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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-04

OF. perhaps, 200 acres in area to
depth Of 20 or Is feet is really not
50 formidable as the political and
legal obstacles that lie across the
path. The frs step involves con
solidation Of the. towns. of Viii
mington and San Pedro with Los
Angeles. The most elementary
knowledge OF politics makes us
aware how difficult OF accomplish
nent/ consolidation propositions
may prove. Local newspapers and
small politicians in the territory
to be annexed always fight against
anything of the sort. In San
Pedro Bill Savage stands in the
way, backed by all the other
influences have described.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-04

We therefore feel deeply the numerous
and specious arguments advanced by the United
States engineers against adequate docks upon the
outer harbor. The United States engineers have
been employed by the government to supervise
navgable waters, and their jurisdiction ceases abso
lutely at the established harbor lines, and fail
to discover why these engineers devote their time
outside of their employment, and we fail to under
stand why their argument should so deeply impress
your committee The present farbor OF San Pedro
with 80 to 40 feet of water, contains fully three
miles of water front, including the breakwater, I'M
appropriated, and which will become the property
of the city of Los Angeles upon consolidation
while there is public property upon the so called
inner harbor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-04
igure in the Contemporary Life of California

has been ordered away by the war department and
little comedy attends these marching orders The
people of Los Angeles are persuaded that man
is fit to direct the work as Captain Fries, and
the whole town is imploring the department
to be merciful. The newspapers are almost hyster
ical on the subject, and the Express grows fearful
over the bereavement, like this:
Beyond doubt certain corporations that have
been antagonistic to the real welfare of Los
Angeles that have sought, greedy their own
richment the public cost, have nursed red
resentment against this honorable keen patriot
and incorruptiby efficient officer. If their influence
could have proved potent, Captain Fries would long
since have been removed from the of his
ceaseless activity to some other where he could
have rendered service to Los Angeles
Our need OF him is greater than it has
been. Our problems San Pedro many and
vital How should miss his fine ability, his
white integrity his ardent enthusiasm! Let make
every endeavor to retain his service. Let the civic
organizations of the exhaust endeavor in that
behalf. Let every legitimate influence be brought
to bear the department from its purpose
Our need is overwhelming
1t may even be that Captain Fries has been
little ndiscreet in the enthusiasm OF his utter
ances if judged by the standard OF those who
believe that the soldier should model himself on
the wooden Indian. The newspapers quote him
saying in recent speech at San Pedro:
Twenty years ago the Southern Pacific began
its efforts prevent the development of San Pedro
harbor 1t has continued these efforts ever
since. Only three years ago this railroad company
tried to gain control of more than one hundred
acres i'll the outer harbor the ground that its
tracks the ground Then it tried to get
large section of the inner harbor under
lamaon scheme, but turned down by the war
department. That is the only that you have
14o acres in the outer harbor and large part Of
the inner harbor. Now this company seeks to grab
the heart out of your inner harbor through the
chise for which it has applied. There is no point
in the inner harbor today valuable San Pedro
Mormon Island, yet the Southern Pacific and
the Banning interests seek to take this from YOU
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-04

The railroad company is after control OF the
water front 1t does not for anything else.
am forced to conclude that it is at all certain
of its pretended titles the tide lands dis
pute.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-04
IN Independent Review of Men and Things That

He candid friend would tell the
story here of remarkable move
ment in Los Angeles that carries
its pregnant lesson for San Fran
cisco. They bore with a big auger
in that town and they all take a
hand. Few people in this neigh
borhood understand the magnitude
of the task which Los Angeles
has undertaken with light heart
l:o . Ln-hor ~. n series of
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04
Annual Damage Done by Rats Is
$16O, 900, 900

The bill of damages which civiliza-
tion holds against the rodent foots up
into tremendous figures, writes Mich
ael Williams in success Magazine Ac-
cording to the experts of the bureau of
biological survey of the department of
agriculture. Uncle Sam alone has to
pay $160,00O,0O0 every year on account
of property damages inflicted by the
pest. John Bull and the kaiser be-
tween them have to fork over $3.50, ,O0O,-
900. The rat bill of the world would
reach inte the billions.
Sir James Oritchton-Browne, presi-
dent of recently formed international
union of scientific organizations work.
ing together for the determination of
rats, declared that every rat in the
United States costs the citizens at least
two cents day for its keep. In Eng
land rat costs from half cent to five
cents daily. The British India rat is
the most expensive rodent of them all,
for there each of the innumerable
swarming millions of the pests con-
sumes on An average three cents daily.
If you add to the cost of the board
and lodgings of rats the expense Of
maintaining quarantine operations
against them and of fighting the dis
eases spread by them, the average
specimen of the rodent tribe preying on
civilized nations may be said to cost us
from seven to ten cents day.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04
WHEN HER BACK ACHES
WOMAN FINDS ALL HER ENERGY
AND AMBITION SLIPPING AWAY.

