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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-04-29
9tooa River Glacier
HOOD RIVER, OR. APRIL ~, 1898,
JrH0SE OK n GORED2

Mr.. Stonchead, rcpNScutug the Orc
OoaidR, was here Tuesday Saiieiting
subscriptions to the "Hund llool Of
Oregon - which is hci0g gotten up by
that paper The idea is TO give every
locality brief mention, and il paid for
ut the rate of $50 a page, rs eNteudcd
mention ms desired. The book is TO
contain 1000 pages and sells forSS, The
Oregopiap has a damage suit on its
hands for calling n scheme similar to
its own, only applying To persons in
stead of places, a fraud, Hence we give
il this opportunity TO recoup.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30
CARNEa1E's BENEvoLENCE.

Andrew Carnegie, the "steel king"
although possessed OF many of the
snrewd, close-isted qualities of his
race, the sturdy Scotchman has like
them warm and sympathetic heart
The announcement made in Wall street
the other day substantiates this state
ment On the day Of his departure for
Egypt, January 4, it is said that all OF
the iron mills, in which he is interested,
will be started up in response to his
order recently issued. They are to be
kept in operation all winter, and, in
addition to this substantial assistance
to the unemployed, he has also directed
the expenditure of $1,000 per day dur.
ing the winter for the relief of the
poor of Pittsburg. The present condi-
ton of the iron trade or the unsettled
state of business affairs generally would
hardly warrant the reopening of all the
mills controlled by Mr. Carnegie. yet in
his practical way and with a charitable
disposition which deserves emulation,
he risks the chance Of operating his
plants upon a profitable basis that work
may be provided and subsistence
given to the honest laboring classes. If
all the manufacturers who could we'll
afford it should follow his example,
what help it would be to the starving
thousands now out of work, but willing
to labor for almost any remuneration
that the wolf may be kept from the door
of his little home.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30
CROWN AND SCEPTER.

Princess Beatrice is said to be an anna
teur actress of exceptional ability.
Queen Margaret of Italy is about to pub
lish series Of popular stories in one of the
Roman reviews.
The queen of Roumania shows symptoms
of another attack of paralysis, which will
be more severe than the previous attack
The last account of the betrothal of pref
ty Princess Clementina of Belgium is to the
Duo d'Aosta. cousin to the Prince of Ma
Piles and next in succession to the Italian
throne.
The insane King Otto of Bavaria, who is
confined in the castle of Fuerstenried, not
far from Munich in the midst of a dense
forest, has a military guard which Is re-
lieved every week from the Munich garri-
son.
OF OF queens Of France only 10 have died
without leaving their histories record of
misery. Eleven were divorced, executed
died young, were soon widowed, cruel
ly treated, 8 exiled. The poisoned and bro.
ken hearted make up the remainder.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30

IT would be interesting to know just
what orders the commander of the
of the South Atlantic squadron at Rio.
With the New York and the monitor
Miantonomah in addition to the fleet of
the United States already there, it is to
be presumed that the interests of tho
American citizens in the Brazilian re-
public are to be carefully looked after.
What good fight the new navy could
put up there if it were only so disposed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30
AT THE ACADEMY.

Mrs. General Tom Thumbs Diamonds.
Mrs. Tom Thumb, during her engage
ment at the Academy of Music, next
Monday afternoon and night, will wear
four different rich and elegant cos
tunes, produced by the famous Worth.
CT Paris, while her petite form is fairly
ablaze with diamonds and other jewels,
a m ajority of which have been pre-
scented to her at tho European courts;
among the number is an elegant dia.
mond necklace, valued at $4,000, pre-
scented by Queen Victoria.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Meetings of Red Mon and Knights of the
Mystic Chain.

