The Old Dominion Sun from Staunton, Virginia • 1

3 THE OLD DOMINION SUN. VOLUME IV. NO. 50. STAUNTON, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, '1903.

$1.00 A YEAR M. CUSHING DEAD Passed Away at His Home Here Monday Night. HE WAS A PROMINENT CITIZEN Was Closely Identified for Years with the Business Interests of Staunton. From Tuesday's Staunton Dispatch. The death of Edwin M.

Cushing, which occurred at his residence in West End last evening at seven 6' clock after an illness of five days with pneumonia, implicating both lungs, removes from the community one of its oldest, most prominent and useful citizens. He was the second son of Merrill and Anne Cushing and was born in this place Sept. 7, 1830, and had resided here all his life. From early manhood the deceased had been prominently connected with the affairs of the city, serving as member of the city council, magistrate and business man in various capacities. When a young man he connected himself with the Methodist church and at his death was one of its trustees.

His energy, public spirit and versatile talents were in constant demand, and his services rendered with a cheerfulness and eff-ciency that attested the earnestness of his nature. He was a prominent Mason, being past High Priest in the and identified with several charitable, societies among them the Knights of Pythias, Knights of Honor and Sons of Temperance, and was active and useful in these relations as in everything that engaged his attenation. He was also one of the original organizers of the Stonewall band, in which he played number of years, the only other original members being Messrs. John B. Hoge and John M.

of this city, and Prof. A. J. Turner, now of Indianapolis. Probably there was no more generally known and popular citizen in the county.

Possessed of a remarkably retentive memory and observing mind he was a veritable encyclopedia of events and personal incidents connect ed with the town and county, and was an authority in such matters generally referred to and relied on. As a companion he was genial and entertaining, infusing his sunny disposition into social intercourse and drawing around him appreciative and devoted friends. In early life Mr. Cushing was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth McCoy, daughter of the late Judson MeCoy, for many years a prominent citizen and business man of Staunton. His widow and four children, William A.

and E. J. Cushing and Mrs. R. C.

Anderson and Mrs. W. Starke Miller, and one sister, Mrs. D. B.

Yount, all of this city, and a number of near relatives, survive him. Merrill Cushing, the father of the deceased, was born and educated in of the New England states, and was closely connected with Caleb Cushing, one of the greatest jurists and most distinguished orators and statesmen of his day. The family was prominent in Colonial times and pos- An Advertisement in this paper pays Because it Reaches 1900 Subscribers Every Week. sessed large landed interests in New England and on Manhattan Island and wielded large influence in the formative period of the republic in those sections of the country. He came south in early life and located in Richmond, where he married Miss Anne Barnes, a sister of the wife of the late H.

K. Ellyson, after which he removed to Staunton, where he lived the remainder of his life, esteemed and respected by every class. of citizens for the beautiful christian life which adorned his character. Probably no one who ever lived in Staunton enjoyed more universally the love and esteem and confidence of this community than Merrill Cushing, and no one whose death was more sincerely moured. Edwin M.

was a worthy son of this exemplary father, and his ure hence will leave a vacuum that it will be difficult to fill. The sympathy of this entire community is extended to those near and I dear to the deceased in this hour of their sadness and sorrow, and especially to his life companion, who after sharing the joys and griefs of half century of loving association is called upon to put her trust in Him who is too wise to err and too good to be unkind. A Monster Drove of Turkeys. A drove of 900 turkeys arrived here Monday afternoon, having been driven on foot all the way from Highland county. They were the property of the Hanover Produce Company, of this city, and were dressed here by Edward Carter for the Northern markets.

The trip required two full days, and the turkeys seemed to be quite tired upon their arrival here. Mr. Echard, of the Hanover Produce Company, who handles thousands in a year, tells us that the hirds are much easier to drive than cattle, but that when dark comes nothing can prevent them from going to roost on the nearest trees and fences. Sometimes a dog gets among a drove and stampedes them, causing many lost turkeys. But with proper care, says Mr.

