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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-04
THEY "GKABBED" HIS PROPERTY.

THEY "GRABBED" HIS PROPERTY.
A. NJ. Cousins, of Norfolb, chairman of
the board of Loo omotive Engineers, has
been in the city several days. In an in
terview with Times reporter Mr.. Cou-
sins said that he had been one of those
unfortunates that recently had their
property sold TO the Gland grabbers." 1t
seems that MIR. Cousins had been away
from home but returned last Wednesday,
and on reading the paper was much sur
prsed to see that his home on Park ave
nuc had been sold to q Mr.. Thomas. of
Bristol for delinQuent taxes due in 1892.
He i;Inediately went to the clerks office
and asked Clerk Roy ster to let him see
the delinquent tax books which he did,
and Mr.. Cousins. after " aking u thorough
search of the books, failed to find any de-
iinuuency charged against him. He then
asked Clerk Register why his property
had teen sold when his name was not on
the books and when he had his tax re-
ceipts for every year that he had owned
the property, and, after the clerk had
made an examination OF the books with
the SO me result he had to declare that he
did not know what to say on the matter.
Mr.. Cousins bought the property in 1899
aud has the tax tickets for every year
snce that time until 1897 inclusive and
was naturally very much surprised to
know that his property had been sold for
delinquent taxes Mr.. Cousins has placed
the matter in the hands of his attorney
with instructions to act as he deems best
and further Developments may be ex-
pected Mr.. Cousins also said that he
had gotten NO notice whatever that his
property was in danger and that the
Gland grabbers'' had never published any
notices whatever in regard to other pieces
of property led on.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-04

Coming and Going.

ID. r. Wade. of Washington, was in
the city yesterday on business.
J. j.. NJ. Hanckel left on No. yester-
day for Lynchburg.
b. Bishop and daughter, Of Floyd, are
in the city stopping at the st. james.
j. A. Hoover left yesterday for Natural
Bridge on IL hunting trip.
Jas. p. Harrison, of Danville, was Tin
town yesterday for short while.
+. r. Wadleigb, of Radford arrived in
the city yesterday.
Rev. w. o. Ross, OF Hollins, is in the
city
Rev. b. +. Ball left on the noon train
yesterdi y for Lexington.
Travers Coe returned yesterday from
harlestown, w. Va, where he went tc
spend Thanksgiving.
Thos d. Mason, of Kenova, was in
town yesterday.
Officer l.. Johnson returned to the city
yesterday.
Rev. O. W. Lusby, of New Castle. was
in the CITY yesterday. Mr.. Lusby has
just closed q successful revival at Hoi.
Inns.
Mrs. Weston r. Gales and daughter,
Miss Anna. of Hollns, arrived in the
city yesterday.
Floyd Press: Mr. and Mrs 4. G. Ed
wards returned from Roanoke Sunday
Thomas w. Williams left Monday for
Roanoke to spend several weeks.
Attorney D. S. Good went to 'rroutville
yesterday on business.
Mrs. Lee Long and children, of Eek
man, W. Va. arrived in the city to-day
on No. i to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ID. Gish, i0l1 Fifth avenue II. ".
Mrs. Geo. II. Henderson returned to
her home yesterday afternoon on No. 5.
Blueiield Telegraph: Albert II. Bald
WIN, OF Roanoke. came on No. 10 yes
terday and is visiting his parents, Capt.
and Mrs. ID. Is. Baldwin. OIL Summers
street
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-04

After hearing some friends continually
praisin" Chamherlains Collie, Cholera
aud Diarrhoea Remedy, Curtis Fleck, of
Anaheim, Cnl, purchased "a bottle of it
for his own use and is now rs enthusi-
astic over its wonderful work as anyone
can be. The % and 30 cont sizes for sale
by II. G. Barnes, 'He puts up prescrip-
tons"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-04

