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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-02-24
KANSAS KORRELLING KAPiTAI.

uc iTubte dfC UoAuS uuuecu III oil
quarters. From Kansas comes the
statement that John Browns and
Ossawatomie Browns are rising to
throw off the slavery that State is en-
during from the trusts. and to free the
people. The Standard Oil company
had erected tanks and built some pipe
lines out there owing to the discovery
of oil. Lines were installed to carry
gas out of Kansas through mains laid
by the Standard Oil. But that corpO.
ration made break; it got mac about
something and discharged all of it's
men one day. The Kansas Legislature
was In session at that time, and began
to investigate the causes. and no soon-
er had il looked into the causes and
seen the effects, than all kinds Of laws
began to be proposed and passed
against that giant who was about to
devour the whole country. Finding
that the present laws are hardly suffi
cient to do all that is contemplated, a
new constitution is to be framed, and
woe betide these giants then. They
will get it where Goliah got it from the
sling of little David, they will be
ground to pulp under the great mill
stones which are to be SET In motion al
Topeka. Mr.. Rockefeller and Mr.. a.
H. Rodgers and that long line OF
WORTHLESS will find more to combat
than they now have in defending them
selves from the attacks of Mr.. Tom
Lawson of Boston. Verify, verify. ]
say unto you it is easier for camel tC
60 through the eye of a needle, than fol
a rich man to hold on to his money in
Kansas.
Our community experienced that
exhilaration conseq uent upon having
in it great presence last week. The
presence did not linger, it passed
through to HarrisOnburg where that
promising young politician, Mr.. Chas
M. Keezle met it and took it in tow
The presence was that of Mr.. Base ON
Slemp the new star in the Repu blicar
armament. Word comes from the
Slemp-K eeZle cOnfab, that the Demo
Gratis must look out. as he is going to
give them "a warm battle" in Novem-
Der. When asked about Gen. Rosser q
appointment, which was a knockout
for the machine. be said the appoint
ment was perfectly satisfactory. u
That was the way to put 1t, for it had
to be, and yet he said there was no
friction in the party. Travel will do
Mr.. Slemp good. he needs it. he ought
to get out of the Southwest for mo.
ment at times, and away from Papa 3
shadow. He ought to talk to Charlie
keeZle often, we can.cite him to other
good sources of information; we have
some in Stanton, but possibly they
might seem insignificant beside those
OF Rockingham. He is going to attend
the Inaugural. This will do him good,
it will inspire him with new resolves
and new hope, it will be very good for
him. IT may enable him to stride like
a COLOSSUS until the Democrats trim
bis sails next fall.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-02-24
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find Out,

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a
New Ulm review., 1905-12-20
Excursion Rates for the HOLIDAYS,

Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be- sold at reduced
rates December %, %, "a, 25, 80, 81,
1905, and January L, 1906, good re-
turning until and including January
4, 1906, to points on the North-West-
ern Line. including G.. ST. P. NJ. & o.
R'y., to points on the Union Pacific
r. r. east Of and including Cheyenne
and Denver, points on A. T. & S. f.
r. r., Denver & Rio Grande r. r.,
and Colorado Southern, Denver to
Trinidad. inclusive. and Colorado and
Southern points, Grin Jet. to Chey-
enne, inclusive, also to points on D.
S. S. & A. Ry. and Mineral Range
4. 4. Apply to agents Chicago &
North We estern R'y.
New Ulm review., 1905-12-20
AFTER CATALOGUE HOUSES
Retail Merchants Awake TO Their.
Own Interests.
Claim Prison TWine is Not a Bene'
fit to the Poor.
Want Parcels Post Bill Sent to the
Want Parcels Post Bill Sent to the
Burying Ground.

