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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-16
MISTAKES OF HISTORIANS.

William Tell did not found tho Swis,
confederation, and the story of Gesler has
no historic basis.
There IS no historic authority for the
statement that little George Washington
cut down the cherry tree.
hlctaru III was not q hunchhack. but n
soldier OF line fosm, some pretension to rood
LOOKS ana great personal strength and cour
age.
Inc mother Of Coriolanus did not inter
cede with her son to spare Rome. The story
mas no better foundation than that of IIo
ratius
Charlemagnc's paladins had no existence,
and the history of Charlemagne himself j.
so clouded by myth rs to be utterly uur,.
liable.
Wellington ut Waterloo did not say.
p, guards, ana ut them" The words
We're put into his mouth by n lively Eng
llsh writer.
The crew of lie Vcngeur, the famous
French ship sunk by an English man-of-
war, did not cry "Nive la Republque!"
They bawled for help, and the English boats
were sent to their assistance.
Constantine the Great was not n saint
lie murdered his wife, one or two of his
SONS, Il considerable number of his other
relatives and was guilty of Il score of assas
sinations and murders. He was Chris.
tian only in name.
Charles IN did not fire on the flecinc
Huguenots from the window of the Louvre
during the massacre of st. Bartholomew.
On the contrary, he was frightened almost
to death 10y the reports of the guns and
spent the time weeping and wringing his
hands.
The pass of Thermopyl;e was defended
not by 300 but by ut least 1000 Greeks, or,
according to some writer's, 10000 The 800
were the Spartan contingent, who showed
no more bravery on that occasion than their
companions in arms from the Greek states
st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-16
THE PEOPLES COLUMN.
Lucian II. Cooke for the Mayoralty.


TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES: Tho
names OF some of our bcst known citi-
zens are before the public as possible
candidates for the office OF chief M agis-
trate OF our city, which renders what
have to say all the more gratifying,
because the gentleman whom desire
TO suggest in connection with that Office
will appear in such good and fittinp
company.
When Roanoke discarded her rustic
garb and donned her municipal attire
IN the first flush of her new born
dignity she took unto herself chief
magistrate in the person OF a genial
and able young lawyer yclept Lucian
II. Cooke. That he fulfilled the trust
rcposed in him is matter OF public
history. and to-day he stands in the
community without a peer for moral
rectitude, characteristic courtesy and
executive ability.
Now that our il r city is emerging
from the darkness Of financial depres
sion into the clear dawn OF brigh ter
and moro prosperous era, what could be
moro fitting and appropriate than that
he, who was the first to launch our
municipal bark, should now be entrusted
with the helm to pilot us safely through
the breakers that al present surround
us into the haven of pros petty and
peace beyond?
sincerely trust that my fellow citi-
zens will make it their duty and pleas
ure to decree that Lucian H. Cooke shall
be our next mayor. "PROGREss.'
Roanoke, Jan. Is, 1904.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-16
The Poultry ShnM.

The entries for the show came in
Monday in fine condition. The man.
ayers are more than pleased and the OK.
hibits are far beyond what was ex pected.
Persons who have visited the State and
other fairs say they have never seen
hner specimens or better display OF
the same size.
The birds shown by the Messrs.
Engleby and other Roanoke breeders
are very attractive and of fine feather.
The fanciers from distant points ale
loud in their praise of the arrangements
and attention shown.
The incubator is in the hall, and the
expert in charge is almost certain that
several hundred chicks will see the
light during the progress Of the exhi-
bition. Ladies and children will re.
ceive attention, and no effort will be
spared to make everything pleasant for
visitors. Roanoke electric cars stop at
the door OF the hall, which is lighted at
night with electricity and heated with
steam. Reduced rate tickets are for
sale on the electric street car line.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-16
WILLIAM BOOTH VS.. G. c. METzGEK, J.

