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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-27
Are You a
Thinking Man?

You know Of NE si..i lmprovem,ss,n .t
Arts and Sciences Have You over given
sny aerIoua though, 10 the Science of
Spcoinliats accomplish daily cures which
were supposed 10 lie impossihle ten years
"Hof DO You know that whole books are
written on single disease which would
not hny, required but ~ few pages ten
yonra ago. and ,ha, there nrs Physicians
who now devote their lives to tho study
oil class OF dlneases. wnilc Il few years
@R9 " yn Ms a'9bb9sSd to hn9w then, them
ia, '" @ @ H." III, a'' ph hss
diseases. knows mare about them than the
good old Family Doctor Now you also
neW M s ssfnnl ofsanf asn'l' hnS
Disease IA them affects his entire being:
any wcokners make, him Less
expect tn" confidence OF fellow men. or
the love OF woman? Cen you say To
men. MAKO me your lca.er your judsa
"chocso mo before all men az your nus
tnnd7" Make g., to-day resolve thsS Y
YOU. you Will be one. and when you ask
for honors OF nel or love OF woinnn no
yanccs In Science. do YOU know that pr.
Clemens, treatment OF structure s =" d ~ Iar
tive Is ahead ar tho old stage conch? No
pain, no terrible hemorrhaBes no laying
down your dates to 70 to city and stay
weeks with n Doctor at heavy expense.
Ito can cure you Mt your home; you can
20 about your business without the slight.
X is under tho old methods. IL you suffer
from this. or from Spermatorrhoea. Impo-
tence, Stcriity GonorrhocM. syphilis. DIS
eases of Women or any Private or Skin
Dir j. e. CLEMENS.
10 w. Commerce Street. San Antonio.
QueYiion Lisi--A for Men. B for womes
md q Tor Skin Diseases
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GOV. RUSSELL DECLINES.
Saws He Does Not Desire to BE Con-
sideted a Candidate.
DELEGATES SHOULD Be LIFT FREE
To Act as They 500 Proper IL His Tie.
iicf-NtichiRnn Democrats
for silver


row VIII, min, me ro,l,u,,v .,,nsa s,o,o.
49,, =, av-,.,>.or,or w., :, p.s.,u .,
Massachusetts IN response to question
af one Of Us STAFF corrasp,,ients.
e, 49,, ,r,,,,,. s,,r,,,,..h ,,,,, ,,,o oc,,o,
"'' s''"N'' 90 '''NN '"'s' wv "
Of the convention has attracted any spe-
cial attention outside tho state W ll,,c |
cro,,,,. ,,,,o,,i,,,d ,,,a ,.,,,r,,,,.,,, =, ,,,
s''"'s "'f''Ni"''" ''e N'i'''"'' ~ va "''
Endorsement OF my STATE am not SICK
ing the nomination nor M, Il, s,r,Ns
of hc,,,, ,ho candidate r,r do w,sh my
W 'V''s .'e N'''''V'''' '''' w.
movement mauc III any S,d w my IN
tercst
"n, III, contrary nave slr,,dy t,t-
-, - ,,.,
N'S''E lttu'S''u '''' ~" s"'" NV
ment he made TN any other state "
friends of mine. NV hc,,at "a TIN, I, ~
IN ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, -, 80, a. ,-tt.,~,,,
-" "''l"'"'" '"'' N"'" N-''
N'nii"n mo'ts It's delegates Sh"ilr ne arso
uii.lv ire. to doih.r,tn aud ar, Glen, OF
an ,ns,rrc,,o,. =, u,ca..es Of .,cn -,
,...a ,',,'.,.c, ~, 80, as az .. +
~ ,, ,,,,,' ,vnh 4, noi ,<o,x ,i,at n,"
,,,,',',,, ,,s,so,',i 10 ~. .nu,,,n,nini.i
If il ia, r.u,,us, ana insist mat i, should
not be Ne made. '''' '' w
~ se",ns 10 me tina. our r,r,v yh,rid
scn1 ne sfrnn."s, ,nNn "a ,,hi.lro nid
i,av,. II ia mir ,.ood ,lll,,.ni. m yi.w
81 thc situation a. i. th,n appears. 10
J,,,, 'ru,i,,, whSt il host "a Ire Il 10 1t
Nm H.. linn, enough io consider candidates
thcn
N'l'h, .ntnorton thing now "a to make
o,o,.v .fin,, ia hav, ms tonocrl H. p,Ity
taS;, m, ,hsoini,.iv sound rositi5n 81 th-
nancy un.sticn without .vasion on com
promisc bcurNr thus T. nf ..tal iuioit
ance 10 the parry ior lis psescn, and its
future
~, ann firmly of the opinion. as ha,c
recently said. that aur National platform
ought cxptcitiy aud rmphntically so on
pose mo iron coinnac OF silver mr. IL.
yr OilltS4l
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a KANsAs cYc1.oNE.


