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ORE CERTIFICATES
Showed STRENGT I'll.
But the Market Is Still in the
Hands OF the Professionals
Alone.
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THE OFFERINGS ARE SCARCE
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This Makes 1t Hard for the Bears
TO Cover. and Causes DC
casional Spurts.
THE OFFERINGS ARE SCARCE

NEW YORK March d-The s'naiI
circle of professional traders whose
operations now make up the score oil
daily transactions in the stock market
struggled in vain to-day to effect any
considerable movement. The day was
practically barren of price movements
or now Of any interest. The lethargy
of the market is recognized as the re-
Election of the pause in progress OF
affairs sud the Hesitation In the form
alton of operations over the direction
10 be takeni when progress rs re-
stmed Evidence OF revival OF indus
FRY and recuperation of business was
not regarded rs clear enough to war
rant operations to-day.
The scarcity of stocks was the basis
for turn against the shorts. Wnlch
caused a brisk rise late In the uaS,
when Great Northern Ore certificates
developed pronounced strength. This
movement also died out again into dull
ness and hesitation before the market
closed.
Bonds were Irregular. Total sales
par value. s1,246,ooo. United states
bonds were unchanged on call, Total
sales OF stocks We're $4,000 shares
NEW YORK, March f.--MoneS on
call was easy; / 3-4a2 per cent rulins
rate, Sd bid, 81. offered AT +. per
cent. Time money, sixty days. 1--W
80: ninety days, 3 @-4u4 per cellt''
s,x months. 41-4m41-2; over the year
1-em51-2. Prime mercantile paper
5a51-a per cent. Foreign exchange
steady. with actual business In bankers
Bills at s4.Ss65 s4.S675 for demand,
and at s4sS6Oasi.s$65 for sixty day
bills. Commercial bills. S4.SS Ii, Bar
silver So IA. Mexican dollars, A. Ia.
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Tobacco.

Shockoe Slip was almost congested
yesterday with the wagons of farm
ers bringing in their tobacco. The
floors were well covered. the last sale
lasting we'll into the evening. Every
break was active. Though this wa.
one OF the heaviest days of the season.
prices showed much stronger ten
dency. 1t is thought that business for
to-day and Friday will be the heaviest
of the week. If this is so. the entire
weeks sales Will amount to consider
ably over 100000 pounds.
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NAVAL STORES

WILMINGTON. N. c.. March 4.-sP1R1Ts
TGRPENTINE-ouiet at 46c,; receipts, II
casks. Realistically at 1915: receipts. i2s7
barrels. Tar-Firm at $3.50; receipts, 152
go and $3.50; receipts. IS barrels.
SAVANNAH, GA. March 4.-TURPEN-
TlNE-Dpll At 1885,: receipts. Is casks; ship
barrels; receipts. 46l barrels; shipments,
$40 barrels; stock. 1916 barrels. Quote:
a B, c. Sl30.
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Mrs. Adolphus Meyer.

quat tM,so Meyer. ~, Wife aat of Aaolphns
Meyer of South River, and sister
TO DR. IT, w. Sims. ex-treasurcr of
Greene county. died on I'd instant, She
had been an invalid for more thanS
eight years, the greater portion of
Which time she was confined to the
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. March 4.--The dry good:
market was quiet in the primary division to.
,nent is steady. silks are slow Woole,
goods show n little better inquiry. Cotton
goods are easy in some lines, but the volume
OF business is light. A better tone is noted
in underwear and hosiery for fall. Yaia
remain quiet and featureless. the demand
being spasmodlc and very light.
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Virginia Weddings
acknowledgements.

