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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04
NIN1ON.

Miss Lizzie Wright, who has been
visiting Mrs. Sale, returned TO her home
in Bedford City last night.
The Prcsbyterians realized q net profit
of about $50 from their festival last
night.
John Hill and Tom Saunderson will
play ball in Bedford City to-day with
the Virginians.
Vinton has been visited by chicken
thieves for two nights and several coops
have been robbed.
About ~ o'clock Thursday night
thieves attempted to break into tho
store of T.. a. Lewis, and they would in
all probability have been captured had
1T not been for the barking of a dog,
which caused them to make themselves
scarce in that immediate vicinity
Misses Carrie Brughwcll and Lucille
boswell, who have been visiting Miss
Loula Prcster, left for Bedford CITY
yesterday evening, where they will at
tend the Normal.
T.. a. Gish is somewhat indisposed.
W. Ii. Pedigo and Col. Proffer re-
turned yesterday from trip through
Montgomery county.
Miss Fannie Burlss, who has been
visiting friends in Vinton for the last
two weeks, returned TO her homo in
bedford county yesterday.
Yesterday Officer Pollard served "A
warrant on Peter Simmons, charged with
killing a two 'ycar-old colt belonging to
William Bryant. Bryant's colt was
found in the cornfeld belonging to Sim
mons and was stoned and badly treated
before it was turned out shortly after.
wards. 1t was found dead near the
field and reliable parties say Simmons
was seen to shoot the colt. Bryant had
warrant issued for Simmons and he
was arraigned before Squire Gum fol
trial, but for want of witnesses the trial
was postponed for two weeks. The ac.
cused was bailed in the sum of $50 fol-
his appearance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04
A GEORGIA SERPENT.
Ho Dug His Way Under Dam and
Stopped tho Mill.

stopped tho Mill.
The region hcreabout, SAYS m Ath-
ems (Ga) correspondent Of the ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat, has long been noted
as the abiding place of monster speci-
mems of the snake tribe and many won
derful stories are told of scrpents of
marvellous size and prowcss, dcnizcns
of the swaInps and brakes Of this and
adjoining counties. One of the best is
that related by old man Hank Hol-
combc of how n big snake stopped II
mill in his county several years ago.
The mill was located on n small
stream and the dam was made of
planks, mud and small stones, all
thrown together. This furnished a
hountiful supply of water On the
mud sill" of the dam was a bed of
snakes, which began its existence with
that of the structure. Large snakes
were seen thercabout all during the
spring and summer and many were
killed. People were not overanXious to
go by that way, but no one ever
dreamed of what was aftcrward learned
TO be the state of affairs in that partic-
ular snake bed
One night in the month of August the
miller closed down his mill as usual,
taking his usual care to sec that the
flood-gates were all right. Imagine. il
YOU can, his surprise the next morning
when he awokc to find all the water
gone out OF the pond 1t had been
drained as completely Us if a scstion of
the dam had been cut away, and yet the
dam seemed to be all right. His first
thought was that some malicious per-
son had opened the flood-gatcs, but tho
gates were found to be closed tight.
At length, on closer examination, Il
large hole about the diameter of an
ordinary powder llcg was discovered
directly under the base of the dam. 1t
was evidently through that freshly
made opening that the pond had been
drained. But how to account for the
hole was what puzzled the good nilicr
and his neiShbors. who had been at
tractcd by the unwontcd occurrence.
No one could conjecture how it came
there, and they were about to give it up
Us an unsolvablc mystery when a clcw
was discovered.
Some one in the party went below the
dam and saw blood On the rocks. The
blood was seen To form an almost con-
tinuous stream along the rocky banks
of the stream and the party followed
this trail Finally it led into thicl,
wood and up to the base of large oak
tree which had Il crevice at it's roots
about the size OF flour barrel \
crowbar was brought and punched into
the hole. The man who was using the
crowbar ut length stuck it into some
thing that held it fast. BY the united
efforts of two mon it was drawn out,
when to their horror they discovered
that it was ilnbcdded in a huge stump
tail moccasin. The snake was drawn
out and dispatched. 1t was measured
and found to be three feet and nino
inches in circumference at the largest
part and twelve feet and six inches long.
The huge serpent had worked its way
through the dam, thereby draining the
pond and stopping the mill Tor whole
Gay.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04
Peasant proarletorshlp IN Europe.

