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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-01
The Mystery Of Death.

No living man can tell how death
feels, or whether the actual act of dis
solution is accompanied by sensation
or not. A man who, through disease
or casualty, has lost consciousness
become to all appearances dead and is
then reSuScitated, can really tell us
nothing about it, for he did not die.
The machinery did not come to COM
plete standstill- life force did not
leave the body. 1t may be that the
poet has dipped deeper than the ply
stefan into the awful mystery of death.
1t may be that he has deserted terrors
not visible to the eyes of the medical
man, who interests himself only in the
condition of the animal mechanism. |
have stood by the deathbed of men who
told me they were going to hell and
saw them pass peacefully to their long
sleep. | have looked at their dead
faces few minutes later and saw
thereon look of fear, of horror, that
was not visible when the heart gave its
last faint throb and then stood still.
l have had others tell me almost with
their last breath that they were going
to heaven. They passed away with
wan, weary faces that were pitiful to
contemplate, but before they became
rigid smile sweet as an angels dream
overspread the pallid features. The
deep lines of suffering faded out, and
the aged look almost youthful, the
weary and worn became radiant What
causes this change, which every
physician has noticed? When does
death occur? We say when the animal
machinery stops, when the breath and
pulse cease. That is what the doctor
calls death, but it may not really be
death after all. The spirit may not
leave the body, may not take it's de-
parture from earth with the last breath,
the last faint heartbeat. 1t may cling
for some moments to it's shattered tene-
ment before it takes flight, before it
faces those terrOrs or enters into those
transcendent glories which the poet has
painted. The death of the body, with
which doctors only deal, may be but
the prelude to more important act,
the departure of the spirit. Silence has
gone far, but it has not yet lifted the
veil of mystery which the Almighty
has hung over the couch of DEATH
st. LOuis Globe Democrat.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-01

fact that these professional law-breakerS have
no difficulty in escaping its penalties. We sup
pose that when horse thieves find some way of
circumventing the judge jury and sheriff, they
will take courage from the course of their breth-
rem, the corporation managers. and insist that
because horse thieves cannot be convicted in the
courts, laws against stealing horses ought to be
repealed So with pickpOckets and burglars
This country seems to have reached a cOndi-
ton where criminal statutes are only used for
the punishment of poor devils who are driven by
want to commit petty larceny or burglary. Cor
pOration managers and agents who receive saa-
ries prOpOrtiOnate to their capacity fer lawess-
ness may venture where the most abandoned
sneak-thef would fear to tread.-St. Joseph
Gazette.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-01
Industrial Conditions and Crimes

The increase of crime within the
United States during the past ten years
can certainly not be ascribed to indus
trial inactivity if the bulletins pub
lished by the Census department may
be used as evidence. The growth Of
the cotton industry since 1889 appears
most striking. The value of the prod
uct of the cotton manufacture in the
United States was 1881, 724 in 1890
against 1892 O9O,11O in 1880, represent
ing 1,117.945,776 pounds of raw cotton
consumed in 1890 as compared with
consumption in 1880 of 75O,343,9S1 or
an increase of 40 per cent.
The combined textile industries do
not make less wonderful showing. The
increase of silk manufacture since 1880
was 113 per cent. in the value of it's
products; cotton 80 per cent, and wool,
26 per cent 1.-The actual increase in the
value of these products has been $7O,515,-
Gil in wool, S75.S91 GA in cotton, and
$40 265 400 in silk. The combined indus
tries yielded product the census year
1890 worth 1868. O4S. 7O2, or a total in
crease in ten years of $685. ,634,
which, from any point of view, is with
out parallel in any country The aver
age amount Of wages paid to the 1885,
g21 men, women and children engaged
in these industries was $349.S4 per an
mum in the wool manufacture, an in
crease of 20 per cent. in ten years; S3O1.-
IS in the cotton manufacture an in
crease of "a per cent: and $3S6.5o in
the silk manufacture. or an increase OF
30 per cent. This is of course eXclu-
sive of the reduction of ho''''~ e
throughout the cOuntry.-LyAv. ....>-
mary.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-01
Chaplain Albert has devided the members of
the prison school as follows:
To attend Monday and Friday nights.