A WOMAN FINDS ALL HER ENERGY
AND AMBITION SLIPPING AWAY.
Staunton women know how the aches
and pains that come when the kidneys
fail make life a burden Backache,
hip pains, headaches, dizzy spells, dis
tressing urinary troubles, all tell OF
sick kidneys and warn you of the
stealthy approach of diabetes, dropsy
and Bright's disease Doan's Kidney
Pills permanently cure all these dis
orders. Here's proof of it in a Staun-
toms woman's words
Mrs. Charles f. Danner, 113 f. Sa-
lem ST., Staunton, Va, says: 81 suff-
cred severely from backache and kid
ney trouble. My back was very weak
and if l made a quick movement, sharp
pains darted through my loins. My
head ached intensely and l was also
subject to dizzy spells. / saw Doan s
Kidney Pills highly recommended for
troubles such as mine and | procured
a box at Thomas Hogshead's drug
store. They helped me from the first
and l continued using them until my
back was strong and the other symp-
toms of kidney complaint were re-
moved. Doan's Kidney Pills have my
highest endorsement.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cts
Foster-M -Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
t AXE no other.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04
A Thrilling Rescue.

How Bert R. Lean, of Cheny, WASH,
was saved from frightfuI death, Is a
story to ithrill the world. ga hard
cold," he writes, drought on des-
perate lung trouble that bat1led an ex-
pert doctor here. Then | paid $40 to
SIS visit to lung specialist in Spo-
kane, who did not help me. Then
went to California, but without bene-
fit. At last used DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which completely cured me
and now | am as we'll as ever" For
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colds, asthma, Group and whooping
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04
MAILED LETTERS.
OWNED BY THE SENDER UNTIL DBLIv-
Erred TO THE ADDREssEE.

Many persons are under the impress
sion that letter once mailed is no
longer the property of the sender, but
belongs to the person to whom it is ad-
dressed. This is an error. Under the
postal regulations of the United States
and the rulings OF the highest courts in
the land, letter does not belong to the
addressee until it is delivered to him.
The-writer has a right to reclaim and
regain possession of it provided he can
prove to the satisfaction of the tpost-
master at the office from which it was
sent that he was the writer of it.
Even after the letter has arrived at
the office whieh.is its destination and
before it has been delivered to the writ
ser by telegraph through the mailing Of
ifice.
The regulations of the pestoffice de-
Partment require, of course, that ut
most care shall be taken by the post
master at the office of mailing to ascer-
tain that the person who desires to
withdraw the letter is really the one
who is entitled to do so, and the post
master is responsible for his error if he
delivers the letter to an impostor or an
unauthorized person.
The vital principle in our political
system lies at the bottom Of this mat
ter. In this country the state is the
servant or agent of the citizen, not his
master. 1t remains merely his agent
throughout the transmission OF letter.
The state may prescribe regulations
under which its servants may carry a
message for the citizen, but it cannot
shirk its responsibility to him.-Wash-
ingtOn Star
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04

Under the provisions of the program
of administrative reform in preparation
for constitutional government, the
ministry of the interior of the Chinese
empire has issued regulations govern
ing the taking of census of all Chimes
both at honae and abroad. There will
be census of families and also of in
dividuals The former is to be COM
pleted in 1910 and the latter not later
than 1912.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04
THE KAISER AS A STUDENT.
HE WAS IMPULSIvE, BUT POLITE AND
CONSIDERABLE TO OTHERS.

