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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-10-19

While you think of it, go buy and
try box of Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic, ideal laxative, tonight. You'll
never regret it. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, roc.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-10-19

Houston really onght to apply
for a company of rangers to be
stationed there, in order to assist
in suppressing the six shooter hab-
il, which prevails to,such an alarm
ing extent IN that region.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-10-19

w. w. AsToR, the self-expatriat-
cd American, is fishing zealously
for title in England. 1t ought to
reqnirr very high title to recon-
peust the remuneration of his rights
as an American sovereign.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-10-19
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1901.
HALF the truth is not the truth

The Dis de Bars will probably
be declared from good society,
since they have become involved in
such scandals.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-10-19
The Small
Of the Back

That is where some people feel
weak all the time.
They are likely to be respondent
and it is not unusual to find them
borrowing trouble as if they hadn't
enough already.
The fact is their kidneys are
weak, either naturally or because
OF sickness, exposure, worry or
other influences.
am thankful to say" writes j. l.. Camp
bell. of Sycamore. Ill. that Hoods Sarsapa-
rills has cured me. For many years / was
troubled with backache. At times was so
bad had to be helped from the bed or chair
l am now well and strong and free from pain -
What this great medicine did for him it has
done for others
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-10-19
Hoods Cdrs0p0riLI0

Promises to cure and keeps the
promise. Begin treatment with
Hoods today.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-12
TO
Reo,o +bs a The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature s' N<Azztzx
The Staunt0n Rifles.

The new military company, the
Staunton Rifles, was inspected and
mustered into service last week. It.
Col. w. J. Perry acting as mastering
officer. The company turned out 60
strong, out of 63 men on the roll. Col.
Perry highly complimented the men
on their appearance and personnel.
The officers of the company are:
Captain, Rudolph Bumgardner; 1st
lieutenant, Hugh G. Braxton; I'd lieu
tenant, Alexander E. Miller.
The following appointments of non
commissioned officers were made:
First sergeant, Taylor Mccoy; ser
geants, John W. Laird, Wayt B. Tim
berlake, Frank S. Greathead, Harry
W. Bowling; quartermaster sergeant.
Fielding L. Olivier; corpOrals, Chas.
M. East, VIM. A. Thornton, David H.
Naill, James F. Minor, VIM. H. Y eak-
ley, Fred. NJ. Fifer, Augustus L. Hig-
ginbotham; musicians, Louis H. Pen
nington, Henry V. Daniel; artificer,
Alexander 7. Weller; cooks, AL Davis
Wheat, Worth L. Thompson.
The roll of the new company is COM
posed of thoroughly representative
young business and professional men
of the city and county.
Col. Anderson, of the 7th Va. Regt.,
has invited the Rifles to go into the
state camp at Ocean View, July 10th
to 29th, as part of that regiment, and
every effort to get the company equip
ped in time to accompany the regl
ment is being made The weeks out
ing at the seashore makes a most
delightful vacation, and it is very pro
bable that the Rifles will go.
The West Augusta Guard will Ger,
tainly go into camp with the regiment,
and Capt. Braxton has nearly COM
pleted making the final arrangements
for the transportation and accommo
dation of his company.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-12
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POSTED @

On what's being worn by particular men
and good dressers this spring; we will take
pride and pleasure in showing you through
our fashion emporium for
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-12
DETECTIVE HAS THREE WIVES.
The First Wife was Miss Hattie F. Mon
ger of Mt Crawford.

