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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
THE BRINK Is NEAR.
FEW sTAUNTON PEOPLE KNOW HOW
NEAR 1T IS.

NEAR IL 1S.
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low the kidneys to become clogged,
fall to cure urinary disorders. you get
nearer the brink of Bright's disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills will save you
from danger.
Henry Kline, employed as helpe
at the Shaffer bark mill, and residing
on Main St., Luray. Va, says: "There
is no doubt in my mind that had a
very severe form of kidney trouble. l
had those dull aching pains across my
back and through my kidneys all the
time, and the least bit of lifting would
be a torture to me. NV kidney secre.
tions were highly colored and passages
we're accompanied with ascalding sen
sation. The irregularity and weak
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begun to think my case incurable when
a member of my family brought me a
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them only short time when / realized
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II am positively cured, and take
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Plenty more proof like this from
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drug stree and ask what customers
report.
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sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan San
take no other.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
Hunting for Ancestors.

Most of the 'Daughter.of-th the Some.
thing or Other business makes me dis
tinctly weary" remarked one man to
another, land reminds me of the story
once heard. 1t seems that certain
city was noted for it's blue bloOded ex-
clusives, among whom there was much
jealously. especially since there were
two factions. Finally the leader of one
faction gathered together few of her
most fashionable friends and started
an organization known as the 'Daugh-
ters of Fernado de Soto.'
"This grew into tue very ultra of the
ultras. and many were the heartburn
ings among those women who were un'
able to gain membership. One by one
aspiring matrons produced proof that
they were direct descendants of the
great De Soto, and were indisputably
eligible. Finally one of the young Ia
dies of the place had the temerity t.
attempt an entrance into the charmed
circle, only to be met with a decisive
rebuff.
"She determined to be revenged, anG
to that end did a little Investigating
on her own account. She made the
results of this research known in tht
public prints, and the result was th'
utter rout of the Daughters, for sh
proved, beyond doubt, that Fernand
de Soto had died bachelor. ."-Ameri
can Spectator.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
Danger from the Plague.

There's grave danger from the plague
of coughs and colds that are 80 preva
lent, unless you take DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, coughs
and colds. Mrs. Geo. Walls, of Forest
City, Me-, writes: "It's Godsend to
people living in climates where coughs
and colds prevail, l find it quickly
ends them. 1t prevents pneumonia,
cures la grippe, gives wonderful relief
in asthma and hay fever, and makes
weak lungs strong enough to ward off
consumption, coughs and colds. soc
and 81. Guaranteed by B. F. Hughes
druggist Trial bottle free.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
Davenp0rt's Private Zoo.

1t was recently announced that
Homer Davenport. the cartoonist. has
returned from abroad with the largest
and finest collection of Arabian horses
ever shipped to America There are
twenty~seven splendid steeds in the
above collection and they represent a
little side issue to Davenport g trip to
Turkey and Arabia where be went to
write and illustrate series of articles
for the Woman's Home Companion.
Davenport's great admiration for
horses is not generally known, nor the
fact that he owns regular zoo OF wild
fowl'and animals near Morris Plains,
New Jersey. The cartoonist's first
hand impressions of the Sultan and his
people should make interesting read
ing
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
ALABAMA TO THE FORE.

ALABAMA IO liz L O1SNs
The Baltimore Sun of last week says
The closing of the deal by which the
United States Steel Corporation Sc
cures all of the ores owned by the
treat Northern Railroad on royalty
basis estimated to figure up from 800,
0OO, 200 to 500. 900, 900 tons, is regarded
in financial circles as the most import
ant made in this country since the or
ganization of the Steel Corporation it.
self.
By this deal the Steel Corporation, II
is pointed out, secures absolute con
troll of about IS per cent. of all The
known ores of the Lake Superior dis
trict, leaving only Is per cent. to bt
divided up among independent stee
concerns. These independent compa
nies are now making in the aggregate
as it is said. nearly as much steel as
tina Steel Corporation.
1.-THE Investigations of this property
we're made by Mr.. John Sharshall
Grasty, of the geological department
of the Johns Hopkins University, un
der the direction of Mr.. Charles Cat
lett. one of the highest authorities il
| the United States.
"Mr. Grasty. who spent some months
on the property, has reported that h'
| considers this gray ore deposit as prob
ably the greatest high grade sillceou'
iron ore deposit in the world"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
A Picture of Mr.. BRYAN.

