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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29
ROANOKE CITY
PROPERTY

Fine farm. 100 acres, well improved, four miles
from roanoke. Price 5000.
Farm. 60 acres, fine land, AZ miles from Roam
okc. Price, $s5 per acre.
Forty acres, between Roanoke and Salem, on
electric car line. Price $1,000.
The beet land in Roanoke county, four miles
rom the city. we'll improved and highly Gull
tivaied. Price SIS per acre
Seventy ive acres three miles from Roanoke,
good improvements and orchard Price $3.50,
ON long time.
Farm, 1S9 acres, 3% miles from city, well i'm
proved, good fences and plenty or water Price
S2'SoJ; $50 cash. balance On five years time.
Fine farm, "a scres. with good improvements,
near uolllne Institute. Price $3.50
Eighty acr.s good land, with all necessary
hnildings, 2H miles from city limits. Price
f3,S00; on long time.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29
ONCE!
Take a Look at These.
We Can Please You on Terms 4:

Sroom dwelling, hath and Nil convonicnces
oalcm avenue W., S2,SD0.
sroom dwelling, Ninth avenue 8. W bath, hot
and cold water, $1,000
4room cottage, Rorcr avenue q w. $3.50: cash
S2j, monthly ST.
Groom dwelling. nice shade on lot, Third ave.
nue.. near Hotel Roanoke; great bargain 4. price
and terms, S2,HQ.
Groom dwelling and basement on Vinton car
line, lot i0xl3U Great bargain a, ST. $50; cash
$50, balance easiest kind MONTH, payments
7.rcou dwelling West End w, hot and cold
water, Sl,Gj0
bath, hot ana cold water, good stable On lot.
Sl,SOt; good terms.
Four beautiful lots near belmont school, s1Oo
each; cash S5 monthly IS.
meDt plan.
Broom cottage on Edgcwood street, nicely
papered. beautiful yard. $3.50; cssh SlCO, balance
to suit purchaser.
6.room dwelling nicely papcrcd, near West End
roundhonsc, IL. W, $3.50; easy terms
room residence on Third avenue H. w. near
ST. James Church, sewer connecl ion, $3.50; easy
terms.
Park strcet, lot 501ls5. 1880; small cash pay.
mcnt
room dwelling with basement on Holiday
street. $50; cash $50; monthly $40.
Eigh four acre farm, q acres in timber, ECO
select apple trees, 6-room dwelling srallc and all
necessary outbul1irRs under g cd fence plenty
or waller SSJO; onethlrd cash, balance one and
two yeats.
$50 acres ns fine land 10 any in tho county. two
miles from city Will cell as whole or cut 1t
uu in small tracts to tuit purchaser. This is hac
Tor truck gardening
gas" Several business houses and
dwellings for Rent.
PACE h BOBBITT,
No. 10 Jefferson ST.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29
FOR RENT.

good room house in Southwestern modern
convcnencas. heated by furnace. etc.
a nice 8 or room house on South jefferson
street, all convenicnces.
An 8room house on Border street g. e oath
end all convchieEces; $40 per month.
q room house, close In, all convcDicnc:s and
furnished.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29

The progressive ladies Of Westheld.
Ind, issued "Woman's Edition" of
the Westfield News, bearing date of
April 3, 1898. The paper is filled with
matter of interest to women. and we no.
tice the folio wing correspondence, which
the editor. printed, realizing that il
treats upon a matter of vital Importance
to their sex: 'The best remedy for
groups, colds and bronchitis that 1 have
been able to find is Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. For family use ii mas 10
equal. Il gladly recommend it." % anil
90 cent.bottles for sale by all druggists.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29
scRoFULA AND ULCERS CURED.

SCROFULA AND ULCERS CURED.
There is no doubt, according to the
many remarkable cures performed by
Botanic Blood Balm CAB. b. By, TINT
it is fur tho best Tonic and Blood Purifier
ever manufactured All others pale into
insigniflcance, when compared with it.
1t cures pimples, ulcers, skin diseases,
and all manner of blood and skin ail-
ments. Buy the best, and don't throw
your money away on substitutes. Try
the long tested and OLD reliable b. b. b.
81 90 per large bottle. For sale by all
druggist.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29

Mothers whose children are troubled
with bad colds, Group, or whooping cough
will do well to read what DIR. II. f..
Robey, of Olney, Mo-, says on this SUBJ
ject. He writes: "For years we have
used Chamberlain Cough Remedy. and
always keep it in the house. 1t is re-
garded in our family as specific for all
kinds of colds and coughs. The 90 and
90 cent bottles for sale Ivy all druggists
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29
AT first ill.henlth

At first ill-health
creeps UP slowly,
but at last it comes
Mt a gallop and
the rider is death.
Ofall known forms
of ill-hcalth and
disease, consuinp.
ton is the most
insidious. It's ap-
proach is slow and
,stealtliy. But at
the last death
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29
ROANOKE'S REAL ESTATE HIJSTIERS
FOR RENT.
RESIDENCES.

