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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13
MACEO Is DEAD.

The dispatch from jacksonville. Fla.
published in to-day's Times, removes all
doubt,a as to the death of the insurgent
leader Macco while at the same time, if
the statement rs published is true, it will
cover General Weylcr and all through
him concerned in the dcyil:sh plot with
eternal infamy According To this state
mcnt Mncco was cnticcd across the trocha
and treacherously fired upon by body
of Spanish troops in ambush The centre
story of the death of General Macco, as
first told by the Spanish authorities, bore
certain marks of inconsistency, which I'M
der the light Of the revelations from
jacksonville tend to confirm the charge
there made In any event, there is now
hardly any reason TO doubt that this gal
liant soldier and able leader has fought
his last battle That the loss to the cause
of Cuban liberty in the death of this great
soldier and patriot is IL serious one does
not admit of Il moment S doubt; but the
Infamous manner of his taking off will
raise up thousands to fight for Cuban
freedom who otherwise would not have
borne any part i'll the conflict. Besides,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13
The GREAT SECRET.
(Ifrom the Argonaut.)

Bocrl,aave, the greatest doctor of his
time. was anxious that it should 20 for tn
that even the most eminent doctor is
somewhat of IL "humbugn He carefully
handed the key of II small diary to his
executor, babe him open it Immediately
after his deccase, and let the contents 20
forth to the world at large. When the
notebook was opened ali it's pages but
the last were blank, and on that final one
there was written in LARGE letters: "Di-
rections to patients: Keep your feet
warm and your head cool, and trust for
the rest to Providence.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13

The eX-queen of Hawaii has arrived at
San francisco en- route to Washington
and London and rumor hath it chat she
will beg his serene highness, Grover the
great, and the good Queen Victoria to
restore her to the Sandwich Island
throne. AS Hawaii will he annexed to
the United States in four months, sbe is
likely to have her labor for her pains if
this is the object o. her travels.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13
HE HAD READ THEM.

Mr.. U"ban-I'm sorry you had 81 600
in I'M old sock which was thrown in the
rag bag and sold to Il petdlar. You shoald
read the newspapers and then you would
learn to put your money in the banks.
Mr.. loverlicld-Ihat was Just the
trouble. do read the newspapers and |
read about banks going up ana dcpositors
getting !, cents on the dollar.-Ncw York
World.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13
HEREDITY.

He had been given two black eyes.
1t had been through no fault Of his
own, of course, but punishment if you
call it So has gotten into Il groove OF fall
ing upon both the just and unjust.
And here he was with two black eyes.
Pretty tough, ehY
Not in the least. No, not cvcn in spite
of his extreme youth.
He was only IL few days old, and his
parents were pronounced bruncttes.
TO speak plainly, they were coorcd
folks SO, why not?-New York Jour
nal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13

The report that the Turkish govern
ment had protested against the 'allusions
to Armenia in the Presidents message is
denied by the minister of the Porte ut
Washington and thus another full blown
rumor of foreign .cntanglemcnt is dis
sipatcd.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13

Spain will send a note of protest to the
European powers against. the. illusions of
President Cleveland to Cuba and the
home government in his recent message.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13

When most needed it is not unusual
for your family physician to be away
from home. Such was the experience
was Mr. j. Y. Schenck, editor of the
Caddo, Ind. Ter, Banner when his little
girl, two years of age, was threatened
with severe attack of Group. He says:
My wife insisted that | go for the doe.
tor, but rs our family physician was out
of town. purchased bottle OF Cham
her Immediately | will not be without
it in the future" % and 30 cents per
bottles for sale by The Chas. Lyle Drug
Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13

II. C. Starkey & Co. can furnish better
coal and more Of it for the money than
any dealer in the city
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13
BOARDERS WANTED.

