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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
W. L. Olivier & Son, Auctioueers.
Commissioners Sale
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court
Tor the county of Augusta, rendered on
the 4th day of Decemb Der, 1900, IN the
chanceIy cause of Jas. NJ. Pence VS. T. G.,
Stout ct ais, will sell at public auction,
on
MONDAY, APRIL %, 1901,
County court-day) at u O'Clock M, in
front of the City Hall, in the CITY of
Staunton, that certain farm near Mt. Sid
ney, owned by Geo. W. Riddle and Annie
+. Riddle, containing 81 acres, more or
less, adjoining the lands of Noah Miller.
John Kerr and others, being the same
property conveyed to the said Geo. W. and
Annie y. Riddle by L. e. Stout and wife.
Ter MS OF SALE.-Cash in hand suffi-
clent to pay costs of sultan sale, and the
residue OF the purchase money in three
equa! instruments at l, 2 and 3 years re-
sspectively, from the day OF sale, with in
terest from that day, payable semi-annu.
ally, for which deferred instalments the
purchaser will execute bonds with approx
ed personal security, and the title will be
withheld as ultimate security until all the
purchase money is paid.
HARRY H. BLEASE,
Commissioner.
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county, to-w1t:
I, Jos. B. woodward, clerk of the court
aforesaid. do certify that Harry II. BIease,
the commissioner above named, has exc
cuted the bond required by decree entered
on the 18th day of December, 1900, in the
chancery cause of Jas. M. Pence, ct ais.
against 7. G. Stout, ct ais, now pending
In the said court. Given under my hand
this 18th day of March, 1901.
JOS. B. WOODWARD,
mar zz-ot Clerk.
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The Harrisonburg news of Monday
says the Catholic congregation Of Har-
risonburg on Sunday contributed ST.
800 towards new church and rectory
at that place.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26

For SALE-One II horse power Peer
= less Engine, iacketed boiler. IN No.
order. Also one Peerless Threshbox and
Geiser saw-mill, at bargain, Apply to
COYNER Bros,
apr 10 4t* Glover Lick, W, Va.
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Capt. s. S. GoOch, OF Louisa, has
three miles Of the grading on the G..
w. Ry. He was up the line last week
locating his camps.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26

R~ MATT L, that splendid English
Shire horse, stated by the best
-lAosA~ judges of horses to be the finest
and best draft horse ever brought to This
country, will make the season of 1901 at
my stables in Stanton, Va. Insurance $40.
Farmers are invited to call and see this
horse.
l still have that elegant inbred saddle
Stallion VICTOR DENMARK 913. and
will also stand him at the same Stables.
Insurance SIS. Do not fail to look at this
horse also.
mar 22-2m F G. SMITH
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
LAND FOR SALE s!

I offer for sale about rs acres of my farm
Montgomery Hall" near the city line of
Staunton, and about 3 mile from street
cars. This land is the western portion of
the place and runs from the G. & 0. R. X.
south. 1t embraces land that always brings
large crops of wheat and corn of excellent
quality, besides pasture and about acres
enclosed, smoothe and free from stones,
we'll adapted to trucking. 1t also includes
large barn 50x10O feet, with stables for
horses and cattle underneath. There is
large never failing spring near railroad,
and access to never failing stream from
"Buttermilk" spring at the north west cor
ner; Right OF way will be given from
both ends of the tract to the public road.
apr 261t ii. D. PECK.
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The above sale is postponed to MON
DAY MAY 9th, 1901, County Court dav
at the same time and place.
HARRY H. BLEASE.
apr 26 At Commissioners
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Attention Farmers

I wish to inform you that 1 have
opened again in the Brown & Dore
building on Johnson street and am pre-
pared to furnish my patrons ANYTHING
they need in my line as before at the
very lowest prices. A fine assortment
OF Grass Seeds, red and sapling Glover.
Timothy, Orchard Grass, XIV. Blne
Grass and Redtop. A car of choice
KY. seed oats and feeding oats, also
northern spring barley Seed corn.
northern seed potatoes. big lot of first
class spring Fertilizers for all crops.
such as Blood, Bone and Flesh, Farm,
ers' Favorite, s. G.. Bone. high grade
Potash and all fertilizer materials
Fresh ground plaster. cement, salt, SC.
l also handle the Plano harvesting
machinery and sickle grinders-best
On the market. Large lot of binder
Irvine, machine oil, sc. DO not fail to
call and examine goods before buyipe,
Quick sales and small profits my motto.
B. w. CRUM,
mar 20 ct
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sediment or set
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass it or pain in
the back is also
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find nsA

How To Find Out,
Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours:
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BAY STALLION.

