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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-04
TRAPPING MOTHER BIRDS.
The Difficulty OF Identifying tho Eggs
Found Sometimes In Nests.


biologists frequently have trouble in
Identifying the eggs which they find In
nests Tho Nidologist tells how to got a
nesting bird that is too shy to show itself
for identification. A. ID. Henderson found
u number of nests in the reeds about Little
lake, near Barrie, Ontario, but was unable
to determine tho Species rs he could not
catch sight of the parent birds. Ho took
the eggs, trusting to identify thom later.
Ono dry no was meditating. He had
tried snares, watching and lot of other
ways unsucccssfully. Hanging to his
penthouse were u lot of muskrat steel traps,
and these gave him an Idea. Ho took sew
cral of them, set them in tho nests, and,
on his return next morning, found two
grebes and was able to identify them.
One of the grebcs had plunged off the nest
into the water, and the weight of tho trap
pulled 1t under tho water and drowned 1t.
The other ono he took out of tho trap and
threw 1t into the air, expecting to see it fly
away. But it dropped and went under
the water, and. so far ms tho man could
see, did not como up again. That ex-
planned why the birds were so hard to see.
They kept undor water, with only their
bills and ono ego out, till tho man won't
away, tho bill being concealed by tho not-
sam, or grasses. This was proved by find
ing bird in n trap only three quarters Of
IN hour after he had set 1t.
1t is curious to note that tho pied billed
grobo refuses 10 fly during the nesting sea-
son, always prcferring TO dive. BY not
flying it does not betray Its presence, and
so its young are comparatively safe.
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FIRST LOVE.

There is heaven in the throbbing hearts OF
maiden and OF youth
When there's not n songster In tho land that
sings noto of ruth
it Is when they meet in purity in first loves
hallowed bliss
Where tho twilight and the darkness meet and
kiss rs lovers kissi
There's u curse upon humanity. pronounced
ut Adams fall
There's n period in an Edcnland. however, for
us all
And it's during love trysts Of our youth. while
feeling loves first bliss,
Where the darkness ind tho twilight meet and
kiss al lovers kissl
-Momphls Commercial
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SITUATION WANTED.

EXPERIENCED BOOK-KEEPRR AND OF
~ fee man desires employment. Gilt edge
reference. Best reasons given for being unein-
ploycd at present. Address Accountant" p. o.
Box 533, Roanoke, Va. 6.3 lw.
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SALEM NEWS

The work OF street paving here is
progressing.
A. NJ. Bowman left for Petersburg
Tuesday night.
The interior OF the postofice has been
handsomely cslsomined.
Henderson Lee and o. L. Steernes
went to Staunton yesterday.
E. II. Marshall led the Methodist
prayer meeting last night.
Geo. R. Bright, OF Elizabeth City, N.
c., was In town yesterday.
Miss Florence Barnett, of Roanoke.
is visiting friends in Salem.
Misses Martha and Fannie johnson
left for Abingdon Tuesday eve.
Roanoke College Is making extensive
preparations for commencement.
Misses Gusts and Juna Chapman, of
Bend, are visiting G.. Jones Lyon.
Rev. j. w. Hypes returned yesterday
and reported fine meeting in Bedford.
Miss Bessie Wiley, who has been at
tending school at Bristol, came home
yesterday.
Agnew Miller left Tuesday night for
Rockbridge to see his mother, who ia
very sick.
Mrs. Crawford, Of Augusta county. IA
visiting her mother, Mrs. w. J. Moon,
Of this place.
Mile X. ard Alfred B. Thurman. OF
Danvllle, were received at the Baptist
orphanage to-day.
Mrs. R. E. Hatcher and sons, of
Chrissiansburg, are guests of G.. Jones
Lyon, on Main street.
Miss Fannie Berkeley. who has been
tQaohfnn IN
for Fsrmville yesterday.
Mrs. Bergman went to Lynchburg
tuesday to see her daughter, Mrs.
Ridgeway, who is quite Ill.
Tomorrow the noon day prayer meet
ing will finish reading the New Tesla
ment. They read a chapter each day.
Rev. c. b. Strouse went Monday by
way OF steamer from Norfolk to New
| York, where he will consult skilled
physiciane.
The contest for the debaters' prof.
cheney medal of the Ciceronian society
will be held at o'clock tonight in the
college chapel
large number of students and resi-.
dents attended the commencement con-
cert at Hollins Tuesday night. and last
| night quite good number went to the
joint meeting Of the societies In spite of
the rain.
Rev. II. II. Kennedy is conducting q
very interesting revival at Indiana
street chapel. thus far there have
been twelve conversions. Tuesday
| night the meeting was conducted by
Jno. NJ. Oakley, Jr., as Mr.. Kennedy was
attending quarterly conference.
About twenty FIVE persons, including
John Evans and daughter; Mrs.
Stephens, OF Texas; Clay Bushong, son
and daughter; Virgie Frantz, John PAte
teraon and Z. j. Frantz and family,
were fishing yesterday about two miles
from this place. j. P. Houts kindly
opened his house and barn to them, and
in spite Of the rain they had q grand
feast and good time. They caught
about forty fine fish and had fna fun
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GUNNER BOARDERS.-WILL TAKE AFEW
- In private family. Large rooms, plenty OF
shade. Address box 1873. Bedford City,Va. 62tf
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Bucklen's Arnica salve.

