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Decorah-posten., 1897-02-05
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ben pg life lepneoe Snoitpperne iaa
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Decorah-posten., 1897-02-05
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Iiben. Den blep sieblitteli9 luttet %
forelsbig belagt meo S~niunttion.
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ter felp ben mtnbIte Inleoning til at
tomme benz ino paa 2ipet.
Decorah-posten., 1897-02-05

Sc uOfomue gtummere al "Seo
9lrnen" fan erbuloes for 10c
ertrd.
Decorah-posten., 1897-02-05
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9nen Benin, 8ongen al 8enins RE
Iioent8, fables meb 3ette "8loobDen,"
t6i 6pert Qdr laber benne aouge en-
bel Del SlOper ildgte. Netop ION
bette blobige Stueipil itulbe fnoe
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bette, Ilagteoe ban gbiGips og Grpes
bitionens sprige SHicerer.
greRoSnten 1ransoaal.
preiioent 9ruger bar lppet WiQios
nHren og MinesG ieren Robinion, at
S,%ernbdnes 3drtsrne til 9ulosGgnen
meo bet 5srite Hal %neoiGttes, at Staz
ten bible unoerltgtte % o~pretboloe
Stolerne for 5rsmtiben, og at Spros
get / Stolen ituloe bore BET engelite.
Oct bar | bet engelite "!9ouIe Of
Commons" p9ret antet ooer, at pisIe
Reforms2 sfter fra preiibsntens Sioe
life er blebne bolote. arugsr snitsr
at piDe bbilte.
Srugers inberligiie 2nite sr at be-
bare 5reb ober belle Spos2tfrita %
pbe be 6remmebe 8eitpttelIe.
Decorah-posten., 1897-02-05
sor DC rrrnaeuee | ziour Gtin.

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tnoe trGoer itsttsnbe til. s en- for
mel 6e~noeuoslie, Tom Sprenin9en fprs
lsoen Dag lob trptte og cmIenoe, benz
titles iii gpens 5orretnin9smGno ON
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lat fIsrs 5amilier snb i9bpdnlig paa
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tommsnoe Silfnloe bar Samiliefprs
'ergcrne lite tioligere piblt, bpab pirtes
a9 Epb bar, pg be sr for it0lte til
l9efrem dnmoos ON SiGlp.
Decorah-posten., 1897-02-05
nbeIo paa Scrnbanen.
4un gnkntn.
cire ior auioeu.

8 0eabppob er inotruHet Wtelbins
ger ON S~ilitanoen pda G~bepennes
9tgsnturst efter ben itrenge auloe.
Gre Snbiansre frs libel / fine 5elte;
Here andre bill b. Ipm 5elge al 5roits
ftabe. apes i tuiinppis onion / ben
baarbe SneItorm. Pad ct entelt
Steo families 300 Spr ibielfrosne.
Decorah-posten., 1897-02-05

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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
Smith Sisters have been here before
BIG PROFITS ARE MADE.
Profit Sharing Among the Gas Employees
in London.

Profit Sharing Among the Gas Employees
in London.
Profit shai ing has n new and very prac.
teal illustration in London.
The South Metropolitan Gas Company
has had n cooperative plan in operation
among its $500 employees since 1899. a
bonus is granted every year to such en-
ployes rs work under written agreements.
One half of the bonus must be invested
in tie company's stock, and the other
half can be withdrawn at Il weeks notice
or left on deposit Mt t 1-2 per cent inter
est.
BY act of parliament, n gas company
cannot declare dividend il the price of
its gas to cons liners exceeds II certain
sum per thousand feet. For every reduc-
ton of Id. from this standard the share
holders become entitled to one quarter of
per cent dividends. 1t is therefore to
the company's interest to reduce the price
of gas as low as expenses will permit.
The company pays it's employees no
bonus when gas is sold ut IS. Sd. go
cents per thousand feet. For each penny
of decrease the bonus is increased by =
per cent. on the wages paid. The present
price is 2s. 3D.. (55 cents). making the
bonus Z per cent.
Last year the employees increased their
interests i'll the company by e21 1856
(SlU6,0 ij). against an increase of Ga, 900
in 1898. They now have in the company's
stock or on deposit at interest Gil, i3o
(S349, OS4). The funds are cared for by
thirty directors, one half of whom are
elected by the men.
The advantages OF the system are nu-
merous. Consumers pay less than hall
the rates current in the large \ nerican
cities. Stockholders receive the maximum
dividends. Employees obtain large benefits
which uuify their interests with those OF
the com pnny. stimulating them 10 better
work and raising an effective barrier
against strikes
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
A BUSTED TRUST.
Treachery Causes the Downfall of
the Bolt Combination.

