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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09
THE LATEST OUTRAGE.

Probably no act of Congress has
created such wide spread disgust as
the act forced through by the Repub-
lican majority last week to place a
tariff duty on Porto Rican goods. The
CONSERVATION has become general in
Republican ranks in many parts OF
the Union. Indiana is up in arms.
Ex-President Harrison has said be re-
garded the bill as a departure from
right principles. Gen. Lew Wallace
has declared against it strongly, and
Editor Kohlsaat, of the Chicago Times
Herald, the staunchest of staunch
Republican papers. says that unless
the party will undo this grievous
wrong it means party defeat. These
are only a few samples of the feeling
in high places; among the people the
feeling of injustice toward Porto Rico
is almost universal. That such a bill
could pass at all after the Presidents
message, which asked Congress to re-
move all duties from Porto Rican
goods is beyond conception. He said:
ut is u plain duty" to remove these
tariffs. But the latest phase, and the
most humlliating aspect, but perfectly
in accord with Republican pecksnifian
politics, is a bill they have presented
at the request of the President, to re-
turn to Porto Rico the tariffs they
have robbed them of so Systematically
for more than a year. To pass a bill
to tax these people they found it nee
s to bring down the party lash
harder than it has been laid on for
years. Then with a great display OF
honesty, philanthropy and charity,
they whooped and hurrahed a bill
through giving the stolen goods back
to Porto Rico. It is according to this
doctrine no sin to steal or rob, if when
the offense becomes known the loot is
restored. This might not be SO bad if
it were restored to those from whom it
was taken, but this is not the case.
The money ia turned over to Mr.. Nc
Kinley that HE may return it to the
country, not the individuals, who were
probably made to suffer great priva-
ton in order to raise it, but to the
co untry to be wasted possibly in some
scheme of supposed Improvement
which is not essential just now, and
could have been postponed until the
people had food, clothing and their
homes rebuilt which were swept away
by the recent storm. Education, roads
and many other measures Will now be
taken told of, in which there will be
Jobs, and the smart Yankees who will
be intrusted with this fund will line
their pockets. until maladministratiOn
which has already become a stencil in
public nostrils, will grow more and
more fetid, and rascality and r%ottenness
become the order of the day. The Re-
publicans in Congress, save a few who
rose above the baseness of party ext
gency, were afraid lest they tread On
the toes of some protected industry,
and thus cut off q subscription to the
campaign fund, and they cowed and
skulked, and whined before their lord
and master, and finally got down and
licked the dust off his feet. 1t is deep
ly humiliatiDg to the Nation, and a
stain that cannot be wiped out.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09

The Grand Lodgeof virginia, Royal
Arcanum. has selected Newport News
for it's next convention, which begins
April II.
John Westerfelt, his wife and his
daughter were burned to death Mon
day in a fire which destroyed the fami-
ly dwelling at Chains Bluff. near
Richmond.
Hugh Shelter is in the Shenandoah
county jail charged with attempted
assault on Miss Lillian Sager, near her
home in E%dinburg. The young man
val promptly identified.
A large number of churches of va
rious denominations in Richmond have
been advertised and sold at public
auction. and been bought in by the
city, on account of their not paying
their delinquent taxes.
In the Virginia Legislature Messrs.
Petit, Goldman and Kelly were ap-
pointed a committee to confer with ii
similar delegation from tie Maryland
Legislature on the subject of the
boundary line bet ween the two States.
Hon. Sidney P. Epes, member of
Congress from the Fourth district, this
State, died in Washington early last
Friday morning. after an illness of only
a few days. Deceased vas 80 years of
age and is survived by his wife and
children. Prior to his election to Con
gress he was register of the land-Otfce.
Governor Tyler on Saturday signed
the Sesboard Air Line Railroad bill,
which is now a law. The pen used in
signing the bill was 8 gold one with a
mother-of-pearl handle, and was en-
closed in 3 plush lined case. The Gov
ern0r wrote his name upon the docu-
ment and then presented the pen to
Mrs. Williams, wife of the president of
the Seaboard system.
Gov. Tyler has not decided when he
Will order an election to fill the yacan-
cy in Congress from the Fourth dis
triCt caused by the death of Mr.. Epes.
He has not been officially notified Of
the vacancy. There will be a lively
contest for the nomination. Among
those talked of are Judges William III.
Mann and Asa D. Watkins. Major
Francis K. Lassiter, Messrs. r. G..
Southall and Thomas N. Williams.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09
INCREASED BURDEN OF TAXATION.

