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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ES.
tate in the city of Roanoke, Vain pur.
suance of an order of the board of direc.
tors Of the Lynchburg Perpetual Build
ing and Loan Company, made on April
9th, 1897, the undersigned trustees in
Il deed Of trust executed by Wilson Wertz
and O. A. Wertz, his wife, dated August
9th, 1893, to secure to the said company,
will on WEDNESDAY,, MAY 9TH, 1897.
proceed to sell by way of public auction,
certain real estate and Improvements
thereon, situated In the city of Roanoke,
Va, and described us follows:
Beginning ut point ON the northwest
side of Fishburne's old line and on the
north side of the road leading from the
freight depot at Roanoke, Va, to Capt.
Il. B. Moorman's residence, and running
thence north 1874 degrees east
- S.lo poles to point, thence
north "a l-2 degrees west 30 feet
west y Ito poles to said road, thence
south as 1-2 degrees east 90 feet to the
place OF beginning, together with all the
appurtenauces thereto he longing.
TERMS:-Cash as to 1878. 49, dues and
fines in arrears, and n s1m sufficient to
execute this deed of trust and any taxes
due and unpaid; as to the balance due
the said Lynchburg Perpetual Building
and Loan Company the purchaser is to
assume the obligations of Wilson Wertz
to. the Lynchburg Perpetual Building
and Loan Company to pay the sum of
Sl4.05 on the sec md Monday in May,
1897, and the sum of SD 05 on the second
Monuay in each month for the next
succeeding ~ months, subject to all the
conditions and stipulations contained in
the deed of trust and bond executed by
Wilson wertz August 9th, 1893, to the
trustees of said company, and if there be
any residue it shall be cash.
JAMES r. GILLIAN,
SAMUEL TYREE,
WIN. McC. WAUGH,
Trustees.
j. w. BOSWELL. Auctioneer
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

BY VIRTUE OF a DEED OF TRUST,
dated January 5th 1892, and recorded in
the clerks Office of the hustings court for
the city OF Roanoke, Va. in deed book
No 4,page 500, executed by G. II. Wertz to
Clarence NJ Clark, whereby the hereinaf~
ter described property was conveyed in
trust to secure Mrs Lydia Taylor a GER
tain bond for $1,000, and the coupons
thereto attached, and whereas, default
having been made in the payment of said
bond and in the payments of the coupons
due July ., 1896, and January 5, 1891,
each being for the sum of $3.50. and
whereas, the said Clarence NJ. Clark hav-
ing resigned said trust, and the under
signed having been regularly substituted
as trustee in his place and stead by an
ORDER of the hustings court for the city of
Roanoke, VA, er.ered on February 3,
1897, after proper notice to all parties in.
tcrested i'll the execution of said trust,
the undersigned having been directed to
so do by the beneficiary in said deed, will
mt II M, ON MONDAY, THE 26TH DAY
OF APRIL, 1897, at the front door of the
courthouse in the city OF Roanoke, Va,
sell by public auction to the highest bid.
der the property described rs follows:
Beginning ut u point on the east side of
Commerce street 26 feet south of the in.
terscCtion of Commerce street with Salem
avenue, thence north 80 2 degrees east
liz feet tn u point. thence south s Il de-
grees east % l-e feet to point, thence
south So l-2 degrees west ll2 feet to
Commerce street, thence with Commerce
street north s IA degrees west - y feet
TO the beginning.
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay the cost
of executing this trust. the sum of 81. 300
with interest on $1,000, II part thereof
f,,-, To-,
due, if any, payable in two equal annual
instaliments with interest, to be evil
denced by bonds of tie purchaser and ST.
cured by trust deed on the property
w. ID. WILLIAMSON,
. I'd Substituted Trustee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27
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TRUSTEES SALE.-oN THE 17TH

TRUSTEES SALE.-ON THE 18TH
DAY OF MAY, 1897, at 1910 o'clock H.
M, will offer for sale ut public auction
on the premises the following property in
the city of Roanoke, Va.
BEGINNING mt the northwest corner of
lot NO. on the south side Of Chestnut
street, and with said street north 81 de-
grees 70 minutes west 80 feet 20 corner of
lot No. 6, and with said lot south de-
grees 40 minutes west lG0 feet TO ian al
ley, and with said alley south 81 degrees
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