No s25 Shenandoah avenue w, nine
p, roome, per month. ..:.....:;;........ $l5 %
House on Bibb street II. G., three rooms,
per month. ..................... $500
Three houses on oxford avenue, No.wi, h,
six s. rooms each; per month";. 49,. 1880
NO. 3ci Campbell avenue 9. G., six rooms,
per month ............... .............. 5000
No. 3D2 Third street g. e., ak rooms, per
:, month ;......... .................. $500
:, month; 49,. ............ 49,. $i2.OO
No. lib Rallroad avenue g. O., six rooma
per mouth. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 49,, 5000
No 'l3 RAir, al Avenue e., three rooms
per month ;;....:.:...: ...... $500
Nine rooms over Davis hotel, Ghineeburo
avcnnc; ner month. ............. =. 800
No SCi Harrison avenue n. W., rooms,
BUSINESS PROPERTY.
Two etorts on Gaintsboro avenue H. W per
month, each .............. .......... SCI
One store, III Roanoke street 8. w, per mo- 81 Oh
one store, c1rner Railroad avenue and
Randolph street, PR month ..::.:.. -. 500
fers street, heat water and janitor ser
vice Guided, per month each ........ $500
Two bedrooms. third floor Moomaw build
ing heat, water nd janitOr ecryice in
cuded, per month EACH. .......... -. SO co
Six bedrooms third iloor Dider building,
per month each. Observation-Disclosures. 49,. 80 90
edE- Also houses and lots for sale IN all por-
ons OF the city. Houses for sale on the install
mcnt plan. Call on
j. w BOSWELL,
Real Estate and Rental Agent HOY Jefferson ST.
ROANOKE, VA.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29

If you once use it you will never again
he without it. Ponds Extract is natures
own remedy for aches and pains.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-29
CITY PROPERTY.

ges" If you want to buy, write or
coule and see us.
sS- LIST your farms and town prop
erty with us.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-17

which did not make noise enoul Nor
them to hear 1t in the next room, Ngske
open the box and removed the contents.
The whole operation did not take half
the time had asked for. The post
master-scneral was convinced after
that that It was not worth while to
spend large sums of money in proyld-
ing letter boxes with expensive locks.
when they could be SO easily broken
into IL one wished to get at their con-
tents. OF course, II may be said that
no thief would undertake such a Job
on the streets OF city. with the chance
that policeman might hear the blow.
But man with pal might easily
avoid the danger OF detection at an
early hour In the morning. for only
a light blow is required, the back O,
the letter box being very thin-hardiy
thicker than sheet iron" Inquiry at
the postoffice showed that no attention
had been given to the question of steel
letter boxes and that the matter had
never been brought to the notice OF
the officials by the Washington author
tiles. Several years ago there were a
number OF boxes on the extreme west
side of the city robbed by being broken
but such things are rare. The Official
giving the information said that. in
his opinion. few thieves would take
the risk OF the noise involved in this
operation when there was no certainty
that anything OF value would be found
in the box; at least, this would be the
case in the settled parts OF the city,
while in the outskirts the chances OF
letters Of value being found would be
exceedingly slim. AS matter OF fact.
some postmasters Instruct their mail
collectors that. II lock is out of or
der and box cannot be opened in the
regular way. It is the mans duty 20
get a hammer or paving stone and
break It open. and. after getting the
mail, report the fact to the station at
once. SO that the broken box can be re-
placed. It is obvious that steel box
would be less amenable to this process
than an iron one.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-17
A NI.It to N.Gandu.

