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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
No. 3 Delayed by a Wreck.

Westbound train No. 3, which is due
at Roanoke at 4:30 p. M, was two and
half hours late last evening. The delay
was caused by deraied freight engine
on the Norfolk division below Crewe,
the wreck occurring about noon yester-
day. Tho accident caused but little
damage.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
Drop "a Penny For n Fire.

A Liverpool hotel has put in some pen
ny-in-the-slot gas fires. The system is
applied to the gas supply SO that frsin
the CRATE can be turned on when need
ed. The experiment has been tried in
one bedroom for IL months, and the ma
chimes are now to be put in every bed,
room in the hotel.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
Festival at East Roanoke.

The first of series Of three festivals
under the direction Of the Ladies' Aid
Society OF the East Roanoke Baptist
Church, was held last night at the
Church on Sixth auenue n. 9. A large
crowd was in attendance, and the whole
affair passed off pleasantly. New and
interesting features will be added at
the entertainment tonight.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
sociable OF the Young People.

A large crowd was present at the
sociable given by Lbe Young Peoples
Union of the Calvary Baptist Church
last night. delightful musical pro.
gramme was carried out by Misses
Hardwicke, Stone, Eckloff, Allison and
Messrs. Sanders, Hippo and Lancaster.
Delicious refreshments were served by
the young ladies.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31

The French have long been famous for
their riddles, but it was an English fam
lily who lived in such an atmosphere of
puzzledom that on the husband inquir-
ing in excited accents of his wife, "Why
is that door always left open?" she took
on a reflective air, and after a moments
musing answered, 81 give 1t up"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
May BIO Presented Hero.

1t is very likely that the lovers of
music in Roanoke will soon have the
pleasure of hearing that primo old
favorite, "Pinafore." a movement is
under way looking to its production in
the noar future by the same talent that
30 creditably presented Patience" at
the Academy recently.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
A standardization.

EsTEY organs in all styles and finish,
reduced SIS. Organs formerly sold for
800, now reduced to SOS. Styles for
merly sold for Sis, now reduced to 500.
Cash or easy payments. Hobbie Music
Co., 1877 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
A Good Attcndance at the Hon.

The hop given by number of young
ladies and gentlemen in the frey build
ing last night was largely attended.
About twenty-five couples participated
In the dance which lasted until after
midnight. The music was furnished by
Vanilla string band.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
Pistol Ball in His Log.

Ruby Goldstein, while handling q
twenty-five calibre pistol Monday morn
ing, accidently discharged it. the ball
passing through the fleshy part OF the
leg DR.. Cannaday was called in and
dressed the injury. The wound while
not serious is very painful
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31

William +. Renner, an East Roanoke
grocer, has enlarged and greatly i'm
proved his store room at the corner of
Third street and Third avenue n e.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
Guards Regular Drill.

The regular weekly drill OF the Roa-
noXe Machine Works Guards was held
at the armory last night which was con,
Quoted by Captain Perkins Tho az
tendance was largo
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
a Break In tn e Skating.

The machine shop at the Roanoke
Machine Works was closed yesterday
owing TO break in tho shafting. Tho
necessary repairs havo been made and
the shop will be running as usual to .
daY
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31

The Vigilant Fire Company held a
vel attended meeting last night in
their hall in the Jamison building. No
business OF Importance was discussed
only routine business being considere d .
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
Pleasant Home Wedding Last Night.

Charles f. Sisler was united in mar
rage last evening to Miss Jannette A.
Hines at the homo Of the BRIDES parents
on Marshall avenue s. W. by Rev. G. II.
Thompson, Of Lee Street Methodist
Church. The groom Is very popular
young man and is the son of George w.
Sisler, the undertaken. Mr.. and Mrs
Sisler will continue to reside in this
CITY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
A MODERN MONARCHY
THE LATE HAWAIIAN KINGDOM AS A
SUBJECT FOR SATIRE.

