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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
MIddIebrook and Vicinity.

Harvest is over and there was large
crop of wheat, hut hay is little short.
There was some hot weather which
tried man and beast.
The best way TO keep the reaper
horse freshened up is to water them
| between times. Mr.. VIM. Splitter, fore
man TOR Bowman Bros, does this and
his horses are always fresh and ready 10
go This is one reason he gets so much
done and never has a borse to give out.
Where there is no water handy bar
rel is hauled to the field and they are
Walered from bucket. We hope 10
see this done by all during harvest IN
| The future. 1t is long, hot time from
noon to night for horse to do without
water. A man would not like it, in
fact be would likely give out, and 1t If
Just so with horse. Spare few mo-
ments and give them a good drink and
see how grateful they will be. and how
much vigor they will put in their
| work.
Miss Lottie Smith is attending the
summer school at the University. SIZE
expects to tie ach the coming session.
Mr.. Sheets of Spring Hill, visited
his daughter at Summerdean last
week. He was driving very line
horse for which he has refuse large
| price several times.
Mr.. Funkhouser of your city bought
the Splitter farm near here, and has
made many improvements. He has
the right man for bis foreman, Mr..
J ohm Wiseman.
There will be big lawn party here
on the evening of Aug. 2. The MID
dlebrook string band, d. M. Smith
leader, will be out and render some good
| music. 1t will be under the auspices
of the Jr. Order American Mechanics
who have a fiourishing lodge here.
A camp meeting begins at Oakland
chapel near here, Aug. 9th, c0ntlnu'
| ing for some time. The services VIII
be held in large tent, and an evan
geIist from Baltimore will assist.
The stock law don't seem to count
for much here AS there is lot OF stock
running loose. breaking into people 8
crops. 1t is very annoying to get up
mornings and find a lot of hogs or COWS
in YOUR garden destroying what they
cannot eat.
Murray Steele of Washington, is
here visiting.
Several of our citizens are going
elsewhere to look out locations this
fall They will probably try the South
A young man named Crisman was
buried at Bethel last Sunday. He was
killed by train in West Virginia and
his body sent home for burial.
DIR. Jones of Arbor Hill, was in our
town last week on professional bust
ness. He has successfully treated
some chronic cases which have banned
treatment for some time.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
New Rebekah Lodge.

A new lodge of the Rebekah branch
of Odd Fellows was instituted at Basic
City Tuesday night. Past Grand Mas
ter C. G. Wheat was the institutlng
officer, and be was ably assisted by the
sisters of the degree team of Colfax
Rebekah Lodge No. 5, of this city, Inc
name chosen for the new lodge was
Wynona, and its official number is 70:
The following officers were elected and
installed: Noble Grand, Mrs. Il. Is.
Rife; Vice Grand, Miss May Newcomb;
Secretary, Mrs. X. M. Cookus; Treas
urer, Miss Mayre Burgess; Chaplain
Miss Matte P. johnson. After the
work of the evening the visitors were
handsomely entertained by the mem
hers of the new lodge. which is com
posed of the Odd Fellows, their wive'
and daughters and young ladies' O.
both Basic and WaynesbOrO.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
Local Notes of Interest.

Ii you have good 200 acre farm for
sale you can find a purchaser by refer
ring to our advertising cOlum.
Mr.. Jas. H. Blaokley the we'll known
fertilizer and seed dealer, has sold his
interest to his son, Mr.. Geo. w. Black
lev, who will continue the business.
Mr.. Blackley, who has been with DIE
father for fifteen years, is too wei
known to the farmers of Augusta, tt
need an introduction from us.
In another column will be found the
announcement of The Dunsmore Busl
ness College. A catalogue for which
can be had an application to the Presl
dent. Prof. j. G.. Dunsmore. A dis
tinctive feature of this institution i
the rapidty with which its graduate
secure lucrative positions, more thai
400 secured good situations during th
last three years.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
ChurChyiIIe Items.