Capt. Sidney Langford Hinde gives
a painfully interesting account OF a
recent visit to NGandu, the capital OF
Congo Sutete, the principal lieutenant
at one time of Tippoo Tib, but now un-
der the Congo State. The mode of ex-
ecution among these people is remark
able. When the chief sentences a man
he hands him over to the waiting
crowd. He is Immediately torn to
pieces. and disappears as quickly as a
hare is broken up by pack OF hounds.
Every man lays hold Of him at once
with one hand and with the other
whips of the piece with his knife; no
one stops to Kill him first, for he would
by doing so lose his piece. More than
once. after a drum-head court-martial.
when spy or deserter was shot. the
onlookers said to the captain and par
y, Why do you bury him? It's no use
when you are gone we shall, of
course, dig him up" The capital con-
tains from 10000 to Is 900 inhabitants.
It is surrounded by double ditch and
loop-holed earthwork. and this by
paIisade. Every trunk in this palisade
was crowned with a human skull"
The town has six gates, and the an
proaeh to each is. or was, .'ornamented
by pavement OF human skulls, the
bregma being the only part that showed
above the ground. This pavement was
Of a snowy whiteness. and polished to
the smootaness OF ivory by the daily
passage of hundreds of naked feet.
counted more than 1000 skulls in the
paSements of one OF the gates alone"
The Lamar register., 1897-04-17
orcgon,s Vast rrune orebara..

In Oregon there are 25, 600 acres of
prIne orchards. They go with bread
and tea sor supper, and young ladies
who would acquire pleasing express
sion of mouth for photographing or for
entertaining visitors are taught to say
'prunes" and hold the expression until
it melts away into a broad bread-and-
batter smile.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-17

IDS were recently
opened by the post
master-seneral for
supplying street let
ter boxes for the
coming four years.
T h e n umber OF
boxes In use is close
to 1000. 900. With
the loss from break
age and those de-
manded by natural
The Lamar register., 1897-04-17
Great Changes.

Firs. Agent-Any changes in your 81
wheel? Second Agent-Changes? I
should say so. We've got new name
plate. and-and-what improvements
have you made?-New York Advertiser.
The Lamar register., 1897-04-17

manded by natural
Increase OF population. It is estimated
that the contractor whose bid is accept
ed viii be called on to supply 100000 or
500. 900 before 1901. says the New York
Tribune. The boxes in ordinary use are
made of a cheap quality OF iron. There
are three sizes. II may not be gen
orally known that Z letter box is a
patent affair. That is the fact; SO, too.
some Of the improvements recently
made are covered by separate patents.
In such a case the patentee. or the
owner Of the patent. assigns his rights
to the government for the time the
contract Is 10 run. In addition 70 the
bids received for iron boxes. some pro-
posals for steel boxes were put in, and
u Is said that steel boxes can now be
obtained at lower price than was paid
for Iron ones under the contract soon
TO terminate. The advantages OF the
former. II Is asserted. are that they
would prove more durable, and that
X would be less easy for thieves 10
break them open. When SIr. Wanna
maker was at the head OF the post
ONCE department he was fnvorably i'm
pressed with the Idea OF using steel
boxes but when new contract was to
be made. near the close OF his term. he
did not think be would be justified In
imposing the additional expense on the
Incoming administration. In cOnnec-
tion with this matter an interesting
story Is told by 4 man in this city. who
has had for some time business rela-
uaIfh HaFgv f=tF1
The Incident took place in the time OF
a former postmaster-geusraI, and In
his ONCE. This is the way the tale
runs. as narrated By the New Yorker:
Il was in the office OF the postmaster
general. as was also another man who
had some interest In the then existing
contract for letter boxes. and in urging
the advantages Of sing steel Tor that
purpose told them that It was au
exceedingly easy thing 10 open the
boxes in use and extract the mail.
why. said /, I can open one of those
boxes and take everything out OF 1t
In four minutes By the watch OF
course. they were incredulous, and the
other man offered to bet 500 that it
couldn't be done. refused to bet, but
II was arranged that the trial should
be made right in the Office. 1 went
downstairs TO make my preparations.
They consisted in getting Il fairly heavy
piece Of iron and a block of pine wood,
both OF which I could easily carry in
my coat pockets without attracting at
tention. In the meantime they fixed
up box, put n lot of stun In it and
put on lock. Then they went out of
the room and locked the door. At the
end Of four minutes they came in with
triumphant air. l was sitting in the
postmaster generals chair, quietly
whistling. The box lay on the floor
and alongside of 1t lay all the mail
they had put in it The head of the
department looked dumfounded. The
other man fairly turned pale. How
did you do it?' they asked as soon as
they recovered from their astonish-
ment. l waited long enough for them
to become impatient Then lifted the
box and turned 1t over. showing the
back had been broken in. As soon
as tLey went out of the room took
the box on my lap, laying the front
down Then | took out my block and
The Lamar register., 1897-04-17
STEEL LETTER BOXES.
REASONS WHY THEY ARE CON-
SIDEREp SUPERIOR.

