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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-11-10

The capital stock Of the leading In
dustrial trusts aggregates about 81, $780,
100000. Dividends and surplus reported
during the year make the surplus value
flched from labor exceed 10 per cent Of
this capital. Operating expenses include
salaries to useless officials and bribery
funds and appropriations used to bull
the stock market, useless expense Of
probably 10 per cent more, making .
tribute Of nearly 9800, 900 600 levied upon
the producer and consumer for the bene-
st Of the stockholder and Official
Twentieth Century.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-11-10
Straight Talk.

A certain employer of this city was
compelled to lay off large number Of
employees, and he did it in this way: 81
am sorry that I will have to lay you off.
Iknow that you need the work and can
not afford to be idle. But it is your
own fault. You voted to throw your
selves out Of employment by voting the
Democratic and Republican tickets.
Don't blame anybody but yourselves.
You have made your own bed, and you
must lie in it." Pretty straight talk
from an employer. If every employer
in the United States would talk that
way to his workmen. something would
drop at tho next election Cleveland
Citizen.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-11-10
yarxinia Populist Ticket.

There were 500 delegates present ct
the state convention Of Virginia Popu-
lists, recently held in Lynchburg. The
convention reafirmed tho Omaha plat
form and added state plank IN favor
Of nonpartisan election law to take
the place Of the present partisan law.
E B. Cooke Of Cumberland county was
nominated for governor, J. Brad Beverly
ct FauQuisr county for lieutenant gov
unoR md Wi1ham & 0ravsly o. Harry
6v fse atttsEnsy general
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-11-10
Banner Wanted.

During the last campaign tho Demo
Gratis Of this city displayed banner in
their professions bearing this inscription,
''Vote for Grover Cleveland and get
41.26 bushel for your wheat"
A liberal reward viii Do paid Tor that
banner ct this Office, and no questie1e
asksd.-G1ssnsbusg Qnd.) Review.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-11-10

In recent address at Chadron, Neb..
w. J. Bryan, member Of congress from
that state, said: when the Democratic
convention adopted the plank in favor
Of state banks Of issue, objected r.
pudiated that plank. do not believe
that any private corporation should have
the right to make : pfoAt ont Of NJ =
suAzace q MONEY
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-11-10
ESAU; or, The Bankers Victim.

BY DIR. T. A. PRICE 25c. FIVE Cores $1.oo
This notable work gives under the guise of
fascinating story of oue war; and Injustice, pre-
senting thrilling scenes from late civ
struggle;
tragic page in the history of the mortgage sys-
tenn which is year by year fastening Rs
tentacIes upon the free homes of the in
dustriQI classes;
uiud portrayal of the iniquitous financial policy
which has characterized the pLntocr0tio
reign Of recent years, and under which
the toiing millions of a great nation are
struggling with ever-decreasinq hope
Buy H. read your nghbors story
struggles that they better eond
ton growing and hopeless aristocracy
dred in this country and England becoming alpoweru
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-11-10
The AuTOTaphOne.

ROMANCE CYRUS COLE PAPER 6OA
Fifteen thousand years ahead day The n q ~
aabtants Of the planet Satunl history all passing through
and the outcome Communication at last established with IL pat
Saturn through auroraphone messages.
sprighy scientific IN ito dsnou'mss
outofdoor daring eseapades,
ghost story arscay with tho
messages-Reigio- Philosophical Journal.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-11-10
BY b. F. HOUSTON. PA

This Of the twentieth CENTURY, anbody1ng 1hs
telling argument against protective taxiR tAa4 ~ ap
pearsd in many day.
strong showing trade and any desIin9
posted and Gammd with rood axxumsnts shoud 1sad
tt.H-Detroit News.
1T and whsa lsn ~ through .aea sssssd
- viii dsaounsnt 11akpo0601D l,,@~-en4..,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01
VINTtIS

hrs. Murray. from BonsacE, and her
GRANDSON Foster Murray spent Friday
with the family of DR.. j. Il. Foster.
number OF young ladies and gentle
men drove out 10 the residence OF
George L. Gish last night and held a
surprise party. They enjoyed them
selves hugely.
On Friday Mr.. Abraham Feather, of
Chamblissburg, very old gentleman,
was stricken with paralysis. His con-
dition is quite serious.
DR.. Charles ID. Eubank is visiting his
parents, near Bedford City.
n. =. Painter has returned from a
visit to his homo in Botetourt county.
He will resume his school duties to-
morrow.
The usual services will take place in
tho churches here to day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01
PAST AND FUTURE.