WANTED -BOARDERs, 40. 35 SEVENTH
w Avenue =. W. front ROOMS, large and
bright Very desirable locality. ~ Nv
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13
SPECIAL NOTICES

NOTICE-TllOSE HAVING BRICK AND
! v sIone work or yitrihed brick pavcmonts to be
Falls, the practical contractor and builder Also
al Kinds OF carpenter work plastcring painting,
kaisomining and paper hanging done on short
notice. All work guaranteed. j. II. FALLS No.
llS Fifth avenue II. c.. Roanoke Va.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13
NOT HER EAIrLI

Unnatural wretchn they cried.
However, the poster Girl could not hell
it, and she didn't do thing but keep OF
tying her legs in bow knots
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13
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WANTED.

N7ANTED.-BLACK OR WHITE MINORC.
W Pnllcts and licns-pullets preferred Bur
pee Shorwood cocks for sac, 81 each. Address
B. llollins, Va. 12llat
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13
OOMS, WANTED.

NMANTED BY GENTLEMAN AND WIFE
w four rooms Tor light houaeke eping. Adj
dress "kBNTKR,' care lines office. l23tf
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13
MONEY TO LOAN

80 LOAN. si5Uo0 ON IMPROVED STORE
3l5, city II ~ If
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13

you CAN MAKE FROM $50 10 300 PER
month aud expense casily during this sea
son with us. Why Will Won be idle when snch
an opportunity Is oirertd you. Good territory
ann me line or goods. STANDARD INSTALL
hENT CO., 81 Campbell street. Roanoke. Va
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13

WANTED. CANVASSERS WuO HAVE
w sold hooks Address GATEIY " FFrZ-
GERALD Box .0!, Roanoke, Va. 129lwh
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13

WANTED -WiDE.AWhKE statesmen ALL
w over Virginia. to sell It tic line OF houe".
ho,d goods on credit. Address GATELY ~ FIT
GERALD, Box 50l, Roanoke, Va. 129lwk
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-13
AGENTS WANT ED.

TANVED-kNE&Gnr Eric MAN As AGENT
w for Low V alter Alarm for Boilers Patent
AMI introcuced Reference required. G. c.
2ja0 Race street + hiladclphia.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05

men should be able to come to an agree
ment to work the farm together. A
farmer has more land than he can take
care Of. His boy, having reached his
majority, is about to leave-he doesn't
know when, or for what. Why doesn't
the father take the boy into partner
ship and keep him Mt home? A far
mer is growing old, and cannot carry
on his farm himself. Hiring help Is
unsatisfactory. He will sell or rent
the old farm. and he and his wife, with
sorrowful hearts, will fairly retreat
into a city. Better take as partner
on the farm an honest man with youth
and strength. Then lie and his wife
might spend their declining years
where they could take comfort.
Aside from farming on shares, 1t Is
a remarkable fact that scarcely any
thing like partnership exists In general
farming. In land where many are
always unemployed, this ought not to
be, for labor Is a great factor In farm
Ing, In the farm firm, not only land,
stock, machinery and money, but hon.
esty, youth, health, strength and en-
thusiasm, count in the Investment
New York Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
Arctic Fruits.

In spite of the latitude and the arctic
current Labrador Is the home OF much
that Is delicious. Neighboring islands
furnish the curlew berry and bake ap-
pie In perfusion, and upon the main-
land. in the proper month (September),
a veritable feast awaits one.
There are three varieties Of blueber-
ries. huckleberries, wild red currants,
having n pungent, aromatic flavor, I'M
equalled by the cultivated varieties;
marsh berries. raspberrles, tiny white
caplllaire tea berries, with flavor like
some rare perfume and having just a
faint suggestion Of wintergreen: squash
berries, pear berries and cur.ew berries,
the latter not so grateful as the others,
but prime favorite with the Es-
quimaux, who prefers them to almost
any other and lastly the typical Labra-
dor fruit, which. excepting n few scat
tering plants in Canada and Newfound-
land. Is found, believe, nowhere else
outside of the peninsula-the gorgeous
bake apple.
These cover the entire coast from the
st. Lawrence to Ungava. Their beau
tiful geranium-like leaves struggle with
the reindeer moss upon the islands, car
pet alike the low valleys and the high
est hilltops and even peep from banks
OF everlasting snow. Only one berry
grows upon each plant. but this one
makes most delicious mouthful. 1t is
the size and form of n large dew berry.
but the color Is a bright crimson when
half ripe and golden yellow when
matured. Its taste Is swectly acid
Travel
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
FARMING FIRMS.

