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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-01
Blueheld Dry

Bluefeld, w. Va, June 25.-At an
adjourned meeting of the County
Court at Princeton today Bluefeld
and the county Of Mercer were voted
dry. Ernest Freeman, of BramweIl,
Republican, and Writ French, of
Princeton, Democrat, members of the
court voted dry. S. M. Smith, of
Bluefeld, did not vote. The city had
previouly granted the saloon license
and had invested the money in i'm
provements The city is now con-
fronted with a problem to repay the
applicants. |=sel SIS,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-01
WILL GO TO TABB ST. CHURCH
Rev. c. R. Stribling Accepts Third
Call

Waynesboro, July 27.-Rev. G. R.
Stribling, pastor Of Presbyterian
church at the evening service SUNDAY,
resigned as pastor to go to Tabb St.,
church in Petersburg, Va. It will be
remembered that. Mr.. Stribling accep-
ted b call to Tabb street church some
time ago and such strong pressure was
brought to bear OH the Presbytery,
that they refused to confirm his res.
ignation, and since that time Tabb ST.,
church has extended two more calls to
Mr. Stribling, making three calls in all
with the last Mr. Stribling has again
accepted and announced his decision
to the church as final. He is well
liked here by all denominations, a nd
especially b y his own congregation
who are much grieved to give him up.
Dr.. A. B. Woodfin who offered his
resignation as pastor of the Baptist
church some time ago, ANNOUNCED his
decision to withdraw his resignation as
many of his members have urged him
to stay.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-01
An Empty Jail

Harrisonburg, Va, June ~. For
the first time in several years the
Harrisonburg Jail, which is in truth
the Rockingham Jail, is empty. The
unusual condition of affairs has exist
ed ever since the negro Whitaker,
who spent his nights in Jail, made his
escape the other day from the chain
gang. 1t was thought that Harrison
burg's three policeman would surely
be able to land a -" drunk" or two
Saturday night, but their efforts were
dismal failures.
Chief Armentrout qait the streets
in disgust before 10 O'Clock and
went home to cogitate over the three
dozen frying-size chickens that were
washed away by the food last week.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-01
Oil Well Being Bored

Marlintnn, w. Va, June "a. The
oil we'll at Greenbank is now at a
depth of $50 feet. For two weeks
work has been stopped, waiting for
repairs to. machinery, but all is in
readiness for a new start. The COM
pany recently had an expert to visit
the well and inspect the work. His
report was that the work was pro-
crossing as could be expetec1 under
the geological conditions existing
that the derrick outfit generally was
q good one, we'll taken care of and
that the prospects of striking oil we're
ging.-Pocanontas Times
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-01
LIGHTING
FRANCHISE AWARDED
Stanton Lighting Company
Gets Contract To Illumi-
nate City

The Common council yesterday at 9
special noon session adopted resOlu.
ton offered nv Councilman Charles
Hunter, calling for the closing down
of the Municipal Electric plant, and
giving the contract to the STAUN-
TON Lighting Company to illuminate
the city, the price to be $1,000 year.
There were thirteen members of the
body present, Councilmen Hunter,
Greaver, Shewey, East, Fauver, Pey-
ton, Blackburn. Byers, Bowman, Glenn,
Gibson and J. J. Flavin. Mr..
Flavin was elected at this meet
ing to fill the place of Mr. Peytcn Coch
ran, who recently moved into the first
ward. MI. Flavin qualified at once
and took his seat. Of the thirteen
men present all voted in favor OF the
resolution but Councilmen East and
Shewey.
Counc linn Hunter stated before
the vote was taken that the figures
for the last ten years showed that the
plant had cost the city nearly SOL, 600
to maintain, and that during most OF
this time the outly ing or annexed dis
tricts had not been lighted. He said
investigation had shown the lamps
now in use were of Anticipated design,
and that in short time would have
to be renewed. A large part of the
machinery at the plant, he stated had
now been in use 81 years and that it
meant in the near future, large
amount of money would have to be
spent in new equipment. He argued
that with it's own plant, it would
hardly be possible to light the city
for the price the STAUNTON Co ;,
proposed to do it for, in fact that in
the fifteen years covered by the con-
tact, the city would save at least
$15, 900 in actual outlay, besides the
saving in the purchase of the new ma
chinery, lamps, etc. Under the terms
of the contract the lighting company
will furnish new lamps through.
out the city, both arc lamps and in
AMI will give "a per cent
more light than is now furnished.
They will light the city every night
in the year moonlight nights not ex-
cepted as heretofore. The power will
be furnished by new machinery to be
installed at the company 'sIpower plant
with an auxiliary to be installed at
the municipal plant, for the use of
which the lighting company agrees to
pay when ever necessary to use it.
The city fire alarm system is also
to be looked after and kept in condi-
lion by the lighting company, under
this contract, at cost OF $3.50 per an.
num-. At the end of the contract time
fifteen years hence, should the city
not care to renew the contract all of
The new agreement in the way of
amps, wiring, poles, etc., would re-
vert to the city. -
R. E. R. Nelson appeared FOR the
lighting company speaking in behalf
Of the measure.
The measure must be passed by the
Board of Aldermen before becoming
operative.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-01
FRACTURED SKULL
Died After Sitting in One Position
Nineteen DAYS


