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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08
CHEMICALLY MADE GEMS.
A New Industry Which Is Doing Wonders
In the JeweIry Trade.

"A new industry has grown up in
this country in the last few years, a
down town jeweler told Sun reporter.
ut is the treatment and setting of
crystals and minerals partly as imita-
tions of real precious stones and partly
as art objects and ornaments which do
not pretend to be any other than they
are-simpIy pretty things. The extent
of this industry and the success of its
products can hardly be realized by any
one outside the jewelry trade.
Chemistry plays an important part
in the industry. 1t is remarkable what
beautiful effects can be secured with a
bit of quartz by chemist who has
studied this phase of minerology. There
is, for instance, so called golden opal,
which is not an opal at all. 1t is made
by boiling chalcedony, which is merely
a species of quartz, in honey, then in a
solution of chrOmate of lead, and final
ly baking it in hydrochloric acid kept
at moderate heat for a few weeks.
I'm the same way deep red carneli-
ans are produced by skillfully burning
the pale or dull chalcedonies. Black |
agate, popular for mourning jewelry,
is made by similar methods. Other
colors and stripes are obtained by boil. |
ing chalcedony In such solutions as
blood and water, and after it has
absorbed these boiling it in sulphuric
acid. Agates are easily converted into
onyxlike substances which lapidaries
use for canoes and intaglios. Any
colored onyx can be obtained by sim
pie chemical processes. In fact, mod
srn chemistry has produced such
changes In stones and minerals that it
S possible to initiate many OF them and
improve upon all but a few.
mot only can the whole stone be.
made to change its color, but sections
md lines of it can be made to assume
ed, black, yellow or white tone, while
he rest stays pure white or black.
Rock crystal, which is simply pure
uartz, is employed to much greater
xtent than ever before for initiating
iamonds and other precious stones.
'hese can be cut and polished to al
lost as rich brilliancy as the real
tones, though, of course. they soon
,se their lustre and must be recut to
egain it.
agate is used in many different ,
'ays for Ornamenting tr1nkets. Small !
ut beautiful amethysts are found In j
ennsylvania, Maine and North Caro- 6
ma and in Wyoming are large masses
moss agates. In fact, chemistry ap-
lied to comparatively cheap minerals
lillful treatment of them has made it
'ssible for people far from wealthy to
'ssess excellent limitations of jewelry
hich themselves are almost priceless.
New York Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08
FEDERAL AID COMING.
Nonai government May Soon Take
. A"nd In Promoting building
Of Good Roads,

Whle the good roads movement
mas yielded tangible and practical re-
SUITS In few states the necessity
OF federal aid and cooperation IN the
ouiloing OF state highways has hone
been recognized. The fact that aeci
state concerns itself with its own
rural highways does not destroy the
enterprise. for these highways, to be
OF permanent value must not only
reach across state boundary lines in
many instances but must utimateI,
form parts OF q great connected IN.
terstate system OF country roads.
Its close and vital relation to In.
terstate commerce therefore makes
the good roads movement q question
OF as much national interest as the
Improvements of rivers and harbors.
TOT which congress has appropriated,
since the establishment of the gov.
ernment, nearly half a billion dollars.
1t the millions that have been ex.
pended In the improvement" of I'm.
neard-of creeks and bogs to further
tne interests Of rural congressman
had been expended In the building of
country highways the ben
efit to commerce and to agriculture
would have been far greater.
10 secure action that will lead Ao
the adoption Of definite and prao-
t1cai national policy IN this direction
IS the purpose of the bill now pend |
ing In congress. introduced by Repre-
sentative Beidler, of Ohio. It provides
for the assembling Of q convention
representing the war department.
post Office department. agricultural
department.. interior department of
The federal government. as well as
every state and territory in the
1nlon AS this assembly will natu.
ally be largely composed Of good
'oads experts it is expected that 1t
VII be able to formulate legislative
recommendations to congress looking
o national aid that will be practical
nd that will form the basis for a ma,
1onal policy upon which the federall
government can enter actively
nd aggressively.-C Chicago Record,
ferald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08

