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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
THE CANAL.

The Pan8 ma canal is causing mucn
newspaper as well as other comment.
As soon as Congress meets one will
hear more of it, as unquestionablY the
railroads have gathered "statistics"
which will be in the hands of various
Senators and members of Congress rel
alive to how the money has been wasted
down there. Seventy-six millions have
been spent so far and Mr.. Taft says
that he can see little or no difference
in conditions now and when he was
there year ago. Dirt is not flying
very fast, hut the doctors are at work.
They are putting people under the
ground and they are having good
time with their theories as to how to
keep people from going under ground,
they are building hospitals and as
long as Uncle Sam will let them have
money they will put fine spun theories
into practice. They will sewer and
"sanitate," they will sterilize, and
spread antisiptics, they will deOGerize,
fumigate. and purify, and by the time
all this has been done there will be a
new set, and they will condemn the
whole system, tear it out and install a
new one. This will go on just as long
as the money holds out, and lee way is
given. This tOmfOolery has been going
on almost to the exclusion of cana]
building. But there is more we hear,
attractive sports are TO be arranged
| for the Workmen. If there are Chi
nese workmen they are to have Chi
nese theatres and Chinese games, SO
that they will not grow Ion esome OF
homesick. The gong will sound, the
pipe be hit, the joint be fitted up, and
all the gaities of the orient be brought
into play. II the Jap comes to dig be
| will have theatres also, and Russians
will be shot, and mimic navies sunk to
make him think be is In the f1oWery
kingdom. A little Jul Jitsu will be
performed, some arms and legs broken
for his delectation If the Congo fur
nishes the labor or any part of it. real
African war dances will be held, some
missionaries will be cooked and the
cannabalistic appetite of the laborel
will be satisfied. He will have ele
plants to ride, tigers to hunt, will bt
given that delectable drink TiboO Tx
became 80 fond of, known in this cOun
try as ''greased lightning" or Ken
lucky Booze.
These and many other things are OIL
the bills, and many new phases of the
job will be shown up when Congress
meets. Somebody said 800 millions
and 20 gears to build the canal woulc
be the proposition which the American
people were up against. But that does
not spell the beginning. The idea Of
only getting at Is millions year t(
squander on inactivity and graft would
be humiliating to those who are going
to handle this job. The Philippines
have cost us over 800 millions already
and the acquisition and assimilation
of them, we are told, has been a bless
ing. Anything on which we can squan
der money, and which increases Oul
taxes, is looked on as a blessing. The
tariff is blessing, the failure to have
a merchant marine, but the subsidy
proposed to get one is spoken of as 8
blessing. The cutting off of our for
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
Live Stock Markets.
Baltimore November y.

Baltimore November y.
Cattle-Receipts for the week $685. head
against 4i73 head last " eek.
1O3 carloads on sale today. Market stea-
dy at last week prices.
OuOte-Steers, export. 81 85a5 Is: butch
er, 81, 1Oa4 80: heifers. S3 10a4 ID; COWS
ST. 5Oa3 90; bulls, 81 25a3 90; stockers and
feeders ~ 25a3.5O; fresh cows $2Oa6O.
Baltimore Nov. q.
Sheep and mbs-ReceiDts 964. Mar
ket slower. QuOte-Sheep, 81 O0a5.5o
Lambs $5.50a7 .65.
HOgs-Receipts 1911. Fair supply
and market lower. QuOte-Westerns
S.. Goa -: from other points, 70 1Oa5 20
rOughs 81. 00a4.60.
Calves-Receipts sol head Fair sup
ply, and market slow. Quote-c0mmor
to best So 00a7 70.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
one of Ayers Pills at bedtime VIII
hasten recovery. Gently laxative
Pocahortas Co. Nv. Val Items.

VIM. b. WO)ddell a prominent citl
zen f this county died last week.
The first train from Barlow to Dun
levie, seven miles north of Duroln.
was last week run by the &. " ..
Robbers attempted to lntimidate The
family and rob the house OF Johp
Lindsay near Dunmore last week, but
we're frightened away by a woman q
the family ringing bell that stood on
pole in the var /.
MarlIntOu is about to begin paving
| her Main stree. She is now inst ALL
a water system.
Mrs William Shinaberry came very
near losing her life by the explosion o.
a lamp at her home near Stony BOTTOM
last week.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01