At the close of the session of the
! Legislature a bal Was passed which will
create a new Office, i'll every city and
county in the State. These officers
are called Commissioners of Valua-
ton, and strange to say, are 30 be ap-
pointed by the Auditor, Second Audi
tor and Treasurer. There will be 1856
OF these new and singularly appointed
officers, who do not derive their pow
ers from the people, but are the crea-
lures Of a creature. Why these par
ticular appointments should have thus
been made, and this patronage placed
in the hands of these basement officers,
no mind has fathomed. The work
these new appointees are ~intrusted
with will have a disastrous effect on
the business of the State. No man is
likely to desire his bank account and
business generally nosed into by some
irresponsible officer, and will for this
reason keep his bank account outside.
1t is easy to do banking business in
Washington OF Baltimore, and many
will do it. OF course q bank balance
can be lowered on February 1st, the
date at which the return is to be made,
but few people want their affairs pry-
ed into by just anybody. and the fact
that there are those who will do it,
under a legal sanction, will injure BUSH
ness in an untold fashion. The Com
missioner of the Revenue could have |
done this work just as We'll as this new
appointee, but then the Auditor, Sec
ond Auditor and Treasurer would
have had less chance to solidity them
selves, and then our poor old Com
monwealth would not have III its SER
vice 135 new servants, to clothe and
feed at public expense. The whole
bent of modern legislation seems to be
to increase taxation and make the
State government more unbearable,
and drive away investors instead of
holding out inducements to them to
buy and settle here.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09

Virginia tax payers have had added
to their burden 1876 new office-holders.
This coming at one time and without
any known reason. taking from the
commissioner of the revenue his plain
jurisdiction, and touching upon bis
plain province and duty, has an aroma
of reckIessness and disregard of the
public welfare about it, which deserves
serious rebuke. We had plenty of
officers before, and should not have
been called on at this time to pay the
keep OF 1855 more
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09

To tax a country and then give the
taxes to the President to give back to
the country is the most startling piece
We suppose the President can mate
rally strengthen his chances of a Sec
ond term with this 81, 000, 600 which
Congress has just given him from
taxes wrung from Porto Rico. That
sum judiciously handled ought to put
a good many rails on his fences. This
sum could as legally been given him to
use as a campaign fund.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09
W.lL. Olivier & Son, A~uctioneers.
Commissioners SAL
Of
Valuable Farming Land T!

By virtue of a decree of the circuit court
of Augusta county, entered on the 23rd
day of November, 1S99, in the chancery
cause of Michael Slower, &C., VS.. f. j.
Campbell, DC, pending in said court, the
undersigned, who were appointed special
commissioners for the purpose, will pro-
coed to sell at public auction, in front of
the county court house, in Staunton, Va,
on
SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1900,
at u NJ, the following two valuable
tracts of land, situated in Augusta county,
Virginia:
LIST. That certain tract of land in South
River District of which Christian Slower
died seized, conveyed to him by Michael
Slower by deed of April Gath, 1886, con-
tanning 63 acres, more or less.
End. That certain tract of land in North
River District of which Mary NJ. Slower
died seized, containing "A acres, more or
less, upon which P. H. Page now resides.
Said tracts will be sold separately.
IERMS-One-fourth of the purchase
money cash III hand, and the balance in
three equal .instalments payable in one,
two and three years from day of sale
evidenced by the bonds of the purchaser
with good personal security, bearing in
terest from date, the title to be retained as
ultimate security.
JOS. A. GLASGOW,
HARRY H. BLEASE,
Commissioners.
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Au
gusta county, to-wit:
l, Jos. B. Woodward, Clerk of the Court
aforesaid do certify that Jos. A. Glasgow
has executed the bond required by decree of
sale in the chancery cause of Michael Sto-
yer VS.. F: J. Campbell. ct ais, now pend
ing in said court.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
February, 1900.
JOS. B. WOODWARD,
IeD l6-4t Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09

