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The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-10-28
CLEVELAND. OHIO,
i October Is, 1903.

X. 70bfn. Mar0y, Frankf0rt. Ky:
DEAR SIR-Your telegram Of
the 2Ist was received this morn
ing. We are sorry our advices
are not satisfactory. because we
do not see that we can offer any
thing better. When we received
your contract the mills were all
shut down. and owing to the
fearful depression in business they
continued to be shut down and
most Of them are now. We had
considerable difficulty in placing
the material for your bridge. We
finally placed it with company
who started up on purpose to
make this order and another large
orders that we had on our books,
and possibly if they had not done
so we should not have been able
to procure the material at this
time. The extraordinary depres.
sion in business has also made it
very slow work for us to repair the
damages by fire in our riveting de.
partmenr. We expected to be in
our new shop by this time, but
it is not completed. although we
have pushed it as hard as we
could. Of couse this makes the
work go great deal slower. 1t
is, however, one Of those things
that no one could foresee. We
have done the best we could and
it is impossible to do any more.
We have your work we'll under
way in our other shops. where we
have temporary riveting arrange
ments, and are pushing it fast as
possible. but the time mentioned
in our telegram is the very best
we can do. We shall try to live
up to it. According to our un-
Outstanding, however, you are
not really suffering on account Of
the bridge not being erected.
Perhaps we misunderstood the
matter, but this is what we have
heard from our men. We trust
this is so and that you will not be
put to any great inconvenience.
We are sorry matters should work
thus. but we cannot see that we
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A SLOW COACH
Is the King Bridge Company.

The contract with the King
Bridge Company calls for the
completion of the St. Clair street
bridge by the 18th Of November,
which is only three weeks off and
they have not one pound of iron
upon the ground, yet the compa-
ny have been very prompt in de-
manding the payment of their
estimates. Mayor Tobin has re-
ceived letter from the company
on the subject, copy of which
has been forwarded to Squire
Mcdonald, with a note, both Of
which we give below:
Pat MeDonald, Frank1o,t, KY:
DEAR SIR--Your favor of the
2Ist received. We heve already
written Mayor Tobin fully. En-
closed find copy Of letter we
mailed him yesterday. All we
can do. is that II we can possibly
get the bridge shipped quicker
we shall do so. We are as anxious
to get it there as you can be.
Yours truly.
THE KING BRIDGE co.
Jas A. KING, President.
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another place | found IL man SUFFERING
from n most loaths.mc skin disease roll
ing cigars. The wonder is that sick
ness does not spread more than it docs.
So far as cleanliness. .irtucand tlcccnrv
is concerned the Chinaman is far and
away ahead of this class of Italians.
Russians, Poles and Bohcmi;,ns.
"ro be sure the Chinaman smokes
opium, but an Opium smoker is not
nearly so much OF a public nuisance as
whisky drin.lcr. When the Chinaman
goes on spree he lies down on his
bunk and smokes himself to sleep.
When our other foreign citizens go on n
spree they drink whisky at two cents n
glass or stale beer at cent Il pint until
they get quarrc,s2mc and have a tirht.
The Chinaman has from long genera
lions of training been taught to respect
the laws, TO live hygicnically and to
mind his o.vn business The European
Immigrant of the lower class comes
here deeply imbucd with socialistic and
anarchistic IDEAS which are fostcrcd bv
the disappointnents they encounter in
land where they had been led TO look
for sudden affiuencc. My claim is that
Immigration of all sorts should be re-
stricted. that we have reached point
where we must protect ourselves. |
quite agree with Won that we need
farmers in the west and farm hands in
the cast and mill hands and factory
operatives and laborcrs. We do not
need tenement house jewellers in our
big cities, but to make distinction
against the Chinese is un-American and
Outrageous" and Goldbuggc twisted his
mustache and looked unnaturally fierce.
Galley nodded his head sagcly and
murmurcd: That's so;" while Crobcin,
completely fioorcd by Goldie's clo-
qucncc. remarked mccSly:
well, of course, don't know so
much abont it as you do, as I've never
done any Summing myself. only
judge from what read in the papers
and from what know of the need of
men to develop the resources of the
country. l always had an idea that
the Chinese work cheap and were gem
orally undesirable" Goldbugge had
risen from his chair to go bat he paused
to deliver one parting shot.
"Crobein," he said, solemnly, this
country is largely ruled by the gin
mill. The Chinaman does not get
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-06
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

