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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25
THE TIMES PRIZE PIANO.
Roanoke, Va. May II. 4

Roanoke, Va, May II, 1895.
To The Times:-we desire to say
that the Jewett Upright Piano, which
the Times has purchased from us and
placed on exhibition at our warerooms,
is in every respect one OF the finest and
best pianos on the American market for
the price. The retail price of this piano
is fixed at $4OO by the Jewett Piano Com
papy.
We further desire to say that the Hob
bic Piano Co. hereby offers to the winner
of this instrument $400 cash for the same
provided he or she purchases Piano
from us at any time between now and
when the final decision is made
This offer is made to prevent any one
holding off the purchase of an instruments
until this Piano. awarded. Very truly
ah&a4ss "a k.&s = Hobbie Piano Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25
LEGAL Norrurs

TERMS:-Cash sufficient to pay the
cost of executing this trust, including
trustees legal commission and to pay off
the said debt, and the residue, il any, to be
paid in two equal annual payments from
the day OF sale, deferred payments to be
evidenced by negotiable interest bearing
notes OF the purchaser and the same Sc
cured oy deed OF trust on the property.
J.H. FEATHERSTONE, Trustee.
7St I'd
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25
LEGAL NOTICES.

Henry street north z degrees east o. 7
feet to place of beginning.
a. Beginning at point on the east side
OF Henry street 243. feet south of Spruce
street, thence south 50 degrees east so
1eet TO point, thence south 20 degrees
west So rs feet more or less to n noint
thence north SO degrees west so feet 70
Henry street, thence north z degrees
east 80 feet to place of beginning.
o. Beginning at point on the west
side of Jefferson street 2S1. g feet south of
Spruce street, thence with Jefferson
street south Al degrees 81 minutes west
1925 feet to point, thence north SO de-
grees west 1889 feet to point, thence
north degrees east TO- 76 feet to a point.
thence south S3 degrees 35 minutes east
1914 feet to place of beginning.
Terms cash
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25
ARTHUR DIXON,
LOUIS &. BARLEY.

trustees.
The one sixth interest in the above de-
scribed tract OF land hereby advertised for
sale is the same which was conveyed by
the said John Critcher, Jr., to Joseph S.
Lawrence, subject to the deed of trust set
forth above. 7-9-tds
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
months from the day of sale; title to be
retained until the entire purchase money
shall have been paid.
Special Commissioner.

1, S. S. Brooke, clerk of the hastings
court for the city of Roanoke do certify
that Lucian H. Cooke, special commits
sioner, has given bond ..as required by the
decree in the above mentioned cause.
Given under my hand this 14th day of
July, 1876. S. S. BROOKE, Clerk.
z Is I'd
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25
THOS. w. MILLER,
-,

VOIIIIHISslOner and Trustee
l, 5. ). Brooke, clerk OF the hustings
court OF the city of Roanoke do certify
that: Thos- w. Miller, trustee and COM
missioner, has given bond with approved
security as required by the decree above
mentioned S. s BROOKE, Clerk.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

Yost-Forrer Co. sell the best harness in
the city.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-25

A nice line..of fly nets and summer lap
robes. Yost-ForIer.rCo. limited, next to
postoffice
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

j. r. Burton In his speech at the state con-
ventlon said "any system Of finance that was
good for New York was good for Kansas.
Wichita Commoner, Pop.
Isn't it trueP Do you propose to
run this nation on a free-for-all, 60
as-you-please plan in which every
state will have special kind Of
financial system, or do you want the
nation to be one mighty whole, adj
vancing toward grand destinyp A
system of finance that is good for one
state must good for all, when all the
details are considered, so complicated
is our Interstate commerce. 1t Is
upon that basis that the financial
problem must be solved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

