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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09
WILL HAVE SEALED BIDS.
The Coal Question Reaches This
Stage of the Game.

Council was called to order last night
at the usual time by President Terry
with eleven members present AS follows:
Casey, Coleman, Coulbsurn, Evans, Guy
Hodgson. Minnehan, Page, Witt, Woods
and Terry.
On motion of Mr.. Guy the journal was
approved and the reading of it was dis
peused with.
The first report was from the mayor
and he presented communication from
City Engineer Wingate, in which he said
that he could not approve the bill of the
Roanoke Electric Light and Power Com
pany, as they had not carried out their
part of the contract. The contract called
for the lighting of the street lamps at
sunset and this had not been done. On
Recommendation of the mayor the tier of
the engineer was referred to the commit
tee on accounts.
Reports were then read and filed from
the city engineer, city sergeant, city ply
stefan, keeper of almshouse and clerk of
markets.
The finance, accounts and street com
mittee asked that Their reports he passed
for awhile.
The sewer comm ittee reported that the
sewer connections to the Gilmer avenue
school had been completed Il, cost of
S52 so.
DR.. Hodgsoo. under a suspension of
rules, offered resolution 10 give to the
II embers of the First Baptist Church,
colored. the use of the Old Opera House
free of charge on the night of February
10. which was adopted.
The committee ON public property re.
ported that they had investigated into
the matter Of the purchase of coal by the
city engineer for the city and that they
hads. found that the coal was bought for
the best interests of the city.
The ordinance committee presented an
ordinance ia regard to the running of
street cars in place of the ordi nance now
in force to the effect that cars be not al :
lowed to run over eight miles in hour in
the following limits: For Vinton line,
Randolph street. Jefferson street, Jeffer-
son street line Highland avenue, Frank
lin road line, Highland avenue, Campbell
street line Seventh street. Salem line,
Eleventh street aud on the East Roanoke
line Kimhall avenue The cars are not
allowed to run over four miles an hour
when crossing a bridge.
Contrary to all expectations Chairman
Woods of the map committee did not
make minority report.
Mr.. Woods then took the chair and
President Terry, under suspension of
rules, presented the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted In
stated that the city had paid out over
81, 900 in the last five years Ter juries ia
civil cases and also presented the follow
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09

are letting out at lowest prices
ever quoted. Note a few:
25 pieces Of full 3S-inch wide
all-wool French Serges, very
fine, pretty texture at 25c the
yard, worth SOC, a rare bar,
gain.
10 pieces OF Finest German
Ienliettas 3S-inches wide,
worth now SOC, to so at soc
the yard.
S pieces 45-inches wide all
wool French Serges at SOC,
worth soc.
About so pieces Of new
things for spring in Mohairs,
plain and figured Cheviots,
Canvasses, etc, now open.
Great lines of new colored
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09
O Cure


1t ought to interest everybody to
know that the terrible affection
called Scrofula is the forerunncr of
still more terrible disease. Scrofula
Is the seed of consumption. It is so
deep-scatcd and obstinate that not
one doctor in q hundred can cure it.
10 cure Scrofula, you must cure the
blood. You must go down to the
roots and reach deep. A Guessing
over with mineral poisons is not
only useless, but makes things a
great deal worse.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09
Swift's Specific cures scrofu

Swiffs Specific cures Scrofula
when nothing else will 1t puritics
and vitalizes the blood. 1t drives
out the poisonous clements. Itstops
the accumulation of morbid deposits.
1t is purely vegetable. and is the
discovery of an eminent scientist.
is for the blood alone that is ill
1t is good for. If YOU have Scrofula,
Catarrh, Rheumatism, Career, Ec-
zema or any other Blood Disease,
5. $. S. will cure you, no matter how
many doctors or other medicines
have failed.
nj to the SWIFT srrcIFIc Co. Atlanta, Ga.
for free books about Blood Diseases.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09

