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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-31
A Pretty Romancs.

The saying that truth is stranger
than fiction Is forcibly brought to mind
in the marriage at Richmond last Sun
day Of Mr.. Fl. L. Benson, of Norfolk,
and Mrs. Anna Leger, of Chicago.
The story of the wedding reads like
q novel. Mr.. Benson read an article
in a religious paper and became fasci'
mated with the picture of the writer,
which appeared in connection with the
sketch He wrote the lady, request.
ing that she send him her photograph.
The request WAS granted, and CORE
spOndence followed. as result OF
which the two became engaged. They
met here by appointment last Satur-
day, and the prospective groom canght
the first glimpse OF the bride elect
through the car-windOw as the train
pulled in at the station. He recognized
her Immediately. A license WAS Sc.
cured, and the ceremony which united
them occurred Sunday, after which
the couple left for Norfolk, which is to
be their future home.
Mr.. Benson is so years old, and his
bride is five years younger. A rather
unique coincidence Of the somewhat
romantic wedding il the fact that both
the contracting parties have been twice
married before, and that each has two
daughters.
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Laurel HlIl Items

Laurel Hill, Aug. 29.-Mr. Jas. p.
Key died last Thursday night, and was
buried at Laurel Hill Baptist church
Saturday morning. Rev. Jno. Fl Tay-
lor conducted the services. Mr.. Key
was seventy-one years old. He was a
good husband and kind, indulgent
father.
Three Sunday Schools united Laurel
Hill, Pleasant Grove and Belmont,
and went to Weyer's Cave Saturday.
Everyone seemed to enjoy the day
very much.
Misses Alice Kirtch, OF Richmond,
and Mollie Crone, of Bridgewater. are
visiting the family OF j. F. Smith.
J Frank Smith wilIieave for Stuart'a
DR. 1T. the 18th Of September. where
he will conduct a store. Mr.. Smith
aud his family will be great loss to
the community. Laurel Hill church
will miss him in many ways. He is a
most substantial and influential men,
Der, and pastor and people could al
ways rely npoa him. He has conduct
ed the singing for years aud his daugh-
ter presided at the organ. The good
wishes of host of friends will follow
him. but the greatest wish Is that
they will return at the end OF the year.
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Swoope Locals.

Swoope, Aug. 28.-Mlss Irene Massie
is visiting friends at Stuart's Draft.
Miss E. White. of Lexington, after
spending several weeks with her friend.
Mrs. j. N. McCOmb, returned home
Monday.
Miss May Jarman, of Charlottesville.
who spent some time with her friend,
Miss E. V. Wilson, returned home
Monday.
The ladies of Hebron church meet at
Swoope Chapel at three O'Clock, We'd
nesday evening to arrange for lawn
party in the chapel grove early next
month.
Milton Clarke had fine mich COW
to get in John Argenbright's corn.
field Sunday evening. And eating a
big feed of corn, died Monday evening,
Monday evening about p M, oul
village people were somewhat excited
over dog belonging to John Argen
bright, which had passed through the
village and supposed to be mad. Aftel
several attempts Mr.. A succeeded In
killing the dog Tuesday morning.
Mics Carrie Henderson, OF Green
wood, spent week with her uncle, w.
81. Henderson, returning home Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Spencer, OF
Franklin Junction, Va, are spending
some time with Mrs. j. N. Smith.
Miss Mary Cook, accompanied by
Miss Wise. left Monday to attend
school at Decutar, Ga.
Miss Annie Henderson, of StauntOn,
returned home Monday, after spending
a week with her uncle, W. H. Hender
son.
VIM. Cain and others killed an un
known dog which was supposed to be
mad, at James LESLEY 3 II miles north
west OF Buffalo Gap last week.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-31
EMPIRE Or RePusLlc?

