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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Ryan's Big Land Purchase.

Thomas F. Ryan, the New York
millionaire, who is connected with the
Whitney. Elkins, Widener traction
syndicate, has large force of men at
work at Obj Ridge, in Nelson county,
the colonial estate of the Rives family,
which he recently purchased. The
place will be beautified and the man
sion restored so far as possible to its
original form. Mr.. Ryan has also
bought several thousand acres of land
in another neighborhood, and will use
this as sheep ranch. Mr.. Ryan was
born and reared on farm near Low
ingston.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Cupid was not F0iIed.

Saturday evening young man ap-
piled at the county clerks Office for a
marriage license, and not having the
necessary consent of the lady's parents,
he produced the young lady In person.
She, however, at an unguarded mo
ment, confessed that she resided in
Roanoke city, and not in the county,
and hence they could not secure the
license. Not to be foiled, however,
they went Immediately to the depot,
took the west bound train, and that
night were married in Bristol. They
were Mr.. Charles L. Cook and Miss
Sallie Elliott, both of Roanoke e-Salem
Times Register.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
A New Virginia County.

A number of the citizens IF the south
ern portion of Shenandoah county and
northern portion of Rockingham coun-
ty, met at New Market few days
since to start to work toward forming
new county of the northern portion
of Rockingham county. beginning at
point near Lacy Springs and point
near Red Banks, in Shenandoah coun.
ty. as the northern boundary and the
top of Massanutten Mountain as the
eastern, and the West Virginia line as
the western boundary of the proposed
new county.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Waynesb0r0 Mention.

Miss Bernice Coiner has returned
home after visiting friends in South
ampton county.
Mr.. Samuel Forrer, of Messy Creek,
was the guest of DIR. l.. T. Coyner this
week.
That hustling stockman, j J. Har
ner, leaves today with another Car of
140O pound cattle for Richmond. This
is the third or fourth car recently.
Mr. FL. G. McCray will leave Monday
to take charge as managing partner of
the branch store recently opened at
Middlebrook by BaTksdale & McCray.
The style of the firm will be Fl. e.
McCray & Co.-Valley Virginiau.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
CLOTHES MADE OF FISH SKINS.
An Exhibition Showing What Siberian
Women Do.

Several garments maze entirely O
fish skins, and are made to be worn
are to be put on exhibition soon in The
Museum of Natural History in Cen
tral Park, in a remarkable collection o.
curious gathered in eastern Siberia by
Professor Berthold Laufer, of the
Jusup North Pacific Exposition. These
fish skin clothes are the work of the
women of the remote Gilyak and Gold
tribes of the River Amur. and very odd
garments they are.
The tribes live entirely by fishing
and hanting. Salmon, which ascend
the river to spawn, are their staple
food, and Lhe salmon skins, after being
treated by the women, who are adopts,
provides material for their clothes.
F,rst the scales are removed so care
fully that the skin is not broken. Then
the skin is tanned and dressed to make
it durable, and finally the women sew
1t into garments.
Salmon skin, when made into clothes
by the Amur Indians, is like kid in
appearance and sOftness. but 1t is
tougher than kid, in fact almost as
tough as parchment. 1t is dyed vel.
DW and red and indigo, and some of
the garments into which it is made are
highly ornate. Curiously enough, most
of the ornamention is on the backs.
The garments are sewn together with
fine thread, also made of the fish skin.
Still another use to which fish skins
is put is to decorate the boots of both |
men and women, sections of highly
colored skin being appliqued on the
elk hide of which the boots are made.
One of the fish skin garments in the |
collection is warm weather garment,
for it is unlined. If it had been made |
in Paris is would be called a pelisse, |
its front overlaps, and it seems to have |
reached the ankles of the wearer.
In color it is deep manila yellow,
and it Is highly ornamented. The outer
edges are bOrdered with a fish skin !
oand of dark indigo blue, and heading |
'his is a narrow strip of red. Up the
'ide seems blue panels are appliqued
n graceful arabesque design.
The edges of the arabesques are
fastened to the body with as minute
stitches as if sewed by a machine.
Bands of simpler design ornament the
ops of the sleeves. and there are blue
uffs decorative in outline.
Another gown shows three bands
bout two inches wide, in dark blue.
'ellow and red laid close together.
This garment is further Ornamented
With appliqued scroll figured in blue.
ach about two inches long, over the
ntire surface. Near the neck. in {
ront, is a fair imitation of rooster,
and all.-New York Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
MANS CRUCIAL HOUR
A Woman on the Proper Treatment
OF Husbands When They Get
H0me

