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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-02

NORFOLK, VA. OCTOBER 9TH TO
18th. 1897.
For the above occasion the Norfolk
and Western Railway by Cthe only all
rail lne) will sell on October 4th to the
14th, inclusive. ~round-trip tickets at s..
this includes one admission 70 the Fair
and Races. Tickets good for return pas
sage until October &c. 1897. Trains leave
Richmond at 900 a. NJ. INC 1880 +. NJ.
For further information apply at the
Richmond Transfer Company. 903 east
Main street, b.. G.. Carter. ticket agent.
%Byrd-Street station. Union Depot and at
the C~ompany's Office. SIS east Main
street.
r. w. COURTNEY.
nfctrfcf DacqeuVar Auant
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-02
Tomato Cans A. Ornaments.

By certain Indians OF the far West -
matd cans are prized for their orna
mental possibilities. The bottoms ar
cut on. pierced fer a string. and proud,
worn by the Indians. as they used Il
wear medals among beads and bears
claws.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-02
TWO AUTUMN U

Niagara Falls, Buffalo. and Watkins
Glen.
The Baltimore g. Ohio railroad Will run
two personally conducted excursions 10
Niagara Falls. Buffalo, Rochester, Ge-
neva and Watkins Glen on Monday. Oc-
tober 9Th and nth. at the low round trip
rate OF S13 from Richmond via Southern
Railway york River Line and Balti-
more. Tickets valid Tor eleven days
from date OF issue. For further inform
alton apply 10 G. w. Westbury. Il. =. A.,
Southern Railway, 900 east Main street.
Richmond. Va. or address Arthur G..
Lewis. Southern Passenger Agent. Bal
tlmore & Ohio railroad. under Atlantic
Hotel, Norfolk, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-02

Russia. with all It's darkness. is said Il
possess at least one luxury in a brces
OF dogs. which are naturally quite una
bic TO bark.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-02
Reduced Rate. Richmond to Buffalo. n. Y.

Reduced Rates Richmond TO Buffalo, NY.
and Return via York River Line. on Ac.
count Meeting Of ~. Andrews' Brother-
hood.
For those wishing TO attend the meeting
OF the Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew at Buff
falo. N. y, October 18th TO nth. inclu-
sive. the southern Railway announces a
rate OF SO ~round-trip from Richmond TO
Buffalo. N. Y. via York River Zine to
Baltimore, and either g.. q O. railroad or
Pennsylvania railroad from there on;
tickets 10 be sold from Richmond. Octo-
Der 1lth. limited for return passage ten
days from date OF sale. Train Will leave
Richmond on that date at 4;30 +. NJ. con-
meet with steamer at West Point. which
will arrive I'm Baltimore and connect with
special trains leaving there via b. & o.
railroad at 9:O5 A.. NJ. and via Pennsylva-
mia railroad at S:45 A. NJ, which Will run
through to Buffalo, carrying through
Pullman Parlor Cars. Tickets will DO
good returning on regular trains 10 Bal
timore.
Besides this being the most desirable
route, involving NJ lay-overs On route, 1t
offers the cheapest rate TO Buffalo and
return-Sl3.
Any further information desired will be
cheerfully furnished by either G.. w.
Westbury, II. +. A., 920 east Main street.
J.. O.. Verser, Ticket Agent. Virginia
street Station. or Richmond Transfer
COMPANY, 900 east Main street.
Discontinuance OF Saturday and Sunday
Round>Trip Tickets on Southern Rails
way.
The round-trip tickets which the South
ern Railway has been selling from Rich
mond during the summer on Sat
urdays AMI Sundays, good 10 re-
turn following Monday. to West
Point and return at rate OF
81 r~ound-trip and to Keysville. Va, and
ermedi stations at rate Of one fare
for the round-trip, will not be sold after
September &c. 1897.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-02

