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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-07-07

BY virtue of decree of the Circuit
cause of Mary s. V. z. Goodwin VS.. J. II
Rankin, ct ais, the undersigned commits
sioners appointed by the court for the pur-
pose, will proceed on
Saturday, the 9Th day of August, 1905.
at 70 o'clock NJ, in front OF the court
house of Augusta county, in the city OF
highest bidder, the following parcels of
real estate, viz:
FIRST-The tr act of land supposed to
contain 449 acres, located in South River
Magisterial District in Augusta county,
adjoining the lands of McCOmb and
others, being the farm upon which j. j
and Sarah E. Rankin now reside, and
which is fully described in the deed Of J.
h. Rankin to 4. A. Cook, dated April "a,
1898, of record in the office of the clerk of
Augusta county in Deed Book No. 1l9,
p. 207.
This Is valuable and productive farm
with all necessary Improvements and out
buildings, and in good state of cultiva-
ton. 1t is also supposed to contain fine
bed of white clay, suitable for making
thing. friedrich and porcelain ware.
| SECOND-Dot No. 40 in Block No. 8, in
the town of Basic City.
THIRD-The undivided one-half inter
est of j. H. Rankin in the lot of ten O0)
acres at Basic City, Virginia, described in
the deed of J. H. Rankin to E A. Cook
dated April %. 1898, duly recorded in said
| last named clerk office.
FOURTH-The undivided one-half in
| terest OF ] H. Rankin in the following
lots in the town Of Basic City: Lots Nos.
l. 2, 3 and 5 in Block No. AS; Lots Nos. 6
and IA in Block No. 146; and Lot No. 10
] in Block No. LAT.
FIFTH-The undivided one.half inter-
est of J. II. Rankin in "a acres in Basic
| being the same described in the deed from
the Brandon Land Company to J. H. Ran
kin and others, dated Feb'y TO- 1893, and
recorded in D. B. 1I9, page 249.
| SIXTH-LOts Nos. 81 and 80 in Block
No. Z; and Lot No 80 in Block No. "a, in
the town of Basic City.
SEVENTH-Tract of land supposed to
| contain 1913 acres, lying on the Big North
! Mountains near CraigsYille, Va, fully
described in the deed of VIM A. Burnett.
| clerk, to Sarah e. Rankin, dated Dec. 81,
1899, and recorded in above clerks office
IN d. b. No. 124, p. 251.
EIGHTH-Lots Nos 90 and IL in Block
No. Is. in the town of Basic City. Va:
NlNTH-The undivided One-third inter-
est of J. H. Rankin in Lot No 46 in Block
No. IS. also Lots Nos 4s, Al and At in
Block No. "a. in the town of Basic City,
Va. Upon the following
TERMS, to-wit:
One-fourth "a cash in hand on the day
of sale, and the residue in three equal an
nuaI instalments, evidenced by the bonds
OF the purch aser, with approved personal
security. bearing date on the day of sale
and falling due respectively in one, two
and three years from date. with interest
from date, waiying the homestead exemp-
ton. the title to said lands being retained
as ultimate security.
RUDOLPH BUMGARDNER,
CHARLES CURRY.
FITZHUGH ELDER,
HULST GLENN,
Commissioners.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-07-07

The place "where Wallace bled, has
recently been visited by Secretary
Taft.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-07-07
Wanted at Once.

Seven pairs good work horses to work in
woods. Weight 1400 lbs end over. Will
send man to inspect.
STIEGEL LUMBER Corporation,
7.2t StOkeSville, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-07-07
Issued every Friday morning by

RI TURK, Editor and Proprietor,
A. s. Morton, Business Manager.
East Main Street, .StauntOn, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-07-07

,, Clerks Office Circuit Court of Augusta
County:
I hereby certify that Rudolph Bumgara-
ner, one of the missiOners above nam
ed, has executed the bond required by
decree of sale entered March 25th. 1905, in
the chancery cause of Mary S. V.P Good
win VS.. J. n Rankin. &C., now pending in
said court.
774t HARRY BURNETT, Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-07-07
Mt. Elliott Springs,

