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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-18

FOR SALE--lsrown Leghorns, Back MI
norcas. waite Minoreas. Barred Ply
mouth Rocks, Pit Games, Rose Comb
Mnite Leghorns, Pekin ducks. rabbits.
guinea pigs, fancy pigeons, superior
Lice KILLER, ground oyster shell. eggs
for Matching. e. c. Hauptman, etS
Caroline street. IN
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-18
SPECIAL OFFER No. |.

10 pieces of extra heavy quality Black Satin Figure Gros
Grain Silk the very newest effects real value SSc this
sale..,... .69C YaR0
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-18
SUPREME COURT OF AppEALs.

Staunton, Sept. 1.-THE FOLLOWING
opinions We're handed down in the su,
preme court of appeals:
Judge james Keith, P.-Com,non.
wealth VS.. Ashlip. Circuit court of Al
bemarle county. Reversed.
Judge John w. Riely-Newberry Land
Company VS.. Newberry. Circuit court of
Bland county. Action for covenant IT,
Affirmed. Newberry Land Company vs..
Newberry. Circuit court of Bland coun-
W. Action for nssumpsit. Affirmed.
Solenbergcr vs.. Herr aud ais. Circuit
court of Frederick county. Affirmed
Judge r. H. Cardwell-Showalter VS..
Rupe. Circuit court of Pulaski. Dis
missed. Appeal improvidently awarded
eros vs. Ivanoe Land Company. Circuit
court of Wythe county. Reversed.
Judge John A. Northumberland
Horseshoe and Iron Company vs.. Eynon,
Circuit court of Wythe county. Judg-
ment reversed. Max Meadows Land an /
Improvement Company VS.. Bridges and
ais. Circuit court OF Wythe county
Decree reversed. Kimball & Fink, re-
ceivers of Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company, vs.. Friends administrators.
Hastings court of Roanoke. Judgment
affirmed.
Judge George II. Harrsor-Cox VS..
Cox. Circuit court of Wythe county
Affirmed.
Other business of the court was:
Cowen VS. National Mutual Building
and Loan Association. Circuit court Of
Washington county. Appeal and super.
sedeas. Bond $500,
Snyder and ais. VS.. Snyder and ais
Circuit court of Shenuloah. Appeal and
supersedeas Bond 5000.
Outten VS.. Lovitt and ais. Law and
equity court city of Norfolk. Appeal and
supersedeas. Bond $500.
Filter VS.. commonwealth. County court
of Wythe county. Writ OF error refused
Lytell VS.. Stoddard, etc, county COURT
of Bedford. Writ of error refused.
Fair VS.. Chase, etc. Corporation
court city Of Bristol. Writ of error re-
fused.
Churchman. vs. Smith. Corporation
court of city of Stauntcn. Appeal re-
fused.
Frank St. Clair vs. McGavock and ais.
Circuit court of Wythe county. Appeal
refused.
Frank ST Clair VS.. McGavock and
others. Petition of Max Meadows Land
and Improvement Company for appoint
ment of receiver. Petition refused.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-18
How 1t Ended tho Romance of Edith and
Young Jilkins.

