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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-28
A LIMITED SUFFRAGE.
a House Committee Which Finds RestrIc-
tions In Several States.

tfons In Several States,
WASHINGTON, Jan. s7.-[Special)-
Representative Caswell, chairman of
tho subcommittee, of tho House in
dietary committee to which was referred
the resolution introduced in the House
by Mr.. IIouk, OF Tenn, instructing the
committee to inquire whether in any
State citizens thereof are deprived Of
the right of suffrage, ETC., to-day made
report to the full committee. 1t was
to the effect that in the States of Massa-
chusctts and Mississippi certain citizens
were deprived of their privilege of vot-
ing by provisions in thoir State consti-
tutions. 1t also called attention to the
provision in tho South Carolina election
law which requires registration as u
prerequisite to voting.
This. the report held, was denial Of
right to vote, and the subcommittee
recommended that an investigation be
had in each case with view of the me-
cosby IS 'oucd to exis., il edrcing the
representation of these three states in
the House of Representatives.
Representative Oates, the minority
member of the sue committee dissentcd
from the opinions expressed in the re-
port. Pending action the ma vter went
over until the next meeting of the COM
mittec,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-28
"Hilmrity" Last Night.

Charles A Lodcr appeared at the
Opera House last night in "IIilarity.'
There was no plot but plenty of fun,
and the full house was kept in a con
slant roar till IL o'clock.
The Pearl of Pellin," which appears
ut the Opera House tonight, is one of
Ricc's spectacular opcrettas, famous for
catchy music, brilliant costumes and
pretty girls. 1t has had continuous
runs in several cities OF over 100 nights.
james O'Neill in monte Cristo. &"
adapted from Dumas famous novel,
will be here Friday night and Grey
brothers Elite Nlinstrels Saturday
evening
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-28
Aud Roanoke Ii One.

From tho n. Y. Journal OF Finance.
In the South and West thcre arc hun
dreds of splendid towns having all the
characteristics of strength, located at
places which few years ago were the
widest of deserts. There arc Fort
Worth, Dallas and Galveston in far-off
Texas, great big cities which few
years from now will be wing with st.
Louis. There are Chattanooga and
Knoxville in Tennessee, full of historic
associations, Drumming over with in
duStry. There are Atlanta in Georgia.
and Admission and Birmingham in Ala
bama, at tho very center of transporta-
ton, hemmed in by great mountains
whose rocky sincws arc now yielding
their mighty riches, and further East
we sec Norfolk and Roanoke, the scenes
of recent strife, becoming the ccnters of
industry. all telling the same story of
thrift apd growing wealth, as if the
bodies of the dead had left as a heritage
upon the spot whore they fell the pro-
grcssivc spirit which inspired their cf
forts on the field of battle.
Ifyou have anything for sale and want
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-28
LIVING 1HRoUGH TnE BATTLES.
AN Insane Man Imagines That lie Has
just Gone Through IL Bloody Fight.

AN Insane Man Imagines That He Has
just Gone Through IL Bloody Fight.
Joe fowler, a white man, about 80
years of age, was before the mayor yes
terday morning on the charge of being
disordcrly on the street. 1t was clearly
proven that tho man was not drunk.
and the mayor was not long in preceiv-
ing that his reason was dethroned.
The case was consequently dismissed,
and the officers requested to keep n
sharp lookout regarding his actions on
tho street.
In the afternoon he was re-arrestpd
by an officer and taken before Justice
Howerton. He informed the ,souirc
that he had just been engaged in n rear
full battle in Charlotte county, in which
over 1880 men had beer killed, and
tlat he actually wadcd in blood to his
neck.
Other marvellous tales OF adventure
were detailed by fowler. all of which
the astonished magistrate listened to
with profound interest
1t was plain to everyone that the man
was badly demcnted, but as his spell of
madness was only observed since last
Thursday, the Justice gave him in
charge of a friend with instructions to
guard him carefully, and to have him
locked up on the first demonstration of
violence.
fowler was formerly clerk in the
large dry goods establishment of Snyder,
Hassler IL Mcl}ain. He has q wife and
several children now living in Charlotte
county.
4 now upright rs octave piano, in
rosewood or cbonizcd case can be had at
the lIobble Music Company's, Lynch
burg, Va, Roanoke, Va, and Knox
Vile, Tenn, for $3.50 cash, or So75 on
time. Each instrument fully warranted
for five years. Catalogues mailed free
upon application.
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To be Sent to the Aims House.

