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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01

1. INSTALLMENT STOCK. - Mem
bership fee, 81 per share, which carries
the stock the first month, after that the
monthly dues are 80 cents per share.
2. PAID UP INTEREST BEARING
STOCK.-s5o per share (par value, 5000,
yielding q dividend. payable semi-an-
nually, January 1, and July 1. of per
cent. per annum on the $50 paid in, which
is duly remitted by check to the share
holder.
3. The stock is expected to mature In
seven years from date of each series re-
spectively. the same being issued
monthly.
4. Thore is no investment anywhere
safer or more profitable than its stock.
With the assets Of the Association in
vested in first mortgages on improved
town real estate, duly insured for the
benefit OF the Association, on a basis
not exceeding so per cent. of it's value,
as ascertained by appraisers who are
themselves stockholders OF the Associ-
alton, while the debt of the member
borrowing is being curtailed every
month OF its existence, it is difficult to
conceive Of safer investment than it's
stock affords to the prudent investor.
Apply at Home Office, ITO Jefferson
street. or to
JAMES R. TERRY, or to SIMMONS,
CARPENTER & TINSLEY, Roanoke,
Va. aprls-1y
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
IsREyITIES.

The new 1a5-horsc power engine for
which the Salem Electric Company
have been waiting so long arrived at
the freight depot Thursday morning
and will be put in position at once. The
reporter did not see it with his own
eyes, but has SIX reliable witnesses who
are willing to swean that tho engine has
really arrived.
Mr. Jacob Shelter, former we'll
known citizen of Roanoke city, died re-.
Gently at Abilene, Texas. aged seventy
one years.
Miss Ida Watts. of Lynchburg, is Wis
lcng Mrs. John Parrish, of West Salem.
DR.. Oscar Wiley is confined to the
house by sickness
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
latest News From BIlIvIlle.

There will be no singing ut the church
tomorrow. The church owed the choir
forty dollars, and they swallowed the
collection.
We return thanks to Tom Burton for
one box of collars Ten years from now,
il we keep on prospecting. we'll have n
shirt to wear with them.
Our preacher got married again last
Thurday night. Whom the Lord lovcth
lie chastcncth.
We will not take up the collection ut
the Methodist church tomorrow, as we
are unable TO give bond.
man is in Jail here for having six
wives. God help us all!-Atlanta Con-
Stitution
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
Fire Department Onicers.

The newly elected officers of tho fire
department assume their offices to-day.
There is no change in tho position of
chief, Mr.. j. G. Knepp having been re-
elected. Mr.. Joseph II. Engleby, who
was formerly second assistant. becomes
first assistant in place OF Mr.. Owen
Duggan, and MIR. Jas. McFall. of the
Juniors, Is second assistant chief. Mr..
Metals is the only new officer and he
will be given release key to-day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
A pello,n,s Pouch.

In Grays Hnrbor. Wash, the pelican
is n common sight. Capt Bergman, of
the steamer Typhoon. shot two of the
birds the other day. and, in order 70
find out how much water the pouch Of
this bird would hold, he cut OF the
head of one OF them and tied u string
tightly about the neck. Water from a
faucet was allowed 10 low in. and
when the pouch was filled it contained
six gallons
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
GOV. M'KINI.EY.

household word. Every body has heard
OF the Mckinley bill. No candidate for
n state Office has ever been praised so
highly and condemned so harshly as
the author Of that historic law, which
furnishes food for press comment when
everything else fails. Personally Mai
Mckinley is said to be the most
lovablc of men. and will, no doubt, give
Ohio Il crcditablc state administration.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
a ]. LEM
is WATKINS sHAMMINea
The scaffold For His Execution
Going Up.
ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU,
DILLARD & PERsINGER BLDG,
SALEM. VA, Dec 81.