Inquiries instituted Icy the British
foreign office regarding peasant proprie-
torship IN Europe glvc so.no interesting
results. A period OF forty years 10
covered. Everywhere there Is I'll IL
creasing desire to purchase land. This
is shown remarkably In Franco, whc:o,
although the actual oultivating populn-
tloa has diminished, ITO psop:ietor3
have grown In number 20 tho dlsoleoe-
mers 81 tenants.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04
AttrnctiveIy Gotten up.
DIN the Yinton Dispatch.

r FOlH INC FIhtOn IJlspatch.
The hotel edition of The ROANOKE
TIMES appeared Monday, and reflects a
great deal of credit upon tho manage
1nent of the journal. it contains illus
trations of the principal hotels in the
Southwest, and is gotten up in very
attractive manner. This enterprising
scheme is due largely to the perseverance
and energy OF Mr.. Jas. 4. Pugh.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04
A FIRST-CLASS INVESTMENT.

We offer the best security in the city
and pay semi-annual dividends.
AS a WINGS BANK
this institution offers special induce
mcnts. Paid up shares $50 each. In
stallment shares 81 per month. Shares
may be subscribed for at any time For
further information address
THE PEOPLES PERPETUAL LOAN
AND BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
WIN. T.. WINCH,
Secretary. and Treasurer.
Masonic Temple
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04
Officers Elected.

The following were elected officers Of
the Salem Lodge, No. Al, X. OF p.
Robt. Armstrong, C c.; V. Gray, V. c.;
Watt billiard, p; r. w. Kline, NJ. at A;
Chas. Bransford, NJ. of T.: j. A. Fink,
al. of E.; Joel Fitzgerald, *. of K. and
S. They will be installed next Thurs
day.
The lodge is growing and applications
Tor membership constantly coming in.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04
Tho Real ESTATE Exchange.
Too Many BILLS.

Samuel M. Parish witnessed strange
combat in his place yesterday. A big
rat seized a spring chicken and was
making of with it, when he was at
tackled by the mother, and an aunt
of the spring chicken and the hoad
rooster on the place. These three pre-
scented so many bills that the rat,
though he had claimed fowl, was
soon dead for Il ducat"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04
ROANOKE & SALEM DUMMY LINE.

On and alter Moncny. February 18th,
1851, trains will be run q, follows:
WEST. Ehsr
Lv. noanokc.A ar. Salem Lv. S.a!cIn.Ar kouuoke
7:o0 m. T:3O am. 7l5 Z. III. Sis a. n.
o:j0 IN. J:oO am. 1919 am. 9:l5 d. vi.
lo:uo q. nj. To- 81 am. l1:a5 Il. IN. l:i5 Il III.
ll:5o pm. ZOO p.ia. i2:t5 p. Ira. pas o. nj.
l:0o pm. 1880 pm. 1913 pm. 2:l5 m.
2:3o pm. 300 pm. BIS PIN. 3:l5 p. m.
4:ho p.m. 4:30 pm. 49, PIN 5:l5 p. m.
$50 pm. 600 pm. G:i5 pm. Gas p. N.
ECO pm. 7:30 pm. 7:I5 IN. Sis y. m.
On Sunday same. commencing with
$40 u. n. from kuanote
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-04
RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
N 4 s +: w HoEIoIAaHssternRR

