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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15
HORSE BLOCKS.
These JyHro NIndc Out of Safes T.hns Had
Boon Robbed.


Boon Robbed.
Not long ago Star writer had occA-
sion to be III western Missouri. Just
north of Kansas City about 10 miles
is tho little town of Parllville. 1t is built
up on tho two sides Of valley which
opens against the broad Missouri, and
tho hamlet might contain perhaps so
houses. Among other matters, however,
it shelters seminary of considerable
local famo which teaches both boys and
girls the higher branches Of On educa-
tion, but with which just now we have
nothing to do. The main street Of the
village runs along tho bottom Of the
valley at right angles with the Missouri
river.
The Star writer was sitting in front
of one Of the stores smoking a very bad
, cigar of local origin and conversing with
the merchant who had sold it. It was
about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and
many OF the country people were COM
ing into town. A country girl of the re-
gion came cantering up ON bareback
horse and slid off on what, now that
The Star mans attention was called to
it, he noticed was a queer sort of horse
block.
1t was nothing more or less than an
old rusty safe Of considerable size. 1t
had apparently lain there for years and
when examined disclosed q suspicious
looking holo in one side, clearly the
work of explosives. At this point tile
attention Of the investigator from the
east was called to two other safes, SIM
l1nrlC nvnlnHn1 or,1 oil 11-i,c~ -
sides i'll tho street and doing duty as
horse blocks.
How about these safes?" asked Tho
Star man of the Parkville merchant.
"What story goes with them?"
"Nuthin much of a story" remarked
the Parkville merchant, helping him
self to thoughtful chew of tobacco
"Them safes have laid right thar where
you all see 'eln since '73 They wuz
dragged out there and busted by Guam
trell and Jess and Frank James and the
Younger brothers, along with the rest OF
Quantrell's gang. They come chargin
down tie sSSeet one day in Juno and
tux the town in about q minute and a
half and then went fur them safes
Money wuz mighty popular with Guam
e1SAA anu luc OHlIeS DOyS, Ilu tuey uSu-
ally Went arter nj they heard Of
'How much did they get from the
SAFEST
~ dunno how much they got from
them on t'other side Of the street." said
the Parkville man. "They hunted $3,-
800 out'n mine" and hero no pointed
sadly ut the safe nearest to him, the one
on which the young rrstio had just
alighted.
"Was that safe yours?" was asked.
eyes" he answered 81 KEEP store
then right whar 1 do now and jest as
do now. :"
why haven't you removed the
,afes?"
whats tho use?" observed the Park
ville man. ''They amt III nobody s
way, and they do first rate fur boss
blocks. Nuther thing, wo amt got nc
carts nor tackle strong enough to move
'em nohow. So we jest let 'em go as
they lay, as they say in faro. "-~Wash-
iuCtOu Star
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15
For sale at Massie's Pharmacy.
AT THE MERCY OF A CATARACT.

Perllous Adventure of an Acrobat Under
the Niagara Falls.
81 was pretty near heaven for half an
hour" said Fl. c. Prentice, the acrobat
Acrobat Prentice's remark just quoted
was tho prelude to the story he told the
Buffalo Express reporter Of his adven-
lures while viewing Niagara falls for
the first time.
Mr.. Prentice and Thomas Adamson
went to the falls, and they tried to keep
together as they went from point to
point viewing all the famous spots about
the cataract. They spent an hour or so
in viewing the falls from above, and
then they put on rubber suits and start
ed below. They went down tho elevator
and then down tho stairway to the
rocks After time they concluded that
they had seen all that was to be seen
below, ard were upon the point of re-
turning hen Prentice told Adamson to
go and ask ono of the guides if there
were anything else to be seen down
there. Mr.. Adamson turned about and
went to hunt for the guide. He was
gone about five minutes, and when lie
came back his friend Prentice was
missing. Adamson was puzzled at the
disappearance Of Prentice. Adamson
had spent about half an hour looking
for Prentice, when the news reached
him that his companion had been found
down between the rocks up to his neck
In water. In few minutes after this
news reached Adamson he was joined
by Prentice, who told Of his experiences
after Adamson had loft him to look for
the guide.
Mr.. Prentice said that after Adamson
turned back he thought he would walk
Gown into gully between the rocks.
Mo noticed that it was comparatively
dry there. Ho was therefore considera-
bly, surprised soon after he got down
into the gully to have stream Of wa
ter two feet deep and moving with
great violence strike him in tho back
of the legs. The stream was so strong
that it staggered him, and to avoid be.
ing swept from his feet and carried or
into the river he crouchcd down in an
angle Of ono of the rocks, with his back
to the torrent and braced himself to re-
sist the power of tho stream that had
cut off his line of retreat. He had hold
of the edge of the rock with his hands
and he did not dare to let go for fear
the current would sweep him out from
behind the angle He yelled for help,
but tho noiso of tho water drowned his
cries. AT one time he looked over the
edge of the rock and saw tho Maid Of
the Mist 100 feet away i'll the river. He
shook his head, hoping that tho passen-
gers on the littlo boat would notice the
INF M L.,
After he cr0uched down behind tho
rock tho water washed over his body up
10 ms neck. he was on the point of Civ
.nS up when stranger who had also
come down to tie rocks saw him and
notified the guides. Prentice was hauled
ont with pole. The stream of water
that surprised him came from Il millrace
that IS closed part Of tho time.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15
SALEM NEWS

