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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
CATTLE AND MUSIC.
Curious Observations on an Interesting
Subject.

Curious ODScrvntiOns on IN Interesting
Subject.
An English writer on the effects of
Musical Sounds on Animals" has pub
lished some curious observations on this
subject. A few Of these relating to
oxen and cows will be of interest.
Opposite to our house was large
field, in which some twelve or thirteen
COWS werc put during the summer
months. One day German band be-
gan to play on the road which divided
the house from the field. The COWS
were quietly grazing at the other end
OF the field, but no sooner did they
hear the music than they at once adj
vanced toward it and stood with their
heads over the wall attentively listen
ing.
This might have passed unnoticed,
but upon the musicians going away the
animals followed them, and when they
could get no further stood lowing pite-
ously. So excited did the cows become
that some of them ran round and round
the field to try and get out; but, finding
no outlet, returned to the same corner
where they had lost sight of the band,
and it was some time before they
were really gone.
have often noticed the power music
has over oxen. The other day we had
n brass band playing in our garden In
a field adjoining were four Scotch oxen.
When the band struck up they were
at the far end of Il nine-acre field, quite
out of sight, the field being very I'M
even. They set off full trot to the gar
den wall, put their nccls over, and re-
manned so till the tune was finished,
when they went back to Craze; but rs
soon as the music struck up again they
came and put their heads once more
over the wall. This went on till the
band left, after which they ate little all
dny, and were continually lowing.
There are many anecdotes that show
that the OK or COW has musical ear.
The carts in Corunna, in Spain, make SO
loud and disagrccabl c Il crealling sound
with their wheels for the want of oil.
that the governor once issued an order
to have the wheels creased, but the
carriers pctitioncd that this might not
be done, as the oxen liked the sound.
and would not draw as well without
their accustomed music.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
A PLEASANT GERMAN
Given at tho Ponce de Leon in Honor of
Visiting Young Ladies.

subscription german was given at
the Ponce dc Leon Hotel last night by
the young men Of Roanoke to ladies
visiting the city. Although small num-
Der were present the affair was very
enjoyable one. Professor Devon's Or
chestra furnished the music and dancing
was kept up until quite a late hour.
The german was led very acceptably
by Mr.. Austin Neal. The couples were:
Miss Beck, of Pottstown Pa, with Mr..
John Trout; Miss Lizzie Crawford, with
Mr.. Neal; Miss Theresa Wimhush, Of
Danville, with Mr.. Kitchmiller; Miss
Eva Bacock, of Chariot esville, with
Mr.. Benz. Spindle; Miss Louise VIM
hush, of Danville, with Mr.. Arnold;
Miss Howard, with Mr.. Silas Walthall;
Miss Walthall, with Mr.. Green; Miss
Daisy Crawford, with Mr.. Bennett; Miss
Gertie Green with Mr.. r. L. Cooper.
Among the stays were Messrs. Air
heart, Moore, Elliott, Baker. Hockaday,
Bruce Hunt and James Wrenn.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
ROANOKE. VA, DEC. 10. 1891.

i THE TIMES can DC found regularly on
sale at the following places:
Roenoke-George Gravatt, Jr., M. l..
Smith g, Hotels Roanoke. Ponce de Leon,
Elk's News Stand, "a Salem avenue, ana
Sands News Stand. 8 Jefferson st. s.
Bristol, Tenn.-W. A. Ward, FRONT
Street.
Bluefield--Blue6eld Inn.
Observation-Disclosures harrington Hotel.
Pocahontas--pocahont Inn.
Pulaski-Maple Shade Inn, Brown &
Brown.
Radford-Radford Inn, w. G. Butler.
Salem-W. S Taylor's Book Store.
Washinston--Will The Metropoli-
Gan.
Wytheville-E 81. Bailey.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
Lightning Proof.

Women who arc afraid of thunder
storms arc having their chairs and bed
steads made with glass feet to serve as
insnlators. What is the matter with
the old-fashioned feather bed where all
the women and children of the family
took refuge in n thunderstorm? Or tho
dark closet where the preserves were
kept? Perhaps the glass jars made that
secure. but no power on earth ever
saved the preserves.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
To Save Ten Innocent Men.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 11.-[Speciall-
AS result CT the confession of negro
named Henry Suber that he murdered
Thornton Nance some months ago, tho
men who had been sentenced to hang
October oath last, but whose execution
was stayed by an appeal to tho supreme
court, will now be released. Suber
confessed that he alone committed the
deed and that he makes clean breast
of it because he does not want to see
ten innocent men suffer for his crime.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
THE rIRrMENs, NEW BUILDING.
The Handsome Structure About Complete
Inspected by Chief Knepp.

