davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
REV. S. r. BEcKHAm DEAD.
From a Violent Attack of Cere-
bro Spinal Meningitis.

lev. Samuel Royal Beckham, princi-
pal of tho Third ward school, died YES
terday morning at 7:2O o'clock at tho
residence of his aunt, Mrs. DR.. J. p.
Trent, SIC Salem avenue.
Mr.. Beckham was taken sick last
Wednesday. IIisphysician, DIR. Morgan,
announced that he had a violent at
tack of ccrcbro spinal meningitis, and
was rapidly growing worse Drs. Gale
and Fry were summoned, but dispite
their efforts the fearful disease becama
past control of mortal power, and death
ended his suiferings.
Mr.. Beckham was born in Burllyillo
twcnty-fodr years ago, and received IN
aceuemlc education in that town, after
which he was sent to Emory and Henry
College. He studied for the ministry
and was admitted as Il local preacher to
the Virginia conference.
In all Christian work he was an active
leader, and made himself MANY warm
friends by his amiablc qualities.
MIR. Beckham came to this CITY thir-
teen months ago on visit to his aunt.
lie had just left Emory and Henry Col
iego' where no was assistant professor
In mathematics, but his health failed,
and he found it impossible to follow tho
calling which he loved so we'll.
After coming to Roanoke, Mr.. Beck
nam $ health improved. lie was APP
pointed last year as an assistant
teacher in the First Ward school to fill
vacancy caused by the resignation of
| one Of the teachers.
AT the beginning of tho present term
he was appointed principal of the Third
Ward school, in which capacity he
served until his death.
lie was much beloved by his teachers
and scholars, and many beautiful floral
tributes were carried by them Yesterday
to the house in which he lay dead.
Mr.. Beckham was only twenty-four
years of age, but had developed many
admirable and manly qualities, and was
highly educated.
lie was son of the Rev. Thomas NJ.
Beckham of the Virginia Conference,
Nj. Il. Church South, now located at
Eurkvlllc, Va, and who with his wife
have been at the bedside of their son
ever since he was taken sick
The public schools were all closed
yesterday in consequence Of his death
and will not be opened until this after
noon.
The remains will be taken to Bnrk-
vie TINS morning OH the G:2O train, and
Will be Inferred in the cemetery at that
place at . o'clock this evening Rcy.
j. f. Maston, of Grove, will conduct the
services
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10

springing into existence and show q
marked improvement in design and
quality over some Of the work of last
year. Messrs. Hippey, Lowe, Coo, and
Coke, OF tho Norfolk and Western rail-
road will each erect a handsome house
this year, and Mr.. W. j. Kerr's house
will be completed this month.
There will bc extensive building on
tho Crystal Springs property, which is
soon to be put on the market. Quito a
number of the business men of the city.
who expect to build residences during
the year, already have their eyes on
some OF the fine lots OF that property
Mr.. Jas. 5. Simmons, director of
the Roanoke Dcyelopment Company, is
authority for the statement that extern
sivc building will be done on tho prop.
erty OF that company this year.
Several residences will be erected on
the lands OF the Washington Land Com
pany
Tho Roanoke building and Invest
ment Company is having two residences
erected on Eleventh avenue S. w, at Il
cost of $500 each.
Manager Scholz, of the brewery, is
having 4 81, 300 residence erected con-
vcnient to his business.
Frank McCaifcrty is erecting n 50 900
residence in East Roanoke.
j. II. Kinney has contracted for Il
$500 residence in Belmont addition.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
SDccirnen Cases.

S. II. Clifford, New Cassell, Wis, was
troubled with neuralgia and rheu
matism, his stomach was disordered, his
liver was affected to an alarming degree,
appetite fell away, and he was terribly
reduced in flesh and strength. Three
bottles of Electric Bittcrs cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,,
had running sore on his leg of
eight years standing. Used thrce bot
ties of Electric Bitters and seven boxes
OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg
is sound and we'll. John Speaker, Ca,
tawba, o., had five large fever sores on
his leg, doctors said he was incurable.
One bottle of Electric Bitters and one
box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him
entirely. Sold by Budwell, Christian s.
Barbec's drug store
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
You are In a Bad Fix,

