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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
CHAPTER w.
CiAF TER ~.
GLOW much?"

"How much?"
The scene was Dyea, and an inter
prefer put tho question to tho painting
red men, who were rubbing arnica on
their shoulder corns
The Indian jabbered and gesticulated
and grunted
whats the bill?"
He says, began the interpreter, i'm
pressively; she says he'll take the gold
and S196S7 and call it square. New
York Journal
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Pins.

Fms OF ivory and bone were known
among the Chinese and natives of India.
and such have been discovered in the
Gums OF Babylon. The pins mentioned
IN tho book of Exodus were not used to
secure apparel, but were tent pins. to
winch Were fastened the ropes of the
tabernacle. Pins of bronze have been
found i'll Pompeii, Egypt and Assyria.
brass pms were introduced into Eng
land Ill 1910. The first practical ma
chlnery for the manufacture of pins
was put i'll operation in England in 1894
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
NovInE or MEETING.

ROANOKE, Va, Sept. 2Sth, 1897
There will be meeting of tie stockhold-
ers OF the Roanoke Electric Light and
Power Company on SATURDAY, OC-
TOBER 9th, 1897, ut 1870 O'Clock H. H.,
IN the office of the secretary, Roanoke,
va, for the election OF n board of direc-
tors and officers, and such other business
AS may he brought before the meeting.
GEO. G. M'CAHAN,
Secretary.
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The Eject.

She-Every ono says she has such
very small feet
He-Yes. She's heard it so often that
it's given her the big head Yonllers
Statesman
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SITUATIONS w >NrED.

WANTED-A position az school
teacher either in private family or public
school by II young lady who is n -aduate
OF The Danville high school, also has
teachers certificate from superintendent
l.. B. Watson, Chatham, Va; can also
teach music. Address b, 1870 and ,23
Union street, Danville, Va. o IS 2w
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
CHAPTER IL.

CHAPTER IL
Work, work, work.
Our hero, bronzed and blistered by
the summer sun and frozen and bleach
ed by the winter winds, toiled on.
One day he struck it rich. Heaps ON
heaps of shining metal he shoveled into
wheat sacks and heaped the sacks high
in tho air.
Then on the top of tho heap he stood,
with arms in air.
1.-The world is minep' he shouted.
Monte Cristo had been outdone.
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Blanks.

He gave his wife check in blank,
All on II summer day,
And when he next heard from the bank
There was the blank to pnyi
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
PhiDdelp

INTO Ie. tut but Il rev III ar time, as
they cook very quickly. Take them
from tie strip with silver fork, fill
the Jar ard fill up with strained sirup
Peaches are nicer preserved whole. as
the stones give rich flavor
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
AGENTS WANTED.

MANIFESTATIONS to sci special bar
gains in blankcts in the Valley of Vir-
ginia by sample. For particulars ms to
agencies address STANDARD INSTALL-
MENT CO., pig South Jefferson street.
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tins Verdict.

My lord" said the foreman Of IN Irish
piry when giving in his verdict, 1--WE find
The man who stole tho marc not guilty"
Tit Bits
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02

AS long as n man has an idea that he
can get away whenever no wants to u girl
has him just whore sho wants him-New
York Press
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
Long pistance Kidding.

For riding long distances the great
secret is, keep an even, steady pace
and cut down the stops. Order your
meals to be ready beforehand if posi-
BILE and avoid strictly any unnecessary
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Autumn Sentiment.

"How beautiful tho moon!" she cried.
"a stately queen, she treatis tho sky"
THAT'S so, he answered land beside
She looks just like pumpkin pie"
Chicago Record.
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NOTICE annual stockholders
meeting OF the Virginia Industrial Acct
dent Association will be held on Wednes
day, October ID. 1897, at $3.50 p. m. at the
Office of the secretary, Masonic Temple,
Roanoke, Va.
w. c. STE 2HENSON. SECRETARY.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02

FINE Black Minorca Cockerels for
sale st bargain if taken Mt once 515
Seventh avenue 3. W 92S1w
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A very fine Kranch &
Bach piano, as good IA new, for sale at a
sacrifice for cash. Call at $50 Campbell
avenue $. w. 1O.l-1w.
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NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAII,

NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL
WAY COMPANY-The annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company will be held
at the principle office of the company in
the city of Roanoke, Virginia, on
THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1897, at IL o'clock noon, for
the consideration of the annual report.
the election of directors, and the trinsac-
tion of such ether business as may prop
erly come before the meeting for action,
including the election of independent
auditors to audit books and accounts of
the company at the close of the fiscal
year. The stock transfer. books vii be
closed at the close of business on Satur-
day, September Goth, 1897. and reopened
at 10 O'Clock IA. m. Monday, October
18th, 1897.
a. j. HEMPHILL,
Secretary.
Roanoke, Va, September /, 1897.
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THE WORLD WAS HIS.
That Is. It Was His Before His COLD
Reached pyea.
CHAPTER /

CHAPTER I.
He couldn't have told just why he
went. He simply did it.
One day he came to himself on the
banks of the Klondike river, with
stomach full Of baked beans, spade in
one hand and pair Of blisters in the
other.
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Money In Rnces.

Bllnks-You don t mean to say YOU we
found sure way to make money ut the
races?
Jinks-Sure asshooting. Inever fail.
Blinks-Myl Do you buy tips?
Jinks-No, l sell them. York
Weekly.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-02
"GREAT GUMS"

Why be without gun, when FAIR
FAN BROS. anticipated your wants
ahead. and had imported large stock of
Guns, before the new tariff went into eff
feet, which are arriving daily.
Call end see them.
Sales for one day last week. Double.
Barrel Breech- Leaders. Q Single Barrel
Breech- Leaders. We have prices that
make business. Yours to please,
FAIRFAX BROS,
The Hardware Hustlers, Roanoke, Va.
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w a N r S.
LOST.

LOST--A small leather satche, con-
tanning bunch of keys, small steel
key with u ring and small sum Of
money between Fourth street and
Twelfth avenue g. w. and the market
house. for which the finder will be suit
ably rewarded by leaving at j. A. Hicks
store on Park treet 1O23t
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HLLP w <NTEI,.

WANTED.-A man to travel and col
iect on installnent accounts. Must be
single and give bond. Small salary for
the first three months. Address with
references and state past experience
GATE ELY 81 FITZGERALD,
U w st Box 464, Roanoke. Va.
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GROUP QUICKLY CURED.

Mountain Glen, Ark.-Our children
were suffering with Group when we re.
GeNed bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
, m'e.medy 1t afforded almost instant re-
iief.-F. A. Thornton. This celebrated
remedy Is for sale by H. c. Barnes. 'He
puts up prescriptions" "A
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FAIRFAX BROS.

The Hardware Hustlers. Roanoke, Va,
The sun., 1897-01-03
FOUNDED HEAR's ENDURANCE.
IL Ran Four Hours After Being shot
Through the Body Wildcats In Plenty.

PoRT JERvIs. Jan. Hunters In this region
have enjoyed some raro and exciting sport re-
Gently IN hunting bears and wildcats in Sulli-
van county. Back OF Eldred. in the town of
Highland. several bears have been killed. Dan
HAllOck. the veteran guide and hunter of that
place. told his wife on Christmas morning that
he'd go out and kill bear Just 10 break In his
hired man. John. Tho two men started out
with guns and dogs for Mud Pond swamp and
were not long In finding bear tracks, and Hal.
lock nut his dogs on the track while ho aud
John run around to the other side OF the
swamp where he know tho bear would como
out. They had Just reached the place. when
there was thrashing OF bushes and out ran
two full grown black bears. Ilallock fred and
wounded the foremost bear, which shook its
head ana made dash tpr the hills, Then be-
gan lively chase, which lasted for three or
four hours. over nils and through swamps
the animals continued their night, until ~ last
Hnllock got In another shot at long range which
brought down the wounded bear. The other
tnS CARCASS showed w tSSt iIaocks rst shot had
struck the hear under the chin and passed
clean through the body, and Its run OF nearly
.our hours after being wounded showed re-
lnarkable endurance. The saddles were brought
10 Port Jcrvs to-day and shipped to the city,
The bear weighed go pounds.
ID. u. bishop and John Selleck of Monticello
went wildcat hunting on Mr., Chapn's property
at lebnnon AXE & in the town ,, OF Lnm6sriand,
with the icrociOus animals, ana Mr.. Chhpin,
" ho lives in Brooklyn, has given sportsmen per.
MISSION 10 hunt for them. His park Is stocked
with imported game, and the wildcats have of
late been killing the smaller animals, The two
Monticello hunters had splendid luck, aud re-
turned nome at night with two as tine wildcats
as were ever brought TO town. Bishop shot ono
OF tho animals, which measured four feet from
tip to tip, and the other was killed by Seieck.
OF Lumberland gave bonntv Of So, Mr.. Chaplin
an additional 81. the county paid "a bounty OF
So. and y. &. Kummell OF Roc hester purchased
the cats for 81 and will have them mounted.
Wildcats are plentiful in the vicinity of
Hankins. One day last week dog belonging to
Delzone Tyler Of that place brought a wildcat
TO bay a short distance down the Delaware
River from Kellan. Pa. The beast swan 10 a
rock in the river and remained there until .
man named Jones shot IL
The sun., 1897-01-03
THE HEALERS' WORK
People Throw Away Clutches
and Canes and Declare
They Are Cured.
New Oniccs. where Hundreds nrs
Going to See Them.