a young man about 25 years of age
was picked up on Campbell street last
night by an officer He had fallen in
Mt and was writhing in great agony
After being taken to police headoaa rters
he recovered sufficiently to give his
namo as L. O. Askcw. lie said he was
from Hartford county, n. c., and was u
farm hand. He was in the city looking
for employment
The same man got into the hall of n
private residence on Luck street Mon
day night, locking the door after him.
and frightening several ladies and chill
dren. policeman was called in at the
time, and seeing his condition took him
TO his own residence where he was cared
for during the night. He will be sent
TO the city almshouse to-day, as he
claims to be unable to work.
Compare THE TIMES news columns
Z, WIN those OF any other paper published
news you cannot afford to be without it
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-28
Sheen SticIsers St1ike.

CHIcAGo.Jan. 27.-T Special There is
strike of sheep butchers at the stock
yards. Out of l40 expert sheep butchers
employed by Armour, Swift, and Nor
rls, about two thirds are not working.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-28
Col. Spcrry,s Funeral.

The funeral services of Col. j. S.
Sporty, who was killed at Clovcrdalc
Monday by the train, will take place to-
morrow at tho residence of tho deceased.
and the remains will be Inferred at
Salem Thursday afternoon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-28
DoANoKE IRON COMPANY.

ROANOKE, Va, Jan. end, 1901.
NoTICE.-Thc annual meeting of the
stockholders, for tho election of diroc.
tors for the ensuing year will be held
at the company's office, in Roanoke. Va.
on Monday, February End, 1891, at 10 n.
m. JAMES i. PORTER,
jan33Ot Secrotarv
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EUREkA-Thc cheapest lot on the
~ West End Observation-Disclosures by
every one. j. L. WINGFIELD, ia
commerce street. jan25-1w
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WANTED.-Te for seven good
houses, we'll located. Apply to
SCOTT Il RIVES, Real Estate Agents,
1Oa Jefferson street, Roanoke, Va.
james ! wk.
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wv ANTED-To rent or buy house
w of seven or eight rooms in the
southwest part of the city. Address A.
l.. L., care TIMES office.
jan25-1wk.
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SALESMAN-Salary and expenses;
bpermancnt place. Brown Bros. Co.,
Nurseryman, Rochester. n. Y.
jan25-dw1m.
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STRAY COW-At house of NJ. V. B.
oPatscn, Franklin, Va. jan25-1wk.
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pOOKKEEPER WANTS EMPLOY
- ment either temporary or perma-
mont Address, H., care TINES Office.
jan27-3t
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EIOR RENT-SiX or eight houses in
A. desirable part of the city. Apply to
j. IL. WINGFIELD, Iii Commerce
street. jan24-1wk.
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T IST YOUR CITY PROPERTY OF
~ all kinds with us at once, as We
are negotiating for the sale of some
deals in vacant and building pro-
perty. Attend to this at once if you
have anything in the rcal-estatc line to
sell. OSCAR d. DERR & CO., Real
Estate Agents. No. 0, 1st street. Roa.
noke, va. james 3teod
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II you have anything for sale and want
to sell 1t. advertise in THE TIMES.
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HAVE YOU a RESIDENCE OR LOT
IL to sell? List it with OSCAR d.
DERR & CO.. Roanoke, Va, and do so
now. jan2S-3teod
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MANTED-A white girl to do gen
w eral housework in as mall family,
must be good cook. Apply SOB Camp
bell street. ianoS-at
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-20
TELEGRAPHiC BREVITiES.

