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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-21
JACKS CHRISTMAS
DO Not Fail to Read Of
the Good Things Com
tanned Herein.

Leading Business Firms of Roanoke Tell the People
where They Can Purchase Goods Suitable as Gifts for
Young and Old Before Making Selection Read This
Page. W
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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-21

JUST RECEIVED new crop California
Grape Fruit Mt CATOGNPS.
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One Cent a Word Each Insertion.
LOST
FOUND.

STRAY HORSE BLACK horse, came
to my house Tuesday, Dec. IA. Owner
can have same by Identifying. paying
charses'and for this advertisement. APP
ply to NEWT. WOODsON, Hotel. oan-
oke. 1921 3t
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14

which is forced down on the blanks and
leaves the impression. The brass blanks
or ''planchets" drop through a hollow
tube upon feeders, which carry them be-
meath the dies. Any imperfect pieces are
rejected by the woman operators, who ac-
quire wonderful dexterity in detecting
them.
From the stamp the coins go to an au-
tomato weighing machine. This intelli-
gent piece of mechanism, a German inven-
ton, perfected by a former director of
the mint throws out all pieces that are
above or below the required weight, and
an electric alarm attached to it warns
the operator in case two coins try to pass
into the receptacle at once. The pieces of
correct weight pass on to the counting
room, and the others are sent back to
be recast
Pennies are not counted by the laborious
process of handling each piece, but by
device known as the Counting board' by
which 500 are counted at a time The
counting board is an inclined plane, with
columns the exact width of q cent sepa-
rated by copper partitions in hight ex-
actly equal to the thickness of the coin.
The cents are spread over this board and
fall into the grooves prepared for them all
surplus coins falling off into a trough.
Then the counting board is emptied into
the canvas bags, which are carted away
TO be shipped to any part of the country.
The figures of distribution kept by the
mint are interesting, as showing the locali-
ties where pennies are most in use. Last
year the demand for pennies was greater
from Pennsylvania, which took over H.
O00, 900 of them. New York was the second
largest customer, adding 100000 to the
supply. In New Mexico, on the other
hand the cent is still unappreciated and
little used, and in 1896 only 1900 pieces
$40-were sent to this territory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
CURES TO STAY CURED.

Thousands Of voluntary certificates re-
ceived during the past fifteen years, GER
tify with no uncertain sound, that Botan-
ic Blood Balm, (B. b. 3D. will cure to stay
cured, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Ulcers
Sores, Blotches, and the most malignant
blood and skin diseases. Botanic Blood
Balm is the result Of forty years exper-
fence of an eminent, scientific and con-
scientious physician. Send stamp for book
of wonderful cures, and learn which is the
best remedy. Beware of substitutes said
to be Just as good and buy the long
tested and old reliable Botanic Blood Balm
CB. h. b Price only 81 per large bottle.
EFFECTED AN ENTIRE CURE.
For over two years have been a great
sufferer from rheumatism, affecting both
shoulders to such an extent that l could
not put my coat on without help. The use
of six bottles of Botanic Blood Balm, B. b.
b., effected an entire cure. refer to Rev.
w. w. Wadsworth, proprietor Coweta Ad-
vertiser, and to all merchants of Newman.
Jacob +. Sponcler,
For sale by druggists. Newman, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
A FLOATING LEAF.
1t Carried n Woman weighing 217
Pounds in 81. Louis.

From the St. Louis Post-Dlspatch.
A green leaf, no thicker than ordinary
cardboard. floating on water FIVE feet
deep and bearing the weight of a 217 pound
woman.
This was witnessed at Tower Grove
park Monday afternoon, when supt.
James Quincy sought to determine the
carrying capacity of the leaves of the
Nymphaea Victoria Regla, more common
ly known as the Royal Water Lily.
II saw that kind Of lily in Rome this
summer when / was making a tour Of
the Old World" the woman said, land
| would like to stand on one of those
leaves. over in Rome they were afraid
to let me try 1t, but here in America
the people are drawer. Please, sir, may
! walk out there?
How much do you wegh?" inquired
Supt. Quincy.
Two hundred and seventeen pounds"
'Well, / hardly know about that. You
will not get nervous, will your
What A woman like me get nervous
Why, sir, / can swim as well as any
athlete in this city. If you are willing
to take chances on your lily being smash
ed / will assume all risk so far as l am
concerned.
Enough said. The superintendent knew
his lily well enough to have faith in it's
ability to take care of itself. The gang
plank swayed and squeaked under the
woman's weight, and it wasn't a frail
plank, either.
She walked out on the plank to the leaf
that had been equipped with the frame
work. Cautiously she placed one foot,
then the other on the leaf. Then, with
arms akimbo, the woman of flesh sailed
away as jolly as any tar. She went as
far as the cable would permit; then, when
her body swayed by the sudden stop, she
sailed back to the starting point. The
crowd that witnessed the exhibition said
it was wonderful. The fat woman was
accompanied by boy well along in his
teens. He followed his mother on the
leaf.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
MONGOLIAN PHEASANTS,
Fame of oregOn's Gnmest BIRD
Causes a Lively Demand.