The Handsome Structure About Complete
Inspected by Chief Knepp.
Chief j. G. Knepp, of the fire depart
ment, visited the Third ward fire build
ing yesterday, and made an inspection
of the arrangements and it's fitness for
fire purposes. He was much pleased
with the building, and said If the
Friendship Fire Company would fit up
the building in proper shape they would
have the neatest and best quarters in
tho city.
The building is now about complete
Some Flushing work remains to be
done on the inside. but all the doors
and windows have been hung, and the
first and second stories have been plas-
tered. The third floor will not be fln-
ished up ct present. On the first floor
stalls have been PIT in for horses,
closets erected and tower capable OF
holding 1.500 feet of hose has been put
in. The second floor contains q nice
hall, reception room and two chambers
The Friendship Fire Company will
occupy the building as soon it has been
completed and the Council grants them
permission. They will hold q fair
about January 90 to derive funds to fit
up the building. The market building,
which adjoins the fire building. has
boon completed and tho stalls will bs
rented in short time.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
IN CONGRESS.

Reports from Washington are to the
effect that both parties are agreed to
make the present session of Congress a
short one. The prediction IS made that
the ways and means committee will not
attempt to formulate general tariff
act, but will report numerous bills to
place certain articles on tho free list,
coal, salt, iron and other ores, and per-
haps wool, being mentioned. This will
be done in hopes that certain of them
will pass the Senate aud receive pos
sible Presidential approval.
There is not much danger, no wever.
of President Harrison aiding in manu-
featuring Democratic thunder, except
by the use OF the veto. SO far as tariff
Legislation Is concerned. In fact, shrewd
Democratic observers acknowledge that
by using the reciprocity argument tho
Administration would have the formid-
able advantage of going to the country
with thu charge that the Demo
Gratis were opening American mar
kets to foreigners without recon-
pense, while by demanding reciprocity
tho American producer got O new for
eign market in return for every conces-
sion toward opening tae American
market to the foreign producer.
There will be issues enough in tho
tariff and silver coinage for both parties.
ard ike present Congress- can do moth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12

w. II. ToMNEY, owner and editor OF
the Glade Spring Citizen. has purchased
the Marion Democrat of Prof Geo. w.
Miles, and will assume control at once.
Mr.. Tomney is o first class newspaper
mani whose business vocabulary there
is no such word rs fail THE TIMES
wishes him abundant success.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12

THE publication in THE TIMES this
morning of tabulated statement of the
city's financial condition will prove in
teresting reading. 1t is evident that
rigid economy and curtailment Of ex-
penditure alone will pull several depart
ments through without serious de-
ficioncv
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12

Rowell's American Newspaper .Direc-
tory for 1891 puts the circulation OF THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that of any
other paper In Southwest Virginia, and at
s,aore than that of all tho other papers of
Roanoke combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12

ing wiser than to attend closely to
business, be economical of time and ad-
journ early.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
A Now Pnner.

The Gospel Signal" is tho namo of q
sixteen column monthly published by
the Railroad Mems Christian Associa-
ton Of Roanoke. 1t is neatly printed
and contains much news about the as
ISOLATION OF interest tc It's members.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
Food for Retlect,on.

From The TINES Anniversary Edition.
A comparison of newspaper statistics
with our esteemed contemporaries may
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
The photographers Strike Growing.

Ell PAso, Texas. Dec. ll.-[Speciall-
The strike of telegraph operators be-
tween this city and Yuma, on tho Paci-
lic system of the Southern Pacific Rail
road Com pany, promises to develop into
mammoth proportions.
The superintendent of the Santa Fe
ordered the dispatchers to handle the
Southern Pacific trains between this
city and Deming, n. NJ, but tho opera.
tors bluntly refused to.
The district superintendent of the
Western Union ordered the men to
handle trains between here and Dem.
ing, but the men would not, and the
matter rests there until higher officials
are heard from. Trainmen between
here and Yuma are holding meetings to
decide as TO whether they shall take any
action in the present difficulty.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
lie GnYe 1t Up.

