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1t Cured Him,

II have been cured of rheumatism
strangely" said fat man. ut hap
pened in this manner, l was grooming
in my Office the other day when the
janitor of the building entered ard
said: Are you ill. sir2'
"'Oh, I'm nearly crazy with rbeuma.
tism, answered.
"'Well sir, said he, L tell you what
you do. Just you get raw tomato
and carry it in your pocket, and in a
little while you will be all right
II got the raw tomato, and l carried
1t, and by Jove. the rheumatism left
me. So called in the janitOr and
made him present of box of good
cigars. 'YGu cured me, William
said to him IN hearty voice. With
your raw tomato you cured me en-
tirely.'
"'Raw tomato. sir p says William.
why, sir, you misunderstood me, l
d dn't say raw tomato, said it was a
raw potato that you were to carry. %
Philadelphia Record.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-24
WIRE FENCE TELEPHONES.
tant Part In the Social Devel-
Opment of the West.

The plan to extend the special mail
delivery now afforded to cities and
towns to the remote rural sections by
using the farmers telephone lines, is
receiving considerable attention, and
it is thought that the national govern
ment will act upon it soon, says the
Farmers Tribune.
Senator Fairbanks is the leading adj
vocate of This measure. The scheme is
to have a special ten-cent stamp pre-
pared that, when placed on a letter.
will indicate to the postmaster that he
is to open the letter and telephone its
contents to the one for whom it is in
tended in the rural district. The plan
is feasible, and such scheme added to
the mail service would not only add to
the effectiveness of the entire service
and OCCUPY field that the telegraph
does not invade, but would have the
effect of building more telephone lines
and it would be a matter of only a
short time until every up to Gate
farmer would have telephone placed
in his home.
In times it means that telephone
charges will be reduced, because of the
extra use of the telephone. aside from
the aid such a plan would give to the
mail service. The commercial. and So
cial facilities of the country would De
enhanced.
Indiana has probably taken the lead
of other states in rural telephone lines.
In many instances barb wire fences
have been insulated and used as tele-
phone lines. Prof. Alexander Bell gays
the first message he ever sent went
part of the way over fence. lie
further says that the barb wire should
work as well as any other medium for
the Transmission of sound. and that
the woven wire fence would work even
better than the single barb wire, If
care were taken to properly inspiafe
them, and not let them reach the
ground. In his opinion the govern
ment experiment in rural mail special
telephone delivery, the barb wire
fence telephone is sure to play great
part in the western and prairie states
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-24
PORTABLE FARM FENCE.
The Form Here Described Answers
All Ordinary Purposes and Can
Be Built CheaRly.

The illustration sufficiently de-
scribes the form of portable fence We
have on our farm. The panels are IL
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-24
PLEASED TO DO IT.
Staunton Citizens Gladly Speak Pub
IiCly on this Subject.

A public statement, given to the pub
lie for the public good.
A citizen 3 experience trnthfully told
for humanity's sake, should find ready
appreciation.
Staunton people are pleased to do it;
pleased to tell their friends and neigh.
bors, tell them about the little con-
querOr."
The good deeds of Doan's Kidney
Pills are spreading DER the city, lifting
burdens from aching backs, curing the
pains of kidney ills. Read the proof in
a Staunton mans words.
james Long, carpenter by trade,
whose home is at 9O6 North Augusta
ST., says: "Off and on for four or five
years Suffered from kidney complaint.
A heavy dull aching in the small IF
my back over the hips and across my
stomach gave me much annoyance
and l was often taken with severe
stitches OF pain SO that could hardly
stand. did not rest comfortably at
night and when arose in the morning
| felt tired and worn out. Seeing
Doan's Kidney Pills advertised al d
highly recommended / came to the
conclusion that they might help me, so
got a box at b. f. Hughes drug
store and took them regularly. They
acted just as represented. My wife
also used Doan's Kidney Pills and they
did her wonderful lot of god We
have no hesitancy in giving this prep
aratiOn our endOrsatiOn."
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
FOster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-DoAN' Sand
take no substitute.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-24
Illegal Fences Must Go.

Illegal fencing of the public lands il
to be punished. The general land Of
fee at Washington has issued a per-
emptory order providing for the tear
ing down of the fences of stockmen
who have illegally strung their wires
across the public domain, and for the
throwing of such lands open to the
public. There has been vigorous fight
ing against this proposal of the gov
eminent to remove Illegal fences since
the beginning of President Roosevelt's
administration, and in some cases
stockmen have defied the government
to eject them. Any further evasions
of the law will bring the offenders be-
fore the federal courts. It is stated
that the law will be enforced by the
government officials to the very letter.
Boston Budget.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-24
waste Of Land by Washing.

