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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-12
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Brand new line of ladies' and children's
gossamercs now ready. All made up in
the latest styles-no old stock. Among
them are the fine double texture Cos
somers-iust ms pretty rs cloth garments.
Prices range from 1925 to $40 each, for
fine silk lined. You'll like this line it
you are in need of n gossamere
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-12

WANTED---To purchase an established
fire insurance business in Roanoke, or
some good town in Southwest Virginia.
Address,
INSURANCE,
Box BIS, Roanoke VA
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-12

A choice line of Atomizers Just received
from New York. Any kind to suit you
at low prices. Prompt attention to pre-
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-12

L. VI. Z. n
Rev /. G. NJ. Miller will address the
mems meeting in Y. NJ. C. A. hall Sun
day afternoon next The ladies' auxil-
larry Will meet at 3 O'Clock this afternoon
IN y NJ. G. \ parlor. \ full attendance
is greatly desired. The Yoke Fellows
Band will meet promptly at G:l5 tonight
Every member interested in Bible study
is cordially invited to he present The
gymnasium classes will be conducted mt
3;30 and o'clock this evening.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-12

SAM STONE, Druggist,
112 Salem Avenue.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-12
Canes.

New Cloth Capes, launty effects
In AstTakhan and other rough
cloths; also iettcd and braid
fur. F a' sSe % = os rs sss ss ss5. S49
Black BrosdcIoth Cspes, lust
the right length for this sea.
sons wear. braid trimmcd, q \ O
worth 81. ut. -. $3.50. 800. DH, q
Astrakhan Capes, trimmed with
thibet fur. fun l25 inches r n
sweep. regular price $3.50. Vt sD4 y
Very Handsome Plush Canes.
richly embroidered with let,
deep collar, thibct fur trimmed.
all serge lining, ali sizes. aCC n
good value at $40, reduced to Do, ii
hobby and Fine Plush Capes.
with silk braid and jet trinm-
S Wen E ssaas Sasns at .la y n. S8.4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16

The character of Nathaniel Berry,
as drawn by James A. Herne in
ashore Acres" is one of the memoir
able pictures of the stage. 1t is an ex.
quisite piece of workmanship. home
ly in its outward apparel, but with
a heart Of gold. II it were only for
this character alone. "Shore Acres,
which is announced for production
at the Burtis opera house for Sunday
evening, would deserve the approval
of the most captious critics. I'm.
Gle Nat, however, is only one of the
many features that please one in
this play. Who that has seen the
queer and quaint old grass widower,
Joel Gates and his bashful little girl,
Mandy. will forget them. This il
equally true CT Ann Berry, with her
repetitions; the boy, Bob. and his
dime novel; Squire Andrews and his
ear tube, and 20 other New England
types introduced in Mr.. Herne's
plaV.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Onicial Proceedings Of Last Nights Coun
ell Meeting.

Onicial Proceedings Of Last Nights Coun-
ell Meeting.
CITY COUNCIL Room, Rock ISLAND,
April 15.-The city council met in
ad journed session at p. NJ, Mayor
Knox presiding and all the aldermen
present.
After call of the roll q recess was
taken to examine plans and profiles
of the proposed Twenty fourth street
storm drain, submitted and explained
by Engineer H. G. Paddock. On re-
assembling the clerk read the report
and estimate Of the commissioners
on the Twenty-fourth street storm
drain, the total being $19.9Oi.25.
which was adopted by a,vote of IS to
(ialD on motion of Aid. Nelson.
Aid. Foss presented a resolution
directing the city attorney to begin
proceedings for the storm drain in
the county court in the manner pro-
vided by law. Adopted. Is to /.
Aid. Schroeder offered o resolu-
ton directing the purchase of three
OF Cooper's self-coupling hose jack
cts. to be paid for out of the next
annual appropriation. Adopted.
A motion to adjourn was put by
the mayor, and pending the declara-
ton of the result of the vote the
council went into committee of the
whole on the petition to license a
second ferry.
The committee rose, on motion of
Aid. Foss. and reported progress.
On motion of Aid. Schneider the
special committee on river front
improvents was directed to submit
its plans on Friday evening at 1880
p. m. to the Rock Island Davenport
Ferry company.
Adjourned on motion of Aid.
Maucker.
A. D. HUEsING. City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
Low Rate Excursions.

