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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08
County Telephone Association.

The County Telephone Association
held it's annual meeting here on Satur-
day, receiving the reports of the Of
ficers, and letter from Supt. Watts
offering suggestions looking to more
efficient service. The suggestions met
with the approval of the meeting and
an effort will be made to get the differ
ent lines in better shape. Officers for
the ensuing year were elected as fol.
lows: John W. Todd, president; DIR.
M. G. Hildebrand and j. w. Church
man, vice presidents; j. M. Baylor,
treasurer; J. s. Richie, secretary. Di-
rectors-A. H. McCue, J. W. Mont
gomery, J. F. Clemmer, w. F. Koiner,
J. M. H. Randolph. Committee on
service-A. 81. Towberman, E. j. Way
land, w. T. Haskins.
The annual dues of the Association
will be collected at the May term of
the county court.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08
Our Advertisers.

The Board of Supervisors of the
county will sell on Saturday, May 16,
at public auction the slate taken from
the roof of the court house.
The big ad of the Racket Store is
new this week. Ii you are hunting
bargains read the prices quoted and
then call and see Mr.. Harnsberger. It
will pay you.
Jos. l.. Barth & Co. are telling you
about the fine line of clothing for
Men, Boys and Youths, as well as of
their furnishing goods. See them at
once.
State Cadets at the V. NJ. l. will be
appointed in June, read the ad on an
other page for particulars.
The new ad OF the Palais Royal gives
some interesting facts In regard to
suits and skirts. as we'll as millinery.
Mrs Il. r Kingeter trims all hats
purchased of her free OF charge. A
beautiful line of the very latest styles
is on exhibition.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08

ANY CHURCH or parsonage orr insti
tuition supported by voluntary con
tribution will be given a liberal
quantity of the Longman Il Martinez
Pure Paints whenever they paint.
NOTE: Have done so for twenty sew
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, (done
in two minutes) Actual cost then
about SIPS gallon. Samples free.
Sold by our Agents-B F. Hughes,
Staunton; N, L. Kagey, Weyer's Cave;
Foster Bros, Mt. Meridian; G. H.
C0hron, Stuart's Draft; J. B. Rodep,
WaynesborO. apr3 Emo
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08
Mr.. p. H. TROUT DEAD.

In the death of this kindly Christian
gentleman his family, his friends and
this community have suffered an ire
parable loss. So closely has he been
identified with our people and all that
pertained to the welfare of this COM
munity. SO much had he become
part of it that his death has left even
with the general public a deep and
lasting void. 1t is not of his public
acts nor of those qualities which like
an house set upon hill are seen OF
all, but of his gentler nature, we would
speak, that quality known as charity,
and that other quality known as friend
ship, those qualities which point the
real man more accurately than the
blare of trumpets, or the acclaim OF
multitudes. To have a friend is to
have great possession, but to have
such a friend as our departed friend Is
to own a priceless jewel. In the quiet
of kindly hes : he arranged his
charities and ac', friendship, IN the
privacy of his Oy Osen time he dis
pensed them, no. } knowing from MS
lips what he had done save the recipi-
emit. Many are the young men who
have had their struggle with adversely
lightened by his generosity, many have
had burden lifted by his indulgence,
and many have been helped across the
slough of despOnd by his good offices.
To US he was friend. We owed him
much of thankfulness, more than we
could ever repay, and upon his beir we
lay our little wreath, and mourn with
those we mourn. w have lost friend,
a good friend whose memory shall abide
long with us.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08
II not down" Macben ia still being