Messrs. John Parrish sc Sons, who
lows for Charles Watkins execution,
have already most of the lumber on the
ground. The enclosure will be 16X26
and 90 feet high. The building of the
scaffold will be entrusted to Mr.. Thomas
Snead, who put up the gallows for
Mark Hawley.
The Fincastlo authorities have kept
the gallows upon which Nowlin was
executed still standing, in the hopes of
closing out at bargain to tho Roanoke
people secondhand gallows for Wat
kins, but they will oe disappointed.
DR.. Armstrong, the Jail physician, at
the request of tho county judge, has
been in daily attendance on Watkins,
and has given him quieting medicine
which seems to have good effect.
Thursday afternoon DR.. Armstrong took
Drs. Killian and Sharks with him to
the jail to see the man who is shamming
crazy. They asked him q number of
questions, but only occasional sentences
could be caught by the reporter, who
being ruled out of the Jail, crept under
q grating where he could hear Charles
in his well-feigned rawlings telling his
audience: 81 am Jesus CHRIST; my
Father has sent mo here to awaken
you to your condition" 81 want all
the negroes in town brought together
that may kill them; depart, am the
Son of God"
His blasphemings make q mans
blood run cold, and after all, his say
ings are not worth repeating, for every
day the negro gives conclusive proof
that he knows what he is about.
THE JEFF DAVIS RIFLES
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
Reorganization with Judge Griffin as
Captain.

AT called meeting of the JEFF Davis
Rifles, Capt. Wilbur S. Pole, presiding,
held Wednesday night in tho city SER
geant's Office. the following business
was transacted
Private j. p. Sadler was elected secre-
tary pro tenn. The roll was called and
a quorum found present. Capt. Pole
then stated that tho colonel having re-
ceiyed C. B. Strouses resignation the
election of captain was next in order.
The name of Judge w. Griffin was
placed in nomination, and subsequently
the secretary was instructed to cast the
ballot of the company for Judge Griffin.
Captain Pole appointed Sergeant
Slower, Privates Fitzgerald and Martin,
q committee to inform the Judge of his
election.
On motion the chair appointed Scr
geant Hess, Privates Carter and Sadler
committee on finance, to ascertain all
the liabilities of the company, to sug-
gest the best methods of raising finds
and paying balance due for new uni
forms, and to report at next meeting.
a committee consisting of Sergeant
Hess, Privates Martin and Sadler was
appointed to suggest the revision OF and
amendments to the present constitution
and bylaws, and report at next meet
ing.
A vote of thanks was thon rendered
City Sergeant Jake Frier for the use OF
his office, after which matters pertain
ing to the general welfare of the COM
pany were discussed informally and
some valuable advice given by Captain
Pole and by Lieutenant Moss, of the
Roanoke Light Infantry, who was also
present. The lieutenant urged closer
cooperation between the two com.
panies and extended courteous invita-
tion to the Salem boys to visit the Roa-
noke armory. The meeting then ad-
iourned till January 7th. at T:30 p. m.
During Thursday the committee called
his election. The Judge in neat
speech asked for little time to con-
slider the matter, and it is hoped that
this means that he will accept.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
GOV. RUSSELL.
Reelected by tho Democratic Forces OF
NIuss ic.tusettS.

Gov. William y. Russell. who has
just been reelected by the democrats Of
massachusetts,. ,s. according to his adj
mirers. the biggest apple in the dem.
ocratic barrel" of his state He Is q
young man of unquestioned capacity,
and his administration Of the executive
office has reflected credit upon the
state. lie is II brilliant speaker,
ready debatcr and n progressive. young
politician.
Opposed to 1.-The boy governor Of
Massachusetts" as the present cxecu-
tive is fondly termed by his political
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
A Sleeninr penitent.

A convict in the Ohio pcnitcntiary is
the latest long sleeper. lie has been
sleeping stcndily for Il month and can
only he aroused to take food by the APP
plication of paddles to the solcs of his
feet. The doctors say he will sleep
himself to death.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01

CURED in a state
noted for cXtraor-
binary campaign
ing. Both parties
fought hard, and
M +. McKinley's
victory was the
prize of hard work
and indcfatigablc
effort on the part
of the leaders of
the re pu b ] ic n n
party. Maj. Nc
I.tn1nx,'- ,,a-1 - a.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
Everybody Invited to Conc.