The agricultural report. year 1885,
page 1873, says: The same agencies
which form the soils are also wasting
and carrying them away. During ev-
cry rainstorm, transportation of soil
goes on, as the brooks and rivers show
after long-continued rains, by the yell
low, muddy color of their waters, that
they are carrying a vast quantity of
sediment towards the sea. The run
ming streams bear along the trans
ported matter and gradually deposit
it as the current diminishes its veloc-
ity. When the stream reaches fiat
or level track and over which its
waters can flow in flood the suspended
matter, consisting principally of sand
and mud, is deposited and constitutes
the auuvium or new land.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-24
string Bean. Under Glass.

Forcing string beans as market
garden crop under glass is being tried
extensively by fruit company Of east
ern Massachusetts. After taking off
three crops Of lettuce. the houses were
planted to cucumbers, with yellow wax
beans as a catch crop between the lat
ter. They were through bearing be-
fore the cucumbers had covered the
wires, and give promise of being use
full catch crop in greenhouses. They
brought about S2.75 per bushel in June,
but earlier in the season would be
worth little more. They do not In
terfere in any way with the cucumbers
OF the latter with them.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-24
To Saw Mill Men,

wish to employ IS PORTABLE SAW
MILLS complete with crews to do saving
for me on Anthony's Creek about 30 miles
north of White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
Will pay cash for all work done aud pay
off every 80 days. giving the highest cash
prices. No person who has not good out
Fit need apply. Can give satisfactory work
constantly for at least three years. Mills
can be shipped direct by rail to the point
where the saving is to be done. Competent
wOodsmen can find ready employment with
me. Write or call personally on
ID. O'CONNELL.
White Sulphur, W. Va.
NAV 15-tf
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LIGHT PORTABLE FENCE.

feet long, and the lap rests In crotch
of the X support and notch In the
crosspiece below. If further support
is needed, use wire to wrap around
the lap and the X. At the ends drive
a stake and wire to 1t. Make the pam
els and supports Of any size or d.
mansions to suit your purposes.-Ohio
Farmer
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-24

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Staunton, Va. June q. 1913.
Susan NJ. Reed,
VS.
Bessie ]. Reed, ct ais.
All persons interested in the above enti-
tied cause now pending in the circuit court
for the county of Augusta, take notice,
that pursuant to a decree of said court
there entered of date May 90. 1908, shall
at my Office IN Staunton, Va, on
AUGUST 3, 1903,
proceed to ascertain and report:
The real estate of which Sylvester
Reed died seized and possessed, in Angus
ia county, the nature and condition of the
title thereto. and the liens binding the
same in the order of their legal priority,
including unpaid taxes.
2 The outstanding Indebtedness OF said
decedent.
8 Any other matters deemed pertinent,
etc. HENRY w. HOLT,
Commissioner in Chancery.
w. H. Landes, Pa. jul At
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-24

CONNECTIONS.
Train No. 2 connects at HarrisOnburg,
Va. Chesapeake Western JunctiOn) with
Valley r. r trains for all points in the
Valley. North or South of HarrisOnburg
and for points South or North via Southern
Ry. or Valley r. r., and Harper's Ferry,
b. y o.; also via atauntOn. Va, G. & D.
Train No. 4 connect at Elkton, Va, with
N. & W. train No. for ali points South,
Southwest and Northwest, via Roanoke,
Va, Winston Salem, N. G., Bristol, Tenn,
or Columbus. Ohio.
Train No. 9 connects at ElktOn. Va, with
N. & w. train No. for Luray, Front Roy
al, RivertOn, Va, Chariestown, w. Va,
Hagerstown, Md, and points North and
East via Hagerstown. Md. and Cumber-
land Valley and Western Maryland X. Rs.
Pullman Buffet Sleeping carsthrOugh from
Elkton to New York, via Harrisburg and
Philadelphia. Pa.
Train No. will wait at Elkton for n.
y W. No. connection, 80 minutes when
late.
For Information as to rates, tickets,
routes, etc., apply to any agent of the
Chesapeake Western Railway, or
f. W. jack son, NJ. l.. Mardis,
Gen. Supt. Supt & Traffic Me'l
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-24
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
" Staunton. Va. June q, 1908