Echard, the drivers experience little trouble with their winged herds. C. W. Wins Sunt. In the trial of an action of unlawful detainer, brought in the Augusta county circuit court by the Shenandoah Land and Anthracite Coal Company vs.

the Chesapeake Western Company, to decide the ownership of a tract of about six hundred acres of land of the old Stribling Springs tract, the jury returned a verdict Thursday of last week for the defendant. The suit consumed over six days in trial and a great deal of evidence was introduced by both parties to it. The jury, however, had the case but a few minutes after submission until it rendered its verdict. Death of Mrs. McNamara.

Mrs. Mary McNamara, widow of the late Patrick McNamara, who was sexton of Thornrose Cemetery for a long time, died at her home in this city Saturday night, having attaiued the ripe old age of 88 years, One daughter, Mrs. M. M. Crickard, of this city, survives her.

The funeral was held from the house Monday, being conducted by Rev. W. Q. Hullihen, and the interment was in Thornrose Ceme- tery. The doctors all speak well of old Welty whiskey.

Sample bottle 25 cents at Virginia Hotei bar. 4t Lockets and Charms. We have a most complete and beautiful assortment of the newest stvles, with the prices ranging over so wide a field that we can supply the article to suit your taste and can come, within your means. H. L.

LANG. WASHINGTON LETTER General Wood. Will Almost Certainly Be Confirmed. FORAKER TALKS ON TARIFF. Willing to Meet the Democrats on That Interesting Political Gossip.

Washington, D. December 7. -Senator Foraker, who is chairman of the Committee on Pacific Islands and Porto Rico and one of the firmest supporters of President Roosevelt, declares that he does not intend to abandon the Lodge bill reducing the tariff on imports from the Philippines. This bill is favored by many Republicans who do not wish to start a tariff discussion before 1 the presidential election. Senator Foraker says, "Why should the Republican party be afraid to discuss the tariff at any time? If there is any policy of legislation with which the Republican party is identified, and identified, too, to the satisfaction of the American people, if election returns can be taken as an indication, it is the tariff.

"Let them talk tariff if they want to. What have we to be concerned about? We admit that some schedules in the Dingley tariff act framed in 1897, may not be altogether satisfactory for the condi tions of 1904: but we shall use our own discretion as to the time and method of changing them, and take the responsibility before the country for preventing the unsettling of industrial and trade conditions. 4T believe there ought to be free trade with the Phillipines as there is with Porto Rrico. I believe the Senate will at least pass a bill reducing the rate of tariffon the products of the Philippine Islands entering this country." He adds belief that such a bill will be passed this winter. Although Senator Foraker's proposition has not yet been much discussed, it is regarded as the statement of one high in party councils and makes it probable that the Philippine tariff will be the subject of much debate during the winter.

Southern representation in the Republican National Convention will be decreased it the plan submitted by General Charles R. Brayton is adopted by the party. Gen. Brayton is a member of the Republican national committee from Rhode Island and party leader the State. He has sent a letter to each member of the committee outlining his plan, accompanied by a resolution which he will present to that body at its meeting here December II.

The resolution provides that each State and Territory and the District of Columbia be entitled to four delegates-at-large and one for each 10,000 voters casting their ballots for the Republican elector in the preceding Presidential election. resolution" says General Brayton, "will so provide that the represntation of each State in a national convention will become a matter of healthy rivalry, and -every section of the country will share in controlling the affairs of the party in ratable proportion to the whole party strength with perfect and complete fairness." The conbirination of Leonard Wood as major general is regarded as assured by trustworthy authorities in the Senate, notwithstanding the numerous sensational but erroneous stories to the contrary, furnished to the press by interested persons, enemies of Wood and of the administration. Prominent members of the Senate, both Republican and Democratic, have come to a'realization of the fact that the time for the Senate to have obI jected to Wood's promotion over senior officers was when that promotion was given- -in other words, when President McKinley made Wood a brigadier general. In the present instance, President Roosevelt found Wood at the head of the list of brigadier generals and merely gave him the promotion to which his position entitled him, making. him a major general when a vacancy in that rank occurred.