The c., r. 1. 4 P. railway will sell
tickets at very low rates for the fol-
lowing meetings: G. A. r. encamp.
ment. at Cedar Rapids April $3.50
American Medical association. at At
lanta. Ca, May 2-lS; Baptist ami
versaries, Asbury Park, N. j.. May
1927; Iowa State Medical society, a,
Dcs Moines April 1917; Prohibition
convention, at Des Moines May IS;
State Dental association, at Mar.
shslltown May So; General confer
ence NJ. E. church. at Cleveland.
Ohio, May 1871; eighth annual in.
stitute Young Peoples society Of the
United Presbyterian church. al
Omaha August 1924. Also home
seekers excursions to the west.
northwest and southwest April 81
and May 5. The above are only q
few of the points to which reduced
rates will be made this season.
Quickest time and best train service
via the "Rock Island Route" Fol
full information call at c.. r. 1. & P.
railway ticket Office or address John
Sebastian. G. T. & P. A., Chicago,
ILL.,. or L. NJ. Allen, G.. A. P. d
Davenport, Ia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
CORDOvA.

CoRpovA, April 14.-Mrs. T.
Humphrey and daughter Lizzi.
spent Monday in Rock Island.
DR.. o. S. bailey is spending few
days at Marion, Iowa.
Harry Smythe, of Rock Island, il
spending . few days with friend.
here.
Miss Ora Spoor returned to school
at Burlington, Wis. Tuesday. after q
two-weeks' visit with her parents.
The dime social held at the resi-
dence of w. F. Tew was well at.
tended. The proceeds were for the
benefit Of the Baptist church.
The base ball game played Tues
day.between Albany and the home nins
At Albany, resulted in q glorious vic
tory for Albany. Score, 81 tot.
Wednesday Mrs. L. H. Fitch sold
at public sale all her household ef
fects. She will soon join her hus
band at Council Bluffs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
BRIEF MENTION.
Leaf lard at Gilmore's.

Leaf lard at Gilmore's.
Money to loan at. Reidy Bros.
William Blaschke's steam dye
house, 1912 Fourth avenue. -
The Rock Island Turner society
viii give I grand exhibition April
% II It's hall in which all classes
will take part Tickets IS cents.
Ball after exhibition.
Fifteen dollars cash given away
That's what you do when you put
500 into any wheel with the Majes-
tic at SIS. Sold by Charles Wolff,
Eighteenth street. Repairing and
bicycle sundries.
Macoy's Stock Comedy company
commences . S-night engagement at
Harper's threatre this evening. with
the musical farce comedy. "A Turk
ish Bath" as the opening bill. Other
attractive comedies will appear dur
ing the engagement.
Benjaman S. St. Vrain and Miss
Mary Carnaghan were married last
evening at the brides home ii Milan.
Rev. J. w. Mckee officiated. The
couple will reside in South Park.
where the groom has furnished q
pleasant cottage. he being employed
by the Tri-City Railway company q.
motorman on the Elm street line.
At the missionary conference held
in connection with the Rock River
Presbytery meeting at Geneseo yes.
terday Misses Fanny Cielaud and
Bessie Lee represented Ruths' band
of the Broadway Presbyter
church. and Misses Blanche Bromley
and Adah Hemenway the Kings Mes
sengers of the Central church. Rev,
w. s. Marquis and DIR. j. w. Stew
ar and Rev. Ira w. Allen and Mr.
and Mrs. Orrin Leonard represented
the Broadway and Central churche:
respectiv ely.
Mrp. Anna Eva and three children
have been sent to the county in
Urinary by Pcormaster Lidders. Tn.
mother and eldest child. girl of 1:
years, were suffering with typhoid
fever, which also threatened the
other two children, the youngest oil
which is babe. Mrs. Eva has q sad
story to tell. and but for the kint
assistance of friends says she would
have died from hunger and sickness
She claims to have been desertet
some time ago by her husband
Since then herself and children hsv'
been living in a little house OF
Fourth avenue and Fifteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
TROUBLES OF THE NEGRO.
Rev. j. 8. Woods Makes . Stirring Talk ut
Armory Nall.