Churchville, July 16-Mrs. Hughes
has arrived home from Baltlm ore
where she had been visiting relatives.
Prof. and Mrs. Guilford ID. Euritt
are spending their annual vacation at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Caroline
Euritt.
The Misses PlOwden have returned
from Albemarle, where they had very
pleasant visit near Keswick.
Mr.. w. G. Gilkeson is still on the
sick list.
Miss Lucie Blair has had a prol0ng
ed stay in Highland owing to the III
ness of her aunt, Mrs. Louis McCluDg.
She will arrive home today.
Mrs. Nettie Bear is sojourning at
Lone Fountain, experiencing some
benefit from that renowned water.
Reese McNair, Esq, of Newport
News, is visiting his parents near this
place.
Granville Butcher, ESQ.,, is spending
few days at his former home here
The town hall is now under roof,
and has every prospect of early COM
pletion.
Miss Molie Campbell of Meadow
Dale, Highland, is visiting Mrs. Plow'
den.
| Miss Mamie Blair has returned from
Glover Creek very much improved.
Miss Sue Hutchinson is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. Jessie Bear.
DR.. Blair has been very much pros
trated from recent illness.
| DR.. M. Z. Jones had the misfortune
to loose fine driving horse during th'
last hot wave.
Mrs. J. w. Burton is still ahsen
from our village visiting her daughte
Mrs. Allen.
The Lutheran congregation hay
greatly improved their house OF w0r
lship by painting the exterior.
There is great scarity of apples II
the country, and it is reasonables t.
SUPPOSE there will be none for export
1, We are now having fine daily loca
showers, which are having a flourish
; ing effect on the country generally.
Mrs. Temple has been on the SIC
list for some time. We note her al
sence from church.
? Mrs. Henry Hoover of Muskogee,
IT,, is now with friends at Lone -Four
d, tain, and will extend her Visit
q Churchyille in the near future.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
AUGUSTA Encampment.

Tuesday evening last Grand Marshall
A. S, Woodhouse, assisted by Past
Chief Patriarchs.C. l.. Branaman and
il. Dull installed the officers OF Au-
gusta Encampment No. 81, l.. Q y. +.
of Moscow, as follows: Chief
Patriarch, j. f. Hahn; Senior
Warden, J. E. Rohrer; High
Priest, d. Gienn Ruckman; Junior
Warden, J. M. H. Randolph; Scribe,
S. III. Branaman; Treasurer, DIR 5. ii.
Burton. This encampment though
only organized about year ago has
made rapid progress, and its member
ship is increasing right along. They
own their hall and have most con
venient lodge room. Much of Its sue
cess is due to the untiring work o.
Past Chief Patriarch e. L. Branaman
who leaves nothing undone for the it
welfare.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF EQUITY.
State Convention Here Next Thursday
Prominent Speakers

The Virginia State Union OF the
American Society of Equity will hold
it's State Convention in stanton,
Thursday, July 26. A large and en-
thusiastic meeting is anticipated, ana
our farmers would do we'll to attend.
Addresses will be delivered by Hon. q.
Hays Taylor of Indianapolis, Ina >
Senator A. f. Thomas of Lynchburg,
and other well known speakers. AT
the same time there will be called
meeting of the cattle growers OF the
State, for the purpose of devising a
better system of marketing cattle.
Business men as we'll as farmers Will
find it profitable to attend the meet
ing. Mr.. j. r. Kemper, president OF
the State Union, is leaving no stone
unturned to make it a most pleasant
and successful meeting.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
Short Fruit Crop.

G. E SydnOr, of Richmond. the well
known fruit shipper. has just returned
home from an examination of the fruit
conditions in the counties of Albemarle,
Augusta. Madison, Orange and Cul'
pepper.
InAugusta and Albemarle, the peach
counties, he found that only about 20
per cent of a regular crop would be
gathered. This shortage is due to the
immense rainfall, which is rotting the
peaches as fast rs they ripen.
In all five of the counties nance
above he found that there would b.
this year only about 80 per cent. of th
apple crop of last year. The rain il
rotting the apples also, but not so fas
as it is the peaches.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
DECL ARES LAW INVALID.
Iudqe Holt Says Churchman Law IS N
Conflict with l4th Amendment.