1t purties the blood and cures nervous
nese. irr1tabiity and sleeplessness by
curing the diseases in which they
originate
HFor three years suffered untold aeonys
writes MIS-. H. 3 White, ef Stanstead stahstead
Coz Quebec: ~ would have spells of trembling
an and be being sick & my stomach pain in light stde
stomach a9Asuch distress 1t Is impossible to
dsscfios I wrote to the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, stating my case to them.
a5d az they very promptly snsws1ed and told me
G. Golden Msdissl Discovery, and Eve viais Il
Df Pierce,s Pleasant Pellets. Thanks 10 Dr.
Pierce and hts medicine am well woman
to,dss: Pr; rerce's hedicines also cured my
mother OF liver complaint from which she ma
been sufferer for fifteen years. We highly
recommend these medicines to all suffsfing
people"
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser. book containing 1908 pages,
is given away. Send II one-cent stamps
for expense of mailing onb, for the book
in paper covers, or 81 stamps for the
volume bound In cloth. Address DR.,
r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08
Debts That Must Be Paid.

The up-to-date farmer pays his
debts. One of the debts which he does
not forget is the one he owes TO the
soil. He knows that each crop which
the soil yields takes from It some
thing of it's fertility, and that. unless
this fertility Is returned to the soil. It
soon can yield only diminishe ed crop.
So he rs very careful year by year. to
pay back to his land that fertility
which the crops have taken from it.
He will keep his hired help all the
year. and year after year, for the
longer they ore kept IN hts employ the
more valuable they are to him.-Jo-
seeph Carter, in Farmers Voice.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08
The Presidents Cabinet.

One would think that the trainers
of the Constitution should have made
special provision for the Presidents
Cabinet-officers, but they did nothing
in this regard, except in an indirec
way.
In Section 2, Article H., the Consti-
tuition simply says: ''The President
may require the opinion, in writing, of
the principal officer in each of the ex-
eeutive departments upon any subject
relating to the duties of their respec-
tive offices"
At first there were only five offices,
and they were established in the first
year of Washington's administration,
1888. in the following order: Secretary
of State, July; Secretary of War, Au-
gust II; Secretary Of Treasury, Sep
tember 2; and Postmaster General and
Attorney. General, September 22. Nine
years later the office of Secretary of the
Navy was erected; in 1S49, that of
Secretary of the Interior; and on Feb
ruary 8, 1889. that of Secretary of Agri-
culture. A ninth office. that of Secre-
tary of Commerce, will soon be for
mally established.
or the original Mckinley Cabinet,
only one member remains, James Will
son, Secretary of Agriculture. The
changes made were: Secretaries of
State, John Sherman, 1897; William
R. Day, 1897, and John Hay, 1898.
Secretaries of the Treasury, Lyman
&. Gage, 1897; Leslie M. Shaw, 1901.
Secretaries of War. Russell A. Alger,
! S97; Elihu Root, 1899. Secretaries Of
the Interior, Cornelius N. Bliss, 1897;
Ethan A. Hitchcock, 1899. Secretaries
Of the Navy, John d. Long, 1895; Will |
liam II. Moody, 1902. Secretary of |
A Agriculture, James Wilson, 1897.
Postmasters.Ge G eneral James A. Gary,
1897; Charles Emory Smith, 1898; Hen
~ G. Payne, 1901. Attorneys General,
Joseph Mex emma. 1897; John w. .Griggs,
1897; Philander G. Knox, 1901.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08
Wire Fence Telephones.

We have telephone line six miles
long, using wire on fences. To
cross highways we raise the wire on
poles high enough to serve the pur-
pose. 1nsulators must be used, 12O to
the mile we use. ana they cost one cent
each. We have had no trouble with
breaking of wires by ckmbing fences,
but we post notices along warming
people not to DO any damage. Each
farmer inspects the kne on his own
farm occasionally, to see that every
thing Is all right. We started with
secondhand phones that cost eight
dollars each, but now buy new ones
for $12. With new phones and fence
wire 1t costs about $3.50 to instalNa
phone in the house, and it will cost
about so cents a year for maintenance.
We expect to have much more line
by fall-Farm, Stock and Home.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08
DIDN'T SPEAK FOR
THIRTY YEARS.
Remarkable Case of John Stewart and
His Wife Betsy.