Ten years ago, when William Jen-
nlngs Bryan was candidate for the
Presidency, and made his famous
speech in the Chicago convention, ht
unknowingly attracted the attention
of young and ambitious Jap in Tokyo
by the name of Y. Yamashita, who
read the speech after it has been trans
lated into bis native tongue. He i'm
mediately wrote Mr.. Bryan. asking
him if be could live at his home while
a student In America. Mr.. Bryan ac-
quiesced, and the youth came across
the ocean to Lincoln, Nebr., where be
lived in the family of the Democratic
leader six years. Then he returned to
Japan to become the secretary of Mr..
Haseba, the leader of the Constitu-
tional party, with whom be was found
yesterday at the Arlington. So in
pressed with Mr.. Bryan did he become
that he changed his name to Y Bryan
Yamashlta.
In Japan. the Orient, Europe, the
United States, wherever have been, /
have never found as great a man as
Mr.. Bryan" said be yesterday. This
is not fulsome praise, for 1 knew him
day in and day out for six years. and
saw every side of bis private and pu J.
lie life. 1t has been fault in my life
to try to find some flaw in a man-his
weak point; but am sincere when l
say that in Mr.. Bryan l found no
blemish. His character is spotless He
is always the same, whether in pu bile |
or in the bosom of the family. He is |
just the same kindly, considerate, even
tempered. well-poised man. He is a
deep thinker and perfectly honest in
bis convictions, so that when he makes |
up his mind his expression is not col |
ored, as in the case of many public
men.
"Mr. Bryan is most democratic |
When be stopped in Tokyo he visited
my modest home, and it was one of the
happiest days of my life. The people !
of Japan and the leaders of the gov
ernment thought most highly of him.
He made little break when be asked
for the stool on which Admiral Togo
sat at the peace ceremonies. but it was
entirely innocent, and not even the
mayor of Tokyo knew at the time that
he was making it.
''Mr. Haseba, who is also an admir-
er of Mr.. Bryan. and l are going to
Lincoln on our way to the Pacific
Coast. We will stop over day at the
home where l spent so many happy
years. and where lives the greatest
commoner of his day.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
THE MAN FISH.
A PECULIAR ANIMAL WITH A SORT or
HUMAN APPEARANCE

|
There used to be traditions among
the sailors of mermalds at sea, half wo
men and half fish, and there are fishes
which may have given rise to the be-
lief. from their resem blance to human
beings. One of these is called the man
! fish.
This animal inhabits the mouths OF
the Amazon. Orinoco and other South
American rivers. It's name (manatee)
b as reference to the peculiar form OF
it's swimming paws. These are COM
posed of soft parts and membrane
which infolds the bones OF The hands
and fingers. But in the manatee four
fl 1t nails are seen attached to the edge
of the paw.
The tall also is peculiar, being about
one fourth the length of the BODY and
oval shaped. not unlike that of the ot-
ter. The head is round, attached to
the body without Leck. The mnzzle,
In which the nostrils are placed. is
large and fleshy, the upper lip cleft
and bristled at the side, the lower lip
much shorter and the mouth small.
When seen at = distance. with the
anterior part of the body out of the
water, they are sometimes taken for
some creature approaching to human
shape. The effect has been deepened
by the thickset hair of the muscle, Civ.
ing somewhat the appearance Of hu
man hair or a bread. Thus the Span
ish and the Portuguese give the man
atee name which signifies woman
fish, and the Dutch call it the dudong |
or little bearded man.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
Pronunciation of Women.

The following appears in the New
York Sun:
To the Editor of the Sun:
Sir-In answer to Reader 81 ques-
tion of the proper pronunciation o1
women, in this mornings Sun
would the following help him !
When Eve brought woe to all mans ind
Old Adam called her woman;
But when she wooed with love so kind
He then pronounced her woman;
But now, with folly and with pride,
Their husbands pockets trimmer,
The women are so fnll of whims.
The men pronouce them wimmen.
A WOMAN.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
YOunQ Mother at 20.

"My mother has suddenly been made
Young at 20. Twenty years of intense
suffering from dyspepsia had entirely
disabled her, until six months ago, when
she began taking Electric Bitters,
which have completely cured her and
restored the strength and activity she
had in the prime of life,'' writes Mrs.
w. L. Gilpatrick, of Danforth. Me.
Grea test restorative medicine on the
globe. Sets stomach, liver and kid
news right, purifes the blood and cures
malaria, biliousness and weaknesses.
Wonderful Nerve Tonic. Price SOC
Guaranteed at B. F. Hughes drug
STORE
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
A Willing Patient.

A Topeka man was complaining of
rheumatism.
There's no excuse for you being af-
flicted," said friend. II used to have
rheumatism. When it would strike
me l would go home and have my wife
throw her arms around my neck anG
give me massage treatment. 1t help
ed me every time. You ought to try
It."
| II will" said the man, "When will
find your wife at home kansas Cit
journal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
Blood Poisoning

results from chronic constipation,
which is quickly cured by DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They remove all poi
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fuse new life and vigor; cure soul
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and collie, without gripping or discom
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Hughes druggist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
Wretched.