Virginia, to-:wit:-In the Clerks Office
OF the circuit court of Augusta coun.
ty, the 18th day of February, 1900.
Thos. Allen and others, Plaintiffs.
VS..
Walter Allen and others, Defendants.
N CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to obtain a mar
tltion OF a house and lot situated in
Greenville, Augusta county, of which Jas.
Anderson died seized and possessed. and if
it be not susceptible of partition in kind.
1T is sought by this suit to sell the same
and divide the proceeds among the parties
entitled thereto.
And it appearing by affidavit filed that
Walter Allen, Alexander Anderson. Susie
Ellis, Abraham Ellis, Anna Dustin. VIM.
Dustin Foster Allen. Ellen Meade, Lucy
Allen, Signora Allen, Patrick Al
len, are non. residents of this State.
that the residence of Jas Ander.
son, is unknown, and that the names.
number and residences of any other heirs.
at-laW, If any there be of Jas. Anderson,
dec'd, are unknown, it is ordered that they
DO severally appear here within fifteen
Gays after due publication OF this order
ana 90 what is necessary to protect their
interests in this suit.
Teste,
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Jas M MOTIFS, p. q. feb 16- Ats
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09

VIRGINIA, To-wit:-In the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Court of Augusta coun-
ty, the 7th day of March, 1899.
Daniel A. andes II Sarah C. Ian
dos, PlalntlLis,
VS..
David l.. Landes and William FL. Lam
des, executors of the last will and testa-
ment OF David Landes deceased, and in
their own right, and others, Defendants
In Chancery.
The object of his suit is to obtain a decree
in The Circuit Court of Augusta county, VIZ
gini2, to sell a tract of l1i acres or land stu
ate in said county, belonging to the estate of
David I.andes, deceased, and di ide the pro-
ceeds thereof among those entitled thereto
under the will of said decedent, and to settle
the accounts of the executors of said dece-
dent. And 1t appearing byartdav1tf filed that
EmmeJT Z. andes is a nonresident of this
it is ordered that he do appear here
within fifteen Gay US after due publication of
this order and do what is necessary to pro-
tect his interest in this suit.
TeSte,
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
J.P. Stephenson, p.q. mar CAT
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09
SPECTATOR AND vINDICAToR.

A writer speaking of the Hon. Grover
Cleveland, has said. ITO egotism
and coarse greed Cleveland adds
the heart of a hare. None is
more TIGHTLY timid in a physi-
cal way. Perhaps it was this that
kept him from the war, when the ma
tion fought for It's life in the COS, and
Cleveland aged twenty-three, in per-
feet health, without wife to weep. or
child to stay him, took good care not
to go.n
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09

Carnegie admits that protection put
$40, 600, 900 into his pocket last year.
This Is only one infant industry which
is fattening on the public. We have
protected our industries until we are
now unable to protect ourselves.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09

10 the Voters of the City of Staunton.
l hereby myself as a candidate
for reelection to the office of City Ser
geant, subject to the Democratic primary.
| feel very gratefulf for your support in the
past and trust that you may feel disposed
to render me your kind assistance on this
occasion. Very respectfully,
1eb % LOGAN TURNER.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09

We suppose all of our State officers
at Richmond whose salaries the Legis-
Iature increased, would have struck
for higher wages if the raise had not
been granted.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09
OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LuCAS GOTNTY. 60

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
f. J.CHENEY & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid. and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9th day of Decem-
Der, A. ID. 1886.
{sHA1
t Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props.
Toledo, Ohio. n
Sold by druggists, price 75c.s
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09

Porto Rican tobacco is taxed to pro-
tect the American Tobacco Trust,
and Porto Rican sugar to protect the
American Sugar Trust. Was there
ever such an outrage committed?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09

Our representatives in the House OF
Delegates did quite well except to-
ward the close, when they got on the
wrong side of the SeabOard Air Line
charter bill.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09

cures made by Dr..
Kilmer's ~Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der specialist. and is
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09

Kentucky proposes to offer 800, 900
for the capture and conviction of the
murderer of Gov. Goebel. If 1t costs
a million to hang it will be money we'll
spent.-Atlanta Journal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09

To the Voters of the City of Staunton:
thereby announce my candidacy for the
office of COmmOnwealth's Attorney for
the City of stanton, subject to the Demo
cratic primary, sholld one be held. If
elected, | promise to discharge the duties
of the office to the best of my ability.
Respectfully.
feb 16 HERBERT J. TAYLOR.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09

Ex-President Harrison says that the
tax on Porto Rico i wrong.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09
ANNOUNCE
For City Sergeant.

To the Voters of the City of Staunton:
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for Sergeant for the City of Staunton, sub
lect to the Democratic primary If elected
| promise to faithfully discharge the du-
ties of the office.
Very respectfully,
mar 2-tde E. D. BELL.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09
For Commemorative Attorney.