THE Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. Tetter. Chspped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup.
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. Is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price rs cents per box. For sale by
Paul Massie. 100 Jefferson street..
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BOARDERS WANTED.

~ GOD BOARD WITH NEAT, NICE ROOMS.
!" also day board at 80 Sixth avenue. s. W.
Within three minutes walk OF postofhce. 64.1w.
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WANTED.

WILL PAY CASH FOR SECOND HAND
Address &C." TINES. x 4iwf
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VLYANTRD.-ROOM AND TABLE BOARD
wv ers. MISS HALL, No. 3o Seventh Ave-.
3. w. 64-1w
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LOST.

r OST OR STRAYRD-RoAN COW, WHITE
IL spots on side; turned down horn: medium
sized. Reward for her return to j. III. YOST, 524
Eighth avenue g. w. 524tf
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1t May Solve tho Problem.

This Y ray is doing wonders for man.
kind" ho remarked.
Yes his wife replied. at hos done
lots for mankind. Maybe len be devel.
oped in the course of time to where 1t will
enable womankind TO soc whether her hat
Is on straight or not without looking IN
the glass. "-Washington Star
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

A PREVENTIVE FOR FLIES AND MOS
~ quitos. Catogni's screen doors. b6tf
The morning times., 1896-01-20
PIE In BOSTON.
Modern Athens Eat Thirty Thousand
Pies Each Day.
Boston Globe.

Pie is served at all the hotels in Bos-
ton, and it is known and loved in every
home. Keeping this fact in mind, it is
interesting to make a few figures Oh the
number of pies eaten in this city. As
Stunning that one person in every four in a
population of 500 900 eats one piece
Of pie every day-and the estimate is a
conservative one-it will be seen that the
daily consumption OF pie is 125,O0O pieces,
or 31,25O whole pies, figuring that each
pie was cut i'll four pieces.
Reckoning, however, on five pieces to
the pie i'll few cases. or even six-for board
ing-house keepers must live-the odd l $50
pies may be thrown off, and the figures
declare that 10000 pies are consumed in
Boston every day. If barrel of flour will
make 500 pie crusts, then sixty barrels
of flour are used daily i'll Boston for pie
crust alone, at $5 u barrel, $109, 800. A
fortune In pie crustl Assuming that each
pie has value OF ten cents it is found that
the value of a days supply of pie for
Boston is $4,000, and years supply ST.
O95,OOO.
III each pie were an inch thick one days
supply, If placed one on top of the other,
supposing this could be done without in
jury to the bottom pie, would make a
column 1880 feet high, or eleven times
as high as Bunker Hill Monument, With
sixty-nine feet to spare
The morning times., 1896-01-20
GRAVE IN A TREE.
Remains of German Baron in the
Hollow OF an Oak.
New York World