Tho Extravagnnces and Scandals of the
Sandwich Islands Monarchy-Tho Poets
Theme and the Artists Inspiration-A
Great Field For Wit
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31

II USTLERS WANTED-IN EVERY
- county in the State good workers
can make $3.50 90 per month No expert
ence required. Call on w. e. PAYNE,
z p. M, Read House.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

M ANTED = CAPABLE SALES
W man can get steady employment
on salary or commission by applying at
800 Com N cree street. STANDARD IN
STALMENT COMPANY. 12S1w
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31

A young man advertised for wife, and
his sister answered the advertisement;
and the young man thinks there is no
balm in advertisements, and the old peo-
pie think it is pretty hard to have two
fools in one family.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
Preparing TO Celebrate Their Anniversary

The Grand State Council, Ancient
Order Knights of the Mystic Chain, COM
posed of Montgomery Castle, No. 4,
Salem Castle, No. 8, Virginia Castle,
No. 2. of this city; Roanoke Castle, No.
l and Radford Castle, No. S. will cele-
brate their anniversary, February in
the A. o. X. M. G. hall in the Wright
block in this city. Rev. g. II. Thomp.
son, OF Lee Street Methodist Church,
will preach the annual sermon. The
exercises will begin at o'clock, and
the public are cordially invited to attend.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Bits OF Facts and Gossip Gathered on tho
Streets by Times Reporters-Points
Political. Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.
whats Going on To-day.

WHAT'S Going on To-day.
HUsTiNus COURT-Criminal cases.
CIRcUIT CouRT-Civil cases.
EAST ROANOKE BAPTIST CmURcm-FestivaI.
ACADEMY OF MUsIo-Dr. Potter's lecture on
the Worlds Fair
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31

ter of Madagascar to marry the queen of
the country for the time being The pres
ent premier has been married to three
queens, one after another.
There is one place in France in which
gravestones and funeral epitaphs are un
known This is the village of Bouzeias. in
the Maritime Alps. The dead are not buried,
but thrown into bonehouse.
Every one is familiar with the picture of
child kissing its reflection in mirror A
Mexican lady wanted copy of the paint
ing to give to her daughter, but she had
her scruples anent kissing on the lips and
requested the painter to portray the child
In the act Of kissing itself on the forehead
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31

~ noon, we will sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, one lot OF household goods stored
ny W. W; Fortune, on which storage has not
been paid. Sale Mt Roanoke Warehouse Com
pany's warehouse.
1950t L. d. LUDWIG IL co
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

NOTICE-THE THIRD ANNUAL
~ meeting of the stookho lders of the
Oaklands Improvement Company will
be held in the office of the Compsny's
attorneys, Messrs. Scott and Staples,
Terry Building, Roanoke, Va, on
Thursday, February 22nd, 1894, st 10
o'clock, q. m. BY order of the Board of
Directors. A. D. RICE, Secretary.
81 I'd
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
LOST AND FOUND.

OST-LARGE ST. BERNARD DOG:
~ color, lemon and white; when on
each foreleg; name Rex. Suitable re-
ward will be paid for his return to
EVANS & BROS. 40 9t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-31
BOARDING.

pERSONS DESIRING BOARD AND
l. comfortable quarters with North
ern family Address &c" care TINES
office. Al 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-29
KANSAS PARAGRAPHs.

A peach orchard near Corwin, Harper
county, will average i've bushels to the
tree
The Pedestrian Whist club of Newton
is so called because all of its contests are
waIk-overs
The man who has the biggest patch Of
melons at Attica Ia called the water
melon king.
Grieser is the name Of tailor at An
thony who ought to be able to give
smooth fit
The hack drivers at Wichita are held
responsible for the drOuth because they
manage the reins.
Newton man has real red bat on
exhibition So many people have been
on bats that few go to see it
An Ottawa firm advertises "nen's sim
gle pants" They are supposed to be for
veterans who lost leg in the war.
Abilene people try to show that they
belong TO the real conservative, exclu-
sive set in literature by taking the At
lantic.
The elopement OF Hartford young
woman with man of African descent
ought to make romance with lots of
local color.
There is an insane woman at Wichita
who imagines she has a snake in her
head In Wichita snakes usually appear
at the other extremity.
Peferian Populism, is the way the
Emporia Repu blican designates the con
dition OF those untamed sons of Adam
who have eluded the civilizing touch of
the razor.
The police commissioners Of Fort
Scott, have closed the policy shop there,
but the crap games are still running. be-
cause it would be too much trouble to 20
around to all Of them.
Emporia papers are usually very cor
rect in their grammar, but the following
item crept in: "a street car collided
with a buggy on Commercial street,
1t should, OF course, have read "the
street car"
A Fort Scott bachelor who has been
away for some time, returned home IN
married, and the old women who had
been mysteriOusly intimating that they
knew what he went away for, are 50 mad
they won't speak to him.
An Arkansas City reporter who had
the proceedings and appointments Of the
conference of the methodist church
south, which il in session, in his pocket,
took a notion to 60 to the strip, aud that
il why his paper didn't have a report.
a bicycle road race Of ten miles took
place yesterday at Arkansas City, In
which the contestants were under Is
years OF age. Arkansas City believes you
should begin early if you want a race Of
peoplefWit big legs and small, hollow
heads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-29