} Read a few OF these prices
) Mems Blue Beaver overcoais, with
} velvet collar; were $50; will be sold
) for $50.
! Mems ovorcoats. were TO be sold
| for 80. TO be sold for IS.
{ Mems Fire Imported Kersey over
I coats. satin-llned: were to be sold for
) SIS. for IS.
! Mems Suits. were to be sold for
\ So. for a75.
} Mems Suits. were 10 be sold for
I IS, for $3.50.
} Mems Suits. all heavy-wcights. In
Plaids. were 10 be sold for Si2-wii
, be sold FOR 8.
2 Mems Fine Imported Worsted and
Cashmere Suits. were 10 be sold for
{ SIS. for g.
[ Boys Long-Pants Suits. ageS Is to
2 10; were to be sold for $3.50. for f3.O.
{ BOYS Long Pants Suits Of Fine Inn
y ported material: were bought TO be
{ sold for Si2: will be sold for IS.
I Children's Suits. we're bought 10 be
: sold for $3.50. will be sold for SIS.
} Children's Suits. were bought 70 be
} sold for 81. to be sold for 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-02

Read a few OF these prices
Mems Pants. were to be sold for
$50. for Tc.
Mems Pants. all wool. were 70 be
sold for $40. for N3.
Mems Pants. were bought to be sold
for -. for s..
chiidren's Knse-Psnts. were 20 be
sold for SOC. for 2c.
Mems White Laundsred Shirts. with
plested bosom: were 20 he sold FOR
81, for 4sc.
Mems heavy Ribbed, Fleece-Iined
Underwear, in fou different shades
gold. blue. tan. and gray. with pearl
buttons: bought TO be sold for nc.
Tor q lie. each.
Mems Red-Flannel Underwear. were
bought to be sold for 81, for &c.
Mems Roller ~suspenders. were to be
sold for &c. for loc.
Mems latest-style Derbys. In black
and brown-the Knox. Dunlap. and
Youman shapes. were manufactured
70 sell for 81 %. for 81
Boys latest-styie Turban Hats were
bought TO be sold for c-tc day Cor
Sc
The Holly chieftain., 1897-05-07
Am,ryvilLe.

B. A. Sisymakef 10 improving but ID
not sbis to work yet. Tuesday num-
bsr Of neiehbors went and put up bid
fence. Those helping were P. K. Han
sen, v. Haven, H. vinton, A. Mye,s,
J. N. Leslie, Mr.. Coz, @. z. AaTston,
John Psrson, N. Bsnnister, Mr.. Cor.
don, H. Parrish, Geo. Claim. J. Know
len. n. Otienheiser. and r. A. Goats
and brother. Mrs. J. N. Leslie assisted
Nrs. Slsymaker with the cooking Of the
dinner.
Supt. Mcdowell, Of the Anity compa-
ny. vas in this vicinity this wssk.
The now ditch nder. Mr.. 0ibsoo, il
on the ditch In Mr. Bsnnistsr's place,
Mr.. Bannistsr takes Mr.. Gordon's
plsce.
Ed Tuttis snd wife spent Sunday
with }. Knowlen's family.
Henry Prahl wss up 70 the Flats Sun.
day.
School meeting last Msnday. v.
Haven Vas elected director.
J. Knovlen 10 putting in cistern for
r. A. Slaymsker.
X. w.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-05-07
rNG RESERVOIRS Ano nsv