Reports of yellow fever at Guaymas are
Officially denied.
The old-time telegraphers held their first
session in Washington yesterday.
Gold and silver in paying quantities found
in the hiowa and COmanche country.
Heavy rains have fell in the Mexican
drouth-stricken districts the past few days,
and a partial crop of corn is insured.
The freight conductors have joined the
brakemen on the Lake Erie and Western
railway on their strike. No freight trains
are running.
Cardinal Gibbons arrived at Chicago yes
terday en- route to Milwaukee to confer the
pallium on Archbishop Katzer. He reiter-
ated his views on the CalcenSly matter.
Owing to the discord among the dele
gates to the International Socialist Work
mems congress in session at Brussels moth
ing will be accomplished.
The Pennsylvania Republicans in conved-
ton yesterday Endorsed James G. Blaine.
Their platform declares for the free coinage
of gold and silver.
The Centennial anniversary of the admis-
sion of Vermont as a state and the unveil-
ing of the Bennington battle monument was
being celebrated with great enthusiasm yes
terday. President Harrison, 4 number of
eX-governors and many other distinguished
persons participated.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-20

The first indication Of feeling on the part
OF the sub-treasury and anti-sub-treasury
wings Of the order WAS given yesterday af
ternUOn. Mr.. Murray, u member Of the
order from West Texas, was in the hall
taking notes Of the meeting for the Far
mers' World. The World is an anti-sub-
treasury paper. Mr.. Murray was requested
to make himself scarce. He did so. Here
after the doors will be barred to him. Rep
resentatives Of the Southern Mercury and
the Bowie Independent, both sub-treasury
papers. have all the privileges of the floor.
anti-suO-treaSury paper. None other need
apply.
The above appeared in this mornings
Dallas News.
The following denial will be read with in
tercst:
That was in the hail taking notes of
the meeting for the Farmers World is
positively false. ! am not u reporter of the
Farmers World. | was in the hail taking
notes. as every member has right TO do
for the benefit of his fellow members at
home, but for no paper. | have given out
no proceedings, not even the presidents
address, nor even that resolution offered by
Mr.. Bennett of Limestone county. / am
Democrat, but Lamb of the Bowie hide
pendent and Tracy Of the Mercury who
engineered the resolution to Gust the anti
sub-treasuly colors, are Third Party lead
ers.
Now it can be understood why the ser
geant-at-armS was ordered to put me out
of the house,
lSigned) GEORGE r. MURRAY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-20

Democrats. have condemned the action of
the government in lOaning money to the
Union Pacific railroad and yet we find men
who fight that wanting to borrow from the
government under the sub-treasury plan.
II IS not the governments prerogative to
loan money TO anybody. The government
should have no money except that which it
derives by taxation. The wealth of the
country should sustain the government.
Give US i sufficient amount of money in
circulation, but not an oyerplus. That we
should have an increased volume, all admit
Government is our creature and not our
master. We want perfect freedom of in
dividual action. and when the government
assumes to make its subjects rich il tran
sends its powers. Government interfer-
ence is the trouble with this people now II
is that which we have to dread. Suppose
the government should give an in
creased volume of money under the
present exacting system it would be
only a question of time until the
money lords would absorb that, and
their capacious maws would be opened for
more-and the people would be in the same
condition that they are to-day. We want to
correct the system under which a man pays
so for 81 coat. The relief we advocate
is to take OFF The 81 and keep it in the pocket
of the purchaser. That will increase his
ability TO buy more goods, which will bring
about a corresponding increase in the de-
maud for the raw products of the country.
and necessarily the condition of the pro-
Queer Cthe farmer) is improved. The sub
treasury is not the great panacea. II has
not the hold upon the people that politicians
try 10 make believe it has. They have
sought to use the Alliance as tool to get it
inGorsed by the farmers of Texas. but they
Will fail AMI the day of reckoning will show
completely they have failed. 1t IS polit-
cal heresy. deep-dyed i'll patcrnaiism, which
the farmers Of Texas spurn."
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-20
WINGED, and stake yourself

