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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29
WASHINGTON LETTER,
From our Regular Correspondence

| Washington, d. c., May 25.-The
prospect of a serious conflict between
Senators Hanna and Foraker grows
daily more likely. Senator Foraker
has announced that be will urge the
passage of a resolution by the Ohio
convention expressing the wish of the
convention that Mr.. Roosevelt be the
republican nominee in 1904. Mr.. Han.
ma, on the Othel hand, has declared
that he would oppose such a resolu-
tion. Hanna claims that a resolution
approving the Presidents administra
ton thus far will prove all sufficient
and opposes the state s committing it.
self further than that while Mr.. Roose-
velt has still more than year to serve.
1t is shrewdly suggested that the junior
Senator from Ohio fears that his infiu-
ence at the White House will complete
ly vanish. once Ohio has Endorsed the
President. Of course the belief that
Mr.. Hanna desires to be candidate
himself in 1904 is also strengthened.
The convention, which occurs the first
week In June, will he watched with the
keenest interest and a large number
OF politicians, not only from Ohio but
from other states, are preparing to at.
tend. 1t is believed in Washington
that Senator Foraker will win and if
he does it will constitute body blow
to the political future of Senator Han
ma.
Another story which comes from
Ohio and is received here with much
interest is to the effect that Mayor Tom
Johuson, of Cleveland, and ''Golden
Rule" Jones. Mayor of Toledo, will
Join forces to elect the latter to the
Senate to succeed Hanna. Mayor
Johnson is in complete control of the
Cleveland organization and Jones ought
to be able to control the Toledo mem.
bers OF the legislature. so that there is
some ground for the democratic hopes.
Jones has four times been elected ma.
Yor against the strongest opposition
and despite the fact that be refused to
commit himself to any party declaring
that party should cut no figure in |
politics. The last time be |
received 100000 votes.
The Department of Justice has locat-
ed half million dollars worth of the |
of ex-Captain Carter, who is
serving term in the LeavenWorth
penltentiary for embezzlement from
the Government. The Department
has been working very quietly in the
matter and this fact was learned with.
out the approval of the officials who
have the case in charge. Attention is
now being turned to the Greene and
daynor property and it is believed that
some clues to their holdings
nave been secured. When the evidence
all the property is secured
and properly prepared, another effort
Will be made to extradite Greene and
Iaynor, and a new trial in the federal
courts IN Chicago will be commenced.
~ which it is hoped the Government
w De able to recover large portion
u us loss from the Garter embezzle-
nent.
There is great qualification at
ne State Department over the news
nat the permanent treaty between the
Jnlted States and Cuba has been sign @
q at Havana. This treaty incorpo- /
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29
Commissioners Sale
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,

Pursuant to the provisions of certain
decree, entered on May 18th. 1903, in the
chancery cause of K A. Demastus VS.. VIM.
b. Campbell, &C., now pending in the Cir
cult Court of Augusta county, | will offer
| for sale at public auction, in front of the
Courthouse in the City of Staunton, on
Saturday, June IS, 1903, at IL o'cIock, NJ.
That certain tract of land in Riverheads
District, on which Mary Jane Demastus
resided at the time of her death, and which
was set apart TO her dover interest in the
real estate of her late husband, G. b.
Demastus, decd. Said tract of land con-
tains Is acres, rood and n poles, has good
and comfortable buildings thereon, and is
located in good neighbGrhOod.
TERMS OF SALE:-One-fOurth of the
purchase money cash on day of sale, and
the residue on three equal annual install
ments, to be evidenced by the bonds of the
purchaser, bearing date on day of sale,
with interest from date at six per cent. per
annum, and falling due respectively in
one, two and three years from date with
good personal security thereon, and the
title retained as ultimate security
F. B. KENNEDY,
Special Commissioner,
Clerks Office of the Cironit Court of Au
gusta county, tO-wit:
l, Jos. b. Woodward, Clerk of the Court
aforesaid, do certify that F.. F. Kennedy,
Special Commissioner above named, has
executed the bond required by decree of
date May 18th, 1908, in the chancery cause
of E. A. Demastus VS.. VIM B. Campbell,
DC now pending In this court.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
May, 1908.
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
may 15-5ts
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29
A New Route for Southern.

