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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-05

Bagley. tell you, young man, am at
my wits end.''
You are an extraordinarily simple
minded ghost" said I. Don't you see
that McSwiggan has no real existence?
He's only another name for Bagley"
do you-do you realize" gasped the
condemns me? l should have to follow
Bagley into all the society he frequents;
to do everything he does. No, no! 1t
would be too horrible. Do you think
that cyanide of potassium would have
any effect upon a ghost? Give me all
YOU have in the shop"
1T is against the law to sell poison
without physicians prescription"
said |. However, for dollar will
make out the prescription myself"
He produced the necessary coin, and
gave him water pail full of the
cyanide. He thanked me for it and
said he would go out into n remote
corner of space and cat it. For week
or more | saw nothing of him, and
had begun to believe that the large
overdose of cyanide had enabled him to
throw off his irllsome responsibility
when one night he came again, but
this time radiant with joy.
1--WE got rid of Bagley," he SAID.
"ConSratulate you, Spookey, old
boy" said /. "How did you do it?"
why You see, that night when
talked with You was so Mortified by
the thought of haunting Bagley that /
forgot to consider an important part of
our duties. We are expected, while we
initiate the acts of the body, to guard
and admonish the souls of those
whom we accompany"
"Well, Bagley needs it as badly as
anybody know"
Yes, but yon see he's one of your
New York ward bosses, and they don't
have any souls" HOWARD FIELDING.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-05

would go to McSwiggan, as you sug-
gest, but unhappily cannot find him.
Listen to my story. McSwiggan was
entirely unheard Of in the place where
came from until he reached the age of
twenty-one. We infer that this was his
age because we first saw his name on
the registration list of the third pre-,
cinct of this election district. He must
therefore have been of legal age"
WELL" said I, that depends little
upon which way he was going to vote"
Il was sent to hunt him up, and Sc
cured his address from the list It was
No. 207 on this street. What was my
surprise to find it vacant lot. Nobody
in its vicinity had ever heard of Nc
Swiggan endcavored to obtain some
information by pursuing one Baglcy,
who has, am told, great political in
6uence hcrcabouts."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-05
RAILROADS
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RAILROADS

eohEDULE IN EFFECT AUGUST so, 1891.
~hsrsouND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
SKI d. M Tor Bristol and intermediate stations
BneaellSSr phadford, Pulaski, Bristol; also for
lev mi,,, Locahontas, Elkhorn, Clinch VAL
Uavislon and Louisville via Norton,
ieans shan sieepcrs to Memphis and Now Or
6th @ ana 10 Louisville via Norton.
n M h ~ tor bedford, Pulaski, Bristol. Con-
ho ovts at Hadford for Bluciied and Poea-
T IItas: Pullman elecpers to Memphis via
ION IL AN EAsTBOUED, LEAVE RoAHoKr DAItv
Io.Sf r. r. ~ l., LOT petersburg and Richmond
NJ y, 49,, UT ~, nagerstOwn. Pullman slecpors to
to.aE ~ A9rK VIA harrisburg and PHILADELPHIA
800 y. III. ualy Tor Richmond and Norfolk PuI-
90. man ParIor car to Norfolk
S.SS y - -, tor clynchburg; no connection beyond
II;.SSdP Ii. LOT oncnandoah; no connection beyond
AA'~c y. NJ. ior Richmond and Norfolk PuIlman
sleeper to Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich
li'~V p, m; lot Hagerstown. Pullman slecpors to
asMngton Via Shenandoah Junction and To
new York yia Harrisburg. ~
..uo q. hi Ior Norton, and 1;35 n M for Nor
Ton Louisville and points on t. d N. r.. r.
NORTH Carolina Division-Lcavo PuIesli dai,v
1:0O u. m. for Iyanhoe and 1:30 n m FOR Ivany
noe and Gossan and 500 A. m. (exccnt SIM
dayl for Betty Baker. 3.I N-
For all additional Information epn,y ,x .t,,,..
Office or to w n kEVafSr 1oAot
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke. Va.
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Eyes" assentcd, "Bagley carries