Rev. }. 8. Woods Makes . Stirring Talk at
Armory HALL.
Troubles. Of the colored people
both in the north aud south were
told At Armory hall last evening by
Rev. J. Woods, president of the Hi
nois Afro-American league. The
colored population Of Rock Island
aud Moline was well represented
and there was q sprinkling of white
pressed with the speaker.
Rev. Woods said it was a case OF
battling for citizenship in the south
and struggling for bread in the north,
and he further remarked that some
of the American people were not
even satisfied with Starving and dis.
franchising the dark skinned man,
but wanted to rid the land of him
and his entirely by shipping them
across the seas to Africa. Mot much
of itm shouted Rev. Woods, IN tell
you right now that I'm going to stay
here .whar / u.s. Here it is not many
years ago since Senator Butler at.
tempted to have the government ap
propriate $4,000 with which to pay
the expense of deportiug 5000 col.
ored people back to Africa. Think
of it-a little over 81 a head for ship
ping these people 5000 miles acros.
the seas. 1t would take all the ships
in this broad world to carry us oveI
there and then they would have te
make couple of trips. Then they
must stop to consider that there are
over 500 colored folks born every
night. Why it's a practical impossi.
bility to get US out of this coun.
try.
"Our mothers and fathers spent
two hundred years grubbing tn,
trees and fertilizing the soil Of thi.
great continent and putting it into
a productive state; they raised tn,
cotton and the sugar corn and cane
and it would not be justice to think
that we were going to leave off or
what they have SO well done. No,
much; we are going to stay in Amer
lea, of which our race is a part, and
continue to labor on in the baltic o.
lie anu ENJOY lis privileges. r--
Urges OrganIx alton.
Rev. Woods said it was necessary
for the colored people to organise
and stand shoulder to shoulder and
demand their citizenship rights. He
advocated she formation of a local
branch of the Afro-American Protec
tive League. which has for its OBJ
jects the elevation of the negro race
which Rev. Woods says is entitled tt
as much consideration in this coun
try as any other class of people.
Rev. Woods wound up with come
hot shot for Henry L. Hertz, who /.
striving for the nomination of state
treasurer on the republican ticket
He said Mr.. Hertz had declared him
self against the black man and he in
turn must retaliate and see to it tina
he never gets the important position
which he socks ut the hands of the
people.
Then there was a collection. There
will be mass meeting of the colorct
people at the First Baptist church
Monday evening to form a branch o
the Afro-American league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16

Tuesday. April 20. the B., C..
4. & N. railway will provide a spe-
cial train for the G. A. Il. and all
others who desire to attend the state
encampment at Cedar Rapids. The
grand parade will be held on this
date at 2 p. m. Train leaves Daven-
port at 8 q. m. Arrive Cedar Rapids
II a. m. Round trip rate 1926. For
further particulars call on station
AGENT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
We Can't Last Forevsr.

But We may prolong our CONT nuance on Garth
BY keeping in good working order the physical
organs which providence has vouchsafed to Us.
Among the more important Of these is the liver.
hither through neglect o, provocation. let this
grs,t secrefive gland remain in or get into dis
order. and you will coon fud an Ariatic change
In your complexion. you win feel very unesey in
your right tide or under the right shoulder blade,
your tongue will take on an unse asonabie coat of
fur, sick headache aod nausea will ensuc. Don't
re'ort so'a powerful purgative. but begin and
pnrsue course Of Hostetter's stomach Bittere.
Inen you win get well d eedily and thoroughly.
This great household remedy for biliousness ais Q
relieves and cures malarial and kidney com
plants. constipation, insipient rheumatism. dys-
pepeia AND the iuGrmities be gotten BY An en-
fesbied condition Of the sye.em. 1t promotes
sleep and . tranqui! state of tie nervous system
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16

1t dosen't take much medicine to
cure malarial fever, provided you
take Simmons Liver Regulator. 1t
is Just the remedy for malaria and
spring ailments. And you don't
need to take much of It. ssSimmops
Liver Regulator broke case of ma
larial fever Of three years standing
for me, and less than one bottle did
1t. still use it when in need of any
medicine. &C. Himrod. Lancaster,
Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16

April 2l and May s the Mis-.
souri,, Kansas & Texas Railway COM
pany will sell tickets at very low
rates to points in Missouri, Kansas
and Texas. For particulars address
II. A. CHERRIER,
SIC Marquette Bldg, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16

The stage Of water at the Rock ISL
and bridge this morning was 1.75
and stationary; the temperature 70.
Eight strings Of logs each were
brought down by the Rutledge and
Bart e. Linehan.
The Verne Swain was in and out.
The Prescotte. Rutledge and Bart
E. Linehan passed up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16

TIE ARGUS delivered every even
Ing At your door at 10c Q week.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-23
DAIRY SUGGESTIONS.

