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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-02-17
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
WILLIAM MoKREvRK.


d Mr.. William McKeever died at hi
q home here on Friday morning ate
2 several weeks illness from cOmplica
ton of diseases Deceased was abou
SO years of age, and is survived by hi
second wife, and one daughter, Mrs
7 Laura Beard of Baltimore. Mr.. Me
keever was native Of Augusta, and
most OF his life was spent in Staun-
: ton. He was a machinist, and made a
specially OF moving heavy machinery.
The funeral took place Sunday after
noon at 2:30 from the Methodist
church, conducted by Rev. Isaac W.
Canter. assisted by Rev, G. w. Slower
of the United Brethren church.
r. C. CAMPBELL
Richard e. Campbell. son of Robt.
j. Campbell of Parnassus, died on
| Saturday at the home OF his sister,
Mrs. Sidney Floyd of Stuart's Draft,
of consumption, aged about go years.
He is survived by four brothers and
three sisters-W. B., Dewitt, Charles
and Clifton, and Mrs. Sidney Floyd,
Mrs. R. w. HILBERT, and Miss Maisy
Campbell. Deceased was = consistent
member of the Methodist church, and
the funeral was conducted by Rev. J.
A. Parker,
MRS. GEO. sHIPPLETf
Mrs. Joetta Reeves .Shipplett. wife
OF Geo. w. Shipplett, died at her home
Cd the A. Walker farm on Messy
Creek, at 3 0 CLOCK p. N. on the 8th
Inst, after an illness of two or three
days. The deceased Was 40 years of
age. She was the daughter of Wash
Reeves and a sister of Mrs. J. W. Sill
Ing of Buena Vista. Mrs. N. B. Wise
of MIlnesville, and Mrs. N. 1. Driver
'f Broadway. all Of whom came to the
shipplstt home Immediately after
eceiving the sad news The funeral ,
Ind burial took place from Messy 4
creek church Friday morning at II
clock. The services wero cond uctsd
y her pastor. Rev. L a. Paul. /.
THos DONoHo. q
dreenville. Feb. lion Saturday. Q
he 4Eh, Mr.. Thos. Donoho. aged about Il
years, passed quietly away. The Il
eceased had for some years lived near v
lis village. but at the time of bis T.
cath lived about four miles west of
lis place on the farm of Mr.. J. Miller, II
n. Donoho had been In bis usual 10
ealth to within few days Of bis re
cath. and notwithstanding his id. al
aneed age WAS able to walk the four al
lies TO the presidential selection last ns
ovember. Paralysis was the chief Dc
luse of bis death. He was q Quiet hs
Offensive citizen of the old type, and OF
though he had but little education ev
was full of sharp wit and humor. W
Is wife, who preceded him to the ca
ave many years, was before her mar. II
sge Miss Amanda Almarodo. The ne
ceased leaves tive sons, William
tn whom he lived, and Andrew OF Oh
diana, and one daughter Mrs. Ade- su
lie kesterson who also lived with tn
N. The remains were brought to up
Is place for interment and laid to wa
It by those of his wife in the Baptist all
merery. The funeral was conduct. Ant
at the Baptist church on Sunday W.
3 O'Clock by the Rev s. A. Parker wo
the absence OF the Baptist pastor but
v. j. H. Franklin. sor
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-02-17
Respite for Linkous.

Richmond, Va, February 18th e
Governor has respited James M. Link
Gus until March seventeenth at the le-
quest Of the commemorative attorney
and the trial judge. Linkous was
sentenced to hang for wife murder on
Christmas morning at Radford.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-02-17

! bought a bottle to try. I am pleased
that did, for it brought speedy relief.
1t only took about two bottles, and
considered this money well spent.
"You have firm friend in me, and I
not only advise its use to my friends, but
have purchased several bottles to give to
those without the means to buy, and
have noticed without exception that it
has brought about a speedy cure WHERE
ever 1t has been used."-Miss Rose
Gerbing.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he win
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sauitarium, Colum bus, O,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-02-17

Miss Florence E. Kenah 43
"A months caught
lungs ana remained there persisfeny became alarmed
took medicine without benefit my digestive oraus became
UPSET. ana my head and back began ache ouen
was ADVISED to try Peruna and although little faith
Ie SO SICK that was ready anything blessed
eH al once and felt that had the right Within
three weeks completely euoyed oerfecf
health since. T'0'~ H'e''
"I now have the greatest faith In Peruna" F. p kpNAH
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-02-17
City M arkerS.
Country PrOduoe

| Staunton. Va, Feb ID lg,h
lC0rreetedBy }. A. Fauver aCo., anu me
White Star Mills.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-02-17
). BALDWIN RANSOM.
s. D.. TIMBERLAKE, JR.,
F. b. KENNEDY.

