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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-09
something About cranks.

There are more sscranks" than
most people dream Of. Ii they
weir not ssharmless' there would
be little security. The persons whose
mental makeup departs notably
from the average are legion. No
one realizes this fact more keenly
than editors, for the newspaper
Office somehow attracts the atten-
tion Of the zigzag bralned and alb
normal creatures. There Is hardly
q newspaper Office of considerable
Importance in which the crank is
not an every day visitor and famil-
lar character. Every newspaper is
bombarded by the crank's communi-
cations. A collection of the odd
and crazy suggestions which cranks
are continually making by word Of
mouth or correspondence to every
newspaper would be curious indeed,
sbr. not one such suggestion in a
thousand ever gets into type.
Every conspicuous person is a tar
get for cranks-eyery public Off
Ger, every rich man, everyone who
becomes notorious or otherwise cor
spicuous. The Century Dictionary
gives the following as the definition
OF the term as colloquially used in
the United States:
A persons whose mind is i'll bal
anced or awry; II who lacks men
tai poise; one who is subject to
crotchets, whims, caprices or alb
surd, impracticabls notions, especi
ally a person Of this sort who takes
up some one impracticable notion
or project and urges 1T in season and
ont Of season; a monomaniac
The number of such persons, alb
normal, eccentric, with wheels In
their heads" as the saying is, is very
great, il you will look about you
But, fortunately most of the cranks
are harmless in the sense of regard
ing the laws. Very few are violent
or disposed to murder. The won.
der really Is that 80 few really take
lit into their heads to kill somebody.
Against such there 10 no protectlon.
Neither the laws nor any other de.
wee can guard against them. Those
who do become possessed with muir.
-dsrous impulse are usually those
who have been regarded as harm.
less and from whom such result is
least expected. The assassination
Of Mayor Harrison must be regar'
dcd as an accident which 1t was I'M.
possible either to foresee or prevent.
1t cannot be known who the muir
derous crank is, when or where he
will turn up or what he will do
Sioux City Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-09
Taken Up.

Came to my premises about August
20, two heifer calves, white with red
spots. Owner can have same by calling,
proving property and paying charges.
KNUT ANDERSON,
net Sec. 2S-l20-57, Butler, s. ID.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-09
BuckLIN.s ARNICA sALvE.

The best salye in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores. ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores. letter, chapped hands, %chilblains
corns, and all skin eraptions and post
lively cures piles or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. price 25c. per box
Fcs sale by f Ross & Go.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-09

Mrs. T. S. Hawkins, Chattanooga, Tenn
says: "Shiloh's vitalizer, saved my life |
consider 1t the best remedy for a debili
tated system / ever used For dyspep
ia, liver, or kidney trouble it exce's.
Price 70 cents.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-09

Mr.. w. NJ. Terry, who has been In the
drug business at Elkton, KY. for the past
twelve years, says "Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy gives better satisfaction
than any other medicine / have ever
sold." There is good reason for this.
No other will cure a cold so quickly; no
other is so certain a preventative and
cure for Group; no other affords so much
relief in cases of %whooping cough. For
sale by f. Ross & Co., druggists.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-09

The interest shown in raising funds
replacing the apparatus and libraries
of the State University is in some cases
decidedly amusing. The one theme
which overshadows all others is that Of
bonding the County to replace the build
ing; but while this IL being considered
by the men, The women have banded
together and taken a pledge each to earn
a sum not less than 81 and donate it to
the university fund. Then to make sure
that no sister Is playing false and has
not earned the dollar herself. they are
preparing an entertainment which they
call IN experience meeting, at which a
full report Of each ones work will be
made. The scheme is creating consid-
cradle amusement and calling in q good
many sheckels.- Minneapolis Journal.
Mr.. Moore, the postmaster at Brad.
shaw, Va, after reading an advertise
ment of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, concluded to try
u bottle of it. He says: 81 used il in two
cases for collie and three for diarrhoes
with perfect satisfaction. / have handled
and used a great deal of patent medicine
but neve tried n that gave as good
results as this" For sale by +. Ross &
Co., druggists.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-09

STRAYED-Two red mich cows and
two yearling heifers. from my fam four
miles nprth-east Of Webster. Any infof-
nation leading TO their recovery viii be
rewarded. r. 4. FRosy.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
Why Flowers sieep a, Nl.ht.

