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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-21
SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY.

SELECTIONS FOR TODAY.
First race-Mike Rice, Monitor, VAL
dos.
second race-Lovdal, Olive. Monita.
Third race-BerD ardillo, Sugar Foot,
Personne.
Fourth race Argentina, OstIer Joe,
Frank Jaubert.
Fifth race - Chartreuse II, Cabrillo,
AlvaradO.
Sixth race California, Manchester,
Lady Looram.
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DIVIDEND NOTICES

|" DIVIDEND NOTIGE-DIVIDEND NO
w. 39 twenty-fve cents per sharel OF he
HUTCHINSON SUGAR PLANTATION COM
PANY, VIII be held at the Office of the Company.
327 Market street, on and alter FRIDAY, January
~, 1897.
Transfer books will close Saturday. January l6
1897, at IL o'clock N.
f. H SHELDON, Secretary.
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MEETING NorICEs-Continued.


~ UNITY LODGE NO 6l.K. OFP..
l5>D W. 909 Msrket ST., will confer tbess ~
long form Knight on one Esquire onoA\ES
THURSDAY EVENING, January II. AlI<ATE
visiting knights are cordially invited
s. w. GATES, K. of R. ana S.
R% ANNUAL MEETING-THE REGULAR
S1 annual meeting of he stockholders OF TIE
oceanic steamship Company will be held at the
G,noe GI OF the ,om PAM, 327 Market street, san
January. 1897, at the hour OF IL o'clock a. NJ for
the purpose OF electing board of directors TO
serve for the ensuing year and the transaction OF
sncn other business as may come before / ne meet
ing. Transfer BOOKS will close on Saturday, jan
uary b at IL o'cock NJ
f. II. sH ELDoN. secretary.
- soULSBY CONS sOLIDATED GOLD
W. Mining Company-Not ce is hereby given
no ders OF the above company VIII be held at their
ONCE room g Mills building, San Francisco, CAL,
on WEDNESDAY. February 8, 1897.
EDWARD w. HEBA RD, Secretary
- SMASoNIC CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
49, Inc annual meeting OF lot-owners In the
Temple on TUESDAY AFTERNOON, February
z, 1897, at O'Clock, for the election Of three
trustees and such business as may legally come
before 1t. GEO J. HOBE, secretary.
% THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
cs>S OF the stockholders of the National Ice Com
pany Will be had at the flee Of the company, 327
Market ST.. san Francisco, Cal, WEDN ES-
DAY the Sd day of February, 1897, at the hour OF
II O'CLOCK A. NJ for the purpose of eiecting
board of directors to serve for the ensuing year
and the transaction OF such other business as may
J. I. DoNAHUE, Secretary.
Ofhce 327 Market ST., san Francisco CAL
F% CHEAPEST AND BEST IN AMERICA
h>S THE WEEKLY GALL, sent to any address
In the United States or Canada year for 81 so,
postage free.
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Baseball Match.
Football Match.

Yesterdays Divorce Suits.
Divorce suits have been flied in the Office of
the County Clerk as follows: Frances c. Bassett
against William +. Bassett for cruelty; Mabel
B. Perkins against John Perkins for desertion.-
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urrp HANrEp-conttnu.a.