Imperialism carries with it not only
Al Emperor and court. but titled
aristocracy. No mau can say posi-
lively that VIM. Mckinley hopes to
be emperor, but there is among our
monied people such q love of titles as
must indicate their preferences and
cause them to hope some Que will be
emperor. 1t is an indisputable fact
that this love of title il 30 great that
any spawn of aristOcracy can come TO
this country and from the date he lands
to the day he departs. our rich folk
with their daughters, PROSTATE them
selves before him, and wife and any
sum of money ale offered for his
title. Seeing that this love of title Is
30 paramount with them, and that the
millionalrss shelter themselves under
the folds OF the Republican party's
wings, and knowing that they voice a
sentiment largely prevalent in their
party, that they are ashamed when
abroad to own their country, and that
some milliOnaires are expatriating
themselves because this country is
without titled aristocracy, it is easy
to discover the trend of the plutOcratic
mind. A country so plebean as ours,
SO devoid OF anything like Princes,
Dukes, Earls, Lords. Counts and other
kingly fry of smaller dimension, is
looked down on, they think, by the
people Of Europe. Those persons
whose bank account is their chief
charm loath the common herd. the
working man, the farmer and mechan-
ic. II our country's form of govern
ment was changed, they could easily
buy title or high position, aud thus
lord it over the 'h0rny handed, lone
gallus" fellow. His suffrage would be
limited, his position of serfdom defin-
ed, and many other delightful ends &C
complished. Under Republic this il
impossible, under an Empire it would
be easy of accomplishment. Thus We
see the tendency Of q great bulk Of The
Republican party to empire. 1t may
not come with the present admins
tration, indeed like the gold standard
and other Republican measures, 1,
i! would not be forced at once, but il
would be toyed with for while. unit
the party leaders we're ripe for it. and
then would come what the French cal
the coup d'etat. sudden movement
and in a night, as was done by Napo
leon III, the Republic would be changed
into an Empire. This is the desire o.
rich who form the governing influence
in the Republican party, and they
make no secret of those preferencel
which point to q Capitalization o.
power. The present alliances will
England show how the President AMI
Cabinet have warmed to the idea. TIL
disposition to allow the President tt
manage all our affairs, foreign ant
domestic. without consulting Congress
the grasping of territory and cOlonia
possessions, are powerful arguments
in favor of halt being called by thos
who still love a free country bette
than monarchy, who prefer Repuh
lie to an Empire.
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OutIawry In West virginia.

Dingess, Logan county, w. Va. ii
in tumult of excitement. An pi
demic of assassination seems to bt
sweeping over the county. Within "a
hours three men have been waylaid
and shot. On the headwater of Island
Greek, Ira Ellis was Thursday night
shot and dangerously wounded by
some unknown person, from ambush.
About the same hour Louis Gilmore
was fired upon, and his horse hot from
under him. At II O'Clock yesterday
Rev. Willard Static was waylaid on
the head waters of Guyan, by TWO men.
He was shot in the left side and arm,
but will recover. No arrests have
been made, though the officers are
leaving no stone unturned to discover
the assassins. No cause can be assign
ed for the lawlessness.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-31

Churchville, Aug. 27.-The weather
continues hot aud dry. Vegetation is
scOrched and parched.
Peaches are abundant but selling
readily ut 100 per bushel for the i'm
proved.
One of the most enjoyable days, in
the history Of the Presbyterian church
in this place was spent last Saturday.
We had regular morning service
after which q dainty and appetizing
lunch was served under the grateful
shadow Of her friendly walls. The
people ate and drank, and were social.
ly merry. Tue afternoon was taken
up 10 prayer and song service follow
ed by delightful lecture by the pas
tor. Later we had a harmonious 80
cietv meeting We hope to spend more
of these days.
The Misses Butcher from Bridgewat
er, are guests in the home of DR.. NJ. Z
Jones.
Mrs. Jack Dudley is entertaining
friends.
Mrs. Ervine is having family re
union. Her married daughters, Mrs
IRVINE and Mrs. Houston from Rock
bridge, are on visit to her home.
Mrs. Hughes is hostess to visitor!
from a distance.
The Misses Gilkeson have returned
from Washington. ID. &.
Mr.. and Mrs. Diamond are sojOurn
ers at Lone Fountain.
Misses Mamie Blair and Margle Beal
are gone to Louisa county, to visit Prof
Voolfolk.
The Ladies OF Loeb Willow congre
cation are devOting much time ant
toll in preparing for Polk Miller. th,
popular banjOist and minstrel, OF
Tuesday evening, Sept. IL. Mr.. NJ
played here year ago to q crOwde'
house. If one wants to laugh as the.
never did this is their opportunity
Refreshments will be served during tn
evening, and social time is antici
pated. Admission to the entertain
ment will be 25 cts-Mr. Miiler's usus
charge for church work. The amour
realized will be appropriated to churc
repairs.
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SOUTHERN 0UTRAeEs."

