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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
KNOWN BY HIS SCARS.
That Is tho Way Unolc Sam Hoops Track
OF His Enlisted Men.

OF Ills Enlisted Men.
While a good many people know in
general why of tho Bertillon system
for tho Identification of criminals. COM
paratively few know of tho simple
method which Uncle Sam has been
using for N number Of years past to keep
track of the men who eat his rations
and wear his uniform in the regular
army. The system employed by the war
department. might be termed tho mat
ural method" and is at once simple and
ingenious 1t does away with all ap-
rod md pair of scales. 1t is known as
the scar system" nnd has been found
wonderfully effective.
There IS an unwrittcn theory i'll the
army that every man who enlists will
at some time or othor desert This is
not entirely true, but the distortions are
numerous enough to make it worth
while to keep track Of the Offenders In
war tho penalty for desertion is death,
but In peaCo it is a long term of inpris-
onment. and the subject is liable to pun
lshment no matter how long term has
elapsed since his ofPense was committed.
Strange Us 1t may seom. the men who
desert most readily are the ones who
stralghtway go back and enlist again,
though usually in some remote section
of tho country.
Tho recruiting card. rs it is called,
is big enough to contain two 6 inch
outlines of man g form. front and rear
view. with good sized border for mar
glnal notes When the recruit is strip
ped for his physical examination, he is
gone over from head to foot, and every
appreciablo scar or permanent skin
blemish is recorded. It's location is nc
curately noted by dot Oh tho card, and
its description is written on the mar
gin. Tho hands and faco usually havo
tho greatest number Of scars. but those
OH the body ar0 apt to be tho moro
pronounced and characteristic. as it is
usually moro severe wound that pene-
trates tho clothing and leaves its record
OIL the flesh beneath. Moles arc also
noted. their color and Dimensions, and
other birthmnrks or blenlshes that
would not ordinarily disappear with
time
The question may arise rs to what if
man have no scars, moles or birth
marks. That would be enough to identi-
fy him, for i'll all tho thousands Of men
who have been catalogued by tho de-.
partment there has never been one who
bore less than throo clearly defined
scars, whilo seven or eight is tho more
usual number, and there are some cases
whoro tho number runs up to 80 or 35.
Further. so infinite are the chances of
combination that there have never been
two individuals whose height, weight
and tho number and location of their
scars camo anywhere near coinciding-
Washington Star.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
A Society Mystery.

Mrs. dc Fashion-So Clara Pretty
has married Mr.. Noble Why. he's poor
as a church mouse.
Mrs. do Style-No prospects either.
Mrs. Highup-No. and no family.
Mrs Wayup-What on earth could she
have married him for?
MIS- Tiptop-It's the greatest mys-
terry
Mrs Topnotch-Yes, everybody in
society is puzzled over it, but it seems
impossible to solve the problem.
Mr. Noble lin parlor car of fast ex.
press train)-My darling, why did You
marry me!
The Bride-Because lovo you
New YORK. Weekly.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
1915 td.

BY VIRTUE OF a DECREE OF
the corporation court of the city of Roam
oke. Va, entered on the 1st day of July,
1897, in the cbancery suit of Josiah
Friends administrators and ais. VS.. a.
p. Staples, trustee. and ais, the under
signed as special commissioners appoint
ed by said decree will offer for sale in
front OF the courthouse at public auction
to the highest bidder at 12 O'Clock noon
on the 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1897. the following property situated in
the city OF Roanoke, Va, to-wit:
First. Beginning at point on the
southwest corner of Campbell and Ran
dolpb streets, thence south ? degrees Is
minutes west 100 feet to a point. thence
north 81 degrees 10 minutes west 100 feet
to a point, thence north degrees Is min
utes east 100 feet to Il point, thence south
81 degrees As minutes east 10C feet to the
place of beginning.
Second. Beginning Mt point on the
northwest corner of Campbell and Ran
dolph streets, thence with Campbell street
north SIS degrees west 100 feet to point,
thence north degrees east 100 feet to a
point. thence south So degrees east 70
feet to Randolph street, thence with Kan
dolph street S. 9 degrees west 100 feet to
the place of beginning and known as lois
40, III, 1l2 and Id in ward 5. according
to the map of the Roanoke Land and I'm
provement Company.
TERMS OF SALE cash.
l.. II. COOKE,
NJ. ]. COLEMAN,
Special Conn issioners
], S. S. Brooke, clerk of the corporation
court OF Roanoke city. Virginia. do hereby
certify that the bond required In above
case has been executed.
S. s. BROOKE. Clark
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
Rarn AYIs.