Bad milk will make bad butter, no
matter how it is handled.
Cows need both shade and sunshine,
but wooded pasture lie not as good an
one largely open.
Get rid Of the old COWS and the poor
cows Cows are cheap enough to war
rant us in having the best.
Sweet corn makes one Of the very best
feeds to cut of and feed green, when
pasturage begins to fail.
German experimenters claim that
cows calving in December give over Is
per cent. more milk than those freshen-
ing In May or June.
A farmer friend says that in using
his Jersey bull on a small tread power
for running his cream separator is not
only a cheap and easy way to secure adl
the cream, but results in more vigorous
calves.
Care for the cow at calving time, or
she will be proftlesS the rest OF the
season; also, put little oil meal or oat-
meal in the milk for the calves, to keep
them plump, and see that they do not
gorge themselves; and remember that
the calf makes the cow.
The cow requires ration to grow
bone and muscle as well as fat. Do not
expect corn TO supply all that it requires
in the way of grain. It is the food rich
in heterogeneous elements which will sup
ply that which is most wanted, such as
oats, bran, peas, linseed cakes with
clover hav
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-23

the chilling points an a,mos, ,do.,
pace Tor the storing of apples. Rut tba
tocation is not all. Large quantities.
should not be heaped together. nor
should apples be kept in barrels hins
OF boxes where the air cannot circpIo+o
freely through them. Any tendancv
toward decay is sure to be augmented
under such circumstances. The ac-
comPanying Illustration is presented
as aHordlng an economical and exceed.
nngiy practical method of storing fruit
rays with slat bottoms, each three
leet square, are supported, one above
announcer, upon brackets that are nailed
TO pieces of upright studding. A suc-
cession OF this studding with brackets
can extend along the whole side of the
cellar or upon two sides, if desired.
ne trays can be made as deep as de-
sired and the fruit can be heaped up a
little. In this way but small quantity
OF fruit is kept in mass, and the air can
circulate about each and every apple.
Each tray can be removed to table ;P
II Is desired to look the fruit over for
the detection of incipient decay, or when
getting ready to pack for market. Such
trays will last for a score of wears. and
can easily be made in the home work.
shop on rainy days.-N. Y. Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-23
WRITER'S AND FICTION.

Sir Walter Besant, in collaboration
with Mr.. H. Pollock, is about to publish
a volume of eight drawing-room plays.
A French author, M. G. Descamps, 10
trying to find out how far the charac-
ter of modern French fiction has Affect
ed the marriage rate.
Hector Malot, the French novelist, %
going to make himself disagreeable by
publishing in his autobiography a key
to his rommces, all of which, ne de-
clares, he took from actual events.
w. A. Cragie has produced a volume
Of scandinavian folklore, beginning
with the most amusing and interesting
of the early sages and legends and com.
ing down by groups into the field of
modern writings of the same character.
Will Carleton, who has recently gone
into story writing, continues to be une
industrial worker. Though he is now
recognized as an eastern man, ne won
his fame in the west. He was reared
ard educated in Michigan, but now
has a connection with a Brooklyn
monthly called Everywhere. All ms
writings are now first published IN that
magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-23
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS.
Almost Every Individual Is Interested In
Their Maintenance.

Almost Every Individual Is Interested In
Their Maintenance.
Every individual in this country who
owns horse or bicycle has an active.
living, personal inherent in good roads.
says the New York Ledger, but the
apathy with which many OF them re-
gard the subject is only another ex-
ample Of how use doth work habit
IN man." At present many roads are
IN a frightful condition because of the
narrow tires that cut up and grind
out the country thoroughfares. Prop
erty owners shrink responsibility be-
cause it takes money to improve the
highways. and many of them are so
gwen to procrastination that they can
not bring themselves to take anything
IN hand that demands immediate at
@ntlon. In addition to this, most OF
their wheels have narrow tires, which
10 itself is quite enough to paralyze
some at least of the efforts toward re-
form. There is no more urgent need in
thls country than strict attention to
.ne condition of the roads, for smooth.
nard surface means larger loads, great
Ct ease for the team and much comfort
tor the driver. BAD roads are expensive
&nu annoying, and the only wonder is
mat communities are not sufficiently
awe to their own interests to put the
highways in order without the interior
e"ce OF state or national authorities.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-23
THE CREAMoME1ER.
NOT Always Reliable, But Recommend
Because 1t In Very Simple.

