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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-03
Death oil Col. Mills.

Col. Geo. w. Mills, of Radford, A.
years old, member of former Gov.
Tyier's staff and prominent candi-
date last year for president of the Uni
versity OF Virginia, died in R ichmond
on Saturday. He was well known all
over the State and was once leading
railroad promoter and head master of
a school for boys at Radford.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-03

, MIR. r. II. Lewis has returned froI
a business trip to Southwest Virginis
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Turk have r.
turned from visit to Washingto
and Baltimore.
Miss Annie Dickerson of Millbol @
has been spending short time in IT,
city.
| Prof. w. A Bowles attended a meet
ing Of the State Board of Education il
Richmond this week.
Mr.. s. ID. Tim berlake, Jr., has beef
confined to the house a few days b,
sickness.
| Messrs. Larner j. Smith, contractors
have begun work on the new barracks
for the Stanton Military Academy
Rev. DIR. Scott Is conducting series
OF services at the Second Presbyterian
church, which began Wednesday night
Capt. j. N. Mcfarland and wife left
for New Orleans to take in the Mardi
Gras, after which they will visit rela
tives in Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. John A. Greiner of Middletown,
Ohio, who has been visiting relatives
near Churc hyills, left this week for
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hulvey of
Churchville, spent some days last week
with Mrs. H.'s parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
5. d. Slower, at Penrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. KniseIey left
this week for the northern markets to
prepare for their spring millinery open
ing.
Mr.. Hugh I'll. Kerr has returned
from Richmond, and says that Mrs.
Kerr is getting on nicely. This will
be welcome news to her many friends
in the city and county.
Mr.. B. +. Hughes was elected and
installed vice regent of Augusta Coun-
ell Royal Arcanum Tuesday night,
vice Mr.. George A. Root removed to |
5hendun and resigned.
Mr.. j. w. Bodley sends check for |
is to Capt. j. n Mcfarland, treas ur-
,r of Stonewall Jackson camp, with !
be comment THAT it is very pleasant
n New Orleans, but as he hears it is
cry cold in Stanton, he sends this
title contribution to help keep the old
cts toes warm.
Rev. j. M. Shrsckshire has just clos
d most successful meeting at New
1t. Olives. There were over forty
rofessions, twenty-three of whom
nited with the Lutheran chur CHI. and
ne others will join the Presbyterian
nd Methodist churches.
Mr.. Charles J. Lurie, proprietor of
10 Home Furniture Store, was mar
led In Washington on Friday to Miss
IL
ma l.. Click of New York. Rev.
braham Simon performing the cere-
lony. Their future home will be in
taunton.
Richmond Times Dispatch: Miss
larry Osborne Templeton. of Waynes )
pro, is the guest of DR.. and Mrs w.
!. Norris. in Salem, Va. Miss Tenn '
eton was among the dancers at a
german given at Hotel Roam
ke by the Roanoke German Club on 4
ridaY evening Miss Corinne Valz. a
Stanton, was also q guest of the f
ub. She IS visiting her sister, Mrs,
'atson q ooch, in Roanoke.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-03
Live Stock Markets.

BHIIInOTG F6D. Il.
Cattle-Receipts for the week 5000 head
against 1858 head last week.
81 car loads on sale Market opened
about steady, but closed slow and shade
lower.
Quote-Steers, export, IS .25a5 90: butch
er, S2.5Oa5.25: heifers. So 50a4.15; COWS
5 5Oa3 IS; bulls, 81 25a3 60; fresh cows,
$1Sa54.
Hogs-Receipts IL, 1858. Fair supply,
market about steady. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
S. 10; from other points, IS 25a5.50;
roughs, 81 .00a5 90.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 4.0Ol. Mar
ket higher. Quote-Sheep, $3.O0a6 25
Lambs, SO 00a8. so.
Calves-Receipts 521, Fair supply:
market steady. Quote common to best
81 .00a8 20.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-03
Worlds Fair Medals.

Among the exhibitors of fruit at the
st. Louis Exposition who received
medals on their exhibits were the fol-
lowing from Augusta:
Silver Medals D. Ande, Way
nesboro, apples; DR.. w. b. Dodge,
Stuart's Draft, cranberries, w. F.
Gilkeson, Fishersville, apples. Bronze
Medals-Craig 81 Craig, and q. A. Coy.
ner, Waynesboro, and M. F. Gilkeson,
Fishersville.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-03
Mail Care of the Post.