One of the most curious mausoleums in
the world was discovered the otner Gay
in an orchard at the village OF Noebdenitz
in SaXe-AheDburg. A gigantic old oak
tree, which a storm had robbed OF its
crown, was up for public auction. Among
the bidders happened Ia be Baron Won
Thummel, scion of Il family OF ancient
lineage that has given the world of litera-
ture one charming poet and the Fathcrland
many distinguished statesmen.
The baron, who lives ON u neighboring
estate, had ridden to the auctioL-place
quite accidentally As no one seemed
eager 10 help out the auctioneer, he started
the bidding at a small figure. This
aroused the peasa nts' suspicion; they
thought there might be some value n this
old tree, aud tried for a time to outdo
their feudal lord in recklessness. The
battle ragged for an hour, until finally the
tree was knocked down TO the baron for
200 marks.
Upon his arrival at the castle he told an
old servant OF his purchase, describing the
tree and its situation. Maybe said
the man, your lordship has bought one of
your ancestors at the same time"
The old servant said he remembered at.
tending the funeral Of a Baron Thummel
seventy or eighty years ago, and that the
body had been buried in a thousand-year-
old oak, then standing on plot of ground
belonging TO the parsonage. 1nvestiga.
tion proved that the orchard had once been
the property of the village church, and
that at one side of the old oak was an iron
shutter, rusty and time-worn, that the
people of the town had always supposed
To have been place there by some joker or
mischievous boys.
This iron shutter proved to be the gate
to the mausoleum of Baron Hans Will
helm Won Thummel at one time minister
of State OF Saxe-Altenburg, who died in
1924, and wished to be buried ''in the
1000 year-old tree he loved so well.'
The oak, which measures about ten feet
in diameter, has for over q century been
hollow, so it was learned, beginning at
a point about five feet above its base. In
this hollow Baron Hans caused to be built
a sepulchre of solid masonry, large enough
to accommod his coffin. The coffin
was placed there, as the church records
show, on March q, 1924, and the opening
was closed by an iron gate.
In the course of time a wall OF wood
grew over the opening, which had been
enlarged to admit the coffin and workmen,
and for many years it has been COM
pletely shut, thus removing the last ves-
tige of the odd use to which the old tree
had been put.
The present baron caused the reopcning
of the mausoleum by removing the wood,
and placed new wrought Iron gate in
front of it, also improving the surround
ings. The tree has still some life in it,
and its rich verdure is only now turning a
violet tint. The coffin In which Baron
Hans repOses has on one side grown to
the tree, the dead and the live wood join
ing in eternal embrace.
The morning times., 1896-01-20
ATHLETIC CLUB NOTES.

The bowling team of Carroll Institute will
have as its visitors tomorrow night the
teams from the Young Mems Catholic Club
for set of tenpin games in the Bowling
League series.
league game of basketball will be
played tonight in the gymnasium of Car
roll Institute between the home team and
Washington Athletic Club. These teams
are tied for second place in the champion
ship race and the contest Will undoubtedly
be an interesting one. Ample preparations
have been made for a large attendance Of
spectators. The teams paly a strong and
fast, but clean game, which will be of
more than usual interest to the audience.
On Wednesday evening next the basket
ball game postponed from last Friday and
for which the Corcoran Cadets and Eastern
Athletic Clubs were scheduled. will be
played in the Light Infantry Armory, be-
ginning at O'Clock.
The morning times., 1896-01-20
WHEELING NOTES.

r. b. Morrison intends to try for a mile
Sse record for 1896.
Chief Consul /. b. Potter will begin 10
issue a weekly State division bulletin next
week.
Captain Needham of the Kings County
wheelmen is spoken of for the presidency
Of that club.
The Associated Cycling Clubs of New
Jersey VIII have a ten-nile road race in
the early part of next summer.
party Of Harlem wheelmen is being
formed to take an extended tour a-wheel
through Canada in the spring.
Carl Won Lengerke of the Atlanta wheel
men Will not lake 50 active part as pace
maker in century runs next spring.
c. Earl viii devote most Of his racing
next season to attempts at existing road
records in preference to open competition.
E. c. Bald, the champion class b rider
of 1895, says lie may go abroad next SUM
mer to compete with foreign riders.
Ex-President Fitch of the Riverside Wheel
men served three times as vice president and
two as president of the club.
Ex-President Luscomb OF the League of
American Wheelmen and of the Long Island
Wheelmen, was one of the prominent racing
men in the early days of the sport.
1t is probable that the yearly mileage
record of Greater New York. 10 900 miles,
now held by John Bnsinger of the Kings
County Wheelman, will be broken by F.
Allart.
Chief Consul Robert Gentle of the New
Jersey State division was among the prom
inent wheelmen who last week sent in their
coupons to be added to the Press Bridge
petition.
The combined expenses of the chief con-
suls and secretary and treasurers office
of the New Jersey State division did not
exceed 5000 last year-about thirty cents
per member. The New York State division,
at its present membership, Will be paying
for the support OF the same offices
fifty-seven cents per member.
The morning times., 1896-01-20

