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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02
Predictions by Hicks for March

A regular storm period is at its GEN.
ter on March lat, having its prelimin-
ary stages in western parts the last
Two days OF February. The first three
OF four days of March will bring low
barometer, higher temperature and
wide areas of cloudiness, rain ana snow,
passing from West to East. Rising
b Arometer and cold westerly gales will
bring up the rear of these storms, Civ
ing cold, bleak weather to most parts
from about the Ord to the 5th.
Reactionary storms and storm CON
ditions will be central on the 9Th, 7th
and 9Th The regular storm period
covering the 10th to the 14th, central
on the 18th, in every probability will
prove one Of the most tempestuous and
violent storm periods of the month.
The moon is full on the 10Th. on the
equator on the 18TH and in perigee on
the 18th. This is also at the exact time
annually when the earth reaches a
crisis in electric and magnetic pertur-
| batiOns. A s early as the l0Jh the bar
ometer Will fall to low readings in
western and southern sections, the
! temperature will rise, atmospheric
conditions will become close and humid
aud during the 18th, 18th and 18th
violent storms of rain, wind and thun-
der will sweep over many parts of the
country. On and touching the 18th
and 18Th dangerous gales and tidal
waves should be anticipated along the
gulf and Atlantic coasts. Earthquake
disturbances will also be reported from
various parts of the earth within sixty
hours of noon on the 18th.
A reactionary storm period is cen
trial on the 18th, 18th and 10Th. On and
barometer, rising temperature, clnudi-
ness and return of rain and snow may
be expected. Cold. crisp weather for
the season will be the general order
from about the 10Th TO I'D.
The regular storm period, central on
the "a b and reaching from the 22d TO
26th, is another period that promises
storms of very decided type. About
the ed in western parts u marked
change to warmer will set in, attended
by decided falling of the barometer
As these conditions advance eastward
they will grow in area and intensity.
rain, wind and thunder will touch wide
paths in the eastward sweep. These
storms will be at their crisis about the
Gath to Goth.
4 reactionary storm period is central
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02
ANOTHER ANTHONY AND ANOTHER
CESAR

Ny friends, we come to bury Elkins,
not TO praise him. The evil men do
miy sometimes haunt them ee'r they
die; the good may oft be buried with
The noble Dawson hath told you that
Elkins was ambitious. If SO, lt was a
grievous fault and grievously hath he
answered it. Behold dear friends of
this our noble State, we who so love
our mountain homes, where we are
lulled to sleep by Zephyrs sweet, or by
the cateracts incessant roar, aud when
the morning da WIS awakened by the
eagles scream. we who do place our
libsrties before all else the world can
give, could we submit to slavery and
TO chains
But still let's see what our dear
friend hath done He builded rail.
ways; he hath opened mines. Be still
good friends and bear with me a little
while. Why ask whose mines p'' He
hath leveled forests which until he
came were naught but cumberers of
the ground. Be patient friends. Oh,
do not say be stole our lands. Ye
know that none had ever given half SO
much before for them. Do let me
tell you of the things be did, that ye
may know how just ye were when ye
did crown him king. Oh, do not boot
and jeer when l say king. 1t is IN
seemlY that here in this great presence
where lies bis body now before you,
stabbed with many wounds ye should
so rage and shout and show lack OF
reverence. Use not such terms az
loot and rob-. these should be said
of pirates and of thieves, not great
aud noble men. Will We not let me tel
bis virtues here, will ye now cut me
off and close my lips that he lies dead
before you, waylaid and slain in sue b
a way? Oh, consistency thou art q
jewel. On, friendship must the cooper
place new bands about thee every day
lest ye do leak, and spill away.
Good friends, dear friends, bear witt
me yet little while. Ye all do know
this mantle. remember the first tim
Ekins put 1t on. twas on Februa
~ afternoon in 1894, about the hour oil
six. That day be had overcome the
hated Democrats. Look in this place
Roosevelt ran his dagger through
see what a rent the enviOus TillmaL
made. Through this the well beloved
Dawson stabbed, and as he plucked
his cursed steel away, mark how The
blood OF Elklns followed it. This wal
the most unklndest cut of all, for wheI
the noble Elkins saw him stab, ingrat
itude more strong than traitors arms
quite vanquished him; then burst biz
mighty heart, and in his mantle muff
ling up his face, even at the base Of
Washington statua. which all the
while ran blood, great ElKins fell.
On, what a fall was there my coun
trymen. Then you and l, and all Of
us fell down, while body treason
tiOurished over us. Oh piteOus specta
Gle. Oh noble Elklns. Oh woful day
Oh traitors, Williams. My friends, my
friends, be just; do not shout "Ol
splendid spectacle. ""Ignoble Elkins,
oh glorious day." On patriots, OF
| noble men," May ye not wrong tht
dead Full we'll l know ye wo Id MOI
| wrong the dead. Let's follow to hi,
tomb and lay flower On his bier.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02

