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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
WOMAN CAME FIRST.
Eskimo Tradition as to the Origin of the
Human Family.

The arctic Eskimo have their tradi
tlon OF the origin OF man, much The
same as the Caucasian, and their tales
OF the prowess in battle, their sagas
relating the past glories of what is
now an almost extinct race are as
thrilling as some of those that tell of
the wOndrOus deeds of Odin and Thor
or of those Grecan ancients whose
deeds are yet preserved in prose and
poetry.
According to Eskimo tradition, the
first man was made not from the dust
of the earth, but from a piece of chew.
ing gum, for be it known that the In-
dian is the original gum chewer as well
as tobacco smoker. But woman was
first. The first woman was lying one
day on her couch of furs chewing gum
Growing weary, she took it from her
mouth and fashioned it into the form
OF man. Tired then, she fell asleep,
TO ind upon be awakening that the |
breath of life bad been breatbed into |
the figure of gum of which she had been |
the architect, and. 10, man was there
And so the world began to be peopled.
1t is related as fact that high upon
mountain to the north and east of
Polnt Hope are the skeletons of three
'omiaks, or boats, in good condition.
They have been well preserved during
%, 600 years or more by climate condi-
ions and may have been the original
y oah's arks. They at one time in all
probability rested upon the beach.-St.
louis Globe Democrat.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
Of Course They Knew.

The Boydton correspondent of the
Richmond TImes-Dispatch sends that
paper the following: The court room,
soon after reconstruction days, had
many ludicrous scenes, when the ina
tion "a ward' were first infranchised and
they were called upon to sit on juries
and other way exercise the rights of
citizens. A lawyer attending court
here recently, gave me an account of
one of these trials, which be said took
place in one of the counties of Virgin
Ia. He said that Judge Alex Reeves,
soon after going ON the Federal bench,
made rule against the county judges
of the State, to appear before his court
and show cause why they should not
be fined for failure to carry out the
Constitution and place negroes on the
jury. The judge of buckingham con-
cluded be would have jury composed
entirely of the new enfranchised citi
zens, to try colOred brother for steal
ing sheep, and the jury was so EN-
pannelled. The Commemorative at
torney seeing there was no evidence
against the man. made no prosecution,
aud the case was submitted without
argument. The jury retired and in a
short time brought in a verdict of |
guilty. The judge was amazed, and |
told the jury that there was no evil
dence whatever to convict the prisoner,
and if he had had any idea of their re |
turning such a verdict, he would have |
Instructed them not to do so. The |
foreman of the jury, who was politi
clan, arose. and addressing the court,
said: Judge, you see, de jury knows
more bout this case than you or the
lawyer, for three of them niggers help
Eat that sheep" OF course, the judge |
allowed the verdict to stand.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
Furious Fiqhtinq.

"For seYen years." writes Geo. W..
Hoffman, of Harper. Wash, Il had a
bitter battle with chronic stomach and
liver trouble, but at last'I won, and
cured my diseases, by the use of Elec
trio Bitters. l unhesitatingly recon
mend them to all, and don't intend in
the future to be without them in the
house. They are certainly wonder
full medicine, to have cured such a
bad case as mine" Sold under guar
antee to do the same for you. by B. f.
Hughes, druggist, at SOC bottle. Try
them today.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
Torture of a Preacher.

The story of the torture OF Rev. O..
d. Moore, pastor of the Baptist church
OF Harpersville, N Y, will interest
you. He says: Il suffered agonies,
because of a persistent cough, result
Ing FROM the grip. l had to sleep sit
ting up in bed. | tried many remedies,
without relief. until L took DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, colds
and coughs, which entirely cured my
cough, and saved me from consump-
tion.n A grand cure for disea ed con-
djtions of throat and lungs. At. b. F.
Hughes, druggist; price 50c and ST.,
guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
StauntOn, Va, Nov. %, 1905.
s. f. Huffman's Heirs,
VS.
s. H. Huffman & ais.
All parties interested In the foregoing
cause, pending in the circuit court of An.
gusta county, are hereby notified that |
have fixed on
Saturday, Decem Der 23d, 1905.
as the time, and my office in Staunton as
the place, to take, state and settle the ac-
counts required by decree therein entered
Nov. 10, 1905, viz:
1st settlement of the accounts of
L. Huffman, bonded commissioner. with
the fund in his hands~in this cause.
End An account of all the outstanding
debts, if any. against the estate of the said
s. F. Huffman, decd
3rd What is the fund in this cause. who
are the heirs It law of said s F. Huffman.
dec d., interested in said fund, and the rel
atlye proportions in which they are enti-
tied to share thel Elm; and a proper dis
bursement of the same
4th Any other matters deemed peril
nent or required to be stated.
A. q. GORDON,
Master Commissioner,
W. H. Landes, p. q. nov "a At
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
a Story of Absent-MIndednes IS.

