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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

doubles arc often proud of the resem-
blunce, as Mckinley is said to be of his
Napolconic brow, and Senator Cullom
of his resemblance 10 Abraham Lin
coin. Ben Butler never had n double,
and don't believe Bob Ingersoll has
any My double is minister-or per-
haps it would be better to say that am
his. had occasion to call upon another
clergyman one day, and before 1 had
entered the door his vivacious little
wife cried out: "Why, how do you do,
Mr.. -" couldn't get word in
cdgewise, as the saying is, until she
had praised the sermon my double had
delivered in her husbands church only
two days before. Finally L succeeded
in explaining. She knew the other man
intimately.
Why shouldn't folks look alike? How
do they succeed in looking different?
With such a small number of features
for differences to appear in, how ac-
count for the almost infinite variation
IN human features?
DAVID WECusIER
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NOT DEAD YET.

K. III. Fishburne Objects to Being Put in a
City Cemetery Lot.
R. II. Fishburne called at THE TIMES
Office presenting a very much alive ap.
pearance and assured everyone Of his
intention Of staying on earth just as
long as he could see anyone else living.
His visit was caused by the error in the
paper placing his name among the dead
in the city cemetery instead Of among
the present lot owners. He stated that
the first grave yard that Big Lick had
" as on Franklin road between Seventh
avenue and ran back to where S. w.
Jan ison's residence now Is, but after
keeping it for six years without death
it was disposed OF and the present site
was purchased, when people began
dying right and left.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
PRIVATE CUNNINGHAM WINS
The Gold Medal at tho Roanoke Light
Infantry Prize Drill


The spacious drill room of the
Roanoke Light Infantry WAS thronged
last night by a large gathering of young
people to witness the prize drill Of the
company. Twenty-Five privates en-
tered the contest, with Captain Bird in
command. The judges were Captain
Cushman, Lieut.. w B. Moss and Lieut.
G. B. Hatcher.
The boys had evidently been doing
some good training as they drilled we'll
and evoked much praise from the sud-.
ence. After hard struggle the number
and Private Ed. Cunningham were left
in rank.
Corporal EnglebY made a mistake
and Private Cunningham won the
prize, which was q beautiful gold
medal. He was cheered by his com.
rades but responded by doffing his
helmet
Captain Birds appointments of non
commissioned officers for the ensuing
year were then read by Lieutenant
Hatcher. They were: First sergeant,
w. A. Woodson; second sergeant, II.
l.. Warner; third sergeant, j. S. Cook;
fourth sergeant, G. Ii. Bently; fifth SER.
geant, w. S Gocch; first corporal, c. M.
w. oSSohu COlPoIal, IT. ". JONES'
third corporal, w. R. Engloby; fourth
corporal, w. Fl. B. Loving.
The resignation of c. P. Mayhem from
the company was read and accepted and
he was afterwards elected an honorary
member. He resigned to leave the city
Capt. G. G. Cushman called Private Cum
ningham to the front and pre- scented him
with the medal. He com plimented the
company on their marked improvement
in the last year and especially last
nights drill.
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Old school, is about as picturesque
man as has been seen in Gotham
these many years. He is engaged in
general literary work in the metropolis,
and is sometimes seen about the news
paper offices, where he is prime favor
lite with everybody.
Perhaps it's the Adirondack pines
which have given Mr.. Murray such
health and vigor in his old age. He was
one of their first great apostles and lives
to see the big woods half spoiled by in
vading Vanderbilts. with their sawlog
palaces and fences.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

other day, an envelope of ordinary size
in which was incloscd tiny one which
had been struggled on: OF the state asy-
lum. The inner envelope incloscd Il
letter from Doughcrty, in which he said
that Mary Anderson (hc did not use her
last nancy was insane and was being
abused by her family, and that he could
prove it.
As n matter of fact, Mrs. Navarro's
family relationships are ideally pleas
ant. She has been out of town for some
time on n combined health and pleasure
trip, and writes chatty letters to her
friends here which are as sane as they
are graceful.
Queer, isn't it, how the crank always
imagines everybody but himself to be
out of his head. This Doughcrty is on
most subjects as rational n man as one
could often meet. But he will probably
die in the delusion that the great ex-
actress was violently enamored of him.
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POLICE NEWS.

