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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29

A conductor on street railway in one
of our cities where the bell punch is still
in vogue punched the passengers ticket
leisurely and walked back to the plat
form. The other passenger was roosting
there on the rail- To him the conductor
spalle:
Pleasant day?" he said.
Yes" said the passenger, who was ar
acquaintance of the conductor.
mot much car travel on pleasant
days" continued the conductor. .Peo-
pie rather walk. Don't make any differ
ence to me, though. Iget only so much.
many or few"
sit isn't very remunerative to you, is
it," queried the passenger.
"Nope," said the conductor sadly, mot
with these punches. What we need in
our business is the Corbett punch"
The passenger looked his question.
know what that iS?' asked the con-
ductor.
The passenger shook his head.
Its the kind of punch Corbett used
in New Orleans. Cleaned up $50, 900
with it in about two hours and only had
to knock down on one passenger" and
the conductor sighed as he rang the bell
to let the inside passenger get off.--De-
troit Free Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29

ROANOKE DRESSED BEEs 90.
N. RENSCH, Stall No. 8.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29

CURED HAMS, BEEF, LARD, 40.
q. j. KEMP Especially beef tonguesl stall ID.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29
Scriptural Authority.

Teacher-In what part of the Bible is
it taught that man should have only
one wife?
Little Boy-I guess it's the part that
says no man can serve two masters
Good News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29
CITY MARKET.

CHOICE MEATS
BRKADY lkeeps the best, stall 6, Market Housas
e. Is. Gait, stall No. 4 (eauseEc O speciaityA
J. W. HOGAN, Stall 8.
THOMAS NELSON. stall No, g.
w. N SALE, stall No. 10.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29

SEWING MACHINES.
NEW HOME, j. A. Campbell. Agent, sga
Henry street. -
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29
Had a Good Annetits.

A New London Comm maiden ate nine
plates OF ice cream-one right after the
otheNthe other day. She topped off the
Teas; with several peaches and pears and q
large bunch of grapes
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29

STEAka LAUNDRIEs.
DIXIE, Franklin md Second sts., tol. 1877.
ROANOKE, 139 Kirk ave. 8. W., tel. 1i0.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29
CITY DIRECTORY.

e''o'sss-SsS
Of the Principal Business
Houses Of Roanoke.
The following is published daily Sos
she benefit Of strangers and the public
generally. II includes all trades and
professions and cannot fail to prove OF
interest to all who intend trsnsacsine
business in Roanoke:
ARCHITECTS.
NOLAND De sAUssURE, Architects. IA.
VIM. IL /; RRIR, Masonic Temple.
WILSON d HuGGINS, second hoor, Commer.
ciai Bank Building.
ATTORNEYs-AT-LAw
MoHUGH Il BAKER, Room 500 Terry Building,
BOOTS. SHOES, TRUNKS, Ero.
I. BAChRACH. "a Salem ave.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
FRANK r. MAY. los Jefferson ; st., P. o. Boxa
BUSINESS COLLEan.
NAT. BUS. COLLEGE, Srd ave. q Henry st.
CANDY, MAN'FR, FANCY CAKE BAHuu
ZOE CREAM FURNISHES.
CATOGNI'S, so Salem ave.
CLOTHTEB, TAILOR AND HALTER.
JOS. COIN (K. II. Dawson, Manager), "a Salem
ave.
CORHICEs. SLATE AND TIN ROOFING.
THE ROANOKE ROOFING AND INITIAL coz
NICE COMPANY, Room 7os, Terry Building.
COURT SrEN0GRA puru
CHAS. e. GRAVES. Office room Cos Terry Bldg.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR.
@: w. SISLER, 400 Second at. n. Q. (ootans. can
kete, robes, &c), TEL 100.
FURNITURE. CARPETS, Ero.
COPPER 81 STONE, 10 Salem ave. SO.
GR0CERs.
F. Il. WALKER, Campbell st.. door east OF JET.
HARDwARE. wHoLEsALn AND BE
Brown BS3,sLN = JOHNSTON. II JEFFERSON street,
HAY, GRAIN, &o.
DANIEL % HoLLADAY. II Kirk, rear P.o.
IRON CONTRACTOR.
CUsHMAN IRON CO., Terry nuicing.
LIQUOR DEALERS.
OPPENHEIM q CO.'S EXCHANGE, cor Com
mcrce and Campbell streets
LUMBER. LATHs AND sHINoLEs.
T1nKs' building, p. o. box iss. Eye.y sthbe,
that goes into building at mill prices BY the
car Dad only
MERCHANT TAILORA
LEWIS, TINES Building.
PAwNBROKEBs.
8. NYBURG, 20 Railroad ave., g. o.
PHOTOGRAPHS.
ROANOKE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, No.
81. v. l.INRBACK, successor to Eutsler, % salauz
avenue.
PLUMBING, GAs-FIrTINa, no.
ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING CO., No.
10 South Jefferson Street.
PRACTICAL HORsEsHoER.
M HALEY Greats all diseases of herses fests,
REAL ESTATE.
SIMMONS TINsLEY,l IcGerson Of.
RENTAL AGENTS.
n. Il. O'MOHUNDRO. A.. 4enerson street. H..
sOAvENGER AND GARBAGE WORK.
PRYOR WooDsON, 2a3 Fourth ave. n. W.
SEWING MACHINES.
NEW HOME, j. A, CAMPBELL, Agent, sg1
6TEARA LAUNDRIEcS.
DIXIE, Franklin and Second sts., toll. 1877.
ROANOKE, 129 Kirk ave. 8. W., tel. ZIG.
sTENOGRAPHERs q TYPEwRlTRRa.
O. M. HoGsKTT, room IL Masonic Temple.
TRANSFER COMPANIES.
ROANOKE TRANSFER COMPANY. Package
Room. 3 South Jefferson ST.. toll. lie.
CITY MARKET.
CHOICE MEATS.
BRKADY lkeeps the best stall 8, Market Housas
Z. B; GAIT, stall No: (eaussgc q speciality.
THOMAS NILSSON. stall No. 9.
w. N SALE, stall No. 49,
CURED HAMS, BEEF, LARD, "a.
&. j. KEMP Especially beef tongues), stall ID.
FRESH FISH, OYSTERS AND PRODUCE,
b. 3. ODELL BROS, City Market.
DRESSED FOWLS, VEGETABLES, 6scs
$. j. AKEES, City Market.
j. w. SIMCOE, City Market.
PRODUCE. FISH AND OYSTERS.
HUDSON II DEAL, 10 Salem avenue n g.
WHOLESALE and retaiD.
ROANOKE DRESSED BEEs 90.
N. RENSCH. Stall No. g.
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DRESSED FOWLS, VEGETABLES, 40
8. j. AKERS, City Market.
j. w. SIMCOE, City Market.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-20
THE KANSAS CONTEST.