II demand toll, lAe said, stopping her
before the gate.
ITS too suggestive OF funeral" she
answered, Ito toll the bclle."-N. Y.
Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
Bound. to stop It.

Judge Ito prisoner)-And you were
arrested for distilling whisky?
Prisoner-Yes, your honor.
Judge-Have you a jug of whisky
with your
Prisoner-I have, your honor.
Judge Hand it over here. am go
Ing to break up this whisky business If
l have to drink every jug dryl-Atlanta
.,,usfiIu.i1r
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-01
Automatic Manners.

But time changes minds as we'll as man.
ners, though even now when making
changes from one circle to another, it,pften
requires that adaptability which could be
Gaid foundi in ono who has automatic man.
nera. However, such radical changes not
only appear in d~rawinR-room rspartee,
atreet dress, etc.. among people, but also N
the c~onyeniencea and luyutieR AFFORDED
mankind. Railroad travel is one instance.
A few years ago comparatively, n had to
consume much valuuble time in nm uncom.
Portable WY TO make what il now thought
nothing OF AZ u nights Journey in a sleeper.
The most modern equipment and trans
portstlon facilities can be found on the
fast trains of tbs Minneapolis It St. Louie
railway to Chicago, st. Louis, Hot Springs,
Kansas City, etc. Inq0ire of any agent OF
tho company, or G. ID: Pratt, general TICKET
and passenger agent. Minneapolis. MINI
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-01
EXCURSION TO MARYLAND.

Opportunity to visit tho Growing South.
Excursion tickets to Hageratown. Nd.
and return, will DO cold May 10th to 28th
inclusive. from all Il. a. q. points west of
the Ohio river and connections AZ fare
for the round trip. Tickets good until
June 80, with stop-ovsr privileges at one
intermediate point east and west OF the
Ohio river.
Az Haoerstown low rate excursion tickets
will be sold excursionists to j. ~ q. X. II.
points in the Shenandoah valley, Virginia.
West Virginia and Maryland. Apply to
nearest Is. d. q. agent for rates.
Information about low-prlced lands. in
vestments, thriving towns, ETC., will be
supplied by. M. v. KIcHAnDs,
Land and immigration Agent.
b. d u. n. r.,
Baltimore, Md.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-01
FOR LEISURE HOURS.

Bring out tho rusty garden rake,
Hunt MP tho hoe and spade,
Fer spring IL hsre md 1t Is time
10 have the garden made.
our wife will lean upon tho fence
And watch you while yon work.
nos always prompt to give advice,
hell never lot you shirk.
ont Y ista your time in trying to tell
! he bulbs from woith!os y weeds;.
liz them all up, that's easiest, and
You'll need the room for seeds.
'ork hard, nan You won't break your back,
III nigh you may fear yon may.
} n it stop to lean npon yonr spade
Jhilk h our wife will say.
hen when you've got the garden dug,
he seeds all out OF sight,
nd better hire n gardener
10 do il over right.
--Someryitic Journal.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-01
O. X. T.--Honest Results.-o. X ~

Many Of the pioneers of Oregon and
Washington have cheerfully testified To tho
wonderful curative properties of tho cele-
brated Oregon Kidney Tea. Purely vepe-
liable and pleasant TO the taste and can ba
(aksn by the youngest child or most deli
este female. O.. X. I. is a never failing
remedy for pains in sthe back and loins.
son retention Of urine, acalding or burning
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-01

Passengers destined to the prominent cit
les east of the Missouri river should patron
ize the Chicago, Union Pacific Il North
western line. Magnificent Pullman and
Wagner sleeping cars, elegant Pullman and
Northwestern dining cars. free reclining
chair CARS, handsome day coaches and com
Portable Pullman colonist s~leepers,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-01
What Il Noted Physician Says.

