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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

When Mr.. Cassatt landed on this
turbulent soil, he poured out his LAM
entatlons of bad treatment. One vial
of bis wrath went upon the head of
the newspapers. He said bis road
had been honestly conducted, and his
treatment of the public should have
accorded him better treatment by the
press. He may recall that he recently
placed the press among the grafters
and refused any dealings with the
newspapers upon the old lines, in
other words he washed his hands of
them. Who would have believed that
ION a night SO SWEET as Mr.. Cassatt
enjoyed when he kicked the newspa.
pers out of his off &c ''such awful NOR n
should rise"?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

The City Council met last week and
cancelled the last of the old per cent.
bonds. This does not mean that thew
paid any of them off, it simply means
they changed the rate of interest, but
the debt is as large as ever. though the
burden OF carrying it is not. When
the council gave the 800, 900 of stock in
the Valley railroad to the b. & o, for
the paltry sum of $4,000, even that
sum did not go to pay off any of Stauu-
tons bonds, though 100000 of
the indebtedness of the city was
caused Dy gift to that road when it
was built into the town. We will long
have the pleasure of knowing we have
that road by the burden it lays on us, by
its being the recipient of the recent
bounty of stock. and by the sweet
scream of it's engines as they 20 In and
out of our midst.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15
BANG aet for Judge Letcher.

The members of the Harrisonburg
bar rendered a banquet at the
Kavanaugh in honor of Judge Samuel
Houston Letcher. of Lexington, the
retiring judge on this judicial circuit.
Judge Letcher adjourned Circuit Court
Friday, and left for his home in the
morning. Judge Talfourd N. Haas,
who has been selected to preside over
the new circuit, composed of Rocking
ham and Page counties, enters upon bis
duties after Sunday.
The banquet was attended by all the
bar and many prominent citizens.
Many tributes were paid to Judge
Letcher's integrity and ability as q
jurist, and his popularity among the
people of HarrisOnburg in general.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15
FROM MT. S0LOM.

Mt. Soon. June S-We have just
finished reading the editorial columns
of the SPECTATOR and we cannot re
fraln from saying that We admire the
editor who has the courage to condemn
wrongs whenever they may exist. The
time is now at hand when the p ess
aud the people will have to follnW in
liue with tue SPECTATOR and throttle
whenever they may be found.
We are glad to report the conhiti ion
of Justice J. W. Hopewell as more IA
vorabie than some lys ago.
Miss Mary Lon, the greatly est eemed
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Eu-
bank of your city, who has been spend
ing some time here with friends for
the benefit of her health is very much
improved.
| Mr.. Rldkin Todd has returned from
Philadelphia and other Pennsy lvania
towns, where he had gone Cd business
and pleasure.
/ Miss Alice Reeves accompanied by
her brother. Oils, went by private con
veyance to Romney, w. Va, several
days ago. Miss Alice will remain sew
eral months with her friend and school
mate, Miss Tal Tor.
The railroad corporation commits
sion composed of Judge Crump, VIII
lard aid others passed here last week
in a special car on an inspection tout
of the G. W. Some little stir was made
to get look at these distinguished
visitors.
The writer can safely say that in bis
travels over several of the near by
counties, not In many years has ther'
been such favorable out look for al
abundant wheat crop as the present.
Mrs. M. H. Taylor of Charlottesville
who for many years was resident o
this place. was warmly received by al
of her old neighbors when she arrived
here several days ago.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15
DEAFNESS Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an intiamed con-
ditiOn of the mucous lining OF the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have a rumbling sound OF
imperfect hearing, and when tbs entire
ly closed deafness is the result, and un-
less the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in.
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
situation.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15
Very Low Rates to virginia Horse Shows
via Southern Railway.