0The crucial hour of the day as re
CARDS it's effect upon the man of thu
family is commonly thought to be as
soclated with breakfast. Then cheer
ful bearing and joyful demeanor OF
the part of the feminine part of The
family are thought to be most effective
in putting the man of the house into
the right sort of humor for the day
| There are other views, however. or
this subject. and one of them came
from woman whose experiences in
her married life have been of kind
| to encourage any wife.
She disagrees with the accepted
view as to the potency of good humor
in the morning. Her scheme is very
diff rent.
'rhe most Important moment of the
day to mans peace of mind" She
said, lis the ten minutes that follow
his return from the work of the day.
At that time one word may change his
NHOiC StutC vi lO6lluS
lie comes home usually tired
Work or the vexatioDs of business dur
ing the day have frequently brought
him to point of fatigue or nervous
ness at which very little thing may
decide what his mood will be for the
rest of the evening. Of course, the
particular disposition of every man is
going to tell here, just as it does every
where else, But my rule will hold
good for the average man.
1.-The most important thing for the
tactful woman to do is to wait until
she sees some sign of his temper be-
fore she makes any decided move.
Don't. above all things, tell him that
the plumber has just sent in terrible |
bill merely for making that little alter
alton, or say that stupid Mrs. Jones
las been at the house all afternoon
talking about the new house her hus-
band has bought and showing off her
'ables as if she was the only woman in
jhs land that had them.
"Generally. it is best to avoid such
beginnings, although woman's tact
must always be called in to help her
out, if one of the children has just
been taken down with measles, or the
cook has been drunk all day and had
% be sent away.
Dom talk too much in the begin
hing on any subject. Conversation
AIKEN torrentially at the outset is like
y to upset anybody who is a little tired
after days work and wants quiet
'efore adjusting his mind to the en-
Oyment of home.
1.-The woman who follows this advice ,
J going to find her evenings pleasant
r than if she jumps at the beginning
nto the hearts of things, especially
isagreeable things. A little tact
uring the first quarter of an hour .
fter the return home is worth all the t
arly morning cheerfulness in the
7Orld when it comes to making the i
heels move smoothly in the house
old. ."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
KILLED EIGHTEEN PERSONS
Strange FuIfiIIment of Enginser,s Proph-
eCV

| With the accidental killing of little
Winlfred Wells, aged years, who was
run over by an Ohio River Railroad
train near Murrayville last w ednesday,
came the fulfillment of the prophecy
made several years ago by Henry Mil
er, an engineer On the Ohio River road
Eighteen years ago No. IS was pur-
chased and Mr.. Miller was placed in
charge of it. He became so attached
TO his engine that he would not per-
NIT anyone else to run it under any
circumstances, and many time when
ne was really too sick to be on duty he
has gotten up out of bed and made his
run simply that no one else should lay
hands on bis engine. 1t was consid-
cred one Of the best on the road and
among the easiest to handle. After he
had run his engine steadily for several
years Mr.. Miller became sick one day,
and had siege of fever, during which
another engineer took his engine out.
On bis recovery Mr.. Miller seemed to
have a superstitious- dread of taking
his old engine back again, and made
the prophecy that she had changed and
that in the course of her career she
would kill her number by which he
meant that she would kill 18 persons.
No sooner had he resumed his run than
'Old Eighteen became capricious and |
difficult to control. 1t was but a few |
lays till it ran into and killed four per |
sons who were crossing the track in a
surrey. Miller tried to stop his train,
)ut the engine failed to respond as
EASILY as it had formerly done, and its
'areer of blood was begun. A short
line afterwards deaf.mute standing
IN the track was instantly killed by
No. IS, and one by one the victims
we're added to the list till last week
he eighteenth was added to "Old
victims. Miller's proph,
cy has been carried out to the letter
o far. He predicted that when it had
lilled Is it would cease to shed human
,lood, and trainmen are watching
nxiously to see whether that part of
lis prediction will be fulfilled. Baltic.
more Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26

Mr.. Jones' I'm going to bring
young Yabsley home to supper to-
night"
Mrs. Jones-''Why,- We haven't a
thing in the house to eat, the cook is
intoxicated, baby has the collie and
mother is comingl"
Mr.. JOnes-''Y es, that's why l IN 60
ing to bring him homel The young
fool is thinking of getting married."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
They Agreed.

s'Mr. Carnegie is the greatest ard
most sensible phllanthropist the world
ever knew. 81 agree with you, sir.
And now, may [ ask your business =
II am book seller. And you 7" II
am a maker of hardy wood book shell
wing. ''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Buy and Try a Box Tonight.

