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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
West Virginia Items.
GREENBRIER.

Col. d. O'COnnell who has been in
Colorado for his health, has returned
to his home at White Sulphur much
improved.
Considerable effort is being made to
defeat Mr.. Alex. McVeigh Miller for
The Republican nomination for the
Senate. He is the present incumbent,
but it is claimed he violated instruc-
lions to support Gov. Dawson two
years ago.
The White Sulphur Springs is filling
up slowly. August will zee many of
the old habitues there as well as many
new faces.
POCAHONTAS.
Claiborne Morrison, who lives near
Buckeye, lost his barn last week, and
his house Was also set on fire the same
night. The house was saved. He
has caused the arrest of j. Il. Painter
of the same neighborhOod, and Painter
is now in Jail at MarlintOn.
The town of Marllnton on Thursday
of last week voted to bond itself for
$4,000 to put in sewers and pave
streets. The bonds will run ten and
twenty years at 6 per cent.
William Arrett. a cOlOred man, who
lives at MarlintOn, in attempting to
jump off the train was caught and had
his leg cut off. DR.. j. W. Price at
tended him, and later sent him to the
railroad hospital at Clifton Forge.
Sergeant G. l.. G.. Burner of Cass
shot and seriously hurt Jim Phillips,
a wOodman whom he was attempting
to arrest for burglary.
Mrs. Samuel Sheets of DunmOre,
died after short illness on Thursday
of last week. She was the daughter
of the Hon. Geo. W. Siple at one time
representa- tive in the Legislature. MIR.
Sheets is deputy of the Sheriff OF
Pocahontas county, and his wife was
much beloved.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
EDUCATIONAL.
Examination OF Teachers.

The second and last examination of
teachers for Augusta county schools
will be held in Staunton, July 30, 81,
and Aug /. 1906 The examination of
white teachers will be held in Staun-
ton public school building No. l. That
for cOlored teachers Will be held in
Staunton public school building No 2
All applicants who failed to GET GER
tificates at the May eXaml alton will
be allowed to take this one Bring pen
and ink. Paper will be furnished at
cost. Work will begin ut 8 o'clnck a.
IN. promptly each morning.
E o. PEALE. Div Supt
iUly 20-2t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
A Shocking Crime.

One of the most Infamous and shock
ing crimes known in the history of the
county was perpetrated in Roncevete
on last Monday night, and as a result
Paxton Grove, Walter McCallister,
John Barley and Tom DOlin, are in
the county jail at Lewisburg awaiting
the action of the grand jury.
Nora Breeder, a country girl of
about IS years, ran away from her
home near Basic, Va, with her lover,
Harvey H. Merica, and came to Ron
ceverte on the midnight q. & o. train
Monday night, intending to continue
their journey to Lewisburg next
morning. where they would procure a
license to marry. At this late hour
all the lodging houses were closed, and
not feeling able to afford the expense
of stopping at one of the hotels, they
decided to remain at the station until
morning, and were locked in one OF
the waiting rooms by Larue Butt, the
emplOye in charge.
After the station was deserted DOlir
and Barley appeared at the waiting
room. Dolin wearing badge and i'm
personating an officer. Merica was
called outside and told that he was
under arrest. He was taken some
distance through the streets and fined
$25. Not having that much money on
his person the fine was reduced to S.
which amount was paid over to the
thugs.
Immediately after Merica was taken
away, Grove and McCallister took the
girl from the station to lumber yard
several hundred yards away and out
ragged her. She was then abandoned
by her brutal assailants and left to
wander aimlessly about until found by
citizens after daybreak, to whom she
told her condition.
AS soon as the particulars became
known Grove, McCallister and Barley
were arrested and the Prosecuting At.
torney sent for. A preliminary hear
ing was held Tuesday afternoon be.
fore Mayor Patton, the result of which
was that Grove and McCallister, prln-
cipals in the crime, were held without
bail to await action of the grand jury.
Barley was held for completely in the
sum of $500. and being unable to give
bond, was taken with the other two to
Lewisburg and lodged in Jail.
Tom DOl1n, the fourth man charged
with complicity in the brutal crime,
was captured in the brush about two
miles east of town Tuesday evening.
He was brought here, but noting the
intense Indignation of the people be
waved examination and was at once
taken to Jail.
We understand that a special grand
jury will be impaneled at once and the
parties brought to speedy trial.
Merica and Miss lreeden were mar
ried here by Rev. VIM. Phillips of the
Christian church.
There is fdeling of deep indigna-
ton among our citizens that such a
crime should occur in Ronceverte.
Mr.. A. g. Hill. G. & o. agent, is using
every endeavor to bring about speedy
justice, and the matter is being taken
up by high officials of the road. Nc
Callister and Barley are employees of
the O. & O.-W Va. News, Romeo
verte, July IA.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
Summer School Of Methods, CharIOttes.
vile, June 25-August 3.

