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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-06
YACHTING AND ROWING
CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS
Popular Vallejo Organization Selects
Prominent Men to Guide It Dur
ing Ensuing Year

ing Ensuing Year
VALLEJO, May 5-The annual
election of officers of the Vallejo
Yachting and Rowing Club took place
last night at the clubhouse and re-
suited in the selection of the follow
ing officers: H. z. Chapman, COM
modore; j. A. Browne. vice commo-
dore; H McManus, fleet captain;
George H Warford. port captain;
Charles Blum, recording secretary: ].
P. Scully, financial secretary; S J..
Mcknight, treasurer; G. p. Ryan,
measurer; DIR. r. T. Bond, fleet sur
geon: D. Barry ST., M. K. Giant, Ed
ward Kavanagh, DIR. F. e. Lovejoy and
J. ]. Madigan, directors. Sunday.
May IA. will be opening day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-06

SANTA CRUZ. May 5.-Frsd suuires- the
dernented Erglishman who was found In a
starving condition In a tent last SATURDAY
England being taken to the County Hos
pital was committed to the AgnswB stats Hos
pita1 to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-06

HAMILTON. Mont May 1.-TWO attempts
have been made to destroy sheep camps on
the Bitter Root ranch OF the DAILY estate
Explosives we're placed In stoves In both cases
and two men were badly hurt
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-06

AGED NAN FOUND DEAD.--oakland. MAY
s---Charles H. Eva. sixty-dve years old was
found dead in his room at the Overland House.
charge. 49,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-06
GETTING THE BENNINGTON
READY FOR ISTHNfIAN TRIP
Gunboat VIII Make Short Stay at
Honolulu Before Going to Canal
to Relieve Wyoming.

VALLEJO, May 5--The u. S. s.
Bennington. which has been at Mare
Island navy yard for several days. will
go into the drydock tomorrow morn
ing to be cleaned and repainted. 1t Is
planned to have her ready to sail for
Honolulu on May b. 1t Is expected
that she will make only a short stay
at the islands, her ultimate destination
being the isthmus OF Panama. where
she will relieve the monitor Wyoming.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-06
WILL INVEST GREAT SUM
IN MAMMOTH FIG ORCHARD
Company With a Capital stock OF
s1sO,0 Is Incorporated
In MarySyille.

MARYSvII4LE. May 5-The Suffer-
Fig Company has been organized in
Suffer County, with capital stock OF
$3.50. 900. The incorporators are b. r.
Walton. L. A Walton. F. s. Walton,
s. ". Walton and Harry L. Folcomb.
The company will plant 400 acres in
fig trees this year 1t plans also TO
erect it's own drying and packing
house.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-06
SOUTHERN PACIFIC GETS
OPTIONS FROM LAND OWNERS
Secures Right of Way Through the
Bay View Tract Along Route
of New Road

SANTA CRUZ, May 5.-The South
ern Pacific has obtained an option
from the F. A. Him Company for
a right of way through the COM
pany's property in the Bay View
Tract along the route Of the new coast
railroad. The consideration is 1926.
An option has also been obtained from
James Neary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-06

TTFLIs. CaucasIa, May 5.-About 10000
domestic servants and walters OF this city
struck to-day
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08
Thanksgiving Dance at MiddIebrook

On the night of Dec 1't the young
people of the MiddlebroOk ne!ghbor-
hood gave most delightful dance,
chaperoned by Mrs. Frank Clemmer
Those present weie-Miss Annie Turk
with MIR. Harold Mccormick OF Bed
ford City; Miss Barbara Shields with
Mr.. Floyd Watts of Washington and
Lee; Miss McCoy of the Mary Baldwin
Seminary with Mr.. Martin Shields;
Miss Mary Christian with Mr.. Harry
Hamilton; Miss Mary George with Mr..
Samuel Wright; Mss Erle George with
Mr.. Hansford Bell, Miss Marie Hill
with Mr.. Hall Mish; Miss BERTHE Ford
of Lyncbburg with DR. Fauntleroy
HYDE: Mis- Nina Wilson with MI.
Stevenson OF Highland; Miss Doyle
with Mr. WIN. Wallace; Miss Katha-
rine Gilkeson with MIR. Frank Moore;
Miss CorDelia Mish with MIR. Tom
Shields; Wallace Shields ii. q. Nc.
Gary, Mr.. Khenn of the U. Va Dr.S.
Roller of Mint spring. MIR. VIM. Nc
Cormick, Mr.. Graham Mish and Mr.
Frank Mish.
About the middle of the evening 9
delightful supper of sandwiches, salads.
pickles, celery, sailed almonds ant
coffee was served The music was fui
nished by the Italian orchestra o.
| StauutOu
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08
West AuQusta Pointers.