Prof. III. q. Lord, of Columbia. was
talking about American humor.
"Our typical humOr," he said, lis
not, perhaps. subtle. 1t is too young
to be subtle. But it is very much alive,
and very rich and fertile.
There is a story about absent mind.
ed people that is. l think, a good ex-
ample of American humor. 1t rups,
in short passages, like this:
"A woman put her baby's dirty
clothes in the cradle and the baby in
the wash.tub. She didn' discover her
mistake till the child cried, when she
pinned it's left leg to the line as she
hung it out to dry"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
SOUTH & WESTERN.

According to report from Ander-
son, s. O., the South & Western Rail
way of Bristol, Tenn, which is build
Ing an extensiontowards Sparranburg,
). g., is investigating with a possible
view of further extending into Ander
sou.
1t is also reported from Bristol that
the company will reconstruct and re
wise it's present line from Johpson City,
Tenn, to Spruce Pine, n. G.. 65 miles,
reducing curves and grades and putting
in a number of tunnels.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
OLD TIME CATTLEMEN.
lack Addingt0n Tells About the Glorious
DayS

Jack Addington. of AddingtOn town
in the Cickasaw Nation, dropped into
Paul's Valley the other day and the
o'd-time cattlemen held a pow-wow at
j i'm Hybarger's s real estate office that
was like writing a history of the old
times, Jim Hybarger was engaged in
the cattle business until he got mixed
up SO much III the land business and
building railroads that he had to drop
going around and looking after stray
steers and take to riding round aud
looking after stray land buyers and
"vamoOsing" tenants on his places up
and down the Washita and Wild Horse
creek.
When Jack Addfngton rode into
town and saw Jim Hybarger's s real es
tate sign be resisted his impulse to
perforate it with a free and easy trig-
ger pulls, got down OFF his horse. drift
ed into Jim's office with the result as
stated of starting pow-wow that
gathered a regular roundup of old
timers in town. "Old Jack Adding
ton, - as he is called all over the South
west territory, came to the territory |
from Texas in 1857 with little bunch |
of 43 900 head of cattle and located |
near Burneyville. Later along about
1866, he put in the first land lease of
1000 acres, known as the ''B. l. .'ranch
on Mud Greek, and worked up string
OF something like 10000 head of cattle.
He prospered in those palmy days un
til be became the largest cattle owner
10 the territory and felt able to take his
regular blowout i'll St. Louis, until
1854, when, between the alien land law.
drought and rustleTs, the ''hell and
high water of the cattlemen, he went
bumped for his pile" and walked out
of the Kansas City stock yards few
thousand dollars worse off and
no cattle worth putting an iron on, !.
much less pulling grass by hand to !.
feed.
"We used to throw crackaloc for $40
gold pieces in those days." said Ad =
1lngtOn with a SLY wink, land shot
'lickers just to while away the time
while waiting for the camp cook to =
make gravy" II
Shooting "slicks," by the way, for :
he benefit of the modern generation,
vas filling tin cup full of nickels, '
quarters and dollars, as the case might
,e, and throwing them IN the air in =,
tead of heads and tails; it was heads
II ''slick, ''sllcks" being the reverse y
ide of the coin. The man who guess
d ''sIicks" got the pot if most coin
anne slick side up.
'These days of town building and
arming are ali right" declared Old r
ack pensively, land show fellow
lat the cattle business and the cattle "e
ian is not the only PEBBLE On the beach. :. =.
ut it makes a fellow feel what | read =
! a poem called Sweet Pain, when he
cts TO thinking over the old days and q
about EN- w
Plans are being made to have an old
NE cattlemen's reunion at Paul's
alley in the near future. There has
ever been anything of the kind in the g. g.
'rritory and responsive to letters sent =.
ut last week indicates that an affair
this kind will be notable round up.
ames (Jim) Hybarger, E. M. Moore m
ld others have been appointed com. -
ittee to take the matter in hand and o~
ush it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
A Fearful Fate.

