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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-04

MIR. Bond Requested to Become IA Candi-
date for Council.
MIR. E. j. BOND-Believing you to
possess the proper qualifications TO rep
resent the people Of the First ward in
the Common Council of this CITY, and
feeling that moi. ,nly the First ward, but
the best interest Of the entire city will
be we'll and faithfully represented by
you if elected, therefore we, the under
signed, voters of tho First ward, re-
quest you TO announce yourself can
didate for election to the Common
Council at the approaching election,
subject to election by the Democ, attic
primary
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-04
Soliiner Pianos

ARE among the leading instruments
manufactured. Their high standing
everywhere is duo to their intrinsic
merit. Even competitors arc compelled
to acknowledge their claim to first place
Hobhie Music Company. solo dealers.
I57 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-04
A Serious Accident.

Dory Shelton, a youth employed in
the blacksmith shop of the Roanoke
Machine Works, sustained an acciden
yesterday which resulted in breaking
one of his legs. A physician was called
in and set the bone, after which he was
removed to his homo and at last ac-
counts was resting comfortably.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-04
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POsitiYCIY

THE last week OF the Great Automatic
Exposition at No. IL Jefferson street
Don't miss it.
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ENGLISH. French and German tea,
dinner and toilet sets; our own importa
ton in newest shapes and decorations
at the +. ii. Stewart Furni ure Com
pany.
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THE WEEKLY TIMES.
THE WEEKLY TIMES, containing the nows of
she week in moro condensed form, ono year,
a. 90 in advance.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
THE PICTURE SWINDLE.
A Complaint About It Comes Way
Oregon.


Oregon.
The picture swindle, which has been
exposed to the readers of the HERALD
repeatedly, seems to spread itself all
over the Pacific coast, and the fair city
of Los Angeles is in danger of obtaining
reputation as metropolis for such
unworthy operations. Chief Glass yes
terday received the following communi-
cation, which explains itself:
ALBANY, Ore, March 26, 1892.
Chief OF Police, Los Angeles, CAL:
DEAR SIR: Will you please inform me
whether or not there is firm doing
business in your city, at 1241a West Sec
ond street, under the name of Art en-
porium. A man who claims to be their
agent was here few days ago and got
numerous orders for pictures. Since his
departure it was found that he made
several statements that were false. As
l am concerned in it, please inform me
at your earliest convenience, and oblige
yours, P. E. DAVIS.
P. o. Box 251, Albany, Oregon.
The picture game referred to is the
same one which has occasioned 80 much
complaint to the police in the past.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30

block east of where the infatuated lady
resides. In fact 30 prominently had the
affair become noised about that the Po-
lice Gazette gave two-column notice OF
the extraordinary conduct of the woman
in question, together with three or four
cuts of the lovesick woman and her
imaginary lover.
1t has just transpired that the lady In
question has been going around among
her acquaintance on Boyle Heights
requesting them to pray that the affec-
tions of the doctor may be 30 concen-
trated on her as to induce him to marry
her. How many with whom the woman
has interceded have paid attention
to the request is not known, but it is
getting to be quite household joke
that if the handsome doctor, who enjoys
a lucrative practice and is held in high
esteem by the community in which he
lives, does not soon succumb to the
pleadings of the fair and energetic
"countess," the matter may be placed
in the courts to ascertain to what point
he must submit to her annoying atten-
tions and almost forcible presence.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
NOT A SUCCESS.
Bertha Hoffman's Failure to Commit
Suicide.

Bertha Hoffman's Failure to Commit
Suicide.
Bertha Hoffman is victim of exces
sive nervous excitement. She rented
the room on Ferguson alley which had
been occupied by the De Neukra woman,
who was drowned in reservoir No.
some days ago. The association of ideas
seemed to have a depressing effect on
Bertha, and early yesterday afternoon
her moody thoughts got the better OF
her. xk
She made up her mind to die, and her
attempt to accomplish the object OF
shuffling off her mortal coil was charac-
terized by the height of brutality. She
took q horn-handled "toad-stabber
spring.back knife, with a four-inch
REACH" and plunged it into her
groin. By a very miracle she
missed vital points, and has
now a fair chance of recovery. As soon
as her neighbors discovered the situa-
ton, they called DR.. L. Zabola, and DR..
Nadeau was summoned as soon there
after as practicable. The condition of
the woman at last reports last evening
was encouraging.
Another version of the affair is given
by Officer Valencia, who says that the
woman became enraged because of jeal-
ousy of her husband, and wanted to get
some letters he had, which she thought
came from some other woman. AS a
result of the quarrel she decided to sui
eide.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
A Brave Conductor.

