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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-12
TIKI TIMES can be found regularly or
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Howell's American Newspaper Direo-
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ROANOKE TIMES above that OF any
other paper In Southwest Virginia, and at
naore than that of all tho other papers of
Roanoke combined.
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THEY'LL Re Safe.

First Burglar-Here comes a policeman
How can we get rid of him?
Second Burglar = Let's pretend to be
Sighting.
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Sometl,inc ofnPnradnx.

A schoolboy the other day. being told to
describe Jacksonville, Fla, said, 1T is
great summer resort in winter."-Ncw
York Tribune
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A Great Sound.

"Did you advise Howler to cultivate his
voice!''
Yes"
"Oh, mercy! What for?''
"A rain producing machine. &C Chicago
Inter Ocean.
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LADIES, if want pure, delicate soap
for the complexion, Druggists will al
ways recommend ,Tohnson's Oriental
Medicinal Toilet Soap. Christian &
Barbee.
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DIR. u. nj. WooLLEY, Atlanta, Ca, is
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the treatment OF opium and whisky
habits. Patients need not leave home
or business while under treatment. II
interested. write to DR.. Woolley for his
valuable book.
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73l Ia2 81 Is 81
j. FRANK EAST, Chairman.
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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27
Remains Of MT. Davis.

By order of J. B. Gordon, general
commanding, an order has been
issued from headquarters of the
United Confederate Veterans, which
directs that commanders of camps
will at once notify all the
members of their respective camps
of the request contained in let
ter dated Richmond, Va, April IA,
to Gen. George Norman, from Col.
Thomas Elliott, secretary Of Lee
Camp, which says: 81 am instructed
by the executive committee of Lee
Camp who are making arrangements
for the reception and Refinement Of
the remains of President Jefferson
Davis. to write and ask you to pleaee
notify all camps in the United Confed-
crate Veterans that they are invited
to the ceremonies, which will take place
on Wednesday, May 81, in New Or
leans. We make this request of you
as we are anxious for the invitation to
be extended at the earliest moment, so
Us to give as much time as possible
for preparation for all who will come.
Also please extend special invita-
ton to all general and staff officers in
the United Confederate Veterans or
QaniZation.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27
Rogues' Gallery for the Fair

Wilson McLaughev, son of Chief Of
Police McLaughey of Chicago, re-
turned recently from a trip which has
occupied him for several months. He
was sent al over the United States to
procure pictures Of every crook OF
any notoriety for the rogues' gallery
here in anticipation of the fair. 1t
was realized by the chief of police
that with the fair there crooks from all
quarters of the United States would
aock 10 that city to prey upon the hum
dreds of thousands of strangers. The
trip has been successful. Over 4 1000
likenesses of crooks have been secured
for tho guidance Of the Chicago police.
The work done by Wilson McLaughey
is regarded as one of the most import
Ant character.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27
Prohibition Organ Reoppears.

The Mississippi Leader, prohibi.
ton party paper which suspended
publication at jackson in November,
made its appearance again Wednesday.
Its plant has been considerably in
creased, and it will hereafter be own
ed and published by stock company,
at the head of which is Mr.. Henry
Ware, chairman Of the State prohibi-
ton executive committee. Mr.. B. T.
Hobbs, former editor and proprietor,
continues as editor and business man :
ager. 1t announces its answering
allegiance to the principles Of the pro-
hibition party, and proposes to keep
up the fight along that line.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27
The Oldest Postmaster.

