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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
UhVEIL MONUMENT
TO THEODORE ESTES
Women Of Nelson County Erect
Shaft 20 Memory Of Victim Of
Judge DISQUALIFICATION Of
Flowers Were Spread
on the Grave.

LIVINGSTON. Speclal>-Ths
monument erected y the women CT
Eslson County 20 the memory OF
Arz- -. 4 Estes. who one year ago
yesterday was shot and killed az Oak
Ridge BY former Judge william 9.
Loving for alleged wrongs offered his
daughter. Eliz beth. was unveiled
April ga IN the presence of several
hundred % TIRE friends Of the young
Ran There was 10 s2sschnnattng-
Flowers In Dr0fusion we're spread
about tne mound oens&En Which young
EEses rests and az the base cf the
xhAfE which oomr1eu0ratss the be-
LIEF os h1s coun1ry-woEnsn IA his In
nocsncs-
&c rnsunbsr Of fhs Loving family
wAz present az ths unveflnig- Judge
L.Svfng AID his family. including Miss
l>ovfnG. are Ivtng IN reurement on
srhernas =. Ry3n's Oak Ridge estate.
81 wh.ch ya6gs Loyz1g u the man
The nnonrnaent was erected ~ sub
scr1Dttop, and not a penny wa 90
lelted IL was the work primarily o,
wonaSn- Mrn- Estes. the mother Of
which - erected on y hiii overlook
ing the Village % f<osfnRBto1 and Deai
the grave q Estes.
Among TIE women interested ~ tn
movement was Mrs Bennett r. Cor
con sv1fe OF the present circuit 1ucG'
~ the county. Mrs John Seay. AIS
Aunle kid 1Anghter Of TIE clerk o.
fhe county, a. whose home Miss Low
lax vas visiting ~ the time OF the ~
fated buggy ride WITH Estes. and N5e
f.aura DaHaon. Contributions 20 "a
fad were receite1 ffon women 4
sDany other states
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
JOHN CHANLER- LYNCH BURG,
COMMITTED SUICIDE

LTNCHBURG. VA -spe cisl--Jo ohm
-ha-1er a retired tobarconlst o. dffv-
rwo years co-ruirtet suicide az tls
home On E-act-ford street. this cl-y.
Wedneslay. shooting himself through
rre he1rr TIE suicide was deliberate
He I'D plrcEase rte revolver. and
before uslnE 20 took OF li- coat and
Eot IN bed ~ health - given az Lle
cause He leaves a. vile ard several
children the wife being on a vielt cut
- the city WEel rhe eec was zone.
TIE eauEhter % Ar. Clsuler was ac-
ci1erfa-ly killed three months axe
while struggling with her husband tor
The possession cf pistol. and tlis
nay nave caused the deed
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
CURRENT COMMENT
What the Leading Journals 90 the
Country Have to ~aN on Mat
tiers OF General Interest
Louisville Couricr-JournaI.

Louisville Couricr-aournal.
Naturally rreat evils have resulted
from the importation of Africans 90
America. The sins CO the father have
hken visited upon the children even 90
"A, third and fourth g.uerauon. and
vlf be visited upon further genera
r.ors The gualruon aul tae octo-
room owe their eXlstruc. rut Co. 81 uit-
ference iu fne moral tcer ~ south
eruc- and Nor-herDer. nlr Go tle ure--
euce OF rwo races on southern so.l-
In the southern portion ut North
America the white race has maintain
e. rs Integrity. 81 h.le -r fle northern
portion Cc south America There has
been 10 certain degree. ara 4maiga-
nation. This is NOT because Georgia
is further from the equator than the
West Indies and Central and south
Annerica. ll- because the Anglo
saxon race refuses CD ANAL ear mate
with either Indians orr negroes. while
the SVauiar1s as CA race lo nor The
unhappy results ~ partial am-lsan BE-
don IN Latin AMER l--tle hlsler caste
inhabitants retaining pride in pure
bloOd-shoull be sufficient 90 seq at
rest all questions as CD whether the
greatest good 60 llc greatest number
results from the refusal ot North
American whites 20 make a llstlrc-
rlou between the flll-Dloolel negro
and the cctoToou. Ilr since there
can never o. a. Shaft Ul tne color line
there can be no heat ln the discussion
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
PAID his DEBT, THEN
SHOT TIE CREDITOR

