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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02
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jHEDULE IN EFFECT DEC. 1, 1895.
wesshound Leave Roanoke Daily.
6:l5 4. 20. Washington and Chattanooga
timited) for Bristol, intermediate sta-
tions and the South and Vest. Pull
man sleepers to NeW Orleans and
Memphis. Connects at Rad.ord for
Blueaelt and Focahontas.
Aba p. m. the Chicago Expreso for Raj.
ford, Blueaeld, Pocahontns, Kenova,
Cincinnati, indianapolis, st. Louis,
Kansas G:y, Columbus and Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke
TO Colu INDUS. Aleo for Pulaski
Wytheville, Bristol, Knoxville, Chas-
tEnooRn and !nsermed.a ate points.
Trains Arrive at Roanoke.
From Norfolk 5:55 a. M; Ais p On.
Hagerstown 600 &. w.; 4:O5 .. m.
Winston AGO p. N.
&c Bristol and tne west 1905 noon;
1l:40 D. N.
sor.h snd f1Astb"uud, Leave Roanoke
EaiiY.
1915 noon for Petersburg, Richmond
and Norfolk
1918 noon for Washington. Ragera-
town, Philadelphia and New York.
1850 p. m. for Richmond and Norfolk.
pullman sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk
1855 p. d. Washington and Chstts.
nooya limited) for Warrington,
Hsgerstown. Philadelphia and New
York. Pullman sleepers to Washing
ton, Via shenandoah Junction and
Baltimore 8 I'D Ohio railroad.
uhan Division-Lenve Lynchburg
Union station) daily $50 o m. for
South Boston and Durh IN and inter.
mediate stations
Winston-Saem Diyision-Leavs Roa-
noke (Union sSseion) daily l2:35 noon
and 500 q. m. daily, except Sunday
Campbell street station), or Rocky
Mount, MartinBville. W.rston- Salem
and inter hediAte stations.
For all additional inf ,rmatioR apply
ticket office or TO W. b. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
ID. r. BRAGG,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02
a Now Puncturcless Tire.

Brooklyn man has invented leather
trio for bicycles which, 1t is predicted, will
make n wonderful change over the rubber
pneumatic. The tire, 1t is claimed, cannot
DO puncturod and is not apt to slip in
rainy weather. 1t Is also claimed that IL
has moro elasticity than tho present tiro
According to tho inventor the tire Is made
from the best tan solo leather, and two
pairs can be cut from hide. Tho ends arc
Joined by bias seam, mado perfectly
smooth. Tho tiro is sewed on tho inside or
portion which fits In tho rim. About u
foot of this scam Is left open and fitted
with lacing so TINT the rubber inner tube
may be inserted. This is very strongly
made especially mt the ends where export
encc has shown that bursting ,cn occurs
Tho leather tire will stand 20 pounds to
the square inch moro pressure than the
rubber ono and can be made almost rs
hard rs desired. Aftor they are finished
they go through n process which makes
them absolutely waterproof, so that in
wet weather they do not get soggy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02
What the Big Turfmen Won.

Tho heaviest winner among the owners
of thoroughbrrds this year was David Gid
con, whose horses captured 500, $50 in
stakes and purses. Philip j. Dwycr is sec
ond on the list with S59, 225, of which
Handspring won $40, $50. The third large
winner is August belmont, whose horses
added $40, 955 IL tho millions of their own
er. j. j. McCaifcriy's stable captured
s44, 500, of which Applcgato alono won
$4,000. Il. j. baldwin won s37, 1855, W.
S. Hobart's Bright Phpbus captured tho
Realization, worth 500, 700; A. II. and d.
d. Morris won s20,575. Pierre Lorillard' S
total is $i9,i37 and j. r. and Foxball
kccne won only Sl7,Sl6.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02
SUSAN STRONG.
An American Singer Who Has Earned q
Elmo Reputation In Europe.

