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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
THE TIMES KODAK.
Interesting News Items Gath
cred Around Salem.

In wednes days Richmond Times ap.
peared the following paragraph: The
local option election in Salem magis-
terial district yesterday may prove
abortiye. Colonels Ct. w. Hansbrough
and Robert H. Logan, eminent attor-
neys, say that inasmuch as the excise
board had pat sed favorably upon certain
applications to sell liquor. and said
license had been granted, that the
putes excite widespread interest and
will be settled in the courts"
When shown the above Colonel Logan
said: Il have expressed no opinion on
the subject; being lawyer 1 am not in
the habit of giving opinions gratis, or
before am retained, as it is pretty hard
to tell on which side lawyer Is going
to drop. l have not examined the
question carefully, but did give q horse
back opinion to the contrary.
Tho reporter then called at the resi-
dence of Colonel Hsnsbrough and show
ing him the paragraph asked him to say
something about it, which he did as fol-
lows: cit is an unsettled question. The
law abhors forfeiture, and forfeiture
is never created by Implication, ard
therefore, as the statute does not ex-
pressly say that licenses already granted
shall BIO avoided by vote in favor Of
local option, it would seem that license
granted before this election would not
be forfeited by the vote. However, this
question has not yet been passed upon
by the courts"
Break outs" on account of the worn
lining OF the cupoa OF Salem furnace
have occurred frequently of late. but
the worst occurred Tuesday afternoon
and took several hours to repair. The
blast had been on three hours when the
''break out" occurred and the molten
iron spurted cut into the cast house
nearly thirty feet, buryipg itself into
the ground over ten feet deep. Luckily
no one was injured.
Several of the delegates to the college
fraternity convention arrived last night
and are the guests OF members of the
Beta Deuteron chapter.
G. T. Kern, of the Salem Wagon
Works, celebrated the results of Mon
days election with the arrival of a
brand new girl baby.
w. w. Moffett will not take part in
the ministers and laymen's meeting at
Cave Spring, as he was compelled to go
to Danville to-day on business.
Messrs. billiard & Porsipger are hav-
ing the postoliice kalsomined and
painted for the Denit administration,
which takes charge next Monday.
The Roanoke College baseball team
expects to go to Blacksburg Saturday
to play the Agricultural College and on
Monday team from Randolph Macon
Academy will play the college team on
their own grounds.
Ths Indictment weather last night
prevented full delegation from Salem
Lodge going to Roanoke TO take part in
the anniversary celebration of Mt.
Vernon Lodge.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
PROPOSALS..
(uTY OF ROANOKE.
OFFICE OF
THE BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS.
Pea En tnr,I Dt,h

