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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-05
"A FISH Story.

The jewellers on the banks of the
Neckar. near the good old German
town OF Heilbronn, had an experience
the other day which must have re-
mndeds them of the miraculous
draught of fishes. A few days ago.
toward evening. the worthy Hebron
hefs perceived that the Neckar was.
toward both its banks, one moving
mass of all sorts and conditions OF
hsh. thronsing landward in seeming
anxiety to be caught Nor was this
,acit appeal at all disregarded, for ev-
cry man, woman and child of the vi
entity ran out with pots and pans.
with spades and rakes. and pals and
baskets to help himself Tor herself,
TO share of fish. The explanation of
the miracle, which perchance might
prove hint TO fsherfolk, was that
the river had beco, e SO muddy, after
recent heavy rains, nat the fish found
1t difficult to breathe in the thick
water. and had approached the. banks
for more air.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-05

pro7ed or no-ava1l, and likewise beat
ing. and as last resort the hosting
tackle was made fast to the wagon.
ana in Il moment mules, wagon. Ice and
several assistants were yanked into the
alley at the rate Of about forty miles
per hour
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-05
THE ROANOKE TIMES FRIDAY. NovEMBEB <

Lots ~, and 4, section IS, Rorer map,
Smith and Anderson
Lot ., section il, Lewis addition, Mrs
IL. f. Smith.
:, Let 20 section 10, Lewis addition, I.
III. Stewart and other.
uel Walton.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-05
New Remedy :nr Iinlkinnss

~ cold storage establishment on
North Delaware avenue, Philadelphia.
was the scene of much excitement on
4 recent afternoon. Ice was being
hauled into the side alley and hoisted
to the third floor. A large wagon.
hauled by four mules. stuck, in the
alley. the mules baking. CoaNing
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-05
Advertising Enterprise.

The palm for enterprise in adyertis-
ing Will, without n doubt, be conceded
TO Deiong to Dutch company. which
mas made contract with a we'll
known European actor, Francois Ri
Won, that compels him every evening
Wherever he may be, to include in
MS own repertoire a representation
or the head of the firm who is to he
mlmicked exactly by the actor. In
exchange for this service the firm SIM
plies the necessary scenery and paws
ohe actor a yearly income of 1000
Dutch gulden
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-05
Harvard StutIen,

Harvard students.
Out of the 400 young men graduated
from Harvard College last term not
ono intends to- take up the Study OF
~ -->lc=y
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-10
The Grayi.ation Theory,

In one of his lectures before the Low
ell institute, Boston, recently Professor
G. f. Wright combated the superstition
that the conclusions of modern physical
science are free from difficulties and
clear of all doubt. Instead of such be-
ing the case science, he declares, is lead
ing deeper and deeper into mysteries
and substituting instead of single mys-
teries an ever increasing multitude for
each one. He instanced in illustrations
the Newtonian theory of gravitation as
involving paradoxes to this day unex-
planned, arguing that if bodies act up
on each other at distance without any
intervening medium then thing can
act where it is not, which is an absurd
ity, while, on the other hand, if there
is Il material medium filling all space,
and a gravity is transmitted through
that by a push rather than by pull,
then the transmission ought to occupy
some appreciable time, but this it does
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-10
THE ONLY WHITE BUFFALO