Why should flowers sleep? asks Sir
John Lubbock in 'trhe Beauties of Ma
ture and the Wonders of the World We
Live In" Why should some flowers do SO
and not others? Moreover, different flow
ers keep different hours. The daisy opens
at sunrise and closes at sunset, whence
its name days eye." The dandelion
Qeontodon) is said to open about and
close about 5; Arenaria rubra to be open
from . to 3; the white water lily (nym-
ph9I from about z to 4; the common
mouse ear hawkweed (hieracium) from
6 10 3; the scarlet pimpernel (anagallis)
to waken at Z and close soon after .:
TraSopogon pratensis to open at 4 in the
morning and close just before 10, whence
its English name, "John go to bed Mt
noon" Farmers boys in some parts are
said to regulate their dinner time by it.
Other flower, on the contrary, open in the
evening.
Now, it is Obvious that flowers which
are fertilized by night flying insects
would derive no advantage from being
open by day, and, on the other hand, that
those which are fertilized by bees would
gain nothing by being open at night.
Nay, it would be distinct disadvantage,
because it would render them liable to be
robbed of their honey and pollen by in
sects which are not capable of fertilizing
them. | have ventured to suggest then
that the closing of the flowers may have
reference to the habits of the insects.
and it may be observed also in support
OF this that wind fertilized flowers do
not sleep, and that many of those flowers
which attract insects by smell open and
emit their scent at particular hours
Thus Hesperus NATIONALS and Lychllis
vespertina smell i'll the evening, and Or
CHS pifoliais particularly sweet at night.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
ripping the Dean of st. Paula.

AT the Duke of Wellington's funeral,
a lady having q ticket for reserved
seat presented herself at the wrong en-
trance to st. Pauls and knocked vigor-
ously. The dean presently opened the
door, pointed out to her the mistake she
had made and indicated the proper en-
trance. She, quite unaware whom she
was addressing and installing him for
one of the under officials, utterly refused
again to face the seething crowd and in
sisted on being conducted to her seat or
she would report him." Of course she
had her way and presently slipped half
crown into her cicerone's palm. Need.
less to say, the dean was delighted and
did not fail to exhibit his "tip."-Notes
and Queries.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
Tho Ikneipp Fad.

You cannot be half a day in Germany
without discovering that "Kneipp" has
there become II great power. Half the
population talk "Kneipp"-they walk
"Kneipp," dress ''Kneipp," battle
"Kneipp," feed "Kneipp," and the more
nimble among them even dance
"Kneipp." Ladies' invite their friends
as matter of coursc-just as naturally
as here they would to partale of Il cup
of tea-to divest themselves of their shoes
and stockings and indulge i'll walk in
the river or i'll some near pond People
whose sleep is troubled, as Il matter of
course, supplement their habitual might
cap with "Kneipp" footbath-all cold
out of which they draw up their feet
and calves, all moist and dripping, into
the sheets which we benighted islanders
assiduously study to keep dry
If you may believe the new god of
healing and his votaries. there is no com
plant which "Kneipp' will not cure
from simple dyspepsia up to cholera and
even lunacy. And it is all, or most of
it, accomplished by water-a merciful
dispensation of Providence it may seem,
under tho peculiar circumstances her
aiding an era of universal cleanliness.
Gentleman's Magazine.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
Catherine dc NIedIoi,s doctor.

Pharnelius, like many other physi-
clans. was much addicted to philosophy
and mathematics, but having taken to
medicine he speedily attaincr a great
practice. Henry III as daupl.4.- and aft
erward as king was his constant friend.
Among the most grateful of his patients
was Catherine de Medici, who believed
that his skill had saved her from Il state
of childlessness, and who gave him on
the birth of her firstborn $1,000, order
ing that like sum should be paid to him
at the birth of each succeeding son or
daughter. l think that Cardano liked
Phariclius better than he liked Sylvius.
He says lie was n pale, lean man of about
so, who loved his study and was full of
domestic affection. He was the profess
OF of medicine in the university and
the first court physician, but he must
have puzzled Cassanate greatly, for he
had an undisguised contempt for court
society.-Blackwood's Magazine.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
IN THE FIELD OF POLITICS.
Meeting of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee Last Night.
Conference With tho Committee APP.
pointed for the Camp Aign-work WIN
Probably be Commenced Through IA
Democratic Club Local Political Notes.