CHATHAM, VA, March "A quiet
but very pretty marriage was cele-
brated at the home of Mr.. George Ed
wards on Sunday, February cad, when
his daughter. Pearl became the bride
of Mr.. Douglas u M. Hunt The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. j. w.
Barbour in the presence of a small
gathering of intimate friends and the
families Of the contracting parties The
bride is an attractive blonde OF eighteen
summers, and was becomingly gowned
in mode chiffon, with large white hat
and gloves to match. The groom is
telegraph operator of the Southern
Railway. Immediately following the
ceremony the couple drove to Frank
lin Junction and left over the Southern
for Washington and other Northern
cities ~.
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FROM THE GRIP
ENDS LIFE WITH C.ARBOLIC

AMELIA, VA, March 4.-Miss Josie
dMookher sixteen years old and the
dore, this county, committed suicide
Monday afternoon by swallowing car
bolic acid. Miss Hooker had Just res
sion brought i on le by her pr a ip at
tack OF disease is thought to have
been responsible for the desperate
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Produce.

Though there is but little prospect
OF anything than light business on
the produce market for some time to
come, trading yesterday was stronger
than on the day before. Warm weather
has had bad effect on the late fresh
meat, which is being received In
small qualities. On account of very
light receipts, poultry is bringing fine
prices.
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ing March 1. 1908, were elected: BANS.
ter River District, S. T. Shelton; Dan
River District, S. 7. Bradley: Staunton
River District, ]. s. Yeats; Pigg River.
B. *. Hedrick; Chatham, j. p. Mays;
Tunstall, j. NJ. McCubbins.
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L. s. refundins Is, registered. ........
L. S. refundng IS. COUPON.
L. S. IS. registered. ..................
u. S. IS. coupon.
e.. $. New As. resistered......
&. S, New Is. coupon. ............
American Tobacco 4s tbid) ........,.
American TOBACCO 6s. ................
Atchison general As.
Atchlson adjustment As taskcd)......
Atchison conv.
Atchison conv. 5s. ..............
Atlantic Coast Line Is tbid). ........
Baltimore and Ohio is. ....,,.........
Baltimore and Ohio 3iss. .............
brooklyn Rapid Transit COW. is.......
Central of Georgia 5s. ...............
Central OF Georgia LIST Inc tbid)....
Central of Georgia End Inc. tasked)..
Central of Georgia Sd Inc. ...........
and Ohio ii9s....,.,....
and Alton Sis.
Chicago, -. and quincy new 4s......
Chicago, L. ]. and Pacific Il. X. As.
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ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
OF Pittsylvnnih Dcc'ue 20
Oneratc Six Machines.

cuA 1nassIm. 2 Va VA March At the
last meeting Of the board e s ups rond
machlnes upon the public highw %na the he
the county during this yea,..,,,,tandents
following district road ~ commenc-
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
PEANUT MARKET.

reported by Rodgers, McCabe & Coz
PETERSBURG. VA, March 4.-PEA-
S-spanish.-Market steady at soc. per
hushel. Virgn!as-Market steady at $40
si2c. for fancy stock; machine picked, 81. @
&C.; Smelling Stock III q 21tc.
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OFFICIAL RANGE AND SALE. OF STOCKS I'm NEW YORK
Bx Thomas Branch Co. Bankers and Brokers.
SALES:

AlIte-r.ho,,,ers
49,. 80, -,
w 3iiis " ma liners, Ptu'''''''
G3,dd0 Amalgamated Copper -.
American can ..........
200 American Can. MD. ...
400 Amer. Car and Foundry.
100 Amer, car and Eout,. ND
1sj American Cotton Oil......
American locomotive
100 Amer. locomotive pfd :.
IL 100 American Smelling
/ 9po American sugar
American Tobacco. com,
American Tobacco. MID
2 7O0 Anpcondn C.opper
/ 1o1 AtrI,isnn
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No. Gear lots), ......... o IS
Virginia (bag lots)....... So
CATTLE MARKETS.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
(Sales ut Union Stock Yards.)