THE BOARD or PrnLIc WORKS.
RcANokE Va, April 9th, 1893.
until u o clock loon thursday, May 18th, 1873,
for furnishing all tho labor and materials ncccs.
frames, covers and iron inets, (Which ma.
terra! VIII be furnished by the city OF Roanoke,
at point within the city limi's), for the cen
of sewers. in the city OF Roanoke, Va as shown
on plans on file in this office:
Section =. On both sides Of jefferson street
from Campbell avenue to razcwcll avenue.
Section 10. Between Campbell and Luck
avenues and Henry and Con- mercc streets.
avenue on Jefferson street and tributary terri
tory.
street to Commerce street and tributary terri
tory.
Section 10. On Elm ag,muc from Jefferson
street To Commerce street and tributary tcrriCIy.
Section I. On the east side OF Henry street
from Campbell avenue TO franklin road and
Highland avenue and the district or Territory
tributary thereto.
Section 10. On the wsst side of Franklin road
from Luck and Commerce TO Elm avenue and all
the territory tributary thereto.
SECTION IT, between Church and Luck avenues
ana between Second and Fourth streets and the
district tributary the .cto.
Section II. From Wheat and south along Abe
marie avenue to Roanoke street and the district
tributary thereto.
Section Is On Walnut street from Roanoke
river westward and the district tributary thereto.
section IL; single ring gg,shapc brick sewer,
minimum diameters 16in. by 2lin. on Inside
about 5000 feet in length from Roanoke river to
Jefferson street, with the necessary sewers of
Gotta pipe for the territory tributary there
to.
The said brick sewer to enter the Roanoke
river in the vicinity of tho old baseball grounds
Bids must he submitted upon forms furnished
by this Office, for both terra tia sewers and the
brick sewer.
Each bidder must submit with his bid or bids
certifi ed check for the sum OF $3.50
All work to be done in accordance with plans
drawings and specifications on file a. this office
The right being reserved by the city to vary,
modify, extend o. diminish the said plans. The
City Council reserves the right to reject any or
all bids or any part OF a bid, and to commence or
To complete the work upon any of tho sections
enumerated or any part OF any section named.
defect or informality in any bid IL 1t he deemed
in the interests Of the city TO do so.
Within ten days after the award of the con-
tract tho successful bidder or bidders must fur
nish bond with approved surctics, resident in
virginia. in penalty OF 10 per cent. of tho con-
tract price, for the faithful performance OF the
work
All bids received after the time stated will be
returned TO tho bidders.
Proposals II ,ist he enclosed in sealed envelopes
marked Proposals for the Construction of Sew
crs in the City of Roanoke" with the numbers
OF the sections designated for which tho enclosed
proposal is made and addressed to the board
OF Public Works, Roanoke, Va.
j. ID. RIRK,
CLARENCE COLEMAN
j. j. SHEEHAN,
2j ;mds Board OF Public Works.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
Ward Lines.

For the information of voter rs the
ward lines a,e given:
First warl-South of the Railroad,
east to Roanoke street and Franklin
road.
Second ward-South OF the Railroad,
cast of, Roanoke street and Franklin
road to Jefferson street.
Third ward-North OF the railroad,
east of Henry street, to Fourth avenue,
to Gainsboro road, to Peach road to city
limits.
Fourth ward-South of the railroad,
east of Jefferson street.
Fifth ward-North OF the railroad,
west OF Henry street, to Fourth avenue,
to Gainsboro road, to Peach road to city
limits
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27

SEALED BIDS FOR THE RENT OF
~ the City Opera House, south west
corner OF Salem avenue and Nelson
street, for the year ending April 80,
1894, will be received until April 90,
1893, at p. m. The lessee 10 give bond
with approved security. Rents payable
quarterly in advance. The right is re-.
served to reject any and all bids. w.
p. DUPUY, chairman public property
committee. 4231w
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27

EAGLE dairy restaurant and ice cream
parlor, 144 Salem avenue. best tableser.
vice in tho city. Breakfast 25 cents;
dinner, IS cents; supper, 25. Parties
served G. L. LUKENs, proprietor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
Hon. John l.. aassie in Town

State Superintendent of Public
School John e. Massie is in the city,
the guest of DR.. II. A. Sims. After
visiting the public schools OF Roanoke
he expressed himself as much pleased
with their architecture and conduct.
He stated that the new superintendent
of Roanoke schools will be appointe
by tho State board in May, the appoint
ment to take effect in July.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
Akers Fined $50.

In the police court yesterday S. ].
Akers was fined $50 for selling impure
meat He gave no ice of an appeal TO
the Hastings Court. A number of
cases of drunkenness and other petty
oienses were disposed of, all the
offenders being white.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27

MENTAL depression, wakefulness, lost
manhood caused by errors OF youth or
later excesees quickly cured by Mag
netic Nervine. Guaranteed by Christian
& Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
Catogni's Restaurant,

SO Salem avenue. Finest restaurant in
Roanoke. Breakfast and supper CSC,
dinner 35c. Tables reserved for
ladies. j. j. Catogni, Proprietor. l..
Turner, Manager.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
In the Hastings Court.