While you think of it, go buy and
try box of Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic, ideal laxative, tonight. You'll
never regret it. Genuine tablets
stamped C. C. C. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, 1oc.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
A Change in Fuel.

Before you go,'' said the delinquent
subscriber to the dying editor. II
want to bring you that load of wood l
owe you"
II won't need it," gasped the editor;
"they use birthstone there !"-Atlanta
Constitution.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Southern Baptist Convention.

For above occasion Southern Rail
road will sell tickets from all stations
to New Orleans, La, and return at one
first class fare for the round trip; tick
cts on sale May 7th to 9th, valid fol
return May Goth. apr 19 81
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
"Speaking for myself. .nsavs Mr. Ha,

Speaking for myself, says Mr. Han
na, II am opposed to the election of
United States Senators by direct vote
of the people" Quitely, for Mr.. Han
ma no doubt knows we'll that the peo-
pie only want chance at him direct to
retire him ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
NJ MOdeFn Dentistry,


The Baltimore Dental Association makes
llght, comfortable and perfect fitting artffi-
clal teeth. that are durable and natural in
appearance. At the same time they restore
sunken cheeks to their natural appearance
and correct facial deformities. Their crown
and bridge work is acknowledged to be the
hnest ever turned out in s'taLnts N. They do
al an klnos OF dental work in thoroughly up
TO- date manner at just one half the prices
you pay other dentists. They have come to
say s. ana their business is increasing daily.
ONCE in Crowle Building, Staunton, Va.
OUR PRICES:
Inc very best set of Teeth (guaran
teed for 10 years. IS so
Second Grade Set of Teeth. 90
Gold Filings, up
Amalgam Filling, so
Porcelain Crown, 3 90
Gold Crown (22k) 90
6rldge work. per tooth, 90
Extracting, 25
All work guaranteed or your money
PACK. Expert operators In charge. VIII
!lzed air used for painless extraction of
teeth
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
The White Mans Burden

can be named in the single word-dys-
PebSfa. 1t is the one disease, which more
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WEINBERG CLOTHING t0M?Av?'S !

Is now ready, and we ex-
tend to every one a cordial
invitation to call and get
posted, by inspecting our
good and learning ourprices.
We don't ask you to buy
unles it is to your advantage
to do so. We have a great
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Spring Stock
OF
Clothing and
Furnishings !!

deal of confidence in values We are certain they
will stand the test of comparison with those OF other
houses Our line of Clothing for men and boys is
larger and more complete than ever. Not single
item in this department is out Of date
Among them you will find cassimeres in dark and
medium light effects chevios wide vale worsteds, the
stripes annels in black, blue green stripe
all the rage for young men, also beautiful black loe
and unfinished worsteds in complete SUITS or coats and
pants made to be worn with bottom turned up; black
clay worsteds all c7ts in fact everything that is NEW
you will find in up-tO date establishment
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26

How Are Your Kidneys
Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all Kidney lis. sam
ole free Add. Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or NJ 4
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26

lidH any Olner, aI1eCtS
the American people.
1t is common to all
classes and all condi-
tions. 1t makes life
miserable. 1t mars,
family happiness. 1t
1nterferes with bust
ness and pleasure
alike, and it discounts
a mans usefulness
Just as much as it
discounts his happi-
ness.
There's a remedy
for dyspepsia. DR..
P1erce's Golden Med
ical Discovery has
lifted this burden
from the bodies of
hundreds of thou
S a n d S. 1t cures
ninety eight out of !
every hundred who |
give it a fair and /
faithful trial.
III used ten bottles of +
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi- /
cal Discovery and several I
walls of his Pleasant I
Pellets a year ago this
spring, and have had no
trouble with indigestion I
since" writes Mr.. W. T. /
Thompson, of Town !
send Rroad r.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26