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY "a. 1891.
wEsTBoUND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
,:55 a. III. Arrives Radford 9:25 a. m. connect
ing ut RadfOrd with Now River branch
leaving daily ut 9:ib Il. M. Bristol lis p. m:
l0lQ a. m, Arrives Bristol 4.1O p. In. Stops at
oil stations.
G.25 p. in.. Arrives Bristol 1l.35 p. IN. Connects
ut RadfOrd with New River branch leav-
Ing ltadford sos p. III. daily for Bueflcld
and Pocahontas.
':55 p M. daily for Radfori and intermediate
stations.
NORTH AND EAsTnOUND, LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY.
$50 q. III. for Lynchburg, Petersburg md
Richmond.
R.bo P. IN. for Hagerstown, Harrisburg, Phi1a-
dolphia and New York.
12i5 p. III. daily for Richmond and Norfolk.
5:30 pm. daily. Arrives Lynchburg 1.3U D. m.
6.40 p III. for Shenandoah.
1l.a0 p. Ill. for lticnmond and Norfolk.
ITO p. III. for Harrisburg, Philadelphia and
New York, and Washington via Shonan-
;, doah Junction and Is. NOR. Il.
For all additional information apply Mt ticket
Office or to W. b. BEVILL
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke. Va
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SALEM
TO LOCATE ENTERPRISES.
An Organization for the Inn
provement Of Salem.
ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU,
HOTEL LUCERNE, SALEM, VA.


The following is the paper setting
forth tho plan of organization of the
Salem Industrial Construction Com
pany.
.First.-It is proposed to organize q
company to locate enterprises, procure
railroads, erect buildings, and to 90 all
possible to promote tho growth of
Salem, to be called the Salem Industrial
Construction Company.
"Second-Thatt the stockholders shall
be composed of all the land companies
in Salem.
"Third. THAT each of the land COM
pauics Shall enter into q contract with
the Salem Industrial Construction Com
pany, that it will pay over to the treas
urer of tho Salem Industrial Construc-
tionC ompany one-half of all net re-
ceipts on the sale Of lots after this time
made, the same to be paid over as re-
ceived.
Forth. The stock shall from time to
timc be issued to tho several land com
panies for the amounts they have res
pectively paid in.
Fifth. That from time to time as the
Salem Industrial Construction Company
can do SO it shall declare dividends Of
stocks in other companies, bonds or
money pro rata on it, capital stock.
The Real Estate Exchange.
The Real Estate Exchange met yes
terday in w. NJ. Nelson's Office and
took action looking toward rcorganiz,-
ton of that body.
w. Lee Brand was elected temporary
president and Vincent Gray, temporary
secretary.
The following directors were elected
who will hold n meeting tomorrow
afternoon and elect permanent officers:
w Lee Brand, w. NJ. Nelson, G. nj.
Killian, j. Il. c. Brown, Jr., n. d. Bur
nett, D. G. Armstrong and $. +. Glen
Gut.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-09
A GROUP OF NATIVES

ernr,ent to furnish him that as well as
other necessaries.
.Why, Root Ear" said Mr.. Walker,
do you not live happily with your
wife,"
''Oh, yes" said the man, "my wife is
all right. Want divorce my nother-in.
law: put her away"
Though the men of the Ojibway tribes
orc more ambitious than tho women,
only very few of them work steadily.
The fertile farming lands about
Odanah hold no inducements to them.
'sChinamen raise tea, white men raise
wheat. Indian use both." said one ole
sage.
After bountiful dinner of roast wild
duck, delicious vegetables and cranber
ry pie, (mushke-gc-minneu-pashkee
neutrality-suspicious. made from
berries which grow in the swamp neal
by. we visited the old Indian burying
ground. On nearing the spot we heard
= great commotion and yelling in the
immense tent which was spread on the
common just outside the village.
The small "Walkcr" who had beer
acting as guide ran back home rs fast
rs his fat legs would carry him, ani
w.lcn he came back, he breathlcssly ex
planned that he had been home to shut
his dog up In the cellar, "fur them In
tuns stsels every fat dog they can 6ni
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-09