In the heart of the Alleghanys. Is miles
west OF StauntOn. 1880 feet above the sea
climate superb; different kinds of mine
raj water. INCEST place in the mountains.
JOHN f M. HALL, (Of New Willard,
Washington Manager. Mt. Elliott, Va
80 3m
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-07-07
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY

WILLIAMSBURG. VA.
September 18th, 1905
Two Courses. Collegiate Course lead
ing to the degree of B. A. and M A.
2. Normal Course; tuition flee and
board at reduced rates. Buildings reno
waited and newly equipped, lighted with
electricity and supplied with pure artesian
water, Send for catalogue.
LYON G. TYLER,
10 I'm President, M. A, LII. d.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-07-07

In order to avoid delays, on account OF
personal absence, letters and all cOmmu-
nieatiOn for the SPECTATOR should not be
addressed to any individual contested
with the Office, but simply to The SPECTA-
TOR.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
CHIRPS OF A CETERUB
By Hate Thyson Mari

When boasts of his morality shy ofsome of his screws loose
A couldn't
a without
a
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a o
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Some wome are a tinati o foola andf
o He to to
n
until feel like
The editor generally
anything
o a
about sticky
according
Adam a n pinched all
Evening star., 1905-10-01
The heDeafEngineer
of Detroit
HOW HE RECLAIMED HIS HEARING

A few years ago these was an electrical
engineer i'll Detroit, Mich, who was so deaf
that he could scarcely hear the roaring of his
own engines and dynamos.
After an attack of typhoid fever he had
noticed his hearing was slightly affected
Years went by with the deafness gradually
getting worse in spite of the best treatment
and the use of every device for the relief of
deafness then known to science, until, as
stated above, he had practically lost all sense
of hearing.
This engineer a well-known inventor of
mechanical devices and he decided the human
ear nothing more less than piece OF
mechanism, complicated perhaps but Still just
a machine for carrying sound vibrations to the
auditory nerve. Then he did just what he would
do with one of his own dynamos which was not
working right. He experimental in order to
find out the best method of repairing remov-
ing the cause of his deafness.
The trouble, as in nearly all cases of deafness,
was in the natural ear drum, which was so thick
ened that it could not catch the vibrations of
sounds. The result of the experiments of this
clever inventor is the most perfect artificial
drum the world has ever seen.
Every one who is at all hard of hear
ing should write to the happy engineer of
Detroit. His name is Geo. P. Way and
the name of his wonderful invention is
1.-The Way Ear Drum"
Evening star., 1905-10-01
RaVensCroft

But when the great secret had been re-
vealed to him (what it was none but he
ever knew, for he was charged to tell it
to no one, not even to the wife of his
bosom), instead of being glad and thank
full he seemed to be filled with sorrowful
meditation.
Il see" he said that have made a
mistake. VIII you answer me one other
question:"
I cannot tell you more than have, "
replied the messenger.
Then" the man called after him,
let me trade you the secret of where l
came from for the secret of where am
going when | die"
But the messenger had vanished
Evening star., 1905-10-01
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for OCTOBER /. 1905
III E r G A r E E r
R@y


She said her aim and what she meant
Was Art Revealing Truth.
Like Brown and Botticelli blent,
Japan and-well, Maynooth.
She said that Art should always show
The Soul of Common Things;
Above her Study of a Hoe"
She painted Angels Wings;
A portrait in picture hat,
With haggard, yearning look,
And shoulders quite as thin and fiat
As rose-leaves in book;
She vaunted full of Life and Pain
Meaning in ev'ry line.
Her brother said "Oh, guess again "
She called him 'Philistine!
At last a man, who did not care
For high anemic art,
Came forth, like knight of old, to dare
And wake her sleeping heart.
She doffed her clinging yellow gown
For snowy bridal silk
And now that copper saucepan's brown
From heating baby's milk.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
THE TWO MYSTERIES
By James Ravenscroft