that she gradually became to be known
as "Aunt Matilda by everybo in
1.-The Hook, - and to be treated by every
one, too, with a consideration and a
homely courtesy that were almost ten
der. After that, too, she was herself
far less angular in her manners, less bit
ter in her conversation and less exact
ing in her Judgment of her neighbors.
But am straying from the subject.
The reader should not imagine for mo-
ment that the two Of whom I have
spoken were the only expert berriers.
There were many such, and one of them
was the prettiest girl in the village.
Whoever would pay court to her at ber-
rying time must pick berries, too, and
pick them fast. and it thus fell out that
several of the village lbeaux became ex-
ceedingly nimble fingered. There were
those who said that her pail was filled
more times than those Of the other girls
because of the help she had from these
young men. This coming to her ears
one year she became extremely indig-
nant and insisted on being accompanied
only by number of her female friends,
leaving her male admirers disconsolate
Right well did she then exemplify her
right to the title of champion berry
picker of The Hook. +" There was a TO
Hd4CC IA bAO OGEIy A0lU bniSJ NCAE.
have forgotten the details, but she was
its heroine, and two of the village young
men figured prominently therein. A
berry picking contest between these boys
was also q feature, but whether she was
the prize won by the victor I have for
gotten. 1 remember clearly that the
match was carried on with great for
mality and in the presence of a number
of judges
While those who went out to pick
berries were diligently filing the re-
ceptacles with the luscious sloe black
fruit Of the bushes the housewives of
the village were enveloped in the cares
of preserving and picking and canning
and doing up berries generally, and
great was the excitement thereof and
heavy were the village grocers' sales of
sugar. Nor were b1ackberries the only
ones gathered near 1.-THE Hook. - When
began to write intended to say some
thing about huckleberries and raspber-
ries and a great variety Of other Der
ries; but. see, I have not half finished
with blackberrying yet, and the space is
all used L D. MARSHALL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-29

very many ssHookers' cared much about
seeing the god of day when he first
peeped over the edge Of the beautiful
rolling landscape that lay spread out
about the little village, though there
were few whose eyes used to light up
at sight of the beautiful colors used by
Sol used in painting the clouds. But it
had grown to be a sort Of superstition
there that whose going berrying was
not enterprisiRg enough to be well on
%he way to the fields by sunrise was not
nkely to be rewarded by a good days
picking, and it did not matter one whit
to those who held to this idea that Occa-
sionally those who reached the field last
filed their pals first.
There were several kinds Of berry
pickerB among the 'Hooksrs'' of other
days Some there were who picked ber-
ries as they performed their regular
work for the sake Of getting everything
"a sight. These individuals were not all
Of them stalwart among the young men
nor star eyed and cherry Tipped among
the young women. Indeed truth compels
me to say that the best berriers were
usually the plainest looking ones. They
seemed to have a sort of instructive
knowledge of just where the biggest
clumps Of the most productive bushes
were to be found, and their fingers
seemed to be SO constructed that they
could pick berries with at least five
times the speed attainable by their COM
panions. It was not Rt all uncommon,
for instance, for ugly old Solomon
Sykes, about the only gray headed man
who used to go berrying, to fill all the
pals and baskets he had brought with
him and all he could borrow from
lazier, less enthusiastic pickers before
noon. Then he would lie around on the
rocks in the sun, chewing tobacco and
guyinR those who had frittered away
the early part of the day and whose
pals and baskets were only partly filed
There was another expert at picking
berries whose fame had been spread
abroad through all the neigh boring
towns. II the good old soul-she was a
good old soul, despite her acrid words
and her vinegar visage-is still alive,
she il no doubt today filing a 6 quart
tin pail while the pretty young girls Of
the same party are bothered to find
enough berries to cover the bottoms of
their little baskets. She was Matilda
Ann Stoughton. q single woman Of so
when knew her-'single by the mercy
Of heaven. " she used to say; "a sour old
maid. some of her neighbors said
They changed their opinions of her the
year that diphtheria visited the village,
and ''Tildy Ann developed into the
kindest, most untiring, most efficient
nurse in the entire settlement After
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-29