tawny faces, and strange mixture il
was! Irish, French, German and negro
blood, all mixed with the Ojibway.
When the reading class was formed
and the restless feet made to toe the
mark" and the whole class swayed t,
and fro to the rhythm of the readers
voice, the scene was not very unlike
the picture any country school Of white
children presents.
Soon 4 sweet-faced nun came from
an adjoining room and led the child rem
in singing, and US their voices rang
out, sweet and clear and strong,
fancied the notes were building an in
visible bridge over the chasm between
the two races. and possibly the time
will come when the color line shall
grow SO faint and the belt OF civiliza-
ton 70 broad that the nations wards
may become in truth the nations citi-
zenS.
BY the door each grimy hand touched
with revercnt fingers the ''holy water"
which stood in little urn by the door,
rs they passed out with q gcnuin g
Indian white child whoop for the COW
cGCu play tlIuC. uc JcdCHcES say the
children learn readily.
The little girls were all dressed in
bright calico and nearly all wore i'm.
mense collars of coarse cloth or lace.
When sickness comes to any family
one Of the sisters is Immediately sent
for. and it sounds very pleasant to hear
the pupils. of whom there are more than
forty, all address the teacher as SISTER y
When we left Odanah at evening the
little platform was crowded. Two
squaws were going to to Asland. and
several Of their admirers had come to
see them and US take our departure.
The women were dressed in black with
little shoulder shawls. but no sort OF
head covering; but they took their
seats in the car with an Indifference and
complacency which any travelled lady
might initiate. Much Of our pleasure
that day at Otlanah was due to the cx-
treme hospitality Of Agent Walker and
his whole family, each Of whom did
their utmost to entertain and make us
comfortable. KATE S. CRIssEY.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-09
HUMOROUS.

The diplomat who said that tale
bearers could not occupy high places
never saw a monkey 60 for a cocoanut-
trec.-Elmira Gazette.
No Obstacles There. -She--"You
will ask papa, will you not, or must II"
He-.Oh, have seen him. Fact is, he
made the suggestion that it was about
time for me to propose. ."-Indianapolis
journal.
-Watts-"Do you really think old
Deacon Podberry has such great faith
in prayer as he pretends to-" Potts
Yes Haven't You noticed that no
never prays for his encmies?"-Indian-
apolis journal.
First Passengcr-"They say that
everybody is more or less superstitious
How is it with you? DO you believe in
signs?" Second Believe
in signs? You bet your life do.
make my living painting them. Som
crville Journal.
-She-"Did you enjoy your life at
college?' IIe-"Not altogether" She
why not?" IIc-''One of my pro.
fessors used to have habit of making
jokes and we were all of us afraid of
being suspended if we didn't laugh
Sommerville Journal.
The Improved Sportsman latter the
hunt)-"Well, forester. did the baron
have good luck?' Remarkably good
luck what did he score?" Moth
ing" And you call that luck, do youo"
Il do, indeed. Whenever he has Init
anything before it has turned out to be
a huntsman. ."-Fliegende Blaetter.
A Slip of the Tongue. Just
imagine, my dear fellow! was at the
hunt for the wild boar-suddenly
stepped out from behind bush. when"
Come now, You told me all that story
day before yesterday" ''Impossible!
Why, II only heard the story myself
two hours ago!'-Flicgende Blaetter.
-Awfully Near Bad Break. .-'Good
evening"" exclaimed the young man as
he approached the front stoop where
his girl was sitting. rs it warm enough
for Sir" she interrupted in for
bidding tones. ''For ice cream" he
went on, in the most tranquil manner
imaginable, and the girl on the front
step looked Washington Post.
The Truthful Editor r-Veritas-"l
didn't see my last communication"
Editor-''lt was in, am sure, for put
it in myself" Editor (after Veritas has
,gone)-"There! l shouldn't wonder il
he thought l meant the paper, while
the idea meant to convey was that
put it the waste basket. Well, well, il
people will misconstrue ones meaning
one can not be held responsible "-Bos.
ton Transcript.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-09
WEST AND SOUTH.

