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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21

How Such 4 BuIldIss Can Bs Put
lin

Mr.. B. B. Boatwright. Of Bucking
ham county, sends to the Richmond
Dispatch. the following description O
q rat-proof corn crib. which he hal
built: Rats to increase rapidly mus
have such food as they like, and thil
is furnished in great abundance and in
great variety by the farmers. Corn,
meat, oats, and wheat. with bedding
thrown in, are accessible 1T all times.
day and night. to these creatures. Be
sides the great amount Of such de-
stroyed every yoar the rats run over
what they do not cat, leaving . dis
agreeable odor. and any amount Of
filth. especially in corn.
The corn IL frequently discolorsd by
the vermin. and rendered unfit for use
BY nan or beast. These are facts, but
how to remedy the evil is a question
unsolved. Cats and traps in great
variety-and poisons, too-have all
been tried, and yet We have moro rats
than we have inhabitants. They will
continue to increase in spite of traps,
etc., if they have places Of concealment
and access to such food ~ they like.
The only thing to do. therefore. ID to
put the food out of their reach. fell
upon plan this fall for building .
corn crib which has proved eminsntly
satisfactory. l give absorption Of it
for the benefit OF those concerned.
Here it is:
Build your frame as you would for 9
weatherb0arded house, instead of wea-
use net galvanized wire,
with 1.4-inch meshes, four feet In
width. Cover the frame from stills
to plates with this wire netting, fast
sning with little staple nails made for
fastening wire; then strip from sills to
plates with inch oak strips twoinches
apart over the wire. Have the gables |
sealed tightly. and also under the raft.
srs projecting from the plates seal;
eaving no Place for rats or mice to
snter. Cover with slate or shingles
after sheeting well. Have the floor of |
rood soliG wood and closely laid with q
Well-fitting door, two feet from the
ground; keep the key In your pocqet. (
Ind Twill guarantee no mouse or rat
will enter your crib.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
The Golden Hsfssshse.

How many of those who are members
of orders and associations intended to
keep alive the early history Of this
country have heard Of the Order Of the
Golden Horseshoe.
1t was the first order founded in
America, and the story Of its origin is
told in a rare book to be found only in
few libraries. tho ''The Present
State of Virginia." written by Rsy.
Hugh Jones. chaplain to the Assem-
bly, at Jamestown, and published in
London in the year l724.
Virginia then extended from the
Atlantic into the unknown West, but
very few Of her colonists had crossed
the Blue Ridge or Allsghaniss.
So full Of danRsrs from Savagss- and
wild beasts and 10 full Of natural diff
culties was the passage Of these ter
rible heights that the good chaplain
tells us with awe Of the setting ont Of
Governor Spottswood to discover =
pass ATTENDED Dy guard OF o0l0l0rDs
Gentlemen and Pioneers" carrying
They scaled the pass with great
hardship and peril and returned, the
Governor having cut upon the rock on
the highest peaks the name Of King
George.
He then constituted the society or
order, of the Golden Horseshoe. Each
man who had scaled this high peak WAS
made m smber Of 1t. and to each one
he presented golden horssshos. On
one side were tho words. "Hie juyat
transcsndsre monies" ESQ 1t pleassa
hip to cross mountains"
Any gentleman thereafter who could
prove that he had read with bis own
eyes the name OF the King upon the
height was entitled to become . men,
Der Of this order.-YOuth . Compan.
ion.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
THE TELEPHONE MEETING.
A LIvsIy Discussion Over The Proposed
Increase Of Rates

