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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23

5000 will buy three good houses with - rooms
in ell, now renting for $3.50 por annum.
$3.50 will buy alargc l0room dive ling renting
for $40 per annum.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23

Lave you $3.50 to invests 1t will buy honse
In the centre OF the town that is renting for sSi
per annum.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23

Arc yon an older man andhaylng wrestled sue.
ccssfully with fortune feel entitled to comfort
able home in which you can gather your children
ana theirs around you aud still keep den for
your own particular uses We have such places
Tor 50 and you will only have 20 spend from
S25OO TO $4,000, according to your taste.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
FAR MS.

~ acres OF bottom land y miles from Hollins.
with $500 brick house, st the edge OF beautiful
10 acre grove OF forest oaks Price $50 per acre.
l2J acres with 40 acres of rich bottom land, good
dwelling, one OF the beet truck farms In the
county. Price $40 per acre.
10 acre truck farm, 100 full bearing apple
tree good epring 5-room cottage price $500
49, acres OF very rich fertile lsnd. $50 fruit
trees OF every variety, well watered and fenced.
new IL room brick dwelling that cost $500,
large new barn 1890, all necessary buildings
aud improvements Price $4,000; ~ miles from
Roanoke and one of tn. most productive farms
In the Valley OF Virginia.
100 acres near Hollins Institute seven miles
from Roanoke city, forty acres OF which Is level.
fairly good improvements, fine peach and apple
orchard, land well adapted TO truck farming, all
kinds fruit and grapes Price 1850; very cheap.
country property. which We would he glad TO
chow at any time
Ityou want to buy or rent, sell or exchange,
come and see us.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23

matri monial scay Tho safety OF your voyare
VIII depend to largo extent on whether you are
III rented ship, whose bell rings morning, noon
ana even Mt night to let In prospective purchasers
VINO want to examine 1t, or whether you have a
snug Mule craft OF your own. We can suit you
IN the latter at from $500 to s., 500 cash pay
nents varying from $50 to $500, and the balance
In small monthly payments, Come and see US at
any time. We have teams to carry you, the
madam and "lttlc ones" too.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23

Have you seen our new lawn swing
Nost Forrcr Co
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23

The Fair'is now open at no o salem
avenue with Il full line OF stationary.
glassware. etc. George Gu,yatt, Mama
ger
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
Country and City
Investments.

Some men increase their income by shaving
people, Others by hazardous Investments in stocks
anu bonds, hut the most conservative and sa,is-
factory investment is to be found In improved
renting ronl estate. In town the sizc or Roam
oko with the permanent rental value that prop
erty now has money judiciously invested yields
satisfactory return. We are in the real estate
with the values of property so that we can con-
scientiously tell you what Is the best Investment
for your money
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
Fine cigars at Bonner :

Have you seen our new lawn swing?
YOst -FOrrcr Go.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
I EAT AT BONNER's,

See our Banner Buggies before You
buy. Yost- Forrer Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23

Order a gallon of nice ice cream from
Jones Phone 81.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27

the dead men and horses as they fell at
the post of duty, and from which no
man escaped"
Apropos of this sad history a strange
STORY is related by the Sioux who took
part in that deadly ambuscade. They
talk of new plant which grows on the
spot where Custer fell. plant the like
of which they never saw before, and
which bears a flower with blood-red
heart. Its leaves are curved to re-
>semble saber, and its serrated edges
are so sharp that they inflict severe in
jury to the unwary who touch them.
At the same time they are cold and
-clammy, resembling a dead hand The
Sioux regard this blossom of the field
-of death with superstitious awe. They
call it Clusters heart" and nothing
would induce them to touch it, And
they say further that if one of the
aiowers is crushed in the hand it leaves
"a stain of blood that nothing will re-
zpove.
Sitting Bull, who was the instigator
of the Custer massacre, escaped into
Canada, but under the protection of 8.
general amnesty came back to incite
the Messiah craze, and was killed at
its conclusion, while standing in the
door of his tepee. Rain-in-the-Face
claimed the distinction of being tho
SLAYER of Custer, but SO also did Spotted
Tail and other braves" Many OF the
indians who took part in the battle of
the Little Big Horn retired to farms
in North Dakota, and as warriors were
heard of no more. No matter where
they were met with, these Indians were
aoth to speak of the massacre. and it is
doubtful If any of the stories told by
them were literally true. Fear and
their natural craft led them to falsify
<heir part in the tragedy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27