1T is something over two years ago that
German was sentenced to one years imprisOn-
ment in this prison. After he served his time he
tried to procure employment in st. Paul, but was
sent to Chicago by his friends who had obtained
position for him in that city. His wife had
during his sOjourn here, applied and readily OBJ
tanned a divorce on the "ground of a conviction
for a felony" 1t now turns out that a sister of
his has just died in Germany and left him $50, OOO
We can imagine the peculiar interest that the
lady will now take in reading the news in the
newspapers.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-01
Positive. Comparative, Superlative.

She was visiting over the Jail with deputy.
What is that" she asked. pointing to one of
the apartments on the second tier.
That's cell. miss, replied the deputy polite
ly. though he had already answered about a thou
sand as simple questions
And the one below it,:
That's cell too
And what's that down StairS?'
That's cellar :" and the deputy almost gag
ged on his own joke but the girl didn't notice it..
Whats the striped suit? " she asked next.
That's celist," replied the deputy, and this
time the stupendity of his wit was so enormous
he was compelled to inform the visitor that he
didn't get that way very Often.-Det,Oit Free
Press.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-01

The two most absent-minded men on
record are the fellow who thought he
had left his watch at home, and then
took it out to see if he had time to go
back and get it, and the man who put
on his office door card, saying, Out:
will be back soon" and on his return sat
down on the stair step to wait for him
self.-IHe Adc071ce.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-01
A Great Discovery.

Policeman Ito corner statue): Move
on. now
Corner Statue: Say, you must t'ink
you've discovered perpetual notion
Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-01

1t dOsen't follow that man approves
of cyclone, even if he is completely
carried away with it.-BOstOn Courier.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
RADTORD BREVITIES.

The stock holders of the Land and
Improvement Company met TO day
j. X. Dimmicll, general manager Of
the pipe works, has returned from a
visit to Admission, Ala.
The people learned here with regret
OF the death of Senator Barbour.
Judge w. D. Vaughan is attending
Franklin circuit court this week.
meeting of the stockholders OF the
kadford Stove and Range Company was
held this evening.
There will be meeting in the Ran
dolph hail Thursday night at oc' Ok
for the purpose OF organizing a fire
company. All the citizens are invited
to attend
Circuit court adjourned yesterday for
the term.
A. b. Finneii, prominent citizen
and business man OF this city died last
night. lie has been here for over two
years and was liked by all.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
IIEADWAY AT LAST.

Council made good Roadway last mig t
despite considerable friction over I'M
important Jriiles.
To summarize, on Mr.. McConnell's
motion definite sewer plan was
adopted on entirely practicable lines.
and the board of public works was in
structed TO advertise for bids to carry
out the details.
City Solicitor Miller provided an ad-
mirably digested plan and formula for
proceeding legally and in order with
the preliminary steps for assessing
abutting property owners their pro
rata for street paving. 1t will delay
matters for a few weeks, but will spare
the city the dangers and delays of
tedious and costly litigation in the fu-
ture.
There is broad ray of light ahead
for public improvements, il the city
fathers and uncles will hammer steanily
at their appointed tasks for the next six
weeAs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
DELEGATES PASSING THROUGH.

The Democratic Convention VIII be Held
in Richmond o-morrow.
The east-bound train on the Norfolk
and Western that passed through Roam
oke at II o'clock last night was loaded
down with delegates to the Democratic
State convention, which meets in Rich
mond Thursday. Among them were
Col John Hampden Hoge, R. j. NOEL,
William l.. Pierce, Capt. George Fagg,
r. e. Hatcher and j. Dryfoose, of
Montgomery county; DR.. j. z. NJ.
Saunders, j. l.. Saunders, David Pierce
and Mr.. Campbell, of Wythe, and
Messrs. kaffee, Hold and Jordan, of
Pulaski.
Out of the seventeen delegates from
Montgomery county all but three prefer
Hill to Cleveland. but would rather in
struct the Virginia delegates to the
National convention to vote for some
one else in preference to either of the
New York candidates.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
FOR SALE.

