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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
THE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT
Neither Majority of tho Directors No
of the Board Committed.

Neither Majority OF the Directors Nor
of the Board Committed.
To THE EDITOR OF THE TINES: A
careful investigation OF the movement
for independent nominees for Council
makes it plain that statement of facts
is necessary for the information of the
public.
In the first place the board of trade
as body is not committed to the move
ment. A majority of the board Of trade
IS not committed to the movement, nor
is majority of the directors committed
not be later on according to develop.
meuts.
The preamble to the constitution of
the board OF trade contains, among othe +
recitals of other objects OF that body,
the following:
BE it resolved, That it is our sole purpose to
labor unitcdly. and unscliis hly-
To gather in public meeting the business men
of Roanoke when occasion demands.
In section l, article III, of the cons j.
tuition is found the following:
Special meetings may he called by the
president or any live members of the board in
writing.
Two mem bors of the board of direct tors
of directors, also.
The board OF trade is intended as 4
medium through which tho business
public may express it's continents 1t
is as possible to secure the holding,
under the auspices OF the board Of trade,
Of i. meeting to indorse LEGAL option, or
an anti silver movement, or marine
subsidy as the present one.
Again, il is repeated that the board is
not as 4 tody lending itself TO a polit-
ical or political movement, but
merely carrying ont one OF It's charter
purposeS-to secure meeting OF bust
ness men to discuss the nomination of
candidates fer Council. The meeting
may not be antagonis;ic to the primary
after all. 1t may even go so far as to
indorse certain candidates whose names
are before the primary. 1t may con-
clude that it is too late TO undertake any
movement at all and let matters take
their course.
This article IS written merely to cor.
rect the impression which seems to pre-
vail that the board of trade is going int
politics-some, hing which would be re-
pugnant to it's objects, injurious to it's
prospects and distasteful to large ma
jority of it's members. From this point
of view the circular issued by Secretary
Anderson of the board of trade, and,
understand, drawn up by him, misrep-
resents the attitude Of the board, its
purposes and its intention.
Roanoke, April 26. A MEMBER
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
ROANOKE, VA. APRIL 81, 1893.
EUROPEAN INVESTMENTS.

In the last two years exports Of
American merchandise have exceeded
imports Sis, OOO.OO In the last two and
a half years our net exports OF gold have
been S1lo,000.O 600, total OF ser, OoO,-
600. WHAT has it been paid for? Interest
on American bonds and loans, dividends
on American stocks and securities,
profits generally on Amori San invest
menss' and for the retu aof suoh things
to be thrown on the American marke t
at lower price than they were
bought at.
Europe has over $1,000, OoO, 900 in
vested in America. If European in
vestors get sufficiently scared over the
American situation to dump all
that on the American market in
lump there will be terrible
smash waile the dumping process is in
progress, but few months later we
would all cone up smiling with our
property all bought in at fifty cents on
the dollar.
In inc meanwhile the Treasury De.
partmen: is all right and Secretary
Carlisle las gone off on u iaunt
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
Mesmerism at the Academy Tonight.
Memorial Day Observance.

CoLuMDus, Ga, April 20 This city
observed Memorial Day. There was an
entire suspension of business at one
O'Clock. At o'clock interesting exer.
cises were held at St. Luke's Church.
After znnsic and recitations an address
was delivered by Capt Hunt Chipley, of
Pensacola, The procession then pro.
coeded 10 the cemetery, headed by the
band. !, consisted OF the Columbus
Guards. force OF veterans wearing red
and white badges, mayor, members OF
council and city government, ladies OF
Memorial Association, carriages and
public generally. Flowers were album.
dant and weather delightful.
AUGUSTA, Ga, April % Confederate
Memorial Day was generally observed
In Georgia to day, being regarded as a
genera holiday. Banks and public of
fees were closed.
ATLANTA, Ga, April a6.-MemoriaI
Day was httingly observed by parade
to day, decorating the graves of the
Comic de-ate dead aud an Grafton by Gen
j. t. Holtzclaw, of Alabama.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
Tho Arctic ronny.