". n. wlley returned Monday fton
. trip to The reservoirs. He nys the
sutirs. forty mil-s from 'Gaeebv to the
reservoirs is.lined with teams at work
on tho ssv ditch. The work viii Be-
completed and water win b running
INTO the reservoirs by September:
The dam at the lisadnie has been
rebuilt and completed. The foundation
for the hsadsate i being pat In. The
Horss creek Anms will b completed in
soout two weeks The old hums wss
70 detective that water vas wasted 10
the extent ofabslt thkty water rights,
and thv construction ~ the new ono will
save that water for the farmers.
The NAV the work il bsing pushed ON
this ditch work and reservoir syslsm In
dieatss that the company appreciates the
great value it,will b towards develop
ing the farms under t. The ressryoiyu
sill contain 1900 aerss under water
and the available capacity vill b
$4,000 scss fsss Of VISOR which il
equivalent 70 lee. .Csg sc9ss covered nth
.aier one f.ot deep. Outside Of thi,
they will contain 5000 acrs fsst which
cannot b drawn c6. bat which viii bs
valuable for taking care Of the dit
A large stone houss will b. buill
shortly fnr the uss Of heengineers and
Others connected with ths work.
Notwithstanding the .dif,cultiss th,
company have had 70 contend with il
way ofiegsl .controvrrsise they hav,
emeretd fron them vistosious and sr,
proceeding to dssslap this end Of th,
valley bv irrigation. T. c. Henry
Frank Atkins. J. r. Burton and th,
First National Bank Of Denver Or,
atasonising them At every step in sair
sttempt to hold them up for . sum o
morey for improvements alleged {.
lhsye been nade prior 10 the acquisitio.
Of the ditch BY tho storage company.
| Beside. be'nR vslnatls ~ promote
Of the agricultural Intervals Of thi
section these ressrvoirs will afford on
Of the finest summer yesors In III,
state. Trees will be cot ont for shad
and with tho hunting and shing
pr"mis~s to .b-come = pls'e of populs
resort Gr .portmen and pleasure seek
ers.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-05-07
POULTRY MoTEs.

Gathe1ed From Our xxchAaoes
Oniona ars IN exc-llsnt foo0 for pou. =
tsv, bot should be fed sparinslv 70 fowl
you soon exp~cf 70 kilt. and to the hens
that lsy the market eggs
Hatch ont all the chicks you possibly
can this month. This is especially the
month for Matching Leghorns. Spanish,
and al the breeds Of The French and
Meditsrfane glasses.
Give tho sitting hens an opportunity
to como "a Tho nest every morning 10
eat and drink. II they do not show q
desire to leave tho nsst. gently lift them
Of, ard allow them to atay Of for len
minutes, or longer il the day IL warm.
II you have not white .sashed your
poultry houses, do It now, WhitewssI.
everything; roots, nest boxes, ceiling.
and apply the wash thickly. White
wash In . great purifier and will kill
lots Of lics. mites and bed bugs that In
feat poultry houaes. AZ the weather
becomss warmer. thsss insects bscoms
moro numerous.
Uss the farm for poultry BY giving tile
a.cks plenty Of room. snd wort with
view To making the hens pay. the s.ms
~ 10 done for the COWS. and the results
will BE- safisfastry. Fifty hens on one
s.re could give q least clear pro6t Of
u hen. or any dollars to the acre. and,
the cost for shelter will I've Len than for
larger stock. The tact that - fsw know
how TO keep large docks for pro6t 10
prot.f that farmers have all along neg
lsctsd poultry. giving the hens ON the
farm bat litls notics. YET on the poorest
farms poultv can b made specially.
There are good markets for ems close
10 nearly al the farms, n winter prices
will show.
Grow sundowers for poultry. Year
after year this advit~ is given, bnt fhere
no svidsncs ofsn increass IN the crop.
II u one ofths mast valuable ipexpen.
sivs crop grown. The only things u OBJ
ssrve ars 70 have The land rich and well
sorksd. 70 depth Of 8 inchss; to sov
The msnnoth variety In drills, putting
The sssds foot spsst; 70 cuvivs.s
thonsIly. and thea throw The hi Of
thu plsht into os.s hssd, b. eoine
thro.'sh. sIss rows ard saIppips "a III
sils shoots, which spp4as q ths roos oil
svssy lesfsssm. Oss lasUs hssd hold
Ing q lsset oas pint Of sesd, b ~ ~
tsr thas : scose y snAil. insigni1sass
- = beaaeheA
The Holly chieftain., 1897-05-07