State Senator William Campbell has
sold the Laurel Run lands, IN Green
brier county, to the Donaldson Lum-
Der Company, exporters Of hard woods.
The tract contains II 600 acres, and
the consideration was $165, 900 Pur-
chasers will develop the property by
building standard guage railroad up
Laurel Run and by bridging the Green
brler River at Anthony's Greek to con-
meet with the q. & o. r. r.
Part of the property is undertake with
fine grade of iron ore -POcahontas
Times.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02
C0I0nISt Rates.

Via Southern Railway TO Arizona,
New Mexico, California and Mexico
and points In other far western States.
now in effect, and up to and including
April 6, 1905; via Memphis or Vicks-
burg and Shreveport or via New Or
leans, the latter being the route of the
Sunset Route Tourist sleeper, operated
tri-weekly, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. from Washington to San
Francisco. Cal, without change.
For further information Call on near
est Southern Ry. coupon ticket agent.
l.. s BROWN, Gen. Agt,
mar SGT Washington, D. e..
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02

bill is only another m ove In what looks
an attempt to get fair and open treat
msnt for all shippers and to prevent all
the profits of the producer from being
swallowed up in the attempt to get
his commodity on the market
One Of the features of the pending
rate bill that the railroads fear more
than the actual fact of rate regulation
is according to COngI essmau Esch, of
Esch-Townsend Bill fame, the public
lty that will attach to their business IL
the Interstate Commerce Commission
is really allowed to go after their books
and air few facts about their accounts.
Of course there are some features of
every business that may properly be
regarded as trade secrets and some on
which the very success Of the business
depends But there is little in the
proposed publicity that will attach to
the railroads that any honest corpora
tion ought to fear. Yet the railroads
do fear 1t and they fear it, according
to Mr.. Esch, because they know that
publicity as to many of their practices
will solidify the sentiment for strict
governmental supervision Of their deal
ings with the shipping public. Scarce.
lY day passes that the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission does not get com
plant from some small shipper to the
effect that the railroad tariff between
bis factory town and his natural mar
ket Threatens to entirely wipe out both
bis business and the community of
which that business IS the chief sup
port. He is changed higher rate for
hauling his fuel from the mines than
the same railroads charges for hauling
the same fuel from the same mines a
greater distance to some of the bigger
towns. He is Disseminated against in
the same way when be imports his "a W
material and exports his finished pro-
duct. These cases are comparatively
small Individually, but In the aggregate
they are enormous. The question is
why should they exist at all? Tue
publicity feature of the rate bill would
explain them aud good many things
beside. This is one of the chief fears
of the railroads. The fear of publicity
which an honest business should well
come, is going to be the greatest STUN
bling block in the way Of effective rate
legislation.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02
Mr.. WIcKHaM'S WARHlNs.

