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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
AN UNFAMILIAR DIALECT.
London Cockneys Talk Anything But
English, Says an American Wom-
an-Visft to ssMobIotch."

An American woman who was lately in
that whatever the language may be
which the cockneys speak, it is not Eng
lish. One of her experiences is related
by the Washington Post.
The woman wished to see the city all
by herself. Somebody told her that If
line-it did not matter which-and
waited little, she would hear the con-
ductor call out the places on the route,
and then could choose that which she
wished to visit.
She found place where buses were
arriving and departing, andwaited. She
heard many curious names, but failed
to understand much that the busmen
said. Every now and then the man on
the step of bus would call out: Mob
lotch! Moblotch!" and she wondered
what part Of London "Moblotch" might
be. She had never heard of it before,
and she had been studying London for
six months. At last she ventpred to
address a conductor who looked APP
proachable.
'Will you kindly tell me-" she said,
Where one takes the bus for Marble
Arch?"
The man looked at her pityingly Her
American accent was thick upon her,
and he perceived also that she must be
deaf. He leaned toward her and drew
long breath. Then he beloved:
''This is your bus, ma'am!" and be-
gan to shout "Moblotch! Moblotch!"
The visitor had let seven 'Moblotch"
buses 60 because she never once guessed
that that is the way Marble Arch is pro-
nounced in London.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
PAPERMAKING IN CANADA.
Dominion Contains Great Facilities
for Manufacture of Wood Pulp
Her Extensive Spruce Forests.

In Canada the subject of water power
Is obtaining consideration In connection
with various industries, says the London
Telegraph. One OF these is the manu-
facture of paper from wood pulp. The
dominion contains more spruce, the best
wood for this purpose. than all the rest
of the world put together, and possesses
at the same time vastly more unused
water power.
According to the Dominion statistician,
the spruce forests cover 450, 900 900 acres,
or about 700, 900 square miles-roughly,
eight times the area of Great Britain.
Year by year the exports of wood and of
wood pulp for the making Of paper are
rising and now the Canadian protection
lists are putting forward the demand that
they should not export the pulp but the
paper; not the raw material but the
manufactured article, for the production
of which their immense water power
gives them enormous advantages. It
seems not improbable that ere long a
heavy export duty will be levied on wood
pulp and that Canada will become great
exporter of paper. She holds the ener-
getic positiona and can also make her own
terms. 1t is said that nine times as
much labor would be required to manu-
facture paper as is needed simply to ex-
port the wood. So far as the United
States is concerned, Canada is becoming
more and more the one available source
Of supply and for the New York nswspa-
pers alone clearance Of 10000 acres
Of forest is necessary every year.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
investigating the Mineral Wealth
of Mississippi,

Uuder an agreement recently made
between the United States Geological
Survey apd Mr.. r. Fl. Henry. Missi.-
sippi Commissioner for the lonisiGua
Purchase Exposition. Investigations of
the economic geology of that State are
now being carried on by United States
biologists II is known that large aud
valuable clay deposits aud exhaustive
beds OF Portland cement materials &C
cur in Mississippi, but until recently
no attempt has been made TO procure
such detailed information r@gs rdine
the qnslily and quantity OF these sna
terials AZ is necessary before the de-
posts can be developed The p'esen
CO operative In INVESTIGATION will remedy
this defect and cause these va'u.h biz
mineral +. sources to be brought to III
notice of investors. Attention will
also be paid to the development OF the
minor mineral resources of Mississippi,
among which may be included glass
sand, holding sands, Ignite. red "nd
yellow ochres, and fnller's earth, ali If
which are known to occur in CONNER
cial quantities.
Metallic ores are not found in depos
its of sufficient size or quality for min
ing anywhere ia the State, and coal is
also lacking, but the active develop
ment of the cement. clay. and other
resources named above would add
greatly to the wealth of the commnn
ity. The need for such an examiba
ton and report on the mineral wealth
of the State has long been appreciated
by it's citizens. but the preparation OF
an exhibit for the st. Louis Exposi
ton has rendered it absolutely impera.
tive that preliminary examination
should be made at once.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
1t Travels Fast.
Good News in StauntOn Travels Near
iy as Fast as Bad.