Mystic Chain.
Wahoo Tribe, No. 80, l. o R. M,
held an interesting meeting last night
in their hall over Smiths music store.
Several visiting brethren made short
spec ches, and two candidates were
initiated into tho order. The following
officers were elected for tho ensuing six
months: Prophet, +. P. Wright; sachem,
G. E Brown; senior sycamore, A. L..
Calant junior sycamore, VIM Splann;
chief OF records, j. A Page keeper OF
wampum, w. +. Allison; collector of
wampum, d. L. Allison; keeper of wig
VAIN, Il. D. Pring
At meeting OF Roanoke Council, No.
l, A. o. X. of Nj. c., held at their hall
last night, the following new officers
were elected: S. K c., NJ. L. Avis; ".
c., Isaac Peters; first lieutenant, r. H.
Rinkor: s, L. NJ. Keister A. r s.,
Charles Burgi; financial secretary. w.
II Peters; treasurer, II. Il. Martin; c. Of
s., w. Elwanger; A. c. of s., D. T.
Moore; I. S, U II. Halter; o. g., w. h.
Fades; chaplain Il. D. Wnitescarver
Mr.. Whitescarver vas also elected
trustee. An interesting meeting was
held, and the sir knight degree was
conferred on two candidates.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30
A CHANCE TO TURN THE TIDE.

In these closing days of year made
memorable the country DER for it's
business reverses and general depre g.
sion and stagnation, there comes a time
for reflection over the result as mani.
tested to remarkable extent in our
own city We would state at the be-
ginning, however, that the situation
now might be worse. Roanoke has stood
up we'll in the face OF such general
crisis. 1t is commendable fact that
its banks are all doing business in spite
OF the severe test to which the financial
establishments throughout the country
have been put, and it is also pleasure
to remember that 30 few business
houses have been forced to the wall.
YET many failures, moro than any com
munity likes to see, have occurred;
other business houses have temporarily
assigned; works have shut down or been
run with small force Of employees; the
population has taken decided drop in
numbers, and a general unsatisfac tory
condition of affairs has existed.
The question now comes home to the
citizens OF Roanoke: Do we wish for
continuance of these conditions? We
most assuredly do not. II, as it is very
reasonable to expect, the country will
arise from this stagnation and take on
new life, as it always does after a
period OF business depression, then
Roanoke will wish to join in this un
rising and take an active stride in tho
direction of future development and
growth. When we realize that there
has been constant dwindling down of
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30

business activity since the palmy days
OF the boom, the question becomes a
pertinent one: What can we do, not
only to prevent still further decline
even to keep the affairs as they arc.
but to cause turn in the present out
going tide and bring about flood tide
Of prosperity and an increased growth
and development?
The person who can satisfactorily
answer the question and give the assur.
ance that his proposition will bring
about the much hoped for condition, be-
comes public benefactor and entitled
himself to the thankful consideration
of his fellows.
One proposition has been presenteds
and until a more propitious one is sug
gested, it becomes Our duty to consider
whether or not in this proposition our
salvation is contained. We refer to the
railroad project which has been under
advisement for some time past, and
which suill needs more active oo-opera-
ton to insure its being successfully
carried out. The benefits to be derived
from competing line Of railroad, which
shall place Roanoke in connection
with either one or both of the big trunk
lines, the Chesapeake and Ohio or the
Baltimore and Ohio, are too plainly
manifest to demand further comment at
this time. 1t Is generally acknowledged
that its effect would be immediate and
lasting.
II this result why then this hesita-
ton in accepting the conditions under
which it is to be brought about? Are
the conditions difficult to comply with?
Is the result not worthy of the sacrifice
which is demanded? Is there lack of
faith in the workings of the construc.
ton company?
A most emphatically negative answer
can. we believe, be given to all these
questions. What better proposition can
be made than that submitted by the
company for the purpose of securing
subscriptions promissory note to be
paid only when the railroad is in active
| operation, and for that amount which
each one thinks he will be benefited.
Does not the prospect of cheaper freight
rates, the enhancement of the
value OF real estate, the prospects
OF an increased number of manu-
| featuring establishments, the opening
up now territory for trade, the in
crease in the population, resultant upon
all, render the project worthy OF any
effort which may be put forth to secure
it. 1t is not reasonable to suppose that
the construction company has the wei
fare OF the city sufficiently at heart,
and the subsequent enhancement Of
their own property, as a result OF the
carrying through Of this scheme to
comp ton, by which not only they
hui o. srs will be the gamers, to rem
der them above suspicion of those out
side.
What Is needed, is assistance from
all, and in view of the condition of
affairs during the past year there should
be no reason why public spiritedness
| should not manifest itself to bring
about the result which this proposition
surely renders possible.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30