Au american singer VINO Has Earned q
Elmo Reputation In Europe.
Susan Strong Is tho woman, barely 90
years old, who has set the music critics of
conservative old London by the ears. She
recently mado her opcrntic debut in that
city as Sieglindo in "Dio Walkure.'' AS
that is one Of the most difficult roles in
Wagncr's great trilogy 1t was considered
that Miss Strong would DO exceedingly
fortunate to pnss through tho ordeal with
out meeting with positive disaster. Tint
Ia whcrc she surprised tho critics. She not
only got through without trouble, but
achieved genuine triumph Tho scene
when sho was called before tho curtain Mt
the close of the opera is said to have re-
minded tho old timers of tho carly tri-
umphs of Adclina Patti. Cheer after cheer
grcctcd her, and tho papers tho next morn
Ing contained glowing oulogios of Tho
new star from tho wcst.' Miss Strongs
triumph In tho role of Sicgindo was not u
fortunate fluke, as WAS amply demonstrate
ri whom littlo later she sang Elsa in
"Lohcngrin" and easily added to her
reputation. She is the fad In tho musical
circles of London, which Is equivalent to
saying that sho Is hcnCcforth to rank
among tho greatest singers
Frau Cosima Wagner, tho widow Of the
greatest composer tho world has ever
known and herself ono of tho best of yo-
cal critics, had, prior 60 N1isE Strong's
Sreat snccnss, heard of her ability. She Mt
once summoned tho now nspirant to sing
before her at her home in Bnirouth When
Miss Strong stood in tho famous music
room OF the great composer and realized
that she was to sing to tho woman who
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02
SUSAN STRONG.

had been his vito and was also tho daugh-
tor Of List, she felt inspired to sing as size
never had sung before.
"What have you choscn?" Nine. Wagner
asked.
Whatever You choose to have mo sing, 4
was tho astonishing reply.
A choice was made. Mmc. Wagnor's nc.
companist seated himself ut tho piano and
struck n few chords. Entirely without
notes tho young artist followed him, Civ.
ing selection after selection as tho delight.
cd pianist ran from one thcmo to another.
When sho reached "Die Walkurc," and
rendered supcrbly Drunhillo's magnificent
call, Mime. Wagner interrupted Taking
her by both hands, sho kissed her and en-
gagged her ut once to sing Mt tho Baircuth
festival next summer. This fact must sat
isfy all skcpticisn rs to tho gcnuincncss
of Miss Strong's success. Sho is to sing
Sicglindo to lean dc Rcszkcs Siegmuntl
1t Is an honor many an older star would
corct. AT n rehearsal ut Covont Garden
this fall Honschol, tho leader of tho orchcs-
ira, stopped tho performance TO congrntu-
lato Miss Strong. and in this he was join.
cd by every member Of thu orchestra.
Miss Strong is also exceptionally gifted
histrionically. She is sort of Cnlvc In n
mild form She is also worry beautiful and
digniflcd, and is an utter stranger to nerv-
BUSINESS Her father was wealthy citizen
of Brooklyn, and was once candidate for
mayor of tho City of Churches. Ho died
about two years ago.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02
f figures Tell

S.ncc the introduction of Cod
liver Oil into the treatment of
consumption, the average life
q patients has increased from
two to eight years. The num-
Der Of cases cured iii the carly
stages Of the disease has multi
piled, and physicians now assert
that consumption can almost al
ways be avcrtcd if good care and
treatment arc begun il time.
Cod-livcr Oil ought always to
bc . part of the treatment, and
it should be taken in the form
ot SCOTS Emulsion, which is
palatablc and docs not dcrangc,
digestion. SCOTS Emulsion is
III every way superior to plain
oil. Don't accept q SUBSTITUTED
Scott & Bovine, NY. All Druggists. SOC. and ST..
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02
Two Literary Condolences.

III a recent after dinner speech Rider
Haggard mentioned two old literary CO.
medicines that had occurred in connec-
ton with his works.
One Of these concerned his invention
of an incident on tho Tana river, where
q mission station was attacked by tho
Nasal and the mission people were
killed. Strange to say, after his imagi-
nary account had appeared, some mis-
sionaries did found station on that
river, were attacked by the Nasal and
some of them were killed.
In his book, 1.-The People of the
Mist" he had fixed upon an unknown
part Of Africa and had described re-
gion from his inner consciousness, and
only aweell before the speech was made
company, in which the author is di-
rector, had sent out orders to take pos
session Of tho very tract he had in
view, and SO far rs the reports of the
native agents who had inspected it went
he believed lis descriptions were fairly
correct
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02

limo first This happened whom thinner
man won't to Europe and tho Belgian,
Houbcn, defeated him in ono of his first
races Oh tho continent. Zimmerman con-
tinued to train faithfully, however, and in
short timo no was tho aoknow lodged pro-
fcssional champion of NIL Europe, and
there was not single rider In sight who
could DO reasonably spoken of as his rival.
There is no doubt that Parsons is ono of
tho best riders in tho nntipodes To defeat
Zimmerman oven when no is out of COLI
dition is no easy task Parsons Is tho ton
milo champion of Australia, and is thor
oughly Mt homo on tho grass tracks SO COM
mon in tho land of tho kangaroo When
Zimmerman's trip was first arranged, Par
sons was the ono man tho Australians be-
loved could lower his oolors. He is but 90
years Of ago, and is possessed Of great
strength, which he uses to good advan-
tago. When he secured tho title of ten milo
champion, no was paced by n tandom, and
won easily by over half lap in 26 min
utcs 10 3-5 seconds, worlds record for n
grass track.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02
I>amon's Relief cures Sick-Headache,
Neuralgia, Cramps, Cholera Iorbus,
DiarrhGa, &c. CSC for large bottle
Unlucisy "ouarter to Six"

