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The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-11
THEY WERE FOOLHARDY.
Feat of Two Men on the National
Capitol's Dome.

Another thrilling, if not fool
hardy feat was performed on the
dome of the Capitol, by Albert
Ports and James Grace, riggers EN-
ployed by the architect Of the Cap
itol. Ports last week created a SEN
sation by climbing up the gigantic
figure of the Goddess of Liberty,
surmounting the dome, and placing
there a circle of electric lights,
which were used for Illuminating
the dome during the encampment
of the Knights. 1t is the first time
a man has stood there since the
Goddess was putin position.
This morning Ports started in to
remove the electric lights and con-
Meeting wires, with the assistance
of Grace. They mounted the God
dess by means of a ladder held by
Capitol employees from the topmost
window of the dome.
1t was 5 o'clock a m when they
began, and the risky work was com
pleted three hours later BY that
time a big crowd had collected in
the Capitol grounds watching the
two riggers, who looked like flies
crawling about the great bronze
figure. At $50 Grace straddled the
broad shoulders of the Goddess, and
with the help of Ports placed gi
gantic wreath on her brow. The
wreath was nearly four feet in di-
ameter, and was composed of palm
leaves, asparagus, roses and carna-
tions.
Then Grace read an invocation to
freedom, written by a Washington
woman, Mrs. Louis Bailey. The
people nearly 400 feet below could
not hear him, of course, but they
understood what he was doing,
They saw him fold the manuscript,
and then to the horror of many,
Ports began climbing to the top of
Liberty's cap. When he reached
the top of the pinnacle, he hesitat
ed a moment, and then slowly and
carefully raised himself to an erect
position. For minute he stood
there in the presence of the crowd
below, with Grace still astraddle of
Libertys neck Ports made the
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-11
NO. Sc.

Our Mr.. Winter, who returned
from the eastern markets only
few days since, bought a magnif-
cent fall stock which is now nearly
all in, and as he took advantage of
the market,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-11
Will Enforce the pispensarH Law.

Gov, Tillman, of South Carolina,
has declared that he will enforce
the new dispensary law, since it has
been declared constitutional by the
State Supreme court. He says he
will put constables to work and
search all places where they have
reason to know that liquors are
Kept, and private residences will
not be exempt when they are made
depots for the storage of whisky.
He says the people have nothing to
gain and everything to lose by their
antagonism to the law. In case the
Mayor and police fail to cooperate
with the constables the Governor
says such municipalities shall re-
ceive no share of the profits, and
the Legislature will likely institute
police systems in them under the
control of the state. Trial justices
are threatened with dismissal un-
less they do their duty, and if juries
fail to convict, a change of venue
will be taken. The Governor con-
cluded by saying; '"The law has
come to stay, and the sooner the
fact is recognized by the whisky
men and those who have opposed it
the better it will be for all con-
cerned"
He has 1000 men under command
to carry out the law.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-11
FINANCIAL QUESTION PARA.
MOUNT.

1t is undeniable that the financial
question is now above all other po-
litical issues in this country, W. S.
McAlister, of Mississippi, who talked
with one of the Senators from that
state a few days since, is reported
as saying;
Senator George thinks the finan-
cial question paramount over all
and will so continue until the peo-
pie have sound elastic currency,
as represented in the great popular
demand for free silver coinage; that
the East will not agree to any COM
promise on the silver question, and
that the South and West will stand
firm in their determination to have
the white metal restored to its
rightful place as one Of the stand
ard money metals of this country,
That he (McAlister) was not author
lied to say that Senator George
would be a candidate for reelection
to the United States Senate, but
that in view of the pressure that is
being and will be brought to bear
on him to serve his constituents
through another term of Senatorial
Office, he could not see how Senator
George could decline, and therefore
thinks that 'He is in it.
Senator George also thinks the
state warrant issue legal and that
it will stand the test to be made in
the courts.
The Senator is in the very best Of
health, and has spent much Cf his
time recently investigating the cot
ton industry, he being one of the
committee appointed by Congress
for this purpose. The report will
be submitted to the coming session
of Congress.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-11
Winter & SChOtt,
GALLAGHER'S OLD STAND.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

decent as slowly and carefully as he
had made the ascent, and both he
and Grace reached the landing in
safety.
The wreath was allowed to re-
main about the brow. of the God
dess until just before 10 o'clock,
when Ports and Grace repeated
their dangerous journey and remov-
ed it. Washington Post.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-11

