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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-04
Government and Ownership.

No valid reason exists why the government
should not lay and operate the cable between
Can Francisco and Honolulu. The govern
ment can borrow money cheaper than any priv
ate corporation, it can buy its cables as cheaply
az arv private corporation, and it can lay the
cable for less money by utilizing the navy.
No cable company would undertake the enter
nrise without being assured of fair interest on
tthe capital invested, bonus to the promoters
and dividends for the stockholders. Higher
salaries paid government operators would be
more than offset by the saving IN rent through
occupancy of public buildings for cable ofaces.
If the Hawaiian cable has become military
necessity ,lso much more is the urgency tor gov
eminent ownership. This was evidently the
reason why the various bills proposing subsidies
TO Pacific cable companies have been rejected
nv the senate and should be rejected by the
house.-Omaha Bee.
Republican papers should-be more careful in
telling great truths or they may stampede the
people. The above argument will apply to
thousand other things as we'll as government ca
bles. If the people can pro6tably build and con-
troll telegraph under the water they can do the
same thing on land. If they can run the tele-
oraph they can also run the railroads. If they
can manage the railroads they can issue the
money of the country instead of hiring bankers
TO do it at a useless expense OF hundreds of mil
lions of dollars. If theycan issue the money can
thew not also mine the coal and iron? Can they
not also build our battle ships, manufacture our
war material and clothe our soldiers! When
we have gone thus far, we have travelled a long
NAV ON the road that leads to socialism, land then
# will be impossible to stop the people in their
onward march until the final goal is reached.
The Rec is starting us on dangerous journey
not dangerous to the people, but very danger
ms to the politicians Nonconformist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-04

In reporting war news, dispatch from Ma
Mia saysi -,
from the thirty-seventh regiment, cornered fifty
Rolomen in river and shot every one, the bod
les floating away"
That is what the Mckinley administration
calls sbenevolent assimilation" but what every
lover of humanity brands as uncivilized, cold
Hooded murder. Is it possible that the country
once presided over by Abraham Ii coln has be-
core so far degenerated as to tolerate such acts
Of barbarity? Just think of canting preach
er telling his congregation that "God is leading
IN" in our war upon the poor Filipinos The
truth is. it is is the worn OF the Devil, who
,,ses these whining hypocrits to deceive the
neopie. God never committed murder.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-04
A New Romance by Julia Mlgruier.

"The Voice in the Choir" is the latest ro-
publication will begin Immediately in the June
Ladies' Home Journal. 1t is a love story tn 1t
has its inception through an accidental meeting
in church choir and which by strange ac-
cidents is shifted to the hospital tent in the
wake of an invading army. Miss Magruder
htghtens The Charm OF "rhe Voice in the
Choir" by uniquely yelling the climax.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-04
SAVE THE CHILDREN

In reply to resolution of the senate asking
the secretary of war what, if any, extra allow
ance had been paid to the United States Army
officers who were performing duties in connect
ion with the government of Cuba, secretary
Root says: "Allownaces have been paid four
officers Of the army who have been required to
live in the city of Havana, and to perform
important civil functions in connection with the
administration of the government of Cuba, as
follows:
"To the military governor Of Cuba, at the
rate of $500 per year.
"To military governor of Havana, at the
rate of $4,000 per year.
"To the collector of customs for the island Of
Cuba, at the rate of $500 per year.
"To the treasurer OF the island of Cuba, at
the rate of 81 800 per year."
The report continues:
"These payments were in addition to the sal
airy and allowances which the said officers were
entitled as such to receive out of the treasury
of the United States"
So it will be seen that, under the reign of
William of Canton, the Office who is furnished
with sumptuous quarters, and eats porter-house
steak, and has oysters on the half-shell in the
city, gets an allowance of $I7 900 more than if
he at the front in the thickest of the fight
and fed on bareback and bacon.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-04

l. J. W. Shields Treasurer of Anderson County, Kansas,
do solcmny the foregoing to be statement of
the due the several funds of the countryside the
amounts ovcrpaid.
J. W. SHIELDS
Sworn to before me this I'D day of MAY, 1900
E. CALVERT, County Clerk
BY w. c. CALVERT, Deputy.
*OverCraWn.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
EXPERIMENTS WITH OIL.
It Not Only suppresses Dust on Coun
try ROads, But Makes Them Far
More Durable.

