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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-12
William Henry Theodore Durrant, the

William Henry Theodore Durrant, the
condemned murderer of Miss Blanche
Lamont and the presumed slayer of Miss
Minnie Williams, having failed liz all his
efforts before the supreme court of the
United States, was taken before Judge
Bahrs, st San Francisco on Wednesday
last, and, despite the desperate efforts of
his counsel to secure further delay, was
sentenced to be hanged on the Friday
following. 1t is difficult to realize that
the end of Durrant is so near, after the
many delays secured in his case; but as
his counsel have apparently exhausted all
their devices to change the course of the
law, it is very probable that he will be
executed to day in accordance with the
order of the court.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-12
MARKING THE MILK.

1t Enables One to See mt IL Glance just
When to Skim.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-12
1t seems that the Cleveland heir is not

1t seems that the Cleveland heir is not
to have the full name of his father after
ALL A dispatch from Princeton, N. j.,
says the ex-President's little sou is not
to be named Grover, Jr., but Richard
Folsom Cleveland, in honor of the father
of Mrs. Cleveland. In the natural order
OF events, the youngster should have
been called Grover; but in naming chill
dren the mother should always have her
way, and.it is oftenar so than otherwise.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-12

WANTED-Salesme for every town be-
tween Roanoke and Bristol TO handle our
tine all wool blankets and other house
hold goods, sold on easy monthly pay
ments
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-12
AGENTS wAN1ED

WANTED-One good salesman to han
die our goods in Salem. Special Induce
ments.
STANDARD INSTALLMENT co,
212 Jefferson st., S. Roanoke, Va.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-06

other with four. They we're CON-
p.etely formed, but were growing to-
gether. This certainly signifies a
year of plenty.
W. 7. Mcbride and John Thomp-
son left Sunday afternoon for an
overland iauut through the Strip.
They drove via Caldwell.
W. H. Vols thinks he has clue to
the thief who stole his horse. He has
offered a reward for the return of the
horse and the capture of the thief,
DR.. D. P. Wetzel left on Monday
for Topeka, to be 10 attendance at the
State Dental association meet, which
convened Tuesday and lasts three
days.
L. E. Tibbets of Walton township,
vas in town Monday on probate busi.
ness. He reports great prospects fol
crops in the southeast corner of the
county,
Rev. Frank Talmage occupied the
pulpit at the Christian church Sunday
evening and preached an able sermon
on the Love of Christ. The house wa:
crowded.
Hiney Glamaln returned Tuesday
from Arkansas City, where he and
Mrs. Glamann went Saturday to visit
friends. Mrs. Glamann will remain
there several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Richardson anC
child arrived in the city on Monday
from Houston, Tex. They will visit
in the city few days and proceed tt
Kansas City on business.
Sherman Teal, the cOlored barber
of this city, has received word thai
his cousin. Miss Hattie Teal, wa
drowned in the recent flood at Guth
rie. Her body has not been found.
]. H. Corder went to Cloud Chief
| |. T.. Tuesday morning to establish
mail route. He will then go to Texa
and afterward work in the IndiaI
Territory at the same line of business
John l. Anderson and two daugh
ters, Mrs. VIM Jordan and Miss Lu
ella Anderson, and A. G. Fisher spent
a very pleasant day Sunday in Bell
. Plaine, the guests of Mrs. LOttie Bar
ton.
Deputy Sheriff Dave House ant
Constable John Lewis of Geudi
Springs, who have been camping Of
the trail of the Walton township out
laws, were in the city Monday on bust
ness.
S. W. Pierce of Monet, Mo-, a cous
| in of G. E. and Hiram Hitchcock
whom they had not seen for seven
: teen years, arrived in the city Sun
day and will accompany them to Cal
, itornia.
Be they new or be they tough, al
bicyclists have broken skin enough t
warrant purchase of Beggs' Germa
Salve, and he is wise as Solomon VIII
J trusts its healing power. Kept b
H. F. Smith. 1t
Wellington received 4.03 inches Q
rainfall from Saturday until Wedne:
day, getting about q inches Saturda
e and 1.56 inches this week. Sout
S Haven has had near 5 inches, recei,
t ing LIS inches Saturday and 81
z inches Wednesday, with over a qua
: ter of an inch between times. Every
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-05-06
THE CITY AND COUNTY.