The Southern Railway contemplates
making survey of a new route to run
from Amherst Courthouse to Alberene
and thence to Charlottesville. The
new line will be almost exactly parallel
to the old. 1t will make loop around
a range of the Ragged Mountains
This is said to have been the route ORR
ginally chosen for the Southern Rail
way. but the present line was finally
decided on because of difficulty in Sc
curing rights of way over the first NAM
ed route. 1t is said that over the new
line the Southern would Obtain the
easiest of grades. vastly superior to the
present route. The Southern Railway
is progressing rapidly the double track
ing OF its line from Alexandria to Or
ange. This was necessary on account
of heavy freight .and passenger traffic.
1t is said by officials that even this adj
ditionA track will be insufficient for it's
purpose and contemplates extending
the double track to Amherst Court
house.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29
E. M. Cushing & Co., Auctloneefs.
Commissioners Sale
Valuable Real Estate.

By virtue of decree of the Corporation
Court for the City OF StauntOn, rendered
in the chancery cause OF Catherine M
Lynn's creds. VS.. Catherine M. Lvnn's
admir-, &C., the undersigned, as commits.
siOners appointed by the court for the pur.
pose. will proceed on
SATURDAY, JUNE 81, 1903.
at u o'clock NJ, in front of the County
Court House. in the City of Staunton, Va,
to sell at public auction. the following
three parcels of land. situated in the east
ern part or Augusta county, short DIS
lance west of the mouth of the Blue Ridge
tunnel of the T.. & o. R. R.. of which
Catherine M. Ll nm died seized and pos
sessed:
1st parcel of land containing so acres;
End parcel of land containing l acre and
roods, which said parcels were conveyed
to said Catherine M. Lynn by A G. Cor
don, com'r, by deed dated Nov %. 1890, of
record in the clerks Office of Augusta
county in D. u. No. liz, D. So.
3rd parcel of land containing acres and
rOOds, which was conveyed to said Cathe-
rine M. Lynn by Geo. Perkins, cOm'r, by
deed dated Oct. 10, 1895, of record in said
office in ID. B. No. 1873, p. 1877; upon the
following
TERMS, -wit-One-third a. cash in
hand on the day of sale, the remainder in
interest from the day of sale. said deferred
instalments of purchase money being
evidenced by the bonds of the purchaser
with approved personal security, VARYING
the homestead exemption, and the title
being retained as ultimate security.
RUDOLPH BUMGARDNER.
HULST GLENN,
Commissioners.
In the Clerks Office of the Corporation
Court of the city of Staunton, Nav 7.
1903:
|, Newton Argenbright, Clerk of the
Court aforesaid, do certify that Rudolph
one of the above named com |
nissioners, has executed the bond required |
~ decree OF sale entered on the 9th day of |
April, 1908, in the chancery cause of Lynn's
creditors vs.. Catherine Lynn's admir-, now
pending in this court.
NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT.
may ~ 81 Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29
PLANT TOMATOES,

The Stanton Canning and Evapo
rating Company will buy all the toma.
toes you can furnish and will not re-
quire you to sign any kind of contract
to furnish any stated amount, so don 7
fail to plant every available space you
have in tomatoes.
For canning purposes late tomatoes
are best. so there is yet ample time for
all who wish to do SO to plant large
crop. This company is here to stay
and will give you a market for all the
tomatoes you can raise.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29
ANY CHURCH or parsonage or insti-

ANY CHURCH or parsonage or insti-
tuition supported by voluntary con
tribution will be given liberal
quantity of the Longman Il Martinez
Pure Paints whenever they paint.
NOTE: Have done so for twenty-sev-
en- years. Sales: Tens of millions of
gallons; painted nearly two million
houses under guarantee to repaint if
not satisfactory: The paint wears for
periods up to eighteen years. Linseed
OIL must be added to the paint. dome
in two minutes). Actual cost then
about $1.25 gallon. Samples free.
Sold by our Agents-B. F. Hughes,
Staunton; N. l. Kagey, Weyer's Cave;
Foster Bros, Mt. Meridian; c. H.
Cohron. Stuart's Draft; j. B. Roden.
WaynesbOfO. apr9 -9mo
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29
AUGUSTA MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.
Plans for Memorial Day Exercises June 9