Montana rWords fail to tell how tt,a,,,-f,,
:. am Ior the relief as had suffered SO much and
II an seemed that the doctors could do me no good
aty So' Gown IN weight to I25 pounds, and was not
ana can do a days work on the farm. have we
.so11 .ssc111minended your medicine to several and
fislo p;s-o Always nave good word to say for DR..
F'ee. DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser
IS sent free on receipt of stamps to
pay expense of mailing only. 1t con-
talns 1908 pages and over 700 illustra.
IONS tions. Send Fl one-cent stamps for the
oook IN paper covers, or II stamps for
Gioeh binding to DR.. R. v. Pierce.
Buffalo. N. Y.
The suburban citizen., 1901-03-02

ulnr majority, therefore. which de.
cides which party shall carry on the
Government and what policy shall pre-.
vail.
The King may use personal infiu.
cnce with the Ministers, but he can
enforce no policy contrary to the pop.
ular win. The Cabinet cannot serve
two masters, and the ministry gov.
erns without interference from the
crown. The ancient system of checks
and balances has practically dlsap.
peared The executive and legislative
powers are fused or united I'm the Cab.
met, which takes its orders from the
parliamentary majority, In the words
of an American writer on the British
Constitution, Hannis Taylor "the
gradual and silent process of change
has been fully worked out through
which the medieval monarchy has
been finally transformed into the her.
edltary republic, in which, under the
ancient and still useful forms Of the
throne and the regalia, the English
people is King. Chicago Times Her
aid.
The suburban citizen., 1901-03-02
MaIinnison Restored.

Malmaison, the old chateau near
Paris once occupied by the first Ma
poleon and his discarded wife, Joseph.
inc de Beauharnais, has now been com
pletely restored, thanks to the munif
cence of NJ. Osiris. The residence was
badly damaged during the German In.
vasion and also during the commune
of 1871, For years it was in a dilapi
dated condition, but the restorers have
done their work well. The grand salon.
decorated long ago by Percier and Fon.
taine, has been successfully treated by
NJ. Jambon, who obtained many valu.
able hints from an old water color
drawing Of the rooms in the possession
of one OF Fontaine's descendants. NJ.
Osiris has given ovcr Malmaison to
the State, which will have to provide
the furniture and hangings, and to
turn the palace into a museum of Ma.
poleonic relics.-Parls Correspondence
London Telegraph.
The suburban citizen., 1901-03-02
Not a snccessfnl Txne.settor.

1t is often said that one difference
between men and women is that with
men second thoughts are best. while
women are more likely to be right
when they act or speak upon the
first impulse; but there are some
things which even clever women can
not do perfectly without some prelim-
mary practice.
A lady whose husband is the editor
of 4 very small country paper said to
him one day; Type-setting looks so
easy, l know 1 could do it just as well
as anything. Let me help"
Although the editor is his own fore
man and compositor. he didn't accept
this offer mt once. But his wife was
in the office alone when a wedding no.
tice was brought in.
20" she said gleefully, I'll just set
this up and slip it in the form, and
won't George be surprised when he
sees it in printF
1t therefore appeared as follows in
the next issue df the paper:
MARRIED: at Hcirst cHucrh, on
wenday Sep! 59S1 Mr. ! Jnho jacknos
TO Mrs k,. ly naRtu? the Cersm Gy-
was Seffrom by Revv.mR Decen Inn
the resence OF a large numer of
FReidsn Of the gnuoy couple & was
BeRyy joyful Occasino. Mr.. and
mrss will Be at Home to Their fri,s at
2X HaPt TraeS Nyere in het wne reay.
It'll
The suburban citizen., 1901-03-02
Canned" Life.

What is canned life? The term Oc-
ours in J. p. Mowbray's article in Ev-
elEbody's Magazine on "The Making
of n Country Home"
Canned life. Domestlcity in tins.
Every JOY embalmed and labelled and
kept on Il shelf. Duties in row, al
ways needing the same old opener and
all having the same taste Picked
surprises, condensed amusements, con
centrated religion. The same half-plnt
Of ready felicity if we go out,
and the same quart Of refreshment If
Wesley and his wife come in. Modern
convenience on wires. Immortal souls
in model prisons"
The suburban citizen., 1901-03-02
A Red Cross Tax on Tickets.