Gen. Custer was a graduate of West
Point, and his first service was at the
battle of Bull Run. He remained with
his reGiment-fhen the Fifth cavalry
until appointed an aide-de-camp to Gen.
Mcclellan. He was promoted from
captain to brigadier general when only
23, and the following year married to
Elizabeth Bacon, friend of his sister
Margaret, whose husband, Lieut.. Cal
houn, was killed with Custer. Two
brothers of Custer shared his fate. and
a nephew, Artie Reed, who, with Bos-
ton Custer, was in the command tenn
porarily.
Gen. Clusters most faithful biog-
rapher has been his wife. 1t was near
ly ten years after his death before Mrs.
Custer could summon courage to give
the story of her hero to the world.
Writing of her initial effort in cornpil-
ing Boots and Saddles" Mrs Custer
says in letter not hitherto published:
Il never should have had the courage
at all TO do the work if 1 had not lonGcd
to tell something of my husbands homo
life. 1t has always seemed to me that
few men who compel the adnira ton
of their country. lived SO beautiful a
social life as my husband. He was so
unselfish, boyish and unaffected in his
own home that it used to seem in
credible that he was the same man
about whom admirers of his public
career focked whenever we left our
hone. His relations with his intimate
friends, his family, his soldiers and his
servants were worthy of a better pen
than that of his wife in describing them,
and so 1 told my story in describing HIM,
without having it presume to be any
thing as difficult as a life. If l had not
so grand subject 1 would not now feel
such humiliation that / could not do
better.
eff I can only learn to write more of
my hero and keep him before his corn-
try / shall not have lived after him in
vain
Mrs. Custer has written several vol
umes since the first one. all exploiting g
her hero, and this labor of love has been
received with enthusiasm by n large
clientele of readers. The charming
simplicity of her unstudied literature
appeals to the heart with the force of
absolute conviction. And the value of
these memoirs has been proved by the
substantial aid they have given to the
widow of the hero. enabling her to liEa
in luXury-a condition denied by the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
THE CUSTER MASSACRE.
Memories Of the Terrible Little
Big Horn Battle.
Personality of the Gallant Commando,
Who Led the Seventh Cavalry
Against Sitting Bull and
His Cruel Sioux.
Especial Detroit cMich.) letter.

Especial Detroit (Aich-) Letter1
Twenty years will have elapsed on the
-25th of June, 1896, since the battle of the
Little Big Horn was SO disastrously
fought by Gen. George A. Custer and the
gallant Seventh cavalry, not one of
whom escaped to tell the tale of heroism
and venturesome daring, sacrificed to
-Oarbarians.
AS one man often makes an epoch in
the worlds history, SO one man over
shadows in the annals of history all
Others engaged in that brief and des-
pcrate conflict where every man was
hero. The personality of Custer made
of him distinguished figure in one of
the most sanguinary and picturesque
engagements the world ever knew.
That he only was unmarried by scalping
knife OF tomahawk shows how much
he was respected by his Indian foes.
There was no expectation OF a mas
=sacre when it took place. 1t was esti-
mated by Gen. Custer that 1000 Indians
were ambushed awaiting the attack, in
stead of which at least 5000 of the red
skins received the onslaught OF the de-
voted members of a single regiment.
Then began that struggle which his
biographer, Mrs. Custer, so pathetical-
1y calls Our life's last chapter, and of
which no actual record remains. Lead
ing up to that dark door of death ends
the recital:
"Gen. Custer called halt as he ap-
preached the village, and summoning
his officers explained to them his plan
of attack, which was the same that had
proved so successful in the battle of the
Washita, in the previous history of the
regiment. He offered the lead to that
officer who should first report his COM
pany for battle. In few seconds one
-of the highest in rank received this de-
sired honor. Dividing the command
into three detachments. Gen. Custer led
the body of his regiment in that final
charge, in which afterwards the line of
battle of portion could be traced by
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
WAKEENEY. KANSAS, SATURDAY JUNE u, 1896

