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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
HE mas LETT ROANOKE.

A One-Leggcd Man Walks from Roanoke
to Atlanta to See tho Exposition.
The Atlanta Piedmont exposition is
drawing people of all classes and from
everywhere.
This was evidenced by the statement
of queer visitor at the station house
last night.
About 10 o'clock, says an Atlanta
paper, little chunky man with only
one leg, and using crutch for the de-
hcient one, was ushered into the sta-
ton house charged with trying to walk
himself to death.
What are you doing here?" was
asked.
"Well,Ill tell you. I'm from Roanoke
and amt got no people at all I heard
OF this here Piedmont exposition
through THE TIMES, and decided at
once | must see it. have boon on tho
road week and half and am purity
tired, but am here.
sis you going to lock me up, Cap'in. :.
YES" said the station house keeper.
"Well, is you going to let mo out in
the morning in time to see tho Pied
mont exposit,on?"
1--WE will see," said the station house
keeper. by the way, how do you come
to have tdSh new looking shoe on to
have walked all the way from Roanoke?
You must have bought it or got it
somewhere since starting on your trip"
"Oh! no; bought of D. Sommers, the
popular shoe dealer, of IL Salem ave-
nue. 8. W., Roanoke, Va"
He was at once discharged.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
Reduced Rates to Virginia State Agri
cultural Enlr HIchmanl Yn

For above occasion the Richmond and
Danville Railroad will sell round trim
tickets to Richmond. Va, and return at
rate of one first class fare for tho round
trip, plus 80 cents for one admission to
the fair grounds. Tickets on sale Octo.
Der 26 to 30 inclusive, limited to Noyem-
her 2 1901
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
A Crowdcd planning M.ll.

The Bower Manufacturing Company
have taken on several moro mon in the
last few days at their planning mill on
the Norman road. They are now
crowded with work, and find it impos-
sible to turn out the work as fast as 1T
is required by the contractors. Two turn
Ing lathes are running continually on
turned work, and all the machinery is
kept running to its full capacity. Sew
eral new houses which this company
contracted for are being finished up,
and several large orders for building
material to be shipped out of the city
are now in hand.
Do NOT place your orders for blank
books for 1891 until after you have ex-
amined ou- work and prices. Ham
mond's Printing Works and Book
Bindery, ITO Jefferson street; telephone
les,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
They Right.

AND talk about each other but they
always agree about where to buy their
shoes OF ID. Sommers, at II Salem
aYenue 8. "
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22

THE line of pianos and organs sold by
the old reliable house OF the Hobbie
Music Co. are superior to those car
ried by any other dealer in the State.
They buy direct from tho manufac-
turers in large quantities for several
houses, hence offer greater irduce-
ments than small dealers can. Ware
rooms, l57 Salem avenue, Roanoke.
Smoke .'Nickciby."
FoR sale by Christian & Barbea.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
Some Fine I,esidences.

Shockey and GLADDEN., contractors,
have begun the erection of two nice
residences in the last several days, one
for j. William Boyd and the other for
Joseph Longstreth. Mr.. Boyd's house
Is located on Franklin street, below
Twelfth avenue, and is fine frame
house, containing eight rooms, and will
cost about $4,000. The foundation has
been laid and the frame work is going
up. Mr.. Longstreth's house is located
on. Second street, between Tenth and
Twelfth avenues. It will be a hand
some franc structure, two stories high,
and will contain eight rooms. The
work is we'll under way, and the house
will BIO under roof in short whilc.
Both buildings will probably be com
pleted by tho middle of December
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
SPECIAL.

Call and secure good bargain in
furniture and carpets. Our Accent
Ingram Carpet takes the lead. Our
Rag and Jute Carpets are of the best
make and lowest prices. We are
not selling goods atcost, but we are
giving good bargains. Our motto
is, 1.-Two and Let Live" We do
not handle goods on commission or
second goods. Persons
wanting terms can get them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
LOCAL STOCKS.
sept23-6m

The following quotations of Roanoke
and Southwest Virginia stocks are fur.
nished by Won Hemert 6 Co., bond and
stock brokers, Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
Why Can't They Decide

WHERE to go? It is easy to find, and
you can purchase everything in the way
OF clothing and gents furnishings at Nj.
Rose9ourg's new store at Salem ave-
nue.. two doors from jefferson st. cast.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-22
a Penny Saved

IS A PENNY earned. Likewise a collar
saved is dollar carmel. So If you
wish to save little extra money buy
your clothing and gents furnishing
goods OF 2. Adler, 1870 Salem avenue,
who keeps the best inc and sells
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11
Elderly Men and Exercise.