Following are the minutes of a meet
ing of the Executive Committee of tn,
Augusta Memorial Association for th,
Confederate dead, held May 18th, am
which all newspapers of StauntOn and
Augusta County are REQ uested to copy
as matter of public interest :
Present: Mefsrs j. n. Mcfarland
W. l.. Oliver. 7. d. hanson, Lewis
Hartman, and s. ID. Timberlake, being
all the members of the committee.
Also by request Mr.. w. l.. Kerr, in
the absence of the President, Mr.. Jas
Il. Kerr.
Object of meeting stated to be the
making of arrangements for the pro
per Observance of our annual Mem
Orial Day, fixed for the 9th of June,
anniversary of the Battle Of Port Re
publicly And statement made that
Comrade Randolph III. McKim, form.
erly Lieutenant In the Maryland
Line. now the distinguished Rector OF
the Church of the Epiphany, Wasl-
ington, had accepted the invitation OF
the Association to make the Mem oria
Address upon the occasion. 1t was
thereupon.
Resolved That Comrades Carter
Berkeley and =. d. TimberIake be ap
pointed a Committee to see to the ar
engagements for receiving and enter
tanning the invited speaker. Also.
Resolved That invitations be ex-
tended to the two Military Companies
OF Stanton. to the Stonewall Band,
and to the Roman Band of the Coun-
ty, to participate in the ceremonies of
the 9th. And that the Daughters of
the Confederacy be invited to take
charge of the decorations appropriate
to the occasion.
The local Camps of Confederate
Veterans and Sons of Veterans being
expected always to take part without
special invitation. as we'll as all veter-
ans not connected with any Organiza-
ton.
And that all the City and County
papers be asked to keep the approach
ing exercises before the public by no.
tices thereof.
Also Resolved That Comrade
James A. Patterson be requested to
act as Chief Marshall of the processi-
on, upon this Memorial Day, with
such assistants as he may name.
And that Mr.. Walter l.. Kerr be ap-
pointed Marshall of the mounted Sons
OF Veterans, with assistants to be |
selected by him, ION conference with
the Chief Marshall.
Also Resolved: That Comrades |
James H. Waters and E. M. Cushing
be requested to take charge of the re |
ceiving, at the Cemetery Gates, of such /
as may be made, in
to the objects of the Associ.
alton. with such assistants as they
may appoint.
1t was further Resolved: That Mrs.
N. H. Mccullough. a leading official
Of the Daughters of the Confederacy,
and steadfast friend of this origani-
.ation, be very. cordially invited, with
my other ladies to whom she may ex-
end this Invitation, to attend the
lext Annual Meeting of tho Augusta
Memorial Association for the Confed-
,rate Dead, to be held at StOneWall
Jackson Camp Room. at $50 p. NJ,
N the day of these exercises.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29

rates all the provisions of the Platt
amendment. The treaty still remains
to be ratified and. although ratifca-
tion by the Senate of the United States
is certain, there is some question as to
the action of the Cnban Senate. The
title to the Isle of Pines remains to be
settled by subsequent treaty. The
provision which permits the United
States to establish naval stations at
Guantanamo and Bahia bay are re-
garded by American officials as the
mosJ important provisions of the new
convention. The specific location OF
these stations is not included in the
treaty but ~ selection of the points
named has been the outcome of subse.
qnent negotiations.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29
Roanoke College.