F.. will not down." Machen Is still being
shielded and all inquiries at the Post
office Department are met with the as
sertion that nothing further will he
done until the President is made &C.
quainted with the findings of the in.
vestigation as far as it has gone.
On asking how the President was to be
informed your correspondent learned
that 8 cretary of War Root will be
mixed in this matter as be seems to
have been in other unsavoyy affairs
which reflect but little credit upon his
incumbency. He was in close consul
tation with Postmaster General Pyane
last Wednesday and left directly for
st. Louis, where it is expected that the
POstoffice affair will be the chief topic
of conference between Mr.. Roosevelt
and his right-hand man. 1t can be
understood that a conference would
have as prime object the hushing of
Republican mismanagement at the CAPT
tai, at least during the time that Mr..
Roosevelt is calling the Vests atten-
ton to himself and his party. They
realize that there is some virtue In
consistency, at least.
Four executive departments and two
national governments are worried over
the dispositions of some $4,000 taken
from Charles F. Neeley, when he was
arrested in connection with the alleged
postal irregularities in Cuba. The
amount 6,234.1S to be exact, now
rests in the safe of Postmaster General
Payne. How it got there is a long
story but it can be briefly stated fer
your readers in this way: Neeley was
arrested by the Chief-of- Police of Roch-
ester, N. Y, and held there awaiting
the arrival of postoffice inspectors who
were to take Medley to the scene of his
trial. Neeley holds the receipt of the
Rochester Chief for the money taken
from hun at the time of the arrest.
The postoffice inspector receipted to
the Rochester man, and General wood
receipted when the money was taken
to Cuba to be used as evidence. 1t
then went to Secretary Root on re
ceipt, and he in turn accepted one
from Postmaster General Payne. Nee
ley was released from custody under
President Palma's amnesty act. and
was not convicted by the Cuban courts
of the theft of this money. He called
on the Chief OF Police for the money
and was referred, through the success
sive steps of the chain to the War De-
partment, and now that the Postoffice
Department has thecustody of the sum
| it is assumed that the next demand
will be made upon that Department.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From our Regular Correspondent.)
Washington, d. c., May Ain spite
of the fac6 that the report of General
Nelson A. Miles was made public du-
ring the earlier part of the week, the
comment on it's C..o 0sures seems to
have grown in direct proportion to
the number of days which have inter-
vened since the War Department saw
fit to allow it's publication. Your cor
respondent called at the Department
to see the original document, but was
refused permission, with the assertion
that the country was already familiar
with all it's details through it's dissent
nation in the press. He found, how
ever. that after weeks of suppression,
the War Department has given out
only parts of the report. When it is
recalled that General Miles was order
ed by Secretary Root and President
Roosevelt to proceed to the Philippines
and report in writing on conditions as
he found them, the present action of
Root is indefensible, and, according
to the tenets of honesty held by a
number of prominent men who have
been questioned on the subject, con.
temptible. What else car be thought
of a Secretary who orders the highest
army officer to perform inspection duty,
and then suppresses the report as ICON
fidential?" After that, unable to
further ignore the requests for publ
cation which came from sources be
dared not refuse, he gives out a GRABBED
version prefaced by the statement
that Miles judgments were worthless,
practically giving the lie direct to an
eye witness of conditions which grew
out of regime equalled only by the
cruelties in Cuba, which the Spanish
War was waged to redress. Added to
this be has instructed subordinate Of
ficers to attack the veracity of the
ranking general. and General Chaffee,
who could not be called on by the Sec
rotary to add his word to the array of
dispositions issued contemporaneousIy
with the Miles report in refutation
thereof. sees fit in an interview to de.
clare the findings of his superior Of
fcer as of mo importaL &C." Natural
ly he was prodded by the ''power be-
hind the throne,' but these attempts
to discredit General Miles in order to
bolster a malodorous regime, renders
the administration .open to the seri-
Gus charge of fostering a spirit of an
archy in the American army, at the
same time that the Republican party
is posing as the defender of the mill
tary service of the country against at
tacks upon it's discipline and integrity. !
In spite of attempts to gloss things
over the PostOffice and other scandals
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08
SAVED BY REPUBLICANS ONLY.

The Washington Post, an 1ndepen-
dent paper not with Democratic lean
ings, saws of Mr.. Cleveland: NV lth
a courage that few men in his situation
. would have Displayed, and a patriot
ism that will be hOnored in all coming
time, he resisted pressure that would
have swept from his base any PIes1-
dent who was not ready to sacrifice
himself in obedience to his convlc-
lions. When not only great majority
of his own political brethren, but many
of the NEST prominent Republicans,
wavered in their fidelity to sound mon
ey, he stood firm, immOvable as the
rock of Chickamauga.
The convictions of Grover Cleveland
have been something great, we hear
of the glory and beauty. the extent
and majesty of th EN-, through our Re
publican friends who resent word
said against Cleveland as personal
insult to them. 1t IS the belief OF
Democrats that had silver been sent
to the mint and coined along with
gold there would never have been the
slightest jar upon the financial condi-
tions, but that everything would have
adjusted itself to the law with the Ut
most ease and in the quickest possible
manner.
On the other hand the defeat OF the
Democratic ticket gave us the Dingley
bill. the most damnable outrage OF
modern times. The Spanish war. fol-
lowed at once with all of it's attendant
evils. its death roll and its enormous
waste of money. These are few only
of the iniquities which Cleveland help
ed bring about by his desertiOn OF the
Democratic party on the prettXt thai
the total destruction of the country
would follow the free coinage silver
He does not believe in the statements
of woe predicted, nor do the banker
and those be served. Their desire tt
defeat silver was not to save the coun
t.y. nor to do a noble and praise
worthy act, but that they might hav
the country in the hollow OF their naho
All that talk about convictions Will
Cleveland is tommyrot. He stoo'
with the monopolists because self IN
terest prompted him, because with sll
We. as a money they would not hav
the unlimited power they now nave
They did not give to the country al
honest dollar, nor sound currency
The monetary laws are now just Wha
they were before Cleveland's desertlon
they dare not change them; but corn
bines and trusts, and devices to FOL
labor, are not what they were Clevs
land aided all these engines of destruc
ton, and 1t is to repay him for the
work he did for their principles that
the Republicans grow mad when thelr
friend is criticised, and they praise him
in season and out of season, emphasiz-
lug all the horror that they and he
saved the country when a greater dan
ger Thu eatened it than in 1861.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08