BRISTOL. vA-Spec3AL- A dis
patch from Chilhowts. Va. states that
Thomas Blevfns shot and killed
George Owens. near the tGttors home
On 81. Clair Creek. n 6rnyth county.
Blevins demanded thfrty-fvs cents.
which wa due him from Owens
After Owens had paid the debt and
turned % leave. BlevtnN. ~ Is alleged,
Enct him IN the back There u no
known motive for the shooting
Blevfna - under arrest The two
men were brothers-tn-law.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
Charlotte Observer:

The Presidents demand that equal
cc0nmodati0ns" he furnished tne
races on all passenger trains may not
work out every time exactly a. exc
nected. For instance. on one south
eru railroad the company furnished
soap ana towels in the lavatories or
the white bur not OF The black pas
sengers Complaint was made about
this and the soap and towels We're
withdrawn from the white passen-
gers Thus the accommodations" IN
this respect were made equal and
What are you going TO do about IL
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
HEN ADOPTS sUCKLING PIGS.
SAYS REPORT BROz EANASsAs

MASxAGaAA VA Apral 33.-Ludweu
wno hves near Htckoryi
dsovS Prlaos WIillaz counts. ewns =
6@n Whlch AFTER losing hor cnickonA
hsa aAoDtod a litter OF sucking pigs.
shs bowers them as solicitously an4
Sucks 70 them os anectionetcly as X
me netie pigs DO not seem 90 mind
IA the least her novel atte1tions. oqS
orhan the mother sow leaves her BED
for the nebd the little fellows run after
her leaving their foster mother 20
come Clicking oisconsoiatcly behind
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
A. VI. MCCORMICK ARRESTED on
SUSPICION OF YOWELL MURDER

LEXINGTON. VA.-Specisl-A NJ.
Mccormick was arrested by Constable
j. Campbell Wednesday afternoon on
suspicion % having shot W / foWeli,
vvfo was found dead near his home
last Monday with several bullet holes
IN his head
The men lived on adjoining farms,
and suspicion against McCornick Il
very strong. He IS In jail, and viii be
given a preliminary hearing a. Fair
field Monday.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

Who recognizes the wisdom and neces-
~ity &C liberal naval appropriations.
has not the courage 90 deny 20 his
constituents their ciamorous outcries
for pensions that they have not earned
by service We-e the nations pen
sion budget not the most eNtravagant
arl corrupt that the world has known,
the rapid construction 81 a navy that
would reduce the proha biiity or war
to neEthle proportions. whether We
retained tho Philippines or not. would
not increase the present tax burden.
But the politicians Of the country
recoEnlze the plea OF its organized
ncndicancy as the first claim on the
treasury.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
IouisvlIIe Couricr-JournaI.

Frequently the American Nation is
made ridiculous by tle ln-American
habits Or an Ambasselor. Frequently
the Ambassac0r becomes e. foreigner
IN outlook and style 90 living the mo-
ment he sets foot fra foreign land
as our diplomatic protector and cham
pion Frequently be- puts himself on
a pedestal OF a throne all hls own
looks down on any OF his former fell
low-Americans who happen 20 stray
IN his direction. and becomes for all
the world like a monkey dikci out ia
imperial regaNa- Clearly. unequiyo-
cally the thing is wrong Monkey
shines should be eliminated from
diplomacy The full head should be
substituted FOR the full purse Clean
morals should be set above hlthy
iucre. Wisdom should supersede pa
geantry.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
Buffalo Times:

The International Paper Company
IS comoinaton % various manu-
facrlrcrS ~ paper. all il restraint ~
trade. IL is one OF the most inde-
fcus.bie % trusts. IL has the ucwspa-
per publishing industry ~ the country
ly tle throat its defenders suppose
thcy silence an objection when they
state the company is not making
money. The tariff revlsionlsts point
out the urleulable face thai the f--
ture possible earnings % @ trust are
generally capitalized. and 90 takes a
louE time FOR tEem 90 develop the
earnings 20 meet the demand for divl-
bends. IL YOU capitalize company
et TWO or three times. or i've or Ten
times lts actual capital Invested, YOU
cannot expect all az once 20 pay clvl-
l-nCs. The common stock of the pa
per trust was issued no 80 and 80
cents. one paper company. 10 is said
with O. capital ~ Ialf a million. sold
g. rhe trust for TWO and ore-guarter
millions. Just before the TRUSS was
formed Congress raised the duty on
paper from So ton. which was proc
hlbit0ry 20 IS. the duty on wood
pulp from S1.2s 90 S1.69. and from
that time there has been little re-
slstance 10 the yearly advance in the
price OF paper. The demand for IRE,
wood pulp and print paper IS 1rs'
one Congress should lmmcc Late. -
comply with H.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
NneIlinelnn Timcs:

The liked determination or the
House leaders 90 do nothing In the
present session Is too finely Illustrated
ly their treatment Of the Appala-
Chiar-White Mountain BILL Scnu-
meut FOR this measure throughout the
country IS overwhelming. Two inn
portant hearings have been had-one
on January go before the House Com
r,itr.e on Agriculture and the other
on Ecnrcary 20 before the House
Committee on Judiciary. The num-
ber- ana weight OF The people and sec
-inr~ rcrrt~c uted and the arguments
presented in these hearings should
have convinced anybody open 60 con-
rictIon. $50 action has been had. even
60 beat the bin in the open.
one fact stands our clear. Upon
this judiciary Committee and the
powers. Cr power. behind d. rests a
Tremendous rcsDons .hilty. While
rlty fiddle Rome burns. Forest fires
easily preycrtable destroy SsQ.QoQ,Qoo
worth annually Floods destroy am
other SIoo.0oo.0o0 worth each year.
Soils worth a billion dollars are every
year washed into rivers. But the Com
sfltutlou which was created 20 ~rro-
mote the general welfare is made
fo loC.S like ca barrier against the gem
.rll Welfare. The country VIII un-
le-stand by whose hands this SIS done
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02

The rea! trouble IS that in this loose
Democracy OF ours. politicians de-
rnand wasteful expenditure FOR the
beneat OF their constituents. The
conxrsssrnan, n ne be Of the North.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-05-02
nosfnn Glnhe.

Those who argue mat the Appala-
chan White Mountain forestry bin Is
unconstitutional hold that the Fed
eral Government cannot invade state
and take possession az lands for for
estrv purposes. II ough---to make q
adherence u the State is willing.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07
TO THE STREET COMMITTEE

Now that most of our unused streets
have been graded nicely, and pressed
to smoothness by the steam roller, it is
hoped the city authorities will take up
the improvement of some of the
STREETS THAT ARE TRAVELLED. Take
the Churchville road from Central Az
enue to the corporate line, and Green
vile Avenue from the arch bridge to
the corporate lines, streets over which
possibly 1000 vehicles pass daily, and
they are not in half as good condition
as many county roads, indeed they are
a disgrace to our city. During the time
that this vast business is being done
over these useful streets with difficulty,
small, insignificant streets over which
possibly not five vehicles go per day,
are having thousands of dollars spent
on them. We can name some streets
that have been nicely paved, rolled,
and made beautiful, which in so far as
the public generally are concerned,
might as well be closed.
n. B.-The street from the top of
Gospel Hill to the Institution gate is an
used street hence its condition is inn
material. No taxes are paid by the
people along there so they are entitled
to nothing.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07
THINGS OF BEAUTY.

The painting of the telephone and
and electric light poles is a wonderful
advance. So beautiful have they be-
come that the heart of man could never
harden sufficiently to require them to
be removed and the wires placed I'M
derground. The black base with olive
above is just too handsome for anything.
For few days after the job was COM
pleted and before the eye became ac-
customed to them the street became so
like midnight that most persons sup
posed there was an eclipse going on.
After the eye became accustomed to
the change, walking became easier in
daylight, but at night these poles are
not discernable, and one in looking
down street of dark night sees no
poles at all so perfect is the optical il
fusion. 1t is different when one tries
to reach home after an hour or so at
the club. Poles seem as thick as sasa-
fras sprouts in Nelson county, and the
walk is often very trying.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07