| va Soe'uo'h
CULPEPER. VA, July As, 1906; tick.
cts to be sold from Washington. d. G.,
Front,Royal. Harrisonburg, Bluemont,
Warrenton, Lvnchburg and interme
date points, JUG 3, and 5, final limit
July 6, 1906.
MANASSAS, VA, July 1919, 1906,
tickets to be sold from Washington,
DC, Front Royal. Bluemont. Halri-
sonburg. Warrenton, Lynchburg and
intermediate sta ions, July II, Is and
| 10, final limit July 20, 1906
ORANGE, VA. July 1896. 1906; to be
sold from Washington, D c., Warren
ton, Lynchburg and intermediate points,
i j uIy "a, 25 and 26. final limit July q,
1905
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA August IL,
1906; tickets to be sold from Washing
ton, DC, Front Royal, Bluemont,
Warrenton, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg
and intermediate points, July 81, Au-
gust / and 2, final limit Aug 3, 1906.
FRONT Royal, VA, August 2-3,
1906; tickets to be sold from Washing
ton, DC. HalrisOnburg and interme
diate stations, August 1, 2 and 8, final
limit August 4. 1906
HARRIsoNBURG, VA, August 14-16,
1906; tickets to be sold from Washing
ton, ID g., Bluemont, Culpeper. War
renton. Front Royal and intermediate
points, August 10. IA. Is and 16, final
limit August II, 1906
WARRENToN. VA, August 1890,
1906; tickets to be sold from Washing.
ton. DC. Harrisonburg, Lynchburg.
Front Royal, Bluemont and interme-
diate points, August %. 20 and 30,
final limit August 81, 1906.
For further information apply to
nearest Southern Ry. ticket agent. v
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

To show that silver is not so very
unpopular, the gold interest, that is
Trusts and Bankers. in Congress last
week undertook to kill it as far as
possible by cutting out of the Sundry
Civil bill any appropriation for the
payment of express charges. when
abraded or worn coins were sent to
the treasury and for the return of new
ones to take their place. This one
banking and trust effort went down
in ignOminious defeat. 1t was a sly
trick, but it didn't work.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

MIR. Cassatt says be sees nothing
wrong in officers of a railway company
owning mining stock. Neither does
anybody else provided they procure it
honestly. and use it for honest pur.
poses. But when it is given as a bride
to thug, that he may kill competi-
tor of the giver, then even so blunt q
mind as Mr.. Cassatt's ought to see
something wrong in the ownership.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15
STAUNTON COUPLE
ATTEMPT SUICIDE
WITT THOUGHT TO BE MORTALITY
WOUNDED.

WOUNDED.
Baltimore, June 12.--Attempted muir.
der and suicide by shooting form the
story of the latest chapter in the lives
of Mrs. Annie Witt and Chas. Doom,
both of Staunton, Va, who were ia.
ken to The University Hospital last
night as result of what is belIeyed to
have been a compact death.
It is expected that the death of the
man at least will be added before
l"Finis" is written at the end.
The shooting occurred after midnight
at the house of Ella Nelson, 1886. Jo-
sephine street. Doom has an ugly
wound in the region of the heart and
and a bullet struck above the right
temple and fractured the skull The
woman has wound over the heart,
but the ply sicians could not ascertain
her real condition at late hour.
According to the story told by Ella
Nelson and corroborated by Doom,
Mrs. Witt is the wife of Clarence Witt,
a liveryman of Staunton Doom was
a Spanish American War soldier, and
was drawing pension of more than
800 quarterly. His story is, that be-
coming infatuated with the wife of
his friend, they decided about four
weeks ago to come to Baltimore to
try their fortunes together. Doom Sc.
cured a position as a motOrman and
took the woman to the Josephine street
house, where he spent much of his
time although he engaged rooms else
| where.
Saturday evening the two quarreled.
and Doom, it Is said, iIl-treated the
woman, bruising her right arm. Early
last night she told of her treatment to
a caller, and he declared he would
champion her cause. Then, it is
thought, Ella Nelson and others urged
him to leave before the arrival of
Doom. but he persisted in staying.
| Doom came to the back gate, as was
his custom, was told of the presence of
the stranger and was taken up stairs
by the back stairs. There he locked
himself in.
Meanwhile Mrs. Witt came down
and was told of the strangers decls
ion. Finally the woman persuaded
him to leave, and Mrs. Witt went to
the third story back room, thinking
the quarrel had been settled. Others
in the house we're startled to hear four
pistol shots.
Fearing to 60 up, they waited after
seeing the smoke below from the win
dow. But few minutes later Patrol.
man Squires broke in the back gate
and asked the trouble He was told of
the firing and went up stairs.
There he saw the man and woman
living on the floor in an embrace, as if
the shooting had been agreed to by
both.
The woman lay with her head to-
ward the foot of the bed and her feet
toward the bureau. One arm was
thrown above her head with the hand
resting underneath. The other was
about DoOm's neck, while his head
was pill0wed on her breast.
Near Doom g hand was pistol.
Letters from the man indicated that
be at least intended self destruction
since last Thursday.
The woman is expected 10 recover,
but Doom. it is said will die.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15
A writer speaking of French thr