great, and these clerks must know all
these things SO thoroughly that they
will never hesitate second in handling
any letter.
According to the rules of the post
office department., letters are known as
first-class matter; newspapers and pc
riodicals as second-ciass; printed mat
ter, other than newspapers, and matter
W hich is printed at least four times per
year; seeds, flowers, bulbs, form the
third class, while everything which
comes under the head of merchandise is
called fourth-class. Different rates of
postage are charged on these four
classes of matter, and in what is called
the "rack-room' the mail matter is as
sorted into its different classes. All
day and ali night this room presents
busy scene. The clerks have consider
able exercise, throwing books, congress
sional documents and other heavy arti-
cles with perfect aim into bags which
are securely hooked to iron racks. Each
mail bag is labeled with slip desiS-
mating the state or city 10 which it ia
destined, and ever The railroad or steam
boat route over which it is to be started
from this Office. The clerks who per-
form these feats of strength as well as
OF active intelligence are held RESPONSE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27

sparse benefactions of the government.
Mrs Custer does not hesitate to say
that much of her inspiration in writ
ing is due to her desk-which was the
generals, used by him all through his
frontier life, and now in her mountain
nest of '.Caddice Case" which is one of
her numerous homes. For this very
clever woman has established herself IN
city and country where she finds her
pleasure in tent or in parlor, both being
included in her surroundings. She is
now in the beginning of the serene years
of life, still very charming woman
with fund of story and wit to entertain
friends.
1t has been said of Gen. Custer that
every situation in which he was in
terested was in the superlative. His
own personality might easily be respon-
sible for that. He will always be a pic
turesque and romantic figure against
a background of magnificent proper
tions. He was born soldier He be-
lieved in the invincibility of heroic
will and in splendid achievements. Fear
was unknown to him, and, while he
revered God, he had an almost super.
stitious belief in the star of his des-
tiny. His nature was large. kindly and
forgiving. He never harbored an un-
charitable resentment-even against
those who had injured him. and on one
occasion when demonstrated with for
being ''too forgiving," said:
well, perhaps i am 1 often think
of the beautiful expression uttered by
President Lincoln at the conservation
of the Gettysburg monument, and feel
how nearly it expresses my belief
With malice toward none. with charity
for ALL and hope this will ever be mina
to say"
HRa NJ L. RAKKn
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27

mail to differently labeled boxes. These
men work the east, west and south
cases This means that the states that
they have to send letters into are to be
carefully worked by the post offices IN
the same. This is no easy task, as the
various post offices in the states
worked have to be memorized. as well
as the counties in which the offices are
located; also the post Office routes and
the hour for dispatching the mails.
Anyone desiring to understand the
difficulties to be overcome is respect
fully referred to the Postal G uide" and
asked to commit to memory the post
offices located in the states of Ohio,
West Virginia and Tennessee, which
states are comprised in what is called
Case No. IL" in the Washington city
post Office. The Postal Guide will
show the list of counties in each state
and give the names of their county
reats. as well as of the fourth-class post
of6ees- The tax upon memory is very
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
NUMBER II.
No. a Question of Aritametic.

Not q QUESTION OF Arithmetfc.
'I hear you're very good at arithme-
tic, Bobby" said the visitor, pleasantly
''Sure," returned Bobby, without look-
ing up from his play.
''Well, if I should tell you when your
papa and your mamma were born could
you tell me how old they are?" asked
the visitor.
Il could tell you how old pap is.
answered the boy.
~And not how old mother is?
The boy shook his head.
Arithmetic hasn't anything to do
with a woman's age" he said.-Chicago
Post,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
HER FIRST AFFAIR.
wba. she wonId sax

What would you say she asked her
dearest friend, ''if told you ihat was
engaged to the count?"
''Im sure l don't know" replied the
dearest friend absent-mindedly, II
wouldn't be exactly surprised, you
know, because 1 never did think much
of his taste."-Chieago Post
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27

1--WE seen the machine workers. said
Senator Sorghum's emissary.
''How do they feel?"
s'Their enthusiasm is beyond meas
ure.''
NO it isn't. There is always one
way of measuring their enthusiasm"
"How?''
''By the barrel" Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
Neat Way of Putting It.