There is to be fight this year, says
the Atchison Champion. It will be a
fight TO the finish. Republican success
means a restoration of Kansas credit Ii
means notice to the world that the Kan
sas of 1892 is the Kansas of 1880, 'S4 and
'SS. 1t means that the people of Kansas
are on the highway to prosperity again;
that her reason has returned; that
this great commonwealth has been res
tored to health and clothed in its right
mind.
The hideous lunacy Of the fiat, ire
deemable currency and sub-treasury ad-
yocates must be met boldly with manly
argument. This wild assault upon BUSH
ness men simply because they are sue
cessIul must be met squarely and hon
estly. Manhood ought TO bear premium
in Kansas this year. The Republicans
who are patting the PETERS and Clovers
on the back and hobnobbing with their
followers need fresh baptism of COM
mon sense. There can be but one final
settlement of public questions, ana that
must come through courageous conflict
The greatest victory for Kansas this year
is Republican triumph in November.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-20
AS TO HOMICIDE.

Bulletin No. 1S2 is a compilation of
statistics relating to homicide III 1890
and is one of the fullest and most COM
piete of all the bulletins issued from the
census bureau. 1t treats, in the most
elaborate detail, OF every phase of crimi-
naiity in the United States. Following
are few summaries:
OF the 50 329 prisoners in the United
States on June /, 1890, the number
charged with homicide was 1885, or
about per cent. Omitting 30 charged
with double crimes, $3.50 of them were
men and 313 women, or So and per
cent respectively.
As to color. 4,425 were white, 2,739
negroes, 81 Chinese, Japanese and %
Indians.
As to the nativity of the whites 3,157
W ere born in the United States and ,26S
foreign born.
AS TO the percentage of those born in
the United States, SIS per cent. of the
homicide committed by white MEN and
women is chargeabie to the native white
element of the population, and 1886 per
cent. to the foreign element.
More than ore-half of the foreign born
whites are unnatmalized, and nearly one
fifth are unable TO speak the English
language.
In respect to age, prisoners charged
with homicide range from II 10 Sc years.
One-sixth OF them are under u years,
and more than one-haif are under 81
years of age.
Nearly one-half of the prisoners re-
ferred to were unmarried. The number
of unmarried was 3,6l5; married, >, us;
widowed, 703, divorced. ~
| The percentage Of those who can both
read and wIite is 61.7S: of those who can
read only, 4S4; Of those who can dc
neither, SO. 43.
OF the negroes, more than one-hali
can neither read nor write; of the In
J dams, nearly two-thirds The percent
age of illiteracy among the foreign born
is nearly or quite three times as great
as that among the native whites. Only
q little more than per cent of the NUM-
Der have received higher education.
More than four-fifths of the whole
number have no trade.
One Of the most interesting features OF
the summarizing Is that showing the oc-
equations Of the prisoners prior to their
incarceration. o. 6,546 that wert
grouped 102 were professionals; S offic-
ials; 1888 agricultural; - lumber; a.
mining: 70 fisheries; l13 trade snd com
merce; $50 transportation; 1855 manu-
features and mechanical industries: ess
personal service, and 1858 unskille1
labor.
| The number employed at the time o.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-20
THE FARMERS INNING.
From the Kansas City Gazette.

