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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-12

We now have on orr RcmnanU Counter
quite a.nicc lot of dress goods remnants,
table linen remnants, etc, al to he sold
at IL great big saving. Early callers will
find some choice pickings, as we'll as big
values.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-12
EiderdOWnS.

January, February. March the three
cold months are coming. along in their
usual order, each surely bringing bitter
cold-an Eidcrdown dressing sacque,
bath robe, cloak for the baby are .only
Il few hints at thcsnice ard comfortable
things to he made from Eidcrdown.
2,.inch heavy I'LL wool Eiderdown in
black brown tan, red, grey, cream, pink
and blue, only 25c yard.
2,-inch Lambs wool. the finest of the
Eiderdown family, in all colors. usually
j0c-our price only pc.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-12
Blankets.

Great heop- Of neecy warmth and good
n!-.
srucrou- display of generosity i'll
ha,. ne size and the weight o: ON blan.
: 20 ,hc following lots; they are great
vnlu-s.
One lot heavy Ii white blankets, the
best 81 10 ones, reduced to 81. 10 per pair.
Only about ten pairs heavy gray ser
wants blankets. they 90 for 81 a pair.
one lot nice licccy gray blankets soc
p,ir.
90 pairs heavy lli white blankets,
cheap at 500, to ciocse out at 81 1t pair.
y few VARS extra large l2l dark gray
Al; 81 % pair.
Eight pairs heavy ia gray blankets,
warranted absolutely all pure wool, only
$40, worth $3.50 per pair.
few pairs extra large ali.woo gray
blankets ut - "A pair.
a few more pair, of our treat bargains
in gray blankets at ;il.S9 pair, worth
s.? %
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-12
A BASELESS RUMOR.

\ BASELESS RUMOR.
1t was persistently reported about the
city on Sunday and Yesterday that en-
Commonwealth Attorney w. o. Hartla-
way had died ut tie residence of his
brother in Pulaski. "A Times reporter,
however, after II diligent search, failed to
trace the rumor to any reliable source
while inquiry among Mr.. Tartluwdy's
most intimate friends here showed that
they attached no impoI tance to the ru
NOR; but were inclined to the belief that
he was certainly no worse Than when last
heard from, or they would have been in
formed OF his condition.
PINE, OAK AND HICKORY WOOD
ut 2l9 Salem avenue. w *. ANDREW s
X Co
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-12
FIanneiS.

-Four pieces heavy gray twill, reduced
to lSc.
Best all wool gray twill, heavy, 25c.
licaNy scarlet twill, AL pure wool, lie.
The REGULAR 81 &c scarlet twill has
been reduced to :i3c
9'iuch heavy allwooI cream Shaker
iianuti, the usual 33c. quality, only zoe.
Heavy all.wooi cream flannel, Sc inches
wide, only :i3c.
lieovy Domct ilanncl, worth loc.,
for Sc
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-12
GlOakS.

In the cloak room we are daily dealing
ont wonderful values. The interest
;lbntcs not-the weather : cold and will
he colder. we have an excellent line,
showing all the season styles in all sizes.
IL is the part.of wisdom to buy IL cloak
now while they are going so cheap, for
there are three months of hard winter
just ahead OF us.
Ladies' Jackets and capes. Il full line
Misses and chldrcns' jackets, plenty
of them
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-12
DOnleStiCS.

OF the many excellent values we have
to offer in the WAY ofn.muslins, shcctings,
Ginehams, Canton lanncls, shirtingS,
tickings aud the like. ..wc..name just few
items
One lot good Canton flannel, just such
us other dealers are asking q Lie for
only 30 yard, 20 yards for 81.
one case heavy Canton flannel, excel.
lent value, and SO much better than you
get elsewhere for the price, 6 Lie, or IL
yards for 81
Only about half case extra heavy Can
ton flannel, which is aS good IL any one
can sell for 10c-this lot goes at Sc yard,
or f. IL yards for 81.
10 pieces the very hest Canton flannel,
now Zoe yard, or 10 yards for 81
Another 5000 yards fine yard wide Sea
Island Muslin we'll worth l-ic-it goes
for only &c per yard, or Il % ward bolt for
Csc.
About half case red calicoes, having
black dots, stripes and checks-evcrybody
sells it mt jc-this lot goes at only &c.
Twenty pieces heavy striped shirtiIg>
Others ask 10c-ourS are only ~ per
yard.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-12

Mason Il Hamiln and other standard
makes IN the lot, for sale ut almost your
own price at Hobbie Piano Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-12
Comforts.