Seen and Chased by Indians and Hunters
bat Never Caught.
During the summer of 1875 bands of
Indians returning from hunt far out
Oh the plains brought in stories of hay
ing seen at different times and i'll differ
emit places, and always i'll the center 4;
q large herd, il white buffalo. They Iau
used their best horses i'll the effort TO
overtake it TO 10 purpose, never being
able to get anywhere near the animal.
AT first we id not pay much attention
to these g. ',Cs, but still it kept crop
ping up i-Dl different camps, and at
last, i'll The lall Of 1875, J. myself had a
chance to verify the truth of the report.
[ had been sent on duty north along the
Red Deer river and was camped near ii
large band Of Blackfeet, who were hunt
ing south of that river. The buffaloes had
moved north i'll vast numbers, and the
prairie was black with them.
had gone out one morning with Il
party of Blackfeet to see one of their
hunts, and also to try and kill for my
self. My horse was good one and much
faster than any belonging to the Indian
hunters. l had got detached from tho
party, becoming tired of the slaughter,
and must have been at least 30 miles
from camp, when I made for small
clump of timber not far off, intending
to build a fire and roast portion of
some buffalo meat had on the saddle
with me. AS approached the wood a
band of about 100 animals burst out of
the brush and made off to the south,
and, yes, most certainly, in the middle
of them was Il white buffalo. Although
they were a quarter of a mile away,
there could be no mistake about it. He
was there as large as life and quite
white and running like deer There
was no time to much more than take in
the scene, but l gathered up the reini
and was after him, determined to ba(;
that buffalo or kill my horse.
Oh, what u race it was, mile after
mile! And, although all the band, with
the exception of about dozen, had
split off aud gone in different dircc-
tons, the white animal with his body
guard of about il dozen kept at about
the same distance ahead. | could catch
"a glimpse of him now and then, and
there was 10 doubt he was snow white.
Get within shot l could not for many
miles. AT last they began to tire, and,
although NY horse tired also, ! had
good hopes of coming up and getting Il
shot. Alas, for such chance! Of 4
sudden my horse lurchcd forward on
his nose, sending me over his head on tu
the prairie and turning somersaul:
himself, missing me by only few feet.
He had put his foot into IA badger holo
and brought my hopes of Il white robe
to sudden end.-Forest and Stream.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-10

The late Colonel Jesse E. Pcyton in
his book of "reminiscences thus describe!
his first meeting with General Grui,t:
In the year 1888 | was working rs II
boy in country store at Flat Rock
Bourbon county, Ky. Ulysses 5. Cru;
was then boy, living at Georgotoi ~,
O., not many miles distant. Ono C. :
Grant drove over to Flat Rock With t,'
niece Of my employer. Grant was tho.
l6 years old, awkward, ungainlE, { .
termlnod, industrious and Very r%rI"
dressed. He drove Il vicious horse. = y
night after his arrival at Fiat Rock L.,
slept with NC III the store. II was cola
night, and we boys kept close to t
lee of the counter.
In the morning Grant asked ne if t.,
could assist me. Isaid Yes. lie help
cd me take down the shutters and sweep
out the store and put stock il place
After breakfast he drove Off | hcart.
from him attcrward of his drive home.
Before he had gone far from Flat Rocl;
his horse ran away, and finally brought
up with crash in fence corner. Moth
ing broke. Grant jumped out, seized
the trembling horse by the bride and
tied bis handkerchief over the beast
eyes. He drove the horse bfindfolded
all the way to Georgetown, O."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-10
uo..u,s nnan's Dominions.

Mrs. Mary Shears Roberts, in her Sc
ries Of "Historic Dwarfs" in st. Mich
olas, writes Of Casan, who was in the
service of Genghis Khan. Mrs. Roberts
says:
After the great Mongolian had con-
quered China, Persia and all central
Asia his empire became one of the most
formidable ever established. 1t extend
ed from the Pacific ocean on the east to
the river Dnieper in European Russia
and was II wider realm than Egyptian,
Greek or Roman conqueror ever knew.
The kings of Armenia and Georgia, the
emirs of Persia, the grand dukes of Rus
STA and numerous other potentates We're
compelled to pay tribute to Genghis
Khan, AND they were all obliged to
make the long journey to Karakorum in
person or by their representatives.
This town, the capital of the largest
empire that ever existed, was little
more than a city of tents. 1t afterward
became the residence of the famous
Kublai Khan, as Marco Polo tells us,
but every vestige of it has disappeared.
Genghis Khan at last retired from
active service to lead quiet life i'll the
enjoyment of the wealth he had ac-
quired at the expense of SO much toll
and blood. The numerous khans and
generals We're commanded to return,
and they came back incumbered with
the spoils of war. They all assembled
on vast plain some 20 miles in extent.
and according to one historian, even
this great field could scarcely contain
all the tents of the countless hosts. The
emperor's quarters alone were six miles
around. An enormous white tent capa-
BILE of containing 1000 people was
spread over his throne, Oh which was
carefully placed the bit of black carpet
used at his coronation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-10
WITHOUT A COMPASS.
Various Was of Correctly Guiding Til.
Course Of u Vessel.