All Austin youth whose income Is
notquite as extensive as that of Wander
bits got a large ink spot on his coat.
lie asked friend how the stain could
be removed. "You can get chemical
preparation for IS cents. Just soak
the spot with it, and it will come OUT
81 guess ! had better soak the whole
coat. can get four dollars that way"
Texas siftings.
TIN goin' to tell my pa on YOU"
said Johnny Smithers, as the black
smith pared some Of the horn away
from the horses hoof. why? What
have | done?" asked the blacksmith.
"You amt got shoes to fit Dobbin, an
you're within off his feet to suit those
you have got. -.Harper's Round Table.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

A CHURCH congregation down in San
ders, Ky, was dismissed most summar-
ily under unpleasant circumstances a
few Sundays since. Right in the mid
die Of the preachers discourse there
bolted into the church through the half
open door what appeared to be black
md white cat, closely followed by a
yellow dog. Cat and dog ran swiftly
down the middle aisle to the platform.
The preacher, taken unawares, did the
natural thing-kicked at the cat, hit
IT, and landed It squarely in the middle
OF the congregation. Then it turned
out that the cat was skunk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

Scores Of Abilene women will this
week commence reading the Chicago
Records $4,000 prize story "sons
and Fathers" by II. 5. Edwards, the
well-known southern writer. After
giving $4,000 as prize for writing
1t the Record gives $40, 0f0 for a solu-
ton to the mystery involved in the
tale. This is a new form Of awaken
ing interest in serials and the Record
has outstripped all rivals in the mum
ihcence Of its offers for solutions. The
Record is easily the leading paper
from a literary standpoint and is
growing rapidly in popular favor in
this city and vicinity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

Somebody has been taking that
august parsonage, the London
manager Of the Associated Press.
Speaking Of the Soudan in the Sunday
papers and using the same language
in each, giving as his authority a
Russian traveller" his dispatch
says: "The Madhi's chief lieutenants
are Cherif and Vadichelow; the
Khalifa's flag is black, Cherif's is
green and Vadichelow's is red" But
for few unimportant details this in
formation would be exclusive and
valuable.
In the first place the Soudan has
been wholly inaccessible to travellers
for eleven years. "A Russian
traveller would have about as much
show Of gong into the Soudan and
coming out as Orpheus would of
travelling through hell with a mando-
lin and bringing his wife back at this
late day. Second, the Mahdi has
been dead for ten years and don't
keep lieutenants. Third, the Khalifa
Cherif quarreled with Abdullahi, the
ruling Khalfa, and was thrown into
prison some years ago and no one has
ever heard that he was out. Then
there is no such person as Vadiche-
low. You would be just as apt to
find a Soudanese named John Smith
as one called vadichelow. The fakir
who invented that dispatch evidently
had in mind the second Khalifa, Ali
Wad Hclu "whose flag is red." The
Associated Press needs London man
Of more general information on every
day events, like Soudanese wars or
should develop more reliable sources
Of information. Such information
may 60 in such slow towns as st.
Louis, Kansas City or Topeka. But
the venerable London manager Of the
Associated Press will have to brush
off the moss and rustic II he wants to
keep up with live literary and art
center like Abilene.
Ali Wad Helu and Mohammed esh
Cherif never were Of any real import
ance in the Soudan. Abu Anga,
Wad en- Nejumi and Asman Digna
were the military leaders Of the
Mahdists. Osman Digna survives
and will probably command the
Scudanese forces as against Italy or
Egypt. "vadichelow" is good, but
II the Associated Press man wants to
invent little on the Soudanese ques-
ton, what's the matter with John
Smith, Smiths as good name to
conJure with as Russianic "Vadiche-
low" any day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

II some Of Abilene's lecturers want
new speech there's chance for
them. Four Of Mrs. Leases lectures
were attached at Kansas City on an
old debt the other day and will be
sold at auction unless redeemed.
They ought to be rich and rare as
well as mighty powerful drawing
cards. Don't all bid at once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

TIE month Of January, 1896, with
but one exception, was the most dis
astrous in and around the mines of the
Seventh Anthracite district in Penn.
sylvania ever recorded. During that
period IS employees were killed by acct.
dents, IS others received serious in
iuries, and there were no less than 60
minor accidents. The number Of lives
lost was as great as usually occurs in
four full working months Of average
years,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
CHRISTIAN MASSACRE FEARED.