Bob Hunter of Hunnewell, spent
Sunday'in the city.
The May term of district court
convened Tuesday morning.
Gus Hamel has secured a position as
brakeman with the Santa Fe.
j. Mack Love was over from Arkan-
sas City on business Tuesday.
Snow fell over the greater portion
of southern Ohio Saturday night.
J.L.GoOdrum of Mayfeld was trans.
acting business in the city Monday.
! County Attorney Rogers spent Sun
day with his parents in Eden town
ship.
Just try l0c. box of CaSCaretS the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
made. Il
Mrs. j. W. Carter was in from May
field Monday shopping and visiting
friends.
J. J. Stevens, the Dalton grain
buyer, was tranSacting business here
Monday.
Swan Burnette came up from Cald
well Monday to attend district court
Tuesday,
Mrs. E. NOfSinger and son went tt
Milan Tuesday to visit friends for {
few days.
W. H., Ted" Simmons, MayReld',
recent pOstOffice appOintee, was in the
city Monday.
When bilious or cOStive, eat Cas-
caret, candy cathartic, cure guaran
teed, 1Oc, 25c, t
e. L. Cline of the Conway SPRING
Star, was in the city Monday on hi
way to Wichita,
G.J. Mosbaugh, cashier of the Con
mercial bank Of Santa Anna, CAL, wa
in the city Tuesday,
]. C. Peniwell, manager OF tn,
Peniwell Marble works, is confined t.
his home by sickness.
Forty dollars was raised at tn
Dalton school house Sunday for tn
relief of the India sufferers.
DR.. Martin left Sunday evening 70
Chicago, to attend a notable gather
ing Of surgeons and physicians.
Miss Lille Myers has accepted
uoSition in the millinery department
OF Jacob Engle's dry goods store.
Lora, the eighteen-year-old daughte
| of Mrs. Mary Conn, living near River
dale, died Sunday of consumption.
Revs. E. A. Hoyt and o. L. Smit
drove to Conway Springs on Tuesda
to attend the Sunday-school conyen
ton.
Tom Garland went to South Have
Monday and loaded some of ht
fine cattle in that vicinity for th
RaGsas City markets.
We mentioned the other day aboU
the peach trees having more than on
neach tOa bloom this season. Jane
Nowls of Jackson township, brougl
IN a twig Monday morning containir
six peaches from one bloom and al
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

Colors are running riot this season.
Let Us hope they will be dealt out TO Us
il homeopathic doses. The new purple
is as popular in New York as in Lon
Ion. Our women choose the sOftest
tones, the tones that shade from a
deep violet to a pale mauve. English
women stick closely to the royal purple
is the leading hue This is out of
compliment to the record reign" Of
Queen Victoria. The men there are
following suit and socks and ties of
the royal color are in great demand
This should be comparatively inof-
! fensive, since ties are small and socks
are little seen. Royal purple is a
rather fascinating hue, and, I think,
will "catch on here also
Our women who used to rush abroad
for all their outfits, have at last walked
up to the fact that tailor and prone
ade costumes are much better made
in New York, as we'll as being as cheap.
1t is the proper thing now to take ones
outfit, snugly packed in ones steamer
trunk. I have crossed the Atlantic
SIX tlluoS anu IIdN0l6u Exclusively III
Europe; and should say that, for solid
comfort combined with good" style,
three or four cloth suits-the cloth OF
two weights-light and heavy-wil1
answer every purpose of the traveller
With several silk waists, this will be
all the dresses required from one end
o. Europe to the other.
Heretofore great mistake has been
made in taking big trunks loaded with
silks and perishable frocks. 1t has been
one OF the things for which Europeans
have gently ridiculed us. Better be
severely dressed than run the risk Of
presenting an ostentatious appear
az &c. 'EThCse Americans are So rich
they even carry gold in their teeth
the English say.
l used to explain that we were ahead
of them in dentistry, and that while
they had their teeth plugged up with
cement, our people wanted only the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13
NOTES OF THE DAY.

