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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-01-06
New Badges for Veterans.

Stonewall Jackson camp will turn
out in full ranks on the 10Th, Lee and
jackson Day, when crosses of honor
will be presented to those who have
not yet been supplied. Many have de-
cided to order the handsome camp
badge, with dress face and the reverse
side in black for funerals. About SO
have given their names. All who wis b
these badges should leave their names
with Treasurer j. N. Mcfarland at
the court house, or with Lieut.. Com.
Pace at j. A. Fauver's, so as to get
them in time for the 10Th.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-01-06
A Htqh Up Town.

The West Virginia Pulp and Paper
Co. is building town on the top OF
Cheat mountain, in Pocahontas Co.,
w. Va. This mountain is very high,
possibly $500 feet. Only spruce timber
grows up there because it IS so cold.
The town is to be called Spruce, and is
to have hotel of forty rooms and a
considerable number of residences,
stores, sc. Large mills for peeling
bark from the spruce wood are to be
located there, and it is to be a busy
place and the loftiest town in the
State. All winter the snow lays there,
and most any night the thermometer
drops to zero. In the spring all the
snow has gone from the Greenbrier
Valley long before it begins to melt on
Cheat, and it is sometimes late In
summer before 1t entirely disappears
from beneath the dense growth of this
valuable, but rather scarce, timber.
The top of Cheat mountain stands su-
perlatively above the neighboring
mountains. The spruce timber can be
seen fringing its crest for great dis
lance. There is dip on the very top
of the mountain omethiBg like that
made by pressing in hat crown. In this
dip is Cheat river, and strange and
weird country is formed by this depres-
sion. Until the Pulp company pur-
chased this land and began cutting the
spruce not human habitation nor a
living soul could be found there. 1t
was the furthest away country in all
this eastern world, and noisless save
for the signing of the winds. What an
ideal spot for a cOnsumptive sanato-
rum.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-01-06
Live Stock Markets.

Cattle-Receipts for the week 1851 head,
against 348z head last week.
65 car loads on sale. Market about stea-
DIV at last weeks quotations.
Quote-Steers, export, S. 00a5 40: butch
er, 50 25a5 90: heifers. sc 25a4 90; COWS
$l.5Oa3 40; bulls,t 50 25a3 so; fresh cows,
$20a6O.
Hogs Receipts 1912. Fair supply.
market about steady. QuOte-Westerns.
So. 20; from other points, 81 60a49O
rOughs, 81 0Oa4 25.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1891. Mar
ket lower. QuOte-Sheep, $2.OOa4 10;
Lambs, IS. 0Oa7.1O.
Calves Receipts 256, Fair supply:
market steady. Quote common to best
50 .50a8 90.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-01-06
Notice..

The j. E. b. Stuart Chapter. Unite d
Da lighters of the Confederacy. will
present crosses of honor to the descend
ants of deceased mem bers of Stone wall
Jackson Camp on January 10Th, 1905
Gro sses will be given to veterans as be
f)re. Nellie Hotchkiss Mccullough,
Mrs. s. T. Mccullough, President.
nov % st
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-01-06
The McCue Case.

Richmond, Jan 4.-The Supreme
Court reconyened yesterday after the
holidays. The McCue petition was
sent to the clerk by express, no lawyers
appearing. The papers are volumin-
Gus and were placed in the cOnsulta-
ton room to be taken up by the judy eS
later. The case will not be orally
argued. The papers have been SUBJ
mitted to the court, but it will be sew
eral days before decision is rendered.
There were forty exceptions filed to
the ruling OF the lower court.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-01-06

Miss Gertrude SHELTON, one of the
ladies who rode at the Staunton Horse
Show last August, was thrown from
her horse and slightly injured, while
following the hounds of the Deep Run
Hunt Club near Richmond on Monday.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-01-06
ULIUs c. sOHEFFER OF sTAU NroN

IIJIIUs C. SCHEFFER OF STAU NTON
u SAYS-FOURTH OF JULY
or any old day-in the good old summer
time-eyery day is big day at the New
Rrown stone HOTEL and BAR he Is manag-
ing-across the street from the old Virginia
Hotel-the Brand New Brown Stone on the
Garner. Julius is THERE-it'snear to every
where-nearest to both Railroad stations
All treated white. Good beds. lunch, dining
aEvery drinks delight-every bite-is-a
relish" Please bear In mind it's the New
Brown stone Building, in Staunton South
New St. and Schefrer Is manager.
l294t j. CLARENCE STAFFORD.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-01-06
Money to Loan.