The Washington Post, for the con.
venience of out-Of-town visitors dur
ing the week Of the Inauguration, has
arranged to receive all mail directed tG
its care which it will handle system
atlcally. and deliver it on application
promptly. All who have doubts of re
ceiving mail il the rush of such an oc
caslon will find it profitable to act or
the Posts courteous suggestion ant
have mail sent to it's care.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-03
Resigns Passionate.

Rev. John FL. Taylor, for many years
the beloved pastor of the Laurel Hill
Baptist church resign ned his passionate
there, and last Sunday the congrega
tiOn extended call to Rev. j. B. Car.
son of Amherst county, and it il
thought he will accept. Mr.. Taylor
was much beloved in his neigh borhood,
not only by his own congregation, but
by everybody, and it is with deep re-
greet that they part with him,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-03
a Matter
OfHeanh

There is a quality in Royal
Baking Powder which makes
the food more digestible and
wholesome. This peculiarly
Of Royal has been noted by
physicians, and they accord
ingly endorse and recon-
mend it.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co, NEW YORK.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-03
From Stuart's Draft.

Mr.. Harry Hildebrand. who had
been clerking for Mr.. f. A. Kerr, has
gone to Waynesboro to take position.
Miss McAllister of Sioux City, Iowa,
who has been visiting her cousin, Miss
Mamie CAV, was called to Staunton
last week by the illness OF her sister.
DIR. J. A. Alexander of Mt. Scion,
visited his mother here recently.
Mr.. Harry CARRIER of Waynesboro,
visited relatives here last week.
Miss Carrie Herring has been visit
ing her brother, Mr.. Clay Herring.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-03
r IKE A DEMON grip has crossed on
IL country, leaving behind scores O

i IAh "A DCMON grip mas crossed Oul
IL country, leaving behind scores OF
physical wrecks.
Victims of catarrh of the head, catarrh
of the throat, catarrh of the lungs,
catarrh of the stomach, catarrh of the
kidneys, catarrh of the pelvic organs,
are to be counted by hundreds of thou
sands. Grip is epidemic catarrh, and
sows the seed of chronic catarrh within
the system.
This is SO true that few grip sufferers
are able to make complete recovery
until they have used Peruna.
Never in the history of medicine has
remedy received such unqualified and
universal eulogies as Peruna.
A New York AIderman's Experience.
Hon. Joseph A. Finn, alderman Fifth
District, writes from 104 Christopher
street, New York City, as follows:
"When pestilence overtakes our
people we take precaution as a nation to
preserve the citizens against the dread
disease.
La grippe has entered thousands of
our homes this fall, and noticed that
the people who used Peruna We're quick
1y restored, while those who depended
On doctors prescriptions, spent weeks
in recovering, leaving them weak and
emaciated.
81 had a slight attack of la grippe and
TT once took Peruna, which drove the
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-03
aWaYne Not Guilty.

The Senate on Monday voted that
Judge Swayne of the U. s. Court of
Florida, was not guilty of the fifteen
charges contained in an Indictment for
impeachment.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-03
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 18Th, 1905,