The Russian authorities have i'm.
posed a stamp tax on passenger tickets
for the benefit Of the Society Of the
Red Cross, which cares for the sick
and wounded. The tax amounts to
about two and one-half cents, and is
required on all first and second class
tickets which cost two rubies (S1.O3) or
more, and third class tickets which
cost eight rubles ($412) or more, which
latter are not more than two per cent.
Of the whole number Of third.cIass
tickets. No fourth class tickets pay
this tax. 1t is estimated that the Red
Cross will get about $125,O0O a year
from this tax.
The suburban citizen., 1901-03-02
Mirrors md AIorals.

According to the Indianapolis Sen.
tinel, it is said the recommendation Of
the Legislative Investigating Commit
tee for an appropriation of $50 to buy
small looking-glasses for the inmates
of the State Industrial School for Girls
was caused by the discovery that they
have not been permitted TO have any
thing of the kind.
Under the rule of the superintendent
girls and children found with a bit Of
broken lookingglass in their posses
sion received a large number of de-
merit marks, this evidence of worldly
vanity being considered injurious to
their moral welfare. The voluntary
surrender of n bit of broken looking
glass by a girl who had accidentally
found it was construed as evidence Of
moral progress and rewarded by num-
erOus merit marks. As n result the
girls cleansed their faces and cTimped
their hair by polished surfaces of tin
or wood, though the crimping of the
hair was also punished by demeri.
marks. Protests by some of the man.
ayers against these rules were Of no
avail.
AS the Legislature Committee does
not see any moral meDace to the girls
in the use of a little looking glass it is
probable the rule will be changed.
The suburban citizen., 1901-03-02
CAPTURING RICH WIVES.
scheme by which Distant HypnOtism Does
the Trick.

the Trick.
by pure chance l managed to get
hold OF very curious circular the 9TH
er day." said New Orleans lawyer
last evening. 1T was sent out by a
so-called professor of hypnotism, who
advertises to teach the art in series
Of ten easy lessons by mail, and was
devoted chiefly to an exposition Of its
advantages as a practical accomplish
ment for enterprising young men. At
ter telling how most of the obstacles
OF life could be overcome by little
hypnotism, thrown in here and there,
the booklet proceeded to enlarge on the
dangers of an improper use Of the
subtle power, and solemnly warned all
readers against exercising 1t for un-
worthy purposes, In that chapter"
continued the lawyer producing the
pamphlet from his pocket, II found an
anecdote that struck me as being de-
cidedly interesting Here it is, and,
with your permission, III read it:
I'VE learned recently that one OF
our male students, Mr.. =, of Chi
cago, has married a wealthy heiress
against the wishes of all her friends
and relatives. The lady is worth, in
her own right, about $250000, and had
previously refused Mr. F----'s ad
vances, declaring that she did not love
him and would have nothing to do
with him. Greatly to the surprise of
everybody they suddenly eloped and
We're married. r. has admitted
that she was hypnotized at the time
and has been more or less under the
influence ever since He hypnotiZed
her by our new method Of operating
1t a distance, without the knowledge Of
the subject, as taught in our ten
lesson mail course and, while the lady
insists that she is satisfied and happy,
we wish to condemn in the strongest
possible terms the employment of the
hypnotic power for any and all such
purposes. We mention this case to
show how dangerous the power may
be in the hands OF INSCRIPTIONS people,
and for this reason we require a prom
Use from all pupils that they will not
employ it to obtain an improper or
unjust advantage over others. Our re-
sponsibility would otherwise be too
great
"The anecdote about the wicked Mr..
p, of Chicago, made me laugh
real loud,' continued the lawyer "and
l was also greatly entertained by the
solicitude of the hypnotist, who exacts
a promise from all pupils not to elope
with any heiress after he shows them
how easily it can be done l have seen
several varieties of the same game
shown up in the papers, he added,
"but nothing think, that quite equals
this S250,O00 heiress story. can i'm
agine rustic Romeos investing in the
ten-lesson mail course and then haunt
ing the side streets and alleyways and
making lOng-distance passes at bank
ers' daughters. 1t wouldn't surprise
me now to see some fellow advertising
diamond drills, guaranteed TO crack
any safe in fifteen minutes, and sold
under a personal pledge that they will
not be used for burglaries New Or
leans TlmesDemocrat.
The suburban citizen., 1901-03-02
SUBSCRIPTION RATBsi

Ertyos al 6Ss PoSl aFles for t'aASwatsstou
A~s,,SA a. uaailb a sSo0nd-olaSs ratss-