People. upon the greater part Of whom every
day treatment has failed. continue to flock to
the offices Of the Damon Institute. hopeful that
this strange power will benefit and make them
whole.
Carriages have unloaded persons with every
appearance OF riches and refinement. while at
times tho spacious rooms were hled with
those OF other classes. ono man, yesterday
afternoon, came TO Professor Damon hobbling
along with great difficulty upon two crutches.
In less time than It takes to write II. the man
lssuod from the office with both crutches over
his shoulder. saying I'm cured, thank Godl"
Mrs Henderson had large Coitre re-
moved from her neck. while Frank Iienshaw.
who had used n crutch and cane for two years.
went away without even a sign OF pain. These
cures are facts which can easily be verified
Professor Damon is not only the originator OF
healer In this world.
Upon several occasion. he has issued a chal:
In healing by the laying on OF hands"
This Is the man that stood upon the open
stage OF Masonic Temple aud tr"a,ed nearly
fourteen hundred people. not only to demon-
,,rate his marvellous power, but also to bring
that relief from suffering to hundreds OF poor,
tortured humanity, that could and no aid
Upward Of nfty thousand people witnessed
and shS'f M fa Thu
IN New York city A lady, in tho presence OF
the writer, told this great Healer that she never
closed her eyes In sleep without first asking
Gods blessing upon him, who had saved her
from life Of misery aud DEATH Words fail to
give tho res dor an idea Of tho esteem and adora.
ton with which he Is regarded by his hundreds
OF patients.
The new otiic:s are at Nos. 30
and 32 West 9th st., near Broad
way, where every facility for cure
is afforded the sick and suffor ring.
Patients from n distance can he ncco NJ
modntrd with elegant rooms aud supr rior
hnnrd In snmr building with these ceIe-
The sun., 1897-01-03

measure DC inches round the waist, am 20 yeers
old. an l.round athlete and q fat freak. and
IT, NV M1 enS u Snu an arm
as big as the average woinan'swai MY flesh
Is as hard ns iron, and I've never been sick
attribute my excellent health to the exercise
take. and to never having slept in n warm
% 90 fat. and as i've % always been this way don't
know anything else. Once l sat down among
the wax figures in q museum to rest; A lady
Jumped about flve feet. gave an Indian war
whoop. aud she fell over In n dead faint. She
Thep another time / wen. to " masquerade bali
~ made H''Sip Sp and cEed and cusa me until
fsce. A football in a Yale.Princeton game
wasn't In It With what got that night Another
scum where / was engaged, when the bottom
fell out Of the hack and had to run my self
nearly TO death to keep up with tho horses. aud
hnhlly had to be cut out; and that amt no lie,
aeshy. NV father weighed ago pounds when no
Bong a freak is a paying business. It's a elnch,
soft snap and don't mind 1t for a cent"
"Chauncey Morelend and Annie Bell OF stan
ton street." resumed the authority on freaks.
this house. and weighed together that night
Europe. All OF the nrst-class freaks lind their
way to the other side after q while. There's
money ,p I. TOR them tnegS nn, ,-.., IA
ionabic than another Just at this time. Al real
freaks OF PRONOUNCED type draw well and
make fine salaries. They save their money, too.
Nearly all freaks are rich They all own prop
They know they are freaks and so do not
mingle with people much, and a. a result
haven't so many temptations to spend money.
freak receiving $50 week will be far richer
At the end Of ten years than one OF the actors
who take part In our performances at weekly
salary Of 81 80. not that We pay the variety peo.
pie that, but merely take that for an example.
Then. again. freaks nre inVaSiably attentive to
their families. The men nearly all marry nice
women and the female freaks often catch rich
husbands which only goes to pruvo that there
arc freaki ish miuds as well a bod les
The sun., 1897-01-03