Have you heard the good news?
Heard neighbors talking about it?
1t means a new back for an old one.
Not necessarily old in years.
But old in misery.
BY an old back We mean bad back.
Bad backs are numerous.
Some lame, some weak or aching.
Most back troubles come from the
kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills cure
| ham all
They reach the cause.
They cure urinary trout fes
Staunton people testify to this.
Mrs. Horn. wife of Rev A N
Horn pastor of the United Brethren
church. with residence at 304 North
Madison street, says: II procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at B. F. Hughes
deug store and used them for q persis-
tent aching pain across the small Of
my back which had bothered me for a
long time, especially when / stopped
or lifted anything. had taken them
but short time before felt greatly
benefited. The results [ obtained
from the use of Doan's Kidney Pills
warrants me in highly recommending
them to others "
For sale by all dealers. Prce 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, 1904-01-01
PATHS Farewell

For her farewell tour of America, the
Chicago Tribune suggests the follow
ing program for Adelina Patti: Fare
we'll Forever" Say Au Revoir. but Not
d-by, "''How can Bear to Leave
Thee p ''She Said Goodby, IBID Me
Goodby and Co." II Don't Care If
You Never Come Back" Tosti g
.'Goodby," Fare Thee Well, for Must
Leave Thee, "''Take Your Clothes and
~ VIII Return Again"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
Domestic Troubles.

It is exceptional to find a family
where there are no domestic ruptures
occasionally. but these can be lessen.
ed by having DR.. Kings New Life Pills
around. Much trouble they save by
their great work in Stomach and Liver
troubles. They not only relieve you,
but cure. Csc, at B. F. Hughes Drug
Store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
Train No. connects at HarrisOnburg,
Va, chesapeake Western Junction) with
Valley r. r trains for all points in the
Valley, North or South of HarrisOnburR
and for points South or North via Southern
Ry or Valley R. r., and Harper's Ferry,
B. & O.; also via Staunton. Va, c. & .
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. c., Bristol, Tenn,
or Columbus. Ohio.
Train No. 6 connects at Elkt0n, va with
N. & w. train No. for Luray. Front Roy
al, Riverton, Va, Charlestown. W. Va,
Hagerstown, Md. and points North and
East via Hagerstown, Md. and Cum Der
land Valley and Western MARYLAND X. rs
Pullman Buffet Sleeping carstnronsh from
Elkton to New York, via Harrisburg and
Philadelphia. Pc.
Train No. will wait at Eakton TOR N.
& w. No. connection, 30 minutes when
late.
For information as to rates, tickets,
routes, etc., apply to any agent of the
Chesapeake Western Railway, or
r. W Jackson, M. L. Mardis,
Gen. Supt. Supt q Trahc Nc
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
Silver Ware.

Rogers table spoons, per set, 81 81.
Rogers teaspoons per set, $l.25.
Plated white metal spoons, 1Oe.
Children's white metal sets-knife,
fork and spoon, 10 and l5c.
Heavy quardruple plate piece tea
sets, IS; butter dish. $1.25 to 1.65;
celery tray, 81 Is; fruit baskets, $1.25;
pickle stands, S1.25; knives, and
forks, per set, $3.50, and solid silver
metal, $1.25.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
SPOILED HIS FAITH IN DREAMS

Smithville (Mo) Herald: A young
man in the country had peculiar ex
perience not long ago. The young
man. best girl lost fur boa, and be
dreamed one night be saw the lost ar
ticle under a road crossing near a
schOolhOuse. He went to the crossing,
thrust his arm under it-and pulled
out bundle of fur. But it wasn't the
boa, and be has since. buried all his
clothes. He has no faith in drea ms
now.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01

"Shibboleth" IL a word frequently
used in modern politics, though it may
be doubted whether many politicians
know the history Of it. Curiously
enough, this Hebrew word really
means IAN ear of corn" as we'll as q
river" but its significance for mod
erns arises from the fact that it was
employed as a test to distinguish the
Ephraimites from the Gileadites, the
former being unable to pronounce the
Ssh" sound.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
OLD BABYLONIAN SCHOOL.
Recently Unearthed by a German
Priest While Excavating-Let-
ters Made on Bricks.