26 At
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-25

away, hut his eyes inyoluntarily turned
upon the gate. On II was an enormous
crepe bow and In the house all curtains
were drawn
SEQUENCE or DEATHS.
"Knncw was half erazed with con-
scientlous sCrapies snd remoiss when he
rushed irtO my studio TO tell the story.
His heart Was beWns like a sledge-
hammer, he cursed his death breeding
art. and | myself WAS 80 surprised by
the array Of unleniahle facts that /
rad 10 words to displ his melancholy
conclusions.
"Wel, we went 20 work the same
night AID found even hing as reported.
K!nnow's ASSURANCES that t1e i've YER
Sons 0rrc apparently IN good health
when they sat for him were corrobOrat-
90 IS the family sra friends OF The de-
ceased and al he'd died rather sudden
IS some time after their portraits had
been Aglshed. There was no salnsaylng
that, hlt where the causatlve cOnnec-
ton between the act OF painting ana
death came IN was q mystery.
Though ] still continued 10 h0lA up
20 fldicule the ilpa ~ the thing, a feel
Ing Of horror crept over me when a few
days later Rad In the Nshylchten that
Lieutenant Count D-who had brok-
en- his neck on the racetrack, for the
count was one OF Kinnow's latest GUS
toners. Reing out Of town FOR a couple
OF days the young artist was spared
this piece Of distressing news. ] was 70.
jo.olng over the fact whsn Munich So
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

ciety received a severe shock by the
announcement that DR.. L., WELL
known art connosseur and collector
had been run over and killed by an
electric car
~ am the painter OF death" he said;
the death-brlnging painter. On his
wanderlngs through the world the King
OF terrors stops at Munich every little
while. and by mysterious stratasem
compels his victims, marked Tor early
demise, TO 20 TO my studio and arrange
10 have their portrait taken. There
must be some cabalistic connection be-
tween death and myself. but | won't
act as his messenger any more. II
would be criminal In me to accept fur
Their orders for portraits or 10 hire mod
els for my studios. They must all DIE
and I cannot go on playing at murder
'He was downcast, somber, dcspa.rlng
OF himself and the world, tortured 10y
fears Of hearing OF another victim His
morbid apprehension was so oyerpow-
ering as to actually keep him from
opening a newspaper II might contain
an Item about the sudden death OF one
OF his customers or models. -
DEATH TO SWEETHEART.
when next | saw Klnnow he was
head over heels IN love with a young
se0mstress who lived in the rear Of the
apa runent house where his studio was
located. This girl was always sitting
az q window that looked out upon his
own. Thus their acquaintance COM
msaoed- Soon thsy became more init
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dramas written since "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr.. HYDE" saw the light.
Il 1rst met Hans Kinnow some ten
wears neo at the Munich Painters
aSadsmy." said Herr Friedrich Seeger
"Ne were both poor boys then and the
hchemlanism OF penury and enthusiasm
ce,nented a hearty friendship between
as that death alone could sever.
"lIlnnow's decided talent for coloring
Wa equal 70 his diligence. He was
80 ~ the hardest workers In his class
enl bie pfoeress was remarkable, but
rge other poor artists. he had 10 take
80 t,artraiture as a means for making
a living when he got through with his
studies.
m.,t even in this makeshlft vocation,
a6oc;el solely to pave the way 10 better
things. Kinnow's genius shone form
briybty. From painting his landlady
70 wine out a threatening board plll'
and from winning money and laufeIs
among parvenu house-owners, bakers,
butchers and brewers. the artist rose TO
the distinction OF receiving orders from
iadles of fashion and OF gentlemen VINO
Ind achieved high honors In the ser
Nice Of the state, Of science and OF III
erature. -
"For a time Munich art circles were
alive with the gossip OF kinnow sue,
cess. The minister OF culture mao
pronounced bis color disposition re-
markable, several Of the older masters
had spoken encouragingly OF MS at'eh-
ton to detail
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VI
~ NEW pNTnRE FROM THIS MANS BRUSH BROUGHT DEATH TO HIS MODEL u