reported bills approved. amounting to
So, 24O 40. They also reported That they
had failed to approve the bill OF the Roa'
noke Electric Light and Power Con: pany
and on IL otion OF Mr. Guy the matter was
referred to the light committee.
The COMMITTEES OH streets reported that
they would proceed according to law to
receive estimates and have meeting of
owners OF abuttipg property in regard to
idewalks on Church avenue and Henry
street to the postofiice.
They also recommended that side
walk be laid on Campbell street between
Terry building and Nelson s. Myers store
and charge the same to the abutting
property owner.
They further recommended laying a
sand and Stag sidewalk in the southwest
ern section oil the city.
They also presented q resolution in
structing the city engineer to purchase u
carload of flag stone at IA cost not exceed
ing $500.
President Terry after having called
would adjourn to meet aVnin next Mon
day night, which was adopted.
a resolution was presented BY Mr..
Fox for Mr.. Woods, instructng the city
engineer to notify the coal dealers of the
city that sealed bids would hereafter be
received for supplying coal to the city
and that the city reserved the right to
throw out all such bids.
On motion of Mr.. Terry Mayor An.
drews VS. allowed to speak in regard to
the coal question. He SAID that he was
not present at the last meeting of Coun-
Gil but he had heard that certain charges
had been indirectly made against him.
He spoke for few minutes explaining
his position in the matter and at the
close of his speech Council adjourned on
motion of Mr.. Casey.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09
Suppe, for king a5c--Neeley Concert
MRS. LUCY II. MORTON DEAD.

Fredericks burg. Va, Feb. S.--Mrs
Lucy II. Morton, one of the best known
and most highly esteemed ladies of
Stafford county, died yesterday at her
home, near Bristol station, aged SO years.
She is survived by five children. Mrs.
Bryan, wife of MIR. c. a. Bryan, clerk of
Stafford county; Mrs. w. Il. Dix. Mr..
James Morton, Miss Lucy Morton, and
Mr.. w. a Morton, of Washington.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09
TVEY ARE DEMAND.

During the past ten days while the EN-
rollment of the Business College has been
increasing, calls for students have been
receiver from jamaica, New York, Will
mington, n. c., Algoma, w. Va, Lo-
gansport. lni,. and three from our own
State.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09

We pride ourselves on keeping the
BEST of everything in our line and in
making prompt delivery. Look out for
the belled teams. w. X. ANDREWS
s. CO., COAL AND WOOD DEAL
RS, 2t9 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09
GROWING IN INTEREST.

The services at the First Presbyterian
Church continue to grow in interest The
audience of last night was both large and
appreciative. DIR. White will preach
again to-day at 3 p. nj. and s p. m. The
pastor urges upon al the mem bers of mis-
congregation to attend each service.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09
GUITAR PLAYERS.

Mrs. G. A. Carpenter, n student at the
New England Conservatory, at Boston,
and pupil of Luis Il. Romero, leader of
the Harvard Guitar Club, desires pupils
in guitar playing. Apply at No 224 Tenth
avenue &.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09

Sweet Florida oranges, imported lines
California Tangerine oranges. j. J
CATOGNI
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09

THE BELLED TEAMS ARE STILL
RUNNING. w. X. ANDREWS & co,
the OLDEST FIRM OF COAL AND
WOOD DEALERS in the city, are AT
THE OLD STAND, 210 Salem avenue,
ready to serve You on short notice.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09

Tinted Stationery at less than cost.
The Fishburn Co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09
EMBR0IDEalES! LACES!

1000 pieces of new En-
broideries now ready for the
spring business. See the
stock. We say unhesitatingly
that we are showingth largest,
and cheapest lines of
Embroideries ever shown in
Roanoke. See the lines.
Great lines of every sort of
newest Laces now ready.
Val. Laces from 12!c dozen
up.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09

We carry over 5000 miscellaneous
books for you TO select from. The Fish
burn Co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09
WIDE SHkETIAGS.

We are Offering one case of
New York Mills Wide Sheet
ings at special prices.
1914 New York Mills Sheet
ings, worth 25c a yard, at 2uc.
"a at 18c, 81 at 16c, GA at
12c.
This Sheeting is one Of the
high grade makes and is worth
regularly Is to 20 per cent
more.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09

Wooden Dress Goods, for early
spring wear, now open.
Probably 100 pieces of the
newest ideas Of the season.
See them.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09
BLACK DRESS GOODS.