Prison binder twine, specifically, the
output Of the Minnesota penitentiary
at Saltwater, and *'catalog houses
are the principal thorns in the sides of
the several hundred retail implement
dealers in session in Minneapolis.
Although the dealers say the prison
made twine is inferior to that ''fairly"
manufactured, their principal objection
is that they lose thousands of dollars
each year by the plan. They say the
intention of aiding the poor farmer by
manufacturing his twine in the prisons
has miscarried and, instead of the poor
man, the farmer with cash is the patron
of the prison. The men who cannot
muster the cash necessary to patronize
the prison plant, the dealers say, buy
twine of them con time,' giving chattel
mortgages.
President c. D. Grinols, of ST. Cloud
opened the campaign against the cata-
log houses when he urged each men,
ber of the association to demand from
the representative or senator of his
district, on penalty Of denial of sup
port, that the parcels post bill, now
pending before congress, be killed.
The parcels post bill, said Mr.. Grinols
is the creation Of the catalog house
and designed to give that rival of the
retail dealer better facilities for carry
ing on the agressions already SO dis
astrOus to the latter.
The subject of catalog houses is be-
ing discussed in the hotel lobbies
Many means have been suggested for
combating the mail order institutions
and warm opinions and radical action
were offered at the executive session
this afternoon after William A. Lee,
Of Long Prairie, delivered a paper on
the subject. Some of the members IA
vor war against the jobbers who deal
with the catalog houses, as they en-
able the mail-order institutions to sell
goods some times at lower prices than
the retail implement dealers can buy
them at wholesale.
New Ulm review., 1905-12-20
Make the Children Happy Christmas
- "a . IT 8 u II N

mented creature, whose eccentrlctleS
"In the years that have elapsed, the
solitary inhabitant of ''W alters
Island" has eked out an existence for
himself by hunting and trapping, his
earnings being sufficient for his simple
needs. Except for occasional trips to
New Ulm, where his provisions we're
purchased, hereligiously avoids settled
communities, and for months at a time
will not appear on the mainland, nor
show himself to his neighbors. Several
years ago he conceived the idea that
an attempt was being made to wrest
his island from him, and he frequently
prevented parties from landing by
threatening them with his gun.
"Walters is no longer suspicious Of
strangers, however, and seldom offers
to modest them. In the fall his island
is a favorite shooting spot for duck
hunters, many of whom come from the
twin cities, and the hermit generally
lives upon the best Of terms with the
sportsmen.
"a short time ago bus mess man OF
Nicollet learned something of the her
mit's early life. While visiting in
one of the smaller towns of western
New York he was told the pitiful story
Of a young man named John Walters
Left an orphan at an early age, the
boy pluckily worked his way through
school and an academy entered a
bank, and in time became its cashier.
"When President Lincoln called for
volunteers in 1861, he was one of the
first to respond, helping to raise a
company. On one of the battlefelds OF
the south he was struck down by a
bursting shell, reported as killed, and
mourned as dead in his native village.
'Nothing further was heard of him
until the closing year Of the war, when
he appeared at his old home, ragged
and unkempt. So mutilated was he by
his wounds that it was only with diff
Guilty he was recognized by his former
acquaintances, and the weakened state
of his mind would not allow him to
give connected account ofhis disaster
that had overtaken him. For few
months he was supported by charity,
but suddenly he disappeared, and nc
trace of him was ever afterward oh.
tanned.
'Nicollet people are firmly convinced
that the unfortunate bank cashier an6
Swan Lakes aged hermit are one anC
the same person.
New Ulm review., 1905-12-20
STORY SOUNDS LIKE DUANE
This Hot Air Story is Not All a
Fake.
Hermit OF Swan Lake no Stranger
to New UIm.
Familiar Figure on Streets and
Companion OF Hunters.
DOLLS.

A story that has attracted the at
tention of all who have have occasion
to meet man hailing from Swan Lake
who bears the name of r. Walters
mot H. Walters of this city as might
beSinferred) is interesting from the fact
that it is mostly the creature of an i'm
agfnation that has all the ear marks
of having come from the pen of 0. j..
Duane, and the only absolute fact in
the article is that there is a man by the
name of Walters on an island in Swan
Lake. Those who have known the man
inthiscity say tha this first appearance
was that of a strong and healthy man.
He is a subscriber to several OF
the New Ulm papers and a man OF
more than ordinary intelligence. The
story is given for it's merit of pure
fiction:
'Shunning the society of his fellow
men, and content with the uneventful
life of a recluse, John W alters, the
hermit of Swan Lake, has inhabited a
cave on lonely island for nearly
forty years. Only recently was any
thing learned of his antecedents, but
discoveries made by resident of Mic.
ollet village show that at one time a
brilliant career was open to him.
''Walters, or ''Old Walters, as he
is known throughout the western end
of Nicollet county, appeared at Swan
Lake right after the close of the Civil
war. He came unanuounced, and his
arrival was not Witnessed. One sum
mer morning a farmer rowing a boat
across the lake saw an evil-visageo
person, tor Walters has countenance
that is singularly repulsive, emerge
from the cave, but the man had nc
greeting, and the farmer was in nc
wise anxious to strike up an acquaint
ance. He spread the report of the
strangers presence, and subsequently
the man was seen by many persons.
sEFinally curiosity prompted his
neighbors to send a delegation to the
island, but their interview with the
hermit was far from satisfactory. They
found him sullenly reserved. He fatty
refused to answer questions concern.
ing himself, and would not enlighter
his visitors as to his future intentions.
beyond assuring them that he intended
to remain in the home he had selected
CATER the failure of their mission
Swan Lake people were compelled tc
accept Walters for what he was. Many
were the conjectures concerning his
history and in some quarters there
was suspicion that he was a desperate
criminal hiding from the law. Con
firmation of this theory never materi
allied, however, and in time Walter:
came to be known as a partially de.
New Ulm review., 1905-12-20
Piano Agency.

