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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-08-03

Among applications for exhibition
space for blooded horses and cattle re-
ceived by the management OF the Vir-
ginia State Fair Association is that of
Lord Rothschild, of England.
Lord Rothschild is one of the great
est horse and cattle breeders in the
world. He has more than l 200 head
on his estates and be wants to exhibit
many of the heavy draft horses in the
fair October . to 10. His exhibit
ton will be to show Southern horse
and cattle raisers and breeders some of
the finest types of animals most need
ed in this country.
The application came to the manage
ment is the work of Commissioner OF
Agriculture George w. koiner, now IL
England getting first class farm labor
and settlers for Virginia.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-08-03
The 2 Cent Rate.

The corporation commission mas
cited the railroads to appear N0vem'
Der 1st and show cause why the COM
mission should not Ii maximum rate
of 2-cent mile for passenger tickets
in Virginia. 1t will be remembered
that Delegate Booker of Halifax, had
passed by the Legislature bill calling
ON the commission TO do this
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-08-03
A "BaCkW00ds Party "

Monday evening Misses Sarah and
Susie Robertson entertained member
of friends in Il "backwoOds party, .
given in honor of their guests Miss
Lancaster of Richmond, and Miss Lucy
Robertson of Charlotte, N. &. The af-
fair was unique and delightful, the
Cost umes we're exceedingly rare and
caused much amusement. Supper was
served ON plates and water was hand
ed around in tin buckets and served
from q gourd. A large number of young
people were guests.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-08-03

Beverley Photo Gallery excellent
photographs finished in the latest styles
at very low price.
We invite those intending to have
photographs taken to call and examine
our work. Gallery over the Stanton
Natinnal Bank.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-08-03

Miss Bessie HarOuff and Rev j. b.
Hedrick who were married last week
have returned to their home IN this
county. The bride is a daughter Of
the late John HarOuff of Bath.
Father A. j. Van IngIegem of Staun-
ton. and Father Waters of Richmond.
con ducted services in the Catholic
churches of the county Sunday.
Miss Mary Slavin who bad been In
Richmond some time, is now at her
Meadow Dale home.
Miss Minnie Rodgers of Meadow
Dale, visited relatives in Augusta last
week.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-08-03
10 Cure a Cold in a Day.

Take Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money If 1t fails 10
cure. E. w. Groves signature on
each box, Csc
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-08-03
my Wife and Consider Pe-ru-na
a Household Remedy"
Victor Patneaude.

In different seasons of the year, ca
tarrh assumes different phases. Sys-
temic catarrh is very common during
warm weather and is sometimes the
after-effect of some acute ailment ex-
perienced during the preceding winter.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-08-03

"Affer / had taken two bottles \
found that it was helping me, SO con-
Hnued its use Rnd it has cured me
sound and well.
81 can recommend Peruna to anyone,
and if anyone wants to know what Pc
runa did for me, if they will write to
me, will answer them gladly"
Mr.. D. A. Gebhardt, 573 9th avenue,
Brooklyn, n. Y, writes "Owing to the
strain and worry of business my nerves
were in a bad shape. 1 tried many
nerve tonics without result. l gave
Peruna a trial. Six bottles made o
marked improvement in my condition.
have remained well ever SINCE"
The National tribune., 1906-05-17

1t is hard to say whether Leopold.
allied by the bad example of our in
surance companies or whether those
lords of finance copied their ideas from
the King of the Belgians. the owner OF
Congoland At all events, there is a
similarity both in manners and
amounts. According to official state
ments. the Congo States budget has
shown deficiency of s5,500,009, and
large portion Of this deficiency is at
tributcd to the King Of Belgian's Sc
cretly getting away with $4,000. 900
Not content with this, he negotiated a
loan of $25. 100000 upon the credit of
the Congo State, and appropriated d
large portion OF this, making a total
in comparatively few years Of about
S35.OOO,0OO. To supply this money it
Is strongly charged that 100000 lives
have been expended in the cruelties
rracticed upon natives Of the country
to compel them to bring in rubber. The
Congo State has not received a farthing
for all this vast sum Of money. King
Leopold has treated Congo as If it were
actually his private farm or other prop
erty, that he could despoil as he pleased.
There are threats that the Belgian Par
Lament will take the matter up. but
Congo State Is not actually under Bel
gian law.
The National tribune., 1906-05-17

Brooklyn. y. US. crack regiment, the
18th, was disturbed last week by the
throes Of a sharply-contested election
Tor the colonelcy. Col. John III. Foote
has been commander OF the regiment
since Jan. 1. and It was expected that
he would be elected a Colonel withou,
opposition. When the election came
he and his friends were much aston
ishsd to find that there was decided
movement to elect Col Edward r. Brit
ton, the Assistant Adjutant-Generai of
the division. The taliies showed 81
votes. Of which Col. Foote received II
and Col. Britton II. Foote was de-
clared elected. and then followed a
pleasant expression from all sides tina,
there had been nothing personal In the
opposition to him. and they would all
work with the greatest zeal to advance
the interests Of the regiment and make
his command a success
The National tribune., 1906-05-17
THE RATE BILL.