TAYLOR, at stall No. Z. city market,
invites everybody to call on him when
in need OF pure and tender fresh meats.
he always keeps q supply of the best on
hand. All he asks is trial order from
those who have not heretofore patron
lied him. He guarantees satisfac ton
in quality and prices.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
Thc Cnnnnerln- uern.

ii don't look like very formidable
fellow" scliloquizcd the honest milk
dealer; and yet I've made lots of big.
ger men take watcr."--I.ifc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01

The Moller, Needham, Packard, AND
Olongh and Warren organs in stock b,
the Smith Music Company. Low price:
rule.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
suILDINa ASSOCIATIONS.
Inc Iron Belt Building and Loan
Association
OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. sss, 900, 600.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
OFFICERS:
OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.

PREsIDENT-GEN. FITZHUGH LEE.
Ex-Governor of Virginia.
1sr VICE PRESIDENT = PEYTON T..
TERRY, President Roanoke Trust.
Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
Cd VICE PRESIDENTS. w. JAMESON.
Secretary and treasurer Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
SEcRETARY-JOHN OFT, late oaa,tar
City Bank of Richmond.
TREAsURER-J. G. DAVENPORT. Cash.
Ter Commercial National Bank, Roa-
noke, Va.
GENERAL CouNsEL--Hon. @. A. Mo.
HUGH, Counsellor-at-Law, late OF
Charleston, s. c.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01

BUY your Christmas presents of Jew
cry OF solomon, the Salem avenue Jew
cier. de will save you money.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01

The George Steck. We,cr. Chase.
Jacob Bros, Everett and ,rnet riapos
arc well and fayorably k ,own in the
music world The Smith Music Com.
pany haye them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01

GENERAL TRUsTEE-HoN. HENRY s.
TROUT, President First National
Bank, Roanoke, Va.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY - Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01

FINEST cabinets, So 'idelln ,c,',, y. JEFFERSON
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01

War zee hare ! Eea lead peaella
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-01
OHIO'S NEW GOVERNOR.

Successor.
The recent election in Ohio was one
of the most interesting which ever &C.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-28

1T is the imperative duty of every citi-
zen TO take sufficient active interest in
the party to which he belongs TO earn
estly congratulate himself on every sue
cess which the principles Of that party
win. But while we may take great
pride in the Republican victory at New
port it must at the same time be can
didly acknowledged that there were
issues at stake which partly at least re-
moved the contest both from the strict
political and personal fields. There was
deeper principal at issue. 1t was a
contest for morality, and this phase of
it was undoubtedly very potent in shap-
ing the result.
1t Is the fundamental theory of free
government that the safeguards of the
peoples rights always lie within their
own power. 1t is almost equally funda-
mental in free country that one of the
essential means of success in public lille
shall be purity of action on the part of
those called to public office. Each sue
ceeding year makes this last principle
more apparent. Each year sees the
people more rigid in enforcing it. Be-
cause of his failure to obey this unwrit-
ten law Mr.. Honey and many of his col
leagues find themselves relegated again
to private life. Although the majority
seemed small it was wholly due to
the effect of political mech anism and to
that extent shows the dangers which
lie in our system of government. But
1t was not doubtful from the very first
what the result was to be. In no con-
test where morality and purity are pit
ted against acts which it is almost n
shame to mention, can there be any
doubt of the ultimate decision. The
people can always be trusted
to care for their own interests whenever
they have full and free opportunity to
study the issues and express their will.
They have done this at Newport. and
what is best and truest in our body poll
tic is again placed in the position of
power which in the long run it must
always attain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-28