Clerks Office Circuit Court of Augusta
county, Virginia:
I. 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. 7th, and Jan. 4th, rendered respeo.
lively at the October term 1904 and the
December term Of same year, In the chan.
Gerry cause Of ". q. Powell's creditors, vs.
W y. Powell & ais. depending in nv said
court.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
January, 1905. HARRY BURNETT,
jan 20 At Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-02-17
W. A. Cushing, AuctIoneer.
Commissioners Sale
OF VALUABLE
AUGUSTA COUNTY FARM
ON MIDDLE RIVER

BY authority of DEGREES OF the c,rcui,
court OF Augusta county, at its October
and December terms 1904, in tn g chancery
cause of w. G. PowelPs creditors, against
W. G. Powell and others, the undersigned
special commissioners will offer for sale
to the highest bidder. at public auction, in
front OF the court house of Augusta conn
ty, in the city of Stauutop. on
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-02-17
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 18th. 1905.

at 70 O'Clock, noon. that valuable tract of
land formerly known as the POage farm,
and later as Inc W. N. Wilson tract, living
in that county. on Middle river, near the
crossing at Bowlings's Mill of the Valley
turnpike, and about six miles north from
Staunton, containing 500 acres, more or
less.
This offering presents an opportunity
such hB 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 eulled. Good orchard.
Good frame house of seven rooms and
kitchen, with outbuiIdings, Two barns.
one new. The land in a high state of
cultivation. Most Of it fenced with new
Page wire fence. About three-fourths of
it in grass and sod. About 20 acres we'll
seeded by wheat and fertilized by Mr. John
K. Swartz. who Is to harvest the CROP and
turn over half it. wheat and straw, to
the purchaser or the sale com miSsiOners
as the case may be.
This land will be offered as whole and
also In two parcels. one of 1856 acres, 8
roods and SO poles, and the other of about
ISL acres, and sold as will bring the best
price
TERMS OF sALE:-One third of the
purchase money In cash. and balance in
three equal annual instruments, 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 viewed by the commissioners,
One half of the growing crop of wheat
and straw reserved as provided by said
decree.
}. BALDWIN RANSOM.
s. D.. TIMBERLAKE, JR..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26

The big teamsters strike in
Chiosgo has been declared of.
That lie. the union has lost its CON
test, and the men will apply for
work as individuals and not as an
organization, and do the best they
can. During this strike SCORES of
people were killed and hundreds
were MANNED for life. The loss to
life and business will probably run
into the millions and the expense
to the taxpayers through the en-
ployment of additional officers to
maintain the peace will amount to
an enormous sum. The strike was
causeless in the first place and was
neither sought nor encouraged by
the men, who were driven into it
by their leaders. Itlacks only a
few days of four months since
Shea brought on the trouble
Parkersburg Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26
Cahhaga Snake.

A farmer living few miles from
town. whose name We with hold
for prudential reasons, brought to
this office last Saturday genuine
cabbage snake, taken from the
head of a cabbage raised on his
own farm. His wife was preparing
some of this almost universally be-
loved vegetable for dinner, and
while dissecting it found his snake
ship embedded in the stalk. 1t is
almost flesh color and measures
between seven and eight inches in
length and is about the size of q
knitting needle. With the except.
ion of it's color it very much resem-
bIes the we'll known hair snake.
This is no "snake story" but the
genuine article as many can attest
who have called at this office and
examined the little reptile.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26
Farmer Shot a Bow.

Irwin England. twelve-year old
boy. was shot and instantly killed
by George w. Brown, ( rominent
aud well-to-do farmer, near Reader,
18th miles from New Martinsville,
on the Short Line railroad, last
week. England, with some other
boys. is said to have playfully han
tered Brown in passing. aud the
latter. becoming angered, opened
fire upon the lads with rifle. with
the above result.
Brown is one of the best known
and most prosperous farmers of
Wetzel county. He is under ar
rest and is being held without bail
to await the action of the coroner
and the next grand jury.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26
Yachting PARTY.