mate. one day when / went TO his
rooms she was sitting for her portrait.
Last November she died, and hin-
now was convinced that he, not any
disease or complication OF diseases, was
responsible for her death,
Here rs the letter he LEFT about the
sad affair:
Gretchen was lying on the battle
field OF life when / bounced upon her
/. me raven. who had already tasted so
much blood. / sat on the breast OF the
diving glrl. my neck stretched, beak
poInted toward her beautiful eyes
those eyes that were her Joy her pride,
o.. GIVE me one more hour, only one
hour" begged Gretchen.
"'"I will not crOaked /, raising my
beak.
"'Thon a nameless pain shot through
Gratchun's poor head-a pain much
more intense than that which her vast
Ing lungs had caused her, Blood ran
from the hOllows Of her eyes. darkness
,uyelUpcd her-the Obscurlty Ot death.
"kunoW was little seen after the
death OF his Intended. ConnoIsseurs and
art dealers who had given him orders
for work waited In vain for their pic
lures The last months OF his lie he
seems 90 have spent IN painting ms own
portrait
"Nfter lt was done be daubed IL over.
Then lay down and died
Herr Seeger win restore Hans KIN
now's portrait He says It's master
plece-the bes, he ever p1inted.-Chieo-
80 Sunday Tribune,
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Committed Suicide by
Painting His Own
Portrait.

nothing would do but to start In and
investigate the records Of other per
sons who had given him sittings, And.
unfortunately the further he got in his
examinations the more convinced did
he become that his brush was fatal TO
am whom II commemorated The land
lady. for instance. n young woman In
excellent health, with several children.
who allowed him TO pay of his debt in
canvas and colors, had died suddenly
from pneumonia after he had moved
from the house.
"Klnnow's head was swimming. The
bcggar the baby, the landlady. the boss
butcher-all died within a short time az
ter sitting FOR him. His brush had been
10 them ike an eXecutloner's ak.
AS he was going home one afternoon
10 rest and think he passed the small
rocOco palace where Fraulein Dina :. d,
the ballet dancer lived, Kinnow had
sent her portrait from his studio 10 the
annual picture show only few days be-
fore. When he came within q hundred
psess OF the house he triad 70 look
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"Ahout two years ago ! began to no
.ice In Kinnow's studio sketches ana
half-nnshed portraits of persons VINO
being in moderate or even poor clrcuitH-
stances, could AFFORD TO pay MS price
for painting their likeness There were
pictures Of bedridden people, beggaals'
and little delicate babies, all reinarka-
able for an aspect Of suffering on thelr
countenances. / asked kinnow what
he meant by throwing away ms time
on such subjects. He seemed not 10 IKE
the question. but finally said he PANT
ed these people because he was tryihs
on them some new method OF Color
combination.
Meeting him few days later he told
me eXcltedly that one OF his models a
mendcant OF 80 or GO, had died that
morning. and when | refused 10 see
anything extraordinary in this he ad'
ded. But Marie Is dead also
"'WhO is Marie?'
"'The baby with the waxen face and
soulful blue eyes, whose portrait you
admired so much the other day
81 believe you told me that her
mother was consGmptiye.'
maybe | did, bu; she died only two
months after ! finished her likeness
The same happened TO Father Martin,
the poor boggar man with the remark
able head Of gray locks, that hangs
over my writing desk
He conceived that in some way he
was responsible for their dsath and