Judge Henry w. Holt, of the Cor
pnration Court, handed down an opin
lon TUESDAY in Virginia VS.. i. " D.
Railway, declaring The Churchman
2 cent rate bill in violation of the l4th
amendment, and. therefore. nnconsfl
tutional and dismissed the suit.
Judge Hollis opinion, which is con
else and to the point, overrules the de
fendant's demurrer on five counts, but
sustains it on the ground of unjust dis
elimination.
The first two exceptions are unlm'
portant. The third section of Judge
Hollis opinion is as follows: Ut Is
further said that the power to prescribe
rates invested by the State constitu'
tion exclusively in the state corpora
ton commission, and that any attempt
by the legislature to exercise this func'
ton is unconstitutional and void.
crate making power is one that
falls naturally within the domain OF
the legislature, as. indeed, does all the
law-making power of the State, and
the presumption is that such powers
continue until their absence is made to
affirmatively appear.
Section 5 recites that it has been
claimed the rates now in force have
been approved by the corporation com
mission, but disclaims any knowledge
of such approval, the claim being that
the approval flows from acquiescence.
This it states cannot be true.
The concluding or sixth section OF
the opinion recites the claim OF the
defense that the legislation in question
violates that part of the Federal con-
stitut1on which forbids the taking of
property without due process OF law
and which guarantees to all persons
the equal protection of the laws.
The opinion concludes: wv neither we
assent to this reasoning or not, it is so
written, and to this unambiguous de-
claratiOn of the supreme court OF the
United States, there is nothing to add;
it's Judgment on Federal questions is
the law of the whole land
1.-THE court is, therefore, of opinion
that said act of March Is, 1907, is in
violation of the fourteenth amendment
to the Federal constitution, and, there
fore, void. This proceeding must be
dismissed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
Beware Of Dis0beYinQ the Automobile
Law

Up to the present time twenty three
counties. including Augusta. have
adopted the automobile law passed by
the last Legislature. In all two hun
dred and sixty machines have been reg
istered, but the list is daily being in
creased. The Secretary of the Com
monwealth desires to call attention to
the following provision of the act:
ANY person failing to perform any
duty imposed by any sections of this
act, or violating any provision or con-
Ition t erein set forth, shall for eatt
offense, be fined not less than ten dol
lars or more than one hundred dollars
or imprisoned in Jail not less than five
nor more than thirty days, or both, il
the discretion of the justice of thu
peace before whom the case must b'
tried. An appeal may be taken to thu
Circuit Court of the county or Corpo
| ration or H ustings Court of the city
| in accordance with the general Law
governing appeals in misdemeano
cases.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
Mr.. KoIner's Work In Great Britain.

Hon. G. w. Koiner, Virginia's Com
missioner of Agriculture, who is now
in Europe for the purpose OF interest,"
ing emigrants in Virginia and virginia
lands. is not allowing any grass to
grow under his feet. he is pushing
the business he has in hand, and, al
though he is labOring under great DIS
advantages, he hopes by the fall or
early winter to turn goodly number
of laboring emigrants and possibly
good bit of European capital towards
old Virginia.
Letters received from the commits
sioner speak of the disadvantages he
Iabors under. He has met in England
agents from many other States. espe-
cialIy the Western and Northwestern
States. who have been there a long
time and have at all times had ample
financial backing to enable them to do
good work. Some of the Northwestern
States have spent thousands. and some
millions of dollars in the past several
years advertising in Europe. They
have put many agents in the field In
search of laborers and settlers, and, OF
course. these agents have a great ad
vantage over Virginia's commissioner,
who lie there for the first time and has
only the paltry sum of $4,000 at his
disposal for all kinds of expenses.
That sum will not much more than pay
the commission er's expenses while
away and leave precious little for ad
yertising purpose.
NOW INVADING IRELAND.
But the commissioner is doing the
best be can under the circumstances.
He has been in England since landing
on the other side of the Atlantic, until
a few DAYS ago, when be went to Ire
land. Mr.. Koiner writes that notwlth-
standing the disadvantages be labors
under, and the fact that he must nee
essarily build from the ground up in
the face of agents from other States
who have been building for years, he
has made some gratifying progress and
thinks be has awakened a healthy in
terest In Virginia among the horny
handed sons of toll in old England.
However, he does not expect to show
any visible results of his good work
until along in the fall, possibly not un
til winter, that is 30 say he does not
mucn expect to have any emigrants to
report here for duty until that time.
The reason for that is that it is the
busy season in Great Britain. and as
he is not looking for loafers, but only
for working men, he has bis eve ON men
who now have engagements that will
keep them busy on the farms in Eng
land until the crops for this years are
gathered.
By now Mr.. Koiner is in Ireland,
and he wrote before leaving for the
Green Isle that he expects good results
from bis journey to that land.-Rich-
m0nd Times-Dispatch.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
Graduates at DunSmOre'S.