The conductor of a passenger train
near Saline City, Ind, few days age
by his presence of mind averted a hor
rible accident. The train was standing
at the station, when by some mistake q
freight train was backed upon the main
track. The engineer on the passenger
train, to avert collision, reversed his
train and with the fireman jumped. The
collision was slight, but the passenger
engine soon was running at fr;ghtful
speed. The conductor, noting the de-
sertion of the engineer and fireman, at
the risk of his life clambered over the
tender and closed the wide opened
throttle, stopping the train just in time
to prevent collision with an incoming
train. Philadelphia Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
Millions of Red Herring.

The waters of the inlet at this time of
the year are fairly alive with red her
ring. The general belief is that shipping
will drive these fish from any waters,
but any one standing on the deck Of a
boat lying in the stream can see millions
of them now. Saturday afternoon sew
eral boys were observed fishing in the
old Indian fashion, and they secured a
lot of fish. The Indian method is as
follows: Take slender pole about
twenty feet long and drive in on one side
a dozen or two of tenpenny nails; then,
sitting in the bow of the boat, propel it
by padding with the pole. The pole, in
passing through tho water, catches the
fish on the nails. In this way large
quantity may be caught in short time.
Vancouver Telegram.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
THE CALEDONIA CLUB.
An Enthusiastic Meeting
Illustrated.


Illustrated.
The Caledonia club held large and
enthusiastic meeting at Caledonia hall
last evening, Worthy Chief John Grant
presiding.
After the initiation OF several new
members it was decided to have grand
Caledonia night in the near future. The
affair will consist OF an illustrated lee
ture on the Highlands and Lowlands of
Scotland, interspersed with appropriate
musical and vocal selections, and to con-
clude with dance. The worthy chief
appointed the following committees to
arrange the entertainment:
Hall and dancing-D. McCloud, Rob-
ert E. McGregor.
Music-David Mackay, d. G. Camp
bell and Geo. Douglass.
Refreshments-Will Phillips and
j. G. Nelson. 4
Printing and programme-Messrs.
Douglass, Davidson and Grand.
The illustrations of Scotland will be
by Professor Donald Downie, whose
superb collections of views has never
been equaled.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
DR.. P. Steinhart,
How u Name Originated.

About $50 years ago Jonathan Meigs
fell in love with beautiful Quakeress.
He was repeatedly refused, but he per-
severed in his suit, riding seventy miles
every Saturday across a country infested
with hostile Indians in order to pass the
Sunday near the lady at meeting" On
the last visit, as he slowly mounted his
horse to ride away, the sight of his de-
jected face touched the young lady, and
lifting her hand she beckoned to him,
crying, "Return, Jonathan" The phrase
was adopted as a Christian name in the
family that sprang from the subsequent
union, and man named "Return Jon.
athan Meigs" has just died in Washing
ton.-Yankee Blade.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
Married with Her Arms All uousn.

A very romantic marriage has taken
place in Montgomery county, N. G. A
young man obtained the license, secured
the preacher, took him Immediately to
the presence of his intended. He found
her in the kitchen making up dough.
The young fellow did not give her time
to clean her hands and arms, but had
the preacher to tie the knot at once.
The preacher made quick work of it and
sent them on their way rejoicing Phil
adelphia Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
WANTS A POSSE.

