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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
Secretary of State Says American
Rights Are Secure.
WE WANT NO PORTS IN CHINA.
RUSSIA AND FRANCE WILL,
PROBABLY SEIZE CHINESE
PoRTs-AMERICAN COMMERCE
WILL PROBABLY HAVE THE
SANE RIGHTS AS THAT OF YER
MANY.

New York Jim. IA Washington spe-
cial to the Herald quotes Sescretary She1-
man as saying:
II think it will now he in line for Rus
sin and France to take possession of Chi
nese ports. Their Interests will require
such action. Great Britain has Hong
Kong, which is the seat for English in.
.erests, anu now Germany has Kiao
Chau. Russia is DESTROYS of obtaining a
southern port, where her ships will NOT
be frozen IN during the winter. Besides
her commercial interests are such that
she ought to have a Chinese port, such as
Germany has obtained
so FAR IS American commerce is con-
cerned, expect it will have the same
rights in Kiao Chau as that of Germany.
This depends, however. on the CONNER
cial regulations which Germany " ill place
In force. From my understanding of the
matter, Germany is not given title TO the
territory, but he has the right to substi-
tute her laws for those which the Chinese
have hitherto had in force. Her mer-
chants will, consequently not be subje ct
70 tue laws OF China at Kiao Chau, but
VIII be required to observe German laws.
L presume the Germais will now estab-
lish large city at. Kiao Chau and push
their commercial interests as vigorously
as possible.
81 suppose that IF the United States
were to indicate to China it's desire to OBJ
tain Chinese port, the Pekin govern
ment would be willing to grant it. But
we want no such port. Our commercial
interests are satisfactorily protected at
the present time by treaties, and, besides,
ut Hong Kong, and we will probably
nave the same rights at kiao Chau We
are granted the freedom of the port in the
| same way as are the Euglish.n
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
a BIG LAND PURCHASE.
Water Front of the Newport News Ship
VIVID Nn,x, Hf:t

ga oAAS 4>S" Poio NEWS OH y
yard Now Covers Mile.
Norfolk, Jan. THE Old Dominion
Land Company sold the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry-Dock Company
thirteen acres adjoining its present plant.
This gives the shipyards water front of
an even mile, making it one of the largest
establishments of the kind in the world.
1t is said G. p. Huntington. president of
the plant, will commence extensive i'm
provements and alterations for manufac-
turing armor plate. bnt this cannot be
verified. He paid $50, 900 for the land.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08

See the wonderful petrifed man, said
by all to be the greatest curiosity in the
world, now on exhibition at the "Carni
val of Novelties" No. 8 Jefferson street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
NlCE CLEAN

Pocahontas Coal, nut and lump, 1920
per ton, 50 10 per half ton.
Russell Creek nut and lump coal, 81
per ton, 81 per half ton.
Brush Mountain nut and lump So per
ton, $3.50 per half ton
FARMERS SUPPLY CO.,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08

The world-renowned Lowney's choco-
lates and bonbons fifty cents per pound.
j. j. CATOGNl.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
NOTED JURIST DEAD.

Lewisbug, Va. Jan. Zion. Homer
A. Holt, one of West Virginia's foremost
juiists died ut T.ewisburg to-day, aged 6S
years.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
WONDERFUL TELEPHONE TEST
A Bank President in Minneapolis Pre-
sides Over Meeting in Lowell. Mass.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. IA practi-
cal test of the long distance telephone
was made TO day between Minneapolis
and Lowell, Mass.
Charles l. Glidden, president OF the
Traders National Bank, of Lowell, was
IL Minneapolis, and presided by tele-
phone over a meeting Of the bank direc-
tors in Lowell.
The directors assembled at p. M,
eastern time. Mr.. Glidden called the
meeting to order, and the business was
transacted in the usual manner. The
line was made up of eight copper metallic
circuits, and was over / 800 miles long.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08

See the biggest 10 cent show in the
world now exhibiting at No. 5 Jefferson
street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
JUST RECEIVED.