Roswell Beardsley has been postmaster
at North Lansing, N. Y, since June e,
1928. He was born in 1909, is So years
old and has served as postmaster contin-
uously for sixty-four years. He was APP
pointed during the Administration Of
President John Quincy Adams. He was
appointed to the Office upon the urgent
recommendation Of William H. Seward.
then young politician and partner o.
Mr. Beardsley's brother, Nelson. During
all these years Mr. Beardsley has con-
Quoted his office to the entire satisfaction
of the public and he has never been reps
rimanded for failure to perform his duties.
He gives the post Office his personal 81
tention every day, as well a. his little
store. His patrons all love him and hops
his life may be spared for many yeera-
Nobody ever sought to get the ol!Ac>
away from Mr. BearQsley. His health Y
good and he eats thrAe good meals evsry
day with perfect regularity He IA
never been in Washing The Pc!
Office over which Mr.. Beardsley preside
pays him an annual Compensation Of
$l70. The first year he held It the ~
was 1888. Mr. Beardsley has nsves
failed to make out his quarterly repor
with his own hand. New York Press
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27
TRADE REVIEW. Na
Condition and General Outlook of
The Prospects of the Country.

NR. G. Dun s. Co.'s weekly review
Of trade says. Monetary doubts have
overshadowed all other influences at
New York, but have not yet affected
trade at most of the other points.
Thus outside reports reflect the coildi-
lions existing prior to the large ship
ment of gold, while the markets here
have been declining sharply. Reports
that the treasury will refuse gold for
new treasury notes as soon as the re-
serve is reduced below S100,0 100000
caused rapid rise in the rate of for
eign exchange to the highest point
known for many years, and orders
for the shipment of nearly S4o0, 900 OF
gold Saturday, part of it going to
Canada, have led to much speculative
liquidation. While the rates for
money on call and for commercial
paper have not as yet been seriously
affected, few important failures, one
at Rochester, aud one in the coffee
trade here, have added 10 the feeling
Of uncertainty.
In the cotton market liquidation has
continued, and with sales of 1900, 900
here the price have dropped 5-l6. The
weeks receipts from plantations are
fully up to last years and southern
ndvices generally indicate some in
crease this year in acreage. Reports
from cities show extensive embarrass-
ments from the severe storms and
backward spring, with some signs of
shrinkage from various causes.
St. Louis reports bright prospects,
good trade for the season in all lines,
especially in dry goods, and large
demand for money from the SOUTH
west, though owing to the low price
of cotton southern orders are remark.
ably slow.
Pig iron is shade frmer for foun.
dry, but Bessemer is weaker at Pits
burg and Birmingham; No. 2 is Of.
fered at So Trade in bar is dull, with
the price as low as ever, and cut to
1-6 cents in beams and channels is re-
ported.
Collections throughput the country
are at most points slower than usual
and the conditions are such that a
monetary stringency might occur if
exchange with this centre were en-
barrassed. Meanwhile the exports Of
merchandise in April fall much below
last] years, while imports increase
20 per cent, SO that the excess of i'm
ports, though it may not be half the
$4,000, 900 of March, it is likely to
be large.
Business failures during last week
number for the United States 1856,
Canada %, total 20s, against 209 last
wppE
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27
IRON and Steel combine.

Thirteen of the largest iron and
steel companies Of the country have
concluded to consolidate upon the
same plan as the American Pipe Com
pany, but recently organized. The
deal has been consummated secretly.
The agreement was signed by the
heads of the different firms at Pome-
roy on Saturday, and May 10Th was
settled upon as the date upon which to
elect officers and incorporate the com.
pany, besides settling upon its name.
The Cincinnati and New York banks
and brokers were selected to handle
the stock eff the company.
This new deal consolidates the
vast iron interests of the Mahoning
Valley, comprising all of the mills Of
Youngstown, Warren and Girard.
The rirst move after the organiza-
ton will be to shut down many Of the
lesser plants and run the larger ones
to the full limit. The transfer Of
these properties involves between
S12,oo0,0o0 and 1927 100000. The
capital stock of the new company is
to be placed at the former figure, &c.
100000 being issued in preferred and
$6,000,O 600 in common stock. The
companies that have signed are the
Ohio Steel Company and the Andrews
u Hatch Company, Gion Iron s. Steel
Company, which control the Cart
wright mill; the Youngstown, Girard
and Pomeroy mills; the Youngstown
Steel Company, Brown Bonnell Iron
Company, Brier Iron Company, An.
drews Bros Company and the Ma
honing Valley Iron Company. Like
the American Pipe Company, the new
concern will be incorporated under
the laws Of Illinois.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27
OWL Service Commission.

