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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-17
A VIrqInIan Succeeds Croker.

Richard Croker announced his retire.
ment from the formal leadership OF
Tammany Hall Saturday afternoon.
The announcement was made at meet
ing of the Executive COMMITTEES. at
which the plan OF Organization for The
wear 1902 was agreed upon. Lewis
Nixon was chosen as Mr.. Croker's sue
cessor. as the chairman of the Finance
Committee.
This position, by long usage, carries
with it the leadership OF the organlza'
tiOn.
Lewis Nixon, the new Tamm any
leader. was born in Leesburg, Va,
April I, 1861, and received his early ed
ucatiOn in the schools Of that town
In 1875 he was appointed mldshlp-
man. and in 1882 be graduated from
the United States Naval Academy at
the head of his class. lie was sent by
the Navy Department to the Royal
Naval College, Greenwich, England
and in 1854 be was transferred TO the
construction corps of the navy.
In 1890 he designed the battleships
| Oregon, Indiana and Massachusetts
and then resigned from the navy to
become superintendent of construction
of Cramps shipyard, Philadelphia. II
| 1895 he left there and on his own &C
count-started the Crescent shipyard al
EIizabet hport, New Jersey, where ht
has built one hundred vessels in sil
wears. among others the torpedO-bOa
Holland and the monitor Florida. lr
1898 he was appointed president OF tn
East River Bridge Comm lssion D!
Mayor Van Wyck.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-17
State HortlcuIfuraIists.

The State horticultural Society met
in Richmond last week and held an
important and profitable meeting.
Quite a number of fine addresses were
delivered, and the Legislature was petit
toned to appropriate $4,000 for an ex-
hibition at the Worlds Fair in st.
Louis. Among those present from the
Augusta Society were DR.. VIM Bell,
J. II. Cornell and David O'Rork The
following officers of the State Society
were elected: President, Samuel b.
Woods, of Charlottesville; vice presl,,
dents, Geo. E. Murrell, of BEDFORD
county: W. T. Hood, of Richmond;
David O'Rork, of Augusta; James
Dickle, of Nelson; W. A. Francis. OF
Roanoke; 8. L. Lupton. of Frederick
George W. Koiner, of Richmond ano
Prof. William B. Atwood, OF the Wiz
ginia Polytechnic Institute; secretary
and treasurer. Walter Whately, o.
Albemarle; and recording officer, Prof
81. L. Price, of the Virginia Poiytech.
mic Institute. all save the last nance
being re elections.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-17
waynesboro's Little Boom.

During the last few weeks quite
little boom has been inaugurated by
the sale of real estate in and near Way
nesboro. Since Christmas property TO
the value of more than ST., 225 90 has
changed hands and all of it at good
prices. Of this amount SCI, 800 was
paid for farms, as follows: w. H..
Lavell to l.. A.. Drumheller, consldera
ton $4,000. Mrs. Samuel Life to
James Pence, consideration SIS. 900,
Walter Coiner 1.-THE Foster farm) to
Samuel Evy; consideration $4,000. l..
A. Drumhellor 1.-THE Pelter FARM to
Sam'l Dalhouse; consideration $500.
C. P. Ehrman to H. T. Harnsberger,
of Lewisburg, w. Va; consideration
So, 500. The Geo. Maslin farm; by
Glasgow & Fishburne, Commissioners;
to Samuel Conner, of Clover Lick. W..
Va: consideration $500 j. F. Tenn
pleton, a timber tract to j. G. Plaine
& Co., of Crimora, consideration S.
900.
In the town of Waynesboro, improv-
ed property and lots for building pur-
poses to the amount of $15,725 were
sold. Much credit is given the Way
nesboro Company for this activity they
having placed great deal OF valuable
property ON the market and otherwise
done much to improve the town.
Among it's directors are Hon. Edward
Echols and Mr.. Robt, w. Burke. of
Stanton, MI. J. F. Templeton is the
General Manager. To show their ap-
probation of his services the compa-
nv decided to Mr.. Templeton as a
Christmas gift dozen valuable and
desirably located lots on their property.
Not long since some OF the bus
mess men OF the place decided
to prospect for oil near Waynes-
boro, but when the expert came he dis
couraged that idea but assured them
there was every prospect for natural
| gas. OuUSCTlpUlOucs uuClCiOlC, w tdO
amount of $1,000 have been secured
with which to bore for gas wells.
SOME OF THE NEW CoMERs.
The town too has been favored with
it's share of new corners, many of them
from much larger towns and cities.
Among those we recall are: J. W.
Lovegrove, Staunton, clothing mer
chant; J. H. Bell, Longdale, merchant
! H. B. BrunOt, Pittsburg, attorney
at-laW: Mrs. A. T. Lesser, Warren,
Pa; Mrs. Henry Koiner, from neal
Madrid, Va; Rev. Chas. Stribling
from Rockbridge county; w. W. Glass,
(attorney at-law), Winchester; DR..
| Hugh Blaine, from Albemarle county
II. F. Harnsberger, Lewisburg, W. Va.
Lee Hammer, Rockingham county
Foiler and Mathews, livery stable; W.
G.. Edman, Lima, Ohio, druggist, lan6
! E. L. Cease, cigarmaker, Bridgewater
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-17
Pocahontas County (w. va.) Items.