q HoUsEKEEPERs, SEE PARTY HERE;
Z COOK. German style, $50; girl La una , 81, SO;
girl Hyde ST., $50; girl, Fillmore ST., $40; girl,
Van Ness 4 Rpss Rgs go sl5 g
broadway, .$15; grl. Polk 81 Si2' girl Octava ,n,
s.. SIS; girl Guerrero ST SIS 1S SfnaI III yonns n
Girls ss sjoand Si2 per month, assist, etc, small
families. MARTINS, 749 Market ST.
DISHWASHER- SIS AND ROOM; WAIT
- ress, country hotel, $50 and rooIn. san nd
country Is and room; cook, couhtry, %o0 %o0 i anu
room cook, coffee-house: waitress, Guy, 80 To s30
room; waitress. Sc a weak; woman cooA' ~'o
MARTINS 749 Market st.
CFKMAN NURsEGIRL; s15. MARTINS
M WANTED-YoUNG GIRL, GERMAN ls- f.
w ferred to care for children and assist IN mousse
work: $40. Gail at j 52l Broadway.
= EKMAN OR AMENICAN WOMAN; sHoHF
" distance in country; references; $Io mon'n
239 Post ST., room II.
MICE APPEARING LADY WITH MEANS TO
IN engage in eenteel ana safe business Apply ~
DIR. PAUL, 93S Mission st
W ANTED-GEKMAN OR SWEDISH GIRL
W about 10 years old TO assist In houseworK anu
cooking SOL Capp st.
WANTED-A GIRL FOR HOUSEWoRk;
W must be good cook. Apply 1908 EDDY ST.
IA ANTED-GRL FOR HOUsEWokK; 2 IN
w. family. 5634A sixteenth st.
VoUNG GIRL TO AsSISTIN LIGHT HOUSE
L work. Howard court near Fourth st.
GIRL TO ASSIST IN HOUSE WORK AND
u baby: wages Sl2. 274O Pine st
DROTEsTANT GIRL FOR GENERA L HOUSE
work; small family. 337 Sho:well st.
NIKL OF Is TO ASSIST LIGHT HOUSE
" work; care of baby 1928 Folsom st.
L LASTKRS, FINISH kKS AND BUTTONHoLE-
II hand on coats Apply lOo Ba. terry St.
VOUAG GIRL FOK LIGHT HoUSEWoRK;
l. German. 286 Natoma st.
CMALL GIRL FOR LIGHT HOUsEWORK.
- 258 Clinton Park, near Market and Dolores SITS.
M ANTED-GIRL FOR SECOND WORK AND
w waiting. 1907 Hydest.
CIRL FOR HOUSEWOKK, AMERICAN
" family, SO; call early. 721 Ellis st.
W ANTtD, IMMEDIATELY-A RESPECT
w able woman travel: must be over 80;
wholesale ", box 2, Cai Office.
IA ANTkD-GIKL FOR GENERAL HOUSE,
~ work. Call at 1928 ~utter ST.
C10MPnTENT GERMAN GIRL FOR GENER-
U,LYNN'S DRESSM AKING AND CUTTING
Il Academy. ID McAllster ST.; 81 week
OK LARKIN-BRANCH OFFICE OF THE
OlC CALL subscriptions and want ads taken.
DERFECT FITTING AND STYLISH DRESS
cutting and m aking taught; easy payments; g
Dresscuttfng School. 636 Market ST.
M ANTED-MEN. WOMEN TO LEARN BAR
w Der trade; only weeks required; tools given:
catalogue sent 5. +. Barber School, 1915 Howard.
liz NINTH ST.-BRANCH OFFICE OF
" The GALL; subscription and want ads
taken
I AWKENCE CUTTING SCHOOL is THE
Il only reliable place for patterns; every
guaranteed TO be perfect. 1921 Market ST.
NJ WANTED-GIRLs, FROM II TO l. INQUIRE
w between Band 5. 11O3 Geary
IA Os'r con VEN lent AND REsPECTABL
un Winchester House. A Third St, Market:
200 rooms; 25c to 81 81 per night: 81 80 TO $6
per week: free bus and baggage to and from ferrv
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THE "CALL" RACING GUIDE.


o ther Tracks,
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SITUATIONS wANrED-Continued.