Last week. saw the great exposition
at st. Louis launched. The President
was there and made a speech. MI.
Cleveland was there and made a speech.
Later came diplomats and grandees,
and they spoke. cannon doomed and
fire works blazed. We cannot make
the list complete without noticing
that Gen. Fitz Lee of the "JimtOwa
Expo that great rival of st. Louis,
which is springing up in Virginia,
was there also. Gov. Francis, it is
said. looked on him suspiciOusly,
seeming to fear that everybody will
wait for Jimtown, and thus st. Louis
may be failure.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08

The Hammer Carriage Co. of Way
esboro. are turning out two twenty
passenger combination wagons. One
for H. e. Paxton, proprietor of the Ma
tural Bridge Hotels and the other for
John Sheridan, proprietor of the Pal
ace Livery Stables, Lexington. The
vehicles are exceedingly strong and
The workmanship is excellent.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08
city Council.

An important meeting of the city
council was held Tuesday night and
some important business disposed of.
Every memb Der was present.
The special committee appointed to
look into the advisability of munich
pal electric light plant for commercial
lighting, was at lite request DISCHARGED.
The question Of closing hours of the
saloons was taken up and after some
discussion Mr.. Pratt moved that the
hour for closing be fixed at II O'Clock
instead of H. The amendment hav-
ing been vetoed by the mayor as pass
ed at the last meeting. The motion of
Mr.. Pratt was lost by vote of 8 to 4.
On motion of Mr.. Crimmens the city
attorney was instructed to take such
action as was necessary to protect the
city in the matter of the bridge over
the G. u o. Ry. at the depot to Sears
Hill.
The salary of the two employees at
the Water Works, and the two in the
electric light department were increas-
ed to $50
$3.50 was refunded to the Kings
Daughters Hospital for use of the
opera house.
The finance committee reported the
tax ordinance for the year ending April
80. 1904, which makes number of
changes in the present tax list. After
considerable discussion the report was
adopted unanimously. Below is a st
of the new license taxes and the old
ones in which changes were made:s
Insurance agents, reduced from S45
to 500. Assistant insurance agents,
$40.
Agents for agricultural implements
etc, increased from $50 to $500.
Attorneys at.law, from $40 to $25,
instead of from $40 to $50.
Commission merchants, increased
from $62 to $75.
uOtOSl dPu Cdu NoooOios poV.
Dentists, decreased from $50 to $25.
Express companies, increased from
$75 to $175.
Fertilizer manufacturers or dealers
increased from $25 to $50.
General merchants dealing in fresh
fish, increased from SIS to $40
Junk dealers, reduced from $50 to $25.
Junk dealers, agents, reduced from
$50 to Sis.
Land and real estate agents, 500.
Merchants whose purchase do not
exceed 81 900, increased from SO Is to
$40. Between $1,000 and $4,000, in
creased from $3.50 to SIS. No other
changes in this class.
Telephone companies, increased
from $50 to $500.
Hotel and bar combined, 1925, and
SO for each available room.
| Architects, $25.
| BARRIERS. so cents for each chair il
excess of one; and 81 for one bath tub
with so cents for each additional tub.
! Laundries, SIS.
Contractors and builders, rangins
from $40 to $500.
| Undertakers, $50
Dealers in pistols, dirhs and bowie
knives, $40.
Dog tax. Male, 81 so; female, S.
Shares of stock in banks and othel
( joint stock companies are assessed tt
shareholders, as personal property, al
81 35 for each 800 market value.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08

urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon it. the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-RoOt is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, in fifty EE
cent and one dollar a4|;assxk So. :5.EE::ss
sizes. You may have lss II s.:ssss1
sample bottle by mail -as 5s4Me33@
free, also pamphlet tell Home of swampRoos.
ing all about it. including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. T., be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but rem EN- Der
The name, SwampRO0t, DR.. Kilmer's
and the address, Bingham
ton, N. Y, on every bottle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08

