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New-York tribune., 1906-06-17

like anv other park There are beautiful shade
trees charming views and carefully kept, though
not painfully spck and span, lawns whoever
has been there before, however, knows that the
great attraction is the collection OF peasants
cottages scattered throughout the grounds, not
in prominent positions, but so skilfully and nat
uralIy situated that they must be sought out
Turning from the highroad that runs here ana
there through the park down a winding forest
path, suddenly runs across rambling
matched rooted house. messy and brown from
wind and rain. 1t does not seem to be there
merely for show for hens and chickens scratch
bus!v among the cobbIes tones of the wide cow
ward cattle low in the stoutly built sheds, and
an old peasant, in quaint costume of blue knee
breeches, yarn stockings, buckled shoes and
peaked red cap, is drawing water from the we'll
An unobtrusive signboard tells that this is
the farmhouse of Oktorp, transferred bodily
from the province of Halland to Skansen IN
1895.
Oktorp, like the majority of Swedish peasant
dwellings, consists of a low, thckly thatched
cottage low that any one over five feet SIX
could not stand upright, except in the big living
room. When one remembers that the Swedes
are often of gigantic stature, it is doubtful
whether the extra amount of heat thus acquired
was worth the backaches the low ceilings must
have caused. A narrow entry, strewn with
freshly cut pine boughs runs from front to back
door To the left of this entry lies large room
with high, peaked rafters, lighted by window
in the roof, which serves as Kitchen living room
and bedroom combined 4 great stone stove,
used for both cooking and heating, extends far
out on the floor from corner Incidentally, it
contains a cozy seat for the grandfather. which
no one else would dream of approPriatinS save
the grandmother, occasionally. a heavy beam
which beggars interiors and farmhands
permitted to come. Two bunklike structures,
with blue and white linen curtains, form the
beds, and between them is a cupboard with a
Iattced bottom. where hens and chickens
kept during the bitter winter weather. Young
geese and pigs also given refuge in the low
chest benches that line two sides of the room
The chairs, although primitive, show much in
genuity In workmanship. One of them unfolds
New-York tribune., 1906-06-17
IN UNUSUAL PARK.
Skansen Is q Racial NORument as
Hell as Playground.

Vienna has its Pratcr, Berlin its Thiergarten,
Paris its Bois de BoulOgne and London its Hyde
Park, all of which come into the category of
admirable municipal park systems, privately en-
Joyed in their own peculiar way by Hans and
Gretel Jacques and Marie, Tommy and Liza,
but there is nothing distinctly national in any
of these great Fairgrounds Hans would be as
happy wandering through the young woods in
the neighborhood of the Avenue des Acacias,
provided he were accompanied by the faithful
GrcteI and a substantial luncheon of beer and
sausa@Cs. while Jaques would find the benches
of the Thiergarten not unlike those in his be
loved Bois and the sunshine gInting through
the foliage on the closely cropped grass similar
to thc Partisan sunshine, though the garish
statues Of the Sieges Alice might vaguely dis
turb that innate sense of the fitness Of things
that i the common property of the French
nation.
II l. given only TO Stockholm, of all the cap
itals of Europe, TO possess n park which is at
the same time a source of enjoyment to the
public and a genuine racial monument. Skansen
is situated on the beautiful island of the Dur
garden which lies IN the bay within fifteen min
utes walk of the centre of the city. All the
little islands that form this Venice of the North
are connected by bridges 1t is entirely owing
to the efforts of The great naturalist Hazelius
that this unique outdoor museum of Scandina-
Wan customs and habitatons was initiated. AS
early as 1872 ne collected and opened a museum
of natural history at his own expense. Grad
ually the public, whom he annoyed at first by
his persistent demands for aid, became inter
ested. Money given by the King and the
weathier aristocratic families. and to-day Skan-
is the pride and joy of every patriotic Swede.
No better tribute to its embodiment of national
sentiment has been given than the crowds which
hocked to the grounds during the months that
preceded the dissolution of the union between
he two sister nations, Norway and Sweden.
At first sight Skansen, too. looks less
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02
Long Glade Notes.