The semi centennial celebration and
commencement of Roanoke College
will be held June II. The baccalau-
rsate sermon will be delivered by Rev.
Luther A. Mann, d. D., of Cumber.
land, Md, and the address before the
Young Men 3 Christian Association by
Rev. G. Armand Miller, A. NJ, of New
York, an old StauntOn boy. The en-
tire program is interesting an includes
addresses by Gov. Montague, Col.
Alex. K. Mcclure of Philadelphia, and
others,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29


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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29

1t is just the right time for Mr.. Jno
P. Morgan to declare outright for Mr..
Cleveland, he has therefore declared
bat it is little early for Mr.. Cleveland
10 declare outright for Mr.. Morgan.
The number and amount of the bond
issues must of course be tempered by
the expenses of the campaign.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29

Owing to the fact that | have to collect
the tax of North River District, makes it
impossible for me to see all the voters in
person, therefore take this opportunity
to announce myself candidate for SHEER
IFF of Augusta county and City of Staun-
ton in the election of November 3, 1903,
subject to the Democratic Primary. L res
pectfully solicit your vote, and promise if
elected to fulfill the duties of the Office to
the best of my ability.
Respectfully,
mar 81 4t* Il tt J. A. WALKER.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29
l1RGINIA:-In the Clerks Office of Au-
gusta County Court, May 22d, 1903.

To q. B. Gwathnay and A. B. Gwathnay
and all others whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that two lots of
land designated ON the map of the Way
nesbOro Company as Lots Nos g.. and 80 in
Block No. IA as appears from the Commits
siOners books in South River district, Au-
guSta county. was sold on the 25th day of
December, 1898, for delinquent taxes, lev
les, interest and costs to the Common
wealth Of Virginia, and application for
the purchase thereof has been filed in this
Office, and it appearing from the records
in this Office that you are interested in said
lands, you are further notified to appear
in four months from the date of this notice
and do what may be necessary to protect
your interest.
Given under my hand this the 22d day of
May, 1908. HARRY BURNETT,
Clerk of Augusta County Court, Virginia
may 80 At
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29

Gentlemen who in 1896 and 1900 st
ciferously shouted "Desertnr :,
traitor p' benedict Arnold III,
ndas Iscariot III" at the Rrvar
'-''ters are surely not, under anv cir
instances, going to put themselves
- positlon TO nave these terms of affec.
."n thrown back at themselves. Yes,
eveland Is certainly as good a Demo.
"iAt as Bryan. and the $500, 900 BRYAN
sfipporters must vote for him if he il
animated, for that will be essential
:" regularity and he who is not
regular is outside the pale of civiIi-
z'tion. 1t will be a beautiful specta.
'le-Gne sight of the mugwumps. the
''rnolos, Iscarlots. ct ais, marching
y 70 tne polls, arm in arm with the
"pullsts, Socialists, orbusters and
's'isc.etl1aneous, like the animals which
The e ale rIto me ark, two by two,
we look forward with The ntmoS+
e':ierness to the enjoyment of tb;S
,''c 5acle. and meantime low II, FL 1o
fl tiOn that
You bet.'' 'o''
Charlotte, N. c. Observer
lie ABOVE described scene of Tscs-
n IS, Arnolds, ETC., marching arm in
n with Populists, Socialists etc
scents rare possibilities for both
''a'nsement and reflection. Those who
8 II stand by and see the procession
! "' as those who stood by and "a "
''''' anlmals-two by two-the Ele.
i'i'ant and the Kangaroo-marcb info
HE ark, will be impressed with tho
i ict that no sooner will the scene tako
i'll C :, than there will be thunder and
lightning and another rain storm last.
Ing at least forty days and FORTY
with the reports decidedly nm.
favorable for fair weather at the end. !
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29

We have another case of a woman
going to man g room and shooting
linn to death. This case comes this
t. me not from Washington, but from
dacon, Ga. The man being dead the
''oman tells how it occurred and is
''iumphantly acquitted. The wise
curse to pursue in such case is for
lie community to pass resolution of
Iiiaaks, and avoid if possible the ex-
lenses of trial, or any injury to the
dy's feelings.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29
Excursion Tickets.