The citizens of Roanoke can look back
During that period much was accom-
plished for tho advancement Of the city.
We had no boom to help us and wore
constantly confronted by tight money
market, but the spirit which built o
city of $4,000 people In ten years pre-
dominated and Roanoke moved steadily
along.
During the year the beautiful Acad-
envy of Music has been built, and Roam
oke now has ono Of the finest theatres
in the S uth The principal streets OF
the city have been pa 7ed with vitrifed
brick. and the sight of mud puddlcs on
Salem avenue or Jefferson street is a
thing of the past. A large addition TO
the court house and jail have been
erected. The sewerage system has been
greatly increased and further improve.
ments are now being made. New school
houses have been built. as has also a
magnificent orphan asylum. The in
dustries in the West End have been put
in operation and the mineral wool plant
started.
The building operations have been
very large. In all sections OF the city
houses have sprung up and the iniica.
tions are that this work will bs in
creased during this year. Several mag.
rific snt business blocks have boon com.
rleted, which add greatly to thu 40.
rcarance of the city. Taking ali in all
Roanoke should be proud of It's Ina.
years record
And what of the Nov Year? ~
push and energy that has boon d.
played here in the past will mako y e
year 1898 memorable one in our his.
tory. Different schemes are nov under
consideration that will make the com.
ing year an eventful one 1t is proDabia
that real estate values will move nm.
ward; tho Roanoke 'achinc - 10 will
do more work this yrNr tAan agar De-
fore and the other Industries ,..,cien.
The prospects for 1893 arc yc.y ..!gIt.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01
A AMUSEMENT is.
"The Silver King


Manager Sands. OF the Academy Of
Music, has the following to say in re-
gard to the 1.-The Silver King" which
appears in the Academy Tuesday night:
THE advance sale of seats for The
Silver King will commence on Monday
morning at 0 o'clock. This is without
doubt one OF the largest scenic produc-
tions that has ever been on the stage Of
the Academy of Music ("Soudan" not
excepted). Besides being spectacular
production, it is one of the finest melo
dramas on the road. Mr. Carl Hasuin,
who plays the part Of NVilfred Denver
appeared in this city last season as tho
Earl OF Dorincourt IN Little Lord
Fanntleroy." lie has tho same children
with him as played in the Fauntlcroy
sompany. In locking over tho cast
find it is one OF the strongest that has
ever appeared in the "Siiver King,
many of them having originated the
parts"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01
HINTS TO COUNCIL.

Chapter III, section III, charter Roanoke city:
The mayor shall appoint for his term of office
from the qualified voters of the city OF Roanoke
three persons, subject to the approval of Council
who shall constitute and be known as the Board
OF Public Works. Council SHALL CLEARLY DE.
FINE THE DUTIES OF SAID HOARD. which shall
be 10 have special supervision over all matters in
volving work on public improvements approved
and ordered by Council OF every character, and
the proper execution of the work ~ authorized,
and no accounts for said work shall he paid
less approved by them, their salaries to be fixed
by the mayor and approved by the Council. The
mayor shall take from such officers bond or
bones, with snrity to be approved by tho
Council, i'll such penalty as he and they may
deem proper, With conditions for the faithful
performance of said duty.
Chapter ", Section ii, City Enginccr.-First.
The City Engineer shall make field notes OF all
work performed by him for the city and for pri-
waite individuals within the city limits, and the
same shall be kept in his office for reference and
turned over to his successor.
Second. The City Engineer shall devote his
entire time and attention to the services
OF the city in surveying the streets,
alleys, lanes, and highways thereof, fur
nishng regulations for buildings and
make all necessary plans, drafts or maps which
may be required for the use OF the city for high
ways, paving, surveying or building. All instru
mcnts, paper and other material accessory for
the equipment and supply of his Off &C shall be fur
nished by the city, and all maps, drafts or plans
made ny the city engineer for the purpose
aforesaid, and intended for preservation
shall be executed upon sheets OF good draft
paper, and shall, ms far as practicable, be all of
Uniform size and the same shall nc tho property
OF the city and be bound in book FORM and be
kept among tho archives of the city for the of
the Council and the varions officers of the city
government AMI the inspection OF tho citizens,
and shall do and perform any other service that
may be required by resolution ordinance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01
AUCTION SALES.
NATIONAL BUSINESS CoLLEGH

NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE,
IN Roanoke, Va.--rhe regular session
Of this popular institution, which hat
been partially suspended during the
heated season, resumed yesterday, Sep
TENDER lst, with a full corps of instruc
tors. Remember that over rs per cont
of the two hundred students who
entered the school and completed theil
course are to-day filling positions sue
cessfully and most of them in this
Magic City OF progress and enterprise.
Young man, come here and prepare for
business. Send for our now illustrated
college journal containing full informa.
ton. Address as above. lily
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01
A new YEARS GREETING.
The Brown Dry Goods Co.
The first OF the year finds us with sew
eral lines Of goods, all in season, but
which we don't propose to carry over.
NEWMARKETS.

You know what the cold snap is. A
nice, warm. we'll made Newmarket would
be comfortable. II your husband bought
an overcoat as good as one Of our Now
markets he would have to pay Sl5 to SIS
for it. These Newmarkots we're hold at
that. They are good material and we'll
made. We arc closing them out at So
to $3.50. We mean what we say when
we say that the cloth is worth that. But
we don't want them left on our hands
for next season. There arc only ton
left. Be quick.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01
How the Money Was Paid.

BERLIN, Dec. 3l.-The Vorwaerta, q
Socialist organ, says that the scrutiny
Of leo receipts given for payment for
the Guelph fund has disclosed tho fact
that part OF tho fund was paid to court
officials, general judges, journalists and
members of parliament. The property
has boon estimated to represent q capital
Of 40,000,000 marks and o revenue OF
500, 600 marks.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01
JACKETS.

All wool stockinet Jersey Jackets.
Stylish and we'll made. There are a
hundred ladies in Roanoke wearing
these jackets, which cost them from $40
to $l5 We are closing them out SO. so.
We will stand by our goods. No one
else can touch our figures. 1t is ali in
knowing when to buy and how to buy.
There arc only fifteen or them. They
Will not last till Saturday night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01
REPORT OF THE MARKET CLERK

Nearly $4,000 Collected Daring the Past
Year.
The following statement shows the
amount of money collected and turned
over to the city treasurer during the
past year by II. j. Davis, clerk at the
market house. The proceeds of last
week are not embraced in the state
ment but will be carried over to 1893:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01
HOLIDAY GOODS.

ODDS and onds OF holiday goods ct cost.
bambrequins, tahlo scarts, fow sill,
throws, silk hanalscrchiefs and silk
roull'ers. NO would rathc. let You have
the benefit than carry thon. Conc and
get your pick of tho bargains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01
NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK.
1t Declares n Semi-Annual Dividend OF
Three Per Cent.

1t Declares Semi-Anpual Dividend OF
Three Per Cent.
The National Exchange Bank has de-
clared it's second somi-annual dividend
for 1892 Of per cent, payable January
3. Checks have been already mailed to
tho stockholders, some sixty in mum.
Der.
Following is the statement of the
condition of this bank at the close of
business, December 81, 1899:
RESOURCES
U. ). bonds Ito secure circula-
Premium ii on i. S. bonds 49,. 3,sGl %
- 2S,sGl -
Redemption fund with U $. Trcasurcr) lbs o.
Furniture, nNtures, vault, etc: i,!'3 j?
Cash Gas; in vault sss,oa0 @
Da nsc 15Sn approved i.. reserve JOSS, IS
Due from other banks. . io.Sss s.
-- 52,9zi 90
s:IO7, ,Us IA
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in....... 10000 GO
I lndiy ID adn nToii;. Ivy 70
-s1IS,2ia 81
Circulat ion. .... 23jOO OO
Dividend No. q payable Jan. 3, 1879. $500 0O
Due to national. State and private -
ss.......... Iv,rt' ~
Bills pay able Observation-Disclosures. 10000 10
Bills rc.disCountcd Observation-Disclosures. 1892 80
Se0T,I0S Ii
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF NET PROFITS
Total net profits since organization S5 PIP IS
Dividends paid .......... 80. Sl1 900 20
Surplus fund ...... ...... $1,000 O.
Undivided profits ............. 2,2i2 %
-S aia IS
The bank has paid semi annual div
idend twice each year since it was or
ganiZod
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01
SALE OF STOCK.
GALE OF STOCK.

