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told Mr. Cockfeld I had alread,

told Mr. Cockfield l had already
signed one, and it was no use to
sign another, because I did not want
trouble about petitions, and he said
the other parties had agreed for
them to come; he further stated he
would assure me that there would
be no hard feelings or trouble in the
matter whatever. On that state
ment, thinking he was truthful, l
signed the petition. / now regret it
very much. S T WEIGH.
Sworn to before me this 25th day
of June, A D 1910,
WILLIAM S LYNCH,
Notary Public for S C.
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if Cssselman still held to the fact that

>-~N
agreed to come under one petition,
he would have to bear it, evenif II
damaged him or made him out q
liar, and that everybody had signed
the petition, except Geo James, that
he had presented it to. Now, as to
so much that appears in The County
Record under date June %, 1910,
over the signature of one P D Cock
field, to so much of the article as
attacks me, l wish to say he is an un-
mitigated liar of the blacklist type
and without any foundation and not
worthy of a name.
C C SHAFFER.
Sworn to before me this 25th day
of June, A D 1910.
WILLIAM S LYNCH,
Notary Public for S G..
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, |
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG. }
Personally appeared before me r
E Mcknight, who, being duly sworn,
says: l was at my place of business
on Saturday, June a, 1910, and that
Charlie G Shaffer did of his own free
will and accord make a statement
accordance with what appears in IT.
County Record dated June 9, 1910,
and was subsequently asked by DR.
Lynch if he would make an affidavit
to that effect. Shaffer replied he
would and l presume he did.
R EMCKNIGHT.
Sworn to before me this Oath day
of Jure, A D 1910.
WILLIAM S LYNCH,
Notary Public for S G..
Which affidavit was submitted in
The County Record under date of
June 9, 1910.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, |
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG. !
Personally appeared before me R
E Mcknight of Scranton, who, being
duly sworn, says: was at my place
of business near High Hill, in Will
liamsburg county. on June IA, 1910,
and then and there heard conversa-
ton between j R Casselman and P
D Cockfeld and the statements made
by j R Casselman which appear in
this issue of The County Record are
true and correct.
R E Mcknight.
Sworn to before me this 25th day
of June, A D 1910.
WILLIAM S LYNCH,
Notary Public for S C..
If fail to show and prove con-
clusively to any right-thinking citi-
zens, to the unbiased and unpreju-
diced mind that Cockfeld has beyond
any doubt made an untrue state
ment, then l have nothing more to
say in reply. We all know what he
has said relative to the affidavit of
the gentleman previously referred
to.
On the 14th day of june. "A D 1910,
l was called over in the High Hill
section and stopped AT Mr. R E Nc
Knights store for3 short time and
while there Mr. 9 C shaffer made
certain statements in regard to the
annexation and about the canvass
ers, not asking single question at
the time. When he finished l said:
Charlie, you make an affidavit to
that effect" He said, Certainly"
and l proceeded and took his words
and he signed same. Several gentle
men were present and heard Mr.
Shaffer make the statement, among
them Messrs R E Mcknight and Hill
ary Stone. These gentlemen now
corroborate the statement, and the
author as set forth now says it is
true and he regrets Mr. Cockheld's
action in this matter.
w S LYNCH.
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Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby forbidden to
allow stock to run on or in any way to
trespass on my lands known as the es.
tate of BriCton Jenkins.
6-23-4t (SigneD NM VENTERs.
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Arrival OF Passenger Trains al
kingstree.

The Atlantic Coast Line railroad
has promulgated the following sched-
ule, which became effective Sunday,
May Is, 1910:
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent. /

From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, D. g., Feb. 19.-The
week just passed has been one of con-
siderable activity in Congress. Much
legislative work has been considered in
committee and there has been consid-
cradle debate in both the House and
the Senate. No important bills have
as yet been passed, but they are now in
a formative stage and are being CAREFUL
ly considered and some of them will
doubtless be passed. Perhaps the most
important is the postal bank bill, which
in spite of opposition from Senators
Bailey, of Texas, and Davis. of Ark
ansas, and other Senators, it is now
understood will become law before
the end of the session. 1t has been
President Taft's policy to hold personal
interviews with leaders in Congress
and at one of these the postal savings
bank bill has been discussed at the
White House. The result Of its discus
sion has been the devising of other
means to meet the ends for which SEN
ator Roots amendment was intended.
This amendment had to be abandoned
on account of real or imagined objec-
tons. Senators Aldrich, Penrose, Crane
and Carter, who have active charge of
this bill. have all had conferences with
the President. Senator Bailey, of
Texas, will oppose the bill on Consti-
tutional grounds, others will make
speeches against it, but it is expected
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25
His Poor Memory.