We have just received another big lot
of comforts to meet the--demands of the
weather.
Two bales Of the usual zoe kind, only
50c each
Two bales better ones, worth &c, for
80 l-2c each.
Two bales large heavy ones ut ;jc each
One bale extra quality ut 81 each
worth Sl.25.
Two bales extra heavy ones, Sntinc top,
fl.25 each, we'll worth 81. 30.
One bale extra quality Saline comforts,
filled with white cotton, 81. 80 each
One bale made OF silkolinc, filled with
fine white downy cotton, Sl."1 each,
should be $3.50.
Two bales of the celebrated Imperial
red ones, will not fade or stain. filled
with finest cotton, only $3.50 each, worth
T5.2j.
An elegant lot of fine down comfortcrs
ut 81 81 and IS each
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-12
HAWKINS & FIELDING, Agents

Many merchants are well aware thai
their customers are their best friends, AMI
take pleasure in supplying them with tl|
best goods obtainablc. AS an nstancI
we mention Perry & Cameron, prom
incnt druggists of Flushing, MichigaII
They say: I'VE have no hesitation il
recommending Chamberlain CougI
Remedy to our customers, rs il is th
best cough medicine we have ever SOLD!
and always gives satisfaction For sal
at - and % cents per bottle by The Chn4
Lyle Drug Co.
The bclled teams OF w. X. ANDREW!
x co. are ready To deliver you the hes
quality of CRUSHED COKE.
Beautiful plates, cups and saucer.
fancy china. Grnvatt's Fair, Salem NV,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-12
WHY is IT,

ii catarrh is blood disease, is some
claim, that physicians frequently advise
change of air and climate to those suffer-
ing Catarrh i a Climatic affection. am,
nothing but ii local remedy or Il change
of climate will cure it, Ely's Cream
Balm is 50 efficient as to do away with
the necessity of leaving home and friends,
causing instant relief and is II real cure
of cHtRrrh.
All OF the gas Goals are kept in stock by
w. 4. ANDREWS & Co, Mt 2l9 Salem
avenue. Their belled teams will deliver
it. Send in your orders.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-12
TULHY ]. MITCHELL,
Real Estate and Rental igent,
sc4mpbcll Ave, Opposite Terry BID.
FOR RENT:

Handsome room dwelling on Campbell ave-
nuc. above Parl street.
Large and connections 1C.room house on
Church street. rear Commerce.
Handsome frame room GwcliuP. all modern
Improvements, Roanoke strcct-soGth OF y he
marie, or Eleventh avenue.
Good Broom cottage, between Park street and
FranEiin road.
Good room cottage on Eorcr avenue, above
Park street.
Onc room house on Eighth avenue : c.
Two G-roo n cottages on Valley street :. e
e:E- To all 90 these properties possession can
be had ut once.
sF- Improved properties in sll ra.ts of Roam
okc for sale. many OF which arc great bargains
and on cas-; terms l22Utt
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-11-18

The deposit of a single letter makes an
electric contact, which starts a bell 60
ing on the respective floor, which does
not cease ringing until the letter il
taken out.
At the same time it opens the faucet
or tank on the roof of the house,
which causes water to flow into the evil.
lnder forming the countcrweight of the
mail box elevator until the weight is
heavier than the box, when the box
ascends and the flow of water ceases
simultaneously. AS the box passes each
story the mail intended for it--lctters.
papers and small packages-fails into
boxes in the corridor on that floor. This
is performed very reliably by a little
spring at the bottom of each compart-
ment in the elevator mail box. which
causes the bottom of the compartment
to catch for a moment, and the release
throws out even a single piece of paper
thinner than a postal card into the sta
tionary box provided for it's reception.
BY its own weight the box dcscends
to its place on the ground floor. Should
by any mischance single piece of
paper have remained in the elevator,
upon striking the bottom it will at
once go through the same series of
movements as before.-New York
Evening Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-11-18

