will pay into the
Treasury of the State $25, 900 without
an effort to recoup their losses. In
North Carolina the difference in
freight rates may compensate them,
and so may there be something in the
other Southern States which enables
them to sell at the same price, but we
find the telegraph and telephone COM
panies, the express companies and in
fact every corporation with a few not
able exceptions, adding the internal
revenue tax, which in many cases is
only n cent, to the price OF their bills.
Why will the fertilizer people not do
the same thing? We hope Mr. KEN
per has rightly stated the case, but we
fear time will prove the reverse. AS
to the made Of appointing the Com
of Agriculture to which he
also refers we desire at present. TO ex-
press no opinion, further than to say
that as the cas- now stands and with
tile light before us. we see no reason for
a change.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12
Mr.. a. c. eoRpoN,s ADDRESS.

Mr.. A. G. Gordon on the 9Th instant
delivered before the West Virginia
Bar Association an address, his subject
being "The Citizen and the Republic"
A copy of it he's reached us and we
have read it with interest and profit
as no doubt our West Virginia breth-
rem listened to it. Mr.. Gor5on dis
cusses profoundly the tendencies OF
our government to Capitalization, o
as a partizau. but ia the spirit of ain
historian, and cites with striking apt
ness excerpts from writers on the sub
ject, of 10 less renoWn than JOHN Ran
dolph, Thomas jefferson, Senator
Hear, Justice Brewer. Henry Grady
and others, tending to show their
fears, lest we be steering into danger
GUS seas. His closing sentences are:
ut may be that | have seen as
through a glass darkly; and that the
later history of the Republic, as it pre-
sents itself to my view, is a distorted
and an %ilIusory history. But rs God
has given me TO see it, | believe that
the sole legitimate END of government
is to secure and protect the individual
citizen IN the enjoyment of life, liberty
and property and that when it assumes
other functions, or permits other priv.
ileges, it becomes the instrument of
usurpation and the means of tyranny.
And yet. however far the mighty
vessel that bears US all, may seem of
late to have veered from her course,
because that I do believe in the uIti-
mate saving common sense and patri-
otism of the plain American citizen, 1
look with confidence to some future
day for her safe return to her charted
and certain path. And in that faith
and with that hope l salute her, as she
enters into this new year, that shall
carry her into the new Century"
At the close Of the speech he was
greeted with deafening applause, and
contrary to the custom of that body
was awarded a vote OF thanks.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

A point which many of the news
papers have been asserting as a strong
point against Roberts, of Utah, i'll bis
contest for his seat in Congress, is that
the law of the District of Columbia
known as the Edmouds law, distinctly
declares that 20 bigamist shall hold
Office in any of the territories or in
that District. We cannot see any
bearing this may have on the case. No
laws of the District of Columbia can
preclude Congressman from their seats
nor can they be said to be holding
office in the District of Columbia sim
ply because the seat OF government to
which, when elected they must go. is
located there. Certainly the District
laws cannot prescribe who or what g
Congressman from New York, Texas
any other State must be.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12
The Speakabie Turk.

One Of the happiest speeches at thu
Gridiron dinner on New Years nigh
was that made by Col. w. A. Turk
the General Passenger Agent Of thu
Southern hallway System, after be
bad been invested with the Order OF
the Gridiron. To him the people Of
Charleston are under especial obliga.
ton. He brought our friends to us il
comfort and safety and aided this
community, as non other could have
aided it, in paying proper respect to the
most brilliant company of Intellectual
lights that has ever been gathered here.
The Southern Railway is fortunate
beyond estimate in having in its ser
vice so efficient a representative as w.
A. Turk. He entered into the spirit
OF tie occasion with splendid hospi-
tally and made himself, and the great
System which be represents, for the
hour and the event a. part of this com
munity. Without his aid we should
have failed to meet the conditions of a
very suspicious occasion. We cannot
do more than thank him sincerely for
his invaluable service. Charleston
News and Courier, Jan. 8, 1900.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

