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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08

The burning OF the 1roquois theatre
10 Chicago last week, resulting in the
death of about $50 persons, mostly wo-
men and children, is the most terrible
disaster which has come 10 the atten-
ton Of the American public in years.
These people had congregated to wit
ness a matinee performances; the thea
tire was new and was generally looked
on az the safest in Chicago, having
been built In modern style and with all
known appliances for safety. But as
is the case usually when things are
needed they fail to work. The ashes.
tos curtain which was regarded as the
! protection necessary for the audience,
only fell half way and this caused n
draft which swept the flames out into
the audience, and the bursting OF gas
tank about the same time sent death
and destruction every where. Panic
set in and the helpless victims were
piled in heaps and trampled to death
This accident has caused theatres IL
both this country and Europe to o'
inspected in most critical way, ane
may be the means of preventing disas
tiers in many places. We have q thea
| tire in Staunton which needs inspection
and several other things. We hope Il
will get them.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08
A Wonderful Saving.

The largest Methodist Church in
Georgia. calculated to use one hundred
gallons of the usual kind Of mixed paint
in painting their church.
They used only 80 gallons of the Long
man & Martinez Paint mixed "a gal
Ions of linseed oil. Actual cost of paint
made was less than Sl.20 per gallon.
Saved over eighty $3.50 00) dollars in
paint. and got big donation besides.
EVERY CHURCH will be given a
liberal quantity whenever they paint.
Many houses are we'll painted with
four gallons of L & M. and three gal
Ions of linseed oil mixed Herewith.
Wears and covers like gold.
These Celebrated Paints are sold by
B. F. Hughes, Stanton. Foster Bros.
Mt. Meridian, g. 81. Cohron, Stuart'e
Draft. j. B. Roden, WaynesbOro, N.
l. Kagey, Cave Station, Augusta Mill.
ing & Mercantile Co ,Mossv Greek.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded diseasethat sciencehas been able
to cure in all its stages, and that is Ca
tarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Hall 3 Catarrh Cure Is taken IN
.ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroyingthe foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprletors have 80 muchfaith in it's Gu
rative powers, that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address FL. CHENEY &CO..
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pille are the best,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08
jan let
Pecan ontas 20. Nv. va) items.

T.. M. MaClintic of the Marlinton
bar is being endorsed for Judge OF the
Circuit Court by the Democrats.
The u. 8. Leather Co. has shut down
building ON its tannery at Marlinton
until tho weather moderates.
The Greenbrier mill has started up
again, having closed down to increase
its supply of logs.
The Bank of Marlinton has inaugu'
rated a savings department.
VIM. r. Hill, the noted bear hunter
of Lobelia, has killed as many as four
bear this winter. the sale OF which
have averaged about $50 per head.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08

The Pocahontas Times in its last
issue felicitates itself on the rumor
that the G. & o. will run its heavy
through express trains over the Green
brier branch to Cumberland thence to
Washington and on to Now York, in.
stead of as they now run, the object
alleged being to avoid the present
heavy grades on the road from Clifton
Forge east.
We hope to see express trains run
over the Greenbrier division soon. We
think they will come in time, but not
to reach Washington or other points
north OF there, but to reach Pittsburg
and Northwestern points.
In the first place it is our opinion
that that the Greenbrier division
would be compelled to have several
heavy bridges placed on it and be laid
with entirely new rails very much
heavier than the present ones before
the heavy express trains Of the mhin
line could be carried that way.
In the second place the grades are
far heavier between Ronceverte and
Cumberland than between Ronceverte
and Washington. The grades up
Blackwater are in some places 3 de-
grees, and there are or were some II
degree curves, so engineers inform us,
on the w. Va. Central.
In the third place the trains would
not arrive over the B. q o. from Cum
berland at the point in Washington
where they could be carried to Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York over
the line which the G. & o. prefers, and
with which she now has traffic ar.
engagements.
These lmpediments to the running
of the present trains up the Greenbrier
to Cumberland are all potent, as well
as many others which need hardly be
mentioned.
As railroads usually prorate their
mileage on passengers, the G. & o.
would lose over 100 miles on eaca pas
senger carried by Cumberland over the
way they are now carried, not that
the distance is shorter, but because
other roads would carry the passen.
gers.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08

The National Arbitration C0nfer-
ence will be held in Washington az
the New Willard on the 18th inst.
There will be gathering OF distln'
guished men. The executive commit
tee consists of Hons. John w. Foster,
Carl Scaurz, L. T. Chamberlain. Geo.
l.. Rives, John B. Moore, Jas. 3. An
CELL and John Crosby Brown. The e.
pecial object of this meeting ID to en-
deavor to secure the adoption OF a
treaty between Great Britain and the
United States whereby these two ma
tions would agree to submit certain
class of cases under specified condi
tions to the Hague Tribunal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were
issued by Clerk Joseph B. Woodward;
To Elzie Kelley and Miss Mary Ella
RYDER. the ceremony to take place near
DeerfieId on the 18th inst.
To Luther Lee Clemmer and Miss
I.sstitia Gertrude Buchanan, the cere-
mony to take place near Mckinley on
the 7th inst.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08
Handsome Home.

