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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-30
TO FUND VIRGINIA BONDS.
Bill to be Introduced Providing for Con-
version of Old Indebtedness

elHlon OF OIu In'eDteuutss.
Richmond, Dec. 29.-Josiah Ryland,
j.. the second auditor, will prepare a
bill to be introduced Immediately after
the re-convening of the general assembly,
providing that holders of the old State
bonds be given an opportunity during
six months after the approval of the hill
to couvert them into century bonds. The
second auditor has plenty of money in
hand with which to pay out the interest
on the century bonds due on January /,
and the pal ment will begin on Monday.
January 3.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-30
NoTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

The firm of Evans, Butt s; Price is this
day dissolved by mutual consent, a. j..
Evans retiring from the firm. The bust
ness will in future he conducted under
the firm name of Butt, Price Il Co., who
will pay all bills .lue by the firm of
Evans, Butt & Price and collect all ac
counts due to same.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-30
MRS. BOOTH RECOVERISG.

New York, Dec 29-Mrs. Ballngton
Booth is reported to be improving to day.
She passed quiet night. 1t will he a
long time before she will be able to leave
the hospital
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-30
ASSIGNMENT AT HUNTINGTON.

Huntington, w. Va. Dec. 29.-G. w.
Cox, dealer in dry goods and carpets, as
signed generally today. Thomas A.
Watt was named as assignee Assets
about $40, 600; liabilities probably $40, 0G0.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-30
1000 ON A STRIKE.

Eazleton, Pa, Dec. 29.-The Honey
brook miners are on a strike again. Two
thousand are now idle with prospect of
more being out to- mOrrow There has
been no trouble thus far.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-30

|'Virginia Carriage Factory No 40!
Henry street, opposite p. O. Headquar
tiers for ali kinds of repair work.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-30
FOR SALE.

a scholarship in the National Business
College of Roanoke. Apply at the
Times Office
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-30

FR,'IT CAKE at IL 2-3c per pound at
J. j, CATOGNI'S.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25
TERRIBLE CROSSING ACCIDENT.
Nis.s Qua 81 ! Fausiiy 81 Elssea KILLED
- SCI by . Yraan-


Niassous Of ! Fausiiy 81 Klsssa KILLED
HsSs BY . gfssn.
chattanooga. Feb 2sr-An incoming
passenger train on the Southern rail-
way struck vehicle at crossing
four miles east of the city yesterday
afternoon. In the vehicle were seated
ten members of the family of W. F.
Woodward, q farmer living at Jersey,
q hamlet in this county, and nine of
the occupants were killed, the only one
escaping being a 3-year-old girl, Viz
ginia Woodward.
The killed are: Mrs. Laura Wood
ward, aged A years; George, her son,
aged "a; her daughters Josie, aged, 20:
Della, IT; Mary. 10, Daisy, 10: Ada, s:
Mrs. Lizzie Woodward Montgomery, a
married daughter, aged 20; Mrs Mont
g0mery's son, Roy, an infant months
old.
All except Della and Daisy were in
stantly killed. and these two died of
their injuries o few hours afterwards.
The scene of the accident is near a cut
on the main line of the railroad. The
tracks make sharp curve just east
Of the point where the pike crosses.
The wagon was struck when squares
ly across the tracks, and instantly the
air was filleld with the bodies of the
III fated family and the splinters Of the
shivered wagon. shrieks rent the air
and mangled bodies were strewn along
both sides of the track. The party
was coming here to have a family pic
ture taken prior to the departure of
Mrs Montgomery for her home. Mr..
Woodward had preceded them.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25

