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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
CANAL LOCKS IN CHINA.
Crude Contrivances in Use on the
"Grand" Waterway of That
Country.

Some of the primitive methods in
use in China are entertainingly de-
scribed in an article, "The Grand Canal
of China" in the Technical World
Magazine.
The contrivances for locks along the
canal are very simple-stout boards
with ropes at each end of them, being
let down edgewise over each other
through grooves in the stone piers
Boats are dragged through and up the
sluices by means of ropes communicat-
ing with large windlasses worked on
the bank, which haul them safely but
very slowly. Artificial basins were hol-
lowed out in the banks of the canal at
these locks, where boats might anchor
securely. The sluices which keep the
necessary level are of very rude con-
struction Soldiers and workmen are
constantly in attendance at these
sluices, and the danger to boats is
diminished by coils Of rope hung down
at the sides to break the force of pos
sible blows.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
NOTABLE GEM COLLECTION
Fine Maine Tourmalines and BeryIs
Become Property of Mas
sachusetts Lady.

by the death recently of DR.. An.
gustus Choate Hamlin. Miss Elinor
cutting Hamlin, of Brookline, Mass,
who is his only direct descendant. will
come into possession of a notable col
lection of Maine gems. in addition to
a famous necklace which she has. and
which, it is said, cannot be duplicated
In any museum in Europe.
This necklace. says a Bangor (Me.)
report to the New York Sun. is of
Maine tourmalines, and includes some
of the finest of those gems which have
been taken from Mount Mica. Me-,
since the discovery in 1920 of this mine
of precious stones by E. L. Hamlin
and his brother, Hannibal Hamlin, at
one time vice president of the United
States. In the necklace is the first
gem found by them "a years ago.
The necklace is composed of IT
large tourmalines, ranging from three
to 80 carats, each attached to a chain
of gold, and arranged so that they can
be detached at will, and their places
taken by others of different Sizes
In the set are 80 additional stones.
many being mounted with white tour
malines and beryls There are also a
cross and two eardrops, the former
composed of six of the finest tourma-
lines yet found. The stones being
about three carats each and of vari
Gus colors. The eardrops are of green
and pink tourmalnes, set with white
beryls
Many of these stones were exhibited
by Gen. William B. Franklin, commits
sioner at the Paris exposition in 1889.
and they were also shown in the dis
play of American gems at the worlds
fair in Chicago.
There are several fine collections in
Maine outside the Haml'n family, and
within the last few years local pride
in the resources of the state, particu-
larly in regard to its gems, has be-
come so great that IN many villages
and towns the women will not wear
any other ornament.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
POLICEMAN AND DIRECTORY
Officer Monopolizes Public Book to
the Disgust of Anxious
Citizens.

What convenience is a public city
directory-except when it becomes an
amazing source of prolonged vexation
Take, for instance, the one at Dear
born station, says the Chicago Record
Herald. A day or so ago a passer-by
hurried in to consult it, only to find a
policeman standing over the book,
while two people were in line impa-
tiently awaiting their turn. The Off
Ger, perhaps made indifferent to the
wants of the public by his ''profes.
sion," needed them not. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY his lunch hour, and he was put
ting in spare time in the improvement
of his mind.
Another man joined the line He
was waiting for train and wanted to
ued to pore over the volume with all
the intensity of newsboy studying a
dope" sheet.
No. l in the line looked out the door
and, seeing a car about to start up
Dearborn street, hurried away No
now moved up toward the directory
making noisy show of impatience to
distract the mind of the reader The
policeman looked up, but it was with a
far-away expression as though he were
calculating who would be the next
boss of the ward.
AS the officer turned back to the
book No. 3 consulted his watch and
was gone No 4 seemed to be a very
patient individual, so he may have sue
ceedad in getting the information he
desired from the directory.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01

continue to suffer rather than submit
to examinations which so many physi-
clans propose in order to intelligently
treat the disease; and this is the rea-
son why SO many physicians fail to
cure female disease.
This is also the reason why thousands
upon thousands of women are CORE
spending with Mrs Pinkham, daughter
in-law of Lydia E. Pinkham, at Lynn,
Mass. To her they can confide every
detail of their illness, and from her
great knowledge. obtained from years
of experience in treating female ills,
Mrs. Pinkham can advise sick women
more wisely than the local physician.
Read how Mrs Pinkham helped Mrs. II.
c. Willadsen. of Manning Ia. She writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
can truly say that you have saved my
life, and I cannot express my gratitude in
words. Before I wrote to you telling you
how l felt, had doctored for over two years
steady, and spent lots of money in medicines
besides, but it all failed to do me any good I
had female trouble andwould dailyhave faint
ing spells, backache, bearing down pains, and
my monthly periods were very irregular and
finally ceased. l wrote to you for your adj
vice and received letter full of instructions
just what to do, and also commenced to take
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and have been restored to perfect health.
Had 1t not been for you I would have been
in my grave to-day"
Mountains of proof establish the fact
that no medicine in the world equals
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for restoring women's health.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
London Suburbs.