How 1t Ended the Romance of Edith and
Young Jilkins.
II don't go to see Edith any more
now," said young Mr.. Jilkins, at the
same time signing heavily.
"No?"
''No. quit last Wednesday evening.
Her pa asked mo to-
"Yes?"
Eyes. He's mighty particular, you
know. Says girl shouldn't kiss man
unless she's married to him, and then
only ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS as regular diet,
you know"
Peculiar man"
Eyes. went up to see Edith Wednes-
day evening. She was alono in the
room at the time, and we-well, you
know. A girl forgets her papa's recon-
mendations sometimes. We had been
sitting there about ten minutes when
we heard the old gentleman coming
When he camo i'll, Edith was sitting in
the southwest corner of the room and 1
was sitting i'll the northeast corner. At
first he looked pleased and then he
looked surprised. Then he said:
What's that?'
Whats what?'
''"That on the front of your trousers. ;
II looked, and / didn't want to ex-
plain to him that it was fly paper with
the buttered side down, but 1 did it,
and might have made him believe 1
got it lying on the sofa at home if
Edith had not got up just then and
como over to see about it. She hadn' t
more than done it before her father
said:
What's that on the back of your
dress, Edith?'
Its no use entering into the sad de-
tails. 1t would have been evident to
any one that either she had half of my
fly paper or had half of hers. Even l
could not deny that no chance would
make the edges fit together in that way
don't know what her papa Inferred,
but when left almost Immediately
thereafter Edith was weeping violently.
l can't go back again"
1T is sad case.
Eyes. 1t almost maddens me when ]
think how different all might have
been if Edith had not sat down Oh that
fly paper before came. or even if she
had not Topped the loose half of it over
when she sat down after came 1t is q
cruel world.
1t is indeed. San Francisco Ex.
aminer.
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remarked, with open pride: '@Mme
Yang Yu is Manchurian. They paint
their faces. am pure Chinese and
come from one of the Cantonese dis
tricts, where paint and powder are not
considered the thing for ladies of high
birth" Remembering the CHASTITY white
face and blood red spots OH the cheeks
of Nine. Yang Yu, one rejoices at the
good taste of the higbborn Celestials
of tho Cantonese provinces Nothing
could be more exquisitely modulated
than the voice of tho new minister's
spouse. "Her voice is ever soft, gentle
and low" which Shakespeare has de-
clared is "a most excellent thing in
women" and, whilo Americans look
with amazed pity at the little lady's
crippled feet III their misshapen inch
slippers and view with curiosity the
wonderful pear shaped puffs i'll which
her coal black hair is worn in the nape
of her neck, every individual hair sleek
and shining, and the odd golden filigrec
pins that are stuck through tho hair
dresser's faultlessly correct couture,
still the woman who is honest will con-
fess that III the matter of speech Ameri-
Cuah WCIl tilh0 lCSSOllS 1TO1u GuC
Celestials in acquiring Il soft and liquid,
well graduated tcno to modulate our
national weakness, loud and strident
voice.
Tho Old Department Clerk.
Years ago, before the Harrison regime,
there was an old gentleman in one of
the government Offices who, like n
host of others who still remain, had
long outlived his usefulness as clerk
The old man was weary with his bur-
den of years. and often his tired old eyes
grew dim over his work, and he would
nap unconsciously. sitting ut his desk.
There was young girl also employed
III the same division who took pity OH
the old man, and, with tender thoughts
of her own old father i'll PARKWAY
home, she took surreptitiously his un-
finished, neglected work, and, laboring
diligently, had it all completed before
the hour of 4 struck. the time Of closing.
A little later, the old man was released
from the drudgery of the official grind,
which he had known for years as a
humble clerk, for his home became the
executive mansion, where he was treat
ed with every Difference by all, for he
was the father of Mrs. Harrison. To-
day his old face looks smilingly down
from rich gold frame in the Corcoran
Art gallery among tho great men OF the
nation, but to my mind the one to be
honored should be the tender hearted
little girl. working away still i'll the
gloomy government building.
The Seed Distribution.
The report of seed distribution by the
agricultural department. for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1897. shows that
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-18

the total amount available for the pur-
chase and distribution of the seeds was
$3.50, goo, OF which NIL but So. 30 was
expended. Of flower seeds, l,Ola, 800
packets Were distributed, costing 81
500. 62. Packets Of radish seeds appear
cd to BIO most popular in the vegetable
line, as 9, lGl,2 Of them were dis,,ih-
dted, costing $l2,607.35. Beets were
next in favor. Packets to the number Of
2,l47, 0G2 were sent out. costing Sl2,-
bog. l6. Of cabbages, 2. l3O,4lS packets
were distributed ut II cost of $l2, 1856. 80.
Onions were we'll up in the demand,
1855, 200 packets of them being given
away, while they cost tho department
SlO,16l.S0. Beans for Bostonians and
Massachusetts people generally wore
donated to the total number of 423, 42O
packets, costing S2,5l4.0S.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Justice Field and Chief Justice MarshalI.
The Chinese Minister and His
Interesting Wife.
Especial Correspondence