On account of the above occasion the
Southern Ry. has authorized very low
rates from all stations on it's lines to
Charlottesville and return; dates of
sale from points in Virginia, including
Washington, ID. c., June %. "a, % and
80, July 2. and 9, final limit August
6, 1905. For further information, ap.
ply to nearest Southern Ry ticket agt.,
or write L.. 8. Brown, Gen. Agt. Wash.
ington. d. G.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
LEXINGTON. VA.

6Sth Year. State Military, Scientific aud
Technical School. Thorough courses of
general and applied chemistry, and in
Electrical and Civil Engineering. Degree
of graduate in academic course. and de.
grees of Bachelor Of Science in Technical
courses All expenses. including clothing
and incidentals. provided at rate of 1855
per anDum, as An average for the four
years, exclusive of outfit For Information
address, SCOTT SHIP,
jul 90 ct Supt.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

''If you do not feel like attending
the reception given to Hon. VIM. j.
Bryan on his arrival in the United
States from bis trip abroad, do not 60.
There will be plenty of people there
without you" The above advice has
been given to some prominent persons
who had been invited to the feast, but
made excuses. 1t will apply, however,
to all who do not wish to go.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
VIII Cost 5000 to "Open by Misken."

Hereafter the "opened by mistake
excuse will be a mistake that will cost
$500. The pOstoffice department has
ruled that mail must be looked over
before leaving the office. and that any
letter put in your box by mistake must
be returned before leaving the post.
office, under penalty of 5000 for failure
to do 80.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

1t was Moses who smote the rock
and water gushed out. That was long
ago, it was when people were in dire
distress because water was very scarce.
There are some MOseses and possibly
some AarOns in our Aldermanic and
CounciImanic bodies. Which of them
will set up the golden calf, which of
them will cause the water to flow :?
These are important questions, and
we hope they will soon be answered.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

We understand there is quiet, but
persistent movement going on with
reference to getting water into Staun-
ton. We hone the water campaign
will not be altogether of the gum shoe
variety, Notwithstanding the water it
self is to be soft.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

The Richmond Times Dispatch is
usually one of the II told you $685." 1t
is barely possible it may in addition to
knowing what Judge Hollis decision
with reference to the Churchman bill
would be.will in due time claim author
s Up of the opinion.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
jul 12St
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. VA

WILLIAMSBURG, VA.
Two hundred and thirteenth session be
gins September Goth, 1906. Two Courses:
Q) Collegiate Course leading to the de
grees of Il. A. and Nj. A. (2) Normal
Course; tuition free and board at reduced
rates. Buildings renovated and newly
equipped, lighted with electricity and
supplied with pure artesian water. Send
for catalogue.
LYON G. TYLER NJ. A, LII, d
may IS Am President.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

1t is all over but the Shooting in the
-Hargis murder trial in Ken
lucky, There will possibly be some
more of that, but the jury has aequit-
ted Judge Hargis and Callahan of
killing Marcum.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
NOTICE..
Staunton. Va. July 10. 1906.