Far more sham culture is apparent
at a gathering of literary people in
town than is ever displayed by non
literary people in suburban drawing
rooms; far more meanness of outlook,
pettiness of living, struggling for sole
" material ends are associated with
Belgravia and Mayfair than ever pene-
trate to those fearful wilds of Brix-
ton or Observation-Disclosures Queen.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
Racket StOrel
A. f. Harnsberger, Prop,
6 East Main Street.

Having just returned from New York. where cash is King,
and owing to the great advantage of buying for Spot Cash.
many Exceptional Good Values each of Twelve De-
partment and going to give old patrons the benefit
the LOW PRICES Get in line with the where
the bees there honey where the Bargains there is
Hamsberger is the hive for Bargains fyou in doubt
You will not be deceived We husing bees
and home again you'll go Happy and Pleased
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
RAILWAY SCHEDULES
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule in Effect Apr. 90, 1908.
4eave Charlottesville as follows;

Leave Charlottesville as follows;
No.9. daily, 1901 p. m. ocaIfor Charlotte
ana way stations.
NO. ~, daily, 1.43 p. m. Washin gton and
FLORIDA Limited. Through coaches and
sleeper TO Columbia, Savannah and Jackson
Vile; dining car service.
No.35, dda1ly, 207 p. m. U. s. Fast Mail,
nrst class coaches and drawing room Sleep
or 20 New orleans; dining car service.
No. 80, daily, 1913 p. m. NEW YORK and
ATLANTA EXPRESS. First-class coach to
Atlanta; sleeper to Columbus, Ca, Mondays
wednesdays and Fridays. Sunset Route;
Tourist Sleeper from Washington to San
Francisco.
No.33, daily, 12.45 q. m. NEW YORK AND
FLORIDA EXPRESS. Through sleepers and
coaches TO Columbia; savannah and jack
sonville; through sleeper to Augusta and
Tampa; dining car service q la carte.
No. Al, daily. Los a. m. New York and
memphis Limited tvia Lynchburg) first
class coach and Sleeping car to Roanoke
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis
Sleeper to New Orleans. Dining car service
No. 81, daily, LAB a. m. Washington and
southwestern Limited; all Pullman train
club and observation cars to Atlanta and
Macon; sleepers to Nashville, Atlanta, Ma
con, Memphis, New orleans; Dining car
service.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
At the Reception


First Man-Beg pardon, but are you
waiter?
Second Man-NO.
Private detective?"
mo-
Not a guest?"
NO"
What are you, them"
ooh, I'm only the man who is giving
the party. "-Cassell's.
Foolish Women.
Mr.. Clubman (entering the dining
room)-And so you couldn't be down
town three hours without stopping to
get lunch? Cost 80 or 40 cents, I'll
be bound. 1t does beat all how wom-
en- throw away money. By the way,
you don't call this supper, do you?
Mrs. CT suppose it is the best
the new girl could get up on such
short notice
Huh! Catch me sitting down to
that table. I'm going around to the
club."-N Y. Weekly
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
Classified.

Bifferley-When you and your wife
were first married you used to call
each other birdie" didn't you?
MeSwattrYes.
"Do you stifl do it?''
"Welb l call her a parrot and a
maybe, and she refers to me as a jay"
Chicago Journal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
Read
Shoes and OxfOrdS Department

Leather greatly advanced but oesaw the advance and took
advantage of the laying large stock aso buying several
Sample line which great saving to the customer
Come and examine
Chldren's dress shoes, csc to ST.
Children's dress Oxor1s from to 75c.
Misses good wearing shoes from to 75c.
Ladies' Dongola fine shoes from z5c to $3.50
Ladies kangaroo Calf shoes from $I.oo to $I.25.
Ladies' sample Oxords, all prices.
Mems fine dress shoes from 81 rs to S.
Mems fine Oxfords from $I.25 to $500.
Mems heavy goods from $I.25 to Sl5o
Large line of Drummers Sample Shoes wholesale Prices
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
Had to Crawl.