Allimported dress stuffs have
advanced in importers hands
at least 25 per cent. We have
big lot of these goods bought
before the advance which we
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders al just
what Il horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermi
fnge. They are not food but medicine
and the best in use to put horse in prime
condition. Price 2Jc per package. s.*
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09

in these ought to make great
Counterpart selling this week.
so extra larg~, ready hemmed
Counterpanes, at 49c, former
value 69c.
SO better grade at SOC.
SO better grade at SOC.
so better grade at CSC.
All of these unusual values.
See them.
WHITE GOODS.
Everything in the White
Goods line now ready.
New Dimities.
New India Linens.
New Organizes.
New Nainsooks.
New Swisses.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-23

being able to carry 500 rifle cartridges.
However, they are very difficult to
break to fire.
The barbets are used chiefly to carry
messages, and during the French
maneuvers last year experiments were
made to ascertain the relative speed
with which cavalry, cyclists, pigeons
and dogs could deliver messages. The
whole five were given message and
started off at the same time, but, alas,
the dogs came in last, the pigeons COM
ing In first with the greatest ease. 1t
may interest cyclists to know that the
horesmen and cyclists ran dead heat.
The Russian dogs are chiefly trained
to assist the medical corps in their
work, and to help In the humane task
Of bringing aid as rapidly as possible
to the wounded soldier. Big, strong
dogs are selected for this purpose, St.
Bernards by preference, as being the
most intelligent when left to their own
devices, and also the most faithful.
Attached to the collar around their
necks Is small flask containing
brandy, or sometimes a strong, nour-
ishing broth. A little roll Of bandages,
OF which the wounded may avail them
selves, Is also tied around their necks.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-23

1t Is one Of the most wonderful places
ever visited by man. Stretched out
before us was broad tableand, prob
ably three miles in extent, and utterly
devoid Of vegetation. For the most
part 1t was as smooth and fiat as II
leveled by the hand Of man. and upon
1t were strewn masses OF wonderful
ruins in all stages Of decay. Here were
the remains Of buildings that had prob
ably once been well-formed structures,
and the last crumbling remains OF
walls Of which only few feet now re-
main standing. Far in the distance
rose a hugh pile that crowned the ex-
IRENE edge Of the plateau and looked
majestically out over a deep volcanic
ravine that extended for hundreds OF
feet below. Around this on all sides
could be seen the ruins OF structures
In the last crumbling stages of decay.
The natives took us around to the side
OF mountain, where they said the
workshops Of this long-dead people
had been located. This side of the
mountain was of hard volcanic rock,
which rose In series of lodges Of from
ten to fifteen yards each to a peak sew
eral thousand feet high. Upon each
ledge was number Of gigantic stone
heads. Some were cut Off at the neck,
while in Others the whole bust was
shown. They ranged in size from ten
to thirty feet high, and were hewn out
Of solid volcanic rock. Some OF these
images were thrown down upon curl.
GUS platforms, that looked as IL they
had been specially constructed to hold
them, and upon which they probably
had once stood. Others, again, were
broken, and some had tottered so far
over that they seemed ready to crash
down upon those below. All the faces
bore striking resemblance, and the
expression was most sinister. In each
case the head was long, with protrud-
ing chin and expanded nostrils, and all
Of them appeared to be the faces OF
men. The whole place is full Of the
most remarkable archaeological re-
MAINS"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-23

At the time Shakespeare penned
that immortal line, "Let slip the dogs
OF war" he could have had no idea that
his words would one day be used 1T
orally Yet such will be the case, for
there Is little doubt that In the next
great European war the words written
so many years ago by the great poet
and dramatlst will be the very ones
used by the ofilcer In charge OF the
war dogs to set his pack OF feroclous
CANNES on the enemy.
In the armies Of almost every Euro
pean country, except Great Britain,
says n writer In the Rambler, dogs are
trained either as spies messengers, or
to render help and assistance to the
wounded. Germany, France, Russia,
Austria and Italy, all have their bands
a trained dogs, although 1t is In the
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-23
THE DOGS OF WAR.
How European Military Men Propose to Use
Them in Field Operations. Dogs for
Ambulance Service.

able to make the dogs march without
frIskIng about and 10 avoid barking.
II strangers are near the dogs give no.
tlce of their approach by a low growl,
or by pointing, "
The aversion which the dogs feel for
certain uniforms Is inculcated into
them by some German soldier putting
on French or Russian uniforms. They
then tease or mnltreat the dog, while
the other men caress and pet him. In
this manner the dog very soon learns
to distinguish between friend and foe.
So intense is this hatred in some OF
the dogs for men hablted In any uni
form other than that OF the regiment
to which they belong, that they will
attack a postman. In order, however,
that they shall not do any injury when
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-23