The attention of our Legislature is
again called to the proprietyo of passing
a bill requiring all executions of CHM
inals to take place in the p~enltenti}ry.
This law should have been adopted
two years ago. Had it been the law
the escape of a murderer from the Jail
in Portsmouth would not have taken
place recently. In North Carolina a
man condemned to be hung was mopb-
ed because the governor resplted him.
AlIsUch occurrences would be avoided.
The morbid appetite of curious people
would not be satisfied, expenses would
be lessened. and general good would
Who can reasonably object TO
suah q law
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot bt
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY q Co., Props. Toledo
We the undersigned have known FL
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions andfinanciallyable to carry
ont any obligations made by their firm,
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN Sc MARVIN, Whole.
sale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Hall S Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and nu-
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, 1900-01-12

1t has been shown that MI. Clark,
the new, and of course millionaire
Senator from Montana. had paid as
much as $40. coo for one vote, and hld
offered $4,000 for another. This,
coupled with the Kentucky bribery
Ease of Whallen who paid 81, 500 to a
member to beat WIn. Goebel, the
more remote cases Of Grant, in Cali
fornia. and Quay. in Pennsylvania,
shows a corruption in political meth
DDS which are positively startling. 1t
IS needless to cay that the persons
charged with these offenses are all
Republicans of high station.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

A report has been current that Gov
ernor Tyler would appoint his son
Major Heth Tyler, Labor Commission.
er in the room and stead of Mr.. A. p.
Montague. Governor Tyler usual
ly be relied on for just such work. He
has had both sons at times drawing
public money 10y virtue of his appoint
ments, but he will hardly perform this
last little circus trick, though it must
be admitted that as regarding appoint
ments, atleast, he moves in mysterious
ways his wonders to perform. In jus
tice to the governor, however, we Will
state that his son most emphatically
denies the report and declares he is iii
wise a candidate, nor would he ac-
cept 1t if offered him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12
RAILROAD ABSORPTION.

1t is absolutely confirmed that the
Pennsylvania railroad has secured a
block of 10 COO shares of the preferred
stock of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road. 1t is further said that the Penn
sylvania has secured a large block of
stock in the Chesapeake and Ohio. 1t
is now said that the merger of the
Chesapeake and Ohio will be with the
| Baltimore and Ohio, and that the Nor
| folk and Western will also come in IN
der the same merger.
The above brief statement tells OF
the greatest railroad combination OF
modern times. The news va publish
ed in all the dailies Of Sunday last, and
is true. rhe Pennsylvania railroad
and the Vanderbilts will now control
all the leading roads crossing the Ale
| ghanies from east to west. This has
an alarming sound, but it is possible
that the public will not suffer thereby.
There will not be any rate wars, nor
will there be any competition in travel
or freights over these four great sys-
TENS which practically carry to the Sea-
board all of Its passengers and freight.
These lines will certainly now adopt a
uniform standard of rates which they
will maintain unbroken. unless per-
chance when some event takes place
which the public will likely attend, a
liberal excursion rate will be given.
There may be also l%iberality in mileage
tickets. and itmay be possible that a
joint mileage ticket may be issued
good Over any or all of these lines. OF
| course these are mere s~peculations on
| our part, but wisdom would we think
dictate such a course. When the pub
lie finds 1t is not to be eaten up by this
huge animal, it will take more kindly
to consolidation, and if the roads are
wise they will early let this be under
stood and make friends instead of enc
mics of their patrons. It is afact that
when the Pennsylvania and the Van
oerbilts take hold of railroad proper
ties they bring them to their highest
state of efficiency. They keep no second
class men, materials, or road-beds, and
whilst the great public may experience
a temporary shiver. on hearing the
news of this combine, the chill may
subside when it becomes apparent, as
We hope it will, that the public is not
to suffer by this absorption. We ap-
prehend that this is a death blow to
the G. i W., whose line we hoped
would be pushed westward from
B~ridgewater. But as such line would
be the only competitor Of these four
great railroads two north and south of
it, we do not see how money to build
that line can now be obtained, and we
further believe that no new line of
railroad will be built across the Ale
ghanies within the memory of any
person now living. 1t is almost cer-
tain that this consolidation is the re-
suit of the adverse decision of the Su-
preme Court Of the United States in
what is known as the Joint Traffic AS
ISOLATION case, doing in another way
what the court said they could not do
by a joint traffic agreement.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