StauntOn, Va, July 10, 1906.
have sold my interests in the Fertlli-
zers, Seeds and Feed business to my son,
Geo. W. Black ley who has been with me
in the business for the last fifteen years.
He will continue In the same line at my
old stand No. Ill Greenville Avenue.
Staunton, Va, and will be in a position
to, and will handle the best grades of
Fertilizers and field Seeds that can be
had, with facilities to offer these at bottom
prices and on liberal terms and will aim
to make it to the profit of the farmers to
give him as large share OF their trade as
they have given me.
1 hope it may be the pleasure of my
friends and customers to continue the
favOrs to him that they have for so many
years granted to me.
jul 20 At JAS H BLACKLEY.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

The Federal Grand Jury at Cleve-
land, the home of John D. Rockefeller
would not find indictments against the
Standard Oil Co. This may certainly
be termed home run in the game of
the Oil Kings.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

The richest man in the world has
been parted from his money. This is
Alfred Belt of England, who controll-
ed almost the entire output of diamonds
10 the world. Death was the agent
which tore these two assunder.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

Bey; Manor, July IA. July rs, Oct. s, Staunton
N. River, Ang. Z, Aug. I, Oct s. Moscow
N. River. Aug.6, Aug, g, Oct s, NewHope
so. River, Aug. 10, Oct. 6, Oct s, Waynesb'o
RiVerheads, Aug.9, Oct. 6. Oct s, Greeville
Pastures, Aug 4, Oct. 6, Oct s, Stanton
Teachers VIII send applications to clerks
and state grade of certificate and whether n
is in full force.
hope all the teachers who possibly can do
so, VIII attend one of the summer Normals
f.. o. PEALE,
oSS OF Div. Supt.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
Enlarged Faculty at U Of Va.

University of Virginia, July 16.-In
the recent in gathering of strength in
it's Institutional force, which force
shows a moving of the total of full pro-
fessors and subordinate teachers from
73 in 1866 to SO already engaged for
1867, nothing better has been done by
the University of Virginia than the
selection of Mr.. Thomas Walker Page
to be the professor in charge of the
newly arranged Chair of Political
Economy. DIR. Page has had rare Op-
portunities for liberal and profound
study in some of the institutions in
America. England, France and Ger
many. AS teacher of sociological
branches he has won distinction at the
University of Texas and at the Uni
versity of California, and as an authori-
tative writer in the magazines he is
widely known to the Investigators of
our commercial and social problems.
Abroad it is evident that the high
water mark of attendance at the Uni
versity, which was reached last session,
will be exceeded in the session of 1867.
Before leaving for vacation larger
number of students than usual engag-
ed their rooms for another year, fact
which points to the return of much
larger percentage of "old men" than
the average in recent years. The
Bursar's correspondence thus far is
peculiar for the very active inquiry of
new men for dormitories. Those in
quiries come from all sections of the
country, and in nearly every case the
writer seeks, not merely Information,
but to engage the room definitely.
BY virtue of recent Act of the Leg
islature, residents of Virginia pay only
$40 per session for tuition and fees in
either of the Academic Departments
of the University. This should be the
means of increasing very materially
the number of Virginia students at the
University next session.
Miss Rose M. Satterfield and j. w. !
Gordon, Jr., of Richmond. who were
members of a boating party, were !
drowned in James River Friday. Their
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

Will the Richmond Times Dispatch
tell us before hand what the decision
in the Col. Button case will be z
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
Commissioners Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE,

In pursuance of decree of the Circuit
Court of Augusta county in the chancery
cause of James f. Cooks Admir-. etc. VS.
James f. Cooks Heirs, ct ais, entered
July Z, 1906 the undersigned commission
ers will offer for sale at public auction IN
front of the court house of Augusta GOun-
tv on
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
$25,OOO.OO

to loan on easy rms, or we will build
You home on monthly payment plan
M. ID. MILLER can be seen at the Pal
mer House in StauntOn, VAC Thursday
and Friday of each week, and at the O.
ton Forge Office Tuesday of each week
Write for circular. Address
G. q. SPITZER, Harrisonburg, Va.
M. ID. MILLER, Mgr, CovingtOn,
Jan 12-3m Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
Railroads Will FIGHT.