The dogs are especially trained TO seek
out wounded men lying In out Of the
way places. where II In possible they
may be overlooked by the regular staff
attached to the medical branch OF the
Russian army.
II they discover wounded men lying
In bitches or behind bushes, they al
low them to help themselves to the
brandy, and bark necessarily to attract
attention and bring help, They are
sometimes used to pull small cart on
which couple OF wounded men can BIO
carried off the field OF battle,
These war dogs have been tried In
actual warfare, and the French, In
their wars In Tunls and Alglers, used
them to advantage, The soldiers OF the
Great White Car also used them dur
Ing the war between Turkey and Rus
sla. In savage warfare, too, they have
been found extremelyuseful In prevent
Ing the stealthy savages stealing up
and stabblng or shooting the sentry,
Without the dogs timely warning, the
enemy would have crept up close
enough to have silently murdered the
man. The Dutch used dogs for this
purpose In Acheen. Italy uses dogs
to accompany sentnels on the lonely
Alpine stations,
As regards the kind OF dogs chosen
to undergo this warlike training, no
special breed Is selected. Scotch col
lies are perhaps more widely used than
any other, because OF their wonderful
intelligence, and In most cases cross
breeds are preferred. All the dogs 60
through such an elaborate course that,
when their training is completed, they
carry out their duties almost auto
matlcally.
1t is admitted now that the best sort
Of employment for these dogs Is out
post duty, conveying ammunition to
the fighting line, delivering messages
and searching for wounded soldiers In
battle. This has been recognized after
several years OF practice with them,
and although they have efficiently car
rled out every other duty they have
been put to slow work, such as drawing
wagons, ETC., is not, as has been proved,
quite suitable,
The wagons in which wounded SOL
diers are conveyed Off the field, and
which are drawn by the dogs, require
attendants, and It Is claimed with rea-
son that the attendants might just as
we'll carry off the wounded men them
selves.
In discovering the wounded on n
field of battle the dogs are at their
best. The qualities required for this
work are inherent In the st. Bernard,
the breed mostly employed for this
special duty.
What better dog than trained
bloodhound or bulldog, too could a SOL
dler have to accompany him when on
duty at lonely outpost, and to give
him timely warning of the approach OF
an enemy? Both breeds properly
trained, as Is well known, make the
best watch dogs in the world.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-23
CHAPTER vi.

We were admitted to the pavilion by
Clara, and was surprised by the COM
pleteness and security Of the defenses.
A barricade OF great strength, and yet
easy to displace, supported the door
against any violence from without;
and the shutters Of the dinng-room,
into which was led directly, and
which was feebly illuminated by a
lamp, were even more deliberately for
titled. The panels were strengthened
by bars and cross-bars; and these, In
their turn, were kept In position by a
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-23
ITO be continued)
PRIDE OF THE LITTLE FINGER.
II Can Point Back to Your Grandfathcr's
station IN Life.

II Can Point Back to Your Grandfathcr's
station In Life.
The fact that the hand looks shape
lier and more graceful when the middle
and third fingers are slightly curved in
and away from the index and little
finger Is shown by the models in the
glove store windows, and while 1t ID
affectatlon to hold the hands In such
position, yet this exercise, to make the
pose natural, should be practlced,"
writes Katharine Eggleston Junker-
mann In the course OF an article on
physical Culture for Girls" in the
Woman's Home Companion, which
discusses how to secure pretty hands
and to retain natural grace Of mo-
ton. Some one has said somewhere
that the number Of cultured genera
lions back OF an Individual may be
Judged by the degree Of curve in the
little finger. Observation will prove
this more or less true. When one
sees person holding glass or cup
with the little finger thrust out and
curved until 1t resembles hook,
little investigation will almost invari-
ably show that the desire for culture
has only just awakened in that partic-
ular family, and in its newness Is
somewhat overstepplng the mark. Az
fectatlon Is sign Of lack Of breeding.
Some of the old painters understood
hands to perfection. Long, rounded
hands, with slightly curved fingers and
gently bent wrists, are characteristic
OF the women whose beauty they have
made memorable. Sometimes, per-
haps the beautiful hands were those
of some other model than the pictured
one; but the painters knew that beau
tlful hands were as necessary as beau
tiful faces In order to make a harmo-
NOUS picture. The people Of almost
every other nation have more graceful
hands than we have; and those who
use their hands most freely when con-
versing are by far the most graceful.
The hands which make no superfluous
movements, which appear to obey read
lily and easily their owners will, whose
movements are free, rhythmic and gen.
tie are the really graceful ones"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-23
on the march, the dogs are held by the
soldiers in a leash.