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
~ Staunton. Va. June q, 1908
A. q. Miller & Bro.
F. J. Hays & Co., etals.
J. II. Craun & Son,
VS.
Same,
and
]. N. Craun,
VS.
Same.
and
Sandy Brothers,
vs.
Same.
All parties interested in the above enti-
tiled causes now pending in the circuit
court of Augusta county, Va. take notice,
that pursuant to decree OF said court in
said causes entered of date May IA, 1908, /
shall at my Offie in Staunton, Va, ON
JULY 80, 1908,
proceed to consider and report upon all
exceptions that have been taken to my
first report filed in said causes or that may
be filed thereto before July IA. 1903, to.
gether with any other matters deemed
pertinent by me or that any party in inter-
est may desire to be reported upon.
HENRY w. HOLT.
Commissioner in Chancery of the
Circuit Court of Augusta Co., Va.
jul 3.4t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-24

N Huh. M.EBRacG.
Pass Rota, Traytt,Hs Ps,sAoB
,t4sNO RoaNodk. "a
25c imitation cut
glass Syrup Pitch
ers, with nickle
top, at
15c
A hole Mouse Trap
at
sc
Good Coffee Milk
at
| 19c
Il turkey feather
| Busters Mt
Zoe
2 burner Oil Stoves
at
SOC
SOC 8 quart grey
enamel Coffee Pots
ut
25c
Extra heavy de-
corated Chamber
Sets, including sIop
jar, for this sale
ID GU b le- pointed
| Wood TOOthpicks,
per box
Decorated Cups and
Saucers, per set
| Zoe
w hIsk BrOoms,
with velvet tops, at
| 10c
Gas Mantels at
Sc
Lace Curtains, 81
| yds. long, at
SIC
| Chenille Fable Gov
ers at
4Sc
White Pique,
price
Sc
COlOred Silkol in
for drapery,
Sc
Ladies' 81 so
asOls,
Csc
NJ e ms Sa mpIe
Hats, worth up 10
~ 80, your choice
Csc
Iii g hly scented
Toilet Soap,
cakes to box at}
Zoe
Ladies' 25c fast
back silk finished
Hose, at
Zoe
Ladies' 500 full
bone Corsets. in all
at
Soc
loo white checked
Muslin, at
Sc
Glass Tea Sets, at =
Csc
Glass Syrup Pitch
ers,
Toilet Paper at
SC
2-qnart grey en-
alneled Stew Pans,
ut
Zoe
b Oys' Double
breasted Suits, at
$50
Decorated Parlor
Lamps, at
CSC
Nickle alarm clock
guaranteed to X ep
correct time. $1.25
'alue at
Soc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
Automobile Law for Germany.

Some. time ago the German government
ordered the collection of statistics Of all
accidents which were caused by motor
vehicles within the last two preceding
years, says Richard Guenther. consul gen.
eral, Frankfort. Germany. The secretary
Of the interior, Count Posadowsky. has now
communicated with the governments OF the
German states. with a view Of regulating
the automobile traffic by a uniform federal
law. All the governments have consented.
so that bill could be drafted which will
probably be submitted to the reichstag at
its next session. The federal government
has in this manner complied with the wish
es of the automobile and bicycle assOci-
atoms, which have repeatedly petftioned
that a uniform federal law be substituted
for the local police regulations. which differ
almost everywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
A TORPEDO EXPERIMENT.
Took a Month to Raise a Vessel Sunk
by One.
From the London Telegraph,