A writer speaking of French thrift
says: IF our population were az
thrifty as the people of France. and
our tillage as thorough, we would
have to build new barns for our har-
vests and open new banks for our saw
ings." With us the banks get OuI
savings anyway, and the protective
tariff cuts off any outside markets, so
the trusts get our harvests. Our
barns are therefore as large as they
need be-
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

TOM MISSION ER'S OFFICE,
Staunton, Va, May %, 1906.
James M. Splitter, & ais,
VS.
Lewis H. Miller, & ais.
All parties interested in the foregoing
cause pending in the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county, are notified that shall pro-
coed to take, state and settle, on the 23rd
day of June, 1866, at my office in Staunton,
Va, the accounts required by decree
therein entered on May ID, 1906 viz:
LIST. Who are tee parties under the will
of l.. H. Splitter. decd. entitled to partic-
ipate in the fund arising from the sale of
the interest in the lands in this cause,
which the said l. H. Splitter inherited
from his father, John Splitter. decd :, and
in what proportion said parties are enti-
tied to share in said fund.
End. Any other matters deemed peril
nent or required to be stated.
A. G. GORDON,
Master Commissioner in Chancery.
H. Landes, pq. 614t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

Every trust yet exposed, every nau-
seous pile of official rottenness, every
corner and crevice yet discovered out
of which corruption and crime against
the public has been dug, was contri
butor to the Republican campaign
fund. That crime seems in many
cases to have headed the list.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

Miss Helen Elizabeth Camp was
married Tuesday evening to Rev. Carl
Stanley Matthews at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. aud Mrs. w. &.
Camp, in Richmond. Mrs. Matthews
has many friends here, where she has
often visited. The groom is the pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Rapidan.
Mrs. Anna Young of this city. was
among those who witnessed the marri-
age.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

The Beef Trust will hereafter be
known as the ally of Spain. The Span.
ish killed 300 American soldiers, the
Beef Trust 5000. No doubt a shaft
will be erected in Madrid to Don Philip
Armour.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

Since the Presidents message on
the packing business has been laid
before the country, it is believed
the packers will adopt resolutions
thanking Messrs. Tillman, Baily and
Chandler for having supplied them
with words suitable for the OCCASION
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

If the campaign contributions of the
packing houses to the Republican
cause could have been made in trade,
they would have fittingly comported
with the general tainted surroundings.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

Mr.. g. L. Cooke of Richmond, has
been visiting friends here. He is maxi
ing arrangements for his annual fish
ing trip which he takes with old friends
from here,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

The odors of the packing houses and
the odors of the machine which
slaughtered VIM. J. BRYAN, are pre-
cisely the same, though the latter were
wider spread.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

The 6. o. P. can now point with
pride, because it has received so many
pointers.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

The filth in the packing houses was
allowed to accumulate, just to show the
efficiency in the Republican scavenger
department..
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

The next time Mr.. Cudahy losses a
boy he should first look for him in the
lard vat, the place where the lost
children 90,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

If the cost of canned goods has any
thing to do with the cost of living tn,
cost of living will be reduced.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

If you are not right certain that il
will all come out in the wash, you may
rest assured that it will in the sausage,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15
Farm For Sale !