But we will euro you if you will pay
us. Nervous and Debilitatcd, suffering
from Nervous Debility, Seminal Weak.
ness, and all the effects of early evil
habits, or later indiscretions, which
lead to p. ematuro Decay, CONSUMPTION
or Insanity, should send for and read
the Book of Live" giving particulars
Of a homo euro. Sent (sealed) by ad.
dressing DR. Parl1cr's Medical and Sur.
gical Institute, ISL North Spruce street
Nashville, Tenn. They guarantee a
euro or no pay.-The Sunday Morning,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
THE PRESENT OPERATIONS.
Building Progressing Despite the I'm
favorable Weather.

Tho unusually rainy and disagreeablo
winter has checked tho progress Of
building operations in Roanoke, but not
day has boen lost that would admit of
tho prosecution of the work. Quits a
number of good buildings have been
completed during tho winter months and
many moro are in course OF construc-
ton. Three new business buildings on
Campbell street, between Henry and
Jefferson, have just been completed at a
cost of $4,000. Postmaster Asberrys
new thrcc-story brick building on Salem
avenue, costing about $4,000, is about
completed and will soon be occupied. a
handsome three-story double building, to
cost about $4,000 is going up on the
corner of Salem avenue and Roanoke
streets.
On the corner Commerce street and
Salem avenue, n large four-story brick
hotel is we'll under way and will be
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS.

The plans for the hospital building
arc being prepared with the view of
erecting $4,000 building.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company is contemplating extensive
improvements in the way of additions to
the general Offices building, and the
erection Of the handsomest depot build
ing on it's line. These improvements
will probably be commenced this year.
if not completed.
Negotiations are pending for the
eStablishm ent of an immense Wholesale
dry goods house in which Wanamaker
IL Co. are interested. If this matter is
consumated it means the erection Of Il
$500 building to be occupied by the
company it is proposed to organize. 4
large insurance company is contemplate
ing the erection of branch building in
Roanoke.
a So, 900 postonice building is one of
the important buildings booked for Roam
oke this year.
There was Il largo number of build
iDgs contemplated and that will be built
about which no definite information
can be given now.
All the builders and contractors are
looking forward to the most extensive
DullulnS Operations tnaI NOdnOkc mas
ever seen.
Some idea of tho Importance Of the
building interests to the city may DO
gained from the pay-rolls of some of the
larger contractors. For instance, Mr..
Amwcg's representative informed Il
TIMES man that his payroll for January
alone (Which is the duilest month in the
building ycary was nearly 5000, and
that commencing with tho lst of March
it will not fall below $1,000 per month.
Nearly all of this money is distributed
among the Roanoke shopkecpcrs.
The general boom in building is felt
and anticipated by material men of all
classes, particularly by the brick max
crs. and nearly all the yards are in
creasing their capacity. Adams Bros. e
Payne have made extensive improve
ments The West End Brick Company
has practically doubled its capacity, and
the plan of tho yards of the Roanoke
Brick Is Improvement Company, re-
Gently purchased by Mr.. j. ID. Lazell,
will be greatly enlarged and improved
All along the line, in fact, the building
business in its branches and sub
branches shows signs of unusual activ-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
--------
THE CHURCHES
Will Spend About $500, 900 in Houses of
Worship.

Will Spend About 100000 in Houses of
Worship.
The churches are keeping up with tho
buildings in other lines.
The Mcthodists will build two
churches during the year. The Trinity
Methodist Church will be located on
South Jefferson street. This will be, if
the plans now under consideration are
matured, the handsomest structure of
the kind in the city and will cost at
least $4,000 and probably 100000.
The other church to be erected by
this denomination will be on North
Jefferson street, near Hotel Felix, and
will cost about SIS, 900.
The new First Baptist Church is under
way and will be completed about Nav
or June. This will be ono of the hand
soonest church structures in the city
and will cost about SIS, ZOO. The recent
inclement weather has delayed the
operations, but work will be pushed
forward as soon as the weather permits
The Episcopaleans will soon abandon
their old church and seek a more Gle
waited location on the corner of Elm and
elegant structure costing $4,000, plans
for which are now being made.
The Presbyterians will build a second
church in the Rogers, Fairfax Il Hous-
ton Addition. The building will cost
about $4,000. The plans have not yet
been made, but it has been settled that
work will begin in Few months.
The Calvary Baptists will build a new
church on Campbell street near Park
This handsome structure will cost SIS
o0O. Operations will begin in short
time.
The new Lutheran Church will be
erected ut the same point on which the
old one stood. 1t will be much hand
somer building and will cost $40, 600
Operations have already began and as
soon as the weather opens up, the work
will be pushed forward with vim
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
CARRIER, NIangus 4 Cline.