T9B TIMES can 90 found regularly on
ale ut the following places:
Roanoke, Vs.-Hotels Roanoke and
Ponce de Leon, NJ. l.. Smith, w. Prank
Carr, Terry Building. Elks' News Stand,
ga Salem Avenue. r. Goldstein, Jefferson
street.
Bristol, Tenn.-Hamner and Sullivan.
Pocahontes, Va.-Pocahontas Inn.
Radford, Va.-Radtord News Depot.
East Radford, Ve.-Radford News
Depot.
Salem, Va.-F. A. Love'ock.
Wytheville, Va.-E. n. Bailey.
Norfolk and Western trains.
Entered at the postoficc at Roanoke as second
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30
PULPIT AND PEW.

The Rev. Dr. James Vallandigham re-
Gently celebrated his fcrtieth anniversary
as pastor of the Christana Presbyterian
church Of Newark. Del.
DR.. Knox. the recently deceased primate
Of Ireland, is said to have received his ar
chiepiscopal promotion through an error
the see having been intended for another
DR.. Knox
The Rev. Mr.. Savage of Boston wants to
know what woman of the Bible accom-
plished anything like tho good that was
done by TIE late Lucy Stone. He pauses
for a reply
The number of schoolhouses in Nebraska
has more than doubled in the last 10 years.
and the school children are now about three
times as many as 10 years ago
The University Of Chicago puts women
on the same basis rs men, whether stu
dents or teachers. Its History and Political
Science club has two or three young women
on its list Of officers
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30
Only to Arrive.

The corridor of the Grand Pacific hotel
was crowded with arrivals anxious to reg
ister Men wiped their wet faces, while the
satchels beside them almost perspired from
the tedious journey.
The clerk wore his happy chow de do"
smile and was apparently unaware of the
heat, for he looked cool and calm.
During the rush some little diversion
was created by the appearance of soiled
and ruflied individual who trckled through
the throng at the desk and fought his way
toward the clerk
He was typical tramp" not the tramp
that Mark Twain portrays, but the real
alive, everyday, Clark street, corner of
Adams street, tramp" tramp with rec
ord, a tramp that might have been a mil
lionaire, but wasn't.
The ragged, stalwart, dirty fellow elbow
ed his way until he arrived in the presence
OF the room magnate, and taking the pen
from the potato which held its point
signed.
He signed name that would do credit
to a society swell-Donald Harold Bedrock.
Every one stood aRhast at the audacity of
the fellow. The clerk polished the head
light that adorned his shirt front and asked
in third floor voice:
"Dinner2"
mo"
"Supper9"
mo"
"You want a room, of coursef"
mo"
what on earth do you want, thena"
II just want to arrive, that's all. I've
been trying to arrive for three years. and
I've got there Mt lastl''
The impatient crowd "dissembled" while
the clerk reached into the safe for six
shooter, but the tramp, Mr. Donald Harold
Bedrock, took the potato which had held
the quill. AS he separated himself from
the office his teeth played tattoo on the
Murphy, and with the ink dressing he
seemingly enjoyed it.-Chicago Times.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30
Penitentiary for Life.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 90. = Isaac
Young, coored, was convicted in the
superior court to-day of the murder of
Lucy Jackson, colored, at Wilmington
Island last October, and, upon recon-
mendation to mercy, was sentenced to
the penitentiary for life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30

Entered at the postofllcc at Roanoke as second
loes mattcr.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30
"Tackey" PARTY Last Night.