Inc governor-e1ect of Miahiean has
declared himself in favor of laws limit
ing the size of individual holding of
property.
Within the last fifty years he rate
OF speed Of ocean steamers has trebIad
and the usual horse power increased
from 700 to 10000.
A Hebrew organization has been re-
fused incorporation by New York
Judge because 1t proposes to hold its
annual meetings on Sundays.
In Mexico it has BEEN discovered
that the administration of honey To
smallpox patients banishes the pus-
tules, and decreases the fever i'm
nlediately.
AT Coggins' mill, near Sisson. Cal,
the loggers cut tree a short time go
which was just 404 years Of age. It
was eight feet in diameter, and pro-
duced $4,000 feet of lumber.
Armenia, which is now playing so
ln'Ttrtant part in the politics of the
wlrld, is an indefinite extent of co,1n-
try-its boundaries being variouslv es-
tlnated to cantain anything from 15O.-
900 square miles. Part Of it is in Asiatic
Turkey, and part in Russia and Persia.
The Peruvian press is authority for
the statement that criminals are prac-
tically unchecked in Santiago. One
paper makes the allegation that more
than 1000 persons were found injured
in the streets Of Santiago by the police
from the month Of July TO the mid
die of November.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

Col. John Hay, the newly appointed
United States ambassador to Great
Britain, and Mrs. Hay were presented
to Queen Victoria at Windsor castle.
President Kruger, in a speech to the
rand, the legislative assembly of the
Transvaal, asked that Victoria jubilee
day be made a holiday in the Trans
Yaal.
The Cuban insurgents have attacked
the cultivation zone Of Vueltas and
burned large quantities of tobacco and
other property. The Spanish COM
mander has called for reinforcements.
The great European powers have
agreed that it is time to intervene in
Greece, and are celebrating upon the
best way to do SO effectively. Famous
war correspondents cabled from vari-
GUS points at the seat of war. Premier
Rail- said he meant to call to arms
every able-bodied man in Greece, yet
he is reported to be ready to accept
an honorable peace. The Turks cap
tured Pharsala.
More than a hundred persons were
burned to death and many more in
jured at the annual charity bazaar in
Paris. Nine. Haussmann is among the
! dead and the Duchess Dues among
the injured. Many of the dead, wound
ed and missing belong to the nobility
and the wealthy class The fire was
started by an explosion Of chemicals
used in moving picture device
Every theatre in the gay city was
closed as a. consequence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

Cheltenham had favorite monkey.
One day the lady, hearing a strange
noise in the dining-room, looked in to
see what it was. The sight which met
her eyes was a ludicrous one. Seated
in the armchair, with the admfral's
smckiDg-cap on his head, and the
admiraIs spectacles OF his nose, was
the monkey; and in his hand was the
open newspaper, which he shook and
patted, while he jabbered and gestic-
ulated with great emphasis at the cat
which lay blinking on the hearth-rug
1t was a clever and carefully studied
imitation Of the testy old admiral S
tone and manner when reading to mis-
wife some passage from the news
paper which exciteQ his wrath or in
dignation.
1t is strange that so little attempt
is made to utilize this strong initiative
faculty in monkeys. They might easily
be trained to perform as athletes and
acrobats. Some 50 years ago an Italian
count who had a villa on the shore OF
Lake Albano kept a monkey which he
had taught both to row and sail {
small skiff. The monkey used to navi
gate this tiny craft with great skill
but unfortunately, one day, wher
climbing the mast he capsized the boa
and was drowned. AS jockeys, mon
keys might surely be made useful ant
would fulfill every purpose for which
! the mdnnikinS who rido IN raoo-horca
are artifcially stunted and sweated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13
HE WAS ONLY DRY.
Peter Hoey Had on Woman's Attire
for Good Reason.

Peter Hoey, masquerading in female
attire!'' replied the clerk Of the police
court.
Not guilty, yer amer" promptly
responded a big, red-faced man in a
canco Mother Hubbard, and with sun
bonnet filled with red whiskers.
Not guilty" replied the police judge
IN surprise, as he surveyed the figure.
That's right, yer annei'-not guilty.
Why, you still have on the female
attire.'?'
If l didn't yer amer would change
the charge to undue exposure. It's all
I've got, yer amer"
But you went on the street in that
attire
''Yis, yer amer, but | was not goin'
to any masquerade; l was just goin'
to get a drink. When l was asleep the
ovid lady took my clothes and hid
EN- 10 keep me home. There amt no
law compellin' man to stay in bed
till his wife brings his clothes, is there,
judge?"
NO"
An there amt no law forcin' a man
to go dry when he's thirsty, is there?''
Not that l know Of
Then that's all there was of it, |
was dry, and havin' no clothes l took
the ovid woman's. If anybody's got
kick a-comin' it's me at bein' COM
PEELED to wear these
The judge conceded, and Peter went
home with the Mother Hubbard tucked
in pair of prison overalls.-San
Francisco Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Five anarchists were put to death in
Barcelona
The revolution in Ecuador is report
ed to be gaining strength.
twenty-five young Americans Joined
$50 Greeks who sailed to enlist for
The war
King Alexander of Servia visited
Montenegro and was received with
distinguished honors
The Dingley tariff bill, now before the
United States senate, was discussed in
me German reichstag
The daughter of the duke of Edin-
ourgh has separated from her husband,
The grand duke Of Hesse.
Oscar Wilde is still in Readinr
England prison, but he will be re-
leased on the 18th or 18th of this
month
After fourteen hours fighting the
Greeks frustrated the Turkish ATTEMPT
TO turn the flank of the Greek army
TO cut off retreat to Volo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13
FIRST COPYRIGHT CASE.
Story of Monk, a Manuscript and
A sacred Stork.