On Thursday evening of last week
there WAS meeting Of Mutual phone
holders in the city court room to look
finto the proposed increase Of telephone
rates. There was a large audience
present and much interest manifested.
Col. s Brown Allen was chosen chair.
man, and Mr.. e. E. Haines secretary.
Manager Watts of the Mutual Co.
had a statement read setting forth the
objects of the proposed change and
the necessity for the increased rates.
His proposition is to raise the rates on
January 1, as follows: For the phone
holder who wants unlimited service
and who owns his own phone be pro-
poses TO raise the rate from $15 to $40
for business houses, and from $40 to
H&14 for residences. For the limited
service, which ls StauntOn and Au-
gusta, the increase is from $15 to $18
for business houses, and from $40 to
$l2 for residences For rented phones
the charge for the unlimited service
be increased from 500 to 1924 for busi-
ness houses, and from SIS to $17 for
residences. For the limited service
the rented phones will be increased
from $50 to $22 for business houses,
and from SIS to $16 for residences.
The improvements contemplated, it
ls said, will cost about $1,000.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the statement a large number of ques-
ions were aked Mr.. Watts, which be
answered. Mr.. A. G. BraxtOn moved
hat a committed consisting of Messrs.
James H. Blackley, II. M. McIlhany
Ind J. j. Kilgalen, be appointed to
investigate fully the proposed changes
Ind report to an adjourned meeting.
4 number of amendments were offered,
out the one offered by Mr.. Woodward,
hat the chair appoint committee of |
i've for this purpose, prevailed. and the |
chairman appointed Messrs. Jas. a.
Woodward. G. r. Caldwell, s. d. Tim
oerlake. Jr., A. M. HOwisOn and Heber |
Aer. MIR. Watts was then asked the |
question II he would guarantee the |
rates for five years, and he
laid he would.
The meeting then adjourned until
Friday evening, Dec. %, at 8 O'Clock. |
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
OIL ON Roads.

Great attention 10 given in parts oi
California to the use of petroleum on
roads to lay dust and form good, firm
lasting surface. At Los Angeles,
where oil costs from $1.1O to 81. .25 q
barrel, the cost of oiled road per mile,
according to the Engineering Record,
per annum. is $3.50. 1t is usual to oil
q surface II feet wide, sprinkling the
oil on hot. The heavy oils that carry
from 25 to so per cent OF asphaltum
arc best, the light oils being little bet
ter than water. From two to three
applications are needed the first year.
The second year one or two application
only are required. At the first appli-
cation Of the oil about go barrels per
mile are used at the second about 40
barrels. Proper preparation of the
roadbed by grading it and crowning it
80 that it will shed water is the first
step. A good foundation is necessary
to make good road. It is also well
to roll the road to render it compact
before oiling. Atthe time of applying
the hot oil, however, the surface must
be a little loose and dusty. and this
condition 10 obtained by a few days
use of the road. After the oil and dust
are applied and well lmlxed-a mandrake
is useful-the roller is again needed.
The first application of oil to the
highways of Los Angeles county, for
the purpose OF laying the dust, was
made in the summer of 1893, six miles
being oiled. In 1899 the same roads
were again oiled and seven miles of new
road treated. This year SO miles OF
road have been oiled, most of it receiv-
ing two applications, and the public
are much pleased with the resuIts.-
Bait Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
THE ANCIENT WALL IN MISS.
A Remarkable Relic Of Former civiiI-
zatlon-Four Niles. LaHs.

I'm glad to hear that the my sterioui
wall in Copiah county, Miss. is going
to be examined by competent scier
lists, said member OF heTulane fac
ulty I've heard Of the ruin for the
last eight or nine years, and, while we
can't reconcile it to anything We know
of the ancient inhabitants of this val.
ley, it's just as well to besr in mind
that our knowledge in that respect ia
exceedingly slight. 1t is pretty well
csta blished that the Toltecs of Mexico
were proceeded by another race, which
was partly civilized and made immense
tribal migrations; but they lived at
such dim period of time and the ira
ces they have left are SO frsgmentary
and SO confused by remains Of later
occupation that archeologfsts are very
much in the dark as to the direction
and purpose of their wanderiDgs. The
strangest thing about them is the fact
that they left ~ little behind. A vase,
a weapon. a bit of masonry, discover
ed here and there at widely divided
points. is about all that has been
found, and they seem to have left no
mark of their presence upon the in
termediate territory. But the truth
is that there has been very little sys-
tematic exploration. This country
offers the most prolific field in the
world for the antiquarian, yet, strange
to say, our scholars have preferred to
go abroad. and. while there has never
been any lack of funds for equipping
for researches in the Far
East. it Is only within the last two or
three years that the great universities
have sent representatives to the sites |
of ancient American civilization. The
Copiah county wall is a good illustra-
tion of this indifference. Its existence
has been known to the scientific world |
for upward of 90 years, yet no well
equipped arch@ologist has ever taken
the trouble to pay it visit and ascer-
tain its real character. IT it is really
what it appears to be-a solid wall 4 !
miles lOng-it is one of the most re-
ruins in the world.-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
Could They Dc ~