y
In obedience to the direction OF resolution of
the board o: directors of the Roanoke cold Stor-
a"c Company The undersigned will offer FOR snlo
az the FISK or the below mentioned Subscribers
Inc following sagrcs OF steel: Of the Roanoke
Cod Storage Company, the par value or which Ia
sou per sihrc. ana Upon which the entire amount
nus hCcr cnll
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01
Crisp Returns to Washington.

WAsnINGroN, Dec. 31.-Speaker Crisp
returned to tho city early this morning.
He was tired and tagged ont. lie told
the members OF his family that he had
boon kept up late each night and added
that he had had "a pleasant visit" lie
Immediately retired to his room and
without waiting for breakfast went to
sleep.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01
Police Fines Durlnc the Year.

The following is correct statement
of money collected as fines by tho police
court and turned into tho city treasury
for the wear 1902:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01

THE TIMES can Dc found regularly on
GHle at the following places:
Eloanoke-George Gravatt, Jr., NJ. L..
E,nith's, Hotels Roanoke, Ponce de Leon,
Nlk's News Stand. "a Salem avenue F.
gE. Carr, Terry Building.
xsristol, Tenn.-W. a. Ward, Front
Etceet.
Dlueheld-Bluefleld Inn.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hotel.
observation-disclosures Inn.
Pulaski-Maple Shade Inn, Brown b
Esvown.
Radrord-Radford Inn, W. G. Butler.
Salem--W. 8 Teylor's Book Store.
n--Willerd's, The Metropoli-
ter.
WytheVI,l- h. II. Bailey.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01

THE TINES is delivered in Roanoke, Salem and
Vinton every morning by carriers for so cents per
month.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01

The bank has paid semi annual div
idend twice each year since it was or
ganizod.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01

Ohio Extension Edition now ready al
THE TIMES once. Price cents.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01
MONEY 10 LEND.

MONEY 10 LEND.
Mooney TO LOAN Now
On rca! estate security, no delay; now
is tho time to build a home. Apply to
OSCAR D. DEIR. No. Campbell ave-
nue. 8. w, Roa nolto, Va iaG1m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01

Howeu's American Newspaper Direo-
aory for 1891 puts the circulation of THE
NOANOKE TIMES above that of any
nsaer paper in Southwest Virginia, and at
Incre than that OF all the other papers of
Roanoke combined.
ROANOKE, VA, JANUARY /, 1893.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01
TELEPHONE NUMBER 1911.

Entered at the Postonlcc at Roanoke as second
class matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-01

This year thou shall die" Admit it;
but what arc the probabilities for thu
year? Are they not against you? eve
are fearfully and wonderfully made"
1.-The human Frame" says an en-
inent writer, "abounds with avenues at
which enter everything conducive to
preservation and comfort, and every
thing that can excite alarm. And, per
haps, there is not one OF these avenues
but what may become an inlet to death,
nor one of tho blessings Of life but may
be tho means of accomplishing it. We
live by inhalation, but we also die by it
Diseases and death in innumcrable
forms are conveyed by the very air we
breathe"
death rides on every passing breeze,
And turks in every Hover;
Each season has its own disease,
Its peril every hour
Mortal dangers touch us on every side.
Nor can the utmost circumspection at
all times preserve us from their destruc-
tive power.
"Our life contains thousand springs,
And dies il one be gone;
Strange that n harp or thousand strings
Should Keep in tune so long,
i is not strange that we die, but 1t is
strange that we 1.-Two.
This year thou shalt die" To the
true Christian what n transporting pros
pect. This year to die! This year to
enter Heaven. This year to sit down in
that kingdom with Abraham and Isaac
and Jacob. This year to SEQ the Savior's
face and witness the manifestations of
his glory HE which testilleth these
things saith, Surely 1 como quickly.
Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus"
MARK.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-12
The Hawaiian Death Prayer.