In his lecture before the League for
Political Education last Saturday morn
ing George Haven Putnam told the
story of the first attempted infringe
ment of copyright. The Benedictine
monks, in the year 567, possessed a
very valuable manuscript on papyrus
or parchment, a copy Of which was
greatly desired by COLUMBIA, an Irish
monk who lived in neighboring mon
aslery. COLUMBIA applied to Finlan, the
Lead man Of tne Benedicts, for permits
sion to copy the manuscript. Finian,
setting great store by the manuscript
and being little Jealous of the neigh
boring monastery, refused the request.
Colmba would not take no for an an
sWer. He waited around the Benedic-
tine monastery until night came, and
when the monks had all retired, he
stole into the cell where the precious
manuscript was kept, chained to a
pillar, and COPIED it on parchment or
papyrus he had brought for the pur-
pose.
1t must not be presumed that Co.
Iumba wrote in darkness. 1t is true
that the monastic library was not sup
Piled with electricity, gas or even
candles, nor did COLUMBIA carry a dark
lantern; but his left hand emitted a
phosphorescenf glow which illumined
the pages of the manuscript.
Columba's work also had the ap-
prevail of a sacred stork, which was
stabbed, or Gagged, in the library, and
while COLUMBIA worked the stork stood
on one leg and watched by his side.
1t happened that a passerby, late in
the night, noticed the light in the
going on at such a late hour, he put
his eye to the keyhole in the door.
The sacred stOrk, who was aware OF
this intrusion by that intuition pos
sessed only by sacred storks, at once
demonstrated his approval Of Columbia S
work by darling the point Of his beak
through the keyhole and plucking out
the eye of the peeping Tom.
The wounded man fastened to Fin
ian and told him that sOrcery, as we'll
as optical surgery, was being practiced
down in the library. Finian fastened
to the library and there found COLUMBIA
in the act of copying the last word of
the manuscript. The sacred stork,
meantime, had retired to his accustom-
ed cavern and was feigning sleep.
You have stolen my manuscript"
exclaimed Finian.
Il have stolen nothing" replied
COLUMBIA. There is your manuscript,
just as l found it. What have I
stolen?"
True, you have left the manuscript"
said F'inian, '''but you have stolen its
essence-all there is valuable in it, and
the copy you have made is, therefore,
mine by right, and I will take it from
you"
Whereupon he fell upon COLUMBIA
and took the copy, incidentally ad-
a sound drubbing to the
literary thief and establishing a pre-
cedent for all future authors and pub
fishers.
1t is further recorded that the wise,
sacred stork stood steadfastly on one
leg in his corner and interfered not in
the fight.
This copy which COLUMBIA, now st.
Columbia, made is today to be seen in
museum in Dublin, and his writing
was apparently done with silver ink.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

best money could buy, and that was
gold. Gold is never seen in the teeth
of the English; though l have yet to
learn the reason why.
AS an illustration of what 1 have
just said as 70 ones travelling outfit,
Mrs. George Gould, who sailed Satur-
day for her annual trip abroad, has
taken with her four of the handcomest
tailor built frocks it would be possible
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

in rich tone OF purple. With this
gees a short 'nobby" two button single
breasted Elton, beautifully cut and open
at the throat, as shown here from de-
signs furnished by the National Cloak
* mpany, Of West 23rd street. n. Y.
The whole suit is lined with a rustl-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