Yes, there are gloomy days of dark repning,
That sadly fit along on eaden wing,
Aud yet, somewhere, the sun Is always shin
Ing,
And every winter surely ends in spring.
Yes. there is pain and suffering heartrend
ing,
And pitful old age. grown faint and gray
But Young lives some to crown the old lives
ending
Think Of the children In the world today
Yes, there is war. God waits a little longer
Ere he will all this jarriug strife subdue;
And human hearts were never half so true.
Yes, In each life there will be bitter sorrow,
But tbs not long--ths space OF mortal
breath;
There waits for each of us a grand to-mor-
row,
There waits for each the kindly night of
death.
A world where sunbeams dance and birds
are singing,
Where violets never fail to come In May,
Where little children's voices sweet are ring
ing,
Where love shines steadfast on the darkest
way!
world where dear life meets us, full Of
gadness,
And guides our steps DER easy paths and
steep;
And where her smile has faded into sadness,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-11-18
GOT THREE TURKEYS
HOW TOLLIVER WON HIS THANKS.
GIVING DINNER.
Iis Five Shots in the Gallery Result
inOnly Two Misses Proprietor Gives
Him One Bird and Pays Good Money
for the Others.


Shooting for turkeys on Thanksgiving
IS not confined entirely to the country.
Those people who recall the times in the
rural districts when they furnished up the
old squirrel rifle or the family shotgun and
attended an old fashioned turkey shoot
will be glad to know that there is chance
to accumulate bird by prowess in marks
manship right here in town. 1t came. this
knowledge. like bright ray of sunshine
to "Boze" Tolliver. "Boze" hailed from
Missouri and he had been in Chicago n
year. Times were tough and he and ''the
old woman" had hardly earned enough to
keep themselves and the family. "Boze"
had done teaming and odd jobs with his
horses, but the fact was that right before
Thanksgiving "Petc had the cupboard.'
to use Il Missouri phrase.
TO he sure, "Boze" had half a dollar,
but that wouldn't provide n Thanksgiv-
ing dinner for six hungry people. lie
went out on the street and wandered
along about six blocks, trying to think
what he would get the most of for %
cents. Presently he heard sound some
thing like a hell ringing and sound also
of shots. He looked across the street and
saw a shooting gallery. with quite crowd
collected in and around the doorway, and
he crossed the street .nher aimlessly 70
watch the sport for a II mute. When he
got over there he saw thst the crowd were
shooting for turkeys. He pushed his way
III and inquired the price of shots and the
rules of the contest.
Now. "Boze" was ;an.pus shot "ba elk
yon in Missouri" and cou'L bark n SPUR
rel with his rifle. or even kill n prairie
chicken when flying from him straight
away, and his mouth watered at the pros
pect Of gaining Il turkey by an exhibition
of skill with rifle He was told that
the price of shots was 10 cents apiece;
that he must ring the bell fairly on the
smallest target to win Il turkey. The hole
on the smallest target was about as big
as a 22-calibcr cartridge and was eXceel-
ingly difficult for even practiccd marks
man to find.
Only one man won Il turkey while
"Boze" watched the shooting and nearly
forty shots were fired. 1t was evident
that the proprietor was not losing money
on the scheme.
'Roze' stood and watched He did not
like the new-fanglcd looks of "thcm ar
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-11-18

bricl-loadcrs." FINALLY, as the crowd
thinnod out soue the proprietor said to
'boze," want to try your luckY'
"Wcl," replied 'Boze," Il hain't never
tried nary brich loader but eff you'll let
me shoot my own rifle III try you few"
what caibcr is your ritle?" said the
shooting gallery man.
Its tlav kens rifle" said "Boze."
sch! mean how big bullet does she
throw said the proprietor.
"Oh" said "Boze," "she kerries about
n hundred and twenty to the pound. It's
powerful little bullet
How many shots do you want to
take!" asked the gallery man.
"Well, l reckon about tve," was the
reply.
"Go ahead and get your gum" was the
proprietor's answer, and "Boze" walked
home and got out his artillery. 1t was II
typical squirrel rifle, with the buck horn
hind Insight, knife-blade front sight, cap
bax and patch box in the stock and car
rying bullet scarcely larger than pea
"Boze" returned leisurey to the gal
lery after assuring his wife that he
"didn't aim to shoot airy Teller" The
shooting gallery began to fill up to see the
muzzle-l loader perform. 'Boze" had meas.
ured out the powder carefully creased the
patch and pushed the ball home with the
hickory ramrod. He braced himself, took
careful aim and fired. The bali barely
missed the center and the bell hummed
slightly. The Mssouran loaded his rifle
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-11-18