The new aspect of things at Richmond is
welcomed here as the first CLEAN of hope
by the outlaw track contingent. Those
close to the manag cement had hardly dared
to even hope for delay on the Maupin bill,
for when IT was presented in the house OF
delegates on Friday its promoters were
found on all sides.
The members OF the committees on towns,
cities and counties winch had reported
1t favorably were most earnest in their de-
nands mat IL be promptly acted upon, and
yet only Iwenty-four hours later these same
ueIegates were openly pleading that the
matter be given the most careful consider
auon, in fact, they were among the first
to vote for its recommitment.
Their action was u surprise to nearly
everyone. 1t was we'll known that the
friends of the two outlaw tracks were
using desperate measures 10 block the pas
sage of the bill, but no one dared believe
tnat their aids would be the very men
who few hours before had grown eloquent
in showing up the evils that delay would
bring. THIS change or mind causes many
to believe that the Governors efforts TO
keep the tracks closed will be fruitiess.
AN ENCOURAGIN g START.
1t has been known for some time that the
gentlemen who have been doing the lobby
lIS LOT tllt race tIaCh ltOpit Hdu piuhiieu
a campaign OF delay, but IL was generally
conceded that their fight would be made
in the senate, but they have found willing
helpers at the very outset of the struggle.
None of the bills that have been submit
ted meets with their approval. Their in
structions are TO take a limit bill rather than
see the prohibitive acts go on the statute
books, and they had about consented to
work for the measure which will legalize
for lirfv "A oh
Saturdays developments have brought
them back to their original lines. II they
can delay the Maupin bill in the committee
and can continue their dilly-dallying when
it gets TO the house or delegates, IT is almost
certain they will succeed iii preventing ad-
verse legislation during the present session,
which will mean the reopening OF both the
st. Asaph and Alexander tracks and
continuation of the daily seances that was
the rule last year.
FIGHT Is NEARLY WON.
Il is impossible To get any statements
from the officials OF either track, but from
outside sources it is learned that their
friends have been told that tue fight is
as good as won.
Mr.. Maupin is OF course surprised at the
sudden change of affairs, but he means TO
continue his efforts to rid the State OF
racing such as has been furnished during
tne past rev months. he saIu yesterday
that he is still confident that his bill will
be passed in the house, and seems TO think
the senators will be afraid TO go on record
as having refused to aid in his efforts To
rid the State OF what is generally admitted
to be a blot On its fair name.
II the legislature adjourns without action
on the matter. the game will go merrily
on for the next few years, as no session
will bc held in 1897. The Governor could
Of course call a special session, but few
believe that he will go to this extreme.
The morning times., 1896-01-20
NOT EAGER FOR WAR.
Venezuelan Traveller Says the Reports
Are Exaggerated.


New York, Jan. 19.-C. Marxen-Eraso
who arrived in New York Saturday by the
steamer Philadelphia, from Venezuela,
where he represents large commercial inter
ests, was interviewed today.
Mr.. Marxen-Eraso stated that the reports
published in the newspapers here as to
the warlike spirit and excitement in
Venezuela were grossly exaggerated. He
had been travelling for the past two months
over a large portion of Venezuela, from
Ciudad Bolivar to the capital, and he was
impressed everywhere with the absence
of anything like bravado, and the feeling
prevailing among Venezuelans that the
pending questions would ultimately be
settled without war.
Nobody in Venezuela seems to helieve
in war, and there is no inclination on the
part of the authorities or oD the part of
the people to precipitate an issue.
The people of Venezuela are entirely
satisfied with the prospects of arbitra-
ton, and both in official and unofficial
circles there is determination TO abide
by it, whether contrary or favorable to
Venezuela.
The morning times., 1896-01-20
CHICAGO FLATS AFIRE.
Seventy Apartments Burned ut the
South Side.

Chicago, Jan. 1y.-Two of the finest
apartment houses on the south side of the
city were destroyed by fire this evening,
involving loss of $500, 900.
The buildings were owned by Lincoln
Brooks and located at the southwest corner
of Wabash avenue and Thirty-siNth street.
The one on the corner contained forty
apartments and was unoccupied, having
been recently completed. The building
adjoining was filled with tenants and
contained over thirty apartments.
The excitement among the occupants
grew almost into a panic, and rumors
were started that many people had been
burned to death. AS matter of fact,
several people were injured by fire and
stray bricks from falling walls, but no
one was fatally hurt.
The morning times., 1896-01-20
KNEEBS WILL TAKE APPEAL
Berlin Alleged Ringing" Case
May Cause Complications.
He Declares the Mare Beth Is in
America and He WIN Produce Her
at the Second Trial.