The business of farming, when we
stop to think OF II. IL seen to be carried
on almost by individuals. 10 recognize
this fact Is sufficient to induce more
thinking-a gfood deal more Here Is
a condition novel and peculiar In all
other important lines of business men
combine together. But the firm of
Farmer & Co. Is hardly ever heard of.
Why should there not be farming firms
as well as firms of manufacturers.
brokers, lawyers or mechanics? Farm
ersare modest and take back seats, al
though theirs Is the oldest and greatest
industry, the most important business
of all. How much they might do that
now falls short of accomplishment. IL
they would join hands more and shun
each other less.
A farmer owns large farm, but has
hardly any working capital. His next
neighbor has very little land and plen-
~ OF money. There Is n chance for n
partnership by which both may pro-
at. A farmer has a good farm and
knows well by experience how to man.
age IT. but is unable to do hard work.
He knows man who has no practical
knowledge OF farming, but he has
henlth and strength, IL anxious to
learn and willing to labor. These two
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
Electric Rat Exterminator.

Since science has discovered that
electrocution Is Il painless death the
employees of the electric power house
at Atlantic City. y. j.. have been using
that mode of dispatch for the captured
rats which every morning fill the two
big traps set out the night before. Rats
have long been nuisance I'm the place,
and the traps We're bought several
months ago to aid in the determination
of the rapacious rodents. Until few
weeks ago the captives were drowned,
but, nj the suggestion of Il visitor, cleo
trocution was tried. The traps were
placed on slab ard circuit formed
by fastening copper wire connecting
with the dynamos, TO each side Of the
cage. The current was then turned
OH and in an instant every rat In the
cage was dead. Ore of the workmen
n few days ago suggested plan
whereby he claimed the whole building
could be freed Of the vermin, and 1t was
tried with success. A cage full OF
rats was put in the electric circuit and
the current was turned on Il volt at a
time, being gradually increased in
volume till the rats executed most
fantastic dance. The imprisoned vic
tins were then let loose. and, according
TO the story of the ingenious workman,
not only they. but all their fellows.
LETT the building and have not since re-
turned.-New Ideas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
New Petroleum Motor.

A new type OF petroleum motor. said
to be characterized by great simple
ity OF mechanism, has just appeared In
France. says London Invention. The
engine has been examined by con-
temporary. and II Is found that the
principal feature Is the independence OF
light 10 cause explosion after the ma
chine Is once started. thus one explos-
ion In some unexplained way serves to
mcnt Is effected IL as yet n secret, and
until we know a little more upon the
subject we are not able to judge OF the
practicable capabilities. 1t seems that
the patentee has been able to dispense
with the electric spark or light of any
kind in the bringing about OF the ex-
plosion, and thus the chief danger or
this class Of motors has been elimin-
ated. A mineral essence Is employed,
mixed with air by means of n special
pulveriZer. and this mixture, finding its
way into the cylinder through trun-
Mon in the same way as steam does
In an osclilating steam cylinder pro-
duces the further combustion by the
explosion that has Just preceded. Thus
1t follows that the temperature OF the
cylinder remains stationary and SO low
thar the cooling apparatus generally
required is dispensed with. 1t il $,
posed that this system of motors will be
available for motors which range from
one to four horse pwer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
KILLING HORN FLIES.