A botanist reports that in the north
crn part of Greenland the arctic poppy
forms one of the most beautiful features
in the floral scenery. The flowers grow
in immense sheets, giving golden
character to the country, that would, it
is said, scarcely be cqualed by large
field OF buttcrcups or dandclions. Pure
white blossoms are not infreaueni
among the yellow ones.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27

TEN TIMES can pc 1ound regularly on
ale st the following places:
ssoaRoke--George 9ravatt, Jr., NJ. L.
snslth's. Hotels Roanoke, Ponce de Leon,
slkgs Nsws Stand. ga Salem avenue +.
2. Carr, Terry Building.
Bristol. Tenn.-W. a. Ward. Front
street.
5i0e6eId-Bluefeld Inn.
Lynch rg-Norvell-Arlington Hotel.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Inn.
Pulsski--Maple Shade Inn, Brown d
Brown.
Rsdford-Radford Inn. w. @. Butler
Salem-W. s. Oakley & Co.
Observation-Disclosures, The Metropoli-
San
WYJhevliie, &c. Il. Bailey,
Ecrfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
A Meeting of BusInoss Men.

A call has been issued for nleetinp
OF business men to be held in tue Circuit
Court room, under tho auspices of the
board of trade, to. morrow night at
o'clock to discuss the removal of the
election OF councilmen from tho domain
of politics and place it upon a business
basis.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
The Catholic Knights Get the rropert

'40HVI'C N"1gHts U8t the TrOrerty
CHATTANOOGA, April 26.-Previous to
the departure of M. j. O'Brien, late SUI
preme treasurer Of the Catholic Knights
OF America, he executed deeds of trust
on certain valuable real estate in this
city fof the benefit of that organization
ana to recover any sums found due the
order. These deeds OF trust were at
tackled by certain OF O'Brien's general
creditors. representing some sac, 900 of
debts. To day Chancellor Mcconnell
handed do vn an opinion holding said
deeds OF trust valid and dismissine the
bills OF creditors attacking them. This,
In effect, holds the property for the
benefit of the Catholic Knights OF
America. 1t is valued at about $50 00O
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27

WIND lon't win an election. There
fore ! nave not been around blowing
about tne strength Of my canvass, hut
want 20 say TO the voters that have
every reason TO believe that will win
IN the light for city treasurer.
CUAS. LYLE.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27

Rowen's American Newspaper DIreo-
,ery &or 1884 puts the circulation of THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that OF any
ether paper in Southwest Virginia, and at
oaor0 than that Of all the other papers of
Roanoke combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27

" do not write this at the request Of
any one, but because feel it duty TO hui
manity, so that others afflicted as my boy
was may know where TO find relief.
When my son was seven years old he
began to complain of soreness in his right
leg. a white swelling soon appeared just
below the knee joint, and extended from
the knee to the ankle. At the same time
ne new, was taken with an attack of fever,
very badly swollen, causing him great
suffering, and the muscles so contracted
that his leg was drawn up at right angles.
He was unable to walk, could not even
bear to be handled, and thought him a
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27

MONEY TO LOAN on FARMS AND
1SA city property on short notice, at
lowest rates and one the best terms
ever offered in the South. We mean
Business. For particulars call at the
Office OF the Blue Grass National Build
ing and Loan Association, corner Henry
street and Campbell avenue, Roanoke.
Va. 4 90 If
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27

An operation or injections OF carboli
acid are extremely dangerous. Try
Japanese Pile Cure. Positively guarar
teed by Christian & Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
Patent to a yirginIan.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The follow.
ing patent reported from the Office of
Patrick O'Farrell was granted to Levi
". SteIy, OF Vienna, Va, for vehicle
axle support.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27

STRorHER's Ioduretted Sarsaparilla is
combination OF tonics and altera
tives. Tone your system up with it
now. DJllar Size bottle for so cents at
your druggist's.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
MONEY TO LEND.

w represent one of the best building
and loan associations in this country
and have money to loan on improved
real estate at once. Our terms arc
cheap and plan good. Call at once. II
you want house and lot on easy
monthly payments we can fit you in any
section of tho city. C. S. DELLER &
CO., real estate and insurance agents,
rooms II and 10 Exchange Building.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
TELEPHONE NUMBER 1911.

TUE TINES is delivered in Roanoke. Salem ant
Vinton every morning by carriers for so cents pc
month.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
Confirmed Cripple.

"After time We had the swelling
lanced, midway between the knee and the
ankle, and it would discharge over pint
OF pus at times. decided to take him to
Cincinnati to have the leg operated upon,
expecting he would lose it. But he had
become so poor and weak that thought
would let him gather some strength, II
possible, and bought bottle of Hooda
Sarsaparilla and began giving It to him.
This medicine soon woke UP his appetite.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27

Moods pills cure Nausea. Sick Headache,
Indigestion. Billousness. Sold by all druggists
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-12-14
They stayed at Home.