Mrs. Mary E. Lease In an interview
at Topeka the other day. sized up
Oklahoma 40 follows: "The people of
El Reno who prayed daily for rein
ought have been building an ark. l
believe in prayer. bat what mockery
such prayer il in OEahomsi The cunt
Of the Almighty rests spon that land,
That was the last SPIT of ground leit fot
the Indiana. They had been driven
'tsre fsom svssy quarter Of the ccnti-
nent. But the greed of the whits man
prompted ham to possss It for his own
use. and the Indian wa forced to 60.
Then God frowned on the territory.
Look at the crime that has been com
mitted in Oklahoma; look It the drou,li;
look At the disaster 1t Chsddlsr; lock d
the deluge at Gutherie. FL Reno and
elsewhere. Do you doubt that the
hand Of Jehovah 10 In these thinesf II
he bad been pleased with the people,
would he have washed away their
homes sith angry dood when they
asked Ter shovsr 70 save their cr,psd"
The Holly chieftain., 1897-05-07

:! ) { !
The Holly chieftain., 1897-05-07

weyler must have been mistaken
about the Cnban var beina over. u,l.ss.
lsa mean it was III over Cubs. Every
day brings accounts of battles aud Whist
pleases tho Americans is that The
Rpaniards arc getting the worst Of II.
We predict thst the war will b. over
soon and 20 will Weyler-ower ule
ocean.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-05-07

Dr. Csdyf Csadltisa Powder, are
just what . horse needs when In bad
condition. Tonic. blood purifier and
vormifuee. They arc not food but
medicine and the best n use TO put q
horse iu prime condition. Price %
cents per package.
For sale ~ McPhersOn's.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-05-07

The senate on Wednesday refused to
rat'fy the general srhitrAticn treaty
betwesn The Bnsted Hates aud Grra,
Britsin BY avots OF - to23.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-05-07
Teeser. SAITH Isheum and Ecse.na

Tctser. sAls.Rheum and Ecsema.
The intsnse itching and smarting, inci.
deut to these diseases, b isinstantly allayed
BY applying ChamberlAin Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by It. It
10 equally efficient for itching piles and
fsvorifs remedy for soro nipples.
chepped hands, chilblains. frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. rs eta Per box.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-05-07

Greece sppears to be getting the
worst Of II.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-05-07

Ihs 0HsDsAu ~ % Xanese Cisy
we,lllv sals - ~ - - ~:
The Holly chieftain., 1897-05-07

Endssvov st the eIhodist church va
= very dns shair. The ehu,ch wss
crowded and . liberal. patronage
resulted Every one scam 10 enjoy The
occasion immensely. H-a,on's orrhss-
trs assisted In ths enjoyment By
playing daring the evening.
A. w. c. Weeks. . prominent attor.
nsy and editor, OF Wintersst, Iowa,
s,oppsd Cd hero last Friday, wh!is on
his wsv 70 New Mexico with his son,
Albert, for whom hs wss seeking :
health Rivlny c'imats. After being here
. few days Ar. Weeks end his son
decided that Prowsrs county was good
enough and 70 arrsngsmsnts wsrs made
for Mr.. Weeks 70 return homo while
Albert stays here.
updsr the skillful mssagsmsnt Of
Mr.. q. II. Downsr and M,ss williaus
= numher nj, the frisnds OF Sir. and
Mn. H.. B. Aanvills entered into
poses~ion Of their cosy homo q an
early hour % Wednesday evening and
proceeded - make thinss merry. Ausic
isstsumsntal and vocal, Gamss and
oonvsrsstaoa nads up . pleasant time.
white the lap suppss vaa very dsintv
asd dissppsss~d with nsstasss aud
dispatsh. Il vas the oeaasscn Of The
eighth esajvessasv II NJ. spd nlrs.
Manvitjs's nA1isss aad IVES sseh .
suneess thst ssvsssl eshss nassIed
soapis6 ass eeseemplasins sssdise
naskrd Ainanase y ths lsdiss Who
issslG1tsd ~ ssspdSs. = thae shsy
. - !! 4! ~! - sssesss1 = - nssasr.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11
OTTJTMWA NEWS.