ID. Arnold CARRIER, an old citizen and
real estate agent of this city, j. NJ
Mangus, late of Dalcvillc, Botctourt
county, and j. w. Cline. of Stuarts
Draft, Augusta county. have formed n
copartnership under the firm name of
CARRIER, Mangus e Cline, for the pur-
pose of conducting the real estate bust
ness at No. ia Salem avenue, where
they will be pleased to have all persons
dcsirious of securing bargains in i'm
proved or unimprovcd city property,
call or write. These gentlemen are so
we'll and favorably known that words of
commentator from The TINES is un-
necessary Their advertisement is pub
llshed in another column to-day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
Locked Up the Butter.

q. w. Abel reported to Officer Schanks
yesterday morning that S. A. MINK, a
dealer at the city market, had sold him
a roll of unwholesome butter. Abel
produced the roll at the mayors Office
yesterday morning and said he gave 25
cents pound for it. MINK had been
summoned to.appear yesterday morning,
but failed so show up. The mayor
postponed the case until to-day, when
he will investigate the law bearing on
cases of this kind. He in the mean
time ordered the butter locked up to
prevent its walking off.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
1so1-The Now York Herald

at one dollar per year, is the best and
cheapest paper in the United States.
Now is the timo to subscribe. Manv
novelties will be added to the variety Of
its contents during tho year 1891, and
nothing Will be left undone to please
and crafty its subscribers. It's special
ties for 1891 will be original articles on
practical farming and gardening, serials
and short stories by tho best authors.
woman's work and woman's leisure.
gems OF literature and art, original
flashes of wit and humor. Answers to
correspondents promptly and fully
made. The latest news from every
section of the globe. Address James
Gordon Bennett, New York Herald,
New York City. Only one dollar year.
DO not fail to subscribe now for the
New York Weekly Herald. mar5-4t
Chas. e. Graves, stonograper and
typewriter, 1876 Salem ave. feb 12-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
Turning Ont OF Jail

BUCHANAN, March 81 Special Two
men set fire to the station-housc last
night and the fire was discovered Just in
time to save their lives and the lives of
three other prisoners. Citizens burst
open the door to let the men out, and
Kembcrton, one of the two who started
the fire, escaped. Tho other man was
painfully burned. The station was
under the Masonic Temple, and tho
building was DESTROYED
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10

completed by the first of June. A
handsome three-story business building
on Salem avenue, below Nelson street,
Is nearing completion. The extensive
improvements at Hotel Roanoke, ut q
cost OF SIS, 000,a ro just being completed.
on Terry's Hill q largo number of
eiogant residences arc being erected,
Inc work on the cheaper class of wooden
buildings in the suburban parts of the
CITY mas not been so greatly delayed,
and large number have been erected.
Among the costly residences in tho
West End that arc nearly completion
arc those of Colonel a. Pope, costing
10000; Il. l.. Powell, costing 5000.
postmaster Asbcrry is erecting Il very
ino residence in that section.
Inc handsome residence of T. H.
stewart on South Jefferson street. which
Is being erected at Il cost of So. 900. il
nearing complction a So, 900 residence
Is being erected near tho Crozcr fur
mace. SIX new cottages are going up on
ohcnanuoah avenue at an average cost
OF 81, 900. The Roanoke Building Com
pany Is constructing an elegant $4,000
residence on South jefferson street
The Roanoke Construction Company is
erecting $1,000 residence near Rorer
Park Hotel, and will soon commence
the crcctio of another in the same vici-
nifty. Pollard IL Tugglc are beginning
the erection of Il $4,000 residence on
franklin street for l.. w. Tuggle and
William Lunsford
Col. 5. 5. Brooke is having one of the
pretticsJ residences in tho CITY erected
on Franklin road at cost of S12, 900.
Tho Virginia Company is just complet.
ing three stone houses on it's property
on South Commerce. They are very
pretty and cost $4,000 each
The Roanoke building Company is
erecting one of tho most unique resi-
dences in the city on Mountain street
near MIR. b L., Greider's, at cost of
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
Bucklen's Arnica saIve.