/. NJ. .. a. NC 7 Els.
Grand mass meeting for men ut Old
Opera House tomorrow AFTERNOON at 3
o'clock. L. Il. Fishburne will make the
address: subject, Ruins All members
Of y. NJ CA. chorus are requested to at
tend promptly ann assist in the song SER
vice under the dictatorship of Professor
Burnett. There will he no service in Y.
NJ. &. A. tomorrow. Secretary Meacham
has offered two prizes to the members of
the boys gymnasium classes. The boy
hours are Tuesday and Thursdays at 1870
to p. III. and Saturday morning from 10
to 1l:30. All ladies interested in the
success Of the Association are invited TO
attend the annual :larlor conference and
tea nj the Association building Wednes
day afternoon OF next week. n pleasant
programme is being arranged.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-04
Corner Salem ave and jefferson street
POWDER EXPLOSION.

Platesvlle, Wis, Dec. 3.-The cylinder
house of the LnilinRand Powder Com
pany blew up to-day, doing damage tn
the amount of So 600
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-04
S2O0.00O FIRh..

La Crosse, Wis. Dec. :i.-Fre today
destroyed the McNIiiland opera house and
the Pomeroy Block. The loss Will he
fully 5000, 900.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-04
CLARA BARTON VERY I'LL.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Clara Barton,
the we'll known kei Cross leader IL dan
gerously i'll ut her home lin Glen Echo.
She is not going to Cuba.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-04
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH.

Notwithstanding the nclement weather
last night there was II good crowd at the
revival meeting at the United Brethren
Church and they We're well repaid by
hearing an eloquent and mastery serm Din
by Rev. II. y. Wilson. The interest taken
i'll these meetings IS OF an increase, there
being quite IA number of conversions every
night.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-04
BUCKLEN,S AkNICA SAVE

he best salve in the world for GUS,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains Corrs, and al Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 30 cents per box. For sale by
Massie's Pharmacy.
Fancy Baskets OF fruits fixed mp in
style ut j. j. Catogni's
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-04
D. M. TAYLOR.
RFattcr and EurnisEIcr.
1l2 Jefferson street
BRISTOL FURNACE SOLD.

Thursday afternoon the Bristol iron fur
mace WAS SOLD ut public outcry by Ser
geant j. II. Gose on the furnace property
under decree Of Judge Cassell, of the
Radford hustings court. Quite number
of people were on the grounds anxious TO
see this valuable piece of property dis.
posed of. The property was bid in by
.Jonn II. Caldwell aud A. d. Reynolds,
agents for the Home Iron Company, the
purchase price being $i2. 600. At the last
sale of the furnace it brought 500, 900,
but owing to some rechn:cality in the
proceedings the sale was set aside. 1t is
said that since the first sale the Home
Iron Company has been buying outstand-
ing claims against this property and to
gefher with that paid at tile sale
will aggregate $Sl,0 When the court
confirms the sale the purchasers will
proceed to put it in shape for operation.
Go TO the Rahford Steam Laundry for
the
Famous
Flexible
Finish.
II Bicycle given away free. Goods cheaper
than ever. Gravatt's Fair, 8 Salem ave
nue..
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28
EVERYDAY EXCURSIONS

To all parts of the world can be ar
ranged for any day in the year, for.
one or more persons, upon applica-
ton to any principal ticket agent of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
railway. Itineraries carefully prepar-
ed for excursions to California, Flor
ida, Mexico, China, Japan, and to any
part of Europe. Estimates furnished,
including all expenses. Tickets fur
nished for the complete Journey. It.
is not necessary to wait for any So
called Personally Conducted Excur-
sions.' In these days of progressive
enlightenment, with the English lam
guage spoken in every land under the
sun, one does not need to depend up
on the services Of guides for sight
seeing, but can go it alone or in small
family parties, with great comfort and
and at ones own convent
ence. Write to j. T. Conley, Assist
ant General Passenger Agent, Chica-
go, Milwaukee & st, Paul railway, St.
Paul, MINI, for details if you are con-
templating trip,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28