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Malben calling, Boy a glass of that
damned watgr.'"
In that pile Of scenery" said head
carpenter Evans "are many other be-
longings TO such old time successes as
The Bankers Daughter the illuminate
ed city effect of which we hauled out
and used for Tatlnitza, drops painted
for the panorama effect I'm Youth
the big London bridge In AFTER
Dark also used in THE Lights o. Lon
dom" the old min that made such
thrilling effect In 1.-THE Green Lanes Of
England the icebcrgs in storm
Beaten" the revolving tower in THE
Shaughraun," and many others that |
could recall by going over them. what
VIII we do with them? Why, store
them away again, | suppose. when the
scene room Is remOdeled: they're sure
to come in handy some day
Summer opera IN Salt Lake Is some
thing Of new venture, but Mr., Null
Yey, manager Of the Salt Palace, has
determined on giving 1t a fair ulal'
Those who have not visited the SAT-
Palace since last year VIII be SURPRISED
at the metamorphOeis which has been
WI h'N ~ Nht bhlAuiiHt . nv ''A 49,,
ter building has been abandoned ana
the Palace itself turned into an audi
forum, something like 1,4OO seats be-
ing placed on one floor, and provisions
made for ample ventilation. A very
roomy stage has been added to the
south end Of the building, and the
whole place makes as coy a little
theater as could well be imagined.
The opening OF the house Is set for
Monday, June 3rd, the attraction be-
ing the Wilbur Kirwln Opera com
pany, an eastern company which VIII
play at less than the grade OF
prices charged at the Grand.
The engagement Is for twelve
weeks, and the opening bill VIII be
an opera rendered popular In sat
Lake both by the Home Opera company
and the Grau company, namely said
Pasha" Between the acts vaudeville
features win be given. The street car
company has made every provision
for a rush on the opening nights.
The bicycle track VIII be made the
usual feature on several nights Of the
week and with the other attractions
on the grounds, there would seem to
be little question that the resort would
be more popular than ever. What sue
cess the opera company Will meet with
will Of course depend entirely upon
how It impresses the town. II Is said
to have twenty operas in its repertoire,
with corps OF vaudeville people who
appear between the acts.
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EY ANS KINNOW, the portrait
III painter OF Munich, Is dead.
\ The doctor who made the au-
topsy said he died Of a broken
heart superihduCed by grief
and anxiety, but dans' friends
knew all the time that II
wasn't so. They maintain
uai his brush and palette had killed
llal' and a discovery made in the de-
ceased artists rooms seems TO bear out
'nslr sunnise, queer as 1t is.
hidden sway on the uppermost shelf
VI a dlsused closet was found a portrait
o. Hans KInnow. which, according to
we cate on the frame, was done some
N''e IN December last. 1t was a self
,,sIualt-k'nnow had painted It from
10. 'eNectiCn Of his face IN q mirror.
an Ha no thus the curse that attached to
~ hls work had come true once more
~ .uF me last time. a customer Of
H. ~ own he died like ali his customers
~. Iied, after he finished painting
'lelf likeness.
si I've Is the weird story. II any bud
s,s genius of the Robert IeWis Stew
49,. Nnd reads # he had better make
~ - Vl A. Tor properly worked" up
tsri,,, 'suoiated IL would furnish ma
49,. loi one Of the most thrilling
~Ntl OF thu mos, htooa n,,rdilng
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MRS. YOUNO'S CAREER
AS AN ACTRESS.