LET the children make noise some
times; their happiness is as important rs
your nerves.
AS TIE boys grow up, make compan.
ions Of them; then they will not seek
companionship elsewhere.
ALLOW them. as they grow older, to
have opinions of their own; make them
individuals, and not mere echoes.
TALK hopefully to your children of
life and its possibilities; you have 10
right TO dcpress item because you have
suffered.
BEAR in mind that YOU are largely re-
sponsible foryour child's Inherited char
actor, and have patience with faults and
failings
NrrRE iscXccllcrt for II cold, especial
ly Il fcvcri:h one. Use ten drops TO a
tcaspconful, according to age, once in
four hours.
REsrEcr their little secrets; if they
have conccalment, worrying them will
rcver make them tell, and patience will
probably do It's work
REMEMBER that without physical
health mental attainment is worthless:
let them lead free, happy lives, which
will strengthen both mind and body
FIND out what their special tastes
are, and develop them, instead of spend
ing time, money and patience in forcing
them into studies that are rcpugnant to
them.
TEAcH boys and girls the actual facts
of life us soon as they arc old enough
TO understand them, and give them a
sense of responsibility without saddcn-
ing them.
AS YOUR daughters grow up, teacl,
them at least the true merits of house
keeping and cookery; they will thank
You for it in later life Il great deal more
than for accomplishments.
Try sympathi2c with girish flights
OF fancy, even if they seem absurd to
You; by so doing you will retain yonr
influence over Your daughters, and not
teach them tosceli sympathy elsewhere
Farm and E'iresidc
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TO SELL TICKETS.
Suggestions from the Expcrlcnco or f,
Phi!anthropic Woman.


PhiianthropIc Woman.
Here isa receipt worth bearing in mind.
!; lis given by Il woman whose kind heart.
wide interests and energetic sympathy
bring her into close communication
with many charitable enterprises for
money raising. She cares for the we'll
being of divers guilds and societies. free
kindergartens and phalanthropic clubs.
and is the delightful friend of the
worthy artist who needs benefit
lecture or musicale in order to help
him out of Il tight place. Consequently,
her wriiing-dcsli drawers brim with
tickets, green, yellow, blue, white, big
and little, and with leaflets of explana-
ton that float her way, silently beg
gimS for disposition, for purchasers.
Now, outside her charity circles. this
particular woman enjoys Il social life
that might be blightcd by those same
tickets did she not quite understand
just how the casual calling friend and
the bits OF cardboard may be used. one
forthc other, and to their mutual bcne-
mt. She says she never sends anyonc a
batch of tickets with begging letter.
for by that method friends arc alicnatcd
and tickets returned. Instead, she care
fully posts hundreds of the printed leaf
lets which explain that fair or reading
is to be held for the benefit of Saint What
Substances free circulating library, or
the B avenue childrcn's hospital.
that certain persons of Importance arc
on the list of patrons and receptions
and the programme. Within this she
incloscs slip saying that anyone dc
string tickets for the same can purchase
them ut her house
Charity and get crosity, she argues,
are worth nothing unless given willing
~ and freely. Now, when man or
woman receives one of the carcfully-post-
ed leaflets they give it some attention.
knowing it comes from her. and, if able
or willing, never, never fail to purchase,
doing SO freely, not merely because
they fear to offend by refusal, or do it
to be rid of the canting charity bcggar,
but because they consider it. and give
10 please and do good. It's such Il pity
other equally well meaning, but less
tactful, ladies would not initiate this
excellent Xanplc.-lllustratcd Amer
lean.
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A study In I,onnot pIus.

Quite study is made of bonnet pins
just now. The newest consists of a sim
gle uncut conically shaped stone, set
round with brilliants. A malachite or
lapis-luzali ball, starred with diamonds.
is charming and not too "voyant," while
other more snowy pms are completely
incrustcd with brilliants The average
American woman has not yet learned
to pay sufficient attention to these
minor details pertaining to her toilet,
and the effect of many n pretty hat or
bonnet is spoiled by being secured bv
unsightly pins far too much in evidence.
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RAILROADS
N : = : w horfo|ksResternAR
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCTOBER 80, ,ss,