The city Democratic executive com
mittee held a meeting last night at
Hotel Lee, which was presided over by
the chairman, e. R Woodward. The
meeting was largely attended, there
being eleven out OF the fifteen members
present.
The committee OF five. one from each
ward, appointed by W. P. Dupuy in &C
cordance with resolution ado pied at a
mass meeting recently held at the Opera
House, WAS present and submitted u
proposition to the executive committee
to commence work by means of Demo
cratic club organization This proposal
was favorably received and tho confer
ence between the two com mittees was
concluded tremendously ia await the
.esult ofwork in this direction.
y There was no definite action of anv
Kind taken by tho executive committee
and after discussion OF the present
status OF political affairs OF the city tho
committee adjourned to meet next
Tuesday night at Hotel Leo, when the
plan OF the campaign will be arranged
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
The Epworth League piscus,ea

s.The special meeting at Greene
Memorial Church last night was very
interesting one and was we'll attended
'&he subject discussed was The Ep-
worth League" that great body of
church workers who OF late years ave
welded such an influences in tho char.
tiles and Christian work of the Meth
odist Church. Interesting talks ware
made by the pas 'or-. and by several OF
the members. There will De church
sociable tonight, at which all the
Church members and their friends are
invited and social for the children
to morrow evening. at which refresh.
mentS will BIO served
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
LOCAL POLITICAL NOTES.

5 q. Jones returned homo yesterday
from Grayson county, whore he engaged
in joint political debate last Tuesday
with j. w. Hartwell, of this city
b.. G.. Howard, of Floyd county, the
Democratic nominee for the Senate from
his district, was in the city short while
yesterday morning.
News was received in the city yester-
day for the first time that Giles ID Huff
man, OF Craig county received the
Pepulist nomination as candidate to the
Legislature from Roanoke county and
city and Craig at the con 'ention held at
Bethel Church last Saturday.
john w. VERT, prominent citizen OF
Floyd county, was in the city yesterday
on business. Mr.. Wertz is q leading
Democrat, and in conve -sation with n
reporter said the Populist movement in
Floyd was making but little Roadway,
and there was much reason to believe
Floyd would give Democratic majority
at the November election.
Capt Charles G. Tompkins and r. r.
Wilson, Of Salem, and Henry Caldwell.
OF White Sulphur Springs, three lead
ing Populists, were in the city on Third
party business yesterday. Mr.. Wilson
was introduced to representative of
THE TIMES as one of the ex-Democratic
office holders who was in the M en- ora bic
convention ut Salem last Monday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
LOCAL BREVlTiES.

The pay roll of tho employees of the
Roanoke Machine Works has been made
out and amounts to $4,000
Tho memb ers of the Y. w. C. II u.
VIII hold meeting this afternoon at a
o'clock at the residence of Mrs. L. Blair
on Church avenue.
The employees of the Offices of the
Norfolk and Western were paid off YES
terday for the month of September.
The pay roll amounted to approximately
$4,000.
Train No. 2 which is due here a. 1:e5
q. M, didn't arrive here until 1890 o.
M; yesterday. Tho delay was caused by
a landslide about hundred rni es be-
yond Elkhorn, w. Va.
The advance sale of the Dazzler Com
pany which is to appear here tonight,
is the largest of the season, little over
one hundred dollars worth Of tickets
having already been sold.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society met
yesterday evening in the parlor Of the
Y. M. G. A. and large number of the
members were present. Only routine
business in connect ton with the work
of the society was transacted.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
The Value of old Books.