Upon the minds of such a people as
the Hawaiians We're, while under their
ancient form of religion, it was but nat
ural that superstition should gain a
rooted hold. The most curious and et-
fective belief to which they were made
subject was that a man can be prayed to
death-a belief that survives among the
natives to the present day. For the sue
cess Of the tragical death prayer it was
necessary to obtain some hair or piece
of finger nail of the intended victim. a
priest was then employed to use incanta-
ton and prayer for his destruction. AL
WAYS informed of the doom that the
priest was invoking upon him, the vic
tim generally pined away and died.
There is a story current that an Eng
hshman in the service of kamehameha
/, having incurred the displeasure of a
priest, the latter proceeded to remove
him by the death-prayer process. The
Anglo-Saxon. however, set up an opposi-
ton altar in derision, and jokingly pro
claimed that he intended to pray the
priest to death. Alarmed at the threat
and overwhelmed at the failure of his
own incantations, the sorcerer died, prov
ing by his death his faith in his religion.
e. Ellsworth Carey in Californian.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-12

Up among the state buildings, at the
northeast corner of the fair grounds, near
the sea wall where the surf makes music,
there is a handsome old mansion which
the state of Connecticut has erected as
headquarters. 1t is faithful reproduc-
ton of a colonial mansion. Before the
revolutionary period such buildings We're
the pride of the weather. class of resi-
dents of the nutmeg state There are
many people living who remember the
older structures and the rural towns of
the state still contain glorious architec-
tural examples of these manor houses,
long after their original owners have
passed away. When it was decided to
erect headquarters for Connecticut on
the fair grounds the state commission in
structed its architects 10 reproduce one of
those historic mansions. This has been
done Commissioner j. II. Vail. who is
executive manager and secretary of the
Connecticut state board, has taken up his
residence in the building with his family
until the fall. Mr.. Wallis family will oc-
cupy two of the rooms upstairs and the
ianitor's family will occupy another room.
The living apartments are on one side of
the spacious hall upstairs. On the other
side of the hall are three rooms, which
will be open to public inspection. 1t is
difficult to do justice to the dainty furnish
ings of these three rooms. They are fitted
up with old-fashioned bedsteads and an
tique furniture. The bed quilts, curtains
and hangings are loaned by prominent
families of Connecticut who value them
as heirlooms. One room is called the
Charter Oak room,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-12
The Work of n London Writer.

1T. Pr stands alone among popular
journalists in that practically all his
work is done for one paper, The Weekly
Sun, of which he is the founder and ed
itor He knows as we'll as any one the
value of his own pen, and he takes care
to write the most important parts of the
paper himself and to append his famous
initials to all his work. y casual glance
through number of the paper will serve
to show the amount and variety of his
weekly labors.
First there is a review of the ''book
of the week" which invariably extends
over five closely packed columns. This
article, always conspicuously brilliant,
would be a good two days work for
any writer. Then there are the editorial
notes from one to two columns; an inter
view with some celebrity, one column;
theatrical critiques, two or three col
umns, and lastly a few paragraphs on
the correspondence page. All these are
signed ct. P" Yet Mr.. O'Connor con-
trives to keep in the forefront of the
political battle and also to write an oc-
casional book.-London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-12

There was suit tried in the United
States circuit court at Raleigh some
years ago in which n Baltimore commits
sion house was plaintiff and General
Bryan Grimes. who led the last charge
at Appomattox. was defendant. Judge
Bond, who presided. was strongly anti
southern during the war and a citizen
of Baltimore. The late Governor Fowle,
who was very eloquent lawyer. repre-
sented General Grimes, and in his ap-
peal to the jury laid full stress on the
character and record of his client and
dwelt eloquently on the last charge at
Appomattox." Coming out Of the court
he said to the opposing counsel now
Judge Fuller Of the United States land
claims COURT. Fuller, that last charge
at APPROXIMATION has got me the jury"
YES" said Fuller very quietly; and
that last charge of Judge Bond has got
me the verdict" And so it Proved
Green Bag