The Master of the Ship America Asks
for Official Assistance.
Sheriff Gibson has been requested by
the captain of the ship America, now
lying at San Pedro, to send a posse of
deputies there tomorrow morning.
The captain has been vainly trying
for several days to ballast his ship, prior
to sailing for British Columbia, but
alleges that he has been seriously inter-
fered with in so doing by the opposition
of certain union sailors. He intends to
make another attempt to ballast his
ship this morning and wants sheriff's
posse on hand to prevent any interfer-
ence
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30

We authorize our advertised druggist to sell
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consum ption,
are afflicted with Cough, Gold or any Lung,
Throat, or Chest trouble, and will use this rem
edy as directed, giving 1t fair trial, and expe-
rience no benefit, you may return the bottle
and have your money refunded We could not
make this offer did we not know that DR.. Kings
New Discovery could be relied on 1t never
disappoints Trial bottles free at C. f. Heinze-
mans drug store, 222 North Main street. Large
size SOC. and 81,
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
To EXPLORE the Amazon,

A company has been formed in Rio
Janeiro, with a capital Of $5,OOO,00O, to
explore and develop the natural re-
sources of the Amazon. Colonies are to
be established and means provided for
reaching a market for region hereto
fore practically unexplored. New York
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
Eight Remarkable Marriages.

Eight of the most remarkable mar
riages on record took place within a few
weeks in the parish of st. Marie, Que
bee. Two neighbors named NORM and
Rhaeume have each eight children, four
sons and four daughters. Rhaeume's
four sons have married Morin's four
daughters, and Morin's four sons have
married the daughters of Rhaeume.-
Yankee Blade.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
THOSE TAHITI TREES.

The Horticultural Commission De-
stroyed Them Yesterday.
Horticultural Commissioner Scott
with his assistants yesterday destroyed
100000 young orange trees at San Pedro.
These are the trees imported by Mr.. E.
A. Meserve from the island of Tahiti,
which it was alleged we're infested badly
with scale.
Messrs. Meserve on Monday asked the
court for further stay of proceedings,
which was denied. Yesterday Mr.. Scott
applied the torch, and now nothing re-
mains of the young forest of orange trees
shut mouldering pile of ashes.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
LEGITIMATE AUCTION

1 shall continue the Auction Sale store
Spring. person will fully that
determined reduce stock they will
Sales This sale of shopwor goods ewry of style
but frstca goods respect diamonds
being sold daily Howard Egn Watham
This opportunity you Sales every
afternoon at p.m., and 80 in the evening"
L. NJ WAGNER.
H. A. REED, Aucioneer.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
Came Near Being Buried Alive.

After young woman in Morgan
county, Ala, had been pronounced dead
last week by four physicians, and was
dressed in her burial garments, she sud-
denly, during the night before the fu-
neral, opened her eyes and sat up in bed,
to the intense fright of the watchers and
the joy Of her parents. A few hours
later she got up and is now in her usual
health.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30

A German inventor is reported to have
devised an ingenious camera for taking
photographs of the internal organs of
human beings and beasts.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
Lord LOrne's Poetry.

The Marquis of Lorne is a happy man.
He is computed by the industrious to
have written more poetry than Lord
Tennyson, and, now he has been made
governor and constable of Windsor castle
at salary of e1,200 year.-London
News. =
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
An Adjustable Propeller.

A recent English invention is screw
propeller in which the blades can be ad-
justed for maneuvering or can be feath-
cred for running under sail.-New York
Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30

In q skating match which occurred re-
Gently at North Plain, Conn, between
young men, the prize contested for was
the hand of a young woman in marriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30

Kansas produced nearly 60,000,0O0
bushels of wheat last year, and the acre
age this year promises to exceed that Of
1891 by fully 25 per cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
PRAYING FOR LOVE.
A New Form of an Old Boyle Heights
Story,

Story.
Last summer great deal was said and
published in the papers of this city, and
especially in the HERALD, in regard to
decentralization of certain Boyle Heights
woman, known az the Russian countess,
toward a prominent physician whose
.o6iee and zeaidence ware in an adjoining
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-30
CURBSTONE COMMENTS.
SNAPSHOT REPRODUCTIONS OF sA,
PIENT REMARKS.