Only one license was granted in the
Hustings Court yesterday that of J. C.
Blackwell, OF Jefferson street A
decree was entered in the chancery
cause OF X. IL. Norman VS.. the Creston
Land Com pony
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27

IT IS as fine as experience can pro-
duce or money can buy. j. II. Spencer's
Best Tobacco, manufactured by Spencer
Bros.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
NUT FLOWERS AND FUNERAL DESIGNS.

have The OK ,usive sale OF tho cut flowers for
Roanoke and Salem of c. Strauss " Co. MIR T..
r. Mexican, at Christian \ Barbee's, will have
charge in Roanoke and will receive orders for
anything wanted. My greenhouses at lem.
Va, are VOL stocked with choice, plants, and
would be pleased to have your orders outside OF
Roanoke. Telegraph me for funeral designs aud
cut lowc.s j. SHARTzEk,
saw Florist, Salem, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27

THE KINDRED COAL COMPANY, f. II
Kindred, president and general man.
ager; L. l.. Powell, salesman. Office
and yard at Fishburpe's mill. Phone
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27

ALL eruptions of tho skin arising
from impure blood yield quickly to
Strother's loduretted Sarsaparilla. Dol
lar Size bottle for so cents at your drug
gist's.
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r B. RICHARDSON & SON.

O
Manufacturers of hair, cotton, wool,
palm leaf, husk and straw mattresses.
Strictly Wholesale. We also make a
speciality of church cushions. Prices
low and satisfaction guaranteed. P. o.
box 326, Salem, Va. 351y
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
FOR DYSPEPSIA

FOR DYSPEPSIA,
Indigestion, and Stomach disorders, take
Bft0SyN'S IRON BITTEItS.
All dealers keep 1t. 81 per bottle. Genuine has
Iad"mark aid crossed red lines on wrapper
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27
aALnM ApynRT1snMnNTs.
n. Fl. CARPER,
Steam Filters,
Water and Gas
Plumbers,

Dealers In Iron, Lead and Terra Gotta
Firing, Pumping Machinery, Pumps,
Rubber Hose and Packing.
Eteam Fitting Specially.
Ges our estimates before contracting.
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-27

CIRCULATION.
1t has the largest circulation of any dailyl In
Virginia west of Richmond.
SIzE
1t is the largest daily in Virginia-eight
pages, forty-eght columns.
NEWS.
1t prints larger amount of news than any
daily south of the Potomac and east of The Mis-.
sissippi in any city the sizesof Roanoke.
PATRONAGE
Itprnts larger number of advertisements
than any other daily printed in city of $4,000
inhabitants i'm America.
A CHALLENGE
1t challenges comparison with any daily in
America printed in city of $4,000.
THE Big -FOUR.
Coal, Iron, Timber, Blue Grass.
RE-ASoHTS
Why You Do Not Read The ROANOKE TIMES
BECAUSE you don't know that Roanoke has within ten
years become the third largest city In Virginia.
Because you don't know that THR TIMES Is the repre-.
sentative organ of Southwest Virginia
Because you don't know that THR TIMES Is the hes
paper In Virginia. outside Of Richmond.
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1 p :Nds
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-09-27

THE old chestnut about the loan
companies Withdrawing from Kansas
because of Populist success in the
state, which has done service in re-
publican campaign literature every
year since the beginning Of repubi-
can decline, is again revived, and is
going the regular annual round.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-09-27

WHAT has become Of the Kansas, Colo
RADIO & Co. secession sChemeP-Os -OskaloOsa In
dependent.
Ithas recoiled upon the imagination
Of republican fake editors and corre-
spondents, where it had its origin.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-09-27

A CORRESPONDENT asks Us to publish
an article upon the supreme court de-
cisiOns involving the constitutiOnality
Of the legal tender acts authorizing
the issue of greenbaCks in 1923.
The request comes too late for this
issue, but we will endeavor to comply
next week.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-09-27

WHAT is really the orthodox repub-
lican doctrine in Kansas upon the
SILVER question: Who will define it
so that we will know il when we see
it, We pause for information.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-09-27

WHEN the press of any party relies
upon ridicule and abuse for its argu-
ment against political opponents it
only exhibits the poverty Of its re-
sources. Tt does not injure its op-
ponents.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-09-27

THOSE who attribute the recent
financial furry" to a ''loss Of conf
dence' will confer a favor by inform
ing us what it was that people lost
confidence in. Don't all answer at
once.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-09-27
Shawnee County Populist Ticket.