We estimate the number OF Rich
mond voters who usually vote the dem
ocratic ticket, but will vote for Taft
this time at from 1000 to 1880. The
intends to do all it can to
induce them to fall into line and vote
for Bryan, but there is no use in trying
to conceal the truth that among them
many of the very best citizens of Rich
mond, men who command and deserve
the confidence and good will of the
community. Furthermore, if there was
any way to determine the facts and as
certain the figures, we would be willing
to wager any reasonable amount with
the acknowledgements to go to
the democratic campaign fund-that
fully five hundred white citizens OF
Norfolk who are classed as democrats
will vote for Taft in November, unless
the Virginian-Pilot can head them of
and change their present purpose
Richmond News-Leader.
The News-Leader is now going to try
ist cures on the Democratic soreheads
it has done so much TO create. This re-
minds one of the doctor who always
gave medicines which threw his pa.
tients into fits, because he was shell
on fits"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07

No very great regret, but some sur
prise, was felt last Wednesday when
it was learned that Mr.. Wyndam R.
Meredith, President of the Virginia
Bar Association, had given out an in
terview in which he declared that he
has now gone bag and baggage into the
Republican party. During the reading
of Mr.. Meredith's paper before that as
ISOLATION on Tuesday last at Hot
Springs Mr.. Taft was in the hall, and
on two occasions he referred TO the dis
tinguished visitor. The act is looked
on with the same doubt which ever
characterized the change of ones polit-
ical coat Should Mr.. Taft not succeed
Mr.. Meredith will become the laughing
stock of his community, if not of the
State Good taste would have suggest
ed that he postpone this transformation
until after the session of the association
ended, and not drag it into political
slime. His friends are hurt over this
part of his action, and the members
generally are disguised.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07
COUNTY ROAD.

Our county roads will we hope in
due season be vastly improved, now
that the State has started in on road
system. The Churchville road is a
plasure to travellers and delight to
those driving for pleasure, that is when
once it can be reached. But as strange
as it may seem it is the most difficult
problem one has to solve, going from
the heart of the city to reach the begin
ming of the Churchville road in safety.
From the intersection of Lewis street
or Central avenue with the Churchville
road, or avenue to the corporation line
there is the most eXecrable bit of road,
or city street, it has ever been over priv
ilege to travel unless it be that portion
of Greenville avenue which begins at
the arch bridge and extends to the cor
poration line.
The Middlebrook road was some
years ago greatly improved by maca-
damizing it. But the Spring Hill road
suC west view TOdu itIiu tIIe OIetuNllle
road are badly off, indeed they are
miserable excuses, and it is believed
that with the example OF the Church
vile road, before the supervisors they
will adopt plan to make other high
ways equal to it. One leading roads
are, however, now, badly neglected.
The amount of work done on other
highways leading into Stanton is not
known to us, but we do know what
has been done on the Greenville road,
and with the exception of the filling of
a few mud holes, not an intelligent days
work has been done on it this year,
within five miles of Staunton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07
REPUBLICANS AND LABOR.

There is no denying the fact that the
Republican party is scared. They are
trying to brace themselves to believe
that the labor vote will not desert them
but in this they are i'll at ease. They
try to think that every labor voter who
has any kind of house-shack if you
please-or any money in Savings
bank, will certainly not desert. They
pretend to think and are talking it
loudly, that if Bryan is elected the
country will go to the dogs. One might
as well, they say, put dynamite under
the foundations of business and blow
them to atoms as to elect him. They
are going to great lengths telling how
he will destroy the integrity of the
courts and the standing of the Nation
abroad. But what have they given the
laborer that he should cling to them ?
They have had ample opportunity for
he has been faithful slave. He has
voted with them in season and out of
season, but that party has treated him
after the style of poor relation if not
indeed worse. Latterly, since the pow
ers of the Federal courts have been used
to aid capital so undeservingly, labor
has been pretty well kicked out. In
functions, as we have shown, have been
used until they have become farcial
and what is worse yet the q. S. Courts
have allowed marshals to shoot those
in contempt without let or hinderance
Labor has certainly some rights and il
has never found them under the wing
of the Republican hen.
But we are told that it is anarchistit
to seek to assemble the labor vote under
one banner; that the Democratic party
in so doing has cut itself off from The
support of "the better element" of SO
ciety Some of the journals of Virgin
ia have elaborated on ''the better ele
ment," and why it should not associate
in party affiliations with this "worst
element" with the undesirable citi
zen" as he has been termed. THAI
party has always heretofore Masset
the labor vote under its banner, indeed
Labor was told that it owed its very
existence to that party, and could mo-
go elsewhere. Then, too, that same
party has Massed the negro vote. If il
is now anarchistic in the Democrats tC
do this, what was it in the Republic
cans? The truth is all the Democratic
party does in some eyes is wrong-all
the Republican party does in the same
eyes is pure and holy.
For once Labor has left it's protested,
but treacherous friends. 1t is going
where it has chance for better condi
lions, and the Republican party knows
it. 1t is rightly alarmed, but it has
brought destruction on its own head.
1t deserves it and hence its effort to in
flame the public against Mr.. Bryan.
But the public will not scare. Mr..
Taft is q defeated man even before he
starts.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07
GEORGIA'S CANDIDATE.

