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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21
Mr.. GORD0N's NEW BOOK.

The new work entitled the Gift O
the Morning Star" of which Mr.. A
G. Gordon of Staunton. is the author
is in the hands of the reading public
1t would be premature, possibly, tt
speak freely of its merits or demeriti
SO soon after its appearance, for it hal
not been out as yet one week, but it is
safe to say that whatever may be said
by critics against it, it is wonderfully
strong, indeed powerfully written
book.
Its English is classic, and its matter
az pure az gold tried in the fire. No
where is there a word or insinuation
that is not eIevating in tone and puri.
flying in morals.
That the scenes are laid in 1.-The
Valley of the Sherando," and that the
characters are familiar to those who
though of different religious faiths
from those who figure largely in the
book, lends deep and abiding charm
to the work, and we found ourselves
borne irresistably along page after
page with ceaseless and increasing in
terest. There is no denying that it has
merit and power beyond any work Of
fiction which has fallen under our sy e
in years, and the manner in which it
siezes upon and treats new subjects,
gives 1t q place. we think, unique in
American literature. We hail the
work with pleasure and with pride be-
cause Of the kinship which exists be-
tween the author and this community,
az well as because of its merit.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21
Cattle Prices Advance.

Prices for live cattle on the Fort
Worth, Texas. market have advanced
materially. Choice steers are selling
now from $4.75 to SIS. Is, whereas two
months ago they sold from $3. so to s..
A year ago top steers brought from
s.. 40 to $40. This price is eq uivalent
to an advance of $3.50 over last year 4
prices, adm ST advance over prices two
months ago.
In the market value of bulk steers
sales the advance has been from $1.1
to $l.25 per hundredweightl III the last
two months and so cents to 81. 10 over
prices prevailing year ago.
Best butcher cows are now selling
so to rs cents higher than they did il
February, and bulk sales of COWS are
steady at rs cents higher.
The prices on grassers are at least
so cents higher than year ago.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom our Regular correspondent.

From our Regular correspondent
Washington, d. c., April 15.-One
| OF the severest tests to which the pres
| ent administration has been, or will
| be put, will be presented when the
President returns and receives the pro-
tests of the trans-continental railway
companies which are up in arms over
the destruction of the monopoly they
have long enjoyed as result of the
monopoly of the Panama Railway
Company. Soon after that railway
was completed its directors entered in
to an agreement whereby they bound
themselves to transact business only
with certain steamship lines, notably
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
on the west coast and the Panama
Steamship Company on the east coast,
which line it controlled. In this way
transportation by way of the isthmus
was insured from competition and
monopoly created which enabled the
trans-continental railroads within the
United States to maintain the high
rates they have always charged, this
conspiracy in restraint of Interstate
commerce" having been perfected by
the late Coils P. Huntington. As the
L dudLud Odu WdD Uuo
United States this government was
powerless to prosecute it for maintain
ing trust 10 violation of the Sherman
law.
Now that the Panama railroad has
passed to the ownership of the United
States it is proposed to charge for trans
portation of freight and passengers
only the actual cost of transportation |
plus fair rate of profit which shall |
be converted into a sinking fund But |
the important feature of the govern
ment's ownership promises to be the |
acceptance of freight and passengers
from all steamship and sailing lines
which now exist or which may be es-
regardless of what prices
they may charge for water transporta-
ton. This means, of course, that the
rates between American ports and the
will be regulated by free and
fair competition and they will inevita-
bly, be materially lowered from the
prices maintained when a monopoly
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21
A VANISHED DREAM.

Some of Senator Martins friends.
and the Senator himself, have been
pointing with pride'' to an item in the
Senator's Official record in which it
made to appear that he had procured
from the United States oyer One and
Half Million Dollars for Virginia. The
impression created or sought to be
created by some is that Senator Mar.
tin brought over and handed to Vir-
sinia Uncle Sans check for that
goodIy amount. We have taken lit
tie pains to find when this check
reached the auditors Office, and we
were anxious to find just what uses it
had been put to after it reached there.
What was our chagrin and disappolnt-
ment when We learned, We think, from
good authority, that the check instead
Of being for over one and half mil
lions, was for the sum of something
like TWELVE DOLLARS.
We found during our investigation
that the United States had an cid
claim against Virginia, and that Vir-
ginia had and old claim against the
United States. We found also that
Ar. Mayre, the Auditor of Virginia,
had at vast trouble worked out basis
of settlement, and that these figures
were given Mr.. Martin, and that MI.
Martin succeeded in having the au-
thorities at Washington to agree to
the basis shown by the Auditor. and
the balance of $l2 fell in Virginia e
favor.
We make no comment on the mat
ter, we simply cite the fact. We think
We are correct, as our information
comes from q most authentic source.
viii other great achievements dwin-
die In the same proportion
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21
A HAPPY SELECTION.