The Senate has been undergoing al
most daily seismic shocks in regard to
the Rate bill. After it had in a meas
ure recovered from the Introduction OF
the Long amendment came the So
called Allison amendment to renew its
tremors. The name Allison amendment
still clings to the proposition, although
the venerable senior Senator from Iowa
disciaims all paternity to it, or even
knowledge Of 1t. and protests that he
is still In full accord with his colleague,
Senator Dolliyer. who wants the Hep
burn bill passed without amendment.
Last week was full of conferences be-
tween the different factions among the
Republican Senator's. and the result
them as TO modification of that meas
ure to comprise the following six prop
ositiOns:
]. The words fairly remuneratiye''
In section 4 of the bill to be stricken
out.
2. The words Tin its Judgment In
the same section are to be retained.
g. Jurisdiction Is vested in the Unit
determine suits against the Commits
sion.
f. No preliminary injunction or in
teriocutory order is to be granted with
out hearing and notices.
S. The application for preliminary
injunction or interlocutory decree is tc
be heard by three Judges.
s. direct appeal from the interloc.
utory order or decree TO lie only to the
Supreme Court of the United States.
The meaning OF the first and second
clauses Is that the Interstate Com
| merce Commission will be authorized
when II shall arrive at the conclusion
| that rates are unjust or unreasonable
or unjustiy discriminatory. preferen-
tiai or prejudicial. to fix a maximum
rate.
The third clause gives the Circuit
Courts Jurisdiction to hear and deter.
mine suits In certain instances. while
the remainder place restrictions upon
| injunctions and give the right Of ap.
peal direct to the Supreme Court. In
addition the amendment says:
And IL the order or requirement ha,
| been made against two or more car.
/ riers then In the District, where an,
one OF said carriers had its principa
operating office. and IL the carrier ha,
It's principal operating office in the Dis
trict OF Columbia. then the venue shall
be In the District where said carrier
has Its principal Office. and Jurisdiction
to hear and determine such suits Il
hereby vested in such Courts"
| The announcement Of this agreement
having been arrived at between tn.
Republican Senator's and the Presideni
| produced a great excitement among
the Democratic Senator's. who one anS
| all denounced the President as fayins
surrendered' to the railways and &c
their representatives, Senators Aldrich
Foraker and Elkins.
A warm scene was introduced into
the Senate on Saturday beginning with
Senator Rayners (Maryland) attach
upon the President which was replied
The National tribune., 1906-05-17

The gist Of the whole matter seems
to be that the President was deter
mined to get the Rate bill through
with the least possible amendment.
Certain Republican Senators. led by
Aldrich. were determined that it should
not go through without amendment.
that would greatly impair. il not de-
stroy. its effectiveness. 1t seemed as IL
they would be able to make their op-
position fatal. The President turned
TO the Democrats for help. and the in
surgents saw that he could get 1t, and
proposed compromise. which the
President accepted and cut loose from
his Democratic alliance. The latter are
disappointed and angry. How much
the President conceded in the compro-
mise remains to be determined by act.
ual trial.
The National tribune., 1906-05-17

Champ Clark is very weary Of Demo-
cratic candidates from the North, thinks
that 1t Is time for good Southern man,
and would greatly prefer that the Sc
lection be made from the abundant
Presidential timber In Missouri II no
one else is available he offers to sacri-
flee himself and take the nomination
The Democratic Party could go much
farther and fare worse than nominate
Champ. He has brains, character and
public experience. While he talks a
great deal for publication. what he says
stands criticism fairly well.
The National tribune., 1906-05-17
Another trust has thrown

Another trust has thrown up the
sponge and retired from business be-
fore the vigorous assault Of the Depart
mont OF Justice. The General Paper
Company. which has controlled all the
paper produced and sold between Chi
cago and the Rocky Mountains made
an unconditional surrender in the Unit
Cd States Circuit Court at st. Paul,
Mimi. accepted the fines that were i'm
posed upon those who refused to tes-
tiSy. and promised TO dissolve the COM
binAtton and 90 out Of business. The
managers Of the trust claim, however.
that the newspapers will rue this ac-
ton. since the trust had reduced prices
and made contracts more secure. civ
inS . certainty to publishing operations
ths4 was Impossible before Is was or
ganiss1< -
The National tribune., 1906-05-17