TRUSTEES SALE.--ON THE nth
DAY OF MAY, 1897, ut 1890 O'Clock
a: m, will offer for sale at public cue.
ton on the premises the following prop.
erty in the city OF Roanoke. Va:
The east half of lot No. 4, block forty.
five, Rogers, Fairfax and Houston addi.
ton to Roanoke, VA.
The above sale is made under deed of
trust from d. f. Whitlocll aud Virginia,
his wife, dated the first day of Septem-
Der, 1892, and recorded in deed book, 50,
page a, default having been made in the
bond therein secured for more than three
mouths.
The above sale will be made by the un.
dersigned, who was substituted ms trus.
tee in the place of John G. Ten Eyck by
an order of the hustings court of Roam.
oke, Va. entered al its April term, 1897.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash. Amount
due un'er the above deed of trust ST.
4649U, as of April 10, 1897.
Z. w. GOODWIN,
IL til Substituted Trustee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27
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TRUSTEE'S SALE OF DESIRABLE
vacant lot.-By virtue of deed of trust
dated the LIST day of July, 1890, from w.
j. and l.. Blair. J:., to the undersigned to
secure to Jean w. Maddox or assigns
the payment of two notes of 81, 1866 66,
each with interest from date, payable in
one and two years respectively after date,
and default having occurred in the pay
ment of last mentioned note and being so
requested by Fidelity Loan and Trust
Company, the assignee of Jean w. Mad
dock, will, OH SATURDAY, THE 18TH
DAY OF MAY, 1897, at 1915 p. M, in
frcnt Of the courthouse in the city of
Roanoke, Va, proceed to sell Mt public
auction to the highest bidder ali that
parcel of land lying in said city and de.
scribed us follows:
Beginning mt Il point on the east side of
Roanoke street 100 feet north of Walnut
street, thence with Roanoke street north
z degrees - minutes east so feet to n
point, thence south So degrees 40 minutes
east 10 feet to an alley, thence with said
alley south / degrees IS minutes west 80
feet to " point, thence north S3 degrees 10
minutes west 10 feet to place Of begin
ming,
TERMS. Cash "a to enough to pay said
sum of 81, 1866 and interest and the cost
of executing this trust, and the balance, if
s-y, shall he payable in two equal annual
instnllments with interest from day of
sale and to he secured by deed of trust
on said land. TIIOS. w. MILLER,
4 10 til Trustee
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

TRUSTEES SALE.-ON THE 17Tu
DAY or MAY, 1897, ut 1885 O'Clock
u: M, will offer for sale at public auc
ton OH the premises the following prop
erty in the city of Roanoke, Va:
The west half of lot No. 4. block forty
five, Rogers, Fairfax and Houston addi-
ton to Roanoke, Va.
The above sale is made under deed of
trust from ID. L Whitlock and Virginia,
his wife, dated the LIST day of September,
1872, and recorded in deed book 80, page
IS, default having been made in the bond
therein secured for more than three
months.
The above sale will he made by the un-
dersigned, who was substituted as trus
tee liz the place of John G. Ten Eyck by
an order of the hustings court of hoan
oke. Va. entered at it's April tenn, 1897
TERIS OF SALE: Cash. Amount
due under the above deed of trust ST.
1913, rs of April 10, 1897.
Il. w. GOODWIN,
Il til substituted Trustee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27


TRUSTEES SALE.-WHEREAS BY
ii certain deed dated March l. 1SpJ, re-
corded in deed book 81, page 50, in the
clerks Office of the hustinos court OK
Roanoke, Va, II. a. Smith in order to
secure IL certain debt therein mentioned
due the Traders Loan, Trust and Deposit
Co., conveyed to the undersigned trustee
all of the following described property:
Beginning at n point on the south side
of Tazewell street 40 feet east OF Sim.
mons street, thence with snid Tazeweli
street north II degrees 30 minutes 10 sec
onds east 10 feet to u point, thence south
ID degrees 30 minutes Is seconds east 1870
feet to point thence south "a degrees
30 minutes 40 seconds west 40 feet TO II
point. thence north Is degrees % minutes
Il seconds west 80 feet to the begin
ming and known as let No. . section j. as
shown by the map of the Belmont ad-
dition to Roanoke, Va, default having
been made in the payment of II portion of
said debt and being required so to do by
the holder thereof, | SHALL on MONDAY,
APRIL 26, 1897, at l2 o'clock noon, in
front of the courthouse of said city. Offer,
for sale at public auction to the highest
bidder, the above described property with
appurtenances, upon the following terms
TERMS: Cash sufficient TO pay the
costs OF executing this trust, Including
trustee 5 commission of five Der cent.
to pay oil the / past due notes of Sl2j0
each, with interest thereon, and to may
all past due taxes and insurance OF 81. 90.
the balance to be paid Sl2.50 per month
with interest froin..March 1895, the first
payment to be due and payable May LIST.
1879, ana one payment on the 1st day of
each month thereafter or until Sc pay.
ments shall have been made and the resi-
due, If any. payable in one and two Years
or rs the said Il. a Smith shall direct.
G. MARkLEY.
% I'll Trustee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