The ninth annual report of the civil
service commission was issued We'd
nesday, The commissioners urge
that the classified service should
be extended as rapidly as practicable
to cover every position in the public
service to which it can be appropri-
ately applied; as, for instance, to
clerks and writers in the navy yards,
to almost the entire body of officials
in the District of Columbia, to the in
ternal revenue service, and to custom
houses with twenty-five employees.
They earnestly desire that some such
bill at that introduced in the last con-
gress to take first-class postmasters out
Of politics may become law.
The report, continuing, says: Ulti-
mately the system of promotions in
departments must come under the i'm
mediate supervision of the committee
in order to secure uniformity and best
results. Very serious harm, in our
Judgment, results from allowing chiefs
of divisions to be excepted form exam
inations, and we think they should be
put under the general rule and be APP
pointed by promotion from within
the service. The report shows very
surprising growth of the number of
employees compared with the growth
of population. The percentage Of the
growth Of the public service in ten
years has been nearly double that OF
the population. The service classified
for examination under the civil SER
vice rules has grown even faster in
the space Of time, increasing at the
rate of about 1870 per cent; SO tina
whereas only IL per cent Of the public
service was removed from party pol
itics in 1888 about 81 per cent in 1879;
was 90 removed. The whole number
of places subject to competitive exam
nation under the rules is now 42,926
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27
The Doctors in Session.

The doctors convened in Selma.
Ala, Tuesday in annual session with
large attendance, and President j.
T. Searcy in the chair. Mayor Stew
art made a speech of welcome, as did
DIR. Gay, president Of the Dallas
county association. Routine pro-
ceedings followed till adjournment t.,
and at night DR.. Glen Andrews de-
livered the annual address. Wednes-
day was consumed in the regular
routine business OF the session, inclnd-
lug reports of officers, /, Selma's hos
pitality is being extended in boundless
profusion.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27
His Check Was Altered.

One of the greatest banks of New York
has used for some years a patent paper
for its checks, for which it has been
claimed that alterations are impossible
without immediate revelation upon the
paper itself. A depositor in this bank,
desiring to test this claim, gave a. check
to Mr.. Slice, saying to him that he would
pay him 500 If he would alter the writing
upon that check and substitute some.
thing else for it so as to defy discovery.
Mr.. Slice declared that recent advances
in chemistry would make such altera-
lions possible, and day or two later be
took the check 10 this man with every
trace Of the original writing, except tie
signature, removed, and new writing
substituted in such manner as to defv
discovery either by the naked eve ths
microscope or by chemistry II Atlanta
Constitution.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27
A RUSSIAN CAPTAIN.
Merciless Brutality in the Land OF the
White Gar.