Dec 6 Winter has again visited us,
and Monday was one of the coldest
DAYS we have had this fall. With The
lowering near the freez
lug poinj it made us wonder where We
had pnt our ovarcoats The health OF
the people in our vicinity has been ex
cellent This fail with the exception OF
few colds.
Vapfossen Bros. are moving their
saw mill to the land of Nj M. Johns
where thu, expect TO be engaged the
remainder of the winter saving large
amount of oak lumuer which they
have contracted tor
We. learn that j. ii. Cross, the vete-
rau mail contractor, has sid hls llne
farm and mail contract to MI Chas
f Suuihb of New Jeisey, aud expect
10 .iv+- possession about Jan LIST. we
are. sorry to see Mir. Cross leave MS AS
he Is one of our most ludusl rious,
honest al accommodating citizens III
private a well as pubiIc lite
Mr.. w. Is Fisher, orr hui TING ner-
Chant. II ~ opened lumber YARD 10
connection with his store, and IS hand-
ling all kinAs of lumber.
w. W. Hamilton, merchant at HEAD
waters, Va. passed through our neigh
borhood tod " eD.rUute TO Sbannton
for the purp SO of bringing out his
Xmas good.
Miss l. Nav Hamilton who is teach
ing at II lead w ateIs. High land county
spent Sunday with her parents, MT
and Mrs. J. w. Hamilton of is place
Mr.. Walter Evick Of Mcdowell
spent Saturday and sunday with hi
friend Mr.. J. W. Hamilton.
MIR A b. Vantos sen spent SUNDAY
with friends at Glare.
Our school at Clay Hill is progress
ing very nicely under tue el1cieEt man
agement of Miss ucy Tailey
We learn that Mr.. T. q. Floyd VIII
has purchased the fine farm OF MI
En- NETT kellsou, expects to take pos
session of it in few days.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08

very satisfactory. England has a civil
service pension system in addition to |
her army pension and as the next logi |
cal step they are DOW agitatiug in Eng
land for general old age pension
scheme. That also is the logical out
come of the civil service pension in
this country.
There is not the slightest prospect OF
free trade or anything like it with the
Philippines, but Col Clarence Ell
wards, chief of the Bureau of lnsuar
Affairs, has recomme ended it in bis re
port Just issued as one OF the crying.
needs of the islands Col. Edwards,
who knows the islands and their needs
thoroughly, says there are three things
needed for their material prosperity,
namely market, bank from whic''
they can borrow on reasonable terms.
and transportation lines The govern
ment has already authorized the con
structiOn of a Thousand miles of rail
ways in the islands, so the latter part
of the triple recommendation will not
be urged Just now. ljuJ Col Edwards
says there is great need for the market
aud the bank To secure the first, be
asks to have the duties removed from
all articles except sugar and tobacco,
which are to he subject to rs per cent
of the Dingley rates. This il practi
calIy the recommendation of the So
called Curtis bill which passed the
House last session and will be reintro
duced with about the same chance
| of running the gauntlet of the Senate
as it had before. The btes sugar and
the tobacco interests are said to be the
| = II
ure. They will be further incensed at
Col. Edwards additional cOmmenda
ton, that at the end of the ten year
period conversed by the treaty OF Paris
which ended the war with Spain, the
Islands should be given absolutely free
trade. This measure for the relief OF
the islanders does not stand much
show. But there will be more friends
of the proposal to establish an agricul-
tural bank. 1t is stated that now the
farmers who want to borrow money on
their growing crops, practice thai
formerly was general in the south Du'
which now fortunately is dying out
have to pay from 2 per cent. to ten per
cent. month for the money. 1t has
to be a pretty remuneratlye farm Gne'
will stand this sort of usury aud leave
a living margin to the farmer. SOM
of the Philippine farms stand it with
!, out furnishing the living margin. Int
bank. if established will be made un
der the control of the Philippine Com
mission, though it will be a privat
undertaking. The concession will b'
} granted and the dividends guarantee
/, for term of say rs years and the com
mission will have the right to dehn
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08
Commissioners Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