Richmond, Va, June "a After
sitting in the same position nineteen
days with his head held in place by
nurse and his life jeopardized if he
moved the fraction on an inch, Ed
ward Pease, with a fracture of the
skull where it joins the vertebrae,
lied today, and it was some time be-
fore the attendant..noticel that the end
had come.
Pease's case has been considered
very unusual. From the time he was
carried into the hospital unconscious
= June She had never recovered
full consciousness Clarence Booker,
negro, who threw the brick which
broke Pease's skull will be charged
With murder.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-01
Sulphur in The Hail

We learn that the-hail which fell
near Pisgah church on Friday last
was in most instances impregnated
strongly with sulphur. Some persons
put some Of it into glass of water to
cool the water and owing to the sui
phur could not drink the water.
Another person seeing the hail piled
Up in heaps shoveled some into his
cistern in the hope Of cooling the
water there. By SO doing he has
made the cistern water taste so strong
~ of sulphur as to almost unfit it for
use.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-01
HAIL DOES DAMAGE
WHEAT, GRASS AND CORN
Heavy Hail Storm near Mt.
Pisgah Carries Ruin in
Its Track.

Details of the story of Fridays
storm and it's devastation by hail are
coming in. After the storm telephone
wires were so out of commission that
it was with difficulty that they could
be used, hence no full account of it
could be obtained for yesterdays is
sue. Mr. G. c. Wine of Mt. Pisgah
neighborhood which is about four
miles west from Fort Defiance was a
caller at the DISPATCH office yester-
aay and gave us details OF devastation
in his neighborhood. He brought
some peach limbs showing how the
bark was torn from them, and he also
LETT some pears and peaches, which
were nearly cut to pieces by the hail.
He says that nothing like the hail
which fell there, has ever been seen
in the recollection of the oldest citi-
zens The width of the storm was
about half mile. In it's course it de-
stroyed all of Mr.. Wines wheat, ter
ribly injured his garden, corn field
and possibly destroyed his hay. Fruits
of all kinds strew the grown and the
bark no old peach trees was beaten off
as if the trees had been struck with
iron bars. He got all of his horses
in shelter save two colts. One of
them shows loug cash on the top of
tbs head. Chickens were killed out
right, at some places, land at his house
several half grown chickens had their
legs broken. On an out house at his
place holes made in iron roofs. In one
place he says he could put Lis fist
through the hole. In shingle roof,
holes we're driven straight through,
and in mis- house nearly 40 panes of
glass were either torn entirely out or
broken. In one instance two panes
of glass show holes, that look as if
they had been made with rifle, balls.
This occurred on the west and north
sides of the house. Other sufferers in
his neighborhood are Saml. Goode one
field of wheat and other damage.
o. M, Sheets, d. s. Sheets F. B.
Ocheltree, c. n. White and Bzo4 G. |
M. Hulvey, y. II. Michael, ]. ".
Cline one field D. T. Cline about
half his crop. Mr.. D. s. Sheets is
one Of the largest farmers in that Sec
ton. He estimates his loss at from
$500 to $4,000, as his grain hay and
fruit were either entirely destroyed
or terribly injured.
Mr.. @. N. White was also seen yes
terday and he reports a complete loss
Of his wheat crop, unless as some sug-
yosu it can be cut with a mo yer, and
rakei up and thus in part saved. Mr.. i
Whites barn roof was badly injured. ;
It is an iron roof and holes were made
N it, and the seams So opened that it !
eaked badly. Some chickens were :
killed for him, but he succeeded in
getting most of them as well at his
roung turkeys under shelter He had
about 26 acres of wheat which would
have cut 20 bushels to the
scre. He says that the hay fields look
Is if log had been dragged over
hem. A fine field of sappling clover
ne thinks is complete loss to him.
Fortunately no houses a barns were
burned and more fortunate yet no loss
IF life is reported. /
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-01
Better Than a Cure

It is we'll to cure cold, but better
to prevent it. AS soon as you feel
cold coming on, take one or two
"Lane's Quinine Tablets" You will
not have cold and the tablets will
leave you feeling better than ever.
They cure grip in few hours. 25c.
box at druggists and dealers.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-01
SECURES Bio Contract.