Justice Stephen j. Field of the SUI
preme court of the United States, as is
we'll known, has broken the record for
long judicial service i'll Washington
which was established by Chief Justice
Marshall, who served "a years, months
and days. John Marshall was n native
of Virginia, born 20 years before the
outbreak of the Revolutionary war, and
appointed justice of the United States
supreme court in 1901, when 46 years
of age He served until his death III
1885 and was then so. He died in Phil
adelphia. Stephen J. Field was born i'll
Connecticut in 1916. He has served
longer on the bench of the supreme
court than Chief Justice Marshall did,
and be is now one year older than Judge
Marshall was when he died.
WI Ting Fang and His Wife.
characteristic story is told Of Mr..
WI Ting Fang, the Chinese minister.
Going to n successful woman photog
rapher, who has a regular studio and
does some capital work among the Off
oial set, the minister inquired in very
good English, caro- you tho best pho
tographer here?'' with oriental blunt
uesS Liz photographer WISELY ItlTtlU-
ed from committing herself, but took
several pictures of her renowned sitter
i'll the gorgeous raiment he had brought
with him. Being told that if he did not
like the proofs he could sit agaih, he
asked if he should come the next day.
The lady replied, mo, not tomorrow,
for am going to have party"
WI Ting Fang smiled pleasantly,
and. bowling tremendously, said, "Then
will come to tho party and bring my
wife" Overcoming her establishment,
the lady FASTENED to declare she would
be delighted to entertain them, after
which Mr.. Wa Ting Fang departed we'll
satisfied with the arrangement.
Nine Fang is said to be bright and
we'll informed woman and quite stu
dent of the Chinese classics. She is
diligently studying English. tongue
in which her spouse is perfectly at
home. He is proud of the distinction of
being the first of his nation who has
been able to give public Grafton in
English, and accounts from Philadel-
phia arc most flattering, the public YER
dict being that Mr.. WI Ting Fang's
forensic effort was admirable in every
way.
She Does Not Paint.
Unlike her predecessor, Mmc. Fang
does not paint her face. When the little
lady was asked the reason. she QUIETLY
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-18
A POLITICAL MOVE.

San Francisco. Sept. 17.-Prospero
Morales has been chosen chief of Guate
mala's rebel forces, which indicates that
he will be the next president.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-18
"a ouL...,ion.

Wheelaway = There's one way by
which pedestrians might avoid collision
with bicycles.
Pedalong-How?
"heelaway = Let them carry bells
themselves -Roxbury Gazette
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-18
MATCHES.

Wax matches arc employed in Europe
to an extent vastly creator than. in this
country.
An average of eight matches for each
man, woman and child is used in tho
United States daily
Tho body of Il wax match is mnde by
drawing cotton strands, 20 or 80 ut time,
through melted stearin.
1t costs more to strike match in Franco
than in any other civilized country, be-
cause the business is monopolized by the
governments.
Sweden il tho greatest match producing
country in the world, although tho indus
try.is conducted on an enormous scale in
tho United States and elsewhere
The safety match was invented by u
Swcdo named Lundstrom in 1865. The
head of the safety match contains chlurato
of potash and sulphur, while tho friction
paper on the box Is spread with II paste of
amorphous phosphorus and nrtimony.
Located.
Mrs. Guessing-Riches have wings
they say. wonder what the wings look
like.
Guessing u If you really want to
know. my dear, take look at those on
your new bonnet. York Truth.
CA5ToREA.
''; u: j 'zfz1zzz@ ! ;;;5
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LOcRtSd.

Mrs. Guessing-Riches have wings,
they say wonder what the wings look
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-18

Guessing = If you really want to
know. my dear, take a look ut those on
your new bonnet. York Truth
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-18
a FLY PAPER TRAGEDY.