The Richmond News of last Thurs
day contains the following:
A warrant is in the hands of Rich
mond detectives for the arrest of j..
EIdridge Hatcher, who has been con-
spicuous in this city and State for the
past two years as detective. Blgamy
is the charge against the sleuth.
F. B. Kennedy, a lawyer of Staun-
ton, came to Richmond yesterday af
ternoon and registered at Murphy s.
Soon after his arrival, Mr.. Kennedy
went over to the Second Police Station
and had conversation with the officers,
as result of which warrant was
sworn out and placed in the hands of
the officers for the apprehension of
Hatcher
Hatcher's first matrimonial venture,
according to the story on which The
warrant was sworn out, was in 1890,
when he is said to have elOped to Bris-
tol and been married to Miss Hattie F.
Monger on August 3rd, Parson Bur
roughs, famed the country over as the
marrying parson," making the twain
one A marriage certificate was p1o-
duced by Mr.. Kennedy, which showed
that Hatcher and Miss Monger were
married on the date named. the license
having been granted in the name OF
"B. E. Hatcher" of Lynchburg, and
Hattie F. Monger, of North River, Va
On the face of the certificate Parson
Burroughs made this endorsement:
"These persons were known as julius
EIdridge Hatcher and Hattie DingS
Monger This ruse of theirs was to
prevent their beiug intercepted to pre-
vent their marriage" Hatcher, while
resident of Lynchburg, was a clerk
in grocery store.
Hatcher, it is said, took a second
wife in Camden, N. j.
A marriage certificate in the hands
of Mr.. Kennedy would lead to that be-
lief, but be did not assume any fictiti-
GUS name when he applied for and was
granted a license to wed Mrs. Matte
B. Wilburn, of Camden, and they We're
married March 16, 1897, the ceremony
having been performed by Justice
Philip Schmitz, according to the GER
tificate in the hands of the lawyer,
which bears the seal of office of the
clerk of the court in the Jersey town.
Mr.. Kennedy has letter in his pos
session written by brother OF Hatch
er from Baltimore to the father OF Mrs.
Hatcher No. 1, in which the statement
is made by the Baltimore man that j.
Eldridge Hatcher went through some
sort of marriage ceremony with Miss
Nellie Barthlow in that city some years
ago." but the date is not given. Evi-
dence along this line will be sought
from the records, and as soon as the
''detective'' is detected he will have to
explain to the authorities of this State.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-12
A Strong Argument in Favor of Good
Roads.

Mr.. d. P. Hutchinson, president of
the Board of Trustees, of Charlotte,
testified before the Industrial Commits
sion in Washington on Thursday con-
cerning the successful effort made by
Charlotte to establish good roads in
the surrounding country.
Ninety miles of macadam roads, he
said, have been built in Mecklenburg
county at an estimated cost of $3.50, 900,
and convict labor is used in the work
because free labor costs from 30 to 60
per cent. more. THE saving in cost
to rolling stock he added, twas more
than equal to the cost of the roads, and
valuable farm and other lands lying
along the improved high ways have been
enhanced so per cent. since the con-
struction of such roads"
This official testimony ought to con-
vince the people of any county in South
Carolina surely that it pays" to build
roads, and pays we'll. Their whole cost
is speedily discharged in the saving
in cost of trolling stock' alone-wag
ons, buggies, etc.-without counting
the saving in the cost of walking stock
on draft animals, and land along the
route of the roads is enhanced so pei
cent. in value at the same time. Few
public investments pay SO well surely
And these assurances have regard tc
a system of good roads that cost nearly
| 81, 800 mlle-a sum sufficient to bullo
from 10 to so miles of sand clay turn
pixies in South Carolina, which are as
good as macadam for all practical pur
poses. If the North Carolina system
lpays SO well the South Carolina sys
| tenn, it is evident, pays far better. II
should be extended accordingly
Charleston News and Courier.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-12
WEALTH OF THE OSAGES.
The Resources of the Richest People in
The World.