Philadelphia, Feb. A.-Flour quiet winter
superfine s2'6592.s0; do. extras, s2.90G92o;
Pennsylvania roller, clear, $4lOGi.25; do. do,
straight. $425(94.4O; western clear, "a. 1904 rs
city mills, extra, s3O593O. Rye -four steady
choice Pennsylvania, $2.75 per barrel. Buck
wheat -four dull at 81. 1901 rs per 100 lbs. Wheat
steady contract wheat,spot, 87(9S7114c. do. Feb
ruary, S7@s714c; No. 2 red, February, SOssc.
do March, 1sc do. April, 8Osc do May 1880.
do June, 7914c. do. July, 7s1sc.; do, September,
75ssc. No. 2Pennsylvania and No. 2 Delaware
red, spot, 9Oc. Corn firm; steamer corn,
spot, 2bc,; No. yellow for local trade, $50
2816c No. mixed, spot 2G(g26114c. do. Febru-
ary, 2G928114c,; do. March, 28l5t926s4c.; do.
April, a7s927c. Oats steady; No. white, car
lots, 23l5c, No. white clipped, car lots, 28lac.
No. white spot, 2331 4923s4c, do, February, 49,
02ss1c do. March, 2311192Ac. do April, 231Ja@
2lc. do May, 23ll z924c. Hay weak choice tim.
othy, $l4.5Ofor large bales. Beef firm beef hams,
tlS75(9l9 Pork dull family, sl0gl1. Lard firm !;
western steamed, $4.25 Butter steady solid
packed creamery, extra l9c. do flrsts, l7(GlSc, ;
imitation creamery, l1@15c.; ladle packed, 90
l4c. fancy prints jobbing at 2l024c. do extra,
wholesale, zoe. Cheese steady full cream, New
York fancy, 12149l2llac. do. fair to good, ll440
l2c part skins, 9(91O19c. Eggs steady; New
York and Pennsylvania, l9o.; western fresh,
le(9l7o. southern, lngl714c.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25
opposinr the Recent Forss. Reservation.

-as Washington, Feb. 25.--A resolution
introduced by Representative Mondell.
of Wyoming, recites the facts Of the
recent forestry reservation order. de-
claring that "the setting aside of these
reservations will retard the develop
ment and settlement of the land en-
braced in the reservations and in the
vicinity thereof, mineral development
will be entirely suspended within these
reservations. and settlers be much in
jured by being prevented from cutting
timber" The resolution requests the
president to furnish to the house all
reports and papers relating to the SUBJ
ject.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25
Death of q Cabinet onieiaps Widow

York, Pa, Feb. 25.--Mary Forward
Black, the 77-year-old widow of the
late Judge Jeremiah s. Black, died
suddenly yesterday at her home at
Brooke, situated on the hills south Of
and overlooking this city. Mrs. Black
was also the mother of ex-Lieutenant
Governor of Pennsylvania Chauncey
F. Black, and her husband, Judge
Black, was attorney general under
President Buchanan. For number Of
years her health has been very feeble.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25

Use DR. J. Simms & Sons, White Pulmon.
10 Balsrm, for the Grippe. A suro cure for
coughs, sore.throat bronchitis, whoopiDg
cough, blood.spittiDg soreness In the
breast, hoarseness, asthma, and In pull.
sec case of the grippe that we could not
cure with this great preparation. Read
what VIM. Coming, Of Taylor Bridge,
Post Office, Collins Beach has to say.
After two doctors had given me up as
incurable of the Grippe. and blood, splitting
I used DR.. Simms' White Pulmonic Bal
sam and was cured" For sale at No. SOC
King street; SOC. and 81 90 bottles, IT,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25