The following young men finished
the course at The DunsmOre Business
College last week and received their
diplomas: Messrs. Harry l.. Craw-
ford, Organ Cave, w. Va; W.
M. Curran, Sweet Springs, w.
Va: Jas D. Hisey, Edinburg. Va; W.
G. Crowder, Craig's Creek, Va; w. D.
Mclaughlin, Savannah, w. Va. The
above were graduated in the CONNER
cial course. Messrs. j. Andrew Blak'
err Baker Mills, w. Va, and ID. r
McMillion, Lobelia, W. Va, were grad
uated in stenography. Several OF tneii
left Immediately to take lucrative pc
SitiOns.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

The beef trust lost in the month OF
June 1928 ,064 in the export OF canned
beef alone as compared with June of
1905 according to statistics give n out
today by the DepaI TIM mt of Commerce
and Labor. This was the month when
the agitation against unsanitary con-
ditiOns in the Chicago packing house
reached it's climax Tue number OF
pounds of canned beef exported last
month was 2 977 1863. as compared WI b
6,310, 553 in J June u year ago.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
A jamestown Banner.

The jamestown exposition begins to
have near by look for Staunton when
a Jamestown banner is in sight. One
of these of blue satin. gold lettering
and gold fringe which was brought
home by Capt Il. G. Morton from St.
Iouis. is banging in the Office of the
SPECTATOR and is much admired. and
I'd vertises we'll the great Virginia show
that is already an assured success.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
hamiItOn-Brand.

Married, on the 18th of July at the
residence Mr.. W. F. Brand, the bride
father, four miles east of Staunton, by
Rev. A, H. Hamilton, assisted by Rev.
E. Il. Druen, Miss Benia A. Brand OF
Augusta county, and Mr.. VIM. A.
Hamilton of Stroude county, Oklaho'
ma. Owing to the Hines of bride
mother, the marriage was a quiet al
fair. and the bride remained with hel
for the present, while Mr.. Hamilton
went to his place of business alone.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
MR.. ROBERT A. TREVEY.

MR. ROBERT A. TREVE4.
Mr. Robert A. Trevey died suddenly
Sunday morning at his home on East
Beverly street. He was apparently as
well as usual that morning and was
lying on lounge when about 1890
o'clock he complained Of pain in his
right leg, rolled off and was found dead.
He is Survived by his wife and one
son. He was an employee of Mr.. H. HI.
Harlow, and was 50 years of age. The
funeral was held at his late residence
Monday afternoon, being conducted by
Rev. W. M. Compton of Marquis
Memorial and East End Method st
churches. The following gentlemen
acted as pail bearers: Messrs. j. A.
Bell, s. ID. Gochenour, }. J. Murphy,
}. J. Flavin, s. A. Day and H. H.
Harlow. The interment was in Thorn.
rose cemetery.
MIR. PATRICK HASSETT.
The funeral of Mr.. Patrick Hassett,
who died ON Saturday at the advanced
age of "a years, took place from st.
Francis Catholic church Sunday after
noon conducted sby Father Rankin OF
Richmond. Mr.. Hassett came to Staun-
ton some years before the civil war.
He never married, and his only near
relatives are his niece Mrs. Lizzie
O'Connell, and Mr.. Thos. Hassett, a
nephew. The interment was in Thorn
rose cemetery, and the following gen.
tlemen acted as pail bearers: Messrs.
George j. johnson, John d. Houni-
han, M. E. Floyd, VIM. Wholey, VIM.
Kinney, Frank T. Bergin and j. j.
Murphy.
MRS JANE C. BOYD.
Mrs. Jane e.. Boyd, widow OF Mr.
VIM. w. Boyd, died at her home Sat
urday at Roanoke, aged Sc years. She
is survived by two sons. Mr.. Henry
Erskine Boyd and Rev. J. w. EOyd
Mrs. Boyd was a native of Lewisburg,
w. Va. daughter OF the late Henry
Erskine, and sister of the late Mrs
Cav of Staunton. The funeral was at
Buchanan, Mrs. Boyd's old home, and
Miss Agatha Gay attended it.
MR.. JOHN B SMITH.
Mr.. John B. Smith, a prominent man
of the Greenville section, died at one
o'clock Monday morning. aged 6o years
Besides his wife, Mr.. Smith il
survived by one son, DR.. w
B allard Smith of Baltimore, wiz
with his mother, was present
when his father died. Mr.. Smith
was one of the most prominent men o
that section, and always took an ACTIVE
interest in the affairs of the county
He was highly esteemed by all wh'
knew him. The funeral took place
w ednesday from Bethel church, con
Quoted by Rev. G. l.. Altfather, thu
pastor.
MR.. VIM. II. FULTON.
Mr., VIM. H. Fulton, one of Angus
g substantial and representative ltl
2 ms. died at noon on Thursday last a
his home at Moffatt's Creek, aged Z
years. He had been in feeble healt
for some time past. Mr.. Fulton is sui
vived by his wife alone, his only chile
Mrs. Richard HOgshead, having die
only a short time ago. The funers
was held at p. m. Friday from Ne
Providence church, of which Mr.. Flu
ton was a beloved member, and VIZ
conducted by the pastor, Rev. 1t.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

The New York World says: Harry
K, Thaw will never be placed on trial
for the murder of Sanford White. An
application will be made for the APP
pointment of commission to inquire
into his sanity. There is no doubt
that he will be declared insane and sent
to the hospital for the criminal insane
at Matteawan."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
stanton, Va, July 10. 1896.
Corrected J. A. Fauver Co., and tn
White star Mills.
Live Stock Markets.