1 have money to loan on real estate.
no matter where located, at Al and 5
per cent interest. There is no reason
for paying a larger rate than this. If
YOU desire q loan and aud have real
estate to warrant it, write me about 1t.
All correspondence strictly conflden
tial. F. Arlington Peavey, Mortgage
broker. 1890 Fulton street, Brooklyn,
NY. oct14 6m
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-01-06
Str0nk and Vigorous at the Age Of
Ei9hty-ei9ht.

Rev. J. n. Parker, Utica, \. Y, writes:
"In June, 1901, lost my sense of hear
ing entirely. My hearing had been
somewhat impaired for several years,
but not so much effected but that could
hold converse with my friends; but in
June, 1901, my sense of hearing left me
SO that | could hear no sound whatever.
/ was also troubled with rheumatic pains
in my limbs. 1 commenced taking Pc
runa and now my hearing is restored as
good as it was prior to June, 1901. My
rheumatic pains are all gone. l cannot
speak too highly Of Peruna, and now
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-01-06
City NJ arkers.

| StauntOn. Va. Jan. s. 1904.
CoIrecJedBy J. A. Fauver AGO., and the
White Star Mills.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-01-06
"A VENERABLE PASTOR
CURED BY PE=RU=NA.
Pe-ru-na is a Catarrhal Tonic
Especially Adapted to the De-
Ginning Powers of Old AGE.

In old age the mucous membranes be-
come thickened and partly lose their
function.
This leads to partial loss of hearing,
smell and taste, as well as digestive els
turbances.
Peruna corrects all this by its specific
operation ON all the mucous membranes
of the body.
One bottle will convince anyone. Once
used and Peruna becomes a lifelong
stand-b with old and young.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-01-06

when SO years old can say it has invgior-
ated my whole system. I'cannot but
think, dear Doctor, that you must feel
very thankful to the all loving Father
that you have been permitted TO live,
and by your skill be such blessing Al
you have been to suffering humanity"
Roy. J. n. Parker.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25

BuTnett's Vanilla Extract is the best
The grocers know it. Insist on having
Burnett'S. 1t is for your food.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
VIII he General Manager.
MCDOWELL SUPERIOR COURT.
One Capital Case is on the Criminal
Docket.
(special to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Marion. n. c.. July 24.-McDowell
County Superior Court for the trial
Of both civil and criminal cases con-
vened here today with Hon M. II.
Justice of the Fourteenth Judicial dis
trict on the bench. He exchanged
courts with Hon. William r. Allen,
who is the regular judge for this dis
trict this term. One capital case is
on the criminal docket. that of the
State VS.. Ben Carr for the murder of
John Higgins, the defendant being
represented by Messrs. Sinclair & Sim
clair of the local bar. 4 large civil
calendar is awaiting the court
The hardware firm of Thomas q
Price will be dissolved at an early
day with Mr.. Price to continue the
business. This enterprising firm has
made some considerable money in
their line here, and it is with regret
that we loose Mr.. Thomas, who goes
back to his former home in States
vile.
The trustees of the Marion graded
school have recently COMPLETED an
addition TO the building which has
cost come $1,000
r. W. Brown, whose death was
mentioned in the columns of the
News and Observer recently, was one
of the largest property owners in the
county and also took a leading part
in the politics of the county and was
a party worker.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25

Mr. f. B. Williamson has resigned
as Seaboard agent at Wilmington, and
will be succeeded by Mr.. A. A. Avielhe
who is now connected with the Sea-
board at Savannah, Georgia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
IN A CONSP|R
Charge Against Negro
Union Masons.
An Assault Follows a Letter Almost
as Remarkable for Its Crooked
Grammar as Its Murder0uS
Threats.