From the Portland Oregonian.
A remarkable demand is being made for
Monaghan pheasants. The fame Of Ore
CONS gamest of birds has spread all over
the United States, and, knowing a good
thing when they see it, the eastern sports
men are particularly anxious to SECURE
number of the choice birds for breeding.
1t Is not likely that any great number of
the Monaghan pheasants will be sent out
Of Oregon. The shipment OF these birds
beyond the boundaries of the state Is pro-
hibited by law, except under permit There
have been large numbers thus shipped
and there has also beensa goodly number
of the birds successfully struggled out
The state of Ohio now maintaines a pheas-
antry at Van Vert, and is furnishing eggs
and birds to private parties The pleas
ants were introduced into Ohio from Ore
gon, but there is no record here of any
permits being issued for the transporta-
ton Of such birds to that state, and 1t is
supposed the first lot was Struggled
through. The fish commissioners Of Cali
fornia are attempting to introduce the
Monaghan pheasant into that state, and
some weeks ago placed an order in the
hands of a man living in Eugene for four
hundred pairs. Mr.. Mcclure will take good
care that no such number OF birds Is sent
to California, or any other state, as 1t
would be In clear violation of law to do
so. In order to secure q permit for ship
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
Cisneros show Not Success.
Washington Special in Philadelphia



Times.
The Cuban girl who has been travelling
as Evangelina Cisneros has abandoned her
western trip and returned to Washington.
1t appears that the Chicago exhibition was
a financial failure, and the good people
in other western cities who have invited
her to appear under their auspices, can
celed the engagements. While there was
a good deal of sympathy and admiration
for the girl she was not drawing card.
People would not pay to see her. Her
future is in doubt. Her chaperons say
that she has received several advantage
Gus propositions, but before accepting any
Of them thinks she ought to consult her
father, who is still a prisoner in the Ca
banas at Havana. There has been so
much humbugging of the public by the
managers of Miss Cissio that people here
are very cautious about believing any
thing that is said of her. II was entirely
unnecessary for her to take a nom de
guerre. She would have been quite as
much of a heroine as Evangefna Cossio
as she was as Evangelina cisneros. but
II was thought that she would draw
larger crowds If she was advertised as the
niece of the president of the Cuban re-
public, with her veins filed with noble
blood instead Of an ordinary mechanics
daughter as she is.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14

ment of pheasants out Of the state, the
person doing so must make affidavit that
he is the owner and in possession of the
pheasants he wants to ship. He must also
swear that the birds have fully domesticat-
ed, and kept for propagation and exhibit
ton purposes.
The persons who have gone into the
business of shipping pheasants for the
money there Is in It, have, in some In
stances, an easy conscience, and have no
qualms in making the affidavit after
catching the birds and keeping them in
confinement for two or three days. In or
der to circumvent this class of people, Pro-
tector MCGUIRE has revised the affidavit to
be made so that 1t will read that said
Monaghan pheasants were bred and rails
ed in confinement" and the name of the
breeder will also have TO be given. The in
PRODUCTION of the Monaghan pheasant in
Virginia is being taken up with great en-
thusiasm by the sportsmen of that state,
who hope for It's success.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
WONDERFUL CAVES OF ADELsBERG