SITUATIONS wANTED-Continued
MIDDLE AGED WOMAN WOULD LIKE TO
Isl Keep house for elderly couple or wdowers
family; good references and small wages. Address
F.. box Al, Call.
A TTRACTIVE WIDOW DESIRES A PLACE
n as housekeeper in widower's house or lodging-
house. Apply, 10 TO 5 only room 8, 1907 Market.
MAN. WIFE AND CHILD WANT l OR 2
1fl rooms in roOming-honse, where vile can Work
for rent. r. s. box 5. Call
V0UNG GERMAN GIRL WANTS UPSTAIRS
1 work in private family. Please address for 2
days o.. box 81, Call Office.
T ADY WITH l CHILD DESIRES POSITION
IL as housekeeper: no objection to the country.
MR., DIXON, 1445 Pol ST
YOUNG WIDJW WITHOUT CHILDREN
wants position; can cook wash and iron good.
2l3 Perry St.
VOONG LADY WOULD LIKE POSITION IN
L San Rafael TO take charge OF children. Nj. NJ,
box l, Call Office
YOU'VE LADY FROM iHE EAST WISH hS
L position as housekeeper. Call $40 Bush ST.,
room 20
w WANTED-SITUATIoN TO Do GENERAL
". w housework; neat reliable worker. Address
"a Maple court, bet Guerrero and Dolores sts,
oil Fourteenth
TWO GERMAN GIRLS, JUST ARRIVED
from the East, seek situations in German fam
ily CAN or address l0lS Minna St., OFF Eleventh.
YOUNG WOMAN WANTS STU ALTON AS.
L ch mbarmaid, either In hotel or lodging house;
8 years reference. i2U Sixth St., room IL.
I ADY WOULD LIKE TO DO PLAIN SEW
IL ing and mending a. home. 131 Taylor ST., rm 2
w Ant ADS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
w The CALL are taken at Branch Office south
west corner sixteenth and Mission
YOUNG WIDOW WOULD LIKE TO DO GEN
i tlemens plain mending as home. LOG Fourth
st., room 2
YOUNG LADY WITH MANY ACCOMPLISH
l. me"ts desires q place as housekeeper in
widowers or bechelor's home. Room 2, 223 Post.
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND WANT ADS FOR THE
~ CA LII taken at branch office, 339 Hayes ST.:
open until 80 O'Clock
A TTRACTIVE YOUNG WIDOW, UNINCUM-
n bered, desires place working housekeeper.
122 Post ST., room 2
CIV COR. SIXTEENTH ST., NEAR MIS-
Oston: branch Office OF The CALI. Sub
scriptions and want ads taken.
TO LARKIN-BRANCH OFFICE OF THE
- CA LII; subscriptions adS taken.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE no CREDITORS-ESTATE OF
~ GEORGE w. CORNWELL. deceased. No
tlce is mere by given by the undersigned. admins
tratrlx OF the estate of GEO. GE w. CORN
WELL deceased to the creditors OF and al per-
sons navlng cla ms against the said deceased TO
exhibit them With the necessary vouchers wi hin
four months af er the first publication OF this no
uce 10 the said Administrative at the ofnce
OF Z M. MORGAN att rnev-at-law, rooms S5
and SO, ID Sansome street, San Francisco, the
same being her place for he transaction OF the
business of the said esta;e In he city and county
or San Francisco. state OF California
FELICIA +. CORNWELI. ADMINISTRATIVE Of
the estate of GEOkGF w. CORNW ELL deceased.
Dated at san Francisco, Jsnuar 20, 1897
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PHYSICIANS.

T lR- G. c. O'DONNELL, 1905 MARKET, COR
~ GoldenGate av. ;diseases of women specially.
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Winner ArchiOads blk g. Early Time :2s1
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Observation-Disclosures

w ANTED To BUY 1O0U DIN ERS' SKINS.
w Arctic Fur Co.. Spreckels building. 925 Market.
ID doors, mantes etc, for sale. 1166 Mission St
CELL YOUR BOOKS, CLOTHING AND JEW
- elry 10 A. KLEIN. 100 Sixth st.: send postal
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PRoFEssIONAL CARps.

PROFESSIONAL UAhDS.
IOHN K. INCH ARDS, Law OFFICES ROOMS
q 70 and 81 Crocker building; 1eiepnone Nam
rs, San Francisco. Cal
4 UIIN X AITKEN AND MAURICE l. ASHER
q aiLys a. law. rms 5l5 o . Il moor Parrott olds
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HOTELS.

RoOKLYN HOTEL. 20S-213 BUSH Sr
ID board and room 81 TO 81 per day s6 TO Sld
per week; choice rooms so cents to 81: suite
rooms for family 81 10 81 SO per night: first-class
service; free coach. CHARLES MONTGOMERY,
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--'1'-'7
ae nnwa,a; nurse
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IA OSr CON VENIENT AND RESPECTABLE:
Iu Winchester House. A Third ST., near Market:
200 rooms; 25c to 81 81 per night; 81 80 TO $6
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-21

~ house west of Chicago Is KOHLER u
CHASE'S, 26 2S aud 80 OFarrell ST.: pianos,
gans and all other musical Instruments, OF all
grades and prices: terms easy; prices lowest;
everything possible done 10 please and satisfy
customer
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
Striking Effect of Climate.