II you want to flsh go to unalaska. One even
Ing We wal, cd along tho beach and came rpnn
sand with his hands ulasprd under his head.
lie was !Ishtng. A Quhrter-nch rope was tied
to staNc. with q little of tho slack Of II looped
around his foot, aud 1t ran out INTO tho water.
Almost immed lat"ly after we came there was a
hite. The boy look I'd Indifferent, hut sat half
sixty feet long, ami made up OF ~ many pieces
as the tail OF axle. llu had this time a ha!ihut
that would weigh perhaps twenty pounds.
Drawing Il well upon the bank he rclcn ed the
hook ard cast u out again, In two minutes
a. the halibGt. Then he caught II couple OF
founders and another cod and so on. When he
arO-e after awhil to so the boy wound IN his
weather or something else and, pt sing out one
OF the fsh that suited his fancy, fent home.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-14
FRANK HAUPT, THE ST. PAUL BOY
WHO ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
HIMSELF.
ANsELMENT RETURNS HOME.
CURED THAT ENDED HIS
FRIENDS LIFE.
1T WAS DONE BY AN OLD MUsKET.
Was Discharged While Haupt Was
Pulling 1t From Behind
Sofa.

The remains of Frank Haupt, of ST.
Paul, the young man who was killed at
Clinton, To-, Saturday afternoon, by
the accidental discharge of a gun, were
inferred at that place Monday after
noon. The coroner held an inquest
Monday morning, but could attach no
blame to Haupt's companion, Rudolph
Anselment Anselment was the only
witness Of the accident, and has been
crazed with grief since. The police of
Clinton did not place Anselment under
arrest as he promised to remain in
town until after the inquest.
Anselment and Miss Adeline Haupt
a sister of the deceased returned from
Clinton yesterday morning. Haupt's
mother is an invalid and was unable
to go to Clinton. She is also prostrated
with grief.
The gun which killed Haupt was a
muzzle loading musket Of the days Of
1S47, and was loaded with buckshot.
Anselment says at the time of the ac-
cident Haupt was sitting on a chair
turned towards Haupt and the first he
knew of the accident was terrific re-
port, and Haupt's lifeless form on the
floor of the cabin of the house boat.
Anselment says he thinks Haupt
reached from the chair to the back of
the soft against which the gun was
standing, for the gun, catching it by
the muzzle, and as he withdrew it tie
trigger caught on the back of the sofa,
caTSing If TO eXDlOde The gun was
held very close to Haupt's head. as the
whole top of his head was torn away
and one of his eyes burned out.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-14
THOMPSON & co. GET 1T.
Contract for Painting the Robert
Street Bridge.

Contract for Painting the Robert
Street Bridge.
The board of public works yesterday
awarded the contract for painting the
Robert street bridge to H. H. Thomp
son q Co., the firms bid being $1,79S60,
the lowest of five bidders. w. H. Ul-
mer, one of the suretieS on the bidders
bond submitted by the firm, notified
the board that he had withdrawn from
the bond, but the corporation attorney
advised the board that after the bid
had been submitted the sureties could
not withdraw. Acting on this opinion,
the contract was awarded.
The bid Of John Murphy, who Of
fered to paint the north end of the
Wabasha street bridge for $1,437, was
taken up, but action. on the award OF
the contract was laid over until today.
George N. Warren was supposed to
have signed the bond accompanying
Murphys bid as one of the sureties,
but some mistake had evidently been
made, as the signature was written
J. N. Warren, and on this account ac-
ton was deferredt
The contractor who is macadamiZlng
Hill street asked for an extension OF
time on his contract, which calls for
the work to be completed tomorrow.
The members iof the board visited the
work, and after listening to the tale Of
woe told by the contractor, granted an
extension of ten days. Failure to pro-
cure the stone used in the work is the
reason given by the contractor for ask
ing for more time.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-14