Charlottesville, Va, June 25e-
The King Lumber Co, OF this city
deposited the lowest bid at the Treas
ury Department, Washington, ID. G.,
yesterday, for the Federal building
at Clinton, Mo. The building is to
be of granite and limestone construc-
ton, with vaulted lobby trimmed in
marble. Cost, $72. 500. The father
of Mrs. r. S. Ker of this city is a
member of this firm
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-01
Found Guilty Of Conspiracy

: : Bluefelds, June 27.-William F.
Pitman, the daring American who
was captured by the Madriz army
during the fighting about Bluefields
more than q month ago has been found
guiltyeby courtpartial Of conspiracy
against the government, according to
dispatches received here today.
He will be sentenced to at least 10
years in the government penitentiary
at Managua.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-01
Something for Headache

Nothing else, aside from money, is
so universally sought for as cure for
headache. Headache powders are not
safe and they give only temporary re-
lief in any event. The chocolate-coat-
ed and capsule-shaped pills called
Sherman's Headache Remedy and sold
by druggists and dealers at 10c and Csc.
are recommended as the best headache
cure.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-01
F. L. SUBLETT'S CHILDREN
Stun ned by Lightning In Harrison
burg

We noticed in our issue of yester-
day that the lightning shattered a
large oak on the lawn at "Stone.
leigh" the summer residence of Mr..
FRANK L. Sublett at Harrisonburg.
It now transpires that his three little
girls, Eleanor, Frances and Nancy,
with two little cousins Elizabeth and
David Timberlake of Westfield, N. j.
were playing on the lawn, and were
shocked by the terrific flash of light
ming They soon were all right
again.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-01
Our Optical
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-01
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and we will give you absolutely free 10
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Floral or Friendship cards, which you
could not buy at retail for less than 20
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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-30
REPORT OF CONNECTICUT
STATE COMPTROLLER.
$3,o54,e41.o6 Received and $6,940, ,7o3.4 .43
Expended in Year Ending Sept. 30.

Hartford Conn, Nov. 29.-The re-
port of State Comptroller Thomas D.
Bradstreet for the year ending Sept. 80,
shows that IS, ,054, ,S41.06 We're received
and 6940, 703.4S were expended. The
receipts for the year were $2,437, OBJ. 10
greater than for the year 1909 and the
expenditures $1.059, ,S24.76 greater than
those of a year ago. The balance Of
civil list funds in the treasury is given
as $1,164,S47, an increase of $1,104,-
15I94 in 1909. The net debt of the
state is $3,144,253, an increase of ST.
100, ,s45.06.
Automobile fees during the year
brought in $159, ,17411. The inheritance
tax was $439,S49.67, while the tax on
steam railroads was $1.542, 2,329.45. The
tax on. savings banks was $59S407.08
and on mutual life insurance companies
S406, 6,716.21.
The general assembly cost $45.66S.6S
and judicial expenses 1921, ,4S8.14, and
the highway commissioner expended
81 200, 1856. Special commissions cost
the state s731, 1900 and the national
guard 1921, ,904.29 and common school
s743,429.11. The sum of $90S,62S.64 was
expended for humane institutions, and
bridges and ferries cost $231, ,S01.43. The
state police department cost $31,516.40
and $195, 5,69185 was expended by the
commission. The state
board of mediation and arbitration ex-
pended but $10049. This is the small
est sum expended by the board since
1901. when the expense was S106.30.
The executive offices cost $69 ,923.35,
a sum which exceeds by about $1,000
the cost for any one year since 1901.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-30
NO REPORT AT PRESENT
BY Commission Appointed to Look Into
Control of Railroad Securities.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The commits
sion appointed by President Taft to
inquire into the character of leeisla-
ton for the control OF stock and bond
issues by railroads will have no report
to make for some time. The hearings
opened by the commission in WASH
ington yesterday are for the purpose
of securing the views and opinions of
federal and state authorities before any
general plan for federal control is
taken up.
President Hadley of Yale university
said at the conclusion of today's hear
ing, at which Massachusetts state COM
missioners appeared, that it will take
some time for the members Of the COM
mission to sift out and make accessible
the information that is being secured
During/his visit to Europe President
HadIey procured much valuable infor-
nation, but a great part of it is in
documentary form and only now is be-
ing received by the commission.
correspondence is being carried on
with state authorities, railroad officials
and leading writer's on railroad and
economic subjects to get before the
commission their views of federal reg
ulation of the issuance of securities.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-30
FOREIGN STEAMSHIP OWNERS
CONTROL AMERICAN SHIPPING.
Further Testimony Before Congress
sional investigating Committee.