Once when the Republicans
nf Ne,' York nominated u
very Obnoxious ticket Will
liam NJ. Everts advised his
fpllow-partisans to vote in
the air.
The stay-at-h0;ne vote
that yenr was responsible for
the most crushing defeat the
party ever received in New
York. This year it appear.
ing that the Democratic dis
aster ran be accounted for in
the same way.
Over four hundred thous-
and voters did not deposit
ballots at the late election in
New York. The great ma
jority of thess were Demo
Gratis who would not vote
against their party's nomi-
nees but who could not vote
for q fi0knt hno dod hu Tho
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-12-14
Prosperity Aheac.

Isadore Wormsar. of Worm
ser Bros, one Of the large f.
nancial operators Of Wall
street says: Prosperity il
not . matter of forty-eight
huurs, hut a matter of weeks
and months, though already
it is impossible to get blocks
of undoubte,i bonds bonds Of
stocks, The investment
movement will grow and
reach other issues of bonds
and stocks. Better than all,
manufacturers will resume
and business in general will
become good. With Il revls-
ed tariff, our improved ma
chinery, and our American
push. we shall, as a nation,
within a year, be in a more
prosperous condition than
ever. Our rscuperative pow
-. ~ y
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-12-14
Adjasta bic Taxation.

Adjustable Taxation.
In devising taxation which
will De sufficient and yet viii
not pilesupan idle surplus to
tempt extravagance, Coz.
gress must deal with a pecu.
liar feature of tariff levies.
The peruliarityis that any
tariff reduction which will af-
ford revenue enough for next
year and for 1895 will pro.
duce too much for 1895 and
a great deal too much fol
1898.
Tariff reduction is an en-
courage'nent of trade. En-
lnrged trade will give II larg-
.r revenue. The fist effert
Of tariff reduction will proba-
bly be a cnrtalled revenue
from the article on which the
duties are lowered. But the
increased volume of excha ng-
es which will follow very 8 Don
will give larger receipts.
Here com ss in the business
necessity for a movable tax.
An income tax ls about the
only means at the disposal
OF the Government y hich can
bp regulated by each Congress
to fit the needs If the Treas
ury. 1t can. be calculated tn
Within a fraction of a million
dollars after it is once esta5-
lished. 1t can be changed
without affecting the anticip-
ations OF business a bout pric-
es. 1t does not involve the
whole country's production,
buyingand selling. 1t would
obviate the necessity of fire.
quent disa"rangement OF the
tariff and the liqnor taxes.
Rich men in active business
can afford to pay income
taxesiust to get tariff chang
rs out of the politics Of every
session Of Congress.
The more the people think
Of it the better they will see
that I'm income tax is a ne
apssity Of the situation.--[ st.
Louis Repubic.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-12-14
Our Jury syateiii.

1t is evident to all observ4
ers that our present jury sys-
ten is fadlty In d great many
respects, especially so in Grim
inal cases. All over this state
complaint is made of the ju-
ry in capital cases. The mis-
carriage ofjustice,to thestats
and a verdict Of not guilty,
is too common, while at the
same time the evidence Is con
elusive, but the jury ignores
the evidence.either on person
al grounds orfrom ignorance
OF the testimony or the influ-
ence of shrewd attorneys and
turns the culprit lUose Un the
country to commit further
murder and othe bad crimes.
We think there are seldom a.
ny convictions In North Car
oIina of innocent parties and
Of this we are proud, but ma
ny 90 Scott free who are gull
ty. no doubt, Of the highest
offenses known to the crimi-
nal laws, and often on ac-
count Of unstable and igno.
rant jurors. The jury system
needs reformat ton. None but
Intelligent, fair minded men,
should sit on a case involv-
ing the great rights OF t h e
State and the citizens therof.
On II vellire to try capital
offenses, men who Are lgno-
rant ought not TO Ge select
ed, but rather ulen Of sufi-
cient intelligence aud respon.
sibility to .render their ver-
dict in accordance with the
testim ony had id the case,
and follow the Instructions
-of the court as to the law.
We have able Judges and q bic
attorneys, aud lei US have
able Jurors.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-12-14
Notes From the Rams Horn.