they had so earnestly and emphat-
ically declared at the polls. Can a
more monstrous assumption be
imagined? 1t is one that discred-
its the intelligence of the American
people. Both at the election of
1890, and of 1892 the Mckinley law
had been condemned. ] come now
to consider the question as to how
far the Democratic party has re-
deemed its promises, how well it
has kept faith with the people. 1t
promises reduction of the expendi-
lures of the Government. This
promise has been made by a reduc-
tion of the expenditure of $28, ,000,-
600 over those of the previous year
when the executive and Sen
ate we're Republican. In this
connection, it must be re-
membered also, that the
sum appropriated by the present
Democratic Congress for pensions
exceeded by $40, 100000 that appro-
priated for the same purpose by the
Republican billion-dollar Congress,
Have you forgotten that the en-
tire extra session of Congress con-
vened soon after President Cleve-
lands Inauguration was consumed
in repeating the Sherman law, pass
by a Republican Congress and ap-
proved by Republican PRESIDENT
BY platform and the utterances of
its candidates the Democratic par
ty stands for the repeal of the
odious Federal election laws. For
years they had stood a constant
menace to the freedom of the byllot
box By the act of a Democratic
Congress approved by Democratic
President, these enactments, like
Republican force bills and the other
Federal alien and Sedition laws,
have become things of the past
I'm proportion as the burdens of
taxation were removed from the
shoulders of the poor, they we're
made to rest on those more able to
bear them" | now ask your atten-
tion to a consideration of other
sections of the tariff bill, which
have passed both the House and
the Senate, and is now the law of
the land. | state to you in all can
dor that it is not all that l desire.
There never was moment that |
would not gladly have given the
casting vote in the Senatein favor Of
the tariff bill as it passed the House
of Representatives, From the be.
ginning have been firm believer
in the doctrine of free raw mate
rial. But it must not be forgotten
that while the House of Represen-
tatives contained a Democratic ma
jority of nearly 100, our majority
was but one in the Senate. At the
critical moment of the struggle the
bill was only saved by the casting
vote of the presiding officer of the
Senate, Recalling as | do the hos
tility of Republican Senators to the
tariff bill from the moment it cross
ed the threshold of that chamber, |
can only wonder that it ever be-
came a law. Firmly believing, as |
do, that beneficial results must fol-
low its passage, ! rejoice with you
in its triumph and that the Nc
Kinley law is no longer upon our
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-11
STEVENSON SPEAKS.
The Vice President Arouses Demo
cratic Enthusiasm in
Illinois.

Yesterday Vice President Stew
enson spoke to a large audience at
Lincoln, Ill.
Mr.. Stevenson said in part: 'In
the Presidential contest of 1892 the
battle was fought and won by the
Democratic hosts almost upon the
single issue of tariff reform. For
the first time within a third of a
century the Democratic party, on
March 4, 1893, controlled the Pres
idency and both houses of Congress.
Under these conditions the country
had much to expect of the great
historic party now restored to pow
er. How has the party kept faith
with the people? What steps have
been taken along the pathway of
tariff reform? Has the Democrat
ic party but ''kept the word Of
promise to the ear and broke it to
the hope, or has it made an honest
effort to make good every promise
made in its platform from the
hustings? The Democratic party
has kept faith with those who in
trusted it with power, against mon
opolies fostered, and strengthened
by more than third of a century
of Republican legislation, long
strides have been taken along the
line of true tariff reform" The
speaker reviewed the conditions
leading up to the panic of 1898,
and pictured the financial distress
of the country at that time,
Bear in mind" he continued,
that this was the actual condition
while the Mckinley law was still in
force, and before an arm had been
lifted by the Democratic Congress
to change the existing law. These
are the stubborn facts with which
the Republican leaders are now
confronted You are told that the
sad condition existing at the close
of the Harrison administration was
caused by apprehension on the part
of the American people that the
Democratic President and Congress
would endeavor to tinker with the
tariff. With the benefciaries of
high protection any attempt to re-
duce taxation is 'tinkering with the
tariff, The objection of protection,
as you know, is to enable the pro-.
ducer to sell his goods at an increas-
ed price over what he would be
otherwise able to secure in the op-
en- market. The higher the tariff
of necessity, the higher the price
charged the consumer, In order to
shield the responsibility of the evils
brought upon the country by the
of the Mckinley law Re
publican orators and papers declare
these evils, the result not of what
the Republicans had done, but Of
what the Democrats might possibly
do, In other words, in order to
escape condemnation from the evils
resulting from their own vicious
legislation, Republicans are driven
to the assumption that the people
shrank with horror from the con-
templated tariff reform for which
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-11
Low Tariff Prices

rule at our store. We have the
very latest, choicest, freshest goods
manufactured, in Ladies Dress
Goods, General Dry Goods, Notions,
Clothing, Shoes, Hats, etc. Low
tariff prices-lower than ever be-
fore known. Come in now and ih-
spect our different departments.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-10-11

At T.. ], Hopgoods, you can get a
3 lb. can of tomatoes for 10 cts.
1910
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-01
ANIMALS AND MUSIC. :
Composer Thinks All Living Things Som.
sitive to Musical Tones.