Live SIOCk W dINSeos
Baltimore July II.
Cattle-Receipts for the week 1858 head
against 1884 head last W eek.
SIS carloads on sale today. Market
10 to l5c higher on all grades
Ouote-Steers, export. 81 75a5 So: butch
er. So O0a4 80: heifers. S30Oa4.50; COWS
S2OOa4 90; bulls, ~ 5Oa3 70; stockers anu
Feeders 81 OOa4. 25; fresh COWS so 50a55.
Baltimore, July l6.
Hogs-Receipts 1888: Light supply ana
fair demand. Quote-We StHrns, g. 4oaI sV.
from other points. So 90a7 %; rOughs
/ $5.o0a6.50.
Sheen and Lam bs-Receipts 1853. Mar
ket fair. Quote-Sheep, SO OOa5.2 5. Lam bs
| ~ 00a8 90.
CaIyes-Keceipts 1874 head. Fair sup
ply, and moderate demand. Quote-com'
mon to best 50 50a6 o.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20
Artillery in Stanton on Way to Iennes'
see.

The Third battalion. United States
artillery, en-route from Fort Myer to
Chickamauga Park, arrived here Tues
day afternoon and spent the night here
and on ednesday left for Salem by
way of Lexington. AT Salem they will
take the train for Chickamauga. There
are about 20S men and about 24O horses
and are fully equipped. Major Rum
bough is commanding. The soldiers
created a fine impression On the mai y
visitors who went OIt to their camp.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

j. Is. Queensberry, a resident of For
est, Bedford county, was arrested Sat
urday on a charge of beating, choking
and kicking his wife. who died about
two weeks ago of typhoid fever. He
was admitted to bail in the sum of
ST 900 for preliminary hearing today.
He saws there is nothing in the charge
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-05-03
WANT SPECIAL SESSION.
the General Executive Committee
Calls Upon Gov. rardce 60 Con-
vcne the Legislature.

San Francisco. Calf. - AZ n gem
eral executive meeting Wednesday az
Fort Mason. the special legislative ses-
sion and the measures there 10 be coz
sidered we're thoroughly discussed.
The question OF martial law was also
considered. The matter of food dis
tribution was finally and completely
turned owe to the commissary depart
ment In charge of Major Dravoe. and
the various committees reported. At
the meeting were Mayor Schmitz, Cen
erals Funston and Greedy Secretary
Metcalf, Garrett McInerney and repre-
sentatives OF every committee. The
entire assembly drew up a message to
Governor Pardee in which they stated
their request for a special session Of
the legislature and the reasons of such
request and accompanied il with an
other message asking for a prompt re-
ply.
The feature Of passing a general ca
lamity law empowering the city to
circulate enough bonds for the recon
struction OF San Francisco was legal
" explained. The opinion Of ali pres
ent was that by all means this session
should be called and that the necessary
calamity laws should be passed. Il
was shown that the expense would be
less than three thousand dollars a day.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-05-03
coNFIscArED THE LEASES.
Interior Department DePrives Quincy
and Gnly of OH Property
Rulings Were DisreEarded.

Muskogee. /. T. - The In
dian agent acting under instructions
from the department Of interior has
taken every producing oil lease owned
by Guney & Galy out OF their pos
session and placed the land in the
possession Of the allottees from whom
the lease was taken. This action WIS
ordered because Guney & Galy had
sold their leases contrary 20 the ex-
pressed provisions OF the lease and
the rulings Of the department Of
the interior under whose super
vision the leases were taken.
The price quoted for the sale was
alleged TO be si.250.000 Guney d
Galy have leases that cover fully the
$500 acres which is the maximum the
company Is allowed 10 lease
The specific charge against Guney
q Galy Is that they sold their leases
including ali their producing wells
10 a trust company of St Louis and
that the leases were again transferred
this time going TO the Usage a. Okla.
homa oil a Gas company.