sCHEDULE IN RFFKCT OCTOBER 80, 1899
wzsTBousD. LnAvs ROANOKE DAILY.
74o a. m. Washington and Chattanooga limited,
Tor Bristol and beyond. Stops only M Rad
i3rd. fullman sleepeIs to New Orleans, Mem
ono phis and Nashville. Dining car attached.
'oo N % r3f MadfoId. puaski Brlstol and al
oa9ontas, kikhorn, Clinch Valley Division
and Louisville via Norton Pullman slcepo,
to Lou evillc via Norton
7:50 p. IN. Il bradford, Pulaski and Rr,a.ol ola,
for Blucacld. Ohio extension; lcsrcs Hin, dnIc
Ulo H. nj. daily for KcnOva, Columbus anc
inc west Pullman fleepcre to Memphis vii
Chattanooga. '''
AoRTH AND EAsrBouNp. LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY
1'lo a. m. for Petersburg, Richmond anc
Norfolk. A
i2:45p: IN. for Washington, uagcrstown. phi,s
acipDia and New York. Pullman elcepe
ROANOKE to New York, via Harrisburg ano
la:a5 p. m. daily for Richmond and Norfolk. pu)
ihan pnrlor car to Norfolk, connects Mt Lynch
s.,o Uu.g onion station) with Durham diyision.
o'iU p III. ior buena Vista and intermediate sta
uons. No connections beyond.
S93 p M for Richmond and Norfolk Pullman
sleeper to Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rict
1915 night washington and ChattaHoopa lin
lteul tor Washington, Hageretown, lhiladei.
9nia and New York. Pullman seepers te
washington vie Shenandoah junction anc
rev York via Harrisburg. Dining car
at,acned; Stops only at Baeic, Shenandoah
Luray, Shenandoah, junction, Shepherds
town Antieiam, Grimes and St james.
station) and SIS p. m. daily for South BostoI
and Durham and intermediate stations.
Wineton-Salem Diyision--Lcavo Roanoke tUnio,
e,,G aleil y;Ao g. m daily for Rocky Mount
hartnsvllie, Wineton-SaleU and inferno
date stations.
For all additional inform0' a apply st tickle,
os,ce or to T.B bEViII
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke, Va.
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acrimonious discussion. Ever since
deacon Mackenzie, who is an old-fash-
Toned Scotch Culvinist. called Dicl,
Fletcher II "blithoring idiot" because
that youth proclaimed Il disbelief i'm in
FAINT damnation, and on the same even
ing Col. Bellud told links that "a mug
Wunp, sir, is q creature who hasn't
courage enough 10 belong to one party
nor honesty enough to belong to the
other; he is n political hypocritc, sir, a
IL" and there the colonel had an an
oplcctic stroke and We decided to bar
politics.
was. therefore, surprised when I
dropped in the other evening to find
Crobcin, Goldbuggc and Galley deep in
discussion of the question of restrict
ing immigration.
1T would be little short Of criminal"
Crobcin was saying as entered I'VE
have hundreds of thousands of acres
of land unsettled, our factories are in
creasing, our mines are developing.
We want men, and. aside from the
great humanitarian idea of this coun-
try, which is to afford refuge and a
home for the oppressed of all nations,
we need them to develop our resources"
"Of course we do chmcd in C;.dlev.
Quite So" asscntcd Goldbuggc, but
experience teaches that the class of
people who have been constituting the
bulk of our immigrants for the past
few years are not engaged in the bust
ness of developing our resources to any
extent. There has been small per-
ccntagc Of sturdy Scandinavans who
Lave gone TO farming in the northwest:
few English and thrifty Germans
who have gone into our factories: some
Irish, who make good laborcvs, police
men and aldermen, hut with them have
come the Russian and Polish Jews. the
worst class of Italians, the Ilohcmians
ind liungarians OF the lowest grade.
They have settled in our cities ard in
stead of developing our resources they
have been developing disease and crime.
l admit that we want farm laborcrs
and factory operatives and mechanics.
we Go not want puupers, criminals and
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f\9. s..