There is one thing I am afraid of in
connection with this Kruger craze in
Pals.
What's that ? War with. England 2"
mo. I'm afraid those Wild Paris.
ians will try and force the Kruger
style Of hat on the world. ~ Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
Had His Own Girl.

One OF the churches in a little West
ern town ls 80 fortunate as to have q
young woman AZ its pastor. She was
called to the door of the parsonage one
day, and. saw much embarrassed
farmer of the German type.
sDey said der minister lifted in dis
house,"
"Ye es. replied the fair pastor.
"Vell- m-l-vant to kit merritt
ITO get married? Very well, can
marry you," said the ministries. en-
couraging.
"Oh! but ! got girl alreaty," was
the disconcerting reply.-Brooklyn
Life.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
DAN MADE OF SODA.
0ae Of the Most Wonderful Natural
Freaks In q Montana Canyon.

| Probably few people ever heard Q
soda dam. but such freak of natur
really exists in an unfrequented part Q
the great West. A. o. Wright. of tn
Indian Service, who travels extensive
y through that section Of the countr,
west of tho Missouri river, in speaking
OF strange things he has encounters
In his tours. alluded to this soda dam
Asked what he meant by soda dam
he said:
I'm Box canyon, just above the ho
springs of the Jemez river. Arizona, il
= dam extending from one wall Of th,
gorge to the other. This dam is moth
Ing more or less than a massive wal
Of pure soda, rising to a height Of 10t
feat. and probably 600 feet from enc
to end. Natures forces, Of course
started their work of construction
away back in the dim and distant past
when deposits of soda contained in the
water thrown off by the springs were
made at the base of what has since de.
veloped into one of the natural wond.
srs Of the West. Those deposits must
have been made with remarkable
rapidly.
Just ton years ago the Jemez river
rose to an unprecedented height, and
under the abnormal pressure OF the
torrent lower section Of the dam
gave way, leaving breach in the wall
Of soda about twenty feet high. When
the water subsidized the lake formed by
the dam was OF course destroyed, leav-
ing the upper eighty feet of the dam
high and dry.
II passed through that section Of
Arizona this last summer and purpose
~ visited that soda dam. I was most
to see that the twenty-foot
breach had been nearly filed in. The
soda from the springs had made fresh
deposits and gradually patched up the
hole made in 1890. At the present rate
the breach will be entirely closed in
another year and the lake will resume
ts former proportions.
Previous to the break in the dam
the lake above was fully 600 feet wide
Ind extended up the canyon for at
east three-Quarters Of a mile. Scient-
sts who have examined the dam are
Of the opinion that it will never attain
= height much above 100 feet, for the
deposits 10 the water seem to sink in
that great depth before the brink is
As they fall. however. they
will tend to strengthen the base of the
dam and will gradually decrease the
Washington Star.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
A Bunnysraph.