at II o'clock, noon, that valuable tract of
land formerly known as the Poage farm,
and later as the W. N Wilson tract, living
| crossing at Bowlings's Mill of the Valley
turnpike, and about six miles north from
Staunton, containing 306 acres, more or
| less.
This Offering presents an opportunity
such as seldom occurs in what Is consider
| ed one of the best sections and neighbor-
hoods in the county of Augusta, either for
the farmer or investor.
tits one Of the best watered farms in the
county, by river, running streams and
springs, and has some forty acres of wood
| tand. mainly white oak, with about half
of it somewhat culled. Good orchard.
Good frame house of seven rooms and
kitchen. with outbuildings. Two barns:
one new. The land In q high state of
cultivation. Most of it fenced with new
Page wire fence. About three-fourths of
| it in grass and sod. About IS acres we'll
seeded by wheat and fertilized by Mr. John
| K. Swartz. who Is to harvest the crop and
turn over half of it, wheat and straw, to
| the purchaser or the sale commissioners
| as the case may be.
| This land will be offered as q whole and
| also in two parcels. one of 156 acres, )
rOOdS and 80 poles and the other of about
161 acres, and sold as will bring the best
price
TERMS OF SALE :-Onethird of the
purchase money in cash. and balance in
three equal annual instalments. at one,
two and three years from date of sale,
bearing interest, upon bonds with reten-
ton Of title until full payment. and with
satisfactory personal security, unless the
latter be wfived by the commissioners.
One half of the growing crop of wheat
and straw reserved as provided by said
decree.
j. BALDWIN RANSOM,
s. D...TIMBERLAKE, JR.,
F. b. KENNEDY.
Commissioners.
Clerks Office Circuit Court of Augusta
county, Virginia
l, Harry Burnett, clerk of the said court,
do certify that 8. D. Timberlate, Jr., one
of the commissioners above named, has
executed the bonds required by DEGREES Of
Nov. 18th, and Jan. 4th, rendered respee-
lively at the October term 1904 and the
December term of same year, In the chan
Gerry cause of W. q. Powell's creditors, vs..
W. q. Powell & ais. depending in nv said
court.
Given under my hand this 14th day of
January, 1905. HARRY BURNETT,
jan 20 At Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-03
A New Industry for Stanton.

In few days Mr.. G. L. Harris i
Son will begin the manufacture of the
Harris Patent Lever Drive Gate, in
the machine shop of Kennedy 4 Craw.
ford. This work will begin just as
soon as the material arrives that has
been ordered. These gates will be
made of iron, and will be put up for
$40. Satisfaction guaranteed or NO
pay. For further particulars see Ken
needy Il Crawford.
G. T. HARRIS, Patentee.
Springport, Ind, Nov. 26, 1904.
To Whom it may concern
This is to state that / am using one
of the G. L. Harris, patent LEVER
GATES with wood frame.
The gate is entirely satisfactory a.
a drive gate, working easily and posi-
lively. Very truly,
J. j. HICKMAN, Farmer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-03
W. A. Cushing, AuctIoneer.
Commissioners Sale
OF VALUABLE
AUGUSTA COUNTY FARM
ON MIDDLE RIVER.

By authority of DEGREES of the circuit
court of Augusta county, at its October
and December terms 1904, in the chancery
cause of w. c. POwells creditors, against
W. c. Powell and others, the undersigned
special commissioners will offer for sale
to the highest bidder. ut public auction, in
front of the court house of Augusta coun-
tY in the city of Staunton on
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-03

From Ne70 York journal "
During tile recent Grz6 ebi- W
dl.mlc, claiming a million Vic-
tins or mere, tile efficiency Of Peywna
in quickly srAie1ing This maAa4ly and
its at7er-s1ects has been tile talk ofkA<
| continent"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-03
City M arkere.
Country Produce.

Staunton. Va. Mar 2, 1875.
rrecJedBy J. A. Fauver AGO., an u the
White Star Mills,
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-03
Tamauno Declines Honor.

Tamagno. the tenor, has followed the
example of Mascagni, the composer
and refused to be nominated as candi'
date for the Italian parliament. Ta-
magno has thews and sinews which
might have been useful in those per.
Sonal encounters which sometime en-.
liven the tedium of debate in the leg.
islature of the Latin peoples. In his
early days he was butcher boy, with
solid muscles and taste for gore
But as all operate hero he is the mild.
est hammered man who ever handled
a property" sword.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-03
Bostonian's Genius Recognized.

'h.ilp HAZE. the eminent Boston
musica! critic, has long held an en-
viable position among musical littera-
teurs as the most erudite and incisive
of contemporary musical critics. Mr..
Hale studied for the law and was ad-
mitted to the bar four years after his
graduation from Yale in 1876. Sub
seQuently he studied music in Ger
many and the organ under Guilmant
in Paris. He has been prominent in
musical Journalism for more than a
dozen years and editor OF the Boston
symphony program books since 1901.
1t was Mr. Hale who originated the
admirable mot concerning Edward
MacDowell "MacDowell," observed
Mr.. Hale on certain occasion. sis a
senius-not Boston genius, but q
real genius.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-03
Real American Humor.