Mr., Severn P. Ker, who has risen to
a high position in the Pennsylvania
steel and iron business, and whose
headq quarters for many years has been
in Pittsburg, has purchased tract OF
land Of ,25s acres on the summit OF the
Blue Ridge mountains near Bulemont,
sLoudoun county, and 1t is said he will
erect on it handsome summer home
to cost sc, 900. Mr.. Ker is the son OF
MIR: Heber Ker and brother OF Capt. K.
8. Ker of Staunton.-Dispatch.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08

The Norfolk Landmark says of the
Jamestown Exposition: 1.-THE bigger
we can make 1t on sound basis the
better" Sound, has carried it thus
far, and it may grow bigger on that
basis. If others will furnish the mon
ey, we are satisfied there are those
about Norfolk who will contribute the
sound.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08
DREADFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
$50 Persons Killed at the IroquoIs Thea
tire, Chicago.

By actual count Of the coroner $50
persons were killed on Wednesday at an
afternoon performance at the new Iro
q uois Theatre, in Chicago. The panic,
one of the most awful which ever oc-
CURED in theatre, started while the
second act of the play. "Mr. Blue
beard" was being produced. 1t was
the first dramatic production In the
new building since its erection. TIE
cause of the fire, it is believed, was the
grounding Of an electric wire which
suddenly broke near the lower part OF
a piece of drop scenery. The theatre
had been darkened while members of
the chorus were singing II Met You
In the Moons Pale Light AS the
fire spread toward the front of the
stage the chorus girls fed In terror.
The asbestos curtain was ordered low
cred, but it stuck whom halfway down.
Had it fully decended the fire would
probably have been checked. As it
was, hue was created, which made
the flames furious and drew them out
toward the main body of the theatre.
In the frightful moments which fol-
lowed people persisted by the score. To
add to the horror, the gas reservoirs
exploded, lifting the entire roof from
the walls. In the mad rush for the
doors women and children were the
chief victims. Some of the killed were
burned to death MANY we're suffocated
by gas and scores were trampled in
the terrified plunge for the exits.
About 300 persons were at the matt
nee, moro than half of whom had their
.mfrthful enjoyment suddenly ended
In death. Around the exits and fire
escapes the killed were piled IL deep.
The battalion of fremen and other res
cuers who rushed to the scene were
forced to tears of agony as they looked
upon the mass of victims. The mana
ger of the theatre, said that had the
people remained in their seats not a
life would have been lost. The ire
men dispute this.
As a result of this fire seven en-
ployees of the theatre have been ar.
rested on orders from the Chief OF
Police. Tho charge against them ID
that of being accessory to manslaugh
ter. They will be held pending the
verdict of the coroner's jury. Mayor
Harrison has ordered ~ places OF
amusement closed on account of de-
fective fire arrangements. Many Of
then the most prominent in the city.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08

England has sent 900 soldiers to-
ward the capital city of the Grand
Lama, which is said to stand on high
table land In Tibet. There are those
who are willing to bet that this will
prove lamar table. There is no copy.
right on the above. anybody can use
r.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08

Two gentlemen we'll known In this
part of Virginia, who took a promi-
nent part in the late Tammany or
municipal fight in New York, are Hon.
James Lindsay Gordon and Judge G..
T. Moore. Mr.. Gordon has been hon
ored by the appointment to position
as assistant City Solicitor with sala
ry of 5000. Judge Moore has not
sought Office. His position as general
counsel for the w. Va. Pulp and Paper
Co, being more to his taste,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08

Those who maintain that money is
the root of all evil, never faced collec
tors on the LIST of January with empty
pockets, unless profanity has been ex-
cluded from the list of evils.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08

Senator German, Richard Olney,
David 3. Hill, Alton b. Parker. and
some others seem willing to serve'theif
country. The self sacrifice and patri-
otism of the average American is beau
tlful to behold.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08

The big New York dianer which
was given last Monday night by DEM
ocrats, was intended to launch the
Hon. Grover Cleveland as a candidate
for the presidency, but somehow be
etuok on the wayS
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08