I. F. White talked not long ago to
the Good Roads association of southern
California about some experiments
made by him. at Chino. For the last
two years a good deal has been done
IN his part of the country with oil on
country roads, the prime object being
Gas on railroad beds) the suppression
OF dust. This was the only thing
sought when Chino contracted for its
first lot of oiled roads, some rs OF 80
miles in length. But it was soon dis
covered that oil might be made to build
up surface that would resist the wear
OF travel, and that is the great aim
OF the later practice there. Mr.. White
said that the roads were originally con.
structed by contractor, who guaran-
teed "a dustless road" from May till
December. During the first season the
contractor sprinkled them three times
subsequently, the town undertook to
care for the roads itself, and it was
then found that one application of oil
would do more good than the con-
tractors three.
Oll sprinkled directly ON q sandy or
alluvial road will do little good, Mr..
White says. 1t should be surfaced with
q trmer material before the oil is ap-
Piled. Sand, properly covered, makes
wonderfully firm bed. When Mr..
White was put in charge of the roads
OF Chino, he found section of sand
half a mile long over which clayey
gravel had been hauled from distance.
The stuff had once been used for max
Ing bricks. Only few inches of it
had been spread over the sand. Yet it
made a fine road for dry weather
When wet, holes would work through
In short time. But by oiling the road
was greatly improved. The gravel
employed is peculiar to southern Cali
fornia, but Mr.. White is confident that
any disintegrated granite, such as may
be found in other states, would work
equally we'll.
In making new roads, he first graded
the foundation and then put on layer
OF this gravel seven inches thick in the
middle and six at the edges. Afterward
he made it nine inches thick in the
middle and eight on the sides. The
foundation was rolled hard and kept
wet just ahead of the gravel The lat
ter was also thoroughly soaked when
spread. A heavy orchard cultivator
was run through it, while the water
was being poured on. Harrow and
roller were used to shape the road up,
and finally it was given chance to dry.
When the road had dried out to .
depth of fully two inches, it was care
fully swept and the oil put on. The
first application should be liberal On
road IS feet wide Mr.. White puts from
100 to $50 barrels for each mile. Before
the oil Is applied, it is heated to tenn.
perature OF 200 degrees or over.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
WEST VIRGINIA. ALERT.

Governor Will Urge Appropriation
to Have State Represented.
Governor Atkinson of West Virginia
announces that he will embody in his
next message to the legislature rec
ommendation for an appropriation to
pay the expenses Of the state commits
sion having In charge the state ex-
hibft for the Pan-American Exposition.
West Virginia is one of the many
states that are inviting capital and
labor to come In and help develop their
natural resources. With her $4,000
square miles Of coal lands. her thou
sands Of acres of hard wood forests,
her wonderful stores of petroleum, her
iron ore deposits and her great acre
age of lands suitable for farming.
stock raising and wool growing. she
has much to offer In the way Of ex-
hibits and much to gain by bringing
her resources properly before the
world. 1t is expected that an exhibit
will be made showing by maps and
specimens, statistics and Information
Of general character what a new
conner to the state may be able to do
in the way Of advancing the fortunes
Of himself and those who depend upon
him. The millions Of visitors to Buff
falo next year will be interested in
knowing what the possibilities are in
all parts Of the western hemisphere.
The West Virginia commission is COM
posed Of Stuart w. Walker of Martins
burg, president; ]. c. Morrison of
Charleston. secretary; r. B. Battelle
OF Wheeling. treasurer; James M. Por-
ter, Jr., Of New Cumberland and e. e.
Smith Of ParkerSburg.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
ABANDONED FARMS.
Ignorance or Carelessness of
Their Owners.