TIE death of Aunt Millie Black
burn (colored) occurred near Elliston,
Va. uged loa years. She leaves son
aged 81 years.
OK the 30th nit. the first trip by rail
up Pixies Peak. in Colorado, was made.
The train consisted of an engine and
one car, occupied by sixty-tive people.
The lower terminus of the line is q, 400
feet above the sea level and the upper
14.l47. The distance is miles.
THE execution of Houdonot Crump-
ton, alias Bud Burris, took place at
Fort Smith, Ark. lie made a state
mcnt on the gallows saying whisky
had brought him to his present con-
dition. lIe protested his innocence to
the last
JESSE CARTWRIGHT, of Baldwin coun-
ty, Ala, killed his wife and his brother
in fit of jealous rage.
PATTERSON & Co.. wholesale boot
and shoe dealers at Kansas City, Mo-,
have failed for 100000.
In Chicago Frederick Steineman. Il
molder, fired two bullets into his wife's
body. wonnding her fatally, and then
blew out his own brains. jealousy was
the cause.
In state convention at Cedar Rapids
the republicans of Iowa nominated
Hiram {. Wheeler for governor, George
Van Houten for lieutenant governor,
S. nj. Weaver for supreme judge,
Henry sabin for superintendent of pub
lie instruction and Frank L. Campbell
for railroad commissioner. The plat
form indorses the Mckinley tariff law,
commends reciprocity, favors liberal
pensions to soldiers indorses the pres
ent silver law, indorses President Har-
rison's administration, declares against
resubmission of the prohibition ques-
tion and favors protection.
The national balslx ut Newton. Kan,
which failed November 30, 1890, has re-
opened its doors with 100000 new cap
,tal.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-09
when they has pow-wow. and patsey.

when they has pow-wow. and patsey.
he's fat
At these pow-wows some Of the old
Sioux ceremonies are performed, but
most Of the time is spent in dancing,
drinking and eating from the great
kettle Of nnboLe or soup favored with
dog. Very few Of the old religious
rites which were established among
them by the Sioux are in practice to-
day.
We found the gates Of the old cem-
etery wired closely together, and the
high picket fence made it difficult to
enter. Several young half breeds in
the distance seemed to be enjoying our
dilemma, and we finally concluded that
the entrance had been barred as pun
ishment for our failure to provide some
thing to drink.
Once inside the inclosure we found
ourselves in tanglc of weeds and
underbrush. Some of the little kennel
shaped buildings which arc erected
over the graves are nearly rotted away
and are almost hidden in tall grasses
and blackberry bushes. Some OF the
newer ones had queer wooden knobs
on the front. On pulling out these lit
tie drawers bits of bread, dried pieces
Of cake. broken bit of candy or per-
haps only handful of berries were cx-
posed.
We aftcrward learned that the treas
urcs were often stolen by the school
children. thus supplying food for the
superstition that the departed spirits
returned and consumed the food left by
their mourning friends.
At the grave Of old Chief Gut Ear, !"
who died last August at the age OF 90,
no monument has been erected, but the
grave is carefully protected by cover
ing made of pieces of birch bark sewed
firmly together. Many Of the graves
were new ones, there having been SO
deaths in the village during the six pre-
vious months.
A few rods from the cemetery are the
Catholic mission school and boarding
house. Both buildings are models of
cleanliness and comfort. The school,
which had been in the hands Of the
Prcsbyterians for number of years,
became the property Of the government
in 1856. 1t was then placed in the hands
of the Catholics, who have remodeled,
with the help of Miss Drcxcl, all Of the
buildings. The government appropri-
atcs a yearly allowance of Sos to 25
pupils who will enter the boarding
school.
The two sisters who teach in the
school have persevered through the
most discouraging circumstances. Four
years ago the children did not know
what bathing meant. When their shoes
went on after the first snow they re-
mained on until they wore of.
Boys and girls use a great quantity
Of tobacco, which they beg or steal
from anyone who happens to have it.
sat on the platform and watched the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-09
Appointed by the President.