Chicago, July 1.-THE amendments
to the Interstate Commerce law which
were passed at The recent session o.
Congress were discussed by general at
t5rneys and solicitors of railroad run
ming west out of Chicago at meeting
held here On Monday. 1t was decided
to make a test case, the line of battle
was planned and all details arranged.
The conference was the outcome OF
several smaller ones which had been
going On at the headquarters of the
several greatsystems during last week.
The Hartman conference took place in
the office of General Manager Stubs.
when representatives from each of the
roads were in attendance. Similar
meetings were held by the attorneys
who represent the Rock Island Frisco
interests, the Santa Fe and the Hill
lines.
The roads do not propose to surren-
der any of their rights to the commits
sion without a fight, and as the law
goes into effect in go days it was deem
ed advisable to consider the plan of
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
Farm For Sale -!

1859! acres, one mile east of Craigs-
vile, has good buildings. The place
is well watered and is in good state of
cultivation. Will sell In two tracts or
as a whole. Will sell 100 acres, or 694
acres. For further particulars apply
to W. r. YOUELL.
6 Is I'm Craigsvllle, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

A large barn of H. V. Croushorn
near Mt. Meridian, was struck by light
ming last Thursday afternoon and
burned. Two horses persisted and
several were injured. One thousand
bushels of wheat and barley and lot
of farming implements went up in the
flames. The loss is put at about 81 500
with $500 insurance.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
Notice to Teachers.

The School Trustees of the various districts
of Augusta county will meet at the followine.
times and places to appoint and contract
with teachers for the session of 1906. 1907
will begin as indicated below:
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
Young Men Wanted at the
Orqan Factory!

We want young men from 81 years of
age upward. who have some natural me-
chanical ability and knowledge of tools,
to learn different branches of Organ max
ing. $l.O0 per day to start with.
W. W. PUTNAM & co,
jul202t StauntOn, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

Miss Rose M. Satterfeld and j. W..
Gordon, Jr., of Richmond. who were
members of a boating party, were
drowned in James River Friday. Their
launch was rocked by the waves from
ID passing steamer, and they was thrown
ont
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
Saturday, August IIlh, 1906,

at Ii o CLOCK a. m,
| that valuable tract of land, with the i'm
pTOvementS thereon, situated in Pastures
| District of Augusta county, estimated
now to contain 1924 acres being part of
| the real estate of which James f Cook
died seized. The property has on it very
| valuable orchard and substantial build-
ings and is we'll watered and timtered
The tract will be re-surveyed before the
sale and the exact acreage offered for sale
will be determined by that survey. The
sale will be made by the acre. A plat of
the land may be seen upon application to
the undersigned after August 1. :9O6.
TERMS:
One-fourth cash and the balance on a
credit OF one, two and three wears evil
denced by three bonds of the purchaser
of equal amount, dated the day of sale
with interest from date payable annually.
maturing one, two and three wears res
pectlvely after date, waving the home
stead exemption with the right of nav
ment In anticipation OF maturity in sums
of not less than $1,000. and the title re-
tanned as ultimate security for their nav
ment.
5. ID. T1MBERLAKE, Jr.,
r. K X. NELSON,
Commissioners.
| hereby certify that the bond reouired
of the Commissioners by decree entered on
the 9TH day OF July, 1906, in the CHI ancery
cause OF Jas. f. Cooks Adm'x VS. las. +
Cook heirs, has been duly executed nv
r Il K Nelson.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
July; 1906. JOS. b, WOODWARD.
20 TT Dep. Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

In order to avoid delays, on account OF
personal absence, letters and all eOmmu-
nicatiOn for the SPECTATOR should not De
addressed to any individual connected
with the Office, but simply to The sPEcTA-
TOR.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

There is real enjoyment in chewing
SCHNAPPS tobacco. That's why it
has won millions of cllewers every
year, until now more is sold than al
similar tobaccoS.
SCHNAPPS, the most popular prod
uct Of the Reynolds factories, is man
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-25
Jury List for Nov. Term.