From the Kansas City Gazette
The exports of the United States for
the fiscal year which closed last June ex-
coed all past records. The American
farmer has never had a greater market
for his commodities than in the last year
and two years ago. Democrats editors
and speakers were busliy proving that
the massage of the Mckinley tariff would
destroy foreign trade OF the total ex-
ports wheat contributes $3.50. Iii ,000
This is twice the average value of wheat
and wheat -four exports for nine years,
and it exceeds by over S4,000, 900 even
the heaviest exports vet recorded in 1880,
which was 1925 $40, 0e0. This great total
in 1880 was made up, however, OF $780,
SAG, 900 of wheat and So, $50, 900 OF
wheat flour. This year the wheat Is
$156, sos, 900 in value, and the -four S93,
229, 900, much larger proportion of the
export going abroad as manufactured
product The corn and corn meal
export of S41 .536, coo Is, however, less
th;.n the average of S47 ESQ, 900 for the
four years 1881, which still remain I'M
exampled in corn exports.
Thanks to the removal of restrictions
on the import of cattle and hogs and pro-
visions in European countries through
the efforts OF the present administration,
great advance is apparent here also.
The exports of cattle and hogs are in
value 34,215, 233. IN 1891 there were
S29, 295, 496 The year before they were
S3l, eel, 131, and these are the only years
in which they reached these figures, and
for ten years before 1890 this export
averaged less than half its current Zig
ures. For the last eight months in which
the removal of past restrictions on this
export have full play, the exports of pro-
visions, beef and hog products have been
SS4 sos, ITO, against S.S, 502, S24
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-20
CYRUS FIELDS GREAT WORK.

Apropos of the death OF Cyrus w.
Field which occurred last week, brief
| rescme Of the results of his inventive
skill and executive ability in the matter
of applying electricity to transatlantic
communication will no doubt he inter
esting to the reading public. Few per-
SONS have any idea Of the number of
submarine cables now doing service or
of their positions and ramiiications OF
the great deeps. Under the North At
lantic there are ten cables serving to
connect the Old world with the new. Two
of the cables start from BreSt, France,
six from in and about Dingle bay on the
west coast of Ireland, and two from
Lands End, England. On this side of
The water four Of the cables come to
land at Trinity bay, Newfoundland;
two at ST. Pierre, Island Of Miquelon,
and four in Novia Scotia. From these
main terminals short lengths Of subma-
rine cables stretch out so as to reach two
or three ports in the United States.
From Europe great English company
carries on the string Of wires through
the Mediterranean sea, across the Suez
Isthmus, down the Red sea, and across
the Indian ocean to Bombay. This long
line, with many bifurcatons enro ute,
is under the control of the Eastern Tele-
graph COMPANY of England. Some of
the branch lines of this system run down
the east coast of Africa and then back to
the starting place IN England. Another
line makes cord binding into one
circuit all the coast places of the vast
Indian empire. Then, under the name
of the Eastern Extension company, the
cables cross over from Calcutta to the
Malay peninsula and come to land il
Australia.
Besides these there is a
double line of cable between
Sidney and New Zealand; and
very important lines stretching along the
bottom of the China and Japan seas. 1t
is remarkable fact that the only great
body of water uncrossed by cable is the
Pacific ocean, All told there are about
! 135, 200 miles of cable. OF this length
4
| Great Britain owns nearly 81, 900 miles,
the government owning 1900 miles.
France comes second with 10000 miles,
of which 5000 belongs to the govern
ment. The United States stands third,
our three companies controlling some
thing over 10000 miles of submerged
telegraph wires. Germany's only cables
are government owned, and are less than
5000 miles long. A private company in
Denmark owns $500 miles of cable wire.
The cost OF making and laying cable
is estimated at something less than ST.
| 600 mile; aud thirty or forty years is
estimated as the life of a cable. 1t is a
wonderful thing in view of all these
figures to remember that less than thirty
years ago no cable had been laid.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-20
ghc dhia Daily aaleduesdaY ornne, guIs 20 1882