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, N c., July 24.-According
to evidence brought out in the trial
of a case before acting Mayor l. F..
Hill. this morning, there seems to be
deplorable state of affairs existing
between the colored union and nom
union brick masons of Durham.
In the court this morning, Robert
Robertson, colored, who is a member
of the brick masons' union, was charg-
ed with assaulting Nelson Davis, a
non-union mason, with a deadly
weapon. The evidence was such that
the court changed the charge to that
of secret assault and the defendant
was sent up to the higher court under
bond of $500. Robertson gave the re-
ouired bond, the cash being furnished
by q negro named p. w. Peace.
The charge against Robertson was
that on last Saturday night he assault
ed Nelson Davis with a rock. No SER
ious damage was done but it was
shown in court that the assault was
the result of conspiracy, Davis hav>
ing been previously warned by letter
that if he did not leave here he would
be killed. The letter was introduced
in court. Davis swore that he saw
Robertson throw the rock, but that he
The defendant waived examination af-
ter the State had introduced all evil
dence.
Little more than one week ago
James Reed, who was a witness in
court this morning, was handed let
ter by a negro who is porter for a
hotel here. This letter was a direct
threat, such a threat as would be sent
by Black Hand Society, and the State
connected Robt. Robertson with send
inc this letter. The letter reads as
fClolwS:
Jim Reed and Nelson Davidson and
Sam Woody. you had better make
YOUR tracks scarce in Durham; and
Jim Reed and Sam Woody is the bull
lies and before three weeks you VIII
be taken home feet foremost. You
can stay here if you want to, but you
will go home and vii mot know it.
You have been doing some big talk
and YOU will see if you don't be sorry
for it, A hard head makes soft
heart ('heart" being drawn in the
shape of a hearD. and yours will be
soft, and especially Jim and sam ana
Nels There is going to be "a grave
diggin and a coffin buying and family
CRYING and a slowing driving with you
all before two weeks pass. Look out
old man; your time is not as long as
it has been here. | hope you good
journey.
1t was shown on the stand that this
letter was handed to the hotel porter
bv James Robertson. brother of the
prisoner, in the presence OF the prs
Oner Ii was also shown that the prlS-
oner3 had since been to the porter and
asked him what he had told about 1t.
He said that he had told Mr.. Biggs.
lawyer. what he knew and the de-
PENDANT remarked that he should have
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
DIR. VAUGHAN DIED.
As the Result OF Accidental Shot by
Twelve Year Old Boy.
(AlleghanY Star.)

DR.. Vaughan, who was accidently
shot Friday by a 22-rifle in the hands
of a twelve-year-o boy, was imme-
diately sent to Richmond for treat
ment-but soon after an operation
was performed he succombed to death
early Saturday morning. and the re-
mains were brought to Independence
and buried Monday. DR.. Vaughan
was a son of Col. j. w. Vaughan, a
good and successful physician. good,
kind and accommodating neighbOr,
and he will be much missed. This is
an extremely sad occurrence. 1t will
be remembered that only three or four
days before he was shot that his hand
some residence and nearly all its con-
tents was destroyed by fire
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
TO SUCCEED BARRE
Talk of John F. Wallace
as President of Sea-
board Air Line.
ATLANTA Constitution.)

Is John F'indley Wallace 7 lately
chief engineer of the Panama canal
to be president of the Seaboard Air
Line?
That question has been going the
rounds in railroad circles for some
time past and a persistent rumor is
ahoat that the erstwhile scientific
head of the isthmain canal project
is in the near future to be placed at
the head of the reorganiZed SeaboaTd
Air Line.
Mr.. Wallace's retirement from the
canal place with which he was in
vested with SO much citation on the
part of the administration was one
of the most sensational events in
American history of the past few
months. Secretary of War, Taft was
quoted as speaking in pretty plain
terms to the retiring engineer of the
canal. but Mr. Wallace did not then
and has not yet stated what the large
interests were to the head of which
he had been summoned.
1t was generally understood
through the country, however. that he
had been rendered job that would
pay considerably more than the sal
ary due him as canal engineer and
a rumor gained currency at the time
that he was to be in charge of some
big rapid transit enterprise in New
York. That rumor has been denied
however
Quite recently, however, the Sea-
board Air Line Company has been en-
tirely reorganized and it is expected
that many new undertakings and "X~
tensions will be the result of this re
organization. The Seaboard has only
recently begun operating its through
service over the Birmingham division
and the air is full of talk in regard
to line from Athens to Savannah.
The latter project has been repeatedly
,tir1- ated as n probability by high If
ficials of the road.
Under such circumstances. it has
been said. it is but natural that the
road should wish for a man like Jno
f. Wallace. a technical master as well
as financial man. to head the system,
although even these admit that Presi-
dent Bars conduct of the system has
resulted in satisfactory service and
marked reduction in the cost of oper-
ating expenses, a record which would
satisfy under ordinary circumstances
almost any railroad.
Still the Wallace rumor gains mo-
mentum and unless he should pub
licly announce the name of some 9th
err big enterprise as the one with
which he would connect himself
there will be many who will hold
to the belief that he will be made
president of the Seaboard within the
near future.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
EDGAR q. MOORE, Proprietor.
a Resort of Unlimited Attractions.