important teature which has come out in the investigation is that Wood requested of the War Department that a court of inquiry be appointed to examine into the conduct and that Secretary Root, after examining into all the circumstances, decided that the charges were not of sufficient weight or sufficiently sustained to warrant such an inquiry. A careful canvas of the Committee on Military affairs, shows that there are not likely to be more than two votes against a favorable report on Wood's promotion. One of these comes from Senator Scott of West Virginia, whose objections to Wood have long antedated the present hearing; and the other from Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, who will probably vote "Nay" for partisan reasons. The Senate may be relied upon to act in accordance with the report of its committee, which include some of the most trusted members of the upper chamber. Kind Words for the Sun.

In a private letter from a friend of this paper in Alleghany county in which the writer enclosed both his own subscription and that of a friend. We take the liberty of reproducing the following part of his letter I feel that every voter in this Tenth district ought to receive a copy of the Sun as it 18 the only paper published in the district that espouses the cause of Republicanism and to my way of thinking the principles and polices of the Republican party are the only ones that stand for the development, upbuilding and prosperity of this country aud especially this mineral section of Virginia in which we live. And in view of the fact that the coming year is a presidental year and the people of the country are going to elect a president and a congress I feel that it is very necessary for the people to thoroughly understand the issues of the Republican party, for to understand them is to be Republicans, which would mean the election of a Republican president and congress, thereby ininsuring the prosperity of our country for four more years. The Republican Virginia has always been handicapped by not having a Republican press to disseminate principles and policies and I am quite sure that a large circulation of the Old Dominion Sun in the district and state would materially strengthen our cause and practically insure the election of a Republican to represent this district in congress, and a dollar will take the Sun into the home of any voter of the district and the editorial page alone is vastly worth the dollar, to say nothing of the local, state and farming news it contains. Yours very truly, G.

L. SCHUMAKER. Death of Mrs. Allen. Mrs.

Waldo M. Allen, wife of W. M. Allen, formerly a druggist of this city, but now of Newport News, died here last Friday at Gaymont, where she was staying with the Gays, her relatives, with the hope of benefitting her health, which had been bad for a long time Mrs. Allen was a Christian lady and had many friends in this city, who sincerely mourn her untimely death.

The funeral took place Sunday afternoon from Trinity Church, of which she had been a member for a long time. She was 50 years of lage. NEWS OF THE COUNTY A Minister Severely Pounded at Mount Sidney. HE ENJOYED BEING POUNDED Colored Methodist Church at New Hope Came Near Being Burned Down Tuesday Evening. Mt.

Sidney. In deference to the request of the district school board, principal J. T. Hamrick, and assistant, Miss Florence Coffman, closed a graded school at West View last Friday. One of their scholars, Miss Pearl Ritchie, who had complained of being ill early in the week developed a case of diptheria of a mild form.

Hence the school was ordered closed to prevent further infection. The young lady is rapidly recovering, and it is thought the school may be resumed with pertect safety by the first of next week. Messrs. G. D.

Ritchie and T. S. Shumake are adding much to the appearance of their handsome brick residence by erecting an octagonal bay window on its eastern front. Unusual interest is being manifested in preparation of programs for the Christmas exercises of the Sunday Schools to be held in the Lutheran and Methodist churches of this village and the Lutheran church at Salem during the approaching holidays. From the amount of energy exercised by those interested, three events of unusual merit are anticipated.

Mr. C. W. Fitch, of Greenville, is visiting his relatives and friends it this section. Premeditately and without the slightest provocation, the four hundred members of the congregations embraced in the Salem Lutheran pastorate, beginning Thanksgiving day and renewing their attacks daily throughout the following week, administered to their zealous pastor, Rev.