LIE had spent his life in vain effort
| | to find out the mystery of creation,
and especially that of the origin of the
human species. At last his zeal attracted
the attention of the gods, who were
moved to pity for him, because he had
searched many years and at the end knew
no more than at the beginning.
He has labored long and earnestly
and conscientiously, they said among
themselves, and he really hoped to help
his race As he has striven harder and
longer than any man before him, it
might be well to reward him with the
knowledge he sought.
And SO a messenger was sent to the
man to tell him that he had found favor
Evening star., 1905-10-01
III E r

To Art, she said, she'd consecrate,
Her heart, but not to Man
Her walls, with tapestries ornate,
Framed rugs from Daghestan;
Her hair she turned a Titan tint,
And wore it weirdly tossed;
Her long, loose garments seemed to hint
How many pins she'd lost,
A cozy corner and a screen
Her "bit of color" made;
Elsewhere her studio was green,
Of an unhealthrul shade
She purchased casts-Italian-
Their molds a trifle faint;
She placed the Milo 'gainst fan,
And then began to paint.
She sketched a tumb1er straight from life
A wild rose draped its brim;
Put in table with her knife)
It's background delft and dim.
She did an onion, pale and coy,
A saucepan, copper lined,
And made Study of a Boy, -
With trousers patched behind.
Evening star., 1905-10-01

invention, Mr. Way made hundreds of drums
of different shapes and sizes before he got his
present perfect drum. Note in the illustra-
ton its peculiar shape-exhaustive expert
ments have proved that unless an arti-
fetal drum has these exact curves the
sound waves are not caught as they
should be. Note again how the drum is
narrowed down to a small tube just where
it strikes the natural ear drum. This feat
ure alone is most valuable, as it intensi-
ies the sound waves and makes hearing
possible even for those who have almost
entirely lost all sense of sound.
Remember that these drums are entirely diff
ferent from any other artificial aid to hearing,
and that these features strongly protected
by patents and are found in other drums
your hearing write to Mr.. Way. He has been
deaf himself and knows how you feel. Promi-
nent Detroit business men, after a careful in
vestigation of the merits of Mr.. Ways
derful device, have given strong financial sup
port, and stand behind Mr.. Way and his inven-
ton. Detroits best physicians indorse these
drums and recommend their use to their patients.
Write a frank statement of how you
became deaf, how long your hearing has
been defective and how much trouble you
have with your ears. Mr.. Way will be
equally frank with you and will tell you
whether not the Way Ear Drums will help
you. Address your letter personally to
MR.. GEO. P. WAY, 1916 Majestic
Bldg, Detroit, Mich.
Evening star., 1905-10-01

These drums
are scientif-
c ly c on
structed from
a peculiarly
sensitized ma
terial nodded
to fit exactly
the opening to
the inner ear
a n d are en-
tirely invisible.
D uring TIL e
years devoted
to perfecting
his wonderful
Evening star., 1905-10-01
HAND VS.. MACHINE POETR Y


a time the poets struck and-it very funny
them would line for either love
And three thousand the they had
Had all been used and earth with famine smen
And then, OH what awful tme The editors frantic,
And hunted after from the lakes to the Atlantic;
couplet could they find The people raved about
cried "Oh, give poetry We can't without ~
It's hard tell what they'd have done had genius clever
thinking machines arranged with wheel and
great invention that would make of rod
And handmade aasl since then has not been it
OF the poets felt abashed find their trust shaken;
But they could field the vrachne had taken
To-day its lines everywhere. It's hard em;
But oh, it's very seldom you handmade poem
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-12-29
Science Expecting
The Conquest Of tuberculosis

Although the actual chemical agent
capable of conquering the tuberculosis
microbe i'll human tissue has not been
so definitely announced In any quarter
as to be authoritatively acknowledged
in the medical section of the scientific
world at least one world famous med
ical pioneer, Professor Won Behrng
did claim before the international tu
berculosis congress at Paris in Septem-
Der that he had solved the problem and
had in his possession positive remedy
for the great white plague. At least
twenty medical experts are hot on the
trail of real consumption cure as the
year ends. Or. Levi, the Italian spe-
cialst, claims to have cured consump-
ton by the use OF iodium, and DR..
Russell of New York reported success
in series of hospital cases by using
a diet of the juice Of mixed raw
vegetables.
The unending rivalry Of navigators
for the honor Of discovering the north
pole took on new interest for Ameri-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-12-29
Protestant Churches
Reaching Out For Federation