Had TO crawl.
The vindictive enemy shook his fin
ger in the rich mans face.
you may be rolling in wealth now, .
he Kissed, "but the time is coming when
you will have to crawl-mark ye,
crawlr'
Two weeks later the words came true.
The rich man bought a climbing
automobile and had to crawl under it
every two or three miles to make repairs.
Judge.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
Discovered.

ayes, she is pretty and sweet, but she
has no accomplishments.
"No?"
mo; she can neither play the piano,
sing, nor dance"
Great Scott! How does she pass her
time?'
ooh, she's a regular kitchen me-
chanic; she does all the cooking and
hOuSeWork at horne.
"Holy smoke! Introduce me, qu1ck!"
Houston Post.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
Revision.

Man wants but little here below
The sayings old and trite,
And is not true-all men want much
But few see much in sight.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
The New CONGRESSMAN.

He dreamed of how he would crate
And found those musings pleasant:
But the only speech he's made to date
We quote verba tim: Present."
Chicago Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
She-I suppose, Mr.. Emerald Green,
you are welded to your art?
Emerald Green-Yes, and I wish
now | had married for money.
Realistic.

Realistic.
A maiden dreamed she was in Gloucester,
And the waves of the harbor had toucester
Until she was sick;
And she woke very quick,
And she really had pains acroucester.
Houston Post
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
Caught.

"Pop!"
Eyes, my son."
Did you ever fiirt before you were
married?"
why, yes, my boy
and were you caught at it,"
eyes, my boy"
Who caught you, pop?"
Your mother!"-Yonkers States
man.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
Furniture Department.

We crowded with high Grade Furniture low prices
cause placed orders last fall before the advance
effect Therefore the ADVANCE Carload
Don't think of buyng anything until have which
the lowest in the city. Investigate.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
True Politeness,

Mr.. Staylate-Y-a-s, l hate those
ah-simple-minded country people that
show everything they feel.
Miss Westend-It is mere matter
of training. One of the first things
was taught was the art of appear
ing interested when bored half tO
deash.-N. Y. Weekly.
Sue Was Willing.
Said the lad to the lassie: I'VE two
Will marry some day, won't we, Swo?''
She hung down her head
And bashfully sead:
II don't care a darn if we dwo."
Houston Post.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
N&W Norfolk & Western Ry.
asNI.' Schedule in Effect
DECEMBER 3, 1905.
IEANE GIN

DECEMBER 3, 1905.
LEAVE BASIC.
SoUTHBoUND,
1851 p. m.-FOr Bristol and intermediate
stations; Pullman and Buffet Sleep
er to Knoxville; Connects at Roam
oke with st. Louis Express for all
Points West. Pullman Sleeper Roam
oke to Columbus, Bluefield and Gin
cinnati Cafe Car.
SOC a. m.-For Roanoke, Bluefeld. Poca.
hOntas. Norton, Winston, Salem.
Charlotte, Welch and Intermediates
stations. Pullman Sleeper to Welsh.
NoRTHBOUND.
4:55 p. m.-FOr Hagerstown, Washington
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New YORK
Pullman and Buffet Sleepers via
HagerstOwn for Harrisburg, Phila.
deIDhis and New York.
10:45 p. m.-For HagerstOwn, Philadel.
phia and New York; Pullman Sleep
er to Philadelphia; PsrlOr Cars Phil
adelphia and New York.
Rates. Time Tables, and information
cheerfully furnished upon application to
Agent N. & W. Ry.
W. B. BEvILL, M.F. BRAGG.
Gen. Pass. Agt. Tray. Pass. Act.
Roanoke, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
70 Cure a Cold In a Day.

Take Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money If 1t fails to
cure. E. w. Groves signature on
each box. Csc.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01

Gladys-He is such an impulsive
lover!
Edith-Yes. If a girl shows him
the least encouragement he runs!-
Chicago Daily News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-12-12
BITS o. Ne VS.

