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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-11-22

Judge Henry w. Holt, with his wife
and children, have returned from
visit to the judges father in Surry
county.
Roy Borden, the little son of Mr.. E.
L. Borden, of New Hope, was thrown
from colt last week and had his arm
broken.
Miss Matte j. Crummette, of the
Deerfeld nesghborhood, was married
on the 5th inst, at Warden, Idaho, to
Mr.. Otto w. White, prominent young
man of that place.
Mr.. w. B. Bosserman, formerly of
this city and now located at Romeo
verte, w. Va, was here this week
!. spending few days with friends and
relatives.
Miss Myra D. McClintic, of New
York, has returned home, after spend
ing some weeks guest at the home of
her sister, Mrs R. L. Crawford, near
Swoope.
In the hastings court last week de-
crees were entered confirming the sales
of the Pitzer property to j. j. Flavin
and to the Victoria Furnace to the
Empire Steel and Iron company.
Mr.. W. F FretwelI and Mrs. W. II.
Willberger, of New Hope, have gone
to AIbemarIe county to the bedside of
their uncle, Mr.. James Jarman, who
is seriously ill.
The Rev. John Ruff, of Monterey
Va, we'll known in this city, was or
Sunday last called to the pastorate oil
the Cooks Creek Presbyterian church
in Rockingham county. 1t is though
probable that he will accept.
ktThe Supervisors held a me citing OF
Saturday and settled with the Withrov
Lumber Co. the contractors of tn
courthouse. They rented to N. c
Watts for telephone purposes tn
rooms formerly occupied by the sheriff
and treasurer in the county building
% motion of Supervisor Cochran ir
surance was placed on the court hous
building for $50. 900. and on the furn
ture for $4,000, 1t was divided anon
the different agencies in the city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15

panying cut shows the growth exact
iy as 1t was taken from the tree. The
lines in the back of the hand are all
natural. The shape of the fingers is
just as they were when the bark was
taken from the growth; the general
shape and appearance of the hand
have been unchanged, and on the in
side are all the lines natural to a hu.
man hand.
The little notch shown in the cut tt
the side of the hand was point where
the thumb extended. but in taking tha
bark off the growth. this was acct
dentally cut off. The thumb, like the
fingers, was accurate in every partic-
ular.
Rumor has it that a little child was
once buried here, and that not long
after the Increment an apple tree
sprang up. This grew rapidly and
near the root of it appeared the hand,
which developed by degrees until it be-
came the size of child's hand and in
its present shape.
Superstitious people think there is
some connection between the growth
Of this hand on the apple tree and the
life of the child buried alongside of it..
The fingers were all shaped exactly
like those of a child and have a proper
tionate length and size. The palm Of
the hand is the same and the wrist al
most reproduction in appearance OF
that of a child.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
CHESTNUT TRADE IN FRANCE.
One Lyons House Handles Over 49,
100000 Pounds of the Mats
Annually.

Chestnuts are almost as common
in France as beans are in Boston.
Growing chestnuts and preparing
them for the market, form good,
big industry in France, one estab-
lishment in Lyons handling more
than 25,OoO,O0o pounds annually, re-
ports an eastern paper.
John c. Covert, United States con-
sui at Lyons, is anxious to see the
cultivation of chestnuts introduced in
to America. He writes that the trees
grow best in gravelly soil. Trees are
often planted on hillsides which are
subject to washouts. The spread Of
the chestnut plantations on the
mountain slopes of the Cevennes has
greatly decreased the loss from in
undations in that district.
Fine French chestnuts are an ex-
pensive delicacy in this country, but
in France the chestnut is so popular
that it the people cannot afford the
big fat marrons they will take the
humber chataignes and think it a
treat. There are ever so many ways
roasted on Goals or in a Theoretically
sealed pot or boiled with celery. 1t is
as common thing in France to stuff
a turkey with chestnuts as it is here
to use oysters.
OF course, millions of the nuts are
candied. These are fine big marrons,
which are as large as horsechestnuts.
The poorer varieties are prepared in
some parts of France as American
mash potatoes, and are eaten almost
every day.
Mr.. Covert visited a large chestnut
Establishment where $50 girls and
women were employed. Here the
nuts were peeled, boiled, peeled
again, placed for three days in a
vanila-favored strip, then drained,
and finally coated thinly with vanilla
and packed for shipment. He saw
scores of boxes directed to the diff
ferent large cities of Europe, to the
United States and to South America,
and, like good American, he began
to wonder why America could not
raise her own chestnuts.
There are many places in the
United States,' he writes, 'a1ong the
shores of Lake Erie-near Cleveland.
for instance-where the ground is ad-
mirably suited for the growth o.
these trees. As sugar is so per cent.
cheaper in the United States than in
France, and as machinery would GER
tainly replace human labor, the
American candied product would soon
undersen that of France.
AS the marion trees do not Weld
well under ten years, however, there
seems to be no immediate prospect
of cut in the price of marion glaces.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
CHILD'S HAND ON TREE.
Old Virginia Graveyard and
Carefully Prexeryad