By virtue ola decree entered in the chan
Gerry cause of John A. Taylor VS.. A. G.
Mcclure, by the Circuit Court of Augusta
county on Nov IL, 1905, the undersigned.
special comm issioncrs, Will offer for sale
at public auction, in front OF the county
court house. in Staunton, Virginia, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 80. 1905,
at ~ o. clock NJ, the following tracts of
land:
A certain tract containing II A. 2 r and
90 p, situated near FiShersville, Augusta
county. Virginia, which said tract was
formerly sold by A. &. McCune to j. NJ.
Watson.
If said tract of land shall bring sufficient
price to paw the debt of A. G. McCune set
up in the above mentioned chancery cause
and the costs of this suit, then the lot OF
land hereafter mentioned will not be
sold But if the said tract does not bring
sufficient money to pay said debt and
costs, then said commissioners Will offer
for sale the tract of one acre purchased
by John A. Taylor from M. WATSON.
situated near Fishersvile, Virginia, and
adjoining the land above described
FERNS OF SALE-One fourth of the
purchase money cash in hand on dav of
sale, the balance payable IN three equal
payments. one. two and three years from
date of sale, to be evidenced by the bond
of the purchaser, bearing interest from
date, with good personal security, the title
to be retained as ultimate security
JOS. A GLASGOW,
HARRY H. BLEASE,
Commissioners.
The bond required of the Com missioner
by decree dated the 18th day of November
1895, in the cause of John A. Taylor VS..
A. G. McCune, has been duly executed by
Jos A. Glasgow Comm'r.
Given under my hand this 26tn day of
November, 1905
JOS B. O)DWARD,
dec ids Dep Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(prom our Regular correspondent,

FrOm our Regular CONSEQUENTLY
Washington, u. c., Dec. AS long
as there is going to be deficit of only
about SEE, 900, 900 this year. the advO
Gates of the civil service pension scheme
have come strongly to the front and q
bill has been prepared for presentation
to the coming Congress for the creation
OF a civil pension liet. This ia not the
first time the plan has been urged but
the advocates of the bill who would like
to be benefciaries under the scheme
have formed an association and are
this year working harder than ever to
try to force their bill through. 1t may
be said in advance that there is very
little probability OF the bill even get
ting to the report stage, but the plan
has the very enthusiastic support of
the government clerks of whom there
are more in Washington OF course than
in any other city of the country. There
are little short of rs. 600 people in
Washington who draw government
salaries. There are about ~, 900 in the
country at large, and If one includes
in that estimate the fourth class post
masters, there are fully quarter of q
million employees on the government
| rolls. The advocates of the present
bill say that they do not propose to
put any extra burden on the govern
ment but merely want to make it com
puIsory that a small pei cenCage OF each
clerks wages shall be held out by his
department and placed in the hands Of
the Comptroller of the treasury 10 form
a pension fund that can be drawn Oh
for the superannuated clerks. Thii
sounds very we'll on the face of it, bul
when it is remembered that it viii
take large amount of clerical ma
chinery to run this fund and the gov
eminent will be expected to pay FOL
that and almost certainly too will ht
asked for help in starting the fund,
it will be seen that it is not such {
cheap scheme after all. And it is {
certainty that: this plan Is only al
opening wedge for winder scheme Of
civil service pensions that the govern
ment will be asked to father. 1t may
be remarked in passing that since thu
foundation of the government IS pei
cent. of the revenues have
gone to the support of the army and
navy and for military pensions. 1t ii
scarcely any wonder in the face of this
record that Congress is little shy OF
opening the door to civil service pen
sions at all. The plan has been tried
abroad and the results have not been
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08
dec sgt

uIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office OF the
Circuit Court of Angus county, The
7th dav of December, 1905.
Hn,y Curtis creditors, Plaintiffs.
VS.
Henry Curtis admir-, ct ais, Defendants.
In Chanc6ry.
The object of this suit is to have set
Element of the estate of Henry Curtis, de-
ceased, made under the order and DEGREES
of the Court and to have his widows dow
er assigned in the real estate and to sub
iect his real estate to the payment OF
plaintiffs claims
And it appearing by affidavit filed that
defendants Mary Jefferson and GEORGE
Curtis are non res idents of this State. and
that the number, names and residences OF
the children William Cochran, decd,
are unknown 1t is ordered that they do
severally appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this order and do
what may be necessary to protect their IN
terestS in this suit.
Teste-
JOS. B. WOODWARD.
Ouarles & PiIson, Pc. Dep. Clerk.
dec 8 At
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08
Live Stock M arkets.

Cattle-Receipts for the week 3l84lhead
against 1885 head last week.
lob carloads on sale today. Market stea-
dy at last week prices.
Ouote-Steers, export. 81 85a5 Is: butch
er, 81 10a4 80: heifers. So 1Oa4 Is; COWS
81. 5Oa3 90; bulls, 50 25a3 90; stockers and
feeders So so; fresh cows S20a6O.
Baltimore. Dec. 4
Sheep and bs-Receipts 964. Mar
ket slower. Quote-Sheep, 81 00a550
Lambs S5.5Oa7 IS.
Hogs-Receipts 1911. Fair supply
and market lower. Quote-Westerls.
50 Goa -: from other points, 30. 10a5 %;
roughs $4.00a4.60.
Calves Receipts 30l head. Fair sup
ply, and market slow. Quote-cOmmOn
to best So 00a7 Is
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08

TRAPPERS-For rs cash, Will onward
all receipts pertaining to the fur bus
mess. This includes the 10 receipts for
tanning and cOloring; the receipts for
preparing scent IN use by the Indians of
the northwest aid trappers of the Hudson
Bay Fur Go. These scents if put up &C.
cording to receipts are guaranteed to draw
all fur bearing animals. Also all receipts
for mixing and handling poisons for
wolves, foxes, etc. Address K. z. Cheney
Ceres, N. Y, dealer in r-w furs. 1t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08

Mr.. Lewis Nixon, the great Ameri-
can ship builder, and member of the
ship building trust. saw the Gar few
days ago and had a long talk with
him. The Gar wore the uniform of a
Russian army officer, SO says the dis
patch, and on leaving Mr.. Nixon wore
a smile. These facts taken together
tend to prove that the Gar has great
powers of endurance, and that be
sometimes takes long chances.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08

We have received the Harrisonburg
Daily Times. bright, newsy morning
paper, which began publication on the
first. 1t is published by the Times
Publishing Co., and Mr.. d. Shelley
Lewis, the brilliant and genial editor
of the Spirit of the Valley, Is in charge
of the editorial department. We wish
the new paper every success, and give
it a cordial welcome.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08

If Mr.. Roosevelt is not soon ground
under the wheels of the Railroad Jug
gernaut, it will not be because he has
not been struck by several double
headers
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08

Edward Markham begins one of bis
recent poems thus: Thou art the
wind, and the Tyre" This is awful
ly good prose, but little too truthful
for poetry. Where we find so much
wind we are sure to find liar.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08

The ballot boxes of the recent cleo
ton in New York so far as opened and
counted have bsen greatly in favor of
Mr.. Hearst. and in them MI. Hearst
may have Mr.. Mcclellan boxed up.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08

There was no smuggling in the Army
and Navy game, that took place some
days previously at Annapolis.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08

New Workers are said to keep late
hours, but there are many who prac-
tice the ''early and often" habit also.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08

dds will be received at my office up to
. the 25th day of December, for Calves
dropped at Western State Hospital for the
wear 1906, commencing January LIST. Calves
to go away when two weeks old. Terms
Cash. Address
g. MILLER,
dec S.2t Steward.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08

Thanksgiving day is not observed
IN Russia. The reason is obvious.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08

Congress is in session. So are the
Railroads,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08
w. A Cushing, Auctloneer.
Executors Sale of Personal
Property in Augusta
County, Virginia.