While the elderly man has less capac-
ity for some forms of exercise than the
younger adult, he has no less need than
the other of the general and local exer-
else. 1t is in the earliest period of
mature age that the most characteristic
manifestations of defects of nutrition
obesity, govt and diabetes, in which lack
Of exercise plays an important part--are
produced; and the treatment of them de-
mands imperiously stirring up of the
vital combustion. Placed between a
conviction that exercise is necessary, and
fear of the dangers Of exercise, the
mature man ought therefore to proceed
with the strictest method in the applica-
ton Of this powerful modifier of nutri-
ton.
1t is impossible, however, to trace
methodically single rule for all men of
the same age, for all do not offer the
same degree of preservation. We might,
perhaps, find general formula for the
age at which the muscles and bones have
retained all their power of resistance,
and at which the heart and vessels begin
to lose some of their capacity to perform
their functions The mature man can
safely brave all exercises that bring on
muscular fatigue, but he must approach
with great care those which provoke
shortness of breath. Popular Science
Monthly.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11
An 1nsolvent Steamship Company

SAN Francisco, Nov. 10.-D. J. Meh-
rim, president and manager of the Cali
iornia Steamship company, has filed a
petition with the superior court asking
that the company be declared an in
solvent debtor. The company owes
$64, 452. Its property has been attached
for $26, 747. The company owns the fol-
lowing property: Pismo wharf, located
at Pismo beach, San Luis Obispo
county, and warehouses, valued at
$4,000, attached by Thomas Ambrose
for $4,000. The Lompoc wharf and
warehouse, ten acres of land and four
room house, at Lompoc, valued at
$40, 900, sold under execution for $40 900
on judgment for $4,000, were also
attached by Thomas Ambrose.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11
HOW Pomades Are Made


The Transforming Of flowers, once
grown and picked, into marketable per-
fumes and ponades is not an affair re-
quiring great skill. You can do the
thing yourself on q small scale if you
have garden. Take a frame like a
window sash, holding a single psne of
glass; wash the glass carefully and cover
both sides of it with thin layer of
grease made of two parts of lard and one
Of tallow. Pick off the petals of lot of
roses and violets, throwing the rest of
the flowers away, and lay them over the
grease. Have a dozen such frames thus
prepared and stack them up by laying
them evenly on top of one another.
Thus you will have series of closed
chambers, each containing layer of
flower petals between floor and cell
ing Of grease. Fat or oil of any kind
has strong affinity for perfumes, and
80 the grease absorbs the smell of the
violets or roses. Put in fresh petals
every day, and at the end of two or three
months the grease will be intensely inn
pregnated with the odor of the flowers.
Scrape it off the glass and then put it
in alcohol. The latter has an affinity
for the perfume even stronger than that
which the grease possesses, so it will
quickly absorb it from the grease, and
upon pouring the alcohol off into an
other vessel you will have exquisite eau
de cologne. Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11
FARMERS CONGRESS.
An Important Meeting of Agriculturists
at Sedalia, Mo.