lS2les ut Union STOCK fards.)
Richmond, Va, March 4, 1908.
week ending March q 1908:
Cattle--Best steers 5AW5iac.; medium to
good. i7iG5isc.; common to fair, So q 4asc.
best heifers. 4A45c.: medium to good, Az q
49sc.: common to fair. 3iaGp4hc. best cows.
~. &c. medium to good. 3ia q 4c.; COM
and calves. s2595o.oc per head. Calves,
5,.G7c.; best sheep. 51a96c.; common to
foir, Al a SIC: best lambs, 6i5d7isc.; COM
mon to good, 5I6hc. best hogs, sis 5Ac.:
common TO fair, 5G5.1oc.; shoats, 1900
4Sc.; sows and stays, 4is94Yc. Cattle.
qpality considered. 1o915c higher Hogs
Prospects good for present prices next
w eek.
CHICAGO. ILL, March 4--cATTLE-Rc-
cepts estimated about 10000 head. Market
steady. Steers. si.25 16.15; cows. 1926 o.,
heirers. s2.50G5.25: bulls sS.4ofp4.5o; calves,
Rogs-Receiprs estimated about $4,000 head.
Market steady to &C. lower. Choice, heavy
shipping. s4i50452ta: butchers. S4.i50
t52ia: light, mixed, s+.S594.4o; choice, light
i.t00 AS; pics, s3.5o @4.S5; bulk of sales,
SI.lO q $50. Sheep-Receipts estimated about
| little higher sleep, s4.25p6.oo; lambs. $6@
so; yearlinss, s5.7596.S5
| NEW YORK. March 4-BEEvEs--Re-
| sS.l2i2@4.2o: cows, S2.l003.75; few extra.
fat s4.2oa4.S5. Calves-Receipts. 1897
head. Veals. s5.5oGs.5o; culls, S4q95.oo.
Lambs--Receipis, 1887 head Ordinary to
Prime lambs. s6.75G7 $50: few spring lambs.
Is697.00 per lead. Hogs-Rcccipts 1O,75o
| head. Easier feeling for pigs
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 4.-Profit- taking
on 81 liberal scale caused &c. decline In the
rlice OF wheat in the local exchange to-day.
a. the close May delivery was precisely 1o.
below yesterdays final quotations Corn was
a shade higher Oats were sc. lower, and
provisions were 10U25c. lower.
Omen. High. Low Close.
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS.

New Jersey Central gen 5s......... hgos2
Northcrn Pactnc ss................. 7Os.
Norfolk and Western con. As tasked).. 70
PennsvIvania onny. Si5s.,........... 931s
Reading General Observation-Disclosures. 94is
ST r. and Iron, Noun con 5s tbid). !. 104s.
s.. Louis and san Francisco IS. 4s... 6sh
s Sssi II zs5;f -: !: q
Southern Pacific Isl Is. certificates.... ssh
Southern Railway bs....... IS
Texas and Paciiic ists................ 1921
Toledo. ST. T.. and Western Is tpidj... 66h
Union Pacific $685.
Union Pacific COW Observation-Disclosures. S3h
Cpited states Steel and IS. ........... IS
wabash lists. Observation-Disclosures. 102h
Wabash Deb. B..................... ~
Wheeling and Lake Eric As (askcd)... 60
WISCONSIN Central As (bld) ........... SoM
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Dunlop-Poyyell.

Especial to The Ti.aes-Dspatch.l @
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. March A.
Mr.. Williams L. Dunlop. of Washing
ton, and Miss Elizabeth Lee Powell.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs, w. L.
Powell, of Loudoun county. were mar
rlcd Yesterday at the home Of the
brides parents, near Round Hill, Rev.
I B. Lake officiating. The bride is a
niece of Mrs. 3. w. Chancellor. of this
CITY, and has a number Of friends here.
having been frequent visitor to this
CITY ,s4s hss si4.Sl4s
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WHEAT
cash nuotatlons were as follows: Flo

