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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30
Forty Years AGO,

The following note from the gallant
commanding officer of Edgar's Bat
talon, will be interesting to many
Augusta county veterans who partici
parted in the hard fought battle oil
Winchester forty years ago:
Paris, KY, Sept. 10, 1904.
Dear Captain Morton.
Forty years ago to day we fought
the battle of Winchester; Patton was
mortally wounded, ROdes killed, many
other brave officers and men killed and
wounded, and fifteen hundred of us
taken prisoners, to be Jailed for a few
days ia Winchester, compelled to lie
down in a filthy stable On the way to
CharlestOwn, confined in a warehouse
at Harper's Ferry for days, awaiting
transportation to Fort Delaware-that
death hole, where We suffered from
hunger, cold and deprivation of com
forts sent us by friends. The infan-
try (Onrs) would have won the day at
W., but we were thanked and corralled
by from 10 to 1000 splendid cavalry.
We did our best. Forty years ago
Still here
Faithfully yours.
Il. M. EDGAR.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30

The finest city and village Churche
are painted with the LOngman " Mar.
tineZ Paints, and we want every
Church to accept our donation when
ever they paint.
s q make IA, therefore when you
want fourteen gallons of paint, buy
only eight of l.. & M. and mix six gal
Ions of pure Linseed Oil with it, max
ing actual cost of paint about $1.20p
gallon.
Don't pay $3.50 gallon for Linseed
OH worth go cents) which you do when
you buy other paints in can with a
paint label on it,
Many houses are well panied with
four gallons of L. & M. and three gall
Ions of Linseed Oil mixed Herewith.
Wears and covers like gold.
These Celebrated Paints are sold by
B. F. Hughes, Staunton, Foster Bros. i,
Mt. Meridian, G. HI. Cohron, Stuart's
Draft, ]. B. Roden, WaynesbOro, N.
l. Kagey, Cave Station, Augusta Mill
ing Il Mercantile Co., Messy Creek.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30
HEKRICK AND HIGGINS.

The Democratic candidate of New
York for Governor is Judge D. Cady
Herrick of the Court of Appeals of
that State, and the Republican candi.
date is Frank W. Higgins, the pres.
ent Lieut.. Governor of New York.
That State has not for many years
given its electoral vote for defeated
candidate; hence the two great polit-
ical parties have exercised themselves
greatly over the selection of candidates
considered strongest, in order to help
them On the presidential ticket.
The Republicans are not united and
happy over Higgins. but the Demo-
Gratis have settled all their differences
and the leaders are enthusiastic in
support of Judge Herrick. Everything
is lovely, Parker is an old friend of
Herrick's and gives him hearty sup
port, and Mr.. Cleveland says he Is the
man to win. 1t looks nightly like
Parker and Herrick in New York.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30

Parker's letter of acceptance is ring
ing around the country The part of it
most talked about, is his courageous
acceptance of ROOsevelt's challenge on
his remarkable and presumptions pen
sion order. He says: ''It is unwar-
ranted by the constitution and l ac-
cept the challenge and declare that if
elected will revoke that order"
We have not space to print the whole
letter and for the present only give
Judge Parker's summary of principles
in the words with which he closes his
letter:
/ have put aside q coneenial work,
to which / had expected to devote my
life, IN order to assume as best / can
the responsibilities your convention put
upon me.
l solicit the cordial cooperation and
generous assistance of every man who
believes that change of measures and
of men at this time would be wise,
aud urge harmony of endeavor as well
as vigorous action on the part OF all SO
minded.
The issues are joined and the people
must render the verdict.
Shall economy of administration be
demanded or shall extravaganza be
encouraged F?
Shall the wrongdoer be brought to
bay by the people, or must justice wait
upon political oligarchy2
Shall our government stand for equa
opportunity or for special privilege?
Shall it remain government of law
or become one of individual caprice?
Shall we cling to the rule of the PEG
pie, or shall we embrace beneficent
despOtlsm
With calmness and confidence, VT
await the peoples verdict.
If it be the wish of the people that
undertake the duties of the presiden-
cy, pledge myself, with Gods help
to devote all my powers and energy tt
the duties of this exalted office.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30