"Did you have nice time up in the
mountains, Marie p
"No. 1t was wretched. The only
fellow worth looking at up there fell
out of tree the second day after my
arrival and broke both of his arm. y
Chicago Record H erald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26

The Wheeling, Sherrard y Cameron
Interstate Electric Railway Go. has
been incorporated with $25.OO0 capital
to build line in Ohio and Marshall
counties.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items That Will Interest Our
Readers

1t is reported that the Flynn Lumber
Go. will build a railroad up Peter g
creek.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26

Teacher-Why did the anclents be.
lieve the world to be fiat ?
Bright Boy-'Cause they didn't have
no school globes to prove it was round.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
The Better
Way

The tissues of the throat are
infamed and irrita e d; you
cough, and there is more lrrlta
tion-more coughing. You take
a cough mixture and it eases the
irritation-for a while. You take
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26

For the year ended June 30, 1905,
coal and choke shipments over the
Chesapeake s. Ohio Railway amounted
to 9.414.898 tons of coal and 1859, 1915
tons OF coke. AS compared with 1905
this shows an increase of 1.6lo,437 tons
OF coal and 1856, 59l tons of. coke.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
EDUCATIONAL.

Devoted to the interests of the schools,
teachers and children of Virginia
conducted alternately by Miss Margaret
Fallon and Mrs. L. G. Ware.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
A Curiosity In Figures.

The folio wing remarkable contribu-
tion to the curiosities.of figures con-
sists of two series of numbers. of
which no description is necessary, as
they speak for themselves. Perhaps
there is no special profit in them. but
they are worth preserving neverthe-
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26
LUMBER WANTED !!

We will pay 90 per thousand for l
inch White Pine Box Lumber, and $14.00
| for Yellow Pine and Bull Pine, delivered
at our factory. w. W. PUTNAM,
4 mar 9 tt StauntOn. va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26

vi OO0i ouQ AcO,cOl ooho oA-S
The sale Of the Chattanooga South
ern Railroad to the Louisville u Nash
Vile Railroad is announced from New
York, the announcement saying that
C rcular to holders of certificates OF de-
posit of the Chattanooga Southern
Railroad Co. g securities gives the price
to be paid for the property as 81 ESQ.,
900.
Messrs ]. b. Lewis of Handley, w.
Va; M. F. Davis, L. Prichard and ID.
H. Robson of Charleston, and John
Lang of Rugh Run, have Incorporated
the Wyatt Coal Co. with a capital
stock of $l5O.0O0 for the purpose OF
operating in the Cabin Creek district
of West Virginia. 1t Is stated that the
company is making active preparations
for mining and will begin operations
in short time.
A press report from Boone county.
West Virginia, of which Madison is
the county-seat. says that the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railway Co. is rushing
work on the Coal River Railway to
get this road completed before the close
of the year as far, at least, as Madison.
The work on the bridge across Big
Coal is done, and that on the Little
Coal bridge is being pushed. as is also
the case on the stone work at Cobb g
creek, Horse creek and Rock creek.
These will be ready for the steel as
soon as the Little Coal is finished.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-10-26

S(OI o. DU VvlNk, New York
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-17
Thursday, March is.

Washington, March Is. - Williams
occupied the last few minutes of today's
session of the house, which was short
ened ON account of the Republican
statehood caucus, in a sarcastic speech
on the division among his opponents
on the statehood bill. He declared that
a reference of the bill to a committee
before the house had had an oppoftu-
nifty to vote on the senate amendments
would be the most high-handed ty-
ranny that ever took place from the
speakers chair"
The Townsend resolution, comforting
additional power on the Interstate
Commerce commission to make the
special investigation authorized in the
Tillman- Gillespie resolution, regarding
the relation between certain railroads
and the coal and oil industries, was
passed.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-17

Washington, March 15.-The senate
today contineud consideration OF the
railroad rate question by listening to
the reading of a report on that measure
by Tillman. His report was read at the
request of Aldrich, who said he was
curious to hear the opinion of the
South Carolina senator. Brief attention
was called to the message of the presi-
dent transmitting the letter of the Sec
rotary of War relative to the recent
Moro battle. Bacon spoke of the kill
ing of the Moros as slaughter, and
Lodge precated criticism until the
facts should be known. The house
resolu ion giving the Interstate Com
merce commission authority to admin
lister oaths in connection with its In
vestigation of charges of discrimination
made against railroads was adopted
without resorting to the formality of
requiring it's reference to committee.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-17
IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF congress

devoted itself to general DEBATE on the
legislative appropriation bill. Littauer,
of New York, and Livingston, of Geor-
gia, representing the Republican and
Democratic views, concurred on the
question that something must be done
in the way of recognizing the govern
ment service. Marshall, of North Da-
kota, gave his voice to the proposition
of free alcohol; Hayes, of California,
spoke in behalf of RESTRICT g Japanese
and Corean immigration and Bennett,
of New York, defended hiG city in rela-
tion to the class of foreigners who make
New York city their home.
The bill carries total appropriation
OF 500, 1874, 181.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-17