An Important Meeting of Agricu1turists
at Sedalia, Mo.
SEpAL1A, Mo-, Nov. 10.-The eleventh
annual session OF the Farmers congress
began today; 275 delegates and a large
number of visitors were in attendance
thirty states and territories were repre-
scented. The Woods opera house, where
the congress is held, is deliberately deco
rated with farm products. Addresses
OF welcome were delivered by Governor
Francis, Mayor Carroll, of Sedalia, and
Frank B. Meyer, president of the Sc
dalia Commercial club, which were
responded to by Hon. A. w. Smith, of
Kansas; Col. Daniel Needham, OF New
England, and B. f. Clayton, OF Iowa,
secretary of the Farmers congress.
In the absence of President Kalb, OF
Alabama, who was unavoidably absent,
Vice-President Smith, of Kansas, pre-
sided.
Governor Francis, in his address. said
class legislation bad been one of The po-
tent causes of the depression of the ag-
ricultural interests. This depression
had been OF long continuance
and it was time now that
the farmers were given recognition in
councils OF the nation. There were two
great questions the proper solution OF
which would tend to ameliorate the
farmers condition. One was the i'm
provelnent of the great watercourses
which would furnish cheap transporta-
ton for farm products. The Missouri
river could be improved at cost
OF S20,000,000, sum small COM
pared with the expenditures of
the billion dollar congress. The
other question was the improve
ment of county roads, which would fur
nish good transportation for small
farmers to the nearest markets.
Vice-President Smith, in his response,
agreed with the governor that the
great watercourses should be improved,
not only in the interest of the farmer,
but also of the manufacturer and mer-
chant. Twenty million dollars was
small enough amount to be devoted to
the improvement of big river like the
Missouri. He was not alarmed, he
said, at any billion-dollar congress.
He thanked God that he lived in a
country where the appropriation OF
billion dollars by one congress would
not bankrupt the treasury. The agri-
cultural interest was the great interest
of the nation, and legislation should
take it more into account than it does.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11
A Bill for Bribery Brought
Against the Blind Boss.
Rainey, His Trusty Lieutenant,
Also i'm the Tolls.
A Large Sum of Money Used as a
Corruption Fund.
1t Went to Buy an Electric Road Fran.
clAise of the San Francisco super
visors-Other Pacific
Coast News.
Associated Press Dispatches.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 10.-The grand
Jury this afternoon returned indictments
against Christopher Buckley, the politi.
cal boss now in Montreal, and Samuel
Rainey, superintendent of engines in
the San Francisco fire department, who
has frequently been designated by the
local press as "Buckley's lieutenant"
The indictment is stated to be founded
on information that Buckley and Rainey
received $4,000 for endeavors to infiu-
ence the former board of supervisors, re-
garding the passage of certain measures.
Later - Buckley and Rainey are
charged with bribing the last board OF
supervisors to grant a franchise to an
electric railway to run in this city. One
hundred and thirty thousand dollars is
said to have been the amount paid by
the road to secure franchise.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11

Corn and Potatoes Away Above til
Average Yield.

Corn and Potatoes Away Above the
Average Yield.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.--Statistical re-
turns to the department of agriculture
Tor October, make the corn crop one of
the largest in volume, with the rate of
field slightly above the average of 26
bushels per acre. The condition has
not been very high at any period OF its
growth, but it has been quite uniform
with no record of more than 10 per cent.
of the disabilities from all causes.
Planting was irregular and late. In
many places the growth was tardy and
uneven, and fears of drought or floods
or frosts, were very generally felt in the
latter part of the season. Storms in
some sections threatened loss which was
mipimized. Drought in others
checked growth, which was stimu-
lated again by opportune seasons
of moisture. Frosts made an early
threat of disaster and then delayed its
appearance through the entire month Of
September, which was warm, forcing
out soft corn and shriveling immature
growths. The result is we'll ripened
crop, somewhat variable in quality, with
moderate proportion of chaffy, untitled
and immature ears. The eastern and
western ends of the belt, Ohio and Iowa
and Nebraska, gave somewhat better
yields than Indiana and Illinois or Mis-
souri, and Kansas. The lower level of
the great corn belt suffered more from
the threatened drought that the higher
elevations.
The highest rate OF yield, as esti-
mated, appears in New England, 80 to
40 bushels per acre. In the surplus
corn states the figures are: Ohio, 33.7;
Indiana, 80; Illinois, 31.2; Iowa, 30.7 !;
Missouri, 1913; Kansas, 26.7; Nebraska,
36.3. Frost in August wrought some
injury in the northwest. In Wisconsin
the yield is 267; Minnesota, 265;
North Dakota, 27.2. Both drought and
frost conspired to reduce the yield in
South Dakota to % bushels. Much of the
crop is yet in shock and the condition and
rate of yield may be somewhat better
known after garnering and marketing,
yet it is evident that the product will
not make less than thirty-one bushels
per unit OF population.
The October condition of potatoes has
only been equaled once since 1880, and
the average yield, according to these
preliminary estimates, has not been sur
passed in the past ten years. 1t aver
ages $50 bushels per acre.
Hay has made nearly the average
yield, and is OF medium quality.
The tobacco product is above the aver
age.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11
coLFAx TRAIN-wRECKERs.
Self Roberts Held for the Crime-Hi
Brother Al Released.