Some time ago, quite to the astonish-
ment of many, John Temple Graves, a
gentleman of Georgia, delivered him
self of an eulogium on Mr.. Roosevelt
that brought a blush even to that cheek
of cheeks. There was no immediate
demand for that particular eulogium.
What was being said of his excellency
the President, with few notable ex-
ceptions, was sufficiently tiattering.
But Mr.. Graves distanced the rest. He
poured it on thick, he smeared it on,
as it were.
The effort does not seem to have
brought forth fuit, unless it was fruit,
meat for repentance" for now we be-
hold Mr.. Graves as Vice Presidential
nominee, not of Mr.. Roosevelt's party,
and SO far as we can ascertain no check
nor even letter of thanks went from
the White House to the aforesaid Mr..
Graves to recompense him for his afore-
said abasement. iHad Mr.. Graves been
suitably rewarded from the White
House, with position, or lucre, it is
safe to say that he might not be at this
moment carrying the tail end banner
in procession designed to defeat for
president the proxy of the man he so
eulogised only few months ago. The
said man could not be candidate him.
self, he had cut the ground from under
that possibility by declaration made
just after his last election to the presi-
dency. But the said man who figured
so largely in Mr.. Graves eulogy, had
done the best he could touching the
presidency. He had named his sue
cessor.
Now if we remember the aforesaid
eulogy of Mr.. Graves correctly, he i'm,
plored the country to again compel
Mr.. Roosevelt to become a candidate
for the presidency, in which event
nothing short of death could prevent
election, and nothing short of Mr..
Graves death would have prevented
him from throwing his whole mind,
body and soul into the campaign in be-
half of his idol. Just why Mr.. Graves
was so willing to leave father and
mother, as it were, and cleave unto the
occupant of the White House, and is
so unwilling to cleave to his chosen
legatee, we are unable to tell. But such
is the fact, such is the strange element
in the character of this eminent Geor-
gian, that he will worship the ''true
God," but not his representative. Now
some say in his present worship he is
worshipping false gods; that he has
fallen, if not like Lucifer TO rise nc
more, certainly he has been led astray
by a SIRENS song, or an ignis fatuusr
or in more modern phrase has been
'gold bricked." Let this be as it may
Mr.. Graves has accomplished wha1
millions will never accomplish. He i!
vice presidential candidate, and he il
part of the first fruits of asgrea
thought, evolved by great man, who's
name, for the lack of a better, we ma.
say is William Randolph Hearst.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-07
DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS.
VIEWS OF A FORMER STAUNTONIAN
ON BRYAN'S CHANCES.

VIEWS OF A FORMER STAUNTONIAN
ON BRYAN'S CHANCES.
Washington, ID. G., August 4
Things are beginning to happen in the
Democratic campaign here as well as
elsewhere throughout the country and
before long, it is predicted, the party
leaders will be busy in every State.
The selection of Norman E. Mack, of
New York, as chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee, puts New
York in the doubtful list, according to
Democratic leaders here. There is
plenty of evidence that the party will
make the fight of its life this year. The
situation was described like this by
Charles E. Kemper, of Virginia, assist
ant supervising architect of the Treas
ury, the other day.
"The situation in the country is SINH
lar to that which existed in 1892" said
Mr.. Kemper. "At that time the bosses
of the party were opposed to the nomi-
nation of Grover Cleveland, but the
rank and file were in favor of it. This
year the bosses fought Bryan's nomi-
nation as long as they dared, but the
masses of the Democracy were and are
for him. In each case the popular idol
was nominated because the chances of
his election were believed to be better
than those of any other candidate.
When the Democratic masses believe
they can win, as they do this year, and
when the party makes up its mind to
fight, it is a dangerous foe. l predict
that Bryan will be elected, but if by
any possibility Taft should win, he and
his party will know that they have
been through the hottest fight in their
history"