EYES," I assentcd, ,"Bagley carries
this ward in his pocket" N En-
II went to Bagley's saloon and asked
about McSwiggan and he told me to go
we'll, never mind. Even if had been
sure of McSwiggan it is against our or
ders to wait for anybody in the place
which Baglcy suggested. Something
i'll my manner of questioning cxaspcrat-
cd Bagley to such II degree that he
rushed me with the evident intention of
biting off my nose. Immediately as
sumed the vaporous and unsubstuntial
shape which now wear, SO that Bag
ley went clear through me and bit a
piece out of the stove. A soft answer
turncth away wrath: he let me alone
after that. strollcd out into the street,
and then for the first time noticed the
sign over the door of Bagleys saloon.
1t was not Baglcy's name, but McSwig-
gan's which appeared there. l made
further inquiries, but could learn moth
ing, except that McSwiggan had never
been seen about the place"
Its only blind" said I, "Bagley
really owns the dive"
next found McSwiggan's name on
the petition for license for Bagley's
other saloon. He certified that Baglcy
was person of good moral character,
and that his saloon was always quiet
and orderly. 1t then occurred to me
that possibly McSwiggan might be deaf
and blind or of feeble intelligence and
wholly under the care of others, so with
these clews continued my search, but
in vain. Later, | was convinced that
he could not be thus incapacitated, for
found his name on the pay roll of q
city department.. Bagley is his immed-
late superior in this department, and
McSwiggan's pay appears to reach him
through Bagley's hands; so here again I
was foiled.
ut was only n few days afterward
that McSwiggan's name again appeared
in court, i'll the case of man who lost
consciousness and portion of one car
in the saloon which, as have already
explained, Bagley doesn't own. The
man at first declared that Bagley did it
and that nobody else was present at the
time. The court then took n recess
during which Bagley's friends reasoned
with the complainant and evidently
convinced him that he had been in
error, for when he took the stand later
he thoroughly eXonerated Baglcy and
cast the blame upon McSwiggan. 1t
had been previously shown that when
the police broke into the saloon to save
the complainant's life, they had found
all the doors and windows fastened on
the inside. This left McSwiggan's
escape unaccounted for until Bagley
arose and testified that he had seen Nc
Swiggan crawl into an empty beer kcg
through the bung hole immediately
after the assault. He (Bagley) had
been so much agitated in mind that he
had neglected to point out the crimi-
nails hiding place to the police. The
case was dismissed.
"Then learned that McSwiggan had
influence by which men could get on
the police force; but here again found
that all negotiations were made through
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-05
SAL LEM
a COOKING CLUB.
The Salem Ladies Take Steps to
Make Their Husbands Happy.
ROANOKE TINES BUREAU,
SALEM, Va. Nov. 4

The other night some dozen or SO ladies
met at the residence of Mrs. A. N.
Shipman on Broad street and formed
themselves into an organization to be
known asthe ladies' cooking ub,whose
chief object shall be improvement in
all culinary methods. Mrs. A. t. Powell
was elected president, Miss Lille
.Shipman, vice president and Miss Louise
Cobbs, secretary and treasurer. A COM
mittee composed of Misses Baird,
Strouse and Shipman was appointed to
draft bylaws and report at the next
meeting.
1t is the purpose of the club to give a
supper once month during tho winter
to their friends, at which each member
will have prepared some special dish.
Lots of fun as we'll as plenty of informa
tion is expected to be had at these
gatherings, and much sympathy is felt
for tho fellow who has to swallow the
first hot rolls made by beginner.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-05
AnInteresting Entertainment.

Tomorrow will be given the first Of
tho star course of Y. NJ. c. A. enter
tainments, which will consist OF an
illustrated lecture by well-known
Northern humorist. AS hundred or
so tickets to the whole series of this
star course have been sold some time
ago, there will be no question about
the attendance, and each ono will be
quite society event. The ushers to-
night will be Messrs. j. Ed. Shipman,
w. M. Montgomery and Ed. Brand.
which is guarantee that everyone will
have the seat for which they have paid,
and that the best order will prevail.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-05
Allen.