That the University of Virginia has
acted wisely and we'll, is the universal
opinion of those who have met DR.. e.
A. Alderman and watched his course
since'he has become President OF that
institution. His conduct has been OF
the most exemplary character, his
wisdom has already been displayed in
many instances. and bis manner and
magnetic personality must win and
hold students to him.
That his election has brought the
University to the attention OF many
who would probably never have other.
wise seen it, or learned of it, goes
without saying, and that be will be able
to put new life into 1t has already
been demonstrated.
Mr.. Carnegie has given five hundred
thousand dollars, conditioned that
another five hundred thousand be
raised. OF this sum about two hun.
bred and fifty thousand is already
promised. On the day of DR.. Alder
mans inaugural some handsome sums
were given, amongst them 100000
from Mr.. John D. Rockefeller. There
is no doubt but that in short time
the requisite amount will be forth
coming to make up the million. and
what will a million dollars do for that
school? Think OF it. The step taken
to elect president was a wise one.
but it might have been a sad one had
the board failed in its choice. This it
has not done, and now we will behold
a new day and generation for the
greatest university in many respects
In this broad and goodly land.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21
HON. EDWARD EcHOLS.

A card announcing the candidacy
Of Hon. Edward Echols for the State
Senate, will be found in this issue of
the SPECTATOR. The people of Au
gusts are SO well acquainted with Mr.
EchOls that anything said by us in his
favor would seem superfluous. He
has served Augusta in the Senate, and
with so much acceptability that he car.
ries with him the confidence and es-
TEEN of the people, and the peculiar
appropriateness of his candidacy is
everywhere acknowledged. 1t is hard
~ likely that be will have any oppo-
sition.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21
HOW's This Z

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J.CHENEY & Co.. Props. Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known +. j
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all bus iness
transactions andfnanciallyable to carry
out any obligations made by their firm
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and m u.
cous surfaces of the system. Testimo
malls free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21

urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon it. the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-RoOt is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, in fifty EcE-
cent and one dollar fgiz 8; ;EEs:;ss
sizes. You may have
sample bottle by mail a-ss= sl A:l:ssssEesEs
free. also pamphlet tell Home of Swamp Root.
ing all about it. including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilrner
& Co., Binghamton, N. T.. be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remem-
Der the name, Swamp Root, DR.. KiImer's
Swamp Root, and the address, Bingham
ton, N. Y. on every bottle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21
For State Senator.

70 the Voters of the Counties of Augusta
and Highland, and the City Of Staunton
Having been requested by many of
my friends to become candidate for cleo.
ton to the State Senate of Virginia frou
this, the Ninth Senatorial District.
hereby announce my candidacy for this
position. | stand squarely upon the de-
clared platform and policy Of the Demo
cratic party of Virginia. 1 shall, if elect
ed, vote for that candidate for the United
States Senate who shall receive the en-.
dorsement of the Democratic party of
Virginia at the Primary, which is to BIZ
held to determine that question, and in
all matters shall endeaVor to faithfully
represent the State and my constituents.
M y candidacy is subject to the Democrat
ic Primary. Respectfully,
Il tdp EDWARD ECHOLS,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21

and cheerfulnesS soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that il is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ateS too often. if the
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21

1t is confidently believed that Mr..
Rockefeller would have pre-. emptorily
withdrawn that gift of $1,000 600 to the
foreign missions board, about which
so much talk has been had, but for
the fact that they had spent the most
of it before their consciences began to
hurt them.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21
MEMORIAL DAY.

June 9th is Confederate Memorial
Day, and Governor Montague is to
deliver the address. This should be
borne in mind, and our people should
lay aside their business cares and join
in the sacred and noble work of deco
rating the soldiers graves, that labor
of love which nation performs when
she donors her heroic dead. This is a
duty as we'll as pleasure, which we
and that it will be faithfully performed
We have no doubt. The occasion will
be heightened in interest by the fact
that Governor Montague will be pres
ent and deliver the address. So gifted
an orator could not fail to lend interest
but the fact that be is our Governor
and will come among US on such q
mission will, We feel sure, incline bum
dreds to attend who possibly otherwise
might not do SO. All should bear th is
day in mind and so arrange their at.
fairs that they may be present and
bring with them flowers with which to
adorn the graves of the dead. ALI who
participate will be glad they aided in
so noble cause, and all who hear
Governor Montague, we feel sure, will
be proud that they live in so favored a
spot as this historic commonwealth.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21
Tents for consumptive Patients

At a meeting of the General Hospital
Board at Williamsburg last week it was
decided to have all tuberculosis patients
at the Eastern and Western Hospitals
moved to Marion, where they will live
| in tents.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21

Mr.. Samuel Spencer, president OF
the Southern Ry., has given $4,000 to
the University of Virginia. Mr.. Spen-
Ger is a Georgian. but completed his
education at the University.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21

The gift of Mr.. John ID. Rockefeller
to the University of Virginia. wa.
made as a memorial to his friend the
late Rev. DR.. j. L. NJ. Curry, so wei
known here and whose memory is sc
much cherished throughout not Vir
ginia alone. but the country at large,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21
THE APPROACHING MILLENNIUM.