We are informed that the Beverley
Club of this city has been subjected,
under the new tax laws, to pay 81 per
capita for every member to the State,
and 81 per capita to the city. This
club has never avoided any law of tax
alton, nor does it now complain that
the laws are onerous. But there is
another social club in the city which
goes scott free, by what means and
with what reason has not been made
apparent. Of this there might be COM
plant.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08
SH ERlFF.

hereby announce myself a candidate
for Sheriff of Augusta cOu nty 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 1O-tde w. ARTHUR WILSON.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08
Scholarships, University of Virginia.

Every Virginian is granted a schol-
arship in the Academic department OF
the University of Virginia. carrying
absolutely free tuition for as long as
the student chooses to remain. The
catalogue gives full information. and
one will be sent to anyone requesting
it, addressing University of Virginia,
Charlottesville, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08

If Mr.. Carnegie wants to see how
many real great and good negroes
there are in the South, all be has to do
is to settle 5000. 900 on other poor but
deserving ones, making ample pr0vis-
ion at the same time for their wives,
as he has just done with Booker. Wash
ington. Evidences of greatness not
yet seen in the lives of George or
Booker would terminate under such
mellowing and benign influences.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08

Governor Montague on Monday ap-
pointed Messrs. g. W. Butt of Suffolk,
and 8. H. Miller of Lynchburg. men,
bers of the Board of Visitors of the
Virginia School for the Deaf and the
Blind, for term of three years.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ates too often. if the
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08

Owing to the tact that l 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. =! res.
pectfulIy solicit your vote, and promise if
elected to fulfill the duties of the office to
the best of my ability.
Respectfully,
mar ~ At & tt ]. A. WALKER.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08
To the Voters of the County of Augusta

To the Voters of the County of Augusta
and City of Stanton:
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. l feel that | am fully
Qualified to nil the office efficiently and l
promise faithful discharge of the duties
thereof. Subject to the Democratic .pri-
mary. THOMAS A. DAW SON.
apr 3-tf
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08

The war between the British and the
Mad Mullah has been brought to a
conclusion. This ending is great
lesson to the civilized world, and points
a way to close all wars quickly. The
English took to their heels and fled.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08

A clreful canvas of Augusta shows
bsyOnd question that there were steen
men and boy, and gentleman in
Richmond. who favored 100000 for
the great show that is to take place
where the James town weeds first
grew. but where the land has always
been too Ioor to grow any of them
since.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08

Rev. DIR. Robert p. Kerr, Of Rich.
mond, has declined the call recently re-
ceived by him from Baltimore church.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08

Now that we have the Jimtown Ex-
pc. thrust upon US, let us all go to
work for il, not because we want to,
but because we have to. Taxes M ust
epaid.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08
Announcement.
To my friends

To my friends
For personal reasons l will not be can.
didate for the Office of County Clerk.
thank you for your promised support.
Nav, 1908 JOS, B. WOODWARD,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08
apr "a 3t*

FOR SALE.--Two Peerless @ Engines
Good as new. Apply to
BROWNLEE BROS,
apr "a 3t* Lyndhurst, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08

They are preaching harmony, who
preached Democratic discord in 1896.
Consistency is scarce article these
troubulous times.
The carpenters of Staunton are tax
ing much needed rest.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08
A Valuable Farm for Sale
on Knapp'S Greek.

l offer for sale my farm. consisting of
427i acres. About half of fine bottom land
we'll improved. Two dwelling houses,
barn and other outbuildings. Well wa
tered by creek and two good wells. Good
young orchard. Sixty acres of fine mead
Ow, and nearly all of the bottom land
can be put in meadow. Also tine for all
kinds of grain. The timber land is we'll
timbered with Pine, Oak. Chestnut and
Hemlock. Churches, schools, stores. post
Office and railroad are convenient. Situa-
ted mile south of Frost, in Pocahontas
county, West VIRGINIA For further par
ticulars, call on or address.
HUGH DEVER.
apr lost Frost, W. Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition: beauty. yigor