Of vantage contended for by the
parties seeking the control of the
senate. The present condition lasts
until the successor to Senator Han
ma is elected. IF he is reelected
the Republicans will take full con-
,rol; if anna is defeated they will
be compelled to surrender all claims
to control of the senate. This is
well understood by the leaders Of
both parties IN the senate and it
serves to accentuate the great bat
tie now about to come on between
John r. Mclean and Mark Hanna
for the senatorship from the buck
eye state.
The recent death of representa-
tive Seth L. Mllliken makes the
first break in the Maine delegation
in congress for fourteen years. This
remarkable record has never been
equalled bs any other state in the
Union. Session after session the
four members of the lower house,
Reed, Dingley, Milliken and Bou-
telle, have reappeared, while senat-
4
ors Hale and Frye have been re-
tanned in service until the Maine
delegation as whole occupies the
highest positions in both houses.
The committees and assignments
w hich have fallen to these men
show them to be the strongest meG
in congress and prove the great i'm
portance and value to state of Sc
Letting good men and retaining
them in service as long as then
performance warrants it. To have
one member of state delegation
speaker of the house and another
chairman of the ways and means
committee, is an unusual honor.
At last date has been fixed for
a final vote on the arbitration
treaty, Senator Davis has succeed
ed in securing May 9Th as the day
upon which the fate Of the now
riddle treaty will be settled.
A senator who has taken great
interest in the treaty, recently said
to your correspondent, that there was
more secret history behind the fate Of
the document than was generally
and if the correspondence
of senators could be read we would
find that the most patent factors in
defeating the treaty were the agents
of the Russian and German govern
ments.
I know the Russian government has
been especially active in this matter,
and I believe that it has been hand in
glove with Germany.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28

fhe example of w. w Brewer, ESQ
Justice of the peace and prominent citi-
zen of Mt Jewett, Pa, is worthyaof EN-
ulation. He says: 81 never leave home
without bottle of Chamberlainis Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhcea Remedy and al
ways recommend it to my friends 1t is
the best ever used. and never fails to
give Immediate relief For sale by
Kruger the druggist.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28
Suffered Eighteen Years.
Palms Departed and sleep Came.

Mrs. Julia A. Brown, of Covington. Tenn,
whose husband has charge of the electric
light plant at that place, mas been great
sufferer. Her ailments and speedy cure
are best described by herself, as follows:
For is years suffered from nervousness
and indigestion. tried every remedy rec
commended by family and friends, but /
could get no relief at all. Two years ago,
while being treated by three local .physi-
cians Drs. Barrett, Maley and Sherod, they
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28

Personal-The gentleman who annoy
ed the congregation last Sunday by con
tinually coughing will find instant relief
by using One Minute Cough Cure, a
speedy and harmless remedy for the
throat and lungs Hulburd & Johnson
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28

DR.. Harris has decided to not make
any more business trips out of town,
and can be found at his office any
day during the month. If.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28
Tn Tn snoka.

The people of the United States
smoke $4,000 tons of tobacco a
year, to say nothing Of cigarettes.
Boston Transcript.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28

Group and whooping cough are child
hoods terrors; but like pneumonia, bron-
schitis and other throat and lung troub-
les, can be quickly cured by using One
Minute Cough Cure. Hulburd & John
son.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28
Truth in a Nutshell.

Impure blood is the natural result of
close confinement in house, school room
or shop
Blood is purifed by Hoods Sarsapar-
lila, and all the disagreeable results of
impure blood disappear with the use of
this medicine,
Ifyou wish to feel we'll, keep your
blood pure with Hoods SarsapariIla.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28

A course of Hoods Sarsaparilla taken
now will build up the system and pre-
vent serious illness later on. Get only
Hoods:
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28

Hoods Pills are the best family ca.
thartic and liver medicine. Gentle, re-
liable, sure,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28

1t should be made matter of public
knowledge that DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve will speedily cure piles of the
longest standing. 1t is the houshold
favorite- for burns, scalds, cuts, bruises
and sores of all kinds. Hulburd q john
SON
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28
Second Hand stoves.

/ have a lot Of second hand stoves
which / will sell cheap.
ANDREW THoRsTAD.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28
TIME SCHEDULE.