rebel laid down his arms, and now l
have son ready for the next crowd that
imagines there is any amusement in FIR
ing on Our dag. Stick a pin right
there.
am a member of a Farmers sub-Al-
lance, or rather have been, but | am
done now, and have taken much salts
faction in app!auding everything that
ex-Republicans could be induced to say
against the Republican party, but dis
cover we have as Democrats been mon
keying with the buzz saw, with the usual
result. II there is any wadding left IN
the Democratic party IN Kansas, where
is it? How do YOU like il, Democrats
We have been sold out, soul, body and
britches by as Infamous lot of schem-
ers and tricksters as ever breathed-by
men that actually care ne
more for the principles of
our party than hog cares
for Heaven. What spectacle IN the eyes
of every man of sense and self respect.
wish / could find language to express
my feelings. I feel sick, ashamed, humil-
lated and disgraced as Democrat.
am an humble citizen but want to
say right here that unless tins great
wrong of getting down and crawling into
the dirty NAV of the third party Is speed
lily rectified by placing full Democratic
ticket in the field and endorsing the
Chicago platform. l, as one Democrat,
shall as certainly vote the straight Re
publican ticket this fall as | live, and,
more than that, will be at the polls to
work tili the last ballot Is cast, for the
Republican ticket.
It's one thing to make bargain-its
another thing to deliver the goods.
lam travelling man but not "a COM
mercial tramp"
have hundred acres of wheat now
| IN stack; believe in Kansas and rejoice
in her boundiess resources and matches
prosperity that has been wrought out by
her hardy, intelligent and honest men
and women. No calamity party IN mine
never.
Brother Democrats, where and when
shall we have d Democratic convention.
suggest at Wichita
A DEMOCRAT LIVING IN WICHITA.
July Is, 1892.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-20

After all his great parade of deep con-
Germ for the honor of the Democratic
party and his repe ated declaration that
he would have nothing TO do with the
disgraceful sell-out of the party by the
Topeka convention, Dave Overmyer
now falls into line with the balance OF
the truckers and advises the party TO
stand by the action of the Topeka crowd
in surrendering Internationally TO the
Peoples party. he spreads himself
over two columns and half of space in
the Topeka Democrat trying 10 con-
vince himself and the balance of the
terrified that fusion is the proper thing.
There are now three of the recalcjtrants
Ieft-A. a. Harris and ". c. Perry OF
Fort Scott, and Whoop-'em-up Tomlin-
son. The question now is how long VIII
these three hold out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-20

The Democratic papers have dropped
the Homestead troubles very suddenly.
Some of the men who struck and who
under Republican protection laws were
receiving from $500 per year to $500
did not have their wages cut one cent.
The average wages received at Home
stead exceed the salaries of nine-tenths
the ministers and teachers of this coun-
try; more than half Of al the lawyers;
twice rs much as most of the farmers:
six times as much as the ordinary farm
laboyrar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-20
A KICKING DEMOCRAT.
To the Editor cf the EaSle-

To the Editor e the Eagle
have heSitated long time about the
propriety of writing anything for publ
cation in as ardent a Republican paper
as the EAGLE, being lifelong Demo
crat; but | propose 10 be heard, If not
through the most natural channel for q
Democrat to be heard (Since l am denied
that, then in some other way. 1 am
Democrat for several reasons. Not for
Office certainly, for | have never held,
sought, nor ever been nominated for an
Office, and 10 Office can seek me indus
tri0oIsiy enough 10 overtake me
/ did not indorSe that portion Of the
Democratic party that IN 1851 went INTO
rebellion, consequently / enlisted IN an
Illinois regimeat and served I'LL eysry
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-20

The total colored population of the
United States, as returned under the
census of 1890, is 1888, 800. OF this
number Z ,470, 040 are persons of African
descent. 107, 475 Chinese, 2,039 japanese,
and IS, SOC are civilized Indians. The
Indians are the only class that shows an
actual decrease in numbers, the total
number in the country i'll 1889 being
66, 407 as against 5S,006 in 1890. The in.
crease in the number of Chinese during
the decade up to 1890 was 2,o10, or d
little less than 2 per cent. Of the whole
number of persons of African descent in
the United States 80 per cent. are in the
southern states, Delaware, Maryland,
District of Columbia and Oklahoma.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-20