Every once in awhile we notice re.
ports of what certain men have done
on so-called abandoned farms. Often
the returns from the land are quite
phenomenal. The explanation is that
some man with both brains and money
has taken hold and put into practice
business methods. Had these been
put into operation from the first there
would have been no abandoned farms.
Men that have Investigated the condi.
lions in localities where such lands
have been thrown out of cultivation
have found that the lands had become
run down through constant cropping
without putting back the manure
necessary to keep up the fertility
What is true of the east is equally
true of the west, and unless the meth
DDS on some of our farms change the
time is coming when the farms will
cease to give living. There are two
unfortunate classes of men that try to
run farms; those that have money and
no brains for agricultural enterprises,
and those that have brains and no
money. The latter class is, however,
of the two the more likely to succeed.
In these days of agricultural colleges.
experiment stations and abundant op-
portunities there is no reason why the
man that has money cannot obtain
the necessary brain development to
help make success Of farming
Farmers Review.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21

of 100, 900 tons of crushed trap rock an
nually. Much of this material has been
given to the counties as the states con.
tribution toward the improvement OF
the leading thoroughfares.
North Carolina, Delaware, Iowa, New
York, Tennessee and other states also
have Laws providing for the use of con-
Wet labor in improving highways.
North Carolina has made great prog
ress and has built more miles Of roads
under this system Can any other state.
Thus one might, if space permitted, 60
through the whole list of states and
End evidences of great progress In
road improvement. Gov. Mount, of In
diana, for instance, says that his com.
monwealth is provided with $4,000
miles OF graded, grayeled and piked
highways, over 5000 miles of which are
comparable with the best roads OF
France. The public is now more thor
oughly aroused to the Importance OF
the movement for better roads than
ever before, and more roads and better
roads have been built in the United
States in 1899 than in any previous yeal
in its history.
The agitation which has become SC
universal will surely result in we'll de.
fined public sentiment that will soon
overcome all obstacles. With the new
century the good roads movement is
likely to receive valuable aid from the
owners of horseless vehicles already
not uncommon on cur thoroughfares
The aid of these new allies added tc
that of the farmer with his pecuniary
interest in the question, to say nothing
Of the army of wheelmen already enlist
ed in the cause, promises well for rap
I'd spread of the movement throughout
the country.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
Cures Blood Poison.

sCROFULA, ULCERS, OLD SORES, BONE
PAINS-TRIAL TREATMENT FREE.
First, second or third stages posi-
lively cured by taking B. B. B. (Botan.
ic Blood Balm). Blood Balm kills OF
destroys the Syphilitic Poison in the
blood and expels it from the system,
making a perfect cure. Have you sore
throat, pimples, copper colored spots,
old fostering eating sores, ulcers,
swellings, scrofula, itching skin, aches
and pains in bones or joints, sore
mouth, or falling bairp Then Botanic
Blood Balm will heal every sore, stop
the aches and make the blood pure and
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B. B. B. thoroughly tested for 80
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ment Of B. B. B.. free by writing
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Describe trouble and free medical adj
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B. B. B. cures when all else fails.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
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CONVICT ROAD BUILDERS.
by California and Several Other
COmmOnwealths.

The legislature and people of Cali
fornia have not been idle in the work
for good roads nor blind to the needs
of the state in this respect. UP toa few
years ago some of the. convicts had
been supported in comparative idleness
at the expense of the state, while 9TH
ers had been utilized in direct compe-
tition with free labor. In 1895 the leg
islature decided at the suggestion of
Gen. Roy Stone to utilize convict labor
in preparing road materials. A bill
was passed providing for a highway
commission and for the construction
of a rock-crushing plant on one OF the
state prison grounds. Since that time
the convicts have been turning upward
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
Dress Goods
Department.

Halt wool dress goods. all col0rs, 1Oc
Wool mixed fancy at 20 and 25c
Cashmere. all shades, at zoe
Black fancy mOhairs at 12}e for dress
es and skirts.
Heavy weight casimeres for skirts
without lining. at Csc to SOC
90 in. grey chevi0ts for ladies' suits Ct
Csc per I'd worth LOO same in black.
A lot of all wool dress goods ut S6e
worth Csc.
A lot Of fine quality Beaver cloth,
black, blue, tan and brown,
55 In. at 95 I'd worth 1.26.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
Millinery
Department.