William Gillim was fined $40 for
vagrancy yesterday. When committed
four dynamite cartridges were found
upon his person, presumably for the
purpose Of blasting bugs.
Jerry Scott, the colored man who was
arrested Wednesday night on a warrant
for breaking and entering the house of
Thomas Stanfield, on Ninth avenue
northeast, was released yesterday morn
the evidence. 1t is probable that
another warrant will be Issued.
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nor's island, or as much of it os they
will let me. Pm going to the navy
yard, not to interview the commandment
but to see things. I'm going to ask tho
big policeman on the bridge how many
tons it weighs. I'm going to the top OF
the Equitable building. I'm going to
do the old city hall before they tear it
down.
And I'm going to have more fun that
week than horse can draw. And
when it is over I'll tell my family and
friends all about the sights I've seen.
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en- go around with notebooks begging
for it. This is Il nuisance, but humani-
ty as rule hasn't any kick coming.
The newspaper men help along good
projects of every sort more than any
other agency can do, and you can't
blame them for taking their turn once
in awhile. The Press club is not wholly
social or professional organization,
but does good bit of charitable work.
That wasn't what I started out to
say. At the fair all the pretty women
in town, nearly will sell things. The
building will be enormous, the crowds
immense. The Baby Ruth Sunshine
league and fifty other Queer-named
organizations will have booths. The
big attraction, though, will be Il
complete newspaper office. 4 complete
daily newspaper will be printed every
day of the fair on n modern press and
after modern methods. The "copy"
will be written, edited, set up and print
ed in full sight of everybody, and there
will be crowd OF onlookcrs all the
time, fancy.
There's nothing that interests people
any more than the working of ma
chinery. To see the wheels go round
is as dear an occupation to grown folks
as to Helen's babies.
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The "Rnuds Is Muddy"

After the heavy rainfalls of two
weeks ago there was cave in on Broad.
way at the junction of Thirty fourth
street, where one would think such a
break would be speedily repaired. 1t
wasn't. The cnterprsing genius whose
business it was to remedy it merely
stuck five feet of scantling up in the
hole, where it remained for some DAYS
a monument to the beauties of the New
York system of street repairs.
The town has been demoralized this
year by the cable railroad operations
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broadway where the pavement has
been relaid is kept fairly clean. The
side streets are not.
The howl which has been kept up b.
the press about Commissioner Brennan
is not altogether fair under the circum-
stances. lie has had hard winter.
With millions of tons OF sea water
available why has nobody ever invent
ed plan for washing the streets clean?
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
FINANCE AND coMMgRcE.
nov York stocM pIarkst.

New YORK, Arrll 1.-THE specula-
tive temper at the stock exchange under
went marked change to-day. Tho
bears were in the ascendant and sue
ceeded in bring about general decline
on the feeling Of uncertainty created by
the continued gold shipments to Euror Q
and the extravagant forecasts Of further
shipments. On the other hand it is 10
be SAID that the leading bankers and
others who presumably understand the
financial situation take anything but 8
gloomy view of the outlook, and the
f.ct that Drexel, Morgan & Co. have
undertaken the work of recognizing
the Richmond Terminal is accepted as
proof positive that the firm takes a
hopeful view of the money market.
During the afternoon the pressure to
sell became quito pronounced and deal
ings were attended with considerable
excitement. Manhattan, which had
advanced four points to 170}S on the
granting of now privileges to the COM
pany by the rapid transit commission,
broke to 164h. The remainder of the
list yielded Il to IS per cent. Missouri
Pacific was sold down from So to 49X
sugar from 1o3& to 1O14, distilling and
cattle feeding from IS to 2716, lead from
AN to 39X, cotton oil from 4s to &C.
Burlington and Quincy from 06}S to
9iss. Chicago gas from 90 to SsX, Rock
island from S4N to s2A, Lake Shore
f:om 1924 to 1870, New England from
33% to BLK and Northern Pacific pre-
ferred from AK to 4Oss.
National Starch broke 3}5 to 21N and
rallie d to 90. There is no doubt that
the bulk of the selling was for short
account, although some long stock
naturally came out as the decline made
progress. Richmond Terminal advanced
on the knowledge that Drexel, Morgan
e. Co. had concluded to go on with the
reorganization. Sales, listed stocks,
900, 600; unlisted, $4,000. Sub.treasury
balances: Coin, 69,7ss, 900; currency,
SIT 927,O
Money on call easy, ranging from
Az to 81, clio ing offered at
4. Prime mercantile paper, 6@7
Sterling exchange firm. Posted rates,
4s7@4S0. Commercial bills, 4s54@
4s7%. Government bonds easier. State
bonds dull. Railroad bonds weak.
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of manly beauty
is considerably
raised thereby.
Mr.. NJ IL i "a y,
with h is big
muscular frame,
W h i t G III IL s.
tachc and the
grand air of n
gentleman of the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