The Kansas CITY Journal says: The
popular conception of the Indian;
even in this city, so near to the Nation,
is that be is an ignorant chap, with a
blanket and squaw, and that all he has
in the world is government ration
and pipe. This is true, too, of some
of the noble red men, but, in the Ian
guage of the day, there are others,
and they are not squalid, poor or un-
thrifty, either.
The Osages are not only the richest
Indians in the world, but there are no
other people on the globe that compare
with them in this respect, white, black,
red or yellow. They live in Oklahoma,
and they have more money than they
know what to do with. So a man from
this county, Major A. E. Whiting,
says, and he ought to know, for he has
been trading with them for years.
l was recently in Washington. said
Major Whiting, and 1 learned while
there that the Osages have made new
contracts for the rental of their pas
ture lands They have 800, 900 acres of
land altogether, and of these 600,O
acres are leased for grazing at an annu-
al rental of $4,000 The Osages have
now on deposit in Washington with
the United States something like So 000,-
600, for which they sold their lands in
Kansas, and this brings them annual
Iy S400, 900 income. Besides, they own
more than one half million acres yet,
which are easily worth SIS an acre.
Their land holdings are worth nearly
S., 10000 all told. There are 1872
Indians in the tribe, and they have
their holdings in common, men, women
and children. When a child is born it
becomes joint owner with all the
rest. Thus there is a continual incen-
tive for the individual family to in
increase.
The profit from the money in the
United States treasury, the recent
leasing of lands and other sources of
revenue give the tribe about 100000
annually as an income. This figures
out little more than $500 for every
man, woman and child. When fam
lily consists of half dozen or eight or
ten, as it often does, you can figure for
yourself that it is pretty good thing
The realty holdings of the tribe have
a per capita value of about $4,000, and
that means, for a family of five-and
that is small one-about $4,000.
AS might be expected. this wealth has
attracted to the reservation many white
men, who seek alliances with the In
dian maidens. The foxy old governors,
however, have foreseen this, and they
collect poll tax of 81 per month from
every white man there. This keeps
the white population down and makes
it really desirable. The adventurer is
given cold greeting, let me tell you.
These Osages have not failed to pro-
fit mentally from their prosperity. They
have fine homes and schools, and the
sons and daughters are sent east to
college, and their homes are richly and
tastefully furnished with carpets,
pianos and good furniture. Of course,
a few families still live in the old way.
but they are becoming fewer and fewer
all the time. In the main, the Osages |
are well worthy of their Inheritance. |
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-12
FULL ACCOUNT OF THE
HOMESTEAD FIRE.
Electric Wires the Cause--T0 be Rebuilt
at Once.

The destruction of the Homestead
Hotel at Hot Springs, a brief account
of which was given in the SPECTATOR
las week was complete.
The fire started from an electric wire
shortly before midnight and the blaze
spread rapidly by reason of the poor
facilities for fighting fire. The guests,
about $50 in number, were aroused by
the attendants of the hotel and all es-
capped, many in their night clothes. A
number of the guests lost their clothing,
jewelrY and trunks, and there were
many narrow escapes.
At first 1t seemed as If the efforts of
the firemen would be rewarded with
success, but it soon became apparent
that the costly building was doomed
to destruction. About 10 minutes after
the first effort to extinguish the fire
clouds of smoke and flames began to
leap upward, and the fire spread with
such rapidity that in about 80 minutes
after it began the whole building was
erveloped. Mr.. M. E. ingalls,, under
whose direction the firemen fought,
seeing the hopelessness OF further at
tempting to subdue the flames, order
ed his entire force to save the luxuri-
Gus bathhOuSe, which order was exc
cuted in the face of prostrating heat.
By half past two the building was a
pile of ruins. The fire was confined
to the hotel proper, the cottages bath
house and the Virginia Hotel being
save. some furniture was saved, but
it is practically ruined by reason of
having been thrown from windows.
The Virginia Hotel, which had here
tofore been closed, was thrown open
to the guests, the greater number of
whom previous to the opening of the
Virginia, had secured shelter at the
Alphin Hotel. A large amount of
money had been expended on the
Homestead in improvements during
the last two years and it was one OF
the best equipped hotels In the south.
The Homestead had a capacity of $50
guests and has numbered as its pat
rons many of the most prominent per-
sons in the United States.
President AXtell, of the Hot Springs
Company, says that the destruction of
the hotel involves loss of $3.50, 900
above the insurance. The building
and furniture being insured for
1922, 900. He also says that the hotel
is to be replaced at once. The new
structure is to surpass the one destroy
ed, which was of frame. The Hot
Springs property, which is one of the
most valuable of its kind in the cOun-
try, is owned by a joint stock company
of which the controlling owners are M.
E. ingalls,, the Vanderbilts and J.
Pierpont Morgan.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-12
ONE POSTMASTER
SOUGHT RELIEF.
Inspector Found a Resignation Ready
For Him.