New York Nov 29.-Testimony that
steamship companies which are owned
abroad absolutely control American
shipping and have spent money freely
marine was offered today before the
congressional committee holding ses-
sions here to investigate charges that
a steamship lobby was maintained at
Washington. William II. Douglas, who
formerly represented a New York dis
trict in congress, was the witness VINO
made these statements.
LAS conditions are now" Mr.. Doug
las testified. 'tfe American merchant
is handicapped. The foreign steam
ship owners make a rate at Hamburg,
London and Paris that controls the ex-
port shipment of an article to this
country Even If the American should
charter a steamer for his own Freight
he would not be able to obtain addi-
tional freight to make up cargo"
Similar conditions govern trade be-
tween the United States and South
America. Mr. Douglas said. as all the
lines plying between the two countries
are owned abroad, and foreign steam
ship companies, he asserted, had spent
money freely to influence sentiment
against American shipping.
''How?" he was asked.
t'By preparing articles for the news.
papers, which were widely distributed,
and the employment of agents"
while you were member OF con-
gress did you ever know OF money be-
ing spent there by agents to influence
legislation. through the giving of din
ners or anything else?"
'T think there was"
':Did you ever meet the agents or
know them?"
'T hardly think they would want to
know me-
Mr.. Douglas added that although for
eign companies had used whatever in
fiuence they possessed in shaping leg
islation and had paid men to represent
them in Washington, he believed that
strictly speaking, they had not violated
any law. And his testimony he said,
should be taken as facts rather than
criticisms
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-30
Retires After
Forty Years
OF HONORABLE SERVICE IN THE
UNITED STATES NAVY.
AND CAMPAIGNS
Major General Elliott Commanded the
Marine Battalion on the March to
Pekin-Saw Much Foreign Service.

Washington, Nov. 29.-After forty
years of honorable service, filled with
adventure and campaigns in foreign
parts Major General George F. Elliott,
commandant Of marines, will be retir-
ed tomorrow on account of age.
Promoted for GaIIantry.
General Elliott is a native of Ala
banla. and entered the Marine corps in
1870. In 1885 he was a lieutenant of
marines when battalion was landed
to protect the isthmus and conserve
American interests during the fierce
revolution resulting in the burning of
Panama. He saw service ON the North
Atlantic squadron during the Spanish
war. and was advanced three numbers
for gallantry in the engagement at
Guantanamo. A year later he was in
the Philippines and as a major led the
second battalion of marines in the
battle of Novaleta, earning the per-
sona1 comm endation of the secretary
mander in the Philippines.
Present at Boxer Uprisings.
1t was only natural that Major Ell
lott should play part in the repres-
sion of the Boxer uprisings in China,
and he commanded the marine battal-
ion ON that unprecedented military
feat-the march to Pedn-which re-
suited in the relief of legationers. He
became coInmandant of marines in
February, 1903, and has been station.
ed in Washington since that date.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-30
Is Expected At The Coming Short Session
OF The Sixty-First Congress
MANY PRIVATE BILLS PENDING
It is Not Believed that the Pension Appropriation Bill
Will Exceed S145,OOo, o,OOO-Important Bill Before the
Senate Concerning Widows Who Married Soldiers
After June u, I91O-No Tariff Legislation

Washington, Nov. 29.-No general
legislation is expected at the coming
pension legislation is expected at next
ant measure now before congress, de-
signed to remove the restriction which
has kept many widows of soldiers off
the pension rolls is upon the senate
calendar: but Senator McCum'ber, the
chairman of the senate pensions COM
mittee, and other members of the COM
mittee are not in favor of further con-
sideration of the bill during the Sixty
first congress.
Barred from Receiving Pensions.
Widows who married soldiers after
June 27, 1890, are now barred from re-
ceiving pensions. The bill before the
senate is to remove this restriction and
permit any soldiers widow to receive
the benefits of the pension system.
This would add approximately $20,-
100000 to the pnesiOn rolls, according
to estimates made by pension officials,
and the wisdom of the removal of the
restriction is seriously questioned.
Thousands of Private Bills.
Thousands of private pension bills
are pending before the two houses of
congress. All of these measures that
have been passed upon and approved
by the committee will be submitted
for passage, and members of the sem
ate committee expect that from $500
to 5000 such bills will be passed. Most
of these are to increase pensions, where
the general law does not give suffi
cient authority.
The pension appropriation bill will
not exceed $145, 900, ,G00, it is believed.
For the present fiscal year the appro-
priation is about $155, 900, and for
the last year the pension expendi-
lures were in excess of 1852 100000.