Two friends met recently after many
years absence. The one said to the
other: We'll, old chap, and how have
you been getting on in the world ?''
Well" was the reply, las failure
have been a distinct success. But as
success have been a complete failure"
-Tit-BitS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
Ruined by His EIoquence.

''How's your son, the barrister, get
ting on?''
BADLY, poor fellow. He's in prison."
Indeed"
Eyes; he was retained by a burglar
to defend him, and he made so good a
plea in the burglars behalf that the
judge held him as an accessorysETit-
Bits.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
Next Door to the Truth.


Catherine, you are n brunette. I be-
lieve?"
"Yes, madam"
''Are you engaged to the coachman
next door?"
''Why, no, madam never saw him. -
But there was a red hair in your
soup last evening""
"Ah, madam, you forget that mon
sieur, your husband, has auburn hair -
La Monde Comique.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
No Great Advantage.

Mr. Highlive Cooking up from the pa
per)-Well, wellt Wonders will never
cease! They've got SO now that they
can photograph In co1ors-
Mrs. Highlive (glancing at his nose)
Il think, my dear, you'd better get
your picture taken before the old pro-
cess il abandoned.-N. Y. Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
Literally Construed.

What you want to avoid" said the
publisher to the struggling author. lis
writing over the heads of the people"
II know it," was the answer. Il was
depending on getting you to take this
book so that I could come down out of
the attic and do my work on the parlor
floor hereafter."-Washin Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
An Unlucky Star.

They look upon the gems of night.
So clear. so bright, so far,
MY love-" said he, will constant be
AS yonder steady star"
But even as he spoke there came
To both sudden jar
That speck of light has dropped from
1t was shooting star!
Cleveland Pla n Dealer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
Asking for Details.

'1 tell you, my son John, who gradu-
ated last June, is carrying everything
before him now," said old Mr.. Reddick,
proudly.
''Ah,'' said Mr.. Spatts, unimpressed.
sis he waiter in a restaurant or is he
pushing a wheelbarrow on railroad? 2"
Art in Dress
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
The baggage smasher's Fate.

Ine Daggage Smasners B HUE
First Baggage-Smasher-S Jake.
I'm thinkin' it 'ud be money in our
pockets if we'd begin handlin' trunks
more kearful.
Jal&e-Why wud it?
Because the more we smash 'em the
bigger, and stronger, and heavier they
make 'em. I've struck three this morn
in made out of reg'lar boiler iron. Me
backs most broke."-N. Y. Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
At the seeside Hotel.

Dora (shyly)I became engaged to
Mr. Atherton last night.
Corn-Oh, you lucky girli You are
sure to have a perfectly lovely time this
summer now. You know was engaged
to him myself last -Somerville
Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
Made the Difference

Mrs. Meanitall-Don't you think il a
woman could have a whole house full of
husbands she would have one favorite.
just as the Turk has favorite wife?
Mr.. Shrudeleigh-Of course. They
would not all have the same incomes
Brooklyn Life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
A MISC Head.

A Wise Head.
Pretty Daughter-Mother, when viii
I be of age?''
Mother-When you are IS.
Cant get married before that?"
Indeed you shan'ti Not a day"
Homely Daughter-MustI wait until
I am is, too?
Mother-No-o-er-m dear. You
have such an old head CT your shoul-
ders that I am sure you will choose
wisely. Marry when you iIe.-N- Y.
Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
She Needed 1t.

Mrs. Crimson beak-That Miss Fussan-
feather is putting on n heap of airs.
nowadays.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Well. / saw her
at the opera, the other night, and I'm
glad if the poor girls been putting ON
something--Yonkers Statesman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
SMITH d. FRY.

The fee th.t must be paid ON every
application for the reinsurance Of . pat.
ent il $50.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27

Distinguished Foreigner-Have you
nevaire met my cousin, ze Duce lie Mont
morenci, ven he vas in re New York?
Plain American-No, I always shave
myself.-TeXas Sitter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
Hard Hit.