Maj. Andrew Pitzer was better yester-
day.
Werner Tompkins has returned from
Norfolk.
Judge Blair went to ChristiansburR
yesterday.
"Jim" McClanahan left last night for
Philadelphis.
81. G.. Brown, of Roanoke WAS In
Salem yesterday on business.
Ellis Parrish has returned from an
extended business trip through Ten
nessee.
Oscar Frantz will take charge Of the
Salem Bureau Of THE ROANOKE TIMES
to-day.
J.J. Agnew has been appointed fore
man of the street force in the place OF
Robert Dooley.
Superintendent Worden, OF the Hol-
stein Wooden Mills, has returned from q
successful business trip North.
Col. w. II. Terrill, who has been In
Salem for several days, left yesterday
for trip through the South.
r. w. Oakley has accepted position
with the Blueield Hardware Company
and left Wednesday night for Bluetield.
The Camden Iron Works, of this
place, are filing large contracts and
working full force of hands day and
night.
There is photograph tent in Salem
now, where you can get your beauty
struck" and pictures delivered in five
minutes.
Capt. j. T. Sayers has been digging
on his farm for the past few days, and
is confident that be has struck rich
vein of coal.
Henry G. Wysor. general agent for
the New York Life Insurance Company,
in Southwest Virginia, was in Salem
yesterday on business.
L M. Climber went to Patrick county
yesterday to put machinery in a mill
there. The machinery was made by the
Salem Machine Works.
Col. j. W. Byers will leave to day
for the Atlanta Exposition, and from
there he will 60 to Florida and spend
the winter for his health.
W. W. Bennit, wife and son, of Aebury
Park, N. j., and M. Van Brackle and
wife. of Red Bank, N. j., are registered
at Hotel Duvsl. They expect to re-
main for some time.
A full attendance of Council No. So,
j. o. U. A. NJ, is desired at their lodge
room to- night to take come definite
action in regard to floating the national
colors over tho public school building.
There will be game OF football be-
tween the National Business College, Of
Roanoke, and team from Roanoke
College, on the Athletic grounds this
afternoon at $3.50. Admission 10 cents.
Ladies' free.
The hour for the wedding OF j. M.
Rice and Miss Lille Strouse has been
changed from 10 o'clock to 1890 mex,
Wednesday morning in thu Baptist
Church, owing to the change in the
schedule of trains.
Lexington boasts of q m ayor who is so
years old. Pshaw Salem's Mayor
Younger may not be quite that aged
but we'll bet he can find more cases thai
come under sect ton 10 than any mayor
in this country, we don's care If he ia q
hundred years old Times Register.
The following gentlemen left yester-
day for Petersburg to attend the meet
OF Virginia, which convenes there to-
day: Rev. G. j. Holiday, Or. j. B. Tay-
lor, w. r. Whitescarver, L M. Lee and
DR.. NJ. @. Strickland, in Judge Moffet's
stead.
Cards are out for the marriage on
December 4 Of Frank o Weber, son
OF @. Nj. Weber, to Miss Matte E
Moore, Of Roanoke. The ceremony will
be performed at the home of the bride
in that city, and will be witnessed only
contracting parties.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15
Importing Information.

a newly engaged colorcd waiter en-
tered tho breakfast room of an Austin
hotel and said i'll II loud voice:
IL dero any gennermans here for San
Antoine? De trains jess cftr'-Texas
Siftings.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15
Something Awful.