screen, as in Fig. Q. This will leave
fold two of Fig. as hinge, and allow
the wings to swing free of each other.
But by placing another hinge, re-
vcrscd, directly under the first. the
effect will be to keep the wings close
together, and yet allow them to swing
perfectly free.
If the edges OF the screen are to be
covered with some molding, the flap of
hinge can be tackled on the outside, as
III Fig. 1.
lou can decorate this by using oil
color thinned with t,mpcntinc. For 4
design YOU can purchase Il Japanese
book for fifteen cents, and enlarge the
drawings that please you.
Use soft colors, never trying to mako
them ''naturaliatic." The burlap makes
good tone for . background If the
screen Is treated in one color, as indigo
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Is quick to learn market prices, and he
does not sell his labor any moro cheaply
than anybody else. He does his work
rather better-that is oil. You have
only to look Mt prices of laundry work
in Chinese and white laundrics to prove
the truth of this"
"That's So" CALCULATED Galley, look
ing ut his cuffs.
"As for disease" pursued Goldbugge,
not needing Cadley's remark, "ty-
phoid and cholera were brought here
by tho Russian and Polish Jews, and the
Russian and Polish settlements and the
Italian quarters of the city are the hot
beds OF contagious diseases now. Tho
NTH and degradation of these people is
uncomfortable. Why, do you know that
IN the most crowded s!ums of old Lon
don the population does not exceed one
hundred and seventy thousand to the
square mile, while here in New York
We have two or three sections where it
runs over two hundred and ninety thou
sand. These are official statistics Go
over to the Goose market at Hester and
Ludlow streets if you want to see how
these people live. Fish that is actuallv
putrid, meat that smells and poultry
that has been thrown out of American
markets ind ready sale. The board of
health carts make almost daily raids
and always go away filed. In the ten
encnts the condition of affairs passes
description. went into place the
other day where six people slept. ate
and worked in IL room not over ten feet
square. and they were sewing on coats
for ready-made clothicrs. | saw, one
day last summer, baby dying of scar
ct fever on Il pile of boys jackets; in
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Box FOR PHOTOS.

with plain lavender tissue paper, which
Is brought over the edges and neatly
pastcd; the hinge for the lid is also n
strip OF tissue paper, extending the
whole length, pasted outside of both
box and lid before covering the outside
Two overlapping rows of crepe paper
cover the sides of the box, as seen in
the illustration, the upper one standing
half an inch above the lid as fril!
The edges of these frills are given n
border of purple, in irregular dashcs
with the water-color brush and a sim.
liar border could be added at the bottom
of the box. This effect could only be
produced by dipping in violet ink; and
the easiest way to do it would be TO
roll the paper and dip the end, or edge,
of the roll into the ink. Lavender for
cdginS white paper, could be produced
10y diluting the ink; for red or pink,
use carminc ink, pure, or dilute to any
shade you desire. Around the box-lid
is pasted n fine cord made OF the crepe
paper, twisted tightly. A bunch of lay
cHdcr orchids tied with lavender rib.
Ten finishes the top-Dcmorcsts Mag.
Gainc
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anarchists. If you can devise some
scheme for compelling this scum of
Europe which has been floatcd to our
shores to spread ont over the country
where men are needed, we'll and good.
So long as they are hcrtlcd in our cities
they are a constant menace to our peace
and health"
That's So" said Galley.
"Yet you have been taking an active
interest in the Chinese Equal Rights
league" objected Crobein, land that is
in opposition to the restriction OF inn
migration"
because want TO sec fair play and
because believe that the Crinaman.
with equal rights, would make rs good
a citizen as the average foreigner who
comes to this country. We have never
given the Chinaran IL chance; he is not
allowed the privilege of citizenship; he
does not gcta fair show in the courts and
he is made to feel in every wav possible
that he belongs to different order of
beings from the rest of the worlt!-in
TACT that he is not human. Police sta
tlstics show that the percentage of
crime is smaller among the Chinese
than among any other of our various
foreign population. Chinaman is
very rarely a charge on the state either
as criminal, Il pauper or lunatic.
They are no more vicious than any
other nationality. There is great tall,
about the vice in Mott street, but it is
not marker alongside of Mulberry
Bend. Cinnamon contract what are
known as common law marriages
with women, but they treat the women
well and are generally homogeneous;
while in Mulberry Bend and up in Lit
tie Italy, in Harlem, there are hundreds
OF cases Of one woman living openly
with two or three men or one man liv-
ing with two or three women. The
cinnamon are invcterate gamblers, but
SO arc tho Italians; the difference is
that the Chinaman CANDLES, loses or
wins, as the case may be, and goes
about his business, while the Italian
gambling is more frequently than not
ended by n thrust of stilleto Fur.
thermore, the cry about Chinese cheap
labor is tho veriest rot, John Chinaman
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drunk, therefore the ginmill keeper has
no use for him. The ginmill produces
the ward politician and heeler: the
Chinaman has no vote, con-
sequcntly he is of no use to the ward
politician, and the Chinaman washes
and is naturally hated by the hceler.
so long as our so-called statesmen
and demagogues are catering to
the ginmill keeper, the ward politician
and the heeler, so long will the China.
man be the under dog in the political
fight. So long rs the scum of Caucasian
Europe can drink bad whisky and vote
there will be a cry against the restric
ton of immigration. Good night"
"By jove!" gasped Galley.
ALLAN FoRMAN.
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other side of each with burlap, this
time tacking the top and two edges of
outside wings with round-headed brass
taclIs. Give both sides q thorough coat
ing of Thin carpenters glue.
For hinges cut eight pieces of thin
leather, two inches by two and one
fourth inches. Fold these three times.
as in Fig 3. This will make each fold
three-fourths of aninch wide.
Now tack or glue folds one and three
against either edge of two wings of the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-06
INEXPENSIVE SCREENS.
Valuable Hints for Admirers Of
tho Beautiful.
What an Ingenious Woman Can Do with
n Few Dollars-Pleasant and Profit
ablo Wors for Leisure
Hours.

