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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-28
SATURDAY, JUNE 10th, 1907.

Sal OKDAf, JUNE Ioln, 1897,
Lot B, in the partition of the real estate
which was owned jointly by Philip
Lentz and Dolly Lent now decd, said
lot contains 22l acres, less 3 acres which
Is included in the bound aries Of lot b.
but which has been conveyed by Joseph
Lent and wife to lily. Barr. trustee, by
deed dated April lst, 1879, and for Il
particular description reference is here
made to the partition Aforesaid and the
said deed from Lent to Barr trustee.
TERMS OF SALE:
One third of the purchase money to be
paid cash on day Of sale, and the resi-
due in one and two years. to be evidenced
by bonds OF the purchaser with interest
from date, and to be secured by deed of
trust on the real estate sold here under
Sale to commence at o'clock p. IN.
+. 5. TAVENNER,
j. &. BAKER,
May I4-iw. Spl. Comr 4
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-28
Commissioners Sale
OF
REAL ESTATE !

Pursuant to the terms of a decree Of
the Circuit Court OF Shenandoah county,
Va, entered at its April Term, 1897, the
undersigned Spl. COmrs. will proceed to
sell at Orkney Springs, Shenandoah
county, Va, Oh
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-12-03

cts are the most desirable, and at the
s3me time less expensive.
After buying one az them the oper-
ator boards train to some nearby
town. Once in the car he retires to the,
toilet room. rolls up his trousers leg or
his coat sleeve. as the case may be.
and vigorously applies the sandpaper
to the part of his anatomy that he de-
sires to injure. After rubbing until the
blood comes he places the cheese cloth,
after moistening it, over the sandpa-
pered flesh. and on top Of that spreads
the mustard plaster. In five min utes
the action of the mustard has inflamed
the raw flesh aud produced an ugly
swelling.
just before the destination is reached
the plaster is removed, and when the
train stops the operator arises from his
seat, walks halfway down the aisle to-
ward the door. and accidentally falls
over satchea or trips over the leg of a
seat. When he gets up he Hmps pain
fully aud falls exhausted in one Of the
seats.
This always should be done in the
presence of the conductor, a brakeman,
or one of the traipmen. When they
hurry to assist him he has pulled up
his trousers leg or his coat sleeve and
disclosed his carefully-prepared prop
erty wound. 1t is angry and terribly
inhamed by this time, and the fall has
caused the blood to flow afresh. The
bunco man mumurs family that he
believes he has been hurt" and the
conductor or the brakeman helps him
from the train and hands him over to
the station master, who directs him to
some doctor and puts him aboard a
streetcar.
The doctor is the most important ac-
complete. The vctim Of the accident
limps into his office. apparently suf-
fering intensely, and shows him the
bruised or bleeding knee or elbow.
Niue times out of ten the fake wound
will deceive the most experienced ply
slcian. He orders that his patient keep
absolutely quiet for at least a week.
end after prescribing a remedy end
pocketing his fee te;,s liam to call agaiu
In a day or two,
The hunco man promptly destroys
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-12-03
10 LIVE WITHOUT WORK
Unwitt 81 Doctors Help Roguos
Beat In..s,ranoo Cor. oanios.
"a Never FaIls--OnIy capital Needed
II sandpaper, q Mustard T'"s-
ter, and an Aptitude for
Lying.
fcopyrtght. 1871

There is a ncw swindling game in the
market. The insurance companies. OF
course. arc the Victims Every rogue
and crock out Of dishonest job and in
need of funds turns as naturally to an
insurance company for aid as q busi-
ness man turns to his banker The
companies are looked upon as his legiti-
mate prey, aud he feels 10 more com
junction in robblng them than he
would in lighting a borrowed cigar.
There are several reasons why the
new swindic appeals directly to those
uneasy 1uscnls who live wholly by
dishonest employment of their wits In
the first place, it requires little or no
capital. The absence of danger of de-
tection is another point which makes IT
popular AccompIices are necessary TO
Swing" it, but they are unconscious
acconiplices, totally innocent OF any
knowledge of the part they are playing.
Two rascals are sufficient. When the
bunco man is ready TO try his game,
he first of ali invests in four necessary
artcles-an accident policy, piece Of
sandpaper. mustard plaster, and q
strip Of thin cheese c3oth. With these
simple implements he is thoroughly
equipped and ready to begin operations.
The So hours travellers insurance tick
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-12-03