The Supreme Court took a re

The supreme court look q recess
to December 8.
Funds for the construction Of bar
racks and quarters and installation
of lighting and heating plants have
been exhausted for this fiscal year
without doing half the work desired;
A Federal motion has been filed in
the Supreme Court to dismiss the
Ease of Kansas against the Govern
ment for possession Of Indian Terri
tory lands, worth upward Of $10,-
100000.
Many millions of dollars were
called for by General Mackenzie's es-
Inmates of needs for coast defense
and river and harbor work.
An order at the Navy Department
directs that the finger prints of
every man re-enlisting be taken for
purposes of Identification.
The Capitol was subjected to its
annual bath to remove accumulated
dust and dirt and fire engines were
used for the purpose. T..
First Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral Hitchcock will extend to Pitts
burg first and Philadelphia later the
experiment of using automobiles for
the distribution and collection OF
heavy mail matter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-12-12
FOREIGN.

The King and Queen Of Norway
were entertained at luncheon by the
Lord Mayor of London.
Three. terrorists, including a girl,
were condemned to death for throw
ing a bomb in a cafe at Odessa, Rus
STA. g. .... -.. ".,
Discussions over his marriage with
an American girl resulted in a coun-
ter suit filed by Prince Robert de
Broglie against his father in Paris.
Heavy earthquake shocks were
felt at Jamaica, B. ". I. =,
Mexico sets up a claim for the re-
turn of Villareal under the Alien
law, on the ground that he Is an ex-
convict. .
Three soldiers of the garrison at
Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, who struck a
sergeant and an officer, were shot
after a trial by court-martlal.
A foreign syndicate attempted to
make unsuccessful the launching OF
the japanese battleship Satsuma,
having bet a large sum OF money.
Emperor William, while dining
with Chancellor Won Buelow, declared
reports of any change in the Chan
cellorship were nonsense.
Edouard Lachambre, president, di-
rector and founder of the Club Aero
natique, died in Paris.
The Vatican authorities have CIV
en- official acquiescence to King
George of Greece visiting King Vic
tor Emmanuel for four days.
American officials who are to In
vestigate German tariff conditions
have reached Berlin and have sew
eral German Foreign Office clerks
detailed to aid them.
Prince George of Servia is report
ed to be insane.
France and Spain arranged to
make a naval demonstration in Mo-
rocco, should it become necessary to
protect foreigners.
Both houses of the British Parlia-
ment discussed revelations of the
conditions of vice prevailing in the
Chinese compounds at the mines in
South Africa.
The Arctic steamer Roosevelt with
the Peary expedition on board sailed
from Chateau Bay, Labrador.
Colonel Semanovski, commander
of the Rostoff Grenadiers, Russia,
was sentenced to eight months i'm
prisonment for failure to suppress a
mutiny in his regiment In December,
1905.
King Leopold, il was stated at
Brussels, was suffering from lum-
bago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-12-12
MxaEmma Ioie

A mother should come to her child,s
sid at this critical tine amd remember
that Lydia E. PinkLam1s Vegetable
Compound VIII prepare the system for
the coming change and start this try
ingperiod in a young girPsEte without
pain or irregularities.
Miss Emma Cole of Tullahoma, Tenn,
writes:
Dear Mrs.. Pinkhm:
II want to tell you that Z nm enjcying bet-
ter health than [ have for years, and Lowe
It all to Lydia E. PinkhamAs Vegetable Com
pound.
"When fourteen years Of age I suReredaE
most constant pain, and for tive or three
years I had soreness and pain IN my sde,
headaches and was dizzy and nervous and
doctors an failed to help me.
Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
WIS recommended, and after taking 1t my
health began to improvsrapidly, and think
It saved my life I sincerely hope mye1prfs
ence will be ahslp toother girls who arc pass
ing from girlhoodto w~omanhood. for ] know
your Compound Will do as much for themo
If you know of any young girl who's
sick and needs motherly advice ask her
to write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass,
and she will receive free advice which
will put her on the right road to Q
strong, healthy and happy womanhood.
Mrs. Pinkham is daughter.in-law OF
Lydia e. Pinkham and for twenty-five
years has been advising sick woman
freq of charge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-12-12
DOMESTIC