| Cleveland Ohio, Feb. 15.-The great
machine bolt trust has gone to the wall.
| 1t comprised all the leading machine bolt
manufacturers in the country. The
| Cleveland firms were the Upson Nut Com
| pauy, Chaplin Bolt and Nut Company,
| Lake Erie Company. and Lanson ~ Co.
| a. Epson, of tee Epson Nut Company.
was president of the trust.
The cause of the downfall of the trust
, was the sharp competition forced by the
distrust and jealousy of some of its MEM
bers.
The combination was formed last April
for the purpose of governing the price of
machine bolts and regulating the output.
Within the past few months some of the
members of the trust have made repeated
cuts under the trust price. When this
became known other members of the
trust became wruthy, and accusations of
upfaithfulness were made. This SO an.
gered these who had cut under the com
bine price that they revolted. With these
members selling bolts ut their own fig
ures and away under the trust price, the
trust officials decided that it was futile to
try to maintain the combination, and
after Il few days the trust gave up the
fight and disbanded.
Treasurer and Manager Baslengton, of
the Chaplin Nut and Bolt Company, said
to day that the demand to-day for ma
chine bolts did not equal quarter of the
supply; that there was no demand ut all
since the trust went up, as the open
market which now exists has made
buyers timid, as the prices now are so
divergent that they are confusing, and
buyers are not in the market, because
they are fearful that they will not be able
to buy ut the lowest figures.
1.-The machine bolt trade said Mr..
Baslengton, ''has gone to smash. There
are no signs of Il reaction. What will be
done to bolster it up is IL mystery. The
business is paralyzcd. The general dis
count now is 10 per cent, while formerly
it was from 1G to l5..per cent. less
1t is not probable that any steps will
be taken to reorganiZe the trust.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
\ ROTTEN FAILURE.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Th Chicago Int.
rior Decorating Company, at 148-l5l
Michigan avenue, made an assignment
company. The assets are said to be
$4,000 and the liabilities are estimated
ut Sl02 600. The failure was due to the
assignment of s. A. Barton few DAYS
ago. in Boston. Tie company, which
succeeded to the business of the Henry
Dihblee Company after it went into the
hands of Il receiver in 1893 was organized
by Mr.. Barton, who was the chief stock.
holder. Tie unusual excess of liabilities
over the assets, it is said, represents
transactions between the company and
Mr.. Barton, for which the company is
linhlc.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
FLANAGAN ON TRIAL.
y Georgia Fiend Who Tried TO Murder Il
Whole Family


Atlanta, Feb 15.-Edward c. Flana
gan was put on trial to-day in DeKalb
county for the murder Of Mrs. Geo. w.
Allen and Miss Ruth Slack. The double
murder occurred December y last. Elan
agan boarded at the house of Geo Allen
near Decatur. Flanagan professed to be
In love with Aliens f2-year old daughter.
Lila For some reason he ATTEMPTED to
kill the entire family
While the family were seated at the
supper table he began firing on the groun
with II pistol. Geo. w. Allen and his
father were both seriously wounded AL
lens mother and Miss Slack, II relative of
the family, were wounded mortally. Mrs
Geo. w. Allen seized the murde rer and
prevented him from shooting her daugh
'er. Her husband regained consciousness
and aided her in holding the murderer
until neghbors came.
The defense is shat Flanagan is n sex
u%l pcrvert and was insane. He is repre-.
sented by w. G. Glenn and Dan Rountree
The State is represented by Gen. Kim.
sey, Hal Il. Lewis, who is IL relative of
Slack family, W. L. Wright and w. W.
BraZewcll
Judge John NJ. Gambler is presiding
Col. Glenn filed IL plea declaring that
Flanagan is insane now. lie demanded
an examination into the mans sanity
This was ordered and the prisoners two
Older brothers we're called. They were
w. w. and j. j. Flanagan, of Tennessee
These men testified that their mother
was insane ut times and did not know
members of her family. a sister died
while insane and they save it as their
opinion that the prisoner is not always
insane.
j. j. Flanagan WAS not very strong in
his testimony. He stated that he had
not seen much of his Brother for years
w. w. Flanagan swore That his brother
Edward visited him about ten years age.
On leaving Edward remarked that they
might never meet again, and drawing n
pistol pointed it at the head of the wit
ness. saying: II would rather kill you
than 30 away and never see you again. ="
The witness thought this was an insane
act.
The experts will be put on the stand to-
morrow. If the jurors find that the pris.
oner is insane now his counsel will de-
mand that he be tried as to hi, sanity
when the crime was committed The case
will he II long one.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
RATES WILL STIFFEN.