tbs fearfal fate to have to endure
the terrible torture of Piles. Il can
truthfully say" writes Harry Colson
of Masoaville, Ia, that for Blind.
Bleeding, Itching and Protruding
Piles, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the
best cure made" Also best for cuts,
burns and injuries, 25c at Hughes,
drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
In Mad Chase.

Millions rush in mad chase after
health. from one extreme of faddism
to another, when, if they would only
eat good food, and keep their bowels
regular with DR.. Kings New Life Pills
their troubles would all pass away.
Prompt relief and quick cure for liver
aud stomach trouble. !. 25 at II ughes drug
store: guaranteed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
Relief.

The moment the nurse turned her
back the rich baby ran over and kissed
the poor baby frantically.
Its such a relief to get hold of
somebody who isn't sterillzed," he ex
claimed, in baby talk, for be spoke no
English.
81 understand. old man." rejoined
the poor baby, indulgently.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
SAKHALIN

. When after the Russian fleet had beel
swept from the sea, Japan turned he
attention to the island of Sakhalin an(
took possession of it. the Mikado was
only taking back what had once be
longed to him.
i Sakhalin is a rocky island of about
twenty-nine thousand square miles in
area, lying north of Japan in the same
chain of islands, and commanding the
mouth of the Amur River. 1t is one
OF the bleakest, least attractive spots
in the world, yet it is the enforced
home of thousands of Russians who
| have broken the laws or offended the r
rulers.
For a long time the island wss
thought to be part of the mainland of
Asia. When the Straits of Tartary.
had been discovered it was the Japan e.
Sc who sailed round the island and
gave the world some knowledge of its
littoral. The japanese, too, were the
first to exploit it, although they found
1t Inhabited by Amos and other primi-
tive people; they found also kitchen
middens and other mounds which in.
dicated that it had been the home of
man since the stone age. They dis |
covered it to be an island heavily tim |
bered with fir and larch, with maple
oak and other trees in the southern
portion. There were rich deposits of |
most of which remained un-
known to them then.
The weather was abominable 1t was
generally cloudy of rainy. At Dui the
mean annual temperature was but one
iegree above freezing three above zero
n January and sixty above zero in
July.
They found two principal rivers lead
ng into the interior, the Tym and The
'Oronia. The Tym, which is the larg-
r is navigable for RATS and light boats
or fifty miles from the sea, but the rest
It the way is too shallow and swift.
Falls and rapids, with excellent power
re abundant.
What interested the Japanese most
vas the abundant fishery round the
oast, and the great Quantities of edible
ca weeds to be obtained there. A large
rade in these has been established in
ecent years, and as the Japanese live
lostly on seafood, the supplies are I'M
ortant to the III ikado's people.
Russia first went to Sakhalin with a
COLONY about 1857 and in 1873
ersuaded Japan to relinquish claim to
le island. Since then it had been made
convict settlement. In 1902 there
ere living there more than five thou
md hard labor convicts, nearly ten
released exiled peasants,
ives, husbands and children of con-
cts or exiles to make a total of more
Ian the thirty seven Thousand exclu
We of the native who number about
We thousand. Less than eight thou
md acres were under crops. Almost
le whole Russian population Was en-
sged in numbering or in the coal
ines. = Youth S Companion
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
Lucky BOY.

First Boy-W here's dat kid dat wuz
going ter referee de football game fer
US dis AFTERNOON
Second Boyle jest got run over by
an autermobile and six ribs broke
''Gee, but dat kid is lucky ~
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
What He Saw ed.