Rev. Vincent Scheil, German priest
making excavations in an ancient Baby-
lonian city, has unearthed a school just
as it was 1000 years ago in the time OF
King Hammurabi.
1t is a small house of sunburnt brick
and stands in the midst OF the most
populous district of the city of Seapur,
Just opposite the great temple. II mas
many inscribed brick, from the cunel-
form inscriptions on which Father Scheil
has reconstructed the life of the ancient
Babylonian school One brick says:
HE who learns to write well in the
school will shine as the sun.
There were seven small rooms in the
school, each with its various kinds OF
brick. IL ore room were found brlchs
with grammatical exercises. The schol-
ars evidently sat on the ground in rows
with soft clay bricks in their hands,
nainfullv forming the hard cuneiform
letters. Father Scheil says the thumb
marks of the teacher are to be detected
where he smudged over the scholars
mistakes. There was room where ad-
vanced scholars learned to write the
elaborate and highly poetical forms Of
adulation often seen on Babyionlan
monuments. Much impOrtace was at
tached to learning weights and meas
ures, TO arithmetic and geometry. but
the chief branches were gramma ar writ
ing and the expression Of adulatory
forms.
There is evidence that girls got pretty
much the same education as boys anC
Father Scheil found contracts in which
the language and law had been revised
by learned woman named Amat BaOn
There is evidence that pupil was oc'
cupied with learning to write from
, seven to fourteen years.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
Something Doing in the Country
STRONG EDITORIAL STAFF.

STRONG EDITORIAL STAFF.
Forsyth Mont } Times: The great
city papers thirk they are smart in
having a large staff, and although we
have not published ours before, we
shall do so to take some conceit out of
the city brethren. The editorial staff
of the Times is comprised of: Manag-
ing editor, Ira Cole; city editor, I. Cole;
news editor, 'Ra Cole, editorial writer.
Hon. Mr.. Cole; exchange editor, Cole;
pressman, the same Cole; foreman,
more of the same Cole; fighting editor,
Mrs. Cole.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
Books, Pictures.

Linen picture books, 5 to 1Oc
Large size paper back picture books.
5 to 10c
200 page story book. illustrated, Csc.
Photo Albums. 35c to 81.
Baxters' Index and Teachers Bible.
81 to 81 rs
Large size, leather back. self prOnOunc
ing. pictorial Family Bible, 81.
Large dog.head pictures, burnt wood
frames, 81.
Colored pictures, photo size, 16xZO,
handsome frames, csc.
lit frames 1920, SOC.
An assortment of pastel pictures, dog
heads, landscapes, ect .S5c to 81 Is
Pearl inlaid painted on glass, hand
some frames, 81. 40.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
For the Girls.

Work boxes and writing desks, Zoe to
$1.25. ->.H
Pianos, mahogany finish, Is keys. 81.
Pianos, mahogany finish, 8 keys, soc.
Pianos, Undergraduates, 8 keys, 25c.
Large sleeping dolls, Csc.
Large dressed dolls, Zoe to 81.
Small dolls Sc.
Buil1ing blocks, 10 to 25c.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
China Ware.

Fancy 1Opiece toilet Gets, assorted
tints,ss$3.
1O-piece. one color decorations. 90 so.
Decorated dinner sets, 100 pieces, 81 90
$3.50.
Cream pitchers, cups and saucers,
vases, shaving mugs, bone dishes,
fancy plates, etc, 10 to Csc.
Mugs, sc.
Mustache cups and saucers, rs. IS and
soc,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
Lamps.

Large, handsome, extra fancy. swing
ing lamps with pendants, only IS.
Assorted decorations, 81 to 50 30.
Nickle lamps, with white shade 81 30.
Large size, fancy glass shade, $1.25.
Plain glass lamp, decorated chimney,
rs to 35".
Decorated night lamps, 10 to SOC
Fancy hall lamps, 81 to 81 40.
Fancy swinging lamps, 16 inch shade,
$1.25 to 81.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
Robes. Robes.