Col. Bingham is swinging the bosom
Of retrenchment and reform in the Mes
York Police Department quite vigor-
ously. Last week he made a grfevous
cut at the prerogatiyes of the sleuths
particularly those who are sent to other
cities for "men wanted" These will be
no longer permitted to stop at the best
hotels and have refreshments ad libi-
tum. Bingham orders that they charge
only SO cents meal. have no Pullman
car expenses and refrain from charging
the city with bills for tobacco and
liquors.
The National tribune., 1906-05-17
HIGH HONOR FOR JAMES r. WETH.
ERAID.
Prominent Advertising Men Appointed %
One Of the Most Resp0nsibse PositlSAs
In the Gift Of the Boston People.

Prominent Advertising Men Appointed %
One Of the Most Rssp0nsibse PesitiSAs
In the Gift OF the B0ston People.
James T. Wetheraid. one Of the best
known citizens OF Boston, and who has
probably the widest acquaintance ana
numbers more friends among the pub.
fishers of the United States than any
one in the advertising profession. has
just had a signal honor conferred upon
him by the Boston City Administration.
He has been appointed Sinking Fund
Commissioner of Boston. which is con-
sidered the most honorary, unsalaried
position within the gift Of the city. The
Sinking Fund Commissioners OF Boston.
Of whom there are five, have control
and distribution OF the city OF Boston's
permanent funds. amounting to over
$40, 100000. The great responsibility
of the position is apparent from these
figures, and further illustrates the great
care taken i'm the selection of these
Commissioners, who are chosen from
the ranks of Boston's citizens Of highest
character. The selection OF Mr.. Weth-
eraid has met with highest approval OF
the representative citizens OF Boston.
who see in the selection Of Mr.. Weth-
eraid one that insures the highest type
Of efficiency and character representing
the city's interests.
The National tribune., 1906-05-17

For some reason the Senate Commit
tee on Interoceanic Canals is an even
number. and 1t has divided evenly on
the type Of canal to be adopted. Sena.
tors Kittredge. Plat. Ankeny, Morgan
and Taliaferro voted for the sea-Ieve,
plan. and Senators Willard, Hopkins
Dryden. Knox and Simmons for the loci.
type. There were two absentees-sen-
ators Carmack and German Carmack
Is known to be strongly In favor OF the
sea-level Senator Germans views are
not known. II Is unfortunate that the
sea-level Senator's should take this DO.
sition. which is directly opposed to the
views Of all the engineers who are IA
miiiar with the actual conditions on
the Isthmus. The type adopted will be
the lock. and they are unreasonab bly,
obstructive
The National tribune., 1906-05-17
SERVICE IN THE ORIENT

The Peirce-McWade controversy re-
veals most discreditable condition Of
things in our Consular system in China
and which calls loudly for Congressional
| investigation. If we hope for a great
increase of our trade with the Orient
| we must certainly have far better men
to represent us across the Pacific than
seem to have been the rule and a vast
| improvement In our official methods
| Secretary Peirce's reply to McWade is
astounding. 1t Incorporates Admiral
Evans's statements that McWade was
not proper representative Of the
| United States" and absolutely crushing
charges of Secretary Taft. Mr.. Taft
says that "McWade is an able man, but
| a thoroughly bad one" Richardson,
McWade's former associate, Taft says.
| lis az thoroughly bereft Of moral sense
as any man have ever met" The two
| had fallen out, and Taft helped Rich
| ardson. in the policy Of setting one thief
to catch another. letter from Russell
colegrCve, formerly Vice Consul General
under McWade. Is produced, which was
| written by Colegrove to his father, stat
| ing that he had to resign for fear that
| McWade would shoulder off his vii
| Iainies on him. Among these were the
! palming off Of coolies as merchants to
secure their entry into the United States.
For these McWade received. through
| his Chief Clerk. from $40 to 500 each,
and there is evidence that 100 were SO
| passed. McWade is also accused of
Matchmaking American business men
who installed ice plants and other en-
| terprises in the country. PIERCE sup
ports his charge that McWade was
| grossly intoxicated at railroad open
| ing. and made drunken, discreditable
| speech. by direct evidence, and shows
| that the affidavits that he was not drunk
| referred to an entirely different occa-
sion. AS to the tiger-skin episode, he
| claims that McWade tried to bribe him
with it, and had it surreptitiously pack
| ed among his purchases. The letters
from American tourists, naval officers
| and business men which McWade claims
support him are generally decidedly
| damaging to him.
The reputation OF the country and its
! enormously from being represented in
| SO important place as the Consul
Generalship Of Canton by such a man
and from the gang that he apparently
had around him. McWade Is from
Pennsylvania.
| Enough is certainly known to demand
a searching investigation OF all our Com
sular representatives in the Far East
| We can far better afford to be misrep-
resented in Europe than in the Orient
The Europeans know US. and That an
occasional bad man is only an accident
| while the Japanese and Chinese will
necessarily take him for typical Amer
lean.
The National tribune., 1906-05-17