Paisley, Scotland, Feb. 25.-An ex-
plosion of nitro gycerin took place at
Nobel dynamite works, Ayrshire. Six
persons were killed and several wound
ed. The explosion was heard here. IL
miles from the works, and the con-
cussion extinguished the gas lamps at
Kilwinning, three miles away.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25
ExaOuroHssAL5sy
!" REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue Of an order OF Orphans Court =
the State of Delaware, In and for New g.
tie county, made the7 day or JanunEX
A. D., 1897, will be exposed TO sale 81 p1y
lie vendue,
ON MONDAY MARCH list
A. d 1897, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the Coun-
ty Court House, In the city Of WilminGto1
the following described real estate, late e
James Harding, deceased, to wit;
No |, SIG French street, 3-story brick.
No. g, Lots on French street above Ninth
No. s. 2story brick house and lot a.
ground, Second street and Pyle's Lane
adjoining Mt. Zion cemetery. An undi-
yided one. third right.
No 4, Lot s0x50 feet, Gilpin avenue and
Lincoln street. An undivided Is right.
No, 5, Stable 81 Walnut street Postlea
& Clark, Tenant. An undivided -3righe.
No. O, small house Ia rear Of 5l4 Freneh
street. An undivided l-3 right
At the same time and place will be sold
the undivided two thirds rights Of Thomas
Harding and John w. Harding.
And 1t IL ordered by the court that ~
said executor make return Of his procseqr
ings in the execution Of this order at -
adjourned term Of the Orphans Court noe
New Castle County to be held az WI
mington, on Saturday March IL, 1897.
Attendance will be given and terms
made known by Edmund b. Frazer. II
ecutor Or by w. Il. Lyman, ESD, his -
turney.
Attest: Colen Ferguson. clerk o. @.
TT ats l. W. Stidham & Son, Aucs,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25

Just at .his time it would make some
poor family happy and keep them warm
ton Of good coal. The place to order 1t Is
from II. T. Sergeant, Office 18th and King
King streets. Yard, 100 Maryland avenue.
Phone 545.
NJ Hickory wood for open CRATES.
E~Large Pea Coal for family use,
Coal all under cover and well screened.
40 lbs. to the ton.
22Pine or oak kindling wood split ready
for use.
You can get IN electro plated gold
watch Ladies' or gents for sos by buy.
ing one ton of coal from H. 4. Sergeant.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25

New York, Feb. "A. - Beeves slow native
steers, s49475 stays and oxen, s2.s0gi ~ bulls,
barnyard calves dull veals, s4(a7; barnyard
calves, s2(d250 Sheep slow, weak lambs quiet.
steady sheep, $37594.50; lambs, s5(95.5o. Hogs
firm at S370G4.l5.
East Liberty, Pa, Feb. a. Cattle slow
prime, A.70G4.9O; feeders, s3,6094lO; bulls,
stays and cows, 81 75Q98.50. Hogs steady prime
medium weights, 3.75g3.sO; best Workers., $3,65
@870; pigs, 50 55Q93 e5; heavy hogs S3.5Og36O;
roughs, S9.bOG8 Is. Sheep steady Ohio fed
westerns, s4942O; prime, natives, s42OG43o;
common, 80; choice lambs, s5G5.2o. Veal
calves, $896.M
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25
President cisneros Death Reported.

Havana, Feb. 25.--The correspondent
Of La Lucia; at Puerto Principe, tele-
graphs his paper that it is reported
that the president of the Cuban re-
public, Salvador Cisneros, Marquis of
Santa Lucia, died recently from sick
ness. ....-.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25
Two killed BY Exploding Ga. Tank.

New York, Feb. 25.-Richard MCGEE
and Thomas Dillmore we're killed in an
explosion of a gas tank under the
bridge over the Harlem river ship
canal In the annexed district. The men
were at work on top Of the tank with
a torch, and the leaking gas became
ipnited.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25
bought Sixty Thousand Tons Of Rails.

Pacific railroad, 1t is stated on good
authority, has purchased $4,000 tons of
steel rails. The purchase is one of the
largest ever made by single line in
one lot, Carnegie & Co., it Is UNDER
stood, are the sellers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25

Most OF the consumptlves that come to
US are lncurable. They have neglected
until too late, but still there are cases that
come on time and are cured by Dr,S m ms
White Pulmonlc Balsam and Vegetabis
Pills. Depot 606 King street. -.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25
~
c. 4 0:
: ~ 4,