TTyHE FIRST PAPER IN KANSAS TO Sc
A cure tile leased wire service Of the Associated
Press controls exclusively for Topeka the Fun
Day Service Of this great organization Tor the
collection of news. A tele graph operator In the
STATE JOURNAEs Office is employed for the sole
purpose Of taxing this report. which comes con
NuuOuSly from T-3u a H. TIL 4-JJ p m lWLlu
bulletins of important news up TO p. M over
a wire running into this ONCE and used only for
the day Assoc AIRED Press business between the
hours above named.
- rhe STATE JOURNAL IS the only paper IN
Kansas receiving tile Fun Day Associated Press
Report
- The STATE JOURNAL has a regular aver
age Daily Local Circulation in Topeka Of more
than al other Capital City Daiiies Com
bined, and Double that OF it, princi pal
paper
Eg- Member Of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association.
EaE- fine STATE JorRSAIs Press Room is
equipped with a Lightning Web Perfecttng
Printing Press-fhe nandsCmest and fastest
piece of printing machinery ia The state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-29


is, if you are reading in the daytime
and on a weekday-fron the thorny
bushes that grow in the half cleared,
uncultivated tracts to be found on the
slopes Of the hills east and west Of the
village and in the narrow shallow val
legs beyond the brows of those hills and
q mile or two away.
1.-The Hookers, Z" as the inhabitants CT
that blessed village used to be called,
were wont to go to the berry fields in
parties, sometimes by families, but oft
ener in groups of friends. They always
used to ''dress acccrdin'' when their
mission was the gathering of blackber-
ries. and any one who was foolish
enough to join a berrying party without
being properly attired was certain to
be laughed out Of court. so to speak.
The code Of dress for q berrying party
was quite as rigid as is that for social
function at Newport or Narragansett.
Not that it was necessary for tho men
to wear coats and trousers of any par
ticular cut or for the women and girls
to study the latest Paris modes. Bless
you. mol A party Of berry piclers prop
erly dressed for their work would afford
the student Of extraordinary human at
tire an opportunity for interesting and
profitable contemplation. First Of all,
ever one, men and women alike, wore
high cOWhide boots Naturally in most
cases the women borrowed their boots
from their husbands, from their fathers
or their brothers. Why did they all wear
boots? Snakes, for the berry fields in
the vicinity of 1.-The Hook were rocky,
and in the inteFstices between the rocks
rattlesnakes and copperheads and per-
haps some other varieties of venomOus
reptiles had their homes. The snakes
were not very numerous according to a
''Hooker's' idea Of things, but they
were highly disagreeable at close quar-
tiers. Still a right watchful berry pick
er need have no reasonable fear, provid-
ing he OF she wore high boots.
The rule for the remainder Of the ber-
~ pickers' costume was exceedingly
simple. It was to wear your oldest,
most worthless, raggedest garments
Accordingly a group of berry pickers
presented about as comedy an appear
ance as would detachment of Coxey's
celebrated commonwealers, then IN
known to history. Where some Of the
men and boys got their outlandish old
coats and jackets and to what forgotten
era Of the evolution of dress the gar
ments of the women belonged it would
be hard to tell.
It goes without saying that some Of
the masculine berry pickers who, when
attired in their Sunday go to meetings,
looked spruce and manly enough pre-
sented a very disappointing appearance
when rugged out for ''berryin. On
the other hand. there were stalwart
young fellows who seemed to need the
uncouth garments that were suited to
the berry patch to bring out all their
good points. 1t is perhaps unnecessary
to say that not often did any Of the old
er men join the berrying parties.
AS to the women, they declared them
selves that they looked like perfect |
rights as far as dress went. But who
ever knew a pair of bright eyes to be /
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-29
MALICIOUS AND IDIOTIC