lent and the Board in hole. Such a
paper would have been entirely free
from threat or characterization and as
a class among themselves they could |
have entered into any agreement "oath
b ,und" or otherwise to have quit on
and after the day named.
But they did not do this, hence are
up against another proposition, ana
have given the Board the strong side
of the argument, though it had Inc
weak side of the case. 1t is necessary
to look beyond what has been done by
the cadets and The Board 10 get falr
idea of what has happened. The BOARD
has said 1--WE will close the Institution
before we will submit to insuoordl-
nation.' That is right. But on the
other hand had they not better close The
institution than encourage, if not H.
deed compel insubordinatiOn by just
what has been done in this case.
Suppose the institution had been
badly heated, suppose it ha1 foul
smells about it, suppose its water be-
came nauseous or unhealthy. or sup
pose many other conditions that are
liable to arise, had taken place and
the cadets had complained. would they
not have had right to do so Ger
talnly so if the paper were couched In
respectful language. This is no prison,
this is no charitable institution. This
| is no West Point. These young men
pay their way, and good stiff price
it Is that is charged there. They can
complain when they are not getting
their moneys worth. they have right
to refuse to swallow uncOmplainingiy
frank grub" and doubtful looking
"growley." The most of them have
been decently taken care of at home
None of them are beggaIs or hoboes
who have to be thankful for lust any
old hand out" they get.
In this unfortunate tangle it is, al
we say, necessary to ask whether ther
was Just ground for complaint, ant
we regret to say that there would
seem to be.
In the first place the whole corps
before this present trouble, baked a
the supper and went off in a bod
. down town for something to eat. ..Ther
had been lot of grumbling befOr
they showed this concerted disapprovs
: or administered this unanimous rebuke
4 In the second place, one day whe
I the food was on the table Gen. Ship
was asked to 60 and look at it. ID
would not go. That did not improv
the food, but it strengthened The groun
: for the complaint of the boys
In the third place, there has with
the last few days been compile
= change in the management OF IL
i' kitchen. The old set has been throw
out and new set put in. Ii ever
C. thing was right before, it is unpardo
Us able to make the change. 1t is unJu
Ill to put aspersions on those in charge
d the food department which their sun
ie mary dismissal implies.
e We are inclined to think that t
80 food was unpardonably bad; that Il
'e boys had just ground of complaint, b
We couched their language in unfortuns
ne terms, that the Board has rebuked
u boys instead of themselves, who a
ne responsible to degree for the con-
lions, that they used little or no dip
RS macy, and that they have injured t
81 institution, both by allowing the eli
he OF food complained OF TO pe se'V'
III, and in their mode of handling the affs
lia
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01

We learn from the Parsons Advocate
that colored Baptist minister by the
name of the Rev. G.. H. Jackson, has
absconded, leaving numerous credl-
tors The only asset WAS pulpit. HIS
creditors have levied on the pulpit and
it will be sold for his debts. pIos'
pective bargain it is for the demand
for pulpits is not very strong III TucK
er county. Times.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01

There have been so many suicides IN
Cleveland, Ohio. that the mayor. who
is the well known Tom johnson, has
appointed commission to devise some
plan to stop it. We have not seen any
names of the ROckefellers in the LIFTS
of the Respondent.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
PICARD (Edgerton) CHINA
owing letter will explain itself:


w A pICKAD TT the table
Hand Painted China And every part of the home.
1900 Ravenswood Park,
Ravenswuod Chicago.
Chicago, Ill, June H. 1905.
l.. Lang,
Stanton, Va.
Strive receipt of letter from our represent itve
who makes the Ohio rtowns which reads follows
THAT S customers III w Val
which received jeweer Staunton
will ncose his He asked Mr. " to let him know
he would have his wife and order
He Mr. that would not know
her order here and he eshp
promised undere but says he
other the New
South equal the Pickad China Mr. wrote INN that lie could
II party such plan
This competitor yours working hard china but we
wish To you keeping the line out of his hands
Yours truly,
(Sgned) w, A. PICKARD
. Die W. A. P.
SThe enclosed clipping the of the man who wrote
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01

The only question which we have
known the Richmond Times Dispatch
to come out boldly on was the V. nj. l..
incident, and rs usual 1t got OH the
wrong side.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
TUESDAY. December 18th, 1905.

con mencing promptly at 10 a. m, on that
day the following described personal prop
erty to-wit: 10 mich cows. IS two year
old steers. two. year old heifers, calves,
l short horn bull, two years ole. three
wear old percheron colts. weanling colts.
I work and driving horses, three year
old mules, l first class coming three year
old lack, 81 first class stock ewes, % small
lambs, 16 head good fat hogs, brood SOW
and pigs, lot buggy harness. two bug,
gies, 800 bbls corn. farm WAGONS. 3,oOo
bundles of fodder, 10 stacks OF hay, corn
binder, mowers. hay rake, 6 sets farm
harness 3spring tooth harrows, A mar
rows. 2 Oliver Chilled plOws. lot of hay
forks, and many other farming nipple
ments too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE-For all amounts oil
$40 and 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. D. G. RUCK AN,
Executor of David V Ruckman dec d.
Long Glade. Neutrality-suspicious. line 81.
Sale will not be postponed on 'ccoun
of inclement weather. acc ~
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01