NOT Always Reliable, But Recommended
Because 1t La Very Simple.
A very simple test, and one which.
although not altogether reliable, is bet
ter than none, is the Judgment of milk
by the amount of cream it will show
Ihls is not an accurate test, because
it may fail to show cream when it should
or 1T may show more than it ought; how
ever, it will not show cream if there
is none in the milk. With two samples
OF milk having the same amount of fat
different results may appear with this
test, as the proportion of the fat glo-
bules which rise depends somewhat on
the age of the milk and the way it was
handled before delivery. If fat globules
have much difficulty in rising, only a
small part of them will get to the top
and they may carry up with them so
much of the other constituents that
there will be large bulk of poor cream.
When the test is carefully conducted
and conditions are favorable to the rise
OF cream, fair results can usually be
obtained. This test requires a long,
graduated glass tube Zig. s., which is
filled with milk to the zero mark and
allowed to stand in cool place for 20
to "a hours. The cream is aided in ris-
ing by warming the milk to 100 degrees
Fahrenheit and then setting it. in the
tube, in cold water, or the tube may be
filled half full of milk and the re-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-23
ALL KINDS OF PicKuPs.

In the Bermudas rats often build
their nests in trees, like birds and squir-
rels.
At Margate, an English watering
place, men and women are not per-
mitted to battle in company.
A brilliant signal light at Atlantic
City is visible 10 miles at sea. Each year
it burns 1900 gallons of oil.
The world is crowded only in spots.
There are still 2o,OoO,oOo square miles OF
the earth's surface that have not been
explored.
Waterhyacinths,w which cause SO much
trouble by choking navigable streams
in Florida, afford good sustenance for
cattle, it has been found.
Degane wood is imported from South
America and is used In making light
trout and bass rods. 1t is much like
lancewood, but lighter In weight, and Is
sold generally by the rod and tackle
men.
Buddhists believe that hell is place
of eight divisions, each with form OF
punishment somewhat different from
the other seven. In the first division,
which is the easiest, the sinner walks
eternally in his bare feet over red-hot
needles, points upward.
More than $50 young ladies have
availed themselves of the privileges OF
the Lafayette home, founded In Paris
by DR.. T. w. Evans, of Philadelphia, for
the benefit of his young countrywomen
who cane to Paris as students.
David Crockett's masonic apron is
now In the possession of Mrs. +. M.
TAYLOR, of Paducah, KY. 1t is in excel
lent condition and treasured highly.
u was given to Mr.. Taylor by descend
Ant of friend, one of the old-time set
Tiers. and an associate of Crockett.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-23
BEES AND FLOWERS.

Ino Agency of Insects In the Fertiliza.
ton of Plants.
A writer in Meehan's Monthly in dis
cussing the agency Of insects in the fer
tlllzatlon of flowers says that there are
few florists who have not been inter
ested in the particular speculations adj
vanced by writer's with limited knowl-
edge of plants in regard to the agency of
insects in the fertilization of flowers.
According to these speculations color
and fragrance have been made the attri-
butes of flowers, solely that insects NAV
be attracted, and thereby insure cross
fertilization. The insect is supposed to
carry pollen from the flowers of one
plant to the flowers OF another, and it
Is further supposed that the progeny of
these crosses have q greater power in
what is called "the struggle for life"
than plants which originate from self
fertilization. Those, however, who
look closely into the nature of flowers
find very much that cannot be explained
by these speculations. For instance, the
willow is plant that bears male and
female flowers on separate plants. Fee
male flowers have no fragrance, and
yet they are visited by bees, probably
just as freely as if the flowers were
ever so sweet. The male flowers, on the
other hand, have delightful fragrance
bees visit them also with freedom.
AS general rule bees that collect from
the male flowers seem to collect from
these male plants only. Usually in1i-
vidual bees seem to work wholly on the
female flowers; and, as bees visit the
sweet flowers and the scentless fowerA
Unfortunately what connection can
the odor of the male have to do with
questions of cross-fertilization? This
seems equally true of color. large
number of sweetest flowers are ex-
tremely insignificant as regards color.
while numbers of the most snowy
flowers have scarcely anything that
would invite nectar-loving insects. It
may be granted that color and fra"
GRANGE may have some little influence
in attracting insects, but these charac'
tiers certainly can have no great place In
building up speculation as to the great
changes in plants involved in theories OF
Decentralization.