THE originality of some of your
expressions is very. very refreshing" !"
said John Morley. the visiting English
statesman. in speaking of his observa-
tions. .As was standing at one Of
the entrances to your new subway in
New Yors. a man passed me who ap-
parently had gone through the de-
moralizins experience OF being part OF
a jostling energetic crowd. His com
panion asked him, Well. how do you
feel now. after going through the tun-
nel?'
~ feel as the porker must feel an.
swered the man, pushing a few dents
out of his hat, who has just been
forced through a sausage skim"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-03
Fanatic Vesetarians.

One Of the most extreme vesetari
ans is the well-lsnown Russian sculp
tor. Prince Troubetzkoi. who recently
visited Paris. He considers meat eat
ers not much better than cannibals
taboOs eggs and milk and lives on veg
etables boiled in oil. salads. fruits and
bread. At his home in St. Petersburg
he has a number of animals. including
bear. two wolves and nine dogs
none of which is eyer allowed to eat
meat.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-03

Identification.
The public should remember that
there are a few labor unions conducted
on peaceful lines and in proportion as
they are worthy, they have won es-
TEEN, for We as people. are strongly
in sympathy with any right act that
has for its purpose better conditions
for wage workers. Eut We do not for
get that we seek the good OF all and
not those alone who belong to some
organization. whereas even the law
abiding unions show undeniable evi.
dences tyranny and oppression when
they are strong enough, while many
OF the unions harbor and encourage
criminals in their efforts to force a
yoke of slavery upon the American
people. As public speaker lately
said: The arrogance of the English
King that reused the fiery eloquence
of Otis. that inspired the immortal
declaration of Jefferson, that left War
rem dying on the slopes of Bunker
Hill, was not more outrageous than
the conditions that a closed shop
would force upon the community.
These men burst into rebellion when
the king did but touch their pockets.
Imagine il you can their indignant pro-
test had he sought to prohibit or
restrict their occupation or determine
the conditions under which they
should earn their livelihood and TO
assault, beat and murder them. blow
up their houses and poison their food
if they did not submit.
The public should also remember
that good, true American citizens can
be found in the unions and that they
deprecate the criminal acts OF their
fellow members. but they are often in
bad company.
Salt only hurts sore spots. So. the
honest, law abiding union man is not
hurt when the criminals are de.
nounced. but when you hear union
man "holer" because the facts are
made public, he has branded himself
as either one of the lawbreakers or
sympathlzer. and therefore with the
mind OF the lawbreaker. and likely to
become one when opportunity offers.
That is one reason employers decline
TO hire such men.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-03

a short time ago inquiry came from
the union forces to know if Mr.. Post
would keep still'' if they would cali
on the boycott on Postum and Grape
Nuts.
This is the reply: The labor trust
has seen At to try to ruin our business
because we would not join its criminal
conspiracy. We are plain American
citizens and differ from the labor
union plan in that We do not force
people to strike. picket, boycott as
sault. blow up property or commit
murder
We do not pay thugs 500 to break in
the ribs Of any man who tries to sup
port his family nor $50 for an eye
knocked out.
We try to show our plain. honest
regard for sturdy and Independent
workmen by paying the highest wages
in the state
We have a steady. unvaryins re-
spect for the law-abiding. peaceabls
union man and most earnest desire
TO see him gain power enough to
purge TIE unions of their criminal
practices. that have brought down upon
them the righteous denunciat!on OF a
lorg-sutfering and outraged public, but
We will not fawn. truckle. bend the
knee. wear the hated collar OF white
slavery. the union label. nor prostitute
our American citizenship under or
ders' of any labor trust.
You offer to remove the restriction
on our business and with union" gold
choke the throat and still the voice
raised in stern denunciation of The
despotism which tramples beneath an
iron shot heel the freedom OF our broth.
ers.
You would gag us with silver bar
and muttie the appeal to the American
people to harken to the cries for
bread OF the little children whose
faithful fathers were beaten to death
while striving 10 earn food for them.
Your boycott may perhaps succeed
in throwing our people out OF work
and driving us from business, but you
cannot wrench from us that priceless
jewel our fathers fought for and which
every true son guards with his life.
Therefore. speaking for our work.
people and ourselves, the Infamous
/ offer is declined
POSTUM CEREAL CO.. LTD.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-03
GRATEFUL TO cUTlCCRA
For Instant Relief and Speedy Cure Of
Raw and ScaIy Humour, Itching
Day and Night-Suhered
Months.