Col. w. l.. Sullivan, postoffice inspec-
tor, in telling some stories of an in
spector's 3 experience in the West, re-
Gently recalled a tale OH Inspector
Furay, of Omaha, now retired.
Omaha was headquarters for this
entire district few years ago. The
Chief Inspector there was informed
that postmaster in Montana was not
sending in reports of his office receipts.
etc. Repeated letters and warnings
had no effect. The postmaster was
silent.
At length the indignant Chief detail
tailed Inspector Furay to proceed to
Montana and investigate the strange
silence. After long and tedious ride
by rail and stage. Furay arrived at
the provoking pOstofice. There were
two dwellings, in the town and but two
men. One of the small houses was
stocked with few dry goods, grocer
| les and general merchandise. Furay
entered and saw a lone, lank individ-
ual with long black beard, seated
cross legged Oh top of counter. Furay
asked where the postoffice was.
| Fright hyar," said the tall man, puff
fling bis cob pipe.
| "Who is the postmaster ?' asked
Furay.
! II be-, was the Indifferent response.
rs there any mail here for me? My
name is Furay.
LUX yOnder fer yr' self, !" responded
the postmaster with another puff at
his pipe. and he pointed to a box at
the other end of the counter. The in
spectOr did so and then asked if the
postal business there was always con.
Quoted In such manner.
Ivy suttinly.'' said the lank smok
er. The inspector then announced him
self and proceeded in vigorous terms
to state the law regarding the handling
of mail and the absurdity of allowing
people to pick out their own letters.
"W'at yer goin' ter do about it p
lqueried the postmaster, calmly. The
The inspector stated sharply that il
necessary he could revoke the post
masters commission at once, etc.
"Could yer take this hyar office away
from me Immediately 2' asked the
postmaster in surprise.
"Of course l could" replied the in
lspector tartly. ''If you had read tn,
regulations you'd know that"
'Wal, said the postmaster, straight
ening up suddenly and placing his han'
on his hip pocket in suggestive way
"Wal, I'll jes' give yer ten minutes t.
take it away then. Yur the feller Nv
bin awaltin' fer six years. Now, XII
; git rid of this hyar burned postoffic
an I'll do it. Take it away. Miste
Inspector, if ye value health and hap
plness. After six years I'll git shut G
this of1is Hooray-now be quick"
Arguments we're futile. Furay too
it away, and as the only other man j
town profanely declined the honor c
/ being postmaster, the Inspector discOr
tinued the office, which accommodate
but eight people anyway.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-12

National Convention, Epworth
League, San Francisco, Cal, July le
and q, 1901. Account of above the
Southern Railway will sell tickets to
San Francisco, Cal, at greatly reduced
rates; tickets to be sold July 5th to 18th,
inclusive; final limit August 31st, 1901
Call on Southern Railway Agents fol
detailed information. may 24-t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-12
Did the Best She Could.

Louise lin surprise): You don't mean
to say Grace Pretty married mil
lionaire old enough be her father :?
Good gracious Why did she do such
thing ?n
Muriel: "Why, she couldn't catch
one old enough to be her grandfather. :"
BROOKLYN Life.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-12

"The old man taken his dram last
night" said the Billville matron, "but
| reckon he'll stay home today, fer J
locked up his wooden leg before l left. y
"That may be, num-" replied the
storekeeper, but hit amt been ten
minutes sence he passed here in q
wheelbarrow, with a nigger a-wheelin'
him. Atlanta Constitution.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-12
Nottoway Woman Took the Test Oath.