1894 acres, one mile east of Craigs-
Vile. has good buildings. The place
is we'll watered and is in good state of
cultivation. Will sell in two tracts or
as a whole. Will sell 100 acres, or 69t
acres. For further particulars apply
to W. r. YOUELL,
615 I'm Craigsvllle, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

In the Cassatt family everybody
thrived but father.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15
VISIT THE BEVERLY 5 AND
IOc STORE.
Opposite Opera House,

You will find variety of articles
useful and ornamental, at very low
prices. Come, see and be convinced.
615 At J. W. MOHLER,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15
w. S. KNISELEY.
80 E. M ain St.
3 30 3m
S25.OOO.OO

to loan on easy t.rms, or we will build
you home on monthly. payment plan.
M. d. MILLER can be seen at the Pal
mer House in Staunton, Va, on Thursday
and Friday of each week, and at the CT
ton Forge office Tuesday of each week,
Write for circular Address
G. q. SPITZER, Har risonburg, Va,
or
M. D. MILLER, Mgr, Covington,
Jan 12-3m Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

1t looks as if Mr.. Armour would
soon need an armory.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15
Seashore Excursions via Chesap cake
and Ohio Ry,

Special Excursion tickets will be sold
June %. July II and 26, August and
% and September 6. 1906, to Old Point
Comfort, good returning via Potomac
River and the City of Washington.
These tickets will be sold for regular
trains of the above dates. good to re-
turn within sixteen days, including
date of sale. They must be validated
by the G & o. agent at Old Point Com
fort before they will be honored for re-
turn passage Stopover will be allow
ed at the National Capitol and at
scheduled stopping places west of Cor
louisville. Round-trip rate from Staun.
ton SIS go Children between five and
twelve half rate. une Is ct
The local election for Aldermen and
Councilmen passed off quietly on
Tuesday last, thanks to the U. S. gov
eminent officers present, who aided
the cause by their presence and timely
efforts. Some people may not fully
understand the above reference. but
the gentlemen in government employ
will, and the compliment is intended
for them and them alone.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15
LUMBER WANTED !!

We will paw $500 per thousand for l
inch White Pine Box Lumber, and S14.00
for Yellow Pine and Bull Pine, delivered
at our factory w. w. PUTNAM,
mar 9 If StauntOn, Va.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-10