Mr.. Henry 7. Wickhan, one Of the
most astute and farseeipg members of
the Senate of Virginia, has called the
attention of the General Assembly
aud through it of the Democratic par
ty, 10 the fact that a good deal of Re
publican capital must necessarily be
piling up in Virginia, growing out of
the conduct of that body with refer
ence to its investigations alone, to say
nothing of other matters calculated to
bring discredit on the party. Mr..
Wickham could not refrain from per-
forming so sacred party duty. He
told them of it, and in good old fash.
Toned plain language, which all could
understand
The Cloves Investigation, the V. M.
l. Investigation, the V. P. l. Investi-
cation. the Corporation Commission
Investigation These are either going
on or have just been ended, and they
must be nuts for Republicans TO crack
Others may yet come.
Is anything straight? Is everything
corrupt ? These are questions which
can be. and are asked daily, and Ger
talnly somebody Will have singular
opinions of US If this thing continues
The branch, or if that be incorrect
let US say the body of the Democratic
power now in control, has not grown
in favor since the General Asse N bly,
began its sittings They have ruled
with high hand, they have struck
out to do wonderful things, and the
labor of the mountain will hardly
produce mere than mouse. Right
| left, up, down, they have struck, re
gardless OF where their blows have
fallen, and in some cases surely the
game was not worth the candle. Mole
hills have been magnified into noun
tains, and Insignificant acts into
crimes. Possibly Mr.. Wickhem's ad
monition will not be needed, but sc
uuCu luS WOISS.
There are several things this body
has attempted and may possibly carry
through, to which Mr.. Wickham die
not refer, but which are calculated tC
be remembered by the people. One il
the creation of officers by judicial ap
pOintment. Another is the making OF
places for political pets, or politica
buns. The negro in the woOdpile il
visible In every one Of these, and they
are bound to carry their penalty, be
cause they are political sins. Mr.
Martin should have care lest hit
loyal followers not only hurt them
selves. but him as we'll.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
prom our Regular correspondent

(Prom our Regular espondenl)
Washington, u. c.. Feb. "a De-
signaling the pipe lines as comm on
carriers and placing them within the
Jurisdiction of the Interstate Com.
merce Commission is the latest threat
that has been made in the war of re.
formation to be waged against the rail
roads The location of the warlike
move in the future tense is made adj
visedlY. There are all sorts of threats
being made as to what Congress Is 60
lug to do to the railroads with a view
to bringing them into line and making
them give all shippers impartial treat
ment. Doubtless many members of
Congress are sincere in this determi
nation. But to see the plan really car
ried out would be 80 foreign to any
thing that has ever before been done
in the history of the country that one
may be pardonsd for hesitating a bit
before CHASING threat with execution.
Many mem bers of Congress own stock
10 railroads. More would like to. Many
members also have business interests
that to large though not prepond
Grating amount of shipping and all or
nearly all members ride on passes when
they can get them. There are ways of
reaching a majority and very large
majority of members and the railroads
usually succeed In reaching them be-
fore any important piece of railroad
legislation is consumated.
But the bill to declare the pipe lines
common carriers has already been in
PRODUCED by Mr. Rhinock, an obscure
10 EN- Der from Kentucky. The term
obscure is not used in an offensive
sense, but Mr.. Rhinock Is one of the
members who may not be classed as
house leader, and bis measure while
undeniably a just one, possibly will
not meet with the enthusiasm that
would have been accorded it had it
been introduced by a mem Der who had
been more In the llmelight. The
member in question in discussing his
bill says simply that the pipe lines are
as much common carriers as the rail
roads and they are the only competi.
tors of the railroads with their tank
Cars aud other equipment. They tap
all the oil producing territory in the
United States and in the case of many
oil wells that are far off the railroads,
they furnish the only means of trans
porting crude oil TO refining market.
How it is known of course that the pipe
lines in the past have declared them
selves outside the Interstate Commerce
aw and have practiced all sorts of OPP
preston and discrimination. They |
nave been able to make or kill an oil |
They have been able to
lctate the prices at which they would |
1uy crude oil from the we'll owners
Ind the price at which they would sell
{ to the retiners. Thus they had both
nds of the industry in their hands. Of
course the bulk of the pipe lines are
,wne6 or controlled by the Standard
Dill Company aud the blow, if it is
blow will fall Oh this great institution,
o call the monopoly by the best name
ossible. If the Rhinock bill goes,
trough. and there is every reason to
sy it ought and think it won't, the
Independent refiners and oil we'll own
rs will be given the greatest possible
id In their struggle for existence. The {
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02
IN TuRBID WATERS.