The interviews published in the News
yesterday relative to the big Reading
Boston and Maine railroad deal brought
into somewhat strong relief sentiment
that is becoming firmly rooted in this
city, the idea that we are not being
fairly used by the railroad corporations
and that the passive attitude of the citi.
zens toward the railroads is operating
distinctly to the disadvantage of the
city.
That there is very substantial cause
for this feeling only makes its existence
the more deplorable, and in one import
ant sense the more inexcusable.
1t is an extremely regrettable circum.
stance that PROVIDENCE has been made
to figure as such subsidiary factor in
the recent railroad changes that so
Yltally affect it. The absorption of one
OF its most important railroad systems
by corporation whose ambitions do
not include special regard for its trade
interests is looked upon as calamity
and there has been no development
since the event to gainsay that view.
The apparent alliance Of the two cor
porations that now control our east and
west and north and south railroad con-
nections, upon basis that reckons this
city as only way station to be milked
OF all possible business and denied all
possible benefits of that business. is n
circumstance that is justly regarded as
of great and grave Importance.
The gentleman who talked in tbe
NEWS yesterday stated the condition Of
the city with reference TO its railroad
connections with fairness and trutb
IL is condition that has but little that
is cheering in it, But it must be con.
fronted. 1t is not altogether illogical.
PROVIDENCE people of means have
taken very little interest in railroad
business. They have not invested very
heavily in the stocks of the corporations
operating them. They have allowed
professional railroad capitalists TO nc.
quire control, and it was not to be OK.
pected that these capitalists would |
make PROVIDENCE interests their first
care. Their motive is TO work comb.
nations that bring them through bust.
ness.
what PROVIDENCE needs to realize is
rhe ract UNIT professional railroad own.
ers will not concern themselves with
Tho welfare Of cities that do
not concern themselves with their
roads. In other words, our ciu.
,ens need not expect that their interests
viii take preeedsnce Of thsir own spe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-28

m ost strongly for the general good and
national greatness.
The practical interesting phase of
this great French armament question
is its effect upon Germany. If the new
German military policy is pressed upon
the people of that country it will
deaden and retard its growth tremen-
dously. The German temperament is
not as well fitted TO resist excessive
militarism as is the French.
And if Germany meets France on the
army question, will not Russia seek to
discount both? 1t is of the greatest in
terest TO social students to watch the
elimination of the modern military
spirit in Europe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-28
THE FARMERS.

Our esteemed contemporary, the New
port News, having accepted the result
of the municipal election with calm
assurance that there will be few sur-
prises and still fewer departures from
old time methods, and a continuation of
Newport's prosperity and well-estab-
lished reputation, again attacks the
tariff problem on behalf Of the hard
working farmers of Aquidneck. In
their behalf it says:
| The restrictions on trade with foreign coun-
! tries prevent our sending grain abroad as free
! ly as we could otherwise, and as the home
market cannot take and use the crop the
farmers have an oyer-ahundance on hand and
must sell, If AT all. at ruinous prices. AT pres
J ent the outlook In this industry is anything
| but satisfactory, as the stock already in ele-
| vators ana other repositories is the largest on
| record aggregating 6s-9,7i9 bushels. as COM
pared with 2,96l, 500 bushels at the same time
last year.
The Ne,cs of Newport should remem-
Der that the home market of our farm
ers which has been in large part built
up by our protective policy absorbs by
far the largest portion of their products
of every kind. The foreign market is
but triie by comparison, under nor.
NAL conditions. AT present, with the
world-hunger for wheat, only the world
poverty due to free trade in Britain and
senseless militarism on the continent
prevents every grain of our surplus
wheat from being eagerly demanded. In
the poverty stricken condition of the
European market we look southwark
for market, and here indeed the Necs
comedies that we have profitable mar
ket due to reciprocity.
How is free trade going to benefit our
farmersp Must our artisans yield their
livelihood to foreign manufacturers to
make them prosperous enough to buy
our wheat in larger quantities, as they
would be very glad to do? This is a
very roundabout method, and not
so desirable, after all, as keeping our
own market for our own farmers and
artisans alike.
Suppose we were to enter upon the
generous but idiotic policy of yielding
up our industries, giving our manufac-
turing trade to Europe, so AS to make
her artisans better able to buy our grain;
would the farmers be benefited? Quite |
the reverse. Hordes of our own me-
chanics would be thrown out of employ
ment, and would be compelled to go to
farming to support themselves. The
present farmers would not only lose
large portion of their valuable home
market, but they would feel the keener
of an enlarged farming
population, rendered desperate by pov.
erty. Would it pay?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-28