We have received two good COM
municstions during the past week un-
accompanied by name Of the writer.
Unless this is supplied they will 90
to the waste basket.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-09-27
THINGS TO THINK ABOuT.

CATE shall note the fact that the con-
spirators who preCipitated the recent
panic for the purpose of influencing
public opinion and coercing congress
to repeal the Sherman law, are al
ready getting it under control. It came
near, at one time getting entirely
away from them. They have il par
italy cornered now, however, and are
beginning to talk about returning
prosperity. Gold, which was driven
out Of the country ~ by the hated
Sherman law, is returning, the squeez-
ing process is, in measure, letting
up, business failures are fewer in
number, and the people are beng as
gured that confidence" is being rap
idly restored.
While noting these things we would
call attention to few other facts of
equal Importance. The Sherman law
is not yet repealed, and no legislation
whatever has been enacted in any
way affecting the finances of the
country. Nothing has been done, in
fact, by congress that could possibly
affect the business interests of the
country for good or evil. There is
no increased demand for msnufac-
tured goods to Justify the resump-
tion of any manufacturing establish
ment that was forced to suspend
because there was no market for It's
product, There is no material change
in the prices of farm products. The
army of enforced idlers is not dimin-
ishing. There is not q thing, in fact,
to indicate any change IN the funda-
mental conditions upon which real
prosperity always depends. The ar
rest of the panic is being brought
about by the skillful manipulstions
OF the same conspirators who pur-
posely preclpitated it upon the coun-
try. It is believed to have accom-
'plished all it can be hoped that it will
accomplish toward the object for
which it was designed, and these con-
sclenceless pirates are therefore get
ting it under control. Should they
be successful in securing the repeal
of the Sherman law, or the purchas-
ing clause Of it, thereby removing
the last barrier to the complete de-
monetization of silver, the next step
will be, as we have elsewhere pointed
out to provide, by some method which
will maintain the control of its vol
ume by the same old gang, for an in
crease Of the currency and for an era
of revival of prosperity. This will
be done by the same skillful snanipu-
lstion which created the panic, and
will be as completely in the hands of
the same men to again reverse condi-
tions and renew the squeezing pro-
cess whenever it is to their interest
to do so. The purpose of the revival
of prosperity will be as elsewhere
pointed out, twofold-to enable the
pirates to unload their plundered ac.
nr,u.,,InA;orn "a ,n.n,,nuAr. a. n n--eL
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-09-27

what that commodity shall be. In
any case it is an individual affair
with which the government is in no
way concerned.
But, it may be said, we have already
q large foreign Indebtedness which is
stipulated to be paid in gold, and we
must maintain the gold standard, and
pledge the faith Of the government
for the payment Of these debts &C.
cording to contract. This is likewise
an error.
What Is this foreign debt? Is it a
debt of the United States govern
ment? Certainly not. The entire
outstanding bonded indebtedness of
the United States is now only a little
in excess of S5O0,OOO,OOO, and this is
mostly, if not entirely, held in this
country. A considerable portion Of
it is on deposit in the treasury de-
psrtment as security for national
bank circulation. Besides this, every
one Of these outstanding bonds is
payable by the terms Of the law under
which it was issued, in coin Of the
weight and standard in circulation
July Ia, 1870. This includes silver
dollars; and every outstanding gov
ernment bond may be legally paid to
any holder, American or foreign, in
dollars Of 412s grains of standard
silver. The gold standard is not neo-
essary, therefore, to provide for this
indebtedness.
What is this foreign debt, there
fore, that is considered so sacred that
the government of the United States
must establish and maintain the
single gold standard in order that
there may be no danger of its pay
ment in a debased or a deprecated
currency? 1t is very largely q debt
of railroad and other corporations;
and, 1UbGtever it may be, the govern
ment of the United States has moth
ing to do with it and Is in no way
concerned IN it. It may be said Of it
as Of the balances of trade; let those
who owe this debt pay it; and let the
government establish and maintain a
monetary system in the interest Of
the American people without any re-
gard to it whatever. In short, it is
not part of the business of the United
States government to conform Its
monetary system to the terms of the
contracts made by individual citizens
or corporations with citizens of for
eign nations. If 1t were so, such
contracts might be made for the pay
ment of foreign obligations in dia-
monds,an it would thereupon become
the duty Of the government to estab-
lish q single diamond standard of
money in order to insure the payment
of such obligations in good faith.
Away with such nonsense The
American people want currency
that will meet the requirements Of
trade and commerce at home, and
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-09-27
FOREIGN DEBTS AND BALANCES
OF TRADE.