Lawyer-On the day the crime was
committed you say you were working
in lumber yard. Tell the jury what
you saw.
Pumpernagel-Vat | saw? saw
wood, py gollyl Vat you think [ saw.
stone?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01

There is an excellent prospect that
the port of Portsmouth will become a
terminus of several transcontinental
lines, which will reach there over the
Tidewater and the rails of existing
lines.
In view of the railway develop
ments of the past year, particularly
with regard to the fight between the
Pennsylvania and the Gould interests,
the port of Portsmouth and Norfolk is
bound to go ahead in a greater degree
than ever before. Indications multi
ply that it is the intention of the man
agement and the people behind the
projected and existing rail lines Gen.
tering there to develop to the utmost
the Western field.
This port is so much nearer Europe
than the larger centres of the North
that the roads can with great profit
load their export shipment there and
the competition which is bound to re-
suit from the building of the Tidewa-
ter Railway. will render null and void
the influence which have caused the
sidetracking of Portsmouth and Nor
folk, despite their natural advantages,
in favor of the long g-haul idea that an
imates the lines owning or interested
in the New York, Boston and ialti.
more steamers.
The fight between the Goulds and
the Pennsylvania interest, controlling
the two principal Western feeders of
this port, the Norfolk and Western
and the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way systems. indicates that the en-
trance of the Tidewater into this port
will be the signal for Titanic battle
between these interests for the traffic
of the West.
Ali these lines will have through
connections, the Tidewater to the
Lakes, over its own tracks and to the
heart of the West over Mr. Gould IS |
to build through to the Pacific coast
a nd the other roads to the West and
Pacific through their existing connec
tion with the Pennsylvania and its al
lied interests.
The presence of number of Rock
Island people in the board of the Sea-
board Air Line shows that the reports
that that great system was deeply in.
terested in the entrance of the Sea-
board into Birmingham were not with
out foundation.
1t Is predicted among railway men
that as time wears on the community !
of interests between these lines will be-
come more and more apparent.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01

The line of the Tldewater Railway
now under construction is from Sewell s
Point via Suffolk and Jarrett to Brook
neal. 1t will be continued from the
latter point via Roanoke and Glenlyn
to connection with the Deepwater
Railway in West Virginia.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.
Items That Will interest Our
Readers

L. j. Swift & Co. are reported to
have the tracklaylng contract for th 2
Piney River & Paint Greek Railroad,
aud it is expected will have five miles
OF steel laid within a mouth.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01

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strength and purity. 1t is sold
in almost all the civilized coun-
tries of the globe.
If the cod fish became extinct
it would be a worldwide calam-
ity, because the oil that comes
from its liver surpasses all other
fats in nourishing and life-giving
properties. Thirty years ago
the proprietors of Scott's Emul-
sion found a way of preparing
cod liver oil so that everyone can
take it and get the full value Of
the oil without the Objectionable
taste. Scott's Emulsion is the
best thing in the world for weak,
backward children, thin, delicate
people, and all conditions of
wasting and lost strength.
Send for free sample |
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS
4Os-4Is PEARL STREET, NEW YORK
soc. and 800. All druggists
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Staunton, Va, Nov 9Th, 1908.
Mollie g. Lightner,

Mollie g. Lightner,
VS.
q. A. Lightners admir-.
All persons interested in the above
styled chancery cause will Take Notice,
that in pursuance of decree of the Chr
cult court of Augusta county, entered in
said cause at The Oct Der term, 1905. 1
shall at my offi' e in Staunton, Va on
FRIDAY, DECEMBER sth, 1905,
proceed to take, state and settle the fol.
lowing accounts:
lst-Of the further transactions of t, R.
N. Speck. admir-. OF e. A Lightner, decd; !;
2nd-Of the maiterS set up in the petit
tlOns of Ja.etta SummerSon and Joseph
HouS mat
r. E R. NELSON,
Com missioner in Chancery.
nov 10 1T
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01
TIMBER PROPERTIES PURCHASED.