There has been no legislation or non
legislation which our solons at Rich
mond have handled better than the
''Torrens BILL" This bill was engulfed
last Friday, and we hope it has sunk to
rise no more Mr.. Eugene Massie, a
most estimable gentleman from Rich
mond, whom that city has honored
with seat in the House, has been for
some years pressing the Torreus sys
Of land registry on the people of Vir-
ginia in season and out of season. He
has talked it before the Bar Assoca
ton, before bankers asse u hlies, before
business men and before the Legisla-
ture, he has indeed become so imbued
with its virtues that they may be met
aphorlcally stated, to ooze from the
pores. But with all of his personal
popularity, his geniality and his CON
vincing arguments, be has been unable
to make the people of ViIsinia believe
that they are not safer under the old
system, the present system, handed
down to them from their English an
cestOrs, than in the hands of land
sharks who would swarm about US
under the new system. The system
carried with it, in addition to it's
doubtful business features the odor
of outside influence and combination.
Too much advertising has been done
and too many leading" or misleading
articles in newspapers have appeared
from time to time to render it above
suspi cion. Mr.. Massie has himself
been too deeply interested in the sys-
tenn to entirely obliterate the opinion
that the advocates outside the State do
not in some way have him in their en-
ploy. He may not be, but the opinion
has gone abroad that he is the counsel
OF the System in Virginia, and thus be
has not the power of pushing it as
law maker, one would have who was
known to be acting only for the public
good. The State should be congIatu
lated, and rejoice that as to this inno-
walton it remains a moss back.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02

Last Friday Robert H. Gordon, OF
Cumberland, Md, attorney for Wit
moth & Mccullough. and W. A. Brat
ton, of this place. attorney for M. P
Book Lumber Company and the Poca-
hontas Railroad Company, closed q
deal at this place whereby Wilmoth &
Mccullough purchased all the stock OF
the Pocahontas Railroad Company.
The total consideration was $3.50 000
Negotia tions for this sale have been
pending for some time -Pocahontas
Times.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02
Mr.. Hldy's Department Store.

Mr.. } R Hidys department store
at the foot OF The Hill has been great
ly improved recently. having been
pal nted and repaired throughout. Mr..
Hidy is one OF the most successful
merchants of the city. His business
is increasing rapidly within the past
few months. charlottesville Progress.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02
Catarrh Cannot be curRd

with local app LEGATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease.
and in order to cure it you must take
internal remedies. Hall S CatarrhCure
is taken internally, and acts directly
ON the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure is not a Quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of
the best physicians in this country for
years. and is regular prescription
1t is composed of the best tones known
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two
ingredients is what produces such Won
derful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02
Ed. Hosey
John l.. M anley
Practical Painters.

fracllcdl faintefs
It's sound sense that we tell you.
Your work costs less dollar and il
best every time you use the L. Il M
Paint.
You do more painting with one gal
on of L. s. M. than with two gallons
of other paints and the l.. s. M. Zinc
hardens the L. 81 M. White Lead and
makes the l.. & NJ Paint wear like
iron.
4gallons l.. Il M. mixed with gallons
Linseed Oil will paint a moderate sized
house
L. s. NJ. costs only $1.20 per gallon.
A. T. Terrell, Riverhead, N. Y.
Writes. ''l6 years ago painted with
L. s. M. Only now requires repaint
ing"
Sold by G. H. Cohron. Stuart's
Draft, Va, J. B. Roden, Waynesboro
Va, Augusta Milling & Mercantile
Co., Messy Creek, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02

After long and arduous services in
Congress Gen. Grosvernor Of Ohio, has
been defeated. not being able to carry
bis own county. The people of the
South have no tears to shed, Gen.
Grosvernor fought them much harder
after the war than during it. He never
appeared except to take shot at them
from the cover Of the capitol, and they
do not forget.
but Yesterday the word of Caesar might,
Have stood against the world; now lies he
there
And nUne 80 poor to do him reverence"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02

