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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-04
CONGRESS-,
Summary of the Weeks Proceedings OF
the Senate aud House.

Summary of the Weeks Proceedings OF
the Senate and House.
MONDAY.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-Soon after the
reading of the Journal in the senate
| yesterday Mr.. German announced the
| death of Senator Gibson, of Louisiana.
and delivered brief eulogy, after
which the senare adjourned.
There was very slim attendance
! when the house met. Mr.. Wilson, of
Missouri, called up the senate bill In
creasing the pension of pensioners of
| the Mexican war from IS to $12 a
month. The bill was passed Mr..
Culberson, of Texas, moved to suspend
the rules and pass bill limiting the
jurisdiction of the circuit and district
courts of the United States The bill
prohibits suits in United States courts
by or against corporations, except to
the courts of the legal domicile of the
corporation in cases where jurisdiction
depends upon the citizenship of the
parties. The motion was agreed to and
4 the house adjourned.
TUESDAY.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-The senate
was in session four hours yesterday
Several important bills were intro
duced and two were passed-one au-
thorizing the sale of lands near Fort
Miffin, Del. The McGarrahan bill was
not taken up, but went over An ef-
fort was made by Mr.. Blackburn to
have the Hudson river bridge bill taken
up, but as that would have the effect of
side-tracking the anti-option bill the
effort was successively resisted by Mr..
Washburn. Mr.. Blackburn's motion
| was defeated by a vote of I3 to A. The
anti-option bill was then taken up and
was under consideration until adjourn
ment
In the house nothing was done, the
object of the members seeming to be
that nothing should be done until after
the holidays.
| WEDNESDAY.
! WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The session of
the senate yesterday was devoted
mainly to speech making. Among the
speakers were Senators Perkins and
Peffer, the latter favoring the anti
option bill and the former spoke as to
the policy to be pursued as to Indian
territory. He favored statehood or a
territorial government and opening the
Outlet The holiday recess resolution
was adopted and Mr. Mcpherson IN.
J) introduced a joint resolution to sus-
pend the purchase of silver under the
Sherman act OF 1890. Adjourned.
There was no quorum In the house
and the attempt to transact any busi-
ness failed. Adjourned without doing
anything.
THURSDAY.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 23.-In the senate
Yesterday the McGarrahan bill was de-
bated at some length, Mr.. Hunton( Val
closing his three days speech in its
favor. 1t then went over. Mr.. PETER
further spoke in favor of the anti-option
bill. After a short executive session
the senate adjourned until January 4.
The house was in session only fifteen
minutes, when 1t adjourned until Jam
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-04
D. KARR, NJ. D.

OFEICE-In Karr's drug store, Wood & VIM
cent building All calls promptly filed. Tar
ocular attention given to Obstetrics and ,hs-
eases peculiar to woman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-04
State Officers.
Barber County omcers.
PHYsIcIANsIN MEDICINE LODGE.
9 KoC1ELL,

8. KoC1EII,
Office on Kansas Avenue, next to Index office
MEDICINE LODGE, KANEAs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-04

Collision on the Gulf Road Near Olathe.
Kan.-An Engineer Killed Nand Many
Persons Injured.
Oy A 1-rru Kau noo 90 rrt- - . -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-04

Xy LOREN EDWARDS CAMP. No. l52
Y \. of ", meets ON lst and 3d Satur
oveninEs of each month. in their hail ON
rth Main street.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-04

~, u, w ), Meets "a aud 4th Friday
~ r. NJ. BYERLEY. u. W.
~. SISGER, Recorder.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-30
Literary Neternns.

Every one knows what the tontine sys-
tenn O. life insurance is. a number of
people pay equal sums of money into a
pool, the amount is put out at interest.
and the surviving subscriber takes the
accumulated sum. Similarly every man
of letters gradually comes to be Joint
owner with other persons of mass of
valuable literary material which cannot
be used by any of the joint owners so
long as the others survive. But if lie
outlives the rest it all becomes his, and
he can do what he will with it, without
fear of hurting any ones feelings or dis
closing anything that would work in
jury to the living or to the memory of
the dead. Who is there that writes and
is still under 80 who will not admit that
the stories he knows the best and are the
best worth telling are those that he can
not tell because of the score of people
still Oh earth who would strip the dis
guises from his characters and read as
biography what he designed to have pass
as fiction? Which of us does not think
he might do n magnum opus if there
were no lives in being to hinder Serb
ner's.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-30
1.-THE Atlantic,s Bed Were Raised.