4 Very Convincing nemon.tration-oBIy
n Light uIow Required 10 Break tho
Back of an Iron BORA Million
Boxes Are Now In Use
The Lamar register., 1897-04-17

iEs %s. % 7:sa s.'i e 3 ;.:ri
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-20
Death OF Hon. y. v. johnson.

Hon. D. v. johnson died In his list
year at his home in Starr Valley
about seven o'clock Tuesday evening.
He was taken sick last Saturday
evening with severe attack of bruin
disease. Nothing could stay the raw
ages of the disease and the end came
to him as the evening shadows were
gathering over the valley he loved so
well. His wife and daughter were III
Salt Lake visiting when he was taken
sick and did not reach home until af-
ter his death.
Mr.. Johnson settled in Starr Valley
about 1870 and resided there contin-
uously to the time OF his death. He
represented thus county two or three
terms in the Assembly and his record
as a legislator was above reproach.
He knew his duty and dared to do it:
The deceased leaves a widow and
several grown children to mourn his
loss. To them he left the legacy of a
spotless name.
Peace TO his ashes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-20
800 Reward 800.

The readers of thus paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages,
and that Ii Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease. re-
quires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
thereby destroying the foundation of
tile disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing it's
work. The proprietors have so much
faith IN its curative powers. that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials.
F.J. CHENEY & co.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the beat.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-20
reminded Him of old pays.

Millionaire John w. Mackey, one of
the principal owners Of the Allison
Ranch mine, and who is shortly ex.
pected in Grass Valley, has lust re-
turned to San Francisco from trip
through some Of the mining districts
OF Nevada and Southeastern Califor-
MIA. whore he hal experiences that
reminded him Of his earlier days in
Downieville and Virginia City. The
sun was 80 hot that it peeled all the
skin of his nose, 30 his wade mecum
at present is email jar Of cold cream.
At a country hotel he was assigned
to a room which contained a rickety
bed, and Just az he was about to go TO
steep the mattress gave way, precipi-
tating him to the floor. His vigorous
language aroused tho landlord, who
for the first time became aware OF the
identity OF his guest, when he hasten-
ed to prepare better quarters for hi m /.
--Ex.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-20
DANGER IN SODA.
serlens Results sometim.s EoIIs1 ils
Excessive Use. sr

| SorlOnS i O0ulto Sometimes RolloWs Ne
| Excessive Use. NJ
Common soda rs all right inaiias
place and indispensab BILE In the kifchI
en and for cooking and washing pur-
poses. but it was never intended for
q medicine. and people who use il as
such win some day regret It.
We refer to the common use of soda
to relieve heartburn or sour stomach,
habit which thousands of people
practice almost daily, and one which
Is traught with danger; moreover the
soda only gives temporary relief and
IN the end the stomach trouble gets
worse and worse.
The soda actslas mechanical irri.
tant to the walls of the stomach and
bowels and cases are on record where
it accumulated IN the intestines,
causing death by inflammation or
peritonitis.
DR.. Harlandson recommends as the
safest and surest cure for sour stom-
ach (acid dyspepsia) an excellent
preparation sold by druggists under
the name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's. These tablets are large 20,
grain lozenges. very pleasant to tasre
and contain the natural acids. pep
tones and digestive elements essential
to good digestion. and when taken af-
ter meals they digest the food per-
perfectly and promptly before it has
time to ferment, sour and poison the
blood and nervous system.
Dr.. Wuerth states that he invari-
ably uses Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
in all cases of stomach arrangements
and finds. them a certain cure not
only for sour stomach, but by
promptly digesting the food they
created healthy appetite, increase
flesh and strengen the action of the
heart and liver. They are not ca
thartic. but intended only for stomach
diseases and weakness and will be
found reliable in any stomach trouble
except cancer of the stomach. All
druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets at Scots. per package.
A little book describing all forms
OF stomach weakness and their cure
mailed free by addressing the Stuart
Co, Of Marshall, Mich.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-20

Judge Junins M. North, a former
resident Of Eureka, died in Reno yes
terday afternoon,
A Sacramento man found nuggets
of gold to the value OF Sl.5O in the
gizzard Of wild duck. Its suppos-
ed that the duck Is recent arrival
from the Klondike.
A man with wife and four child.
rem hailing from Oregon and bound
for Salt Lake. was put of the train
here last night. He canyassed the
town today for signatures to a petit.
ton asking tie. county 6ommisaion.
ers to furnish him with means TO get
TO his destination. Some signed the
petition while others refused on the
ground that they would be en-.
oouraginS shiftlessness.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-20
May Bid for the U. P.