Last night Misses Josephine
and Reba Bsale entertained few
friends with a yachting party,
complimentary to their guest Miss
Lewis. of Charleston. After the
yacht ride on the beautiful Ohio.
the party returned to Misses Bears
home where they partook of and
enjoyed delicious lunch which
he'd been prepared for the ocoa-
sion. Those present were:
Misses Josephine Besle. Reba
Beale. Lynn Lewis, of Charleston,
Jane Hudson, of Athens. Bessie
Tippett, of Detroit. Gertrude
Howard, Carrie Bloom. Messrs.
Chas. Pettioorn, of Morgantown,
@. T. Beale. Howard L. Robey.
W. W. Riley. Griff T Smith, K.
T. MoKinstry. DIR. F. v. Butcher.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26
RAYBURN oHApET,.

Correspondence, July "a
VIM FoglesonR and family we're
the guests of Harry Ray burn and
wife Sunday
Rev J NJ BoIand preached at
this place Sunday
Misses Dicie and Della Ray
burn were visiting Miss Edith
Windon Sunday
There will be festival at this
place Aug Bird. Everybody invited
to come
Thos Raybnrn was a business
visitor at your CITY Saturday &
Miss Stella Rayburn, of Park
ersburg, was visiting Ora Ray burn
few days last week
Oh Mccoy was a business visi.
tor at Gallipolis Saturday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26
MCOAUSLAND.
Correspondence, July 25.

Correspondence, July %.
Mrs r e jackson and three
children from kincade, came down
Sunday to visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs John Markham
Miss M Hudson spent Sunday
with Chas Hudson
VIM Davis and sister, Miss Lana
were visitors to your city Monday
Prof Asher went to Huntington
Friday on business
Miss Ida Bird returned to her
home Friday after lew weeks Wis
1t to friends in Charleston
Andy Putney and family of Rob
son, are visiting friends here
Miss Lutte Older from Plymouth
returned to her home Sunday after
q weeks visit with Miss Lillian
Asher KANAwHA GIRL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26
Partial Eclipse of the sun.

People rising at FIVE o'clock on
the morning of August 80, and try
ing to see the sun will find the
moon in their way. The eclipse
will be only partial here, however,
and can be seen better with the aid
of smoked or ooIored glasses. Half
of the sun will be obscured when
IT rises und tha-doEk shadow viii
grow till only a bright crescent is
seen, then the shadow will recede
and by six O'Clock the disc will be
clear again.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26
Damaged by Lightning.


The lightning struck the resi-
dence of Mr.. Evan Rothgeb's in
Gallipolis. last Thursday knocked
the tops off of two chimneys, tore
some slate off of the roof. followed
the dnwnshot and made large
hole in the ground. Mrs. Roth
geb and children were in the kitoh-
en- aud she received quite shook,
was otherwise unhurt. The same
day the warehouse on David Hal
ley's from near GalIipolie which
caught fire and was completely
destroyed. Loss several hundred
dollars.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26

The park at the confluence of
our two big rivers has been NOW
ed and now the public insists that
the park committee place benches
upon the grounds for the comfort
of our citizens as we'll as for stran-
gers. Beautiful scenery is viewed
at this point and the same would
be much more enjoyed. were COM
Portable seats placed at places
the committee deems proper.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26
STEVENS
Correspondence July "a