l.. X. Armstrong has contracted
for 50.barrel -four mill at Cover, S.
&c.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-12-03

the prescription and applies the mus
tarl plaster again. IN two or three
days he writes to the doctor. saying
that II ~ impossible for him to call.
describing his symptoms and request
ing another prescription. Incidentally
he mentions that he was lucky enough
to buy an accident Insurance policy,
and asks The doctor TO be good enough
TO sign certificate to the effect that
he saw his injury. treated him for Il
and ordered him 10 remain quiet for az
least four days
While he is waiting for the reply he
Informs The insurance company from
which lie has bought the policy that he
has been injured, and asks that his
claim be settled as soon as possible. lie
gives as his witnesses the doctor who
treated him and the railroad man who
helped him from the train.
Generally these witnesses are salts
factory to the company. but IL it sees
fit to send its medical examiner to in
vestigate the case the bunco man fools
him in The same way and just MS easily
as he fooled the physician and the train
hand. The policy, amounting generally
20 $50 week. is settled in full. and the
bunco man remains injured from ten
days to two weeks, or as long as he can
without exciting suspicion.
The example cited is only primitive
form of the swindle. 1t can be elab-
GRATED so that the rogue will receive
anywhere from $1,000 to $4,000. In fact.
there is no limit TO its scope. and a
man who is clever can live like prince
the year round and never perform any
work more arduous than sandpapering
his own skin.
"The extent to which this newest
game is being played" said detective
for big accident insurance company
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-12-03
ornevrr eosnr Brrnsronr

Tnrqa first Monday IN February tern
.hroo wceks,third Monday In nay--torm tW1
weeks.
HRrsriAn Fourth Monday IN February
term six weeks First Monday In June-tetH
tour weeks, , nth Monday IN oeptemOoh-
term six week
GALLOWAY second Monday in April-terit
three weeks First Monday IA August-teiH'
TWO weeks Second Monday IN NoVomutt
term three weeks.
LYoN.-First Monday IA May-term tw7
WeeKe first Monday in August-tcrm tWN
weeks hrst Monday IN september- term we
weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-12-03

the other day. will never be Snown.
1t is almost impossible to catch man
at it. We may be morally certain that
he is playing a crooked scheme on us.
and yet we cannot prove it. The doe
tor has signed the certificate in good
faith, the witness to the accident
swears that he saw the man fall with
sufficient force to produce the injury
and there you are. We cannot pro-
duce any witnesses TO offset the testi-
mony Of the physician or the conductor.
"In using the sandpaper and the mus
tard plaster the man runs absolutely
no risk of sustaining permanent in
jury. The pain is trivial. and except for
a little burning when the plaster is APP
piled the poor fellow suffers no incon-
venience.
81 have seen eases that knew were
frauds. and yet. were done so artis-
tically that a clinic would not discov-
er il.
''When the really clever men play
they injure the knee in preference TO
other parts Of their body II is easier
to affect limp than stiff arm, and
by little judcious touching up of the
shin. sandpapering il here and there,
the effect obtained is precisely the same
us II man had fallen and barked his
leg.
They only play one company at q
time. Should they buy three or four
different policies they would either
have 10 swear TO lie when we asked
them II they were insured in any other
companies, or else they would admit
that they were and thus lay themselves
open 10 suspicion"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-12-03

Women who have only very hard
water in which to wash their faces and
hands will find that the water is much
improved for toilet use II II is boiled and
stood in the sun for three or four days.
The water Is softened by the action OF
the air and sun. A large pitcherful OF a
larger quantity may he made ready at
one time
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-12-03

Sistsr-Willie. your pa Is calling you.
Willie-Yoe, know; but don't 60
untIl he calls William. - Brooklyn Life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-12-03

The new 75barrel Plansifter mill
of S. p Lonas, Mt. Jackson, Va, has
been placed in operation.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-06-17
WHITE TOPAZ.
Beautiful stones to he Seen at the
Diamond Palace.