support Roosevelt. even if he saw him
kick a fellow man down the w bite
House steps, because the man failed
to take off his hat to him, or because
the man refused to crawl before him
when ordered to crawl. Such a Re
publican would not believe that Re
publican policies have made it possible
for an Englishman in Australia to
purchase reaper at $50 which our
home farmers are compelled to pay
800 for, no matter if he with his own
eyes saw the thing done, or made the
transaction himself.
The average Republican is hopeless.
He is devoid of reason and even when
an argument is clinched on him, he
shuts his eyes and ears and goes on
voting just as before. There are how
ever, some Republicans who are not
quite up to this average. These are
Dnnkards and the Quakers. They are
a forgiying people, but Mr.. Roosevelt
has gratuitOuly insulted them, he has
belittled them and absolutely held
them up to scOrn and ridicule before
the world, and in doing so has not only
done injustice to most deserving PEG
pie, but departed from the truth in so
doing. The Bible tells us that when a
person smites us upon one cheek, we
must turn to him the other, but it
does not tell us that it is violation
of any moral law to depart from one
who has smitten us on both cheeks,
and kicked US beside. 1t is therefore
well know fact that all over the
country the Dunkards and Quakers
will refuse to support Mr.. Roosevelt.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30

VIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court of Augusta county,
the goth day of September, 1904.
j. Wilton and Sons Plaintiffs.
VS..
Southern Coal and Iron Company, cor
pOratiOn, Defendant.
Action OF debt on account and on at
tachment returned executed.
The object of this suit is to recover of
the defendant a debt OF $42 Ca due by
open account, and to attach the estate of
the defendant in Augusta county, Virgin
Ia, and subject the same to the payment
oil sal debt when judgment is obtained.
And it appearing by affidavit filed that
the defendant is a nonresident of this
State, 1t is ordered that it appear here
within fifteen days after due publication
of this order and do what is necessary to
protect its interest in this suit.
Teste-
HARRY BURNETT, Clerk,
Ill. w. Bertram, p. q, sep30 At
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30

The public is sometimes allowed to
see Mr.. Roosevelt even if they are
denied the pleasure of hearing him.
On Thursday last at least 2 900 persons
at the station in Washington or at
least all who were tall enough to see
over the heads of the Gordon of secret
service men got a glimpse of him as
he returned to the city. There were a
few cheers, but they were not of the
kind that showed any evidence of
having been to a health resort.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30
October 3. 1904, at 10 o'clock,

unless sold privately before that date, the
following property of +. M. JobsOn, lev
led on said cause, tO-wit, about 1000 feet
of poplar boards at saw mill on land of
Mrs. Hughes, about 5 miles north of
Goshen, about 5000 feet 4-quarter oak,
and about 1000 feet quarter oak at same
place, also about 800 cords of chestnut oak
bark on the lands of q. H. Thompson near
said saw mill. and just west of the lands
of Elder, Hughes and ais, on Cowpasture
River. Sale to be for cash. Bark may be
by tannery weights.
R. s. TURK, Special Receiver.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30

The campaign over in West Virgin
ia is the only one which seems so far
to have any ginger in it. No one
knows just how much of MIR. Davis
ginger has gotten into it but Mr.. Elkins
certainly has Fingered up things on
the Republican side, otherwise there
would be very dull and quiet time.
Of course Mr.. Davis some time ago
began unloading his barrel as he was
expected to do and as he was put on
the ticket to do, but whether Mr..
Elkins would begin on his barrel at the
same time was question. Inasmuch,
however, as orators of both parties are
pouring into the state it can confident
ly be stated that both Republican and
Democratic money is in sight. We are
glad to know that there is to be en-
thusiasm somewhere for somebody.
Up to this time funeral could not be
more solemn than this campaign. We
have lOnged to hear one horn blow,
one shout, one cannon boom, ana TO
see one flag and fiag-pole. In all we
have been disappointed. The Repub-
licans say that everybody Is SO well
satisfied that there is no need OF fire.
works and Oratory. The Democrats
say that the people are so determined
to end the Roosevelt career that they
are not saying much, but like ''Bre'r
Rabbit are laying low, just waiting
for the day to come when they will
squelch him as railroad train squelch-
es an ant. Thus both sides see some
thing Ominous in the conditions, but
neither knows what is impending and
the leaders of both sides are MORALLY
scared to death.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30