WILLIAM BOOTH VS.. G. c. METZGER, j.
w F. Drebcrt and Harry, alias w. II. Bowen,
style of G. c. Mctzger " Co., and G. G. Mctzgcr.
J. +. Drcbert Harry, alias W H. Bowen, and
Booth s. Co; Francis s Thurbcr, Albert E. WV
land, Alexes Godillot. Jr., John F. Godilot and
George r. Howard, parties tracing under the firm
f. Sharpless and G. NJ. Berlin
David Corrick and ---, trading and doug
business under the firm name OF David CorricE
y Co; W. G; G. Metzger, j. f. Drehcrt, Harry,
alias w, H. Bowen. and Joseph ~ Booth. parties
lately trading and doing busncss under the firm
L. ii. Stewart Furniture Company, a corpora
tion, vs; G. c. Mctzger, j; F. Dreber, Harry, alias
W. II. Bowen, and Joseph y. Booth, late parties
Metzger. Booth X Co
The above named parties, complainanis and
defendants, in the suits as above iyicd, Will take
notice that, pursuant toa decree of reference.
entered on the 9th day Of November, lS'3, by the
Hastings Court OF the city of Roanoke in said
three causes in chanccry, pending therein, ~
above sty led the undersigned commissioner in
chancery of said court to whom these causes
were referred, has fixed upon the 9th day of
January, 1891, At 10 O'Clock n. Mas tho time, and
his law Office (room No. IL, Kirk huilding) Rou-
noke city, Va as the place, 10 take, state, settle
and report TO said court ne directed by said
decree, the following inquiries:
First. TO settle the account OF William Booth
trustee under tho deed OF trust OF G. c. Mctzger
d Co, and ascertain what amount l. in his hands
which has been collected, and the solvent claims,
II any, which eau be collected under said trust
Second. To take an account of the outstanding
liabilities of G.. G. Met2ger y Co., and of the
debts secured in the said decd OF trnst unpaid.
Third. lie shall take account of the debts
and liabilities of Metzgcr, Booth ~ Co., and also
a separate account of the debts and liabilities of
Booth y Co and snch assets went into the last
mentioned concern from the partnership or
Mctzgcr, Booth II Co.
And said decree provide. that this order of
publication shall be equivalent to personal
service OF notice on MI parties to this suit
and II from any cause said inquiries be not
begun on the day above named. or begun and not
completed, the taking OF the same will he adj
1ourned from day to day, or time to time, AT the
same place, until all OF said inquiries are asccr-
tanned and completed
Given under my hand as commissioner in
chanccry OF the Hastings Court OF the city OF
Roanoke, this the Attn day of December, 1879.
EVERETT PERKINS, Commissioner.
1241wlnyy
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-16
NOTORIOUS OUTLAWS CAPTURED.
One Brigand Killed Outright and Three
Officers WOunled.

WESTON, w. Va, Jan. Is Calvert
and IIcnnon Fleming, two notorious
outlaws, for whom the State offers a re-
ward OF 80, 500, have been captured.
They arc credited with five murders
and numero.s highway robbcries Their
capture was effected at Cowen, station
on the West Virginia and Pittsburg
railroad
In tho battle with four officers, Cal
vert Fleming was killed outright and
lennon was mortally wounded Two
OF tho officers, John II. Branham and
doc Swannell, were seriously
wounded. Branhams injuries are prob
ably fatal. A clerk in store was also
shot and seriously hurt.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-16
NATURAL PHENOMENA.

The Rocky mountain ranges are 500 miles
wide
On the island of Trinidad is n large field
covered with pitch. which in the sunlight
glistcns like Il dark liquid.
Mount Knseo which rises prcciptously
700 feet out of Mooschead lake, Maine, is
wholly composed of hornstone and is the
largest mass of that mineral in the known
world.
The rocking stone" in Sullivan county,
y. y, weighs 10 tons and is so evenly bal
anccd on II table of rock that it can be
easily set in motion by the pressure of a
finger, yet so solidly laid that the combined
strength of 100 men without artificial APP
planccs could not displacc it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-16
EDUCATIONAL ECHOES.

Kansas has school for every lsG pupils,
Pennsylvania for every 400
Oxford is To have another college for
women. ST llilda will soon he opened un-
der the auspices of Miss Dorothea Bcalc II
worker in the cause of higher education in
England.
George c. Chase, the newly elected pres-
dent of Bates college, is ii graduatcof that
institution and is about 4? years old. Dur
ing the last 10 years he has raised about
$4,000 fog the benefit OF he college, where
he has been II professor since 1872
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-16
CHANCtRY CAUSES.