their arrest was 1853; unemployed,
1 .225; unknown, 461.
The most remarkable showing in the
statistics relates to the habits of those
imprisoned from crime. Six thousand
three hundred and seventy eight are
classed as follows: total abstainers,
1.2S2; occasional or moderate drinkers,
1897; drunkards, 1,267. This would
seem to be complete refution OF the
idea commonly held to that intoxication
is the most prolific cause of homicides
and other crimes.
As to physical condition, 6, 149 were in
good health, 600 i'll, 2S3 insane, "a blind,
IL deaf and dumb, IS idiots, and 263
crippled.
Of 15S prisoners awaiting execution,
40 were in the Kansas penitentiary, no
date having been fixed for their execu-
ton since 1872. The other states where
capital punishment has been discon-
tinued, being abolished by law, are
Rhode Island, Michigan and Wisconsin.
The figures of the bulletin do not IN
dictate any increase in the number Of
homicides as the result of such abolition.
There were during the year 1889, 156
legal executions in the country, and III
lynchings, 81 of each occurring in the
states of the south.
OF the 50, 500 prisoners in custody In
1890, there were i ,S39 charged with Of
lenses against the government, being
enfractions of the laws in relation to the
currency. elections, postal service, reye-
nue., pension and military service. OF
lenses against society, is, s65; against the
person, II, 2S1: against property, 81, 707;
on the high seas, 4; miscellaneous, 6,e5S
The bulletin under discussion is very
superior piece of statistical work. 1t ex-
hibits in lis seventy pages every conceiV-
able phase of crimes and the penalties
fixed by law in all the states and terri
tories, and is altogether an invaluable
compilation of data for students of moral,
social, legal and criminal questions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-20
JERRY SIMPSON AND THE STRIP,

From the Enparss Republican
1t is a we'll known fact that Jerry
Simpson has all along been secretly
throwing Instructions III the way Of the
opening of the Cherokee strip He has
done so for the selfish purpose OF keep
ing all the Seventh district people at
home until after election day. Hrs
course created widespread dlsSatisfac-
ton among his constituents and Il looked
as though he had been footing with 6
boomerang. But jerry said nothing
and bided his time. That Is, the time
when congress was about 70 adjourn.
and when there wonid be no reason bia
chance for the passage for the btii- IsAai
time has now cone AID Simpson has quit
laFshwhackinz, He announces ~IIh a
great flourish OF trumpets thai be VIA
force the bill through the house and sen
ate ar this session. he knows thas he can
do nothing Of the soTt. There Is not one
chance in ten that it viii even pass the
house. With the rush Of appropriation
b5ils near the end os q session, there Is
little show for special legislation Of any
kind. OF course Simpson wcuid f'e VIII
ing enough TO see tire bill passed at fnls
late day. because the nccess7Fy srr4nsse-
Unenrs could not be made for settlement
tois fall His main object. however Is
10 pull the wool over the eyes OF his con
stii1ents. He hopes BY cavorting sbo.sls
Row and making a great hose 10 eats
them to fOT.e- his conduct carlssg ass
past few months. But the p-oisie VII
not forget. They VIII Be APP 70 inquire
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-20

Jerry Simpson is president of a bicycle
club at Washington. 1t is called the
Congressional Bicycle Club, and is COM
posed of eastern men mostly. Jerry's
club is the center of attraction during
the meeting of the league OF American
Wheeimen, now going on In Washing
ton. DIR. Simpson wears black knee
breeches, cardinal red stockings, and a
yachting cap. 1t would be worth life
time to see jerry bowling along through
the streets of Medicine Lodge, Kan, in
this rio.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-20

Al the top IN the furniture anf
carpet line with more lew novel
ties. fresh style unique aftractions ssd
beautiful goods than ever. Our snornIou!
stock OF sea>onsbie styles l. opened aDf
ready Such prices ADs quality ws have
never before been able 20 offer our cuSom-
err. a thoroughly first-eiAss stock, catu-
biEiu. quality aud sieRAncs with Dfic~5
s;fictiy fair. Come 81 a. once and scs tAs
negvsst designs aBd EBeat styles Of ttsS
sszsou Ia artistic fuTBitars. ezrDst~. etc.
81 every description.
Elegant psflor suits. hDe bedroom se;si
never 20 good stsd never 20 cheap. All
goods ~ low water mark. SOts-. rockers.
aud fancy riDgie pieces, lace curtains, por-
tiers. etc, that are a revelation ia beauty.
merit and cheapDsss The BsUesi ideas.
the lest goods made. tbs greatest variety
and the fairsst figures. Prices within tbs
re,ch OF al. atd ncyT - The itfss 20 bay.
Re,-s' great furBitars sHd Csrpst srnpOfi-
um. 10 and ~ = Main Efm