A Canadian farmer, noted for his
observation-disclosures went to town one
day and transacted his business with
the utmost precision. He started on
his way home, however, with the firm
conviction that he had forgotten some
thing, but what it was he could not
recall. AS he neared home the convic-
ton increased, and three times he
stopped his horse and went carefully
through his pocketbook, in vain en-
deavor to discover what he had forgot
ten. In due course he reached home
and was met by his daughter, who
looked at him in surprise and then ex-
claimed: "Why, father, where have
you left mother ?n-Ex.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., To
ledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
StiDatiOn
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25
Narrow Escape.


Last Friday while on her way TO
school at Churchville Miss Anna Raw
ley, daughter of Mr.. N. b. RawIey, of
the Union Church neighborhood, had
a narrow escape from drowning. While
fording jennings Branch, which was
very high at the time, her horse Stun
bled, throwing her into the water and
she was carried considerable distance
down stream. She fortunately lodged
against an object in the water, but was
unable to get ashore. Her cries quick
ly reached the ears of some neighbors
who hurried to her assistance, and she
was taken to the home of Mr.. }. H.
Beard, where the ladies soon made her
comfortable.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25
To Blot out the White Plague from
Virginia.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 23.-The State
Anti-Tubereulosis Association has for
rally approved the work being done
by the State Board of Health at the
Catawba tuberculosis Sanatorium,
and has urged upon the Assembly the
needs of this work in the conquest of
tuberculosis in the State. Representa-
tives of the Association have appeared
before the House Finance Committee
and have expressed their confidence
that the work being done at Catawba
is economical, scientific and we'll di-
rected. At the headquarters of the as
ISOLATION, the following statement OH
the subject was given out yesterday:
s1The Association has received numer-
Gus inquiries from Legislators and 9TH
err interested parties regarding the
work being done by the State Board
of Health in the Catawba Sanatorium
for Tuberculosis. The directors of the
association have made thorough in
vestigation of the work at Cataw ba
and unhesitatingly recommend it to
the Assembly as the best agency now
in the State for the treatment of con-
sumption. AS matters stand at pres
ent, the State is without any efficient
institution for fighting consumption,
except Catawba. There are no private
sanatoria that have established them
selves and there are no municipal in
situations which adequately care for
INDECENT consumptives in their midst
In addition, CaLawba is today doing
splendid work in the treatment of con-
sumption and is having as large per-
centage of successful cases as can be
found in any Institution in the coun-
try. The association is convinced,
therefore, that the enlargement of this
is the best, the cheapest
and the surest way of directly combat
ing tuberculosis that can be had in
Virginia.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25
MR.. KEEZLE TALKS.

1t is with pleasure we see that the
Senator from Rockingham has spoken
his mind on the subject of taxation.
He deprecates, as we all do, that Vir-
ginia is in the lamentable attitude Of q
spendthritt, who, having wasted his
substance in riotous living, must re-
turn to the paternal roof starving and
in rags. This Legislature, as did the
father when he saw the son afar of,
has run out to meet the prodigal, and
we suppose will put a ring on his hand
and shoes on his feet. The wasteful
prodigality of the outgoing admins
tration has been sore trial to the
people, it has been blow to the DEM
ocratic party in Virginia. All this has
been difficult to apologize for or to ex-
plain. Millions were in the treasury
during its incumbency, but when our
solons assembled this year they found
it empty. Useless offices had been Gre
ated for henchmen, wasteful extrava-
gances INDUCED in, money thrown
hither and thlther as if there would be
no day of reckoning. Now taxes must
be increased. More money must be
found, and again the fine tooth comb
is being used to rake up newt subjects
which we are told have hitherto escap-
ed. God knows the burdens have been
heavy enough. But the public back
is further to be tried.
Senator Keezel calls attention to the
fact that the railroads and public ser
vice corporations are, as to taxation,
what might be called immune. He
rasps the Corporation Commission for
its conduct as to them. We regret that
we have only very few of his remarks
before us. 1t struck us that the news
papers of Richmond were afraid to
give many of them, lest they hurt the
feelings of the Corporation Commits
sion. We gather that he has been bold
enough to speak; we gather that he has
caused reply to come from the Com
mission. We gather that the trouble
Iong foreseen and which is as certain
as fate to come, if it is not already
here, has at least approached, that the
Commission bears it's right
name, because it will be the corpora
ions commission in name and in fact.
They Will own it, mind, body and es-
tate in little while, and this could be
seen from the first. The railroads are
faxed by virtue of the commissions
ruling on basis of $4,000 per mile,
and yet when the railroads went
into court with their tale
Of wo, about confscation by the State,
On account of the cent rate, we found
them mortgaged at about $50, 900
per mile. I'VE hope the pondrous
sledgehammer from Rockingham will
deal more blows, that he will fall upon
those who have caused this unsavory
condition until he has heated them
to make it possible to
work conditions into better shape, for
things are by no means savory or sat
isfactory.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25
Friday. Feb. rs. l9l0..
A TOUCH OF POLITICS.