The question has often been asked
of late what has become of Sam Jones.
He is still kicking and talking and was
announced to speak in Danville on
Wednesday, 2Sth inst, Danville pa
per predicted for him full house. He
also spoke at Ronceverte, w. Va, last
week
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30

A son of Hon. John Sharp Williams,
the Democratic leader in the House
from Mississippi. whose sister is at the
M. B. s. of this city, has matriculated
at the University of Virginia, Richard
Croker, Jr., of New York, is also at
the University.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30

Jefferson's birthday, April next, has
been fixed upon by the board as the date
of the formal Inauguration of DR..
Alderman as president of the Uniyer-
sity. The exercises will be quite elab-
crate.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30
Don't Fail To Try It,.
The Kayser Lithia
Springs Water.

This water is more decided in Lithia
than the Virginia Waukesha Lithia
Springs water and possesses a cOmbina-
ton OF medical constituents which rend-
ere it highly efficacious in many diseases,
and may be just the water you need.
The Virginia Waukesha Lithia Springs
water needs no special mention as to its
wide range of applications as it has built
up its reputation on quick and remarka-
BILE cures as shown by the testimonials of
those who have tried it, and know of its
health giving powers. Your order for
either of the above waters will receive
prompt and careful attention
j. j. Shirley, Mgr,
Phone 786. Central Ave.
sept23tf
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30

Every time the Gar adds to his pal
ace guard, our Gar thickens up the
guards about him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30
Receivers Sale.

AS Special Receiver in the chancery
cause Of G. H. Thompson VS.. F. M. Jobson
and ais, pending in the Circuit Court of
Rock bridge county, Va, l will sell pub
licly in front of the Quinn Hotel at
Goshen. Va, on
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30

FOF Sdie.-- solid coiors y and HI snot.
ted for $50 to $50 Grated A few brood
mares cheap.
JOHN S. SOLENBERGER.
sept23 st pd Winchester, Va
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30

Nobody wants to kill Mr.. Roosevelt
but everybody wants to beat him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30
Church Notes.

Ayers Pills are gently laxative.
They greatly aid the SarsapariIIa.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-30
MONEY TO LOAN.

We are showing all the New Designs and
Shades in FALL and WINTER HATS,
We are Agents for Gage Bros
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-03
SEA PIeEcss IN MILLIONS.
Birds Shut Out Light Of Sun on Pa
cific Coast.


cific Coast
Travelling in immense hordes which
resemble huge black clouds sweeping
over the water, millions of sea pigeons
came in from the sea last week, close
in the wake of mammoth schools of
sardines, which they were intently
pursuing Flying three or four deep
and a score or more abreast, millions
upon millions of the small birds were
seen floating over Bakers Bay and
the lower Columbia, forming solid
but ever changing mass, almost i'm
penetrab1e to the human gaze.
The speed at which they flew was
largely a matter of conjecture but
probably was not less than fifty miles
an hour. One flock of pigeons was
more than two hours passing over
the bar.
Thousands of the birds became en-
tangled in the mesh of the fish trap
leads at high tide. and the weight of
their bodies is a serious menace to the
gearing.
At sea the pigeons can generally
be found where the sardines exist, but
they come to the river every summer.
Their usual custom is to follow
schools of whale, which also feed upon
the sardines. Waiting till the sardines
about to rush upon their victims, the
pigeons slip in and gorge themselves
upon the fish.-Ilwaco Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-03
rhe WorId,a oldest Coin.

That money, in the form of coin,
should be a comparatively recent in
vention, if we may use the word,
seems too odd to be true. But we are
reminded of the fact by the news sent
from Turkey in Asia that a German
archaeologist has just obtained the
oldest coin in existence. which only
dates from the ninth century before
the Christian era.
1t was from the mint, if the express
sion may be used of such an early
date, of an Aramean king of Schamos.
This oldest known coin is, we believe.
about twelve centuries older than the
Oldest existing book. But coins, being
made of precious metal, are enormous
ly durable. Some of the earliest and
best coins of the Mediterranean basin
are those of the old Greek colony OF
Czyzicus, on the Hellespont, and prob
ably the oldest existing piece of metal
work of which the date is known is
the tripod, made to celebrate the vic
tory of Plataea by the Greeks over
the Persians. The golden ball which
it supported is gone. But the tripod
itself, designed to initiate twisted SER
penis, is still kept in the mosque Of
St Sophia at Constantinople.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-03
FIGHT With a Big Wildcat.