The party given at Mrs. H. Williams
Thursday evening was largely attended
The evening was spent IN games and
music, and an elegant lunch was served
by the hostess. Alter q late hour they al
departed for their homes, saying they had
enjoyed q lovely evening.
Mrs. Il. Dodd gave a surprise party in
honor of her husbands birthday. 1t was
largely attended after spending part OF
the evening in games and music. A de.
lightful lunch was served by hostess.
Martin Ova Gooch was pleasantly sur
prised by number of his playmates,
Monday evening. They assembled to
celebrate Ovia's tenth birthday. A de-
lightful lunch was served to the children.
Mrs. Ella Smith, Of this city. is visiting
her sister in Des Moines.
Mrs P. 2. Taylor has been seriously
ill for the past month, but at this writing
she is a little better.
Mrs. Cora Taylor, Of Oskaloosa, has
been visiting our city for few days. She
departed for home Tuesday. 6
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wagner's home
was frightened by baby girl.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11
ORIGINAL Notice.

In the District Court of the State of Iowa,
in and for Polk county.
Benjamin Bennett, plaintiff, VS.. Isaac En-
erson and the unknown heirs Of dcvisees
OF Isaac Emerson, defendants:
10 SAID DEFENDANTS: You are mott
| fed that the petition Of plaintiff in above
entitled cause is now on file in the office
of the clerk of the District court of Iowa,
in and for Polk county, claiming Of you
that he is the absolute and unqualified
owner of the following described premises
situated in Polk county, Iowa, to-wit: The
NJ ofS4 ofNWA dissection Is. township
| 70, range %, west OF the 9TH 7. NJ; that
he is now and for more than ten (lO)
years last past has been in the absolute,
notorious, unqualified, and continuous
possession Of said premises under claim Of
right and color of title; that the defend
ants claim an interest in and to said prem
ises bv virtue OF and under certain tax
deed made to Isaac Emerson Ivy the
Treasurer of Polk county, Iowa, on or
about January 6, 1865. and filed tor 70.
cord in the Recorders Office Of said county
or the same date; that said Isaac Emer
sou is dead and that he left heirs or devil
sees, but plaintiff does not know whether
he died testate or intestate that he does
not know and cannot find after dihgent
search either the names or Whereabouts Of
either the heirs or devisees of said Emer.
son; that whatever interest said heirs or
devisees have in and to the said premises
passed by will or by descent, but that said
heirs or devisees are unknown to this
plaintiff. though he has sought diligently
H. ho tni,
for the establishment OF his estate against
tho adverse claims Of Isaac Emerson, his
unknown heirs, and his unknown devisees
and that the defendants BE- barred and
forever estopped from having or ever
claiming any right or title to said prem
ises adverse to plaintiff; and that you are
further notified that unless you appear on
or before noon Of the second day Of tho
September term Of said Court, which term
will commence on the 9Th day Of Septem.
her, A. D. 1897. and be held at the court
house in the city of Des Moines, Polk
county, Iowa, decree will I've entered
against you as prayed in said petition.
DUDLEY 4 COFFIN.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
STATE OF Iowa. POLK COUNTY, S..
The foregoing notice is approved by the
undersigned. one of the Judges Of the
District court of Iowa, in and for Polk
county.
It is further ordered that said notice be
published in the Iowa STATE BYsTANDER
newspaper. as newspaper most likely to
give notice to such unknown persons.
weekly for six successive weeks, said last
publication to be at least ten (10) days
before the beginning Of said September
1897. term Of said Court.
G.. p. HOLMES.
Judge Of Ninth Judicial Dist. Of Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11
MUCHAKINOCK NOTES.