Diamond Palace.
Every day in the week and every
hour in the day one can see crowds
around the show windows of THE
CHICAGO DIAMOND PALACE. The
cause of 1t all Is the nov widely known
White Topaz. The White Topaz, or
carbonated diamonds, have come to be
recognized as the nearest thing on
earth to genuine diamonds, so near in
deed is it that the proprietors Of the
DIAMOND PALACE do not hesitate to
place real diamonds in their windows
amidst their display Of White Topaz,
and allow the public TO pick them out
at the selling price of the Topaz.
The latter stones have all the lovely
brilliancy of the diamonds, sparkling
steadily and with wonderful fire. The
thousands of these stones in the win
dows forms one Of the most gorgeous
displays and has proven an attraction
which is one of the features Of Chi
cago.
In order to find out the advertising
medium best suited TO their business.
this enterprising concern offers to send
a genuine White Topaz to all those
who will cut out and send them their
advertisement, which appears else
where in this paper, together with 25c
in stamps.
THE DIAMOND PALACE, like all
successful institutions, has many mi
tators, who endeavor to sell cheap
rhinestones and other pastes claiming
they are topaz. We caution the pub
lie to be careful, as THE DIAMOND
PALACE, American Express building,
Chicago. are the sole importers of these
stones.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-06-17
SUMMER CARE OF BLANKETS.

Blankets which have been used all win.
ter, no matter how white, are never clean.
ana should be washed before putting away.
Many housekeepers satisfy themselves by
shaking and airing their blankets rather
IMAM risk spelling them in washing. But
this Is a mistake, for if the work is prom
eriy done no shrinking will take place, and
the heecy soft appearance may be retained,
as well the color, for years. The necessary
thing in washing blankets is to have plenty
or soft water and good pure soap. Inferior
soap is really the cause of the damage
lone WOODEN goods in washing. 1t hardens
the fibre and yellows the fabric. When
ready to begin the work shake the blan-
Eets free of dust, fill a tub half full of hot
water. Dissolve a third of a cake of Ivory
Soap in it. Put one blanket in at "A time.
Dip up and down and wash gently with
the hands. Never rub soap on blankets,
or wash them on the washboard. After
the blankets are clean, rinse in warm water
until free of suds. Add a little blueing to
the last water. Shake and squeeze; then
hang on the line until dry. Take down,
fold, lay under a weight for a day or two,
and pack securely in a box and cover.
Blankets thus washed will retain their
original freshness as we'll as wear three
times as long as if put away soiled year
after year. ELIZA r. PARKER.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-06-17
THE CYCLONES WORK.
The Damage Much Greater Than mt
First Reported.

Lyle, Mimi, June 12.-Thc territory
which was struck by the cyclone fol
lows the road one mile north of the
state line, running east and west. di-
rectly across Lyle township The
damage is much greater than aS first
reported. In the country west of
Lyle village seven farm houses were
completely destroyed. TWO others bad
~ damaged and nearly a dozen barns
demolished. with II person killed.
four badly hurt ard six less seriously
icjured
In Lyle village a number were in
jured. Peter Hanson and family were
living in Il barn while finishing a res
idencc. The barn was demolished and
seven in ii were injured. Robert
Hanson was hurt on the head and will
probably not recover Charles Lar
sons mousse n also totally wrecked
and everything destroyed. Mrs. Lar
son was badly hurt in spine and face.
Their baby was picked up in the field
with cheeks split open. Chris Chris
tiansOn's new horse, nearly completed,
was demolished. Several other build
ings ia the village were injured. Mrs.
w. A. Frazer had her hand mashed.
Mrs. Fred Fisher was bruised and cut.
This makes in Lyle village eleven in
jured. The storm continued further
east, but nothing except a few
wrecked barns and O~utbuildings are
yet reported.
The sight OF the prairie is indescrib-
able. The fields are covered with de-
bris of every conceivable description.
Size and weight made no difference;
ny.n ~ aud I;llt- ,AaIsn.,
houses, vehicles. lumber. timber, fur
niture, clothing and some dead ami
mails lying promiscuously scattered
around. The cyclone swept from the
west directly along an east and west
road for six miles, covering a strip not
over eighty rods on either side and
making practically a clean sweep Of
everything. The community devas-
tated is for the most part a prosperous
farming locality and most of the
losers will be able TO rebuild.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-06-17
COL. TOwNER DEAD.
Demise of a Prominent Figure
I'm North

Towner, y. d., June 1l.-Col o. ".
Towner is dead of apoplexy. He was
n of the noted pioneers of this coun-
~. He came from Missouri in the
latter 1Os and opened the country west
OftLarimore. Later on 10 was inStru-
mental in opening the country near
Devils Lake and Cando. Towner our
ty was named after him. also this
plac. He has brought hundreds Of
people to North Dakota and has been
interested in many big schemes, but
died a poor man. He was a member
Of the state legislature at one time.
also an officer in the Confederate
army. At the time Of his death he
was interested in a big colonization
scheme near here for a Chicago COM
pany.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-06-17
WARM GREETING
MKINLEY HONORED ar THE TEN
NESSEE CENTENNIAL,
II Presidential Party Was Es-
cOrted From the Depot by a
squad of cx-Confedcrntes In Uni
fOrm-Speecbcs Were Delivered
by the President and Other Dis
tinguished y~fsitOrs-A Great Day
for the S~outhwest.