Caller-My grandmother is 1O4 years
old and is hale and hearty What would
be the chance Of
Dime Museum Manager-No chance
at all Centenarians arc too common to
command any salary worth mentioning.
Caller-But my grandmother mover
saw George Washington and never was
kissed by Lafayette
Dino Museum Manager-That's diff
ferent I'll give her hundred week.
Chicago Tribune.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
He Played wheat.

A farmer gave his son. who was en-
route to tho city. 5000 to play wheat
with. The son lost and telegraphed the
old man:
Wheat has fell"
The old man knew from that tele-
gram he was just $500 out. and he tele-
graphod his feelings i'll dispatch
equally as brief:
That are HI! Come OH home"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02

sit is touching sight when little
child learns to stand alone" said the
sentimental boarder.
1T is also o touching affair when
man stands loan. too" said tho cheer
ful idiot. Indianapolis Journal.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02

lions and the South and West. Pull
man sleepers to New Orleans and Mem
phis. Connects at Radford for Blue
field and Pocahontas
AGO p. M, the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Bluefield, Pocahoutas, kenova,
Cincinnati, indianapolis, st. Louis,
Kansas City. Columbus and Chicago
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to
Columbus. Also for Pulaski, Wythe-
vile, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga
and intermediate points.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT ROANOKE
From Norfolk 1850 a. M; 41O p. IN.
From Hagerstown 1850 Il. nj. 4:05 D. m.
From Winston 1:15 p. M.
From Bristol and the, West 1885 p. M;
1880 p. M
NORTH AND EASTBOUND, LEAVE
ROANOKE DAILY.
l:50 p. m. for Petersburg, Richmond and
Norfolk
l:45 p. IN. for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York.
10:45 p. III. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleepers Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynchburg to Richmond.
l0:45 p. m. washington and Chattanooga
limited\ for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York. Pullman
sleepers to Washington via. Shenan-
doah Junction and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
Durham Division-I.eave Lynchburg
Union stationr.daily, except Sunday,
400 p. III. for South Boston and Dur
ham and intermediate stations
Winston, Salem Division-Iseave Roanoke
Union station) 4:30 D. m and
7;30 a. III. daily, except Sunday Camp
bell street stationl, for Rocky Mount,
Martinsville, Winston Salem and inter
mediate stations.
For all additional information apply
at ticket office or TO w. B. Bevill, General
Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
= NJ. F. Bragg Travelling Passenger
Agent.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02

falcm car runs between Terry building and
Salem. First car Sundays at $40 a. NJ. Tickets
between Roanoke and salem can be purchased
in Roanoke at Vaughan's cigar stand, Terry
building, and at billiard y Pereinger's Salem.
Vinton car runs between Terry building and
Vintop. and cor meets with Norwich ard Crystal
Sprin. care Fret car Sundays 500 a. u,
Norwich car runs between Union Depot and
Norwich and connects with Vnton and Or, stall
Sprinfr cars Trips marked IN" will go throul h
to:Norwich; all other trips will stop at WOOD
rune: First car Sundays 500 m.
College car runs between Onion Depot and
virginia College. via Baseb Park, and col
meets with Norwich and Vin'on cafe
Crystal Spring Car rnrs between Union Depot
and Crystal Springs. First car Sundays 500 a.
m.
West End car rims between Union Depot and
VI" street First car Sundays e:sn q. IN
franklin Road car runs between Union Depot
ard enth avenue q. W.
East Roanoke car rms between Union Depot
and Lynchburg avenue n. G.
wv. JAMIsON. Gen'l Mgr.
Office. Rooms lo5 and lt6 Terly Building
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
Ample Field For 1t.

Nick R. Bockor-This Chicago man,
Yerkes. has had the largest telescope in
the world built.
Hartman Hattan-Yes It's either
to facilitate taking their census out
there or else they are hunting for new
suburbs. New York Sunday World
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02

The sound Of thunder may DO heard for
90 or 20 miles: with the oar tc the ground.
much farther. Lightning ia reelected for
I5O b, 200 miles.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
Right In His Line.