J. w. BOSWELL, Auctioneer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
BRYAN DIVIDES.
Half the Royalties on His Book Goes
to the BimetalIic Propaganda

Lincoln, Neb, March 23.-W. ]. Bry-
an will give one-half the royalties from
his book, THE First Battle to the
cause of bimetallism, and has appointed
committee whose duty it will be to
properly expend the funds reserved for
that purpose.
The committee is composed of the fol-
lowing persons: Senator James K.
Jones, of Arkansas; Senator Henry NJ.
Teller, of Colorado; Senator VIM. V.
Allen, of Nebraska, and Hon. A. ]. War
ner, president of the National Bimetal-
lie union.
In answer to a communication from
his publishers, Messrs COnkey & Co,
Chicago, that $4,000 was due him as
Bryan at once instructed them to for
ward $4,000 to Mr. Jones, 81, 500 to Mr.
Warner, 81, 500 to Mr.. Allen and $500 to
Mr.. Teller and certified checks for these
amounts were sent.
Mr.. Jones is TO spend his portion in
promoting the cause of bimetallism
through the Democratic party; Mr.
Warner is to disburse the money re-
ceived by him through the channels af-
ion; Mr.. Teller will expend his portion
for the bimetallic cause through the
silver Republicans and Mr.. Allen will
employ his portion in advancing the
cause of bimetalliSm through the Popu-
list party.
Mr.. Bryan based his division of the
amount to be expended on the fact that
he received four and a half million
Democratic votes, one and a half mill
lion Populist votes and half a million
Republican votes recognizing at the
same time the work done by the Ma
tional Bematallic union and nom
partisan organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
SHOULD HAVE POWER.
Evolution of r. r. Commissioner
CampbelPs Views on Rail
road Boards.

William Campbell a member of the state
board of railroad commissioners was the
first Populist representative elected in
Kansas. As such in 1883 he introduced a
railroad bill containing a maximum rate
schedule which has been adopted by the
Popullst party ana It's enactment INTO law
has been demanded at each subsequent
session of the lawmaking body OF the
state, since that time.
Mr.. Campbell says many people do not
understand the maximum rate idea In
fact he remarked today, Il doubt if
what a maximum schedule means
yearly everyone NTH "n0m haYe Ms Ms
Campbell, thinks it an Interchangeable
schedule Of freight rates; They further
missioners is given power to establish or
change such rates.
inserted in the railroad bill presented in
the house in 1891 a maximum schedule.
orators and become a bugbear to many
people since. The fact is that the sched-
ule was simply inserted as a guide to the
commissioners who were empowered to
change it at their pleasure and upon
proper showing. Where the misunder>
standing arises is in the fact that the
people believe that maximum schedule
fixes the rates; This is not the intent of
such a bill. The idea was at that time
to fix the rate high enough so that the
railroad commissioners would have am
pie leeway to adjust rates and remove
Determinations.
''As the general understanding has It
rate bill / do not believe that 165 men
representing 165 localities can establish
an absolute stationery schedule of rates.
Determinations and injustices would sure
ly creep in. l wish that such a thing
could be done, however. But as a citi-
zen of Kansas I realize that such a bill,
satisfactory to the many conflicting and
diversified interests could not be framed.
"A schedule of rates which would be
equitabl one year with immense crops
would not be equitable in a year in which
half-crops were produced. For these and
other reasons which I might mention
am convinced that the only solution of
the railroad problem is for the legislature
to pass a law giving the board of rail-
road commissioners absolute power to
establish, adjust and enforce the freight
rates of the state"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
AT THE STATE HOUSE.
G. C. Clemens Says What is Life
Without Furniture.
Somebody Has "Swiped" the
Furniture From His Office.
There Was a Sound of ReveIry
and the Furniture Will
Be Returned.