Mr.. Henry A. Yeager, one of the
most prominent citizens of Pocahontas
county is dead. His sickness was
rather short, though he had been In
bad health for some time. He was
desperately wounded at the battle
which made historic the "Bloody
ANGLE" and recently this old wound
began to trouble him. He had been a
member Of the comfy court of his
county and was twice elected to the
Legislature. He was buried on Satur-
day last.
Mrs. Mary Kincaid. daughter of the
late Henry White, of DriscoI, died
recently, aged "a years.
John A. Alderman, and old citizen
OF the county. died on the 7th inst.
from an injury received by falling
while carrying heavy load. He hurt
his back and never succeeded in walk
ing again.
Mrs. Henry Poage. daughter of T.
q. Courtney, Esq.,, of Marlinton, died
recently at her home near Edray.
Marlinton and HillsborO have re
Gently held municipal elections, which
in size and Importance were second
only to Greater New York. Hon. N
G. Mcneil was elected mayor of Mar
linton, and R. F. Hill of Hillsboro
Politics was eschswed, and retrench
ment and reform worked well to the
front.
The e. w. survey is pointing toward
Marlinton and the citizens are becom
ing interested. A corps is at work OF
Knapp's Creek, and are getting flint
location.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-17
Hastings Court.

The grand jury of the Hastings court
met last week and returned the follow
ing indictments.
Two against Frank Richard, colored,
for house breaking and larceny.
Two against Horace Melton, colored,
house breaking and larceny.
One against Horace Miller, colored,
attempted arson.
One against Carl Flelsch, house
breaking and larceny.
Five against A. F. Cooke, forgery.
One against William Carter, color
ed, for burglary.
Monday the trial of the civil cases
Sergeant E. D. Bell VS.. Miss Ella f.
Lickliter, came to close. This was
the case in which the sergeant levied
an execution on the carriage factory
on Greenville avenue against W. f.
Lickliter in favor of his sister, Miss Ella
F. Lickliter, for $4,000. Mrs. F. L..
PartloW set up claim to the property
alleging that she was conducting the
business and not Lickliter. This was
the issue tried by the jury. The case
was submitted on written instructions
without argument, and the jury
brought in verdict to the effect that
the business was being conducted by
W. F. Lickler.
On Tuesday Will Garter, the negro
boy who was captured some weeks
ago coming out of one of the buildings
at the Mary Baldwin Seminary, wa'
tried and sentenced to three years il
the penitentiary.
Will Erwin was tried w ednesday TO
robbing Switzer's jewelry store and &C
quilted.
A. Erskine Miller qualified as ad
ministrator of J. Mason Miller, Sr.
The sale of the wholesale grocer
business and wood and coal yard OF M
Erskine Miller s. Bro. to A. Erskin
Miller was confirmed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-17
Mrs. Dennis Is Conscious.

Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis, the modesto
who was murderously assaulted IN her
home in Washington on the night OF
the 9th of December, was able for the
first time Monday to make state,
ment. The police have been hopelul
that what she would say would throw
light on the motive for the crime
or lead to the discovery of the perpe.-
traitors, but Mrs. Dennis's statement
contained nothing that would give any
cIne in either direction. She says she
remembers nothing Immediately pre-
ceding the attack upon her. and SAID
the blow was struck while she was
asleep, nor had she the remotest idea
who committed the assault nor the
motive for it. A negro employed by
Mrs. Dennis has been arrested on sus-
piclon of committing the deed or
knowing something about it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-17
RaphIne Personals.

Raphine. Jan. 15.-During the holidays
quite number of visitors enjoyed the
of our homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, of Shepherds
town, W. Va, were the guests of Mrs.
N. E. Wilbourn.
Mr.. Fred CLANCY. of Atlas, Va, has
been visiting friends here.
Miss Mary Lackey, of Timber Ridge,
who has been a visitor at the home of
Mr.. J. A. Parker, has returned home,
accompanied by Miss Edna Wilbouru.
DR.. johnson, of Natural Bridge,
County Superintendent of Schools,
has been VISITING the schools in this
section.
Miss Willie Ryan, of Staunton, re-
turned last Saturday to resume her
school.
Miss Stephie Roadcap, who spent
some time with relatives, has returned
to her school at Fairfield.
Miss Bessie Berry is visiting friends
in Lexington.
Miss Leonora Parker is visiting Mrs.
J. E. Glenn in Harrisonburg.
Mr.. Emory Rawlings, student at
Richmond Medical College, has been
spending few days at his home LAS
Vegas
Miss Louise Fuller, of Lexington
passed through here On the 9th, to at
tend Strayer College in Baltimore.
| We are glad to report Miss Lillian
Rawlings, who has been quite ill, con
valescent.
/ Mr.. Ras Fultz, of Waynesboro, ii
visiting friends near here.
"Father Time'' has waited to us an
other year with its joyous anticipation
as we'll as it's many SORROWS. May tn
| year 1902 be a prosperous and success
full year to the SPECTATOR, as we'll a
was the preceding year of 1901.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-17