I have made arrangements with Mrs.
Thomas, the millenery leader of your
city to place some of my pianos at her
store and would be glad to have the
citizens of New Ulm call and look at
the different makes of pianos I have
there, where you can see and hear the
High grade Heddorff piano the La
Grande and the Bienkuhof Pianos.
If you are figuring on a good high
grade, or a medium grade piano for
your parlor for Christmas call and
see these pianos at Mrs. Thomas
Millinery parIors and get prices on
same These pianos must be sold and
at prices that will sell them; so do not
miss this opportunity. Sold for cash
or on easy payments. Address
A. DANIELsoN Music Dealer, ST.
Peter, Mimi.
New Ulm review., 1905-12-20
FROM 1 CENT TO So

Dresse and undressed,
cloth or kid body dolls
that sleep, dolls that sit.
If you want anything in
the doll line, be sure and
see us before buying as we
know we can suit you.
Prices always right. We
also have a great line Of
dollcarriages and go-carts
doll beds and cradles,
chairs and tables, shoes
and stockings. Also a
complete line of doll bod
les and heads.
New Ulm review., 1905-12-20
Sleds for Boys andGirls
N q IT l. il a ST.
A New Train to Los Angeles,

A solid through train from Chicago
to Los Angeles will be placed in SER
vice over The Chicago, Union Pacific
& North Western Line and the newly
Salt Lake Route Is. p, L. A. & S. L..
r. r. leaving the Wells Street Stat
ion, Chicago, every day in the year,
at 1905 p. m., and arrive at Los An
geles at 4:45 the third day. The train
will be electric lighted throughout
The equipment is new from the Pull
man shops, and includes Pullman
standard drawing room, sleeping car,
one Pullman tourist sleeping car, and
a site-observation car, with
understanding room and Book lovers
Library, through to Los Angeles with
out change. All meals in dining car,
| a la carte service.
This train is an especially desirable
one for tourist travel earring both
tourist sleeping cars and standard
drawing room Pullman of the latest
designs.
The route of the new train is over
the only double track railway between
Chicago and the Missouri River,
through Council Bluffs, Omaha and
Cheyenne to Ogden and Salt Lake City,
and directly across Southwestern
Utah and Southern Nevada, into the
citrus fruit regions of California, pass
ing through San Bernadino, and Riv-
erside and Pomona to Los Angeles.
This is a new and desirable routing,
and secures to the traveller the advan-
tages of the best that can be produced
in railway travel over thepioneer line
from Chicago and the enjoyment of
new scenes and excellent train service
over the new Salt Lake Road.
New Ulm review., 1905-12-20
Iron and Steel TOYS.
China Ware.

Saucers and cups, plates,
dishes and vases in endless
and saucer 125c, worth Csc.
New Ulm review., 1905-12-20

Kentucky is excited over the propo-
sition that the two nitches to which the
state is entitled in the hall of fame
shall be filed with statues of Henry
Clay and Goebel. The contrast be-
tween the great comnoner and the
author of the election law that left
nothing of chance would be the worst
blow Kentucky has ever sustained.
New Ulm review., 1905-12-20
Yesterday and Today.

The Chicago & North Western Rail
way has issued d valuable and interest
ing compendium of railway history in
the Northwest from the time when the
Indians ceded the United States the
last territory east Of the Mississippi
up to the present day. Over hundred
pages of historic matter concerning the
various roads forming what is known
as The North estern Line, we'll
printed in strong paper covers, post
paid for ten cents. W. B. Kniskern,
P. T. NJ, Chicago.
New Ulm review., 1905-12-20

"Throw Physic to the Dogs Cali,
fornia Prune Waters are natures own
remedy for constipation and biliousness,
90 for 25 cents. Ask your Druggist.
New Ulm review., 1905-12-20

As remedy for poor appetite, in
digestion, weak stomach and consti-
patton, California Prune Waters are un-
equalled. 100 for 25 cents. Ask your
Druggist.
New Ulm review., 1905-12-20
Tool Chest For Bows.