CHICAGO, Jan. 81, 1873.
W. p. Wisdom:
Dear Sir-As you requested have exam
med the formula of your toilet preparation
called ''Robertine." can assure You that
tho ingredients are both bland and harm
less, and that the compound would form an
excellent application in irritated condi-
lions of tho skin. Yours truly,
ARTHUR DEAN BEyAN. M. d.
Professor of Anatomy, Rush Medical Col
lege and p. A.. Surgeon, u. s. M. II. s.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-01
Death From Kidney Disease

NHt NFHHVy TTSVuSV
Is the unfortunate and untimely ending of
thousands of the American people annually.
Oregon Kidney Tea is guaranteed to cure
all forms of Kidney troubles. Take it in
time.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-01

sensation while %urinating, mucous dis
charges and all kidney troubles OF either
sex. 81 at all druggists.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-10-23
Stormy Times at See.

NEW HoKK. Oct. 13.-This Is q sea
son of cyclones and life afioat is attend
ed with peril and much physical dis
comfort The Alaska. 8 day overdue.
IA not vet heard Fl ON and the Augusta
Victoria was not sighted till this morn
ing. The Umbria, one of the best
storm defiers of the Cuperd line, due
Yesterday, was not reported of Sandy
Hook till last night. The two steam
ers report that they met a number OF
cyclones. The Augusta Victoria ar.
rived at the docks shorty before noon.
The steamer sustained no great dam
age but several passengers were thrown
down and q number of them had arms
and legs broken. Eight or more were
severely cut about the head. The Um-
bria also reported bad weather. The
steamer sustained no damage. but .
few passengers we're injured. During
the greater part of the trip OF the Au-
gusta Victoria not a passenger was al
lowed on deck. During her whole trip
her commander never slept He was
on the bridge day and night and takes
the unanimous verdict of approval OF
all on board. During four days her
decks were under water most OF the
time and The seas were like mountains
and the big vessel pitched and plunged
violently with every shock.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-10-23
Escaped From Siberia.

VANCOUVER, b. c., Oct. 1.-The
steamship Empress of India, which
left Yokohoma October /, reached this
port this morning. When the vessel
had been but a short time at sea an
interesting stowaway was uDearthed.
He was Demetrus Kohopitski and was
an escaped Siberian convict. He had
been sentenced to sixteen years exile
in Siberia, but after six years OF al
most uncomfortable hardships he had
succeeded in making his escape from
China He made his way TO the coast
and managed TO secrete himself on the
Empress of India The passengers
took much compassion upon the un-
fortunate man and with the aid of the
officers made the passage to Canada
as comfortable as possible for him.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-10-23
Justic- atLass.

OMAHA. Oct iO.-Ed Neal. the muir
derer of Allan and Dorothy Jones. ex-
plated his awful crime on the g1lious
sdjoining the Douglas county court
house yesterday at I2sO6 o'clock
The gullows was erected In an en-
closure completed by the erection OF
two pine walls, sixteen feet in height
on Eighteenth and Harvey streets.
Within this enclosure there we're prob
ably 250 people of all nationallties and
conditions in society. They had been.
provided with tickets by Sheriff Boyd
and seemed prompted by motives more
honorable than mere curiosity. They
seemed to be anxious TO have the law
enforced and the stain which the cow
srdly Jones murderer had cast upon
The county removed forever.
NeAi's hands were crossed before
him as he stepped out into the fresh
air. the first time he hsd inhaled IL OF
felt the direct rays of the sun since be
was convicted.
His black suit of clothes fitted him
remarkably we'll and his collar and tie
were adjusted with fastidious taste.
He unclasped his hands as he descend
ed the stairs. throwing out his chest
WAtI SnC AAi VI q man OOnE t4uE
able comment
He assembled the scafTold with the
air OF q bridegroom, and on reaching
the landing stepped to the front and
confessed his crime.
Il want TO say that was alone at
the farm when it was committed. There
was nobody else there. / want to ask
pardon of the people OF this city. and
especially of the Jones family. because
l am sorry for what / have done.
do this at the advice OF my spiritual
director. because | feel it will do me
good and hope you will forgive me-"
He then stepped backward and was
placed upon the trap. His breathing
was heavy and his face became ghsst-
ly pale. while his features were COW
cred with moisture
The hands were pinioned, the neither
limbs shackled, and then the black cap
was drawn over his head.
At exactly 1906 Sheriff Boyd pulled
the lever. The wedge shot out OF the
staple which supported the trap. Neal
disappeared from the surface of the
scaffold and hung in mid air, the body
being visible beneath the floor.
At 12:32:15. tweuty-six and n quar-
ter minutes after falling. the heart ao-
ton ceased entirely, and in thirty-two
minutes some OF the physicians pro-
nounced the man dead, but DR.. Coh-
man insisted eight minutes later that
he could resuscitate the man in twenty
minutes, and advised that It be allowed
to hang sixty minutes, else the en-
trance of air to the lungs might stimu-
late the heart 10 renewed action.
Drs. Coffman, Harrigan, Lee, ALI
son, Larimer, Bridges and Summers
examined the body in turn. and, at .02
o'clock il was lowered into the coffin.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-10-23