Nashville, Tenn, June 12-President
Mckinley and party were met by Maj.
j. w. Thomas, president of the Ten
nessee centennial exposition and the
members of the exposition executive
committee and taken in carriages to
the Maxwell house. The party was
escorted by a squad of mounted ex-
Confederate soldiers in uniform.
AT the Maxwell house the party
brcakfasted and at 10 o'clock Gov.
Taylor Of Tennessee, Gov. Bushnell Of
Ohio, accompanied by their stats.
called. Leaving the hotel at IL o'clock
the party arrived at the exposition
grounds three-quarters Of an hour
later. The streets along the route
were densely crowded and many
houses were beautifully decorated.
While the procession was on it's way
a salute Of twenty-five guns was fred.
Entering the exposition grounds the
party proceeded to the Auditorium
under the escort of the Centennial
guards. the centennial chimes being
rung for the first time as they
marched up the broad avenue.
Exactly at noon President Mckinley
walked down the main aisle, on his
arm Mrs. Van Leer kirkman. presi-
dent of the woman's board. The pres
ident IA greeted with hearty cheers,
and so were Secretaries Sherman,
Alge: Gary, Wilson and the other dis
tirguished guests. j. w. Thomas,
president Of the exposition company,
was standing at the presidents left,
and Commissioners III. Clay Evans was
OF the right of the line. Governors
Taylor of Tennessee and Bushnell of
OHIO, with Mrs. Bushnell. entered as
the Innes band closed the opening
overture and were heartily cheered.
IA variation upon Our Old Kentucky
Home was a fitting prelude to the
speeches, which were opened by j. w.
Thomas, president of the exposition.
who was master of ceremonies on the
auditorium stage.
President Mckinley was greeted
with tremendous applause when he
stepped forward to deliver his speech,
and the demonstration was frequently
repeated during its delivery.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-06-17
IN GUNS.
Next VIII BE N Weapon That VIII
Do the Whole Work Itself.

Berlin, June 12-FOllowing the re-
equipment of the German field artil-
lery. the celebrated gun manufacturer.
Mauser, has announced that he has
perfected q new and remarkable re-
peatlng small arm His new invention
embraces pistols and carbines six
shooters, en- hOOters and twenty
shooters, all of which are ~self-loading
after the first shot. the soldier having
nothing to do but aim and shoot. In
Guiding the time consumed in the con-
secutive loadings of the magazine, a
practiced markSman can make sixty
shots per minute with the six-shooter,
eighty with the ten-shooter and ninety
with the twenty-shooter. Trials with
both guns and pistols nave proven sur
prisingly successful
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-06-17
DR.. CASE.
The Antics Of n Demcnted Physician
mt Chamberlain.

Chamberlain. s. D., June IL The
case against 7. A. Hammill, charged
with shooting Rev. T.. w. Jenny with
intent to kill, as the result of Hammill
being Tilted by a young lady, he aileg-
ing that Rev. Mr.. Jenny and wife We're
responsible for the young lady's ac-
tons, is on trial here. Hammill evil
IDENTITY will be adjudged insane. as yes
terday he arose in court and bitterly
denounced the chief witnesses for the
prosecution, cursing them and accus-
ing Judge Smith of not using him
right. The torrent of curses continued
until the court was hurriedly adj
journcd and the prisoner hustled TO
Jail. To-day he attempted 10 escape
from the court room, but was stopped
by the b~ystanders. and an officer was
compelled to put a ball and chain on
him during the remainder Of the day.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-06-17
PHILIP REILLY,s SUICIDE.


man.
St Paul, June II. - Phillip Reilly,
the prominent ST. Paul lumberman,
committed suicide at his office in the
yards of the John Martin Lumber COM
pany. of which he was the president.
Ill health. covering "A period of five
years. WAS the caUse.
When he entered the office he looked
50 poorly that his associates remarked
that he did not look well enough 10 be
there. He remarked that he was feel
ing very badly indeed. but turned TO
his desk and spent some time. Then
he left the office To 60 into the yard.
When the noon hour came and he had
not returned his son went out To look
for him. In the dry shed he found his
fathers body and the revolver with
which the act had been committed ~
ing by his side. Mr.. Reilly had held
the Weapon in his left hand and had
placed the muZZie so close to his
temple that the entire top Of his head
had been blown off
Mr.. Reilly was fifty-three years OF
age and leaves n wife and five chill
dren, the oldest a son twenty-one
years old
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-06-17
TWISTER IN WASECA.
So vcrnl Buildings Blown Over and
One Man Hurt.