Sir, the poor woman faltcred, "be-
meath this gay exterior hido terrible
care"
The world heard her, and paused for
moment TO pity her in her magnifi-
cence.
Truly, such a complexion rs hers
must be q terrible care
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15

THE best CRATE coal in the city Is the
semi-bituminous Red Ash coal, sold
only by w. K. ANDREWS e Co., 219
Salem avenue. You may know their
teams by the bells.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15

IF you wish to get the best quality Of
coal and wood buy 1t from w. K. An
drews & Co., 219 Salem avenue. Listen
for the jingle of the bells.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15

GIRLS who use Ponds Extract as an
auxiliary of soap and water at their
toilet always have that fresh, clear
complexion, betokening health and good
breeding.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15
How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Oatarrh that cannot be
cared by Halls Cstarrh Cure.
+. j. CHEYNEY 81 CO.. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned have known f.
j Cheyney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions and financially
able 30 carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, o. WALDINa, KINNAN &
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists. To
ledo. D.
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle Sold by all Druggists.
MRS. w. B. MEEK, who resides at
Cam ptonville, Cal, says her daughter
was for several years troubled ct times
with severe cramps in the stomach. and
would be in such agony that it WAS
necessary to call in physician. Hav-
Ing read about Cham berlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy she con.
cluded to try 1t. She found that 1t
always gave prompt relief. 1t was SELL
dom necessary to give the second Dose
"It has not only saved US lots of worry
and time" she says, "but also doctor
bills: 1t is my opinion that every
family should have bottle of this
remedy in the house." For sale by The
Chas. Lyle Drug Company.
Messrs. G. f. MOORE G. Co., Newberg,
Ore, says: I'VE sell more OF Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy than all others put
together. and 1t always gives satisfac-
ton" Mr.. j. f. Allen, Fox, Ore, saws.
II believe. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy v
to be the best have handled" Mr..
w. III. Hitchcock, Columbus. Wash,
says: "Cham berlains Cough Remed v
sells we'll and ia highly praised by all
who use IT." For sale by The Chas.
Lyle Drug Company,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15

If you want the cheapest coal in the
city buy Andrews semi-bituminous
Red Ash" You may know his teams
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15

JUNE COLD AND HAY FEVER CURED.
OAKLAND, MD.
To The Mayors Drug Co.:
feel it my duty to say something in
regard to the merits of your Magnetic
Catarrh Cure. have been q sufferer
from rose or June cold for the last If
teen years. 1t comes on about the
middle Of June and lasts about six weeks
or two months. 1 commenced using
Mayors Catarrh Cure about the middle
of April as a preventive, and it certainly
did the work. 1 passed through the
summer without the slightest return of
the disease. 1 am station baggage mas.
ter at Oakland, Md.
Respectfully,
d. M. MASON.
10 ;o,o
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15

Cote Donaldsons for oak salts, very
cheap.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15

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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15

Rewards $4,000 Reward
TO any person who can prove we don't
refund money where no cure is effected
af;er gtringa fair trial according to
directions.
MAYERs' MAGNETIC CATARRH CURE.
The only safe and reliable medicine
for Catarrh, Hay Fever and Asthma,
used by Vapor Inhalation. One bottle
to last for three months treatment.
This grand remedy will positively
cure ell forms Of those terrible diseases,
June Gold and Hsy Fever.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15

Physicians endorse p. p. p. as q spendrd COM
binaton, and prescribe 1t with great satisfaction
for the cures OF all forms and stages Of Primary.
Secondary and Tertiary Syphilis. Syphilitic-
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15

Catarrh. Skin Diseases, Eczema, Chronic Female.
Complaints, Mercurial Poison, letter, Scald
Head, etc, etc.
p. 7. p. is powerful tonic. and excellent
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-15

Irregularities, are peculiarly benefited by the
wonderful tonic and blood. cleansing properties
otP T. p, Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