Mr.. Huntington Characterizes Superin-
tendent FilmOre's Utterances as SUCH
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2S.-Superinten-
dent Fillmore of the Southern Pacific
company has modified his attitude
towards those engaged in the recent
strike Just after the strike he was
quoted as saying that none Of the lead
ing strikers should ever obtain work in
California if he could help It,
and if any secured positions he
would try to have them dis
charged These threats caused much
Indignation and President c. Z. Hunting
ton wrote a sharp reprimand to him from
New York This letter caused Mr.. Fill
more to make supplementary state
ment in which he denies he said he
would hunt down the eX-strikers and
drive them out of their positions
81 am not interfering with anybody,
explained Mr.. Fillmore. "Ihe men who
destroyed our property, stole our trains
and killed our employees are on the black
list This list goes to other roads. II Is
a custom which has been in vogue Tor
years.
IF an ex-striker can get work, you DO
not propose to interfere thenT" MT. Fiji
more was asked.
Certainly not" he replied, Except SO
far as the blacklist may come against
him. There are strikers now scattered
all over the state picking fruit or hops.
A second letter has been received from
Mr. Huntington, in which he again re-
ferred to MIR. Fillmore's threats, saying:
Il cannot believe any one would say
things so malicious and idiOtic"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-29
- PoWER o. ~ PAsa



The fact ia confessed by Labor Com
missioner Wright that be holds and uses
q Pullman pass, and has been doing 90
for several years, or ever since be first
had official dealings with Mr.. Pullman.
He rode on it from Washington 20 Chi
cago in his capacity as chairman Of the
commission appointed By President
Cleveland to investigate the Pullman
strike, and carries it in his pocket while
conducting the investigation. Il would
insult him to suggest that he has taken q
bride. Nobody believes for a moment
that he would accept money in any cor
rupt or questionable way; but the fact
remains that the possession of a
pass will tend to discredit anything
that he may find it his duty to say
in favor OF the man from whom he
received it He believes himself to
be entirely impartial, Of course, but
it is possible for an honest man to be IN
consciously Influenced in this way. A
railroad pass is a mere courtesy. we are
tOld-Mr. Wright likens it to "a man IN
viting another to ride in his private car
riage7-but it creates a certain sense Of
obligation. nevertheless, and the pass
holder can hardly avoid the inclination
to reciprocare when a chance is pre-
sented The conscience accommodates
itself to such view with very little
strain, and the man does not really
know that he is prejudiced, but the cor
poration gets what it wants from him all
the same.
This is what makes the pass business
SO much Of an evil 1t affects the actions
of honest men who would Indignantly
spurn an ordinary bride, and enables
interested parties to secure official favors
that would otherwise be denied The
corporations having passes to bestOw
understand this very well, and profit
by it to many times the value Of what
they furnish They never grant a man
a pass out OF common kindness and
with no expectation of gain. There is
always method in their generosity. and
they are not apt to give something for
nothing in this relation. They distribute
their so-called courtesies with a strict
view to promoting their own interests.
A very large proportion Of the friendly
legislation that railroad companies OBJ
tain IS due to the power Of the pass IN
molding the opinions and adjusting the
votes of law makers who hatter them
selves that they are thoroughly incor-
ruptible. The most valuable man whom
such a corporation can have in its serv-
ice is one who knows how to put passes
where they will do the most good. 1t is
a notorious fact that all classes Of public
officials habitually accept and frequently
solicit these favors which imply an ade-
quate return on their part They are
mostly innocent of any dishonest motive,
but the effect IS demOralizing, and the
corporations thus derive all the advan-
tages of bribery at a comparatively slight
expense and by means which have an
appearance of unselfshness and general
propriety.