can money bnHb foreign n&GlOnS Will
receive in the settlement of balances
Of trade against this country, did Che
reader ever stop to reflect that this
government has nothing whatever to
do with the settlement Of such bal
Rnces? They are purely individual
matters. If American trsdesmen and
merchants import foreign goods in
excess of the commodities exported
in exchange, let them foot the bill.
1t ls not the business Of the United
States government to trouble itself
about the obligations incurred any
more than it is to concern itself with
the individual debts of Americans to
their own countrymen.
There are other fallRcies also con-
nected with this demand for worlds
money, which may as we'll go with
that Of the settlement of balances of
trade. There is no such thing as a
worlds money and there is nothing
that passes as such. Balances Of
trade are now settled in commodities
and in no other way. The commodity
employed may be gold, but it does
not pass as money by any manner of
means. American coin when shipped
abroad goes by weight and at it's
commodity value, and is subject to
losses which are the result of sbrs-
sion. 1t is no argument against this
statement of fact to say that the COM
modify value Of gold is nearly equiv
alent to it's coin value, because this
circumstance depends upon condi-
tions which, applied to any other
commodity whatever, would render
it's value equally stable and uniform,
no matter how limited or how abund-
ant might be ITS supply.
Let us suppose for instance that
the whole civilized world should
agree to use the entire possible out
put Of aluminium as q money metal,
and to discard every other material
whatever; what would be the effect?
As the possible supply of this ma
terial is practically unlimited, the un-
limited increase of the circulating
medium would result in a correspond
ing chespening of the dollar as COM
pared with commodities and with all
forms Of property; but so long as the
entire product should continue to
be converted into money, it is q fact
that cannot be disputed that the COM
modify value of the metal would sp-
proumste it's coin value as closely as
does that Of gold to-day; SO that the
fact that gold bullion approxlmates
in price its coin value, depending as
1t does upon arbitrary conditions
rather than upon any inherent prop
erty it possesses, cannot be urged
as against the other fact which is
equally certain that it is not as money
but as a commodity that it is trans
fersble to the citizens Of other nations
IN the settlement of balances and in
kha rnunnnk nf dnhk
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-09-27

Those who want Mrs Diggs to address
Populist meetings after October l,
should address the ADVOCATE.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-09-27

READ ex-senator Ingalls, calamity
howl In another column.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-02-09

THE ocean greyhound, launched
The other dav, is 625 feet in length.
This is only 90 feet shorter than the
Great Ea.tern, that unwieldy mann
moth that had such an unfortunate
history. But the new ship will have
nOre than four times the energy Of
the Great Eastern. It's engines will
develop npsrly 10000 horse power,
whereas the Great Eastern had but
little more than 1000, There is appsr-
entity no limit 20 the sizs Of the struc-
lures that can be launche1 by the
marine engineers, except that which
is caused by hsshallowness Of harbprs.
II all the principal harbors of the
world had fifty feet OF clear water, a
ship twice a. large AS this new monster
would not be an impossibiity.