One fine winters morning sleigh bells
iingled in our Russian village. A police
captain and his lieutenant made their ap-
pearance, wrapped up in furs. Behind
them was a mysterious bundle covered
with cloth. This all happened before
/ settled here, but the impression is fresh
still. The peasants gathered quickly
about the strangers, anticipating nothing
good from the appearance of police Of
ficer in their midst. The Captain alighted
slowly from thesleigh, eyed his audience
sharply, while he calculated the amount
he could wiring from them; then said
sternly:
"Where is your village elder?"
ssHere your Grace" answered whites
haired venerable peasant, bowling alb
jectly.
"Your name2" continued the police
Captain
'sIvan Ivanovitch, your Grace" an
swered the old man, bowling again almost
to the earth.
s'Ivan Ivanovitch," said the Captain
impressively, addressing the congrega-
ton of trembling peasants, "a terrible
crime has been committed close to this
village on your land
s'In Gods name, what?" asked the old
man, turning pale.
"See, then, for YOURSELF said the Po-
lice Captain, aud with that he threw Oft
the cover and revealed to the panic
stricken gaze of the simple villagers the
mutilated body of dead man. "This is
frightful' crime,' continued the Cap
tain, "and there must be dreadful r,-
tribution Your community is response
BILE for this murder, and you must bear
the consequences. There must be com
mission sent here; the matter must be
investigated
Anything but thatp begged the vii
lage elder, piteously, stroking and kissing
the Captains coat. He knew that such
commission meant ruinous fines, to say
nothing of foggings for every witness.
The peasants with one voice joined IN
the appeal;
Anything but judicial inquiry"
;. ssBut the matter is very serious said
the Captain. can inquiry must be held. :
''But perhaps you can help us out Of
the trouble said the elder persuasively
Perhaps" unused the Captain. But
it will cost me a lot of money"
'What do you want us to pay9' asked
the elder.
"One hundred rubles may do it." sale
the Captain.
some hundred rublesl" screamed thu
desperate peasants. eve haven't got 81
much in the whole place; you want t
ruin usr'
"Take fifty pleaded the venerabl
elder.
"What, you rascals! Do you take M
for beggar that you seek to dicker wit
me2 However, you seem to be poor;
shall insist only on seventy"
The peasants agreed sadly to the bel
gain; the money was paid; the Capital
and his Lieutenant climbed into th
sleigh once more and drove away will
the corpse to the next village. Here the,
repeated the same performance, and q
long as the cold weather lasted tina
corpse represented at least fifty ruble
out of every village commuAity II "a
tied. Of course that particular trick vii
not be repeated in our lifetime; bu
others just as brutal will take its place
for the peasants are always ready to b
fooled and feeced BY any one who come
along dressed as policeman. Con
. temporary Review.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27
More EARTHQUAKES.

Zante was shaken by severe earth
quake at midnight Monday. Slight
disturbances were felt almost hourly
until noon, when another violent
shock caused repetition Of the re-
cent panics. The historic houses Of
Poets Foscilo and Salomlos were tum
bled into ruins. The telegraph offices
were partly wrecked. The main sec
tons Of the building Still stand, how.
ever, and the clerks remain at their
posts. The British warship Infexiblc
Of the Mediterranean squadron has
arrived with food and tents.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27

One Of the principal duties OF the
Russian policeman Is to awaken those
Sunfortunates who have fallen asleep in
the streets during hard frost. These
are usually either the isvoschik in his
sledge waiting for his fare. and doing
off ere that fare comes into the sleep Of
lethe, or drunken men who have tripped
and fallen on, the pavement and have
not the energy to get up again. The
orthodox method Of awakening such
sleepers is to rub their ears violently
backward and forward--a plan specially
to be recommended because it not only
rouses the slumberer but also puts him
into such rage that he is far too angry
afterward to tall asleep again. Temple
Bar.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27
Five Men Blown 70 Pieces.

At the Buck Ivanhoe tunnel, near
Leadville, on the line of the Colorado
Midland, a terrible explosion occurred
at early hour on the morning Of the
18th. 1t was due to the accidental
discharge of blast. Five men were
killed aud several seriously injured.
The direct cause was the igniting of
powder by turning on current of
electricity, which communicated to the
powder.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27

After an existence of twenty foul
years stLorna Doone" has been repub-
hshed In London in the original three
volume form. This event is said to be
entirely unprecedented in the history OF
asvels in England, and illustrates the
great popularity of the book, the suc1
cess Of which, to quote Mr.. Blackmore's
own words, s'is paradox
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27