There lsa Panic In rete, Where Turkish
Troops May Begin u Slaughter.
LONDON, March Is. "A dispatch from
Athens to the Times reports the renewal
of the murders of Christians on the
island of Crete, and the existence OF 9
panic there, owing to the belief pre-
vailing among the Cretan deputies that
the Turkish troops are waiting for the
Christians to retaliate for outrages,
when they will seize the occasion to
begin general massacre Of the Chris.
tians under the leadership Of the mill
tary governor. On this account the
deputies have invoked the protection
of Greece.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

1t is understood that Mr.. Lewell-
ing's gubernatorial slate will not be
completed until the Republican state
convention is held. II Morrill, is NOM
mated Lewelling will be also and the
Republicans will lick him more easily
this time than they did In 1894.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

Mr. Calderhead is looking closely
after the Fifth district He has pre-
sented bill for 100000 improve
ments at f. Riley. This splendid
post is the pride Of central Kansas
and it is becoming more noted the
nation over every year. 1t will
eventually be practically the only
fort in the Mississippi valley and it is
a credit to Uncle Sans war depart
ment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
Dickinson's Populists.

Salina Sun: The Populists held a
convention at Abilene to select dele
gates to state convention to choose
delegates to the national convention.
They "Resolved, That now as in the
past we adhere to the principles Of the
Peoples Party; finance, land and
transportation and that the, delegates
selected by this convention be in
structed to work and vote for such
men only to the national convention
as will favor these principles" If
there are any "free silver" Republic
cans that contemplate joining forces
with the great silver Populist party,
that wants free silver as a stepping
stone to absolute fiat money" they
can do so with the knowledge that
they are endorsing the subtreasury
scheme, loan Of money by the govern
ment at per cent, government own
ership Of railroads and the disgraces,
scandals and imbecility Of the Peoples
Party that has been without parallel
within the history Of political parties
throughout their natural lives as
measured by Its own existence Of six
or seven years. It's far from allur.
ingl Decent people hold their noses
in their visions Of that past Of the
Peoples Party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

THE merchants Of Connecticut arr
troubled over the invasion Of their ter
rit0ry by itinerant vendors Of so-called
bankrupt stocks Of goods who pay no
license or other taxes such as are i'm.
posed on local tradesmcn. So sharp
is the complaint at New Haven that
the common council has asked the cor
poration counsel il an ordinance caIl.
not be constitutionally enacted i'm
posing special taxes on the wandering
dealers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
MISSOURI ORATORS.
Representatives Of Eight Colleges Will
Maat In Kanaas (lItv

Representatives Of Eight Colleges Will
Meet Ia Kansas City.
KANSAS CRY. Mo-, March 95.-The
executive committee having in charge
the state oratorical contest, TO be held
at the Auditorium Friday evening have
completed all arrangements for that
event. The contest this year prom.
ises to outclass any Of those which has
preceded It, as eight colleges are now
in the association, and will be repre-
sented upon the stage when the day
comes The colleges to take part this
year are: Westminster, William Jew.
ell, Central, state university, Park.
Tsrkio and Drury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

Lawrence World; This is the first
instance on record. John Davis,
who ratified around in the seat in
congress labeled the Fifth Kansas
district, admits that he is dead and
asks not to be resurrected. Strange
things have been happening in Kan
sas since so many stars have been
falling from the heavens.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

In Pikeville, KY, an OK is reported
which makes practice Of dying peri
odically to all appearance, and then
coming to life again, and gcing about
It's concerns as If nothing had hap
pened. The case is diagnosed by the
local veterinarians as a sort Of bovine
catalepsy, which the dean OF the faculty
asserts has been originally so-called be-
cause it had something to do with cat
tle
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