q young man writes from st. Joseph,
Mo-, to dealer i'll this city that he is
offering for sale, through stress OF hard
times, very rare book, presumably
"the Oldest hook in America" The VOL
ume is printed in Dutch. is in perfect
condition and was published more than
500 years ago. The present owner whose
letter proclams his illiteracy, believes
that he has a veritable treasure. He
will be terribly shocked when he tliscov-
ers that his treasure is worth III the mar
ket not more than So.
Age alone gives value to but very few
books Yet the average person has an
idea that if Il book was printed long ago
it must necessarily be valuable, and,
what is curious, different people differ
as TO the dates that make IL book old.
There are those who fancy that IL volume
printed 100 years ago must be esteemed
very old and very rare and very valu-
able. Others show you with pride a
Hudibras printed-we will say-in 1850.
or Bible printed 200 years ago, and
these volumes are cherished because of
their antiquity.
A very worthy lady living i'll Massa-
chusetts recently exhibited with an elab-
crate flourish n volume of sermons bear
ing the date of 1854 volume she rev
cred, loved and treasured because of its
age. A few moments later she gave w
to the writer without any hesitancy a
charming little 1897 reprint of the New
England primer.-Chicago Record.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
GARRISON-GILLESPIE..
Marriage of "a Well Known Conductor to a
POPULAR Young Indy

Marriage of a Well Known Conductor to a
Popular Young Lady.
Mr.. Henry Garrison and Miss Sadie
Gillespie were united in marriage YES
terday evening by Rev. c. s. Stanton.
at the home of the BRIDES mother, No.
4 Third street n. O.
The attendants were Miss MAMMA
Gillespie, with Il. B. Payne. and Miss
Rosa Richardson with G. II. Harreng-
don.
The bride is very popular young
lady OF East Roanoke and the groom is
we'll known conductor on the Norfolk
and Western railroad. After the cere-
mony the happy couple left on an ex.
tended trip to the Worlds Fair Mag
ara calls and other points of interest, to
bsE gone TWO weeks.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
Col. O'Ferrall's ResIguation.

special dispatch from Rich
mond to the Baltimore Sun saws:
Colonel O'Ferrall, the Democratic
nominee, was here last Sunday and
chatted with some friends about the
matter OF resigning his seat in Con
gress before the 18th of November the
day of the general election in this
State. That afternoon the Colonel
talked with Governor Mckinney with
regard to it. The result of these con-
ferences was. Colonel O'Ferrall's most
intimate friends say, that he left here
not fully determined whether to resign
before the election. Governor McKin-
ney is quoted as having tod Colonel
O'Ferrall that there were numerous
precedents for his not surrenderinp his
seat in the House of Representatives
until after the election 1t is contended
by some that Colonel O'Ferrall's sue
cessor will have to be elected at a
special and not general election. This
proposition, however, is not generally
maintained Eminent LAWYERS point
out that the law on tina subject Of special
election for Congressional vacancies is
the Same now that it has been for a
century
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
The Talk of all America.

Powell, the magician, makes his first
appearance here on Saturday evening,
October 81. Although it is scarcely
year ago that he made his Row to an
American audience, fresh from three
years tour throughout South America,
yet'his fame as the best OF all the great
magicians has preceded him, and his hit
in New York and other metropolitan
cities was an instantaneous one. Recog-
nizing no equal in his line and with a
programme entirely now, novel and
mystifying, and backed by unlimited
capital, he has boldly thrown down the
gauntlet for supremacy, which appar-
emily has been most successful, as his
tour has thus far been an unusually sue,
cessful one He invites criticism, defies
comparison, and the public go in crowds
to soc one of the most entertaining,
wonderful, and refined performances
ever seen in America.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
millinery opening mt Bon Mnrcbe

The Bon Marche," the millinery
store of j. Holm, on Salon avenue,
was scene OF beauty, brilliancy and
brightness yesterday. Notwithstanding
the inclernent weather tho store was
visited by large numbers of ladies' all
day, drawn there 10 look at the new
styles of fall snd winter millinery on
opening day The show windows arc
beautifully and artistically arranged
and contain specimens of the very latest
and most stylish imported and domestic
millinery goods. Tho store contains
tho largest and most deliberately ar
ranged and selected stock of goods
ever offered for sale in this city. Among
tho hats is largo line of goods i'm
ported from London and Paris. Among
tho specialtes are beautiful line Of
cloaks which must be seen to be appreci-
ated
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
No Z Delayed by n Wreck.