1Brfgadfer-Genera John J. PERISH
ing, commanding the Department OF
California, has been ordered to the
Philippines. = n
Mrs. Mary La Mont. who figures
in the Plat scandal in New York
City, made the statement that Mrs.
Plat received 100000 to discon-
tinue proceedings against the United
States Senator. =
Y. Two brakemen, named Lloyd and
Chesney, were killed in a head-on
collision of freight trains at Dent,
S. C..
Under an Indictment charging 1t
with accepting $4,000 rebates from
the New York Central Railroad the
American Sugar Refining Company
was sent to trial.
Struck by q. train while driving
over a grade crossing, j. w. Clover
and his wife and child were killed at
Weatherford, Tex.
For %infractions of rules, Joseph
Marx and Henry Judson Morris, New
York City lawyers, were dfsbarred.
After killing a fellow 1aborer, a
e at Bogalusa, La, killed J. s.
Woods, a policeman, who was trying
to arrest him.
United States Commissioner Cross,
at Providence, ordered deported
twenty-three Of the Chinese who
were smugg1ed into the country on
the steamship Frolic.
Robbers cracked the safe OF the
Bank of Lahoma, Okla, and got
s27O0, overlooking a bundle OF bills
amounting to $4,000.
It was announced at the Harvard
Observatory, Cambridge, Mass, that
a comet had been discovered on No
vember IA by a clergyman OF Taun-
ton, Mass. I '.s
The New England Democratic
Progressive League was formed at
Boston, with Alexander Troup OF
Connecticut, as president.
The National Congress on Uniform
Divorce Laws completed its work in
Philadelphia by adopting a divorce
bill to be urged upon all the States.
Currency expansion viii be recon-
mended to Congress as the outcome
of the work of the American Bank
ers' Association.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-12-12
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

The Philippine Commission will
submit the proposed law to public
discussion.
In Hawaii the Japanese question
is acute. Many highly Intelligent
people there deplore their presence.
The weather is favorable in Cuba
for the growing sugar crop.
The civil authorities IN the Philip
pines are much troubled with tramps
and other undesirable persons who
refuse to work.
American troops began a series OF
practice marches through Cuba.
The election in the Philippine ISL
ands must be ordered by the Presi.
dent after March Z 1907, the expira-
ton of the two years Of peace pro-
vided in the act of Congress. If
there is an instruction before then,
It will be- necessary to wait two years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-12-12
PRESIDENTS PLEDGE
TO THE PORTO R|cANs
He Will Use Every Effort to Oh.
tain Citizenship For Them.
HE GETS A GREAT OVATION
Travels in an Auto From Ponce to
San Juan and Big Crowds Along
the Route Cheer Him-Children
Sing america"

San Juan, P. R.-President Roose-
welt landed at Ponce and journeyed
in an automobile over the famous
military road from Ponce to San
Juan. The people of Porto Rico gave
a great ovation to him. The eighty
mile trip was made in six hours and
thirty minutes, counting the time
taken up by stops at the principal
towns along the route, where the
President made short speeches to the
people. The President in all his
speeches dwelt on the affection he
entertained for the people of Porto
Rico and assured them that he
would use every effort to obtain citi-
Zenship for them - that his efforts
would be %unceasing to help them
along the path of true self-govern-
ment.
President Roosevelt arrived at
Ponce frSm Colon on board the bat
tleship Louisiana. He was greeted
on board the vessel by Governor Win
throp, who extended a welcome to
the island. The President at once
went ashore and was greeted at the
pier by Mayor Oppenheimer at Ponce
and a delegation of prominent off,
Gals and citizens.
The town was profusely decorated
in the Presidents honor and was
crowded with persons from the sur-
rounding country eager to greet Mr..
Roosevelt.
At the City Hall an address of well
come was read to the President. He
delivered his reply from the balcony
of the building. addressing the ,larg-
est crowd that had yer assembled in
Ponce. The President said in part:
II shall continue to use every eff
fort to secure citizenship for Porto
Ricans. I am confident that this will
come in the end, and all that I can
personally do to hasten that day I
will do. My efforts will be unceasing
to help you along the path of true
self-government, which must have for
its basi. union, order, liberty, justice
and honor"
In conclusion the President said:
81 salute you from my heart as fell
low-Stizens."
The reference to the citizenship of
the islanders brought out enthusiast
tic applause from the people.
Before leaving Ponce the Presi-
dent was driven to the Roosevelt
High School. Here several hundred
school children had been assembled
and sang America" as the President
drove up. The cornerstone of this
school was laid in April, 1908, by the
Presidents daughter, now Mrs.
Longworth. To Mrs. Roosevelt was
presented a beautiful piece Of en-
broidered work, the handiwork Of
the girls of the industrial school.
The Presidential party left Ponce
for the run to San Juan over the IA
nous military road. 1t took eleven
automobiles to convey the entire
party.