IN CIIANCERY.-TO L. j. McCULLOCk vs..
L and to Il. X. Tillcti, administrator OF d. E.
Broadly, deco rs cd; John brcady. Charles Broadly,
Samuel Bready. Laura Price and Ella =. Reese
Take notice that. pursuant to decree OF refer
ence entered on December l3. 1873, by the Hue
ngs Court of the city of Roanoke Va. | shall,
ONJANUARY -, 1874. AT IL O'CLOCK \ NJ.
OF that day, Mt my office in tho city aforesaid pro-
coed to inquire into and make the statements
concerning the matters mentioned in the said
decree ana thereby referred to me a OF the
commissioners in chancery of the said court Es-
l. An account showing tho amount received
and paid out by Il. K. Tilctt, administrator of ID.
2 An account showing NIL OF the real and per
sonal property of which the said d. K. BFeady
died seized or possessed
3. All the Indebtedness OF the said d. E Brcady,
either by judgment, open account. note or other
wise and their prioritics. IL any.
Of the said ID. +. Broadly will pay the Indebted
ness of his said estate ard the interest thereon
within five years after applying the personal es-
tate of said Broadly to the payment or his debts.
S. Any other matter deemed pertinent by the
commissioner or required by any or tho parties in
The decree provides that the commissioner
shall advertise for four successive weeks in some
newspaper published in the city of Roanoke tho
time and place of taking this account, and shall
also give notice thereof III writing TO r. X. Til
lett, administrator OF D. E. Bready, deceased,
and said publication shall operate rs personal
service upon all parties interested in said ac-
count. WALTER H. SAUNDERS.
Dec. is, 1888 Commissioner in Chanccry.
TN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE HUsT.
i ings Court for the city of Roanoke on the 18th
day OF December, 1873. Roanoke Grocery and
Milling Company and ais, plaintiff against j. d.
Rose and ais, defendant. Chanccry.
The object OF this SUIT i to set aside and have
declared null and void the conveyance made by
the defendant j. ID. Rose TO Silas Rose OF certain
personal property and also conveyance of Ger.
tain real estate made by snid j. ID. Rose 10 \. :.
Rose, his wife, and TO have said property both
real and personal subjected to the payment OF
plaintiffs claim.
And an affidavit having been made and filed
that the defendant, Silas Rose. is resident of
the State OF Virginia, It Is ordered that lie do
appear here, within fifteen days after the publ
cation hereof, and do what may be necessary To
protect his interest In this suit And ii i further
ordered that copy hereof be published once u
week for four weeks in THE ROANOKE TIMES and
that a copy he posted ut tho front door OF the
courthouse in this city on tho first day OF the
next term. :. :. BROOKE, Clerk.
A copy-Tcste: Watts, Robertson " Robert
con, p. q. II l2 law iw.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-16

NOTICE OF DISOLUTION-THE
~ partnership heretofore existing I'M
der the firm name OF =. L. Thomas &
Co., is this lst day of January,
1894, dissolved by mutual consent,
=. l.. THOMAS,
w. III. SKINNER
/ have this day disposed OF my in
terest in the shoe business OF p. e.
Thomas Il Co., TO my partner, w. II.
Skinner, who will receive all outstand-
ing accounts, and settle all liabilities Of
the above firm. =. E. THOMAS.
9 tt.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-16
BUSINESS NOTICES

DISSOLUTION NOTICE-BY MU-
Atual consent A. L. Jamison IL Co. have
this day dissolved partnership The
business will be continued at the same
place by A. l.. Jamison. All accounts
due to or by the firm will te settled by
A l.. Jamison. Customers please &C
cept thanks for their patronage.
A. l.. JAMESON,
12 81 sod j. V. JAMESON.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-16

A. GOLDEN, druggist, birmingham
Ala, writes: please publish some of
the testimonials have sent you for
Japanese Pile Cure" Sold by Christian
& Barbee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-05
SEPTEMBER OIL FIELD RESUME.

DoIngs in the West Virginia Fields-Bus-
mess Looking Up Considerably in all
the DIstr1cts-Other OH News
The past moath in oil circles OF this
State has been rather slow. The Man
nington field has gotten two black eyes
and been set back considerably, but the
production has remained about the
same, while in the Sistersville field,
where number of new wells have been
brought in, the production has de-
creased a good bit.
The following gives the number OF
wells completed, the producing wells,
dry holes and. the new production Of
the different fields last month: In the
Sistersvile field there were % wells
completed, three dry, production l, las
barrels; Warrington, 25 wells COM
pleted, seven dry, production l, 1855 bar
rels; McElroy. in DOddridge county. II
wells completed, six dry, production
800 barrels; Williams district, Wood
county, one well completed, dry hole;
Pleasant county, three wells completed,
two dry, production Is barrels.
The outlook all through the State
for the coming fall and winter Is very
bright and a large amount OF Wild
eating will be done. The new leads in
the Sistersvile field are booming that
field considerably and new rigs are
going up like mushrooms.
The following table gives the work
done In the different fields during the
past month:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-05