p feet front on Salem avenue, with
good store, $4,000; 5000 cash, balance
on good time.
Beautiful lot on the Yves. End Boule-
ward, near Mr.. Simmons house. $500:
bargain.
Good Broom residence or Campbell
street. with all modern improvements,
at low price and on COCA trrns Call
and sec il.
200 feet on corner of T.n'a avenue
and Nelson street. 81 500. lb!, is fine
location to bull o. TO r.n, or soil.
House, rOotGs, in the s.our of the
town, 2,O0C; 500 cash, l;..A.ct- SD per
month.
Lot lOOxl5n feet, on Paue-.oA avenue.
$4,000; $1,000 .asn, baiai.c, Easy pay
ments.
7roo,n house on Seventh avArue s.w.,
$500; $500 cash, balance $3.50 per
month.
Lot 3oxl50 feet. on Ninta Avenue s.w.,
$1,000: Sl00 cash. balance easy payments.
Dwelling on Patterson avenue. seven
rooms, S2,D50; S 100 cash. bal monthly.
House on Campbell street. six rooms,
lot 50x135 feet. $1,000: $500 cash, bal
ance $50 per month.
Center avenue lot, 35xI3O feet, So25;
one-third cash, balance one and two
years.
Glens Falls lots, 4oxi5o feet, SIPS; in
lots of ten, 500 each
Southea 1t corner of Mountain street
and Franklin road, 45xl5O feet, 50, 400.
Two lots. 45xl50 each. on Ninth ave-
nue. S. W., near Roanoke street, 50, 900
each; on good time
Strangers visiting the city are invited
to make our office their headquarters.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18

TIE communication; from Mr.. James
S. Groves in another column throws ad-
ditionai light upon the unwise, not 20
say unfair, course Of the Democratic
Executive Committee. One Of his &C
tive opponents was allowed, contrary
to promise, to handle the ballots with
out right, and Mr.. Groves was refused
permission to have represent tive at
either count or recount.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
SUFFERED FOR YEARS. With
KIDNEY DISEASE,

ST. PAUL, Wise Co., Va, Dec. &c, 81.
THE ALLEN SARSAPARILLA Co.:
GENTLEMEN 81 take great pleasure i'm
testifying to the merits of Aliens Sar-
Saparilla, as it has been boon to me.
For years l have suffered from
kidney trouble, and have doct0rcd a
great deal But in all these years have
received no permanent benefit. believe
have found in ALIENS SARSAPARILLA
a cure for my troubles If it continues
to benefit me as much as it has in the last
two months. shall bO Il we'll man.
1t, is indeed a wonderful medi-
clnes ALVIN TAYLOR.
These statements can be verified by
writing Mr.. Taylor, enclosing stamp
for reply. We publish no bogus testi-
mOninlS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
DEMOCRATIC STATE ooNvESr1oS.
The Roanoke Delegates VIII Lenve for
Richmond To-day


Richmond To-day.
Tho Roanoke delegates to the Demo
cratic State convention which meets in
Richmond tomorrow, will leave for
that city this afternoon. Tho following
is the list of delegates and altcrnatcs
elected at the Democratic mass meeting
hold on April 30.
FIRST WARD.
Delegates: Hon. John w. Woods, &.
C. Payne, Hon. NJ. c. Thomas. q. w.
Crumpecker, John NJ. Hart, Thomas w.
Miller, Col. 5. S. BROOKE.
SECOND WARD.
Delegates: Roy Is. Smith, Judge w.
S. Goocb, WV. Dunlap. Gwen Duggan,
Il. j. Eckloff
THIRD WARD.
Delegates: NJ p. Scott. John ID Carr,
ID. r Miller. Alternates: w. E. Thomas,
T.. II. Donnelly, L. A. Wintcrmire.
1t is not positively known whether or
not all of tho above delegates will be
able to attend the convention.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
THE PUBLIC BUILDING.
The Matter Will Probably he Definitely
Settled in IL Few Days

Settled in IL Few Days
The public building committee, which
held meeting in the old Bridgewater
Carriage Company's building Monday
afternoon, held another meeting yester-
day at o'clock and will hold another
meeting to-day, at which time it is ex-
pected all the arrangements will be
settled definitely and the necessary
papers sent TO Washington at once.
y member OF the committee is author
ity for the statement that nearly all the
money to pay for the lot on Henry street
has been collected and that there is no
longer any difficulty about financial
affairs
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
Notice.