Our present millinery stock is one of
the most artistic ever show by us, COM
prising all the latest styles from New
York and BaltimOre's leading MILL
merry houses. Come and see it you
admire pretty stylish hats at low
price.
Just received lot of trimmed velvet
pattern hats at 2. worth $50.
Trimmed hats 1. to 5.
Sailors, Untrimmed hats. ribbons,
velvet, plumes and fancy feathers ali
kinds of prices.
job and sample lots of millinery our
speciality.
A new departure. If you select a
shape and trimmings from us we will
trim it up to your order without extra
charge.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
Exour.,on. to the pan-America n


All over the country the people are
planning to make excursions next sum
mer to the Pan-American Exposition.
Clubs are being organized whose mem
bers are saving money for the trip in
this way. Pan-American study clubs
are also being organized. Some large
business firms are planning to give ex-
cursions to their employees. and in
many manufactures the employees are
organizing to 60 in body to the Elk
position. In the large shoe manufac-
turing concern Of Hanan & Sons of
Brooklyn the employees. who have or
ganized themselves into an association
called the Mutual Aid society. have
decided on a FIVE days excursion to
the Pan-American and Niagara Falls
and have engaged special vestibuled
train for the purpose. The trip will
be made during Independence week.
and 1t is expected that at least 1000
persons will participate in the jour-
ney.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
GUARDING AGAINST FIRE.

Every Precaution to BE Taken at the
Pan-American Expedition.
There are two fire houses upon the
grounds of the Pan-American Exposi
ton at Buffalo, N. Y. which are fully
equipped with the apparatus and men
necessary to fight any outbreak Of fire
upon the grounds.
In addition to this there are chemical
fire extinguishers In all of the build
ings. These are Of the same type used
at the Worlds fair at Chicago and are
attached to the wall on the interior of
the building. A cog on the bearing of
the reel releases valve which turns
on the water In case of fire. 1t is only
necessary to unreel the hose and thus
turn on a stream which can be di-
rected upon the blaze without ii mo-
ment's delay. In this way every pre-
caution Is to be taken to prevent the
occurrence of any fire and consequent
destruction of valuable property.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
ELECTRICAL EXHIBITS.
Wonderful Collection and Grand
Display of Electric Lighting.

Wonderful Collection and Grand
Display of Electric Lighting.
1t is the plan of the management to
make the Pan-Amercan Exposition at
Buffalo next year the greatest electric
al Exposition ever held. In view OF
the wonderful advance in the electrical
science since the Worlds fair there will
probably not be a single duplication OF
an exhibit seen at Chicago in 1893.
Nearly everything in the electrical line
then exhibited has been superseded in
the market by new machinery and ap-
pliances constructed upon better
understanding of the wonderful force.
The discovery Of the Roentgen rays.
the invention of wireless telegraphy
and the development of the electromO-
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
Sunday in the Cauntrx.

I am always very well pleased with a
country Sunday, and think if keeping
holy the seventh day were only a hui.
man institution, it would be the best
method that, could have been thought
of for the polishing and civilizing OF
mankind. 1t is certain the country
people would soon degenerate into a
kind of savages and sbarbarians were
there not such frequent returns of a
stated time, in which the whole village
meet together with their best faces,
and in their cleanliest habits to con-
verse with one another, upon indiffer-
ent subjects, hear their duties ex.
planned to them and join together in
alteration of the Supreme Being.-Jos.
eph Addison.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21