CARL SCHoFIELp
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29
The Beet Sugar Bounty.
Mitchell Capital,

The democrats made Il HeesssaFy
that the republicans abandon the
beet sugar bounty proposition. As
is well known, the republicans pre-
sented an amendment after the other
features Of the bill had been com.
Pleted' proposing to pay a bounty Of
a quarter of a cent a pound during
a live years period from the passage
OF the bill. This, it was felt. would
insure the establishment of the beet
sugar industry in the United States.
1t is by this process that European
countries have not only encouraged
the prod uction of beet sugar but
actually established a system which
supplied more than half the sugar Of
the world by a process a generation
ago unknown. 1t was felt that this
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29

regents were valid in law and as a
matter of strict right, and that the
warrants drawn on him and money
paid out on those warrants we're
valid acts, and necessary to main
tain the schools under their charge.
Every one who isacquainted with
David Williams, no matter who he
is or what his politics, who knows
the facts and is of a fair, unpreJu-
diced mind, knows that he, David
Williams, is right in this matter.
We people of Webster are proud OF
David Williams, and have a right
to be. For a man with an ire
proachable character to come under
the curse of Grigsby and his gang
il like one stricked with smallpox
or yellow fever,-the principle is
the same. But Melvin Grigsby and
his gang cannot throw mud on
David Williams. They cannot
throw high enough. They are en-
tircly below his level. A man who
is himself in the filth and mud up
to his chin, can't throw very high |!
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29
The SiIver--Wheat Fiction.

@1oeNAF
Silver has taken another down
ward tumble right in the teeth of the
recent advances in the price OF
wheat. The two mystic products
are now SO far apart that the man
who would now repeat the argument
SO freely made by Senator Pettigrew
and others during the campaign
that wheat and silver were INSOFAR
ably connected on account of the
rupee business and that one could
not ad vance or fall without the other
w ould be laughed at even by the
school bows. What a knock-down
argument a fact is, to be sure.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29
A Five nonths Record.
Gazette.


1t is not FIVE months since McKin-
ley took the chair as president, which
time brought the republican part y
into power again. During that time
a new tariff law has been adopted
which will furnish plenty Of revenue
to run the government without the
issuing of bonds. A monetary com
mission has been appointed which is
making good progress toward ser.
Ting the vszed money question.
Prosperity in a measure has retucned
and confidence restored. The re-
publican party cas- done more for
the people in a beneficial way in the
four months of its reign than the
party did in four years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29

should follow the same rule and pay
the debts they contracted last year
with the same number of bushels oil
wheat that would be needed to pay
chem then /? In other words, will
these agitators argue that because
the price of wheat has risen 40 or so
per cent, those who contracted debts
last year should voluntarily add 40
to 90 per cent to the principal when
they square up this fall ?
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29
"Hessianism i'm Politics.
DeSmet


Tom Watson and his associates
put an end to further prospects Of
fusion between the populist party
and any other political party at their
recent Nashville convention. That
convention, which distinctly declared
against what Mr.. Watson describes
as as "Hessianism in politics., rep
resents a great majority of the pop
ulists of the country, and it may
safely be asserted that no national
convention of that party will ever
again be able to repeat the perform
ance of 1896 and make the populist
party an attachment to any other
political organization.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29

The gold democracy is finding its
ranks greatly strengthened now that
it has entered upon active campaigns
in all the states where there are to
be elections this fall. Large mum.
bers of men who unwillingly sup
ported the Bryan ticket and platform
last year are now falling in line with
the gold democrats in an attempt to
ecure true democracy and control
of the body bearing that name.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29

Ex-candidate Bryan's lam entation
that general prosperity has not yet
appeared" does not seem to apply to
himself since the newspapers Of the
country are busying themselves with
the announcement that he has grown
SO prosperous and luxurious in his
habits that he wears silk and rufled
night-shirts, a habit which they seem
to assume is rather out of the pro-
prieties with a gentleman who has
so recently posed as the real and
only genuine friend of labor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29