The Washington Post is much elated
over the appointment of negro to be
chief clerk of the board of education
IN that city. II says:
The board of education has taken
an advanced step toward removing all
question of race discrimination by
promoting colOred man to the posi-
| ton of head clerk. AS head clerk, he
| will have charge Of the routine of the
office, with white clerks. under him,
and he will he brought into intimate
relations with the hundreds of white
| teachers and school officials who have
| business at the headq quar- tiers of the
| board.
| 1t has been so frequently asserted
| that the negro does not get fair show
in Washington, except at the hands OF
| the Federal government, that this &C
tion Of the board of education is worthy
of emphasis. The colored people OF
Washington ought to rise up and
thank the board of education. Race
prejudice has disappeared, the color
line has been wiped out. the miflenni-
um is near at hand.
Forty years have run their cycle
since the negro was freed-W ashing-
ton has long been their earthly heaven,
and yet until now they have been for
hidden by their professedly real, and
certainly political friends, place
even with 80 modest an organization
as the public school board. This has
been denied them in the face of persis-
tent and able efforts upon the part of
their friend the Post. and others of
like influence and industry, 30 that
the Post may we'll say 1.-The cOlored
people of Washington ought to rise up
and thank the board of education"
The population of Washington is
about one third negroes. The Jail con
tains about one thousand of them, or
80 per cent. of the jail population, the
chain gangs and rock piles no doubt
have seen them in goodly numbers,
the courts of Washington which send
their prisoners to other places than
the Washington jail. have made many
appointments to positions of stripes
and hard labor, but it was left to the
board of education to give the first negro
q position of honor, or trust, or emol
ument. just what influence will claim
the credit we do not know. The Post
will doubtless claim part. The Times
and the Star will also doubtless present
claims, but for the first time since the
civil war there must be some good
men on the board of education who
have determined to set pious and
useful example to the wicked South.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21

People do queer things with
their eyes-read in the twilight,
work by candlelight or a poor
lamplight on things that are
sight destroying. Then they
wonder why they have head
aches, tired eyes, jerky optic
nerves, etc. Tired eyes, head
aches, ETC., are often perma-
nently cured by the use Of good
eyeglasses or spectacles. Sup
pose specs" do make you look
a little older. What matter :?
Better save your sight while
you can. Our eyes are open
to discover defects in yours, if
you will give us the opportu-
nifty
p. L. SWitZer,
JeWeIer and ODtlClan. No. 3 E. Main St.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21

4 COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
" Staunton, Va, March 20, 1875.
Kate L. Otis Creds
VS.
Bette A. Thomas, ct ais.
ALI persons interested IN the above styl.
ed chancery cause, Take Notice, that in
pursuance OF decree of the circuit court
of Augusta county, entered in said cause
on March 10, 1905, l shall at my Office in
Staunton, Virginia, on
Friday, April 2S, 1905,
proceed to take, state and settle the fol-
lowing accounts:
1.-Of the property, real and personal,
belonging to the estate of Kate 1. OFT,
dec'd d.. and the ANNUAL rental and fee SIM
pie value of the real estate;
2.-Of the liens binding the same in the
order of their priority, and ofthe general
outstanding debts against said estate of
Kate L OFT, decd;
3.-Of whether there is in existence a
will of the said Kate [. OFT, Decd
4.-Of whether the deed from Kate l
OFT, decd. to Bette A Thomas. executed
on the 18th dav of April, 1908, should be
cancelled. set aside and annulled as fraud
ulent as to compliments debts, or wheth-
er the same shall be held as a mortgage to
secure Bette A. Thomas in a reasonable
amount for taking care of her sister, the
said Kate l. OFT;
5,-Of any other matter deemed pertinent
r. E. K. NELSON.
Commissioner.
Curry & Glenn, p.q. 331 At
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21

Washington has one negro in office
IS chief clerk of her board of educa-
ton. She has one thousand of them
in her Jail.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-04-21

Mt. Pelee and Senator Martin are
both said to be again III eruption.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-17
WESTON.