D. W. Files, the most profuse pounding witnessed hereabouts for many a day. They pounded him with billits of wood -wagon loads of it. In fact the missiles used -being mostly the grocery and produce line, however--were so numerous and varled, as to bar description with limited space.

His barn was entered and the mows and garners of that structure were left in a condition that necessitated the cancellation of a small order for hay and feed ously placed with the local dealer on account of lack of space to garner it. His and pantries were likewise entered. To remove the evidences of the onslaught and put the space surrounding his residence in a passable condition required no small ef fort on the part of Mr. Files and family. When consulted by your correspondent a few days ago, the Reverend gentleman stated that he had no intention whatever of taking legal action against his assailants.

Really, from the merry twinkle in his eye when approached upon the subject, one might infer that when the bobbin of time winds on an anniversary of that occasion, the subject of this sketch will not be averse to another Dec. 8. Middlebrook. N. F.

Cross has raised his store house two feet so it will be above high water mark. Mr. Newton Baylor has bought of Mr. Harnsberger the late Henry Mish farm for $16,000. Mrs.

John R. Fauver, of near here, has returned from a vist to Indiana. Mr. Emmet Arehart is spending the winter at his home near here. He has been absent for three years in West Virginia.

John Mish is baling hay and straw in the Craigsville neighborhood. Snow and cold weather is the order of the day. Clarence Demastus has rented M. G. Kerr's farm and will move soon.

Our school at Mt. Tabor is getting along nicely under the skillful guidance of Miss Lizzie Wright. Mr. Add Steele is building an addition to his residence on Water street. D.

M. Smith, our blacksmith, is on the sick list. December 3d. SaSSFRaS. New Hope.

Our city was all excitement yesterday evening over a fire which broke out on the east side of "Round Hill." The fire caught about 4 o'clock in the afternoon and as the leaves and brush were so dry, a great portion of the hill was soon ablaze, and at one time it was thought that the colored Methodist church might burn, but fortunately the fire was put out before any damage was done. Butchering is all the rage, though many have to carry water. R. M. Simpson butchered two hogs last week, each netting nearly 500 pounds.

Rain is badly needed in this section. If it doesn't rain or snow before Xmas it will be so dry that "Old Santa" can't get here for the dust. Dr. D. A.

Bucher arrived in our town again yesterday. Dr. Mosby moved to Waynesboro last week, where he will practice. There is a good opening here now tor another as we have only one since Dr. Mosby left.

H. G. Barnhart returned one day last week from a business trip to Richmond. The switch-board, at this place has been shut down since the first of December. C.

R. Parr notified the association the 1st day of Jan. 1903, that he would run the exchange no longer than the 1st ot December, and as no arrangements were made for a place to move it, it was cut off the last night of November. There has been some talk of building a house especially for the switch-board and have it managed by the whole association. We are sorry to learn that Mrs.

C. T. Swink is very bad off with pneumonia in Richmond. Bills are out announcing that Jos. Glen, of the the Virginia Photographs will be in our town 10 days taking photographs.

He will begin Thursday the 10th. Dec. 9. TRIX. Improvements to Augusta National Bank Building.

The work on improvements 10 the Augusta National Bank has been going on some days. Brick foundation work for the doubled in size vault has been done in the basement. The vault will be steel, with white brick front, and have 100 safety deposit boxes. The floor of the whole room and the wainscoting wilkbe of marble. Cashier 'l'ama' office will be done in marble and the meeting room of the board of directors will have mahogany finish.

A neat room for ladies will be fitted up on the Augusta street front. Some alteration on the exterior of the banking house will also be made. This building, erected in 1882 by Thomas Burke, now of Columbus, Ohio, W88 bought last summer by the bank's stockholders, and also a three foot strip of ground on the Main street side of the bank's property. Argus. George Washington Is said to have thrown a dollar across the Potomac River.

We are not sure of that, but we do know that he sent a sovereign across the sea. Across the Potomac is a long way, but we believe a dollar will go farther now than it would in those days, -it will here. H. L. LANG..