WINGED, and stake yourself out
home here where you can
live right, be among good people, have pub
lie schools equal to any in the state and be
kindly treated. OF course we have scape-
graceS like any other good country, but our
population is of a superior class OF people.
Now there's this about the whole matter:
If you want farm. and this section suits
you, we are awful anxious for you to come
and stay with us until the cemetery opens
up little place for your last grand
reception. If YOU don't like our
people and country, what do we want with
YOU! We want all such TO Just move on TO
some more congenial cline, settle down
where they can be suited, and help make
the land lovely and sugaT-coated. Every
body thinks his own thoughts-some sweet
thoughts and some awful tough ones.
Everybody thinks different, more or less,
and hence we can't fool away our lnvalua-
BILE time trying to make billy goat out of a
goose, no more than trying to
satisfy man that is never to be satisfied
with our section. Let him CO. and go quick,
so that some other man may NIL his place.
There are others we are always anxious to
see going somewhere else, and that is the
man whose wisdom exceeds everybody
elses, who never saw anything decent or
admirable. and who himself is so indecent
and abominable that hogs would root him
out OF their pen as too detestable for a COM
paniOn.
We want farmers-good farmers; men
who nave nerve and conscience and know
how many pecks make a bushel There is
room for them, lots of room. The people
raise good crops, have happy homes and are
doing splendidly. And, while we are on
this question, we are disposed to answer a
question asked by passengers on Texas
and Pacific passenger train few days since.
Here is the answer: Children are
healthy, and there are only few homes
where they are not found. Children are
everywhere in the country. Most farmers
have large fBmilies of children, boys and
girls about equally divided. Yes, lots of
children, happy fathers ana mothers, fine
free schools, churches and good neighbors
But our friends don t want to settle in Ter
rell-or anywhere else-without seeing be-
fore they jump. Come and see But il any
information is needed, by writing to the
city secretary, Terrell. Tex, you Will get
facts, and q prompt answerIto your letter
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-20
Land Certificates.

The land commissioner has been for some
time preparing data for the attorney-gen-
eral to aid him in his suits against certain
railways that located land certificates for
sidings and switches. The data shows the
number of certificates issued TO railroads,
the number issued for main line sidings and
switches. and the number of acres secured
BY the railways. The suits of the attorney
general are based on the opinion of the SUI
preme court III the Valverde case, in which
it was held that the roads were not entitled
to certificates for sidings and switches.
There has been issued to the railroads 60GGI
certificates. covering total of 2S,S2G, $50
acres, and for sidings and switches total
of 1254 ,561 acres About 5000 certificates
are barred. but the lands to be sued for on
actions of treSrasS 10 try title Will, if re.
covered, return 10 the treasury al the pres
ent prices of school land, about Two and 4
half million dollars.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-20
THE TRUTH
ABOUT THE RICH AND POOR
COUNTRY
Surrounding Terrell - Pumpkin Land,
Potato Land, Goober Land and
All Other Sorts.

TERRELL. TEX, Aug. I9.-Terrell is not
in the swim, " as some folks say. We are
too high up on the hill and too far from
any stream of water to advertise in that
way But it is a good farming country
Did YOU ever!" That's what a fellow
said when 4 man said to a stranger who
asked if pumpkins could be raised here,
that the asylum farmer raised over six
thousand pumpkins on two acres of land. :"
\ negro man hearing the conversation gave
signs of approval, and added: Oats so,
sho; an you kin raise your 'taters, too. ?"
Turning round, the stranger asked about
the potato crop. He said:
"Lawdy. man, da never fails: never, sho
'nuf. .eS stick em IN de sand and start
'em a groin an they'll get thar As he
said this he gave another knowing grunt,
being emphasized with ''dat's so, sho.''
Well, the old negro is correct, for if he
ever cultivates his crop more than one
blowing no one has ever found it out, and
he always has good Eaters" But that is
only a small thing, though one Of the things
found hereaboutS.
We have no gold or silver mine except
such as are made by hard ticks, and a great
many of them. but when il comes to land,
we have it. We don't mean all rich land,
with nothing but bee trees and Jersey cows
on it, free of charge. We don't mean more
black-waxy land to the square inch than
any other section. If we did we'd lie
like a coon dog. We have the rich
land for fact, as rich as any, but we have
other land, too Splendid goober land and
all other soils, except the swamps and
rocks. The majority of land is good, extra
fine: and then we have second quality, .
third, fourth and fifth quality, and then
some so poor that it is no quality
at all; too poor for grass burs,
horned-frogs, or even COW lick.
We are giving you the truth with the skin
torn off. When you come TO see US You will
find that we have not over-rated our land
1eF people. If you could look on us the
year round and count chickens as they
are Matched you would be con-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-20
THE RAIN-MAkERS
The Experiments Proving Sue
Cessful Beyond Doubt.
GAZETTE MAN ON THE GROUND
People Flock 10 the Scene and Get a
Neutrality-suspicious. Heavy Rain on the
Morris Ranch, and Moro to Come
Prairie Dogs Surprised.