Old John Stewart has buried hi
faithful wife, Betsy, to whom he ha
not spoken for almost thirty years
and now he sees the folly of the cours
OF silence be aid his better half follow
ed SO long.
Now, that Betsy has gone, l an
ready to follow her, he said: "Ou
married life may not have been of The
pleasantest, but We each had our idea.
and followed them as we thought wal
best. Nobody could have changed oul
opinion and talking would only have
brought about argument, so we went
along in the silent way. l always
priced Betsy as a good, faithful wife,
and now, that she is in the grSRe. 4
realize too fully how dear she really
was to me. have many regrets.
''Therei is some solace for me, though,
for during the last five months we had
depended more than ever one.upon the
other, and the remembrance of what
she did for me and | for her in that
period is sweet, indeed. She was SO
and | am 73. Betsy is gone and 1 am
ready to follow her"
Mr.. Stewart did not say anything
about the prospective joy of joining
bis wife in the hereafter, for be still
holds to his agnostic views, and be-
lieves that when man dies that is the
last of him. When some of his neigh
bors requested that he have services
over the body of his wife he objected,
but after long argument permitted
Rev. J. II. Hieloman, of the Methodist
Church, to say few words, but told
him just how far he could go.
About fifty years ago John Stewart
and his wife Betsy came to this coun-
try from Ireland and settled in Mata-
wan, N. j., then Middletown Point.
ohm was a teacher in the national |
schools of the old country and was
quite scholar. Shortly after their
Betsy was converted and
oined the Methodist Church and
here was never a day too cold or
stormy to keep her from her accustom-
I'd place of worship. John was nom
believer and great reader of agnostic
md liberal literature. Their opposite
Jews on religion so brought dissensionl
n the household until, by tacit con-
ent, they ceased to speak to each 9TH
r.
For nearly thirty years their medi-
ms of transmitting their wants or
esires one from the other was by
leans of a cat. When John wanted
nything he would say: PUSSY, tell 9
etsy," etc. and if Betsy could or could :,
OF comply she would so address her :,
,marks to the cat. When one cat died :
mother took its place and so that me-
ium of communication was maintain
l. They never parted, though, always
laring the same home. During all
le.years of silence Betsy did the house
ork and helped her husband in the q
ED. never complaining as to the man q
II of life she was living, but always G
aging that he might see the light. i,
be couple had no children.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08
Skaters All Records.

Twice in hospital, F. A. Gulledge,
Verbena, Ala, paid a vast sum to
doctors to cure severe case of piles,
causing "a tumOrs. When all failed,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve soon cured
him. Subdues Inflammation, conquers
aches, kills pain. Best salve in the
world. 25c at Hughes drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08
All We're Saved.

For years 1 suffered such untold
misery from Bronchitis, writes J. b.
Johnston, of Brou9hton, Ca, "that
often was unable to work. Then.
when everything else failed, 1 was
wholly cured by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. MY wife
suffered intensely from asthma, till it
cured her, and all our experience goes
to show it is the best Group medicine
in the world" A trial will convince
you it's unrivaled for throat and lung
diseases. Guaranteed bottles soc and
81. Trial bottles free at B. F. Hughes
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08
Danger I'm Quick Thawi,r

The Geneva station botanist has
investigated case in which pear trees
stored in nursery cellar were Sc
verely injured BY being thawed too
quickly. The sand around the roots
of the trees had become frozen, and to
facilitate the removal of the trees
small wood fire was built to thaw the
sand. The tops of 25,OOO trees were
blackened and killed. Had the trees
been thawed very gradually it is prob
able that no injury would have re-
suited
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08
lust Look At Her.