~ Schedule in effect Jan. "a, 1897.
All trains Illuminated with Plntseh
Light
raE EfgFsEIs h sfs'ns' WILMINGTON DELLA.
WARR AVENUE STATION FOR
SaS .SSs .S2 q a5sa '!ss y B n .9ss sun III
PHILApELPHIA. week. days, .a1a $50
80. T9, 49, 49, s g S,l5; 10 Joe, 1lao
SSS 'iiS a: M, ls2o. 'saS. s.56. 50. ssS
Sse 9A5. II p. M.
ill., .Sag 49, ~ .S,ss SO. %ss Si5, ii
IT, % ssnaa x '$ls 10 s q 'll2s M
AfLAST Ssg ely s s'y ss vs. Us b. T.
"GAFE MAY. % Ne; S'' SIS s. a a. M m.
gAt dSIs .s sns w u y
Az \ i ! I'D X 'si''. M lily sa7 III,
.SA !! it. 81 ! N! way stations. daily.
,faw a., !is5 E' IT, ,d:ys u.s. III II H.
.PItTsBURG. Weekdays, 'sis p m,
l. y.
CHICAGO via. GIN CINNATI and IN
D1ANAPOLIS $40 a. IN. daily
CINCINNATI and ST. LOUIS. daily,
s1265 and 'S.19 D. m.
3 Toledo and Detroit '4l8 q M. '4b7 p IN. and
NESW ORLEANS and MEMPHIS, via
Bristol and Chattanooga, week-day6 1915
p. m. Sundays. 4b7 p. m. Through
. siNGERhY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. HaSSily.
~ q, M 2a and 7S5 p. m
Week-day 1927 g, m, 2e4. 457 p. IN. Sum-
LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION.
PHILADELPHIA, week days, $50 D. m.
BALTIMORE weekdays. $50 p. M
LANDENBERG and way stations,
week days, 645, 1920 a. m, $50, $40 y. m.
Sundays, s55 q, m, $50 p. m,
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA, Chestnut
Street Station. for Wilmington, week.
Gays, $40, S15: 10. SIS. S.a6 'l62g. H$o
S,i5s '5:4i, 80. ssS :Si0. sY. III ,S5 p; RI X.
sundays $3.50 ISIS. 300. 11,3o a: H., '1226.
- ,S6. 1bO, H20, 430, $50. '7.40. 1880 p. m.
Telephone No. 1888.
any other line.
w. NJ GREENE, c, o. SCULI,.
-. Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Akent
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25

For eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey: Slightly warmer; generally
fair; southwesterly winds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25

Testimony for DR.. Simms Worm Killer
the best children's tonic known. VIM.
Algea, 1923 Bennett street after two doc
tors had given ny daughter up as being
incurable, used Dr. Simms Worm Killer
and she was soundly cured, passing large
quantities Of worms, 60 and 69c. COS King
street,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25

In South and North Dakota, relating
their own personal experience in those
states, have been published in. pamphlet
form by the Chicago, Milwaukee g. st.
Paul Railway, and as these letters are
extremely interesting, and the pamphlet
to any address, on receipt of two cent
postage stamp. Apply to Joha r. Pott
District Passenger Agent, ass William
street, Willliamsport, Pa.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25

For flrsttlass dyeing and seorrns 30
to the Delaware Dyo Wosk1. 40 Nins
street. a.s
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25

TIC BIDDU IHB BIOOu1 II always O.
quired to hr looked after. So use DIR.
Simms' Blood perifie-, the always sure
and never !aiier in mild or strong diseases
OF the bivoA. W. King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25

Southern Railway.-3.19 p. m. week
days, "Florida Limited sleepers TO An-
gusta, jacksonville and St. Auyustine'
IA n. M, daily, sleepers to New Orleans,
Memphis, Port Tampa. Asneyilie. ard Hot
Atlantic Coast Line.-12.49 p. M. daily.
Macon; 100 D. m. week days, FLORIDA
Special" sleepers to Jacksonville and st.
Augustine; 1853 night, daily, sleepers to
Richmond and Jacksonville, o,..
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and Gin
cinnati sleepers and dining car. S22 y. M,
daily.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25
pEIIlIL yzllzR ilLlll1,
gns Standard Railway q America.
PRoTEQTpp THROVqHQpT By THE
BLOCK sIoNAL sYsTEM.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
t741-s BALTIMORE X. X.
IN EFFECT JANUARY IS. 1897.