yeif Roberts Held for the Crime-His
Brother Al Released.
AuRURN, CAL. Nov. 10.-The Roberts
brothers. examination was continued
last evening, when G. H. Roberts, faith
er of AL and JEFF Roberts. gave his teeti-
mony. His examination covered ten
DAYS before the wreck at Landers, and
the subsequent days. He was sure that
both boys occupied their beds the night
of the wreck. He found Campbell's
monkey wrench under the pillow of his
tCampbell's) bed, out under the trees
of Roberts's house. The wrench was q
large one.
Road Overseer Ahern testified that
with such wrench the bolts might
have been loosened from the angle
plates.
Joe Campbell testified that he had left
the wrench on the top rail of the fence
and some one had used it.
Roberts stated that since AL had an
attack of typhoid fever his disposition
had changed greatly. He used to be
kind and affectionate, but was now often
brutal.
This morning. when the prosecution
hsd closed, Attorney Chamberlain
moved the discharge of JEFF Roberts.
Attorney Jones, on the part of the pros
ecution, argued against the motion.
Judge Gwynn held JEFF Roberts without
bail, to appear for trial before the supe-
rior court.
The defense stated that they submit
ted the case of AL Roberts without ar
gument. Attorney Jones gave in a fore
ible manner his reasons for holding AL
Roberts, but Justice Gwynn discharged
AL Roberts; but he was rearrested, and
the grand jury will investigate his case.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11
CHEAP SPIRITS.
The Takamine Process Will Revolution
ize the Distilling Business.

The Takamine Process Will Revolution
ize the Distilling Business.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-Jacob Woolner,
one of the directors of the Whisky trust.
today said the company has made all
preparations to begin distilling spirits at
Peoria, next week, by the Takamine
process. This process will be gradually
introduced in all the distilleries now
controlled by the company.
Mr.. Woolner said by the new process
they will be able to make spirits Is to
20 per cent. cheaper than at pres
ent. He added that Takamine would
at no distant day demonstrate that he
could make beer, ale and other ferment-
ed liquors by his process, and much
cheaper.
Mr.. Woolner declared the trust would
not buy any more distilleries, as it now
has 80 per cent. OF the customers, and is
securing those OF its rivals by offering
goods at lower prices. The Takamine
process, Woolner believes, will eventu-
ally give the trust complete control of
the whisky output.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11
BEYOND THE ROCKIES
Knights of Labor in Con-
vention at Toledo.
Powderly Greeted With Rounds
of Cheers.
A Statement of the Finances and
Progress of the Order.
Farmers Congress Meets at sedaIia. Mo.
October Crop Statistics--The Man.
ufacture of whisky Rev
olutionized.


Associated Press Dispatches.
TOLEDO, o., Nov. 10.-The knights of
Labor convention met this morning.
General Master Workman Powderly was
received with rounds OF cheers. Gem
eral Secretary and Treasurer Hayes's
report showed that though the expendi-
lures of the past year were swelled by
several extraordinary outlays, the reve-
nues were sufficient to meet all demands.
He hopes that the order may have a
respite from strikes and labor troubles
30 the general officers can attend to ed
vocational work. The total annual re-
ceipts were 500, 697; expenditures, $102,-
474; balance on hand at beginning of
the year. $13.053; balance now in treas
ury, Slopes.
The general executive boards report
states that there is growing feeling in
England and other countries in favor oil
autonomy, and recommends that this
should be granted. A number of letters
were read from the order in South At
RIGA and New Zealand, where it is grow
ing rapidly.
The board has prepared full state
ment of the difficulty with the govern
ment bureau of engraving and printing
at Washington, which will be distrib.
uted to the delegates.
The board complains that the labels
of the order are counterfeited systemati
callv, and as the law affords no su ificient
protection, asks the appointment of 6
special committee to devise means OF
remedy.
The report congratulates the order on
its mem bership of 27O, 600, but cautions
against the reckless admission of mem
bers.
This evening a formal reception was
given the general officers and the dele
gates at Memorial hall. An address OF
welcome was made by Mayor Emmick
which was responded to by Mr.. Powderly
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11
Ships Lost at Sea.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 10.-Word was
received this morning that the British
ship Womphray, Captain Mcconnell,
had been burned at sea. She was loaded
with coal and bound from Glasgow for
San Francisco consigned to John d.
Spreckels & Bros. Particulars are mea-
ger, but it has been learned that all
hands were saved. The fire was caused
by spontaneous combustion.
Fears are entertained for the safety of
the British ship Josephine Troop, bound
from Glasgow to San Francisco, and also
consigned to the Spreckes with a cargo
OF coal. She is long overdue,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11
DEATH OF COMANCHE.
The Only Living Thing That Escaped the
Custer Massacre.