Double, extra heavy robe, figured at
So so.
Plain solid robe, So,
Single lap robe, $1.40
Water proof robe. $40.
Fur robes, $4.25.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01

Honduras Pack Mules.
Pack mules in Honduras carry 200
pounds in dry weather and $50 in wet
weather.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
Glass Ware.

Decorated water and wine sets, 6
glasses and pitcher, 75c. to 81.
Salt and pepper castors, pieces, 10c.
Table sets, 4 pieces, Is to 90c.
Tall vase, 15c.
Large cake plates, fancy designs, 10 to
Csc.
Cake stands, Is to 25c.
Pitchers, 20 to 40c.
Large fancy punch bowls, 81.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
& Lamps.

Our assortment of fancy and splain
china and lamps is not to be surpassed.
Y Ion can find anything you are look
ing for in this line right in our store.
We just ask you to come and be con-
WINGED that what we say is true. Ask
line of sample china from the biggest
importers in the United States, going
at wholesale prices.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
For the Boys.

Automobiles, Is.
Carts and engines, Csc.
Drums, 10, is and zoe.
Bugles, Csc.
Accordians, 10c.
Block letters, 25 to soc.
Magic lanterns, 25 to soc.
Tool chests, 25 to 75c.
Iron wagons, 90c., $l.15 and 81 So
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
Dolls Furniture.

White enameled cradles Csc.
Upholstered baby carriage. with para.
sol and steel rims, 75c, without par
sol, SOC.
Go.carts, steel tire, 5Ocs>.
Bureaus. light oak finish, 25 TO 75c.
China closets light oak finish so 70 9Oc.
Extension tables, light OAK finish, 25c.
Trunks 10c.
Trunks with lock and kew, 25 to 75c
Cook stoves and utensils, 25c to 81.
Coffee mills 10c
Pewter tea se:s 25c.
China tea sets Zoe to ST..
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
Umbrellas.

We have special lot of Silk Um-
brellas marked from SOC to 81 rs, while
they last. The supply cannot hold out
long, so do not delay in buying one.
Just the thing for an Xmas gift.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
WESTBOUND.

WEsTBOUND.
STATIONS. No. No. No. No.
l 10
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
Chesapeake
Western BY.

Schedule in Effect jane /. 1903.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01

ITCHING HUMoRs ECZEMA, sCROFULA,
ETC.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-15

Moravia, N. Y, Dec. 12th.-(Spe
cial)-Bordering on the miraculous is
the case Of Mrs. Benz. Wilson Of this
place. Suffering from Sugar Diabetes.
che wasted away till from weighing
200 lbs. she barely tipped the scales
Mt 100 lbs. Dodds Kidney Pills cured
her. Speaking Of her cure her hus.
band says
my wife suffered everything from
Sugar Diabetes. She was sick four
years and doctored with two doctors.
but received no benefit. She had so
much pain all over her that she could
not rest day or night. The doctor said
that she could not live.
''Then an advertisement led me to
try Dodd's Kidney Pills and they help
ed her right from the first. Five
boxes Of them cured her. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills were God-Sent remedy to
us and we recommend them to all SUI.
fering from Kidney Disease"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all Kidney
Diseases including Bright's Disease,
and all kidney aches. including Rheu.
matism.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-15
Southern Cabinet Officers

Apropos of the more or less gener.
al demand that Southern man te
appointed by the president to fill one
cabinet position, the record of South.
ern cabinet officers is recalled. Mont.
gomery Blair, of Maryland, Edward
Bates, of Missouri and James Speed,
of Kentucky, we're members of Lin.
coins first cabinet, and Mr.. Speed
continued to serve in the second cab.
met. In Grants first cabinet were
Cheswell, Of Maryland, and Akerman,
Of Georgia, and in his second were
Bristow, of Kentucky, Creswell, Of
Maryland, and for brief period, J..
w. Marshall, Of Virginia Hayes had
among his advisers Carl Schurz, OF
Missouri, Goff, Of West Virginia, and
Key and Maynard OF Tennessee. Gar.
field called Hunt, of Louisiana to the
navy department and Arthur was
served by him for more than q year.
Harrison had the advice Of Elkins, Of
West Virginia, and Noble, OF Nilsson.
ri. Gary of Maryland and Hitchcock,
of Missouri, sat with Mckinley, and
Hitchcock is sitting with Roosevelt.
Kansas City Journal.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-15
FLocklNo INTO CANADA.
immigration From Dakota and Adjoin.
Ing states-MaJor Edwards, United
States Consul General at Montreal,
Describes the Movement az Due to
Scarcity Of Land.