'9S Union Whitehead the prettiest wheel
made and the price is right $40. ENGLE-
BY 81 BRO. co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08

see Sampson, the largest living serpent
that was ever captured, now on exhibition
at the Carnival of Novelties No. 5
Jefferson street
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08

The '9S Union cannot be beat for quail
ity or price. $40, 500 and $40. ENG LEBY
s. BRO. co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08

LADIES AND CHILDREN Matinee.
The managers of the Carnival of Nov
elites are going to give the ladies and
children grand matinee Saturday from
one TO five p. m. Children will be ad-
m'tted tor cents and each will receive n
nice present free. The exhibition Is in-
teresting, instructive and strictly first
class, so let the little ones go and enjoy
themselves
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08

Fresh Country Meal nt ST. CLAIR
BROS, III Jefferson street. Both phones.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
AN ARKANSAS LYNCHING.

Little Rock, Ark, jan 7.-Word was
received today from Fordyce that two
negroes were lyrched between that place
and Bearden.ia last night. The particulars
were meagre. The negroes were appre-
hended by Dallas county officials yester-
day for heincls crime committed about
one year ago, and were being conveyed to
Fordyce Jail, when they were set upon by
mob who swung them to tree. 1t is
said the mob consisted OF twenty men,
all we'll armed. They. stated that they
wanted to save the county the expense of
trying the scoundrels.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08

Good Old Country SORGHUM Moiusscs ut
ST. CLAIR BROS, iii Jefferson street.
Beth 'phoncs.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
THE WEATHER..

! GsEssast Cor xlrgInIa. Fair, preoedsy by
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
G., "The Reliable Dry Goods House of Owingsville"

John Harper and J. j. Mark at
tended the Tobacco Growers Con
vcntinu at Lexington last week.
Mr.. Harper was on the Committee
on Resolutions ami Mr.. Mark en-
Permanent Organization. They re-
port Il nice time.
1t does seem to be a shame that
ms nice little church as Flat
Creek has should be crumbling
down. " the elders can't agree on
any certain preacher and if We are
all too poor to pay II preacher,
Sunday school doesn't cost much
IL could do no harm and might do
some good.
No other country has ever under
taken to ship home at its own ex-
pcn~c as we have done with Santi-
ago "arrisons. No nation has set
tied IA great civil war as we did
ours without bloodshcd after sur
render. No nation has ever CON
qucrcd another and then paid full
cash value for all coded territory as
We did in dealing with Mexico.
Lastly, no nation has ever thor
oughly whipped another, reduced
/ it To hclplcssncss. and then made a
perfectly fair and just treaty with
it as we did with Spain. But
still, there is Il class that will curse
the present administration and
/ howl hard times. DEWEY.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

Miss Eva, daughter of Sanford
Ramcy, is very sick.
The youngest child Of Mason
Bolts is very low with pneumonia.
Mules seem To he in demand. rs
several buyers have been around
here this week.
Robert Harrison. of Helena. is
here this week, looking after his
business affairs.
J. W. Patrick, of Poplar Plains,
was here several days on business
and visiting friends.
Garrett Judy Is confined to his
bed with intermittent fever. His
father, Dir. Judy, is at home again
for a few days.
Rev. Chandler and family were
the recipients of nice donation
on Thanksgiving day from their
good friends of Sherburne and vi
cinity, which they appreciated very
highly. lis sweet to he remcm,
bered in the turmoil of this life Will,
toiling up its pathway, while ming
ling IN its strife. 'Tis sweet to be
remembered and To know we are
not forgotten.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
Okla.

Our school will close Friday with
IA treat. Rotations, etc.
Hiram Stephens gave the young
folks a dance Monday night.
Miss Louie Ramey visited her
parents at Owingsville Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Tim Riddle and Mrs. Eddie
Garner were in Owingsville shop
ping recently.
MissSlva Denton visited our
teaclrr at Taylor Grains Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Dan Cory gave the young folks
social Thursday, which was well
attended and enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Kissick was called to the
bedside of her mother-in-law this
week. The latter is very sick.
Miss Bertha Vice is visiting on
White Oak. From the frequency
of the visits we judge there is some
attraction.
Bros. Bromley and Green began
series of meetings at Fairview
Saturday night and will continue
some time.
Mrs. Lutte Ishmael was buried
Saturday. Death Is always sad
but we think it was doubly so in
this instance where she leaves three
little children and not one large
enough TO care for the other.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