Mr.. Charles Luther Ives, lumber
merchant of Newberne, N. c., was mar
ried Wednesday at 11.ao a. m. at the
residence OF the brides father, on Main
street, to Miss Hannah Shine Allen, by
Rev. j. R. Bridges. Only few in
innate friends of the family were
present Tho bride was becomingly
attired In tan-colored travelling dress,
and the happy couple left on the 1928
train for visit to New York, after
which they will return to Newberne,
where they will make their home.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-05
THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS.
Why the Ghost of Thomas j. Mo
Swiggan Labored in Vain.
Howard Fielding Makes Public n Strange
md Decidedly Mysterious Conversa-
ton Between Spook and Night
Clerk In n Drug Store.
icopYR1GHT. 1901. 1


The writer of the letter which is here
with given to the public requested mo
to send it to the Society for Psychical
Research, an organization formed in
Boston for the purpose of investigating
things which do not exist. Without fur
ther apology present the weird and
somber narrative:
THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS.
1 am night clerk in New York
drug store, and there are many other
matters which, in lesser degree, prey
upon my conscience. But let that pass;
it is never too late to repent.
My employers are exceptionally for
tunatc in the location of their estab-
lishment. All but six of the saloons
on the block are out of favor with the
police, and close promptly at one
o'clock. From that hour until daylight
our business is usually good and am
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-05
BREvITIES.

very pleasant little whist party was
given Tuesday night by Miss Lille
Strouse to some of her friends. Two
tables were used, and several interest
ing games played, after which an excel
lent light supper followed. Among
those present were Mrs. A. Il. Powell,
Misses Churchill and Taylor and Messrs.
Comp, Riddick and Taylor and Dr. B.P.
Saunders.
The Brunswick restaurant and pool
room, on College avenue, was closed to-
day the sheriff, under attachments got
ten out by James l.. Barber & Son, of
Washington, and Charles Lord & Co., of
Baltimore. 1t is thought that the house
will be re opened in day or so. as Mr..
Atkins. the proprietor, will furnish
pond.
Miss Susie Taylor, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. j. G. Langhorne,
leaves to-day for Rocky Mount, Franz
lin county.
Mr.. w. R. Whitescarver, of Lee &
Whitescarver, who has been confined to
his room for some time past with an
affection of the throat, is getting bet
ter.
Elder l.. a. Cutter, of the the Disci-
pies Church, Richmond will preach in
the Methodist Church tomorrow night.
On Sunday. at II a. ~, he will dedicate
the Disciples Church over tho river,
and will be assisted by other ministers
of the same denomination. Services
will be held in the new church Sunday
night and for several nights after.
Messrs. Copenhaver and Shenk, the
two students who have been sick with
fever, are now convalescent. All the
Roanoke College students are now in
perfect health.
The Salem board of trade have re-
ceived letter from Roanoke asking
them to name day on which to meet
the committee to confer about the COM
pletion of the Roanoke and Salem bou-
levard. The directors of the board OF
trade will meet Friday at p. m. to de-
eide which day will be most suitable.
The plank walk on the Development
Company's property has been finished
from the Seventh street bridge to De-
velopment Heights.
Mr.. j. l.. Pendleton, clerk of the
court of appeals, Wytheville, was in
town to-day.
Col. A. M. bowman and several other
gentlemen subscribed for all the cleo
ton kilograms Tuesday night. which
they had brought to them in the rooms
of the board of trade amidst much ex-
element.
Miss Craig, who has been visiting the
Misses Uncommon. left yesterday for
her home in Augusta county.
Rev. Joseph Stras moved to-day to
the handsome Clark residence on Penn.
sylvania avenue.
About dusk tonight screech owl
was observed roosting on post in front
OF the store Of w. II. Shuif e. Co. In
the twinkling of an eye rock swung
by small hoy brought him to the
ground.
Mr. j. Ed. Shipman is having the
lawn in front of his residence, on Broad
street, graded to the level of the street
Mechanics were busy to-day putting
in the new engine at the Chadwick Two
Wheeler factory.
Smoke HNfCkeIby.U
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-05
A Reward for Toner.

Tuesday evening after Major Ballard
had telegraphed the mayor of Union
City, Pa, to arrest and hold Buck
Toner for the murder of Harry Evans,
Sergeant Frier discovered that Zach
Evans, brother of the murdered man.
had offered $500 for the capture of the
murderer and he 80 telegraphed the
constable at Union City. Nothing has
been heard in reply yet Major Ballard
sent the necessary papers on by mail
to-day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-05
Very Talented.