Peanuts quiet, unchanged. Coffee,
options steady; closed weak; 10000
points decline; April, 15.46@15.55; June,
15.l5@15 80; October, 15.10@15 80; De-
cember, 15.OO@15 80; spot Rio dull and
weak; No. 2, l61l; sales none. Sugar,
raw, quiet; fair refining, az; centri.
fugal, 90 test, az; refined dull, un-
changed; No. 6, 4N@4 11-16;granulated,
4 l5.16@5A. Freights, Liverpool, dull,
steady. Cotton, by steam, 7.64G.
Grain, by steam, I'D.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
Y. NJ. G. A. NOTES.

The annual meeting OF the active
mbers OF the Y. M. c. A. to select
committee fer nominating directory
for the coming year will be held this
evening at s D. m. in the association
building. Members of the Y. NJ. c. A.
arc cordially invited. The election will
take place during the month of May.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

the man who was
in love with
Mary Anderson
Navarro and pes
tered her until
he was put in an
asylum. T Ii c n
he murdered n
young doctor and
is now in for life.
/ received. the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

Davis was its
b C S t. IL n o w II
IN c m b er-or
most heard Of
outside of Phila-
dolphin. She is -
sweet little lady,
almost painfully
shy and a very
quiet, home-stay-
ing body. Rich
ard III lard N g
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
T.. Clarke Davis.

1t seems to be pretty generally adj
mitted that l.. Clarke Davis, the editor
of the Philadelphia Ledger, is Mr..
Cleveland's journalistic mouthpiece. No
better choice could possibly have been
made.
The Davis family is an interesting
one. Until recently Rebecca Harding
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
-E2 H M. @ " "a

The DIXIE STEAM LAUNDRY FAS r EMOvED'
to 332 Salem avenue VIZ and In consequence Will be
ABLE 10 do any work this week will be ready by MONDAY
April TO- to resume business when with increased ca
pacity of machinery will be able 10 turn out good work
at possible prices Family wash received lace cur
.a1ns ana blankets specially Goods called for and de-
Hvered free of charge
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Society Note.

Mr.. Coupon-Gonsider again, Miss De
We're. It's true, ftm rather old, but. on
the other hand, have no family and
am very rich.
Miss DcVcrc-No, Mr.. Coupon, can
never be your wife, butrWill be pleased
to always be an adopted daughter to
you.-Texas Siftings
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

somebody else.
There are living
here doubles to
Henry Irving,ex-
Mayor Grant, to
Billy Florence,
dead and buried
a S he is, and
III a n y o t II C I
IN c n Il h e
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

NEW CONCERN.-E. w. SYKES
IN has opened frst-class carriage
shop next TO his grocery store, be.
tween Patterson avenue and Rorcr
avenue, on Ninth street s.w., where he
is prepared at al times to Go any and
buggIes and all kinds OF wagons at
short notice. Z. W. Sykes is y first
class carriage maker, No. 308, $40, 312
Ninth street, telephone 2oe. 81 1mo
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
CrnnIk Dnuclhcrfx.

Crank Doughcrty is at it again
Crank Doughcrty, you remember, is
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a n d the heavy
SHOWS. Much of
t II c tim c the
B o w cry Il II d
broadway have
been impossible
for mud. Now
they are rapidly
IN ~ a. ~ ~ ~ fr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
The Cotton Mill.