"Does that Kentucky politician have
big pull?''
'Ycs-when there is jug around
Ohio State journal.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02

great many in our city, and every one has
oeen very much benefited by them"
Dr. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under n positive guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
end Nerves sent free TO all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL co. Elkhart Ind.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02

improved 50 wonder
fully from the first
that l 1t once dis
missed the physicians.
She now cats and
sleeps we'll and does
her own houscwork
We have recommend
ed your remedies TO Il
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02

LEGAL NOTICES.

residue, il any, upc credit of one and
two years from the day of s,,le.
ALICE II. PENN,
ExecutriN of the will of John +. Penn,
deceased
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02

MM rs. SIDLEY, of Torring.on, Conn.,,
AVE Suffered from just such compica-
ton OF diseases rs the extensive cx-
perience and Investigations NJ DR.. Miles
nave proven, result from impairment of the
nervous system. Mr. jas. B. Sidley writes
oct II. 1885: My wife was taken sick with
neuralgia OF the heart, nervous exnaus-
lion and liver trouble. Although attended
by Two physicians she grew worse, until she
was at deaths door. then began Civ
Ing her DR.. Miles Restorative Nervinc
and DIR. Miles New Heart Cure, and she
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
N INV s karfolks1sWestern
Schedule in Eject
July 4, 1897.
WESTBOUND LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY

$40 a. IN. washington and Chattanooga
limited) for Bristol, intermediate sta
lions and the South and West. Pull
man sleepers to New Orleans and Mem
phis Connects at Radford for Blue
field and Pocahontas.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-04
uccecdcd in reaching the banks in safe.

The creature was doubtless 4 cachalot
or Il sperm whale. and we are Informed
that !! was at least fifty or sixty feet
In length. E any OF our readers will
mark out this length OH the ground they
Will see at once what an enormous crca-
turc it must have been.
y PERTINENT QUESTION.
But the skeptlcal, who will be disposed
10 doubt the statement Of these humble
fishermen, will naturally ask What
was this ugly monster doing in Roanoke
river. and why was it so far from its
native element. the high seas?"
This question we cannot answer. OF
course, but this much we do know The
cachalot usually swims in large herds
or schools and rarely leaves the high
seas, but now and then, however, it
separates from its companions and takes;
an excursion up the stream OF some large
river When this is the case he is gene
rally Il quarrelsome, sulky, old fellow,
inclined TO show fight and is highly dan
Ge:ous. This was the case with the one
encountered by the fishermen in ,Roan-
oke river this morning.
AS soon as the men reached land they
hogan to gather rcinfo!cements and
getting together all the boats they could
POSSIBLY secure, and armed with avail
able weapon in the neighborhood, they
put Off down the stream, ana after 20
ing several miles and seeing nothing OF
capturing the creature and returned to
their homes to calculate and figure on
the probable amount Of their loss. IF
the fishermen are correct in their esti-
mate OF the size Of the whale It would
Undoubtedly have yielded ten barrels of
Sparmeceti, to say nothing OF the great
value Of its bones The landing OF the
great fish would have been the best days
work OF their lives and 1t would have
Noted each quite little Fortune
PROBABLY TRUE.
II YOU will only reflect a moment YOU
must admit that Il is not at all s,,rpris-
ing that the men should have encoun-
tered this huge monster Of the sea right
here within II mile or two of town Only
few days ago the bones Of a creature
supposed 10 be whale, were dug up on
Quanky. near Halifax. On Fishing
creek. near Beiamy's MILL there is now
a backbone OF q whale, which reaches
from one side Of the stream 10 the other.
and for years il was used rs Il foot log
Tor crossing the creek 1t is still to be
seen. but is several feet under the wa
Ter. Hundreds Of people have seen It.
ana only a few days ago Dr. Kings
nu:E made some mention Of 1t in the
Wilmington Messenger
| OF course, this being the first day of
April. the lishermen's battle with n
Wnale may 'be a whale Of joke, but still
u Is not at all impossible, while we adj
nv ~, II improbable, for fishermen ON
| roanoke river to have some day Just
| Soc'l an experience as we have rcla ted
| -! virtue Of license granted us this
| Gay, therefore, we would advise them
} emergency. - : :
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-04
-Four Northampton CouAtY Fishermen Tell
Story that Will Excite Great Envy.
PROBABLY WELL KNOWN SEA SERPENT
Iowcvcr, Neither the Nor
Newspaper Han, Accepts this Expla.
nation-Tllcy Ensist II Was u Whale
and the Reporter Says the Story is
Not 1T All Improbable.
(Roanoke. N. G.. NeMsl