Trains leave Wilmington as folloys: sr
For Philadelphia (express). hbis q e9'
a. ssS T $40, SIS .S i0Ss u a. "a is Eli,
t.O2, $40, 5.5s S45. 7oi. s;os and s.is z, m;
i2;iS ~, 40 Sss. IS and az ~ P an "a z.s,
75 H0r s Ghe sSs Is 6 g. a5 a. IN, is
soS' 6'Sy So. f.Sf, and sos p. M. go,
!, x A 5 "a 49, s Is s w. iso and
~ for 2 New "; York. Isl ass. A2o,. So Iio.
$50, s.ss, 1909. 1913. li,4s q; m, ~ ~, NJ
sss s.Os. 81. 500. $40. 6.5s' To' s''S ah'
For Boston, without change. 1915 a. m.
For " West Chester. via Lamokin. $50 a.
nj For ~ Newark Z; Center and intermediate
Baltimore and Washi1sst q . ~ q ~ s9l'
5e it, = 81 81 so IT, Zoo Nj In. ~ p NJ. and
Ga Rsl a;; and intermediate stations.
AT A4s, SOS y. M, 12oo night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street. for
whining ton lsxpfsssl Ste; IgS 5.2 as $ $ss,
AT Is q 4 5G a. ~ H. si nis Sl7 s''' ''''
IA ef ss 49, L. & Is u.s. IL i5s a. and It's
p. m. .,x,e
SUNDAI
asb Sss, io'1s fii5 j: M, Ill S05' 500. $50
M rs. aoe, ana s.ls r M MA . M pos
lib, 400, SIS, and 1o.4o p. m. :, .ss
For Chester lexpressl,, ~, /, ~ S5 Ss
MS a. In.. La7. sos, s'o2. s'ba fo'' ana s'00
= Accommodation, 7.O7, s1s a. H., 1909. L4s.
~ Fos n New W. fo aS IT, IT, KS, A lgI 49,
1913, II 45 q, M, Ls7. sos, 400. 69s $50, TOT.
S.l6 and 1910 p. m.
For West Chester. via Lamokin. sos a.
m, and SIS .. m. mn ON
Baltimore snd WashnftSSn I'd a. s XXI
Baltimore and intermediate stations
Leaye Phiiadeiphia. broad Street. for
Wilmington (expgess,l 49, 7se II p - a. :, m IA
l2.os. 112. ~, sos, SO. IAo. sss liio' il'lo
p A m, ama hfi ss5, sn 1895 a. m.
1880. 2s2. $40. s.3S and 1908 p, IN.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25
SPECIAL MENTION

American Laundry 500 West Front 81.
Cnppiprnnh lsecninI. I1 y. seeoniSI
NJ. r Davis, Jewsier. . IL. end ).
Brazilian Balm cures the Grippe.
90 to Dr. Slmms drug store. Cos King
street, for eye cure You don't have to
suffer with sore eyes when you have
bottle OF his eye cure. We nave triel It
and II has FRO we'd q sure cure.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25
DELAWARE DIVISION.

DELAWARE DIVISION.
For New Castle, Sl3, lib a. M, ESQ,
$50, 6.l5. 6.5s, ISL p. m, and l2.1O night
For Lcwes, S.13 a. M: AT p. m.
Express for Dover. Harrington and Del.
mar. SIS II. 04 q. M, Az and II b6 p. IN.
For Harrington and way stations only.
For Wyoming and way stations. sbs
Express for Cape Charlss. Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. u0t a. m. and ns6
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For New Castle, ISL ?. m. and 10 10 night.
Fol Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort,
and Norfolk, 1l.66 p. m.
For Mlddletown, Clayton, Dover. Wy
oming, FELTON,, Harrington. Bridgeville,
Eeaford, Laurel and Deimar, n56 p. m.
(s) Congressional Limited Express
krains, composed entirely of Pullman
vestibule Parlor and Dining Cars: No
extra fare other than the usual Pullman
q Limited express trains. composed Of
Pullman Vestibule Parlor Cars. vestibule
Passenger Coaches and Dining Car No
extra fare.
For further informa ton passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the sta
B, HUTCHINSON, J. r. WOOD,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25
Wilmington & Northern R. R,