The cotton mill committee held a
meeting with representatives OF the
land companies Wednesday afternoon
and at the solicitation of the latter ad-
journed until May 8, when it is under.
stood that final settlement will be
made as to location. The promoters of
the enterprise are all confident that sue
cess is assured.
Quite peculiar freak of humanity
was seen in the form of little woman
in the waiting room OF the depot Friday
morning. This little woman was Sarah
Cross, daughter Of Luny Cross. de-
ceased, and was raised on the Holston
river in Sullivan county. She is more
than fifty years old, but is perfect
dwarf, being only eighteen inches in
hight. Her face and head are fully de.
veloped and her features show no lack
of intelligence She talks with as mu ID
freedom as II she were well.developed
women. Her half-brother, who came
with her to the train, Gays that while
She is unable to do house work, she is,
nevertheless, quite thorough in needle
work, and generally makes herself use
full about the house. She is one of o
large family, who stands alone in the pc.
culiarity OF her statute. The remainder
OF the family are largo and fully devel-
oped.- Bristol Courier.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
w. II. II. NIurra,

w. II. II. Murray is in New York at
present, and the metropolitan average
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

THE coarse winter fare makes the
blood thick and impure. Ssrother's
Ioduretted Sarsaparilla will purify it,
soc bottle. Your druggist has it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
The Escursionists.

The town has been full of rural cx-
cursionists this week Every autumn
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
IlNIIllleS.

In Il city SO big as New York it is not
at all strange if somebody looks like
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

the ri i / roa d $
pour into New
York tlrongs Of
farmers from up
state. Jersey and
New Engla n d
The spring cx-
cursion is rather
an innovati on.
1t has its reason,
though. n w
York is only an
incid @ n t, TIL c
point of interest
is Washingt on ,
for which town
every excursion
list has a stop
over ticket in his
fat wallet. The
G a IN @ 8 t ur d Y
chaps who have
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

EREDKRICK J. AMwEo, q. EN-.
4 Am. Soc. c. z. q Rng.'s Club of
Philadelphis;engineer, contractor and
Roanoke, Wa. Hpr1a-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
THE GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
The Opening of the Press Club
Fair Next Month.
Crank Dougherty Mt 1t Alphabetically
Isoads-Excursionists Ia Town-A Cen
Ito OrGauist = w. l.. II. Murray
AgaIn-Gotliatn GcncraiItics.
[copYRIoHr, 1891

J."
witness grea t
t i III c S IL c Y I
month when the
Press club fair
opens. | fancy
it will be the big
gcst thing of the
kind ever seen in
the metropolis.
Men and yyOn-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

been looking at Tiffany's diamonds and
the obelisls and Grants tomb will be
tip oeing through tho white house and
"doing" the Washington monument.
envy them. Here I've been living
in New York all my days and don't
know as much about its sights as the
greenest of them.
Some day I'm going to take week
of. I'm going to begin with the statue
of liberty, which have never seen at
close range. I'm going all over Cover
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14

THR OLD RELIABLE AND POP.
d. ular Dye Works is the only place
to have your clothes perfectly dyed,
cleaned and repaired.
Prices very moderate. Goods sent
by express will receive prompt atter-
ton. E. WALSAK, proprietor, cor
uer Commerce and Campbell streets,
Roanoke, Va. may29-6m.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO, April 10. Loading futures
mead fo1lomo.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THR ROANOKE TRANSFRR
kinds OF hauling. They keep good
wagons, good teams and rcspon-
riole drivers. Prompt attention.
Offices, Freight depot and jefferson
street, south. Telephone. 1l9.
ocu-i-yr
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GOETZ's BULLETIN.

U -
We have again accepted the agency
for the celebrated LADIES' TEN
DER FEET SHOES" Will sell
them again unde, the same guarantee
and as low ne ever.
Goods damaged by food will be sold
ct a great sacrifice. Como and look at
them, there may be pair to 1T you.
GOETZ'S,
No. 10i Salem avenue, Cor. Henry.
4156m.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
NoTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Scaled proposals will be received at the City
Clerk, office, Rock Island, ILL.,, until Monday,
Aug. :, 1898 at O'Clock p m. for constructing
the improvement ordered by an ordinance Of
of the city Of Rock Island, passed Jure =. 1898.
entitled An ordinance for the improvement of
Seventeenth and Ninete enth streets from the
sonlh line OF Third to the north line of Fouth
avenue, and of Twenty-th I'd street from the
south line of " bird to the north line of Fourth
avenue, from the south line Of Fifth avenue east
along said Twentythird street south TO a line 5i0
feet -outh of ana parallel with the south line of
Ninth avenue" Under the above ordnsnce, the
said streets are ordered curbed with curb stones,
excavated and graded, improved and paved with
paving brick OF good qualify
Plans and specifications for said improvement
on file at the City Clerks ONCE.
All bids must be accompanied with q certified
check in the sum of $500 payable TO the order of
the treasurer Of said city, which shall become
forfeited TO said city in case the bidder shall fail
to enter into contract with approved sureties &c
execute The work for the plans mentioned in his
bid and according to the plans and specifications
in the event that the contract shall be awarded TO
him.
The right To reject any or all bids proposals
is hereby expressly reserved by said city.
Rock Island, H.. July II, 1898.
A. D. HUESING City Clerk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
Modern and Ancient ,tronr Men.