cents, the wages of all the miners en-
ployed by Davis and Elkins were re-
duce1 twenty-five per cent. The law OF
West Virginia, under the chapter pro-
viding for weighing aud measuring coal,
provides, among other things, that
every corporation mining and shipping
coal shall provide and constantly keep
on hand at the proper place necessary
scales and whatever else may be neces-
sary to correctly weigh the coal
mined by such corporation land
not to recite the language OF the law.
Many other things to protect the inter-
eSts Of the miner. In place of doing
this they have persistently refused TO
comply with said law. After having
promised the miners to weigh the coal,
they, the miners, acting In good faith
upon the promise made them returned
to work. still this company refused to
weigh it's coal in conformity TO the laws
OF the State. How can Messrs.
Davis and Elkins come before the
miners OF this district and
ask them to vote against Mr.. Wilson on
the ground that he voted in Congress
against their interest when at the same
time they had, and are still, doing them
more injury than Mr.. Wilson and all
members of Congress combined by re-
fusing to carry out the laws of this
State which provides especially for their
welfare. Are not these facts sufficient
to indicate TO the miners that they
themselves are the best judges as to
how to vote to snbserve their interests.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-05

degree Of intelligence to ebtitle 1t to
participate in government afiairs.
Because Of lack OF legislation the de-
velopment of Alaskan mines. which are
said to be very rich. is retarded. Most
OF these mines are OF character that
they require a great deal Of machinery
to operate them and considerable capt.
tai must be invested before any results
can be obtained. 1t is possible that in
the short session OF Congress there will
be no time for passing adequate laws for
the proper government of the far north
west Territory, yet the men who have
been pushing West for many years are
determined that something must be
done for Alaska and her interests will
be pressed upon Congress in the short
session. aud. even If no action is taken,
il is expected that the way may be
paved for something substantial in the
next Congress.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-05

From the Sistersvile field we have
received the following:
Bruner e Stewart have brought In
big gasser Of the Isaac Soles farm on
Ohio side.
The Fisher Oil Co. put rig up on the
Shat farm This we'll is located away
ahead of developments and will be an
important one.
The Kanawha Oil Co. Russell, IhrIg
e. Co., and the Fisher OIL Co., all have
a number of new rigs up and In course
of erection at Cochransville.
Sutton & Co. have commenced drill
ing their well on the Theil farm, Ohio
side.
Russell e. Ihrig's No. 2 Fl. G. Brad
field, which made an enormous now
when drilled In. stopped flowing this
week and was put to pumping when IL
commenced flowing again as haro as
ever.
Cramer & Co. have four rigs up on
their leases.
The Fisher Oil Company have COM
mepced spudding on their No. we'll on
the Eaton farm.
Carter & Co. have rig up on the
Kline farm.
Connolly Bros. test well near Middle
bourne is still shut down on account OF
no water.
Fisher & Co., have rig up on the
Bradfield farm at Cochransyille, ana
will commence spudding in few days.
The Kanawha Oil Co. has rig com
Melted an the Walters farm up Miller's
run. -,
The average daily receipts OF THIS
field are about 16, 600 barrels.
The we'll at Friendly. which maze
such an enormous flow when brought
in, last week, has dwindled down and
will not be more than 20 barrel well.
The we'll on the w. L. Cook farm %
Tygart district. mas been abandoned.
II was drilled through the big lnJnn
sand to a depth OF 600 feet aud was dry
as punk.
The oil we'll on the Farnsworth farm
in Monroe equity, o.. was disappolnt
ment TO the operators and people gen
orally when IL struck the Big lnJun
sand and only produced six or sever
| barrels per day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-05
ALAsKA,s INTERESTS.