"Sovcnty-flvo per cent Of the people we
discharge every year" remarked tho head
floor walker of mammoth dry goods es-
tablishmcnt which employs over |, 900 poo
pie, "lose their places on account of "a
quarter to g.
a quarter to G. is tho hour mt which
preparations arc made for closing tho days
business AT that hour tho male clerks
DcSih to cover their stocks, and tho fcmalo
clerks commence to arrange themselves to
go homo. Usually u number of ladies
como in ut this hour, md tho clerks. capor
to 20 homo i'll answer TO questions of Gus
toners, usually say, We arc just out OF
Just what tho customer happens to want.
Day after day we discharge girls for
this reason, and 10 times ont of go Won
ask " girl why she lost hcr place, and shu
VIII invariably answer on account of "a
quarter to g.. New York Herald.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02
BUY A. home.
Why Continue to Rent, When You
Can Buy Almost as Easy :?
Below See a Partial List of
Our Bargains. We Have Many
Besides These.

No. g. n 81 Ssiassi
por cent. The ground is worth more than the
price OF the property.
Mn Splendid Broom residence on
WU. Seventh avenue e. W., with modern
improvements, stable and large lot; for S2,a50;
5000. A great bargain. and will not bo on the
market long at this price.
NO. two Woo H snd The on other ane
good location aud large lots, for $l,UO each; $40
cash and $40 per month.
Nh Three good Groom houses on We'll,
NUs q avenue -. One IS u, one 1870 and
one $1,000 $lD cash and $40 per month, or $50 and
IS per month; once sold for saLuO apiece.
M. Z good, house near the West End
uUs round house, nicely located, 5000;
$lUJ cash and Sl250 per month.
Nh G Nice 4-room cottage corner To-.
WO. " Northwest, In good condition, for
SSNJ; $50 cash and IS per month. This house cost
Sl,10J to build.
NU. best part or Eighth !. c.,
Sl,21c; so cash; S1a per month.
Na Q A nice room house on JEFFERSON
Mode,n improvements, $3.50; 5 $50 cash ald $40
per month
n q Elegant 1l-room house on Jefferson
let, many Outbnildings, including stable, So 40;
$40 cash and 500 year.
No. 5sSH eo aSais SG se sis. 81
NO. a'a's to ss' to- s4%
NO. house, on b, best RsTt Third
NO Sso ssnD Tssld hscs with 50 foo.
9SSJ, on easy terms. This is u fine investment as
IL mus DC business property some day.
AN m Groom dwelling with modern
Wus q. impro sements Ga Dale avenue.
near In. $3.50.
NO. ss.s d snd y. Mo- $780,
NO. :t ss.S any aSer p:2 N %sh's. $780,
Great Bargain In Truck Farm.
K ACRES highly improved land, new six room
y dwelling, stable and ont bpildinga; wind mill
and reservoir, from which ii the land can be
electric car line. Cost $500. Price now 81 d5o.
Pippin" Apple Land.
ia ACRES J.s or I'M nice leysl land TWENTY-FIVE
in good timber. Thi. land lies on Back creek in
tho famous "Pippin" apple belt twenty n We
large assorted ap 10 trccs. Price Sl,i5O cash
This is q fine investment.
and adjoining counties " ~
~ Teams always ready to show any OF these.
I. W. SPINDLE & CO.,
Io4 Jefferson Street. Roanoke. Va.
Coal and Wood.
A LII GRADES OF COAL. FULL WEIGHT.
~ prompt delivery: Also, Wood by the load
or cord. PHONE $50.
Yards. Norwich Lock Works.
llailm T. o. LOOMEY.
Reanou's Nerve and Bone OH euros
1issnrnatism. Cuts. Sozea, Burns end
87uiscs, for 2Sc.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02
Her Voluntary Act.

You sign this decd Of your own FREQ
Will, do You, MADAME asked tho notary
public.
What do You mean by that?" demand.
cd tho large, ilOrid faced woman
II mean there has boon no compulsion
on tho part of your husband, has thcrc?"
Him!" sho cjaculatcd, turning Ia look
ut tho neck littlc man sitting behind her
"I'd like TO see him try to compulso nor
Chicago Tribune
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02
Cruel Torturcs.