We desire to thank our friends and
the public for their past most liberal
patronage and to say to them that to
show our appreciation we have just
moved into our new ground floor
studio fitted in the most modern way,
and we are prepared to finish our wOr k
Oh short notice and give better quality
than ever before. Respectfully,
THE MURRAY CARBON STUDIO,
ian ct New Street near Ma in.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-17
Larner-DaYls.

Wednesday at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Smith, there was a
q uiet, but pretty wedding. when MIR.
Thomas Larner led to the altar Miss
Cora Lee Davis. Miss Sarah Larper
was maid of honor, and Mr.. Walter
Argenbright tie grooms best man.
The ceremony was impressively per-
t ,rmed by Rev. R. G. Jet, only the
relatives and intimate friends OF the
contracting parties being present.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-17
Aaain Senator Gorman.

Wednesday both houses of the Mary
land Legislature met in joint session
and ratified the election of Arthur T.
German to the U. s. Senate to succeed
Geo. L. Wellington.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-17
NATIONAL CELEBRITIES
Declare Pe.ru-na to Be the Greatest Ca
tarrh Remedy Of The Age.

Hon. William Young
blood, Auditor of tho Interior
writes from Washington, D. c., to
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Hon. Rufus B. MerChs
Superintendent and l.
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CONGRESSMAN David f.
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-17

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Price rs cents. dec 20 1y
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-17

How Are Your Kidneysv
Dr Hobbs, Sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills sag
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-17
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Br0mo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signatare
is on each box. 25c deco 1y
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-17

Staunton, Virginia
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18

The intention of jewellers in Offering
watches specially made is generally
understood to be for the purpose of
removing the regular factory grade
and name, thus enabling them to
charge employees higher price for
same.
"Any watch now in service up to
the specified grades will be accepted"
The topic Of the watch discussion
is the fact. that there are few men in
the railway service who now have, or
mad prior to the expiration of the
lin g limit, watches that met all the
requirements Of the new rule. Many
of the engineers and conductors have
been carrying watches which they
paid large amounts for, but which
do not in some particular measure
up to the standard. In several cases
the instance Is cited where fine
watches are owned by the railroad
men which do not measure up to the
standard, because they have brass
works where nickel is required,
though the class and number of jew
els is fully up.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18
EDGEFIELD FIREBUG CAPTURED.
The Man Who Tied to Burn the Town
Now in the Penitentiary-Lynchlng
Narrowly Avoided.
News and Courier.

The negro, Bostick, arrested in
Edgefeld, charged with incendiar
ism, was brought here and is now
safely lodged within the pepitentiary.
The story that his captors brought
here is, however, considerably differ
ent from the one published. One of
the csptors said that the sheriff in
tended to board the train at Trenton
with the negro, but hearing that a
mob was coming sftor him, he took
to the woods and made a long, tedi
GUS, circuitous route, coming to Co.
lurnbia via Branchville. One of the
captors said this route was taken IN
order to "avoid Jim Tillman and his
mob," asserting that they had heard,
on what they believed to be reliable
authority, that the lieutenant gov
ernor was leading crowd bent on
lynching the negro. Whether there
was anything in the story or not, the
negro's captors believed it, else they
would not have taken such precau-
tions to elude the lynching party.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18
A REMARKABLE CASE.
Young Girl Dies in New York Hospital
After Continuous Sleep Of Twenty
Days.
Augusta Chronicle.

Some days ago was published an
account of the mysterious case of
Nellie Corcoran in St. Vincent's hos
pital, New York. For days she had
lain in a sound sleep and no effort to
arouse her had succeeded.
The girl fell into her state of un-
consciousness October Is at the house
where she was employed as a servant.
At the hospital where she was taken
heroic efforts to determine the
cause of her condition met with
little success. Hundreds of physi-
clans examined her, and every known
method was tried to awaken her, but
with little success. Two or three
times she was aroused and spoke a
few words, saying she was sleeping
and again became UNCONSCIOUS.
Electricity was applied and in &C.
we're applications, but inefectiVely.
Neurologlsts and pathologists tried
to diagnose the girls condition, but
could not. Specialists of nearly
every medical field were called in,
but they arrived at no conclusions as
to the cause of the coma or it's proper
diagnosis. It was even suggested
that someone had hypnotized her
and efforts to throw off such spell
were made, but to no purpose. Her
temperature increased rapidly, she
became emaciated and finally stopped
breathing, after having slept 20 days.
There was an autopsy, but nothing
was discovered in the condition of
the organs to account for the strange
sleep. The brain was kept for ex-
animation by specialists on that or
gan and it is believed the secret will
be discovered there.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18
INNES' TROUBLES.
They are of TWO Kind, Domestic and In
ternal.