We pay this year Ill war taxes $780,
600, 900. or 81 600, Geo per day, raised by
internal revenue taxes alone. -Four
years of such taxation will amount to
the vast sum of ONE BILLION, FOUR
HUNDRED AND SIXTY MILLION dol
lars that our new possessions will cost
us if the war taxes should cease with
in q year. to say nothing of the lives
lost. But they will not cease then,
and the cost will go on, and on. Can
this or any other country carry such
a load?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ StauntOu Va Ian 4 100

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Staunton, Va, Jan 4, 1909.
Nelia q. PateS,
VS..
Wesley Pates, ct ais.
All parties interested in the above
styled cause now pending in the circuit
court for the county of Augusta Take No
tice, that %pursuantto a decree of said courI
entered in said cause Nov. Is, 1893, l shall
at my office in StauntOn, Va. Oh
February Is, 1900,
proceed to ascertain and report:
1. The real estate of which M. G.. Pates
died seized, the nature and condition of
the title thereto, its fee simple and annual
rental value, the liens binding the same in
the order of their legal priority and delin-
Guent taxes thereon, if any.
2. Whether or not it is practicable to
partition the same in kind among those en-
titled thereto.
8. Whether or not the paper purporting
to be the will of Margaret C.Pates probat-
ed July "a, 1899, is in fact her will or Is
null and void.
q. The transactions of Hulst Glenn,
admir-. OF NJ. c. Pates, deceased.
5. Any other matters deemed pertinent,
etc. HENRY W. HOLT,
Commissioner in Chancery.
Curry d Glenn, p.q. jan 124t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

We have now and long have had a
bill making it a penal offense to give
away a drink of liquor on election
day. State Senator Barksdale now
proposes 10 pass a similar statute to
prevent the use of money in elections.
Such laws have a y~irtuous ring, in the
statute book, but the law giver might
as we'll spendh his time in playing "push
pins as to waste it passing one.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

Gen. Wheeler is sidetracked in tie
Philippines, Gen. Lee also stands on
the siding in Cuba. II both or either
knew how many thrusts were every
day made at them by those army off
GERS who think they the country,
they would return to their respective
homes and firesides, and turn the en-
tire shooting match over to the resu u
lar army officers who seem to regard
the people as serfs and themselves DIS
the royalty hereabout.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

Seeing that the many marriages Of
the Hon. B. II. Roberts, of Utah, are
only a combination of brains and capt.
tai formed to reduce expenses. and
have allthe elements of a trust, we have
difficulty in locating the causes of Re-
publican opposition to him Or them.
Possibly Mr.. Roberts is not a Repub-
lican, OF worse yet, not a millionaire.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

Congress is after Mr. Gage requiring
him to tell about bis pet New York
banks and how he helped them oat
during the panic with government
money. Mr.. Su!zer, a Democrat from
New York, had the audacity to ask
about this. The Republicans stood the
inquiry off as long as possible, but the
facts will be Obliged to come out.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

Since the Republicans came into
power an internal revenue tex has
been placed GA every conceivable arti
Gle of trade. This tax yields ore mil
lion dollars per day or three hundred
and sixty five million dollars a year.
So we pay yearly in this way alone
three hundred and sixry-five millions
more taxes than we did before the Re-
cams into power,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

It will be recalled that in the years
1873, 1898 and 1899 when Congress went
on record in opposition to silver there
was a pL.nic. In 1873 silver was de
monetized; in 1898 the purchasing
clause OF the Sherman bill was repealed
and in 1899 Congress declared for the
gold standard.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

According to Republican morals in
Kentucky the man who tells that he
has been offered a bride is a criminal
of the blacklist dye. while the man who
attempted the bride is a gentleman
whose character the criminal seeks to
blacken.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

Mr.. Hoar asked some naughty and
knotty questions last week in the Sen
ate about the Philippine war, by in
Producing a resolution of inquiry on
the conduct of the war, and no less
than six Republican Senators were on
their feet to object to its consideration,
aud to bury it in a committees pigeon
hole.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