Doctrinal fences between Protestant
denominations in the United States,
which had been getting more and more
shaky for several years, virtually fell
into disuse when, Nov. -, the dele
gates to the interchurch conference
on federation, at New York city, adopt
ed unanimously II plan for council
Of the churches of Christ in America"
Thus the 20,0O0,0OO communicates Of
thirty different church organizations
We're brought into the promised land of
moral and missionary unity This for
ward stride Is the one thing above
others which has put new hope and
enthusiasm into American Protestant
ism. The apparent Inconsistency of the
conference In excluding the Unitarian
delegates, not on personal but on doc
trinal grounds, is not regarded as al
tering the essential Importance Of the
movement for those great bodies which
are directly concerned.
The Presbyterian church in the north
took the lead in active atiiliation with
organized labor During the summer
the unity spirit was shown in great re-
vival meetings in all our larger cities,
with all the Protestant churches unit
Ing. In Philadelphia and New York
the churches took an active part in
politics, praying and working for re-
form candidates. The northern and
southern Baptists united after sixty
years of separation, adopting Il consti-
tuition at their St Louis conference in
May. The Catholic church as well as
the Protestant churches joined IN the
movement against divorce. The Zion
lists in convention at Basel, SwitZer-
land, split, majority favorng Pales-
tine rather than British colony in
Africa. The Methodists adopted re-
Iised hymn book.
The protest made by the Rev. DIR.
Washington GLADDEN. of Columbus. O..
against the acceptance Of Rockefeller
donation to the Congregationalist for
eign missions on the ground that the
money was tainted" by the frauds
and corrupt III connected with Its ac-
QUESTION started discussion which
ragged furiously in his own denomina-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-12-29
War and Revolution
Crowd the Foreign Horizon

The LIST day Of January. 1893. went
into history with all event pregnant not
only for the year but for all time, for
on that day Russian soldier emerged
from the inner fortress Of Port Arthur
bearing from It's commander, StoesseI.
the letter OF surrender to that victorious
Japanese general, Nogi. At that mo-
ment the loug cherished dream of an
oriental empire and world conquest by
the imperial house of Romanof through
the exploitation of 12J. .000.OuO of Mus
covite subjects vanished into thin air.
This event. the fall of Port Arthur,
which began the year, was also the he
ginning of the end of the RuSso-.Iapa-
nese war The siege had cost Japan 55,-
600 casualties. but the remaining veter-
ans under Nogi We're hurled directly
northward to re-enforce the left wing of
the greatest army ever put atield, com
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-12-29

and with all executive responsibility
centralized in himself and two others.
Magoon to look after the law and san
itatlon and Wallace as chief engineee--
The last mentioned suddenly quit the
Job on June 30 and was succeeded hy
Stevens. The progress made by the
commission is mainly in laying the
foundation for health and cOntentment
of the canal employees and in getting
al adequate equipment on the ground.
The pursuit of governmental graftcrs
and drones which began in 1904 with
the purging of the postal service has
been extended ana intensified system
aticaly through all the executive de
partments by the Keep commission.
Hitchcock. in the interior. has made
surprising headway In the prosecution
of the land grabbers of the far west.
scoring among many convictions that
of the late Senator Mitchell Of Oregon.
Secretary Wilson's statistical bureau
was ripped up, especially as to leak
in the cotton report. causing the dis
missal of Assistant Statistcian Holmes
early IN July and later the voluntary
retirement of his chief John Hyde.
The Keep investigation committee Is
still at work Even the state depart
ment has had its share of scandal TO
publish aud live down In the dismissal
of Minister to Venezuela Bowen after
a hearing Of his charges against AS
sistant Secretary Looms and the sub
sequent voluntary retirement of the
latter in September to be succeeded
by Robert Bacon After the death Of
Hay, Root became the secretary OF
state July 10. and Charles J. Bonaparte
OF Maryland became secretary of the
navy June l. A census of the Philip
pines disclosed a populat t!on of $3.50
426. The army in the Philippines com
pletely subdued the rebellious Moros.
The Philippine government completed
its purchase of all friar lands. The
body Of John Paul Jones was brought
to Annapolis from Paris with great
naval ceremony July "a.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-12-29
Leading interpretations
And lnfractions of the Law