List of names drawn from the proper
jury wheel this Sth day of September,
1906. to serve as traverse jurors at a
special term of court commencing on
the second Monday of Nov, 1906, the
same being the 10Th day of said month:
Baker Elmer, Penn twp, farmer.
Barnhart VIM, Butler twp, carpeLter
Black o T, Donegal twp, farmer.
Bowers Otto, Buffalo twp, farmer
Bower Z r r, Harmony boro, farmer.
Brown J g, Forward twp, pumper
Caldwell David, Oakland twp, farmer
Caldwell D Fl, Butler I'd wd, machinist
Chambers John NJ, Clay twp, farmer
Clouse Frank, Oakland twp, farmer.
Cronenwett Ernest, Butler 5th wd, clerk
Douthett J B, Penn twp, farmer.
Gallagher r, Muddy Creek tp, farmer
Green Thomas. Clearfield twp, farmer
HARRISON } D, Clinton twp, farmer.
Harvey Eldridge, Clinton twp farmer.
Harnish d n Butler 1st wd, Clergyman.
Heck Pressly, Centre twp, farmer.
Helfrick J w, Bruin boro, pumper.
Heighenbotham William, Saxonburg
boro, laborer.
Hutchison John. Marion twp farmer.
Humphrey Edward, Portersville boro,
merchant
Jackson X +, Oakland twp farmer,
Jordan w G, Bruin boro, producer,
Kaltenbaugh John, Connoquenessing
twp. farmer.
Kissick w G, Slippery Rock borough,
merchant.
Knox Bert, Harmony boro laborer.
Laird Harvey, Butler 1st wd, laborer.
Mulberry James A, Marion tp, farmer.
Miller John, Middlesex twp, farmer.
Miller Adam, Butter 1st wd, engineer
Nicklas James. Butler 1st wd, laborer.
RAIDER Lewis, Forward twp, farmer
Rambaugh Jacob, Harrisville borough,
retired,
Riddle G, Clinton twp. farmer.
Rider Orestes, Centre twp, farmer,
Sarver A Abraham, Butler twp. retired.
Sedwig T E, Allegheny twp, farmer.
Spithaler Jacob, Forward twp, farmer.
Shafer Anthony, Harmony boro, laborer.
Shantz A B, Jackson twp, farmer.
Shakley John, Evans City boro, pumper.
Shull John, Marion twp, farmer.
Stamm E r, Franklin twp. farmer.
Thompson II D, Centre twp, farmer.
Walters II A, Clinton twp, farmer.
Waxmuthe Arnold, Butler I'd wd, clerk,
Zeigler Henry, Zelisnople boro, retired.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-25
Oil and Gas Notes.

The Market-Both agencies are pay
ing $1.5S.
Butler twp.-E. E. Kelly & Cos well
on the Frazier farm, just west of But
Ter. reached the third sand, Monday.
and gladdened the hearts of its owners
by filling up with oil.
Yesterday morning the we'll was
shot, " and threw oil over the derrick,
John Lille has brought in i0-b'srrel
producer on his farm two miles east OF
Chicora. Thirty years ago James Nc
Michael located a well in the exact spot
where the present well now stands, but
his friends persuaded .him to save his
money, as the location was in an entire
ly dry strip.
The largest well in Venango county
for 20 years was brought in last Satur-
day on the Witherup farm, in Bullion
hollow, near Scrubgrass. 1t is owned
by Andrew Rabb and made 100 barrels
in 40 minutes, when it was shut in on
account of inadequate tankage, Ex-
perts estimate the well will produce
over /, 600 barrels day. IT is located
in the Kennerdell district.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-25
Reduced Rates.
Our dealers are paying for

Beginning November 1st. 1906, the
Bessemer 81 Lake Erie X. r. Co. will
sell single trip tickets good over its
main line and branches. also operated
lines, on the basis Of two and one half
cents per mile, using short line distances
when necessary to meet the competition
Of other lines.
Effective same date mileage hooks of
this Company's issue will be sol1 good
"for bearer. and will be hon, red foI
parties of two or more travelling to
gether. Conductors will accept same
for entire party IL requested 80 do 80.