WISH lUVIHlIVIh We're rs IOIIOWS: FI0ur--
Firm, No. spring wheat, s1,1o4l.l4 No.
q, s1al.l2; No. red, Sc.@sl,0lM. No. .
corn. 6o@6lc,; No. . yellow, 6246Sc. No. .
IS white 5l@53c No. rye s3W85c. Fair
to choice mailing barley, S3423c. Flaxseed
no. northwestern, sl.1o34; prime timothy
seed. $7.i5. Glover. contract grades, $3.50
pork, per barrel, Sll,50@ll,62; lard, per 100
pounds, s7.45. short clear sides boxed
Sd.5oGl6.75. Whiskey, basis OF high wines,
sl35. RecAipts--Wheat, $4,000 bushels;
corn. $4,000 bushels; oats, $4,000 bushels.
Dutter--Mariss. easy! creameres, 2$QS0c.;
diaries, GOOSE. Eggs-Firm; at mark, cases
included. lS@lSisc.; hrsts lc.; prime nrsts,
20c.; eXtras 29c. Cheese--Easy at l2M a lie.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. MARCH 4, 1908
ARRINED -

Steamer Brandon, Harvey. Norfolk. NOR
chandise and passengers. Old Dominion Line.
Barge Mary Antionette, Hogan, Shirley,
Va, lumber. T. +. Campbell.
SAILED,
Steamer Brandon, Harvey. Norfolk, mer-
chandise and passengers. Old Dominion Line.
Steamer Mobjack. Graves, Norfolk and
James River landings, merchandise and pas
scnsers. Virginia Navigation Company
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. Adn,uni,s.-Pifef.

Especial to The Times pispatch.l
WINCHESTER. IA, Marcn 4.--Mlss
william q Adams of Stephens City.
were married there to-day by Rev.
G. w. cnsselI. They will make their
home at Stephens CITY.
snnderson--I<eys. ..
Mr.. Arthur Sanderson ana MRS. MAG
gle Keys, OF Richmond Were i,aff 1,'.
yesterday morning by tne w. ~. o..
West Grace Street.
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COTTON MARKETS.
Virginia centuFles-i,ooo at seq; s'ooo al

NEW YORK, March 4.--The cotton mar
ket was quiet to-day. and after making new
high records for the movement during inc
early session eused of with the close barely
steady, net unchanged to points lower
Sales were estimated at $4,000 bales. The
market opened steady at an advance OF 5qs
points In response 10 better cables than eS-
pected, fairly large English spot sales, COW
ering and aggressive buying OF the nea"
months by prominent brokers. During the
early session old crop months sold Ia 4
points net higher, but at this level 1t seemed
that some of the big bulls were turning for
profits. and the market weakened during
the middle session. Shortly after midday
New Orleans turned weak and sent selling
orders here, under which prices sold a shade
below tho closing figures of the previous
day. The close was practically the Lowest.
ii seemed the general impression that bull,
leaders had sold quite freely on the early
advance. but his was not believed to repre-
sent any change in their ultimate attitude
toward the JuoTket, and 1t was reported that
orc OF tbs ltadlns,bull interests had estab-
lshed SAMPLE room with q view TO mar
seting such cotton rs was taksn up on con-
tact, Southern spot markets We're I'M
changed 20 &c higher. Exports were small,
but receipts continue light.
Receipts at the ports to-day were 1881
bales against 2s,763 last week and 1850
last year For the week 10000 bales
against 12l,oS6 last week and 1888 last
year. To-days receipts at New Orleans 252
bales against $3.50 last year. and at Etous-
ton 1880 bales against 6,74o last year.
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Cotton. quiet; middling, 1l65: gross re-
1oG,2es bales.
Total to-day at all ports--Net receipts
1a,sal bales export to Great Britain, 3,72i
bales; 10 the Continent, bales to japan
IA bales; stock. 665.s75 bales
Consolidated at all ports---Net receipts,
75.a6a bales export 10 Great Britain 1850
.lS7s bales; TO Japan, 7.716 bales,
TOTAL since September LIST At all ports
Net receipts, 7,007.50I bales; export to Great
bales; TO the Continent, 2,5o9,272 bales; "a
Japan, 1898 bales; 10 Mexico, 1929 bales
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.

richmond, Va, March 4, 1908.
QUOTATIONS ON CHANGE
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-12-18
Odd Fellow Officers.