clgh' Persons Nul"i, twenty injured ana
''''eN'' NVn' Nl' ''Ne h''Ses ''
No. ''''n'
'''' 80 80 ''i''' 49,
VI '.f'''S M'''-"' ~
W ,"n' Nn''" '"SN'" "NN' >'"' ''''''''
''s' 'Nsn'
ne n''aH are
Mr.. ole lialvarson and a srandchild OF
Peterson
Tho injuries are 10 the families Of John
Morris. r. Welkin. Peter Anderson ana
n. Gardner
It's track varies from $50 wards TO a
auarfcr @, a mile in width. Il tore through
a farming community and left nothing
standing iIoGs.s and harms wcrc wreck
ed trees torn NJ oi. hrolon. fences iovclci
and haymows blown down in every diroc-
tion. The cyclone was followed by ter
rine ram storm. which lasted several
hours, hood,ng the devastated district.
Tho dead hody of Andorson's srandchild
WINS found this morning In a ravine half
mile away
A., r ,,s, .. .as ,,,o,,,h, an ,no
-N' NUN '"''N ~ ""' '"o"s"' an ''''
victims had been found large number
of cattl. and horses were Killed aud fruit
=, 49,. ..,,..,,, -, .,.a. ,,,,,, \, DC Ia,
IN me storm track was ruined ~ is I'M
possible at this ti'nc to estimate the dam
ace 10 hutij,nrr srd other property
M.n, ~ ne intnrcd Ia, Al, Nan, pinned
-"
down by n'eekase. while others crawlsa
or hobbi.d across the country To neigh
o''s mY"sss ~ s's.''' '',s''''',S i'o',
~. - ~. '''' ~ 'A' - ''o' ''''
Kansas CITY. No. Aprll Ga special TO
the Journal from Clay Center. Kan.
plitccs tho ut,ubs,. of l,iued I'm last uj,,htts
t 90 tn, .., 49, ,
'Ep'o"' az 'E"' '"'lp are 'u'''v's VI
other doa'hS YoNth ana west OF 'ilf'on,
and il is fs!lrod that when colnmunical ION
,.t.I, ,r, s,,,..,.. tow, - os,ah,,sr.1 ,h.
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AT RoIEs HOME.
sound Money Men Had Majority and
There Was Spill.

sound Money Men Had n Majority and
There Was Split.
Waterloo. Iowa, April aG,-Thc gold
standard people won "A victory in Boles'
home county Yesterday They ouinum-
hcroa the silver lioies mon three TO two.
Thr convention WAS characterized by the
wi'drat 7cones In the outset the 'ieve-
land men captured tho convention. Just
a. I'M. nrrauizatipn was perfected, 'hdii-
man Scott ~ the central committee en-
.,ol.al another convention, Thus the Two
..oi,,eniions proc. clod IN ihe same holl
.imul,anc,usly, ench bowling ,ho Other
down. The dstulhfncc con- inu'd 'Vf "ol'
.ttnn an hour Tho cleveland mon sum
nnnod shorifr Law aud Marshal illnsni'in
.wns brought on The scene by inc hiN"i
mon. No nrrcsi- werr maae.
lsnch convention adopted resolutions on
Tho money question. the difference br4iS
as great as poHsi',".
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small Snanlsh GARRISON. near Manyar.llo.
II, ,nc province of Santiago dc Cuba IA n
slorious page IN the Cuban campaicn and
'hat IN" queen regent aud tho govern
mvnt Offer their congratulations TO the
heroic rarrison
" reported that Maxine Gomez has
effected ccuntcrmarch and IA now Al
M'N1Hbarc, tficcn miles from Villa
' De Insurgents opened fire upcn the
Freletico Nunez. was seriously wounded
y drtachwcnt OF sontinols which wss
pAtroillrg the town Of Sancti S,pir!tus has
Killed Lieutenant JOAQUIN Quinsanta and
mas soronslv wounded a corporal. They
mlstook the two officers for Insurgents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-27
CRIPPLE GREEK REBUILDING.