No.9.-Daily-Locslfo for Charlotte ana in
termediate Stations, with connection for
Harrisonburg daily, and Staunton week
days.
No. 35.-Daily-United States Fast Mail
through Pullman Sleepers to Jackson
Vile via Savannah and to Atlanta and New
orleans, connecting at Salisbury with Sleep
or for Ashevllle. Knoxville. Chattanooga,
and Memphis and at Charlotte for Augusta;
ton. Also at Danville with sleeper for Biz
m1ngham. Dining Car service.
No.38.-NEw YORK AND FLORIDA EXPIRES
Carrying Pullman Buffet Sleeping carr
New York to Augusta with connectioo for
Aiken; also to Jacksonville, connecting
there with drawing room sleeping car for
Port Tampa. Through coach to Jackson
Vile. Dining car service.
No. 33.-"Washington and Chattsnooea
Limited via Lynchburg. with Pullman Buff
fet Sleeping-cars for Memphis and New Or
leans through Bristol. Through coach
Washington to Memphis. Parlor and
observation car between Radford, Va, and
Attalla, Ala. Dining car service.
No.37.-Da1ly-Washin and Southwest-
ern Vesttbuled Limited, through Pullman
sleepers to Asheville, Hot Springs and Nash
Vile, via Salisbury and Chattanooga; to
to Memphis, via Atlanta and Birmingham.
Pullman Observation and Library Sleeping
car to Atlanta. Dining Car service.
EHUNsEr PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURIST
SLEEPER on this train every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, from Washington
to San Francisco without change.
Trains from Staunton by Chesapeake and
On10 Railway connect In Union Station At
Charlottesville with Southern Ry. trains
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21

bile are among the well known new
and useful applications Of electricity
unknown at the time of the Columbian
Exposition. Electricity Is to be ex-
tensively used in making attractive
displays at night. For this purpose a
steel tower 375 feet high has been
planned which will face the Court of
the Fountains. Upon this great tower
and in this broad and beautiful court
there will be seen at night fantastic
and beautiful displays in electrical
Illumination. More than 100000 cleo
tric lamps are to be used for this pur-
pose, it being the intention Of cleo
tricians to have all the large buildings
surrounding this court outlined with
a fringe of brilliant electric lamps.
These wonderful electrical displays are
made possible by the nearness Of Mia
CARA Falls, from which nearly all the
power used for the Exposition will be
drawn
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
PRINTING PRESS FOR SALE.

The printing press on which TH1
SPECTATOR has been heretofore print
ed Is for eale. We have put In new
press which is faster, hence the reason
for selling. This press is IN good order
and will print the issue of any ordinary
country paper with ease. Its speed il
about 700 per hour. No press made
does better work. Easy terms of pay
ment will be given. Address.
STAUNTON SPECTATOR,
StauntOn, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
LOADING MADE EASY.

cart. Pass the rope over the front and
one man can with ease swing heavy
load into the cart. If the brads in the
bottom of the A piece are long and
stout, the triangle can be turned down
in the rear of the cart to an angle of 80
degrees, or so. If the cart is high from
the ground make legs of the A piece
longer, to give more elevation to the
hft.-N. Y. Tribune.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
Shoe Department

1t is the remark of travelling men
that we sell more shoes than any one
stOre in the State considering the stock
we carry. Low prices and good quality
enables US to do this.
Our first line Of sample shoes has
just arrived. II you call early you will
get first pick.
Men 3 shoes from S5c to $500, worth
from LBS to 400.
Ladies' shoes from 75c to 400.
Children's shoes from Csc to 100.
Ladies' and Children's Oxfords ell
prices.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
Ladies' Furnishings.

LADIES' fine quality Kid Gloves, Car
ter hook, at 75c; the 81 kind.
All best make Corsets, II & L, R & G
and Armorside.
The best SOC Corset in town.
Ladies Gauze Vests sc.
Ladies Waists from 35c to So SO
Specials lot of Taffeta Silk Waists
at 200, would be cheap at 500
Ladies Skirts from so to 400
A bargain in Black Figured MOhair
at 1875, worth 200
Ladies' Tailor Made Suits $50
A bargain in fine all wool Suit at
$50. worth 900
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21

Mrs. Watson-Why did you leave
your last place?
Would-be Governess-I haven't had
my last place yet, l presume. Ny
latest positisn was in Boston, and ]
left there because the family unwisely
decided to move to Chicago.-Somer.
Vile Journal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21

In New York an expedition is being
fitted out having for its object the ex-
cavation Of the buried Babylonian city
Of Mugheir, or Ur Of the Chaldees, the
birthplace of Abraham and Sarah of
the Bible.