Stanton Lodge No. 45, /. 0. o. F.,
has elected the following officers for
the ensuing term: j. w. Stevens, noble
grand; r. A. Brooks, vice grand; G. G.
Wheat, secretary; r. J. Kennedy, treas
urer, and A. B. Rohr, chaplain.
Churchville Lodge No. 176, elected
the following on Saturday night: J. NJ.
Masineupp, noble grand; F. A. Bear,
vice grand; G. L. Wilson, secretary; J.
T. Bear, treasurer, and r. s. Smith,
chaplain. The lodge turned out in its
new degree outfit an initiated two new
members, and have several applications
pending. Good for Churchville.
.Greenville Lodge No 179, have elect
ed the following officers: f. B. Hart,
noble grand; r. S. Elliott, vice grand;
Mae. Robertson, secretary, and Sam'l
Miller, treasurer.
Stuart's Draft Lodge No. 131, has
elected the following: John b. Nc
Comb, nable grand; I. H. Hodge, vice
grand; Irenius Printz, secretary, and
u. S. Ettsr, treasurer,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-12-18
TAFT AND THE SOUTH.

Mr. Taft has been talking to the
North Carolina Society of New York,
and has told them how unfortunate it
has been all along that their State chung
to the solid South, or that the solid
South still maintained its solidity. Ii
it had only broken away, he tells us,
| it would now rank with real states, but
| it is not too late yet for the old North
State, or any other for that matter, 10
gain much of the lost ground, if it or
they will begin at once. We do not
profess to tell just here what Mr..
Taft said to those people assembled
around banquet table where wine
flowed freely, where there was plenty
to eat, and all the perquisites and firills
of first-class banquet were present,
but the refrain of it all was, that if the
south repents its sins il will be forgiv-
Ell, and then it may enter into the joys
of the Republican party.
In the first place, if Mr.. Taft wants
Southern people to repent and be re-
ceived into the fold, his preaching will
have to be done not in New York city,
at a banquet in great palatial hotel,
but at the crossroads, from store boxes
or at least upon their own soil near
their own cane, corn or Gotten patches.
In the second place if Mr.. Taft expects
IF fhnn, IN falyn his adxicp n mad
icine, or follow his direction, there
must be change from the old sop that
has been thrown out to them ever since
the war. Gen. Grant held out just as
many, if not more, real inducements
than Mr.. Taft has done. He told them
that great things were in store for
them ON certain conditions, the condi-
lions in no wise differed from those
prescribed by Mr.. Taft, and the condi-
lions are that they must all be gather
ed into the Republican fold, all march
under Republican banner, and all
humble themselves in sackcloth and
ashes, in other words he said aye must
be born again"
We are told that audience in the ban
quet hall of the Hotel Astor in New
York, yelled with delight, that he was
cheered to the echo. That was the New
York audience, an audience which does
not vote in North Carolina, and which
probably is mixed up with the Virgin
ia and Carolina Chemical Co. the
American Tobacco Trust, the Cotton
Seed Oil trust, or some of the thousand
and one other trusts which have drawn
some of the youth and brains of the
South to the metropolis, and taught
them the lesson of money.
Mr. Taft has, since that speech, been
forming cabinet. His love for the
South may be in part learned from his
choice Of men from that section. The
only name mentioned or considered SC
far we find is that of Gen. Luke Wright
renegade from Southern Democracy,
who has been already treated to much
beyond his deserts and his ability by
Mr.. Roosevelt. When Mr. Taft talks
to the Southern people, and not to ban
queters in New York, he will find thai
he must show them more reason fol
becoming renegades to principle than
the promise of few offices. He will
do well to remember this fact, and
those who have his ear will do well tc
tell it to him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-12-18
ROBIN AROoN
A Comedy of Manners.
By ARMIsTEAD c. GORDON.