To LET tho public know the truth, 1
deny the stateme ut that the Alleg hany
Institute Baseball Club defeated the
Union Star Club last Friday. and chal-
lenge them to play match game next
Saturday, May 81, on the former
grounds. L. O'BRIEN. Captain Union
Stars.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
In tho uustinss Court.

n the Hastings Court yesterday j.
w. Hendricks was sentenced to five
Years in the State prison for felony.
Jas. Foster and Simon Anderson wore
arrsigned for charge OF felony and
the case WAS continued until July 6.
A decree was entered confirming the
sale of The Evening World to Messrs
Dooley and Ackely.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
Glad Tidings.

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street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
THE FIRST WARD COUNT.
MIR. James Groves Throws Light on a
Somewhat Peculiar Transaction.
ROANOkE, VA. Nav II. Is


ROANOKE, VA, MAY II, 1892.
To TIE EDITOR OF THE TIMES: | no.
tice report in your paper of this date
in relation to tho meeting of the Demo.
cratic executive committee last evening
at tho Southern Hotel, in which it states
that camo before tho committee and
asked for u recount Of the votes of the
First ward, and that 1.-The grounds upon
which based my request was that q
man who had worked against me hard
ali DAY, at night was in the room whore
the votes were counted" and that tho
committee decided to havo q recount
made to-day. This statement does me
injustice IN as much as it would seem
that my request for u recount OF the
votes was very tlimsy one.
In tho first place was not before the
committee, but sent them written
communication in which | set forth my
reasons for asking for recount of the
vote. went to the Southern Hotel and
waited in the lobby until the adjourn
ment of the committee for tho purpose,
as stated to one OF its mem bers, where
could be found if wanted by the COM
mittee. | was not sent for, and knew
nothing Of it's actions until after ad-
journment. l was then informed that
they had decided to recount the vote.
but had denied me the privilege asked
for, to have q representative present at
the recounting of the vote.
Now. therefore, that the voters of the
First ward who honored me with their
votes on tho 10th inst. may know tho
facts in the case, and that they may see
the manner in which that vote was
counted, and the grounds on which |
asked for recount of same, I herewith
hand you for publica ton the correspond
ence between myself and the chairman
of the executive committee.
l feel that have been treated very
unfairly after the assurance that no one
but the Judges should be permitted to
call and handle the vote; and then in
the Democratic executive committee
granting recount and then DENYING
me the privilege OF a representative at
the recounting. Therefore, l addesscd
the chairman d letter to-day, which is
also sent you for publication, stating
that as the committee had denied me
the right to have any one present at the
further interest in the matter, and so
far as l am concerned they need not
take tho trouble to have recount.
1t does seem to me that if the count
was fair, correct and impartial one,
that neither the committee, nor any
one interested should have had any OBJ
jections to my having representative
present at the counting or recounting
OF the same. | am yours, very respect
fully, JAS. S. GROVES.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18

we, the committee appointed by the
Democratic executive committee to re-
count the votes cast in tho First ward,
do hereby certify that the above is cor
rect. JNo. NJ. HART.
E. Il. Woodward.
r. j. ECKLoFF.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
A STRAIGHT NEWSPAPER.