carefully, aimed and fired again. This
time the bell rang clear and true, the
crowd cheered and "Boze" smilingly re-
marked: by cat, reckon that gifts COB
bier"
He reloaded his rifle for n third shot
aud. bringing the gun to his shoulder for
third time, he fired and rang the bell
clearly again. The crowd by this time
was in Isles, all but the proprietor.
Even 'Boze" was affected with Il sense
of joyful hilarity and on his fourth shot
he fired triiic high.
Reoading his old standby for the fifth
and last shot he brought the gun up with
the steadiness of machinery. At the crack
of the rifle the bell rang like gong SO
clearly had the bullet reached the center.
"Boze" was entitled to three turkeys.
"Tell you what I'll do" said the pro-
prietor. "I'l give you dollar and a
quarter apiece for two OF those turkeys.
That will put you two dollars ahead, with
your Thanksgiving bird free and your
shooting costing you nothing"
That's fair" said "Boze." Il KANT
fight over that"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-11-18
Boy Versus Time,

An amusing incident took place moi
long ago in an important lawsuit in a
Kansas town. A twelve-year-old boy
was on the stand, and testified that he
had spent just ten minutes in getting
bucket of water for his mother. The
question of time was vital one, and
the opposing attorneys tried to rattle
the boy. Finally one of them pulled
out his watch and proposed to test
whether or not the boy knew when ten
minutes had elapsed. The opposing at
tOrneys on the boys side of the case
sternuously objected to this test, for
it is well known that nothing Is hard.
er than to sit still and gauge the pass.
ing of time. The judge ordered the
test to be made, however, and after
the courtroom clock had been stopped,
and every chance removed for the boy
to play sneak, the trial commenced.
The stiffness in the room became ap-
pressive. Every watch was drawn.
and the youngster, who chewed gum,
swung his foot against the round of
his chair and gaZed placidly out over
the benches, as though the proceed
ings had mighty little interest for him.
Two, four, six minutes passed, and
still he made no sign. Then the attOr-
neys commenced to worry him.
Isn't time about up! asked one OF
them.
Nope" sententiously responded the
boy, as he changed the cross in his
knees.
Seven and eight minutes passed.
Haven't you got that water pump
ed your asked the attorney, in tone
which was intended to convey the be-
lief that ten minutes had more than
passed.
Reckon not" again replied the boy,
and his own attorneys began to chuc-
kle
Nine minutes passed, and tick, tick,
tick went the seconds toward the ten
minute mark, and up to exactly three
seconds before the limit, when the boy
drawled out:
Il think I've got the water drawed.'
The people burst into applause; and
after the trial, when the boy was ask
ed to explain how he hit Off the time
so correctly, he replied:
"Oh, / lust sorter knOwed, that's all
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-11-18
NOT THE RIGHT TRAIN.
Missouri Robbers Were Wrong in Their
Reckoning.


Kansas City, Nov. 5.-The Missouri
Pacific pas enger train known as the st.
Louis fast mail, which leaves Kansas
City at 8 P. NJ, was held up by five
masked robbers at $3.50 tonight at the
Chicago & Alton crossing, just east Of
Independence, and less than mile
from the famous blue cut, in which
three trainrobberies have occurred
within the past year.
The robbers were disguised as women,
and when the engineer saw them swing
ing lantern across the track, an ap-
parent signal Of danger, he did not
hesitate to stop. The engines crew
was covered with revolvers. Conductor
Dennis O'Bricn and Brakeman Michael
stepped out to see what was the matter,
and were greeted by a volley of bullets.
which caused the greatest confusion in
the passenger cars. The conductor and
brakeman were compelled to cut the
express and baggage cars from the rest
of the train, and the engineer and fire.
man were made to get down from their
cab. The robbers quickly jumped
aboard and took the engine and express
car about two miles further east, where
they stopped ana compelled Express
Messenger Williams to open his car.
He offered no resistance, as he carried
no treasure. The robbers had evident
ly intended to stop the st. Louis linn
tied express, which leaves Kansas City
at late hour, and were greatly sur
prised upon discovering that the cars
which they had captured contained
nothing of value. In their rage they
pounced upon the express messenger
and went through his pockets, but 81. Ga
was all they secured. After this they
quickly left the train and disappeared
in the darkness. After a delay of over
an hour the train was got together
again and started on its journey.
The county marshal and his men
were at the scene of the robbery very
soon after, but there is every probable
itv that the robbers We're safely in In
dependence or Kansas City before any
organized effort was made to capture
them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-11-18
THREE AGAINST ONE,
An Alleged Conspiracy to Wipe Bolivia
on the Map.