An elevation Of the seabed 100 fathoms
would suffice to lay bare the greatest
part of the North sea and join England
to Denmark, Holland, Belgium and
France. A deep channel of water would
run down the west coast of Norway, and
with this a majority of the fiords would
be connected. A great part of the bay
of Biscay would disappear, but Spain
and Portugal are but little removed from
the Atlantic depression. The 100 fathom
line approaches very near the west coast,
and soundings of 1000 fathoms can be
made within 90 miles of Cape st. Vim
cent, and much greater depths have been
sounded at distances but little greater
than this from tho western shores OF the
Iberian peninsula.-Nautical Magazine
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-30
A substitute For Leather.

ather possesses such excellent quail
for the many purposes to which it is
pi, that it would seem idle to seek
stitute. Nevertheless there are
1y persons who, while they find that
.a ther serves us an effectual protective
ering for the foot, find also that it is
Ell obstinate in adapting itself to the
luiremcnts of individual feet or to the
ore or less physical abnormalities to
hich SO many are subject. In such
Uses, if Gomfort is to DO expected, only
lie most supple and yielding quality
hould be worn. AT the same time, of
course, it should be waterproof and
iurable. These qualities, so far as we
have been able to judge, belong in sat
isfactory degree to an interesting and
new material called "hexus fibra." 1t
appears to be flax derived material,
suitably prepared and oiled, so that IT,
all appearance it is leather. 1t is par
ticularly supple and flexible and takes
polish equally we'll with the best kinds
of calf
We have recently had occasion to wear
boot of which the "vamp' OF cut front
section consists entirely of flexus libra
and have purposely submitted it to some
what undue strain, in spite of which no
cracking of the material was perceived,
while the sense of comfort to the foot
was very evident. Flexus libra, being q
material of vegetable origin, is calculated
also to facilitate free ventilation and
thereby to obviate the discomfort arising
from what is called drawing" the feet.
London Lancet
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-30

THE KING INVESTMENT COMPANY,
compIina sah;., against Henry NJ Danisl
aud Investment Company, Theresa j. Shadbolt,
John j. Dolin, N. Rensch Mrs HARRIET Pattcr.
Inc above named compainants and defendants
viii please take notice that pursuant to two
DEGREES entered In the above styled cause in
chanccry by The Hastings Court for the city OF
Roanoke. Va, tho first OF which DEGREES entered
ON the o. day or June, 1893 referring this cause
20 Chns. Is shelton, as special commissioner In
chanccry by said court, and the latter OF which de
crecs entered on the 18th Gay OF June, 1913 subs-
iuting tho Undersigned az special commissioner
III chanccry by said court, Tor that purpose has
fixed upon the oath day of August, 1S93 at 0
law Office, Roanoke, Va az The place TO take,
state. settle aud report to said court n direct ed
by snid DEGREES, the following accounts and in
quirie
!. An account showing all the assets of j X.
Schick, trnstce, both real and personal
y An account showing the debts OF the defend
aht, Inc Aetna Land Company rs. the said
Schick, trustee.
3 An account az t, whether or not lots l, .. 3
i, o, anu Z section ID and lots !, ,, 4, >, d. :
and s section u, were purchased by James r.
Shick. trustee from the Aetna Land and Invest.
ment Company, and il so w.:c1 the same were
of sale, the amount paid the Aetna Land Com
pany aud the amount still due it on said pui-
chase, and from whom he purchased and the rca
tive interest o. his ccstus que trust
A. An account of the disposition the said Schck
trurtec mas inadc or SAID lots; II sold, to whom,
dates OF sale, terms OF sale and The times CT the
resordation OF deeds. IL any from said Schick
trustee, to his vendees
An account showing whether or not any OF
tho purchasers from Schick. trustee. assn IN cd the
Indebtedness of the said Schick, trustee, to the
Aetna Land and Investment Company.
q. An account showing whether or not any par
chaser from the purchaser OF Schick, trustee
assumed the Indebtedness OF the said SchicK to
the Aetna Land and Investment Company
An account showing alterations OF the lots
IN the bill and answer mentioned from the said
Schick, trustee. and report OF such alienation,
their Inverse order; also mako a report of the
present owners OF each of said lots and tnt
amount paid by each and to whom paid
3. What fees. ii any, should be paid to counse
for plaintiffs 70. inetituting and conduc ing tn,
same.
He shall also make report upon any matte
deemed pertinent by said commissioner, or upoI
any matter that he may be required to repor
upon by any person party in interest in THU
cause.
Aud II from any cause said inquiries he no
begin on the day above named or begun and no
completed, the same will be continued from da,
10 day or time TO time at the same place until al
of said Inquiries are ascertained and completed
Given under my hand az special commissions
in chancery of the Hastings Court OF the city o
Roanoke, Va this 25th day OF July, 1893
ID. ). GOOD, Special Commissioner
20 lawlH.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-30
CHANCRRY NOT. CHs.