II wish you would publish this let
ter so that others suffering as | have
may be helped. For months awful
sores covered my face and neck. scabs
forming. itching terribly day and
night, breaking open. and running
b:,od and matter. l had tried many
remedies. but was growing worse.
when | started with Cuticura. The
first application gave me instant re-
lief. and when l had used two cakes
of Cuticura Soap and three boxes OF
Cuticura Ointment, was completely
cured. tsigned) Miss Nellie Wander
Wiele, Lakeside, n. Y"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-03

square at his head. He held up hi:
sword. but as the TWO weapons strucs
mine broke through his guard ano
struck him with stunning force on the
head. Had he not worn a very heavy
wig and about his head . circlet o,
iron. the blow would certainly have
killed him on the spot before my ter
rified gaze. As it was. he was stun
ned for a moment. and after the act
when he took of his wig and heavy
crown. there was tremendous bump
ness of tho first performance | rushed
on. crying the lines. and brought NY
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-03
Had to See Him.

Justice Dickey sat in the specfa
term of the supreme court yesterday
morning Jisposing of motions. An at
torney who had sequestration pro
ceeding entered the court.
Will your honor swear me to my
written testimony asked the lawyer
THAT won't do" said Justice Dickey
with a twinkle in his eye. You mus,
give your testimony orally before me
so | can look you in the eye and see
whether You are telling the truth
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-03

There is reminiscence Of Otis
Skinuer's association with Edwin
booth that will bear repetition, having
aot been repeated for several seasons.
II concerns an accident that came
near resulting in the serious injury
of Mr.. Booth. and Mr.. Skinner de-
clares it to be the most dramatic
moment in all his footlight career.
1T was in the fall OF 1889. and I
was playing the leads with Edwin
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-03
INSECT USED HER BRAINS.
Wasp Made Receptacle for Egg and
Provided Provisions


The deliberate use of tool BY a
little sand wasp might well be sup
posed to indicate reasoning power. A
well-known naturalist. DR.. Peckham,
watched wasp dig a hole in the
earth and deposit therein an egg, to
sether with spider. which she had
stung into paralysis. to feed the grub
which should be hatched in due course.
Then she filled up the hole with sand
or earth. and jammed it down with
her head.
When at last the filling was level
with the ground. she brought a guam
tity of fine grains of dirt to the spot.
picked up small pebble in her man
dibles, and used it as a hammer in
strokes. thus making this spot as hard
and firm as the surrounding surface.
Before We could recover from our as
tonishment at this performance, she
had dropped her stone and was
bringing more earth. In a moment
we saw her pick up the pebble. and
again pound the earth into place with
it. Once more the whole process was
repeated. and then the little creature
flew away"
The whole of this performance -
writes Sir Herbert Maxwell in Memo
ries of the Months. ''is SO unexpected
that even DR.. Peckham's high repu-
taton as a scrupulous observer might
fail to convince skeptics that he had
not been deceived; but similar be-
havior on the part of wasp Of the
same species has been recorded inde-
pendently by DR.. Williston of Kansas
university. Youths Companion
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-03

on his forehead where my sword had
struck
1T makes my blood run chill evea
now at the very thought OF my emo
tons at that intensely dramatic no
ment. when the play ceased to be ?
mimic thing for me and real death
stared me in the face. The weapons,
by the way, both Of them are now In
my possession. They are heavy com
bat swords and l have never dared
TO use th.m since in any of my stage
duels. but ! still treasure them as SOU
venirs OF one of the most thrilling
events in my stage life"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-03
Booth Had Narrow ESCAPE

relates the actor. We were playing
Macbeth. Mr.. Booth impersonating
the King and | Macduh. You remem-
ber the scene in the last act. where
Macduff rushes on. crying to the king.
Turn. hell hound. turn and forces
him to the combat. The great TRACE
dian had been growing weaker and
weaker that season. and. although an
accomplished swordsman. had little
strength in his guard. In the nervous
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-03

alone in the house the backache has
been SO bad that it brought tears TO
my eyes. The pain at times was so in
tense that l was compelled to give up
my household duties and lie down
There were headaches, dizziness and
blood rushing to my head TO cause
bleeding at the nose. The first box OF
Doan's Kidney Pills benefited me SO
much that | continued the treatment
The stinging pain in the small of my
back, the rushes of blood to the head
and other symptoms disappeared
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. SO cents per box. Foster
Mi!burn Co.. Buffalo, n. y.