wi grandeur
mles graded
od No
The L. L. A.
j.
L.
The rank p.
Fishing. bowling,
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of
furthe
G Pres dent Lake Toxavay NorthC aroIna
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
The Durham Conservatory of Music.
Especial to News and Observer

VoPecIa1 20 News dTIu 0OS7I W.
Durham. n. c.. July 24.-The new
exercises to be used by the teachers of
the Conservatory, are now in the
hands of The printer, and will be
ready for use when school opens Sep
TENDER 14th The Conservatory offers
more advantages in musical studies
than any conservatory of music in
the South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
IT Is THURSDAY.
dwelling Of Quakenbush Monument
Takes Place Thursday.

Laurnburg, N. c., July 24.-The
unveiling of the monument which has
been erected on our court house square
to the memory of Prof. w. G.. .Quaken-
bush will take place next Thursday,
July 9th, 1905. Memorial sermon at
II a. m, by Rev. NJ. L. Kesler. Ad-
dress at 2:30 p. M. by Ex-Governor
Charles p. Aycock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
KENEL WORTH INN.

BILTMORE, near
AsheyiIIe, n. C. 4" In
the land of the Sky"
One of the most STU
perbIy furnished HO-
tells South of New
York. $500 feet above
sea level. Overlooking
BiItmore, the magnifi-
cent estate of Mr.. Geo.
w. Vanderbilt. I'm
equalled scenery; dry
invigora ding climate:
always cool and pleas
ant. Excellent macad-
amiZed roads. All wa
tiers used from the
kenilyyorth Springs,
and fresh vegetables
daily from our private
gardens. COnSumptiveS
not accommodated.
Open throughout the
the year. Write for
booklet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
ROBBERS AT APEX.
Enter the Cape Fear and Northern
Railway Depot. But Get no
Booty"
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Apex. N. c. July 24.-Taa cape
Fear and Northern railway deI OF was
visited by an amateur robber at three
o'clock this morning. The building
was entered bZ means of cutting out
q blind on one of the ground WIN
doWG
The iron safe. which is al extra
large one was left unmolested. which
fact leads us to believe that it vas
not the work Of a professional"
Mr.. Phillips, freight receipt auditor,
who occupies a room in the depot at
night, was aWav with a sick friend
until about three o'clock, when he
returned to the depot finding the
burglar inside. with a light, where
upon he hurried for assistance but
the burglar made good his escape be-
fore tho assistance arrived.
This s not the first attomDt at
Dilter by petty robbers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25