The Illinois Central maintains I'M
excelled service from the west to the
east and south. Making close connec-
tons with trains of al transcontinental
lines passengers are given choice of
routes to Chicago, Louisville, Mem
phis and New Orleans, and through
these points to the far east.
Prospective travellers desiring in
formation as to the lowest rates and
best routes are invited to correspond
with the following representatives.
B. U. Trumbull Commercial Agent,
142 Third ST., Portland, Ore.
J. G. Lindsey, Trav. Passenger Agent,
142 Third St., Portland, Ore.
Paul B. Thompson, Passenger Agent,
Colman Building Seattle. Wash.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-17

Mr.. R. R. Giltner's assurance that
if elected county Judge at the coming
election he will remain in his office
during Office hours and devote his
personal attention daily to the trans
action of county and probate matters
is gaining for him many warm sup
porters, not only among the attorneys
but from all persons having had bust
ness heretofore in the county court.
The people desire that the county
judge should be in his Office attending
to the county's interest and not away
for weeks at a time looking after his
private business at the expense of the
county.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-17
HON. FRANK 7. wRIGHTMAN.

The loyal hosts throughout the
state are doing valiant service for the
nomination of Hon. Frank T. Wright.
man for the Office of secretary of
state, position for which he is emf
nently fitted. both by education and
professional training. For abundant
reasons, Mr. Wrightman is one of the
most popular Republicans in Oregon,
and leading members of his party are
especially busy in his behalf. He
would make an ideal secretary of
state. His prominence in the legal
profession gives him an unusual ad-
vantage.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-17
Washington, March 49, The house
Smoot Case Next Month.

Washington, March 13- The Smoot
case is apt to be brought before the
senate early in April, and will continue
to be the foremost topic of discussion
in that body for the better part of q
month, of leaders of the anti-Smoot
campaign are to be relied upon. Before
the present congress assembled, it was
understood that the case would be re-
ported cary in January, but the anti
Smoot people bad some additional wit
nesses to produce, and then Senator
Smoot wanted come OF his friends to
appear.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-17
Tuesday, March 10.

Washington, March 13-Before tax
ing up the railroad question today, the
senate passed a number of bills, some
of which were of considerable import
ance. One of them provides for the
punishment of government officials for
the premature divulgence of secret in
formation of government bureaus in
such matters as crop reports; another
grants executive authority in the mat
ter of construction of bridges over navi-
gable streams, and still another gives
congressional sanction to the effort on
the part of Delaware and New Jersey to
adjust their long pending boundary
dispute.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-17
Friday, March Q.

Washington, March "a resolution
and a bill designed to cure the defects
President Roosevelt pointed out in the
Tillman-Gillespie resolution for the in
vestigation by the Interstate Commerce
commission of railroad discrimination
and monopolies were introduced today
in the house The resolution was in
troduced by Representative Townsend,
of Michigan, and the bill by Represent
alive Gillespie, of Texas. Townsend's
resolution provides an appropriation of
$4,000 to carry on the investigation,
and the Gillespie bill makes an appro-
priation of 500, 900 for the same pur-
pose.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-17
Monday, March II.

Washington, March 12.-There was
a sharp division OF opinion in the sem
ate today over the question whether the
Tillman. Gillespie resolution instruct
ing the Interstate Commerce commits
sion to inquire into the railroad hold
ings of coal and oil lands justified the
presidents message regarding it. Till
man complained that the president had
charged congress with insincerity, pre-
tense and ignorance. Lodge and
Spooner took the position that the
charge of ignorance was warranted.
The debate was interrupted at 2
O'Clock, when Culberson was recognized
to speak on the railroad rate bill. He
read section of his bill to create emer-
gency powers for the Interstate Com
merce commission, which he will offer
as substitute for the pending meas
ure.
Foraker took issue with Culberson
when he declared congress itself had
construed the commerce clause of the
constitution as giving it power to fix
rates, by granting Federal charter to
the Union Pacific railway. In that act
it reserved this power, and it acted I'M
der the commerce clause in that legis-
lation. This Foraker commended should
not be 30 held.