One of the most curious freaks of
nature discovered IS years ago in an
old graveyard near Ashland, Va, is
preserved as a much-treasured reli-
lc. A man named Robertson, who was
walking through the burying ground,
noticed that, raised in the bark of an
ancient apple tree, was the exquisitely
modelled hand of a child. Robertson
cut the growth off the apple tree and
took the bark from it, It was seen at
a glance that by taking penknife and
making the ends of the fingers to in
dictate nails, and also by cutting little
notches on the fingers at point where
the knuckles would be, the growth
would be an exact reproduction of
child's hand. Mr.. Robertson did this.
and the little piece of wood was re-
garded as curio by all who saw it. He
sold it to Mr.. J. P. Luck, of Ashland,
who has had it in his possession ever
since.
With the exception of the carving at
the ends Of the fingers and the little
notches at the knuckles, the accom-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Adam de Ia Hale, troubadour,
wrote the worlds first comic opera in
1910 A. D.
France pays for her paupers by
means of a tax of ten per cent. on all
theater tickets sold.
There are 500 places of public en-
tertainment in London, with a COM
bined seating capacity for 100000 peo-
pie.
new play has been written with the
title Gen. Funston and the Filipinos,"
and it will shortly be produced in New
York.
The Actors club at Buda-Pesth has
held demonstration in favor of pro-
hibiting plays being performed in Hun
gary in a foreign language.
Sheridan is said to have finished
''The Rivals in six weeks. The story
is commonly believed to have been
true, and the incidents to have oc-
Cured in his own experience.
Fans, opera-glasses, ammonia, sui
phuric acid, and bottles of evil-smell-
ing and noHous gases were among the
missiles with which the actors of THE
Contrabanditti' were pelted by stu
dents at Saratof, Russia.
" Otis BardweH Boise, of Berlin, Ger
many, regarded as one of the great
teachers Of harmony and composition
in Europe, has accepted a professor
ship at the Peabody conservatory of
music in Baltimore and will come to
this country in July.
Mime. Adelina Patti says that walk
ing and possibly billiard-playing, on
account of the walking it involves,
are the best exercises for a singer.
Nine. Patti also declares that no one
who wishes to retain the freshness,
sweetness and power of her voice
should sing in opera more than twice
Or at the most three times aweek
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Youth-''Your crops amt lookin'
very fresh.'' Age-"No, not as fresh
as You, sonny.'-Indianapolis News.
She-"Oh, here you are, Mr.. Alison,
won't be two minutes getting ready"
And she wasn't. She was nearer an
hour and understandable
Journal.
Distantly Related.-"Do you believe
that pity unto love is kin, as they
say?' We'll, an old-fashioned coun-
try cousin, perhaps. ''-Detroit Jour-
nal
she-'I've heard it said that music.
al people are not very bright, and
sometimes I'm tempted to believe it."
He-''My dear, you shouldn't judge
of them from what they write about
music. boston Transcript
CAV, really, Miss Pert, it's rather
rude to say you don't like my face.
Why don't you?" "Oh! Because"
Because? There's no reason in that
answer" "Neither is there any in
your face."- Philadelphia Press.
Stage Manager-"Miss Pinkcheelzs
you are discharged.' Miss Pink
cheeks-''O, my dear sir, what have /
done?' Stage Manager-"Nothing,
but you're better looking than the
leading lady; what further grounds
are necessary?'- State journal.
She was rather plain, but wealthy.
He had proposed and requested a
kiss. ''O!" she giggled, girlishly; II
don't like to kiss man with a mus
tache." Nonsense" ne replied; Il
don't mind. Your mustache isn't very
heavy, really" -Philadelphia Record.
We'll, that's enough to try the pa
thence of job" exclaimed the village
minister, as he threw aside the local
paper. why, what's the matter,
dear?" asked his wife. Last Sunday
preached from the text: BE We there
fore steadfast,'" answered the good
man. but the printer makes it read:
BE We there for breakfast elias
gov Evening Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
800 Reward 500.