The best salvo in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores. tcttcr, chappcd hands, chilbains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required
1T is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price % cents
per box. For sale by Budwell, Christian
" BarDee TIL, tn sat
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
BUILDING A CITY.
CONTINUED from page ~

of additional machinery and material
for his rapidly increasing business.
The Bridgewater Carriage Company
will soon begin work on tho buildings
for the new works on the property of
the Roanoke Development Company.
The plant of the company is to be more
than doubled, and extensive buildings
are TO be erected, to cost about $40, 900.
A large glass factory. to DO located on
the Linwood property. is one of the in
duStrieS TO be established in Roanoke
this year, and suitable buildings are
soon to be erected.
The repairs on the demolished black
smith shop of the Roanoke Machine
Works will soon be completed at cost
of several thousand dollars.
The blacksmith shop OF the American
Bridge Works, which was destroyed by
fire last fall, is being rebuilt and en-
Iargcd.
Oliver &c Co., the contractors, are
erecting a planning mill on Earnest
avenue. The two-story building, 5OX
100 feet, is about completed, and the
machinery, which is the H. Powers
latest improved, will soon be in place.
Oliver & Co. are doing an extensive
building business, and have established
a first-class planning mill as an adjunct
to their business.
The Roanoke Iron Company is erect
ing rolling mill near the West End
Furnace that will employ 500 men. An
extensive muck bar mill will also be
erected this year.
Tho Roanoke and Southern railroad
will be completed to Roanoke during
thc year, and the passenger and freight
depots will be erected. The cost of
these buildings has not been decided
upon, but substantial buildings will be
erected. Work on the shops of the road
will probably begin before the close of
the year.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
"ISlOOltllirtYn Vest.

Several copies Of the Weekly Press.
the organ of the colored people, came to
police headquarters yesterday evening
addressed to "Bloodthirsty, and other
policemen" "Bloodthirsty'' was pres
ent at the time and got his paper.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10

Mrs. c. f. Baker died Sunday morning
of pneumonia at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Il. &. Massic, on Camp.
bell street. The funeral services were
held at Mrs Massie's yesterday after.
noon. Mrs. Baker was IN the 18th ycal
of her age.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
Migrants In the Lock-Un.

Dave Williams, Joe James, William
Yelloci and Parker Trottcr were ar
rested by Special Railroad Officers j. A.
and w. a. Vest yesterday evening for
trcspassing on the Norfolk and West
crn railroad. The charge of vagrancy
will be preferred against them, as a set
of dice was the only effects of the whole
crowd.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
Building Notcs.

w. II. Horton has twelve houses near
ing completion that will cost So, 500, and
has twcnty-four cottages under con-
tract that will cost $4,000.
j. M. Maupin is erecting number of
houses in different parts of the city.
j. b. Northrop, who lately removed
from Chattanooga to Roanoke. has let
the contract for a So, 900 residence in the
West End
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
Kicked Out nrTown.

Will Green, Ed. Harvey, Will Watts
and John Johnson, previously locked
up for vagrancy, were taken to the cor
porate limits yesterday morning by
Chief Morris and Officer Rigney and
kicked badaciously out of town. The
two former were in front OF the chief
and are thought to have come down in
an dioining county
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
IheCitizens Bank ofRoanoke
Roanoke, Virginia,

Salem Avenue, between jefferson and
Henry Streets.
j. B LEVY, President, lac ca ,hier
Commercial Bank Roanoke, Va
II M. DICKINSON,
Cashier.
Accounts of banks, bankers, corpor
atoms, merchants and individuals
solicited. Our facilities for doing a
general banking business arc equal to
any banking house in Virginia Col
lcctions speciality and prompt remit
tanccs made. Interest allowed on time
deposit
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10