WASHINGTON. July s.-President Har
rison has appointed William Il. Sim
mons, of Connecticut, commissioner of
patents, and John N. Coburn, OF Wis
consin, member of the Columbian
commission.
The president has also appointed
London Snowden, of Pennsylvania,
minister to Greece, Roumania and Ser
via; Romualdo Pacheco, of California,
minister to Guatemala and Honduras:
Henry l.. Arnold, of New York, United
States consul ut Clifton. Ontario, aud
Richard Lambert, of California, United
states consul at Mazatlan, Mex.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-09
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

IN Russia the harvest was said to be
the worst on record, and famine was
the result. with many deaths from hun
ger reported.
PRESIDENT HIPPOLYTE. according to
the latest llaytian advices, had quelled
the insurrcction at Port au Prince Two
hundred and eighty persons have been
killed.
A PARTY was sailing across the bay
of Ayr, in Scotland, when the craft
suddenly capsizcd and eight of the oc-
cupants were drowned.
SIERRA LEONE advices say the sup
preston of the slave trade in West
Africa has increased the ferocity of the
warlike tribes and revived dcannibalism.
The queen has raised Lady Macdon-
aid, widow of the late Canadian pre-
mier, to the peerage, her title being
countess of Earnscliffe.
In Chilli Vicuna has been chosen as
president to succeed Balmaceda.
SILVA JARDIN, a brazilian journalist,
made the ascent of Mount Vesuvius,
and while gazing into the crater sud-
denly fell 10 feet into the glowing
lava.
AT AMMAN, China, the governor de-
capitated twenty-five of the ringlead-
crs in the recent rebellion at Lichu.
THE death of Prince Dolgoroukoff,
for many years governor of Moscow,
| occurred in Paris. He had been dis
missed by the czar and exiled because
of his leniency to the Jews
FROM 200 to 800 families of Jews were
arriving in Palestine weekly. They
were entirely destitute, and the distress
among them was said to be terrible.
A CYCLONE in Rhenish Prussia killed
and injured scores of people, and the
damage to property amounted to hum
dreds of thousands of dollars.
IRISH bishops at meeting at Dublin
denounced Parnell as unworthy The
confidence of the Irish people.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-09
Death of n Prominent Jurist.

KEoKUK, Ia, July s.-Judge james
NJ. Love, judge of the United States
court for the southern district of Iowa,
died at his home in this city at 1880
o'clock Thursday evening,
Judge Love was born in Virginia
March 4, 1919. lie was the captain
of company in the Third Ohio rsgi-
mcnt in the Mexican war. In 1850
he came to Kcokuk and February 81,
1856, was appointed judge of the
United States district court by Presi-
dent Pierce. In short time he
would have been placed on the retired
list
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-09
ODANAH RESERVATION.
Tho Remnants of q Once Power
full Indian Tribe.
How the Fed Man Distin gushcs Chi
cago Man from Other People-Cur.-
Gus Domestic Arrangements
Wedding Customs.
fspecia, correspondence.l ]

Especial Correspondence.
"IIcre is Agent Walker, right hcrc!"
said the station agent at the little In
dian village of Odanah, Wis, as we
pressed through the group Of tawny
halfbrceds, who never miss the sight Of
an incoming train. Restless, bright
eyes pecrcd into our faces, and when
my friend shifted his ''gripsacls' from
one hand to another, they cast many
wistful glanccs toward that. Half way
across the bridge to Walkers house,
one OF them called after us and asked if
we were from Chicago" Walker an
swered in the affirmative. and those be-
hind quickened their speed, and asked
once more in their own native tongue,
If we had anything to drink" He told
them mo-" at which they fell back