soldiers in leash.
Work best Mt Night.
The dogs have been fouod by expert
ence to do their work in a much more
satisfactory manner at night than in
the daytime, when they will some
times play with other dogs, or chase
wild game II possible. It is a great
temptation to the best behaved dog to
see rabbit or wild fowl dash out from
somewhere and be unable to give chase
to 1t, The dogs run little risk of being
captured, as, in addition to being very
swift, they are exceedingly ferocious.
AS regards their feeding, the dog that
does his work well gets a good dinner
and kind treatment, but the unfortu-
nate brute that does otherwise gets
very little dinner, but a plentiful dose
of stick or strap.
In the French army the chief dogs
used are barbets and Pyrenean sheep
dogs. The former are used because Of
their great intelligence. Their train
ing as a war dog commences when they
are eight months old, and 1t is nearly
year before they are proficient.
The sheep dogs are chosen chiefly
because Of their strength, one Of them
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-06-23


gave him my hand. of course, be-
cause I could not help II. but the sym.
patty had been prepared to feel for
Clara's father was Immediately soured
by his appearance and the wheedlIng,
unreal tones In which he spoke
"Cassllls Is a good man." said North.
mour, worth ten"
80 hear" cried Mr.. Huddlestons
eagerly; 80 my girl tells me. All.
Mr., Cassilis, my sin has found me out,
you see! am very low, very low!
but hope equally penltent, We must
all come to the throne of grace at last,
Mr., Cassllls. For my part, come late
Indeed, but with unfelgned humility,
trust"
"Nlddle-de-deo!" said Northmour
roughly.
mo, no, dear Northmour!" cried the
banker "You must not say that; you
must not try to shake me. You for
get, my dear, good boy you forget
may be called this very night before
my Maker"
His excitement was pitiful to behold,
and | felt myself growing indignant
with Northmour, whose lnhdel opln-
ions well knew and heartily derlded.
as he continued to taunt the poor sim
ner out OF his humor Of repentance.
Pooh, my dear HuddIestone!" said
he, "You do yourself injustice. You
are man Of the world inside and out.
and were up to all kinds of mischief
before was born. Your conscience 10
tanned like South American leather
only you forget to tan your liver, and
that II you will believe me, Is the seat
OF the annoyance"
Rogue! roguel bad boy!" said Mr..
Huddlestone shaking his finger. II
am no precislan, II you come to that;
always hated precislan but never
lost hold OF something better through
1t all. have been bad boy, Mr..
Cassllls; I do not seek to deny that;
but II was after my wlfe's death, and
you know, with a wldower, it's new
thing. SINFUL won't say so, but
there ia a graduation, We shall hope.
And talking OF that Hark!" he
broke out suddenly, his hand raised
with interest and terror. only the
rain, bless Godw he added, after
pause, and with indescrlbable relief,
For some seconds he lay back among
the pillows like man near to faint
Ing; then he gathered himself togeth'
or, and, In somewhat tremulous tones,
began once more to thank me for the
share was prepared to take In his de-
fense
zone question, sir" said l. when he
had paused, rs 1t true that you have
money with your"
He seemed annoyed at the question,
but admitted with reluctance that he
bad a little.
WELL" | continued, ut is their
money they are after. Is It not? Why
not give It up to them?"
"Ah" replied he, shaking his head,
II have tried that already, Mr.. Cas-
stills; and alas! that 1t should be 81,
but 1t Is blood they want,
"Huddlestonc, that's little less than
fair" said Northmour. "You should
mention that what you offered them
was upward Of two hundred thousand
short. The deficit Is worth refer
ence; 1t Is for what they call cool
sum, Frank. Then, you see, the fell
lows reason in their clear Italian way;
and It seems to them, as indeed 1t
seems to me, that they may just as we'll
have both while they are about it
money and blood together by George,
and no more trouble for the extra
pleasure"
ITO be continued)