Whence came that sprightly step,
faultless skin, rich, rosy complexion,
smiling face. She looks good. feels
good. Here's her secret. She uses DR..
Kings New life Pills. Reeult-all
organs active, digestion good, no head
aches, no chance for blues. Try them
yourself. Only 25c at B. F. Hughes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08
\ rather good ;story has been c

A rather good ;story has been cir
culated respecting Canada's Premier,
Sir Wilfrid Laurier. While on a
speech-making tour through Ontario
and the Province of Quebec during re-
cent by. elections Sir Wilfrid received
from a Quedec politician the following
telegram: "Report in circulation in
this country that your children have
not been baptized. Telegraph denial. D
To which dispatch the Premier wired
this reply: Sorry to say the report
is correct. / have no children. 6
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08

impaired when
tn ere Is a dull,
sluggish feeling,
with nervousness,
hritability and
81 e eple SIS ss.
3 very day that
tn e Sc symptoms
are neglected in
creases the liabil-
ity to ph y sica1
collapse.
DR.. Pierce's S
Golden n Medical
discovery cur e S
dis "a sc S of the
stomach and other
organs Of diges-
ton and nutrition.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08
BULLETIN LETTER Box
An Excellent Idea for Farmers In
Places Where Rural Free DeIiy-
cry Has Been Established.

Now that rural delivery is spread
ing so rapidly, there is new field for
invention. In driving over the ooun-
try one sees funny variety of mail
boxes. and good deal of ingenuity
is displayed. This Illustration shows
a good plan of putting up box with
q bulletin board at the top. On the
board is the name of the farm. with
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08

LETTER BOX WITH BULLETIN,
a place below where the farmer NAV
advertise what he wishes to sell. as
for Instance: Pleasant Hill farm.
White Leghorn hens for SALE" The
box Is made Of galvanized iron, which
renders it weather proof. It may OF
may not be attached to the bottom
of the sign board. A brace attached
to the post at the rear and fastened
to the sign board b necessary where
cattle run at large.-Lee Grover, in
Emit omiSf
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08
Out OF Plumb.

When the wall is out of plumb the
building Is more or less unsafe, and the
higher the wall Is carried out of the per-
pendicular the greater the danger of col
lapse. It's about so with the health It
IS out OF plumb when the digestion is
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08

Wells-Did Christian science cure
you of rheumatism
Syckley-No; but rheumatism cured
me of Christian science.-Judge.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08
PUTNAM'S r1USIC STORE.
4x3aQa2aam2aa4z1S3y2HNu

Our motto has always been Not how much can
we get But how low sell And still make
this policy, and consider it the success
We have sold hundreds of instruments in Staunton
and vicinity and we do know of one dissatifed
customer We guarantee satisfaction every pur-
chaser, and always ready any mistake
that might possibly be made.
We handle six of the best and most popular makes
Of pianos in the United States We buy them spot
cash under special with the manufacturers
This, combined with manufacturing business,
enables us to sell BOTH pianos and organs at
can possibly offer.
The sales of Pianos and Organs almost entirely
matter of confidence in the person firm with.
whom you are dealing. You cannot possibly know
about the value of these instruments unless YOU have
had actual experience in the business you must
rely on the judgment and word of reliable deal
er for the tone, quality value and durability of the
instrument purchase. We refer you TO hun
dreds of purchasers in this part the country who
are now using instruments, and will ask you to
responsibility then CALL examine instruments
and get prices
We guarantee to satisfy you and save you money
w w. PUTNAM & CO.. No los West Main s
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08
g MAur

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Quinine Tablets
the remedy that cures a cold in one day
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-08

GA 3 TOR
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature q &<M2zzzm
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
STANLEY HALL COURSES.
The Economic Aspects OF Modern Social
Problems VIII Be Discussed
l~ak