The following bulletin on this sub
ject is issued by the Purdue Univer
slty agricultural experiment stations:
At this season of the year cattle are
suffering from the persistent biting OF
the horn fly. This fly. which Is smaller
than the house fly, congregates I'm col
onies about the base OF the horns, along
up the back and sides, ut tender points
about the TANKS and udder and on the
belly.
This fly sucks blood from cattle, and
so irritates them as no doubt to retard
the laying on of flesh with beef cattle
and the production of milk by mich
cows.
Many substances have been recon-
mended to keep away the flies. The
Mississippi experiment station recon-
mends two parts cottonseed oil or fish
oil and one part pine tar. This station
applied this mixture to $50 head, at a
total cost for material OF $500.
Kerosene emulsion has also been
used, spraying it over the cattle with a
knapsack sprayer. The flies are killed
by the emulsion II ii touches them. The
emulsion may be made by mixing Mt
the rate of one pint of sOft-sOap Tor
one-fourth pound OF hard-soap dis
solved in boiling water) and one pint
of Kerosene in fifteen pints of water,
thoroughly whipped and churned to-
gether.
At the Indiana experiment station we
have tried different substances to keep
away the flies. None OF these were eff
fective for over two or three days. We
have tested preparation called '.ShoO
Fly" which answered very well for
two days. The main objection to this
Is its cost, 30 cents quart, or S1.5O per
gallon in three. five and ten gallon cans.
One quart will do for one application
on about 30 animals. We have, how
ever, secured fully as satisfactory re-
suits by using quart of fish oil in
which was mixed about two tablespoon
fuls of crude carbOlic acid. Fish oil Is
60 cents per gallon in Lafayette. These
liquids are applied on the body with
nat paint DiuSh uDout iOuI ihcheS Wiut.
Fish oil Is especially disagreeable to
flies. and is probably largely used in
the special preparations sold at high
prices. There Is one objection to us
ing any form of tar, that it makes the
hair sticky, and accumulates dirt,
and so gives it bad appearance.
Stockmen would do well to break up
the manure in the pasture whenever
possible. as the flies deposit their eggs
In 1t. From these the young are de-
veloped. If the manure is gathered up
or broken to pieces within a day or so.
and If remedies to keep off the flies are
applied to the cattle. the insects will
disappear early in the season.-The Sill
yer knight.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
A Cable Story

A somewhat extraordinary story,
which may or may not be reliable, has
been received from an officer on board
the cable ship John Pender, now on the
coast OF West Africa. The authority,
however, is good, and it is insisted THAT
the yarn Is perfectly true. The final
splice in deep water repair was being
made. The third officer was taking the
soundings with the Kelvin apparatus
usually used. the captain looking on, a
qnartermaster at the break, and the
man who tells the story standing by.
looking over the stern. With this sound.
ing apparatus a tifty-six pound shot is
used; ATTACHED to 1t is piano wire,
and by means Of patent hook the
shot is detached on striking the bottom.
A thermometer is usually attached to
the wire, close to the shot, to ascer-
tain, for electrical purposes, the tenn
While sounding. the shot struck the
bottom at $40 fathoms las was sup
posed. the strain being suddenly taken
off the wire, leaving 1t all slack. After
heaving In about 100 fathOms the shot
apparently was still on, as the strain
increased rapidly. After taking in 800
fathoms OF wire the wire was seen to
shoot rapidly in different directions,
and then suddenly snapped. 1t is as
sumed that submarine monster-for
the depth of the water was so great
that n fish accustomed to surface wa
ters could not stand the pressure-had
taken fancy to the sounding appara-
tus and had swallowed ii entire. This
idea Is quite in consonance with what
is known of the habits Of some species
of fish, For instance. West Indian ma
tive fishermen. who very often fish over
moderately shallow coral reefs ut some
distance from the shore, will carry in
their canoes gourds. pieces Of wood or
cocoanut husks. The Africans care
little for the smaller kind Of shark
which feed near the land, but when
the great ocean shark shows his IN in
the neighborhoOd Of the canoe. they
are half scared to death, and. throwing
out any of the articles named to dis
tract the attention OF the fish, they
paddle for shore with all speed. What
ever object. be 1t wood. or lead. or
even iron, is thrown overheard, is i'm
mediately swallowed by the shark
Detroit Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
VALUE OF HEATED GRAIN.