Two MoREnEAD Ky.) boys lately ate
the contents of II cans Of canned goods
ut one meal and survived to tell the
tale. 1t is wonderful what endurance
there is in the average boys stomach.
1t will sometimes receive uncomplain-
ingly such a quantity and variety Of
substances as would give a healthy
young ostrich fatal attack Of colly-
MnhhleS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

A FARMER of South Gray, Me-, says
he has a hen that is 20 years old who
can yet scratch good living and care
for brood of chickens. Yes, and
when poor Biddy gets SO old she can't
scratch for living they will most
likely wiring her neck and serve her up
ps a spring chicken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

Frank McGrath came to life in Man
haitian last week as agent for patent
fountain pen. 1t is perhaps hum
BILE calling but it is whole lot better
to represent good pen than a bad
party as Frank used to when he was a
Pop statesman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

The old soldiers got a one fare rate
to Beloit. 1t would have been funny
II they had not. Every one horse
political sideshow and every grand
lodge Of hoo hoos gets a one fare rate.
The veterans were entitled to it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

The use Of bloodhounds by police
and sheriffs for tracking criminals Is
increasing rapidly all over the west.
hnd the general testimony is that the
animals are a valuable aid. Cuban
hloodhounds seem to be the favorite
breed, and the demand appears to be
much greater than the supply.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

ARrEsIAN wells are In use in some
parts Of the west to give power for run
ming electric light and power plants.
At Chamberlain, S. D., recently q new,
big artesian well, sunk to supply power
for the electric lighting Of the town.
was put into service, and the results
are highly satisfactory. The water is
forced through a three-inch nozzle onto
a Pelton water wheel, which runs the
dynamo, giving power for PA 32-candle-
power incandescent lights. There is
power sufficient for twice that number.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

THE United States pays 100000
year for its weather service. Great Brit
Gin $4,000, Germany $4,000, Russia
$4,000, Austria $4,000, Switzerland
$4,000 and France $4,000. Notwith-
standing this enormous outlay here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

No, my son, those dull thuds that
you hear are not the descent Of pieces
Of the comet, they are the falling of
the "favorite son" booms as Mckinley
shakes the presidential tree.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

That statement Of Mr.. Doster that
no delegate went to the Pop stat con-
vention on a pass is very interesting
news. 1t would be more interesting
II true. Does the gentleman forget
the record made by his party while in
power on this pass matterp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

A wooDMAN in Laurel county, KY,
lost his thumb in an odd way few
days ago. He was feeling the edge Of
his ak, BY running his thumb along 1t.
when an overhanging limb Of a tree
that had been partly severed, fell on
his thumb and severed it completely
from his hand.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
An Inflated Town.

One Of the pathetic outcomes Of
boom time imitation is shown in a
circular sent out by the mayor and
city clerk Of Anthony, Harper county.
Anthony had race with Harper City
for the county seat. Harper built a
court house and got some railroads.
Then Anthony built court house and
issued bonds for railroads and kept
the county seat. Harper's boom
busted and it has an empty court
house on hand Anthony now tells
the story to its bond holders and asks
for mercy.
In 1888 Anthony had three national
banks, one state bank and four loan
companies paying taxes on an aggre-
gate assessed valuation Of $lS8, 200.
Now there is but one national bank,
one state bank and one loan company
with an aggregate assessed valuation
OF less than $4,000.
In those days the population Of the
city was over 1920, and the assessed
valuation was over $500, 900. The
town was growing, railroads were
built, school houses we're erected and
coal holes were sunk. Bonds and in
terest accumulated until today the
city finds itself almost bankrupt and
is compelled to acknowledge it.
Today the city has less than LOO
population. Its assessed valuation is
but 100000 while its bonded indebt-
edness has reached the sum OF $40,
800.
The bonds bear six and seven per
cent interest and to meet the interest
and to pay the county and state taxes
also will require levy Of not less
than ID per cent, or $l5 on every 800
Of assessed valuation. Property in
the city is now assessed at two-thirds
Of its value
The circular continues: at is al
most the unanimous opinion Of the
people Of Anthony that we cannot pay
the indebtedness Of the city. Many
say they will pay no more taxes
whatever on real estate as
under the law q tax deed cannot be
obtained till September Of 1900.
Many Others say they will move their
buildings out Of the city and let the
lots 60 for taxes. A very large
amount OF the taxes levied in 1895
are still unpaid and others we're col
lected only after sweeping reduce
ton had been made.
"During the last year sixty-nine
dwelling houses and stores have been
taken down and moved out Of the
city, No new buildings have been
built; at this time l4S stores and
dwellings, are vacant"
Now Anthony wants the State
which holds some Of its bonds to can
'el them. That is impossible-for
where would the precedent lead to.
anthony Is one Of many that are feel
ng the stress Of the hard times and
depreciation In values Abilene may
itself that it Is in no
UGH straits, but by economical man
cement pulls through. 1T is taking
p some Of its bonds not yet due this
ear and will meet every lawful debt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