occasionally an eloquent testimonial
to tho virtues Of a health resort" fails
to find place i'll the printed matter
sent out by the hotel keepers OF others
interested in tho prosperity of the place.
n railway president who had gone to
ono Of the summer resorts of tho north
west to spend few weeks was sitting
on the veranda of a hotel enjoying the
lake scenery and his cigar when he
was accosted by resident boomer"
with the remark
You II find tho air here full of ozone,
sir. You'll sleep like log. Before you
have been hero week you will gain
ten pounds or 1 miss my guess, and
I'm generally right.
I don't doubt it," replied the rail
way magnate. II gained eight pounds
the very first day"
boomer, slightly dazed, but recover
ing himself promptly, Though Two
known instances almost equal to it. +"
Yes" rejoined the other, Eight
pounds. weighed myself on nickel
in the slot machine at the railway sta
ton when 1 landed here, and the in
dictator pointed to l57. An hour later
l stepped OH the samo kind of machine
at tho hotel. and tho figure was I65.
Gain of eight pounds i'll 60 minutes,
sir, and hadn't eaten bito. Hadn' t
done anything but breathe this wonder
full air. Never saw anything like it,
Marvellous climate, sir-simply marvel
ous And all it cost me was 10 cents. I"
Youths Companion.
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eng mas to como or again. There Is an
other Kind of binding with rubber cylin-
der In 1t which cannot shrink, but it can
break and does SO, leaving unsightly
gaps and uneven places, and 1t In turn has
to como off. Plain velveteen or yelyeteen
lined with sheet rubber is tho best and
most durable, for there is nothing to
shrink or break in these two.
Braid Ia again fashionable, and it ia for
tunate foT tho economically disposed that
It Is so, for skirts that have become de-
laced by mud or moisture around the edge
may DO frcshened and the injury concealed
by tho addition of band of wide braid
around the foot. Children's dresses that
have become too short may also BIO length
ened by the width of the braid or NAV be-
pioccd down with goods like themselves.
tho seam being concealed by q band Of
braid.
Tho Illustration shows costume of deep
Dlue fallie. There are fans let in mt eaoh
side OF tho tnbiier, ond the skirt is trim
med around the foot with narrow band
OF white sntiD, surmounted by u scalloped
limo of black velvet, and there arc black
velvet applications ut the hips. The close
bodice Is open in front over plastron of
white silk laid in crosswisc plaits. The
edges OF tho bodice IRE finished with white
satin and scalloped bands of black velvet.
There is Il silver button ut the waist, and
the valois collar is lined with white satin.
Tho sleeves are slashcd nt the top over
puifs of white silk, across which IRE mr.
ranged white satin ribbons fastened by sill
yer buttons JUDlC CHOLLEr
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
The Terrier md the Thief

In many places dogs arc not allowed
to enter the cars or omnibuses. A littlo
while ago lady in Paris, accompanied
by very small pet terrier, entered an
omnibus, and, not wishing to be fined
or turned out, she popped the dog into
her dress pocket She had not gone very
far before the man who sat next to her,
and who was n pickpocset, cautiously
and gently put his hand inside her
pocket, in order to steal her purse or
her money. He got what he little ex-
pected, for the terrier instantly fasten-
ed its sharp teeth into his fingers, max
ing him cry out with pain and fright.
OF course he was found out and was
quickly seized by tho other passengers
and handed over to the police.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
She Found Out.

A Boston lady stood on the deck Of
the little bump noscd Ocklawaha steam
er in Florida. notebook and lorgnetto in
hand. asking ponderous questions of q
darby roustabout
lis the alligator amphibious?" was
one Of her questions
The darky scratched his head. He
was n bit puzzled, as there had been
more corn ponc than dictionary in his
bringing up, but his quick wit and
natural logic did not desert him as he
replied:
II reckon he am miss. He done bite
yo' shuah eff yo' monkey wild him. -
New Orleans Picayune.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
REACHED FAME AT A BOUND.
How the Famous Dialect Novelist Made
His First Hit.