Every boy enjoys a nice set
of tools. We have them from 10
cts. up to $500, which are large
enough for common house use
and contain a full set of useful
tools.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
BODY OF MRS. ROGERS,
MURDERESS, INFERRED
REMAINS BURIED IN HooSlCk
CEMETERY
Armed Guard Watches over the Vault
Until Remains Are Finally Placed
in Earth--A Few Relatives and IN
innate Friends Are Present
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
HOOSICK FALLS, N Y, Dec. O.
With very simple ceremony the body
of Mrs. Mary M. Rogers, who was
hanged at Windsor, VT, yesterday, was
buried today at st. Mary's cemetery
here,
1t had been generally supposed that
the body would be brought over the
Boston & Maine railroad to the sta
tion here last night, and several num-
dred persons had gathered at the de-
not. To avoid the crowd, friends OIL
the Rogers family appealed to the rail-
road officials to have the train stopped
at Hoosick. This was done and the
body removed from the baggage car
at that station, where it was taken In
charge by undertakers. The casket
was placed in d wagon and driven to
the cemetery.
1t had been planned to make an I'M
mediate interment, but at the last mo-
ment this plan was abandoned and the
body was placed in n vault to remain
there until the interment at o'clock,
when the wish of relatives and friends
for a final opening of the casket was
granted.
Meantime, the vault was secured and
an armed guard remained in charge.
Awaiting the funeral party at the
cemetery We're Rev. Francis A. Mo
Cranor, Kathryn Callahan and sister
of the dead woman, a brother, Louis,
and a few intimate friends of the fam
ily.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
CLASS BOOK A SUCCESS
Blue and Gold of 1905, at Berkeley,
surpasses All Former
Efforts
10 The Herald.

Special to The Herald
BERKELEY. Dec. 9.-The class of 1906
has heard the report of Prentiss N.
Gray, manager of the 1906 Blue and
Gold The report shows a profit of
$215.90 after all bills have been paid.
The 1906 Blue and Gold cost S95S7. 50
and the total receipts We're $685. 95
This was the most expensive Blue and
Gold ever issued, costing about $500
more than the one by the class of 1905,
the year before. The principal items
of expense, outside of printing, We're
the full leather binding, and the extra
ordinarily large amount of engraVings.
the number of which exceeded that of
any other Blue and Gold. The color
plates added considerable TO the cost of
the book, and i'm a measure to each
one of its particular features.
The class of 1906 endeavored to give
individuality to it's book by striving
the undertaking of some very fine ex-
amples of color work engraving by the
latest process. A particularly capable
engraving was the athletic heading,
which was of such exceptional merit,
that It was chosen by the graduate
managers of the two universities Cor
the football poster at the intercol.
legiate game.
The manager has reported every bill
paid and accounts are closed. The
class passed a vote of thanks to the
editor, Jackson Gregory and the man
ager Prentiss n. Gray; and also thar
the balance of S215.9O be divided be-
tween them in appreciation of their
efficient work in the publication Of
the book.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10

phan, a German machinst who has
been in this country but a short time.
When he reached relief his feet were
so sore he was unable to walk and he
was also delirious from want of water.
A few hours rest soon Strengthened
him out, however.
Stephan is man with history. He
volunteered his services to the Beers
in their war with England and for
several weeks ran a mail automobile
into Pretoria from the front, under
special commission from President
Kruger of the Boer republic, until the
service had to be abandoned because of
the English advance. While engaged
in that hazardous work he had several
narrow escapes from death and was
wounded several times Stephan re-
turned to his native land after the war.
Recently his health failed him and he
came to this country on advice of his
physicians. Sharpers tleeced him of
every cent he had in the world on his
arrival in New York by various games,
one Of them by telling him he would
have to join the union before he could
get job and he gave UP SIS for that.
He speaks five languages. Having re-
covered from mis- desert experience he
is now picking oranges.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
ANGELENOS WILL SEARCH FOR GEMS
ON BOTTOM OF THE SOUTHERN SEA