The holy, holy fellows are very
indignant that Marsh Murdoch should
be delegate to st. Louis. We will
venture to say that while they were
at the convention they never chirped
and they don't know now why they
IRE kicking.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

The Pop papers which had consider
able to say about tho Republican con-
yention's resolutions might read those
from Hutchinson. For rank, unre-
generate lodging, this'reform" party
is doing pretty well.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

We hope the Pop papers won't be
too positive about no liquor having
been drank at the Hutchinson conven-
ton. 1t is just as well for Pops to
try and be truthful for once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

The question Of meeting indebted
ness is a serious one for many western
towns. Economy and good manage
ment are the first essentials in munlc-
ipal government il many are to pull
through without reputation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

A WOMAN working in factory at
Coloma, Mich, for rs cents day, late
ly fell heir to a fortune of $4,000
through the death of an uncle in Ger
many. She will most likely ask for
raise or quit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
PHOTOGRAPHED HIS RIBS.


toA' ~ " "AiAor 'VcVupllsuoA Hohe
That OutdOes Edison.
CLEVELAND, O., March 25.-Prof. D.
G Miller, of Case school Of applied
science, succeeded In obtaining pho
tograph Of his own ribs and back bone
by means Of the Roentgen rays. The
exposure lasted an hour, the professor
lying face downward on a photo
graphic plate 8x12 inches without di.
vesting himself of his clothing, the
Crookes tubes being suspended over
his back. The plate has not been fully
developed yet, but it is certain a clear
print, showing all the bones of the
chest aud back, will be obtained
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

Six thousand dozen eggs were cooked
hard at one baking in Ovid, Mich, one
day lately. They were stored in a
warehouse which vas burned,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26


What Is the use Of the Pop papers
calling everybody that does not agree
with them vile namesP Calling
names never converted anybody.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

Governor Morrill, made an excellent
appointment in naming A. P. Riddle
as regent of the State Agricultural
college. He will honor the place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

The April fool campaign Of the
Atchlson statesman is likely to be a
fools chase.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

The fellows who were In favor Of
Tree silver were defeated in the Pop
convention. Nothing but fiat money
goes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26


Grover Cleveland is 50 years old
and think how little sense has come
with his added age.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
DON T FORGET THE DATE.

1t is SAID that Inc weather in the co.,
tries mentioned is far more agreeable
than that which VIZ ar" accustl med to.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

Rev. Barney Kelly has become a
Methodist presiding elder. Now will
the Pops let him alonep
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26

-
VIII Calderhead be renominatedp
Sure! win he be defeated Three
nits and tigerl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
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THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1896.
Coming Political Events.

Republican National convention June 10Th,
at st. Louis.
Democratic National convention July 7th,
at Chicago
Popalist National convention July 2lst, ut
81. Louis.
Popullst State convention, Abilene, Aug
nst 9th.
Popullst delegate convention, Hutchinson,
March Is.