Wayne MacVeagh, who has for a
brief moment recalled himself from a
kind obscurity by announcing that he
will again vote the Democratic ticket,
is in peck of trouble already.
With less discretion than zeal the
Hon. FIX attacked minister Egan, and
that gentleman has responded with
somewhat the effect of an elephant
stepping ON a mouse. The Republican
National Committee sweetly pauses to
inquire how. if the Republican party is
not good enough for Mr.. MacVeagh.
Mr.. MacVeagh himself was not too
good to try to bunco 100000 worth of
bonds out of complicated transaction
IN Ottawa city bonds, and last but not
least, Senator Hill propounds the very
sensible query why in thunder Mac
Veagh didn't say so at the time if he
thought Tilden elected in 1876.
Indeed, Senator Hill is quite en-
phatic in his remarks about Mr.. Mac
Veagh, and intimates that he isn't a
convert worth making much of brag
over And so it goes. The Republicans
administer parting kick beneath the
ex-secretary's coat tails, and the Demo-
Gratis chuck stones at him and call him
bad names as he comes scudding toward
them across the open.
Manifestly in his case, desertion has
its disadvantages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-28

The French deputies have lust had
placed before them the war budget for
1898. 1t contains some figures that will
be of very great interest TO all European
countries just now relative to the size
and growth of the French army.
In 1869 the entire available fighting
force of the French army was 409. 377
officers and men and 80, zoe horses. The
regular or active army, on piece foot.
ing, now numbers 2s,3s2 officers, 49,
015 men and 140,s79 horses. But these
figures represent but portion of the
army. When the trained reserves are
called out they are doubled. These re.
serves are doubled by another reserve
force. Then there is the great terri
torial army of $50 battalions of infan-
try 600 squadrons of cavalry and 75O
artillery batteries.
All these branches of the army are
actual fighting forces. Taken with the
men at the depots there are over two
million French men of arms ready TO
respond to calls for service. Still more
The territorial army has an enrolled
trained reserve of $4,000 men. All
told, there are nearly three million men
that can fairly be classed as available
for defense or offense in time of war.
This is the impressive fact that is in.
fluencing Emperor William in his at
tempt to pass new Germany military
bill through the Reichstag.
IL is difficult to determine whetber r
such great army is more conducive TO
war than 70 peace. 1t is almost certain
that France will not be seriously mo.
Tested by any Of her neighbors until they
can show an army equal or superior TO |
hers.
The economic unwisdom OF the poliev
that makes such great armies is scarcely |
debatable question. II not only
creates an almost intolerable burden Of |
taxation. but it diverts the young men
OF the nation frgm channels that make
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-28

The British women suffragist who
hints that the gentle sex may yet achieve
their rights by the use of dynamite may
be met by the query, whether she ex-
poets to blow up her own husband,
brother or father, or some other
woman's; and also how that can posi-
bly, help matters?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-28

THE political census at Brown shows
250 r republicans, 63 Democrats, "a In
dependents and 90 Prohibitionists. This
is not bad showing for a school where
free trade is taught. against the inter
ests of the State and country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-28

IT Is now some three months sine in
dignation of the citizens over the back
wardness of the terminal facilities was
allayed by positive assurances of i'm
mediate action when Mr.. Clark arrived
home from Europe. But time has passed
and the condition of delay and not the
theory of progress still confronts us.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-28

AND now the interrupted campaign
goes on as before, and yet not quite the
same. The country will elect Harrison
because it has need of him. And, sore
as his heart is to-day, work will prove
his best medicine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-28
THE town of North Kingstown is in

The town Of North Kingstown is in a
state of considerable excitement over
the question whether steam roller
shall or shall not be purchased for road
making purposes. Without wishing 10
express an opinion ON the legal points
involved, the News would cheerfullv
remark that to make good roads with.
out roller is somewhat like making
bricks without straw, clay or water.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-28

In view Of his connection with the
Ottawa land case the apostacy Of Mr..
Wayne MacVeagh may be said TO have
conferred unexpected honor upon the
Republican party. The members Of
that party can well afford to abate any
sxuberance Of grief at his desertion and
leave to the Honorable Patrick Diver
the doubtfully agreeable duty of wei
coming to the ranks Of Democracy one
Of his own kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-28

The Democrats are trying to explain
the Newport defeat. They should EN- u
late the frankness of the jockey who
said he lost the race because his horse
couldn't go fast enough.