New Houses Binder Way Before the
hshes Ncrr Cola
cripple Greek, colo. Airl "a Already
the work of rebuilding the burned district
has bcg,in and tonight ~ the lsht &C IA,
fnli moon nails ar being driven IN many
hOuscs.
Al n meeting OF tho city council last
n ghi II resolution WAS passed allowing
lhe erection of temporary buildings. With
in sixty Ha. 20 give plar. 10 buildings
as thr debris had cooled Suifisl'ntly the
work 81 r!raring wac commenced, ana
before nlghlfalI fully twenty-five build
inps were nader why aud quito nnlnbrr
were occupied. with 1000 people rendered
homeless In a day, lodging houses are IN
great demand, and many of these are
weather Is remarkably fine. SO that sleep
INK in The. open air doos not entail suffer
ms. and few have been compelled TO do
this. The hcsi of order prevails.
~ an carly hour tcloBrnms began com
ing to tho mayor from cities and towns
OF the state Offering financial ana. These
replied with thanks, bur declining the
Kindly offers. cripple creek VIII take
care OF her own.
Today The worl, OF opening safcs and
vaults began and IN most cases lii" con-
tents were found 10 he intact tho steel
blown open with dynamite but the Nnln-
able government properly was safe.
vast amount of mail matter estimated AZ
from - nr0 TO % 0rp pieces, was destroyed
a., wei aa all tho furniture Of Tho oricc.
No estimate can h." put upon Tho vniu"
of the man. In aiN days more 'rippe
creek would have had II u"w postOitlc",
the finest in America for town of IFS
size. hui this too, was d' stroyci
Some q lie losses are as lAfRf as would
appcnr from the burning Of 50 largo an
area IN more substantial bum ciuc.. bnt
tho losers are Numbered hy hnndrrds, "a
TINT the aggregate VIII not l'ri sllori Of
tu.t,r.,..., wa l-hi in many rasrA
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rLATr,s LAST ORDERS.

WIN Drop the Greater Kew York Ell
aud Mag I.c%ow the cay Asain
New York, April ?G.-Tho last important
conference prior to tho adjournment OF
The ssa-e legislature took place in the
rooms az Thomas G. Plat at the Flfth
Avenue hotel today. There were present
prominent republican leaders from dif-
ferent parts Of the state. The outcome OF
tho conference was that II was decided "a
adjourn tho legislature on April 80 ani 10
drop the idea OF supplement- legislation
for ihe Greater New York.
The palire bills prepsI..d by the majority
o, The police board WI! also ~ dropped.
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CORRESPONDENTS STORY.

krcan Newspaper Man Tells OF Ma
tiers in His Experience.
,.,,-o 4. ,,,,h, ,nr,l 1-.iSneciol Coz
hHae' 'e W. -Nl
Eondence Of the rimes-Democratp
mes-Democrat correspondent has
had a ch,,cc ia rool, mound him n,,,
-. ,,,..
the workiiss oil the country INTO
th he has fallen. and has reached the
i,.t,n tina, s,rau,,e ;s IN. land nf
ana stranger are her people anu
ways.
a., a,.,. NO. -. r, ,. ~
H'si uu'! "us 70 arrange my pass
anu gel every nlhs IN regular otn'f
IS not to get into hot water with the
psb ,f,,ci.ts aud ,t,. d.mo,d.d d,
IA tho .ms,i,,, ,,ors,l i,,i.sln !.
m y'n, W,.,snn,,-,i ,..,,,,li,iIv IA IN.
Id.
Tvs was received hara ,hs.. ro,rin.. or
Engagement ,haf tonl, lie" In ssr,.
a It seems ihat lh., San rIintn,
mem spanish, had been divided into
a.s'oiis o. o'' men ~ H. some IN
ssy -, ~, "taNt' ~ ~" X
,or ~ nis, ~
for ,un bom, ' i'N
there " was ' so,oc "' III M4 10y t
that did moi helm M, mr. ~ 49, ~ IN. ~ r..
was total loss al ov,i. 800 men
rS Sas n "s o y, frHott m l.ie TO me
ried to Xxx KEEN N II II n'e".,. 10 i, 3'y o''c
tg passion Of BOTH srnnish and "a
IS mat when lhgy i.lye II secret they
tn tbsr r', NAV WIN ,ney nay. faared ii
oes the roma Of fr,.nd. n,,t r. no
/. tow, In, y! !,"7 N"1i on
X r. low, row ,r Knows u. y Spanish offer
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)ME HEADLINES.