Innes, the bsndmsster, appears to
have other troubles besides appen-
dicitis as the following from the New
York Sun will show:
"Lawyer George A. Flaacke, OF
Jersey City, received word from
Supreme Court Justice Gilbert COL
Inns yesterday that he had dismissed
the order issued by Supreme Court
Commissioner Charles J. Roe, under
which Frederic N. Innes, the band,
master, was taken into custody il
Jersey City on the affidavit OF his
wife, Georgia Frances Innes, that he
owed her $500 alimony.
Mrs. Innes obtained decree Of
divorce IN this city. The bandmss-
ter did not obey an order Of the
court to pay her $25 week and went
to Jersey City, where he was found
by his former wife. She said that
she had reason to believe that he in
tended to leave the State and SO
cured his arrest for debt.
"In dismissing the case, Justice
Collins said that sufficient evidence
had not been addueed to show that
Innes was leaving the State perms.
nently or intended to defraud Mrs.
Innes."
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18

purpose. Today is the time required
by law for the vote to be canvassed
The members of the board are the
secretary of State, the comptroller
general, the attorney general, the
adjutant general, the State treas
urer, and chairman of the committee
on elections of the house, who is this
instance is Mr.. r. o. Patterson, of
Batnwell. =
When the time came for the board
to meet only one member appeared
State Treasurer Jennings. The law
provides that four members shall
constitute q quorum, but even these
could not be obtained toosy. The
Act further provides that in>case q
quorum is not present then the lieu
tenant governor shall be summoned
and he with the members present
shall proceed to declare the vote.
Lieutenant Governor Tillman was
today, therefore, duly notified by
telegraph that his presence was
needed in Columbia and it is ex-
pected that he will arrive tomorrow.
1t is said, though, that it will
make no particular difference wheth-
er he gets here tomorrow or next
day or two weeks, so he does come
in reasonable time, provision being
made for his possible absence from
the State. When he does come he
and Treasurer Jennings will form
ally declare the vote.
While it is certain that this neg
lect on the part of the State officials
will result in no harm to those State
officers who have been recently
elected, they having no opposition,
and while the same thing may be
said as to those congressman who
will have no contests on hand, it is
conceivable that such sn outcome
will do those congressman or those
county officers who had opposition
no good, to say the least of it, and
it can be easily understood how such
congressman may be embarrassed III
holding their seats when the case is
shown up in Republican congress.
No explanation is given here why
these officials were away. Attorney
General Bellinger went to Barnwell
to attend court in the Free case, but
it is held that he should have come
back for the more important duty. If
the others were away on official bust
ness no one here knows anything
! of it.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18
News and Courier.

Columbia, Nov. 1.-THE State
board of canvassers met today, every
member having come in except Sec.
retary of State Cooper, who IS under
stood to be sick. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Tillman, who was telegraphed
yesterday, was also On hSnd, and
b members of the board present,
ID a meeting IN accordance with
He Law, when the board does not
meet at'the proper time. The board
did nothing special beyond provid-
ing for the tabulation of the returns,
which, though small in numbers
comparatively, will take some time
to handle.
Miss Dwight, of the attorney gen.
erals Office, and Miss Walker,
of the Secretary of States Office,
were appointed clerks to tabu-
late the vote. The reason for the
members not being on hand yester-
day was one that is sptly illustrated
tby the saying, what is everybody's
business is nobody's. Each of the
members thought that every other
member would be on hand and that
his presence would be unnecessary
the consequence being that no one,
excepting the State treasurer, was
there. The board adjourned for two
weeks to await the tabulation.
NO MEETING ON APPOINTED DAY.
Columbia, Nov. 13.-Tbe evils of
official absenteeism were never more
positively shown than they were to-
day, when the State beard Of can
yassers could Lot meet to declare the
result of the recent election because
only one member was present. Such
neglect of most important duty is
inexplicable. Ordinarily the aver
age citizen hardly knows of any
other election except the primary
and probably officials are just as apt
to forget other elections also, but IN
this case there is no such excuse,
for on the 11th instant Clerk Nc
Coan, of the secretary of States
Office, officially notified each member
of the board that a meeting would
be held today at noon and for what