There have been two Southern Out
RACES" within the last week one of
which occurred In Akron, Ohio. and
the other in New York city. The one
In New York grew out of negro kill
ing a policeman, and the one at Akron
out of an attempted outrage by a ne-
gro OH little white girl. Both gave
beautiful opportunity to display mob
violence, not in a lawless section like
the south where wild eyed men 60 about
with huge revolvers, and blood hounds
hunting negroes and shooting them
whenever they jump them up. just as
jack rabbits are shot on the western
plains, but in refined civilized and en-
lightened New York and Ohio, the
only two States We have been told ca
pable of furnishing men At for the
Presidency, Vice. Presidency, and Par
ty bosses. In Akron the mob burned
the city hall and other buildings killed
innocent citizens and did just lots of
things we supposed Ohio people could
not do. In New York there was not
so much death and not so much fire.
but at no time has the south gone be-
yOnd them in fiendishness unless it was
when a negro or Two we're burned. The
only reason the negroes In these cases
were not burned was because the mobs
could not find them In Akron every-
thing VAS burned, but the negro and
he would have been roasted had the
roasters gotten bis precious body in
their clutches. The mobs had a glori-
Gus time and tried to see whether they
could distance the southern mObs, and
be it raid to their credit they have
done we'll. With u little more practice
the south will yield them the palm in
the outrage business. They will wear
the belt.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-31

Mrs. Laura Cross, of West Augusta
IL visiting friends in Monterey.
Mr.. Edward Newman, accompanied
by his cousin. Robert Newman, arrived
here from StauntOn Saturday.
Mrs James Samples and family, oil
Clifton Forge. are visiting Mr.. Sam
ples' old home ON Strait Creek.
Mr.. John Russell died at Armstrong
Bath county, on Wednnsday OF last
week.
Miss Effie Simmons, who has been
living with her brother in Staunton
for several years, returned home last
Saturday
Mr.. A. w. Arbogast will start next
week for Indian Territory, where be
expects to locate.
Master Dick Conner, who has been
with Mr.. Carson during the summer,
has returned to his home In Waynes
borO-RecOrder.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-31

VIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office OF the
Hastings Court for the City of Staun-
ton, in vacation, on Saturday, the
4th day of August, 1900
Margaret Morris Beck, sometimes
called Morrie BOdley Beck,) Plaintiff,
against
James LOwrey Beck, Defendant.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to obtain for the
plaintiff. a divorce from the defendant; to
protect plaintiff in her property rights; to
secure to the plaintiff the custody and con.
troll of her infant child, and to prevent in
reference with it by injunction.
And it appear ing by proper affidavit filed,
that the said defendant, James LOwrey
Beck, Is not resident of the State of Viz
gisia, it is ordered that he do appear here
within fifteen days after due publication of
this order in the StauntOn Spectator and
Vindicator and do what is necessary to pro-
tect his interests in this suit; and that this
order be published and posted according
to law Teste,
NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT, Clerk.
Ransom & Ransom,
Patrick & Gordon, p-q'
aug 10-4t
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Ministerial Association.

At Mt. Zion church. this county
from the 4th to the 9Th OF September
the Shenandoah Ministerial AssOcia-
ti0n will hold large meetings. An ar.
ray of pulpit talent 10 presented in the
program OF exercises, there appearing
the names of Rev. @. H. CrOwell, Rev
A. 8. Hamack, Rev. L. o Bicker, A.
p. FunkhOuser, DR.. T. G. Carter, Rev.
y w. Howe. Rev. q. p. Holt aud
Miss Ida M. Judy.
After the associations meeting, at
the same place in the grove, continu.
ing to the 10th, a bush meeting will be
conducted by DR.. Carter, Rev. Mr..
Hammack, Mr.. FunkhOuser and Miss
Judy.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-31