Various Was of Correctly Guiding tha
Course Of Vessel.
Gustav Kobbo contributes an article
to St. Nicholas Mr.. Kobbe says:
Sailors steer by the wake Of the ship.
When Il vessel is running frce-that l.,
with the wind dead astcrn--she mus
leave straight wake, OF she is not ruiz
ming straight course. When she is ION
the wind" her canvas full, not SILVER
ing-whcn she is
AS near rs she will lie
BY keeping full and bye
her wake will be at an angle greater or
less, according to the force Of the wind
and the speed of the vessel. This angle
measures what we call the ships ''lco
way''-that which she loses from true
course. With vessel hove to in gale
the leeway becomes very large and is
called the drift.
Coasting craft steer by the line CT
white surf on the shore or in thick
weather by its roar as it breaks on
the beach or rocks. They haul in to
catch the sound, then keep off until
they lose it, and then haul in again to
a central line and maintain it. An old
sea dog once told me that one thick
night, coming up along the coast with
a head wind so that they had to tack in
and off shore, they sailed their tacks,
or ran their 'legs," by candles-run-
ming off shore long enough to burn out
two candles, but burning one for the
inshore leg, SO as to avoid standing in
too close.
The Alaska steamers on the inside
route between the main coast and nu-
merous outlying islands steer, even in
running through the narrowest chan
nels, by the varying echoes Of the pad
dies from the shores.
A given course can also be run by
soundings. or, rather, by line of
soundings. In entering New York har-
Dor keep i'll, say, 10, 20, 40 fathoms, no
less, until you get 10 fathoms If then
the lead shows fine white sand, look out
for Sandy Hook lightship Coarse yell
low sand will land you on Fire island.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-10

the honest business man must be brave,
strong and steady if he would meet and
overcome them. The modern business man
needs above all other quali6cations-good
health. Without good health, he may be
naturally shrewd, bright and capable, but he
will eventually fail. 1t takes keen brain
and steady nerves to be successful Impure
blood will befog the brightest brain and
shake the steadiest nerves
The greatest known blood maker and
purifier is DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coverv. II corrects all disorders of the di
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keen and assimilation perfect Consequent
ly the blood is plentifuly supplied with
the elements of nutrition and the body is
properly nourished 1t cures oS per cent
of all cases of consumption All good
druggists sell it
H. Gaddis. Esq, of No. 3r3 S. ]. Street, Tacoma
Washington, writes - l was taken i'll in Feb
ruary, 1902, with headache and pain in my back
l called in a doctor and he came three times
| took a cough that could only sleep when
proppcd up in he'd My lungs hurt me and got
SO poor that was just skin and hone. Thought
was going to die. tried bottle of Doctor
Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery and it did me
so much good that tried another one and it
made me strong and well It saved NV life 80
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-10
1t Made Nh DiGlrence.

There had been Il little family jar and
she was sulking.
You have no right to refuse me, "
she said. "When I promised to marry
you, told you that | always wanted
my own way, and you said that made
no difference"
"Well, it doesn't, does it," he retort-
ed. "1ou don't get it, do you?"
Thus it happened that she called him
a mean thing Chicago Post
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-10

There are bandits
nowadays as we'll
as in the days If
old Business men
have To meet what
are k no wn as
business bandits.
7 h e y ay not
commit violence
W it Il knife an d
pistol, but they re-
sort to all manner
of dishonest bust.
mess methods aud
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28
e. A. R. BUSINESS.
Resolutions and Committee Reports
Acted Upon EaYOrablY.