American investments in Cuba seem
to be rapidly increasing, though little is
being said about them. 1t is estimated
that Americans have about $4,000. 900
invested in tramways and other rail-
ways. $54.000.000 in sugar and tobacco
growing. $1,000. 600 In real estate, and
many millions in fruit culture, mining.
manufacturing and banking. The total
may reach up to a quarter OF a billion
dollars
The National tribune., 1906-05-17
The 18th Pm. Reserves.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
me a short history Of the 18th Pa. Re.
seryes.-George r. Black, Columbia, Pa
The 18th Pa. Reserves, called also the
41st Pa, was organized at Harrisburg
Aug. IL, 1851, and mustered out Juno
IL, 1864. Col. John III. Taggart was
discharged and Col. Martin ID. Hardin,
Of the Regular Army. was in command
when the regiment was mustered out.
1t belonged to Crawford's Division, Fifth
Corps. Army Of the Potomac, and lost
Ill killed and 70 died from disease
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-05-17
DEATH OF COL. JOSEPH DICKSON.

A profound grief will be felt in many
circles In the great West at the an
nouncement of the death at st. Louis.
May IL, OF Col. Joseph Dickson. q man
who had had a prominent and highly
creditable share for many years in great
enterprises extending all over the
country.
Col. Dickson was born Oct. 80, 1845,
in County Donegal, Ireland. and was
the eldest son of William 7. and Mar
garet E. Dickson. who brought him to
this country at the age of four, settling
first in New York State and afterward
removing to Dixon, Ill. The family be-
long to those sturdy, Scotch-Irish, who
have played so prominent and control
ling a part in the history of this
country.
About the time Of the outbreak of the
war Dickson went to St. Louis. where
he Joined earnestly with the Union
loving manhood of Missouri in saving
that State, and served term in the
Union army. He was in the Provost
Marshars office in st. Louis when the
war closed, and then. having previously
studied law, he graduated from Har-
ward in the class Of 1867. Among his
classmates was the Hon. Vespasian
sions. He began the practice of law in
st. Louis, and at different times was
associated with his brother-in-law Col.
Wells H. Blodgett. now Vice-President
and General Solicitor of the Wabash
Railroad, and Alexander G. Cochran,
who occupies a similar position with
the Missouri Pacific. He speedily at
tanned eminence as a railroad lawyer,
and was recognized as one Of the fore
most in his profession in the West He
was connected with the legal depart
Pacific Railroads. From 1890 to 1902
he was President and Receiver of the
st. Louis. Alton & Springfield r. r.
and it's successors. the St. Louis, Chi
cago & ST. Paul and Litchfeld, Carroll
ton & Western, which together became
the Chicago Peoria & ST. Louis r. r.
He was also Receiver Of the Middle Ten
nessee & Alabama r. r., which he sold
to the Louisville & Nashville, and was
for a time President of the Hot Springs
r. r. He organized the Germania
Trust Co., of st. Louis, and was it's
first President. serving until illness
compelled his retirement
In 1874 he married Elizabeth Rob-
ertson. of Peekskill, n. Y, who died in
1884. and in 1903 he married Emma v.
Rumsey, widow Of Lewis NJ. Rumsey, a
prominent manufacturer OF st. Louis,
who, together with his son. Joseph
Dickson, jr, survives him.
Joseph Dickson. jr.. was admitted to
partnership with his father in 1901. In
the beginning Of this year Col Dickson
Joined with William H. Lynn, OF New
York, and John McElroy in the pur-
chase Of The National Tribune
Col. Dickson was not only a man Of
the highest ability. but his integrity was
OF the same exalted plane as was also
his public spirit and arm-hearted gen.
crosby. He was held in great esteem for
all these qualities by all who were asso-
ciated with him or came into personal
or social contact with him. His death
is a great loss in many circles
The National tribune., 1906-05-17