Composer Thinks All Living ThinSa S,p.
sitive to Musical Tones.
"The Influence of Music on Man. Ami.
mails and Plants" was discussed by Di-
rector Asger Hamerik in lecture at the
Peabody conservatory. OF the second
part Of his subject he said:
''There is no doubt of musics power
b animals. All singing birds are sub
ject to the influence. The spider, the
mouse and the snake can be charmed
with tunes. 1 saw OH ST. Paul street
one day runaway horse stop suddenly
where street organ was being played
and tremble all over. had once Cor
don setter that would play with his paw
on the keyboard of my piano and, with
n kind of murmur, try to initiate the
human voice, making an effect that. if
not musical, showed at least that the
dogs mind attempted something in that
direction.
81 have had personal experience with
the musical qualities of mice, for I once
used to play the piano in room where
there were many mice. When played
for little while, out would come troop
ing critical audience of mice, which
seemed perfectly tame so long as the
music lasted. experimental with them
again and again and arrived at the con-
clusion that they undoubtedly were in
some way influenced by and very sus-
ceptible to music. l grew tired of my
faithful auditors after awhile and closed
the doors of the concert hall to them by
having Il timer cover the holes and cracks
in the floor
1.-THE song of the bird and the Growing
of the rooster are not their conversation.
They have kind of chirping for that.
What, then, do the song and the Growing
mean: Joy. contentment, exultation-as
with man. When rooster has had a
good dinner, or when the sun shines
brightly and warmly, or when any other
cause makes it think that life is worth
living, the rooster crows joyously. Iu-
sic is with man also al expression of
emotion, but with him it has been re-
duced to science and is not, therefore,
used naturally for every expression of
happiness, rs with the uneducated and
unscientific rooster or song bird
II believe that everything created, like
ourselves, with ears is susceptible to mu-
steal tones, and it is probable that, if we
could only find it out, there is musical
material in all such animals that could
be developed and cultivated in some
way."-Baltimore Sun
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-01

At one OF the up town hotclsa delight
fully homclike tonch is given to life
within its walls by the privilege, when
desired, of having the coffee follow Il din
ing party into the reception room. In
one particular parlor. which is full of
hooks and embrasures, large and small
to accommodate groups of various size.
1t Is quite common TO see the quaint lit
tie table and dainty service set ont before
several different companies. The toned
lights and nests of luxurious cushions
make 1t extremely easy to dawdle indcfi-
miely over this final course. and the
groups dissolve slowly and with evident
reluctance, to keep evening engage
ments.
Turkish coffee is often served in odd
little oricnta. cups ,ct il. standards. quite
IKE tiny egg cups. and tic requisites of
tins beveragc-to be piping hot and of n,
smooth. CREAMY ihchnoss-;.rc never
missed here.-Ncw York Times.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-01

Mrs. Cobb. the daughter of the Rev.
Ii. Y. Elliott. and IL son of Edward FL
llott, his brother, were one day dining
with the celebrated Bishop Wilson of
Calcutta, whose sayings used constantly
to be quoted The bishop went up to
the former and said: "Your father wrote
great work on the Apocalypse. con-
graduate you on being the daughter OF
such a man!' Then turning to his other
guest he said, "And your father forbore
to write about the Apocalypse wise
bearancew-London Gentlewoman
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-01
Thought They We're Worth If

Billings was travelling man, carry
ing line of handkerchiefs and neck
wear. He met Il rather attractive young
woman on one of his trips. and before
he realized how i'll it comported with
his duties he had married her.
Nature had never intended him for a
married man. and he was seldom at
home. even when his duties would have
permitted him. Finally he became IL
regular III the matter of remittances
and his wife, needing some pin money,
took down his route book and found Il
letter would reach him at Peru, Ind. So
she wrote him there. asking for $40. He
was i'll the Bearss House billiard room
when he read the letter. He had no $40
to spare. He needed all his money for
his own follies.
But the request annoyed him. He got
up. walked about the room for a mo
ment. and his eyes at length rested on :,
deck of cards. lying where some man
had completed Il game of solitaire. The
top card on each pile was nine spot.
Billings looked at them moment,
then picked up the four cards, inclosed
them III an envelope and sent it to his
wife. AT. Charlottesville he received AM
other letter from her, demanding in i'll
dl9nant terms what he meant bv sending
her four mines. He sat down in the writ
ing room of the Robbins House and
wrote the following reply:
You wanted $40. | sent you four
mines. Four mines are worth $40 any
timc."-Chicago Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-01

pany Ihls company pays losses with
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Special bargain in Groom dwelling,
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Six room nouse on Ea C.mpboil
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53xl5O feet, corner of Ninth avenue
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Small farm OF 30 acres, room dwell.
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miles from Thaxton's, on the Norfolk
and Western railroad. Price, 81, 900.
Special bargain in l0-room house on
Jefferson street; all improvements; be.
tween Ninth avenue and the Terry
Building.
If you want 10 buy farm, write for
our catalogue on farms
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-01
Suit still on In the Cirouit Court