New York, Nov. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Valparaiso says: A
plan for Il dreibund of Chile, Peru and
Argentina is in existence, which, If
adopted by the three governments, will
wipe Bolivia off the South American
map, Chile. Peru and Argentina divid-
ing her territory. Startling as this
statement is, there are many who are
inclined to give it credence. Without
doubt some international move of i'm
portancc is under contemplation. Chile
and Peru have become entangled with
Bolivia, and what the result will be no
one can tell.
The demands of the alarmists for an
explanation from the government, it is
generally believed, are justified. Senior
Salinas, Chile's minister to Sucrc, Bo-
livia, has gone to Santiago to confer
with the government on the situation.
The government fatty denies that he
will not return to Sucre, though there
are grave fears that he will be MUIR
dered if he does return, as the feeling
there against Chile is intense.
In the clubs, in cafes and at social
gatherings, everywhere in Bolivia
everybody hears Chile talked of as Il
faithless nation. Reasons for all the
feeling against Chile are to he found in
the rebellion OF 1891, and its bearing
on the Ancion treaty. The revolutions
lists promised to Bolivia, if she would
recognize the belligerency of the rebels,
that if they were victorious they would
give to Bolivia two years after victory
the two Peruvian provinces OF Tacanl
and africa, held temporarily by Chile
under the Ancion treaty.
More than six years elapsed since
the victory of the revolutionists, and
Chile has not yet fulfilled her promise,
for the reason that by doing SO she
would trample on the treaty. Bolivia
now insists on the fulfillment OF this
promise, which Chile holds is illegal.
In the meantime Chile recalled Senior
Lira, the minister of Chile to Peru,
who belonged to the revolutionary
party, and hm sent Senior Vicente
Santa Cruz, a Balmacedist, there with
instructions to sound Peru on an ALI
ance against Bolivia, against which
the government of Peru has grievances.
The plan is to bring about u war with
Bolivia and for Peru's assistance it
promises to return Peru the provinces
of Tacana and africa without putting
the question to popular vote or de-
handing Of Peru the 100000 soles
ransom, az provided in the Ancion
treaty. Chile has also prepared to
furnish Peru with all necessary arms
and munitions to carry on II war with
Bolivia.
In this connection the dreibund
against Bolivia is considered. Argen-
tina, it is said, will be invited into the
alliance to give strength to the move
ment.
The Heraldo says that it is reported
all international affairs between Chile
and Bolivia and Peru will soon be sat
isfactorily settled, except the CONNER
cial and police treaty, drawn by Boz
livia, and leaving the solution of the
Tacana-Arica question until next year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-11-18
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
tOice OF Downing, Hopkins 4 Co, Chicago
Board OF Trade Brokers, 71l-7l4 Chamber of Com
merce Building, Portland, Oregonl
The action OF the market has been

The action of the market has been
great disappointment to the bulls, and
there is a growing feeling that with
favorable conditions in the winter
wheat sections for the next two weeks,
that wheat possibly may sag still lower.
The news has been rather bearish in
many respects, the enormous receipts
(much of which is low grade), the
heavy rains in the winter wheat Sec
tions in the past week, the improved
conditions in the Argentine, and the
smaller demand for flour has caused
| liquidating movement to set in that has
carried May wheat down to lower
price than it has seen for a long time.
Claims are made that the caller esti-
mates of Europe's import requirements
of breadstuffs are now thought to have
been somewhat too high. In addition,
the demand has been, SO far, easily
met, causing together Il shade Of indif.
ference on the part of purchasers. In
all estimates of the future, much is
made of what may be expected of the
crops of the Argentine and of the Au-
stralian colonies. Too many perhaps,
forgot that while harvesting begins in
about month, the products Of the
harvest do not appear, to any great ex-
tent, before April or May. The large
shipments from Russia and America
yet stfle any undue efforts on the part
OF buyers in Western Europe to secure
larger shipments at present, especially
rs the quantity on passage is about
double the amount so found at the be-
| ginning of our crop season. 1t is not
surprising, in view of these conditions
that the markets have occasions OF re-
lapse But later, when the two'prin
cipal sources of supply begin to show
aclutl exhaustion, as they may be ex-
pected to, at the rapid rate of shipping,
an upward turn in affairs is likely to
ensue. 1t should be no disappointment
to those who habitually understate the
resources of exporters to find relapse in
prices when the facts showing it are
developed. Still there need be no great
apprehension of the future for the sup
ply is none too great for the natural
wants of the world.