Mrs. Jennie Brooks left for Lexington
Mo-, last week, on a visit to her mother
and friends. She will probably stay sew
eral weeks.
Miss Rosa James has returned from
Kansas City, and will leave for Chicago
shortly. Miss Lillian Terrell departed
Wednesday for Colfax. A party Of fifty
two friends rendered her surprise party
the evening before she left.
Mrs. Ella Robinson, of Colfax, is visit.
ing Mrs. Lena White at this writing.
Mr.. West " God arrived here Saturday
from Va, and says it is cool there, too.
Miss Blanch V. Shaw. Of Chicago, iec-
tured in the A. M. E. church, Tuesday
evening to very appreciative audience.
Miss Sallie Jones went to Marshal'town
Monday, to reside permanently.
Ned johnson and Marshall Fielding
had a trough and tumble" fight Sunday
evening, in which Johnson received sew.
eral bad cuts on bis head from pick.
4The Vermillion Minstrel company, Of
Oskaloosa. consisting of Buckner 4 Ford
Bros, gave show here Tuesday night
1t was not very we'll attended as there
were entertainments elsewhere.
The Baptist church gave social at the
opera house Monday evening.
Chas. Coleman lett Tuesday for Burl'
ington to remain until after the session o.
the Grand Court and then he will 90 t.
Peoria, Ill.
BIC. Buxton, N. P. Harrington and
others donated $40 to the gun club which
was contested for by DR.. Henderson, Sam
Bryant, S. Bingham. Sam. Watkins. B.
F. Cooper and J. H. Bates. Bingham
won 1st money, $40; Watkins, Cd, $500;
and J. H. Bates, Sd, $500. There were
other matches in which Watkins got the
first prize.
The social at the A. NJ. E. church, Tues
day evening was quite success.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11
A Bad Name,

"A. Swindle" Is the name that an
pears over the ofiice door Of a struR-
Cling lawyer in the city of Stratford.
Dnt. A friend OF the unfortunate gen.
1eman suggested the ACCESSIBILITY of his
writing out his first name in full.
'hinking that Arthur or Andrew Swim
lie, as the case might be, would sound
'etter and look better than the signi6-
ant "A. Swindle." When the LAWYER.
With tears in his eyes, whispered to him
hat his name was Adam, the friend
understood and was silent.-Wiscousin
Blade. .....; -"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11
{ FRIDAY. JUNE IL.
RACE ECHOES.
j. Z. THOMPSON. EDITOR.
j. Il. SHEPARD. MANAGER.

j. G. Bergen, the we'll known
veteran concert manager, died
suddenly on Monday afternoon,
May Is, while taking bath in
Everard's Turkish bath estab'
lishment, 2Sth ST., Indianapolis, 1t
was as manager Of musical enters
tainments OF high order that
Mr.. Bergen was best known.
For more than two decades he de.
voted his efforts to concert work
and signal success was the result
of his labors. The largest audi
forums in the L. S. upon many
occasions were inadequate to adj
commodate the large throngs that
would gather to hear the best
artists the race had produced.
Mr.. Bergen was twice married.
On Nov. 6. 1896, his first wife
died. On Dec. Is of the follow.
ing year, he married Miss Flora
Batson, who is one of the foremost
singers of the race, and for nine
years the names Of no two people
were more familiar to Afro-Ameri
can music lovers than theirs
Unfortunately, in December last.
owing to some misunderstanding.
the couple separated.-Freeman
Mrs. Georgianna Whcitsel col
ducts the largest ice business i'll
Nova Scotia, with a working force
of six wagons, eight horses, and
every year is seen an increase in
the number of men in her employ
The number Of ice houses, carts.
machine and ponds owned and
controlled by her.
The United Society of Christian
Endeavor has extended an invita-
ton to Professor Booker T, Wash
ington, of Tuskegee, to be one OF
the main speakers at the annua!
convention which meets in San
Francisco next July.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11
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