Much has been written of the Kaiser
Wilhelm of Germany as man but it
has remained for William Lee Howard,
M. D., to give his impressions of the
German ruler as a youth-a gay young
studement at Bonn.
GAS | knew Prince William, now
Emperor William, at college he was a
bully fellow" writes DR.. Howard.
'Proud, naturally, but never naughty
or arrogant. He was joviaI with his
social class, polite to all, and conside-
rate of those who looked after HIM
tutors and officers. He was chap
who could take a joke as we'll as rem
der one. The prince enjoyed skating,
and was a graceful man upon the ice.
In Bonn, as elsewhere in the German
cities, the skating ponds are well kept.
Little booths, warmed, are on the bor-
ders. the music is from the garrison
band, and the whole scene is pictur-
esque, due to the glittering uniforms
and rich furs. Prince Williams skated
with his companions, meeting the
wives of officers and professors with
grace and dignity.
"Prince William was, while at Bonn,
the sprig of what he is as Emperor
impulsive, but always amenable to adj
vice from his elders and teacher. He
was youth who obeyed his grand
father-the old Emperor William-wh
went as dutiful sen to his fathers be-
hests, and who impressed me as man
with strong ideas, remarkable person
ality and knowledge of human frail-
ties.
SIN returning from an outing up the
Rhine, Billy Hoenzollern' would join
four or five of his corps and sit an Or
binary town hack. The hack, with its
proud driver and ribbed horses, would
be decorated with the corps colors, but
no insignia of royalty. But even in
these democratic moods he remained
jovially dignied. The people-trades-
men, walters, porters-loved him. l
believe that in the next ten years SO
will all understanding men.
"He was not disturber of youths.
Except where personal honor was con-
cerned, he deprecated duels. He dis
liked pettiness. He hated cowardice.
"Much has been said about the
Kaiser's crippled arm. 1t is not a
crippled arm-when an infant he suf-
fered from an attack of infantile paral-
ysis. This was merely a temporary in
jury to the nerves supplying the left
arm, probably due to some pressure up
on the delicate lnfantile shoulder.
SIN the present day neuralogists are
carefnl to notice every little movement
in the helpless child. He has a slight
attack of the rheumatism,' says the
nurse. Let's see, says the careful doc
tor, and by the application of electrici-
ty and other methods we find out what
the trouble really is.
SIN the case of the infant prince sew
eral months went on before the real
trouble was recognized. Meanwhile
the muscles and bones of the uninjured
armed went on growing, the left arms
growth remained stationary. But un-
der treatment it started growing again
and while it never could catch up with
Il
velopment.
awhile slightly shorter than the
right arm, it is strong, fully developed
and powerful rein controller"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04

A new German horseshoe, designed
to prevent slipping on asphalt and
wood block pavements has a coun-
tersunk groove, in which is inserted
piece Of hemp rope. The rope can be
readily replaced, and as it alone comes
into contact with the slippery pave
ment, the horse secures a very sure
footing. Consul General r. p. Skin
ner reports that the shoe is making
considerable headway in Hamburg.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04
Make Old Things New with Home
Finishes.

Have you any worn out chairs II
so, get small can of l.. & NJ. Home
Finish Varnish Stain from j. b. Ro-
den, Waynesboro, and in 80 minutes
make the chair as good as new. Full
directions on each can.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04

w. III. Peden of Fredericksburg, is
reported building a railroad three miles
long from Furnace, on the Potomac,
Fredericksburg d Piedmont Railroad,
IL miles west of Fredericksburg, to
timber lands.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04

For two centuries London has been
the leading port of the world. For
many years little money has been
expended on harbor Improvements, but
vast sums will soon be used in better
ng its facilities.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04

The Canadian Department of Labor,
in reviewing the industrial conditions
of Canada says that the recent immi-
grafton restrictions are having a good
effect, and that labor conditions were
better at the end of 1908 than at the
close of 1907.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04
Could Not Be Better.

Ne one has ever made salve, oint-
ment, lotion or balm to compare with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Its the one
perfect healer of cuts, corns, burns,
bruises, sores, scalds, boils, ulcers, &C.
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fallible for piles. Only 25c at B. f.
Hughes drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04

Representative Slemp of the Ninth
district, has introduced bill in Con-
gress providing for an appropriation of
S25, 900 Tor the purpose Of establishing
a coal-testing plant at Norton, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04
A Ghost in a Clock.

Basingstoke provides remarkable
story of a ghost in the form of clock.
AT the approach of midnight each night
the otherwise peaceful ''grandfather"
becomes inhabited by spook. The
ticking changes into deep and pecul
lar humping, the clock increases in
stature, while a pair of gray feet pro-
trude from beneath its base Passing
through transitional stages the thump-
ing is replaced by spasmodic breath
ing, and upon the stroke of II the pen
dulum door opens, revealing an enor-
nous ashy gray hand with malshaped
fingers. The clock face disappears, dis
playing frightful gray head, large
and round, with abhormally long, pale
blue eyes. Beyond a quiet stroll,
which causes weird tappings along the
landings during the night, the appari-
ton is inofensive and is said to prove
of great service in sending every one
early to bed.-London Tit-Bits.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items That Will Interest Many of
Our Readers.