Said to be the Most MAGNIFICENT
Work of Nature in the world.
Adelsberg Letter in London Chronicle
1 have seen nearly every great object of
nature in Europe and many in America,
yet have never seen anything so won
derful and magnificent as the Adelsberg
caves. People go to see far inferior OBJ
jects. and yet leave these caves unvislted.
The Austrian authorities are partly to
blame for this. The caves are the prop
erty of the government and the Austrian
government is the most conservative and
red-tape government in Europe. II might
make big revenue by attracting visitors
to Adelsberg, but It win neither do so it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14

VERY few imported cigars are received
In this country. There Is a duty of AZ
cents n pound and an ad Valorem duty
Of Is per cent. on imported cigars. They
are consequently made very light ana
himsy."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14

.-she-I give you my word, saw the
boat leave the pierl He-Well. you didn't
suppose 1t was going to tow the pier along
with It, did you?-Yonkers Statesman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14

Seeking Objects.-"I understand they
are going TO move the medical college"
YES; they want to get little nearer the
foot ball field."-Chicago Evening Post.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14
MUNYON'S

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Chronic rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago or pain in
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-28
CHALLENGED TO SHOW UP.
The Minority in the Kerr Case Is
Aggressive.


DR.. James Kerr, Of the Emergency Hos
pital, whose case has recently been han
died by the directors Of the institution,
has not yet received q copy of the reports
of the special COMMITTEES on which final ae-
tiOn with regard to him was taken 1t
was stated in The Times this morning that
| q request had been made by an attorney
for copy Of the finding of the commit
| tee. The attorney is Mr Henry L. Davis,
district attorney, who is representing DR.
Kerr
The letter was addressed to Mr.. H. F.
Bount. of the majority division OF the spe-
cial committee. There has been no meeting
of the board or of the committee since the
| recent meeting at which the bylaws were
changed, but it is probable that Mr.. uOunt
will refer this request to the board. In
the mean while Mr. Davis expects TO call on
Mr.. Randall Webb, of the board, toda y with
the same object in view, the obtaining of
the official record.
1t was learned today that when the re-
port of the committee was acted on by the
board it was decided TO permit it to he
given out by a vote of II to Z, and one
of the board said this morning that the
negative votes were largely members Of
the staff. A successful effort was at once
made to have this vote reconddered,
with the result that tit is now necessary for
DR.. Kerr to seek by legal means a copy CT
the finding, which may end in the board
declining to re-elect him as one of its mcm-
bers.
A member OF the board who voted for the
original proposition that Dr.. Ke1r was en-
titled to a copy OF the proceedings of che
board said this morning that the position
of the minority was strong in the respect
that they were challenging the majority
part of the committee to show up, and to
let the public decide If their action is war
ranted by the facts; in other words, to let
the reports speak for themselves.
This member Seid that the majority re-
port was predicated on a suppOsition to
the effect that If DR.. Kerr had done so
and SO, then SO and so would be the con-
clusion'' The minority part of the com
mittee, it is said, has retained the state
ments, affidavits, etc, which. it is claimed,
substantiate, under many oaths, DR.. Kerr's
side Of the case. 1t was also said that
these important items of the committees
proceedings would not be surrendered to
the board under any circumstances, what
ever other disposition might be made OF
them.
The board claims, according to the state
ment OF member, that it has rea chedwhat
it considered the best solution of the con-
troversy. II was stated that the apparent
motive was that it was better to sacrifice
DR.. Kerr than that the existing state of
things should continue, and that there was
no other way out of the dilemma. It is
further believed that the proceedings, W hile
they involve DR.. Kerr only as to his cour-
tesy, or alleged want OF courtesy, to mem
bers of the staff, involves Others, includ-
ing a lady, to such an extent, Justly or I'M
justly, that publication OF the report
would be to them most undesirable hap
pening.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-28
FOR sALE-FARMs.