New York, Feb. l5.-Local reports say
that the large steel mills were interested
this morning in II big contract for steel
rails for an Eastern road which has been
holding of since the pool dissolved One
of the largest companies offered at noon
to close for $50 % ton, including freight
CHARGES to this city. The offer will prob
ably be taken, rs it comes from II strong
concern, fully able to meet competitions
1t was said other business could he
placed at s2O.I5 at this city and that
rates would be s.ifencd The heavy bus
mess of the past week has reduced the
supply at many points and Il normal mar
ket is expected soon. The strongest com.
pany il is believed will insist on better
rates this week aa9 it is not unlikely
that any formal agreement of "A general
nature VIII be entered into between com
panies in the same territory
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
HE TOOK COMMISSIONS

Atlantn, Feb. Id. C. johnson. y
member of the city's board of water, re-
signed to-day ut the request of Mayor Col.
lier. The mayor had learned that John
son accepted S25 commission on oil sold
to the city. Johnson, who is agent for
the oil, admitted that he received the
commission. He says. however, that
other members of the board profit by con
tracts with the city. He charges that one
member repairs its machinery: another
places insurance and others do similar
things He did not see why he should be
singled out. An investigation will follow.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
Take Dr. GreeIlc's Nervura
Blood and Nerve Remedy.
1t Will Mako You Strong,
Vigorous and Well.
Dr.. Greene's Nervtsra is Che
Best Spring Remedy.

Now is the time TO take DR.. Grccnc's Ncr-
vura blood and nerve remedy Us a spring
medicine. Now is the best time of year to
cleanse and parity Your blood, to enrich that
vital tlud ard make the rich, red blood of
perfect health. Your relaxed nerves also need
strengthening, vita!izing and inyigorating, and
Your stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels re-
quirc tonins up and regulating. This is WHY
YOU need spring medicine. This is why Won
should take Dr.. Grccncs Ncrvura blood and
nerve remedy, the best of all spring medicines,
the only remedy which works upon both the
blood and nerves, which, while il puriics and
builds up the blood, nj the same time gives
strength and Ni.or 70 the nerves and creates
healthy action of the stomach, liver and
kidneys. Take DR.. Greenc's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy now, for now is when Won
need it as spring medicine, and now is when
It will do you the greatest good. Dr. Greene's
Cathartc Pills are the best pills for biiousness
and constipation. DIR. Greene, 30 West 18th
ST., New York City, the most successful
physician in effecting cures, can be consulted
free, i'll person or by letter.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
Smith Sisters have been here before
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
The Varied and Successful Career of Mr.
St. John

The Varied and Successful Career of Mr.
St. John.
New York. Feb. l5.-AIr. VIM. p. St.
John, who died in this city Yesterday, re
ceiNed his early education in the schools
of his native city and afterwards studied
in England, Germany and Massachu-
sets. At the age ssof 90 he became clerk
in the office of II Wall street firm leaving
there soon afterward to accept Il position
with the exporting house OF Aymar & Co.
After that he was in the employ of
Phelps, Dodge .& Co., and subsequently,
became the credit clerk of Havemeyer,
the sugar refiner, for four years.
In 1881 he became cashier OF the Mer.
camille National Rank, and three years
later was elected president to succeed
Geo w. Perkins. He was up to last wear
director in the Second National Bank
and in the Hamilton Bank in Harlem.
Mr.. st. John had been free silver man
for the last ten years and his views were
well-known among financial men, but it
was not until the nomination of Bryan
and the committing of the Democratic
party to the free coinage of silver that the
directors of the Mercantile took his views
seriously and suggested that it would be
unwise for him to keep his position if he
was determined to aid the free silver
cause.
Later lie was Plainly told that pub
lie advocate of free silver was out of place
III n bank that did business on sound
money principles. In July last n meet.
ing was H. Id and st. John resigned to 20
TO Chica.u TO take part in the convention
which Illuminated BRYAN.
During the campaign Mr. st. John was
stationed in this city, where he devoted
himself to raising money for the Demo
cratic committee. After the defeat of
Bryan Mr.. st. John went into the pro-
duce business. having bought n seat in
the Produce Exchange.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
THE FROZEN BREEZE.
a Strange Phenomenon Observed by a
Lover of Nature.