The political season is opening
sharply. Tho Democratic State convcn-
ton will meet tomorrow. Next week
Roanoke will pass through q municipal
election which may develop several in
teresting features, and in June tho
place before the country their candi'
dates for president and vice-president.
The people of Roanoke and South
west Virginia will want the news of all
these important matters and of the
ensuing campaign. 1t is safe to assume
that they want their news straight, I'M
colored by partisan bias, and unwarped
by party prejudice. TIE TINES will
furnish the news as straight and fair as
can be found. If the signs point to
the election OF Democratic president,
it will give them. If the indications
are the reverse the public which reads
THE TIMES is going to have the benefit
of knowing the facts.
Partisan journals may live and thrive
The expression of opinion and tho
intelligent discussion of public ques-
tions are legitimate. But the day for
thick and thin partisanship in news
papers to the extent that news is dis.
torted and fasiified is gone. Indepen-
dence III newspa pcrs is u virtue which
has more than it's own reward.
The newspapers of largest circulation
are indepe ndent in politics. They may
have leanings, but they wear no party
collars. The New York Herald and
World are the papers of largest circu-
lation in New York. Both have Dem
ocratic leanings, yet both are indie
pendent and are usually arrayed
against the local machine" The
same situation exists in every largo
city.
The TIMES is entirely independent
1t wears no collar and does not propose
to let any clique or faction dominate it's
policy. 1t is going to furnish the read.
ing public this year with the best news
paper in the State outside of Richmond.
~ will challenge comparison with any
pap.ar ip fgatica printed in city of
$4,000 people.
The public has Appreciated The
TIMES not merely as news aper' but
for its fearless attitude on public CUES
tions, Its patronage has ,ncreasea
Steadily and rapidly Until 10 how has d
circulation more than three times as
large as that of either Of its local con-
poraries, and twice as large as their
combined circulation.
1t is further the purpose of THE
TIMES to again double it's circulation in
the next twelve months. The secret of
success in any business is to produce an
article better than anyone else is pro-
ducing in competition and then get it
before the public. That is the way
TIE TIMES has secured the lead and it
will fight it out on that line.
Now is the time 10 subscribe.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
SOhmer Pianos

ARE among the leading instruments
manufactured. Their high standing
everywhere is due to their intrinsic
merit. Even competitors are compelled
to acknowledge their claim to first place.
Hobbie Music Company, sole dealers,
l57 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18

Taken to Ponge's Mill For Burial.
The body of j. d. Tinnell, who died
at Radford Monday night, was received
here yesterday morning by Oakley &
Woolwine, who conveyed it TO Poage's
Mill, Mr.. Tinnell's old home for burial.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
VIII Represent Roanoka.

The international conference of the
secretaries Of the Young Mems Chris
tfan Association will be held in Proyi-
damon Il, l., from May 26 to the 31st.
Thns '"huston, of this city, will
likelv repreSent ROano
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18

AS result of tho Sam Jones meet
ings ten new applications were re-
ceived yesterday for mem becsh hip in the
y. M. c. A. The association has at
present 305 ne embers
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18

AT the Fourth Avenue Christian
Church last nightan cclent sermon
was preached by Rev w K. Boyd, Of
Kentucky. The services were very in
teresiiog and there we're six converts.
Nj Boyd will preacaagain this evening.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
THE VOTE RECOUNrED.

The Official Figures Were Found to BE
Correct.
committee, csnsi sting of John M.
Hart, E. R. Woodward and Il. j. Eek
loft, which was appointed by the Dem.
ocratic executive committee to recount
the votes cast for councilme en- in the
First ward at the recent Democratic
primary met, yesterday afternoon. The
votes were counted a1d found to agree
with the Official figures. Tho vote was
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
THE TIMES.

Rowell's American Newspaper Direc-
tory for 1891 puts the circulation OF THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that OF any
other paper IN Southwest virginia, and at
more than that of all tho other papers OF
Roanoke combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18

SPECIAL. bargains in some slightly
damaged window shades a. the L. IL
Stewart Furniture Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
ROANOKE, VA, MAY IS, 1899.
COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION.

COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION.
OPEN FOR MEMBERS AND VISITORS FROM
pa. m. until 1890 p. M. Leading daily news
papers and magazines on file. Weekly meet
fngs for papers and discussion every Monday
night ut s p. M, at tho Exchange Building,
Jefferson street and Salem avcnuc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18

Oi.p papers, ID cents per nund red, for
sale 1T this office.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18

Marriage and death notices from any plac
In Southwest Virginia will be publishe,
free us below.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18

BARGAINS in lace curtains at the f.
III. Stewart Furniture Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18
MARRIED.

GILL MoODY-Att the residence OF tho bride
father, No. Cleveland street southwest, by Rcv
". Hammer, T.. {. GILL to Miss A0oII
Moody.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-18

WE can show you the lare est stock OF
wall paper in the State, and guarantee
entire satisfaction in hanging same.
The E. II. Stewar. Furniture Company.