TIME TABLElN EFFECT NOV aand. 1905.
Trains leave Wilmington (French Street
etation) for b. & Q. Junction, Montchan-
In, Winterhurn, Iuyencourt, Granogue.
Eossart Chadds Ford Junction, Pocop.
son, West Chester, Embreville, Morton
WILLIE, Coatesville and intermediate sta
tions daily, except Sunday. 7.2o AM 2.l0. 405
For Waypesburg Junction. Springfield
Gnd intermediate stations. daily except
sundays only at sos o. M. 2l0 and A05
D. m.
For Joanna, Birdsboro. Reading and In.
termedate stations daily except Sunday,
;e9 AIN and 2l0 pm. Sundays only,
at sos a. m. and 2.l0 p. m.
A. @. N'CAUSLAND, superintendent.
BOWNDSS BRIGGS, Gen. Pass. Agent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-25

1JlLDlSU BRIGHAM grades tasi
ID quantity. JOHN 81 SOLOMON
otace No. West Thiri street
Phones no and w
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
America Still Ahead.

Russia is a very large country,
and, with Siberia's immense area
included, the size of the United
States suffers in comparison with
her. One of her newspapers has
Wanted the proposed transporting
OF a whole town more than 40 miles
along a frozen rivera heretofore
unknown feat, it claims-the object
OF the removal being to place the
town among some hills that lend
themselves admirably to the pur-
pose Of Notifications, thus securing
a valuable military station. 1t will
undoubtedly be quite a feat to ac-
complish such a task, and if the
Russian engineers find any hitch in
their plans they can surmount the
difficulties by reference to a similar
undertaking successfully accom-
Pitched in the state of Illinois
namely, the moving of the town of
Nauvoo over a frozen river. In the
course Of three winters this was
done, and 700 houses were trans
ported, and anew town, nowa pros
porous place, was established. The
Russian newspapers can boast of the
great work of moving one Of their
towns, but it is a pleasure to know
that the United States long ago an
ticdpated them in such matters.-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
New Method.

A man who was for some years in
the log and lumber business on the
shores of Lake Michigan tells a little
incident illustrative of the Irish
mans unwillingness to acknowledge
his ignorance on any subject.
One day u young Irishman APP
piled for work.
Can you raft and boom logs2"
asked the lumber merchant
CAV coorse, sorr," returned the
unemployed, with cheering prompt.
ness.
well, then," said the lumber
merchant, Ego up on the gap above
the railroad bridge and boom all
the logs you find with my mark.
Any of the raftsmen will tell tell
you about the mark, the locality of
the gap, and SO forth
The Irishman hesitated a moment,
and then. with an ingenious smile,
he said:
"Ill be afther goin directly, sorr.
D'you boom the logs as we do in
the ovid country, I dunno2 Is it
wild a shovel We boom 'em, SORT, or
how?"-Youth's Companion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-11
The Japanese Now Year,

The Japanese literally turn over
a new leaf" on New Years day the
house is cleaned and swept, new
garments are made, the family
shrines are frightened up. All debts
are paid, and even the streets are
deliberately decorated with bamboo,
pine and other native plants and
festoons of tiny oranges. The ma
tional fiag-the rising IL on a
white ground-hoats from every
house front; the girls, in their best
clothes, powdered and painted, play
battledoor and shuttlecock; the boys
fly kites-great monsters painted on
paper stiffened by bamboo strips
and the very small children play
with pretty balls made Of cotton and
wound with various colored silk
threads.
All work stops, and for three days
presents r exchanged. These are
usually sweetmeats put up in deco
rated boxes Of wood or paper.-Chi.
caRo Record.