"A Strange Phenomenon Observed by Il
Lover of Nature.
Did you ever see frozen breeze? You
might have seen one if you had gone
with me into the country one winter
morning.
This was the way it came to be frozen:
All night long the air had been laden
with mist. Over the fields, in the hol-
lows, all through the woods, even on
top of the hills, the fog hung heavily.
All that time the wind blew steadily,
but not fiercely, from some northern
quarter.
AT nightfall the mercury fell below
the freezing point, so that this mist, as
it drifted through the trees, was frozen
upon their branches and twigs The
elms, the oaks and the other leafless
trees took their ice coating quite evenly.
but the thick, impenetrablc masses of
the needles of the pine trees were COW
cred noticcably only upon the sides to-
ward the north or northwest, from which
the wind came The strong, steady
breeze bent the branches to lceward
while it was icing them, and when the
wind went down i'll the morning they
all remained just there, leaning to the
southwark, iced and frozen to imnrova-
bility, but looking just us if the wind
We're still steadily blowing.
Even i'll the afternoon, when the rain
began to fall and the wind came from
quite another quarter that north wind
of the night before still remained w..
and frozen over the piny woods, the
pale, rigid corpse of Il thing once keenly
alive. Listener i'll Country.
The New Ministcr-Six hours sleep
is enough Cor any man.
The Absentmindcd Deacon = Good
gracious! You don't preach rs long rs
dat, do you?-Yonkcrs Statesman.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
TRYING THEIR GUNS.
The Blockading Squadron Burn a
Lot of Powder.

Charleston, S. c., Feb. 15.-The feature
OF the day in the blockading of this port
by Admiral Bunce's fleet consisted of
some heavy gun practice by the entire
squadron. Shortly after o'clock the
ships moved into their blockading posi-.
tions and putting out floating targets at
distances ranging from 400 to | 1000 yards,
began to get their main batteries into ac-
tion. The line of action was the same as
that which the fleet bad observed during
other blockade work.
The targets used were the ordinary float.
ing triangles of seven feet to the side.
The practice began at l;45 D. IN. The
main baterites of the ships are Massachu-
sets, four 13.inch. eight Sinch and four
6-inch guns: the Maine, four 10.inch and
six 6inch guns; the Amphitr;te, four
1Oinch and two inch rapid fire guns
the New York, six S-inch and twelve
finch rapid fire guns; the Indiana, four
13inch, eight 6.inch guns; the Columbia,
one S-inch, two 6inch and eight 4.inch
rapid fire guns.
The guns on the individual ships were
in action one a, time and while tn.
ships were anchored. Once the Massn-
chusetts fired her 13.nch gun at inter-
walls of two minutes and at one time the
battleship Maine got under way and
fired several shots at her target The
guhs were loaded with service cartridges,
and shells were the main pr ojectiles The
booming guns reverberated for several
miles along the coast, and in this city the
conclusion could not only be heard, but
felt. The shooting was nearly all line
shooting, and while the ranges of the tar
gets were not known with accuracy the
practice was apparently successful
Many Of the projectiles struck short of
the targets and, plugging into the ocean,
ricchoted sometimes for mile
The Nesuvius joined the fleet at 10
o'clock
The Marblehead sailed for Mayport, on
the Florida coast, shortly before 4
O'Clock this evening. The Terror, Puri-
tan and other ships possibly, ARE expected
to join the fleet tonight or tomorrow.
Thursday morning the Maine will go to
Port Royal to be coaled.
The fleet remained quietly at anchor
tonight in the positions occupied during
the practice. No maneuvers of any kind
were attempted IL was n night off after
the lively work of the men in the turrets.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
BEATING FATHER TIME
The Mormon Bishop Was Frightened at
the Railroad Speed.