said it was a white man who gave it
to him--that he would now have to
tell all.
There was other evidence. all of
which tended to show that Robertson
committed the assault and that the as
sault was the result of conspiracy.
In this case the State contends that
the assault was deliberate and that
it was a conspiracy. For more than a
year there has been a strike on here
by the brick maSons. Soon after the
strike began there was a sensational
trial in court in which Robert Robert
son, then a non-union mason, charged
that Haywood Townsend shot and
wounded him because he would not
join the union. Now the prosecuting
witness in that trial is the defendant
in a similar case, he being charged
with throwing a rock instead of shoot
ing, the facts and circumstances be-
ing identical 1t was shown today
that he has since joined the union ana
that Nelson is a non union Mason. Ii
the contentious of the State are true,
it seems that force. threats and intim-
idations are being used to cause men
who are not members of the union to
quit the works. The case tried today
promises to be not only hard fought,
but will be sensational before the end
is reached.
Gain i'm Taxes.
The recent returns of the tax listers
for the county show a considerable
gain in the taxable property of the
county. Last year the total taxable
property of the county amounted to
$11,801,997. This year the total
reaches S12,39O,6S6 This shows IL
townships there is a gain shown, while
in the sixth there is a small loss as to
the total valuations of the property in
that township. AS to races the books
show that the negroes own $354,OO9
worth of property in the county.
There are some other taxes to be
placed on the books and the total gain
in the wealth of the county Will be
close to three quarters of a million
dollars for the year.
Pythian Memorial Services.
Memorial services We're held in the
Academy of Music yesterday afternoon
by the Pythians of Durham. There
was a large crowd present and several
addresses or talks We're made. The
musical program was very interesting.
This was the annual memorial service
of this order like services being helu
in all parts of the country.
VIII be General Manager.
1t is learned lHdl capt. II. L. OleSiI~
ham. now of Atlanta, will soon locate
in Durham and become general man
ager of the Durham and southern
road, which is being built from here
to Apex Capt. Cheatham was agent
for the Seaboard road in this city "a
number of years ago and for SeVera
years has been assistant genera
freight agent for the Seaboard road,
with headquarters in Atlanta. Rumor
has it that he will come here 10 make
his home by the first of August
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
MaXtOn's Canteloupe Crop.
(Maxton Scottish ChiefN

MaXton'S cantelOupe crop this sea
son is turning out very satisfactory
to the truckers, and the prices have
held up really better than was eX.
pected. About fifty solid cars have
been shipped from this place up tc
date, in addition to $50 crates per day
by express since July 10th. The prices
have ranged as high as $3.50 per crate
net. and it is believed that they vii
average $1.00 for the season. There
are about $50 crates to the car. anC
fifty cars, together with the eX-
press shipments, mean $4,000 for the
truckers.
Many cars of watermelons are also
being shipped every day and they arc
bringing good prices.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
BITTEN BY \ MAD CAT.
Mr.. II G.. Creech Leaves for Balti-
mC"C for PaSteur Treatment.
Special to News and Observer

Special to News and Observer
LAGRANGE, n. c., July 24.-Mr r.
G. Creech was bitten by a mad cat
Saturday evening while going from
his .lace of business to his home.
The animal sprang upon Mr. Creech
and h:t and scratched him on the
calf of the leg. II was afterwards
h 'ied. Mr.. Creech left on the next
tain after the mishaD for Baltimore
to take the Pasteur treatment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
KILLED BY RUNAWAY TEAM.
George Parsons Meets ii Violent Death
at North Will<esbOro.

Especial to News and Observer)
North Wilkesboro. n c., July 24-In
passing a steam thresher yesterday in
Wilkesboro, George Parsons team
became frightened and ran away,
throwing him from the wagon which
was heavily loaded with lumber. the
wheel passing over his body causing
such injuries that he died in about
two hours.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
HOTELS AND RESORTS.
PINE BEACH HOTEL

In heart of Jamestown Exposition
Grounds.
A new. magnificent. perfectly APP
pointed, elegantly furnished, charm
ingly located, year-round resort. All
outside rooms, IS being with private
baths
Cuisine unsurpassed. Boating. bath
ing. fishing, and hunting. Twenty-Five
minutes by trolley from Norfolk; thir-
ty minutes by boat from Newport
News.
Now quoting very special rates as
introductory For further descriptive
matter, address. VIM. c. ROVER,
Manager, Pine Beach, P. O.. Virginia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
EDUCATIONAL INsTl- UTIONS.
Mary Baldwin Seminary sor Young

StauntOn, Va.-Term begins Sept Z,
1905. In Shenandoah valley of Virgin
ia. go students from 81 states past
session. Terms moderate. Enter any
time. Send for catalogue.-NIiss T.. G..
Weimer, Principal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-25
HOTELS AND RESORTS.
When i'm
New York
Hotel
Woodward
Broadway and 55th Street.

A New Hotel of steel and fire-prOof
construction. catering only to refined
patronage. Located but a few blocks
from principal shops and theatres
Restaurant handsomest i'm City, and
service of the highest order.
II. ID. GREEN, Manager,
Formerly Hotel Jefferson. Richmond.