The appointment of Mr.. r. Wing
field by Gov. Mann to fill the position
made vacant on the Corporations Com
mission by the resignation of Mr.. Jos.
E. Willard, has not been fully under
stood and appreciated until now. 1t
seems not to have been made for the
SOLE purpose of strengthening the
commission, nor to even continue its
standard. but to pay political debt.
Mr.. Wingfield is reported to be the per-
son responsible for the election OF Mr..
Martin to the U. s. Senate when he
was first elected. At that time, we are
told, he-Mr. Wingfield-was actively
in politics and a power in Virginia.
Up to this time, we are further told,
Mr.. Martin has not had opportunity
to aid this friend as he desired or to
sufficiently acknowledge and satisfy
his deep debt of gratitude.
In the last gubernatorial election
MI. Wingfeld again made his pres
ence felt, we are told, and was in Rich
mond in the headquarters of Judge
Mann, mailing out literature, advis-
ing, counseling, aiding and abetting
his-Gov. Mann's-candidacy. If Mr..
Wingfeld brought about Senator Mar
tins first election, the one in which
he defeated Gen. Fitz Lee, in what
proved to be the most sensational and
and to some extent malodorous politl-
cal bout, ever pulled off in Virginia,
he certainly should be remembered by
Mr.. Martin and by the people of Vir-
ginia, for there was more in that cleo
ton to remember than in any other
since Columbus discovered America.
Now again, if Mr.. Wlngfeld is respon-
sible for the conduct of the late prima-
ry, when his candidate again forged to
the front, and when again there was
an unsavory odor, such as to thorough
ly discredit primaries in this State, his
efforts deserve recognition by those
who have received the benefit of them,
and as politics in Virginia at present
seem to rise no higher than rewarding
political workers, the appointment
seems eminently fit. With Mr.. Mar
tin behind the appointment, and
Judge Mann owing an obligation, the
thing was cinch, and no wonder that
the cables which flashed Mr.. Wizards
resignation were hardly cool, before
the appointment of Mr.. Wingfeld
warmed the local wires, and his name
and his picture ornamented the public
press, as the new Lochinvar, who had
come out of the west.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25
CIDER CAN BE SOLD,

With boldness, and with the good
sense We have always attributed to our
Waynesboro representative, he has
spoken out for his constituents against
that law which would destroy the pos
sibility of making cider from our waste
apples. 1t may be said that persons
could have made cider under the Byrd
bill as proposed. But if they could not
SELL it, possibly they could not give
it away, certainly if they could not sell
it, the liberty of making it would be a
travesty. We were struck with the
argument against the sale of cider. 1t
was that if allowed to sell cider, the
party selling would sell other things
which would intoxicate, and thus the
sale of cider would open a bar room in
every community. We ought possibly
to stop the manufacture of bottles be-
cause some one might put in them an
intoxicant. Certainly ginger ale, pop
and other well known bottled goods
ought to 60 out for the same reason
When it was shown that grape Juice,
and California wines, and Coaco Cola,
and Moxie, were sold without let or
hindrance on trains, in drug stores, in
corner groceries, indeed, any and every
where, one must be simple who could
stand up in the presence of free born
Virginians and says the juice of their
apples should not be extracted and
sold. The loss to our section under
such legislation would be untold, and
as there has been juice in apples since
the creation, certainly since the Gar
den of Eden was inhabited, we are
glad to see that sycophancy was so far
displaced as to allow us to do what has
been done in Virginia since the first
apple tree was grown, make from its
fruit cider, and if we have more than
we choose to consume, sell it. Mr.. Tenn
pleton has lost no friends by this ac-
ton whose support he need seriously
to desire.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25
Maryland and Virginia Lawyers
Will Meet.

The Bar Associations of Maryland
and Virginia will hold their annual
meetings at the Hot Springs during the
of July. The session of both
bodies will be held at the same time.
r. Walton Moore is president of the
Virginia association and Colonel. Nc
Intosh, of Towson, presides over the
Maryland association.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25

Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, is
chairman, and Senator Smoot of Utah,
is one of committee to investigate the
causes of the high prices of food stuffs.
This is tariff white wash pure and
simple and is entered on for no other
purpose. Senator Elkins has said so
without serious denial on the floor of
the Senate.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25

We trust the shake up in the Kings
Daughters Hospital may work no per-
manent injury to it. We fear for it
however. Investigations are danger
GUS things. The same good can be ac-
complished usually by shorter and less
drastic methods. The thing to do
really is to apply the remedy to the
sore without parade or undue commo-
ton. This the management could
have done as well before as after the
investigation, and with less danger,
and with far less notoriety, possibly
with no injury at all. The disinfectants
used have not been savory and the lit
tie struggling hospital may, like other
things, suffer from treatment too Sc
we're for the disease.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25
WILL COL. ALLEN LOSE /?