WIN A. BELL, TRUSTEE, COMPLAINANT,
w VS. Jos w. Coke, homas W. Miller, trustee;
D. and L. Blair, Jr; WM Yayer, in his o~ right
and as trustee James A. Wager, trustee; I. S.
s Van Ho Green sas bn rnepg
The bankers Loan and Investment Company,
LyGsnrgns Blair, ST.. Rush u Derr, in his own
trustee; Middle states Loan Building and Con
struction Company, Thomas Lewis. administra.
q. Dennis. G. w. Truitt, and j. C. Dennis part.
ncrs trading az Dennis, Truitt II Co, j. F.
Tinsley partners trading as John N. insl Slew
" Son; A Allen, w. A. Buck, Il. II. Pettns, G.
Nj. Young and J H. Arlington defendants.
In Chancery.
The above-t AIMED parties compainants and de-
tcndnnts Will please take notice that pur. uant
to decree of reference entered on the 2Ith day
OF July. 1898. by the lIustings Court or the city
OF Roanoke, In the above styled chanccry cause
pending in said court the undersigned, one OF the
commissioners in chancery OF said court to whom
Monday, the 2Sth day OF August 1879, at 10
O'Clock IL m, rs the time and his law Office Groom
~ Kirk buildine) as the place to proceed to take,
state and settle and report the following ac-
counts and inquiries as directed by sad decree:
ITO report tho value severally of the SAID lots OF
land with and without the various buildings
alleged TO be affected by mechanics lieIs in this
cause and If said liens are valid as against the
structcd upon the land in this controversy men
toned and IL practicable said commissioner shall
ascertain the value OF the work done OF the
materials furnished by the several claimants
under such mechanics liens upon each and every
house affected by the alleged mechanics liens re-
ported upon in this cause and oil the liens on the
said several houses and lots -
III the report cannot be complete on the first
day the proceedings will be adjourned from day
to day to the same time and place until the same
is completed.
The above named defendants who have filed
mechanics liens against the property embraced
~ these proceedings are especially requested to
be present ut the time and place above mentioned
with proof 10 cstablth the validity OF their
q
mater nj furn she'd for each OF the several houses
mentioned in these proceedings
Given under my hand rs commissioner in
chance ry or the corporation court OF the city of
Roanoke, Va, this the Bird day OF August: 1873.
EVERETT PERKINS.
/ lawiw. Commissioner.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-30
The Benefit of Work.

Though we all welcome a season of
rest, yet if we were never to have any
thing in the way of regular duties to
perform what purposeless, worrying
existence ours would become! The
cricket disporting itself gayly through
the summer hours thinks that no life
can be as pleasant or as sweet as its
happy so lucky improviHent hours Of
idleness spent under blue skies and in
the full glare of the glorious sunlight,
yet when winter comes and the lack of
Thought for the morrow has proved dis
astrous, then it wishes that there had
been less play and more serious employ
ment that would have brought about
more worthy results.
Outside of the worldly benefit that ac-
crucs from conscientious work, there are
other advantages that few realize unless
they have experienced them for them
selves. The blues speed away before its
helpful influence, time never drags. the
edge of sorrow is made less keen, and Il
healthier mind and body stand forth us
examples of the benefit to be derived
from having something to do beyond
idle gossiping, desultory fancy work or
n round of dressing and dancing that
may seem blissful in contemplation, but
is in reality not one-half as satisfying as
the discharge of regular duties that
make one feel that one has accomplished
something worth talking about.-Phila-
delphia Times.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-30
Rare Books. Not Old Ones, Are Valuable