All Of the candidates have now been
nominated in this State and we pub.
lish the list so that our people can see
who the Democrats are asked to sup.
port.
First Distribution. William A.
Jones.
Second District-Hon. Harry l..
Maynard.
Third District-Hon. John Lamb.
Fourth District-Hon. Frank r.
Lassiter.
Fifth District-Hon. Claude Swan
son.
Sixth District-HOn.. Peter j. Otey.
Seventh District-Hon. James Hay.
Eighth District-Hon John F. Rixey.
Ninth District-HOn. w F. Rhea.
Tenth District-Hon. Hal. D. Flood.
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aug 31.4t


vITQIwIS U6Wt.
A company has been charte red at
Petersburg to manufacture soaps and
bark extracts.
Several bold attempts at robbery
have recently been made in the vicinity
OF Alexandria.
There are said to be larger number
of cartridges in the fredericksburg
section than for many years.
R. R. Harrison, of Richmond, filed a
petition in bankruptcy Monday. His
liabilities are $79,31O, and his assets
$21 ITO.
The lawyers of Newport News have
indorsed Judge William II. Mann, of
N ottOway. for the vacancy on the Su
preme Court bench.
The Baptist parsonage In Warren
ton, was partly destroyed by fire last
week. 1t originated in the kitchen.
which was totally destroyed.
1t is said that the Republicans of tbs
Fifth district will not nominate a can
dldate for Congress. thus giving Hon.
Claude Swanson a clear field
The Democratic convention for the
Second district of Virginia, which met
at Newport News on Thursday, nomi
mated State Senator Henry l.. Maynard,
of Portsmouth. for Congress Oh the
sixtieth ballot.
The United States Circnit Court of
Appeals decides that under the laws of
Virginia woman may he the head
of family" in the sense demanded by
the homestead exemption law of this
State.
Gen. Bradley T. johnson has. writ
ten letter in which be opposes local
qualification in the selection of men,
hers of the Virginia Constitutional
Convention. He recommends that the
people be allowed to choO,e any Vir-
gininn, no matter where be resides.
Advices from Lexington. are to the
effect that Hon. William l.. Wilson,
formerly Postmaster General. but now
president Of Washington and Ire Uni
versity, il critic lilly ill., II j. stH'. Il
that Mr.. Wilson has lung trouble aud
his fri n,is .nr u & worst.
The chesapeake ard Ohin Il ilwav
has j,i.t hr+n made defend ,nt in Il suit
for $l75 900 damages brought by The
Harvey Coal ani Cuke tuIn:nnv. and
other big pr. .ducsrs in the New River
valley. IT, plaintiffs want 10 reeos er
damages i'e-..,u-e, they allpse. the rail-
road did mt furnish them with cars
for the transportation of coal. in ale
ed violation of contract that Wits
made. :
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My Stock of Fertilizers

for the Fall Season il large, and with the
above, includes everything desirable In the
Fertilizer Line, from the best nissoiv, AMI
NAL Pone basis down to IA TO IL per cent Acid
phosphate the lowest grade Acid / sell)
My best grades of Ammoniated goods are
selected with the view OF getting from our
soils the very best results possible In q ass as
we'll as wheat, and sell no Fert ilizers except
rom the most reliable manufacturers under
their own brands
Some items in Fertilizers are costing more
this season than last, but those who buy from
me Will ind that this Is not to their cost, but
mine only, as can and Will give my custom
ers the advantages of the amount / save Ia
agents commi, siOns and expenses by max
ing my own sales ut my Office. / will have
no one selling for me outside Of my Office and
farmers who may kindly call on me befo
buying elsewhere will find that In doing SO
they will do themselves good seIYica
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-31

Our neighbOr of the Daily News has
caused some merriment by publishing
list OF the supposed candidates fol
the Staunton, P. o., If Bryan should
be elected. The list isevOlved from his
own fertile imagination and as strange
as it may seem does not include him
self, who has been an aspirant for al
most every known Office Obtainable in
the Democratic party and out of it.
especially since that many times can
didate has lately crawled back over the
Democratic fence.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-31
Items from eoshes.