In ancient times prisoners were sub
jec.cd to the most cruel fortunes and
terrible forms of death, The monuments
and records Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT tell with
great junction. how many thousands of
his enemies he bohcadcd, inipaled and
faycd alive.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02

Tho Hebrew population Of London has
moro than doubled during tho past 90
years. 1t Is now estimated Mt between
100, 900 and l20, 600.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02
DRUNKENNESS and DRUG NAsVTs

SUCCESSFULLY Treated by the use or Van Dcyan-
ter's "!RUE-T0Nlc." Send for circular OF
information to X: J.. VAN DEvANTER, IiAGEps-
TOWN, MD. Sold by druggists Sl.UO per bottle
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02

No One OF the best business nunses On
WI, the best side OF Jefferson street, for
$S,VUJ. on easJ terms, now renting for over 10
per cent. The ground Is worth more than the
price OF the property.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-02

His Portrait of tho Beautiful Duchess of
Reconsideration Hc Catered to His
Love For 2iusic-The Request of Srcri-
dan and tho Artists Peculiar Death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
wheat From the start.

The best lot of chickens we ever
raised were fed on dry grain feed from
the very start. They were in a brooder
house and side by side with other
broods fed on mashes and mixtures Of
all kinds. This particular lot had the
end brooder and were allowed full
liberty to roam over a large patch Of
woodland. The feed was placed in
covered troughs, and consisted of q
mixture Of cracked corn and rice and
whole wheat, and this the only food
given. The chickens, having unlimited
range and plenty of shade, picked up
| all the animal and vegetable feed they
required and tackled the grain feed
when they felt inclined that way. They
grew like weeds and beat the other
pens decisively, although the first three
weeks little or no difference could be
detected in the different broods. The
unnatural system of feeding and yard
ing them began to tell and the natural
method triu1nphed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
Blown From a Train.

II do not suppose that once in hun
ured times we ever learn the real cause
of a railroad accident" said man who
is well posted on such matters, "when
any one of the principals concerned is
killed. In individual cases, where a
man is lost from a train, and his body
is found later beside the track, suicide
is the first thing suggested; but you
can never tell. A peculiar accident
happened to a friend of mine.
He was travelling Eastward with some
friends. He left them for a few min
utes to go to the smoking car. AS he
crossed from one car to the other-that
was before the time of the vestibule
trains-a strong wind that was blowing
struck him and blew him to the
ground. He was wearing large circu-
lar coat, which acted as a balloon in
flated with wind, and it was RESPONSE
BILE for his being blown off the train, as
well as for the fact that he landed, on
his feet unhurt. He walked some dis
lance to the nearest station and tele-
graphed ahead to his friends that he
was all right, and would come on by
the next train. If he had been killed
every one would have said Suicide for
the possibility Of man being blown
from train would seem to be an alb
surd idea.''
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
Sour Meal Kill. Chicks.

The common custom is to keep a
dish of Indian meal mixed up, and two
or three times day lot is thrown
down to the chickens. If they eat it.,
well and good; if not, and the chances
are they will not, they having become
tired of one single article Of diet, set
before them day after day, it stands
and sours. If a quantity is thus found
uneaten, the next feed is likely to be q
light one, and the chickens, driven by
hunger, finally devour the sour stuff;
the result is cholera, or some other ia
tai disease, sets in and their owners
wonders "Why my chickens are dying
off," In our own practice we find that
small quantities of varied food, if given
to the chickens often, produce vastly
better results than any other method
of feeding
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
NY OLD RAG DOLL.

Last night I searched the garrett for long
forgotten book, 3
And 9 ! pried and peered about, down in
o duSky nook, Il. = a5
] found what made me all at once forget
what I was after,
And filled my eyes with springing tears
And up took It wonderingly, with cob
webs, dust and all,
And held 1t close against my heart
i.4 Ny old rag doll.
Dear relic Of my childhood ofthat happy,
happy time
When life meant play and sunshine and
every esy. Joy was Is, nine anEnowr = mo and
every bright tomorrow
Was but an echo Of to-day! There rarely
came sorrow,
But when my fair horizon was stirred by
sudden squall
There was naught that gave me comfort
like
My old rag doll.
The old, familiar, dirty face, with features
done in ink,
And the little faded ribbon tied with many
childish prin
And the dusty plaid merino Of the little
time-worn gown,
And the tiny knitted stockings DER the
shoe-tops slipping down
There OH the garnet floor I sat and brooded
DER them all
And longed ior my sweet childhood with
My old rag doll.
And though l am a woman, with WON
ans work and care,
And though look each morning for the
silver in my hair,
And all my golden childhood is but hap
Somehow to-day its perfect joys little
nearer seem
Since found her in the garnet with thu
cobwebs, dust and all,
That dearest relic ofthe past
My old rag doll.
Judge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
Szln siLvnn QUESTION.
| y HINT FRoM INDIA.
- Newell 0olutioA % the Currency
0uestion SugGested BY the
LOWELL MORNING TUNES.

LOWELL MORNING TIMES.
Tho Times says: Il recently happened
that resident OF lowell desired to pay
bill due to friend who IL medical mis-
sionary In British india. The friend from
paid Is Ayers sarsaparilla, which no said
10 reckoned a4
B as Good a. collar
On application to the ]. G. Aver Co., they
readily gave an order on their Bombay
agents for a quantity Of sarsaparilla to an
A letter dated Rahuri india, Oct. is. has
Just been received In Lowell, which says:
"The Sarsap@rllla was duly received and as
1t has regular market quotation price was
converted into cash With the utmost facility.
Whatever may be said about other sarsapa-
ril'as and the medicinal value Of their con-
tents. this fact remains, that Ayers Sarsa-
parilla is SO well known in India that It
las a market value, depending Upon the
fuctuation In the value of
The silver Rupee,
as much as cotton or other staples. This Is
not the case with any other sarsaparilla Of
American makers. Tue natives Of this
an article ls we'll known they are shy about
using 1t. A native will take q bottle Of
Ayers Sarsaparilla from my dispensary and
walk of with 1t without raising question
as to Its purity or curative qualities. This
is the truth, and I do not scruple to let you
may choose. The success Of this remedy
In this country shows what judicious adj
vertising OF meritorious article has ac-
compished. II had
Money Locked Up
In quantities Of any medicine would prefer
Ayers Sarsaparilla to any other twenty
times over, for know that / could get my
hcnl. N 40 90 while In
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
Unrehearsea stage Effect.

They were giving the Children OF
Captain Grant" at Brussels theatre.
It will be remembered that q
bear crosses the stage during the
third act. Just at he enters, a ire
mendous clap OF thunder is heard
the precursor OF a violent storm. AS
the said thunderstorm had not been
taken at the rehearsals, our super
knew nothing about it. The bear ap-
peared, the thunder crashed, and the
audience saw the terrified animal
stand bolt upwright on his hind legs
and make the sign oil the cross with
hin forc.paw.-Le'Nain June.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
EQUAL TO SOLOMON.

A California Judges Decision Re-
gard,ne a Chickens Ownership.
The town of Hueneme, don't try to
pronounce that word unless you are
sure of your Spanish, for it is the
most terribly deceitful of all our ma
tive names, boasts, or did boast until
recently, OF justice OF the peace who
could have given Solomon points
and perhaps even then come off best.
He once had case before him which
involved the ownership Of a hen. The
fowl was only worth two or three bits,
but the respective claimants were in
dead earnest, and fought she case with
as much vigor as if several thousand
dollars were involved. Many times
the value of the hen were expended in
legal and attorneys fees, and a vast
array OF witnesses were called to tes-
tify as to the proper ownership OF
poor little biddy.
The evidence was so contradictory
that the justice was unable to decide,
but suddenly bright thought struck
him. Courts adjourned. Gimme
that hen," he said, and the fowl,
which had been brought into court as
an exhibit, was turned over to him.
Followed by the wondering plaintiff
and defendant, counsel, witnesses and
spectators, he went straight to the
locality where the rival claimants re-
sided, paced off the distance between
the two houses, halted exactly mid
way, and then let the chicken go. The
fowl did not hesitate for a second, but
with glad squawk half ran, half
flew to one of the houses, and the
judge Immediately pronounced the oc-
iupant thereof the rightful owner Of
che bird and gave Judgment accord
tngly. The righteousness of the decision
thus rendered was never questioned.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
Loose Soil.

It will be found where the soil Is
kept loose by blowing and cultivation,
its capacity for absorbing and holding
water is much greater than where it is
neglected. Then every weed and sur
plus growth must be scrupulously kept
down, as everything that grows Is CON
stantly drawing moisture from the soil.
If we can get the upper and lower
moisture in the soil to meet, the battle
is won, for the cultivation is favorable
to the capillary action Of the soil in
drawing moisture from below, and cul-
tivation will prevent it's evaporation
from the surface. II, however, there is
O dry streak of soil q foot or more be-
low the surface, vegetation will suffer
accordingly.