There is no doubt about our having
a warlike president, and 1t Is also GER
tain that war is popular. We don't
understand why, but the fact remains.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08

cures made by Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emil
nent kidney and blad-
der sDecialist and is
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK {?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-,
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
ommendedfor everything but if you have kid:
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. ithas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and e..
Dr. kilmas & c.. B!ng. E ..i|! I | 3 S
regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-Roos.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake. but remember
the name, swamp, Root I'D! d.. R Ml%sr,s
Swamp Boot, and the aoofess, bingham
ton. ny, on every bottle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08

OllcI Ill Ills paper diio
send your address to
DR.. Kilmer & Co. ,Bing-
'hamton, N. Y. The
regular fifty cent and
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-08

Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-23

T.ng-a ling, Ting-a-ling,
The telephone was ringing Yet II
was cnly IL. III.
Ting-a-ling! Ting a-linE ling-linG!
The society belle was very sleepy.
but there was nothing to do but climb
out of bed and answer it.
Hello" she called hoarseiy
Hello. Is that you. Grace" called
her sweetheart. "Ics? Excuse me
for ringing YOU up so early. but I've
got TO go out of town in an hour"
ITS all right" replied tie girl kind
ly. What is 1t. George
"Why. you see. there's an agent here
with one of those newfunglel patent
seeing devices for telephones-enable
yon to see the person you're talking to.
you know. He wants to demonstrate
it to me, so I'll have him put i, right
,.. chg
There was a maidenly Shrek and n
mad rush into the adjoining room. and
a few minutes later the young lady 5
mother came to the telephone and
sharply told George to ring off.-Loris-
Vile CourierJournal.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-23
Doctors Could Not HELD Her.

II had kidney trouble for years.
writes Mrs. Raymond Conner or Shcl
TO" "asf., "and the doctors could
not help ne. tried Iolcy's Kidney
Cure, and the very first dose gave me
RELIEF and ! am now cured. / cannot
say too much for FClcy's Kidney Cure. -
Ii makes The diseased kidneys sound
SO they will eliminate the poisonS
from the blood. Unless they do this,
go od health is IMPOSSIBLE. Sold by o.
yHarlig.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-23
At the Pink Tea.

How charming you're looking today.
- aside: What a frocli It's q
frightO
How lovely those red decorationsi
(Aside: They're a horrible slght)
L wish i could manage az YOU do
(hside: IL 1 couldn't do bcttcrD
To make things so pleasant and Cozy.
There's Mrs. De Worse. la you met
herr
Oh. no! She's not really so bad. dear!
Gut they say t.iee her waist How Il
humpsD
That her first husband (Tea? oh, yes
thank YOU,
little-with sugar-two lumps)
Now what was I saying just then? Oh,
About that strange Mrs. Dc Worse.
That her first husband what? You
don't mean it,
Why, it isn't her own hair. OF course,
Yes. she does do il cicvcrly Heavens.
There's young Mr.. Bachclor, Look.
I've heard he's in love. There's the per-
Who wrote that disgusting new book.
Yes. I've read IL. Why. haven't you.
really?
They say that she can't get "A figure
No matter How cool. What suub.
See that awful Miss Freak - yes tie
young: one
The girl in the very loud pink.
How ON earth she got asked 1 caa't
fI;hom;
It's her grandfathers millions. l think.
Oh, millions will take you To heaven.
Eut they won't make the saints take
you in,
O!d Nou notice Miss DarlIny's COM
pleNIon:
She daGhs 1t on 50, It's q sa.
Another cup? Mercy. No thank voui
Where Oh carth did YOU get sach good
tea?
aside: Why. it's poison. She serves It.
But II certainly wouldn't suit iuoo
We'll. dearest, I'm going. Yes. reallyl
That music Is simply sublime,
<As!de: What discordO Goodby. dear!
I've had such q beautiful time!
New IOri. Press
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-23
Papa's Advice.

Papa, which costs the more. barons
or ccunts?'
My dear child. your question is re-
fiection upon the generosity OF your fa-
ther. Never take anything in this line
because it seems cheap. II you nre de-
termlned 10 marry title don't be
tempted by the goods you can get nt
your own price. Put In n hundred or
two more and secure an Italian duke"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-23
A Literal Meaning.