''They tried to take away my office,
then my salary and now they are TAX
ing away my furniture, leaving me but
an empty room in which to transact the
business of supreme court reporter,
said G. c. Clemens with warmth yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. Clemens was moved to wrath by
the action of he secretary of state tax
ing from a room being used as
temporary quarters by Mr.. Clemens, the
desks and chairs, without which the
room was useless to him.
''Have you got an old table, any old
thing will do, that 1 can use?" said Mr..
Clemens.
1--WE will see that you are provided
with suitable furniture, Mr.. Clemens"
remarked Mr.. Bush.
Perhaps that is true, but my time is
valuable. You have interfered with the
progress of the department over which
I preside You have also trampled upon
the dignity of the court by summarily
carting off the furniture which is abSo-
lutely necessary for the transaction of
business therein" replied the court re-
porter.
What would like to have is some
thing upon which to keep papers," con-
tinued Mr.. Clemens. Il don't care any
thing about a desk to- write on. L can
sit on the floor to write or do like these
newspaper men do, hold the paper in
my hand and reel off the copy 1 desire
to send out from my Office
Keep still, Mr. Clemens, while these
newspaper men are around here" said
Mr.. Bush.
Keep still! I should say not! de-
mand furniture. Furniture must have.
Think We not that we are to be trif1ed
with. We have heard the conjugation
of the verb 'swipe around here for
months. We have heard men say: I
will swipe; you may swipe; he may
swipe but now I have been swiped. Do
you expect me to carry my records
that ] can do bushes SWithOut furni-
ture in my office? Does any man think
that this is not a vital question? Are
We the attaches of the supreme court,
to be given no consideration? Are we
subject to the dictation of everybody?
Are we to bear the brunt of imposi-
tions?" shrieked Mr.. Clemens as he
swept out of the Secretary'S office in
lofty grandeur. AS he continued dowE
the hall the atmosphere was filled with
harsh sounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
PULITZER RACED MORGAN.
The Editor Chartered Special Train
to Beat the New York Banker.

Brunswick, Ca, March 23.-Mr. Jo-
seph Pulitzer has returned to New York
after a few weeks visit to Jekyl island
He paid $500 for a special Pullman car
to make the trip on. An incident of the
newspaper mans visit to the famous is
land resort is here given for the first
time.
When Mr.. Pulitzer reached Brunswick
he was on a special train, just Is min
utes ahead of the train of palace coach
es which brought down the multi-mil
liOnaire Corsair club of New York. The
central figures in the club of notabIeS
were Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew and Mr..
]. Pierpont Morgan.
With tact born of constant aSSOcia-
ton with the knowledge of great men
and their ways, the Jekyl Island club
representatives sent two yachts to
Brunswick that morning. Both were
strong and both fast. One was for Pull
itzer, the other for the DepeW- Morgan
party.
The Pulitzer yacht caught her passen-
gers before the others reached the city
limits, and when the Depew- Morgan
party boarded the Jeky1 boat in Bruins
wick, Pulitzer was stepping ashore a
the club house docks.
Before starting heinquired particularly
as to the DepeW-MOrgan party progress,
and his satisfaction was immense when
he learned that they would reach Jekyl
island after he did.
The secret of this satisfaction dates
back to the time of the last admins
tration's bond issue Pulitzer'S paper
was then particularly severe on the
Morgan syndicate. During the hottest
period of the fight Pulitzer came to Jek-
VI and used the wires a t this end to di-
rect the war on Morgan.
About that time Morgan and a few of
his friends started south. Je1yl was
included in the itinerary. When nearly
here word reached the Morgan party
that Pulitzer was on JekyI. and on re-
ceipt of this information, they immedi-
ately cancelled orders for rooms and
continued on to Florida Pulitzer heard
the story and rejoiced exceedingly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
HIS NOSE THEPROPER SIZE
West Point Private Receivers From
an Operation to Increase
His Beauty.