WaSeca. MINI June 12-The south
crn part Of the county vas visited by
"A tornado. The barns of Henry
Meyers. the house aid outbuildings of
Gust FOlgcr and the barn of John Carl
SOL were demolished. Folger was hold
ing the door OF his house while his
fan lily were in the cellar, and he is
badly cut but not fatally injured.
Meyers describes the regular funnel
shaped cloud as moving from a north
westerly direction and going in a
bounding. zig-zag way, striking the
earth at n spot and bounding up
again, not to strike again for a mile
or two. Many wind mills were blown
down. No fatalities are reported. Hail
accompanied the storm.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-06-17
QUARTET OF
Said to he Indicted In Connection
with the Washington Bank.

Minneapolis, June lit is general
ly stated around the court house that
not only has A. T.. Johnson the well
known steamship agent, been indicted
for loans in connection with the Wash
irgton bank. but that indictments have
2lso been returned against John H..
Field. formerly connected with the
bank as cashier. for Andrew @.
IIaugan, its president, and for Olaf ..
Searle, n of the directors and stock
holders. Fields Indictment, it IS said.
is for making a false report to the
bank examiner rs well as for pushing
through a loan which he could not
legally have done. Mr.. Field is rep
resented by Henry j. Gjertsen.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-06-17
sPANIARDS ARE NERVOUS.
Attitude of the United States Causes
Anxiety Rt Madrid.

London. June 1.-THE Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard says: The
Madrid papers re-echo the popular
anxiety and curiosity concerning the
attitude which the United States will
adopt in the face of recent events.
The sensation caused by the reports Of
a change of attitude increased when
1t was announced that American tri-
had been stopped by an American
man-of-war. Much suppressed indig-
nation can be discerned between the
lines Of press articles Of every shade
of opinion, bitterly ~rcsenting the idea
of American interference in Cuba.
Everything shows that Spain is drift
ing again into strained relations with
the United States.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-06-17
Different Kinds of Jelly.

Red and white currants make a
beautiful colored jelly. Raspberries
and currants in equal proportions,
make a delicious jelly, and none is
finer than one made from strawber-
rics. raspberries, cherries and currants
in equal proportions. Blackberries
make "a ri~chly-havored jelly, while that
made from black currants is especially
wholesome for the sick.-Woman's
Home Companion.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-06-17
INDIANS IN
Sheriff Gibbs Had No Trouble I'm Ar
resting the Cheyennes.

Miles City, Mont. June 12.-Sheriff
Gibbs has reached this city, having
in custody Yellow Hair and Sam Crow,
the two Cheyenne Indians implicated
in the Hoover murder. Agent Stouch
called the Indians all in and the ar
rests were made by the sheriff, no re-
sistance being offered. Chief White
Bull is still at large, but can be ar
rested at any time. The sheriff did
not thing it advisable to arrest him I'M
til matters had subsidized a little. AS
soon as the Indians learned that or
ders had been received from Washing
ton to arrest them they realized that
it was useless to put up a fight, and
no further Indian trouble is now an
ticipated.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-06-17
Relief for Flooded Texans.

Washington, June II. Under the
direction of Commissary General Sulli-
van. Capt. George b. Davis, commits
sary of subsistence, has been ordered
to proceed to FL Paso. Tex. without
delay and with his clerk distribute
subsistence for the relief OF the desti-
tute persons In the district overlooked
by the Rio Grapde in that vicinity.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-06-17
shots Fly Fast.

Bcloit. Wis, June 1.-TWO deputy
sheriffs and two bighwaylnen were
shot after an attempted hold-up of a
Beloit workman. The fleeing robbers
ran through the streets of Beloit, and
after n fusilade on Third street. two
Of the gang were captured. The Of
ficcrs wounded are George j. Bitter
and Ed Tuliy Both will ecover. one
of the tran rs was shot in the face and
another ia the lower part of the body.