Berlin, Jan. 19.-The case OF the Ameri-
can horse owner, Robert T. kneebs who
was convicted last Monday and sentenced
to nine months Imprisonment and to pay
fine Of 900 marks for starting on the
German tracks an entry alleged to have
been the mare Bethel under the name OF
Nellie kneebs, has taken Developments
which may lead to diplomatic comnunica-
tions between Berlin and Washington.
One of the German consuls in the United
States, 1t appears, in certifying to the
signatures appended TO the dispositions OF
some OF Kneebs witnesses, chara cterized
the witnesses as unworthy OF belief and
declared that their testimony was only
worth SO many dollars, implying that they
were paid for what they had sworn to
and had sworn TO only what they had
been paid for. Such a statement ac-
companying the documents received here is
held to be breach of the law.
The consul, it is contended, had no right
TO communicate 10 his government his per-
sonal ideas OF the character of the American
witnesses. nor had he the right to take any
other course than 10 send the papers to
Berlin for what they were worth and without
comment
The authorities are further puzzled to
know what to do with the mare Bethel or
Nellie Kneebs. which according to the
judgment or the court, was forfeited 10 the
state. Kneebs has given notice OF appeal
against the verdict and sentence against
him, and pending the decision of the ini-
perial court upon theappeal the mare. which
has been seized in accordance with the
Judgment of the court Of trial, must be kept
at the expense OF the authorities.
II Kneebs succeeds in bis appeal he
will claim damages from the authorities
for any deterioration in the form or CON
ditioD OF the mare, and If he can prove
that there has been any, there can sea arcely
be any successful appeal against such a
finding. kneehs says he was very much
surprised at the verdict of the jury in
his case, and declares that he will produce
the real Bethel, which is now in America,
before the imperial court when the hear
ing of his appeal comes up.
The morning times., 1896-01-20
SIS A MONTH

Is all yol have to pay. He treats successfully
every form of Chronic. Nervous, and Special
Disease, Catarrh, Asthma, Bron chitis,
rheumatism. Dyspepsia, Constipation, Night
Losses, Lost Vitality, Varicocele, and
Structure at the uniform and unvarying rat te
OF So MONTH. NO LARGER FEE WILL
BE ACCEPTED IN ANY CASE. NO NAT
TER HOW COMPLICATED. DR.. WALK
Err can be consulted daily at his well-known
santarium. 141 Pennsylvania avenue, from
10 a. IN. TO 8 y. m.; Sundays, from 10 10
IL: Wednesday and Saturday. from p. m.
toSp.m. nsultationfree eandconfidential
The morning times., 1896-01-20
cH0INSk| HALL BATTLE
Much Interest Csntered in Their
Meeting Tonight.
BETTING AT EVEN MONEY
Large Commissions From the West to
Be Placed onthe Californian boston
and Philadelphia Sporting Frater-
nifty VIII Back Hall-Records of the
Principuls-Choyn nski Confident.
Especial to The Times.)

New York, Jan. 19.-The chief subject
OF conversation among the sporting ele-
meDt OF this city tonight is the battle
between Joe Choynski, OF California, and
Jim Hall, of Australia, which ia kes
place tomorrow night before the Empire
Athletic Club.
Both Of these men have a host of adj
mirers, and there will be no lack of money
In sight on both sides when they step
into the ring. The fact that the winner will
challenge the winner or the Maher- Fitzsim-
mons fight at Ell Paso does not hold much
water, as it is thought that either of them
would be comparatively easy for either
the big Irishman or the red-headed Aus
tralian.
Choynski is a slight favorite over Hall
tonight, but the chances are that the bet
ting will be about even money when they
step into the ring. Close followers of the
sport claim that the Jew figures a winner.
This is evidently the impression in the West,
as a large contingent Of sporting men from
Chicago and other Western cities will be
on hand to support the Californian.
HALL is MODEST.
Hall himself is not over confident of
his. chances. He, OF course, thinks that
he will win, but, nevertheless, talks of
what he will do IL he loses while Choynski,
on the other hand, does not for a moment
think that he will be returned anything
else but the victor.
The mems record, when compared, show
Choynskt to be somewhat the better man OF
the two. 1t is also well known that a
short time ago Hall was some what out or
form, although he now claims to be in tip
top condition. The records OF the two
men, giving the battles, lost, won, and
dra wn, and the number of rounds, is as
follows:
HALLS RECORD. .CHoYNsKTs RE-
The morning times., 1896-01-20
Lost.
jim Corbett.
Joe Goddard.
PLENTY OF CHOYNsKI MONEY

PLENTY OF CHoYNSKI MONEY.
The Chicago Board OF Trade has sent
on large commissions to be placed on
Choynski. "Parson" Davies has 5000
that he wants TO bet the same way. 1t
is reasonable to think that these gentle
men will be accommodated, as the Boston
contingent Will be down on Hall to 4 man.
The Philadelphia people Will also stick
by the Australian and prominent sporting
man from that place has sent word
over to have $1,000 placed on Jim at even
money.