WHAT THE BEES SCRIBE WRITES ABOUT. Harold Burritt and Charles Row. land, who have both been quite i'll. are now about again.
 Miss Susan Meeker is suffering from very painful felon on her hand.
 Chester Meeker is ill with mild att tack of scarlet fever, at his boarding place in WeStpOrt.
 Friday night last, Norfeld Grange enjoyed delightful "Valentine" evening, a large number of Patrons be- ing present.
 Mrs Jacob Kennel has been the guest of her son in Bedding.
 Mrs Hawley Williams has been
 MT and Mrs J. P. Fitch were Sun day guests of friends in Easton.
 MT Smoke of New Haven preached in the Congregational church, last Sunday morning. Rev J. L. Shively was absent for that day.
 The Norfield Aid society will serve clam chOwder at sociable at the house of Mrs Frederick Banks on Fri day evening.
 Miss Ethel Beers has been confined to the house with an injured knee, the result of fall at school.
 Mrs T. W. Treadwell of Lyon's Plain has spent few days with Mrs Horace Hurlbutt. Mrs Treadwell will entertain the Matinee Whist club at it's meeting, next week.
 Mrs H. B. Hurlbutt has visited WeStpOrt friends.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-17
ITEMS JOTTED DOWN.

H. F. Smith has moved into the tenement recently fitted up over l.. Quinn's blacksmith shop.
 Patrick German has bought five new horses, three of Stamford and two of Norwalk parties.
 Mrs L. Quinn, who has been ill with the grip, is now improving.
 On account of shortage of coal at the ore mill, several men have been laid off for few days.
 s. J. Benedict, who has been con- fined to the house with a severe sore throat, is now able to be out.
 Theodore Mead has recovered from the grip.
 MT and Mrs Andrew Godfrey visited his brother, last week.
 Charles Beardsley was in Sandy Hook over Sunday.
 The report is Floyd Bouton will soon take down the house by the cemetery. The writer extends her thanks for the noble spirit he shows to the Branch vile people.
 Mrs William Meade of Danbury, for merly of this place, is enjoying good health. She is in her 92d year.
 Mrs Ira Meade entertained her brother and sister, Saturday.
 H. M: Smith of THE BEE made sev- eral calls in this place, last week.
 Miss Florence I. Grumman and lady friend from Newark, N. J., spent few days with her grandparents, MT and Mrs G. B. Grumman.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-17
WHICH IS THE BEST BREED?
BY JOHN w. CHASE, SOUTH KENT.

BY JOHN w. CHASE, SOUTH KENT.
 A question frequently asked is, Which is the best breed of poultry to keep? Now this is hard question tC answer. If eggs alone are wanted, l think the leghornS are the best, but where an all around fowl is wanted, I consider the Wyandottes and Ply. mouth Rocks the best. I like the White Wyandottes the best, 1 find them very hardy, quick to mature and fine winter layers. They cannot be beat for making early broilers, they have lot of breast meat, and when you pick them, they look nice and clean as there are no colored feathers to stain the skin.
 This question is sometimes asked by those who are about to start in pure breed poulty, Which is the best for me to do, buy stock or eggs? For n.y. self l have always made speciality of the egg trade and would advise any one either starting into the business or wanting to introduce fresh blood, to buy eggs. Always selec t some breeder if possible who has good, strong, healthy fowls, and is honest and will send you fresh eggs, and you will in most cases have a good hatch and all will be satisfactory.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-17

all these combine to make a never-to- be forgotten picture.
 But history tells us of one man who walked along these walls unmoved by the beauty of his surroundings. Charles I stood on the Phoenix tower and saw his army defeated on Rowton Moor, 1645.
 The four main streets converging at the market cross, are supposed to fol- low those of the Roman camp, and in these streets is found curious, and in deed unique, feature of Chester. Over the sidewalks are continuous covered galleries through the fronts of the sec- ond stories of the houses, the third stories forming roofs for these "up- stairs streets" All the better class of shops are along these arcades, which are known as "The Rows."
 The cathedral is not one of the lar gest in England, it's length being only 355 feet. But it has many architectur- al beauties and much of historic inter- est. Hanging in the nave are the old colors of the Cheshire regiment, car ried at Quebec and Bunker's Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-17
PLATTSVILLE.
NOTES FROM HOYDEN's H1L1

NOTES FROM HOYDEN's HILL.
 There was good attendance at the Ladies' Social club meeting at the home of Mrs c. A. Jennings, last week, and very pleasant time was enjoyed by those present. The next meeting will be at Mrs Richard Knapp's, March 8, and the semi-annual election of officers will take place.
 l.. A. Jennings is getting out logs and carting them to be sawed.
 Dea Burr Jennings is quite feeble and MT Nc Kalpin is caring for him.
 MT and Mrs Joseph Lukeman of Waterbury welcomed a little daugh- ter recently. Mrs Lukeman was for merly Miss May Perkins and a daugh- ter of Mrs l.. Clarke.
 L. A. Jennings and E. B. Sher- woods children have been afflicted with grip colds.
 J. Buttery's infant daughter was quite sick for short time.
 Mrs Mary Lockwood is confined to the house with hard cold.