TIMBER PROPERTIES PURCHASED.
Announcements state that the prop
critics of the Gauley Company of Cam
denon-Gauley, W. Va. owned by the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., have
been purchased by the Cherry River
Boom & Lumber Co. of Redwood, w.
Va. Improvements will be made and
development of the timber will be car
ried on in connection with the develop
ment of tim ber on about $50 900 acres
of lands in Nicholas, Webster. Poca-
hontas and Greenbrier counties, which
the purchasing company already owns.
The Tioga Lumb ber Co. has complet
ed the coustruc ction Of a double hand
saw mill about five miles northwest of
Camden-On-Gauley, Nicholas county,
and begun operations with a force of
200 men. Machinery of modern design
has been installed. and a number of
dwelling houses for the accommoda-
ton of Its employees have been erected
by the company.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-01

our pohcy OF handling only in
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Inc VICTOR beyond best disc machine sma
e EDISON the best cylinder
o ootn Kinds of machines assortment of
vi fixtures and supplies on a,sv
eooioo eAenged liberal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-29
NOT AMERICAN LAND
ISLE OF PINES IS PROPERTY OF
 CUBA.
Secretary Root Says Citizens of United states on the Island Must
 Obey Laws Made tn Havana.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-The admins Sration today dashed the homes of the little band of American colonists on the Isle of. Pines. who have been working toward the separation of the island from Cuba and its inclusion in the in sular possessions of the United States, when Secretary Root. after consulta- ton with the President. made public the text of a letter which he had ad- dressed to Charles Raynard. President of the American Club of the Isle of Pines, defining the attitude of the Uni ted States toward the proposed forma- ton of territorial form of govern ment as part of the United States.
 The Secretary pointed to the state ments in his letter which are as fol- lows: q received your letter of Oc- tober 25, in which you say: Kindly ad- wise me at your earliest convenience the necessary procedure to establish a territorial form of government for the Isle of Pines, West Indies, United States of America.
 Tt is no part of the duty of the Sec retary of State to give advice upon such subjects. think it proper. how
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-29
THANKSGIVING AT
 THE DUNCAN FARM
BY PAUL BLAKE.
Copyright, 1905, By Daily Story Put

Copyright, 1905, By Daily Story Pub. Co.)
 All the busy preparations for the Thanksgiving dinner were in progress in the Duncan house-and everybody knows what that means in a we'll to-do farm house. The hurry aad hustle of the women folks putting the last touches on the arrangement of the rooms before the company comes, the savory smells from the kitchen, where the great turkey is roasting
 in the oven, and a dozen mysterious kettles and pans are simmering and sputtering on the stove, the rows of pies, pumpkin, mince, apple and what
 not. cooling in the pantry. the boys
 rolling in the barrel of cider, the girls getting ready the baskets of nuts to crack. and everybody charging about
 and getting in everybody else's way in a vain endeavor to gather up the
 loose ends and get into holiday at- l tire before the folks arrive-if you
 have not seen 1t and been part of 1t,
 worse luck for you.
 In the midst of it all, Farmer Dun- can sits moody and silent. To his
 heart the day brings more sadness than of joy It is now three years
 since Henry, the pride of his heart,
 went away. and since that time not a
 word had been heard from him. William Duncan was a hard man
 but just. His bitterest enemies ad-
 mitted that he was just And by
 that same token his best friends ad-
 mitted that he was hard-hard as a
 rock. The very qualities of his rugged l unbending nature which gave him his character for uprightness and
 made him the slave of his conscience 1 made him exacting to the point of in- tolerance with others.
 II. cording to his conception of right, he
 never for an instane admitted that | anybody acting not in accordance with his ideas and opinions, could be right There was no such things in his code as honest difference of opinion.
 So the rupture between himself and his oldest son, Henry, was entirely 1 natural, especially when it is under stood that Henry was a chip of the old block and inherited his headstrone
 nature. The source of the quarrel wa:
 trivial--a mere accident, but it had developed like a powder train into g
 clash of will and Henry had gone out
 into the world, blind with anger leav. | ing his stern father full of bitterness
 He had forbidden that his name ever | be mentioned in his presence and had
 disinherited him, and John. the young
 CT son. reigned in his stead as prince
 of the house of Duncan.
 The heart-broken mother bowed tc | her husbands will as she ever had
 and the girls, while they whispered
 together of their sturdy, big brother
 in private, were careful never to
 mention him in their fathers presence I-an Wit Alice. the baby, who never
 had been overawed by her fathers
 sternness and seemed, somehow. with ! out the pale of his autocratic dicta- | ton.
 l one other there was, too, who
 had openly defied Uncle William" as l she called him, and who kent Henry S
 memory green in her ueart of hearts.
 That was Kettle. the adopted daugh-