The frames for screens are best made
OF pine or spruce, two inches wide by
threc-quartcrs of an inch thick Ii the
corners are inortiscd, they will be
stronger; but if they arc nailed against
each other with long wire nails, when
the covering is stretched over them,
they will not be likely to pull apart.
For the Japanese screen in the illus
tration, make three frames six 10y two
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has hardened. TO finish. paint the mold
ing and top ornament with enamel
white. When this is dry, mix some thin
yellow ochrc and go over the white.
wiping off carelcssly with rag. This
will leave the yellow inthc corners, and
give good ivory effect -Vesper l..
George, in Youths Companion.
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BOX FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

directions for Making IL Charming BIRTH
day Gift for Friend.
we have here illustrated Il fascinating
~ pretty boz, nine and one-half inches
wide, for cabinet photos, covered with
lavender crepe paper. An ordinary
pasteboard box can be used, or one is
very easily made. The cover has no
rim. The box and lid are first lined
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Danger In Tin Plates.

Never put away food in tin plates.
Fully one-half the cases of poison from
the use of canned goods is because the
article was left or put into the can after
using. China, earthenware or glass is
the only safe receptacle for food left
over" ~,
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purchased at any
art store, and
model the de-
sign in imitation
of rocco. 1t is
better to draw
your outline ON
Il b on I'd an d
model it there,
tacliing it on the
frame when il.
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or burnt sienna.
the effect will
be very pretty.
Soften your
lines by running
ono thing into
another, SO that
they will not be
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SERIOUS CLUBS TALK.
1oldbugge Discusses the Problem
Of Immigration.
gicws OF All Kinds Expressed-some Arc
Sensible, Others Irrelevant, But
Z All Arc Worth Care
full Reading.
Especial New York Lcttcr.l

L Is not often
that poll ticul
matters are dis
cusseu in our
club smoking
room, in fact
pub Ii C que s.
tions and l'cli-
gious topics are
barred by tacit
consent, not be-
cause the mem
bcrS do II o t
think OF such
things but be-
cause they are
apt to cnVcndrr
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feet each, with
II { l. o S s b Il l.
t II rough the
middle of Gael,
for extra sup
port.
Cover one side
of each with
burlap, taclsing
it over the edges
with small, fat
headed tao x S.
Now cover tho
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Appropriate.

Customer-Why do you refer to this
folding bed as "she2"
Because there is no danger of it's
shutting up.-Detroit Free Press. .s.ss,
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F/C.J.

inch on the sides and five inches at top
and bottom. This gold can then be
decorated with water colors mixed with
Chinese white, using the Japanese de-
signs as before.
For the other screen make the frame
as before, but shape the top as shown
IN Zig. i. Stretch the cotton cloth as
before, and then you can either cover it
with figured cloth. lacking it on, or
FASTING the figured paper. Let the low
CT part be darker and of a slightly
heavier design.
Now get Il thin molding Zig. -, one
and onc-half or two inches wide, and
tack it on all around except at the top.
as you see IN :hc cut.
TO make the design at the top, get
some modelling material that can be
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Parlor Cars on 1lS0A. NJ, train TO Richmond.
SLEEPING CARSON 400 A. NJ. TRAIN FOR
RICHMOND. OPEN AT LINCHBuRG FOR
TIE RECEPTION OF PASSENGERS FROM
s;25 p. NJ. BERrIlS ONE DOLLAR.
For further Information as TO rates, routes,
tickets, etc address,
X. H. PANNIfL<
Ticket and Passenger Agent, Passenger Station
and Sli} Main street, Lynchburg, VA.
JNO. ID. POTTS,
Division Passenger Agent, Richmond, Va.