Billy Lowry i confined to his
room with sore eyes.
Chas Sncdrgar came home from
Flat Creek Sunday.
Iun Wells sold his farm to Jas.
McCartv, price not learned.
Alma, the little daughter Of But
Ter Toy, i sick with sore throat.
Bud Jones and family visited the
family Of Henry IInchcr sunday.
10 Toy and wife, Of Sharpshurg,
were the guests Of WIN. Toy and
wife Sunday.
Marion Ruddcr sold his farm to
Dick Maulcv for three hundred
dollars. possession given Feb. lst.
James Sn,drgar and Miss Myrtle
Toy attended the social given by
Miss Dollic Clark, Of Flat Creek,
Saturday night.
Mrs. Enoch Sorrrll and little son
Jessie started Monday To the Lex
ington Insane Asylum to visit Mr.
Snrrcll. who has been there ever
since May.
Jo Goodpastcr's school closed last
week, with nice treat for the chill
dren. 10 was universally liked by
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
stone.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Blcvins have
gone to housekeeping ut the old
Tan Yard property, on Peeled
Oak.
We had meeting ut Sugar Grove
school-house Sunday night again
by Rev. Adams. of Morgan Co. He
had a right good crowd, but did
not talk long.
Mrs. Jno. Karrick aud niece were
the guests of j. b. Breeding and
wife Sunday and had big pig for
n dinner. Say, Ballard, why not
invite us tOoI
The lst Ky. passed through here
on their way home to Louisville
from Porto Rico Monday morning
about daylight. They seemed well
pleased to be in Old Ky. again.
Bill Vaughn, of Mt. Sterling, is
out here for whole weeks hunt
ing. He says he had such good
luck and time the other two days
he spent here that he wants another
week of it.
y. f. Myers, Sr., had good old
fashioned candy pulling Friday
night and every one there had
plenty of candy and good time,
especially the young folks. Where
is the next. jim?
w. c. Harper and wife were Wis
iting at Mt. Sterling Saturday and
Sunday to look up Christmas gifts
for their babies. Guess they will
find plenty there, as it makes Il
poor mans mouth water to see all
the nice things in town for Christ
mas.
Corn is selling here loaded on
the car at $l25 to $3.50 per Dbl.
Four loads shipped out last week
and one the week before at those
figures. Poor farmers, they will
not do much good at less than -.
and we think it will be over that
before long, as when winter sets in
so strong on the lst of December
you can bet feed will be scarce be-
fore spring opens.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

Mrs. V. II. Bundrcn left for
Athens, Ohio, Monday.
Ben Payne and Ebert Rawlings
were in OwingsvIllc Monday.
Chas. Clark visited his brother
Frank at Ashland last week.
Prof. Elisha Morrison moved to
his farm near Poplar Plains last
week.
Frank W. IIawcs, wife and chill
dren left for their home ut Mays
Vile Monday.
Prof. Elisha Morrison rc-opencd
his school Monday with Miss Lula
Evans as assistant.
Mrs. Ed tummins and family
left Monday for Illinois to make
that State their home.
There will he a Christmas tree al
the Christian Church on Friday
night before Nmas eve.
Cam Morgan came in from neal
Topeka, Kansas, last week To visl'
his brother law, John Clark, Sr
Mr.. Morgan left here in 1851, an,
this is his first visit since that time
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

The Illinois idea in government
al matters appears to be to take
the mob's shortcut 10 its idea of
justice, regardless of law. The
Governor recently without legal au-
thority used the State militia to
enforce the striking miners and
his own ideas of justice. The May
or of Chicago limited last week that
he wouldn't interfere with a mob
that went to hang the city aldermen
if they granted renewed fifty
years'lease to the street car compan-
les. Ex- Gov. Altgeld openly advocat-
ed hanging the alderman if they ex-
tended the street-car franchises as
proposed. These leaders of the
people are one a Republican and
the other two Democrats. They
may be pursuing a course that will
vindicate republican institutions,
but il is at least doubtful.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
Upper PriCkly Ash.