stories which were printed in Tho
only yesterday; you missed them
II didn't get The Post, and you miss
y every day you fail.
POST PRINTS THE NEWS
.EsULT OF A CONSPIRACY.
clio Uprising Has Spread Beyond the
Aim of the 0rig,nators.
,oriain and Rhodes Responsible.
ling to Isumors Very Current In
n-Conservatives Watching Their
ers TO See No Compromise Is Mado
tho Transvaal.
AGED WOMAN MURDERED.
% CLOSE THE CAMPAIGN.
ARMENIANS ARRESTED.
RUSSIA ORDERING SHIPS.
ents Gained Victory Over Z 6pa1-
ish Column.
CORRESPONDENTS STORY.
can Newspaper Man Tells OF Mat
tiers In His Experience.
'RoPHESIEs BY INGALLS,. (:
NASHVILLE ENTRIES.
LEXINGTON ENTRIES.
HE POOL CHAMPIONSHIP.
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Now York. April 20 The new hotels dii
:. lnrr" business tojay IN the way of dis-
ienslng liquors TO persons who purchased
Il sandwich or n moro nrrfoniious meal
along with their beer and whisky.
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KnoN,,llr. Tenn Arm - --Govcrnor
Peter Turney was carried 90 his home in
Winchester from Nashville q worry hMN
biz Old enemy rhcuma,l-in. and pains At
tackled him ~ rhe lees 'rhc governor "1S
raudcrcd almost holplrs ita hhl to ~
aa7iyicd INTO his rairiarc ~ t.ig4tnpiiol
and was plsrra on tho ifain Inis was
the most violent attack he has had
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Another thing talked about wa~ the 1u"F-
ton cf aproirtin. another sonat" com
intitn"s ia i.cNow tn" varinr d"pnii-
in.nfs of New Work. Nothing definite was
iuur about he matter, however.
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ga no, leave the street that runs around


the church.
Any onc wanting TO give a party must
s,clr" Il, special permit Tor TIE Same
Th,r" iH scnudal going The rounds
thHt Will .NflIln IN 6. mn measure the
ahlitN Of tho INSURGENTS 10 land an "N-
u"dilinn Wh'n ana whore they rleIso. y
'1pinln OF an arm cruiser VIII ask for
coal for nil.rn days, which would ht
snNeui y-iivc toms. Instead nf @otdne thtt
IN" a receipt for scycniy-iiNe tons. but
Nou viii only put fifty tons aboard" OF
course. Tbs price Of the twenty -iivr tons
is put In the pocket cf the brave ,al-
tain. ~" sirnm- out to sea for fifteen
days cruise tinds nice sheltered cove
and LAYS there five or six days. ~ then
re,urnS to port at the end of mis- time
i'm and that he a IL need of more coal
This j. done by every captain having
command Of a cruiser. and it can be road
lily seen that with such men Spain stands
very rnor show.
An order WAS issued Yesterday that all
tho tamihe1 and small farmers living
ncar tho american Mining cuinpary's
ON the coast. shall ropor, at ouce to the
Spanish authorities ~ iha' place. also
mar th.y =hall leave tr.;r farina aad Inv"
in tho town ~ tho miues uuti further
ri,ltr-. Ncin,u aud rhiiirrn havii. no
male tn the family IN whom ilcy cat,
look for support WI receive ra'ipna irom
the government.
far as II gn2s. but they ARC not hrii'nr
any OF the women and children in This
city. who are TN ahirct poverty. and m"
only reason aid VIII be given to Pc 'nle
, oougrcgatnd az III" mines - that the mine
e largely Owned Icy American capital.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-27

Warrington. April %. Secretary Carlisle
,v,en soon tonight said ne aid not desr.
Ia make ans reply TO Governor Altgeii's
orcn letter Of yesterday critlcising his
Chicago sI'nrch.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-27

OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.