'You ough: to see how expert Mrs.
Payson is with Indian clubs"
Il fancy she is an adept with another
aboriginal weapon"
"Why so?'
bid you ever notice the place where
Payson's scalp lock ought to be?"-To
Date.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27

Mrs. Nagger-The lecture business
seems about played out.
Mr.. NAgger (sadly)-Yes, all but tho
curtain yariety.-Town Topics.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
A Matter of Making Up.

A Matter of Making Up.
The wife of his bosom had bought for :lim
Just the loveIiest made-up tie
And he only escaped from wearing the
thing
By many a made-up lie
Indianapolis Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
He s.,lsfied Himself,

jenkins claimed that insulted him..
did you give him satisfaction ?''
'-Guess I did. He pounded me unt1
be was tired."-N. Y. World.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-19
Notice Of sherias Sale ON Execution.

by virtue oil an execution, issued out
OF and under the seal OF the Circuit Court
IN and for the county OF Dayand state OF
Sorith Dakota, upon a Judgment render
ed IN sad court, on the 9th day OF April.
A. d., 1887, docketetl on the 18th day OF
April, A. ID. 1887, ig an action wherein
Leander j. Mccormick was plaintiff and
John G.. Casey was defendant, in favor OF
the said plaintiff and against the said
defendant, for the sum OF n~inety-six and
63-l00 dollars, now due as appears by
the Judgment roll fled in the office of
the Clerk of said court in and for said
county and one and 25-100 dollars ac-
crued costs, which execution was directed
and delivered to me as Sheriff in and Tor
the said county OF Day. / have this 18th
day of February, A. ID. 1896, levied upon
all the right, title and interest OF tIIesaid
deiendant,Jo Classy. in and to tliefof-
lowing described real estate, viz: South
west quarteF(sw4l of section seventeen1T)
township one hundred twenty-two.(122),
range fifty-segen, $50, in the county oil
Day and state OF South Dakota.
Notice is hereby given that /, the under
signed, as sheriff aforesaid, will sell the
above described real property to the
highest bidder, for cash, at public
auction, at the front door OF the court
house in the city OF Webster, in the
county OF Day and state of South
Dakota, IN Saturday the 4th day OF
April, A. ID. 1896, at two O'Clock, D. mi.
OF that day TO satisfy the said execution,
together with the interest and costs
thereon
Dated Webster, South Dakota, Febru-
ary 26tli, 1896.
j. q. RATHBuN.
j. III. Mccoy, Sheriff OF Dav County.
Attorney for Plaintiff. South Oak.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-19

Whereas, default has occurred in the cob
uitions of a mortgage. containing power Of
sale. which has been duly recorded, given by
Joseph Cube and Mary Gubo his wife, mort
to the Dakota Loan and Trust Com
pany, of Watertown, Dakota ortgagee, dated
April 18th, 1883, and recorded in book 10 Of
mortgages, page B-6-7 OF the records of Day
County South Dakota. and assigned to William
N, knowlton, said assignment recorded In book
80 page 01 Of the records of Day County, South
Dakota, and mortgaging the south east quar-
ter of section (H) Township one hundred and
twenty-three Q23), Range ffty-nine (59), in Day
County, State Of South Dakota. by which de-
ss:lt the power of sale has become operative.
and no action or proceeding having been in
stituted at law to recover the debt thereby Sc
cured. or any part thereof: and there is claimed
to be due on said mortgage at this date Eight
hundred and seveRty-one and N-iUD dollars.
Notice is hereby given. that said mortgage
viii be foreclosed by sale of said premises at
public auction by the sheriff of said county,
March 21st 1885 at 4 o'clock a. m, at the front
door OF the court house, in the city Of Webster
IN said county of Day and State of South Da-
kota. To pay said debt, interest and sl00. attor-
ney : fee, and disbursements allowed by law.
Dated Jan. 9th, 1896.
WILLIAM M. KNowLToN,
+. A. CoUNTgYMAN, Assignee of Mortgage.
Attorney for Assignee of Mortgage,
WATERFOWL, South Dakota.
Date of first publication January 30, 1896.