Dropped by Prominent Citizens in the
Hearing of Herald" Reporters-Poli-
tics, Tourists Hotel and Kite-Shaped
Track Discussed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-23
Total cost of producing twelve bush
Oh. Of nr-l.....t lL.lir-L....

Total cost of producing twelve bush
els of wheat delivered at railway
station. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AZ
The average value of wheat at the sta
lions throug Ia series of years is not less
than 20 cents per bushel which makes
the yield per acre So. 40, from which de-
duet the cost, $4.47, leaving net profit
of 1898 on an investment of $500 or
over 70 per cent per annum. This cal
culation while conservative allows moth
ing for interest on investment or taxes
which at s per cent for the cost of land
would be 40 cents and taxes of cents
per acre would make the net profit 50. 80
per acre or 20 per cent on the investment.
All the expenses of cultivating. etc., are
based upon what it can be done for I'M
der contract, the owners supplying
neither horses, machinery nor men, and
is saved all the veXation often in other
localities attached to such enterprises. 1t
is not even calculated that the owner
performs any part of the labor himself.
while he could of course on 100 acre
farm make full hand and add the price
of his labor to the profit shown above.
Then there is the profit of the INCREASE
in the price of their land. 1t will be
readily admitted that such opportunities
are not Of long duration, for counting
the price of land $500 ready
for cultivation, the profits on snch
Il safe investment AS land cannot lou5
remain at 20 per cent but by rapidly in
creasing the price of land $17 per acre
for land broken, or SIS for unbroken
would add largely to the profits of the
present purchaser, and at those figures
would show a profit of over 20 per cent.
per annum, in business where as it re-
quires no physical labor on the part of
the owner, would admit the employment
of larger capital and make a business
which for absolute safety, and large
profits is without a parallel.
These facts will bear investigating: it
will pay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-23
PROFIT IN KANSAS FARMING.

The advantages of investments in CEN
trail and western Kansas lands cannot
fail to favorably impress any one when
the facts are fairly stated.
In that line our great state system Of
railroads, the Santa Fe has lately inaug-
urated a systematic effort, furnishing
facts and figures that cannot be contro-
verted which must be of great benefit to
immigrants, the railroad itself and the
state at large.
The immigrant will be benefited by
obtaining accurate information as to the
fertility of the soil, the profits of farm
ing, low priced lands. favorable terms,
healthy climate, intelligent neighbors
and all that is desirable in new and
growing communities. The railroad
will be benefited by increase of business
Oh its lines, through increase of active
men at work to be supplied with manu-
featured products, and producing from
the soil large surplus to be transported
to market. The state will be benefited
by the increase of active workers, by the
accession of its taxable values, and the
acquisition of desirable citizens.
But the profit to be derived from the
purchase and cultivation of these, at
present, low-priced lands in the central
and western belt of Kansas, can not be
too often stated; as it shows profit
from the safest class of investments
known to man, not surpassed by the
promises of the widest speculator. To
illustrate: Good lands in these two di-
visions of the state can today be bought
for maximum net cost of s. per acre,
and well broken at a maximum cost of
50 per acre, which furnishes good farm
ready for cultivation, in a climate well
suited for winter wheat, at the low price
Of s. per acre.
To produce crop that will certainly
yield one year with another twelve
bushels per acre, we find the maximum
cost 10 no.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-23
BRIEF AND BR--.,.

OSE-HALF the world doesn't know
how the other half lives; but the vom-
en- are trying their best to remedy that
Puck.
WHAT ANNOYED HER?-Miss Becker
-"Sue Manhattan got her back up yes
terday." Miss Emerson (of BOSTON,
"What caused her TO elevate her verte-
bral column?'-Judge.
AMERICAN STYLE.-Scads-"Yo say
he left no money!" Baggs-'No. You
see he lost his health getting wealthy,
and then lost his wealth trying to get
healthy. Smith, Gray & Co. S Monthly.
MANAGER (proudly)-"This theater
has existed one hundred years" Baron
Very good, but don't you think the
ballet ought to have been renovated in
the interim?"-Fliegende Blaetter.
THERE is no question of the value of
advertising, but still it doesn't justify a
young man carrying new umbrella in
such way as Is most likely to catch
the eye of the public.-Philadelphia
Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-23