WASHINGTON. Oct. 15.-Indications
lead to the belief that the case of Gov
ernor Boyd will not be heard by the
supreme court for some time. a mo-
ton will be made by counsel next week
for its advancement, but it is probable
the court will not be willing 70 hear
the case until all the members are pres
ent. Several important cases have
been set down for hearing early In No
vember and it Is scarcely probable it
will be set for hearing ahead OF these.
II this should be the case it il likely it
will go over until late in November.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-10-23
Big Nave.

NEW YORK, Oct. ia wave nearly
thirty feet high at Rockaway beach
washed dwellings and boats TO sea.
Many pleasure RATS have been miss
ing since Sunday and it is feared they
have been lost with all on board.
Sunday afternoon George White. AL
fred Kane, Mark Thursby and Alden
Little OF New York hired two boats
equipped for shark fishing. One OF the
boats has been washed upon the beach
without the occupants, but nothing has
been seen of the other. The same day
a crew of three were washed from a
schooner bound for Baltin ore. The
captain of the vessel was saved. A cat
boat and six small boats holding in all
sixteen men, were let out Sunday af-
ternoon to fishing parties, They have
not been seen since and it is thought
they have been carried TO sea.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-10-23
SteamerLost

ST. JOHNS, Oct. 5.-A sailor named
John Brennan arrived at Tepassey to-
day and tells the following story. He
WAS one OF the crew of forty-five OF the
steamer City of Rome commanded by
Captain John I. Nelly which left Mont
real on October for Dundee, with SIS
cattle and lot OF -four and maize. The
steamer, he says, was totally wrecked
on Monday night at Marine Cove, St.
Mary'5 bay. The captain. crew and
officers were all drunk and could not
save themselves. He was thrown of
the rocks and after terrible nights
experience was rescued by a man
damned Lunrigan on Tuesday morning
All the others were lost. Brennan tells
a pitiful tale OF the struggles OF the
crew and OF the cattle ia their efforts
to save themselves.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-10-23
CRIME INCREASES.
WORK OF THE NATIONAL PRISON
CONGRESS. -
Report ofthe Standing Committee on
the Chief Obstacles to Proper PO-
lice ManRgement-Fate OF - Som
nambuIIst Mines.

PrrsBURG, Oct. 14.-In the ma
tiOnal pris, n congress this morning.
Chairman FeltOE OF Chicago presented
the report of tina standing committee
on police. It states, in substance.
that the leading superintendents of pO-
lice are almost a unit in placing the
thief detriments to police management
TO politics, RIGHTEOUSNESS and gam
bling. Incidentally. II not primarily.
the two leading vices In the several
cities are RIGHTEOUSNESS and gambling.
The number OF fallen women has
alarmingly increased in the past few
years, the causes being the result of
lax administration; Of demoralizing so
cial and industrial conditions, and q
confusing sentiment of opinion in the
public mind. The commit ee believes
the social evil can be suppressed in
some communities. but not in cities
where the population is Heterogeneous
and cosmopolitan. Public gambling
cuts a more prominent figure in poll
tics than the social evil and ought to
be supp essed but for the collision be-
tween gamblers and office holders.
Crime Is most prevalent where these
vices are most encouraged, and it is
increasing in this country beyoud pub
lie belief. and statistics are not sutfi-
cient TO determine the extent. The
report cites among other causes favor
ing increase OF crime, the ease with
which habitual criminals avoid arrest;
light sentences; inxity of discipline;
present senseless views OF the public
and the acts OF legislatures rs to sys-
TENS OF prison labor and its ease TO the
prisoner; comfortable quarters and
quality OF food. and readiness with
which u sympathetic public accepts as
true complaints OF prisoners.