The immigration commissioner fol
Mohave county is getting down to work
and proposes to soon publish an suthen
tic history OF our mines. Those who are
interested will lind in him ready means
Of letting the outside know what this
county offers az an indncement to profit
able investments. Any new strikes OF
good looking prospects will be recorded
and in the pamphlet TO oe pub lished AL
interests will receive proper mention
We have the greatest mineral belt in
Arizona, and We must let the fact he
known, II we expect to reap any benefit.
the people OF Yavapai county, seconded
nv the hoard OF commissioners and i'm.
migration agent, are letting no oppor.
tunity slip to forcibly let the world know
all about our great sister county, and the
consequence is the streets of Prescott are
crowded. bnsines, is good. hundreds OF
new buildings are going up, sales oi
mines are being made. and the mountain
city's population has healthy growth.
Let us go and do likea ise,
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27
Speaks Well Of MEXICO.

Dannie Hampton, successful miner,
lie up from the Corrslitos miBe in the
ts'e Of Chihu ,hua, Mexico, and reports
matters at that great silver camp az very
progressive. Mr.. Hampton stated to- day
that no less than 500 men were at work
on the property, and, allowing 50 a day
for each workman, 1t can he Seen The
large amount Of money that is distributed
by the Corralitos company monthly. 1t
amounts, on an average. to 81, 500 pr
day, $1,000 per week and over $36 600
monthly. Dannie, as Mr. Hampton is
better known, is here for few weeks r..
creation and TO attend to some busness
matters, when he will return to Corrali-
tos. He speakes in glowing terms Of
Mexico in general, and il n hale fellow
we'll me, Ell Paso Tribune.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

Neither Jesus Christ nor the Apostle
Paul had palace cars to travel in to preach
the Gospel--they had to "hoof IL" sore.
footed and IN sandals, through the burn.
ing hot desert sands under tropical snns,
and these fellow that 20 about In palace
cars, ycleped gospel cars, claim that they
are sacrificing their lives for the Lords
sake and are having An awful hard time
Of il. What mockeryl Yes, Jesus and
Paul seemed to prefer TO 20 afoot AS more
in keeping with their duties rs ministers.
Yes our modern ministers don't even 70
afoot from their places OF residence TO
their respective churches No. indeed
It is TO disgraceful-,hey must have car.
risges and footman besides. Nowonder
that the Gospel doesn't prosper MS il
should --Ex.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27
An Epidemic of Black Smallpox.

A rnmor reached the city yesterday
that smallpox in an nsnsn4llv virulenl
form had broken ont at Nog.les. 1t wat
said that within two days ending on
Thursday night, thirty deaths had oc
Cured on the Mexican side OF the city
The disease was said TO be OF that form
known as black smallpox Mr.. Colin
Cameron, of Lochiel, of the livestock
commission. who arrived in the city
yesterday morning, confirmed the report
bnt was unable To describe the ex,en,
the disease had reached.
Intellectual attempts were made to
reach Nogales ny wire last night. Short
ly before midnight the following dis
patch was received at the Republican
Office from Tucson:
"Meager information received Of small
pox q. Nogales. Il il said to be epidem.
ic and people are leaving"
Physicians we're informed here Of the
epidemic and orders were sent out hy
telegraph for vaccine points. Consid.
ering the distance bet weeD Phenix and
the locality OF the disease they do no,
think there Is immediate cause Of alarm
here. Still they saw il ia well TO he on
the safe side and that negligence in any
direction cannot be afforded --Repnbli.
can.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

Thousands Of men are exploring In
every direction and there IL an unusual
movement among gold prospectors, and
1895 gives promise Of wonderf; Il diacov-
cries Of gold bearing ledges. Arizona will
during the present year nearly double
last years output. Profitable prospecting
will be done in this territory for many
years to come and there are many areas
that have never been thoroughly pros
pected. The horse. back prospec'er who,
with mounted party travelled sli over
Arizona ten years ago AMI asw nothing
worth stopping for" is usually heading
for some where else. Riding through u
region is not prospecting il. Men may
travel through u section and afterwards
condemn it. though they never dug q
five foot hole in any one spot.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

There must be something ahou, the
male attire IN these days that il sirk
ingly charming and seductive, -lse the
women folk would not be 80 enrspured
with the idea, as they seem TO he, ol f.sh
ioning after the sterner sex No woman
looks prettier nor at her best more than
when she is attired in the gsrb handed
down to her since the first days OF civiii.
cation. Anything masculine /, woman
is repugnant to man, and cons q isnily
does not meet with his approval. Woman,
let good enonsh alone --Ex.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