Li'tr"i -hehh'sS.
Mamma
Eyes, dear"
"Do YOU remember the other day you
gave some OF your bread TO Il poor man
at the doorf"
Yes. my child"
We'll. you said you were casting
your bread on the waters and Ii would
returnl"
Yes, Millie | did"
We'll. think this is the same man
coming III the gate. I guess he's bring.
ing that bread back. ."-Yonkers States
man.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-23
SIniilnrifN

when write poem" observed
Gettus. the rising author. ~ usually
put IL away In soak, as II were and let
1t stay few months before l look at
1t again
Il usually do the same thing" said
Borus. the struggling author. with my
overcoats. ."-Chicago Tribune.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-23
i GnnH Shot.

'lS your friend good shot?"
Yes answered t sportsman after
some Hesitation. II never hits any
game. but then he never hits any of
Tie people in his hunting party either"
Washington Star.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-23
Girls VIII Ec Girls.

81 believe Jack is going to propose to
you, Alice
'Why dJ you think so?"
well, he said he'd do something des-
perate if / refused him. .''--Chicas 20
American
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-30
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.

Another cold, dry week. The ther-
mometer some mornings registered as
low as IA degrees below zero, and still
not much sign of rain. Saturday the
hopes of some were raised, the wish, |
suppose, being the father to the thought.
But before bedtime the little feathery
snowfakes began falling, thus dashing
the hopes that had been raised and Civ
isg us about two inches more of snow.
Good casing weather will come just as
early with little furry of snow as it
would with little short, cold rain. But
we would all like to see a good warm
rain, even if it took away all the snow we
much needed, not alone to fill up the
springs, but that those farmers may get
down the balance of their tobacco, just
so as to keep the asserting shops at
work The business of buying has been
running very slow during the past
month. A few lots have been sold during
that time of crops that were taken down
early But the majority of the crops
unsold will be delayed till such time as
casing weather shall come.
Our correspondents report as follows;
South Deerfeld, Mass: 1.-The weather is
cold and dry, and lot of tobacco is still
hanging. | got the whole of my crop
down week before last. | believe the
crop will all be bought before April l,
and at about present prices. Ten or
twelve crops have. been sold in this
vicinity the past week at from IA to l6c
in the bundle. Most of these crops we're
held at from 3 to &c pound less than
they were sold at month ago. One
sold for 15c and month ago refused 16c.
Tobacco is not poorer or lower, but most
growers will sell at whatever price buy
ers will offer if taken in the bundle, for
since, owing to poor crops and low prices
for several years, they want and need
the money and do not want to assert
their crops or to pay for having it as
sorted. The 1904 crop is worth double
the value of the 1903 crop and only sells
for few cents more than the 1908 sold
for" East Deerfield, Mass: "Not much
tobacco has been taken down yet Some
lots have not been touched and others
are from one. quarter to one half down,
No asserting has been done here yet and
no sales since the early ones. The crop
has cured down nicely, and, if allowed to
drip dry before taking down, will be all
right" East Whately Mass: "A few
crops of tabacco have been sold within
week or so. Dwight L. Crafts sold 5a,
William Ryan about la, Robert Dickin-
son about 8a, John Kennedy 10 or la.
O. S. Graves has sold and delivered his
crop. Willis F. Waite has sold his crop
of tobacco at West Whately to GO to
Westfeld, Mass; not much sold in that
part of the town. ."-Cultivator>
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-30
ew York.
NEW YORK. Dec. "A, 1904.


Although the factories are preparing
to close down for the annual inventory
the leaf market is still being kept active
with transactions of more than ordinary
sizes. Filler and binder leaf are being
contracted for in large quantities, and
while prices are firm, the profit will
undoubtedly, be on the buyers side on
account of the impossibility to replace
the supply before next fall. In Suma-
ira the activity is holding out, too. The
earlier importations of last years crop
have nearly all gone into consumption,
and recourse is being had to the older
stock of previous crops. The demand
for that indispensable wrapper leaf is
so steady that even less desirable leaf
finds market at price. ln Havana
leaf the market remains equally favor
able. The only stock of old Remedies
is to be found in this country and the
shortage and availability OF the new
Remedies is such that an actual scarcity
is bound to make itself felt a few
months hence. For factory vegas the
demand is on the increase, and even un-
cured leaf is beginning to be pressed
into service. But there is one thing
about the new vuelta wrapper leaf that
though it does not show up especially
attractive in color, it is saturated with
an exceedingly fine aroma and excellent
burning quality. Our clear Havana cl-
gar Industry may therefore not be able
to please the eye altogether with the
new leaf, but it will the more crafty the
taste with it,-Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-30
Baldwinsville, N. Y.

The market remains quiet with only
few sales reported during the past few
days. The dry weather has continued
and the growers are anxiously looking
for rain to enable them to get the tobac-
CO down from the sheds. A few small
shipments have been made from the To-
cal warehouses during the week.-Ga-
zette.