Miss lIighspirits-I want to engage
the services of Il good mimic; can you
recommend me one?
Mr.. Lowspirits-Death is the best
one know. lie can take off anybody.
brooklyn Eagle.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-05
30 Room FOR Argument.

Offensive Party-Sir, what do you be-
lievc to be the best remedy for pugilism?
Strangcr-Raw becf-Puck.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-05

Smoke "Sickclby."
For sale by A. Caniarot.a, Salem, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-05
Tn Take ami NIachIne nm

Rub the spot with butter and cover
with soda, then wash in warm borax
water.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-04-23

The importance Of purifying the blood can
not be ovcrcstimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs .
good medicine to purity, y.talize, aud enrich
tho blood, and We ask you to try Hoods
oa~,,1;ar Sarsararilla. Itstrengthens
V~Oss0S and builds up the system,
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while It eradicates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
Of tho vegetable remedies used give to
lac n90 cn,a sarsapa,n pee Ne TO Itself
other medicine has such record Of wonderful
cures. II you have made up your mind to
buy Hoods Sarsaparilla do not be induced to
take any other instead. It is Peculiar
Medicine, and Is worthy your confidence.
Hoods Sarsaparilla Is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by c. I. Hood 4 Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-04-23

EVER getting the kind Of a girl want. |
| advertised aud advertised, aud
although l received number If calls,
none of the girls wanted to work. |
do nv own cooking and take care of
my own bedrooms, and all that wa,
girl to do is to take care Of her own
room, wash dishes, scrub and perform
such other heavy work rs there may
be found about the house. My home
is not mansion, and there are only
three Of US in the family. The FIRST
girl who called refused TO work be-
cause she could not have three after
moons in the week to herself. The
next did not like the idea Of polishing
the stove every day, and the third
nearly went into MYSTERIES because she
saw a small washing on the clothes
line--a washing that had done my
self On. of the girls brought her
valise ant concluded she would stay.
showed her how to do this aud how
to do that. and even pot down on the
Fl or with h.r to teach her the art OF
scruhhing. After she fnished scrubs
hing the floor she sudde My r. me NIB. red
that she hat An engagement up town
and left, promising to return in two
hours. She called for her va'is@ two
day. after that, aud paid her for the
work she had done. She said the
work was too hard. My next door
neighbor wanted a girl who under
stood cooking. She advertised, too,
and all the girls who called on her
and could not cook she sent to NE.
All who could cook and did not want
to do my work, sent to her. Both
OF US are still doing our work, and AS
we want no Cinnamon, the prospects
are exceedingly good that we will
continue to do so"
The woman who said this is we'll
able TO keep dozen girls, hut the
difficulty she finds in securing a girl
who is able to do only about half the
work she now d es herself is a sad
commentary on the servant g,'l ques-
non.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-04-23
SERVANT GIRLS At A PRENIUN.

Portland Women Doing Their Own
Work Because They Cannot Obtain
Helpers.
Portland oresonian.l
The servant gill question, to the
good housewives Of Portland, is be.
coming more and more vexat,ous, and
unless the demand for good servants
is met by immigration, there is for.
tune in store for the man who will
invent an automatic domestic who is
not afflicted with an enlarged head,
aud does not want nine nights in the
week to devote to her male admirer
and every afternoon for walking the
streets and gazing into shop windows
Such An invention would bring q
world of happiness to many an -xas.
perated woman, and thousands Of
dollars to the inventor. The trouble
with the servant girls OF Portland is
that they want to draw salary for be-
ing mistress Of the house. 4 Port.
lanl lady. IN relating her experience
IN irving to get servant CURL, yester.
day said:
II have about given up TIE idea of
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-04-23

"A body Of engineers charged
with the work OF making preliminary
surveys with q view to locating the
proposed intercontinental railroad lett
New York for Central America last
week. Those sailing did not include
the officers detailed for service bv the
President. Their work will be one
OF observation rather than of survey
ing, strictly so>called. They expect
to be gone about two years. Accounts
Of their progress will be Looked for
with interest. There are many OBJ
stAcles in their way. owing not only
to the physical conformation OF the
country. but Also to the probable
strain of the climate on the members
Of the corps. The departure Of the
expedition has naturally led to re-
newal Of the discussion of the prac.
ticability OF the scheme. Practical
railway men, with All eye to pecuniary
returns in the near future, regard it
~ more or less sentimental or vision
ary. The governments who are pro-
noting the project, how ever, look At
it from another point Of view, and
will not be disappointed if the result
1t first shoall be a deficit rather than
oompensatinp return.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-04-23
YOU ARE IN A BAD FIX