FOX SA LA fine grazing farm, ON
PdtuXent RIVER, in Howard county, SID;
L6U acres, more or less, good buildings.
etc. fine fruit. good water. price, $4,000,
terms 10 suit. also fine farm near Ash
ton. Md. % miles from Washington. turn
pike road, l19 acres, all necessary build
lngs, fruit. etc; good water; soil No. L;
$4,000; may exchange fer city property
G. BOYER * son, 2I4 TIN s. sw. APPS 81
FOX SALE-One Of the best farms IN Nir-
gina 1T Mi. eInOn containing 1OD acres
B.. .-sitIs 4tsts. = aCt * III WCC0. l4-TCOLl
house, large ice house, new bank barn,
AZ by 90 feet, 2-stOTy gTdineTy, Is by 20
feet. large milk cellar. and fruits OF all
kinds For further particulars app 20
owner. II. K HUNTERSON, 1901 III st.
DIV, after O'Clock p. H. apz6-3t
FOR SALE-SmalI farm, 20 miles from
aSnlhSton on Ai.Nahurla 2 ItuetitSS q : >
burg X. r. Broom house and outer build
ing IN first class condition. Inquire Or j
NJ SPRINGMAN, SpTingman, Va apt 4 It
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-28
spFeJaT NOTICES

MERCHANTS, BookkeepeTs, Clerks, Me
chanics, NoI1ngmeR-To meet the ue-
maRds of the times the undersigned com
pany have consented TO open depart
ment Of monthly pay ments, and issue pOn,
cies OF insurance in sums of one THOUSAND
to twenty thousand, either term lIe'
limited life, endow mentS, or annuitles,
partnership or fnstallTnent policies We
are "a legal reserve company; therefore, NO
assessments, and but one cost, and thas
the regular special monthly premium, dC-
cOTdiug to yOur age. II you want prOtec-
ton for your wives, mothers, partners.
come. see me, or send name, age, ana
address, / will gladly put you IN the rIgis
cnannei, and give you the best p0ncy OL
the age. Good agents wanted. EASTERN
MUTUAL LIFE, Chas. T.. ShOema keI, Man
ager, 1905 r st. NV. ap2o-3t
THE annual meeting Of stockholders OF
the CTisWeIl Chemical Company. Of wash
ingtOn, ID. C.. for election OI directors and
such other business as may come before
lt, viii be hsld ON THURSDAY. May 8,
1897, at 1880 u. m. at the offices OS
The company, I9Ol-I 903 7th ST NV
r. n CRISWELL, President.
GEORGE +. GRAHAM, Secretary
ap2G-3L
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-28

Americans are the most Inventive peopae
on earth. To them have been issued nearly
SOC. 600 patents, or more than oneth bird
of all tile patents issued in the world M
discovery of modern years has been of
greater benefit to mankind than Chamber.
lain's Coiic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy or has done more to relieve pain and
suffering. j. W. Vaughn, of oakton, Ky,
eays: II have used Chamberiain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in nv
family for several years, and find it to
be the best medicine ever used for cramps
fn the stomach and bowels" For sale by
Henry Evans, wholesale aud retail drug
gist. sSS F street and Connecticut avenue
and . street north west.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-28
NEW YORK HONORS MCKINLEY.
The President the Chief Guest at
the Waldorf Tonight.

President Mckinley will remain in New
York Until tomorrow and will probably
reach Washington some time during the
afternoon. twas expected that the Presi-
dent would return today, but he has de :
teTmined to remain day longer in the me-
trOpolis IN order to be present At the recep-
ton TO be given TO the officers OF the
foreign and American warships at the
" aldorf tonight.
Vice President Hobart, members Of the
Presidents Cabinet, Supreme Court Judges
the diplomatic corps and Army officers
have also been invited and will attend.
The reception is expected to be one of the
most brilliant social affairs ever given in
New York. The rooms in which the func-
tion is 20 be held VIII be decorated with
cut flowers and potted plants.
A buffet supper will be served from / 0
To IL, after which the guests will repair
to the magnificent ballroom of the hotel,
which was but recently the scene Of the
famous Bradley-NI Martin ball. Lander win,
of course, furnish the music for the CO.
tilliOn, Which will be participated in by
over one hundred couples
If Mrs. McKinley's health will permit
she will attend the reception wit the Pres
ident
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-28
IT'S YOUR NERVES
II is the Condition of Your Nerves
that Either Makes Your Life
a Round of Pleasure or
d Useless Burden.