The 10th Pa: Spanish War, has done
a very hands6fne thing in sending &c.
900 to the Keller Committee at San
Francisco. ION its way to the Philip
pines the 1eth Pa. camped for . time
in San Francisco. and was treated SC
handsomely theme by tho citizens that
they have ever held the city In the
warmest regard.
The National tribune., 1906-05-17

Hoke Smith and Evans Howell are
telling all the unpleasant things they
know of one another. in the Georgia
Gubernatorial race. This is giving
Sherman's march to the sea temporary
rest. for it Is quite easy for them to
make out that both are much worse
on Georgia than Sherman's bummers
ever were
The National tribune., 1906-05-17

Bob" Taylor says that he does not
care who make the speeches in Tennes-
see, so long as he is allowed to play
the fiddle. Catgut moves the souls Of
the mountaineers far more than the
sounding of brass and tinkling of GYM
balls
The National tribune., 1906-05-17

Editor National Tribune: I should
like to see a short history OF the 25th
iii. in The National Tribune.-James
Carroll. Lithia Springs. Ga.
The 25th Ill. was organized at st.
Louis. Mo-, from Aug. 4, 1861. and mus
tered out Sept S, 1864, with the veter-
ans and recruits consolidated into one
company, which was mustered out Sept
81, 1865. Col. william N. Coler resign
ed Col. Thomas ID. Williams was killed
at Stone River: Col. Casweil p. Ford re-
signed; Col. Richard III. Nodine was
mustered out. and Capt. John Scott was
in command OF the company when dis
charged. It belonged to I. J. Woods
Division. Fourth Corps. Army Of the
Cumberland. and lost 80 killed and 1le
died from dtsease.-Edttor Nationa1
Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-05-17
DEsTiTlJfE VETERANS.
The CommaDder.ln-Chief Reports 30
Families Of Veterans in Need.

Washington, D. c., May 10. 1909.
To All Posts OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic:
The San Francisco Posts have an
pointed . Grand Army OF the Republic
Relief Committee OF Is. with full BOW
ers and instructions to cooperate with
military authorities and Red Gross So
the Chairman OF that COMMITTEES. I ask
that all OF your contributions bs tor
warded to San Francisco a. fQIioY1,
Supplies ana clothing to A, D. cuf1sf.
Chairman. 1919 Turk street, money 70
e. II. Biinn, q. 9. Custom HouDe. haaA.
cradle to supplies. Eight hundred Aa1.
lies Of civil war ystsr&nS d6S3ltuf1.
JAMES Tanner. CommanAsI11eChlal q
4. :.
The National tribune., 1906-05-17
HELP 0UR COMRADES.

No one must be deceived by the un-
prscedented liberality Of the contribu-
tons to the relief Of the San Francisco
sufferers. While these far exceed any
thing before known in the history Of the
world. the calamity Is also far greater
than anything ever known before. Were
the great sums sent actually quadrupled
they would still fall far short Of reliev-
ing the acute distress of hundreds of
thousands of people. If this be gen.
orally the case, what can be said of
the misery which afflicts our aged COM
rades, their wives and widows? They
need our generous. speedy help. Let
every veteran, wife. widow, son and
daughter of veteran give something
and at once.
The National Tribune acknowledges
the following contributions which have
been forwarded to the Commander of
the Department of California:
The National tribune., 1906-05-17

The Interstate Commission inquiry
has already begun to take practical eff
has sold it's holdings in the Consoiidat-
ed Coal Company. in which 1t had So
per cent of the capital stock. The Com
pany puts out about 10000 600 tons a
year. and owns over 100000 acres of
land
The National tribune., 1906-05-17

Memorial Post, 141, Cleveland. o.,
which previously RENTED 500 to the
sufferers in San Francisco, held an en-
tertainment, April Is, which netted
them $50. This sum was sent imme-
diately to San Francisco.
The National tribune., 1906-05-17

Ex-senator Chandler experiences
the usual ill-luck of the go-between.
The National tribune., 1906-05-17

The portentous struggle In the Aus
tro-Hungarian Empire which was to
destroy 1t by separating It into its COM
Donent parts and menace the peace Of
Europe. has petered out most ignobly.
The Hungarians put up the very stin
bluff that unless they were allowed to
use the Magyar tongue In the orders
and commands for tho Magyar contin-
gent OF the Imperial army. they would
secede. Emperor Francis met their
threats with . Arm countenance. and
they backed down unaualihediy. with
some talk to save their faces.