Long Glade, Oct q We are glad
to see the sun once more after so much
rain. Some of the farmers have not
finished sowing wheat.
MIR. John V. Bell had the misfortune
to lose very valuable horse recently.
MIR. Fred BELL has gone to Toronto,
Canada. to take veterinary course at
that college.
William Bell, who has been attend
ing school in Lexington, spent last
Saturday and Sunday at his home.
Mr.. Glenn Ruckman was in High
land last week
Mr.. John Bell is adding to his house
which Will De great improvement
as we'll as convenience.
Charles K. Christian, who has been
confined to his bed for some time, is
much improved, and we hope he will
soon be able TO be out again.
Miss Annie Ervine broke the record
in our neighborhoOd, in raising pump
kins from four bills she raised thirty
six pumpkins, some of them weighing
as much as forty lbs.
Miss Cornelia Mish of Middlebrook,
Is teaching IN the family of Mr.. Glenn
Ruckman.
MISS Emm a Christian and her niece,
Evelyn Bell. after spending some time
| in POcahOntas and Greenbrier counties,
W. Va have returned home
Misses E. and r. Christian attended
synod.
DIR. and Mrs. Bell are visiting in
Staunton this week.
MIR. Perry Lowman is in Harrison
burg on business.
Miss Edna Baxter of Moscow is with
her sister, Mrs. Nicholas, this winter
attending school at Mr.. Ruckman's.
Mr.. Blair Ervine returned home this
week from Bedford City.
The Dunkards have been carrying on
very Interesting meet at the Glade
church in spite of the rain.
Mrs Friend is visiting Mis-. Hot
finger.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

Our esteemed contemporary the
Staunton Daily News is much trOu-
bled over election of Senators by the
people. 1t cites Tennessee where Bob
TAYLOR "a fiddler" defeated Carmack
"a statesm sn''; and Arkansas. where
Jeff Davis "a buff ,On'' has been namt d
for governor by the people. thus prov
ing of course that tie way to get GOO d
candidates is to elect Delegates who in
turn are to name the Candidates, and
thus go aIou, d Robin Hood 4 harm al d
come in at ihe tack d, or The News
need not have gone out of Virginia 10
prove tnat primary elections do nj
always land the right man, por does
the Legislaiu re, il reports in Virginia
be true. 1t is, however, easier genel-
ally TO Corrupt u few people than the
whole State. and TO long as we vote
practically fol cur president. We may
also vote for all lesser officers withc vi
serious detriment.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

between commercial firms and the Bu
reaus of the government engaged in
prod uctive WORK u any sort. "a TO
which can turn out the best aud most
economical work ne result is that
there was "A very ,iIited contest this
week between outside firms, head,
by the AmeIic IN Bank Note ompany
and the Bureau of Engraving aud
Printing. as to which should get The
contract from the Posto flee Depart
ment for printing the governments
supply OF stamps. Tue COMMERCIAL
company won out on The piica muah
to The chargin of the Bureau. winch
not only did not like to be beaten on
the price Of the bid. but which no lis it
can turn out more and batter work
than any other institution of 1t. sort
in the world Of course. there is + i'll
some question as TO whether tie lower
bid of The Bauk Note Company will be
finally accepted, but the com ,aDy uu
derhid the Bureau on almost every
| variety of stamp. For the ordinary
| postage stamps of all deLumina' lois,
| the company cut under the Bureau
Did by two cents; the Bureau wanting
81 cents per thousand for doing the
work. There was even a greater DIFF
ference on the Special Delivery stamps,
the Commercial Company asking only
| 10 cents per thousand, while the Blu
reau wanted Is 6 There will be one
small variation in the new issue of
stamps that will be of interest to stamp
collectors. For the twenty-six big Of
| fees of the country where the salary
is So 600 or over, the name of the office
will be printed on the stamp This
will not be the case with the 974
smaller offices. The object of this in
novation Is to reduce the Likelihood of
stamp robbery.
Aspecial report from General Greedy
has just been issued by the War d.
partment showing the part that the
soldiers of the regular army played in
the San Francisco earthquake and fire
disaster. The report is an interesting
| one and gives the enlisted men of the
army credit for the utmost tact and
efficiency in their services during that
trying period. General Greedy says
that while the army has been trained
strictly in the professional line of fight
| ing and taking care Of itself. it was
found that the men and officers dis
played immense adaptability and did
| work of all sorts, not only in policing
but in assisting the Red Cross and 9th.
er special lines that reflected the great
| est credit on them.
AS the Congressional campaign Is
drawing near, the Cabinet officers are
fitting out of town and are doing their
best to help their party in various sec
tions. Secretary Taft Is slated for u
tour through Ohio, where be will be
used as an off set to Colonel Bryan who
is now making whlrl wind campaign
through the northeastern section of
the state
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02
Hicks November Forecast.