In nervous diseases the physician is
dealing with condition OK fl:Ed anu
Dody That occasions more misery lhdil
many an incurable cancer, and UNITS the
unfortunate for the struggle for existence
Inc nervous have a double burden 70
bear, in that being sick and in despair.
IrienCs and relations and associates, an
Their ignorance, take little care to conceal
Their opinion that all these symptoms are
mere Pigments OF the imagination. Fully
aware OF this incretiulity and OF the IN
aDlnty OF friends to realize Their Contii-
tlpn. many nervous sufferers dggfaFate
Jhelr condition by conCealnent and brood
lug, and the end is often suicide.
The sufferers from these maladtes are
legion; they are found ia nearly every
BRAIN working household. And yet one
might converse with the aiority OF our
abieSt practitioners without obtaining any
just idea IN regard to the nature or treat
lneut OF these HaladieS. 1t is among the
better classes that we meet these dis
eases every day. They are diseases or
civilization, ana mainly OF the nineteenth
century, and OF the United States.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-28
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued today as
follows:
Alexander K Taylor and Jessie 8. Cos
nell, both of Baltimore, Nd.
Carleton Hameman, of Boston, Mass, and
Annie Wilson Fregee.
Joseph H, Douglass, of Washin gton, and
Jessie R. Anderson, of Forestville, Md
Samuel Weaver Foster and Eunice Hart
man Welsh.
Uriah Jones and Annie George.
julius E Yortz and Grace Westfall, both
of Baltimore.
Michael Bailey Inscoe and Ann Elizabeth
Mann.
Oliver NJ Catchings and Grayson NJ.
vending
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-28
NEW TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION.
Organized by Officers of Nearly AIl
Southern Railroads,

Represent atives from every railroad
but one in the territory east of the Missis-
sippi and south Of the Potomac met at the
Raleigh today for the purpose ofreorganiz-
ing the Southern tates Passenger Assoria-
ton, so rs 10 make itconform TO the recent
opinion of the Supreme Court.
The new organization will be known as
the Southeastern Passenger Association
The one road not represented was the
Seaboard Air Line.
An organization was affected and the
old officers unanimously reelected. They
are q. Walton, chairman of the executive
board; James Richardson, chairman of the
associ alton; auditing committee, j. O.
Halle, C. p. Atmore, and W. C. McFadden.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-28
FAITH CURE A GOOD THING
In Some Diseases, But 1t Is Failure
in Stomach Troubles.

Mere faith will not digest your food for
you, will not give you an appetite, will not
increase your flesh and strengthen your
nerves and heart, but Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tabl cts will 10 these things, because they
are composed of the elements of digestion,
they contain the juices, acids and peptones
necessary to the digestion and aSsimiia ton
of all wholesome food.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
food il placed in jar or bottle in water
heated to SO degrees, and they will do it
much m ore effectively when taken into the
stomach aftermeals, whether you have faith
that they will or not
They invigorate the stomach, make pure
blood and strong nerves, in the only way
that nature can do 1T, and that is from
plenty of wholesome food well digested. 1t
is not whatweeat, but whatw digest that
does us good
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
nearly all druggists at so cents for full
sized package, or by mail from the Stuart
Co., Marshall, Mich.
Send for book on stomach diseases
ap26-2S-30
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-28
STOCKS WEAK AND LOWER.

New York, April 2s--stocks opened
weak, l-Saf4 lower. The decline was
due chiefly to a reaction in the Ameri-
can division OF the London market. The
beginning OF the export mo yement of gold
did not appear TO be an influence OF any
account, though further shipments We're
indicated this morning for later in the
week.
The only decided movement in the stock
list was in Chicago Gas, which broke over
a point on large transactions Activity
was greatest elsewher in Sugar refining
the grangers and Southern Railway pre-
ferred.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-28
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE-Or exchange for Remington
typewriter, an 1896 ''Iyer johnson"
bicycle In good condition. DOC" o33
22d st; call between and p. m
apzo-3t
FOR SALE OR EXCHA NGE-66s CaIlan
St ne; Groom brick, price, 81 500; trust,
500: will exchange for lot worth about
81 900. or house. 50, 700, and pay differ
ence IA cash. Address OWNER, 66S
Callan st. ne ap27-3t
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-28
Earth swallowed Man and Team N.

Louisville, April 28. "A very unusual ac-
cident occurred near Sulphur Well, in Met
calfe county, few days ago Albert Poor
was ploughing & the fieidof a Mr.. Alexander.
without a moments warning theearth sank
to a depth of fifteen feet, engulring both
the man and the team. When found the
horses were both dead, and Mr.. Poor himself
was more dead than alive. The accident
has not yet been satisfactorily explained.