Moses Harmon, editor of Lucifer. the
Anarchistic paper of Topeka, was taken
to the state prison Tuesday where he
will serve out a sentence of one year at
hard labor. Harmon was convicted
several months ago of the charge of pub
fishing in his paper and sending through
the mail obscene matter. He appealed
from the finding of the United States
district to the United States circuit court,
which latter affirmed the finding and
sentence of the lower court and issued a
writ of commitment. This is the sec
ond time Harmon has been sent to
states prison for like offense; but, the
Topeka papers say: he is unrepentant,
and declares his intention to resume his
work as soon as his term of imprison-
ment is ended.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-23
OUTSIDE THE u. S.

PARIs is said 10 be ornamented with
more than 400, GOO shade trees
The milk tree grows in South Africa
The sap from it is a good substitute for
milk.
THE ibis is being used 20 advantage
as a destroyer Of locusts, near Mel
bourne.
HoEsEs are SO plentiful in Queens
land that wcll-brolgcn animal can be
purchased for Eve dollars.
A NUMBER Of prehistoric skeletons
were recently uncarthed in Rome. They
were Of males and females and averaged
seven feet in length
TIE hose used IN sprinlling the
plazas Of Paris IS a queer coutrivance-
II consists Of lengths Of iron pipe. each
length mounted at the end on short
axles having two small wheels and the
lengths joined together BY short pieces
of flexible hose.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-23
THE DAYS NovELiSTS.

Mr.. SHERRARD says that there is only
one novelist in France who is ever re-
viewed extensively. and that he is a Grip
pie and cannot call his critics out
GEORGE W. CABLE is at work on a
new novel, the scenes of which are laid
in the middle south The story will rot
deal with creoles, but with southerners
OF Anglo-Saxon ancestry
JOIN OLIVER HoBBEs. writer whose
most recent book has caused sometime
OF a sensation in the fashiC ole circles
of London. is the pen MS used by
Mrs Craige, who Is well Ii ,wn in that
city.
NINE CoMREUR took her pon name of
''Tasma" from the island where her
childhood was spent She and her hus-
band now live in Brussels, and her hrs-
band is president of the Royal Belgian
Geographical society.
BRET HARTE has just completed a
new story called Susie" which is
longer than any of his recent novels,
and Robert Louis Stevenson has sent
the manuscript of novel just con-
pleted for publication in New York. 1t
is q sequel to Kidnapped"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-23
OF LOCAL FAME

A SYRACUSE grocer sells three grades
of tea out of the same box.
GLYNN COUNTY, GA, has a woman
hermit who has only spoken to three
persons in sixteen years"
AN ASHORE, n. c., man has among
his deeds land grant to member of
his family from George III.
4 IvoBCED man in Bedford. Pa,
amused himself by sitting undar his
wife's window, and playing, for hours
81 time, Home, Sweet Home" on .
French horn.
WHILE being shaved, man in Tawas
Bay, Mich, held his hand beside the
chair The barber tilted the chair for
ward, the mechanism caught the mans
hand, and one of his fingers dropped to
the floor.
AN aged parson, who recently visited
Caribou, Me-, stated that he had writ
ten and delivered 1900 sermons, and
that it took just 700 of the manuscripts
to fill barrel. Dry measure is what
the unappreciative villagers called it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-23

Those Democrats who had hoped that
the nomination of Whitelaw Reid for
vice president by the Republicans would
antagonize the labor union people of The
country. have experienced a pang OF
disappointment and regret at the cor
diality with which the nomination has
been accepted by that large and infiuen-
tial element of our citizens. This feeling
is now Modified somewhat by the failure
of the Chicago convention to give any
recognition to Roswell P. Flower of New
York. Had Flower been nominated or
given any position in the party council
the organized labor element of New
York, headed by the typographical
Union, would have taken the field
against him to reward him for his un-
wanted attack and insult offered their
fraternity by Flower as governor of that
state