Farmer John Hi,legas this morning
discovered that a dozen of his chick
ems had ben killed during the night,
and set out with hound to seek the
marauder. The hound soon ran down
wildcat, and after a furious battle
went home with his tail between mis-
legs.
Hil1egas returned to the scene of
the dogs defeat and found the cat
perched in a tree. He fired at it and
the cat leaped on his shoulders, sink
ing it's teeth and claws into his flesh.
He shook it off and tried to strike It
with the gun, but only succeeded in
breaking the rifle in two, and the cat
promptly made spring for his throat.
Warding it off with his arm, he finally
succeeded in striking it with the bar
rel of the rifle and breaking its back.
A second blow beat out the animals
brains. The cat weighed twelve
pounds. - Sigmund correspondence
Philadelphia Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-03
NEW FEATURES AT WEDDING.
Costumes and Music Both Out Of the
Ordinary.

Costumes and Music Both Out Of the
Ordinary.
Sandals were worn instead of shoes
by the bridesmaids at the wedding of
Lady Hermione Grimston, daughter of
the Earl and Countess of Verulam, to
Lieut.. Bernard Buxton, which was one
of the most fashionable eevnts of the
season in London, and which took
place a short time ago. The brides
maids, who numbered four, made
quaint and pretty picture in their Old
World frocks of white silk muslin,
with floating yellow sashes and
punches of Allan Richardson's roses.
Their hats, of poke bonnet shape,
were tied with black velvet ribbons
and they wore long black lace nit
tens. The hymns chosen for the
service were quite a new departure
in wedding music, being Flight the
Good Fight with all Thy Might and
God Be with You Till We Meet
Again. while during the signing of
the register the choir sang Mendels-
sohn's anthem, HE, Watching Over
Israel, SAUNDERS Not Nor Sleeps"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-03
GOOD HELMET FOR FIREMAN.
Contains Within Itself Sufficient Air
to Last an Hour.

An experiment has recently been
made in Paris with an ingenious appa-
ratus, inventeyd by Mr. Guglielminetu
and M. Draeger, by means of which it
is possible. to remain without fear of
asphyxia in places where it would 9th
erwise be impossible to breathe. The
apparatus is automatic; that is, it has
no connection with the air outside
1t is composed of a tube containing
a provision of oxygen sufficient to last
a man for breathing purposes 1or more
than an hours and a helmet of alumni
mum fitting the head exactly by means
of a pneumatic pad. The oxygen IS
supplied automatically to the mans
mouth and the air exha1ed is received
in a compressible bag.
1t passes through a Regeneration with
granulated caustic potash, which abb
serbs all the carbonic acid. A fire
man provided with this apparatus went
down into a cellar in which piles of
damp straw had been lighted, and al
though there was suffocating smoke
from this he remained in it for nearly
three-quarters of an hour without be-
ing at all inconvenienced by it.-Eng
1ish Worlds Work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-03
Tile Odd
CQDEgNfIg
oeO@0GoGD@o@0eG
"o'ReiIIy.n

The names that You hear nowadays are
most queer
And those of the Russians the worst:
Though little Japan has queer names for
man,
For good ones old Ireland stands first.
NO Bob-o-lin-kin-skies are born over
there,
No Pad-er-a-wiskies that all own to
hair,
They're simply the plain that you hear
And the best of them all is O'Reilly.
o'ReiIly; o'Reilly. it's a name that is
spoken of highly:
r There's DooleyS and Doogans. Nc
Quades and McCoys,
And ev'ry son of them are mighty fine
boys,
But O'Reilly. o'Reilly,
There's smoothness about 1t that's lily,
There's many a name that has honor
and fame.
But divil one like O'Reilly.
They once came to blows. did the Macs
and the O's.
As to which was the best of the two:
The Macs had to sink into silent repose,
What else could the poor divils do?
They had committee to canvass the
isle,
To size up the names as to weight and
to style.
And they laughed in their sleeves for
they knew all the while
There was no other name but OReilly.
From THE Royal Chef"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-03
Ducks Led by a Pigeon.