The w. Va Pulp aud Paper Com
nanv's plant at Davis will use natural
gas, contract having been closed win
the w. Va. Central Gas Co. to extend
the line from Hendricks to Davis.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01

eign trade by retaliatOry exercise laws
is said to be blessing. Why should
the largest amount possible spent to
build this canal not rOve a blessing
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
convincing proof that the kidneys Z
der are out of order.
What to Do.


der are out of order.
What to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfils every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
OF the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
it, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 60 often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp-ROOt is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
If you need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in Soc. and ST. Sizes
You may have sample bottle OF this
sss bseh t d,ss0T ;s1iz
more about it, both sent sssssE
absolutely free by mail, 4is $3.50
address DR.. Kilmer & Home of swampRoot
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer il this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remenl:
Der the name, Swamp-RoOt, DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, and the address, Bing ham
on N. Y. on everv bottle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
w. A. Gushing, AuctIOneer.
Executors Sale of Personal
Property in Augusta
County, Virginia.

As Executor of the Will of David ".
Ruckman, decea sed 1 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
SnrinO Hill on
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
nen Wanted
At Putnam'S Organ Factory

Young men of some natural mechanical
ability to learn organ making in the dill
erent departments of our factory.
w. w. PUTNAM & co.
nov AT StauntOn, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01

S6QllnSnt OF SET
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass it or pain in
the back is also
lx;J~a,,e I'D h1oJ
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
q. B. Swecker, A uctiOneer.
Executors Sale of Personal
Property IN Highland
County, Virginia.

AS executor of the Will OF Daylu V.
Ruckman, deceased, will offer for sale at
public auction, to the highest1bidder, upon
the farm of the late David V. Ruckman,
near Mill Gap. Highland county, Va. on
Thursday, December 9TH, 1905.
commencing promptly at 10 a. m. of that
day, the following personal property. to-
witt 81 good two year old steers. average
weight over 110O pounds. % Two year old
spayed heifers, 20 yearlings, IL angus
milch cows, IA calves, yoke work oxen,
l thoroughbred aberdeen polled angus
bull, coming twO-year old percheron
colts, weanling colts. brood mare nine
wears old, Kentuckybred saddle horse
Twelve years old, ia first class stock ewes
two to four years old. l6 stacks good hay,
l sixty gallon camp kettle, farming i'm
plements, etc.
TERMS OF SALE-For all amounts of
$40 and under. cash on day of sale, and
for all sums above $40 credit of 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
Sale will not be postpt ned on account
of Indictment weather.
D. G. RUCKMAN,
Executor of d. V. Ruckman, decd.
Long Glade, Va, Phone line 81.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
City NJ arkees.


BIZ StauntOn. Va. Nov. 80, 1905.
vas Cor recJedBy j. A. Fauver AGO.. and the
,ri- WbtreStar Mills.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12
Death of a Child

Master Johnny, the bright s.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
c. Jones Of Brown Betty street,
died this morning Of scar'"T fever
at 7:15 o'clock. The child was
sitting at tn e breakfast table
when it expired, and while it had
been quite il, the parents were un-
der the impression it was on the
road to recovery. 1t was a. sad
blow to the devoted parents to
part with their darling child,
which was a great favorite with
all the neighbors and remarkably
smart for one of It's years. The
bereaved parents have the sincere
sympathy of all. The time for
holding the funeral has not been
set.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12
Oil Men Are
Discouraged

Discussing the decline in oil,
the Pittsburg Post, in its weekly
review of the fields, has this to
say of the situation:
Operations in the lower south
west fields passed through a dull
week. Added to the unsatisfac-
tory developments in the fields
was another cut in the credit bal
ance market, which came on last
Thursday, with the opening of
the purchasing agency offices, and
showed that once again the mar
ket price Of the best grade OF pc
trolem produced in the world
had a value of less than $3.50 a
barrel. The hardest work in all
of the old fields has failed to keep
the production from falling to a
lower production, and in addition
there has been an ever increasing
number of dry holes. The efforts
made to discover new producing
territory proved Intellectual in al
most every instance.
AS a result of the depression IN
the market, operators in the deep
sand districts of the lower south
west will reduce development
work and await more favorable
conditions before resuming. The
discovery of new sources Of sup
ply of cheaper and vastly in
ferior grade, may imuart rdluu
ferior grade, may in part be able
to supplant the higher grade
and unit! the extent of the Wes-
tern product has been deter
mined. there is little hope for a
return to greater prosperity for
the Eastern producer. Wildcat
ting was conducted in a desul-
tory sort of way all through the
past year, but will be less of a
feature during this, unless there
is an advance in the market with
the return of spring. In the shall
low sand districts there will be
less decline in operations, for the
reason that the territory can be
drilled at a less outlay. The risk
is not so great.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12
Boats Said to
Carry too
Much Steam