Goshen, Va, Aug. % The Ale
ghany Hotel continues to be crowded
with guests, and this season has PROV
en-. already to be one Of the most en-
joyable As well as the most pro-
fitable in the history of the hotel. Be
sides music, dancing and cards. the
guests enjoy the drives through the
celebrated Goshen Pass, as we'll as
hay rides, horsrb .ck riding, fishing
and rowing. A number of the gut s,s
attended the Cake walk given at the
IL ckbridge Alum last night. it was q
great success in every way.
The Rev. F. j. Pretty man. of Staun.
ton. who has been spending some time
ut the Cold Sulphur Springs, returned
home on the 9th inst.
Miss Lille Todd. of Richmond, is one
of the guests at Cameron Hall.
Miss L. Pearl Tster returned home
on the Oath, from Chicago. having
spent two months at the Chicago Insti-
tute.
About rs people from Goshen enjoy
ed the second excursion of the season
to the Greenbrier White Sulphur on
the 18th.
| Mrs. Shaw and children, OF Rich
moud. are spending sOme time with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Crist Road
Cap.
Rev. DIR. R0s-boro preached an able
sermon to a large congregation at the
Presbyterian church here On Sunday
morning last, he is spending some time
at the Cold Sulphur Springs.
MIR. Richard c. Wilson, Of StauntOn,
returned home on the Goth, after spend
ing u week at the Allegheny Hotel.
| Mrs. Emma Baylis. who has beer
spending several weeks with her soni
In Roanoke, returned to Goshen Sun
day morning, she was accompanied Al
far as Stanton by Mrs. Hayward T.
Baylis, who will spend several week,
there with her mother, Mrs. Portel
Woodward. en- route to Columbia, s G
i Mr.. Walter S.ull, OF Rich Patel
Mines, Is visiting his brother. Mr.. 0
M. Stull, the chemist ut the Goshen
Furnace. The improvement ut th
furnace are about completed and it will
begin operation with full force O
employees in u short time.
Mr.. JAS F. Quinn spent W ednesday
the Goth, at Iron Gate.
The crops in this section have sui
fered greatly from want of rain, bu
the showers of the past week have re
vived things q great deal.
Misses West, of Washington, All
: Marion Smith, of New York, retuIne,
to their homes on the 25bti. after spend
ing some time at Mrs. P. M Teter's.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-31
Thew Struck It Rich,

1t was q grand thing for this community
that such an enterprising firm as b. r.
Hughes secured the agency for DR.. King S
New Discovery for Consumption. the won.
derful remedy that has startled the world
BY its marvellous cures. The Juror OF Gu
thusiasm over 1t has doomed their business
as the demand for it is immense. They
give free trial bottles to sufferers. and pos
itively guarantee it to cure coughs, colds.
bronchitis, asthma, Group and all throat
and lung troubles. A trial proves its merit.
Price SOC and 81 90,
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But aIs Gap ltens.

Mr.. Rebman, cattle man of Rich
mond, was here last week on business
with Mr.. 1t. w. C0law, Of Highland.
Mr.. Bowers, OF Anderson, w. Va,
was here last week loading some fine
lumber.
Miss Willis Smith, of Adlal. is visit
ing friends in the Gap.
Mr. F. G.. Keller, of Churchville,
spent day with his son, Mr.. j. w.
Keller last week.
Mr.. w. G. LANCE left Wednesday for
a trip to Denver, Colorado. He will
visit Chicago. st. Louis and other
points on his route.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-31

Two wars going on taxes higher than
almost ever known before, wheat down
to so cents, and the farmers asked to
vote the Republican ticket ON account
of prosperity, are few Of the features
of the present campaign, which cause
an audible smile.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-31

English brutality was never better
shown than in shooting poor Cordua.
the Boer lieutenant, at Pretoria last
week, for the alleged offense of plotting
to kidnap Lord Roberts. Be it said
to Lord Roberts credit he did not want
him shot, but Joe Chamberlain ordered
it to be done.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-31

The finding of the grand jury print
ed this week on our local page. is very
important and interesting and awak-
eos the Tx payers to a condition not
known before. We may take occa-
sion to comment editorially ON the re-
port at an early day.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-31

Mr.. Mckinley, Mr.. Hanna, Mr..
Foraker and Gen. GrOsvernor should
now 90 to work and ascertain that the
persons who composed the mob which
killed and burned at Akron, Ohio.
were Democrats "'who stand for law
lessness at home and cowardice
abroad" Mr.. Roosevelt will attend to
he job In New York. He can prove
they were all Democrats who partici-
pated in the mob up there.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-31

Some complaint has been made that
the revenues of the government are
exceeding the expenditures under our
present awful taxation. This, how
ever, need cause no anxiety, with two
wars in active operation, and plenty of
Neeleys and Rathbones at large. this
little trouble will gradually disappear.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-31

The Standard Oil Trust was praised
at one time because it was lowering
the price of oil to the consumer. This
was done by 1t to squeeze every body
else out of the business. They have
been squeezed out and now oil is 60
ing up. The Sugar Trust worked on
the same plan.
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