1t is now stated that Congress will
approve Secretary Cages action in as
sisting some pet banks in New York
during the panic. We think his &C.
ton sufficiently violative of law to
meet with ready approval by a Repub-
lican body.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

1t is a reflection on the management
of the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road that it could not keep Joe Black
burn out of the Senate from Kentucky.
They ought to go into West Virginia
and study this branch of railroad
science.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

Senator Barksdale's anti bribery bill,
is a bride to the unsuccessful cand1-
date to use money in eleeting his op-
ponent, that he may take the office
from the person elected. A remarka-
BILE provision that.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

Gout is said to be a most painful
disorder. We have never suffered from
it directly, but have suffered with the
general public in being obliged to
hear the name of Hon. Grover Cleve-
land in connection Herewith.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

We have 70, 200 soldiers in the Phil
ippines, more men than Gen. Lee had
in the Wilderness campaign, and yet
we have never won a victory of suffi-
cient Importance to be truthfully re-
ported. Can this country not get rid
of Otis? Is such a lunkhead to be for
ever foisted on the country.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

James ID. COiner'S Heirs,
VS.
James D. COiner's Heirs.
All parties interested in the above
styled cause now pending in the circuit
court for the county of Augusta Take No
tice, that pursuant to a decree of said eour
entered in said cause Dec. II, 1899, l shall
at my office in Staunton, Va, on
February II, 1900,
proceed to ascertain and report:
1. What interest the widow and heirs.
al-law of James D. Conner, decd, have in
the real estate of said %decedent, and if the
partition and sale in the bill mentioned is
fair to ali parties in interest.
2. What are the interests of the widow
and heirs at-law of said deCedent in bis
personal estate.
3. What is the outstanding Indebtedness
OF said decedent including any unpaid
taxes.
4. The transactions of Jos. D. Carr and
Eugene G. Coiner, administrators of said
decedent, with the estate in their hands.
8. Any other matters deemed pertinent,
etc. HENRY W. HOLT,
Commissioner in Chancery.
H. H. Blease, p.q. jan y 1t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

The only fact which has not been
disputed at some stage of the Samp-
SON chley controversy, is that Admit
raj Sampson was some ten miles away
when the naval battle of Santiago was
fought.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

We did not say that our legislature
would drive cs ttle out of the State, we
said "Capital." We hope none OF our
readers will again associate our law
makers with cattle drivers.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

I WANTEy-In Oak, walnut,
Il ASH, Cherry and Poplar. sawed into
boards one, one and a half and two inches
thick; s inches n up wide; 10 feet and up
long. Will handle 100000 feet in red and
black oak. Good prices paid for all. For
Information address or call or
sS.ss@ n. L. ElCdELBFRGE&
StauntnE Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

sGiANTED.-Mineral, timber and farm
~ ing lands to recommend to oar GUS
toners. Those having Indications of min
erals of any kind will please communicate
with MS. McIi HANY & HILLEARf T.,
Real Essa e and Insurance Agents Staun-
ton, Va. jan II 1t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

"Grover's Gout" acts as a tombstone
on ones mind, recalling the virtues Oh
the illustrious dead.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12
NOTICE OF first meeting of Creditors IN
~ the District Court of the United States
for the Western District of Virginia.

IN The matJ6r OF NO. =.
John G. Jones,
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of John C. Jones, of
Waynesboro, in the County of Augusta and
District aforesaid, a Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd
day OF January, A. D. 1900, the said John
G. Jones was duly adjudicated Bank
rupt; and that the first meeting of his
creditors will be held at No. 1, Law Build
ing In Staunton. Virginia, on the 25th day OF
January, A. ID. 1900. at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, at which time the said creditors
may attend. prove their claims, appoint a
trustee. examine the Bankrupt, and trans
act such other business as may properly
cOne before said meeting.
r. E. r. NELSON,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Staunton, Va, Jan. 9TH, 1900.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

Detectives have been unable to get
n clue to the whereabouts OF the
man who said the foreigner pays the
internal revenue tax.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-01-12

We have recently learned that Dis
pensarv whiskey kills, just like any
other old-probably we should more
correctly say, new, whiskey.