A well-kown river man of this
city, discussing the explosion OF
the boilers Of the Defender, which
resulted in the death of ten of the
crew and the destruction Of the
boat. remarked that it is a motor
ious fact that frequently the legal
steam pressure is exceeded and
it is a wonder that accidents have
not been frequent. Towboats are
overloaded, and then there is al
ways a desire to make a quick
trip. and races between boats are
frequent, and the steam is always
kept up to the limit and frequent
ly far above it. He believes in
a more rigid inspection and a
more stringent enforcement Of the
ruleS.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12
Wheeling Nan
Gets $4,000
Special to The Oil Review

Special to The Oil Review.
Washington, Jan. 12.-After a
lively debate in the Senate yester-
day afternoon Senator Scott Sc
cured passage Of the bill allowing
Capt. Thomas C. Sweeney of
Wheeling. $4,000 for the loss of
his boat, Ben Franklin, during
the Civil war. Senator Scott Sc
cured favorable report from the
committee on the bill yesterday
and opposition was based on the
rapidity with which the Senator
was rushing the bill through.
The Senator made speech in be-
hat of his bill after which it was
passed.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12
r. & O. RAILROAD
OHIO RIVER DIVISION.
Time Table; in effect Nov. II.
Eastbound.

Time Table; in effect Nov. II.
Eastbound.
6:35 A. M. (daily except Sun
day)-Accommodation; Wheeling
and intermediate points.
8:54 A. M. (daily)-Pittsburg
Express; New Martinsville,
Moundsville, Wheeling, Pittsburg,
Franklin, Oil City, Titusville and
intermediate points. Runs solid
to Pittsburg daily, except Sunday.
Daily to Wheeling.
1875 A. M. (daily except Sun
day)-Accommodation New Mar
tinsville and intermediate points.
1:57 P. M. (daily)-New York
Express; New Martinsville,
Morndsville, Wheeling, Pittsburg,
Buffalo, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York and all
points north and east. Runs solid
to Pittsburg. Pullman buffet par
lor car.
4.bs F, M. (daily)-Accommo-
dation; Wheeling and intermedl-
ate points.
6:10 P. M. (daily except Sun
day)--Ohio Valley Express; New
Martinsville. Moundsville, Ben
wood, Wheeling, Pittsburg, But
falo, Baltimore, Washington, New
York and all points north and
east. Runs solid to Pittsburg.
Pullman buffet parlor car.
Westbound.
9:25 A. M. (daily)-Accommo-
dation; Parkersburg and interme
date points
11:1S A. M. (daily except Sun
day)-Ohio Valley Express; st.
Marys, Marietta, Parkersburg,
Ravenswood, Milwood, Pomeroy,
PIT. Pleasant, Charleston, Gallipo-
lis, Huntington, Kenova, lronton,
Portsmouth. Cincinnati and all
points south and west. Runs solid
to Kenova. Pullman buffet par
lor car.
1:26 P. M. (daily)-Kenova-ex-
press; St. Marys, Marietta. Park
ersburg, Ravenswood, Milwood,
Pomeroy, PIT. Pleasant. Charleston,
Gallipolis, Huntington, Kenova,
and principal intermediate points.
Pullman buffet parlor car.
2::32 P. M. daily except Sun
dayl--Accommodation; Parkers-
burg, Spencer and intermediate
points.
5:4S P. M. (daily except Sun
day)-Accommodation; Parkers,
burg and intermediate points.
S:25 P. M. (daily)-Express
Friendly, St. Marys, Waverly.
Marietta and Parkersburg.
D. B. MARTIN,
Manager Passenger Traffic.
j. McC.MARTIN, T. P. A., Park,
ersburg, W. Va.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12
A Bale of Cotton,

Or Is bushels Of corn to the acre,
without the use of an ounce of
fertilizer is not an unusual yield
from lands in the famous Missis-
sippi and Yazoo river valleys,
traversed by the Illinois Central
lailroad-the great trunk line to
the South. Farmers desiring per-
feet climate, best soil, sure crops
and steady markets would do well
to locate homes now, for prices
are rapidly advancing in this ia
vored country. Send for free
illustrated literature and letters
from farmers who have gone
South to stay, and who are per-
fectly satisfied to remain. B. A.
Eichter Pass. and Land Agent,
Illinois Central railroad, GIT Bes-
semer building, Pittsburg, Pa.
7,o6,tf
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-12
Miss Bob White. y

"NIiss Bob White" Willard
Spencer's successful pastoral
comedy opera, is perhaps the sole
example of a work of that kind
that is thoroughly and exclusive
ly American, not only as regards
it's authorship and production,
but in theme, treatment and cast.
1t is thoroughly saturated with
the spirit of the Stars and Stripes.
It's great success therefore sur
rounds Mr.. Spencer with quite an
atmosphere of patriotism. At the
Auditorium, Thursday evening,
January 19.