His First Hit.
The man who had sprung into sudden
prominence in the literary world had
grown tritie reminiscent under the
influence of n good cigar and small
bottle, and one Of the members of the
party decided that there could DO no
better time to get the story of his re-
markable success.
Il do not recall that any ono ever be-
came more suddenly famous in the lit
erary world than you," suggested the
curious one
Il imagine that camo very close to
breaking record. replied tho literary
light.
"Ono day you were unknown, and
the next day every literary critic in the
country was singing your praise and
people were standing i'll line to buy
your books, " continued tho curious one.
"Quite true, admitted tho literary
light. My reputation was mado by a
single story, and that story might DO
called an accident. -
"Thats what / want to get at" cx-
planned the curious one 81 want to
hear the story of that story. Where did
you get tho idea and what impcllcd you
to write it? What was your inspira-
tion?"
The literary light laughed and reached
for his glass
"The secret of that story is soon
told, " he said as soon as the glass was
empty You sec, l had typewriter. E"
Young and prctty?" they all broke
in
Machine, not operator, explained
the literary light Machine was all
could afford ut that time, and had to
get that on the installment plan. ran
it myself, you know"
"Wcll? Go on. F."
"Ono day l thoughtlessly went out
without putting tho cover on it, and
my 5-year- old boy got at it. 4"
Couldn't run it, could hep" they
asked.
"Of course not, but I'd let him help
mo put the paper i'll and take it out un-
til he had mastered that much of the
operation of the machine, and as the
click of it pleased him and there was
no one there to stop him no hammered
away ut it for about two hours -
"But what has that to do with your
story?"
THAT was the story" answered tho
literary light when 1 saw what he
had done, 1 gathered tho pages to-
gether, numbered them, got up title
and sent tho whole thing to leading
magazine with note saying that it
was dialect story Of Scotch Welsh
settlement that got mixed up with the
Dutch ill South Africa, and-well, 1
haven't had to do thing since then
except buy typcwritcrs for tho boy
He's little bit rough at times, but so
long rs he doesn't smash over ono ma
chino Il month can afford it. Chi
cago Post
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MAcARoNi, ACCORDING TO MARIA pA
PRATO.

Sweet macaroni, you must softly simmer
In savory bouillon till you're soft and mel
Then, blended like tho notes Of flute and
Cello
Tho Toheese is sprinkled-parmesaE's bright
Slimmcr,
With gruyere grated, unctuous and DINNER,
The whole n wondrous svmrborv IN ,,olIo,,,
AT inst served steaming to some lucky fellow,
With red tomato essence for n trimmer.
Such was amhrosia that tho gods invented
For feasts Olympian, crowned with nectar
thirst.
Great Jupiter himself essayed 1t first,
Then passed the dish, and Juno was contcnted.
double raced Janus. off guard for tho nonce,
Partook of it. He had two plates MT oncoi
Henry Tyrrell in New York Sun
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
A P1ucky Artist.

1t is extraordinary what some men can
accomplish In spite of i'll fortune Vercst-
chngin had his right thumb so badly bit
ten by leopard some years ago that it
had to be ainputated On the field of bat
tie the middle finger of his right hand was
mado useless ny shot. BY fall on tho
steppes later the center bones of tho same
hand were shattered. Nevertheless Verest-
chagin Is one of the foremost printers In
Russia and makes as dexterous use of his
right hand, famed as it is, as any man In
Europe.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29

NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL
WAY COMPANY--Thf annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company will be held
at the principle office of the company in
the CITY of Roanoke, Virginia, on
THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1897, at 12 o'clock noon, for
the consideration of the annual report
The election of directors, and the transac-
tion of such ether business as may prop
crly come before the meeting for action,
including the election of independent
auditors to audit books and accounts of
the company at the close of the fiscal
year. The stock transfer books will he
closed at the close of business on Satur-
day, September 10Th, 1897. and reopened
at 10 o'clock n. m, Monday, October
18th, 1897.
a. j. HEMPHTLL,
Secretary
Roanoke, Va, September |, 1897.
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OF ripping off tho old binding and putting
on tho now is IA tedious ono. There are
various kinds of bindings for SALE but
some of those which seem most substantial
and alluring are In reality lcust service
able. There is kind of velvctecn inclos-
ing cord which makes n nice finish for
the bottom of skirt so long as tho skirt
does not become damp, but moisture
shrinks the cord and Fuckers tho edge of
tho skirt as u CONSEQUENCE. and tho whole
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
In the Doldrums.