West Point. N. Y, March 23.-Private
Marshall Starr of the hospital corps is
proud man today He has just discarded
the plaSterS and stitches which have held
his nose in place for the past week and
astonished his friends with the change
made in his features.
All who formerly knew Starr were
aware of the fact that his proboSciS was
unusually large. In spite of this fact he
was greatly admired by the girls at High
land Falls. One, however, took more than
a passing interest in the dashing soldier,
and when he mentioned that the size of
his nose was a source of discomfort to
him she advised him to have a surgical
operation performed. He went to Captain
Mason, the army surgeon, who attends
the soldiers hospital, two weeks ago and
asked if anything could be done to make
bis nose smaller. The captain examined
the large feature and decided that a sur
gical operation would be necessary to
bring the nose to normal size. Then the
captain told Starr that the nose was con-
Stantly growing and would not stop I'M
til it spread over his whole face.
cut it off, said Starr, and the surgeon
cut an inch off the solid flesh of the nose
He then brought the parts together, sew
ed them up and put Starr to bed. The
operation complete success. and
Starr is now out and about with an ordi-
nary-Sized nose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23

600 appropriation for the Topeka post Of
f1ce recently made by congress. is for the
build an addition TO the present building.
The old ST. Nicholas hotel and site will
probably be purchased.
Senator A. H. Lupfer who was appoint
ed a member of the state school book com
mission, says he will not resign as a
member of the. legislative body. The
members of the legislature who have been
appointed to other positions will at
tempt to hold on to both of them.
An attempt is being made by the rail-
road Watchmen in the city to stop jump
young men. Frank Brooks, Oliver Nesky
and Herbert Brown have been arrested
man w. w. Wiley of the Santa Fe
Q. T. Cook, president of the Democratic
hambeau club who has been reported as
zens' ticket, denies the imputation and
announces that he is very well satisfied
in his position in life and seeks no Of
fee Neither would he accept if the place
were rendered him.
Lukens Bros, harness store at sO7
North Kansas avenue, was broken into
Sunday night, but the proprietors have
missed nothing from the stock Entrance
was made by breaking q glass in the back
door and lifting a wooden bar which holds
the door, The burglars were probably
frightened away before they took any
The police commissioners decided to re-
lease Chuck Shields from the city jail
ing an overcoat from in front of the Model
store. There was yet remaining on the
1l4lSs III OdyS- SD1eluS was taken TO Grant
vile and released and he promised to
stay away from Topeka for a '1ong
time
The state oratorical contest of five
Kansas high schools will be held at the
Grand opera house Friday evening.
This is the second annual contest and
representatives from the high schools of
Wamego and Topeka will take part a
reception will be held afterwards at Ham.
nton hall
There is a gang of young toughs who
loiter around near the Sixth street via
duct in Parkdale after dak and try to
PICK fight with every man who passes.
They are not satisfied with this. but in
suit ladies who have to pass them. There
IS but one policeman detailed for duty
in Parkdale at night, until midnight, af-
ter that another one is added.
The Rev. Mr.. Ransom, pastor of the
A. M. E. church. corner of Seventh and
Topeka avenue, Sunday preached a SER
mon in which he answered some of the
statements made by the Rev. Chas. NJ.
with the colored people in Tennesseetown
He advocated the theory of work rather
than education, saying that if the colored
people were not idle they would not be
criminals
Sheriff Kepley is confined to his bed
with a severe attack of bronchial trouble.
Judge Hazen has granted Mrs. Fannie
damages to the amount of $500 against
Charles Stone. Mrs. Page was arrest ed
at the instance of Stone some time ago
on the charge of stealing money, but it
afterwards found that she was the
wrong woman. She brought suit for
pear in court, Judge Hazen allowed her
$500 by default.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-23
GETTING ONLY SMALL FRY.
Police Raid Small Joint in Hentig
Building and Let Big One Run.

Sergeant Donovan and some of his
assistants last night raided two liquor
joints on Kansas avenue.
One was on lower Kansas avenue and
the other in the Hentig building. OF
course the proprietor of the lower den
was arrested, but the upper man had
apparently received a tip and was out
when the police raided his place.
Henry Snapp was wanted for selling
Intoxicating liquors in the second story
of 704 Kansas avenue. The officers went
there and pulled the joint. but the pro-
prietor could not be found. Two kegs
of beer, some whisky and joint fixtures
were found. The officers did not keep
on while they Were in this building and
make a search5 for another bar, which
they might easily have found.
The other joint raided was that kept
by Ben Adams, colored, on Kansas av-
enue north of First street. This haul
was made by Detectives Capron and
Price and Patrolmen Close and Kes-
son. The usual apparatus and some Ii
quOr was found, and Ben Adams was
hauled to Jail. Evidence of the charac-
ter of Adams place was secured through
the news of the holdup and robbery
which was reported Sunday and which
was published in the Journal yester-