"Tackey" Party Last Night.
number Of ladies and gentlemen
from the city attended 'tackey" party
last night at the residence of Miss
Bette Dawson, who resides few miles
west of Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30
ROANOKE, VA. DECEMBER 30, 1898

NEW YORK CITY, as we'll as other
sections Of the country, is experiencin
q period of tho suicidal mania. DE
spondency "over the lack of work is given
out as the principal causes of the rash
acts. 1t is a wonder that there are not
moro.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30
Killed Over n Law Suit.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 19.-R. L. At
we'll. yard conductor of the Richmond
and Danville railroad, was shot and
killed by r. c. McNamee. Both men
were natives of the city OF Manche:ter
The killing grew out of law suit over
real estate transaction
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30
On Their WAY to Kansaa.

JACKSON. Miss, Dec. 20.-Hans Hy-
drick and Claude Sheppard, the two
Kansas express robbers and murderers,
left here tonight under escort of
Sheriff Thompson and others for Kan
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30

->owelrs American Newspaper Direo-
.sey for 1891 puts the circulstion OF THE
HSjAHOKE TIMES above that of nny
s"ar paper In Southwest virginin, and Mt
IS SEQ than that OF all the other papers of
,5 RnoSe combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-30

Lemon juice and sugar mixed very thick
Is useful to relieve coughs and sore threats.
1t must be very acid as well as sweet.
Babies and young children dressed in
white are thought by medical men to be
more susceptible to colds and infectious
diseases than those clad In dark, warm COL
Ors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-01
Su I'm any way Tf not WHY

NJ Bu In any way II not why
do " never come to see MS nou9
We Wall both be In and very pleased
to see YIN any afternoon this week, If
you care to look us MP again. Very
sincerely yours, KATE TEMPLE.
ssP. S.-Aunt says she may have to
go out Wednesday,. but everv other
afternoon she will be AT home
Godfrey Ralkett read this letter,
but not alhhis experience could make
him look is though he had expected
it. After little while he smiled and
lit his pipe and was happy. He might
not understand -gomen. but he under
stood that letter. On Wednesday
morning he spent twenty gilineas On
ring. CT Wednesday afternoon he
called De the Tempies and saw Kate.
After ali. SOW that he was cured of
his chief wealfaSss. he was a very
good fellow, ard 1here is never a bet
ter wife than tie girl who is capable
of astonishing yea on occasion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-01
FREAKS OF FIGURES.
"Dozen'' and ''Thousand Do Not Away
Bear Their Literal Meaning.

"Dozen'' and "rhousand Do Not Always
Bear Their Literal Meaning.
If an ordinary business man was'
asked to state how much is one|
thousand one hundred and one dozenI
he would most likely reply, without
any hesitation, one thousand one
hundred and twelve (1,l12). He
night, without violating the cus-
toms Of the. country, put the fguresl
at 1885 o. 338, A dozen is coma
monty supposed to be twelve sfng14
things, says thu Great Divide. "A
bakers dozen is thirteen. A dozsr
of cotton yarn is just one '.hsnk,
composed of twelve 'scuts. " A dozeIN
of fish in some localities is twentyS
six, and a dozen of pottery in the
wholesale trade may mean two or il
may riean fifty pieces, not dependir
on actual number of pieces. but
the Size. weight, etc, of the ju
bowls, plates, etc.
a printers 1000 is only 960,
it takes 1,20) slaves to make
in some sizes that are made for
port. In many of the trades,
terms "dozen," .'hundred"
s'thousand" do not bear their
English meaning. but a technical
peculiar to each trade. as in sol
work, iath. shingles and cn1toR arn
This technical perversion On pla
English extends to most OF o
weights and measures. Thus "a
Ion may be 231 cubic inches or it ma
be 265. In the school arithmet
four quarts make a gallon, eigh
gallons make a bushel, but in pra
tice it takes forty quarts to make
bushel of corn, beans, etc. That
because only the liquid quart CT
(231 cubic inches to the gallon)
in use. while the dry measure gallo
contains 265 cubic inches.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-01