Four northampton county fishermen
mad the most exciting experience Of
their lives early this morning on Roam
okc river, just below the piers Of the old
petersburg railroad bridge
The men were out in two boats two
IN each, and the sun was Just peeDinc
over the hill tops when the occupants or
the boat farthest down the stream dis
covered a huge, black monster swim
ming rapidly towards them They
scarcely had time 10 Shout to their com
panlonS before the enormous creature
was upon them. It was Il tremendous
size, ana 10 the excited men III the boat
us eyes appeared 10 emit sparks OF fire.
UNDOUBTEDLY A. WHALE.
t was undoubtedly a whale, and it
was IN an ugly humor. for jus; as 1t got
spring forward and appeared 10 lift H.
self clear out Of the water. Then with
a sWish Of its tail that sounded like a
hurricane, it struck the boat right
across the centre and smashed it like
an egg shell. The men were thrown
into the water. and, screaming for helm
began TO swim for thcic lives. The &C.
clpants of the other boat came al once
nobly TO the rescue. FORTUNATELY they
each had guns and opened fire npon
the whale.
The shots took effect. and then ,hc
q +
tack, made a break for the other boat
The men gave themselves up for lost
bur with the nerve born Of desperation
and fear, they waited until they could
almost feel the breath or the enormous
creature, and then they fired point
blank into its face.
AN AWFUL ROAR.
II The shot must have struck some vital
point for with a roar, unlike anything
they had over heard before. the mon
ster swung around and began TO swim
IL a great rate down stream In turn
ing around the tail of the srea. fish,
struck the boat. capsizinS it and throw
ing the fishermen into the water. They
fortunately, like the occupants Of the
first boat, were good swimmers, and
soon Joined their companions, who had
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-04
AN UNCROWNED QUEEN
4 FrenchWoman's Tribute to the Beauty
and Grace Of the American Girl.
SHE ADMIRES HER INDEPENDENCE
Where the French Girl would be
Timid and EIcsitatimg, Young Miss
America Goes BraEcly Forward
and Accompanies iBcr Aim Also
Has Prnise for Chivalry nffhc yen.

our american women, ana especial
~ inc Baltimore women, are WOnderful' -
said Madame Blanc yesterday in CONVEX
satlon, says the Baltimore Sun
Madame Blanc, who is At present Wis
ting Baltimore with Monsieur and
Madame Rruneticre, is the author Of 4
book that appeared few years ago, an
EnSllsh translation OF which was plrb-
liShed under the title. .'Womcn in Amer
lea 1t attracted widespread attention,
both in France and in America. ana is
considered a most dispassionate and in
telligent work.
we in France continued Nine.
Blanc. "have not understood thoroughly
The conditions which surround women in
America. We are often shocked by the
American girls whom VIC see jim Paris
their recklessncss and lack OF restraint
The french girls demand an equal lib
erty, but that is impossible because of
their education, which has not given
them the American girls independence,
and for many other reasons.
LIKES OUR GIRLS.
~ admire the young girls here in the
United States very much They are
charming and very intelligent. But ]
admire the American young men more.
They arc certainly the most chivalrous
men in the world to-day, and the con-
siderati0n which is shown by them to the
olnef sex is NOT approached in any other
country.
This is, consider the explanation of
the freedom. which is allowed TO your
young girls If the men in France were
rs they are here, our French mothers
would not keep such Il close watch on
their daughters.
That is one Of several things that
france has to learn from America.
Without any doubt affairs in Europe are
trendlng constantly toward American
ideas The immense vigor and indcpen-
dencc. the tremendous spirit of enter
prise: has ibegun to dazzle the European
lnind and ! think without doubt In the
next few years America will have caused
many changes in Europe
n, AS TO BOURGUT.
Mime. Blanc was asked for her. Opinion
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-04
Main and CRANKY StS.