is none to take, but will also recon-
mend that the different in Surance COM
p2nieS be notified TO instruct their
agents to absolutely do no ra: e-cutting
or rebating whatever
Mr.. Smith was seen at the Ryan be-
fore his departure for home, by re-
porter for the G b e and said:
THE committee is very we'll pleased
with the outcome of its investigation,
If it can be called such. We are espe-
cia!ly gratifed that The St Paul and
Marine will remain in the board; Sec
retary Perry expressed himself to me
as being perfectly satisfied with the
outlook. We will submit our report to
the governing board of the union and
will recommend that nothing be done
beyond requesting all the different in
surance companies to insist that their
agents do no Relating.
You see this rebating is practically
cutting of rates to secure business
and IS it almost invariably comes out
of the agents commission it practical
ly amounts to a throat-cutting-a
business suicide. There are from fifty
to sixty agents in ST Paul, [ should
say, and just imagine the effect if they
should all cut their commissions in
two, to secure the business from each
otherl
THE governing board receives these
complaints frequently, from all over
the country. but they have been most
numerous hereabOuts, so we were sent
! up to investigate. There is no more
business jealousy among insurance un-
derWriters than among any other class
of business men, but the very nature
of their business makes it possible to
do things of this sort, hence their sus-
picion Of one another"
In connection with the subject of in
Surance, it is a matter of general in
terest to know that all agents in Min
nesota, North Dakota aid South Da-
lIota. in towns and cities having the
protection of WaterWOrks and fire de-
partmentS. have, this week been noti-
fed of a reduction of 10 cents in annual
dwelling rates and Is cents in annual
rates upon brick buildings occupied
solely for mercantile purposes, and on
churches and schoolhouses. The notifi-
cation circular is, in part, as follows:
Glass Nos. l, 2 and 3-That is towns havin 3
fire department similar to or better than the
following:
One steam fire engine or hand engine, or
so-ca,led water works. supplied by elevated
tanks: Paid or volunteer fire department;
streets not less than sixty (60) feet wide; on
the following basis:
Ten cents reduction in rates on dwellings
and contents, ard on private barns in con-
nection Herewith, provided that no brick
dwelling shall be rated at less than 20 cents,
ard no frame dwelling at less than 40 cents.
Fifteen cents reduction in rate on churches,
school houses, court houses and other public
buildings and contents excepting penitentia-
ries workhouses, county poorhouses and in
sane asylums), provided that the rate on
none of the buildings named, their con-
tents shall be less than 60 cents.
Fifteen cents reduction in rate on brick
mercantile buildings mot cOntents) occupied
solely for mercantile, Office, public hall and
dwelling purposes.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-14
WORK OF F0OTpADS
TWO CASES OF ATTEMPTED ROB
EERY REPORTED TO THE
POLICE.
NEITHER WAS SUCCESSFUL.
AUGUST BANKER HAS AN EXPERI-
ENCE ON CHESTNUT STREET,
NEAR MIDNIGHT.
ANOTHER ONE on NINTH STREET.
William Crenter Has an Experience
Something Like the First One
Reported.

A pair of enterprising foot pads were
out last evening and stuck up" two
citizens in different parts of the city
The hold up artists secured no val
uables in either instance as they were
frightened away before they could
search their victims.
August Banker, an employe Of the
Minnesota Soap company, was held up
at Chestnut and Exchange streets
shortly before II o'clock by two men
answering the description of the thugs
who attacked Lamplighter Frees in the
same vicinity Tuesday evening. The
men sprang upon him from an alley
way, but only one of them secured
hold upon him and Banker succeeded
in shaking off his assailant and making
a safe escape, though both thugs
chased him nearly a block. One of the
footpads was short, the other tall. and
both wore overcoats.
At 1 o'clock, two men answering the
description of Bankers assailants, at
tackled William Crenter living at 120e
East Seventh street, as he was walking
homeward on Ninth street, near Min
nesota Both men grabbed Crenter as
he passed at the rear of the Aud1to-
rum and attempted to throttle him.
One robber tore open his coat but
Crenter cried out for assistance and the
highwaymen took to flight. Officer
Gaul heard Crenter's call and ran to
the scene in time to see the footpads
disappear in an alley half block dis
tant. A search of the neighboring ter
ritory failed to discover the thieves
Both victims of the highwaymen were
badly frightened, but were not physi-
cally injured.