thc ltniiroAu speed.
Speed was once demonstrated on a
western road in fashion to curl the
hair of at least one old Mormon bishop.
Ihc churchman considered it IL phenom-
enon and got off the train rs quickly as
he could. He had bullwhncked across
the plains i'll the early days, and, strange
to say, had never ridden on II railroad
train until the time when he entered
upon his trip from Green river to San
Francisco. The speed was, therefore, II
revelation to him. He had never before
seen anything so swift, and he was
scared. About II miles from Ogden he
asked the conductor for the time of day
and was told that it was 7:35 He i'm
pressed this time forcibly on his mind.
Now, for wonder, the western con-
ncction at Ogden was quickly made.
and after the lapse of but few minutes
the San Francisco bound travellers were
on their way Californiaward. Ogden
had been left behind only few miles,
and the train was whooping along at Il
behind time rate of speed when the old
bishop, frightened and trembling, dared
to ask the conductor what was the time
of day.
If you have travelled westward, you
know that at Ogden the time changes,
and San Francisco time, ono hour ear
her, is adopted. The conductor had San
francisco time, and he said:
:" 1t is 1l0-tcn minutes after ~
The old bishop previously haunted
by Il dread of impending destruction be
cause of the horrible rate of speed at
which he was being whirlod through
space, rose with Il wild cry and made
for the door.
''Lemmc off, lie cried "It was 80
minutes after an hour ago, an we're
goin So fast we are goin faster than
time can count itself. Lcmme OFF,
Had he really been going us fast as
the old man had believed, he would
surely have been beaten to bits as he
jumped from the train. AS it was, he
was only rolled something like half
mile and was carried back to Ogden on
IL hand car.-Chicago Record.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
COURT OF APPEALS

Richmond, Va, Feb. 15.-Following
are to.day's supreme court of appeals
proceedings:
Temples, administrators, VS.. Wright
anu others; argued by Robert ,Turnbull
for appellant and +. p. Buford for ap-
pellee and submitted.
Ronald and others VS.. Spindle and
others; circuit court of MONTGOMERY
county. Appeal refused.
The court adjourned until the 9th of
March,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
TIE USUAL DEFICIENCY

Washington, Feb. 1o.-The treasury de.
liciency for the first half of February is
So, sos, 800 and for the seven and II half
months of the current fiscal year 10 date
SAT, il3,3OO. The money of all kinds in
the Treasury available for current use is
stated Mt SIG, ono. 600, of which SAG, 000,.
0oO, including 100000, 900 gold reserve,
lsgold: SsO, 200, OOo silver certificates; $11, =
ooo'o0o United States notes and $50, 600, :
600 of miscellaneous funds.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
NO DEBATE ATLOwED.

Paris, Feb l5.-In the chamber of dep.
uties to-day ". HanotouX, minister of
foreign affairs, replying to an Inquiry by
NJ. Jaures regarding the situation in
Crete, said that the status of affairs in
that island was such rs to render pub.
Tic explanation impossible. NJ. Jauros
expressed ,his dissatisfaction with this
reply and demanded that the Cretan
affair be discussed ut once by the cham.
Der. Thereupon VI. Meline, the premier,
declared that such accion was impossible,
as the decision demanded would necessi-
tate the divulging of secrets which were
not Frances alone, and he demanded
that consideration be adjourned, and
this course was adopted by II vote of 1872
to 20.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
Is NOT CREDITEn

Paris, Feb. l5.-The Eclair asserts that
II force of Greek troops has been landed
in Crete. No confirmation of the state
ment is obtainable and 1t is not generally
credited.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
WILL INSIST UPON TT

Vienna, Feb. 15.-The Fremdenblatt, n
semi-oflicial organ, says the powers have
agreed OH the occupancy of Cretan towns
by their warships and other forces and
have also agreed to insist upon the with
drawal of the Greek torpedo iotlla The
government of Greece, the paper adds,
has been notified of the decision of the
pOWcrS
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
FOR \ STATE DISpENSARy

Topeka, Kas., Feb. IA bill was to-
day introduced in the senate to repeal the
prohibition law and establish system
OF state dispensaIies for, the control of
the liquor traffic.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
lad THEIR WAGEs CIir

Woonsockct, X. L.. Feb. lj.-The 22l
employees OF the Hamlet Cotton Mill,
Frank Harris proprietor, have had their
wages cut I'D per cent. This will has been
running steadily and has made no rcduc-
tions III pay for several years.