One of the strangest sights ever
seen by sportsmen was witnessed the
other day on the duck pass owned by
Uri Lamprey of st. Paul.
Mr.. Lamprey and a friend had been
shooting for some time when they
observed a flock of ducks coming
along from the north The ducks were
blue-winged teals and at then head
was a white bird.
That's queer" said Mr.. Lamprey;
I'll take the white bird and see what
it is.'
Both sportsmen fired, both bringing
down their bird. Upon examination
it was found that the leader of the
ducks was a tame white pigeon.
If anyone has ever before seen
flock of ducks led by a white pigeon
it is time for him to rise and say so.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-03
The snsezewood Tree.

Among its many other peculiarities,
South Africa includes the sneeze-
wood tree, which takes its name from
the fact that one cannot cut it with
saw without sneezing. Even in plan
ing the wood it will sometimes have
the same effect.
No insect or worm will touch it; 1t is
bitter to the taste, and its specific gray
ity is heavier than water.
The color is light brown, the grain
running very close and hard; it is, too
a nice-looking wood, and takes a good
polish For dock work, piers, or jet
ties it is a most useful timber, keep
ing sound a long time while under
water.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-03
Polite Children of East Bolivia.


Capt. Jermann of Rio de Janeiro,
who recently returned from a journey
into the rubber districts of East Bo-
livia, almost in the heart of Central
America, visited a town in the very
interior, SO far from civilization that
it required a horseback ride of three
days to get to it. There he found two
schools for boys and one for the girls
of the place, but only one teacher,
who was an old half-breed. This old
man was drunk when the traveller ar
rived, and remained drunk for two
days.
But" says Capt. Jermann, 1.-THE chill
dren were just as good and well-be-
haved as if they were enjoying the
best educational chances in the world.
They were as polite as the most cul-
tured people in the outside world, and
were eager to show me attentions,
without, however. pressing them upon
me.
'They never entered a house, not
even a shop, without knocking at the
door or the side and obtaining permits
sion to come in. After this permission
was given they always took off their
shoes, which they left outside
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-03
Throne of ENGLAND.

Some authorities hold that the coro-
nation chair in Westminster abbey
is entitled to be called the throne of
England, being the one occupied by
the sovereign at coronation. Others
maintain that the throne in the house
of lords is really the official throne
as it is occupied by the sovereign for
state purposes at the opening of par
lament. Others, again, say that there
is no real throne in the strictest &C
ceptatian of the word, and that all
the thrones, or chairs of state, in the
various palaces throughout the king
dom are equally entitled to be called
the throne.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-03
Black chipmunk Rare.

have lived in a chipmunk region
all my life and have never seen a
black one, yet black ones do occur.
have just received a photograph CT
one seen in the Catskills, and a CORE
spondent at Bath, N. Y, writes me
of one she has seen there for two sea-
sons.
have not yet heard of black red
squirrel, though black gray ones are
occasionally SEEN Black woodchuck5
and black foxes are probably the re
suit of the same law of variation
John Burroughs in Outing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-03
Faithful DOGS Death Watch.

1t was a dogs bark which drew the
attention of a gentleman to the dead
body of Duncan Davie, farmer, Wood
hall, Dumfriesshire, yesterday, says a
Scotch paper.
Mr.. Davie had gone out with the
animal to look over his stock, and
while doing so he was taken i'll and
died, with only the faithful dog as
witness.
The dog guarded the body of his
dead master for hours.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-12-03

the country, and thousand years be-
fore Kronborg was built" On the
grave is cairn of stones surmounted
by an upright, Runic-looking monolith.
Upon the monolith are the words Gin
modern engraving) "Hamlet's Grave y
At any rate, it is a memorial to Ham
let AS a French writer says, Shakes
peare gave immortal life to the beings
created by his genius and
Laertes, and Hamlet, and the rest;
they are craven in the soul of the peo-
pie, and the people must render re
spectful homage to their imaginary
Names