The parts in speech of common
conversation may be distinguished
at distance of 400 feet, even when
the air is perfectly calm. A pow er-
full human voice, speaking in an OBJ
servable breeze, is audibles but not
distinguishable as to parts, at dis
tance of 1880 feet, with the wind.
The sound of a strong brass band
cannot be heard at a greater dis
tance, and the report OF a musket Is
scarcely perceivable at a distance of
over 2),000 feet. In the Arctic re-
gions, when the spirit thermometer
marks forty or more deg rees below
zero, Fahrenheit, a common con
versation may be carried on by per
sons separated from each other by
upwards of 1908 feet Heavy can
nonading in this latitude may b'
heard ninety miles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-01

One thing the dairyman should not
overlook and that is the furnishing
of food to the COW that is palatable
20 her and actually gives her pleas
ure to consume. In the haste to
compound foods that are balanced,
to obtain the largest flow of milk, the
fact that the cow has likes and dis
likes must not be overlooked. True
1t is the chemist may be right as to
the composition of the food, and even
its digestibility, but there is a
ething" that his reagents fail to
,ver. and the COW says no to his
yes. The water that is found in grass,
silage or turnip may, to the chem
ist, be water and nothing more, but
the COW turns from these things
IN the dried state and eats them
.'green" with the greatest relish and
With far more profit to the owner.
Chemists tell US that silage is no
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1893-11-01
ring through a first

MY experience" he said, when
failure tripped him up remorseless, sis
that they vary too much. No two are
alike, and they always get mixed up,
and to try to put them right is the
worst of all. :"
Whether he was alluding to smoke
rings or girls was not very clear.
Halkett looked at him pityingly.
He might have had doubts about
women, but he knew that he under
stood men. N
Look here, old fellow" he said,
you've either had one whisky too
many or too few"
Paddon adopted the only course
open to him.
"Who's the poor girl you've expert
mented on? Do L know her?"
That's rather brutal way of put
ting it, but suppose it's Kate. "
Then" said Paddon, isn't it al
most pity that you are not going to
marry her instead of me?"
Halkett smiled. He was not mar
rying man.
When next the two friends met it
was at the home of Kate Temple, the
maiden who after being analyzed by
one man had perversely fallen in love
with another Halkett, too philosophic
to be jealous, had only found in the
circumstance of her preference for his
friend further proof of the we'll
Anown law that ideals must be low
cred halfmast high when science
nasses by. In short, he liked her
still, but his attitude now might best
he described as one of slightly con-
SemptuouS sympathy.
The circumstances under which
they all met now were rather depress-
ing. James Paddon h id many weak
nesses. and one of them had just
attained an alarming prominence. Sir
McDermott Ballarat, who doubled the
parts of eminent specialist and family
friend to the Temples (for Kate had
one fncum umbrance-she was garrisoned
round about by maiden aunt with
fads), had just discovered that his
dear young friend Paddon possessed
only one lung instead of the normal
number, and that that interesting
relic must on no account be allowed to
winter in England 1t was now Sep
tember. The young man might take
his lung to Davos Platz or TO Colorado
but he must be off without delay.
Halkett, like most people, was at his
best in emergencies The one cheer
ing fact to the TEMPLES on this last de
pressing evening was his quiet an
nouncement to Kate that if Jim liked
he would go with him and look after
him. He had previously arranged
It all with Paddon. who was
pleased This almost reconciled Kate
to her lovers going to the further
country. Jim Paddon did not feel i'll.
he said, whereas, if he went To a place
haunted Sy Snvalids he would grow
worse out of sympathy.
The good-bys that night were said
in cha sers. Godfrey Hall1ett left
first, and Kate's eyes were eloquent
when she thanked him. She did not
J Say much but he was satisfied. 1t was
at that moment that the eminently
feminine thought occurred to her:
what pity that Geoffrey should not
marry some nice girlr' Then old Miss
Temple said good-by to all and dis
creetly left the lovers to settle the
Sesk This took two hours and three