From the London Telegraph.
A month ago the old British battleship
Bellefsle was sunk in Portsmouth harbor
by the explosion of torpedo under her
hull, and so disastrous was the effect of
the explosion that it has taken month to
get the vessel afloat again. although she
was only in shallow water. The object of
the torpedo experiment was to ascertain
whether cellulose material made of corn
pith could be relied upon to prevent the in
rush of water when a ship had had a big
hole knocked in her bottom. Accordingly.
on Belleisle's hull, ten feet below water
line, section had been constructed repre-
senting the double bottom of a modern bat
tleShip, and this was packed with cellulose.
On September 5 the Belleisle was towed to
Fareham creek, in Portsmouth harbor. and
a torpedo warhead charged with gun cotton
exploded under the false bottom by the off,
GERS of his majesty's ship Vernon, torpedo
school at Portsmouth. The effect was more
disastrous than was anticipated Not only
was the false bottom blown to pieces and
the cellulose sent high up into the air with
the volume of water that folloged the ex-
plosion, but a big hole was also made in the
ships bottom. The Liverpool Salvage Com
pany undertook to raise her. but the task
has been a dlfficult one. owing to the soft
nature Of the bottom. AS fast as the mud
was cleared away to enable the divers to
work on patching up the rent the next tide
would bring more mud back. At length a
cofferdam was constructed inside the ship,
and eight pumps. each capable of discharg-
ing 1900 tons per hour. were kept at work.
with the result that the old battleship was
hoated yesterday and placed In dry dock.
1t was evident that she had sustained serf-
Gus damage. for the vessel had big list to
port as she was being lowed across the
harbor. and two pumps were discharging an
immense volume OF water out of her. When
the dock had been cleared OF water the
damaged part of the Belleisle's huh was
carefully covered up with canvas. so as to
prevent unauthorized persons from becom-
Ing acquainted with the extent of her IN
iurieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31

to keep UP an elaborate wardrobe. After a
days moiling at the desk most of us must
forego our evening at the theater IL it be a
matter of formal dress and top or opera hat
convenience. common sense and the condi-
tons of our lives favor the evening jacket,
which may be donned quickly and makes
man presentable anywhere save at cere-
monious functions. The Tuxedo is also
cheaper-a point that means much-and
need not fit so Scrupulously the frock
coat During the summer IL is practically
the most formal dress while in the social
life OF our growing suburbs 1t is displacing
the tail coat. Even in the formal society of
the large cities man will be likely to
wear his Tuxedo" twice where the frock
coat is worn once Men who have time and
means to observe the formalities will avoid
the evening jacket, but they are a minority
In America. Our great middle class" finds
the garment most convenient to its means.
life and taste. and as a consequence 1t has
grown with US into a permanent institu-
tion Nothing can displace 1t. seemingly.
short OF an upheaval In society and dress
and return to our original ave-dwellings
and garments Of aurochs hide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
SHIFTING SANDS OF PERU.
They Always Awaken the Interest Of
the Foreign Traveller.

From Harper's Magazine
Ernest c. Rost tells of the curious travel
ing sand crescents Of Peru. which move
across the desert. after passing another
town, of three or four mud huts We enter
the famous desert of Islay. on which are
what I consider the most remarkable nat
ural curfosities to be seen on this globe"
saws Mr.. Rost for we are now among
hundreds-nay thousands-of pure white
sand crescents. on a plateau of 4. 500 feet
above the level of the sea and 81 miles
from the coast where all else is of dark red
or chocolate color. Whence comes this sand
and why always in a crescent shape? Prof.
Bailey whom afterward met at Arequipa,
in charge of the Harvard University observ-
atory told me that scientific men do not
agree as to the reason why the sand always
forms the same crescent shape. although II
is generally believed that the whirling ed
dies hereabout are responsible. Some. how
ever argue that such Is not the case, since
each one of the crescents has an opening
toward the northeast.
AT any rate. the inner circle Is an almost
perpendicular wall of the finest pure white
sand, and from the upper edges the crescents
average about twenty feet in height. the
inner circle having diameter OF some nifty
feet. although I have seen one at least
mile and half in diameter. which was
however, not much higher than the aver
age. These crescents move. 1t Is estimated.
at the rate of three inches every twenty
four hours. and when. on the slow journey.
one comes near the railroad. 1t becomes
necessary to shovel the sand across the
tracks. after which it travels on. forming
new cresceuts or mingling with some of the
Others"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
SAFE HARBoRs FOR CROOKS.
Places to Which They May Go and Be
Beyond Reach of Extradition.
From the Chicago Tribune.