A reactiOnaIy st ,rm period is cen
trail on the I'd. Sd and 4th The inter
val coming over from the last October
eriod will he unsettled and threaten
:: ig. Disturbances of snow and rain
Ill eliminate about the Sd and 4th,
slowed by wind and cold
A regular storm period is central on
ira 9Th. extending from the 7th to 18th
z ne mo On is in quadrature to Il earth
aud sur, or at last quarter, on the 9th
.he central day Of the period. By the
b the growing storm conditions will
sve increased 40 that general clOudi-
as and rain will be In progress in
estern sections AMI during the 10Th
ID, 18th rain, turning to sleet and snow
on the western fl 4nks of storm areas,
will progress eastward across the cOun-
Try. The moon is on cele stial uatOr
! on the 18Th. the central day of the Mer-
cury "a uinox. hence sudden rise in
temperature, with possible thander
aud lightning in the South, with au-
tnmnal rain and sleet will be most
liAeIy on that date.
| A r dictionary storm period is central
Gil the 18th, 16'h and 17tb. New moon
IL pei igee falls on the 18th at a time
wht the full force of the Mercury
etlninOx will blend with other perturb-
ing sauses. One of the most severe
| disturbances of the month will culmi.
F., nate within 48 hours of noon on the
18th. The barometer will drop to one
OF its lowest readings for the month,
t. ok cic ldiness and great humidity
VII! prevail and general storms of au-
tDmnai rain turning to destructive
sleet aud later into Hazardous snow
and northwest gales, may be expected.
A regular storm period extends from
tie 10Th to the 23d. with moon at it's
greatest south declinatIon on the 18th
ard at iirst quarter, or quadrature
| With ear ID and sun on the I'D Higher
tempe Azure and Increased storminess
will pass eastward about the Goth to
2Sd. Shalr, cold, with frost and freez
ing toward the north will visit most
enctiOns from the 22d to 25th.
A reaetionary storm period is central
on The 18th to 9th. The disturbance
of this period will culmirate on the
26th and u. by which date storms W ill
have passed we'll to the east, With cold
er. clearing weather following in rear
OF storm areas.
| The last regular storm period begins
on the 29th aud runs at least four days
Into December. being central on Dc.
ID. Full moon falls On the 3Oth " biz
will greatly tend to bring on the DIS
turbances of this period on and touch
ing that date.
1 We believe that phenomenal per ur-
batioDs of the barometer. ex "ef sivt
magnetic and electrical disturbances.
with heavy seismic shocks in many
sections of the globe will occur OIL anC
close to the 29th and 30th.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease.
and in order to cure it you must take
internal remedies. Hall s CatarrhCure
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on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of
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1t is composed of the best tonics known
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

Andrew Carneg has dipped his oal
into the troubled political waters OF
New York and has muddied them He
got home FROM Europe only last week
and before he had much more than
landed he said, This is not usual
contest 1t is not party contest-lt
is a contest of the best people agains
the worst p" When one set of people
set themselves up to be the best peo-
pie, and all who vote again st them are
the worst people, then using the old.
fashioned, not Mr.. Carnegie's rewfan.
gled spelling, they ale fools, and ought
to be beaten.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

1t is strange logic which asserts that
the votes of Democrats cast for Re-
publican nominees should nor be look.
ed on as an endorsement of the Presi
dent, or rather declaration that his
acts are really Democratic doctrines
carried ont by him, and then in the
next breath be told that the election
of any but Republicans to Congress is
a slap in the face of the President.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02
Pay Box Rent First Of Quarter,

Postmaster Fulwiler has received
orders from the postmaster general te
notify all pOstoffice box-ho lders that
their box rents are due at the begin
ming of each quarter and that the ten
days grace allowed heretofore will not
be granted in future. Hereafter a no.
tice will be put in each box ten days
before expiration of the quarter aud
the day that the quarter ends the box
will be locked and "for rent" notice
placed in it unless the rent has beer
paid.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

The cornerstone of a new Catholic
church at HarrisOnburg, to which Mrs.
Thomas F. RYAN gave SIS, 900, was
laid Sunday with imposing ceremony
by Right Rev. A. Van de VYver, bishop
of the diocese of Richmond. The
bishop made a brief address. which was
followed by a sermon by Rev. Joseph
+. Magri Of Richmond. chancellor of
the diocese. The new church will cost
$25, 0G0.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

Mr.. BOnaparte. one of the ubiu III
tous members of Mr. RDosevelt's cab
met, has been speaking in Maryland.
q is denunciatinn of Democrats has
been so intense that 1t is supposed the
Republicans will lose votes thereby.
Mr.. Bonaparte cannot denounce some
Democrats of Mary land too strongly
for us. But in his speeches he has
shown himself to be the small man we
always took him to be. We hope he
will some day vOlunts rily Danish him
self to st. Helena, or some other equal.
ly inaccessible point.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

Mr.. Roosevelt is As years old. No
other man has been twice president SO
young. Wisdom comes with age, and
is often begot of experience. But in
this case we lack the wisdom, for some
cause, and we may as we'll saddle the
loss on age, as on nature or any other
cause.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

On Tuesday next great politica
battle will be fought in New York
There is evidently great weakening in
the forces opposed to Hearst. Thu
President has seen fit to open his
mouth, and in doing SO tells the people
that Mr.. Hughes stands for exactly the
same principles for which he, Mr..
Roosevelt. stands. Thus it is made
plain that Hughes is the real thing.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