Grain that has been heated will not
do for feed, nor will it make good
bread. IL grain Is at all damp when
thrashed, 1t should be thoroughly dried
by spreading 1t on the floor In dry,
airy place and shovellng 1t over twice
a day until it is quite dry. Anyhow,
even dry grain will heat, because un-
less 1t has been kept in stack or in n
NOW long enough to go through fer
mentation or full ripening, which 1t
will do when gathered in large bulk,
this fermentation will occur In a gran
ary,and will be liable to injure the
grain, destroying its value for seed or
bread. Heated grain Is sweeter than
other grain, and may be used to advan-
tage for feeding to animals. 1t Is al
ways best to crush or coarsely grind
wheat or rye before feeding it, as it is
better dlgested.-American Farmer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
Concerning Flowers.

Flowers should always be placed In
water Us soon az possible after being
picked; when received by post in a
somewhat wiltercd condition an imme-
diate plunge into hot water with lit
tie sal volatile will accomplish wonders
in the way OF reviving them.
Lilac laburnum and azaleas require
to have piece Of bark stripped up ana
left hanging. and this, with the addi-
tion OF few leaves i'm the water, vii!
often keep them in quite fresh con-
dition for weeks.
The bouquet which you have carried
during an evening will be sure to re-
vive II you spray Ii well with water and
put it under a bell glass, and II you
wish to wear flowers In your hair or on
your corsage. they may be made 10 re-
tain their freshness for an entire even
ing by putting bit Of sealing wax over
the ends.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
Cold Pavements.

We are told and presumably we all
want to walk the streets Of gold promls-
ed in the new Jerusalem, but we have
in this gold favored land of ours sever
al cities whose streets are literally
paved with gold. Probably the nearest
approach to the Biblical New Jerusa-
lem is Prescott. the capital OF Arizona,
where every ton Of granite used for
pavements yield 81 in gold and twenty
cents In silver. The encouraging de-
crease Of expense I'm recent methods Of
reducing and retaining ores may make
Ii to Prescott's interest to tear up and
crush its streets and repave with
cheaper rock II she can find 1t. Dab
lonega, In our state, Is said to be paved
with gold. while gold-bearing quartz
has been picked mp in the streets of At
lanto. ATLANTA Constitution.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
Chinese Women Pile Drivers.

Piles were being driven in one Of the
new buildings for foundation for a
punch. They We're eight inches In d.
ameter and fourteen feet long. The
staging was bamboo, and SO was the
frame for the hammer, which was a
round piece Of east iron, with hole in
the center for guide rod, says Cas-
slcr's Magazine.
Attached to the hammer block were
twcnty-seven ropes, carried up to the
top of the frame and down on the out
side, looking very much like the old
fashioned Maypole. Twenty seven
wcmen had hold of the ends. and with
n sing-song. all together, pulled down;
up the rod. four feet. Travelled the ham
mer, then. ut n scream, all let 20, and
down 1t came on top the pile, which
was unprotected by band or ring.
The women were paid twenty cents in
gold per day. This Maypole driver Is
in general use throughout Japan and
China.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-05
Strange CAPTURE Of A Deer.

Baltimore railroading has changed
considerable in the last twenty-five
years." said veteran engineer of the
Baltimore and Ohio to Baltimore
American correspondent. "Why l re-
member n time when passing along
through the mountain region between
here and Wheeling hardly mile Of the
road would be passed without encOun-
tering q few wild deer on the tracks.
They used to jump along the tracks be-
fore the train rs playfully as kittens.
Talking of deer, remember n pec,i-
liar incident that happened one day
near Willet's Run, beyond Hancock.
was firing for an engineer named Dave
Dillon. There used to be two firemen
to an engine at the time. and we had a
funny, frOlicsome little freshman with
us named Jimmy Giveney. The old
winans engine used to have an enor-
nous footboar On the day to which
/ allude Dillon was driving an express
train east. and we We're making top
speed, being long overdue. Just as we
came around bend near Willet's Run
n young deer, pursued by two dogs.
rushed down the embankment and
leaped. landing on the footboard of the
engine. Jimmy Giveney leaned out Of
the cab and grabbed the deer, holding
on to the terror-stricken animal, even
Mt the risk of being pulled off then
train. or course the hungry dogs were
left far behind and missed the feast
which they hoped to enjoy. Jimmy
Giveney brought his prize to Baltimore
and sold II for handsome sum-"