Montreal, Nov. 15.-Major Allison
Edwards, United States Consul Gen.
eral, who returned to-day from visit
to his home at Fargo, North Dakota,
said In an interview: 'The proper
way to describe the manner in which
the people of North Dakota are com.
ing over into Western Canada Is to
say they are coming over in droves.
Among the people there did not seem
to be any thought of there being
boundary line at all. 1t Is simply
question" added the major. "Of there
not being any more land in North
Dakota and the surrounding States.
and the people are hOcking to Canada
to get good farms. Naturally the
number that will come over will In.
crease all the time, and ! may say
the people you are getting are the
best people In the west. They are
we'll supplied with money and are
we'll acquainted with the conditions
under which they will have to work."
The agents OF the Canadian Govern.
ment are prepared to give the fullest
Information regarding homestead and
other lands
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-15
= Cravats Of Wood Pulp.

A syndicate of English capitalists
Is engaged in an endeavOr to promote
a market in this country for tie silks
made chiefly from wood pulp. This
product Is principally obtained in
South America, Paraguay furnishing
large supply. The vegetable silk has
its origin in trees and is readily adapt.
able to native looms. The woven
threads are supercalendered, which
process presents silky finish resem.
bling mercerized goods. For several
years past this glossy material has
been sold in piece lengths to the up
holstery trade, by which 1t is utilized
for filling purposes. The selling test
of artificial silk for cravats is anxious.
ly awaited by local manufacturers.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-15
Collecting Bird Statistics.

The bird club at Bellows Falls, w..
had been divided into two sides with
the object before them OF seeing
which side should see and name the
largest number OF birds during the
season of 1904. One side saw SO dif.
ferent varieties and the other 83. Six
varieties not seen by the winning side
but seen by the others makes the total
number OF birds named by the club IS.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-15
Oldest House In America.

ly after the landing Of the Spanish,
which was on the 8th of September,
1865.
The building is in fairly good
state Of preservation. The interior Is
beautifully finished in highly polished
wood.
1t was occupied by the Spanish Off.
cials during the time Florida was a
Spanish colony. and was later the
home of the attorney general during
the English possession. 1t is not now
inhabited.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-15
Fascination Of Bank Book.

More absorbing than the most thrill
ing book of fiction Is bank book.
Its tale is never too long. nor its
pages too many, and the long row OF
figures SO dry in other books are in
tensely interesting. But In order to
enjoy its pages. each man must own
his own bank book.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-15
NEARLY FOUR CENTURIES OLD.
st. Augustine, Fla, Has Oldest House
In America

In America.
The oldest house in America is in
st. Augustine, Fla. This building. by
comparison with the winter resort no.
tells in that town, is.not q pretentious
structure, but when 1t was built IL
was undoubtedly one Of the principal
structures of the town.
1t Is built Of coQuina rock, a mixture
Of sand and shell, which is the same
material used in the building Of the
Ponce de Leon hotel and the Alcazar.
1t is not known in what year this
building was put up, but 1t was short.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-15
Ignorance In Coal Region.

A student of the population of the
anthracite region Of Pennsylvania re-
ports that there are 100000 people
inhabiting that section, OF which 43O..
900 are foreign born. OF this number
over $4,000 cannot read or write.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-15

Vital Statistics Of Germany.
In Germany only 413 out Of 1000
males reach the age of fifty years.
while more than 500 out of 1000 fe.
males reach that age.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-15

VVANTED.-For the u. S. Army, able bodied
w unmarried men, between ages OF 2l and
Sj citizens of United States, OF good character
and temperate habits who can speak, read and
write English. For information apply to Re.
City, Okla, or Tulsa. Ind. Ter. Enid. shaw
nee or Guthrie, Okla.