VI. R. Burt, Of Saginaw, Mich, ha'
suddenly become wealthy on an un
earned increment. Some years ago he
bought tract of timber land in st. Louis
County. Minnesota, and recently dis
covered that forty acres Of the tract il
eossrsd with an immense and very rich
deposit Of iron. ore. There are said to bs
10, 000, 600 tons in sight, and it is so &C.
ees1ibls that 1t can be taken out with q
stsam shovel. He has leased the mining
rights It rates that will fetch him $780,
900 year.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27

The Canadian Architect sensibly sugl
gests that in building brick houses il
Ipositions where they are not protected BY
surrounding property, not to forget that
hollow walls will add greatly to the con-
ivenience Of the occupiers. They will
render the house cooler in summer and
warmer in the winter, and will assist, in
materially keeping the house dry. The
cost Of hollow walls is only very little
higher than that of walls built solid.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27

The Chicogo Tribune says that there
1srs recorded in this country in 1885,
10 Les than $500 suicides in the United
9tsAss y compared with 1881 in 1891,
l9slo In 1890 and 1924 in 1889. "Te
kuGgest haphazard a reason for SO serious
- Increase would be folly" comments
the New York Observer. 1.-THE figures
lass sh rming and call for an investiga.
itien. A fifty per cent. increase in the
number Of suicides within three year,
sssms incredible: II the figures are sup.
postsd By facts. we cannot too soon seek
III 10 cause.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27

The Eastern Shore of Maryland has
dbsen besought to give India the sweet
potato for food for the often famine
stricken millions Of many East India
Provinces. E. B. Francis, Director of
Lands in the Punjaub, has written to a
Nf. Bennett, of Accomac County, ask
ing for s'roots well packed" as it is de-
sired to introduce thar vegetable into
India, in the hope that soil and climate
there will be found peculiarly favorablJ
10 Il.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27

The American Farmer states that tho
American wool grower has home mar
bet for every pound of wool he produces.
About sixty-nine per cent. of the wool
manufactured in the United States is
home grown, and the remaining forty
enc per cent. is foreign swool.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27

Within six years Idaho has come to be
great fruit raising country, and is com
psting sharply with California in the
8astern markets. Last year the Oregon
Short Line handled carload lots of ap-
pies. peaches, pears, prunes and grapes
for Denver aud Omaha.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27

The report by cable that defects in
the new Russian made rifles will defer
for three years the rearming of the ln-
fantry, seems, to tho New York Sun, if
true, to be out of sight the most signif-
cant item of news received from Europe
in many months.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27

New York is the only State thai
allows an uncle to marry his neice, do.
olares the Chicago Herald. In Florid
and Georgia marriage is prohibited
within the ssLevitical degree;" these ara
ct forth in Leviticus xviii, and forbic
marriages of nephews and aunts, but
seemingly not of uncles and nieces. NJ
European country considers such mar,
siage lawful.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27
In some parts Of the West Democra,

In some parts Of the West Democrats
who become Populists are called ''Demo-
pops" and stPopocrats," while Republi.
cans who desert to the Populists go by
the name of ssPoplicans. When they
want new word in the West, observes
the Chicago Herald, they don't hesitate
ot ANYTHING.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27
The Adams Express Company.

The Adams Express Company has
made another scoop on another of its
rivals. Monday it took charge of the
express business on the r. N. I. B.
and Kentucky Midland railroads, in
place of the United States Express
Company, which was forced to give
up the roads in consequence Of the
loss last January of the Queen and
Gre scent sYatem.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27

Official cholera statistics just issued
from st. Petersburg show that from
March IL to March ~ there we're $50
new cases and 120 deaths in the gov
eminent of Podoiia, and from March
~ TO April IS lib new cases and IS
deaths IN the government of Oofa.
Elsewhere in the empire is cases and
Z deaths are reported.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27

THE man with Icy manners il very
numerous just now,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27

The United States
tons Of hay.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-12-14

More wood on the Gre, Theo.
Keep her hot
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-12-14

he ever heard, the falling of those
drops of life. 1t was the singing
of birds in green meadows; the
dashiag of cascade over messy