The bill to create an Insurance Com
missioner, waggishly called the But
ton hole bill, because it is understood
to be hole into which Col Joe Button
is to drop, was not popular in the
House. 1t slipped through by the bare
majority of one. 1t will fare better
in The Senate, as Col. Joe is clerk OF
that BODY.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02

Senator Patterson of Colorado. is
said to have turned over from Demo-
crat to Republican. Senator Patter-
son has been Repu blican, Populist and
Democrat, so be did not have to turn,
be simply, as it were, sent out menu
card for the day, to let the public know
what kind of politics be had on hand.
"The Torrens system" took the
count in last Fridays battle. 1t was
badly knocked out. Like Bob FitZ.
simmons, it has been in the ring once
too often.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02

The railroad rate bill will now be
held over the spit on the trident or
pitchfork of Senator Ben TiIlman and
roasted. There is reason to believe
that it will be well done when served.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02

The Dawson letter arrived in Wash
ington one day. The next day Mr.
Elkins declared himself heartily il
accord with the Pres dents rate poll
cy. This is coincidence, as We'll as
"A fact
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02
Mineral Springs and
Valuable Tract Of Land Sale

1 have for sale tract of II acres of land
near Augusta Springs This land has on
1t a cool fountain of all healing Chaly-
beate water, fine tonic. vary medicinal
in its qualities and Will restore any one to
good health. The property is situated in
a beautiful grove, and it well watered.
Specimen shipments of this water will
be sent on applc ttion to any interested
party. AS a springs resort the property
and site is most attractive. Price for the
entire property is bur 81 ,0O0-Easy terms.
Fnr further particulars or for free sample
shipment of water. call on or address,
J. F. McNeal,
mar At Augusta Springs, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02

SOIU Uy DTUggISUS, TOO.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-19

trial and be convinced that your
dress will be neatly and mechanically
done at lowest prices. Slender, Utke
e. Hanson, 1901 Seventh avenue.
Mueller Lumber company wishes to
announce that they have just received
a new supply OF LaSalle Third Vein
big chunks, which they guarantee to
be the best coal that comes to town.
Try load and save few dollars.
A very interesting address on the
subject, Personal Purity" was given
by DR.. Ralph Dart before the members
of the physical culture class of the Y.
M. G. A. last evening. This lecture
was the third of the series arranged
for the class by Physical Director Har-
ry Franks.
Visit Horblit's dry goods store and
you will see dolls of the best variety
in the three cities Toys of all de-
scription. fancy suspenders in boxes
silk muffiers, ties. toilet sets. smoking
sets and many other articles suitable for
presents too numerous to mention. 1t
will pay you to call. 2929-2931 Fifth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-19
PROVIDES WAY TO SPEND
THOSE ADVANCED WAGES
Pennsylvania Discontnues Practice of
Selling Coal Direct to Its
Employees.

Philadelphia, Dec. 19.-Employes of
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
will have TO pay full price for their
coal after Jan. l next Notice has been
issued by the management that after
that time the company, which owns
many mines, will not sell coal to its
employees at the rate which regular
shippers pay. In consequence all en-
ployes will be compelled TO purchase
fuel from retail dealers. About 10000
of the 10000 employees are housekeep
ers and it is estimated the annual saw
ing to those who bought their coal
from the company was SG75,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-19
INTEREST In BIG
IOWA INTERURBAN
From Manchester to Muscatine-
May Tap Davenport.

1t is reported that local capitalists
have secured a right of way for an in
terurban line from Manchester, Iowa
10 miles northwest of Davenport, to
Monticello, Stanwood, Olin, Upton
West Liberty and Blue Grass. The
plan is to construct line to Muscatine
but the plans may be changed and il
proposition is made the line may fino
terminal in Davenport. The com
pany will be incorporated with 50,
100000 capital. 1t is known. that Blood
& Hale, who built the East Moline line
are estimating on the cost of construct
ing the proposed line in Iowa. The
company will be known as the Man
chester, Monticello & Muscatine Rail
way company.