The death Of Lottle Claridge Young
is the third that has occurred In the
ranks of the old Home Dramatic club
Mrs. II. NJ. Wells and J., A. Cummings
being the other two, Mrs. Wells, how
ever. was not with the club at its or
ganlzatJn, and Mr. Cummings had left
It while It was in the height Of its
career, but MRS. Young took part both
in It's opening performance on April ],
1880 in "The Romance Of q Poor Young
Man" and was with the club almost to
its last date; its final production was
Saints and Sinners" IN October 1894
the one before that was in April Of the
same year when double bill was rem
dered, THE Crimson Scarf - and
Tears, Idle Tears" it was in the latter
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THE BIGGEST on EARTH"

Here are various salient facts which
show the magnitude Of the Newport
News shlpyard:
Largest shipyard on the hemisphere.
Greatest tonnage under construction
Of any works In America
Nearly 1000 hands at work
Thirteen vessels under way. costing
S27, 600 900, or more than 5000 900 more
than any other firm In the United
states.
Biggest dry dock in the world lifting
capacity 1850 tons, operated by cleo
tricity by one man.
Greatest collection Of electric com
pressed air power machinery In eXis-
tence.
Biggest vertical pl6ner ever made.
Lathe 1926 inches swing, capable or
turning with ease the largest crank
shaft ever put into q steamship.-Hah-
fax, n. s., Herald.
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are said TO be presenting some OF his
plays under different names.
Henry Miller was opposed in San
Francisco last Monday night by the
NELL company IN Barbara Fretchle.'
That play has made a tremendous hit;
Tdvthe Chapman had the title role and
Julia Dean Is q member of the cast.
Mrs. Fiske closed her season In De-
troit on the 18th. giving seven perform
ances In hall not before used for the
drama. the regular theaters OF De-
troll having been closed 60 Mrs Fisle
by the Syndicate. Her next season
opens at the Manhattan theater New
York, IN the fall
Exit Carson" the new play by Frank
lin Fyles, OF the New York Sun, will
soon be produced In New York two
Interesting features win mark the Pro-
ductlon, first the creation OF the role
of the famous scout, second, the Ora
matte Mirrors review of the perform
ance.
Ada Rehan has gone abroad, closing
ner season earlier than was cOntem-
plated. because Of IN health, She viii
not return to America TIL next Septem-
Der Martha Morton has contracted
with klaw & Erlanger TO write new
modern society play for Miss Rehan, to
be ready August /,
Sadie Martinez through her manager,
Louis Nethersole, is negotiating for the
American rights TO "Mr. and Mrs.
Daventry." This Is the abnormally
realistic drama produced In London q
few months ago by Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell. II Is said TO be even worse IN a
moral sense than "Sapho," In which
Miss Martinez succeeded her manager s
sister Olga,
A London dispatch dated Friday last
says Mr. Charles FrOhman has accept
ed a new play from Mr.. James NJ. Bar
RE for Miss Maude Adams, who viii
open her New York season with Il. Miss
Adams comes TO London during the
present month TO meet Mr., Barrie. The
play Is four act comedy of the nine
teenth century, with a leading charac-
ter for Miss Adams containing all the
charm Of Lady Babbie,
The condition Of Maurice Barrymore
the actor who is suffering from paresis
has improved slightly during the pas
| few weeks, and he Is taking more IN
terest In his surroundings than wher
| first taken TO the Long Island Home
| where he has a private cottage. ilC
| takes long walks almost daily with ar
| attendant, but his attending physician
| has little hope that he will ever regalI
/ his mental balance.
Henry Millers many admirers herr
will be glad 10 know that his OPENING
/ in San Francisco last Monday nigh
was one Of the best Of the season II,
| very wisely decided on makini
"Heartsease' his opening bill instead
Of "Gudgeons' The papers give hin
very enthusiastic mention and an
nOunce that he will follow Hearts
ease" with the production OF two ney
plays, 1.-THE Importance Of Being Ear
nest" and darcy Of the Guards"
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THE KINGS TITLE.

Nobody IS likely to challenge the title
OF King Edward, even II tho KING IS
bold enough TO revive the curious cere-
mony which pleased bis ancestors for
so many generations For our rart'
we should advise you, II you chance to
be guest at the kings banquet, not
to pick up the glove II 1t Is thrown
down. For, though the law allows the
challenge TO be made you would be
much more likely to find yourself in a
police court than IN a throne II you
we're bold enough TO answer it.-"St.
Jamess Gazette"
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that Mrs. Young made her last appear.
auce ON the Salt Lake stage. FRlnly
cares took her OF the stage occasloh3'-
~ during the Interval between inc
clubs flrst and last appearances, put
there were very few notable Successes
made by the company, In Whlch hhe
did not appear .oa
rhe first part Mrs Young attempted
was n sentimental one. but II was soon
perceived that her abilities lay IN inc
direction of comedy, and nearly al OF
her appearances after that were III
POLES either Of q bright and NlNaclouS
sort. or In character or eccentric parts'
Her merry laugh was one OF the most
Infectious things possible 10 lnluslhe'
and I'm such parts AS Florence 81 Nln-
cent Browne IN "The Bankers Dough-
ter" and Ellie Remington IN Sarato-
ga, her laugh and her comedy aDlIi-
Ties were given admirable opportunl-
ties. Another part OF totally diner
ent character Of which she maze a
great success, was that OF the round
ling "Raitch" in "Pique," She was
enliolly strong I'm character old women
parts and her Frochard I'm THE TWO
orphans" was an admirable piece Of
work. The greatest of all her roles IN
ater years was probably her Old maid
Lucretia Trickleby In Confusion Her
work In that role as a companion part
10 MIR Spencer as Christopher BLIZZARD.
stamped her as an artist OF a very
high order. and Or. White, who staged
the play and who had taken part IN
the original production, said that Mrs,
Young was no whit behng the original
character She played the wife to
Mr.. Couldock I'm his great role Of Dun
stan Klrke. in Hazel Krke, and that
rare old actor paid her many compll-
ments for the finished manner In when
she acquitted herself.
other plays in which she figured with
the Home Dramatic club were Rose
dale" Queens Evidence, "lnsha-
vogue" storm Beaten" Diplomacy, -
"Our Boarding House THE Shaugh-
raun." Forget Ne Not" "The Private
Secretary" Held by the Enemy -
Young Mrs Winthrop" The Wages
of Sin" "Esmerada," AMI "The Magis-
| trate"