The re- ,ers of this paper will be pleased
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, ans that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the, disease, and giving the patient
assisting nature IN doing its work. The
proprletors have SO much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars tor any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials
Address F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
Effective Table Decoration.

An effective table decoration may
be made in liberty muslin in a pale
lemon color or white and gold Ruck
it up into a ''center," and at the end
opposite the carver form the initial
of the host with smilax or ivy. Then
take some geraniums and pick out
the petals, placing them at intervals
on the smilax, to mark out the in
itial more plainly. Put a framework
of ivy leaves and geraniums around
the muslin center" and a vase of
geraniums and maiden-hair at each
corner. This style can be varied by
making the initial of forget-me-notes
with lilies of the valley lightly placed
among them, and in this case pale
green muslin center, with four vases
of lightly arranged forget-me-nots
and lilies of the valley, should be
used
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
CURRENT TOPICS.

The situation in South Africa 70
unsatisfactory to Great Britain.
Coal brings the highest price in
South Africa and the lowest in China
Frau Hedwig Heyl has started a
cooking school for doctors in Berlin.
An African who had visited England
described snow as rain gone 20
Sleep"
The worlds stock of paper money
Is now $o00,o00,o0o, equal to the exist
ing stock of gold coin.
There is more false hair worn in
the United States than in all the rest
OF the world put together.
DR.. Nagusha, Japanese scientist,
says that rats cause all the worlds
plaques, and favors their extirpa ton
Tie letter x only occurs once in
1000 letters In the English language.
In French it occurs five times as Oft
en-.
1t is stated that there are $4,000
barmaids in London, whose hours ay-
erage II daily for a wage of $3.50
per week.
The longest continuous run on a
railway train in Europe is that from
Paris to Constantinople, 1921 miles,
in 6+A hours
During the last century 400 human
lives, S10O,o0O,O 900 and 200 ships have
been lost in fruitless efforts to find
the North pole.
The largest body of water in the
world having no outlet in the ocean
is the Caspian Sea, it being $4,000,
square miles in extent.
The will of Hannah S. Toland OF
Germantown, Pa, bequeaths $4,000
out of $4,000 estate to charities
and other public objects.
At the examination of seventy,
eight recruits of the German army
tWentyone did not know who wa:
the Emperor of Germany.
Miss Ruth Mason, daughter of Sen
ator Mason will receive the degrees
Of Ii. =. in June from the Nationa
University Law college, at Washing
! ton.
1t is peculiar fact that the EN-
peror of China and the vicerov OF
India, taken together. govern more
than half the population of the
world.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
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I;1Fs !{lyy
BRIGHT INDIAN GIRL.
Romantic History Which Has Made
Wah-ta-WasO an Accomplished
Young Lady.