was found within 100 miles OF where
the ancient Spanish host had frst made
its fatal journey.
Some years later a padre Of the lower
gulf was rumored to have hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of pearls
In his possession. The old man ad-
mitted his ownership but refused to
tel. where he got them, and hls secret
died with him.
Since then hundreds Of attempts
have been made by fortune hunters.
Some of them have returned but most
have wandered around In unheard of
places and have fallen prey to disease,
hunger and in some cases have been
Killed by savages.
small party was found wandering
around in the desert several years ago.
They were in an almost nude condition
and their bodies were pinched and
emaciated while I'm their eyes was the
look of horror and dread which can be
found only In the eyes of the deserts
victim. These men admitted having
started in search of pearls and of hav-
ing lost their way
And so the endless search has con-
tinued, and while the ships sailed on
tie peaceful waters above 1t the price
less treasures have rested quietly in
of civilization, only waiting for some
lucky finder.
Some search was made in the harbor
of La Paz by Mexican officials a short
time ago and some valuable specimens
were found, but not until a small party
of Americans on a tour of investigation
landed on the Island of the Spirits was
anything definite regarding the pearl
fisheries decided upon.
Many specimens were secured and
every kind of pearl known to civiliza-
tion was found among the few patches
of shells brought to the surface. Ac-
cording to the reports of the Ameii-
cans and the Mexican government In
spectors, there are thousands of acres
of valuable shell beds in the lower
gulf. The shells have been undis-
turbed for ages and have spread over
a great portion of the bed of the bay.
1t is said that by the use of modern
inventions these shells can be brought
to the surface with but little trouble.
The shells are said to contain
fabulous amount of pearls of rare color
besides the hundreds of tons of tn"
baser mother of pearl which has been
of valuable commercial use for the past
century. The marketing of tortoise
shell will be one of the minor depart
ments of the new industry.
The Americans have been granted
free right to the shell grounds and 1t is
said the pearl discoveries of the Nor
wegian rivers and of the great Mis-
sissippi will be far eXcelled by the Cali
fornia deposits, and the pearl markets
Of the world will be enriched by gems
of finest color.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
WHAT SULPHUR DOES
For the Human Body In Health and
Disease.

Disease,
The mention of sulphur will recall
to many OF us the early days when
our mothers and grandmothers gave
us our daily dose Of sulphur and mo-
lasses every spring and fall.
1t was the universal spring and fall
"blood purifier" tonic and cure-all.
and mind you, this old-fashioned rem
edy was not without merit.
The idea was good, but the remedy
was crude and unpalatable, and a
large quantity had to be taken to get
any effect
Nowadays we get all the beneficial
effects of sulphur in a palatable, con =
centrated form. so that a single grain
is far more effective than a table
spoonful of the crude sulphur.
In recent years, research and ex-
pertinent have proven that the best
sulphur for medicinal use is that OBJ
tained from Calcium Calcium Sui
phide) and sold In drug stores under
the name of Stuart's Calcium Waters.
They are small chocolate-coated pei
let's and contain the active medicinal
principle of sulphur in a highly con-
centrated, effective form.
Few people are aware of the value
of this form of sulphur in restoring
and maintaining bodily vigor and
liver, and excretory organs and puri-
fies and enriches the blood by the
prompt elimination of waste material
Our grandmothers knew this when
they dosed us with sulphur and mo-
lasses every spring and fall. but the
crudlty and impurity of ordinary flow
ers of sulphur were often worse than
the disease, and cannot compare with
the modern, concentrated preparations
.t,I. IL.
Waters is undoubtedly the best and
most widely used.
They are the natural antidote for
liver and kidney troubles and cure
constipation and purify the blood In
way that often surprises patient and
physician alike.
DIR. r. M. wilkins while experiment.
ing with sulphur remedies soon found
that the sulphur from Calcium was
superior to any other form. He says;
For kidney, liver and blood troubles,
especially when resulting from consti-
patton or malaria, have been sur
prised at the results obtained from
Stuart's Calcium Waters. In patients
suffering from boils and pimples and
even deep-seated carbuncles, have
repeatedly seen them dry up and dis
appear In four or FIVE days. leaving
the skin clear and smooth. ALTHOUGH
StuartS calcium WAterS is proDrie-
tary article. and sold by druggists
and for that reason tabooed by many
yet I know OF nothing
So safe and reliable for constipation.
liver and kidney troubles and espe-
eially in all forms Of skin disease as
this remedy"
At any rate people who are tired of
pills, oathartics and so-called blood
purifiers" will find in Stuart's Cal
eium Waters far safer more pala.
table and effective preparation.