The trial of the suit for SIS, 1000 dam.
ages OF ADKINS VS.. Fishburne brothers.
which has been in progress in the circuit
court for several days, will probably be
concluded to day.
The evidence was concluded yester-
day morning, and the jury discharged
until 10 O'Clock this morning, while the
Instructions to the jury are being argued
by counsel.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-01
Dutiful For Once.

Boy-My tooth aches, and mamma said
Should come here and let you look at it.
Dentist see. 1t must come out.
Won't take but minute. Now be a
brave little man, and Pll-
Boy Chastity backing off, Mamma
didn't say should let you pull it; she
only said l should let you look at it
Good News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-01
Depravity In High Life.

This coupon, said Old Bullion, en-
ergetically trying to clip one from a
government bond with a dull pair of
scissors. "is what might be called a
tear off for revenue. "-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-01
The Mayor of Knoxville sneaks.

JAMES c. LUTTRELI, three times
mayor of Knoxville, Tenn, writes:
VI was completely broken down with
complication OF diseases. After try
ing many doctors without relief
l TOOK Radam's Microke Killer and was
completely cured"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-01

The largest ass ortment of pianos and
organs in all styles and finish ever ex.
nlblted in Roanoke is now displayed by
Hoboie Music Co., l57 Salem avenue
Prices and terms right
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-01

w. p. DROP, druggist, Springfield,
Mass, writes: Japanese Pile Cure ha
cured lady, Z years afflicted; could not
walk half mile in last years; now
walks any distance" Sold by Christian
& 8ar bee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-01

SPLENDID PHOTOGRAPHIC
VIEWS AND HISTORICAL
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE
WORLDS FAIR AND
THE MIDWAY
PLAISANCE.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-01

$4,000 Policy in thc United State,
Mutual Accident Association, with 50;
weekly indemnity, for S,4 per annnm
payable quarterly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-01

Insure your property in the Liverpool
and London and Globe Insurance. Com
pany. This company pays losses with
out discount.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-01

Special bargain in a Groom dwelling,
with all improvements, in the best luca
ton on Campbell street
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-01-05
State Wagon Road.


The Spokane Review Of Dec.
% says; The state wagon road
commission today let contracts
aggregating S114,500 for con-
struction of the entire system of
roads provided for by the last
legislature to connect the north
ern and southern portions Of the
state. The principal contracts
were let to a Butte firm for
building the road through Lem
hi and Custer counties, dis
lance of So miles, for 1898
Cameron q Leach of Spokane
were awarded the contract for
tho Elk City branch for $4,000.
They also secured portion Of
the Salmon river branch for
81, 900 and the Mt. Idaho and
St, Mary's river branch for Sill
$50. The branch between the
mouth Of St. Mary's and Wal
lace was awarded to w. H.
Payne of Wardner for $16,s50.
The Boise county branch went
for $1,000. Local contractors
that portion Of the Salmon riv-
er brench not given to Cameron
& Lynch, for $4,000. Idaho
county has agreed 10 put mp
$4,000 to complete the Salmon
river and Elk City branches, as
the state appropriation is inaide-
Ei1Hate
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-01-05
A Brilliant Wedding.

The first wedding of resident
OF the prosperous new town of
Denver was celebrated on New
Years day
Hon. J. I. Hinkie, who fer a
year so ably edited the Denver
Tribune, selected for his future
companion through life, one of
Denver's bellies, the bright and
handsome Miss Ada Cooper.
With Hon. J. L. Ailshie and the
charming Miss Emma Nelson as
the best gentleman and lady,
Rev Sylas Perkins made the
happy couple enc. The affair
was kept very quiet and only
about a score Of the special
friends OF the families were IN
Vlted. LII was q very happy and
interesting occasion. While
Denver is 10th to lose one Of her
brightest and handsomest daugh-
tiers, she is happy to know that
she has been won by a worthy
and deserving young man.
After the wedding ceremony
and congratulations Of their
friends, everybody present were
ushered into the dining hall
where a fine banquet was spread,
consisting of all the good things
that anyone could desire,
On the whole it was a happy
occasion and one long to be re-
membered, In the afternoon
the happy couple bid their
friends good by. and amid the
shouts of good wishes and a rain
of rice and old slippers, for good
luc'-, this brilliant couple set
out on their journey in life.-A.