Afo" tuc SuiCdkO lT1Dunc
There are scores Of little nations with
which the United States has no treaties at
ALL Abyssinia is one. and were an Ameri-
can fugitive to reach Adds Ababa he
might remain there the rest Of his life
without fear of molestation. In the West
Indies are two republics in which the
American evildoer is almost securely
safe One is Haiti and the other is Santo
Domingo. Both are usually so torn by
revolutions that the existing government
is almost unrecognizable. In consequence
both are favorite resorts for American adj
Venturers and fugitives of the more enter
priSing sort. One American who left New
Orleans inconspicuously because of little
difference wit the law rose to high rank
in the Ha t. n army, and was eventually
killed in fight with revolutionists on the
Dominican border =
The little republic of San Marine. in the
south of Europe, is another secure strong
hold for American fugitives But 1t is so
small that the average evildoer does not
seek it out for fear that he may toss in
his sleep and roll over it's frontier into
Spain. And far to the eastward there is
Sarawak, in the East Indies, where an
Engltshman holds forth as absolute mon
arch and every stray soldier of fortune is
welcome.
Were he to be daring knave, an Ameri-
can fugitive might find safety, at least
from American justice. in dozen or more
of the queer nations of central Asia
though 1t is more than likely that the ma
tives would soon finish him. In Afghanis-
tan the ameer would be glad to see him.
and in Beloochistan the rulers of the state
would treat him as distinguished visitor
In Tibet proper he would be under the eye
of the Chinese authorities, but outwardly
Tibet is not Chinese territory. and the
treaties with China do not affect it.
High up on the central Asian tableland
are perched Kafristan and Turkestan, nei-
Their of which recognizes even the exist
ence of the United States. Southeast of
Arabia is the Independent kingdom of
Oman, and toward the north are Bokhara
and Khiva, vassals of Russia, but still not
affected by Russian treaties. And in AZ
RIGA there is the vast expanse of the Congo
Free State-unhealthy, maybe. but still
safe. In the west are Borum and Waday,
independent Kingdoms, and Kanem and Bo-
girmi, norman Stands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
CHINAMAN AS A HUCKSTER.
A Picturesque Figure Seen on Cali
fornia Streets.


From the Philadelphia Record.
In California one of the novelties to east
ern visitors who know John Chinaman
only as a laundryman, Is furnished by the
ubiquitous Chinese vegetable vender. The
market gardening of the Pacific coast is, In
fact, practically monopolized by the
Acknowledged. children of the fiowery king
dom, and their little truck patches along
the foothills are so economically managed
that Americans do not care to compete
with them. Every morning in California
ing from door to door and doing thriving
trade in the sale of fresh vegetables While
they often drive about their business with
horse and wagon like the vegetable huck-
ster of the east. all are not capitalists
enough to own a team, and these latter
come staggering into town, each under a
couple of hundredweight of garden stun
packed in two baskets suspended from the
ends of a long pole swung across his
shoulders.
This un-American method of tranSporta-
ton is imported from the orient and as
the traveller sees for the first time two or
three of these coolies ahead of him swing
ing along with their curious burdens, he
is inclined to rub his eyes and wonder
whether instead of being on highway of
an American commonwealth, he Is not per-
haps ION the road to Mandalay or Picking.
1t is popularity with the Chinese huck-
sters who serve you from a wagon that
they cut off all surplus green from the
vegetables before delivery, such as the tops
from carrots, the outer husks from the
corn and so on. These bits, useless to the
householder, are thrifty thrown back into
the wagon and carried home to feed the
horse.
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Ancient Canals.
From the London Chronicle.

eEUm tne LOnuOn CnfOnicle.
There is a scheme for constructing a
canal from the River Weaver to Birming-
ham and Wolverhampton. and already
levels have been taken of two alternative
routes. This scheme would join I'D the
present Stanordshire canals, and connect
the Weaver with the Manchester Ship
canal and the Mersey. In the utilization
of canals Great Britain lags far behind
France and Germany: the Germans in the
course Of thirteen years spent nearly f12.-
900 In improving canals, while the gov
eminent of France expended no less than
10000. 600 in only three years On the same
object. In England and Wales there is
total Of 1850 miles of canalways, and the
various railways own no less than 1.O24; of
Ireland's 600 miles they possess 96; while
Scotland. worse still. has 154 miles, of
which "a are under the control of railway
companies.
Canals in this country date back to an
early period. for the Romans built two In
Lincolnshire-the Foss Dyke. forty miles
long. and still navigable. and the Caer
Dyke The first British made canal was
constructed in 1874 by Henry I. and joined
the Trent to the Witham. 1t was toward
the end of the eighteenth century that the
greatest amount of energy was expended
in the building of canals, mainly due to
the Duke of Bridgewater and the skill of
his engineer. James Brindley. In the last
decade of that century a canal mania
ragged, In many ways resembling the rail-
way mania of some sixty years ago. It is
through the monOpolies granted to the rail-
way companies that so many canals have
been allowed to fall into desuetude. to the
injury Of the general public.