There are some few hogs chang
ing hands at from $3.50 to 81.
George Steele. of Judy, visited
relatives in this vicinity Sunday.
Miss Fenton Shrout closed her
school at the Hendrix school house
last Friday.
Will Adams. of Fleming county,
was in this neighborhood Saturday
on business.
Gay Shrout, of Montgomery Co.
visited his grandmother, Mrs. Nam
cy Shrout, last week.
r. b. Warren. of Polksville, Wis
tied his sister. Mrs. Emmett Park,
Saturday and Sunday.
L. w. Hamilton visited his aunt,
Mrs. Ella Hamilton, near Mt. Ster-
ling, Friday and Saturday.
Miss Arizona Bristow, of Jessa-
mine county, arrived last week for
an extended visit to her aunt, Mrs.
|. NJ. Shrout.
THE SIcK.-Burns Tackett is i'm
proving slowly. Mrs. Will Crouch
is dangerously sick. billiard, little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. thinner
man, has typhoid fever. Alban
Shrout is improving from a severe
case of diphtheria.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
WyOnIng.

Joe Ratliff is on the sick list
la grippe.
Johns Bradley came in last week
from Illinois.
Miss Lide Upton. of Stepstone,
is visiting Miss Elan Estill.
Mrs. W. o. Phillips. Of Grange
City, is visiting friends in Wyom-
ing.
VIM. Tincher is studying the art
of salesman behind the counters
of jackson & Estill.
Every clodhopper that can buy,
borrow or steal a gun imagines
himself nimrod when the festive
quail is in sight. The way the
black, white and tan boys keep up
fusilade is fair representation
of an amateur display of pyrotech-
mics.
What has become of that epic (?)
poem about the beautiful snow?
As we never hear 1T quoted any
more, we presume it riz up like
mermaid of the Hellespont, touched
the lEolian strings from the golden
locks of Apollo and sank down to
slumber in the deep, all the same
as a pickle.
Boys, when you get ready TO
play great big joke on the suffer
ing public and a bigger joke on
your best girl get hold of your mas
curling irons and friz up your hair.
Make it stand out in gorgeous
kinks. Girls try to be attractive
and beautiful, why not boys? Don't
you believe that boys would be
beautifuller if they would add a
few feminine graces to their per
sonal charms? A few ribbons or
something? Let's hear from the
sage of Skillet Fork on this mo-
mentous question.
Your scribe humbly begs to ac-
knowledge receipt of a huge, Of
fcial-looking envelope which some
obliging friends up toward the
head of the branch bestowed upon
our honor and majestic dignity, (
and dignity our majestic honor
We looked at it fondly, but in a
sort OF modest, slantin' way Our
well-seated heart beat Chinese
parade upon our ribs a. we gazed /
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
Crooks.

Will Young shipped a carload
of hogs Saturday.
Mrs. Gala jackson visited in
Owingsville Saturday.
JAS. Clark moved from the toll
gate near Owingsville to the prop
erty lately vacated by Press Barnes.
Quite a number from here at
tended a party at George Jackson's,
on Roe's Run, Wednesday night,
Dec. Z, anu had a good time.
Hoe SAIlEs.-James Hughes sold
ten hogs 10 Will Young at 1915 per
hundred. Tilford Craycraft bought
4 shoats OF Thos. Steele for S.. W.
ID. Young sold several meat hogs 10
different parties at SO per cwt.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
Flat Creek.

Mrs. Elem Wells is on the sick
list.
MIN Byrd sold his tobacco to
Noel at Sc.
w. b. Powers was in Louisville
last week on business.
Omar Wilson, who has been very
sick, is convalescIng.
John Dawson sold to VIM. Myers
two head of hogs at Sc per 10.
Thomas Steele sold his crop OF
tobacco to George Peed at &c.
John McKinnevan sold his to-
bacco to Richart at about &c.
Birch Rich. who has been very
poorly with shingles, is improvin Z
rapidly.
James Kendall visited acquain-
tances at Sideview Saturday and
Sunday.
w. ID. Young shipped a carload
of hogs to the Cincinnati market
last week.
l.. f. Stull and wife, of near Mt
Sterling, visited relations here last
Thursday.
Il. J. Triplett, the well-known
fortune teller, was in this vicinity
last week.
Yell Burns and William Rust, of
Flat Creek, made pleasant call
here Sunday.
Sid Hart and his two tenants
sold three barns of tobacco to j. ID.
Noel at Gle. &c and Sc.
Miss Sallie McClain, after a two
weeks visit among friends and rel
atives at Salt Lick, has returned
home.
Misses James and BenZler, two
charming young teachers of Mt.
Sterling, visited Misses Fannie and
Robin Hamilton from Friday till
Monday.
William Karrick, of Young's
Springs, has taken the contract to
furnish The lumber and build Il
pair of stock scales for the Hamil-
ton Farm Co.
I Marion Karrick closed his school
lat Sees school house last Friday a
week ago, with a very nice treat,
which was enjoyed very much >by.
the little ones. +
The only three animals whose
brains are heavier than that of a
man are the whale, the elephant,
and the bIped who knows better
than you do how to run your bus
mess.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15