="
1t is better to suffer than
to sin.
The devil never gives any
good gifts.
Whatever we owe To man
belongs to God.
The faith that moves noun
tains began I'm grains Of
sand.
1t doesn't make q lie any
whittier to put it ON q tomb
stone.
No maniseveralone. When
God is not with him the dew
il il.
The devil has no fault to
find with people who are sat
isf1ed with themselves.
Comparing your sins with
those OF others won't make
your own SHINING any safer.
If there il anybody ON
earth that the devil truly
Tears It IL q Christian moth
er.
1t would puzzle angels to
know what some men mean.
when they put a two.cent
piece in the hat.
There is no verse in the
Sermon on MoInt that read
ers, "Blesse1 are thu church.
es TINT get up public enter
tainlnents."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-12-14
sM0I1M.E.

Parties putting papers 4!
my hand for execution will
please advance the fees with
the papers and they will re-
ceive pronptattpntion, other
wise they will be returned
not executed for the want u
lees. d. Fl BAIRD Sniff.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-12-14


the existing government Of
Hawaii had been suddenly
overthrow and a treaty Of
annexation had been negoti-
ated between the Provincial
Government of the islands
aud the Uuired States a n d
submitted to the Senate for
ratification. This treaty |
withdrew for examination,
and dispatched Hon. James
II Blount, OF ofGeorgia, to Hon
E0lylu as u special commits
sioner to m AXE an impartial
investigation OF the circum-
stances attending the change
of Government, and all the
conditions bearing upon the
subject of the treaty. After a
thorough and exhaustive ex-
animation Mr.. Blount sub
mitted his report, showing be
yond all question that t h 2
constitutional Government
of Hawaii had been subverted
with the active aid of outrpp
resentatives to that govern
'nent aud through intimida-
tion caused by the presence
of an armed naval force OF
the United States, which was
landed for that purpose at
the instance of our minister.
Upon these facts it seemed to
me that the only honorable
course for our government
to pursue was to endo t h e
wrong that had been done by
those representing us and to
restore an far as practicable
THAT status existing at the
time Of our forcih,e interven-
tinn. With a view of accom-
plishing thisresult within the
constitutional limits Ofexecu
tive power, our present min
lister at Honolulu has receiv-
led appropriate Instructions
Ito that end. Thus far no in
formation OF the accomplish.
ment Of any definite results
have been rectiyed from him.
Additional advi:es are soon
expected. When received they
will be promptly sent to Con-
gress, together with all 9th
er information at hand, ac-
companied by q special exec
utivr message fully detailing
all the facts necessary to q
complete understanding Of
the ease, and presenting a his
tory ofall 1.-THE inatelialrvents
Leading up to the present sit
uation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-12-14
The New Tariff Bill.
Richmond Dispatch.

Richmond Dispatch.
1t will be observed with
pleasure by the great ma
iority Of our people that the
bill aims a great blow at
sorhe Of the most avaricioua
Of the trusts which have cur
sed our country in this dc.
cade. Indeed, this is a fea-
ture Of the measure one too,
that will 90 far towards com
mending it as a whole to
those who may happen to be
disappointed as to 50 ne ol
it's details.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-12-14
J. + MoRPHEW,
ATTORNEY Al LAW,

-(o)-
Will practice in the courts O.
Watauga. Ashe, Mitchell, Mellow
I'll and all other counties III the
!, xestern district sS Special atten
ton given to the collection OF
claims. va
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-12-14
twenty thousand.

twenty thousand.
In New York and state; III
Brooklyn and in Chicago the
Democrats made very bad
nominations, and richly de-
served the thrashing they
received. The 'bossps" ha We
learned something Nv the
recent elections. .-[Atlanta
Journal.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-12-14
An Advance In Iron.