Milo, the famous athlete of ancient
Greece, the man who was victor at
both the Olympic and Pythian games
for six different times in succession,
and whose chief claim to fame rests
upon the feat of running four miles
with 3-year-old OK upon his shout
ders, would hide his head with shame
could he visit London and witness
the wonderful feats performed by
Sullivan. the modern Samson. Sulli-
van is only 81 years of age and weighs
but 16S pounds, yet he is physical
giant without an equal in the known
world. He regularly goes through a
routine of feats illustrative of his
wonderful strength, the most re-
markable being the actual lifting of
an elephant with his teeth. The ele-
plant is not Jumbo. to be sure,
neither is he small, especially when
you come to consider the size of the
man who does the lifting and the
usual dimensions and strength of hui
man teeth The elephant daily and
nightly swung like pendulum from
Mr.. Sullivan's teeth is known as 1.-The
infant" and weighs between 1909
and 2,000 pounds. This remarkable
strong man is probably the only one
in the world who lifts more that l, 0)O
pounds with the teeth alone. An
other favorite trick of his is that of
lifting barrel of water (566 pounds)
with one finger. st Louis Republic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18

There was once upon time man
who earned living for his wife and
child by writing biographies of noted
railway managers. The papers paid
him stingily for his sketches. and the
managers each presented him as a
compliment with pass. Being too
poor to travel, even with pass in
his pocket. but being possessed of
a keen sense of the ridiculous the
poor fellow was wont to make merry
: in his little household over his vast
ed opportunities" as he called the
passes.
Now" he would remark humor-
ously, Il will write up Director So
and-So and get pass to New Or
leans" or whatever place it CHANGED
to be.
One day he fell i'll unto death. The
wife was weeping when the minister,
who had been called. came from the
sick room, and pausing, said wit a
sanctimonious drawl: Alas, fear
your husband has no pass to heaven"
When instantly the sick mans
child jumped up and running to her
mother exclaimed with great earnest
ness: ..Oh, mamma. Don't you sup
pose Papa could write up God?"-
Ella Higginson, in the New Peterson
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
ren.u1c d Rop.i.,. Ye, sayeo.

From letter written by Mrs. Ada
+. Hurd, of Groton, 5. D., we quote:
Was taken with bad cold, which
settled on my lungs. Cough set in
and finally terminated in consump-
ton. Four doctors gave me up. say
ing | could live but a short time.
gave myself up to my Saviour, deter
mined if l could not stay with my
friends on earth, | would meet nv
absent ones above. Ny husband was
advised to get DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. ] gave it trial. took in all,
eight bottles; it has cured me, and
thank God | am now well and
hearty woman. Trial bottles free at
Hartz & Bahnsen's drug store. regu-
lar size, soc and 81.
GOOD LOOKS.
Good looks are more than skin
deep, depending upon healthy con-
dition of all the vital organs. If the
liver be inactive, You have bilious
look. if your stomach be disordered,
you have dyspeptic look, and if
your kidneys be affected YOU have a
pinched look. Secure good health
and You will have good looks. Flee
trio Bitters is the great Alternative
and tonic. acts directly on these
vital organs. Cures pimples,
blotches, boils and gives good COM
pleNion. Sold at Hartz & Bahnsen's
drug store, soc per bottle
BUCKLENs ARNICA sALvE.
The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum-
Fever sores. letter, chapped hands,
chilblIins, corns. and all skin erup.
tons, and posi- lively cures piles or
nc pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price % cents per box
For sale by Hartz q Ullemever