Mr.. John Rodgers, one of the U. s.
Deputy Marshals for this distr let, is
reported as saying the Republican can
didate for Congress-we cannot recall
his name-will certainly beat Mr.. H
D. Flood the Democratic candidate.
Mr.. Rodgers goes about a good deal.
He nearly always associates with his
party followers. and no doubt he
thinks he is right. but we venture that
not half the Republicans in the dis
trict know the name of their candidate.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

Should the opposition to MIR. Hearst
defeat him in New York this time it
is to be hoped they will do it by put.
ting ballots in the boxes, instead of
pttting the boxes in the river.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

1t is the hope of the Democratic par
ty that they carry the next Congress.
There is great probability they can do
so. By voting for Hon. II. Flood on
Tuesday you help the good work along.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

Virginia should send solid Demo-
C ratic delegation to Congress ibis time.
Oar district, the 10Th, should aid this
By la &c M jorit. on Tuesday next
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

BE sure aud get TO the polls on Tues
day next, the Oh inst, and when there
vote for FL. ID Flood Tor Congress.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

You have your wheat all in and can
easily spare an hour to go to the polls
to vote for H. D. Flood for Congress
next Tuesday, the 9Th. See that your
neighbor goes also and votes that way
too
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

very three minutes.
The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
OF order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matlsm come from ex-
cess of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

The election is on Tuesday next the
9Th inst.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02
OVer=WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood,

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-02

kinney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys
but now modern science proves that nearly
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New-York tribune., 1906-11-04

been found on the slope below this redoubt It
bore name until the British named it for
the greatly execrated Tory Governor and gen.
eral. Tryon. That name has clung to it until this
day.
Walking south along Fort Washington ave-
nue. for little over half mile. one comes upon
the tablet and ornamental wayside seat mark
ing the northeast bastion of Fort Washington
itself. Nearby is the entrance to James Gordon
Benefits unoccupied home. The site of the
major part of the fertilization is on the south
side Of the yard about this house There is
nothing Mr.. Benefits land. however, to
identify the fort When a search for the site
was made few years ago it could be located
only by means Of the two bastions the land
adjoining on the west. These are in a fair state
OF preservation. The boundary fence crosses
the site just behind the bastions. The owner Of
the land which they are situated has planned
New-York tribune., 1906-11-04

to divide the property up into building lots.
but has delayed the sale for time in order to
give those interested in preserving this relic an
opportunity to buy the bastions Mr. Bennett
who gave the money for the memorial of the
fort, which was unveiled on the 125th annfver-
sary of the battle, has been appealed TO to pur-
chase the strip of land containing the bastfons
and add it 10 the Bennett homestead.
Between Broadway and Fort Washington ave
nue. is a peaceful vale. long known Death
Gap. 1t lies in the shadow OF the site of the
fort Hills and trees serve 10 shelter it from
the winds. The water Of spring known as
Hessian Spring trickles from a messy crevice in
the rocks on the southern end. Within this at
tractive valley. it is said, Hessian troops were
encamped for a protracted period. They erected
huts there and secured their drinking water
from the spring. street, to be known as Ben
nett avenue, is being opened across the valley
II will be elevated and bury the spring twenty
feet deep,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-17
The Mob Spirit.

The mob spirit Is rampant In the city
of Springfield, Mo-, Three negroes have
been lynched, the jail has been destroyed,
the law trampled under foot. and the
authorities tefie,l. as result, there is
war to the knife between the whites and
blacks. and the Governor has been COM
pelfe6 to send troops to the scene 20
prevent a clash between the races.
One Of the most significant Items III
the report printed in yesterdays Times
y dispatch is that many from the farm
ing regions caught the mob spirit" Tha
mob spirit is always contagious, and
when it breaks out 1t is apt to affect the
$lynching tends to dcmoralize the whole
community.
& Again, If Judge Lynchs court were
always orderly and just, and proceeded
according to thu CALM, and deliberate
methods Of the established court. sonn-
thing might be said in it's defence. But
the mob is never calm; the mob Is never
deliberate, and the mob Is rarely Just.
Its proceedings are In excitement and
anger. in bloodthrstness, in defiance OF
the laws OF God and man, in defiance
of the rights of individuals and In the
spirit of revenge.
Tho Springfield mob did not give It's
victims any sort of a trial, but executed
4hem forthwith, and It Is said that tho
victims We're innocent. The mob took no
trouble TO ascertain the facts. It had
already condemned the men to DEATH and
there was no appeal from It's decision.
Then, to show Its utter contempt for the
law. 1t demolished the jail.
What man is safe when the mob breaks
loose and goes on the rampage?