A Denver Times Special OF the 10Th
from Omaha says:
Master in Chancery Cornish of the
Union Pacific LEI today for st. Paul
and will not return until the day of
the sale Of the Union Pacific. He
said arrangements had been made to
have any deposit by bidders left with
his clerk. Nothing has been done
thus far. Cornish expects two bids
one from the reorganization commit.
tee and the other from secret syndi-
cate said to represent the Southern
Pacific interests. A check for 50, O00,-
QUO be left with Cornish five days
before the date Of sale. He does not
anticipate that either bidder will file
his deposit until the last moment al
lowed by the courts rule. The
Huntington interests are in a posi-
ton to pay handsomely for the over.
land line, and local railroad men be-
heye hot contest will develop be-
tween the reorganization committee
and Gns Southern Pacific people be
fore the road is knocked down.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-20
DAILY INDEPENDENT.
WEDNESDAY,. OCTOBER %, 1897
sALMAGuNnl

0Oc ooCuu01 ID uuuoH t10 WoabAck.
See those silk shirt waists at REIN
hart's.
LID. Albert came IN from Mound
Valley today.
Just received, new line Of dress
goods at Remnants.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Brennan are in
from Pleasant Valley.
Brother Bragg Gays the appoint
ment OF Spriggs was gall and worm
wood to a few Republicans.
j. G. Ford OF Eureka still fingers
in town. He is thinking of sending
one of his daughters to the high
school.
The person who borrowed Mr..
Anderson's hand shears will please
return the same immediately and no
questions will be asked.
Dave Casper has Just received
new lot Of samples OF Fall and
Winter Clothing which will be made
to order from $3.50 I'D.
R. L. Fulton came up from Reno
this morning and went out to take
look at the soap mine. He was ac-
companied by Mr.. Clark.
@Pm surprised to hear that you are
to be married again; your husband
hasn't been dead over six months"
%Yes, but he Ii as dead as he ever will
/. be- 7asss
Sheriff Mateer has received word
from Virginia City, Montana, that an
officer would leave there today with
the necessary papers to take James
Hall alias Wilton back for trial.
The Elko laundry has changed
hands again. Mrs. Oscar Miller is
now the proprietress. She makes a
specially of gents laundry work and
repairing. Give the Elko laundry a
trial.
A correspondent in the Reno Ga
zette says: @There is not a stack Of
hay between Sacramento and San
Francisco. which leads one to believe
that California win want every pound
OF hay Nevada will bale this Fall"
Miss Halle Bigelow's remains were
shipped from New York on Monday
and will pass through here Friday,
arriving in San Francisco Saturday
morning. The funeral will take
place in San Francisco next Monday.
Call and inspect Miss Cooks fine
stock Of millinery opened at the resi-
deuce Of Mrs. H. J. Keith. She has
bran new stock of the latest goods
in her line. Everybody is invited to
call and see her bargains.
Charley Brossemer informs the In.
DEPENDENT that John backward was
severely injured on the 18th by a
horse he was riding. He had to be
carried to his home on mattress.
When MIR. Brosaemer left Bullion
Mr.. backward was slowly improving.
While you are looBmg Tor change
in the weather. examine the latest
patterns in wall paper at the Postof-
- 4. H. . - . 4 81 .
dec. All goods first class and at the
lowest living prices. Gall in and ex-
amino my stock. NJ trouble to ahow
goods. I'm. SHEawood. ~
The big concsntrator at GAlconda
is nearing completion. The building
has been finished and the machinery
e being rapidly placed in position.
II is the biggest plant Of this kind in
The State and it will not be long be
fore itis started up.
Catarrh IN The Head, that trouble
80 no and disgusting disease. may be
entirely cured by q thorough course
Of Hoods sarsaparilla, che great blood
purifier Z ~ g
4. n am
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-20

Tho latest news from the I,sutgert
Jury is that it stands 8 to 4 for con-
viction and the infection Of the death
penalty.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-20

Electric Bells Put in Residences.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-20

Plumbing and stesm
Fitting a Speciality
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-10-20

l am prepared to do all kinds OF iol
work and repairing IN nay limo.