A member of the Constitutional Con-
vention who was in the Confederate
States army and followed General Lee
to Appomattox, was telling story in
the hall the other day about a poor
widow woman with several children
who went to the Federal quartermas-
ter to get something to eat for herself
and small children, everything she had
having been appropriated by General
Grants blue-ceated minions.
"Well, madame" said the quarter
master, ''you will have to take the test
oath before you can get anything from
me-"
The lady was unused to subscribing
to oaths, and she was nonplused for
few moments. Then she thought OF
her children and their hunger, and In
quired:
"Do YOU mean that l must swear ~
"That's the idea exactly. Just walk
up here and take the oath,' said the
QuartermaSter.
"Do you really mean t?'' the lady
asked. SIS that the requirement IN
the army ?"
When informed that the law must be
complied with, she stepped up to within
few feet of the quartermaster, with
memories of depleted larder and de
| vastated farm, aud said without
| tremOr:
| damn the Yankees !"
A roar followed her novel swearing
she got her supplies and went her way
rejoicing, never understanding why
| woman should be made to swear In or
| der to get something to eat.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-12
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation or diarrh@a when
your bowels are out of order. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped c. C. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, 1oc.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-12
) Mems, Boys & ChiIdren's Wear.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES runNvNNwvNvWvvvvvwNWNv

Never did we have so handsome line OF
Suits and Odd Pants to show you. The beau
ty and variety of the fabrics and the fine fin
ish of the garments is way beyond the reach
of the usual clothing store. If you have spare
time you might look around before you see
our stock, but if your time is valuable, you'd
best come here at once For everything is
here the we'll we'll man and boys were: and
you have the assurance that you get your
moneys worth, or your money back.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-12

GA oEIA.
Bears tbe n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss &HAZzZal
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-07-12

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c 25c. II G. C, G. fail. druggists refund money.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-27

and the stylish dresses Of the ladies
VINO iostled him on either hand. One
given to studying the faces OF Christ
mas shoppers would easily have read
the question which makes Christmas
the most pathetic as we'll as the happi-
est holiday in the year-the. question.
Can do it with the little money
haye?"
At length the man caught the eye
OF sales girl. and leaning over the
counter said in a low voice.
Say, miss. I've got little feiler at
home that's been talking for months
about Sanity Claus bringing him
horse I'd like to get him one ifI can
AFFORD it. How much is this?" and he
pointed to an equine paragon in front
Of him.
That is three dollars" said tho sales
girl. Best grade we've carried You
see it's covered with real horse hide
and has real hair tail and name"
The mechanic shook his head hope
lessly
yes he said. ITS a fine horse. all
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-27

tors on the model Of the ecclesiastical
polity Of Calvin, having taken such
firm root in Scotland the festival cf
Christmas. with other commemorative
celebrations retained from the Roman
calendar By the Anglieans and Luth-
Grams, Is comparatively unknown in
that country, at least In the lowlands.
The tendency to mirth and 1olllty at
the close Of the year. which seems
almost inherent in human nature, has
In north Britain been for the most
part transferred from Christmas and
Christmas Eve TO New Years dag and
the preceding evening. known by the
appellation Of Hogmenay. In many
parts Of the highlands Of Scotland.
however. and also In the county Of
Forfar. and one or two other districts.
the day for general merry-maldng Is
Christmas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-27

thing to give en- said the cowboy
mournfully, unless the little Kid
might like my spurs I'd give my gun
to the little girl. though on general
principles I don't ike to give up q
gun"
Never mind. bcys." said the drum
mer. you come along with me to the
baggage car" .
So OF they trooped. He opened his
trunks and spread before them such an
array Of trash and trinkets as took
away their breath.
There" said be. Just pick out the
best things and III donate the lott"
mo. you don'ti" said the cowboy
I'm going to buy what I want and
pay Tor Il. too. Or else there amt eoin'
to be no Christmas round here"
That's my judgment, too, said the
csttleman. and the minister agreed.
So they sat down to their task OF 81
lection. They spent hours over It in
breathiess interest and when their
gifts were ready there arose the oues.
ton Of a Christmas tree. Il had stou-
ped showing. and tramping out into the
moonlit night. they cut down a great
piece Of sage-brush. The mother
adorned It with tnsel paper and the
gifts were prettily disposed. Christmas
dawned fsr two Of the happiest chill
dren under the sun, and a happy moth-
eF. too. Tor inside the big plush album