There is no question in the minds of
thinking men that the social problems Of
to-day are chiefly economic ones. In
politics, in philanthropy, in religion, they
are the things pressing for solution, and
there can be no doubt that this solution is
the great task laid upon the world to-
day. Ruskin says: "A mans property
the possession proper to hinl-his own
rightly so called. and no one else's on
any pretence Of theirs. consists of (aJ the
good things, CD which he has honestly
got. (c) and can skilfully use." The ques-
ton is how to secure more equitable dis
tribution Of the abundance of economic
goods. -.
To prepare the way for such attempts at
solution, and to work out the different
phases of the problem, as will be done in
the later lectures of this course, on Mod
ern Social Problems DIR. William A.
Scott of the University of Wisconsin will
tonight analyze the economic founda-
lions of society,-will show the actual
conditions of economic activities as near
as he may. .r..~ ',(
= One week from tonight DR.. Howeth.
who began the course, will, by way of
contrast to existing conditions and as
a key to the solution of particular prob
lens to. be discussed fartheraeon in the
course, define the elements Of an ideal
social life. Those who are following the
course, should be careful toShearstfie first
three lectures in particular, for they are
in the way Of breaking ground.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
OFF FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Olaf E. Oleson of Matrimonial Fame
Said to Be Leaving u. S., -:

Olaf F.. Oleson, the engineer employed
by the Twin City Rapid Transit com
pany, whose matrimonial troubles brought
him into prominence recently, is reported
to have left for South Africa and the two
Mrs. blossoms are said to have disap-
peared. Mrs. Oleson, No 2. formerly Miss
Crane. is said to be in Chicago.
Oleson was seen by a friend in Chicago
recently and to him conf1ded the fact that
he intended to leave the country. He
maintained that he had not married Miss
Crane, and says that the man to whom
Miss Crane was married in Minneapolis
was not himself. -.
While Oleson denied all guilt in the
matter, he failed to give any reason for
his not wishing to return to Toledo and
for his abandoning his wife and children
in that city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11

should consider not only the present needs
for school buildings, but also the needs
which will arise during the two school
years and for, which the present tax levy
has provided but $S,037. We will con-
cisely state the needs for school buildings.
Additional accornm odations should be pro-
vided as follows: XIII
In South Minneapolis, in the sixth and eleventh 4
wards wards the Monroe building should have an ad-
dition Of eight rooms or new building should
be erected which will afford relief to the Monroe,
Adams. Jackson and Clay schools. 4. - ~
In the eighth and thirteenth wards. an addi-
tion Of at least eight rooms should be made to
the Lyndale, Whittier or Calhoun schools &
new building should be provided in the
fourth ward to take the place Of the present
Laurel avenue building, which is rented by the
board, the lease for which expires the present
school year. ~ ."s-s. -.- ~, a. x
In the third ward. provision should also be
made FOR children attending the Lincoln school,
which building is almost valueless for school
purposes on account of Its location. 1t will
probably be possible to exchange the Lincoln:
property for site sufficiently large for the
new building. = $50" " .5 80 w.. -
lii the third and tenth wards. an addition of
at least eight rooms should be made to the Haw-
| thome building. s-'., = -~'s7-ss> .@E..1
the new building which is under con
struction. This building will affect almost
solely the Bremen school in the tenth
ward. '' ---~ --.-.~--' rs.-.. -, ~
i. AS an indication of the rapid and unex-
peCGeQ increase OF the SCnOOl pOpuldt1O1
Of the city we call attention to the fact
that the increase of the enrolment for
the month Of September, 1902, exceeds
that Of September, 1901, by 2,155 pupils.
This is the largest September increase
of which we have any record. With
practically no revenue provided in last
years tax levy for school buildings, and
with only $S,037 provided in this tax levy,
| it is inevitable that many pupils must be
deprived Of proper school accommodations
| and that the standard Of the schools will
| be lowered unless money is provided by
the issue Of bonds. The school population
| Of the city Is increasing out Of all pro-
portion to the revenues of the board.
! With dozens Of annexes, Easements and
with hundreds Of pupils on half sessions.
ing the needs, beyond the $8,o37, we
deemed it our duty to state these. facts
to your honorable body and to the people
Of the city so that there may be no further
misunderstanding as to our financial con-
dition and the necessities of the. schools
and in order that the voters may pass
upon the question as to whether or not
bonds should be issued for the erection
of grade buildings.
Dated, Oct. 10, 1902.
-The Board of Education of the City Of
| Minneapolis.
Statement.
Showing expenditure of the Board OF
| Education for the school years ending
July 1, 1901, and July 1, 1902. Also state
ment showing estimated expenses for the
school year ending July l. 1908.
Eor