MIDLAND, MIDLAND COUNTY, TEX, Aug.
19.-GOW correspondent has just reached
this point, after driving twenty-five miles
through mud and water from the Morris
ranch. where the government rain fall eXpe-
dition is located. Gen. Dyrepforth and his
party have again achieved success in their
efforts to produce rain fall by artificial
means, and all this region is rejoicing in Il
heavy and wide spread rain storm, which
inSures winter grass and avoids the distress
which u few weeks more of dry weather
would have brought This is the second
heavy rain on the Morris ranch which has
fallen inside of eight days, beside several
light showers, and herc<.sseS4s~tO DE no
reasonable doubt that the raimmakerS de-
serve much of the credit. especially for the
copiousness of the fall Ten days
ago the eXperimenters begun operations,
and they have kept up continual
skirmish since that time. Some of
the most powerful apparatus has not been
used to a great extent, but large quantities
of raCk-a-rOck mixture, giant powder,
dynamite and oXyhdrogen have been eX-
pleaded on the ground from kites and
balloons. The readings of the Instruments
which Professor Curtis of Smithsonian
brought from the weather bureau
at Washington clearly show that
the operations have had marked effects
upon meteorological conditions, and have
pIbuutcu u'Lulle anu. DfdtllCdl GtSuIlS.
The continued series of explosions dur
ing the last week resulted Monday night in
an unsettled condition of the atmosphere,
light broken clouds tioated overhead, and
the moonlight shown brightly between
them A heavy charge of rack-a-rock
was then fired before more than fifty spec
tatOrs, and in forty seconds after the eX
plosion drenching shower was falling.
The observers were treated 10 the rare
sight OF beautiful lunar rainbow.
This operation was repeated four times
during the evening, when light cloud came
directly overhead. In every case the rain
fell in from twelve to forty seconds
The firing WAS redoubled Tuesday, and
the clouds gathered and formed
steadily all day until at 6 p. m,
when the rain again began to fall.
Before 10 o'clock this whole region was
drenched and soaked.
Still more effective operations will be
brought into operation tomorrow, and the
rain-makers expect to see third storm
over arid Llano Estacado before the week
is out. If So the prairie dogs will get a
drowning out which has already been al
most unprecedented.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-20

The commission to-day issued circular
No. I, defining the application OF the 10 per
cent allowed to weak roads in commodity
tariff No. !, as follows: The 10 per cent
allowed on commodity tariff No. I by the
commission to certain roads and parts of
roads. Is intended to apply on all freight
passing over such roads for the distance it
may be carried over the road or the part of
the road entitled to add 10 per cent to the
commodity tariff, when shipments originate
on the road Or part of the road entitled to
add 10 per cent to commodity tariff No. l,
and terminate on Il connecting road or part
of a road entitled to 4 like privilege.
Each road or part of road is entitled to
add 10 per cent for the distance the freight
may be carried over such road or part of
road, when there is : combination of local
rates laid down in commodity tariff No. l.
When a joint rate over two or more roads
result in higher rate over the shorter
route than the rate over the longer route
between the point Of shipment and the
point of destination, roads may charge a
rate not less than that fixed by 4 combina-
ton of the local rates, making the lowest
Joint rate between such points without af-
fecting the rates at intermediate points.
JOHN II. REAGAN, Chairman.