"Aunt Fanny, 1cttl you be caretuir"
versation in tongue utterly incompre-
hensible to Beverly took place between
Baldos and his followers. The latter
seemed to be disturbed about some
thing, and there was no miStaking the
solicitous air with which they regard.
ed their leader. The pseudo princess
was patient as long as possible and
then broke into the discussion.
What do they want?' she demand
ed in English
"They are asking for instructions"
he answered
Instruct them to do as l bid she
said. TELL them to hurry along and
get you doctor; that's all
Evidently his friends were of the
same opinion, for after a long harangue
in which he was obdurate to the last
they left the carriage and he sank
back with groan of detection.
What is it," she anxiOusly demand
ed.
"They also insist that shall go to a
surgeon he said hOpelessly. His eyes
were moist, and he could not meet her
gaze. She was full Of exultation.
'"They have advised me to put myself
under your protection, shameless as
that may seem to a man. You and you
alone have the power to protect me if
/ pass beyond the walls of GanloOk."
~" she cried. all a-tiutter
Il could not thrust my head into the
jaws of death unless the princess of
Graustark We're there to stay their
fury. Your royal hand alone can turn
aside the inevitable. Alas. l am help
less and know not what to do"'
Beverly Calhoun sat very straight and
silent beside the misguided Baldos.
After all. it was not within her power
to protect him. She was not the prin-
cess. and she had absolutely no inhu-
ence in Ganlook. The authorities there
could not be deceived as had been these
ignorant men of the hills. If she led
him into the city it was decidedly prob
able that she might be taking him to
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS
CHAPTER THE relations be
tween Graustark, small and isolated
principality, and Axphain, to the north
and Dawsbergen, to the south of it,
have become strained. Prince Gabriel,
half brother of the reigning prince
of Dawsbergen, imprisoned in Grau-
stark for the assassination of Prince
Lorenz, of Axphain. has escaped ana
seized the throne of Dawsbergen. AK
phain demands the immediate recap
ture of the escaped prince. Princess
Yetive, of Graustark (the wife of an
American, one Grenfall Lorrv) who
has been sojOurning in Washington,
upon the receipt of this news, leaves
for home. II-Beverly Calhoun,
daughter of United States senator, is
an intimate friend of the princess.
She obtains the consent of her father
to visit st. Petersburg. II,-Attended
by guard of Cossacks, Beverly leaves
St. Petersburg for Graustark. while
passing through Axphain the Cossacks
hear that the AXphainians believe
their charge TO be the Princess Yetive
and have laid plans to intercept the
coach. The terror inspired by this in
formation and the sound of shooting
cause the Cossacks and even the coach
man to abandon her. IVA troop of
ragged, half starved men emerge from
the mountain shadows. The leader,
who speaks English we'll, tells Beverl,
that they are goat hunters. These
men believe that she is the Princess
Tetive and offer to escort her to the
borders of Graustark. This leads Bev-
erly to pose as the princess and accept
the offer. V-They camp in the
mountains. Treasured by their court
esy, Beverly dimes with the men. VI
In rescuing Beverly from a mountain
lion, Baldos is accidentally shot by
Beverly, who has fired at the beast.
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utes were to bring forth. 1t was the
sudden stopping of the coach and the
sharp commands from the outside that
told her probation was at an end. She
could no longer speculate; it was high
time to act.
"The outpost" came from Baldos. in
strained tones.
perhaps they won't know us--you,
mean," she whispered.
Baron Dangloss knows everybody"
he replied bitterly.
"What a horrid old busybody he"-
she started to say, but thought better
Of it.
A couple of lanterns flashed at the
window, almost binding her Amt
Fanny groaned audibly. but the figure
of Baldos seemed to stiffen with de-
fiance Uniformed men peered into the
interior with more rudeness and curl
osity than seemed respectful to a prin-
cess, to say the least. They saw pref
ty, pleading face, with wide gray eyes
and parted lips, but they did not bow
In humble submission. as Baldos had
expected. One of the men, evidently in
command, addressed Beverly in rough
but polite tones. 1t was a question
that he asked, she knew, but she could
not answer him, for she could not I'M
derstand him.
What do you want?' she put in
English, with a creditable display of
dignity.
HE does not speak English, your
highness," volunteered Baldos, in a
voice so we'll disguised that it startled
her. The officer was staring blankly at
her.
Every officer in my army should
and must learn to speak English" she
said, at her wits end. Il decline to
be questioned by the fellow. Will you
talk to him in my stead!"
Il, your highness:" he cried in dis
may.
"Yes. Tell him who we are and ask
where the hospital is" she murmured,
sinking back with the air of queen,
but with the inward feeling that all
was lost
But l don't speak your language
WELL" he protested.
You speak it beautifully" she said.
Baldos leaned forward painfully and
spoke to the officer in the Graustark
tongue.
Don't you know your princess?" he
demanded trifle harshly. The mans
his jaw dropped.
"The-the princess?" he gasped.
Don't stare like that, sir Direct us
to the main gate at once, or you will
have cause to regret your slOwness."
But the princess was-is coming by
the northern pass" mumbled the man.
1.-The guard has gone out to meet her
and Baldos cut him off shortly with
the informal ton that the princess, as
he could see, had come by the lower
pass and that she was eager to reach
resting place at once. The convinc
ing tone of the speaker and the regal
Indifference of the lady had full effect
upon the officer, who had never seen
her highness. He fell back with Il
deep Obeisance and gave a few bewil-
dered commands to his men. The
coach moved off, attended by party
of foot soldiers. and Beverly breathed
her first sigh of relief.
You did it beautifully" she whis-
pered to Baldos, and he was consid-
erably puzzled by the ardor of her
praise. Where are we going noww
she asked.
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The coach brought up in front of a
roadside inn. While some of the men
were watering the horses others gath
cred about its open window. A con-