The Demp-Bell Lumber Co. of Hen
bricks, w. Va, has been incorporated
with capital stock of 100000
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04

On an average each resident OF Berlin
is said to spend one-tenth OF his income
on intoxicating drink.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04

The Sewell Valley Railway Co., that
is building line from Meadow Creek;
w. Va, on the c. & o. Ry., to the
mouth OF Big Sewell Creek, has filed a
mortgage for $500, 900 to secure per
cent. bonds, which will be used to
complete the line, upon which consid-
cradle grading has been done.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04

Chesapeak q Ohio sold up to so, some
OF the buyers advancing arguments
that because of Mr.. Rogers death the
road had less to fear from the competi-
ton of Mr.. Rogers Virginian Railway,
which it closely parallels. The retort
was made that an amicable arrange
ment between the two roads had been
made long before Mr.. Rogers death.
This arrangement is simply a traffic
arrangement in the shape of an agree
ment on rates, for there is no chance OF
interchange of traffic between the two
roads. In other words, the completion
of the Virginian Railway, which was
opened several weeks ago, means that
one of the best constructed and lowest
grade reads in the country is now COM
peting actively for business with the
G.. & O., and that this road is to be
managed by the supposedly able and
competent persons whom Mr.. Rogers
picked out for the work.
The declaration that the G. & o. is, to
become a trunk line attracted more
supporters than did the argument de-
duced from Mr.. Rogers death. Since
this declaration was made there has
been not little grumbling among
those persons interested in the trunk
lines who opposed the sale of the Penn
sylvania and New York Central hold
ings to Mr.. Hawley. "However," con-
cluded one of them, 'there is no use Of
complaining now. If you let man
into the game, you have got to give
him the right to play his cards"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04

A planning mill has just been estab-
lished at Bowler's Wharf, on the Rap
pahannock River, Virginia, by P Ell
mer Weitzel & Bro. of Philadelphia,
and is now in operation, at cost of
$25, 900. 1t is working about thirty
hands, and has a capacity of 25, 900
feet of lumber per day, furnishing a
home market for all of the output of
lumber for the many sawmills on both
sides of the river
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04

Buena Vista, Va.-Several members
of the Buena Vista Iron Co., who own
the mines which are located here, have
been in Buena Vista this week look
ing over the property and inspecting
a new vein OF ore which has been re-
Gently discovered. This vein of ore is
of high grade and has been pronounc-
ed by experts to be ineXhaustable. 1t
is their intention to build another fur
mace. This will add one more good in
dustry to the increasing number now
here
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-06-04

The total production of air-dry pulp
from wood manufactured in 1908 was
2,11S,947 tons, reduction under 1907
of 42S,932 tons. In this production
were used 3,346, 106 cords of wood, or
616,5 cords less than in 1907, the val
ue for the two years being $2S,O3O, 697
and $32, 800, ,276, respectively. Of the
1908 wood used, 2,159,S39 tons were
spruce, $50, ,173 hemlock, 5O2, 2l7 poplar,
81, 1S9 pine, 1859 cottonwood, 45,3O9
balsam, and 139, 700 miscellaneous.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-27
Ialaabls Farms Ebr said.

Farm No. i. Has 100 acres cleared
end kihhsred land Known ae Flsh Conn
mission situated directly on Chesapeake
Ray. HAa tlirea foArths milo water ir0nf,
Wsn miles vl8W up and down Bay. Beau.
kilul summer home. Splendid oyster
bottom 10 ~ had By lansng same froh
State. Promises generally, buildings ete,
u good repair.
Farm No. 2 adIoins No. Il Contains
1b0 acres cleared and tiihb6kSd land H.
taabed On South 81 30. Jeromb's Greek.
Beautifully located, Desirable Tor any
purposes. Premises generally, buildings
ete.s In good repair.
Farm No. 3 adioina No, q. Has 100
acres cleared and fimbered and bordess
On phillp1 Branch u tfibutdxy Of 81.
Jsromn's Greek. win suit amx industfl.
Gus farmer. Premises generally. build
in9as ese., ID good repair.
Farm No. 4 can b. divided ihto two
smaller iAFms and made splendid homes.
Land II l@y6l. Easy cultivated responds
quickly and adapted 10 the growth Of all
kinds 81 grnins and other cssrkats fstits.
ste, etc. Conyenlenxiy located 20
Chukehsa, Schools and Whnr86s. Gan be
bought on eaey 1arms long time pay.
m8nt@. Write OF call Tor information.
w. r. POWELL,
July 1e-z. Kadks, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-05-27

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