KANSAS Cry, Nov. 10. = Word has
been received here of the death of Co.
man' he, the most celebrated horse in
the United States cavalry service, at
Fort Riley. He was 25 years of age, and
the only living thing belonging to the
United States service which escaped the
battle OF the Little Big Horn, where
General Custer and his command were
massacred. He was one of the original
mount of the Seventh cavalry when the
regiment organized in 1876. After the
battle OF the Little Big Horn, he was
found covered with wounds, some dis
lance from the scene of the massacre.
He was sent to Fort Riley, where for
fourteen years he has been the special
charge OF the Seventh cavalry. His skin
will be stuffed and mounted.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11
DYNAMITE EXPLODED.
A Frightful Casualty During the Pro
gress of Fire.

HAYWARD, Wis.,, Nov. 10.-Two men
and boy are dying, three men are seri-
ously injured and many others are suf
fering from painful wounds, the result
of terrific explosion of dynamite,
which occurred early this morning,
caused by fire breaking out in the Wis
consin Lumber company's warehouse.
While crowd was gathering around
the fire. an explosion occurred. The in
jured are Fred Nelson, John Lavatta,
George Davis, G. McWilliams, j. H.
Wade. Davis was struck by a huge
timber and frightfully injured. Lavatts
had both legs broken and his chest
crushed in. A freight train standing or
the side-track, was blown off the rails
and the caboose was demolished.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11
sUICIDED OR ABsCONDED.
The Southern Pacific Agent at San Ber-
nardinO DIsappears,

SAN BERNARDINo, Nov. 10.-E. A. Ray,
agent for the Southern Pacific railway
at this place, disappeared Wednesday,
and has not since been heard from. An
examination of his books shows short
age of $1,000. He had been suffering for
the past year with cancer of the stom-
ach, and had been compelled to use
cocaine. His friends believe he COM
mitted suicide.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 10.-Harry N.
Morse, of Morse's detective agency this
city. stated today that he is confident
that no foundation exists for the belief
that E. A. RAY, the missing agent for
the Southern Pacific company at San
Bernardino, had committed suicide.
Morse has offered reward of $50 for
Rays arrest and detention, wherever
found,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11
The Strong Failure.

CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-The national bank
OF d. 0. Mills & Co., of Sacramento, to-
day asked the superior court to appoint
a receiver for the Chicago assets of
Strong & Co., of California, the fruit
corporation said to have been recently
placed in the hands OF an assignee.
The alleged insolvent firm shipped large
quantities of fruit to Chicago, and the
Mills bank claims they received an
advance of Sill 900 on bills OF lading.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-The United
States supreme court has postponed I'M
til November 30th, argument in the
three cases involving the constitution
atty of the Mckinley tariff act, and
also the case in which the act
provides for the classification of worsteds
is attacked, on the ground that the
speaker had no right to count quorum
in Passing this bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11
A Farmar,s Fatal Mishap,

MERGED, CAL, Nov. 10.-E. Ashbury
a we'll known, wealthy farmer of this
county, started last night for his home,
a distance of sixteen miles. He was ac-
companied by a farm hand. When
they reached Bear creek, eight miles
from town, one of the wheels of the
wagon ran off the bridge, and Mr.. Ash
bury was thrown headlong into the
creek and killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-11
STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
An Agency for California Products to Be
Established in London.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 10.-At meet
ing of the state board of trade today, N.
p. Chapman submitted plan for the
establishment of an agency in London
to dispose of California products. The
company is to have capital OF $4,000,
and nearly that amount was subscribed
by the members present.
A committee was appointed to request
President Harrison to appoint as sue
cessor to Judge Cooley, of the interstate
commerce commission, resident of the
Pacific coast well acquainted with the
needs of this section.