1t is stated in dispatches from Wash
ington that Col. S. Brown Allen will
not be reappointed U. s. Marshal for
the Western District of Virginia. This
is a Republican scrap with which
Democrats have nothing to do. For
the good of the Democratic party here,
which is getting in bad shape, it will
be boon to have Col. Allen turned
down, and the influence of his office
taken away. From business stand
point it will be a great blow to Staun-
ton, for the office scattered many dol
lars we badly need in our business just
now. The offense held up against Col.
Allen, we learn, is that he has had
THREE terms. Had he held but two the
third term idea might have been force
full. But having past the third term
it must be that the hungry Southwest
erners have so shown their gaunt faces
to the president, as to touch his SYM
pathies, and caused him to want them
to grow sleek and fats he himself has
grown, on great quantities Of sweet
and juicy political pie.
The price of coal oil will be raised
several cents to the people of Virginia
in little while. The Legislature has
put tax of cent per gallon on all oil
sold by the Standard Oil Co. in this
State The Standard Oil Go. will SIM
ply put it on the consumer with an
additional cent or two. Thus the peo-
pie Of Virginia will see their cost of
living increased by the "Virginia Tar
iff," instead of tie U. 8. Tariff laws.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25
Won't Need a Crutch.

When Editor ]. P. Sossman, of Cor
nelius, n. G., bruised his leg badly, it
started an ugly sore. Many salves and
ointments proved worthless. Then
Bucklen's Afnica Salve healed it
thoroughly. Nothing is SO prompt
and sure for Ulcers, Boils, Burns,
Bruises, Cuts, Corns, Sores, Pimples,
Eczema or Piles. Csc at B. F. Hughes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25
Double Track c. & O. Railway.

Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway, at meeting in New York
City last week, authorized improve
ments to the road to cost S., 200, 600 in
the year 1910. That amount is in adj
dition to Improvements authorized last
year, which have not yet been COM
pleted. The Improvements include
double tracking, enlargement of yards
and additional side tracks.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25

The Love bill combining selection of
school superintendents to the county
or city wherein they reside, has
passed the House. We think our
schools will greatly suffer unless this
bill is killed in the Senate.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25

The Bristol Hypnotists found Six
Thousand Dollars where ordinary peo-
pie could not have found cent. We
hope they will find room in the out
skirts of Richmond and striped suit
apiece, with the aid of Bristol jury.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25

Any county able to build roads GER
tainly can maintain them. One might
as well decline to build home, on the
principle that afterward he could not
keep it ND.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25

Whenever county woman has to
lay down pound of butter or dozen
eggs at the toll gate, to come into town,
she will not come.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25

bladder remedy, be-
cause of its remark
able health restoring
properties. Swamp
Root fulfills almost
every wish in over
coming rheumatism,
pain in the back, kid
neys, liver, bladder
and every part of the
urinary passage. It
-~11s. .--Is1.4 -
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25
!. NOTHNACEL.
The Barber.

"The old rellable' has moved his
place from Main street to the new Lew
is building on Central Avenue, just
behind the Y. M. e. A., where he is
better prepared than ever to serve his
old customers, and new ones as well.
Shampooing and children's hair cut
ting speciality. Healways keeps on
hand full stock of the latest shaves
and hair cuts, and his artists are fully
competant to fit them right. "Ernest"
wants his county as well city friends
to know where to find him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25

hold water and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects following use of liquor, wine
or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night.
Swamp-Root is not recommended for
everything but if you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will be found just
the remedy you need. 1t has been thor
oughly tested in private practice, and has
proved SO successful that a special ar
rangement has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have sample bottle
sent free by mail, also book telling
more about Swamp-Root. and how to
fndout if you have kid
ney or bladder trouble 6@5Ill ENE7ia M
When writing sHIsss NJ %%asK.::
reading this generous
offer in this paper and 60
send your address to sEsses!ssssz =
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Home ofswsnpRoot.
Binghamton, Y. The regular fifty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles are sold by
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25
Do You Get Up
With a Lame Back?
Kidnev TrouhJe Makes You Miserable.

Almost everyone knows of DR.. Kilmer's
the great kidney, liver and
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25

Nlne-year-old Eddie Order, in play
struck match and poked it into a
knot hole in the weather boarding of
the home of his father, B. Order, near
Shenandoah mountain, few days ago.
The house with all its contents were
consumed in the flames that followed.