Buffalo Aug. 2S Among other busi-
ness transacted in the executive session
of the q. A. X. enoampment yesterday
was the following:
A resolution was adopted urging the
government To enforce tho law relative
To the employment on government work
Of soldiers who were wounded during the
war and recommending oil citizens who
have occasion TO give employment To dts
criminate wherever posi- Bile in favor OF
such veterans
The committee reported in favor OF urg-
ing Congress to pass bin setting apart
$40 acres Of timbcr land in Indian Terri
tory for the use of the inmates of tine
Soldiers Home at Oklahoma. The report
was adopted.
The communication from the Lincoln
Monument Association of California, re-
commanding that monuments TO Lincoln
be erected in every city in the land, was
endorsed and the National Monument AS
sociation will be asked to take favorable
action.
The committee reported favorsbly on
tho request of prominent Southern mon
that the oncampment urge tho passn9o of
the bill in Congress appropriating monev
60 build u sanitarium on the site OF
Castle Pinckney in Charleston harbor rs
n memoriam TO Major Anderson OF Fort
Sumter tame. Tho encampment en-
dorsed tho report.
The new officers were Installed by Cen
cral Wagner of Pennsylvania, tho Oldest
surviving oommander-in-ohief. Com
mar der.in.C Goblin has three appoint
ments TO make, quartormaster general,
adJutant general and inspector general.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28
WIDOW APPEALS.
Mrs. Gardiner Doubts Validity OF
Husbands Alleged Will.

Jessie +. Gardiner of Central Falls,
widow of Samuel 4. Gardiner has filed
an appeal from the action Of the court Of
probate in allowing an instrument in
writing purportin9 to be the last will
OF AIR. Gardiner to probate. The case has
some strange features.
BY the provisions or the alleged last
will, Mrs. Gardiner receives nothing, but
the property which amounts to consider
able Is given to relatives none of whom
are nearer than nephews and nieoes. Mr.
Gardiner was an old man but there never
was any trouble between him and his
wife. She nursed the deceased in his
last illness ana was thoroughly devoted
To him.
The relatives had also been paying Mr..
Gardiner good deal of attention for
some time previous TO his death. Mrs.
Gardiner never suspected their motives
until she heard the contents of the in
strument offered as her husbands last
will, then she came.to the conclusion that
they had unduly influenced the husband.
The inventory OF the personal property
of the deceased showed 10 To be worth
Sl5, 0O0 or Sl6.000 and there Is large
amount of real estate. Francello q. Jill
son Is executor of Mr.. GARDENERS will.
Mrs. Gardiner has retained Page ~ Page
TO look after her interests.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28
Boss Gambler Takes the Ser
geant to Ride.
Opening Of Another Dive in 0lney-
Vile Is the Last Straw.
Quiet Precincts of Residential District
Invaded by the Thugs.

A very striking example OF the good
element and Town Sergeant Holbrook is
reported from Matpuuc Beach, where
that official and his wife were stopping
during a recent period. On one occasion
during this sojourn, the town sergeant.
who used to run up TO Johnston once in
a while TO SEQ that the peace aud the
places were being conducted properly,
was the guest of well-knowL joint sup
porter and backer of Providence, who Is
interested in the local industries very con-
siderably. Mr.. Holbrook was met at the
train as he alighted at Wakefield by the
gam bier, who had fine turnout awaiting
the coming of the Johnston official Mr..
Holbrook entered the conveyance and was
driven off to where The News informant
does not know exactly, but it is thought
they went to Narragansett Pier. where
the gambler is stopping. This afforded
an excellent opportunity for these two
men TO get their heads together on GER
tain little matters which are too delicate
TO be attended 10 in the public glare OF
Olneyvills square. This is vouched for by
y man who saw the two drive away and
anything. but it Is too omipous to be
without import. Such meetings are not
without premeditation. nor without object.
The Information that a new dive was to
be opened, in last nights issue of The
News. created a big sensation when the
paper reached Olneyylle. Indignation
Is at fever heat aud IL IN undoubtedly Mt
n point where sufteranoo ceases and a
blow will be struck soon which will be
telling 1t seems that there is no limit to
the audacity of these lawless bands of
opeh-h house robbers. Not content with
sneaking into those sections of Johnston
which are somewhat isolated, they boldly
essay TO set up their pernicious craft in
the very residential portion of the town.
Property has already suffered untold in.
jury in the town and soon it will be an
imposslbility to let tenement. even
much less sell land or real estate, If the law
does not mercifully interfere and save the
people of Johnston from the talons of
these birds of prey. 1t is a crying shame
that in this enlightened age such brood
OF vutures should be permitted 20 exist
sanctioned by law.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28
HORSE AND GIG.
A Policy Player Makes
a Big Hit.
But the BackerS of the Game
Won't Pay.
Through Some Mistake He Won
$670-Gamblers Ignore the Bill.