As Executor of the VIII of David V.
Ruckman, deceased | will offer Tor sale,
at public auction, to the highest bidder,
upon the farm of the late David V. Ruck-
man in Augusta county. Virginia near
Snrinp Hill IN
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08

We know who shall gather the riches
we lay up. The Trusts.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08
Tuesday. December 18th, 1905.

con meDclng promptly at 10 a. m, on that
day the following described personal prop
pr,y tO-wit: Is mich cows, rs two year
old steers two year old heifers, 9 calves.
l short horn bull, two years ole, three
year old percheron colts. weanling colts,
work and driving horses, 3 three year
old uules. first class coming three year
old jack, 81 first class stock ewes, % small
lambs, Is head good fat hogs, brood SOW
and 7 pigs, lot b lggy harness, two bug
eies 800 bblS corn, 3 farm wagons, 5000
bundles OF fodder, 10 stacks of hay, corn
binder, mowers. / hay rake, 8 sets farm
harness 3spring tooth harrOws, 2 AA har-
re VS., 2 Oliver Chilled plOWs, lot of hay
forks, and many other farming imple-
ments too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE-For all amounts of
$40 aud under cash on day of sale, and tor
all sums above $40 credit of six months
will be given, the purchasers to execute
negotiable notes satisfactorily endorsed
payable at SIX months from day of sale
without interest until the maturity there
of. ID. q. RUCk NJ AN.
Executor of David V Ruckman, decd.
Long Glade. Neutrality-suspicious. line 81.
Sale will not be postponed on account
of Indictment weather. dec 2t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-08
Keep the bowels open with one of
Ayers Pills at bedtime, Just one.
City ~ a TX cts.
Country Produce.

- stanton. Va. Dec. 7, 1905.
en' Corrected BY }. A. Fauver Co.. and the
hio White Star Mills.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-14
Died.

FRIEND-At her home at Elder,
this county, Oct. 2Sth, 1905, Julia,
wife OF Isaiah Friend, in the 7Oth year
of her age. All who knew her loved
her; she was woman of sweet Chris
tian fOrtirude, showing the spirit of
the Master in her daily life: kind to
all who came into her pleasant home.
as the writer who has often partaken
of her hospitality, can testify. The
large family of sons and daughters
who grew no in her home show in
their lives the Christian training they
received at their mothers knee. An
aged husband and one daughter.
Miss Mollie, remain in the saddened
home. Mother has only gone before
to the better land. The funeral was
held at the residence on October 30th.
beng in charge of her pastor. Rev.
Lister, with addresses by Rev. Henry
Friend and the writer.
\. l.. DONAHY.
CA7A LII l. y his nome near YAK
land on Monday morning, December
18th. William Casteel, who was born
June Sth, 1921, at the old homestead
of the Casteel family near Hoyes, Gar
rett county, being son of Nathaniel
and Jane Mcmillan Casteel. Mr.. Cas-
teel was twice married, his first wife
being Charlotte Jane Brant. by
whom he had five children, four of
whom survive, viz: Margaret Ellen,
wife of Stephen Browning: Mary
Martha, wife of Andrew b. Gender:
Elizabeth, wife of DR.. Bayard 7.
Keller, and DR.. d. T. Z. CasteeI now
commissioner officer in the United
States Army. Mr. Casteel was a very
successful business man, being engag-
ed in various enterprises during life
time, principally in farming and stock
raising. His funeral took place yes
terday, the lnterment being made at
the Old home OF the deceased near
Hoyes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-12-14
Il. G.. Sincell & Co.

TT has always been a custom with us
to take invoice of our stock Jan. LIST
l. Of each year. We find that our
stock is heavier than usual just at
this season-it'will be necessary = re-
duce it before the first of the year. In
order to do this in rapid way we have
concluded to make astonishing reductions
in the following lines