Rare Books, Not Old Ones, A re Valuable.
Age only gives value to comparatively
few books. Hundreds Of volumes print
ed in the seventeenth century are to be
had at our secondhand shops at prices
ranging from 10 to 25cents apiece, and the
average vellum of $50 years ago is worth
so per cent less in the market today than
is one of Hawthorne's or of Whittier's
cunning little first editions printed be-
tween 1898 and 1872 Going over an
English catalogue a few days ago, we
made note of the prices of items bear
ing dates from 1880 to 1910 and found
that the 10 volumes offered for sale
could be had for $500. about 81 cents
apiece. Not long ago, here in Chicago,
a "a volume edition of Melancthon print
ed in Amsterdam i'll 1860 was sold to the
Armour Institute library for So. BY ac-
tual weight and by actual measurement
(for they were INDUSTRIOUS folios in dou-
BILE thick vellum) they were cheaper
than coal by the ton or wood by the
cord.-Chicago Record.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-30
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

Miss Mamie Guy, who has been Wis
iting friends and relatives in SGaunton,
returned to her home last Saturday.
There will be a german at Hotel
Luc erne next Thursday night.
j. S. Peery, of Ogden, Utah, is visit.
ing j. Stras.
Mrs. Clarence B. Strouse has returned
from the Montgomery White Sulphur
Springs.
Miss Frances Stewart. of Staunton, il
visiting the family of j. E. Fry, on
Broad street
Wood Landon has recently purchased
the drug store OF ]. T. Hartigan.
Delegates to the Salem convention
Thursday and the public generally are
invited to stop at the Huff House. 1t is
close to the city hall, and very low rates
are given to all attending. Stop at the
Huff House. Hot coffee to assist in
warming up the convention.
j. r. Persinger and wife are at the
Red spending few days
q. o. Williams, general secretary Of
the 7. M. c. A., is in the city on a visit
to Rev. q. A. Miller.
Mrs. c. A. Miller has returned from
an extended visit to friends and rela-
tives in Southwest Virginia
Mrs. James Darst. of Bluefield, is
visiting Mrs. ID r. Marin.
Mr.. j. S Baer has recently received
from Maryland two Cocker Spaniel
pups. They are thorough breds, and he
expects to see s,me fine hunters.
Among those wLo are going to the
Worlds Fair are Miss Jessie Morgan
and Mr.. Gordon Wells.
Miss Davidson. beautiful and popu-
lar Young ady OF Washin yton city, W o
has been spending the summer at White
Sui phur, is visiting Mrs. Adrian Rid
dick.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-30
County Court Proceedlncs.

The case of Commonwealth against d.
II. Hollomon occupied the attention of
Judge Simmonds and jury yesterday.
Mr.. Hollomon is charged with misap-
propriating the funds of c. b Leet e.
Co, who were formerly engaged in the
lumber business in Salem. number
OF witnesses were examined on behalf
O the company and at the hour OF ad-
journment the company had closed its
case. Messrs. Smith & Wright, OF
Roanoke, appear for the prisoner and
Maj w. w. Ballard, assisted by A. b.
Pugh, represent the Commonw .altb.
J he case Of Commonwealth vs Will
son Woody, charged with selling liz uor
without license, was continued until
October court. The prisoner WAS adj
mitted to $40 bail.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-30


County superintendent's Report Favora-
bly, Spoken of.
The annual meeting of the county
school board was held in the public
school building yesterday morning, and
the following were present:
Salem district-Jeremiah Garst, A. ].
Heslep.
Cave Spring district ohm w. Eller,
j. M. Watts. l. H. Kirkwood
Big Lick district-Dr. George Il.
Walker, d. E Kefauver, NJ l.. Tellers.
Town of Salem districts A. Will
son, r. w. Kline, j. H Palmer.
The committee app inteu to examine
the books of the county treasurer re-
ported the books as accurately kept and
praised the treasurer, q w. Muse, for
the plain, business-like way in which
the affairs of his Office were kept.
The committee appointed to examine
the books OF the district clerk reported
them to be in good form and correct.
Special mention was made of the neat
meas and accuracy, which plainly showed
that the clerk, J. M. Watts, knew his
business.
The committee on rules and reguia-
tions had the same amended so that
hereafter Thanksgiving services will be
hoduiiou III oNoiy oCHOOl uOuso III tHS
county.
The report OF the county superintend
ent, r G. Stearnes, was read and ap-
proved, from which we clip the follow
ing:
The two most prominent steps made
during the year was the formation of a
county association by both white and
eolored teachers. The work of the su.
psrintendent in detail is: Days en-
ployed, 1876; visits to schools, 233; official
letters written, $50; miles travelled, 925:
board meetings attended, 29 teachers
examined, 1873; teachers licensed, So; re-
ports examined, $50"
The superintendent was highly COM
plimented on his faithful attendance To
business
The following officers were cleo ted
for the ensuing year: Vice President,
DR.. Geo. Il. Walker: clerk, r. w. Kim 3;
county uperintendent, Romer c.
Stearnes.
At the meeting of Salem district, held
yesterday, the following teachers were
elected: School No. /, Hanging Rock =
Miss Mary Lewis. School No 2, Hol-
lins-Miss Ida. = Goodwin. School No.
8. South View-Miss NJ iry =, Berkeley
School No. 4, Development Hill-Geo.
Jack School No 5, H. Lews-Miss
Ada Walden. School No. 6, River
side-Miss Laura B Wilson. School
No. z, Hatchers-A. X. Graybill.
School No. $, Dry Hollow-C. E.
Kirkwood. School No. C, Kingtown-C.
A. Miller (colored).
The county perintendent announced
to the board that the name of the
school known as Willis Bridge, was
changed to Riverside.
He also announced that their distric t
would hereafter be known as Central
District This action was taken because
OF the confusion produced by having two
districts so much alike in name as the
Salem District and the Town of Sale n
District. The Salem District will here
after be called Central District and the
Town OF Salem District called Salem
| District.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-30
The Poultry Keepers Dog.