Correspondence July "a
The Young Peoples Society was
organized at Oreston U B Church
by electing V S Jones, Secretary
and Pearl Jones Treasurer
Miss Dora Miller has returned
home from visit to relatives at
Red House
Jack McDade has moved into
his new house on his farm in jack
son county.
Samuel MoOermitt and family
were the guests of Charles A Mil
er and family Sunday.
Miss Bertha Postalweigbt is stay
ing with j NJ Miller and family
MISS Malissa Baker is at her
home now.
Miss Bertha Cossin is visiting
her brother Walter Cossin this
week.
Mrs j M Miller is quite sick
Threshing machines have start.
ed out in this neighborhood. Ste
vens Bros, are on Thirteen and
WheeIer's is near Cottageville this
week Glen King is hauling water
for Wheeler's machine.
Frank Miller was visiting his
brother Charles A Miller today
Misses Mary and Dora Miller
and quite number of other young
people were out driving Sunday
evening.
Mrs May Kessel. of Jacksonville,
is visiting her parents on Thirteen.
Rev Day will preach at Smiths
church Sunday at 1870 m
NJ Mary jones is dangerously
sick
George Smith will leave Thir-
teen md move to Leon this fall.
Miss Ella Slower, of Columbus,
Ohio. will be home next month to
visit her parents
Charles Kspp of this place mar.
ried a widow at Raymond City.
Miss Mary Ann Hughes is Welt
ing here this week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26
LETART.

Correspondence, "a.
N o Taylor, who has been en-
ployed at Pittsburg for the past
three years, is visiting his parents
Miss Higgins, daughter of law
or Higgins, of Winfield, is visiting
Rev Owens and wife
@ w Grimm, head sawyer for w
E Aayman at Red House, spent
-6undny of homo
Adam Weigand made trip to
Spencer fret of the week
Miss Flossie Grimm was the
guest of Mrs Virgie Grimm Sunday
Niles Verda Rock, professional
nurse at Pittsburg. is visiting her
sister Mrs Carl Weigand
VIM Varian left last week for
Red House, to work on w E Hay
mans sawmill
A q w Brinker 6 Bro are erect
ing large store room here and
will continue to do business at the
old stand. They have met with sue
cess here in the past, and we hope
the future will be as lucrative
Fred Carsey. agent and operator.
is to be congratulated in the way of
keeping his station SO neat aud
clean. he deserves q promotion
on the B & o
Richard Black, of WeiisviiIe, o ,
came down Sunday on few days
vacation and TO see his BROTHER
Charles Black, who is confined at
his fathers home with typhoid fe
yer, but is getting better
DIR Smith is having wide SCOPE
of practice owing to SO much sick
ness
Geo Gist and others are catoh-
ing some very nice fish
Mrs Jacob Rickard, of Nebraska,
is here on visit to her mother, Mr.
and Mrs J P Hnrlow u
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26


A telegram from Beaver, Pa.,
says that Mrs Mary Burnett, who
resides at Industry, near that city.
and who turns the scales at abont
eco pounds. was walking on the
Cleveland & Pittsburg railroad
tracks last Saturday. July 18th,
carrying q bucket of water and
hummlng a song, when the Cleve-
land express appeared, running at
a speed of 80 miles an hour. So
engrossed was she that she did not
hear the train at her back. The
engineer WhistIed. iammed on the
air brakes and shut his eyes.
The pilot of the locomotive struck
Mrs. Burnett amidships and threw
her in the air. She turned a com
pIete somersault and landed on
her feet with the bucket still in
her hand. She darted look OF
surprise and anger at the engineer,
and started back to the spring to
get another pail of water. for nearly
every drop had been spilled.
The train stopped SO quickly
that the cars "buckled" against the
locomotive, and it was half an
hour before the train was able tc
proceed. The railroad company
threatens to sue Mrs. Burnett fol
damages.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26
Mother and Babe K, lied.

While Mrs. w. q. Lantz with
her three children was driving
about eight miles from Beverly,
this State. the horses ran away.
The two older children jumped and
escaped with serious injuries. but
Mrs. Lantz with baby in her arms
held to the lines, when the buggy
upset aud was dragged nearly half
a mile. The mother and baby died
within half an hour after the acoi-
dent
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26
The Negro And Education.