beginning with the Jan. - decision
of the nited States supreme court.
which sustained the GrDsScup iniunc-
tiun against The beef trust. several
opinions handed down 10y the higher
courts have seemed 10 lean toward The
validity of antitrust legislation and eN-
tension of the larger corporations ob-
legations toward the public. The high
est court also upheld the Kansas and
Texas antitrust laws in February In
May the same court declared the New
York franchise tax ana the Kentucky
corporation tax laws to he valid. and
IN July 1t sustained the Arkansas anti
trust law.
In twenty eight states extensive pros,
ecutions have been instituted against
commercial OF political graft, while the
federal government has actually
brought II number OF the land grabbers
TO conviction and beef packers TO trial.
On Sept. ~ at Chicago four beef
packers We're convicted of accepting re-
bates and were fined $4,000. Prosecu-
tons were begun ut Philadelphia, Chi
cago and other railroad centers Dec 13
by the federal government against rail
road officials for violation of the re-
bate law. The gamblers. big and little
have been checked by Jerome in New
York, by Governor Hanly In Indiana,
and the Sunday race track betting re-
duced by Governor Folk of Missouri
A big nest of professional swindlers
was destroyed at Philadelphia in
March following the failure of the Sto-
rey Cotton company. The third trial of
Senator Burton for his connection with
the RlaltO Grain and Securities com
pany of st. Louis in November result
ed In his conviction and sentence to
six months Imprisonment and $500
fine
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-12-29

INTO me new year. Charles + IIushas
Not only the Equi-
table. but the New York Life the Mu-
tual. Mutual Reserve and others, un
der the relentless viyisection of Coun-
sci Hughes, shocked the public by their
various diseases OF extravaganza, leg
lslative bribery and political cOrrup-
ton Both of New Nork's senators. eX-
Governor Odell aud minor political
lights We're dimmed in one way or
another by these revelations. The adj
mitted large contributions to campaign
funds, mostly to the Republican party
in recent years. tended TO place that
party's campaign managers on the de-
fenSive. and the administration voiced
quite general demand for federal
control of the great interstate insur-
ance concerns.
The issue as TO Chinese exclusion
was raised by the anti-American boy
colt in China. and the president prompt
ly moderated the execution OF the eX
iSting law. The personal popularity
of President Roosevelt and support OF
his policies were increased By his eX-
tensive journeys, first in April through
the southwest territories and states to
his hunting vacation III Colorado and
in October through the south TO New
Orleans, not TO mention several shorter
excursions.
The short session which brought the
.t.lIT m "A II ia
was noted chiefly for what ii failed
10 do, Aside from the appropriations,
totaling SSlS.4IS.9I4. the only impor-
tant matter agreed upon by both
houses was placing the Panama canal
administration entirely in the pres!-
dents hands. The house passed, 326 to
Il. the Esch-Townsend rate bill, in
dorsed by the president, but it was
pgeonholed 10y the senate. The seven
arbitration treaties failed owing TO the
insistence Of the senate on its right to
amend. influenced somewhat by the
administration reported agreement
with SantO Domingo. Later the form
al Domingo treaty reached the senate,
but failed Of ratification, and con-
ditional agreement for the collection
and holding of Domingos revenues
was made 10y the president, A blot
OH the session was the houses effort to
get mileage allowed for the cOnstruc
tive recess, the bill being killed by the
senate. Other important bills that fail
ed after much effort were those for
statehood Of the territories and pure
food The house impeached Federal
Judge Swayne of Florida, and on Feb.
~ his trial by the senate resulted in
acquittal of the Compton charges.
The Fifty-ninth congress began its
career Dec. 4, with many vital prob
lens to solve. chief of which was that
Of the federal rate fixing and control
Of corporations so strongly urged in
the presidents message Its first nota-
ble action was the $11,O0000O appro-
priation to meet the current obligations
Of the Panama canal commission.