Wah-ta-Waso will soon enter Har-
ward university. She is full-blood-
ed daughter of the Pannawabskik In
dian tribe of Maine. The early set
tiers found that name too difficult
to pronounce and corrupted it into
Penobscot. Wah-ta-Waso's Indian
name means bright Eyes, and she
is said to be pretty enough and in
telligent enough to be worthy the
name. Like many of her tribe, she
has an English name by which she
is generally known in her dealings
with the whites, who find it more in
keeping with their ideas to call her
Lucy Nicola. She is about 20 years
OF age.
There is a romantic history back
of the movement to send Bright Eyes
to the Harvard annex. Montague
Chamberlain, for many years record
er of the Lawrence scientific school
of Harvard, has taken the Indian
girl under his protection because one
one of his forefathers. Mr.. Cham
berlain is an ethnologist who has
made a specially OF the Indian tribes
of the east. He has studied their
histories, their languages and their
legends.
About the time of the French and
Indian war some of the Pannawabs-
kiks, who had wandered from Maine
to the St. Lawrence, joined the In
dams under the French and made a
raid into English territory, includ-
ing an attack on Ticonderaga. With
the English force was a trader from
Boston named Chamberlain, who got
into a hand-to-hand conflict with a
powerful Penobscot Indian. In the
struggle they clinched, but the red
skin was the better wrestler and
threw the white. Chamberlain man
aged to regain his feet and start on
run, but the Indian overlook him
Chamberlain down before he could
use his knife. The strength and
courage of the white evidently won
the admiration OF the Indian. for as
he stood over Chamberlain with club
in hand the Penobscot said in Eng
fish:
Il like you. Make you my SON
You good fighter
Chamberlain was accordingly treat
ed as prisoner and was taken to
the Indian village of ST. Francis, on
the St. Lawrence river. While he
was permitted to roam freely about
the village. the Indians kept a watch
full eye on him, and he knew he was
captive. He learned, however, tc
like the Indian life and remained
three years. Then in a fit of home
sickness he decided to go home, but
the captor refused to let him depart
Cha berlain had won the hearts OF
many of the squaws by lending Them
helping hand in their drudgery
and some of the maidens of the tribe
aided him in escaping under cover OF
darkness. He afterward became a
man of consequence in Boston, and
the ethnologist of to-day is one OF
his descendants.
The Penobscot Indians in time re,
| turned to Maine and settled on the
| island in the Penobscot river, which
| is still their home. Montague Cham
berlain, in the course of his investi
cations discovered that Wah-ta-wasc
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15

was descended from the Indian who
had taken his ancestor captive at
Ticonderoga, and he took it upon
himself to give her an opportunity to
gain an excellent education. She has
had the advantage of common and
high schools, and is now preparing
to enter the Harvard annex next
summer. Mr.. Chamberlain has
helped a number of the Penobscots
to go to Carlisle, and he has built
them library on their island.
Bright Eyes is an accomplished
young woman, for she sings we'll and
plays the piano. She is also pet
of certain circle of New York So
ciety, and has been entertained in
that city. On one occasion she made
a hit by an address she made dur
ing the discussion of the problem of
immigration by woman's club. She
said, in effect:
II believe I am the only real Amer
lean here, and if anyone in the COM
pany has reason to complain of the
immigration of Europeans I am that
one. My forefathers owned the coun-
try from the St. Johns river to the
Connecticut, but the immigrants
fr''m Europe. your forefathers,
robbed my people of tract after tract,
until now we are restricted to one
Small island in the Penobscot river.
Even the railroads, which are large
ly responsible for our loss, have de-
prived US of the half-fare rate they
used to give the Indians. Fortunate
1y, my people are happy though poor,
but it comes with poor grace that the
Americans of to-day should complain
of the incursions of more poor immi-
grants from across the sea- 3.
Wah-ta-Waso spoke in this strain
at some length, and the audience was
surprised by her seif-possession, her
fuency and her command of English
Bright Eyes is no ordinary Indian
maiden, and Mr.. Chamberlain is con
fident she will give. a good account OF
herself after she enters Harvard
Chicago Tmes-Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
A Production from A.nA.l+

After having experimental for sew
eral years, Copenhagen chemist
has succeeded in producing a mate
rial called ''solicum,' which possesses
qualities that will render it OF
the greatest Importance to the
caoutchouc industry. It is produced,
it seems, from asphalt, and can be
used for the manufacture of limo
leum, rubber, insulators, etc. 1t is
also claimed that the material can
be used as paint, in all colors, and
that it is absolutely waterproof.-In-
dustrial Journal
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
To Relieve Black Costumes.