SOCIALISM has captured Haver-
hill, Massachusetts, the recently
elected Mayor, three Aldermen and
three Councilmen being Socialists.
The Mayor declares he viii carry
out the principles of the local So
cialistic party, such as municipal
ownership and operation of all
public utilities requiring a fran
chise, the same to be operated CO.
operatirely, the employees by direct
vote selecting their superior Off
GERS; abolition of coLtract-labor
system on public works; S-hour
labor day and minimum wage of
So per day; food and clothing for
all children kept at home on ac-
count of lack of them relief of the
unemployed by labor on public
works for their employment; and
so on. That is a very radical de-
parture. The success of the ex-
pertinent there would he rapidly
contagious. The issue of issues in
the coming century il quite likely
TO be an equality and division of
property.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
MOOre'S Ferry.

Mrs. James Mcdonald SAYS she
has a turkey hen that has laid 81
eggs this year. Can any one in old
Bath beat it?
Reuben McLain's little daughter
was better when last heard from.
Mrs. Annie Shrout is some better.
George Ann, wife of VIM. Kissick,
is very low; not expected to live
many days.
Some young men go to the still
house-but think it ought to be
called the DEVILS headquarters
on Sunday, fill up on whisky and
then to show out big ride through
our little village in IA sweeping gal.
lop yelling like Apache Indians.
But such will be the case as long
as there are no grand jurors select
ed on the east side of Slate Creek.
Died, on Friday night, Dec. 9th,
1898, little son, aged two years, of
VIM. g. and George Ann Kissick.
He had been sick long time with
scrofula. While it is hard for pa
rents to give up their little ones
they should remember that our
blessed Savior said: "Suirer little
children to come unto me and for
bid them not. for of such is the
Kingdom of God"
On Wednesday morning of last
week Jerry Vanlandingham went to
the river at the ferry here, think
ing the river was fordable, and rode
in. He was soon in swimming wa
fer. He got out in the river some
distance when his horse turned
around with him coming to the
Bath shore just in the nick of time
to save both horse and rider from
drowning. Jerry got very wet and
much with cold.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-15
ODESSA.

Died, infant of Jno. Riddle and
wife. .
Alfred Moores, of Elizaville, was
the guest of Geo. and Chas. Jones
Saturday and Sunday. =
I The horse belonging tol Butch
Anderson mentioned several weeks
ago as being in a critical condition
ldied. =
Mrs. Amanda Kerns and son-in
law II. f. Reeves and children have
moved back from Sam Darnell's
place to their old home here.
VIM. Jones visited his wife Sat
urday and Sunday. She has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jordan, in Rowan Co., for several
weeks.
Mrs. Margaret Hunt has moved
from here to Washington Branch
and we do say for Aunt Marg that
she can, has done and does yet, do
more washing than any one woman
that ever lived in this part of the
county.
The SICK.-All on the old sick
list are cOnvalescent. Mrs. John
Riddle is quite sick. JAS. ii. Power
is very sick with a complication of
diseases. Charley, the youngest
son of j. L. Gudgell, has been down
with typhoid fever for the past
two weeks, though he is getting
along nicely now. Mrs. w. Il. An
derson has been quite poorly with
mumps for the past week.
News reached here by letter
from one of ThortOn Snelling's sons
last week stating that his father
died very suddenly at or near his
home in Urbana, Ill. lie was at
work laying the foundation for a
large brick building, his occupation
being IA brick-layer. He felt bad
and went to an Office, took a dose
of medicine and died in three hours
afterwards. Thornton Smelling had
many friends and relatives here by
blood and by marriage. He was
born and raised in this county. He
married Sallie, the youngest daugh-
ter of the late Thos. +. Gudgell.
She and three children Gall boys)
survive him. They have the con
doIcnces of their many friends in
their sorrow.