Spooner, Wis, May 7.-Fierce forest
fires are raging north and west of here.
A large force of men is working hard
to check further advance. 1t is calm
now, but if the wind should raise the
town would be in imminent danger.
There is a grim reminder Of 1894 in the
clouds of smoke that have obscured the
sun during the last two days.
Grantsburg, WIS, May 6.-Forest
fires are burning on both sides of Wood
river, only two miles west of the viii
lage and slowly advancing. The at
mosphere is sitting.
Shell Lake, Wis, May 6.-The forest
fSes are burning very fiercely in all
directions and if rain does not come
soou many farmers will lose their
homes. The house and barn of Charles
Blair burned. 1t is reported that the
cranberry and BURBERRY crop will be
very light, as the cranberry marshes
and the BURBERRY region are all atire.
Spikeville, KY, May FOREST fires
have broken out in the mountains OF
eastern Kentucky and West Virginia
and are devastating wide stretch OF
country. Several farm houses and
churches have burned. A mountalneer
died while fighting fire with fail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

Ashland, Wis, May The forest
fires on the Pontowac range worked
their way into couple Of million feet
Of valuable pine lumber and logs be-
longing to McPhee Bros. The fire is
still burning fiercely. Vesselmen say
that the smoke on Lake Superior is SO
dense as to hamper navigation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

A woman was summoned by her
neighbor in Long Island City for be-
ing a common scold. The judge was
loath to hold her, but while hesitating
she put in a few words on her own be-
half. He Immediately committed her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

coats, one Of a blazer pattern and the
other a stylish -four button" to be
worn open or closed. The materials
are tan covert for hard wear" and a
handsome black serge. Truly Mrs.
Gould is to be envied.
High teas of white and gold" are
having great vogue here. The china
is white with gold decorations; gold
colored flowers and gold colored rib
bons are used; the ices may be yellow
the cake icings and trimmings of the
same hue; and tall lamps with yellow
shades throw a soft golden light.
The tea gowns are made in white and
gold; and if the hostess has golden
hair, land when she has not she can
| easily get it in these days Of peroxide
| Of hydrogen she will look like a fairy
princess at a magic Banquet
| The London papers have been MAX
ing fuss about the vulgarity of the
display Of wealth of the Bradley-Mar-
tins. AS a matter Of fact the Bradley
Martins themselves are quiet enough
about their affairs. It is that gentle
creature known as the Skate" re-
! porter who tips" the servants, gets
the back stairs gossip as to the affairs
! Of the household and ADDS the rest.
All this comment is in bad taste, as
: their daughter, the countess of Ora
ven, is one of the English nobility: and
!, the family moves in the most exclusive
circles.
The Bradley Martins first attracted
notice in London in 1886 by big cleo
trio lamp they had over the door of |
their palatial mansion in Park Lane |
near Oxford street Electric lighting |
was novelty there then; and crowds
used to go nightly to see the "head-
light of the Yankee millionaire.
But this English criticism of the
family's private doings is absurd and
unfair. 1t is just like John Bull. whose
bullheadedness is often very "buIly."
He sees oyln from his own view point.
An Englishman once said to me in his
drawing way: f'Evacuation day. evac-
uation, whatever does that mean"
why sir" I answered. "thaf is the
day we stepped on the lions tail" But
he did not see it.
Neither can he see the bad taste of
his attacks on American families OF
wealth living quietly in London and
-''9T'7n@ +h|. >wn business like the
Bradley-Martins. II
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

Buffalo imports natural gas from
Car AGA, and the question has arisen
whether the gas is raw or unmanu-
fictUred article, subject to c. duty Of
10 per cent or a mineral entitled to
enter flee- It is a nice international
pJ zzle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13
to find in a fashionable womans ward.

robe.
: of a lovely shade of Roman blue, ex-
quisite in texture. The bodice is Nor
folk and has a yoke back and front,
with two plaits well stitched on, with
which a belt will be worn.
Another, which, Mrs. Gould will don
at the jubilee festivities, is of the
coarse hop sacking, now 50 fashionable
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13
CARPETSOF FLOWERS
WHOLE STREETS ORNAMENTED
WITH THE BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS
IN THE FAR-OFF TENERIFFE

Feast of Corpus Christi Celebrated
by a Religious Procession, Which
Walks Through Avenues Fragran
With Millions of RESPONSIBILITIES
est Religious Festival OF the World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

Green Bay, Wis, May 7.-Forest
fires have broken out along the c., NJ.
& st. P. tracks north of here and are
causing great deal OF trouble. Fires
are reported at Middle Inlet, Holmes
Junction and two places near Amasa.
The railway officials here are doing
everything to aid in fighting the flames.