But we will cure you If you will pay us.
Our message is to the Weak. Nervous and
Debilita,ed. who by early Evil Habits, or
Later Indiscretions, have trifled away
their vigor of Body, Mind and Manhood,
and who suffer all those effects which
lead to Premature Decay, Consumption
or Insanity. If this means you, send for
and read our Book OF LIFE, written by
the greatest Specialist of the day, and
sent. (sealedD, by addressing DR.. Park.
er's Medical and Surgical Institute, l53
North Spruce ST., Nashville, Tenn.
9OO3uw
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-04-23

Notice is hereby given that at 10
o'clock on the
18th DAY OF JULY, 1891,
the public sale of the lots in the
TOWNSHIP of Pocatello, Idaho, will
be begun at the door of the
'.Pocatello House. therein, and COP, :
tinued from day to day until all the
lots and parcels in said town-site
that are subject to sale at public
outcry have been sold or offered for
sale
Pocatello is located in the Fort
Hall Indian Reservation, at the
junction of the Utah and Northern
and Oregon Short Line Railways,
and embraces in the aggregate 1910
acres. The Indian title to this land
was extinguished, and the sale of the
same in town lots authorized, by the
act of Congress approved September
l, 1888 (25 Stat. at Large, 452). and
so much thereof as was available for
town. site purposes has been SUR
veyed and plated into COZ blocks
which are subdivided into 1O,725
lots and parcels. The majority Of
these lots are 80 feet in width by a
depth of 14O feet, and contain an
area Of 1900 square feet.
The sale will be conducted BY the
Register Of the Blackfoot Land Office
in Idaho, and all Of said lots and
parcels will be offered singly, to the
highest bidder, for cash, except
those lots purchased at private sale
by the parties residing thereon at
the date of the passage of the act
above cited. but no bid of less than
$40 will be received forany lot or par
eel; and the purchaser of any lot or
parcel at the public sale, upon which
valuable improvements had been
placed prior to the date of approval
of said act by party who was then
residing thereon, shall pay to such
party sum equal to the value of
said Improvements as determined by
the appraisers appointed under the
provisions of said act, such payment
to be made and the receipt thereof
acknowledged by the owner of the
improvements, prior to the issuance
of a certificate of purchase of the lot
or parcel so occupied and improved.
Full explanations will be made by
the Register, prior to offering the,
several lots and parcels for sale, as1
to the exact location of each, the
shape, size and area of the same, and
whether there are any Improvements
thereon for which the purchaser Of
the lot will be required to pay.
w. NJ. STONE,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
A8m3 -.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-04-23
NEW TODAY
Notice For Publication.
LAND OrFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO,
April 70, 1891.

LAND OrFIcE AT HALEY IDAHO,
April 70, 1891.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following.
named settler has tled notice OF his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim and that
sad proof will be made before the Register and
Receiver. at HALEY Idaho. on May q, 1s9l. viz
Seth Heath, the south half of the southeast quar-
ter and the south half of the southwest quarter Of
Section twenty, Township one north, Range four.
teen east.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence VI on, and cultivation of
said land, viz: Frederick Carpenter. deo. II. Alb
lott Nm. Mccain. of soldier. Idaho. and +. Z.
Picotte, OF HALEY, Idaho.
IT. RILEY, Register.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-04-23
Xxx President Cleveland no,

-Ex President Cleveland now
admits that he may have been mis-
taken on the silver question. This is
good, as far as it goes; but what the
people wish to know is, what would
he do TO correc. his mistake, if given
The opportunity?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-04-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of Eliza J. Picotte, De
ceased.

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned ad.
ministrator of the estate of Eliza J P'cottc, de-
cea ed. to the credit of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased to exhibit then !,
with the necessary vouchers. within four months
after the first publication Of this notice, 10 said
administrator ut the Woop RIVER TINES Ofice,
HALEY, Alta county. Idaho.
r. f. PICOTrE,
Administrator of the Estate of Eliza Picotte, de.
ceased.
Dated HALEY. Idaho. April Esd. 1891. a2Sv6