According to the reports from Wash
ington another attempt is to be made
during the coming session Of Congress
TO enact legislation for the better gov
ernment OF Alaska. The persons who
have already gone to that territory and
made investments are anxious TO have
laws provided which will make more
secure property rights, and which will
also establish closer commercial rela-
tions between the territory and the
United States
1t has been suggested that one Of the
first steps toward closer communication
and making it more useful to the gov
eminent, would be to organize the ter
ritory as other territories have been
organized and send delegate 70 Con-
gress to represent it, who could point
out the needs Of the people Of the terri
tory to the legislators. This idea is
combatted by those who claim that at
present there are not enough white peO-
pie in the territory 20 constitute rep
resspiatiaHl aaaRfRpent and that the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-05
aow.s THIS, YE TIN-PLATE FAKIRse

In all cases Of shut-downs OF tin
plate mills recently the new tariff, OF
course, is made responsible. The fact
that large amount of foreign tin-plate
which had been held back in bond for
the lower duty OF % ctober may be
thought to lend color to this explana-
ton.
But the false plea that the reduction
Of the tin-plate duty is responsible for
these shut-downs is sufficiently and
finally disposed of by the significant
fact that half score Of tin-plate mills
are now in course Of erection in this
country, all Of which have been under
taken with full Knowledge of the pro-
posed change in the tin-plate schedule.
1t may be confidently predicted, says a
well posted exchange, that the tim
plate mills which are indefinitely clos
ing now will be opening for an indefi-
mite period few weeks herce, If not
sooner-as happened with Scranton
steel rail mill that had shut down in
definitely on Saturday last and reopen
ed precipitately on Monday morning,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-05
TIE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN LIAR
seems To Rave Taken Up His Residence
in the Second Congregational District.
PHILIPPI. w. VA, October

PHILIPPI. w. VA, October 3.
To the Editor orAs Rsotss-:
SGR:-The IntelLigencer correspon-
dent from here in his article dated Oc-
tober l, 1894, tells another miserable
falsehood about one George Enswinger,
from Barbour. He says that Enswinger
went to Republican meeting up in
Barbour and called some people bad
names and wanted them TO join the pao.
pie who had money, that he had S. 90
OF Wilson money, and TO prove 1t pulled
out big roll Of greenbacks.
No one but the Grafton correspondent
ever heard OF this. II is just like many
OF the other falsehoods he has been tell
ing. 1t is about like the IntelLigencer's
correspondents report from here about
our meeting October /. We didn't
know that we had man up here that
would tell such deliberate falsshoods,
though he be Republican. Everyone
well knows that there never was a
larger and more enthusiastic meeting
held In Barbour county, and there was
not man under the influence OF whisky.
And as to Mr.. Croffut's S1.10 suit OF
clothes, he never mentioned such a
thing during his speech.
Oh, dear Republicans, can't you tell
the truth?
MILLINERY OPENING.
Attend O. Il. Abercrombie q Co.'s Open
lug to-day at 1901 Jacob street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-05
EXPERT CoMMEKoIAL TESTIMONY

EXPERT COMMERoIAL TESTIMONY.
HENRY CLEws, the New York fn&n-
cier, is strong Republican cut he will
have none OF his party's calamity howl
and refuses to blind himself to the evil
dences o. good times coming. His ad-
vices to his correspondents are decidedly
cheerful He says in his last circular
all the conditions are favorable to high
prises and greater activity. He is con-
fident the superab nndance of money is
large incentive to new enterprises.
These statements are based on reason
and observation of the condition of
things throughout the whole country.
Says Mr.. CLEws:
Within the next few months, therefore,
the earnings of the railroads may be ex-
pected 10 reach about their normal volume;
the industries will have adapted themselves
TO the new tariff conditions; labor will be
more generally employed; and the con-
sumptive demand from the working popu-
lation will have returned TO its average
volume. And it is not to be overlooked
that the restoration of confidence in trade
and manufactures Is laying the basis for
the employment Of capital in new indus
trial and commercial undertakings, which
will show its effects in general stimulus
TO demand and in fuller employment OF
labor. With this restoration to normal
conditions there will be no lack of employ
ment for the now idle floating balances;
long-deferred enterprises will be launched;
postponed railroad extensions, replenish.
ment and repairs will be undertaken; and
the business of the country at large will
enter on a new period of expansion. This
is the natural drift of things under exist
ing circumstances; and it is not easy to
present any good reasons why the hope of
realization is probably much closer at hand
than is now supposed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-05

IT IS noticeable that the calamity
organs never produce McKINLEY's re-
marks more than once. The reason is
that MCKINLEY has but one set OF re-
marks, and that being simply calamity
howl II Is rather painful reading along
side of the trade news Of the day which
tells Of returning prosperity. Besides,
even good Republicans don't care to
read McKINLEY's balderdash more than
once. History tells Of but one man
who ever made q success Of fddling on
one string.