By ARMISTEAD c. GORDON.
Regardless of what we may ourselves
say in respect to this admirable book
here is what some critics say of Mr.
Gordon's new Colonial novel,
Boston TRANSCRIPT: SIT is rest
and delight TO chance upon so dainty
IA bill of writing as goes to the making
of Robin Aroon. We have here a mer-
~ tale TO refresh the weary brain, and
cheer The heart of any but the most
dreary pessinlist.p
NORFOLK LANDMARK: 'eThis story is
full of fun, fine horses, hospitable
manor-houses, frills and furbelows, sill
ver-buckled slippers and silken stock
ings, Empire frocks, beautiful girls,
charming matrons and gallant gentle
men. with a plentiful admiXture of
young loVe-aflairS to keep things going.
II is dainty bit of work"
OAKLAND CALI ENQUIRER: "HIs
work recalls that of the Restoration
dramatists, with their immoralitieS
omitted. He proves master of dia--
logue, an expert at badinage, and a witt
His book maintains a uniformity high
level, his characters are all convincing
anu al vi liiNiil toiSj llC iibo oiAO" Al
himself an artist
NORFOLK VTRGINIAN-PILOT: sin it
we have had resurrected for our delec
tation the tender grace of day long
dead; and for an hour or two we are
presented by turns to this or that fine
gentleman or lady who might have
stepped down with bow or courtesy
from the portraits on the wall at Bran
don or Effingham Hail."
RICHMOND ES-DISPATCH: ''The
book is like a picture by Vatican of a
group IN Fontainebleau forest of gal
liant beaux and bellies, whose brocaded
garments and laughing eyes only serve
to deepen the peace of the charming
back ground of green leaves.
NEW York TIMES: ga spirited pic
ture of old Colonial days in the South,
With heroine who is charming enough
to warrant all the lovers she has. Mr..
Gordon has given us an interesting and
amusing story"
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A SAD STORY.

A distressing story comes from the
Confederate Soldiers Home at Pixies
vile, Maryland. A very reputable
4 entleman writes US about the death of
an old soldier named Lusby there last
week. He says in part at was
known that Lusby was dying, but he
died with not a soul with him. Was
or hours before it was reported or
known. The body was stone cold
Limbs drawn up, had to be broked to
get in coffin. Was buried with mouth
: W lde open" Lusby was member of
Co. A, LIST Md. cavalry.
OF the burial of another old soldier
there last week, of the name of Ora
ham, of Co. G, 18th Va. cavalry, he
says: "Graham was buried with back
of head against shoulder, chin straight
up"
Under these circumstances there must
be something wrong somewhere in or
around the Soldiers Home. Respect
lOK Tic ucdQ iHulCdtcS SOluS lCoPCCt iOi
the living, but in such case there
would seem to be no respect paid either
to the living or the dead. Recently
we have noticed good deal about that
Home emanating from gentleman of
the name of Wheeler, the same we be-
lieve who used to be called General
Wheeler, but more recently has been
promoted to the title of "Mr." Wheel
er, about his sympathy and "solici-
tude" for the old Confederate soldier.
Evidently Mr.. Wheeler has been out
OF place lately, or there is something
rotten at Pikesville. The taking of the
old battle flags from Pikesville some
time ago and sending them to Annap-
oils distinctly demonstrated that the
old soldiers there were becoming friend
less. The present ''crime" for we can
find no more fitting word, is another
evidence that they have ceased to be
regarded with the scantest considera-
ton in that Republican common
wealth. The story is almost too horri-
BILE to publish, and would not be pub
ished did it not come to us from
source in which we have perfect conf
dence.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS,

Notice is hereby given that the SEC
OND> HALF OF CITY TAXES for
the year 1908 is now due and ready for
collection.
All persons failing to pay by JANU-
AIRY 1st, 1909, will be charged FIVE
PER CENT. ADDITIONAL, and their
tickets turned over to the Collector for
immediate collection.
ARISTA HOGE, Treasurer,
City of Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-12-18

Mr.. J. P. Morgan has just purchased
a Bible for $1,000. This one once belong
ed to the ill fated Charles I. Charles
assembled the throne to find an empty
treasury and his troubles came largely
from lack of money. Had Mr.. Nor
gan been able to deal directly with
Charles, no doubt he could have some
what reduced the price, in other words
have gotten bargain, and he no doubt
regrets his inability to deal direct since
he generally drives bargain with
those needing money.