There was freight wreck at Tuggles,
4 small station on the Norfolk and
Western, near Farmville, yesterday
caused by number of coal cars on an
east-bound freight train being derailed,
causing delay OF several hours. The
track was cleared at 8 o'clock last night
and traffic on that division resumed.
Train No. 7, duo at Roanoke at 4:3O
O'Clock, was delayed and did not arrive
until about midnight.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
She Got the Divorce.

Mrs. Willie e. Johnson, of Roanoke,
and Charles e. Johnson, of Lynchburq,
did not pull well together in the matri-
monial harness, and the former moved
to have the legal chain that bound her
to him broken, and succeeded. She has
been granted an absolute divorce
LyncaburP News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05

the interior is being pushed forward
rapidly. The whole building is 5oxo5
feet and the ground floor will be used
for large double store. the second floor
will be used for offices and the third
floor for lodge rooms and society nails.
The work is being done under contract
by Betz and Duggan, while the archi.
teotural designs were drawn by H. Fl.
Higgins.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
Stolen Horse Turns Up.

e. o. Boone, of Boone's Mill, franklin
county, who lost horse from his home,
September "a, has succeeded in recover.
ing the lost animal The horse was
found grazing on the Roanoke river.
near Franklin road. There is no clew
to the thief or how far the horse had
been ridden.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
A Handsome BLOCK

me large and attractive three story
Drlck structure that is being erected on
1he ste OF the old postoiflce building.
wnicn was destroyed by fire last March
owner, Maj r. M. Dav, has SHARED M
pains to make this block one Of the hest
mocern business blocks in the citv. The
exterior is completed and the work on
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
Bryant Taken to Abingdon.

j. W. Bryant, who is charged with
raising one dollar note to ten dollars,
Will DO taken to Abingdon this morning
TO stand trial before the United States
Court, which is now in session there.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05

A one armed resident of Youcalla,
Or, built during one month house "a
feet square without assistance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05

A LLEGHANY INSTITUTE, RoA.
N noke, Va.-For boys and young
mon. Thorough English, Classical and
business courses. Ample grounds and
nigh location in the suburbs. Excel.
lent building with modern conveniences.
Eighth session begins September 10.
Send for catalogue.
WILMER o. WHIrESCARVER.
IS 2m. Principal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
College Of William and Mary
Williamsburg, Va,

Next session begins October 5th, 1899.
Expenses for students willing to teach
two years in the public schools of Vir-
ginia, board, fuel, lights and washing,
$40 per month; other students from S1a
to Sl4 per month; medical fee, SO. TUT
ton fee, chargable against such stu
aents as are not willing to take pledge
to teach, SIT so per h slf session. Send
for catalogue. LYON &, TYLER.
ecu I'm President.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
NOTICE OF MEETINGS.
BUSINESS NOTICES.

NOTICE ALL PERSONS TO WHOM
~ the late Rush U. Derr was ind ebted
will please present the evidence Of debt
to 9. Il. Vines, attorney for the estate,
at his office, rooms 5&7 Masonic Temple.
Roanoke, Va, for settlement. as it is
our special desire that sll OF his out
standing obligations shall be paid at
once. Those knowing themselves to be
indeb ted to or having any property be-
longing to him will also be kind enough
to acknowledge the same. Respect
fully, Cd. DERR
ROANOKE, Va, Sept 81. 1898. 92s-lm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05

SALEM FEMALE ACADEMY, SALEM. n. G.
- The Oldest Female College In the South The
send annual session begins September s. lS93
Register for last year 362 Special features-Th
Buildings, thoroughly rcmodellcd Fully
equipped Preparatory, Collegiate and Post Grad
nate Departments, besides frst-class schoolsi
Music, Art Languages, Elocution Commercia
and Industrial Studies
JOHN II. CLEWELL
cod lmo Principal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05

THE HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR
Il cast off clothing. Address p. O..
Box STA. g 40 Am
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05

MR.. q. l.. MASON Is with the Hoffman
Drug Store, lis Salem avenue. He will
De pleased to see his many friends.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-05
sOTeToURT SERVINGS. vt

MIS-. NJ I. maSSeS Sch0o Tor Young Ladies and Children
M U Masse will
Music ,he
lion heretofore AS she will i same posi-
~ " e VINO cali on her or write to her at l24