The two great valleys Of Mohave coun
ty will vet bloom out into prominence
Negotiations tending to the proper irriga.
fion of these valleys are now being promnl.
gated, and active operations will be com
menced before the summer is past
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

Los Angeles people are very much in
censed over the discovery that leprosy
patients are allowed to wander about the
streets OF the E ,st side. Why the dics-
ems don't they utilize an island out in the
ocean like other coast cities do?
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

Flaestaff done itself proud in her recep-
ton to the Governor and Board of Con.
troll. That citv il made mp OF business
men who pull altogether on any proposi-
tion looking to the advancement Of the
common veal
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

Recent telegraphic advices from Mexi.
co tell Of the legal shooting Of couple Of
bandits IN that country. II this should
be followed up the country would soon be
depopulated
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

VIM. II. Hsttich has purchased the
Tombstone Prospector from Hon. 8. G
Bsgg. The Prospector has been power
in the land for Arizona and Cochise coun-
ty, and az the new proprietor i, an old
resident Of that city and we'll posted. " is
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

The Phenix Republican il taking big
laugh ut the recently nominated demo-
cratic city ticket. "He that laughs last
laughs heat" is an old saying and the
Punch and Judy show down there might
tnrn out that way.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

There is no section of the world gets as
much advertising as southern California.
and great good comes of It too. A com
pany il now at work dam ming the Mohsve
river near Victor. The dam will he $50
feet high and the reservoir will cover
100. 900 acres.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

There is some talk Of running II Hirrison
again for President as compromise can.
didate on the silver question. The old
hat will keep bobbing up in spite OF the
kicks it has had.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

Down ut Corinto, in NIcaranga, two
great hulks, flying ths British flag. are
about to propose to that little country a
"pay up, or take out Of your hide" policy.
while two trim U. s. var vessels also lay
at anchor awaiting developments. II the
iuss begins We may yet have chance TO
kick hole in monometalism.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27
annual Convention Grand Lodge K
of P. of arizona at Williams
May Ist, 1895.

For the above convention We will sell
tickets Kingman to Williams, at the
rate OF SO 30 for the round trip. Date o.
sale, April 20. 20, 80, and Nav lst coz,
tinuous passage. Final limit May 10th.
For further inform alton call on or ad.
dress, II. j. COOPER,
Agent.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

Out at Bakersfield, British lord, son
Of the Marquis Of Qneensbury, was about
TO marry variety actress, when his
friends had him arrested for insanity.
Whoever the girl may be che Is peer to
any mob Of his cslibre, and shoula now
make quite stake from a breach Of
promise suit.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

Major Alexander Mcdowell McCook
has been retired by Secretary Lamont
He is the last survivor bnt one OF large
family, who were all in the service OF the
countYv
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

The Russian Bear il growling very lond
about the Japanese occupation Of territory
on the mainland OF Asia, and is clawiDg
up the gr ivel because the powers will not
join in with hIm to prevent it,
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27
Notice,

All those indebted to the late firm OF
Crozier & Mackenzie are requested to
settle their accounts Immediately with
the undersigned. All unsettled bills
will be placed in the hands of attorneys
on and after January lst, 1895.
SAM'L CRozIER.
Kingmap, Dec. 10, 1894. I
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

The income tax is making deal OF
trouble for some Of the pinchback popula.
ton, and many of them wonld rather
give up pound Of flesh than pay 1t.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

The lion Parnell was badly whipped at
Old Monterey last Sunday by Mexican
bull. American grit stands pat against
the world.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

The Mkado has very appropriately
thanked the officials who negotiated the
treaty with China. and iniers that the
work OF civiliz alton mnst not stop.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

Cattle and grain Of all kinds are bring
ing better price daily. When silver
moves up peg all the great commodities
respond In like movement.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27
Estraysd.
O. W. BEEcHER.

A black horse, branded on left shoul
der with u. A oay mare branded on
left shoulder with Y, each about $50
lbs. Reward will be paid for delivery or
information Of their whereabouts.
GEO II. Browne,
Tennessee Mine.
Chloride. A. T., March 25th, 1895.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

The California "push" lie after q. p
Huntington.
Mohave County miner., 1895-04-27

The MINER stands up for old Mohsve
first, last and all the time.