Mr.. Bryan's contribution to the
populist campaign fund still proves
a subject of discussion among the
populists, Committeeman Bateman
still insisting, in a publication in the
Washington Star on this subject
that the contribution was made with
the distinct understanding that it
would result in the omission by the
convention to determine the attitude
of the party on the subject of fusion
prior to the opening of the campaign
of 1900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29

slight encouragement in this '''l'
similar to that utilized in other g.
tries might enable the farmers
United States to produce the :
dred million dollars worth Of Y
for which we are now sena'Ds
money abroad. But the dsIs'
opposed the proposition as
everything which emana'ss ~ !
republicans, and gave notice
they would delay the bill py 4
and indefinite discussion, nnaAus
probable that months would "
before a vote could be had !
bounty proposition was p pss's !
the republicans. ooupII
that the republicans
to either abandon the prop
temporarily or keep the c0a'',
suspense with references 70 !
bill for months. They there
termined to withdraw sns'
bounty amendment and 0'is'
measure in the h0p'
ting a vote upon it at nsl'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29

The state editorial association in
business session at Minnehaha Tues
day elected L. j. Bates of the Lake
Preston Times president for the n
suing year. J. F. Halliday of the
lroquois Chief was reelected secre-
tary and G. A. Blake of the Wes-
sington Times, treasurer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29
Cannot Rub This Out.
Howard Press.

Perhaps the west is not benefited
much by tariff Legislation, but one
thing is certain, account for it as you
will, that nearly two million pounds
of wool have been marketed from
South Dakota within a month and at
prices several cents in advance of
old prices.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29

The Republican judiciary COM
mittee met at Aberdeen last week
and made a call for judicial con.
vention to be held at Groton in
September. Hon. A. w. Campbell,
the present Judge of this circuit, will
have no opposition for denomination
in this circuit. Judge Campbell is
n Of the best circuit judges in the
state. He is absolutely honest and
fair in his ruling as q Judge, and is
. man of excellent character, and
will BE- reelected by . handsome
msj.rity.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29

The facts that the farmers of the
west are paying off their m~ortgaged
Indebtedness has put such quantities
Of money into the markets that the
loan agencies are offering loans on
farm property at reduced rates and
on terms more favorable han those
of last year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29
Would 1t Work This Year ?
Aberdeen News.

Last year, when wheat sold at a
very low price, ayitators tried to
make the farmers believe they would
be privileged to discharge debts then
due with the same number Of bush.
els of grain that would have balan.
ced the debts at the time they were
contracted. Will these agitators
maintain that this year the farmers
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29

CURRENT TOPICS. 81
G3C3C3C3C3C3e
Business.
Lercher Blade.

Good examples, like bad ones,
spread and bear fruit. The auditor
of Minnesota, following the lead of
South Dakota, has given notice that
from August l he will require re-
ceipts for all disbursements.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29

The latest story about Mary Ellen
Lease is that she is seeking the pop
ulist nomination for governor Of
Kansas. To elect Mary would
about complete the variegated po-
litical history Of that state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29
The tariff bill passed the senate
on July "a by a vote of 40 to 80.

The splendid success of last years
state fair at Yankton is stimulating
the management to the greatest
effort to make this years fair the
best ever held.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29

Webster's field day proved a great
SUCCESS. Now lot all hands get
together and hustle for a grand
harvest festival to be held, say on
Labor Day, September 6.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29

Having assured the country of a
sufficient revenue and of business
activity through the new tariff, the
administration wants to assure it of
the stability and safety of its u
rency by Legislation at an early a
date as practicable on this subject.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29

The calamity yelpers find their
program for 1897 materially inter-
fered with by the fact that crops are
light abroad and heavy in the U. S.
and that the farmers are therefore
more prosperous in 1897 than for
many years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29

Farmers, insure your cry q
loss by hail in the old re'laD~
Fire K Marine Insurance oo"
Compton is the local agent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29

Don't use a smoke house ~
Liquid Extract Of Smoke a
meats. One bottle VIII sa -
nary hutchering. At Il. Z