NO." said Mr.. Jack Rabbit, ~ shall
not call oA Miss Belgian Hare. She is
not in our set"
"But she is worth her weight in
gold.''
"a foreign hare-ess. eh 9"-Chicago
Times Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21

An editor over in Pennsylvania asks
for proposals from the merchants Of
the town to furnish him a pair OF socks,
bushel of potatoes and five yards Of
calico, contract to be awarded to the
lowest bidder. He says this is the way
they do business with him when they
want two dollars worth Of job work.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21

How oddl" exclaimed the table.
''You have only small cold bottle" :
"And you," ret0rted the sideboard,
''have nothing but large, hot bird -
Whersupon the table. according to
its custom ON such occasions, groaned.
Chicago Tribune.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21

The expression, II wouldn't mind .
little thing like that, !" loses its infiu-
encs when Grancpa has charge of the
baby.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-27
CHEAPER GAS.

The Pine Bluff Light & Water Conn pany begs 10 announce that on and after Jnne 1st the prices Of Gas will be reduced.
 For Fuel, g., ,50 per 1000 cubic feet. Illuminating, S2 50 per 1000 eubic feet.
 Less $100 discount on fuel Gas and Scots discount on Illuminating Gas, if paid on or before the sth of the month following the month for which the bill is rendered.
 We are rebuilding our plant and extending our system. furnishing Il high grade quality of Gas.
 SERVICES RANGES AND METERS WILL BE SET FREE OF CHARGE, HOUSES PIPED AT CosT.i
 We have a full line of Ranges, small cooking stoves, Welsbaeh lamps and every appliance apper- taining to the use of Gas, on exhibi- tion at our office and show room. We invite you to call and examine our display. Open evenings.
 Respectfully yours,
 PINE BLUFF LIGHT & WATER Co.,,
 dtf 113 Main Street
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-27
THAT COMMISSARY
To Be Established by the Sawyer <
 Austin Lumber Company.

We have recently heard many complaints from our retail mer- chants against the eommissary soon to be established by tue Sawyer & Austin Lumber Company at their big plant In the western part of the city. They are complaining on the grounds that when the citizens of this city gave the Sawyer & Austin Ge III any bonus, it agreed to es- tf.t,f Il DO commissary in this city.
 Ssetary E. D. Russell, of the Goa nereial League, has informed a GfH :, hie reporter that no such agree meHt was made by that company. He said that when Mr. Sawyer made the bonus proposition to our people he did not promise that he would not establish & cOmmissary, unless the peculiaritles of Southern trade were such that their employees conld not get the proper accommodations. 1t Is evident now that the peeuliari- ties have presented themselves and they allege thelr men are not prop erly accommodated.
 Ii the merchants are Of the opinion that the Sawyer and Austin compa- pro mised not to establish a eommis- sary at all, they are laboring under misunderstanding.
 The Sawyer and Austin Company has posted bulletin at their plant announcing that they would again pay off weekly instead If monthly until it's commissary is completed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-27
IS SHARKEY'S MASTER.
Gus Ruhlin, Puts the Sailor Among
 the "Has Beenr."

Another ambitious pugilist Tn the person of Gus Ruhlin, was, with the aid If his powerful right arm, "kieked into greatness 1t the Sea- side Athletic Club in New York, Tuesday night, by putting Thomas Sharkey, the sailor boy, out i'll the fifteenth round.
 The men were matched to fight twenty-five rounds. Sharkey was the fayorite by odds of h to [. Ruhlin is from Ohio. He is eompar- atiYely a new man i'll the American prize ring, but judging from the re- ports of .ast nights battle, be las a great future before him. In height, weight and strength, Ruhin had the best of the sailor. Sharkey is a won- der himself in physique, hence Tues, day nights contest proved battle Of power ys power.
 Ruhlin had every thing his own way from start to finish. Sharke y was like a baby in his hands, was beaten unmerciiully and bathed In the fading colors of his own blood in each round. When Ruhlin demon strated in the fifteenth round that he was Sharkey's E master and had him at his mercy, the referee stopped the bout.
 Sharkey's s downfall in the arena is not regretted by the local sports.
 Though good fighter he has never been a favorite with sports He was always considered tricky dirty man to meet and won most oi hls honors through clever, deceiying fouls.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-27
A Card oi-T hanks.