The poultry keepers dog, says the
Fanciers' Journal, should be one of vari-
cites of terriers: is to % pounds weight
is about the size. Two or three of these
little fellows will. if the building be so
arranged that they can get about, keep
The place free from rats, skunks, cocns,
minks and all the list of predatory ami
mails which mako war ON chickens,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-30

COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-30
zinc Co1-Crockett Weddlng To-nIght.

The marriage of Miss Susan Kath-
crime Cox, the beautiful and accom-
plished daughter Of S A. Cox, book.
Keeper OF the Holstein Wooden Mills,
Salem, and Thompson s. Crockett, the
we'll known druggist of Max Meadows,
will occur at the home OF Mr.. Cox this
evening at 1880 O'CLOCK.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-30
Unusually Flush.

Charlie Hardup-Say. old man, lend
me s..
Dick Uppers-Sorry, but just had to
borrow $40 myself.
Charlie-Well, then, you can LEND me
Ave, can't you?-Truth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-30
LadOga Wheat.

From the Canada control experiment
farm comes an account of the introduce
ton and dissemination Of Ladoga wheat
i'll the Dominion of Canada and of milling
and baking tests of this variety. Ladoga
wheat was first introduced into Canada
in 1887 and has since been tested by a
large number of farmers in different
parts of the Dominion. 1t has been
found that this variety can be success.
fully grown even i'll the colder regions
and that it ripens at least week earlier
than Red Fife. Analysis shows that it
contains high percentage of gluten,
which is, however, "inferior in color and
elasticity and more sticky" than that in
Red Fife.
The flour from Ladoga is drier than
that from Red Fife and is not so easily
made into good bread. The color of the
bread is usually quite yellow. The opin-
ion is expressed that unless the proper
methods for treating this flour to procure
uniformly good results could be ascer-
tanned it is not likely that Ladoga will he
acceptable either to millers or bakers as
long rs the -four of the Red Fife is OBJ
tainable. Hence wherever Red Fife can
~ ilpcHCu lHO SilOito VI tHOSc SclLltrS
engaged in wheat growing in the north
west should be directed to its production
in the greatest perfection by early SOW
ing and proper preparation of the soil
Comb Honey Versus Extracted Honey.
The query, (Which will pay the bet
ter if sold i'll the home market, comb
honey at 10 cents pound or extracted
honey at 81 per gallon" was recently an
swered by pa well known apiarians in
The American Bee Journal With one
exception all replied extracted honey"
The exception was Mr. j. p. II. Brown,
who thought where the bees are well
managed that comb honey will pay the
best.
j. f. Pond said: Extracted by all
means, as there is only about cents per
pound difference in price. In my own
locality could make it pay better to sell
extracted at cents per pound than
comb honey at 10 cents. Localities diff
fer, though, in regard to money gather
ing. Some beekeepers have told me that,
taking all in all, they can do better pro-
ducing comb honey where both sell at
the same price"
Mrs. Jennie Atchley replied: Extract
ed will pay the best at 81 per gallon or
cents pound. as you get more honey,
and if you can sell your extracted as
readily at 9 cents as your comb honey at
10 cents by all means produce extracted"