The woman who wears good deal
of black can alter her costume con-
siderably if she has two or three pet
ticoats of different colorings. One
should be black and white check or
spot, and with this she must have
some white revers or a white collar
stitched and run with black, a white
feather or white wings in her mil
inery, or perhaps black and silver
toque, with white osprey, and, of
course, white gloves.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
BOSTON'S BARBER REGUI. <TIONs.
Board OF Health Orders Sterilization of
Au That Bar berx Use ON Customers

a special despatch from Boston, May 5,
1890, to the n. Y Sun gives as new regu-
latlons OF the Boston Board of Health
as to barber shops: Mugs, shaving
brushes and razors shall be sterilized after
each separate use thereof. A separate,
clean towel shall be used for each person.
Material to stop the flow of blood shall be
used only in powdered form, and applied
on on towel: Powder puffs are prohibited. !"
Wherever Newbro's 'Herpicide'' is used on
face or scalp, after shaving or hair cutting,
mere IS no danger, as it is antiseptic, and
kills the dandruff germ.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
Expensive Paintinen.

Mrs. O'Callahan-Oi don't see whov
oil paintin's are so very expensive.
Mrs. O'Hoolahan-Nor Oh, but thew
are! Oh had to buy a whole box av
soap before the groceryman would
give me that wan over the mantel!-
Brooklyn Eagle.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
There Is q Class of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re-
Gently there has been placed in all the gro
Gerry stores a new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes
the place of coffee. The most delicate stom-
ach receives it without distress, and but few
can tell it from coffee It does not cost
over as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cts. and . cts. per pack
age. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
Distressfnxly FormaI

She-You say he is very formal?
He-1 should say so. Why, if he
saw man walking off with his UNI
brella don't think he'd speak to him
without an Observation-Disclosures
Statesman. --M-s ..-.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
ApprehenSfOn.

'Did you say you foresaw great dan
ger in this new trust?"
Il did," answered Senator Sorghum.
Il was afraid for little while that ]
would not be able to buy any stock in
t."-Washington Star.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
Might Get 0YerM

Sinicuss-Youngpop says his little
girl is only three years old and plays
the piano. " : -: ~ =,
Cynicus-Oh, well, maybe she'll
outgroW it.-Philadelphia Record.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
Like the Rest of Us.

'Vhere did you first see the light of
day?" inquired the city man of the
farmer. ...-...
I'm the east quietly replied the bu-
colo citizen.-Yonkers STATESMAN,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
Locating the Blame.

Jorker-I hear you have broken of
your engagement with Miss Prettiface,
Munnyseeker.
Munnyseeker-Yes; it was her IA
TIERS fault.
Jorker-How was that?
Munnyseeker-Why, the idiot failed
[-Tit-Bits.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
To Clean Soi1ed Millinery

Milliners clean soiled wings that &C
cumulate in their stock by shaking
them gently in box of white corn
meal, brushing all the meal out care
fully with a fine brush. White al
grettes are cleaned by washing them
gently in warm soapsuds made from
good soap, rinsing in cold water and
shaking them dry over a fre.-Ladies'
Home Journal
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
1t WOu1d Seem SO

Hix-H Has your friend Wederly hobby?
Dx-Well, [ wouldn't call it hobby
Its more like insanity.
FLOWS that?''
Hes been married five times -Chicago
Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
A Rrufe.

"Well," she asked her old bachelor
brother, as she took the baby away
from him, what do you think of the
dear little darling, anyway"
ooh, I dunno" he said, II guess
mebby it'll do to raise" - Chicago
Times-Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
A CcuSt0mRd tn Them

''Do you know, Willie, what a horrible
example is:'' said the fond mother.
Yes" said the schoolboy, with frown;
Il never saw any other kind. ''-Yonkers
Statesman
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15

Lots of men fool away so much time
trying, to get hold of some relatives estate
that they neglect what little business they
have of their own.-Washingte Ua.) Dem
ocrat
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
End Not Yet i'm SIGHT

Yeast-I just saw your wife In the
other room.
Crimsonbeak-Talki
Eyes; I heard her say, as I passed,
that she had arrived at a conclusion -
"Weu, she hasn't done anything of
the sort. She's talking yet."-Yon-
ker's Statesman.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-05-15
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
TO-Day'S Dessert.

To-Day's Dessert.
In making it ready Burnham's Hasty
Jellycon will be highly appreciated; nothing
to do but dissolve it in hot water and Sc.
away to cool. The favors are: orange.
lemon, strawberry, raspberry, peach. wild
cherry and unhavored "calfsfoo1" for
making wine and coffee jellies. Get a
package to-day at your grocer's.