a sad and bitter memory
Full often comes to me,
Like chilblains in the winter
Or no sugar in the tea.
A beetle crawling down my back,
Or, when have not tlined,
Tho sight of jam and marmalade
Will bring it TO my mind.
If you have had penny
And lost ii down nick
Or strokcd playful donkey,
Which repaid you with u kick;
II you have chosen sandwiches
Without scrap of lean
And chokcd upon the mustard,
1ou will know the thing l mean.
But you that found penny
Wien you craved IL crrran5 bun
Or had pin about yen
When your collar came undone,
Or yoa who sold Your skates tho day
The ice began to melt,
Will never know the wild regret
Or feel what i have felt
Some people who are sorrowful
Will tell their grief in full
And wiring your fingers till you moan,
Or give your hair pull,
Or borrow things TO case their minds,
Or beat on others breasts,
Or make q call Mt dinner time
And ngitato the guests.
But refrain from narrative
Tho anguish is too deep
And feed on tarts and gingerbread
Or peaches when they're cheap.
cannot plead for sympathy
And make myself bore.
It Is bitter memory.
will not tell you moro.
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ROANOKE, Va, Sept. 2sth, 1897
There viii he meeting of the stcckhold-
ers of the Roanoke Street Railway Com
pany on SATURDAY, October tn, 1897,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. in the Office of the
secretary. ut Roanoke, Va, Tor the pur-
pose of the election of board OF direc-
tors and officers, and such other business
rs may be brought before the meeting -
GEO. G.. M'CAHAN,
Secretn1y
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An oklahomn Indian tradition.

Tradition among the Caddo and other
Indian tribes of Oklahoma gives an ao-
count of II cannibalistic tribe that once OK
listed In this locality. Tho other tribes
finally agreed to nnnihilato such undesir-
able neighbors, and ut time agreed upon
the cannibnl village was surrounded, and
every member OF tho tribe was destroyed.
Not oven n babe was spared. Chief George
Washington of tho Caddo tribe often re-
hates this bit of tradition.
Times Journal
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
NOTICE OF MEETING.

ROANOKE, Va, Sept. 2Sth, 1897.
There will DE "a meeting of tie stockhold-
ers OF the Roanoke Electric Light and
Power Company on SATURDAY, OC-
TOBER 9th, 1897, at 1870 O'Clock Il. nj. ,
in the Office of the secretary, Roanoke,
Va, for the election of board of drec-
tors and officers, and such other business
as may he brought before the meeting.
GEO. C.. M'CAHAN,
Secretary
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NOTlCE.-The annual stockholders
meeting of the Virginia Industrial Acct
dent Association will be held on Wednes
dav, October l3, 1897, at 2:30 p m. ut the
office of the secretary, Masonic Temple,
Roanoke, Va.
w. c. STE 2HENsON, Secretary
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29
Did the Chinese Discover American


An interesting discovery recently re-
ported is that of rock covered with
curious characters resembling Chinese,
III Mexico, in tho mountains of Sonora.
According to Tho Great Round World
tho characters appeared to resemble tho
Chinese so closely that u well educated
Chinaman was asked to 90 to SEQ tho
rock and give his opinion about it. Flo
had no sooner looked at it than he de-
clarcd it to be veritable Chinese in
scrlptlon. He made copy Of it and has
already translated enough to show that
the writing was cut in tho stone about
1000 years ago. There are ten lines of
characters on the parts of the rock ex-
posed to view.
Tho Chinaman who translated tho i'll
scrlptlon said it was nn account of Il
Chinese settlement that had once been
established in the place where tho stone
was found. He said that in the history
of China there was record of nm ex
petition which had been sent to that
portion of the western coast which is
now Mexico. If this is true, tho CONT
nent OF North America was discovered
by the Chinese centuries before the time
of Columbus
Evidence is coming to light i'll vari-
Gus parts of the globe of tho tremendous
journeys that were undertaken by tho
Chinese i'll the early days of civiliza-
ton. 1t has lately been discovered that
they at one time formed colonies in the
islands of the Pacific ocean. In Aus
tralia evidences have also been discov-
cred of Chinese habitation.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-29

niyStiiiCu Him.

Cousin Rube had come to town riding
n safety bicycle of the pattern of 1888.
Ihcy's one thing couldn't under
stand he said i'll talking of his visit
afterward. Wherever l Went the boys
was all hollerin 'icer an, by gum. tney
wasn't no ice eres"'-Chicago
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