Coupon tickets for sale to all points in
the United States and Canada. through
tickets to Japan and China via Tacoma
and Northern Pacific Steamship Co. Bag
gage checked to destination.
For information, time cards, maps and
tickets, call on or write CHAs. STERLING.
Norris, MINI, or
CHAS. S.-FEE
Gent Pass. and Ticket Agent
st. Paul, MINI
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28

Unconditional surrender, is the only
terms those famous little pills known as
DeWitt's Little Early Risers will make
with constipation, sick headache and
stomach troubles. Hulburd & Johnson,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28
SCHOOL or LAW.

This Bureau can Il. tou for sdrni>si SION 70 'sa ''a-
and prepare you for active piaSi &c ~ NO Heefs
without materially interfering y Your other oa'
thorough, and our charges rr@ oHahlr Three cours-
es are taught: University, Bus ness ana Special.
Send for particulars, terms, e;c.
NATIONAL INFORMATION BUREAU
1920 r5sw York Ave. Washington, D. c.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-28
GOVERNMENT POSTER.
PATENTS, PATENTs.

rnl, Bureau has the best facilities possitleior OBJ
tanning patents and copyrights in thi and fore@n
countries This chief OF this uepl. E ilad ~ years
experience as Chef Examiner, Commission OF
Patents. and Paten. Attorney and is Try success
full in securing broad patents and in the prosecutor
of all DatentN irritation before the courts
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-12
May Not Only Cause a Great Flood, But
May Cut Out a New Bed,
Leaving Memphis. Tennessee. Without
Water Communication.
Likely to Change Its Course SO That
There Will be a Long, Narrow
River-Ferries Taking Daily Trips
Three Miles Inland in Arkansas

MEMPHIS (Tenn.) March 1.-THE
Mississippi River registers 34.2 feet to-
night The danger line is SO feet, and
it is thought the water above will run
the river up to SO or 3612 feet, which
will, so experienced river men say, ov-
erf1ow Arkansas as far as Crawley's
Ridge, forty miles from Memphis. The
most serious feature of the present
rise of the river is the possibility of its
cutting out a new bed for itself through
Crittenden county, Arkansas, and leav-
ing Memphis high and dry, or at least
leaving her on a small lake. Should
this happen the SO, 900, 900 bridge which
stands across the Mississippi at this
city will end at the new eastern bank
of the river
About five miles above Memphis the
Medley plantation is partly overlooked
because of break in the levee. The
current through the plantation is very
strong, and river men say that unless
the heavy timber along the Four Mile
Bayou breaks the current so it cannot
eat out a new bed for the river, the
Mississippi will change it's course and
run through Four Mile Bayou, coming
miles below and leaving a long narrow
island between Memphis and the river
The waters have already reached a
critical stage. The ferry steamer c..
b. Bryan now makes daily trips to Ma
rion, Ark, which ordinarily is three
miles inland.
All along the route to Marion sub
merged houses can be seen and some
stock has been drowned At Helena
there has been a rise of seven-tenths of
foot and since yesterday morning the
height at this place has reached ~ 3
feet, which is Al feet above the dan
ger line. AT Vicksburg the water
stands at 3S.4 feet, a rise of five-tenths
of foot within the past twenty four
hours. The danger line at that point
is 40 fee.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-12
CONVICTED OF FORGERY.
Alien Afford Sentenced to Two Years
at San Quentin Prison.

LOS ANGELES, March 11.-Allen
L. Afford, son of General Afford of
Texas, was to-day convicted of forgery
and sentenced by Judge Smith to two
years in San Quentin.
Young Afford arrived here from the
north several weeks ago, and with the
aid of a friend of his father succeeded
IN having placed to his credit
in the First National Bank a forged
draft for $1,000, drawn on a Philadel-
phia bank. After he had drawn 500
from the bank the forgery was discov-
cred, and Afford was arrested in one
Of the leading hotels of the city. An
examination of his effects brought to
light numerous blank drafts.
Shortly after his arrest it was learned
that he had obtained money by false
pretenses in various parts of the coun-
Try, including San Francisco and Port
land, but his father succeeded in keep
ing him out of the penitentiary until
he encountered Los Angeles justice.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-12
SHOOTING OF MRS. BRAGG
Chicago Police Unable to Fatfom the
nystery Surrounding It.