OF Paul Bourgeois book on America. In
reply she said: M. Bourgeois book has
had a great vogue in France, and has
attracted great deal Of attention to
-Ninerica. but ! can readily sec that the
Americans should feel justly aggrieVed
at some OF his statements. For exam
pie, his criticisms of society at New
port were very unnecessary and i'll
timed, as the same comments could be
made upon society in every European
be much more severe. Such passage
as these have been quite well under
stood by the French public, and have
had but little weight"
Have you noted any change in
America since you were here at the
time of the Worlds Fair?"
,.'Oh, no; not yet; we have but just
arrived l find Baltimore, as I did be-
fore. charming. And then the young
girls here are so beautiful I have seen
a great deal Of Baltimore society, and
find it very interesting Our whole party
especially enthusiastic. We expect to
devote a great deal of attention to his
work on America that will appear in his
journal LII Revue de dcauN Mon(les It
will probably dc more enthusiastic and
sympathetic than NJ. Bourgeois
WOAII2N's CLUBS.
I'm connection with my studies Of
women in this country have been par
ticularly Interested in the American
women's clubs. We have al home moth
ing Of the kind, and l find that they
have many advantages. In any pnilan-
thropic or public work, concerted action
is made much easier and the effect upon
the members is beneficial. think 1t
possible that your clubs may have some
influence in promoting interest in the
much neglected accomplishment of con-
verSation.
"a further advantage OF our French
women. but this OF course, applies more
especially to the poorer classes, IS that
they are rs Il rule, the better house
wives. The wife Of the French work
ingman is not only very thrifty, but she
also knows how to make he: home life
attractive by a certain innate artistic
taste that is quite lacking among the
working classes here.
The immense possib lities that are
present to every American girl lead her
into Il great many fields that are UNI
touched by women in France. We have
some women, medical students, working
along with the men, bu. the experiment
was at frs; considered d doubtful one,
and its success has not yet been com
pletcly established. We have very few
women Journalists. The field has been
considered by. us entirely Insuited to
their talents"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-04

be strong and snappy in good practice
and capable OF giving Smiths men, who
are, of course, still somewhat raw, a
good tustlc.
The Franklin baseball team, the Kill
dees. will start on their first trip Of the
season very soon. Their first dates are
April 30th and May list with the Wake
Forest College team. From Wake For
est they will arrive at Durham. y. c..
on Monday, May 1st. where they play
Trinity College. On the following day.
May nth, again with the University Of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill. after
which they will leave for home, arriving
on Wednesday, May 5th.
=! 4"
Last Friday new uniforms were re-
ceivcd by the Kildecs, which are UNI
uuestonably q beautiful Earb. Doubt
less the boys will appear in their new
uniofrms-garnet and while--in the first
match game which will be at home.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-04

Not everyone can 60 South
for March, but almost every
body can spend a dollar or
two for SCOTS Emulsion Of
Cod-live Oil. IF you have
got a lingering cough or are
run down; are weak and ex-
hausted by reason Of the
Grippe, ask your doctor if
SCOTS Emulsion isn't just
what you need in the emer-
gency. The combined vir-
tues Of the Cod-liver Oil, the
Hypophosphites and Glycer-
inc as prepared in SCOTS
Emulsion will give you flesh
and strength rapidly ndIhelp
you back to health.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-04

--~-~-o--->~-->--,>o~...
the other day for training work, only to
find that he had been released The let
ter containing Carney'S release was
mailed to Cincinnati, but Carney did not
receive it.
Mr.. G.. G. Williams, the efficient mana
ger Of the Olympics, has received {,
notification from G. b. y. Booker, sec
rotary Of the Southeastern Virginia Lea
que, informing him that at present, at
least. the Olympics cannot be taken into
the league, as the circuit is now COM
plete. The situation does not phase
Manager Williams, and his splendid
team is still in the field.
=! i"
The Olympics will open up in Frank
lin this week with the Kildccs. Hur-
groves will play at second and 4 pitcher
will probably be borrowed from the
Norfo!ks Manager Williams claims
that he has gotten together theAstrong-
est amateur aggregation ever seen in
this section.
:. iii >,
the opening game OF the season here
VIII be played at League Park to-mor-
row between the Norfolk boys and Nc
Cables Richmond School team. II will
be a fine opportunity for the cranks to
get a line on the new team and. Of
course, every one will want to size the
men up Besides, McCabe is said to
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-04

Pears Scented Soap, 15c cake.
pears Unscente9 Soap. 12Ec cake.
Lyons Tooth Powder, 1Dc
ErnErant Tooth Powder, 10c. @
) sn Williams Shaving Soap, Sc. cake, for
Cuticura Resolvent, 45c.
Erostilla, 1?c:-Eood for the skin.
Colgate's Hair Tonic, 25c.
Tctlow'S GoSSaIner Powder. dc box
ColEate's Cashmere Bouquet ana Violet
Toilet Powder. 15c. box. =