The Queen Congratulatcs the Heroes Of
Fort Zanda.
Havana. April aa.-sonor Marcelo de AZ
carraca. the minister Of war, has ieie-
graphcd 10 the authorities here that ne
considers the defence VI Fort %auli ny
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-27

spr,MA. Ala Mlnrle Glover. a white
- while In q fit of Jealousy took II dose
~ morphine with suicidal intent. Three
,bvstcisns. after four hours hard work.
smceecded in saving her he. Nc ihrsa'-
chs 10 repeat The attempt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-27

nth OF General Grant with ban.
OF many years stumbling. AdJu-
iencri Thomas j. Stewart, one OF
most widely known politicians Ok
IN Pennsylvania, ofiiciated ~ toast
+.
York. April H.-of tho forty odd
y and celebrations held In tha cities
yhout .he country tonight to COM!
rate the anniversary OF the late
~ Grants birth, that OF the 0rant
,ot association ut the Waldorf hofet
ne of the most notable and import.
ieneral q. NJ. Dodge presided ana
.eechrs OF the evening were py oovs5
Hastings OF Pennsylvania ana HON
IN l.. Wilson. e
sburg, Pa. April T.-The tenth an
banquet of the American Republican
in commemoration Of the birth OF
nj Grant was held at the AonoGa-
onight. Covers vert laid for w per-
and every seat was occpnic9'
hester. N. T.. April ia Grant
RIM dinner was given here seni9hk
The auspices Of tho Young Mems
blican club.
ton, Mass, April T.--The Grant dln-
4 tho MIddlcsex club Ct the Hruns- :
tonight was attended by many q the
prominent citizens Of the common.
n. Among tho guests were 0enetay
a. I.onpslreet OF the Con1ederato
who made an address,
rs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-27
GARCIA.
...ceuts Gained Victory Over a Spanish
Column.
=, TED nYGERT AGAIN IN UNITED STATES
v ,myrsonment a Spanish Necessary
:. Secure His oasc--Thc Experiences of
Newspaper Correspondent
yGERT AGAIN IN UNITED STATES.

Madrid April o6.-Havana advices state
that Cal!xto Garcia has been appointed
eommonder-in-ehicf Of the Insurgents by
Maxine Gomez, who in future will pro-
mote the rebel cause in another capacity
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NEW uUTcHINs HOUSE.

Beaumont II. *. Dowzer. Tcrrcll; A. II.
cukin Dallas
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w. NJ - Lec. Sabine Pass. :. i. Pow
en- 81 Louis. o. y. Field, Chicago. j.
y EaYkln, San Antonio; II Mnrrio. san
Antonio. g " Nngoni, i.ceeeH Texas.
q NJ. Hrowdcr san Antonio: y. w Ban,
1y Ncw orleans r. W. Freeman and
wife Topeka, kansas Mrs. l.. II waugh,
ciehurnc, e. II Tnrney, Snith.iile john
Dallas, n H. Iie1rok. Guy; NJ. ".
n,row,nn, s., Louis; PA Talsy, Houston
Smith, Kansas city, II. G. Strip city.
r. T.. o'Brien, sheil siding. 4; Payne.
Eieh Iiil Mr., j A Brown, Rich Hili,
Nd. JAY Morris. St. lcivs. Mo; II. \.
ozark, Dallas. j. II. Elliott, Waco; ".
Berry. hoakum, w J.. Spear San An
tonic; y. SPalding. san Antonio: ;. l.:
Cliher Galveston. Ed. Alexander and
wife. CITY. u: A. Norris, CITY: y; "
Moore. CITY; WHIT Brown. City; H. c.
.iemplc, Louisville; j. 4. Thompson,
louisville: O. W. iiarrcll. Memphis; ).
IL Tabor. Chicago; W. r. johnson. st.
Louis. cicm Jacobs, St Louis Thomas
Walker. Chicago; ]. Cox. Fort Worth:
q. W. skinner, Smithvillc. r.. II. Kanke.
Smithvillc.
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Kibcr e. Guo.ln-
ger, proprietors.
Kcmoiclei and
newly furnished.
uncqualod in all
It's appointments
In the state OF
Texas.
The Lea d ! ms
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-27

rth OF General Grant with ban.
md reception, In pursuance Of III
a OF many years stumbling. AdJu-
General Thomas j. Stewart, one OF
most widely known politicians Of
IN Pennsylvania, Ofticiated ~ toast
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22
The Ideal Panacea.

JAMES L. FRANCIS, alderma an. Chicago,
says; II regard DR.. Kings New Dis
coyery as an Ideal Penaces for Coughs,
Colds and Lung Complaints, having
used 1t in my family for the last five
yearr, to the exclusion OF physicians
prescriptions or other preparations.
Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk, Iowa,
writes: IL have been minister OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church for so
years or more, and have never found
anything so beneficial, or that gave me
such speedy relief ns DR.. Kings New
Discovery" Try this Ideal Cough
Remedy now. Trial bottles free st
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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22
Discussions of Conrress.