| An Advance In Iron.
Since the provisions of the
Democratic tariff bill were
printed partisan Republicans
have been predicting all woe.
ful things OF the business fn-
ture OF this country. In the
face Of these predictions the
Nashville American reports
an interview with 4. N. Shook
a director of the Tennessee
Coal and iron company, in
which he says:
The general outlook OF
the iron trade rs surprisingly
sn:ouraging. A few days a.
go Mr.. Baxter, the president
OF the company, reported he
had sold 56.OO0tons. Since
then the company hAu sold
an additional 10000 tons at
an advance of % per cent
ovor the price paid for this
$4,000 tons. Ofthis 30, 900,
American consumers took
$4,000 tons. and London
bankers took Is, 900 tons as
an Investment. These for
eign purchasers also author
lied an offer for the output
Of four of the coInpahy's fur
naces for six months at the
same price. which would d.
monnt to 100000 tons as
an investment. This offer
was declined, as the company
feels confident iron is going
higher.
Mr.. Shook looks for q
steady revival in business for
these reasons:
"Ths circulating medium
being per capita larger today
than at any time simce the
war farm productsuf every
description more abundant
than FIR many years, no
plague or epidemics, why or
we notin a position to rec0v-
er even more rapidly than we
went downward? 1t isconfi-
IDENTIFY predicted by lnen who
have made the iron industry
a study for life that next
year we will produce and
consume more than 1.OOO,.
600 tons Of pig iron, over
1,5OO,O 200 tons more than
the largest production and
consumpt;on the country has
ever known.
81 think that this Is going
to affect the general business
of the South. Iron is the
barometer, the aspen leaf, uf
commerce. in the United
States. Every other article
of trade will be correspond
ingly benefited by these indi-
cations of Improvement in
the in lustry. Itisunivprsal-
Nv acknowledged that when
the iron industry prospers in
The United States all other
industries become prosper
ous; and when there is a low
pressure about iron the pres
sure is low with general
trade baskerville Citizen.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-12-14
L. L. GREENE, & CO.,
REAL ESTATE ACTS.
BOONE, NJ e.

Will givs special attention
tn abstracts Of title, tbr sale
Of Real Estate in W. N. &.
Those ha wing farms, timber
and minelal lands for sale,
will do we'll to call dosaid 20.
at Boone.
L. Z. GREEN Il co.
March 16, 1893.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-12-14
Extracts From The Presidents Mes.
sage.
FRAUDULENT PENSIONS.

FRAUDULENT PENSIONS.
On the subject of pensions
after giving a synopsis oi
Secretary Smiths repoltthe
President says: lam unable
to understand why fraudsin
the pension rolls should not
beexpospd and corrected with
thor,nghness and vigor.
Every namefrnndulentl.y put
upon these rolls is a wicked
imposition upon the kindly
Intentions in which pensions
have their origin. Every
fraudulent pensioner has be-
come a had citizcn. Every
false oath in support Of a
per.sion has mrde perjury
more common. and false and
undeserving pensioners rob
the people not only of their
money hut of the patriotic
sentiment which the surviv-
ors of a war fought for the
preservation OF the union.
ought toinspire. Thousands
OF neighborhoods ha We their
well known fraudulent pen
soiners, and recent develop
mpnts hy the bureNu estah-
lish appalling conspiracies to
accomplish pension frauds.
BY no means the least wrong
done ia to the brave and de-
serving pensioners, who GER
tainly ought not to Ne con-
demned to srch asso,.intion.
Those who attempt in the
line Of duty to re.,tify these
wrongs should mt b. accus-
I'D nf enmity or Indifference
to the claims Of honest veter-
ms. ~
The sum expended on ac-
count of pensions fcr the
year ending June 80, 1898
was $156.74O.467 IA. The
commissioners est i m u I q
that $16E 100000 will he
required topay pensinnsdur-
ing the year ending June 30,
1894.
THE INTERNATIONAL NONE.
TARY CONFERENCE.
The Monetary Conference
which assembled at Brussels
upon onr invitation was ad-
jonrned to the thiFtipth day
of November in the present
year. The considerations
just stated and the fact that
a definite proposition from
us seemed to be expected up
ON the reassembling Of the
conference led me to express
Ia Willingness Of having the
meeting stillfurther posrpon-
ed. It seems to me that it
would now be wire To, give
general authority to the
President 20 irvite other M
tions tO such conference any
time when there should be'a
fair prospect Of accomplish
.lsi 4
ling an International agree
ment on the subject OF coin
nge.
| | desire to earnestly sug-
lgpst the Wisdom of amending
Itbe existing statutes in re-
Igar,l Il, the issuance ofGov.
lernment bonds. The author
tity now vested in the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to issue
bonds is not as clear as it
SHOULD be and the bonds
authorized are disaslvanta-
Igeous to the Government
both rs to the time Of their
/ maturity land rate ofinterest.
The HkMAnAN TROUBLE.
1t Is hardly necessary for
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