Commencing June 1st and until Sept
Both, all Railway and Steamship Lines
sell excursion tickets to the resorts ard
and principal stations on the line OF
and adjacent to the Norfolk and West.
ern Railway. tickets limited to Oct.
31st, 1903, for return passage. Write
the undersigned for Summer folder
giving information as to Mountain,
Spring and Seash0re Resorts, board
ing houses, location, elevation, rates,
ETC., IN Virginia.
w. B. BEyILL,
may 29-5t Gen. Pass. Agent.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29

A chambermald at an Indianapolis
aotel recently refused to make up a
bed in which Booker Washington had
slept the night before. She now has a
bed of her own soft as dowDy pillows
are.'' Admiring friends have sent her
nearly $4,000.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29

In as much as bookworm has dis.
covered that chambermaid once re-
fused to make up a bed in which
ieorge Washington slept, prosecution
IF the Indianapolis chambermaid who
refused to make up the bed in which
Booker Washington slept, will be
abandoned under the XIV Amendment,
and she will be arraigned for plagiarism
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29
uIRGINIA:-In the Clerk s Office of Au
Qusta County Court Nav l3d 1Ql2


To Addison Lamb, William Lamb, John
| A. Patterson, Clara Cornelia Lamb, theil
Heirs, and all others whom it may concern
You are hereby notified that a tract OF
land containing 100 acres, lying in North
River Gap, in Augusta county, as appears
on the Commissioner books in North
River district, Augusta county, was sold
on the 23d day of August, 1856, for delin-
quent taxes, levies. interest and costs to
the Commonwealth of Virginia. and ap-
plication for the purchase thereof has been
tiled in this office, and it appearing from
the records in this office that you are in
terested in said land. you are further noti-
fed to apper in four months from the date
of this notice and do what may be neces
sary to protect your interests.
Given under my hand this the 23d day of
May, 1908 HARRY BURNETT,
Clerk of Augusta County Court, Virginia.
may 29.4t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29

Those very people who are now
>houting for Cleveland are of those
no elected Mckinley and Roosevelt
they are nauseated with their OWL
lose. May not their choice of Cleve
i.nd become as nauseating as theil
choice of Roosevelt ? We see no rea.
SO why. They certainly were not
happy in their choice of the present
feignlng monarch, the next may be
worse, who knows?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29
Announcement.
SHERIFE.

hereby announce myself a candidate
for Sheriff of Augusta county and city OF
Staunton, and respectfully solicit your vote
in the election, November 3rd, 1903, and
promise if elected faithful discharge of
the duties of the Office to the best of my
ability. Subject to the Democratic pri-
mary. Respectfully,
apr 10-tde w. ARTHUR WILSON.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29

Now that we have law in Virginia
under which the corporations commits
sion can work, we will see how long
it will take for all the corporations in
Virginia to pull up and go away.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29
The Southern, the B. 81 O.. and tb

The Southern, the B. & o., and the
n. & w., have all given notice of their
intention to abandon any freight agree
mont with the G.. W. BY. after June
lat. The reason is not stated, but it
is believed to be an effort On the part
If those three roads to prove that there
never could or would be new railway
hnilt in Virginia if the State Conven-
lion adopted the corporations clause,
provided the railroads could prevent it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29

Strenuosity will be resumed at
Washington after the 5th of june.
Swords will clash. noses will be bruised
and forests will be felled, broncos but
no trusts will he busted.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29

The Western Union may draw a USE
full lesson in promptness by observing
the dispatch with which their poles
were delivered to them by the Penn
sylvania Railroad.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29

Growers war record displays nobil'
ity of character calculated to make
ones bosom heave with pride. He
sent his younger brothers to the army.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29

The failure of the Standard Oil in
its attempt to drive the Jersey mus
quito out of business, is the only case
recorded to that company.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29

cures made by Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root
the great kidney, livel
and bladder remedy,
It is the great medi.
cal triumph of the nine.
teenth century; dis
covered after years OIL
scientific research BY
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29

Women need not think they are for.
gotten, simply because the Legislature
passed a "Mann bill"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-29
To the Voters of the County of Augusta
and City of Staunton;

l hereby announce myself a candidate
for the Office of Sheriff of Augusta County
and City of StauntOn, and respectfully so
licit your support. Having had an expe-
rience of twelve years as deputy under the
present Sheriff. | feel that l am fully
promise faithful discharge of the duties
thereof. Subject to the Democratic pri-
mary. THOMAS A. DAW son.
anr off