According TO the statements OF re.
liable North Ender the policy sharks not
only take the dimes Of their foolish dupes
but they refuse to pay.when those dupes
by somo miscalculation win. There has
been much written off and on in different
languages about the payment OF debts Of
"honor.
The generalissimo OF the policy forces
does not acknowledge such debts, Gppar
ently, for Le said there was a big pile of
money due tho North Ender and then
sneaked out Of the payment of the same.
Tho man who was so shabbily treated
threatens to complain to the authorities
unless Angel settles pretty soon.
Some parties who have heard the story
OF the fraud practiced on the North Ender
do not think that the authorities will be
OF much service IN the matter. The vic
tim though, thinks s670 is worth going to
IA little trouble to get
The story is told that the North Ender.
gigged and horsed, invested 80 cents on
Saturday last and his number came out.
He paid the half dollar TO a policy writer
and received the copy of the numbers
played on slip tnat was made in the
usual form with carbon paper.
The player has the slip If Saturdays
drawing with his mum bers, ms winners,
but he has not yet received the $3.50. The
claim is that tho writer did not turn in
the money or numbers.
Last Monday morning the North Ender
met the policy boss ana the latter said :
well, you hit il, L hear" Tho reply
was in the affirmative and tho boss said ;
"Well be down at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning and you'll get your MONEY!"
The North Endor was at the office.
but the proprietor did not show up.
There was hireling there who told the
visitor that the writer had not turned in
the mum bers or the money.
Several efforts have been since made by
the North Ender to get his money, but
he has been met by the same answer.
Efforts to find tho missing runner have
not been successful.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28
Mr.. German Still Holds
His Office.
Is District Attorney Until
Further Notice.
His Republican Successor Will Be
Gen. Chas. A. Wilson.

1t is still United States District Attor
ney Charles L. E.Gorman, although his four
year term expired some days ago, To-
day, DIR. 'Gorman received his reappoint-
ment from Judge Gray of the United
States Supreme Court.
Shortly after receiving official notice
OF his reappointment the district attorney
went before Judge Brown of the United
States District Court and qualified.
The following is a copy of the appoint
ment:
Whereas vacancy in the Office OF
attorney of t;e United States for the
District of Rhode leland exists by the ex-
piration Of tho term of Charles T.. Cor
man. And. whereas the public interests
and the business Of said Office require
that the same shall be filled at once:
Now. therefore, by virtue OF the
authority vested in me by the 793 section
OF the Revised Statutes of the United
States, i. Horace Gray, associate justice
of the Supreme Court of the United
States. allotted TO the first circuit, do
hereby appoint Charles T.. German to
serve as such attorney OF the United
States until an appointment As made by
the president and the appointee Is duly
qualified, and no longer:
WltDess my nhDu NJ Eastport III tne
state of Maine this 23d day of August, in
the year OF our Lord, lS9i.
HORACE GRAY"
The reappointment of Mr.. German
caused considerable comment in political
circles as it was believed that General
Charles A. Wilson was only waiting for
tho expiration of the term of Office of
President Cleyeland's appointee to move
into the United States building There
Is said to be no doubt that General Wilson,
who has the endorsement OF the Republi-
can leaders, will receive the position in
what is termed. due time.
Gen. Wilson Is at present out OF the city
and is not expected To return until Sept.
10th.
The Office il considered one Of the best
in the gift of the president in this state
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28
CLANS FOR CLEVELAND
Ex-President Entertained lnfor-
maly al New Bedford.

New Bedford, Aug. 2S.-Ex- President
Cleveland was entertained at a clambake
at Fort Iaber on Clark's Point in this
city yesterday afternoon rs the gpest of
Commander George Il. +. Wilde, U. 5.
~, secretary OF the lighthouse board.
a tout 35 guests were present including
Commander L. ID. Evans u. ,. NJ,
Fighting Bob, and prominent citi-
IONS Of New Bedford.
Mr.. Cleveland came over from Gray
Gables on the United States lighthouse
steamer Verbona.
The affair was informal, and thero was
no speaking MIR Cleveland returned TO
Gray Gables on lighthouse tender Gera-
mum. lilo was invited tn attend tho semi.
centennial celebration of this city in
October, but said that he should probably
leave Gray Gables in september and could
not be present