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE mystery
surrounding the shooting of Mrs. Rraee
the wealthy sister-in-law of General
Bragg of Wisconsin, has not been
fathomed by the police. In fact. so far
as conclusive evidence goes. the case
seems further from solution than ever.
Detectives interviewed Mrs. Bragg at
the hospital to-day. They informed her
of the revolver being found in a closet
She was more communicative than
usual, but said she never owned a pistol.
and did not know how to use one. She
declared it was not burglar who did
the shooting, saying no one was in the
house but herself and her adopted
daughter, Josephine, but at the same
time denying that Josephine was guilty.
Mrs. Bragg this afternoon sent for her
attorney and ordered him to draw a new
WILL leaving her estate, valued at $50
600, to j. and w. Gallagher of Ohio. In
the new document Mrs. Braggs explicit
orders are that Josephine's name shall
not be mentioned.
The attorney says Mrs. Bragg refused
to tell him anything which would tend
to solve the mystery.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-12
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE.
Monthly Statement Issued by the
Bureau of Statistics.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE
statement of the principal articles of
domestic exports for the month of
February and for the eight months end
ing February 18th last, issued by the
Bureau of Statistics show that during
February the exports were as follows:
Breadstuffs, SIS, 006.657, a decrease as
compared with January of about So
100000; cotton, SIT, 190,7 3S, decrease
about S11 100000; mineral oils, 81 561.-
14S increase, $5O0,O00; provisions. in
Guiding cattle and hogs, $12, HOS, S11,
decrease about S60O,00O
For the eight months the exports of
breadstuffs are given as S136, 951, 7S9.
as compared with S94 ,224 ,249 for the
same period last year; cotton $780,
66S, l01, as compared with S144, 324 ,625
for the corresponding period last year;
mineral oils, $41, 49,. 800, a comparative
gain of about 100000; provisions, in
Guiding cattle and hogs, $1S,77S,1 64, a
comparative loss of about $500. 900.
The total exports of these four arti-
cles during February amounted to S49,-
1884. net loss, as compared with
January, of about $13,0OO,OO
For the eight months the gains were
about So, 100000.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-12

of 100000 worth of gems. He return
ed to this country when India became
too hot for him. Not long ago he was
living at New Rochelle. He got mixed
up while there in a law suit instituted
against the Garfield National Bank of
this city. The trouble was over money
paid to him by well known man of
this city. He deposited $4,000 of the
amount secured in the Garfield Bank.
The men learned that the money was
in the bank, and his lawyers made an
effort to attach it. Woodward turned
his claim over to Frank Jarvis. Pay
ment of the money was stopped Jar
Wis took the case to the courts, and won
by default.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE
police of this city disclaim all knowl-
edge of William c. Woodward and Jen-
ME Sankey, arrested in New York to-
day on charge of robbery of a PhiIa-
delphia jeweler of $1,000 of jewelry
Captain Linden declares that no police
notice requesting their arrest has been
sent from this city, and they are not
wanted to answer for any offense.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-12
SUIT COMPROMISED.
The Case of Green vs.. the Sierra
Lumber Company.

RED BLUFF, March 1.-THE case of
William Green VS.. the Sierra Lumber
Company for damages in the sum OF
SG5,00O for injuries received by him
W lille working on one of the company S
logging trains at Lyonsville, has been
compromised. BY the terms of the
compromise Green is to be paid for the
time lost by him on account of the ac-
cident, and is to be given permanent
employment at Lyonsville during the
time when the mill is running. This
case has attracted a great deal of at
tention in this county. The compro-
mise is satisfactory to all parties.
The Grand Jury of Tehama County
has adjourned after finding two indict-
nlents. In their report the manage
ment of the County Hospital is scored
in such manner as to be the talk OF
the town.