IF you want to hear an animated dis.
cussion go with us on the Railroad De-
partment Young Mems Christian Asso-
cistion excursion to Washington May
25 and listen to the discussions on
free silver" and Sound money" in the
Congressional halls.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22
THE PIANO CONTEST.
hN"AnoHe Has Caught On and Coupons
Arc Coming In Liyaly

Aoanoke Has Caught On and Commons
Are Coming In Lively.
Ahere never has been q time I'm tho
history OF Roanoke when such an un-
usuAi opportunity to get something for
comparatively nothing has bean pre-
sensea to Roanokers as ia the cnse In
the piano contest tnaugurated by TIE
LINES and which Is now in full swing
coupons are being turned in At a liyeiv
rave significant of the fact that our
res@ets appreciate the opportunity. II
VIII Do mistake for any one 10 hold
on unhl later on in the contest, for the
nies nearest guess wins the piano. II
10 nos llkaiy that anyone will guess the
eAaos mum Der OF the combined vote;
therefore IL is best for the guessers to
guesses as possible, for the m ora gnesse.
one has in, logically the mo,a ch.nces
one Will have to win the piano. Then.
too' the one turning In the larpes, mum,
DeL OF coupons has the absolute Ger.
tslnty OF receiving one of the finest
sewing machines on the market TODAY.
maonlne that sells all over the world
81 Soo. This machine ia shipped to us
oIrect from the factory, and Is frst.
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Inc piano which we offer as the first
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perfection. The man or woman who
VINE tnis splendid instrument will, in
oeeo' be person to be envied. II will
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!hose who desire to enter the contest
ana VINO prefer to make their guesses in
large numbers at one time can get
copies OF THE TIMES containing the
coupons at the rate of SO so per 100
copies in lots of not less than Inn bv
leaving their order at this office the day
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only holds good for lots of 100 or more.
Inc more guesses one has, the more
chsnce to win this elegant piano. By
Systematic guessing, the chances OF sue.
cess Will be greatly increased. Leave
your orders for your papers now and get
In your guesses early, or the "other
Follow may get ahead of you. See I'D.
on second page Tor particulars. Coupon
on tne fourth page, top Of first column.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22
Marrow Escape.

narrow EscBpe.
A man while standing under the Park
street bridge had the misfortune to have
o wagon pass over his head. AS It was
be narrowly escaped the opportunity OF
going on the R. R. Y. n. G. a. excursion
to Washington May IS.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22
The Roanoke Times.

Is always on top. II you want to keeI
up with the Times" go on the Railroad
Department Young Mems Christian
Association excursion to Washington
Monday. May IS.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22
For Bargain Hunters.

FROM $1,000 to $1,000 worth of James
o. Hobbs. stock of shoes, stationery and
notions remains unsold. Commencing
with to-day and continuing until 1t is
sold, the people Of Roanoke who want to
save every cent they can these hard
times, can get ladies' S4 fine shoes, best
makes. for 80. Gents S. shoes at SO.
Ladies' and gents SO shoes for SITS;
$3.50 for 90c and 81; SIPS for S5c and 90c;
81 shoes for Csc. Ohildren's shoes at 81. rs
for 81; $3.50 for s5c and 9Oc; 81 25 for sc
and 90c shoes for soc. Two pairs ladies'
15c hose for $50; 1Oc hose for SC pair
Best ESQ tablets for 13c; zoe ones for 1Oc
and 15c ones for Sc. Nice soc box paper
for l0c box. All other goods In same
proportion. You'll never again have q
chance OF getting as good goods for as
little money as now. Call at once and
get your choice, for they will go fast at
above prices. j. ?. WOODS,
Trustee for j. o. Hobbs. ia Salem ave.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22
A Common.sense Proposition.

iHE only way to obtain the lowest
factory prices on pianos and organs Ia
10 make contracts with the manu-
facturers for large number to be de-.
Hvered In given time. This Ia lust
what the Hobbie Plano Co. have done
recently In two cases. One was with
the Jewett Plano Co. and the other with
Marshall & Wendell Co. Thew are.
therefore, prepared to guarantee the
best pianos at lowest prices and on terms
within the reach of all.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22

JUST the thing for hot weather, some
OF Jones fine ice cream. Phone 81.