10 the Voters of the City of Staunton
L hereby announce myself as a candidate
for reelection to the ofhce of Common
wealth's Attorney for the City of Staun-
ton, subject to the Democratic primary,
to be held on April 10th; and l promise if
elected TO faithfully discharge the duties
OF the Office. Hoping that my friends will
see fit to re elect me, I am
Respectfully,
feb % CARTER BRAXTON.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09
NEW ADYERTISEMENST.
FARM o SALE!

159 Acres of rich alluvial soil, highly pro-
ductive in cereals and grasses. A steam
plow can be used on every acre. Improve
ments consisting of a comfortable 4.room
dwelling, and a large barn, which Will sta
BILE 40 head of cattle and 12hOrses, also has
corn crib and other outbuildings. The
farm is well watered, is in a fine section,
Immediately adjoining Robert c. Byers and
Others, 3 miles from Fl. Defiance. 1t is
seldom such property is offered. Address
J. I'll. Crawford, Fit. Defiance, Va.
mar92m e. q. CRAWFORD.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09
W. L. Olivier & Son, Auctioneers.
SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,

IN BASIC CITY, VIRGINIA.
By virtue of a deed of trust executed by
F. l.. Hutchens and Ella N. Hutchens, his
wife, to the undersigned, bearing date on
the LIST day of June, 1891, l will proceed OF
MONDAY, MARCH Goth, 1900,
County Court day.
at II O'Clock M, in front of the court house
in the city of Staunton, to sell at public
auction, that certain lot or parcel of land,
with the buildings thereon, situated in
Basic City, Virginia, and described as Lot
No. Gin Block No. 95, on the map of the
lands of the Basic City Mining, Manufac-
turing and Land Company, duly recorded
in the clerks Office of the county court OF
Augusta county.
TERMS OF SALE-One fourth of the
purchase money in cash, balance in three
equal instruments, payable respectively in
six, twelve and eighteen months from day
of sale, said deferred instruments to be eV-
idenced by the bonds of the purchaser,
with approved personal security, waiying
the homestead exemption, and bearing in
terest from date, said bonds to be secured
by reservation of title, vendors lien or
deed of trust On the property sold, at the
option of the purchaser.
There is a most desirable dwelling on
this lot.
j. LEWIS BUMGARDNER,
teb 23-tdS Trustee.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK =?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderf,,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09
FOR SALE !

I want to sell FOUR () ACRES of Land
lying between the National Cemetery and
the Chesapeake & Ohio railway, near Staun-
ton. 1t lays well and would make a nice
garden for any one desiring TO engage in that
business. ] will sell by the acre or as O. Who'll
az 1t may suit the purchaser.
MICHEAL MCALEER,
Executor or Patrick Finn, decd.
nof o. ff
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09
PaIais Royal!
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mighty Clearance Sale +!
OF
Jackets and Capes.

The last of our grea stock of Ladies Stylish Jackets and Capes ms NJ
Never We're prices s o ruthlessly slaughtered. Values so undersoId.
LADIES CLOTH JACKETS
Your choice Of any of those that sold up to $500 for $50.
Your choice of any of those that sold up to $500 for 81 90.
Your choice of any of those that sold up to So 90 for 5000.
LADIES CAPES-Plush plain and embroidered, c1oth-rimmed lin best
quality fol and plain ones. We have very few of these left and at the prices
values.
$500 capes at 7c.
$50 apes at $139.
$400 capes at $500
$1,000 to 1900 capes at $59S.
CHILDREN JACKETS-They must go, regardless of former prices re-
gardless of value or cost.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09
W, l.. OLIVIER & SON, AuctiGReers.
Real Estate ard Personal Property.
MUTUAL PHONE 80.

Have for sale at their Auction Rooms,
2O7 West Main St., opposite Trinity church,
lFine Oak Reffigera tor; 1 sS5 Parlor
Organ for $40; 2 Walnut Book cases; Oak
Bed room Furniture; Latest Improved Se5
Davis Sewing Machines for s25; Set Fine
Parlor furniture. cost $35 to sell at $3.50;
1 Square Piano. nice condition. s35; 1 Show
Case. cost $50 for SIS. and numerous other
articles at auction prices.
fob 1R.3m
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09
A Very Attractive Little Home,

l mile from corporate limits, 81 acres of
land. improved by a 9 room dwelling and
stable. Fruits-apples, pears and grapes.
Will exchange for farm. Price 81, 600.
McILHANY & HILLARY.
Ioo0Qff
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09

mar 2-tde
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-09
VirQinia News.

The Grand Lodge of Virginia, Royal
Arcanum. has selected Newport News
for it's next convention, which begins
April II.