Booker T. Washington. the FORE
most member of the negro race,
shows the utter sballowness Of the
negro character, its entire lack of
appreciation of the real education
that goes to the bottom of things.
by making the boastfnl claim that
atbs negro race has developed
more rapidly in thirty years of
freedom than the Latin race has
in one thousand years of freedom. "
He comes to this conclusion from
the fact that whereas there are S5
per cent of iIliterates in Spain,
there are but 81 per cent, of litter
ates among the negroes of this
county. There was never more
fimsy foundation for a silly claim.
That IS per cent. of the negroes in
this country have learned to read
argues nothing beyond the fact
that the white people have fur
nished them schools. and that they
in their initiative way, have learned
a few of the rudiments of Hteraoy.
The negro race has not been enjoy
ing freedom for barely thirty years
1t has been from the birth of hu-
mainly, SO far as can be sscertained,
The few millions of negroes in this
country are not the negro race.
That race is running wild in Africa.
and has developed none in thous
ands of years. except in those scat
tering places to which the white
man has carried his civilization
and forced it on them ready made
Starting even with the negro,
Latin race has invented systems of
government, founded empires,
builded cities established religions
discovered continents, worked out
schemes of civilization. led the
whole world in enlightment-the
negro Whitfield out his rude wea-
pons with sharpened stones. and
fought his wars with knotty clubs.
The Romans became the princes
of the earth, kings of the conti-
nents, monarchs of the seas, ex-
tending their commerce to every
known quarter of the globe, at
tanning pre-eminence in the arts.
science and literatuIe-the negroes
girded their breechcIoutt about
them and ate their vittles raw.
Not sign of progress in five thous-
and years was made by the negro
race and it was only because of the
slavery to which comparative
small port of the race was subject
ed that the development of which
Washington boasts became posi-
BILE.
The civilization the negro has
secured in his brief residence
among the whites is but a thin
veneer. Scratch one of the race
today and you will find a savage
The education he has achieved. is
superficial, not fundamental. He
has been slightly wet with learn
ing, little of it has soaked in, none
has been really absorbed.
The next speech Washington
makes he will probably claim that
the negro is the superior of the
Anglo-Saxon. Many of the lesser
lights have already made that
claim Charleston Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26
A Brief Courtship.

One of the shortest oourtships
an record occurred in the western
part of Greenbrier county recently.
Mr.. Martin Summerfield. of Ran
dolph county. arrived in Green
brier on Saturday, June oath, and
made the acquaintance of Miss
E7ta Eagle on Sunday. 1t was
evidently a case of love at first
sight, for SO rapidly did they i'm
prove the acquaintanceship that
on the next Sunday, just one week
from the day they had first seen
each other, this progressive young
couple were married.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26
Certificate Re-Extending Charter
TnEAsgnY DErAHrM.ENT,

T.
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF the CURRENCY,
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., uly Is, 1905.
WHEREAS, By satisfactory evidence pre-
sented to the undersigned, it has been made
to appear that 1.-THE Merchants National
Bank nj Point Pleasant" located in the
Town Of qDint pIeAlAni, 81 The County OF
MasoO and State of West Virginia, has com
piled with All the provisions OF the Act Of
Congress "to enable National Banking Assoc
Citations to extend their Corporate existence,
and for other purposes" approved July -,
1882, as amended by the Act, approved April
u, 1902.
Now, therefore, 1, Thomas p. Kane, Dep
uty and Acting Comptroller of the Currency,
co hereby certify that The Merchants Ma
tional Bank of Point Pleasant" located IN
the Town of Point Pleasant, in the County
of Mason and State of West Virginia, is au-
thoriZed to have succession for the period
specified in its amended articled of associa-
ton: namely, until close of business on July
10, 1925.
and seal OF office this Eighteenth day of July
1906
ISEAL T. p KANE.
Deputy and Acting Comptroller OF the
Currency.
Charter Nos15OI. Extension No. 9O6.
July %, '05, wks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26

After two weeks suffering with
violent pains in his ear, the ten
year old son.of Postmaster Grien.
of Homestead, Pa, had crawfsh
removed from his ear which give
him relief at once. He went
swimming with some companions
two weeks ago and on his return
home complained.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26

the person who punctured the
bJoicle tire by inserting an instru-
ment on the side of same will call
at the store of Mr. D. s. Snyder
he or she will receive no upkind
treatment or Eeprimand bat will be
presented with the best Cigar in
the store or if not a smoker any
thing in the grocery line TO the
value of 25e. Your name will not
be revealed and no one but parties
Entrusted viii ever know who you
are
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-07-26
nr. "a Rarbee Rs.Elected.

Dr. a. A. BaEbee. of this city
was reelected Secretary of the
State Board of Health at their
meeting held in Charleston last
week. There were log sppIica-
tions for admission to practice
medicine in this state There was
one female aspirant for medical
honors, Miss Laura A. Lane, of
Paint Creeek.