wish to say that feel under last ing obligations for what Chamber 1ain's Cough Remedy has done for our family. We have used it in so many cases of coughs, lung troubles and whooping cough, aLd it has al- ways given the most perfect satis- faction, we feel greatly indebted to the manufacturers of this remedy and vii Il them to please accept out hearty thanks.-Kespeetfall4, Mrs $. Doty, Des Moi4es, Iowa. For Sale by ". l.. Dewoody & Co.,, drug gists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-06-27
Forced Mid-SunOnOer Sale,

prie considered We sell ooods in order for the Fall Winter goods we will receive shortly The offerings going make low no against them This sale because of money other Our space the store and must have that.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-23
Two Counts Filed In Case Against
Davis.

Sanitary Policeman NJ. w. Hoye on
Thursday afternoon filed affidavit in
Mayors court against Joseph Funk
and David Snyder, accusing them of
dumping night soil on II field of the
permitting the same to remain there
on the surface of the ground. Mayor
Young fined each of the defendants
$50 and costs, with the provision that
if they remove the deposits of night
soil from the field, that the sentence
shall be suspended.
Frank Palmer was arraigned on n
charge of intoXication. The complain
ing witness was the defendants S
father, Richard Palmer, Who claimed
that forbearance relative to his sons
actions, had ceased to be virtue, and
for the good of the defendant and his
family something of correcting ma
ture would have TO he applied. Hes
n good workman when he's sober,
said the mans father, but his actions
are very bad when he's drinking.
have been obliged TO assist In keeping
his family, and he has shown no dis
position to help in the support OF his
wife and two small children. His
wife keeps boardcrs, but he comes
home and acts in manner that may
cause them all to leave.
Mayor Young sentenced Palmer 3t
days and costs
Richard Palmer was also complain
ing witness against Joseph IIigy, ac
cuscd of keeping his saloon open on
Sunday. The defendant pleaded not
guilty, and the case was continued to
Monday.
Case of the state against John Davis
accused of asSaulting Margaret Birm
ingham, was called. \ new affidavit
containing two counts has been iileo
in the ease. The first count charges
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-23
No Change Was Made In the General
Offices.

An important meeting of the Exccu-
tive committee of the American Clay
Manufacturing company was held at
Toronto, o., Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
! 1t was decided to throw the East
Liverpool, Toronto and Urlchsvillc fac
tories into one district, to be known as
the Ohio Valley district. The officers
for this district will be located IN
rittsburg, They will be in charge of
Thomas ID. Brown, secretary and w.
Il. Goucher, u member of the execu-
tive committee. The Plttsburg office
is subordinate to the general offices
which are located in .NLron. The com
pany will also maintain an office in
New Jersey.
a number of appointments were
made at the meeting. r, +. Anderson,
of East Liverpool, was made general
superintendent of the New Brighton,
East Liverpool, Walkers and Wells
vile factories; Samuel McAdoo, Of
the Empire, Freeman, Connor and
Calumet factories; w. B. Francy OF
the Great Western, Forest City, Keu-
nedy-Kling and Toronto factories; ].
n. Cooper of the Diamond, Urichsville,
Mazurie and Columbus factories; w.
p. Welker of the National factory
Charles Chapman, of the Akron and
Hill factories and Harry Thompson,
of the Cuyahoga Falls factory. Walter
Wall was appointed local superintend-
ent of the National at Barbcrton.
Those who will be located in the Ak
ron Office are as fOllows: II. NJ. Buel
assistant secretary and treasurer. in
charge Of general offices; Charles
Baird, president; George X. Hin, vice
president; c. r.. Buel, cashier; n. A.
Myers, bookkeeper: NJ. Hastings, In
voice clerk; Charles McMillen, clerk
Charles French, rate clerk; Misses
Gray, Taylor apd spellman, steno
graphers, aud Miss Davies, telephone
operator.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-23

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