Ladies, clean your kid gloves with
Mather's Glove Cleaner. For sale only
at Snyder e Nc Bain's dry goods store.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10

A. B. G. Remedies arc better indorsed
than any on the market. They merit
your at.ontiOn.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-10
DOANOKE HOSPITAL.
INQUIRY FOR OFFERS OF REAL
ESTATE

ROANOKE, VA, Feb. &c, 1891.
Tho committee on real estate and
buildings invite offers in writing from
land companies, or others having real
estate in Roanoke or immediate yicin-
ity, (by donation or otherwise) of sites
OF not less than two acres in each, for
the location of the hospital buildings.
ieb27-tf a. POPE, Chairman.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-17
COUNTY

Representation upon the basis Of votes cast would give Yayapai and Coco nino the same number of representa- tives old Yavapai had. Maricopa would gain two and Gila and Graham one each, while Cochise and Pima would lose two each. Based upon population according to the last census, Yayapai wonld lose one, Cochise would lose two and Pima would retain her present num- Der of five, while Maricopa would gain two and Graham would gain one.
 However, 1t is in the provision for the apportionment of.Councilinen that Mir. Baldwin's bill is particularly unfair. Under such provision Yavapai and Marieopa Counties would virtually con trol the Council, much as Yavapai used to do before the present system of allow ing a Councilman for each county was established. Speaking of the bill, the Tucson Star says:
 Mir Baldwin, of Ysvapai Councilman os the Northern District, has introduced a bill to re. apporiion the members of the Isogislasure in n way that certain portions of the Territory will practically be without representation, should his bill become 6 law. As the law is now each county of the Territory has one member of the Council Tbe Territory is divided into tive, dis. triets and each district elects Councilman. As the two districts are now, the Northern District has assefenteen members of theLegislature and tue southern District nineteen. The present Coun.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-17

lt has often been asserted that iu a new State or Tel;ia.eis aess sP,'se Arizona, tue apportionment should be based upt,n the vote cast and not upon population. Such system has many arguments in it's favor. In the last election, for ex- ample, Yayapai County cast 2382 votes, while Pima with two thousand more population cast but 1422 votes. This is accounted for by the fact that the hills and ranges of Yavapai County are covs cred with miners, prospeCtors and cat tlemen without families, or at least who do not bring their families into a new country until firmly established. Then, too, large share of the men employed in numbering and in the stone quarrles are without families, yet the majority are voters and interested in the conduct of affairs. On the other hand, in a county like Pima there are many foreign born residents with large families, who are not voters and who take but lit- tie, if any, interest in political affairs. But even passing the appor- tionment upon the vote cast at the re- cent election and there would be several changes in the apportionment as pro. yided by Mir, Baldwin's bill. The total vote cast was II ,07S, which would give one representative for every 48O votes, with 3S over. Taking 460 as the basis and allowing an additional representa- tive for every fraction of 25O votes or over, the apportionment would be as fol- lows:
Arizona republican., 1891-02-17
UNJUST APPORTI0NMENT.

It seems hard to conceive how more unjust apportionment bill could have been prepared than that presented to the Council by the Hon. Harris Bald win, which provides for the division of the Territory into iour Council Districts and reapportions the Assemblymen. By this bill three counties in the Terri" tory would practically control nine of the twelve Councilmen. The injustice of such a measure is seif.evident. Then, too, the representatives are not apFor- tioned upon an equitable basis, and by it the most populous county in the Terri tory is to have one less representative than a county containing three-fifths as many people. This would be as unjust as is the present apportionment to Maricops County.
 It is principle of government in this country both in national and state affairs that the upper branch of all legis- lative bodies shall be selected as repre-. sentatives of political divisions. This is so in the election of United States Senators, and is so in the selection oi Councilmen in this Territory. Following out this system the proper apportion- ment of Councilmen would be one for each county and one at large.
 The House, or popular branch of the law-making assemblies, is selected as the direct representatives of the people, and the membership is universally based upon the population. This is sc in the apportionment of Congress, and has always been the custom in the apportinnment of all state legislatures The population of Arizona at the recent census was only very few short 0! 60,00J. Upon this basis theIe would be one representative for every 2500 oi population. Such an apportionInen, would give the following representation for each county: